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高考英语阅读理解基础精品练习题64
2014高考英语阅读理解基础精品练习题(64)及答案
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Ibelieveinfluenceistheunionofpowerandpurpose.AsaTVstar,magazinefounder,businesswomanandcelebrity,OprahWinfreycertainlyhaspower.Butmostimportant,shehaspurpose-alastingcommitmenttotheprinciplesofgoodnessandgenerositythatgoesbeyondanyoneindividual.①IhavesatwithOprahininterviewsandinmyhome.Ihavefeltherwarmth,andIamalwaysmovedbyherdeeploveforothers.Shemakesyouwanttoinviteherintoyourlife-andsheinvitesyouintohers.
Oprah’sstoryisAmerica’sstory:
ayounggirlfromMississippi,whogrewupwithoutelectricityorrunningwaterbutrealizedherpromisethrougheducationandachievedherdreamsinliberty.Oprah,52,remindsusthatwewhoprosperinfreedomhaveamoralresponsibilitytohelpotherswhohavethedesiretosucceedbutjustneedanopportunity.②Oprahishelpingcreatethoseopportunities.Outofherownpocket,shebuiltnewhomes-andgavenewhope-to65familieswholosteverythinginHurricaneKatrina.③Andjustlastyear,Oprahlaunchedasuccessfulcampaigntohelpvictimsofabusefindthejusticetheydeserve,sotheycanmoveonwithconfidence.
Formostpeople,Oprah’sinfluenceislessdirectbutnolessmeaningful.Thosearethemillionsofordinarymenandwomenwhowishtoimprovethemselves-tobecomebetterparents,kinderfriendsandstrongerindividuals.Forthosepeople,Oprahisaninspiration.Shehasstruggledwithmanyofthechallengesthatweallface,andshehastransformedherlife.④Hermessageispowerful:
I_did_it,_andsocanyou.Sowho,then,isOprahWinfrey?
Sheisawomanofmoralcharacterandasourceofstrengthformillionsofheradmirers.Herlifeandherworkareevidencestothegreatnessofhergenerousheart.Sheisinfluential,tobesure.AndsheissomeoneIamdeeplyhonoredtocallmyfriend.
5.Throughthispassagetheauthorintended______.
A.toshowherencouragementtoOprahWinfrey
B.tosummarizethewholelifeofOprahWinfrey
C.toshowherappreciationofOprahWinfrey
D.tointroduceOprahWinfreyasafriendandhershows
6.WhichofthefollowingstoriesisAmerica’sstoryintheauthor’seyes?
A.RichyounggirlsfromMississippigainsuccessintheirlife.
B.Pooryounggirlsachievetheirsuccessthroughhardwork.
C.Richyoungmenexperiencehardshipandwinsuccess.
D.Pooryoungmenpursuehighereducationbutgetnothing.
7.Thesupportingsentence“InSouthAfrica,theOprahWinfreyLeadershipAcademyforGirlswilleducateanewgenerationofwomenleaders.”shouldbeplacedat______.
A.①B.②
C.③D.④
8.Throughtheunderlinedpart“Ididit”,theauthormeansthatOprahWinfreyissaying______.
A.Imanagedtoovercomethechallenges
B.Iencouragedparents,friendsandindividuals
C.Icreatedmanyopportunitiestohelppeople
D.Iwasadmiredasasourceofstrength
本文通过生动的事例对美国著名的电视明星、杂志创始人、商业女性和名人OprahWinfrey的人格魅力和影响力进行了刻画,同时,作者表达了自己对OprahWinfrey的欣赏和赞叹。
5C。
由短文的第一段倒数第二句和短文的最后一句可知作者对OprahWinfrey充满了欣赏和赞叹。
6.B。
由短文第二段中的“Oprah’sstoryisAmerica’sstory:
ayounggirlfromMississippi,whogrewupwithoutelectricityorrunningwaterbutrealizedherpromisethrougheducationandachievedherdreamsinliberty.”可推知美国的经历就是“通过辛勤努力最后获得成功”的历史。
7.C。
因为文中③以前的“Oprahishelpingcreatethoseopportunities.”是下文要论证的论点,而题干所给句子“InSouthAfrica,theOprahWinfreyLeadershipAcademyforGirlswilleducateanewgenerationofwomenleaders”属于“创造机会”的范畴。
8.A。
由前文中的“Shehasstruggledwithmanyofthechallengesthatweallface,andshehastransformedherlife.”推知答案。
Whenachildistoldheis“uncool”,itcanbeverypainful,Hemaysayhedoesn’tcare,andevenactinwaysthatareoppositeofcoolonpurpose.Butthesearesimplywaystohandlesadnessbypretendingit’snotthere.
Helpingachildfeelbetterinschoolhadtobecareful.Ifyousay,“Whyareyouworriedaboutwhatotherchildrenthinkaboutyou?
Itdoesn’tmatter!
”childrenknowthatitdoesmatter.Instead,anactivewaymaybebest.Youcouldsay,“I’mgoingtodoacoupleofthingsforyoutohelpyoufeelbetterinschool.”
Ifaboyishavingtroublemakingfriends,theteachercanhelphim.Theteachercanarrangethingssothathehaschancestousehisabilitiestocontributetoclassprojects.Thisishowtheotherchildrenlearnhowtovaluehisgoodqualitiesandtolikehim.Ateachercanalsoraiseachild’spopularityinthegroupbyshowingthathevaluesthatchild.Itevenhelpstoputhiminaseatnexttoaverypopularchild,orlethimbeapartnerwiththatchildinactivities,etc.
Therearethingsthatparentscandoathome,too.Befriendlywhenyourchildbringsothershometoplay.Encouragehimtoinvitefriendstomealsandthenservethedishestheyconsider”Whenyouplantrips,picnics,movies,andothershows,inviteanotherchildwithwhomyourchildwantstobefriends.
Whatyoucandoistogivehimachancetojoinagroupthatmaybeshuttinghimout.Then,ifhehasgoodqualities,hecanstarttobuildrealfriendshipofhisown.
67.Achildwhohasbeeninformedofbeing“uncool”may.
A.carenothingaboutitB.dosomentinguncoolinpurpose
C.developasenseofangerD.pretendtogethurtverymuch
【答案】B
【解析】根据第一段第一句可知。
当一个孩子被告知他不酷的时候,他可能会说他不在乎甚至会故意做出不酷的行为来。
68.Ateachercanhelpanunpopularchildby.
A.seeingthechildastheteacher’sfavorite.
B.askingthechildtodosomethingforpartners.
C.forcingotherchildrentomakefriendswiththechild.
D.offeringthechildchancestoshowhisgoodqualities.
【答案】D
【解析】根据第三段第二句Theteachercanarrangethingssothathehaschancestousehisabilitiestocontributetoclassprojects.老师可以安排一些事情,这样他有机会运用他的能力为班级做贡献。
69.Howcanparentshelptheirchildfitinbetter?
A.Bycookingdeliciousfoodforhim.B.Bybeingkindtohisschoolmates.
C.Byforcinghimtoinvitefriendshome.D.Bytakinghimtohavepicnicsinthepark.
【答案】B
【解析】根据第四段第二句Befriendlywhenyourchildbringsothershometoplay.当孩子带其他同学回家玩的时候,父母一定要有好。
70.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?
A.Childrendoesn’tcareothers’commentsonthem.
B.It’sonlyteacher’sworktomakechildrenpopular.
C.Parentsshouldtaketheirchildrenoutforpicnicandshowsmoreoften.
D.Invitingchildren’sfriendstofamilyactivitiesisgoodforthemtomakefriends.
【答案】D
【解析】根据第四段最后一句可知。
71.Thetextismainlyabout.
A.howanunpopularchildcanbehelped
B.whysomechildrenareunpopular
C.whatgoodqualitiesunpopularchildrenhave
D.whocareaboutunpopularchildren
【答案】A
【解析】文章主要介绍了父母和老师怎样帮助一个不酷的孩子交到朋友。
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Four-Year-OldBoyBecomesQueenElizabeth’sPenPal
London,England:
Afour-year-oldboyhasbecomepenpalswithBritain’sQueenElizabeth.TomStancombestartedexchangingletterswiththequeenafterhesetfreeaballoon,carryinghisnameandaddress,ataschoolpartyanditlandedinthegroundsofWindsorCastle.
Thequeenspottedtheballoonandaskedherpersonalassistant,AngelaKelly,towritealetteronherbehalf.
Shewrote:
“ThequeenwasdelightedtofindthatyourballoonhadtraveledallthewaytothegardensatWindsorCastle.”
Tom,whoproudlyputtheletteronhiswall,wrotebacktosaythathisgreat,greatgrandfather,theartistPetrusJohannesArundzen,hadbeencommissioned(受委托)tocopyDutchmastersondisplayatWindsorCastleandBuckinghamPalace.
AngelaatoncerepliedthatshewouldcontacttheRoyalCollectiontofindoutwhathadhappenedtotheartworks.ShekeptherwordandtwoweekslaterwrotetoTomtotellhimwhathadhappenedtotheetchings,_explainingtheynowformpartoftheprintcollectioninthePrintLibrary.
AngelathenaskedafavorofTom,writing:
“Wouldyoubeabletoaskyourmummyanddaddyformeiftheyknowanythingmoreaboutyourgreat,greatgrandfather?
RoyalCollectionwouldlovetoknowmoreabouthim.”
Alongwithhisparents,TomwrotebacktofillinallthegapsaboutPetrusJohannesArundzen.
AlthoughTom’sparentsdon’tthinktherewillbeanymorelettersexchangedbetweenthepair,theyweretouchedthatshehadtakentimetocontactthem.
Tom’sfathersaid:
“Idon’texpectwe’llgetanotherone,butIthinkit’sincredibletheybotheredreplyingatall.”
5.WhatisWindsorCastle?
A.Aplayingground.
B.Thequeen’shome.
C.Apostoffice.
D.Arosegarden.
6.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“etchings”mean?
A.Photos.B.Paintings.
C.Postcards.D.Cartoons.
7.Howdoesthequeenknowtheboy?
A.Bychanceoccurrence.
B.Byexchangingletters.
C.Bylettinggotheballoon.
D.Bythequeen’ssecretary.
8.Tom’sparents______.
A.feelverymuchshockedaboutthelettersandrefusetoanswerthem
B.trytodealwiththefriendshipnaturallybutrefusetodoanythingaboutit
C.don’ttakethematterveryseriouslybutsomehowfeelgoodatheart
D.don’tthinkthisfriendshipwilllastlongbutstilllookforwardtonewletters
[答案]
本文是一篇新闻报道,主要内容是说一位四岁的小男孩因为一个偶然的机会成为了英国女王伊丽莎白二世的笔友。
5.B。
推理判断题。
由文章第一段第二句中的“TomStancombestartedexchangingletterswiththequeenafterhesetfreeaballoon,carryinghisnameandaddress,ataschoolpartyanditlandedonthegroundsofWindsorCastle.”及下一自然段可知本题选B。
6.B。
词义猜测题。
根据文章第五段中的“AngelaatoncerepliedthatshewouldcontacttheRoyalCollectiontofindoutwhathadhappenedtotheartworks.”及上段可知本题选B。
7.A。
推理判断题。
根据第一段最后一句及第二段内容可知,女王知道这个小男孩纯属偶然,故A项正确。
8.C。
细节理解题。
由文章的倒数第二自然段可知本题选C。
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Doctorssayangercanbeanextremelydamaging_emotion,_unlessyoulearnhowtodealwithit.Theywarnthatangercanleadtoheartdisease,stomachproblems,headaches,emotionalproblemsandevencancer.
Angerisanormalemotionthatweallfeelfromtimetotime.Somepeopleexpressangeropenlyinacalmreasonableway.Someburstwithanger,a