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高考英语阅读理解基础练习20
2014高考英语阅读理解基础练习(20)及答案
第三部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
A
(2012·河南洛阳统考)
IntheUSA,drivinglawsdiffersomewhatfromstatetostateandconsiderablyfromwhatyouareusedto.Hereisalistofsomeimportantdifferences.
SpeedLimits
Speedlimitsaredesignatedinmilesperhour(MPH),notkilometers.Onemileequals1.6093kilometers.Withincitiesthespeedlimitisusually25mph.Majorstreetswithtwoormorelinesmaypostahigherlimitof35mph,butyoushouldassumea25mphlimitunlessyouseeasignwithahigherlimit.Highwayshaveaspeedlimitof55mph,withsomeinterstatehighwayspostingahigherlimitof65mph.Finesforspeedingareheavyandcanresultinhigherinsurancefeesandlicensesuspension(扣留).
DrivingontheRight
UnliketheUK,somecountriesinAsia,inAustralia,andintheUnitedStatescarsdriveontherightsideoftheroad,andsteeringwheels(方向盘)arelocatedontheleftsideofthecar.
Evenifyoudon'tdriveacar,youneedtobeawareofthisrule.Everyyearafewinternationalstudentsarehitbycarsbecausetheystepofftheroadsidesintothepathofoncomingtraffic.Onmoststreetscarswillbecomingfromyourleft,notyourright.
Insurance
Moststatesrequireyoutomaintaincertainminimumlevelsofinsuranceonyourcarincaseyouareinvolvedinanaccident.Theinsurancecoversyourliability(责任)fordamagetoothercarsandinjuriescausedtoallthepeopleinvolvedintheaccident.Westronglyrecommendgettinginsurancethatcoversmorethanthelegalminimum.Youcanalsogetcollision(碰撞)insurancetocoverthecostoffixingyourcarandtheftinsuranceincasethecarisstolen,butthisisonlyworthwhileforanewcaroramodelofrecentyears.Ifyoudon'thavecarinsurance,youwon'tbeabletoregisterthecar.
56.WhendrivinginanAmericancity,you'dbetterlimityourspeedwithinabout______.
A.25mphB.35mphC.55mphD.65mph
57.Ifyoudrivebeyondthespeedlimits,you'll______.
A.besentintoprisonB.getnocarinsurance
C.havetopaymuchmoneyD.betakentothepolicestation
58.WelearnfromthepassagethatinternationalstudentsinAmerica______.
A.alwaysdrivecarsontheleftB.canhardlyaffordtohavetheirowncars
C.knowabouttherulesclearlyD.shouldpaymoreattentiontotherules
59.Whichcarinsuranceshouldyougetinordertosaveyourmoneytorepairyourcar?
A.Liabilityinsurance.B.Theftinsurance.
C.Collisioninsurance.D.Injuryinsurance.
56.A 根据“SpeedLimits”中第三、四句的内容可知当你开车行驶在美国的城市里时,最好将车速限制在每小时25英里左右。
57.C 根据“SpeedLimits”中最后一句的内容可知如果超速行驶,驾车者须付很重的罚金,保险费用更高,且驾照也会被扣留。
58.D 根据“DrivingontheRight”中第二段第二句可推知在美国的外国留学生应该多注意交通规则。
59.C 根据“Insurance”中的“Youcanalsogetcollision(碰撞)insurancetocoverthecostoffixingyourcar...”可知,如果你想省下修车的钱,可以办理“碰撞险”。
阅读(共两节,满分60分)
第—节阅渎理解(共25小题;每小题2分,满分50分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将标号为26--50的相应选项字母涂黑。
A
IremembermymathteacherMr.Youngverywell.Hestoodoutbecausethekidsmadefunofhim. Hewasmissingoneofhisfingers,andalwayspointedatstudentswithhismiddlefinger.
IwasnotverygoodatEnglishandmath.NomatterhowhardItried,IjustcouldnotknowwhyIdidnotunderstandwhatalltheotherkidsfoundsoeasytolearn.
Oneday,IwastoldthatifIgotonemoreEonmyreportcard,Iwouldbetakentothe“bigprisonforkids”.
Itriedreallyhardforweeks.Ijustcouldn’tunderstandhowtomakedifferentpartsofnumbersintowholethings.
Thedaybeforereportcardsweretocomeout,IknewthatMrYoungwouldgivemeanE,justlikehealwaysdid.
IwenttoMr.Youngandtoldhimthattheorphanage(孤儿院)wasgoingtosendmetothebigprisonifIgotanotherEonmyreportcard.Hetoldmetherewasnothinghecoulddo;itwouldbeunfairtotheotherkidsifhegavemeabettergradethanIhadactuallyearned. Ismiledathimandsaid,“Mr.Young,doyouknowhowthekidsmakefunofyoubecauseyou’remissingyourfinger?
”
Helookedatme,movedhismouthtoonesideandsaidnothing.
“Theyshouldn’tdothattoyoubecauseyoucan’thelpnothavingafinger,MrYoung.JustlikeIcan’thelpnotbeingabletolearnnumbersandstufflikethat,”Isaid.
Thenextday,whenIgotmyreportcard,Ituckeditintooneofmybooks.Whileontheschoolbus,Iopenedit:
Geography,B+;MechanicalDrawing,C-;English,D-;History,C-;Gym,B+;Art,C;Math,D-.
ThatmathgradewasthemostfavoriteoneIeverreceived.BecauseIknewthatsomeoneintheworldfinallyunderstoodwhatitwaslikeformetobemissingafingerinsidemyhead.
26.Fromthesecondparagraphwecaninfer(推断出)thattheboyis________insomesubjects.
A.mind-blowing(使兴奋的)B.slow-witted
C.fun-lovingD.badly-behaved
27.Wheremaytheboyliveaccordingtothepassage?
A.Inanorphanage.B.Inabigprison.C.Intheschooldormitory.D.Inhishome.
28.Whatgradeshouldtheboyhavegotinthemathtestthistime?
A.D-.B.C.C.B+.D.E.
29.Theunderlinedword“tucked”inthepassagemostprobablymeans“____________”.
A.stuck B.listedC.hidD.copied
30.ThereasonwhytheboyremembersMrYoungisthat______.
A.hemissedoneofhisfingersB.hetreatedhisstudentsverywell
C.heunderstoodtheboyD.hetaughthisstudentsinaspecialway
Inthefallof1985.Iwasabright-eyedgirlheadingofftoHowardUniversity,aimingatalegalcareeranddreamingofsittingonaSupremeCourtbenchsomewhere.Twenty-oneyearslaterIamstillabright-eyeddreamerandonewithquiteadifferenttaletotell.
Mygrandma,anamazingwoman,graduated(毕业)fromcollegeattheageof65.Shewasthefirstinourfamilytoreachthatgoal.ButoneyearafterIstartedcollege,shedevelopedcancer.Imadethechoicetogiveupcollegetocareforher.Itmeantthatschoolandmypersonaldreamwouldhavetowait.
ThenIgotmarriedwithanotherdream:
buildingmyfamilywithacombinationofadopt(收养)andbiologicalchildren.In1999,weadoptedourfirstson.Tolayeyesonhimwasfantastic---andveryemotional.Ayearlatercameoursecondadoptedboy.ThenfollowedsonNo.3.In2003,Igavebirthtoanotherboy.
YoucanimaginehowfullyoccupiedIbecame,raisingfourboysundertheageof81.Ourhomewasacompletezoo---ajoyouszoo.Notsurprising,Ineverdidmakeitbacktocollegefull-time.ButInevergaveuponthedream,either.Ihadonlyonechoice:
tofindaway.Thatmeanttalkingasfewasoneclasseachsemester.
ThehardestpartwasfeelingguiltyaboutthetimeIspentawayfromtheboys.Theyoftenwantedmetostayhomewiththem.TherecertainlyweretimesIwantedtoquit,butIknewIshouldsetanexampleforthemtofollowthroughtherestoftheirlives.
In2007,IgraduatedfromtheUniversityofNorthCarolina.Ittookmeover21yearstogetmycollegedegree!
Iamnotspecial,justsingle-minded.Italwaysstruckmethatwhenyou’relookingatabigchallengefromtheoutsideitlookshuge,butwhenyou’reinthemidstofit,itjustseemsnormal.Everythingyouwantwon’tarriveinyourlifeononeday.It’saprocess.Remember:
Littlestepsadduptobigdreams.
31.WhentheauthorwenttoHowardUniversity,herdreamwastobe____________.
A.awriterB.ateacher[C.ajudgeD.adoctor
32.Whydidtheauthorleaveschoolinhersecondyearofcollege?
A.Shewantedtostudybyherself.B.Shefellinloveandgotmarried.
C.Shesufferedfromaseriousillness.D.Shedecidedtolookafterhergrandma.
33.WhatcanwelearnabouttheauthorfromParagraphs4and5?
A.Shewasbusyyethappywithherfamilylife.
B.Shetooknonoticeofherguiltyfeelingforhersons.
C.Shewantedtoremainafull-timehousewife.
D.Shewastooconfusedtomakeacorrectchoice.
34.Whatdosetheauthormostlywanttotellusinthelastparagraph?
A.Failureisthemotherofsuccess.B.Littlebylittle,onegoesfar.
C.Everycoinhastwosides.D.Wellbegun,halfdone.
35.Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribetheauthor?
A.Caringanddetermined(有决心的).B.Honestandresponsible
C.AmbitiousandsensitiveD.Innocentandsingle-minded.
TheAlpsaretheyoungestandhighestmountainsysteminEurope.Theystretchacrossthewesternandsouthernpartofthecontinentinabroadarc.ThemountainrangestartsneartheMediterraneanSeaontheborderbetweenFranceandItaly.ThenitcurvesnorthandeastwardthroughnorthernItaly,Switzerland,Liechtenstein,southernGermany,AustriaandSlovenia.
TheAlpsareabout1,000kmlong,andthebroadestsectionisover260kmwide.Thehighestpeak,MontBlanc,situatedontheborderbetweenFrance,ItalyandSwitzerland,rises4,807metersabovesealevel.OtherfamouspeaksaretheMonteRosa,theMatterhorn,theGroBglocknerandtheZugspitze.
Millionsofyearsagotheareaoftoday'sAlpswascoveredbyalargeseathatseparatedEuropeandAfrica.Thesouthernlandmassstartedmovingnorthwards.Thismovementfoldedrocklayersatthebottomofthesea.Heatandpressuretransformedtherockandpushedthe_materialupwards.TodaytheseregionsarethehighestpartsoftheAlps.Mostofthenewlyformedrockisgraniteandgneiss,butmanyrangesconsistoflimestonewhichalsoformedontheseabed.
DuringtheIceAge,whichstartedaboutamillionyearsago,theAlpswerecoveredwithathickblanketofsnow.Glaciersmoveddownvalleysandmadethemwideranddeeper.Astheymovedtheytookrockandothermaterialwiththem,creatingmoraines(冰碛).Whenglaciersstartedtomeltwaterfilledupbehindthesenaturaldamsandcreatedthealpinelakesweknowtoday.
ThelargestoftheseglaciersistheAlet
schinSwitzerlandwhichreachesalengthofabout25km.ThelongestglacieroftheeasternAlpsisthe8kmlongPasterze,atthef