高考英语阅读理解抓分精品训练29.docx

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高考英语阅读理解抓分精品训练29

2014高考英语阅读理解抓分精品训练（29）及答案

阅读理解

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InNovember1965,NewYorkwasblackedoutbyanelectricityfailure．Thegovernmentofficialspromisedthatitwouldnothappenagain．Pessimists（悲观者）werecertainthatitwouldoccuragainwithinfiveyearsatthelatest．InJuly1977,therewasarepeatperformancewhichproduceddifferentdegreesofdisorderthroughoutthecityof8,000,000people．In1965,thefailureoccurredinthecoolautumnandatatimeofpeaceandgoodsituation．In1977,thefailurewasmuchmoreseriousbecauseitcamewhenthenumberofpeopleoutofworkwaslargeandthecitywassufferingfromoneofitsworstheatwaves．

In1965therewaslittlestealingduringthedarkness,andfewerthan100peoplewerecaughtbythepolice．In1977,hundredsofstoreswerebrokenintoandstolen．Theybrokeshopwindowsandhelpedthemselvestojewellery,clothesortelevisionsets,nearly400peopleweresenttothepolicebutfarmoredisappearedintothedarknessofthenight．Thenumberofpolicemenathandwasfarfromenoughandtheywerewiselystoppedfromusingtheirgunsagainstthemobs（暴徒）thatwerefarmorethanthemandthatincludedarmedmen．

Hospitalshadtotreathundredsofpeoplecutbyglassfromshopwindows．Banksandmostbusinessesremainedclosedthenextday．Theblackoutstartedat9:

33p．m．,whenlightninghitandknockedoutvitalcables（关键的电缆）．Manystoreswerethuscaughtbysurprise．

ThevastmajorityofNewYorkers,however,triedtohelpstrangers,handedo

utcandles,andtriedtogetthroughthedarkworldwithouttrafficlights,refrigerators,waterandelectricalpower．For24hours,NewYorkrealizedhowhelplessitwaswithoutelectricity．

1．Lookatthefirstparagraph．Whowereright,thegovernmentofficialsorthepessimists?

A．ThegovernmentofficialsB．Thepessimists

C．BothD．Neither．

2．Inwhatwaywastheblackoutof1977differentfrom

thatof1965?

A．TherewasmuchmoredisorderB．Thistimetheelectricitysupplyfailed．

C．ItwasquiteunexpectedD．Itcameinthecoolautumn．

3．Whydidmanypersonsmanagetoescapethepolice?

A．Becausethepolicecouldnotseetheminthedarkne

ss．

B．Manyofthemcarriedguns．

C．Therewerenotenoughpolicementocatchthemall

D．Theywerehiddeninsidebigbuildings．

4．The1977NewYorkelectricityfailurelasted______．

A．awholeweekB．twenty-fourhours

C．threedaysD．awholenight．

参考答案1．D2．A3．C4．B

C7[2013·广东卷]A

Imaginationandfantasycanplayanimportantroleinachievingthethingswefear.Childrenknowthisverywell.FredEpstein，inhisbookIfIMakeIttoFive，tellsastoryheheardfromoneofhisfriendsaboutTom，afour－year－oldboywithacancerinhisbackbone.Hecamethroughseveraloperationsandalotofpainbymasteringhisimagination.

Tomlovedtopretend，andheparticularlylovedtoplaysuperheroes.Dr.Epsteinexplainedthatitwasactuallyabrilliantwayforhisyoungmindtohandletheterrifyingandpainfullifeheled.

Thedaybeforehisthirdtriptotheoperatingroom，Tomwasterriblyafraid.“MaybeIcouldgoasSuperman，”hewhisperedtohismom.Hearingthis,themotherhesitatedforawhile.Shehadavoidedbuyingtheexpensivecostume（戏装），butfinallysheagreed.

ThenextdayTomappearedasthepowerfulSuperman，showingoffthroughthehospitalhallsandcoollywavinghishandtothepeoplegreetinghimalongtheway.AndTom，withthestrengthofhisfantasy，successfullymadeitthroughtheoperation.

Thepowerofimaginationneednotbereservedforchildrenonly.Weallhavethepowertouseourfantasiestoattemptthingsweneverthoughtpossible，togothroughthosethingsthatseemimpossible，andtoachievewhatweneverbelievedwecould.JustasDr.Epsteinputsit，“Ifyoucandreamit，youcandoit.”

Itdoesn'tmeanthatyoushoulddressasasuperheroforyournextjobinterview.But，nexttimeyouaretestedinawaythatseemsimpossible,imaginewhatitwouldtaketoovercomeit.Becomethepersonyouneedtobecometowinoveryourchallengeanddoitinyourmindfirst.So，letyourimaginationrunwild，anddaretodream.

26．WhatdoweknowaboutTom?

A．Hewasseriouslyill.

B．Hewasadishonestboy.

C．Hewascrazyaboutmagic.

D．HewasDr.Epstein'spatient.

27．WhatcanbeinferredaboutTom'smother?

A．Shewasarichlady.

B．SherefusedTom'srequest.

C．ShewantedTomtobeasuperhero.

D．ShewantedtogetTomthroughthepain.

28．WhenTomwentforthethirdoperation，he________．

A．pretendedtobepainful

B．actedlikeasuperhero

C．appearedinpoorspirits

D．arguedwithhismother

29．Inthelastparagraph，youareadvised________．

A．togothroughsomedifficulttests

B．towakeupfromyourwilddreams

C．tobecomeapowerfulpersoninyourmind

D．towearexpensiveclothesforjobinterviews

30．Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?

A．Totellusaninterestingstory.

B．Tohelpusmakeright