高考英语阅读理解基础精品题练习10.docx

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高考英语阅读理解基础精品题练习10

2014高考英语阅读理解基础精品题练习（10）及答案

阅读理解

LastnightIwasdrivingfromHarrisburgtoLewisburg，adistanceofabouteightymiles.Itwaslate.SeveraltimesIgotstuckbehindaslow-movingtuckonanarrowroadwithasolidwhitelineonmyleft,andIbecameincreasinglyimpatient.

Atonepointalonganopenroad,Icametoacrossingwithatrafficlight.Iwasaloneontheroadbynow,butasIdrovenearthelight,itturnedredandImadeastop.Ilookedleft,rightandbehindme.Nothing.Notacar,nosuggestionofcarlamps,butthereIsat,waitingforthelighttochange,theonlyhumanbeingforatleastamileinanydirection.

IstartedwonderingwhyIrefusedtorunthelight.Iwasnotafraidofbeingcaught,becausetherewasclearlynopolicemanaround,andtherecertainlywouldhavebeennodangeringoingthroughit.

Muchlaterthatnight,thequestionofwhyI'dstoppedforthatlightcamebacktome.IthinkIstoppedbecauseit'spartofacontract（契约）weallhavewitheachother.It'snotonlythelaw,butitisanagreementwehave,andwetauteachothertohonorit:

wedon'tgothroughredlights.

Trustisourfirstinclination（倾向）.Doubtingothersdoesnotseemtobenaturaltous.Thewholeconstructionofoursocietydependsonmutual（相互）trust,notdistrust.Wedowhatwesaywe'lldo;weshowupwhenwesaywe'llshowup;andwepaywhenwesaywe'llpay.Wetrusteachotherinthesematters,andwe'reangryordisappointedwiththepersonororganizationthatbreaksthetrustwehaveinthem.

Iwassoproudofmyselfforstoppingfortheredlightthatnight.

63.Whydidtheauthorgetimpatientwhiledriving?

　　A.Hewaslonelyontheroad.

　　B.Hewassloweddownbyatruck.

　　C.Hegottiredofdrivingtoolong.

　　D.Hecameacrosstoomanytrafficlights.

64.Whatwastheauthor'simmediateactionwhenthetrafficlightturnedred?

　　A.Stoppingstill.

　　B.Drivingthroughit.

　　C.Lookingaroundforothercars.

　　D.Checkingoutfortrafficpolice.

65.Theeventmadetheauthorstronglybelievethat_______.

　　A.trafficrulesmaybeunnecessary

　　B.doubtingothersishumannature

　　C.patienceisimportanttodrivers

　　D.asocietyneedsmutualtrust

66.Whywastheauthorproudofhimself?

　　A.Hekepthispromise.

　　B.Heheldbackhisanger.

　　C.Hefollowedhisinclination.

　　D.Hemadearightdecision.

参考答案BADC

WhenJoangavebirthtothefirstboyinherfamilyinthreegenerations,sheandherhusbandwereoverjoyed.Sowereherparents.Joanexpectedhereldersister,Sally,tobejustasdelightedasthem.JoanhadalwaysadmiredSally--thebeautyandthestarofthefamily--andfelthappyaboutherachievements.

Butsincethebaby'sarrival,thesistershavebecomedistant.JoanfeelshurtforSallyseemscompletelyuninterestedinherbaby.Sally,whohasnochildren,claimsthatheryoungersister"actsasifnooneeverhadabebybefore."

NeitherSallynorJoanunderstandsthattherealcauseofthecurrentcoldnessisthattheirfamilyroleshavesuddenlychangedtotheopposite.FinallyJoanseemstobebetterthanhereldersister--andSallydoesn'tlikeit!

Theirdistancemaybetemporary,butitshowsthatchildhoodcompetitiondon'tfadeeasilyasagesgrow.Itcanremainpowerfulinrelationshipsthroughoutlife.

InastudyoftheUniversityofCincinnati,65menandwomenbetweenages25and93wereaskedhowtheyfeltabouttheirbrothersandsisters.Nearly75percentadmittedhavinghiddencompetitivefeelings.Inafewcases,theseemotionsweresostrongastohaveaffectedtheirentirelives.

Manyadultbrothersandsistersareclose,supportive--yetstilltendtocompete.TwobrothersIknowturnintokillerswhenonoppositesidesofatennisnet.Offthecourt,theyarethebestoffriends.Myownyoungersistercan'twaittotellmewhenI'veputonweight.However,she'saterriblecookandthatpleasesme;Iteaseherwhenshecomestodinner.Happily,despitethesesmallfailings,wehavebeenanimportantresourceforeachother.

Inbetweentheverycompetitiveandthegenerallysupportivechildrenliethosewhosaythatnofriendshipshouldsurvive.Somebrothersandsistersstayatarm'slength,hutnevergiveupcompetitioncompletely.Whydothesepuzzling,unproductive,oftenpainfulrelationshipscontinuetoexist?

36.WhenJoan'ssonwasborn,Sally.

A.feltveryhappy

B.wasundelighted

C.movedaway

D.admiredheralot

【答案】B

【解析】细节理解题。

根据Sallyseemscompletelyuninterestedinherbaby.Sally感到不高兴，故选B。

37.Whathappenstochildren'sdesiretocompetewiththeirbrothersandsisters?

A.Itsometimeswilldisappearwhentheygrowup.

B.Itwillneverdisappearthroughoutlife.

C.Itwillimprovetheirrelationshipswhentheygrowup.

D.Itwillneverharmtheirrelationshipswhentheygrowup.

【答案】B

【解析】细节理解题。

根据itshowsthatchildhoodcompetitiondon'tfadeeasilyasagesgrow.Itcanremainpowerfulinrelationshipsthroughoutlife.在他们的一生中都存在对孩子渴望的竞争，故选B。

38.Whatcanwelearnaboutthetwobrothers?

A.Theywantedtokilleachother.

B.Theyplayedtennisagainstothers.

C.Theywereenemiesintheirdailylife.

D.Theywereverygoodfriends.

【答案】D

【解析】细节理解题。

根据theyarethebestoffriends.两个兄弟是好朋友，故选D。

39.Whydoestheauthor'ssisteroftentellherwhenshe'sputonweight?

A.Becauseshewantstheauthortogoonadiet.

B.Becauseshewantstheauthortostopcallingherabadcook.

C.Becauseshewantstomakefunoftheauthor'sweight.

D.Becauseshewantstobehonestwiththeauthor.

【答案】C

【解析】细节理解题。

根据Iteaseherwhenshecomestodinner.Happily,despitethesesmallfailings,wehavebeenanimportantresourceforeachother.她想取笑作者的体重，故选C。

40.Theunderlinedsentencemeansthatalthoughsomebrothersandsisters.

A.liveneareachother,theystillhavecompetitions

B.liveawayfromeachother,theystoptheircompetitions

C.livetogether,theyoftenthinkofendingtheircompetitions

D.livewithinabigfamily,theyoftentrytoendtheircompetitions

【答案】A

【解析】句意理解题。

根据Inbetweentheverycompetitiveandthegenerallysupportivechildrenliethosewhosaythatnofriendshipshouldsurvive.可推出兄弟姐妹虽然住得很近，但是他们之间仍然存在竞争，故选A。

阅读理解

Grown-upsareoftensurprisedbyhowwelltheyremembersomethingtheylearnedaschildrenbuthaveneverpracticedeversince.Amanwhohasnothadachancetogoswimmingforyearscanstillswimaswellaseverwhenhegetsbackinthewater.Hecangetonabicycleaftermanyyearsandstillrideaway.Hecanplaycatchandhitaballaswellashisson.Amotherwhohasnotthoughtaboutthewordsforyearscanteachherdaughterthepoemthatbegins"Twinkle,twinkle,littlestar",orrememberthestoryofCinderellaorGoldilocksandtheThreeBears.

Oneexplanationisthelawofoverlearning,whichcanbestatedasfollows:

Oncewehavelearnedsomething,additionallearningtrials（尝试）increasethelengthoftimewewillrememberit.

Inchildhoodweusuallycontinuetopracticesuchskillsasswimming,bicycleriding,andplayingbaseballlongafterwehavelearnedthem.Wecontinuetolistentoandremindourselvesofwordssuchas"Twinkle,twinkle,littlestar"andchildhoodtalessuchasCinderellaandGoldilocks.Wenotonlylearnbutoverlearn.

Themultiplicationtables（乘法口诀表）areanexceptiontothegeneralrulethatweforgetratherquicklythethingsthatwelearninschool,becausetheyareanotherofthethingsweoverlearninchildhood.

Thelawofoverlearningexplainswhycramming（突击学习）foranexamination.thoughitmayresultinapassinggrade,isnotasatisfactorywaytolearnacollegecourse.Bycramming,astudentmaylearnthesubjectwellenoughtogetbyontheexamination,butheislikelysoontoforgetalmosteverythinghelearned.Alittleoverlearning,ontheotherhand,isreallynecessaryforone'sfuturedevelopment.

67.WhatisthemainideaofparagraphI?

　　A.Peoplerememberwellwhattheylearnedinchildhood.

　　B.Childrenhaveabettermemorythangrown-ups.

　　C.Poemreadingisagoodwaytolearnwords.

　　D.Storiesforchildrenarceasytoremember.

68.Theauthorexplainsthelawofoverlearningby_________.

　　A.presentingresearchfindings

　　B.sellingdowngeneralrules

　　C.makingacomparison

　　D.usingexamples

69.Accordingtotheauthor,beingabletousemultiplicationtablesis_______.

　　A.aresultofoverlearning

　　B.aspecialcaseofcramming

　　C.askilltodealwithmathproblems

　　D.abasicsteptowardsadvancedstudies

70.Whatdoestheword"they"inParagraph4referto?

　　A.Commonlyacceptedrules.

　　B.Themultiplicationtables.

　　C.Thingseasilyforgotten.

　　D.Schoolsubjects.

71.Whatistheauthor'sopiniononcramming?

　　A.Itleadstofailureincollegeexams.

　　B.It'shelpfulonlyinalimitedway.

　　C.It'spossibletoresultinpoormemory.

　　D.Itincreasesstudents'learninginterest.

参考答案ADABB

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