高考英语阅读理解抓分训练1 外研版.docx

1、高考英语阅读理解抓分训练1 外研版高考英语阅读理解抓分训练（1） 外研版第一节 阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 AWhen 7-year-old Warren Buffett said,“I will be the richest man one day,” his friends made fun of his “daydreaming”. But ever since then the little boy has set about learning how to make money b

2、y selling drinks, delivering newspapers and buying stocks. The American had already earned $9,000 (equal to $90,000 today) by the time he graduated from high school. And this month the 78-year-old man, who earned his fortune by making a lot of sound investment in the stock market, took the place of

3、Microsoft founder, Bill Gates, as the worlds richest man. Gates worth declined $1.5 billion to $55.5 billion in 33 days after the recent financial storm, according to Forbes Magazine. Buffett, the only son of a stockbroker, was ready to think outside the box to develop his business from a very early

4、 age. At 8, he went to golf courses collecting and selling the used balls. At 11 when he sold soda pop door-to-door with a friend, the pair collected lids on streets to judge which flavor was the most popular. As a paper boy during high school, Buffett delivered two competitor papers, so that even w

5、hen customers canceled one of the subscriptions, he could still make a profit from the other. With his paper delivery savings, Buffett bought 162,000 square meters of farmland and collected rent. Young Buffett stepped into the stock market at 11 but earned only $5. The experience taught him one of t

6、he virtues in investing, patience. After graduating from university, Buffett started his venture with stocks with his childhood earnings and money from friends. He researched the stocks and just bought those of solid companies that were undervalued and inexpensive at the time. By sticking to compani

7、es such as American Express and Coca-Cola, Buffett has become rich. “Learning is important to Buffetts success. He is a learning machine who can spend his entire day reading. He keeps learning from books, street smarts and investigation, from both success and failure. In this way, he over-achieved h

8、is aptitude (能力).” said Charlie Munger, his longtime business partner. 16. The passage is mainly about _.A. why Buffett took the place of Bill Gates as the worlds richest manB. what effect Buffetts childhood experiences had on his successC. how Buffett earned his fortune and achieved his aptitudeD.

9、what Buffett dreamt about when he was a child【答案】C【解析】主旨大意题。根据本文的几个段落分别介绍了巴菲特一生中几个阶段挣钱、创业的例子。因此可判断C为正确答案。而其他三项的内容只是文中所提到的一个方面。故选C。17. Which of the following is true about Buffett?A. His worth is more than $ 55.5 billion now.B. He is next to Bill Gates in wealth at the present time.C He achieved grea

10、t success on stepping into the stock market.D He bought 162,000 square meters of farmland by selling soda pop.【答案】A【解析】细节理解题。根据文章第二段“Gates worth declined $1.5 billion to $55.5 billion in 33 days after the recent financial storm, according to Forbes Magazine.”可以确定答案。他的价值是555亿美元，故选A。18. How did Buffet

11、t behave at the stock market?A. He often prefers some inexpensive stocks.B. He will buy the stock whose price is lower than its value.C. He always borrows money from his friends to buy stocks.D. He will sell the stock if its price doesnt go up.【答案】B【解析】细节理解题。根据第五段中的“He researched the stocks and just

12、 bought those of solid companies that were undervalued and inexpensive at the time.”可以确定答案，他将买股票的价格低于它的价值，故选B。19. Which is the main factor that determines Buffetts success?A. His education. B. His family background.C. His desire to learn. D. His cooperation with his partner.【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。根据“Learnin

13、g is important to Buffetts success.学习是他成功的主要因素，故选C。20. What can we infer from the passage?A. Buffett is an immediate success in the stock market.B. Buffett and Gates are business partners.C. His father helped him a lot in his business.D. Buffett has a good sense of business.【答案】D【解析】推理判断题。根据文章最后 一段他

14、的生意合伙人对他的评价以及上文对他的介绍，他有一个很好的经商意识，故选D。Everyone has got two personalities the one that is shown to the world and the other that is secret and real. You dont show your secret personality when youre awake because you can control your behaviour, but when youre asleep, your sleeping position shows the rea

15、l you. In a normal night, of course, people frequently change their position. The important position is the one that you go to sleep in.If you go to sleep on your back, youre a very open person. You normally trust people and you are easily influenced by fashion or new ideas. You dont like to upset p

16、eople, so you never express your real feelings. Youre quite shy and you arent very confident.If you sleep on your stomach, you are a rather secretive person. You worry a lot and youre always easily upset. Youre very stubborn, but you arent very ambitious. You usually live for today not for tomorrow.

17、 This means that you enjoy having a good time.If you sleep on curled up, you are probably a very nervous person. You have a low opinion of yourself and so youre often defensive. Youre shy and you dont normally like meeting people. You prefer to be on your own. Youre easily hurt.If you sleep on your

18、side, you have usually got a well-balanced personality. You know your strengths and weakness. Youre usually careful. You have a confident personality. You sometimes feel anxious, but you dont often get depressed. You always say what you think even if it annoys people.5. According to the writer, you

19、naturally show your secret and real personality _.A. only in a normal nightB. only when you go to sleepC. only when you refuse to show yourself to the worldD. only when you change sleeping position6. Maybe you dont want to make friends with a person who sleeps curled up. Why?A. He or she would rathe

20、r be alone than communicate with you.B. He or she is rarely ready to help you.C. He or she prefers staying at home to going out.D. He or she wouldnt like to get help from you.7. It appears that the writer tends to think highly of the person who sleeps on one side because _.A. he or she always shows

21、sympathy for peopleB. he or she is confident, but not stubbornC. he or she has more strengths than weaknessD. he or she often considers annoying people57、B ABLong bus rides are like television shows. They have a beginning, a middle, and an end with commercials thrown in every three or four minutes.

22、The commercials are unavoidable. They happen whether you want them or not. Every couple of minutes a billboard glides by outside the bus window. Buy Super Clean Toothpaste. Drink Good Wet Root Beer. Fill up with Pacific Gas. Only if you sleep, which is equal to turning the television set off, are yo

23、u spared the unending cry of You Need It! Buy It Now!The beginning of the ride is comfortable and somewhat exciting, even if youve traveled that way before. Usually some things have changed: new houses, new buildings, sometimes even a new road. The bus driver has a style of driving and its fun to tr

24、y to figure it out the first hour or so. If the driver is particularly reckless （鲁莽的） or daring, the ride can be as thrilling as a suspense story. Will the driver pass the truck in time? Will the driver move into the right or the left hand lane? After a while, of course, the excitement dies down. Sl

25、eeping for a while helps pass the middle hours of the ride. Food always makes bus rides more interesting. But youve got to be careful of what kind of food you eat. Too much salty food can make you very thirsty between stops.The end of the ride is somewhat like the beginning. You know it will soon be

26、 over and theres a kind of expectation and excitement in that. The seat of course, has become harder as the hours have passed. By now youve sat with your legs crossed, with your hands in your lap, with your hands on the armrests even with your hands crossed behind your head. The end comes just at no

27、 more ways to sit.8. According to the passage, what do the passengers usually see when they are on a long bus trip?A. Buses on the road. B. Films on television.C. Advertisements on the billboards. D. Gas stations.9. What is the purpose of this passage?A. To give the writers opinion about long bus tr

28、ips.B. To persuade you to take a long bus trip.C. To explain how bus trips and television shows differ.D. To describe the billboards along the road.10. The writer of this passage would probably favor_.A. bus drivers who arent reckless B. driving aloneC. a television set on the bus D. no billboards a

29、long the road11. The writer feels long bus rides are like TV shows because_.A. the commercials both on TV shows and on billboards along the road are funB. they both have a beginning, a middle, and an end, with commercials in betweenC. the drivers are always reckless on TV shows just as they are on b

30、usesD. both traveling and watching TV are not exciting.12. The writer thinks that the end of the ride is somewhat like the beginning because both are_.A. exciting B. comfortable C. tiring D. boring8-12CAD BAThe house was quiet at 5 a.m. and Tims mother was asleep. Only the sound of the big freezer b

31、roke the quiet. Hed dreamt of the cave last night. The purring (轻微颤动声) of the freezer had been the sea.Tim pulled on a sweater and put some apples into his schoolbag. It was too early for breakfast. Hed eat after hed been through the cave, sitting on the rocks and staring at the sea.He wished he had

32、 a proper pack. His schoolbag would have to do. What else? Sandwichesbut his mother might wake up if he started pulling out bread for sandwiches. Shed want to know why he had to leave so early. He settled for some biscuits, and left a note stuck at the table: Gone to Michaels. Back tonight. Tim.The sky was high and soft and light outside, though the sun still wasnt up. Even the highway up the hill was quie