南昌市高考英语二轮阅读理解限时训练精品题11.docx

1、南昌市高考英语二轮阅读理解限时训练精品题11南昌市2014高考英语阅读理解二轮限时训练精品题（11）及答案 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。【深圳市2014高考英语综合能力测试题（2）】AWhen we consider the large number of people who need help, being part of the solution can seem overwhelming. There are hundreds of thousands of kids trapped in quitting schools in the U.S. alo

2、ne. There are many millions of starving children around the world. How can a single person who isnt a billionaire have an impact? Where do you start? Start with one small act. When Hilde Back was a schoolteacher in Sweden, she decided to sponsor (赞助) one childs education in Kenya. Hildes sponsorship

3、 of Chris cost about $15 per month. Most poor children in Kenya cannot afford to pay secondary school tuition. Unfortunately, without an education, an extremely difficult and poor life is practically guaranteed. Thanks to Hildes generosity, Chris avoided that fate.Chris graduated from high school, w

4、ent to University of Nairobi and then attended Harvard Law School. He became a U.N. Human Rights Advocate, and he started a charity. He got the name of his anonymous (匿名的) sponsor through the Swedish embassy and named his nonprofit organization the Hilde Back Education Fund (HBEF) after the sponsor

5、he never met. HBEF pays tuition for poor students in Kenya. Since the charitys start, 350 children have been supported. Three hundred and fifty lives have been changed directly so far. That doesnt even include the impact on their families. And who knows how many of these students will be inspired, a

6、s Chris was, to give back.When talking about why he started HBEF to educate poor children, he said, I think I want to see a world in which children have equal opportunity and are not robbed of their future by poverty, like so many of my friends in the village were.Its interesting that the only reaso

7、n why Hilde Back was even alive to support Chris was because of a strangers kindness. This is a reminder that we can all make a difference, and you never know what a big impact a small act of kindness can have.26. Whats the function of the first paragraph? A. To tell a story. B. To give an example.

8、C. To introduce the topic. D. To list some questions.27. Which of the following best describes Hilde Back? A. She used to be a poor student in Kenya. B. She did a small act to make a big difference. C. She offered something great to a poor student. D. She did a small act to get a fund named after he

9、r.28. What can be inferred from the passage? A. Chris named his fund after meeting Hilde Back. B. Chris would have a fate of poverty without an education. C. Chris fund is aimed to help poor children in his village. D. Chris knew the name of his sponsor before graduation.29. How is the passage organ

10、ized? A. Topic- Examples - Conclusion B. Topic - Argument - Explanation C. Introduction - Comparison - Discussion D. Introduction- Description- Explanation30. What might be the best title of this passage? A. Help the poor B. Learn from Hilde Back C. To be a generous sponsor D. Start with one small a

11、ct【参考答案】26-30 CBBAD Hilde Back曾受过陌生人的帮助，也曾帮助过陌生人Chris, Chris后来成功了并成立了一个教育基金（HBEF）来帮助更多需要帮助的人。有时候，一个小小的善举可以产生巨大的影响。26. C。作者意图题。第一段前面的铺垫是为了引出这段的最后一句Start with one small act，这句话也是整篇文章的主题。27. B。推理判断题。第二段介绍了Hilde Back资助Chris的故事，而Chris成立基金会可以帮助更多的人。所以，Hilde Back的善举产生了很大的影响。28. B。推理判断题。根据第二段中Unfortunately,

12、 without an education, an extremely difficult and poor life is practically guaranteed. Thanks to Hildes generosity, Chris avoided that fate.可知答案。29. A。文章结构题。文章第一段引出话题，后面用Hilde Back和Chris的故事来做例子，最后一段再归纳主题，故选A。30. D。主旨大意题。根据第一段最后一句Start with one small act.以及最后一段中.and you never know what a big impact a

13、 small act of kindness can have.可知答案。较难题目特训：介绍说明类Below is a page adapted from an English dictionary. Important words to learn:EEssential I Improver A Advancedpump/pmp/nouncDEVICE 1a piece of equipment which is used to cause liquid, air or gas to move from one place to another:a water/bicycle/fuel pu

14、mp a UK petrol/US gas pump SHOE2USUALLY PLURALUS(UK court shoe)a type of plain shoe with a raised HEEL and no way of fastening it to the foot which is worn by women 3USUALLY PLURALa type of flat shoe, like a BALLET dancers shoe, which is worn by women 4USUALLY PLURALUK a flat shoe made of heavy clot

15、h, which is worn by children for doing sportsverb LIQUID/GAS1T USUALLY*ADV/PREPto force liquid or gas to move somewhere:Our latest machine can pump a hundred gallons a minute. The new wine is pumped into storage tanks. The heart pumps blood through the arteries/round the body.INFORMATION2TINFORMAL t

16、o keep asking someone for information, especially in a way that is not direct:She was pumping me for details of the new project. idioms pump sbs hand to SHAKE someones hand (=hold their hand and move it up and down, especially in order to greet them)pump Iron INFORMAL to lift heavy weights for exerc

17、ise:These days both men and women pump iron for fitness. phrasalverbs pump sth into sth to spend a lot of money trying to make something operate successfully:They had been pumping money into the business for some years without seeing any results. pump sth outMREMOVE1 to remove water or other liquid

18、from something using a pump:We took turns pumping out the boat. PRODUCE2 INFORMAL DISAPPROVING to produce words or loud music in a way that is repeated, forceful and continuous:The government keeps pumping out the same old propaganda. The car radio was pumping out music with a heavy beat.pump out st

19、h If someones stomach is pumped out, a poisonous substance is removed from it by being sucked through a tube:She had to go to hospital to have her stomach pumped out. pump sb upMINFORMAL to make someone feel more confident or excited:He was offering them advice and trying to pump them up. RThe playe

20、rs were pumping themselves up by singing the national anthem before the game. pump sth upM1 to fill something with air using a pump:Have you pumped up the balloons yet? I must pump the tyres up on my bike. 2INFORMAL to increase something by a large amount:The US was able to pump up exports. Lets pum

21、p up the volume a bit! pump-action/pmp. k. n/ adjective BEFORE NOUNdescribes a device which operates by forcing something, especially air, in or out of a closed space or container: a pump-action shotgun a pump-action toiletpump priming nounUSPECIALIZED the activity of helping a business, programme,

22、economy, etc. to develop by giving it money:The government is awarding small, pump-priming grants to single mothers who are starting their own businesses. pun/pn/nounCa humorous use of a word or phrase which has several meanings or which sounds like another word:She made a couple of dreadful puns. T

23、his is a well-known joke based on a pun:“Whats black and white and red(=read)all over? “ “A newspaper. “ verbI(-nn-)to make a punpunch/pnt/noun HIT1Ca forceful hit with a FIST(=closed hand):She gave him a punch UK on/US in the nose. EFFECT2Uthe power to be interesting and have a strong effect on peo

24、ple: I felt the performance/speech/presentation lacked punch. DRINK3C OR Ua cold or hot drink made by mixing fruit juices, pieces of fruit and often wine or other alcoholic drinks TOOL4Ca piece of equipment which cuts holes in a material by pushing a piece of metal through it:a ticket punch Have you

25、 seen the hole punch anywhere? verbTHIT1to hit someone or something with your FIST(=closed hand):He punched him in the stomach. 2 MAINLY US to hit with your fingers the buttons on a telephone or the keys on a keyboard USE TOOL3 to make a hole in something with a special piece of equipment:I was just

26、 punching holes in some sheets of paper. This belts too bigIll have to punch an extra hole in it. idioms punch sbs lights out INFORMAL to hit someone repeatedly very hardpunch the clock US to put a card into a special machine to record the times your arrive at and leave work:After 17 years of punchi

27、ng the clock, he just disappeared one morning and was never heard from again. 1. What does the word “pump” mean in “He ran in every five minutes to pump me about the case” ? A. Talk with.B. Ask for information.C. Listen to.D. Provide with evidence.2. When Sally says “The TV program kept pumping out

28、commercials”, she may be.A. excitedB. interestedC. annoyedD. worried3. What will the government most probably provide if it is engaged in a pump-priming program? A. Sums of money. B. Raw materials. C. Human resources. D. Media support.4. When Sylvia says “His speech was OK but it had no real punch”,

29、 she thinks it was not.A. fluent and impressiveB. logical and movingC. informative and significantD. interesting and powerful【参考答案】39.1-4 BCAD1.（201*天津卷）Blind imitation (模仿)is self-destruction.To those who do not recognize their unique worth. Imitation appears attractive: to those who know their str

30、enghth. Imitation is unacceptable.In the early stages of skill or character development, imitation is helpful. When I first learned to cook, I used recipes (菜谱) and turned out some tasty dishes. But soon I grew bored. Why follow someone elses way of cooking when I could create my own? Imitating role

31、 models is like using training wheels on a childs bicycle; they help you get going, but once you find your own balance, you fly faster and farther without relying on them.In daily life, imitation can hurt us if we subconsciously (下意识地) hold poor role models. If, as a child, you observed people whose

32、 lives were bad, you may have accepted their fear and pain as normal and gone on to follow what they did. If you do not make strong choices for yourself, you will get the results of the weak choices of others.In the field of entertainment, our culture glorifies celebrities. Those stars look great on screen. But when