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1、2014高考英语阅读理解预演解密训练(22)及答案 故事类-201*浙江卷 As a young boy, I sometimes traveled the country roads with my dad. He was a rural mail carrier, and on Saturdays he would ask me to go with him. Driving through the countryside was always an adventure: There were animals to see, people to visit, and chocolate c
2、ookies if you knew where to stop, and Dad did.In the spring, Dad delivered boxes full of baby chickens, and when I was a boy it was such fun to stick your fingers through one of the holes of the boxes and let the baby birds peck on your fingers.On Dads final day of work, it took him well into the ev
3、ening to complete his rounds because at least one member from each family was waiting at their mailboxes to thank him for his friendship and his years of service.“Two hundred and nineteen mailboxes on my route,” he used to say, “and a story at every one.” One lady had no mailbox, so Dad took the mai
4、l in to her every day because she was nearly blind. Once inside, he read her mail and helped her pay her bills.Mailboxes were sometimes used for things other than mail. One note left in a mailbox read, “Nat, take these eggs to Marian; shes baking a cake and doesnt have any eggs.” Mailboxes might be
5、buried in the snow, or broken, or lying on the ground, but the mail was always delivered. On cold days Dad might find one of his customers waiting for him with a cup of hot chocolate. A young girl wrote letters but had no stamps, so she left a few buttons on the envelope in the mailbox; Dad paid for
6、 the stamps. One businessman used to leave large amounts of cash in his mailbox for Dad to take to the bank. Once, the amount came to $32,000.A dozen years ago, when I traveled back to my hometown on the sad occasion of Dads death, the mailboxes along the way reminded me of some of his stories. I th
7、ought I knew them all, but that wasnt the case.As I drove home, I noticed two lamp poles, one on each side of the street. When my dad was around, those poles supported wooden boxes about four feet off the ground. One box was painted green, and the other was red, and each had a long narrow hole at th
8、e top with white lettering: SANTA CLAUS, NORTH POLE. For years children had dropped letters to Santa through those holes.I made a turn at the corner and drove past the post office and across the railroad tracks to our house. Mom and I were sitting at the kitchen table when I heard footsteps. There,
9、at the door, stood Frank Townsend, Dads postmaster and great friend for many years. So we all sat down at the table and began to tell stories.At one point Frank looked at me with tears in his eyes. “What are we going to do about the letters this Christmas?”he asked.“The letters?”“I guess you never k
10、new.”“Knew what?”“Remember, when you were a kid and you used to put your letters to Santa in those green and red boxes on Main Street? It was your dad who answered all those letters every year.”I just sat there with tears in my eyes. It wasnt hard for me to imagine Dad sitting at the old oak table i
11、n our basement reading those letters and answering each one. I have since spoken with several of the people who received Christmas letters during their childhood, and they told me how amazed they were that Santa had known so much about their homes and families.For me, just knowing that story about m
12、y father was the gift of a lifetime.55. It can be inferred from the passage that the writer regarded his travels with Dad as _.A. great chances to help other people B. happy occasions to play with baby chickensC. exciting experiences with a lot of funD. good opportunities to enjoy chocolate cookies
13、56. The writer provides the detail about the businessman to show that _.A. Dad had a strong sense of dutyB. Dad was an honest and reliable manC. Dad had a strong sense of honorD. Dad was a kind and generous man57. According to the passage, which of the following impressed the writer most?A. Dad read
14、 letters for a blind lady for years. B. Dad paid for the stamps for a young girl.C. Dad delivered some eggs to Marian.D. Dad answered childrens Christmas letters every year.58. The method the writer uses to develop Paragraph 4 is _.A. offering analyses B. providing explanationsC. giving examples D.
15、making comparisons59. What surprised the children most when they received letters in reply from Santa Claus every year?A. Santa Claus lived alone in the cold North Pole.B. Santa Claus answered all their letters every year.C. Santa Claus had unique mailboxes for the children.D. Santa Claus had so muc
16、h information about their families.60. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. The Mail B. Christmas LettersC. Special Mailboxes D. Memorable Travels【要点综述】这是一篇感人的叙述亲情的文章,在这里,父亲是一个乡村送信人,这么多年来他都无私地为219个信箱服务,一直到他退休。但让作者没有料到的是,父亲还在每年圣诞节的时候扮演着圣诞老人的角色,默默地回复着孩子们写给圣诞老人的信。55. C推理判断题。从全文第一
17、段提到的always an adventure: There were animals to see知,作者认为与父亲一起去乡下送信是一件惬意的事情,因为在路上碰到的事情令人激动不已,所以选C项。56. B推理判断题。从文章第四段One businessman used to leavethe amount came to $32,000.知,商人认为父亲是一个诚实且值得信赖的人,所以他才会这么相信他,让他把数目很多的钱送往银行,由此知B项为最佳答案。57. D细节理解题。从文章最后几段可以看出,作者没有想到的是,父亲竟然还曾扮演过圣诞老人的角色,给孩子们回信,这大大出乎他的意料。这也可以从倒
18、数第二段I just sat there with tears in my eyes.可以看出,我对父亲的这种行为感到非常吃惊和感动,由此选D项。58. C文章结构题。从第四段知,作者在这里举到了几个事例,如帮人送鸡蛋,帮小姑娘支付邮票,甚至帮一个商人去存钱等等,这些都是例子,所以该段举了很多事例来说明父亲平凡中的“伟大”,故选C项。59. D推理判断题。从倒数第二段and they told me how amazed they were that推断知,当时小朋友们对于圣诞老人居然这么了解他们的家庭生活感到非常吃惊,所以答案选D项。60. A主旨大意题。从全文知,本文作者主要讲述了自己的父
19、亲,一个平凡中显现伟大的送信人的故事,所以用A项能较好地概括全文中心,这里用The Mail来突出父亲的工作和他的敬业,故A项最佳。 高考英语冲刺阅读理解专项-A Sure, human dads can play catch and help with homework, but can they give birth? Daddy sea horses can! This Fathers Day, while youre showing respect to your dad, remember some of the best dads in the world can also be
20、found in the animal kingdom. Sea Horses: The Mr. Moms of the marine world, male sea horses, carry up to 2,000 fertilized eggs in pouches in their stomachs until they hatch. Even after the babies are born, they stay inside the pouch until they are ready to venture out on their own. Microhylid Frogs:
21、Buy these dads a Baby on Board sign to put on their backs! These froggy fathers from New Guinea play piggyback once their babies hatch from their eggs. One by one, the dad lets as many as 24 froglets climb onto his back for a family road trip. He hops about 50 feet each night, and one by one, his ki
22、ds jump off along the way to begin new lives of their own. Darwins Rheas: Thought your dad was overprotective? Darwins rhea, also known as South American ostriches(鸵鸟), are so protective of their children that they routinely rush cowboys on horseback and have even been known to attack small airplane
23、s on the ground if they get too close to their brood! Marmosets: These little monkeys do everything but Lamaze class(心理助产课)! Dedicated dads assist during labor by biting off the umbilical cord(脐带)and cleaning up the afterbirth. They also let Mom get some R&R(rest & recreation)by taking care of the k
24、ids when theyre not nursing. Sand Grouse: Talk about sponging off Dad! These pigeon-like birds live in areas where water is sparse, so fathers fly as many as 50 miles to get water for their kids. After they soak up the water in their breast feathers, they fly home and let their chicks suckle the moi
25、sture from their bodies.Fathers of the animal kingdom are not that different from our own beloved dads. This Fathers Day, when you are honoring your dad, honor animal dads, too, by practicing kindness and compassion toward all animals.1. The passage is mainly written to . A. introduce to us some unu
26、sual animalsB. distinguish between human and animal dadsC. raise our awareness of animal protectionD. praise animal dada for their sacrifices答案解析:答案为C。本题考查文章的写作目的。第一段引入动物世界也有最好的“爸爸”,中间段落介绍了这些动物爸爸如何精心照顾他们的幼崽,最后一段号召人们爱护动物,保护动物,点出文章的中心,也是本文的写作目的, 故C选项“提高我们的动物保护意识”符合题意。2. Among these animal dads, which
27、have the ability to fly?A. Microhylid Frogs.B. Sea Horses.C. Darwins Rheas.D. Sand Grouses.答案解析:答案为D。本题为细节题。由倒数第二段 “Sand Grouse: Talk about sponging off Dad! These pigeon-like birds live in areas where water is sparse, so fathers fly as many as 50 miles to get water for their kids.”可知,D选项为正确答案。3. Wh
28、at these animals have in common is that .A. they carry their young to wherever they pleaseB. theyre all devoted to their childrenC. theyre overprotective of their childrenD. they help their wives clean up the afterbirth答案解析:答案为B。本题为推理题。全文介绍了动物爸爸如何照顾他们的幼崽, 这些动物的共同之处就是他们都热爱自己的孩子,全心全意地照顾自己的孩子,故答案为B。4.
29、When Microhylid Frogs play piggyback, they .A. let their kids ride on their backB. attack cowboys with their backC. carry their babies inside a pouchD. help their wife during the labor答案解析:答案为A。本题为细节题。由第三段 “Microhylid Frogs: One by one, the dad lets as many as 24 froglets climb onto his back for a f
30、amily road trip.”可知,Microhylid Frogs让孩子们骑在他们的背上。故答案为A。【人物故事类16】F. Scott Fitzgerald, born on September 24, 1896, an American novelist, was once a student of St. Paul Academy, the Newman School and attended Princeton University for a short while. In 1917 he joined the army and was posted in Alabama, w
31、here he met his future wife Zelda Sayre. Then he had to make some money to impress her. His life with her was full of great happiness, as he wrote in his diary:“My own happiness in the past often approached such joy that I could not share it even with the person dearest to me but had to walk it away
32、 in quiet streets and take down parts of it in my diary. “ This Side of Paradise, his first novel, was published in 1920. Encouraged by its success, Fitzgerald began to devote more time to his writing. Then he continued with the novel The Beautiful and Damned(1922), a collection of short stories Tal
33、es of the Jazz Age(1922), and a play The Vegetable(1923). But his greatest success was The Great Gatsby, published in 1925, which quickly brought him praise from the literary world. Yet it failed to give him the needed financial security. Then, in 1926, he published another collection of short stori
34、es All the Sad Young Men. However, Fitzgeralds problems with his wife Zelda affected his writing. During the 1920s he tried to reorder his life, but failed. By 1930, his wife had her first breakdown and went to a Swiss clinic. During this period he completed novels Tender Is the Night in 1934 and Th
35、e Love of the Last Tycoon in 1940. While his wife was in hospital in the United States, he got totally addicted to alcohol. Sheila Graham, his dear friend, helped him fight his alcoholism. 1. How many novels written by Fitzgerald are mentioned in the passage? A. 5.B. 6.C. 7.D. 8.2. Which of the foll
36、owing is the correct order to describe Fitzgeralds life according to the passage? a. He became addicted to drinking.b. He studied at St. Paul Academy.c. He published his first novel This Side of Paradise. d. The Great Gatsby won high praise. e. He failed to reorder his life.f. He joined the army and
37、 met Zelda.A. f-c-e-a-b-dB. b-e-a-f-c-dC. f-d-e-c-b-aD. b-f-c-d-e-a3. We can infer from the passage that Fitzgerald.A. had made some money when he met Zelda in AlabamaB. was well educated and well off before he served in the armyC. would have completed more works if his wife hadnt broken downD. help
38、ed his friend get rid of drinking while his wife was in hospital4. The passage is probably followed by a concluding paragraph about.A. Zeldas personal lifeB. Zeldas illness and treatmentC. Fitzgeralds friendship with GrahamD. Fitzgeralds contributions to the literary world【参考答案】16.1-4 ADCD高考英语冲刺阅读理解
39、专项-BAbout 70 scientists were working on a very busy project. All of them felt really desperate due to the pressure of work and the demands of their boss but everyone was loyal to him and did not think of quitting their job.One day, one scientist came to his boss and told him, “Sir, Ive promised to t
40、ake my children to the exhibition going on in our township so I want to leave at 5:30 p. m.” His boss replied, “OK. Youre permitted to leave the office early today.”The scientist started working. He continued his work after lunch. As usual, he got involved to such an extent that he looked at his wat
41、ch only when he felt he was close to completion. The time was 8:30 p. m. suddenly he remembered his promise to the children. He looked for his boss but he was not there. Having told him in the morning himself, he closed everything and left for home. Deep within himself, he was feeling guilty for hav
42、ing disappointed his children. He reached home. The children were not there. His wife alone was sitting in the hall and reading magazines. The situation was explosive; any talk would boomerang on him. His wife asked him, “Would you like to have coffee or shall I straight away serve dinner if you are
43、 hungry?” The man replied, “If you would like to have coffee, I too will have but what about the children?” His wife replied, “You dont know? Your boss came here at 5:15 p. m. and has taken them to the exhibition.”What had really happened was the boss who gave him permission was observing him workin
44、g seriously at 5:00 p. m. He thought to himself: this person will not leave the work, but hes promised to take his children to the exhibition. So he took the lead in taking them there. The boss does not have to do it every time. But once its done, loyalty is established.That is why all the scientist
45、s at Thumba continued to work under their boss even though the stress was extraordinarily huge. By the way , can you boldly guess who the boss was? He was none other that the mastermind behind Indias successful nuclear weapons program, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, former president of India.1. The scientist
46、asked for an early leave because . A. he felt increasingly desperate about his workB. he meant to accompany his wife at dinnerC. the task at hand was close to completionD. hed promised to take his kids to a show答案解析:答案为D。本题为细节题。由第二段科学家对他老板说的话 “Ive promised to take my children to the exhibition going
47、 on in our township so I want to leave at 5:30 p. m.” 可知,答案为D。2. The underlined sentence implies that the scientist thought his wife was .A. dissatisfied with his coming home lateB. ready to serve dinner for himC. grateful to his kind-hearted bossD. delighted to see him back home答案解析:答案为A。本题为语义理解题。结
48、合划线句子的上下文,科学家专注于工作,忘记了带孩子去看演出,回到家感到非常愧疚,可是孩子们并不在家,只有妻子一个人坐在客厅读杂志,作者用句子. “The situation was explosive; any talk would boomerang on him.” 来描述此时科学家内心的活动“情况非常糟糕,他一开口谈话必然会遭到妻子的责骂”, 因此划线部分的句子暗示科学家认为他的妻子对他的晚归非常不满意,故答案为A。3. The boss took children to the exhibition .A. when it was too late for the scientist to do so