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1、2014 高考英语冲刺阅读理解专项 50-8 A Women,be on your guard.There is a new male excuse for not listening to us.A recent study shows that men find it almost impossible to listen to what women say because their brains are out of synch（不同步的）with complex female tones.Apparently,when men listen to other men about th
2、e things they care about,they use only the frontal area of their brains.However,when they listen to women its different story.They have to work much harder,employing a part of the brain that normally deals with music.So when a man tells you your voice is music to his ears,hes actually telling the tr
3、uth,though not in a good way.Im sure a lot of women could recall times when they have wasted hours explaining why they are completely right about everything in the world,only to wake up the next day to discover that not one brilliant point got through.Those times when men havent l istened to me,I ju
4、st thought I was being ignored.I didnt realize I just wasnt singing their favorite music.If Id realized I was being heard as music,I would have had a bit of fun with it.Whenever I wanted a discussion,Id have brought along my own band,complete with string and horn sections.It is difficult not to be s
5、uspicious of yet more scientific findings sparing men the blame because of their biology.Isnt this slaves to biology all-purpose excuse wearing thin?Its enough to make you wonder at what a strange helpless species men are-which part of the body will be beyond their control next.Even if there is some
6、thing in it,we have to take into account that most relationships are likely to become boring.Thats the truth of the matter.Male or female,your voice might start out as music to your beloveds ears.But finally it will end up as boredom.When your beautiful tones are there all the time,as they go about
7、their daily business,you start to blend in a bit too much,until finally you become a kind of background noise.1The author of this passage tries to _.A.throw doubts on a commonly accepted idea B.explain a commonly accepted idea as it is C.give some advice on a common problem D.argue against a common
8、belief 答案解析：答案为 B。本题考查文章的写作目的。本文第二段就揭示了为什么男性听不进去女性的话的原因，文章后面的内容对此进行了阐述。故答案为 B。2According to the new study,men dont listen to women because _.A.what women say are usually bori ng B.they dont care about what women say C.they cant deal with female voices D.they regard female voices as music 答案解析：答案为 C。
9、本题为推理题。由第三段的内容可知，男性在听同性的话语的时候只是用了大脑的前面区域；然而听女性的话语的时候，却更费力，因为要使用通常用来听音乐的那部分的大脑区域。故可推断，男性不听女性的话是因为他们大脑不能非常容易地处理女性的声音。故答案为 C。干扰性最强的 D 选项“他们把女性的声音当成音乐”与文意不符。故错误。3The underlined sentence in the fifth paragraph shows that the author is _.A.realistic B.humorous C.serious D.funny 答案解析：答案为 B。本题为句意推断题。结合第五段的内
10、容，作者以女性的口吻谈到如果她早意识到她是因为“音乐”而被男人倾听，她会为此而感到些许开怀。无论何时，如果她想要一场“讨论”，就会带上自己的乐队，弦号俱全。故可以推断，划线部分的语言显得幽默。4What does the author think of the finding of the new study?A.She thinks it doubtful.B.She thinks it interesting.C.She thinks it needs further proof.D.She thinks it right.答案解析：答案为 A。本题为细节推断题。由倒数第三段首句“It i
11、s difficult not to be suspicious of”可知，本句话的同义词就是 doubtful.故答案为 A。5The author would most probably agree that _.A.men should accept what women say B.women should talk less and do more housework C.however beautiful voices may be,they will finally become boring D.the relationship between men and women s
12、hould always be improving 答案解析：答案为 C。本题为推理题。从最后一段“When your beautiful tones are there all the time,as they go about their daily business,you start to blend in a bit too much,until finally you become a kind of background noise.”可知，当你美妙的旋律每天都出现在男人日常生活中的时候，最后也会变成背景噪音。故答案为 C.A、B 未提及；倒数第二段首句提到了“most rela
13、tionships are likely to become boring.”D 选项与此不符，故错误。B Listen carefully,working people,we would like to tell you something that could save your precious time and money!Best of all,it is free!Its“no”.What do you ask?Well say it again:“No”.Sweet and simple“no”.Say“no”at your office and see how quickly
14、that pile of work on your desk disappears.“Saying no to others means you are saying yes to yourself,”said Leslie Charles,a professional speaker from East Lansing,Michigan.“Time is precious.People are spending money buying time.And yet we are willing to give up our time because we cant say no.”Susie
15、Watson,a famous writer,said people who always say“yes”need to say“no”without guilt(内疚)or fear of punishment.“I would rather have someone give me a loving no than an obligated(强制的)yes,”she said.Susie Watson says she feels“no”obligation to give an explanation when she says“no”either socially or profes
16、sionally.Does she feel guilty about it?“Not at all,”said Watson,who is director of advertising and public relati ons at Timex Corp in Middlebury,Conneticut.“Most people are afraid of saying no My advice is to say yes only if you dont mean no.”Watson said“no”is the most effective weapon against wasti
17、ng time.“Every year there are more demands on your time Other people are happy to use up your time,”Watson said.Time saving appears to be“nos”greatest friend.“No”can be your new friend,a powerful tool to take back your life.“No”may even take you further in the business world than“yes”.“No”is power a
18、nd strength.“No”now seems completely correct.“Saying no isnt easy.But finally its greatly liberating,”Charles said.But,he added,a“no”project needs to be worked on every day because it is hard to change long-term habit.But,he also warns:“Dont go to extremes.Dont find yourself saying no to everything.
19、In return you should learn to hear no.”1.The sentence“Saying yes to yourself”means _.A.you can have more time to play with others B.you neednt care about others feeling if you are happy C.you are selfish and treat others rudely D.you can deal with your business as you have planned 答案解析：答案为 D。本题为细节推理
20、题。由第五、六段可知，对别人说“不”就是对自己说“是”，当在办公室说“不”的时候，你可以看到你桌上的文件很快就完成了。故答案为 D。2.When you say“no”to others you should say it in a _.A.secret way B.polite way C.proud way D.guilty way 答案解析：答案为 B。本题为细节推理题。由第八段“I would rather have someone give me a loving no”的“loving”可以推断，答案为 B。3.In Watsons opinion,people can save
21、much time on condition that _.A.they say“no”at a suitable time B.they say“no”as much as possible C.they are afraid of saying“no”D.they make others angry at them 答案解析：答案为 A.本题为推理题。结合倒数第五段的内容和该段的最后一句话“My advice is to say yes only if you dont mean no.”可知，Watson 的总结性意见是如果你不打算对别人说“不”，那就说“是”。故可以推断，说“不”要在合
22、适的时间。故答案为A。4.If a person says“no”to everything,the result he or she receive may be that he or she _.A.enjoys a wonderful life B.makes a lot of money C.faces difficulty in life D.forgets to say“yes”in the end 答案解析：答案为 C。本题为推理题。由最后一段 Charles 所讲的“Dont go to extremes.Dont find yourself saying no to ever
23、ything”可知，他认为不能凡事都说“不”，不能走极端。故可以推断，如果凡事说“不”，生活就会遇到麻烦。2014 高考英语冲刺阅读理解专项 50-9 A When I was younger,bedtime was always my favourite part of the day.Wearing soft pajamas and with Ian,my stuffed monkey,in my arms,I felt no pressure at all.I named Ian after my uncle when I compared Ians long arms and legs
24、 to his.One night I ran up to Uncle Ian at a family party and told him I had named my monkey after him.His eyebrows wrinkled in confusion,then a chuckle（哈哈笑）escaped his lips.I guess he didnt understand how important it was to me.Even if Uncle Ian didnt think my monkey was special,I certainly did.I d
25、ressed him in a white baby nightgown.My mother thought that Ian was the best-dressed stuffed animal in the world.Yes,he was certainly a fashionable creature.The strong cologne（科隆香水）I used on him years ago makes him still smell“pretty”.For a long time,Ian went everywhere with me.He was my best friend
26、,and I told him everything.But when I turned twelve,I realized I was too old for stuffed animals.I thought people would think I was babyish,so I put him in the cupboard with the rest of my teddy bears and dolls.I begged him to understand why I was doing this,but at the same time I longed to talk to
27、him again.It took me several years to realize that it was OK to miss Ian.I know now that maturity（成熟）doesnt only mean growing up and taking on more responsibility.It also means holding on to your childhood and acting young sometimes.Ian has been with me since I was six years old holding him in my ar
28、ms connects me to my past and my present as I continue to grow and understand myself.1.Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?A Bedtime used to be the writers favourite part of the day because of the stuffed monkey.B.Uncle Ian liked the stuffed monkey as much as the writer.C.The wr
29、iter used to carry the monkey with her wherever she went.D.Years later the writer realized that it was not wrong to miss Monkey Ian.答案解析：答案为 B。本题为细节推理题。由第一段“bedtime was always my favourite part of the day.my stuffed monkey,in my arms,I felt no pressure at all.”可知，A 选项正确。由第四段首句“For a long time,Ian we
30、nt everywhere with me.”可知，C 选项正确。由倒数第二段首句“It took me several years to realize that it was OK to miss Ian.”可知，D 选项正确。结合第二段和该段的“His eyebrows wrinkled in confusion,then a chuckle escaped his lips.I guess he didnt understand how important it was to me.”可知，Uncle Ian 对于我用他的名字为我的玩具猴命名感到迷惑，但是他并不知道玩具猴对我有多重要，
31、因此可推断，Uncle Ian 并不是和作者一样喜欢玩具猴。B 选项不符合文意，故选择 B。2.The writer loved Monkey Ian deeply because _.A.he could understand her B.he was a fashionable monkey C.he could talk with her D.he was her most honest listener 答案解析：答案为 D。本题为细节推理题。由第四段“He was my best friend,and I told him everything.”可以推断，玩具猴是作者最忠实的听众。
32、故答案为D。3.We can learn from the text that the writer believes _.A.keeping stuffed animals is babyish B.maturity doesnt mean growing up and taking on more responsibility C.one should keep to his childhood and act young sometimes even when he has grown up D.human beings should be kind to animals 答案解析：答案
33、为 C。本题为推理题。由倒数第二段可知，作者几年后才意识到想念玩具 Ian 是没有错的。他懂得了成熟不仅仅意味着长大和承担责任，成熟也意味着怀念童年并有时候表现得稚气也无妨。故可推断，C 选项符合文意。A 选项与文意相反；B 选项没有了“only”，意思就与原文相反；D 选项未提及。4.We can infer from the text that _.A.the writer is still a teenager B.the writer is now a middle-aged woman C.Monkey Ian got angry for being left alone DUncl
34、e Ian has a monkey-like face 答案解析：答案为 A。本题为推理题，要求推断作者的年龄。结合文章第一段首句“When I was younger”和最后一段“and my present as I continue to grow and understand myself.”可以推断，作者继续在成长并开始懂得自己，现在应该是个青少年。故答案为 A。B “The Lord of the Rings”,one of the best sellers in the new millennium（千年）,was made up of three parts“The Fell
35、owship of the Ring”,“Two Towers”,and“The Return of the King”.Millions upon millions of people have read it in over 25 different languages,but fewer know about the author and the history of the composition of the creative materwork.John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was born in South Africa in 1892.His parent
36、s died when he was a child.Living in England with his aunt,Tolkien and his cousins made up play languages,a hobby that led to Tolkiens becoming skilled in Welsh,Greek,Gothic,Old Norse and Anglo-Saxon.After graduating from Oxford,Tolkien served in World War I.In 1917,while recovering from trench feve
37、r,he began composing the mythology for The Rings.As a professor of Anglo-Saxon in 1930s at Oxford,Tolkien was part of an informal discussion group called the Inklings,which included several writers.The group was soon listening to chapters o f Tolkiens imaginative work“The Hobbit”.Hobbit was a name T
38、olkien created for a local people that could best be described as half-sized members of the English rural（乡村的）class.Hobbits live in hillside holes.One of them,Bilbo Baggins,looks for treasures with a group of dwarves（侏儒）.On the way,he meets the twisted,pitiful creature Gollum,from whom he sees a gol
39、den ring that makes the holder invisible.One of Tolkiens students persuaded her employer,publisher Allen&Unwin,to look at a draft（草稿）.The chairman of the firm,Stanley Unwin,thought that the best judge for a childrens book would be his ten-year-old son.The boy earned a shilling for reporting back tha
40、t the adventure was exciting,and“The Hobbit”was published in 1937.It sold so well that Unwin asked for a continuation.Over a dozen years later,in 1954,Tolkien produced“The Lord of the Rings”,a series of books so creative that they hold readers new and old after their publication.1.What can we learn
41、from the text?A.“The Lord of the Rings”didnt sell well in the last millennium.B.People know better about Tolkien himself than about his works.C.Tolkien was quite familiar with Old English.D.Tolkien knew very well about different kinds of local languages in Africa.答案解析：答案为 C。本题为推理题。由第一段首句“The Lord of
42、 the Rings”,one of the best sellers in the new millennium.”可知，A 选项错误。由第一段后面的“Millions upon millions of people have read it in over 25 different languages,but fewer know about the author and the history of the composition of the creative materwork.”可知，B 选项错误。由第二段内容可知，Tolkien 出生于南非，幼时丧父母，与 aunt 住在英格兰，
43、和表兄妹们一起玩耍的经历养成了对 Welsh,Greek,Gothic,Old Norse and Anglo-Saxon.的热爱，也使得 Tolkien 能够熟练掌握它们。故可推断，Tolkien 在英格兰长大，熟悉的不会是非洲本土语言，应该是英语，文章提到那些语言自然就是古英语了。故答案C 正确。2.What can we learn about“Hobbit”that Tolkien created in his works?A.Hobbit was a race living in English downtown areas.B.Hobbit was a local people w
44、ho were very tall and strong.C.Hobbit was a social group of people who lived in old castles.D.Hobbit was a group of people who were mostly dwarves.答案解析：答案为 D。本题为细节推理题。由文章第四段“Hobbit was a name Tolkien created for a local people that could best be described as half-sized members of the English rural c
45、lass.Hobbits live in hillside holes.”可知，A、B、C 均不正确。由“half-sized”可推断，Hobbit 中的大多数人是侏儒。故答案为 D。3.Which of the following helped most in making“The Hobbit”published?A.One of Tolkiens students.B.Stanley Unwins son.C.Allen&Unwin.D.Bilbo Baggins.答案解析：答案为 B。本题为推理题。尽管文章倒数第二段首句提到“One of Tolkiens students persu
46、aded her employer,publisher Allen&Unwin,to look at a draft.”但是后文又提到“The chairman of the firm,Stanley Unwin,thought that the best judge for a childrens book would be his ten-year-old son”故可以推断，对于 The Hobbit 的出版起着决定作用的应该是 Stanley Unwins son。故答案为B。4.What is mainly discussed in the text?A.“The Lord of t
47、he Rings”and its writer.B.A completely new masterwork in the new millennium.C.A famous professor at Oxford University.D.The power of the magic ring.答案解析：答案为 A。本题考查文章的中心。由第一段最后一句“but fewer know about the author and the history of the composition of the creative materwork.”和文章后面的内容可知，本文主要介绍 The Lord o
48、f the Rings 和其作者。故答案为 A。5.Which of the following shows the right order of Mr.J.R.R.Tolkiens life experience?a.He had his“The Hobbit”published.b.He became a member of the Inklings.c.He served in World War d.He became an undergraduate at Oxford.e.His work“The Lord of the Rings”came to the world.f.He m
49、oved to England to live with his aunt.A.f-d-b-c-a-e B.f-d-c-b-a-e C.f-c-d-b-e-a D.d-f-c-a-b-e 答案解析：答案为 B。结合全文可知答案为 B。2014 高考英语冲刺阅读理解专项 50-10 A The week I turned 50,my marriage came to a sudden end.My house,f urniture and everything Id owned was sold to pay debts that I didnt even know I had.In a wee
50、k I had lost my husband,my home and my parents who had refused to accept a divorce in the family.Id lost everything except my four teenage children.I used every penny I had to buy five plane tickets from Missouri to Hawaii.Everyone said I was crazy to think I could just go to an island and survive.I