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河北省卢龙县2014高考英语阅读理解自练题连载
(7)及答案阅读理解As ayoung girlgrowing upin the1930s,I alwayswanted tofly aplane,but backthen it was almostunheardof fora womanto dothat.I gota tasteof thatdream in2001,when my husband arrangedforme toride ina hot air balloonfor mybirthday.But the experience turnedout to be verydull.Around thattime,I told myhusbandthat Iwanted toskydive.So whenour retirement communityannounced that they werehaving anessay competition and thetopic was an experienceof alifetimethat youwanted to have,I decidedto writeabout my dream.Ln theessay,I wroteabout mydesire toskydive,stating GeorgeBrush Sr.did itat age
80.Whynot meI wasjust84and inpretty goodhealth.A yearwent byand Iheard nothing.But thenata communityparty inlate April2009,they announcedthat I was oneof thewinners.I justcouldnt believeit.Inspired bythis,I decidedto realizemydream,even thoughsome of my familymembersand mydoctor were against it.On June11,2009,nearly40of myfamily andfriends gatheredin thearea closeto whereI wouldlandwhile Iheaded upin the airplane.My instructor,Jay,guided methrough theexperience.Theplane wasthe noisiestone Ihad everbeen in,but I wasn,t frightened一Iwasreally justlookingforward to theexperience.When wereached13,000feet,Jay instructedme tothrow myselfout oftheplane.When wefirst hitthe air,the windwas sostrong that I couldhardly breathe.For asecondI thought,“What haveI gottenmyself intovBut theneverything gotcalmer.We wereina freefall for about aminute beforeJay openedthe parachute(降落伞),then wejust floateddownwardforaboutfive minutes.Being upin theclouds andlooking atthe viewbelow wasunlikeanything Ihave everfelt一much betterthan thehot airballoon.Iwasjust enjoyingit.Skydiving wasreally oneof the greatest experiencesofmylife.I hopeother peoplewill lookatme andrealize thatyou dont stopliving justbecause youare84years old.If theres somethingyouwant toexperience,look intoit.If its somethingthat ispossible,make ithappen.
6.What happenedto the author in2001A.She flewan airplane.B.She entered a competition.C.She wentonahotairballoon ride.D.She movedinto aretirementcommunity.
7.The authormentioned GeorgeBush Sr.in heressay to.A.make herargument persuasiveB.show heradmiration forhimC.compare theirhealth conditionD.build upher ownreputation
8.How didthe authorfeel immediatelyafter shejumped out of theplaneA.Excited.B.Regretful.C.Nervous.D.Scared.
9.What didtheauthorenjoy mostwhen shewas skydivingA.The beautifulclouds.B.The wonderfulview.C.The companyof Jay.D.The one-minute freefall.
10.What isthe besttitle ofthe passageA.Impossible is nothing.B.A dreammade cometrue.C.An unforgettableskydiving.D.I WentSkydiving at84!【参考答案6—10】C AB BDAI thinkitwasmy motherwho taught me themeaning of honesty.Not because she actuallywas honest,but becauseshe liedall the time.She feltthat theeasiest way out of any givensituation wasgenerallythe bestwayout.And,for her,that generallymeant telling a littlewhite lie”.Asa youngchild Ithought itwas kindof cool.And,naturally,when I would come to herwith aconcernor questionwondering whatI shoulddo,she generallyadvised me to lie.“Mom,I toldTheresa that I wouldgo overto herhouse,but nowIwouldrather goto Sue,s housetoplay.”“Tell Theresayoure sick,“she wouldadvise.And generallyI did.But I didn,t seemblessedwith herlack ofconscience.On manypainful occasionsTheresa wouldfind outthatIreally wenttoSues housewithout her.These occasionstaughtmethat itis morepainful to be caughtin aliethan itis totell the truth in the firstplace.I wonderedhow itwas possiblethat my motherhad neverlearned thatlesson.I startedthinking ofall thelies thatId heardher tell.I rememberedthetime she toldsomeonethat herfavorite restauranthad closed,becauseshedidn,t wantto seethem thereanymore.Or thetimeshe toldDad that she lovedthe lawn-mower hegave herfor her birthday.Or when she claimedthatour phonelines hadbeen downwhen shewas tryingto explainwhy she hadn,t beenin touchwitha friendof hersfor weeks.And whatbothered meeven morewere allthe timesshe hadinvolved meinto her lies.Like thetimeshetoldmyguidance counselorthatIhad tomiss schoolfor exploratorysurgery.,whenshereally neededmetobabysit.And iteven startedto botherme whensomeone wouldcallfor herand shewould askmetotell themthatshewasn,t there.So,I startedmy ownpersonal fightagainst herdishonesty.When Ianswered thephone and it wassomeonemymotherdidn,t wantto talkto,I said,uLouise,mom ishere,but shedoesn,t wanttotalk toyou.The firsttime Idid it,she punishedme,but Irefused toapologize.I toldherthat Ihad decidedthat itwas wrongto lie.And thenext timeit happenedIdidthe samething.Finally,she approachedme andsaid,“I agreethat lyingisnotthe bestthing todo,but weneedto finda waytobe honest withoutbeing rude.”She admittedthat hermethods weren,t right,andI admittedthat minewereabit tooextreme.Over thepast fewyears,the twoof ushave workedtogether tobehonest一and yetkind.Honestyshould meanmore thannot lying.It shouldmean speakingthetruthin kindness.Though Istartedby tryingto teachmy momthe importance ofhonesty,I endedup gaininga deeperunderstanding ofthemeaning ofthe term.
1.The author,s mother.A.thought whitelies werenot liesB.helped theauthor getoutoftrouble withwhite liesC.told theauthor tolie whenin troubleD.taught theauthor theimportance ofbeing honest
2.The author.A.was thankfultoher mothers adviceB.felt moreawkward whenbeing caughtlyingC.found thattelling thetruth hurtmore thantelling alieD.felt guiltywhen hurtingpeople withher honesty
3.It can be inferredthat theauthor,s mother.A.met herfriends inthe samerestaurant regularlyB.didn,t getalong withthe authorsteachersC.was notpopular amongher friendsD.wanted to have somethingelse forherbirthday
4.Finally theauthor andhermotheragreed that.A.kind-heartedness is more importantthan hones.tyB.appropriate methodsare thekey totellingagood lieC.honesty isdefined askindness as well astruthfulnessD.absolute honestyis basicto goodinterpersonal relationships【参考答案】1—
4、CBDC阅读理解-----------------BAir pollutionis damaging60%of Europe,s primewildlife sitesin meadows,forests andbushes,according toa newreport.A teamof EUscientists saidnitrogen emissions(氮排放)from cars,factories andfarming werethreateningbiodiversity.Its the second reportthis weekwarning ofthe on-going riksand threatslinkedto nitrogenpollution.Nitrogen inthe atmosphereis harmlessin itsinert(惰性的)state,but thereport saysreactiveforms of nitrogen,largely producedby human activity,can bea menaceto thenatural world.Emissions mostlycome fromvehicle exhausts(排气),factories,artificial fertilizers(月巴格D and animal wastefrom intensivefarming.The reactive nitrogen theyemit to theairdisruptsthe environmentin twoways:It canmake acidicsoils tooacidic tosupport theirprevious mixofspecies.But primarily,because nitrogenis afertilizer,it favorswild plantsthat canmaximizethe useofnitrogento helpthem grow.In effect,some ofthe nitrogenspread tofertilize cropsis carriedintheatmosphere tofertilizeweeds,possibly agreat distancefrom wherethe chemicalswere firstapplied.The effectsof fertilizationand acidificationfavor commonaggressive species like grasses,brambles andnettles.They harmmore delicate specieslikemosses苔薛,and insect-eating sundewplants.The reportsaid60%of wildlife sites werenow receivinga criticalload ofreactive nitrogen.Thereports leadauthor,Dr.Kevin Hicksfrom the University ofYork,s StockholmEnvironment InstituteSEI,told BBCNews thatEngland,s PeakDistrict hada definitelylow rangeof speciesas aresultof thereactive nitrogenthat fellon thearea.“Nitrogen createsa ratherbig problemthat seemsto meto havebeen giventoo littleattention,“he saiduGovernments arerespo nsiblefor protectingareas likethis,but they are clearlyrfailing.”He saidmore researchwas neededto understandthe knock-on effectsfor creaturesfrom the changesin vegetationaccidentally causedby emissionsfrom cars,industry andfarms.At theconference,the representativesagreed“The EdinburghDeclaration onReactive Nitrogen”.The documenthighlights theimportanceof reducing reactive nitrogen emissionsto theenvironment,adding that the benefitsofreducingnitrogen outweighthe costs,of takingaction.
5.The underlinedword“menace“is usedto expressthatthereactive nitrogen,largely producedbyhumanactivitycanbe.A.frightening B.threatening C.unique D.unusual
6.We caninfer fromthe passagethat.A.its harmlessto havereactive nitrogenexisting inthe atmosphereB.reactivenitrogen,emissions helpaggressive speciesless thancropsC.the harmto thosedelicatespecieshas a negative impacton biodiversityD.reactivenitrogencan fertilizesoils andkeep theirbiodiversity
7.The teamof EUscientists releasedthe secondreport ofnitrogen emissionsthis weekwhen.A.no actionwas takento stopnitrogen emissionB.governments werewilling toprotect areasharmed bynitrogenC.”The EdinburghDeclaration onReactive Nitrogen”was agreedD.nitrogen emissionswere threateningwildlifesitesbiodiversity
8.Which ofthe followingwould bethe besttitle for the passageA.Keeping AwayFrom NitrogenEmissionsB.Stopping NitrogenEmissionsC.Air PollutionDamaging Europes WildlifeD.Saving Europe,sWildlife【参考答案】
5、B6—
8、CDC阅读理解People inthe UnitedStates honortheir parentswith twospecial days:Mother s Day,on thesecond Sunday in May,and Father s Day,on thethird Sundayin June.Mother s Day wasproclaimed a day fornational observanceby PresidentWoodrow Wilsonin
1915.Ann Jarvisfrom Grafton,West Virginia,had startedthe ideato havea day to honormothers.Shewas theone whochose thesecond.Sundayin May andalso beganthe customof wearinga carnation.In1909,Mrs.Dodd fromSpokane,Washington,thought ofthe ideaofa dayto honor fathers.Shewanted tohonor herown father,William Smart.After hermother died,hehadthe responsibilityofraising afamily offive sonsandadaughter.In1910,the firstFathers Day was observedinSpokane.Senator Margaret Chase Smithhelped toestablish Father,s Dayasanational commemorativedayin
1972.These daysare setaside to show love and respectfor parents.They raisetheir childrenandeducate themtoberesponsible citizens.They givelove andcare.These twospecial daysare celebratedin manydifferent ways.On Mother s Daypeople wearcarnations.A redone symbolizesa livingmother.A whiteone showsthatthemother isdead.Manypeople attend religious servicestohonorparents.It isalso a day whenpeople whoseparents aredeadvisit thecemetery.On thesedays familiesget togetherat home,aswellas inrestaurants.They oftenhave outdoorbarbecues forFather s Day.These aredays offun andgood feelingsandmemories.
11.According tothe passage,which ofthe followingabout thesecond SundayinMayisNOT trueA.It isa daytoshow love tomothersB.It isadayto wearcarnationsC.It isaday for people to visitthe cemeteryD.It isaday for manypeople toattendreligiousservices
12.Choose theright timeorderof the following events.a.The firstFather s Day wasobserved.b.Mother sDaywasproclaimed adayfornational observancec.Father,sDaybecame adayfornational observance.d.The ideaof honoringfathers wasbrought upA.abed B.dabc C.b ac dD.dac b
13.Who playsthe mostimportant rolein Father sDaybecoming anational commemorativedayA.Mrs.Do B.MargaretChaseSmith C.Ann JarvisD.Woodrow Wilson
14.From the passage,weknow intheU.S..A.one shouldwear ared carnationif ones motherpass awayB.on MothersDay,families oftengo outtohavebarbecuesC.on FathersDay,people oftenstay athome tocelebrate thespecial day.D.The purposetohavethese twospecial daysis toshowloveto parents
15.The authors purposeof writingthis passageis toA.call onpeopletoloveandrespect theirparentsB.introduce MothersDay andFathersDay.C.tell thedifference betweenMothersDay andFathersDayD.show howimportant fathersand mothersare【参考答案11—
15、】CBBDB阅读理解A newgeneration addictionis quicklyspreading allover theworld.Weboholism,atwentieth century disease,affects peoplefrom differentages.They surfthe net,use e-mail andrspeak in chatrooms.They spendmany hourson thecomputer,and itbecomes a compulsive habit.Theycannot stop,anditaffects theirlives.Ten yearsago,no onethought thatusing computerscould becomeacompulsivebehaviorthat couldaffect thesocial andphysical lifeof computerusers.This obsessivebehavior hasaffectedteenagers andcollege students.They arelikely tolog oncomputers andspend longhoursrat differentwebsites.They becomehooked oncomputers andgradually theirsocial andschool lifeis affectedbythis situation.They spendall freetime surfingand don,t concentrateon homework,so thisaddictioninfluences theirgrades,and successat schools.Because theycan findeverything on thewebsites,they hangout there.Moreover,this addictionto websitesinfluences theirsocial life.They spendmore timein frontof computersthan withtheir friends.The relationwiththeir friendschanges.The virtual life becomesmore importantthan theirreal life.They haveanew languagethat theyspeakinthe chatrooms andit causescultural changesin society,Because ofthechangein theirbehavior,they beginto isolatethemselves fromthesociety andlive withtheir,virtual friends.They sharetheir emotionsand feelingswith friendswhothey havenever metin theirlife.Although theyfeel confidentonthecomputer,theyarenotconfident withreal lifefriends theyhave knownall theirlife.It isa problemforthefuture.This addictivebe havioris beginningto affectthe wholeworld.r
16.The passageis aboutA.the causeof weboholismB.the advantageof weboholismC.the popularityof weboholismD.the influenceof weboholism
17.The underlinedword,,obsessive,z inthesecondparagraph mostprobably meansA.attractive B.addictive C.professional D.potential
18.We canlearn fromthepassagethat.A.weboholism hasthegreatesteffect onteenagersB.teeangers canhardly balancereal andvirtual lifeC.people areaddicted togames onthe InternetD.virtuallifeismorevivid andattractive anyway
19.Which ofthefollowingis NOTtrueof weboholismA.It contributestothedevelopment ofthe web.B.The chatroom languagemay changesocial culture.C.The problemwill haveanegativeinfluence onour future.D.People addictedtotheweb oftenbecome inactivein reallife.
20.The author,s attitudetowards weboholismis thatof beingA.objective B.positive C.opposed D.acceptable【参考答案】16—
20、DBBAC。