高考英語仿真押題 專題14 閱讀理解（含解析）

1、專題14 閱讀理解Passage 1話題：女孩照看重癥老人A girl became a volunteer in the activities of Deathbed Care，which meant visiting and taking care of a patient suffering from an incurable disease with days numbered.The girl was assigned to look after an old man suffering from cancer whose children lived abroad.Their li

2、ving conditions were not satisfactory while the old man had a lot of savings.She was expected to comfort him and keep up his spirits.Every Saturday the girl came on time to keep him company，telling him stories.When he was having an intravenous drip (靜脈滴注)，she would help massage his arms.The doctor f

3、ound the patient much improved mentally.The old man began to involve himself actively in the medical treatment and he seldom shouted at others.But something that happened made the doctor uneasy and puzzled.Each time the girl left，the old man would give her some money.The doctor did nothing to interf

4、ere (干涉)，unwilling to offend the old man.A month later the old man showed evident signs of decline after suffering coma(昏迷) a few times.When rescued from the latest coma，the old man told the doctor his last wish，“I have deep sympathy for the girl.Will you be kind enough to help her finish her studie

5、s？”But the doctor knew that her family was welloff and she had no difficulty pursuing her studies.Sometimes she even came to the hospital in her fathers car.When the girl came at the weekend after the death of the old man，the doctor told her the bad news.She was very sad and burst into tears.Then sh

6、e handed $500 to the doctor，saying，“The old man had all along thought I came to do the job because of poverty.He gave me money so that I could continue my schooling.”Now he got the answer to the puzzle.In the last period of his life，the old man found it a real pleasure to be able to help a girl badl

7、y in need.【語篇導(dǎo)讀】本文主要講述了一位從事臨終關(guān)懷志愿服務(wù)的女孩如何照顧一位患有不治之癥、時日不多的老人的故事。1.If youre a volunteer in the activities of Deathbed Care，what kind of people do you have to attend to?A.The patients in need of help.B.The people suffering from cancer.C.The patients without many days left.D.The people suffering from dis

8、eases.解析推理判斷題。從第一段中的“which meant visiting and.with days numbered”可知，這個志愿活動主要是照顧那些患有不治之癥、時日不多的病人，由此推斷C項正確。答案C2.What can we infer about the old man?A.He had a lot of savings.B.He was suffering from cancer.C.He often lost his temper before meeting the girl.D.He asked the doctor to help the girl finish

9、her study.答案C3.What can we know from the passage?A.The doctor told the old man the truth.B.The old mans children were wealthy.C.The girls father encouraged her to accept the money.D.The girl didnt accompany the old man when he died.解析細(xì)節(jié)理解題。從文章最后一段第一句可知，老人去世時，女孩不在場，所以答案選D項。其他選項都不符合文章內(nèi)容。答案D4.What is t

10、he real reason resulting in the old mans mental improvement?A.The girls comfort and care.B.The pleasure of being helpful to people in need.C.Peoples understanding.D.His childrens progress.答案BPassage 2話題：Lee Lok SzeLee Lok Sze was the first woman in Hong Kong to reach both the North and South Poles.I

11、n 1992 and 1993，she went to Mount Everest and the Taklamakan Desert in Xinjiang.“I wanted to be an adventurer when I was small.I have loved reading adventure books since I was a child.”Since 1970，Miss Lee has always been on trips，travelling to different parts of the world with a backpack and a sleep

12、ing bag.She said that these journeys changed her values.“After visiting these places，I started to treasure my life much more than before.During this time，I came to realize how small I am in the universe，but nothing in this world is unsolvable.”Miss Lee said she had a lot of unforgettable experiences

13、 on her journeys.There was one terrible storm at sea when she was returning from the South Pole.The whole team was happy to be returning home after a oneyear stay at the South Pole.During the storm, waves reached heights of up to 30 meters，as high as a 10story building.She stayed calm at the time an

14、d took steps to protect their research findings.She hoped the rescuers would find them even if they lost their lives.Part of the ship was destroyed and a lot of water came in.Luckily they all survived，but she came away from the experience with a realization about the power of nature.Miss Lee is also

15、 the founder of the China Polar Museum Foundation.Building a polar museum has always been her dream.According to Miss Lee，the museum will use advanced technology to help develop scientists work in polar areas.Also，it will provide places for scientists to do research.【語篇導(dǎo)讀】文章主要介紹了香港的第一位到達(dá)南北兩極的女性Lee L

16、ok Sze。1.From the first paragraph we know Lee Lok Sze enjoys .A.exploring remote unknown places B.visiting popular places of interest C.reading all kinds of books on scienceD.travelling with expensive equipment答案A2.What is the second paragraph mainly about?A.Lee Lok Szes great journeys.B.Lee Lok Sze

17、s values on lifeC.The journeys influence on Lee.D.Lees ideas of the universe.解析段落大意題。第二段的第一句為中心句，根據(jù)該句可選出答案為C。答案C3.Which of the following is true according to Paragraph 3?A.Lee Lok Sze travelled to the South Pole alone.B.Lee Lok Sze stayed at the South Pole for a month.C.The ship was completely destr

18、oyed in the storm.D.Lee Lok Sze valued the research findings greatly.解析細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)該段中的“took steps to protect.they lost their lives”可知答案。答案D 4.Why did Lee found a polar museum?A.To attract more people to the Poles.B.To promote studies of the Poles.C.To educate the public about the Poles.D.To help protec

19、t the Poles.解析細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段中“the museum will use advanced technology to help develop scientists work in polar areas”可知。答案B5.Which would be the best title for the text?A.Fighting Against NatureB.Attractions of the PolesC.Surviving a Terrible StormD.A Brave and Noble Woman答案DPassage 3話題：鞋與個性Researchers

20、 at the University of Kansas say that people can accurately judge 90 percent of a strangers personality simply by looking at the persons shoes.“Shoes convey useful information about their wearers，”the authors wrote in the new study published in the Journal of Research in Personality.Lead researcher

21、Omri Gillath said the judgments were based on the style，cost，color and condition of someones shoes.In the study，63 University of Kansas researchers looked at pictures showing 208 different pairs of shoes worn by the studys participants.Volunteers in the study were photographed in their most commonly

22、 worn shoes，and then filled out a personality questionnaire.Some of the results were expected：People with higher incomes most commonly wore expensive shoes，and flashier shoes were typically worn by outgoing people.However，some of the more specific results are strange enough.For example，“practical an

23、d functional”shoes were generally worn by more“pleasant”people，while ankle boots were more linked with“aggressive”personalities.The strangest of all may be that those who wore“uncomfortable looking” shoes tend to have “calm” personalities.And if you have several pairs of new shoes or take extreme ca

24、re of them，you may suffer from“attachment anxiety”，spending lots of time worrying about what other people think of your appearance.There was even a political calculation in the mix with more liberal(主張變革的)types wearing“shabbier and less expensive” shoes.The researchers noted that some people will ch

25、oose shoe styles to mask their actual personalities，but researchers noted that volunteers were also likely to be unaware that their footwear choices were showing the deep side of their personalities.【語篇導(dǎo)讀】本文主要講述了一份調(diào)查研究結(jié)果，一個人的穿鞋往往反映這個人的性格。1.What does this text mainly tell us?A.Shoes can hide peoples

26、real personalities.B.Shoes convey false information about the wearer.C.Peoples personalities can be judged by their shoes.D.People know little about their personalities.答案C2.The participants were asked to .A.provide pictures of their shoesB.look at pictures of different shoesC.design a personality q

27、uestionnaireD.hand in their commonly worn shoes解析細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段最后兩句可知A項正確。本題易錯選C、D。C項錯在“design”；D項錯在“hand in shoes”。答案A3.Which of the results is beyond peoples expectation?A.Wealthy people often wear expensive shoes.B.Pleasant people like wearing uncomfortable shoes.C.Aggressive people are likely to we

28、ar ankle boots.D.Flashier shoes are typically worn by outgoing people.解析細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段中“ankle boots were more linked withaggressivepersonalities”可知C項正確。A、D項在人們意料之內(nèi)，故排除，B項與原文不符。答案C4.People suffering from“attachment anxiety” tend to .A.wear strange shoes B.worry about their appearanceC.have a calm charac

29、ter D.become a political leader解析細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段中倒數(shù)第二句可知B項正確。答案B5.The author wrote the text in order to .A.inform us of a new studyB.introduce a research methodC.teach how to choose shoesD.describe different personalities答案APassage 4話題：高智商的人Born in America in 1898，William was an extraordinary boy，gifted

30、 with an amazing IQ between 250 and 300.The genius went to a grammar school when he was only 6 years old and graduated just within 7 months.At the age of 11，he became the youngest student of Harvard University.He graduated with high scores at the age of 16 and entered Harvard Law School at 18.Gifted

31、 with an amazing IQ between 220 and 230，Terence Tao makes it to this list of the people with the highest IQ in the world.Born in Adelaide，Australia in 1975，this genius first displayed his incredible intelligence at a mere age of 2，when he managed to solve basic arithmetic questions on his own.At the

32、 age of 16，he graduated with both Masters and Bachelors degrees at Flinders University.He has been considered as “Mr.Fix it ” by Charles Fefferman，who is a professor of Mathematics at Princeton University，and many other mathematicians want to interest him in their problems.This 31yearold JapaneseAme

33、rican astrophysicist lands him third in this list.At the age of 12，Christopher Hirata already worked on collegelevel courses，around the time most of us were just in the 7th grade.At the age of 13，this gifted kid became the youngest American to have ever won the gold medal in the International Physic

34、s Olympiad.At the age of 16，he was already working with NASA on its project to conquer planet Mars.After he was awarded the Ph.D.at Princeton University，he went back to California Institute of Technology.The next person with very high IQ is Albert Einstein.With an IQ between 160 and 190，Albert Einst

35、ein is the genius behind the theory of relativity，which has had a great impact on the world of science.He possessed such an amazing ability that after his death，researchers were eager to preserve and make research on his brain in search for clues to his exceptional brilliance，which to this day，has r

36、emained a mystery.【語篇導(dǎo)讀】本文主要介紹了4位智商超高并有非凡成就的人。1.About William，which of the following is true?A.His IQ reached between 220 and 230.B.At the age of 16，he graduated from a grammar school.C.At the age of 6，he graduated with both Masters and Bachelors degrees.D.At the age of 11，he became the youngest stu

37、dent at Harvard University.答案D2.How many people with remarkable IQ are mentioned in the passage?A.3 B.4 C.5 D.6解析細(xì)節(jié)題。第一段主講的是William; 第二段主要是Terence Tao; 第三、四段主要講的是Christopher Hirata; 第五段講的是Einstein(愛因斯坦)。答案B3.Who once worked on the project to conquer planet Mars?A.William B.Terence TaoC.Christopher H

38、irata D.Albert Einstein解析細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段的首句可知答案。答案C4.From the passage we can know that .A.when William graduated from Harvard University，he got the highest scoresB.at the age of 2，Terence solved basic arithmetic questions on his ownC.Christopher Hirata is a JapaneseD.researchers have found out why Alb

39、ert Einstein was so brilliant解析細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第二段的第2句可知B項正確。答案B5.What might be the most suitable title for the passage?A.The most gifted college students in the world.B.The most famous people in the world.C.People with the highest IQ ever recorded.D.The most famous inventors.答案CPassage 5話題：業(yè)余時間In todays fas

40、t paced，high stress world people are working longer hours than ever，and often exhaust themselves at days end in front of the television to relax enough to begin again in the morning.However，television watching，for most people，does not really lower stress.Studies show that TV viewing more than an hou

41、r or so actually creates stress and，especially in women，may lead to the blues.Most individuals are unaware that doing some exercise after work makes them more energetic since it increases energy levels.Wise use of free time does not mean getting an advanced degree，although the mental encouragement g

42、ained through education is unbeatable in keeping your mind active.Learning new things nearly always adds a spark to your daily life，especially if it is a favorite topic，such as sport，fashion，or art.Also，look through your bookstore or library to find books on your interests.Try to replace a half hour

43、 TV watching with reading.It is reported that in the United States recently，many individuals have as few as two good friends.Long work hours and car commute act to separate people from each other.This separation is deadly.Find ways to meet people at the end of the day and on weekends.Often this can

44、be best done by combining activities，such as by joining a walking group to get both exercise and companionship.Taking a class will lift your spirits and allow you to meet others with similar interests.Hobbies are great for reducing stress and provide another opportunity for social interaction.Using

45、your free time to aid your health may include these elements and many more，such as going to concerts and spending time with family.Overall，the key is to spend less free time being passive.The best ways to use free time are to be mentally and physically active，spend some time outdoors，and interact wi

46、th other people on a regular basis.【語篇導(dǎo)讀】本文主要告訴我們應(yīng)如何明智地利用我們的業(yè)余時間，避開看電視如此的消極活動；相反，走出戶外，積極活動等。1.What can we learn from the passage?A.Watching television may cause women to feel depressed.B.Finding interests and hobbies in common means taking a class.C.Going to concerts is the best way to make you ment

47、ally active.D.Getting an advanced degree in education always lights up your life.答案A2.What does the underlined word “commute” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?A.The arrangement to work every day.B.The journey to work every day.C.The communication between peopleD.The separation between people.解析詞義猜測題。此句意

48、：漫長的工作時間以及來往途中汽車的使用致使人們之間有隔閡。此題的關(guān)鍵在前面的“car”及辨明“commute”的詞性。答案B 3.Which would be the best title for the passage?A.Live a Happy and Healthy LifeB.Relax Yourself in Various WaysC.Spend Your Free Time WiselyD.Interact With Others Outdoors解析主旨大意題?？v觀全文，主要告訴我們?nèi)ズ侠碛行Ю梦覀兊目臻e時間。易錯選A，其范圍過大。答案CPassage 6話題：烏鴉An 8

49、0yearold man was sitting on the sofa in his house along with his 45yearold highly educated son.Suddenly a crow(烏鴉)perched on the tree near their window.The father asked his son，“What is this? ”The son replied，“It is a crow.”After a few minutes，the father asked his son the 2nd time，“What is this? ”Th

50、e son said，“Father，I have just now told you Its a crow.”After a little while，the old father again asked his son the 3rd time，“What is this? ”“Its a crow，a crow，a crow.”said the son loudly.A little after，the father again asked his son the 4th time，“What is this? ”This time the son shouted at his fath

51、er，“Why do you keep asking me the same question again and again? IT IS A CROW.Are you not able to understand this? ”A little later the father went to his room and came back with an old diary，which he had kept since his son was born.On opening a page，he asked his son to read that page.When the son re

52、ad it，the following words were written in the diary：“Today my little son aged three was sitting with me on the sofa，when a crow was sitting on the window.My son asked me 23 times what it was，and I replied to him all 23 times that it was a crow.I hugged him lovingly each time he asked me the same que

53、stion again and again for 23 times.I did not at all feel annoyed; I rather felt affection for my innocent child.”【語篇導(dǎo)讀】當(dāng)年邁的父親一遍又一遍向兒子詢問樹上的烏鴉時，兒子愈來愈沒耐心。此時父親拿出他自兒子出生起就一直記的日記：當(dāng)兒子3歲時他就窗前的烏鴉向我問了23次，每次我都不會感到厭煩1.What does the underlined word “perched” mean in the passage?A.knocked B.landed C.hit D.flew答案B2

54、.In what tone did the son say to his Father “Its a crow，a crow，a crow.”？A.hurried B.impatient C.excited D.surprised解析推理判斷題。根據(jù)此句后的“l(fā)oudly”及下文中的“shouted at”可推知這位兒子不耐煩。答案B3.Why did the Father ask the same question again and again?A.Because he couldnt understand what his son said.B.Because he was too ol

55、d to remember anything.C.Because he wanted to make his son angry.D.Because he wanted to see how patient his son would be.答案D4.How old was the old man when his son asked him 23 times “What is this”？A.80 years old. B.45 years old.C.38 years old. D.35 years old.解析推理判斷題。兒子3歲時問的父親，根據(jù)兒子現(xiàn)在45歲可推知是42年前發(fā)生的故事。

56、804238。答案C5.What is the most suitable title for the passage?A.A crow. B.An old man.C.An old dairy. D.Fathers love.解析主旨大意題。全文通過兒子與父親、父親對兒子不同的態(tài)度可體會到父愛，故D項更符合題意。答案D Passage 7 話題：購物Do you like shopping? Or does the thought of wandering round the shops fill you with terror? For some of us，shopping is an

57、enjoyable way of spending our spare time and our money.For me，its something I would rather avoid.Thank goodness for the Internet! Its more convenient to buy CDs，electrical items，even food，from the comfort of your sofa.But thats not the only reason：price is an important factor.We can buy goods and services cheaper online.But sometimes the problem is knowing what to buy.This has led to a type of shopping called “showrooming”.Showrooming is something Ive done.I wi