江蘇省蘇州市2014高考英語(yǔ) 閱讀理解、完形填空及閱讀類(lèi)訓(xùn)練（18）

1、蘇州市2014高考英語(yǔ)閱讀理解、完形填空及閱讀類(lèi)訓(xùn)練（18）（答案及解析）Winter-swimming has become popular in Beijing. Three years ago, few people would go swimming in the city waters. But now there is a Winter-swimming Enthusiasts Club(冬泳愛(ài)好者協(xié)會(huì))and it has more than 2, 000 members. The oldest is 84 years of age and the youngest is onl

2、y 7. The members are from all ways of life. They may be workers, peasants, soldiers, teachers, students.Though it is now the coldest part of the season and the water temperature in the citys lakes is around 0°C, many winter-swimmers still swim in the icy waters, even when it is snowing. They en

3、joy themselves in the lake, while the people by the side of the lake are wearing heavy clothes.Why are so many people interested in winter-swimming? Because winter-swimming can be good for ones health.Bei Sha is a good example. He is 69 years old, and he once suffered from heart trouble for 26 years

4、. After ten years of winter-swimming he is now in good health. Scientists are now studying the effects of winter-swimming on health.1. Among the winter-swimmers the oldest man is _ years older than the youngest one.A. 91B. 84C. 77D. 72. Guess what “The members are from all ways of life” means.A. The

5、 members do different jobs at different places.B. They come from all parts of Beijing.C. They are persons of different ages.D. They are men and women, old and young.3. Winter-swimming has become popular in Beijing because _.A. more and more people like to swim in winterB. it is more interesting than

6、 swimming in summerC. winter-swimmers are brave menD. winter-swimming does a lot of good to ones health4. The best title for this passage should be _.A. People in Beijing Like Swimming in WinterB. Winter-swimming A Craze(狂熱) in BeijingC. People Benefit from Winter-swimmingD. Winter-swimmers Are Brav

7、e Men【答案與解析】本文報(bào)道了北京人流行冬泳的現(xiàn)象，并分析了其原因。1. C。細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第1段倒數(shù)第3句The oldest is 84 years of age and the youngest is only 7 可推知答案為C。2. A。句子理解題。根據(jù)其下文They may be workers, peasants, soldiers, teachers, students.可推知此題答案為A。3. D。細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第3段第2句Because winter-swimming can be good for ones health.可推知此題答案為D。4. B。主旨題。根據(jù)

8、文章第1句Winter-swimming has become popular in Beijing及全文內(nèi)容可推知此題答案為B。*結(jié)束Words：310難度系數(shù)：建議用時(shí)：8分鐘I once had my Chinese MBA students brainstorming on “two­hour business plans”I separated them into six groups and gave them an example: a restaurant chain.The more original their idea, the better, I said.F

9、inally, five of the six groups presented plans for restaurant chains.The sixth proposed a catering(餐飲) service.Though I admitted the time limit had been difficult, I expressed my disappointment.My students were middle managers, financial analysts and financiers from state­owned enterprises and

10、global companies.They were not without talent or opinions, but they had been shaped by an educational system that rarely stressed or rewarded critical thinking or inventiveness.The scene I just described came in different forms during my two years teaching at the school.Papers were often copied from

11、 the Web and the Harvard Business Review.Case study debates were written up and just memorized.Students frequently said that copying is a superior business strategy, better than inventing and creating.In China, every product you can imagine has been made and sold.But so few well­developed marke

12、ting and management minds have been raised that it will be a long time before most people in the world can name a Chinese brand.With this problem in mind, partnerships with institutions like Yale and MIT have been established.And then theres the “thousand­talent scheme”： this new government pro

13、gram is intended to improve technological modernization by attracting top foreign­trained scientists to the mainland with big money.But there are worries about Chinas research environment.Its hardly known for producing independent thinking and openness，and even big salary offers may not be attr

14、active enough to overcome this.At last, for China, becoming a major world creator is not just about setting up partnerships with top western universities.Nor is it about gathering a group of well­educated people and telling them to think creatively.Its about establishing a rich learning environ

15、ment for young minds.Its not that simple.【解題導(dǎo)語(yǔ)】這是一篇教育類(lèi)夾敘夾議文，講述了作者通過(guò)教學(xué)發(fā)現(xiàn)教育中存在的問(wèn)題。5Why does the author feel disappointed at his students?ABecause there is one group presenting a catering service.BBecause the six groups made projects for restaurant chains.CBecause all the students copied a case for the

16、 difficult topic.DBecause the students ideas were lacking in creativeness.解析：選D。推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段和第二段的信息可知，“我”對(duì)學(xué)生們?nèi)狈?chuàng)新意識(shí)和批判性思維感到很失望。6Which of the following scenes is NOT considered as lack of creation?APapers were often downloaded from the Internet.BStudents often said that copying is a preferable busines

17、s strategy.CStudents combine knowledge and critical thoughts to solve a problem.DCase study debates were written up as well as recited.解析：選C。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第二段特別是最后三句可知，學(xué)生綜合運(yùn)用所學(xué)知識(shí)和批判性思維來(lái)解決問(wèn)題是創(chuàng)新。選C項(xiàng)。7The underlined word “scheme” in the fourth paragraph means _.Atimetable BthemeCproject Dpolicy解析：選C。詞義猜測(cè)題。由第四

18、段中的“this new government program”可知scheme表示“計(jì)劃，方案”，故選C項(xiàng)。8Which is the best title of the passage?ALook for a new way of learningBReward creative thinkingCHow to become a creatorDEstablish a technical environment解析：選A。主旨大意題。整篇文章講述中國(guó)教育中存在的問(wèn)題并由此引發(fā)的思考有了更為自由寬松的學(xué)習(xí)環(huán)境，才能有創(chuàng)造性的研究。*結(jié)束第二節(jié)：完形填空 (共20小題；每小題1分，滿

19、分20分)閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從36-55各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)ABCD中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。It was Mothers Day, the day we celebrate everything mothers are and everything we do. But Ill _36_ that Sunday in 2007 was bittersweet for me. As a single mother I tended to think of my 37 - how many evenings I couldnt spend with my childre

20、n, and how many things I couldnt 38 my waitress salary to buy. But what 39 kids I had ! My daughter Maria was a senior in college and Denny was home visiting from his freshman year at Harvard University. They were 40 impolite enough to complain, but there was so much more I 41 I had done for them. I

21、 just hoped they 42 . As I walked into the kitchen quietly to start breakfast, I was 43 by a vase containing a dozen red roses! When had Denny possibly 44 in to leave them ? But even their delicate beauty was overshadowed by the note sitting beside them, in the quick, manly 45 of an eighteen year-ol

22、d boy. It was about a story that happened between Denny and me long ago. It read:She took a day off from her 46 schedule to take the boy to see his hero in the flesh at the 47 . It took 3.5 hours just to get there, and they had to be there early 48 he could see his hero take batting practice. 49 the

23、ir arrival, she took her hard-earned money to buy a ( an) 50 T-shirt on which was printed his hero making a diving catch. After the game, of course he had to get his heros 51 , so she stayed with the little boy 52 one in the morning It took me long enough to 53 it, but I finally know who the true 54

24、 is. Mom, I love you!And suddenly, it was a 55 Mothers Day, after all.36. A. admit B. indicate C. advocate D. permit37. A. virtues B. services C. shortcomings D. advantages38. A. spend B. spare C. bargain D. calculate 39. A. sensitive B. considerate C. arbitrary D. troublesome40. A. merely B. usuall

25、y C. never D. always41. A. wished B. proposed C. demanded D. desired42. A. supported B. understood C. approved D. honored43. A. welcomed B. greeted C. received D. met 44. A. written B. settled C. wandered D. slipped45. A. handwriting B. description C. draft D. attitude46. A. ease B. comfortable C. t

26、errible D. busy47. A. studio B. hospital C. stadium D. supermarket48. A. even if B. in case C. if only D. so that49. A. At B. With C. On D. By50. A. oversized B. normal C. ridiculous D. overpriced51.A. signature B. sign C. scene D. signal52. A. before B. until C. after D. since53. A. explore B. eval

27、uate C. realize D. treasure54. A. friend B. athlete C. hero D. politician55. A. challenging B. bitter C. apparent D . happy *結(jié)束第四部分：閱讀理解（共20小題，每小題2分，滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng). （A)E-book is short for electronic( 電子的) book. It is usually read on personal computers. Some mobile phones ca

28、n also be used to read e-books. Earlier e-books were written for a specific(專(zhuān)業(yè)） group of readers and were about only a few subjects. With the development of the Internet, knowledge and answers to a lot of questions mainly come from e-books. This is why the e-book business is increasing quickly. E-bo

29、oks have many advantages. First, they save time. We dont need to go to a bookstore to buy books, besides, we can find the topic we want to know about on the Internet, and then we can quickly get many e-books on similar topics. Second, e-books save money. Some e-books cost a little money, and there a

30、re millions of e-books on the Internet that we can get for free. Third, more trees are saved because e-books dont need to be printed(印刷) on paper. Fourth, e-books make reading more convenient. You can carry a whole library of hundreds of books with you in a small computer or any e-book reader (電子閱讀器

31、) without worrying about their weight. But e-books have certain disadvantages. They need a personal computer or an e-book reader and the information can be lost if its file format (文件格式) is not supported （支持）or changed in the readers computer. However, e-books provide us with a new way of reading. T

32、hat is good. 56. Why is the e-book business increasing quickly? Because _. A. earlier e-books are about only a few subjects. B. people dont like to read any paper books any more. C. most e-books have been written for a specific group of readers. D. the development of the Internet makes e-books more

33、useful. 57. How many advantages do e-books have according to(根據(jù)） this article? A. Three B. Four C. Five D. Six 58. Which of the following is true according to this article？ A. E-books cant be read on mobile phones. B. All the e-books on the Internet cost lots of money. C. E-books can make reading mo

34、re convenient. D. You cant read e-books without a personal computer. 59. What is the disadvantage of the e-books? A. Youll lose the information if its file format is not supported. B. You can carry hundreds of books in an e-book reader. C. You can buy cheap e-books anywhere. D. You can read e-books

35、at any time. 60. The author mainly tells us _. A. you dont need to buy paper books in a bookstore if you read e-books. B. the information can be lost if its file format is changed. C. the development of e-books can help save the environment. D. e-books provide us with a new way of reading.*結(jié)束 Ask a

36、bachelor（單身漢） why he resists marriage even though he finds dating to be less and less satisfying. If he is honest he will tell you that he is afraid of making a commitment. For commitment is in fact quite painful. The single life is filled with fun, adventure, excitement. Marriage has such moments,

37、but they are not its most distinguishing (顯著的) features.Couples with infant children are lucky to get a whole nights sleep or a three-day vacation. I dont know any parent who would choose the word fun to describe raising children. But couples who decide not to have children never know the joys of wa

38、tching a child grow up or of playing with a grandchild.Understanding and accepting that true happiness has nothing to do with fun is one of the most liberating realizations. It liberates (釋放) time: now we can devote more hours to activities that can genuinely increase our happiness. It liberates mon

39、ey: buying that new car or those fancy clothes that will do nothing to increase our happiness now seems pointless. And it liberates us from envy: we now understand that all those who are always having so much fun actually may not be happy at all.60. According to the author, a bachelor resists marria

40、ge chiefly because _ . A. he is reluctant to take on family responsibilities B. he believes that life will be more cheerful if he remains single C. he finds more fun in dating than in marriage D. he fears it will put an end to all his fun adventure and excitement61. Raising children, in the authors

41、opinion is _ . A. a moral duty B. a thankless job C. a rewarding taskD. a source of inevitable pain62. From the last paragraph, we learn that envy sometimes stems from (起源于) _ . A. hatredB. misunderstanding C. prejudiceD. ignorance63. To understand what true happiness is one must _ . A. have as much

42、 fun as possible during ones lifetime B. make every effort to liberate oneself from pain C. put up with pain under all circumstances D. be able to distinguish happiness from fun參考答案-60-63 ACBD *結(jié)束It has been 100 years since the first modern summer Olympic Games were held. Do you know the dates and t

43、he places of all the summer Olympic Games, and also the total of gold medals the first three teams gained in each game?Date PlaceTotals of Gold medals1st2nd3rd1 1896 AthensUSA 11Greece 10Germany 72 1900 ParisFrance 27USA 19Britain 173 1904 St. Louis, USAUSA 70Cuba 5Germany 4 1908 LondonBritain 56USA 23Sweden 75 1912 StockholmSweden 24USA 23Britain 106 1916 BerlinNot held because of World War I7 1920 Antwerp, BelgiumUSA 41Sweden 19Britain 158 1924 ParisUSA 45Finland 14France 139 1928 AmsterdamUSA 22Germany 10Finland 810 1932 L