高考英语阅读理解基础练习题(32)及答案

2014高考英语阅读理解基础练习题（32）及答案 阅读理解

The rise of the so-called “boomerang generation” is revealed in official figures showing that almost one in five graduates in their late 20s now live with their parents. By contrast, only one in eight university graduates had failed to fly the nest by the same age 20 years ago. It also found that grown-up sons are twice as likely as their sisters to still be living with their parents in their late 20s. With nearly a quarter of men approaching 30 still living at home, the findings are bound to lead to claims of a “generation of mummy’s boys”.

Young professionals in their late 20s or early 30s have been nicknamed the “boomerang generation” because of the trend toward returning to the family home having initially left to study. Recent research has suggested that young people in Britain are twice as likely to choose to live with their parents in their late 20s than their counterparts elsewhere in Europe.

Rising property prices, mounting student debts and the effects of recession on the job market have forced a wave of young people to move back into the family home at an age when they would normally be moving out. But commentators warned that the phenomenon may have more to do with young people facing “dire” prospects than simply a desire to save money.

While the proportion of those of university or college age moving out from the family home has continued to rise in the last 20 years, among those in their mid and late 20s the trend has been reversed. Overall 1.7 million people aged from 22 to 29 now share a roof with their parents, including more than 760,000 in their late 20s. In 1988, 22.7 per cent of men aged 25 to 29 were still living with their parents but last year the proportion was 24.5 per cent. 49. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. The economic crisis has shown its effect on the young generation. B. More young professionals are returning home to live.

C. British parents are suffering more loads from their grown-up children. D. Britain is suffering more than any other country in Europe.

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50. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Male children seem to more independent than females.

B. Eighty percent of university graduates were able to live independently two

decades ago.

C. The grown-up children choose to live with their parents only to save money. D. More and more children are moving out at university age. 51. What does the underlined word “dire” probably mean?

A. promising. B. inconvenient. C. very bad. D. hopeful 52. The following factors may account for the phenomenon except _____. A. that living prices have risen a lot. B. that it’s difficult to land a job.

C. that education has already cost them a lot D. that parents can help them more

参49-52 BDCD

As thousands of communities in the USA — especially in the South — became booming gateways for immigrant families from Central and South America during the 1990s and the early years of the new century, public schools struggled with the unfamiliar task of serving the large numbers of English learners arriving in their classrooms.

Education programs needed to be built from scratch. “We had no teaching resources suitable for English learners here before. We had to develop them all ourselves,” a Texas principal said. Throughout the country, districts had to train their own teachers to teach English to non-native speakers or recruit teachers from elsewhere. School staff members had to figure out how to communicate with parents who spoke no English.

But even as immigration has slowed or stopped in many places, and instructional programs for English-learners have matured, serving immigrant families and their children remains a work in progress in many public schools, especially those in communities that are skeptical, or sometimes unwelcoming, to the newcomers. One of the biggest challenges educators face, is

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communicating effectively with parents who don’t speak English — an issue that, in part, has contributed to recent complaints of discrimination by Latino students in some cities.

“The parents’ role is very important for the success of these students, but it's also one of the most difficult things we’ve had to tackle,” said Jim D. Rollins, the president of the Springdale school district, where the 19,000-student school system has gone from having no English-learners 15 years ago to more than 7,500 now. “You have to make it a priority and work on it, work on it, and work on it.”

Aside from the practical challenges, such as finding bilingual (会说两种语言的) staff members, guiding districts through such dramatic changes requires school leaders to bridge difficult political and cultural divides. For school leaders in the South, especially in the last few years, this difficult job has been made harder still by the negative attitudes of some locals towards immigrants.

36. According to the passage, what is the problem that public schools are facing? A. Handling more cases from the immigrant Mexican communities. B. Offering services to immigrant families in the southern states. C. Offering enough communicative lessons to immigrant parents. D. Providing education for non-native English learners.

【答案】D

【解析】细节理解题。根据public schools struggled with the unfamiliar task of serving the large

numbers of English learners arriving in their classrooms.公立学校目前面临的问题是为那些母语不是英语的学生提供教育，故选D。

37. The underlined part “built from scratch” (in Paragraph 2) probably means “________”. A. completely new B. painful to make C. based on past experience D. constructed gradually

【答案】A

【解析】短语猜测题。根据We had no teaching resources suitable for English learners here before.

因为以前没有过适合英语的初学者的教学资源，所以这个短语应是完全是新的，故选A。 38. What is one of the things the school leaders have done to deal with the problems? A. Provide more Spanish-only classes. B. Invite more teachers from other places.

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C. Train their teachers to speak Spanish. D. Use bilingual parents as part-time teachers.

【答案】B

【解析】细节理解题。根据Throughout the country, districts had to train their own teachers to teach

English to non-native speakers or recruit teachers from elsewhere.主要问题是解决师资问题，需要更多的老师，需要邀请从外地来的老师，故选B。 39. What do we know about the immigrant parents? A. Many of them cannot speak English. B. Most of them think education is not important.

C. Some of them feel skeptical about the local community. D. Few of them have attended American schools.

【答案】A

【解析】细节理解题。根据School staff members had to figure out how to communicate with

parents who spoke no English.。这些父母当然不会讲英语，故选A。

40. According to Paragraph 3, what has caused some of the recent complaints by Latino students? A. Discrimination by schools. B. Unfriendliness of the locals. C. Miscommunication with parents. D. Poor government service.

【答案】C

【解析】细节理解题。根据One of the biggest challenges educators face, is communicating

effectively with parents who don’t speak English — an issue that, in part, has contributed to complaints of discrimination by Latino students in some cities.由于学生的家长不会英语所以交流起来有一定的困难，容易引起误解，故选C。

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Violin prodigies (神童), I learned, have come in distinct waves from distinct regions. Most of the great performers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries were born and brought up in Russia and Eastern Europe. I asked Isaac Stern, one of the

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world’s greatest violinists the reason for this phenomenon. “It is very clear,” he told me. “They were all Jews and Jews at the time were severely oppressed and ill-treated in that part of the world. They were not allowed into the professional fields, but they were allowed to achieve excellence on a concert stage.” As a result, every Jewish parent’s dream was to have a child in the music school because it was a passport to the West.

Another element in the emergence of prodigies, I found, is a society that values excellence in a certain field to nurture (培育) talent. Nowadays, the most nurturing societies seem to be in the Far East. “In Japan, a most competitive society, with stronger discipline than ours,” says Isaac Stern, children are ready to test their limits every day in many fields, including music. When Western music came to Japan after World War II, that music not only became part of their daily lives, but it became a discipline as well. The Koreans and Chinese as we know, are just as highly motivated as the Japanese.

That’s a good thing, because even prodigies must work hard. Next to hard work, biological inheritance plays an important role in the making of a prodigy. J. S. Bach, for example, was the top of several generations of musicians, and four of his sons had significant careers in music.

53. Jewish parents in Eastern Europe longed for their children to attend music school because ________.

A. it would allow them access to a better life in the West B. Jewish children are born with excellent musical talent C. they wanted their children to enter into the professional field D. it would enable the family to get better treatment in their own country . Nurturing societies as mentioned in the passage refer to societies that ________. A. are highly motivated in the education of music

B. treasure talent and provide opportunities for its full development C. encourage people to compete with each other D. promise talented children high positions

55. Which of the following contributes to the emergence of musical prodigies

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according to the passage? A. a natural gift.

B. extensive knowledge of music. D. a prejudice-free society.

C. very early training.

56. Which of the following titles best summarizes the main idea of the passage? A. Jewish Contribution to Music C. Music and Society

参53-56 ABAD

I promised Michael I wouldn’t mention this until the season was over．Now l think it's time．

Early last season, I wrote a column about an art of kindness I had seen Jordan do to a disabled child outside the stadium．After it ran，I got a call from a marl in the western suburbs．He said，“I read what you wrote about Jordan．but I thought I should tell you another thing I saw．”

Here it comes, I thought. It always does. Write something nice about a person, and people call you up to say that the person is not so nice.

A few weeks later Jordan and I were talking about something else before a game, and I brought up what the man had said. Was the man right? Had Jordan really been talking to those two boys in that poor and dirty .neighborhood? \"Not two boys,\" Jordan said. \"But four.\"

And he named them. He said four names. And what did they talk about? \"Everything,” Jordan said. \" Anything. I’ve asked to see their grades so that I can check to see if they're paying attention to their study. If it turns out that one or two of them may need teaching, I make sure they get it.\"

It's just one more part of Michael Jordan's life one more thing that no one knows about, and one more thing Jordan does fight for. The NBA season is over now, and those boys have their memories. So do J! When the expert reviewers begin to tuna against Jordan as they surely will, I'll think about those boys under the streetlight,

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B. Training of Musicians in the World D. The Making of Music Prodigies

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waiting for the man they know to come. For someone they can depend on. 57. The writer wrote this story about Jordan and his young friends because _______ A. he thought highly of Jordan's deeds B. he hated to see Jordan do something bad C. he believed it was time to help the disabled D. he felt sure he needn't keep the promise then 58. A man in the western suburbs made a call to_______ A. know why Jordan stopped in a bad area B. get a chance to become famous himself C. let the writer know Jordan was not that nice D. offer an example to show how Jordan helped others

59. Jordan talked with the boys because he _______. A. needed their support B. had promised to do so

C. liked to teach them to play basketball D. wanted to make sure they all studied well 60. The text implies that Jordan is _______. A. an excellent basketball player B. good at dealing with problems of life

C. always ready to make friends with young people D. willing to do whatever he can for the good of society

参 57-60 ACDD

Steven Spielberg’s new movie Lincoln paints a vivid and breath-taking picture of the 16th U.S. president and his determination to end slavery. Spielberg based his film on parts of Team of Rivals, a book by Doris Kearns Goodwin. He makes Abraham Lincoln relevant today by presenting a cunning political mind trying to overcome Washington’s all too familiar political divisions.

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In previous movies, Lincoln was shown as a simple yet almost perfect man. But Spielberg’s Lincoln is different. “I was determined to make a movie about a working president dealing with real problems. Not some angel,” Spielberg said.

We watch the president first ending slavery and then the war.

The film’s adviser, historian Eric Martin, explains how Lincoln's thinking evolved.

“His main objective when the war began was not the freeing of the slaves but to keep the country united. Lincoln realizes that in order to keep the country together, the question of slavery will have to be addressed,” Martin said.

The film focuses on the last four months of his presidency.

In the movie, the arguments among political enemies seem very similar to the problems we see in Washington today. The disagreements were bitter.

The film turns to Lincoln’s relationships with his wife and kids, his beliefs and constant self-examination. Daniel Day-Lewis, the actor who plays Lincoln, offers an Oscar-worthy performance as the 16th President. Not only is his physical similarity to the president incredible, he is able to capture many of Lincoln’s mannerisms and his high-pitched, almost lady-like voice.

“I found it very easy to play the role of Lincoln because the real man himself was so open. When I was researching his history to prepare for the part, one of the most surprising things I found was just how accessible he was. Even in war-time, when he was in great danger, he was always willing to meet with others and share his ideas,” Day-Lewis said.

Spielberg’s Lincoln will head to the Oscars. But more important it will make history. 41. What does Spielberg say is different about his movie of Lincoln? A. It is based on a book called “Team of Rivals”. B. It mainly shows how cunning Lincoln was. C. It focuses on how he worked as a politician. D. It describes how determined he was.

【答案】C

【解析】细节理解题。根据I was determined to make a movie about a working president dealing

with real problems.主要集中于林肯是作为一个政治家是怎样工作的，故选C。 42. According to Martin, Abraham Lincoln ______. A. started the war to free the slaves

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B. ended slavery to keep the country united C. was killed because of his military failure D. was forced to free the slaves

【答案】B

【解析】细节理解题。根据Lincoln realizes that in order to keep the country together, the question

of slavery will have to be addressed,林肯要结束奴隶制度保持国家统一，故选B。 43. Which of the following is true about the actor who plays Lincoln? A. He looks very similar to Lincoln. B. His performance is very lady-like. C. He won an Oscar for his performance. D. He believed he really was Lincoln.

【答案】A

【解析】细节理解题。根据Not only is his physical similarity to the president incredible, he is able

to capture many of Lincoln’s mannerisms and his high-pitched, almost lady-like voice演员看起来要和真正的林肯长相相似，故选A。 44. What is the author’s opinion about the movie? A. It reflects historical facts. B. It is controversial.

C. Its performances aren’t realistic. D. It is of high quality.

【答案】D

【解析】细节理解题。根据Spielberg’s Lincoln will head to the Oscars. But more important it will

make history.作者对这部电影的评价很高，故选D。

45. In what section in a newspaper can this passage most probably be found? A. People in history B. Entertainment C. Lifestyle D. Politics

【答案】B

【解析】细节理解题。根据短文主要介绍了电影的内容可知应该出现在娱乐节目，故选B。

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第二节 信息匹配 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)

阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。 首先请阅读下列帐篷的信息：

A The Hardwear Hoopster provides roomy, shelter for you and 5 of your friends any season of the year. Its revolutionary design adds space to the tent without additional weight, so you have plenty of room for cooking, sleeping, hanging out, and having fun. Weight 10.5kg. Cost $499. B The North Face VE 25 features top-shelf materials and construction so you and two mountain climbing partners can feel safe and secure any time of year. Its reinforced egg-shaped structure can withstand the absolute worst mountain weather, storms, high winds and heavy snow. Weight 4.5 kg. Cost $560. C Sierra Lightning HD - Fully waterproof and designed to keep things light without sacrificing internal space or ease of setup. Plenty of room for you and two friends to stay warm, dry and safe on your next trip. Weight 4.5kg. Cost $139. D The Hubba 2-Person Tent is perfect when you head out for some spring or summer camping with a friend. It's simple to set up, which is helpful in bad weather or low light. Weight 3.2 kg. Cost $. ------珍贵文档!值得收藏！------

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E Copper Spur UL3 4-Person 3-Season Tent – this family-sized tent uses aluminum poles and nylon fabrics to minimise weight. Gives you enough room to move at night without overloading your pack. Ideal for any spring, summer or autumn outings. Weight 3.0kg. Cost $369. F The Alpinist 2-Person 4-Season Single-Wall Tent – uses high-tech material to deliver the protection of a double-wall tent without the weight. Although this single-wall shelter weighs only 2.5kg, its three-pole design holds tough against mountain storms, and its steep walls shed snow and rain like a champ. Cost $685. 以下是相关人物及要求的描述，请把描述与相关插图及提示性文字匹配起来。

46. Jane, her husband and their three children are taking on a two-week driving tour of north Queensland. They plan to camp outside each night to enjoy the wonderful summer weather.

【答案】A

【解析】Jane一家五口人进行两周的驾车旅行，他们计划在外面露营度过晚上，来享受美好

的夏天的天气。选项A叙述的是The Hardwear Hoopster provides roomy, shelter for you and 5 of your friends any season of the year.一年四季都可以，并且可以供六个人使用，符合Jane一家的要求，故选A。

47. Mike is going on a four-day hiking trip to the top of Mt Jones. He and his three hiking mates must carry all their own food and water so he wants a lightweight tent that is big enough for all of them.

【答案】E

【解析】Mike想去Mt Jones进行徒步旅行，他和三个同伴一起去，他们自备食物和水，所

以他们想要一个轻的帐篷，并且能够足够他们住下的帐篷。选项E叙述的是Copper Spur UL3 4-Person 3-Season Tent – this family-sized tent uses aluminum poles and nylon fabrics to minimise weight. Weight 3.0kg.这种帐篷可供4个人使用，重量是3千克，是非常轻的，这正

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符合Mike的要求，故选E。

48. Hank and his brother are planning a week-long fishing trip to Bourne Beach. As it is summer and they don’t go camping often, they just want an inexpensive tent to provide a little shade from the sun and protection from any rain.

【答案】D

【解析】Hank和他的弟弟计划进行一次去Bourne Beach的一周垂钓旅行，他们想要一个比

较便宜的帐篷，提供阴凉处并且能够防雨就行了。选项D叙述的是The Hubba 2-Person Tent It's simple to set up, which is helpful in bad weather or low light. Weight 3.2 kg. Cost $.这种帐篷简易又轻，又便宜，这正符合Hank他们的要求，故选D。

49. Victor is headed on the dangerous two-week hike to the top of Mt Kembla with a climbing buddy. He needs a very light-weight tent that will be able to provide him with protection from the freezing temperatures at the mountaintop.

【答案】F

【解析】Victor想和他的朋友去Mt Kembla爬山，两周的时间，他们需要携带比较轻的帐篷

来御寒。选项F叙述的是The Alpinist 2-Person 4-Season Single-Wall Tent uses high-tech material to deliver the protection of a double-wall tent without the weight. its three-pole design holds tough against mountain storms, and its steep walls shed snow and rain like a champ.这种帐篷是用高科技的材料做成的，双面墙能抵御风暴御寒重量很轻，这正符合Victor他们的要求，故选F。 50. Wilma and two friends are going on a 3 day walk through the Blue Mountains. Although it is summer, rain is frequent and the nighttime temperature can drop to 8-10. As they are students their budget is limited.

【答案】C

【解析】Wilma和他的两个朋友要进行一次穿越the Blue Mountains的三天的旅行，正值夏

天这里会经常下雨，夜间的温度会降到8-10度，他们是学生预算是有限的。选项C叙述的是Sierra Lightning HD - Fully waterproof and designed to keep things light without sacrificing internal space or ease of setup. Plenty of room for you and two friends to stay warm, dry and safe on your next trip. Cost $139.这种帐篷可以容纳三个人，它是用防水的材料做成的适合在夏天使用，对于学生来说139美元价格还可以，这正符合Victor他们的要求，故选C。

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