高考英语阅读理解基础练习题36及答案.docx
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高考英语阅读理解基础练习题36及答案
2014高考英语阅读理解基础练习题(36)及答案
阅读理解
SoapyturnedoffBroadway.ItseemedthathisroutetothedesiredIslandwasnottobeanenjoyableone.Someotherwayofenteringlimbomustbethoughtof.
AtacornerofSixthAvenueelectriclightsandcunninglydisplayedwaresbehindplate-glassmadeashopwindowbright.Soapytookastoneandthrewitthroughtheglass.Peoplecamerunningroundthecorner,apolicemaninthelead.Soapystoodstill,withhishandsinhispockets,andsmiledatthesightofbrassbuttons.
“Where’sthemanthathasdonethat?
”askedtheofficerexcitedly.
“Don’tyoufigureoutthatImighthavehadsomethingtodowithit?
”saidSoapy,notwithouthatred,butfriendly,asonegreetsgoodfortune.
Thepoliceman’smindrefusedtoacceptSoapyevenasasuspect.Menwhobreakwindowsdonotremaintotalkwiththelawprotector.Theytaketotheirheels.Thepolicemansawamanhalf-waydowntheblockrunningtocatchacar.Withdrawnclubhejoinedinthechasing.Soapy,withangerinhisheart,wanderedalong,twiceunsuccessful.
Ontheoppositesideofthestreetwasarestaurantofpopularstyles.Itprovidedfoodtolargeappetitesandmodernpurses.Itsplatesandatmospherewerethick;itssoupandnapkinthin.IntothisplaceSoapytookhismuddyshoesandtell-taletrouserswithoutchallenge.Atthetablehesatandenjoyedbeefsteak,flapjacks,doughnutsandpie.Andthentothewaiterhebetrayedthefacethat_the_minutest_coin_and_himself_were_strangers.
“Now,getbusyandcallacop,”saidSoapy.“Anddon’tkeepagentlemanwaiting.”
“Nocopforyou,”saidthewaiter,withavoicelikebuttercakesandaneyelikethecherryinaManhattancocktail,“Hey,Con!
”
NearlyuponhisleftearonthesenselesspavementtwowaitersthrewSoapy.Hearose,jointbyjoint,asacarpenter’sruleopens,andbeatthedustfromhisclothes.Arrestseemedbutarosydream.TheIslandseemedveryfaraway.Apolicemanwhostoodbeforeadrugstoretwodoorsawaylaughedandwalkeddownthestreet.
5.Whatdidtheword“Island”inthepassagereferto?
A.AverypleasanthotelinBroadway.
B.OneofthecitiesinAmerica.
C.Aplacewherelaw-breakersweresentto.
D.AshopatthecorneroftheSixthAvenue.
6.WhydidSoapystandstilloutsidetheshopwindow?
A.Hewaswaitingtobearrested.
B.Hewantedtohelpthepoliceman.
C.Heintendedtoplayajokewiththepoliceman.
D.Hewaswatchingthepolicemanchasingthemanwhorantocatchacar.
7.WhatdidtheunderlinedwordsinParagraph6mean?
A.Themanhadneverseenthewaiterbefore.
B.Themanwaspenniless.
C.Themanwasastrangertothecity.
D.Thecoinwasnotrealsothatthewaiterrefusedtoacceptit.
8.WhydidSoapygointotherestaurant?
A.Hewasveryhungry.
B.Hewantedtohaveadinnerwithsomeone.
C.Hewantedtodrawthepoliceman’sattentionbyhavingdinnerwithoutpay.
D.Therestaurantwascheapandhehadnotmuchmoney.
[答案]
本文是美国著名短篇小说家O·Henry的著名短篇小说《警察与赞美诗》的一段节选,讲述了主人公——一个名叫苏菲的人,整天无所事事,一心想进监狱,而屡次失败的经历。
5.C。
词义推断题。
依据第一个事例:
苏菲砸碎了一家商店的玻璃,当着警察的面说是自己干的,并让警察将他带走,可知他想去的地方是监狱,也就是违法的人被送去的地方。
文章最后一段提到的“Arrestseemedbutarosydream.TheIslandseemedveryfaraway.”也是暗示,故C项正确。
6.A。
推理判断题。
由文章可以看出,商店的玻璃是Soapy自己砸的,可知B、C两项错误;而D项看警察追捕赶车的人也不符合他的心理,而且正是那个人使他的计划泡汤的,因此D项也不对。
7.B。
句意判断题。
依据下文的Now,getbusyandcallacop可知,Soapy让服务员找警察,很明显是在说自己身无分文,而且后文还提及他因此被揍了一顿。
8.C。
推理判断题。
由文章最后一段的最后三句内容可以知道,他之所以去餐馆大吃一通,就是想因不付账而引起警察的注意。
AbrahamLincolnwasbornintopoverty200yearsago.Atanyothertimeandplace,thislowlyoriginwouldhavedictatedhisfuture,butinLincoln’scase,hisself-determinationandforceofwillmadeitpossibleforhimtosecurehisseatinhiscountry'shistory.Hehasbecomearolemodelintheself-madeAmerica.
Ifyouwanttolearnaboutsomebodywhodidn’tquit,looknofurther.AbrahamLincolnhadtwobusinessventuresfailed,andthesecondonemadehimbankrupt,sohehadtospendthenext17yearsofhislifepayingforthedebt.Healsolost8differentelections.Itseemedthathehadneverdonethingsrightatthefirsttime:
thefirsttimeheranforstatelegislatureforCongress,forlandofficer,forSenate,allofthesefailed,andthefirsttimehesoughtthevice-presidentialnomination,hegotlessthan100votesnationally.Butheneverfoundittooshamefultocarryonhismission.Thenlaterin1860,onsucharoughroad,hemadeittotheWhiteHouse.Heliveduptohisfamoussaying,“Alwaysbearinmindthatyourowndeterminationtosuccessismoreimportantthananyother.”
Hecouldhavequitmanytimes-—-buthedidn’tandbecausehedidn’tquit,hebecameoneofthegreatestpresidentsinthehistoryofAmerica.OneimportantwayLincolninfluencespresentsocietyisthatwelookbackonhislifeasarolemodelforfuturegenerations.Lincoln’shighcharacterinfluencesusbecausewecomparepresent-daypoliticianstotheexampleLincolnset.AmajorinfluenceLincolnhasontheunitedStatestodayissimplythroughthegoodexamplehesetwhenitcametohonesty,persistenceandleadership.
36.Accordingtothefirstparagraph,whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?
A.Lincolnwasbornwithasilverspooninhismouth.
B.LikeLincoln,apoororiginleadstoabrightfuture.
C.Americaisconsideredself-madebecauseofLincoln.
D.Self-determinationandwillcontributedtoLincoln’ssuccess.
【答案】D
【解析】细节理解题。
根据butinLincoln’scase,hisself-determinationandforceofwillmadeitpossibleforhimtosecurehisseatinhiscountry'shistory.可知是林肯的决心和意志导致他的成功。
故选D。
37.WhatisParagraphTwomainlyabout?
A.HowLincolnmadehiswaytotheWhiteHouse.
B.Lincolnsufferedvariousfailures.
C.Lincolnwasamanwhoneverquit.
D.Lincolnoncelosttwobusinessventures.
【答案】C
【解析】段落大意题。
根据Ifyouwanttolearnaboutsomebodywhodidn’tquit,looknofurther.可知林肯是个不放弃的人。
故选C。
38.WhichisthecorrectorderofwhathappenedtoLincoln?
a.Hewaspayingoffhisdebt.b.Hefailedintherunforlandofficer,
c.Hegotlessthan100votesnationally.d.hestucktohismission,e.Hewentbankrupt.
A.b-c-c-d-aB.c-3.-b-c-dC.6-c-s-b-dD.d-c-s-b-c
【答案】B
【解析】细节理解题。
根据文章第二段的内容可知顺序是:
e.Hewentbankrupt.--a.Hewaspayingoffhisdebt.--b.Hefailedintherunforlandofficer,--c.Hegotlessthan100votesnationally.--d.hestucktohismission,故选B。
39.WhatisthefunctionofLincoln’sfamoussayinginParagraphTwo?
A.Totellusthatdeterminationisthemostimportanttosuccess.
B.Toattractreaders1attention.
C.ToshowwhyLincolnwasabletocarryoninhardtimes.
D.TosummarizeLincoln’sstory.
【答案】C
【解析】细节理解题。
根据Thenlaterin1860,onsucharoughroad,hemadeittotheWhiteHouse.Heliveduptohisfamoussaying,可知这句话是为了表明为什么他能度过难关。
故选C。
40.WhydoesthewriterconsiderLincolnasoneofthegreatestpresidentsinAmerica?
A.BecausehestillinfluencesAmericaasarolemodel.
B.Becausehesetagoodexampletothepresentpoliticians.
C.Becauseofhisgreatpersonalities.
D.Becausehewentthroughdiversedifficulties.
【答案】A
【解析】推理判断题。
根据Lincoln’shighcharacterinfluencesusbecausewecomparepresent-daypoliticianstotheexampleLincolnset.可知林肯还是一个榜样并影响了美国人,故选A。
阅读理解
TheGoldenGateBridge—theiconicgatewaytoSanFranciscoBay—hasexperienced70yearsofrainandshine.Awonderofengineering,itisalsosadlyasitewherepeoplecommitsuicidebythrowingthemselvesoffitsheights.
AttheentranceoftheGoldenGatestrait,wherethePacificOceanmeetstheSanFranciscoBay,sitstheGoldenGateBridge.Stretchingacrossthestraitformorethan2,700meters,thebridgeconnectsSanFranciscoandMarinCounty.Itwasbuiltbetween1933and1937,whenitwasthelongestsuspensionspaneverbuilt.Todayit’srankedaboutsevenoreight.Themainspan,whichisthespanbetweenthetowers,was4,200feet(1,280meters),makingitthelongestbridgeeverbuiltatitstime.
SanFrancisco’sresidentslovetheircity’sworld-famouslandmark.ResidentPeterRichardssays,“Thebridgeisiconic,obviously.It’ssomethingthatidentifiesSanFranciscoasaplace,andasacityonthePacificRim.Forme,it’sveryimportant.IlookforitwhenIamtryingtolocatemyselfinthecity.”
YetforNancyLanghofer,anotherresident,thebridgemeanssomethingentirelydifferent.“Thisbridgeisacursedthingtome;itisatragicsymbol.”Sinceitscompletionin1937,some1,200peoplehavejumpedtotheirdeaths,givingthebridgeanotorietyasasiteforsuicides.FilmdirectorEricSteelmadeadocumentaryabouttheGoldenGatesuicides.Inthe2006film,called“TheBridge”,hiscamerascaptured23ofthe24suicidesin2004.
NancyLanghoferwantsmeasurestakentopreventpeoplefromjumpingoffthebridge.“Iamgivingpostcardstopeople.Itsays:
‘demandasuicidebarrier.’It’sbeenalong-timeargumenthereinSanFranciscoaboutwhetherornottofixasuicidebarrieronthebridgeandafriendofminecommittedsuicidein2004.Itisreallytooeasyforpeopletoclimbovertherailing.”
TheBoardofDirectorsoftheGoldenGateBridgebeganexploringthepossibilityofbuildingabarriertwoyearsago,butnoteveryoneisinfavoroftheidea.
Oneresident,Diana,commented,“Idon’tthinkbuildingabarriertopreventthatisgoingtohelpalot.It’sjustgoingtomakeituglier.Thenpeoplewhoaretryingtojumpoverarejustgoingtofindotherplaces.”
Anotherperson,Jonathan,whenaskedifhethoughtbarriersshouldbebuilt,said,“Ipersonallydonot.Ithinkitwilldestroytheview,itwilldestroytheexperienceofwalkingacrossthebridge.”
ButNancyLanghoferreplies,“ThereisabridgeinCanadathatIknowof;ithashighincidentsofsuicides.Theyputupafenceorsomekind.Whynotdoithere?
It’sbeenheresince1937.It’stime
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