1、精選優質文檔-傾情為你奉上2014高考英語閱讀理解練習（1）及答案（解析）A(2011·新課標卷，A)When milk arrived on the doorstepWhen I was a boy growing up in New Jersey in the 1960s, we had a milkman delivering milk to our doorstep. His name was Mr. Basille. He wore a white cap and drove a white truck. As a 5­year­old boy, I c

2、ouldn't take my eyes off the coin changer fixed to his belt. He noticed this one day during a delivery and gave me a quarter out of his coin changer.Of course, he delivered more than milk. There was cheese, eggs and so on. If we needed to change our order, my mother would pen a note“Please add a

3、 bottle of buttermilk next delivery”and place it in the box along with the empty bottles. And then, the buttermilk would magically (魔術般) appear.All of this was about more than convenience. There existed a close relationship between families and their milkmen. Mr.Basille even had a key to our house,

4、for those times when it was so cold outside that we put the box indoors, so that the milk wouldn't freeze. And I remember Mr. Basille from time to time taking a break at our kitchen table, having a cup of tea and telling stories about his delivery.There is sadly no home milk delivery today. Big

5、companies allowed the production of cheaper milk, thus making it difficult for milkmen to compete. Besides, milk is for sale everywhere, and it may just not have been practical to have a delivery service.Recently, an old milk box in the countryside I saw brought back my childhood memories. I took it

6、 home and planted it on the back porch (門廊). Every so often my son's friends will ask what it is. So I start telling stories of my boyhood, and of the milkman who brought us friendship along with his milk.本文講述了自己小時候與送奶人之間的故事。Basille先生不僅是送奶的，而且和他的家人建立了密切的關系。現在大公司開始大量生產奶，到處都有賣奶的，因此不再需要送奶服務，但作者很懷念以

7、前的事情。1Mr. Basille gave the boy a quarter out of his coin changer _.Ato show his magical powerBto pay for the deliveryCto satisfy his curiosityDto please his mother答案：C。推理判斷題。由短文第一段最后兩句話可知：“我一直盯著他腰帶上的錢包，當Basille注意到這一點時，從里面拿了一枚硬幣給了我”。由此可知，是為了滿足我的好奇心。2What can be inferred from the fact that the milkman

8、 had the key to the boy's house?AHe wanted to have tea there.BHe was a respectable person.CHe was treated as a family member.DHe was fully trusted by the family.答案：D。推理判斷題。由短文第三段可知，我們與送奶人有密切的關系，他有我們家的鑰匙，并不時來我們家休息、聊天、講故事。由此可推斷我們一家人非常信任他。3Why does home milk delivery no longer exist?ANobody wants t

9、o be a milkman now.BIt has been driven out of the market.CIts service is getting poor.DIt is forbidden by law.答案：B。推理判斷題。由短文倒數第二段可知，由于大公司生產大量的廉價奶，人們到處都可以買到，不再需要送奶的。由此可知送奶業被擠出的市場。4Why did the author bring back home an old milk box?AHe missed the good old days.BHe wanted to tell interesting stories.CH

10、e needed it for his milk bottles.DHe planted flowers in it.答案：A。細節理解題。由短文最后一段可知，舊奶箱使他回想起來童年時代的記憶，因此他把這個舊奶箱帶回家。由此可知，他想念過去的美好日子。 (2011·遼寧卷，C)Many people believe Henry Ford invented the automobile (汽車)But Henry Ford did not start to build his first car until 1896.That was eleven years after two Ge

11、rmans developed the world's first automobile.Many people believe Henry Ford invented the production line that moved a car's parts to the worker，instead of making the worker move to the parts.That is not true，either.Many factory owners used methods of this kind before Ford.What Henry Ford did

12、 was to use other people's ideas and make them better.And he made the whole factory a moving production line.In the early days of the automobile，almost every car maker raced his cars.It was the best way of gaining public notice.Henry Ford decided to build a racing car.Ford's most famous race

13、 was his first one.It was also the last race in which he drove the car himself.The race was in 1901，at a field near Detroit.All of the most famous cars had entered, but only two were left：the Winton and Ford's.The Winton was famous for its speed.Most people thought the race was over before it be

14、gan.The Winton took an early lead.But halfway through the race, it began to lose power.Ford started to gain.And near the end of the race, he took the lead.Ford won the race and defeated the Winton.His name appeared in newspapers and he became well­known all over the United States.Within weeks o

15、f the race, Henry Ford formed a new automobile company.In 1903, a doctor in Detroit bought the first car from the company.That_sale was the beginning of Henry Ford's dream.Ford said: “I will build a motor car for the great mass of people.It will be large enough for the family, but small enough f

16、or one person to operate and care for.It will be built of the best materials.It will be built by the best men to be employed.And it will be built with the simplest plans that modern engineering can produce.It will be so low in price that no man making good money will be unable to own one.”The Model

17、T was a car of that kind.It only cost $850.It was a simple machine that drivers could depend on.Doctors bought the Model TSo did farmers.Even criminals. They considered it the fastest and surest form of transportation.Americans loved the Model TThey wrote stories and songs about it.Thousands of Mode

18、l T's were built in the first few years.本文記敘了亨利福特充分利用別人的想法，生產出了自己的汽車，形成了自己的生產流水線。通過賽車比賽，使公眾關注到自己的汽車，然后建立了自己的汽車公司，為所有的普通顧客生產汽車。9What do we know about Henry Ford from Paragraph 1?AHe made good use of ideas from others.BHe produced the first car in the world.CHe knew how to improve auto parts.DHe i

19、nvented the production line.答案：A。細節理解題。根據短文第一段倒數第二句話可知：福特所做的就是利用別人的想法，然后更好地利用。10Why did Henry Ford take part in the 1901 car race?ATo show off his driving skills.BTo draw public attention.CTo learn about new technology.DTo raise money for his new company.答案：B。細節理解題。根據短文第二段可知，開始時，每個汽車制造者都開賽車，并且這是引人注意

20、的最好方法。因此他制造自己的賽車，進行比賽，目的是引人注意。11“That sale” in Paragraph 4 refers to_.Athe selling of Ford cars at reduced pricesBthe sale of Model T to the mass of peopleCthe selling of a car to a Detroit doctorDthe sales target for the Ford Company答案：C。詞義猜測題。由上一句話“In 1903, a doctor in Detroit bought the first car

21、 from the company”可知，that sale指代的是醫生買車這件事。12What was Henry Ford's dream according to the text?AProducing cars for average customers.BBuilding racing cars of simple design.CDesigning more car models.DStarting more companies.答案：A。細節理解題。由短文倒數第二段及最后一段可知，他造的車價格低，能掙錢的人都能買得起他的車，醫生，農民甚至罪犯都買他的車。由此可知他的夢想就

22、是為普通老百姓造車。C22013·江西卷 The light from the campfire brightened the darkness, but it could not prevent the damp cold of Dennis's Swamp (沼澤地) creeping into their bones. It was a strange place. Martin and Tom wished that they had not accepted Jack's dare. They liked camping, but not near this

23、 swamp.“So，” Martin asked as they sat watching the hot coals. “How did this place get its name? ”“Are you sure you want to hear it? It's a scary story，” warned Jack.“Of course！” cried out Tom. “If there were anything to be scared of, you wouldn't have chosen this place！”“OK, but don't sa

24、y I didn't warn you，” said Jack, and he began his tale.“Way back in time, a man called Dennis tried to start a farm here. He built that cottage over there to live in. In those days, the area looked quite differentit was covered with tall trees and the swamp was a crystalclear river. After three

25、hard years, Dennis had cleared several fields and planted crops. He was so proud of his success that he refused to listen to advice.”“You are clearing too much land， warned one old man. The land is a living thing. It will hit back at you if you abuse it. Silly fool， said Dennis to himself. If I clea

26、r more land, I can grow more crops. I'll become wealthier. He's just jealous！”“Dennis continued to chop down trees. Small animals that relied on them for food and shelter were destroyed. He was so eager to expand his farm that he did not notice the river flowing slowly towards his door. He d

27、id not notice salt seeping to the surface of the land. He did not notice swamp plants choking all the native plants.”“What happened? ” Martin asked. It was growing colder. He trembled, twisting his body closer to the fire.“The land hit backjust as the old man warned, ” Jack shrugged. “Dennis disappe

28、ared. Old folks around here believe that swamp plants moved up from the river and dragged him underwater. His body was never found.”“What a stupid story, ” laughed Tom. “Plants can't” Before he had finished speaking, he screamed and fainted(暈倒). The other two boys jumped up with fright, staring

29、at Tom. Suddenly, they burst out laughing. Some green swamp ivy (常春藤) had covered Tom's face. It was a while before Tom could appreciate the joke.56The underlined word “dare” in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _A. courage B. assistance C. instruction D. challenge57. Why did Jack tell Tom an

30、d Martin the story?A. To frighten them.B. To satisfy their curiosity.C. To warn them of the danger of the place.D. To persuade them to camp in the swamp.58. Why did Dennis ignore the warning of the old man?A. The old man envied him. B. The old man was foolish.C. He was too busy to listen to others.

31、D. He was greedy for more crops.59. Why did Tom scream and faint?A. He saw Dennis's shadow. B. He was scared by a plant. C. His friends played a joke on him. D. The weather became extremely cold.60. What lesson can we learn from the story of Dennis?A. Grasp all, lose all. B. No sweat, no sweet.C

32、. It is no use crying over spilt milk. D. He who makes no mistakes makes nothing.【要點綜述】 本文主要講述了三個人在沼澤地附近露營以及Dennis's Swamp名字的由來。56. D考查詞義猜測。由語境可知，他們去沼澤地野營應該是接受了杰克的挑戰。57. B考查推理判斷。根據第二、三、四段他們的對話可知，Jack多次警告他們這個故事嚇人，但經不住他們的請求還是告訴他們了，可知講這個故事并不是為了嚇他們，而是為了滿足他們的好奇心。58. D考查細節理解。由第八段“If I clear more land,

33、 I can grow more crops. I'll become wealthier. He's just jealous！”可知他想有更多的土地，種更多的莊稼，變得更富有，還認為老人在嫉妒他。由此可知他不聽老人的勸告是因為他想種更多的莊稼。59. B考查細節理解。由最后一段倒數第二句“Some green swamp ivy (常春藤) had covered Tom's face.”可知他暈倒的原因是因為他被常春藤嚇到了。60. A考查推理判斷。綜觀全文可知貪婪的Dennis因為其貪婪，結果失去了一切，故A項“貪多必失”，符合語境。C22013·遼寧

34、卷 China is a land of bicycles.At least it was back in 1992 when I traveled the country.Back then everyone seemed to be riding a bicycle.Millions of them, all black.Cars were rare.Yet since my arrival in Beijing last year, I've found the opposite is true.There are millions of cars.However, people

35、 still use their bicycles to get around.For many, it's the easiest and cheapest way to travel today.Bicycles also come in different colorssilver, green, red, blue, yellow, whatever you want.It's fun watching people biking.They rush quickly through crossroads, move skillfully through traffic,

36、 and ride even on sidewalks(人行道)Bicycles allow people the freedom to move about that cars just can't provide.Eager to be part of this aspect of Chinese culture, I decided to buy a bicycle.Great weather accompanied my great buy.I immediately jumped up on my bicycle seat and started home.My first

37、ride home was orderly(守秩序的)To be safe, I stayed with a “pack” of bikers while cars on the streets came running swiftly out of nowhere at times.I didn't want to get hit.So I took the ride carefully.Crossing the streets was the biggest problem.It was a lot like crossing a major highway back in the

38、 United States.The streets here were wide, so crossing took time，skill and a little bit of luck.I finally made it home.The feeling on the bicycle was amazing.The air hitting my face and going through my hair was wonderful.I was sitting on top of the world as I passed by places and people.Biking made

39、 me feel alive.56According to the author, why are bicycles still popular in China today?ABecause they are traditional and safe.BBecause they are convenient and inexpensive.CBecause they are colorful and available.DBecause they are fast and environment friendly.57The author decided to buy a bicycle b

40、ecause he intended _Ato ride it for funBto use it for transportCto experience local cultureDto improve his riding skills58How did the author feel about his street crossing?AIt was boring.BIt was difficult.CIt was lively.DIt was wonderful.59Which of the following best describes the author's bikin

41、g experience?AThe author enjoyed showing off his biking skills.BThe author was annoyed by the air while riding.CThe author was praised by the other bikers.DThe author took great pleasure in biking.【要點綜述】 本文是記敘文，主要講作者來到中國，為了體驗當地文化，買了一輛自行車在大街上騎自行車的快樂經歷。56B細節理解題。根據“對許多人來說，這是今天最簡單、最便宜的出行方式”可推斷，流行的原因是自行車

42、不貴而且方便，所以選B。57C推理判斷題。根據第三段第一句“渴望成為中國文化的一部分，我決定買一輛自行車”可推斷，作者是想體驗中國當地文化。58B細節理解題。根據倒數第二段第一句“過馬路是最大的問題”，再加上下文的描述可知，對他來說，過馬路是很困難的。59D推理判斷題。最后一段中描述“在自行車上這種感覺是令人驚訝的，微風吹過我的臉和頭發，這種感覺是美妙的”說明作者在騎自行車的過程中是快樂的。(2011·陜西卷，B)Most people know that Marie Curie was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize, and the

43、first person to win it twice. However, few people know that she was also the mother of a Nobel Prize winner.Born in September, 1897, Irene Curie was the first of the Curies' two daughters. Along with nine other children whose parents were also famous scholars, Irene studied in their own school,

44、and her mother was one of the teachers. She finished her high school education at the College of Sévigné in Paris.Irene entered the University of Paris in 1914 to prepare for a degree in mathematics and physics. When World War I began, Irene went to help her mother, who was using X­ra

45、y facilities(設備) to help save the lives of wounded soldiers.Irene continued the work by developing X­ray facilities in military hospitals in France and Belgium. Her services were recognised in the form of a Military' Medal by the French government.In 1918, Irene became her mother's assistant at the Curie Institute. In December 1924, Frederic Joliot joined the Institute, and Irene taught him the techniques required for his work. They soon fe