高考英语阅读理解基础精品练习题65.docx

1、高考英语阅读理解基础精品练习题652014高考英语阅读理解基础精品练习题（65）及答案阅读理解Doctors say anger can be an extremely damaging_emotion,_unless you learn how to deal with it. They warn that anger can lead to heart disease, stomach problems, headaches, emotional problems and even cancer.Anger is a normal emotion that we all feel from

2、 time to time. Some people express anger openly in a calm reasonable way. Some burst with anger, and scream and yell(咆哮). But others keep their anger inside. They can not or will not express it. This is called repressing anger.For years many doctors thought that repressing anger was more dangerous t

3、o a persons health than expressing it. They said that when a person is angry, the brain releases the same hormones(荷尔蒙). They speed the heart rate, raise blood pressure, or sugar into the blood, etc. In general the person feels excited and ready to act.Some doctors say that both repressing and expre

4、ssing anger can be dangerous. They believe that those who express anger violently may be more likely to develop heart disease, and they believe that those who keep their anger inside may face a greater danger of high blood pressure.Doctors say the solution is learning how to deal with anger. They sa

5、y the first step is to admit that you are angry and to recognize the real cause of the anger, then decide if the cause is serious enough to get angry about. If it is, they say, “Do not express your anger while angry. Wait until your anger has cooled down and you are able to express yourself calmly a

6、nd reasonably.”Doctors say that a good way to deal with anger is to find humor in the situation that has made you angry. They said that laughter is much healthier than anger.1“Damaging emotion” means that _.A. the emotion is harmlessB. the emotion is harmfulC. the feeling is very strongD. the feelin

7、g is hard2Which of the following statements is right?A. Were you angry, you would be cancered.B. Once you are angry, you must be cancered.C. Angry as you are often, you cant be cancered.D. Anger may cause you to suffer from a cancer.3Expressing anger violently _ repressing it according to some scien

8、tists.A. is just the same as B. is more harmful thanC. is no better than D. is much better than4According to the author, youd better _.A. never be angryB. cool down your anger before you express itC. laugh and laugh when you get angryD. admit you are wrong when you are angry本文主要告诉读者愤怒是最危险的一种感情。因为如果人

9、们处理不恰当的话，它就可以导致许多疾病。同时文章还指出处理愤怒的比较好的办法是从令你愤怒的事情中找到能让你感到快乐的东西，因为笑对人的健康有好处。1B。考查猜测词义题。根据damaging一词以及本段最后提到的可以引起许多疾病可知。2D。考查细节理解。根据文章第一段中最后一句可知。3C。考查细节理解。根据文章第四段第一句话可知。no better thanas bad as。4B。考查细节理解。根据文章倒数第二段的最后一句话可知。众所周知，汉语语言中有很多的语言典故，同样，英语语言中也有很多典故。本文就讲述了一个英语典故“Indian summer”的由来。阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满

10、分40分）阅读下列短文，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A,B,C,D）中，选出最佳选项。ASome novels simply entertain and others contain a powerful message in the story line and characters. In his first novel, A Wind In Montana, Mitch Davies tells a story about young adults and how they accept responsibility for their lives.A Wind In Montana is

11、 a marvelous tale of two teenagers, Rory Coleman and Victoria Beach, high school students at the same school, who struggle to make the right decision for themselves. As each of them nears adulthood, they become more concerned with the future and setting goals that will bring them happiness and fulfi

12、llment.Without any advice from his parents, Rory chooses to pursue a profession in chemistry, applies for a chemistry scholarship, and determines to do everything he can to achieve it. Along the path, Rory finds that even though he has a plan, there are obstacles that could prevent him from realizin

13、g his goals. Victorias struggles are different from Rorys. Although her father has decided that she should become a professional musician, Victoria has other plans for her life. Together, Rory and Victoria attempt to follow their dreams, despite the obstacles in their paths. A Wind In Montana contai

14、ns a lesson for all teens about to enter adulthood that disappointment and setbacks (挫折) are going to occur no matter how determined they are and that they need to develop skills along the way that will help them deal with them effectively.There are so many major decisions facing teens today social,

15、 parents, other influencing adults and school work and theres no guarantee that their plans will succeed, even if they make the so-called “right” decisions. A Wind In Montana explores how two teenagers struggle with their own unique decisions and how the choices they make affect their lives.Mitch Da

16、vies book stands out among todays teen books that deal with imaginary situations. A Wind In Montana is a real story about real people facing real-life situations. Its entertaining and also helps readers think about their own lives and offers various ways to handle situations that may arise.56. Accor

17、ding to the passage, both Rory and Victoria _.A. work hard at their courses B. have a strong sense of selfC. go against their parents D. get along well with others57. The third paragraph is mainly about _.A. the value of A Wind In Montana B. Mitch Davies achievementsC. Mitch Davies writing style D.

18、the content of A Wind In Montana58. Unlike other teen books, A Wind In Montana _.A. involves some imaginary situations B. focuses on responsibilities teens should takeC. is based on real-life experiences D. discusses the future of young adults59. Whats the purpose of the passage?A. To review a book.

19、 B. To report a piece of news.C. To speak highly of an author. D. To collect materials for a book.AChildren are turning away from schoolwork because they see education as unhelpful to their ambition to become rich and famous as reality TV stars, a teaching union declares today.Their role models incl

20、ude David and Victoria Beckham and WAGswives and girlfriends of highly paid footballersaccording to the Association of Teachers and Lecturers.It has put forward a suggestion for its annual conference this weekend saying that members are “terrified at the extent of the decline in this country into th

21、e admiration of celebrity(名人), which is perverting(扭曲) childrens ambitions and expectations”. It adds: “This compounds the after sense of failure and low selfrespect when celebrity status is not achieved.”The union asked 300 teachers about whom their pupils modeled themselves on. More than half said

22、 David Beckham, Victoria Beckham, the former Spice Girl and selfprofessed fashion expert, was a role model for almost a third of girls.Almost two thirds of teachers said children they taught desired to be sports stars or pop singers. Many said their pupils sought to be famous with no recognizable ta

23、lent. A third of teachers said that Paris Hilton, the heiress(继承人) of Hilton hotel, was a favorite role model.Julie Gilligan, a primary school teacher in Salford, said that she had seen and heard pupils imitating the behavior and language of footballers and pop stars in the playground and in school,

24、 “including disturbingly ageinappropriate acts by young girls in school talent shows”Another member, Elizabeth Farrar, who teaches in a primary school near Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, said: “Too many of the pupils believe that academic success is unnecessary, because they will be able to access

25、fame and fortune quite easily through a reality TV show.”Robert Sanders, a junior school teacher in Bath, said: “One girl said that she wished to be a WAG.”Mary Bousted, the general secretary of the association, said: “We are not surprised about the spread of celebrity culture in schoolsit reflects

26、the current media obsession(着迷) with celebrities and the effect of celebrity culture on society as a whole. Celebrities can have a positive effect on pupils. They can raise pupils ambitions for the future.”“However, we are deeply concerned that many pupils believe celebrity status is available to ev

27、eryone. They do not understand the hard work it takes to achieve such status and do not think it is important to be actively engaged in schoolwork as education is not needed for a celebrity status.”5Most children think that _.A. it is easy to be celebritiesB. it is difficult to be celebritiesC. educ

28、ation is very importantD. Victoria Beckham is their role model6According to the members of Association of Teachers and Lecturers, which of the following statements is NOT true?A. Children they taught desired to be sports stars or pop singers.B. Paris Hilton was a role model for almost two thirds of

29、girls.C. Celebrities can have a positive effect on pupils.D. Many children desired to be sports stars or pop singers.7The author wrote this article _.A. to criticize the celebrities negative effect on childrenB. to discuss the proper way to build the childrens right view of valueC. to praise the eff

30、ort made by Association of Teachers and LecturersD. to show that children want to be famous and rich without good education and hard work8Which of the following can best replace the underlined word “compounds” in Para. 3?A. enriches B. worsensC. lightens D. reduces答案5A。推理判断题。从第七自然段及最后一段的内容可以推断出正确答案。

31、6B。细节判断题。从第五自然段找出该答案。7D。深层理解题。本文旨在说明当今社会孩子追捧体育明星和电视明星而轻视学业的普遍现象。8B。词义猜测题。该词所在句意为“当名人地位实现不了，随之而来的失败感和自卑感就会加重”。A study of art history might be a good way to learn more about a culture than is possible to learn in general history classes. Most typical history courses concentrate on politics, economics,

32、 and war. But art history focuses on much more than this because art reflects not only the political values of a people, but also religious beliefs, emotions, and psychology. In addition, information about the daily activities of our ancestorsor of people very different from our owncan be provided by art. In short, art expresses the essential qualities of a time and a place, and a study of it clearly offers us a de