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1、漳州市2014 高考英語（閱讀理解）一輪暑假訓練（2）（答案）In early autumn I applied for applied for admission to college. I wanted to go nowhere but to Cornell University,but my mother fought strongly againsnst it. When she saw me studying a photograph of my father on the sports ground of Cornell,she tore it up.“You cant say

2、its not a great university,just because Papa went there.”“Thats not it at all.And it is a top university.”She was still holding the pieces in her hand. “But we cant afford to send you to college.”“I wouldnt dream of asking you for money.Do you want me to get a job to help suppont you and Papa?Things

3、 arent that bad,are they?”“No,”she said. “I dont expect you to help support us.”Father borrowed money form his rich cousins to start a small jewellery shop,His chief customers were his old college friends.To get new customers,my mother had to help.She picked up a long-forgotten membership in the loc

4、al league of women,so that she cound get to know more people. Whether those people would turn into customers was another question. I knew that my Parents had to wait for quite a long time before their small investment (投資) could show returns.Whats more ,they had not wanted enough to be roch and succ

5、essful ；otherwise they cound not possibly have managed their lives so badly.I was torn between the desave to help them and change,their lives,and the determinstion not to repeat their mistakes.I had a strong belief in my power to go what I wanted.After months of hard study I won a full college schol

6、arship（獎學金）.My father could hardly contain his pride in me,and my mother eventually gave in before my success.53.The author was not allowed to go to Cornell University mainly because【D】A. his father grduated from the universityB. his mother did not thinks it a great universityC. his parents needed h

7、im to help support the familyD. his parents did not have enough money for him54.The father srarted his small shop with the money from .【C】A.a local league B.his universityC.his relatives D.his college friends55.Why did the mother renew her membership in the league? 【A】A.To help with her husbands bus

8、iness B.To raise money for her sonC.To meet her long-forgotten friends D.To better manage her life56.According to the text,what was the author determined to do in that autumn? 【C】A. To get a well-paid job for himselfB. To improve relations with his motherC. To go to his dream universityD. To carry o

9、n with his fathers business*結束閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項。AIn 1939 two brothers, Mac and Dick McDonald, started a drive-in restaurant in San Bernadino, California. They carefully chose a busy corner for their location. They had run their own businesses for years, first a theater, then a barbe

10、cue(烤肉) restaurant, then another drive-in. But in their new operation, they offered a new, shortened menu: French fries, hamburgers, and sodas. To this small selection they added one new idea: quick service, no waiters or waitresses, and no tips.Their hamburgers sold for fifteen cents. Cheese was an

11、other four cents. Their French fries and hamburgers had a remarkable uniformity(一致性), for the brothers had developed a strict routine(程序) for the preparation of their food, and they insisted on their cooks sticking to their routine. Their new drive-in became surprisingly popular, particularly for lu

12、nch. People drove up by the hundreds during the busy noontime. The self-service restaurant was so popular that the brothers had allowed ten copies of their restaurant to be opened. They were content with this modest success until they met Ray Kroc.Kroc was a salesman who met the McDonald brothers in

13、 1954, when he was selling milkshake-mixing machines. He quickly saw the special attraction of the brothers fast-food restaurants and bought the right to franchise(特許經營) other copies of their restaurants. The agreement included the right to duplicate(復制) the menu, the equipment, even their red and w

14、hite buildings with the golden arches(拱門). Today McDonalds is really a household name. In 1976, McDonalds had over $ l billion in total sales. Its first twenty-two years is one of the most surprising success stories in modern American business history.1. This passage mainly talks about _.A. the deve

15、lopment of fast food services B. how McDonalds became a billion-dollar businessC. the business careers of Mac and Dick McDonald D. Ray Krocs business talent2. Mac and Dick managed all of the following businesses except _.A. a drive-inB. a theater C. a cinemaD. a barbecue restaurant3. We may infer fr

16、om this passage that _.A. Mac and Dick McDonald never became wealthy for they sold their idea to Kroc.B. the place the McDonalds chose was the only source of the great popularity of their drive-inC. forty years ago there were lots of fast-food restaurantsD. Ray Kroc was a good businessman4. The pass

17、age suggests that _.A. creativity is an important element of business successB. Ray Kroc was the close partner of the McDonald brothersC. Mac and Dick McDonald became broken after they sold their ideas to Ray KrocD. California is the best place to go into business(A) BCDA *結束BHIGHFIELD COMPREHENSIVE

18、 SCHOOLSCHOOL REPORTForm Teacher: G. Baker Pupils Name: Simon WatkinsTerm: Summer 2010Form: BSubjectExamClass workCommentsEnglish5961Simon has reached a satisfactory standard but now needs to apply himself with more determination.Mathematics7785Sound work and progress throughout the year. Well done!

19、History4653A disappointing exam result. He is unable to give attention to this subject for long.Chemistry7885His obvious ability in the subject was not fully reflected in his exam work, but I have high hopes for him nevertheless.Physics8694An excellent terms performance. He goes from strength to str

20、ength. A born scientist, I feel.Biology5760This time next year he will be taking the “0” exam. He needs to concentrate on the work, not on class conversation.French4146Clearly he didnt bother to revise. His general attitude is far too casual.PhysicalEducation/31Weak. Its time he exercised his body m

21、ore and his voice less. He should try to work with a team.FORM TEACHERS REMARKS HEADMASTERBasically satisfactory work and progress I shall be keeping an eye on histhough he will now have realized, I hope, that progress in his weaker subjectsin certain subject areas he needs to make speedy though his

22、 success in the sciences is improvement. most pleasing.5.According to the comments of the Physical Education teacher, Simon_.A .is too talkative in the class B. likes to work with his classmatesC. doesnt exercise his body at the right timeD. becomes weak because he doesnt exercise at all6. Which of

23、Simons subjects will attract the headmasters attention in future?A. Biology and Maths. B. History and French.C. English and Chemistry.D. Physics and Physical Education.7. Which of the following statements best describes Simon?A. He has made great progress in language classes.B. His potential has bee

24、n fully reflected in science classes.C. His grade in maths makes him a born scientist.D. He needs to improve his attitude on certain subjects.8. Based on the school report, which of the following statements is true?A. Simon didnt bother his teacher to revise French. B. Basically, Simon did a good jo

25、b in science.C. Simon is a determined learner in English. D. Simon is able to pay attention to history for long. (B) ABDB *結束CDo you know what really troubles me? For some reason, words with silent letters have always bothered me. For example, consider these words: know, design, island, school, wris

26、t, naughty, and salmon. All of these words have at least one letter that is not typically pronounced, and these words are just a very small part of words with silent letters in them. Some words are even worse, consider this word: colonel. Not only are some letters not pronounced, but letters that ar

27、e not even there are pronounced. Even foreign languages, especially French, are guilty of this needless complexity and confusion. I know there must be some main historical reasons why the words are spelled and pronounced the way they are, but that does not mean bad traditions must continue to surviv

28、e. Especially if they are no longer logical. Unfortunately, there is very little that anyone can do for it, because theres no group of people who can change or have the right to change the English language for everyone. However, the only thing we can do is make changes in the way we talk and write i

29、n hopes that it catches on. For example, I pronounce the letter “l(fā)” in salmon on purpose to make people annoyed and to sound more different or complicated. I even pronounce colonel the correct or French way. I can only hope these two minor changes to the English language make sense to you, and you w

30、ill help to keep up these minor changes forever in your everyday life.9. Which of the following is the main reason for silent letters? A. French language. B. Historical reasons. C. Some linguists D. Bad traditions.10. The underlined phrase “catches on” probably means “_”. A. becomes popular B. gets across C. follows the fashions D. doesnt fall behind11. Which of the following is the best title for this passage? A. Troubles in everyday life B. Traps in English words C. Words with silent letters D. Necessary changes of languages (C) BAC