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1、吉林市2014高考英語閱讀理解一輪（暑假）訓(xùn)練題（11）及答案Since her husband died, Mrs. Jackson has lived alone in their big old suburban(郊區(qū)的) house, The house was bought by her husband almost fifty years ago.For the sake of safety , her son has tried hard to ask her to sell the house and buy a new and small one in the town ,

2、But Mrs. Jackson doesnt like the idea. She says that she has to look after her husbands old house. But recently she often hears stories about unknown people stealing things around here.That was a cold day before Christmas Eve. Around four oclock in the afternoon, Mrs. Jackson was enjoying the Christ

3、mas music when someone knocked at the door. She heard the sound but didnt move. Another knock. Who could it be? Mrs. Jackson was a bit afraid. She decided not to answer the door but keep waiting.One minute another minute and yet another minute. Nothing happened and no more knocks , She walked quietl

4、y to the door, and listened. She heard nothing but the wind outside. She slowly unfastened （打開）the door and peeped (窺視) through the crack（小縫）. She then gave a surprised cry and threw the door wide open! At the door she saw a tall, beautiful Christmas tree! In the tree stood a Christmas card with the

5、se words:Merry Christmas!Your new neighbor64. The house bought by Mr. Jackson is _.A. in the townB. small but new C. outside the townD. fifty years old65. Mrs. Jackson doesnt want to sell the house because _.A. it is almost fifty years old B. it is big and oldC. she likes to live alone in it D. her

6、husband left it to her66. Why didnt she move when she heard the knock at the door? Because _.A. she was enjoying the Christmas musicB. she thought it might be an unknown personC. it was not her sonD. she hadnt decided to answer the door67. She slowly unfastened the door because _.A. she was too frig

7、htened to open the doorB. she wanted to peed through the crackC. she was afraid of the cold windD. there was something wrong with the door64-67 CDBB*結(jié)束（吉林省吉林一中沖刺）Babies are born yogis. Once we were all able to pull our toes up by our ears and laugh about it. Then we aged, got injured, and began carr

8、ying stress in our shoulders and back. In short, we lost our balance.Yoga（瑜伽） is an ancient practice that helps create a sense of union in body, mind, and spirit. It brings us balance. I was seriously out of balance when I started practicing yoga in 1999. I had plantar fascitis in both feet, and my

9、doctor had warned me against all the things I loved to do: walking, hiking, and playing tennis. I was desperate for exercise. Yoga became my salvation and even enhanced my other fitness activities. I practice yoga at least twice a week, but I consider yoga to be part of my daily life because after a

10、 while you no longer just practice yogayou love it.Yoga becomes part of your physical life. Your body grows stronger, more toned, and more flexible as you move from one pose to the other. I spent a week in Mexico at a yoga retreat, and it was the first vacation on which I lost weight. “Rather than b

11、uilding muscle, yoga builds muscle tone,” says Shakta Kaur Khalsa, author of the K.I.S.S. Guide to Yoga. “Because yoga helps maintain a balanced metabolism (新陳代謝), it also helps to regulate weight. Additionally, yoga stretches muscles lengthwise, causing fat to be removed around the cells.” I do yog

12、a poses throughout the day. After hours at my computer, I stretch my stiff shoulders and arms. When I need a boost of energy, I do energizing poses. When I am feeling exhausted at the end of the day, I do restorative poses. Yoga becomes part of your mental life. Yoga teaches you to focus on breathin

13、g while you hold the poses. This attention to breath is calming; it dissolves stress and anxiety. I use yogic breathing on the tennis courts, in the dentists chair, and in traffic jams. You should always leave a yoga practice feeling energized, not tired. If you feel tired after yoga, it means you s

14、pent the time “fighting” yourself, trying to force yourself into poses. In yoga, you “surrender” to the pose by letting go of the tension.Yoga becomes part of your spiritual life. Yoga is practiced by people from all religions; it is not restricted to any religious group. Yoga teaches “right” living

15、 in how we deal with ourselves and others. As I work on a difficult pose, I learn patience, forgiveness, and the value of gentleness. Yoga advocates proper eating, but you dont have to be a vegetarian to practice yoga.45.What would be the best title for this passage? A. Whats Yoga? B. How I Do Yoga

16、Poses C. The Benefits of Yoga D. The Varieties of Yoga46. According to the third paragraph, yoga can help people _.A. grow tallerB. lose weight C. become flexible in thinkingD. make more friends47. People feel tired after yoga because _.A. they consume energy in practicing yogaB. they respond well t

17、o yoga posesC. they spend too much time on yogaD. they force themselves into yoga poses 48.If this passage continues, what will the writer most probably write about in the next paragraph? A. Yoga as a means to keep fit.B. Different yoga poses.C. Popularity of yoga all over the world.D. Encouraging p

18、eople to do yoga. 5、參考答案-45-48 CBDD *結(jié)束AI think it was my mother who taught me the meaning of honesty. Not because she actually was honest, but because she lied all the time. She felt that the easiest way out of any given situation was generally the best way out. And, for her, that generally meant t

19、elling a “l(fā)ittle white lie”. As a young child I thought it was kind of cool. And, naturally, when I would come to her with a concern or question wondering what I should do, she generally advised me to lie.“Mom, I told Theresa that I would go over to her house, but now I would rather go to Sues house

20、 to play.”“Tell Theresa youre sick，” she would advise. And generally I did. But I didnt seem blessed with her lack of conscience. On many painful occasions Theresa would find out that I really went to Sues house without her. These occasions taught me that it is more painful to be caught in a lie tha

21、n it is to tell the truth in the first place. I wondered how it was possible that my mother had never learned that lesson.I started thinking of all the lies that Id heard her tell. I remembered the time she told someone that her favorite restaurant had closed, because she didnt want to see them ther

22、e anymore. Or the time she told Dad that she loved the lawnmower he gave her for her birthday. Or when she claimed that our phone lines had been down when she was trying to explain why she hadnt been in touch with a friend of hers for weeks. And what bothered me even more were all the times she had

23、involved me into her lies. Like the time she told my guidance counselor that I had to miss school for exploratory surgery, when she really needed me to babysit. And it even started to bother me when someone would call for her and she would ask me to tell them that she wasnt there.So, I started my ow

24、n personal fight against her dishonesty. When I answered the phone and it was someone my mother didnt want to talk to, I said, “Louise, mom is here, but she doesnt want to talk to you.” The first time I did it, she punished me, but I refused to apologize. I told her that I had decided that it was wr

25、ong to lie. And the next time it happened I did the same thing. Finally, she approached me and said, “I agree that lying is not the best thing to do, but we need to find a way to be honest without being rude.” She admitted that her methods werent right, and I admitted that mine were a bit too extrem

26、e.Over the past few years, the two of us have worked together to be honestand yet kind. Honesty should mean more than not lying. It should mean speaking the truth in kindness. Though I started by trying to teach my mom the importance of honesty, I ended up gaining a deeper understanding of the meani

27、ng of the term.56. The authors mother _.A. thought white lies were not lies B. helped the author get out of trouble with white liesC. told the author to lie when in troubleD. taught the author the importance of being honest57. The author _.A. was thankful to her mothers adviceB. felt more awkward wh

28、en being caught lyingC. found that telling the truth hurt more than telling a lieD. felt guilty when hurting people with her honesty58. It can be inferred that the authors mother _.A. met her friends in the same restaurant regularlyB. didnt get along well with the authors teachersC. was not popular

29、among her friendsD. wanted to have something else for her birthday59. Finally the author and her mother agreed that _.A. kindheartedness is more important than honestyB. appropriate methods are the key to telling a good lieC. honesty is defined as kindness as well as truthfulnessD. absolute honesty

30、is basic to good interpersonal relationships56-59 CBDC *結(jié)束BSinging are the pupils of the remote Beau-Roc primary school in Haiti. One of them plays a guitar made from an empty oil tin. Their headmistress, Emile Jean-Noel, is one of the few women school principals in the country. Over 70 % of Haitian

31、 population live below the poverty line with inadequate food, water, schools, or housing. To reduce the hunger that prevents learning and to encourage parents to send their children to school, meals are provided by the World Food Programme. “We are so cut off we have many difficulties,” comments Emi

32、le, adding that finding chalk, school books and other materials is practically impossible. Emile tries to encourage those around her to make use of all available resources. Her efforts are bearing fruit. One of her successes was convincing local women to contribute to their childrens schooling and i

33、ncrease their own income by selling embroidery(刺繡) and other handicrafts. Recent political instability has meant that the country has not invested in education for ten years. Enrolment(入學(xué)) is a mere 44 per cent and a little less than a half of those entering primary school finish it. Less than a thi

34、rd of these go on to secondary school. In rural areas it is not rare to find 17- and 18 year-olds in primary school. Beau-Roc has only 4 teachers for 260 pupils. Emile works constantly to improve her pupils environment. Under her direction, a local worker is now constructing a storehouse for the foo

35、d delivered regularly by the World Food Programme.Not only is Emiles salary too little, but she receives it irregularly. For her, transport is a real headache. She lives five kilometers away and has to take a privately-owned bus, costing more than she can afford.“The decision to be a rural teacher i

36、n Haiti should not be taken lightly”, Emile comments. “With all the sacrifices and risks it requires, only those who are really cut out for teaching should do it.” Nevertheless, Emile loves her job. “I always feel at home with the children and, the parents understand what Im doing.”60. What theme is

37、 presented in this passage?A. Devotion to education. B. Poverty and hardship. C. Politics and children D. Love and beauty 61. Which of the following is extremely difficult for Beau-Roc primary school?A. Teaching the women how to make embroidery and other handicrafts.B. Persuading local women to care

38、 about their childrens education.C. Encouraging those around her to use those available resources.D. Finding chalk, school books and other materials.62. The many figures in the 4th paragraph indicate _.A. political instability in Haiti B. poor investment in Haitian education C. challenges in Emiles life D. Emiles constant efforts 63. In the last paragraph, “those who are really cut out for teaching” are those who are _.A. dismissed from teachingB. unfamiliar with teaching C. qualified for teachingD. cautious about teaching 60-63ADBC *結(jié)束