南寧市2014高考英語(yǔ)一輪（暑假） 閱讀理解訓(xùn)練（4）及答案（201*·北京卷）A“I Went Skydiving at 84!”As a young girl growing up in the 1930s, I always wanted to fly a plane, but back then it was almost unheard of for a woman to do that. I got a taste of that dream in 2011,when my husband arranged for me to ride in a hot air balloon for my birthday. But the experience turned out to be very dull. Around that time,I told my husband that I wanted to skydive. So when our retirement community（社區(qū)）announced that they were having an essay competition and the topic was an experience of a lifetime that you wanted to have, I decided to write about my dream.In the essay, I wrote about my desire to skydive, stating George Brush Sr. did it at age 80. Why not me? I was just 84 and in pretty good health. A year went by and I heard nothing. But then at a community party in late April 2009, they announced that I was one of the winners. I just couldnt believe it. Inspired by this.I deeided to realize my dream,even though some of my family members and my doctor were against it.On June 11, 2009, nearly 40 of my family and friends gathered in the area close to where I would land while I headed up in the airplane. My instructor, Jay, guided me through the experience. The plane was the noisiest one I had ever been in, but I wasnt frightenedI was really just looking forward to the experience. When we reached 13,000 feet, Jay instructed me to throw myself out of the plane. When we first hit the air, the wind was so strong that I could hardly breathe. For a second I thought, “What have I gotten myself into?” But then everything got calmer. We were in a free fall for about a minute before Jay opened the parachute（降落傘）, then we just floated downward for about five minutes. Being up in the clouds and looking at the view below was unlike anything I have ever feltmuch better than the hot air ballon. I was just enjoying it.Skydiving was really one of the greatest experiences of my life. I hope other people will look at me and realize that you dont stop living just because you are 84 years old. If theres something you want to experience, look into it. If its something that is possible, make it happen.56. What happened to the auther in 2001?A. She flew an airplaneB. She entered a competitionC. She went on a hot air balloon rideD. She moved into a retirement community57. The author mentioned George Bush Sr. in her essay to .A. build up her own reputationB. show her admiration for himC. compare their health conditonD. make her argument persuasive58. How did the author feel immediately after she jumped out of the plane?A. Excited B. Scared C. Nervous D. Regretful59. What did the author enjoy most when she was skydiving?A.The beautiful clouds B. The wonderful viewC. The company of Jay D. The one-minute free fall【答案】CDDB*結(jié)束閱讀理解推理判斷Passage*(海淀質(zhì)檢) In October, 1961, at Crowley Field in Cincinnati, Ohio,an old, deaf gentleman named William E. Hoy stood up to throw the first ball of the World Series. Most people at Crowley Field on that day probably did not remember Hoy because he had retired (退休) from professional baseball 58 years earlier, in 19典型例題ever, he had been an outstanding player and the deaf people still talk about him and his years in baseball. William E. Hoy was born in Houckstown, Ohio, on May 23,1862. He became deaf when he was two years old. He attended the Columbus Ohio School for the deaf. After graduation, he started playing baseball while working as a shoemaker. Hoy began playing professional baseball in 1886 for Oshkosh (Wisconsin) of the Northwestern League. In 1888, he started as an outfielder (外場(chǎng)手) with the old Washington Senators. His small figureand speed made him an outstanding base runner. He was very good at stealing bases during his career. In the 1888 major league season, he stole 82 bases. He was also the Senators' leading hitter in 1888. Hoy was clever; he threw right-handed and batted left-handed. On June 19, 1889, he threw out three batters (擊球手)at the plate from his out- field position. The ann signals used by judges today to show balls and strikes began became of Hoy. The judge lifted his right ann to show that the pitch was a strike, and his left arm to signal that it was a ball. For many years, people talked about Hoy's last ball game in 19典型例題was playing for Los Angelesof the Pacific Coast Winter League. It was a memorable game because Hoy made a wonderful play which won the game. It was a very foggy night and, therefore, very hard to see the ball. In the ninth inning (棒球的一局), with two men out, Hoy managed to catch a fly ball to make the third out in spite of the fog. Los Angeles de- feated their opposition and won the game. After he retired, Hoy stayed busy. He ran a dairy farm near Cincinnati for 20 years. He also became a public speaker Ired traveled giving speeches. Until a few years before his death, he took 4 and 10 mile walks several mornings a week. 0n December 15, 1961,William E. Hoy died at the age of 99. 1. In which order did the following things happen in Hoy's life? a. Hoy worked as a shoemaker. b. Hoy began to run a dairy farm. c. Hoy played a memorable game in the heavy fog. d. Hoy threw the first ball of the World Series. e. Hoy became deaf. A. d, e, a, c, b B. e, a, c, b, d C. d,a,e,c,b D. e,a,b,c,d 答案: B 指導(dǎo)：由文中第二段可知前三個(gè)順序。2. We can infer from the last paragraph that Hoy _ in his late years. A. became famous B. led a relaxed life C. traveled around the world D. was in good physical condition 答案: D 指導(dǎo)：由最后一段中的倒數(shù)第二句“直到他死前的幾年中一周有幾天的早晨要走4到10里”可知。3. This passage is mainly about _. A. a deaf player devoted to the game of baseball B. baseball game rules and important players C. the rise in the social position of the deaf people D. where the baseball judge hand signals came from答案: A 指導(dǎo)：本文近似一篇新聞報(bào)道，第一段是文章的中心句，由此可知。4. What can be inferred from this passage? A. Hoy was the greatest baseball player in his time. B. Speaking and listening are not necessary in baseball games. C. The judge had to study the hand signals very seriously. D. Hoy's family encouraged him to become a baseball player. 答案：B 指導(dǎo)：由文中的deaf可推導(dǎo)出。*結(jié)束閱讀理解猜測(cè)詞義Passage * Do you find getting up in the morning so difficult that it's painful? This might be called laziness, but Dr. Kleitman has a new explanation. He has proved that everyone has a daily energy cycle. During the hours when you labour through your work you may say that you' re "hot". That' s true. The time of the day when you feel most energetic is when your cycle of body temperature is at its peak. For some people the peak comes during the forenoon. For others it comes in the afternoon or evening. No one has discovered why this is so, but it brads to such familar monologues as "Get up, John! You'll be late for work a gain! "The possible explanation to the trouble is that John is at his temperature-and-energy peak in the evening. Much family quarrelling ends when husbands and wives realise what these energy cycles mean, and which cycle each member of the family has. You can't change your energy cycle, but you can learn to make your life fit it better. Habit can help. Dr. Kleitman believes. Maybe you' re sleepy in the evening but feel you must stay up late anyway. Counteract your cycle to some extent by habitually staying up later than you want to. If your energy is low in the morning but you have an important job to do early in the day, rise before your usual hour. This won't change your eyery, but you'll get up steam and work better at your low point.Get off to a slow start which saves your energy. Get up with a leisurely yawn and stretch. Sit on the edge of the bed a minute before putting your feet on the floor. Aviod the trouble- some search for clean clothes by laying them out the night before. Whenever possible, do routine work in the afternoon and save tasks requiring more energy or concentration for your shaper hours. 1. If a person finds getting up early a problem, most probably_. A. he is a lazy person B. he refuses to follow his own energy cycle C. he is not sure when his energy is low D. he is at his peak in the afternoon or evening 答案：D 指導(dǎo)：根據(jù)文中第二段，有些人的精力高峰出現(xiàn)在下午和晚上，所以讓他早起很困難，A項(xiàng)“他是個(gè)懶人”、B項(xiàng)“他不遵守自己的能量循環(huán)”、C項(xiàng)“他不能確知他的能量何時(shí)最低”都不正確。2. Which of the following may lead to family quarrels according to the passage? A. Unwareness of energy cycles. B. Familiar monologues. C. A change in a family member's energy cycle. D. Attempts to control the energy cycle of other family members. 答案：A 指導(dǎo)：文中第二段最后一句話說：“當(dāng)夫妻意識(shí)到什么是能量循環(huán)以及家中每個(gè)成員能量循環(huán)狀況時(shí)他們就會(huì)停止吵架?！毖酝庵?，他們吵架是由于他們沒意識(shí)到什么是能量循環(huán)，即選項(xiàng)A正確。3. If one wants to work more efficiently at his low point in the morning, he should_. A. change his energy cycle B. overcome his laziness C. get up earlier than usual D. go to bed earlier 答案：C 指導(dǎo)：第三段最后一句話給出了本題答案。早起有助于你在精力低落時(shí)仍然高效工作。A項(xiàng)“改變能量循環(huán)方式”、 B項(xiàng)“克服懶惰”、D項(xiàng)“早睡”都不正確。4. You are advised to rise with a yawn and stretch because it will_. A. help to keep your energy for the day's work B. help you to control your temper early in the day C. enable you to concentrate on your routine work D. keep your energy cycle under control all day 答案：A 指導(dǎo)：第四段第一句話說，慢點(diǎn)起床可以讓你節(jié)省能量，所以選A項(xiàng)。B項(xiàng)“控制體溫”。C項(xiàng)“讓你做日常工作時(shí)集中精力”、D項(xiàng)“讓你的能量循環(huán)得以控制”都不正確。*結(jié)束