鄭州市2014高考英語一輪（暑假） 閱讀理解訓(xùn)練（9）及答案（201*·重慶卷）AThere was a gardener who looked after his garden with great care. To water his flowers, he used two buckers. One was a shiny and new bucket. The other was a very old and dilapidated one, which had seen many years of service, but was now past its best.Every morning, the gardener would fill up the two buckets. Then he would carry them along the path, one on each side, to the flowerbeds. The new bucket was very proud of itself. It could carry a full bucket of water without a single drop spilled (溢出). The old bucket felt very ashamed because of its holes: before it reached the flowerbeds, much water had leaked along the path.Sometimes the new bucket would say, “See how capable I am! How good it is that the gardener has me to water the flowers every day! I don't know why he still bothers with you. What a waste of space you are!”And all that the old bucket could say was, “I know Im not very useful, but I can only do my best. Im happy that the gardener still finds a little bit of use in me, at least.”O(jiān)ne day, the gardener heard that kind or conversation. After watering the flowers as usual, he said, “You both have done your work very well. Now I am going to carry you back. I want you to look carefully along the path.”Then the two buckets did so. All along the path, they noticed, on the side where the new bucket was carried, there was just bare (光禿禿的) earth; on the onther side where the old bucket was carried, there was a joyous row of wild flowers, leading all the way to the garden.56. What does the underlined word “dilapidated” probably mean?out D. Plain-looking.57. What was the old bucket ashamed of?A. His past. B. His aging.C. His manner. D. His leaking.58. The new bucket made conversations with the old one mainly to A. laugth at the old oneB. take pity on the old oneC. show off its beautiful looksD. praise the gardeners kindness59. Why was the old bucket still kept by the gardener?A. Because it was used to keep a balanceB. Because it stayed in its besr conditionC. Because it was taken as a treasureD. Because it had its own function【答案】CDAD*結(jié)束（2011·天津卷) B In the fall of 1985. I was a bright-eyed ghl heading off to Howard University, aiming at a legal career and dreaming of sitting on a Supreme Court bench somewhere. Twenty-one years later I am later I am still a bright-eyed dreamer and one with quite a different tale to tell. My grandma, an amazing woman, graduated from college an the age of 65. She was the first in our family to reach that goal. But one year after I started college, she developed cancer. I made the choice to withdraw from college to care for her. It meant that school and my personal dream would have to wait. Then I got married with another dream: building my family with a combination of adopt and biological children. In 1999, we adopted our first son. To lay eyes on him was fantastic-and very emotional. A year later came our second adopted boy. Then followed son No. 3. In 2003, I gave birth to another boy. You can imagine how fully occupied I became, raising four boys under the age of 81. Our home was a complete zoo-a joyous zoo. Not surprising, I never did make it back to college full-time. But I never gave up on the dream either. I had only one choice: to find a way. That meant talking as few as one class each semester. The hardest part was feeling guilty about the time I spent away from the boys. They often wanted me to stay home with them. There certainly were times I wanted to quit, But I knew I should set an example for them to follow through the rest of their lives.In 2007, I graduated from the University of North Carolina. It took me over 21 years to get my college degree！I am not special, just single-minded. It always struck me that when youre looking at a big challenge from the outside it looks huge, but when youre in the midst of it, it just seems normal. Everything you want wont arrive in your life on one day. Its a process. Remember；little steps add up to big dreams.41. When the author went to Howard University, her dream was tobe A. a writerB. a teacherC. a judgeD. a doctor42. Why did the author quit school in her second year of college?A. She wanted to study by herself.B. She fell in love and got married.C. She suffered from a serious illness.D. She decided to look after her grandma. 43. What can we learn about the author from Paragraphs 4 and 5?A. She was buy yet happy with her family life.B. She ignored her guilty feeling for her sons.C. She wanted to remain a full-time housewife.D. She was too confused to make a correct choice.44. What dose the author mostly want to tell us in the last paragraph?A. Failure is the mother of success.B. Little by little ,one goes far.C. Every coin has two sides.D. Well begun ,half done.45.Which of the following can best describe the author ?A. Caring and determine.B. Honest and responsible.C. Ambitious and sensitive .D. Innocent and single-minded.【答案】CDABA*結(jié)束 閱讀理解猜測(cè)詞義Passage * Radioactivity is dangerous. It may cause skin burns, it may destory good tissues(組織) and it may cause illness that could be passed on to our children and grandchildren. In case of exposure (暴露) it may even cause death. In the early days of radioactivity, scientists did not realize these dangers. Marie and Pierre Curie, after having worked for a while with radioactive materials, noticed that their fingers were reddened and swollen(紅腫) and the skin was peeling off. Henry Becquerel carried a small tube with radium in it in his waistcoat pocket, and was surprised to find a bum on his chest. Other early workers also reported burns and harm of dif- ferent kinds.The strange fact is that it can harm without musing pain, which is the waming signal we expect from harmfulness. Pain makes up pull back our hands from a fire or a hot object, but a person carrying radioactive materials had no way of telling whether he is touching something too "hot"for .safety. Besides, the "burns"or other harm- fulness that radioactivity produces may not appear for wceks. A person may have been hurt without knowing it for .some time.1. Which is the topic .sentence for this passage? A. Radioactivity may ever cause death. B. Radioactivity does great harm to children. C. Radioactivity may do harm to people without being known. D. Radioactivity is dangerous. 答案：D 指導(dǎo)：通讀全文后，得知文章主要講的是放射的危險(xiǎn)性。再將選項(xiàng)進(jìn)行比較，即可推斷出答案。2. A few people were mentioned in the passage They_ A. were all famous scientists of great achievements B. died of radioactivity C. knew litde about radioactivity D. did experiments on themselves to find the danger of radioactivity答案：A 指導(dǎo)：文章所提到的人物皆為著名的科學(xué)家。3. According to the point of the passage, pain_. A. causes people to die B. brings people suffering C. is an important signal D. is very much expected答案： D 指導(dǎo)：從最后一段中可獲信息為：放射不像燙傷與燒傷會(huì)有痛感，它是一種無痛覺的傷害。4. The sentence in the third line of the second paragraph "the skin was peeling off"means A. the skin was coining off B. the skin was turning off C. the skin was breaking away D. the skin was fleeing答案：A指導(dǎo)：peel的漢語意思為“剝下”。*結(jié)束閱讀理解推理判斷Passage *(名校聯(lián)考八) Sport not only is physically challenging, but it can also be mentally challenging. Criticism fromcoaches, parents, and oth- er teammates, as well as pressure to win can create an excessive amount ofanxiety or stress for young athletes (運(yùn)動(dòng)員). Stress can be physical, emotional, or psychological (心理上的), and research has indicated (暗示) that it can lead to bum out. Bum out has been described as dropping or quitting of an activity that was at one time enjoyable. The early years of development are critical years for learning about oneself. The sport setting is one where valuable ex- periences can take place. Young athletes can, for example, learn how to cooperatewith others, make friends, and gain oth- er social skills that will be used throughout their lives. Coaches and parents should be aware, at all times, that their feedback to youngsters can greatly affect their children. Youngsters may take their parents' and coaches' criticisms to heart and find a flaw(缺陷) in themselves. Coaches and parents should also be cautious (小心)that youth sport participation does not become work for children. The outcome of the game should not be more important than the process of learning the sport and other life lessons. In today's youth sport setting, young athletes may be worrying more about who will win instead of enjoying themselves and the sport. Following a game, many parents and coachesfocus on the outcome and find fault with youngsters' performances. Pos- hive (正面的) reinforcement (強(qiáng)化) should be provided regardless of the outcome. Research indicates that positive rein- forcement motivates and has a greater effect on learning than criticism. Again, criticism can create high levels of stress, which can lead to bum out. 1. An effective way to prevent the bum out of young athletes is_. A. to reduce their mental stress B. to increase their sense of success C. to make sports less competitive D. to make sports more challenging 答案: A指導(dǎo)：這是一篇探討心理、教育問題的議論文。文章討論了體育比賽對(duì)年輕人成長(zhǎng)所起的作用以及父母、教練及運(yùn)動(dòng)員應(yīng)該如何正確面對(duì)體育比賽，如何使年輕人通過參與競(jìng)技體育培養(yǎng)健康的心理，學(xué)習(xí)掌握成長(zhǎng)中所需的技能。文章第一段第三句“It can lead to burnout，”中，這里it 指代stress，既然burnout是由stress所導(dǎo)致，那么防止burnout 的辦法自然就是減少壓力。B、C、D三項(xiàng)恰恰都會(huì)增加運(yùn)動(dòng)員的精神壓力，從而增加the burnout of young athletes。2. According to the passage sport is positive for young people in that_. A. it can help them learn more about society B. it enables them to find flaws in themselves C. it can provide them with valuable experiences D. it teaches them how to set realistic goals for themselves. 答案: C 指導(dǎo)：本題可采用排除法。B、D兩項(xiàng)較易排除，選項(xiàng)A是干擾項(xiàng)。由文章第二段第二、三句"The sport settingis one where valuable experiences can take placeYoung ath letesall，for example，learn how to cooperate with Others，make friends，and gain other social skills that will be used throunghouttheirlives"，比較A、C兩項(xiàng)，C項(xiàng)更貼切，故選C項(xiàng)。3. Many coaches and parents are in the habit of criticizing young athletes_. A. believing that criticism is beneficial for their early development B. without realizing criticism may destroy their self-confidence C. in order to make them remember life's lessons D. so as to put more pressure on them 答案: B 指導(dǎo)：由文章第二段最后兩句“Coaches and parents should如aware；atalltimes，that their feed back toyougsters can greatly affect their chdrenYoungsters may take thdir parents'and coaches criticisms to heart and find a flaw in themselves"可知選項(xiàng)B符合文意。4. According to the passage parents and coaches should_. A. pay more attention to letting children enjoy sports B. help children to win every game C. train children to cope with (應(yīng)付) stressD. enable children to understand the positive aspect of sports 答案: D 指導(dǎo)：B、C項(xiàng)易排除。關(guān)鍵在于對(duì)A、D兩項(xiàng)的判斷。本文的主旨是：家長(zhǎng)、教練及年輕人應(yīng)如何正確對(duì)待體育比賽；要注意比賽的過程而非結(jié)果，要認(rèn)識(shí)到年輕人參加運(yùn)動(dòng)比賽是為了學(xué)習(xí)到寶貴的經(jīng)驗(yàn)。A項(xiàng)“要注意讓孩子享受運(yùn)動(dòng)的樂趣”與文章的主旨不符。根據(jù)第三段第二句，可知D項(xiàng)正確。