2014高考英語閱讀理解基礎練習精品題（1）及答案閱讀理解it was 3：12 am.when nineyearold glenn kreamer awoke to the smell of burning.except for the cracking of flames somewhere below there was not a sound in the twostory house at baldwin，long island.with his father away on night duty at a local factory，glenn was worried about the safety of his mother，his sister karen,14 and his 12yearold brother todd.he ran downstairs through the smokefilled house to push and pull karen and todd until they sat up.then he helped each one through the house to the safety of the garden.there，his sister and brother，taking short and quick breaths and coughing，collapsed on the lawn.the nineyearold boy raced back into the house and upstairs to his mothers room.he found it impossible to wake her up.mrs kreamer，a victim of the smoke，was unconscious，and there was nobody to help glenn carry her to the garden.but the boy remained calm and，as a fireman said later，“acted with all the selfcontrol of a trained adult”on the bedroom telephone，luckily still wording，glenn called his father and，leaving mr kreamer to telephone the fire brigade and ambulance service，got on with the task of saving his mother.first he filled a bucket with water from the bathroom and threw water over his mother and her bed.then，with a wet cloth around his head he went back to the garden.he could hear the fire engine coming up，but how would the firemen find his mother in the smokefilled house where flames had almost swallowed up the ground floor?grasping firmly a ball of string from the garage，glenn raced back into the house and dashed upstairs to his mothers room.tying one end of the string to her hand he ran back，laying out the string as he went，through the hall and back out into the garden.minutes later he was telling fire chief john coughlan，“the string will lead you to mother.” mrs kreamer was carried to safety as the flames were breaking through her bedroom floor.67why did glenn run downstairs first?ahe wanted to find out what was happening.bhe was worried about his mothers safety.che wanted to save his sister and brother.dhe went to see if his father had come back from work.68how did glenn help the firemen to find his mother?aby throwing water all over her and her bed.bby carrying her to safety with his brother.cby pushing and pulling his brother.dby tying a string to his brothers hand.69what did glenn do to protect himself in the fire?ahe put a wet cloth around his head. bhe threw water all over himself.che hid himself in the bathroom. dhe rushed out to the lawn.70glenn saved his family because _.ahis father had taught him to do so on the phonebhe had learned something about first aidche had dealt with the emergency calmly and wiselydhe had followed his mothers instruction67c根據第一段中的“he ran downstairs through the smokefilled house to push and pull karen and todd until they sat up.”可知，格列跑到樓下是為了救他的哥哥和姐姐。68d根據文章倒數第二段最后一句和最后一段內容可知答案。69a根據文章第四段中的“then，with a wet cloth around his head he went back to the garden.”可知a項正確。70c根據全文內容，尤其是第一段后半部分、第二段和最后兩段可知，是格列的沉著冷靜而且機智的做法救了家人的性命。movie magic can defy reality (現實), but actors are inescapably humanthey grow and change, and dont necessarily change for the betterharry potter actors, who are now saying their final goodbyes to their roles, have all become fully-fledged（羽翼豐滿的）grown-ups, worlds apart from the little kids who began the hogwarts adventures in 2001while many fans（粉絲）feel sad that the magical team is coming to an end, some feel even sadder to see how much the actors have changed over the yearsdaniel radcliffe （who plays harry potter） went from being a really cute kid to a thin, pale-looking guy, said filipino internet user lealuvy226i wish he stayed a kid forever.radcliffe himself doesnt seem to be bothered by his change of appearancein an interview with gq magazine last week, he said jokingly himself: if people find me sexy or cool, its because they like short, little, unfashionable guysand we do have our suitable position. meanwhile, actors growing up to be handsome have their headachesharry melling, who played potters cousin dudley dursley, told the telegraph that he was almost recast for harry potter and the deathly hallows when producers discovered he d lost a lot of weight he had as a kidhe was too thin for the partthey （the producers） did this double take, oh my god, we are going to have to do something, and i felt guilty （內疚的）, said meilingin addition to changes in looks, the gradual personality (個性) change of child stars is another big concern of audience and producersmiley cyrus began her career at 13 in disneys hit tv series hannah montanawhen cyrus decided to show her adult personality by releasing sexy photos, people began to get uneasy about herreports had it that angry disney bosses were considering replacing cyrus with a more clean-cut teen starcyrus finally kept her role after public apologiesbut some parents banned their children watching the showmy daughter has not been allowed to watch the show, supermodel cindy crawford told showbizspy. i really dont think miley cyrus is much of a role model for my kid46. the underlined word defy in paragraph 1 means _-acontrol bchallenge (挑戰) cclarify（分類） dabandon47. which one is true according to the passage?aactors always grow and change for the betterbsome fans feel sad about the ending of the film series and the actors changes。cdaniel radcliffe cant escape from being a kiddharry melling was too thin to recast for the film48. radcliffe doesnt feel bothered by his change of appearance because _apeople think him sexy or coolbpeople like short, little, nerdy guysche thinks he grows up to be handsomedsome people do think such a boy as him is sexy49. what do audience and producers concern about?athe actors changes in appearances and gradual personalitybthe actors weightcwhether the producers did the double take.dwhether the actors are sexy or clean-cut50. we can infer that _ from the story of miley cyrusamiley cyrus decided to change her sexy adult personality later onbdisney bosses prefer pure teen stars to sexy adults in their moviescparents prevented their children from watching her showdcindy crawford is a supermodel, who has a daughter真題及模擬2013山東卷 george gershwin, born in 1898, was one of americas greatest composers. he published his first song when he was eighteen years old. during the next twenty years he wrote more than five hundred songs.many of gershwins songs were first written for musical plays performed in theatres in new york city. these plays were a popular form of entertainment in the 1920s and 1930s. many of his songs have remained popular as ever. over the years they have been sung and played in every possible way from jazz to country.in the 1920s there was a debate in the united states about jazz music. could jazz, some people asked, be considered serious music? in 1924 jazz musician and orchestra leader paul whiteman decided to organize a special concert to show that jazz was serious music. gershwin agreed to compose something for the concert before he realized he had just a few weeks to do it. and in that short time, he composed a piece for piano and orchestra which he called rhapsody in blue. gershwin himself played the piano at the concert. the audience were thrilled when they heard his music. it made him worldfamous and showed that jazz music could be both serious and popular.in 1928, gershwin went to paris. he applied to study composition (作曲)with the wellknown musician nadia boulanger, but she rejected him. she was afraid that classical study would ruin his jazzinfluenced style. while there, gershwin wrote an american in paris. when it was first performed, critics (評論家)were divided over the music. some called it happy and full of life, to others it was silly and boring. but it quickly became popular in europe and the united states. it still remains one of his most famous works.george gershwin died in 1937, just days after doctors learned he had brain cancer. he was only thirtynine years old. newspapers all over the world reported his death on their front pages. people mourned the loss of the man and all the music he might have still written.61many of gershwins musical works were _awritten about new yorkers bcomposed for paul whitemancplayed mainly in the countryside dperformed in various ways62what do we know about the concert organized by whiteman?ait attracted more people to theatres. bit proved jazz could be serious music.cit made gershwin leader of the orchestra. dit caused a debate among jazz musicians.63what did gershwin do during his stay in paris?ahe created one of his best works. bhe studied with nadia boulanger.che argued with french critics. dhe changed his music style.64what do we learn from the last paragraph?amany of gershwins works were lost.bthe death of gershwin was widely reported.ca concert was held in memory of gershwin.dbrain cancer research started after gershwins death.65which of the following best describes gershwin?atalented and productive. bserious and boring.cpopular and unhappy. dfriendly and honest.【要點綜述】 這是一篇人物傳記。文章主要講述了美國著名作曲家喬治格什溫的生平以及他在音樂方面的巨大貢獻。61d考查細節理解。從第二段的“over the years they have been sung and played in every possible wayfrom jazz to country.”可知，喬治格什溫的音樂作品是以各種形式演唱或演奏的。故選d。62b考查推理判斷。根據第三段的“gershwin himself played the piano at the concert. the audience were thrilled when they heard his music. it made him worldfamous and showed that jazz music could be both serious and popular.”可知，這個音樂會充分證明爵士音樂流行的同時，也可以莊重、嚴肅。63a考查細節理解。從第四段的第二句可知b項不正確；從第四段的“when it was first performed, critics were divided over the music.”可知，不是格什溫與評論家爭辯，故c項不正確；沒有提到他音樂風格的改變，故d項不正確；從第四段的最后一句“it still remains one of his most famous works.”可知a項是正確的。64b考查推理判斷。從最后一段的“newspapers all over the world reported his death on their front pages.”可知，世界各地的報紙對格什溫的去世進行了廣泛的報道。故選b。65a考查推理判斷。從全文看喬治格什溫創作了很多的音樂，其演奏的形式多樣化，并得到觀眾贊賞，這體現了他是一位很有才華，且多產的作曲家。故選a。2013北京卷 tail spintwo dolphins race around in a big pool in the ocean park. the smaller dolphin, grace, shows off a few of her tricks, turning around and waving hello to the crowd. the most amazing thing about her, however, is that shes even swimming at all. she doesnt have a tail.grace lost her tail as a baby when she got caught up in a fish trap.when the dolphin arrived at the ocean park in december 2005, she was fighting for her life. “is she going to make it？” her trainer, abbey stone, feared the worst. grace did make itbut her tail didnt. she ended up losing her flukes and the lower part of her peduncle.over the past six years, she has learned to swim without her tail. dolphins swim by moving their flukes and peduncle up and down. grace taught herself to move another waylike a fish! she pushes herself forward through the water by moving her peduncle from side to side.the movements put harmful pressure on graces backbone. so a company offered to create a manmade tail for her. the tail had to be strong enough to stay on grace as she swam but soft enough that it wouldnt hurt her.the first time grace wore the artificial tail, she soon shook it off and let it sink to the bottom of the pool. now, she is still learning to use the tail. some days she wears it for an hour at a time, others not at all. “the new tail isnt necessary for her to feel comfortable，” says stone, “but it helps to keep that range of motion(動作) and build muscles(肌肉)”now, the dolphin is about to get an even happier ending. this month, grace will star in dolphin tale, a film that focuses on her rescue and recovery. her progress has inspired more than just a new movie. many people travel from near and far to meet her. seeing grace swim with her manmade tail gives people so much courage.60when grace first arrived at the ocean park, her trainer worried about her _. a. physical build b. potential abilityc. chance of survival d. adaptation to the surroundings61a manmade tail is created for grace to _a. let her recover faster b. make her comfortablec. adjust her way of swimming d. help her perform better tricks62the story of grace inspires people to _a. stick to their dreams b. treat animals friendlyc. treasure what they have d. face difficulties bravely【要點綜述】 這是一篇關于海豚的故事，講述的是一只斷尾的海豚。它的尾巴在一次事故中喪失。在訓導員的訓練下，它克服了困難，學會了使用假尾巴，像其他海豚一樣在水中遨游。它還成了一部電影中的明星，它的勇氣感動了人們。60c 細節理解題。根據文章第二段“fighting for her life”可知，它在為活下去而掙扎，所以選c。61c 細節理解題。根據第三段末和第四段，可知它改變的游動方式給它帶來了有害的壓力，所以一家公司才給它裝了條假尾巴。故選c。62d 推理判斷題。本文的目的就是通過描寫一個斷了尾巴的海豚勇敢地活下去的故事，來鼓勵人們勇敢地面對困難。所以選d。 閱讀理解（每小題2分,共40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項中，選出最佳選項 achangsha,hunan provincemay 6, 2010dear editor, under chinas current educational system, there are those who do nothing but study. they of course are thought to be model students. but i feel that there is another type of student who, perhaps not as diligent (勤奮的) as the first type, uses his time more efficiently and achieves a lot academically. last year, a classmate of mine was accepted by a top university. it surprised all of us. it was because, unlike most of us, he didnt spend too much of his time studying. when i asked h