2014屆高考英語(yǔ) 閱讀理解 2013暑假練習(xí)題（15）

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1、2014高考英語(yǔ)閱讀理解：2013暑假練習(xí)題（15）及答案解析 A Honesty, my mum always used to tell me, is the best policy. Of course, this didn't include her when she told me that if I didn’t eat all my vegetables Father Christmas would find out and wouldn't give me any presents. But when it comes to medicine, I had a

2、ssumed it was important to always be honest with my patients. After all, the doctor-patient relationship is based on trust, and therefore honesty is essential, or so I thought. I had just started working in geriatrics(老年病科). Mr. McMahon was brought in when his baby was found very swollen. I to

3、ok a medical history from his daughter who had accompanied him in the ambulance. She'd been his main carer for years. I stood looking at him as she gave a detailed history. "Has he lost any weight recently?" I asked, "Well, it's funny you should mention that, but yes. "She said slowly. There was sil

4、ence for a few moments."Why? What are you worried about?" she asked, I hesitated. She was obviously very involved in his care and it was only fair that I told her the truth. "Well, we need to prove it's not cancer. " I said and talked briefly about some of the tests I was going to order. Half

5、an hour later, a nurse called me: "Mr. McMahon's daughter broke down－she said you told her he had cancer. " My heart sank. By the time I arrived at the ward, my consultant was already there, explaining that we still had to run lots of tests and that it was by no means confirmed that he had cancer. I

6、 stood silently at the end of the bed. My consultant was obviously angry with me and as we left Mr. McMahon, she turned to me. "Why on earth did you do that?" she asked in disbelief. I looked at her and bit my lip. "She asked me what I was worried about and I told her. " I said, hanging my head. "An

7、d give her more to worry about?" replied my consultant. "You don't say the word 'cancer' until it's confirmed. Even if you suspect it, think very carefully before you tell people. " As it turned out, it wasn't cancer. But I did learn that when someone is stressed and worried about their loved

8、one they're sometimes selective in what they hear－and as a doctor it's important to be mindful of this. In being truthful, I'd made the situation worse. 51. The purpose of the first two paragraphs is to show that the author_________. A.misunderstood the doctor-patient relationship B.was an

9、xious to receive Christmas gifts C.regarded honesty as the best policy D.had an unhealthy eating habit 52. The author's consultant was angry with him because _________. A.he told the daughter what he suspected. B.he delayed running the necessary tests. C.he failed to confirm the

10、parent's disease. D.he forgot what the consultant had advised. 53. The author hung his head (the underlined part in Para. 4) because he was feeling_________. A.guilty B.hurt C.disappointed D.helpless 54.What lesson has the author learnt from his experience? A.Learning fro

11、m parents is necessary. B.Jumping to a conclusion is dangerous. C.Telling the truth may not always be the best solution. D.Selecting pleasant words may not be the perfect policy. 參考答案------------------51—55 CAACA ********************************************************結(jié)束 D Bo

12、bby Moresco grew up in New York's Hell's Kitchen, a tough working-class neighborhood on Manhattan's West Side. But Hell's Kitchen lies right next door to Broadway, and the bright lights attracted Bobby from the time he was a teen. Being stage-struck was hardly what a street kid could admit to his pa

13、rtners. Fearing their ridicule, he told no one, not even his girlfriend, when he started taking acting lessons at age 17. If you were a kid from the neighborhood, you became a cop, construction worker, longshoreman or criminal. Not an actor. Moresco struggled to make that long walk a few blocks

14、 east. He studied acting, turned out for all the cattle calls -- and during the decade of the 1970s made a total of $2,000. "I wasn't a good actor, but I had a driving need to do something different with my life," he says. He moved to Hollywood, where he drove a cab and worked as a bartender(酒吧服務(wù)員

15、). "My father said, 'Stop this craziness and get a job; you have a wife and daughter.' “But Moresco kept working at his chosen craft. Then in 1983 his younger brother Thomas was murdered in a mob-linked killing. Moresco moved back to his old neighborhood and started writing as a way to explore

16、the pain and the patrimony of Hell's Kitchen. Half-Deserted Streets, based on his brother's killing, opened at a small Off-Broadway theater in 1988. A Hollywood producer saw it and asked him to work on a screenplay. His reputation grew, and he got enough assignments to move back to Hollywood.

17、By 2003, he was again out of work and out of cash when he got a call from Paul Haggis, a director who had befriended him. Haggis wanted help writing a film about the country after September 11. The two worked on the writing, but every studio in town turned it down. They kept pitching it. Studio exec

18、utives, however, thought no one wanted to see a severe, honest vision of race and fear and lives in collision in modern America. Moresco believed so strongly in the script that he borrowed money, sold his house. He and Haggis kept pushing. At last the writers found an independent film producer who

19、 would take a chance, but the upfront money was too little, Moresco delayed his salary. Crash slipped into the theaters in May 2005, and quietly became both a hit and a critical success. It was nominated for six Academy Awards and won three -- Best Picture, Best Film Editing and Best Writing (Orig

20、inal Screenplay) by Paul Haggis and the kid from Hell's Kitchen. At age 54, Bobby Moresco became an overnight success. "If you have something you want to do in life, don't think about the problems," he says, "think about other ways to get it done." 55. Rearrange the following statements in te

21、rms of time order: a. His work Half-Deserted Streets drew attention as it opened at a small Off-Broadway theater b. Unexpectedly Crash became both a hit and a huge success. c. He moved to Hollywood to be a taxi driver and a waiter. d. He started learn acting in spite of hardness with the belief

22、of doing something different. e. His younger brother Thomas was killed in conflict among bullies. A. d; c; e; a; b B. d; e; c; b; a C. c; d; e; a; b D. c; e; d; b; a 56. Why Bobby Moresco did not tell anyone that he started taking lessons at age 17? A. He wanted to give his girlfrie

23、nd a surprise. B. His girlfriend did not allow him to do this. C. He was afraid of being laughed at. D. He had no talent for acting. 57. Which of the following sentences is NOT true? A. His father did not support his work as a bartender. B. Before he became an overnight success, his life e

24、xperienced ups and downs. C. His brother’s death inspired his writing Half-Deserted Streets. D. Moresco grew up in New York's Hell's Kitchen which is a few blocks east of Broadway. 58. The Studio executives turned the script Crash down because ______________. A. they thought the script would not

25、 be popular. B. the script was not well written. C. they had no money to make the film based on the script. D. they thought Moresco was not famous. 59. What’s the best title of the article? A. The Road to Success B. Try It a Different Way C. A Talented man—Moresco D. Moresco’s Perseveranc

26、e 60. Which of the following can best describe Bobby Moresco? A. initiative (主動(dòng)) and persistent B. shy but hardworking C. caring and brave D. aggressive and modest 參考答案 第二部分 （50分，每小題2分） 56—60 CDABA *********************************************************

27、*結(jié)束 第二部分：閱讀理解（共25小題，每題2分，滿分50分） A After giving a talk at a high school, I was asked to pay a visit to a special student. An illness had kept the boy home, but he had expressed an interest in meeting me. I was told it would mean a great deal to him, so

28、 I agreed. During the nine-mile drive to his home, I found out something about Matthew. He had muscular dystrophy (肌肉萎縮癥). When he was born, the doctor told his parents that he would not live to five, and then they were told he would not make it to ten. Now he was thirteen. He wanted to meet me bec

29、ause I was a gold-medal power lifter, and I knew about overcoming obstacles and going for my dreams. I spent over an hour talking to Matthew. Never once did he complain or ask, “Why me?” He spoke about winning and succeeding and going for his dreams. Obviously, he knew what he was talking about. He

30、 didn’t mention that his classmates had made fun of him because he was different. He just talked about his hopes for the future, and how one day he wanted to lift weights with me. When we had finished talking, I went to my briefcase and pulled out the first gold medal I had won and put it around his

31、 neck. I told him he was more of a winner and knew more about success and overcoming obstacles than I ever would. He looked at it for a moment, then took it off and handed it back to me. He said, “You are a champion. You earned that medal. Someday when I get to the Olympics and win my own medal, I w

32、ill show it to you.” Last summer I received a letter from Matthew’s parents telling me that Matthew had passed away. They wanted me to have a letter he had written to me a few days before: Dear Dick, My mum said I should send you a thank-you letter for the picture you sent me. I also want to let

33、you know that the doctors tell me that I don’t have long to live any more, but I still smile as much as I can. I told you someday that I would go to the Olympics and win a gold medal, but I know now I will never get to do that. However, I know I’m a champion, and God knows that too. When I get to H

34、eaven, God will give me my medal and when you get there, I will show it to you. Thank you for loving me. Your friend, Matthew 48. The boy looked forward to meeting the author because _________. A. he was also good at weight lifting B. he wanted to get to the Olympics and win a medal C

35、. he was one of the author’s students D. he admired the author very much 49. From the passage we learn that _________. A. Matthew was an athlete B. Matthew was an optimistic and determined boy C. The author used to have the same disease as Matthew had D

36、. Matthew became a champion before he died 50. Matthew didn’t accept the author’s medal because _________. A. he thought it was too expensive B. he was sure that he could win one in the future C. he thought it was of no use to him as he would die soon D. he wou

37、ld not be pitied by others 51. What would be the best title for this passage? A. A sick boy. B. A special friend. C. A real champion. D. A famous athlete. 48--51 DBDC *****************************************************************

38、*********結(jié)束 B Cyberspace, the connections between computers in different places, considered as a real place where information, messages and pictures exist, mirrors the real world in many ways. People ask for information, play games, and share hobbies. Oth

39、ers buy and sell products. Still others look for friendship, or even love. Unlike the real world, however, your knowledge about a person is limited to words on a computer screen．Identity and appearance mean very little in cyberspace．Rather, a person’s thoughts----or at least the thoughts they type

40、-----are what really count．So even the shyest person can become a chat room star． Usually, this “faceless” communication doesn’t create problems．Identity doesn’t really matter when you’re in a chat room discussing politics or hobbies．In fact, this emphasis on the ideas themselves makes the Interne

41、t a great place for exciting conversation．Where else can so many people come together to chat? But some Internet users want more than just someone to chat with．They’re looking for serious love relationships．Is cyberspace a good place to find love? That answer depends on whom you ask．Some of these re

42、lationships actually succeed．Others fail miserably． Supporters of online relationships state that the Internet allows couples to get to know each other intellectually first．Personal appearance doesn’t get in the way．But critics of online relationships argue that no one can truly know another perso

43、n in cyberspace．Why? Because the Internet gives users a lot of control over how others view them．Internet users can carefully craft their words to fit whatever image they want to give．And they don’t have to worry about what their “nonverbal” communication is doing for their image．In a sense, they’re

44、 not really themselves． All of this may be fine if the relationship stays in cyberspace．But not knowing a person is a big problem in a love relationship．With so many unknowns, it’s easy to let one’s imagination “fill in the blanks．” This inevitably leads to disappointment when couples meet in pers

45、on．How someone imagines an online friend is often quite more different than the real person．So, before looking for love in cyberspace, remember the advice of Internet pioneer Clifford Stoll: “Life in the real world is far richer than anything you’ll find on a computer screen．” 52．According to the p

46、assage, chatting in the cyberspace . A．stresses more about people’s identity B．needs people to be rich in knowledge C．puts emphasis on people’s thoughts D．a(chǎn)llows people to discuss politics secretly 53．People who are against online dating think . A．what is said online is un

47、der control of the Internet B．one may not show the real self in cyberspace C．the faceless communication is conservative D．it is hard to protect the other’s identity 54．By saying “With so many unknowns, it’s easy to let one’s imagination ‘fill in the blanks’”, the writer means that .

48、A．people may be disappointed when they meet in person B．the Internet makes it easy for people to imagine how others view them C．the Internet allows people to get more information about their loved ones D．people usually get to know each other by chance through the Internet 55．We can infer from

49、 the last paragraph that Clifford . A．demands to develop the computer system B．believes it hopeless to find love online C．encourages people to enjoy modern life D．supports to look for love in the real life 參考答案 52—55、CBAD *************************************************結(jié)束