2015届浙江省富阳市高考英语阅读理解暑假练习（12）

　　浙江省富阳市2015高考英语阅读理解暑假练习（12）及答案

　　阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D中，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

　　广东深圳市第二次调研考试A

　　A mouse happened to look through a hole in the wall to see the farmer and his wife open a package. “What food might this contain?” The mouse wondered. But he was sad to discover it was a mousetrap.

　　Back to the farmyard, the mouse announced this warning; “There is a mousetrap in the house! There is a mouse trap in the house!”

　　The hen clucked (咯咯地叫) and scratched, raised her head and said, “Mr. Mouse, I can tell this is a great concern to you, but it is of no consequence to me. I cannot be bothered by it.”

　　Then the mouse turned to the pig. The pig sympathized, but said, “I am so very sorry, Mr. Mouse, but there is nothing I can do about it but pray. Be assured you are in my prayers.”

　　Then the mouse turned to the cow and repeat the same words. The cow said, “Moo, Mr. Mouse. I’m sorry for you, but it’s no skin off my nose.”

　　So, the mouse returned to the house, head down and sadly faced the farmer’s mousetrap alone. That very right a sound was heard throughout the house – the sound of a mousetrap catching its prey (猎物). The farmer’s wife rushed to see what was caught. In the darkness, she did not see it. It was a poisonous snake whose tail was caught in the trap. The snake bit the farmer’s wife. The farmer rushed her to the hospital. When she returned home, she still had a fever.

　　Everyone knows fresh chicken soup is good to treat a fever. So the farmer took his knife to the farmyard. The hen was killed.

　　But his wife’s sickness continued. Friends and neighbors came to sit with her around the clock. To feed them, the farmer butchered the pig.

　　The farmer’s wife did not get well but died. So many people came for her funeral that the farmer had the cow killed to provide enough meat for all of them for the lunch.

　　The mouse looked upon it all from his hole in the wall with great sadness.

　　26．What surprised the mouse when looking through the hole?

　　A．The farmer and his wife. B．A dangerous mousetrap.

　　C．A package with food in. D．A poisonous snake.

　　【答案】B

　　【解析】细节理解题。根据But he was sad to discover it was a mousetrap.老鼠惊奇地发现了一个扑鼠器，故选B。

　　27．What did the mouse do when it returned to the farmyard?

　　A．It had a warn talk with his friends.

　　B．It warned its neighbors of the danger.

　　C．It argued with its neighbors loudly.

　　D．It tried hard to cheer its neighbors.

　　【答案】B

　　【解析】细节理解题。根据Back to the farmyard, the mouse announced this warning;老鼠警告大家有危险，故选B。

　　28．Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the story?

　　A．The hen was sure that it needn’t be bothered by it.

　　B．The pig only expressed its sympathy for the mouse.

　　C．The farmer’s wife was bitten by the poisonous snake.

　　D．The farmer’s neighbors came to his home for meat.

　　【答案】D

　　【解析】细节理解题。根据So many people came for her funeral that the farmer had the cow killed to provide enough meat for all of them for the lunch.

　　农民的邻居来他的家参加他的妻子的葬礼，这位农民杀了牛来招待大家吃肉，故选D。

　　29．What does the underlined sentence “but it’s no skin off my nose” in paragraph 5 mean?

　　A．It is none of my business. B．It is out of the question.

　　C．It doesn’t affect my smell. D．It is not interesting at all.

　　【答案】A

　　【解析】句意理解题。根据I’m sorry for you

　　30．Which of the following can best express the moral of the story?

　　A．Mind works faster in time of danger.

　　B．Never put your nose into others’ business.

　　C．We should pull together in time of trouble.

　　D．Out of sight, out of mind.

　　【答案】C

　　【解析】推理判断题。从这个寓言故事可知看似不管自己的事情却引起自己的灾难，所以无论谁遇到困难时大家齐心合力，共度难关。故选C。

　　A

　　Once there was a prisoner who was jailed in a dark prison which he thought was a great fortress(堡垒). The cell was dark and wet. There was a tiny window with bars on it. The rest of the cell was so dark that he could not see the other three walls. The only wall he could make out was the wall with the window in it. The only light the room received was from this window. Once in a while the prisoner would manage to climb up to the window and look out on the world outside. If he stretched and looked, he could see a little bit of the life-giving sun out there.

　　For the first five years in that prison the prisoner stayed in the tiny place of light thrown in through the window. He never tried to go past the edge of the little square of light. But then he became restless. The prisoner started to move a little bit at a time deeper into the darkness of his prison cell. He moved a few inches a day. After what seemed like a year he found the left-hand wall of the cell. It took him much less time to find the right-hand wall as he was becoming more confident.

　　Then he began to search for the wall opposite the window. As he went deeper and deeper into the darkness of the cell he thought of turning back. But his curiosity drove him forward. In the darkness of his cell he found the back wall had a door. And the door was open!

　　The door had always been open, and it led to a passage, which led him out of the dark prison into freedom and the life-giving sun. His imprisonment（监禁）had all been his mind.

　　1. Why did the prison NOT think of running away from the cell?

　　A. Because the cell was very dark and he could see nothing.

　　B. Because the cell was so well-guarded and he could see no way to escape.

　　C. Because he had thought there was no possibility to escape from the cell.

　　D. Because he was afraid of getting lost if he walked out the cell.

　　2. What did the prisoner do during the first five years?

　　A. He searched for ways to get out.

　　B. He stayed where the light shone.

　　C. He did nothing but blame himself

　　D. He thought about where the other three walls were.

　　3.

　　The underlined word “restless” most probably means ______.

　　A. bored B. ill C. excited D. sleepy

　　4. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

　　A. The prisoner couldn’t see even a little of the sun in the dark cell.

　　B. The prisoner was certain that there was a door before finding it.

　　C. The prisoner found the left-hand wall of the cell in a short time.

　　D. The prisoner thought of giving up looking for the back wall.

　　【广东省深圳市

　　All parents know that one of their most important tasks is to prepare their children for an independent life, but any parent can tell you that it’s hard to let go of your children. That balance between keeping your children safe and allowing them to learn from their own mistakes can be heartbreaking. Years of experience means that parents often do know best, but on the other hand, the young, being less bound by tradition, are often more creative, more able to find new solutions to old problems. Revolutions are led by the young.

　　Good teachers make the growth of critical (批判性的) thinking easier in their students, only to find that this can lead to a questioning of the teachers’ basic beliefs. Schools encourage parents to become involved, but are often embarrassed when parents have reservations about some of the educational methods being used. Governments encourage unimportant groups to empower themselves in order to participate fully in the development process. And they are often surprised when the new leaders of these groups turn around and attack the policies of that same government. The rebellions (叛逆的)young and the newly unimportant groups are important in social development. They are not necessarily representatives of those they want to represent or not realistic in their demands, but their voices must be heard.

　　Good parents know that just forbidding particular behaviors does not prevent their children from finding ways to engage in these forbidden activities. Indeed, sometimes the forbidden fruit is more inviting, just because it is not accepted by au thority. Parents must work with their children to educate them on the facts, know as much as possible about he lives of their children, provide a good example, encourage more wholesome activities but also support their children when they don’t follow what is expected of them. But the most important point is that they also need to learn how to let go.

　　文章大意：这是一篇议论文。培养孩子是每个家长的职责，过度的关爱和限制不利于下一代成长，因此家长要学会放手。

　　41．By saying “Revolutions are led by the young”, the author indicates that young people are more

　　.

　　A．conventional B．realistic C．creative D．heartbreaking【答案】【解析】细节理解题。第一段中the young, being less bound by tradition, are often more creative, more able to find new solutions to old problems意义可知正确答案为C。

　　42．From the second paragraph we know

　　.

　　A．teachers’ basic beliefs should be questioned by students

　　B．schools encourage parents to question their education methods

　　C．movement is satisfied with the new leaders’ attack on the policies

　　D．the voice of the rebellious young should be heard by the government【答案】【解析】细节理解题。文章第二段最后一句They are not necessarily representatives ... but their voices must be heard可推断出政府应该听听叛逆的年轻人的声音43．In nrder to educate children well, parents should

　　.

　　A．forbid particular behaviors in their daily life

　　B．know them well and set a good example to them

　　C．educate them with facts and expect much of them

　　D．know as much as possible as their children

　　【答案】【解析】细节理解题。第三段内容parents must work with their children... know as much as possible about ..., provide a good example可知正确答案为B。

　　44．From the passage we can learn that the author prefers

　　.

　　A．free parenting

　　B．traditional parenting

　　C．critical pare nting

　　D．smart parenting

　　【答案】【解析】。理解文章主旨可知作者提倡睿智的教养孩子。45．What is the best title of the passage?

　　A．Letting Go – for Children’s Independent Life

　　B．Parents’ Tasks – in Children’s Development

　　C．Way of Growth – for the Young Groups

　　D．Teaching Methods – for Teachers and Schools【答案】A

　　【解析】细节理解题。根据文章第一句...that it’s hard to let go of your children.和最后一句But the most important point is that they also need to learn how to let go可知A答案吻合。B

　　American teens are setting an example for their parents through their volunteer work, according to a new survey by Harris Interactive. They found that more teens volunteer to support a charitable cause— 56%— than have a part-time job— 39%

　　Parents said 82% of the teens in their lives do something to support charitable causes, including volunteering, recruiting(招募) others to a cause, wearing a button or T-shirt or donating money. 46% of the adults surveyed said they volunteer and they also take credit for inspiring their children to volunteer.

　　Sara Johnson is a teacher who advises students at a private school. She says there’s been an enthusiasm among teens for joining in social causes since President Barack Obama was elected in November two years ago.

　　The Harris Interactive survey found a quarter of teens have become more involved in charitable causes or organizations as a result of the economic downturn(经济衰退). But the economy has also led to cuts in income, and has teens working more hours at a paying job.

　　Unlike many public high schools across the nation, Illiana Christian High School does not require its students to clock public service hours. Senior Melissa Marting said some kids are too busy with other things like sports and music, but most of her classmates do volunteer work.

　　Alynn Woodson, director of volunteer engagement at Habitat for Humanity International, said she has noticed a new enthusiasm among teen volunteers for the organization. It is expected that more than 12,000 young people will help build homes for low-income people around the nation this year.

　　5. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

　　A. Helping find new people to work for charitable causes.

　　B. Donating clothes.

　　C. Donating money.

　　D. Helping building homes for low-income people.

　　6. Melissa Martin is most probably a ______.

　　A. teacher B. parent C. student D. surveyor

　　7. Due to the economic downturn, American teens ______.

　　A. find it harder to do part-time jobs B. spend less time doing volunteer work

　　C. get more money from their parents D. work harder at their studies

　　8. What’s the best title of the passage?

　　A. Teens in the economic downturn B. Charitable causes in America

　　C. More teens volunteer than work part-time

　　D. More parents inspire their children to volunteer.

　　【广东省深圳市

　　The organization representing British universities has expressed concern about the potential effect of tuition fees（学费）after figures showed a drop of more than 6% in student applications with less than a month to go before the deadline for 2017 applications.

　　Data from the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (Ucas) showed there were 265,784 university applications by UK-based candiates up to 17 Decemeber, 6.3% down on the parallel period in the admissions cycle the year before. While this is less than the 8.4% year-on-uear fall seen in earlier Ucas figures, released in mid-November, the coming January deadline makes it ever more likely that the total 2017 applicant figure will see a second sizeable fall following the introduction of annual fees of up to ￡9,000.

　　Nicola Dandridge, the chairman of Universities UK, said : “However, we must be concerned about any drops in the numbers applying to university and in particular, we must look closely at how the increase in graduate contributions in England may be affecting the decisions of promising students. However ,the December figures show a drop in numbers across the UK, suggesting that it is not only a question of tuition fees in England putting off from applying.”

　　A report of the Uncas figures to mid-December shows a 6.5% fall for applicants in England and 11.7% for those in Wales, with smaller drops of 3.9% for Scotland and 0.5% for Nortern Ireland. Scotiish students at home insitiutions pay on fees, while those from Nothern Ireland have fees capped to ￡3,575 for Northern Irish universities.

　　Dandridge added: “No one should be put off applying to university because of worries about finance.”

　　“It is important that no one is put off applying to university because they do not have information about the student support available to them. Most new students don’t need to pay directly. There will be more financial support for those from poorer families and everyone will make lower loan repayments thatn they do now once they are in well paid jobs.”

　　文章大意：是一篇时文。报道了英国一个大学机构对2017以及近年来英国学生上大学申请人数逐年下降，并分析了下降的主要原因，同时也建议，学生应该上大学，并且可以寻求金融资助。

　　36．A drop of more than 6% for 2017 applications is probably the effect of

　　.

　　A．the increased tuition fees

　　B．the approaching deadline

　　C．the concern from applicants

　　D．the difficulties with applications

　　【答案】【解析】细节理解题。根据文章第一段前两行The organization representing British universities has expressed concern about the potential effect of tuition fees（学费）说明主要是受学费上涨的影响，故A正确。

　　37．Compared with the previous year, the fall in student applications is

　　.

　　A．3.9% B．6% C．6.3% D．8.4%【答案】【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段前三行Data from the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (Ucas) showed there were 265,784 university applications by UK-based candidates up to 17 December, 6.3% down on the parallel period in the admissions cycle the year before.说明下降的数据是6.3%，说明C项正确。

　　38．Why is the fall for application the smallest in Soctoland and Northem lreland?

　　A．Because they have more financial support.

　　B．Because the tuition is much cheaper for them.

　　C．Because the education is better there.

　　D．Because the universities are free for them.

　　【答案】【解析】题。根据文章倒数第三段A report of the Uncas figures to mid-December shows a 6.5% fall for applicants in England and 11.7% for those in Wales, with smaller drops of 3.9% for Scotland and 0.5% for Northern Ireland. Scottish students at home institutions pay on fees, while those from Northern Ireland have fees capped to ￡3,575 for Northern Irish universities.中的have fees capped to ￡3,575 for Northern Irish universities.以及第三段中的the total 2017 applicant figure will see a second sizeable fall following the introduction of annual fees of up to ￡9,000.说明这两个地方的学费比英格兰要低了很多，这是主要的原因。故B正确。

　　39．Which of the following is true?

　　A．The application for universities is on a rise continuously.

　　B．The fall for applications is due to family problems.

　　C．The education in Scotland and Northern Ireland is worse.

　　D．The rise of tuition fees has an effect on applications.【答案】D

　　【解析】主旨大意题。根据文章主题段第一段说明学费的上升是导致学生大学申请减少的主要原因。故D项正确。

　　40．The last paragraph tells us that

　　.

　　A．everyone should apply to university

　　B．students may get financial supports

　　C．lower loan repayments is unavailable

　　D．most new students will not pay fees【答案】B

　　【解析】细节理解题。根据文章最后三行There will be more financial support for those from poorer families and everyone will make lower loan repayments than they do now once they are in well paid jobs.”说明这些贫穷的学生可以获得经济支持而完成他们的学业。故B正确。