2014高考英语阅读理解抓分训练题(39)

2014高考英语阅读理解抓分训练题（39）及答案

阅读理解 ------A 篇

South Asia heatwave kills nearly 100

DHAKA - A heat wave sweeping India, Bangladesh(孟加拉国) and Nepal has killed nearly 100 people over the past two weeks, officials said on June 3, 2005.

A third of the people died in northern Bangladesh, mostly women and children from dehydration(脱水), heat stroke and diarrhoea(腹泻).

\are getting reports of several deaths due to heat wave and related diseases almost every day,\

The weather office in Dhaka said the hot weather will persist for another week until the monsoon(季风) rains which are normally due by the middle of June.

Severe heat conditions in the southern Indian have killed at least 55 people, officials in the two states said.

While temperatures have fallen from a high of 45degC in Andhra Pradesh to around 40degC, giving a respite to people, they are still on the rise in Orissa with Talcher town registering 48.5deg C, a weather official said.

At least five people have died in Nepal from extreme heat, the government said. 46. We can infer that the heatwave can cause ______.

A. heat stoke B. dehydration C. diarrhoea D. all above 47. When the monsoon rains come, the temperature will _______. A. remain the same B. go on to rise sharply C. begin to drop obviously D. rise a little

48. Which place is the hottest in the early June, 2005?

A. Dhaka B. Talcher C. Andhra Pradesh D. Nepal

参考答案46—48、DCB

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“Can I see my baby？” the happy new mother asked. When the bundle was in her arms and she moved the fold of cloth to look upon his tiny face, she gasped. The doctor turned quickly and looked out of the tall hospital window. The baby had been born without ears.

Time proved that the baby’ s hearing was perfect. It was only his appearance that was imperfect. When he rushed home from school one day and threw himself into his mother’s arms, she sighed, knowing that his life was to be misfortunate. He cried out the tragedy, “A boy, a big boy... called me a freak (怪人)．”

He grew up, handsome. A favourite with his fellow students, he might have been class president, but for that. He developed a gift, a talent for literature and music. “But you might communicate with other young people，” his mother blamed him, but felt a kindness in her heart.

Two years went by. One day, his father said to the son, “You’ re going to the hospital, son. Mother and I have someone who will donate the ears you need. But it’ s a secret.” The operation was a brilliant success, and a new person emerged.

Later he married and entered the diplomatic service. One day, he asked his father, “Who gave me the ears? Who gave me so much? I could never do enough for him or her.” “I do not believe you could，” said the father, “but the agreement was that you are not to know... not yet.”

The years kept their secret, but the day did come. He stood with his father over his mother’ s casket. Slowly, tenderly, the father stretched forth a hand and raised the thick, reddish brown hair to reveal the mother had no outer ears.

“Mother said she was glad she never let her hair be cut，” his father whispered gently, “and nobody ever thought Mother less beautiful, did they？”

【文章大意概括】 本文讲述了一个感人的故事。儿子天生没有耳朵，母亲将自己的耳朵捐献给了儿子。母亲去世后，父亲才将这个秘密告诉儿子。 1．Why did Mother gasp when she saw her newborn baby? A. Because her son had a tiny face.

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B. Because she saw her son crying. C. Because her son was born imperfect. D. Because her son was in her arms.

【详解剖析】 细节理解题。由第一段最后一句话“The baby had been born without ears.”可知答案。 【最佳选项】 C

2．Which word can describe Mother’ s feeling when the son threw himself into her arms?

A. Nervous. B. Sympathetic. C. Proud.

D. Angry.

【详解剖析】 细节理解题。由第二段的“When he rushed home from school one day and threw himself into his mother’s arms，she sighed，knowing that his life was to be misfortunate.”可知答案。 【最佳选项】 B

3．Who gave the son the ears? A. A doctor. C. His mother.

B. His father. D. A stranger.

【详解剖析】 细节理解题。从文章最后可知是母亲献出了自己的耳朵。 【最佳选项】 C

4．The underlined word “reveal” in the last but one paragraph means “________”． A. see B. show C. find D. search

【详解剖析】 词义推测题。父亲拨开母亲的头发，揭示了母亲将自己的耳朵捐给儿子的真相，因此，此处reveal是“显示”的意思。 【最佳选项】 B

5．The best title for the passage would be ________. A. Mother’s hair

B. An unforgettable memory C. Who gave me the ears?

D. Who is my best respectable person?

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【详解剖析】 标题归纳题。是谁给了我耳朵？这是贯穿文章的线索。故选C。 【最佳选项】 C

[长难句解读] When he rushed home from school one day and threw himself into his mother’s arms，she sighed，knowing that his life was to be misfortunate. When he...arms是一个时间状语从句，主句是she sighed，knowing是现在分词作状语，表示原因，后面又跟了一个宾语从句，不定式短语to be misfortunate作表语，表示他的人生注定不幸。

When times get tough, we all look for ways to cut back. When we’re hungry, we eat at home instead of going out. We take buses instead of taxis. And we wear our old designer jeans just a few months longer. With college expenses at all-time highs, high school students are eager to do anything to cut the cost of a university education. One cost-cutting proposal is to allow college students to get a bachelor’ s degree in three years instead of four. Educational institutions have been actively exploring ways to make the learning process more efficient. But there’s a question: Would the quality of undergraduate(本科生)education suffer? Few US universities have formally approved a “three-year degree” model.

I doubt that mainstream North American colleges will carry out a three-year curriculum(课程) any time soon. For one thing, most universities already allow highly qualified students to graduate early by testing out of certain classes and obtaining a number of college credits(学分). In addition, at famous universities, the committee who determine which courses are required and which courses are electives are unlikely to suddenly “throw out” one quarter of the required credits. Professors will resist “diluting(稀释)” the quality of the education they offer.

In my opinion, a quality four-year education is always superior to a quality three-year education. A college education requires sufficient time for a student to become skilled in their major and do coursework in fields outside their major. It is not a good idea to water down education, any more than it’ s not a good idea to water down medicine. If we want to help students find their way through university, we should

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help them understand early on what knowledge and skills they need to have upon graduation. We should allow students to test out of as many courses as possible. We should give them a chance to earn money as interns(实习生)in meaningful part-time jobs that relate to their university studies, such as the five-year co-op program at Northeastern University.

【文章大意概括】 本文为议论文。作者认为把大学四年的学制缩短为三年不是一个好主意，保证足够的时间才能保证大学教育的质量。

1．Which of the following can be the best title? A. It’ s time to shorten the learning process B. Best learning takes place over time C. University education should be watered down D. College education calls for reform

【详解剖析】 主旨大意题。作者认为把大学四年的学制缩短为三年不是一个好主意，学好大学功课是需要付出时间的，故B项最佳。 【最佳选项】 B

2．We can learn from the passage that ________.

A. most American universities are against the “three-year degree” model B. many famous US universities are considering adopting the “three-year degree” model

C. professors are willing to accept the “three-year degree” model D. The “three-year degree” model can make college learning more efficient 【详解剖析】 细节理解题。根据第二段中的Few US universities have formally approved a “three-year degree” model可知几乎没有几所美国大学认可“三年本科学位”模式。 【最佳选项】 A

3．In most US universities，________.

A. college students are offered the co-op program

B. electives’ credits make up one quarter of the required credits

C. all students are required to finish four-year education before graduation

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