高中英语真题-2014高考英语信息匹配、阅读理解训练题(11)及答案_312610.pdf

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1、 高中英语真题:2014 高考英语信息匹配、阅读理解训练题（11）及答案 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55 各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出最佳选项。I have never learned as much math in my life as I did last year.It was because of Ms.Vaciran 36 I truly understood what I was learning.It might not seem 37 A big deal to some,but to me it is.I have never met a woman

2、 so caring and so determined to teach her 38 .I never really wanted to work for good 39 in math class.I never knew how to study math and never understood some of the concepts.I can remember trying to sneak out of the classroom 40 Ms.Vacirce caught me and yelled across the 41,“Lauren,are you coming t

3、o extra help during lunch?”It was a nightmare she would always 42 me with one foot out of the door,it never 43 Even then I just thought of it as a thing I HAD to do.It was funny to see how everyone would be in her room during lunch and then again after school.She would 44 everyone to come every day,

4、just so we could do our homework in 45.Many of the students thought of her as a bit of nag,but 46 they knew that she was right and 47 for it.Many of her tests were hard at firs,but as the year progressed,so did I.I knew that it was because of her.Even outside class,she was 48 as ever.She always want

5、ed to know what was going on in my(and everyone elses)life,and she was always looking out for everyones best interest.Ms.Vatican is a sweet woman with a sense of 49 that you just have to laugh at.When regents were approaching,she was more concerned than ever about everyone doing well.Many of her pre

6、cious students 50 high,and so she 51 the same from us.Day after day there were students in the classroom 52 problems.When it was time for our big test,I knew I was ready.I walked out of that test with my head 53 .I knew that I was a 54 and Ms.Vacirca had made me that way.I appreciated all the hard w

7、ork that she put into helping me and my fellow students.I knew that I would 55 her.36.A.how B.what C.why D.that 37.A.as B.like C.that D.as if 38.A.students B.children C.classmates D.family 39.A.grades B.salary C.life D.subjects 40.A.while B.until C.before D.unless 41.A.seat B.classroom C.yard D.kitc

8、hen 42.A.see B.help C.catch D.beat 43.A.succeeded B.stopped C.helped D.failed 44.A.forbid B.let C.encourage D.hope 45.A.peace B.confusion C.surprise D.home 46.A.inside B.outside C.almost D.hardly 47.A.praised B.scolded C.blamed D.respected 48.A frightened B.caring C.hard D.right 49.A duty B.time C.f

9、oolishness D.homour 50.A jumped B.grew C.scored D.drank 51.A.expected B.received C.wished D.hoped 52.A.previewing B.reviewing C.learning D.making 53.A.high B.hanging C.low D.down 54.A.failure B.student C.success D.hero 55.A.hate B.miss C.forget D.marry 参考答案 完形填空 36-40 DBAAC 41-45 BCDCA 46-50 ADBDC 5

10、1-55 ABACB Knowing the best way to study will help you to be a better student.By using your time properly,you can do your homework more quickly.Learning to study is not difficult.The first thing to remember is that you must be willing to learn.It doesnt mean that you must always like the subject.It

11、does mean,however,that you must be wil1ing to do whatever is necessary to learn.Try to understand why it is important and how it will help you now and later to do and learn other things.Knowing mathematics facts will be useful in your whole life.Knowing how to spell makes any kind of writing easier.

12、Sometimes the subject that you think is going to be uninteresting will be exciting when you begin to work at it and understand it more clearly.Learning things can be fun if you are willing to work with them.Heres some advice for you:have a certain time each day and a quiet place with good lighting f

13、or study,so that you can concentrate on your study without interruptions(中断);have everything ready before you sit down to study,a dictionary,paper,a pen and books;be sure you understand what you should learn before you start;read carefully and pay special attention to the most important things;when

14、memorizing,first find out the main parts and then recite the whole thing;check your homework after you finish it;never forget the importance of review and preview.Dont try to spend a lot of time researching learning methods.There are many students who know many good learning methods but dont study w

15、ell.They forget that the most useful learning method is to study hard.60.The main purpose of the article is_.A.to prove that learning is not difficult B.to make the readers be interested in study C.to tell the importance of self teaching D.to tell the students how to study well 61.The first thing to

16、 remember in studying is that _.A.you must like the subject B.you must follow the teacher C.you must enjoy learning D.you must study hard 62.Among the following statements,_is true.A.The more learning methods we have,the better we will study.B.Finding the best learning method is the most important i

17、n learning.C.Knowing good methods,you cant be good at study without working hard.D.Once we have mastered a good learning method,we can improve our study greatly.参考答案 60-62 DCC *结束 Every fall,like clockwork,Linda Krentz of Beaverton,Oregon,felt her brain go on strike.“I just couldnt get going in the

18、morning,”she says.“Id get depressed and gain 10 pounds every winter and lose them again in the spring.”Then she read about seasonal affective disorder,a form of depression that occurs in fall and winter,and she saw the light literally.Every morning now she turns on a specially constructed light box

19、for half an hour and sits in front of it to trick her brain into thinking its still enjoying those long summer days.It seems to work.Krentz is not alone.Scientists estimate that 10 million Americans suffer from seasonal depression and 25 million more develop milder versions.But theres never been def

20、initive proof that treatment with very bright lights makes a difference.After all,its hard to do a double-blind test when the subjects can see for themselves whether or not the light is on.Thats why nobody has ever separated the real effects of light therapy from placebo(安慰剂)effects.Until now,in thr

21、ee separate studies published last month,researchers report not only that light therapy works better than a placebo but that treatment is usually more effective in the early morning than in the evening.In two of the groups,the placebo problem was resolved by telling patients they were comparing ligh

22、t boxes to a new anti-depressant device that gives off negatively charged ions(离子).The third used the timing of light therapy as the control.Why does light therapy work?No one really knows.“Our research suggests it has something to do with shifting the bodys internal clock,”says psychiatrist Dr.Lewe

23、y.The body is programmed to start the day with sunrise,he explains,and this gets later as the days get shorter.But why such subtle shifts make some people depressed and not others is a mystery.That hasnt stopped thousands of winter depressives from trying to heal themselves.Light boxes for that purp

24、ose are available without a doctors prescription.That bothers psychologist Michael Terman of Columbia University.He is worried that the boxes may be tried by patients who suffer from mental illness that cant be treated with light.Terman has developed a questionnaire to help determine whether expert

25、care is needed.In any event,you should choose a reputable manufacturer.Whatever product you use should give off only visible light,because ultraviolet light damages the eyes.If you are photosensitive(对光敏感的),you may develop a rash.Otherwise,the main drawback is having to sit in front of the light for

26、 30 to 60 minutes in the morning.Thats an inconvenience many winter depressives can live with.57.What is the probable cause of Krentzs problem?A.An unexpected gain in body weight.B.Unexplained impairment of her nervous system.C.Weakening of her eyesight with the setting in of winter.D.Poor adjustmen

27、t of her body clock to seasonal changes.58.What is the CURRENT view concerning the treatment of seasonal depression with bright lights?A.Its effect remains to be seen.B.It serves as a kind of placebo.C.It proves to be an effective therapy.D.It hardly produces any effects.59.What is psychologist Mich

28、ael Termans major concern?A.Winter depressives will be addicted to using light boxes.B.No mental patients would bother to consult psychiatrists.C.Bad light boxes will give off harmful ultraviolet lights.D.Light therapy could be misused by certain mental patients.60.Which of the following statements

29、is TRUE?A.Winter depressives prefer light therapy in spite of its inconvenience.B.Light therapy increases the patients photosensitivity.C.Eye damage is a side effect of light therapy.D.Light boxes can be programmed to correspond to shifts in the body clock.参考答案 A My grandfather worked as a carpenter

30、.On this particular day,he was building some crates（木箱）for the clothes his church was sending to an orphanage（孤儿院）in Brazil.On his way home,he found his glasses were gone.When he mentally replayed his earlier actions,he realized what happened.The glasses had slipped out of his pocket and fallen into

31、 one of the crates.His new glasses were heading for Brazil!The Great Depression was at its height,and Grandpa had six children.He had spent twenty dollars for those glasses that very morning.“Its not fair,”he thought as he walked home angrily.“Ive been very faithful in giving my time and money to my

32、 work,and now this.”Several months later,the director of the orphanage came to the United States.He wanted to visit all the churches that supported him,so he came to my grandfathers small church in Chicago.He began by thanking the people for their kindness in supporting the orphanage.“But most of al

33、l,”he said,“I must thank you for the glasses you sent last year.You see,some people had just come to the orphanage,destroying everything,including my glasses.I was desperate.Even if I had the money,there was simply no way of replacing those glasses.Along with not being able to see well,I experienced

34、 headaches every day,so my coworkers and I were very worried about this.Then your crates arrived.When I removed the covers,I found a pair of glasses lying on top.”He paused long enough to let his words sink in.Then,he continued,“When I tried on the glasses,it was as though they had been made just fo

35、r me!I want to thank you for being a part of that!”The people listened,happy for the miraculous glasses.But they thought it was strange because there were no glasses on their list of items to be sent overseas.Sitting quietly in the back,with tears streaming down his face,my grandfather,an ordinary c

36、arpenter realized his glasses had found a good place to go.41.We know from the text that .A.the authors grandfather got his glasses back from the director of the orphanage B.the authors grandfather found that his glasses were at home at last C.the authors grandfathers burden of supporting his family

37、 was very heavy D.the authors grandfather worked as a carpenter in a school in Chicago 42.From the text we can infer that the authors grandfather was very after hearing what the director of the orphanage had said.A.surprised B.disappointed C.pitiful D.proud 43.The underlined word“miraculous”（Paragra

38、ph 7）can be replaced by .A.practical B.wonderful C.necessary D.important Many people have been talking about the way in which the world will come to an end in 2012.Everybody wants to find out if December 21,2012 is the last day of the earth.The rumor has already been spreading for a very long time.T

39、he Mayans prediction can account for the rumor.According to the rumor,the earth will experience dramatic changes in 2012 and the changes will be disastrous to all of the living creatures on earth.It is widely assumed that a Planet X will return to orbit the solar system.The return of Planet X will h

40、ave a destructive effect on the solar system as well as on some planets including the Neptune,the Jupiter and the earth.Planet X will cross into their orbits.Theres a possibility that Jupiter will change into a little sun at this time,so folks will be well placed to see two suns in the sky in 2012.T

41、he solar flares(耀斑)that occur in a 11-year cycle will reach their highest point in 2012.The powerful solar flares will affect the magnetic field of the earth and cause disasters.On December 21,2012,the sun and the earth will line up in the same line at the equator(赤道).The winter solstice(冬至)only occ

42、urs once every 25,800 years.The events in the universe are signals that the world will come to an end.As a result of the solar flares,lots of disasters will happen that will destroy the face of the whole earth.Scientists are making the guess primarily based on the Mayan Long Count Calendar.Many film

43、s have been made about the end of the world including End Game by Alex Jones and End Clock:Nostradamus 2012.The former provides insights about the way the world will become one state.After the world government is in place,its going to be easy to exterminate 80%of the people in the world.The rest wil

44、l continue to live with assistance from advanced technology.No one knows whether the world will end on December 21,2012.There is no clear answer until the day arrives.Just as the Mayans claim,it will not be the time for the world to end.Instead,it will be the dawn of a fresh start.53.What is the pas

45、sage mainly about?A.Information about end-of-the-world predictions.B.Different opinions about end-of-the-world predictions.C.Some doubts about end-of-the-world predictions.D.Destructive effects of the end of the world.54.Which of the following things will NOT happen if the end of the world really ha

46、ppens?A.Humans will see two suns at the same time.B.The earth will look completely different.C.The earth and the moon will line up in the same line.D.The solar flares will become stronger than before.55.The underlined word“exterminate”in Paragraph 3 probably means“_”.A.save B.kill C.help D.rule 56.W

47、hat is the authors attitude to the rumor that the world will end?A.Optimistic.B.Sad.C.Unconcerned.D.Scared.参考答案 53-56 ACBA 2014 高考英语信息匹配、阅读理解训练题（11）及答案 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55 各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出最佳选项。I have never learned as much math in my life as I did last year.It was because of Ms.Vaciran 36 I tr

48、uly understood what I was learning.It might not seem 37 A big deal to some,but to me it is.I have never met a woman so caring and so determined to teach her 38 .I never really wanted to work for good 39 in math class.I never knew how to study math and never understood some of the concepts.I can reme

49、mber trying to sneak out of the classroom 40 Ms.Vacirce caught me and yelled across the 41,“Lauren,are you coming to extra help during lunch?”It was a nightmare she would always 42 me with one foot out of the door,it never 43 Even then I just thought of it as a thing I HAD to do.It was funny to see

50、how everyone would be in her room during lunch and then again after school.She would 44 everyone to come every day,just so we could do our homework in 45.Many of the students thought of her as a bit of nag,but 46 they knew that she was right and 47 for it.Many of her tests were hard at firs,but as t