2014高考英语一轮复习自选训练阅读理解12

2014届高考英语一轮复习自选训练阅读理解12维B1阅读理解(每题2分，满分8分)[来源:学|科|网]选材相似度：★★★设题相似度：★★★难度系数：★★★IAmaPencilChildren'sbookauthorSamSwopetookajobteachingwritingtothird­gradersintheNewYorkCityboroughofQueens.Hisstudentswereimmigrantsorthechildrenofimmigrantsfrom21countries，speaking11languages，havingmanydifferentbeliefs.Buttherewereafewthingstheyhadincommon.Familytroubles，forone.Moneystruggles.Andpoetry.Everysinglestudent，withthehelpofthiscreative，break­all­the­rulesteacher，madegreatprogressinwriting.Swopeleavesthereaderwiththeencouragingconvictionthatdeepwithineachofuslivesapoet，agenius—achild.CoverPrice:$59.88Price:$19.95YouSave:$39.93(67%)WhatItTakestoHelpMeOutAneditorforU．S.News&WorldReport,DavidL．Marcustakesusinsideaboardingschoolfortroubledteens.Thegreatstressesareputontheseteens，whichmakesthemlosetheirnature.Thisshouldcauseusatruthful，thought­provokingthinking.CoverPrice:$35.86Price:$15.00YouSave:$20.86(58%)TheMostScenicDrivesinAmericaUpdatedandtranslatedintoseverallanguagesforthefirsttimesince1997，thistravelbookincludesover200brand­newphotographsofthewonderfulplacesalong120selectedroutes.Theupdatedvolumealsoprovidesmaps，thelatestinformationonstateparks，andlodging(住所)suggestions.CoverPrice:$47.88Price:$23.88YouSave:$24(50%)OurBrother'sKeeperAuthorJedwinSmithspent30yearstryingtogetoutofallmemoriesofhisbrother，Jeff，whowaskilledinVietnam.ButinOurBrother'sKeeperhetellswhathappenswhenhemetseveralofhisbrother'soldMarinefriends.Smithgetstoknowthesemen—allhurtbythepasttheyshare.TogethertheauthorandhisnewfriendsmakeajourneytoVietnam，tovisittheplacewhereJeffdied.Surprisingly，theirVietnameseguidewastheformercommanderoftheVietCongplatooncarryingouttheattackthatkilledJeff.Apowerfulstoryofbrotherhood，braveryandunderstanding...CoverPrice:$59.40Price:$10.00YouSave:$49.40(83%)Notes：①convictionn．信念②thought­provokingadj.令人深思的【语篇解读】本文是四本书的广告。广告介绍了四本书的内容、价格及折扣。1．Whichofthefollowingbooksoffersthebiggestpricecut?[来源:Zxxk.Com]A．IAmaPencil.B．WhatItTakestoHelpMeOut.C．TheMostScenicDrivesinAmerica.D．OurBrother'sKeeper.答案D[细节理解题。由各篇的“yousave”可知，OurBrother'sKeeper降价最多：$49.40(83%)。]2．Ifyouareinterestedintakingphotos，youwouldprobablychoose________.A．OurBrother'sKeeperB．WhatItTakestoHelpMeOutC．TheMostScenicDrivesinAmericaD．IAmaPencil答案C[细节理解题。从“TheMostScenicDrivesinAmerica”的“...thistravelbookincludesover200brand­newphotographsofthewonderfulplacesalong120selectedroutes.”可知答案为C。]3．WhichofthefollowingisWRONGaccordingtothepassage?A．ThebookWhatItTakestoHelpMeOutisabouttroubledteens.B．ThebookTheMostScenicDrivesinAmericaincludesmanypictures.C．ThefriendsJedwinSmithmadehadthesamebadexperiences.D．TheVietnameseguide，theformercommanderwhohimselfkilledJedwinSmith'sbrother.答案D[推理判断题。由OurBrother'sKeeper中的“Surprisingly，theirVietnameseguidewastheformercommander(海军中校)oftheVietCongplatooncarryingouttheattackthatkilledJeff.”可知，JedwinSmith的弟弟的去世并非是theformercommander直接所为，而是执行命令，是官方意志，故答案为D。]4．Whichbookhasmanyforeigneditions(版本)accordingtothepassage?A．TheMostScenicDrivesinAmerica.B．WhatItTakestoHelpMeOut.C．IAmaPencil.D．OurBrother'sKeeper.答案A[细节理解题。从TheMostScenicDrivesinAmerica中“Updated(再版)andtranslatedintoseverallanguagesforthefirsttimesince1997”可知A为正确答案。][来源:学科网ZXXK]***********************************************结束维B2阅读理解(每题2分，满分8分)选材相似度：★★★★设题相似度：★★★难度系数：★★★★ThemainreasonpeoplecometoAmericaissaidtobethattheycanchasetheAmericanDream.Everyonehasheardofit，andmanyhavediedfightingforit.TheonlythingisthatthereisnocleardefinitionoftheAmericanDream.Itisnotdefinedbyonedream，butalltheopportunitiesthattheUnitedStateshastooffer.SincethefoundingoftheUnitedStates，peoplehavebeenstrivingtodefinetheAmericanDream.IntheplayDeathofaSalesman，everycharacteristryingtorealizehisownversionoftheAmericanDream.WillyfeelsthatbybeingwelllikedhehasachievedwhattheAmericanDreamisallabout.Hehasspenthiswholelifeasasalesmanwhohasnotbeenverysuccessful.Ashegetsolder，hestartshavingconflictswitheveryoneinhislife，andfeelsthatonlybykillinghimselfwillthepeoplearoundhimbeabletofinallybehappy.Bernard，ontheotherhand，feelsthattheAmericanDreamcanonlybeachievedifonehasbeensuccessfulintheiracademicandprofessionalcareers.Heshowsthatthroughhardworkanddedication，successcanbeaccomplished.HereachedhisprofessionalgoalsandachievedhisversionoftheAmericanDream.Throughouttheplaythesefeelingsareshownthroughthedialogueandactionsofthecharacters.TheytrytoachievetheirgoalsoftheAmericanDream.Willyisunsuccessfulinhisattempt，whileBernardisverysuccessfulinachievinghisgoal.ManypeopletrytoachievetheAmericanDream，butfewactuallydoso.Aswithanygoal，theAmericanDreamtakeshardworkanddedication.InDeathofaSalesman，allaspectsofthisgoalareexamined.Forthegoaltobeachieved，thedreammustbeanattainableonewhichisworthworkingtoward.Italsomustbeadreamthattheprofessionalworldacceptsandfindsuseful.Note：长短句分析：Ashegetsolder，hestartshavingconflictswitheveryoneinhislife，andfeelsthatonlybykillinghimselfwillthepeoplearoundhimbeabletofinallybehappy.句法点睛：这是个主从复合句。Ashegetsolder为状语从句，hestartshavingconflictswitheveryoneinhislife，andfeels...为主句；onlybykillinghimselfwillthepeoplear