2014高考英语阅读理解抓分训练题(44)

-1-2014高考英语阅读理解抓分训练题（44）及答案阅读理解Isuddenlyheardanelephantcryingasthoughfrightened.Lookingdown，Iimmediatelyrecognizedthatsomethingwaswrong,andrandowntotheedgeofthenearbank.ThereIsawMaShwewithherthree-month-oldcalfstrugglinginthefast-risingwater,anditwasalife-and-deathstruggle.Hercalfwasfloatingandscreamingwithfear.MaShwewasasneartothefarbankasshecouldget,holdingherwholebodyagainsttherushingwater,andkeepingthecalfpressedagainstherhugebody.Everynowandthentherushingwaterwouldsweepthecalfaway.Therewasasuddenriseinthewaterandthecalfwaswashedcleanoverthemother’sbodyandwasgone.MaShweturnedquicklytoreachitandpressedthecalfwithherheadandtrunk(象鼻)againsttherockybank.Thenwithahugeeffort,shepickeditupinhertrunkandtrieduntilshewasabletoplaceitonanarrowshelfofrock.Justatthismoment,shefellbackintotheriver.Ifshewerecarrieddown，itwouldbecertaindeath.Iknew,aswellasshedid,thattherewasonespot(地点)whereshecouldgetupthebank,butitwasontheothersidefromwhereshehadputhercalf.WhileIwaswonderingwhatIcoulddonext,Iheardthesoundofamother’slove.MaShwehadcrossedtheriverandgotupthebankandwasmakingherwaybackasfastasshecould,roaring(吼叫)allthetime,buttohercalfitwasmusic.【文章大意概括】本文讲述了一只大象的母爱。正是这伟大的母爱使得大象一次次冒着生命的危险在洪水中救小象。1.Themomenttheauthorgotdowntotheriverbankhesaw________.A.thecalfwasabouttofallintotheriverB.MaShwewasplacingthecalfontherockC.thecalfwaswashedawaybytherisingwaterD.MaShwewasholdingthecalfagainsttherushingwater【详解剖析】事实细节题。根据第一段第三句ThereIsawMaShwewithherthree-month-oldcalfstrugglinginthefast-risingwater...可知D项正确。-2-【最佳选项】D2.HowdidMaShwemanagetosavehercalffromthefast-flowingwater?A.Byputtingitonasafespot.B.Bypressingitagainstherbody.C.Bytakingitawaywithher.D.Bycarryingitonherback.【详解剖析】事实细节题。根据第二段最后一句Thenwithahugeeffort，shepickeditupinhertrunkandtrieduntilshewasabletoplaceitonanarrowshelfofrock.可知母象把小象放在了一个安全地点。【最佳选项】A3.Howdidthecalffeelaboutthemotherelephant’sroaring?A.Itwasagreatcomfort.B.Itwasasignofdanger.C.Itwasacallforhelp.D.Itwasamusicalnote.【详解剖析】推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句．..roaringallthetime，buttohercalfitwasmusic.可推出选A。【最佳选项】A4.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.AMother’sLoveB.ABraveActC.ADeadlyRiverD.AMatterofLifeandDeath【详解剖析】主旨大意题。根据全文以及最后一段第一句WhileIwaswonderingwhatIcoulddonext，Iheardthesoundofamother’slove.可知：是伟大的母爱使得大象一次一次地冒着生命的危险救小象。【最佳选项】A-3-AfewyearsagoIhadan“aha！”momentregardinghandwriting.Ihadinmyhandasheetofpaperwithhandwritteninstructionsonitforsomesortofeditorialtask.ItoccurredatfirstthatIdidnotrecognizethehandwriting,andthenIrealizedwhoseitmustbe.IfinallybecameawareofthefactthatIhadbeenworkingwiththiscolleagueforatleastayear,maybetwo,andyetIdidnotrecognizeherhandwritingatthatpoint.Itwasaveryimportanteventinthecomputerizationoflife—asignthattheinformal,friendlycommunicationofpeopleworkingtogetherinanofficehadchangedfromnotesinpentoinstantmessagesandemails.Therewasatimewhenourworkdayswerefilledwithlittleletters,andwerecognizedoneanother’shandwritingthewayweknewvoicesorfaces.Asachildvisitingmyfather’soffice,Iwaspleasedtorecognize，inlittlenotesonthedesksofhisstaff，thesamehandwritingIwouldseeathomeinthenoteshewouldleaveonthefridge—exceptthatthosenotesweresigned“dad”insteadof“RFW”．AllthishasbeenonmymindbecauseofthetalkaboutTheRiseandFallofHandwriting,abookbyFlorey.Sheshowsinherbookadeepconcernaboutthefallofhandwritingandthefailureofschoolstoteachchildrentowritewell,butmanyothersarguethatpeopleinadigitalagecan’tbeexpectedtolearntoholdapen.Idon’tbuyit.Idon’twanttoseeanyonecutofffromtheexpressive,personalassociationsthatapenstillpromotesbetterthanadigitalkeyboarddoes.Formanyabiographer,partofreallygettingtoknowtheirsubjectsislearningtoreadtheirhandwriting.Whatsomepeopleadvocateisteachingoneofthemanyattractivehandwritingsbasedonthehandwritingof16thcenturyItaly.Thatmaysoundimpossiblygrand—asiftheywantkidstolearntodrawbycopyingclassicalpaintings.However,theyhaveworkedinmanyschoolsystems.【文章大意概括】由于一次无法辨认同事字迹的经历，作者意识到了电脑技术对传统的亲笔书写方式的冲击，不过作者希望书法能够得到保存。1.Whywastheauthorsurprisedatnotrecognizinghiscolleague’shandwriting?-4-A.Hehadworkedwithhiscolleaguelongenough.B.Hiscolleague’shandwritingwassobeautiful.C.Hiscolleague’shandwritingwassoterrible.D.Hestillhadalotofworktodo.【详解剖析】事实细节题。从第二段“Ihadbeenworkingwiththiscolleagueforatleastayear...”可知，使作者吃惊的原因是他与一位同事共事一年之久竟认不出他的笔迹。【最佳选项】A2.Peopleworkingtogetherinanofficeusedto________.A.talkmoreabouthandwritingB.takemorenotesonworkdaysC.knowbetteroneanother’shandwritingD.communicatebetterwithoneanother【详解剖析】事实细节题。从第三段“Therewasatime...werecognizedoneanother’shandwritingthewayweknewvoicesandfaces.”可知，过去的同事都互相熟知对方，认得各自的笔迹。【最佳选项】C3.Theauthor’sfatherwrotenotesinpen________.A.tobothhisfamilyandhisstaffB.tohisfamilyinsmalllettersC.tohisfamilyonthefridgeD.tohisstaffonthedesk【详解剖析】事实细节题。从第四段“...thesamehandwritingIwouldsee...”可知作者的父亲曾写便条给员工以及家人。【最佳选项】A4．Accordingtotheauthor，handwrittennotes________.A.arehardertoteachinschoolsB.attractmoreattentionC.areusedonlybetweenfriendsD.carrymoremessage【详解剖析】推理判断题。从倒数第二段“Formanyabiographer，partofreallygetting-5-toknowtheirsubjectsislearningtoreadtheirhandwriting.”可知：对于一些撰写