2014高考英语阅读理解精英练习题(23)

-1-2014高考英语阅读理解精英练习题（23）及答阅读理解BItwasahotsummerday.MydadandIweregettingreadytogooutforarideontheboatwithmyfriendKatieandthedogwhenthephonecallcame,thecallthatmadethatbright,beautifuldayacold,dark,gloomyone.Ihadjustputonmysuit,shorts,andtanktop,andpackedmybagwithsunscreenandeverythingelseIwouldneedfortheday.Iranintomyparents'roomtofindDad.WhenIsawhimonthephone,hewascrying.I'dneverseenmydadcrybefore.Myheartsank.Whatpossiblycouldhavehappened?Max,I'msosorry,Iheardhimsay.That'swhenithitme.IknewthatSuziehaddied.Maxhasbeenmydad'sbestfriendforyears.Suzie,hisdaughter,hadararediseasethatmainlyaffectedherbody.HerbrainwasOK.Sheknewwhatwasgoingon;sheknewthatshehadproblemsandwasdifferentfromotherkids.Onceshetoldherdadthatshewishedshecoulddieandbeborninadifferentbody.Yetalthoughshecouldn'tliveanormallife，shewasstillhappy.WhenSuzieandIwerelittle,wespentquiteabitoftimetogether.Aswegrewup,wegrewapart.ShelivedinNewYork,andIlivedintheMidwest.WhenSuziewastenshehadtoliveinahospitalinVirginia.Abouteightmonthsbeforeshedied,Maxgaveushernumberatthehospitalandwetalkedatleasttwiceaweekuntiltheend.Suziewasalwayssoexcitedtotalktousandwantedtoknoweverydetailaboutmylife.ShewantedtoknoweverythingIdidandeverythingIate.Inaway,shelivedthroughme.Afterwefoundoutaboutherdeath,wemadeourplanstogotoNewYorkforthefuneral.Whenshewasalive,IsentheraBeanieBabyandshesentonebacktome.Ihadboughtheranotheronebutneverhadthechancetosendittoher,soItookittoputinhercasket(棺材).HerfuneralwasverydifferentfromanyfuneralI'deverbeento.Aftertheyloweredhercasket,eachoneofusputashovelfulofdirtoverher.Iremembercryingsohard,Ifeltweak.Mycheeksburnedfromthetears.Mywholebodywasshakingas-2-Ipickeduptheshovel,butI'mgladIdidit.WhenSuzieandIfirststartedcallingoneanother,Ithoughtitwouldbemoreofaburdenonme,butIwascompletelywrong.Ilearnedsomuchfromher.ShegavememorethanIcouldevergivetoher.Iwillneverforgetherorthetalkswehad.InowknowthatImustnevertakeanythingforgrantedespeciallymyhealthandthegiftoflife.5．Theauthor'sfamilycancelledtheirridebecause______.A．Katiecouldn'tjointhemfortherideB．theweatherwastooterribleforarideC．theycouldn'tfindtheirdogD．Max'sdaughterpassedaway6．Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“Inawav,shelivedthroughme.”mean?A．Suziegottoknowwhatlifeoutsidehospitalwaslikebysharingmyexperience.B．Suziewasfinanciallydependentofme.C．Suziemanagedtopullthroughherillnesswiththehelpofmyfamily.D．Suziewastooweaktoliveherownlife.7．WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothetext?A．Suziewastheonlypersonhelpingtheauthorwithdifficulties.B．TheauthorfearedthatshemightalsogetthesamediseaseasSuzie.C．TheauthorbenefitedalotfromtalkingonthephonewithSuzie.D．Theauthordidn'tunderstandSuziewashertruefrienduntilSuzie'sdeath.8．WhatisthemostimportantlessontheauthorlearnedfromSuzie'sdeath?A．Neverletgoofafriendevenifyouareapart.B．Bethankfulforwhatwehaveinourlife.C．Talkingwithafriendcancureyourillness.D．Wecanlearnmorefromourfriendsthantheydofromus.参考答案5—8DACB-3-阅读理解--------BStudiesshowthatlaughterissomethingthatmakesyoufeelcalmorrelaxedforbothphysicalandpsychologicalwoundsthoughitmayseemfutiletolaughinthefaceofpainandfear．WhenDanRatherinterviewedcomedianBillCosbyjustoneweekafterhisson,Ennis,waskilled,Cosbysaid,“Ithinkitistimeformetotellpeoplethatwehavetolaugh．Youcanturnpainfulsituationsaroundthroughlaughter．Ifyoucanfindhumorinanything,youcansurviveit．”Callitaflashlightfordarktimes:laughterjustseemstoadjustattitudebetterthananythingelse．InspirationalspeakerSteveRizzorecallsaTVinterviewwithaninjuredfirefighterafewdaysafter9．11．Themanhadfallenmorethan30storiesinoneofthetowersandhadbrokenaleg．Everyonewascrying,andthereporterasked,“Howisitthatyou’vecomeoutofthisalive?”Helookedatherandwithoutmissingabeat,said,“Look,lady,I’mfromNewYorkandI’mafirefighter;that’allyouneedtoknow．”“Everyonelaughedandthoughthelaughterwasonlyacoupleofseconds,”saysRizzo．“Sometimesthat’sallyouneedtocatchyoursecondbreath．Laughtergivesyouthatcoupleofseconds．You’resendingamessagetoyourbrain,andthemessageis:Ifyoucanstilllaughevenalittleamongthepain,youaregoingtobeOK．”Ofcourse,thereisadifferencebetweenlaughingoffaserioussituationandlaughingoffthefearthatresults．Thefirefighterwasdoingthelatter,statesRizzo,theauthorofBecomingaHumorousBeing,andsoshouldwe．“Ifthereisanythingwehavelearntfrom9．11,it’showpreciouslifereallyis,”shesays．“Wehavetosendamessagethatourspiritwon’tdie．Oneimportantthingthatunitesusisourabilitytolaugh．”60．Thewriterusestheexamplesofthecomedianandthefirefightertoshow．A．laughterisagoodwaytogetridofpainandfearB．laughteristhebestwaytocurepsychologicalwoundsC．itisyourattitudethatdecideswhetheryoucansurvivethepainornot-4-D．laughingoffaserioussituationisdifferentfromlaughingoffthefearthatresults61．WecaninferfromthepassagethatSteveRizzois．A．areporterB．asoldierC．afirefighterD．adoctor62．Theunderlinedwordfutileinthefirstparagraphmeans．A．hopelessB．uselessC．carelessD．worthless63．Fromthepassage,wecanknowthatAmericansare．A．reallyinspiredafter9．11B．hardlyunitedafter9．11C．nearlysurprisedby9．11D．greatlyhurtby9．1160．A【解析】逻辑推断题。根据文章第一段Studiesshowthatlaughterissomethi