高考英语 阅读理解基础练习精品题(14)

2014高考英语阅读理解基础练习精品题（14）及答案

阅读理解

Tim Gardner,a driver,was trapped in his vehicle after a tree fell down onto it.But he managed to get out before it became a fireball.

Gardner said, “I know I am a very lucky man.”

The father-of-two was driving along Hewell Lane on Saturday afternoon when the

strange accident happened.Gardner who works for Rhodia in Oldbury,said the weather was clear and everything was going well until something strange caught his eye.

“I saw this tree sliding down the steep(陡峭的)bank in the corner of my eye,”he

said. “At first I thought it was a branch and I braked to avoid it.But the next thing I knew,the car stopped,the airbags had gone off,the windscreen broke,and smoke was coming out.”

Gardner remembered being struck by how strangely quiet it was before pain attacked

his leg.

“I thought,‘God,I’m alive-I’ve got to get out of the car.’My leg was trapped

on the pedals(踏板)and I put my weight on the door to open it and got out onto the road.I called 999 but by then the car was on fire,”he said.

He had been returning home after helping a friend with some work when the accident

happened.Gardner is grateful no one else was in the vehicle.

Gardner was taken to the Alexandra Hospital.His insurance company E-Sure had said

the accident was an act of God.He will receive the market value of the vehicle. 60.What did Gardner think would fall down onto his vehicle at first?

A.A rock.

B.A tree.

C.A branch.

D.A car.

61.According to the text,the accident happened___________________.

A.before Gardner helped his friend B.when Gardner was taken to hospital C.when Gardner was on the way home D.after Gardner’s family got off the car 62.We know from the text that__________________.

A.no one was to blame for the accident

B.E-Sure will repair Gardner’s car at the market price C.Gardner will be punished for the accident D.E-Sure will buy Gardner a new vehicle. 63.What would be the best title for the text?

A.A father of two children B.Luck fell on a driver C.A driver and his vehicle D.A lucky escape from a fireball

C4 [2013·四川卷] A

31．What you have just read is a ________． A. note B. report

C. schedule D. poster

32．What is going to take place on 2 February，2013? A. A big event to welcome a Chinese new year. B. A social gathering to raise money for wildlife. C. A party for close friends to meet and have fun. D. A meeting of Kwun Tong High School students.

33．How much do you have to pay in total if four of you go together? A. $20. B. $40. C. $60. D. $80.

34．Which of the following statements is true? A. Tickets are sold in Kwun Tong High School. B. It's unnecessary to take soft drinks with you. C. Free digital cameras are provided for everybody. D. Festival food will be served without extra charge.

【要点综述】 这是一篇应用文。本文介绍了为了庆祝蛇年由Lam Tin Youth Centre及Kwun Tong High School主办同乐日活动，并介绍了活动的时间、地点、费用、流程及注意事项。

31．D 考查文章体裁。根据文章的内容(活动的时间、地点、费用、流程及注意事项)就可判断是海报。故选D。

32．A 细节理解题。根据“To celebrate the Year of the Snake”及“Date：2 February 2013”就可判断选A。

33．C 细节理解题。根据文中的“Fee: $ 20 (buy three get one free)”可以判定，只需花3张票的钱。故选C。

34．B 推理判断题。根据文中“Free Soft Drinks”(免费提供软饮料)就可判定，没必要携带软饮料。故选B。

Some students get so nervous before a test; they do poorly even if they know the material.Sian Beilock,a psychology professor at the University of Chicago,has studied these highly anxious test-takers.

“They start worrying about the results.They might even start worrying about

whether this exam is going to prevent them from getting into the college they want.And when we worry,it actually uses up attention and memory resources.I talk about it as your cognitive(认知的)horsepower that you could otherwise(否则，在其它方面) be using to focus on the exam,”says Sian Beilock.

The researchers tested the idea on a group of 20 anxious college students.They

gave them two short math tests.After the first one,they asked the students to either sit quietly or write about their feelings about the coming second test.

The researchers added to the pressure.They told the students that those who did

well on the second test would get money.They also told them that their performances would affect other students as part of a team effort.

Professor Beilock says those who sat quietly scored an average of 20% worse on

the second test.But the students who had written about their fears improved their performances by an average of 5%.

Next,the researchers used younger students in a biology class.They told them

before final exams either to write about their feelings or to think about things unrelated to the test.

Professor Beilock says highly anxious students who did the writing got an average

grade of B+,compared to a B-for those who did not.

But what if students do not have a chance to write about their fears immediately

before an exam or presentation?Professor Beilock says students can try it themselves at home or in the library and still improve their performance. 64.In the first paragraph the author wants to________________.

A.comfort students before a test B.give tips on good study results C.explain why students fail in an exam D.introduce the background of a study

65.According to Sian Beilock,if you want to succeed in an exam you should__________.

A.focus your attention on the exam B.be as serious as you can about the exam