1、高考英语阅读理解精英定时系列训练题12014高考英语阅读理解精英定时系列训练题（1）及答案 【湖南省株洲市二中2013二模】AI was a medical student. To gather data for my paper, I started visiting patients at Dr Sardjito Hospital, where I would review the medical records of patients and then interview them.One evening, I was in a ward, desperately “hunting” f
2、or the final three patients I needed to complete my study. Holding a patient questionnaire, I walked towards a room. A patient called Ms A was lying in bed, clearly still weak. There were no relatives or friends with her. Even the bed beside her was empty. I sat down on a chair next to her bed, and
3、in a low voice I introduced myself and asked if I could gather some additional information from her. She agreed. After I finished, I prepared to leave. Before I could stand up, Ms A said, “ I havent seen you here before, doctor. Are you new?” “Not really, Madam. Its just that I dont come here every
4、day,” I replied. Ms A started talking about herself. She shared her difficulties and sufferings, talked about her husband, who was killed in a car accident, and that she struggled to earn money. All I did was nod my head as a way of showing my sympathy.Without realizing it, I had begun holding Ms As
5、 hand. Finally, Ms A stopped talking. “Im very sorry for keeping you here to listen to my problem, but I feel relieved now. I had no one to pour out my problems to.” Tears fell from the corner of her eyes. Finally, I knew what to say. “Its OK, Madam. Its part of my duty.” I stood up and waved goodby
6、e. A few days later, when I returned to the ward, I discovered Ms A had left the hospital as her condition had improved.Ms A taught me the most important lessons a doctor can learn. Sometimes patients do not need expensive medicine. They just need someone with the patience and willingness to lend an
7、 ear and spare a little of their time. 56. Why did the author interview the patients at Dr Sardjito Hospital?A. Because it was the duty as a medical student.B. Because she needed medical information for her paper.C. Because she was going to get a good position there soon.D. Because she wanted to lea
8、rn about the suffering of patients.57. From Paragraph 2 we can infer that Ms A was feeling_.A. relaxed B. annoyed C. nervous D. lonely58. What do we know about Ms A from the passage?A. She had lost her husband and kids B. She got hurt in a traffic accidentC. she was living in a tough condition D. sh
9、e didnt get on well with others59. Ms A tended to think that _.A. The author was kind and patient enough to share her sufferings B. Other doctors treated her in a cold wayC. She shouldnt talk about her difficulties to doctorsD. Doctors ought to learn how to cure her psychological problems60. What co
10、nclusion did the author draw after interviewing Ms A?A. A doctor must learn how to treat each patient equally.B. Her psychological treatment made Ms A recover quickly.C. Listening is sometimes the best thing a doctor can do for a patient.D. It is the doctors duty to receive whatever patients say.【参考
11、答案】56-60 BDCAC 阅读理解Some people have the feeling that nothing can be done about their poor reading ability（能力）. They feel hopeless about it. Can you learn to read better, or must you agree that nothing can be done about it?To be sure, people are different. You cannot to do everything as well as certa
12、in other people do. It al the students in a class tried out for basketball, some would be very good players; others would be very poor; and many would be in between. But even the very poor players can become much better players if they are guided in the right way, and with plenty of practice. It is
13、the same with reading. Some seem to enjoy reading and to read well without any special help. Others find reading a slow and tiring job. In between, there are all degrees of reading ability.Many experiments have shown that just about every poor reader can improve his reading ability. In these experim
14、ents, the poor readers were given tests of reading ability. After some of the causes of their poor reading were discovered, they were given special instruction and practice in reading. After a few months, another test of the same kind was given. In nearly all cases, these people had raised their rea
15、ding scores.46.With the example of basketball players, the author shows _.A. why certain people are poor readers B. that there are differences in peoples abilitiesC. why some people are good basketball players D. that good basketball players can be good readers47.To improve their reading ability, pe
16、ople should _.A. work long and hard B. take different forms of testsC. have special help and practice D. try different reading materials48.The experiments mentioned in the text show that _.A. good readers seem to enjoy reading B. almost all poor readers can make progressC. causes of poor reading are
17、 difficult to find out D. tests help people improve their reading ability5. 答案 46.B 47.C 48.B阅读理解-AFor Senior 3 students, choosing which college to attend can be the most exciting and thrilling time in their entire school livesThis is also true for an American girl named Melanie in the film, College
18、 Road Trip, which was released in the US on March 7Melanies dad, James Porter, is the chief of police for a Chicago suburbIncredibly security obsessed（困扰）, he wants Melanie to attend nearby Northwestern University, where shes already been acceptedBut Melanie, 17, really wants to go to Georgetown in
19、Washington, DC, where shes been wait-listedWhen she gets an unexpected interview, she decides to take a road trip with a few close female friendsMelanie believes it is her first step toward adulthoodBut despite the fact that this trip is girls only, James isnt comfortable with the prospect of his li
20、ttle princess exploring the world without, himHe wants to protect herJames joins the girls and hopes he can convince her to go to NorthwesternWhile Melanies father only has the best of intentions, his presence leads to an endless series of comic encounters After following their faulty GPS device dee
21、p into the backwoods, James and Melanie discover her little brother and his pet pig have been hiding in the spare tire compartment（隔间）What should be a simple tire change results in the expensive car rolling down a mountain, forcing them to hike to a nearby hotelThere the pig ruins an outdoor wedding
22、 reception after eating an entire bag of coffee beansAll these disasters add spice to their trip while along the way a father and a daughter finally get the chance to really talk to each otherThe film explores the parent-child relationship in a comic way: The discrepancy （不同） between how close James
23、 thinks he is to Melanie and how little he actually knows of her plans makes us laugh first and then thinkAll parents, whether they have college students or not, can relate to the bittersweet realization that their kids are growing upLike what Melanie and James have done in the film, we all can find
24、 the delicate balance between staying connected and letting go41According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE? AIts unclear whether Melanie could be accepted by Northwestern University BNorthwestern University isnt so famous as the university in Washington DC CThere is no hope that Melani
25、e will be accepted by the university in Georgetown DMelanies father prefers her to stay not too far away from him42We can infer from the passage that _ _ Atheir car rolled down the mountain, ruining the wedding reception Ba hotel was destroyed by Melanies brother and his pet pig CMelanie and her fat
26、her got to understand each other better after so many encounters Dthe girls had to give up their trip because of the incidents on the way43The main purpose of the passage is to_ _ Aintroduce the newly released film Bcall on parents to learn to balance the relationship with their children Ctell a sto
27、ry which happened between an American girl and her father Dexplore the differences in parent-child relationship between the west and the east阅读理解-BI look in the mirror, and Im not happy with what I seeI dont have a perfect faceI look in the magazines and all I see are girls with fair hair, blue eyes
28、, and, of course, a-pretty little noseTheyre on the outside of the buses that I take home, the television programs I watch, and the billboards I walk underAlmost every advertisement I see shows this human physical perfectionThese billboards not only tell me what to drink, but also how to lookOur soc
29、iety tends to place more importance on a persons physical beauty, rather than their ability, honesty and characterWe have influenced women to go through painful surgeries and starve themselves to become this society constructed physical modelTo be a beautiful woman in the 21st century doesnt mean th
30、at you are a brilliant doctor or caring motherIt means you have the perfect jaw structure, eyes and lipsIt means that you can be six feet tall and weigh one hundred and ten poundsBut what about the women who are starting to leave their youth? Instead of looking at aging as a sign of wisdom, we attem
31、pt to prevent the aging processIts a kind of funny thing to want to look eighteen when fiftyFifty is a relaxed age, where you can step back and look at all youve achievedIt is when your hard work pays offUnfortunately, our society just sees you as oldTo stop the aging process, women buy wrinkle crea
32、ms, do eye lifts and face liftsThey spend thousands of dollars to win the hopeless battle against ageI remember when I was about thirteen years old and going through teens, I had oily hair, and a half developed bodyI hated the way I lookedI used to cry to my mother all the time, but she would just laugh and tell me that you dont want anyone to like your appearanceIts your heart that matters, because be
