广东省2014高考英语二轮复习 专项训练 阅读理解十四.doc

1、阅读理解AIn the animal kingdom, weakness can bring about aggression in other animal. This sometimes happens with humans also. But I have found that my weakness brings out the kindness in people. I see it every day when people hold doors for me, pour cream into my coffee, or help me to put on my coat. An

2、d I have discovered that it makes them happy.From my wheelchair experience, I see the best in people, but sometimes I feel sad because those who appear independent miss the kindness I see daily. They dont get to see this soft side of others. Often, we try every way possible to avoid showing our weak

3、ness, which includes a lot of pretending. But only when we stop pretending were brave or strong do we allow people to show the kindness thats in them.Last month, when I was driving home on a busy highway, I began to feel unwell and drove more slowly than usual. People behind me began to get impatien

4、t and angry, with some speeding up alongside me, horning (按喇叭) or even shouting at me. At the moment I decided to do something I had never done in twenty-four years of driving. I put on the car flashlights and drove on at a really low speed.No more angry shouts and no more horns!When I put on my fla

5、shlights, I was saying to other drivers, “I have a problem here. I am weak and doing the best I can.” And everyone understood. Several times, I saw drivers who wanted to pass. They couldnt get around me because of the stream of passing traffic. But instead of getting impatient and angry, they waited

6、, knowing the driver in front of them was in some way weak.Sometimes situations call for us to act strong and brave even when we dont feel that way. But those are few and far between. More often, it would be better if we dont pretend we feel strong when we feel weak or pretend that we are brave when

7、 we are scared.( ) 1. The author has discovered that people will feel happy when _. A. they offer their help B. they receive others help C. they feel others kindness D. they show their weakness( ) 2. The author feels sad sometimes because _. A. he has a soft heart B. he relies much on others C. some

8、 people pretend to be kind D. some people fail to see the kindness in others( ) 3. What did the other drivers do when they saw the flashlights?A. They speed up to pass. B. They waited with patience. C. They tried their best to help. D. They put on their flashlights too.( ) 4. In this passage, the au

9、thor advises us to _. A. handle problems by ourselves B. accept help from others C. admit our weakness D. show our bravery( ) 5. Which of the following is the best title for the passage? A. A Wheelchair Experience. B. Weakness and Kindness. C. Weakness and StrengthD. A Driving Experience本文是一篇记叙文，讲述作

10、者对weakness思考，建议我们应该承认自己的软弱的一面1. A 细节理解题 根据第一段最后一句话“And I have discovered that it makes them happy.”及此句之前的内容可以得出答案。2. D细节理解题 根据第二段第一句话“But sometimes I feel sad because those who appear independent miss the kindness I see daily”可以得出答案。3. B 细节理解题 根据倒数第二段最后一句话“But instead of getting impatient and angry,

11、 they waited, knowing the driver in front of them was in some way weak”可以得出答案。4. C 主旨大意题，文中反复提示weakness给作者带来的好处，不难得出答案为C5. B 主旨大意题 综合原文，以及运用排除法，不难得出答案为C。A和D太片面， C选项中的strength文中没有提及。 BCan dogs and cats live in perfect harmony in the same home? People who are thinking about adopting a dog as a friend

12、for their cats are worried that they will fight. A recent research has found a new recipe of success. According to the study, if the cat is adopted before the dog, and if they are introduced when still young (less than 6 months for cats, a year for dogs), it is highly probable that the two pets will

13、 get along swimmingly. Two-thirds of the homes interviewed reported a positive relationship between their cat and dog.However, it wasnt all sweetness and light. There was a reported coldness between the cat and dog in 25% of the homes, while aggression and fighting were observed in 10% of the homes.

14、 One reason for this is probably that some of their body signals were just opposite. For example, when a cat turns its head away it signals aggression, while a dog doing the same signals submission.In homes with cats and dogs living peacefully, researchers observed a surprising behavior. They are le

15、arning how to talk each others language. It is a surprise that cats can learn how to talk dog, and dogs can learn how to talk Cat.Whats interesting is that both cats and dogs have appeared to develop their intelligence. They can learn how to read each others body signals, suggesting that the two may

16、 have more in common than we previously suspected. Once familiar with each others presence and body language, cats and dogs can play together, greet each other nose to nose, and enjoy sleeping together on the sofa. They can easily share the same water bowl and in some cases groom (梳理) each other.The

17、 significance of the research on cats and dogs may go beyond pets-to people who dont get along, including neighbors, colleagues at work, and even world superpowers. If cats and dogs can learn to get along, surely people have a good chance.( ) 1. The underlined word swimmingly in Paragraph 1 is close

18、st in meaning to _. A. earlyB. sweetlyC. quicklyD. smoothly( ) 2. Some cats and dogs may fight when _. A. they are cold to each other B. they look away from each other C. they misunderstood each others signals D. they are introduced at an early age( ) 3. What is found surprising about cats and dogs?

19、 A. They eat and sleep each other. B. They observe each others behaviors. C. They learn to speak each others language. D. They know something from each others voices.( ) 4. It is suggested in Paragraph 4 that cats and dogs _. A. have common interests B. are less different than was thought C. have a

20、common body language D. are less intelligent than was expected( ) 5. What can we human beings learn from cats and dogs? A. We should learn to live in harmony. B. We should know more about animals. C. We should live in peace with animals. D. We should learn more body languages.这是一篇说明文，通过对猫狗和平相处的研究，让我

21、们知道，人类应该和谐相处。1 D 词意猜测题。 根据“A recent research has found a new recipe of success.”以及“Two-thirds of the homes interviewed reported a positive relationship between their cat and dog.”不难得出，此处应该是说猫和狗相处得很好，所以选D，意为“流畅地，顺利地”。此题易错选B，因为第二段第一句话中 sweet,但是“sweetness and light”意为“其乐融融”。2 C 细节理解题，根据第二段“One reason f

22、or this is probably that some of their body signals were just opposite. For example, when a cat turns its head away it signals aggression, while a dog doing the same signals submission”不难得出答案。3 C 细节理解题，根据第三段“They are learning how to talk each others language. It is a surprise that cats can learn how to talk dog, and dogs can learn how to talk Cat.”不难得出答案，此题易错选B，因为理解错了这句话“researchers observed a surprising behavior.”4 B 细节理解题 此处的suggest意为“暗示”，根据第四段“suggesting that the two may have more in common than we previously suspected.”可以得出答案。5 A 主旨大意题 根据全文尤其是最后一段不难得出答案