高考英语阅读及答案

　　近几年的高考英语试卷保持了"稳中有变，变中求新，立足语篇"的基本命题思路。在阅读理解方面主要考查考生理解主旨要义、理解代中具体信息、根据上下代推断词义、根据短代判断和推理、理解代章的基本结构以及理解作者的意图与态度等方面的能力。

高考英语阅读及答案

　　第一篇：

　　Fear and its companion pain are two of the most useful things that man and animals possess if they are used. If fire didn’t hurt when it burned, children would play with it until their hands were burned away. Similarly, if pain existed but fear didn’t, a child could burn itself again and again because fear would not warn it to keep away from the fire that had burnt it before. A really fearless soldier—and some do exist—is not a good soldier because he is soon killed; and a dead soldier is of no use to his army. Fear and pain are therefore two guards without which man and animals might soon die out.

　　In our first sentence we suggested that fear ought to be properly used. If, for example, you never go out of your house because of the danger of being knocked down and killed in the street by a car, you are letting fear rule you too much. The important thing is not to let fear rule you, but instead, to use fear as your servant and guide. Fear will warn you of dangers; then you have to decide what action to take.

　　In many cases, you can take quick and successful action to avoid the danger. For example, you see a car coming straight towards you; fear warns you, you jump out of the way, and all is well.

　　In some cases, however, you decide that there is nothing that you can do to avoid the danger. For example, you cannot prevent an airplane crashing into your house, and you may not want to go and live in a desert where there are no airplanes. In this case, fear has given you its warning, you have examined it and decided on your course of action, so fear of the particular danger is no longer of any use to you, and you have to try to overcome it.

　　1.Children would play with fire until their hands are burnt away if _________.

　　A.they were not well educated at school B. they had never played with fire before

　　C.they had no sense of pain

　　D.they were fearful of pain

　　2.People sometimes succeed in timely avoiding danger because ______.

　　A.they have gained experience

　　B.they are warned of the danger and take quick action

　　C.they jump out of the way in time

　　D.they are calm in face of danger

　　3.What is implied but not stated in the passage?

　　A.Too much fear is harmful

　　B.Fear is always something helpful

　　C.Fear is something that can be avoided

　　D.Fear ought to be used as our guide in our life

　　4.The best title for this passage should be __________.

　　A.No Pains, No Gains

　　B.Pain and Actions

　　C.The Value of Fear

　　D.The Reason Why People Fear

　　第二篇：

　　Cassandra Feeley finds it hard to manage on her husband's income. So this year she did something more than a hobby: She planted vegetables in her yard. For her first garden, Ms. Feeley has put in 15 tomato plants, and five rows of a variety of vegetables. The family's old farm house has become a chicken house, its residents arriving next month. Last year, Ms. Rita Gartin kept a small garden. This year she has made it much larger because, she said, “The cost of everything is going up and I was looking to lose a few pounds, too; so it's a win??win situation all around.”

　　They are among the growing number of Americans who, driven by higher living costs and a falling economy (经济), have taken up vegetable gardening for the first time. Others have increased the size of their existing gardens. Seed companies and garden shops say that not since the 1970s has there been such an increase in interest in growing food at home. Now many gardens across the country have been sold out for several months. In Austin, Tex., some of the gardens have a three-year waiting list.

　　George C. Ball Jr., owner of a company, said sales of vegetable seeds and plants are up by 40% over last year, double the average growth of the last five years. Mr. Ball argues that some of the reasons have been building for the last few years. The big one is the striking rise in the cost of food like bread and milk, together with the increases in the price of fruits and vegetables. Food prices have increased because of higher oil prices. People are now driving less, taking fewer vacations, so there is more time to garden.

　　1.What does the word “residents” in Paragraph 1 probably refer to?

　　A.chickens

　　B.tomatoes

　　C.gardens

　　D.people

　　2.Why is vegetable gardening becoming increasingly popular?

　　A.More Americans are doing it for fun.

　　B.The price of oil is lower than before.

　　C.There's a growing need for fruits.

　　D.The cost of living is on the rise.

　　3.Which of the following might be the best title for the text?

　　A.Family Food Planning

　　B.Banking on Gardening

　　C.A Belt??tightening Move

　　D.Gardening as a Hobby

　　>>>>>>参考答案<<<<<<

　　第一篇：1—4 CBAC

　　第二篇：

　　1.A　词义猜测题。根据前半句可知，这家的农舍变成了鸡舍，所以下个月要住进来的应该是“鸡”。

　　2.D　推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句中的“The cost of everything is going up”和第二段第一句中的“higher living costs and a falling economy”以及最后一段第三句中的“the striking rise in the cost of food like bread and milk，together with the increases in the price of fruits and vegetables”可以看出，种植蔬菜流行的原因是生活费用的提高。

　　3.B　主旨大意题。纵观全文可知，很多人种植蔬菜不仅是出于爱好，更重要的是为了节省生活费用，所以应选B项，bank作为动词是“存款”的意思。

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