2024年湖北武漢市高考英語閱讀理解二輪基礎訓練（36）（含答案）

　　2024高考訓練題。閱讀理解閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項。There are a few fascinating island countries in the world that are definitely worth visiting. And there is something adventurous, exotic and romantic about visiting an island country. Take a look at the following beautiful island countries in the world, which everyone should certainly visit at least once in lifetime.

　　Malta

　　Malta is a beautiful southern European country in the Mediterranean Sea and it has a rich history and culture. There are amazing sky-high cliffs to climb, remarkable temples to explore, mysterious hidden bays, and lots of wonderful places to go diving. In fact, there are plenty of interesting

　　things to see and to do in Malta, and this island country has something for everyone. As for the historic part, Malta has incredible architecture, great walled cities, and many underground tunnels to explore.

　　The Philippines

　　One of the most beautiful and best island countries in the world is the Philippines. It's actually a geographically brilliant place worth visiting at any time of the year. The Philippines contain over 7,000 islands, and all of them are beautiful and unique in their own way. There are many wonderful tourist attractions including the Tubbataha Reef, Mayon Volcano, the Chocolate Hills and many more. The country also offers plenty of interesting activities for you to experience, such as diving, climbing, camping, hiking, bird watching and many others.

　　Australia

　　Australia is an amazing continental, island country, which everyone should visit at least once in life. It's often identified as a great diverse country as it has a rich culture, fantastic wildlife, nice people, and a lot of fun and interesting things to see and to do.

　　The Maldives

　　Not only is the Maldives one of the most beautiful island countries, it is also one of the most popular honeymoon destinations. Situated in the middle of the Indian Ocean, the Maldives is made up of an entire series of incredible ancient coral reefs that grew up along the sides of ancient volcanoes. There is a magnificent ocean, with fascinating beaches and luxury resorts (圣地). If you are looking for the best honeymoon destination, the Maldives will be perfect for you.

　　1．An architect may first visit

　　.

　　A.Malta B.The Philippines C.Australia D.The Maldives

　　．If you are wildlife activists, you will perhaps go to

　　.

　　A.Malta, The Philippines B.The Philippines, Australia

　　C.The Maldives, Australia D.Australia, Malta

　　3．If you are ready for a wedding trip, your first choice is likely to be

　　.

　　A.The Philippines B.Australia C.The Maldives D.Malta

　　參考答案1—3、ABC

　　閱讀理解。閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中，選出最佳答案。

　　Many people think a telephone is essential. But I think it is a pest and a time waster. Very often you find it impossible to escape from some idle or curious chatter-box, or from somebody who wants something for nothing. If you have a telephone in your own house, you will admit that it tends to ring when you are asleep, or in the middle of a meal or a conversation, or when you are just going out, or when you are taking your bath. Are you strong minded enough to ignore it, to say to yourself,?Ah, well, it will all be the same in a hundred years’ time? You are not. You think there may be some important news or messages for you. I can assure you that if a message is really important it will reach you sooner or later. Have you never rushed dripping from the bath, or chewing from the table, or dazed from the bed, only to be told that you are a wrong number?

　　But you will say, you need not have your name printed in the telephone directory, and you can have a telephone which is only usable for outgoing calls. Besides, you will say, isn’t it important to have a telephone in case of emergency?illness, an accident, or fire? Of course, you are right, but here in a thickly populated country like England one is seldom far from a telephone in case of dreadful necessity.

　　I think perhaps I had better try to justify myself by trying to prove that what I like is good. I admit that in different circumstances?if I were a tycoon(business VIP),for instance, or bed ridden I might find a telephone essential. But then if I were a taxi-driver I should find a car essential.

　　Let me put it another way: there are two things for which the English seem to show particular talent; one is mechanical invention, the other is literature. My own business happens to be with the use of words but I see I must now stop using them. For I have just been handed a slip of paper to say that somebody is waiting to speak to me on the telephone. I think I had better answer it. After all, one never knows, it may be something important.

　　1.The passage is mainly discussing _______.

　　A. that we should be strong enough to ignore a phone call

　　B. that important message will reach you sooner or later

　　C. whether it’s necessary to answer all phone calls

　　D. whether it is necessary to have a telephone

　　提示:通讀全文，尤其是文章的第一段和最后一段可以得出此結論。

　　答案:D

　　2.Judging from the passage, who is strong-minded enough to ignore a phone call?

　　A. The author.

　　B.A tycoon.

　　C.A taxi-driver.

　　D. Hardly anyone.

　　答案:D 大意理解，文章的第二段第三段可以看出

　　3.According to the passage, the author________.

　　A. thinks the telephone should go out of our life

　　B. likes to be different from other people

　　C. thinks the telephone is annoying

　　D. speaks favourably of a telephone

　　提示:文章的第二句就說明了作者的觀點，后面又作了進一步的補充說明。

　　答案:C

　　4.In the author’s opinion, which of the following is NOT true?

　　A. Nearly everyone has been told a wrong number.

　　B. It’s necessary for everyone to have a telephone.

　　C. He himself can not decide whether to answer a call.

　　D.A telephone directory may bring in unexpected calls.

　　提示:從文章的第二段得出答案。

　　答案:B

　　2024高考訓練題。閱讀理解閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項。Here is a true story about a famous man who worked in the White House and a criminal. They once faced the same thing: their mother gave them apples when they were young.

　　The criminal said: one day, my mother brought some apples and asked my brother and me: “ Which do you want?” “The reddest and biggest one,” my little brother said. My mother stared at him and said to him angrily: “ You should learn to give the good things to others; you shouldn’t always think of yourself.” Seeing this, I suddenly changed my idea and then said to my mother: “ Mum, please give me the smaller one and give the bigger one to my little brother.” Hearing my words, my mother was very happy. She kissed me on my face and gave the reddest and biggest apple to me as a prize. From then on, I learned to tell lies, fight, steal and rob. In order to get what I wanted, I played hard. As a result, I was sent into prison.

　　The famous man from the white house said: One day, my mother brought some apples. She said to my brother and me: “ You all want the reddest and biggest one, right? Well, let’s have a competition. Now I divided the grassland in front of the gate into two and I will give one to each of you and you must shear（修剪） it well. And I will give the reddest and biggest apple to him who does it the most quickly and best.”

　　After the competition, I won and I got the biggest apple. In our family, as long as you want to get the best things, you must take part in competition. I think it is fair. No matter what you want, you must pay lots of efforts.

　　1. The criminal got the reddest and biggest apple because ______.

　　A. he told the truth that he wanted a smaller one

　　B. he knew how to make his mother happy from her answer

　　C. elder brother should of course have the bigger one

　　D. his mother loved him more than she loved the younger brother

　　2. We can conclude from the passage that ______.

　　A．it’s wrong to ask children to choose apples when they are not old enough

　　B．it’s important to make children aware that no matter what they want, they must pay work

　　C．it’s wrong to ask children not to always think of themselves

　　D．it’s always necessary to have a competition when we give children apple

　　3. The writer tells the story by ______.

　　A．organizing it in the order of time

　　B．making a comparison between two men

　　C．providing some scientific information

　　D．describing it in the order of space

　　. It is implied in the passage that ______.

　　A．we should always try to win competitions which can bring us a lot

　　B．in order to get what we want, we should play hard

　　C．a mother’s educational method has a great influence on a child’s growing

　　D．giving children apples will lead them to become criminals

　　參考答案1—4、BBBC

　　閱讀理解

　　What can help you make a fortune in the future? Graduating from a top university might not be enough. A new study from the University of Essex in Britain has shown that the more friends you have in school, the more money you'll earn later.

　　The idea that popularity could have a serious impact on one's earning potential shouldn't come as too much of a surprise. The researchers noted that if you want to get ahead in life, social skills and networking are easily as powerful as talent and hard work.

　　“If a person has lots of friends, it means that he or she has the ability to get along with others in all kinds of different situations," said Xu Yanchun, 17, from Nantou High School in Shenzhen, who totally agreed with the recent finding. "Also, friends always help each other. They not only create wider social circles for you but lift your mood when you occasionally feel depressed," said Xu. She believed that all this helps you "earn a higher salary”.

　　Maybe that's why some people think the younger generations are in the age of Friendalholism (交友狂癥). A woman even complained that the networking website Face book's 5,000-friend limit was too low for her large reserve of social contacts.

　　But what does a friend mean? Should friends be regarded as a form of currency?

　　“Call me uncoil, but I think of a friend as an actual person with whom I have an actual history and whom I enjoy actually seeing. It seems, however, that this is no longer the definition (定義) of ‘friend',” said Meghan Daum, who works with The Los Angeles Times in the US.

　　(

　　) 1.The new study from the University of Essex in Britain shows that _________.

　　A. if you have more friends you will not live happily.

　　B. the more friends you have in school, the more money you'll earn in your late life.

　　C. the less friends you have, the poor lives you will live.

　　D. friends can make more money for you.

　　(

　　) 2. According to Xu Yanchun, when you have lots of friends, it means_____

　　A. You have the ability to earn more money.

　　B. You will not feel lonely.

　　C .You are quite content with your life.

　　D. You have the ability to get along with others in various situations.

　　(

　　) 3. What’s the main idea of the passage ?

　　A. The passage mainly tells us something about the friendship.

　　B. Friends plays an more important part in our daily life than anything else.

　　C. Friends are currency.

　　D. Friends give you success.

　　(

　　) 4. We can learn from the passage that _________.

　　A. If you have more friends, you can make a fortune in the future.

　　B. Graduating from college means that you can make a fortune in the future.

　　C. Friends means a form of currency.

　　D. Friends can make you wider social circle and make you feel better when you feel depressed.

　　【文章大意】：文章主要向人們講述了朋友在人們生活中的重要作用。你在上學時擁有越多的朋友，那么你以后就會有越多的財富。

　　1.【考點分析】細節理解題。

　　【參考答案】B。

　　【解題思路】從文中第一段的A new study from the University of Essex in Britain has shown that the more friends you have in school, the more money you'll earn later.可知研究表明“朋友越多，你以后就會掙越多的錢 ”。

　　.【考點分析】細節理解題。

　　【參考答案】D。

　　【解題思路】文中第三段提到了Xu Yanchun的話，從話中我們可以知道“如果你有很多朋友說明你在不同環境中的適應能力很強”。故選D項 。

　　3.【考點分析】主旨大意題。

　　【參考答案】D。

　　【解題思路】通讀全文我們可知，文章主要講述了朋友能夠給你帶來財富，給你帶來成功。故D項總結的合理。

　　.【考點分析】推理判斷題題。

　　【參考答案】D。

　　【解題思路】A 項的說法太過絕對，所以不正確；B項的說法文中沒有提到，因此不能選；C 項的說法沒有依據，因此也不能選，故只剩下D項。閱讀理解

　　請認真閱讀下列短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。

　　Usually, when your teacher asks a question, there is only one correct answer. But there is one question that has millions of current answers. That question is “What’s your name?” Everyone gives a different answer, but everyone is correct.

　　Have you ever wondered about people’s names? Where do they come from? What do they mean?

　　People’s first names, or given names, are chosen by their parents. Sometimes the name of a grandparent or other member of the family is used. Some parents choose the name of a well-known person. A boy could be named George Washington Smith; a girl could be named Helen Keller Jones.

　　Some people give their children names that mean good things. Clara means “bright”; Beatrice means “one who gives happiness”; Donald means “world ruler”; Leonard means “as brave as a lion”.

　　The earliest last names, or surnames, were taken from place names. A family with the name Brook or Brooks probably lived near brook(小溪)；someone who was called Longstreet probably lived on a long, paved road. The Greenwood family lived in or near a leafy forest.

　　Other early surnames came from people’s occupations. The most common occupational name is Smith, which means a person who makes things with iron or other metals. In the past, smiths were very important workers in every town and village. Some other occupational names are: Carter — a person who owned or drove a cart; Potter

　　—a person who made pots and pans.

　　The ancestors of the Baker family probably baked bread for their neighbors in their native village. The Carpenter’s great-great-great-grandfather probably built houses and furniture.

　　Sometimes people were known for the color of their hair or skin, or their size, or their special abilities. When there were two men who were named John in the same village, the John with the gray hair probably became John Gray. Or the John was very tall could call himself John Tallman. John Fish was probably an excellent swimmer and John Lightfoot was probably a fast runner or a good dancer.

　　Some family names were made by adding something to the father’s name. English-speaking people added –s or –son. The Johnsons are descendants of John; the Roberts family’s ancestor was Robert. Irish and Scottish people added Mac or Mc or O. Perhaps all of the MacDonnells and the MacDonnells and the O’Donnells are descendants of the same Donnell.