2014高考英语阅读理解精英训练题(6)

-1-2014高考英语阅读理解精英训练题（6）及答案阅读理解TheBoardMeetinghadcometoanend.Bobstartedtostandupandknockedintothetable,spillinghiscoffeeoverhisnotes.“Howembarrassing!Iamgettingsoclumsyinmyoldage.”Everyonehadagoodlaugh,andsoonwewerealltellingstoriesofourmostembarrassingmoments.ItcamearoundtoFrankwhosatquietlylisteningtotheothers.Someonesaid,“Comeon,Frank.Tellusyourmostembarrassingmoment.”Franklaughedandbegantotellusofhischildhood.“IgrewupinSanPedro.MyDadwasafisherman,andhelovedthesea.Hehadhisownboat,butitwashardmakingalivingonthesea.Heworkedhardandwouldstayoutuntilhecaughtenoughtofeedthefamily.Notjustenoughforourfamily,butalsoforhisMomandDadandtheotherkidsthatwerestillathome.”Helookedatusandsaid,“IwishyoucouldhavemetmyDad.Hewasabigman,andhewasstrongfrompullingthenetsandfightingtheseasforhiscatch.Whenyougotclosetohim,hesmelledliketheocean.Hewouldwearhisoldcanvas,foul-weathercoatandhisbibbedoveralls.Hisrainhatwouldbepulleddownoverhisbrow.Nomatterhowmuchmymotherwashedthem,theywouldstillsmelloftheseaandoffish.”Frank’svoicedroppedabit.“Whentheweatherwasbadhewoulddrivemetoschool.Hehadthisoldtruckthatheusedinhisfishingbusiness.Thattruckwasolderthanhewas.Itwouldwheezeandrattledowntheroad.Youcouldhearitcomingforblocks.Ashewoulddrivetowardtheschool,Iwouldshrink(畏缩)downintotheseathopingtodisappear.Halfthetime,hewouldslamtoastopandtheoldtruckwouldbelch(喷出)acloudofsmoke.Hewouldpullrightupinfront,anditseemedlikeeverybodywouldbestandingaroundandwatching.Thenhewouldleanoverandgivemeabigkissonthecheekandtellmetobeagoodboy.Itwassoembarrassingforme.Here,Iwastwelveyearsold,andmyDadwouldleanoverandkissmegoodbye!”Hepausedandthenwenton,“IrememberthedayIdecidedIwastoooldfora-2-goodbyekiss.Whenwegottotheschoolandcametoastop,hehadhisusualbigsmile.Hestartedtoleantowardme,butIputmyhandupandsaid,“No,Dad.”ItwasthefirsttimeIhadevertalkedtohimthatway,andhehadthissurprisedlookonhisface.Isaid,“Dad,I’mtoooldforagoodbyekiss.I’mtoooldforanykindofkiss.”MyDadlookedatmeforthelongesttime,andhiseyesstartedtotearup.Thenheturnedandlookedoutthewindshield.“You’reright,”hesaid.“Youareabigboy....aman.Iwon’tkissyouanymore.”Frankgotafunnylookonhisface,andthetearsbegantowellupinhiseyes,ashespoke.“Itwasn’tlongafterthatwhenmyDadwenttoseaandnevercameback.Itwasadaywhenmostofthefleet(船队)stayedin,butnotDad.Hehadabigfamilytofeed.Theyfoundhisboatadriftwithitsnetshalfinandhalfout.Hemusthavegottenintoastrongwindandwastryingtosavethenetsandthefloats.”IlookedatFrankandsawthattearswererunningdownhischeeks.Frankspokeagain.“Guys,youdon’tknowwhatIwouldgivetohavemyDadgivemejustonemorekissonthecheek…tofeelhisrougholdface…tosmelltheoceanonhim…tofeelhisarmaroundmyneck.IwishIhadbeenamanthen.IfIhadbeenaman,IwouldneverhavetoldmyDadIwastoooldforagoodbyekiss.”16.Whenhisfatherdrovehimtotheschool,Frankwouldshrinkdownintotheseathopingtodisappearbecause________.A.hewasashamedofhisfather’soldtruckB.hethoughthewasoldenoughtogotoschoolaloneC.hedidn’twanthisschoolmatestoseehisfatherD.hehatedthewayhisschoolmatesstaredathisfather17.InFrank’seyes,whenhisfathersaid“Youareabigboy…aman.”,heprobablyfelt________.A.disappointedB.hurtC.excitedD.proud18.AccordingtothestorywecanconcludethatFrank’sfather________.A.wasquiteconfidentinhisskillsinfishingB.lovedhischildrenbuthardlyexpresseditC.seldomgaveupfacedwithchallenges-3-D.wasfullofdevotiontohisfamily19.Bysayingthesentence“IwishIhadbeenamanthen…”,Frankmeant________.A.hewasfedupwithhisfatherkissinghimgoodbyeB.hedeeplyregrettedwhathehaddonetohisfatherC.hewasthentooyoungtorefuseagoodbyekissD.hehopedthathisfatherwouldforgivehim20.Whichofthefollowingmaybethebesttitleforthispassage?A.TheSmelloftheOceanB.WeAllNeedLoveC.AGoodbyeKissD.Father’sEmbarrassment参考答案16---20ABDBC(2012·河北省普高质检)Inanidealworld,peoplewouldnottestmedicinesonanimals.Suchexperimentsarestressfulandsometimespainfulforanimals,andexpensiveandtime­consumingforpeople.Yetanimalexperimentationisstillneededtohelpbridgevastgapsinmedicalknowledge.Thatiswhytherearesome50to100millionanimalsusedinresearcharoundtheworldeachyear.Europe,onthewhole,hastheworld'smostrestrictivelawsonanimalexperiments.Evenso,itsscientistsusesome12millionanimalsayear,mostofthemmiceandrats,formedicalresearch.Officialstatisticsshowthatjustl.1millionanimalsareusedinresearchinAmericaeachyear.Butthatismisleading.TheAmericanauthoritiesdonotthinkmiceandratsareworthcountingand,asthesearethemostcommonlaboratoryanimals,thetruefigureismuchhigher.JapanandChinahaveevenlesscomprehensivedatathanAmericaNowEuropeisreformingtherulesgoverninganimalexperimentsbyrestrictingthenumberofanimalsusedinlabs.Alternativestoanimaltesting,suchasusinghumantissueorcomputermodels,arenowstronglyrecommended.Inaddition,sharingallresearchresultsfreelyshouldhelptoreducethenumberofanimalsforscientificuse.Atpresent,scientistsoftenshareonlytheresultsofsuccessfulexperiments.-4-Iftheirfindingsdonotfitthehypothesisbeingtested,theworkneverseesthelightofday.Thispracticemeanswastingtime,money,andanimals'livesinendlesslyrepeatingthefailedexperiments.Animalexponentiationhastaughthumanityagreatd