《阅读理解特训：3真2模含解析》2014届高三英语二轮突破21Ⅳ.阅读理解（每小题2分，满分40分）AForalongtime,aboywonderedwhyhisnext-desk-palwasalwaysthefirstintheclass,whereashecouldonlyrankthe21st.Athome,heaskedhismom:“AmImorestupidthanotherkids?HowcanIalwaysfallbehind?Ijustcan’tcomeupwithananswer.”Momwasawarethatherson’sself-respecthadbeendamagedbytherankingsystem,butshedidn’tknowwhattosaytohelp.Shetendedtosaythatintelligencediffersandthatyes,herson’sfriendreallywasthesmarterboy.Butthatwouldsoupsetherson.Thankgoodnesssheresistedthetemptationtosayit.Hersonandhisfriendwentontohighschoolthatyear,butdespitetryingashardashecould,herson’sfriendstilloutdidhim.Butshewasproudofherboyforhishardwork,sincerelyproud.Itwasaroundthistimethatshedecidedtotakehimonatriptotheseaside.Onthetrip,sheatlastfoundananswerforhim.Todayhersonnolongercaresaboutrankings.Hedoesn’thaveto,forhehimselfisnowthetopoftheclassatthetopnationaluniversityheattends.Afteruniversityhisteachersandpeersfullyexpecthimtohaveapromisingcareer.Invitedtospeaktohisoldhighschool,hementionedavaluablechildhoodexperience.Itconcernedthatholidayhismotherhadpreparedforthem:“Once,onatriptothesea,mymotherandIwerelyingonthebeach.Shepointedtotheseaandsaidtome:Doyouseetheseabirdsfightingforfoodoutthere?Whenawavecomesnear,thelittlebirdsrisequickly.Theclumsyseagullsarefarslowerandhavetostruggletogetawayfromthewave.Buttheseclumsybirdsprovetohavethebiggest,strongestwings,whichallowthebirdtotravelthefurthest.Whentheseasonchanges,theyleaveforforeignshores,leavingthelittlebirdsbehind.Son,Ihaveafeelingthatyouareoneofthoseseagulls.”56.Thestorymainlyconveysthemessagethat.A.competitionbetweenstudentsisgoodforsocietyB.onlyrankingsshowintelligenceofachildC.parentsshouldbuildupchildren’sself-respectD.childrentakecompetitionamongthemtoheart57.Fromthe2ndparagraph,wecanseethatthemother.A.sawthenegativeeffectsoftherankingsystemB.decidedtohelpwithherson’shomeworkC.knewhersonwasweakinhisstudyD.feltsorryforherson’sbadbehavior.58.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat.A.thesonknewintelligencedidn’tmeananythingB.themotherwasnotstrongenoughtofacethetruthC.themotherwascarefultoprotectherson’sself-respectD.thesonwouldforgethisrankingssoonafterleavinghighschool59.Whichofthefollowinghasthesimilarmeaningwiththeunderlinedword“outdid”?A.wasequaltoB.didbetterthanC.laughedatD.workedharderthanBAswegetolder,mostofusworryaboutgreyhair,wrinklesandmaintainingayouthfulbody.Butpeopleoftendon’trealizethevoiceneedslookingafter.Here,Mr.Rubin,avoiceexpert,revealshowtokeepyourvoiceyouthful.DrinkmorefluidandavoidspicyfoodYouneedwaterforthevocalcords(声带)tovibrate(振动)well.Thebodymustbekepthydratedenoughtomakethevocalcordsoperatewell.Drinking1.5litersofwateradayatintervalsof15minutesisveryimportant.Mr.Rubinadvisesavoidingfoodswithanannoyingeffectonthestomach,suchasonions,chili,fizzydrinksandchocolate.RestthethroatandtalkregularlyThevocalcordscanbescaredifyouuseyourvoiceduringabadcough.Ifyouhaveacaseoflaryngitis(喉炎)withacold,youshouldrestyourvoiceforadayortwo,andseekmedicaladvice.Simplystayingsociableandusingyourvoiceisveryimportant.“Asolderpeoplegetlessmobile,theycanbecomesociallyisolatedandspeakless.”saysMr.Rubin.“Theelderlyneedtocommunicatewithpeoplemore.Byusingthevocalcords,theyenabletheageingprocesstoslowdown.”ImproveyourpostureGoodpostureisessentialtokeepingthevoic...
