2014高考英语阅读理解练习（14）及答案（解析）A(2011·昆明质检，A)I recently heard a story about a famous research scientist who had made severalvery important medical achievements. A newspaper reporter interviewed him why hewas able to be so much more creative than the average person. What set him so farapart from others?He responded that it all came from an experience with his mother that occurredwhen he was about two years old. He had been trying to remove a bottle of milk fromthe refrigerator when he dropped the slippery bottle, spilling its contents all over the kitchen floor—a real sea of milk!When his mother came into the kitchen，instead of shouting at him, giving hima lecture or punishing him, she said, “Robert, what a great and wonderful mess youhave made! I have rarely seen such a huge pool of milk. Well, the damage has alreadybeen done. Would you like to get down and play in the milk for a few minutes beforewe clean it up？”Indeed, the boy did. After a few minutes, his mother said, “You know, Robert, whenever you make a mess like this, eventually you have to clean it up and restoreeverything to its proper order. How w ould you like to do that? We c ould use a sponge(海绵)，a towel or a mop. Which do you prefer？” He chose the sponge and together they cleaned up the spilled milk.His mother then said，“You know，what we have here is a failed experiment inhow to effectively carry a big milk bottle with two tiny hands. Let's go out in theback yard and fill the bottle with water and see if you can find a way to carry itwithout dropping it. ”The little boy learned that if he grasped the bottle at thetop near the lip with both hands, he could make it. What a wonderful lesson!This famous scientist then said that it was at that moment that he knew he didn't need to be afraid to make mistakes.当记者采访一位富有创造性的杰出科学家为什么他与众不同时，这位科学家说这一切源于2岁时妈妈给他上的一课，从中我们可以意识到孩提时代的教育方法的重要性。
1．When the mother found the kitchen floor covered with milk, she ________.A. gave the boy a lecture instead of shouting at himB. praised the boy instead of punishing himC. felt satisfied with the boy's trying to help himselfD. calmed down the boy and helped him find a way to clean the floor答案：D。
事实细节题。
由第三、四、五段的内容可知，妈妈看到牛奶洒了一地后，首先安慰那个男孩让他镇定下来，然后帮助他找到清洁地板的方法并找到最终解决怎样用一双小手拿稳瓶子的方法，故选D。
2．The child's experience resulted in the following BUT ________.A. offering the boy a chance to grasp the bottleB. benefiting the boy all his lifeC. helping the boy be more creativeD. making the boy realize the mistake is of value答案：A。
推理判断题。
由第一段和第二段可知当这位富有创造性的科学家被采访到他为何富有创造性时，他说起两岁时的一次经历可以推断出这件事启迪了他的创造性同时也使他终生受益可知B、C正确；由尾段可推知他通过这次经历意识到了错误的价值，故只有A项不是那次经历导致的结果，故答案选A。
3．According to the passage, the way the scientist's mother used is ________.A. instructiveB. strictC. formalD. strange答案：A。
推理判断题。
通读文章可知妈妈的方法具有教育性、启发性和指导意义。
故选A。
4．The purpose of the passage is to show ________.A. a usual way to cultivate a childB. a scientist's medical achievementsC. a mother's wise way of helping her childD. the advantages of making mistakes答案：C。
推理判断题。
总览文章可知作者的目的和意图是展示妈妈帮助孩子的明智的方法，故选C。
C5[2013·江西卷] DOne might expect that the ever－growing demands of the tourist trade would bring nothing but good for the countries that receive the holiday－makers. Indeed, a rosy picture is painted for the long－term future of the holiday industry. Every monthsees the building of a new hotel somewhere. And every month another rock－bound Pacificisland is advertised as the ‘last paradise(天堂) on earth’.However, the scale and speed of this growth seem set to destroy the very thingstourists want to enjoy. In those countries where there was a rush to make quick money out of sea－side holidays, over－crowded beaches and the concrete jungles of endless hotels have begun to lose their appeal.Those countries with little experience of tourism can suffer most. In recent years, Nepal set out to attract foreign visitors to fund developments in health and education. Its forests, full of wildlife and rare flowers, were offered to tourists as one moreuntouched paradise. In fact, the nature all too soon felt the effects of thousandsof holiday－makers traveling through the forest land. Ancient tracks became majorroutes for the walkers, with the consequent exploitation of precious trees andplants.Not only can the environment of a country suffer from the sudden growth of tourism. The people as well rapidly feel its effects. Farmland makes way for hotels, roadsand airports; the old way of life goes. The one－time farmer is now the servant ofsome multi－national organization; he is no longer his own master. Once it was hisback that bore the pain; now it is his smile that is exploited. No doubt he wonderswhether he wasn't happier in his village working his own land.Thankfully, the tourist industry is waking up to the responsibilities it hastowards those countries that receive its customers. The protection of wildlife andthe creation of national parks go hand in hand with tourist development and in factobtain financial support from tourist companies. At the same time, tourists are being encouraged to respect not only the countryside they visit but also its people.The way tourism is handled in the next ten years will decide its fate and thatof the countries we all want to visit. Their needs and problems are more importantthan those of the tourist companies. Increased understanding in planning world－wide tourism can preserve the market for these companies. If not, in a few years'time the very things that attract tourists now may well have been destroyed.71．What does the author indicate in the last sentence of Paragraph 1?A. The Pacific island is a paradise.B. The Pacific island is worth visiting.C. The advertisement is not convincing.D. The advertisement is not impressive.72．The example of Nepal is used to suggest ________．A. its natural resources are untouchedB. its forests are exploited for farmlandC. it develops well in health and educationD. it suffers from the heavy flow of tourists73．What can we learn about the farmers from Paragraph 4?A. They are happy to work their own lands.B. They have to please the tourists for a living.C. They have to struggle for their independence.D. They are proud of working in multi－national organizations.74．Which of the following determines the future of tourism?A. The number of tourists.B. The improvement of services.C. The promotion of new products.D. The management of tourism.75．The author's attitude towards the development of the tourist industry is________．A. optimisticB. doubtfulC. objectiveD. negative【要点综述】本文主要介绍了旅游业的发展对当地以及环境等方面的影响。