everyone puzzled. I cried that night in my room, feeling that I was a loser. Studying takes up so much of my time that I feel unable to really develop myself. I am just storing knowledge, yet I fail to communicate with others. I have received many awards in school, but they don’t necessarily reflect(反映) anything about me. I don’t know how to socialize(社交). When I leave school I fear I will be of no use to society. I realize that everyone has his own way of living. I want to change my lifestyle. Of course I will keep studying. Yet I plan to look for a part-time job, which might be a good chance to get to know society. I still believe that my working hardest makes me happy. I will still stay on in college. But I will not allow it to stop me from the real world.
60. The underlined word “essential” in Paragraph 1 probably means _______. A. impossible
B. unnecessary C. most important
D. most useful
61. From the passage we can learn that the author _____. A. comes to know how important it is to make some money
B. realizes that it is more important to develop oneself than just to learn knowledge
C. does not think education is a most important thing in her life any more D. thinks that communication with others is more important than education 62. The author believes the awards she has received ____.
A. show that she is a top student B. show how much time she has spent in learning
C. only mean that she knows how to learn, but she doesn’t know how to socialize D. don’t necessarily reflect her real self
63. The author feels fearful that she will be of no use to society mainly because _______.
A. she is unable to develop herself B. studying takes too much of her time
C. she does not know how to communicate with others D. she feels that she is a failure 【参考答案】60—63、CBDC
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中考阅读理解（23） 【2014中考英语联考】C
They say there are three ways to experience the Grand Canyon, on foot, on mules(骡子) or by air. We chose the first. Up early, my husband and I and our three children couldn’t wait to get started. We decided to walk along a lovely path named Bright Angel Trail.
As we set out, I was shocked at how narrow the path was. And I couldn’t help noticing that the other tourists weren’t like us. They had heavy backpacks, water bottles, and hats. But as usual we were dressed. As the sun rose higher, Arizona’s famous heat seemed to roast(烘烤)us. There was no shade and our legs were aching. We decided to go back, with the girl on my back and the boys far behind. By the time we finally got back, our legs were like jelly.
The next day, after we’d had a long rest and a good breakfast, we were ready for another view of the Canyon – by air. After our last walk, this would be the easiest thing in the world.
We called to each other excitedly as the plane took off and circled around the Canyon. But the smiles on our faces disappeared as the pilot tossed(翻转)the plane around, pretending he was going to hit the ground. I shouted, “STOP, TAKE US BACK!” When we finally arrived back on land, once again our legs were like jelly. We hardly spoke as we drove back.
As I said, there are three ways to view the Grand Canyon. We never tried the mules, but personally I’d suggest a fourth: buy yourself a good magazine like National Geographic. That way, you can see the Canyon, without fear or tiredness. 64. Which of the following is true according to the second paragraph? A. They made a careful preparation before the trip B. They children were more joyful than their parents. C. Bright Angel Trail was not as lovely as they expected. D. The summer heat prevented them from enjoying the view.
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65. The underlined expression “Our legs were like jelly” probably means .
A. we were weak B. we were unhappy C. we were dissatisfied D. we were disappointed
66. Which of the following best describes their Canyon trip by air? A. It proved to be frightening. B. It was more comfortable C. It turned out to be exciting D. It made each of them tired. 67. We can infer from the passage that .
A. experiencing the Canyon on mules would be the best way B. one needs to dress less when visiting the Grand Canyon. C. the writer was not serious when she made the suggestion. D. the whole family narrowly escaped from the air accident. 【参考答案】64—67、CAAC
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山西省运城市中考英语二轮精练阅读理解（一）
