2016高考英语完形填空和阅读理解暑假选练(13)答案(外研版)

阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。

Placed Insights，a data－service provider，monitors the consumption behavior of more than 70，000 Americans at the age of 14 and older on a monthly basis.One half of Americans went to McDonald's at least once a month.Nearly four in ten Americans visited Walmart.

The findings show that some companies visited by more than one in ten Americans each month are primarily fast－food，discount－retail outlets(直销店) and health clinics.The types of businesses these companies are in and the traffic customers use to get to them play a big part in their success.According to Placed Insights，less than 40% of Americans visited a bank or clothing store in March.At the same time，an estimated 60% visited a department store，and more than two－thirds went to a fast－food restaurant at least once.

Placed Insights founder and CEO David Shim explains what it is that affects much on whether Americans visit a business once a year or once a week.“People often go out for fast food.They don't necessarily go shopping for a sweater every day，but they do eat.”

It should come as no surprise that most of these companies have made efforts to expand their products，with varying degrees of success.Walmart，for example，has expanded its business to offer groceries，and even has fast－food restaurants in many stores.Starbucks has expanded its menu options to include breakfast sandwiches and other meals.McDonald's new McCafe coffee brand has been very successful.These are all new services designed to make more money on existing customers，bring in new customers，and bring them in more often.

While the types of goods and services being offered by these companies are critical，the more critical factor is their dominant national presence.These companies have thousands of locations all over the country.Rare is the American town without a McDonald's，Burger King，Taco Bell，Subway，or some combination of the three.McDonald's has more than 14，000 locations in the U．S. in 2012 while Subway has more than 25，000.

【解题导语】本文介绍了美国人经常去消费的一些商店以及为什么美国人经常去这些商店。

1．What do we learn from Placed Insights's research?

A．The majority of people going to McDonald's are children.

B．More people go to Walmart than to McDonald's.

C．Over one in ten Americans goes to a clothing store each month.

D．McDonald's and Walmart have many customers in part because they are easy to get to.

答案D[细节理解题。根据第一段可知，The types of businesses these companies are in and the traffic customers use to get to them play a big part in their success.可知交通方便是麦当劳、沃尔玛等受欢迎的商店赢得很多顾客的原因之一。]

2．According to David Shim，which has the most influence on where Americans decide to shop?

A．The types of goods.

B．The brands of the companies.

C．The traffic.

D．People's preferences.

答案A[细节理解题。根据第三段的for fast food以及for a sweater可知David Shim认为一个商店出售的商品决定了人们是一天去一次还是一周去一次那个商店。] 3．What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?

A．What types of goods the most－visited outlets sell.

B．What the most－visited outlets do to attract customers.

C．Why people often go to fast－food outlets.

D．What type of outlet is the most popular in America.

答案B[段落大意题。第四段介绍了那些成功的商店通过扩大商品范围以及销售区域范围来赢得更多的客户，比如沃尔玛提供快餐，星巴克提供早餐、麦当劳推出了新品咖啡等等，因此第四段主要介绍了一些成功的商店怎样吸引顾客。]

4．What is the main reason that some outlets get visited more frequently than others?

A．They provide necessities of daily life.

B．They provide better service than other outlets.

C．They provide more choices of goods.

D．They spread all over the country.

答案D[细节理解题。最后一段第一句介绍虽然食物种类和服务对商店的成功发挥了很重要的作用，但是起主导作用的是它们的地理位置，这些商店的分店遍及全国各地。]

阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项(A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。

(2014·九江模拟)

It’s common for p arents to feel emotional when the moment comes for their child to leave home and go to university. Even parents who don’t speak about the event are likely to feel a sense of sadness because it’s the end of an era when you and your family were at the centre of your child’s world. As a parent you’ll probably continue to support your child in different ways, but the main job of raising your child is over. It’s a huge change for everyone involved.

There are a few things that you can do to make the transition easier. Plan carefully for your child’s departure and think about how you can help. Many parents take their child to university for the first time. If you decide to do that, be ready t o feel a real wrench when the time comes to say goodbye. Your child will probably be as nervous as you are about the moment when you finally say goodbye—but that might not show!

Be positive and cheerful about the choice your child has made to continue studying, and plan to leave once you’ve unpacked the car and looked around your child’s new living accommodations. If you can, save your tears for the car—you’ll make things easier on your child and yourself.

The more you’ve invested in being a parent, the more you’ll feel a sense of loss, so the sadness you feel now is a sign t hat you’ve been a good mom or dad. Remind yourself that parenting is all about raising an independent and confident child w ho functions well without you. If your child quickly settles and starts enjoying himself, you should congratulate yourself.

It’s al so only fair to allow yourself some time to grieve(悲痛). Don’t expect to pick yourself up and move on straight away. But you may decide to find a hobby or sport to fill your extra time. Perhaps you’ve always wanted to learn a new language, go to yoga classe s or take up swimming. You may decide to spend more time with family and close friends, who are likely to be feeling the absence of your child as well.

Agree on the best approach to staying in touch before your child leaves, and stick to your agreement. Try not to panic if your child doesn’t respond immediately—remember, he is starting a new and busy life.

【文章大意】本文主要讲述孩子上大学后, 父母如何避免过度伤心。

1. Why do parents feel sad when their child leav es home for college?

A. Because the absence of their child makes them feel lonely.

B. Because their child will start a new life in college.

C. Because it means the end of love between parents and their child.

D. Because they are no longer the main focus of their child’s life.

【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据文章第一段Even parents who don’t speak about the event are likely to feel a sense of sadness because it’s the end of an era when you and yo ur family were at the centre of your child’s world. 可知。

2. The underlined word“wrench”in Paragraph 2 means a feeling of.

A. sorrow

B. regret

C. anger

D. love

【解析】选A。词义猜测题。由后半句when the time comes to say goodbye可知, 分别时会难过。

3. What does good parenting consist of?

A. Supporting your child in different ways all the time.

B. Congratulating yourself when your child goes to college.

C. Preparing your child to stand on their own feet in the future.

D. Investing as much as possible in the growth of your child.

【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据文章第四段Remind yourself that parenting is all about raising an independent and confident child who functions well without you. 可知。

4. What’s NOT advised as the way to recover from your child’s departure?

A. Developing a new hobby or sport.

B. Learning a new language.

C. Spending more time with close friends.

D. Staying in touch with your child.

【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据文章第五段But you may decide to find a hobby or sport to fill your extra time. Perhaps you’ve always wanted to learn a new language, go to yoga classes or take up swimming. You may decide to spend more time with family and close friends, who are likely to be feeling the absence of your child as well. 可知A、B、C三项都提到了。

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。

It was reported last week that developers could take photos from Apple mobile and Google Android

devices without the phone owners knowing that the images were being taken. In Apple’s case, developers can also obtain the location information for each photo.

Senator(参议员) Charles Schumer said in a telephone interview that his office had spoken with officials at both Apple and Google on Monday.

“We asked them if they could find a way on their own to prevent Apple from having access to private info,” Mr. Schumer said. “They were friendly and open to the idea that this ought to be changed.”

On Sunday, Mr. Schumer said that he planned to send a letter to the Federal Trade Commission(联邦贸易委员会) asking the agency to investigate Apple and Google after the privacy concerns came to light. Claudia Bourne Farrell, an F.T.C. spokeswoman, said the agency had received the letter but she could not comment further.

“It sends shivers up the spine to think that one’s personal photos, address book, and who knows what else can be obtained and even posted online without consent,” Mr. Schumer wrote in his letter to the F.T.C. “If the technology exists to open the door to this kind of privacy invasion, the n surely technology exists to close it, and that’s exactly what must happen.”

Mr. Schumer said if Apple and Google could not come to an agreement to fix the problem, then he would be forced to take the issue further.

He said other companies had been willin g to work with his office to fix issues. “I’m optimistic that we can get this changed without any regulation,” he said. “If it’s not changed, then we’ll look the F.T.C., and if that doesn’t work then we’ll look at legislative approach.”

The F.T.C. has warned companies to try to be more vigilant(警醒的) in their efforts to protect consumers when it comes to privacy.

36.The senators spoke with officials at both Apple and Google .

A. to discuss whether it is illegal to have access to private information.

B. to stop them from developing the technology of taking photos.

C. to urge them not to invade consumers’ privacy.

D. to keep them from obtaining the location information for each photo

【答案】C

【解析】细节理解题。根据We asked them if they could find a way on their own to prevent Apple

from having access to private info参议员鼓励他们不要侵犯顾客的个人隐私，故选C。

37. Which of the following statements is true?

A. Privacy invasion from Apple has existed for a long time.

B. Privacy invasion from Google has existed for a long time.

C. Apple and Google have decided to make a change.

D. Mr. Schumer takes the privacy concerns caused by Apple and Google seriously.

【答案】D

【解析】细节理解题。根据Mr. Schumer said that he planned to send a letter to the Federal Trade Commission(联邦贸易委员会) asking the agency to investigate Apple and Google after the privacy concerns came to light. 可知Mr. Schumer对苹果和谷歌引起的个人隐私问题很重视，故选D。

38. Mr. Schumer’s letter to the F.T.C. mainly shows that the technology to open the door to privacy invasion .

A. causes people to worry about the safety of their personal information .

B. can be used if permitted.

C. causes personal information to be posted online without permission.

D. causes privacy invasion to happen frequently.

【答案】A

【解析】细节理解题。根据If the technology exists to open the door to this kind of privacy invasion, then surely tech nology exists to close it, and that’s exactly what must happen.他认为引起人们对

于个人安全问题的担心，故选A。

39.If the privacy concerns can’t be solved with the help of the F.T.C.,.

A.The companies will be fined.

B. The companies will be closed.

C. The senators will turn to legislation.

D. The senators will force the companies not to invade privacy.

【答案】C

【解析】细节理解题。根据if that doesn’t work then we’ll look at legislative approach如果个人的隐私问题解决不了将采用立法的问题，故选C。

40.Where can we read about the passage?

A.In a science report.

B. In a newspaper.

C. In a magazine

D. In a textbook.

【答案】B

【解析】细节理解题。根据短文的内容主要叙述的是对于公司的对于客户的个人隐私的泄露问题的的解决途径，所以这篇文章出现在报纸上，故选B。

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完形填空。阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Behind our house is the start of a fascinating trail (小径). This trail is one of the old roads that wind through untold miles of forest. My 1 , Beans, and I walk the trail frequently. Normally, Beans sniffs alongside the 2 to follow the smell of a deer track or 3 some cause known only to him.

Beans is a white dog, quite handsome and very 4 . He not only understands what

we tell him, but also often makes sounds as if he were trying to 5 back.

One morning, we took a different route, which led us to a(n) 6 trail. I was sure this trail would eventually lead us to our familiar 7 . But, no. We seemed to be far off course. After two hours, I suddenly realized that Beans probably 8 the way home. So I urged, "Beans, take me home." He ran down a new trail. But it merely led to an intersection (岔道口) of trails.

Soon it became 9 that we were getting nowhere. I began to picture the rest of the day in the 10 , without food or drink. We had walked about ten miles. But Beans seemed totally 11 . The sniffing and exploring was going well for him.

Finally, we 12 a crossroad near a highway. Lady Luck suggested I should turn left. We did and 13 reached a cottage beside a field. I knocked on the door and explained my situation to an old man. He laughed and then 14 us home.

Since our adventure, I 15 that Beans probably knew all along how to get home.

He was just having too much fan exploring new trails.

1. A. deer B. dog C. lady D. man

2 A. route B. road C. trail D. way

3. A. imagine B. consider C. explore D. present

4. A. smart B. sweet C. slow D. shy

5. A. turn B. kick C. jump D. speak

6 A. unfamiliar B. similar C. indifferent D. changeable

7. A. driveway B. path C. crossroad D. highway

8. A. knew B. saw C. showed D. made

9. A. mysterious B. ridiculous C. fascinating D. apparent

10. A. house B. forest C. field D. cottage

11. A. unconcerned B. unconscious C. undecided D. uncomfortable

12. A. left for B. went off C. came to D. drove toward

13 A. punctually B. frequently C. formally D. shortly

14. A. walked B. drove C. sent D. carried

15. A. regretted B. remembered C. concluded D. confirmed

文章大意：我的狗Beans领着我沿着一条不熟悉的小路散步而迷路了，结果好不容易才回到家。但从冒险经历来看，我断定Beans可能一直知道回家的路，他只是喜欢探险新的路径罢了。1.【答案】B

【解析】考查名词及语境的理解。A. deer 鹿；B. dog狗； C. lady女士； D. man男士。根据第二段第一句“Beans is a white dog”可判断故选B。

2.【答案】C

【解析】考查名词及语境的理解。A. route路线；B. road路；C. trail小径，踪迹；D. way 方法。通常小狗Beans沿着这条小径跟随小鹿的踪迹，故选C。

3.【答案】C

【解析】考查动词及语境的理解。A. imagine 想象； B. consider考虑；C. explore 探险；

D. present提出。根据全文最后一句“He was just having too much fan exploring new trails.”可判断故选C。

4.【答案】A

【解析】考查形容词及语境的理解。A. smart聪明的，敏捷的；B. sweet甜的；C. slow慢的；

D. shy害羞的。根据最后一句“He not only understands what we tell him, but also often makes sounds as if he were trying to 39 back.”可推断Beans的聪明与机智。故选A。

【解析】考查动词及语境的理解。A. turn转向；B. kick踢；C. jump跳；D. speak讲话，说话。根据句中的“makes sounds”可判断Beans试图用言语进行回答，故选D。

6.【答案】A

【解析】考查形容词及语境的理解。A. unfamiliar不熟悉的；B. similar相似的；C. indifferent 莫不关心的；D. changeable可变的。一天早晨，我们走了一个不同的路线，它通向一个不熟悉的小径，故选A。

7.【答案】B

【解析】考查名词及语境的理解。A. driveway车道； B. path 道路；C. crossroad十字路口；

D. highway公路。根据上文“My 36 , Beans, and I walk the trail frequently.” 和“we took a different route, which led us to an unfamiliar trail.”可综合判断选B，即“熟悉的小径”这里path与trail近义词，故选B。

8.【答案】A

【解析】考查动词及语境的理解。A. knew知道； B. saw看见；C. showed显示； D. made制造。根据下文“So I urged, "Beans, take me home."可以推断我突然意识到Beans可能知道回家的路，故选A。

9.【答案】D

【解析】考查形容词及语境的理解。A. mysterious 神秘的；B. ridiculous 可笑的；C. fascinating 迷人的；D. apparent显然的。根据上文“He ran down a new trail. But it merely led to an intersection (岔道口) of trails.”可推断其实Beans并不知道回家的路，即：很快，我们已经迷路是很明显的事了。故选D。

10.【答案】B

【解析】考查名词及语境的理解。A. house 房子；B. forest森林；C. field 田地； D. cottage 小屋。由前后语境可知我们迷失在一个偏僻之处，再结合第一段“This trail is one of the old roads that wind through untold miles of forest”的提示可判断选B项。

11.【答案】A

【解析】考查形容词及语境的理解。A. unconcerned不关心的；B. unconscious无意识的；C. undecided未定的；D. uncomfortable 不舒服的。根据句中but所表示的转折关系，再结合“The sniffing and exploring was going well for him.”的提示推断，至于迷路一事我着急，但Beams并不关心，故选A项。

【解析】考查动词及语境的理解。A. left for动身去； B. went off 离去； C.came to前来；

D. drove toward朝某个方向开去。由前后语境可推断此处应意为“我们终于来到了离高速公路不远处的一个十字路口”，故选C项。

13.【答案】D

【解析】考查副词及语境的理解。A. punctually准时地；B. frequently 经常地；C. formally正式地；D. shortly不久。很快我们就来到一处村舍，故选D项。shortly意为“不久”，符合语境。故选D。

14.【答案】B

【解析】考查动词及语境的理解。A. walked步行；B. drove开车；C. sent送；D. carried搬运。他笑了开车把我们送到了家，故选B。

15.【答案】C

【解析】考查动词及语境的理解。A. regretted后悔；B. remembered记得；C. concluded推论；

D. confirmed确认。从我们的冒险经历，我断定（得出结论）Beans可能一直知道回家的路，他只是喜欢探险新的路径罢了。由此语境可判断选C项。

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