辽宁省昌图县2016高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解练习(1)

辽宁省昌图县2016高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解练习(1)
辽宁省昌图县2016高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解练习(1)

辽宁省昌图县2016高考英语二轮阅读理解练习(1)

阅读理解------A

Recognized as the largest desert in the world, the Sahara runs across North Africa, Covering over 3 million square miles from the Atlantic Coast to the Nile River Valley. Except for an occasional oasis(绿洲), this vast land is mainly made up of sand, stones, and worn out mountains. The burning sun causes daytime temperatures to rise to 70 degrees in the shade, and days without rain commonly last for years.

Paintings found on the walls of caves in the Sahara Desert suggest that a few thousand years ago, large quantities of plants grew there and covered the desert floor. Many curious and unusual insects, birds and animals got enough food that allowed them to grow and reproduce. At that time, huge river systems and many oases supported growing communities(社团,社区) where a large number of people lived.

Research scientists believe that the land became a desert for several reasons. For centuries people there have wandered from place to place in search of food, water and grazing(吃草)land for their animals. These people have always considered the number of animals they have as a sign of wealth. It is considered more important to have 100 sick and starving animals than 15 healthy ones. The large herds (群)have been allowed to go freely and graze on desert plants and grass. Over time, large sections of land have been left uncovered. In addition to allowing overgrazing, these people cut down whatever trees they could find and used them for firewood. The sand was unable to hold on to the great heat of the day, so nightting temperatures often drop below freezing and nothing was left to hold the soil together.

Scientists have been studying different ways to bring back the green desert. Through research and experiments, they hope to be able to produce plants that will once again support the life there. Huge holes filled with much water lie under the desert surface. Scientists believe this rainwater simply flew down through the sand over hundreds of years and collected in the big, rocky holding tanks. By making use of the sun’s power, scientists in the Sahara have made experiments in which they got huge amount of electricity. This electricity was then used to operate drilling

machines and pumps to pull the rainwater from the underground tanks. By drilling the hole one mile deep into the floor of the desert, one machine was able to recover more than 80 gallons of ice—cold water each second, or 288,000 gallons per hour.

Scientists have had some success turning this wasteland into useful farmland. Today the desert is dotted with huge wheat fields watered by a system of pipes that carry water from the underground tanks. Farmers have also learnt that plants grow better if seeds are planted next to stones. Studies show that stones provide protection from the sun, allowing seeds to grow in a shady and cool environment. In addition to that, greenhouses have been built to protect plants from the sunshine so that less water is needed. Another idea is to grow plants that can live on a diet of salt water, since the ocean is so near to the desert.

1. What will probably happen if the local people continue their customs and traditions?

A. The desert will continue to be enlarged.

B. Tourists will begin traveling to North Africa.

C. More oases will begin to appear across the desert.

D. The number of healthy animals will become larger.

答案解析:答案为A。本题为推理题。结合前三段可知,撒哈拉沙漠原本是绿洲,后由于人类过度放牧(overgrazing)、滥砍乱伐(these people cut down whatever trees they could find )导致了沙漠的形成和扩大,因此可以推断,如果当地人继续沿袭他们的老传统,会导致沙漠继续扩大。故答案为A。

2. Which of the flowing statements is a fact presented in the passage?

A. The desert is rich in beautiful color and scenery.

B. Camels can go for days without drinking any water.

C. The Sahara will one day become a beautiful garden.

D. Large river systems once supported many communities.

答案解析:答案为D。本题为推理题。考生需看清题意,要求选择与原文符合的事实。由第二段最后一句话“At that time, huge river systems and many oases supported growing communities where a large number of people lived.”可知,答案为D。

由第一段“Except for an occasional oasis, this vast land is mainly made up

of sand, stones, and worn out mountains.”可知,A选项错误;B选项未提及;C选项也不是事实。故答案为D。

3. The author of the passage provides evidences (证据)that scientists

are .

A. pleased by the progress but do not have the money to continue

B. discouraged by the poor results of their experiments

C. hopeful about the chances of life coming back to the desert

D. troubled by the lack of water found underground

答案解析:答案为C。本题为推理题。由最后两段可知,科学家一直在研究让沙漠变绿洲的办法,并且已经付诸实践,取得了一定的成效,故可推断,科学家满怀希望想使撒哈拉沙漠恢复生机。故答案为C。

4. Which of the following is the best summary of this passage?

A. Drilling machines help to water the desert floor and make plants and animals

alive.

B.Scientists have been able to turn this large wasteland into a successful farming community.

C. So much soil has become sand that the desert will never be able to support

life as it once did.

D. The desert no longer supports plenty of life, but researchers hope to change

it with new scientific techniques.

答案解析:答案为D。本题为主旨大意题。本文揭示了撒哈拉沙漠形成的原因,重点是介绍科学家依靠科学技术试图让这片沙漠变成绿洲的方法。故答案为D。

阅读理解。

An idea that started in Seattle's public library has spread throughout America and beyond. The concept is simple: help to build a sense of community in a city by getting everyone to read the same book at the same tome.

In addition to encouraging reading as a pursuit (追求) to be enjoyed by all, the program allows strangers to communicate by discussing the book on the bus, as well as promoting reading as an experience to be shared in families and schools. The idea came from Seattle librarian Nancy Pearl who launched (发起)the "If All of Seattle Read the Same Book " project in 1998. Her original program used author visits, study guides and book discussion groups to bring people together with a book, but the idea has since expanded to many other American cities, and even to Hong Kong.

In Chicago, the mayor(市长)appeared on television to announce the choice of To Kill a Mockingbird as the first book in the "One Book, One Chicago" program. As a result, reading clubs and neighbourhood groups sprang up around the city. Across the US, stories emerged of parents and children reading to each other at night and strangers chatting away on the bus about plot and character.

The only problem arose in New York, where local readers could not decide on one book to represent the huge and diverse population. This may show that the idea works best in medium-sized cities or large towns, where a greater sense of unity(一致)can be achieved .Or it may show that New Yorkers rather missed the point ,putting all their energy

And passion into the choice of the book rather than discussion about a book itself. Ultinatel was Nancy points out, the level of success is not measured by how many people read a book, but by how many people are enriched by the process. or have enjoyed speaking to someone with whom they would not otherwise have shared a word.

( ) 1. What is the purpose of the project launched by Nancy?

A. To invite authors to guide readers.

B. To encourage people to read and share.

C. To involve people in community service.

D. To promote the friendship between cities.

( ) 2.Why was it difficult for New Yorkers to carry out the project?

A. They had little interest in reading.

B. They were too busy to read a book.

C. They came from many different backgrounds

D. They lacked support from the local government

( ) 3. According to the passage, where would the project be more easily carried out?

A. In large communities with little sense of unity

B. In large cities where libraries are far from home

C. In medium-sized cities with a diverse population

D. In large towns where agreement can be quickly reached

( ) 4.The underlined words “shared a word” in Paragraph 5 probably mean

A. exchanged ideas with each other

B. discussed the meaning of a word

C. gamed life experience

D. used the same language

( ) 5.According to Nacy, the degree of students of the project is judged by

A.the careful selection of a proper book

B.the growing popularity of the writers

C. the number of people who benefit from reading.

D. the number of books that each person reads.

【文章大意】文章鼓励人们互相分享阅读的想法,并享受分享阅读的过程。

1.B细节理解题。定位关键词project launched。根据文章第二段的as well as promoting reading as an experience to be shared in families and schools.和who launched (发

起)the "If All of Seattle Read the Same Book可知答案为B。

2.C细节理解题。根据文章第四段The only problem arose in New York ,where local readers

could not decide on one book to represent the huge and diverse population. 唯一的

问题也就产生了纽约,在那里,当地读者不能决定一本书代表巨大而多样化的人口。选C。

3.D细节理解题。根据文章第四段This may show that the idea works best in medium-sized

cities or large towns, where a greater sense of unity(一致)can be achieved .可知

答案。

4.A 词义猜测题。从上文阅读不仅要互相分享阅读的想法,还要享受分享阅读的过程。由

otherwise可以看出shared a word是指前者,互相分享阅读的想法。

5.C主旨大意题。文章鼓励人们互相分享阅读的想法,并享受分享阅读的过程。

阅读理解。

Blind imitation (模仿)is self-destruction. To those who do not recognize their unique worth. Imitation appears attractive: to those who know their strength. Imitation is unacceptable.

In the early stages of skill or character development, imitation is helpful. When I first learned to cook, I used recipes (菜谱) and turned out some tasty dishes. But soon I grew bored. Why follow someone else’s way of cooking when I could create my own? Imitating role models is like using training wheels on a child’s bicycle; they help you get going, but once you find your own balance, you fly faster and farther without relying on them.

In daily life, imitation can hurt us if we subconsciously (下意识地) hold poor role models. If, as a child, you observed people whose lives were bad, you may have accepted their fear and pain as normal and gone on to follow what they did. If you do not make strong choices for yourself, you will get the results of the weak choices of others. In the field of entertainment, our culture glorifies celebrities. Those stars look great on screen. But when they step off screen, their personal lives may be disastrous. If you are going to follow someone, focus on their talent, not their bad character or unacceptable behaviors.

Blessed is the person willing to act on their sudden desire to create something unique. Think of the movies, books, teachers, and friends that have affected you most deeply. They touched you because their creations were motivated by inspiration, not desperation. The world is changed not by those who do what has been done before them, but by those who do what has been done inside them. Creative people have an endless resource of ideas. The problem a creator faces is not running out of material; it is what to do with the material knocking at the door of imagination.

Syudy your role models, accept the gifts they have given, and leave behind what does not server. Then you can say,”I stand on the shoulders of my ancestors” tragedies and tory, and know that they are cheering on.

( ) 1.Imitation proves useful when you .

A. know you are unique

B. lose the balance of life

C. begin to learn something new

D. get tired of routine practice

( ) 2. To avoid the bad result of imitation, we should________.

A. forget daily fear and pain

B. choose the right example

C. ask others for decisions

D. stay away from stars

( ) 3.Acording to the author. The world moves on because of those who are .

A. desperate to intruence others with their knowledge

B. ready to turn their original ideas into reality

C. eager to discover what their ancestors did

D. willing to accept others’ ideas

( ) 4.The trouble a creator faces is .

A. the lack of strong motivation

B. the absence of practical ideas

C. how to search for more materials

D. how to use imagination creatively

( ) 5. What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage?

A. To highlight the importance of creatively.

B. To criticize the characters of role models.

C. To compare imitation with creation.

D. To explain the meaning of success.

【文章大意】议论文文章讨论了要创新,不要盲目模仿。

1.C细节理解题。根据文章第二段In the early stages of skill or character development, imitation is helpful.以及例子说明模仿在开始学习新东西是有用的。

2.B推理判断题。根据文章第三段可知人们选择不好的榜样时,就会使模仿的结果变坏。所以,要想避免模仿结果变坏,要选择好的榜样。

3.B细节理解题。定位moves on与deeply相对应,。根据文章 of the movies, books, teachers, and friends that have affected you most deeply. They touched you because their creations were motivated by inspiration, not desperation.与因为他们让你感动的是出于他们的创作灵感,而不是绝望。

4.D细节理解题。根据文章Creative people have an endless resource of ideas. The problem

a creator faces is not running out of material; it is what to do with the material knocking at the door of imagination.可以得出答案。

5.A主旨大意题。文章主要了要创新,不要盲目模仿。

阅读理解------B

Explaining China’s peaceful growth to the American politicians and public will top President Hu Jintao’s agenda when he visits the United States from September 5 to 8.

“This will be conductive to the development of Sino—US relations and China’s relationships with the rest of the world.” He Yafei, director of the Department of North American Affairs, said at a news briefing yesterday.

It will be Hu’s first State visit to the US after he became president in 2003. He will meet US President George W.Bush and legislators in Washington DC and business people in Seattle, and deliver a speech at Yale University in New Haven. Also on the list of areas of concern for Hu and Bush may be trade, Taiwan, energy and nuclear issue on the Korean Peninsula.

China’s favorable balance of trade with the US derives from different economic structures in the two countries. The two economies supplement and benefit each other instead of competing, and the US should loosen its grip over its exports, especially high-tech products, to China, he said.

After his US trip, President Hu will travel to Canada and Mexico from September 8 to 13, and back to New York on September 14 to attend the World Summit and other activities in celebration of the 60th anniversary of the United Nations.

Hu will wrap up his tour on September 16 at the UN in a show China’s support

for the world body and multilateralism.

At yesterday’s news briefing, he also disclosed that the fourth round of Six—Party Talks on Korean Peninsula Nuclear issue will be resumed in the week of September 12.

1. The underlined word “wrap up” can be taken place by .

A. complete

B. go on

C. start

D. do secretly

答案解析:答案为A。本题为词义推断题。由“wrap up”上一段“…attend the World Summit and other activities in celebration of the 60th anniversary of the United Nations.”可知,President Hu已经参加完UN的60周年庆祝活动,故答案为A。

2. President Hu Jintao may came home after .

A. September 8th

B. September 14th

C. September 16th

D. September 13th

答案解析:答案为C。本题为推理题。最后一项活动的结束日期出现在倒数第二段“Hu will wrap up his tour on September 16 at the UN in a show China’s support for the world body and multilateralism.”故可推断,President Hu Jintao 回家应该是9月16日以后。

3. Which of the following is Not true?

A. The visit to the US starts on September 5

B. Hu and Bush may talk about Taiwan’s trade and energy.

C. The economy of the two countries should supplement and benefit each other.

D. Korean penninsula nuclear issue is another important problem the two presidents

may talk about

答案解析:答案为B。本题为细节题。由第一段“…when he visits the United States from September 5 to 8.”可知,A选项正确。由第三段最后一句话“Also on the list of areas of concern for Hu and Bush may be trade, Taiwan, energy and nuclear issue on the Korean Peninsula.”可知,Hu 和 Bush之间讨论的问题有贸易,台湾问题,能源和朝鲜核问题。故B选项表达错误,D选项正确。由第四段“The two economies supplement and benefit each other instead of competing…”可知,D选项正确。故答案为B。

4. The best title of this passage is .

A. Itinerary for President Hu Jintao’s US visit

B. Meeting in the US

C. The Relationship between China and the US

D. The Problem between China and the US

答案解析:答案为A。本题考查文章的标题。全文都是在介绍President Hu Jintao的出国访问行程,故答案为A。

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