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届高考英语第二轮阅读理解调研复习题25
梨树县(吉林)2016高考英语阅读理解(二轮)选编(3)及参考答案
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项。
【2014仿真模拟冲刺卷】
Shortandshy,BenSaunderswasthelastkidinhisclasspickedforanysportsteam."Football,tennis,Cricket—anythingwitharoundball,Iwasuseless."hesaysnowwithalaugh.ButbackthenhewastheobjectofjokesinschoolgymclassesinEngland'sruralDevonshire.
Itwasamountainbikehereceivedforhis15thbirthdaythatchangedhim.Atfirsttheteenwentbikingaloneinanearbyforest.Thenhebegantocyclealongwitharunnerfriend.Gradually,Saunderssethismindonbuildinguphisbody,increasinghisspeed,strengthandendurance.Atage18,heranhisfirstmarathon.
Thefollowingyear,hemetJohnRidgway,whobecamefamousinthe1960sforrowinganopenboatacrosstheAtlanticOcean.SaunderswashiredasaninstructoratRidgway'sschoolofAdventureinScotland,wherehelearnedabouttheolderman'scold-waterexploits(成就).Intrigued,SaundersreadallhecouldaboutArcticexplorersandNorthPoleexpeditions,thendecidedthatthiswouldbehisfuture.
JourneystothePolearen'ttheusualholidaysforBritishcountryboys,andmanypeopledismissedhisdreamasfantasy."JohnRidgwaywasoneofthefewwhodidn'tsay,'Youarecompletelycrazy,'"Saunderssays.
In2001,afterbecomingaskilledskier,Saundersstartedhisfirstlong-distanceexpeditiontowardtheNorthPole.Hesufferedfrostbite,hadacloserencounter(遭遇)withapolarbearandpushedhisbodytothelimit.
SaundershassincebecometheyoungestpersontoskialonetotheNorthPole,andhe'sskiedmoreoftheArcticbyhimselfthananyotherBriton.Hisoldplaymateswouldnotbelievethetransformation.
ThisOctober,Saunders,27,headssouthtoexplorefromthecoastofAntarcticatotheSouthPoleandback,an1800-milejourneythathasneverbeencompletedonskis.
46.TheturningpointinSaunders'lifecamewhen_____
A.hestartedtoplayballgames
B.hegotamountainbikeatage15
C.heranhisfirstmarathonatage18
D.hestartedtoreceiveRidgway'straining
47.WecanlearnfromthetextthatRidgway_______.
A.dismissedSaunders'dreamasfantasy
B.builtuphisbodytogetherwithSaunders
C.hiredSaundersforhiscold-waterexperience
D.wonhisfameforhisvoyageacrosstheAtlantic
48.WhatdoweknowaboutSaunders?
A.HeonceworkedataschoolinScotland.
B.HefollowedRidgwaytoexploretheNorthPole.
C.HewasthefirstBritontoskialonetotheNorthPole.
D.Hewaschosenfortheschoolsportsteamasakid.
49.Theunderlinedword"Intrigued"inthethirdparagraphprobablymeans_____.
A.Excited B.Convinced
C.Delighted D.Fascinated
50.ItcanbeinferredtatSaunders'journeytotheNorthPole______.
A.wasaccompaniedbyhisoldplaymates
B.setarecordintheNorthPoleexpedition
C.wassupportedbyotherArcticexplorers
D.madehimwell-knowninthe1960s
【参考答案】46—50BDADB
【2014高考英语综合能力测试题】
Itwas8:
35am.MygirlsandIwererushingthroughthefrontdooroftheschoolasIyelled,"Hurryup!
Thebellwasaboutto..."RIIIIIIIIING!
Thegirlsfrozeandtheireyeswidened.Myshoulderssagged(下垂).Weweretoolate.
Wewereoftenlateforschoollastyear,andeverytimeweranbreathlesslyintotheattendanceofficeIheardmyselfmakingsillyexcusestoBeth,thelong-sufferingsecretary:
ouralarmdidn'tgooff;therewassomuchtraffic;itwasmyhusband'sfault;thedog...Ididn'tknow-somethingaboutthedog!
Astimepassedby,mylyingbecameahabit,anditraisedaredflagforme.Lying-evenintheformof"harmless"excuses-meanswereashamed.Shameisdifferentfromguilt.Healthyguiltisfairandhelpful.Butshamecanbedangerous.Nothingruinstheconnectionbetweentwopeoplemorequicklythanshameandliesdo.Anyonetryingtoliveahealthyandhonestlifemustavoidshameatanycost.Iwastryingtoliveahealthyandhonestlife,butmyexcuseswerekeepingmefromreachingmygoal.SoIvowedtodosomethingdifferent.
Thenexttimewewerelate,Iwenttotheattendanceoffice.WhenBethaskedmetofillinaformwiththereasonforbeinglate,Itoldthetruth."Thesedays,weareverytiredanddisorganized,"Iwrote.Bethlookeddownatthatform,andthenslowlylookedupatme.Shegaveusawarmandbigsmileandherblueeyestwinkled.Shestartedlaughing.SodidmykidsandI.
We'reallimperfecthumanbeings.Wemakemistakes.Everyonedoesmakemistakes.However,it'sOKtotellthetruthaboutthem.It'sOKtoforgiveourselvesandpromisetotryagain.
31.BywritingParagraphl,theauthorwantstoshowthat_______.
A.herdaughterswerenoteasytodealwith
B.shedidn'thaveanorganizedlifestyle
C.herdaughtersdidn'tlikegoingtoschool
D.shelivedarelaxinglifewithherdaughters
32.WhatdoweknowabouttheauthorfromParagraph2?
A.Shelivedanextremelybusylife.
B.Shelikedcomplainingaboutlife.
C.Shelikedmakingfunofotherpeople.
D.Shelikedmakingexcusesforherlateness.
33.Welearnthatastimewentby,theauthor______.
A.foundthatotherpeoplelikedlyingtoher
B.realizedtheharmoflyingandwantedtochange
C.foundthatshamehadapositiveeffectonherlife
D.realizedthatshecouldnolongerliveahealthylife
34.WhatdidtheauthordoaftershewaslateagainaccordingtoParagraph4?
A.Shechosetolaughitoff.
B.Shemadeaperfectexcuse.
C.Shewrotedowntherealreason.
D.Sheapologizedtoherdaughters.
35.Wecanlearnfromthelastparagraphthatwhenwemakeamistakeweshould______.
A.blameitondifferentthings
B.neverletothersknowitisourfault
C.neverforgiveourselvesformakingit
D.forgiveourselvesandtryhardernexttime
【参考答案】31-35BDBCD
作者以前老喜欢迟到,迟到后经常找借口,后来她觉得这样不好,决定改变。
31.B。
推理判断题。
根据第一段的内容,可知作者带着女儿们急匆匆地跑进学校,可话音未落,铃声就已响起,她通过这个场景告诉我们,她并没有过着有条不紊的生活。
32.D。
细节理解题。
根据第二段的IheardmyselfmakingsillyexcusestoBeth...somethingaboutthedog可知,作者迟到后总喜欢找借口。
33.B。
推理判断题。
根据第三段的Anyonetryingtoliveahealthyandhonestlifemustavoidshameatanycost...SoIvowedtodosomethingdifferent可知,作者意识到这样不好,决定改变。
34.C。
细节理解题。
根据第四段的“Thesedays,weareverytiredanddisorganized,”Iwrote可知,作者写下了真正的原因。
35.D。
细节理解题。
根据最后一段的Wemakemistakes.Everyonedoesmakemistakes...forgiveourselvesandpromisetotryagain可知,犯了错误后,我们要学会原谅自己,下次更努力。
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项。
【2014模拟试题】
Whenamagazineforhighschoolstudentsaskeditsreaderswhatlifewouldbelikeintwentyyears,theysaid:
Machineswouldberunbysolarpower.Buildingswouldrotate(旋转)sotheycouldfollowthesuntotakemaximumadvantageofitslightandheat.Wallswould“givelight”and“changecolorwiththepushofabutton.”Foodwouldbereplacedbypills.Schoolwouldbetaughtbyelectricalimpulse(电脉冲)whilewesleep.Carswouldhaveradar(雷达).Doesthissoundliketheyear2000?
Actually,thisarticlewaswrittenin1958andthequestionwas,“whatwilllifebelikein1978?
Thefutureismuchtooimportanttosimplyguessabout,thewaythehighschoolstudentsdid,soexpertsareregularlyaskedtopredictaccuately.Bycarefullystudyingthepresent,skilledbusinessmen,scientists,andpoliticiansaresupposedlyabletofigureoutinadvancewhatwillhappen.Butcanthey?
OneexpertonCitieswrote:
Citiesofthefuturewouldnotbecrowded,butwouldhavespaceforfarmsandfields.Peoplewouldtraveltoworkin“airbuses”,largeall-weatherhelicopterscarryingupto200passengers.Whenapersonlefttheairbusstationhecoulddriveacoin-operatedcarequippedwithradar.Theradarequipmentofcarswouldmaketrafficaccidents“almostunheardof”.Doesthatsoundfamiliar?
Iftheexperthadbeenaccurateitwould,becausehewaswritingin1957.Hissubjectwas“Thecityof1982”.
Iftheprofessionalssometimessoundlikehighschoolstudents,it’sprobablybecausefuturestudyisstillanewfield.Buteconomicforecasting,orpredictingwhattheeconomywilldo,hasbeenaroundforalongtime.Itshouldbeaccuate,andgenerallyitis.Buttherehavebeensomebigmistakesinthefield,too.Inearly1929,mostforecasterssawanexcellentfutureforthestockmarket.InOctoberofthatyear,thestockmarkethaditsworstlossesever,ruiningthousandsofinvestorswhohadputtheirfaithinfinancialforeseers.
Oneforecasterknewthatpredictionsaboutthefuturewouldalwaysbesubjecttosignificanterror.In1957,H.J.RandoftheRadcorporationwasaskedabouttheyear2000,“Onlyonethingiscertain,”heanswered.“Childrenborntodaywillhavereachedtheageof43.”
36.Howmanyexamplesdoestheauthoroffertodescribethefuturelife?
A.ThreeB.FourC.FiveD.Six
37.Thehighschoolstudents’answersto“Whatwouldlifebelikein1978?
”sound__________.
A.accurateB.imaginativeC.correctD.foolish
38.Inthesecondparagraph,thewritergivesexamplestoshow_________.
A.predictingaboutthefuturecanbedoneinahumorousway
B.nopredictionsarebasedoncarefulresearch
C.expertsarealwaysbetterthanothersinfiguringoutwhatthefuturewillbelike
D.forecastingthefutureisnotaneasyjobevenforexpertsinthisfield
39.Fromthethirdparagraphwecanlearnthat_________.
A.economyforecastingisratheranewfield
B.expertsbeganeconomyforecastingin1929
C.thepredictionsabouteconomicsituationcausedtheinvestorstoloselotsofmoney
D.good,accurateforecastinghelpedthestockmarketovercomethedifficulties
40.H.J.Rand’spredictionabouttheyear2000showsthat________.
A.itiseasytofigureoutinadvancewhatwillhappen
B.itisdifficulttofigureoutinadvancewhatwillhappen
C.onlyprofessionalscanfigureoutinadvancewhatwillhappen
D.veryfewprofessi