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1、河北省石家庄裕华区高考英语 阅读类一轮练习9 2石家庄裕华区2016高考英语 阅读类一轮练习（9）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。The Arctic is a polar region.It surrounds the North Pole. Like Antarctica，the Arctic is a land of ice and snow.Antarctica holds the record for a low temperature reading 125 degrees Fahrenheit below zero.Reading

2、 of 85 degrees below zero are common in both the Arctic and Antarctica.Winter temperatures average 30 degrees below zero in the Arctic.At the South Pole the winter average is about 73 degrees below zero.One thing alone makes it almost impossible for men to live in Antarctica and in parts of the Arct

3、ic.This one thing is the low temperaturethe killing chill of the far North and the polar South. To survive，men must wear the warmest possible clothing.They must build windproof shelters.They must keep heaters going at all times.Not even for a moment can they be unprotected against the belowzero temp

4、eratures. Men have a way of providing for themselves.Polar explorers wrap themselves in warm coats and furs.The cold makes life difficult，but the explorers can stay alive. What about animals？Can they survive？Do we find plants？Do we find life in the Arctic and in Antarctica？Yes，we do.There is life in

5、 the oceans.There is life on land.Antarctica，as we have seen，is a cold place indeed.But this has not always been the case.Expedition scientists have discovered that Antarctica has not always been a frozen continent.At one time the weather in Antarctica may have been much like our own.Explorers have

6、discovered coal in Antarctica.This leads them to believe that Antarctica at one time was a land of swamps and forests.Heat and moisture must have kept the trees in the forests alive. 1What does the underlined word“chill”probably mean? Acoldness BcoolnessCdamp Ddesert答案：A猜测词义题。根据前面的the low temperatur

7、e可知这个画线词表示“寒冷”。2One of the reasons why there is no man living in Antarctica and in parts of the Arctic is that_. Athere are no wildlife thereBthere are no mineralsCthey are extremely coldDthey are hard to access答案： C细节理解题。根据第三段可知极度寒冷使人们不可能生活在南极和北极的部分地区。3According to the passage，which statement is TR

8、UE?AThe lowest temperature of the world is in the Arctic.BTo survive in the Poles，the explorers wear the warmest possible clothing.CAntarctica has always been a cold place.DCoal has been found in the Arctic.答案：B细节理解题。根据“Polar explorers wrap themselves in warm coats and furs.”可知B项符合题意。4If you are exp

9、loring the polar region，you need to_.Awear only fursBbuild a windproof shelterCuse heaters sometimesDlive in groups答案：B事实细节题。根据第四段和第五段可知。社会生活类阅读理解。To err is human. To blame the other guy is even more human. Common sense is not all that common. Why tell the truth when you can come up with a good excu

10、se? These three popular misquotes (戏谑的引语) are meant to be jokes, and yet they tell us a lot about human nature. To err, or to make mistakes, is indeed a part of being human, but it seems that most people dont want to accept the responsibility for having made a mistake. They naturally look for someon

11、e else who could be responsible for the problem. Perhaps it is the natural thing to do. The original quote about human nature went like this:“To err is human, to forgive, divine (神圣的).” This saying mirrors an ideal:people should be forgiving of others mistakes. Instead, we tend to do the oppositefin

12、d someone else to pass the blame on to. However, taking responsibility for something that went wrong is a mark of great maturity. Common sense is what we call clear thought. Having common sense means having a good general plan that will make things work well, and it also means staying with the plan.

13、 Common sense tells you that you take an umbrella out into a rainstorm, but you leave the umbrella home when you hear a weather forecast for sunshine. Common sense does not seem to be common for large organizations, because there are so many things going on that one person cannot be in charge of eve

14、rything. People say that in a large company, “the right hand does not know what the left hand is doing.And what is wrong with a society that thinks that making up a good excuse is like creating a work of art? One of the common problems with making excuses is that people, especially young people, get

15、 the idea that its okay not to be totally honest all the time. There is a corollary (直接推论) to that:if a good excuse is“good” even if it isnt honest, then where is the place of the truth?1. According to the passage, which of the following seems the most human? A. To search for truth.B. To achieve one

16、s ideal. C. To make fun of others mistakes. D. To criticize others for ones own error. 2. According to the author, what is a sign of a mans maturity? A. Doing things his own way.B. Bearing responsibility for his mistakes.C. Making as few mistakes as possible.D. Thinking seriously about his wrongdoin

17、gs.3. Which of the following is NOT based on common sense? A. A man tries to take charge of everything in a large company.B. A student goes out with an umbrella in stormy weather.C. A companys next move follows a good plan. D. A lawyer acts on fine judgments.4. What is the authors opinion about a go

18、od excuse? A. Making a good excuse is sometimes a better policy.B. Inventing a good excuse needs creative ideas.C. A good excuse is as rewarding as honesty.D. Bitter truth is better than a good excuse.5. What would be the best title for this passage? A. A Mirror of Human NatureB. To Blame or to Forg

19、iveC. A Mark of Maturity D. Truth of Excuse【参考答案】64.1-5 DBADA 人物传记类(2013山东，B)George Gershwin，born in 1898，was one of Americas greatest composers.He published his first song when he was eighteen years old.During the next twenty years he wrote more than five hundred songs.Many of Gershwins songs were

20、first written for musical plays performed in theatres in New York City.These plays were a popular form of entertainment in the 1920s and 1930s.Many of his songs have remained popular as ever.Over the years they have been sung and played in every possible wayfrom jazz to country.In the 1920s there wa

21、s a debate in the United States about jazz music.Could jazz，some people asked，be considered serious music? In 1924 jazz musician and orchestra leader Paul Whiteman decided to organize a special concert to show that jazz was serious music.Gershwin agreed to compose something for the concert before he

22、 realized he had just a few weeks to do it.And in that short time，he composed a piece for piano and orchestra which he called Rhapsody in Blue.Gershwin himself played the piano at the concert.The audience were thrilled when they heard his music.It made him worldfamous and showed that jazz music coul

23、d be both serious and popular.In 1928，Gershwin went to Paris.He applied to study composition (作曲)with the wellknown musician Nadia Boulanger，but she rejected him.She was afraid that classical study would ruin his jazzinfluenced style.While there，Gershwin wrote An American in Paris.When it was first

24、performed，critics (评论家)were divided over the music.Some called it happy and full of life，to others it was stilly and boring.But it quickly became popular in Europe and the United States.It still remains one of his most famous works.George Gershwin died in 1937，just days after doctors learned he had

25、brain cancer.He was only thirtynine years old.Newspapers all over the world reported his death on their front pages.People mourned the loss of the man and all the music he might have still written.【语篇解读】 本文讲述了George Gershwin 一位伟大的音乐家的一生，对音乐界及世界的影响。 13Many of Gershwins musical works were_.Awritten ab

26、out New YorkersBcomposed for Paul WhitemanCplayed mainly in the countrysideDperformed in various ways解析细节理解题。根据原文第二段末Over the years they have been sung and played in every possible wayfrom jazz to country.其中“they”指代Gershwins musical works，“in every possible way ”与 various ways属于同义替换，所以选D。答案D 14What

27、do we know about the concert organized by Whiteman?AIt attracted more people to theatres.BIt proved jazz could be serious music.CIt made Gershwin leader of the orchestra.DIt caused a debate among jazz musicians.解析细节理解题。根据原文第三段中In 1924, jazz musician and orchestra leader Paul Whiteman decided to orga

28、nize a special concert to show that jazz was serious music .其中“show that jazz was serious music”和B选项是表达的一个意思，所以选B。答案B15What did Gershwin do during his stay in Paris?AHe created one of his best works.BHe studied with Nadia Boulanger.CHe argued with French critics.DHe changed his music style.解析细节理解题。根

29、据原文第四段中“It still remains one of his most famous works.”其中it指的就是An American in Paris，“one of his most famous works.”即A选项中的 one of his best works。答案A16What do we learn from the last paragraph?AMany of Gershwins works were lost.BThe death of Gershwin was widely reported.CA concert was held in memory of

30、 Gershwin.DBrain cancer research started after Gershwins death.解析推理判断题。根据原文最后一段，“Newspapers all over the world reported his death on their front pages.”即说明了B选项“The death of Gershwin was widely reported.”故B正确。其它选项均没有涉及。答案B17Which of the following best describes Gershwin?ATalented and productive. BSer

31、ious and boring.CPopular and unhappy. DFriendly and honest.解析主旨大意题。从全文看，这个人不可能用boring这样感情色彩负面的词来形容，故B错误；文中提到他popular，但没有说他unhappy，故C错误；friendly和honest在文中没有具体体现，没有根据，故D错误；A选项中talented有天分的，productive多产的，准确地描述了Gershwin作为一个作曲家所具备的素质。答案A完形填空It was a winter morning，just a couple of weeks before Christmas.

32、While most people were_1_their cars.Trevor，my husband，had to_2_early to ride his bike four kilometers away from home to work.On arrival，he_3_his bike outside the back door as he usually does.After_4_10 hours of labor，he returned to find his bike_5_.The bike，a black Kona 18 speed，was our only tool.Trevor used it to get to_6_