高考英语第二轮阅读理解复习检测25.docx

1、高考英语第二轮阅读理解复习检测252016高考英语二轮阅读理解一百六十集选练（129）及（解析）答案2016高考模拟题。阅读理解。阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。Dining Experiences at Belmond Grand Hotel EuropeDelicious cuisine is paired with excellent musical entertainment at Belmond Grand Hotel EuropeTCHAIKOVSKY NIGHTEvery Friday, dine in Lobby Bar and be tr

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6、staurant should pay at least ARUB 14, 400 BRUB 19, 600 CRUB 9, 800 DRUB 3, 6002Which of the following will be your best choice, if you like classical music?ALobby Bar BThe Mezzanine Caf6CCaviar Bar DLEurope Restaurant3Where does this passage probably come from?AA science fiction BA hotel brochureCA

7、recipe book DA geography textbook参考答案13、ACD 【阅读理解】人物故事类 阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Rae Armantrout, who has been a poetry professor at the University of California San Diego(UCSD)for two decades, has won the 2010 Pulitzer Prize in the poetry category for her most recent book, “Versed”. Im d

8、elighted and amazed at how much media recognition that the Pulitzer brings, as compared to even the National Book Critics Award, which I was also surprised and delighted to win,” said Armantrout. For a long time, my writing has been just below the media radar, and to have this kind of attention, sud

9、denly, with my 10th book, is really surprising.”Armantrout, a native Californian, received her bachelors degree at UC Berkeley, where she studied with noted poet Denise Levertov, and her masters in creative writing from San Francisco State University. She is a founding member of Language Poets, a gr

10、oup in American poetry that analyzes the way language is used and raises questions to make the reader think. In March, she won the National Book Critics Award for“Versed.” This book has gotten more attention,” Armantrout said, “but I dont feel as if its better.”The first half of“Versed” focuses on t

11、he dark forces taking hold of the United States as it fought the war against Iraq. The second half looks at the dark forces casting a shadow over her own life after Armantrout was diagnosed with cancer in 2006.Armantrout was shocked to learn she had won the Pulitzer but many of her colleagues were n

12、ot. “Rae Armantrout is a unique voice in American poetry,” said Seth Lerer, head of Arts and Humanities at UCSD. Versed,” published by the Wesleyan University Press, did appear in a larger printing than her earlier works, which is about 2, 700 copies. The new edition is scheduled to appear in May. 1

13、. According to Rae Armantrout, .A. her 10th book is much better B. her winning the Pulitzer is unexpectedC. the media is surprised at her works D. she likes being recognized by her readers2. Which of the following is true of Rae Armantrout? A. She published a poetry textbook. B. She used to teach De

14、nise Levertov. C. She started a poets group with others. D. She taught creative writing at UC Berkeley.3. What can we learn about“Versed” ? A. It consists of three parts. B. It is mainly about the American army.C. It is a book published two decades ago. D. It partly concerns the poets own life. 4. R

15、ae Armantrouts colleagues think that she .A. should write moreB. has a sweet voiceC. deserves the prize D. is a strange professor5. What can we learn from the text? A. About 2, 700 copies of“Versed” will be printed. B. Cancer made Armantrout stop writing.C. Armantrout got her degrees at UCSD.D. “Ver

16、sed” has been awarded twice.【参考答案】1-5 、BCDCD阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。The multi-million pound new Library of Birmingham (LoB) will be the most visible sign of the way the city is accepting the digitalization (数字化) of everyday life. Set to open in 2013, the 188m LoB is already beginning to

17、 take shape next to the Birmingham Repertory Theatre, with which it will share some equipment. As digital media (媒介) is important toits idea, the project is already providing chances for some of the many small new local companies working at the new technologies. Brian Gambles, the LoB project direct

18、or, says it is about giving people the right tools for learning:“The aim is to mix the physical with the digital, providing 24-hour services which can be used through many different ways. It is important to enable us to reach more people, more effectively.”The digital library will, he says, be as im

19、portant as the physical one, allowing the distant use of the services, making sure that it is never closed to the public. Even before the LoB is complete, the public has been able to go online to visit the Virtual (虚拟的) LoB, designed by Baden, the Birmingham virtual worlds specialists. Not only have

20、 the public been able to learn about the LoB, but the virtual one has also enabled those working on the LoB to understand the building and how it will work before it even opens. Two other small Birmingham-based digital companies are also working on the LoB projects. Substrat, a digital design compan

21、y, is developing what it calls an example of an “enlarged reality” project. It is about the use of an exciting smart phone, an important part of the LoB which is in the early stages of development. And The Peoples Archive is an online library of historical figures of the city being built up by a dig

22、ital content company in Cahoots, in which users will be encouraged to add to and comment on the material. Gambles says:“Technology will enable us to make the librarys content and services open to citizens as never before.”1. The underlined part “its idea” in Paragraph 3 refers to the idea of.A. the

23、equipmentB. the projectC. the digital mediaD. the physical library2. While visiting the Virtual LoB, the public can.A. get a general idea of the LoBB. meet many world-famous expertsC. learn how to put up a library buildingD. understand how the specialists work on the project3. Which of the following

24、 is true of the LoB when it opens? a. It offers better learning tools. b. It reaches users in different ways.c. It provides users with smart phones. d. It allows users to enrich its material.e. It gives non-stop physical and digital services.A. a, b, dB. a, c, eC. b, c, dD. b, d, e4. The text is mos

25、t probably taken from.A. a computer bookB. a library guideC. a project handbookD. a newspaper report【参考答案】1-4 BAAD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。Without proper planning, tourism can cause problems. For example, too many tourists can crowd public places that are also enjoyed by the inhabita

26、nts of a country. If tourists create too much traffic, the inhabitants become annoyed and unhappy. They begin to dislike tourists and to treat them impolitely. They forget how much tourism can help the countrys economy. It is important to think about the people of a destination country and how touri

27、sm affects them. Tourism should help a country, keep the customs and beauty that attract tourists. Tourism should also advance the wealth and happiness of local inhabitants.Too much tourism can be a problem. If tourism grows too quickly, people must leave other jobs to work in the tourism industry.

28、This means that other parts of the countrys economy can suffer.On the other hand, if there is not enough tourism, people can lose jobs. Businesses can also lose money. It costs a great deal of money to build large hotels, airports, air terminals, firstclass roads, and other support facilities(配套设施)n

29、eeded by tourist attractions. For example, a major international class tourism hotel can cost as much as 50 thousand dollars per room to build. If this room is not used most of the time, the owners of the hotel lose money.Building a hotel is just a beginning. There must be many support facilities as

30、 well, including roads to get to the hotel, electricity, sewers to handle waste, and water. All of these support facilities cost money. If they are not used because there are not enough tourists, jobs and money are lost.1Which of the following do you think has been discussed in the part before this

31、selection?AIt is extremely important to develop tourism.BBuilding roads and hotels is essential.CSupport facilities are highly necessary.DPlanning is of great importance to tourism.答案：D本文一开始便讲如果没有适当的计划，旅游业会带来的各种问题，可见前文叙述适当计划的好处，以正反两方面来阐述。2The underlined word“inhabitants” (in Paragraph 1 ) probably means_.Atourists BpassengersCpopulation Dcitizens答案：D文中提到太多游客来该国inhabitants喜欢的地方，可见它指本国本土的居民。3Too much tourism can cause all these problems EXCEPT _.Aa bad effect on other industriesBa change of tourists customsCovercrowd of places of interestDpressure on traffic答案：B本文提到旅游业过于兴旺会带来的各种后