湖南省長沙市高考英語二輪復(fù)習(xí) 閱讀理解訓(xùn)練（12）.doc

湖南長沙市2016高考英語（二輪）閱讀理解訓(xùn)練（12）2016高考模擬題。閱讀理解。閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（a、b、c和d）中，選出最佳選項。 smog has affected beijing for at least a week and the great hall of the people, where lawmakers will meet next week for the countrys parliamentary session（人大會議）, is hardly visible. much of north and central china, or one-seventh of the country, was covered in it over the weekend. responses have included reduced industrial activities, a ban on fireworks and barbecues, raised pollution alerts and reduced vehicles travelling on the roads. citizens are advised to stay indoors while schools have either stopped classes or suspended outdoor activities. and chinese officials, after a long period of prioritizing economic development over environmental protection, are now likely to see their future career shaped by how effectively they handle the serious pollution.“even as a foreigner, i know the pollution has a lot to do with too much focus on economic indicators（指標(biāo)）in evaluating chinese officials,” said florian kessler, an executive（執(zhí)行的）director with german law firm wzr consulting. the german executive speaks fluent chinese, loves beijing food and is a big fan of beijing guoan football club, but after staying in the city for eight years, he now wants to leave. “since i smoke, im okay with the pollution, but i cant let my kid breathe in the polluted air. thats why im leaving,” kessler explained. he also said that german companies operating in beijing, such as bmw, benz and volkswagen, have all had a hard time finding staff willing to work here. china has repeated in the past that we would not follow the old path of industrialized nations to develop first and deal with pollution afterward. but the smog is an awkward reminder that our country is already on that path. whether we can change route depends on the choice chinese officials make between environment and growth in the years ahead.1. these are the reasons for smog except _.a. industrial activities b. fireworks c. outdoor activities d. vehicles2. florian kessler considered the pollution had much to do with _.a. citizens b. chinese government c. schools d. smokers3. why do those german companies mentioned in the passage have a hard time? a. because it is hard for them to find staff who like working here. b. because they have kids. c. because they lack money. d. because chinese officials dont like them.4. which statement below is not true according to the passage? a. smog has affected much of north and central china over the weekend. b. due to smog, schools must stop classes. c. chinese officials didnt pay enough attention to the environment protection. d. like many other nations, china has to deal with pollution, too.5. whats the authors purpose to write this passage? a. to announce that smog has stayed in beijing for more than a week. b. to state the responses of the people c. to state the tips of surviving smog. d. to appeal to the chinese government to protect the environment.參考答案15、cbabd 閱讀下列四篇短文，從每小題后所給的a,b,c或d四個選項中，選出最佳選項。it was saturday. as always, it was a busy one, for “six days shall you labor and do all your work” was taken seriously back then. outside, father and mr. patrick next door were busy in chopping firewood. inside their own houses, mother and mrs. patrick were engaged in spring cleaning. somehow the boys had slipped away to the back lot with their kites. now, even at the risk of having brother caught to beat carpets, they had sent him to the kitchen for more string(線). it seemed there was no limit to the heights to which kites would fly today. my mother looked at the sitting room, its furniture disordered for a thorough sweeping. again she cast a look toward the window. “come on, girls! lets take string to the boys and watch them fly the kites a minute.”on the way we met mrs. patrick, laughing guiltily as if she were doing something wrong, together with her girls. there never was such a day for flying kites! we played all our fresh string into the boys kites and they went up higher and higher. we could hardly distinguish the orange-colored spots of the kites. now and then we slowly pulled one kite back, watching it dancing up and down in the wind, and finally bringing it down to earth, just for the joy of sending it up again. even our fathers dropped their tools and joined us. our mothers took their turn, laughing like schoolgirls. i think we were all beside ourselves. parents forgot their duty and their dignity; children forgot their everyday fights and little jealousies. “perhaps its like this in the kingdom of heaven,” i thought confusedly. it was growing dark before we all walked sleepily back to the houses. i suppose we had some sort of supper. i suppose there must have been a surface tidying-up, for the house on sunday looked clean and orderly enough. the strange thing was, we didnt mention that day afterward. i felt a little embarrassed. surely none of the others had been as excited as i. i locked the memory up in that deepest part of me where we keep“the things that cannot be and yet they are.” the years went on, then one day i was hurrying about my kitchen in a city apartment, trying to get some work out of the way while my three-year-old insistently cried her desire to“go park, see duck.”“i cant go!” i said. “i have this and this to do, and when im through ill be too tired to walk that far.” my mother, who was visiting us, looked up from the peas she was shelling. “its a wonderful day,” she offered, “really warm, yet theres a fine breeze. do you remember that day we flew kites?”i stopped in my dash between stove and sink. the locked door flew open and with it a rush of memories. “come on,” i told my little girl. “youre right, its too good a day to miss.”another decade passed. we were in the aftermath(余波)of a great war. all evening we had been asking our returned soldier, the youngest patrick boy, about his experiences as a prisoner of war. he had talked freely, but now for a long time he had been silent. what was he thinking ofwhat dark and horrible things? “say!” a smile slipped out from his lips. “do you rememberno, of course you wouldnt. it probably didnt make the impression on you as it did on me.”i hardly dared speak. “remember what?”“i used to think of that day a lot in pow camp(戰(zhàn)俘營), when things werent too good. do you remember the day we flew the kites?”1. mrs. patrick was laughing guiltily because she thought.a. she was too old to fly kitesb. her husband would make fun of herc. she should have been doing her housework thend. her girls werent supposed to play the boys game2. by“we were all beside ourselves”, the writer means that they all .a. felt confusedb. went wild with joyc. looked ond. forgot their fights3. what did the writer think after the kite-flying? a. the boys must have had more fun than the girls.b. they should have finished their work before playing.c. her parents should spend more time with them.d. all the others must have forgotten that day.4. why did the writer finally agree to take her little girl for an outing? a. she suddenly remembered her duty as a mother.b. she was reminded of the day they flew kites.c. she had finished her work in the kitchen.d. she thought it was a great day to play outside.5. the youngest patrick boy is mentioned to show that.a. the writer was not alone in treasuring her fond memoriesb. his experience in pow camp threw a shadow over his lifec. childhood friendship means so much to the writerd. people like him really changed a lot after the war【參考答案】1-5 、cbdba閱讀下列短文, 從給的四個選項 (a、b、c和d) 中, 選出最佳選項。 體裁：議論文話題：歷史故事時間：6分鐘the movies just wouldnt be the same without the warm buttery taste of popcorn.amazingly，this delicious treat started its life as a corn kernel(玉米粒)and not from just any corn.popcorn is a type of sweet corn that was originally grown in mexico and spread to china，india and elsewhere.it is the only kind of corn that will pop.today，most of the worlds popcorn is grown in the united states.every popcorn kernel contains a tiny drop of water，surrounded by soft starch(淀粉)when the popcorn is heated，the water turns into steam.this puts pressure on the surrounding hard kernel，forcing it to explode.the soft starch increases about 40 times in size as the corn kernel turns itself inside out.in the 1500s popcorn was an important food source for the aztec indians of central and southern mexico.but it wasnt only food.it was also used in ceremonies or in headdresses and necklaces.by the time the europeans arrived in america，popcorn had spread through most of the american indians.some early american settlers ate popcorn with cream and sugar for breakfast.but it wasnt until the late 1800s that popcorn became popular.the demand for popcorn increased and farmers began farming popcorn.the first mobile popping machine was invented in 1885，and popcorn was sold by street sellers much like hot dogs are sold today.during the great depression of the 1930s，the popcorn business still thrived as people could still afford it.then in the 1950s television arrived and popcorn consumption decreased.people stayed home and stopped going to the theatre.but the link between movies and popcorn had already existed.soon people began making popcorn at home on the stove.later，microwave popcorn was introduced.today the movies have regained popularity and popcorn has once again become the favorite.【語篇導(dǎo)讀】沒有溫?zé)嵯闾鸬谋谆?，電影似乎也會失去味道吧。那么，關(guān)于爆米花你又了解多少呢？1popcorn was first planted in _.achina bamericacindia dmexico解析細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段第三句可知答案。答案d2why does the corn kernel pop when heated?abecause it is covered with soft starch.bbecause the pressure inside is too big.cbecause the starch becomes bigger in size.dbecause there is water inside the kernel.解析細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段第二、三兩句可知，玉米粒內(nèi)的水并不能直接導(dǎo)致它炸開，而是水蒸氣產(chǎn)生的壓力作用于四周堅硬的內(nèi)核上，造成它爆炸。故答案選b。答案b3we can know from the passage that _.apopcorn began to be farmed in the late 1800sbpopcorn was only a kind of food in the 1500s chot dogs used to be sold by street sellersdpeople stopped going to the movies without popcorn解析細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段第二、三兩句可知，是在19世紀(jì)末期，隨著人們對爆米花需求的增長，農(nóng)民們才開始種植這種玉米。答案a4the underlined word“thrived” in the fifth paragraph probably means “_ ”astarted to be popularbwas seriously affectedcsuffered a lot ddeveloped very well解析詞義猜測題。根據(jù)上文的still以及下文的as people could still afford it可推斷出，這里指即使是在經(jīng)濟大蕭條時期，因為爆米花仍然是人們買得起的食品，所以爆米花產(chǎn)業(yè)仍然發(fā)展得很好。答案d閱讀下列短文, 從給的四個選項 (a、b、c和d) 中, 選出最佳選項。體裁：記敘文話題：逸聞趣事時間：7分鐘there was once a tiny country that was suffering from a long drought.it had gone so long without rain that the people there were starting to go hungry because of the bad harvests.it just so happened that a group of musicians were traveling the country，trying to make a living from their concerts.but with so many problems in the land，no one felt like listening to music.“but music can help overcome any problems，” said the musicians，without anyone paying them the slightest attention.so the musicians tried to find out the reason it wouldnt rain.it was very strange，because the sky was overcast，but no one could provide an answer.“its been cloudy like this for many months，but not a single drop of rain has fallen，” people told them.“dont worry，well bring rain to the country，” the musicians responded，and they began rehearsing for a concert at the summit of the highest mountain.everyone who heard the music was seized by curiosity and went up the mountain.and the conductor of this strange orchestra gave the order，and the musicians began to play.from their instruments came small，playful musical notes that rose and rose into the clouds.the music was so joyous，happy and fun，and the notes started playing with the clouds soft，fluffy bellies，running here and there，up and down，and the whole sky turned into one big game of tickle torture.before long，the giant clouds were thundering with laughter.the musicians continued playing joyfully and a few minutes later the clouds，crying with laughter，soaked the little country below with their precious tears，bringing happiness to all.