2016届高考英语二轮复习阅读理解精选训练（40）外研版_高考复习指南

2016届高考英语二轮复习阅读理解精选训练（40）外研版

　　2016高考英语二轮阅读理解精选（40）及答案

　　Skating is a fun sport that everyone can enjoy． Follow these safety tips to keep skating safe and fun．

　　Step 1:Gear up!

　　Even before you put on your skates, put on all your safety gear．

　　Step 2:

　　Buckle up（系安全带）!

　　Strap on your skates, Make sure they fit you well．This helps your ankles stay strong and straight．

　　Step 3: Fall down!

　　You probably do not usually try to fall．But it is good to practice falling on skates．Fall forward on to your pads．Put out your hands and let your wrist guards hit the grounds．See? Are you surprised that it doesn’t hurt? Practice falling until it is easy to fall forward and get up again．Knowing how to fall will help you be a better skater．It you are not afraid to fall, you will try new things．You won’t be afraid to learn to turn or skate faster．Knowing how to fall will help you find your balance．When you can stay balanced, you won’t fall as much．

　　Step 4: Stop!

　　Make sure you can stop on your skates．You don’t want to roll into people or hit a tree! There are different ways to stop．The quickest and safest is probably the brake stop．

　　The brake stop：

　　Roll forward with your skates pointing the same way．Let your right skate roll a little forward．Bend your knees as if you are sitting sown．Then press your right heel down hard．This will make your brake pad drag on the ground until you stop．

　　The T stop：

　　Roll forward with your skates pointing the same way．Then turn your right foot out so the toes are pointing to your right．Drag your right skate．Let the wheels drag on the ground until you come to a stop．

　　Step5: Roll around!

　　Find a flat, smooth place to practice．Do not skate in streets where there may be cars coming．Parks and playgrounds are good places to practice．Look for “No skating” signs to make sure you can skate there．

　　56．Acording to the article, which of these steps is most important for a new skater?

　　A．Learn to fall and stop safely． B．Find a class and skate fast．

　　C．Relax and have fun． D．Buy expensive gear and skates．

　　57．In the step right after “Buckle up!” you should practice

　　．

　　A．how to skate fast

　　B．how to brake

　　C．how to fall safely

　　D．how to put on geat

　　58．In order to begin a brake stop, you should let your right skate roll forward bend your knees, and

　　．

　　A．turn your foot

　　B．press your right heel down

　　C．put your wrists out in front D．tighten your skates

　　59．How is the passage organized?

　　A．It tells stories about skating． B．It gives descriptions of skates．

　　C．It uses a question-and –answer form

　　D．It gives step-by-step instructions．

　　If you were to walk up to Arthur Bonnet and say, “Hey, Butterfly Man,” his face would break into a smile．The title suits him．And he loves it．

　　 Arthur Bonner works with the Palos Verdes blue butterfly, once thought to have died out. Today the butterfly is coming back — thanks to him. But years ago if you’d told him this was what he’d be doing someday, he would have laughed, “You’re crazy.” As a boy, he used to be “a little tough guy on the streets”. At age thirteen, he was caught by police stealing. At eighteen, he landed in prison for shooting a man.

　　 “I knew it had hurry my mom,” Bonner said after he got out of prison. “So I told myself I would not put my mom through that pain again.”

　　 One day he met Professor Mattoni, who was working to rebuild the habitat for an endangered butterfly called El Segundo blue.

　　 “I saw the sign ‘Butterfly Habitat’ and asked, ‘How can you have a habitat when the butterflies can just fly away?’” Bonner recalls. “Dr. Mattoni laughed and handed me a magnifying glass(放大镜), ‘Look at the leaves. ‘I could see all these caterpillars(蝴蝶的幼虫) on the plant. Dr Mattoni explained, ‘Without the plant, there are no butterflies.’”

　　 Weeks later, Bonner received a call from Dr. Mattoni, who told him there was a butterfly needed help. That was how he met the Palos Verdes blue. Since then he’s been working for four years to help bring the butterfly back. He grows astragalus, the only plant the butterfly eats. He collects butterflies and brings them into a lab to lay eggs. Then he puts new butterflies into the habitat.

　　 The butterfly’s population, once almost zero, is now up to 900. For their work, Bonner and Dr. Mattoni received lots of awards. But for Bonner, he earned something more: he turned his life around.

　　 For six years now Bonner has kept his promise to stay out of prison. While he’s bringing back the Palos Verdes blue, the butterfly has helped bring him back, too.

　　60．Bonner came to know the Palos Verdes blue after he _______.

　　A. found the butterfly had died out

　　B. won many prizes from his professor

　　C. met Dr. Mattoni, a professor of biology

　　D. collected butterflies and put them into a lab

　　61．From the passage we know that before Bonnet met Professor Mattoni, he was

　　．

　　A．interested in butterflies B．a tough boy on the streets

　　C．known as Butterfly Man D．a good student in a university

　　62．From the last sentence of the text, we learn that raising butterflies has _________.

　　A. made Bonner famous

　　B. changes Bonnet’s life

　　C. brought Bonner wealth

　　D. enriched Bonner’s knowledge

　　63．Which of the following would be the best title for the text?

　　A. A Promise to Mom B. A Man Saved by Butterflies

　　C. A Story of Butterflies D. A Job Offered by Dr. Mattoni

　　Alaska Airlines has the cheapest fares around, but you receive superb（一流的）service unequal to its price．In case you don’t know, Alaska Airlines does not just go to Alaska, but includes states such as Washington, California, and Hawaii．Our prices are reasonable and we offer great service．

　　Alaska Airlines is generous. For each bag you check in, it must weigh 50 pounds or less, which is extremely generous for domestic(国内的)flights. Your baggage is allowed to be up to 62 inches in length. You’re also allowed one carry-on bag in addition to one personal item which can be a purse, a laptop computer, or a briefcase.

　　Not only do we give you the cheapest airfare, but we offer you a visa card which you can earn plenty of miles on. Upon approval, you will receive 25,000 Bonus Miles. From then on, for each dollar you charge to this card, you will receive 3 miles and there’s no limit to the amount of miles you can ram. You also receive a $99 round-trip discount code for a Companion Ticket each year for using this card. This is a sweet deal and very generous. Think a bout all of your purchases you make during the month. Now multiply that by three. You’re talking about a free trip cross country in just a few short months. Wow!

　　Alaska Airlines receives great reviews for its performance, punctuality, and professional service. In addition to its great reviews from customers, Alaska Airlines has received lots of awards and recognitions. Network Carriers in North America has rated Alaska Airlines for the highest in customer satisfaction for the past 4 years. We have also received the Executive Travel’s leading edge Award. We were also named on the 2011 Washington Green 50 list.

　　Alaska Airlines is quickly gaining the recognition it deserves, We’re adding higher expectations to the flying experience．Try it out．

　　64．Which of the following is TRUE about Alaska Airlines?

　　A．It has only three flying destinations.

　　B．It provides good service matching the price.

　　C．It has earned wide recognition from customers.

　　D．It has received the most a wards for its service in the US.

　　65．You will be forbidden to broad Alaska Airlines’ flight if you

　　A．have three bags in total B．carry two suitcases on you

　　C．take a bag about 50 inches long D．have a bag weighing 40 pounds or so

　　66．After you get the visa card they offer,

　　A．you will receive 25,000 flying miles every year

　　B．you can earn three tines more flying miles than usual

　　C．you will have 99 dollars off when buying a round-trip ticket

　　D．your free flying miles can be increased by purchasing with the card

　　67．What could be the best title for the text?

　　A．Explore the Beauty of Alaska

　　B．Welcome to Broad Alaska Airlines

　　C．How to Earn Your Cheapest Flight Ever D．The Reasons for Alaska Airlines’ Success

　　“How’s the basketball coming on?”

　　I put down my drink and looked across at the next table. Both the man and the woman were

　　at least 65. I was curious—pensioners, as far as I know, don’t play a lot of basketball.

　　"Oh, I'm not playing much basketball these days," the woman replied. "But I'm getting much better at golf - did a round in two under par last night."

　　Last night? What's this, I thought - a floodlit golf course? I opened my packet of crisps, thoughtfully. "I'm still pretty hopeless at chess, I'm afraid," the man said. "It beat me on level one this morning."

　　The penny dropped. These two were obviously the proud owners of video games.

　　It's very likely that one of the consequences of the development of the silicon chip will be that a lot of people will have a lot more leisure time. It's equally likely that the chip will have a dramatic effect on how we spend that leisure time. It already has. Space invader machines are now a familiar sight in pubs, coffee bars, takeaway restaurants—even police stations. A lot of people play them, and some, particularly schoolchildren, get remarkably high scores. How, one wonders, do they find the time (and money) to become so good?

　　If you have your own home video set, the possibilities are endless. You can play football, tennis, golf, basketball, tenpin bowling and other active sports without stepping out of your living room. Without even moving.

　　You can become an expert at chess or backgammon without ever playing another human being. Indeed, human beings aren't needed at all: there is already an annual computer chess championship —computer against computer.

　　So, what of the future? Will we see gangs of schoolchildren robbing old ladies for the money to feed space invader machines? Will football grounds lie empty as families sit at home round the TV playing video football, or watching the national video football championship?

　　68．What does the passage mainly talk about?

　　A．How to spend our leisure time． B．The old people’s new trend．

　　C．How silicon chips help video games． D．Video games’ effects on our life．

　　69．What does the underlined part “The penny dropped”(in Paragraph5)probably mean?

　　A．Too much was wasted． B．I finally understood．

　　C．A penny was saved． D．Every penny counted．

　　70．We can know from Paragraph 6 that video games

　　．

　　A．are very popular with people B．ate the best way to kill time

　　C．are improving our living conditions D．will enter every family before long

　　71．We can know from the last paragraph the author

　　．

　　A．Worries about human beings’ future B．would play more video games

　　C．doesn’t like playing video games D．is sure of the future of video games

　　Community theatre is a theatre that is run by a local district with the efforts of volunteers．They offer many different kinds of productions, such as musical theatre, dance theatre and children’s theatre. Usually, performers are amateurs(业余爱好者)who receive no pay ,but at other times professionals get involved, and they are paid. Community theatres of today are a little different from the old “little theatres”, as most simply run by colleges and their theatre. Community theatres are a great way to get involved with local actors. Now,

　　most theatres that put on shows that will entertain or benefit the community.

　　In the 1880s, “little theatre’’ was started in Europe so that poor people could see theatrical productions without having to travel far or pay a lot. In 1910, this idea traveled to the United States. In the early years, community theatres were even funded by the government, but when shows became too political, government funding was stopped.

　　Community theatres of today are a little different from the old “little theatres”, as most simply want to infuse(注入)little culture into the lives of the local citizens. In many cases, these theatres are run by colleges and their theatre departments. These productions are often free of charge, or charge very little money to pay for costumes and other incidental expenses. Many also encourage the participation of children and other young people to let them develop theatrical skills, as well as to keep them busy so that they do not do choose to get into trouble. Additionally, for those who desire strongly to become professional actors and to one day get a chance to act in a national theatre production, it is an exciting place to learn and develop theatrical skills.

　　72．Why was “little theatre” started in Europe?

　　A．To put on shows for children.

　　B．To collect money for poor people.

　　C．To entertain poor people.

　　D．To get people interested in theatrical productions.

　　73．From the passage we know that community theatres can

　　A．help young people ,make more money

　　B．prevent young people getting into trouble

　　C．help young people enter the colleges

　　D．encourage young people to become more responsible

　　74．Which of the following is TRUE about community theatre?

　　A．It is usually funded by the government.