2016届广西崇左高考英语二轮复习阅读理解练习（3）_高考复习指南

2016届广西崇左高考英语二轮复习阅读理解练习（3）

　　2016广西崇左县高考英语阅读理解（二轮）练习（3）

　　阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。

　　【2016高考英语综合能力测试题】

　　You can choose happiness regardless of your circumstances. You can choose to be happy no matter what cha11enges life brings you. Let the following simple strategies guide you back to your natural happy state.

　　Make lemonade（柠檬水）when life gives you lemons. Besides happiness, trouble will also be part of life. It’s how you choose to react to your situations that makes the difference. If you look at something hard enough, you’ll see the positive side of it.

　　Do what you love doing. Do you have a lifelong dream or desire? If so, start working towards it. Taking baby steps towards a goal will help you feel like you’re accomplishing something. You’ll find drive and determination to reach that goal when it’s something you love doing.

　　Use one of your talents. One reason why so many people are unhappy is that they’re not doing what they’re called to do with their God-given talents. Each of us has a purpose in life. You have natural talents to help you achieve your purpose, so use your talents effectively.

　　Call a friend who you know is positive and cheerful. Talk about your feelings and listen to their advice. Usually, people allow themselves to go deeper and deeper into self-depression. The truth is that you don’t have to be sad. You can decide to be happy. You just have to make up your mind to do so.

　　Gratitude is the quickest cure for sadness. When you focus on what’s wrong with your life, you forget to look at what's right and good. Take a step back and reflect on your life. Do you have children or family to be thankful for? Yes, they may not be the person we'd like them to be, but imagine life without them. Now, be thankful that you have them in your life.

　　Let your feelings out on paper. Often you’ll find that just getting your feelings down on paper will allow you to work through them, helping you feel better about yourself and your beautiful life !

　　26. The first paragraph is used to ________.

　　A. expect readers to ignore themselves

　　B. start a discussion among readers

　　C. introduce the topic to readers

　　D. carry out a challenge among readers

　　27. It can be inferred from Paragraph 2 that ________.

　　A. trouble is part of life

　　B. lemonade is very delicious

　　C. life is full of sweetness and bitterness

　　D. lemons can only be used to make lemonade

　　28. The underlined word “God-given” in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to “______”.

　　A. diverse

　　B. natural

　　C. excellent

　　D. learned

　　29. Which of the following strategies is NOT mentioned in this text?

　　A. Be grateful.

　　B. Do ~any activities.

　　C. Call a cheerful friend.

　　D. Use one of your talents.

　　30. The author wrote the text for ________ people.

　　A. excited

　　B. depressed

　　C. bad-tempered

　　D. kind-hearted

　　【参考答案】26-30 CCBBB

　　生活就像一杯柠檬汁，有酸有甜。如何从中找到幸福感呢？本文告诉了你一些方法。

　　26. C。文章结构题。根据第一段主旨句Let the following simple strategies guide you back to your natural happy state.可知第一段的作用是引出主题。

　　27. C。推理判断题。通读第二段的Besides happiness, trouble will also be part of life.可知生活充满酸甜苦辣。

　　28. B。猜测词义题。从后文的You have natural talents to help you achieve your purpose, so use your talents effectively.可知：God-given意为“天生的，先天的，固有的”。

　　29. B。细节理解题。通读全文可知，只有B项未被提及。

　　30. B。推理判断题。从第一段的You can choose happiness...You can choose to be happy可推理出答案。

　　阅读理解。

　　The drug store was closing for the night and Alfred Higgins was about to go home when his new boss approached him.

　　“Empty your pockets please, Alfred,” Sam Carr demanded in a firm voice.

　　Alfred pretended to be shocked but he knew he’d been caught. From his coat he withdrew a make-up kit, a lipstick and two tubes of toothpaste.

　　“I’m disappointed in you, Alfred!” said the little gray-haired man.

　　“Sorry, sir. Please forgive me. It’s the first time I’ve ever done such a thing,” Alfred lied, hoping to gain the old man’s sympathy.

　　Mr Carr’s brow furrowed as he reached for the phone, “Do you take me for a fool? Let’s see what the police have to say. But first I’ll call your mother and let her know her son is heading to jail.”

　　“Do whatever you want,” Alfred shot back, trying to sound big. But deep down he felt like a child. He imagined his mother rushing in, eyes burning with anger, maybe in tears. Yet he wanted her to come quickly before Mr. Carr called the police.

　　Mr. Carr was surprised when Mrs Higgins finally arrived. She was very calm, quiet and friendly. “Is Alfred in trouble?” she asked.

　　“He’s been stealing from the store,” the old man coolly replied.

　　Mrs. Higgins put out her hand and touched Mr. Carr’s arm with great gentleness as if she knew just how he felt. She spoke as if she did not want to cause him any more trouble. “What do you want to do, Mr. Carr?”

　　The woman’s calm and gentle manner disarmed the once-angry store-owner. “I was going to get a cop. But I don’t want to be cruel. Tell your son not to come back here again, and I’ll let it go.” Then he warmly shook Mrs. Higgins’s hand.

　　Mrs. Higgins thanked the old man for his kindness, then mother and son left. They walked along the street in silence. When they arrived home his mother simply said, “Go to bed, you fool.”

　　In his bedroom, Alfred heard his mother in the kitchen. He felt no shame, only pride in his mother’s actions. “She was smooth!” he thought. He went to the kitchen to tell her how great she was, but was shocked by what he saw.

　　His mother’s face looked frightened, broken. Not the cool, bright face he saw earlier. Her lips moved nervously. She looked very old. There were tears in her eyes.

　　This picture of his mother made him want to cry. He felt his youth ending. He saw all the troubles he brought her and the deep lines of worry in her grey face. It seemed to him that this was the first time he had ever really seen his mother.

　　16. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

　　A. It was the first time Alfred had stolen anything.

　　B. Alfred tried to sound big to hide his fear.

　　C. Mr. Carr set a trap to catch Alfred stealing.

　　D. Mr. Carr had planned to forgive Alfred from the beginning.

　　17. What does the underlined word “disarmed” probably mean?

　　A. annoyed

　　B. made less angry

　　C. convinced

　　D. got over

　　18. What was the mother’s attitude toward Alfred?

　　A. She felt disappointed with him.

　　B. She was very strict with him.

　　C. She was supportive of him.

　　D. She was afraid of him.

　　19. What impressed Alfred most about his mother at the drugstore was ________.

　　how angry she was

　　B. that she didn’t cry

　　that she was able to save him

　　D. how effectively she handled Mr. Carr

　　20. From the last paragraph, we know that Alfred ________.

　　was no longer a youth

　　B. felt proud of his mother

　　wanted his mother to be happy

　　D. felt guilty and regretful for his deed

　　【参考答案】16—20、B

　　阅读理解----(2)

　　In a time of low academic (学术的) achievement by children in the United States, many Americans are turning to Japan, a country of high academic achievement and economic success, for possible answers. However, the answers provided by Japanese preschools are not the ones Americans expected to find. In most Japanese preschools, surprisingly little emphasis is put on academic instruction. In one investigation, 300 Japanese and 210 American preschool teachers, child development specialists, and parents were asked about various aspects of early childhood education. Only 2 percent of the Japanese respondents (答问卷者) listed "to give children a good start academically" as one of their top three reasons for a society to have preschools. In contrast, over half the American respondents chose this as one of their top three choices. To prepare children for successful careers in first grade and beyond, Japanese schools do not teach reading, writing, and mathematics, but rather skills such as persistence, concentration, and the ability to function as a member of a group. The majority of young Japanese children are taught to read at home by their parents.

　　In the recent comparison of Japanese and American preschool education, 91 percent of Japanese respondents chose providing children with a group experience as one of their top three reasons for a society to have preschools. 62 percent of the more individually oriented (强调个性发展的) Americans listed group experience as one of their top three choices. An emphasis on the importance of the group seen in Japanese early childhood education continues into elementary school education.

　　Like in America, there is diversity (多样性) in Japanese early childhood education. Some Japanese kindergartens have specific aims, such as early musical training or potential (潜力) development. In large cities, some kindergartens are attached to universities that have elementary and secondary schools.

　　Some Japanese parents believe that if their young children attend a university-based program, it will increase the children’s chances of eventually being admitted to top-rated schools and universities. Several more progressive programs have introduced free play as a way out for the heavy intellectualizing in some Japanese kindergartens.

　　5. We learn from the first paragraph that many Americans believe ________.

　　A. Japanese parents pay more attention to preschool education than American parents

　　B. Japan’s economic success is a result of its scientific achievements

　　C. Japanese preschool education emphasizes academic instruction

　　D. Japan’s higher education is better than theirs

　　6. Most American respondents believe that preschools should also attach

　　importance to ________.

　　A. problem solvingB. group experience

　　C. parental guidanceD. individually oriented development

　　7. In Japan’s preschool education, the focus is on ________.

　　A. preparing children academicallyB. developing children’s artistic interests

　　C. tapping children’s potentialD. shaping children’s character

　　8. Why do some Japanese parents send their children to university-based kindergartens?

　　A. They can do better in their future studies.

　　B. They can gain more group experience there.

　　C. They can be individually oriented when they grow up.

　　D. They can have better chances of getting a first-rate education.

　　5. C 推断题。从第一段的第一、二句我们可以看出因为美国孩子的学术成就缓慢，很多美国家长到日本取经，然而他们看到的不是他们所预料的，由此我们知道，很多美国人认为日本非常重视孩子的学术教育。

　　6. B 细节题。从第二段我们知道，62％的美国人把group experience作为他们的三个最重要的选择之一。

　　7. D 细节题。从第一段的To prepare children for successful careers…and the ability to function as a member of a group可知。

　　8. D 细节题。从最后—段的第一句可知。

　　阅读理解。

　　It’s interesting to see how people make use of the time they spend on public transport in Indian cities like Delhi and Mumbai.

　　In crowded buses and trains people manage to take a short nap and some even reach the snoring stage. Or they spread out a newspaper over multiple knees and arms to read about the latest sport results or political crisis.

　　Then there are the experienced travellers who have been playing cards with the same group over the last decade or so. They even have their specific seats so well-worn that you can make out the shape of their backsides.

　　There is no doubt about it. Travelling by public transport is being in the thick of the seasons of life — a sweaty life in summer where people, blissfully unaware of the rivers of sweat running down their brows and inside their clothes. At the first smell of a perfumed man or woman boarding the stuffy bus or train, most people feel they are reborn.

　　During the rains you can’t avoid getting wet or muddied. The windows, almost always, are not a perfect fit and if you’re not drenched by a sudden, heavy rain shower then you are bound to catch a jet spray of muddy water caused by a fellow motorist driving fast through a puddle.

　　Rains are a perfect time for people to switch their old umbrellas for new ones. Since there are so many that look alike, it’s impossible to tell whose is whose.

　　Winter is the time when it feels good — or at least warm — to be part of a crowd. It is amazing how much the collective breaths of a 100 or so people can raise the freezing temperature inside. Looking at the masses dressed in their bright red pullovers or green coats, it’s fun to imagine what faces lie beneath their dark woolen hats.

　　The cold winter passes, making way for spring. It is impossible not to see every little flower by the wayside blooming proudly. And the warm sun manages to transmit some of their pleasantness to the inside of a bus or train.