2016届湖北武汉市高考英语阅读理解二轮基础训练（40）（含答案）_高考复习指南

2016届湖北武汉市高考英语阅读理解二轮基础训练（40）（含答案）

　　2016年湖北武汉市高考英语阅读理解二轮基础训练（40）（含答案）

　　【阅读理解】

　　Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis was one of the most private women in the world, yet when she went to work as an editor in the last two decades of her life, she revealed (展现) herself as she did nowhere else.

　　After the death of her second husband，Greek shipping magnate (巨头) Aristotle Onassis lacqueline's close friend and former White House social secretary Letitis Baldrige made a suggestion that she consider a career (职业) in publishing.After consideration，Jacqueline accepted it.Perhaps she hoped to find there some ideas about how to live her own life. She became not less but more interested in reading.For the last 20 years of her life, Jacqueline worked as a publisher's editor, first at Viking，then at Doubleday, pursuing(追求)a latelife career longer than her two marriages combined.During her time in publishing, she was responsible for managing and editing more than 100 successfully marketed books.Among the first books were In the Russian Style and Inventive Paris Clothes.She also succeeded in persuading TV hosts Bill Moyers and Joseph Campbell to transform their popular television conversation into a book ，The Power of Myth.The book went on to become an international bestseller.She dealt，too with Michael Jackson as he prepared his autobiography(自传)，Moonwalk.

　　Jacqueline may have been hired for her name and for her social relations，but she soon proved her worth.Her choices，suggestions and widespread social relations were of benefit both to the publishing firms and to Jacqueline herself.In the books she selected for publication，she built on a lifetime of spending time by herself as a reader and left a record of the growth of her mind.Her books are the autobiogaphy she never wrote.Her_role_as_First_Lady，in_the_end，was_overshadowed_by_her_performance_as_an_editor.However，few knew that she had achieved so much.

　　本文主要讲述Jacqueline在选择了编辑这一职业后所做出的成就。在这一行业里她的光芒甚至压过了她作为第一夫人的头衔。

　　1．We can learn from the passage that Jacqueline______.

　　A．became fond of reading after working as an editor

　　B．was in charge of publishing 100 books

　　C．promoted her books through social relations

　　D．gained a lot from her career as an editor

　　答案：D。推理判断题。由文章内容可知，在第二任丈夫去世后，朋友推荐Jacqueline考虑在出版业谋一职位，没有想到她在此行业取得了成功，即D项正确。

　　．The underlined sentence in the last paragraph probably means that______.

　　A．Jacqueline ended up as an editor rather than as First Lady

　　B．Jacqueline's life as First Lady was more colorful than as an editor

　　C．Jacqueline was more successful as an editor than as First Lady

　　D．Jacqueline's role as First Lady was more brilliant than as an editor

　　答案：C。句意理解题。解本题的关键在于正确理解overshadow一词。通读全文可知，Jacqueline作为编辑取得了巨大成功，光芒超过了她第一夫人的头衔，故C项正确。

　　．What can be inferred from the passage?

　　A．Jacqueline's two marriages lasted more than 20 years.

　　B．Jacqueline's own publishing firm was set up eventually.

　　C．Jacqueline's views and beliefs were reflected in the books she edited.

　　D．Jacqueline's achievements were widely known.

　　答案：C。推理判断题。由文章最后一段信息“In her books she selected for publication，she built on a lifetime of spending time by herself as a reader and left a record of the growth of her mind.”可知她的一些个人观点在自己编辑的书中有所表露，故C项正确。

　　．The passage is mainly______.

　　A．an introduction of Jacqueline's life both as First Lady and as an editor

　　B．a brief description of Jacqueline's lifelong experiences

　　C．a brief account of Jacqueline's career as an editor in her last 20 years

　　D．an analysis of Jacqueline's social relations in publishing

　　答案：C。主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述Jacqueline作为编辑所取得的成就，故C项正确。

　　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。

　　Sharing cars to work is not unusual. But what about sharing time to raise children together? In Ningbo city of Zhejiang province in East China, young mothers in the same neighborhood pool their children together, and share the responsibility of being parents.

　　Spending every day together, but not families — in this coastal city of East China, three mothers are trying a new way of raising their kids, by pooling them together. Among the mothers are both office workers and housewives. They say they do so not just because of the tight schedule. Jiujiu’s mother said, “By kids pooling, we mean to create an opportunity for the kids to spend time together so that we can observe our kids, learn more about them. And then we can discuss how to better bring them up.”

　　The three families have been doing so for two years, in school days and holidays. Their children have grown used to each other’s company. Chichi’s mother said, “My son was a bit shy. We’ve been talking him to be more active, but he hardly changed. After joining the kids pool, suddenly we found him willing to communicate with others now. When we are not there, he has to rely on himself to get along with his pals.”

　　Generally, mothers speak highly about the pooling. The mothers describe the pooling as bringing the running water into a closed pond. It opens a window to a different world for both kids and parents. But there are moments when opinions differ. Xiaoxiao’s mother said, “Sex education for example. Kids will be curious about it when they reach a certain age. Personally I want to talk with my child about it, frankly and sincerely. But the other two moms think it better not to bring it up.” Xiaoxiao’s mother says her solution is to share some parenting guidebooks with other mothers and let them make the decision.

　　The headmaster of the kindergarten believes such pooling activities test not only children, but also the parents. Jin Hongqing, kindergarten headmaster said, “Parents need to be tolerant and patient. They shouldn’t play the blame game when kids fight with each other. It’s better to let the kids solve the issue by themselves. What they can do as parents is to communicate.”

　　1. All the following aspects are the benefits of kids pooling EXCEPT ________.

　　A. It saves time and helps relieve mother’s burden.

　　B. It offers better education than the kindergartens.

　　C. It allows parents to learn more about kids.

　　D. It allows kids to learn to share and be independent.

　　2. Why is sex education mentioned in the passage?

　　A. To suggest children are sometimes curious about it.

　　B. To explain sex education is not suitable for children.

　　C. To indicate mothers think highly of kids pooling.

　　D. To show sometimes mothers have different opinions.

　　3. What’s the writer’s attitude towards kids pooling?

　　A. Unclear.

　　B. Favorable.

　　C. Negative.

　　D. Doubtful.

　　4. Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?

　　A. Chinese parenting.

　　B. Sharing cars.

　　C. Sharing children.

　　D. Kids pooling.

　　参考答案1—4、BDAD

　　阅读理解.

　　It was a hot summer day. My dad and I were getting ready to go out for a ride on the boat with my friend Katie and the dog when the phone call came, the call that made that bright, beautiful day a cold, dark, gloomy one.

　　I had just put on my suit, shorts, and tank top, and packed my bag with sunscreen and everything else I would need for the day. I ran into my parents' room to find Dad. When I saw him on the phone, he was crying. I'd never seen my dad cry before. My heart sank. What possibly could have happened?

　　"Max, I'm so sorry," I heard him say. That's when it hit me. I knew that Suzie had died.Max has been my dad's best friend for years. Suzie, his daughter, had a rare disease that mainly affected her body. Her brain was OK. She knew what was going on; she knew that shehad problems and was different from other kids. Once she told her dad that she wished she could die and be born in a different body. Yet although she couldn't live a normal life ，she was still happy.

　　When Suzie and I were little, we spent quite a bit of time together. As we grew up, we grew apart. She lived in New York, and I lived in the Midwest. When Suzie was ten she had to live ina hospital in Virginia. About eight months before she died, Max gave us her number at the hospital and we talked at least twice a week until the end. Suzie was always so excited to talk to us and wanted to know every detail about my life. She wanted to know everything I did and every thing I ate. In a way, she lived through me.

　　After we found out about her death, we made our plans to go to New York for the funeral. When she was alive, I sent her a Beanie Baby and she sent one back to me. I had bought her another one but never had the chance to send it to her, so I took it to put in her casket(棺材).

　　Her funeral was very different from any funeral I'd ever been to. After they lowered her casket, each one of us put a shovelful of dirt over her. I remember crying so hard, I felt weak. My cheeks burned from the tears. My whole body was shaking as I picked up the shovel, but I'm glad I did it.

　　When Suzie and I first started calling one another, I thought it would be more of a burden on me, but I was completely wrong. I learned so much from her. She gave me more than I could ever give to her. I will never forget her or the talks we had. I now know that I must never take anything for granted especially my health and the gift of life.

　　1．The author's family cancelled their ride because______.

　　A．Katie couldn't join them for the ride

　　B．the weather was too terrible for a ride

　　C．they couldn't find their dog

　　D．Max's daughter passed away

　　．What does the underlined part “In a wav, she lived through me.” mean?

　　A．Suzie got to know what life outside hospital was like by sharing my experience.

　　B．Suzie was financially dependent of me.

　　C．Suzie managed to pull through her illness with the help of my family.

　　D．Suzie was too weak to live her own life.

　　．Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?

　　A．Suzie was the only person helping the author with difficulties.

　　B．The author feared that she might also get the same disease as Suzie.

　　C．The author benefited a lot from talking on the phone with Suzie.

　　D．The author didn't understand Suzie was her true friend until Suzie's death.

　　．What is the most important lesson the author learned from Suzie's death?

　　A．Never let go of a friend even if you are apart.

　　B．Be thankful for what we have in our life.

　　C．Talking with a friend can cure your illness.

　　D．We can learn more from our friends than they do from us.

　　【参考答案】1—4、DACB

　　【2016高考训练】阅读理解—推理判断题。

　　Expensive perfumes(香水) come in tiny bottles, but many hide a whale-sized secret.

　　To perfect a particular smell, perfume-makers often use an ingredient that comes from sperm whales, called ambergris. But using ambergris, which helps a perfume last longer, is strongly opposed by many people who think it is wrong to kill whales just so we can sweet, Joerg Bohlmann is neither a perfumer nor a whale expert, He's a plant biologist at the University of British Columbia in Canada. But his discovery of a new plant gene(基因) might push whales out of the perfume business.

　　The gene comes from fir trees, found throughout North America and commonly used as Christmas trees. The trees produce a chemical that can be used in perfume in place of ambergris—but with a catch.

　　“There's a problem that many people wouldn't consider. In the tree, the chemical is mixed with many others. That makes separation a challenge,” Bohlmann says.”It's like trying to isolate sugar from a biscuit.”

　　This is where science becomes useful. When Bohlmann learned that fir trees produce the ambergris-like chemical, he decided to use his gene know-how to find the instructions for how to make the ambergris-substitute.

　　Bohlmann found that gene and took it out of the tree cells. Then he did something that might sound strange to someone who doesn't work in genetics: Bohlmann put the gene from the tree into yeast(酵母) cells.

　　Yeast may sound familiar because it's used to make things like bread, wine and beer. Biologists like to work tith yeast because it easily adopts new genes and changes its features and behavior. When Bohlmann put the fir tree into the yeast, the yeast started making the same chemical that had seen produced by the tree.

　　Perfumers pay big money for ambergris because it is a fixative, which means it holds a smell in place on a person's body.

　　“Cheap perfumes smell good in the first hour or so and then everything it gone.” explains Bohlmann. “But expensive perfumes are much more stable. Their smell lasts much longer, for hours or even a day after you apply them.”

　　The new chemical, made from the tree genes, can be used as a fixative, too. And using yeast to make it is far cheaper than acquiring ambergris.

　　Bohlmann admits he never thought he'd get into the perfume business. But now, he says, producers have been calling to find out how to use his technology in mew perfumes.