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2016届湖北武汉市高考英语阅读理解二轮基础训练（37）（含答案）

　　2016年湖北武汉市高考英语阅读理解二轮基础训练（37）（含答案）

　　文化教育类阅读理解。

　　B“I can't tell you how pleased I am to be here. I haven't seen many of you since your graduation, but I have followed your careers and enjoyed your victories as well as crying for your tragedies. I have a large collection of newspaper photographs of my students. Although I haven't appeared in person, I have attended your college graduations, weddings and even the births of your children, in my imagination.”

　　Ms. Yates paused and started crying a bit. Then she continued：

　　“It was my belief that if I pushed you as hard as I could, some of you would succeed to please me and others would succeed to annoy me. Regardless of our motives, I can see that you have all been successful in your chosen path.”

　　“There is no greater comfort for an educator than to see the end result of his or her years of work. You have all been a great source of pleasure and pride for me and I want you to know I love you all from the bottom of my heart.”

　　There was a silence over the crowd for a few seconds and then someone started clapping. The clapping turned into cheering, then into a deafening roar(呼喊). Lawyers, truck drivers, bankers and models were rubbing their eyes or crying openly with no shame all because of the words from a long forgotten English teacher from their hometown.

　　1．What activity was organized for the school reunion?

　　A．Sightseeing in the park.

　　B．A picnic on the school playground.

　　C．Telling stories about past events.D．Graduates' reports in the old building.

　　2. What can be inferred from Paragraph 2?

　　A. Some graduates were too busy to listen to Ms. Yates' speech.

　　B. Many graduates disliked Ms. Yates' ways of teaching.

　　C. Some people got tired from the reunion activities.

　　D. Most people had little interest in the reunion.

　　3. We can learn from Ms. Yates' speech that she________.

　　A. kept track of her students' progress

　　B. gave her students advice on their careers

　　C. attended her students' college graduations

　　D. went to her students' wedding ceremonies

　　4. What was Ms. Yates' belief in teaching teenagers?

　　A. Teachers' knowledge is the key to students' achievements.

　　B. Pressure on students from teachers should be reduced.

　　C. Hardpushed students are more likely to succeed.

　　D. Students' respect is the best reward for teachers.

　　5. Which of the following can best describe Ms. Yates?

　　A. Reliable and devoted.

　　B. Tough and generous.

　　C. Proud but patient.

　　D. Strict but caring.

　　【要点综述】Barditch High School组织学生、教师重聚。在聚会上Ms. Yates的一席发言打动了所有的人。

　　1. C　信息理解题。根据第一段中的 “Several former teachers were on hand to tell stories about the old days.”可知答案。

　　2. B　推理判断题。根据第二段描述在Ms. Yates要开始讲话时学生们的表现可知，学生们对老师过去对他们的种种教学方式是有些反感的。

　　3. A　信息理解题。通读Ms. Yates的发言，特别是从 “…but I have followed your careers and enjoyed your victories as well as crying for your tragedies. I have a large collection of newspaper photographs of my students.”中可知答案。

　　4. C　信息理解题。根据 “It was my belief that if I pushed you as hard as I could, some of you would succeed to please me and others would succeed to annoy me”可知答案。

　　5. D　推理判断题。从第二段最后一句“…made them work harder than all the other teachers combined”以及 “…I have a large collection of newspaper photographs of my students”可知答案。

　　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。On a sunny day last August, Tim heard some shouting. Looking out to the sea carefully, he saw a couple of kids in a rowboat were being pulled out to sea.

　　Two 12yearold boys, Christian and Jack, rowed out a boat to search for a football. Once they'd rowed beyond the calm waters, a beach umbrella tied to the boat caught the wind and pulled the boat into the open water. The pair panicked and tried to row back to shore. But they were no match for it and the boat was out of control.

　　Tim knew it would soon be swallowed by the waves.

　　“Everything went quiet in my head，”Tim recalled (回忆)．“I was trying to figure out how to swim to the boys in a straight line.”

　　Tim took off his clothes and jumped into the water. Every 500 yards or so, he raised his head to judge his progress. “At one point, I considered turning back，” he says.“ I wondered if I was putting my life at risk.” After 30 minutes of struggling, he was close enough to yell to the boys, “Take down the umbrella！”

　　Christian made much effort to take down the umbrella. Then Tim was able to catch up and climb aboard the boat. He took over rowing, but the waves were almost too strong for him.

　　“Let's aim for the pier (码头)，” Jack said. Tim turned the boat toward it. Soon afterward, waves crashed over the boat, and it began to sink. “Can you guys swim？” he cried. “A little bit，” the boys said.

　　Once they were in the water, Tim decided it would be safer and faster for him to pull the boys toward the pier. Christian and Jack were wearing life jackets and floated on their backs. Tim swam toward land as water washed over the boys' faces.

　　“Are we almost there？” They asked again and again. “Yes，”

　　Tim told them each time.

　　After 30 minutes, they reached the pier.

　　1．Why did the two boys go to the sea?

　　A．to go boat rowing.

　　B．to get back their football.

　　C．to swim in the open water. D．to test the umbrella as a sail.

　　2．What does “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to?

　　A．the beach.B．the water.

　　C．the boat.

　　D．the wind.

　　3．Why did Tim raise his head regularly?

　　A．to take in enough fresh air. B．to consider turning back or not.

　　C．to check his distance from the boys. D．to ask the boys to take down the umbrella.

　　4．How did the two boys finally reach the pier?

　　A．They were dragged to the pier by Tim.

　　B．They swam to the pier all by themselves.

　　C．They were washed to the pier by the waves.

　　D．They were carried to the pier by Tim on his back.

　　参考答案1—4、B

　　阅读理解。

　　Intellectual property (IP) is a product of the mind that has commercial value．The concept dates back to 1623,when the first patent law to protect IP rights was passed．IP rights protect an artist from having his/her creative ideas copied by another．For example, if somebody generates an idea for a novel, that idea is protected by IP rights．If someone else wishes to represent the idea or develop it further, he/she must consult the original artists, who will normally be rewarded financially for its use．Back in the 17th century, IP rights were primarily carried out to protect newly developed manufacturing processes against stealing, but today, intellectual property rights, are also enjoyed by those who create music, art and literature．

　　In recent years, IP rights have been the focus of a great deal of discussion because of a technology which looks set to weaken them altogether: the Internet．Many years ago, if you wanted a recording of a song, you would have to purchase it from a music store; if a novel, from a book store．In those days, IP rights were easily protected since it was very difficult to obtain intellectual property without paying for it．However, a lot of IP, including songs, films, books and artwork, can be downloaded today free of charge using the Internet．This practice has now taken the world by storm, dramatically affecting the way in which we view IP rights．

　　．According to the writer, in the beginning, IP rights were mainly of use to ____

　　__．

　　A．those creating music, art and literature

　　B．novelists

　　C．engineers and inventors

　　D．those not receiving financial reward for their work

　　．What do we know about the Internet according to the passage?

　　A．It makes IP rights harder to protect．

　　B．It sells songs and films．

　　C．It does not affect the way we understand IP rights． D．It prevents the production of artwork．

　　．According to Paragraph 2, what has “taken the world by storm”?

　　A．Intellectual property rights．

　　B．The Internet．

　　C．Free downloading．

　　D．The large number of songs, films and books．

　　．A possible title for this passage could be _____

　　_．

　　A．A History of IP Rights

　　B．Ways to Protect Your IP Rights

　　C．The Present and the Future of IP

　　D．IP Rights and Our Attitudes答案—4、C A C D

　　【2016高考训练】阅读理解—推理判断题。

　　Harriet Tubman was an African-American woman who fought against slavery. She was born in 1820. She helped many people escape from slavery through the Underground Railroad. It was an organized effort to help slaves from the southern states to areas that banned slavery.

　　Slaves could be sold freely. Families were often separated. Harriet married a free black man named John Tubman in 1844, yet she remained a slave. In 1849, the farmer who owned her died. Then she ran to the home of a white woman who had offered to help her.

　　This woman told her how to reach another home where she could hide. Harriet Tubman want from place to place in this way. This was how the Underground Railroad operated. Finally, she went into the northern state of Pennsylvania. During the next ten years, she led an expanded Underground Railroad, and helped 300 slaves escape.

　　Harriet Tubman found another way to fight against slavery during the civil War. She went into the southern states to spy(做间谍) for the North. After the Civil War, Harriet Tubman settled in New York State. She gave speeches to raise money for better education for black Americans, worked for women's rights and sought help for older adults who had been slaves.