2016届高考英语二轮复习阅读理解精选训练（03）外研版

　　2016高考英语二轮阅读理解精选（03）及答案

　　A

　　(·宁德质检，A)The Golden Gate Bridge, the first sight for many people arriving in the United States by ship, is a well­recognized landmark, which spans(横跨) the Golden Gate Strait.The idea for a bridge across the strait had been around for many years, but it was not easy to get the project started. The construction of the bridge finally began in 1933. The construction work set new standards for safety—workers were among the first required to wear hard hats, and an innovative(革新的) safety net saved the lives of nineteen men while the bridge was built. The Golden Gate Bridge was completed in 1937, which was finished ahead of schedule.

　　Joseph Strauss was the chief engineer in charge of the bridge project. However, he had little experience with the construction of suspension(悬浮)bridges. For this reason, other engineers, architects, and designers made great contributions to the design and construction of the bridge. For example, the bridge owes its art style and unique orange color to the architects Irving and Gertrude Morrow. Charles Alton Ellis was the main engineer on the project and did much of the technical work necessary to build the bridge.

　　Today, the Golden Gate Bridge has a main span of 4,200 feet and a total length of 8,981 feet, making it one of the longest bridges in the world. The bridge is 90 feet wide, and its span is 220 feet above the water. The towers supporting the huge cables (巨缆) rise 746 feet above the waters of the Golden Gate Strait, making them 191 feet taller than the Washington Monument. About 40 million cars cross the bridge every year. There are foghorns(雾角)to let passing ships know where the bridge is, and aircraft beacons(信号灯)on the tops of the towers to stop planes from crashing into them.

　　金门大桥已经成为美国的地标性建筑，它横跨金门海峡，是世界上最长的桥之一。它的建设是许多建筑师的智慧的结晶。

　　1．The purpose of the passage is to ________.

　　A. describe the construction work of the Golden Gate Bridge

　　B. introduce the Golden Gate Bridge

　　C. tell us the history of the Golden Gate Bridge

　　D. introduce the engineers in charge of the Golden Gate Bridge

　　答案：B。主旨大意题。由文章大意可知，文章向我们介绍了金门大桥的一些情况。

　　2．Safety innovations during the construction of the bridge included ________.

　　A. hard hats and a safety net B. aircraft beacons

　　C. foghorns

　　D. all of the above

　　答案：A。细节理解题。由第二段第三句话“The construction work set new standards for safety—workers were among the first required to wear hard hats, and an innovative(革新的) safety net saved the lives of nineteen men while the bridge was built.”可知。

　　3. It can be inferred from the passage that ________.

　　A. Joseph Strauss was skilled in the construction of suspension bridges

　　B. it took the construction workers three years to build the Golden Gate Bridge

　　C. about 100 thousand cars cross the Golden Gate Bridge every day

　　D. the Golden Gate Bridge is the longest bridge in the world

　　答案：C。推理判断题。由最后一段第四句话“About 40 million cars cross the bridge every year.”可推知。

　　4. The underlined word “them” in Paragraph 4 refers to ________.

　　A. towers

　　B. cables

　　C. waters

　　D. bridges

　　答案：A。猜测词义题。所在句意：支持巨缆的塔在金门海峡水域以上746英尺，使塔比华盛顿纪念碑还高191英尺。所以them指代前面的“the towers”。

　　B

　　(·郑州第三次质检，C)

　　On Jan. 3, a netizen(网民)nicknamed “Programmer Humor” published a short story on his micro­blog. It said that there was an old lady who swept nearly every inch of his Internet company. When she passed by a programmer, she took a look at the codes on the programmer's computer and kindly reminded him, “Be careful, the stack is overfilled！”

　　Certainly, it is a casual and fictitious(虚构的)story made up by the micro­blogger. However, no one would have guessed that the short blog would eventually cause the first great Internet meme(网络快速爆红现象) of

　　in China. Suddenly, the mysterious “Sweeping Old Lady” is showing up nearly everywhere and reminding professionals of their mistakes. From 8 a. m. on Jan. 5, some netizens collected stories of the “Sweeping Old Lady” and found she had appeared to give advice in 150 kinds of careers. A netizen even said he had met with a similar situation in real life.

　　Actually, the “Sweeping Old Lady” is not new figure, but is based on the “sweeping monk (和尚)”in Louis Cha's famous Kung fu novel of “Tian Long Ba Bu”. The “sweeping monk” is an old monk and does the lowest class of work in Shaolin Temple, but he is actually the No. 1 master in the novel both in Kung fu and in the study of Buddhism.

　　The “Sweeping Old Lady” is also a great modest master. Lots of netizens wish that they could have such a lady beside them to give them precious suggestions at a key time.

　　Although there may be 1,000 “Sweeping Old Ladies” in 1,000 people's minds, it cannot prevent the “Sweeping Old Lady” from becoming the most popular figure on the Internet.

　　“Programmer Humor” said he is just a programmer in the real world and once he saw the story about the “Sweeping Old Lady”， he wrote it down in his micro­blog because it was funny. He never knew who the original writer of the story was and never thought the story could be so popular.

　　她低调且谦逊。虽“智慧非凡”却能心甘情愿地做个身份卑微的保洁员。她只是一个轻而易举地就被专业人士忽略的角色，但是却总是能给出最有价值的建议。她是一个传奇。她就是年中国网络第一个红人——神秘高人“扫地老太太”。

　　5．What quality does the “Sweeping Old Lady” have?

　　A.Honest and knowledgeable. B.Modest and patient.

　　C.Modest and knowledgeable. D.Honest and patient.

　　答案：C。推理判断题。由第一段可推知，这名老太太很有知识；再由此第四段第一句话“The ‘Sweeping Old Lady’ is also a great modest master.”可知，她竟然干打扫卫生的活，可见她很谦虚。

　　6．Which description about the “Sweeping Old Lady” is RIGHT?

　　A.She is an old lady good at sweeping the Internet.

　　B.She is just an imaginary figure created by a netizen.

　　C.She is well­known as the old “sweeping monk”．

　　D.She likes to give instructions everywhere.

　　答案：B。推理判断题。由最后两段，特别是第二段第一句话“Certainly, it is a casual and fictitious(虚构的)story made up by the micro­blogger.”可推知，这名老太太是假想的人物，是由一名网民创造出来的。

　　7．What can we infer from the text?

　　A.The sweeping old lady is always looking down on the people around her.

　　B.We should ask sweeping old lady for advice when meeting with difficulties.

　　C.People want to have a “Sweeping Old Lady” nearby to do the cleaning.

　　D.We shouldn't judge a person by his or her appearance and we'd better respect everyone.

　　答案：D。推理判断题。由第一段可知，A项错误，这名老太太很谦虚；B项错误，这名老太太是虚构的人物；由第四段第二句话“Lots of netizens wish that they could have such a lady beside them to give them precious suggestions at a key time.”可知，C项错误，网民求老太太进行技术指导而非打扫卫生；由第一段和第三段可知，人不可貌相。

　　8．What does the author think of the “Sweeping Old Lady”？

　　A.She should be praised and respected.

　　B.She shouldn't mind others' business.

　　C.She should go in for network.

　　D.She shouldn't show off before professionals.

　　答案：A。推理判断题。其他三项都不对。

　　C

　　(·太原二模，D)

　　Babu, a 12­year­old dog, does not normally like going for walks.But when she insisted on going for one soon after the March 11 earthquake, her owner Tami Akanuma suspected something was wrong. When Babu headed for a nearby hill rather than taking their usual route in the coastal city of Miyako, Akanuma decided to follow along. Minutes after climbing the hill, she saw a disastrous tsunami attacking the town, flattening the district where they lived about 200 meters from the coast. “Babu might have sensed a tsunami was coming，” said Akanuma, 83.

　　Akanuma was relaxing in her living room when the quake struck off Japan northeast coast. The lights went out and Babu started running around the room, barking loudly and madly wagging her tail.It's a bit early for a walk, Akanuma thought, but she put Babu on her leash(系狗的皮带) anyway.As soon as she opened the door; Babu fiercely ran outside and headed toward a nearby hill—the opposite direction they usually go for a walk.

　　When Akanuma's pace slowed down, Babu would look back, as if urging her owner to walk faster.When Akanuma caught up, Babu would ran ahead again, straining at her leash.This game of hurry­up­and­catch­me continued over and over. When Akanuma finally took a rest, she had climbed the hill about one kilometer from her home.Turning around, Akanuma could barely believe her eyes: Most of the route she and Babu had walked had been swallowed up by tsunami and her home had been consumed by the wail of muddy water.Akanuma believes her dog could tell something was wrong that day.

　　Babu is staying with Akanuma and about 60 locals at a hill being used as a shelter.Babu turned 12 Wednesday.She seemed quite pleased to celebrate the event in her favorite pink outfit, which had been freshly washed for the_big_day.

　　日本的地震以及其引起的海啸让很多人失去了生命。而Babu这条狗在这次灾难中救了主人的命。

　　9．How did Babu manage to save her owner from the disastrous tsunami?

　　A.By barking loudly to make her owner know the immediate danger.

　　B.By making her owner aware of the strong quake off the coast.

　　C.By acting in time and leading her owner to safety.

　　D.By running around the room and madly wagging her tail.

　　答案：C。细节理解题。由第二、三段话可知，Babu对海啸及时做出了反应，并且带领它的主人到了安全地带。

　　10．The underlined words “the big day” in the last paragraph refer to ________.

　　A.the day when the locals celebrated their survival

　　B.the day when Babu reached the age of twelve

　　C.the day when a ceremony was held in honor of Babu

　　D.the day when Akanuma celebrated her 83rd birthday

　　答案：B。猜测词义题。由最后一段第二句话“Babu turned 12 Wednesday.”可知，这一天是它的生日。

　　11．We can infer from the passage that ________.

　　A.it happened to be time for Babu's walk when the quake struck

　　B.the strong quake destroyed Akanuma's home

　　C.Babu's acute sense and devotion helped save Akanuma's life

　　D.Akanuma got help from the locals on the walk to the hill

　　答案：C。推理判断题。由第二段第三句话“It's a bit early for a walk”可知，A项错误；由第三段倒数第二句话“Most of the route she and Babu had walked had been swallowed up by tsunami and her home had been consumed by the wail of muddy water.”可知，B项错误；D项文中无交代；由第二、三段可知，Babu的敏锐的嗅觉和热情帮助它救了主人的命。

　　12．Which of the following is the most suitable title for this passage?

　　A.Dog saves owner from tsunami

　　B．Old lady survives deadly tsunami

　　C.Old lady becomes famous overnight

　　D．Dog celebrates her birthday in a special way

　　答案：A。主旨大意题。由全文大意可知。

　　D

　　(·台州调考，C)

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　　The Kid of the Year Photo Contest entry period begins at 12：00 a．m. January 23, , and ends January 21, 2012 (the “Entry Period”). Entries must be received by 9：00 p．m. on January 21, 2012 (“Entry Deadline”). Entries will not be acknowledged or returned.

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　　ENTRY: There will be two methods of entry.

　　ShareMy Entry:

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　　tab. Fill out the registration form and upload one album of up to six photos of your child age three months to eight years. You may provide one description and one album title that will be applied to all photos. Photos must be taken by entrant, non­professional, unpublished and may not have won any prize or award. Photos must be .jpeg or .bmp image formats and cannot exceed 3 MB.

　　This promotion is in no way sponsored, supported or run by, or associated with Facebook.

　　You are providing your information to Parents Magazine and not to Facebook. The information you provide will only be used to run the promotion and register for Parents.com. Photos must not contain material that infringes (侵犯) the rights of another, including but not limited to privacy, publicity or intellectual property rights, or that constitutes copyright infringement. Photos must not contain brand names or trademarks.

　　LIMIT: One entry per household, per eligible (有资格的) child, per week. One weekly prize per child. For entries of more than one eligible child in the household, the entry process must be completed separately for each child. No group entries.

　　这是一则网站举办儿童图片比赛的广告。你的宝贝漂亮吗？那么快来给他报名吧！奖金高达2万美元。

　　13. We can learn from the passage that ________.

　　A. you should buy something first before you enter the contest

　　B. your entry will not be returned even if you don't win the contest

　　C. you should send your entry before 9：00 p．m. on January 21,

　　D. the editors of the contest will decide who will win the 20,000 dollars in prizes

　　答案：B。细节理解题。由“Official Contest Rules”下最后一句话“Entries will not be acknowledged or returned.”可知，来稿不退。由“Official Contest Rules”下第一句话“No purchase necessary to enter or win.”可知，A项错误；由“Official Contest Rules”下Entries must be received by 9：00 p．m. on January 21, 2012 (“Entry Deadline”)．可知，C项错误；由“Kid of the Year Photo Contest”下内容可知，读者投票和编辑共同决定谁赢，因此D项错误。

　　14．Linda, a mother with seven­year­old twins, wants to enter the contest. She must ________.

　　A. provide a description and an album title for the kid's photos

　　B. go to Meredith Corporation to fill out the registration forms

　　C. complete the entry process separately for each of her kids

　　D. provide the information to Facebook if she chooses Facebook Entry

　　答案：C。推理判断题。由最后一段第三句话“For entries of more than one eligible child in the household, the entry process must be completed separately for each child.”可知，Linda可以单独给她的孩子报名参赛。

　　15. To enter the contest, photos must ________.

　　A. have won some prize or award B. be taken by non­professional entrants

　　C. contain brand names or trademarks D. contain parents' personal information

　　答案：B。细节理解题。由“ShareMy Entry”下“Photos must be taken by entrant, non­professional, unpublished and may not have won any prize or award. Photos must be .jpeg or .bmp image formats (格式) and cannot exceed 3 MB.”可知，B项正确。

　　16. The purpose of the passage is ________.

　　A. to advertise the website Facebook. com

　　B. to attract photographers' interest in a photo contest

　　C. to introduce two methods of entering a photo contest

　　D. to encourage parents with children to enter a photo contest

　　答案：D。推理判断题。由文章大意可知，本文鼓励父母给孩子报名参加图片比赛赢取奖金。

　　E

　　(·莆田适应性练习，E)

　　The New York Times announced Wednesday that it intended to charge frequent readers for access to its Web site, a step being debated across the industry that nearly every major newspaper has so far feared to take.

　　Starting in early , visitors to NYTimes.com will get a certain number of articles free every month before being asked to pay a flat fee for unlimited access. Subscribers(订阅者) to the newspaper's print edition will receive full access to the site.

　　But executives(执行主管) of The New York Times Company said they could not yet answer fundamental questions about the plan, like how much it would cost or what the limit would be on free reading. They stressed that the amount of free access could change with time, in response to economic conditions and readers' demand.

　　Still, publishers fear that income from digital subscriptions would not compensate for the resulting loss of audience and advertising revenue.

　　NYTimes.com is by far the most popular newspaper site in the country, with more than 17 million readers a month in the United States, according to Nielsen Online, and analysts say it is easily the leader in advertising revenue, as well. That may make it better positioned than other general­interest papers to charge—and also gives The Times more to lose if the move backfires.

　　The Times Company has been studying the matter for almost a year, searching for common ground between pro­ and anti­pay camps—a debate mirrored in dozens of media—watching blogs—and the system will not go into effect until January . Executives said they were not bothered by the prospect of absorbing barbs(冷嘲热讽) for moving cautiously.

　　“There's no prize for getting it quick，” said Janet L. Robinson, the company's president and chief executive. “There's more of a prize for getting it right.”

　　17．The first paragraph serves as a ________.

　　A. conclusion

　　B. comment

　　C. lead­in D. background

　　答案：C。推理判断题。第一段引出话题。

　　18. We may know from the passage that ________.

　　A. non­paying readers will get no access to NYTimes.com

　　B. readers will be charged more to read more articles on NYTimes.com

　　C. visitors to NYTimes.com frequently will get more free online articles

　　D. subscribers to the print edition will enjoy free access to the site as well

　　答案：D。细节理解题。由第二段最后一句话“Subscribers(订阅者) to the newspaper's print edition will receive full access to the site.”可知，订阅了该报纸的文字版的阅读者将会享受免费网上版。

　　19. Which of the following best describes The Times Company's attitude towards its announcement?

　　A. Rude. B．Serious.　C. Hurried.D. Doubtful.

　　答案：B。推理判断题。由第六段可推知。

　　20. The passage is mainly about________.

　　A. the Times to offer free access to its web site

　　B. the Times to increase audience to its web site

　　C. the Times to attract advertisement to its web site

　　D. the Times to charge for frequent access to its web site

　　答案：D。主旨大意题。由文章大意可知，本文讲的是纽约时报将对其网上版进行收费的规定及人们对此的反应。