2016届高考英语二轮专题总复习精选综合能力专练：阅读理解13

　　2016届高考英语二轮专题总复习精选综合能力专练：阅读理解13

　　Welcome to Banff, Canada’ s first, most famous and arguably most fascinating national park. If you’ve come to ski or snowboard, we’ll see you on the slopes. Skiing is a locals’ favourite too.

　　While you’ re here, try other recreational activities available in our mountains. Popular choices include a Banff Gondola ride up Sulphur Mountain, bathe in the natural mineral waters at the Upper Hot Spring, horsedrawn sleigh ride, driveyourownteam dog sled excursion, and snowmobile tour to the highland (but not in the national park)．

　　We also recommend you make time to enjoy simple pleasures. After looking around Banff Ave shops, walk a couple of blocks west or south to the scenic Bow River.

　　Try ice skating on frozen Lake Louise where Ice Magic International Ice Sculpture Competition works are displayed after Jan 25. You can rent skates in Banff or at the sport shop in the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise hotel.

　　Banff’ s backcountry paths access a wilderness world of silence and matchless beauty — cross country skis and snowshoes provide the means. Banff sport shops rent equipment and clothes, or join an organized tour. Although we’ve been many times, we still find the cliffs and icefalls of our frozen canyons worth visiting.

　　Wildlife watching also creates satisfying memories. We have seen hundreds of the elk and bighorn sheep that attract visitors, yet they still arouse a sense of wonder. And the rare spotting of a cougar, wolf or woodland caribou takes our breath away.

　　See if simple pleasures work for you. Fight in the snow with your kids, walk bdside a stream or climb to a high place and admire the view.

　　—Banff Resort Guide Editors

　　[语篇解读]　本文介绍了加拿大最有名的国家公园——Banff，在那儿你可以尽情享受冬季旅游的乐趣！

　　1．According to the passage, Banff’s backcountry is accessible by________.

　　A. cross country skiing

　　B. horsedrawn sleigh riding

　　C. snowmobiling

　　D. dogsledding

　　[解析]　细节理解题。根据文章第五段第一句话中的“cross country skis and snowshoes provide the means”可知A项正确。

　　[答案]　A

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

　　A. Dogsledding is the most popular sport among local people.

　　B. Watching wildlife is a memorable experience.

　　C. Travellers should bring their own sports equipment.

　　D. Shopping is too simple a pleasure to enjoy.

　　[解析]　细节判断题。根据文章第六段第一句话“Wildlife watching also creates satisfying memories.”可知B项正确。根据文章第一段的最后一句话可知A项错误；由文章第五段中的“Banff sport shops rent equipment”可知C项错误；D项在文中没有被提及。

　　[答案]　B

　　3．The purpose of the writing is to________.

　　A. promote scenic spots in Canada

　　B. advertise for the sports in Banff

　　C. introduce tourist activities in Banff

　　D. describe breathtaking views in Banff

　　[解析]　写作意图题。由文章的主要内容以及文章最后的落款“Banff Resort Guide Editors”可知这篇文章的主要目的就是介绍在Banff的旅游活动。A项中的in Canada太宽泛，不具体；B项没有体现出“旅游”的意思；D项中的views也不具体，所以答案选C。

　　[答案]　C

　　Sometimes，the simplest ideas are the best. For example，to absorb heat from the sun to heat water, you need large, flat，black surfaces. One way to do that is to build those surfaces specially, on the roofs of buildings. But why go to all that trouble when cities are full of black surfaces already, in the form of asphalt (柏油) roads?

　　Ten years ago, this thought came into the mind of Arian de Bondt, a Dutch engineer. He finally persuaded his boss to follow it up. The result is that their building is now heated in winter and cooled in summer by a system that relies on the surface of the road outside.

　　The heatcollector is a system of connected water pipes.Most of them run from one side of the street to the other, just under the asphalt road. Some, however, dive deep into the ground.

　　When the street surface gets hot in summer, water pumped through the pipes picks up this heat and takes it underground through one of the diving pipes. At a depth of 100 metres lies a natural aquifer (蓄水层) into which several heat exchangers (交换器) have been built. The hot water from the street runs through these exchangers, warming the groundwater, before returning to the surface through another pipe. The aquifer is thus used as a heat store.

　　In winter, the working system is changed slightly. Water is pumped through the heat exchangers to pick up the heat stored during summer. This water goes into the building and is used to warm the place up. After performing that task, it is pumped under the asphalt and its remaining heat keeps the road free of snow and ice.

　　[语篇解读]　文章介绍了怎样依靠外面的柏油马路表面在冬天给楼房供暖，在夏天给楼房降温。

　　4．Which of the following is true according to the first two paragraphs ?

　　A. Arian de Bondt got his idea from his boss.

　　B. Large, flat, black surfaces need to be built in cities.

　　C. The Dutch engineer’ s system has been widely used.

　　D. Heat can also be collected from asphalt roads.

　　[解析]　细节判断题。由文章第二段最后一句话可以得出答案。

　　[答案]　D

　　5．For what purpose are the diving pipes used?

　　A. To absorb heat from the sun.

　　B. To store heat for future use.

　　C. To turn solar energy into heat energy.

　　D. To carry heat down below the surface.

　　[解析]　细节判断题。由文章第四段第一句话的内容可以得出答案。

　　[答案]　D

　　6．From the last paragraph we can learn that________.

　　A. some pipes have to be rearranged in winter

　　B. the system can do more than warming up the building

　　C. the exchangers will pick up heat from the street surface

　　D. less heat may be collected in winter than in summer

　　[解析]　推测判断题。由文章最后一段最后一句的内容可知，这一系统不仅能给楼房供暖，还可以使马路上的冰雪消融。

　　[答案]　B

　　7．What is most likely to be discussed in the paragraph that follows?

　　A. What we shall do if the system goes wrong.

　　B. What we shall do if there are no asphalt roads.

　　C. How the system cools the building in summer.

　　D. How the system collects heat in spring and autumn.

　　[解析]　文章结构题。前面谈到这一系统的工作原理以及冬天怎么给楼房供暖，下文应该讲的是夏天怎么给楼房降温。

　　[答案]　C

　　It’s never easy to admit(承认) you are in the wrong. We all __1__ to know the art of apology. Think how often you’ve done wrong. Then count how many __2__ you’ve expressed clearly you were __3__. You can’t go to bed with an easy mind if you do __4__ about it.

　　A doctor friend, Mr. Lied, told me about a man who came to him with different kinds of signs: headaches, heart __5__ and insomnia (失眠). __6__ some careful exams, Mr. Lied found nothing ___7__ with him and said, “If you don’t tell me what’s __8__ you, I can’t help you.” The man admitted he was cheating his brother of his inheritance(遗产). Then and there the __9__ doctor __10__ the man write to his brother and __11__ his money. As soon as the __12__ was put into the post box, the man suddenly cried. “Thank you,” he said to the doctor, “I think I’ve got __13__.”

　　An apology can not only save a broken relationship(关系) but also make it __14__. If you can think of someone who should be __15__ an apology from you. Do something about it right now.

　　1. A. decide

　　B. have

　　C. need

　　D. try

　　2. A. mistakes

　　B. people

　　C. ways

　　D. times

　　3. A. sorry

　　B. weak

　　C. sad

　　D. wrong

　　4. A. something

　　B. anything

　　C. nothing

　　D. everything

　　5. A. trouble

　　B. matter

　　C. illness

　　D. problem

　　6. A. Before

　　B. After

　　C. Till

　　D. Since

　　7. A. well

　　B. wrong

　　C. good

　　D. bad

　　8. A. hurling

　　B. changing

　　C. touching

　　D. worrying

　　9. A. clever

　　B. silly

　　C. good

　　D. kind

　　10. A. made

　　B. helped

　　C. saw

　　D. let

　　11. A. returned

　　B. gave

　　C. kept

　　D. paid

　　12. A. paper

　　B. box

　　C. money

　　D. letter

　　13. A. better

　　B. well

　　C. sick

　　D. worse

　　14. A. never

　　B. worse

　　C. stronger

　　D. harder

　　15. A. given

　　B. received

　　C. known

　　D. forgotten

　　名师点评

　　这是一篇关于学会如何道歉的短文，它提醒人们要学会认识自己的错误，并能够为自己的错误道歉。做不到这一点会造成自己心理上的压力，甚至带来疾病。

　　答案解析

　　1.C。这里指的是人们有必要了解道歉这门艺术。

　　2.D。times这里表示次数。

　　3.A。根据上文，承认错误决非易事，道歉更是一门艺术，此时作者是建议读者计算一下有过多少次是能清楚地表达自己的歉意的，所以选sorry。

　　4.C。如果你对自己的错误什么也不去做, 你睡觉也不会睡得好。

　　5.A。这里表示心脏有毛病。

　　6.B。

　　7.B。nothing wrong 表明这个人生理没有任何问题, 看下文就可以知道这一点。

　　8.D。

　　9.A。这是一名很聪明的医生, 所以他提出了下面一个方法。

　　10. D。made 具有强制性的意思, 故选let sb. do sth..好。

　　11. A。上文得知这人骗了哥哥的遗产, 所以还了他所欠的钱才能治好他的心病。

　　12. D。根据后面的post box可以得知这里是指寄出了那封信。

　　13. B。这个人其实没有病, 所以在解决了心理问题后,他一下子觉得好了, 而不是好转, 故选well 而不是better。

　　14. C。道歉不仅可以挽救破碎的人际关系, 还可以增强人与人之间的联系。harder指的是具体事物的“坚硬”, 故此处不当。

　　15. A。give sb. an apology意为“向某人道歉”。