2016届高考英语二轮复习阅读理解训练七十集之连载（28）

　　2016高考英语二轮阅读理解训练七十集之连载（28）

　　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。

　　Probably you have seen photos of the Grand Canyon（峡谷）, the great valley in the desert country of Arizona. But you must go there yourself to feel its true size and beauty. The Grand Canyon is one of the greatest natural wonders of the world

　　The Colorado River formed the Grand Canyon over millions of years. Slowly, the river cut down through hard rock. At the same time, the land was rising. Today the canyon is 1.5 kilometers and 445 kilometers long. The oldest rocks at the bottom of the canyon are more than 1 billion years old. The width varies from about 200 meters to 29 kilometers across. The rim or top of the canyon is about 2,300 meters above sea level on the South Rim, and about 3,000 meters on the other side. As a result, there are different kinds of plants and animals on opposite sides of the canyon. The South Rim is dry desert country. The North Rim has tall forests.

　　The canyon looks different at different times of day, and in different seasons and weather. At sunrise and sunset the red, gold, brown and orange colors of the rocks are especially clear and bright. In winter, the canyon is partly covered with snow.

　　The view from the South Rim of the Grand Canyon is the best. Most visitors come here and stay in campgrounds or hotels. Every point along the canyon’s edge offers a different view.

　　The North rim of the Canyon is quieter. It takes all day to drive there from the South Rim because there is only one bridge across the Colorado River. On the way, you go through Navado Indian lands, and a colorful pink desert called “The Painted Desert”.

　　1. The best way to feel the true beauty of the Grand Canyon is to________.

　　A. see its photographs

　　B. listen to the report about it

　　C. watch its introduction on TV

　　D. go there yourself and visit it

　　2. According to the second paragraph, ________.

　　the Grand Canyon has a short history

　　B. its size never changed in the history

　　C. the Grand Canyon was formed by the earthquake

　　D. You can enjoy different scenery on different sides of the canyon

　　3. The scene the canyon is ________.

　　various depending on different time and places

　　the same

　　various depending on different time

　　various depending on different places

　　4. If you want to visit the North Rim from the South Rim, you________.

　　can go there in many directions

　　won’t spend much time on the way

　　can visit The painted Desert on the way

　　needn’t go across any bridges

　　5. If you want to have a visit to the Grand Canyon, you’d better go to _______.

　　A. the North Rim

　　B. the South Rim

　　C. the bottom

　　D. Navado Indian Lands

　　【答案与解析】

　　1. D根据第一段But you must go there yourself to feel its true size and beauty.可知答案。

　　2. D 根据第二段中最后三句话可以得出答案。

　　3. A 根据第三、四、五段可以得出答案。

　　4. C根据最后一段可以得出答案。

　　5. B 根据倒数第二段第一句话：The view from the South Rim of the Grand Canyon is the best.可以得知答案。

　　2016高考训练题。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。Cold, snowy days are calling your kids outdoors. Find fun winter activities for the slopes, trails, ice rink, and backyard for children of all ages. Remember to go over the knowledge of winter sports safety. Have the hot cocoa ready when everyone comes back inside!

　　Skiing

　　Downhill and cross-country skiing are family favorites during the winter months. Some children start skiing as young as age 2 or 3, but the best age is probably about 5, when kids are more coordinated （协调的）and less afraid of falling. Young downhill skiers can hit the bunny slopes or green circle trails but should have an adult with them. Ski lessons can help your child learn the ropes. It’s wise to wear a helmet in case of falls or collisions.

　　Snowboarding

　　As with skiing, little ones can start snowboarding young, but few children try before age 5 or 6. Snowboarding is most popular among teens because they have the strength and skills to stay uptight and try more tricks. Lessons and safety equipment, including a helmet, knee pads, wrist guards, and hip pads, are suggested because snowboarders of all ages have their share of falls.

　　Snow Angels

　　Soft snow? Cheek. Snow suit? Cheek. That’s all the gear kids of any age need to lie down and create a snow angel just like they would do a jumping jack. Make this simple activity extra fun by using materials to decorate your angel, such as food coloring to draw on a face, and old clothes to dress it up. Why should snowmen have all the fun?

　　Ice Skating

　　This slippery activity will be tricky for newcomers. But once they get the hang of it, they might get lost. Age 4 or 5 is a nice time to begin skating or take lessons. Most children wear figure skates or hockey skates to start out. After they get more into skating, they can try the sports of speed skating, ice dancing, figure skating, or hockey. Have beginners wear a helmet, and offer them a hand to help with balance.

　　1. Alice likes snow very much but hates danger, which or the following suits her?

　　A. Skiing.

　　B. Snowboarding.

　　C. Snow Angels.

　　D. Ice Skating.

　　2. Which of the following seems to be a must in most snow-related activities?

　　A. Knee pads

　　B. Hip pads.

　　C. Wrist guards.

　　D. Helmet.

　　3. From the above passage we can learn that ________.

　　A. ice skating may be a bit difficult for beginners

　　B. being good at ice skating takes no time

　　C. ice skating is more difficult than speed skating

　　D. beginners of ice skating does not necessarily wear a helmet

　　参考答案1—3、CDA

　　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。

　　Harvard University named historian Drew Gilpin Faust as its first female president on Sunday, ending a lengthy and secretive search to find a successor（接任者）to Lawrence Summers .

　　The seven-member Harvard Corporation elected Faust, a noted scholar on History of the American South and dean of Harvard’s Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, as the university’s 28th president.

　　“This is a great day, and a historic day for Harvard,” James R. Houghton, chairman of the presidential search committee, said in a statement. “Drew Faust is an inspiring and accomplished leader, a superb scholar, a dedicated（献身的) teacher, and a wonderful human being.”

　　Her selection is noteworthy given the heated debates over Summers’ comments that genetic differences between the sexes might help explain the lack of women in top science jobs.

　　Faust has been dean of Radcliffe since 2001, two years after the former women’s college was combined into the university as a research center with a mission to study gender issues(性别问题).

　　Some professors have quietly groused that the 371-year-old university is appointing a fifth president who is not a scientist. No scientist has had the top job since James Bryant Conant retired in 1953; its last four have come from the fields of classics, law, literature and economics.

　　Faust is the first Harvard president who did not receive a degree from the university since Charles Chauncy, a graduate of Cambridge University, who died in office in 1762. She attended the University of Pennsylvania.

　　“Teaching staff turned to her constantly,” said Sheldon Hackney, a former president of the University of Pennsylvania and historian who worked closely with Faust. “She’s very clear. She has a sense of humor, but she’s very strong-minded. You come to trust in her because she’s so solid.”

　　1. Which might be the best title for the passage?

　　A. Harvard named its 1st female president.

　　B. History of Harvard University changed.

　　C. Debates on female equality ended.

　　D. Drew Gilpin Faust, a famous woman historian.

　　2. Which is NOT true about Drew Gilpin Faust?

　　A. She is the 28th president of Harvard University.

　　B. She is a famous scholar from the American South.

　　C. She isn’t a graduate from Harvard University.

　　D. She was head of Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study.

　　3. Lawrence Summers held the view that

　　.

　　A. women cannot achieve as much as men in management

　　B. women cannot hold important positions in society

　　C. women can match men in science jobs

　　D. few women make top scientists owing to genes

　　4. The underlined word “groused” in the 6th paragraph means

　　.

　　A. approved

　　B. commented

　　C. complained

　　D. indicated

　　5. This passage probably appears in a

　　.

　　A. biography

　　B. personal letter

　　C. research paper

　　D. newspaper report

　　【参考答案】1—5、ABDCD

　　2016高考训练题。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。For most teachers, a day never seems long enough to get all the planning, teaching or paper correcting done. Parent volunteers, if available, can do a lot of help.

　　Teachers can benefit from such help. New books can be marked Computers can be turned on or shut off properly. Teaching equipment can be cleaned and stored away. The list of jobs that parent volunteers can do is endless. Some schools even provide a coordinator to introduce these volunteers to teachers.

　　It is important to make sure volunteers feel useful and are given a variety of tasks to do. When a volunteer realizes there is no real contribution to make, he or she will not come back. Sometimes being given too many boring repetitive tasks drives volunteers away, too.

　　A teacher who wants to use the service of volunteers successfully should give time to the planning of tasks. Make a list of possible tasks for the volunteer to do. The tasks can be kept in a notebook. Information such as class schedule, names of students and school rules could also be included in the notebook. When the volunteer arrives, the teacher may not immediately have an opportunity to explain tasks. The volunteer can then check the notebook and pick a job on his or her own decision.

　　It is obvious that the class benefits from having adults. Children often behave better with the volunteer near them. Some volunteers work one-on-one with children or with small groups, helping children get needed attention. The volunteer can complete paper correcting or other tasks listed above, freeing the teacher for more teaching time.

　　Meanwhile, parent volunteers do need to understand that any information about children is to remain confidential. They should be coached on appropriate methods in a school system. They especially need to be careful of what they say.

　　1. The first two paragraphs imply that ________.

　　A. teachers should ask parents for help in class

　　B. parent volunteers are really needed in school

　　C. parents are available to teachers ha most schools

　　D. being a parent volunteer is popular in many schools

　　2. In order to keep parent volunteers interested, ________.

　　A. a coordinator is necessary in every school

　　B. teachers shouldn’t give them premising tasks

　　C. schools should pay them for their good services

　　D. tasks given to them should be considered carefully

　　3. Why should a teacher list possible tasks in a notebook?

　　A. Parent volunteers are interested in the tasks listed.

　　B. It is helpful for parents to get involved in their jobs quickly.

　　C. The teacher wants parent volunteers to choose jobs on their own.

　　D. It is necessary for parent volunteers to know all the tasks to do in class.

　　4. Which of the following statements is True according to the text?

　　A. Parents can enter any classroom if they like.

　　B. Parent volunteers shouldn’t ask for special training.

　　C. Any information about children should be kept secret.

　　D. Parent volunteers can help all children get needed attention.

　　参考答案1—4、BDBC

　　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。

　　Money is all surrounding us．Every day, we see it, use it, and it is on the tip of our tongue．Did you ever stop to take into consideration where the money that you carry around every day comes from?

　　Making new money is a very unique job and no easy task．It has up to 65 steps. When the money in circulation（流通）gets dirty and worn out, it is replaced with new moneyThe old money is taken from banks and brought to places where it is destroyed. Usually, the old money is burned. The burned money is replaced by new paper money.

　　If old money is being replaced, then new money is printed in a place called a mint（造币厂）．Large sheets of paper are printed with many pictures of some currency （流通货币）．These large sheets are cut into individual bills．The individual bills are then put together in big stacks and then sent to banks．

　　Sometimes the mint will make a new bill with a new picture （portraits of statesman and places of interest are favoured）or a new colour. It is not easy for the government to make a new bill. It takes a long time, and there are many steps to go through before a new bill can be sent to banks, First, people in the government decide that a new kind of bill is needed. Then, they ask an artist to design the new bill．A different artist cuts the new picture into a soft piece of metal called a die．The dies are made and put onto large printing machines．Then, very special paper is used, which no one but the mint can have．Along with this special paper, the mint also prints currency using special colours．After the dies print the new currency onto the paper, the bills are cut, stacked, and sent off to the banks．

　　1．From the passage we know that

　　A．banks make new money

　　B．it takes 65 procedures to make new money

　　C．mints decide what kind of bill is needed

　　D．old money that is not used is forever stored in a special place

　　．We can infer from the passage that a die is ____

　　A．something for dead people

　　B．a special machine that prints the money

　　C．a special piece of paper that the money is made from

　　D．a piece of metal that puts the picture on the money

　　．'Which of the following shows the right order of dealing with new money?

　　①New money is printed in a mint．

　　②Bills are cut from large sheets of special paper．

　　③New money is sent in large amounts to banks．

　　④The government decides to make new money．

　　A．①②③④ B．④③②① C．④①③② D．④①②③

　　．Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

　　A．The reason for making new money．

　　B．The processes of making a new bill．

　　C．The amount of new money needed．

　　D．Things used to make new money or a new bill．Where can you most probably find this kind of article?

　　A. a daily newspaper

　　B. a fashion magazine

　　C. textbook

　　D. an advertisement

　　【参考答案】1—5、BDDCC

　　1,3,5