2016届高考英语二轮复习阅读理解七十五十集之连载训练：（39）

　　2016高考英语二轮阅读理解八十集之连载训练（39）

　　阅读理解, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。

　　I once had a friend who was diagnosed with terminal cancer, and the news that he might only live up to six months was a great shock to him, his family, and his friends. However, in spite of the serious illness, he was initially determined to look into all available treatments that might cure or extend his life. I think that when you find yourself in such situations, you tend to look up every possible way for hope of saving your life.

　　As months went on and his health grew worse, I noticed an unexpected change in attitude that came over him. He had also been a happy person with a cheerful personality, but rather than give in to discouragement and self－pity, he took comfort in God and humanity. His talks focused on others rather than himself, and he spoke of the afterlife as something he was prepared for, believing that his concerned ancestors, including his mother and father, were there waiting for him.

　　During the last few months, weeks, and days of his life, he was kindly cared for by family, friends, his loving wife, who looked after both his physical and emotional needs, and workers from a local hospice (安养院) came to the home to regulate his medication and provide any other needed support. He didn’t complain about his fate, and he willingly allowed others to serve him.

　　Indeed, one might think why God allows death and suffering in our world, but for me, such experiences taught me to value family more and kindness for others. You often can’t learn these important attributes in the lap of luxury, and perhaps, such an experience is the greatest and final gift the illness can give those left behind.

　　1. Which word can best describe the man’s initial reaction as soon as he was diagnosed with cancer?

　　A．Satisfied.

　　B．Surprised.

　　C．Terrified.

　　D．Confused.

　　2. What did the man do after he first learned of his illness?

　　A．He was operated on immediately.

　　B．He retired from his job.

　　C．He researched cancer treatments.

　　D．He felt sad, doing nothing.

　　3. What was the man’s main source of comfort after several months with the disease?

　　A．His family and friends.

　　B．His belief in humanity.

　　C．His doctors’ encouragement.

　　D．The care from others.

　　4. What did the author learn from his friend’s story? A．Giving more respect to friends.

　　B．Extending life as possible.

　　C．Caring for yourself and enjoying luxury.

　　D．Getting comfort from God.

　　[解题导语]　本文主要讲述作者的朋友得了癌症，但是仍以一种乐观的心态对待自己的疾病，从最初的震惊到后来的积极面对人生的故事。

　　1. 解析：选B。细节理解题。由文章第一段．..the news that he might only live up to six months was a great shock to him, his family, and his friends. 可知，他最初的反应是“震惊”，故选surprised。2. 解析：选C。细节理解题。由文章第一段．..he was initially determined to look into all available treatments that might cure or extend his life. 可知，他去寻找所有能够治疗疾病或延续他生命的方法。look into的意思是“调查”。

　　3. 解析：选B。细节理解题。由文章第二段第二句．.. rather than give in to discouragement and self­pity, he took comfort in God and humanity. 及整个第二段可知，他主要的安慰是对上帝及人性的信仰。

　　4. 解析：选A。推理判断题。由最后一段．..but for me, such experiences taught me to value family more and kindness for others. 可以推断出，A项正确。

　　阅读理解, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。

　　Isaac Stern was

　　more

　　than a great violin player.He was one of the most honored musicians in the world.He was an international

　　cultural ambassador.He was a major supporter of the arts in America and in other countries.He was a teacher and activist.

　　Isaac Stern was born in 1920 in what is now Ukraine.His parents moved

　　to

　　San Francisco，California the following year.His mother began teaching Isaac the piano when he was six. He began taking violin lessons after hearing a friend play the instrument.Later，he began studying music at the San Francisco Conservatory(音乐学院)．He progressed quickly.When he was 16，he played with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra.The next year，he performed in New York City and was praised by music critics.

　　During World War II ，Mr.Stern played for thousands of American soldiers.It was the first time many of them had heard classical music.After the war，he was the first American violinist to perform in a concert in the Soviet union.He also supported young musicians and cultural organizations in Israel.

　　In 1979，Isaac Stern visited China.He met with Chinese musicians and students.He taught them about classical Western music.His visit was made into a film，which is called From Mao to Mozart：Isaac Stern in China.It won an Academy Award for best documentary film.

　　In 1984，Isaac Stern received the Kennedy Center Honors Award for his gifts to American culture through music.He expressed his thoughts about the part that music plays in life.He said he believed that music makes life better for everyone，especially children.

　　Mr.Stern supported and guided younger classical musicians.They include violinists Itzhak Perlman and Pinchas Zukerman，cellist Yo­Yo Ma，and pianist Yefim Bronfman.

　　Isaac Stern died in 2001 at the age of 81.He was a major influence on music in the 20th century.He leaves the world richer with his many recordings.

　　【文章大意】本文详细介绍了小提琴家艾萨克·施特恩的生平以及他在音乐方面和国际文化方面的贡献。

　　1．Which of the following statements is TRUE about Isaac Stern?

　　A．He was born in California in the 1920s.

　　B．He had visited many countries to advertise his recordings.

　　C．He played less than one hundred concerts in all.

　　D．His excellent music life lasted over 60 years.

　　答案：D　细节理解题。根据上下文可知，他从16岁的时候就开始表演，81岁的时候去世，所以他的音乐人生经历了60多年，所以D项是正确的。

　　2．The underlined word“cellist”in Paragraph 6 may refer to________.

　　A．someone who supports young musicians

　　B．someone who wants to be a musician

　　C．someone who has a gift for music

　　D．someone who plays a certain kind of instrument

　　答案：D　词义猜测题。根据前文的violinists“小提琴家”和下文的pianist“钢琴家”可以猜测是演奏某种乐器的人。

　　3．From the passage，we can infer that________.

　　A．Isaac Stern influenced the culture in the 20th century a lot

　　B．Isaac Stern was one of the most active musicians of his day

　　C．Isaac Stern was so busy that he couldn't spare time to educate the youth

　　D．Isaac Stern led a rich life in his later life

　　答案：B　推理判断题。根据文章中他的音乐经历可以推知他是他所在的年代里最活跃的音乐家之一，因此B项符合文意。

　　4．What will be the best title for the passage?

　　A．Isaac Stern and the Awards He Got

　　B．Isaac Stern's Life of Pursuing Music

　　C．Isaac Stern：One of the Most Honored Musicians

　　D．Isaac Stern's Visit to China

　　答案：C　主旨大意题。根据文章第一段第二句He was one of the most honored musicians in the world.(即主题句)以及全文所述可知C项最适合当标题。A、B、D三项所表达的都是片面的。

　　阅读理解, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。

　　She is widely seen as proof that good looks can last forever.But，at nearly 500

　　years

　　of age，time

　　is catching up with the Mona Lisa.

　　The

　　health

　　of

　　the

　　famous picture，painted by Leonardo da Vinci in 1505，is getting worse by the year，according to the Louvre Museum where it is housed.

　　“The thin，wooden panel on which the Mona Lisa is painted in oil has changed shape since experts checked it two years ago.”the museum said.Visitors have noticed changes，but repairing the world's most famous painting is not easy.Experts are not sure about the materials the Italian artist used and their current(现在的)chemical state.

　　Nearly 6 million people go to see the Mona Lisa every year，many attracted by the mystery of her smile.“It's very interesting that when you' re not looking at her，she seems to be smiling，and then，you look at her and she slops.”said Professor Margaret Livingstone of Harvard University.“It' s because direct vision(视觉)is excellent at picking up detail，but less suited to looking at shadows.Da Vinci painted the smile in shadows.”

　　However，the actual history of the Mona Lisa is just as mysterious as the smile.Da Vinci himself loved it so much that he always carried it with him，until it was eventually sold to France's King Francis I in 1519.

　　In 1911，the painting

　　was

　　stolen

　　from

　　the

　　Louvre Museum by a former employee，who took it out of the museum hidden under his coat.He said he planned to return it to Italy.The painting was sent back to France two years later.

　　During World War II，French men hid the painting in small towns to keep it out of the hands of German forces.

　　Like many old ladies，the Mona Lisa has some interesting stories to tell.

　　1．The underlined sentence in the first paragraph means the Mona Lisa________.

　　A．is losing its value

　　B．is being damaged after so many years

　　C．is getting more valuable with years passing

　　D．will rot away

　　答案：B　细节理解题。首先，由转折词But判断，本句的意思应和文章前面所说“美貌是永恒的”在意义上相反。后面又介绍说“蒙娜·丽莎”的健康状况随着岁月的流逝而恶化，画的木板变形，因此断定此处的意思是指随着岁月的流逝，名画《蒙娜·丽莎》受到了损坏。

　　2．The smile of the Mona Lisa can only be seen________.

　　A．by indirect vision

　　B．at a distance

　　C．by direct vision

　　D．in shadows

　　答案：A　细节理解题。文章第四段提到，人们“正视”时，往往看不到“蒙娜·丽莎”的微笑，原因是当时达·芬奇是在暗处画得画，因此只有人们“不正视”时，才能看到她的微笑。

　　3．From the last paragraph，we can infer that________.

　　A．many interesting stories have been written about the Mona Lisa

　　B．people are interested in the stories about the Mona Lisa

　　C．some mysteries still remain to be solved about the Mona Lisa

　　D．many more stories will be told about the Mona Lisa

　　答案：C　推理判断题。文章前面提到“蒙娜·丽莎”的历史像她的微笑一样是个谜，因此最后一段的意思是她还有一些秘密未被人知。

　　4．Experts haven't had any repairs on the Mona Lisa because________.

　　A．it is now in a poor chemical state

　　B．they don't know how to replace the wooden panel

　　C．they don't have the materials Da Vinci used

　　D．they are afraid it will be done further damage

　　答案：D　推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句可知，专家对于达·芬奇所用的材料及材料现在的化学状态没有把握，也就是说担心盲目修补会更加损坏此画。A项讲此画状况极差，观点过激与本文不符；B项本文未提及；C项与第三段最后一句不符。

　　A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

　　The need to feed a growing population is putting much pressure on the world’s supply of water. With 97% of the world’s water too salty to be drunk or used in agriculture, the worldwide supply of water needs careful management, especially in agriculture. Although the idea of a water shortage (短缺) seems strange to someone fortunate enough to live in a high rainfall country, many of the world’s agricultural industries experience constant water shortages.

　　Although dams can be built to store water for agricultural use in dry areas and dry seasons, the costs of water redistribution (重新分配) are very high. Not only is there the cost of the engineering itself, but there is also an environmental cost to be considered. Where valleys (山谷) are flooded to create dams, houses are lost and wildlife homes destroyed. Besides, water may flow easily through pipes to fields, but it cannot be transported from one side of the world to the other. Each country must therefore rely on the management of its own water to supply its farming requirements.

　　This is particularly troubling for countries with agricultural industries in areas dependent on irrigation (灌溉). In Texas, farmers’ overuse of irrgation water has resulted in a 25% reduction of the water stores. In the Central Valley area of southwestern USA, a huge water engineering project provided water for farming in dry valleys, but much of the water use has been poorly managed.

　　Saudi Arabia’s attempts to grow wheat in desert areas have seen the pumping of huge quantities of irrigation water from underground reserves. Because there is no rainfall in these areas, such reserves can only decrease, and it is believed that fifty years of pumping will see them run dry.

　　1. From the first two paragraphs we learn that　.　

　　A. much of the world’s water is available for use

　　B. people in high rainfall countries feel lucky

　　C. the costs of water redistribution should be considered

　　D. water can be easily carried through pipes across the world

　　2. Which of the following is true?

　　A. The water stores in Texas have been reduced by 75%.

　　B. Most industries in the world suffer from water shortages.

　　C. The underground water in Saudi Arabia might run out in 50 years.

　　D. Good management of water use resulted from the project in the Central Valley.

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

　　A. Steps to improving water use management.

　　B. Ways to reduce the costs of building dams.

　　C. Measures to deal with worldwide water shortages.

　　D. Approaches to handling the pressure on water supply.

　　4. The text is mainly about　.　

　　A. water supply and increasing population

　　B. water use management and agriculture

　　C. water redistribution and wildlife protection

　　D. water shortages and environmental protection

　　【参考答案】1-4 CCAB