2016届高考英语二轮复习阅读理解一百四十集选练：（23）

　　2016高考英语二轮阅读理解一百六十集选练（23）

　　【2016模拟题】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。It was one of the hottest days of the dry season. We had not seen rain in almost a month. The crops were dying. Cows had stopped giving milk. The streams were long gone back into the earth. If we didn't see some rain soon we would lose everything.

　　I was in the kitchen making lunch for my husband and his brothers when I saw my six-year old son, Billy, walking toward the woods. He was obviously walking with a great effort... trying to be as still as possible. Minutes after he disappeared into the woods, he came running out again, toward the house.

　　Moments later, however, he was once again walking in that slow purposeful long step toward the woods. This activity went on for over an hour: walking cautiously to the woods, then running back to the house. Finally, my curiosity got the best of me. I crept out of the house and followed him on his journey.

　　He was cupping both hands in front of him as he walked; being very careful not to spill the water he held in them. Branches and thorns slapped his little face but he did not try to avoid them. He had a much greater purpose. As I leaned in to spy on him, I saw the most amazing site.

　　Several large deer appeared threatening in front of him. But Billy walked right up to them. I almost screamed for him to get away. And I saw a baby deer lying on the ground, obviously suffering from heavy loss of water and heat exhaustion, lift its head with great effort to lap up the water cupped in my beautiful boy's hand.

　　I stood on the edge of the woods watching the most beautiful heart I have ever known working so hard to save a life. As the tears that rolled down my face began to hit the ground, they were suddenly joined by other drops... and more drops... and more. I looked up at the sky. It was as if God, Himself, was weeping with pride.

　　1. Why did the author follow her son?

　　　 A. Because there might be danger.

　　B. Because her son was doing a good deed.

　　　 C. Because she intended to help.D. Because she was curious.

　　2. Which of the following statements is Not True according to the passage?

　　　 A. Rain was in great need.B. Billy carried water with his small hands.

　　　 C. There were few trees in the woods.D. Billy walked into the woods and then returned over and over again.

　　3. Which is the correct order of the development of the story?

　　　① The author was moved to tears.

　　　② Billy fed the water to the baby deer.

　　　③ Billy walked towards the large deer.

　　　④ It began to rain.

　　⑤ The author followed Billy into the woods.

　　A. ③②⑤①④

　　B ⑤③②①④

　　C. ④①③②⑤

　　D. ⑤②①③④

　　4. At the end of the story, the author might experience different feelings Except that _____

　　　 A. Billy was a pride.B. God was touched by Billy's activity.

　　　 C. the rain should have dropped earlier.D. it was worthwhile to have given birth to Billy.

　　【参考答案】DCBC

　　阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。

　　“Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity，” said the American talk show host Oprah Winfrey. I’ve never watched her show, but when a self－made billionaire gives life advice, it’s probably worth listening to.

　　Her point is that blind luck is very rare. You may have to be lucky to find a good job these days but that does not mean you should sit at home waiting for the opportunity to come to you. If you’re a Chinese，you may already be familiar with the tale of a farmer waiting by a tree stump (树桩) for a rabbit to run out and break its neck.

　　A book written by the UK psychologist Richard Wiseman, called The Luck Factor, argues we can all make ourselves luckier. It’s not about going to a temple to burn some incense (香) in hopes that the gods will give you good fortune；it’s practical advice you can follow each day.

　　Wiseman conducted an experiment as part of his studies. First he separated volunteers into two groups：those who said they were lucky in life and those who said they were not. He gave everyone a newspaper and asked them to look through it to count how many photographs it had inside. On average, the unlucky people took about two minutes to count the photographs while the lucky people took just seconds. Why? On the second page of the newspaper, a command, “Stop counting. There are 43 photographs in this newspaper，” was written in big letters. The unlucky people mostly did not spot the message.

　　It’s easy to compare this situation to a young person looking for jobs in a local paper. They might search so hard for one type of position that they miss an even better opportunity. People who are “lucky”， in fact, keep an open mind and don’t go through the same routine every day.

　　I first came to China in 2002 when it was considered a rather strange thing to do. Like many foreigners，my plan was to teach English for one year. Seven years later, and still here, I’ve had many great opportunities such as writing for newspapers and magazines. I did not dream these would have been possible. I’ve also never been sick, had an accident, got into a fight or had problems with the police. Coincidence? After reading about Professor Wiseman’s studies I think not.

　　As Wiseman advises, I usually trust my own judgment. Your friends and parents may give you advice based on rational thinking, but it’s important to consider how you feel about each choice you make. Your feeling acts as a warning for a potential problem.

　　Finally, try to turn bad luck into good.Even if you do fall down and break a leg, the time spent at home can be used wisely to study English.

　　1. Which of the following proverbs most agrees with the writer’s point?

　　A．Make the best of a bad job.

　　B．Rome was not built in a day.

　　C．All that glitters is not gold.

　　D．A good heart conquers ill fortune.

　　. What do you know about Oprah Winfrey?

　　A．She became famous through her family background.B．She was very lucky and seldom suffered setbacks in her life.

　　C．She is a British talk show host.

　　D．She became successful by her own effort.

　　. The writer quoted the Chinese tale of a farmer in order to show________.

　　A. luck is in your own hand

　　B．bad luck can turn into good

　　C．you should not sit at home waiting for the opportunity to come to you

　　D．man can conquer nature

　　. The underlined word “spot” is the closest in meaning to“________”.

　　A．recognize

　　B．mark

　　C．locate

　　D．receive

　　[解题导语]　本文为议论文。作者认为命运只垂青那些有所准备的人。身处逆境，不要怨天尤人，要想方设法化厄运为好运。每个人都可以做自己命运的主人。

　　. 解析：选A。 推理判断题。Make the best of a bad job意为“身处山穷水尽，力争柳暗花明”，与最后一段作者的观点“try to turn bad luck into good(把厄运变好运)”最为接近。故答案为A。Rome was not built in a day意为“伟业非一日可成”；All that glitters is not gold意为“闪光的东西并不都是金子”；A good heart conquers ill fortune意为“善心克厄运”。

　　. 解析：选D。 细节理解题。根据第一段中的a self­made billionaire可知美国talk show主持人Oprah Winfrey是从白手起家，通过自我奋斗而成功的。

　　．解析：选C。 推理判断题。根据第二段的内容可以判断，作者引用中国“守株待兔”的故事是为了说明“人们不应该待在家里等待机会的降临”的观点。

　　．解析：选A。 词义猜测题。根据上文语境及The unlucky people mostly did not spot the message. 可知spot在句中用作及物动词，是“发现，识别”之意。

　　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。It was one of the hottest days of the dry season. We had not seen rain in almost a month. The crops were dying. Cows had stopped giving milk. The streams were long gone back into the earth. If we didn't see some rain soon we would lose everything.

　　I was in the kitchen making lunch for my husband and his brothers when I saw my six-year old son, Billy, walking toward the woods. He was obviously walking with a great effort... trying to be as still as possible. Minutes after he disappeared into the woods, he came running out again, toward the house.

　　Moments later, however, he was once again walking in that slow purposeful long step toward the woods. This activity went on for over an hour: walking cautiously to the woods, then running back to the house. Finally, my curiosity got the best of me. I crept out of the house and followed him on his journey.

　　He was cupping both hands in front of him as he walked; being very careful not to spill the water he held in them. Branches and thorns slapped his little face but he did not try to avoid them. He had a much greater purpose. As I leaned in to spy on him, I saw the most amazing site.

　　Several large deer appeared threatening in front of him. But Billy walked right up to them. I almost screamed for him to get away. And I saw a baby deer lying on the ground, obviously suffering from heavy loss of water and heat exhaustion, lift its head with great effort to lap up the water cupped in my beautiful boy's hand.

　　I stood on the edge of the woods watching the most beautiful heart I have ever known working so hard to save a life. As the tears that rolled down my face began to hit the ground, they were suddenly joined by other drops... and more drops... and more. I looked up at the sky. It was as if God, Himself, was weeping with pride.

　　1. Why did the author follow her son?

　　　 A. Because there might be danger.

　　　 B. Because her son was doing a good deed.

　　　 C. Because she intended to help.

　　　 D. Because she was curious.

　　2. Which of the following statements is Not True according to the passage?

　　　 A. Rain was in great need.

　　　 B. Billy carried water with his small hands.

　　　 C. There were few trees in the woods.

　　　 D. Billy walked into the woods and then returned over and over again.

　　3. Which is the correct order of the development of the story?

　　　① The author was moved to tears.

　　　② Billy fed the water to the baby deer.

　　　③ Billy walked towards the large deer.

　　　④ It began to rain.

　　⑤ The author followed Billy into the woods.

　　A. ③②⑤①④

　　B ⑤③②①④

　　C. ④①③②⑤

　　D. ⑤②①③④

　　4. At the end of the story, the author might experience different feelings Except that _____

　　　 A. Billy was a pride.

　　　 B. God was touched by Billy's activity.

　　　 C. the rain should have dropped earlier.

　　　 D. it was worthwhile to have given birth to Billy.

　　参考答案1—4、DCBC

　　【2016高考训练】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。Fear may be felt in the heart as well as in the head，according to a study that has found a link between the cycles of a beating heart and the chance of someone feeling fear. Tests on healthy volunteers found that they were more likely to feel a sense of fear at the moment when their hearts are contracting(收缩)and pumping blood around their bodies，compared with the point when the heartbeat is relaxed. Scientists say the results suggest that the heart is able to influence how the brain responds to a fearful event，depending on which point it is at in its regular cycle of contraction and relaxation. Sarah Garfinkel at the Brighton and Sussex Medical School said：“Our study shows for the first time that the way in which we deal with fear is different depending on when we see fearful pictures in relation to our heart.” The study tested 20 healthy volunteers on their reactions to fear as they were shown pictures of fearful faces. Dr Garfinkel said，“The study showed that fearful faces are better noticed when the heart is pumping than when it is relaxed. Thus our hearts can also affect what we see and what we don't see—and guide whether we see fear.” To further understand this relationship，the scientists also used a brain scanner to show how the brain influences the way the heart changes a person's feeling of fear. “We have found an important mechanism by which the heart and brain ‘speak’ to each other to change our feelings and reduce fear，” Dr Garfinkel said. “We hope that by increasing our understanding about how fear is dealt with and ways that it could be reduced, we may be able to develop more successful treatments for anxiety disorders，and also for those who may be suffering from serious stress disorder.” ．What is the finding of the study? A. One's fast heartbeats are likely to cause fear.　

　　B. Fear is a result of one's relaxed heartbeat. C. Fear has something to do with one's health. D. One's heart affects how he feels fear. 2．The study was carried out by analyzing   ________.

　　A. volunteers' reactions to horrible pictures and data from their brain scans

　　B. the time volunteers saw fearful pictures and their health conditions C. volunteers' heartbeats when they saw terrible pictures D. different pictures shown to volunteers and their heart－brain communication ．Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word “mechanism” in Paragraph 6? A. Order.  

　　B. Machine. C. System. 

　　D. Treatment. ．This study may contribute to    ________． A. explaining the cycle of fear and anxiety 　 B. treating anxiety and stress better　

　　C. finding the key to the heart－brain communication 　

　　D. understanding different fears in our hearts and heads—4、DACB