2016高考英语二轮阅读理解一百六十集选练（16）
【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。
In the late 1990s, a family visited the school where I taught deaf students. They said they would be moving here and planned to send their deaf daughter to my school as a first grader. They were upset that their child’s kindergarten teacher told them not to have high hopes for her. The teacher painted a bleak (暗淡的) picture for their little girl’s future. Standing behind them was Katherine, a beautiful five-year-old with long hair and dark eyes. The whole time her parents were there she didn’t make a sound or use sign language, even when her parents asked her to do so.
After a few weeks with Katherine, I discovered I was dealing with a very bright child. Although I was able to make her join in different learning activities, writing was always a struggle. I tried all kinds of methods to interest her in writing. Every time the pencils came out, she would refuse to write.
One day Katherine got off her bus and stood in front of the school crying. The teachers there did not know enough sign language to ask her what happened. Finally they led her into the office where they handed her a pen and a piece of paper. Katherine wrote: “PAC BAK.” Immediately the teachers realized she left her backpack on the bus. They called the bus driver back to school and soon Katherine got her backpack back.
That day Katherine discovered the power of the pen. From then on she fell in love with writing. She is a young woman now and has become an excellent writer, public speaker and student leader.
1. When the author first met her, Katherine _____.
A. kept silent
B. kept crying
C. was studying
D. was unhappy
2. What was Katherine’s problem after a few weeks with the author?
A. She didn’t like to write at all.
B. She couldn’t use sign language.
C. She always left her backpack on the bus.
D. She had no interest in learning activities.
3. What’s the meaning of “Katherine discovered the power of the pen”?
A. Katherine used a pen for the first time.
B. Katherine became interested in writing.
C. Katherine understood how to use the pen. D. Katherine knew what the pen was used for.
(学校生活)本文是记叙文。文章介绍了聋哑儿童凯瑟琳如何开始对写作感兴趣。
1. A。细节理解题。根据第一段的The whole time her parents were there she didn’t make a sound or use sign language, even when her parents asked her to do so可知，作者第一次见凯瑟琳的时候，她一直保持沉默。
2. A。细节理解题。根据第二段的writing was always a struggle ... Every time the pencils came out, she would refuse to write可知，与凯瑟琳相处几周后，作者发现她一直抗拒写作。
3. B。推理判断题。根据最后一段的From then on she fell in love with writing可知，从凯瑟琳的书包失而复得那天起，她发现了笔的力量。如今的她已成为一名优秀的作家、演讲家和学生领导者。由此可知，从那天起她对写作产生了兴趣。
(2016·四川省绵阳市第三次诊断)
Chelyabinsk，Russia—A meteorite (陨石) moved quickly across the sky and exploded over central Russia on Feb.15,2016，raining fireballs over a vast area and causing a shock wave that smashed windows，damaged buildings and injured 1,200 people.
People heading
to work
in
Chelyabinsk
heard
what sounded like an explosion，saw a bright light and then felt the shock wave，according to a Reuters journalist in the industrial city 1,500 km east of Moscow.
The fireball，travelling at a speed of 30 km per second according to Russian space agency Roscosmos，had blazed (熊熊燃烧) across the horizon，leaving a long white trail that could be seen as far as 200 km away.
Car alarms went off，thousands of windows were broken and mobile phone networks were interrupted for a short time.The Interior Ministry said the meteorite explosion，a very rare spectacle，also released a great explosive sound.
“I was driving to work.It was quite dark，but it suddenly became bright as if it were day，” said Viktor Prokofiev,36，a resident of Yekaterinburg in the Urals Mountains.“I felt like I was blinded by headlights.”
The meteorite，which weighed about 10 tonnes and may have been made of iron，entered Earth’s atmosphere and broke apart 30 km50 km above ground according to Russia’s
Academy of Sciences.
“The
energy
released
when
it
entered
the
Earth’s atmosphere was equal to a few kilotonnes，” the academy said，“the power of a small atomic weapon exploding.”
No deaths were reported but the Emergencies Ministry said
20,000 rescue and cleanup workers were sent to Urals Region after President Vladimir Putin
told Emergencies
Minister Vladimir Puchkov to ease and help the victims.
The Interior Ministry said about 1,200 people had been injured，at least 200 of them children，and most from broken pieces of glass.
1．What do we learn about the meteorite from the passage?
A．It is a very huge ball made of
iron.
B．It quickly broke apart on the ground.
C．It exploded over Russia’s Urals Region.
D．It’s similar to an Abomb in weight.．The underlined word “smashed” in Para.1 is closest in meaning to “________”．
A．brokeB．melted
C．swallowed D．cleared
．We can know from the passage that ________.
A．Moscow is 1,500 kilometers away from the east of Chelyabinsk
B．many houses were destroyed，with lots of people reported missing
C．Viktor Prokofiev became blind after seeing the rare spectacle
D．the shock wave briefly influenced mobile phone networks
4．Which of the following can serve as the best title of the passage?
A．“Meteorite Rush” Begins in Russia
B．President Putin Orders Assistance
C．Meteorite Hits Russia,1,200 People Hurt
D．Meteorite Flies Quickly Across Russia
语篇解读 文章报道了陨石在俄罗斯乌拉尔地区爆炸，导致1 200人受伤的事件。
．解析： 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“exploded over central Russia on Feb.15,2016”以及倒数第二段中的“rescue and cleanup workers were sent to Urals Region”可知，陨石在俄罗斯乌拉尔地区爆炸。
答案： C
．解析： 词义猜测题。根据画线词所在句“causing a shock wave that smashed windows，damaged buildings and injured 1,200 people”以及第四段中的“thousands of windows were broken”可推知smashed与broke的意思最接近。
答案： A
．解析： 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“mobile phone networks were interrupted for a short time”可知D项正确。
答案： D
．解析： 主旨大意题。第一段是本则资讯的主旨，C项既点明了事件主题“陨石袭击俄罗斯”，又报道了其后果“1 200人受伤”，所以选C项。
答案： C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。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 anxietyB. treating anxiety and stress better
C. finding the key to the heart－brain communication D. understanding different fears in our hearts and heads
参考答案1—4、DACB
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。Beijing Opera is also called Peking Opera. It came into being after 1790 when the famous four Anhui opera troupe(戏班) came to Beijing. Its music and singing came from Xipi and Er-huang in Anhui and Hubei. Its costtumes are all fascinating and artistic. It is the highest expression of the Chinese culture. It’s full of famous stories, beautiful facial paintings, and wonderful gestures and fighting. This kind of opera is very popular with Chinese people. There are four main roles in Beijing Opera: Sheng ,Dan, Jing and Chou. Sheng is the leading male actor。For example, a Wusheng is a soldier or fighter .A Xiaosheng is a young man. A Laosheng is the comedy actor or clown. Dan is the female role. Jing，mostly male , is the face-painted role and Chou is the comedy actor or clown.
Stories in Beijing Opera are very interesting. Some of them are from the history book, but most of them are from the literature, especially famous novels. The people in the story usually have some disagreements. They become angry and unhappy. They are sad and lonely. Sometimes they are nervous and worried. Then they find a way to make peace. The stories usually end with happiness and laughter and people are all happy in the end. 1．Beijing Opera’s singing is from _______.
A. the literature and novels
B. Beijing and Anhui
C. the history book
D. Anhui and hubei 2．The second paragraph (段落) of the reading is about the ______of Beijing Opera.
A. roles
B. stories
C. gestures
D. Paintings 3．From the reading, we know the Chou most probably has a(n) _____feature.
A. honest
B. dull
C. funny
D. serious 4．Which of the following statements is TURE?
A. There are only four roles in Beijing Opera.B. Peking Opera is full of different gestures.
C. Beijing Opera is the most popular in the world.
D. The people in the story usually are in agreement.
参考答案1—4、DACB