湖南长沙市2016高考英语（二轮）阅读理解训练（74）及答案
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。Thirteen can be a challenging age. Not only did I have to adapt to my changing body, I also had to deal with my parents’ bitter divorce, a new family and the upsetting move from my country home to a crowded town.
When we moved, my beloved companion, a small brown pony had to be sold. I was heartbroken and terribly lonely. I couldn’t eat or sleep and cried all the time. Finally, realizing how much I missed my pony, my father bought me another horse, Cowboy.
Cowboy was without doubt the ugliest horse in the world. But I didn’t care. I loved him beyond all reasons.
I joined a riding club. When Cowboy and I entered the events where the horse was judged by appearance, we were quickly ”shown the gate”. I knew nothing could turn Cowboy into a beauty. My only chance to compete would be in the timed speed events. I chose the jumping race.
For the whole next month we practiced running and jumping for hours in the hot sun and then I would walk Cowboy home, totally exhausted.
All of our hard work didn’t make me feel confident by the time the show came. One girl named Becky rode a big brown horse in the race events. She always won the blue ribbons. I sat at the gate and sweated all out while I watched Becky and her horse charge through the court and finish in first place.
My turn finally came. At the signal, we dashed toward the first fence, jumped over it without trouble and raced on to the next one. Cowboy then flew over the second, third and fourth fences like a bird and I turned him toward the finish line.
No cheers filled the air. The end of our run was met with surprised silence. Cowboy and I had beaten Becky and her fancy horse by two seconds.
I gained much more than a blue ribbon that day. At thirteen, I realized that no matter what the odds, I’d always come out a winner if I wanted something badly enough to work for it. I can be the owner of my fate.
1. Why did the author like Cowboy so much in spite of its ugliness?
A. Because she loved horses more than anything else.
B. Because Cowboy was a strong and smart young horse.
C. Because Cowboy had a lot in common with her pony.
D. Because she was sad and lonely and needed a companion.
2. The audience fell into silence at the end of the run probably because_________.
A. they didn’t expect Cowboy would win the event
B. they were unhappy that Becky was beaten in the event
C. they didn’t like cowboy, for it was too ugly
D. they never saw a horse running as fast as Cowboy
3. After the competition, the author came to realize that _______.
A. she ought to gather the courage to solve all the problems
B. it was time to forget her pony and treat Cowboy better
C. she needed to work harder to win more blue ribbons
D. she could be the god of her own fate if she tried hard enough
4. It can be inferred from the story that _________.
A. all of their hard training was totally in vain
B. a blue ribbon must be the second highest prize
C. Cowboy lost in the event of being judged by appearance
D. both Becky and the author won in the jumping event
参考答案1—4、DADC
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。Many thousands of Chinese are studying at schools in the United States. And writer Liel Leibovitz says the students are following an example that began in the eighteen seventies.
Mr. Leibovitz and writer Matthew Miller joined forces to tell the story of the students in their book, “Fortunate Sons.” The book says China sent one hundred twenty boys from 1872 to 1875 to America to learn about developments that could help modernize their country.
Mr. Leibovitz got the idea for the book about the boys a few years ago when he was traveling with his wife in China.
Mr. Leibovitz learned that Qing government sent a whole delegation(代表团) of boys to learn the ways of the West. The goal was for them to return to China and help their country.
The book says the boys received their American training in Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. It must have been a very good education. Mr. Leibovitz says the first prime minister of the Chinese Republic completed this program. And so did the first engineer to build a large-scale railroad without foreign help. The same was true of the fathers of Chinese education, diplomacy and the Navy.
The book-writers had only to open some boxes containing the writings of these men to learn about them. Their notebooks, journals, letters and postcards were in English. Mr. Leibovitz said he was lucky to have so much information from events that took place long ago.
The students returned to China after about nine years. They no longer spoke Mandarin(国语) well enough to answer questions. Police welcomed them home by putting them in jail. The young men were released after about a week. But they were given low-level jobs.
Mr Leibovitz says it took about ten years for them to rise to higher positions. He said their story continues today with large numbers of Chinese studying in the United States.
1. How many exchange children did Qing government send to America?
A. 1872.
B. 1875.
C. 120.
D. 210.
2. The Qing government send the boys to America because it
.
A. wanted them to help their country
B. lost the war
C. expected them to destroy the culture of the West
D. wanted the Western to help the boys
3. Which of the following is Not true according to the passage?
A. Many thousands of Chinese are studying at schools in America．
B. Some of the boys received their American training in California．
C. Police welcomed the boys home by putting them in jail．
D. One of the boys became the father of Chinese education．
参考答案1—3、CAB
阅读理解Irina，now 46，never imagined she’d one day make a living as a balloon artist.The daughter of an engineer and a teacher，she won top academic awards in high school，went on to medical school and became an emergency room physician in a small city.
“I loved the science of medicine，” she says today，“but being a doctor was very hard.I saw things people don’t normally see—women giving birth in the street，people getting drunk and killing someone.” Medications were scarce，making it very difficult to treat those in need.When Irina was 33，a girlfriend showed her a magazine photo of an American named Wes Patterson.They began exchanging letters，and married that December.Irina took a public relations job.Then，a few years ago，she watched a man at a party twist a skinny balloon into the shape of a dog.Kismet!
Irina soon purchased a tiny pump and a supply of balloons and began practicing on the sidewalks.Observers challenged her to create all kinds of figures.Now，Irina says，“There’s nothing I can’t make.”
Many years ago，Irina’s husband developed a serious disease which now keeps him homebound.“But he is a very wonderful man，” Irina says.Thanks to her new career，she is able to support them both，performing about five events weekly and earning as much as
$2,000 per appearance.
“Irina’s a wonder，” says Marlene Berg，chief development officer for the Florida Heart Research Institute.“She turned the evening into magic.” “My whole life has become magic，” Irina says，“and it’s all come from a balloon.”
1．What’s Irina’s job now?
A．An emergency room physician. B．A researcher.
C．A public relations worker.D．An artist.
解析： 根据文章第一段第一句“Irina，now 46，never imagined she’d one day make a living as a balloon artist”可知，Irina目前的工作是“气球艺术家”。
答案： D
2．We can conclude from the underlined word “kismet” that________.
A．Irina was lucky enough to meet the man
B．The party was organized well by the man
C．Kismet was the name of the man’s dog
D．The shape of a dog is easy to make into
解析： 上一句提到Irina曾经从事过公共关系工作，碰到这位气球艺人是她的人生转折点，从此她声名鹊起，从而可以推断，画线词是说她很幸运。
答案： A
3．Which of the following statements about Irina is NOT true?
A．Her father and mother both received good education.
B．She studied very well when she was in high school.
C．Her husband gave up his job in order to support her.
D．She’s been busy and popular among people around.
解析： 文中只提到她的丈夫因患重病而不得不呆在家里，未提到他是为了支持妻子而放弃工作。根据第一段第二句可判断A、B两项正确；根据倒数第二段末句可知她每周大约要演出5次，因此会很忙碌，再结合最后一段的内容可知她很受欢迎，所以D项也是正确的。
答案： C
4．All the following words below can be used to describe Irina except________.
A．Proud
B．Hardworking
C．Honest
D．Clever
解析： 根据第三段末句可判断她很“自豪”，根据第一句可知她很“刻苦”；她现在几乎可以用气球做成各种形状的东西，由此可推断她很“聪明”。
答案： C
5．The main purpose of this passage is________.
A．to introduce Irina and her wonderful work
B．to encourage people to work at the balloon
C．to tell readers to change their jobs if necessary
D．to remind us of the importance of medicine
解析： 通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了Irina及她的出色的工作。
答案： A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。In a room at Texas Children Cancer Center in Houston, eight-year-old Simran Jatar lay in bed with a drip (点滴) above her to fight her bone cancer. Over her bald head, she wore a pink hat that matched her clothes. But the third grader’s cheery dressing didn’t mask her pain and weary eyes.
Then a visitor showed up. “Do you want to write a song?” asked Anita Kruse, 49, rolling a cart equipped with an electronic keyboard, a microphone and speakers. Simran stared. “Have you ever written a poem?” Anita Kruse continued. “Well, yes,” Simran said.
Within minutes, Simran was reading her poem into the microphone“Some bird soaring through the sky,” she said softly. “Imagination in its head…” Anita Kruse added piano music, a few warbling (鸣,唱) birds, and finally the girl’s voice. Thirty minutes later, she presented Simran with a CD of her first recorded song.
That was the beginning of Anita Kruse’s project, Purple Songs Can Fly, one that has helped more than 125 young patients write and record songs. As a composer and pianist who had performed at the hospital, Kruse said that the idea of how she could help “came in one flash”.
The effect on the kids has been great. One teenage girl, curling (蜷缩) in pain in her wheelchair, stood unaided to dance to a hip-hop song she had written. A 12-year-old boy with Hodgkin’s disease who rarely spoke surprised his doctors with a song he called I Can Make It.
“My time with the kids is heartbreaking because of the severity of their illnesses,” says Anita Kruse. “But they also make you happy, when the children are smiling, excited to share their CD with their families.”
Simran is now an active sixth grader and cancer-free. From time to time, she and her mother listen to her song, Always Remembering, and they always remember the “really sweet and nice and loving” lady who gave them a shining moment in the dark hour.
1．Simran Jatar lay in bed in hospital because ______.
A. most of her hair had fallen out
B. she was receiving treatment for cancer
C. she felt depressed and quit from school
D. she was suffering from a pain in her back
2．What do we know about Anita Kruse’s project?
A. It helps young patients record songs.
B. It is supported by singers and patients.
C. It aims to replace the medical treatment.
D. It offers patients chances to realize their dreams.
3．What does the case of a 12-year-old boy suggest?
A. Most children are naturally fond of music.
B. He was brave enough to put up performance.
C. The project has positive effect on young patients.
D. Singing is the best way to treat some illnesses.
4．What is probably the best title for the passage?
A. Purple Songs Can Fly
B. Singing Can Improve Health
C. A Shining Moment in Life
D. A Kind Woman—Anita Kruse
试题分析：文章主要介绍了49岁的Anita Kruse进行的一项名为Purple Songs Can Fly的帮助患病的病人的计划，文章中还列举了一些事例来证明这一计划的有效性。
1．B 细节题。根据文章第一段第一句In a room at Texas Children Cancer Center in Houston, eight-year-old Simran Jatar lay in bed with a drip (点滴) above her to fight her bone cancer.可知她患有骨癌，正在接受治疗。故B正确。
2．A 细节题。根据文章第四段第一句That was the beginning of Anita Kruse’s project, Purple Songs Can Fly, one that has helped more than 125 young patients write and record songs.可知Anita Kruse这个计划就是让那些年轻的病人写诗和录制歌曲。故A正确。
3．C 推理题。根据文章第五段第一句The effect on the kids has been great.这一计划对孩子的影响是巨大的，接下来就列举了2例子，说明作者正是想用这个例子来证明这个计划的有效性。故C正确。
4．A 主旨大意题。文章主要介绍了49岁的Anita Kruse进行的一项名为Purple Songs Can Fly的帮助患病的病人的计划，文章中还列举了一些事例来证明这一计划的有效性。故A正确。