兴文县高考英语一轮复习阅读理解训练6
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、D）中，选出最佳选项。BEIJING — China's education authority will tighten the widely criticized policy of “extra credits” for the national college entrance examination to ensure a fairer chance for all exam-takers.
Under the policy, high school students who win awards in national Olympic competitions could get ‘‘extra credits’, up to 20 points for the national college entrance exam. Students with talent in sports and students who are from ethnic groups can also benefit from this policy. The extra credits have increased these students' chances of being admitted by famous universities. Some parents were found to have helped their children fabricate(伪造)award experiences or falsify qualifications to get extra credits.
“It has harmed education equality，” the ministry said.
Xiong Bingqi, vice-chief of the 21st Century Education Research Institute, said the policy is designed to help students who have special talents but may be weak in academic performance to have a chance to receive higher education. It will still be needed but it is time to make the rules fairer," he said.
The ministry said it will reduce the range of competitions whose winners can get extra credits, and limit the winners, privileges.
The new policy will apply to students who begin high school in 2011, it said.
Chen Lei, a mother of a 10-year-old girl, said she welcomed the ministry's policy adjustment as she does not want her daughter to become an Olympic competition geek.
But not all the Chinese parents welcomed the new policy. “It is like a thunderbolt for me. My 13-year-old son has spent so much time studying Olympic math, and participated in so many technological competitions during vacations. It is useless now,” said Dong Wen, a 43-year-old mother.
A student said, “Many students have changed the current study plan, and they can abandon the competition. I will be interested in learning the courses which can improve my abilities.”
Yuan Guiren, minister of education, told China Daily that the reform is an attempt to consider the overall quality of an applicant. “But the country will not stop the national college entrance
examination as it is still the most objective way to evaluate talent in China,” he said.
5. It can be inferred from the passage that_____.
A. high school students with talent in sports are weak in academic performance
B. students who win awards in Olympic competitions can't get extra credits in 2011
C. the number of competitions whose winners can be awarded extra credits will be smaller
D. he extra credits have reduced students' chances of being admitted by famous colleges
6. What does the underlined word “geek” probably mean?
A. a winner
B. a smart learner
C. a competitor D. a dull student
7. Which person in the passage was strongly against the new policy?
A. Xiong Bingqi
B. Chen Lei
C. Dong Wen
D. Yuan Guiren
8. What might be the best title for the text?
A. “Extra credits” policy in China to be adjusted
B. Promotion of national Olympic competitions
C. Advice on the national college entrance exam
D. Chinese government to push education reform
参考答案5-8CDCA
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。
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Kids can be taught valuable lessons on nature from the time they are old enough to observe their surroundings.With the help of a parentvailable opportunity to introduce them to plant life，beneficial insects，wildlife and more.These types of lessons are important.
One of the best ways to explore nature with a small child is on their level.Look for wild flowers，and point out their beautiful colors and patterns.Even a very small child can learn to recognize wild flowers.However，it is also important to teach a small child the importance of leaving nature untouched for others to enjoy.Leaving wild flowers alone will allow them to spread and continue their life cycle.They look beautiful in a vase，but they are even more lovely in their natural habitat.
The world in between blades (叶片) of grass and under the leaves of flowers is seldom seen by human beings.When looking for ways to explore nature with a small childthat life is valuable to every living creature.Kids that are taught to respect nature will grow to be more caring adults.
Plant life is also an important part of our environment，and it is fun to explore with a child of any age.Plant some vegetables or flower seeds when seeking additional ways to explore nature with a small child.If space is lacking，start a small container garden.Fill a pot with rich organic soil，and have the child help plant the seeds and care for the seedlings (幼苗) as they grow.Not only is it fun and educational
【解题导语】 本文介绍了如何帮助孩子观察自然了解自然使他们长大后成为有责任心和同情心的人。
ture when ________．
B．he is old enough to go to school
C．he is able to walk
D．he can observe things
答案 D [细节理解题。根据第一段Kids can be taught valuable lessons on nature from the time they are old gh to observe their surroundings可知答案为D。]
________．
B．telling them to protect them
C．telling them the patterns and colors
D．teaching them how to recognize them
答案 B [推理判断题。根据第二段However可推断答案为B。]
re in order to ________________________________________________________________________.
A．let them be more caring after growing up
B．let them know that life is hard for everyone
C．help them gain more knowledge and love science
D．tell them the right way of watching the world
答案 A [细节理解题。根据第三段Kids that are taught to respect nature will grow to be more caring adults可知答案为A。]
________．
m playing with insects
B．protect all the insects that we discover
C．show a child the world that they rarely see
D．let a kid know insects are beneficial to us
答案 C [主旨大意题。根据第三段The world in between blades of grass and under the leaves of flowers is seldom seen by human beings和下文可知本段主要告诉我们要让孩子观察另一个人们不太注意的世界故答案为C。]
I began writing poems fifteen years ago while I was in college. One day I was in the library, working on a term paper, when I came across a book of contemporary poetry. I don't remember the title of the book or any of the titles of the poems except one：“Frankenstein's Daughter.” The poem was wild, almost rude, and nothing like the rhymeandmeter poetry I had read in high school. I had always thought that poetry was flowery writing about sunsets and walks on the beach, but that library book contained direct and sometimes shocking poetry about dogs, junked cars, rundown houses, and TVs. I checked the book out, curious to read more.
Soon afterward, I started filling a notebook with my own poems.
At first I was scared, partly because my poetry teacher, to whom this book is written for, was a serious and strict man who could see the errors in my poems. Also, I realized the seriousness of my devotion. I gave up geography to study poetry, which a good many friends said offered no future. I ignored them because I liked working with words, using them to reconstruct the past, which has always been a source of poetry for me.
When I first studied poetry, I was singleminded. I woke to poetry and went to bed with poetry. I memorized poems, read English poets because I was told they would help shape my poems, and read classical Chinese poetry because I was told that it would add clarity to my work. But I was most taken by the Spanish and Latin American poets, particularly Pablo Neruda. My favorites of his were the odes—long,
shortlined poems celebrating common things like tomatoes, socks and scissors. I felt joyful when I read these odes, and when I began to write my own poems, I tried to remain faithful to the common things of my childhood—dogs, alleys (小巷), my baseball mitt (手套) and the fruit
of the valley, especially the orange. I wanted to give these things life, to write so well that my poems would express their beauty.
I also admired our own country's poetry. I saw that our poets often wrote about places where they grew up or places that impressed them deeply. James Wright wrote about Ohio and West Virginia, Philip Levine about Detroit, Gary Snyder about the Sierra Nevadas and about Japan, where for years he studied Zen Buddhism (禅宗佛教). I decided to write about the San Joaquin Valley, where my hometown, Fresno, is located.
Some of my poems are absolute observations and images of nature—the orange yards, the Kings River, the Sequoias (红杉). I fell in love with the valley, both its ugliness and its beauty, and quietly wrote poems about it to share with others.
文章大意：这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者写诗的经历。
4．What does the passage mainly talk about?
A．The author's experiences with poetry.
B．The author's method of writing poetry.
C．The author's appreciation of poetry.
D．The author's interest in studying poetry.
5．From the first paragraph, we can learn that ________.
A．“Frankenstein's Daughter” was a flowery poetry
B．the author was able to memorize most poems he read
C．the author began to get in contact with poetry of different styles
D．the author was curious to read more of rhymeandmeter poetry
答案：C 细节理解题。根据文章第一段倒数第二句中的“that library book contained direct and sometimes shocking poetry about...”可知，作者开始接触到不同类型的诗歌。C项与文章内容相符。故答案选C。
6．Which of the following would the author most probably write about in his poem?
A．Moving love stories in history.
B．Observations of classical poems.
C．True feelings of human friendship.
D．Appreciation of wild valley flowers.
7．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．The author's friends all encouraged him to give up geography to poetry.
B．The author became devoted to poetry because of his teacher's strictness.
C．The author loved to find sources of poetry from nature and from the past.
D．Spanish and Latin American poems influenced the author as much as Chinese ones.
阅读理解。
The drug store was closing for the night and Alfred Higgins was about to go home when his new boss approached him.
“Empty your pockets please, Alfred,” Sam Carr demanded in a firm voice.
Alfred pretended to be shocked but he knew he’d been caught. From his coat he withdrew a make-up kit, a lipstick and two tubes of toothpaste.
“I’m disappointed in you, Alfred!” said the little gray-haired man.
“Sorry, sir. Please forgive me. It’s the first time I’ve ever done such a thing,” Alfred lied, hoping to gain the old man’s sympathy.
Mr Carr’s brow furrowed as he reached for the phone, “Do you take me for a fool? Let’s see what the police have to say. But first I’ll call your mother and let her know her son is heading to jail.”
“Do whatever you want,” Alfred shot back, trying to sound big. But deep down he felt like a child. He imagined his mother rushing in, eyes burning with anger, maybe in tears. Yet he wanted her to come quickly before Mr. Carr called the police.
Mr. Carr was surprised when Mrs Higgins finally arrived. She was very calm, quiet and friendly.
“Is Alfred in trouble?” she asked.
“He’s been stealing from the store,” the old man coolly replied.
Mrs. Higgins put out her hand and touched Mr. Carr’s arm with great gentleness as if she knew just how he felt. She spoke as if she did not want to cause him any more trouble. “What do you want to do, Mr. Carr?”
The woman’s calm and gentle manner disarmed the once-angry store-owner. “I was going to get a cop. But I don’t want to be cruel. Tell your son not to come back here again, and I’ll let it go.” Then he warmly shook Mrs. Higgins’s hand.
Mrs. Higgins thanked the old man for his kindness, then mother and son left. They walked along the street in silence. When they arrived home his mother simply said, “Go to bed, you fool.”
In his bedroom, Alfred heard his mother in the kitchen. He felt no shame, only pride in his mother’s actions. “She was smooth!” he thought. He went to the kitchen to tell her how great she was, but was shocked by what he saw.
His mother’s face looked frightened, broken. Not the cool, bright face he saw earlier. Her lips moved nervously. She looked very old. There were tears in her eyes.
This picture of his mother made him want to cry. He felt his youth ending. He saw all the troubles he brought her and the deep lines of worry in her grey face. It seemed to him that this was the first time he had ever really seen his mother.
6．Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A．Alfred tried to sound big to hide his fear.
B．It was the first time Alfred had stolen anything.
C．Mr. Carr set a trap to catch Alfred stealing.
D．Mr. Carr had planned to forgive Alfred from the beginning.
7．What does the underlined word “disarmed” probably mean?
A．annoyed
B．convinced
C．got over
D．made less angry
8．Wha impressed Alfred most about his mother at the drugstore was ______．
A．how angry she was
B．ho effectively she handled Mr．Carr
Cthat she didn't cry
D．tha she was able to save him
9．What was the mother's attitude toward Alfred?
A．She was very strict with him．
B．She was supportive of him．
C．She felt disappointed with him．
D．She was afraid of him．
．From the last paragraph, we know that Alfred ______．
A．was no longer a youth
B．fel proud of his mother
C．felt guilty an regretful for his deed
D．wanted his mother to be happy—10、ADBCC
C
Most Americans get what money they have from their work; that is, they earn an income from wages or salaries. The richest Americans, however, get most of their money from what they own — their stocks, bonds, real estate, and other forms of property, or wealth. Although there are few accurate statistics to go by, wealth in American society appears to be concentrated in very few hands. More than 20 percent of everything that can be privately owned is held by less than one percent of the adult population and more than 75 percent of all wealth is owned by 20 percent of American adults. The plain fact is that most Americans have no wealth at all aside from their homes, automobiles, and a small amount of savings.
Income in the United States is not as highly concentrated as wealth. In 1917 the richest 10 percent of American families received 26.1 percent of all income, while the poorest 10 percent received 17 percent, mainly from Social Security and other government payments. The most striking aspect of income distribution is that it has not changed significantly since the end of World War II. Although economic growth has roughly doubled real disposable (可自由使用的) family income (the money left after taxes and adjusted for inflation) over the last generation, the size of the shares given to the rich and the poor is about the same. By any measure economic inequality is great in the United States.
The reality behind these statistics is that a large number of Americans are poor. In 1918, 14 percent of the population was living below the federal government’s poverty line, which at that time was an annual income of $ 9 287 for a nonfarm family of two adults and two children. In other words, about one out of seven Americans over 31 million people was officially considered unable to buy the basic necessities of food, clothes, and shelter. The suggested poverty line in 1981 would have been an income of about $11, 200 for a family of four. By this relative definition, about 20 percent of the population or more than 45 million Americans are poor.
11．What does the majority of the Americans have in terms of wealth?
A．Their income and savings.
B．Their house, cars and small amounts of savings.
C．Everything they own in their homes.
D．Actually, they have no wealth at all.
12．What is the percentage of wealth that is in the hands of most Americans?
A．Less than 25%.
B．More than 25%.
C．More than 75%.
D．Less than 20%.
13．Why is economic inequality still great in the US in spite of the economic growth?
A．Because the economic growth has widened the gap of the family income between the rich and the poor.
B．Because income in the US is still concentrated in the hands of the richest 10% of American families.
C．Because the proportion of income received by the rich and the poor remains almost the same as in 1917.
D．Because some Americans made great fortunes during the Second World War.
14．What can we learn from comparison of the two poverty lines in the last paragraph?
A. The poverty line of 1918 is more favorable to the poor than that of 1981.
B. The 1981 line didn’t leave much to the poor.
C. There were more Americans who were officially poor by the 1918 line.
D. There were more Americans who were officially poor by the 1981 line.
15．From the last two sentences we can see that 1981 government’s poverty line _______.
A．was of no good for the poor
B．was officially approved
C．was not helpful to the poor D．was not put into operation then
【参考答案】11—15、BACDD