2016届高考英语二轮复习阅读理解精选训练（33）外研版

　　2016高考英语二轮阅读理解精选（33）及答案

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　　Balzac was good at buying things at its lowest price. One day he wanted to buy a vase in a shop window that was much more expensive than he could offer. Not being able to make the shopkeeper cut down its price very much, he left without further talking. Collecting a half dozen of his friends, he explained his wish to them and they worked a plan. The first would enter the shop and make an offer, lower than the marked price. Not getting the vase at his price, he would walk out. Shortly after another would enter and ask for a price lower than the first. In this way, each of the others would offer a price lower than the one before, and the last of his friends made a great effort to attempt to get it at the lowest price. Before long Balzac himself would return, offer more than the last two or three persons made and trust to luck. The plan worked--- Balzac got the vase at his price!

　　41.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

　　A vase in the window was placed much higher than Balzac could reach.

　　At first the price of the vase was much higher than Balzac could offer.

　　Balzac always wanted to buy a vase that was much more expensive than he could pay

　　Balzac was very poor. He couldn’t buy the vase at a high price.

　　How many friends did Balzac gather?

　　A. Six

　　B. Twelve

　　C. Ten

　　D. Five

　　Who asked for the lowest price?

　　A. The first one.

　　B. The second one.

　　C. The last of his friends.

　　D. Balzac

　　What kind of person does the writer try to tell us about Balzac and his friends?

　　A. Unkind

　　B. Dishonest

　　C. Selfish

　　D. Clever

　　B

　　Advertising gives useful information about which products to buy. But modern advertising does more than gives news about products and services. Today’s advertisements, or ads, try to get consumers to buy certain brands(品牌) . Writers of advertising are so skillful they can sometimes persuade a consumer to wear a certain kind of clothing, eat a special kind of cereal, or see a movie. Consumers might never even want a product if they did not see or hear advertisements for it. For example, you probably do not need the newest cereal in the supermarket. There are probably many cereal brands on your kitchen helves. You may not have extra-tasty and has a free prize in the box, you may want it. Advertising must get attention. To be effective, it must be exciting, entertaining, or provide some pleasure. The secret of writing good advertising copy is to offer a good idea as well as a product. The idea is what the ad is really selling. One example is an ad that says eating a certain cereal will make a person do well in sports. That cereal brand may sell better if consumers think it offers strength and energy.

　　45. What is discussed in this passage?

　　A. The content of modem advertising.

　　B. The skills of modern advertising.

　　C. The results of modem advertising.

　　D. The writing of modern advertising.

　　46. According to the passage, a good advertisement should_______.

　　A. be both persuasive and effective

　　B. give people useful information

　　C. show people a product

　　D. show people a new idea of a product

　　47. From the passage, we know that ____

　　A. modem advertising has less effect on customers.

　　B. once customers see ads about a new cereal, they are sure to buy it.

　　C. cereal can make people strong.

　　D. cereal is a kind of food which is popular among people.

　　48. What can we infer from the passage?

　　A. Customers can easily be persuaded by advertisements.

　　B. Customers should be persuaded by advertisements.

　　C. It ’s impossible for customers to buy a product without advertisements.

　　D. Customers buy products according to their demands rather than the advertisements.

　　C

　　We are all called upon to make a speech at some point in life, but most of us don’t do a very good job. This article gives some suggestions on how to give an effective speech.

　　So, you have to give a speech-- and you’re terrified. You get nervous, you forget what you want to say, you stumble over words, you talk too long, and you bore your audience. Later you think, “Thank goodness, it’s over. I’m just no good at public speaking. I hope I never have to do that again. ”

　　Cheer up! It doesn’t have to be that bad. Here are some simple steps to take the pain out of speech making. Ask yourself the purpose of your speech. What is the occasion? Why are you speaking? Then, gather as many facts as you can on your subject. Spend plenty of time doing your research. Then spend plenty of time organizing your material so that your speech is clear and easy to follow. Use as many examples as possible, and use pictures, charts, and graphs if they will help you make your points more clearly. Never forget your audience. Don’t talk over their heads, and don’t talk down to them. Treat your audience with respect. They will appreciate your thoughtfulness.

　　Just remember: be prepared. Know your subject, your audience, and the occasion. Be brief. Say what you have to say and then stop. And be yourself. Let your personality come through so that you make person-to -person contact with your audience.

　　If you follow these simple steps, you’ll see that you don’t have to be afraid of public speaking. In fact, you may find the experience so enjoyable that you volunteer to make more speeches! You’re not convinced yet? Give it a try and see what happens.

　　49. The main idea of this article is _________.

　　A. you can improve your speaking ability

　　B. a poor speaker can never change

　　C. always make a short speech

　　D. it is hard to make a speech

　　50. Paragraph 2 implies that ________.

　　A. many people are afraid of giving a speech

　　B. many people are happy to give a speech

　　C. many people do not prepare for a speech

　　D. many people talk too long

　　51. The phrase “talk over their heads” means ________.

　　A. speak too loudly

　　B. look at the ceiling

　　C. look down upon them

　　D. use words and ideas that are too difficult

　　52. All of the following statements are true except that ___________.

　　A. few people know how to make good speeches

　　B. a lecturer does not need to organize his speech

　　C. research is important in preparing a speech

　　D. there are simple steps you can take to improve your speaking ability

　　D

　　Sometimes there doesn't seem to be enough rain. Other times there is too much. Maybe there isn't a lot we can do to control the rain, but there is a lot we can do to reduce problems caused by different rainfall patterns．

　　A new development at the London Wetland Centre in Barnes solves the problems of managing water with a “Rain Garden". We are likely to be hearing about it a lot more often over the next few years. The idea is that the garden owner can store rainwater and use it in dry periods. They can reduce the problems caused by extra rain this way．

　　One of the key problems that the rain garden tries to deal with is the problem caused by too much water in the street. In a natural environment, a lot of rainwater is sent back into the air by plants. Much is also absorbed deep into the ground, and flows into streams and rivers. What happens in city environments can be completely different —— a large, amount of rainwater flows straight off the hard surfaces of roofs and roads. The harder the rain, the less likely it will be absorbed into the ground — floods are the result. Rainwater running off roads is often polluted．

　　The rain garden deals with living plants rather than hard surfaces. Plants are designed to hold water and release it slowly, either into the ground, to be absorbed by plant roots （and so eventually back up into the atmosphere） or to go down into the water table. Not only does the rain garden reduce the amount of water that flows onto the street, but it helps to clean it —plants are very good at breaking down pollutants（污染物）．

　　53．What's the main idea of the first paragraph?

　　A．Explaining why there is a lack of rain at times．

　　B．Introducing several different patterns of rainfall．

　　C．Telling us how to avoid problems caused by rain．

　　D．Giving the idea that there are ways to manage rain water．

　　54．According to the second paragraph, “Rain Gardens" are likely to _____．

　　A．harm the environment in the short run

　　B．become popular over the next few years

　　C．be turned down by most new developments

　　D．be too expensive for common people to accept

　　．We can learn from the third paragraph that _____．

　　A．floods are often the results of small rains

　　B．a heavy rain is less difficult for plants to absorb

　　C．the rain garden helps send rainwater back into the air

　　D．larger amounts of rainwater flow straight off in city environments

　　56．According to the last paragraph, what does the rain garden help to clean?

　　A．The plants． B．The ground． C．The water． D．The street．If “I love you” are the three nicest words in the English language, then “just in case” must be the three most annoying. They are often followed by “you never know…” suggesting a whole bundle（大量）of horrors if you don’t go along with the “just in case” idea.

　　The first “just in case” you heard was probably from your mother. Do you remember “Always make sure your underwear is clean. Just in case”? You’d ask “In case of what?” and she’d say, “You never know…” If you kept asking she would finally say the ominous（不祥的）words. “You could be in an accident.”

　　Through most of you school years, besides books, pens, etc… you carried around a heavy sweater, sunscreen, and a rain coat, just in case it got cold, or hot, or it rained. Thanks to Mom, “just in case” ruled your life. It was the same with Halloween candy.

　　“Don’t eat in until Mom or Dad can check it out, just in case.”

　　“In case of what?” you’d say.

　　“You never know.”

　　“Know what?”

　　And then it came – the threat. which ensured you would end up letting Mom and Dad eat all your candy. Simply because they loved you so much and wanted to protect you from harm.

　　“There could be poison in it.”

　　As we get older the habit has become so deep-rooted that we force it on ourselves. We leave for the airport to catch our Flight half an hour before the aircraft leave its previous location, just in case the traffic is bad. “Just in case”. The phrase is so much a part of our lives.

　　I’m going to print up this article now, but I’ll also save it onto my hard drive, just in case my computer crashes. I’ll also save it on a disc, and just in case the disc gets damaged I’ll save it on my flash drive. Well…you never know. Thanks a lot, Mom!

　　57．What does the author’s attitude towards the three words “just in case”?

　　A．Objective. B．Positive. C．Critical. D．Indifferent.

　　．Your parent always says the three words “just in case” because he or she wants to

　　．

　　A．control your life

　　B．bring you an easy life

　　C．brighten your life

　　D．ensure you a safe life

　　．What does the underlined “the threat” in the passage refer to?

　　AThere could be bad traffic．

　　B．You could be in an accident．

　　CThere could be poison in your candy

　　D．Mom and Dad could eat up your sweets．

　　60．The main idea of this passage is that “Just in case” _____．

　　A．threatens our life

　　B．gets us in trouble

　　C．becomes our habit

　　D．makes life annoying AADB

　　53-56 DBDC

　　57-60 BDCC