2016届高考英语二轮复习阅读理解精选训练（23）外研版

　　2016高考英语二轮阅读理解精选（23）及答案

　　A

　　Once when I was a teenager, my father and I were standing in line to buy tickets for the circus. One family between us and the ticket counter made a big impression on me. There were eight children, all probably under the age of 12. The children were standing in line, two-by- two behind their parents, holding hands. They were excitedly jabbering about the clowns（小丑）, elephants and other acts they would see that night.

　　The ticket lady asked the father how many tickets he wanted. He proudly responded, "Please let me buy eight children's tickets and two adult tickets so I can take my family to the circus."

　　The ticket lady told him the price. The wife's head dropped, and the man leaned a little closer and asked, "How much did you say?"

　　The ticket lady again told him the price.

　　The man didn't have enough money. How was he supposed to turn and tell his eight kids that he didn't have enough money to take them to the circus?

　　Seeing what was going on, my dad put his hand into his pocket, pulled out a $20 bill and dropped it on the ground. (We were not wealthy in any sense of the word!) My father reached down, picked up the bill, tapped the man on the shoulder and said, "Excuse me, sir, this fell out of your pocket."

　　The man knew what was going on. He wasn't begging for money but certainly appreciated the help in a difficult, embarrassing situation. He looked straight into my dad's eyes, took my dad's hand in both of his, and he replied, "Thank you, thank you, sir. This really means a lot to me and my family."

　　My father and I went back to our car and drove home. We didn't go to the circus that night, but we didn't go without.

　　61. The underlined word “jabbering”( in Para 1) can be best replaced by “

　　” .

　　A. imagining

　　B. talking

　　C. expecting

　　D. asking

　　When the ticket lady told the price, the wife

　　.

　　A. hardly hear

　　B. hardly understand

　　C. was disappointed

　　D. was relaxed

　　Which of the following words can be best used to describe the writer’s father?

　　A. Honest.

　　B. Kind.

　　C. Wise.

　　D. Faithful.

　　We can infer from the last paragraph that?

　　A. The author and his father returned home with regret.

　　B. The author and his father were unhappy about missing the circus.

　　C. The author and his father were very happy with helping a man in a circus.

　　D. The author and his father returned home with another kind of joy and comfort.

　　B

　　The British Museum

　　Located in the Bloomsbury area of London, the British Museum is the location of a national collection of science and art treasures. It first began in 1753 when Parliament purchased the collection of Sir Hans Sloane and a collection from Sir Robert Cotton along with Sir Robert Harley's Library. First opened to the public in 1759 in Montague House, it was later moved to its present location, being built in stages from 1823. The famous Reading Room was built in 1857 and is now part of the glassed-in Great Court.

　　The British Museum aims to "illuminate（照亮）the histories of cultures for the benefit of present and future generations". Thus, the number and subject of the exhibits and galleries are vast. Ranging from Africa, Asia, the Americas, and Europe to ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome, and back to pre-historic times, they highlight more than just Britain. A visit to the Museum is a visit through the centuries of mankind and what he has left behind of himself.

　　4th to 20th century European art and archaeology collections illustrate cultures of the time. Items from the famous Anglo-Saxon Sutton Hoo burial are of particular interest. Sutton Hoo, located in East Suffolk, contained 11 barrows（坟墓）and the remains of a Saxon ship complete with gold and silver treasures.

　　Today the British Museum contains one of the most comprehensive collections of art and archaeology in the world.

　　Admission: Free; charge for special exhibitions.

　　GETTING THERE

　　The main entrance is on Great Russell St, with an alternate entrance on Montague Place.

　　Bus routes: Tottenham Court Road and Gower Street: 10, 24, 29, 73, 134; Southampton Row: 68, 91, 188; New Oxford Street: 7, 8, 19, 22b, 25, 38, 55, 98.

　　The purpose of the first paragraph is to

　　.

　　A. honor Sir Robert Cotton

　　B. praise what Parliament ever did

　　C. tell the location of the British Museum

　　D. tell the brief history of the British Museum

　　The British Museum try to achieve its aim by

　　.

　　A. offering free big exhibits

　　B. highlighting civilizations of Britain

　　C. including collections of different cultures

　　D. presenting prehistoric collections of different cultures

　　We can conclude that today Sutton Hoo

　　.

　　A. is a famous historic site

　　B. is a famous Saxon race

　　C. has become a famous village

　　D. is still a group good at sailing

　　Where can readers most probably read the passage?

　　A. In a travel guidebook.

　　B. On an art website.

　　C. In a history textbook.

　　D. In a geography magazine.

　　C

　　A "talking kitchen" teaches students how to cook French and speak French. Researchers at New Castle University in the United Kingdom have developed the French Digital Kitchen. Professors Paul Seedhouse and Patrick Olivier led the project. Professor Seedhouse told us that it works like a satellite navigation（导航）systemin a car.

　　The kitchen equipment and tools use motion sensor（动作传感器）technology. The sensors help a computer guide the students through instructions in French.

　　The system can tell whether you've done what you were asked to do or not. For example, the system tells you to take some butter and cut it with a knife. There's a sensor on the package containing the butter so it can tell where the butter's being moved. The sensor in the knife not only knows that the knife is moving, but it also knows what motion the knife is making. So it can know whether the knife is cutting or not. And it doesn't go on to the next step of the program unless you've done what it senses you've done.

　　Students can ask the computer to repeat the instructions or translate them into English. There are vocabulary lessons before and after the cooking.

　　Professor Seedhouse says the French Digital Kitchen turns the process of learning language into a real-life experience. "Here you're taking it out of the classroom and you're actually using the language to produce something which you can eat at the end of it. It's very enjoyable."

　　The system could be available for sale by the end of 2012. Adding the technology to a new kitchen could add about ten to twenty percent to the building costs. The researchers have also been given money to develop programs in six other languages, including English, Italian and Spanish.

　　The “talking kitchen” developed by New Castle University is mainly aimed at

　　.

　　A. helping students who love French foods

　　B. helping house owners prepare their meals

　　C. helping learners who study French as a foreign language

　　D. helping housewives who want to learn cooking French foods

　　The third paragraph mainly tell us

　　.

　　A.what the system is

　　B. how the system works

　　C.what a motion sensor is

　　D. how the system was invented

　　What does the underlined word “it” (in Para 5) refer to?

　　A. French food.

　　B. French language.

　　C. The process of cooking and learning.

　　D. The process of listening and translating.

　　What would be the best title for the passage?

　　.

　　A. Learn While Eating.

　　B. A Talking Kitchen.

　　C. A New Trend of Kitchen.

　　D. Kitchens Become Classrooms.

　　E

　　A suspected killer wolf caught by police is to be given a DNA test after a man said it was his pet dog, a husky.

　　The white animal was caught on March 23 at Nanshahe town in Tengzhou, Shandong province, and identified by a local zoo as a 5-year-old she-wolf.

　　Police believe it was responsible for attacks on seven people, two of whom died.

　　But a local man surnamed Wang claimed it was his pet dog Lady that he had reared for two years, and who was gentle in nature.

　　"We have invited experts from some universities in Shandong, and they will professionally determine whether it's a wolf or a dog," a wildlife protection officer said on Monday.

　　Xing Hao, a local zookeeper, told reporters: "Its cry is like that of a wolf. Its tail is also straight, not sticking up like a dog, and its ears are upright. All these indicators are in line with a wolf's characteristics."

　　But Wang disagreed. "It's not a wolf but my dog. I recognized her at a glance from a news photo," Wang told China Daily.

　　"Her name is Lady and she is very gentle. I have raised her for nearly two years. At around 11 am last Friday, she ran away from home and never came back."

　　Wang said he now works in another city in Shandong and was only told of events by friends on Friday night. "I recognize my Lady," he said. "I hope I can get my pet back as soon as possible. During her capture, she was hurt badly both physically and mentally. She's very scared of people," he claimed, relying on reports from family and friends who went to see the dog on Saturday."

　　Wang has contacted local police and the zoo. "It's quite understandable for local departments to do this, as they want to protect local people," Wang said.

　　The local police caught wolves because

　　.

　　A. they are a threat to people

　　B. they are like a wild dog

　　C. they attacked on other wild animals

　　D. they are needed by a local zoo

　　We can know from the passage that

　　.

　　A. the animal was about 2 years old when it was captured.

　　B. the animal had attacked altogether 2 people before it was captured.

　　C. the man claimed that the captured animal had been raised for 2 years.

　　D. the man claimed that the captured animal ran away from his home 2 years ago.

　　According to the report, which of the following is expected to happen?

　　A. The captured animal will be killed.

　　B. The captured animal will stay in a zoo.

　　C. The captured animal will be sent back to its owner.

　　D. The captured animal will receive an identification test.

　　参考答案

　　61. B. 词义理解题。在排队买票即将要看马戏，从后面的内容是小丑、大象和其它演出内容可知，孩子们正在兴高采烈地谈论将要看到的演出内容。

　　. C. 推理判断题。女售票员说出价钱，父亲的钱不够，从当时妈妈的动作——低下了头可以推知，她也知道钱不够，相当泄气，故C正确。

　　. B. 推理判断题。父亲虽然自己并不是有钱人，但以一种非常照顾到对方尊严的方式，帮助了别人，而宁可自己和孩子失去一次看演出的机会，故是善良的人。

　　. D. 句意理解题。作者说，那天晚上，自己和父亲没能看成马戏，但并非一无所获，结合前文的经历，收获自然来自于对另一个大家庭的无私帮助，这种收获就是从帮助他人得到的快乐、真情和满足。

　　. D. 推理判断题。根据第一段的大意是简介大英博物馆的历史可知D正确。

　　6. C. 推理判断题。本段介绍了大英博物馆涵盖不同时期不同国家和地区的丰富文化、艺术、考古珍藏品，可推知，这是大英博物馆赖以实现其宗旨的强大保障。

　　6. A. 推理判断题。文中介绍了East Suffolk的地理位置，并说这里有丰富的墓群考古发掘，故可知不是一个民族，而是一个历史遗址。

　　6. A. 推理判断题。从文章最后的大英博物馆入馆参观的费用情况、入馆位置和乘车路线的介绍可知，是为到大英博物馆参观的人提供一些基本信息的介绍，故最可能是A。

　　6. C. 推理判断题。这种智能“厨房”系统用法语发出指示，帮助学生学习法语，故可推知研发者起先主要是帮助法语为外语的学习者。

　　. B. 细节理解题。根据第三段描述的工作程序可知B正确。

　　. C. 代词指代题。结合上文讲烹饪和本段第一句讲把语言学习从教室带到真实的生活中可指指代的是烹饪与学习合一的过程。

　　. B. 标题归纳题。本文大意是介绍一种能用外语发出语音指令的智能“厨房”系统，文章第一句即主题句，故B标题最切合主旨。

　　. A. 细节理解题。报道中说发生了狼袭击人造成伤亡的事件，故可知A正确。

　　. C. 细节信息理解题。根据第二段可知A错，根据第三段可知B错，根据倒数第三段可知D错误，C

　　正确。

　　. D. 推理判断题。由于该动物到底是狗还是狼目前难以确定，所以当地警方已请了专业人员打算对其进行DNA检查以确定身份，故D正确。