2016高考英语二轮（阅读理解）精品训练（08）及答案

　　2016高考英语二轮（阅读理解）精品训练（08）及答案

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　　Robably you have seen photographs of the Grand Canyon (峡谷), the great valley in the desert country of Arizona. But you must go there yourself to feel its true size and beauty. Tie Grand Canyon is one of the greatest natural wonders of the world.

　　The Colorado River formed the Grand Canyon over mil lions of years. Slowly, the river cut down through hard rock. At the same time. the land was rising. Today. the canyon is one and a half kilometres deep and 445 kilometres long. The el dest rocks at the bottom of the canyon are more than 1 billion years old. The width varies from about 200 metres to 29 kilo metres across. The rim (边缘) or top of the canyon is about 2, 300 metres above sea level tin the South Rim, and about 3,000 metres on the other side, the North Rink As a result, there are different kinds of plants and animals on opposite sides of the canyon. The South Run is dry desert country. The North Rim has tall forests.

　　The canyon looks different at different times of day. and in different seasons and weather.

　　At sunrise anti sunset the red. gold, brown, and orange colours of the rocks are especially dear and bright.

　　In winter, the canyon is partly covered with snow.

　　The view from the South Rim of the Grand Canyon is the best.

　　Most visitors come to the South Rim and stay in camp- grounds or hotels. Every point along the canyon' s edge offers a different view.

　　The North Rim of the Canyon is quieter, h takes all day to drive there from the South Rim because there is only one bridge across the Colorado River. On the way, you go through Navado Indian lands, and a colourful pink desert called "The Painted Desert".

　　You can walk clown into the Grand Canyon, or you can go down oil the back of a mule (小型电动机车).

　　You can also lake a boat trip down the Colorado River, and camp on the bea ches at night. But whether you see the Grand Canyon from the top or the honom, it will be an experience that you will never forget.

　　1. The sea level on both sides of the Grand Canyou is________.

　　A. the same

　　B. changing with time

　　C. various

　　D. very low

　　答案：

　　2. From the passage we can know that the_______of the can yon is different at different time.

　　A. length

　　B. scene

　　C. width

　　D. height

　　答案：

　　3. If you go to visit the canyon you'd better go to________.

　　A. the South Rim

　　B. the North Rim

　　C. the bottom

　　I). the top of a tree

　　答案：A study of a university in Shanghai had found that many of the students there are using a quote （引语）from the Italian poet Dante as a kind of motto．The study of Fudan University, one of China's top universities, of 489 students, found that 82 had chosen Dante's "Follow your own path and don't worry about what others say" as their motto, out of 278 people who said they had a motto．This was followed by "Believe yourself and "Self-improvement without stop．"

　　Students also expressed a common hope for greater understanding and care and said they were always ready to give a hand to those in need．

　　Some researchers think that mottoes can play an important part in children's growth and they say that a good motto can help children develop a better character．

　　41．The study shows_____．

　　A．which university should have mottoes

　　B．what poems are popular

　　C．how many students like the motto "Believe yourself．"

　　D．the majority of the students like to choose their favorite mottoes

　　42．Of the students asked, ____ students have mottoes．

　　A．about 78% B．about 57% C．about 16% D．about 8%

　　43．The motto "Self-improvement without stop" shares the similar meaning with ___．

　　A．going on to improve rapidly

　　B．growing by oneself continuously

　　C．making oneself better and perfect continuously

　　D．becoming better without having a break

　　44．The best title for the passage should be ____．

　　A．Mottoes and Character Developing

　　B．Students and Poet

　　C．Mottoes and Learning

　　D．Understanding CareJenny Bowen, an American living in Beijing, was selected, as the only American to carry the 2008 Beijing Olympic torch on Chinese soil．She and seven other non-Chinese winners had been chosen from 262 applicants from 47 countries in a contest organized by Chinese computer maker Lenovo Group and the official English-language newspaper, China Daily．When Bowen ran with the Olympic torch, she was not only representing the United States, but also representing thousands of Chinese orphans（．

　　Bowen, a mother of two adopted（） Chinese daughters, is director of Half the Sky Foundation, an organization which was founded in 1998 and aims to enrich the lives of orphaned children in China．In nearly 10 years, Bowen and Half the Sky have touched the lives of over 13,000 children．Half the Sky is now present in 36 welfare institutions in 28 Chinese cities．About 4,000 children are active in the program, which provides trained staff, educational tools, medical support and care for orphans．

　　Bowen hoped that running with the Olympic torch would help draw attention to the children in China．She was among 19,400 runners who carried the flame along an 85,000-mile, 130-day route across five continents．Beijing organizers say it was the longest torch relay in Olympic history．Like Bowen, the seven other．non-Chinese winners, including a German engineer and a Venezuelan designer,

　　live in China．Other countries represented were the Philippines, Colombia, India, Japan and Russia．

　　According to Olympic organizers, candidates （） were selected based or an online vote, committee selection, their "love of Chinese culture and history" and devotion to" communicating information of a real China to their native countries"．Each runner carried the torch for 200 meters on Chinese soil．

　　45．Bowen hoped that being a torch runner would help __．

　　A．collect educational tools, medical support, etc．for orphans

　　B．make Half the Sky Foundation well known

　　C．draw special attention to the children in China

　　D．communicate information of America

　　46．The eight foreign torch relay runners_．

　　A．were selected by Half the Sky

　　B．won the contest organized by the committee

　　C．all lived in Beijing

　　D．carried the torch in the relay in China

　　47．We can infer from the text that Jenny Bowen __．

　　A．loves Chinese culture and history

　　B．founded Half the Sky aimed at helping Chinese orphans

　　C．has adopted 13,000 children during 10 years

　　D．is interested in Chinese sports

　　48．What's the best title for the passage?

　　A．Happy Life of a US Woman in China

　　B．A US Woman Carrying 2008 Olympic Torch in China

　　C．Development of Chinese Welfare Institutions

　　D．The Longest Torch Relay in Olympic History

　　C

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　　D

　　In late March, Southwest University became the first school in China to open a 24-hour hotline providing suicide-prevention counseling．

　　College suicide is a heart-breaking and controversial topic．Chinese college students have long been the focus of public attention: their youth, education and．most importantly, bright futures make them the envy of society．

　　However, in recent years, we've read more reports of student suicides．Perhaps that's simply because of society's attention with youth．But it could also signify the increasing troubled mental state of young people．Many studies have sought to find out the causes of student suicides．Not surprisingly, the top factors usually include psychological and physical sickness, emotional trouble and peer pressure． Despair about their futures is also quickly becoming a leading factor: many students say they feel hopeless and confused about the direction of their careers in a crowded job market．Thankfully, more and more universities and colleges are providing counseling services to address students' mental and psychological problems．These at least offer some comfort to students facing tough job prospects and personal difficulties．

　　From appointing in-house student counselors to setting up hotlines and recruiting students to help their troubled peers, many universities are making efforts to fight student depression．There is no denying that much remains to be done, but such efforts are already working, helping students and saving lives．

　　However, the most important front in this battle lies with the students themselves．Whatever efforts school officials make, it is up to students to realize their problems and ask help．Unfortunately, many students considering suicide refuse to seek help．By shutting themselves away, they can easily fall into vicious cycles （） , becoming even more easily hurt to personal difficulties and the pressures of the outside world．

　　While establishing better on-campus psychological education and outreach programs as a step forward, students themselves must actively reach out for help．These dangers are a reality for every student, not only those who feel confused and depressed．

　　53．Why are there so many students that commit suicide?

　　A．Because of psychological and physical sickness．

　　B．Because they feel hopeless and confused about eir future．

　　C．Because of the emotional trouble．

　　D．All of the above．

　　54．According to the article, all of the following are right except___．

　　A．No university in China had a whole day hotline providing suicide-prevention counseling before March．

　　B．Many people envy the college students their bright futures．

　　C．The students who feel confused and "depressed may have psychological problems and need psychological education．

　　D．The problems of student suicides indicate the increasing troubled mental state of young people．

　　55．The key to avoid student suicides is that ___．

　　A．parents communicate with their children and understand them．

　　B．colleges and universities oner more help to students．

　　C．students themselves realize their problems and seek help from others．

　　D．friends give more comfort and show more understanding to the problem students．

　　56．Which of the following can be the best title for the article?

　　A．Help is at hand for suicidal students．

　　B．More college students commit suicide．

　　C．How can students avoid committing suicide?

　　D．Why do college students feel depressed?

　　I told my friend Graham that I often cycle two miles from my house to the town centre but unfortunately there is a big hill on the route．He replied, "You mean fortunately．"He explained that I should be glad of the extra exercise that the hill provided．

　　My attitude to the hill has now changed．I used to grumble as I approached it but now I tell myself the following．This hill will exercise my heart and lungs．It will help me to lose weight and get fit．It will mean that I live longer．This hill is my friend．Finally I comfort myself with the thought of all those silly people who pay money to go to a gym and sit on stationery exercise bicycles when I call get the same value for free．I have a smile of satisfaction as I reach the top of the hill．

　　Problems are there to be faced and overcome．We cannot achieve anything with an easy life．Helen Keller was the first deaf and blind person to gain a university degree．Her activism and writing proved inspirational．She wrote?" Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet．Only through experiences of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success achieved．"

　　One of the main determinants of success in life is our attitude towards adver）．From time to time we all face hardships, problems, accidents, afflictions and difficulties．Some are of our making but many confront us through no fault of our own．While we cannot choose the adversity we can choose our attitude towards it．

　　Douglas Bader was 21 when in 1931 he had both legs cut off following a flying accident．He was deter-mined to fly again and went on to become one of the leading flying aces in the Battle of Britain with 22 aerial victories over the Germans．He was an inspiration to others during the war．He said, "Don't listen to any-one who tells you that you can't do this or that．That's nonsense．Make up your mind, you'll never use crutches（）or a stick, then have a go at everything．Go to school, join in all the games you can．Go anywhere you want to．But never, never let them persuade you that things are too difficult or impossible．"The biographies （） of great people are full of examples of how they took steps to overcome the difficulties they faced．The common thread is that they did not become depressed．They chose their attitude．They chose to be positive．They took on the challenge．They won．

　　Nevertheless, there is still the problem of how you change your attitude towards adversity．

　　57．Which of the following is true according to the author of the passage?

　　A．Climbing hills on bicycles is the best way to fake exercise．

　　B．People are silly to pay to go to the gym．

　　C．Those who want to achieve success cant expect to live all easy life．

　　D．People's attitude towards adversity is the only factor that determines whether they will succeed．

　　58．By quoting what Douglas Bader said, the author intends to tell us"________．"

　　A．Failure is the mother of Success．

　　B．A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit．

　　C．If you venture nothing, you will have nothing．

　　D．Nothing is difficult to the man who will try．

　　59．Following this passage, the author will further talk about_____．

　　A．how his friend helped him to change his attitude towards the adversity he faced

　　B．what steps to take to change your attitude towards the adversity you face

　　C．what great people have in common

　　D．why it is important to keep optimistic in face of adversity

　　60．Which of the following can best function as the title of the passage?

　　A．Face adversity with a smile

　　B．Different attitudes towards adversity

　　C．Nothing is impossible

　　D．Life is full of adversity