2016高考英语二轮（阅读理解）能力提升演练（02）及答案

　　2016高考英语二轮（阅读理解）能力提升演练（02）及答案

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　　So much to do, so little time. So much infonnation, so little time to read it. In this age there is more information than ever before. There is not enough time to read everything wewant to read. However, you can consume more information in shorter time through speed-reading. This article will not makeyou read 3,000 words per minute, but it will show you how to increase your speed significantly. You will also learn the basictechniques of speed-reading, along with the dos and don' ts of speed-reading.

　　When you first learned to read, you would say the word out loud and sound it out. Then you might whisper the word because people can become annoyed when you read aloud. The stage you are now at is saying the word in your head. Most people tend to read this way. Saying the word in your head will cut your reading speed tremendously (极大地).

　　How do you calculate your reading speed? The speed is measured by how many words per minute you can read. Get some reading material, preferably a book. Find out how many words are on the page. Time yourself for one minute. Start your timer and start reading. When the timer beeps, stop. If you counted 500 words on the page and you read half of the page, and then you are probably reading at 250 words per minute.

　　The first thing about speed-reading is looking at the word and recognizing it. Don't say the word in your mind, just look at it and recognize its importance.

　　Later you will recognize clumps of four words or more to increase your speed. This is the first and most important step in speed-reading.

　　The next step is technique. As with any other skill, speedreading requires technique.

　　You should first be sitting up straight with your book flat on a horizontal (水平的) surface, such as a table or desk. Next,you should be able to see the entire page. This is necessary if you want to recognize clumps of words. Lastly, you should be focused. It' s hard to read with a lot of noise. Find a quiet place to read. This will help your understanding of the text.

　　You need something to guide your eyes while reading. That's right, you should use your hand. Remember when you were little, you would read using your finger. That is a great technique, only now you're using your hand to underline each line. Move your finger smoothly across the page. No need to go rush, start out slow. Keep your eyes focused on the words as you recognize them while using your hand as a guide. This will increase your'speed.

　　The third step is practice.

　　Practice makes perfect.

　　Set time intervals (间歇).

　　Read using different techniques, but make sure you understand what you are reading.

　　1. Which of the following statements is true according to the text?

　　A. Now there is limited information than ever before.

　　B. Now conditions ask people to use less time to know more information.

　　C. Now people can read what they like.

　　D. The less you read, the more time you will spend.

　　答案：答案：答案：Words：325　难度系数：★★　建议用时：17分钟

　　I wouldn’t ask for a dressing room.My mom always asked for me.

　　The evening before I had

　　__1__risen from my seat and piled on excess(过量的) noodles.Then I licked(舔) my bowl with the buttered garlic bread，__2__ no evidence of the four servings I had eaten greedily.In the morning I would be forced to lie on my bed and suck in my __3__

　　just to button my jeans.I feared school __4__.The sale rack，with its slender size markers，knew my number continued to grow.

　　I learned __5__ to eat from my dad：fast and without thinking.In our house，the dinner table involved __6__，with the children on defense.One __7__

　　move and our dinner would be snatched off our plates without warning and eaten up by our father

　　__8__

　　than we could blink.We soon learned to keep a hand up while __9__

　　our chicken，and if mom decided to cook that night we needed to hurry and get

　　__10__

　　before it was gone.

　　Only one pair of jeans I tried on fit.I

　　__11__ and told my mother I could button every pair but only needed the jeans that lay __12__

　　in my hands.We walked to the checkout.

　　I kept my head down as we passed a group of girls.They __13__.I glanced up only long enough to know my place.Their __14__

　　cut at me，hands cupped over their mouths in secrecy.

　　The shop was about to close and I __15__

　　two girls in my third grade class out.

　　“I like your pants.Where did you get them？”Marcy asked Alicia.I nodded in agreement，__16__

　　they had removed their cupped hands and I could hear the __17__.

　　“Really? I like yours better，”Alicia replied.

　　“We should trade.What

　　__18__ are you？”Marcy asked.

　　“I don’t know...” Alicia said，finding the tag in the back of her pants.“Seven.”

　　“Me too，” Marcy said.

　　I __19__

　　in line as I held the jeans，tag folded in so __20__ could see the number on it was 12.

　　I am not a size seven.

　　【解题导语】　本文讲述了主人公因贪吃而导致身体肥胖，结果只有一条牛仔裤能勉强穿上，也不敢让同学知道自己的裤子是特大号码。

　　1. A．hurriedly B．hungrily

　　C．repeatedly

　　D．worriedly

　　解析：选C。“我”吃得很多，一次又一次地从座位上站起来盛面条。

　　2．A.leaving

　　B．offering

　　C．collecting

　　D．examining

　　解析：选A。“我”吃过面条后把碗舔得很干净，没留下一点吃过面条的痕迹。leave no evidence of没有留下一点痕迹。

　　3．A.stomach

　　B．legs

　　C．waist

　　D．hands

　　解析：选A。由于人太胖，肚子大，所以穿裤子时要吸着气使肚子变小才能扣上钮扣。

　　4．A.uniforms

　　B．meals

　　C．holiday

　　D．shopping

　　解析：选D。由空白处后面的句子描述的情景暗示可知，作者害怕在校园里购物。

　　5．A.what

　　B．how

　　C．why

　　D．when

　　解析：选B。how连接不定式从句作learned的宾语，即我是从我爸爸那里学会的吃饭风格。

　　6．A.battle

　　B．game

　　C．strike

　　D．debate

　　解析：选A。由紧接空白处下文on defense的暗示可知，作者把餐桌比喻成战场，孩子们处于防御状态。

　　7．A.big

　　B．unusual

　　C．false

　　D．strange

　　解析：选C。在餐桌上的“进攻防御战中”，一着不慎，满盘皆输。

　　8．A.harder

　　B．further

　　C．earlier

　　D．faster

　　解析：选D。父亲吃饭速度之快，以至于我们一眨眼的功夫父亲就会把盘中的菜吃光。

　　9．A.swallowing

　　B．biting

　　C．tasting

　　D．cooking

　　解析：选A。我们很快学会对付父亲的办法：一边吞吃鸡肉，一边举起一只手阻止父亲。

　　10．A.excuses

　　B．seconds

　　C．opportunities

　　D．demands

　　解析：选B。如果母亲决定晚上烧鸡我们就需要快点吃，要趁在鸡被吃完之前抢点时间吃。

　　11．A.ordered

　　B．lied

　　C．suggested

　　D．promised

　　解析：选B。尽管我的每条裤子都瘦并且钮扣都扣不上，但我还是对母亲撒谎说我每条裤子的钮扣都能扣上。

　　12．A.closed

　　B．guided

　　C．guarded

　　D．satisfied

　　解析：选C。我跟母亲说我只要我拿在手里的牛仔裤。

　　13．A.laughed

　　B．cried

　　C．shouted

　　D．whispered

　　解析：选D。当一群女孩儿从我身边走过时我低着头，她们在窃窃私语。

　　14．A.mouths

　　B．hands

　　C．eyes

　　D．ears

　　解析：选C。她们的目光在我身上扫来扫去。

　　15．A.led

　　B．followed

　　C．invited

　　D．walked

　　解析：选B。我跟着两个三年级的女孩走了出来。follow sb.out跟着某人走出来。

　　16．A.thankful

　　B．afraid

　　C．anxious

　　D．excited

　　解析：选A。thankful为形容词作状语，指我看到她们把手从嘴上拿开，不再说什么悄悄话让我难堪，谢天谢地。

　　17．A.interview

　　B．conversation

　　C．question

　　D．report

　　解析：选B。我能听清Marcy和Alicia之间的谈话。

　　18．A.number

　　B．size

　　C．color

　　D．weight

　　解析：选B。Marcy问Alicia穿什么尺码的衣服，故应选size。

　　19．A.jumped

　　B．waited

　　C．cried

　　D．hid

　　解析：选D。我听到她们谈论自己衣服的尺码后，躲在队伍中不敢露出身子。

　　20．A.everybody

　　B．anybody

　　C．nobody

　　D． somebody

　　解析：选C。我故意把衣服标签叠到衣服里，不让别人看到上面的尺码型号。

　　Ⅱ.阅读理解

　　A

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　　It was a cold grey day in late November.The weather had changed overnight，when a

　　backing wind brought a pale sky and a muzzling rain with it，and although it was now only a little after two o’clock in the afternoon the gray of a winter evening seemed to have closed upon the hills，surrounding them in mist.It would be dark by four.The air was cold，and for all the tightly closed windows it influenced the inside of the coach.The leather seats felt damp to the hands，and there must have been a small crack in the roof，because now and again little drips of rain fell softly through，polluting the leather and leaving a dark­blue stain like a spot of ink.The wind came in，at times shaking the coach as it traveled round the bend of the road，and in the exposed places on the high ground it blew with such force that the whole body of the coach trembled and swayed，rocking between the high wheels like a drunken man.

　　The driver，muffled(裹住) in a great coat to his ears，bent almost double in his seat in a faint endeavor to gain shelter from his own shoulders.The few passengers pressed together for warmth，exclaiming all together when the coach sank into a heavier rut(车辙) than usual，and one old fellow，who had kept up a constant complaint ever since he had joined the coach at Truro，rose from his seat in anger；and，feeling with the window­frame，let the window down with a crash，bringing a shower of rain upon himself and his fellow­passengers.He thrust his head out and shouted up to the driver，scolding him in a angry voice for a rogue and a murderer；that they would all be dead before they reached Bodmin if he persisted in driving at dangerous speed；they had no breath left in their bodies as it was，and he would never travel by coach again.

　　【解题导语】　本文描述十一月底的一个风雨交加的下午，一辆马车载着几名乘客奔驰在从Truro镇到Bodmin的路上，马车夫不顾乘客们的安全和抱怨，把马车赶得飞快，气得一位老人破口大骂，发誓永不再乘坐此马车。

　　1．What is the main image the author gives in this description?

　　A．In terrible weather，a coach was running fast in mud with complaining passengers on it.

　　B．On a cold and rainy day the coach broke and the driver was repairing it on the road.

　　C．On a cold night the driver and the passengers felt very cold and struggled in the rain.

　　D．The bad condition of the road resulted in the bad mood of the passengers.

　　解析：选A。概括主旨大意题。通读全文，作者描述了这样一幅画面：风雨交加中，一辆马车奔驰在泥泞的路上，车内的乘客抱怨声不断。

　　2．Which of the following is correct according to the text?

　　A．The windows were tightly closed，so the cold air was kept outside the coach.

　　B．The spot of ink stained leather，so the seats felt damp to the hands.

　　C．Most probably the roof of the coach was broken.

　　D．There was a drunken man swaying constantly on the coach.

　　解析：选C。细节推断题。第一段第四句大意为：皮革的座位用手摸上去都是潮湿的了，车顶上一定有裂缝，因为不时有细雨点飘进来……由此可推断马车的车顶很可能坏了。

　　3．The expression “muffled in a great coat to...his own shoulders” implies ________.

　　A．the driver felt very cold and tried to change his seat

　　B．the driver felt comfortable by doing in that way

　　C．the driver felt very cold and tried to gain warmth

　　D．the driver tried to protect his ears and shoulders

　　解析：选C。句意猜测题。第二段开头大意为：马车夫把大衣裹到耳朵处，蜷缩着身子坐在座位上，想利用肩膀来避避风雨，但根本无济于事。此句暗示车夫感到很冷，想取取暖。

　　4．We can learn from the text that ________.

　　A．the coach was running slowly due to the bad weather

　　B．an old passenger who got on the coach at Truro was angry about the windows

　　C．one of the passengers on the coach was a murderer

　　D．the few passengers let out exclamations as the coach moved violently

　　解析：选D。判断推理题。根据文章第二段第二句可知D项正确。

　　B

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　　Some names have special meanings in popular American expressions.One day，an average Joe was walking down the street.An average Joe is a common person—either male or female.He was lost.He did not know where he was going.So average Joe asked John Q．Public for directions to the nearest bank.John Q．Public is also a common person—male or female.“Jeez Louise，”said John Q．Public.This is an expression of surprise.“Don’t you know that all banks are closed today? It is Saturday.”

　　“For Pete’s sake，”said average Joe.This is also an expression used to show a feeling like surprise or disappointment.“I do not believe you，”said he.At that moment，Joe Blow was walking down the street with a woman.Joe Blow is also an expression for a common person.Now this Joe Blow was not walking next to a plain Jane.A plain Jane is a woman who is neither ugly nor pretty.The woman with Joe Blow was a real Sheila—a beautiful woman.

　　Average Joe asked the woman if all banks were closed on Saturday.“No way，Jose，” she answered.This is a way of saying “no.”“Many banks are open on Saturdays.”

　　Average Joe did not know either of these two people from Adam.That is，he did not know them at all.But he followed their directions to the nearest bank.

　　When he arrived，he walked to the desk and said：“I am here to withdraw some money so I can pay my taxes to Uncle Sam”．This represents the United States government.The banker produced some papers and told him to sign his John Hancock at the bottom.A John Hancock is a person’s signed name—a signature.Historically，John Hancock was one of the signers of the United States Declaration of Independence.Hancock had a beautiful signature and signed his name larger than all the others.

　　【解题导语】　本文介绍了美国英语中一些与人名相关的约定俗语的含义及来源。

　　5．The main idea of this text is that ________.

　　A．some popular American names have special stories

　　B．some popular American expressions have some special names

　　C．some popular American names have special meanings

　　D．some popular American expressions are interesting

　　解析：选C。确定主旨大意题。短文主要介绍美国英语中常用人名所构成俗语的特定含义，故C项正确。

　　6．Which of the following refers to an ordinary­looking woman?

　　A．An average Joe.

　　B．John Q．Public.

　　C．Joe Blow.

　　D．A plain Jane.

　　解析：选D。细节把握题。由第二段倒数第二句可知plain Jane是一位既不丑也不漂亮的妇女。

　　7．The name “Jeez Louise” is________.

　　A．an expression of surprise

　　B．a feeling like disappointment

　　C．an expression for a common man

　　D．a woman who is neither ugly nor pretty

　　解析：选A。词义猜测题。第一段倒数第三句是对Jeez Louise的解释：这是一种惊讶的表达方式。

　　8．What does the banker really want to ask Joe to sign on the papers?

　　A．John Hancock.　B．United States Declaration.

　　C．His own name.

　　D．Uncle Sam.

　　解析：选C。细节把握题。最后一段第四句对A John Hancock的解释为：A John Hancock是个人签名——指代人的签名，所以那个银行职员想让Joe在文件上签上自己的名字。