2016高考英语二轮（阅读理解）能力提升演练（03）及答案

　　2016高考英语二轮（阅读理解）能力提升演练（03）及答案

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　　Tides(潮汐)are created mainly by the pull of the moon on the earth. The moon's pull causes water in the oceans to be a little deeper at a point closet to the moon and also at a point farthest from the moon on the opposite side of the earth. These two tidal"Waves"follow the apparent(明显的) movement of the moon around the earth and strike nearly every coast line at in- tervals of about twelve hours and twenty-five minutes. After reaching a high point, the water level goes down gradually for a little more than six hours and then begins to rise toward a new high point. Hence, most coast lines have two tides a day, and the tides occur fifty minutes later each day. Differences in the coast line and in channels in the ocean bottom may change the times that the tidal wave reaches different points along the same coast line. Tne difference in water level between high and low tide varies from day to day according to the relative positions of the sun and the moon because the sun also exerts a pull on the earth, although it is only about half as strong as the pull of the moon. When the sun and the moon are pulling along the same line, the tides rise higher, and when they pull at fight angles to one another, the tide is lower. The formation of the coast line and variations(变化)in the weather are additional factors which can affect the height of tides. Some sections of the coast are shaped in such a way as to cause much higher tides than are experienced in other areas.

　　A strong wind blowing toward the shore may also cause tides to be higher.

　　1. The height of the tide is affected by all of the following except_________.

　　A. the position of the sun

　　B. the direction of the wind

　　C. variations in the coast line

　　D. channels in the sea bottom

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　　Every morning a woman baked Chapati, an Indian cake, for her family and an extra one for a hungry passerby.She would place the extra cake on the __1__ for someone to take it.

　　She noticed a hunchback (驼背) came every day and took the extra cake.Instead of expressing __2__， he would mutter (嘀咕) the following words as he went his way: “The evil you do remains with you.The good you do comes back to you！”

　　This went on day after day.The woman felt very __3__.One day, she decided to

　　__4__ him.She added poison to the cake she prepared for him! As she was about to place it on the window, her hands __5__.She threw his cake into the fire

　　__6__， prepared another one and put it on the window.

　　As usual, the hunchback came, __7__ the cake and muttered the same words.The hunchback proceeded on his way,

　　__8__ nothing about the fight in the mind of the woman

　　The woman had a son who had gone to a distant place to __9__ his fortune.Every day, as the woman placed the cake on the window, she offered a

　　__10__

　　for him.For many months she had no news of him and she prayed for his

　　__11__ return.

　　That evening, there was a knock on the door.Opening it, she was surprised to find her

　　__12__ standing there.He had grown thin and lean.His clothes and shoes were

　　__13__.He was hungry, starved and __14__.

　　Looking at his mother he said, “Mom, it’s a(n)

　　__15__ I’ m here.When I was but a mile away, I was so starved that I collapsed (晕倒)．I would have died, but for a whole __16__ an old hunchback gave me.”

　　As the mother heard those words, her face turned

　　__17__.She leaned against the door for

　　__18__

　　.Had she not burnt it in the fire, it would have

　　__19__ her own son!

　　It was then that she realized the __20__

　　of the words: “The evil you do remains with you.The good you do, comes back to you！”

　　【解题导语】　本文是一篇寓言故事。一位印度母亲每天在给家人煎饼时，都多煎一个，以便放在窗台让路过的饿着肚子的人吃。每天都是一个驼背老人来拿去吃了，吃后也没句感激之类的话，只是说：“恶有恶报，善有善报！”该妇女看后很是生气，第二天在给这人的饼里下了毒，但在其放到窗台时，手直发抖，故将毒饼扔进火中，再煎了一只饼。当晚其外出挣钱的儿子归来，告诉她，要不是一位驼背老人给了他一个完整的饼，他也许就没有力气走回家。

　　1．A.door

　　B．roof

　　C．stone

　　D．window

　　解析：选D。door门；roof房顶；stone石头；window窗户。根据第三段和第五段两度出现的place it on the window可知，该妇女是将多煎的那块饼放在窗台上，故选D。

　　2．A.concern

　　B．hope

　　C．gratitude

　　D．regret

　　解析：选C。concern关注，关心；hope希望；gratitude感激；regret遗憾，后悔。驼背每天到窗台上来拿饼吃，这是受人恩赐，应该心存“感激”，故选C。

　　3．A.annoyed

　　B．delighted

　　C．disappointed

　　D．relieved

　　解析：选A。annoyed生气的，恼怒的；delighted欣喜的；disappointed失望的；relieved如释重负的。驼背老人每天拿走这块饼，没有说什么感恩的话语，而只是唠叨两句这位妇女不太明白的“恶有恶报，善有善报” 的话。根据语意可知，B和D可排除。根据下文，该妇女准备害死这位驼背老人，显然其远远不只是“失望”，而是“气愤”，故选A。

　　4．A.do away with

　　B．get away with

　　C．keep away from

　　D．turn away from

　　解析：选A。do away with杀死，干掉；get away with偷携某物潜逃；keep away from远离，避开；turn away from拒之门外，不准进入。根据下句“She added poison to the cake she prepared for him！”可知选A。

　　5．A.ached

　　B．burnt

　　C．moved

　　D．trembled

　　解析：选D。ach疼痛；burn发烧；move移动；tremble指“(因恐惧、愤怒、寒冷、体弱等)颤栗，发抖”。该妇女准备下毒，害死驼背老人。由于害怕，在将饼放到窗台时，手直“发抖”，故选D。

　　6．A.immediately

　　B．fortunately

　　C．purposely

　　D．carefully

　　解析：选A。immediately立即，迅速；fortunately幸运地；purposely故意地；carefully认真地，小心地。根据下半句“prepared another one and put it on the window”可知，妇女由于害怕，打消了害死驼背人的念头，故是“立刻”将下毒的饼扔进火中烧掉，故选A。

　　7．A.checked up

　　B．picked up

　　C．swallowed up

　　D．threw up

　　解析：选B。check up检查，核对；pick up捡起，拿起；swallow up吃掉，耗尽；throw up呕吐。驼背人像往常一样“拿起”窗台上的饼，故选B。

　　8．A.asking

　　B．answering

　　C．knowing

　　D．wondering

　　解析：选C。ask问；answer回答；know知晓；wonder想知道。驼背人拿起饼后像往常一样赶路，丝毫不知这位妇女内心的斗争，故选C。

　　9．A.get

　　B．have

　　C．seek

　　D．tell

　　解析：选C。get得到；have有；seek寻求；tell说。seek one’s fortune寻找发财的机会；tell one’s fortune算命。妇女的儿子显然是出远门挣钱去了，故选C。

　　10．A.greeting

　　B．hello

　　C．kiss

　　D．prayer

　　解析：选D。greeting打招呼，问候；hello问候；kiss吻；prayer祈祷。根据下一句的prayed可知，妇女是为儿子“祈祷”，故选D。

　　11．A.double

　　B．happy

　　C．safe

　　D．warm

　　解析：选C。double双的；happy快乐的；safe平安的；warm温暖的。母亲祈祷的自然是儿子的“平安”归来，故选C。

　　12．A.daughter

　　B．husband

　　C．relative

　　D．son

　　解析：选D。daughter女儿；husband丈夫；relative亲戚；son儿子。根据上段可知，该妇女的儿子出远门挣钱去了，她是为儿子祈祷，归来的应该是她的“儿子”，故选D。

　　13．A.broken

　　B．torn

　　C．usual

　　D．wet

　　解析：选B。broken破碎的；torn穿旧的，磨损的；usual正常的；wet湿的。儿子在外很长时间，衣服和鞋是“穿旧了、磨损的”，故选B。

　　14．A. strong

　　B．free

　　C．thirsty

　　D．weak

　　解析：选D。strong强壮的；free自由的；thirsty口渴的；weak体弱的。根据本句的hungry，starved以及上上句“He had grown thin and lean”可知，儿子是“消瘦、体弱”，故选D。

　　15．A.event

　　B．miracle

　　C．mistake

　　D．surprise

　　解析：选B。event重大事件；miracle奇迹；mistake错误；surprise惊讶。根据儿子接下来的话语可知，其认为自己能够平安归来是“奇迹”，险些饿死在路途中。

　　16．A.cake

　　B．egg

　　C．meal

　　D．supply

　　解析：选A。cake饼，蛋糕；egg鸡蛋；meal一餐饭；supply供应。根据上下文多次出现的cake可知，驼背老人每天在妇女窗台上拿的就是“一块煎饼”，故选A。

　　17．A.black

　　B．green

　　C．pale

　　D．yellow

　　解析：选C。black黑色；green绿色；pale苍白；yellow黄色。该母亲是被儿子的话吓得脸色“苍白”—— 一点血色都没有，故选C。

　　18．A.fear

　　B．strength

　　C．support

　　D．weight

　　解析：选C。fear恐惧；strength力气；support支持，支撑；weight体重。要不是靠向墙，该妇女差点吓的晕倒在地上。该妇女靠着墙寻求“支撑”，故选C。

　　19．A.helped

　　B．killed

　　C．missed

　　D．surrounded

　　解析：选B。help帮助；kill杀死；miss想念，错过(机会)；surround包围。妇女要不是及时将下毒的饼扔进火中，毒死的将可能不是驼背老人，而是自己的儿子，因为驼背老人这天的饼给了归途中饥饿不堪的儿子。

　　20．A.value

　　B．significance

　　C．importance

　　D．function

　　解析：选B。value价值；significance意义；importance重要性；function功能，作用。这位妇女通过这一有惊无险的惊吓终于明白了驼背老人常说的“恶有恶报，善有善报”的“意义”，故选B。

　　Ⅱ.阅读理解

　　A

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　　Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland is one of the most loved children’s books of all time，and many adults enjoy it as well.It tells the story of a young girl named Alice，who follows a rabbit entering a magical world called Wonderland.She has many experiences which seem to change the rules of reasoning or common sense.The popularity of the book comes from its imagination，interesting story，and art work.

　　The writer of the book is Lewis Carroll.In fact，Lewis Carroll was not the writer’s real name.His real name was Charles Dodgson.One day，he took a boat ride down the Thames River to have a picnic with three little girls who were friends of the family.To keep them entertained on the ride，he told them a story in which Alice，the middle child，was the main character.They enjoyed the story very much.

　　Charles later wrote the story down under the name Alice’s Adventures Under Ground and gave it to Alice as a Christmas present.Later，he gave a copy to his friend George MacDonald.George read it to his children and they loved it.George suggested to Charles that he make a book from his story.Charles then wrote more parts to the story until it was around 35,000 words.It was first printed in 1866，with art work by John Tenniel，under the name Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.The book was an immediate success.

　　One of its first fans was Queen Victoria.She immediately requested a collection of all of Lewis Carroll’s works.She was surprised to find that they included many works on math.In fact，Charles Dodgson was a highly respected mathematician.This can be seen in many puzzles and plays on reasoning that appear in his books and poems.

　　Since the story was first printed，it has kept selling up to the present day.It has been translated into over fifty languages and has had several movies based on it.The story is even mentioned in the popular 1999 film The Matrix by the character Morpheus.

　　【解题导语】　本文介绍了一直以来在全球畅销书少儿类排行榜属前列的一本书——Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland的写作过程、写作目的及其深远的影响。

　　1．The passage is mainly about ________.

　　A．Charles’ family life

　　B．a girl’s adventurous experiences

　　C．a magical world called Wonderland

　　D．the birth of a book and its lasting influences

　　解析：选D。主旨大意题。通读全文可知本文大意是说明Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland的写作过程、目的和深远影响，故本题选D。

　　2．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

　　A．The writer published his works under his real name.

　　B．The character Alice originated from George’s children.

　　C．John contributed partly to the popularity of the book.

　　D．Charles offered a copy to George for advice.

　　解析：选C。推理判断题。根据第三段的倒数一、二句可知本题选C。

　　3．We can learn from the passage that ________.

　　A．Queen Victoria asked for a few of Charles’ writings

　　B．Charles had a gift for reasoning and writing

　　C．Charles had all his works translated into fifty languages

　　D．The Matrix was based on Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

　　解析：选B。推理判断题。由第四段的后两句可知本题选B。

　　4．Which of the following is the right order of the passage?

　　a．Charles gave his story to Alice as a Christmas present.

　　b．Charles had a picnic with three little girls on the Thames.

　　c. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland was first printed in 1866.

　　d．More parts were added to the story by Charles.

　　e．The book won a large number of fans.

　　A．c－b－a－d－e

　　B．c－a－b－e－d

　　C．b－a－d－c－e

　　D．b－a－c－e－d

　　解析：选C。推理判断题。根据第二和第三段的内容可知本题选C。

　　B

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　　On the first day of my new high school，I almost had a nervous breakdown.Everything about the school seemed so difficult.When I got home，my parents said，“You’re nervous and that’s okay.Everyone is afraid of high school.” I denied it.I wanted to be strong，so I refused to let anyone know about my fear，even my closest friends.

　　On the first day I was late for every class and was constantly lost.The school seemed like a puzzle that I couldn’t figure out.Was this how the whole year was going to be？I didn’t think I could rise to this challenge，especially carrying a huge backpack that I could hardly lift.It was so big that I could knock someone out with it! The schoolmates seemed to regard me as a fool，and they were probably right.

　　Despite my fears，after the first week I finally had my schedule figured out.With the exception of falling up and down the stairs a couple of times and getting laughed at，high school was turning out to be not so bad.It was actually much better than middle school and much more challenging.

　　Since then，I’ve been elected vice president of my class，which wasn’t much of a victory since only three people ran for the four positions.

　　It is normal to be scared about a new school.Take a deep breath and relax.High school is something that any student can overcome.Make sure you participate in some out­of­class activities because you’ll find it easier to make friends.Try to do your best，even if it isn’t straight A’s.

　　Most important of all，be who you are，whether you’re a “fool”，an athlete，or a lower grader.Don’t try to pretend to be someone you’re not.Now you know the true secrets of high school.

　　【解题导语】　在上高中的第一天，“我”一直很紧张，当“我”回到家后，父母告诉“我”：“你第一天上高中感觉紧张是正常的。所有人都害怕高中生活。”但“我”不甘心，“我”要证明“我”并不怕高中生活。“我”在接下来的几天里，一切还是很糟糕，因此“我”受到了同学们的嘲笑，但“我”没有气馁，最终“我”经受住了考验，“我”的高中生活进入了正轨。根据“我”的个人经历，“我”告诫所有的高中新生们：不要气馁，一切源于自信，充分展现你的才能，这样你就会适应高中生活所带来的挑战。

　　5．The main reason for the author’s fear on his first day is that ________

　　A．he was unable to work out the puzzle

　　B．his schoolmates were unfriendly to him

　　C．he was not familiar with the new surroundings

　　D．his schoolbag was too heavy for him to carry

　　解析：选C。推理判断题。根据第一段的第二句可以推断出本题选C。

　　6．From the author’s first day experience we can infer that ________.

　　A．his home was far from the school

　　B．he got to school after classes began

　　C．he didn’t get any school schedule

　　D．he didn’t know the right way to class

　　解析：选D。推理判断题。由文章第二段第一句可知本题选D。

　　7．After his first week at school，the author ________.

　　A．was still not accustomed to the schedule

　　B．gradually adjusted himself to the new school

　　C．found high school not so challenging as he had imagined

　　D．ran for president of his class against three other students

　　解析：选B。细节理解题。由第三段的首句可知本题选B。

　　8．According to the passage，the secret of the author’s success lies mainly in ________.

　　A．making more friends

　　B．getting more A’s at school

　　C．being who he really is

　　D．joining in out­of­class activities

　　解析：选C。推理判断题。根据最后一段的首句可知本题选C。