2016届高考英语二轮专题总复习精选综合能力专练：阅读理解9

　　2016届高考英语二轮专题总复习精选综合能力专练：阅读理解9

　　Even at school there had been an unhealthy competition between George and Richard.

　　“I’ ll be the first millionaire in Coleford！” Richard used to boast.

　　“And you’ll be sorry you knew me，” George would reply “because I’ll be the best lawyer in town！”

　　George never did become a lawyer and Richard never made any money. Instead both men opened bookshops on opposite sides of Coleford High Street. It was hard to make money from books, which made the competition between them worse.

　　Then Richard married a mysterious girl. The couple spent their honeymoon on the coast — but Richard never came back.The police found his wallet on a deserted beach but the body was never found. He must have drowned.

　　Now with only one bookshop in town, business was better for George. But sometimes he sat in his narrow, old kitchen and gazed out of the dirty window, thinking about his former rival(竞争对手). Perhaps he missed him?

　　George was very interested in old dictionaries. He’ d recently found a collector in Australia who was selling a rare first edition. When the parcel arrived, the book was in perfect condition and George was delighted. But while he was having lunch, George glanced at the photo in the newspaper that the book had been wrapped in. He was astonished — the smiling face was older than he remembered but unmistakable! Trembling, George started reading.

　　“Bookends have bought ten bookstores from their rivals Dylans. The company, owned by multimillionaire Richard Pike, is now the largest bookseller in Australia.”

　　[语篇解读]　本文讲述了Richard和George竞争的故事。他们上学时就扬言要分别成为百万富翁和最好的律师，结果Richard实现了自己的梦想，George却没有。

　　1．George and Richard were ________at school.

　　A. roommatesB. good friends

　　C. competitors

　　D. booksellers

　　[解析]　细节理解题。根据文章第一段“Even at school there had been an unhealthy competition between George and Richard”可知两人是竞争对手。

　　[答案]　C

　　2．How did George feel about Richard after his disappearance?

　　A. He envied Richard’s marriage.

　　B. He thought of Richard from time to time.

　　C. He felt lucky with no rival in town.

　　D. He was guilty of Richard’ s death.

　　[解析]　细节理解题。根据第六段中的“But sometimes he sat in his narrow，old kitchen and gazed out of the dirty window，thinking about his former rival.”可知George有时会想起Richard，故答案为B。

　　[答案]　B

　　3．George got information about Richard from ________.

　　A. a dictionary collector in Australia

　　B. the latter’s rivals Dylans

　　C. a rare first edition of a dictionary

　　D. the wrapping paper of a book

　　[解析]　细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“George glanced at the photo in the newspaper that the book had been wrapped in...”可知George是在包书的报纸上得到了Richard的消息。故答案为D。

　　[答案]　D

　　4．What happened to George and Richard in the end?

　　A. Both George and Richard became millionaires.

　　B. Both of them realized their original ambitions.

　　C. George established a successful business while Richard was missing.

　　D. Richard became a millionaire while George had no great success.

　　[解析]　根据文章最后一段可知Richard最后成功了，而George依然开着书店，没有成为百万富翁，也没有成为有名的律师，A、B、C三项的表述都错误，所以答案为D。

　　[答案]　D

　　Remembering names is an important social skill. Here are some ways to master it.

　　Recite and repeat in conversation.

　　When you hear a person’ s name, repeat it. Immediately say it to yourself several times without moving your lips. You could also repeat the name in a way that does not sound forced or artificial.

　　Ask the other person to recite and repeat.

　　You can let other people help you remember their names.After you’ve been introduced to someone，ask that person to spell the name and pronounce it correctly for you. Most people will be pleased by the effort you’re making to learn their names.

　　Admit you don’ t know.

　　Admitting that you can’ t remember someone’ s name can actually make people relaxed. Most of them will feel sympathy if you say, “I’ m working to remember names better. Yours is right on the tip of my tongue. What is it again？”

　　Use associations.

　　Link each person you meet with one thing you find interesting or unusual. For example, you could make a mental note：“Vicki Cheng — tall, black hair.” To reinforce (加强) your associations, write them on a small card as soon as possible.

　　Limit the number of new names you learn at one time.

　　When meeting a group of people, concentrate on remembering just two or three names. Free yourself from remembering everyone. Few of the people in mass introductions expect you to remember their names. Another way is to limit yourself to learning just first names. Last names can come later.

　　Go early.

　　Consider going early to conferences, parties and classes.Sometimes just a few people show up on time. That’s fewer names for you to remember. And as more people arrive, you can hear them being introduced to others — an automatic review for you.

　　[语篇解读]　文章讲述了记住别人的名字是一项重要的社交技能，并就此提供了一些方法技巧。

　　5．How will most people feel when you try hard to remember their names?

　　A. They will be moved.

　　B. They will be annoyed.

　　C. They will be delighted.

　　D. They will be discouraged.

　　[解析]　细节理解题。由文章提到的第二种方法中的“Most people will be pleased by the effort you’re making to learn their names”内容就可得出答案，pleased＝delighted。

　　[答案]　C

　　6．If you can’t remember someone’s name, you may ________.

　　A. tell him the truth

　　B. tell him a white lie

　　C. ask him for pity

　　D. ask others to help you

　　[解析]　细节判断题。由文章提到的第三种方法的内容，即可得出答案。

　　[答案]　A

　　7．When you meet a group of people, it is better to remember________.

　　A. all their names

　　B. a couple of names first

　　C. just their last names

　　D. as many names as possible

　　[解析]　细节判断题。由文章提到的第五种方法中的“When meeting a group of people，concentrate on remembering just two or three names.”内容即可得出答案。

　　[答案]　B

　　8．What does the text mainly tell us?

　　A. Tips on an important social skill.

　　B. Importance of attending parties.

　　C. How to make use of associations.

　　D. How to recite and repeat names.

　　[解析]　主旨大意题。由文章首段即可得出答案。

　　[答案]　A

　　Have you ever seen the advertisement: Learn a foreign language in six weeks,   1 

　　give your money back? Of course, it   2 

　　happens quite like that. The only language   3 

　　to learn is the mother language. And think   4 

　　practice is needed for that. Before the Second World War people usually learned a foreign language

　　5

　　the literature(文学) of the country. Now most people want to   6 

　　a foreign language. Every year millions of people start learning

　　7

　　.

　　How do they do it? Some people try at home

　　8

　　books and tapes, others go to evening classes or watch TV programs.

　　9

　　they use the language only 2 or 3 times a week, learning it will   10 

　　a long time, like language learning at school. A few people try to learn a language fast by studying for 6 or   11 

　　hours a day. It's much easier to learn the language in the country where it

　　 12  . But most people are   13  

　　to do this, and many people don't have to do so. Machines and good books will be very   14 

　　, but they can not do the students' work.   15 

　　the language is learned quickly or slowly, it is hard work. 1. A. so

　　B. or

　　C. and

　　D. but 2. A. can＇t       

　　B. impossible   C. never    

　　D. often 3. A. easily       

　　B. difficult       C. able         

　　D. easy 4. A. how much    B. how long   C. how fast 

　　D. how many 5. A. studied   

　　B. to study   C. studying  

　　D. study 6. A. talk    

　　B. tell     

　　C. speak    

　　D. say 7. A. them     

　　B. this  

　　C. that 

　　D. it 8. A. without     B. with            C. in           

　　D. by 9. A. If           

　　B. When          C. Since        

　　D. Until 10. A. spend        

　　B. use            C. take         

　　D. cost 11. A. some         

　　B. more         C. other        

　　D. less 12. A. speaks       

　　B. is speaking  C. spoke        

　　D. is spoken 13. A. able         

　　B. possible       C. unable       

　　D. not possible 14. A. careful      

　　B. forgetful     C. wonderful    

　　D. helpful 15. A. either       

　　B. whether      C. what       

　　D. how

　　名师点评

　　本文主要想告诉读者，学英语是一个长期而艰苦的劳动，没有任何捷径可走。无论你用什么方法学习——用书、机器或在学校，不多实践就无法达到预期的目的。

　　答案简析

　　B。这里的or是“否则”的意思。

　　C。根据作者的观点，这种事绝对不可能发生。impossible是一个形容词，不符语法，can’t后不可能跟happens，often意思与作者的意图相反。

　　D。唯一容易学的语言是母语。这里需要一个形容词充当后置定语。

　　A。用来修饰不可数名词，只有用how much，全句意为“母语好学，还需要那么多的练习。”何况外语呢？。

　　B。动词不定式充当目的状语。意为“学习外语来研究文学”。

　　C。说某种语言用speak，speak English，speak Chinese。

　　D。用it代指上文所说的a foreign language。

　　B。这里的with是“用”的意思。

　　A。作者在这里提出一种假设。如果他们一星期只有一两次使用外语。

　　C。固定短语，意为“做某事花费某人多长时间”。

　　B。后面省略了than 6 hours。意为6个小时或更多的时间。

　　D。it 代指上文所指的foreign language，故用被动被态。

　　C。许多人不可能做到这一点。这里不可以用not possible，因为它的主语不可以用人。

　　D。机器和书对于学习英语来说是很有帮助的。

　　15. B。whether …or…固定短语。