2016届高考英语二轮阅读理解九十天强化训练：32

　　高考英语二轮九十天强化训练：阅读理解32

　　阅读理解

　　I've been writing for most of my life. The book Writing Without Teachers introduced me to one difference and one practice that have greatly helped my writing processes. The difference is between the creative mind and the critical mind. While you need to use both of the creative mind and the critical (批判mind to reach a finished result，they cannot work in parallel no matter how much we might like to think so.

　　　Trying to criticize writing on the fly is possibl the single greatest trouble with writing that most of us meet. If you are listening to a 5th grade English teacher correcting your grammar while you are trying to capture a fleeting（稍纵即逝的）thought, the thought will die. If you catch the fleeting thought and simply share it with the world in raw form, no one is likely to understand. You must learn to create first and then criticize if you want to make writing the tool for thinking as it is.

　　　The practice that can help you overcome your learned bad habits of trying to edit as you write is what Elbow calls“free writing”. In free writing, the goal is to get words down on paper non-stop，usually for 1520 minutes. No stopping, no going back, no criticizing. The aim is to get the words flowing. As the words begin to flow，the ideas will come from the shadows and let themselves be captured on your notepad or your screen.

　　　Now you have raw materials that you can begin to work with using the critical mind that you’ve persuaded to sit on the side and watch quietly. Most likely，you will believe that this will take more time than you actually have and you will end up staring blankly at the pages as the deadline draws near.

　　　Instead of staring at a blank start and filling it with words no matter how bad they could be，stop halfway through your available time and rework your raw writing into something closer to the finished product. Move back and forth until you run out of time and the final result will most likely be far better than your current practices.

　　17. When the author says the creative mind and the critical mind“cannot work in parallel”in the writing process，he means _____.

　　A. no one can be both creative and critical

　　B. they can’t be regarded as equally important

　　C. they are in constant conflict with each other

　　D. one cannot use them at the same time

　　18. What usually prevents people from writing on is _______.

　　A. putting their ideas in raw form

　　B. attempting to edit as they’re writing

　　C. ignoring grammatical problems

　　D. trying to capture their fleeting thoughts

　　19. What is the chief purpose of the first stage of writing？

　　A. To organize one’s thoughts logically. B. To choose an appropriate topic.

　　C. To get one’s ideas down quickly.

　　D. To collect many more raw materials.

　　20. In what way does the critical mind help the writer in the writing process？

　　A. It refines his writing into a better shape.

　　B. It helps him to come up with new ideas.

　　C. It saves the writing time available to him.

　　D. It allows him to sit on the side and observe.

　　17—20 DBCA

　　C6 [2016·重庆卷] C

　　Almost every machine with moving parts has wheels, yet no one knows exactly when the first wheel was invented or what it was used for.We do know，however，that they existed over 5，500 years ago in ancient Asia.

　　The oldest known transport wheel was discovered in 2002 in Slovenia.It is over 5，100 years old.Evidence suggests that wheels for transport didn't become popular for a while, though.This could be because animals did a perfectly good job of carrying farming tools and humans around.

　　But it could also be because of a difficult situation.While wheels need to roll on smooth surfaces, roads with smooth surfaces weren't going to be constructed until there was plenty of demand for them.Eventually，road surfaces did become smoother, but this difficult situation appeared again a few centuries later.There had been no important changes in wheel and vehicle design before the arrival of modern road design.

　　In the mid－1700s，a Frenchman came up with a new design of road—a base layer (层)of large stones covered with

　　a thin layer of smaller stones.A Scotsman improved on this design in the 1820s and a strong，lasting road surface became a reality.At around the same time，metal hubs(the central part of a wheel) came into being，followed by the pneumatic tyre(充气轮胎) in 1846. Alloy wheels were invented in 1967, sixty years after the appearance of tarmacked roads(柏油路)．As wheel design took off, vehicles got faster and faster.

　　64．What might explain why transport wheels didn't become popular for some time?

　　A．Few knew how to use transport wheels.

　　B．Humans carried farming tools just as well.

　　C．Animals were a good means of transport.

　　D．The existence of transport wheels was not known.

　　65．What do we know about road design from the passage?

　　A．It was easier than wheel design.

　　B．It improved after big changes in vehicle design.

　　C．It was promoted by fast－moving vehicles.

　　D．It provided conditions for wheel design to develop.

　　66．How is the last paragraph mainly developed?

　　A．By giving examples.

　　B．By making comparisons.

　　C．By following time order.

　　D．By making classifications.

　　67．What is the passage mainly about?

　　A．The beginning of road design.

　　B．The development of transport wheels.

　　C．The history of public transport.

　　D．The invention of fast－moving vehicles.

　　【要点综述】 本文介绍轮子的演进历史。

　　64．C　细节理解题。第二段最后一句说明wheels长期未能流行的缘由：动物长期以来充当交通工具。

　　65．D　推理判断题。短文最后一段说明路况的改良促进了车轮业的巨大发展。

　　66．C　篇章结构题。该段看似举例，但这些例子均是按时间由远及近而叙述的。

　　67．B　主旨大意题。该文主要介绍wheels由一般的发明物到广泛运用于交通的历史演进过程。

　　Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29， 1958) is an American recording artist， entertainer， and businessman. In the early 1980s， he became an important figure in popular music. The popularity of his music videos， such as “Beat It”， “Billie Jean” and “Thriller”， helped bring the relatively new channel to fame. Videos such as “Black or White” and “Scream” made Jackson a famous person on MTV in the 1990s. With stage performances and music videos， Jackson popularized a number of physically complicated dance techniques， such as the robot and the moonwalk. His distinctive musical sound and sound style influenced hip hop， pop and contemporary R&B artists.

　　Jackson has donated and raised millions of dollars for beneficial causes through his foundation， charity singles and support of 39 charities. The singer has experienced health concerns since the early 1990s and conflicting reports regarding the state of his finances since the late 1990s. Jackson married twice and fathered three children.

　　One of the few artists to have been inducted (进入)into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice， his other achievements include multiple Guinness World Records－including one for “Most Successful Entertainer of All Time”－13 Grammy Awards， 13 number one singles in his solo career－more than any other male artist in the Hot 100 era－and the sale of over 750 million units worldwide. As one of the world's most famous men， Jackson's highly publicized personal life， coupled with his successful career， has made him a part of popular culture for almost four decades.

　　9.What is the main idea of the passage？

　　A. The popularity of Michael Joseph Jackson's music videos

　　B. The health concerns and the finances of Michael Joseph Jackson

　　C. Michael Joseph Jackson's successful career

　　D. The brief introduction of Michael Joseph Jackson

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

　　A. since the late 1990s， he has become an important figure in popular music.

　　B. Jackson made a number of physically complicated dance techniques popular.

　　C. The singer experienced health concerns in the early 1980s.

　　D. Only in America the sale of his works is over 750 million units.

　　11.How many times has he been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame？

　　A. Once.

　　B. Twice.

　　C. Three times.

　　D. Five times.

　　参考答案---9—11、DBB

　　“BANG” the door caused a reverberation. “Never set foot in this house again！” shouted father. With tears welling(涌出)up in my eyes，I rushed out of the house and ran along the street.

　　A young father who held a child in his arm walked past rile. I felt as if I saw my childhood from another space：happy and harmonious(和谐).

　　But now I don't know whether it is because I have grown up or because Dad is getting old. We are just like two people coming from two different worlds. It feels like there is an iron door between us that can never be opened.

　　I wandered the street，without a destination in my mind. My heart was frozen on this hot summer night. As I walked on there were fewer and fewer people in the streets，until I had only streets to keep me company. When I finally reached the high rise apartment block in which I lived，I saw that the light was still on.

　　I thought to myself，“Is father waiting for me，or is he still angry with me？”

　　In fact，it was nothing. Perhaps，Dad was throwing some of his old stamps. Perhaps he thought they were useless. I never had the courage to tell him that I liked collecting stamps.

　　All the lights were off except father's.

　　Dad was always like this. Maybe he didn't know how to express himself. After shouting at me，he never showed any mercy or regret. After an argument he will creep(蹑手蹑脚)up in my sleep and then tuck me underneath the covers.

　　This was how he always was. He has been a leader for so long that telling everyone else what to do has become his second nature.

　　The light was still on. With the key in hand，I was as nervous as I had ever been. At last，I decided to open the door. As soon as I opened the door tears ran down my cheeks. I suddenly realized that the iron door that I had imagined between us did not exist at all. Love－it is second to none.

　　12.The underlined word “reverberation” refers to .

　　A. an earthquake

　　B. a heavy Mow

　　C. a shake

　　D. a sound forced back

　　13.When seeing a young father with a child in his arm，the writer might have

　　the following feelings EXCEPT .

　　A. he/She admired them very much

　　B. he/She wished that the relation between him/her and his/her father could also be so harmonious

　　C. he/She felt that happiness had been far away from him/her

　　D. he/She felt disappointed with his/her father

　　14.Why do you think the father often shouts at his child？

　　A. The father is getting older and older.

　　B. The child had already grown up.

　　C. They never agree with each other.

　　D. The father has got used to doing that.

　　15.What conclusion can you draw after reading the text？

　　A. The father treats his child in an unfair way.

　　B. The father is actually kind to his child.

　　C. The father is neither kind nor cruel to his child.

　　D. The father is always finding fault with his child.

　　参考答案----12—15、DDDB

　　The United States is the world's largest consumer of energy. We use electricity, gas and oil to light and heat our buildings and run our cars. The demand for power is growing. But we may not need to build new power plants for or find more oil. The best way to increase our supply of energy is to be more efficient.

　　Did you know that when you leave your video-game console on, it consumes more electricity than two refrigerators? Or that those funny-looking, twisty bulbs use 75％ less power than traditional light bulbs? We have the tools to save money, reduce pollution and even help our planet, simply by wasting less energy.

　　As President, Barack Obama plans to make energy efficiency in American a major goal. He has pledged to cut 15% of all energy used by the Federal Government. In a speech, he called for 75% of government office buildings to be updated for better efficiency. He pointed out that energy-efficient buildings and homes will save consumers billions of dollars on energy bills. An "extra benefit", he added, will be "a cleaner, safer planet."

　　Gas, coal and oil are called fossil fuels. Fossil fuels have been the world's main source of energy for hundreds of years. But burning them releases dirty gases, which cause pollution.

　　There are two main ways to save energy. The first is to use more efficient machines. Hybrid cars use less gas. New appliances are designed to use less electricity. Today's refrigerators are three times more efficient than those before 1973. Laptop computers consume much less energy than desktop computers.

　　The second is to use machines more productively. According to the US Department of Energy, in the average home, 75％ of the electricity used to power electronic equipment is standby power (备用电源) . That means power flowing to plugged-in appliances whether or not they are being used.

　　Homeowners can avoid wasting power by pulling the plug on appliances when they are not in use. Efficiency experts argue that today's best techniques could cut US oil and gas use in half, and reduce our electricity use by three-fourths.

　　4. The underlined word "pledged" in Paragraph 3 probably means ______ .

　　A. promised

　　B. wondered

　　C. reminded

　　D. attempted

　　5. By referring to Obama's plan, the author mainly intended to say that _____.

　　A. the US government office buildings have wasted the most energy

　　B. Obama has decided to take the lead to cut down the use of electricity

　　C. it is time for the US to shoulder the responsibility for a cleaner planet

　　D. the US is determined to improve energy efficiency in the whole America

　　6. It can be inferred from the text that ______.

　　A. to build new power plants or find more oil is no longer useful

　　B. burning fossil fuels can lead to a growing demand for power

　　C. everyone can make a difference by wasting less energy

　　D. most of the electricity is wasted with appliances plugged-in

　　7. What would be the best title for the text?

　　A. The world's largest consumer of energy.

　　B. The world's energy efficiency movement.

　　C. We need to find new energy.

　　D. We have to be more energy efficient.

　　4—7、AD

　　C D

　　C6 [2016·重庆卷] D

　　Not all bodies of water are so evidently alive as the Atlantic Ocean, an S－shaped body of water covering 33 million square miles.The Atlantic has, in a sense, replaced the Mediterranean as the inland sea of Western civilization.Unlike real inland seas, which seem strangely still, the Atlantic is rich in oceanic liveliness.It is perhaps not surprising that its vitality has been much written about by ancient poets.

　　“Storm at Sea”， a short poem written around 700, is generally regarded as one of mankind's earliest artistic representations of the Atlantic.

　　When the wind is from the west

　　All the waves that cannot rest

　　　To the east must thunder on

　　　Where the bright tree of the sun

　　Is rooted in the ocean's breast.

　　As the poem suggests, the Atlantic is never dead and dull.It is an ocean that moves, impressively and endlessly.It makes all kinds of noise—it is forever thundering，boiling, crashing，and whistling.

　　It is easy to imagine the Atlantic trying to draw breath—perhaps not so noticeably out in mid－ocean，but where it meets land, its waters bathing up and down a sandy beach.It mimics(模仿)nearly perfectly the steady breathing of a living creature.It is filled with symbiotic existences，too; unimaginable quantities of creatures，little and large alike，mix within its depths in a kind of oceanic harmony, giving to the waters a feeling of heartbeat, a kind of sub－ocean vitality.And it has a psychology.It has personalities: sometimes peaceful and pleasant, on rare occasions rough and wild; always it is strong and striking.

　　68．Unlike real inland seas, the Atlantic Ocean is ________．

　　A．always energetic

　　B．lacking in liveliness

　　C．shaped like a square

　　D．favored by ancient poets

　　69． What is the purpose of using the poem “Storm at Sea” in the passage?

　　A．To describe the movement of the waves.

　　B．To show the strength of the storm.

　　C．To represent the power of the ocean.

　　D．To prove the vastness of the sea.

　　70．What does the underlined word “symbiotic” mean?

　　A．Living together.

　　B．Growing fast.

　　C．Moving harmoniously.

　　D．Breathing peacefully.

　　71．In the last paragraph, the Atlantic is compared to ________．

　　A．a beautiful and poetic place

　　B．a flesh and blood person

　　C．a wonderful world

　　D．a lovely animal

　　【要点综述】 该文既是对地理知识的陈列，也是对文学作品的铺陈。大西洋的壮美和静态的内海迥然不同，大西洋好比是一个富有生命力且有血有肉的人。

　　68．A 　细节理解和逻辑推理题。inland seas比较平静，而大西洋充满生命律动的浩瀚与同为西方文化摇篮的地中海形成鲜明的对比。

　　69．C　写作方法题。该诗句描写大西洋的壮美：当西风信然而至时，大西洋的波浪开始涌动，以雷霆万钧之势，凸显大西洋的磅礴气势。

　　70．A　词义推断题。作者先把大西洋比作生命的律动，然后又把她的其他禀赋铺陈于后，因此该词此处应该指“共生共存”。

　　71．B　写作方法题。该文通过诗词和拟人化的描写把大西洋比作有血有肉的人。