2016届高考英语二轮阅读理解九十天强化训练：25

　　高考英语二轮九十天强化训练：阅读理解25

　　阅读理解

　　Tim Gardner,a driver,was trapped in his vehicle after a tree fell down onto it.But he managed to get out before it became a fireball.

　　Gardner said, “I know I am a very lucky man.”

　　The father-of-two was driving along Hewell Lane on Saturday afternoon when the strange accident happened.Gardner who works for Rhodia in Oldbury,said the weather was clear and everything was going well until something strange caught his eye.

　　“I saw this tree sliding down the steep(陡峭的)bank in the corner of my eye,”he said. “At first I thought it was a branch and I braked to avoid it.But the next thing I knew,the car stopped,the airbags had gone off,the windscreen broke,and smoke was coming out.”

　　Gardner remembered being struck by how strangely quiet it was before pain attacked his leg.

　　“I thought,‘God,I’m alive-I’ve got to get out of the car.’My leg was trapped on the pedals(踏板)and I put my weight on the door to open it and got out onto the road.I called 999 but by then the car was on fire,”he said.

　　He had been returning home after helping a friend with some work when the accident happened.Gardner is grateful no one else was in the vehicle.

　　Gardner was taken to the Alexandra Hospital.His insurance company E-Sure had said the accident was an act of God.He will receive the market value of the vehicle.

　　60.What did Gardner think would fall down onto his vehicle at first?

　　A.A rock.

　　B.A tree.

　　C.A branch.

　　D.A car.

　　61.According to the text,the accident happened___________________.

　　A.before Gardner helped his friend

　　B.when Gardner was taken to hospital

　　C.when Gardner was on the way home

　　D.after Gardner’s family got off the car

　　62.We know from the text that__________________.

　　A.no one was to blame for the accident

　　B.E-Sure will repair Gardner’s car at the market price

　　C.Gardner will be punished for the accident

　　D.E-Sure will buy Gardner a new vehicle.

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

　　A.A father of two children

　　B.Luck fell on a driver

　　C.A driver and his vehicle

　　D.A lucky escape from a fireball

　　C4 [2016?四川卷] A

　　31．What you have just read is a

　　________．

　　A. note

　　B. report

　　C. schedule

　　D. poster

　　32．What is going to take place on 2 February，2016?

　　A. A big event to welcome a Chinese new year.

　　B. A social gathering to raise money for wildlife.

　　C. A party for close friends to meet and have fun.

　　D. A meeting of Kwun Tong High School students.

　　33．How much do you have to pay in total if four of you go together?

　　A.

　　$20.

　　B.

　　$40.

　　C. $60.

　　D. $80.

　　34．Which of the following statements is true?

　　A. Tickets are sold in Kwun Tong High School.

　　B. It's unnecessary to take soft drinks with you.

　　C. Free digital cameras are provided for everybody.

　　D. Festival food will be served without extra charge.

　　【要点综述】 这是一篇应用文。本文介绍了为了庆祝蛇年由Lam Tin Youth Centre及Kwun Tong High School主办同乐日活动，并介绍了活动的时间、地点、费用、流程及注意事项。

　　31．D　考查文章体裁。根据文章的内容(活动的时间、地点、费用、流程及注意事项)就可判断是海报。故选D。

　　32．A　细节理解题。根据“To celebrate the Year of the Snake”及“Date：2 February 2016”就可判断选A。

　　33．C　细节理解题。根据文中的“Fee: $ 20 (buy three get one free)”可以判定，只需花3张票的钱。故选C。

　　34．B　推理判断题。根据文中“Free Soft Drinks”(免费提供软饮料)就可判定，没必要携带软饮料。故选B。

　　Some students get so nervous before a test; they do poorly even if they know the material.Sian Beilock,a psychology professor at the University of Chicago,has studied these highly anxious test-takers.

　　“They start worrying about the results.They might even start worrying about whether this exam is going to prevent them from getting into the college they want.And when we worry,it actually uses up attention and memory resources.I talk about it as your cognitive(认知的)horsepower that you could otherwise(否则，在其它方面) be using to focus on the exam,”says Sian Beilock.

　　The researchers tested the idea on a group of 20 anxious college students.They gave them two short math tests.After the first one,they asked the students to either sit quietly or write about their feelings about the coming second test.

　　The researchers added to the pressure.They told the students that those who did well on the second test would get money.They also told them that their performances would affect other students as part of a team effort.

　　Professor Beilock says those who sat quietly scored an average of 20% worse on the second test.But the students who had written about their fears improved their performances by an average of 5%.

　　Next,the researchers used younger students in a biology class.They told them before final exams either to write about their feelings or to think about things unrelated to the test.

　　Professor Beilock says highly anxious students who did the writing got an average grade of B+,compared to a B-for those who did not.

　　But what if students do not have a chance to write about their fears immediately before an exam or presentation?Professor Beilock says students can try it themselves at home or in the library and still improve their performance.

　　64.In the first paragraph the author wants to________________.

　　A.comfort students before a test

　　B.give tips on good study results

　　C.explain why students fail in an exam

　　D.introduce the background of a study

　　65.According to Sian Beilock,if you want to succeed in an exam you should__________.

　　A.focus your attention on the exam

　　B.be as serious as you can about the exam

　　C.set clear study goals and keep them

　　D.make a careful preparation for the exam

　　66.We can infer from the study that students who sit quietly before the exam_____________.

　　A.are more likely to get better exam results

　　B.worry more about the exam in their mind

　　C.have a positive attitude towards exam results

　　D.have a strong will to be successful in the exam

　　67.If a student writes about his feelings before an exam,he__________.

　　A.will improve his exam result

　　B.can keep a good memory of the exam

　　C.will get support from his teachers

　　D.will forget that he has prepared for the exam

　　C5

　　[2016?新课标全国卷Ⅱ] B

　　In 1947 a group of famous people from the art world headed by an Austrian conductor decided to hold an international festival of music，dance and theatre in Edinburgh. The idea was to reunite Europe after the Second World War.

　　It quickly attracted famous names such as Alec Guinness, Richard Burton, Dame Margot Fonteyn and Marlene Dietrich as well as the big symphony orchestras(交响乐团). It became a fixed event every August and now attracts 400，000 people yearly.

　　At the same time, the “Fringe” appeared as a challenge to the official festival.Eight theatre groups turned up uninvited in 1947，in the belief that everyone should have the right to perform，and they did so in a public house disused for years.

　　Soon，groups of students firstly from Edinburgh University, and later from the universities of Oxford and Cambridge，Durham and Birmingham were making the journey to the Scottish capital each summer to perform theatre by little－known writers of plays in small church halls to the people of Edinburgh.

　　Today the “Fringe”，once less recognized, has far outgrown the festival with around 1，500 performances of theatre，music and dance on every one of the 21 days it lasts. And yet as early as 1959，with only 19 theatre groups performing，some said it was getting too big.

　　A paid administrator was first employed only in 1971, and today there are eight administrators working all year round and the number rises to 150 during August itself. In 2004 there were 200 places housing 1，695 shows by over 600 different groups from 50 different countries. More than 1.25 million tickets were sold.

　　40．What was the purpose of Edinburgh Festival at the beginning?

　　A. To bring Europe together again.

　　B. To honor heroes of World War Ⅱ.

　　C. To introduce young theatre groups.

　　D. To attract great artists from Europe.

　　41. Why did some uninvited theatre groups come to

　　Edinburgh in 1947?

　　A. They owned a public house there.

　　B. They came to take up a challenge.

　　C. They thought they were also famous.

　　D. They wanted to take part in the festival.

　　42.Who joined the “Fringe” after it appeared?

　　A．Popular writers.

　　B. University students.

　　C．Artists from around the world.

　　D. Performers of music and dance.

　　43.We may learn from the text that Edinburgh Festival ________．

　　A. has become a non－official event

　　B. has gone beyond an art festival

　　C. gives shows all year round

　　D. keeps growing rapidly

　　【要点综述】 本文主要介绍了Fringe的成长和发展的历史过程。在英国，二战刚结束以后，百废待兴。从战争和痛苦之中解脱出来的人们期待着一次艺术的盛会。第一届爱丁堡艺术节从战后的艺术家群体里邀请了所有知名的艺术家，可谓盛况空前。八支同样具有好评的艺术团体自费来到英国，组成团体，在爱丁堡艺术节举办的同时自发地举办了他们自己的艺术节。

　　40．A　推理判断题。根据第一段中的“The idea was to reunite Europe after the Second World War.”可以推知，其目的是为了让二战后的欧洲再次团结起来。

　　41．D　细节理解题。第三段中的“…in the belief that everyone should have the right to perform, and they did so…”说明他们的目的是参加这个节日。

　　42．B　细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Soon,

　　groups of students firstly from Edinburgh University…”等信息可知，大学生参加到Fringe中。

　　43．D　推理判断题。文章最后一段叙述了Edinburgh Festival的不断发展，D项的意思符合题意，故为最佳答案。

　　Why do we play sports?You might say “to get exercise”and you’d be right.To have fun? That’s true,too.But there’s more.In fact,there are at least 5 more reasons.According to the Women’s Sports Foundation,girls who play sports get a lot more than just fit.

　　Girls who play sports do better in school.You might think that playing sports will take up all your study time.But research shows that gilrs who play sports do better in school than those who don’t.Exercise improves learning,memory,and concentration,which can give active girls an advantage in the classroom.

　　Girls who play sports learn teamwork and goalsetting skills.Sports teach valuable life skills.When you work with coaches,trainers,and teammates to win games and achieve goals,you’re learning how to be successful.Those skills will serve you well at work and in family life.

　　Sports are good for a girl’s health.In addition to being fit and keeping a healthy weight,girls who play sports are also less likely to smoke.And later in life,gilrs who exercise are less likely to get osteoporosis(骨质疏松症).

　　Playing sports improves self-confidence.Girls who play sports feel better about themselves.Why?It builds confidence when you know you can practice,improve,and achieve your goals.Sports are also a feel-good activity because they help girls get in shape,keep a healthy weight,and make new friends.

　　Exercise cuts the pressure.Playing sports can reduce stress and help you feel a little happier.How?The brain chemicals released during exercise improve a person’s mood.Friends are another mood-lifter.And being on a team creates tight bonds between friends.It’s good to know your teammates will support you—both on and off the field!

　　68.What’s the main purpose of the passage?

　　A.To advise parents to take exercise

　　B.To tell us the benefits of playing sports

　　C.To explain why girls like playing sports.

　　D.To introduce some ways of taking exercise.

　　69.How many reasons why we should play sports are mentioned in the passage?

　　A.2

　　B.5

　　C.7

　　D.10

　　70.It can be inferred from the passage that___________________.

　　A.most people play sports just for fun

　　B.top students hardly play and spors

　　C.playing sports makes us confident and happy

　　D.boys like making friends with gilrs playing sports