2016届高考英语二轮阅读理解九十天强化训练：20

　　高考英语二轮九十天强化训练：阅读理解20

　　阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

　　第一节（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分）

　　阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

　　A

　　William Shakespeare was born in 1564 at Stratford-on-Avon in England. At that time Elizabeth I had been queen for six years.

　　We do not know much about Shakespeare’s life. However, we do know that his father was a shopkeeper and that his mother was the daughter of a farmer. William went to Stratford Grammar School, where he learnt Latin, scripture and mathematics. When he left school, William worked for his father. He married Anne Hatheway when he was eighteen. Three years later he left Stratford for London.

　　We do not know anything about Shakespeare’s life between the years of 1585~1590. We are certain, however, that by the end of 1590 he had joined a group of actors and had started writing plays. During that next twenty years he wrote thirty-two plays. He possibly wrote more plays, which he did not have them published or put on.

　　Shakespeare went back to Stratford-on-Avon a few years before his death at the age of 52.

　　56. Elizabeth I became the Queen in________________.

　　A. 1558

　　B. 1564

　　C. 1570

　　D. 1605

　　57. What did Shakespeare do in 1582?

　　A. He became the husband of Anne Hatheway.

　　B. He studied in Stratford Grammar School.

　　C. He left Stratford Grammar School.

　　D. He went to London.

　　58. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

　　A. Shakespeare’s grandfather was a farmer.

　　B. Shakespeare spent his childhood in his hometown.

　　C. Shakespeare had written thirty-two plays altogether before his death.

　　D. Shakespeare began writing plays after he came to London.

　　59. Most of Shakespeare’s plays________________.

　　A. were written between the sixteenth and the seventeenth century

　　B. were not published or put on until today

　　C. were put on but not published

　　D. were published but not put on

　　C2 [2016·浙江卷] D

　　In 1974, after filling out fifty applications, going through four interviews, and winning one offer, I took what I could get—a teaching job at what I considered a distant wild area: western New Jersey. My characteristic optimism was alive only when I reminded myself that I would be doing what I had wanted to do since I was fourteen—teaching English.

　　School started, but I felt more and more as if I were in a foreign country. Was this rural area really New Jersey? My students took a week off when hunting season began. I was told they were also frequently absent in late October to help their fathers make hay on the farms. I was a young woman from New York City, who thought that “Make hay while the sun shines” just meant to have a good time.

　　But, still, I was teaching English. I worked hard, taking time off only to eat and sleep. And then there was my sixth－grade class—seventeen boys and five girls who were only six years younger than me. I had a problem long before I knew it. I was struggling in my work as a young idealistic teacher. I wanted to make literature come alive and to promote a love of the written word. The students wanted to throw spitballs and whisper dirty words in the back of the room.

　　In college I had been taught that a successful educator should ignore bad behavior. So I did, confident that, as the textbook had said, the bad behavior would disappear as I gave my students positive attention. It sounds reasonable, but the text evidently ignored the fact that humans, particularly teenagers, rarely seem reasonable. By the time my boss, who was also my taskmaster, known to be the strictest, most demanding, most quick to fire inexperienced teachers, came into the classroom to observe me, the students exhibited very little good behavior to praise.

　　My boss sat in the back of the room. The boys in the class were making animal noises, hitting each other while the girls filed their nails or read magazines. I just pretended it all wasn't happening, and went on lecturing and tried to ask some inspiring questions. My boss, sitting in the back of the room, seemed to be growing bigger and bigger. After twenty minutes he left, silently. Visions of unemployment marched before my eyes.

　　I felt mildly victorious that I got through the rest of class without crying, but at my next free period I had to face him. I wondered if he would let me finish out the day. I walked to his office, took a deep breath, and opened the door.

　　He was sitting in his chair, and he looked at me long and hard. I said nothing. All I could think of was that I was not an English teacher; I had been lying to myself, pretending that everything was fine.

　　When he spoke, he said simply, without accusation, “You had nothing to say to them.”

　　“You had nothing to say to them，” he repeated. “No wonder they're bored. Why not get to the meat of the literature and stop talking about symbolism. Talk with them, not at them. And more important, why do you ignore their bad behavior？” We talked. He named my problems and offered solutions. We role－played. He was the bad student, and I was the forceful, yet, warm, teacher.

　　As the year progressed, we spent many hours discussing literature and ideas about human beings and their motivations. He helped me identify my weaknesses and my strengths. In short, he made a teacher of me by teaching me the reality of Emerson's words: “The secret to education lies in respecting the pupil.”

　　Fifteen years later I still drive that same winding road to the same school. Thanks to the help I received that difficult first year, the school is my home now.

　　55．It can be inferred from the story that in 1974 ________.

　　A. the writer became an optimistic person

　　B. the writer was very happy about her new job

　　C. it was rather difficult to get a job in the USA

　　D. it was easy to get a teaching job in New Jersey

　　56．According to the passage, which of the following is most probably the writer's problem as a new teacher?

　　A. She had blind trust in what she learnt at college.

　　B. She didn't ask experienced teachers for advice.

　　C. She took too much time off to eat and sleep.

　　D. She didn't like teaching English literature.

　　57．What is the writer's biggest worry after her taskmaster's observation of her class?

　　A. She might lose her teaching job.

　　B. She might lose her students' respect.

　　C. She couldn't teach the same class any more.

　　D. She couldn't ignore her students' bad behavior any more.

　　58．Which of the following gives the writer a sense of mild victory?

　　A. Her talk about symbolism sounded convincing.

　　B. Her students behaved a little better than usual.

　　C. She managed to finish the class without crying.

　　D. She was invited for a talk by her boss after class.

　　59．The students behaved badly in the writer's classes because ________.

　　A. they were eager to embarrass her

　　B. she didn't really understand them

　　C. they didn't regard her as a good teacher

　　D. she didn't have a good command of English

　　60．The taskmaster's attitude towards the writer after his observation of her class can be best described as ________．

　　A. cruel but encouraging

　　B. fierce but forgiving

　　C. sincere and supportive

　　D. angry and aggressive

　　【要点综述】 这是一篇感人的文章，作者历经千辛万苦获得了一份教师的工作，但由于初为人师，教条主义和理想化成了她教学的最大问题。有一天老板来听课，却看到作者对学生恶劣的行为置之不理，所以只听了二十分钟便离开了，作者感觉自己可能要失去教学的工作。她虽然没有在课堂上哭泣而坚持讲完了剩下的课，但毫无疑问，这仍然是一堂失败的课。终于，老板告诉她问题的症结所在——没有真正了解学生。

　　55．C　考查推理判断。从全文第一段提到的“In 1974, after filling out fifty applications，…”推知，在1974年要想在美国得到一份工作是非常艰难的事情，所以答案选C项。

　　56．A　考查推理判断。从文章第三段的“I was struggling in my work as a young idealistic teacher.”和第四段中的“In college I had been taught…but the text evidently ignored the fact…”推知，作为一位新老师，作者过于理想化和教条主义，所学知识和现实之间有很大的差异，这是作者的问题所在，由此可知A项为最佳答案。

　　57．A　考查推理判断。从文章第五段“Visions of unemployment marched before my eyes.”可以推断出，当老板坐在课堂上听课，而我却对学生束手无策时，一种要丢掉工作饭碗的预感深深困扰着我，由此答案选A项。

　　58．C　考查细节理解。从第六段“I felt mildly victorious that I got through the rest of class without crying…”可知，令作者还有些成就感的是她终于顺利地上完了课，而且也没有哭，答案选C项。

　　59．B　考查推理判断。从文章倒数第三段“You had nothing to say to them…”推断知，老板认为作者没有真正地对学生发问，也就是说作者没有真正地了解学生，走近学生，所以学生们在她的课堂中表现很差，答案选B项。

　　60．C 　考查观点态度。从倒数第三段中“He named my problems and offered solutions.”知，作者的老板对作者非常友善，他指出了作者的不足并积极提供解决方法，由此可知他是一个很真诚并且给予帮助的人，故答案C项最佳。

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　　60. This advertisement is about____________.

　　A. introducing a school

　　B. taking on English teachers

　　C. attracting foreign students

　　D. arranging the subjects

　　61. What is Not needed for you to apply for the job?

　　A. your resume

　　B. your personal data

　　C. your academic history

　　D. a recommendation letter

　　62. If you are employed, you may___________.

　　A. live far away from the campus

　　B. share a room with another teacher

　　C. surf the Internet for free

　　D. enjoy three free meals every day

　　63. Where can you mostly read the advertisement?

　　A. In a telephone book.

　　B. In a newspaper.

　　C. In a travel guide.

　　D. In a textbook.

　　C2 [2016·重庆卷] A

　　The morning had been a disaster.My tooth was aching，and I'd been in an argument with a friend.Her words still hurt：“The trouble with you is that you won't put yourself in my place.Can't you see things from my point of view？”I shook my head stubbornly—and felt the ache in my tooth.I'd thought I could hold out till my dentist came back from holiday，but the pain was really unbearable.I started calling the dentists in the phone book，but no one could see me immediately.Finally，at about lunchtime，I got lucky.

　　“If you come by right now，”the receptionist said，“the dentist will fit you in.”

　　I took

　　my purse and keys and rushed to my car.But suddenly I began to doubt about the dentist.What kind of dentist would be so eager to treat someone at such short notice？Why wasn't he as busy as the others?

　　In the dentist's office，I sat down and looked around.I saw nothing but the bare walls and I became even more worried.The assistant noticed my nervousness and placed her warm hand over my ice－cold one.

　　When I told her my fears，she laughed and said，“Don't worry.The dentist is very good.”

　　“How long do I have to wait for him？”I asked impatiently.

　　“Come on，he is coming.Just lie down and relax.And enjoy the artwork，”the assistant said.

　　“The artwork？”I was puzzled.

　　The chair went back. Suddenly I smiled.There was a beautiful picture，right where I could enjoy it：on the ceiling.How considerate the dentist was！At that moment，I began to understand what my friend meant by her words.

　　What a relief!

　　56．Which of the following best describes the author's feeling that morning?

　　A．Cheerful.

　　B．Nervous.

　　C．Satisfied.

　　D．Upset.

　　57．What made the author begin to doubt about the dentist?

　　A．The dentist's agreeing to treat her at very short notice.

　　B．The dentist's being as busy as the other dentists.

　　C．The surroundings of the dentist's office.

　　D．The laughing assistant of the dentist.

　　58．Why did the author suddenly smile?

　　A．Because the dentist came at last.

　　B．Because she saw a picture on the ceiling.

　　C．Because she could relax in the chair.

　　D．Because the assistant kept comforting her.

　　59．What did the author learn from her experience most probably?

　　A．Strike while the iron is hot.

　　B．Have a good word for one's friend.

　　C．Put oneself in other's shoes.

　　D．A friend in need is a friend indeed.

　　【要点综述】 作者牙痛难忍，通过电话簿寻医，大多数医生不能马上为她诊治。最后，一位牙医欣然同意立马诊治。作者对该医生的医术能力表示怀疑：别的医生都很忙，只有医道不精者才门可罗雀。但后来的事实表明作者看人的方式有问题。在该诊所，作者受该医生匠心独运的安排的影响，调整了心情，忘却了病痛，也明白了事理。

　　56．D　推理判断题。第一段中，aching, hurt及unbearable等词均描述作者的心境：难受。

　　57．A　细节理解题。第三段最后两句说明作者对该牙医的怀疑：别的牙医均未答应立即施救，唯独该牙医欣然答应诊治，反倒引起别人对其医术的怀疑。

　　58．B　推理判断题。因为看见天花板上医生为病人绘制的美图，会使病人忘却病痛，因此作者感到释然而笑。该题干扰较大的选项为C，但坐在牙科医生的手术椅上不一定就能缓解病痛，故排除C项。

　　59．C　综合推理题。 put oneself in other's shoes为习语，意思为：使某人处于和别人相同的处境，即换位思考。牙医用天花板的美图来消解病人的苦痛，即改变对事物的认识角度，从而解决问题。