2016届高考英语二轮复习阅读理解训练七十集之连载（44）

　　2016高考英语二轮阅读理解训练七十集之连载（44）

　　【阅读理解】人物故事类

　　阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

　　As we drove along, my spirits went up again, and I turned, with pleasure, to the thought of the new life which I was entering. But though it was not far past the middle of September, the heavy clouds and strong north-easterly wind combined to make the day extremely cold; and the journey seemed a very long one, so that it was nearly one o’clock before we reached the place of our destination. Yet when we entered the gateway, my heart failed me, and I wished it were a mile or two farther off. For the first time in my life I must stand alone: there was no retreating now. I must enter that house, and introduce myself among its strange people. But how was it to be done? True, I was near nineteen; but, thanks to the protecting care of my mother and sister, I well knew that many a girl of fifteen, or under, was gifted with a more womanly address, and greater ease and self-possession, than I was. Yet, anyway. I would do very well, after all; and the children, of course, I should soon be at ease with them.

　　"Be calm, be calm, whatever happens," I said within myself; and truly I was so fully occupied in steadying my nerves and keeping down the rebellious beat of my heart that when I was admitted into the hall and into the presence of Mrs. Bloomfield, I almost forgot to answer her polite greeting; and it afterwards struck me that the little I did say was spoken in the tone of one half-dead or half-asleep.

　　With due politeness, however, she showed me my bedroom, and left me there to take a little refreshment for a little while and led me into the dining-room. Some beefsteaks and potatoes were set before me; and while I dined upon these, she sat opposite, watching me (as I thought) and trying to keep something like a conversation— consisting chiefly of commonplace remarks. In fact, my attention was almost wholly absorbed in my dinner: not from appetite, but from the toughness of the beefsteaks, and the numbness of my hands.

　　“I have had so little time to attend to their education myself, but I think they are clever children, and very willing to learn, especially the little boy; he is, I think, the flower of the flock— a generous, noble-spirited boy, one to be led, but not driven, and remarkable for always speaking the truth.” “His sister Mary Ann will require watching,” continued she, “but she is a very good girl on the whole, though I wish her to be kept out of the nursery as much as possible, as she is now almost six years old, and might acquire bad habits from the nurses. I have ordered her bed to be placed in your room, and if you will be so kind as to look after her washing and dressing, and take charge of her clothes, she needs to have nothing further to do with the nursery maid.”

　　I replied I was quite willing to do so; and at that moment the children entered the room. Tom Bloomfield was a well-grown boy of seven. Mary was a tall girl, for her age of six, somewhat dark like her mother. The second sister was Fanny, a very pretty little girl, looking little younger than Mary. The remaining one was Harriet, a little broad, fat, merry, playful thing of scarcely two, whom I had more desire for than all the rest — but with her I had nothing to do.

　　1. Which of the following statements best describes how the writer felt when she entered Mrs. Bloomfield's home?

　　A. She was nervous, dissatisfied with her manners but still confident.

　　B. She was cold, hungry but eager to see all the children in the family.

　　C. She was frightened, nervous and regretful about her decision.

　　D. She was calm, confident and very happy with all the family.

　　2. What job would the writer take in Mrs Bloomfield's home?

　　A. A nursery maid.B. A house cleaner.

　　C. A home cook.D. A family teacher.

　　3. Which of the following was TRUE according to the passage?

　　A. The writer had some difficulty with her lunch because of the tough food and the cold.

　　B. The delicious food took the writer's attention away from Mrs. Bloomfield’s words.

　　C. All the children were well educated before the writer came to the family.

　　D. All the children in the family were looked after by Mrs Bloomfield herself.

　　4. From the passage, we can infer that ______.

　　A. Mrs Bloomfield would treat the writer kindly and help her a lot

　　B. the youngest girl Harriet would be the writer’s favorite student

　　C. the writer would take on more responsibilities than she should

　　D. Tom Bloomfield would be the cleverest of all the children

　　【参考答案】1—4、ADAC

　　2016高考训练题。阅读理解阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。【题文】D

　　The Pew report---which was based on surveys carried out in Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Greece, Poland and the Czech Republic --- concluded that the European Union was “ the new sick man of Europe”.

　　The percentage of Europeans with a favorable view of the EU has plunged from 60 percent last year to 45 percent now.

　　The UK may be considered the most Eurosceptic（欧洲怀疑论者）country, but its support for the union has barely changed in the past 12 months, slipping only two points to 43 percent.

　　By contrast, France’s backing for the EU has slipped sharply, from 60 percent last year to 41 percent today.

　　On the question of whether to remain in the EU, 46 percent of the British want to leave the union and surprisingly, the same percentage went to stay.

　　The Pew report’s authors said, “The long-drawn economic crisis has created bad forces that are pulling European public opinion apart, separating the French from the Germans and Germans from everyone else.”

　　They added, “The effort over the past half century to create a more united Europe is now the main disaster of the euro crisis. The European project now stands in a bad reputation across much of Europe.”

　　The only European leader rated highly by their own voters was the German Chancellor Angela Merkel, with 74 percent voters in favor of her.

　　Prime Minister David Cameron was the next highest with a positive score of 37 percent among the British public, although he can take some comfort from the fact that 58 percent of Poles and half of all French people think he is doing a good job.

　　In spite of the dark economic future and growing doubt of the EU, there were strong majorities of more than 60 percent in favor of keeping the euro in the five countries surveyed that use the single currency.

　　1. Which of the following is TRUE about the recent Pew report?

　　A. The UK has the smallest number of people against the EU.

　　B. There’s a slight change of the UK’s support for the EU.

　　C. More than half the Germans raise doubt about the EU.

　　D. A vast majority of French people are in favor of the EU.

　　2. As to whether to remain in the EU, ______.

　　A. The British are divided equally

　　B. few British want to stay

　　C. half British want to leave

　　D. many British don’t care about it

　　3. What’s the Pew report’s authors’ attitude towards the relation between France and Germany?

　　A. Enthusiastic.

　　B. Optimistic.

　　C. Negative.

　　D. Neutral.

　　4. Why does Prim Minister David Cameron feel a little bit comfortable?

　　A. Only a score of 37 percent of Britons go against him.

　　B. Many of the Poles and French think well of him.

　　C. More than 60 percent of the Europeans are in favor of keeping the euro.

　　D. Angela Merkel has 74 percent voters supporting her.

　　参考答案1—4、BACB

　　【阅读理解】人物故事类

　　阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

　　In 1995, Susan Boyle went to Glasgow to audition(试演) for My Kind of People, a televised talent show popular in the UK. She was immediately rejected. She was nervous during the audition, and felt she didn’t perform well, but her brother said that she was rejected because of her plain looks. Boyle was not discouraged and continued to sing at church and at the karaoke nights in a local pub.

　　Boyle suffered a personal loss in 1997, when her father passed away. After his death, Boyle put her big dreams on hold to care for her sick mother Bridget Boyle. The mother and daughter often talked of Susan’s possible fame. Bridget Boyle encouraged her daughter to take part in singing competitions. “She was the one who said I should enter Britain’s Got Talent. We used to watch it together.” susan later told reporters. “She thought I would win.”

　　In 1999, Boyle used all of her savings to pay for a professional demo (样本唱片) tape, which she sent to record companies. In 2002, Boyle began taking singing lessons from voice coach Fred O’Neil.

　　In 2007, Boyle’s mother passed away at the age of 91. A neighbor reported that when Bridget Boyle died, her daughter “wouldn’t come out for three or four days or answer the door or phone.” she lived alone with her cat, Pebbles. For over a year, she refused to sing. But in August of 2008, O’Neil urged her to try out for Britain’s Got Talent. Convinced that the performance would be an honor to her mother, Boyle auditioned in Glasgow, Scotland. She sang I Dreamed A Dream in the first round of the show, which was aired on 11 April 2009.

　　The 47-year-old Scottish woman’s plain looks provided a sharp contrast (对比) to her powerfully beautiful voice. The performance astonished the audience and the judges. Online videos of her performance totaled over 40 million views within a week. Although she failed to win the final of Britain’s Got Talent, Susan Boyle became globally popular. Her first album I Dreamed A Dream has sold over five million copies.

　　1. Bridget Boyle’s attitude towards her daughter’s musical talent can be described as______.　

　　A. critical B. doubtfulC. indifferent D. optimistic

　　2. From Para. 4 we learn that Boyle______.　

　　A. was slightly discouraged by her voice coach

　　B. entered Britain’s Got Talent to prove her ability

　　C. decided to give up her singing career

　　D. was deeply affected by her mother’s death

　　3. Which of the following is TRUE about Susan Boyle?

　　A. Her international fame grew rapidly in 2008.

　　B. Her audition for My Kind of People failed.

　　C. She has never stopped singing since 1995.

　　D. She was the winner of Britain’s Got Talent.

　　4. In writing this passage, the author mainly intends to______.　

　　A. tell us how Boyle’s dream came true

　　B. let us know more about Boyle’s personal life

　　C. show how Boyle was influenced by her family

　　D. explain how to enter and win a talent show

　　【参考答案】1—4、DDBA

　　2016高考训练题。阅读理解阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。Since I started working part-time at a grocery store, I have learned that a customer is more than someone who buys things. To me, a customer is a person whose memory fails entirely once he or she starts to push a shopping cart(车). One of the first things customers forget is how to count. There is no other way to explain how so many people get in their express line, which is clearly marked 15 items(件) or less, with 20, 25 or even a cart load of items.

　　Customers also forget why they came to the store in the first place. Just as I finish ringing up an order, a customer will say, “ Oops, I forgot to pick up a fresh loaf of bread. I hope you don’t mind waiting, while I go to get it.”Five minutes later, he’s back with the bread, a bottle of milk, and three rolls of paper towels. What is stranger is that customers also seem to forget that they have to pay for their groceries. Instead of writing a check or looking for a credit card while I am ringing up the groceries, a customer will wait until I announce the total. Then, in surprise, she says , “ Oh no, what did I

　　do with my check book?” After 5 minutes of digging through her purse, she borrows my pen because she has forgotten hers. But I have to tolerate customers because they pay my salary, and that’s something I can’t afford to forget.

　　1. What does the author say about his customers?

　　A .They can not count numbers.

　　B. They sometimes jump the queue.

　　C. They don’t know how to express themselves.

　　D. They behave as if their memories had totally failed.

　　2. According to the text, who are supposed to be in the express line?

　　A

　　Customers with nothing purchased.

　　B.

　　Customers with not more than 15 items.

　　C. Customers with items between 15 and 25

　　3. When customers arrive at the check-out counter, they_______

　　A. find their pens lost

　　B. go back and get more items

　　C. can not wait to pay for their groceries.

　　D. prefer paying by check to paying with a credit card.

　　4. We can infer from the text that ________

　　A. business in the grocery store runs well

　　B. the author finds his present job full of fun

　　C. the author’s part-time job calls for patience

　　D. customers go to grocery stores without planning.

　　参考答案1—4、DBBC