2016届高考英语二轮复习阅读理解七十五十集之连载训练：（22）

　　2016高考英语二轮阅读理解八十集之连载训练（22）

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　　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。

　　In a cab, a woman seemed in such a hurry．She constantly rushed the cab driver to drive quickly．She was so absorbed in her own thoughts of getting to the airport as soon as possible that she was not aware they were going by a different route.

　　All of a sudden, a young man got inside the cab．He took her handbag in which she had put her visa, passport, and all the money for the trip.

　　The cab driver, who was in collusion with the robber, left her in the exactly middle of a dark street．She thought that she was rather unfortunate in the very situation.

　　During the very night, she was told a piece of shocking news．Tears came down her cheek．Flight 360, the plane that she should have got on board, had crashed．Had she not lost her important belongings, she could surely have lost the thing far more precious——her life.

　　Sometimes bad things really happen．There are times when nothing seems to go our way．So what should we do about it? We must get rid of all these frustrations and start all over again in the faith that we will get what we deserve．

　　Don’t waste your time and energy on things that can’t be changed．Continuous worrying will only affect your health and you’ll be doing much more damage than what was previously done.

　　What if it was the other way round? What if we never ran out of good luck?

　　There was a man who won the lottery．He became greedy and wasted all his money on everything he could get his hands on.

　　But when he one day made it to the front page of the newspaper again, it was a different story．He had been killed because of his riches．If you attain good luck, you can never be too secure about it．Life is so unpredictable．You never know what will happen next.

　　Live one day at a time．We sometimes subject ourselves to unnecessary emotional trouble．But please don’t forget: sometimes misfortune can be the source of happiness．Live for the moment．Do what must be done for the present and the future will turn out just fine．Believe me．And believe in yourself．As Captain Planet always says, “The power is yours！”

　　1．The underlined phrase “in collusion with” in Paragraph 3 probably means “________.”

　　A．was forced by

　　B．was fighting bravely against

　　C．was doing one’s best to beg

　　D．had cooperated with

　　2．From the passage, we learn that ________.

　　A．robbers are sure to get what they want

　　B．somebody never runs out of good luck

　　C．the woman was lucky to miss her flight

　　D．if one feels oneself lucky, he or she will continue to be so

　　3．The writer presents the second example in order to ________.

　　A．warn people of the danger of winning the lottery

　　B．tell people life is unpredictable

　　C．encourage people to buy lottery

　　D．persuade people not to be greedy

　　4．According to the author, which of the following choices is the correct attitude to adopt to life?

　　A．Never waste any time or energy because time is so limited.

　　B．One needn’t be worried or feel frustrated．Believe in yourself.

　　C．Even while everything appears to be going smoothly, we should keep fully alert.

　　D．Worrying about what you don’t have

　　5．The passage above is intended to tell us ________.

　　A．misfortune sometimes is a blessing

　　B．we should save up for a rainy day

　　C．fortune just goes with those prepared minds

　　D．both losses and gains go hand in hand

　　【参考答案】1---5、DCBBA

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　　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。

　　A cancer-stricken British teenage girl said Thursday she had been moved by messages of support from around the world after writing an online “Bucket List” of things she wanted to do before dying．

　　Alice Pyne，l5，created an Internet blog in which she described her fight against a cancer of the white blood cells．“I’ve been fighting cancer for almost four years and now I know that the cancer is gaining on me and it doesn’t look like I’m going to win this one，” she wrote ．

　　For her list，the teenager took inspiration from the 2007 film “The Bucket List” in which two men who were badly ill，draw up a list of things they wish to do before they die．

　　On her list，at the site www．alicepyne．blogspot．com，she has included making everyone sign up to be a bone marrow donor（骨髓捐赠者），swimming with sharks ，meeting boy band Take That and getting a purple iPad computer．

　　Messages of support and offers of help quickly flooded her webpage and it became one of the most talked about subjects on Twitter．

　　“Oh, dear and I thought that I was just doing a little blog for a few friends!” she wrote after her site attracted huge attention．“Thank you so much for all your lovely messages to me．”

　　Pyne，who lives with her family in the northwest English town of Ulverston，revealed（透露）the management of Take That had arranged for her to see the band after reading her blog．A group of local lawmakers have also joined forces with the Anthony blood cancer charity to encourage people to join its stem cell register．

　　1．What happened after Alice Pyne wrote her “Bucket List”?

　　A．People around the world sent messages to support her．

　　B．People sent gifts to her from all over the world．

　　C．A lot of people offered to donate bone marrow to her．

　　D．The media called on people to help her．

　　27．Alice Pyne wrote her “Bucket List” to

　　．

　　A．catch people’s

　　attention

　　B．say goodbye to a few friends

　　C．give comfort to two terminally ill men

　　D．express her last few wishes

　　3．It can be inferred from the second paragraph that Alice Pyne

　　．

　　A．is unaware of her own conditions

　　B．is very sad to know that she will die

　　C．is calm to know that death is approaching

　　D．is still quite confident in fighting against cancer

　　4．Which of the following is NOT on Alice Pyne’s “Bucket List”?

　　A．To ask people to donate bone marrow．

　　B．To get a cool computer．

　　C．To swim with shark．

　　D．To meet a boy．

　　5．Take That will arrange to

　　．

　　A．meet Pyne in person

　　B．help Pyne in any possible way

　　C．donate money to Pyne

　　D．invite Pyne to join the band

　　【参考答案】1---5、ADCDA

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　　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。

　　“Confidence” is probably one of the most noticeable traits（品质）in the Americans．They show confidence in the way they talk，the way they smile，the way they dress and the way they walk．Living and competing with all these confidence American students，I find it extremely important to be confident as an international student and instructor．As a student，being confident means you should never hesitate to raise your hand whenever a question or a point comes to your mind．Don’t mind if it sounds simple or silly．Otherwise you will never get a chance to speak in class at all．What’s worse，the professors may think you are not prepared for the discussion or you do not have your own opinion on the issue—this is the last comment any graduate would like to receive．

　　Being confidence for me as a foreign instructor means calmly asking the student to repeat what he or she has said if I did not get it．Pretending to understand what you actually did not may just bring yourself embarrassment or even disgrace．But the time I most need to be confident is when my students come to my office and bargain about the grades I have given for their Speeches．（The course I’m teaching here is Public Speaking）．Modesty is a trait highly valued in China，but it won’t be of much help here if you want to survive and succeed in a good American graduate program．

　　1．To compete with American students it’s very important to

　　．

　　A．be quite confident

　　B．be polite and friendly

　　C．have more discussions with them

　　D．understand what they think about

　　2．A professor will have the worst opinion of a student who

　　．

　　A．gives a silly or simple answer

　　B．tries to seize any chance to speak in class

　　C．shows no interest in the course

　　D．is considered to have no opinion of his own

　　3．The author is most likely to feel embarrassed if

　　．

　　A．he asks a student to repeat what he has said

　　B．the students bargain with him

　　C．he pretends to know what he doesn’t

　　D．he has to give a speech

　　4．We learn from the second paragraph that

　　．

　　A．we should also remain modest in America

　　B．modesty doesn’t help you much in America

　　C．Americans also like modest people

　　D．modesty can help you through an American graduate program

　　5．The passage is mainly developed by

　　．

　　A．providing examples

　　B．making comparisons

　　C．giving different figures

　　D．telling personal experiences

　　【参考答案】1---5、ADCBD

　　【由北京市丰台区2016高考模拟改编】

　　阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

　　Have you ever looked toward the sky on a fall day and witnessed a group of migrating birds? If so, you probably noted the V-shaped formation of the birds or the birds flying in a ball-like formation. Why do birds fly this way? Many theories have been developed to explain the formation patterns of different types of birds.

　　One theory is that birds fly in certain formations to take advantage of the laws of nature. The birds know that flying in a V-shaped pattern will save energy. Like the lead cyclist in a race who decreases wind force for the cyclists who follow, the lead bird cuts wind force for the birds that follow. This decrease in wind force means that the birds use up to 70 percent less energy during their flight. When the lead bird becomes tired, a more rested bird takes over that position.

　　But saving energy is important for more than one reason. Sometimes food is short during migration flights. Keeping energy enables the birds to fly longer distances between meals.

　　When food is sighted, the birds guide one another in a different way. When a bird identifies a familiar feeding area, it might turn around in order to signal the group to change direction. Then, this bird becomes the new leader. It helps guarantee that other birds will know exactly where it is going. Then the whole group makes a change in direction, gently streaming from the sky down to the ground. This formation is like an arrow pointing to the location of food.

　　Scientists have also studied the birds that sometimes fly in a ball-like formation. Researchers believe that the birds come together if a predator（天敌） is spotted. The predator may then become impatient waiting for a single bird to fly away from the group. The birds will often dip and dive as a group, frustrating even the most persistent enemy. Scientists report that this is a very effective method of defense against an attack.

　　The birds care for their fellow fliers through teamwork. As transportation expert Henry Ford once said, “If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself.” When it comes to teamwork, these feathered fliers are a soaring success!

　　1. According to the passage, we can learn that birds ___________.

　　A. move faster than cyclists

　　B. prefer to fly in a V formation

　　C. are smarter than other animals

　　D. play different roles in a formation

　　2. When food is sighted, ____________.

　　A. the group follows the discoverer

　　B. the lead bird decides what to do

　　C. the discoverer leaves the group

　　D. the whole group forms a stream

　　3. To protect themselves from attack, birds will _____________ .

　　A. break into groups

　　B. come close together

　　C. change directions

　　D. fly up and down

　　4. Which is the best title for the passage?

　　A. A Bird’s-Eye View of Teamwork.

　　B. Success Takes Care of Itself.

　　C. The Strongest Will Survive.

　　D. A Science Behind Flying.

　　【参考答案】1—4、DA B A