2016届高考英语二轮复习阅读理解一百四十集选练：（112）

　　2016高考英语二轮阅读理解一百六十集选练（112）

　　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。

　　The world is filled with smart，talented and gifted people．We meet them every day．A few days ago，my car was not running well．I pulled it into a garage，and the young mechanic had it fixed in just a few minutes．He knew what was wrong by simply listening to the engine．I was amazed．The sad truth is，great talent is not enough．

　　I am constantly shocked at how little talented people earn．I heard the other day that less than 5 percent of Americans earn more than $100，000 a year．A business consultant who specializes in the medical trade was telling me how many doctors and dentists struggle financially．It was this business consultant who gave me the phrase，“They are one skill away from great wealth．”

　　There is an old saying that goes，“Job means ‘just over broke（破产）’”．And unfortunately，I would say that the saying applies to millions of people．Because school does not think financial intelligence is intelligence，most workers“ live within their means”．They work and they pay the bills．Instead I recommend young people to seek work for what they will learn，more than what they will earn．

　　When I ask the classes I teach，“How many of you can cook a better hamburger than McDonald’s?” almost all the students raise their hands．I then ask，“So if most of you can cook a better hamburger，how come McDonald’s makes more money than you?” The answer is obvious: McDonald’s is excellent at business systems．The reason why so many talented people are poor is that they focus on building a better hamburger and know little or nothing about business systems．The world is filled with talented poor people ．They focus on perfecting their skills at building a better hamburger rather than the skills of selling and delivering the hamburger．

　　1．The author mentions the mechanic in the first paragraph that

　　．

　　A．he is just one of the talented people

　　B．he is ready to help others

　　C．he has a sharp sense of hearing

　　D．he knows little about car repairing

　　2．The underlined part in the third paragraph can be best replaced by

　　．

　　A．spend more than they can afford

　　B．do in their own way

　　C．live in their own circle

　　D．live within what they earn

　　3．Why do talented people earn so 1ittle according to the author?

　　A．They don’t work hard enough

　　B．They lack financial intelligence

　　C．They don’t make full use of their talents

　　D．They have no specialized skills．

　　4．The success of McDonald's lies in its

　　．

　　A．skills at making hamburgers

　　B．good business systems

　　C．talented workers

　　D．excellent service

　　5．The main purpose of the author is to tell us

　　．

　　A．how young people can find a satisfactory job

　　B．what schools should teach students

　　C．why so many talented people are poor

　　D．how McDonald’s makes much money

　　【参考答案】1—5、ADBBC

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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。

　　Phil White has just returned from an 18,000-mile, around-the-world bicycle trip．White had two reasons for making this epic journey．First of all, he wanted to use the trip to raise money for charity, which he did．He raised ￡70,000 for the British charity, Oxfam．White's second reason for making the trip was to break the world record and become the fastest person to cycle around the world．He is still waiting to find out if he has broken the record or not.

　　White set off from Trafalgar Square, in London, on 19th June 2004 and was back 299 days later．He spent more than l,300 hours in the saddle（车座） and destroyed four sets of tyres and three bike chains．He had the adventure of his life crossing Europe, the Middle East, India, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and the Americas．Amazingly, he did all of this with absolutely no support team．No jeep carrying food, water and medicine．No doctor．Nothing! Just a bike and a very, very long road.

　　The journey was lonely and desperate at times．He also had to fight his way across deserts, through jungles and over mountains．He cycled through heavy rains and temperatures of up to 45 degrees, all to help people in need．There were other dangers along the road．In Iran, he was chased by armed robbers and was lucky to escape with his life and the little money he had．The worst thing that happened to him was having to cycle into a headwind on a road that crosses the south of Australia．For l,000 kilometres he battled against the wind that was constantly pushing him．This part of the trip was slow, hard work and depressing, but he made it in the end．Now Mr．White is back and intends to write a book about his adventures.

　　1．When Phil White returned from his trip, he __________.

　　A．broke the world record

　　B．collected money for Oxfam

　　C．destroyed several bikes

　　D．travelled about l,300 hours

　　2．What does the underlined word "epic" in Paragraph l most probably mean?

　　A．Very slow but exciting．

　　B．Very long and difficult.

　　C．Very smooth but tiring．

　　D．Very lonely and depressing.

　　3．During his journey around the world, Phil White __________.

　　A．fought heroically against robbers in Iran

　　B．experienced the extremes of heat and cold

　　C．managed to ride against the wind in Australia

　　D．had a team of people who travelled with him

　　4．Which of the following words can best describe Phil White?

　　A．Imaginative．

　　B．Patriotic．

　　C．Modest．

　　D．Determined.

　　5．What actually inspired Phil White to overcome all the difficulties?

　　A．To help people in need.

　　B．To test his new bicycle.

　　C．To prove his potential.

　　D．To show off his ability.

　　【参考答案】1—5、BBCDA

　　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】AWe all have our ways of marking time. As a photographer, my life is measured from one story to the next. My oldest son was born in the middle of a long story about the Endangered Species Act. My daughter came along with a pack of gray wolves.

　　Twenty stories later, though, it’s the story in Alaska that I’ll remember best. It was the story about the loss of wilderness—and the story during which my wife Kathy got cancer. That’s the one that made time stand still. I stopped taking pictures on the day when she found that tumor. Cruelly, it was Thanksgiving. By Christmas, she had become very weak. Some days she was so sick she couldn’t watch TV.

　　Early examination saves time. But ours was not early. By the time you can feel it yourself, it’s often bigger than the doctor want it to be.

　　Cancer is a thief. It steals time. Our days are already short with worry. Then comes this terrible disease, unfair as storm at harvest time. But cancer also has the power to change us, for good. We learn to simplify, enjoying what we have instead of feeling sorry for what we don’t. Cancer even made me a better father. My work had made me a stranger to my three kids. But now I pay attention to what really matters. This is not a race. This is a new way of life and new way of seeing, all from the cancer.

　　In the end each of us has so little time. We have less of it than we can possibly imagine. And even thought it turns out that Kathy’s cancer has not spread, and her prognosis(诊断) is good, we try to make it all count now, enjoying every part of every day.

　　I’ve picked up my camera again. I watch the sky, searching for beautiful light. When winter storms come, Kathy and I gather our children and take the time to catch snowflakes(雪花) on our tongues. After all, this is good. This is we’re living for.

　　1. As a photographer, the author used to ______.

　　A. leave his daughter with a pack of gray wolves.

　　B. express his love for his family in a special way.

　　C. miss a great many important historical moments.

　　D. devote much more to his career than his family.

　　2. Why did the author decide to stop taking pictures?

　　A. To cure his own disease.

　　B. To spend more time with his wife.

　　C. To seek a better position.

　　D. To leave the wildness alone.

　　3. What is the biggest change the cancer has brought to the author?

　　A. He treasured every bit of time with his family.

　　B. He has become a stranger to his children.

　　C. He takes his work more seriously.

　　D. He focuses more on medical care.

　　4. The author and his family catch snowflakes on their tongues probably because______.

　　A. the snowflakes taste very good.

　　B. snowflakes are what they feed on.

　　C. they regard that as a way to enjoy life.

　　D. there is beautiful light in the snowflakes.

　　参考答案1—4、DBAC

　　【阅读理解】介绍说明类

　　阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

　　Many Americans are turning to Japan, they think, a country of high academic achievement and economic success, for possible answers. However, the answers provided by Japanese preschools are not the ones Americans expected to find. In most Japanese preschools, surprisingly little emphasis is put on academic instruction. In one survey, 300 Japanese and 210 American preschool teachers, child development specialists, and parents were asked about various aspects of early childhood education. Only 2 percent of the Japanese respondents (答问卷者)listed “to give children a good start academically” as one of their top three reasons for a society to have preschools. In contrast, over half the American respondents chose this as one of their top three choices. To prepare children for successful careers in the first grade and beyond, Japanese preschools do not teach reading, writing, and mathematics, but rather skills such as determination, concentration, and the ability to work as a member of a group. The huge majority of young Japanese children are taught to read at home by their parents.

　　Like in America, there is diversity (多样性)in Japanese early childhood education. Some Japanese kindergartens have specific aims, such as early musical training or potential development. In large cities, some kindergartens are attached to universities that have elementary and secondary schools. Some Japanese parents believe that if their young children attend a university-based program, it will increase the children’s chances of eventually being admitted to top-rated (一流的)schools and universities. Several more progressive programs have introduced free play as a way out for the heavy intellectualizing (智能化)in some Japanese kindergartens.

　　1. We learn from the first paragraph that many Americans believe______.　

　　A. Japanese parents are more involved in preschool education than American parents

　　B. Japan’s economic success is a result of its scientific achievements

　　C. Japanese preschool education emphasizes academic instruction

　　D. Japan’s higher education is superior to theirs

　　2. In Japan’s preschool education, the focus is on______.　

　　A. preparing children academically

　　B. developing children’s artistic interests

　　C. developing children’s potential

　　D. shaping children’s character

　　3. Why do some Japanese parents send their children to university-based kindergartens?

　　A. They can do better in their future studies.

　　B. They can make more group experience grow there.

　　C. They can be self-centered when they grow up.

　　D. They can have better chances of getting a top-rated education.

　　4. Free play has been introduced in some Japanese kindergartens in order to______.　

　　A. broaden children’s knowledge

　　B. train children’s creativity

　　C. lighten children’s study load

　　D. enrich children’s experience

　　【参考答案】1—4、CDDC

　　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】B

　　These eco-inspired books get kids thinking about nature and environment.

　　How to Raise Monarch Butterflies

　　—By Carol Pasternak

　　Have you ever watched a monarch transform from a caterpillar （毛虫） to a butterfly from up close?

　　In this book, learn everything about the monarch life cycle and how to raise monarchs from eggs to adult butterflies. You will also get to know the efforts involved to protect the species.

　　A Kid’s Guide to America’s Parks

　　—By Erin McHugh

　　This year, the US National Park Service’s National Park Week is on April 21-29. During the week, all the national parks offer free admission. Enrich your knowledge with this book, as it introduces the national parks and some interesting places in the US, including their geography, specific animals as well as environmental challenges. The book’s featured places include Yosemite National Park, Ellis Island (home of the Statue of Liberty) and the National Park of American Samoa, the only U.S. national park south of the equator（赤道）.

　　Where Do you Recyclable Materials Go?

　　—By Sabbithry Persad

　　Tiana had been learning about recycling at school. But when her dog, Bubbles, gets lost running after a recycling truck, she ends up learning a lot more about recyclable materials than ever! Follow Tiana and her family as they search for Bubbles around town and at the Material Recovery Facility. Along the way, readers will learn a lot about recycling and how they can do their part in protecting the environment.

　　Scrap Kins Build-It Book Volume1

　　—By Brian Yanish

　　Meet the Scrap Kins. They are creative, friendly monster who live in a recycling center, known as Scrap City. They’ll show you how to turn junk into pretty cool things. Readers will learn how to create cute bags from old jeans, beautiful ships from milk boxes, and more. Remember that one person’s trash is another person’s treasure!

　　1. Why is the National Park of American Samoa special?

　　A. There is a famous statue in it.

　　B. It lies south of the equator.

　　C. It has its specific animals.

　　D. It is free for admission.

　　2. Which book is most probably written in the form of a story?

　　A. How to Raise Monarch Butterflies

　　B. A Kid’s Guide to America’s Parks

　　C. Where Do Recyclable Materials Go?

　　D. Scrap Kins Build-It Book Volume 1

　　3. The common goal of the four books is to _____.

　　A. teach kids practical skills

　　B. comment on kids’ behavior

　　C. raise kids’ environment awareness

　　D. make kids interested in geography

　　参考答案1—3、BCC