2016届高考英语二轮复习阅读理解一百四十集选练：（101）

　　2016高考英语二轮阅读理解一百六十集选练（101）

　　【由安徽省合肥市2016高考模拟题改编】

　　阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。

　　When I decided to quit my job as a wedding photographer, I was in my late twenties, fresh from my divorce from Bob who had left me empty and confused. I decided to leave the US and travel. I had no savings, plus more than $5,000 in debt. What I did have were two sponsored tasks as a travel photographer- and with that along, I thought, it would be easy.

　　My first experience was a road trip from Toronto to Las Vegas, paid for by a car delivery service. Other trips followed and then I started a travel blog (博客). It was intended to be my calling card for assignment travel photography. Yet even with my blog and past experience, email after email I sent to publications, trying to get work, went unanswered. When they did get in touch, editors told me that I had no chance of making a career with travel photography. While I struggled to get on the path that I wanted, and as I expanded my blog to help get me there, I found myself wearing the hat of a full-time blogger.

　　Luckily, I got in at the right time. It was 2010，and the travel industry was just starting to turn its attention to bloggers. As I never could have predicted, my blogging-not my photography-did take me around the world successfully. At first，I thought it was for personal reasons, but I realized later that it was for free marketing for my blogging.

　　Within two years, I was being asked to speak at travel blogging conferences, which helped me to raise a network of friends around the world. Even more meaningful, however, was when I saw that my travels were also helping other people. My blog and social media followers saw that I chased my dreams and told me over and over again how they needed that kind of example, which was absent in their lives elsewhere.

　　51 After the author quit her job, she decided to ______.

　　A. divorce her husband

　　B. be a wedding photographer

　　C. pay off all her debt

　　D. go travelling abroad

　　2. What can we learn about the author from the 2nd paragraph?

　　A. She paid money to a car delivery agency for a road trip.

　　B. She realised his dream of becoming a travel photographer.

　　C. She got a job as an editor in a publishing house.

　　D. She finally became a professional blogger unintentionally.

　　3. The author believed her success mainly resulted from ______.

　　A. her personal reasons

　　B. her photographing skills

　　C. free marketing for blogging

　　D. booming of travel industry

　　4. What did the author think of her two years' work?

　　A. Inspiring.

　　B. Appealing.

　　C. Interesting.

　　D. Challenging.

　　【参考答案】1—4、DDCA

　　【由安徽省合肥市2016高考模拟题改编】

　　阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。

　　As a leading Chinese language school and a cultural exchange institute in China， Global Exchange Education Center has been providing Mandarin (or Putonghua) language courses and cultural exchange programs for over a decade.

　　How to apply for our programs

　　■In order to apply for all of our programs, you must be

　　at least 18 years old.

　　in good health,

　　a senior high school graduate.

　　■Application Procedure for Chinese Language Programs

　　Step 1. Send us a completed application form by email or fax.

　　Step 2. Send us $ 60 application fee after receiving our email confirmation.

　　Step 3. Arrange the payment transfer. Step 4. Plan the trip to Beijing.

　　■Application Procedure for Chinese Business Internship (实习）Program

　　Step 1. Send us a completed application form with your CV and personal statement for the program by email or fax.

　　Step 2. Send us $ 310, including $60 application fee and $ 250 internship placement deposit, after receiving our letter of acceptance for the program.

　　Step 3. Arrange final payment transfer after receiving our second confirmation. Step 4. Plan the trip to Beijing.

　　■Personal Statement for applicants for Chinese Business Internship Program

　　You should state why you want to take this program and what your expectations of the program are. How you will make use of this program in your future career.

　　■ APPLICATION DEADLINES

　　The applications for most programs are reviewed on a rolling basis. You are encouraged to submit your application ahead of the application deadlines.

　　■Confirmation

　　Having received your application, Global Exchange Education Center usually sends out an email confirmation for the booking within 2-5 working days.

　　1. The text is probably written for ______.

　　A. junior high graduates B. international students

　　C. job seekers D. language trainers

　　2. If you apply for both of the programs, the total application fees will be ______.

　　A. $310.

　　B. $ 120.

　　C. $250.

　　D. $ 370.

　　3. If you want to apply for Chinese Business Internship program successfully, you'll ______.

　　A. send the application form by post

　　B. send personal statement and CV only

　　C. have to get confirmed at least twice

　　D. have to make a travel plan in Beijing

　　4. Which of the following is not necessarily included in applicants，personal statement?

　　A. Their purposes of taking the program.

　　B. Their expectations of the program.

　　C. Their future practice of the program.

　　D. Their feedbacks on the program.

　　【参考答案】1—4、BBCD

　　较难题目特训：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。

　　A study has showed that the brain makes decisions about 10 seconds before a person realizes it.

　　Experts involved in the study said that looking at brain activity while making a decision,　they could predict the choices the subjects would make, before they realized that they had made a decision. Lead researcher John-Dylan Haynes, a neuroscientist (神经学家)at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences in Leipzig, said that the new findings called into questions for “consciousness”of decisions that people make, and might even challenge ideas as to how“free”people are to make a decision at a particular moment.　

　　“We think our decisions are conscious, but these data show that consciousness is just the tip of the iceberg,”Nature magazine quoted (引用) him as saying. Thinking the results“quite dramatic”, Frank Tong of Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, said that 10 seconds is“a lifetime”in terms of brain activity.

　　During the study, the brains of 14 volunteers were imaged as they performed a decision-making task. The subjects had two buttons before them, each to be operated by a different hand, which they could press when they felt the urge to. They were simultaneously (同时地)shown a stream of letters, which appeared on a screen at half-second intervals (间隔). The volunteers had to remember which letter was showing when they decided to press their button.　

　　Upon analysis of the data, the researchers realized that the earliest signal they could catch started seven seconds before the volunteers reported having made their decision. Given the delay of a few seconds in the imaging, they reckoned (估计) that the brain activity could have begun about ten seconds before the conscious decision. The researchers showed that the signals were picked up from a region (区域)called the frontopolar cortex (脑额极皮层),　which is located at the front of the brain, immediately behind the forehead.　

　　While writing about the observations made during the research in his study report, Haynes said that the frontopolar cortex might be the brain region where decisions are started. He also showed that the next step in the research would be to speed up the data analysis so as to enable his team to predict people’s choices as their brains would make them.

　　1. The passage tells us that ______.　

　　A. we are aware of our whole process of decision-making

　　B. people don’t make decisions until they realize it

　　C. experts have no way to tell what decision one will make

　　D. the decision-making process starts before it is made

　　2. The underlined word “subjects”in Para. 2 probably refers to ______.　

　　A. the topic of the experts’ research paper

　　B. the scientific subjects that the experts were studying

　　C. the things that experts don’t know clearly

　　D. the volunteers that the experts worked on for their research

　　3. The underlined sentence“consciousness is just the tip of the iceberg”in Para. 4 means that ______.　

　　A. our decision-making is conscious

　　B. the data contains a lot of information besides consciousness

　　C. consciousness is the major part of the data

　　D. 10 seconds is“a lifetime”in terms of brain activity

　　4. The final purpose of the research ______.　

　　A. is not stated clearly in the passage

　　B. is not acknowledged by experts

　　C. is to show where decision-making starts

　　D. is to analyze the data picked up

　　5. The passage implies that ______.　

　　A. the research has been completed

　　B. the research was conducted by two experts

　　C. the decision-making process lasts only about 10 seconds

　　D. we may predict what decisions people will make in the future

　　【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。An incredible dog has mastered more than just the doggy paddle (狗刨式游泳) — the golden brown pet helps disabled children learn how to surf. Ricochet’s owner Judy Fridono said, “I was working with her at balance and coordination (协作). Her balance is so good that she can help to stabilize the board for the kids. And it makes them feel good to know that Ricochet is there with them, keeping them company.”

　　After becoming an expert, two-year-old Ricochet helps the disabled children build up the confidence to get on the board themselves. Dressed in a yellow jacket, Ricochet helps to counter-balance the board and acts as a reassuring presence.

　　Ms. Fridono knows what an impact her beloved dog can have. She herself was severely disabled since her teens. Having Ricochet around lifts her spirits, and inspires her to conquer her pain to get on the board. “Ricochet has taught me to focus on what I can do, rather than what I can’t,” she said.

　　One of those who have benefited from Ricochet’s skills is six-year-old Ian McFarland. In 2008 a car crash left him with brain damage. Although he had loved surfing before the accident, he was too nervous to go back into the water. His fear turned to excitement, when he was told he could try a tandem (双人) surf session with Ricochet. Their session was a success and by the end of it, Ian was smiling from ear to ear. As well as helping with treatments, Ricochet also raised £5,000 to help continue Ian’s recovery.

　　Over the last 10 months, Ricochet’s excellent performances on the sea have raised more than £30,000 for a number of charity causes.

　　1. According to the passage, Ricochet is

　　.

　　A. a doctor

　　B. a dog

　　C. a dog owner

　　D. a disabled boy

　　2. What role does Ricochet play according to the passage?

　　A. She acts as a pet to please its owner.

　　B. She accompanies the disabled children at home.

　　C. She helps the disabled children learn to surf.

　　D. She works as a guide dog for the blind.

　　3. Ian McFarland considers Ricochet’s work to be

　　.

　　A. challenging

　　B. doubtful

　　C. attractive

　　D. satisfying

　　4. Which statement can best describe Ricochet?

　　A. The two-year-old dog is severely disabled.

　　B. Ricochet helps youngsters build up their confidence.

　　C. Ricochet helps youngsters in their daily life.

　　D. Ricochet is a lifesaver on the sea.

　　参考答案1-4、BCDB

　　【阅读理解】介绍说明类

　　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。

　　Very often when I go to look at someone’s garden and they complain that for some reason it does not feel right to them. What I notice is that the design quite complicated. Or, sometimes there is no real design and the layout (布局) just looks messy. Creating a garden without some form of design is like trying to bake a cake without a recipe.

　　With a cake you can add together ingredients (原料) from the cupboard and fridge in the hope that the result will be a perfectly baked cake. Both creating a garden and baking a cake follow outlines for getting a result. Know just when to add something, when to take the mix off the heat or how much oil to use, etc.

　　An experienced garden designer can help you create a garden best suited to you and your lifestyle, rather than impose their own ideas on you. He will listen to and help draw out your ideas. By keeping the garden design simple you and your chosen designer will have created the structure of a garden, similar to the structure of a house together with some details.

　　A golden rule to remember is that garden design is not about choosing the right plants. Don’t get caught up in the idea that you have to choose the right plants for the job straight away. Plant choice comes almost at the last minute in many cases, after you and your designer have created style or feeling you are wanting to have in your garden.

　　Design is about creating a constructable (可构造的) image for the garden, including form and shape, sounds, smells, even tastes and often, believe it or not, plants are never used. By keeping the design simple, especially if you are learning about design or taking on the project by yourself, you are increasing your chances of a successful design, one that matches your standard for your life.

　　1. What is the passage mainly about?

　　A. Designing a garden as simple as possible.

　　B. Comparing garden-designing with cake-making.

　　C. An experienced garden designer’s importance.

　　D. Choosing plants for the garden.

　　2. Why does the author use baking a cake in the passage?

　　A. To show the basic steps of baking a cake.

　　B. To imply how simple to design a garden.

　　C. To state baking a cake is very complex.

　　D. To introduce how to design a garden.

　　3. The underlined word “impose” in the third paragraph means　.

　　A. force B. turn　C. improve D. imagine

　　4. By keeping the garden design simple, 　.

　　A. you can get details from the garden designer

　　B. you will be successful one day

　　C. you can meet your standards in life

　　D. you can match the structure of a house with that of a garden

　　5. What is the most important for garden design?

　　A. Creating a constructable image for the garden.

　　B. Choosing the right plants for your garden first.

　　C. Inviting an experienced garden designer.

　　D. Not rushing to choose plants for your garden.

　　【参考答案】1—5、ABADD