2016届高考英语二轮复习阅读理解一百四十集选练：（81）

　　2016高考英语二轮阅读理解一百六十集选练（81 ）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。For six hours we: shot through the landscape of the Karoo desert in South Africa. Just rocks and sand and baking sun. Knowing our journey was ending, Daniel and I just wanted to remember all we had seen and done. He used a camera. I used words. I had already finished three notebooks and was into the fourth, a beautiful leather notebook I’d bought in a market in Mozambique.

　　Southern Africa was full of stories. And visions. We were almost drank on sensations. The roaring of the at Victoria Falls, the impossible silence of the Okavango Delta in Botswana. And then the other things: dogs in the streets, whole families in Soweto living in one room, a kilometre from clean water.

　　As we drove towards the setting sun, a quietness fell over us. The road was empty—we hadn’t seen another car for hours. And as I drove, something caught my eye, something moving next to me. I glanced in the mirror of the car; I glanced sideways to the right, and that was when I saw them. Next to us, by the side of the road, thirty, forty wild horses were racing the car, a cloud of dust rising behind them—brown, muscular horses almost close enough to touch them, to smell their hot breath. I didn’t know how long they had been there next to us.

　　I shouted to Dan: “Look!”, but he was in a deep sleep, his camera lying useless by his feet. They raced the car for a few seconds, then disappeared far behind us, a memory of heroic forms in the red landscape. When Daniel woke up an hour later I told him what had happened.

　　“Wild horses?” he said. “Why didn’t you wake me up?”

　　“I tried. But they were gone after a few seconds.”

　　“Are you sure you didn’t dream it?”

　　“You were the one who was sleeping!”

　　“Typical,” he said. “The best photos are the ones we never take.”

　　We checked into a dusty hotel and slept the sleep of the dead.

　　1. During their journey in Africa, the two travelers ________.

　　A. made friends with local residents

　　B. recorded their experiences in different ways

　　C. enjoyed the sunset in the Karoo desert most

　　D. complained about the poor living conditions

　　2. What does the phrase “heroic forms” in Paragraph 4 refer to?

　　A. Wild horses.

　　B. Racing ears.

　　C. Eye-catching locals.

　　D. Running dogs.

　　3. What did Daniel think when he woke up and was told what had happened?

　　A. A sound sleep was more important.

　　B. He had already taken beautiful pictures.

　　C. He always missed out on the best thing.

　　D. The next trip would be better.

　　4. What’s the passage mainly about?

　　A. How to view wildlife in Africa.

　　B. Possible dangers of travelling in the desert.

　　C. Tourist attractions in southern Africa.

　　D. Running into wildlife in Africa.

　　参考答案1—4、BACD

　　阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A.B.C和D项中，选出最佳选项。

　　Probably you have seen photos of the Grand Canyon（峡谷）, the great valley in the desert country of Arizona. But you must go there yourself to feel its true size and beauty. The Grand Canyon is one of the greatest natural wonders of the world

　　The Colorado River formed the Grand Canyon over millions of years. Slowly, the river cut down through hard rock. At the same time, the land was rising. Today the canyon is 1.5 kilometers and 445 kilometers long. The oldest rocks at the bottom of the canyon are more than 1 billion years old. The width varies from about 200 meters to 29 kilometers across. The rim or top of the canyon is about 2,300 meters above sea level on the South Rim, and about 3,000 meters on the other side. As a result, there are different kinds of plants and animals on opposite sides of the canyon. The South Rim is dry desert country. The North Rim has tall forests.

　　The canyon looks different at different times of day, and in different seasons and weather. At sunrise and sunset the red, gold, brown and orange colors of the rocks are especially clear and bright. In winter, the canyon is partly covered with snow.

　　The view from the South Rim of the Grand Canyon is the best. Most visitors come here and stay in campgrounds or hotels. Every point along the canyon’s edge offers a different view.

　　The North rim of the Canyon is quieter. It takes all day to drive there from the South Rim because there is only one bridge across the Colorado River. On the way, you go through Navado Indian lands, and a colorful pink desert called “The Painted Desert”.

　　1. The best way to feel the true beauty of the Grand Canyon is to________.

　　A. see its photographs

　　B. listen to the report about it

　　C. watch its introduction on TV

　　D. go there yourself and visit it

　　2. According to the second paragraph, ________.

　　the Grand Canyon has a short history

　　B. its size never changed in the history

　　C. the Grand Canyon was formed by the earthquake

　　D. You can enjoy different scenery on different sides of the canyon

　　3. The scene the canyon is ________.

　　various depending on different time and places

　　the same

　　various depending on different time

　　various depending on different places

　　4. If you want to visit the North Rim from the South Rim, you________.

　　can go there in many directions

　　won’t spend much time on the way

　　can visit The painted Desert on the way

　　needn’t go across any bridges

　　5. If you want to have a visit to the Grand Canyon, you’d better go to _______.

　　A. the North Rim

　　B. the South Rim

　　C. the bottom

　　D. Navado Indian Lands

　　【答案与解析】

　　1. D根据第一段But you must go there yourself to feel its true size and beauty.可知答案。

　　2. D 根据第二段中最后三句话可以得出答案。

　　3. A 根据第三、四、五段可以得出答案。

　　4. C根据最后一段可以得出答案。

　　5. B 根据倒数第二段第一句话：The view from the South Rim of the Grand Canyon is the best.可以得知答案。

　　阅读理解。

　　Fear plays no part in this latest problem．“I’m not afraid I'll lose my children．I won't lose my children. We live together, and nothing, nothing,” she repeats, her voice rising when speaking to John's lawyer, “will stop me from being with my children. A law? Year, right. Don't disturb me when it comes to my children. You are never going to win. If John wants to see them, I cannot stop him. He's their father—I want them to see him! However, his visit in his present condition will disturb the children's stable (稳定的) life．”

　　John, who has spent much of his time in California recently, has only hired a house for himself in Pennsylvania, according to his lawyer. "If he'd like to stick to a regular life, I'd be more than happy to do that，" Jane says. "The best thing for any child of a divorced (离婚的) parent is a stable life. I want nothing more than for him to set up a stable life for himself, so that he can be part of making our children's lives more stable. "

　　While matters of money and care won't be settled for weeks, Jane hardly puts her life on hold. Last week the ABC network announced that Jane would return with her own show, Twist of Jane, in which she gives advice to other moms．Jane and her eight children will also return to ABC in a series

　　of

　　Jane Plus 8 specials showing them on various adventures．It’s a rest for Jane．who insists that she needs her new，busy life to provide for her family．“I have to lead such a life．and I’m thankful that I’ve built it to the top where now I can support my children．”she says．

　　And

　　whether a bellicose(好斗的)dance judge or a bellicose former wife，Jane plans to keep

　　0n facing attacks on her．

　　“Some people try to knock me down—only to make me more fierce，more protective，more determined to do better，”she says．“Go ahead，take me on．This will just make me stronger．”

　　(

　　) 1. According to Jane in the first paragraph，the low

　　A. can’t take her children away from her

　　B. can’t do anything with the case

　　C. will best settle the problem

　　D. will disturb her children

　　(

　　) 2. What does “to do that” refer to in the second paragraph?

　　A. To live with John.

　　B. To hire a house for John.

　　C. To allow John to see the children

　　D. To ask John to set up a regular life.

　　(

　　) 3. What does the underlined sentence in the third paragraph mean?

　　A. Jane’s life is very difficult.

　　B. Jane continues to live as usual

　　C. Jane almost can’t control her lire

　　D. Jane works very hard to live a happy life.

　　(

　　) 4. Which word can best describe Jane?

　　A. Proud

　　B. Fierce

　　C. Determined

　　D. Independent

　　【语篇解读：】本文为记叙文。主要记叙Jane在和丈夫离婚后下决心面对一切困难，争取孩子的抚养权，并在婚后钱财和孩子抚养等问题短期内难以解决的情况下努力生活的故事。

　　1. 答案：C

　　考点：细节理解

　　解析：依据文章第一段第5,6句 “A law? Year, right. Don't disturb me when it comes to my children. You are never going to win.”可知

　　2. 答案：C.

　　解析：根据上一段的 “If John wants to see them…However, his visit in his present condition …”可知以John现在的状况不适合见孩子们，结合画线词所在句 “if he’d like to stick to a regular life”可以推断出如果John生活稳定了Jane允许他见孩子们。

　　3. 答案：B

　　考点：考查学生的推断能力

　　解析：依据第三段首句 “While matters of money and care won't be settled for weeks, Jane hardly puts her life on hold.”此处while引导让步状语从句，意为“尽管钱和抚养的问题在几周内难以解决，……”划线部分因为Jane几乎不让生活受到影响。因此正确答案为B

　　4.答案：C

　　考点：推理判断题。

　　解析： Jane面对一切压力，坚决要求孩子的抚养权；钱和孩子的抚养短期内不能解决的情况下，努力克服困难维持生活都表现了她的坚强决心。

　　阅读理解。

　　On May 23, 1989, Stefania Follini came out from a cave at Carlsbad, New Mexico. She hadn't seen the sun for eighteen and a half weeks. Stefania was in a research program, and the scientists in the program were studying body rhythms (节奏).In this experiment Stefania had spent 130 days in a cave, 30 feet in depth. During her time in the cave, Stefania had been completely alone except for two white mice. Her living place had been very comfortable, but there had been nothing to fell her the time. She'd had no clock or watches, no television or radio. There had been no natural light and the temperature had always been kept at 21℃. The results were very interesting. Stefania had been in the cave for over four months, but she thought she had been there for only two. Her body clock had changed. She hadn't kept to a 24-hour day. She had stayed awake for 20-25 hours and then had slept for 10 hours. She had eaten fewer meals and had lost 17lbs in weight as a result! She had also become rather depressed (抑郁). How had she spent her time in the cave? As part of the experiment she'd done some physical and mental tests. She'd recorded her daily activities and the results of the tests on a computer. This computer had been specially programmed for the project. Whenever she was free, she'd played cards, read books and listened to music. She'd also learned French from tapes. The experiment showed that our body clocks are affected by light and temperature, For example, the pattern of day and night makes us wake up and go to sleep. However, People are affected in different ways. Some people wake up naturally at 5:00 am, but others don't start to wake up till 9:00 or 10;00 am. This affects the whole daily rhythm. As a result, the early risers are at their best in the late morning. The late risers, on the other hand, are tired during the day and only come to life in the afternoon or evening!

　　(

　　) 1. Stefania stayed in the cave for a long time because___________.

　　A. she was asked to do research on mice

　　B. she wanted to experience loneliness

　　C. she was the subject of a study

　　D. she needed to record her life

　　【答案】C。.细节理解题.根据第一段中 Stefania was in a research program 和整段的意思,可以排 除 A,B,D 项.

　　(

　　) 2. What is a cause for the change of Stefania's body clock?

　　A. Eating fewer meals.

　　B. Having more hours of sleep

　　C. Lacking physical exercise.

　　D. Getting no natural light.

　　【答案】D.。细节理解题.根据第二段中 She hadn't kept to a 24-hour day. She had stayed awake for 20-25 hours and then had slept for 10 hours.可知答案.

　　(

　　) 3. Where does the text probably come from?

　　A. A novel.

　　B. A news story.

　　C. A pet magazine.

　　D. A travel guide

　　【答案】B.。推理判断题.从全文的内容来看,本文主要报道了一个实验及实验得出的结果,所 以由此判断本文可能来自于资讯报道,A 项小说不可能.因为文章没有小说的特点;C 项不 正确,本文没有涉及宠物问题;D 项不正确,因为本文也没涉及旅游的问题.