2016届高考英语二轮复习阅读理解一百四十集选练：（71）

　　2016高考英语二轮阅读理解一百六十集选练（71）

　　阅读理解。

　　An “apple polisher” is one who gives gifts to win friendship or special treatment. It is not exactly a bribe(贿赂), but is close to it.

　　All sorts of people are “apple polishers”， including politicians and people in high offices—just about everybody. Oliver Cromwell, the great English leader, offered many gifts to win the support of George Fox and his party, but failed.

　　There are other phrases meaning the same thing as ?applepolishing?—?softsoaping? or ?butteringup?. A gift is just one way to ?softsoap? somebody, or to “butter him up”. Another that is just as effective is flattery, giving someone high praise—telling him how good he looks, or how well he speaks, or how talented and wise he is.

　　Endless are the ways of flattery. Who does not love to hear it? Only an unusual man can resist the thrill of being told how wonderful he is. In truth, flattery is good medicine for most of us, who get so little of it.

　　We need it to be more sure of ourselves. It cannot hurt unless we get carried away by it. But if we just lap it up for its good value and nourishment, as a cat laps up milk, then we can still remain true to ourselves.

　　Sometimes, however, flattery will get you nothing from one who has had too much of it. A good example is the famous 12th century legend of King Canute of Denmark and England. The king got tired of listening to endless sickening flattery of his courtiers(朝臣). They overpraised him to the skies, as a man of limitless might.

　　He decided to teach them a lesson. He took them to the seashore and sat down. Then he ordered the waves to stop coming in. The tide was too busy to listen to him. The king was satisfied. This might show his followers how weak his power was and how empty their flattery was.

　　1．Which of the following activities has nothing to do with “applepolishing”？

　　A．A boy tells his girlfriend how pretty she looks.

　　B．An employee tells her boss how good he is at management.

　　C．A knight is said to be of limitless power by his followers.

　　D．A teacher praises her students for their talent and wisdom.

　　2．What does the writer want to prove with Cromwell's example?

　　A．Everybody can be an apple polisher.

　　B．Cromwell was not a good apple polisher.

　　C．George Fox and his party were not apple polishers.

　　D．There are people who don't like being applepolished.

　　3．Which of the following statements about flattery is TRUE according to the author?

　　A．Too much flattery can carry us away.

　　B．Flattery is too empty to do people any good.

　　C．Flattery can get you nothing but excessive(过度的) pride.

　　D．Flattery is one of the ways to applepolished people.

　　4．Why did King Canute of Denmark and England take his followers to the seashore?

　　A．Because he was sick of his normal life.

　　B．Because he disliked being overpraised any more.

　　C．Because he wanted them to realize how wise he was.

　　D．Because he wanted them to see how weak he was as a king.

　　5．Who does the author think that flattery can do good to?

　　A．Those who are politicians or in high offices.

　　B．Those who lack confidence.

　　C．Those who are really excellent.

　　D．Those who think highly of themselves.

　　【要点综述】本文论述了现代社会存在的一个普遍现象，人们往往为了自己的一点儿利益去送礼或者说一些阿谀奉承的话，当然有时即使这样做了也未必就能实现自己的愿望。

　　1．D　推理判断题。根据“An ‘apple polisher’ is one who gives gifts to win friendship or special treatment.”可知，一个老师表扬学生并不是想得到什么好处。故选D项。

　　2．A　细节理解题。根据“All sorts of people are ‘apple polishers’，including politicians and people in high offices—just about everybody.Oliver Cromwell，the great English leader，offered many gifts to win the support of George Fox and his party，but failed.”可知，高层的领导者也有拍马屁的人，可以想象每个人都可能是这种人。故选A项。

　　3．D　细节理解题。根据“An ‘apple polisher’ is one who gives gifts to win friendship or special treatment.”和“A gift is just one way to ‘softsoap’ somebody，or to ‘butter him up’．Another that is just as effective is flattery…”可知选D项。

　　4．B　细节理解题。根据“The king got tired of listening to endless sickening flattery of his courtiers(朝臣)．”可知国王厌烦了朝臣们的阿谀奉承，故选B项。

　　5．B　细节理解题。根据“In truth， flattery is good medicine for most of us，who get so little of it.We need it to be more sure of ourselves.It cannot hurt unless we get carried away by it.”可知，对于缺乏自信的人来说，奉承是有好处的。故选B项。

　　阅读理解—主旨大意题、标题概括题。

　　(2015年河南焦作调研)

　　What's your idea of a good time? What about dancing in a rainy field with one hundred and fifty thousand other people while a famous rock band plays on a stage so far away that the performers look like ants?

　　It may sound strange but that is what many hundreds of thousands of young people in the UK do every summer. Why ? Because summer is the time for outdoor music festivals.

　　Held on a farm, the time Glastonbury Festival is the most well-know and popular in the UK. It began in 1970 and was attended by one thousand five hundred people each paying an admission price of £1 including free milk from the farm.

　　Since then the Glastonbury Festival has gone from strength to strength—in 2004 one hundred and fifty thousand fans attended, paying £112 for tickets to the three-day event. Tickets for the event sold out within three hours. Acts included veteran superstars such as Paul McCartney and James Brown, as well as new talent, like Franz Ferdinand and Joss Stone. Although many summer festivals are run on a profit-making basis, Glastonbury is a charity event, donating millions of pounds to local and international charities.

　　Glastonbury is not unique in using live music to raise money for global poverty. In July of this year, the Live 8 concerts will be held simultaneously in London, Paris, Rome and Berlin. Superstars such as Madonna, Sir Elton John and Stevie Wonder will perform in order to highlight international poverty and debt.

　　What does the author mean by saying “the Glastonbury Festival has gone from strength to strength” in the fourth paragraph?

　　The festival has achieved growing success.

　　Great efforts have been made to hold the festival.

　　The festival has brought in a large amount of money

　　There have been thousands of fans attending the festival.

　　Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

　　The Glastonbury Festival is run on a profit-making basis.

　　Tickets for the 2004 Glastonbury Festival were in great demand despite the high price.

　　Both James Brown and Joss Stone were born in poor families.

　　In the 1970 Glastonbury Festival, one could have lunch on the farm for free.

　　We can learn from the last paragraph that

　　The Glastonbury Festival is not so popular as the Live 8 concerts

　　The Live 8 concerts are held every year in London.

　　London, Pares, Rome and Berlin are famous for outdoor music festivals

　　Some superstars are concerned about global poverty.

　　What is the best title for the passage?

　　How to have a good time

　　Charity events around the world

　　The Glastonbury Festival

　　Superstars' performances in charity events

　　语篇解读

　　本文主要介绍了the Glastonbury Festival及其慈善行为。

　　A 句意猜测题。根据第四段in 2004 one hundred and fifty thousand fans attended, paying £112each for a ticket to the three—day event. Tickets for the event sold out within three hours.可知，这句话的意思是the Glastonbury Festival 取得很大的成功。

　　B 细节理解题。根据第四段in 2004 one hundred and fifty thousand fans attended, paying £112 each for a ticket to the three—day event. Tickets for the event sold out within three hours.可知，2004年的票虽然很贵，但很快就被卖光了。

　　D 细节理解题。根据最后一段Superstars such as Madonna, Sir Elton John and Stevie Wonder will perform in order to highlight international poverty and debt. 可知，一些超级明星非常关心全球的贫困问题。

　　C 主旨大意题。根据第三段Held on a farm, the Glastonbury Festival is the most well—known and popular festival in the UK.可知，这篇文章讲的是关于the Glastonbury Festival的事情。

　　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。Twenty years ago, most experts believed that differences in how boys and girls behaved were mainly due to differences in how they were treated by their parents, teachers, and friends. It’s hard to cling to that belief today. Recent research has shown that there are biological differences between boys and girls. Understanding these differences is important in raising and educating children.

　　For example, girls are born with more sensitive hearing than boys, and the difference increases as kids grow up. So when a grown man speaks to a girl in what he thinks is a normal voice, she may hear it as yelling. Conversely (反过来), boys who appear to be inattentive in class may just be sitting too far away too hear the teacher.

　　Likewise, girls are better in their expression of feelings. Studies reveal that negative emotions are seated in an area of the brain called the amygdala. Girls develop all early connection between this area and the cerebral cortex (大脑皮层), enabling them to talk about their feelings. In boys these links develop later. So if you ask a troubled adolescent boy to tell you what his feelings are, he often cannot say much.

　　Dr. Sax, an advocate of single-sex education, points out that keeping boys and girls separate in the classroom has yielded striking educational, social, and interpersonal benefits. Therefore, parents and teachers should try to recognize, understand, and make use of the biological differences that make a girl a girl, and a boy a boy.

　　1．What is the main idea of the passage?

　　A. Boys tend to pay less attention in class than girls.

　　B. Girls are better than boys in their ability to detect sounds.

　　C. Single-sex schools are not good because they keep boys and girls separate.

　　D. Boys and girls behave differently because of biological differences.

　　2．Why do girls express negative feelings better than boys?

　　A. Girls are more emotional than boys.

　　B. The links between certain parts of the brain develop earlier in girls than in boys.

　　C. The amygdala is located in different areas of the brain for boys and girls.

　　D. Girls have more brain cells than boys.

　　3．Which of the following does the author believe?

　　A. Boys and girls should be educated in different ways.

　　B. Girls need more training in communication.

　　C. Parents should pay more attention to boys.

　　D. Sex differences should be ignored in education。

　　．What does the phase “cling to” in the first paragraph mean?

　　A. evaluate

　　B. abandon

　　C. maintain

　　D. challenge

　　—4、DBAC

　　阅读理解。

　　It is often necessary to release a fish, that is , set it free after catching, because it is too small, or you just don’t want to take it home to eat. In some cases, releasing fish is a good measure that will help keep fish variety and build their population size. The Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (DGIF) encourages fishermen who practice catch-and-release fishing to use a few simple skills when doing so. The advice provided below will help make sure that the fish you release will survive (存活) to bite again another day. —When catching a fish, play it quickly and keep the fish in the water as much as possible.  

　　Don’t use a net in landing the fish and release it quickly to prevent it from dying. —Hold the fish gently. Do not put your fingers in its eyes. Don’t wipe the scales (鱼鳞) off the  fish because it might cause it to develop a disease and reduce its chance of survival. —Remove your hook (鱼钩) quickly. If the hook is too deep or hooked in the stomach, cut the   line and leave the hook in. The hook left inside will cause no serious problem to the fish. —Take good care of the fish by moving it gently in water . Release the fish when it begins to  struggle and is able to swim. —Do not hold fish in a bucket or some other containers and later decide to release it. If you are  going to release a fish, do so right away. With a little care and by following the suggestions given above, you can give the released fish a better chance of survival.

　　1. People sometimes set a fish free after catching it because they _________    A. don’t want it to die               

　　B. hope it will grow quickly    C. don’t want to have it as food         D. want to practice their fishing skills 2. Which of the following will probably make a fish ill?  A. Taking the hook off it.  

　　B. Removing its scales. 

　　C. Touching its eves    

　　D. Holding it in your hand. 3. A proper way to release a fish is to _________.    A .move it in water till it can swim          B. take the hook out of its stomach    C. keep it in a bucket for some time         D. let it struggle a little in your hand 4. What is the purpose of the text?    A. To show how to enjoy fishing.         

　　B. To persuade people to fish less often.    C. To encourage people to set fish free.     D. To give advice on how to release fish.

　　【参考答案】1—4、C  B  A 

　　D