2016届高考英语二轮复习阅读理解一百四十集选练：（8）

　　2016高考英语二轮阅读理解一百六十集选练（8）

　　阅读理解。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。

　　Together. 35 years.

　　Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

　　They make you sway. With a dance form all their own. Originating as an intimate, innovative dance company, it has evolved into an international force. Taking the spirit of African—American culture and translating it into dance and community programs for more than 35 years. A heritage of bringing together a repertoire of Ailey classics and great dance masterpieces along with exciting new works by emerging artists. Modern Vibrant. Athletic. Colorful. Involving. Because it is dance in step with the people. Part of the neighborhood, their pulse beats—beats—beats of life. Lifting spirits. Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound. Pirouetting the globe. Soaring, moving as one, moving dance into the future. Join Philip Morris in its 12th year of supporting Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. And celebrate the achievement of the Ailey past as they boldly step forward. (from www.nmet168.com)

　　1. What does the advertisement ask people to do?

　　A. To see a play.

　　B. To watch a match.

　　C. To ball there.

　　D. To see Philip Morris.

　　2. How is the company?

　　A. Modern and involving.

　　B. Intimate and innovative.

　　C. Athletic and colorful.

　　D. Vibrant and innovative.

　　3. What does Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater hold this activity for?

　　A. To develop the spirit of African—American culture.

　　B. To leap tall buildings in a single bound.

　　C. To pirouette the globe.

　　D. To celebrate the achievement of the Ailey past.

　　【答案与解析】

　　1. C 推理判断题。根据文章倒数第 2 句 Join Philip Morris in its 12th

　　year of supporting Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater 可知答案选 C。

　　2. B 事实细节题。根据文章第 3 段第 2 句 Originating as an intimate, innovative dance company 可知答案选 B。

　　3. D 事实细节题。根据文章最后一句 And celebrate the achievement of the Ailey past as they boldly step forward 可知，答案选 D。

　　【由湖南省2016高考十三校联考第二次考试改编】

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

　　If you are a fan of J．K Rowling and her Harry Potter book series, you may be fascinated with the idea of an invisible coat．You are not alone．Scientists have been working hard to produce a material which will make buildings as well as people invisible．Now a Canadian company claims to have succeeded with magical textile （） called "Quantum Stealth"．

　　British Columbia based on Hyperstealth Technology Corporation claims that the material makes its wearers completely invisible, even to people with night glasses．

　　Also, just like the young wizard's coat, it is light-weight and does not need cameras, batteries, lights or mirrors to operate．But best of all, it is cheap to make．

　　As to how it really works, the company keeps it a top secret．Besides stating that they have successfully managed to bend light waves, so that they go round the material instead of through it, the company is not giving out any details．What it does detail is all the good uses that Quantum Stealth could be put to-ranging from protecting US and Canadian soldiers forced to step into enemy region, to allowing special armed forces to carry out surprise attack without any fear of being seen．And if that is not enough they even imagine creating aircrafts and submarines （） that can go completely undetected．

　　To prove that Quantum Stealth really exists, the company has released photos and even a video showing its magical properties．For those that are still sceptical, they have only one thing to say both the US and Canadian military officials have witnessed it live and are so impressed that they are working with Hyper stealth Technology to create the next generation "survival blanket" that could make the soldier invisible all at once! If this is indeed true, we have only one question: When will this magical fabric be

　　available to the rest of us?

　　1．What’s the purpose of the first paragraph?

　　A．To bring in the topic．

　　B．To draw peopled attention to J．K Rowling and her idea．

　　C．To make the article interesting．

　　D．To introduce the Canadian company．

　　．According to the passage, Quantum Stealth is _____．

　　A．an invisible coat worn by the wizard in the film "Harry Potter"

　　B．a type of material making its users invisible

　　C．an equipment employed as an alternative for cameras

　　D．an advanced weapon used to attack enemies

　　3．Which of the following words can be used to describe the coat?

　　A．Convenient but not expensive．B．Creative but heavy．

　　C．Ordinary and light．D．Magical and imaginary．

　　．The third paragraph is mainly about _____．

　　A．there are no details about the material B．whether the material is true or false

　　C．the materials theory and functions D．the material has been put into practice．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

　　A．The material is invisible only to those with night glasses．

　　B．Quantum Stealth will be widely used in our life soon．

　　C．People have no faith in the photos and video provided at all．

　　D．The new product can still be improved for better use．

　　—5、ABACD

　　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。

　　BIRDS can fly----- this is something that we take for granted. But have you ever thought about how they developed this amazing ability?

　　It may be impossible for us to go back in time in person to witness how it happened，but scientists from Yale University，US，studied the fossils of ancient birds. These fossils are like recorded tapes of ancient times that took the scientists back 150 million years.

　　Back then, there lived a kind of animal known as the Archaeopteryx. It is considered to be the earliest bird because it had feathers and wings-----the key factors for a bird to fly. Meanwhile, it also had features of a reptile，such as teeth in its mouth, claws on its wings，and a long，bony tail，which means the ancestors of birds were probably reptiles.

　　In order to escape from dangerous animals, reptiles leaped from tree to tree. They gradually grew feathers on their arms so they could leap a little farther, then a little farther still. However, they were far from becoming true fliers because their wings and feathers were quite different from those of birds today.

　　Looking closely at the fossils, scientists found that ancient feathers contained many layers of long feathers, like a penguin's. This made the wings rather heavy and difficult for birds to move up and down. “We don't think these things could take off from the ground," said Nicholas Longrich, of Yale University, lead author of the study. “They can’t fly like a modern bird.”

　　This is why scientists concluded that early feathers were only used by birds to glide (滑翔)from high trees, or keep warm, or maybe as camouflage (伪装),but not flying, according to National Geographic.

　　Over the next millions of years, the evolution of feathers never stopped. Birds developed wings that included a layer of long feathers covered with short feathers on top. This structure allowed birds to separate their feathers more easily to create wider span (翼展）and to change directions in midair. They have also grown special wrist bones so that they can spread their wings when flying and fold them into their sides when walking.

　　"This new research is throwing light not just on how birds came to fly, but more specially on how feathers came to be the way they are today---one of the most amazing and highly specialized structures in nature," said Jakob Vinther, from the University of Bristol UK.

　　1. According to the article, scientists conclude that early birds__________。

　　A. could already fly high B. only used feathers to keep warm

　　C. could only leap and glide

　　D. could easily open their wings wide

　　2. Modern birds are different from their ancestors in that________。

　　A. they have layers of long feathers

　　B. they have special wrist bones so that they can change directions in midair

　　C. they have a layer of long feathers topped with a layer of short feathers

　　D. they have teeth in the mouth and long bony tails

　　3. What is critical in finding out how feathers came to be the way they are?

　　A. Fossils of ancient birds.

　　B. Tapes of old times.

　　C. Comparing features of reptiles and birds.

　　D. Studying bones and structures of modern birds.

　　4. The passage mainly aims to_。

　　A. explore how birds looked 150 million years ago.

　　B. explore how modern birds developed from ancient reptiles.

　　C. list all the fossils of ancient birds recently discovered.

　　D. look at the evolution of feathers that enabled birds to fly.

　　参考答案1—4、CCAD

　　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。It is quite reasonable to blame traffic jams, the cost of gas and the great speed of modern life, but manners on the road are becoming horrible．Everybody knows that the nicest men would become fierce tigers behind the wheel．It is all right to have a tiger in a cage, but to have one in the driver’s seat is another matter altogether.

　　Road politeness is not only good manners, but good sense too．It takes the most cool-headed drivers great patience to give up the desire to beat back when forced to face rude driving．On the other hand, a little politeness goes a long way towards reducing the possibility of quarrelling and fighting．A friendly nod or a wave of thanks in answer to an act of politeness helps to create an atmosphere of good will and calm so necessary in modern traffic condition．But such behaviors of politeness are by no means enough．Many drivers nowadays don’t even seem able to recognize politeness when they see it.

　　However, misplaced politeness can also be dangerous．Typical examples are the driver who waves a child crossing the street at a wrong place into the path of oncoming cars that may be not able to stop in time．The same goes for encouraging old ladies to cross the road wherever and whenever they want to．It always amazes me that the highways are not covered with the dead bodies of these grannies (奶奶).

　　An experienced driver, whose manners are faultless, told me it would help if drivers learnt to correctly join in traffic stream without causing total blockages that give rise to unpleasant feelings．Unfortunately, modern drivers can’t even learn to drive．Years ago, experts warned us that the fast increase of the car ownership would demand more give-and-take from all road users．It is high time for all of us to take this message to heart.

　　．According to the passage, troubles on the road are often caused by

　　.

　　A．road conditions

　　B．the behavior of the drivers

　　C．the speed of modern life

　　D．the large number of cars

　　2．In the writer’s opinion,

　　.

　　A．unskillful drivers should be punished

　　B．strict traffic rules are badly needed

　　C．drivers should show road politeness properly

　　D.

　　drivers should avoid traffic jams

　　． The underlined word “give-and-take” in the passage means

　　.

　　A．politeness and impoliteness

　　B．good manners and bad manners

　　C．willingness to give in to each other’s wishes

　　D．offering help to others as much as possible

　　．What is the best title of the passage?

　　A．Traffic Problems

　　B．Road Politeness

　　C．Bad Manners on the Road

　　D．Good Drivers and Bad Drivers

　　—4、BCCB