四川省成都市2016届高考英语阅读理解二轮提升训练（11）（含解析）

　　阅读理解—词义猜测题、观点态度题。

　　(2015年山西太原五中三模)

　　Both of Jessica's parents were lawyers and expected her to follow suit. So she went to law school, got a job at a great firm in Washington, DC, and worked as a lawyer for a decade. But her heart was never in it. “I had a big salary but no personal satisfaction,” she says.

　　Jessica found pleasure in the same thing that had brought her joy since joining the church choir at the age of 12. “Singing always felt like communicating something real at a spiritual and emotional level,” says Jessica. Yet she never considered it a career option.” That seemed like something people did in fairy tales, and I would never let my parents down.” She says.

　　It was her mom's diagnosis of brain cancer in 2009 that made Jessica realize she had to write her own happy-ever-after.” Work was busy and my mother was ailing. So I was flying back and forth from Washington, DC to Houston to see her,” Jessica says. “I finally said, “ enough!” and quit.” While caring for her mom, Jessica made a plan. She would spend her savings and study music for a year, and then open a part-time law practice so she could pursue her passion. Before her mother passed away two years later, she encouraged Jessica to follow her dream. Her song Live This Life was inspired by her mom, and her dad came to watch her perform at clubs.

　　In 2016, Jessica moved to Nashville to try singing and songwriting. A decade of presenting cases in court gave her the confidence to sing for a crowd. “At 20, I would have been too shy to perform,” says Jessica.

　　“Doing music is so free.” Jessica says. “There's no pressure to be a star. Success, to me, isn't

　　a dollar amount or a record deal; it's doing what I love.”

　　Which of the following is TRUE?

　　Jessica didn't really like working as a lawyer.

　　Jessica didn't know what she truly loved for ten years.

　　Jessica wasn't satisfied with the pay she got as a lawyer

　　Jessica was grateful for her parents' arrangement for her

　　What does the underlined word “ailing” in Paragraph 3 mean?

　　Sick

　　B, Crazy.

　　C. Worried

　　D. unhappy

　　What was Jessica's mother's attitude toward her singing?

　　A, Unknown

　　B. Doubtful

　　C. Supportive

　　D. Negative

　　By telling Jessica's story, the writer most probably wants to

　　.

　　Encourage us to pursue our dreams

　　Show that singing can be a practical career

　　Tell us the importance of choosing a right job

　　Show that family members' support is important

　　语篇解读

　　本文讲述的是Jessice顺从父母的意愿选择当了一名律师，虽然薪水很高但并没有得到满足感，加入唱诗班后她发现了自己兴趣所在，另外妈妈得了癌症后也鼓励她追求自己的梦想。

　　A 细节理解题。根据第一段“I had a big salary but no personal satisfaction, She says.可知，虽然薪水很高但没有个人满足感，故选A项。

　　A 词义猜测题。根据第三段It was her mom's diagnosis of brain cancer in 2009 that made Jessica realize she had to write her own happy-ever-after.可知，妈妈被诊断出脑癌，故选A 项。

　　C 细节理解题。根据第三段Before her mother passed away two years later, she encouraged Jessica to follow her dream. 可知，在妈妈去世前两年里，她鼓励女儿去实现她的梦想，故她的态度是支持的。

　　A 目的意图题。作者通过自己的经历告诉我们要大胆追求自己的梦想。

　　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。Smoking is the worst thing you can do for your health. Fortunately, it’s never too late to get the benefits of quitting. If you’ve tried to quit before and failed, it’s time to make up your mind and try again.

　　Smoking is responsible for one of every five deaths. That includes 29% of all cancer deaths, 87% of all lung cancer deaths, and nearly 20% of all deaths are from cardiovascular disease. But long before smoking kills you, it ages you. You can see that smoking accelerates the drying and wrinkling of the skin. But there are fewer obvious effects as well. Indeed, smoking takes years away from your life. Nearly half of all chronic smokers die an average of 20 to 25 years before their time.

　　Besides an early death from cancer or heart disease, smoking can cause lung disorders. People who smoke over a pack a day have almost three times the risk of contracting pneumonia (肺炎) than that of non­smokers. By lowering levels of estrogen (雌性激素) in men and women, smoking speeds bone less. If a woman smokes a pack of cigarettes every day, she will enter menopause (更年期) with 5% to 10% less bone mass than a non­smoker.

　　The good news is that no matter what your age is or how long you’ve smoked, you’ll live longer if you quit today. The Coronary Artery Surgery Study examined nearly 2,000 long­term smokers over the age of 54. Those who quit had significantly lower death rates six years later than those who didn’t. Even the oldest ex­smokers had a higher survival rate.

　　Not only will you live longer if you quit, but you’ll feel better, breathe easier, and find that you have more energy. You’ll have fewer respiratory infections, headaches, and stomachaches. What’s more, you’ll save money. Your clothes and breath won’t smell unpleasant any longer. And your habit won’t annoy, or threaten the health of the people who live and work with you.

　　1．According to the passage, the percentage of deaths due to smoking is ________.

　　A．20%　B．25%

　　C．29%

　　D．87%

　　．All of the following methods are used in the passage EXCEPT ________.

　　A．giving examplesB．mentioning famous sayings

　　C．comparingD．listing numbers

　　3．What do we know from the Coronary Artery Surgery Study?

　　A．It examined about 2,000 smokers who all quit smoking finally.

　　B．Quitting smoking is easier said than done.

　　C．long­term smokers who quit smoking can live longer.

　　D．Quitting smoking has a bad effect on people’s health.

　　参考答案1—3、A

　　B

　　C

　　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。

　　Sharing cars to work is not unusual. But what about sharing time to raise children together? In Ningbo city of Zhejiang province in East China, young mothers in the same neighborhood pool their children together, and share the responsibility of being parents.

　　Spending every day together, but not families — in this coastal city of East China, three mothers are trying a new way of raising their kids, by pooling them together. Among the mothers are both office workers and housewives. They say they do so not just because of the tight schedule. Jiujiu’s mother said, “By kids pooling, we mean to create an opportunity for the kids to spend time together so that we can observe our kids, learn more about them. And then we can discuss how to better bring them up.”

　　The three families have been doing so for two years, in school days and holidays. Their children have grown used to each other’s company. Chichi’s mother said, “My son was a bit shy. We’ve been talking him to be more active, but he hardly changed. After joining the kids pool, suddenly we found him willing to communicate with others now. When we are not there, he has to rely on himself to get along with his pals.”

　　Generally, mothers speak highly about the pooling. The mothers describe the pooling as bringing the running water into a closed pond. It opens a window to a different world for both kids and parents. But there are moments when opinions differ. Xiaoxiao’s mother said, “Sex education for example. Kids will be curious about it when they reach a certain age. Personally I want to talk with my child about it, frankly and sincerely. But the other two moms think it better not to bring it up.” Xiaoxiao’s mother says her solution is to share some parenting guidebooks with other mothers and let them make the decision.

　　The headmaster of the kindergarten believes such pooling activities test not only children, but also the parents. Jin Hongqing, kindergarten headmaster said, “Parents need to be tolerant and patient. They shouldn’t play the blame game when kids fight with each other. It’s better to let the kids solve the issue by themselves. What they can do as parents is to communicate.”

　　1. All the following aspects are the benefits of kids pooling EXCEPT ________.

　　A. It saves time and helps relieve mother’s burden.

　　B. It offers better education than the kindergartens.

　　C. It allows parents to learn more about kids.

　　D. It allows kids to learn to share and be independent.

　　2. Why is sex education mentioned in the passage?

　　A. To suggest children are sometimes curious about it.

　　B. To explain sex education is not suitable for children.

　　C. To indicate mothers think highly of kids pooling.

　　D. To show sometimes mothers have different opinions.

　　3. What’s the writer’s attitude towards kids pooling?

　　A. Unclear.

　　B. Favorable.

　　C. Negative.

　　D. Doubtful.

　　4. Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?

　　A. Chinese parenting.

　　B. Sharing cars.

　　C. Sharing children.

　　D. Kids pooling.

　　参考答案1—4、BDAD

　　阅读理解

　　Lisa Pina never thought she would need the fire safety

　　training she received during her apprenticeship (学徒期) as a union painter and dry waller.On Friday morning，she was thanking God she had it.

　　On Thursday night，while Pina was babysitting her granddaughter，nephew and two nieces in her sister’s apartment，she smelled smoke and realized the apartment building was on fire.When her 4­year­old granddaughter Ilean Garcia began saying，“We’re going to die，”she knew she had to act.Pina,39，first sealed the door，and then told all four children to get on the floor.After calling 911，she told the children to start singing and promised them all treats as soon as they reached safety.

　　“I said，‘OK，we’re going to lie down and we’re all going to play a game，’”Pina said.“We all started singing our ABCs and 123s.I was just trying to make it fun.”

　　Pina patiently waited，and a few minutes later，Riverside County sheriff’s deputies (治安官的助手) arrived.Pina，Ilean,8­year­old Gabriel Parga,5­year­old Aubreyana Parga and 4­year­old Meriyah Parga were all trapped on the second floor as flames filled the first story.

　　Pina did the only thing she could.She opened the window and dropped the children，one­by­one，into the arms of the sheriff’s deputies about 15 to 20 feet below.

　　“I just needed to keep the kids calm so they wouldn’t be afraid，”Pina said.“I was deathly afraid inside，but I couldn’t let them know that.”

　　Not long after dropping the children out of the window，firefighters arrived with a ladder and rescued her.Ten people were treated at the scene for suffering smoke，but nobody was seriously injured.

　　1.The text is mainly about________.

　　A.a big fire without serious injuryB.an urgent call 911

　　C.a brave babysitter

　　D.a babysitter rescuing kids from a big fire

　　2.The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 1 refers to________.

　　A.a union painter

　　B.a dry waller

　　C.the fire safety training

　　D.the apprenticeship

　　3.Before Lisa Pina called 911，in order to prevent the fire，she________.

　　A.let children get on the floorB.opened the windows of the second floor

　　C.closed the door hard

　　D.had children start singing

　　4.According to the text，we know that________.

　　A.Lisa Pina was the last one to be rescued

　　B.the fire didn’t cause any injury

　　C.the children were sent to hospital after the fire

　　D.during the fire Lisa Pina wasn’t afraid at all

　　1.Carrying their heavy load，the two brothers walked along the riverbank，hardly noticing the distance or the sun beating down.(完形填空第二段第一句)

　　带着他们沉重的行囊，兄弟二人沿着河岸行走，几乎没有注意到远行的距离和太阳的曝晒。

　　(1)The sun beat down on the desert sand.

　　太阳曝晒着沙漠。

　　(2)The thieves had beaten the door down.

　　小偷破门而入。

　　(3)The wheat had been beaten down by the rain.

　　麦子被雨打倒了。

　　(4)He wanted ￡800 for the car but I beat him down to ￡600.

　　那部车他索价八百英镑，但我把他的价钱讲到六百英镑。

　　2....then decided to find their way back to the river to catch some fish.(完形填空第二段末句)

　　……然后，(他们)决定设法回到河里，捉几条鱼。

　　(1)They found their way out of the crowded market.

　　他们设法从拥挤的市场里挤出来。

　　(2)The hunter found his way into the deep forest in search of the injured deer.

　　猎人设法进入森林深处寻找那只受伤的鹿。

　　(3)He thought hard and found a way to solve the problem at last.

　　他努力思考，最后终于想出一个解决这个问题的办法。

　　3.After calling 911，she told the children to start singing and promised them all treats as soon as they reached safety.(阅读理解第二段末句)

　　拨打完911求救电话，他们一到达安全地方，她就告诉孩子们开始唱歌，并允诺他们所有快乐的事情。

　　(1)It was a real treat to visit them!

　　拜访他们真是一件乐事！

　　(2)Now remember this is to be my treat，so I’ll pay for everything.

　　别忘了这次该我请客，所以一切由我付款。1.D　2.C　3.C　4.A