四川省成都市2016届高考英语阅读理解二轮提升训练（41）（含解析）

　　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。

　　Maggie was very glad that James was not a frequent visitor to the house. So far as the children were concerned, they had a mystery about him that stirred their imagination. He stirred Maggie’s anger, however, so that she often said to her husband, “It’s mercy that brother of yours doesn’t come oftener.”

　　In fact James came once a year, unexpectedly, around eight o’clock in the evening, and he stayed for six hours of close discussion with his brother. His arrival was a signal to the children that their bedtime would be delayed. Not that he ever spoke to them or played with them. He took no notice of them, as if he was unable to see children, at least until the time came for him to go. Instead, after his first greeting and a careless kiss, James took no notice of Maggie either, except to add, “You’ll be getting on with the supper, Maggie.” Such was his regard for her.

　　Maggie paid him back in her own way. She kept the children up, the four of them, to keep her company, she said, but of course they sang and made a noise and broke the endless sound of James’s voice. Very late, they dropped off to sleep in their chairs. Then, when James was about to go, Maggie woke them up and so more or less forced him to part with four shillings before he left. That gave her some satisfaction, for James, though rich, was mean. He always went home by the last train, just after two o’clock.

　　Maggie’s children secretly stared at their uncle. They could not forget that he had, in their mother’s words, “lost two wives and taken a third, ” They wondered about those two unfortunate lost ladies. They asked each other what their fate had been, and if neither could ever be found again. James never brought his third wife with him nor ever mentioned her. The children decided that he must be so frightened of losing her that he never allowed her outside the door.

　　1. The underlined word “mercy” in the text most probably means _______.

　　A. loss

　　B. wonder

　　C. lucky thing

　　D. terrible thing

　　2. Maggie never prepared anything special for James because _______.

　　A. he was a man difficult to please

　　B. she never knew when he was coming

　　C. she was too busy looking after her children

　　D. he never stayed long enough for a meal

　　3. What do we know about James’ behavior?

　　A. He was a kind man, with love for the family.

　　B. He was generous, especially towards his brother.

　　C. He was anxious to please the family, especially the kids.

　　D. He was rude to his sister-in-law.

　　4. Maggie felt pleased when _______.

　　A. she paid James the money that she owed him

　　B. James gave some money to the children

　　C. she had to wake James up to catch his train

　　D. James thanked her for the nice supper

　　5. The children did not realize that two of James’ wives _______.

　　A. had been dead

　　B. suffered from loss of memory

　　C. had run away from him

　　D. might appear again one day

　　【答案与解析】

　　本文讲Maggie和她的孩子们对他们的叔叔James来访的不欢迎。

　　1. C。词义猜测题。Maggie不喜欢James的来访, 由此可以说他不常来是一件幸运的事，所以答案为C。

　　2. B。事实细节题。根据 In fact James came once a year, unexpectedly可知答案为B。

　　3. D。推理判断题。根据 except to add, “You’ll be getting on with the supper, Maggie.” Such was his regard for her可知他对Maggie的态度不是很友好，故答案为D。

　　4. B。推理判断题。根据 Maggie woke them up and so more or less forced him to part with four shillings before he left. That gave her some satisfaction可知答案为B。

　　5. A。推理判断题。根据 They wondered about those two unfortunate lost ladies可知答案为A。

　　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。Anais Nin was a famous writer. Nin was born French-Cuban but lived in the United States in her later years of life till she died. Nin’s works had her relationships with authors, artists, and other figures as the main subject. Some of her writings were made into films. Nin was also a visiting lecturer in several colleges and promoted Women's Movement with her strong writings.

　　Anais Nin was born in France in 1903. Her father was a Spanish artist and a composer living in Cuba (古巴) where he met her mother, a French singer working in Cuba. As a child Nin was brought up in Spain. When her parents separated, Nin and her two brothers moved to New York with their mother. At the age of 16, Nin decided to give up studying and started to work as a dancer and model to reduce the financial burden on her mother so that her brothers could go on with their studies.

　　In 1923, Nin got married to her husband, Hugh Parker Guiler in Cuba. In 1924, Nin and Hugh moved to Paris where Hugh continued with his banking career and Nin started writing. Nin wrote her first book in print, D. H. Lawrence: An Unprofessional Study in 16 days. In 1939, Nin left Paris as it was a French government’s request to its residents to leave Paris because of the coming war. Nin returned to New York with Hugh and sent her written books to Frances Steioff of the Gotham Book Mart in New York for safekeeping.

　　In 1931, Nin wrote her book Henry and Jun: From the Unexpurgated Diary of Anais Nin. In 1936, Nin published House of Incest which was a 72-page fiction novel

　　Nin also appeared and was a part of various films. In 1973, Anais Nin was awarded an honorary doctorate (荣誉博士学位) by the Philadelphia College of Art. In 1974, Nin was elected to the United States National Institute of Arts and Letters.

　　In 1977, Nin died in her Los Angeles home after battling with cancer for three years.

　　1. What can we know about Anais Nin from the first paragraph?

　　　A. She was a native American.

　　B. She started Women’s Movement

　　　C. She gave lectures in several colleges.

　　　D. She wrote mainly about her family life.

　　. Why did Anais Nin give up studying at the age of 16?

　　　A. Because she wanted to help support her family.

　　　B. Because her parents divorced.

　　　C. Because she wanted to realize her dream of becoming an artist

　　　D. Because she moved from country to country.

　　3 In 1939 Nin and her husband moved back to New York to______ .

　　　A. enter the film industry

　　B. stay away from war

　　　C. have her books published

　　D. promote her new books

　　. What is the passage mainly about?

　　　A. The awards Anais Nin won.

　　B. Anais Nin and her incomplete family.

　　　C. The hardship Anais Nin experienced.

　　D. Anais Nin and her great achievements,

　　—4、CABD

　　【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。

　　The term “underemployment” has three related meanings. In one sense, it refers to a situation in which someone with excellent job qualifications (资格) is working in a position that requires less qualifications, as for instance in the case of a lawyer driving a school bus. In the second sense, it means working part-time when one would prefer to be working full-time. In the third sense, it is a form of overstaffing (人浮于事) in which employees are not being fully made use of.

　　All forms of underemployment have effect on the economy and the health of the business community. Long-term underemployment can also cover up the truth behind the employment situations. When nations collect employment statistics, they usually come up with a base number of “unemployed” individuals, using that number to judge the health of the job market. This number does not include part-time workers looking for full-time jobs, as they are considered employed, and it also doesn’t reflect workers who are underpaid, considering their qualifications.

　　In the first sense, underemployment is a common problem in many of the developed world. Many people with college degrees are working in low-level or service industry jobs because the job market is full.

　　The issue of part-time employment is also very serious. Some people are forced into part-time jobs, while others find themselves taking a part-time job because nothing else is available, even though they really need to work full-time. This problem is especially common in areas with seasonal employment, where employers find it cheaper to maintain and lay off part-time staffs, rather than keeping a full staff at all times.

　　In the sense of shortage of workers, underemployment appears in a variety of situations. Some companies maintain a full staff to be prepared for seasonal work, or to keep well-trained, qualified workers so that they will be available when needed. Labor laws and union pressures may also prevent a company from cutting down on staff or working hours, leading to a situation in which people report to work, but have nothing to do.

　　1. The purpose of the passage is　.

　　A. to show underemployment is becoming more serious today

　　B. to imply women are laid off more than men

　　C. to explain the meaning of “underemployment”

　　D. to tell the present economic situations

　　2. According to the text, underemployment means　.

　　A. the same meaning as the word—unemployed

　　B. employees are not fully taken charged of

　　C. qualified workers get a low salary

　　D. people who do manual work for wages

　　3. When it comes to unemployment statistics, 　.

　　A. the underpaid workers are included

　　B. it implies the people who are jobless

　　C. the part-time employees are included

　　D. it shows the employment situation of a country

　　4. Which of the following is NOT TRUE to the 4th and 5th paragraph?

　　A. Underemployment only occurs in advanced countries.

　　B. People with college degrees sometimes take a part-time job.

　　C. Part-time staffs seems benefit from firms less.

　　D. Companies need full-time staffs indeed.

　　5. Some companies maintain a full staff　.

　　A. to compete with others in the future

　　B. to make preparations for seasonal work

　　C. to get the skilled workers paid

　　D. to obey labor laws and union pressures

　　【参考答案】1—5、CBBAB

　　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。

　　America is growing older. Fifty years ago, only 4 out of every 100 people in the United States were 65 or older. Today, 10 out of every 100 Americans are over 65. The aging of the population will affect American society in many ways — education, medicine, and business. Quietly, the aging of America has made us a very different society — one in which people have a quite different idea of what kind of behavior is suitable at various ages.

　　A person’s age no longer tells you anything about his/ her social position, marriage or health. There’s no longer a particular year in which one goes to school or goes to work or gets married or starts a family. The social clock that kept us on time and told us when to go to school, get a job, or stop working isn’t as strong as it used to be. It doesn’t surprise us to hear of a 29-year-old university president or a 35-year-old grandmother, or a 70-year-old man who has become a father for the first time. Public ideas are changing.

　　Many people say, “I am much younger than my mother or my father was at my age.” No one says “Act your age” any more. We’ve stopped looking with surprise at older people who act in youthful ways.

　　1. It can be learned from the text that the aging of the population in America ________.

　　A. has made people feel younger

　　B. has changed people’s social position

　　C. has changed people’s understanding of age

　　D. has slowed down the country’s social development

　　2. The underlined word “one” refers to ________.

　　A. a society

　　B. America

　　C. a place

　　D. population

　　3. “Act your age” means people should ________.

　　A. be active when they are old

　　B. do the right thing at the right age

　　C. show respect to their parents young or old

　　D. take more physical exercises suitable to their age

　　4. If a’ 25-year-old man becomes general manager of a big firm, the writer of the text would most probably consider it _________.

　　A. normal

　　B. wonderful 

　　C. unbelievable

　　D. unreasonable

　　【参考答案及解析】

　　1. C 主旨题。根据第一、二段的最后一句及第三段可判断。

　　2. A 细节题。one是a society的同位语且后面跟了一个定语从句，可以通过分析句子结构得出正确答案。

　　3. B 细节题。全文最后一句话给出了提示。

　　4. A 推理题。可仔细阅读第二段中倒数第二句话。