2016届广西玉林高考英语二轮复习阅读理解精练（3）

　　2016广西玉林市高考英语阅读理解（二轮）精练（3）

　　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。

　　He was an old man who fished alone in a boat in the Gulf Stream and he had gone eighty-four days now without taking a fish. In the first forty days a boy had been with him. But after forty days without a fish the boy’s parents had told him that the old man was now definitely and finally salao, which is the worst form of unlucky, and the boy had gone at their orders in another boat which caught three good fish the first week. It made the boy sad to see the old man come in each day with his skiff empty and he always went down to help him carry either the coiled lines or the gaff (鱼钩) and harpoon (鱼叉) and the sail that was furled around the mast (桅杆). The sail was patched with flour sacks and, furled, it looked like the flag of permanent defeat.

　　The old man was thin and gaunt with deep wrinkles in the back of his neck. The brown blotches（斑点）of the skin cancer the sun brings from its reflection on the tropic sea were on his cheeks. The blotches ran well down the sides of his face and his hands had the deep-creased scars from handling heavy fish on the cords. But none of these scars were fresh. They were as old as erosions in a fishless desert.

　　Everything about him was old except his eyes and they were the same color as the sea and were cheerful and undefeated.

　　“Santiago,” the boy said to him as they climbed the bank from where the skiff was pulled up. “I could go with you again. We’ve made some money.”

　　The old man had taught the boy to fish and the boy loved him.

　　“No,” the old man said. “You’re with a lucky boat. Stay with them.”

　　“But remember how you went eighty-seven days without fish and then we caught big ones every day for three weeks.”

　　“I remember,” the old man said. “I know you did not leave me because you doubted.”

　　“It was papa who made me leave. I am a boy and I must obey him.”

　　“I know,” the old man said. “It is quite normal.”

　　“He hasn’t much faith.”

　　“No,” the old man said. “But we have. Haven’t we?”

　　“Yes,” the boy said. “Can I offer you a beer on the Terrace and then we’ll take the stuff home.”

　　“Why not?” the old man said. “Between fishermen.”

　　1. The boy left the old man and went in another boat to fish because

　　.

　　A. the old man preferred to fish alone

　　B. the old man was unlucky

　　C. the boy’s parents ordered him to

　　D. the old man’s sail suggested a permanent defeat

　　2. After reading this passage, we may safely conclude that

　　.

　　A. the old man was insistent and not afraid of failure

　　B. the boy’s papa had confidence in everything

　　C. the old man caught big fishes during eighty-seven days

　　D. the boy obeyed his father because he had some doubts about the old man

　　3. What might happen after the last paragraph?

　　A. The old man and the boy might go to fish with other fishermen.

　　B. The old man might go to have a drink with the boy.

　　C. The old man and the boy might go to enjoy beer at the old man’s home.

　　D. The old man might go to tell the boy’s papa about the secrets between fishermen.

　　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。

　　The Friday after the American holiday of Thanksgiving is called Black Friday. It’s said that it’s the day that store ledgers(分类账)move into the black and companies become profitable. On that day, retailers slash prices to get consumers to buy.  It is also a time when many Americans start their Christmas shopping. VOA’s Elizabeth Lee tells us how the economy may affect consumers on that bargain day.

　　“It’s just the deals, the sales and everything you can get for a lesser price,” said Sandy Thomas, a shopper. But it’s a nightmare for others. “I think it’s crazy. I’ve done all of my shopping throughout the week so I don’t have to go out on Friday,” she said. It’s called Black Friday, the start of the traditional Christmas shopping season in the United States. Every year it’s the day after the Thanksgiving holiday. Stores open before sunrise and there are deep discounts everywhere you look.

　　While the lead up to Christmas is known as the season of giving, Black Friday can get ugly.

　　Last year a crowd of bargain-hunters killed a Wal-mart worker in a New York suburb. This year, many stores are increasing security while they slash prices. “This is a huge time for the retail stores,” said Fred Joutz from George Washington University. “This is when they begin making their profits for the year.”

　　Economics professor Fred Joutz says how Americans spend the weekend after Thanksgiving is a good indication of how consumers feel about the future.

　　With the unemployment rate above 10 percent, Joutz says Americans are saving more and spending less. “Credit is still strictly controlled whether through credit cards or through borrowing from banks,” he said. Some retailers are attracting consumers by opening on Thanksgiving Day, when shops are traditionally closed.  Other stores open their doors anywhere from midnight to four in the morning.

　　And shoppers will be lining up in front of the doors in order to be one of the first ones to walk through and get a big discount. Electronics like flat screen TVs are usually the first items to go. Sandy Thomas says it’s an annual family tradition and well worth it. “I just save maybe half of what I would have spent on a regular, you know, shopping trip,” she said.

　　Economists say U.S. consumers will spend money this Black Friday, but they will spend it more carefully.

　　4. The underlined word “slash” in the first paragraph probably means _________.

　　A. reduce

　　B. raise

　　C. increase

　　D. change

　　5. The sentence “This day should be a shopper’s dream.” should be placed between ________.

　　A. paragraph two and paragraph three

　　B. paragraph one and paragraph two

　　C. paragraph three and paragraph four

　　D. paragraph five and paragraph six

　　6. Why are many stores increasing security according to the passage?

　　A. Because there are too many people saving more and spending less.

　　B. Because it’s a time when they begin making their profits for the year.

　　C. Because last year a crowd of bargain-hunters caused an accident.

　　D. Because many stores open their doors from midnight to four a.m.

　　7.What can we learn from the passage?

　　A. Christmas shopping is traditional time and this year it is no exception.

　　B. Electronics like flat screen TVs are usually least discounted.

　　C. The economy only affects consumers on that bargain day.

　　D. Thanksgiving is a good indication of how consumers feel about the future.

　　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。

　　Most recently, it's very common in students who need a parent present for job interviews. Naturally, it's easy to blame the students in these situations, but the bigger problem is us. We—as parents—are so eager to shelter our kids that we fail to realize that this in itself is harming them. As the mother of two young sons, I have to remind myself constantly that the biggest responsibility I have as a parent is to help them develop the skills needed to live in, to live without me. So, I'll let them fail．

　　I'll let them fail because as long as they are safe and warm inside their comfort zones, they will never grow. And failure along with loss, heartbreak, disappointment, etc.—will be part of growth for them. Call me the anti-tiger mom, but leaving them alone is, my way of helping them become equipped to fit in this world as we know it today. From terrorism and seemingly endless natural disasters, to our national debt and beyond, if we expect the next generation to stand up to the very real problems of our time, we need to stop feeding them and start teaching them how to fish.

　　My children now are becoming little masters of compromise, but they try to negotiate everything now. It's a small price to help them learn a skill they'll use for the rest of their lives, including when I don't accompany them on job interviews.

　　72. Why do parents accompany their kids on job interviews?

　　A. Because they want to protect their kids from difficulties．

　　B. Because they think they can help them on the questions．

　　C. Because their kids are too shy to attend interviews．

　　D. Because their kids strongly request them to do so．

　　【答案】A

　　【解析】细节理解题。根据文章2,3行We—as parents—are so eager to protect our kids that we fail to realize that this in itself is harming them.可知问题在我们父母亲身上，我们总是保护我们的孩子。让他们是去了自己发展的机会。故A。

　　73. According to the author, what is beneficial to kids' development?

　　A. Sheltering them．

　　B. Keeping them safe．

　　C. Leaving them alone．

　　D. Blaming them．【答案】C

　　【解析】细节理解题。根据leaving them alone is my way of helping them become equipped to fit in this world as we know it today.可知让孩子独处是一种帮助孩子适应我们这个世界的很好的方法。故C。

　　74. Why does the author stress failure in kids' life?

　　A. To make them stronger than other kids．

　　B. To help them grow in this tough world．

　　C. To help them develop all social skills．

　　D. To make them learn to compromise．【答案】B

　　【解析】细节理解题。根据if we expect the next generation to stand up to the very real problems of our time, we need to stop feeding them and start teaching them how to fish.可知我们要想让我们的孩子在这个世界上立足，就要让他们自己体验失败，只有这样才能再这个世界里成长。故B。

　　75. Which of the following might be the best title for the text?

　　A. Never Shelter Your Kids

　　B. Let Your Kids Fail

　　C. Be Eager to Grow Up

　　D. Live Without Parents

　　【答案】B

　　【解析】标题归纳题。根据本文讲述的是要让自己的孩子经历挫折，而不是帮助孩子处理一切困难。因为挫折可以让他们长大。让他们了解世界的艰难，让孩子真正成长。故B正确。

　　He’s out there somewhere, an instant icon in the records of American conflict, the final big-game hunter. But a puzzle, too, his identity would be kept a secret for now, and maybe forever.

　　He is the unknown shooter. The nameless, faceless triggerman who put a bullet in the head of the world’s most notorious（臭名昭著的）terrorist, Bin Laden.

　　He’s likely between the ages of 26 and 33, says Marcinko, founder of the “SEALs Team 6” that many believe led the attack on Bin Laden in Abbottabad, Pakistan. He’ll be old enough to have had time to hurdle the extra training tests required to join the counter-terrorism unit, yet young enough to stand the body-punishing harshness of the job. The shooter’s a man, it’s safe to say, because there are no women in the SEALs. And there’s a good chance he’s white, though the SEALs have stepped up efforts to increase the number of minorities in their ranks, Marcinko and Smith say.

　　He was probably a high school or college athlete, Smith says, a physical specimen who combines strength, speed and wisdom. “They call themselves ‘tactical athletes,’ “ says Smith, who works with many future SEALs in his Heroes of Tomorrow training program in Severna Park. “It’s getting very scientific.”

　　Marcinko puts it in more conventional terms: “He’ll be ripped,” says the author of the best-selling autobiography “Rogue Warrior.” “He’s got a lot of upper-body strength. Long arms. Thin waist. Flat stomach.”

　　On this point, Greitens departs a bit. “You can’t make a lot of physical assumptions,” says the author of “The Heart and the Fist: The Education of a Humanitarian, the Making of a Navy SEAL.” There are SEALs who are 5 feet 4 and SEALs who are 6 feet 5, Greitens says. In his training group, he adds, there were college football boys who couldn’t hack it; those who survived were most often men in good shape, but they also had a willingness to show their concerns in favor of the mission.

　　The shooter’s probably not the crew-cut（平头）, neatly shaven ideal we’ve come to expect from American fighting forces. “He’s bearded, rough-looking, like a street naughty boy,” Marcinko supposes. “You don’t want to stick out.” Marcinko calls it “modified grooming standards.”

　　His hands will be calloused（长老茧）, Smith says, or just rough enough,” as Marcinko puts it. And “he’s got frag in him somewhere,” Marcinko says, using the battlefield shorthand for “fragments” of bullets or explosive devices. This will not have been the shooter’s first adventure. Marcinko estimates that he might have made a dozen or more deployments（部署）, tours when he was likely to have dealt with quite a number of dangerous situations, getting ready any time for explosive devices or bullets.

　　1. Which of the following is most likely to be the title of the passage?

　　A. Who shot Bin Laden?

　　B. What do the SEALS do?

　　C. How can boys be SEALS?

　　D. What SEALS are like?

　　2. From the passage we can know that the writer ___________.

　　A. knows clearly what the shooter is like

　　B. doubts whether Bin Laden is dead

　　B. is certain that the shooter is a man

　　D. is not sure of the shooter’s gender

　　3. We can say for sure according to the passage that ___________.

　　A. the shooter will eventually be revealed in the Press

　　B. the writer is a person who is curious about the shooter

　　C. the writer is a detective who tries to arrest the shooter

　　D. the shooter is a strong man with a pair of rough hands

　　4. Which of the following are the names of writers mentioned in the passage?

　　①. Marcinko ②. Greitens ③. Smith ④. Abbottabad

　　A. ①②

　　B. ②③

　　C. ③④

　　D. ①④

　　【参考答案】1—4、ABBA