2016届湖南长沙市高考英语二轮阅读理解训练（75）（含答案）

　　湖南长沙市2016高考英语（二轮）阅读理解训练（75）及答案

　　2016高考英语阅读理解集训阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。 Many years ago，my dad was facing a serious heart condition．He was unable to do a steady job．He fell suddenly ill and had to be admitted to the hospital

　　He wanted to do something to keep himself busy, so he decided to volunteer at the local children’s hospital．My dad loved kids．It was the perfect job for him．He ended up working with the seriously ill children．He would talk，play, and do arts with them．

　　One of his kids was a girl with a rare disease that paralyzed(瘫痪)her from the neck down．She couldn’t do anything，and she was very depressed．My dad decided to try to help her．He started visiting her in her room，bringing paints，brushes and paper．He stood the paper up，put the paintbrush in his mouth and began to paint．He didn’t use his hands at a11．All the while he would tell her, “See，you can do anything you set your mind to．’’

　　At the end of the day, she began to paint using her mouth，and she and my dad became friends．Soon after, the little girl was sent home because the doctors felt there was nothing else they could do for her．My dad also left the children’s hospital for a little while because he became i11．Some time later after my dad had recovered and returned to work，in came the little girl who had been paralyzed and only this time she was walking．She ran straight over to my dad and hugged him really tight．She gave him a picture she had done using her hands．At the bottom it read：“Thank you for helping me walk．’’

　　My dad would cry every time he told US this story and SO would we．He would say sometimes love is more powerful than doctor, and my dad—who died just a few months after the little girl gave the picture--loved every single child in that hospital．

　　1．The author’s father worked at the local hospital to

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　　A．realize his childhood dream

　　B．ease his serious heart condition

　　C．earn money to pay for treatment

　　D．keep himself occupied and happy

　　2．How did the author’s father help the paralyzed little girl?

　　A．He helped her practice walking．

　　B．He visited her and made a toy for her．

　　C．He showed her she could still do things． D．He painted special pictures for her．

　　3．According to paragraph 4．the paralyzed girl

　　A．gradually recovered and walked

　　B．eventually became a unique painter

　　C．was sent home and never seen again

　　D．sent him a picture painted with her mouth

　　4．What message does the passage mainly convey?

　　A．It’s better to give than to receive．

　　B．Love can sometimes bring great results．

　　C．Volunteering is a worthwhile thing to do．

　　D．A sick person should not focus on his disease．

　　DCAB

　　阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。When Paul was a boy growing up in Utah, he happened to live near a copper smelter (炼铜厂), and the chemicals that poured out had made a wasteland out of what used to be a beautiful forest. One day a young visitor looked at this wasteland and called it an awful area. Paul knocked him down. From then on, something happened inside him.

　　Years later Paul was back in the area, and he went to the smelter office. He asked if they had any plans or if they would let him try to bring the trees back. The answer from that big industry was “No”.

　　Paul then went to college to study the science of plants. Unfortunately, his teachers said there weren’t any birds or squirrels to spread the seeds. It would be a waste of his life to try to do it. Everyone knew that, he was told. Even if he was knowledgeable as he had expected, he wouldn’t get his idea accepted.

　　Paul later got married but his dream would not die. And then one night he did what he could with what he had. As Samuel Johnson wrote, “It is common to overlook what is near by keeping the eye fixed on something remote. Attainable good is often ignored by minds busied in wide ranges.” Under the cover of darkness, he went secretly into the wasteland and started planting.

　　And every week, he made his secret journey into the wasteland and planted trees and grass. For fifteen years he did this against the plain common sense. Slowly rabbits appeared. Later, as there was legal pressure to clean up the environment, the company actually hired Paul to do what he was already doing.

　　Now the place is fourteen thousand acres of trees and grass and bushes, and Paul has received almost every environmental award Utah has. It took him until his hair turned white, but he managed to keep that impossible vow (誓言)

　　he made to himself as a child.

　　1、When Paul was a boy, _______.

　　A. he had decided never to leave his hometown

　　B. the economy of Utah depended wholly on the copper smelter

　　C. he hit a young visitor because of his comments on the wasteland

　　D. he stopped the copper smelter polluting the area

　　2、Paul went to college to study the science of plants, because _______.

　　A. he wanted to find out the best way to save the area himself

　　B. he was interested in planting trees since he was young

　　C. he wanted to get more knowledgeable people to help him

　　D. he thought his knowledge would make his advice more convincing

　　3、What does the underlined phrase “the plain common sense” probably mean?

　　A. It was impossible for trees to grow on the wasteland.

　　B. His normal work and life would be greatly affected.

　　C. No one would like to join him in the efforts.

　　D. He had to keep everything he did secret.

　　4、The company hired Paul to plant trees and grass because_______.

　　A. they realized the importance of environmental protection

　　B. what Paul was doing moved them

　　C. Paul persuaded them to help him

　　D. they had legal pressure

　　参考答案1--4 CDAD

　　阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。Music died here last spring, or rather, it was killed by members of the school committee who ignored the importance of music and drama as part of the high-school curriculum (课程).

　　The committee decided that teaching students how to take a standardized test is more important than a curriculum in which students can explore their interests in the arts as well as academics. Because the school system is running out of funding, it needs to make sure that students pass the test or even more money will be lost. If students fail the state standardized test，it is not the fault of drama and music classes—they are failing because the “academic” classes are not sufficient (充足的).

　　It is painful to think of how many students will be discouraged from singing, acting, and playing instruments because school programs are no longer offered. Many families cannot afford private music lessons, and many potential musicians and artists may not find their calling if they are not exposed to it in school. The fact that the school committee thinks the arts are not worth the investment will certainly make some students believe the arts are not worth their time or support and the cycle will continue.

　　Teaching for a test does not shape students into complete, well-rounded people. It blocks the natural sense to create and express feelings through art—there is more to life than the analytical thinking that math and English provide. What happens after a test? Sure, a student might graduate, but they will have limited knowledge—certainly not a good preparation for the real world.

　　1. Music and drama are not included in the high school curriculum mainly because ________. A. the school committee pays no attention to them B. the school is afraid of losing financial support C. the students are not interested in both of them D. the state standardized test is more important

　　2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. The sufficiency of the classes determines students’ performance in the mastery test. B. Quite a few students are discouraged from learning music and art in today’s school

　　system. C. Students can be musicians and artists only if they can afford private music lessons. D. The school committee completely influences students’attitude towards the arts.

　　3. We can learn that music and art can ________. A. motivate students in creativity and expression B. make students round-shaped people in future C. provide students with analytical thinking D. prevent students graduation from high school

　　4. The best title of the passage can be ________. A. Who killed music and drama? B. Can curriculum go without music? C. Why is music so important? D. How to prepare for the real world?

　　参考答案1—4、BBAB

　　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。

　　For many years，artists have flocked to Paris，France，to paint or to learn to paint.Perhaps artists first went there because of the city’s beauty.They went to paint pictures of the broad，tree­lined streets，the great churches，and the graceful river bridges.

　　The artists felt comfortable in Paris because the people of the city had always enjoyed art.Paris had great art museums，filled with famous paintings and statues from many countries.And the people of Paris had always welcomed new ideas.In this city，artists felt free to experiment with new ways of painting.

　　As soon as famous artists painted in Paris，students came to learn from them.People came to buy paintings.People called art dealers set up galleries where paintings were bought and sold.Others kept shops that sold artists’paints and supplies.

　　Students and artists who were not yet famous could live in Paris for very little money.They learned by studying great art in the museums，and they learned from one another.They held art fairs，hanging their paintings outdoors along the streets.

　　Today，New York City and Florence，Italy，are also famous art centers.But the world’s principal art exhibits are still held in Paris.Important judges of art live there.Most of the new ways of painting that have started in the last hundred years began in Paris.So artists and art dealers still go to Paris because it is the world’s leading art center.

　　1．Art students learned by studying great art in Paris’________．

　　A．streets

　　B．churches

　　C．museums

　　D．schools

　　解析：　由第四段第二句话“They learned by studying great art in the museums，and they learned from one another.”可知答案。

　　答案：　C

　　．The story does not say so，but it makes you think that________.

　　A．Paris is famous for its artists’paints and supplies

　　B．there is more than one way to paint

　　C．art fairs are held in galleries

　　D．Florence is the center of world art exhibits

　　解析：　最后一段中的“Most of the new ways of painting that have started in the last hundred years began in Paris.”作者提到了new ways。

　　答案：　B

　　．Important judges of art________.

　　A．live in ParisB．feel free to experiment

　　C．work in New YorkD．have no new ways of painting

　　解析：　最后一段的第三句话点出答案。

　　答案：　A

　　．Students can learn from________.

　　A．their parents

　　B．one another

　　C．the streets

　　D．the trees

　　解析：　第四段第二句话告诉我们“students learn from one other”。

　　答案：　B

　　．On the whole，this story is about________.

　　A．the world’s most famous art center

　　B．how to buy a painting in Paris，France

　　C．the famous art centers of New York and Florence

　　D．where to set up galleries

　　解析：　从整篇文章来看都是在讲巴黎，它是世界艺术之都。

　　答案：　A阅读理解

　　A man was working on his motorcycle in his yard.Suddenly it started to move.The man，still holding the hand lebars，was dragged through the glass doors，along with the motorcycle，and was thrown onto the floor inside the house.The wife ran in and found her husband lying on the floor，cut and bleeding.She ran to call an ambulance (救护车)．

　　The ambulance arrived and they took the man to the hospital.The wife picked up the motorcycle and pushed it outside.There was gas all over the floor，so the wife got some paper towels，cleaned the gas with them，and threw them in the toilet.After he was treated，the man returned home.Not long after that he went to the bathroom，sat down on the toilet and smoked a cigarette.Sitting there，he finished the cigarette and threw it into the toilet.The wife，who was in the kitchen，heard the loud explosion (爆炸声) and her husband screaming.

　　She ran into the bathroom，and there she found her husband lying on the floor！His trousers had been blown away and his buttocks and other parts of his body were covered with burns！The wife again ran to the phone to call an ambulance.The same people came！While they were carrying the husband down the stairs to the street，one of the men asked the wife how the husband had burned himself.She told them and they started laughing very hard.One of them fell and the husband fell，too.The poor husband fell down the remaining stairs and broke his arm.

　　1．What most probably made the motorcycle start moving?

　　A．The man himself started it to see if it was working.

　　B．His wife did it for him to check if there was something working.

　　C．The motorcycle started by itself.

　　D．The man started the motorcycle without knowing it.

　　解析：　根据文章第一段第一句“A man was working on his motorcycle in his yard.Suddenly it started to move.”可知the man很可能无意当中发动了车。

　　答案：　D

　　2．What did the wife do after the first accident?

　　A．She did nothing except calling the policemen.

　　B．She cleaned the gas with paper towels and threw them into the toilet.

　　C．She took the motorcycle and pushed it into the room.

　　D．She took her hushand to the hospital.

　　解析：　根据第二段“...the wife got some paper towels，cleaned the gas with them，and threw in the toilet”可知选B。

　　答案：　B

　　3．What do we know about the gas that caused the explosion?

　　A．The gas was from the motorcycle and could easily cause an explosion.

　　B．The gas was of poor quality.

　　C．The gas made the hushand suffer 4 accidents in a day.

　　D．The gas should have burned the wife.

　　解析：　根据文章可知，引起爆炸的gas是来自motorcycle，并且非常容易爆炸，B、C、D都谈不上。

　　答案：　A

　　4．The passage is most likely to be found in________

　　A．a survey　B．a textbook

　　C．a report

　　D．a book of funny stories

　　解析：　文章读起来很有趣，所以很有可能是摘自funny stories的书籍。

　　答案：　D

　　5．Which is the best title for this passage?

　　A．What a Bad Day for the Husband and Wife

　　B．A Man’s Worst Day

　　C．A Man Had Three Accidents in One Day

　　D．A Wife Burned Her Husband and Broke His Arms

　　解析：　短文主要讲述了这位husband在一天中所遭遇的一系列事故，所以标题B最合适。

　　答案：　B