2016届高考英语二轮复习冲刺演练：第8练 阅读理解+任务型阅读+短文改错（江苏专用）

　　第8练　阅读理解＋任务型阅读＋短文改错

　　Ⅰ.阅读理解

　　A

　　体裁：310　时间：5′

　　Think you can keep a straight face while watching your favorite comedian？Now，the comedy club named Teatre in Barcelona is betting you can't.The club is even basing its ticket prices on how often it can make you laugh.It's said you can get into the club show for free，but every laugh will cost you 38 cents more.Would you like to deliberately keep from laughing in order to save money?

　　The Teatre club has equipped facial­recognition technology on the back of its chairs.It can track how much each person in their theatre has enjoyed the show.The system was developed by advertising agency The Cyranos McCann，after Teatre asked them to think up a way to increase ticket sales.

　　A number of people have tried to sit through a comedy show without laughing in an attempt to get a free ticket，but they all failed.Using the new system，the average ticket price per person has so far been $7.58.It seems the pricing system has caught__on，with other theatres in Spain now copying the pay­per­laugh technology.

　　It is unclear which kind of facial recognition software is being used，but most use algorithms (算法) to track facial marks on an audience's face.For example，an algorithm can analyze the position，size or shape of the mouth to determine whether a person is laughing，smiling or sad.The comedy club has also launched a mobile app as a method of payment and a pay­per­laugh season ticket.

　　James Woron，director of the Club，said，“The idea sounds fun.It'd be a big technical challenge—as people laugh so often，we'd have to put a cash machine by every seat.”

　　【语篇解读】　西班牙的一家剧院根据观众笑的次数收费。

　　1．The Teatre club charges ticket price based on ________．

　　A．the audience' s appearance

　　B．how long people watch the show

　　C．the times that audience laugh

　　D．the times people come to the club

　　答案　C　[细节理解题。根据第一段“The club is even basing its ticket prices on how often it can make you laugh.”可知，这家剧院根据观众笑的次数收费。]

　　2．Why do the club use the facial­recognition technology?

　　A．To save performance costs.

　　B．To increase ticket sales.

　　C．To keep the thieves away.

　　D．To satisfy more audience.

　　答案　B　[细节理解题。根据第二段“...after Teatre asked them to think up a way to increase ticket sales.”可知，剧院运用这项技术是为了提高门票销量

　　3．What does the underlined phrase

　　“caught on” mean?

　　A．Become popular.

　　B．Learned from others.

　　C．Held tightly.

　　D．Understood.

　　答案　A　[词义猜测题。根据第三段画线词下文“...with other theatres in Spain now copying the pay­per­laugh technology.”可知，西班牙的其他剧院也在效仿运用这种技术，由此可猜测，这项技术变得流行起来。]

　　4．What can we get to know from the text?

　　A．The Teatre club always offers the best shows.

　　B．A lot of people can get a free ticket in Teatre.

　　C．People couldn't help laughing in order to save money.

　　D．The facial­recognition software can tell people's moods.

　　答案　D　[细节理解题。根据第四段“...an algorithm can analyze the position，size or shape of the mouth to determine whether a person is laughing，smiling or sad./她的情绪。]

　　B

　　体裁：记叙文　话题：学校生活　词数：638　时间：8′

　　As graduation day approached, excitement increased.Being out of high school meant I was finally coming of age.Soon I would be on my own，making my own decisions, doing what I wanted without someone looking over my shoulder and it meant going to school with boys—a welcome change coming from an all­girl high school.

　　There was never any question in my mind that I would go to a college away from home.My mother's idea, on the other hand, was just the opposite.Trying her best not to force her preferences on me, she would subtly ask whether I had considered particular schools, all of which happened to be located in or near my hometown of Chicago.Once it was established that, as long as it was financially affordable, I would be going away anyway, my family's perspective changed.Their concern shifted from whether I was going away to how far.The schools I was considering on the East Coast suddenly looked much more attractive than those in California.

　　But which college I would attend was just one of what seemed like a never­ending list of unknowns：What would college be like？Would I be unbearably lonely not knowing anyone else who was going to the same school？Would the other students like me？Would I make friends easily？Would I miss my family so much that I wouldn't be able to stand it？And what about the work—would I be able to keep up？(Being an A student in high school seemed to offer little assurance that I would be able to survive college.) What if the college I selected turned out to be a horrible mistake？Would I be able to transfer to another school?

　　Then panic set in.My feelings took a 180­degree turn.I really didn't want to leave high school at all, and it was questionable whether I wanted to grow up after all.It had been nice being respected as a senior by the underclass students for the past year; I didn't enjoy the idea of being__on__the__bottom__rung__of__the__ladder again.

　　Despite months of expectation, nothing could have prepared me for the impact of the actual day.As the familiar music of “Pomp and Circumstance” echoed in the background, I looked around at the other students in white caps and gowns as we solemnly (庄严地) filed into the auditorium (礼堂)．Tears welled up uncontrollably in my eyes, and I was consumed by a rush of sadness.As if in a daze, I rose from my seat when I heard my name called and slowly crossed the stage to receive my diploma (毕业证书)．As I reached out my hand, I knew that I was reaching not just for a piece of paper but for a brand­new life.Exciting as the prospect of a new life seemed, it wasn't easy saying goodbye to the old ones—the familiar faces, the familiar routine.I would even miss that chemistry class I wasn't particularly fond of and the long commute each day between home and school that I hated.Good or bad, it was what I knew.

　　That September, I was fortunate to attend a wonderful university in Providence, Rhode Island.I needn't have worried about liking it.My years there turned out to be some of the best years of my life.And as for friends, I still treasure some of the friendships I formed there today.Years later, financial difficulties forced my high school to close its doors for good.Although going back is impossible, it's comforting to know I can revisit my special memories any time.

　　【语篇解读】　本文讲述了作者高中毕业之际一系列复杂的情感变化，既有兴奋、期待，又有不舍、彷徨。

　　5．Which of the following is NOT the reason for the author's feeling excited about graduation?

　　A．Making her own decision.

　　B．Doing whatever she wants.

　　C．Having schoolmates of both sexes.

　　D．Getting away from parents.

　　答案　D　[考查细节理解。由第一段可知，作者对毕业感到兴奋的原因有“可making my own decisions)、“可以为所欲为”(doing what I wanted without someone looking over my shoulder)、“离开女校和男孩一起上学”(going to school with boys)。因此，通过排除法得出答案为D。]

　　6．The author's mother ________．

　　A．didn't care which college her daughter went to

　　B．tried her best to tell the author which college was her favorite

　　C．preferred the colleges on the East Coast to those in California

　　D．was willing to allow the author to make her own choice

　　答案　C　[考查细节理解。由第二段中的The schools I was considering on the East Coast suddenly looked much more attractive than those in California”可知，作者所考虑的在东海岸的那些学校突然间就比那些在加利福尼亚的学校看上去更吸引人。因此，作者的母亲更喜欢离家比较近的在东海岸的学校。]

　　7．Why did the author worry about her schoolwork in college?

　　A．Good performance in high school doesn't necessarily mean success in college.

　　B．Feeling lonely in an entirely new school may have a negative influence.

　　C．Unbearable homesickness may stop the author from focusing on study.

　　D．Peer pressure in a good university makes it hard to keep up.

　　答案　A　[考查细节理解。由第三段中的“Being an A student in high school seemed to offer little assurance that I would be able to survive college”可知，作为高中时的尖子生似乎并不能保证作者在大学的学习中立于不败之地，作者因此对大学学业感到担忧。故答案选A。]

　　8．What does the underlined part “being on the bottom rung of the ladder” mean?

　　A．Being a freshman.

　　B．Being an unpopular student.

　　C．Being a loser.

　　D．Being a childish person.

　　答案　A　[考查短语猜测。由第四段中的“It had been nice being respected as a senior by the underclass students for the past year；I didn't enjoy the idea...”可知，作者很喜欢作为毕业班学生被学弟学妹们尊重的日子，而到了大学就会变成一名新生(freshman)，就没有学弟学妹了。由此推知答案选A。]

　　9．What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?

　　A．The author was eager to say goodbye to the old school days.

　　B．The author found she was attached to her old school on graduation day.

　　C．The author missed her chemistry lessons because they were her favorite.

　　D．The author felt comforted because she could revisit her old school.

　　答案　B　[考查细节理解。由第五段中的“it wasn't easy saying goodbye to the old ones—the familiar faces，the familiar routine”可知，作者十分留恋高中生活。be attached to意为“喜欢/依恋……”。因此答案选B。]

　　10．What does the author mainly describe in this article?

　　A．Her happiness to be admitted to a wonderful university.

　　B．Her eagerness to go to a wonderful university far away from home.

　　C．Her excitement during the months leading to the graduation ceremony.

　　D．Her mixed feelings during the months before and on graduation day.

　　答案　D　[考查主旨大意。本文讲述了作者高中毕业之际一系列复杂的情感变化，既有兴奋、期待，又有不舍、彷徨。因此，答案选D。]

　　Ⅱ.下面文章中有5个段落需要添加小标题(第11～15题)。请从以下选项(A、B、C、D、E和F)中选出适合各段落的小标题。选项中有一项是多余选项。

　　A．How inner beliefs can help

　　B．How to develop positive habits

　　C．Improve your life

　　D．You can do it

　　E.Action plan

　　F．Why are habits so important?

　　The single most important factor that contributes to success is what you do every single day.It is as simple as that.Your habits will determine whether you are successful or not.If you have strong and healthy positive habits, it does not matter whether or not you fail today because you are guaranteed to succeed in the long run.

　　11．________

　　Because you repeat the same actions and the same behaviors every single day, a single positive action will not change your life，but the same action repeated 1，000 times will have a significant impact on your life.For example, if you go to the gym one time, you won't see a big difference in your life.However, if you go to the gym 1，000 times over a five year period, you will see a big difference in your body.The same principle applies to finance, health, relationships, work, career, and school.Simple positive actions repeated every single day will have a great impact on your life in the long run.

　　12．________

　　There's nothing easier than developing positive habits.You simply have to do every single day the action you want to make a habit.If you want to develop the habit of running, run almost every day.If you want to develop the habit of eating healthy, eat healthy every day.If you want to develop the habit of reading, read every day.Habits are created by repetition.The more you do an action, the easier it becomes in the long run.

　　13．________

　　If you want to be successful in changing your habits, you should think about changing your inner beliefs about your habits.For example, your old belief was：“I love cigarette because it makes me feel good and relaxed.I need cigarette to be happy and relaxed.” If you keep this belief, you won't be able to keep your resolution to stop smoking for very long.Instead, you should adopt this new belief：“I love yoga because it makes me feel good and relaxed.Cigarette is poisonous and destroys my body.Yoga makes me happy.” You should analyze your beliefs and make sure they won't stop you from changing your habits.The same is true when you try to form positive habits.If you want to start eating healthy food, here are some positive beliefs you should start thinking about：“Healthy food is very good for my health.It gives me a lot of energy and I feel very good.”

　　14．________

　　It's now time for you to develop positive habits in your life and avoid your negative habits.Write down 3 positive habits that you would like to develop and 3 negative habits that you would like to get rid of.For each positive habit, write down exactly what actions you're going to take every single day in order to develop the new habit.For each negative habit, write own exactly what actions you're not going to take in the next weeks.Here are some positive habits that will lead to success：exercise, healthy food, reading, saving, studying, healthy relationships, hard work, etc.Here are some negative habits to get rid of：gambling, drug and alcohol abuse, overeating, shyness, etc.

　　15．________

　　Everybody can change.All it takes is courage and commitment.Decide right now to improve your life by changing your habits.Take action right now! Don't be afraid.Yes, you will probably make mistakes along the way.But never forget that success is guaranteed for you if you have positive habits in your life.If you refuse to quit, success will be yours.

　　答案　11.F　12.B　13.A　14.E　15.D

　　Ⅲ.短文改错

　　下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。

　　增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写上该加的词。

　　删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。

　　修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。

　　注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

　　2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

　　One day the English woman visited a Chinese friend and was offered a cup of tea.She was not thirsty and find it bitter.However，she felt she should drink it to be polite.Hoped to finish the tea quickly so that she wouldn't have to drink what didn't interest in her，she drank as quickly as she could.So as soon as her cup became half empty，the hostess insisted on giving her much.She kept on drink.During her visit，she drank 12 cup.She couldn't understand why her Chinese hostess didn't take no notice of her protest she had drunk enough.

　　答案　

　　One day

　　English woman visited a Chinese friend and was offered a cup of tea.She was not thirsty and

　　it bitter.However，she felt she should drink it to be polite. to finish the tea quickly so that she wouldn't have to drink what didn't interest

　　her，she drank as quickly as she could. as soon as her cup became half empty，the hostess insisted on giving her.She kept on .During her visit，she drank 12 .She couldn't understand why her Chinese hostess didn't take

　　notice of her protest

　　she had drunk enough.