2016届广东省天河区高考英语二轮语法复习精讲精练：阅读理解02

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　　6.

　　For six hours we shot through the landscape of the Karoo desert in South Africa. Just rocks and sand and baking sun. Knowing our journey was ending, Daniel and I just wanted to

　　remember all we had seen and done. He used a camera. I used words. I had already finished three

　　notebooks and was into the fourth, a beautiful leather notebook I'd bought in a market in

　　Mozambique.

　　Southern Africa was full of stories. And visions. We were almost drunk on sensations. The roaring of the water at Victoria Falls, the impossible silence of the Okavango Delta in Botswana. And then the other things: dogs in the streets, whole families in Soweto living in one room, a kilometre from clean water.

　　As we drove towards the setting sun, a quietness fell over us. The road was empty -- we

　　hadn't seen another car for hours. And as I drove, something caught my eye, something moving

　　next to me. I glanced in the mirror of the car; I glanced sideways to the right, and that was when I saw them. Next to us, by the side of the road, thirty, forty wild horses were racing the car, a cloud of dust rising behind them -- brown, muscular horses almost close enough to touch them, to smell their hot breath. I didn't know how long they had been there next to us.

　　I shouted to Dan: "Look!", but he was in a deep sleep, his camera lying useless by his feet.

　　They raced the car for a few seconds, then disappeared far behind us, a memory of heroic forms in the red landscape. When Daniel woke up an hour later I told him what had happened.

　　"Wild horses?" he said. "Why didn't you wake me up?"

　　"I tried. But they were gone after a few seconds."

　　"Are you sure you didn't dream it?"

　　"You were the one who was sleeping!"

　　'Typical, he said. "The best photos are the ones we never take."

　　We checked into a dusty hotel and slept the sleep of the dead.

　　1. During their journey in Africa, the two travelers________

　　A. made friends with local residents

　　B. complained about the poor living conditions

　　C. enjoyed the sunset in the Karoo desert most

　　D. recorded their experiences in different ways

　　2. What does the phrase "heroic forms" in Paragraph 4 refer to?

　　A. Racing cars.

　　B. Wild horses.

　　C. Eye-catching locals.

　　D. Running dogs.

　　3. What did Daniel think when he woke up and was told what had happened?

　　A. He always missed out on the best thing.

　　B. He had already taken beautiful pictures.

　　C. A sound sleep was more important.

　　D. The next trip would be better.

　　4. What is 'the passage mainly about?

　　A. How to view wildlife in Africa.

　　B. Running into wildlife in Africa.

　　C. Tourist attractions in southern Africa.

　　D. Possible dangers of travelling in the desert.

　　1.D考查细节理解。根据Daniel and I just wanted to remember all we had seen and done. He used a camera. I used words.可知D正确。

　　2.B考查猜测词义。根据句意内容应该指追汽车的野马。

　　3.A考查细节理解。根据The best photos are the ones we never take.可知A正确。

　　4.B考查主旨要义。文章主要叙述了我们在晚上被一群野马追逐的景观，所以文章的大意是Running into wildlife in Africa.。

　　7.

　　When Boris left school，he could not find a job．He tried hard and pestered(纠缠)his relatives，but they had problems of their Own。He answered advertisements until he could not afford to buy any more stamps. Boris grew annoyed，then depressed，then a little hardened．Still he went on trying and still he failed．He began to think that he had no future at all.

　　“Why don’t you start your own business?” one of his uncles told him．“The world is a

　　money-locker。You’d better find a way of opening it.”

　　“But what can I do?”

　　“Get out and have a look round,” advised his uncle in a vague sort of way．“See what people want；then give it to them，and they will pay for it.”

　　Boris

　　began to cycle around the town and found a suitable piece of a waste ground in the end. Then he set up his business as a cycle repairer．He worked hard，made friends with his customers and gradually managed to build up his goodwill and profit．A few months later, he found that he had more work than he could deal with by himself．He found a number of empty shops but they were all no good：in the wrong position，too expensive or with some other snag(障碍). But at long last，he managed to find an empty shop on a new estate where there were plenty of customers but no competition.

　　Boris and his assistant taught themselves how to repair scooters and motor-cycles．Slowly

　　but surely the profits increased and the business developed. At last，Boris had managed to open the money-locker and found bank notes and gold Coins inside．

　　1. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage ?

　　A. Goodwill is the key to success．

　　B. The world is a money-locker

　　C．No education, no future

　　D. Difficulty of starting a small business

　　2.Which of the following best describes Boris’job hunting experience?

　　A. Surprising

　　B. Encouraging

　　C. Boring

　　D. Disappointing

　　3. Boris start his career by

　　.

　　A. cycling around the town

　　B. developing a waste ground

　　C. repairing cycles

　　D. buying empty shops

　　4. Boris finally chose an empty shop on a new estate because

　　.

　　A. it was not so expensive

　　B. he had a lot of old customers there

　　C. he could make good use of his skills there

　　D. there were good opportunities there

　　5. We can infer from the last paragraph that Boris

　　.

　　A. still couldn’t make good profits

　　B. set off in a successful career

　　C. found a lot of gold coins by accident

　　D. had great difficulty running his business

　　【答案与解析】主人公Boris毕业后，在寻找工作的过程中屡屡受挫，失望之至，在叔叔的建议下，从修理自行车开始，逐渐走向了成功。

　　1.B 标题判断题。纵观全文可以看出，文章通过主人公求职屡遭拒绝，最后经过调整思路赚得第一桶金，然后把自己的生意越做做大，从而打开了世界这把锁钱的锁的故事，由此可知，B项最能概括全文。

　　2. D 推理判断题。第一段中描述了Boris求职接连失败的感受：Boris grew annoyed，then depressed，then a little hardened．，因此，四个选项中只有disappointing【失望的），符合语境。

　　3. C细节理解题。由倒数第二段的“Then he set up his business as a cycle repairer．”可知答案。

　　4. D 推理判断题。由倒数第二段的“But at long last，he managed to find an empty shop on a new estate where there were plenty of customers but no competition.”可以看出，那里顾客较多、没有竞争，也就是说那里机会好，所以选D。

　　5. B 推理判断题。最后一段前半部分告诉我们他的生意越来越大，利润越来越客观，最后一句对此作了总结，由此可以看出，他的事业取得了成功。

　　Wherever she goes, Molly leaves her mark. Without saying a word, she speaks to people with her kind eyes. Even when she walks away, she leaves an impression．Molly's mark is a smile, stamped into the ground by the horseshoe at the bottom of her false leg．

　　A few years ago, Molly was badly attacked by a dog．The dog bit all four or Molly’s legs and left large cuts in her face. Molly's owner, Kate Harris, took her to an animal hospital．Doctors there were able to save Molly’s life, but soon one of her legs became very infected(感染).

　　At first, doctors thought Molly would have to be put to sleep．But Molly changed their minds. This pony, doctors noticed, shifted her weight, and rested her good leg from time to time. Doctors knew t hat Molly had amazing intelligence, and that she wanted to live.

　　Several doctors operated on Molly, and removed her infected leg. A false leg was made for her. The leg was a hollow cast with a pole at the bottom for balance. Doctors gave Molly a special horseshoe at the bottom of the leg. This horseshoe she had had a stamp of a smile face in it!

　　After the operation, Molly walked around on all four legs, as if nothing had ever happened to her! Now, with every step she takes, she stamps a smile in the dirt．But she leaves her m ark in other ways, too.

　　Kaye Harris took Molly to the false leg center. There were children there who, like Molly, had artificial arms or legs. They were amazed to see a pony with a false leg. Molly made them smile and gave them hope. Soon, Molly began to visit schools, nursing homes, army bases and hospitals. A book was even written about Molly!

　　1．Molly is the name of a

　　.

　　A．dog B．horse C．parent D．child

　　2．Which of the following is true according to the text?

　　A．Molly can speak to people in kind words.

　　B．Kay Harris took Molly to a children’s hospital after the attack.

　　C．In the beginning, doctors had planned to end Molly’s life.

　　D．Molly sometimes leaves smiling marks on people’s faces.

　　3．What is unique about Molly?

　　A．Molly has a false leg with a horseshoe shaped like a smiling face.

　　B．Molly ran a race and won the first prize.

　　C．Molly often visits places such as schools and parks.

　　D．Molly has become a symbol of hope for people of all ages.

　　4．Which is the best title for the passage?

　　A．A Book on Molly

　　B．A False Leg

　　C．A successful Operation D．Leaving her Mark

　　【答案与解析】文章介绍了一个名叫Molly的小型马在很小的时候不幸受伤，依靠安装假肢顽强生活下去的故事，给了那些在逆境中的人们以极大的精神鼓舞，引导人们在逆境中保持乐观，看到希望。

　　1.B细节理解题。由倒数第三段的“Doctors gave Molly a special horseshoe at the bottom of the leg”可以看出：医生在Molly腿的底部安装了一个特殊的马蹄铁，可知Molly是一匹马。

　　2. C 细节判断题。由第三段的“At first, doctors thought Molly would have to be put to sleep”可以看出：起初，医生认为Molly会毫无疑问的被以人道方法结束生命。由此可以看出：Ｃ项“In the beginning, doctors had planned to end Molly’s life.”正确。注意选项所说的“end Molly’s life”对应原文的“Molly would have to be put to sleep”。

　　3.A 细节理解题。由文章第一段的“Molly has a false leg with a horseshoe shaped like a smiling face.”(Molly装有一个镶有笑脸形状马蹄铁的假肢）这是因伤致残Molly和他的同类相比特有的东西。故选Ａ。

　　4. D标题判断题。 纵观全文可以看出，文章开篇点题，也就是说，第一句话“Wherever she goes, Molly leaves her mark”就是文章的主题句。下文对此进行了进一步的阐述： Molly's mark is a smile, stamped into the ground by the horseshoe at the bottom of her false leg．然后详细解释了这个假肢的由来，故Ｄ项最能概括全文。其他各项都是文章的细节，不能概括全文。

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　　Now in a world piled high with smartphones，tablets and e-readers，technology has entered the classroom in ways unimaginable. Taking classes can be fun too. A11 you have to do is swipe your fingers on your phone screen and download same Apps, which can make your study more fun and efficient. Balancing study and play in a college setting has never been easy----and with the following few apps, it'll be tough to tell the two apart.

　　Evernote

　　Use: note-taking

　　Can be used on：Phone/iPad/iPod touch，Android，BlackBerry，PalmOS and Windows Phone 7

　　Price：free

　　It's hard to imagine that with all the magical gadgets, the eager, studious types would still take out a notepad，pencil，and highlighter-and take notes in class. While it's not an actual planner or calendar App，if you take notes to stay organized，then Evemote is for you. The main thing about Evernate is that all of your notes are automatically sent into the cloud(云储存平台上)---and then you can access them from any web-connected computer via the Evemote App or a web browser. Evernote also support audio and photo notes-rather handy if you want to record your lecture or take photos of any projected notes.

　　But，of course, ask for permission first.

　　Wikpanion

　　Use：research database

　　Can be used on：iPhone/Pad/iPod touch

　　Price：free（Wikipanion Plus for＄4, 99，or 31．87 yuan)

　　Now，you don't necessarily have to go to a library or anywhere with computer services to do research work for your paper anymore.

　　You can get access to the research databases just on your smartphone or tablet. Wkipanion gives you a simplified version of Wikipeda without leaving out any of the site's extra features. The normal links that you'd see to each section of an article xre no longer on the main screen. Instead，there's a small icon located at the bottom of the app，which can be used to access all the sections of an article.

　　You can also open the links in Safari(苹果)Safari(浏览器)．According to the developers' site, loading Wikipedia pages with Wikpanion is a lot faster than accessing the Wikipedia site from the iPhone's browses. To be honest，we agree.

　　Conquering Bilingual News Listening in 7 Days

　　Use: English learning application

　　Can be used on: iPhone/iPad/iPod touch

　　Price：For a limited time you can get the App for only＄0. 99---half price.

　　Still learning English with a workbook? if so，you are behind the times. Get 21th Century Newspaper's new iPhone App，"Conquering Bilingual News Listening in 7 Days". When you download the App on your iPhone，you can listen to the hottest bilingual news selected from the newspaper's official website(www. i2lst. cn) and read by native speakers.

　　Users can enjoy the audio bilingual news with synchronized subtitles and fantastic pictures while immersed in an authentic language environment. With a simple tap，the sentence you choose will be repeated. "Conquering Bilingual News Listening in 7 Days" has ranked No. 1 on the Chinese education App

　　list. For a limited time you can get the App for only＄0. 99---half price.

　　1.

　　This passage mainly aims at_____

　　A,

　　students

　　B,

　　travellers

　　C.

　　advertisers

　　D.

　　teachers

　　2. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

　　A. You can get the last App mentioned for only＄0. 99----half price.

　　B.

　　Wikipanon is free.of charge.

　　C. Evernote has ranked No. 1 on the Chinese education App list.

　　D. All these three programs are imaginary.

　　3.From the passage，we know that＿·

　　A.

　　students would still take out a notepad，pencil，and highlighter to take notes with Evernote

　　B.

　　with Wikpanion，you can record your lecture or take photos of the notes

　　C. accessing the-Wikipedia site from the iPhone's browser is a lot faster than loading Wikipedia pages with Wikipanon

　　D,

　　with Evernote，all of your notes are automatically sent into the cloud

　　4. Which is the best title?

　　A.

　　How to Be a Studious student?

　　B. Gadgets Make Study Fun

　　C. The Internet Is Very Important in Our Life

　　D. It's Necessary to Have an iPhone

　　【答案与解析】

　　随着高科技发明渗透到生活中的各个领域，就连校园课堂也不再那么单调乏味。智能应用程序的诞生使得学习者能够更加轻松、高效地汲取知识。

　　1．A推理判断题。文章中提到了3种应用程序，在讲述其用途时反复提及studious; take notes in class, record your lecture，do research work for your paper等等，可见该产品的对象是“学生”。

　　2. B推理判断题。Wikipanion(维基百科阅读伴侣）是免费的，但Wikipanion Plus(维基百科Plus版）需4. 99美元。

　　3. D推理判断题。根据Wikipanion部分可知，研发人员网站上介绍，在维基百科阅读伴侣上加载维基百科页面要比使用苹果浏览器访问维基百科快得多，所以C项错误；文章中Evernote部分提到，The main thing about Evernote is that all of your notes are automatically sent into the cloud.．，故D项正确。

　　4. B标题归纳题。本文主要讲的就是应用程序帮助你学习更加轻松、高效，故D正确。

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　　For high school leavers starting out in the working world，it is very important to learn particular skills and practice how to behave in an interview or how to find all internship(实习)．In some countries，schools have programs to help students onto the path to work．In the Unites States，however，such programs are still few and far between．

　　Research shows that if high schools provide career-related courses，students are likely to get higher earnings in later years．The students are more likely to stay in school，graduate and go on to higher education．

　　In Germany，students as young as 13 and 14 are expected to do internships．German companies work with schools to make sure that young people get the education they need for future employment．

　　But in America, education reform programs focus on how well students do in exams instead of bringing them into contact with the working world．Harvard Education school professor Robert

　　Schwartz has criticized education reformers for trying to place all graduates directly on the four-year college track．Schwartz argued that this approach leaves the country’s most vulnerable(易受影响的)kids with no jobs and no skills．

　　Schwartz believed that the best career programs encourage kids to go for higher education while also teaching them valuable practical skills at high sch001．James Madison High School in New York，for example，encourages students to choose classes on career—based courses．The school then helps them gain on—the-job experience in those fields while they’re still at high school．

　　However，even for teens whose schools encourage them to connect with work，the job market is daunting．In the US，unemployment rates for 16-to 19-year-olds are above 20 percent for the third summer in a row．

　　“The risk is that if teenagers miss out on the Summer job experience，they become part of this generation of teens who had trouble in landing a job，”said Michael，a researcher in the US.

　　1．In the author’s opinion．American high school leavers__________.

　　A．have enough career-related courses

　　B．need more career advice from their schools

　　C．perform better in exams than German students

　　D．can get higher earnings in later years

　　2．According to Robert Schwartz，_________．

　　A．there is no need for kids to go for higher education in the US

　　B．students should get contact with the working world at high school

　　C．education reform should focus on students’performance in exams

　　D．teenagers in the US can’t miss out on the summer job experience3．What can be inferred from the text?

　　A．Unemployment rates for US teenagers remain hi曲at the moment．

　　B. Students with career—based courses never have problems finding a job．

　　C. US companies work with schools to prepare young people for future employment．

　　D．High school leavers with no practical skills can’t find a job absolutely

　　4．What’S the main idea of the text?

　　A．Arguments about recent US education reform．

　　B．Tips on finding jobs for high school leavers．

　　C．The lack of career—based courses in US high schools．

　　D．Advice for American high school leavers．

　　5·The underlined word “daunting” in Paragraph 6 most probably means___________.

　　A．discouraging

　　B．interesting

　　C．creative

　　D．unbearable

　　【答案与解析】文章主要介绍了通过与德国的中学的情况的比较，来说明在美国中学里，还是很缺乏有关职业生涯的基本课程。

　　1.【答案】B

　　【解析】Schwartz believed that the best career programs encourage kids to go for higher education while also teaching them valuable practical skills at high school．James Madison High School in New York，for example，encourages students to choose classes on career—based courses．The school then helps them gain on—the-job experience in those fields while they’re still at high school可看出答案。

　　2.【答案】B

　　【解析】even for teens whose schools encourage them to connect with work，the job market is daunting看出答案。

　　3.【答案】A

　　【解析】推理判断题。In the US，unemployment rates for 16-to 19-year-olds are above 20 percent for the third summer in a row推出答案。

　　4.【答案】C

　　【解析】In some countries，schools have programs to help students onto the path to work．In the Unites States，however，such programs are still few and far between点出了主题。65.【答案】A

　　【解析】In the US，unemployment rates for 16-to 19-year-olds are above 20 percent for the third summer in a row．可猜出词义