江苏省常熟市2016高考英语阅读理解暑假选练(2)

江苏省常熟市2016高考英语阅读理解暑假选练（2）
阅读理解。

Abraham Lincoln was born into poverty 200 years ago. At any other time and place, this lowly origin would have dictated his future, but in Lincoln’s case, his self-determination and force of will made it possible for him to secure his seat in his country's history. He has become a role model in the self-made America.
If you want to learn about somebody who didn’t quit, look no further. Abraham Lincoln had two business ventures failed, and the second one made him bankrupt, so he had to spend the next 17 years of his life paying for the debt. He also lost 8 different elections. It seemed that he had never done things right at the first time: the first time he ran for state legislature for Congress, for land officer, for Senate, all of these failed, and the first time he sought the vice-presidential nomination, he got less than 100 votes nationally. But he never found it too shameful to carry on his mission. Then later in 1860, on such a rough road, he made it to the White House. He lived up to his famous saying, “Always bear in mind that your own determination to success is more important than any other.”
He could have quit many times-—-but he didn’t and because he didn’t quit ，he became one of the greatest presidents in the history of America. One important way Lincoln influences present society is that we look back on his life as a role model for future generations. Lincoln’s high character influences us because we compare pre sent-day politicians to the example Lincoln set. A major influence Lincoln has on the united States today is simply through the good example he set when it came to honesty, persistence and leadership.
36.According to the first paragraph, which of the following statements is true?
A. Lincoln was born with a silver spoon in his mouth.
B. Like Lincoln, a poor origin leads to a bright future.
C. America is considered self-made because of Lincoln.
D. Self-determination and will contributed to Lincoln’s success.
【答案】D
【解析】细节理解题。

根据but in Lincoln’s case, his self-determination and force of will made it possible for him to secure his seat in his country's history.可知是林肯的决心和意志导致他的成功。

故选D。

37.What is Paragraph Two mainly about?
A. How Lincoln made his way to the White House.
B. Lincoln suffered various failures.
C. Lincoln was a man who never quit.
D. Lincoln once lost two business ventures.
【答案】C
【解析】段落大意题。

根据If you want to learn about somebody who didn’t quit, look no further.可知林肯是个不放弃的人。

故选C。

38.Which is the correct order of what happened to Lincoln?
a. He was paying off his debt.
b. He failed in the run for land officer,
c. He got less than 100 votes nationally.
d. he stuck to his mission,
e. He went
bankrupt.
A. b-c-c-d-a
B. c-3.-b-c-d
C. 6-c-s-b-d
D. d-c-s-b-c
【答案】B
【解析】细节理解题。

根据文章第二段的内容可知顺序是：e. He went bankrupt.--a. He was paying off his debt.--b. He failed in the run for land officer,--c. He got less than 100 votes nationally.--d. he stuck to his mission,故选B。

39. What is the function of Lincoln’s famous saying in Parag raph Two?
A. To tell us that determination is the most important to success.
B. To attract readers1 attention.
C. To show why Lincoln was able to carry on in hard times.
D. To summarize Lincoln’s story.
【答案】C
【解析】细节理解题。

根据Then later in 1860, on such a rough road, he made it to the White House. He lived up to his famous saying, 可知这句话是为了表明为什么他能度过难关。

故选C。

40.Why does the writer consider Lincoln as one of the greatest presidents in America?
A. Because he still influences America as a role model.
B. Because he set a good example to the present politicians.
C. Because of his great personalities.
D. Because he went through diverse difficulties.
【答案】A
【解析】推理判断题。

根据Lincoln’s high character influences us because we compare present-day politicians to the example Lincoln set.可知林肯还是一个榜样并影响了美国人，故选A。

阅读理解。

Students who date (约会）in middle school have significantly worse study skills, are four times more likely to drop out of school and report twice as much alcohol and tobacco use than their single classmates, according to new research from the University of Georgia.
"Romantic relationships are a trademark of adolescence ，but very few studies have examined how adolescents differ in the development of these relationships," said Pamela Orpinas ，study author and professor in the College of Public Health and head of the Department of Health Promotion and Behavior.
Orpinas followed a group of 624 students over a seven-year period from 6th to 12th grade.
Each year, the group of students completed a survey indicating whether they had dated and reported the frequency of different behaviors, including the use of drugs and alcohol. Their teachers completed questionnaires (调查表）about the students* academic efforts. He found some students never or hardly ever reported dating from middle to high school, and these students had consistently the best study skills according to their teachers. Other students dated infrequently in middle school but
increased the frequency of dating in high school.
"At all points in time, teachers rated the students who reported the lowest frequency of dating as having the best study skills and the students with the highest dating as having the worst study skills,'1 according to the journal article. Study skills refer to behaviors that lead to academic success such as doing work for extra credit being well organized, finishing homework, working hard and reading assigned chapters. "Dating a classmate may have the same emotional complications of dating a co-worker," Orpinas said, "when the couple break up. they have to continue to see each other in class and perhaps witness the ex-partner dating someone else. It is reasonable to think this could be linked to depression and divert (转移）attention from studying.”4tDating should not be considered a ceremony of growth in middle school，”Orpinas concluded.
41.According to the passage, students who date in middle school may_____
A. have poorer academic performances
B. be more likely to hurl others
C. enjoy better school lives
D. are less likely to use alcohol and tobacco 【答案】A
【解析】细节理解题。

根据Students who date (约会）in middle school have significantly worse study skills,可知约会的学生成绩一般都不好。

故选A。

42.When doing his study, Orpinas_____.
A. followed a group of students of 6th and 12th grade
B. completed a survey and a report each year
C. completed questionnaires about the students’ academic efforts
D. found that the students’ study skills have connection with their frequency of dating
【答案】D
【解析】细节理解题。

根据："At all points in time, teachers rated the students who reported the lowest frequency of dating as having the best study skills and the students with the highest dating as having the worst study skills,可知学生的成绩和约会的频率有关。

故选D。

43.Study skills may include the following behaviors and qualities Except_____
A. being diligent
B. bcing well organized
C. being kind and helpful
D. finishing assigned schoolwork
【答案】C
【解析】细节理解题。

根据Study skills refer to behaviors that lead to academic success such as doing work for extra credit being well organized, finishing homework, working hard and reading assigned chapters.可知没有提到C项。

故选C。

44. What can possibly happen to the school couples after they break up?
A. They don’t want to see each other any longer.
B. Their attention to studying will be affected.
C. They will miss their ex-partners sometimes
D. They will think it，s reasonable Io get depressed.
【答案】B
【解析】细节理解题。

根据when the couple break up. they have to continue to see each other in class and perhaps witness the ex-partner dating someone else. It is reasonable
to think this could be linked to depression and divert (转移）attention from studying.”可知分手的两个人会上课不专心。

故选B。

45.Orpinas’ attitude towards dating in middle school is_____
A. supportive
B. positive
C. negative
D. indifferent
【答案】C
【解析】细节理解题。

根据4tDating should not be considered a ceremony of growth in middle school，可知Orpinas 对中学谈恋爱是消极的观点。

故选C。

【2015高考复习】阅读理解
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Includes：
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● Return airport to hotel transport
●Seven nights’ accommodation at the 3­star Hotel Ni ce
● Breakfast
● The service of guides
● Government taxes
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1．All the following are included in the price of ￥12,000 EXCEPT________. A．transport between airport and hotel
B．telephone calls made by tourists
C．the service of guides to tourists
D．a double room for every two tourists
解析细节理解题。

根据“Includes”中的“Return airport to hotel transport”“The
service of guides”和倒数第二段第一句“Price based on two tourists sharing a double room at the Hotel Nice.”可知，A、C、D均包括在内，但不包括游客打电话的费用，故选B。

答案 B
2．If you don’t like sharing a room with others，you have to pay________. A．￥12,000 B．￥10,000
C．￥2,000 D．￥14,000
解析推理判断题。

根据倒数第二段中的“A single room，another ￥2,000.”可知住单间需要另外支付2 000元，由此可推断游客需要在原来的价格上再多付2 000元，即14 000元。

答案 D
3．If you like to visit historical sites，which of the following is your best choice? A．Amalfi. B．Sant’ Agata.
C．Pompeii. D．Sorrento.
解析推理判断题。

根据倒数第三段第二句中的“the hunting ruins of Pompeii”可推知意大利古城庞贝是狩猎遗址，由此可推断它是历史名胜。

答案 C
4．Who is the advertisement intended for?
A．Potential tourists. B．College students.
C．Government officers. D Old people
解析推理判断题。

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答案 A
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。

【辽宁省葫芦岛市2014一模试题】A
W hen we’re in need, we always turn to our parents for help. But would you like them to hear the conversations you have with your friends on the school playground or lunch queue? Social networking sites have become extensions (延伸) of the school hallways, so would you add your parents as “friends” and allow them to view your online activities and conversations with friends?
In the past the generation gap included a technology gap, where children were up to date with latest technology and parents were left behind, content to continue their day to day lives as they always had because they had no need to know more about technology. However, more and more parents are beginning to realize just how important social networks are in their lives. This realization has given many parents the motivation to educate themselves about social networking sites.
These days many people are attracted to social networking sites because they can choose who they have around them; there’s also a certain amount of control over privacy that we don’t get in real life. Sometimes we feel that priva cy is violated (侵犯）when we must accept a “friend” request from a parent or family member.
It’s a difficult choice whether or not to allow a parent to become a part of our online lives. On the one hand we don’t want to “reject” their request because that might hurt their feelings or make them feel you have something to hide. On the other
hand if you do accept, then you could have a sense of being watched and no longer feel free to comment or communicate the way you did before.
A recent survey suggested that parents shouldn’t take it personally if their child ignores their request: “When a teen ignores a parent’s friend request, it doesn’t necessarily mean that they are hiding something, but it could mean that this is one part of their life where they want to be independent.”
Perhaps talking with parents and giving explanations would help soften the blow if you do choose not to add them to your friends list.
21. The passage is mainly about ______.
A. privacy online
B. parents’ friend requests
C. the generation gap
D. social networks
22. From Paragraph 2, we learn that ______.
A. parents have realized the importance of social networks
B. parents feel secure about their privacy online
C. social networks successfully fill the generation gap
D. social networks offer a platform for parents to communicate
23. Teenagers may refuse a parent’s friend request because ______.
A. their parents make negative comments on them
B. they hide something from their parents
C. they are unwilling to be watched by parents
D. their parents tend to fall behind in technology
24. The passage is written mainly for ______.
A. parents
B. teachers
C. researchers
D. teenagers
【参考答案】21—24 BACD。