广西阳朔县高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解基础选编(3)

广西阳朔县2016高考英语阅读理解二轮基础选编（3）
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How I Turned to Be Optimistic
I began to grow up that winter night when my parents and I were returning from my aunt's house, and my mother said that we might soon be leaving for America. We were on the bus then. I was crying, and some people on the bus were turning around to look at me. I remember that I could not bear the thought of never hearing again the radio program for school children to which I listened every morning.
I do not remember myself crying for this reason again. In fact, I think I cried very little when I was saying goodbye to my friends and relatives. When we were leaving I thought about all the places I was going to see—the strange and magical places I had known only from books and pictures. The country I was leaving never to come back was hardly in my head then.
The four years that followed taught me the importance of optimism, but the idea did not come to me at once. For the first two years in New York I was really lost—having to study in three schools as a result of family moves. I did not quite know what I was or what I should be. Mother remarried, and things became even more complex for me. Some time passed before my stepfather and I got used to each other. I was often sad, and saw no end to “the hard times”.
My responsibilities in the family increased a lot since I knew English better than everyone else at home. I wrote letters, filled out forms, translated at interviews with Immigration officers, took my grandparents to the doctor and translated there, and even discussed telephone bills with company representatives.
From my experiences I have learned one important rule：almost all common troubles eventually go away！Something good is certain to happen in the end when you do not give up, and just wait a little！I believe that my life will turn out all right, even though it will not be that easy.
65. How did the author get to know America?
A. From her relatives.
B. From her mother.
C. From books and pictures.
D. From radio programs.
66. Upon leaving for America the author felt ________.
A. confused
B. excited
C. worried
D. amazed
67. For the first two years in New York, the author ________.
A. often lost her way
B. did not think about her future
C. studied in three different schools
D. got on well with her stepfather
【参考答案】65—67、CBC
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A The way how you will get your degree
B Tuition price
C The hot fields you will be preparing yourself for
D The length of time it will take you to get a degree
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D．To show the importance of getting recognized by the most famous companies．‘
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B．the degree’s nation-wide recognition
C．the economic benefit it will bring about
D．the lowest tuition price people will pay
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【参考答案】41-45CBCCD
Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.
【湖南省怀化市2014高考英语一模试题】A
It is generally believed that we are getting cleaned when we step under a shower. We are, but we’re also giving a home to lots of tiny little creatures we didn’t even know about. A showerhead carries thousands of bacteria called Mycobacterium．These can cause problems like coughs and tiredness, and a general feeling of poorliness (身体不舒服). When you turn on the water, the bacteria go from the showerhead onto and into your body.
This is a finding of Norman R. Pace and his team at the University of Colorado, in the US. The scientists investigated bacteria in all kinds of human environment, including showers．Pace's team looked at 45 showerheads in nine American cities. They discovered that 30 percent of them had large amounts of flying Mycobacterium. But Pace said that they pose few threats to the health．Only those with a weak immune system might need to worry．He told the New York Times that the bacteria are not as unpleasant as might be thought．He said that having a shower is no more dangerous
than anything else we do in the morning．
But for those who feel sick about the idea of all those microorganisms (微生物), he had some advice. Let the water run for 30 seconds before getting into the shower. Why? The number of bacteria is smaller than that when the water is just turned on. If that seems like a waste of water, he added that you could also change your showerhead every few months.
However, Pace had good news too. He has also been testing the air in US subways. Apart from iron particles (粒子), which are ground off the track by the wheels of trains, subway air is fresh. The reason is that a train’s movement pumps fresh outdoor air into the tunnels.
Pace explained that he wanted to understand the natural microbial environments of public places. This kind of knowledge might help discover the microbes to be used in a bioterrorist (生物恐怖分子) attack.
【小题1】 From the finding of Norman R. Pace, after taking a shower, we might cough or feel tired
because .
A. it’s easy to get a cold when t aking a bath
B. the showerhead carries many bacteria causing illness
C. we don’t get cleaned while showering
D. we don’t get a weak immune system
【小题2】According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A. Hot water could kill most of bacteria in showerheads.
B. Of 45 showerheads surveyed in nine cities, 30 carried large amounts of Mycobacterium.
C. Changing showerheads is the only way to avoid microorganisms.
D. Shower water contains much less bacteria after being left to run for 30 seconds. 【小题3】We can learn from the third paragraph that .
A. having a shower in the morning is more dangerous than at other time
B. the bacteria always threat people’s health
C. there is no reason to fear microorganisms for people with strong immune system
D. it is better to do some exercise in the morning than have a shower
【小题4】The underlined word “pose” in the third paragraph probably means
“______”．
A. cause
B. avoid
C.
describe D. promise
【小题5】What contributes to fresh air in US subways?
A. The train’s movement.
B. Iron particles．
C. Train wheels.
D. Air conditioners on the trains．【答案】
【小题1】B
【小题2】D
【小题3】C
【小题4】A
【小题5】 A
【解析】
试题分析：文章介绍Norman R. Pace和他的团队发现的结果，大多数淋浴头含有致病的细菌，但是这不会
【湖南省怀化市2014高考英语一模试题】B
The younger daughter of former New York Mayor Richard White
has moved her wedding from New Year’s Eve to this Thursday
so her mother, who has been fighting against cancer for 11
years, can take part in the ceremony, a family spokesman said
on Wednesday, Oct, 12, 2013. Elizabeth Lally White, who turns 28 on Thursday, will marry Sam Peterson in Spiaggia, a restaurant on North Michigan Avenue. The reception also will be held at the restaurant, which had been previously scheduled to host the couple’s engagement party on Thursday.
Lally White’s mother, Maggie, 68, was reported to have caught breast cancer in 2002. She had an operation in her leg in April and she was hospitalized twice in the weeks following the procedure for treatment of flu-like symptoms that doctors said were not related to the cancer. Maggie, who has used a walker or a wheelchair during most public appearances in recent years, is well beyond the average survival time for someone with breast cancer.
“As the mayor himself has said, she had a pretty difficult summer.” said Jacquelyn Heard, who served Mayor White’s press secretary for years and followed him to the same international law firm that he joined after leaving office in Ma y. “She was not able to get around the way that she normally would do. This year, she has had quite a few setbacks and they’ve been pretty well documented. Lally White decided to reschedule the wedding so that her mom can participate in the festivities (庆祝活动).” Heard said. Lally White is a doctoral candidate at De-Paul University and plans to work with autistic (孤独症) children, and Sam Peterson works in insurance, Heard said.
Richard and Maggie White married in 1972 and had three children in addition to Lally — Nora, Patrick and Kevin. But Kevin was born with a disease and died in 1981 at 33 months.
【小题1】When was Elizabeth Lally White born?
A. In 1983.
B. In 1987.
C. In 1985.
D. In 1984. 【小题2】 What can we infer from Paragraph 2?
A. Maggie, 68, is recovering now.
B. Maggie caught breast cancer in 2002.
C. The cancer caused some flu-like symptoms on Maggie.
D. Average breast cancer patients lived a life shorter than Maggie.
【小题3】Why did Lally White reschedule her wedding?
A. She was afraid that her mother couldn’t participate her wedding on New Year’s Eve.
B. She was eager to work with autistic children after wedding.
C. Her family will move out of New York.
D. Her mother will accept operation because of her disease.
【小题4】 How many children did the former mayor and his wife give birth to?
A. 3.
B. 4.
C. 5.
D. 6.
【小题5】What does the passage mainly talk about?
A. The political life of former Mayor.
B. The brave wife of former Mayor.
C. The wedding of former Mayor’s daughter.
D. The family life of former Mayor.【答案】
【小题1】C
【小题2】D
【小题3】A
【小题4】B
【小题5】D
【解析】。