湖北黄冈市2016高考英语阅读理解二轮精练(15)及(解析)答案

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湖北黄冈市2016高考英语阅读理解二轮精练(8)及(解析)答案

湖北黄冈市2016高考英语阅读理解精练（8）及（解析）答案阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Below is a page adapted from an English dictionary.Important words to learn:　●EEssential ●I Improver ●A Advancedpump/pʌmp/▶noun[c]DEVICE 1 a piece of equipment which is used to cause liquid, air or gas to move from one place to another:　a water/bicycle/fuel pump ○ a UK petrol/US gas pump SHOE2[USUALLY PLURAL]US(UK court shoe)a type of plain s hoe with a raised HEEL and no way of fastening it to the foot which is worn by women3[USUALLY PLURAL]a type of flat shoe, like a BALLET dancer’s shoe, which isworn by women 4[USUALLY PLURAL]UK a flat shoe made of heavy cloth, which is worn by children for doing sports▶verb LIQUID/GAS1[T USUALLY*ADV/PREP]to force liquid or gas to move somewhere:　Our latest machine can pump a hundred gallons a minute. ○The new wine is pumped into storage tanks. ○The heart pumps blood through the arteries/round the RMATION2[T]INFORMAL to keep asking someone for information,especially in a way that is not direct:　She was pumping me for details of the new project.▶idioms pump sb’s hand to SHAKE someone’s hand (=hold their hand and move it up and down, especially in order to greet them)·pump Iron INFORMAL to lift heavy weights for exercise:　These days both men and women pump iron for fitness.▶phrasalverbs pump sth into sth to spend a lot of money trying to make something operate successfully:　They had been pumping money into the business for some years without seeing any results.pump sth out[M]REMOVE 1 to remove water or other liquid from something using a pump:　We took turns pumping out the boat. PRODUCE 2 INFORMALDISAPPROVING to produce words or loud music in a way that is repeated, forcefuland continuous:　The government keeps pumping out the same old propaganda. ○The car radio was pumping out music with a heavy beat.pump out sth If someone’s stomach is pumped out, a poisonous substance is removed from it by being sucked through a tube:　She had to go to hospital to have her stomach pumped out.pump sb up[M]INFORMAL to make someone feel more confident or excited:　He was offering them advice and trying to pump them up. ○[R]The players were pumping themselves up by singing the national anthem before the game.pump sth up[M]1 to fill something with air using a pump:　Have you pumped up the balloons yet? ○I must pump the tyres up on my bike. 2INFORMAL to increase something by a large amount:　The US was able to pump up exports. ○Let’s pump up the volume a bit!pump-action/ˈpʌmp. æk. ʃn/ adjective [BEFORE NOUN]describes a device which operates by forcing something, especially air, in or out of a closed space or container: a pump-action shotgun ○a pump-action toiletˈpumpˌ priming noun[U]SPECIALIZED the activity of helping a business, programme, economy, etc. to develop by giving it money:　The government is awarding small, pump-priming grants to single mothers who are starting their own businesses.pun/pʌn/▶noun[C]a humorous use of a word or phrase which has several meanings or which sounds like another word:　She made a couple of dreadful puns. ○This is a well-known joke based on a pun:　“What’s black and white and red(=read)all over? “ “A newspaper. “▶verb[I](-nn-)to make a punpunch/pʌntʃ/▶noun HIT1[C]a forceful hit with a FIST(=closed hand):　She gave him a punch UK on/US in the nose. EFFECT2[U]the power to be interesting and have a strongeffect on people: I felt the performance/speech/presentation lacked punch. DRINK3[C OR U]a cold or hot drink made by mixing fruit juices, pieces of fruit and often wine or other alcoholic drinks TOOL4[C]a piece of equipment which cuts holes in a materialby pushing a piece of metal through it:　a ticket punch ○Have you seen the hole punch anywhere?▶verb[T]HIT1to hit someone or something with y our FIST(=closed hand):　He punched him in the stomach. 2 MAINLY US to hit with your fingers the buttons on a telephone or the keys on a keyboard USE TOOL 3 to make a hole in something with a special piece of equipment:　I was just punching holes in some sheets of paper. ○This belt’s too big—I’ll have to punch an extra hole in it.▶idioms punch sb’s lights out INFORMAL to hit someone repeatedly very hard·punch the clock US to put a card into a special machine to record the times your arrive at and leave work:　After 17 years of punching the clock, he just disappeared one morning and was never heard from again.1. What does the word “pump” mean in “He ran in every five minutes to pump me about the case” ?A. Talk with.B. Ask for information.C. Listen to.D. Provide with evidence.2. When Sally says “The TV program kept pumping out commercials”, she may be .　A. excitedB. interestedC. annoyedD. worried3. What will the government most probably provide if it is engaged in a pump-priming program?A. Sums of money.B. Raw materials.C. Human resources.D. Media support.4. When Sylvia says “His speech was OK but it had no real punch”, she thinks it was not .　A. fluent and impressiveB. logical and movingC. informative and significantD. interesting and powerful【参考答案】1-4 BCAD　【阅读理解】科普知识类阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

湖北黄冈市2016高考英语阅读理解二轮精练(4)及(解析)答案

湖北黄冈市2016高考英语阅读理解精练（4）及（解析）答案阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

When Debbie Macomber decided to pursue her dream of becoming a writer，she rented a typewriter，put it on the kitchen table，and began typing each morning before the kids went to school.When the kids came home，she moved the typewriter and made them dinner.When they went to bed，she moved it back and typed some more.For two years，Debbie followed this routine.Supermom had become a struggling writer and she was loving every minute of it.One night，however，her husband，said to her，“Honey，I'm sorry，but you're not bringing in any income.We can't do this anymore.We can't survive on just what I make.”That night，her heart broken and her mind too busy to let her sleep.She stared at the ceiling in their darkened bedroom.Debbie knew—with all of the responsibilities of keeping up a house and looking after four kids—that working 40 hours a week would leave her no time to write.Seeing her despair，her husband woke up and asked，“What's wrong？”“I really think I could have made it as a writer，I really do.”Wayne was silent for a long time，and then said，“All right，honey，go for it.”So Debbie returned to her dream and her typewriter on the kitchen table，pounding out page after page for another two years.Her family went without vacations，pinched pennies，and wore hand－me－downs.But the sacrifice and the persistence finally paid off.After five years of struggling，Debbie sold her first book.Then another.And another.Until finally，today，Debbie has published more than 100 books，three of which have been sold for movies.Over 60 million copies are in print，and she has millions of loyal fans.And Wayne？All that sacrifice in support of his wife paid off handsomely.He got to retire at age 50 and now spends his time building an airplane in the basement of their 7,000square－foot mansion.Debbie's kids got a gift far more important than a few summer camps.As adults，they realize what Debbie gave them was far more important—permission and encouragement to pursue their own dreams.【语篇解读】本文主要讲述了DebbieMacomber坚持不懈地追逐自己的梦想，最后取得成功的故事。

湖北黄冈市2016高考英语阅读理解二轮精练(65)及(解析)答案

湖北黄冈市2016高考英语阅读理解二轮精练（65）及(解析)答案【2016高考训练】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.(由2014·湖北卷改编）You've flown halfway around the world；you’ve sniffed out this place that nobody in Falongland or Thailand seems to have ever heard of；so what on earth is there to do here？You consider this question as you sink into an old wooden beach chair that holds you above the sand.It was a long journey from Bangkok to Huaplee.By the time you found the bus station and got yourself sorted out，it took almost as long as the flight from Falongland。

Huaplee is located just south of Hua Hin,about two hundred kilometres from Bangkok，down the west side of the Gulf of Thailand。

Not many tourists find this place,and the ones that do wonder if finding it has been their purpose all along.There’s an apparent laziness that surrounds you here。

湖北黄冈市2016高考英语阅读理解精练(2)及(解析)答案

湖北黄冈市2016高考英语阅读理解精练（2）及（解析）答案2016高考训练题。

阅读理解。

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。

One of the most popular American singers of the twentieth century was Elvis Presley. He made the rock’ n’ roll music popular all over the world. He sold millions of records and made many successful films, and he helped change the direction of popular music in the 1960s.Elvis Presley was born in a poor family in 1935. His parents were simple country people who often took him to church ,where he learned to sing, and he never forgot the kind of songs that he used to sing in church as a child.When he was young, Elvis moved from Toledo to Memphis in Tennessee, where he attended high school, but he was not a good student. His only real interest was singing. He began to sing in the style that is called “country and western”.In 1955 he recorded some songs for his mother’s birthday. The people at the recording studio liked his singing and his music. It was country and western music, but it also sounded a little like the music which black people used to sing in the American South. It was called “blues”.Shortly after that, Elvis met Tom Parker, who became his manger and arranged concerts for him across the United States and new recording as well. Soon Elvis became famous around the country. Later Elvis went to Hollywood and began to appear in films such as Love Me Tender and King Creole.But Elvis found it difficult to live with success, Like many other famous people, he began to take drugs and his health started to suffer. When he died at an early age of 42 in 1977, millions of his fans were shocked, ”The King Is Dead!” the newspaper said. But today his memory and his music live on and will always be remembered as the King of Rock’ n’ roll.1. From the passage, we can see ____________.A. the church songs didn’t help Elvis develop his own style.B. the church songs helped Elvis develop his singingC. Elvis didn’t get any help from his parentsD. Elvis forgot his church music at a later age.2. Who was Tom Parker?A. A manager of a bank.B. A famous singer.C. Elvis’ manager.D. Elvis’ best friend since childhood.3 What caused Elvis’ death?A. His taking the drugs.B. His singing too much.C. His parents’ death.D. Tom Parker’s help.4. What was Elvis’ music style like most?A. Only country and western.B. Only country and blues.C. Both western and church music.D. Not only country and western but also a bit “blues”.参考答案1—4、BCAD阅读理解。

湖北黄冈市2016高考英语阅读理解二轮精练(1)及(解析)答案

湖北黄冈市2016高考英语阅读理解精练（1）及（解析）答案阅读理解。

阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

NotallbodiesofwateraresoevidentlyaliveastheAtlanticOcean，anS-shapedbodyofwatercovering33millionsquaremiles.TheAtlantichas，inasense，replacedtheMediterraneanastheinlandseaofWesterncivilization.Unlikerealinlandseas，whichseemstrangelystill，theAtlanticisrichinoceanicliveliness.Itisperhapsnotsurprisingthatitsvitalityhasbeenmuchwrittenaboutbyanci entpoets.“StormatSea”，ashortpoemwrittenaround700，isgenerallyregardedasoneofmankind'searliestartisticrepresentationsoftheAtlantic. WhenthewindisfromthewestAllthewavesthatcannotrestTotheeastmustthunderonWherethebrighttreeofthesunIsrootedintheocean'sbreast.Asthepoemsuggests，theAtlanticisneverdeadanddull.Itisanoceanthatmoves，impressivelyandendlessly.Itmakesallkindsofnoise—itisforeverthundering，boiling，crashing，andwhistling. ItiseasytoimaginetheAtlantictryingtodrawbreath－perhapsnotsonoticeablyoutinmid-ocean，butwhereitmeetsland，itswatersbathingupanddownasandybeach.Itmimics(模仿)nearlyperfectlythesteadybreathingofalivingcreature.Itisfilledwithsymbioticexistences，too：unimaginablequantitiesofcreatures，littleandlargealike，mixwithinitsdepthsinakindofoceanicharmony，givingtothewatersafeelingofheartbeat，akindofsub-oceanvitality.Andithasapsychology.Ithaspersonalities：sometimespeacefulandpleasant，onrareoccasionsroughandwild；alwaysitisstrongandstriking. 1．Unlikerealinlandseas，theAtlanticOceanis________.A．alwaysenergetic B．lackinginlivelinessC．shapedlikeasquare D．favoredbyancientpoets解析细节理解题。

湖北黄冈市2016高考英语阅读理解二轮精练(30)及(解析)答案

湖北黄冈市2016高考英语阅读理解二轮精练（30）及（解析）答案2016高考训练题。

阅读理解。

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。

Whenever we turn on the TV or radio, read the newspapers, surf the Internet, we'll be surrounded by the word "diet" everywhere. We have so easily been attracted by the promise of diet products that we have stopped thinking about what diet products are doing to us. We are paying for products that harm us psychologically（心理上地）and physically.It's obvious that diet products weaken us psychologically. They allow us to jump over the thinking stage that our weight problems lie not in actually losing the weight, but in controlling the consumption of fat. All we have to do is to swallow or recognize the word "diet" in food labels.What's more, diet products have greater psychological effects. Every time we have a zero-calorie drink, we are telling ourselves that we don't have to work to get results．Diet products make people believe that gain comes without pain, and that life can be without resistance and struggle.As a matter of fact, the danger that diet products bring not only lies in the psychological effects they have on us, but also in the physical harm they cause. Diet foods and diet pills contain zero calorie. oaly because the diet industry has created chemicals to produce these wonder products, And they can indirectly harm our bodies because consuming them instead of healthy foods means we are stopping our bodies having basic nutrients. Diet products may not be nutritional, and the chemicalsthat go into diet products are potentially dangerous.Losing weight lies in the power of minds, not in the power of chemicals. Think twice before buying diet products. Once we realize this, we will be much better able to resist diet products, 3rd therefore, prevent the psychological and physical harm that comes from using them.1. From Paragraph 1，we learn thatA. diet products are in our daily lifeB. people have trouble choosfng diet productsC. people should put up with diet productsD. diet products are misleading people2. The psychological effect of diet products is that people tend toA. hesitate before they enjoy diet foods B, pay attention to their daily dietC. watch their weight rather than their dietD. try out varieties of diet foods3. The underlined part in Paragraph 3 probably meansA. diet products cause no pain B, it costs a lot to.lose weightC. losing weight is effortlessD. diet products are free of fat and calories4．Diet products indirectly harm people physically because such productsA. are over-consumedB. are short of basic nutrientsC. lack chemicalsD. provide too much energy参考答案1—4、 DCCB2016高考训练题。

湖北黄冈市2016高考英语阅读理解二轮精练(14)及(解析)答案

湖北黄冈市2016高考英语阅读理解二轮精练（14）及（解析）答案阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

PLAYA GRANDE, COSTA RICA? This resort town was long known for Leatherback Sea Turtle (棱皮龟) national Park, nightly turtle beach tours and even a sea turtle museum. However, on a beach where dozens of turtles used to nest on a given night, scientists spied only 32 leatherbacks all of last year.With leatherbacks threatened with extinction (灭绝), Playa Grande’s turtle museum was abandoned three years ago and now sits among a sea of weeds. And the beachside ticket office for turtle tours was washed away by a high tide in September. “We do not promote that as a turtle tourism destination any more because we realize there are far too few turtles to please,” said Alvaro Fonseca, a park ranger (管理员).Even before scientists found temperatures going up over the past decade, sea turtles were threatened by beach development, drift net fishing and Costa Ricans interest in eating turtle eggs. But climate change may cause the most serious harm to an animal that has lived in the Pacific for 150 million years.Sea turtles are sensitive to numerous effects of warming. They feed on reefs, which are dying in hotter seas. They lay eggs on beaches that are being covered by rising seas and more violent waves.More uniquely their gender (性别) is determined, not by genes but by the egg’s temperature during development. Small rises in beach temperatures can result in ail-female populations, obviously problematic for survival. If the sand around the eggs hits 30 degrees Celsius, the gender balance shits to females: at about 32 degrees they are all female. Above 34, you get boiled eggs.On some nesting beaches, scientists are artificially cooling nests with shade or irrigation and trying to protect broader areas of coastal property from development to ensure that turtles have a place to nest as the seas rise.1. Why does the resort town stop promoting it’s turtle tourism?A. It decides not to disturb the turtles’ normal life.B. Tourists have lost interest in watching turtles.C. There are only very few turtles now.D. The turtle museum was destroyed by a high tide.2. Which of the following is the major factor in the turtles endangerment?A. The locals eating habit.B. Drift net fishing.C. Beach development.D. Global warming.3. We learn from the last paragraph that scientists .A. are doing research on the sea riseB. are moving turtles to new homesC. are protecting turtles’ nestsD. are getting rid of sea weeds4. The passage intends to .A. introduce a special kind of sea turtleB. explain the mystery of turtles’ eggsC. show the dangers a certain kind of turtle is facingD. attract more visitors to a sea turtle museum【参考答案】1—4、CDCC 阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

湖北黄冈市2016高考英语阅读理解二轮精练(25)及(解析)答案

湖北黄冈市2016高考英语阅读理解二轮精练（25）及（解析）答案阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Guide to Stockholm University LibraryOur library offers different types of studying places and provides a good studying environment.ZonesThe library is divided into different zones.The upper floor is a quiet zone with over a thousand places for silent reading，and places where you can sit and work with yourown computer.The reading places consist mostly of tables and chairs.The ground floor is the zone where you can talk.Here you can find sofas and armchairs for group work. ComputersYou can use your own computer to connect to the Wi－Fi specially prepared for notebook computers；you can also use library computers，which contain the most commonly used applications，such as Microsoft Office.They are situated in the area known as the Experimental Field on the ground floor.Group－study PlacesIf you want to discuss freely without disturbing others，you can book a study room or sit at a table on the ground floor.Some study rooms are for 2－3 people and others can hold up to 6－8 people.All rooms are marked on the library maps.There are 40 group－study rooms that must be booked via the website.To book，you need an active University account and a valid University card.You can use a room three hours per day，nine hours at most per week.Storage of Study MaterialThe library has lockers for students to store course literature.When you have obtained at least 40 credits(学分)，you may rent a locker and pay 400 SEK for a year's rental period.Rules to be FollowedMobile phone conversations are not permitted anywhere in the library.Keep your phone on silent as if you were in a lecture and exit the library if you need to receive calls. Please note that food and fruit are forbidden in the library，but you are allowed to have drinks and sweets with you.1．The library's upper floor is mainly for students to________.A．read in a quiet placeB．have group discussionsC．take comfortable seatsD．get their computers fixed解析　细节理解题。

湖北黄冈市2016高考英语阅读理解二轮精练(40)及(解析)答案

湖北黄冈市2016高考英语阅读理解二轮精练（40）及（解析）答案2016高考模拟题。

阅读理解。

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。

Many cities have subways and underground public transportation to take locals and tourists alike rapidly around the city．However, there’s something different about riding a London subway．It may not look different, but the historical value of one of England’s most popular forms of transportation is enough to make riding the subway a must whenvisiting London．With a little under 100 different stations, the subway can take you almost anywhere you need to go．Riding a London subway, a person from other countries will notice one major difference: in London, people do not look at each other．In fact, eye contact is avoided at all times．That’s not rudeness ― people are just too busy to bother looking．Busy doing what, you ask? Well, they’re certainly not using the time for a moment of quiet thinking．Nor are they reading a book．New technology has replaced quiethabits．Today the only acceptable form of book on the London underground is an e-book．Apple must earn a fortune from London commuters（使用月票上下班者）．Since the launch of the iPhone in 2007, over 40,000―yes, that’s 40,000 “apps” have been designed．Commuters love them because they are the perfect time-fillers．One “app”, called iShoot, is a game that features tanks．Another one, Tube Exits, tells passengers where to sit on the train to be closest to the exit of their destination．iSteam clouds the iPhonescreen when you breathe into the microphone．You can then write in the “steam” on your phone screen．For those without an iPhone, another Apple product, the iPod, may be thedistraction（消遣）of choice．It’s not just teenagers who “plug in” to their music－iPods are a popular way to pass the time for all ages．And if games, e-books and music aren’t enough to keep you occupied, then perhaps you would prefer a film? The development of palm DVD technology means manycommuters watch their favorite TV shows or films on the way to work．With all these distractions, it’s amazing that people still remember to get off the train．1．Those who want to save time to reach where they go can download ______ to their iPhones．A．iShoot B．Tube Exits C．iSteam D．iPod 2．People in London do not make eye contact on the subway because ______．A．they are going to work and have no time to communicate with each other B．they love reading books and do not want to be disturbedC．they feel sleepy because of getting up earlyD．they are busy playing games, reading e-books, listening to music or watching films 3．The underlined word “apps” in the fourth paragraph means ______．A．computers B．programs downloaded for the iPhoneC．computer companies D．fortune from London commuters4.．The main idea of the passage is that ______．A．London commuters are unfriendly to strangersB．Apple has earned a lot of money from selling 40,000 appsC．technology is changing how London commuters spend their traveling time D．riding a London subway is a must when visiting London1.B细节理解题。

湖北黄冈市2016高考英语阅读理解二轮精练(16)及(解析)答案

湖北黄冈市2016高考英语阅读理解二轮精练（16）及（解析）答案阅读理解。

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。

Isaac Stern was more than a great violin player.He was one of the most honored musicians in the world.He was an international cultural ambassador.He was a major supporter of the arts in America and in other countries.He was a teacher and activist.Isaac Stern was born in 1920 in what is now Ukraine.His parents moved to San Francisco，California the following year.His mother began teaching Isaac the piano when he was six. He began taking violin lessons after hearing a friend play the ter，he began studying music at the San Francisco Conservatory(音乐学院)．He progressed quickly.When he was 16，he played with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra.The next year，he performed in New York City and was praised by music critics.During World War II ，Mr.Stern played for thousands of American soldiers.It was the first time many of them had heard classical music.After the war，he was the first American violinist to perform in a concert in the Soviet union.He also supported young musicians and cultural organizations in Israel.In 1979，Isaac Stern visited China.He met with Chinese musicians and students.He taught them about classical Western music.His visit was made into a film，which is called From Mao to Mozart：Isaac Stern in China.It won an Academy Award for best documentary film.In 1984，Isaac Stern received the Kennedy Center Honors Award for his gifts to American culture through music.He expressed his thoughts about the part that music plays in life.He said he believed that music makes life better for everyone，especially children.Mr.Stern supported and guided younger classical musicians.They include violinists Itzhak Perlman and Pinchas Zukerman，cellist Yo-Yo Ma，and pianist Yefim Bronfman.Isaac Stern died in 2001 at the age of 81.He was a major influence on music in the 20th century.He leaves the world richer with his many recordings.【文章大意】本文详细介绍了小提琴家艾萨克·施特恩的生平以及他在音乐方面和国际文化方面的贡献。

湖北黄冈市2016高考英语阅读理解二轮精练(55)及(解析)答案

湖北黄冈市2016高考英语阅读理解二轮精练（55）及（解析）答案【2016高考训练】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。

A new study shows students who write notes by hand during lectures perform better on exams than those who use laptops(笔记本电脑)．Students are increasingly using laptops for note-taking because of speed and legibility(清晰度)．But the research has found laptop users are less able to remember and apply the concepts they have been taught.Researchers performed experiments that aimed to find out whether using a laptop increased the tendency to make notes“mindlessly”by taking down word for word what the professors said.In the first experiment，students were given either a laptop or pen and paper.They listened to the same lectures and were told to use their usual note-taking skills.Thirty minutes after the talk，they were examined on their ability to remember facts and on how well they understood concepts.The researchers found that laptop users took twice as many notes as those who wrote by hand.However，the typists performed worse at remembering and applying the concepts.Both groups scored similarly when it came to memorizing facts.The researchers' report said，“While more notes are beneficial，if the notes are taken mindlessly，as is more likely the case on a laptop，the benefit disappears.”In another experiment aimed at testing long-term memory，students took notes as before but were tested a week after the lecture.This time，the students who wrote notes by hand performed significantly better on the exam. These two experiments suggest that handwritten notes are not only better for immediate learning and understanding，but that they also lead to superior revision in the future.1．More and more students favor laptops for note-taking because they can________.A．write more notes B．digest concepts betterC．get higher scores D．understand lectures better2．While taking notes，laptop users tend to be________.A．skillful B．mindless C．thoughtful D．tireless3．The author of the passage aims to________.A．examine the importance of long-term memoryB．stress the benefit of taking notes by handC．explain the process of taking notesD．promote the use of laptops4．The passage is likely to appear in________.A．a newspaper advertisementB．a computer textbookC．a science magazineD．a finance report答案：【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。

2016年高考新课标Ⅱ卷英语试题及答案解析

2016年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节(共15题：每小题2分，满分30分)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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AWhat’s On?Electric Underground7.30pm－1.00am Free at the Cyclops TheatreDo you know who’s playing in your area? We’re bringing you an eveni ng of live rock and pop music from the best local bands. Are you interested in becoming a musician and getting a recording contract(合同)? If so, come early to the talk at 7.30pm by Jules Skye, a successful record producer. He’s going to talk about how you c an find the right person to produce you music.Gee Whizz8.30pm-10.30pm Comedy at KaleidoscopeCome and see Gee Whizz perform. He’s the funniest stand-up comedian on the comedy scene. This joyful show will please everyone, from the youngest to the oldest. Gee Whizz really knows how to make you laugh! Our bar is open from 7.00pm for drinks and snacks(快餐).Simon’s Workshop5.00pm-7.30pm Wednesdays at Victoria StageThis is a good chance for anyone who wants to learn how to do comedy. The workshop looks at every kind of comedy, and practices many different ways of making people laugh. Simon is a comedian and actor who has 10 years’ experience of teaching comedy. His workshops are exciting and fun. An evening with Simon will give you the confidence to be funny.Charlotte Stone8.00pm-11.00pm Pizza WorldFine food with beautiful jazz music; this is a great evening out. Charlotte Stone will perform songs from her new best-selling CD, with James Pickering on the piano. The menu is Italian, with excellent meat and fresh fish, pizzas and pasta(面食). Book early to get a table. Our bar is open all day, and serves cocktails, coffee, beer, and white wine.1. Who can help you if you want to have your music produced?A. Jules Skye.B. Gee Whizz.C. Charlotte Stone.D. James Pickering.2. At which place can people of different ages enjoy a good laugh?A. The Cyclops TheatreB. KaleidoscopeC. Victoria StageD. Pizza World3. What do we know about Simon’s Workshop?A. It requires membership status.B. It lasts three hours each time.C. It is run by a comedy club.D. It is held every Wednesday.4. When will Charlotte Stone perform her songs?A. 5.00pm-7.30pm.B. 7.30pm－1.00am.C. 8.00pm-11.00pm.D. 8.30pm-10.30pm.BFive years ago, when I taught art at a school in Seattle, I used Tinkertoys as a test at the beginning of a term to find out something about my students. I put a small set of Tinkertoys in front of each student, and said:”Make something out of the Tinkertoy s. You have 45 minutes today - and 45minutes each day for the rest of the week.”A few students hesitated to start. They waited to see the rest of the class would do. Several others checked the instructions and made something according to one of the model plans provided. Another group built something out of their own imaginations.Once I had a boy who worked experimentally with Tinkertoys in his free time. His constructions filled a shelf in the art classroom and a good part of his bedroom at home. I was delighted at the presence of such a student. Here was an exceptionally creative mind at work. His presence meant that I had an unexpected teaching assistant in class whose creativity wouldinfect(感染) other students.Encouraging this kind of thinking has a downside. I ran the risk of losing those students who had a different style of thinking. Without fail one would declare, ”But I’m just not creative.”“Do you dream at night when you’re asleep?”“Oh, sure.”“So tell me one of your most interesting dreams.” The student would tell something wildly imaginative. Flying in the sky or in a time machine or growing three heads. “That’s pretty creative. Who does that for you?”“Nobody. I do it.”“Really-at night, when you’re asleep?”“Sure.”zxx.k“Try doing it in the daytime, in class, okay?”5. The teacher used Tinkertoys in class in order to ________?A. know more about the studentsB. make the lessons more excitingC. raise the students’ interest in artD. teach the students about toy design6. What do we know about the boy mentioned in Paragraph 3?A. He liked to help his teacher.B. He preferred to study alone.C. He was active in class.D. He was imaginative.7. What does the underlined word “downside” in Paragraph 4 prob ably mean?A. Mistake.B. Drawback.C. Difficulty.D. Burden.8. Why did the teacher ask the students to talk about their dreams?A. To help them to see their creativity.B. To find out about their sleeping habits.C. To help them to improve their memory.D. To find out about their ways of thinking.CReading can be a social activity. Think of the people who belong to book groups. They choose books to read and then meet to discuss them. Now, the website turns the page on the traditional idea of a book group.Members go on the site and register the books they own and would like to share. BookCrossing provides an identification number to stick inside the book. Then the person leaves it in a public place, hoping that the book will have an adventure, traveling far and wide with each new reader who finds it.Bruce Pederson, the managing director of BookCrossing, says, “The two things that change your life are the people you meet and books you read. BookCrossing combines both.”Members leave books on park benches and buses, in train stations and coffee shops. Whoever finds their book will go to the site and record where they found it.People who find a book can also leave a journal entry describing what they thought of it.E-mails are then sent to the BookCrossing to keep them updated about where their books have been found. Bruce peterson says the idea is for people not to be selfish by keeping a book to gather dust on a shelf at home.zxx.kBookCrossing is part of a trend among people who want to get back to the “real” and not the virtual(虚拟). The site now has more than one million members in more than one hundredthirty-five countries.9. Why does the author mention book groups in the first paragraph?A. To explain what they are.B.To introduce BookCrossing.C. To stress the importance of reading.D. To encourage readers to share their ideas.10. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2refer to?A. The book.B.An adventure.C.A public place.D. The identification number.11. What will a BookCrosser do with a book after reading it?A. Meet other readers to discuss it.B.Keep it safe in his bookcase.C. Pass it on to another reader.D. Mail it back to its owner.12. What is the best title for the text?A. Online Reading: A Virtual TourB. Electronic Books: A new TrendC. A Book Group Brings Tradition BackD. A Website Links People through BooksDA new collection of photos brings an unsuccessful Antarctic voyage back to life.Frank Hurley’s pictures would be outstanding----undoubtedly first-rate photo-journalism---if they had been made last week. In fact, they were shot from 1914 through 1916, most of them after a disastrous shipwreck(海滩), by a cameraman who had no reasonable expectation of survival. Many of the images were stored in an ice chest, under freezing water, in the damaged wooden ship.The ship was the Endurance, a small, tight, Norwegian-built three-master that was intended to take Sir Ernest Shackleton and a small crew of seamen and scientists, 27 men in all, to the southernmost shore of Antarctica’s Weddell Sea. From that point Shackleton wanted to force apassage by dog sled(雪橇) across the continent. The journey was intended to achieve more than what Captain Robert Falcon Scott had done. Captain Scott had reached the South Pole early in 1912 but had died with his four companions on the march back.As writer Caroline Alexander makes clear in her forceful and well-researched story The Endurance, adventuring was even then a thoroughly commercial effort. Scott’s last journey, completed as be lay in a tent dying of cold and hunger, caught the world’s imagination, and a film made in his honor drew crowds. Shackleton, a onetime British merchant-navy officer who had got to within 100 miles of the South Pole in 1908, started a business before his 1914 voyage to make money from movie and still photography. Frank Hurley, a confident and gifted Australian photographer who knew the Antarctic, was hired to make the images, most of which have never before been published.13. What do we know about the photos taken by Hurley?A. They were made last weekB. They showed undersea sceneriesC. They were found by a cameramanD. They recorded a disastrous adventure14. Who reached the South Pole first according to the text?A. Frank HurleyB. Ernest ShackletonC. Robert Falcon ScottD. Caroline Alexander15. What does Alexander think was the purpose of the 1914 voyage?A. Artistic creationB. Scientific researchC. Money makingD. Treasure hunting第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

湖北黄冈市2016高考英语阅读理解二轮精练(52)及(解析)答案

湖北黄冈市2016高考英语阅读理解二轮精练(52）及（解析)答案阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项(A、B、C和D）中, 选出最佳选项.体裁：记叙文话题：公共服务时间:7分钟The world of taxi drivers is dominated by men。

But there is one small taxi company in Delhi，where all the drivers and passengers are female。

Women’s safety is a ho t topic in India at the moment，so it’s proving a very popular service.“When I’m on the road driving our taxi I feel very proud，because this is the first taxi service only for women，"says 31。

year。

old Shanti Sharma,who is one of eight female drivers with a taxi service called Cabs for Women by Women.The last couple of months，since the rape and murder in the city of a college student travelling on a bus，have been particularly busy for her and her colleagues。

“After this case，our workload has increased so much，” says Sharma.“Women who used other cab services are also turning to us now.”Most women in Delhi say they routinely face harassment(骚扰），andworse，especially on public transport.Sharma，a single parent with three daughters，has been working as a taxi driver since 2011，when the service was first set up，and it has changed her life。

2016高考英语阅读理解二轮精练(4)及(解析)答案

湖北黄冈市2016高考英语阅读理解精练（4）及（解析）答案阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

When Debbie Macomber decided to pursue her dream of becoming a writer，she rented a typewriter，put it on the kitchen table，and began typing each morning before the kids went to school.When the kids came home，she moved the typewriter and made them dinner.When they went to bed，she moved it back and typed some more.For two years，Debbie followed this routine.Supermom had become a struggling writer and she was loving every minute of it.One night，however，her husband，said to her，“Honey，I'm sorry，but you're not bringing in any income.We can't do this anymore.We can't survive on just what I make.”That night，her heart broken and her mind too busy to let her sleep.She stared at the ceiling in their darkened bedroom.Debbie knew—with all of the responsibilities of keeping up a house and looking after four kids—that working 40 hours a week would leave her no time to write.Seeing her despair，her husband woke up and asked，“What's wrong？”“I really think I could have made it as a writer，I really do.”Wayne was silent for a long time，and then said，“All right，honey，go for it.”So Debbie returned to her dream and her typewriter on the kitchen table，pounding out page after page for another two years.Her family went without vacations，pinched pennies，and wore hand－me－downs.But the sacrifice and the persistence finally paid off.After five years of struggling，Debbie sold her first book.Then another.And another.Until finally，today，Debbie has published more than 100 books，three of which have been sold for movies.Over 60 million copies are in print，and she has millions of loyal fans.And Wayne？All that sacrifice in support of his wife paid off handsomely.He got to retire at age 50 and now spends his time building an airplane in the basement of their 7,000 square－foot mansion. Debbie's kids got a gift far more important than a few summer camps.As adults，they realize what Debbie gave them was far more important—permission and encouragement to pursue their own dreams.【语篇解读】本文主要讲述了Debbie Macomber坚持不懈地追逐自己的梦想，最后取得成功的故事。

湖北黄冈市2016高考英语阅读理解二轮精练(3)及(解析)答案

湖北黄冈市2016高考英语阅读理解精练（3）及（解析）答案阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Below is a selection from a popular science book.If blood is red，why are veins(静脉) blue?Actually，veins are not blue at all.They are more of a clear，yellowish colour.Although blood looks red when it's outside the body，when it's sitting in a vein near the surface of the skin，it's more of a dark reddish purple colour.At the right depth，these blood-filled veins reflect less red light than the surrounding skin，making them look blue by comparison.Which works harder，your heart or your brain?That kind of depends on whether you're busy thinking or busy exercising.Your heart works up to three times harder during exercise，and shifts enough blood over a lifetime to fill a supertanker.But，in the long run，your brain probably tips it，because even when you're sitting still your brain is using twice as much energy as your heart，and it takes four to five times as much blood to feed it.Why do teeth fall out，and why don't they grow back in grown-ups?Baby (or “milk”) teeth do not last long；they fall out to make room for bigger，stronger adult teeth later on.Adult teeth fall out when they become damaged，decayed and infected by bacteria.Once this second set of teeth has grown in，you're done.When they're gone，they're gone.This is because nature figures you're set for life，and what controls regrowth of your teeth switches off.Do old people shrink as they age?Yes and no.Many people do get shorter as they age.But，when they do，it isn't because they're shrinking all over.They simply lose height as their spine(脊柱) becomes shorter and more curved due to disuse and the effects of gravity(重力)．Many (but not all) men and women do lose height as they get older.Men lose an average of 3-4 cm in height as they age，while women may lose 5 cm or more.If you live to be 200 years old，would you keep shrinking till you were，like 60 cm tall，like a little boy again？No，because old people don't really shrink！It is not that they are growing backwards—their legs，arms and backbones getting shorter.When they do get shorter，it's because the spine has shortened a little.Or，more often，become more bent and curved.Why does spinning make you dizzy(眩晕的)?Because your brain gets confused between what you're seeing and what you're feeling.The brain senses that you're spinning using special gravity-and-motion-sensing organs in your inner ear，which work together with your eyes to keep your vision and balance stable.But，when you suddenly stop spinning the system goes out of control，and your brain thinks you're moving while you're not! Where do feelings and emotions come from?Mostly from an ancient part of the brain called the limbic system.All mammals have this brainarea—from mice to dogs，cats，and humans.So all mammals feel basic emotions like fear，pain and pleasure.But since human feelings also involve other，newer bits of the brain，we feel more complex emotions than any other animal on the planet.If exercise wears you out，how can it be good for you?Because our bodies adapt to everything we do to them.And as far as your body is concerned，it's “use it，or lose it”！It's not that exercise makes you healthy；it's more that a lack of exercise leaves your body weak and easily affected by disease.1．What is the colour of blood in a vein near the surface of the skin?A．Blue. B．Light yellow.C．Red. D．Dark reddish purple.解析细节理解题。

湖北黄冈市高考英语阅读理解二轮精练()及(解析)答案

湖北黄冈市2016高考英语阅读理解二轮精练（22）及（解析）答案阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。

体裁：记叙文话题：关爱动物时间：7分钟My husband and I had just opened up a pet sitting business earlier that year.Our customers hadslowly risen from three to thirty a month.We were busy through those hot summer months，driving between visits.Our services were strictly held at the pet owner's home.It was almost too busy for thetwo of us，but we were making good money!We asked pet owners new to our services to phone two weeks ahead so we had enough time to meetthe owners and pets at their homes and make any following meeting before the owner leaves.One day，we decided to take on a new customer just two days before they would leave.We met the family，filled in a form，and spent some time with their dog，Hercules.He playfully jumped on us and touched our hands and arms using his tongue.The family laughed as he did this，showing us that hewas very loving.Two days later I appeared at the house，alone.I came up to Hercules and said hello happily.I filled uphis water bowl and cleaned any messes he made.Meanwhile，he was so lovely sitting beside.Ithought this would be the good picture to send to the owners，a usual service.After the light and，Hercules rushed at me.I didn't know what had just happened until I noticed “click” sound went offthe drops of blood.I ran out and did the only thing—calling my husband.Then I went to neighbors for help.My husband arrived after ten minutes.The helpful neighbor andmy husband led Hercules back into his pen(圈)．Then my husband and I took off to the hospital.I must have looked like I was shot when I walked into the hospital.The nurses quickly moved me toa room.I asked the doctor in a weak but playful manner，“Am I going to die？” He replied，“Finally.”【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文。

湖北黄冈市2016高考英语阅读理解二轮精练(50)及(解析)答案

湖北黄冈市2016高考英语阅读理解二轮精练（50)及（解析)答案【2016高考训练题】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。

As with every other invasive（入侵的）species, introducing worms to an ecosystem（生态系统)that developed without them has an effect on everything that lives there。

This concern is very clear in the Great Lakes region. Non - native earthworms（蚯蚓）have been in North America for a couple hundred years，brought over from Europe with soils and plants. More recently，Asian species，sold as fishing bait（饵料), have started to spread in the Great Lakes region, where there are no native earthworms。

In these earthworm—free forests, when leaves fall onto the forest floor and plants and animals die, they build up into what’s called the duff（腐殖质）layer. In this area，it was just bacteria that broke down the organic material for plants to consume and take up。

湖北黄冈市2016高考英语阅读理解二轮精练(5)及(解析)答案

湖北黄冈市2016高考英语阅读理解精练（5）及（解析）答案阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

The multi－million pound new Library of Birmingham (LoB)will be the most visible sign of the way the city is accepting the digitalization(数字化)of everyday life.Set to open in 2013，the￡188m LoB is already beginning to take shape next to the Birmingham Repertory Theatre，with which it will share some equipment.As digital media(媒介)is important to its_idea，the project is already providing chances for some of the many small new local companies working at the new technologies.Brian Gambles，the LoB project director，says it is about giving people the right tools for learning：“The aim is to mix the physical with the digital，providing 24－hour services which can be used through many different ways.It is important to enable us to reach more people，more effectively.” The digital library will，he says，be as important as the physical one，allowing the distant use of the services, making sure that it is never closed to the public.Even before the LoB is complete，the public has been able to go online to visit the Virtual(虚拟的)LoB，designed by Baden，the Birmingham virtual worlds specialists.Not only have the public been able to learn about the LoB，but the virtual one has also enabled those working on the LoB to understand the building and how it will work before it even opens.Two other small Birmingham－based digital companies are also working on the LoBprojects.Substrat，a digital design company，is developing what it calls an example of an “enlarged reality” project.It is about the use of an exciting smart phone，an important part of the LoB which is in the early stages of development.And The People's Archive is an online library of historical figures of the city being built up by a digital content company in Cahoots，in which users will be encouraged to add to and comment on the material.Gambles says：“Technology will enable us to make the library's content and services open to citizens as never before”【语篇解读】本文是一则新闻报道。

湖北黄冈市2016高考英语阅读理解二轮精练(80)及(解析)答案

湖北黄冈市2016高考英语阅读理解二轮精练（80）及（解析）答案阅读理解。

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。

The first Europeans came to America in 1492 with Christopher Columbus。

Since that time people have come to America from all over the world，from Europe，Africa, and Asia，and they have brought their music with them. This mixing of people and music has created American music。

Music is a very important part of our lives. Music is for dancing，drinking, eating，loving, and thinking。

Some songs remind us of our childhood or youth。

Others remind of the people they love。

Many important occasions，like weddings and funerals have special music. Every nation has a national song like the American “The Star.Spangled Banner”. In the US high schools and colleges have school songs too.Music is a part of the history of America。

It expresses the problems and feelings of its people. As the years pass, the music grows and changes。