四川省岳池县2016高考英语阅读理解二轮训练(4)及答案

四川省岳池县2016高考英语阅读理解二轮训练（4)及答案
社会文化（阅读理解)由（2013重庆,D)改编
Not all bodies of water are so evidently alive as the Atlantic Ocean，an S—shaped body of water covering 33 million square miles.The Atlantic has,in a sense，replaced the Mediterranean as the inland sea of Western civilization。

Unlike real inland seas，which seem strangely still,the Atlantic is rich in oceanic liveliness。

It is perhaps not surprising that its vitality has been much written about by ancient poets.
“Storm at Sea”，a short poem written around 700,is generally regarded as one of mankind’s earliest artistic representations of the Atlantic。

When the wind is from the west
All the waves that cannot rest
To the east must thunder on
Where the bright tree of the sun
Is rooted in the ocean’s breast。

As the poem suggests，the Atlantic is never dead and dull.It is an ocean that moves,impressively and endlessly。

It makes all kinds of noise—it is forever thundering,boiling,crashing，and whistling.
It is easy to imagine the Atlantic trying to draw breath-perhaps not so noticeably out in mid-ocean，but where it meets land,its waters bathing up and down a sandy beach。

It mimics（模仿)nearly perfectly the steady breathing of a living creature。

It is filled with symbiotic existences，too：unimaginable quantities of creatures，little and large alike，mix within its
depths in a kind of oceanic harmony，giving to the waters a feeling of heartbeat，a kind of sub—ocean vitality。

And it has a psychology.It has personalities：sometimes peaceful and pleasant，on rare occasions rough and wild; always it is strong and striking。

1.Unlike real inland seas,the Atlantic Ocean is .
A.always energetic
cking in liveliness
C.shaped like a square
D.favored by ancient poets
2.What is the purpose of using the poem “Storm at Sea” in the passage?( ）
A。

To describe the movement of the waves。

B。

To show the strength of the storm。

C。

To represent the power of the ocean。

D。

To prove the vastness of the sea.
3。

What does the underlined word “symbiotic” mean?(）
A。

Living together。

B。

Growing fast。

C。

Moving harmoniously。

D.Breathing peacefully。

4.In the last paragraph,the Atlantic is compared to .
A.a beautiful and poetic place
B.a flesh and blood person
C。

a wonderful world
D。

a lovely animal
语篇解读:本文为一篇夹叙夹议文。

表达了对大西洋的赞美.大西洋充满了生机与活力,它的力量强大得无可比拟,它狂野不羁.
答案及剖析:1.A 细节理解题.第一段最后两句话谈到大西洋具有丰富的海洋活跃分子，不像真正的内陆海一样平静，vitality和energetic表达的意思相近，故答案为A项。

2。

C 作者意图题.根据第一段最后一句“It is perhaps not surprising that its vitality has been much written about by ancient poets。

"及倒数第二段最后两句“It is an ocean.。

whistling。

”可推知本文选用“Storm at Sea”这首诗的目的是说明大西洋力量的强大，它会制造各种各样的噪音——永远轰鸣、翻滚、冲击、呼啸，所以选择C 项。

3.A 猜测词义题.“It is filled with symbiotic existences。

”之后的内容是对这一句的解释。

根据上文中的a living creature和下文中的mix，harmony可知,symbiotic意为“混合的,共生的”，指的是“那些难以想象的大量的生物，无论大小，都混合在一起共生”.
4.B推理判断题.根据最后一段中的heartbeat“心跳”，psycho logy“心理",personalities“个性,品质"可推知作者把大西洋比作了一个有血有肉的人，故答案为B项.
【疑难词汇解读】
1.vitality n.生命力；活力
She is bursting with vitality and new ideas。

她朝气蓬勃，满脑子新主意.
2。

be filled with充满
We were all filled with admiration for his achievements。

我们都十分佩服他的成就。

【长难句子分析】
不同于真正的内陆海，它们看上去异常的平静，而大西洋却充满了海洋活力.
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。

（2014·西安模拟）
If you’re a dog lover, you probably know about the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show。

Held annually in New York City，the event attracts thousands of dogs and their handlers, each competing for the top prize，Best in Show. Westminster is so popular that some people call it a Canine（犬科)Super Bowl。

But did you know that lots of smaller—and very different—dog shows take place each year across the country? One of them was held recently in Jacksonville, Florida。

It was the Pals and Paws Agility Trial。

About 100 dogs took part in the three—day event, held March 8—10 at the Jacksonville Equestrian Center。

In a dog contest, dogs compete on an obstacle course。

They run through tunnels，weave through poles and
jump through hoops and over hurdles. Handlers direct the dogs through obstacles。

Dogs are judged on how long it takes them to complete the obstacle course and how well they perform each of the challenges. Ribbons and titles are awarded as dogs complete different events。

Dog agility(灵活)is a popular sport，widely practiced around the world。

Participants say it strengthens the bond between handler and dog while providing exercise for both。

Does your dog have what it takes to compete? Liz McGuire says preparation is key。

“You can keep your dog in condition by exercising them and feeding them the right foods，"she said。

“The dog has to train, sort of like a football player. "McGuire competes in agility trials with five Australian shepherds（牧羊人)。

Suzanne Wesley's gray poodle（狮子狗）, Raya，was in top shape at the Jacksonville event: Raya won the Agility Dog Champion title。

It is one of the competition’s highest awards。

Other owners and dogs taking part in the trials included Terry Herman and her miniature poodle, Idgie，and Stuart Mah with his four—year-old border collie，Ares。

For dog owners like Hunter Moore，however, the Pals and Paws Agility Trial was pure entertainment。

He has a pug named Bessie, but he doesn't compete。

What did Moore like most about the Jacksonville event? “Seeing everyone try their best，even the dogs! "
【文章大意】这是一篇新闻报道，介绍流行在美国佛罗里达州的Pals and Paws Agility Trial大赛的情况。

1。

The first paragraph is mainly intended to .
A。

advertise the dogs B。

introduce the topic
C。

entertain the readers D. attract more visitors
【解析】选B。

推理判断题。

第一段介绍纽约家喻户晓的the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show引出话题, 然后第二段进一步介绍小型的犬类比赛.
2。

The underlined word“hurdles”in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to .
A。

ribbons B。

channels
C. trainers D。

barriers
【解析】选D。

词义猜测题。

依据第三段内容推断其中一项障碍赛要求狗和主人密切配合通过各种障碍，时间最短, 表现最好者获奖。

3。

Which of the following is NOT true about the Pals and Paws Agility Trial?
A. It is held every year in New York City。

B. There’re about 100 dogs involved this year.
C。

Ribbons and honors are given to best dogs。

D。

Dog agility is one of the most popular items.
【解析】选A。

细节理解题。

A项是张冠李戴错误，这与原文第二段不一致; 其余选项与全文信息一致。

4。

According to the passage，who went to the Pals and Paws Agility Trial simply for fun？
A。

Liz McGuire B。

Suzanne Wesley
C。

Terry Herman D。

Hunter Moore
【解析】选D。

细节理解题。

依据最后一段For dog owners like Hunter Moore，however，the Pals and Paws Agility Trial was pure entertainment。

得知Hunter Moore参与的目的纯粹是娱乐而不是获奖.
语法填空.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。

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式.
Every day has the potential to be a good and, in some cases, a great day for you. Few of us get up in the morning 1 (think）that we want this to be a bad day。

Yet in many cases the day turns that way because of a person or an event 2 we worry about.
Think about those small events which can throw you off balance and affect your whole day 3 （negative）. Who stole your day? Was 4 a boss，an unruly child, an erratic driver on the way to work，getting 5 “F”on a history paper, 6 an impolite waiter at lunch that did？
Every day numerous people or events can prevent us from having a good day，if we let them。

The key is that we should adopt a positive attitude towards life. We cannot control 7 happens to us in many
cases，but we can control how we react 8 these events。

Lao-tzu, a Chinese philosopher，9 （say)，“He who conquers others is strong；he who conquers 10 is mighty。

"
【文章大意】每一天既可能会朝着好的方面发展，也可能会朝着坏的方面发展，关键是看我们对生活采取的态度。

虽然我们不能控制会发生什么事，但我们可以控制我们对所发生的事情的态度。

1。

【解析】thinking。

考查现在分词。

think和逻辑主语few of us 之间是主动关系, 应用现在分词作伴随状语.
2。

【解析】that。

考查关系代词.that引导定语从句修饰先行词a person or an event，that在从句中作介词about的宾语，先行词中既有人也有事物, 不可用which。

3。

【解析】negatively。

考查副词.修饰动词（affect）, 应用副词。

4。

【解析】it。

考查代词。

本句是强调句，句中缺少it。

5。

【解析】an。

考查冠词。

F表示的是学业成绩中的F级别, 是一个可数名词, 此处是泛指“一个F级别”, 应用不定冠词；F是以元音音素开头的，应用不定冠词an修饰。

6. 【解析】or。

考查并列连词。

an impolite waiter和“F”on a history paper是并列关系，表示的是一种可能性, 应用or，意为“或者”。

7。

【解析】what。

考查宾语从句。

control后跟的是一个宾语从句，从句中缺少主语，应用what引导。

8。

【解析】to。

考查介词。

react to sth。

对某事做出反应，是固定搭配.
9。

【解析】said.考查时态.表述过去发生的事情, 应用一般过去时。

10。

【解析】himself.考查代词。

由He who conquers others is strong 可知，此处指的是“征服自己的人才是强大的”。

主语是he, 所以反身代词用himself。

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.
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Many years ago,an experiment in education was carried out in secret at a school in England.The school had two classes for children of the same age.At the end of the school year an examination was held,in order to select the children for the classes of next year。

However，the results of the exam were never made known.In secret，based on their performance in the exam，the higher－performing and lower－performing children were divided equally between the two classes。

Only the headmaster and the psychologists knew the truth。

Teachers for the next year were carefully
selected for equal ability and experience。

Even the classrooms were chosen with similar facilities (设备）．Everything was made as equal as possible，except for one thing:one was called “Class A",the other,“Class B”．
In everyone’s minds the children in Class A were the clever ones，and the kids in Class B were not so clever。

Some of the parents of the Class A children were pleasantly surprised that their children had done so well and rewarded them with presents and praise，while the parents of some of the Class B kids complained that their children did not work hard enough and took away some of their rewards。

Even the teachers taught the Class B kids in a different manner,not expecting so much from them。

For a whole year the illusion existed。

Then there was another end－of－year exam. The results were not surprising。

The children of Class A performed so much better than those of Class B．In fact,the results were just as if they had been the top half chosen from last year’s exam。

They had become “Class A”children.And those in the other group，though equal the year before,had now become “Class B”kids.That was what they were told for a whole year，that was how they were treated,and that was what they believed—so that was what they became.
【解题导语】本文是说明文.文章介绍了一个令人深思的教育实验。

1．According to the text，it is a fact that ________．
A．the Class A kids worked harder
B．the Class A kids had better facilities
C．kids in the two classes had equal ability
D．teachers of Class A were more experienced
答案 C ［细节理解题。

由第一段的Everything was made as equal as possible,except。

.。

及第三段的And those in the other group,though equal the year before可知,两个班的学生资质相当而且学习条件相同。

］2．The underlined word “illusion”in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to“________”．
A．reward system B．false impression
C．teaching plan D．old tradition
答案 B ［词义猜测题。

由该词所在段落的内容——尽管两个班的孩子无区别，但由于班级冠名不同而导致了家长、老师的错误印象和分别心可知，illusion指“错觉”.］
3．Why didn't the Class B kids perform well in the second exam? A．Because they didn’t work hard.
B．Because they had lost self－confidence.
C．Because their teachers were irresponsible.
D．Because what they learned was too difficult。

答案 B ［推理判断题。

根据文章末句That was what they。

..what they became可知，B班的学生被认为比较差，最后他们失去了自信，也就真的差了.]
4．The experiment proved the importance of ________．
A．great ambitions B．natural talents
C．strong determination D．outside influence
答案 D ［推理判断题。

本文介绍了一个教学实验:成绩相同的两个班由于分别接受积极的和消极的外部影响,一年以后两个班的成绩出现明显差距。

因此这项实验证明了外部影响的重要性.］。