高中英语真题-2016高考英语(二轮)阅读理解选练(27)

2016高考英语（二轮）阅读理解选练（27）
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。

Something that has
always interested me about Abraham Lincoln is, not surprisin gly, his sense of humor. As far as I can tell, he’s the first Amer ican President to have one.
That’s because the term“sense of humor”really wasn’t in com mon usage until the eighteen sixties and seventies. In the eig hteen forties and fifties, it was called“the sense of the ridiculo us”, and didn’t have the positive connotations(隐含意
义)that“sense of humor”has today. Back then, what was ridicu lous was what invited ridicule(讥
笑). Funniness and cruelty went hand in hand. Of course, they still do a lot of arm-in-arm walking in our day as well.
’s humor was very different because, for one thing, it was actu ally“humor”as what the word meant in his time. We don’t mak e the distinction between“wit(风
趣)”and“humor”anymore; but in the nineteenth century people did. Wit was unpleasant and offensive while humor was pleas ant and sympathetic. It’s the difference we note now when we
distinguish between“laughing with”and“laughing at”. was mu ch more about“laughing with”than“laughing at”. And when“lau ghing at”, it was often himself he was teasing.
In the famous Lincoln-
Douglas debate, when Douglas accused Lincoln of being two-faced, replied, referencing his plain looking, “Honestly, if I we re two-
faced, would I be showing you this one? ”And, in a way, ’s fac e itself tells us much about his sense of humor.
You can comb through thousands of photographs of politician s, soldiers, and the like from ’s time and not find a single smile .
True, the long exposures(曝
光)required for photographs of that time made smiling difficult. Yet alone, as far as I can tell, overcame that difficulty.
Inter
estingly, while having a sense of humor, or at least the appear ance of one provided by comedy writers, has become a neces sary characteristic for an American President in our time, in th e nineteenth century, too much humor was considered a probl em. And that was the case for . A journalist covering the Linco ln-
Douglas debate commented that“I could not take a real perso
nal liking to the man, owing to an inborn weakness for which h e was even then notorious and so remained during his great p ublic career, he was extremely fond of jokes, anecdotes, and stories. ”
【文章大意】说起第16任美国总统亚伯拉罕·林肯, 很多人会立即想起他对解放黑奴和维护美利坚联邦完整所做出的巨大贡献, 想起他能言善辩的口才和妙语连珠的演讲, 但却很少有人知道, 林肯的“幽默感”也开创了一个新时代。

1. We can infer from Paragraph 2 that .
A. the American President could influence the use of English
B. the term“sense of humor”wasn’t invented until the 1860s
C. what is funny to someone might be offensive to someone e lse
D. the concept of humor remains the same despite the passin g of time
【解析】选C。

推理判断题。

根据该段中
“didn’t have the positive connotations that‘sense of humor’has today(没有今天幽默感所具有的积极的隐含意义)”和
“Back then, what was ridiculous was what invited ridicule. (在当时, 好笑的事就是招致讥笑的事。

)”可知C项正确。

2. The underlined words“this one”in Paragraph 4 refer to
.
A. Lincoln’s unattractive face
B. Lincoln’s sense of humor
C. the debate they were having
D. cruelty that went with funniness
【解析】选A。

词义猜测题。

在林肯与道格拉斯的辩论中, 道格拉斯批评林肯是两面派, 而林肯提到自己相貌平平
(his plain looking), 接着指出“如果我是两面派, 我还会向你展现我相貌平平的一面吗”。

这说明林肯很幽默。

3. We rarely see people from Lincoln’s time wear a smile in th eir photos because .
A. being humorous was considered inappropriate
B. they found it quite funny to smile before the camera
C. not smiling for photographs was the fashion
D. photography technology then was not advanced
【解析】选D。

细节理解题。

从原文倒数第二段可知“当时摄影时, 照片曝光时间比较长, 这使得拍照时, 人们很难保持微笑”。

4. What might the writer think of the journalist covering the Lin coln-Douglas debate?
A. His comment accurately reflected his time.
B. He created a false picture of .
C. He was prejudiced and self-centered.
D. He was brave to point out ’s weakness.
【解析】选A。

推理判断题。

报道林肯与道格拉斯的辩论的记者所说的话准确地反映了当时那个时代。

阅读理解。

L1PITOR
ABOUT LIPITOR
Lipitor is a prescription medicine．Along with diet
and exercise，it lowers “bad” cholesterol(胆固
醇)in your blood．It can also raise “good'’ cholester
ol.
Lipitor can lower the risk of heart attack in patient
s with several common risk factors，
including family history of early heart disease，
high blood pressure，age and smoking.
WHO IS LIPITOR FOR?
Who can take LIPITOR：
．People who cannot lower their cholesterol enoug
h with diet and exercise
· Adults and children over l0
Who should NOT take LIPITOR：
．Women who are pregnant，may be pregnant，or may become pregnant. Lipitor may harm your un born baby.
．women who are breast-
feeding．Lipitor can pass into your breast milk and may harm your baby.
· People with liver(肝脏)problems
POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS OF LIPITOR
Serious side effects in a small number of people：．Muscle(肌肉)problems that can lead to kidney(肾脏)problems，including kidney failure
．Liver problems．Your doctor may do blood tests to check your liver before you start Lipitor and whil e you are taking it．
Call your doctor right away if you have：．Unexplained muscle pain or weakness，especially if you have a fever or feel very fired ．Swelling of the face，lips，tongue，and／
or throat that may cause difficulty in breathing or s
wallowing
· Stomach pain
Some common side effects of LIPITOR are：· Muscle pain
· Upset stomach
· Changes in some blood tests
HOW TO TAKE LIPITOR
DO：
．Take Lipitor as prescribed by your doctor.
．Try to eat heart-
healthy foods while you take Lipitor.
．Take Lipitor at any time of day, with or without fo od.
．If you miss a dose(一剂)，
take it as soon as you remember.[But if it has been more than
12 hours since your missed dose，
wait．Take the next dose at your regular time. Don’t：
．Do not change or stop your dose before talking t
o your doctor.
．Do not start new medicines before talking to you
r doctor.
( ) 1. What is a major function of Lipitor?
A. To help quit smoking.
B. To control blood pressure.
C. To improve unhealthy diet.
D. To lower "bad" cholesterol. ( ) 2. Taking Lipitor is helpful for .
A. breast-feeding women
B. women who are pregnant
C. adults having heart disease
D. teenagers with liver probl ems
( ) 3. If it has been over 12 hours since you missed a dose, y ou should
A. change the amount of your next dose
B. eat more whe n taking your next dose
C. have a dose as soon as you remember
D. take the ne xt dose at your regular time
( ) 4. Which of the following is a common side effect of taking Lipitor?
A. Face swelling.
B. Upset stomach.
C. Kidney failure.
D. Muscle weakness. ( ) 5. What is the main purpose of the passage?
A. To teach patients ways for quick recovery.
B. To present a report on a scientific research.
C. To show the importance of a good lifestyle.
D. To give information about a kind of medicine.
本文为药品说明，主要介绍了药品Lipitor的作用、适用人群、副作用及服药的相关注意事项。

1. 答案：D
考点：细节理解
解析：根据“Along with diet and exercise，
it lowers “bad，’cholesterol(胆固
醇)in your blood．It can also raise “good'’cholesterol.[”可以推断出答案。

2. 答案：C
考点：细节理解
解析：根
据“Lipitor can lower the risk of heart attack in patients with se veral common risk factors，
including family history of early heart disease，
high blood pressure，age and smoking.[”
和“Adults and children over l0”可以判断选C
3. 答案：D
考点：细节理解
解析：根据“If you miss a dose(一剂)，
take it as soon as you remember.[But if it has been more than 12 hours since your missed dose，
wait．Take the next dose at your regular time.[”可以得出答案4. 答案：B
考点：细节理解
解析：根据“Some common side effects of LIPITOR are：Muscle pain, Upset stomach, Changes in some blood tests”可以得出答案
5. 答案：D
考点：推理判断题
解析：文章先总体介绍药品Lipitor的作用，接着介绍药品的适用人群及不适用人群，然后介绍药品的副作用，最后介绍服药的注意事项，由此可以判断选D项。

【2016模拟题】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。

No one is glad to hear that his body has to be cut open by a s urgeon (外科医
生) and part of it taken out. Today, however, we needn't worry about feeling pain during the operation. The sick person falls into a kind of sleep, and when he awakes, the operation is fini shed. But these happy conditions are fairly new. It is not many years since a man who had to have an operation felt all its pa in.
Long ago, an operation had usually to be done while the sick man could feel everything. The sick man had to be held down on a table by force while the doctors did their best for him. He could feel all the pain if his leg or arm was being cut off, and h is fearful cries filled the room and the hearts of those who wat ched.
Soon after 1770, Josept Priestley discovered a gas which is n ow called “laughing gas”. Laughing gas became known in . Yo ung men and women went to parties to try it. Most of them sp ent their time laughing. But one man at a party, Horace Wells noticed that people didn't seem to feel pain when they were u sing this gas. He decided to make an experiment on himself. He asked a friend to help him. Wells took some of the gas, an d his friend pulled out one of Wells' teeth. Wells felt no pain at all.
As he didn't know enough about laughing gas, he gave a man less gas than he should have. The man cried out with pain w hen his tooth was being pulled out.
Wells tried again, but this time he gave too much of the gas, a nd the man died. Wells never forgot this terrible event.
1. Long ago,when the sick man was operated on ,he ______ ___.
A. could feel nothing
B. could not want anything
C. Could feel all the pain
D. Could do anything
2. Using the laughing gas, the people did not seem to _______ _.
A. be afraid of anything
B. feel pain
C. want to go to the parties
D. be ill
3. If a man took less laughing gas than he should have when an operation went on, he ________.
A. felt nothing
B. felt very comfortable
C. still felt pain
D. would die
4.One who took too much of the laughing gas ________.
A. would laugh all the time
B. would die
C. would never feel pain
D. would be very calm
参考答案1—4 CBCB
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。

Hispanic Heritage Month(拉丁文化
月)is the period when people recognize the contributions of Hi spanic Americans to the United States and celebrate Hispanic culture. Hispanic Heritage Week was approved by President Lyndon Johnson in 1968 and was expanded by President Ro nald Reagan in 1988 to cover a 30-
day period starting on September 15 and ending on
October 15. The law came into force on August 17, 1988. September 15 was chosen as the starting point for the celebr ation because it is the anniversary of independence of five Lat in Ame
rican countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Hondura s and . They all declared independence in 1821. In addition, Mexico, Chile and celebrate their independence days on Sep tember 16, September 17 and September 18.
Hispanic Heritage Month also celebrates the long and importa nt presence of Hispanic Americans in North America. A map o f late 18th century North America shows this presence, from S an Francisco to . Spanish explorers traveled further north alon g the Pacific Coast to Canada in 1774 and by the late
18th century they had established a military post on Vancouv er Island, 350 miles north of . The Spanish sailed up the Atlan tic Coast through the Chesa
peake Bay in 1526, then called the Bahia de , about 80 years before the romanticized English encounter with Pocahontas. I n the 1520s Spanish navigators also explored as far north as Cape Cod, Massachusetts, and the present site of , . The Spa nish settled in the southwest of North America in the 16th cent ury and officially founded , in 1610.
About 47 million people in the are Hispanic Americans. Their families come from countries where people speak Spanish. Here are some ways you can take part in this special month. Move Your Feet
Music is a big part of Hispanic life. People don’t just listen. Th ey get up and dance!
Play a Game
Pinatas are toys filled with treats. Kids take turns trying to bre ak a pinata with a stick. They pick up the treats that fall out.
Wrap It Up
The tortilla is a popular food. It is a type of flat bread. It is ofte n filled with meat, beans, tomatoes and cheese. Then it is wra pped up and eaten. Yum!
Speak Spanish
Many Hispanic Americans speak two languages—
Spanish and English. Say“hola”. That means“hello”in English. 【文章大意】本文主要介绍了美国拉丁文化月的一些情况。

1. The first paragraph is mainly about .
A. the establishment of Hispanic Heritage Month
B. the celebrations during Hispanic Heritage Month
C. the contributions of Hispanic Americans
D. the importance of Hispanic culture
【解析】选A。

段落大意题。

第一段主要讲的是在美国两任总统的努力下, 美国拉丁文化月最终建立。

2. What do we know about Hispanic Heritage Month?
A. It was first celebrated in 1968.
B. It honors some famous Hispanic Americans.
C. It is celebrated mainly in Latin America.
D. The biggest celebrations take place on September 16～
18.
【解析】选B。

细节理解题。

由文章第三段中的
Hispanic Heritage Month also celebrates the long and importa nt presence of Hispanic Americans in North America. 可知, 举办拉丁文化月也是为了纪念一些著名的拉丁裔美国人。

3. We can learn from the passage that .
A. pinatas are made of sticks
B. tortillas are a kind of food for children
C. Mexico declared independence on September 15
D. Hispanic Americans had an influence on 18th century’s 【解析】选D。

细节理解题。

由文章第三段中的
A map of late 18th century North America shows this presenc e, from San Francisco to Florida. 可知, 拉丁裔美国人在十八世纪已经产生影响力了。

4. What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage?
A. To encourage people to get involved in Hispanic Heritage Month.
B. To introduce Hispanic Heritage Month briefly.
C. To show the achievements of Hispanic Americans.
D. To introduce the history of Latin American countries.
【解析】选B。

写作意图题。

本文主要介绍美国拉丁文化月的建立及拉丁文化月期间举办的一些活动。

2016高考英语（二轮）阅读理解选练（27）
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。

Something that has
always interested me about Abraham Lincoln is, not surprisingly, his sense of humor. As far as I can tell, he’s the first American President to have one.
That’s because the term“sense of humor”really wasn’t in common usage until the eighteen si xties and seventies. In the eighteen forties and fifties, it was called“the sense of the ridiculous ”, and didn’t have the positive connotations(隐含意
义)that“sense of humor”has today. Back then, what was ridiculous was what invited ridicule(讥笑). Funniness and cruelty went hand in hand. Of course, they still do a lot of arm-in-
arm walking in our day as well.
’s humor was very different because, for one thing, it was actually“humor”as what the word m eant in his time. We don’t make the distinction between“wit(风
趣)”and“humor”anymore; but in the nineteenth century people did. Wit was unpleasant and of fensive while humor was pleasant and sympathetic. It’s the difference we note now when we distinguish between“laughing with”and“laughing at”. was much more about“laughing with”tha n“laughing at”. And when“laughing at”, it was often himself he was teasing.
In the famous Lincoln-Douglas debate, when Douglas accused Lincoln of being two-faced, replied, referencing his plain looking, “Honestly, if I were two-
faced, would I be showing you this one? ”And, in a way, ’s face itself tells us much about his sense of humor.
You can comb through thousands of photographs of politicians, soldiers, and the like from ’s t ime and not find a single smile.
True, the long exposures(曝
光)required for photographs of that time made smiling difficult. Yet alone, as far as I can tell, overcame that difficulty.
Inter
estingly, while having a sense of humor, or at least the appearance of one provided by come dy writers, has become a necessary characteristic for an American President in our time, in t he nineteenth century, too much humor was considered a problem. And that was the case for . A journalist covering the Lincoln-
Douglas debate commented that“I could not take a real personal liking to the man, owing to a n inborn weakness for which he was even then notorious and so remained during his great p ublic career, he was extremely fond of jokes, anecdotes, and stories. ”
【文章大意】说起第16任美国总统亚伯拉罕·林肯, 很多人会立即想起他对解放黑奴和维护美利坚联邦完整所做出的巨大贡献, 想起他能言善辩的口才和妙语连珠的演讲, 但却很少有人知道, 林肯的“幽默感”也开创了一个新时代。

1. We can infer from Paragraph 2 that .
A. the American President could influence the use of English
B. the term“sense of humor”wasn’t invented until the 1860s
C. what is funny to someone might be offensive to someone else
D. the concept of humor remains the same despite the passing of time
【解析】选C。

推理判断题。

根据该段中
“didn’t have the positive connotations that‘sense of humor’has today(没有今天幽默感所具有的积极的隐含意义)”和“Back then, what was ridiculous was what invited ridicule. (在当时, 好笑的事就是招致讥笑的事。

)”可知C项正确。

2. The underlined words“this one”in Paragraph 4 refer to .
A. Lincoln’s unattractive face
B. Lincoln’s sense of humor
C. the debate they were having
D. cruelty that went with funniness
【解析】选A。

词义猜测题。

在林肯与道格拉斯的辩论中, 道格拉斯批评林肯是两面派, 而林肯提到自己相貌平平(his plain looking), 接着指出“如果我是两面派, 我还会向你展现我相貌平平的一面吗”。

这说明林肯很幽默。

3. We rarely see people from Lincoln’s time wear a smile in their photos because .
A. being humorous was considered inappropriate
B. they found it quite funny to smile before the camera
C. not smiling for photographs was the fashion
D. photography technology then was not advanced
【解析】选D。

细节理解题。

从原文倒数第二段可知“当时摄影时, 照片曝光时间比较长, 这使得拍照时, 人们很难保持微笑”。

4. What might the writer think of the journalist covering the Lincoln-Douglas debate?
A. His comment accurately reflected his time.
B. He created a false picture of .
C. He was prejudiced and self-centered.
D. He was brave to point out ’s weakness.
【解析】选A。

推理判断题。

报道林肯与道格拉斯的辩论的记者所说的话准确地反映了当时那个时代。

阅读理解。

L1PITOR
ABOUT LIPITOR
Lipitor is a prescription medicine．Along with diet and exercise，
it lowers “bad” cholesterol(胆固
醇)in your blood．It can also raise “good'’ cholesterol.
Lipitor can lower the risk of heart attack in patients with several common ris
k factors，
including family history of early heart disease，high blood pressure，
age and smoking.
WHO IS LIPITOR FOR?
Who can take LIPITOR：
．People who cannot lower their cholesterol enough with diet and exercise
· Adults and children over l0
Who should NOT take LIPITOR：
．Women who are pregnant，may be pregnant，
or may become pregnant. Lipitor may harm your unborn baby.
．women who are breast-
feeding．Lipitor can pass into your breast milk and may harm your baby.· People with liver(肝脏)problems
POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS OF LIPITOR
Serious side effects in a small number of people：
．Muscle(肌肉)problems that can lead to kidney(肾脏)problems，
including kidney failure
．Liver problems．Your doctor may do blood tests to check your liver before you start Lipitor and while you are taking it．
Call your doctor right away if you have：
．Unexplained muscle pain or weakness，
especially if you have a fever or feel very fired
．Swelling of the face，lips，tongue，and／
or throat that may cause difficulty in breathing or swallowing
· Stomach pain
Some common side effects of LIPITOR are：
· Muscle pain
· Upset stomach
· Changes in some blood tests
HOW TO TAKE LIPITOR
DO：
．Take Lipitor as prescribed by your doctor.
．Try to eat heart-healthy foods while you take Lipitor.
．Take Lipitor at any time of day, with or without food.
．If you miss a dose(一剂)，
take it as soon as you remember.[But if it has been more than
12 hours since your missed dose，
wait．Take the next dose at your regular time.
Don’t：
．Do not change or stop your dose before talking to your doctor.
．Do not start new medicines before talking to your doctor.
( ) 1. What is a major function of Lipitor?
A. To help quit smoking.
B. To control blood pressure.
C. To improve unhealthy diet.
D. To lower "bad" cholesterol.
( ) 2. Taking Lipitor is helpful for .
A. breast-feeding women
B. women who are pregnant
C. adults having heart disease
D. teenagers with liver problems
( ) 3. If it has been over 12 hours since you missed a dose, you should
A. change the amount of your next dose
B. eat more when taking your next dose
C. have a dose as soon as you remember
D. take the next dose at your regular time ( ) 4. Which of the following is a common side effect of taking Lipitor?
A. Face swelling.
B. Upset stomach.
C. Kidney failure.
D. Muscle weakness.
( ) 5. What is the main purpose of the passage?
A. To teach patients ways for quick recovery.
B. To present a report on a scientific research.
C. To show the importance of a good lifestyle.
D. To give information about a kind of medicine.
本文为药品说明，主要介绍了药品Lipitor的作用、适用人群、副作用及服药的相关注意事项。

1. 答案：D
考点：细节理解
解析：根据“Along with diet and exercise，it lowers “bad，’cholesterol(胆固
醇)in your blood．It can also raise “good'’cholesterol.[”可以推断出答案。

2. 答案：C
考点：细节理解
解析：根
据“Lipitor can lower the risk of heart attack in patients with several common risk factors，including family history of early heart disease，high blood pressure，age and smoking.[”
和“Adults and children over l0”可以判断选C
3. 答案：D
考点：细节理解
解析：根据“If you miss a dose(一剂)，
take it as soon as you remember.[But if it has been more than 12 hours since your missed do se，wait．Take the next dose at your regular time.[”可以得出答案
4. 答案：B
考点：细节理解
解析：根据“Some common side effects of LIPITOR are：
Muscle pain, Upset stomach, Changes in some blood tests”可以得出答案
5. 答案：D
考点：推理判断题
解析：文章先总体介绍药品Lipitor的作用，接着介绍药品的适用人群及不适用人群，然后介绍药品的副作用，最后介绍服药的注意事项，由此可以判断选D项。

【2016模拟题】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。

No one is glad to hear that his body has to be cut open by a surgeon (外科医
生) and part of it taken out. Today, however, we needn't worry about feeling pain during the o peration. The sick person falls into a kind of sleep, and when he awakes, the operation is fini shed. But these happy conditions are fairly new. It is not many years since a man who had to have an operation felt all its pain.
Long ago, an operation had usually to be done while the sick man could feel everything. The
sick man had to be held down on a table by force while the doctors did their best for him. He could feel all the pain if his leg or arm was being cut off, and his fearful cries filled the room a nd the hearts of those who watched.
Soon after 1770, Josept Priestley discovered a gas which is now called “laughing gas”. Laug hing gas became known in . Young men and women went to parties to try it. Most of them sp ent their time laughing. But one man at a party, Horace Wells noticed that people didn't seem to feel pain when they were using this gas. He decided to make an experiment on himself. H e asked a friend to help him. Wells took some of the gas, and his friend pulled out one of Wel ls' teeth. Wells felt no pain at all.
As he didn't know enough about laughing gas, he gave a man less gas than he should have. The man cried out with pain when his tooth was being pulled out.
Wells tried again, but this time he gave too much of the gas, and the man died. Wells never f orgot this terrible event.
1. Long ago,when the sick man was operated on ,he _________.
A. could feel nothing
B. could not want anything
C. Could feel all the pain
D. Could do anything
2. Using the laughing gas, the people did not seem to ________.
A. be afraid of anything
B. feel pain
C. want to go to the parties
D. be ill
3. If a man took less laughing gas than he should have when an operation went on, he _____ ___.
A. felt nothing
B. felt very comfortable
C. still felt pain
D. would die
4.One who took too much of the laughing gas ________.
A. would laugh all the time
B. would die
C. would never feel pain
D. would be very calm
参考答案1—4 CBCB
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。

Hispanic Heritage Month(拉丁文化
月)is the period when people recognize the contributions of Hispanic Americans to the United States and celebrate Hispanic culture. Hispanic Heritage Week was approved by President Lyndon Johnson in 1968 and was expanded by President Ronald Reagan in 1988 to cover a 30-day period starting on September 15 and ending on
October 15. The law came into force on August 17, 1988.
September 15 was chosen as the starting point for the celebration because it is the annivers ary of independence of five Latin Ame
rican countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and . They all declared indep endence in 1821. In addition, Mexico, Chile and celebrate their independence days on Septe mber 16, September 17 and September 18.
Hispanic Heritage Month also celebrates the long and important presence of Hispanic Americ ans in North America. A map of late 18th century North America shows this presence, from S an Francisco to . Spanish explorers traveled further north along the Pacific Coast to Canada i n 1774 and by the late
18th century they had established a military post on Vancouver Island, 350 miles north of . T he Spanish sailed up the Atlantic Coast through the Chesa
peake Bay in 1526, then called the Bahia de , about 80 years before the romanticized Englis h encounter with Pocahontas. In the 1520s Spanish navigators also explored as far north as Cape Cod, Massachusetts, and the present site of , . The Spanish settled in the southwest of North America in the 16th century and officially founded , in 1610.
About 47 million people in the are Hispanic Americans. Their families come from countries w here people speak Spanish.
Here are some ways you can take part in this special month.
Move Your Feet
Music is a big part of Hispanic life. People don’t just listen. They get up and dance!
Play a Game
Pinatas are toys filled with treats. Kids take turns trying to break a pinata with a stick. They pi ck up the treats that fall out.
Wrap It Up
The tortilla is a popular food. It is a type of flat bread. It is often filled with meat, beans, tomat oes and cheese. Then it is wrapped up and eaten. Yum!
Speak Spanish
Many Hispanic Americans speak two languages—
Spanish and English. Say“hola”. That means“hello”in English.
【文章大意】本文主要介绍了美国拉丁文化月的一些情况。

1. The first paragraph is mainly about .
A. the establishment of Hispanic Heritage Month
B. the celebrations during Hispanic Heritage Month
C. the contributions of Hispanic Americans
D. the importance of Hispanic culture
【解析】选A。

段落大意题。

第一段主要讲的是在美国两任总统的努力下, 美国拉丁文化月最终建立。

2. What do we know about Hispanic Heritage Month?
A. It was first celebrated in 1968.
B. It honors some famous Hispanic Americans.
C. It is celebrated mainly in Latin America.
D. The biggest celebrations take place on September 16～18.
【解析】选B。

细节理解题。

由文章第三段中的
Hispanic Heritage Month also celebrates the long and important presence of Hispanic Americ ans in North America. 可知, 举办拉丁文化月也是为了纪念一些著名的拉丁裔美国人。

3. We can learn from the passage that .
A. pinatas are made of sticks
B. tortillas are a kind of food for children
C. Mexico declared independence on September 15
D. Hispanic Americans had an influence on 18th century’s
【解析】选D。

细节理解题。

由文章第三段中的
A map of late 18th century North America shows this presence, from San Francisco to Florid a. 可知, 拉丁裔美国人在十八世纪已经产生影响力了。

4. What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage?
A. To encourage people to get involved in Hispanic Heritage Month.
B. To introduce Hispanic Heritage Month briefly.
C. To show the achievements of Hispanic Americans.
D. To introduce the history of Latin American countries.
【解析】选B。

写作意图题。

本文主要介绍美国拉丁文化月的建立及拉丁文化月期间举办的一些活动。