2016届高考英语第二轮阅读理解调研复习题2
高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解训练高三全册英语试题__2
语鹅市安置阳光实验学校辽宁2016高考英语阅读理解（二轮）训练（2）阅读理解训练Dear Miss Manners，Friends of mine lost their home in a house fire.It wasterrible.Another friend set up a “go fund me” type page for friends and to donate and help the couple.Many friends, including me, helped with money, meals, lamprey and their dog while they were getting back on their feet.Last week, they sent thankyou notes.My roommate received one addressed to her and I did not. The notes were not in modularized; it was a printed onesizefitsall messa ge.My roommate realized I didn't receive a thankyou note, so she sent a private message to the couple just letting them know I had been left out.I didn't know she had done this until later.The next day, I got a text message apologizing and saying that I had been left out because their friend who addressed the notes must have missed me！(Miss Manners, they didn't even address the notes themselves！)It was accompanied by a picture of the thankyou note, which was texted to me with the message, “Here is a thank you just for you. ”I was a little annoyed.I helped them in their need and didn't geta second thought.I have not responded to her text message.Is it fair of me to consider this friendship over? Should I tell her that I am upset, or should I accept that this rude thank you was better than nothing?文章大意：这是一篇书信文体阅读。
2016高考英语二轮阅读理解练习及答案
2016高考英语二轮阅读理解练习（1）及答案2016高考英语阅读理解--日常生活类Papa’s Straw HatPapa was a ranger. He worked with horses. He always wore clean clothes with a hat even when he worked. His hat was always the same kind of a cowboy hat- large black hat of heavy wool. He wore his hat full and high. I think he wanted to look taller than he really was.Mama was proud of the way he looked when he wore his hat and his best clothes. But in some way she got the idea that papa would lose his hair if he kept wearing a heavy wool cowboy hat in the hot weather. She began to talk about his hats.“Papa,” she said one day, “why don't you get a nice cool straw hat? That heavy wool cowboy hat may cause losing hair!” Papa laughed at her and explained that the horses wouldn’t recognize him if he changed the hat. But she didn’t believe him.Mama talked and talked about the hat all summer long. At last papa answered, a little angry, “It would not the cowboy hat but a wife’s talking about the hat that makes me lose my hair.”Mama had a very serious look on her face. She went straight out and later came home with a straw hat. It was a bad year for ranger and we didn't have much money. She thought that if she spent the money for a straw hat, papa would wear it. When papa saw the hat, his face got red. Without a word, he pulled the straw hat down over his head until it hid his eyes and went on to train the horses.He was a good ranger and gentle to his horses. But as papa got close to the horses this time, they jumped high into the air, raising their front feet. All of them ran around in the rounded field and then raced toward the barn. Papa began to shout “Woo boys. Steady boys, steady.” But there was nothing equal to.Papa walked back straight to the stove in the kitchen, pushed the straw hat deep downinto the fire then turned to mama, in a way that even frightened me. “Now listen to me, mama. Understand this I will never wear a straw hat or any other kind of hat my horses do not like.” Then he put on his wool cowboy hat and walked out of the house.I never heard mama talk any more about hats. Perhaps, that is why when papa died many years later, there was a round spot on the top of his head where there was no hair.【小题1】According to the passage, a ranger is _______.A．a person wearing a woolen hatB．a position requiring clean clothesC．a person training horses for some purposeD．a person riding a carriage with horses【小题2】Mama bought papa a straw hat because _______.A．most cowboys preferred to wear itB．she was worried about his healthC．a woolen one didn’t suit papaD．it was cheap and she could save money【小题3】What quality can we learn from papa?A．Gentle. B．Patient. C．Committed. D．Modest.【小题4】It can be learned from the story that _______.A．this family were not rich but diligentB．papa didn’t love the straw hat and mamaC．protecting hair was very importantD．a cowboy hat was useful on farming阅读理解。
2016届高考英语第二轮阅读理解调研复习题30
2016高考英语二轮阅读理解一百六十集选练（142）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。
Businesses are witnessing a difficult time, which has in turn produced influence on consumers’ desire to go green. However, shoppers are still laying stress on environmental concerns.Two thirds of customers say that environmental considerations inform their purchases to the same degree as they did a year ago, while more than a quarter say that they are now even better aware of the environmental effect on what they buy.This may help to influence how shops store goods on their shelves. And the companies should still make efforts to become more environmentally friendly. Two out of three people think it is important to buy from environmentally responsible companies, with about one in seven saying that they had even decided to take their custom elsewhere if they felt a company’s environmental reputation was not good enough.Harry Morrison, chief executive (主管) of the Carbon Trust, sympathizes:“I understand this situation where survival is v ery important now. But from environmental considerations, the clock is ticking—we don’t havemuch time. In addition, cutting carbon has an immediate effect as costs drop and a medium-term benefit for the brand.”Larger companies have an extra motivation to look at reducing their carbon footprint, as new rules next year will require businesses to buy carbon allowances to make up for their emissions (排放). Those that have taken early action will have a head start. More than two thirds of consumers are not clear about which companies are environmentally responsible. This suggests that firms that are able to relay clearly their message to the public will be in a pole position to attract shoppers.The Carbon Trust believes that it can help by informing customers about the good work companies are doing. “When companies are granted (授予) the standard, they can use a logo (标识) in all their marketing which makes it clear that they are working towards cutting emissions,” Mr. Morrison said.1. What’s the main idea of the passage?A. Businesses are finding ways to send their message to the shoppers.B. Companies will soon get information about cutting carbon emissions.C. Firms are making efforts to encourage customers to keep goods at home.D. Firms are urged to cut carbo n emissions by shoppers’ environmental awareness.2. The underlined word “inform” in Paragraph 2 probablymeans“”.A. affectB. changeC. disturbD. reject3. According to Harry Morrison, businesses.A. will benefit from cutting carbon emissionsB. should buy carbon allowances for shoppersC. are required to make up for their carbon emissionsD. have encouraged shoppers to take their custom elsewhere4. We can learn from the passage that businesses will.A. have a strong desire to reduce costsB. use the same logo in their marketingC. gain advantages by taking early actionD. attract more shoppers by storing goods【参考答案】1-4 DAAC较难题目特训：节能环保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。
2016届高考英语第二轮阅读理解调研复习题24
梨树县（吉林）2016高考英语阅读理解（二轮）选编（2）及参考答案请阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的A，B，C，D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Coffee is a powerful beverage．On a personal level，it helps keep US awake and active．On a much broader level，it has helped shape our history and continues to shape our culture．Coffe e didn’t take off until the l400s when people figured out they could roast its seeds．By the l500s，the drink had spread to coffeehouses across the Arab world．Within another l50 years，it took Europe by storm．“It actually had a major impact on the rise of bu siness，” historian Mark Pendergrast says．Coffeehouses became a spot not just to enjoy a cup but to exchange ideas．The insurer Lloyd’s of London was founded hundreds of years ago in one of London’s 2,000 coffeehouses．Literature，newspapers and even the works of great composers like Bach and Beethoven were also spawned(涌现)in coffeehouses．It is often said that after the Boston Tea Party of l773，when American colonists attacked British tea ships and threw boxes of tea into the harbor，Americans universally switched over to drinking coffee．In a letter John Adams wrote to his wife，Abigail，the Founding Father claims his love of tea but says he will have to learn to embrace coffee instead，because drinking tea had become a symbol of not loving the country．For all the upsides coffee has brought the modern world，it also led to its fair share of downsides，too．Europeans carried coffee with them as they colonized various parts of the world，and this frequently meant they enslaved people in order to grow it．In Brazil —where slavery was legal until l888 —coffee plantations would use slash-and-burn agriculture，tearing down rain forests and planting coffee trees．Once the soil had been exhausted，growers would move on to another place．And yet，coffee，as Pendergrast says，”had a v ery good impact in many ways on our civilization，even though it was，for a long time，grown by slaves．”48．Why did people enjoy going to coffeehouses?A．Because it was a fashion to drink coffee．B．Because coffeehouses provided a better flavor．C．Because they could stay awake and active there．D．Because they could exchange ideas there．49．What can we learn from the fourth paragraph?A．American colonists made great profits by trading in coffee．B．Tea was regarded as a symbol of loving one’s country．C．Coffee became very popular after the incident in Boston．D．John Adams was the Founding Father of the Tea Party．50．In the fifth paragraph．the writer points out that __________ .A．Coffee plantation was closely connected with slaveryB．coffee plantation led to outdated agriculture in Brazil C．slavery in Brazil had been against the law until l888D．slavery was responsible for the damage to rainforests5 1．What is mainly talked about in this passage?A．Some interesting stories about coffee culture．B．Important Roles that coffee played in history．C．How coffee became the most popular beverage．D．How coffee affected America’s independence．【参考答案】48—51、DCAB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。
2016届高考英语第二轮阅读理解调研复习题14
湖北麻城市2016高考英语二轮七选五阅读（类）摸底练习（2）及答案***解题步骤1. 解题前(1) 扫读表格。
分析表格的设计结构，理清其显示的层次关系，初步了解文章的发展脉络及大体内容。
要特别注意小标题，它通常是段落的主题句。
(2) 分析表格。
研究表格的结构并弄清任务，根据空格找线索。
表格各行的设计大致是按照段落的顺序而设计的。
2. 解题中根据已有的表格内容来确定短文的发展脉络，以文脉为导引，关注细节，理解段意，将有效信息对号入座。
答题时，务必遵循“先易后难，各个击破”的原则，不要在个别题目上耗费太多时间。
(1) 略读。
快速浏览全文，尤其是每段的第一句(即topic sentence)和首尾段，以把握主旨大意；结合表格框架，理清文章的基本结构。
①把握文章主旨。
②概括段落大意。
③将表格提纲还原至短文中。
(2) 精读。
深入理解文章内容，细读与空格中要填的信息有关的文段，找准特定信息。
①明确空格要求。
②定位文中相关信息。
③注意单词的适当形式及前后搭配。
④联想相关近义词或同义词，表达相似意义。
⑤进行释义转述。
⑥归纳文章内容，提炼主题。
3. 解题后最后，确定题目答案。
在明确表格设计的基础上，再回到短文中，复查所填内容。
结合题意和要求认真核实，检查意思是否准确、表达方式是否得当、单词拼写是否正确，这样才能获得该试题的高分。
在填写答案时，务必要注意书写工整、规范，千万不要因为大小写或抄写错误而被扣分。
另外，还要注意词性的转换和词形的正确使用。
注意以下几点：(1) 字迹清晰，拼写正确。
(2) 注意短语的固定搭配。
(3) 相关的语法知识：①动词的适当形式: 时态，单复数，非谓语动词形式。
②名词的性、数、格。
③形容词的比较级和最高级。
阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。
Sam Walton, the founder of Wal-Mart, was born in Kingfish, Oklahoma on March 29, 1918. He was raised in Missouri where he worked in his father’s store while attending school. This was his first retailing (零售业) experience and he really enjoyed it. After graduation, he began his own career as a retail merchant.He soon opened his first Wal-Mart store in 1962 in Rogers, Arkansas. Wal-Mart specialized in name brands at low prices and Sam Walton was surprised at the success. Soon a chain of Wal-Mart stores sprang up across rural America.Walton's management style was popular with employees and he founded some of the basic concepts of management that are still in use today.After taking the company public in 1970, Walton in troduced his “profit sharing plan”. The profit sharing plan was a plan for Wal-Mart employees to improve their income dependent on the profits of the store. Sam Walton believed that “individuals don't win, teams do”. Employees at Wal-Mart stores were offered stock options (认股权) and store discounts. These benefits are commonplace today, but Walton was among the first to implement (实现) them. Walton believed that a happy employee meant happy customers and more sales. He also believed that by giving employees a part of the company and making their success dependent on the company’s success, they would care about the company.By the 1980s, Wal-Mart had sales of over one billion dollars and over three hundred stores across North America. Wal-Mart’s unique decentra lized (分散的) distribution system, also Walton’s idea, created the edge needed to further encourage growth in the 1980s during growing complaints that the “superstore” was stopping smallerand traditional stores from developing. By 1991, Wal-Mart was the largest US retailer with 1,700 stores. Walton remained active in managing the company, as president and CEO until 1988 and chairman until his death. He was awarded the Medal of Freedom shortly before his death.56. What does the underlined word “it” in Para.1refer to? (No more than 5 words)57. How did Walton’s first Wal-mart store achieve success? (No more than 10 words)58. What is the purpose of Walton’s carrying out “profit sharing plan”? (No more than 15 words)59. Why were employees at Wal-mart stores offered stock options? (No more than 10 words)60. Are you in favor of Walton’s management style? And why? (No more than 20 words)【参考答案】阅读表达：(得分等级分四档：2分；1.5分；1分；0分)56. His first retailing experience.57. By specializing in name brands at low prices.58. To improve Wal-Mart employees’ income dependent on the profits of the store.59. Because they would care about the company. / Because it would make them happy and promote sales.60. (Open).【湖南省怀化市2014高考英语一模试题】Section B (10 marks)Directions: Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage.We lived in a very quiet neighborhood. One evening I heard a loud crash in the street. Earlier that evening my wife had asked me to go to the store to get some soft drinks. It seemed like this would be a good time to let my teenager daughter Holly practice her driving.At dinner my son talked about how much he liked mytruck. I enjoyed having it, but I said, “Guy, my heart is not seton that truck. I like it but it is just metal and won’t lastforever. Never set your heart on anything that won’t last.”After hearing the loud noise, the whole family ranoutside. My son shouted, “Dad! Dad, Holly crashed your truck.”My heart sank and my mind was flooded with conflicting thoughts. Was anyone hurt? Who else was involved? As I ran to the door, I heard a voice in my heart say, “Here is a chance to show Holly what you really love. She’ll never forget it.”The accident had occurred in my own driveway. Holly had crashed my truck into our other vehicle, the family van (搬运车). In her inexperience, she had confused the brakes and the gas pedal. Holly was unhurt physically, but when I reached her, she was crying and saying, “Oh, Dad, I’m sorry. I know how much you love this truck.” I held her in my arms as she cried.Later that week a friend stopped by and asked what had happened to my truck. I told her the story. Her eyes moistened(湿润) and she said, “That happened to me when I was a girl. I borrowed my dad’s car and ran into a log that had fallen across the road. I ruined the car. When I gothome my Dad knocked me to the ground and began to kick me.” Over 40 years later, she still felt the pain of that night. It was a deep wound on her soul.I remember how sad Holly was the night and how I comforted her. One day, when Holly thinks back on her life, I want her to know that I love her a thousand times more than any piece of property. I repaired the van, but the dent (凹痕) in my truck is still there today. Every day it reminds me of what really matters in my life.【小题1】Why did the father permit his daughter to drive his truck? (No more than 5 words) (2 marks)【小题2】How did the accident happen? (No more than 11 words) (3 marks)【小题3】What happened to the autho r’s friend after she ruined her dad’s car?(No more than 11 words) (2 marks)【小题4】What does the writer try to tell us according to the passage? (No more than 10 words) (3 marks)【小题1】细节题：从文章第一段的句子：It seemed like this would be a good time to let my teenager daughter【2015高考复习】任务型读写The scientific method consists of asking and finding answers to aproblem by way of logical thinking, carefully weighing all the possibilities and arriving at the best possible solution. Curious observation and asking a question “Why or When, How or Where” regarding a phenomenon forms the first step of scientific method. To understand the problem clearly and come up with the “specific” question, you may need to consider, observe carefully, and use your reasoning skills. For this you may have to research, gather observable and measurable data according to your principles of reasoning. The way you look at a problem or a phenomenon, understand and approach it by asking the right question has a high probability of leading you to the correct solution.After you’ve made your observation and asked a question, conduct your research to gather information about the subject. To answer the question, the library and the Internet must be used to collect information. Also, explore and focus on the research work that has been carried out. Also, the process of researching must be impartial (公正的) for a fair interpretation of the results. All the data and methods must be documented and shared properly. This enables the data to be carefully studied by other researchers.A hypothesis (假设) is a possible theory that is formed after observing and analyzing a certain phenomenon and can provide a probable answer to the problem. Every scientific experiment is based on a hypothesiswhich gives you an idea to approach the problem and conduct the related experiment. Researchers sticking to the scientific method employ hypotheses to explain various phenomena and also design experimental studies to test these hypotheses.As stated earlier, a hypothesis is a theory that isn’t yet proved, and to prove it experiments must be conducted. The experiment proves the authenticity (真实性) of the hypothesis according to the information and evidences gathered while doing research on the subject. Care must be taken that the experiment is a fair test, and it must be repeated for the same and different set of values. The experiment will either confirm or rule out your theory. However, if it doesn’t support the hypothesis, it must be rejected or modified.Once your experiment is completed, you need to analyze the data to check whether your hypothesis is true or false. If the hypothesis isn’t in accordance with the facts, you’ll have to form a new hypothesis and begin the steps of the scientific method all over again. If the hypothesis turns out to be true, it is necessary to check it again by using a new approach. In addition, the results of the experiment and the hypothesis must be conveyed to others through a display board or by publishing a final report. When others perform the same experiment and get the same results, the hypothesis becomes rock-solid.【答案】1. understanding 2. data 3. Devote 4. Form 5. Base 6. designing 7. repeated 8. fails 9. necessary 10. known。
高中英语真题-2016高考英语二轮阅读理解调研
2016高考英语二轮阅读理解调研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。
I am trying to muster (鼓起) the courage to toss_away my mobile phone to enjoy a mor e peaceful and ring-free life.Can you imagine not having your mobile phone? In our hig h-tech, in-a-hurry age, a cell-free life is a hard concept to swallow. Our mobile phones can now access the Internet, and many people feel the need to e xpress their every thought on their blog pages. If I gave up my cell-phone, people would think I was mad.I wish I had the strength to toss away my technology. I hav e an office phone, a home phone, an e-mail and if people want to contact me, they can. If I'm out, pe ople can leave a message. Do they really need to find me 24/ 7?However, I'm a bit like Frodo in the movie Lord of the Ring s. The power of the ring is too strong and I can't let it go.Mobile phones have become necessary tools in our busy li fe. For most people, they hold all contacts and many of us don't write up address books any more. The latest phones carry our music, pictures, movies and everything else. We feel lost without this device and when we do misplace it, we feel cut o ff from our fellow."Where have you been?" said a friend, who saw me a we ek after I lost my cell-phone, "I tried calling you, but you disappeared. You disapp eared off the face of the Earth." See, when you don't have a mobile phone, you don't exist.I'm not really going to toss my mobile phone away, in fact. We humans are such social animals and mobile phones serv e us well. So in 2009, I've decided not to serve my mobile ph one. Like all machines, I can always turn it off.1. What does the underlined phrase "toss away" mean?A. give awayB. get awayC. break awayD. throw away2. The writer mentions Frodo to________.A. show it is difficult to get rid of the mobile phoneB. show how much he likes FrodoC. suggest a cell-free life is what he wantsD. introduce a film character to us3. What do we know about mobile phones in the 4th paragrap h?A. Mobile phones can do anything for us.B. Mobile phones have become very important in our life.C. We could not live without mobile phones.D. We would be cut off by our fellow without mobile phones.4. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A. The writer is not really going to toss his mobile phone away .B. When you don't have a mobile phone, you don't exist.C. The writer decides not to serve his mobile phone.D. We humans can control ourselves and machines.参考答案1—4、DABD阅读理解。
2016届高考英语第二轮阅读理解调研复习题2
安徽长丰县 2016 高考英语阅读理解【二轮】编练（2）及答案阅读以下短文，从每题所给的四个选项（ A、B、C、D）中，选出最正确选项。
【2014 仿真模拟冲刺卷】There were smiling children all the way．Clearly they knew at what time the train passed their homes and they made it their business to stand along the railway，wave to complete strangers and cheer them up as they rushed towards Penang．Often whole families stood outside their homes and waved and smiled as if those on the trains were their favorite relatives．This is the simple village people of Maiaysia．I was moved．I had always traveled to Malaysia by plane or car，so this was the first time I was on a train．I did not particularly relish the long train journey and had brought along a dozen magazines to read and reread．I looked about the train．There was not one familiar face．I sighed and sat down to read my Economics．It was not long before the train was across the Causeway and in Malaysia．Johore Baru was just another city like Singapore，so I was tired of looking at the crowds of people as they hurried past．As we went beyond the city，I watched the straight rows of rubber trees and miles and miles of green．Then the first village came into sight．Immediately I came alive．I decided to wave hack．From then on my journey became interesting．I threw my magazines into the waste basket and decided to join in Malaysian life．Then everything came alive．The mountains seemed to speak to me．Even the trees were smiling．I stared at everything as if I was looking at it for thefirst time ．The day passed fast and I even forgot to have my lunch until I felt hungry．I looked at my watch and was surprised that it was 3:00 pm．Soon the train pulled up at Butterworth．I looked at the people all around me．They all looked beautiful．When my uncle arrived with a smile，I threw my arms around him to give him a warm hug（拥抱）．I had never done this before．He seemed surprised and then his weather-beaten face warmed up with a huge smile．We walked arm in arm to his car．I looked forward to the return journey．51．The author expected the train trip to be．A ．adventurous B．pleasant C．excitingD．dull52．What did the author remember most fondly of her train trip?A ．The friendly country people．B．The mountains along the way．C．The crowds of people in the streets．D．The simple lunch served on the train．53．Which of the following words can best take the place of the word “ relish ” in the second paragraph?A ．choose B．enjoy C．prepare forD．carry on54．Where was the writer going?A ．Johore Baru．B．The Causeway． C．Butterworth．D．Singapore．55．What can we learn from the story?A ．Comfort in traveling by t rain ．B．Pleasure of living in the country．C．Reading gives people delight．D．Smiles brighten people up．【参照答案】 51—55 DABCD【2014 高考英语综合能力测试题】Virtual tourism has already appeared in the Swiss town of Basilea. It's an interesting and original form of tourism which will no doubt revolutionize real travel, and even make actual life somewhat different.On the banks of the River Rin, in the city of St. Alban, you can now take a half virtual, half real tour on horseback with the help of a piece of electronic equipment, earphones, and a science-fiction style visor (面罩 ) which contains a small camera. This modern equipment is called Life Clipper. It is the original idea of both Swiss inventor Jan Torpus, who studied in Barcelona, and German technology expert Nikolas Neecke.According to the instructions for the Life Clipper, once a tourist is equipped, he'll need a guide to assist him to get used to seeing the world8through the visor. Once on the Rin riverbank, the tourist starts his journey with the sounds of the water, which are created by sensors(传感器).From here the tourist travels on foot to the St. Alban neighborhood,feeling and sensing the view with his hands, nose and mouth. What he sees are images between the year 1000 and the year 1500: carriages, princes, etc.This project sounds like something from science fiction and it looks funny when people in a visor try to touch a horse which isn't there. So far, this tourism has been a successonly in Basilea, and will be introduced anywhere else in the world in the near future.This is a fun and unusual way of travelling. Surely it won't be long before we see a new and improved form of Life Clipper - one that isn't just for sightseeing, but also for other parts of our life. For example, instead of taking a bus to the office or university, we just sit at homeand put on the visor, feeling as if we were m a different place, andvirtual work becomes reality.41.The underlined word "revolutionize" in Paragraph l is closest in meaning to "________".A. createB. changeC. copyD. cover42.Which is TRUE about the Life Clipper?A.It is a small camera.B.It was invented by Jan Torpus.C.The science-fiction style visor is a part of it.D.Tourists can have a totally virtual tour with it.43.Paragraph 3 is mainly about __________.A.the history of virtual tourismB.the advantages of virtual tourismC.the ways of attracting more touristsD.how to operate Life Clipper44.What can be inferred from the passage?A.Tourists can get used to seeing the world on their own once equipped.B.Tourists can touch what they see through the visor.C.Life Clipper can make tourists see images of ancient times.D.Life Clipper has been used in other areas of our lives.45.What would be the best title for the passage?A.Virtual tourism is more popularB.Virtual tourism is more fantasticC.What the future of virtual tourism will beD.Virtual tourism is born【参照答案】 41-45 BCDCD该篇为说明文。
2016高考英语二轮复习训练：1-2 任务型阅读(七选五)a 含解析
建议用时：15分钟A[2015·东北三校二模]After the popularity of the Ice Bucket Challenge, another challenge now is hot in India. Indians give rice to their poor neighbors for a charity (慈善) which is called “Ri ce Bucket Challenge”. ___1___ It is about giving a bucket of rice to someone who is in need and taking a picture named “Rice Bucket Challenge”to share online. The aim of the activity is to help the poor and hungry people in India, and the movement's Facebook page has so far clocked up more than 50,000 likes. ___2___ The activity was started by Manju Latha Kalanidhi, a 38-year-old journalist, who thought the Ice Bucket Challenge was a little strange. She said，“Hunger is a disease anybody would connect.” The challenge has gained a lot of support with students signing up in Indian Institute of Management, and more and more people join in it. ___3___ India is the world's second-biggest rice consumer, with a storage of 21.2 million tons of the grains. ___4___ It has suffered with mass hunger, and last year was ranked 63rd of 78 countries on the International Food Policy Research Institute's global hunger index. How to participate in this activity? First, pick up a bucket of rice from your home and give it to the neighboring people who are in need. ___5___ At last, invite online all your friends and ask them to take up the challenge. It is important to post back on Facebook because it will inspire all your friends to come forward. All the people get together and make a difference!A．Besides, hand the rice bucket over to other people who are in need.B．It is not an activity involving dumping a bucket of rice on someone's head.C．The activity raises the public awareness and charitabledonations to agriculture.D．The Air Asia India airline says its staff including senior management will join.E．Then, take a picture and post it on facebook with “Rice Bucket Challenge”．F．But it is far from enough for this country.G．The initial inspiration came from the ice bucket challenge.本文讲述的是关于当前在印度盛行的“米桶挑战”慈善活动以及活动的目的。
浙江永嘉县2016高考英语阅读理解(二轮)精练题(2)及参考答案
浙江永嘉县2016高考英语阅读理解（二轮）精练题（2）及参考答案阅读理解。
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.Once there was a prisoner who was jailed in a dark prison which he thought was a great fortress(堡垒）. The cell was dark and wet. There was a tiny window with bars on it. The rest of the cell was so dark that he could not see the other three walls。
The only wall he could make out was the wall with the window in it. The only light the room received was from this window. Once in a while the prisoner would manage to climb up to the window and look out on the world outside。
If he stretched and looked, he could see a little bit of the life-giving sun out there。
For the first five years in that prison the prisoner stayed in the tiny place of light thrown in through the window. He never tried to go past the edge of the little square of light。
高中英语真题-2016高考英语(二轮)阅读理解练习(2)
2016高考英语（二轮）阅读理解练习（2）【2014高考英语广东省佛山市质测试题】Ever get that feeling you're being watched? Well, if you're a dog-owner, you may have a point. Dogs are able to watch people' s interactions with one another to determine who holds yummi er treats, according to a new study. This study joins others tha t show dogs are good observers of human behaviors and feeli ngs. It offers evidence dogs use information not only from peo ple's direct interactions with them, but also their interactions w ith one another.In the study, dogs watched a man ask two women for som e of their corns. Both women gave the man corns when he as ked, but in response to one woman, the man showed his enth usiasm and said the corns were so delicious. In response to t he other woman, he gave the corns back and called them gro ss (in Spanish; the study was conducted in ). After these inter actions, the man left and an assistant holding the dog let the d og go. While many dogs didn't approach either woman, the do gs that did have a preference tended to prefer the woman wit h the yummier food.Other studies of dogs' people-watching ability have found dogs are able to tell the difference between happy and sad faces in their owners. The y prefer people who give others food when asked over people who don't give others food. And in one study, dogs turned to ward crying people more often than toward talking people.So how much do dogs really understand about the human s around them? That's not totally settled yet. In a strange twist to the Argentine study above, when the researchers tried an experiment in which they put two plates of corns on a table an d had a man react to each plate, dogs didn't preferentially app roach the tastier plate afterward. You could say dogs watch fo r the interaction between two people, not just how a person re acts. Yet a previous study found dogs will choose boxes that people reacted to happily, but not boxes people reacted to wit h a disgusted face.Well, either way, you can be sure Fluffs is keeping an eye on you, to the best of her ability. The study was published in t he journal PLOS One.41. What does the study mentioned in Paragraph l show?A. Dogs prefer yummier foods.B. Dogs like to copy human's behavior.C. Dogs can interact with humans easily.D. Dogs can read human actions and feelings.42. What does the underlined word "gross" probably mean?A. Disgusting.B. Healthy.C. Yummy.D. Hot.43. Which is one of the procedures of the Argentine study?A. One of the women didn't give the food to the man.B. The man had different reactions to the food received.C. The assistant accompanied the dogs to get the food.D. Many dogs went to one of the women.44. What can be concluded from Paragraph 4?A. Interactions between two people confuse dogs.B. Dogs never understand the reaction of one person.C. Dogs have good interactions with one another.D. The findings of some studies are controversial.45. Which is the best title for the passage?A. Man's Best Friend.B. Be Kind To Your Do gC. Dog's Amazing AbilityD. Dogs Are Observi ng You【参考答案】DABDD【2014高考英语安徽省六校联考】A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, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
2016浙江省高考英语二轮练习：阅读理解(2)解析答案
2016浙江省高考英语二轮练习：阅读理解（2）解析答案写人记事（阅读理解）In 1947 a group of famous people from the art world headed by an Austrian conductor decided to hold an international festival of music,dance and theatre in Edinburgh.The idea was to reunite Europe after the Second World War.It quickly attracted famous names such as Alec Guinness,Richard Burton,Dame Margot Fonteyn and Marlene Dietrich as well as the big symphony orchestras(交响乐团).It became a fixed event every August and now attracts 400,000 people yearly.At the same ti me,the “Fringe” appeared as a challenge to the official festival.Eight theatre groups turned up uninvited in 1947,in the belief that everyone should have the right to perform,and they did so in a public house disused for years.Soon,groups of students firstly from Edinburgh University,and later from the universities of Oxford and Cambridge,Durham and Birmingham were making the journey to the Scottish capital each summer to perform theatre by little-known writers of plays in small church halls to the people of Edinburgh.Today the “Fringe”,once less recognized,has far outgrown the festival with around 1,500 performances of theatre,music and dance on every one of the 21 days it lasts.And yet as early as 1959,with only 19 theatre groups performing,some said it was getting too big.A paid administrator was first employed only in 1971,and today there are eight administrators working all year round and the number rises to 150 during August itself.In 2004 there were 200 places housing 1,695 shows by over 600 different groups from 50 different countries.More than 1.25 million tickets were sold.1.What was the purpose of Edinburgh Festival at the beginning?()A.To bring Europe together again.B.To honor heroes of World War Ⅱ.C.To introduce young theatre groups.D.To attract great artists from Europe.2.Why did some uninvited theatre groups come to Edinburgh in 1947?()A.They owned a public house there.B.They came to take up a challenge.C.They thought they were also famous.D.They wanted to take part in the festival.3.Who joined the “Fringe” after it appeared?()A.Popular writersB.University students.C.Artists from around the world.D.Performers of music and dance.4.We may learn from the text that Edinburgh Festival .A.has become a non-official eventB.has gone beyond an art festivalC.gives shows all year roundD.keeps growing rapidly语篇解读:本文为记叙文。
2016高考英语全国卷2真题(含答案)
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 evening of live rock and pop m usic 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 can 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 th e 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 ev ery kind of comedy, and practices many different ways of making people laugh. Simon is a comed ian and actor who has 10 years‟ experience of teaching comedy. His workshops are exciting and f un. An evening with Simon will give you the confidence to be funny. Charlotte Stone8.00pm-11.00pmPizza 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 s tudent, and said:”Make something out of the Tinkertoys. 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 a ccording to one of the model plans provided. Another group built something out of their own imag inations.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 p resence of such a student. Here was an exceptionally creative mind at work. His presence meant th at I had an unexpected teaching assistant in class whose creativity would infect(感染) other studen ts.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 yo u dream at night when you‟re asleep?”“Oh, sure.”“So tell me one of your most interesting dreams.” The student would tell something wildly imagi native. Flying in the sky or in a time machine or growing three heads. “That‟s pretty creative. Wh o 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 probably 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 boo ks to read and then meet to discuss them. Now, the website turns the page on t he traditional idea of a book group.Members go on the site and register the books they own and would like to share. BookCrossing pr ovides 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 fin ds it.Bruce Pederson, the managing director of BookCrossing, says, “The two things that change you r 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 fi nds 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 f ound. 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 vir tual(虚拟). The site now has more than one million members in more than one hundred thirty-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 aft er 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 shipThe 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 a passage by dog sled(雪橇) across the continent. The journey was intended to ach ieve more than what Captain Robert Falcon Scott had done. Captain Scott had reached the South P ole 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 imagina tion, 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 h is 1914 voyage to make money from movie and still photography. Frank Hurley, a confident and g ifted Australianphotographer who knew the Antarctic, was hired to make the images, most of which have never be fore 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。
2016第二次调研考试英语 答案
英语参考答案与评分标准第Ⅰ卷(选择题共60分)一、单选(本题共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)1-5 AADDB 6-10 ADBBC 11-15 ABBAC二、完形填空(本题共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)16-20 BACDC 21-25 CBCDD 26-30 BACBA三、阅读理解(本题共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)31-45 ADA CDAB BBDB CDCC第Ⅱ卷(非选择题共60分)四、词汇(本题共15小题；每小题1分，满分15 分)大小写错误每两个扣0.5分。
A. 46. choice 47. either 48.absent 49. waste 50. againstB. 51. heavier 52. ninth 53. helpless 54. Luckily 55. inventionsC. 56. were playing 57. managed 58. has lost 59. won’t catch 60. is五、句型转换(本题共5小题；每小题l分，满分5分)大小写错误每两个扣0.5分。
61. doesn’t write 62. been dead 63. Which camera 64. was broken 65. if / whether can六、短文填空(本题共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分) 大小写错误每个扣0.5分。
66. future 67.much 68. made 69. op en 70. won’t71. speed 72. colours / colors 73. sure 74. bigger 75. long七、阅读与回答问题(本题共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)答案正确，但有抄来的多余信息，扣1分；简略或完整回答均可;基本意思答到，但表达中有三处以上错误，扣1分。
76. Because he lived in a small and boring town.77. They worked different jobs.78. It was the journey of facing his mistakes and trying to make them right.79. He tries to tell them how he feels and forgives them instead of making the decision to leave.80. We can meet new people, new problems in daily life./ No matter whatever we meet, we should keep moving./ Life is not easy like a journey. (言之有理即可)八、书面表达。
高中英语真题-2016高考英语(二轮)七选五类任务型阅读选练(2)
2016高考英语（二轮）七选五类任务型阅读选练（2）【2016模拟题题文】第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从所给选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项多余Although problems are a part of our lives, it certainly doesn’t mean that we let them rule our lives forever. One day or anoth er, you’ll have to stand up and say, “ problems, I don’t want yo u in my life.”__36__ Problems with friends, parents, girlfriends, husbands, and children---the list goes on. Apart from these, the inner conflicts within ou rselves work, too. These keep adding to our problems. Proble ms come in different shapes and colors and feelings.But good news is that all problems can be dealt with. Now rea d on to know how to solve your problems. Talk, it really helps. What most of us think is that our problem can be understood only by us and that no talking is going to help. __37__ Talking helps you move on and let go.Write your problems. __38__ When you write down your problems, you are setting free all the tension from your system. Yo u can try throwing away the paper on which you wrote your pr oblems. By doing this, imagine yourself throwing away the pro blems from your life.Don’t lose faith and hope. No matter what you lose in life, don’t lose faith and hope. Even if you lose all your money, family … you should still have faith. __39__Your problems aren’t the worst. No matter what problem you get in life, there’re another one million people whose problem s are huger than yours. __40__ Your problems might just see m big and worse, but in reality they can be removed.Go about and solve your problems because every problem, h owever big or small, always has a way out.A. Of course, we’ve been fighting troubles ever since we were born.B. When we have a problem, a pressing, critical, urgent, life-threatening problem, how do we try and solve it?C. Having a personal diary can also be of huge help if you do n’t want a real person to talk with.D. But the truth is that when you talk about it, you’re setting fr ee the negative energies that have been gathering within you.E. We can often overcome the problem and achieve the goal by making a direct attack.F. Tell yourself: when they can deal with them, why can’t I?G. With faith and hope, you can rebuild everything that you lo se.七选五36-40 ADCGF任务型阅读（A）请认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。
高考英语二轮：阅读理解及答案_2
天津市宁河县2016高考英语二轮：阅读理解（3）及答案阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
Last week, we explained that the planet Mars has passed “opposition. ”It passed a point opposite the Sun. This week, we tell about the planet’s surprising motion(运动)among the stars.For thousands of years, people have recognized that planets travel among the stars. The planets generally follow the path taken by the Sun through the sky. The Sun’s path is called the ecliptic. The groups of stars along the ecliptic are called the Zodiac.The motion of the planets can be confusing at times. Everyone knows the Sun rises in the east and sets in the west. But this is caused by the turning motion of the Earth. Planets generally move from west to east.However, Mars will appear to move backward for about two months this year. This happens because the Earth is overtaking Mars on its way around the Sun. Mars began its backward, or westward, motion on May 11th, It will start moving eastward again on July 19th.Mars’ apparent motion has been a myste ry to astronomers for hundreds of years. Most early theories of the solar system argued that the Sun and planets turned around the Earth. But the sudden westward motion of Mars presented a problem. Why would Mars move west for two months when it nears “opposition”?In 1543, a Polish church worker named Nicolas Copernicus published a different theory. His theory said the Earth and planets moved around the Sun in perfectly circular orbits. Copernicus’ theory was simpler. But his Sun –centered system still did not explain the observed motion of Mars very well.Finally, a German mathematician named Johannes Kepler published a complete theory of the motion of the planets in 1619. He had carefully studied the motion of Mars for many years.Johannes Kepler discovered that the planets do not move in circular orbits around the sun. Instead, they travel in flattened orbits called ellipses. Mars’ elliptical orbit is the cause of its unusual brightening this year and its apparent large size.During the next several weeks, you can see for yourself why the mysterious motionof Mars has caused so many people to wonder.63. From the passage we can learn that .A. the sun and planets generally travel westwardB. Kepler studied the orbit of the planets in 1619C. C opernicus’ theory well explained the motion of MarsD. the Earth’s turning motion causes the sun to rise in the east64. On July 19th Mars .A. will pass the “opposition”B. appears to change its direction againC. will begin to move westwardD. appears to change its orbit again65. Why does Mars appear to be bigger and brighter when it passes “opposition”?A. It is overtaking the earth.B. It follows the path of the sun.C. It moves in an elliptical orbit.D. It travels in a circular orbit.66. What is the best title for the passage?A. The Recent Research into MarsB. The Surprising Motion of MarsC. The Great Discovery on MarsD. The Wonderful Mystery of Marsmotion of the planets in 1619. Kepler在1619年出版了行星运动的完全理论” 可知，他的研究应该是在1619年之前，B错误；根据第六段最后一句“But his Sun –centered system still did not explain the observed motion of Mars very well.”可知，C错误；根据第三段第二、三句“Everyone knows the Sun rises in the east and sets in the west. But this is caused by the turning motion of the Earth.”可知D正确。
2016届高考英语第二轮阅读理解调研复习题32
2016 高考英语二轮阅读理解一百六十集选练（144）及（分析）答案阅读以下四篇短文，从每题后所给的A,B,C 或 D 四个选项中，选出最正确选项。
You know how wonderful you are，andyou know that others know how wonderful youare，but what do you do when admirationcrosses over the line into jealousy？For mostteens there will come a day when you realize that one of yourfriends is jealous and that this jealousy is hurting yourfriendship.When this happens it can seem like there is nothing that you can do，but the good news is that there is.Don't let jealousyspoil your relationships.Tackle it head on and you might be back to normal much sooner than you think.It can be hard to walk up to a friend and ask them what the problem is，but if you want to save your friendship you'll have to do just that.Don't approach them and ask why they are jealous of you (unless of course you want to appear totally conceited)，just take some time alone with them and let them know that you've beenfeeling like there's been something coming between you.If theyrefuse to respond，then use the opportunity to explain how youhave been feeling.Chances are that something you say will strike a nerve and your friend will open up as well.When you figure out what is annoying your friend，ask him or her what (s)he thinks would make the situation better.If，for example，(s)he says that (s)he feels like (s)he doesn't get to spend any timewith you because of your being off with your new friends from theswim team then maybe you could invite her along the next time orblock off one day a week for just the two of you.Remember，though，that whatever solution you decide on should be a compromise.Don't limit your own talents or opportunities simply because your friend isunhappy.Try instead to include him or her in your new life and seehow that works out.Even the best of friendships can be tinged by jealousy.This destructive emotion is rarely productive and can turn best friends into worst enemies.Before taking extreme action，chat with your jealous friend to see if the two of you can work out a compromise.If you can't，be prepared to know exactly how far you will go to keep your friendand how far you won't.【语篇解读】本文是对于人际关系的话题。
2016届高考英语第二轮阅读理解调研复习题33
2016届高考英语第二轮阅读理解调研复习题332016 高考英语二轮阅读理解一百六十集选练（146）及（分析）答案阅读以下四篇短文，从每题后所给的A,B,C 或 D 四个选项中，选出最正确选项。
More than half of rich Americans have not shown their fullwealth to their children，a new survey showed last Tuesday.The survey，published by the Bank of America, studied the richwith $3 million or more in assets.It found that “surprisingly few of those surveyed have well－developed plans to preserve and pass ontheir assets to their children．”The majority of the 457 people surveyed are selfmade，first －generation rich.Fifty－two percent of parents have chosen not to telltheir children just how wealthy they are，and 15 percent have givenaway nothing about the family wealth.One in three parents saidthey had never thought to do it.They are worried that their children would become lazy，spendmoney freely，make bad decisions and even become a target for golddiggers.Only 34 percent strongly agreed that their children would beable to handle any inheritance(遗产 )they plan to leave them.“ There is an expectation about the wealthy parentsatththey havea responsibility to pass down their fortune to the nextgeneration，”said Sallie Krawcheck，president of the Global Wealthand Investment Management of the Bank of America.“，Our researchhowever，uncovered changing views of what one generation owesthe next. ”The trend is led by the world's richest man Bill Gates，who promised in 2008 that he would leave his $58 billion fortune tothe charity started by him and his wife，the Bill and MelindaGates Foundation(基金会 )，and not to his children.“ We want togive it back to society in the way that it will have the most positive impact，”he said.Of his plans for his children，Gates said：“I will give the kids some money but not a meaningful percentage...they willneed to work but they will feel reasonably taken care of. ”【语篇解读】检查表示，大多数美国富人不肯向孩子炫富，甚至不打算将丰厚的财产传给后辈。
2016届高考英语第二轮阅读理解调研复习题19
江苏徐州市 2016 高考英语阅读理解二轮基础选练（2）及答案阅读以下短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。
【2014 模拟冲刺试题】Several weeks ago, a mysterious Christmas card dropped through our mailbox. The envelope was addressed to a man named Raoul, who, I was relatively certain, did not live with us. The envelope wasn't sealed, so I opened it. The inside of the card was blank. Ed, my husband, explained that the card was both from and to the newspaper deliveryman. His name was apparently Raoul, and Raoul wanted a holiday tip. We were meant to put a check inside the card and then drop the envelope in the mail. When your services are finished at 4 a.m., you can't simply hang around, like a hotel bellboy expecting a tip. You have to be direct.So I wrote a nice holiday greeting to this man who, in my imagination, fires The New York Times from his bike aimed at our front door, causing more noise with mere newsprint than most people managewith sophisticated(复杂的 ) black market fireworks. With a start, Irealized that perhaps the reason for the 4 a.m. wake-up noise was notordinary rudeness but carefully executed spite（恼恨） : I had not tipped Raoul in Christmas past. I honestly hadn't realized I was supposed to.This was the first time he'd used the card tactic（策略） . So I got out mycheckbook. Somewhere along the line, holiday tipping went froman optional thank-you for a year of services to a Mafia-styleprotection racket (收保护费组织 ).Several days later, I was bringing our garbage bins back when I noticed an envelope taped to one of the lids. The outside of the envelope said MICKEY . It had to be another tip request, this time from our garbage collector. Unlike Raoul, Mickey hadn't enclosed his own Christmas card from me. In a way, I appreciated the directness. "I know you don't care how merry my Christmas is, and that's fine," the gesture said. "I want $30, or I'll 'forget' to empty your garbage bin some hot summer day." I put a check in the envelope and taped it back to the bin. The next morning, Ed noticed that the envelope was gone, though the trash hadn't yet been picked up: "Someone stole Mickey's tip!" Ed was quite certain. He made me call the bank and cancel the check. But Edhad been wrong. Two weeks later, Mickey left a letter from the bank on our steps. The letter informed Mickey that the check, which he had triedto cash, had been cancelled.The following Tuesday morning, when Ed saw a truck outside, heran out with his wallet. "Are you Mickey?" The man looked at him withscorn（轻视） . "Mickey is the garbageman. I am the recycling." Not only had Ed insulted（欺侮） this man by suggesting that he was a garbageman, but he had obviously neglected to tip him. Ed ran back inside for morefunds. Then he noticed that the driver of the truck had been watching the whole incident. He peeled off another twenty and looked around, waving bills in the air. "Anyone else? "Had we consulted the website of the Emily Post Institute, thisembarrassing break of etiquette 礼(节 ) could have been avoided. Under "trash/recycling collectors" in the institute's Holiday Tipping Guidelines, it says: "$10 to $30 each." You may or may not wish to know that your hairdresser, mailman and UPS guy all expect a holiday tip.55.The newspaper deliveryman put a blank card inside the envelope because_____________________.A.he wanted the couple to pay for the newspaperB.he forgot to write a few words on itC.he used it to ask for a Christmas tipD.he was afraid of asking for a tip in person56.From the passage, we learn that theauthor___________________________.A. didn't like Raoul's way of delivering the paperB. didn't realize why Raoul delivered the paper that way beforeC. didn't know that Raoul delivered the paper for themD.didn't feel it necessary to meet Raoul when he came57. According to the passage, the author felt _______________ to giveRaoul a holiday tip.A. excitedB. happyC. embarrassedD. forced58.Which of the following is true about Mickey, the garbage collector?A.He wrote a letter to the couple afterwards.B.He failed to collect the money from the bank.C.He wanted the couple to send him a Christmas card.D.He collected both the check and the garbage that day.59.Ed's encounter(遭受 ) with the recycling team showsthat________________________________.60.From the passage we can infer that__________________________________________.A.their garbage bin might not be emptied one day if the writer didn’t give tipsB.the writer could have avoided giving tips if they had consultedthe website of the Emily Post InstituteC.the writer’s husbanddidn ’t know Raoul at allD.the writer’s family was too poor to give the tips55. C 依据第二段中的I had not tipped Raoul in Christmas past 和This was the first time he'd used the card tactic可知 Raoul 是想要圣诞节小费。
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安徽长丰县2016高考英语阅读理解【二轮】编练（2）及答案阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。
【2014仿真模拟冲刺卷】There were smiling children all the way．Clearly they knew at what time the train passed their homes and they made it their business to stand along the railway，wave to complete strangers and cheer them up as they rushed towards Penang．Often whole families stood outside their homes and waved and smiled as if those on the trains were their favorite relatives．This is the simple village people of Maiaysia．I was moved．I had always traveled to Malaysia by plane or car，so this was the first time I was on a train．I did not particularly relish the long train journey and had brought along a dozen magazines to read and reread．I looked about the train．There was not one familiar face．I sighed and sat down to read my Economics．It was not long before the train was across the Causeway and in Malaysia．Johore Baru was just another city like Singapore，so I was tired of looking at the crowds of people as they hurried past．As we went beyond the city，I watched the straight rows of rubber trees and miles and miles of green．Then the first village came into sight．Immediately I came alive．I decided to wave hack．From then on my journey became interesting．I threw my magazines into the waste basket and decided to join in Malaysian life．Then everything came alive．The mountains seemed to speak to me．Even the trees were smiling．I stared at everything as if I was looking at it for thefirst time．The day passed fast and I even forgot to have my lunch until I felt hungry．I looked at my watch and was surprised that it was 3:00 pm．Soon the train pulled up at Butterworth．I looked at the people all around me．They all looked beautiful．When my uncle arrived with a smile，I threw my arms around him to give him a warm hug （拥抱）．I had never done this before．He seemed surprised and then his weather-beaten face warmed up with a huge smile．We walked arm in arm to his car．I looked forward to the return journey．51．The author expected the train trip to be ________．A．adventurous B．pleasant C．excitingD．dull52．What did the author remember most fondly of her train trip?A．The friendly country people．B．The mountains along the way．C．The crowds of people in the streets．D．The simple lunch served on the train．53．Which of the following words can best take the place of the word “relish” in the second paragraph?A．choose B．enjoy C．prepare forD．carry on54．Where was the writer going?A．Johore Baru．B．The Causeway．C．Butterworth．D．Singapore．55．What can we learn from the story?A．Comfort in traveling by t rain．B．Pleasure of living in the country．C．Reading gives people delight．D．Smiles brighten people up．【参考答案】51—55 DABCD【2014高考英语综合能力测试题】Virtual tourism has already appeared in the Swiss town of Basilea. It's an interesting and original form of tourism which will no doubt revolutionize real travel, and even make actual life somewhat different.On the banks of the River Rin, in the city of St. Alban, you can now take a half virtual, half real tour on horseback with the help of a piece of electronic equipment, earphones, and a science-fiction style visor (面罩) which contains a small camera. This modern equipment is called Life Clipper. It is the original idea of both Swiss inventor Jan Torpus, who studied in Barcelona, and German technology expert Nikolas Neecke.According to the instructions for the Life Clipper, once a tourist is equipped, he'll need a guide to assist him to get used to seeing the world8through the visor. Once on the Rin riverbank, the tourist starts his journey with the sounds of the water, which are created by sensors(传感器).From here the tourist travels on foot to the St. Alban neighborhood,feeling and sensing the view with his hands, nose and mouth. What he sees are images between the year 1000 and the year 1500: carriages, princes, etc.This project sounds like something from science fiction and it looks funny when people in a visor try to touch a horse which isn't there. So far, this tourism has been a success only in Basilea, and will be introduced anywhere else in the world in the near future.This is a fun and unusual way of travelling. Surely it won't be long before we see a new and improved form of Life Clipper - one that isn't just for sightseeing, but also for other parts of our life. For example, instead of taking a bus to the office or university, we just sit at home and put on the visor, feeling as if we were m a different place, and virtual work becomes reality.41. The underlined word "revolutionize" in Paragraph l is closest in meaning to "________".A. createB. changeC. copyD. cover42. Which is TRUE about the Life Clipper?A. It is a small camera.B. It was invented by Jan Torpus.C. The science-fiction style visor is a part of it.D. Tourists can have a totally virtual tour with it.43. Paragraph 3 is mainly about __________.A. the history of virtual tourismB. the advantages of virtual tourismC. the ways of attracting more touristsD. how to operate Life Clipper44. What can be inferred from the passage?A. Tourists can get used to seeing the world on their own once equipped.B. Tourists can touch what they see through the visor.C. Life Clipper can make tourists see images of ancient times.D. Life Clipper has been used in other areas of our lives.45. What would be the best title for the passage?A. Virtual tourism is more popularB. Virtual tourism is more fantasticC. What the future of virtual tourism will beD. Virtual tourism is born【参考答案】41-45 BCDCD该篇为说明文。