高二英语阅读理解专项训练100(附答案)

高二英语阅读理解专项训练100(附答案)
一、高中英语阅读理解
1．阅读理解
Generally speaking, government regulations normally ban anything from smoking in public places to parking in certain zones. But officials in the Brazilian town of Biritiba Mirim, 70km (45miles) east of Sao Paulo, have gone far beyond that. They plan to prohibit residents from dying early because the local cemetery(墓地) has reached full capacity.
There's no more room to bury the dead, they can't be cremated(火化) and laws forbid a new cemetery. So the mayor has proposed a strange solution: outlaw death. Mayor Roberto Pereira says the bill is meant as a protest against federal regulations that prohibit new or expanded cemeteries in preservation areas. "They have not taken local demands into consideration", he claims.
A 2003 decree(法令) by Brazil's National Environment Council forbids burial grounds in protected areas. Mr. Pereira wants to build a new cemetery, but the project has been stopped because 98% of Biritiba Mirim is considered as a preservation area.
Biritiba Mirim, a town of 28,000 inhabitants, not only wants to prohibit residents from passing away. The bill also calls on people to take care of their health in order to avoid death. "I haven't got a job, nor am I healthy. And now they say I can't die. That's ridiculous," Amarido do Prado, an unemployed resident said.
The city council is expected to vote on the regulation next week. "Of course the bill is laughable, illegal, and will never be approved," said Gilson Soares de Campos, an assistant of the mayor. "But can you think of a better resolution to persuade the government to change the environmental decree that is prohibiting us from building a new cemetery?" The bill states that "offenders will be held responsible for their acts." However, it does not say what the punishment will be.
（1）What is the bill to be proposed by the officials in Biritiba Mirim?
A. Ban on building a new cemetery.
B. Ban on parking in certain zones.
C. Forbidding buried grounds in preservation.
D. Prohibiting residents from dying early.
（2）What can we infer from the phrase "have gone far beyond that" in the first paragraph?
A. The officials in Biritiba Mirim have made these regulations.
B. The officials in Biritiba Mirim have been to many places around the world.
C. The bill to be proposed by officials in Biritiba Mirim is much too unexpected.
D. The officials in Biritiba Mirim have built too many cemeteries in their town.
（3）What's the attitude of the mayor of Biritiba Mirim towards the federal regulations? A. He gives strong backing to them. B. He objects to them.
C. He remains silent about them.
D. He asks the residents for advice on them.
（4）Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?
A. The bill has come into effect but it doesn't state clearly what punishements the offenders will receive.
B. The residents of the town sing high praise for the bill.
C. The government is going to change the unreasonale and laughable decree.
D. No better
resolution of the problems has been thought out.
【答案】（1）D
（2）C
（3）B
（4）D
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇新闻报道，由于墓地短缺，巴西城市Biritiba Mirim的官员草拟了一份不准人过早的死去的法案，这引起了当地居民的争论。

（1）考查细节理解。

根据第一段中的“They plan to prohibit residents from dying early because the local cemetery(墓地) has reached full capacity.”可知Biritiba Mirim的官员们计划制定法律不允许人们过早死亡，主要是因为没有再多的墓地了。

故选D。

（2）考查词义猜测。

根据第一段中的“Generally speaking, government regulations normally ban anything from smoking in public places to parking in certain zones.”可知政府会禁止人们在公共场所抽烟或在某些特定地点停车，但是巴西Biritiba Mirim的官员的建议却远远不止于此，根据第一段中的“They plan to prohibit residents from dying early because the local cemetery(墓地) has reached full capacity.”可知Biritiba Mirim甚至不允许人们早死，这样的规定早已超过人们的想象了。

故选C。

（3）考查细节理解。

根据第二段中的“Mayor Roberto Pereira says the bill is meant as a protest against federal regulations that prohibit new or expanded cemeteries in preservation areas.”可知市长Roberto Pereira说他们制定的这个法案是反对联邦的规定的。

故选B。

（4）考查细节理解。

根据最后一段中的“But can you think of a better resolution to persuade the government to change the environmental decree that is prohibiting us from building a new ce metery?”可知现在没有更好的方法来解决缺乏墓地的问题。

故选D。

【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解和词义猜测两个题型的考查，是一篇新闻报道，考生需要准确掌握细节信息，同时根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行推理，从而选出正确答案。

2．阅读理解
Want to improve your writing skills? New Writing South is directing the way!
Towner Writer Squad (班级) for kids aged 13-17
Led by comedy and TV writer, Marian Kilpatrick, Towner Writer Squad will meet once a month at the contemporary art museum for 11 months, starting 12 October, 2016.
The FREE squad sessions will include introductions to a wide range of writing styles, from poetry to play writing and lyric (抒情诗) to flash fiction, to support the development of young writers.
Application & Selection
If you would like to apply to be part of the Towner Writer Squad, please send a sample piece of your writing (about 500 words), responding to the title "LUNCH", with your name, age, address andemailaddressto:************************.
Once all applications are in, you will be invited to an open selection event on 17 September, 4-5pm, at the gallery of Towner. This will be an informal opportunity to meet the Squad Leader, Squad Associate and other young people.
You will also have a chance to get to know the fantastic gallery space and get a taste of what's to come.
Deadline for applications: 8 September, 2016
For further information go to: /toner or or Any questions –feel free to send your email to Towner Writer Squad Associate: *****************.uk
Beginner Writing Project for kids aged 10-13
Due to popular demand, a writing project will be started for eager beginners.
Start time: 6 September, 2016
Meet every other Saturday, 2-4pm, at the Towner Study Centre.
Study and write at your own pace – you do not have to rush – as you have a year to go through the project. Practice under the guidance of some experienced writers and teachers who can help you with basic writing skills. Most importantly, build confidence and have fun while writing!
No previous experience or special background is required. Many others have been successful this way. If they can do it, why can't you?
Fee: £179
For more information go to: or
（1）Towner Writer Squad will be started ________.
A.to train comedy and TV writers
B.to explore the fantastic gallery space
C.to introduce a contemporary art museum
D.to promote the development of young writers
（2）To join the Writer Squad, each applicant should first _________.
A.provide a piece of their writing
B.meet the Writer Squad Leader
C.offer their family information
plete an application form
（3）What is most important for the beginners?
A.Practising as much as possible.
B.Gaining confidence and having fun.
C.Studying and writing at their own pace.
D.Learning skills from writers and teachers.
【答案】（1）D
（2）A
（3）B
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇应用文，介绍了不同年龄阶段孩子为提高写作水平设置的写作培训班，说明了招收学员的年龄、申请的条件、开课时间、报名截止日期及费用等信息。

（1）考查细节理解。

根据The FREE部分中的“ squad sessions will include introductions to a wide range of writing styles, from poetry to play writing and lyric (抒情诗) to flash fiction, to support the development of young writers.”班会将包括介绍广泛的写作风格，从诗歌到戏剧
写作，从抒情诗到微型小说，以支持年轻作家的发展。

可知，Towner Writer Squad促进年轻作家的发展。

故选D。

（2）考查细节理解。

根据Application & Selection部分中的“If you would like to apply to be part of the Towner Writer Squad, please send a sample piece of your writing ”如果你想申请成为Towner Writer Squad的一员，请寄一份你的写作样稿。

可知，要加入Writer Squad，每个申请人必须先提供一篇他们的作品。

故选A。

（3）考查细节理解。

根据Start time: 6 September, 2016部分中的“Most importantly, build confidence and have fun while writing!”最重要的是，在写作的过程中建立自信和获得乐趣!可知，对初学者来说获得信心和乐趣是最重要的。

故选B。

【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解题型的考查，是一篇介绍类阅读，考生需要准确掌握细节信息，并结合题目要求，从而选出正确答案。

3．阅读理解
Forcing waiters and waitresses to survive on tips from customers rather than normal wages is a pointless, crude, and unique American custom that, in the past several years, a handful of progressive restaurant owners have attempted to do away with. Danny Meyer, CEO of Union Square Hospitality Group, is about to join their ranks and has announced that he plans to gradually stop tipping at the company's 13 restaurants.
What, exactly, is wrong with tipping? As Brian Palmer has explained, more or less it's everything. To start, leaving a waiter's pay in the hands of customers has a feeling of classism (阶级歧视). And in theory, handing restaurant customers the power to tip is at least supposed to motivate better service. This fails in practice because humans turn out to be pretty arbitrary (随意的) about their tipping behavior. Research has shown that the amount diners tip has very little to do with their level of satisfaction. All of this doesn't encourage waiters and waitresses to do anything but turn over as many tables as possible.
Tipping is also very unfair to kitchen staff. The law allows restaurants to divide tips between front-of-the-house workers like waiters, hosts, hostesses, and bartenders (调酒师), but not cooks. This creates a system in which the people serving the food in a restaurant can earn more than the people preparing it.
One of the most fascinating parts of Meyer's move is that, unlike some restaurant owners who have taken an anti-tipping stand, he won't simply add a standard extra charge to diners' bills. Rather, Union Square Hospitality Group means to raise menu prices enough to fully cover the cost of a meal. If Meyer manages to move away from tipping at all without hurting his profits, it would almost certainly set the stage for others to follow suit.
（1）What's Danny Meyer's attitude towards stopping tipping?
A. Negative.
B. Supportive.
C. Objective.
D. Doubtful.
（2）What can be inferred from Paragraph 2?
A. Tipping may disturb the restaurants' management.
B. Tipping will guarantee diners high quality service.
C. Tipping can arouse the staff's enthusiasm for work.
D. Tipping will bring customers a
sense of satisfaction.
（3）What can we know about Union Square Hospitality group?
A. Brian Palmer is in charge of it now.
B. Its cooks earn much more than its servers.
C. Restaurant tipping has been totally banned there.
D. Diners will be charged more for the dishes there.
（4）What is the topic of the passage?
A. Restaurants' getting rid of tipping.
B. Difficulties that restaurants are faced with.
C. The popularity of no-tipping restaurants.
D. Tips on running restaurants successfully.
【答案】（1）B
（2）A
（3）D
（4）A
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇议论文，介绍了强迫服务员和侍者靠顾客的小费，而不是正常的工资维持生计是一种毫无意义、粗鲁、独特的美国风俗，过去几年，一些进步的餐馆老板试图消除这种风俗。

（1）考查推理判断。

根据第一段中的“Danny Meyer, CEO of Union Square Hospitality Group, is about to join their ranks and has announced that he plans to gradually stop tipping at the company's 13 restaurants.”可知Danny Meyer宣布他计划逐步停止在该公司13家餐厅给小费，这表明他对停止给小费是支持的，故选B。

（2）考查推理判断。

根据第二段中的“leaving a waiter's pay in the hands of customers has a feeling of classism (阶级歧视)．This fails in practice because humans turn out to be pretty arbitrary (随意的) about their tipping behavior.”和“All of this doesn't encourage waiters and waitresses to do anything but turn over as many tables as possible.”可知给服务员小费有一个阶级歧视的感觉，由于人类的随意性并不能达到预期效果，起不到鼓励服务员的作用。

这些都会扰乱饭店的管理，故选A。

（3）考查推理判断。

根据最后一段中的“Ra ther, Union Square Hospitality Group means to raise menu prices enough to fully cover the cost of a meal.”可知Union Square Hospitality Group 打算提高菜单价格，这样顾客就会为饭菜多支付钱，故选D。

（4）考查主旨大意。

根据第一段中的“Danny Meyer, …… has announced that he plans to gradually stop tipping at the company's 13 restaurants.”点明了本文主要内容，下文介绍了给小费的不良影响及Danny Meyer这一举动的意义。

本文是围绕禁止给小费这一事件写的，Restaurants' getting rid of tipping适合作为标题，故选A。

【点评】本题考点涉及推理判断和主旨大意两个题型的考查，是一篇文化类阅读，考生需要根据上下文进行逻辑推理，概括归纳，从而选出正确答案。

4．阅读理解
The sound that woke Damian Languell at 8:15 in the morning was so loud he assumed it came from inside his house in Wade, Maine. As he got up to investigate, he heard another sound, this one coming most definitely from outside. Looking out of his bedroom window, he noticed a tree enveloped in smoke about 500 yards away. A car wrapped around the tree's base, its engine on
fire.
Grabbing buckets of water, he and his wife ran to the crash site. Up close, the accident looked worse. The car was split nearly in two, and the tree was where the driver's seat ought to have been, as if planted there. No one should have survived this crash, and yet there was 20- year-old Quintin Thompson, his terrified face pressed against the driver's side window, in visible pain.
Languell tried putting out the fire with his buckets of water but failed. When the flames got into the front seats, he knew he had to get the young man out. So Languell opened the car's back door and climbed in. Using a pocket knife he'd brought with him, he cut through Thompson's seat belt. Now that Thompson was free, Languell pulled him out, and dragged him to safety before the entire car was in flames.
It is empathy that drove Languell to help, just as he said, "My heart goes out to Thompson. When you are that close to that level of hurt, you feel it so directly." For his heroic action, Languell was added to the list of real-life heroes changing the world.
（1）Where was the first sound actually from?
A.A house on fire.
B.A car crash.
C.The bedroom window.
D.The basement.
（2）What do we know about Quintin Thompson?
A.He saved his car from fire.
B.He was successfully rescued.
C.He remained calm all the time.
D.He was capable of helping himself out.
（3）Which of the following best explains "empathy" underlined in the last paragraph?
A.Honesty.
B.Wisdom.
C.Sympathy.
D.Responsibility.
（4）Which words can best describe Damian Languell?
A.Daring and generous.
B.Caring and grateful.
C.Courageous and noble.
D.Ambitious and reliable.
【答案】（1）B
（2）B
（3）C
（4）C
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，Damian Languell勇敢地救出了一起车祸中的幸存者Quintin Thompson，因为他的英勇行为，Languell被列入了现实生活中改变世界的英雄名单。

（1）考查推理判断。

根据第一段中的“The sound that woke Damian Languell at 8:15 in the
morning was so loud he assumed it came from inside his house in Wade, Maine.”清晨8点15分，Damian Languell被吵醒的声音太大了，以至于他以为那声音是从缅因州Wade的家中传出来的；以及“A car wrapped around the tree's base, its engine on fire.”一辆汽车绕在树的底部，发动机着火了，可推知，第一个声音实际上是车祸发出的。

故选B。

（2）考查细节理解。

根据倒数第二段中的“Now that Thompson was free, Languell pulled him out, and dragged him to safety before the entire car was in flames.”现在Thompson自由了，Languell把他拉了出来，在整辆车起火之前把他拉到安全的地方，可知，Quintin Thompson 成功获救。

故选B。

（3）考查词义猜测。

根据最后一段中的“My heart goes out to Thompson. When you are that close to that level of hurt, you feel it so directly.”我很同情汤普森。

当你接近那种程度的伤害时，你会直接感受到)可推知，正是这种同情心促使Languell伸出援手的，可知，划线单词意思为“同情心”。

故选C。

（4）考查推理判断。

根据倒数第二段中的“So Languell opened the car's back door a nd climbed in. Using a pocket knife he'd brought with him, he cut through Thompson's seat belt. Now that Thompson was free, Languell pulled him out, and dragged him to safety before the entire car was in flames.”他用随身携带的小刀割断了Thompson的安全带。

现在Thompson 自由了，Languell把他拉了出来，在整辆车起火之前把他拉到安全的地方)可知，Languell 不怕危险将Thompson从车里救了出来。

由此可知，Languell很勇敢；根据最后一段中For his heroic action, Languell was added to the list of real-life heroes changing the world.(因为他的英勇行为，朗格尔被列入了现实生活中改变世界的英雄名单可推知，Languell的行为很高尚。

故选C。

【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，词义猜测和推理判断三个题型的考查，是一篇故事类阅读，考生需要准确掌握细节信息，并根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行分析，推理，从而选出正确答案。

5．阅读理解
A bite from a tsetse fly (采采蝇) is an extremely unpleasant experience. It is not like a mosquito, which can put its thin mouthpart directly into your blood, often without you noticing. In contrast, the tsetse fly's mouth has tiny saws on it that saw into your skin on its way to suck out your blood. To make matters worse, several species of tsetse fly can transmit diseases. One of the most dangerous is a parasite that causes ＂sleeping sickness＂, or ＂human African trypanosomiasis＂to give it its official name. Without treatment, an infection is usually fatal.
Like so many tropical diseases, sleeping sickness has often been neglected by medical researchers. However, researchers have long endeavored to understand how it avoids our bodies' defence mechanisms. Some of their insights could now help us eliminate sleeping sickness
altogether.
There are two closely-related single-celled parasites that cause this deathly sleep: Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense and T. b. gambiense. The latter is far more common: it is responsible for up to 95% of cases, mostly in western Africa. It takes several years to kill a person, while T. brucei rhodesiense can cause death within months. There are still other forms that infect livestock.
After the initial bite, sleeping sickness symptoms often start with a fever, headaches and aching muscles. As the illness goes on, those infected become increasingly tired, which is where it gets its name. Personality changes, severe confusion and poor coordination can also happen.
While medication does help, some treatments are toxic and can themselves be deadly, especially if they are given after the disease has reached the brain.
It is worth noting that sleeping sickness is no longer as deadly as it once was. In the early 20th Century several hundred thousand people were infected each year. By the 1960s the disease was considered ＂under control＂and had reached very low numbers, making its spread more difficult. But in the 1970s there was another major epidemic, which took 20 years to control.
Since then, better screening programmes and earlier interventions have reduced the number of cases dramatically. In 2009 there were fewer than 10,000 cases for the first time since records began, and in 2015 this figure dropped to fewer than 3,000, according to the latest figures from the World Health Organisation. The WHO hopes the disease will be completely eliminated by 2020.
While this decline looks positive, there may be many more cases that go unreported in rural Africa. To eliminate the disease completely, infections have to be closely monitored.
More problematically, a series of new studies have shown that the parasite is more complicated than previously believed.
Sleeping sickness has always been considered ——and diagnosed ——as a blood disease, because T. brucei parasites can readily be detected in the blood of its victims.
（1）A tsetse fly is different from a mosquito in that________.
A. it can put its thin mouthpart directly into your blood
B. all species of tsetse fly can transmit diseases
C. it can spread a parasite that causes ＂sleeping sickness＂
D. its mouth has larger saws than those on a mosquito
（2）What can be learned about ＂sleeping sickness＂ according to the text ?
A. It is formally called＂human American trypanosomiasis＂.
B. If left untreated, it can possibly be deadly.
C. It remains as deadly as it used to be.
D. It usually draws attention from medical researchers.
（3）What is implied in the last three paragraphs ?
A. ＂Sleeping sickness＂ will be completely eliminated by 2020.
B. The parasite causing ＂sleeping sickness＂ is easy to detect now.
C. T. brucei parasites can only be detected in the blood of its victims.
D. Data about ＂sleeping sickness＂cases may not be so accurate.
（4）What would be the best title of this passage ?
A. A mosquito that can carry deadly diseases.
B. A bite from this fly puts you into a deadly sleep.
C. Symptoms that are characteristic of ＂sleeping sickness＂.
D. How to control deadly＂sleeping sickness＂ from a tsetse fly.
【答案】（1）C
（2）B
（3）D
（4）B
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，作者介绍了70年代被采采蝇咬伤很容易感染疾病，传播病菌，一定要小心。

(1)考查细节理解。

根据第二段中的＂several species of tsetse fly can transmit diseases. One of the most dangerous is a parasite that causes 'sleeping sickness',＂可知，采采蝇可以传播一种寄生虫，导致“昏睡病”故选C。

(2)考查推理判断。

根据第二段中的＂Without treatment, an infection is usually fatal.＂可知，如果不加以治疗，它可能是致命的，因此选B。

(3)考查推理判断。

根据倒数第三段中的＂While this decline looks positive, there may be many more cases that go unreported in rural Africa.＂可知，非洲农村可能还有更多的病例未报告，因此关于“昏睡病”病例的数据可能不那么准确，故选D。

(4)考查主旨大意。

整篇文章介绍了采采蝇，尤其说明它可以传播一种＂昏睡病＂，这种病会让患者丧命，因此选B。

【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，推理判断和主旨大意三个题型的考查，是一篇生活类阅读，要求考生在捕捉细节信息的基础上，进一步根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行分析，推理，概括和归纳，从而选出正确答案。

6．阅读理解
Customers who come into the Waffle House recognize server Evoni Williams, a soft-spoken 18-year-old from Texas City. It all started with a Facebook post. On the morning of March 3, Laura Wolf was eating breakfast at the Waffle House in La Marque when she overheard an older man, who reminded her of her late father, tell Williams he had trouble with his hands. The man, later identified as regular customer Adrien Charpentier, had an oxygen tank nearby and needed help cutting up his food. “Without hesitation,” Wolf wrote, Williams “took his plate and began cutting up his ham.”
Impressed, Wolf posted the moment on her Facebook page to share the warmth and kindness with all. The following day, Williams's Facebook notification（关注）began to light up. Her friends saw Wolf's post and tracked her in it.
Williams had no idea that someone took a photo that morning. The diner was so busy that a line extended outside the door. She said helping Charpentier was reflexive. She has been working at Waffle House since last June to save for college, and this, she figured, was just the right thing to do. “I would want someone to help my grandmother or grandfather,” Williams said.
The post began to make its rounds in La Marque and eventually landed in front of the city's mayor, Bobby Hocking. He decided to declare March 8 as Williams's day, and also received an email from Texas Southern University President Austin ne, asking if the school could present Williams with a scholarship.
Williams still works at Waffle House five days a week and plans to do so until she starts classes in the fall at Houston-based Texas Southern. Wolf said Williams does not have a car to get to classes, but some people have offered to start a GoFundMe page for her, proving that a moment of a kindness can change a life.
（1）Why did Wolf post the photo on Facebook?
A. The photo reminded her of her late father.
B. It could satisfy her inner needs.
C. She was touched by the sight.
D. The customer had trouble with his hands.
（2）What does the underlined word in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
A. Without a second thought.
B. After careful consideration.
C. Winning a reward.
D. Better serving customers.
（3）What can we infer about Evoni Williams?
A. She seldom saw Charpentier come to the House for breakfast.
B. It was GoFundMe page that led to her good luck.
C. She is no longer working in service business.
D. She has probably received a scholarship for her college education.
（4）What is the author's purpose of writing the article?
A. To help Williams receive higher education.
B. To introduce a random act of kindness.
C. To show that young generation can always help.
D. To emphasize the influence of the social media.
【答案】（1）C
（2）A
（3）D
（4）B
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，Williams在饼店无意中帮助了一位老人，这件事被上传到脸书上，这让大家非常感动，并对她的善意大加赞扬。

(1)考查细节理解。

根据第二段中的“Impressed, Wolf posted the moment on her Facebook page to share the warmth a nd kindness with all.”被（所见的事情）感动了，于是保鲁夫在她的脸谱网页上张贴，与大家分享这一温暖和善良的时刻。

其中的impressed“受感动的”，与touched“被感动的”是同义词，故选C。

(2)考查推理判断。

根据第一段中的“‘Without hesitation,’ Wolf wrote, Williams ‘took his plate and began cutting up his ham.’”可知，Williams毫不犹豫地帮忙了。

第三段中的“Williams … Sh e said helping Charpentier was reflexive. this, …she figured, was just the right thing to do. ‘I would want someone to help my grandmother or grandfather,’ Williams said.”可知，Williams说帮助Charpentier是reflexive.，我认为这是正确的事，我但愿也会有人来帮助我的祖父母。

所以reflexive就是Without hesitation，即毫不犹豫地，不加思考地帮助那位老人。

故选A。

(3)考查推断判断。

根据第四段中的“ He decided to declare March 8 as Williams's day, and also received an email from Texas Southern University President Austin ne, asking if the school could present Williams with a scholarship.” 城市市长Bobby询问学校是否可以向威廉姆斯颁发奖学金。

由此可推断，Williams可能会得到一份奖学金。

故选D。

(4)考查主旨大意。

本文讲述了Williams在饼店无意中帮助了一位老人，这件事被上传到脸书上，这让大家非常感动，并对她的善意大加赞扬。

最后一句讲了一个善良的时刻可以改变生活。

由此可推断出文章介绍了一种随意的善意行为可改变生活。

故选B。

【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，推理判断和主旨大意三个题型的考查，是一篇故事类阅读，考生需要准确捕捉细节信息，并根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行分析，推理，概括和归纳，从而选出正确答案。

7．阅读理解
On a February day during an unusually mild winter, found myself missing the snowy beauty. I enjoyed the feeling that comes from watching snow fall gently from heaven while I'm cosy inside with a good fire burning in the stove. But there were more serious concerns, like the lack of rainfall making our woods more accessible to summer forest fires. Local ski fields and hotels, all dependent on a snowy season, felt sorry for the vacant lifts, empty restaurants and unused snowmobiles.
Then I happened to see three little robins (知更鸟) fly into our yard. What were they doing here? West of us, in the Willamette Valley, wild flowers burst this time of year. But here in central Oregon, even if a groundhog (土拨鼠) had wanted to appear, it couldn't have broken through the frozen earth. And yet, these robins had arrived.
Their presence brought me a flow of happiness. It felt like a celebration as I dug into my bag of birdseed and spread a handful on the ground. Above me, the deep blue sky was cloudless, perfectly quiet but for some smoke from a neighbor's chimney. The lively cold made the air fresh and clean.
My robins jumped lightly toward the seed. My soul jumped with them, feeling equally carefree. Caught up in the moment of spring fever, I checked our snowless flower beds. To my delight, I spotted a green branch sticking out through the brown soil.
Despite the cold, I wasn't ready to go back inside. Just a short meeting with those robins had renewed my spirit. The next day I would return to my outdoor work with a cheerful heart and a hopeful eye for these signs of spring.
（1）The author missed a snowy winter because snow could .
A. prevent forest fires
B. boom his business
C. promise an early spring
D. bring him a good feeling
（2）The author felt happy when finding .
A. the sky was deep blue with clouds
B. three little robins flew into his yard
C. wild flowers burst in the Willamette Valley
D. a groundhog appeared through the frozen earth
（3）We can infer from the passage that the author .
A. would enjoy wild flowers the next day
B. thought winter was already over
C. longed for the coming of spring
D. loved robins the most
【答案】（1）D
（2）B
（3）A
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，寒冷的冬天，作者在家里发现有三只小知更鸟飞到了他的庭院，他感觉很高兴，于是他决定第二天外出，去寻找春天的足迹。

(1)考查细节理解。

根据第一段中的“One a February day during an unusually mild winter, I found myself missing the snowy beauty. I enjoyed the feeling that comes from watching snow fall gently from heaven while I'm cosy inside with a good fire burning in the stove.”可知作者想念下雪的冬天，是因为雪可以给他带来一种很好的感觉，故选D。

(2)考查细节理解。

根据第三段中的“Their presence brought me a flow of happiness.”可知当作者发现有三只小知更鸟飞到了他的庭院时，他感觉很高兴，所以选B。

(3)考查推理判断。

根据最后一段中的“The next day I would return to my outdoor work with a cheerful heart and a hopeful eye for these signs of spring. ”可知作者第二天会欣赏野花，所以选A。

【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解和推理判断两个题型的考查，是一篇故事类阅读，要求考生准确捕捉细节信息，根据上下文进行逻辑推理，从而选出正确答案。

8．阅读理解
How much television do you watch? Did you really give an honest answer? A recent study shows that people aren't totally truthful about their television-watching habits.
The study in question was conducted at Ball State University in the US. Researchers there wanted to find out how much television people view according to their age. The study was paid for by a council associated with the Nielsen Company, which determines television ratings. The conclusions were that people spend more than 8 hours a day looking at a screen. This included cell phones and computers，but the majority were television screens.
There are three interesting things about this study. The first is that people are exposed to more than one hour of advertisements per day. The second is that even with access to DVDs and internet videos, television is still the most popular media source. The third is that the amount of screen-watching people do is relatively the same from the ages of 18-65.
So, if everyone is watching television, why lie about it? Well, if someone admits they watch television for five or six hours, they could be considered a couch potato. Michael Phillips, one of the study's main researchers, says, “There's a social stigma for people who watch too much television. Sometimes, however, watching the latest reality show or the funniest sitcom gives co-workers and friends fun things to talk about.”
Even if you do watch a lot of television, perhaps we can use this study as a reason to be honest with ourselves about how much time we spend in front of the television. I mean, after all, everyone else is doing it...。