合川市2016高考英语短二轮：阅读理解训练（1）及答案.doc

1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家合川市2016高考英语短二轮：阅读理解训练（1）及答案阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。America is growing older. Fifty years ago, only 4 out of every 100 people in the United States were 65 or older. Today, 10 out of every 100 Americans are over 65. The aging of the population will affect American soci

2、ety in many ways education, medicine, and business. Quietly, the aging of America has made us a very different society one in which people have a quite different idea of what kind of behavior is suitable at various ages.A persons age no longer tells you anything about his/ her social position, marri

3、age or health. Theres no longer a particular year in which one goes to school or goes to work or gets married or starts a family. The social clock that kept us on time and told us when to go to school, get a job, or stop working isnt as strong as it used to be. It doesnt surprise us to hear of a 29-

4、year-old university president or a 35-year-old grandmother, or a 70-year-old man who has become a father for the first time. Public ideas are changing.Many people say, “I am much younger than my mother or my father was at my age.” No one says “Act your age” any more. Weve stopped looking with surpri

5、se at older people who act in youthful ways.1. It can be learned from the text that the aging of the population in America _.A. has made people feel younger B. has changed peoples social positionC. has changed peoples understanding of age D. has slowed down the countrys social development2. The unde

6、rlined word “one” refers to _.A. a society B. America C. a place D. population3. “Act your age” means people should _.A. be active when they are old B. do the right thing at the right ageC. show respect to their parents young or old D. take more physical exercises suitable to their age4. If a 25-yea

7、r-old man becomes general manager of a big firm, the writer of the text would most probably consider it _.A. normal B. wonderfulC. unbelievable D. unreasonable【参考答案及解析】1. C 主旨题。根据第一、二段的最后一句及第三段可判断。2. A 细节题。one是a society的同位语且后面跟了一个定语从句，可以通过分析句子结构得出正确答案。3. B 细节题。全文最后一句话给出了提示。4. A 推理题。可仔细阅读第二段中倒数第二句话。阅

8、读理解练习阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。 I was walking along the deserted main street of a small seaside town in the north of England looking somewhere to make a phone callMy car had broken down outside the town and I wanted to get in touch with the Automobile Association Low gray clouds were drifti

9、ng across the sky and there was a cold damp wind blowing off the seaIt had rained in the night and water was dripping from the bare trees that lined the streetI was glad that I was wearing a thick coatI could see no call box, nor was there anyone at that early hour I could askI had thought I might f

10、ind a shop selling the Sunday papers or a milkman doing his job, but the town was completely deadThen suddenly I found what I was looking forThere was a small post office, and almost hidden from sight in a dark narrow street next to it was the towns only public call box, which badly needed a coat of

11、 paint, I hurried forward but stopped in astonishment when I saw through the dirty glass that there was a man insideHe was very fat, and was wearing a cheap blue plastic raincoat and rubber bootsI could not see his face - he was bending forward over the phone with his back pressed against the glass

12、and didnt even raise his head at the sound of my coming nearer and nearerCarefully and surprisedly, I remained standing a few feet away and lit a cigarette to wait my turnIt was when I threw the dead match on the ground that I noticed something bright red trickling from under the call box door56The

13、author was walking through the small seaside town_Alate morning Bbefore midnight Cearly morning Dlate evening57The weather of the day was _, when the story happenedAstormy, damp and clear Bwindy, cold and cloudy Crainy, cold and clear Drainy, windy and cold58Why was the author astonished when he saw

14、 that there was a man in the call box? Because_ Athe man inside was still wearing a raincoatBhe didnt expect it to be taken upCthe man had his back with himDthe man did not seem to be moving59The author waited, standing a few feet away from the box because_Ait was bad manners to overhear others phon

15、e calls Bthe man didnt notice his comingChe wanted to have a cigarette to calm himself downDit was not safe to be close to the box60What do you suppose happened to the man in the call box?AHe slept BHe was too fat to move aroundCHe was lost in his important phone call DHe had most probably been kill

16、ed【参考答案】56-60 CBBAD 阅读理解练习阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。【广东省2012届高三考前冲刺卷(一)】AWith the Tesla Roadster and other plugin (插入式) electric vehicles hitting the road，demand is growing for accessible refueling points to recharge them.Carbon Day Automotive，a Chicagobased company，has now demonstrated a s

17、olarpowered recharging point，known as the Solar PlugIn Station，which lets motorists easily charge their cars using electricity that has been produced without any environmental damage.The Solar PlugIn Station has gone on show in Chicago as part of the citys bid to host the 2016 Olympic Games.Accordin

18、g to Carbon Day Automotive，the Solar PlugIn Station on show in Chicago is part of the vital infrastructure(基础设施) required for electric vehicles in Chicago and was the focus of a recent visit by the International Olympic Committee.These solarpowered electricity points will be used daily to fuel the c

19、itys electric vehicles with power from the sun.By producing the electricity from pollutionfree solar cell，the CO2 emissions are reduced to zero.“Solar energy and electric vehicles are a partnership that is one more step to reducing our dependence on foreign oil，” says Richard Lowenthal，CEO of Coulom

20、b Technologies.Coulomb Technologies recently developed the components (部件) required for individual recharging stations，marketed as ChargePoint Networked Charging Stations.Carbon Day Automotive is the Midwest distributor for the ChargePoint stations.The Solar PlugIn Station consists of giant solar pa

21、nels (电池板) that shade the tiny ChargePoint Networked Charging Station.The solar panel is connected to an underground battery pack，ready for everyday refueling.“Without these stations it would be like driving around in a traditional car without the availability of gas stations，” says Scott Emalfarb，C

22、EO at Carbon Day.“The day of true plugin electric vehicles will be here sooner than most people realize and the world needs to be ready to accommodate them.”26The Solar PlugIn Station is used as part of the bid to host the Olympics mainly because _.A. its environmentally friendlyBit makes up for the

23、 lack of electricityCits a new idea and attracts peoples attentionDit brings convenience to electric vehicle users27We can learn from the passage that _.Ato recharge the electric vehicles takes a long timeBthe Solar PlugIn Station will come into use in 2016Cthe Solar PlugIn Station has gone on show

24、internationallyDChicago is promoting the use of electric vehicles28According to the passage，how many of the following statements are TRUE?aTesla Roadster is a kind of plugin electric vehicle.bThe Solar PlugIn Station uses solar power to charge all of the cars.cChicago is a city，which is rich in oil.

25、dThe Solar PlugIn Station consists of underground battery packs.eScott Emalfarb is optimistic about the future of plugin electric vehicles.A3. B2. C4. D5.29The passage implies that when the Solar PlugIn Station becomes popular，_.Amore visitors will come to ChicagoBmore space for electric vehicles wi

26、ll be neededCthe citizens of Chicago will be able to go to work fasterDthe cost of electric vehicles will be lower than traditional cars30What would be the best title for the passage?AChicago Will Soon Be Full of Electric VehiclesBChicago Calls on People to Buy Electric VehiclesCChicago Fights for I

27、ts Bid to Host the 2016 OlympicsDChicago Shows Its Solarpowered Recharging Stations26A推理判断题。根据文章第一段最后一句可知环保是这种太阳能插入式充电站的最大卖点，因此答案是A。27D推理判断题。根据文章第二段第一句“The Solar PlugIn Station has gone on show in Chicago”和第二句“The Solar PlugIn Station on show is part of the vital infrastructure required for electric

28、 vehicles in Chicago”可知，芝加哥在促进这种电动交通工具的应用。28A细节理解题。根据文章第一句可知a项正确；b项的all cars错误；c项没有被提到；根据文章第五段最后一句可知d项正确；根据文章最后一段可知e项正确。因此A项正确。29B推理判断题。根据文章第一句可知随着越来越多的插入式电动交通工具的出现，人们需要越来越多的充电点，因此B项正确。30D主旨大意题。文章主要是说芝加哥正在加快插入式电动交通工具充电点的建设，以满足越来越多的插入式电动交通工具的需要，因此D项正确。阅读理解练习【广东省2012届高三考前冲刺卷(一)】The Key to Your HealthA

29、 car needs gas to run and your body also needs food to work for you.Eating the right kind of food is very important.It can help your body grow strong to take care of what you eat.There are four main food groups altogether.The dairy group has food like milk，cheese and sour milk.The other three groups

30、 are the meat and fish group，the fruit and vegetable group，and the bread and rice group.Each meal should have at least one food from all four main groups.With all these food together，you will be given enough energy during the day.It is easy to get into bad eating habits.You may eat your breakfast in

31、 a hurry to get to school on time.Or you may not have time for a good lunch.It may seem easy to.But you will find yourself tired in these days and you can not think quickly.Watching what you eat will help your body remain healthy and strong.It is also good to take some exercise.It will help you eat

32、more if you take a walk or play games in the open air.Having a good eating habit with some exercise is the key to your health.31Which of the following diets do you think is the best one?ACorn，fish，cream and pork.BEggs，tomatoes and chicken.CMilk，bread，cabbages and beef.DRice，beancurd，apples，fish and

33、chicken.32Which of the following is a good eating habit?AGoing to school without any breakfast.BFinishing your lunch in a very short time.CEating fish and chips for supper all the time.DHaving at least one food from all four groups in each meal.33In this passage the writer mainly tells us that _.Ari

34、ght kind of food with exercise will keep you healthyBtaking exercise can keep your body strongCevery person needs food to grow wellDenough energy helps people think more quickly34The underlined word “dairy” in the second paragraph means _.Athe shop that sells milk and butterBthe food made out of cow

35、s such as milk and butterCa farm where cows are keptDa place where milk products are made 35What does“watch” in the last paragraph mean?ALook at. BLook out. CSee. DTake care of.31C细节理解题。从文中第二段第四句“Each meal should have at least one food from all four main groups.”可知，只有奶类、鱼肉类、蔬菜水果类和米面类四种合理搭配才算是最佳饮食。32

36、D细节理解题。从第三段可知A、B、C三项均为不良饮食习惯；由文章第二段第四、五句“Each meal should have at least one food from all four main groups.With all these food together，you will be given enough energy during the day.”可知D项为一种好的饮食习惯。33A主旨大意题。在文章最后一段中作者告诉我们要注意饮食，加上适当的锻炼，才能保持身体健康。选项B、C、D都不全面。 34B词义猜测题。由第二段第二句“The diary group has food like milk，cheese and sour milk.”可知milk，cheese和sour milk都是奶或奶制品。35D词义猜测题。watch此处意为“注意”，即“take care of”。阅读理解练习阅读理解练习- 7 - 版权所有高考资源网