四川蓬溪县2016高考英语阅读理解及书面表达练习（2）及答案.doc

1、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。Kingda Ka, the tallest roller coaster （过山车） on Earth, drops its passengers a life-flashing 418 feet. Ferrari Worlds Formula Rossa, the fastest, takes riders breath away at speeds of up to150 mph. BRC Imagination Arts, a Southern California design firm, has propos

2、ed something entirely new: a ride that creates the sensation of zero gravity for up to eight seconds at a time.BRC drew its concept from the Vomit Comet, the plane NASA uses to train astronauts. Its proposed theme-park ride would travel up and then back, similar to the existing Superman: Escape from

3、 Krypton coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain in California. But unlike Superman and other open-car coasters, the vomit-comet ride would be fully enclosed. Riders would enjoy the illusion of floating within a stable chamber.To create that illusion, a special motor system would speed coasters up the t

4、rack with great precision（精确度）. As the coaster approached a top speed of more than 100 mph, it would suddenly and ever so slightly slow downjust enough to throw the passengers up from their seats and then quickly adjust its speed to fly in formation with and around the passengers. As the coaster rea

5、ched the top of the track and began to drop back down, the computer system would continue to match its speed to that of the falling passengers, extending the sensation of weightlessness for several additional seconds, and finally rapidly slow down to a stop back at the base station.Roller coasters t

6、ypically cost no more than $30 million, but the zero-gravity ride would cost $50 million or more, to a large extent because the precision-response propulsion system（推进系统） is so complex. But if someone were to write a check today, Rogers says, his company could be sending riders on weightless journey

7、s by the end of 2014.1. What makes BRCs coaster different?A. Its the tallest roller coaster in the States.B. Its the fastest roller coaster on Earth.C. It can bring a sensation of zero gravity to its riders.D. It is a NASA product.2. Why would people in BRCs coaster have an illusion of floating in t

8、he chamber?A. Because its designed with the inspiration of Superman.B. Because a special functioning motor system is applied to it.C. Because the coaster can approach a top speed of more than 100 mph.D. Because the coaster would cost $20 million more than normal ones.3. At what point could a rider b

9、egin to feel weightless?A. When the coaster reduced its speed immediately after it reached its top speed.B. When the coaster began to increase its speed.C. When the coaster reduced its speed to a stop back at the base station.D. When the coaster reached the top of the track.4. What can we infer from

10、 the passage?A. BRC is a famous design firm.B. You feel like a superman when riding BRC coaster.C. BRCs budget cant make the project complete until 2014.D. Kingda Ka and Ferrari Worlds Formula Rossa will close down soon.【参考答案】14、CBAC阅读理解。The valuepacked, allinclusive sightseeing package that combine

11、s the best of Sydneys harbour, city, bay and beach highlights.A SydneyPass gives you unlimited and flexible travel on the Explorer Buses: the red Sydney Explorer shows you around our exciting city sights while the blue Bondi Explorer visits Sydney Harbour bays and famous beaches. Take to the water o

12、n one of three magnificent daily harbour cruises(游船). You can also travel free on regular Sydney Buses, Sydney Ferries or CityRail services (limited area), so you can go to every corner of this beautiful city.Imagine browsing at Darling Harbour, sampling the famous seafood at Watsons Bay or enjoying

13、 the city lights on an evening ferry cruise. The possibilities and plans are endless with a SydneyPass. Wherever you decide to go, remember that bookings are not required on any of our services so tickets are treated on a first in, first seated basis.SydneyPasses are available for 3, 5 or 7 days for

14、 use over a 7 calendar day period. With a 3 or 5 day pass you choose on which days out of the 7 you want to use it. All SydneyPasses include a free Airport Express inward trip before starting your 3, 5 or 7 days, and the return trip is valid (有效的) for 2 months from the first day your ticket was used

15、.SydneyPass FaresAdultChild*Family*3 day ticket$90$45$2255 day ticket$120$60$3007 day ticket$140$70$350*A child is defined as anyone from the ages of 4 years to under 16 years. Children under 4 years travel free.*A family is defined as 2 adults and any number of children from 4 to under 16 years of

16、age from the same family.来源:69. A SydneyPass doesnt offer unlimited rides on _. A. the Explorer Buses B. the harbour cruises C. regular Sydney Buses D. CityRail services70. With a SydneyPass, a traveller can _. A. save fares from and to the airport B. take the Sydney Explorer to beachesC. enjoy the

17、famous seafood for free D. reserve seats easily in a restaurant71. If 5day tickets were to be recommended to a mother who travelled with her colleague and her children, aged 3, 6 and 10, what would the lowest cost be? A. $225.B. $300. C. $360. D. $420.【要点综述】本文介绍了SydneyPass提供3,5,7天不等的到悉尼的海港城市、海湾和海滩等地

18、旅游的路线、费用情况。69. D细节理解题。根据第一段中CityRail services (limited area), so you can go to every corner of this beautiful city.可判断。70. A细节理解题。根据第三段中All SydneyPasses include a free Airport Express inward trip可知应该选A。71. C推理判断题。由Children under 4 years travel free可知三岁的孩子免费，所以两个成年人是240元，加上两个小孩120元，共360元。【福建省漳州市2014高

19、考英语第三次联考试题】书面表达（25分） 一项社会调查发现，目前许多在城市上班的子女因为工作等原因每年只能回乡下老家或者甚至常年没回家，忽视了家里年迈的父母。老人常常盼着子女回家吃饭或者哪怕打个电话，可是经常希望落空。请用英语写一篇短文反应此情况，说说你的感想，并呼吁全社会来关心老年人。词数：120左右。_【参考范文】One possible version:Nowadays, many young people who work in big cities rarely return home to see their old parents, who, however, expect th

20、eir children to be back to have dinners with them, or just make a phone call every day, especially during festivals. As a result, their expects often become disappointments.In my opinion, the old dont ask for much. They simply hope their children can come back, talk with them and have a meal togethe

21、r. But the young fail to do so. They think the old are satisfied as long as they have enough to eat and drink. In fact, they can easily get lonely and they often miss their children. So the young should spend more time with their parents and also its time that our society took some measures to solve

22、 this problem and call on everyone to care about the old. Only in this way can we make our society more beautiful.【山东省日照市2014高考英语一模试卷】写作(满分30分) 外教Chris Pearson开设了一个英语辅导班(English Tutorial)，按照学生实际需要进行辅导。参加者须根据个人实际情况提出中请并选择辅导内容。假如你是李明，请你按照下面提示给外教写一个电子邮件。内容如下： 1介绍个人情况： 2说明辅导意向(如：口语、语法、写作、文化知识等其中的一项或几项)；

23、 3表达愿望。 注意： 1词数：120-150；开头已经给出，不计入总侧数； 2可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Mr Pearson，I am writing you to apply for the membership of the English Tutorial_【参考的范围】One possible version:Dear Mr Pearson,I am writing you to apply for the membership of the English Tutorial. As a Senior Grade 3 student, I think Im doing

24、well in English because I always get good marks in written English tests. But still I think I am not a perfect learner because Im not so good at spoken English, and that is what troubles me most. And when I listen to native speakers, I find it hard to catch what they talk about. Whenever I speak Eng

25、lish, I often make some mistakes, which annoys me. So, I want to be a member in the speaking tutorial so that I can improve my spoken English and communicate better with others. Im sure Ill do much better in it with your help. Looking forward to your reply.Yours sincerely,Li Ming【宁夏银川市第九中学2014一模】 书面

26、表达(25分)春节刚过，关于压岁钱众说纷纭，褒贬不一。对此，网上做了一项调查。82%的网友认为，压岁钱是春节重要的传统习俗之一，代表着长辈对晚辈的美好祝愿，也是孩子们过年的盼望。18%的参与者认为这几年越给越多的压岁钱已成为负担，而且还成了某些人公然行贿的幌子，对构建和谐健康的社会不利。请你写一篇调查报告，阐述以上观点并说出自己的看法。开头已给出。字数100左右，可适当扩展。提示词：行贿 bribeLucky money, good or badAfter the Spring Festival, there arise some hot topics, and lucky money is included as well.【解析】考点：考查议论文的书面表达