四川金川县2016高考英语二轮阅读理解训练（5）及答案.doc

1、四川金川县2016高考英语二轮阅读理解训练（5）及答案【2014高考英语综合能力测试卷】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。During times of trouble, Franklin Delano Roosevelt spoke from a small room without a fireplace in the White House basement to millions of Americans. In his calm and conversational manner, he reassured（使恢复信心）the nation in

2、the depths of the Great Depression（大萧条）and through a World War.Saul Bellow described his own experience of listening to President Roosevelt, hold the nation together, using only a radio and the power of his personality.“I can recall walking eastward on the Chicago Midway drivers had pulled over, par

3、king bumper to bumper, and turned on their radios to hear Roosevelt. They had rolled down the windows and opened the car doors. Everywhere the same voice, its odd Eastern accent, which in anyone else would have angered Midwesterners. You could follow without missing a single word as you walked by. Y

4、ou felt joined to these unknown drivers, men and women”The nation needed the assurance of those Fireside Chats, the first of which was delivered on March 12, 1933. Between a quarter and a third of the work force was unemployed. Every bank in America had been closed for at least eight days. Its hard

5、for us to imagine. It was the hardest time of the Great Depression.The “Fireside” was symbolic（象征性的）; most of the chats came from a small room in the White House basement. Frances Perkins, Roosevelts Secretary of Labor, described the change that would come over him just before the broadcasts: “His f

6、ace would smile and light up as though he were actually sitting on the front porch(门廊) or in the parlor with them. People felt this, and came to respect and love him.”In that first radio visit, Roosevelt began by explaining how the banking system worked: “When you put money in a bank, the bank does

7、not place the money into a safedeposit vault（金库房. It invests your money in many different forms of creditbonds, mortgages.” He went on to announce that the banks would reopen the next day.68. The main purpose of the article is to .A. give examples of the power of radio broadcastingB. make people exa

8、mine their attitudes toward moneyC. suggest that Roosevelt was Americas greatest presidentD. show how Roosevelt reassured Americans during hard times69. According to the article, the Fireside Chats raised the hopes of Americans because President Roosevelt .A. spoke to them in a friendly and confiden

9、t toneB. explained to them how to invest their moneyC. was open about his own fears for the countryD. used humor to draw their attention away from their problems70. The name “Fireside Chats” was probably intended to .A. demand listeners to protect resourcesB. encourage spirited discussion among list

10、enersC. request people to desire for hope and reassuranceD. persuade Americans to talk with their families71. Saul Bellows description of his own experience of listening to President Roosevelt shows .A. how popular and encouraging Roosevelts Fireside Chats were B. how easily Roosevelts Fireside Chat

11、s could be understoodC. what great interest general public took in national affairsD. what a hard life Americans had in Great Depression【参考答案】68 -71 DACA【2014高考英语综合能力测试卷】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。When 47-year-old volunteer Susan Boyle stepped on to the stage of Britains Got Talent and annou

12、nced she was unemployed, had never been married and “never been kissed, actually”, few in the audience would have wondered why. This Ms. Boyle, looking unfashionable, from a village in Scotland, shocked the three judges and the audience with the song “I Dreamed a Dream” from the musical Les Miserabl

13、es on a show of “Britains Got Talent”, one of the hottest reality shows in Britain.She couldnt hide the awkwardness when walking to the center of the stage in a housedress, and everyoneincluding the judgesseemed laughing at her when she said she wanted to be as successful as Elaine Paige. As soon as

14、 she began singing, however, everyone present fell silent, then rose within seconds to applaud her incredible voice as the celebrity(名人) judges sat open-mouthed, and remained standing to the end.After her performance, one of the judges Piers Morgan said, “Without doubt that was the biggest surprise

15、Ive had in three years of this show. When you stood there everyone was laughing at you. No one is laughing now. That was amazing.” Actress Amanda Holden followed, “I am so thrilled because I know that everybody was against you. I honestly think that we were all being cynical(愤世嫉俗的)and I think thats

16、the biggest wake-up call ever.”Susan obviously won over the hearts of millions around the world with sensation spreading across the Atlantic. Hollywood actors Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moorewho between them have nearly 1.5 million followersspeak highly of her. Kutcher posted a link to the video clip(片

17、段). The Scottish talent made her live American debut(露面) via satellite connection on CBSs The Early Show, doing an interview and singing live from her room. And she already accepted an invitation from talk show host Oprah Winfrey.Now Boyle has become one of the worlds hottest celebrities. The video

18、clip of her performance has been viewed more than 50 million times on YouTube, becoming a hit on the Internet. Not long ago she came to China and was warmly welcomed.72. We learn from the passage that Susan Boyle .Arose from a low social backgroundBhad an unhappy marriageCwas working in a companyDwo

19、n the championship in the Britains Got Talent show73. At the beginning of the show, almost everyone .Alooked forward to her wonderful performanceBwas attracted by her beautiful dressClooked down upon herDplaced great hope on her74. We can infer that contributed most to her global popularity.Athe jud

20、ges Bthe Internet Cthe newspaper Dthe advertisement75. The 4th paragraph intends to tell us .Ahow Susan Boyle achieved her successBthe comment made by Ashton KutcherCSusan Boyles influence in the USADOprah Winfreys invitation to Susan Boyle 【参考答案】 72 -75 ACBC阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A.B.C和D项中，选出最佳选项。Few of us h

21、avent read Cinderella, the story of a young woman living in poverty who meets the prince of her dreams. Some might not want to admit it, but there is a hidden Cinderella in everyones heartwe all wish we could achieve recognition or success after a period of obscurity(默默无闻).Mary Santiago has that sec

22、ret dream, too. Her story is featured in Another Cinderella Story, a film set in a US high school. Mary is shy but loves to dance. Compared with other girls, she is invisible. However, her world changes completely when a famous teenager pop singer, Joey Parker, appears.Joey is everything the rest of

23、 the boys in her class are notkind, handsome and desirable. Mary and Joeys paths cross at a ball. They meet and fall in love with each other. But when Mary has to rush back home, she leaves behind her MP3 player, which becomes the only clue Joey has to find the girl of his dreams. Of course, there i

24、s a wicked(邪恶的) stepmother, who turns out to be Dominique Blatt and she takes in Mary after her dancer mother dies. Dominique treats Mary like a maid and does everything she can to make sure Mary doesnt get into the top dance school. Her two daughters are equally determined to stop Joey falling for

25、Mary, even if that means embarrassing her.The story, though it mostly follows Cinderella, does add a few modern day twists to the classic fairy tale. Refreshingly, the film, unlike many high school films, does not focus on looks, although the actors are all beautiful. There is also a lot less materi

26、alism in Another Cinderella Story than in many similar movies.“The movie takes the Cinderella fairytale as its jumping off point,” writes movie critic Amber Wilkinson. “The focus is firmly on following your dream.”1. The first paragraph is mainly to _.A. build interest and lead us to Marys secret dr

27、eam B. remind us why Cinderella is popular all the yearsC. inform us of the main topic of the whole passageD. tell us how interesting the fairy tale Cinderella is2. In the movie, Mary Santiago is the main character who _. A. is brave in expressing her loveB. is attended badly by the stepmotherC. has

28、 a dream of meeting a princeD. is embarrassed by the pop singer3. What can we infer from the passage?A. Joey is just like other boys in Marys class.B. Marys mother influences her a lot in singing.C. Not many people have a dream to be realized.D. The MP3 player helps Joey in finding Mary.4. The passa

29、ge is mainly about _.A. an introduction to a filmB. a review about a filmC. an essay about dreamsD. an advertisement of Cinderella5. According to the passage, Another Cinderella Story _. A. follows Cinderella with nothing newB. pays more attention to the looks of the actorsC. encourages young people

30、 to follow their dreamsD. focuses more on materialism than other films【参考答案】15、ABDBC 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A.B.C和D项中，选出最佳选项。Engineering students are supposed to be examples of practicality and rationality (理性), but when it comes to my college education I am an idealist and a fool. In high school I wanted to

31、be an electrical engineer and, of course, any reasonable student with my aims would have chosen a college with a large engineering department, many famous professors and lots of good labs and research equipment. But thats not what I did. I chose to study engineering at a small liberal-arts (文科) univ

32、ersity that doesnt even offer a major in electrical engineering. Obviously, this was not a practical choice; I came here for more noble reasons. I wanted a broad education that would provide me with flexibility and a value system to guide me in my job. I wanted to open my eyes and expand my vision b

33、y communicating with people who werent studying science or engineering. My parents, teachers and other adults praised me for such a wise choice. They told me I was wise and grown-up beyond my 18 years, and I believed them. I headed off to the college and sure I was going to have an advantage over th

34、ose students who went to big engineering factories where they didnt care if you had values or were flexible. I was going to be a complete engineer: technical expert and excellent humanist all in one. Now Im not so sure. Somewhere along the way my noble ideas crashed into reality, as all noble ideas

35、finally do. After three years of struggling to balance math, physics and engineering courses with liberal-arts courses, I have learned there are reasons why few engineering students try to reconcile engineering with liberal-arts courses in college. The reality that has blocked my path to become the

36、typical successful student is that engineering and the liberal arts simply dont mix as easily as I supposed in high school. Individually they shape a person in very different ways. The struggle to reconcile the two fields of study is difficult. 6. Why did the author choose to study engineering at a

37、small liberal-arts university? A. He intended to become an engineer and humanist. B. He intended to be a reasonable student with noble ideals. C. He wanted to be an example of practicality and rationality. D. He wanted to communicate with liberal-arts students. 7. According to the author, by communi

38、cating with people who study liberal arts, engineering students can _. A. become noble idealists B. broaden their knowledge C. find a better job in the future D. balance engineering and liberal arts 8. Which word below can replace the underlined word “reconcile”?A. confuse B. compare C. combine D. c

39、ompete9. The underlined sentence in 1st paragraph means _.A. he has failed to achieve his ideal aimsB. he is not a practical and rational studentC. his choice of attending to a small liberal-arts university is reasonableD. his idea of combining engineering with liberal - arts is noble and wise10. Th

40、e author suggests in this passage that _. A. liberal-arts students are supported to take engineering courses B. technical experts with a wide vision are expected in the society C. successful engineering students are more welcomed in the society D. engineering universities with liberal-arts courses are needed【参考答案】610、ABCAB