湖北武汉市2016高考英语阅读理解二轮基础训练（61）及答案.doc

1、湖北武汉市2016高考英语阅读理解二轮基础训练（61）及答案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。When I was 12, I got a part-time job on a dairy farm, milking cows. We milked 65 cows twice a day. One day, I complained to my father about having to go milk those cows, saying it was tiring. He said, you know, boy, to w

2、ork is a blessing. I looked at the men whod worked harder. I had a feeling I had been told something really important, but it took many years before it sunk in.Back then, going to college was a rare privilege. My father told me if Id picked something to study that I liked doing, Id always look forwa

3、rd to my work. But he also added, even having a job you hate is better than not having a job at all. I wanted to be a farmer, but I joined a military program to help pay for college. And what started out as an obligation to the Army became a way of life that I stayed committed to for 37 years.In the

4、 late 1980s, during a visit to Bangladesh, I saw a woman with her baby on her back, breaking bricks with a hammer. I asked a local officer why they werent using a machine to make the work easier. He told me a machine would put that lady out of work. And as bad as that womans job was, it was enough t

5、o keep a small family alive. It reminded me of my fathers words: to work is a blessing.After seeing a lot of people like that woman in Bangladesh, Ive come to believe that people without jobs are not free. Theyre victims of crime, poor health, and depression. People who have jobs can have a home, se

6、nd their kids to school, develop a sense of pride, contribute to the good of the community and even help others. When we can work, we are free. We are blessed.1. Which can be the best title of the text?A. My chosen way of life B. To work is a blessingC. Why should I work D. Inspiration from a woman2

7、. The writer joined a military program because _.A. his parents forced him to do so B. he intended to find a lifetime jobC. he couldnt afford his college education D. he could travel abroad with the army3. What does the writer intend to say through the last paragraph?A. People without jobs could ach

8、ieve more. B. Freedom is not always free for people.C. Rich people should help those in need. D. We should feel fortunate to have a job.参考答案13、BCD【阅读理解】介绍说明类 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。A research by the National Center for Health Statistics is seen as an important confirmation of the “Hisp

9、anic mortality paradox(西班牙裔死亡率悖论).”On average, Hispanics outlive whites by 2.5 years and blacks by 7.7 years. Their life expectancy at birth in 2006 was 80.6 years, compared with 78.1 for whites, 72.9 for blacks and 77.7 years for the total population. The report shows that the Hispanic population h

10、as higher life expectancy at birth and at almost every age despite a socioeconomic status lower than that of whites. “Mortality is very correlated with income, education and health care access,” says Elizabeth Arias, author of the report. “You would expect the Hispanic population would have higher m

11、ortality, in line with the black population.”The Hispanic paradox has been documented for more than two decades, but this is the first time the government has had enough data to issue national numbers. Researchers are struggling to explain why Hispanics live longer. “We dont know,” says David Hayes-

12、Bautista, director of the Center for the Study of Latino Health and Culture at UCLAs David Geffen School of Medicine. “We thought it was a problem in the data, but we can pretty much say this is real.”Potential factors: Culture and lifestyle. Support from extended family and lower rates of smoking a

13、nd drinking. Latino groups in particular have very strong family and social ties. Migration. The “healthy migrant effect” argues that healthy people are more likely to emigrate. And when immigrants become ill, they might return home and die there. “Solving the puzzle may help the nation deal with he

14、alth care issues because Hispanics use health services lessthey make fewer doctors visits and spend less time in hospitals,” Hayes Bautista says. “Its clearly something in the Latino culture,” he says.1. In 2006, Hispanics life expectancy isyears longer than the average of the total population. A. 2

15、. 5 B. 7. 7 C. 2. 9 D. 80. 62. What does the underlined word “outlive” in the second paragraph probably mean? A. To live longer than. . . B. To live shorter than. . . C. To die out. D. To expect to live. 3. What is the main idea of paragraph three? A. Hispanics were born better than whites. B. Moral

16、ity is closely related with health care access. C. Whites should have longer life expectancy. D. Even experts cant explain the phenomenon. 4. What is Mr. Hayes-Bautistas opinion about the paradox? A. He supports there is a problem with the data. B. He intends to trust the cultural factor. C. He beli

17、eves in the “healthy migrant effect”. D. He thinks health care the most important factor. 5. Which of the following inferences is true according to the passage? A. Black people suffer the lowest social status in America. B. Hispanics might have healthier ways of life. C. Only healthy people can immi

18、grate into America. D. White people dont have strong family ties. 【参考答案】15、CADBB阅读理解。“Experience may possibly be the best teacher, but it is not a particularly good teacher.” You might think that Winston Churchill or perhaps Mark Twain spoke those words, but they actually come from James March, a pr

19、ofessor at Stanford University and a pioneer in the field of organization decision making. For years March( possibly be wisest philosopher of management) has studied how humans think and act, and he continues to do so in his new book The Ambiguities of Experience.He begins by reminding us of just ho

20、w firmly we have been sticking to the idea of experiential learning :“Experience is respected；experience is sought；experience is explained.” The problem is that learning from experience involves（涉及）serious complications（复杂化），ones that are part of the nature of experience itself and which March discu

21、sses in the body of this book.In one interesting part of book，for example，he turns a double eye toward the use of stories as the most effective way of experiential learning. He says “The more accurately（精确的）reality is presented，the less understandable the story，and the more understandable the story,

22、 the less realistic it is.”Besides being a broadly knowledgeable researcher. March is also a poet, and his gift shines though in the depth of views he offers and the simple language he uses. Though the book is short, it is demanding；Dont pick it up looking for quick, easy lessons. Rather, be ready t

23、o think deeply about learning from experience in work and life.( ) 1. According to the text, James March is _. A. a poet who uses experience in his writingB. a teacher who teachers story writing in universityC. a researcher who studies the way humans think and actD. a professor who helps organizatio

24、ns make important decisions( ) 2. According to James March, experience _. A. is overvalued B. is easy to explainC. should be actively sought D. should be inactively sought( ) 3. What can we learn from Paragraph 3? A. Experience makes stories more accurate.B. Stories made interesting fail to fully pr

25、esent the truth.C. The use of stories is the best way of experiential learning.D. Stories are easier to understand when reality is more accurately described.( ) 4.Whats the purpose of this text? A. To introduce a book. B. To describe a researcher.C. To explain experiential learning. D. To discuss or

26、ganizational decision making.【答案与解析】【要点综述】文章介绍了James March所著的一本名为The Ambiguities of Experience书。本书针对人们生活中过分依赖经验这一现象作了分析实际上是告诫人们不可高估经验的作用。1C 细节理解题。根据首段“For years March ( possibly be wisest philosopher of management) has studied how humans think and act,”可知。2A 推理判断题。根据首段第一句及第2段“The problem is that lea

27、rning from experience involves（涉及）serious complications（复杂化），.”可得知March认为人们高估了经验的作用。3B细节理解题。根据第3段“The more accurately（精确的）reality is presented，the less understandable the story，and the more understandable the story, the less realistic it is.”可判断正确答案为B。4A 推理判断题。此题判断作者的写作意图。从首段最末一句“he continues to do

28、so in his new book The Ambiguities of Experience.”及末段“Though the book is short, it is demanding；Don t pick it up looking for quick, easy lessons.”可推断出本文是介绍March所著的这本书。 阅读理解EDGEWOODEvery morning at Dixie Heights High school, customers pour into a special experiment :the districts first coffee shop ru

29、n mostly by students with special learning needs.Well before classes start, students and teachers order Lattes, Cappuccinos and Hot Chocolates. Then, during the first period, teachers call in orders on their room phones, and students make deliveries.By closing time at 9.20 a.m. , the shop usually se

30、lls 90drinks.“whoever made the chi tea, Ms. Schwartzman says it was good, ”Christy McKinley , a second year student , announced recently, after hanging up with the teacher.The shop is called the Dixie PIT, which stands for Power in Transition. Although some of the students are not disabled, many are

31、, and the PIT helps them prepare for life after high school. They learn not only how to run a coffee shop but also how to deal with their affairs. They keep a timecard and receive paychecks, which they keep in check registers.Special-education teachers Kim Chevalier and Sue Casey introduced the Dixi

32、e PIT from a similar program at Kennesaw Mountain High School in Georgia.Not that it was easy. Chevaliers first problem to overcome was product-related. Should schools be selling coffee? What about sugar content?Kenton County Food Service Director Ginger Gray helped. She made sure all the drinks, wh

33、ich use non-fat milk, fell within nutrition（营养）guidelines.The whole school has joined in to help.Teachers agreed to give up their lounge(休息室)in the morning. Art students painted the name of the shop on the wall. Business students designed the paychecks. The basketball team helped pay for cups. ( ) 1

34、.What is the text mainly about？ A. A best-selling coffee. B. A special educational program. C. Government support for schools. D. A new type of teacher-student relationship.( ) 2.The Dixie PIT program was introduced in order to . A. raise money for school affairs B. do some research on nutrition C.

35、develop students practical skills D. supply teachers with drinks( ) 3.How did Christy McKinley know Ms. Schwartzmans opinion of the chi tea？ A. She met her in the shop. B. She heard her telling others. C. She talked to her on the phone. D .She went to her office to deliver the tea.( ) 4.We know from

36、 the text that Ginger Gray . A. manages the Dixie PIT program in Kenton County B. sees that the drinks meet health standards C. teaches at Dixie Heights High School D. owns the schools coffee shop1.选B。考查文章主题大意。主要看首段customers pour into a special experiment: the districts first coffee shop run mostly

37、by students with special learning needs和第五段最后the PIT helps them prepare for life after high school.文章主要讲的是一个特殊的教育项目。2.选C。第五和第六段说明这个教育项目是为学生走出社会做准备的，所以主要是锻炼学生的实际动手能力。3.选C。第四段，考查hang up的意思“挂电话”。4.选B。倒数第三段。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。 When I met him，I had a lot of anger inside of

38、me. Ive lived my whole life in Spanish Harlem，but in my neighborhood，there are shoot ups all the time. I know kids who have been shot or beaten up. I have friends who ended up in prison. I could have ended up that way，too，but Mr. Clark wouldnt let that happen.Mr. Clark worked long hours，making sure

39、I did my work. My grades rose. In fact，the scores of our whole class rose. One day，he took our class to see The Phantom of the Opera ，and it was the first time some kids had ever been out of Harlem. Before the show，he treated us to dinner at a restaurant and taught us not to talk with our mouths ful

40、l. We did not want to let him down.Mr. Clark was selected as Disneys 2000 Teacher of the Year. He said he would draw three names out of a hat；those students would to with him to Los Angeles to get the award. But when the time came to draw names，Mr. Clark said，“Youre all going.”On graduation day，ther

41、e were a lot of tears. We didnt want his class to end. In 2001，he moved to Atlanta，but we always kept in touch. He started giving lectures about education，and wrote a bestselling book based on his classroom rules，The Essential 55.In 2003，Mr. Clark took some of us on a trip to South Africa to deliver

42、 school supplies and visit the orphanages (孤儿院)It was the most amazing experience of my life. Its now my dream to one day start a group of womens clubs，helping people from all backgrounds.1Without Mr. Clark，the writer _.Amight have been put into prison Bmight not have won the prizeCmight have joined

43、 a womens club Dmight not have moved to Atlanta2The Essential 55 is _.Aa show Ba speech Ca classroom rule Da book3What can we learn from the passage?AIt was in Harlem that we saw The Phantom of the Opera for the first time.BMr. Clark taught us not to talk with our mouths full，and we did.CMr. Clark w

44、as selected as Disneys 2000 Teacher of the Year in Los Angeles.DIn 2003，Mr. Clark moved to Atlanta，and he always kept in touch with us.4In the passage，the writer intends to tell us that _.AMr. Clark went to South Africa because he liked travelingBMr. Clark helped to set up a group of womens clubsCa good teacher can help raise his or her students scoresDa good teacher has a good influence on his or her students 参考答案14、ADBD