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届高考英语第二轮阅读理解复习检测14
2016高考英语二轮阅读理解一百六十集选练(116)及(解析)答案
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。
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记叙文 话题:
逸闻趣事 时间:
7分钟
Therewasonceatinycountrythatwassufferingfromalongdrought.Ithadgonesolongwithoutrainthatthepeopletherewerestartingtogohungrybecauseofthebadharvests.
Itjustsohappenedthatagroupofmusiciansweretravelingthecountry,tryingtomakealivingfromtheirconcerts.Butwithsomanyproblemsintheland,noonefeltlikelisteningtomusic.“Butmusiccanhelpovercomeanyproblems,”saidthemusicians,withoutanyonepayingthemtheslightestattention.
Sothemusicianstriedtofindoutthereasonitwouldn'train.Itwasverystrange,becausetheskywasovercast,butnoonecouldprovideananswer.
“It'sbeencloudylikethisformanymonths,butnotasingledropofrainhasfallen,”peopletoldthem.
“Don'tworry,we'llbringraintothecountry,”themusiciansresponded,andtheybeganrehearsingforaconcertatthesummitofthehighestmountain.
Everyonewhoheardthemusicwasseizedbycuriosityandwentupthemountain.Andtheconductorofthisstrangeorchestragavetheorder,andthemusiciansbegantoplay.
Fromtheirinstrumentscamesmall,playfulmusicalnotesthatroseandroseintotheclouds.Themusicwassojoyous,happyandfun,andthenotesstartedplayingwiththeclouds'soft,fluffybellies,runninghereandthere,upanddown,andthewholeskyturnedintoonebiggameoftickletorture.Beforelong,thegiantcloudswerethunderingwithlaughter.
Themusicianscontinuedplayingjoyfullyandafewminuteslatertheclouds,cryingwithlaughter,soakedthelittlecountrybelowwiththeirprecioustears,bringinghappinesstoall.
Andinmemoryofthatmusicalrain,everyoneinthecountrylearnedhowtoplayaninstrumentand,takingturns,wouldgoupthemountaineverydaytobringjoytothecloudswiththeirbeautifulsongs.
【语篇导读】 一个干旱已久的小国,却因为音乐家们的到来,改变了他们的命运——音乐家通过在山顶上演奏音乐,从而为当地降下了甘霖。
为了纪念那场音乐雨,人们开始学习音乐,并轮流到山上为云彩演奏音乐。
1.Whydidthecountryhavethebadharvests?
A.Becauseit'stoohot.B.Becauseit'stoocold.
C.Becauseit'stoowet.D.Becauseit'stoodroughty.
解析 细节理解题。
根据第一段可知那个国家歉收的原因是因为长期干旱少雨,故选D项。
答案 D
2.What'stheattitudeofthepeopletowardthemusicians?
A.Active.B.Energetic.
C.Cold.D.Enthusiastic.
解析 推理判断题。
根据第二段中的“Butwithsomanyproblemsintheland,noonefeltlikelisteningtomusic.”和“withoutanyonepayingthemtheslightestattention.”可以推出人们对音乐家们的态度是冷淡的。
故选C。
答案 C
3.What'sthemeaningoftheunderlinedwordinthethirdparagraph?
A.CloudyB.Rainy
C.SunnyD.Windy
解析 词义猜测题。
根据第四段中的“It'sbeencloudylikethis...”可以推出overcast的意思与cloudy意思一样。
故选A项。
答案 A
4.Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleofthepassage?
A.GreatmusiciansB.Musicfortheclouds
C.LaughingcloudsD.Musicrehearsing
解析 标题概括题。
本文主要讲述了音乐家通过在山顶上为云彩演奏音乐,从而使云彩流动起来,最终降下了期盼已久的雨,为当地人们带来了快乐。
由此可以推出文章的标题应选B项。
答案 B
5.Fromthelastparagraphwecanlearnthatthepeopleinthesmallcountry______.
A.hatemusicB.lovemusic
C.teachmusicD.practicemusic
解析 推理判断题。
最后一段中讲到为了纪念那场音乐雨,人们开始学习乐器,并轮流到山上为云彩演奏音乐。
由此可以推出人们喜欢音乐。
答案 B
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。
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记叙文 话题:
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Thesonofapianoproducer,ElwynBrooksWhitewasborninMountVernoninawealthyfamily.Andhewasraisedwiththemixofsophistication(高水平)andcommonsensethatwouldmarkhiswriting.
Aftergraduation,ElwynBrooksWhitespentayearasanewspaperreporterinNewYorkCity,andthendecidedtodriveacrossthecountrywithafriend.ThetripgaveElwynBrooksWhitealifetimeofanecdotes.“Whentheyranoutofmoney,”ElwynBrooksWhite'sfriend,JamesThurber,noted,“theyplayedfortheirsupperandtheirgasolineonaninterestingmusicalinstrumentthatElwynBrooksWhitehadmadeoutofsomepiecesofwireandanoldshoe.”
WhenElwynBrooksWhitereturnedtoNewYorkCityinthemid1920s,hespentafewyearsbouncingbetweenadvertisingjobsandunemploymentbeforetryinghishandagainatwriting.Notveryseriously,hesentsomeessaystoanewmagazinecalledTheNewYorker.Sinceitsfoundingin1925,themagazinehadstruggledtofindits_niche,andElwynBrooksWhite'sworkhelpedputTheNewYorkeronthemap.Hisessayswerefunnyandsophisticated;theyspokeequallytosocialites(社会名流)andcabdrivers,professorsandrepairmen.Throughhisessays,whichhewrotefornearly50years,ElwynBrooksWhitehelpedgiveTheNewYorkeritsvoiceandidentity.
In1945,alreadyaleadingliteraryfigure,ElwynBrooksWhiteswitchedtohissecondoccupationonwritingchildren'sbooks.HemovedfromNewYorktoafarminMaine,whereheraisedchickensandgeese.Seekingawaytoamusehisniecesandnephews,ElwynBrooksWhitestartedtowritestoriesforthem.“ChildrenwerealwaysaftermetotellthemastoryandIfoundIcouldn'tdoit,”hesaid.“SoIhadtogetitdownonpaper.”
BythetimehediedfromAlzheimer'sdiseasein1985,ElwynBrooksWhite'sessayshadappearedinmoreliterarycollectionsincollegesthanthoseofanyotherwriter.Manysaidhisessaysmatchedhispersonality:
sophisticatedwithoutbeingsimple,criticalwithoutbeingmean.
【语篇导读】 本文介绍了ElwynBrooksWhite的生平。
1.WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph2?
A.ElwynBrooksWhitetookthetriptorealizehislifelongdream.
B.ThetriphadalastingeffectonElwynBrooksWhite'spersonality.
C.ThetravellingcompanionfoundElwynBrooksWhite'smusictalent.
D.ElwynBrooksWhitehadmanyexperiencestotalkaboutafterthetrip.
解析 细节理解题。
根据第二段的第二句话“ThetripgaveElwynBrooksWhitealifetimeofanecdotes.”可知D项正确。
答案 D
2.Theunderlinedpart“itsniche”inParagraph3meanssomethingthat______.
A.suitsitssponsors'tastes
B.protectsitssocialidentity
C.helpsbuilditsownstyle
D.voicesitsauthors'concern
解析 词义猜测题。
根据画线部分后面的“ElwynBrooksWhite'sworkhelpedputTheNewYorkeronthemap”以及该段最后一句话中的“ElwynBrooksWhitehelpedgiveTheNewYorkeritsvoiceandidentity”可知C项正确。
答案 C
3.WhatdoweknowaboutElwynBrooksWhite'sworks?
A.Theyoriginallycamefromthestoriestoldbyhisnieces.
B.Theywereintendedforpeopleofdifferentsocialstatus.
C.TheyhelpedTheNewYorkerfinditspositiononthemap.
D.Theywerechosenbycollegetextbookswhentheycameout.
解析 细节理解题。
由第三段的倒数第二句话“Hisessayswerefunnyandsophisticated;theyspokeequallytosocialites(社会名流)andcabdrivers,professorsandrepairmen.”可知,他的作品适合不同社会地位的人。
答案 B
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。
In1995,SusanBoylewenttoGlasgowtoaudition(试演)forMyKindofPeople,atelevisedtalentshowpopularintheUK.Shewasimmediatelyrejected.Shewasnervousduringtheaudition,andfeltshedidn’tperformwell,butherbrothersaidthatshewasrejectedbecauseofherplainlooks.Boylewasnotdiscouragedandcontinuedtosingatchurchandatthekaraokenightsinalocalpub.
Boylesufferedapersonallossin1997,whenherfatherpassedaway.Afterhisdeath,BoyleputherbigdreamsonholdtocareforhersickmotherBridgetBoyle.ThemotheranddaughteroftentalkedofSusan’spossiblefame.BridgetBoyleencouragedherdaughtertotakepartinsingingcompetitions.“ShewastheonewhosaidIshouldenterBritain’sGotTalent.Weusedtowatchittogether.”susanlatertoldreporters.“ShethoughtIwouldwin.”
In1999,Boyleusedallofhersavingstopayforaprofessionaldemo(样本唱片)tape,whichshesenttorecordcompanies.In2002,BoylebegantakingsinginglessonsfromvoicecoachFredO’Neil.
In2007,Boyle’smotherpassedawayattheageof91.AneighborreportedthatwhenBridgetBoyledied,herdaughter“wouldn’tcomeoutforthreeorfourdaysoranswerthedoororphone.”shelivedalonewithhercat,Pebbles.Foroverayear,sherefusedtosing.ButinAugustof2008,O’NeilurgedhertotryoutforBritain’sGotTalent.Convincedthattheperformancewouldbeanhonortohermother,BoyleauditionedinGlasgow,Scotland.ShesangIDreamedADreaminthefirstroundoftheshow,whichwasairedon11April2009.
The47-year-oldScottishwoman’splainlooksprovidedasharpcontrast(对比)toherpowerfullybeautifulvoice.Theperformanceastonishedtheaudienceandthejudges.Onlinevideosofherperformancetotaledover40millionviewswithinaweek.AlthoughshefailedtowinthefinalofBritain’sGotTalent,SusanBoylebecamegloballypopular.HerfirstalbumIDreamedADreamhassoldoverfivemillioncopies.
1.BridgetBoyle’sattitudetowardsherdaughter’smusicaltalentcanbedescribedas______.
A.critical B.doubtful C.indifferent D.optimistic
2.FromPara.4welearnthatBoyle______.
A.wasslightlydiscouragedbyhervoicecoach
B.enteredBritain’sGotTalenttoproveherability
C.decidedtogiveuphersingingcareer
D.wasdeeplyaffectedbyhermother’sdeath
3.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutSusanBoyle?
A.Herinternationalfamegrewrapidlyin2008.
B.HerauditionforMyKindofPeoplefailed.
C.Shehasneverstoppedsingingsince1995.
D.ShewasthewinnerofBritain’sGotTalent.
4.Inwritingthispassage,theauthormainlyintendsto______.
A.tellushowBoyle’sdreamcametrue
B.letusknowmoreaboutBoyle’spersonallife
C.showhowBoylewasinfluencedbyherfamily
D.explainhowtoenterandwinatalentshow
【参考答案】1—4、DDBA
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。
SinceIstartedworkingpart-timeatagrocerystore,Ihavelearnedthatacustomerismorethansomeonewhobuysthings.Tome,acustomerisapersonwhosememoryfailsentirelyonceheorshestartstopushashoppingcart(车).Oneofthefirstthingscustomersforgetishowtocount.Thereisnootherwaytoexplainhowsomanypeoplegetintheirexpressline,whichisclearlymarked15items(件)orless,with20,25orevenacartloadofitems.
Customersalsoforgetwhytheycametothe
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