四川南充市2016高考英语二轮：(寒假)阅读理解训练(1)及答案

新课标2016年高二英语寒假作业1第Ⅰ卷第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）第一节（共15小题；每小题3分，满分45分）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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AMy color television has given me nothing but a headache.I was able to buy it a little over a year ago because I had my relatives give me money for my birthday instead of a lot of clothes that wouldn’t fit.I let a salesclerk fool me into buying a discontinued model.I realized this a day later,when I saw newspaper advertisements for the set at seventy-five dollars lessthan I had paid. The set worked so beautifully when I first got it home that I would keep it on until stations signed off for the night. Fortunately, I didn’t get any channels showing all-night movies or I would never have gotten to bed.Then I started developing a problem with the set that involved static (静电) noise. For some reason,when certain shows switched into a commercial, a loud noise would sound for a few seconds. Gradually,this noise began to appear during a show, and to get rid of it,I had to change to another channel and then change it back.Sometimes this technique would not work,and I had to pick up the set and shake it to remove the sound. I actually began to build up my arm muscles(肌肉) shaking my set.When neither of these methods removed the static noise,I would sit helplessly and wait for the noise to go away.At last I ended up hitting the set with my fist,and it stopped working altogether .My trip to the repair shop cost me $62, and the set is working well now,but I keep expecting more trouble.37.Why did the author say he was fooled into buying the TV set?A. He got an older model than he had expected.B. He couldn’t return it when it was broken.C. He could have bought it at a lower price.D. He failed to find any movie shows on it.38.Which of the following can best replace the phrase “signed off”in Paragraph 1?A.ended all their programsB.provided fewer channelsC.changed to commercialsD.showed all-night movies39.How did the author finally get his TV set working again?A. By shaking and hitting it.B. By turning it on and off.C. By switching channels.D. By having it repaired.40. How does the author sound when telling the story?A. CuriousB. AnxiousC. CautiousD. HumorousBThe booking notes of the play The Age of Innocence:Price:$10BOOKINGThere are four easy ways to book seats for performance:--in personThe Box Office is open from Monday to Saturday,10 a.m.—8 p.m.--by telephoneRing 01324976 to reserve your tickets or to pay by credit card（Visa, MasterCard and Amex accepted）--by postSimply complete the booking form and return it to Global Theatre Box Office.--on lineComplete the on-line booking form at www. DISCOUNTS:Saver: $ 2 off any seat booked any time in advance for performances from Monday to Thursday. Savers are available for children up to 16 years old, over 60s and full-time students.Supersaver: half-price seats are available for people with disabilities and one companion. It is advisable to book in advance. There is a maximum of eight wheelchair spaces available and onewheelchair space will be held until an hour before the show.Standby: best available seats are on sale for $ 6 from one hour before the performance for people eligible （suitable）for Saver and Supersaver discounts and thirty minutes before for all other customers.Group Bookings: there is a ten percent discount for parties of twelve or more.School: school parties of ten or more can book $6 standby tickets in advance and will get every tenth ticket free.Please note: we are unable to exchange tickets or refund money unless a performance is canceled due to unforeseen circumstances.4. If you want to book a ticket, you CANNOT ________.A. use the InternetB. ring the booking number and pay for the tickets by credit cardC. go to the Box Office on SundaysD. complete a booking form and post it to the Box Office5. According to the notes, who can get $ 2 off?A. A 20-year-old full-time college student.B. A 55-year-old woman.C. An 18-year-old teenager.D. The people who book the tickets on Fridays.6. If you make a group booking for a group of l4 adults, how much should you pay?A. $120.B. $126.C. $140.D. $150.7. From the passage we can know all the following information except that ________ .A. it is advisable to book tickets in advanceB. the audience can''t refund money if the performance is on showC. a group of 13 persons can get a 10 percent discountD. a school party of 15 students should pay $90 for the standby ticketsCCar crashes are the top killer of American teenagers．Most of the crashes result from distracted driving not paying attention to the road．Ryan Didone was a fifteen-year-old passenger in a car that hit a tree．He was one of the nation's more than thirty thousand victims of traffic crashes in 2008．Nearly four thousand deaths, about twelve percent, involved drivers aged fifteen to twenty．Ryan's father, Thomas Didone, is a police captain in Montgomery County, Maryland．He said, "It was an inexperienced, immature driver who felt that he was invincible(不可战胜的), driving at night with a carload of kids．He was distracted, he was going too fast, and it ended up causing one death and some upsetting experiences and tragedy for the rest of the community."Jim Jennings from the Allstate Insurance Company said "The number one cause of distracted-driving accidents is the mobile phone．Talking on the phone or reaching for it is like drinking four beers and driving．If you're texting while driving, you are twenty-three times more likely to get into an accident than somebody who isn't．Reaching for a cell phone when it's going off, you're nine times more likely to get into an accident than normally driving," The insurance industry recently held a safety event near Washington for teen drivers．At first, nineteen-year-old Kevin Schumann easily avoided large, inflatable dolls thrown in front of the car to represent children．He also avoided orange cones representing the edge of the road．Then, as part of the test, he started texting. He hit several cones and at least one doll．Debbie Pickford from the Allstate Insurance Company said, "Teens are especially at risk from distracted driving—and not just because they lack experience on the roads．What we know from research on teen brain development, is that teens don't really have fully developed brains until they are twenty-five years old. You put those two things together and you get a much, much higher risk.”59. According to the passage, _____is the most likely to lead to a traffic accident while you are driving．A. talking on the mobile phoneB. reaching for a cell phone．C. texting on the mobile phoneD. bringing along a cell phone60. A safety event held by insurance industry was meant to ______.A. draw enough attention to teenagers' distracted drivingB. attract more teenagers to take part in itC. make more teenagers practice avoiding large barriersD. encourage more teenagers to pay for insurance protection61. The passage is probably followed by a concluding paragraph about ____．A. measures to be takenB. teen brain developmentC. experience on the roadsD. much higher risk62. Of all the following, which is the best title for the passage?A. Car Crashes —the Top Killer.B. Drunken Driving — Dangerous Enough！C. Distracted Driving —Let's Avoid!D. Tips on Driving While CallingDExcused from recycling because you live in a high rise with a rubbish chute? You won’t be long. Miami’s Mark Shantzis has made it simple for those living in tall buildings to use the chute and recycle too.In Shantzis’s Hi-Rise Recycling System, a chute leads to a pie-shaped container with six boxes that can turn around when operated. The system, which fits in the same space as the chute and container now in use, enables glass, plastic, paper, metal and other rubbish to go into separate boxes.The system is controlled from a board fixed next to the chute door. The board has a button for each class of recycling materials (as well as for unrecyclables). At the press of a button, a microcomputer locks all other chute doors and sets the recycling container turning until the right box comes under the chute. The computer also counts the loads and gives a signal by phone when the box is full. And a particular piece of equipment breaks up the non-recyclables.Sorting recyclables before they are collected saves the use of expensive materials recovery equipment which otherwise has to do the sorting. Such equipment often makes recycled materials very expensive, so expensive that tons of recyclables remain wasted. Shantzis believes his system could help recycled materials become more cost-effective.32. The purpose in writing this text is ______.A. to introduce a recycling system for high risesB. to encourage people to recycle their rubbishC. to describe the use of computer technology in recyclingD. to explain the need for rubbish collection in high rises33. When he says, “You won’t be long.”, the writer means that ______.A. you’ll soon be living in a cleaner buildingB. rubbish chutes will become out of date before longC. it won’t be long before you have to recycle your rubbishD. you won’t wait long for your turn to recycle rubbish34. Before dropping rubbish into the chute you have to ______.A. lock the other floors’ chute doorsB. press the correct buttonC. check if the container is fullD. break up the rubbish35. The biggest advantage of this new system is that ______.A. it makes better use of the existing recovery equipmentB. it saves time and spaceC. it saves money for people living in high risesD. it reduces the cost of recycling第二节（七选五共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。

四川2016高考英语二轮阅读理解学生版训练（1)及答案【2015高考复习】阅读理解With more and more cars on the road，traffic jams are inevitable.Traffic jams can lead to increased accidents as there are more cars，with more people trying to get to their destination，all the while getting worse。

Although it's impossible to avoid traffic jams altogether，there are some tips you can follow to reduce the amount of time on the road。

Check for traffic jams before you leave。

You can listen to the radio for traffic news，or check on the Internet to get up。

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minute information on traffic.If the route you want to take is heavy with traffic，you can choose another。

Look for a different route permanently.Most traffic jams occur on busy roads。

Using country roads could see you avoiding a lot of traffic。

Although the distance you may have to travel is further,it can work out quicker.Set your car radio to receive traffic bulletins.Many new car stereo systems(汽车音响系统）are equipped with a radio system by which you can hear the traffic channel。

2016高考英语二轮阅读理解练习（1）及答案2016高考英语阅读理解--日常生活类Papa’s Straw HatPapa was a ranger. He worked with horses. He always wore clean clothes with a hat even when he worked. His hat was always the same kind of a cowboy hat- large black hat of heavy wool. He wore his hat full and high. I think he wanted to look taller than he really was.Mama was proud of the way he looked when he wore his hat and his best clothes. But in some way she got the idea that papa would lose his hair if he kept wearing a heavy wool cowboy hat in the hot weather. She began to talk about his hats.“Papa,” she said one day, “why don't you get a nice cool straw hat? That heavy wool cowboy hat may cause losing hair!” Papa laughed at her and explained that the horses wouldn’t recognize him if he changed the hat. But she didn’t believe him.Mama talked and talked about the hat all summer long. At last papa answered, a little angry, “It would not the cowboy hat but a wife’s talking about the hat that makes me lose my hair.”Mama had a very serious look on her face. She went straight out and later came home with a straw hat. It was a bad year for ranger and we didn't have much money. She thought that if she spent the money for a straw hat, papa would wear it. When papa saw the hat, his face got red. Without a word, he pulled the straw hat down over his head until it hid his eyes and went on to train the horses.He was a good ranger and gentle to his horses. But as papa got close to the horses this time, they jumped high into the air, raising their front feet. All of them ran around in the rounded field and then raced toward the barn. Papa began to shout “Woo boys. Steady boys, steady.” But there was nothing equal to.Papa walked back straight to the stove in the kitchen, pushed the straw hat deep downinto the fire then turned to mama, in a way that even frightened me. “Now listen to me, mama. Understand this I will never wear a straw hat or any other kind of hat my horses do not like.” Then he put on his wool cowboy hat and walked out of the house.I never heard mama talk any more about hats. Perhaps, that is why when papa died many years later, there was a round spot on the top of his head where there was no hair.【小题1】According to the passage, a ranger is _______.A．a person wearing a woolen hatB．a position requiring clean clothesC．a person training horses for some purposeD．a person riding a carriage with horses【小题2】Mama bought papa a straw hat because _______.A．most cowboys preferred to wear itB．she was worried about his healthC．a woolen one didn’t suit papaD．it was cheap and she could save money【小题3】What quality can we learn from papa?A．Gentle. B．Patient. C．Committed. D．Modest.【小题4】It can be learned from the story that _______.A．this family were not rich but diligentB．papa didn’t love the straw hat and mamaC．protecting hair was very importantD．a cowboy hat was useful on farming阅读理解。

2016高考英语二轮阅读理解练习（1）及答案2016高考英语阅读理解--日常生活类Papa’s Straw HatPapa was a ranger. He worked with horses. He always wore clean clothes with a hat even when he worked. His hat was always the same kind of a cowboy hat- large black hat of heavy wool. He wore his hat full and high. I think he wanted to look taller than he really was.Mama was proud of the way he looked when he wore his hat and his best clothes. But in some way she got the idea that papa would lose his hair if he kept wearing a heavy wool cowboy hat in the hot weather. She began to talk about his hats.“Papa,” she said one day, “why don't you get a nice cool straw hat? That heavy wool cowboy hat may cause losing hair!” Papa laughed at her and explained that the horses wouldn’t recognize him if he changed the hat. But she didn’t believe him.Mama talked and talked about the hat all summer long. At last papa answered, a little angry, “It would not the cowboy hat but a wife’s talking about the hat that makes me lose my hair.”Mama had a very serious look on her face. She went straight out and later came home with a straw hat. It was a bad year for ranger and we didn't have much money. She thought that if she spent the money for a straw hat, papa would wear it. When papa saw the hat, his face got red. Without a word, he pulled the straw hat down over his head until it hid his eyes and went on to train the horses.He was a good ranger and gentle to his horses. But as papa got close to the horses this time, they jumped high into the air, raising their front feet. All of them ran around in the rounded field and then raced toward the barn. Papa began to shout “Woo boys. Steady boys, steady.” But there was nothing equal to.Papa walked back straight to the stove in the kitchen, pushed the straw hat deep downinto the fire then turned to mama, in a way that even frightened me. “Now listen to me, mama. Understand this I will never wear a straw hat or any other kind of hat my horses do not like.” Then he put on his wool cowboy hat and walked out of the house.I never heard mama talk any more about hats. Perhaps, that is why when papa died many years later, there was a round spot on the top of his head where there was no hair.【小题1】According to the passage, a ranger is _______.A．a person wearing a woolen hatB．a position requiring clean clothesC．a person training horses for some purposeD．a person riding a carriage with horses【小题2】Mama bought papa a straw hat because _______.A．most cowboys preferred to wear itB．she was worried about his healthC．a woolen one didn’t suit papaD．it was cheap and she could save money【小题3】What quality can we learn from papa?A．Gentle. B．Patient. C．Committed. D．Modest.【小题4】It can be learned from the story that _______.A．this family were not rich but diligentB．papa didn’t love the straw hat and mamaC．protecting hair was very importantD．a cowboy hat was useful on farming阅读理解。

2016年高考新课标卷寒假考练—英语试题（一）配答案AWhen Josephine Cooper was growing up，she learned the importance of charity from her parents．Although they made a modest living for their family of 10，they insisted on sharing with those less fortunate．Half a century later，Mrs. Cooper became a beloved volunteer at the San Diego Food Bank，where she devoted herself to helping others．She organized and ran a distribution center from a church，helping it become the organization’s largest emergency food distribution center in San Diego．She was one of 25 outstanding senior volunteers in the nation selected and invited to Washington D．C．to receive the award．―She was the main person who helped us make that program grow,‖ said Mike Doody，former director of the Food Bank．―She had a way of g etting people to work together and to work hard．She was determined and stubborn，but in a good way．She had a good heart．‖ People knew her as ―Grandma‖ because of her selflessness and her devotion to helping hungry children and families．―She reminded people of their Grandma.‖ Doody said．As a widow with a young child in 1979，Mrs．Cooper was helped through a difficult financial time when the Food Bank provided her with groceries．―She dedicated her life to giving back,‖ said her daughter，Monica Cooper．It wasn’t unusual for a local church to call Mrs Cooper to ask her to aid a needy family．―She would give people food out of her cupboard．Sometimes we would cook a meal for a family living out of their car,‖ Cooper said．Although Mrs Cooper was honored to receive the national award for her volunteer work，she said being able to help others was her reward．She died of liver disease and kidney failure，aged 93．1．The underlined word ―charity‖ in Paragraph 1 refers to ．A．offering help B．donating money C．providing services D. showing sympathy2．Which of the following is true of Mrs. Cooper?A．She died at an early age B．She refused the national award．C．She was kind and devoted．D．She was not easy to get along with．3．Mrs Cooper’s story suggests that ．A．everyone needs a Grandma nearby B．children are what their parents areC．a sound mind is in a sound body D．a mother’s love never changesBThose who have suffered from insomnia know the sinking feeling of watching the clock tick．Now a new study in the Archives of Internal Medicine suggests that lying in bed awake may actually contribute to the problem of sleeplessness．The study of 79 adults（average age 72）with insomnia aimed to determine whether brief behavioral interventions for insomnia would help．Traditional behavioral therapy （疗法）requires at least half a dozen hour-long sessions with a therapist — a costly commitment many patients either can't make or don't have access to．Other options include sleep-aiding medications or supplements．In the current study，the 39 participants in the behavioral therapy group received a 45-to-60-minute instructing session，plus a 30-minute follow-up session and two 20-minute phone calls．Doctors offered the following behavioral interventions for improving sleep: reduce time in bed; get up at the same time every day，regardless of sleep duration; don't go to bed unless sleepy; and don't stay in bed unless asleep．The other 40 participants in the study were given printed educational materials about insomnia，which included the same instructions given to the intervention group，but without the individualized sessions with a therapist．Two weeks later，the latter group also got a 10-minute follow-up phone call．At the end of four weeks，the behavioral treatment group was significantly more likely to show improvements in sleep than the printed-materials group．By that time，55% of those who received behavioral treatment no longer met the criteria for insomnia，compared with 13% of the group that got educational brochures．The good news comes at the same time as a report on the health effects of insomnia from the U.K.’s Mental Health Foundation．The report，Sleep Matters，suggests a link between insomnia and poor relationships，low energy levels and an inability to concentrate．Poor sleep has already been linked to depression，immune deficiency and heart disease．4．What is the meaning of the underlined word ― insomnia‖?A．sleeplessness B．depressionC．heart disease D．immune deficiency5．What is the disadvantage of traditional behavioral therapy?A．It can’t help．B．It costs a lot of money．C．It requires sessions with a therapist．D．It includes sleep-aiding medications．6．How to improve sleep according to the doctor?A．Lying in bed awake．B．Get up early every day．C．Don’t go t o bed late at night．D．Don’t stay in bed if you are not asleep．7．We can learn from the text that insomnia may cause the following results except_____．A．depression B．concentration C．immune deficiency D．heart diseaseCDhaka's pedal-powered tricycles (脚踏三轮车) may not appear high-tech but they keep the commuters moving and do no damage to the environment.Travel, they say, broadens your mind. I am not sure if it really does but it is certainly an experience in itself. Just like the food, the public transport is also an experience. Dhaka streets are full of carbon emitting buses and trucks and noisy cars.Traffic jams are a part of daily life in Dhaka. Residents say vehicle-related pollution has been more and more serious over the last few years. Perhaps to ease the situation, some of the many non-profit non-government organizations –and the civil society ought to launch a ―Save the Capital campaign‖.It is true that in Dhaka at any hour of the day and in many areas, there are always crowds of people going somewhere –or just waiting for something to happen. One thing is sure: You will never feel lonely!One form of transport which is extremely popular, widely available, cheap, private and eco-friendly is a three-wheeled invention called rickshaw(人力车). The most interesting feature of these slow-moving pedal-powered transport is the bright and colourful ―moving art‖ which decorates their side and back. The drawings range from romance to the wildest flights of fantasy. The scenes are common: airplanes, helicopters, and gun-battles, masked men in sports cars, rosy cheeked well-endowed women, palatial mansions, rivers and green landscape.When you hire a rickshaw, make yourself ―comfortable‖ and tell the driver your destination, you have then become a part of the moving art exhibition. The rickshaws are decorated in vivid colors, from front to back.We cannot deny that the rickshaw art however modest it may be reaches millions everyday –something only dreamt of by the likes of Picasso, Van Gogh, Turner or Monet.While at the local level the rickshaws provide a readily available cheap means of transport and a way out of the crowded Dhaka streets, on a broader and international level the rickshaws are contributing to help bring down the city’s pollution levels and ease global warming.8. The first paragraph serves as a(n) ________.A. explanationB. introductionC. commentD. background9. According to the passage, the writer agrees that ________.A. we can broaden our mind when travelingB. traffic jams is the most serious problem in DhakaC. we can experience public transport when travelingD. Dhaka is the most famous travel destination10. It is true that in Dhaka ________.A. there are still not enough rickshawsB. it is a little expensive to hire a rickshawC. rickshaws are very popular and eco-friendlyD. rickshaws are decorated with the drawings of famous artists11. It can be inferred from the passage that ________.A. the writer thinks highly of rickshawsB. rickshaws will be popular all over the world soonC. the drawings on the rickshaws covers limited topics.D. the government has launched a ―Save the Capital campaign‖12. What is the main purpose of the text?A. To introduce Dhaka to tourists.B. To report recent news in Dhaka .C. To teach tourists how to use rickshaw.D. To provide some traffic information in Dhaka.DThe Diet Zone: A Dangerous PlaceDiet Coke, diet Pepsi, diet pills, no-fat diet, vegetable diet .... We are surrounded by the word ―diet‖ everywhere we look and listen. We have so easily been attracted by the promise and potential of diet products that we have stopped thinking about what diet products are doing to us. We are paying for products that harm us psychologically and physically.Diet products significantly weaken us psychologically. On one level, we are not allowing our brains to admit that our weight problems lie not in actually losing the weight, but in controlling the consumption of fatty, high-calorie, unhealthy foods. Diet products allow us to jump over the thinking stage and go straight for the scale （秤）instead. All we have to do is to swallow or recognize the word ―diet‖ in food labels.On another level, diet products have greater psychological effects. Every time we have a zero-calorie drink, we are telling ourselves without our awareness that we don’t have to work to get results. Diet products make people believe that gain comes without pain, and that life can be without resistance and struggle.The danger of diet products lies not only in the psychological effects they have on us, but also in the physical harm that they cause. Diet foods can indirectly harm our bodies because consuming them instead of healthy foods means we are preventing our bodies from having basic nutrients (营养成分). Diet foods and diet pills contain zero calorie only because the diet industry has created chemicals to produce these wonder products. Diet products may not be nutritional, and the chemicals that go into diet products are potentially dangerous.Now that we are aware of the effects that diet products have on us, it is time to seriously think about buying them. Losing weight lies in the power of minds, not in the power of chemicals. Once we realize this, we will be much better able to resist diet products, and therefore prevent the psychological and physical harm that comes from using them.13. From Paragraph 1, we learn that ______.A. diet products fail to bring out people’s potentialB. people have difficulty in choosing diet productsC. diet products are misleading peopleD. people are fed up with diet products14. In Paragraph 3, ―gain comes without pain‖ probably means ______.A. losing weight is effortlessB. it costs a lot to lose weightC. diet products bring no painD. diet products are free from calories15. Diet products indirectly harm people physically because such products ______.A. are over-consumedB. lack basic nutrientsC. are short of chemicalsD. provide too much energy七选五：每题二分You think you know your dog．16 She probably recognizes you when she sees you．But can a dog tell by simply looking at you whether you have a happy or an angry expression on your face? Researchers in Austria have taught pet dogs to know the difference.17 When dog owners shout or speak in a strong，sharp voice，dogs often act guilty and quietly move away from the area．Recently，researchers found that dogs can look at our faces，and tell the difference between a smile and a frown．The animals were able to recognize a look of approval from one of disapproval．Researchers at the University of Veterinary Medicine performed a series of experiments．18 They showed the dogs two pictures of either the upper or lower half of a person’s face．On one picture，the person looked happy．The other appeared angry．The dogs were then shown images of the eyes or mouths of people they had never seen before．19 Once the dogs learned to recognize which image was happy or angry，they could easily identify the same expressions in pictures of any face．Future studies will try to show whether dogs can learn the meaning of facial expressions．20 The researchers’findings were published in the journal Current Biology．They provide the first solid evidence that humans are not the only species that can read the body language of another species．A．Dogs are very aware of sound．B．Dogs have feelings just as you do．C．But how well does your dog know you?D．They were also shown the left half of the faces used in training．E．Some dogs are very unhappy when they are left alone for a long time．F．They taught dogs to recognize facial expressions．G．For example，whether a frown shows that someone is angry．完形填空：每题1.5 分When I was thirteen, one day my mom told my family that she had to tell us something．So my dad, my brother and I all sat down on the sofa to begin the discussion．You could feel the 21 atmosphere of the room．It was 22 that something was wrong．Then my mom told us that she had been diagnosed with a very serious disease．That was when we all had a moment of 23 and cried．After that my mom started the 24 and had to travel to the hospital every day．After a week, she began to lose her 25 and so she shaved it all off．My mom would always wear bright-colored scarf’s and after a while 26 to buy a wig ．Along with losing her hair she lost all her nails．27 , I had never seen a desperate look in my mom's eye．I remember one day I went with my mom to the hospital．When we were 28 for her to receive the treatment, we kept telling jokes．We both burst out 29 from time to time．Everyone in the waiting room was so 30 , while we were in the middle of the room, chatting 31 . Neither of us cared 32 people thought of us．After about a year of the treatment, and all the 33 , one day my mom said she wanted to tell us something important．As my mom was about to speak, a smile 34 on her face．At that moment I knew that it was going to be something very 35 She told us that she had recovered! At that moment I 36 down in tears．They were tears of joy．At that moment for the first time in a very long time I had a feeling that everything was going to be 37 ．Now two years has passed and my mom is 38 of the disease．I am so happy that I have my mom with me every step of the way．My mom 39 me to value every moment in my life and to remain 40 through thick or thin．She has taught me so much and continues to teach me more．21．A．tense B．calm C．friendly D．cold22．A．necessary B．common C．obvious D．strange23．A．regret B．anger C．sorrow D．hesitation24．A．appointment B．treatment C．operation D．observation25．A．hair B．weight C．energy D．hope26．A．liked B．offered C．decided D．afforded27．A．Therefore B．However C．Besides D．Finally28．A．arranging B．waiting C．wishing D．preparing 29．A．crying B．quarreling C．talking D．laughing30．A．down B．over C．out D．off31．A．nervously B．curiously C．happily D．gently32．A．why B．when C．where D．what33．A．pain B．failure C．advice D．love34．A．turned B．formed C．changed D．burst35．A．attractive B．active C．exciting D．amusing36．A．came B．looked C．bent D．broke 37．A．fair B．clear C．ready D．fine38．A．free B．afraid C．aware D．sure39．A．asked B．taught C．persuaded D．admitted 40．A．determined B．modest C．independent D．positive 语法填空：每题1.5分In order to know a foreign language thoroughly, four things are necessary. Firstly, we must understan d the language when we hear _41_ spoken.Secondly, we must be able tospeak it correctly with confidence and without hesitation. __42__ ,we must be able to read the language , and fourthly, we must be able to write it. We must be able to make sentences that are grammatically correct.There is no easy way to success __43__ language learning. __44___ good memory is ofgreat help, but it is not enough only _45__(memorize) rules from a grammar book. It is notmuch use learning by heart long list of words and __46__meaning, studying the dictionaryand so on. We must learn by using the language. __47__we are satisfied with only a few rules we have memorized, we are not really learning the languang. ―Learn through use‖ is a good piece of _48 __(advise) for those __49___are studying a new language. Practice is important. We must practise speaking and __50__(write) the language whenever we can.短文改错：10分I was anxiously expected your letter, and at last it has reached to me. I am very glad toknow that everyone at home is enjoying good health as usually. Things here are same nowas they were before. The final examination will take place in next week. So I am nowbusy with preparing my lessons. It's nice to think that the summer vacation has comingnear. I can't say much I want to see you all again .I am looking forward to spend summerdays with you. Give my love to Father, Mother and anyone at home.参考答案：1-3 ACB4-7 ABDB 8—12 BCCAD 13–15 CAB16-20 CAFDG完型：ACCBA; CBBDA;CDABC; DDABD改错76. expected改为expecting 77. 去掉to 78. usually 改为usual79. are 后加the 80. 去掉in 81. with 改为in 82.has 改为is83. say 后加how 84. spend 改为spending 85. anyone 改为everyone语法填空31.it 32. Thirdly 33. in 34. A 35. to memorize 36. their 37. If 38. advice 39. wh o 40. writing。

新课标2016年高三英语寒假作业2第Ⅰ卷第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）第一节（共15小题；每小题3分，满分45分）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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

ADear Alcohol,You've been around forever. I can remember all the pain you've caused for me.Do you remember the night you almost took my father's life? I do. He loves you. Sometimes I think he loves you more than he loves me. He's addicted to you, to the way you promise to rid him of his problems only to cause more of them. You just sat back and laughed as his car went spinning through the street, crashing into two other cars. He wasn't the only one hurt by you that night.Do you remember the night of my first high school party? You were there. My friends were intrigued by you. They treated you as if they were never going to see you again, drinking all of you that they could. I spent two hours that night helping my friends who had fallen completely. "I'm so embarrassed," they said as I held their hair back so that they could vomit . "I'm sorry," they said when I called taxies for them, walking them out and paying the driver in advance. "This won't happen again," they said as they were sent to the hospital to have their stomachs pumped. Two 15-year-old girls slept in hospital beds that night thanks to you.Do you remember the night when you took advantage of my 17-year-old neighbor who had to drive to pick up his sister from her dance lessons? Do you know how we all felt when he hit another car and killed the two people in the other car? He died the next morning too. His sister walked home from her dance lesson, and passed police cars and a crowd of people gathering on the sidewalk just two blocks away from the dance studio. She didn't realize her brother was in the midst of it all. She never saw him again. And it's all your fault.I wish you'd walk out of my life forever. I don't want anything to do with you. Look at all the painyou've caused. Sure, you've made people happy too from time to time. But the damage you've caused in the lives of millions is inexcusable. Stop luring (引诱) in the people I love. Stop hurting me, please.Sincerely,Anonymous24. What is the author's purpose in writing to alcohol?A. To introduce Mr. Alcohol to the readers.B. To describe the harm alcohol did to his family.C. To show how much alcohol can hurt people.D. To show the great fun that alcohol can bring to people's life.25. What did alcohol do to the author's father?A. It made him crash into two other cars and took his life.B. It made him drink too much and he had to get his stomach pumped.C. It made him kill two other people when driving.D. It made him get into a car accident and badly injure himself.26. The underlined phrase "were intrigued by" is closest in meaning to ______.A. were familiar withB. were int1`BAlmost five years ago, I announced to my loved ones I was to become a Mrs. Naturally. I then began to wonder about the perfect wedding dress, hoping that it would fit me. Even at the age of 23, I had gone through my share of dieting.I am an emotional eater and I knew that at 5 feet 5 inches tall and 180 pounds, I wasn’t at my healthiest. My mother had been doing Weight Watchers for some time and was rapidly seeing results without starving herself. She shared her books with me and explained the program: estimate your daily target based on your weight and other factors, write down everything you eat and move! The longer I stuck to it the more I noticed a difference in the way I enjoyed food. I soon began to like eating fruits and vegetables for snacks instead of chocolate bars and chips. My mother and I went on walks together and kept each other in check. Unsurprisingly, I lost twenty pounds soon and looked amazing in my wedding dress.I buy healthy foods, replace ice cream and faithfully keep a food journal. I exercised and take evening walks. Because I have a hard time reaching for something healthy by myself, I bought a Weight Watchers cookbook and use it to prepare our meals. I use small plates and bowls to trick myself into believing there is more food than the serving size.It’s been hard to discipline myself not to eat badly. But when I find myself having a desire for strawberries instead of chocolate, I know it’s all worthwhile.21．The author successfully lost twenty pounds ____________．A．by walking and eating less every day B．by only eating fruits and vegetablesC．under her doctor’s direction D．with the help of her mother22．What is the third paragraph mainly about?A．How to prepare healthy food．B．The ways of eating less food．C．The role exercise plays in keeping fit．D．What the author does to keep healthy．23．We know from the last paragraph that the author ____________．A．likes strawberries mostB．has formed healthy eating habitsC．can’t resist chocolateD．finds keeping a healthy diet easyCJust three days after hitting the screen across China, the Chinese animation (动画) film “Monkey King: Hero is Back” aroused enthusiasm among audience and ticket sales have exceeded（超过）100 million yuan ($16.11 million).Web celebrities and many fans even posted topics about the film on China’s Twitter-like Weibo, at which heated discussion are sparked.“Monkey King: Hero is Back” is based on the household legend of the Monkey King, but tell s a not-so familiar story. However, it’s still a Chinese style heroic legend and an exciting adventure against evil and darkness in troubled times, according to Lu Wei, the producer.“Monkey King is China’s super hero. It is so popular among Chinese audien ce because they long for and cherish our own superhero,” said Tian Xiaopeng, the director.Some media also put on a lot of comments from foreigners.“He’s never dead, he’s just fallen asleep. We all need a hero to look up to, to give us hope and courage when it is needed. We grew up listening to his tales, his great adventures and heroic deeds. What makes a true hero is not just helping people when one has the power, but having the courage to stand up against the evil even without power. And this is what the film is about. When the hero loses his power and armor, when he is nothing more than an ordinary monkey, what would he do to protect the one he loves? This is also about a group of Chinese dream chasers trying to keep the beacon of hope lit even though being in the most unfavorable situations” from Tumblr.“Though the film was injected with a little bit of Hollywood, its bold and creative story has attracted several Chinese cinema aficionados.” from Yibada.One netizen posted after watching the film: “The film sets a new high-bar for the domestic animation film, when I walked out of the theater, I was crying.”12. According to the director’s opinion, the film is so popular among Chinese audience because_______.A. Chinese audience long for and cherish his own superheroB. the film is based on the household legend of the Monkey KingC. the Chinese need a hero to look up to, to give them hope and courageD. the film was injected with a little bit of Hollywood13. According to the passage, it can be inferred that _________.A. the film is still a Chinese style heroic legendB. the film is well-receivedC. the film tells us the fact that what makes a true hero is to help people when one has the powerD. the film only aroused enthusiasm among Chinese audience14. After watching the film, the netizen mentioned in the last paragraph was _________.A. very sadB. deeply moved C .very crazy D. deeply gloomy15. Why does the writer mention Weibo, Tumblr and Yibada? Because he wants to __________.A. persuade more readers to visit themB. tell readers some information about themC. make them better known to readersD. provide some evidence for readersDDo you sometimes argue about what seems to you to be a simple fact? Do you argue whether it’s cold outdoors or whether the car in front of you is going faster than the speed limit?If you get into such arguments, try to think about the story about the six blind men and the elephant. The first blind man who f elt the elephant’s trunk said it was like a snake. The second who felt the elephant’s side said it was like a wall, while the third said it was like a spear as he touched the animal’s tusk(长牙). The fourth, who had hold of the elephant’s tail insisted that it was like a rope. The fifth man said it looked like a tree as he put his arm around one of the elephant’s legs.The sixth, who was tall and got hold of the elephant’s ears, said it was like a huge fan.Each man’s idea of the animal came from his own exper ience. So if someone disagrees with you about a “simple fact”, it’s often because his experience in the matter is different from yours.To see how hard it is for even one person to make up his mind about a “simple fact”, try this simple experiment. Get three large bowls. Put ice water in one. Put hot water in the second. Put lukewarm（不冷不热的）water in the third. Now put your left hand in the ice water. Put your right hand in the hot water. After thirty seconds, put both hands in the lukewarm water. Your right hand will tell you the water is cold. Your left hand will tell you it’s hot !24. What makes people think about simple facts differently ?A. The fact that simple facts differ from one anotherB.The fact that people have different experience in the same simple factC. The fact that people often disagree with one anotherD. The fact that it’s hard to make up one’s mind about simple facts25. The writer’s advice is _______________.A. We should never think about simple factsB. We should never judge something with a one-sided viewC. We should not agree about simple factsD. We must learn from the six blind men26. What do you think of the six blind man?A. They are the examples of those who look on things only from one side.B. They are skilled at exploring different things.C. They are all experts in studying elephant.D. They are the examples of those who always refuse to trust friends.27. After reading the last paragraph, we may think of __________.A. Newton’s lawB. Galileo’s theory of fal ling objectsC. Einstein’s theory of relativityD. Marx’s Theory On Capital (资本)第二节（七选五共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。

2016高考英语二轮（四川）阅读理解专练（1）及答案(九月）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.I once had a friend who was diagnosed with terminal cancer，and the news that he might only live up to six months was a great shock to him，his family，and his friends。

However，in spite of the serious illness, he was initially determined to look into all available treatments that might cure or extend his life。

I think that when you find yourself in such situations，you tend to look up every possible way for hope of saving your life。

As months went on and his health grew worse，I noticed an unexpected change in attitude that came over him。

He had also been a happy person with a cheerful personality, but rather than give in to discouragement and self－pity，he took comfort in God and humanity. His talks focused on others rather than himself，and he spoke of the afterlife as something he was prepared for，believing that his concerned ancestors, including his mother and father，were there waiting for him。

语鹅市安置阳光实验学校四川省岳池县2016高考英语阅读理解寒假【二轮】统编（1）【高考英语模拟题】A woman was walking her dog along a beach in New Zealand in late June when she saw something that looked like a white ball in the sand. It turned out to be a young Emperor penguin that was lost. At his age, he should have been close to Antarctic, swimming for fish and playing on the ice floes(冰川). But this penguin started swimming north and just kept going.The penguin attracted a lot of attention in New Zealand. It has been 40 years since an Emperor penguin was last seen there. Researchers at the Department of Conservation were called in. They decided to watch the penguin closely, but not to disturb it in any way. Many New Zealanders came to Peka Peka Beach to look at the elegant penguin. They were careful to keep their dogs away from it so it wouldn’t be frightened.The public nicknamed the animal Happy Feet. Researchers started to notice that Happy Feet didn’t seem well. It turns out that he had been eating the sand from the beach, likely thinking it was snow.The public raised more than 11,000 pounds for an operation to get the sand out of his stomach. The operation was a success, and Happy Feet was taken to a zoo in Wellington, NZ. A group of experts met to decide how to help Happy Feet return to the wild.Last Sunday, they put him on a boat called the Tangaroa, in a specially built ice-filled box and took him out into the Southern Ocean, southeast of New Zealand. There, they released him into the ocean, which is his natural habitat. He took one last look at his human helpers and then dived into the ocean.“Emperor penguins spend their first five years at sea,”said Peter Simpson of New Zealand’s Department of Conservation. “ What happens now is up to the penguin.”Happy Feet was fitted with a satellite transmitter(发射机)so they can monitor his progress using the Internet. So far, the trackers shows that he swam northeast for a little while before getting his bearings and heading south.29. Where is the young penguin supposed to appear?A. On the sunny beach.B. Near the Antarctic.C. Inside the hole in the ice.D. In the depths of the ocean.30. The public collected some money to______.A. build a home for the penguinB. get the sand out of the penguin’s bellyC. do some research on the penguinD. return the penguin to his habitat31. What does Peter Simpson mean by saying “ What happens now is up to the penguin.”?A. The penguin needs no protection from human.B. Human beings can do noting to help penguins.C. No one knows what will happen to the penguins.D. Whether the penguin can survive depends on himself.【参考答案】(C) BBD【2014高考英语模拟题】Market analysts in the United States have recently been quoted as saying that the biggest threat to the luxury (奢侈品) industry in the US is the tech industry. This is according to an article by fellow journalist Ashley Lutz. Her suggestion is sound. The main idea of her article is that products from Tiffany & Co. find their biggest competition not from other luxury brands but from companies like Apple. Lutz points out that luxury products are often only for “show,” while the attraction behind tech products is functionality.You find few people in the United States today willing to purchase luxury go ods at full price. It didn’t use to be that way. Luxury goods used to be actually exclusive. That meant you needed to travel to the right store to purchase them, and you didn’t even have the option of getting a deal.Today, no one wants to pay full price for luxury goods. People have the unfortunate belief that fakes (赝品) somehow are equal to originals, and if you can’t get a deal on eBay, Amazon, or in an outlet store, purchasing a luxury product probably isn’t worth it. Luxury brands struggle to remain high-end (高档的) images despite the reality that the American consumer is motivated much more by discounts than they are by brand names or image.Yet people stand in line to pay full price for a new product from Apple and crowds gather to hear about a new smart phone. While electronics are updating every day, people are purchasing technology at full prices much more than they are purchasing luxury goods. What are high-tech makers doing right that luxury makers are pitifully failing at?Carefully looking at the situation, it would appear as if the Internet didn’t hurt the luxury industry, expectation from the consumers did. What people want these days more than anything is stuff that does something. They want cars that drive, shoes that are comfortable, games that are fun to play, screens that are beautiful to look at, tools that are useful, and entertainment that is entertaining. Little of that fits into what the luxury industry has typically offered with its status, image, and fine materials. The sad reality is that luxury products aren’t that luxury any more.64. What does this passage mainly talk about?A. Nobody likes luxury goods any more.B. Luxury goods are of poor quality nowadays.C. Tech products become the new “luxury goods”.D. Iphones have taken the place of luxury products.65. The underlined word “exclusive” in paragraph 2 means _______.A. unique and with no bargainB. low in priceC. hard to findD. easy to sell66. From paragraph 3 we can know that _______.A. people have found that some luxury goods are fakesB. people can buy luxury goods at a low price on eBayC. luxury brands will give up high-end imagesD. consumers prefer brand names to discounts【参考答案】64—66、CAB【金丽衢十二校2014高考英语第二次联考】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，并在答题卡上将该选项标号涂黑。

2016四川高考英语二轮：语篇阅读高分练(1)及答案四川语篇阅读高分练(一)(建议用时：30分钟)Ⅰ.阅读理解AThis is time of year when we think about giving and receiving presents.Can you find a little extra to give？On this page we suggest a few organizations you might like to help.Littleton Children’s HomeWe don’t want your money，but children’s toys，books and clothes in good condition would be very welcome.Also，we are looking for friendly families who would take our children into their homes for a few hours or days as guests.You have so much—will you share it?Phone Sister Thomas on 55671.Children’s HospiceWe look after a small number of very sick children.This important work needs skill and love.We cannot continue without gifts of money to pay for more nursing staff.We also need story books and toys suitable for quiet games.Please contact The Secretary，Little Children’s Hospice，Newby Road.Street FoodIn the winter weather，it’s no fun being homeless.It’s even worse if you’re hungry.We give hot food to at least fifty people every night.It’s hard work，but necessary.Can you come and help？If not，can you find a little money？We use a very old kitchen，and we urgently need some new saucepans.Money for new ones would be most welcome indeed.Contact Street Food，c/o Mary’s House，Elming Way，Littleton.Phone 27713.Littleton Youth ClubHave you got an unwanted chair—a record player—a pot of paint？Because we can use them！We want to get to work on our meeting room!Please phone 66231 and we’ll be happy to collect anything you can give us.Thank you!Night ShelterWe offer a warm bed for the night to anyone who has nowhere to go.We rent the former Commercial Hotel on Green Street.Although it is not expensive，we never seem to have quite enough money.Can you let us have a few pounds？Any amount，however small，will be such a help.Send it to us at 15，Green St，Littleton.Please make check payable to Night Shelter.You can also call us at 62735.1．Reading the passage，you might like to help these organizations which work for . A．homeless and sick childrenB．hungry people who have no beds to sleep inC．less lucky members of our societyD．friendly members of our society to help others2．If you like children and you could offer a happy family to a homeless child，you may go to .A．Street Food B．Children’s HomeC．Night Shelter D．Children’s Hospice3．If you want to help but you have no extra to give，you may dial and offer your help. A．27713 B．55671C．62735 D．662314．If your child has grown up，you may take the child’s things to .A．Children’s Home and Children’s HospiceB．Youth Club and Children’s HomeC．Children’s Hospice and Night ShelterD．Youth Club and Night ShelterB(2015·东北师范大学附属中学高三二模)Here is your best chance to travel around the UK in 2015：More than 200 B&Bs (bed&breakfast) across England，Scotland，Wales and Northern Ireland are selected to offer you amazing services for your stay at their lowest prices！Don’t miss it.Just collect the vouchers(活动券) in our B&B Daily and book the stays for your travel following the terms and conditions below：·The offer includes a room for the night and a breakfast the next morning.·The offer is valid for a basic twin or double room only.·The stay must be booked directly with the chosen B&Bs before 28/04/2015.·Each voucher can only be used by the holder to book one room for one night.·The offer is ￡20 per room，per night.If voucher holders book additional services such as lunch，evening meal or activities，an extra charge is required.Please check directly with your chosen B&Bs to see what extra services are available.·V ouchers must be presented on arrival.If no vouchers are presented，the B&Bs may reserve the right to charge at full price for every night of stay.·V ouchers may not be used together with any other offer.·The voucher holders must pay for the stay in full at the time of booking.Meanwhile，additional ￡10 has to be paid to confirm the booking and will be returned on arrival.·The B&Bs reserve the right to refuse voucher holders’ bookings for people under the age of 18. 5．How much should be paid for a two-night stay when you book a room with vouchers? A．￡75. B．￡35.C．￡50. D．￡55.6．What right do the B&Bs reserve?A．To request extra charges as tips.B．To refuse bookings for guests under the age of 18.C．To charge at full price for stays not confirmed.D．To charge extra ￡10 for bookings with no vouchers.7．According to the passage，the voucher holders can .A．book the stays through B&B DailyB．use the B&B offer together with other offersC．book either a basic twin or double room at the chosen B&BsD．have lunch or evening meal without paying any extra moneyⅡ.完形填空Many language learners think their pronunciation is good enough because their teacher doesn’t correct them too often or because other students can 8 them.Pronunciation is the area which is 9 the least attention to in language learning.Most teachers10 just let their students speak.The teachers stop them 11 the students say something completely wrong.Working on each student’s pronunciation in class is just 12 .Also，the students who are 13 at pronunciation may be afraid that it will embarrass their classmates if they help 14 their mistakes.Although you believe your pronunciation is good enough to 15 ，you may be 16 when you actually go to a foreign country.One of my friends was the best student in his 17 class in Poland.However，when he went to America，he found Americans didn’t understand 18 of what he said.Your pronunciation may still be quite 19 that of a native speaker.If this is the 20 ，other people will find it 21 to understand what you’re saying and will not be comfortable with you.22 ，don’t think you can communicate in a foreign language 23 you’ve tested your skills on real native speakers. 24 for native or near-native pronunciation so that people you talk to can communicate with you 25 .In order to achieve this goal，there’s no 26 that you will need to start thinking about pronunciation and 27 time on it.8．A.mistake B．watchC．surround D．understand9．A.made B．foundC．paid D．called10．A.never B．everC．even D．usually11．A.only if B．as ifC．even if D．so that12．A.fantastic B．impossibleC．necessary D．important13．A.poor B．wellC．good D．strict14．A.put out B．work outC．try out D．point out15．municate B．travelC．pronounce D．exchange16．A.happy B．sad C．surprised D．excited 17．A.Polish B．French C．German D．English 18．A.none B．halfC．rest D．lot19．A.near to B．near from C．far from D．next to 20．A.same B．matter C．case D．fact21．A.easy B．beneficial C．convenient D．hard22．A.In conclusion B．In other words C．In total D．On the contrary 23．A.when B．untilC．after D．while 24．A.Stand B．LookC．Aim D．Search 25．A.smoothly B．difficultly C．truly D．practically 26．A.way B．need C．doubt D．wonder 27．A.take B．cost C．spend D．kill答案精析语篇阅读高分练(七)Ⅰ.1.C[推理判断题。

阅读理解寒假训练（16）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。

Have you got some paper, a pair of scissors and, above all, a desire to decorateyour house? Then, we have the perfect holiday artwork for you:Make Star Wars snowflakes (雪花). Remembered as a cherishedform of work in classrooms before the holidays, papersnowflakes have drawn many people's attention again.The designer, Anthony Herrera, just recently released his2013 collection. "The Star Wars snowflake designs began as just doing designs of characters that I and my daughter wanted to make three years ago," Herrera told us in an email. "The second year I introduced vehicles, and this year I decided to push further by designing battle scenes."Sometimes, he feels a bit bored with his job. With each year, the designs have got more detailed and various, but the process of creating them remained the same: sketching figures on paper with a pencil until a symmetrical (对称）pattern comes out, then scanning the designs and cut them with scissors. However, he says he has plenty of ideas for new flakes next year, so no two will ever be the same. Hopefully with Star Wars: Episode VII coming in 2015 he'll have even more work in the future.Check out your favorite finished versions of Herrera’s flakes (from both 2013 and previous years) and download the pictures beneath them and then get down to creating your own work. A warning: Most designs aren't for the casual flake-maker, so patience you must have.1. Making paper snowflakes draws many people's attention probably because ______.A. it is a traditional form of decorationB. it is a course of artwork in schoolC. it is a way of killing time in holidayD. it is designed by Anthony Herrera2. From the text, we know that Herrera ______.A. can make snowflakes with his daughter's helpB. made more complicated designs before 2013C. introduced paper vehicles in 2011D. will make a great variety of detailed paper flakes3. Herrera is fed up with the job sometimes because ______A. he has to design detailed and different patternsB. he has to follow the fixed process of paper cuttingC. he spends much time designing, scanning and cuttingD. he has few ideas for what the next designs will be like4. By writing the last paragraph, the author tries to ______.A. offer us more information about Herrera’s paper cuttingB. tell us how to download picture of snowflakesC. instruct people to be a real creative artistD. remind us of being patient with Herrera’s designs【参考答案】1—4、ADBC2016高考英语二轮：（寒假）阅读理解训练（16）及答案AI was parked in front of the mall wiping off my car．I had just come from the car wash and was waiting for my wife to get out of work．Coming my way from across the parking lot was what society would consider a bum．From the looks of him, he had no car, no home, no clean clothes, and no money．There are times when you feel generous but there are other times that you just don't want to be bothered．This was one of those “don't want to be bothered times”．“ I hope he doesn't ask me for any money,” I thought．He didn't．He came and sat on the edge of the pavement in front of the bus stop but he didn'tlook like he could have enough money to even ride the bus．After a few minutes he spoke．“That's a very pretty car,” he said．He was in rags but he had an air of dignity around him．His badly-grown blond beard kept more than his face warm．I said, “thanks,” and continued wiping off my car．He sat there quietly as I worked．The expected plea（乞求） for money never came．As the silence between us widened, something inside said, “ask him if he needs any help．” I was sure that he would say “yes”but I held true to the inner voice．“Do you need any help?” I asked．He answered in three simple words that I shall never forget．We often look for wisdom in great men and women．We expect it from those of higher learning and achievements．I expected nothing but an outstretched dirty hand．He spoke the three words that shook me．“Don't we all?” he said．1. Why did the writer parked his car before the mall?A. Because he wanted to pick up his wife．B. Because he wanted to show off his car．C. Because he wanted to wipe off his car．D. Because he wanted to do some shopping．2. Which has the closest meaning to the underlined word "bum" in Paragraph 2?A. dustmanB. driverC. beggarD. robber3. Which is the best title for this text?A. A good husbandB. Didn't he need help?C. Don't we all?D. One should be generous参考答案1-3 ACCBThe parents of a troubled teen may feel unsure as to whom to turn to in order to find help for their child. They may feel as if they have exhausted all of their options, and sometimes they are on the verge of giving up. But there is hope. Schools for troubled teens offer discipline and in some cases, drug treatment programs that can provide important life skills, and more importantly, a fresh start.The following is a list of the most effective types of schools for troubled teens. Not every facility is a match for every child, but by knowing the differences between them, parents can make a better educated decision about where to send their teenager. Boarding SchoolsWhen a child is unable to deal with the relative freedom of a standard school day, boarding schools might be a good choice. At boarding schools, the child lives in a dorm setting, where almost every minute of the day is scheduled by school administrators.Treatment CentersWhen a teenager has an addiction to drugs or alcohol, a residential center that specializes in young people is an outstanding way to help them break the cycle of addiction. Treatment centers feature individual and group counseling to help identifythe root causes of the drug problem and help develop the life skills needed to stay clean when the program is over.Wilderness ProgramsDesigned to help improve the discipline and self-reliance of the child, wilderness programs send kids back to nature. By placing them in a foreign and sometimes uncomfortable setting, wilderness programs hope to imp rove children’s behavior. Programs generally include hikes, exercise programs and team building exercises. Boot CampsBoot camps are the most extreme style of school for troubled teens. These facilities are modeled after actual military boot camps, where the individual must get into shape, work as part of a team, and follow a long, hard set of rules and regulations. However, boot camps might not be the best choice for a teen with a drug addiction.4. Who would be the intended readers of the passage?A. Teachers.B. Parents.C. Students.D. Experts.5. As the author suggests, schools for troubled teens______.A. can be a good choice for some desperate parentsB. can completely help and change troubled teensC. are becoming popular with teens in troubleD. care more about discipline than life skills6. According to the passage, boarding schools_____.A. provide children with more freedomB. have their students’ time managed carefullyC. pay much attention to team building exercisesD. can make children feel safer7. What’s the purpose of this passage?A. To introduce schools for troubled teens.B. To show some problems of troubled teens.C. To teach parents how to educate their children.D. To remind parents to care for their children.参考答案4-7 BABAC“Yes, I’ll be ready at nine in the morning. Goodbye, dear, and thanks again.” It had not been an easy telephone call for Mrs. Robson to make. Her daughter had been very kind, of course, and had immediately agreed to pick her up and drive her to the station, but Mrs. Robson hated to admit that she needed help. Since her husband died ten years ago, she had prided herself on her independence. She had continued to live in their little house, alone.This evening, however, she was standing at her living-room window, staring out at the SOLD notice in the small front garden. Her feelings were mixed. Of course, she was sad at the thought of leaving the house, as it was full of so many memories. But at the same time she was looking forward to spending her last years near the sea, back in the little seaside town where she had been born. With the money from the sale of the house, she had bought a little flat there. She turned from the living room window, and looked round at the room. One or two pieces of furniture remained, covered with sheet. All her pictures had been taken from the walls. There was a small fish tank, with two goldfish in it. When asked why, her husband used to say: “It’s nice to have something alive in the room.” Since he had pa ssed away, she had always kept some goldfish, and always had “something alive in the room”.The next morning, as her train was pulling out of the station, Mrs. Robson called to her daughter, “Kate, you won’t forget to collect the goldfish, will you? The ch ildren will love them. It’s…”“I know,” Kate interrupted gently. “It’s nice to have something alive in the room.” But in the little house, the two goldfish had stopped their circling. They were floating on the water, in the room with silent walls.8. According to the passage, we know that Mrs. Robson ________.A. was a person who liked to be aloneB. was not able to help herselfC. did not like asking people for helpD. wanted to live without her husband9. On her last night in the house, Mrs. Robson was feeling __________.A. a bit sad but not totally unhappyB. happy but unable to help herselfC. proud and sadD. in poor spirits10. Mrs. Robson was going to __________.A. be in hospitalB. live with her daughterC. meet her husbandD. live where she was born11. The little house meant a lot to Mrs. Robson because________.A. it was full of pets and plantsB. many friends and relatives visited itC. it had a long and unforgettable historyD. an important part of her life was spent there参考答案8-11 CADDDScientists in Mexico have just begun a new study of one of the world’s biggest pyramids: the Pyramid of the Sun, north of Mexico City. They’re putting lots of small, high-tech machines under the pyramid to try to unlock some of its secrets. For thousands of years, people have tried to uncover the secrets of the pyramids.The people who built the pyramids made lots of secret doors and rooms to stop robbers from finding the treasures inside. However, there always have been some smart thieves in history. Now, almost all of Egypt’s pyramids have been robbed, including the Great Pyramid of Khufu, which is the largest pyramid in the world. It is the only one of the ancient wonders of the world that is still standing.In AD 820, an Arab king named Abdullah AL Manum got a group of workers to dig their way into the Great Pyramid and have a look. Inside the pyramid, they found three rooms—the Queen’s Chamber, the Grand Gallery and the King’s Chamber. But to their surprise, the men didn’t find the treasures they wanted. The Queen’s and King’s Chambers were both empty! Where were the King’s mummy and his treasures? Had someone already taken them away? The huge stone doors at the pyramid’s entrance were still closed when AL Manum’s men went ins ide. How had the thieves got in and out?Since then, many people have gone inside the Great Pyramid to have a look or to try to take things. But still, no other chambers or walkways have been found.In 2002, an American team made the most recent visit to the Great Pyramid. Scientists sent a robot into the pyramid, but they only found a mysterious locked stone door.12. The first two paragraphs were written to show that ____.A. ancient Egyptian emperors were cruelB. the Pyramid of the Sun is an unusual historic buildingC. construction workers led a hard life in ancient EgyptD. the secrets of the pyramids remain to be uncovered13. What is the purpose of making some secret doors to the pyramids? _______.A. To try to unlock some of its secretsB. To stop robbers from finding the treasures insideC. To refuse some visitors all over the world into itD. To tell the truth to the people in the future14. Which of the following is NOT true to the Great Pyramid of Khufu? ______.A. It is the largest pyramid in the world.B. It is the only one of the ancient wonders that is still standing.C. Abdullah AL Manum took the King’s mummy and his treasures awayD. Scientists found a mysterious locked stone door to the Great Pyramid15. What would be the best title for the text?A. The Pyramid of the SunB. The Great Pyramid of KhufuC. A Mysterious Locked Stone DoorD. Unlocking the Doors of History of the Pyramid 参考答案12-15 DBCD。