贵州省遵义市2016高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解 历史类选练(4)

阅读理解--历史类选练（2）2016高考英语阅读理解--历史类In the past, if a person wanted to see the national treasures of a country, one had to go there in person．Therefore, very few people were able to enjoy some of history’s most important and interesting artifacts (手工艺品)．This has changed with an increase in the number of traveling museum exhibitions．King Tutankhamen ArtifactsA traveling exhibition of artifacts from the tomb of King Tutankhamen, popularly known as “King Tut”, toured the United States from November 1976 to April 1979．The 55 objects were shown in six cities and were seen by around eight million museum-goers．The second touring exhibit was started in 2007, this s antime with 130 artifactd stops in London and three different American cities．However some objects, like the king’s golden face mask, are too valuable or too delicate to be transported long distances, so “replicas” (exact copies of something) are on show．Japanese Color Woodblock PrintsThe Art Museum at University of Virginia, in Charlottesville, Virginia, has an extraordinary collection of Japanese color woodblock prints (木刻版画)．These prints document the period from about 1850 to 1900, a time when Japan was opening itself to Western influences．Before this point, Japan was a closed society that had little communication with the world outside of its borders．These works of art beautifully show the feeling of change and the trend toward modernization．The museum has put together a traveling exhibition of 60 of these prints, which can be borrowed and exhibited worldwide for periods of eight weeks or more．Face-to-face with “Lucy”One of the world’s most famous archaeological (考古学的) finds in history are the 3．2 million-year-old bones of a 106-centimeter-tall female found in the Ethiopian desert in 1974．Lucy, a name given to her by the discovery team, is a “hominid”, or a creature that scientists believe is the earliest ancestor of modern human beings．Rarely is an artifact this valuable allowed to travel widely, but Lucy hasbeen taken to several museums in the U．S．while a detailed replica remains at the Ethiopian Natural History Museum．【小题1】What do we learn about King Tutankhamen’s artifacts?A．The artifacts were shown in London first．B．The artifacts were on show in the United States once．C．The second touring exhibit showed more artifacts than the first one．D．The king’s golden face mask was also shown in the traveling exhibitions．【小题2】What do the Japanese woodblock prints show about the society from 1850 to 1900?A．Japan had little communication with other countries．B．The whole country refused changes in the society．C．Japan was opening itself up to Western ideas．D．Japan achieved modernization．【小题3】Who is Lucy according to the passage?A．An archaeologist．B．The ancestor of modern human beings．C．A 106-centimeter-tall female who died in 1974．D．The first woman who visited the Ethiopian desert．2016高考英语阅读理解--历史类In 1947 a group of famous people from the art world headed by an Austrian conductor decided to hold an international festival of music, dance and theatre in Edinburgh. The idea was to reunite Europe after the Second World War.It quickly attracted famous names such as Alec Guinness, Richard Button, DameMargot Fonteyn and Marlene Dietrich as well as the big symphony orchestras(交响乐团). It became fixed event every August and now attracts 400,000 people yearly.At the Same time, the “Fringe” appeared as a challenge to the official festival. Eight theatre groups turned up uninvited in1947, in the belief that everyone should have the right to perform, and they did so in a public house disused for years. Soon, groups of students firstly from Edinburgh University, and later from the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, Durham and Birmingham were making the journey to the Scottish capital each summer to perform theatre by little-known writers of plays in small church halls to the people of Edinburgh.Today the “Fringe”, once less recognized, has far outgrown the festival with around 1,500 performances of theatre, music and dance on every one of the 21 days it lasts. And yet as early as 1959, with only 19 theatre groups performing, some said it was getting too big.A paid administrator was first employed only in 1971, and today there are eight administrators working all year round and the number rises to 150 during August itself. In 2004 there were 200 places housing 1,695 shows by over 600 different groups from 50 different countries. More than 1.25 million tickets were sold.【小题1】What was the purpose of Edinburgh Festival at the beginning?A．To bring Europe together again.B．To honor heroes of World War II.C．To introduce young theatre groups.D．To attract great artists from Europe.【小题2】Why did some uninvited theatre groups come to Edinburgh in 1947?A．They owned a public house there.B．They came to take up a challenge.C．They thought they were also famous.D．They wanted to take part in the festival.【小题3】Who joined the “Fringe” after it appeared?A．Popular writers.B．University students.C．Artists from around the world.D．Performers of music and dance.【小题4】We may learn from the text that Edinburgh Festival . A．has become a non-official eventB．has gone beyond an art festivalC．gives shows all year roundD．keeps growing rapidly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。

2016年贵州省高考英语试卷（新课标Ⅱ）听力试题第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上，录音结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节（共5小题，每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

例: How much is the shirt?A. £ 19.15B. £9.18C. £9.15答案是C.1. What will Lucy do at 11:30 tomorrow?A. Go out for lunch.B. See her dentist.C. Visit a friend.2. What is the weather like now?1A. It’s sunny.B. It’s rainy.C. It’s cloudy.3. Why does the man talk to Dr. Simpson?A. To make an apology.B. To ask for help.C. To discuss his studies.4. How will the woman get back from the railway station?A. By train.B. By car.C. By bus.5. What does Jenny decide to do first?A. Look for a job.B. Go on a trip.C. Get an assistant.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

2016贵州遵义市高考英语二轮：阅读理解--历史类选练（4）及答案【2014高考英语河南省洛阳市统考】A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。

Do you remember we agreed to circulate our ideas for our school project this year? Well, here is our suggestion and we in our school hope you will join us to develop it.The idea came to us in the autumn of 2004. We were sitting in our class when our head teacher made an announcement. “There’ll be a new boy starting school tomorrow. He comes from the circus so he’ll be with us for a while.” Immediately there was wh ispering around the classroom.I heard remarks like “Those are dirty people”; “They eat raw meat”; and “Watch out for your bags”. The teacher must have heard them because she stopped the talking and said in a very serious voice: “Jake is our guest for as long as he stays here. Make sure you treat him well. I don’t want to hear any complaints about your behaviour to him.”I was curious because it was the first time I had met anyone from a circus. Fortunately for me, the next morning, after being introduced to the class he sat in the only spare seat next to me. Of course I didn’t want to be nosy（管闲事的）but I couldn’t help looking at him sideways as I began my mathematics task. I noticed Jake was smaller than me and had dirty finger nails. His shirt was clean but had been repaired in many places and his trousers were helped up by a wide, leather belt. As he seemed to have no handkerchief and was sniffing loudly, I passed him one of mine. Immediately the boys began to whisper “What did you do that for? Leave him be!” I concentrated on my work. From my left a slight movement showed that Jake must have heard the remarks too. He seemed to be having great difficulty with his work and was struggling to hold his pen correctly. He looked around as if for help. I looked around too. The teacher was busy so I leaned over and offered to explain the problems to him. As he listened his mouth split into a smile. His eyes lit up as if a light had been turned on and he returned to the exercises with enthusiasm. He finished them qu ickly and proudly presented them to the teacher. “Well done, Jake,” she approved. Jake smiled and was soon busy sorting out information and adding more of his own.I thought about how Jake’s life would be. I remembered seeing the campsite and thinking how poor the facilities （设施）were. So I decided to help. As it was my turn to suggest a project for our grade, I put forward this idea. Our head teacher accepted it and so we began to prepare our plansto improve the campsite. Hope you will join us.56. Why did the students dislike Jake even before they saw him?A. They must have heard bad stories about circus people.B. They always judged a person by what he looks like.C. The teacher hadn’t introduced Jake to them beforehand.D. A newcomer was not welcome at that time.57. What’s the author’s attitude towards Jake?A. He copied the other boys’ behavior.B. He was distant about what Jake’s life was like.C. He couldn’t ignore what other people said about Jake.D. He had sympathy for the poor and disadvantaged.58. The author mentions how Jake did maths to show that _______.A. the teacher was helpful and friendlyB. the maths problem was too hard for himC. Jake was courageous and determinedD. the author was better at maths59. What’s the author’s purpose in writing this passage?A. To argue circus people should be treated fairly.B. To ask the reader to join in their project.C. To call on more people to help Jake.D. To show what is in need for a circus.【参考答案】56—59、ADCB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。

班级姓名学号分数（测试时间：45分钟）1.【贵州省遵义航天高级中学2016届高三第四次模拟，D】When should people be made to retire? 55? 65? Should there be a compulsory age limit?Many old people work well into their 70s and 80s, running families, countries or corporations. Other people, however, despite being fit and highly talented, are forced to retire in their fifties or even earlier because of the regulations of a company or the nation. This essay will examine whether people should be allowed to continue working as long as they want or whether they should be encouraged to retire at a particular stage.Some people think there are several arguments for allowing older people to continue working as long as they are able. First of all, older employees have an immense amount of knowledge and experience which can be lost to a business or organization if they are made to retire. A second point is that older employees are often extremely loyal employees and are more willing to carry out company policies than younger less committed staff. However, a more important point is regarding the attitudes in society to old people. To force someone to resign or retire at 60 indicates that the society does not value the input of these people and that effectively their useful life is over. Age is irrelevant to a working life, surely if older employees are told they cannot work after 60, this is age discrimination. That they become old does not necessarily mean they are going to be sick. Old people could be more aware, experienced and committed than some youngsters.Others, however, think that allowing older people to work indefinitely is not a good policy. Age alone is no guarantee of ability. Old people are only ambitious workaholics who are too selfish and self-centered to believe that a younger personcould do better. Actually, many younger employees have more experience or skills than older staff, who may have been stuck in one area or unit for most of their working lives. Having compulsory retirement allows new ideas in an organization. In addition, without age limits, however, many people would continue to work purely because they did not have any other plans or roles. A third point of view is that older people should be rewarded by society fo r their life’s labor by being given generous pensions and the freedom to enjoy their leisure. We now have youngsters who can’t find jobs because old people are choosing not to retire. Old people are not retiring because this new generation of “old people” think they will never die due to modern advances in medicine.With many young people unemployed or frustrated in low-level positions, there are often calls to compulsorily retire older workers. However, this can affect the older individual’s freedom and ri ght to work and can deprive(剥夺) society of valuable experience and insights. I feel that giving workers more flexibility and choice over their retirement age will benefit society and the individual.35. The passage is arranged as follows:【答案】 35．A2.【陕西省咸阳市武功县2016届高三上学期摸底考试，C】Salvador Dali (1904-1989) was one of the most popular of modern artists. The Pompidou Centre in Paris is showing its respect and admiration for the artist and his powerful personality with an exhibition bringing together over 200 paintings, sculptures, drawings and more. Among the works and masterworks on exhibition the visitor will find the best pieces, most importantly The Persistence of Memory. There is also L’Enigme sans Fin from 1938, works on paper, objects, and project s for stage and screen and selected parts from television programmes reflecting the artist’s showman qualities.The visitor will enter the World of Dali through an egg and is met with the beginning, the world of birth. The exhibition follows a path of time and subject with the visitor exiting through the brain.The exhibition shows how Dali draws the viewer between two infinities (无限). “From the infinity small to the infinity large, contraction and expansion coming in and out of focus: amazing Flemish accuracy and the showy Baroque of old painting that he used in his museum-theatre in Figueras,” explains the Pompidou Centre.The fine selection of the major works was done in close collaboration (合作)with the Museo Nacional Reina Sofia in Madrid, Spain, and with contributions from other institutions like the Salvador Dali Museum in St. Petersburg.25.How are the exhibits arranged at the World of Dali?A. By popularity.B. By time and subject.C. By size and shape.D. By importance.【答案】25. B【解析】试题分析：本文主要介绍了最受欢迎的现代艺术家萨尔瓦多·达利的艺术作品在巴黎蓬皮杜艺术中心展览的细节。

2016高考英语（二轮）阅读理解训练（22）2016高考模拟题。

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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。

Once there was a man who liked to eat mangoes(芒果). One day he decided to get the sweetest mango from the very top of the tree. Mangoes which are exposed to the sun th e most are the sweetest.So he climbed up to the top, where the branches were thin. H e managed to pick up a few sweet reddish fruits, but, in an att empt to climb down, he slipped and started falling towards the ground. Fortunately, he caught the branch as he was falling a nd remained helplessly hanging on the tree.Then he started to call nearby villagers for help. They immedi ately came with a ladder and sticks, but could do little to help him. Then after some time one calm and thoughtful person arr ived - a well-known sage who lived in a simple hut nearby. People were ve ry curious to see what he would do, as he was famous in solvi ng many people’s problems in the area and sometimes very c omplicated ones. He was silent for a minute and then pickedup a stone and threw it at the hanging man.That’s what everybody wanted - that he came down. But how ? Now everybody was tense(紧张), as to what would happen next! Some wanted to punish th e sage, but they didn’t. The sage picked another stone and thr ew it again at the man, even more forcefully. Now the man on the tree was enraged and developed a great determination to come down and take revenge（报仇）.He then used all his skill and strength and somehow reached the branches which were safe to start going down. And he ma de it! Everybody was amazed.However, the rescued man found the sage gone. He stood th ere, realizing that the man really helped him because he indu ced him to try his best and save himself. “I should be thankful and not angry.”1．What happened after he had picked a few sweet reddish mangoes?A．He remained hanging helplessly on the tree.B．He slipped and fell to the ground suddenly.C．He was climbing down quickly but carefully.D．He shouted loudly for help but no one helped.2．How did the man feel when the sage hit him with a stone? A．He was nervous. B．He kept silent. C．He was angry. D ．He felt surprised.3．What do you think motivated the man to climb down?A．Courage. B. Assistance. C．Carefulness. D．Revenge.4．From the story we know that the sweetest mango must be the one .A．on the tree for the longest time B．hidden in the midd le of a treeC．on the very top of the a tree D．exposed to sunlight less often参考答案1—4、ACDC2016高考英语阅读理解集训。

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手惰市安逸阳光实验学校历史类阅读理解选练（4）【2014高考英语一模】A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。

From the health point of view we are living in a wonderful age.A large number of once fatal illnesses can now be cured by modern drugs and surgery. But though the pos sibility of living a long and happy life is greater than ever before, every day we witness the incredible killing of people on the roads. Man is opposite to the motor-car! It is a neverending battle which man is losing. Thousands of people are killed each year and we are quietly sitting back and letting it happen.It has been rightly said that when a man is sitting behind a steering-wheel(方向盘) , his car becomes the extension of his personality. There is no doubt that the motor-car often brings out a man's worst qualities. People who are normally quiet and pleasant may become unrecognizable when they are behind a steering-wheel. They are rude, ill-mannered and aggressive. All their hidden frustrations and disappointments seem to be brought to the surface by the act of driving. The surprising thing is that society smiles on the motorist and seems to forgive the behaviour. Everything is done for his convenience. Cities and towns are made ugly by huge car parks.It is high time a world law were created to reduce this senseless waste of human life. With regard to driving, the laws of some countries are not strict and even the strictest are not strict enough. A law which was universally accepted could only have a beneficial effect on the accident rate. Here are a few examples of some things that might be done. The driving test should be made to a fixed standard and far more difficult than it is; all the drivers should be made to take a test every three years or so; the age at which young people are allowed to drive any vehicle should be raised to at least 21 ; all vehicles should be put through strict annual tests for safety. Present drinking and driving laws (where they exist) should be mad much stricter. Driving speed should be limited on all roads. These measures may sound extremely severe. But surely nothing should be considered difficult if it results in reducing the annual toll of human life. After all, the world is for human beings, not motor-cars.56. The main idea of this passage is______.A. traffic accidents are mainly caused by motoristsB. thousands of people in the world are killed each yearC. only stricter traffic laws can prevent accidentsD. the laws of some countries about driving are too strict57. Which of the following is right according to the passage?A. It is right to build huge car parks in cities and towns.B. all the drivers must be asked to take a test every year.C. Working by car can save time and money.D. Society overlooks their rude driving.58. Why does the author say" his car becomes the extension of his personality" ?A. Driving can show his real self.B. Driving can bring out his good character.C. Driving can make a man excited and joyful.D. Driving can make a man quiet and pleasant.59. The attitude of the author is______.A. approvingB. criticalC. sympatheticD. aggressive【参考答案】56—59\CDAB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。

阅读理解--历史类选练（3）2016高考英语阅读理解--历史类Argentina in the late nineteenth century was an exciting place. Around 1870, it was experiencing an economic(经济的)boom, and the capital, Buenos Aires, attracted many people. Farmers, as well as a flood of foreigners from Spain and Italy, came to Buenos Aires seeking jobs. These jobs didn’t pay well, and the people felt lonely and disappointed with their new life in the city. As the unhappy newcomers mixed together in the poor parts of the city, the dance known as the tango(探戈舞)came into being.At the beginning the tango was a dance of the lower classes. It was danced in the bars and streets . At that time there many fewer women than men, so if a man didn’t want to be left out, his only choice was to dance with another man so that he could attract the attention of the few available women .Gradually, the dance spread into the upper classes of Argentinean society and became more respectable.In Europe at this time, strong interest in dance from around the world was beginning .The interest in international dance was especially evident in Paris. Every kind of dance from ballet(芭蕾舞) to belly dancing could be found on the stages of the Paris theaters of the Paris theaters .After tango dances from Argentina arrive in Europe, they began to draw the interest of the public and they performed their exiting dance in cafes. Though not everyone approved of the new dance ,saying it was a little too shocking, the dance did find enough supporters to make it popular. The popularity（流行）of the tango continued to grow in many other parts of the world. Soldiers who returned to the United States from World War I brought the tango to North America. It reached Japan in 1926,and in 2003 the Argentinean embassy in Seoul hired a local tango dancer to act as a kind of dance ambassador, and promote tango dancing throughout South Korea.【小题1】The origin of the tango is associated with .A．Belly dances B．American soldiersC．Spanish city D．the capital of Argentina【小题2】Which of the following is true about the tango?A．It was created by foreigners from Spain and Italy.B．People of the upper classes loved the tango mostC．It was often danced by two male in the beginningD．A dancer in Seoul became the Argentinean ambassador.【小题3】Before World War I, the tango spread to .A．America B．Japan C．France D．South Korea【小题4】What can be the best title for the text?A．How to Dance the TangoB．The History of the TangoC．How to Promote the TangoD．The Modern Tango Boom2016高考英语阅读理解--历史类Many thousands of Chinese are studying at schools in the United States. And writer Liel Leibovitz says the students are following an example that began in the eighteen seventies.Mr. Leibovitz and writer Matthew Miller joined forces to tell the story of the students in their book, “Fortunate Sons.” The book says China sent one hundred twenty boys from 1872 to 1875 to America to learn about developments that could help modernize their country.Mr. Leibovitz got the idea for the book about the boys a few years ago when he was traveling with his wife in China.Mr. Leibovitz learned that Qing government sent a whole delegation(代表团) of boys to learn the ways of the West. The goal was for them to return to China and help their country.The book says the boys received their American training in Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. It must have been a very good education. Mr. Leibovitz says the first prime minister of the Chinese Republic completed this program. And so did the first engineer to build a large-scale railroad without foreign help. The same was true of the fathers of Chinese education, diplomacy and the Navy.The book-writers had only to open some boxes containing the writings of these men to learn about them. Their notebooks, journals, letters and postcards were in English. Mr. Leibovitz said he was lucky to have so much information from events that took place long ago.The students returned to China after about nine years. They no longer spoke Mandarin(国语) well enough to answer questions. Police welcomed them home by putting them in jail. The young men were released after about a week. But they were given low-level jobs.Mr Leibovitz says it took about ten years for them to rise to higher positions. He said their story continues today with large numbers of Chinese studying in the United States.【小题1】How many exchange children did Qing government send to America?A．1872. B．1875.C．120. D．210.【小题2】The Qing government send the boys to America because it .A．wanted them to help their countryB．lost the warC．expected them to destroy the culture of the WestD．wanted the Western to help the boys【小题3】Which of the following is Not true according to the passage?A．Many thousands of Chinese are studying at schools in America．B．Some of the boys received their American training in California．C．Police welcomed the boys home by putting them in jail．D．One of the boys became the father of Chinese education．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。

第四组（建议用时：30分钟)Ⅰ。

阅读理解（2015·陕西省质量检测二）Whether it is elementary school, middle school, or high school in the United States, there will always be an awards ceremony at the end of the year。

Though it varies from school to school，there are a few that are given by most schools across the nation。

The first one is given from grades 3 to 8 and it is the Honor Roll Award。

In elementary and middle school，this award is used to recognize academic excellence。

This award is also separated into two groups：A Honor Roll and A/B Honor Roll。

It is given out at the end of a school year and students who receive all averages of a 93 or above (90 in some states）on a final report card receive an A Honor Roll, and students with grades above 85 (80 in some states）would receive an A/B Honor Roll. It is to reward students who have worked hard and received all A’s or A’s and B's。

贵州省贵阳市2016高考英语（二轮）阅读理解选练（1）及答案阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

A. Richard, a post-graduate from Quebec, Canada, who sent his design on Dec.20.B. Amy, a 28-year-old Asian-American teacher, who sent her design on Jan. 20.C. Jessie, a 16-year-old student from New York, who sent her design on Dec. 29.D. John, a 68-year-old retired engineer from San Francisco, who sent his design on Jan. 10.10. Which of the following is NOT true about James Surowiecki?A. James Surowiecki is the author of The Financial Page column.B. James Surowiecki usually has discussions with people from different fields.C. James Surowiecki speaks with a chairman about issues of medicine this month.D. Visiting newyorker. com/go/vasella, you can watch the conversation of this month between James and an economist.11. ________ can be provided by The Big Apple Circus Care Program for sick children.A. Excellent treatment and careB. Trained professional doctors and nursesC. Unique methods to relieve stressD. Special pediatric facilities12. Which of the following can be used by The Big Apple Circus Clown Care Program to promote itself?A. We help all children live happy lives.B. Our doctors jump through rings to cure the blues.C. Every life deserves world class care.D. Work together for a healthier world.【参考答案】9—10、DD11—12、CB阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。