[推荐学习]高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解一百六十集选练(111)

2016高考英语二轮阅读理解一百六十集选练（100）及（解析）答案2016高考训练题。

阅读理解。

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

For thousands of years, mankind has produced plants and animals to create more desired and useful plants and animals. For example, modern com has been produced to such a large size that it is no longer able to reproduce without man’s assistance. Modern dairy cows produce too much milk and if they are not often emptied of milk, they could leak, burst, become infected, and possibly die. Besides, most dogs raised by people can not survive in the wild even with special training.Since natural evolution is extremely slow and mankind’s selective production programs only take a few generations to produce a completely new species, natural evolution has already taken a back seat to mankind’s production programs. In addition, mankind has successfully killed off several species all together. For example, there are no more European wolves in existence and mammoths (猛犸象) probably died out because of mankind. Even certain diseases have been permanently got rid of from the planet, and dozens of other diseases will soon be too. Again, natural evolution did i»t cause most of the destruction during man’s rule of the world.Currently, scientists are creating new species with desired characteristics in the lab significantly faster than natural evolution creates new species. In a single generation, new species can be created and destroyed by mankind, while natural evolution could take thousands of years to do the same but only accidentally. Scientists are even able to replace defective (有缺陷的) or damaged genes with different genes to attempt to cure genetic defects. This is something that natural evolution could possibly never correct.Eventually scientists will even be able to improve the quality of people. For example, imagine not only correcting your eyesight with gene treatment, but also ensuring that all of your children do not receive your old genes of poor eyesight too. Scientists will one day be able to improve the memory and intelligence of your children, so that they will do better in school and achieve more in life. Doctors and scientists will be able to customize (订制) babies before they are born just like picking options at a car store.1.According to the first paragraph,______ .A. man-made evolution has improved all speciesB. man-made evolution has weakened some speciesC man-made evolution can make up for all natural lossesD. natural evolution won’t happen without man’s assistance2. What does the underlined part “taken a back seat to” in Paragraph 2 mean?A. Become powerful assistance to.B. Become a huge barrier to.C Speeded up the process of. D. Played a less important role than.3 What does the third paragraph mainly talk about?A. Why natural evolution happens so slowly.B. The way scientists adopt to have genetic defects repaired.C. The advantages of man-made evolution over natural evolution.D. How scientists make use of man-made evolution to create new species.参考答案1—3、BDC【阅读理解】介绍说明类阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

语鹅市安置阳光实验学校2016高考英语二轮阅读理解一百六十集选练（110）【由北京市2014高考模拟改编】阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Have you ever looked toward the sky on a fall day and witnessed a group of migrating birds? If so, you probably noted the V-shaped formation of the birds or the birds flying in a ball-like formation. Why do birds fly this way? Many theories have been developed to explain the formation patterns of different types of birds.One theory is that birds fly in certain formations to take advantage of the laws of nature. The birds know that flying in a V-shaped pattern will save energy. Like the lead cyclist in a race who decreases wind force for the cyclists who follow, the lead bird cuts wind force for the birds that follow. This decrease in wind force means that the birds use up to 70 percent less energy during their flight. When the lead bird becomes tired, a more rested bird takes over that position.But saving energy is important for more than one reason. Sometimes food is short during migration flights. Keeping energy enables the birds to fly longer distances between meals.When food is sighted, the birds guide one another in a different way. When a bird identifies a familiar feeding area, it might turn around in order to signal the group to change direction. Then, this bird becomes the new leader. It helps guarantee that other birds will know exactly where it is going. Then the whole group makes a change in direction, gently streaming from the sky down to the ground. This formation is like an arrow pointing to the location of food.Scientists have also studied the birds that sometimes fly in a ball-like formation. Researchers believe that the birds come together if a predator（天敌） is spotted. The predator may then become impatient waiting for a single bird to fly away from the group. The birds will often dip and dive as a group, frustrating even the most persistent enemy. Scientists report that this is a very effective method of defense against an attack.The birds care for their fellow fliers through teamwork. As transportation expert Henry Ford once said, “If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself.” When it comes to teamwork, these feathered fliers are a soaring success!1. According to the passage, we can learn that birds ___________.A. move faster than cyclistsB. prefer to fly in a V formationC. are smarter than other animalsD. play different roles in a formation2. When food is sighted, ____________.A. the group follows the discovererB. the lead bird decides what to doC. the discoverer leaves the groupD. the whole group forms a stream3. To protect themselves from attack, birds will _____________ .A. break into groupsB. come close togetherC. change directionsD. fly up and down4. Which is the best title for the passage?A. A Bird’s-Eye View of Teamwork.B. Success Takes Care of Itself.C. The Strongest Will Survive.D. A Science Behind Flying.【参考答案】1—4、DA B A较难题目特训：介绍说明类阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

语鹅市安置阳光实验学校2016高考英语二轮阅读理解一百六十集选练（129）2016高考模拟题。

阅读理解。

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

Dining Experiences at Belmond Grand Hotel EuropeDelicious cuisine is paired with excellent musical entertainment at Belmond Grand Hotel Europe．TCHAIKOVSKY NIGHTEvery Friday, dine in Lobby Bar and be treated to a special musical accompaniment．Enjoy timeless classics from the great Russian composer Tchaikovsky, performed by local dancers and achamber orchestra．Time: 7 pm - 10 pmPrice: RUB 2, 000 per adultRUSSIAN AFTERNOON TEATake a seat in the Mezzanine Cafe at a table laid out with Imperial Porcelain china．Feast on Borodinskybread sandwiches with various fillings, hot smoked trout（鳟鱼）, delightful mini pirozhki and sweets suchas vatrushkas, all accompanied by good, strong tea and light music．Available daily 2 pm - 6 pm, priced at 1800 RUB for two．TAITTINGER CHAMPAGNE BRUNCHEnjoy a wide variety of international dishes and unlimited drinks accompanied by live jazz at L'EuropeRestaurant every Sunday．A supervised playroom for children is also available．Time: I pm - 4:30 pmPrice: RUB 4, 900 per adult; Children': up t0 7 - free / 7 t0 15 - RUBI, 800 / above 16 - full priceVODKA EXPERIENCEAvailable in the Caviar Bar, let our seasoned chef take you through caviar and vodka pairings．You can also take part in cocktail demonstrations, or enjoy vodka-themed treatments at the beauty salon．Available daily 4 pm - 11 pm, priced at RUB 3, 000 for one bottle．1．A couple with twins aged 5 dining at L'Europe Restaurant should pay at least ．A．RUB 14, 400 B．RUB 19, 600C．RUB 9, 800 D．RUB 3, 6002．Which of the following will be your best choice, if you like classical music?A．Lobby Bar．B．The Mezzanine Caf6．C．Caviar Bar．D．L'Europe Restaurant．3．Where does this passage probably come from?A．A science fiction． B．A hotel brochure．C．A recipe book．D．A geography textbook．参考答案1—3、ACD【阅读理解】人物故事类阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

2021高考英语二轮复习阅读理解一百六十集选练【2021模拟题】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。

In the late 1990s, a family visited the school where I taught deaf students. They said they would be moving here and planned to send their deaf daughter to my school as a first gra der. They were upset that their child’s kindergarten teacher told them not to have high hopes for her. The teacher painted a bleak (暗淡的) picture for their little girl’s future. Standing behind them was Katherine, a beautiful five-year-old with long hair an d dark eyes. The whole time her parents were there she didn’t make a sound or use sign language, even when her parents asked her to do so.After a few weeks with Katherine, I discovered I was dealing with a very bright child. Although I was able to make her join in different learning activities, writing was always a struggle. I tried all kinds of methods to interest her in writing. Every time the pencils came out, she would refuse to write.One day Katherine got off her bus and stood in front of the school crying. The teachers there did not know enough sign language to ask her what happened. Finally they led her into the office where they handed her a pen and a piece of paper. Katherine wrote: “PAC BAK.” Immediately the teachers realized she left her backpac k on the bus. They called the bus driver back to school and soon Katherine got her backpack back.That day Katherine discovered the power of the pen. From then on she fell in love with writing. She is a young woman now and has become an excellent writer, public speaker and student leader.1. When the author first met her, Katherine _____.A. kept silentB. kept cryingC. was studyingD. was unhappy2. What was Katherine’s problem after a few week s with the author?A. She didn’t like to write at all.B. She couldn’t use sign language.C. She always left her backpack on the bus.D. She had no interest in learning activities.3. What’s the meaning of “Katherine discovered the power of the pen”?A. Katherine used a pen for the first time.B. Katherine became interested in writing.C. Katherine understood how to use the pen.D. Katherine knew what the pen was used for.(学校生活)本文是记叙文。

语鹅市安置阳光实验学校2016高考英语二轮阅读理解一百六十集选练（155）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。

Mark Twain has been called the inventor of the American novel.And he surely deserves additional praise：the man who popularized the clever literary attack on racism.I say clever because anti­slavery fiction had been the importantpart of the literature in the years before the Civil War.H.B.Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin is only the most famous example.These early stories dealt directly with slavery.With minor exceptions，Twain planted his attacks on slavery and prejudice into tales that were on the surface about something else entirely.He drew his readers into the argument by drawing them into the story.Again and again，in the postwar years，Twain seemed forced to deal with the challenge of race.Consider the most controversial，at least today，of Twain's novels，Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.Only a few books have been kicked off the shelves as often as Huckleberry Finn，Twain's most widely read tale.Once upon a time，people hated the book because it struck them as rude.Twain himself wrote that those who banned the book considered the novel “trash and suitable only for the slums(贫民窟)．”More recently the book has been attacked because of the character Jim，the escaped slave，and many occurences of the word nigger.(The term Nigger Jim，for which the novel is often severely criticized，never appears in it.)But the attacks were and are silly—and miss the point.The novel is strongly anti­slavery.Jim's search through the slave states for the family from whom he has been forcibly parted is heroic.As J．Chadwick has pointed out，the character of Jim was a first in American fiction—a recognition that the slave had two personalities，“the voice of survival within a white slave culture and the voice of the individual：Jim，the father and the man.”There is much more.Twain's mystery novel Pudd'nhead Wilson stood as a challenge to the racial beliefs of even many of the liberals of his day.Written at a time when the accepted wisdom held Negroes to be inferior(低等的)to whites，especially in intelligence，Twain's tale centered in part around two babies switched at birth.A slave gave birthto her master's baby and，for fear that the child should be sold South，switched him for the master's baby by his wife.The slave's lightskinned child was taken to be white and grew up with both the attitudes and the education of the slave­holding class.The master's wife's baby was taken for black and grew up with the attitudes and intonations of the slave.The point was difficult to miss：nurture(养育)，not nature，was the key to social status.The features of the black man that provided the stuff of prejudice—manner of speech，for example—were，to Twain，indicative of nothing other than the conditioning that slavery forced on its victims.Twain's racial tone was not perfect.One is left uneasy，for example，by the lengthy passage in his autobiography(自传)about how much he loved what were called“nigger shows”in his youth—mostly with white men performing in black­face—and his delight in getting his mother to laugh at them.Yet there is no reason to think Twain saw the shows as representing reality.His frequent attacks on slavery and prejudice suggest his keen awareness that they did not.Was Twain a racist？Asking the question in the 21st century is aswise as asking the same of Lincoln.If we read the words and attitudes of the past through the“wisdom”of the considered moral judgments of the present，we will find nothing but error.Lincoln，who believed the black man the inferior of the white，fought and won a war to free him.And Twain，raised in a slave state，briefly a soldier，and inventor of Jim，may have done more to anger the nation over racial injustice and awaken its collective conscience than any other novelist in the past century.【语篇解读】通过研究马克·吐温的作品，来判定他是否是一名种族主义者。

语鹅市安置阳光实验学校2016高考英语二轮阅读理解一百六十集选练（108）【由北京市2014高考模拟改编】阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A Mountain of Green BeansAnother envelope in the mail. There’s my name, Alexander Spencer, typed on the front. I throw it under the bed. The piles of envelopes are growing.The envelopes were applications to all the colleges I was supposed to attend. I did open the first envelope. Then I saw the application, all those blank spaces I was supposed to fill with my own writing, spaces for my name and birth date and grade average and …statement of purpose.I looked at them for a long time. I could write for hours and not fill all those spaces. So I put the application back in the envelope. I would fill it out the next day, when I had time. But another envelope arrived. And then the pile began.The pile scares me — it is really like a monster. All the while, I feel the weight of a million envelopes raining down on my head until my grandmother calls me and wants to know how I am.“I am overcome by too many tasks,” I say.“Honey, you just take it bit by bit,” she says, and she reminds me about the green beans.When I was a little kid I hated green beans. But my mom said I couldn’t leave the table until I ate ten green beans. All alone at the table, I stared at the green beans for what seemed like hours. It was a mountain of green beans. I couldn’t do it.My grandma came to me and asked if I could eat one green bean.“But Grandma, I have to eat ten!”She said all I had to do was to eat one green bean. One tiny little green bean. So I ate one. It was bad, but not as bad as I’d thought it would be. Then she asked me again if I could eat one. So I ate one green bean nine more times.My grandma doesn’t know about the envelopes, but she tells me anyone can do one thing every day.Back in my room, I lay down on the bed. Just like I used to do when I was a little kid, I hang my head down to look at the pile of envelopes. There it is. But instead of a monster, I see a pile of green beans. Who’s afraid of green beans?1. Envelopes are piling up because the author _______.A.doesn’t know how to replyB.feels bored of the paper workC.doesn’t want to attend collegeD.has been too busy to open them2. What does the author learn from the story of the green beans?A. A good start is half done.B. Actions speak louder than words.C. A long journey begins with a single step.D. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.3. What do you think the author will do next?A. He will fill out the applications one after another.B. He will go to the college that he dreams of.C. He will throw away all the envelopes.D. He will eat up the green beans.【参考答案】1—3、B C A【由2014模拟改编】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。

语鹅市安置阳光实验学校2016高考英语二轮阅读理解一百六十集选练（153）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。

体裁：记叙文话题：助人为乐时间：15分钟On a cold winter day，a group of strangers band together to save three children.The 30 miles of switchbacks(急转弯) that snake through the pine­covered mountains of Logan Canyon in Utah are enough to make most drivers' hands sweat.But Roger Andersen，a 46­year­old father of four，wasn't expecting any trouble on the road last New Year's Eve，when he set off for an unexpected ski trip to the Bear River Mounta ins with nine­year­old daughter Mia，four­year­old son Baylor，and nine­year­old neighbor Kenya Wildman.Andersen had driven through the canyon hundreds of times over the years.“We ski in that area at least 20 times a year，” says Andersen.“I know the spots t hat ice up a lot in the winter.”The weather was glorious for hitting the slopes—30 degrees and sunny—but the higher they drove，the slicker(滑溜溜的) the roads became.Rounding a sharp turn at mile maker 473，Andersen saw a truck that had skated off the road and tapped his brakes(刹车) suddenly.In an instant，the Honda Accord was sliding at 25 miles per hour toward the shoulder of the highway，then slipping down a steep ten­foot embankment(路堤) toward the cold Logan River.As it hit the water，the car tipped toward the passenger side，hesitated，and then rolled onto its roof and sank into the river.There was no time to tell the kids what to do.The crash had broken a few windows，and within seconds，the cab of the upside­down car was filled with water.“It was frightening ho w fast we were completely underwater，” remembers Andersen，a soft­spoken product development manager.“You're thinking，‘Is this how it's all going to end？'”Then，Andersen began to search the freezing water for the kids.Mia had been right next to him in the front seat；now，in the blackness，he couldn't find her.“I thought，if I don't get out，maybe none of us is going to get out.” Andersen untied his seat belt，swam through a broken window，and gasped for air at the surface.That's when he saw a group of men，about ten in all，appear at the top of the embankment.Oneafter another，they jumped into the water，shouting,“Who else is in the car？”Andersen says respectfully,“It was like the sight of angels.”【语篇导读】Andersen的车不幸落入冰冷的河水中，一群素昧平生的人对车里的人展开了一场生死营救……1．Which word can best describe the feelings of most drivers when driving on this slope?A．Nervous. B．Curious.C．Excited. D．Puzzled.解析推理判断题。

2016高考英语二轮阅读理解一百六十集选练〔120〕阅读如下短文，从每题所给的四个选项〔A、B、C、D〕中选出最优选项。

Lightning flashed through the darkness over Donald Lubeck’s bedroom skylight．The 80-year-old retired worker was shaken by a blast of thunder．It was 11 p．m．The storm had moved directly over his two-story wood home in the rural town of Belchertown, Massachusetts．Then he heard the smoke alarm beeping．Lubeck padded down the stairs barefoot and opened the door to the basement, and flames exploded out．Lubeck fled back upstairs to call 119 from his bed room ,but the phone didn’t work．Lubeck realized he was trapped．“I started panicking,〞 he says．His daughter and young granddaughters ,who lived with him ,were away for the night．No one will even know I’m home, he thought．His house was three miles off the main road and so well hidden by pines that Lubeck knew calling for help would be fruitless．Up a hill about a third of a mile away lived Lubeck’s closest neighbors, Jeremie Wentworth and his wife．Wentworth had been lying down, listening to the radio when it occurred to him that the sound was more like a smoke detector．He jumped out of bed ,grabbed a cordless phone and a flashlight, and headed down the hillside toward the noise．He dialed 119“Is anyone there?〞 he called out as he approached the house．Wentworth knew that Lubeck lived in the house．Then he heard ,“Help me! I’m trapped!〞coming from the balcony off Lubeck’s bedroom．“I ran in and yelled, ‘Don, where are you ?’Then I had to run outside to catch my breath．〞After one more attempt inside the house, he gave up and circled around back．But there was no way to get to him．“I shined the flashlight into the woods next to an old shed and noticed a adder,〞 says Wentworth．He dragged it over to the balcony and pulled Lubeck down just as the second floor of the house collapsed．Wentworth and Lubeck don’t run into each other regularly, but Lubeck now knows that if he ever needs help ,Wentworth will be there．Lubeck still chokes up when he tells the story．“I was alone,〞he says．“Then I heard the most beautiful sound in my life．It was Jeremie．〞1．According to the text ,Lubeck．A．stayed calm in the fire B．couldn’t find a safe way out C．lived on the first floor D．called for help in the fire 2．How did Wentworth help Lubeck escape?A．He called 911．B．He went upstairs and took Lubeck out．C．He put out the fireD．He used a ladder and pulled lubeck down．3．Which of the following factors was not mentioned in the text that almost caused Lubeck’s life?A．He was living in his wood home alone that night．B．The storm was too heavy and the fire was too fierce．C．He lived far from the main road and was surrounded by pines．D．He was too frightened to escape from the danger．4．What does the text mainly talk about?A．A near neighbour is better than a distant cousin．B．A good way to get a narrow escape．C．God helps those who help themselves．D．Blood is thicker than water．5．Cameron was a ．A．software programmer B．a chief scientistC．quality controller D．head of department【参考答案】1---5、BDDAD【由山东省2014高考仿真模拟冲刺卷〔5〕改编】阅读如下短文，从每题所给的四个选项〔A、B、C、D〕中选出最优选项。

2022高考英语二轮阅读理解一百六十集选练（116）及（解析）答案阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。

体裁：记叙文话题：逸闻趣事时间：7分钟There was once a tiny country that was suffering from a long drought.It had gone so long without rain that the people there were starting to go hungry because of the bad harvests.It just so happened that a group of musicians were traveling the country，trying to make a living from their concerts.But with so many problems in the land，no one felt like listening to music.“But music can help overcome any problems，” sa id the musicians，without anyone paying them the slightest attention.So the musicians tried to find out the reason it wouldn't rain.It was very strange，because the sky was overcast，but no one could provide an answer.“It's been cloudy like this for many mo nths，but not a single drop of rain has fallen，” people told them.“Don't worry，we'll bring rain to the country，” the musicians responded，and they began rehearsing for a concert at the summit of the highest mountain.Everyone who heard the music was seized by curiosity and went up the mountain.And the conductor of this strange orchestra gave the order，and the musicians began to play.From their instruments came small，playful musical notes that rose and rose into the clouds.The music was so joyous，happy and fun，and the notes started playing with the clouds' soft，fluffy bellies，running here and there，up and down，and the whole sky turned into one big game of tickle torture.Before long，the giant clouds were thundering with laughter.The musicians continued playing joyfully and a few minutes later the clouds，crying with laughter，soaked the little country below with their precious tears，bringing happiness to all.And in memory of that musical rain，everyone in the country learned how to play an instrument and，taking turns，would go up the mountain every day to bring joy to the clouds with their beautiful songs.【语篇导读】一个干旱已久的小国，却由于音乐家们的到来，转变了他们的命运——音乐家通过在山顶上演奏音乐，从而为当地降下了甘霖。