四川省巴中市2016高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解(1)

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。

人教版四川巴中高考专题英语高考复习1.书面表达第1题.阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

Through our lives, we can gain a lot and lose so much. But being honest should always be with us, as honesty is always regarded as a virtue（美德）. Every time I talk about the topic, something crowds in my mind as if it had just happened.I was 16 when one morning, Dad told me I could drive him to Mijas and then take the car in a nearby garage to get it serviced. At that time, I had just passed the driving test, and I hardly had a chance to use the car, so I said yes without hesitation.I drove my father to Mijas, promising to pick him up again at 4 pm, then I went to a nearby garage, and put the car in there. Since I had several hours to spare, I decided to go to a movie theater near the garage to see the movie. However, I was so absorbed in the plot of the movie that I forgot the time. When the last movie finished, I looked at my watch: 6 pm. I was two hours late!I thought my father would be very angry if he knew what I was doing. And he would never let me drive again. So I decided to make up an excuse. Then, I drove to the appointed place, my father was sitting in a corner, waiting patiently. I first apologized for being late, then told him that I wanted to get there as soon as possible, but that something was wrong with some of the main parts of the car.I would never forget the way he looked at me. "I'm very disappointed that you thought you had to lie to me, Jason." My father looked at me again and said, "When you didn't show up on time, I called the gas station and asked if there was anything wrong. They told me you never picked up the car. So, you see, I know there's nothing wrong with the car at all."注意：1. 所续写短文的词数应为150词左右；2. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；Paragraph 1:A wave of guilt swept over me and I had to admit the fact that I had gone to the movies and that was the real reason why I was late. ________Paragraph 2:"But father, it's exactly eighteen miles home from here, and it's dark. You can't walk back." I begged. ________【答案】Paragraph 1:A wave of guilt swept over me and I had to admit the fact that I had gone to the movies and that was the real reason why I was late. Dad listened carefully as a sadness passed through him, "I'm angry, not with you but with myself. You see. I realize that I have failed as a father if after all these years you feel that you have to lie to me. I have failed because I have brought up a son who cannot even tell the truth to his own father. I'm going to walk home now and think where I have gone wrong all these years."Paragraph 2:"But father, it's exactly eighteen miles home from here, and it's dark. You can't walk back." I begged. My protests, my apologies and the rest of my words were useless. I had let my father down, and I was about to learn one of the most painful lessons of my life. Dad began walking along the dusty roads.I quickly jumped in the car and followed behind. I apologized all the way, telling him how sorry I was, but he simply ignored me. For 18 miles he kept walking. Seeing my father in so much pain was the most awful experience that I have ever faced. However it was also the most successful lesson.【解答】Paragraph 1:A wave of guilt swept over me and I had to admit the fact that I had gone to the movies and that was the real reason why I was late. Dad listened carefully as a sadness passed through him, "I'm angry, not with you but with myself. You see. I realize that I have failed as a father if after all these years you feel that you have to lie to me. I have failed because I have brought up a son who cannot even tell the truth to his own father. I'm going to walk home now and think where I have gone wrong all these years."Paragraph 2:"But father, it's exactly eighteen miles home from here, and it's dark. You can't walk back." I begged. My protests, my apologies and the rest of my words were useless. I had let my father down, and I was about to learn one of the most painful lessons of my life. Dad began walking along the dusty roads.I quickly jumped in the car and followed behind. I apologized all the way, telling him how sorry I was, but he simply ignored me. For 18 miles he kept walking. Seeing my father in so much pain was the most awful experience that I have ever faced. However it was also the most successful lesson.第2题.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文．续写的词数应为 150 左右．I was lacking in everything needed to start a new friendship．My parents moved to the town when they decided to look for new jobs butthey didn't realize I was really hurt when I said goodbye to my old friends． It felt awful to be a new student in the school and when my classmates were chatting， what I could do was to be caught up in my thoughts watching the clouds outside the window． I was not good at math or history； nor was I good at drawing or dancing． I was shy and timid． I had a few friends back at my hometown and it seemed that they were the only ones who I could be friends with for my whole life． I felt I had achieved a point of saturation（饱和） with regard to having friends and I could make no further addition to my friend list． I was ashamed of myself， so I believed I deserved no notice from others until Emily came to my world．Emily was fearless， outspoken and easy to go． She was everything I was not and I was too shy to come out of my shell． I met Emily in school almost every day and yet I never talked to her． We were in the same class but we were like poles apart． How I wished I could be like her or at least be a friend of hers!It was another ordinary day．I wandered to the bus stop in the morning and waited for the school bus． Birds were singing songs with their friends but who could I sing songs with？ I got on the bus and went straight to my usual seat， complaining in a low voice about getting up early and going to school like every other day，and about how things were going to be the same all over again． Little did I realize something different would happen that day．Para 1．When I got up to get down the bus， my schoolbag was stuck in the armrest．_________Para 2．I got noticed by Emily， who brought me courage to start a newfriendship!_________【答案】Para 1． When I got up to get down the bus， my schoolbag was stuck in the armrest． I didn't notice it and stood up with all my strength． Unfortunately， my school bag was torn apart and all the contents fell on the ground． Saying what a bad day， I knelt down to pick them up，feeling ashamed of myself． Suddenly， I saw a hand passing me some of thebooks． I looked up and found it was Emily who was helping me． With her help， I put all the contents back to my schoolbag， which I could only held in my arms．【高分句型一】On our way to school， she told me some jokes to relieve my embarrassment． Then I began to talk with her and was surprised to find that we had much in common．（Emily帮助作者将东西捡起来，和作者一路开心交流）Para 2． I got noticed by Emily， who brought me courage to start a new friendship! Every afternoon， we went to the bus station together． The more we contacted， the more I felt she would be a friend for my whole life．【高分句型二】 One day when I told her that I admired her and how I wish to be a friend of hers， she said， "We have already been friends．" I felt so happy that I even sang a song． Hearing my song， she sang high praise of it and asked me to teach her to sing it． She made me realize how unique I was and at last I came out of my shell．（作者和Emily成为了好朋友）【解答】Para 1． When I got up to get down the bus， my schoolbag was stuck in the armrest． I didn't notice it and stood up with all my strength． Unfortunately， my school bag was torn apart and all the contents fell on the ground． Saying what a bad day， I knelt down to pick them up，feeling ashamed of myself． Suddenly， I saw a hand passing me some of the books． I looked up and found it was Emily who was helping me． With her help， I put all the contents back to my schoolbag， which I could only held in my arms．【高分句型一】On our way to school， she told me some jokes to relieve my embarrassment． Then I began to talk with her and was surprised to find that we had much in common．（Emily帮助作者将东西捡起来，和作者一路开心交流）Para 2． I got noticed by Emily， who brought me courage to start a new friendship! Every afternoon， we went to the bus station together． The more we contacted， the more I felt she would be a friend for my whole life．【高分句型二】 One day when I told her that I admired her and how I wish to be a friend of hers， she said， "We have already been friends．" I felt so happy that I even sang a song． Hearing my song， she sang high praise of it and asked me to teach her to sing it． She made me realize how unique I was andat last I came out of my shell．（作者和Emily成为了好朋友）第3题.阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

阅读理解（2）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。

(The Affect of Electricity on Cancer)Can electricity cause cancer? In a society that literally runs on electric power, the very idea seems preposterous. But for more than a decade, a growing band of scientists and journalists has pointed to studies that seem to link exposure to electromagnetic fields with increased risk of leukemia and other malignancies. The implications are unsettling, to say the least, since everyone comes into contact with such fields, which are generated by everything electrical, from power lines and antennas to personal computers and micro-wave ovens. Because evidence on the subject is inconclusive and often contradictory, it has been hard to decide whether concern about the health effects of electricity is legitimate—or the worst kind of paranoia.Now the alarmists have gained some qualified support from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. In the executive summary of a new scientific review, released in draft form late last week, the EPA has put forward what amounts to the most serious government warning to date. The agency tentatively concludes that scientific evidence “suggests a casual link” between extremely low-frequency electromagnetic fields—those having very longwave-lengths—and leukemia, lymphoma and brain cancer, While the report falls short of classifying ELF fields as probable carcinogens, it does identify the common 60-hertz magnetic field as “a possible, but not proven, cause of cancer in humans.”The report is no reason to panic—or even to lost sleep. If there is a cancer risk, it is a small one. The evidence is still so controversial that the draft stirred a great deal of debate within the Bush Administration, and the EPA released it over strong objections from the Pentagon and the Whit House. But now no one can deny that the issue must be taken seriously and that much more research is needed.At the heart of the debate is a simple and well-understood physical phenomenon: When an electric current passes through a wire, tit generates an electromagnetic field that exerts forces on surrounding objects, For many years, scientists dismissed anysuggestion that such forces might be harmful, primarily because they are so extraordinarily weak. The ELF magnetic field generated by a video terminal measures only a few milligauss, or about one-hundredth the strength of the earth’s own magnetic field, The electric fields surrounding a power line can be as high as 10 kilovolts per meter, but the corresponding field induced in human cells will be only about 1 millivolt per meter. This is far less than the electric fields that the cells themselves generate.How could such minuscule forces pose a health danger? The consensus used to be that they could not, and for decades scientists concentrated on more powerful kinds of radiation, like X-rays, that pack sufficient wallop to knock electrons out of the molecules that make up the human body. Such “ionizing” radiations have been clearly linked to increased cancer risks and there are regulations to control emissions. But epidemiological studies, which find statistical associations between sets of data, do not prove cause and effect. Though there is a body of laboratory work showing that exposure to ELF fields can have biological effects on animal tissues, a mechanism by which those effects could lead to cancerous growths has never been found.The Pentagon is for from persuaded. In a blistering 33-page critique of the EPA report, Air Force scientists charge its authors with having “biased the entire document” toward proving a link. “Our reviewers are convinced that there is no suggestion that (electromagnetic fields) present in the environment induce or promote cancer,” the Air Force concludes. “It is astonishing that the EPA would lend its im primatur on this report.” Then Pentagon’s concern is understandable. There is hardly a unit of the modern military that does not depend on the heavy use of some kind of electronic equipment, from huge ground-based radar towers to the defense systems built into every warship and plane.1.The main idea of this passage is[A]. studies on the cause of cancer. controversial view-points in the cause of cancer[C]. the relationship between electricity and cancer.[D]. different ideas about the effect of electricity on caner.2.The view-point of the EPA is[A]. there is casual link between electricity and cancer.. electricity really affects cancer.[C]. controversial.[D].low frequency electromagnetic field is a possible cause of cancer3.Why did the Pentagon and Whit House object to the release of the report? Because[A]. it may stir a great deal of debate among the Bush Administration.. every unit of the modern military has depended on the heavy use of some kind of electronic equipment.[C]. the Pentago n’s concern was understandable.[D]. they had different arguments.4.It can be inferred from physical phenomenon[A]. the force of the electromagnetic field is too weak to be harmful.. the force of the electromagnetic field is weaker than the electric field that the cells generate.[C]. electromagnetic field may affect health.[D]. only more powerful radiation can knock electron out of human body.5.What do you think ordinary citizens may do after reading the different arguments?[A].They are indifferent. . They are worried very much.[C]. The may exercise prudent avoidance. [C]. They are shocked.Vocabulary1. preposterous 反常的，十分荒谬的，乖戾的2. leukemia 白血病3. malignancy 恶性肿瘤4. legitimate 合法的，合理的5. paranoia 偏执狂，妄想狂。

四川巴中市2016高考英语二轮练习及答案：完形填空（1）【广东省揭阳市2014高考英语一模试题】完形填空。

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1―15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。

When I was fifteen, I announced to my English class that I was going to write my own books. Half the students smiled 1 , and even worse, the rest nearly fell out of their chairs laughing. “Don’t be2 . O nly geniuses can become writers.” the English teacher said, “And you are getting a D this term.” I was so3 that I burst into tears. That night I wrote a short4 poem about broken dreams and mailed it to the newspaper. To my5 , they published it and sent me two dollars. I was a published and paid writer. I showed my teacher and fellow students. They laughed, “Just plain dumb luck,” the teacher said. I tasted6 ; I’d sold the first thing I’d ever written. That was more than any of them had done and if it was just dumb luck, that was fine with me.During the next two years,I sold dozens of poems and letters. By the time I graduated from high school, I had scrapbooks (剪贴簿) 7 with my published works. I never 8 my writing to my teachers, friends or my family again because they were dream 9 .I had four children at the time. While the children slept, I typed on my ancient typewriter. I wrote what I felt. It took nine months. I chose a 10 and mailed it. A month later I received a contract, an advance on payments, and a request to start 11 another book. Crying Wind, which became a best seller, was translated into fifteen languages and sold worldwide. My first book also became required 12 in native American schools in Canada.In the 13 year I ever had as a writer I earned two dollars. In my best year I earned36,000 dollars. People ask what college I 14 , what degrees I have and what qualifications I ha ve to be a writer. The answer is: “None.” I just write. I’m not a genius. I use an electric typewriter that I paid a hundred and twenty nine dollars for six years ago. I do all the housework and fit my writing in a few minutes here and there. I’ve written eight books. To all those who dream of writing, I’m shouting at you: “Yes, you can. Don’t listen to them.” I don’t write right but I’ve succeeded.Writing is 15 ; it’s fun and anyone can do it. Of course, a little dumb luck doesn’t hurt.1. A. unkindly B. happily C. willingly D. crazily2. A. curious B. depressed C. excited D. silly3. A. unlucky B. ashamed C. moved D. unconfident4. A. sad B. innocent C disappointing D. puzzling5. A. puzzlement B. expectation C. astonishment D. disappointment6. A. coldness B. failure C. success D. prejudice7. A. furnished B. linked C. combined D. filled8. A. remembered B. concluded C. described D. mentioned9. A. killers B. makers C. designers D. creators10. A. writer B. reporter C. publisher D. manager11. A. working on B. going on C. turning on D. putting on12. A. writing B. reading C. selling D. buying13. A. busiest B. unluckiest C. worst D. highest14. A. worked B. attended C. admitted D. participated15. A. easy B. hard C. convenient D. practical【参考答案】1-5. ADBAC 6-10.CDDAC 11-15. ABCBA完形填空七大实用解题技巧(二)完形填空命题的基本形式是独立的语篇，它以自身的内容提供完整的语篇信息，但其中有时渗透着相关的如文化科学、历史地理、风俗民情等方面的知识。

四川2016高考英语二轮阅读理解训练（1）【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 up­to­m inute 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 ing 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.This way you can get the latest traffic information and change your journey if necessary.________.Most traffic jams usually occur during rush hour，so try to avoid this time period if possible.Some jobs offer flexible working hours so that you can travel to work outside of rush hour.Some jobs even allow you to work from home so as to avoid commuting altogether.Ask your manager to see what you can do if traffic is a problem for you.Use public transport alternatives where available.The easiest way to avoid traffic jams is to take buses or the underground instead of driving your own car.Not only will you avoid traffic jams but you will most likely be saving money as the cost of motoring rises.【语篇解读】随着汽车数量的增加，城市的堵车现象日益严重，因此如何减少自己在路上花费的时间就显得非常重要。

阅读理解（3）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。

(Religion and Rationality)Yet the difference in tome and language must strike us, so soon as it is philosophy that speaks: that change should remind us that even if the function of religion and that of reason coincide, this function is performed in the two cases by very different organs. Religions are many, reason one. Religion consists of conscious ideas, hopes, enthusiasms, and objects of worship; it operates by grace and flourishes by prayer. Reason, on the other hand, is a mere principle or potential order, on which indeed we may come to reflect but which exists in us ideally only, without variation or stress of any kind. We conform or do not conform to it; it does not urge or chide us, not call for any emotions on our part other than those naturally aroused by the various objects which it unfolds in their true nature and proportion. Religion brings some order into life by weighting it with new materials. Reason adds to the natural materials only the perfect order which it introduces into them. Rationality is nothing but a form, an ideal constitution which experience may more or less embody. Religion is a part of experience itself, a mass of sentiments and ideas. The one is an inviolate principle, the other a changing and struggling force. And yet this struggling and changing force of religion seems to direct man toward something eternal. It seems to make for an ultimate harmony within the soul and for an ultimate harmony between the soul and all that the soul depends upon. Religion, in its intent, is a more conscious and direct pursuit of the Life of Reason than is society, science, or art, for these approach and fill out the ideal life tentatively and piecemeal, hardly regarding the foal or caring for the ultimate justification of the instinctive aims. Religion also has an instinctive and blind side and bubbles up in all manner of chance practices and intuitions; soon, however, it feels its way toward the heart of things, and from whatever quarter it may come, veers in the direction of the ultimate.Nevertheless, we must confess that this religious pursuit of the Life of Reason has been singularly abortive. Those within the pale of each religion may prevail uponthemselves, to express satisfaction with its results, thanks to a fond partiality in reading the past and generous draughts of hope for the future; but any one regarding the various religions at once and comparing their achievements with what reason requires, must feel how terrible is the disappointment which they have one and all prepared for mankind. Their chief anxiety has been to offer imaginary remedies for mortal ills, some of which are incurable essentially, while others might have been really cured by well-directed effort. The Greed oracles, for instance, pretended to heal out natural ignorance, which has its appropriate though difficult cure, while the Christian vision of heaven pretended to be an antidote to our natural death—the inevitable correlate of birth and of a changing and conditioned existence. By methods of this sort little can be done for the real betterment of life. To confuse intelligence and dislocate sentiment by gratuitous fictions is a short-sighted way of pursuing happiness. Nature is soon avenged. An unhealthy exaltation and a one-sided morality have to be followed by regrettable reactions. When these come. The real rewards of life may seem vain to a relaxed vitality, and the very name of virtue may irritate young spirits untrained in and natural excellence. Thus religion too often debauches the morality it comes to sanction and impedes the science it ought to fulfill.What is the secret of this ineptitude? Why does religion, so near to rationality in its purpose, fall so short of it in its results? The answer is easy; religion pursues rationality through the imagination. When it explains events or assigns causes, it is an imaginative substitute for science. When it gives precepts, insinuates ideals, or remoulds aspiration, it is an imaginative substitute for wisdom—I mean for the deliberate and impartial pursuit of all food. The condition and the aims of life are both represented in religion poetically, but this poetry tends to arrogate to itself literal truth and moral authority, neither of which it possesses. Hence the depth and importance of religion becomes intelligible no less than its contradictions and practical disasters. Its object is the same as that of reason, but its method is to proceed by intuition and by unchecked poetical conceits.1. As used in the passage, the author would define “wisdom” as[A]. the pursuit of rationality through imagination.. an unemotional search for the truth.[C]. a purposeful and unbiased quest for what is best.[D]. a short-sighted way of pursuing happiness2. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?[A]. Religion seeks the truth through imagination, reason, in its search, utilizes the emotions.. Religion has proved an ineffective tool in solving man’s problems.[C]. Science seeks a piece meal solution to man’s questions.[D]. The functions of philosophy and reason are the same.3. According to the author, science differs from religion in that[A]. it is unaware of ultimate goals. . it is unimaginative.[C]. its findings are exact and final. [D]. it resembles society and art.4. The author states that religion differs from rationality in that[A]. it relies on intuition rather than reasoning .. it is not concerned with the ultimate justification of its instinctive aims.[C]. it has disappointed mankind.[D]. it has inspired mankind.5. According to the author, the pursuit of religion has proved to be[A]. imaginative. . a provider of hope for the future.[C]. a highly intellectual activity [D]. ineffectual.Vocabulary1. grace 恩赐，仁慈，感化，感思祷告2. chide 责备3. sentiment 情感4. inviolate 不受侵犯的，纯洁的5. intent 意义，含义6. piecemeal 一件件，逐渐的，零碎的7. bubble up 起泡，沸腾，兴奋8. veer 改变方向，转向9. abortive 夭折的，失败的，中断的，流产的。

人教版四川巴中高考专题英语高考复习1.填空题第1题.根据所给汉语提示完成句子（1）There are countless articles telling us how the Internet has made our lives more ________（方便的）.（2）One of the greatest ________（好处，益处）of the Internet was its ability to remove the distance that exists between people.（3）She was so ________（鼓舞）by the people she met online that she decided to start an IT club.（4） Wherever you go in the UK, you ________（包围，围绕）by evidence of four different groups of people who took over throughout history.（5）The four countries that ________（属于）to the UK work together in some areas.（6）It was hard ________（接近，靠近）the painting as there were so many people around.（7）The family's ________（祖先）once attended to soldiers who were wounded in the First World War.（8）You can imagine having the ________（机会）to sing together with hundreds of other people.（9）He asked his fans to make videos, which he then joined together into one ________（表演）.（10）Since then, the virtual choir has become a worldwide ________（现象）. 【答案】'（1）convenient（2）benefits（3）inspired（4）will be surrounded（5）belong（6）to approach（7）ancestors（8）opportunity（9）performance（10）phenomenon'【解答】（1）convenient 考查形容词。

阅读理解（3）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。

(Religion and Rationality)Yet the difference in tome and language must strike us, so soon as it is philosophy that speaks: that change should remind us that even if the function of religion and that of reason coincide, this function is performed in the two cases by very different organs. Religions are many, reason one. Religion consists of conscious ideas, hopes, enthusiasms, and objects of worship; it operates by grace and flourishes by prayer. Reason, on the other hand, is a mere principle or potential order, on which indeed we may come to reflect but which exists in us ideally only, without variation or stress of any kind. We conform or do not conform to it; it does not urge or chide us, not call for any emotions on our part other than those naturally aroused by the various objects which it unfolds in their true nature and proportion. Religion brings some order into life by weighting it with new materials. Reason adds to the natural materials only the perfect order which it introduces into them. Rationality is nothing but a form, an ideal constitution which experience may more or less embody. Religion is a part of experience itself, a mass of sentiments and ideas. The one is an inviolate principle, the other a changing and struggling force. And yet this struggling and changing force of religion seems to direct man toward something eternal. It seems to make for an ultimate harmony within the soul and for an ultimate harmony between the soul and all that the soul depends upon. Religion, in its intent, is a more conscious and direct pursuit of the Life of Reason than is society, science, or art, for these approach and fill out the ideal life tentatively and piecemeal, hardly regarding the foal or caring for the ultimate justification of the instinctive aims. Religion also has an instinctive and blind side and bubbles up in all manner of chance practices and intuitions; soon, however, it feels its way toward the heart of things, and from whatever quarter it may come, veers in the direction of the ultimate.Nevertheless, we must confess that this religious pursuit of the Life of Reasonhas been singularly abortive. Those within the pale of each religion may prevail upon themselves, to express satisfaction with its results, thanks to a fond partiality in reading the past and generous draughts of hope for the future; but any one regarding the various religions at once and comparing their achievements with what reason requires, must feel how terrible is the disappointment which they have one and all prepared for mankind. Their chief anxiety has been to offer imaginary remedies for mortal ills, some of which are incurable essentially, while others might have been really cured by well-directed effort. The Greed oracles, for instance, pretended to heal out natural ignorance, which has its appropriate though difficult cure, while the Christian vision of heaven pretended to be an antidote to our natural death—the inevitable correlate of birth and of a changing and conditioned existence. By methods of this sort little can be done for the real betterment of life. To confuse intelligence and dislocate sentiment by gratuitous fictions is a short-sighted way of pursuing happiness. Nature is soon avenged. An unhealthy exaltation and a one-sided morality have to be followed by regrettable reactions. When these come. The real rewards of life may seem vain to a relaxed vitality, and the very name of virtue may irritate young spirits untrained in and natural excellence. Thus religion too often debauches the morality it comes to sanction and impedes the science it ought to fulfill.What is the secret of this ineptitude? Why does religion, so near to rationality in its purpose, fall so short of it in its results? The answer is easy; religion pursues rationality through the imagination. When it explains events or assigns causes, it is an imaginative substitute for science. When it gives precepts, insinuates ideals, or remoulds aspiration, it is an imaginative substitute for wisdom—I mean for the deliberate and impartial pursuit of all food. The condition and the aims of life are both represented in religion poetically, but this poetry tends to arrogate to itself literal truth and moral authority, neither of which it possesses. Hence the depth and importance of religion becomes intelligible no less than its contradictions and practical disasters. Its object is the same as that of reason, but its method is to proceed by intuition and by unchecked poetical conceits.1. As used in the passage, the author would define “wisdom” as[A]. the pursuit of rationality through imagination.. an unemotional search for the truth.[C]. a purposeful and unbiased quest for what is best.[D]. a short-sighted way of pursuing happiness2. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?[A]. Religion seeks the truth through imagination, reason, in its search, utilizes the emotions.. Religion has proved an ineffective tool in solving man’s problems.[C]. Science seeks a piece meal solution to man’s questions.[D]. The functions of philosophy and reason are the same.3. According to the author, science differs from religion in that[A]. it is unaware of ultimate goals. . it is unimaginative.[C]. its findings are exact and final. [D]. it resembles society and art.4. The author states that religion differs from rationality in that[A]. it relies on intuition rather than reasoning .. it is not concerned with the ultimate justification of its instinctive aims.[C]. it has disappointed mankind.[D]. it has inspired mankind.5. According to the author, the pursuit of religion has proved to be[A]. imaginative. . a provider of hope for the future.[C]. a highly intellectual activity [D]. ineffectual.Vocabulary1. grace 恩赐，仁慈，感化，感思祷告2. chide 责备3. sentiment 情感4. inviolate 不受侵犯的，纯洁的5. intent 意义，含义6. piecemeal 一件件，逐渐的，零碎的7. bubble up 起泡，沸腾，兴奋8. veer 改变方向，转向9. abortive 夭折的，失败的，中断的，流产的。

阅读理解（6）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。

Tail SpinTwo dolphins race around in a big pool in the Ocean Park. The smaller dolphin, Grace, shows off a few of her tricks, turning around and waving hello to the crowd. The most amazing thing about her, however, is that she's even swimming at all. She doesn't have a tail.Grace lost her tail as a baby when she got caught up in a fish trap.When the dolphin arrived at the Ocean Park in December 2005, she was fighting for her life. “Is she going to make it？”Her trainer, Abbey Stone, feared the worst. Grace did make it—but her tail didn't. She ended up losing her flukes and the lower part of her peduncle.Over the past six years, she has learned to swim without her tail. Dolphins swim by moving their flukes and peduncle up and down. Grace taught herself to move another way—like a fish! She pushes herself forward through the water by moving her peduncle from side to side.The movements put harmful pressure on Grace's backbone. So a company offered to create a man－made tail for her. The tail had to be strong enough to stay on Grace as she swam but soft enough that it wouldn't hurt her.The first time Grace wore the artificial tail, she soon shook it off and let it sink to the bottom of the pool. Now, she is still learning to use the tail. Some days she wears it for an hour at a time, others not at all. “The new tail isn't necessary for her to feel comfortable，” says Stone, “but it helps to keep that range of motion(动作) and build muscles(肌肉)．”Now, the dolphin is about to get an even happier ending. This month, Grace will star in Dolphin Tale, a film that focuses on her rescue and recovery. Her progress has inspired more than just a new movie. Many people travel from near and far to meether. Seeing Grace swim with her man－made tail gives people so much courage.60．When Grace first arrived at the Ocean Park, her trainer worried about her ________.A. physical buildB. potential abilityC. chance of survivalD. adaptation to the surroundings61．A man－made tail is created for Grace to ________．A. let her recover fasterB. make her comfortableC. adjust her way of swimmingD. help her perform better tricks62．The story of Grace inspires people to ________．A. stick to their dreamsB. treat animals friendlyC. treasure what they haveD. face difficulties bravely【要点综述】这是一篇关于海豚的故事，讲述的是一只断尾的海豚。

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。