湖南省长沙市高考英语二轮复习阅读理解训练(21)

高考英语二轮阅读理解专项练习（A）Most people aren’t good at creative problem solving for two reasons: (1) They are not trained in how to be creative. (2) They don’t understand group strength well enough to harness （驾驭）their power to maximize group creativity.A key element of creativity is applying existing knowledge to a new problem. The more people getting involved in solving it, the more knowledge there is to work on it. Unfortunately, research shows that the traditional brainstorming methods fail to achieve that goal. When groups get together to exchange ideas, they actually come up with fewer ideas overall than if they each had worked alone.To fix this problem, you should consider the two stages of group problem-solving: divergence（分散）and convergence（集中）. Divergence happens when the group considers as many different potential solutions as possible. Convergence happens when the various proposed solutions are evaluated and reduced to a smaller set of candidate solutions to the current problem.The essential principle of group creativity is that individuals working alone diverge, whereas group members working together converge. In groups, once a member states a potential solution, that makes others think about the problem similarly. That is why groups working together diverge less than individuals working alone.Therefore, be aware of when to diverge and when to converge. For example, early in the problem-solving process, have group members work alone to write down statements describing the problem. Then get them back to discuss their descriptions. The group discussion will lead everyone to accept one or a small number of these statements to work on—this is healthy convergence.When starting to generate solutions, you again want divergence. Have people work alone to start. Then collect people’s initial ideas and send them around to others and allow the divergence to continue as everyone individually builds on the ideas of other members.Finally, let the group discuss the resulting ideas. This discussion will gradually lead the group to converge on a small number of candidate solutions.This simple method works effectively, because it respects what individuals and groups do best.1 .Research shows that the traditional brainstorming methods ______.A.actually limit group creativityB.greatly encourage group creativityC.enable people to form more ideas togetherD.prevent people’s involvement in the problems2 .According to Para. 4, when a member presents an idea, others tend to_____.A.think the other way roundB.follow his way of thinkingC.be more confident in their own ideasD.be less willing to share their own ideas3 .What should group members first do early in the problem-solving process?A.Discuss the problem.B.Simplify the problem.C.Put down group statements together.D.Write down their individual descriptions.4 .How can each group member make changes to his initial solution?A.By adding in collected evidence.B.By reorganizing his own words.C.By drawing on others’ ideas.D.By making his statement briefer.5 .What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage?A.To advocate a way to make group thinking more effective.B.To demonstrate the difficulty in organizing group thinking.C.To highlight the differences between divergence and convergence.D.To show the advantage of group thinking over individual thinking.（B）If you thought pilots dimmed(调暗) the lights before takeoff to give you some shuteye,think again.Believe it or not,the dim lighting could actually help save your life in case of a plane emergency.The dimmed lights before taking off from the runway and landing are a flight precaution used to help passengers’eyes adjust more quickly during an emergency escape.“Going from abrightly-lit environment to one that’s completely dark would require some time for our eyes to focus and see the escape slide,”Alice Theriault,service director for Air Canada wrote in a press statement.“Since we need to have all the seconds on our side in the event of an emergency,dimming the lights is one of many steps we take to ensure the safety of our customers.”The phenomenon that your eyes see those strange speckles (小斑点) as your sight adjusts to a dark place after being in a light place is called dark adaptation.It normally takes our eyes about 20 to 30 minutes to see best in a dark room.The brighter the lights,the longer it takes for our eyes to adjust,which is why dimming the plane lights could shorten your “dark adaptation” time since you haven’t been sitting under fluorescent bulbs (荧光灯) all flight.Not only does dimming lights add valuable time to the escape process,it also reduces the tension on your eyes if you need to look outside,or see the emergency lighting along the passage.“It helps keep you in the right direction,”Patrick Smith,an airline pilot and author of Cockpit Confidential told The Telegraph.“It also makes it easier for flight attendants to assess any outside risks,such as fire or debris,that might affect an escape.”So next time a pilot dims the lights,just know it’s for your safety,even though it creates a gentle atmosphere for your takeoff into the sky.1.The lights are dimmed before takeoff to help passengers .A.take a short breakB.escape in time of emergencyC.create a warm atmosphereD.adapt their eyes to the bright environment2.What is one of the roles of shortening “dark adaptation” time?A.Slowing down the landing.B.Adjusting the plane lights.C.Keeping passengers calm.D.Helping the crew judge outside risks.3.What does the underlined word “It” in the last paragraph refer to?A.Dimming lights.B.The escape process.C.Reducing tension.D.The passage.4.What is the text mainly about?A.A tip of air travel.B.An emergency event on a plane.C.A warning message on a plane.D.An explanation of an airline safety measure.（C）If you were bringing friends home to visit, you could show them the way. You know the landmarks—a big red house or a bus-stop sign. But what if you were swimming in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean? Could you still find your way home? A loggerhead turtle（海龟）could.According to Dr. Ken Lohmann, loggerheads have a magnetic（磁力的）sense based on Earth’s magnetic field. It helps them locate the best spots for finding food and their home beaches.Scientists already know that several other animals, such as whales and honeybees, can detect （探测到）magnetic fields. The difference between them and loggerheads, however, is the way they learn to use their magnetic sense. Young whales and honeybees can learn from adults. Loggerheads are abandoned as eggs.As newborn loggerheads have no adults to learn from, what helps them figure out how to use their magnetic sense? Lohmann thinks one of the cues was light on the sea.Baby loggerheads hatch only at night. However, a small amount of light reflects off the ocean. The light makes that region brighter. Heading toward the light helps them get quickly out to sea, where they can find food. Lohmann tested whether newborn loggerheads use this light source to set their magnetic “compasses”（罗盘）. He and his team put some newborns in a water tank and recorded which way they swam. Around the tank, the scientists created a magnetic field that matched the Earth’s. They set a weak light to the east of the magnetic field. Then they let the newborns go.At first, the newborns swam toward the light. After the scientists turned off the light, the turtles that had seen the light in the east always swam toward east. When the researchers reversed （颠倒）the magnetic field, these turtles turned around and swam toward the new “east”.This and the follow-up experiments all showed that loggerheads use light from the outsideworld to set their magnetic “compasses” and then remember the “correct” direction. If a turtle hatches on a brightly-lit beach, that would damage its magnetic sense forever and make survival hard for the turtle.Lohmann’s work has led others to protect the habitat of this endangered species. Yet many questions about these creatures remain unanswered, and researchers have a lot to study.1..Loggerheads and whales differ in the way they______.A.bring up their youngB.recognize landmarksC.detect magnetic fieldsD.learn to find directions2. What is needed for newborn loggerheads to set their magnetic sense?A.Weak light reflected off the ocean.B.Help from adult loggerheads.C.Bright sunlight from the sky.D.Food in warmer waters.3 .In the experiment, after the newborns’ magnetic sense was set, their moving direction was determined by ____.A.the lightB.the magnetic fieldC.other unknown factorsD.the light and the magnetic field4. What is the significance of Lohmann’s research work?A.It enables researchers to keep track of turtles.B.It contributes to the studies of the magnetic field.C.It offers a new solution to environmental pollution.D.I t helps protect the loggerheads’ living environment.5.What could be the best title of the passage?A.Experiments on LoggerheadsB.The Survival of the Sea TurtleC.The Loggerhead’s Built-in “Compass”parison of Loggerheads and Other Animals（D）Growing up in one of the poorest communities with most crimes in Los Angeles,US,being raised by a poorly-educated single mother and attending the worst-quality public school,not many people expected much of me,so I chose to expect something of myself.On my 12th birthday,I bought a poster of Harvard University to hang in my room.Being at Harvard became my dream—I saw myself attending class in Sanders Theater,studying in Widener Library and eating in Annenberg Hall.Driven by this dream,I kept studying hard.I’d begin my day by asking myself these two questions—What do I want in my life?Are the things I am doing today going to get me closer to that life?Asking myself the questions gave me the courage to ask over 50 Harvard students for advice on my application essays,it gave me the energy to study just one more hour on my SATs when others were asleep,and it gave me the determination to apply for just one more scholarship when already refused many times.Moreover,reminding myself of my goal each day made it easy to say no to the same choices my friends made,because they would never get me closer to my goal.I found that even being poor could not take away my power to decide what I chose to do with my life.Every day I could feel myself getting closer and closer to my goal as my writing got better,my SAT score increased,and my scholarship offers started coming in.On March 31st,2011,an email arrived from Harvard.The first word was“Congratulations!”.Tears of joy filled my eyes.Who you are today is the result of the decisions you made yesterday,and who you will be tomorrow will be the result of the choices you make today.Who do you want to be tomorrow?1.What does the first paragraph mainly tell us?A.It describes the author’s early living conditions.B.It proves that the author once lived an unhappy life.C.It shows how many people treated the author badly.D.It shares the author’s dream with readers.2.What is the author’s attitude to the hardship?A.Disappointed.B.Positive.C.Thankful.D.Sorrowful.3.What did the author want to tell us most?A.A famous university,a successful life.B.The earlier you set yourself a goal,the better.C.What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.D.Your choices determine who you are.（E）Over a hundred years ago in 1911,something strange was found in the glaciers of Antarctica.Crilffith Taylor—an Australian geologist,had discovered a blood red stream pouring out of the ice cascades (瀑布) of Talor Glacier!Popularly known as the Blood Falls,scientists had not been able to find the reason behind the blood red liquid flowing through the ice—until recently.The mystery of the Blood Falls had finally been solved.When these falls were first discovered,scientists had believed that the red colour came from a large amount of red algae (海藻) concentrated in the water.Red algae contain a pigment (色素) which reflects red light,making the algae appear red.This theory made sense,until it was later found that algae do not play a part in the red color of the flowing liquid at all.What really causes Talor Glacier’s waters appear blood red,is the presence of iron oxide in the liquid.The waters of the Blood Falls are rich in salt and iron content,and when this water comes in contact with the air,it turns red—just like rust!The water in these falls is often referred to as “brine” by scientists because of the high salt content in the water.This reasoning behind the red colors of the falls was found back in 2003.However,the entire mystery had not yet been solved.How is it then,that the Blood Falls are not frozen?Researchers at the University of Colorado and University of Alaska found that inside the glacier,there is a network of channels and reservoirs that move the water around.Salt water has a lower freezing temperature.In addition,when any substance undergoes a change in state,it gives off heat.Therefore,the brine actually warm itself up while it’s freezing!How this works,is that when the brine is flowing through the Talor Glacier,some of it does freeze.As a result of changing state from liquid to ice,the brine gives off heat.This heat is enough to keep the rest of the brine in liquidform,which is why it flows out of the glacier.Incredible new chemistry facts found,and mystery solved!1.According to the text,the red algae theory was once considered .A.ridiculousB.reasonableC.impracticalplex2.Why do the Blood Falls look red in colour?A.Because there is too much salt and iron in the water.B.Because the liquid is rich in red algae.C.Because the flowing liquid reflects red sunlightD.Because the air is thin and rare in Antarctica.3.What is the main reason for the Blood Falls’ not freezing?A.The water continued flowing constantly.B.There is too much salt in the water.C.The brine gives off heat while freezingD.Temperatures aren’t high enough for flowing water.4.What is the passage mainly about?A.The discovery of the blood glacier.B.The birth of the Talor Glacier.C.The flowing red water in Antarctica.D.The mystery of the Blood Falls.参考答案：A篇：ABDCAB篇：BDADC篇：DABDCD篇：ABDE篇：BACD。

湖南长沙市2020高考英语（二轮）阅读理解训练（11）2020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。

They already guide blind and disabled people; now dogs are to be trained to help people with dementia（痴呆） or Alzheimer's．Alzheimer's can make people confuse night and day or forget basic things such as washing or drinking enough water．The dogs will be trained to respond to sound triggers（触发器） in the home that cause them to perform tasks．The duties will include reminding their owners to take medicine, as well as encouraging them to eat, drink and sleep regularly．The idea was developed by design students at the Glasgow School of Art and will now be put into practice by Alzheimer's Scotland and Dogs for the Disabled．The first dogs will be distributed to four Scottish couples, where one of the partners is in the early stages of dementia．Some 670,000 people in Britain have dementia and one in three over 65s will develop the condition．By 2021 this is expected to rise to one million．Joyce Gray of Alzheimer's Scotland said, "People in the early stages of dementia are still able to live a relatively normal life, and dogs help to maintain routine．" Another advantage of using the pets as companions is that dogs can give them a sense of silent support and companionship．Ms Gray said, "The evidence is that people may forget familiar faces but not pets．It's such a strong bond that people often remember them longest．People don't need to communicate verbally （言语地） but they can still interact．You can have a speechless bond．"Helen McCain, director of Dogs for the Disabled, said, "People withdementia often forget to take the medicine．If a dog presents them with a bag with pills in it there's a greater chance of them taking it．The dog would also encourage the owner to take them out for walks, ensuring they keep exercising and interacting with other people．"1．In Britain people with dementia _ _．A．are likely to increase in number B．are mostly over 65 years oldC．will be trained to respond to sound triggers D．will be able to live a relatively normal life2．The dogs are taught to perform tasks by -．A．making some sound signals B．communicating with the patients C．reminding the patients by barking D．reacting to some sound triggers3．What does the underlined word "them" in Paragraph 4 refer to?A．Faces．B．Triggers．C．Pets．D．Companions．4．What is mainly talked about in the passage?A．The idea of dementia dogs was developed by students．B．Dogs are trained to assist Alzheimer's patients．C．British people with Alzheimer's are in poor condition．D．The dementia dogs perform most duties of a doctor．参考答案1—4、BCBD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。

湖南长沙市2020高考英语（二轮）阅读理解训练（27）2020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。

Beijing, April 2----Starting from this year, the Beijing Municipal Health Bureau will begin to promote a home medical service. With this service a medical team which is made up of a doctor, a nurse and a medical health worker will be sent to some communities in the city. They will set up a medical filing recorder for every resident in community and publicize their contact information to them. If people in the community feel sick, they can consult their community doctor first. If community doctors cannot treat their illness, they will then be transferred to large hospitals. Liang Wan, deputy director of the Beijing Municipal Health Bureau, made the statement last Friday . In addition ,the Beijing Municipal Health Bureau will set up some funds to train home medical service workers for families whose members suffer either from high blood pressure, diabetes, cerebral apoplexy , or coronary heart disease . The home medical service workers will remind patients to take pills on time and lead the patients to follow some health tips in their daily life. They will also learn some practical knowledge to save patients in case of an emergency .The work will first begin in the medical service room in the 25 community centers and spread to all communities in Beijing. The disease prevention and control centers at various counties and districts in Beijing will be responsible for teaching community doctors and giving home medical service lectures, or advice . These workers will not be able to work until they pass related examination and obtain the work certificates. It is expected thatby the end of this year, there will be 10000 home medical service workersin Beijing .1. Where does a person go to see first if he gets sick according to the passage ?A. The community clinics.B. Large hospital .C. Private clinic .D. Small hospital .2. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. The medical team which is made up of a doctor, a nurse and a medicalhealth worker will set up a medical filing record for every resident.B. The home medical service workers not only give some healthy suggestionsto the patients, but also learn practical knowledge about first aid.C. Some funds will be provided by Beijing Municipal Health Bureau for home medical service training.D. The government aims to offer the home medical service for free.3. If you want to work as a home medical worker, you need to _____________.A. receive the training about medical service.B. pass related examinations.C. obtain the work certificates.D. All the above.4. What can we learn from the passage?A. All communities in Beijing have started home medical service.B. People in Beijing will not easily get ill.C. Medical service in Beijing will be promoted greatly in the future.D. The other cities in China should learn from Beijing.参考答案1—4ADDC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年高考英语二轮复习阅读理解精练精析21 (I) Having a great teacher can be life-changing. Mr. Goodney, my 9th grade Advanced English teacher, pushed me in ways I hadn’t been pushed in the classroom previously. He didn’t grade me pared to my classmates；he graded us on a personal grading scale.Mr. Goodney encouraged me but I just couldn’t seem to please Mr. Goodney, no matter how hard I worked. I continued to see the dreaded Bs, sometimes even a C, so frequently that I said goodbye to my hopes of being a middle student. I was a really diligent nerd(令人厌烦的人).Yet at the end of the semester when report cards came out, I had an “A” next to my English class, and I realized that the letter he had written on my report card was just a way to make me work harder than I ever had. He made me push myself to think deeper, write better, and analyze more thoroughly. He didn’t hate me as I initially thought, and I looked back embarrassed about all those times when I showed frustration and dissatisfaction with a returned grade.He would write a positive ment on one of my papers that would invigorate me to work even harder even if I made a little bit progress. These sporadic (零星的) good words would motivate me to do whatever it took to earn thosepraising ments on my next paper and push me to try and top my last assignment. After we all improved he expected perfection and those high standards made all of us better writers, creators, good students, and useful people.Mr. Goodney inspired me to bee an English teacher although I felt like I fell below his standards in a classroom. Now I have bee a high school teacher. Thinking of him from time to time makes me try to e up with fresh and creative teaching ways just as he did.From my experience I believe a good teacher is very important. Mr. Goodney inspires me to this day, and I wish I could travel back to the 9th grade for just one day in the old classroom, so I can fully thank him, which I didn’t do at that time.1. According to the passage, Mr. Goodney graded the author _______ .A. in order to encourage himB. according to his real marksC. pared to his classmatesD. as most teachers usually do2. What do we know about the author from the passage？A. He only did well in English and often got praises.B. He didn’t study his lessons hard enough.C. He got good marks on one of his report cards.D. He had confidence in being a top student.3. The underlined words “invigorate me” in Paragraph 4 can be replaced by _______ .A. take pity on meB. encourage meC. play tricks on meD. offer me help4. What does the author believe according to his own experience?A. He would have been more successful if he had worked harder.B. Nothing is difficult for a student if he meets a good teacher.C. His English teacher had set too high standards for him.D. A good teacher had a lifelong influence on him.(B)We once had a poster petition in our fifth grade art class.“You could win prizes, ” our teacher told us as she wrote the poster information on the blackboard. She passed out sheets of construction paper while continuing, “The first prize is ten dollars. You just have to makesure that the words on the blackboard appear somewhere on your poster. ”We studied the board critically. Some of us looked with one eye and held up certain colors against the blackboard, rocking the sheets to the right or left while we conjured up our designs. Others twisted their hair around their fingers or chewed their erasers while deep in thought. We had plans for that ten-dollar grand prize, each and every one of us. I’m going to spend mine on candies, one hopeful would announce, while another practiced looking serious, wise and rich.Everyone in the class made a poster. Some of us used parts of those fancy paper napkins(餐巾纸), while others used nothing but colored construction paper. Some of us used big designs, and some of us preferred to gather our art tidily down in one corner of our poster and let the space draw the viewer’s attention to it. Some of us would wander past the good students’ desks and then return to our own projects with a growing sense of hopelessness. It was yet another grown-up trick of the sort they seemed especially fond of, making all of us believe we had a fair chance, and then always—always —rewarding the same old winners.I believe I drew a sailboat, but I can’t say that with any certainty.I made it. I admired it. I determined it to be the very best of all of the posters I had seen, and then I turned it in.Minutes passed.No one came along to give me the grand prize, and then someone distracted me, and I probably never would have thought about that poster again.I was still sitting at my desk, thinking, What poster? when the teacher gave me an envelope with a ten-dollar bill in it and everyone in the class applauded for me.5. What was the teacher’s requirement for the poster?A. It must appear in time.B. It must be done in class.C. It must be done on a construction sheet.D. It must include the words on the blackboard.6. The underlined phrase in paragraph 3 most probably means _______ .A. formed an idea forB. made an outline forC. made some space forD. chose some colors for7. After seeing the good students’ designs, some students _______ .A. loved their own designs moreB. thought they had a fair chanceC. put their own designs in a cornerD. thought they would not win the prize8. We can infer from the passage that the author _______ .A. enjoyed grown-up tricks very muchB. loved poster petitions very muchC. felt surprised to win the petitionD. became wise and rich after the petition答案解析【文章大意】一个好的老师可以改变一个人的命运。

湖南长沙市（天心区）2016高考英语阅读理解（二轮）练习阅读理解—词义猜测题、观点态度题。

(2015年宁夏银川实险中学月考)A rainforest is an area covered by tall trees with the total high rainfall spreading quite equally through the year and the temperature rarely dipping below 16ºC. Rainforests have a great effect on the world environment because they can take in heat from the sun and adjust the climate. Without the forest cover, these areas would reflect more heat into the atmosphere, warming the rest of the world. Losing the rainforests may also influence wind and rainfall patterns, potentially causing certain natural disasters all over the world.In the past hundred years, humans have begun destroying rainforests in search of three major resources(资源); land for crops, wood for paper and other products, land for raising farm animals, This action affects the environment as a whole. For example, a lot of carbon dioxide(二氧化碳)in the air comes from burning the rainforests. People obviously have a need for the resources we gain from cutting trees but we will suffer much more than we will benefit.There are two main reasons for this. Firstly, when people cut down trees, generally they can only use the land for a year or two. Secondly, cutting large sections of rainforests may provide a good supply of wood right now, but in the long run it actually reduces the world's wood supply.Rainforests are often called the world's drug store. More than 25% of the medicines we use today come from plants in rainforests. However , fewer than 1% of rainforest plants have been examined for their medical value . It is extremely likely that our best chance to cure diseases lies somewhere in the world's shrinking rainforests.1.Rainforests can help to adjust the climate because they .A.Reflect more heat into the atmosphereB.Reduce the effect of heat from the sun on the earthC.Bring about high rainfall throughout the worldD.Rarely cause the temperature to drop lower than 16ºC2.What does the word “this” underlined in the third par agraph refer to?A.Humans have begun destroying rainforests.B.People have a strong desire for resources.C.We will lose much more than we can gain.D.Much carbon dioxide comes from burning rainforests3.It can be inferred from the text that .A.We can get enough resources without rainforestsB.We will grow fewer kinds of crops in the gained landC.The level of annual rainfall affects wind patternsD.There is great medicine potential in rainforests4.What might be the best title for the text?A.Rainforests and the environmentB.How to save rainforestsC.How to protect NatureD.Rainforests and Medical Development语篇解读热带雨林对环境有很大的影响，因为它们能够调节气候，本文重点介绍了失去热带雨林的危害。

湖南长沙市2020高考英语（二轮）阅读理解训练（75）2020高考英语阅读理解集训。

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。

Many years ago，my dad was facing a serious heart condition．He was unable to do a steady job．He fell suddenly ill and had to be admitted to the hospital He wanted to do something to keep himself busy, so he decided to volunteer at the local children’s hospital．My dad loved kids．It was the perfect job for him．He ended up working with the seriously ill children．He would talk，play, and do arts with them．One of his kids was a girl with a rare disease that paralyzed(瘫痪)her from the neck down．She couldn’t do anything，and she was very depressed．My dad decided to try to help her．He started visiting her in her room，bringing paints，brushes and paper．He stood the paper up，put the paintbrush in his mouth and began to paint．He didn’t use his hands at a11．All the while he would tell her, “See，you can do anything you set your mind to．’’At the end of the day, she began to paint using her mouth，and she and my dad became friends．Soon after, the little girl was sent home because the doctors felt there was nothing else they could do for her．My dad also left the children’s hospital for a little while because he became i11．Some time later after my dad had recovered and returned to work，in came the little girl who had been paralyzed and only this time she was walking．She ran straight over to my dad and hugged him really tight．She gave him a picture she had done using her hands．At the bottom it read：“Thank you for helping me walk．’’My dad would cry every time he told US this story and SO would we．He would say sometimes love is more powerful than doctor, and my dad—who died justa few months after the little girl gave the picture--loved every single child in that hospital．1．The author’s father worked at t he local hospital to . A．realize his childhood dream B．ease his serious heart condition C．earn money to pay for treatment D．keep himself occupied and happy 2．How did the author’s father help the paralyzed little girl?A．He helped her practice walking．B．He visited her and made a toy for her．C．He showed her she could still do things．D．He painted special pictures for her．3．According to paragraph 4．the paralyzed girlA．gradually recovered and walked B．eventually became a unique painterC．was sent home and never seen again D．sent him a picture painted with her mouth4．What message does the passage mainly convey?A．It’s better to give than to receive． B．Love can sometimes bring great results．C．Volunteering is a worthwhile thing to do． D．A sick person should not focus on his disease．参考答案1--4DCAB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。

湖南长沙市2016高考英语（二轮）阅读理解训练（22）2016高考模拟题。

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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 the most are the sweetest.So he climbed up to the top, where the branches were thin. He managed to pick up a few sweet reddish fruits, but, in an attempt to climb down, he slipped and started falling towards the ground. Fortunately, he caught the branch as he was falling and remained helplessly hanging on the tree.Then he started to call nearby villagers for help. They immediately came with a ladder and sticks, but could do little to help him. Then after some time one calm and thoughtful person arrived - a well-known sage who lived in a simple hut nearby. People were very curious to see what he would do, as he was famous in solving many people’s problems in the area and sometimes very complicated ones. He was silent for a minute and then picked up 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 the sage, but they didn’t. The sage picked another stone and threw 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 made it! Everybody was amazed.However, the rescued man found the sage gone. He stood there, realizing that the man really helped him because he induced 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 middle of a tree C．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。

长沙市最新版高考英语阅读理解专题练习(及答案)一、高中英语阅读理解1．阅读理解Cassandra Feeley finds it hard to manage on her husband's income. So this year she did something more than a hobby. She planted vegetables in her yard. For her first garden, Ms. Feeley has put in 15 tomato plants, and five rows of a variety of vegetables. The family's old farm house has become a chicken house, its residents arriving next month. Last year, Ms. Rita Gartin kept a small garden. This year she has made it much larger because, she said, "The cost of everything is going up and I was looking to lose a few pounds too; so it's a win-win situation all around."They are among the growing number of Americans who, driven by higher living costs and a falling economy, have taken up vegetable gardening for the first time. Others have increased the size of their existing gardens. Seed companies and garden shops say that not since the 1970s has there been such an increase in interest in growing food at home. Now many gardens across the country have been sold out for several months. In Austin, Tex, some of the gardens have a three-year waiting list.George C Ball Jr. owner of a company, said sales of vegetable seeds and plants are up by 40%, over last year, double the average growth of last five years. Mr. Ball argues that some of the reasons have been building for the last few years. The big one is striking rise in the cost on food like bread and milk, together with the increases in the price of fruit and vegetables. Food prices have increase of higher oil price. People are driving less, taking fewer vacations, so there is more time to garden.（1）What does the word "residents" in Paragraph 1 probably refer to?A. chickensB. tomatoesC. gardensD. people（2）Why is vegetable gardening becoming increasingly popular?A. More Americans are doing it for fun.B. The price of oil is lower than before.C. There's a growing need for fruits.D. The cost of living is on the rise.（3）Which of the following might be the best title for the text?A. Family Food PlanningB. Banking on GardeningC. A Belt-tightening MoveD. Gardening as a Hobby【答案】（1）A（2）D（3）B【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，越来越多的美国人在自家花园里种菜，分析出现这一现象的原因是由于生活成本的上升和经济的下降，人们不得不自己种菜以降低生活成本。

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