1、安徽怀远县2016高考英语阅读理解二轮摸底练习（4）含答案阅读理解(一)Some years ago, writing in my diary used to be a usual activity.I would return from school and spend the expected half hour recording the days events, feelings, and impressions in my little blue diary.I did not really need to express my emotions by way of words, b
2、ut I gained a certain satisfaction from seeing my experiences forever recorded on paper.After all, isnt accumulating memories a way of preserving the past?When I was thirteen years old, I went on a long journey on foot in a great valley, wellequipped with pens, a diary, and a camera.During the trip,
3、 I was busy recording every incident, name and place I came across.I felt proud to be spending my time productively, dutifully preserving for future generations a detailed description of my travels.On my last night there, I wandered out of my tent, diary in hand.The sky was clear and lit by the glar
4、e of the moon, and the walls of the valley looked threatening behind their screen of shadows.I automatically took out my pen.At that point, I understood that nothing I wrote could ever match or replace the few seconds I allowed myself to experience the dramatic beauty of the valley.All I remembered
5、of the previous few days were the dull characterizations I had set down in my diary.Now, I only write in my diary when I need to write down a special thought or feeling.I still love to record ideas and quotations that strike me in books, or observations that are particularly meaningful.I take pictur
6、es, but not very oftenonly of objects I find really beautiful.Im no longer blindly satisfied with having something to remember when I grow old.I realize that life will simply pass me by if I stay behind the camera, busy preserving the present so as to live it in the future.I dont want to wake up one
7、 day and have nothing but a pile of pictures and notes.Maybe I wont have as many exact representations of people and places; maybe Ill forget certain facts, but at least the experiences will always remain inside me.I dont live to make memoriesI just live, and the memories form themselves.9Before the
8、 age of thirteen, the author regarded keeping a diary as a way of_.Aobserving her school routineBexpressing her satisfactionCimpressing her classmatesDpreserving her history解析细节理解题。由文章第一段的最后一句话“After all, isnt accumulating memories a way of preserving the past？”可知，我认为通过看过去经历的记录是保存过去的一种方式，故选D项。答案D10W
9、hat caused a change in the authors understanding of keeping a diary?AA dull night on the journey.BThe beauty of the great valley.CA striking quotation from a book.DHer concerns for future generations.解析细节理解题。由第三段的第一句话“At that point, I understood that nothing I wrote could ever match or replace the f
10、ew seconds I allowed myself to experience the dramatic beauty of the valley.”可知，山谷的美让我意识到没有什么能比得上让自己去体验美。故选B项。答案B11What does the author put in her diary now?ANotes and beautiful pictures.BSpecial thoughts and feelings.CDetailed accounts of daily activities.DDescriptions of unforgettable events.解析细节理
11、解题。由第四段第一句话“Now, I only write in my diary when I need to write down a special thought or feeling.”可知现在“我”只把一些特殊想法和感受写在日记里，故正确答案为B项。答案B12The author comes to realize that to live a meaningful life is_.Ato experience itBto live the present in the futureCto make memoriesDto give accurate representations
12、 of it解析细节理解题。由最后一段的最后一句“I dont live to make memories.I just live，and the memories form themselves”可知A项正确，C项不正确；由第四段最后一句“I realize that life will simply pass me by if I stay behind the camera，busy preserving the present so as to live it in the future.”可知B项错误。由最后一段第二句话“Maybe I wont have as many exact
13、 representations of people and places；maybe Ill forget certain facts，but at least the experiences will always remain inside me.”可知D项错误。答案A社会生活类 Do you want to love what you do for a living? Follow your passion. This piece of advice provides the foundation for modern thinking on career satisfaction.
14、But this can be a problem.Ive spent the past several years researching and writing about the different strategies we use to seek happiness in our work. It became clear early in the process that the suggestion to ” follow your passion was flawed, for it lacks scientific evidence. However, it doesnt m
15、ean you should abandon the goal of feeling passionate about your work. The reality emphasizes that things are quite complicated.Passion is earned. Different people are looking for different things in their work, but generally, people with satisfying careers enjoy some combination of the following fe
16、atures: autonomy，respect，competence，creativity，and a sense of impact. In other words，if you want to feel passionate about your livelihood，dont seek the perfect job，but seek to get more of these features in the job you already have.Passion is elusive (难捉摸的）.Many people develop the rare and valuable s
17、kills leading to passion , but still end up unhappy in their work. The problem is that the features leading you to love your work are more likely to be useful to you than your organization. As you become increasingly valuable”，for example, your boss might push you toward traditional promotions that
18、come with more pay and more responsibility, as this is what is most useful to your company. However, you might find more passion by applying your value to gain autonomy in your schedule or project selection.Passion is dangerous. Ive watched too many of my peers fall into anxiety and chronic job-hopp
19、irig due to the follow your passion” advice. The issue is expectations. If you believe we all have a pre-existing passion，and that matching it to a job will lead to instant workplace happiness,reality will always pale in comparison.Work is hard. Not every day is fun. If youre seeking a dream job, yo
20、ull end up frustrated, again and again. Dont set out to discover passion. Instead, set out to develop it. This path might be longer and more complicated than what most cheerful career guides might advocate，but its a path much more likely to lead you somewhere worth going.67. People satisfied with th
21、eir careers are _.A. autonomous and passionateB. creative and competentC. respectable and sensitiveD. creative and passionate68. What is the authors advice on achieving career satisfaction?A. Developing passion for what one is doing.B. Matching the pre-existing passion to ones work.C. Figuring out e
22、arly what one will do in the future.D. Discovering skills that lead to interesting careers.69. The underlined sentence in Para. 5 probably means that _.A. it is not easy to match our passion with our jobsB. we shouldnt think everyone has a pre-existing passionC. high expectations of passion in jobs
23、bring disappointmentD. workplace happiness does not require a pre-existing passion70. Whats the authors attitude towards the advice of “following your passion”？A. Ambiguous. B. Supportive.C. Cautious.D. Disapproving.【参考答案】1. 67-70 BACD 社会生活类“Everyone is entitled（有权） to their opinion is a remark comm
24、only heard in our society. We value free speech and the rights of the individual. The private preferences we keep, as long as they do not bother with the rights and freedoms of others, are ours to do with as we wish.Children learn this central principle early on and soon become expert at using it ef
25、fectively to suit their own purposes. The phrase well, its just my opinion can act as a get-out clause which avoids further questioning or the need to give an explanation. A student may well prefer to put up a brick wall and so avoid the difficult task of providing a justification（正当的理由） for their v
26、iew.They know the holy position freedom of speech holds for all of us and they know the taboo（禁忌）around challenging the opinions of others when they do not produce unfavorable effects on anyone else.This can make things hard for the teacher. We want to promote tolerance and respect in our classrooms
27、 and give young people a sense: this is how one ought to behave. Yet, we are also seeking to develop reasoning and critical thinking. To some extent, there is an idea that peoples views carry equal weight because all individuals ought to be treated equally. Treating peopleequally is different from t
28、reating what they say with equal weight, though. We need to make clear to students that the right to ones opinions does not ignore the need to support them with argument when called to do so.Justification is the signal difference between opinion and argument. Opinions are stated;arguments are advanc
29、ed. Opinions are given; arguments are proposed. When we ask a student to explain themselves, we are asking them to give us something that will lend evidence to what they have said. We are asking them to convince us, to persuade us, to show us the reasonableness of what it is they are saying.64. Acco
30、rding to Paragraph 2, if you offer a get-out clause, you may.A. fall into a difficult situationB. escape being questionedC. raise your social positionD. have to further explain your opinion65. The teacher may find it hard to.A. put up a brick wall to avoid giving acceptable reasonsB. challenge the o
31、pinions of others to have a deep effect on themC. encourage tolerance and respect while developing reasoning and critical thinkingD. tell the differences between opinion and argument66. The underlined word them in Paragraph 3 refers to .A. studentsB. teachersC. needsD. opinions67. What would be the
32、best title for this passage?A. Everyone is entitled to their opinionB. Never bother with the rights of othersC. “Its just my opinion isnt good enoughD. Treat what people say equally【参考答案】2. 64-67 BCDC 阅读理解阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。How I Turned to Be OptimisticI began to grow up th
33、at winter night when my parents and I were returning from my aunts house, and my mother said that we might soon be leaving for America. We were on the bus then. I was crying, and some people on the bus were turning around to look at me. I remember that I could not bear the thought of never hearing a
34、gain the radio program for school children to which I listened every morning.I do not remember myself crying for this reason again. In fact, I think I cried very little when I was saying goodbye to my friends and relatives. When we were leaving I thought about all the places I was going to see-the s
35、trange and magical places I had known only from books and pictures. The country I was leaving never to come back was hardly in my head then.The four years that followed taught me the importance of optimism, but the idea did not come to me at once. For the first two years in New York I was really los
36、thaving to study in three schools as a result of family moves. I did not quite know what I was or what I should be. Mother remarried, and things became even more complex for me. Some time passed before my stepfather and I got used to each other. I was often sad, and saw no end to the hard times.My r
37、esponsibilities in the family increased a lot since I knew English better than everyone else at home. I wrote letters, filled out forms, translated at interviews with Immigration officers, took my grandparents to the doctor and translated there, and even discussed telephone bills with company repres
38、entatives.From my experiences I have learned one important rule: almost all common troubles eventually go away! Something good is certain to happen in the end when you do not give up, and just wait a little! I believe that my life will turn out all right, even though it will not be that easy.( ) 1.
39、How did the author get to know America?A. From her relatives. B. From her mother.C. From books and pictures. D. From radio programs.【答案】C。【解析】细节理解题。第一段第四行我们可以知道答案为C.( ) 2. Upon leaving for America the author felt_.A. confused B. excitedC. worried D. amazed【答案】B。【解析】第二段前两行告诉我们作者离开的时候感受到的不是困惑和担忧，而是兴奋。
40、( ) 3. For the first two years in New York, the author _.A. often lost her way B. did not think about her futureC. studied in three different schools D. got on well with her stepfather【答案】C。【解析】细节理解题。For the first two years in New York I was really losthaving to study in three schools as a result of
41、 family moves.( ) 4. What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 4?A. She worked as a translator.B. She attended a lot of job interviews.C. She paid telephone bills for her family.D She helped her family with her English.【答案】D。【解析】第四段用很多例子表明她用她的英语在帮助家人( ) 5. The author believes that_.A. her future will be free from troublesB. it is difficult to learn to become patientC. there are more good things than bad thingsD. good things will happen if one keeps trying【答案】D。【解析】推理判断题。由最后一段话最后三行可以知道答案。
