1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家乐山市2016高考英语二轮：（寒假）阅读理解选练（3）及答案AHere are some of the movies that inspire you to travel.The Lord of the Rings The story is about Frodo, his friends and their adventurous journey through Middle Earth. Filmed in about 150 locations all over New Zealand, this traveling movie shows its bea
2、uty. From the rolling hills of Matamata to the volcanic retrion of Mt Ruapehu, this is the best movie o see New Zealand . Also, this travel movie might have the only distinction of being inspired by ravel too. The director of the movie Peter Jackson first read the novel on a train going from ellingt
3、on to Auckland when he was just seventeen.Indiana Jones. The Complete Adventure Collection Indiana Jones and travel are inseparable. Everyone remembers the red line on the world map that shows up on screen when he flies. The Egypt scenes in Raiders of the Lost Ark were filmed in Tunisia. Temple of d
4、oom was filmed mostly in Sri Lanka and Macau. The Last Crusade was filmed in Italy , Spain and Jordan including an excellent view of Petra. Unlike the other, Kingdom of the Crystal Skull was filmed almost entirely in the United States. However, their shots of Iguazu Falls are amazing.Romancing the S
5、tone and jewel of the Nile This movie series focuses on a romance writer Joan and her adventures with a soldier of fortune named Jack. In Romancing the stone Joan goes to Colombia to save her sister who was kidnapped (绑架). In the sequel Joan goes to the fictional kingdom of Kadir set somewhere in th
6、e Middle East. Romancing the stones scenes were shot mostly in Mexico. For Jewel of the Nile, the scenes were mostly shot in France and Morocco.The Telented Mr Ripley Tom Ripley is a working class young man. Through a case of mistaken identity, he is asked to go to Italy to convince a wealthy busine
7、ssmans son to come home. This travel movie starts in New York and heads to the fictional resort of Mongibello . The last section of the movie is filmed mostly in Rome and Naples. The locations are beautiful. They also did a good job of showing Italy as it looked in the 1960s. 21. If someone is inter
8、ested in seeing views in Sri Lanka, he / she would most probably watch the film A. Temple of Doom B. The last Crusade C. Raiders of the lost Ark D. Kingdom of the Crystal Skull 22. From paragaph 2 we can know that the story of The Lord of the Rings _. A. is the best movie made in Newland B. was shot
9、 from Wellington to Auckland C. encouraged a 17-year-old boy to travel in New 2ealand. D. caught the directors attention while he was travelling 23. The movie The Talented Mr. Ripley tells us a story of a man who_. A. owns a large amount of fortune B. contributes to helping a man out of trouble C. g
10、oes sightseeing in Rome and Naples D. becomes wealthy by always working hard参考答案21-23 ADB 【题文】B Children spend more time messaging each other on phones and websites than talking in Person ,a survey has revealed. Text messages and social networking sites have become the common mode of youngsters aged
11、 8 to 14. A survey of modem childhood found that many youngsters are conscious that they are spending too much time on their computers and enjoy themselves the most when playing outside. But the lure of electronic products proves too strong for a quarter, while a fifth say their parents dont like th
12、em playing outside because they are worried about strangers and injuries. The iGeneration report suggested that youngsters are increasingly health-conscious and skeptical(特怀疑态度的) of commercialization, including gender-based labelling on toys and pop videos released by singers. More than half of thos
13、e questioned care about eating healthily and one in 10 lectures their own parents about the food they are eating or buying. 42 percent of those questioned own a smartphone , with 36 percent admitting to spending more time communicating with friends via instant messaging, such as texts or networking
14、websites, than talking in person Only one child in 100 said that being happy, having a loving family and being clever were taken as the most crucial(决定性的) elements in their lives. Cary Cooper, the professor of organizational psychology and health at Lancaster University , said social media were cont
15、ributing to youngsters becoming more independent. They had a sense of individuality due to exposure to a range of media. The survey follows major statebacked research which found that youngsters are turning their back on drink, drugs and smoking. It found a dramatic drop in the number of secondary s
16、chool students trying and regularly using drugs, alcohol and tobacco. Some analysts said that thanks to the rise of social media, millions of teenagers are spending their time at home in their rooms rather than out on the streets. 24. Why cant 25 percent of the children get away from electronic prod
17、ucts? A. They are not allowed to hang out long. B. They are protected from strangers and injuries. C. They enjoy themselves most when playing outside. D. They cant resist the temptation of the products. 25. The survey of modem childhood found that many youngsters _. A. are fans of the pop videos rel
18、eased by singers B. message each other more rather than chat in person C. are doubtful about possessing the latest smartphones D. pay no attention to their lifestyle nowadays . 26. The attitude of Cary Cooper towards social metlia is_. A. objective B. negative C. supportive D. unclear 27. The last p
19、aragraph is written to show_. A. the benefits of social media B. the drop of taking drugs in youngsters C. the exposure to a range of media D. youngsters are becoming more conscious参考答案2425、DB 26-27CA 【题文】C A 51-year-old lawyer has moved back in with his mother-after giving up his Los Angeles home t
20、o a family of strangers for a year. Tony Tolbert looked for a family in need after his father set a glowing example when he was growing up by always welcoming people to stay in their spare room. You dont have to be Bill Gates or Warren Buffet or Oprah, Tolbert told CBS. We can do it wherever we are,
21、 with whatever we have, and for me, I have a home that I can make available. His mother, Marie Tolbert, added, He is go giving, and hes always been that way. Tolbert went to Alexandria House, a shelter for homeless women and children, and came across Felicia Dukes, who lived in a single bedroom with
22、 three of her children. Her family had been separated as the shelter was just for children and her eldest son was unable to join them. Tolbert told the staff he wanted to bring the. family back together, and offered his home. The family has now moved into the three-bedroom, two-bathroom home - with
23、Dukes oldest son. It is worth nearly $400,000, according to online estimates. My heart just fills up with appreciation, Dukes said, as she wiped away her tears The heartwarming story comes after the report that l0-year-old Gracie McNulty, from England, served Christmas dinners t0 50 homeless people,
24、 achieving her fathers last Christmas wish. Her father Craig, 38, was a regular charity volunteer who had served breakfast to the homeless on Boxing Day. But as a roofer, he suffered serious head injuries when he fell while working. And he died soon after the accident in August. Its been the best Ch
25、ristmas ever, Cracie said. I was just at school feeling sad and so I decided I wanted to do something to make him proud and this felt like the perfect thing. 28. Tony Tolbert offered help to others because he was inspired by _ A. his mother B. his teacher C. his father D. his son 29. How did Tony To
26、lbert help Felicia Dukes and her family? A. He brought up her oldest child. B. He helped them move into Alexandria House. C. He offered his house to them. D. He built a shelter for them. 30. The underlined word this in the last paragraph refers to _. A. serving breakfast to people on Boxing Day B. t
27、reating 50 homeless people at Christmas C. deciding to do something in church D: being proud of what his father did 31. Whats the authors purpose of writing this passage? A. To explain some puzzling events. B. To introduce two inspiring stories. C. To call on people to help others in need. D. To sho
28、w there are still poor people.参考答案28-30CCB 31B 【题文】D Burmese pythons (缅甸蟒蛇) are some of the biggest snakes in the world and also one of the biggest problems in Floridas wetlands. So state officials have asked hunters to lend a hand. The pythons are originally from Asia. Brought to the US as pets or
29、zoo animals, some were released or broke free into the wild and found Floridas warm weather to be perfect for a new settlement. It is estimated that tens of thousands now live in the everglades and the states marshy wetlands. These supersize snakes are invasive species. The problem is with animals,
30、says Carli Segelson, spokesperson for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The pythons eat native birds, reptiles, and small mammals, many of which are threatened species. Since the python moved in, several native species, such as bobcats and rabbits, have largely disappeared from
31、Floridas wetlands: So the Florida government has invited hunters to assist in solving this severe environmental problem. People will be allowed to hunt pythons around their breeding grounds for one month, starting on January 12. Officials are even offering cash prizes to whoever kills the most pytho
32、ns and to whoever kills the longest Burmese pythons. They are hoping the contest will significantly reduce the population of this dangerous invader. Our goal is to help get rid of the pythons from the wild, educate the public about the snakes impact on the Florida ecosystem, and inform them of what
33、impacts non-native pets can have if allowed into the wild, Segelson said. Experts say its unlikely the snakes will ever be removed from the wild in Florida. But they hope to bring the python problem under control and prevent the snakes from doing more harm. 32. We can infer from the text that Florid
34、a must be a place where it is A. wet and warm B. rainy and windy C. warm and dry D. wet and cold 33. By saying The problem is with animals in paragraph 3, Carli Segelson means that_. A. the pythons are harmful for other animals B. people have trouble protecting animals C. the population of animals i
35、s smaller D. most animals are dangerous to the pythons 34. The underlined words this dangerous invader most probably refer to A. all Burmese pythons in the world B. the longest Burmese python C. the killer of Burmese pythons D. the Burmese pythons in Florida 35. The governments goal of hunting Burmese pythons is A. to drive off all the snakes B. to keep the balance of nature C. to prevent snakes from booming in number D. to provide necessities for others参考答案32-35AADB- 6 - 版权所有高考资源网
