1、四川省岳池县2016高考英语二轮：阅读理解联合练习（1）答案阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A.B.C和D项中，选出最佳选项。Mass transportation revised the social and economic fabric of the American city in three fundamental ways. It catalyzed physical expansion, it sorted out people and land uses, and it accelerated the inherent instability of urban life. By op
2、ening vast areas of unoccupied land for residential expansion, the omnibuses, horse railways, commuter trains, and electric trolleys pulled settled regions outward two to four times more distant form city centers than they were in the premodern era. In 1850, for example, the borders of Boston lay sc
3、arcely two miles from the old business district; by the turn of the century the radius extended ten miles. Now those who could afford it could live far removed from the old city center and still commute there for work, shopping, and entertainment. The new accessibility of land around the periphery o
4、f almost every major city sparked an explosion of real estate development and fueled what we now know as urban sprawl. Between 1890 and 1920, for example, some 250,000 new residential lots were recorded within the borders of Chicago, most of them located in outlying areas. Over the same period, anot
5、her 550,000 were plotted outside the city limits but within the metropolitan area. Anxious to take advantage of the possibilities of commuting, real estate developers added 800,000 potential building sites to the Chicago region in just thirty years lots that could have housed five to six million peo
6、ple. Of course, many were never occupied; there was always a huge surplus of subdivided, but vacant, land around Chicago and other cities. These excesses underscore a feature of residential expansion related to the growth of mass transportation: urban sprawl was essentially unplanned. It was carried
7、 out by thousands of small investors who paid little heed to coordinated land use or to future land users. Those who purchased and prepared land for residential purposes, particularly land near or outside city borders where transit lines and middle-class inhabitants were anticipated, did so to creat
8、e demand as much as to respond to it. Chicago is a prime example of this process. Real estate subdivision there proceeded much faster than population growth.1.With which of the following subjects is the passage mainly concerned?A Types of mass transportation.Instability of urban life.C How supply an
9、d demand determine land use.D The effect of mass transportation on urban expansion.2.Why does the author mention both Boston and Chicago?A To demonstrate positive and negative effects of growth.To exemplify cities with and without mass transportation.C To show mass transportation changed many cities
10、.D To contrast their rate of growth.3.According to the passage, what was one disadvantage of residential expansion?A It was expensive.It happened too slowly.C It was unplanned.D It created a demand for public transportation.4.The author mentions Chicago in the second paragraph as an example of a cit
11、y,A that is large.that is used as a model for land development.C where the development of land exceeded population growth.D with an excellent mass transportation system.Vocabulary1.revise 改变2.fabric 结构3.catalyze 催化，加速4.sort out 把分门别类，拣选5.omnibus 公共汽车/马车6.trolley （美）有轨电车，（英）无轨电车7.periphery 周围，边缘8.spr
12、awl 建筑物无计划延伸，蔓延，四面八方散开9.lot 小片土地10.underscore 强调，在下面划横线11.transit lines 运输线路12.subdivision （出售的）小块土地，再划分小区写作方法与文章大意文章论述了“公共交通从三方面改变了城市的社会和经济结构。”采用分类写法。文章一开始就提出三方面：第一，促进城市实质性的扩展；第二，把人和土地分民别类加以利用；第三，加速了城市生活的不稳定性。然后就是三方面的具体内容。答案详解1.D 公共交通运输对城市扩展的影响。文章开门见山提出这一点“公共交通运输从三个根本方面改变了美国城市的社会和经济结构。”后面文章内容就是三方面的
13、具体化。A. 公共交通运输类型。 B. 城市生活的不稳定性。 C. 供需如何决定土地利用。这三项文中作为具体问题提到，并不是文章涉及的主要题目。2.C 说明公共交通改变了许多城市。答案箭第一段第四句“举例说，1850年，波士顿市界离老的商业地区几乎不到2英里，到了这世纪末，其半径扩至10英里。现在供得起的人们可以住得很远，远离老的城市中心，仍然来回去那里上班、购物和娱乐”。第七句，“举例说，在1890至1920年期间，据记载，芝加哥市界内有约250，000个新的住宅楼区大多数设在郊区。经过同样这段时期，市区外，但仍在芝加哥大都市地区内，又计划建造了550，000个住宅楼区。”A. 表示成长的正
14、反两方面效果。B. 举有无公共交通运输的城市为例。 D. 对比两者成长率；都不是本文中举两城市例子的目的。3.C 没有计划。见第二段第三句起“城市扩展蔓延根本无计划，好几千个小的投资商进行扩展，毫不考虑相互协调配合利用土地，也不考虑未来土地利用。”A. 太贵 和 B.太慢，两个选项，文内没有提。D. 它创造了对公共交通运输的需求。这不是住宅扩展的一个缺点，而是三个根本改变城市的一个方面。见第一段第三句：“通过大量开发未占土地扩建住宅，公共汽车、马车、铁路、来回火车，有轨电车把已有人定居的居住区向外扩展了三四倍，比他们先现代时期的市中心更远。”4.C（第二段中以芝加哥城市例子说明）土地开发超过人
15、口增长速度。答案详见第二段“这些购买和置备土地建设住宅，特别是购置临近城市或就在市界外的土地，抢在交通线路和中产阶层的居民进去之前。他们这样做的目的是创造一种需求，也是响应这种需求。芝加哥就是这种过程的典型例子。那里的房地产小块土地比人口增长快得很多很多。”A. 城市大。B. 用作土地开发的样板。 D. 具有优越的公共的交通系统。阅读理解。The summer I was ten, my mother decided to bring us to the world of art. My brother and I were not very excited when we realized
16、what my mother meant. What she meant was not that we could take drawing classes or painting classes but that we would have to spend one afternoon a week with her at the Fine Arts Museum. Before each visit to the museum, she made us read about artists and painting styles(风格). It was almost as bad as
17、being in school. Who wants to spend the summer thinking about artists when you could be with your friends at the swimming pool? First we had to read about ancient Egyptians(古埃及人) and their strange way of painting faces and then go to look at them at the museum. My 12-year-old brother thought this wa
18、s so funny, but I was not interested. Later we had to learn about artists in the Middle Ages who painted people wearing strange long clothing. We had to look at pictures of fat babies with wings and curly (鬈曲的) hair and with no clothes on flying around the edges of paintings. I certainly couldnt see
19、 what was so great about art. On our last visit to the museum, something happened when I saw a painting by a woman called Mary. In it, a woman was reading to a child. The colors were soft and gentle, and you could tell by the mother s expression how happy she was just to be with the child. I couldnt
20、 stop looking at this painting ! I wanted to see every painting Mary had ever made! It was really worth looking at so many paintings to find a painter who could interest me so much.1. The aim of the mother s plan was to _. A. take them to visit the museum B. introduce them to the world of art C. ask
21、 them to read about artists D. show them different painting styles2. What was the writer s experience in the museum before the last visit? A. She came to feel her mother s love. B. She liked many paintings. C. She hardly enjoyed herself. D. She could understand the pictures of fat babies.3. What mad
22、e the writer go through a change that summer? A. One of Marys paintings. B. A strange way of painting. C. Artists in the Middle Ages. D. Her mother s instruction.4. From the text, we can see _. A. the importance of curiosity B. the effect of art C. the value of learning D. the power of family educat
23、ion【参考答案】1.B 2.C 3.A 4.B社会生活类阅读理解。In 1986，when Carlo Petrini first coined the term “Slow Food，” he organized locally in his native Italy to preserve the food and wine culture and protest fast food. Today, slow food has spread to 132 countries with over 85, 000 members, addressing worldwide issues li
24、ke farmer equity and environmental_stewardshipthe actions people take to respect the rights of all living things and all environments, to contribute to healthy and livablecommunities.Characterized by Slow Food International as “good, clean, and fair food，” slow food must enrich the eaters life，have
25、no negative impact on human or environmental health，and compensatefairly for food producers work.The average American meal travels about 1,500 miles to its final destination, with producing of food traveling by plane from overseas and other items shipped across the country. However，cost for food tra
26、vel and heavy processing are not the only problems in the foodindustry that the environment faces. Industrial agriculture also has unsustainable practices likeinefficient water use and decreased biodiversity. Our ideas in feeding ourselves are exceptional,but at various points our technologies come
27、into conflict with natures ways of doing things. A great many of the health and environmental problems created by our food system owe to our attempts tooversimplify natures complexities, at both the growing and the eating ends of our food chain. “Slowing” food, by purchasing locally and sustainably,
28、 allows consumers to reduce theimpact of “food miles” and develop a closer relationship with their food producers.“ We need tochange our food system，” said David Prior, organizer of Slow Food Nation EatIn. “Our currentfood system is sick and we need to support farmers and agriculture to ensure that
29、everyone has theright to nutritious food.”1The main idea of the passage can be summarized as_.Awhy slow food is so important Bthe food and wine culture is rich in ItalyCwhat youre eating always travels a long way Dslow food makes the current food system sick 2According to the second paragraph, “envi
30、ronmental stewardship”refers to_.Ameasures of environmental protectionsBways to establish healthy and livable communitiesCpeoples admiration for all the creatures on the earth Dactions to protect the rights of all living things and environment3Slow foods characteristic doesnt lie in_.Aimproving the
31、quality of eaters lifeBproviding a fair pay for food workersCbeing friendly to human and environmental health Ddeveloping a loose relationship with food producers4What is David Priors attitude towards current food system? ASuspicious. BUnsatisfied. CIndifferent. DSupportive.【要点综述】本文的作者告诉我们，如果想吃得更健康、
32、更营养，那就提倡“慢食物”吧！1A主旨大意题。本文主要探讨“慢食物”的重要性，以及“慢食物”给人们带来的好处，故答案选A项。2D细节理解题。从第二段中的“environmental stewardshipthe actions people take to respect the rights of all living things and all environments”可知，环境管理(environmental stewardship)的内容就是“破折号”后的解释，即“人们尊重所有生物和环境的权利的行动”，故D项正确。3D细节理解题。从第三段可知，“慢食物运动”的特色就在于改善饮食者的
33、饮食质量；不对人类健康和环境卫生产生副作用；给食物供应商以合理的报酬。D项则没有提到，故答案选D项。4B推理判断题。从最后一段David Prior所说的话可知，他认为当前的食物系统很糟糕，需要改进，所以他的态度应该是不满意的(unsatisfied)。A项表示“怀疑的”；C项表示“漠不关心的”；D项表示“支持的”，都不符合语境。阅读理解。Getting rid of dirt, in the opinion of most people, is a good thing. However, there is nothing fixed about attitudes to dirt.In t
34、he early 16th century, people thought that dirt on the skin was a means to block out disease, as medical opinion had it that washing off dirt with hot water could open up the skin and let ills in. A particular danger was thought to lie in public baths. By 1538, the French king had closed the bath ho
35、uses in his kingdom. So did the king of England in 1546. Thus began a long time when the rich and the poor in Europe lived with dirt in a friendly way. Henry IV, King of France, was famously dirty. Upon learning that a nobleman had taken a bath, the king ordered that, to avoid the attack of disease,
36、 the nobleman should not go out.Though the belief in the merit of dirt was long-lived, dirt has no longer been regarded as a nice neighbor ever since the 18th century. Scientifically speaking, cleaning away dirt is good to health. Clean water supply and hand washing are practical means of preventing
37、 disease. Yet, it seems that standards of cleanliness have moved beyond science since World War . Advertisements repeatedly sell the idea: clothes need to be whiter than white, cloths ever softer, surfaces to shine. Has the hate for dirt, however, gone too far?Attitudes to dirt still differ hugely n
38、owadays. Many first-time parents nervously try to warn their children off touching dirt, which might be responsible for the spread of disease.On the contrary, Mary Ruebush, an American immunologist(免疫学家)，encourages children to play in the dirt to build up a strong immune system. And the latter posit
39、ion is gaining some ground.1. The kings of France and England in the 16th century closed bath houses because .A. they lived healthily in a dirty environment.B. they thought bath houses were too dirty to stay in C. they believed disease could be spread in public bathsD. they considered bathing as the
40、 cause of skin disease2.Which of the following best describes Henry IVs attitude to bathing?A. Afraid. B. Curious. C. Approving. D. Uninterested.3. How does the passage mainly develop?A. By providing examples. B. By making comparisons.C. By following the order of time. D. By following the order of i
41、mportance.4. What is the authors purpose in writing the passage?A. To stress the role of dirt.B. To introduce the history of dirt.C. To call attention to the danger of dirt.D. To present the change of views on dirt.【参考答案】14、CA CD阅读理解。The Board Meeting had come to an end. Bob started to stand up and
42、knocked into the table, spilling his coffee over his notes. “How embarrassing! I am getting so clumsy in my old age.”Everyone had a good laugh, and soon we were all telling stories of our most embarrassing moments. It came around to Frank who sat quietly listening to the others. Someone said, “Come
43、on, Frank. Tell us your most embarrassing moment.”Frank laughed and began to tell us of his childhood. “I grew up in San Pedro. My Dad was a fisherman, and he loved the sea. He had his own boat, but it was hard making a living on the sea. He worked hard and would stay out until he caught enough to f
44、eed the family. Not just enough for our family, but also for his Mom and Dad and the other kids that were still at home.”He looked at us and said, “I wish you could have met my Dad. He was a big man, and he was strong from pulling the nets and fighting the seas for his catch. When you got close to h
45、im, he smelled like the ocean. He would wear his old canvas, foul-weather coat and his bibbed overalls. His rain hat would be pulled down over his brow. No matter how much my mother washed them, they would still smell of the sea and of fish.”Franks voice dropped a bit. “When the weather was bad he w
46、ould drive me to school. He had this old truck that he used in his fishing business. That truck was older than he was. It would wheeze and rattle down the road. You could hear it coming for blocks. As he would drive toward the school, I would shrink (畏缩) down into the seat hoping to disappear. Half
47、the time, he would slam to a stop and the old truck would belch (喷出) a cloud of smoke. He would pull right up in front, and it seemed like everybody would be standing around and watching. Then he would lean over and give me a big kiss on the cheek and tell me to be a good boy. It was so embarrassing
48、 for me. Here, I was twelve years old, and my Dad would lean over and kiss me goodbye!”He paused and then went on, “I remember the day I decided I was too old for a goodbye kiss. When we got to the school and came to a stop, he had his usual big smile. He started to lean toward me, but I put my hand
49、 up and said, “No, Dad.” It was the first time I had ever talked to him that way, and he had this surprised look on his face. I said, “Dad, Im too old for a goodbye kiss. Im too old for any kind of kiss.” My Dad looked at me for the longest time, and his eyes started to tear up. Then he turned and l
50、ooked out the windshield. “ Youre right,” he said. “ You are a big boy.a man. I wont kiss you anymore.”Frank got a funny look on his face, and the tears began to well up in his eyes, as he spoke. “It wasnt long after that when my Dad went to sea and never came back. It was a day when most of the fle
51、et (船队) stayed in, but not Dad. He had a big family to feed. They found his boat adrift with its nets half in and half out. He must have gotten into a strong wind and was trying to save the nets and the floats.”I looked at Frank and saw that tears were running down his cheeks. Frank spoke again. “Gu
52、ys, you dont know what I would give to have my Dad give me just one more kiss on the cheekto feel his rough old face to smell the ocean on him to feel his arm around my neck. I wish I had been a man then. If I had been a man, I would never have told my Dad I was too old for a goodbye kiss.”1. When h
53、is father drove him to the school, Frank would shrink down into the seat hoping to disappear because _.A. he was ashamed of his fathers old truckB. he thought he was old enough to go to school aloneC. he didnt want his schoolmates to see his fatherD. he hated the way his schoolmates stared at his fa
54、ther2. In Franks eyes, when his father said “You are a big boy a man.”, he probably felt _.A. disappointedB. hurtC. excitedD. proud3. According to the story we can conclude that Franks father _.A. was quite confident in his skills in fishingB. loved his children but hardly expressed itC. seldom gave
55、 up faced with challengesD. was full of devotion to his family4. By saying the sentence “I wish I had been a man then”, Frank meant _.A. he was fed up with his father kissing him goodbyeB. he deeply regretted what he had done to his fatherC. he was then too young to refuse a goodbye kissD. he hoped that his father would forgive him5. Which of the following may be the best title for this passage?A. The Smell of the OceanB. We All Need LoveC. A Goodbye KissD. Fathers Embarrassment 【参考答案】15、ABDBC
