1、浙江省苍南县2016高考英语阅读理解专题选练（6）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 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 after
2、noon 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 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
3、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 was 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
4、. 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 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 woma
5、n 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 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
6、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 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.
7、 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 made 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
8、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 education【参考答案】1.B 2.C 3.A 4.B 阅读下列短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。During times of trouble, Franklin Delano Roosevelt spoke from a small room withou
9、t a fireplace in the White House basement to millions of Americans. In his calm and conversational manner, he reassured（使恢复信心）the nation in the depths of the Great Depression（大萧条）and through a World War.Saul Bellow described his own experience of listening to President Roosevelt, hold the nation tog
10、ether, using only a radio and the power of his personality.“I can recall walking eastward on the Chicago Midway drivers had pulled over, parking bumper to bumper, and turned on their radios to hear Roosevelt. They had rolled down the windows and opened the car doors. Everywhere the same voice, its o
11、dd Eastern accent, which in anyone else would have angered Midwesterners. You could follow without missing a single word as you walked by. You felt joined to these unknown drivers, men and women”The nation needed the assurance of those Fireside Chats, the first of which was delivered on March 12, 19
12、33. Between a quarter and a third of the work force was unemployed. Every bank in America had been closed for at least eight days. Its hard for us to imagine. It was the hardest time of the Great Depression.The “Fireside” was symbolic（象征性的; most of the chats came from a small room in the White House
13、 basement. Frances Perkins, Roosevelts Secretary of Labor, described the change that would come over him just before the broadcasts: “His face would smile and light up as though he were actually sitting on the front porch(门廊) or in the parlor with them. People felt this, and came to respect and love
14、 him.”In that first radio visit, Roosevelt began by explaining how the banking system worked: “When you put money in a bank, the bank does not place the money into a safedeposit vault（金库房. It invests your money in many different forms of creditbonds, mortgages.” He went on to announce that the banks
15、 would reopen the next day.1. The main purpose of the article is to .A. give examples of the power of radio broadcastingB. make people examine their attitudes toward moneyC. suggest that Roosevelt was Americas greatest presidentD. show how Roosevelt reassured Americans during hard times答案解析：答案为D。本题为
16、主旨大意题。纵观全文，本文主要讲述美国总统罗斯福在困难时期如何恢复人们的信心。第一段为本文的中心段落，后面的内容都是围绕本段展开。故答案为D。 2. According to the article, the Fireside Chats raised the hopes of Americans because President Roosevelt .A. spoke to them in a friendly and confident toneB. explained to them how to invest their moneyC. was open about his own
17、fears for the countryD. used humor to draw their attention away from their problems答案解析：答案为A。本文为细节题。从第一段的第二句话 “In his calm and conversational manner, .”可知，与此意思最接近的就是选项A。3. The name “Fireside Chats” was probably intended to .A. demand listeners to protect resourcesB. encourage spirited discussion amo
18、ng listenersC. request people to desire for hope and reassuranceD. persuade Americans to talk with their families 答案解析：答案为C。本题为细节题。从文章第四段首句 “The nation needed the assurance of those Fireside Chats, the first of which was delivered on March 12, 1933.”可知，Fireside Chats主要是帮助人们恢复希望和信心。故答案为C。4. Saul Bell
19、ows description of his own experience of listening to President Roosevelt shows .A. how popular and encouraging Roosevelts Fireside Chats were B. how easily Roosevelts Fireside Chats could be understoodC. what great interest general public took in national affairsD. what a hard life Americans had in
20、 Great Depression答案解析：答案为A。本题为细节推断题。从文章第二段 “hold the nation together, .”和倒数第二段 “His face would smile and light up as though he were actually sitting on the front porch(门廊) or in the parlor with them. People felt this, and came to respect and love him.” 可知，罗斯福的Fireside Chats受到人们的欢迎，并鼓舞着人们。【北京市丰台区2014
21、统一模拟】 Whether we should allow marine (海洋的) parks to stay open has been widely debated in our community recently. A variety of different arguments have been put forward about it. Smith, a sociologist, argued that dolphin parks provide the only opportunity for much of the public to see marine mammals.
22、 As this argument goes, most Australians live in cities and never get to see these animals. Marine parks allow the average Australian to appreciate our marine wildlife. However, in fact, there are many places where they can be seen in the wild. Moreover, these places do not charge an overpriced entr
23、y fee they are free. Dr. Alison Lane, the director of the Cairns Marine Science Institute, insists that we need marine parks for scientific research. She argues that much of our knowledge of marine mammals comes from studies which were undertaken at marine parks. The knowledge which is obtained at m
24、arine parks can be useful for planning for the preservation of marine mammal species. However, Jones, a zoologist, explains that park research is only useful for understanding captive animals and is not useful for learning about animals in the wild. Their diets are different, they have significantly
25、 lower life lengths and they are more likely to have a disease. In addition, marine mammals in dolphin parks are trained and this means that their patterns of social behaviour are changed. The Marine Park Owners Association holds that marine parks attract a lot of foreign tourists. This position goe
26、s on to state that these tourists spend a lot of money, increasing our foreign exchange earnings and assisting our national balance of payments. However, foreign tourists would still come to Australia if the parks were closed down. Indeed, surveys of overseas tourists show that they come here for a
27、variety of other reasons and not to visit places like Seaworld. Tourists come here to see our native wildlife in its natural environment and not to see it in cages and concrete pools. They can see animals in those conditions in their own countries. In a word, perhaps an agreement cannot be reached n
28、ow. However, a question does deserve our consideration: If we continue with our past crimes against these creatures, how will our future generations view us?67. Who support(s) the idea of closing marine parks? A. Most Australians. B. Alison Lane. C. Smith. D. Jones.68. What does the author intend to
29、 tell us in Paragraph 3 ? A. The results from studies are valuable in animal preservation. B. Scientific research at the marine parks has its limitations. C. Captive animals have biology changes in marine parks. D. Human behavior causes harmful effects on the animals.69. Which is NOT the reason to k
30、eep marine parks? A. For entertainment purpose. B. For scientific research purpose. C. For economic purpose. D. For political purpose.70. The author tries to persuade readers to accept his argument mainly by . A. pointing out the problems with keeping the marine parksB. using evidence he has collect
31、ed at the marine parksC. discussing the advantages of animals natural homesD. questioning the way the animals are studied【参考答案】67. D 68. B 69. D 70. A阅读下列短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。English has become the worlds number one language in the 20th century. In every country where English is not the na
32、tive language, especially in the Third World, people must strive to learn it to the best of their abilities, if they want to participate fully in the development of their countries. But many people are concerned that Englishs dominance (优势地位) will destroy native languages.A close examination reveals
33、 （显示） a great number of languages have fallen casualty to English. For example, it has wiped out Hawaiian, Welsh, Scotch Gaelic, Irish, native American languages, and many others. Luckily, some of these languages are now being revived （复苏）, such as Hawaiian and Welsh, and these languages will live a
34、gain, hopefully, if dedicated people continue their work of reviving them. In the case of Welsh, its revival is so successful that the language is now being used as a medium of insturction in schools and universities in Wales. Many leaders of these Third World countries are obsessed with (被迷住) Engli
35、sh and for them English is everything. They seem to believe that if the students speak English, they are already knowledgeable. These leaders speak and write English much better than their national languages. If these leaders deliver speeches anywhere in the world they use English and they feel more
36、 at home with it and proud of their ability as well. The citizens of their countries do not understand their leaders speeches because they are made in a foreign language.All the greatest countries of the world are great because they constantly use their own languages in all national development acti
37、vities, including education. From a psychological point of view, those who are taught in their own language from the start will develop better selfconfidence and self-reliance. From a linguistic point of view, the best brains can only be produced if students are educated in their own language from t
38、he start. Those who are taught in a foreign language from the start will tend to be imitators and lack self-confidence. They will tend to rely on foreign consultants.There is nothing wrong, however, in learning a foreign language at advanced levels of education. But the best thing to do is to have a
39、 good education in ones native language first, then go abroad to have a university education in a foreign language.1. The main idea of the first paragraph is probably _.A. to stress the position of EnglishB. to appeal the protection of native languagesC. to show the importance of grasping English fo
40、r employeesD. to demonstrate ( 阐述) English is the worlds number one language 答案解析：答案为B。本题为主旨题。虽是对第一段的大意提问，但实则是对全文的中心进行定位。考生要确定第一段的主题句 （topic sentence）.是第一句话 “English has become the worlds number one language in the 20th century.” 还是该段的最后一句话 “But many people are concerned that Englishs dominance will
41、 destroy native languages.”？即作者关注的问题是英语还是本国语言？略读后文可知，由于更多的国家讲英语，很多其他语言已经消失， 然而也有一些语言在复苏，同时也谈到了母语对国家和个人的作用。因此，本文的重心是关注本国语言。故答案为B。2. The revival of Hawaiian and Welsh shows any language will live if it _.A. is against foreign language B. is used as a medium in educationC. is taught in schools D. is do
42、ne by dedicated people 答案解析：答案为D。本题为细节题。从第二段 “.and these languages will live again, hopefully, if dedicated people continue their work of reviving them.” 可知，答案为D。3. The underlined expression in paragraph three probably refers to _ A. they are sure to use English better with their families B. they us
43、e English better in their countries than in foreign countries C. their native language is poorer than their English D. they are not afraid that critical audience find their errors 答案解析：答案为B。 本题为句意推断题。理解该句需要结合上下文。由划线部分的前一句话 “These leaders speak and write English much better than their national langua
44、ges.”可知，这些领导用英语讲话和写作比用本国语言要好，因此可以推断，他们用英语发表演讲的时候，会感觉运用自如. 故答案为B。 本题的混淆选项C选项 “他们的本国语言比英语要差”强调的是本国语言，而划线部分强调的是领导人的英语运用能力。4. In the opinion of the writer, which statement below is NOT true? A. A native language has great effect on the development of a nation. B. The earlier a person learns a foreign la
45、nguage, the greater his ability will be. C. Learning a foreign language should be arranged in a later time. D. The native language will greatly influence ones life. 答案解析：答案为B。本题为推断题。从倒数第二段首句 “All the greatest countries of the world are great because they constantly use their own languages in all national development activities, including education.”可知，所有伟大的国家之所以伟大是因为他们在发展国家的时候使用了本国语言，故答案A正确。从倒数第二段后部分内容可知，从心理学的角度讲，一开始就学习母语的人会更自信，更独立；从语言学的角度讲，大脑只有在最开始学母语的情况下才能发展最好；而一开始就学外语的人会变成模仿者并缺乏自信。可以推断，作者认为母语对人的生活有影响，外语学习应该安排在后面，而不是越早学外语，一个人的能力就越强。故C、D正确，B错误。
