1、辽宁盘山县2016高考英语阅读理解二轮训练（5）及参考答案阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。Jimmy is an automotive mechanic, but he lost his job a few months ago. He has a good heart, but always feared applying for a new job.One day, he gathered up all his strength and decided to attend a job interview.His appointment was at 1
2、0 am and it was already 8：30. While waiting for a bus to the office where he was supposed to be interviewed, he saw an elderly man wildly kicking the tyre of his car. Obviously there was something wrong with the car. Jimmy immediately went up to lend him a hand. When Jimmy finished working on the ca
3、r，the old man asked him how much he should pay for the service. Jimmy said there was no need to pay him; he just helped someone in need, and he had to rush for an interview. Then the old man said，“Well，I could take you to the office for your interview. Its the least I could do. Please, I insist.” Ji
4、mmy agreed.Upon arrival, Jimmy found a long line of applicants waiting to be interviewed. Jimmy still had some grease on him after the car repair, but he did not have much time to wash it off or have a change of shirt.One by one, the applicants left the interviewers office with disappointed looks on
5、 their faces. Finally his name was called. The interviewer was sitting on a large chair facing the office window. Rocking the chair back and forth, he asked, “Do you really need to be interviewed？” Jimmys heart sank.“With the way I look now, how could I possibly pass this interview？” he thought to h
6、imself.Then the interviewer turned the chair and to Jimmys surprise, it was the old man he helped earlier in the morning. It turned out he was the General Manager of the company.“Sorry I had to keep you waiting, but I was pretty sure I made the right decision to have you as part of our workforce bef
7、ore you even stepped into this office. I just know youd be a trustworthy worker. Congratulations！” Jimmy sat down and they shared a cup of welldeserved coffee as he landed himself a new job.56Why did Jimmy apply for a new job?A. He was out of work.BHe was bored with his job.CHe wanted a higher posit
8、ion. DHe hoped to find a better boss.57What did Jimmy see on the way to the interview?AA friends car had a flat tyre. BA wild man was pushing a car.CA terrible car accident happened. DAn old mans car broke down.58Why did the old man offer Jimmy a ride?AHe was also to be interviewed. BHe needed a tra
9、velling companion.CHe always helped people in need. DHe was thankful to Jimmy.59How did Jimmy feel on hearing the interviewers question?A. He was sorry for the other applicants.B. There was no hope for him to get the job.C. He regretted helping the old man.D. The interviewer was very rude.60What can
10、 we learn from Jimmys experience?A. Where theres a will, theres a way.B. A friend in need is a friend indeed.C. Good is rewarded with good.D. Two heads are better than one.【要点综述】 这是一篇记叙文。本文主要讲述了吉米是个汽车修理工，几个月前丢掉了工作，他的心态很好，但是总是害怕申请新工作。一天，他在去面试等车的时候，看见一位老人的车坏了，吉米主动帮助老人修好了车，并且没要费用，老人为感谢吉米让他搭车去面试，恰巧面试的经理
11、正是吉米帮助修车的老人，为此，吉米被录用。这个故事充分体现了这样的谚语：善有善报。56A考查细节理解。从第一段的第一句“Jimmy is an automotive mechanic, but he lost his job a few months ago.”可知吉米失去了工作，下文提到吉米找工作面试的问题。故选A。57D考查细节理解。根据第二段的“While waiting for a bus to the office where he was supposed to be interviewed, he saw an elderly man wildly kicking the tyr
12、e of his car. Obviously there was something wrong with the car. Jimmy immediately went up to lend him a hand.”可知，吉米在路上遇到一位老人，这位老人的车出问题了。58D考查细节理解。根据第二段的“Jimmy immediately went up to lend him a handJimmy said there was no need to pay him”和“Its the least I could do.”可知，老人是为了感谢吉米的帮助，让吉米搭车去面试。59B考查细节理解。
13、根据第三段的“Jimmys heart sank. With the way I look now, how could I possibly pass this interview？ he thought to himself.”可知，吉米感到这份工作对他来说没有什么希望了。60C考查推理判断。从全文看，吉米在面试的路上帮助一位老人修车，这位老人正是吉米面试的经理，吉米就被录用了。这充分体现了这样的谚语：善有善报(Good is rewarded with good.)。Where theres a will, theres a way.有志者事竟成。A friend in need is
14、a friend indeed.患难朋友才是真朋友。Two heads are better than one.两人智慧胜一人。/人多智广。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。In 1978, I was 18 and was working as a nurse in a small town about 270 km away from Sydney, Australia.I was looking forward to having five days off from duty.Unfortunately, the only one train a d
15、ay back to my home in Sydney had already left.So I thought Id hitch a ride (搭便车)I waited by the side of the highway for three hours but no one stopped for me.Finally, a man walked over and introduced himself as Gordon.He said that although he couldnt give me a lift, I should come back to his house f
16、or lunch.He noticed me standing for hours in the November heat and thought I must be hungry.I was doubtful as a young girl but he assured(使放心) me I was safe, and he also offered to help me find a lift home afterwards.When we arrived at his house, he made us sandwiches.After lunch, he helped me find
17、a lift home.Twentyfive years later, in 2003, while I was driving to a nearby town one day, I saw an elderly man standing in the glaring heat, trying to hitch a ride.I thought it was another chance to repay someone for the favour Id been given decades earlier.I pulled over and picked him up.I made hi
18、m comfortable on the back seat and offered him some water.After a few moments of small talk, the man said to me, “You havent changed a bit, even your red hair is still the same.”I couldnt remember where Id met him.He then told me he was the man who had given me lunch and helped me find a lift all th
19、ose years ago.It was Gordon.50The author had to hitch a ride one day in 1978 because _Aher work delayed her trip to Sydney Bshe was going home for her holidaysCthe town was far away from Sydney Dshe missed the only train back home51Which of the following did Gordon do according to Paragraph 2?AHe he
20、lped the girl find a ride.BHe gave the girl a ride back home.CHe bought sandwiches for the girl.DHe watched the girl for three hours.52The reason why the author offered a lift to the elderly man was that _Ashe realized he was GordonBshe had known him for decadesCshe was going to the nearby townDshe
21、wanted to repay the favour she once got53What does the author want to tell the readers through the story?AGiving sometimes produces nice results.BThose who give rides will be repaid.CGood manners bring about happiness.DPeople should offer free rides to others.【要点综述】 俗话说：好心有好报。本文讲的是一个人在25年前帮助过别人，而25年
22、后他又得到了那位受助者的帮助。50D细节理解题。由第一段的最后两句可知，作者站在路边搭便车的原因是：通往她家唯一一趟列车已经开走了，选D。51A推理判断题。根据第二段的最后一句可知，Gordon帮助作者搭上了顺风车回家，而其他三个选项文中并未提及。52D细节理解题。由第三段中的“I thought it was another chance to repay someone for the favour Id been given decades earlier.”可知选D。53A作者意图题。本文作者的写作目的就是想要告诉读者一个道理：给予有时会产生很美好的结果，选A。阅读下列短文，从每题所给
23、的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Superman had it right: if you want to keep something safe, build a mountain fortress (堡垒)above the Arctic Circle. Thats the thinking -more or less-behind the Svalbard Global Seed Vault（地窖）. Almost every nation keeps collections of native seeds so local crops can be
24、 replanted in case of an agricultural disaster. The Global Seed Vault, opened on the far-northern Norwegian island of Spitsbergen, is a backup for the backups. Its badly needed-as many as half the seed banks in developing countries are at risk from natural disasters. The vault can hold up to 4.5 mil
25、lion samples, which will be kept dry at about -18C. Even if the facility(设施) loses power, the Arctic climate should keep the seeds alive for thousands of years.On an unusual old farm in New York City, workers are also storing away the seeds of the future. In this unlikely place, researchers are putt
26、ing the seeds from flowering plants and trees in a sleeplike state called suspended animation (假死状态). Many years from now, other workers will wake up the sleeping seeds and plant them where theyre most needed. These seeds are like the legendary (传说中的) Rip van Winkle, who fell asleep under a tree and
27、 woke up 20 years later. The small farm, called the Greenbelt Native Plant Center, is part of a global effort to save threatened(受到威胁的) plants and trees. The most important step is to collect seeds at exactly the right time-when they are just about ready to fall from the plant. The seeds are being k
28、ept in storage at the Greenbelt Center. When planted in the future, these seeds could help restore damaged parklands and forests. 40. Why is the Global Seed Vault located in a far-northern Norwegian island? A. Because it is a place to keep everything safe.B. Because half the seed banks in developing
29、 countries are at risk.C. Because the climate there is fit for keeping seeds for a long time.D. Because it is the best place to fight against agricultural disasters.41. The Greenbelt Native Plant Center in New York City is unusual because _. A. it is an old farm in a big city.B. it is the largest se
30、ed company in the world.C. it is set up to save the threatened plants and trees.D. it stores the seeds of most kinds of plants in New York City.42. To store the seeds well and last as long as possible, the most important thing is to _. A. collect seeds at the right time.B. store them at a constant t
31、emperature.C. dry them in specially designed rooms.D. make it enter a state of suspended animation.43. The passage is mainly about _. A. Global Seed Vault. B. saving seeds for the future. C. the challenges of collecting seeds for storage. D. the efforts made by Greenbelt Center to save plants.【参考答案】
32、4043、CCAB 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。When I was eight, I saw a movie about an island that had an erupting volcano and jungles filled with wild animals. The island was ruled by a beautiful woman called Tondalaya, the Fire Goddess of the Volcano. It was a low budget movie, but to m
33、e, it represented the perfect life. But through the years, Tondalaya was forgotten.The week I turned 50, my marriage came to a sudden end. My house, furniture and everything Id owned was sold to pay debts that I didnt even know existed. In a week I had lost my husband, my home and my parents who had
34、 refused to accept a divorce（离婚） in the family. Id lost everything except my four teenage children. I used every penny I had to buy five plane tickets from Missouri to Hawaii. Everyone said I was crazy to think I could just run off to an island and survive. I was afraid they were right I worked 18 h
35、ours a day and lost 30 pounds because I lived on one meal a day. One night as I walked alone on the beach, I saw the red orange lava(火山岩) pouring out of Kilauea Volcano in the distance. It was time to live my imagination!The next day, I quit my job, bought some art supplies and began doing what I lo
36、ved. I hadnt painted a picture in 15 years. I wondered if I could still paint. My hands trembled the first time I picked up a brush. But before an hour had passed, I was lost in the colors spreading across the canvas(画布) in front of me. And as soon as I started believing in myself, other people star
37、ted believing in me, too. The first painting sold for $ 1500.The past six years have been filled with adventures. My children and I have gone swimming with dolphins, watched whales and hiked around the crater rim (火山口边缘) of the volcano. We wake up every morning with the ocean in front of us and the
38、volcano behind us. The dream I had more than 40 years ago is now reality. Im living freely and happily ever after.44. Why did the writer go to Hawaii? A. To make a living. B. To spend her holiday. C. To free herself from trouble. D. To realize her childhood dream.45. Which of the following is the wr
39、iters dream? A. Get close to wildlife. B. Live a free and happy life. C. Live in nature with animals. D. Become a successful painter.46. We can infer from the passage that _. A. the writer had never done painting before B. the writers parents encouraged her to divorce C. the writers husband took awa
40、y most of her money D. the writer wasnt sure whether she could survive in Hawaii at first 【参考答案】4446、ABD 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。BEIJING, July 8 (Xinhuanet)- A new hotel concept has been realized in a village in Northern Sweden, which aims to make the simple treehouse become a
41、 world-class destination for travellers. The Treehotel, located in a place called Harads, will consist of four rooms when it opens on July 17th: the Cabin, the Blue Cone, the Nest, and the Mirrorcube.Two additional rooms are scheduled to open in October. The long term vision(想象) is even more expansi
42、ve. “Our goal in five years is to have 24 rooms from 24 different architects,” says Treehotel co-founder Kent Lindvall.The first six rooms were designed by five different architects. The Mirrorcube which stands four meters high and four meters wide, and the walls of which are made with a mirrored gl
43、ass, has drawn widespread attention as it will beattached to a single tree. “Its an interesting building. You cant find anything else like this in the world today. Its unique(独特的),” says Lindvall. “Everything will reflect in it-the trees, the birds, the clouds and the sun in the forest. So it could
44、hardly be seen in the forest. This is untouched forest and we want to keep it the same way.”Lindvall says the Treehotels vision proves a powerful draw, with enquiries(询问) coming in from far and wide. “I think whats exciting here is that were just 60 km below the Arctic Circle. It means theres a good
45、 possibility to have the northern lights in the winter and of course to have the midnight sun in the summer.”The motto of the Treehotel is “Feel Free in a Tree” and expense will cost up to about $555.50 for two guests in the Cube, which is designed to hold up to four guests. 47. The underlined word
46、“expansive” probably means _. A. costing a lot of moneyB. covering a large areaC. requiring knowledge and skillsD. increasing suddenly and rapidly48. According to the passage, the Mirrorcube is a unique building because _. A. everything can reflect in it B. its large with plenty of spaceC. there is
47、a large mirror wall in itD. it has limited effect on local wildlife 49. Which of the following statements is TRUE? A. The Treehotel is ideally situated to enjoy the natural wonders. B. The Treehotel is a great base to explore the many local places of interest.C. Travellers can have a relaxed holiday at a reasonable price in the Treehotel.D. The six rooms of the Treehotel was separately designed by 6 different architects.50. Where can you most probably see the passage? A. In a newspaper. B. In a magazine.C. In a website.D. In a science journal.【参考答案】4750、BAAC