1、湖南长沙市2016高考英语（二轮）阅读理解训练（68）及答案阅读理解。阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 “I didnt hear them call my name，” explained Shelley Hennig to Active Teens (AT) as she talked about that exciting moment on national television when she won the honor of Miss Teen USA 2004. “Are you ready？”is what she heard.The
2、n she said，“I shook my head no，and then they said yesand it was announced again.”It was four days after that life changing moment for the seventeenyearold high school student from Destrehan, Louisianashe was still on_cloud_nine.“I was so shocked! I never believed that it could actually really happen
3、. ”Present in the audience (观众) that day were: her mother and father, older brother, her friends, and her dance teacher.Understanding why members of her family and her friends would be there，AT asked why her dance teacher had traveled so far to see her compete (比赛). “Shes always been my role model.
4、Ive danced with her since I was six. Shes been through so many difficulties and came through them all. Ive learned to get over bad lifes experiences and learned how to move on because of her.”One of those bad lifes experiences for Shelley happened three years ago when her brother Brad was killed in
5、a drunk driving accident. He was 18. She found writing helped her get through the rough days. She said, “I write a lot about my brother. I write a lot, a lot，a lot.” As Miss Louisiana Teen, she traveled around the state speaking to teens (青少年) about the dangers of drinking and driving. In her role a
6、s Miss Teen USA, Shelley will continue to speak to youth about safe driving，in addition to many other things to help the youth.When AT asked Miss Teen USA if she had any advice for our readers, she said, “Dont let anyone change you. Hang out with people that make you feel good about yourself. That w
7、ay，it is easy to be yourself.”人生要经历许多苦难，但不管怎样都要勇敢面对，不能让任何人改变你自己。1. What do the underlined words “on cloud nine” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?A. Frightened B. TroubledC. Very happy D. Very angry答案：C。词义猜测题。由第一段中“.as she talked about that exciting moment.”可知C项正确。2Shelley takes her dance teacher as a ro
8、le model mainly because she is _.A. determined B. friendlyC. strict D. experienced答案：A。细节理解题。由第四段“Shes been through so many difficulties and came through them all”可知答案为A项。3How many children did the Hennigs have according to the text?A. 1. B. 2. C. 3. D. 4.答案：C。细节理解题。第三段中提到“older brother”，第五段中提到“her
9、brother Brad”以及Shelley Hennig，由此可知the Hennigs共有三个孩子。4What did Shelley often do after she became Miss Louisiana Teen?A. She visited drunken drivers.B. She gave dance performances.C. She made speeches on safe driving.D. She helped other teens with their studies.答案：C。细节理解题。由倒数第二段中“.she traveled around
10、the state speaking to teens (青少年) about the dangers of drinking and driving.”可知正确答案为C。5What suggestion does Shelley give to the teens?A. Be yourself with the support of friends.B. Meet friends whenever possible.C. Go easy on yourself and others.D. Have a good role model.答案：A。细节理解题。由最后一段Shelley所说的话可知
11、她对青少年的建议是A项。阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。 【2016高考训练】 Health, Wellness and the Politics of Food9:00-9:45a.m. Blue TentPanelists(讨论会成员): Jami Bernard, David Kamp, Marion Nestle and Peter Singer.Hosted by Denise Gray, science writer for The New York Times. How does what we eat not only affect our
12、 bodies, but also the world? The food and nutrition experts debate the role that the diet plays in both personal and global health, and present a look at food politics. Sports writing: For the Love of the Game9:50-10:35a.m. Blue TentPanelists: Christine Brennan, Ira Rosen, Joe Wallace and Joe Drape.
13、Hosted by William C. Rhoden, sports writer for The New York Times.Whether catching that key moment of victory or defeat, or covering breaking news, sports writers are anything but audience. Listen as some professionals discuss the special experience in reporting of sports news. The Art of the Review
14、11:15-12:00a.m. Green TentPanelists: John Freeman, Barry Gewen, David Orr, Celia McGee and Jennifer Schuessler.Hosted by Sam Tanenhaus, editor for the Book Review The New York Times. How much of an effect does the book review have on book sales? Join this group of critics as they discuss the reality
15、 of the book review and bestseller lists, and how they choose books for review. New York Writers, New York Stories3:00-3:45p.m. Green TentPanelists: Cindy Adams, Richard Cohen, Ric Klass and Lauren Redniss.Hosted by Clyde Haberman, columnist(专栏作家) for the City Section of The New York Times. Join thi
16、s inspiring group of New Yorkcentric writers as they talk about why New York is a gold mine of ideas for their work.1. If you are free in the afternoon, you can attend _.A. The Art of the ReviewB. Health, Wellness and the Politics of FoodC. New York Writers, New York StoriesD. Sports Writing: For th
17、e Love of the Game2. Sam Tanenhaus is in charge of _.A. The Art of the ReviewB. Health, Wellness and the Politics of FoodC. New York Writers, New York StoriesD. Sports Writing: For the Love of the Game3. All the four activities above _. A. are about writingB. can be attended freelyC.will last 45 min
18、utes eachD. will attract many readers4. We can learn from the text that _. A. sports writers are a type of audienceB. book reviews may affect book salesC. Denise Grady will discuss political policyD. The New York Times is popular【参考答案】 CACB 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。 【2016高考训练】“Plants were
19、expected to get larger with increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, but changes in temperature, humidity and nutrient availability seem to have trumped the benefits of increased carbon dioxide,” said researchers from the National University of Singapore45 percent of the species studied now reach
20、 smaller adult sizes than they did in the past. The researchers pointed out that warmer temperatures and changing habitats, caused by climate change, are possible reasons for shrinking creatures“ We do not yet know the mechanisms involved, or why some organism are getting smaller while others are un
21、affected,” the researchers said“Until we understand more, we could be risking negative consequences that we can t yet quantify”The change was big in cold - blooded animalsOnly two decades of warmer temperatures were enough to make reptiles (爬行动物) smaller. An increase of 1 degree centigrade caused ne
22、arly a 10 percent increase in metabolism(新陈代谢). Greater use of energy resulted in tiny tortoises and little lizards. Fish are smaller now too. Though overfishing has played a part in reducing numbers, experiments show that warmer temperatures also stop fish growth. There is a recent report on warmer
23、 temperatures negative effects on plankton(浮游生物), the base of the marine ecosystemWarm - blooded animals werent immune from the size change caused by climate changeMany birds are now smaller. Mammals have been miniaturized too. Soay sheep are thinner. Red deer are weakerAnd polar bears are smaller,
24、compared with historical recordsThis is not the first time this has happened in Earth s history55 million years ago, a warming event similar to the current climate change caused bees, spiders and ants to shrink by 50 to 75 percent over several thousand yearsThat event happened over a long time than
25、the current climate changeThe speed of modem climate change could mean organisms may not respond or adapt quickly enough, especially those with long generation timesSo, it is likely that more negative influences of climate change will be shown in future1. Which of the following would be the best tit
26、le for the passage?A. Why do some species become smaller?B. How does temperature change in Earth s history?C. Climate change has many negative effectsD. Species become smaller as climate warms2. The underlined word trumped in the first paragraph can be replaced by _A.beaten B. increased C. strengthe
27、ned D. equaled3. Researchers from the National University of Singapore believe that _A. too many studies on animals size have been done.B. all the animals on the earth have become smaller.C. how climate change effects animals size has not been found clearly.D. climate change has more negative effect
28、s on warm-blooded animals.4. What can we learn from the passage?A. Bird have suffered more from climate change than fishB. Climate change have even affected plankton negativelyC. Cold-blooded animals become smaller because of the lack of food.D. The warming event has never happened in Earth s histor
29、y before.参考答案14、DACB阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。 【2016高考训练】Seven years of careful design and planning all came together on Monday, when James Cameron became the first human to make a solo trip to the deepest known point on earth - the Challenger Deep! More importantly though, he appeared safe
30、ly seven hours later,completing with exciting-photos and videos from this dark mysterious world that has been visited by only two humans before!Seated inside a specially built 12-ton green submersible (潜水器)called the Deep Sea Challenger, the brilliant filmmaker caught every moment of his 2-hour-36-m
31、inute journey down to the bottom of the Mariana Trench on video given that it is 120 times larger than the Grand Canyon and a mile deeper than Mount Everest.Absolutely nothing! There were no large alien creatures or mysterious footprints just a flat desolate (荒凉的) landscape, 50 times larger than the
32、 Grand Canyon. Mr.Cameron describes it as devoid (缺乏)of sunlight, any heat, any warmth.The only things swimming around, were some tiny shrimp-like (虾状的)creatures no bigger than an inch. While the 57-year-old had expected to spend six hours at the bottom, he was forced to return in three hours, becau
33、se the robotic arm that was supposed to help him collect samples went wrong and began leaking oil. He also lost some thrusters (推进器) and a whole starboard side, causing the submersible to spin around in circles. However, these small setbacks did not make the whole trip any less exciting for Mr. Came
34、ron. The director, who returned to the surface in a speedy seventy minutes, believes this is just one of many trips he and other adventurers will be taking. In fact, Sir Richard Branson, the founder of the Virgin Group, is currently in the midst of planning a similar trip to the Puerto Rico Trench t
35、hat lies five miles below the surface of the water. Though Mr. Camerons is promising to move his historic trip into an exciting 3-D National Geographic documentary, he is tight-lipped about how the experience will be used in his next movie! We cannot wait to see!1. According to Paragraph one，we can
36、know that _.A. Cameron is the first man to the deepest known point on earthB. the trip had been well prepared in the past few yearsC. the trip lasted for about nine and a half hoursD. the pictures Cameron took are dark2. On the bottom of Challenger Deep, _. A. there are some mysterious footprintsB.
37、the landscape is not very largeC. there are many fishD. it is dark and cold3. Why did Mr.Cameron return earlier than planned?A. Because he finished all his tasks.B. Because he couldnt stand the environment.C. Because there was something wrong with his submersible.D. Because he was eager to show his
38、photos and videos to others.4. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that _.A. many similar trips will be taken in the near futureB. the small setbacks had a great effect on Mr. CameronC. some people have known how Camerons experience will be used in his next movieD. the trip to the Puerto Rico
39、 Trench is more dangerous and difficult than to the Mariana Trench参考答案14、BDCA2016高考模拟题。阅读理解。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。 Many cities have subways and underground public transportation to take locals and tourists alike rapidly around the cityHowever, theres something different about riding a L
40、ondon subwayIt may not look different, but the historical value of one of Englands most popular forms of transportation is enough to make riding the subway a must when visiting LondonWith a little under 100 different stations, the subway can take you almost anywhere you need to goRiding a London sub
41、way, a person from other countries will notice one major difference: in London, people do not look at each otherIn fact, eye contact is avoided at all timesThats not rudeness people are just too busy to bother lookingBusy doing what, you ask? Well, theyre certainly not using the time for a moment of
42、 quiet thinkingNor are they reading a bookNew technology has replaced quiet habitsToday the only acceptable form of book on the London underground is an e-bookApple must earn a fortune from London commuters（使用月票上下班者）Since the launch of the iPhone in 2007, over 40,000yes, thats 40,000 “apps” have bee
43、n designedCommuters love them because they are the perfect time-fillersOne “app”, called iShoot, is a game that features tanksAnother one, Tube Exits, tells passengers where to sit on the train to be closest to the exit of their destinationiSteam clouds the iPhone screen when you breathe into the mi
44、crophoneYou can then write in the “steam” on your phone screenFor those without an iPhone, another Apple product, the iPod, may be the distraction（消遣）of choiceIts not just teenagers who “plug in” to their musiciPods are a popular way to pass the time for all agesAnd if games, e-books and music arent
45、 enough to keep you occupied, then perhaps you would prefer a film? The development of palm DVD technology means many commuters watch their favorite TV shows or films on the way to workWith all these distractions, its amazing that people still remember to get off the train1Those who want to save tim
46、e to reach where they go can download _ to their iPhonesAiShoot BTube Exits CiSteam DiPod 2People in London do not make eye contact on the subway because _Athey are going to work and have no time to communicate with each otherBthey love reading books and do not want to be disturbedCthey feel sleepy
47、because of getting up earlyDthey are busy playing games, reading e-books, listening to music or watching films3The underlined word “apps” in the fourth paragraph means _Acomputers Bprograms downloaded for the iPhone Ccomputer companies Dfortune from London commuters4.The main idea of the passage is
48、that _ALondon commuters are unfriendly to strangersBApple has earned a lot of money from selling 40,000 appsCtechnology is changing how London commuters spend their traveling timeDriding a London subway is a must when visiting London1.B细节理解题。根据Another one, Tube Exits, tells passengers where to sit on the train to be closest to the exit of their destination故选B。2.D细节理解题。根据最后一段可知人们在地铁里没空看别人，是因为大家都忙于玩游戏读电子书听音乐或看电影，故选D。3.B词义猜测题。根据have been designed可知它是电脑里已经设计好的程序，故选B。4.C主旨大意题。整篇短文叙述了伦敦的人们是怎样打发他们在做地铁的时间的，故选C。
