1、湖南长沙市2016高考英语(二轮)阅读理解训练(66)及答案阅读下列四篇短文,从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。 Top lists are lecturing people on everything from “100 places to visit” to “100 books to read”. Arent you just tired of being told what to do with your time? Now you have a list to end all lists! Take a look at the following two exa
2、mples from the list of “101 things not to do”: Swim with Dolphins(海豚)? Swimming with dolphins is one of the worlds most profitable tourist activities.However, not every dolphin will welcome having their busy, tiring day interrupted by tourists screaming and pushing around them in the water. Worse ye
3、t, when dolphins get too near to the boats loaded with tourists, they could get caught up in ropes and killed by propellers(螺旋桨) Heres a little secret. Dolphins look like smiling at you, but actually theyre just opening their mouths. Go to See the Mona Lisa? There must be something about the mysteri
4、ous(神秘的) smile. The 6 million people who visit the lady in the Louvre every year cant all be wrong, after all. But they can be quite annoying, standing in front of you; holding up their cameras to prevent you from seeing anything. In fact, it is hard for you to see the painting clearly because you h
5、ave to stay away from it for security reasons. After queuing for hours, many tourists can remain in front of the painting only for 15 seconds at most. If the mysterious lady in the picture knew her fate, she wouldnt just be smiling, shed be laughing. So, still long to see the Mona Lisa? If you want
6、to find out more about the list, read 101 Things NOT to Do Before You Die. Visit www.not2dobeforeidie.co.uk and buy the book at a 20% discount.1. According to the passage, swimming with dolphins _. A. is the worlds most popular tourist activityB. gives fun to both tourists and dolphins C. will make
7、tourists busy and tiredD. can cause danger to dolphins 2. What does the author think about going to see Mona Lisa? A. It is wrong to go and see the mysterious smile. B. It is not as satisfying as expected. C. Fifteen seconds in front of the painting is enough. D. Queuing for hours is worthwhile. 3.
8、The list of “101 things not to do” is made most probably because its author _. A. thinks it boring to do the things suggested by other listsB. believes other lists are not humorous enough C. intends to persuade people to read more listsDwants to provide a list different from other lists 4. What is t
9、he main purpose of the passage? A. To advertise a book. B. To introduce a website. C. To comment on popular lists. D. To recommend tourist activities. 【要点综述】该篇短文前面否定“100 lists to do”的种种弊端,最后推出自己的101 Things NOT to Do Before You Die,很明显是一则常见的广告。1. D细节理解题。从Swim with Dolphins下面材料中的第一段最后一句可知和海豚一起游泳会给海豚带来
10、危险。2. B细节理解题。在Go to See the Mona Lisa的材料中,作者反复论证了go to see the Mona Lisa的诸多弊端,每年大量的游客前往参观,个人不可能有预想的观赏效果。3. D推理判断题。该文采取先抑后扬的写作技巧,其目的是要提出不同的观点。4. A写作意图题。该篇材料最后点出写作目的,即为101 Things NOT to Do Before You Die打广告。【2016高考训练】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。 My mother has always been a follower of tradition
11、al methods when it comes to anything. She cooks traditional food,likes dressing up traditionally and likes the traditional way of shopping. She loves going to markets and going from one shop to another to find out what suits her best. She can walk miles when it comes to shopping along with her frien
12、ds. She knows all the local markets and shops and knows very well where she can get best discounts(折扣)However,now she always gets tired when she goes out in the market. So one day I decided to introduce a new shop,which is much larger than usual markets and where she can also get discountsI am talki
13、ng about online gift stores. She has a basic knowledge of computers and can operate computers. At the beginning,she was doubtful about shopping from these online gift shops because she wasnt too sure about the quality of the products.One day I decided to get her some branded things so that she could
14、 build trust in these shops. I ordered a Timex watch and a Sisley handbag for her. She never bought things online,but when they were delivered as a gift,she jumped for joy. She could not believe that I had ordered these gifts for her despite her being not much positive about online shops. However,af
15、ter she saw both the products,she was assured that these online gift shops sent the promised brands and products,she loved her new watch and handbag.After this experience she ordered a gift for her friends wedding. She chose a gift basket that could be made according to her requirements. They sent a
16、 beautifully decorated basket with fine wines and chocolates. The basket was so artistically decorated that it became her friends favorite gift. Since then she has been consistently shopping online.1. What can we learn about the authors mother? A. She lives in a traditional way. B. She likes shoppin
17、g very much. C. She is kind and very humorous. D. She always leads a simple life.2. Why does the author decide to introduce a new shop to her mother? A. The new shop is much larger. B. She cant go shopping as before. C. There are more goods for her to choose from. D. The goods in the new shop are mu
18、ch cheaper.3. What was the attitude of the authors mother to shopping online at first? A. She thought it was a good idea. B. She thought goods online were cheap. C. She doubted the quality of the goods. D. She worried about the difficulty in operation.4. The author decided to buy his mother some bra
19、nded things A. in order to please his mother B. so that she could trust in shopping online C. so that she would live a happy life in her later years D. so that she would get a surprise on Mothers Day参考答案、ABCB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。【2016高考训练】 Jean Driscoll can go faster in her wheelchair
20、than the worlds best marathoners(马拉松运动员) can run! In April, Jean finished the Boston Marathon in 1 hour 34 minutes 22 seconds. Thats about 33 minutes faster than the winning male runner! She competed on the track, too. She was second in the 800 meter wheelchair race at the 1992 Olympics. Jean doesnt
21、 like to be told shes brave. “Im in sports because Im a competitive person!” Jean was born with spina befida(脊柱裂), a birth illness that damages the spine(脊椎). She began to use a wheelchair to get around in high school. Then she tried wheelchair race and was amazed.” Players crashed into each other a
22、nd fell out of their chairs,” she says, “It was fun.” Jean tried other wheelchair sports. At the University of Illinois, her wheelchair basketball team won two national titles. Now Jean coaches and teaches. She tries to get people to set goals. “When I sign my a autograph(亲笔签名),says Jean, “I write,
23、dream big and work hard.”1What made Jean take part in sports?A. She was brave. BShe was strong. CShe was competitive. DShe was disabled.2What kind of education did she receive?A. Junior middle school. B. High school.C. Primary school. D. High education. 3What is Jeans advice on how to succeed?A. Wor
24、k hard. B. Hope for the best. C. Dream a lot D. Have great wishes and work hard.参考答案13、C D D 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】Bali is a tiny island that today is part of Indonesia. It is a pretty island that has many mountains and a pleasant climate. The people of Bali were happy and ga
25、y and had a peaceful life. They were not allowed to fight. At one time there had been terrible wars in Bali. Then the people decided it was wrong to fight or have wars. They made rules to keep apart those who wanted to fight.Bali was divided into seven small kingdoms. The land around each kingdom wa
26、s kept empty, and no one lived there. Since the kingdoms did not share the same borders, the people could not fight over them.In Bali, even children were not allowed to fight. If two children started a fight over a toy, someone would separate them. When two boys argued, they would agree not to speak
27、 to each other. Sometimes they did not talk together for months. This gave the boys a chance to for get their anger.Families who were angry with each other also promised not to speak. Their promise was written down, and the whole village knew about it. If they broke their promise, they had to offer
28、gifts to their gods. 1. What do you think is the best custom in Bali? A. They enjoy a peaceful way of life and think it wrong to fight and have wars. B. The children were not allowed to fight. C. The children were not allowed to argue. D. Families who were angry with each other also promised not to
29、speak.2. Which of the following is NOT true? A. Bali is a pretty mountainous island that has a delightful climate. B. It was said that there had been terrible wars in Bali at one time. C. Bali was part of Indonesia, divided into seven small kingdoms. D. Some kingdoms in Bali shared the same borders.
30、3. From this passage, we learn that . . A. Bali is a place where people live with anger, hates and quarrels. B. people living in Bali live a peaceful and happy life C. if two children fought in Bali, they would never speak to each other D. if they broke their promise they had to make an apology to e
31、ach other4. Which is the best title of the text? A. The Happy People on Bali Island. B. Bali, a Beautiful Island C. The Good Custom on Bali Island. D. Bali Island, an Attractive Place.参考答案1-4 ADBC 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。In business, theres a speed difference:Its the difference bet
32、ween how important a firms leaders say speed is to their competitive (竞争的) strategy(策略)and how fast the company actually moves.The difference is important regardless of industry and company size. Companies fearful of losing their competitive advantage spend much time and money looking for ways to pi
33、ck up the speed.In our study of 343 businesses, the companies that chose to go, go, go to try to gain_an_edge ended up with lower sales and operating incomes than those that paused at key moments to make sure they were on the right track. Whats more, the firms that “slowed down to speed up ”improved
34、 their top and bottom lines, averaging 40% higher sales and 52% higher operating incomes over a threeyear period.How did they disobey the_laws_of_business_physics,_taking more time than competitors yet performing better? They thought differently about what “slower ” and “faster” mean. Firms sometime
35、s fail to understand the difference between operational speed (moving quickly )and strategic speed (reducing the time it takes to deliver value ). Simply increasing the speed of production, for example, may be one way to try to reduce the speed difference. But that often leads to reduced value over
36、time, in the form of lowerquality products and services.In our study, higherperforming companies with strategic speed always made changes when necessary. They became more open to ideas and discussion. They encouraged new ways of thinking. And they allowed time to look back and learn. By contrast (相比
37、而言), performance suffered at firms that moved fast all the time, paid too much attention to improving efficiency, Stuck to tested methods, didnt develop team spirit among their employees, and had little time thinking about changes.Strategic speed serves as a kind of leadership. Teams that regularly
38、take time to get things right, rather than plough ahead full bore, are more successful in meeting their business goals. That kind of strategy must come from the top.提速,似乎是历来公司老总们所追求的,增加效益更是他们的最终目标。而人们对于速度的不同理解和方法的不同,确实适得其反。1What does the underlined part “gain an edge” in Paragraph 2 mean ?AIncrease
39、the speed.BGet an advantage.CReach the limit.DSet a goal.答案:B。理解判断题。在文章的第一段中就提到了许多公司提速的目的就是利益问题,信息词“fearful of losing their competitive advantage”可以表明划线部分的意义同选项B。2The underlined part “the laws of business physics” in Paragraph 3 means _.Aspending more time and performing worseBspending more time and
40、 performing betterCspending less time and performing worse Dspending less time and performing better答案:D。归纳概况题。既然公司追求的是提速,自然意味着:take less time ;而最终的效益还得需要performing better,故两者结合,才是公司一直在梦寐以求的最佳目标。故选D。3. What can we learn from the text?AHow fast a firm moves depends on how big it is.BHow competitive a
41、 firm is depends on what it produces.CFirms guided by strategic speed take time to make necessary changes.DFirms guided by operational speed take time to develop necessary team spirit.答案:C。细节判断题。倒数第二段的第一句里含有本题的信息,即同选项C的说法是一致的。4Which could be the best title for the text?AImprove quality? Serve better.BDeliver value? Plough ahead.CReduce time? Move faster.DNeed speed? Slow down.答案:D。主旨大意题。文章的开头就已经点明了本文的主题方向,即:公司想方设法提高工作速度;而文中通过分析比较不同公司的不同的做法和他们对于速度不同的理解,如果没有好的决策,适得其反,故选项D是最佳答案。