1、江西景德镇市2016高考英语（二轮）阅读理解编练（5）及答案2016高考训练-阅读理解。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。Iceland is experiencing a book boom（繁荣时期）.It is hard to avoid writers in Reykjavik. There is a phrase in Icelandic, “ad ganga med bok I maganum”, meaning everyone gives birth to a book. Literally, everyone “has a book in
2、their stomach”. One in 10 Icelanders will publish one.“Does it get rather competitive?” I ask the young novelist, Kristin Eirikskdottir. “Yes. Especially as I live with my mother and partner, who are also full-time writers. But we try to publish in alternate years so we do not compete too much.”“Wri
3、ters are respected here,” Agla Magnusdottir tells me. “They live well. Some even get a salary.” Magnusdottir is head of the new Icelandic Literature Centre, which offers state support for literature and its translation. “They write everything - modern sagas(长篇英雄故事), poetry, childrens books, literary
4、 and extraordinary fiction - but the biggest boom is in crime writing,” she says.So what has led to this phenomenal book boom? I would say it is due to a crop of good writers, telling interesting tales with elegant economy and fantastic characters.Icelands black lava(火山岩) riverbeds, its steaming, bu
5、bbling earth, with its towering volcanoes and fairytale streams also make it the perfect setting for stories. Solvi Bjorn Siggurdsson, an Icelandic novelist, says writers owe a lot to the past. “We are a nation of storytellers. When it was dark and cold we had nothing else to do,” he says. “Thanks t
6、o the poetic works and medieval（中世纪的） sagas, we have always been surrounded by stories. After independence from Denmark in 1944, literature helped define our identity.”Siggurdsson shows respect to Icelands Nobel Literature winner, Halldor Laxness, whose books are sold in petrol stations and tourist
7、centres across the island. Locals name their cats after Laxness and pay a visit to his home. “When Laxness won the Nobel Prize in 1955 he put modern Icelandic literature on the map,” Siggurdsson tells me. “He gave us confidence to write.”29. The underlined phrase in the passage suggests that _.A. Ic
8、elanders love collecting books. B. Icelanders love writing very much.C. there are a lot of great books in Iceland. D. it is competitive to publish a book in Iceland.30. What kind of book is the most popular in Iceland?A. Poetry. B. Medieval sagas.C. Crime novels. D. Childrens stories.31. Which of th
9、e following is true according to the passage?.A. Siggurdsson won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1955. B. Icelanders publish books to increase their income.C. Writers in Iceland dont benefit from its literary tradition. D. Iceland possesses some factors to be a perfect setting for stories.参考答案2931
10、、BCD 2016高考英语阅读理解人物传记/故事类As a society we might want to rethink the time and money spent on education，so that these resources can benefit a greater percentage of the populationIdeally，both high schools and colleges can prepare individuals for the ever-changing roles High school degrees offer far less
11、 in the way of preparation for work than they might，or than many other nations currently offer，creating a growing skills gap in our economyWe encourage students to go on to college whether they are prepared or not，or have a clear sense of purpose or interest，and now have the highest college dropout
12、rate in the world We might look to other countries for models of how high schools can offer better training，as well as the development of a work ethic(美德)and the intellectual skills needed for continued learning and developmentMeanwhile，the liberal arts(人文学科)become more important than everIn a knowl
13、edge economy where professional roles change rapidly and many college students are preparing for positions that may not even exist yet，the skill needed is one that prepares them for change and continued learningLearning to express ideas well in both writing and speech，knowing how to find information
14、，and knowing how to do research are all solid background skills for a wide variety of roles，and such training is more important than any particular major in a liberal arts collegeWe need to continue to value broad preparation in thinking skills that will serve for a lifetime Students also need to le
15、arn to work independently and to make responsible decisionsThe lengthening path to adulthood appears exacerbated（恶化）by parental involvement in the college yearsGiven the rising investment in college education，parental concern is not surprising，but learning where and when to intervene will help stude
16、nts take more ownership of the outcomes of these increasingly costly educations【小题1】What kind of education does the author think is ideal？ AIt benefits the great majority of the general populationBIt prepares students to meet the future needs of societyCIt encourages students to learn throughout the
17、ir livesDIt ensures that students expectations are successfully fulfilled【小题2】What is the feature of a knowledge economy? APeople have to receive higher education to qualify for a professional positionBStudents majoring in liberal arts usually have difficulty seeking a jobCNew positions are constant
18、ly created that require people to keep learningDColleges find it hard to teach students how to cope with the changing economy【小题3】According to the author，a liberal arts college should focus on_？ Asolid background knowledge in a particular fieldBpractical skills urgently needed in current societyCbas
19、ic skills needed for change and lifelong learningDuseful thinking skills for advanced academic research【小题4】What suggestion does the author offer to parents？ ARethinking the value of higher educationBInvesting wisely in their childrens educationCHelping their children to bring their talent into full
20、 playDAvoiding too much intervention in their childrens education 阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。In 1939，two brothers，Mac and Dick McDonald，started a drivein restaurant in San Bernadino，California.They carefully chose a busy corner for their location.They had run their own businesses for y
21、ears，first a theater，then a barbecue(烤肉)restaurant，then another drivein.But in their new operation，they offered a new，shortened menu：French fries，hamburgers，and sodas.To this small selection they added one new idea：quick service，no waiters or waitresses，and no tips. Their hamburgers sold for fifteen
22、 cents.Cheese was another four cents.Their French fries and hamburgers had a remarkable uniformity(一致性)，for the brothers had developed a strict routine(程序)for the preparation of their food，and they insisted on their cooks sticking to their routine.Their new drivein became surprisingly popular，partic
23、ularly for lunch.People drove up by the hundreds during the busy noontime.The selfservice restaurant was so popular that the brothers had allowed ten copies of their restaurant to be opened.They were content with this modest success until they met Ray Kroc. Kroc was a salesman who met the McDonald b
24、rothers in 1954，when he was selling milkshakemixing machines.He quickly saw the special attraction of the brothers fastfood restaurants and bought the right to franchise(特许经营)other copies of their restaurants.The agreement included the right to duplicate(复制)the menu，the equipment，even their red and
25、white buildings with the golden arches(拱门) Today McDonalds is really a household name.In 1976，McDonalds had over $ 1 billion in total sales.Its first twentytwo years is one of the most surprising success stories in modern American business history. 1This passage mainly talks about_.Athe development
26、of fast food servicesBhow McDonalds became a billiondollar businessCthe business careers of Mac and Dick McDonaldDRay Krocs business talent答案：B主旨大题。通读全文可知本文主要介绍Mac and Dick McDonald两兄弟的最初创业及Kroc购买该品牌经营权的情况，由此可知答案为B。2Mac and Dick managed all of the following businesses except_.Aa drivein Ba theaterCa
27、 cinema Da barbecue restaurant答案：C细节推理题。根据第一段第三句话They had run their own businesses for years，first a theater，then a barbecue(烤肉)restaurant，then another drivein.可知答案为C。3We may infer from this passage that_.AMac and Dick McDonald never became wealthy for they sold their idea to Kroc.Bthe place the McD
28、onalds chose was the only source of the great popularity of their driveinCforty years ago there were lots of fastfood restaurantsDRay Kroc was a good businessman答案：D推断推理题。根据第三段第二句He quickly saw the special attraction of the brothers fastfood restaurants and bought the right to franchise(特许经营)other c
29、opies of their restaurants.可以做出正确判断。4The passage suggests that_.Acreativity is an important element of business successBRay Kroc was the close partner of the McDonald brothersCMac and Dick McDonald became broken after they sold their idea to Ray KrocDCalifornia is the best place to go into business答
30、案：A归纳判断题。从全文可得出结论：创造力是事业成功的重要因素。阅读理解。Imagine，one day，getting out of bed in Beijing and being at your office in Shanghai in only a couple of hours，and then，after a full day of work，going back home to Beijing and having dinner thereSounds unusual，doesnt it? But its not that unrealistic，with the develo
31、pment of Chinas highspeed railway systemAnd thats not a11China has an even greater highspeed railway planto connect the country with Southeast Asia，and eventually Eastern EuropeChina is negotiating to extend its own high-speed railway network to up to 17 countries in 1 0 to 15 years，eventually reach
32、ing London and SingaporeChina has proposed three such projectsThe first would possibly connect Kunming with Singapore via Vietnam and MalaysiaAnother could start in Urumqi and go through Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan，and possibly to GermanyThe third would start in the northeast and go north through Russ
33、ia and then into Western EuropeIf Chinas plan for the high-speed railway goes forward， people could zip over from London to Beijing in under two daysThe new system would still follow Chinas highspeed railway standardAnd the trains would be able to go 346 kilometers an hour，almost as fast as some air
34、planes Chinas bullet train(高速客车)，the one connecting Wuhan to Guangzhou，already has the Worlds fastest average speedIt covers 1,069 kilometers in about three hoursOf course，there are some technical challenges to overcomeThere are so many issues that need to be settled，such as safety，rail gauge(轨距)，ma
35、intenance of railway tracksSo，its important to pay attention to every detail But the key issue is really moneyChina is already spending hundreds of billions of yuan on domestic railway expansionChina prefers that the other countries pay in natural resources rather than with capital investmentResourc
36、es from those countries could stream into China to sustain developmentIt11 be a win-win project. For other countries，the railway network will definitely create more opportunities for business，tourism and so on，not to mention the better communication among those countriesFor China，such a project woul
37、d not only connect it with the rest of Asia and bring some much-needed resources，but would also help develop Chinas far westWe foresee that in the coming decades，millions of people will migrate to the western regions，where the land is empty and resources unusedWith high-speed trains，people will set
38、up factories and business centers in the west once and for a11And they11 trade with Central Asian and Eastern European countries( ) 1. Chinas new high-speed railway plan will be a win-win project because A. China will get much-needed resources and develop its western regions B. China and the countri
39、es involved will benefit from the project in various ways C. China will develop its railway system and communication with other countriesD. the foreign countries involved will develop their railway transportation，business and tourism选B在文章倒数第二段中有明确答案( ) 2. According to the passage，the greatest challe
40、nge to the new high-speed railway plan is A. technical issues B. safety of the systemw_w w.C. financial problems D. maintenance of railway tracks选C . 在文章第8段看到 There are so many issues that need to be settled.及第9节中 But the key issue is really money( ) 3. Which of the following words best describes th
41、e authors attitude towards Chinas high-speed railway plan? A. Critical B. Reserved C. Doubtful D. Positive选D . 尽管在文章第8，9段中 提到存在的问题，但从最后两段中不难看出作者是持支持的态度( ) 4. Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?A. New Railway Standards B. Big Railway DreamsC. Highspeed Bullet Trains D. International Railway Network选B. 贯穿全文须知这只是一个梦想。
