1、湖南长沙市2016高考英语（二轮）阅读理解训练（71）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。Most people know that Marie Curie was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize, and the first person to win it twice. However, few people know that she was also the mother of a Nobel Prize winner.Born in September, 1897, Irene Cur
2、ie was the first of the Curies two daughters. Along with nine other children whose parents were also famous scholars, Irene studied in their own school, and her mother was one of the teachers. She finished her high school education at the College of Svign in Paris.Irene entered the University of Par
3、is in 1914 to prepare for a degree in mathematics and physics. When World War I began, Irene went to help her mother, who was using Xray facilities(设备) to help save the lives of wounded soldiers.Irene continued the work by developing Xray facilities in military hospitals in France and Belgium. Her s
4、ervices were recognised in the form of a Military Medal by the French government.In 1918, Irene became her mothers assistant at the Curie Institute. In December 1924, Frederic Joliot joined the Institute, and Irene taught him the techniques required for his work. They soon fell in love and were marr
5、ied in 1926. Their daughter Helene was born in 1927 and their son Pierre five years later.Like her mother, Irene combined family and career. Like her mother, Irene was awarded a Nobel Prize, along with her husband, in 1935. Unfortunately, also like her mother, she developed leukemia because of her w
6、ork with radioactivity(辐射能). Irene JoliotCurie died from leukemia on March 17, 1956.本文是一篇人物介绍。介绍居里夫人大女儿Irene Curie的一生。1Why was Irene Curie awarded a Military Medal?ABecause she received a degree in mathematics.BBecause she contributed to saving the wounded.CBecause she won the Nobel Prize with Frede
7、ric.DBecause she worked as a helper to her mother.答案：B。细节理解题。根据文章第三段可知，第一次世界大战开始后，Irene帮助母亲救助伤员，法国政府以军功章的形式表示对她的贡献的认可。所以选择B项。2Where did Irene Curie meet her husband Frederic Joliot?AAt the Curie Institute. BAt the University of Paris.CAt a military hospital. DAt the College of Svign.答案：A。推理判断题。文章第四段
8、说：在1918年，Irene在居里夫人研究院成为母亲的助手，1924年12月Frederic Joliot加入了该研究院，Irene教给他该项工作要求的技术，不久他们相爱了并于1926年结婚，由此可推断出C项正确。3When was the second child of Irene Curie and Frederic Joliot born?AIn 1932. BIn 1927. CIn 1897. DIn 1926.答案：A。细节理解题。第四段最后一句表明：他们第一个孩子于1927年出生，5年后(1932年)第二个孩子出生，所以A项正确。4In which of the followin
9、g aspects was Irene Cuire different from her mother?AIrene worked with radioactivity.BIrene combined family and career.CIrene won the Nobel Prize once. DIrene died from leukemia.答案：C。推理判断题。纵观全文可知，Irene在“与放射性物质打交道/把家庭与事业相结合/死于leukemia”这三方面与母亲相同，不同的是Irene获得一次诺贝尔奖，母亲两次。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
10、项。 【2016高考训练】The world has changed and being intelligent isnt normally equal to being a successful person. Look at the example of the blue whale：It has a huge brain，but it still doesnt know how to avoid whalers or use its large size and weight to deal with those who try to use their body for profit.
11、 Scientists hold an opinion that the blue whale just likes some highly intelligent people who fail to succeed. Those highly intelligent people cant succeed in life because they cant communicate well with the world around them.Intelligence is a word in life that makes you think you are better than ot
12、hers. Intelligence can blind these very people from how others view them. These people also think that the route to power and success results purely from intelligence and they sometimes live in a fantasy world that they create by their supposed brain power.This is a distance that develops whether or
13、 not they realize it and sometimes，a person can be disliked simply because of his or her intelligence. This distance is sometimes so far apart that it gets to the position where they cant listen to each other. One side thinks the other is stupid and the other thinks he/she is haughty(傲慢的)And most of
14、 the time it is the intelligent people who lose themselves in this situation. They become unpopular with most of the people around them. This affects them in whatever they do and sooner or later they will lose their confidence.It doesnt help that they get a culture shockespecially when they leave co
15、llege and realize success and richness dont always and sometimes never come naturally with intelligence. While some might think this is a dramatic picture to paint，it is sometimes the end result of some people.1The example of “the blue whale” is used to show _.Acommunication is more important than i
16、ntelligence Bhuman beings are always more intelligent than animalsChumans should have the sense of protecting animalsDthe blue whale is the largest animal in the world2Those supposed intelligent people often believe that _.Athey should make their life the same with othersBthey should live in a bette
17、r world than the othersCthey are sure to be successful because of their intelligenceDother peoples opinion should be seriously considered3What makes the intelligent people lose their confidence?AThey often cant get higher positions though they are intelligent.BThey become separated from other people
18、 and lose their support.CThey cant persuade those stupid people to accept their ideas.DThey often cant make good use of their advantages.4We can infer that the end result of the supposed intelligent people would be _.Agreat achievements Bmore effortsCproper changes Dfailure in the future参考答案14、ACBD
19、2016高考英语阅读理解集训。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。 One of my neighbors used to have a beautiful tree in her front yard. Her dad had planted it for her when it was nothing more than a twig and several years later it started to shoot towards the sky with amazing speed. Soon it blessed her with cooling
20、 shade in the summer and glorious, golden leaves in the fall. When the two-day snowstorm struck our town, heavy snow fell on the trees branches that were still full of leaves. The weight split that lovely tree down the middle. It was so sad seeing half of it laying on the ground after the storm. Whe
21、n I talked to my neighbor later, she said that the damage had been too much and that the entire tree would have to be cut down. Thankfully she had saved a few saplings(树苗) from it that she hoped to replant in the future. Still, it was a shock to drive by her house the other day and see nothing but a
22、 stump in her front yard. I missed that tree. I missed its beauty, its leaves shinning in the afternoon sun. I missed seeing its limbs reach towards the heavens. I thought that the stump would be a sad reminder of its loss for a long time to come. My wonderful neighbor, though, had another plan. Whe
23、n I drove by her home today I saw a tiny bird feeder sitting on that stump and a colorful songbird having its dinner. It was such an affirmation of life. It was such a joy to see. I could feel my heart smile. Life by its very nature is a mixed bag. It hands us both beauty and tragedy, love and loss,
24、 pleasure and pain. What we do with it, however, is up to us. We can let it split us in two, or we can use even its hardest times to make our souls stronger and our hearts more loving. We can spend it complaining or we can use it to help others. 1. We know from the first paragraph that _A. the tree
25、grew very slowly. B. the tree showed its beauty and benefits.C. the authors neighbor was good at planting trees. D. the tree was so strong that it could bear any weight.2. The authors neighbor left a stump in her front yard to use it as_. A. a good reminder. B. a seat after dinner. C. a place to fee
26、d birds. D. a beautiful sculpture.3. What does the author mainly want to show in the passage? A. Life has beauty and tragedy. B. Life consists of pain and suffering. C. Life should be pleasant rather than painful. D. Life is determined by our attitude towards it.参考答案13、BCD 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）
27、中，选出最佳选项。 【2016高考训练】Weve all heard the old saying，“Sticks and stones can break my bones，but words can never hurt me.” Dont you believe it？Words are powerful，and they can hurta lot. In fact，if youre not careful，you can even hurt yourself，by using the wrong word in your writing.Recently a friend sent
28、me a copy of an email she received from the customer service department of her credit card company，after she contacted them with a question about her account. She was happy with their positive response. But as I read the email，one line jumped out at me：“In lieu of good customer service.” Did they re
29、ally mean they were offering her a few extra reward points instead of good customer service？I doubt it. More likely，what the customer service department meant to say was，“Because good customer service is important to us.” followed by the details of what they were doing to make sure she remained a ha
30、ppy customer.So why didnt the writer say that？I can only guess that perhaps the writer liked the phrase “in lieu of”，thought it sounded more interesting than saying “because”，and so used itwithout bothering to check the true meaning.Have you ever done that？Try to impress others with a big word，only
31、to find out youve used the word incorrectly？Its just the opposite effect，isnt it？You may impress people all right，but its not the impression you were going for.When you write，remember to choose your words carefully. People may still disagree with what you say，but they wont be able to dismiss you bec
32、ause you made careless mistakes in how you said it.1Whats the writers purpose in giving the saying?ATo amuse the reader. BTo persuade the reader.CTo support a conclusion. DTo lead to the topic.2It can be inferred that the writers friend _.Awas the manager of the customer service departmentBwas the c
33、ustomer of the credit card companyCemailed a company to complain Dused a phrase incorrectly3What does the phrase “in lieu of” most probably mean?ABecause of. BIn honour of.CInstead of. DIn favour of.4According to the writer，the customer service department _.Adidnt express what they really meantBdidn
34、t prefer to use familiar words to attract customersCdidnt need to offer their customers extra reward pointsDsucceeded in impressing their customers参考答案14、DBCA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。Driving a car is not just handling controls and judging speed and distance.It requires you to predic
35、t what other road users will do and get ready to react to something unexpected.When alcohol is consumed，it enters your bloodstream and acts as a depresant (抑制药)，damaging eyesight，judgement and coordination (协调)，slowing down reaction time and greatly increasing the risk of accidents.Even below the dr
36、ink driving limit，driving will be affected.Alcohol may take a few minutes to be absorbed into the bloodstream and start action on the brain.Absorption rate is increased when drinking on an empty stomach or when consuming drinks mixed with fruit juice.To get rid of alcohol from the body is a very slo
37、w process and it is not possible to speed it up with any measures like taking a shower or having a cup of tea or coffee.The present Road Traffic Ordinance states clearly that the limit of alcohol concentration is：50 milligrams of alcohol per 100ml of blood；or22 micrograms of alcohol per 100ml of bre
38、ath；or67 milligrams of alcohol per 100ml of uriue (尿液)Drivers who cause traffic accidents，or who commit a moving traffic offence or are being suspected of drink driving will be tested.Any driver found drinking beyond the limit will be charged.The driver declared guilty may be fined a maximum of HK $
39、25,000 and be sentenced to up to 3 years in prison and punished for 10 drivingoffence points；or temporarily banned from driving.The same punishment applies to failing to provide speeimens(样本) for breath，blood or urine tests without good excuse.Drink driving is a criminal offence.Be a responsible dri
40、ver，think before you drink. For the safety of yourself and other road users，never drive after consuming alcohol. 本文主要讲述酒后驾车的危害，对酒驾的惩罚等，呼吁人们为了自身和他人的健康，一定不要酒后驾车。1The first paragraph is mainly about_.Athe introductions of driving skillsBthe damage of drinking to your bodyCthe effect of drinking on driv
41、ingDthe process of alcohol being absorbed答案：C。主旨大意题。由第一段的“it enters your bloodstream and acts as a depressant，damaging eyesight，judgement and coordination，slowing down reaction time and greatly increasing the risk of accidents.”可知，本段主要讲述酒后驾车的影响，故C项正确。2The underlined word “it” in the second paragraph
42、 refers to “_”Aalcohol BabsorptionCblood Dprocess答案：D。词义猜测题。由前半句“To get rid of alcohol from the body is a very slow process”，可知，后半句表示“采取像淋浴或者是喝杯茶，咖啡等的措施来加速这个过程是不可能的”故it指代process，D项正确。3Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?ADrinking below the drink driving limit has no effect on dri
43、ving.BAlcohol is taken in more quickly when drunk with fruit juice.CHaving a cup of tea helps to get rid of alcohol from the body.D50 milligrams of alcohol per 100ml of breath is below the drink driving limit.答案：B。细节理解题。由第二段中“Absorption rate is increased when drinking on an empty stomach or when con
44、suming drinks mixed with fruit juice”可知B项正确。4A driver suspected of drink driving_.Ashould provide specimens for testingBwill be forbidden to drive for 3 yearsCwill be punished for 10 drivingoffence pointsDshould pay a maximum fine of HK$25,000答案：A。细节理解题。由文章信息“Drivers who cause traffic accidents ，or
45、who commit a moving traffic offence or are being suspected of drink driving will be tested”可知A项正确。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】 Here are a few of our favorite entries so far in our Your Life: The Readers Digest Version contest* After reading these, head over to Face book and sublimi
46、t your own story a-bout a special moment or lesson that shaped your life Theres Always a John By Darla Boyd My first year of teaching, there was a kid named John in my class. John was difficult to control and he nearly drove me crazy. While talking about him one day, an old teacher put his hand on m
47、y shoulder and said, “There will always be a John. Your job is to learn to discover what makes him different and help him succeed.” The next year, there was indeed another John. But that advice taught me that there is something to appreciate in everyone. “An Early Key Lesson” By Elaine WestBefore I
48、began my first teaching job, my mother, a teacher of 30 years, gave me a very special gift, five simple words that have had an effect on my entire life. “Make friends with the janitor (门卫).” Her wisdom taught me the respect for all types of characters and continues to enrich my life to this day. Jus
49、t five little words but what an impact they can have when you take them to heart. “Raising Mommy” By Jan DavisBeing a mother can always present challenges and rewards. Someone told me early that children will teach you everything you need to know. Being a mother is being raised. Our children become
50、our advisers. Their dreams become our professors, as we are taking notes carefully. The sounds of their laughter and smiles are a great reward to us. Their tears remind us that it is okey to fail, and that we should wipe the tears away and try again.1What dill the old teacher mean by saying There wi
51、ll lavas be a John 9 AThere are always difficult students like John BJohn will always be an ordinary student CIt is important to change John DJohn is a very common name2What did Elaine Wests mother advise her to dos ADont treat succulents chifervently BTake care of janitors CRespect people from diff
52、erent backgrounds DDont judge people by appearance3Which of the following would Jan Davis roust probably agree withal AA mother should be given more care BA mother improves herself greatly in parenting CBeing a mother has more challenges than rewards DChildren should realize the dreams of their parents 4The text is most probably a（n） Anotice inviting contributions Bintroduction to a contest Cad for three new booksDposter about a lecture参考答案、ACBA
