1、广东广州市2016高考英语阅读理解【二轮】练习（5）附答案【2013】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。According to sociologists(社会学家), every modern industrial society has some form of social stratification(阶层)Class, power and status are important in deciding peoples rank in society.Class means a persons economic position in societ
2、y.A commonly used classification is lower class, middle class and upper class.While sociologists disagree on how these terms should be exactly defined, they do describe societies like the United States quite well.One study shows that 53% of Americans belong to the lower class, 46% the middle class,
3、and 1% the upper class.Interestingly, a surgeon earning $ 500，000 a year and a bus driver earning $ 50，000 a year both regard themselves as the middle class!Power refers to the amount of control a person has over other people.Obviously, people in positions of great power(such as governors) exercise(
4、行使) big power, but people who take orders from others have less power.Power and class do not always go hand in hand, however.For example, the governor of a state has great power, but he or she may not belong to a corresponding(相应的) economic class.Generally, however, there is a relationship between p
5、ower and class. To our knowledge, there arent too many people who arent millionaires in the US.Senate!Status is the honor or respect attached to a persons position in society.It can also be affected by power and class, but not necessarily so.For example, a university professor may have a high status
6、 but not belong to a high social class or have a lot of power over others.54What can we learn about “the middle class” from Paragraph 2?APeople earning $50，000 a year belong to the middle class.BNearly half Americans belong to the middle class.CPeople generally consider bus drivers as the middle cla
7、ss.DSociologists have a clear definition of the middle class.55According to the text, we know that _Apower and class do not always correspond with each otherBstatus refers to a persons economic position in societyCpeople with high status have a lot of control over othersDclass is less important in d
8、eciding a persons social rank56Which of the following shows the structure of the whole text?A B.C D.【要点综述】 本文说明了一个社会现象：每个现代工业社会都有其社会阶层。阶级权力和社会地位是判断一个人的社会阶层的重要标准。54B推理判断题。由第二段倒数第二句中的“46% the middle class”一句可知在美国，有差不多一半的人属于中产阶级，选B。55A细节理解题。由第三段中的“Power and class do not always go hand in hand, however.
9、”可知，权力和阶级并不总是保持一致。选A。56A篇章结构题。本文第一段是主题段，“Class, power and status are important in deciding peoples rank in society.”是本文的主题句，后三段分别从这三个方面来论述，故本篇文章是总分的结构。选A。【2013】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。Home to me means a sense of familiarity and nostalgia(怀旧)Its fun to come home. It looks the same. It smel
10、ls the same. Youll realize whats changed is you. Home is where we can remember pain，love，and some other experiences：We parted here; My parents met here; I won three championships here.If I close my eyes, I can still have a clear picture in mind of my first home. I walk in the door and see a brown so
11、fa surrounding a low glasstop wooden table. To the right of the living room is my first bedroom. Its empty，but its where my earliest memories are.There is the dining room table where I celebrated birthdays, and where I cried on Halloweenwhen I didnt want to wear the skirt my mother made for me.I alw
12、ays liked standing on that table because it made me feel tall and strong. If I sit at this table, I can see my favorite room in the house，my parents room. It is simple: a brown wooden dresser lines the right side of the wall next to a television and a couple of photos of my grandparents on each side
13、. Their bed is my safe zone. I can jump on it anytimewaking up my parents if I am scared or if I have an important announcement that cannot wait until the morning.Im lucky because I know my first home still exists. It exists in my mind and heart, on a physical property(住宅)on West 64th street on the
14、western edge of Los Angeles. It is proof I lived, I grew, and I learned.Sometimes when I feel lost，I lie down and shut my eyes, and I go home. I know its where Ill find my family，my dogs, and my belongings.I purposely leave the window open at night because I know Ill be blamed by Mom. But I dont min
15、d, because I want to hear her say my name，which reminds me Im home.43Why does the author call her parents bed her “safe zone”(Paragraph 3)?AIt is her favorite place to play.B. Her needs can be satisfied there.C. Her grandparents photos are lined on each side.D. Her parents always play together with
16、her there.44What can be learned from the passage?A. The old furniture is still in the authors first bedroom.B. The author can still visit her first physical home in Los Angeles.C. The authors favorite room in her first home is the dining room.D. Many people of the authors age can still find their fi
17、rst physical homes.45Sometimes when she feels lost，the author will _A. open the window at nightB. lie down in bed to have a dreamC. try to bring back a sense of homeD. go to Los Angeles to visit her mom46What is the authors purpose of writing this passage?A. To express how much she is attached to he
18、r home.B. To declare how much she loves her first house.C. To describe the state of her family.D. To look back on her childhood.【要点综述】 这是一篇记叙文。作者采用回忆的手法，描写了对家的记忆和感怀。43B推理判断题。根据第三段“Their bed is my safe zone.I can jump on it anytimewaking up my parents if I am scared or if I have an important announce
19、ment that cannot wait until the morning.”可知，他们的床是作者的安全地带，如果作者害怕的话，随时可以跳上床叫醒父母；如果作者有重要的事要宣告，不必等到早上(作者可以随时叫醒父母)。故可以判断选B。44B推理判断题。根据第四段“Im lucky because I know my first home still exists.It exists in my mind and heart, on a physical property(住宅)on West 64th street on the western edge of Los Angeles.It
20、is proof I lived, I grew, and I learned.”可知，作者很幸运，因为作者知道她的第一个家仍然存在，它存在于她的头脑和心里。故可以判断选B。45C细节理解题。根据最后一段“Sometimes when I feel lost, I lie down and shut my eyes, and I go home.I know its where Ill find my family, my dogs, and my belongings.”可知，有时，当作者感到失落，就躺下，闭上她的眼睛，回家。作者知道在那里她会找到她的家人、她的狗、她的财物及回家的感觉。故选
21、C。46A归纳概括题。文章通篇描绘对家的思念，落脚点在对家的无限牵挂上。故选A。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。(2013东北三省四市第二次联考，C)Eco City Farms are becoming more popular in cities and towns around the United States.Eco City Farms in Edmonston, Maryland, is located near shopping centers, car repair shops and homes. The neighborhood i
22、s a workingclass community. People do not have very much money, and they have limited access to fresh food in markets.Over the past two years, the farm has attracted volunteers from the community like Marcy Clark. She schools her four children at home. On a recent day she brought them to Eco City Fa
23、rms for a lesson. Her son Alston Clark thinks his experience is very valuable. “I like coming out here，” he says, “You know, you connect with the earth, where your food comes from. You appreciate the food a little bit more.”Margaret Morgan started Eco City Farms. She thinks of it as a place where pe
24、ople can learn to live healthier lives. “Growing food in a community brings people together，” she continues, “Every piece of what we do here is a demonstration to show people everything about how to have an ecofriendly community.” she says. From the Eco City Farms people come to know that they are n
25、ot only growing food and raising chickens and bees, but improving the soil with compost (肥料) made from food waste.Eco City Farms is an experimental operation. The farm gets its power not from the local electricity networks, but from the sun with solar panels. In winter, the green houses use a geothe
26、rmal (地热) system.Vegetables can be grown all year. So once a week, all winter long, neighbors like Chris Moss and her three children bike to the farm to pick up a share of the harvest.“I like eating the vegetables，” says fiveyearold Owen Moss.文章大意：本文是一篇报道。文章介绍了美国各地日益流行的生态城市农场(Eco City Farms)。它不但可以带动
27、生态社区，引领人们过上绿色健康的生活，更成为人们了解地球、了解食物的好去处。8What is mainly talked about in the passage?AEco City Farms save a lot of energy.BEco City Farms are gaining popularity.CEco City Farms are influencing community life.DEco City Farms helps the workingclass live better.答案：B主旨大意题。通读全文特别是文章首段可知，本文就“生态城市农场在美国各地日益流行”
28、进行了相关介绍。故答案选B。9According to the passage, Eco City Farms are close to the following places EXCEPT _.Ashopping centers Bcar repair shopsCfastfood restaurants Dworkingclass community答案：C细节理解题。根据第二段第一、二句“. is located near shopping centers, car repair shops and homes. The neighborhood is a workingclass c
29、ommunity.”可知，答案选C。10What is the authors attitude toward Eco City Farms?AEnthusiastic. BDisappointed.CSurprised. DDoubtful.答案：A观点态度题。根据第三、四段所使用的语言“the farm has attracted volunteers. I like coming out here.”“brings people together. From the Eco City Farms people come to know.”可知，作者对生态城市农场持积极乐观态度，对其很感兴
30、趣。C项文中并未提到，B、D两项不符合文义。故答案选A。11In which column of a newspaper can you most probably read this article?APeople. BTravel. CEnvironment. DEducation.答案：C推理判断题。根据文章的主旨大意可知，“生态城市农场”并不是一个旅游项目，其目的也并不是教育人，文章并未以人为中心进行介绍，故可排除A、B、D三项。根据第三段倒数第二句中的“connect with the earth”，第四段最后一句中的“improving the soil with compost
31、(肥料) made from food waste”及第五段中的“from the sun with solar panels. In winter, the green houses use a geothermal (地热) system”可推知，本文应来源自报纸的“环境”专栏。故答案选C。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。(2013皖南八校第三次联考，C)BEIJINGChinas Beijing and Shanghai cities and Guangdong Province on Sunday published plans to gradu
32、ally allow migrant workers(外来务工人员) children to enter senior high schools and sit college entrance exams locally.They are the latest in a total of 13 provinces and municipalities(市) to formulate plans to ensure that rural children who have followed their parents to cities can enjoy the same rights as
33、 their urban peers in education.Beijing will allow migrant workers children to attend local vocational schools in 2013 and allow them to be matriculated by universities after graduating from the vocational programs in 2014, said a statement from the citys commission of education.Shanghai took a step
34、 further, saying it will allow migrant children in the city to enter local senior high schools, vocational schools and sit college entrance exams (commonly known as gaokao) locally starting in 2014.Guangdong has asked its cities to start recruiting(招收)migrant workers children in local senior high sc
35、hools in 2013. The province will allow these children to sit gaokao and compete with local residents on an equal feeting in college entrance starting in 2016, Luo said the restrictions would be relaxed gradually and “step by step” as the province must solve the conflict between its gigantic migrant
36、population and a scarcity of education resources.Migrant workers, whose children could be benefited by the new plans of the three regions, must have residential permits, stable jobs and incomes, and meet other local requirements, according to the plans.Chinas hukou, or household registration system,
37、 used to confine children to attending schools in their home provinces. A 2003 regulation amended this by allowing migrant workers children to receive the nineyear compulsory education in cities where their parents work.Official figures show that China has more than 250 million farmersturnedworkers
38、living in cities. An estimated 20 million children have migrated with their parents to the cities.文章大意：在北京、上海和广东的务工子女，能够就地入学或高考了。12Whats the best title of this passage?A.Chinas educational reform on the wayB.Migrants dreams come trueC.Reform plans published for migrant childrens educationD.Migrants
39、ask for equal rights in education答案：C主旨大意题。 这是一篇新闻报道，第一段就是新闻的主要内容。C项很好地概括了新闻的主要内容，并符合标题的特点。13Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A.Beijing，Shanghai and Guangdong took the lead in making plans for migrant childrens education.B.There are altogether 13 provinces and munic
40、ipalities that have made plans for migrant childrens education.C.Beijing will allow migrant workers children to enter the local school in 2013.D.Migrant workers children began to receive senior high school education in cities where their parents work in 2003.答案：B细节理解题。由第二段的第一句得知B正确、A错误；由第三段得知C错误；由第七
41、段中的A 2003 regulation .to receive the nineyear compulsory education in cities where their parents work.得知D错误。14Which of the following words can the underlined word“confine” be replaced by?A.limit Bprevent Cprotect Dresist答案：A词义猜测题。根据所在句子的意思：“中国的户口过去_了孩子们只能在他们家乡省份上学。”，并结合上下文，可知是“限制”，而不是“阻止”、“保护”或是“抵制”
42、。15Which of the following statements can be inferred according to the passage?A.Guangdong will allow migrant workers children to sit gaokao locally in 2016.B.Chinas hukou is now no longer important and should be cancelled.C.The Chinese government should continue deepening the educational reform.D.It is likely that not all migrant workers children can enter senior high schools or sit gaokao in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangdong with the new plans polished.答案：D推理判断题。由第六段得知：在北京、上海和广东，能够就地入学或高考的孩子的父母必须符合几个条件。言外之意：不符合条件的就不能享受这一政策。故D正确；A项为事实，而非推断；B、C文中无依据。
