1、广东新会县2016高考英语（二轮）阅读理解精选（6）及答案阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。I wasnt surprised when I read that actress Helen Hunt recently stated that she would never allow her young daughter to become a child star. Ms Hunt is the daughter of a Hollywood technical director, and grew up in Hollywood. Now in her
2、late 40s, she started acting and modeling when she was eight and has probably seen a lot over those years in show business. She has had a successful career. She earned four Golden Globes and four Emmys. She also attained the top honor of her profession when she won the Best Actress Academy Award for
3、 her role in the 1992 movie, As Good As It Gets. Given those accolades, Ms Hunt is successful. There is no doubt that her early experiences as a child star prepared her for what has been an outstanding adult career. Given those achievements, why would this star declare shell never allow her daughter
4、, now at the age of six, to follow in her footsteps? Everyone familiar with the entertainment scene is aware of the reasons for her attitude. Recent tabloid (小报) news headlines featuring the troubles of former child stars, among them Lindsay Lohan, Britney Spears and the late Gary Coleman, may answe
5、r the question. Although Ms Hunt managed to become a successful grown-up star, she apparently believes shes an exception. What Ms Hunt may be suggesting is that many very young stars go through unnatural childhoods on movie and TV sets. While theyre earning big incomes, theyre so pampered (纵容) by di
6、rectors and praised by fans; they may get false impressions that their lives will always be that way. Then, within a few years, when faced with reality, theyre hurt and confused. After all the overwhelming affection, they find they cant deal with the problems. Thats often when drugs and alcohol take
7、 over their lives.Helen Hunt has some other reasons why she doesnt want her daughter to be in the entertainment business. Many child stars can never make a successful transition to meaningful adulthood. However, as with many Hollywood movies, I believe there are both good and bad scenes about how it
8、 can be played out in real life.【文章大意】本文叙述了尽管著名女演员Helen Hunt是童星出身，但她不同意六岁的女儿演电影，因为它认为，许多童星的未来都是悲剧。26. According to the passage, Ms Hunt _.A. started acting and modeling when she was a little girlB. has been acting for about 30 yearsC. is the daughter of a famous actor D. started singing when she was
9、 eight【答案】A 【 解析】细节理解题。根据Now in her late 40s, she started acting and modeling when she was eight可知她在很小的时候就开始表演了，故选A。27. The underlined word “accolades” in Paragraph 2 probably means “_”.A. difficultiesB. awardsC. salariesD. opinions【答案】B【 解析】词义猜测题。根据She earned four Golden Globes and four Emmys.和when
10、 she won the Best Actress Academy Award可知它是奖项，故选B。28. The author thinks Helen Hunts success is mainly due to _.A. her hard work B. the help of a technical directorC. her experiences as a child star D. her talent and good luck【答案】C【 解析】细节理解题。根据There is no doubt that her early experiences as a child s
11、tar prepared her for what has been an outstanding adult career.作者认为Helen Hunt的成功在于她童年开始的经历，故选C。29. Helen Hunt wouldnt allow her daughter to become a child star because she thinks _.A. child stars often take drugs and alcohol B. being a child star may ruin her futureC. child stars arent able to solve
12、 their problems D. it is difficult to succeed as a child actor【答案】B【 解析】细节理解题。根据What Ms Hunt may be suggesting is that many very young stars go through unnatural childhoods on movie and TV sets. While theyre earning big incomes, theyre so pampered (纵容) by directors and praised by fans; they may get
13、false impressions that their lives will always be that way. Then, within a few years, when faced with reality, theyre hurt and confused.童星可能对未来的发展不好，故选B。30. From the passage we can conclude that _.A. few child stars will succeed in the future B. there is no way to save the entertainment businessC. t
14、he author has a different opinion about child stars D. meaningful adulthood only belongs to non-child stars【答案】C【 解析】推理判断题。根据I believe there are both good and bad scenes about how it can be played out in real life.可推出作者对于童星有不同的意见，故选C。阅读理解.As the railroads and the highways shaped the American West in
15、 the past centuries, a new electrical generating（发电）and transmission（输送）system for the 21stcentury will leave a lasting mark on the West, for better or worse. Much of the real significance of railroads and highways is not in their direct physical effect on the scenery, but in the ways that they affe
16、ct the surrounding community. The same is true of big solar pants and the power lines that will be laid down to move electricity around.The 19th century saw land grants（政府拨地）offered to railroad companies to build the transcontinental railroads ,leaving public land in between privately owned land . I
17、n much of the west ,some of the railroad sections were developed while others remained undeveloped ,and in both cases the landownership has presented unique challenges to land management, with the completion or the interstate highway system ,many of the small towns which sprang up as railway stops a
18、nd developed well ,have lost their lifeblood and died .Big solar plants and their power lines will also have effects far beyond their direct footprint in the west .this is not an argument against building then ,we need alternative energy badly .and to really take advantage of it we need to be able t
19、o move electricity around far more readily than we can now .So trade-offs will have to be made .some scenic sport will be sacrificed .some species (物种)will be forced to move ,or will be carefully moved to special accommodations ,deals will be struck to reduce the immediate effects .The lasting effec
20、ts of these trade-offs are another matter .the 21st century development of the American west as an ideal place for alternative energy is going to throw off a lot of power and money to do a lot of good .but it is just as likely that they will be spent wastefully and will leave new problems behind, ju
21、st like the railroad and the highway.The money set aside in negotiated trade offs and the institution that control will shape the west far beyond the immediate footprint of power plants and transmission lines .so lets remember the effects of the railroad and the highways as we construct these new po
22、wer plants in the west .( ) 1.What was the problem caused by the construction of the railways?A. small towns along the railways became abandoned.B. some railroad stops remained.C. land in the west was hard to manage.D. land grants went into private hands.( ) 2. What is the major concern in the devel
23、opment of alternative energy according to the last two paragraphs?A. the transmission of power B. the use of money and power C. the conservation of solar energy D. the selection of an ideal place ( ) 3.What is the authors attitude towards building solar plants?A. cautious B. approving C. doubtful D.
24、 disapproving ( ) 4.Which is the best title for the passage?A. how the railways have affected the west B. how solar energy could reshape the west C. how the effects of power plants can be reduced D. how the problems of the highways have been settled【文章大意】说明文。文章说明的是一种新的太阳能电力系统是如何或好或坏的影响美国西部地区的。1.答案C。
25、细节理解题。由文章第二段in both cases the landownership has presented unique challenges to land management ,with the completion or the interstate highway system可知。2.答案B。细节理解题。由文章alternative energy is going to throw off a lot of power and money to do a lot of good和文章最后两段内容可以看出。3. A 态度题，作者由铁路和高速公路在西部建设过程中出现的好的和坏的
26、影响来说明solar plants 在西部建设也会出现同样的问题。他是担心的caution4. B 主旨大意题。文章说明的是一种新的太阳能电力系统是如何或好或坏的影响美国西部地区的。太阳能电力系统会重塑美国西部。 阅读理解.In the animal kingdom, weakness can bring about aggression in other animal. This sometimes happens with humans also. But I have found that my weakness brings out the kindness in people. I
27、see it every day when people hold doors for me, pour cream into my coffee, or help me to put on my coat. And I have discovered that it makes them happy.From my wheelchair experience, I see the best in people, but sometimes I feel sad because those who appear independent miss the kindness I see daily
28、. They dont get to see this soft side of others. Often, we try every way possible to avoid showing our weakness, which includes a lot of pretending. But only when we stop pretending were brave or strong do we allow people to show the kindness thats in them.Last month, when I was driving home on a bu
29、sy highway, I began to feel unwell and drove more slowly than usual. People behind me began to get impatient and angry, with some speeding up alongside me, horning (按喇叭) or even shouting at me. At the moment I decided to do something I had never done in twenty-four years of driving. I put on the car
30、 flashlights and drove on at a really low speed.No more angry shouts and no more horns!When I put on my flashlights, I was saying to other drivers, “I have a problem here. I am weak and doing the best I can.” And everyone understood. Several times, I saw drivers who wanted to pass. They couldnt get
31、around me because of the stream of passing traffic. But instead of getting impatient and angry, they waited, knowing the driver in front of them was in some way weak.Sometimes situations call for us to act strong and brave even when we dont feel that way. But those are few and far between. More ofte
32、n, it would be better if we dont pretend we feel strong when we feel weak or pretend that we are brave when we are scared.( ) 1. The author has discovered that people will feel happy when _. A. they offer their help B. they receive others help C. they feel others kindness D. they show their weakness
33、( ) 2. The author feels sad sometimes because _. A. he has a soft heart B. he relies much on others C. some people pretend to be kind D. some people fail to see the kindness in others( ) 3. What did the other drivers do when they saw the flashlights?A. They speed up to pass. B. They waited with pati
34、ence. C. They tried their best to help. D. They put on their flashlights too.( ) 4. In this passage, the author advises us to _. A. handle problems by ourselves B. accept help from others C. admit our weakness D. show our bravery( ) 5. Which of the following is the best title for the passage? A. A W
35、heelchair Experience. B. Weakness and Kindness. C. Weakness and StrengthD. A Driving Experience本文是一篇记叙文，讲述作者对weakness思考，建议我们应该承认自己的软弱的一面1. A 细节理解题 根据第一段最后一句话“And I have discovered that it makes them happy.”及此句之前的内容可以得出答案。2. D细节理解题 根据第二段第一句话“But sometimes I feel sad because those who appear independe
36、nt miss the kindness I see daily”可以得出答案。3. B 细节理解题 根据倒数第二段最后一句话“But instead of getting impatient and angry, they waited, knowing the driver in front of them was in some way weak”可以得出答案。4. C 主旨大意题，文中反复提示weakness给作者带来的好处，不难得出答案为C5. B 主旨大意题 综合原文，以及运用排除法，不难得出答案为C。A和D太片面， C选项中的strength文中没有提及。 阅读理解。阅读下列短文
37、，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。 Until a few months ago, he was a butler(管家) in one of the more expensive residential buildings in Manhattan. But now, Nepal-born Indra Tamang is the owner of two multi-million dollar apartments in the same building. The former owner - his former employer, Ruth Ford - di
38、ed last year and left the apartments to Mr Tamang in her will. Mr Tamang is happy but quickly points out that his good fortune did not come easily. I am happy and have been touched by the generosity of the Ford family, he says. I never expected that I will be given the ownership of these apartments.
39、 But I have been working for the family for the last 36 years, devotedly, with honesty and dedication(奉献). So my hard work has been rewarded. Mr Tamang was 21 when he was brought from Nepal by Charles Ford, a writer and a photographer. Mr Ford died in 2002; his sister, actress Ruth Ford, then took c
40、harge and told Mr Tamang that he was like a brother to her after Charless death. Mrs Ford died aged 98. During the last five years of her life, she lost her eyesight and also developed speech problems. Mr Tamang looked after her most of the time and took care of her medicines and food. He also worke
41、d with Charles Ford on various photography projects, which he now wants to keep as the photographers legacy(遗产). He hopes to organize exhibitions of Mr Fords photographs and edit a book of his works.Mr Tamang plans to sell the bigger, three-bedroom apartment to pay the taxes he owes to the governmen
42、t on his legacy. He says: The rules of the building might be a problem, as they require a minimum monthly income to qualify to live as owner of apartments. I have my small house here but I am happy with it, Mr Tamang has learnt his lesson from the life of his employers and plans to use his money wit
43、h great caution. I think one should save money for old age. Thats when you need it the most to get care, he says. 【文章大意】本文叙述了Mr Tamang本来是一个管家，由于细心地照顾主人，最后主人把数百万的房产留给了他，他卖了一个公寓还上了税收，他从主人那里学到花钱要小心谨慎。31. Mr Tamang treated the legacy as _. A. a reward B. a punishment C. business D. a gift【答案】A 【 解析】细节理解
44、题。根据So my hard work has been rewarded.可知他把遗产看成是他的奖励，故选A。32. What DIDNT Mr Tamang do in the Ford family? A. Show Mr Fords works in the exhibition. B. Look after Ruth Ford when she was ill. C. Work on kinds of photography projects D. Experience deaths of Charles Ford and Ruth Ford【答案】A【 解析】细节理解题。根据He
45、hopes to organize exhibitions of Mr Fords photographs and edit a book of his works.他希望办一次影展，说明他还没有去做，故选A。33. Mr Tamang wants to sell one apartment to _. A. buy the small house B. pay the government the tax of the apartments C. edit a book of Charles Fords photographs D. move into the expensive apart
46、ments as soon as possible【答案】B【 解析】细节理解题。根据Mr Tamang plans to sell the bigger, three-bedroom apartment to pay the taxes he owes to the government on his legacy.他要卖一套公寓来缴税，故选B。34. What lesson does Mr Tamang learn from the Ford family? A. To find a good butler. B. To spend money thoughtfully. C. To sa
47、ve money for children. D. To get good care when people get old. 【答案】B【 解析】细节理解题。根据Mr Tamang has learnt his lesson from the life of his employers and plans to use his money with great caution. Mr Tamang从主人那里学到花钱要小心谨慎，故选B。35. What can we know from the passage? A. Charles Ford gave the apartments to Mr Tamang. B. Charles Ford couldnt see or speak before his death. C. Mr Tamang treated Ruth Ford much better than her brother. D. Mr Tamang will still live in his small house in the near future. 【答案】D【 解析】推理判断题。根据I have my small house here but I am happy with it, 可推知他可能要住进小的房子，故选D。