1、2016届广西灵川县高考英语二轮阅读理解基础选编（3）及答案 阅读理解。 Last nights meteor(流星) shower left many people in the community dissatisfied and demanding answers. According to Gabe Rothsclild, Emerald Valleys mayor, people gathered in the suburbs of the city, carrying heavy telescopes, expecting to watch the brightly burning
2、 meteors passing through the sky. What they found instead was a sky so brightened by the citys lights that it darkened the light of the meteors passing overhead. “My family was so frustrated,” admitted town resident Duane Cosby, “We wanted to make this an unforgettable family outing, but it turned o
3、ut to be a huge disappointment.” Astronomers-scientists who study stars and planets-have been complaining about this problem for decades. They say that light pollution prevents them from seeing objects in the sky that they could see quite easily in the past. They call on people and the government to
4、 take measures to fight against it. There is yet a population besides professional and amateur star observers that suffers even more from light pollution. This population consists of birds, bats, frogs, snakes, etc. For example, outdoor lighting severely affects migrating(迁徙的)birds. According to the
5、 International Dark-Sky Association. “100 million birds a year throughout North America die in crashes with lighted buildings and towers.” Countless more animals casualties(伤亡）result from the use of artificial lighting. Clearly, people enjoy the benefits of lighting their evenings, but some scientis
6、ts think it can be harmful for humans, too. They worry that exposure to light while sleeping can increase persons chances of getting cancer. Emerald Valley is only one community that is becoming aware of the negative effects of light pollution. For years, Flagstaff, Arizona, has enforced lighting re
7、gulations in its city in order to assist astronomers at the Lowell Observatory. Similar efforts have been made worldwide, and a movement is underway to remind us to turn off lights when we are not using them, so that other creatures can share the night.【文章大意】许多人想在晚上看流星雨，结果由于光线太亮，影响了他们的观看效果。由此引发了人们对光
8、污染的思考。本文是一篇议论文，文章由一个事例引发出要讨论的话题。 36. It happened last night that .A. the citys lights affected the meteor watching B. the meteors flew past before being noticed C. the meteor watching ended up a social outing D. the city light show attracted many people【答案】A【 解析】细节理解题。第一段的最后一句话a sky so brightened by
9、 the citys lights that it darkened the light of the meteors passing overhead表明答案为A。37. What do the astronomers complain about?A .Meteor showers occur less often than before. B. Their observation equipment is in poor repair. C. Light pollution has remained unsolved for years. D. Their eyesight is fai
10、ling due to artificial lighting.【答案】C【 解析】细节理解题。题干中的Astronomers出现在第三段，文中有一句话have been complaining about this problem for decades，第一段就提到了光线太亮，这句话的后面又提到了light pollution。结合选项，答案为C。38. What is the author concerned about according to Paragraph 4? A. Birds may take other migration paths. B. Animal living
11、habits may change suddenly. C. Varieties of animals will become sharply reduced. D. Animals survival is threatened by outdoor lighting.【答案】D【 解析】细节理解题。第四段第一句话就告诉我们除了专业及业余的观星者之外，还有些群体也收到了光污染的影响。而这些群体指的就是birds、bats等动物。D项的意思是“动物的生存受到户外灯光的影响”。故选D。39. Lighting regulations in Flagstaff, Arizona are put in
12、to effect to_.A. lessen the chance of getting cancer B. create an ideal observation condition C. ensure citizens a good sleep at night D. enable all creatures to live in harmony【答案】B【 解析】细节理解题。题干中的信息告诉我们答案应该出现在最后一段，根据“in order to assist astronomers at the Lowell Observatory”，答案显然为B。40. What message
13、does the author most want to give us?A. Saving wildlife is saving ourselves B. Great efforts should be made to save energy C. Human activities should be environmentally friendly D. New equipment should be introduced for space study【答案】C【 解析】推理判断题。文中作者反复强调光污染问题对人类的一些活动和动物的影响。这显然是强调环境问题。故选C。阅读理解.Dear
14、Santa Claus,My name is Amy. I am 9 years old. I have a problem at school. Can you help me, Santa? Kids laugh at me because of the way I walk and run and talk. I have cerebral palsy. I just want one day where no one laughs at me or makes fun of me. love, Amy At radio station WJLT in Fort Wayne, India
15、na, letters poured in for the Christmas Wish Contest. When Amys letter arrived at the radio station, manager Lee Tobin read it carefully. He thought it would be good for the people in Fort Wayne to hear about this special third grader and her unusual wish. Mr. Tobin called up the local newspaper.The
16、 next day, a picture of Amy and her letter to Santa made the front page of the News Sentinel. The story spread quickly. All across the country, newspapers and radio and television stations reported the story of the little girl in Fort Wayne, Indiana, who asked for such a simple, yet remarkable, Chri
17、stmas gift - just one day without teasing. Suddenly the postman was a regular at the Hagadorn house. Envelopes of all sizes addressed to Amy arrived daily from children and adults all across the nation. They came filled with holiday greetings and words of encouragement. Some of the writers had disab
18、ilities; some had been teased as children. Each writer had a special message for Amy. Through the cards and letters from strangers, Amy glimpsed a world full of people who truly cared about each other.Many people thanked Amy for being brave enough to speak up. Others encouraged her to ignore teasing
19、 and to carry her head high. Amy did get her wish of a special day without teasing at South Wayne High School. Teachers and students talked together about how bad teasing can make others feel. That year, the Fort Wayne mayor officially proclaimed December 21st as Amy Jo Hagadorn Day throughout the c
20、ity. The mayor explained that by daring to make such a simple wish, Amy taught a universal lesson. Everyone, said the mayor, wants and deserves to be treated with respect, dignity and warmth.1.Amys letter showed that_.A.her schoolmates cannot understand her disabilityB.her school isnt a good place f
21、or students like herC.she is often ignored in and out of classD.she wanted to win Christmas Wish Contest答案解析：答案为A。本题为细节推断题。从Amy的信中 “Kids laugh at me because of the way I walk and run and talk. I have cerebral palsy.”可以知道，Amy 的同学嘲笑她走路和跑步的方式，由此可以推断Amy 是残疾人。故答案为A。2.The postman was a regular at the Haga
22、dorn house because _. A.he went to encourage Amy frequently B. he was quite curious about Amy C. he had to send letters to Amy daily D. he was moved by Amys story 答案解析：答案为C。本题为细节推断题。从正文的第三段开始两句话“Suddenly the postman was a regular at the Hagadorn house. Envelopes of all sizes addressed to Amy arrived
23、 daily from children and adults all across the nation.”可知，每天有小孩和大人的不同大小的信件寄给Amy, 因此邮递员成了Hagadorn house的常客（regular），每天给Amy 送信。故答案为C。3. We may infer from Amys story that_. A. people are easy to turn their eyes to the disabled B. the news media played an important role in helping Amy C. Amy will still
24、be made fun of by others D. there are few disabled people in Amys country 答案解析：答案为B。本题为推理题，考生需结合全文来进行推理和判断。文章后文提到Amy 受到社会的关注，包括市长The mayor都对Amy的事件发话，这一切都是因为第一段中电台的manager Lee Tobin对此事的关注和第二段中 “a picture of Amy and her letter to Santa made the front page of the News Sentinel.报纸对此事的报道。故答案为B。A选项为一般考生的易
25、错项，意为 “人们很容易关注残疾人”并不是文章要阐述的内容。 4. The For Wayne mayor officially proclaimed Amy to Hadadorn Day_. A. to tell how bad teasing can make others feel B. to encourage people to carry their heads high C. to explain how brave Amy was by making her wish D. to call on the public to treat everyone properly 答案
26、解析：答案为D。本题为细节理解题。从最后一段最后一句话 “Everyone, said the mayor, wants and deserves to be treated with respect, dignity and warmth. 可知，D选项是正确的。阅读理解.Visiting U.S. President George W. Bush said in Beijing Friday that both China and the United States should encourage bilateral(双边的) contacts and exchanges to prom
27、ote mutual(相互) understanding. “Its important for our political leaders to come to China,” said Bush, who gave a speech Friday morning at Qinghua University, one of the most prestigious universities in China. His working visit to China and discussions with Oinghua students “help promote” Sino-U.S.(中美
28、) relations, Bush said in response to a students question about what he would do to promote Sino-U.S. relations. “Many people in my country are very interested in China,” he said, adding that these Americans have learned more about Chinas culture and the Chinese people. He said that he would keep en
29、couraging such contacts and exchanges between the two countries. Bush said that he would describe back home what he has seen here and that China as a great nation not only has a “great history” but also an “unbelievably exciting future.” The president said that the 2008 Olympic Games would make a si
30、gnificant opportunity for the rest of the world to understand China, which enables more people to come to China and feel the modernization taking place, and many more people will see it on the television. Bush arrived in Beijing Thursday for a two-day working visit to China. 1. What the word “presti
31、gious” in the second paragraph probably means? A. great B. famous C. honorable D. modest答案解析：答案为B。本题为词义猜测题。结合 “prestigious” 所在的上下文， “who gave a speech Friday morning at Qinghua University, one of the most prestigious universities in China.” 根据常识，清华大学在我国非常著名，故答案为B。2. Which of the sentence is NOT true
32、? A. Bush think bilateral contacts and mutual understanding will promote Sino-U.S. relations. B. Many Americans are interested in China. C. Bush and the students of Qinghua discussed something about how to make China richer and stronger. D. The 2008s Olympic Games is a great change for China been kn
33、own by the world. 答案解析：答案为C。本题为细节判断题。由第一段内容可知，A选项符合文意。由第四段 “Many people in my country are very interested in China,”可知，B选项符合文意。由倒数第二段内容可知，D选项符合文意。只有C选项“布什和清华大学的学生讨论如何使中国更富强”未提及。故答案为C。3. Many Americans are interested in China because _. A. they want to come here to take part in the 2008 Olympic Games
34、 B. they have learned something of China and they want to learn more C. China has been taking place great change D. China has a “great history” and “unbelievably exciting future” 答案解析：答案为B。本题为细节题。由第四段“adding that these Americans have learned more about Chinas culture and the Chinese people.”可知，答案为B。
35、4. The narrator(叙述者) of the passage was most probably _. A. a reporter B. a psychologist C. a politician D. a sociologist答案解析：答案为A。本题为推理题。根据文章的内容可判断文章的体裁为新闻报道，叙述者最有可能是记者。故答案为A。阅读理解。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。Until the twentieth century cigarettes were not an important threat to public health
36、. Men used tobacco mainly in the form of cigars. They chewed tobacco, piped tobacco, and snuffed. Most women did not use tobacco at all.The cigarette industry began in 1870s with the development of the cigarette manufacturing machine. This made it possible to produce great numbers of cigarettes very
37、 quickly, and it reduced the price.Today cigarette smoking is a widespread habit. About forty-three percent of the adult men and thirty-one percent of the adult women in the United States smoke cigarettes regularly. It is encouraging to note, however, that millions of people have quit smoking. Seven
38、ty-five percent of the male population and forty-six percent of the female population have smoked cigarettes for some time during their lives, but twenty-six percent of these men and eleven percent of the women have stopped smoking. The number of persons who have given up smoking is increasing.Men a
39、s a group smoke more than women. Among both men and women the age group with the highest proportion of smokers is the age group 24-44.Income, education, and occupation all play a part in determining a persons smoking habit. City people smoke more than people living on farms. Well-educated men with h
40、igh incomes are less likely to smoke cigarettes than men with fewer years of schooling and lower incomes. On the other hand, if a well-educated man with a higher income smokes, hes likely to smoke more packs of cigarettes per day.The situation is somewhat different for women. There are slightly more
41、 smokers among women with higher family incomes and higher education than among the lower income and lower educational groups. These more highly educated women tend to smoke more heavily.Among teenagers the picture is similar. There are fewer teenager smokers from upper-income, well-educated familie
42、s, and also fewer from families living in farm areas. High school students who are preparing for college are less likely to smoke than those who dont plan to continue their education after high school. Children are most likely to start smoking if one or both of their parents smoke.【文章大意】本问讲述了烟草行业的有关
43、信息，讲述了世界烟草行业的发展历史，以及男性和女性在吸烟方面的具体情况，影响吸烟的因素等等。41. The underlined word “picture” in the last paragraph probably means . A. situation B. photo C. painting D. teenager【答案】A【 解析】词义猜测题。根据There are fewer teenager smokers from upper-income, well-educated families, and also fewer from families living in far
44、m areas.可知这里指的是不同的情况，故选A。42. Which group of people smoked more according to the passage? A. The group of women. B. The group of teenagers.C. The group of men. D. The group of old people.【答案】C【 解析】细节理解题。Men as a group smoke more than women.男士吸烟的较多，故选C。43. Which of the following factors will be likely
45、 to decide whether a person smokes or not?A. income and sex. B. education and occupation C. sex and age. D. all the above.【答案】D【 解析】细节理解题。根据Seventy-five percent of the male population and forty-six percent of the female population have smoked cigarettes for some time during their lives, but twenty-s
46、ix percent of these men and eleven percent of the women have stopped smoking. Among both men and women the age group with the highest proportion of smokers is the age group 24-44Income, education, and occupation all play a part in determining a persons smoking habit.可知吸烟和收入、受教育的程度、性别和年龄都有关系，故选D。44.
47、According to the passage, if a teenager doesnt plan to go to college, and if his parents both smoke, he will . A. probably not smoke in the future. B. probably start to smoke in the future.C. persuade his parents to give up smoking. D. hate his parents as well as other smokers.【答案】B【 解析】细节理解题。根据High
48、 school students who are preparing for college are less likely to smoke than those who dont plan to continue their education after high school. Children are most likely to start smoking if one or both of their parents smoke.那些不想上大学的年轻人如果父母都吸烟的话，这些年轻人有可能将来也吸烟，故选B。45. Which of the following isnt true?
49、A. It wasnt until the twentieth century that cigarettes became an important threat to public.B. More and more people are giving up smoking.C. A poorly-educated woman with lower income is more likely to smoke than a well-educated woman with high income.D. There are the most smokers in the age group of 24-44.【答案】C【 解析】细节理解题。根据There are slightly more smokers among women with higher family incomes and higher education than among the lower income and lower educational groups. These more highly educated women tend to smoke more heavily.高收入和受高等教育的女士有可能比低收入和没有收到良好教育的人吸烟更多，选项C不符合原文，故选C。
