1、吉林长岭县2016高考英语（二轮）阅读理解选练题及答案阅读理解Lisa Pina never thought she would need the fire safety training she received during her apprenticeship (学徒期) as a union painter and dry waller.On Friday morning，she was thanking God she had it.On Thursday night，while Pina was babysitting her granddaughter，nephew and tw
2、o nieces in her sisters apartment，she smelled smoke and realized the apartment building was on fire.When her 4yearold granddaughter Ilean Garcia began saying，“Were going to die，”she knew she had to act.Pina,39，first sealed the door，and then told all four children to get on the floor.After calling 91
3、1，she told the children to start singing and promised them all treats as soon as they reached safety.“I said，OK，were going to lie down and were all going to play a game，”Pina said.“We all started singing our ABCs and 123s.I was just trying to make it fun.”Pina patiently waited，and a few minutes late
4、r，Riverside County sheriffs deputies (治安官的助手) arrived.Pina，Ilean,8yearold Gabriel Parga,5yearold Aubreyana Parga and 4yearold Meriyah Parga were all trapped on the second floor as flames filled the first story.Pina did the only thing she could.She opened the window and dropped the children，onebyone，
5、into the arms of the sheriffs deputies about 15 to 20 feet below.“I just needed to keep the kids calm so they wouldnt be afraid，”Pina said.“I was deathly afraid inside，but I couldnt let them know that.”Not long after dropping the children out of the window，firefighters arrived with a ladder and resc
6、ued her.Ten people were treated at the scene for suffering smoke，but nobody was seriously injured.1.The text is mainly about_.A.a big fire without serious injury B.an urgent call 911C.a brave babysitter D.a babysitter rescuing kids from a big fire2.The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 1 refers to_.
7、A.a union painter B.a dry wallerC.the fire safety training D.the apprenticeship3.Before Lisa Pina called 911，in order to prevent the fire，she_.A.let children get on the floor B.opened the windows of the second floorC.closed the door hard D.had children start singing4.According to the text，we know th
8、at_.A.Lisa Pina was the last one to be rescuedB.the fire didnt cause any injuryC.the children were sent to hospital after the fireD.during the fire Lisa Pina wasnt afraid at all1.Carrying their heavy load，the two brothers walked along the riverbank，hardly noticing the distance or the sun beating dow
9、n.(完形填空第二段第一句)带着他们沉重的行囊，兄弟二人沿着河岸行走，几乎没有注意到远行的距离和太阳的曝晒。(1)The sun beat down on the desert sand.太阳曝晒着沙漠。(2)The thieves had beaten the door down.小偷破门而入。(3)The wheat had been beaten down by the rain.麦子被雨打倒了。(4)He wanted 800 for the car but I beat him down to 600.那部车他索价八百英镑，但我把他的价钱讲到六百英镑。2.then decided t
10、o find their way back to the river to catch some fish.(完形填空第二段末句)然后，(他们)决定设法回到河里，捉几条鱼。(1)They found their way out of the crowded market.他们设法从拥挤的市场里挤出来。(2)The hunter found his way into the deep forest in search of the injured deer.猎人设法进入森林深处寻找那只受伤的鹿。(3)He thought hard and found a way to solve the pro
11、blem at last.他努力思考，最后终于想出一个解决这个问题的办法。3.After calling 911，she told the children to start singing and promised them all treats as soon as they reached safety.(阅读理解第二段末句)拨打完911求救电话，他们一到达安全地方，她就告诉孩子们开始唱歌，并允诺他们所有快乐的事情。(1)It was a real treat to visit them!拜访他们真是一件乐事！(2)Now remember this is to be my treat，
12、so Ill pay for everything.别忘了这次该我请客，所以一切由我付款。【参考答案】1.D2.C3.C4.A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。2014高考训练The World Health Organization and several other United Nations agencies are calling for a major new effort to fight malaria, tuberculosis and AIDS. These three infectious diseases killed almost
13、6 million people last year. That is about 10 percent of the total number of deaths around the world last year.The WHO and UN agencies released a new report at the World Economic Forum in New York City earlier this month. The document says that deaths around the world from malaria and tuberculosis co
14、uld be cut in half by the year 2010. It also says the number of deaths from AIDS could be reduced 25 percent within that same time period.The report is called “Calling Up the Response to Infectious Diseases.” It calls for huge new investments in methods to prevent and treat infectious diseases. Offi
15、cials say money is needed for research and to purchase drugs. Money is also needed to devices to prevent diseases, such as bed nets. Bed nets prevent mosquitoes that carry malaria from biting people while they sleep.David Heymann, director of the infectious disease program at the World Health Organi
16、zation, says that providing effective drug treatments is important for improving peoples health and economic well being. Reducing disease can also help improve economic growth in developing countries.The WHO report also describes successful health programs in developing countries. In Peru, for examp
17、le, the number of tuberculosis cases was cut in half by increasing the treatment to control the disease. In Vietnam, malaria was reduced 97 percent through the use of bed nets. And in Uganda, cases of the virus that causes AIDS were cut in half among pregnant women and children through the use of an
18、ti AIDS drugs.This new international health campaign is estimated to cost about 12,000 million dollars a year. So far, officials say the campaign has about 2,000 million dollars. The WHO says the campaign will need stronger relationships among government, private aid agencies, and drug companies to
19、succeed.36According to the report is the disease most difficult to fight. AmalariaBtuberculosisCAIDSDinfluenza37To prevent these diseases, a large amount of money is needed to .Ato buy food and pay for the caretakersBdo research work buy drugs and devicesCtake care of the families of the deathsDset
20、up more hospitals and health institutions38We can infer from the text that reducing infectious diseases is .Ato help the countries develop betterBto promote cooperation between countriesCto help people get more scientific knowledgeDto help people get a cleaner environment39Most serious infectious di
21、seases spread mainly in . AAfricaBSouth AmericaCAsiaDdeveloping countries40To fight the diseases, is necessary.Abetter environmentBcooperation between different peopleCto wipe out the pestsDmore drugs and money【参考答案】3640 CBADB 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D) 中一选出最佳选项。【2014高考训练】 San Francisco，unofficially
22、 regarded as one of the homeless capitals of the US，counts nearly 6,500 homeless people, with 4,300 living on the street Among the many problems that the homeless face is little or no access to showersSan Francisco only has about 16 to 20 shower stations to accommodate themBut Doniece Sandoval has m
23、ade it her task to change that “Homelessness is something you cant really miss，”the 51-year-old woman saidShe started Lava Mae，a sort of showers on wheels, a new project that aims to turn old city buses into shower stations for the homeless “One day I passed a woman in the street and she was very di
24、rty and basically crying，and I heard her say that she would never be cleanBut I was wondering what her opportunities were to actually get clean,” Sandoval said Sandoval was inspired to start Lava Mae. The project has already been welcomed with open arms in the cityThe Transportation Agency has donat
25、ed one bus for the cause and is willing to donate three more if the project succeedsSandoval hopes the first bus will be able to hit the road in May this yearThe Public Commission has also agreed to let the buses plug into fire hydrants(消防龙头)around the city if Lava Mae pays for the water One of Lava
26、 Maes biggest supporters is Bevan Dufty, the director of Housing Opportunity, Partnerships & Engagement under the mayor of San Francisco“For people who are unhoused，access to showers is very difficultShower buses are something that could potentially be deployed (部署)in response to an emergency，so it
27、is relevant to all San Franciscans, Dufty said“Doniece has done an incredible job as a citizen who cares about helping the poorWe are very excited to see Lava Mae become real soon” Each bus will have two shower stations and Sandoval expects that by 2015，theyll be able to provide 2000 showers a week4
28、1What problem does San Francisco face according to the text? AThe city has the most homeless people in the USA BThere are no shower stations for the homeless in the city CIts hard for homeless people in the city to take showersDFew citizens in the city care about the homeless42What does the underlin
29、ed word them” in Paragraph 2 refer to?ACity problems BShower stations COld buses DThe homeless43Which of the following best describes Doniece Sandoval? ABrave and independent BCaring and responsible CHonest and determined DFriendly and humorous44What can we learn from Duftys words? AAll San Francisc
30、ans are excited to use Lava Mae BEmergencies in San Francisco will be prevented by Lava Mae CDufty thinks highly of Donieces way of helping the poor DThe mayor of San Francisco will support Doniece financially45What can be a suitable title for the text? AA newly invented way of shower BShowers on Wh
31、eels for the Homeless CThe health problem of the homelessDLave Mae-a new name for old city buses【参考答案】4145 CDBCB 社会生活类 Some people think that as more and more people have televisions in their homes, fewer and fewer people will buy books and newspapers. Why read an article in the newspaper, when the
32、TV news can bring you the information in a few minutes and with pictures? Why read the life story of a famous man, when a short television program can tell you all that you want to know? Television has not killed reading, however. Today, newspapers sell in very large numbers. And books of every kind
33、 are sold more than ever before. Books are still a cheap way to get information and enjoyment. Although some books with hard covers are expensive, many books are printed today as paperbacks (平装本), which are quite cheap. A paperback collection of short stories, for example, is always cheaper than an
34、evening at the cinema or the theater, and you can keep a book for ever and read it many times. Books are a wonderful provider of knowledge and pleasure and some types of books should be in every home. Every home should have a good dictionary. A good encyclopedia (百科全书), though expensive, is useful,
35、too, because you can find information on any subject. Besides, you can have such books as history books, science textbooks, cookbooks, and collections of stories and poems. Then from time to time you can take a book of poems off your shelves and read the thoughts and feelings of your favorite poets.
36、 1. It can be inferred from the passage that _.A. TV programs are a chief provider of knowledgeB. cinemas are the best choice in getting informationC. reading is a cheap way of learning and having funD. newspapers are an expensive way to enjoy oneself2. What does the sentence“Television has not kill
37、ed reading, however”underlined in the second paragraph suggest? A. People only need reading, though. B. Reading is still necessary today. C. Reading is more fun that television. D. Watching television doesnt help reading. 3. Which of the following is mainly discussed in the last paragraph? A. Types
38、of books. B. Kinds of dictionaries. C. Lists of history books. D. Collections of stories and poems. 4. What can we learn from the passage? A. Fewer and fewer people will buy books. B. A good dictionary should be kept in every home. C. Books with hard covers sell better than paperbacks. D. More people like TV programs about famous men.【参考答案】27.CBAB
