1、山东滨州市2016高考英语二轮阅读理解精选(2)及答案由 (2013浙江嘉兴高三一模)改编Below is a selection about how to make friends.Its nice to have friends.Sometimes you need one person to talk to.You can play games,hang out or even just talk on the phone.Consider these suggestions to meet people and form strong,lasting friendships.Well,
2、take your time,and dont rush.Join an organization or a club with people who have common interests.You dont necessarily have a lot of common interests with people in order to make friends with them.But if you have something in common with them,it can make it a lot easier to talk to them and plan acti
3、vities.Whatever your age and whatever your interests,there is an organization or a club for you.Social networking sites such as Facebook,Twitter are also a great way to meet new people and learn more about them.Join a sports team.As long as you enjoy the sport and support your teammates,joining a lo
4、cal team with a laid-back attitude could be a great way to make new friends.A sports team isnt the only way.If you play instruments or sing,try joining a band.Make small talk.Keep the conversation light and cheery.Even if youre complaining about something,make sure its something youre both dissatisf
5、ied with,and emphasize the positive-how such a situation can be avoided in the future.Many conversationalists say that it is good to follow a 30/70(30%talking,70%listening)pattern during small talk when possible.Ask them out for lunch or coffee.That will give you a better opportunity to talk and get
6、 to know each other a little bit better.A good way to extend yourself is to say:“Hey,well,Ive got to go,but if you ever want to talk over lunch or coffee or anything like that,let me give you my number or e-mail address.”This gives the person the opportunity get in touch with you;they may or may not
7、 give you their information in return,but thats fine.Maybe they dont have time for new friends-dont take it personally!Just offer your information to whoever seems to be potentially a good friend,and eventually somebody will get in touch.Be loyal(忠诚的)to a friendYouve probably heard of fair-weather f
8、riends.Theyre the ones who are happy to be around you when things are going well,but are nowhere to be found when you really need them.Part of being a friend is being prepared to spare time and energy in order to help out your friends.If a friend needs help with an unpleasant thing,or if he or she j
9、ust needs a shoulder to cry on,be there.If your friends make a joke,laugh with them.Never complain about a friend.Be a good listener.Many people think that in order to be seen as “friend material”they have to appear very interesting.Far more important than this,however,is the ability to show that yo
10、ure interested in others.Listen carefully to what people say,remember important details about them(their names,their likes and dislikes),ask questions about their interests,and just take the time to learn more about them.You dont want to be the guy or girl that always has a better story than anyone
11、else or that changes the subject suddenly instead of continuing the flow of conversation.Be trustworthyOne of the best things about having a friend is that you have someone to whom you can talk about anything,even secrets that you hide from the rest of the world.The key to being a good friend is the
12、 ability to keep secrets,so its no secret that you shouldnt tell other people things that were told to you in confidence.5.According to the given information,what quality do you need to have if you want to make friends?()A.Patience.B.Curiosity.C.Bravery.D.Humor.6.Those who can enjoy a happy life tog
13、ether but its hard to go through hardness hand in hand are .A.loyal friendsB.close friendsC.dishonest friendsD.fair-weather friends7.While having a conversation with your friends,you should avoid.A.applying the 30/70 patternB.talking too much about yourselfC.showing interest in their topicsD.knowing
14、 more details about them8.To be a reliable friend,youd better .A.have some common interests with your friendsB.find something to complain about with your friendsC.keep the secrets that your friends have told youD.exchange your personal information with your friends语篇解读:在每个人的生活、工作中,朋友是必不可少的一部分,作者在本文中
15、告诉我们如何交友。答案及剖析:5.A推理判断题。由第一段的最后一句话take your time,and dont rush可推知,交友需要耐心,故选A项。6.D细节理解题。由第六段的前两句话Youve probably heard of fair-weather friends.Theyre the ones who are happy to be around you when things are going well,but are nowhere to be found when you really need them可知D项正确。7.B细节理解题。由“Be a good list
16、ener”部分可知,要善于做一个倾听者,要表现出对对方所讲内容非常感兴趣,故选B项。A、C、D三项都是作者建议人们应该做的事情。8.C推理判断题。由最后一段的The key to being a good friend is the ability to keep secrets,.可知C项正确。由第二段中You dont necessarily have a lot of common interests.可知A项不对;B、D两项都不是作者建议人们做的事情,故排除B、D两项。【疑难词汇解读】1.hang out 闲荡,厮混He often hangs out with his friends
17、 at the weekend.在周末他常和朋友在一块闲荡。2.trustworthy adj.值得相信的Mary is an honest girl,so we all think her to be trustworthy.玛丽是个诚实的女孩,所以我们都认为她值得相信。【长难句子分析】 关于有朋友最好的一件事情是你有一个可以无话不谈的人,甚至你不愿意和任何一个其他人说的秘密也可以和这个人说。【重庆市南开中学2014高考英语二诊考试】 请阅读下列短文,从每篇短文后所给各题的A,B,C,D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。BThe slavery drama “12 Years a Slave” wo
18、n the Academy Award for best picture on Sunday, making history as the first movie from a black director to win the film industrys highest honor in 86 years of the OscarsCan anyone tell me your ideas about this movie? GreatMartin“12 Years a Slave is a surprisingly underwhelming movieIt is more of a s
19、tring of picture about several heartless and evil white men(and women)who are just mean without the motivation of running a plantation on their mindsThere is very little character development and most of the film relies on what the audience already knows and feels about slavery” 一一GeminiJefNever hav
20、e I been stunned into an emotional silence after watching a film in the theaterIve come out of films before thinking” My god,that was unbelievable”,like when I saw The Lord of the Rings for the first time,but this film just hits you on another level entirelyYou sit there after its over,wondering if
21、what youd just experienced was realThe day afteryou feel the same”一一Pauljohnson“This movie is just an average movie about slaveryAre you kidding me,segregation movies are a dime a dozen and this movie beat out Gravity for Golden Globes? Gravity has never been done before12 Years a Slave I watched on
22、ce and will never watch againI watched Gravity 5 times and still love it一一Dominionator“This movie was realistic and engaging at every secondEven the dramatic pauses were worthwhile and definitely not a waste of timeThe script inferred and hinted at events rather than just plain saying them,and that
23、was geniusOutstanding photography,amazing special effects and the acting is top notchThere were a few people that walked out during some scenesWhat a shame!” 一一Apols40The main purpose of GreatMartins writing is _ . Ato give a brief introduction of the movie Bto share his own opinions with others Cto
24、 invite answers to his question Dto explain why he asks the question41The underlined word “stunned in the third paragraph probably means _ . ApuzzledBshockedCdisappointedDconcerned42Among the four speakers,who made positive comments on the movie? AGeminiJef and PauljohnsonBPauljohnson and Dominionat
25、or CGeminiJef and DominionatorDPauljohnson and Apols43Which of the following best states Pauljotmsons ideas about l2 Years a Slave? AIt leaves little room for character development BIt reaches the height of The Lord of the Rings CIt doesnt deserve such high praise DIt amazes the audience with its sp
26、ecial effects【参考答案】4043、CBDB 【重庆市南开中学2014高考英语二诊考试】 请阅读下列短文,从每篇短文后所给各题的A,B,C,D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。CIt is hard to imagine that such a small country,the size of Indiana with the population of Alaska,tucked in the Himalaya Mountains,accessible only by two airplanes,is the “Happiest Country in the world and has
27、 one of the fastest growing GDPS in the worldThis country is Bhutan,“Land of the Thunder Dragon”,which is located in South Asia and is encompassed by India,China,and NepalBhutan is the last standing Buddhist Kingdom in the World and,until recently,has preserved much of their culture since the l7th c
28、entury by avoiding globalization and staying isolated from the worldInternet,television,and western dress were banned from the country up until ten years agoOver the past ten years globalization has begun to change in Bhutan,but things remain perfectly balancedBhutan is the only country in the world
29、 that has a GNH,which refers to “Gross National HappinessThe process of measuring GNH began when Bhutan opened up to globalizationIt measures peoples quality of life,and makes sure that “material and spiritual development happen together”Bhutan has done an amazing job of finding this balanceBhutan h
30、as continually been ranked as the happiest country in all of Asia,and the eighth Happiest Country in the world according to Business WeekIn 2007,Bhutan had the second fastest growing GDP in the world,at the same time as maintaining their environment and cultural identityIn 2008,in Bhutans first demo
31、cratic election,28-year-old Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wang Chuck was elected president of BhutanHe promises to “maintain a stance (立场)of protection against the worst aspects of globalization,maintaining the Gross National Happiness”But Jigme himself is no stranger to globalizationHe attended high school
32、at Phillips Academy and university at Wheaton College and then graduated from Oxford44The underlined word “encompassed in the first paragraph most probably means _ . AcoveredBsurroundedCseparatedDguarded45Why is Bhutan regarded as “the happiest country”? ABecause it changes its policy and begins to
33、open up BBecause it uses “GNH” to measure its achievement CBecause it stresses both material and spiritual development DBecause it has the second fastest growing GDP in the world46What Can we infer from the last paragraph? AThe election in Bhutan is far from satisfactory BGlobalization has influenced Bhutans religion CJigmes educational background will cause distrust DPeople in Bhutan will continue living a happy life47Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?【参考答案】4447、ACDD