四川省成都市2016高考英语阅读理解二轮基础训练80集连载（36）及（解析）答案.doc

1、四川省成都市2016高考英语阅读理解二轮基础训练80集连载（36）及（解析）答案阅读理解。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。Together. 35 years.Alvin Ailey American Dance TheaterThey make you sway. With a dance form all their own. Originating as an intimate, innovative dance company, it has evolved into an international force. Taking the spir

2、it of AfricanAmerican culture and translating it into dance and community programs for more than 35 years. A heritage of bringing together a repertoire of Ailey classics and great dance masterpieces along with exciting new works by emerging artists. Modern Vibrant. Athletic. Colorful. Involving. Bec

3、ause it is dance in step with the people. Part of the neighborhood, their pulse beatsbeatsbeats of life. Lifting spirits. Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound. Pirouetting the globe. Soaring, moving as one, moving dance into the future. Join Philip Morris in its 12th year of supporting Alvi

4、n Ailey American Dance Theater. And celebrate the achievement of the Ailey past as they boldly step forward. (from )1. What does the advertisement ask people to do?A. To see a play.B. To watch a match.C. To ball there.D. To see Philip Morris.2. How is the company?A. Modern and involving. B. Intimate

5、 and innovative.C. Athletic and colorful.D. Vibrant and innovative.3. What does Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater hold this activity for?A. To develop the spirit of AfricanAmerican culture.B. To leap tall buildings in a single bound.C. To pirouette the globe.D. To celebrate the achievement of the A

6、iley past.【答案与解析】1. C 推理判断题。根据文章倒数第 2 句 Join Philip Morris in its 12th year of supporting Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater 可知答案选 C。2. B 事实细节题。根据文章第 3 段第 2 句 Originating as an intimate, innovative dance company 可知答案选 B。3. D 事实细节题。根据文章最后一句 And celebrate the achievement of the Ailey past as they bold

7、ly step forward 可知，答案选 D。【由湖南省2014高考十三校联考第二次考试改编】阅读理解。阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。If you are a fan of JK Rowling and her Harry Potter book series, you may be fascinated with the idea of an invisible coatYou are not aloneScientists have been working hard to produce a material which will make bui

8、ldings as well as people invisibleNow a Canadian company claims to have succeeded with magical textile （纺织品） called Quantum StealthBritish Columbia based on Hyperstealth Technology Corporation claims that the material makes its wearers completely invisible, even to people with night glassesAlso, jus

9、t like the young wizards coat, it is light-weight and does not need cameras, batteries, lights or mirrors to operateBut best of all, it is cheap to makeAs to how it really works, the company keeps it a top secretBesides stating that they have successfully managed to bend light waves, so that they go

10、 round the material instead of through it, the company is not giving out any detailsWhat it does detail is all the good uses that Quantum Stealth could be put to-ranging from protecting US and Canadian soldiers forced to step into enemy region, to allowing special armed forces to carry out surprise

11、attack without any fear of being seenAnd if that is not enough they even imagine creating aircrafts and submarines （潜水艇） that can go completely undetectedTo prove that Quantum Stealth really exists, the company has released photos and even a video showing its magical propertiesFor those that are sti

12、ll sceptical, they have only one thing to say both the US and Canadian military officials have witnessed it live and are so impressed that they are working with Hyper stealth Technology to create the next generation survival blanket that could make the soldier invisible all at once! If this is indee

13、d true, we have only one question: When will this magical fabric beavailable to the rest of us?1Whats the purpose of the first paragraph?ATo bring in the topicBTo draw peopled attention to JK Rowling and her ideaCTo make the article interestingDTo introduce the Canadian company2According to the pass

14、age, Quantum Stealth is _Aan invisible coat worn by the wizard in the film Harry PotterBa type of material making its users invisibleCan equipment employed as an alternative for camerasDan advanced weapon used to attack enemies3Which of the following words can be used to describe the coat?AConvenien

15、t but not expensive BCreative but heavyCOrdinary and light DMagical and imaginary4The third paragraph is mainly about _Athere are no details about the materialBwhether the material is true or falseCthe materials theory and functionsDthe material has been put into practice5Which of the following stat

16、ements is TRUE according to the passage? AThe material is invisible only to those with night glasses BQuantum Stealth will be widely used in our life soonCPeople have no faith in the photos and video provided at allDThe new product can still be improved for better use【参考答案】 15、ABACD阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项

17、（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。 【2016高考训练】Many thousands of Chinese are studying at schools in the United States. And writer Liel Leibovitz says the students are following an example that began in the eighteen seventies.Mr. Leibovitz and writer Matthew Miller joined forces to tell the story of the students in th

18、eir book, “Fortunate Sons.” The book says China sent one hundred twenty boys from 1872 to 1875 to America to learn about developments that could help modernize their country.Mr. Leibovitz got the idea for the book about the boys a few years ago when he was traveling with his wife in China.Mr. Leibov

19、itz learned that Qing government sent a whole delegation(代表团) of boys to learn the ways of the West. The goal was for them to return to China and help their country.The book says the boys received their American training in Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. It must have been a ver

20、y good education. Mr. Leibovitz says the first prime minister of the Chinese Republic completed this program. And so did the first engineer to build a large-scale railroad without foreign help. The same was true of the fathers of Chinese education, diplomacy and the Navy.The book-writers had only to

21、 open some boxes containing the writings of these men to learn about them. Their notebooks, journals, letters and postcards were in English. Mr. Leibovitz said he was lucky to have so much information from events that took place long ago.The students returned to China after about nine years. They no

22、 longer spoke Mandarin(国语) well enough to answer questions. Police welcomed them home by putting them in jail. The young men were released after about a week. But they were given low-level jobs.Mr Leibovitz says it took about ten years for them to rise to higher positions. He said their story contin

23、ues today with large numbers of Chinese studying in the United States. 1. How many exchange children did Qing government send to America?A. 1872. B. 1875. C. 120. D. 210.2. The Qing government send the boys to America because it .A. wanted them to help their countryB. lost the warC. expected them to

24、 destroy the culture of the WestD. wanted the Western to help the boys3. Which of the following is Not true according to the passage?A. Many thousands of Chinese are studying at schools in AmericaB. Some of the boys received their American training in CaliforniaC. Police welcomed the boys home by pu

25、tting them in jailD. One of the boys became the father of Chinese education参考答案13、CAB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。 【2016高考训练】When Paul was a boy growing up in Utah, he happened to live near a copper smelter (炼铜厂), and the chemicals that poured out had made a wasteland out of what used to be a

26、beautiful forest. One day a young visitor looked at this wasteland and called it an awful area. Paul knocked him down. From then on, something happened inside him.Years later Paul was back in the area, and he went to the smelter office. He asked if they had any plans or if they would let him try to

27、bring the trees back. The answer from that big industry was “No”.Paul then went to college to study the science of plants. Unfortunately, his teachers said there werent any birds or squirrels to spread the seeds. It would be a waste of his life to try to do it. Everyone knew that, he was told. Even

28、if he was knowledgeable as he had expected, he wouldnt get his idea accepted. Paul later got married but his dream would not die. And then one night he did what he could with what he had. As Samuel Johnson wrote, “It is common to overlook what is near by keeping the eye fixed on something remote. At

29、tainable good is often ignored by minds busied in wide ranges.” Under the cover of darkness, he went secretly into the wasteland and started planting.And every week, he made his secret journey into the wasteland and planted trees and grass. For fifteen years he did this againstthe plain common sense

30、. Slowly rabbits appeared. Later, as there was legal pressure to clean up the environment, the company actually hired Paul to do what he was already doing.Now the place is fourteen thousand acres of trees and grass and bushes, and Paul has received almost every environmental award Utah has. It took

31、him until his hair turned white, but he managed to keep that impossible vow (誓言) he made to himself as a child. 1、When Paul was a boy, _.A. he had decided never to leave his hometownB. the economy of Utah depended wholly on the copper smelterC. he hit a young visitor because of his comments on the w

32、astelandD. he stopped the copper smelter polluting the area2、Paul went to college to study the science of plants, because _.A. he wanted to find out the best way to save the area himselfB. he was interested in planting trees since he was youngC. he wanted to get more knowledgeable people to help him

33、D. he thought his knowledge would make his advice more convincing3、What does the underlined phrase “the plain common sense” probably mean? A. It was impossible for trees to grow on the wasteland.B. His normal work and life would be greatly affected.C. No one would like to join him in the efforts.D.

34、He had to keep everything he did secret.4、The company hired Paul to plant trees and grass because_.A. they realized the importance of environmental protectionB. what Paul was doing moved themC. Paul persuaded them to help himD. they had legal pressure参考答案1-4 CDAD 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。

35、【2016高考训练】Music died here last spring, or rather, it was killed by members of the school committee who ignored the importance of music and drama as part of the high-school curriculum (课程).The committee decided that teaching students how to take a standardized test is more important than a curriculum

36、 in which students can explore their interests in the arts as well as academics. Because the school system is running out of funding, it needs to make sure that students pass the test or even more money will be lost. If students fail the state standardized test，it is not the fault of drama and music

37、 classesthey are failing because the “academic” classes are not sufficient (充足的).It is painful to think of how many students will be discouraged from singing, acting, and playing instruments because school programs are no longer offered. Many families cannot afford private music lessons, and many po

38、tential musicians and artists may not find their calling if they are not exposed to it in school. The fact that the school committee thinks the arts are not worth the investment will certainly make some students believe the arts are not worth their time or support and the cycle will continue.Teachin

39、g for a test does not shape students into complete, well-rounded people. It blocks the natural sense to create and express feelings through artthere is more to life than the analytical thinking that math and English provide. What happens after a test? Sure, a student might graduate, but they will ha

40、ve limited knowledgecertainly not a good preparation for the real world.1. Music and drama are not included in the high school curriculum mainly because _.A. the school committee pays no attention to themB. the school is afraid of losing financial supportC. the students are not interested in both of

41、 themD. the state standardized test is more important2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. The sufficiency of the classes determines students performance in the mastery test.B. Quite a few students are discouraged from learning music and art in todays school system.C. Student

42、s can be musicians and artists only if they can afford private music lessons.D. The school committee completely influences studentsattitude towards the arts.3. We can learn that music and art can _.A. motivate students in creativity and expressionB. make students round-shaped people in futureC. provide students with analytical thinkingD. prevent students graduation from high school4. The best title of the passage can be _.A. Who killed music and drama?B. Can curriculum go without music?C. Why is music so important?D. How to prepare for the real world?参考答案14、BBAB