1、2016山东临清市高考英语二轮阅读理解选编练习（2）及答案阅读理解训练 HortonAt first glance, there is little in Horton to attract people. The other nearby towns have much more to offer: Bradfield has its river and historic buildings, while Newtown has shops and entertainment. The buildings of Horton look dirty and unloved. For shops
2、, there is a small supermarket, a few bargain shops, a bakery which, strangely, does not sell bread and a florist which has one stand of sadlooking flowers. Even so, Horton has several advantages over its neighbouring towns.Firstly, it has a country park. Four thousand years ago, this was an importa
3、nt fort. There are no historic remains here now, but there are wonderful views over the countryside. On sunny weekends you can often see kids out with their parents, kicking balls or flying kites.There arent many job opportunities in Horton, and the roads to nearby cities arent really fast, but ther
4、e are excellent rail links. You can be in London in an hour and a half, and other cities are less than an hour away. That means that parents can earn a good salary and still get home in time to spend the evenings with their families. Houses in Horton arent pretty, but theyre functional and cheap. Th
5、e streets are quiet and safe, and there are plenty of parks and playgrounds. It has a library, three primary schools and a secondary school, St. Marks. It is friendly and offers a wide range of subjects and activities to children of all abilities and backgrounds. The town also has a swimming and a s
6、ports centre, and the community halls hold regular clubs and events for people of all ages.文章大意：这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了Horton这个地方的地理特点和吸引人的地方。8What is the writers main purpose?ATo explain what tourists can do in Horton.BTo explain why Horton is a good place to live in.CTo explain why Horton is not as pleasa
7、nt as other towns. DTo describe the history of Horton.答案：B推理判断题。通读全文，并根据文章第一段Even so, Horton has several advantages over its neighbouring towns和第三段的对该地方的介绍说明作者想解释的就是这个地方适于居住。故选B。9Which part of Horton does the writer find disappointing?Athe shopsBcountry parkCtransport linksDthe schools答案：A细节理解题。根据题干
8、关键词disappointing找到文章的对应段落是文章第一段对该镇商店的描述For shops, there is a small supermarket, a few bargain shops, a bakery which, strangely, does not sell bread and a florist which has one stand of sadlooking flowers可知这里的商店让人失望。故选A。10Which of the following is NOT the advantage of Horton?Aplenty of parks and play
9、groundsBhistorical buildingsCthe quiet and safe streetsDfunctional and cheap houses答案：B细节理解题。根据题干关键词the advantage of Horton找到文章第三段。根据第三段的Houses in Horton arent pretty, but theyre functional and cheap. The streets are quiet and safe, and there are plenty of parks and playgrounds排除A、C、D；只有B不是Horton的优势
10、。故选B。11What advantages does Horton bring to workers?AThere are plenty of jobs available in the town.BYou can drive to nearby cities in a short time.CYou can get to several cities quickly by train.DWorking conditions are better here than in other towns.答案：C细节理解题。根据文章第三段的You can be in London in an hou
11、r and a half, and other cities are less than an hour away. That means that parents can earn a good salary and still get home in time to spend the evenings with their families可知住在这里的工人们能很快地到达附近的城市。故选C。【湖南省怀化市2014高考英语一模试题】CAlthough cats may be one of the most popular pets today, little is known about
12、how and when humans and cats set up their close relationship. The earliest evidence for humancat interaction dates back to prehistoric Cyprus（史前塞浦路斯）, where the remains of a wild cat and a human dated 9,500 years old were found buried together. A new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy
13、of Sciences has confirmed the first direct evidence of a humandomestic cat relationship among Chinese farmers 5,300 years ago. Researchers studied the bones of cats, dogs, deer and other animals unearthed in an excavation (挖掘) near a village in Central China. By using some ways, scientists showed th
14、at the cats were living on a mostly millet(黍)based diet, just like the domesticated dogs and pigs from the site. The most reasonable explanation for a high consumption of milletbased food is that the cats had formed a stable and mutual relationship with humans and could easily feed on rodents (啮齿动物)
15、 around human villages, find leftover food or even have been fed by people intentionally, said Hu Yaowu from the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing, whose research focuses on the relationship between humans and domesticated animals.It is very interesting for us to find the consumption of millet-
16、based foods by the cats, since this kind of evidence had long been missing.” Hu explains. Since cats usually eat meat, such a diet would be unexpected, unless the cats were being fed by people, the study argues. The researchers also found that one of the cats survived to reach old age, implying that
17、 it had a safe place to live and enough to eat. Why the farmers wanted to keep cats nearby or make them pets could be answered by other evidence. Chinese archaeologists found some storage containers were specifically designed to keep out rodents a vermin (害兽) that cats could certainly have helped wi
18、th. The simplified theory is that rats were attracted to the food of farmers, and so were harmful to farmers. Cats were attracted to the rats, and so farmers formed a mutually beneficial relationship with cats, taking care of them in return for pest control.【小题1】The evidence found in the remains dat
19、ing back to prehistoric Cyprus means . A. human made cats pets as early as 9,500 years agoB. human interacted with cats very earlyC. cats didnt appear until prehistoric Cyprus D. when cats became domesticated 【小题2】Apart from cats, Hu Yaowu and his teams may also study .A. the preventions of pests fr
20、om grains B. the history of Chinese farmingC. the dogs and pigs D. the ways to keep pets【小题3】Which of the following is NOT the evidence of Chinese farms keeping cats? A. Cats didnt feed on meat. B. The cats consumed large amounts of milletbased foods. C. One of the cats survived to reach old age. D.
21、 Some storage containers were specifically designed to keep out rodents.【小题4】What are the reasons for farmers to keep cats? A. Helping keep other domesticated animals. B. Not letting cats eat food.C. Supplying meat for human. D. Helping reduce the amount of pests. 【小题5】In which part of a newspaper w
22、ould be the passage most probably appear .A. Entertainment B. EnvironmentC. Human and Science D. Life and fashion【答案】【小题1】B【小题2】C【小题3】A【小题4】D【小题5】C【解析】试题分析：文章介绍了通过调查发现人和猫的联系是什么时候开始的，也介绍了以前的农民为什么养猫的阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。【吉林省吉林市2014质量检测】AAfter a terrible electrical accident, w
23、hich caused him to become both blind and deaf, the whole world became completely dark and quiet for Robert Edwards for almost ten years. The loss of sight and hearing threw him into such sorrow that he tried a few times to put an end to his life. His family, especially his wife, did their best to te
24、nd and comfort him and finally he regained the will to live.One hot summer afternoon, he was taking a walk with a stick near his house when a thunderstorm started all at once. He stood under a large tree to avoid getting wet, but he was struck by the lightning. Witnesses thought he was dead but he w
25、oke up some 20 minutes later lying face down in muddy water at the base of the tree. He was trembling badly, but when he opened his eyes, he could hardly believe what he saw: a plough and a wall. When Mrs. Edwards came running up to him, shouting to their neighbors to call for help, he could see her
26、 and hear her voice for the first time in nearly ten years. The news of Robert regaining his sight and hearing quickly spread, and many doctors came to examine him. Most of them said that he regained his sight and hearing from the shock he got from the lightning. However, none of them could give a c
27、onvincing answer as to why this should have happened. The only reasonable explanation given by one doctor was that, since Robert lost his sight and hearing as a result of a sudden shock, perhaps, the only way for him to regain them was by another sudden shock. 21. The reason for Roberts attempts to
28、kill himself was that _.A. a terrible traffic accident happened to himB. he had to live in a dark and silent worldC. he was struck by the lightning once moreD. nobody in the world cared about him22. What was Robert doing when he was struck by the lightning?A. Sheltering from the rain under a tree. B
29、. Driving a car. C. Taking a walk with a stick. D. Lying on the ground.23. We can infer from the text that _.A. there was no accurate explanation for Roberts recoveryB. many doctors came because Robert was badly injuredC. Roberts wife sent for doctors immediately after the shockD. a sudden injury in
30、 the head led to Roberts recovery24. Whats the best title of the whole passage?A. A Terrible Electrical AccidentB. Robert Edwards and His WifeC. What a Sudden ShockD. An Unforgettable Experience21. B. 细节理解题。由第一段第三行“The loss of sight and hearingto his life.”可知。22. A. 细节理解题。由第二段第二行“He stood under a la
31、rge treeby the lightning.”可知。23. A. 推理判断题。由最后一段第三行“However, none of themshould have happened.”可知。24. C. 主旨大意题。文章主要是围绕着sudden shock展开的。【吉林省吉林市2014质量检测】BIt must be something that many American companies hold a baby contest. Of course, babies are wonderful, and many parents would be the first to agree.
32、 Companies really bring in much money.Walgreens Baby contestIf you play the new Baby Milestones Challenge Contest by BabyCenter & Walgreens, you could win $1,000 in Walgreens & B Gift Cards and Certificates. You can play the instant winner if you get a $25 Walgreens gift card, but you also have to w
33、rite down your email address and receive all their sales and other information for the contest.Kids and BabiesKids and Babies are accepting entries for May 2014 Free Photo Contest. Baby Photo Galley with theme albums and age group albums is moved to the new website Cute Baby Gallery. Check KidsandB
34、for their Baby Photo Contest blogs latest update. The grand prize is $25,000. The catch: Winners are decided by the visitors coming to the site and voting for their favorite babies, so you have to advertise their site for them.PP has a website only for their members, but if you are into baby photos,
35、 it is well worth surfing. You could receive offers on free samples, money-saving coupons (优惠券), and chances to win the latest contests.AvonAvon is another company that has a baby photo contest this spring. Avon is advertising their newest collection. It is Avons only collection for the photos of ba
36、bies. Babies age: newborn to 2 years. Just go to TinyT and upload your recent babys photos. The first place baby will be featured in a Tiny Tillia Storybooks and win a $5,000 U.S. Savings Bond. Ten beautiful girls will win $300 worth of Tiny Tillia products.The tip is to run a search engine for all
37、the latest contests going on and start entering them today. You could be lucky and win enough to put your baby through college! Have fun! 25. What is the basic condition for you to play the instant winner in Walgreens & B?A. Getting a gift card.B. Getting a certificate.C. Winning 1,000 dollars.D. Re
38、ceiving information for the contest26. If you want your baby to win the 2014 Free Photo Contest, you will _.A. have to spend $ 25,000 B. take your baby to the gallery in MayC. upload more photos of your babyD. have to help to advertise their site 27. What can we learn from this passage?A. Free Photo
39、 Contest will be held in March, 2014B. Avon is a website that will hold a baby photo contestC. P accepts the photos of all kinds of people babiesD. Parents can upload their one-year-old babys photos to TinyTillia. com28. In the last paragraph, the author advises parents to _ .A. try their best to take good care of their babyB. enter the contests as soon as possibleC. encourage their kids to go to college when they grow upD. find more tips for winning the contests25. A. 细节理解题。由第三段第三行可知。26. D. 细节理解题。由第五段最后一行可知。27. D. 细节理解题。由倒数第二段第三行可知。28. B. 写作意图题。由最后一段可知。
