1、四川巴中市2016高考英语二轮练习及答案：阅读理解（6）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。Tail SpinTwo dolphins race around in a big pool in the Ocean Park. The smaller dolphin, Grace, shows off a few of her tricks, turning around and waving hello to the crowd. The most amazing thing about her, however, is that shes even swim
2、ming at all. She doesnt have a tail.Grace lost her tail as a baby when she got caught up in a fish trap.When the dolphin arrived at the Ocean Park in December 2005, she was fighting for her life. “Is she going to make it？” Her trainer, Abbey Stone, feared the worst. Grace did make itbut her tail did
3、nt. She ended up losing her flukes and the lower part of her peduncle.Over the past six years, she has learned to swim without her tail. Dolphins swim by moving their flukes and peduncle up and down. Grace taught herself to move another waylike a fish! She pushes herself forward through the water by
4、 moving her peduncle from side to side.The movements put harmful pressure on Graces backbone. So a company offered to create a manmade tail for her. The tail had to be strong enough to stay on Grace as she swam but soft enough that it wouldnt hurt her.The first time Grace wore the artificial tail, s
5、he soon shook it off and let it sink to the bottom of the pool. Now, she is still learning to use the tail. Some days she wears it for an hour at a time, others not at all. “The new tail isnt necessary for her to feel comfortable，” says Stone, “but it helps to keep that range of motion(动作) and build
6、 muscles(肌肉)”Now, the dolphin is about to get an even happier ending. This month, Grace will star in Dolphin Tale, a film that focuses on her rescue and recovery. Her progress has inspired more than just a new movie. Many people travel from near and far to meet her. Seeing Grace swim with her manmad
7、e tail gives people so much courage.60When Grace first arrived at the Ocean Park, her trainer worried about her _. A. physical build B. potential abilityC. chance of survival D. adaptation to the surroundings61A manmade tail is created for Grace to _A. let her recover faster B. make her comfortableC
8、. adjust her way of swimming D. help her perform better tricks62The story of Grace inspires people to _A. stick to their dreams B. treat animals friendlyC. treasure what they have D. face difficulties bravely【要点综述】 这是一篇关于海豚的故事，讲述的是一只断尾的海豚。它的尾巴在一次事故中丧失。在训导员的训练下，它克服了困难，学会了使用假尾巴，像其他海豚一样在水中遨游。它还成了一部电影中的
9、明星，它的勇气感动了人们。60C 细节理解题。根据文章第二段“fighting for her life”可知，它在为活下去而挣扎，所以选C。61C 细节理解题。根据第三段末和第四段，可知它改变的游动方式给它带来了有害的压力，所以一家公司才给它装了条假尾巴。故选C。62D 推理判断题。本文的目的就是通过描写一个断了尾巴的海豚勇敢地活下去的故事，来鼓励人们勇敢地面对困难。所以选D。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。Some years ago, writing in my diary used to be a usual activity.I would re
10、turn from school and spend the expected half hour recording the days events, feelings, and impressions in my little blue diary.I did not really need to express my emotions by way of words, but I gained a certain satisfaction from seeing my experiences forever recorded on paper.After all, isnt accumu
11、lating memories a way of preserving the past?When I was thirteen years old, I went on a long journey on foot in a great valley, wellequipped with pens, a diary, and a camera.During the trip, I was busy recording every incident, name and place I came across.I felt proud to be spending my time product
12、ively, dutifully preserving for future generations a detailed description of my travels.On my last night there, I wandered out of my tent, diary in hand.The sky was clear and lit by the glare of the moon, and the walls of the valley looked threatening behind their screen of shadows.I automatically t
13、ook out my penAt that point, I understood that nothing I wrote could ever match or replace the few seconds I allowed myself to experience the dramatic beauty of the valley.All I remembered of the previous few days were the dull characterizations I had set down in my diary.Now, I only write in my dia
14、ry when I need to write down a special thought or feeling.I still love to record ideas and quotations that strike me in books, or observations that are particularly meaningful.I take pictures, but not very oftenonly of objects I find really beautiful.Im no longer blindly satisfied with having someth
15、ing to remember when I grow old.I realize that life will simply pass me by if I stay behind the camera, busy preserving the present so as to live it in the future.I dont want to wake up one day and have nothing but a pile of pictures and notes.Maybe I wont have as many exact representations of peopl
16、e and places; maybe Ill forget certain facts, but at least the experiences will always remain inside me.I dont live to make memoriesI just live, and the memories form themselves.51Before the age of thirteen, the author regarded keeping a diary as a way of _Aobserving her school routine Bexpressing h
17、er satisfactionCimpressing her classmates Dpreserving her history52What caused a change in the authors understanding of keeping a diary?AA dull night on the journey. BThe beauty of the great valley.CA striking quotation from a book. DHer concerns for future generations.53What does the author put in
18、her diary now?ANotes and beautiful pictures. BSpecial thoughts and feelings.CDetailed accounts of daily activities. DDescriptions of unforgettable events.54The author comes to realize that to live a meaningful life is _Ato experience it Bto live the present in the futureCto make memories Dto give ac
19、curate representations of it【要点综述】 本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了作者记日记发生的一些变化。13岁前，作者每天都记日记，记下一天发生的事及自己的感受等。作者很喜欢把自己看到的东西记在纸上。13岁以后， 一次去大峡谷的旅行改变了作者对记日记的看法，从那以后作者只在日记里记载特殊的想法和感受。作者认为要想过有意义的生活，就要亲自去经历。 51D 细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句中的“ a way of preserving the past？”可知，作者在13岁以前认为记日记是一种保存过去的方式。 故D正确。52B 细节理解题。根据第三段可知，作者改变是因为看到了峡谷
20、的美丽景色。故B正确。53B 细节理解题。根据第四段中的第一句“Now, I write down a special thought or feeling.”可知，现在作者在日记里只记录特殊的思想和感情。54A 细节理解题。根据最后一段可知，作者意识到要想过有意义的生活得自己亲自去经历。故A正确。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。(2013合肥市二模，A)Make A Difference Day is the largest national day of community service in the USA, which takes place
21、on the fourth Saturday of October.Who takes part in Make A Difference Day?Anyone! Young and old, individuals and groups, anyone can carry out a volunteer project that helps others. It might be as ambitious as collecting truckloads of clothing for the homeless, or as personal as spending an afternoon
22、 helping an elderly neighbor or relative. USA WEEKEND covers volunteers and their projects in articles and photos.How do I get started?Look around your community. Are people hungry, homeless or ill? Are parks or schools dirty or neglected? No matter where you live, theres a need nearby. And on Make
23、A Difference Day, millions of Americans are expected to roll up their sleeves to help others. You can act alone or enlist your friends, family and coworkers.You can also call the Make A Difference Day Hot Line, 18004163824, for information. Or use the ideas on this website for inspiration.What do I
24、do after Ive selected a project?Tell others what youre doing and enlist help. Several weeks before the day, tell us about your plans in the Make A Difference DAYtaBANK, a national listing of local projects that will be viewed by interested volunteers, other people looking for good project ideas and
25、news media looking for good stories to tell. It will only take a few minutes to post your plans in the DAYtaBANK hosted by HandsOn Network.Do it!Carry out your plans to help others on Make A Difference Day. Be sure to take lots of pictures and share them on the Make A Difference Day Photo Album.文章大意
26、：本文是一篇应用文。介绍了美国最大的社区活动Make A Difference Day。希望大家积极参与这一活动，帮助他人。1Where does the text probably come from?AA magazine. BA website. CA newspaper. DA festival brochure.答案：B细节理解题。根据How do I get started部分第二段的最后一句“Or use the ideas on this website for inspiration.”可知，答案B符合文义。2Make A Difference Day _.Ais celeb
27、rated every year all over the world Bis a service provided by the communityCis a celebration of helpful neighborsDis a national day of doing good in America答案：D推理判断题。根据文章第一段第一句“Make A Difference Day is the largest national day of community service in the USA”和Who takes part in Make A Difference Day部
28、分第一句中“anyone can carry out a volunteer project that helps others”可知，答案D符合文义。3It can be inferred from the text that volunteers _.Aare chosen carefully by USA WEEKENDBneed to dress up on Make A Difference DayCcan get good project ideas from HandsOn NetworkDtake pictures to send them to news media for
29、money答案：C推理判断题。根据What do I do after Ive selected a project部分第二句中“other people looking for good project ideas and news media looking for good stories to tell.”和最后一句“It will only take a few minutes to post your plans in the DAYtaBANK hosted by HandsOn Newwork.”可推知，答案C符合文义。4The main purpose of the text
30、 is to _.Aintroduce the origin of Make A Difference DayBinstruct people how to select a proper project ideaCpromote Make A Difference Day to other countriesDencourage individuals to join in Make A Difference Day答案：D写作意图题。根据对文章的最后一部分Do it和全文的整体理解可知，本文主要的目的是鼓励大家积极参与Make A Difference Day这一活动，故答案D符合文义。阅
31、读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。(2013合肥市二模，B)Walking in a farmers market often brings one to explore new food options, and now more locallyfarmed protein choices are available to help bridge the gap between our meals and the farms on which they originated. More and more local small farms are popp
32、ing_up in opposition to factory farms.Todays commercial farms do not fit the image that comes to mind while happily singing along to “Old McDonald”. Instead, most of the nations food comes from CAFOs, Confined Animal Feeding Operations, where animals are kept in tightly enclosed conditions as they a
33、re fattened up and readied to be killed for food.Fortunately, knowing exactly where ones food comes from has led to an increase in the availability of what is known as “grassfed” beef. Technically, all cattle are grassfed for at least a limited amount of time, but what makes the meat significant is
34、that it is grassfinished, not forcefed corn, soy or grains. This change in diet makes all the difference since corn is not part of the cows traditional diet, and therefore causes major health issues for it. To deal with the health issues, antibiotics (抗生素) are used and some of the antibiotics used t
35、o treat the cattle are similar to those given to humans, so they can decrease the effectiveness of medicine when a consumer is sick.A healthier diet for the cattle leads the meat to lower in both fat and calories. And when cooking grassfed beef, youd better use a slightly lower temperature to make i
36、t more delicious.文章大意：本文是一篇议论文。为了应对机械化农业的弊端，越来越多的小农业开始兴盛起来了，它们生产的农畜牧产品不仅丰富了人们的一日三餐，同时也更绿色、更健康。5The underlined words “popping up” (in the 1st paragraph) probably means _.Aimproving Bfading Cprofiting Dappearing答案：D词义猜测题。根据文章第一句中“and now more locallyfarmed protein choices are available”可知，现在有更多的当地小农场喂
37、养的动物可满足人们对蛋白质的需求，即当地出现了越来越多小农场，由此可知，appear与pop up意思最为接近，故答案D符合文义。6The song “Old McDonald” describes _.Aanimals raised freely on local farmsBanimals kept in tightly enclosed conditionsCcommercial farms providing fast foodDcommercial farms providing unpopular foods答案：A推理判断题。根据文章第二段第一句“Todays commercia
38、l farms do not fit the image.”的提示和下文对商业农场喂养动物的方法的描述可知，the song “Old McDonald”所描述的喂养方式正好和商业农场相反，由此可推知，答案A符合文义。7Some medicines are less effective for beef consumers probably because _.Asome cattle feed on grainsBall cattle diet on grassCsome medicines are used to treat sick cattleDsome antibiotics are
39、 used by both cattle and people答案：D细节理解题。根据文章第三段最后一句中“and some of the antibiotics used to treat the cattle are similar to those given to humans.”可推知，答案D符合文义。8We can infer from the text that _.Afood from local farms can help add to the variety in our daily mealsBsoy or grains are on the list of tradi
40、tional diets of the cattleCcorn for the cattle leads the meat to lower in both fat and caloriesDlower temperature makes grassfed beef more delicious答案：A推理判断题。根据文章第一段第一句“Walking in a farmers market often brings one to explore new food options, and now more locallyfarmed protein choices are available to help bridge the gap between our meals and the farms on which they originated.”可推知，选项A“当地小农场的食物可以丰富我们的一日三餐”符合文义。B、C两项与原文不符；D项不是经过推理得出的，不符合题意，故排除。
