1、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。 Welcome to AustraliaThe Great OutdoorsAustralia is the worlds oldest continent and indigenous Australians have one of the worlds oldest cultureIn Australia you will see unique plants and animals and some of the most beautiful scenery in the worldMany parks have in
2、formation centres offering advice on where to go, what to see and how to see it-for both your personal safety and to protect our sensitive, natural environmentBanks and Money MattersBanks are generally open between 9:30am and 4pm on Monday to Thursday and 9:30am and 5pm on FridayForeign currency or
3、travellers cheques can be changed at all banks and some of the larger hotelsThere are currency exchange facilities at all international airports_Take care! Our sunlight is very strong and you can get sunburntFor best sun protection, it is advisable to wear:l A broad-brimmed hatl A shirt with a colla
4、r and sleevesl Sunscreen with high protection factorSwimming We have so many beautiful places to swim-beaches, lakes, rivers and creeks l Many of our waters are safe for swimming, but if you have any doubts, ask before entering the waterl Most of our popular ocean beaches have patrols with life-savi
5、ng serviceRed and yellow flags mark the area that you are advised to swim within l If there are no flags and no life guards on the beach, talk to local people about the best areas to swimStaying Safe on the Roads l Australians drive on the left-hand side of the roadl For safety, everyone in the car,
6、 including children, must wear a seat beltl Motor cyclists and bicyclists are required to wear a helmetl Watch out for native animals crossing the roads, especially at nightRoad signs are erected in places where animals are commonly seen1What is the best title of the third part of the passage?AThe S
7、un BEnjoy the Sun CWarning DOutdoor Activities2If you arrive in Sydney at 5:10pm on Friday, where can you probably get your money changed on that day?AAt a bank BAt any hotelCAt a store DAt the airport3What advice can you get at the park information centre?AAdvice on how to wear a broad-brimmed hatB
8、Advice on how to drive safely in the park CAdvice on how to protect our environment DAdvice on where to go to see a kangaroo4How can you ensure your safety when swimming? AYou can swim in whichever lake you likeBYou should swim with the life guardCYou can swim where there are red flagsDAlways find a
9、 local person to ask about how to swim5Which of the following word might be the closest in meaning with the underlined word “erected”?Aset up Bprotected Cstood Dnoticed【参考答案】1-5 ADDCA 2016高考英语二轮：（寒假）阅读理解训练（14）及答案阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThe following story took place long ago i
10、n Israel. One day when government officials were rebuilding an office, they found a mouse hole in a corner and used smoke to force the mice inside the hole to come out. A while later they indeed saw mice running out, one after another.Then, everyone thought that all the mice had escaped. But just as
11、 they were just about to start to clean up, they saw two mice squeezing out at the exit of the hole. After some endeavor, the mice finally got out. The strange thing was that after they came out of the hole, they did not run away immediately. Instead, one chased after the other near the exit of the
12、hole. It seemed that one was trying to bite the tail of the other.Everyone was puzzled, so they stepped closer to take a look. They realized that one of the mice was blind and could not see anything, and the other one was trying to allow the blind mouse to bite on his tail so he could pull the blind
13、 one with him to escape.After witnessing what happened, everyone was speechless and lost in thought. During meal time, the group of people sat down in a circle and started to chat about what happened to the two mice.One serious Rome official said: “I think the relationship between those two mice was
14、 that of emperor and minister.” The others thought for a while and said: “That was why!” Thus the Rome official showed his arrogance .A smart Israeli said: “I think the relationship between those two mice was husband and wife.” Again the others thought for a while, and all felt it made sense; so the
15、y expressed agreement. Therefore, the Israelis countenance (脸色,面色)showed self-satisfaction.A Chinese, who was accustomed to the firm tradition of loyalty to parents, said: “I think the relationship between those two mice was that of mother and son.” Once again the others thought for a while, and fel
16、t this was more reasonable. So they expressed agreement yet another time. Therefore, the face of the Chinese showed professional modesty.At that moment, one pure-minded Samaritan(撒玛利亚人) who was squatted (蹲)on the ground resting his chin in his hands, bewilderedly (为难地)looked at other people, and ask
17、ed: “Why did those two mice have to have a certain relationship?”Suddenly, the atmosphere froze. Then the group looked back at the Samaritan and remained speechless. The Rome official, the Israeli and the Chinese who had spoken earlier all lowered their heads in shame, and did not dare to respond.In
18、 fact, the true love is not established on benefit, friendship and loyalty or blood relationship. Instead, it is based on no relationship.1. Which of the following is the correct order to describe the story according to the passage?a. Mice came out one after another forced by smoke.b. Government off
19、icials found a mouse hole in an office.c. Two more mice came out of the hole.d. One mouse tried to bite the tail of the other one near the exit of the hole.e. Government officials were about to clean up.A.b-a-e-c-d B.b-a-c-d-e C.c-b-a-e-d D.c-a-d-b-e2. Why didnt the two mice escape immediately?A. Th
20、ey didnt know about the danger.B. One was trying to bite the tail of the other.C. They couldnt find the right direction to run away.D. One was trying to help the other to escape together.3. What does the sentence “That was why!” mean in Para.5?A. “That was just the reason why you think the two mice
21、were emperor and minister?”B. “That was just the reason why the two mice ran after each other?”C. “That was just the reason why one mouse helped the other to escape from the hole!”D. “That was just the reason why we should believe your words?”4. Why did they lower their heads in shame according to t
22、he passage?A. They did not dare to answer.B. They failed to analyze the relationship between the mice.C. They regretted driving a poor blind mouse away.D. They did not express themselves much better.参考答案14 ADCD BYou may not pay much attention to your daily elevator ride. Many of us use a lift severa
23、l times during the day without really thinking about it. But Lee Gray, PhD, of the University of North Carolina, US, has made it his business to examine this overlooked form of public transport. He is known as the “Elevator Guy”. “The lift becomes this interesting social space where etiquette (礼仪) i
24、s sort of odd (奇怪的),” Gray told the BBC. “They (elevators) are socially very interesting but often very awkward places.” We walk in and usually turn around to face the door. If someone else comes in, we may have to move. And here, according to Gray, lift users unthinkingly go through a set pattern o
25、f movements. He told the BBC what he had observed. He explained that when you are the only one inside a lift, you can do whatever you want its your own little box. If there are two of you, you go into different corners, standing diagonally (对角线地) across from each other to create distance. When a thi
26、rd person enters, you will unconsciously form a triangle. And when there is a fourth person it becomes a square, with someone in every corner. A fifth person is probably going to have to stand in the middle. New entrants to the lift will need to size up the situation when the doors slide open and th
27、en act decisively. Once in, for most people the rule is simple look down, or look at your phone. Why are we so awkward in lifts? “You dont have enough space,” Professor Babette Renneberg, a clinical psychologist at the Free University of Berlin, told the BBC. “Usually when we meet other people we ha
28、ve about an arms length of distance between us. And thats not possible in most elevators.” In such a small, enclosed space it becomes very important to act in a way that cannot be construed (理解) as threatening or odd. “The easiest way to do this is to avoid eye contact,” she said.5.The main purpose
29、of the article is to _.A. remind us to enjoy ourselves in the elevatorB. tell us some unwritten rules of elevator etiquetteC. share an interesting but awkward elevator rideD. analyze what makes people feel awkward in an elevator6. According to Gray, when people enter an elevator, they usually _.A. t
30、urn around and greet one another B. look around or examine their phoneC. make eye contact with those in the elevatorD. try to keep a distance from other people7. Which of the following describes how people usually stand when there are at least two people in an elevator?A. Door B. Door C. Door D. Doo
31、rThe point in the chart refers to one person.8. The underlined phrase “size up” in Paragraph 7 is closest in meaning to _.A. judge B. ignore C. put up with D. make the best of参考答案58 BDCA COnce I invited a group of friends round to my house, telling them that I was going to record their speech. I sai
32、d I was interested in their regional accents, and that it would take only a few minutes. Thus, on one evening, three people turned up at my house and were shown into my front room. When they saw the room they were a bit alarmed, for it was laid out as a studio. In front of each easy chair there was
33、a microphone at head height, with wires leading to a tape-recorder in the middle of the floor. I explained that all I wanted was for them to count from one to twenty. Then we could relax and have a drink.I turned on the tape-recorder and each in turn seriously counted from one to twenty in their bes
34、t accent. When it was over, I turned the tape-recorder off and brought round the drinks, and for the rest of the evening there was general cheerful conversationinterrupted only by the fact that I had to take a telephone call in another room, which unfortunately lasted some time.Or at least that was
35、how it would appear. For, of course, the microphones were not connected to the tape-recorder in the middle of the room at all but to another one, which was turning happily away in the kitchen. The participants, having seen the visible tape-recorder turned off, paid no more attention to the microphon
36、es which stayed in front of their chairs, only a few inches from their mouths, thus giving excellent sound quality. And my lengthy absence meant that I was able to obtain as natural a piece of conversation as it would be possible to find.I should add, perhaps, that I did tell my friends what had hap
37、pened to them, after the event was over, and gave them the choice of destroying the tape. None of them wanted tothough for some years afterwards it always seemed to be my round when it came to the buying of drinks. Linguistic research can be a very expensive business.9. The writer asked his friends
38、to count from one to twenty because _. A. he wanted to record the numbers for his research B. he wanted to find out whether the tape recorder was workingC. he wanted to make his friends relax before real recording startedD. he wanted his friends to think that was all he wanted to record10. The write
39、r went into another room to _.A. get a natural recording of his friends conversation B. stay away from too much drinking with his friendsC. bring a telephone into the front roomD. answer a long distance phone call 11. The writer turned off the tape-recorder because _.A. he had to answer a phone call
40、 B. he wanted his friends to enjoy some drinksC. he thought the tape-recorder might bother his friendsD. he wanted to make his friends believe he had finished the recording参考答案9-11 DAD D It was fifteen past nine as Marie hurried into the office building where she was going to workHer bus had inched
41、along through heavy morning traffic, making her a few minutes late for her very first jobShe decided to start out half an hour earlier the next day Once inside the building, she had to stand at the elevators and wait several minutes before she could get on one going to the sixth floorWhen she finall
42、y reached the office marked Smith Enterprises, she knocked at the door nervously and waitedThere was no replyShe tapped on the door again, but still there was no answerFrom inside the next office, she could hear the sound of voices, so she opened the door and went in Although she was sure it was the
43、 same office she had been in two weeks before when she had the interview with Mr. Smith, it looked quite different nowIn fact, it hardly looked like an office at allThe employees were just standing around chatting and smokingIn the front of the room, somebody must have just told a good joke, she tho
44、ught, because there was a loud burst of laughter as she came inFor a moment she had thought they were laughing at her Then one of the men looked at his watch, clapped his hands and said something to the othersQuickly they all went to their desks and, in a matter of seconds, everyone was hard at work
45、No one paid any attention to MarieFinally she went up to the man who was sitting at the desk nearest to the door and explained that this was her first day in the officeHardly looking up from his work, he told her to have a seat and wait for Mr. Smith, who would arrive at any momentthen Marie realize
46、d that the days work in the office began just before Mr. Smith arrived Later she found out that he lived in Connecticut and came into Manhattan on the same train every morning, arriving in the office at 9:35, so that his staff knew exactly when to start working12Marie could hardly recognize the offi
47、ce she went into as_.Ashe had been there only once BMr. Smith was not in the office Cnobody was doing any work Dthe office seemed different13The people in the office suddenly started working because_Atheir morning break was ended Bthe boss was about to arriveCthey saw a stranger in the office Dno on
48、e wanted to talk to Marie14We can infer from the text that the employees of the enterprise_Awere cold to newcomersBwere always punctual for workClacked devotion to the companyDwould start their work by listening to a joke15The best title for this text would be_.APunctual Like A Clock BA Cold WelcomeCAn Unpunctual Manager DBetter Late Than Never参考答案1215 DBCA