1、吉林九台市2016高考英语（二轮）阅读理解选练（2）及参考答案阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。Were so well educated but were useless students who have lost the ability to do anything practical. The only thing weve mastered is consumption.Large numbers of students have entered higher education in the past 10 years, but despite
2、being the most educated generation in history, it seems that weve grown increasingly ignorant when it comes to basic life skills. Looking back on my first couple of weeks of living in student halls, I consider myself lucky to still be alive. Unfamiliar to freshers, there are many hidden dangers in t
3、he dirty corners of students accommodation.I have survived a couple of serious boiling egg incidents and lots of cases of food poisoning, probably from dirty kitchen counters. Although some of my clothes have fallen victim to ironing experimentation, I think I have now finally acquired all the domes
4、tic (居家的) skills I missed out in my modem education.In 2006 and 2010, the charming educationist Sir Ken Robinson gave two very amusing talks in which he discussed the importance of creativity in education. Robinsons main viewpoint is that our current education system dislocates people from their nat
5、ural talents. I would like to go a step further and propose that besides our talents, the system takes away what used to be passed from generation to generation a working knowledge of basic life skills.Todays graduates may have earned themselves honor in history, law or economies, but when it comes
6、to simple things like putting up a shelf to hold all their academic books, or fixing a hole in their on trend clothes, they have to call for help from a professional handyman or tailor.Since the invention of the internet, it has never been easier for people to access information, but our highly spec
7、ialized education has made us more one sided than ever.I suggest that we start with the immediate reintroduction of some of the most vital aspects of “domestic science” education, before the current lack leads to serious accidents in student halls.36People call us useless students for the reason tha
8、t .Awhat weve learned is beyond consumptionBwe are educated generationCweve entered higher educationDour living skills are so poor【答案】D【解析】细节理解题。根据Were so well educated but were useless students who have lost the ability to do anything practical.被称为无用的学生是因为我们失去做事的能力，也是就是学生的生活技能是不好的，故选D。37Which is NO
9、T the incidents the writer had during the first few weeks in student halls?AHe was seriously burnt by boiled eggs.BHe was accidentally poisoned by food.CHe damaged his clothes while ironing.DHe was severely beaten by freshers. 【答案】D【解析】细节理解题。根据I have survived a couple of serious boiling egg incident
10、s and lots of cases of food poisoning, probably from dirty kitchen counters. Although some of my clothes have fallen victim to ironing experimentation,他经历了煮鸡蛋被烫伤，食物中毒还有衣服熨坏了等，只有选项D他被新生打了一顿没有提及，故选D。38According to Robinsons opinion, our current education .Afocuses on the importance if creativityBdislo
11、cates people from their natural talentsChas equipped students with basic life skillsDhas followed the tradition properly【答案】B【解析】细节理解题。根据Robinsons main viewpoint is that our current education system dislocates people from their natural talents.根据Robinson的观点我们目前的教育阻止了人的天赋的发挥，故选B。39Why are the graduat
12、es poor at basic life skills?ABecause they are not interested in them.BBecause they have little relevant practice.CBecause they are affected by internet.DBecause they are easy to be one-sided.【答案】B【解析】细节理解题。根据the system takes away what used to be passed from generation to generation a working knowle
13、dge of basic life skills.这种教育制度使他们有更少的切实的实践，故选B。40The main purpose of writing the passage is that .Athere is no need to introduce “domestic science”Bits time we did something to current educationCmore attention should be paid to natural scienceDaccidents should be prevented in student halls【答案】B【解析】
14、作者意图题。根据I suggest that we start with the immediate reintroduction of some of the most vital aspects of “domestic science” education,到了我们采取措施解决目前的教育情况的时候了。社会文化（阅读理解）由 (2011安徽,D)改编Ireland has had a very difficult history.The problems started in the 16th century when English rulers tried to conquer (征服
15、) Ireland.For hundreds of years,the Irish people fought against the English.Finally,in 1921,the British government was forced to give independence to the south of Ireland.The result is that today there are two “Irelands”.Northern Ireland,in the north,is part of the United Kingdom.The Republic of Ire
16、land,in the south,is an independent country.In the 1840s the main crop,potatoes,was affected by disease and about 750,000 people died of hunger.This,and a shortage (短缺) of work,forced many people to leave Ireland and live in the USA,the UK,Australia and Canada.As a result of these problems,the popul
17、ation fell from 8.2 million in 1841 to 6.6 million in 1851.For many years,the majority of Irish people earned their living as farmers.Today,many people still work on the land but more and more people are moving to the cities to work in factories and offices.Life in the cities is very different from
18、life in the countryside,where things move at a quieter and slower pace.The Irish are famous for being warm-hearted and friendly.Oscar Wilde,a famous Irish writer,once said that the Irish were “the greatest talkers since the Greeks”.Since independence,Ireland has revived (复兴) its own culture of music
19、,language,literature and singing.Different areas have different styles of old Irish songs which are sung without instruments.Other kinds of Irish music use many different instruments such as the violin,whistles,etc.1.What does the author tell us in Paragraph 1?()A.How the Irish fought against the En
20、glish.B.How Ireland gained independence.C.How English rulers tried to conquer Ireland.D.How two “Irelands” came into being.2.We learn from the text that in Ireland .A.food shortages in the 1840s led to a decline in populationB.people are moving to the cities for lack of work in the countrysideC.it i
21、s harder to make a living as a farmer than as a factory workerD.different kinds of old Irish songs are all sung with instruments3.The last paragraph is mainly about .A.the Irish characterB.Irish cultureC.Irish musical instrumentsD.a famous Irish writer4.What can be the best title for the text?()A.Li
22、fe in IrelandB.A Very Difficult HistoryC.Ireland,Past and PresentD.The Independence of Ireland语篇解读:本文为说明文,主要介绍了爱尔兰的历史、人口、生活、文化等内容。答案及剖析:1.D主旨大意题。概括第一段可知,本段主要介绍了爱尔兰一段与众不同的历史,即在被英国统治了几百年后,北爱尔兰成为英国的一部分,而南爱尔兰则获得独立,成立了“爱尔兰共和国”。由此可以看出,本段主要介绍了“两个爱尔兰”是如何形成的。故答案为D项。2.A推理判断题。根据第二段首句提到,在19世纪40年代,爱尔兰的主要农作物土豆受到病
23、害的影响,有大约750000人死于饥饿,且还讲到,食物缺乏是爱尔兰人移民的一个原因。由此可知,食物缺乏导致了人口减少。3.B主旨大意题。概括最后一段可知,本段主要介绍了爱尔兰的文化,故答案为B项。其余选项本段虽有所提及,但都属于本段的部分内容,无法概括本段大意,故可排除。4.C主旨大意题。概括全文可知,本文主要从几个方面介绍了过去的爱尔兰和现在的爱尔兰。故答案为C项。其余选项都是本文的部分内容,A项是第三段的内容;B项是第一段的内容;D项也是第一段的内容。【长难句子分析】 如今,很多人仍然在田地里劳作,但是为了能在工厂和办公室工作,进城的人越来越多。本句中,but为并列连词,连接了两个句子。在
24、第二个句子中,采用了现在进行时态,表示现阶段一直在进行的动作,不定式短语to work in factories and offices在句中作目的状语。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。【2013界广东深圳市第二次调研考试】 Since the beginning of the year, smog has covered parts of North China. In January, Beijing saw only five days without smog. The rising PM 2.5 readings terrified many p
25、eople, and some health experts said that whenever the smog gets serious, hospitals receive more patients suffering acute respiratory（呼吸系统）and heart diseases.Later, news of polluted underground water in some provinces scared people who wondered whether the water they drink is safe.So the need to emph
26、asize environmental protection while developing the economy is heard everywhere. Smog especially is a common concern. Like a popular online post said, air may be the only thing that is equal for everyone, despite your income or vocation. People with higher incomes are able to drink only bottled spri
27、ng water and eat only organic food by paying higher prices, but they breathe the same air as everyone else. At a meeting on Monday, many Representatives have expressed their concerns about the air quality, too. One talked about his experience in Beijing. “After taking a taxi from the capital airport
28、 to my hotel, which took about an hour, I washed my nose and found the inside of my nose was black. We should ask ourselves this question: Why do we want to develop? Its for living a better life. Dirty air is definitely not a better life, he said. China needs to develop its economy and invest(投资) in
29、 high-tech. Every Chinese wants a strong country. But without blue sky, clean water and safe food, the achievements in the economy will become meaningless. Space technologies are not to be developed for building a base on Mars so that one day all human beings can migrate to the red planet because th
30、ey have destroyed Earth. What the public wants is a strong and beautiful China. President Hu Jintao spoke at the 18th Party Congress last November saying that great efforts must be made to promote ecological progress and build a beautiful China. The words have shown the central governments resolutio
31、n to address the environment issue. 41The effect of smog doesnt include .Athe rising of PM 2.5 readingsBmore people suffering diseasesCthe increase of peoples incomeDpatients increased in hospital【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。根据The rising PM 2.5 readings terrified many people, and some health experts said that whe
32、never the smog gets serious, hospitals receive more patients suffering acute respiratory（呼吸系统）and heart diseases.烟雾引起PM的指数的增加，人们患病的人增多因而医院的病人增多，人们的收入的增加并不是由于烟雾的影响，故选C。42Why smog has become a common concern?ABecause people have to pay higher prices.BBecause nobody can avoid it.CBecause we have to dev
33、elop industry.DBecause a popular online-post discussed it.【答案】B【解析】细节理解题。根据Smog especially is a common concern.及they breathe the same air as everyone else. 因为每一个都需呼吸有烟雾是任何人都避免不了的事情，故选B。43To make China stronger we have to develop economy, but .Awe have to sacrifice air as the priceBthe dirty air is n
34、ot what we wantCecological progress can be ignoredDthe smog is the only byproduct【答案】B【解析】细节理解题。根据What the public wants is a strong and beautiful China.我们为了发展经济使中国变得更加强大，但是不能牺牲我们的空气的质量，故选B。44The underlined word “they” in paragraph 6 refers to .Ahuman beingsBother plantsCspace technologiesDindustrial
35、 development【答案】A【解析】词义猜测题。根据so that one day all human beings can migrate to the red planet because they have destroyed Earth.这里用代词代替前面出现的名词human beings，故选A。45From the last two paragraphs we can infer that .Ahigh-tech can completely solve the problem of pollutionBspace technologies should be developed in a large scaleCwe can move to the Mars after the earth has been destroyedDwe must protect the environment while developing economy【答案】D【解析】推理判断题。根据The words have shown the central governments resolution to address the environment issue. 当发展经济的时候我们要保护环境，故选D。
