1、四川成都市2016高考英语阅读理解二轮提升选练80集之（61）及（解析）答案2016高考模拟题。阅读理解。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。In todays congratulatory phone call to the team behind NASAs Mars Curiosity rover（火星车）, President Barack Obama made sure that if the mission discovers Martians, hell be one of the first to know.If in fact you do
2、make contact with Martians, please let me know right away, Obama said during the call, Ive got a lot of things on my plate, but I expect that that will go to the top of the list. Even if theyre just microbes(微生物), it will be pretty exciting.Obama also said he was impressed by the attention thats bee
3、n paid to flight director Bobak Ferdowsi, the Mohawk Guy whose star-spangled haircut and warmhearted behavior during Curiositys Aug. 5 landing won him Internet fame.I, in the past, thought about getting a Mohawk myself, Obama joked. But my team keeps on discouraging me. And now that hes received mar
4、riage proposals and thousands of new Twitter followers, I think Im going to go back to my team and see if it makes sense. The congratulatory phone call is a tradition for the White House. But it was clear that Obama particularly enjoyed congratulating the scientists and engineers behind the amazingl
5、y successful landing of NASAs newest Mars exploration.He also said the achievement reflected the American spirit, and he gave his personal promise to protect these critical investments in science and technology.This is the kind of thing that inspires kids across the country, he said. Theyre telling
6、their moms and dads they want to be part of a Mars mission, maybe even the first person to walk on Mars. And that kind of inspiration is the byproduct of work of the sort that you guys have done.The Curiosity rovers $2.5 billion mission focuses on studying billions of years worth of geology on Mars
7、and determining whether the planet was ever potentially suitable for people to live in. The mission is not specifically designed to explore life, even on the range of microbes, but it could point the way for future life-exploration experiments.1Obama phoned the team behind NASAs Mars Curiosity rover
8、 in order to _.Acongratulate them on finding Martians Bpraise the flight directorCcongratulate on the rovers landing Dencourage them to contact with Martians2What is the main idea of Paragraph 2 ?AObama is very busy now.BObama longs for the finding of life on Mars.CObama is interested in biology.DOb
9、ama wants to contact Martians.3Which of the following about the Curiosity rover is TRUE ?AIt costs billions of dollars.BIt mainly aims to find life on Mars.CIt carries the first person to Mars.DIt proves Mars fit to live on.What can we learn from the passage ?ABobak Ferdowsi got a Mohawk haircut to
10、win great Internet fame.BObama called on the government and companies to invest in science.CAmericas president seldom congratulates on scientific achievements.DChildren showed special interest in the landing of Curiosity.参考答案14、CBAD【阅读理解】人物故事类 阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。It was the first sn
11、ow of winteran exciting day for every child but not for most teachers. Up until now, I had been old enough to dress myself, but today I would need some help. Miss Finlayson, my kindergarten teacher, had been through first snow days many times, but I think she may still remember this one. I managed t
12、o get into my wool snow trousers. But I struggled with my jacket because it didnt fit well. It was a hand-me-down from my brother, and it made me wonder why I had to wear his ugly clothes. At least my hat and scarf were mine, and they were quite pretty. Finally it was time to have Miss Finlayson hel
13、p me with my boots (靴子). In her calm, motherly voice she said, “By the end of winter, you will all be able to put on your own boots.” I didnt realize at the time that this was more a statement of hope than of confidence (信心). I handed her my boots and stuck out my foot. Like most children, I expecte
14、d grown-ups to do all the work. After much pushing, she managed to get the first one into place and then, with a sigh, worked the second one on too. I announced, “Theyre on the wrong feet.” She struggled to get the boots off and went through the joyless task of putting them on again.Theyre my brothe
15、rs boots, you know, “ I said. “I hate them!” Somehow, from long years of practice, she managed to act as though I wasnt an annoying (烦人的)little girl. She pushed and pushed, less gently this time. With a greater sigh, seeing the end of her struggle with me, she asked, “Now, where are your mittens (连指
16、手套)?”I looked into her eyes and said, “I didnt want to lose them, so I hid them in the toes of my boots.” 1. The little girl was more satisfied with her.A. trousersB. jacketC. bootsD. hat2. Miss Finlayson had difficulty with the girls boots mainly because.A. the girl got them from her brother B. the
17、 girl put something in themC. they were on the wrong feet D. they did not fit the girl well3. Why does the author say Miss Finlayson would remember that first snow day? A. Because the little girl was in her brothers clothes. B. Because it was the most exciting day of the winter.C. Because the little
18、 girl played a trick on her.D. Because the little girl wore a pretty scarf.4. We can learn from the text that Miss Finlayson.A. was losing confidence in the little girl B. gradually lost patience with the little girlC. became disappointed with the little girl D. was getting bored with the little gir
19、l【参考答案】1-4 、DBCB【由福建省三明市2014高考模拟题改编】 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。 I was never tired of heating their storyAs a little girl，Id sit beside my mom with theirwedding album spread across my lap，slowly turning the pages of 8 x l 0 glossy black and whitephotographsId trace my fingers along their fac
20、es，along that white wedding dress“Tell me again，”I said . “Tell me again about you and dad”And shed smile and her eyes would crinkle(眯起来)and shed get that loving look and then shedrepeat once more Their Love Story Id smile too and stare at that photo of my non looking SO beautiful and my dad so tall
21、 andhandsome“Your dad was tall and really goodlooking as he stood by his classroom door greeting hisstudentsBesides coaching，he taught history and social studiesI often stole a few looks since myclasses were nearbyThat year I had many conversations with MrKehoe，sometimes when hehad lunch duty，someti
22、mes when I had cheerleading practiceHe was appointed cheerleader sponsorand Id been a cheerleader for four yearsWe were married that November during the Thanksgiving holiday1 went from a graduate oneyear to a teachers wife the next!But part of the story that I loved most，that all my life I thought w
23、as magical and wonderful andamazing and exciting and ohso romantic So，what do you think ?Did God speak to me?Id catch and hold my breath，then exclaim，“Oh，yes !God told you that youd marry Dad!”Now can you see why I loved heating Their Love Story ?And SO their weddingThen theirmarriageThen their fami
24、lyThree babies in three years，then a fourth. Then，what else would youexpect after heating the Voice of Godyears and years and years of Happy Moments!Now its come to this：60 years of marriage !1The underlined word “trace ”in Paragraph 1 probably means “_”Acover Bcross Craise Dmove2According to the pa
25、ssage，we know the girlS dad was aAcoach Bstudent Ccheerleader Dphotographer3We can learn from the passage that _.Athe couple has three children in allBthe album was all the photos of the girlCthe girl heard her parentslove story many timesDthe girls mother got married in December after graduating4Th
26、e author enjoyed listening to her parents love story because ofAtheir happy marriage BGods blessing for themCa romantic beginning Da girls curiosity【参考答案】14、DACA2016高考模拟题。阅读理解。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。Janelle was running late for work, so she just had time for a quick look at herself in th
27、emirror as she was going out. What she saw there made her stop dead in her tracks.Being a busy college student just one year removed from her teenage years, she wasnt exactly obsessive-compulsive(有强迫观念和行为的) about the neatness of her clothes. But her boss at the restaurant where she works saw things
28、a little differently. He had recently lectured the entire staff on the importance of appearance, and had specifically mentioned the need for servers to wear clean, unwrinkled blouses. As an assistant manager, Janelle felt it was important to set an example for the other employees. But if she stopped
29、 to iron the blouse normally, she would be late and work without delay was an area of even greater concern to her boss.So she grabbed her iron and plugged it in and set it for low heat. Carefully holding her blouse away from her body, she continued to iron it while she was wearing it. It seemed like
30、 a logical answer to an urgent problem.And it seemed to be working until Janelle tried to iron the collar and accidentally ironed her neck by mistake. Then it suddenly seemed like a really stupid idea and a really painful one as well. It took more time to treat her burn than it would have taken to i
31、ron her shirt properly. And she spent a miserable shift dealing with the pain of the burn. Weve all been there, havent we? For me it was cutting my own hair. For a former roommate it was trying to pull his own wisdom teeth. For another college acquaintance, it was trying to change the oil in his car
32、 while the motor was still running.“Theres a right way and a wrong way of doing things,” Dad used to tell me whenever Id spoil the look of our yard by trying out a faster, easier and more creative way of pulling weeds or edging the lawn. “If a thing is worth doing,” he said, “its worth doing it righ
33、t.” Theres a reason why certain things are done in certain ways. Those old, boring, predictable ways work.1Jenelle found in the mirror that _.Athere were stains on her blouse Bher blouse was wrinkledCshe wore heavy makeup Dshe put on a wrong blouse2Its learned from Paragraph 2 that_.AJenelle had no
34、sense of responsibility at workBJenelle failed to set an example for employees in daily workCJenelle didnt care about the neatness of her clothes at all DJenelles boss put doing something on time above appearance3What can we infer from the fifth paragraph?AWe all have done loads of things like Janel
35、le.BWe are careful enough in daily life.CWe all have done something creative.DWe all have tried to iron clothes while we are wearing them.4What does the author mainly want to tell readers in the last paragraph ?ABe creative. BA bad beginning makes a bad ending.CStick to old ways. DDo things right.参考
36、答案14、BDAD 【由山东省2014模拟改编】 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。The world is filled with smart，talented and gifted peopleWe meet them every dayA few days ago，my car was not running wellI pulled it into a garage，and the young mechanic had it fixed in just a few minutesHe knew what was wrong by simply lis
37、tening to the engineI was amazedThe sad truth is，great talent is not enough I am constantly shocked at how little talented people earnI heard the other day that less than 5 percent of Americans earn more than $100，000 a yearA business consultant who specializes in the medical trade was telling me ho
38、w many doctors and dentists struggle financiallyIt was this business consultant who gave me the phrase，“They are one skill away from great wealth”There is an old saying that goes，“Job means just over broke（破产）”And unfortunately，I would say that the saying applies to millions of peopleBecause school
39、does not think financial intelligence is intelligence，most workers“ live within their means”They work and they pay the billsInstead I recommend young people to seek work for what they will learn，more than what they will earn When I ask the classes I teach，“How many of you can cook a better hamburger
40、 than McDonalds?” almost all the students raise their handsI then ask，“So if most of you can cook a better hamburger，how come McDonalds makes more money than you?” The answer is obvious: McDonalds is excellent at business systemsThe reason why so many talented people are poor is that they focus on b
41、uilding a better hamburger and know little or nothing about business systemsThe world is filled with talented poor people They focus on perfecting their skills at building a better hamburger rather than the skills of selling and delivering the hamburger1The author mentions the mechanic in the first
42、paragraph that Ahe is just one of the talented people Bhe is ready to help othersChe has a sharp sense of hearing Dhe knows little about car repairing2The underlined part in the third paragraph can be best replaced by Aspend more than they can afford Bdo in their own wayClive in their own circle Dli
43、ve within what they earn3Why do talented people earn so 1ittle according to the author?AThey dont work hard enough BThey lack financial intelligenceCThey dont make full use of their talents DThey have no specialized skills4The success of McDonalds lies in its Askills at making hamburgersBgood business systemsCtalented workers Dexcellent service5The main purpose of the author is to tell us Ahow young people can find a satisfactory jobBwhat schools should teach studentsCwhy so many talented people are poor Dhow McDonalds makes much money【参考答案】15、ADBBC