1、四川洪雅县2016高考英语二轮阅读理解训练（2）及答案 文化教育型阅读理解(二) Millions of people pass through the gates of Disneys entertainment parks in California, Florida and Japan each year. What makes these places an almost universal attraction? What makes foreign kings and queens and other important people want to visit these Dis
2、ney parks? Well, one reason is the way theyre treated once they get there. The people at Disney go out of their way to serve their “guests”， as they prefer to call them, and to see that they enjoy themselves.All new employees, from vice presidents to parttime workers, begin their employment by atten
3、ding Disney University and taking “Traditions 1”. Here, they learn about the companys history, how it is managed and why it is successful. They are shown how each department relates to the whole. All employees are shown how their part is important in making the park a success.After passing “Traditio
4、ns 1”， the employees go on to more specialized training for their specific jobs. No detail is missed. A simple job like taking tickets requires four eighthour days of training. When one ticket taker was asked why it took so much training for such a simple, ordinary job, he replied, “What happens if
5、someone wants to know where the restrooms are, when the parade starts or what bus to take back to the campgrounds？We need to know the answers or where to get them quickly. Our constant aim is to help our guests enjoy the party.”Even Disneys managers get involved in the daily management of the park.
6、Every year, the managers leave their desks and business suits and put on special service clothes. For a full week, the bosses sell hot dogs or ice cream, take tickets or drive the monorail (单轨车), and take up any of the 100 jobs that make the entertainment park come alive. The managers agree that thi
7、s week helps them to see the companys goals more clearly.All these efforts to serve the public well have made Walt Disney Productions famous. Disney is considered by many as the best mass service provider in America or the world. As one longtime business observer once said, “How Disney treats people
8、, communicates with them, and rewards them, is in my view the very reason for his fifty years of successI have watched, very carefully and with great respect and admiration, the theory and practice of selling satisfaction and serving millions of people on a daily basis, successfully. It is what Disn
9、ey does best.”1. The first day they come to Disney parks, all new employees _Abegin as ticket takersBmust learn several jobsCbegin by receiving onthejob trainingDhave already attended Disney University2. The main goal of the Disney employees is to _Alearn all parts of the businessBkeep their importa
10、nt guests happyCbe able to answer all kinds of questionsDsee that their guests enjoy themselves3. Each year, managers wear special service clothes and work in the park to _Again a better view of the companys objectivesBremind themselves of their beginnings at DisneyCset a good example for employeesD
11、replace employees on holiday4. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?AParades are regularly held in Disneys entertainment parks.BDisney attracts people almost from all over the world.CTourists learn the history of Disney in its entertainment parks.DDisneys managers are able to
12、do almost all kinds of work in the Disney parks.5. This passage is mainly about _Ahow Disney employees are trainedBthe history and traditions of the Disney enterprisesCthe importance Disney places on serving people wellDwhy Disney enterprises make a lot of money【参考答案解析】A【要点综述】 本文主要介绍了迪斯尼公司通过严格的训练管理和
13、优质的服务吸引了来自世界各地的人们。1C从第二段“All new employees, from vice presidents to parttime workers, begin their employment by attending Disney University and taking Traditions 1.”和后面所讲述的训练情况可知，每一个新职员必须进行工作培训。2D根据文中第三段最后一句话“Our constant aim is to help our guests enjoy the party.”可知，迪斯尼乐园员工的目的是为了让客人过得高兴。3A根据第四段“Eve
14、ry year, the managers leave their desks and business suits and put on special service clothes.”和这一段的最后一句话“The managers agree that this week helps them to see the companys goals more clearly.”可知，经理们每年穿上特殊的工作服的目的是为了更好地认清迪斯尼乐园的创办目标。4C通读全文可知，选项C是错误的，因为游客到迪斯尼的目的不是为了学习它的历史，而是进行娱乐活动。5C整篇文章主要介绍了迪斯尼公司通过严格的训练
15、管理和优质的服务吸引了来自世界各地的人们。科普知识型阅读理解(二) Clothes can make phone calls, play music, dial your pals number, keep you warm during cold weather and operate your computer? This is not a fantasy. A British company, called Electrotextiles, has created a wide range of clothes that have minds of their own! Scientis
16、ts, working for the company, have invented a kind of fabric that can be blended(混合) with flexible electronic materials to create intelligent clothing. The result are electronic garments.If you think the wearer has to be wired to different devices, think again. These designer clothes are wirefree, so
17、ft to touch and washable! Like any electronic device, these hightech clothes have to be powered. Currently, a tiny ninevolt battery serves the purpose. But the researchers hope that in the near future the clothes will generate electricity by using body heat. “These clothes are 100 percent shock proo
18、f，” they say.The Electrotextiles team has also created the worlds first cloth keyboard. This keyboard can be sewn into your trousers or skirt. To use this device, you will have to sit down and tap on your lap! These “laptap” gadgets(小器具) are all set to take over laptop computers!Another useful garme
19、nt is the shirtcummobile phone. This_handy_invention enables drivers to chat comfortably with others at the wheel! Other popular electronic wear include the denim(牛仔布) jacket with flexible earphones sewn into the hood(风帽) and the electronic ski jacket with a builtin heater. The ski jacket is also pr
20、ogrammed to send signals to a satellite. This technology is known as global positioning system and can be used to track lost skiers and wandering kids.Having completed the cloth keyboard, scientists have already started to work on a new projecta necktie that can be used as a computer mouse. What is
21、the next? Do you have any idea?1. The electronic garments are similar to other electronic devices in that _A. they feel smooth and soft B. they use electricity as powerC. they can be washed in water D. they are made from flexible materials2. How will researchers improve these hightech clothes?A. Bod
22、y heat will be used as power. B. The wearer will not get shocked.C. A tiny ninevolt battery will work. D. They will get charged automatically.3. What does the underlined phrase “This handy invention” in Paragraph 5 refer to?A. The laptop computer. B. The electronic ski jacket.C. The shirtcummobile p
23、hone. D. The worlds first cloth keyboard.4. If you are going on a ski adventure, which device do you need?A. The cloth keyboard. B. The electronic ski jacket.C. The necktie to be used as a mouse. D. The denim jacket with earphones.5The main purpose of the text is _A. to advertise for an English comp
24、any B. to predict the future trend of scienceC. to show how rapidly science develops D. to introduce some intelligent clothing (三)【要点综述】 衣服能用来打电话、听音乐、取暖和操作电脑吗？这已经不再是幻想了，英国公司Electrotextiles就已经开发出几款这样的高科技电子服饰呢！1B细节理解题。根据第三段“Like any electronic device, these hightech clothes have to be powered.”可知，电子服装
25、与其他电子设备的相同点在于它们都使用电力作动力，故选B项。2A细节理解题。根据第三段“But the researchers hope that in the near future the clothes will generate electricity by using body heat.”可知，研究者将用体热给电子服装发电，故选A项。3C词义猜测题。根据第五段“Another useful garment is the shirtcummobile phone. This handy invention enables drivers to chat comfortably with
26、 others at the wheel！”两句之间的关系可判断选C项。4B推理判断题。根据第五段“The ski jacket is also programmed to send signals to a satellite. This technology is known as global positioning system and can be used to track lost skiers and wandering kids.”可推断这种滑雪衫适合滑雪探险时用，故选B项。5D推理判断题。根据第二段可知，本文旨在介绍英国公司Electrotextiles所开发出来的高科技电
27、子服饰，故选D项。 史地自然型阅读理解- The Pacific island nation of Nauru used to be a beautiful place.Now it is an ecological disaster area.Naurus heartbreaking story could have one good consequenceother countries might learn from its mistakes.For thousands of years，Polynesian people lived in the remote island of Na
28、uru，far from western civilization.The first European to arrive was John Fearn in 1798.He was the British captain of the Hunter, a whaling ship.He called the island Pleasant Island.However, because it was very remote, Nauru had little communication with Europeans at first.The whaling ships and other
29、traders began to visit，bringing guns and alcohol.These elements destroyed the social balance of the twelve family groups on the island.A tenyear civil war started，which reduced the population from 1，400 to 900.Naurus real troubles began in 1899 when a British mining company discovered phosphate(磷酸盐)
30、on the island.In fact，it found that the island of Nauru was nearly all phosphate，which was a very important fertilizer for farming.The company began mining the phosphate.A phosphate mine was not a hole in the ground；it was a strip mine.When a company stripmined，it removed the top layer of soil.Then
31、it took away the material it wanted.Strip mining totally destroyed the land.Gradually, the lovely island of Nauru started to look like the moon.In 1968，Nauru became one of the richest countries in the world.Every year the government received millions and millions of dollars for its phosphate.Unfortu
32、nately, the leaders invested the money unwisely and lost millions of dollars.In addition，they used millions more dollars for personal expenses.Soon people realized that they had a terrible problemtheir phosphate was running out.Ninety percent of their island was destroyed and they had nothing.By 200
33、0，Nauru was financially ruined.Experts say that it would take approximately$433，600，000 and more than 20 years to repair the island.This will probably never happen.1What might be the authors purpose in writing the text?ATo seek help for Naurus problems.BTo give a warning to other countries.CTo show
34、the importance of money.DTo tell a heartbreaking story of a war.2What was Nauru like before the Europeans came?ARich and powerful.BModern and open.CPeaceful and attractive.DGreedy and aggressive.3The ecological disaster in Nauru resulted from_Asoil pollutionBphosphate overminingCfarming activityDwha
35、le hunting4Which of the following was a cause of Naurus financial problem?AIts leaders misused the money.BIt spent too much repairing the island.CIts phosphate mining cost much money.DIt lost millions of dollars in the civil war.5What can we learn about Nauru from the last paragraph?AThe ecological
36、damage is difficult to repair.BThe leaders will take the experts words seriously.CThe island was abandoned by the Nauruans.DThe phosphate mines were destroyed.(一)【要点综述】 文章主要讲述了太平洋岛国瑙鲁如何从一个环境优美的天堂岛变成一个生态失衡、满目疮痍的小岛。1B 写作意图题。由文章第一段的“Now it is an ecological disaster area.Naurus heartbreaking story could
37、 have one good consequenceother countries might learn from its mistakes.”可以看出，作者的目的是给当前很多只注重发展经济而忽略环境保护的国家一个警告。故选B项。2. C细节理解题。从第一段提到的“太平洋上的国家瑙鲁岛曾经是一个美丽的地方”看出，瑙鲁岛是attractive；由第二段第一句以及第三段第一句可知，上千年来，瑙鲁岛的人们生活在偏远的小岛上，过着平静的生活。故选C项。3B 细节理解题。由最后一段的“Soon people realized that they had a terrible problemtheir
38、phosphate was running out.Ninety percent of their island was destroyed and they had nothing.”可以得知“磷酸盐逐渐减少，开采殆尽”。由此可以看出，“磷酸盐的过量开采”导致了生态灾难。故选B项。4A 细节理解题。由最后一段的“Unfortunately，the leaders invested the money unwisely and lost millions of dollars.In addition，they used millions more dollars for personal ex
39、penses.”看出，是领导人不正确使用资金导致了财政问题。故选A项。5A 推理判断题。文章最后告诉我们：Experts say that it would take approximately $433，600，000 and more than 20 years to repair the island.也就是说，瑙鲁岛上的生态损失弥补起来需要大量的资金和时间，即选项所说的“修复起来很难”。故选A项。文化教育型阅读理解(一) Some American parents might think their children need better education to compete w
40、ith China and other countries. But how much do the parents themselves need to change?A new book called Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother by Amy Chua has caused a debate about cultural differences in parenting. Ms Chua is a professor at the Yale Law School in New Haven, Connecticut, and the mother of t
41、wo daughters. She was raised in the American Midwest by immigrant Chinese parents.In the Chinese culture, the tiger represents strength and power. In her book, Ms Chua writes about how she demanded excellence from her daughters. For example, she threatened to burn her daughters stuffed animals unles
42、s they played a piece of music perfectly. She would insult her daughters if they failed to meet her expectations.Ms Chua told NBC television that she had a clear list of what her daughters, Sophia and Louisa, were not permitted to do, such as attending a sleepover, having a play date, watching TV or
43、 playing computer games and getting any grade less than an A.Many people have criticized Amy Chua. Some say her parenting methods were abusive(辱骂的). She even admits that her husband, who is not Chinese, sometimes objected to her parenting style. But she says that was the way her parents raised her a
44、nd her three sisters.Ms Chua makes fun of her own extreme style of parenting. She says she eased some of the pressure after her younger daughter rebelled and shouted, “I hate my life! I hate you！”Ms Chua says she decided to retreat when it seemed like there was a risk that she might lose her daughte
45、r. But she also says American parents often have low expectations of their childrens abilities.“One of the biggest differences I see between Western and Chinese parenting is that Chinese parents assume strength rather than fragility(脆弱)”Stacey DeBroff has written four books on parenting. “I think th
46、at the stirring of intense debate has to do with what it means to be a successful parent and what it means to be a successful child.”Ms DeBroff says Amy Chuas parenting style is not limited to Chinese families. She says it represents a traditional way of parenting among immigrants seeking a better f
47、uture for their children.But she also sees a risk. When children have no time to be social or to follow their own interests, they might not develop other skills that they need to succeed in life. Stacey DeBroff advises parents to develop their own style of parenting and not just repeat the way they
48、were raised.1. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE about American parents?ASome of them expect their children to be competitive.BSome of them need to educate themselves better.CThey should learn from Chinese parents.DThey care their kids more than Chinese parents.2. What can we
49、learn about Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother?AIt is a list of things for children to do.BIt is a book about cultural differences.CIt is a heated debate about parenting.DIt is a book about how to raise children.3. Based on the passage, Ms Chuas parenting is exposed to the following EXCEPT_Apressure Bm
50、anagementCrecreation Dcompromise4. What does the underlined word “retreat” in Paragraph 7 mean?AGive in. BPass away.CCry out. DGo ahead.5. According to Ms DeBroff, _AAmy Chuas parenting style should be banned(禁止) in ChinaBAmy Chua should stop to adopt American parenting stylesCAmy Chuas parenting st
51、yle should be adjusted if possibleDThere isnt any advantages in Amy Chuas parenting style【参考答案解析】C【要点综述】 本文是对虎妈教育子女的讨论，说明了东西方在教育方面所存在的巨大差异。1A文章第一句“Some American parents might think their children need better education to compete with China and other countries.”说明很多的美国父母也希望自己的孩子有竞争力。故A正确。2D第二段“A new
52、book called Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother by Amy Chua has caused a debate about cultural differences in parenting.”说明这本书是关于子女教育的。故D正确。3C文章“were not permitted to do, such as attending a sleepover, having a play date, watching TV or playing computer games, and getting any grade less than an A”和“She
53、says she eased some of the pressure after her younger daughter rebelled and shouted, I hate my life! I hate you！”以及“Ms Chua says she decided to retreat”说明在这种教育里，有管理、压力和妥协，但是唯独没有娱乐，因为她对孩子的要求很高。故C正确。4A由画线词后的“when it seemed like there was a risk that she might lose her daughter.”可推出retreat意为“退让”，A项意思与其相近。5C由文章最后一段“Stacey DeBroff advises parents to develop their own style of parenting and not just repeat the way they were raised.”可知答案为C。
