1、江苏如东县2016高考英语阅读理解（二轮）训练（7）含答案【2015高考复习】阅读理解Does your local town have a nickname？If so，what does it say about the area and the people who live there?Many cities are recognized across the world by their unofficial titles.New York is the Big Apple，London is the Big Smoke，and Los Angeles is famously cal
2、led La La Land.Now Britains National Mapping Agency(规划局)，Ordnance Survey，and the British Linguistics (语言学)Charity，the English Project，are launching an interactive project to uncover the nicknames people use for local places.The project，which was launched last week to coincide with English Language D
3、ay，is called Location Lingo.It aims to identify the names people use every day，whether its a term of endearment(昵称) or a hate name.The University of Winchesters Professor Bill Lucas is a leader of the English Project.He explains that unofficial place names often show what people think about a place.
4、“The name that people conjure_up or create for a place forms an emotional connection，”he says.“So Basingstoke becomes Amazingstoke，Swindon is known as Swindump.Padstow，hometown of chef Rick Stein，is nicknamed Padstein.”Basingstoke is a town in central England.The local nickname，Amazingstoke，shows th
5、e love that locals seem to have for the area.Swindon，on the other hand，is sometimes called Swindump，showing that local people think its a big dump.Stanford Le Hope in Essex is called Stanford No Hope by locals.And Padstow in Cornwall is so closely associated with the local celebrity Rick Stein that
6、its become known as Padstein.Since launching the online database (数据库) last week，the creators have already received 3,000 alternative titles for places and landmarks.Some also say that the project could even have a practical use.Glen Hart，Ordnance Surveys head of research，says the information could
7、be very helpful to the emergency services，for example.“By having the most complete set of nicknames，we could help the emergency services quickly locate the right place，and maybe even save lives，”he says.20The Big Smoke refers to_.ANewYorkBLondonCParis DLos Angeles答案B细节理解题。根据第二段第二句中“London is the Big
8、 Smoke”可知the Big Smoke指的是“伦敦”。21The project Location Lingo was launched_.AOn ChristmasBOn EasterCOn English Language DayDOn Thanksgiving Day答案C细节理解题。根据第四段第一句中“which was launched last week to coincide with English Language Day”可知这个地名绰号调查工程Location Lingo的发起时间与英语日刚好是同一天。coincide在此句中表示“(事情)同时发生”。22The u
9、nderlined phrase“conjure up”is closest in meaning to“_”Amake up Bbreak upCjoin up Dpick up答案A词义猜测题。该词后面的连词or表示conjure up和create为并列关系，即conjure up与create意思相近，故与A项make up(虚构，编造)意义上最为接近。23In the eyes of many people，Swindon is_.Abeautiful BcleanCdirty Dattractive答案C推理判断题。根据第六段第三句“Swindon，on the other han
10、d，is sometimes called Swindump，showing that local people think its a big dump”可知，当地人把Swindon称为Swindump认为它就是一个大垃圾堆，可以判断当地的环境卫生不好。24What is the main idea of the last paragraph?AThe project is meant to save lives.BThe project is well received.CThe project can be of practical use.DThe project is of grea
11、t value.答案C主旨大意题。根据本段的主题句“Some also say that the project could even have a practical use.”可知，本段主要讲这个工程可能有实用性。【2014高考英语安徽省皖南八校二模】A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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。On a hot muggy（闷热的） August afternoon, I had every reason to feel sorry for myself - my flight home was full and late.I got e
12、ven impatient waiting in the noisy crowd. And then I noticed a 5-year-old boy standing by his mother and watching me. He looked at me, then my bag, then back at me. 56 , he left his mothers side and slowly began to walk toward me, glancing between my bag, his mother, and me.Great, I thought, now I h
13、ave to baby-sit a 5-year-old. My day is now complete.As he came closer, I was alarmed that it wasnt me he was after. It was my hat!I started to tell him not to bother my things, but something made me stop and watch. He stopped in front of my bag, looking at my hat, then up at me.With wide eyes, he g
14、ently ran his index finger along the edge, carefully touching the emblem(徽章).Again, he looked up at me, now smiling, but saying nothing. I asked him if he would like to wear my captain hat.He excitedly nodded his head, still smiling. I placed my hat on his head, but it fell down around his ears. He
15、didnt seem to mind and held it up in the proper position with both hands. He ran to show his mother, then back to me still smiling from ear to ear.With much reverence(敬畏) and ceremony, he slowly removed my hat with both hands and presented it to me as though it were the crown jewels.I put my hat on
16、and gave him an airplane card. This, too, he held with both hands in awe.After this exchange, he still hadnt spoken, although I knew he was excited. I also was happy that I had been briefly distracted from my self-pity.Still holding the card carefully with both hands, he looked up at me and said, Mi
17、ster, you sure are lucky.Yes, I said, I sure am.That day, I got the last seat on that flight home.56. Which word can be placed at the beginning of the third paragraph? A. Excitedly B. Cautiously C. Disappointedly D. Sadly57. The following contributed to the authors low spirits EXCEPT _. A. the weath
18、er B. the noisiness C. the bag D. the flight58. By “My day is now complete”, the author actually means . A. it is common to meet a boy at an airport. B. it is fun to be with a boy. C. he knows that a boy usually brings along good luck. D. he wouldnt like to be bothered at all.59. The author admitted
19、 that he sure was lucky, because . A. the boy returned his hat to him. B. the boy liked his hat very muchC. the boy gave his seat to him.D. the boy changed his mood for the better.【参考答案】A篇 BCDD 【2014高考英语安徽省皖南八校二模】B阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A.B.C和D项中，选出最佳选项。Last year, A Bite of China, made by CCTVs Documentary Ch
20、annel, sparked discussion not only on Chinese food, but also on locally made documentary programs.When you think of documentaries, you may think of them as long, boring programs. But documentaries can be wonderful and bring stories from the real world into our homes. With fascinating footage（影片片段） a
21、nd stories, documentaries encourage us to think about interesting issues we wouldnt necessarily know about.So, what makes a good documentary, and what should we pay attention to when we watch one? Here, we offer a few easy strategies to help you get the most out of watching documentaries.Pay attenti
22、on to the themesWhile watching a documentary, keep your eyes and ears peeled for the themes people talk about and what ideas they focus on. Is it meant to be informative or raise a certain emotional response?Think criticallyListen to what the people in the documentary are saying and ask yourself the
23、 following questions: If you were debating with someone or introducing a new concept, would you say the things the people in the documentary are saying? Do the arguments make sense?Check the sourcesIf youre sitting at the computer and cant think of anything to do, why not look up the points the docu
24、mentary made and see if they are accurate? You could even read more about what is presented in the documentary.Who are the creators?The creators or financial backers of a film will usually be involved with how the subject matter is presented. For instance, as the documentary 2016: Obamas America was
25、 directed in large part by a conservative writer, its not surprising that its critical of President Obama from the beginning.60. Which of the following is the most proper to describe documentaries? A. non-fictional B. controversial C. subjective D. thoughtful61. The passage is mainly written to _. A
26、. inform us of factors of good documentaries. B. help us enjoy documentaries better. C. introduce ways of making documentaries. D. help us figure out themes of documentaries.62. Why is 2016: Obamas America mentioned in the article? A. Because the author dislikes Obama. B. Because it is directed by a
27、 writer. C. Because it is quite popular in China. D. Because it is a persuasive example.63. According to the passage, _. A. it is always difficult to get the themes of documentaries. B. financial backers often appear in documentaries. C. its better to think twice about what is in documentaries. D. m
28、any points of documentaries are not accurate.【参考答案】B篇 ABDC阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将 该项涂黑。Students who date (约会）in middle school have significantly worse study skills, are four times more likely to drop out of school and report twice as much alcohol and tobacco use than their single class
29、mates, according to new research from the University of Georgia.Romantic relationships are a trademark of adolescence ，but very few studies have examined how adolescents differ in the development of these relationships, said Pamela Orpinas ，study author and professor in the College of Public Health
30、and head of the Department of Health Promotion and Behavior.Orpinas followed a group of 624 students over a seven-year period from 6th to 12th grade.Each year, the group of students completed a survey indicating whether they had dated and reported the frequency of different behaviors, including the
31、use of drugs and alcohol. Their teachers completed questionnaires (调查表）about the students* academic efforts. He found some students never or hardly ever reported dating from middle to high school, and these students had consistently the best study skills according to their teachers. Other students d
32、ated infrequently in middle school but increased the frequency of dating in high school.At all points in time, teachers rated the students who reported the lowest frequency of dating as having the best study skills and the students with the highest dating as having the worst study skills,1 according
33、 to the journal article. Study skills refer to behaviors that lead to academic success such as doing work for extra credit being well organized, finishing homework, working hard and reading assigned chapters.Dating a classmate may have the same emotional complications of dating a co-worker, Orpinas
34、said, when the couple break up. they have to continue to see each other in class and perhaps witness the ex-partner dating someone else. It is reasonable to think this could be linked to depression and divert (转移）attention from studying.”4tDating should not be considered a ceremony of growth in midd
35、le school，”Orpinas concluded.41.According to the passage, students who date in middle school may_A. have poorer academic performances B. be more likely to hurl othersC.enjoy better school livesD. are less likely to use alcohol and tobacco【答案】A【解析】细节理解题。根据Students who date (约会）in middle school have s
36、ignificantly worse study skills,可知约会的学生成绩一般都不好。故选A。42.When doing his study, Orpinas_.A.followed a group of students of 6th and 12th gradeB.completed a survey and a report each yearC.completed questionnaires about the students academic effortsD.found that the students study skills have connection wit
37、h their frequency of dating【答案】D【解析】细节理解题。根据：At all points in time, teachers rated the students who reported the lowest frequency of dating as having the best study skills and the students with the highest dating as having the worst study skills,可知学生的成绩和约会的频率有关。故选D。43.Study skills may include the fo
38、llowing behaviors and qualities Except_A. being diligentB. bcing well organizedC.being kind and helpfulD. finishing assigned schoolwork【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。根据Study skills refer to behaviors that lead to academic success such as doing work for extra credit being well organized, finishing homework, working
39、hard and reading assigned chapters.可知没有提到C项。故选C。44.What can possibly happen to the school couples after they break up?A.They dont want to see each other any longer.B.Their attention to studying will be affected.C.They will miss their ex-partners sometimes D.They will think it，s reasonable Io get dep
40、ressed.【答案】B【解析】细节理解题。根据when the couple break up. they have to continue to see each other in class and perhaps witness the ex-partner dating someone else. It is reasonable to think this could be linked to depression and divert (转移）attention from studying.”可知分手的两个人会上课不专心。故选B。45.Orpinas attitude towards dating in middle school is_A. supportive B. positiveC. negativeD. indifferent【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。根据4tDating should not be considered a ceremony of growth in middle school，可知Orpinas 对中学谈恋爱是消极的观点。故选C。
