揭阳市2016高考英语二轮：（寒假）阅读理解选练（2）及答案.doc

1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家揭阳市2016高考英语二轮：（寒假）阅读理解选练（2）及答案AMy mother has always been a follower of traditional methods when it comes to anything. She cooks traditional food，likes dressing up traditionally and likes the traditional way of shopping. She loves going to markets and going from one shop to another to

2、 find out what suits her best. She can walk miles when it comes to shopping along with her friends. She knows all the local markets and shops and knows very well where she can get best discounts（折扣）However，now she always gets tired when she goes out in the market. So one day I decided to introduce a

3、 new shop，which is much larger than usual markets and where she can also get discountsI am talking about online gift stores. She has a basic knowledge of computers and can operate computers. At the beginning，she was doubtful about shopping from these online gift shops because she wasnt too sure abou

4、t the quality of the products.One day I decided to get her some branded things so that she could build trust in these shops. I ordered a Timex watch and a Sisley handbag for her. She never bought things online，but when they were delivered as a gift，she jumped for joy. She could not believe that I ha

5、d ordered these gifts for her despite her being not much positive about online shops. However，after she saw both the products，she was assured that these online gift shops sent the promised brands and products，she loved her new watch and handbag.After this experience she ordered a gift for her friend

6、s wedding. She chose a gift basket that could be made according to her requirements. They sent a beautifully decorated basket with fine wines and chocolates. The basket was so artistically decorated that it became her friends favorite gift. Since then she has been consistently shopping online.1. Wha

7、t can we learn about the authors mother? A. She lives in a traditional way. B. She likes shopping very much. C. She is kind and very humorous. D. She always leads a simple life.2. Why does the author decide to introduce a new shop to her mother? A. The new shop is much larger. B. She cant go shoppin

8、g as before. C. There are more goods for her to choose from. D. The goods in the new shop are much cheaper.3. What was the attitude of the authors mother to shopping online at first? A. She thought it was a good idea. B. She thought goods online were cheap. C. She doubted the quality of the goods. D

9、. She worried about the difficulty in operation.4. The author decided to buy his mother some branded things A. in order to please his mother B. so that she could trust in shopping online C. so that she would live a happy life in her later yearsD. so that she would get a surprise on Mothers Day参考答案1-

10、4ABCB BThere are many ways to find a job. It can be as easy as walking into a neighborhood store to look at its announcement board . Local stores often have areas where people can put small signs telling what kind of service they need or can provide. Such services include caring for children or clea

11、ning houses.Or，job searchers can look in the newspaper. Local newspapers have employment announcements placed by companies seeking workers.Another popular tool for finding jobs is the Internet. For example, people in four hundred and fifty cities around the world can use the Craigslist Web site to b

12、uy objects，meet people or find a job. Craigslist says that it receives two million new job listings each month.Another useful way to find a job is through a college or university. For example，students at the University of Texas in Austin can go to the Career Exploration Center to get help in finding

13、 a job. Of course，looking for a job requires knowing what kind of work you want to do. For example，there is a book called What Color is Your Parachute（降落伞）？”by Richard Bolles. This book has been helping people choose a career（职业）since it was first published in 1970Some experts also help people find

14、jobs. Susan W.Miller owns a company called California Career Services in Los AngelesShe says her company helps people find jobs by first helping them understand their strengths, goals and interests. Then she provides them with methods and resources to help them find the right job. 5. What is the pas

15、sage mainly about？ A. Finding a job. B. College students part-time jobs. C. Craigslist Web site. D. The relation between study and work 6. By logging on the Craigslist Web site，you can A. sell your old things B. do some shopping online C. create your own announcement board D. get useful information

16、about 450 cities 7. “What Color is Your Parachute?”is a book which gives tips to those who want to . A. work on the airplane B. buy a parachute C. publish a book D. find a suitable job 8. How many ways of finding a job are mentioned in the passage? A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six.参考答案5A 6-8BDC CT

17、eenagers who spend hours in front of the television may have a poorer diet as young adults.A study，which included nearly 1，400 high school students，found those who watched TV for five hours or more per day had less healthy diets than peers(同龄人）five years later. Why does this happen? Should the paren

18、ts take any measures?On the one hand，people who spend a lot of time in front of the TV, especially teenagers，may snack more，and that may affect their long-term diet quality.On the other hand，TV ads for fast food，sweets and snacks tempt teenagers to eat more of those foods. And TV time might also rep

19、lace exercise time for some kids.Lead researcher Dr. Daheia J. Barr-Anderson，of the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis，told Reuters Health a clear correlation between TV time during high school and diet quality in young adulthood. While the heaviest TV viewers were eating the most junk food , th

20、ose whod watched less than two hours per day had the highest intake(吸收)of fruits，vegetables, whole grains and high-calcium food. In her opinion，parents should limit and monitor TV viewing.As far as I am concerned，children should watch no more than two hours of television per day. And parents should

21、set a good example by eating right，being physically active and curbing their own TV time.9. Whats the best title for this passage? A. People should keep away from TV to keep healthy. B. Teenagers TV time may affect their diets later. C. Why do teenagers like TV D. Parents own habits may affect child

22、ren later.10. According to the passage，heavy TV viewers tend to A. eat more fruits B. eat less junk food C. take in fewer vegetables D. take in high-calcium food11. What suggestion does the author give the parents？ A. They must watch TV with their children. B. They should forbid the children to watc

23、h TV. C. They should pay attention to nutrition in diets. D. They cant do what they dont want their children to do.12. The underlined word“curbing in the last paragraph can be replaced by A. adding B. checking C. controlling D. stopping参考答案9-10BC 11-12 DC DWhen visiting New York City with your kids，

24、there are many things to do with kids that will entertain their spirits and feed their minds.The Whispering GalleryMake your way to the Whispering Gallery. The Whispering Rooms architecture allows for a phenomenon that usually makes people laugh. Once inside the gallery，place one person facing the c

25、orner at one end of the room and then place another person facing the corner at the opposite end. Ask one of the participants to whisper a phrase or a quick sentence or two and the person on the opposite end will be able to hear every word that was said.E. 42nd St.212一771一5322grandcentralterminal. c

26、omThe American Museum of Natural HistoryThe American Museum of Natural History was founded in 1869. In addition to its impressive exhibits，permanent attractions bring the cool factor home to kids. They can enter the Fossil Halls and see the impressive dinosaur skeletons（骨架）And the Milstein Hall of O

27、cean Life educates kids about the fragility（脆弱）of the OceanCentral Park West at 79th St.212一769一5606amnh. orgthe Scholastic StoreMost parents want their children to read，and moreover，to enjoy reading. Scholastic helps to make that wish a reality by publishing interesting，well-written stories that ar

28、e popular with children. With such classics as“Clifford the Big Red Dog”，“The Magic School Bus，and“Harry Potter，”the Scholastic Store will delight your children.557 Broadway212一343一6100scholastic. comEllens Stardust Diner(小饭店)The restaurant is a place where each person in your family can find someth

29、ing to eat. Arugula salads，grilled cheese，burgers and meatloaf are all on this varied menu. A hall of beauty queens，a drive-in theatre and wait staff that sing to you can add to this unique dining experience.1650 Broadway，corner of 51st St.212一956一5151ellensstardustdiner. com 13. Which of the follow

30、ing websites helps kids learn about animals？ A. ettensstardustdiner. com. B. grandcentralterminal. com. C. amnh. org. D. scholastic. com. 14. To develop your kids interest in reading，you can bring them to A. the Whispering Gallery B. the Scholastic Store C. Ellens Stardust Diner D. the American Muse

31、um of Natural History 15. It can be learned from the passage that A. sound travels well in the Whispering Gallery B. people can enjoy music in the Scholastic Store C. Ellens Stardust Diner mainly provides western food D. the American Museum of Natural History has a history of 200 years参考答案13-15CBA- 6 - 版权所有高考资源网