1、江苏宜兴市2016高考英语（二轮）阅读理解精练（5）及参考答案2016高考英语阅读理解-人生百味类 Why cant some people even get an inch of what they dream of being? Blame it on pure dreaming and lack of surrounding goals for achieving their dreams. Setting goals is very significant part of accomplishing and positive actions. It is like scaling(攀爬
2、) a 200 feet construction and marking in the early hours on what feet you would like to reach at this specific period. People who set goals literally generate a map of their goal settings in life, marking where they should start, where to pause, where to study a bit, and where and when to end. Once
3、this map comes into being, it allows the map drawer to check where he is in the scheme(安排) of things and whether or not he is making some planning that will take him closer to his goals. By surrounding goals, people will know how they are doing and what they should be doing to get their goals or dre
4、ams in life. They will know if they can relax or if they have to double their efforts when they are falling short of what is expected of them. Goal surroundings means a person is proactive in dealing with challenges that may affect his plans. Being proactive means one is able to outline possible dif
5、ficulties that may occur as well as the solutions to these difficulties. By doing this, a person is not easily scared or defeated when challenges occur because he has already prepared for them. He knows they can happen and he has prepared a solution or strategy when that time comes. Setting goals wi
6、ll enable people to track their progress in whatever hard work they set out to do. It will help people bee more confident in themselves and more motivated to get their plans.【小题1】The purpose of this passage is to _. Aexplain the difference between the two goals.Bshow the importance of surrounding go
7、als.Ctell us how to set and achieve ones goals.Dtell us setting goals makes one confident.【小题2】The underlined word “proactive” in paragraph 5 may have the closest meaning to “_”. ApositiveBcarefulCbraveDprepared【小题3】According to the author, one had better _ in making a goal in life. Atake an active
8、attitudeBcreate a scheme as a wholeCconsider the possible troublesDcheck where he is frequently【小题4】From the passage, we can reach the conclusion that_. Aachievements come to those who are well preparedBeveryone faces the situation which is scaring or threateningCthe higher one sets his goal, the mo
9、re achievements he will haveDsuccess never es to people who always blame 【2014适应性训练】阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。To Friend or Not To Friend We all love our parents and turn to them when were in need, but would you like them to hear the conversations you have with your friends on
10、 the school playground or lunch queue? Social networking sites have become extensions of the school hallways, so would you add your parents as “friends” and allow them to view your online activities and conversations with friends? In the past the generation gap included a technology gap, where child
11、ren were up to date with latest technology and parents were left behind, content to continue their day to day lives as they always had because they had no need to know more about technology. However, more and more parents are beginning to realize just how important social networks are in their lives
12、. This realization has given many parents the motivation to education themselves about social networking sites. These days many people are attracted to social networking sites because they can choose who they have around them; theres also a certain amount of control over privacy that we dont get in
13、real life. Sometimes we feel that privacy is violated when we must accept a “friend” request from a parent or family member. Its a difficult choice whether or not to allow a parent to become a part of our online lives. On the one hand we dont want to “reject” their request because that might hurt th
14、eir feelings or make them feel you have something to hide. On the other hand if you do accept, then you could have a sense of being watched and no longer feel free to comment or communicate the way you did before. A recent survey suggested that parents shouldnt take it personally if their child igno
15、res their request, “When a teen ignores a parents friend request, it doesnt necessarily mean that they are hiding something, but it could mean that this is one part of their life where they want to be independent.” Perhaps talking with parents and giving explanations would help soften the blow if yo
16、u do choose not to add them to your friends list. 57. From Paragraph 2, we learn that _. A. parents feel secure about their privacy online B. social networks successfully fill the generation gap C. parents have realized the importance of social networks D. social networks offer a platform for parent
17、s to communicate58. Teenagers may refuse a parents friend request because _. A. they hide something from their parents B. they are unwilling to be watched by parents C. their parents tend to fall behind in technology D. their parents make negative comments on them 59. The passage is mainly about _.
18、A. privacy online B. social networks C. the generation gap D. parents friend requests 60. The passage is written mainly for _. A. parents B. teenagers C. teachers D. researchers【参考答案】57-60. CBDB2016高考英语阅读理解-人生百味类To Friend or Not To FriendWe all love our parents and turn to them when were in need, bu
19、t would you like them to hear the conversations you have with your friends on the school playground or lunch queue? Social networking sites have become extensions of the school hallways, so would you add your parents as “friends” and allow them to view your online activities and conversations with f
20、riends? In the past the generation gap included a technology gap, where children were up to date with latest technology and parents were left behind, content to continue their day to day lives as they always had because they had no need to know more about technology. However, more and more parents a
21、re beginning to realize just how important social networks are in their lives. This realization has given many parents the motivation to education themselves about social networking sites. These days many people are attracted to social networking sites because they can choose who they have around th
22、em; theres also a certain amount of control over privacy that we dont get in real life. Sometimes we feel that privacy is violated when we must accept a “friend” request from a parent or family member. Its a difficult choice whether or not to allow a parent to become a part of our online lives. On t
23、he one hand we dont want to “reject” their request because that might hurt their feelings or make them feel you have something to hide. On the other hand if you do accept, then you could have a sense of being watched and no longer feel free to comment or communicate the way you did before. A recent
24、survey suggested that parents shouldnt take it personally if their child ignores their request, “When a teen ignores a parents friend request, it doesnt necessarily mean that they are hiding something, but it could mean that this is one part of their life where they want to be independent.” Perhaps
25、talking with parents and giving explanations would help soften the blow if you do choose not to add them to your friends list. 【小题1】From Paragraph 2, we learn that _. Aparents feel secure about their privacy onlineBsocial networks successfully fill the generation gapCparents have realized the import
26、ance of social networksDsocial networks offer a platform for parents to communicate【小题2】Teenagers may refuse a parents friend request because _. Athey hide something from their parentsBthey are unwilling to be watched by parentsCtheir parents tend to fall behind in technologyDtheir parents make nega
27、tive comments on them【小题3】The passage is mainly about _. Aprivacy onlineBsocial networks Cthe generation gapDparents friend requests【小题4】The passage is written mainly for _. AparentsBteenagersCteachersDresearchers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，并在答题卡上将该选项标号涂黑。In the countries of South and Southea
28、st Asia, the elephant has been an important part of the culture, economy and religion for centuriesAnd nowhere more so than in ThailandUnlike its African cousin, the Asian elephant is easily domesticated（驯化）The rare so-called white elephants have actually lent the power of royalty to its rulers，and
29、until the 1920s the national flag was a white elephant on a red backgroundTo the early Western visitors, the countrys romantic name was“ Land of the White ElephantToday, however, the story is very differentOut of work and out of land, the Thai elephant struggles for survival in a nation that no long
30、er needs itThe elephant has found itself more or less deserted by previous owners who have moved on to a different economic world and a society in the western partAnd while the elephants problems began many years ago, now it has a very low national advantageHow does the national symbol turn into ign
31、ored animals? It is a story of worse environment and the changing lives of the Thais themselvesAccording to Richard Lair, Thailands expert on the Asian elephant and author of the report Gone Astray, at the turn of the last century, there may well have been as many as 100,000 national elephants in th
32、e countryIn the north of Thailand alone, it was estimated（估计）that more than 20,000 elephants were employed in transport, 1,000 of them alone on the road between the cities of Chiang Mai and Chiang Saen This was at a time when 90 percent of Thailand was still forest-a habitat that not only supported
33、the animals but also made them necessary to carry goods and peopleNothing ploughs through thick forest better than lots of sure-footed elephantsBy 1950 the elephant population had dropped, but still to the number of 13, 397However, today there are probably no more than 3,800, with another l,350 wand
34、ering free in the national parksBut now, Thailands forest covers only 20 percent of the landThis deforestation（采伐森林）is the central point of the elephants difficult situation, for it has effectively put the animals out of workThis century, as the road network grew, the elephants role as a beast of bu
35、rden decreased50What can we know about African elephants from the passage?AIt is of little value to domesticate themBIt is hard to domesticate themCThey are living a better life than Asian elephantsDTheir fate is quite similar to that of Asian elephants51Thailand was once called Land of the White El
36、ephant because _Awhite elephant was a national symbol until the 1920s Bwhite elephant is rarely seen and thus very specialCwhite elephant has helped kings to gain the ruling authorityDthis name was so romantic that it was popular among visitors52Why is the Thai elephant out of work, according to the
37、 author?ABecause there are too many elephants but too few jobsBBecause the elephants cant do labor work any longerCBecause the government pays little attention to the problemDBecause the elephants are no longer useful to their owners53Which of the following statements is TRUE about the elephant popu
38、lation at various times?AThere were 100,000 domesticated elephants at the turn of the last centuryB20,000 elephants were employed in transport in Thailand at the turn of the centuryCBy 1950 the elephant population in Thailand has been quite smallDToday the elephant population is estimated at 5,15054
39、The passage is most probably from _Aa travel guide Ba history bookCa popular science magazine Dan official announcement50. B 从第一段第二行Unlike its African cousin, the Asian elephant is easily domesticated可知51. A 从第一段第三行The rare so-called white elephants have actually lent the power of royalty to its rul
40、ers，and until the 1920s the national flag was a white elephant on a red background可知。52. D 从第二段第二句Out of work and out of land, the Thai elephant struggles for survival in a nation that no longer needs it可知。53. D 从最后一段最二句However, today there are probably no more than 3,800, with another l,350 wandering free in the national parks可知。54. C 通读全文可知。