1、天津北辰区2016高考英语二轮：人生百味类阅读理解（1）练习含答案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(
2、攀爬) 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. Onc
3、e 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 d
4、reams 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 d
5、ifficulties 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
6、will 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
7、goals.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 activ
8、e 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
9、more achievements he will haveDsuccess never es to people who always blame 2016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, but would you like them to hear the conversations you have with your friends on the school playground or lunch queue? Soc
10、ial 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 children were up to date with latest technology
11、 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. This realization has given many parents
12、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 real life. Sometimes we feel that privacy
13、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 their feelings or make them feel you have so
14、mething 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 ignores their request, “When a teen ignores a
15、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 you do choose not to add them to your friend
16、s 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 importance of social networksDsocial networks offer a platform for parents to communicate【小题2】Teenagers may refuse a parents
17、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 negative comments on them【小题3】The passage is mainly about _. Aprivacy onlineBsocial networks Cthe generation gapDparents fr
18、iend requests【小题4】The passage is written mainly for _. AparentsBteenagersCteachersDresearchers阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。(2013南昌市二模，D)Parents say that honesty is the best policy, but they regularly lie to their children as a way of influencing their behavior and emotions, finds new research
19、 from the University of Toronto and the University of California.Surprisingly little has been published on the subject of parental lying, so Gail Heyman, professor of psychology at the University of California, Diem Luu, a former student of the University of California, and Kang Lee, professor at th
20、e University Toronto, set out to explore the underresearched phenomenon. They asked US participants in two related studies about parents lying to their childreneither for the purpose of promoting appropriate behavior or to make them happy.In one of the studies, many parents reported they told their
21、young children that bad things would happen if they didnt go to bed or eat what they were supposed to. Other parents reported inventing magical creatures. One explained, “We told our daughter that if she wrapped up all her pacifiers (橡皮奶嘴) like gifts, the fair would come and give them to the childre
22、n who needed them.”In the other study, the researchers surveyed college students recollections about their parents lying and obtained similar results: parents often lie to their children even as they tell them that lying is unacceptable.The researchers refer to this practice as “parenting by lying”.
23、 “We are surprised by how often parenting by lying takes place，” said LEE. Though Heyman thinks that there are occasions when it is appropriate to be less than truthful with a child, she urges parents to think through the issues and consider alternatives before using lies.“Children sometimes behave
24、in ways that are disruptive or are likely to harm their longterm interests，” said Heyman. “It is common for them to try out a range of strategies, including lying, to stop them. However, parents should be concerned about the possible longterm negative consequences to childrens beliefs about honesty.
25、”文章大意：本文是一篇说明文。父母常教育孩子要诚实，但他们自己有时却对孩子撒谎。研究人员就此现象进行了调研，并且提出家长应该考虑到对孩子经常说谎可能会造成的长期的负面影响的结论，并建议家长考虑一些其他的教育方法。16The subject of parental lying _.Awas not allowed to be researched in the pastBattracts little attention because it is commonChasnt got many published results about itDis becoming more and more
26、 popular答案：C细节理解题。根据第二段第一句中“Surprisingly little has been published on the subject of parental lying”可知，对于父母撒谎的行为很少有报道。故C项正确。17The study of Gai Heyman, Diem Luu and Kang Lee was focused on parents lies that _.Aaim to cover their mistakesBlead children to hate themCaim to give children a positive infl
27、uenceDmake children get used to lying答案：C细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句中“They asked US participants in two related studies about. for the purpose of promoting appropriate behavior or to make them happy.”可知，父母说谎的原因本是想给孩子带来积极的影响。故C项正确。18What does Heyman think of parental lying?AIt is a great parenting strategy.BPare
28、nts should think twice before using it.CIt usually does more good than harm.DParents should do something to make up for it after using it.答案：B细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“Though Heyman thinks that there are occasions when it is appropriate to be less than truthful with a child, she urges parents to think through t
29、he issues and consider alternatives before using lies.”可知，Heyman认为父母应该想清楚对孩子撒谎的问题，在撒谎之前要考虑再三。故B项正确。19Parents usually _ when their young children dont go to bed properly.Aturn off the bedroom lights and play some musicBshout at them loudlyCshut the door and let them aloneDmake up some magical creatur
30、es to let them believe答案：D细节理解题。根据第三段第二句“Other parents reported inventing magical creatures”可知，D项正确。20In which part of a newspaper would you most probably find the passage?ABusiness. BEducation. CTechnology. DFashion.答案：B推理判断题。文章主要讨论了父母在教育孩子时，是否应该撒谎的问题。故最有可能在报纸上的教育一栏出现。故B项正确。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D
31、) 中, 选出最佳选项。(2013郑州市二模，A)“Croeso I Gymru！” If you dont know what this means, read on to find out more.When you cross over the border from England into Wales, you dont have to show your passport but you do notice a difference immediately. All the road markings and signs are shown in two languagesEngl
32、ish and Welsh (威尔士语). Not all visitors to Britain know that other languages are spoken here. Theres the Gaelic (盖尔语) language in Scotland and a few people speak Cornish (康沃尔语) in the southwest of England, but the most widely spoken language in the UK besides English is Welsh.Perhaps the first Welsh
33、word youll see on the road into Wales is ARAF. Theres a helpful English translation next to itSLOW. As you can see, Welsh looks quite different from English. It sounds very different, too. Welsh looks and sounds so different from English because its a Celtic language. Celtic cultures still exist aro
34、und the edges of the UKin Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland and also in parts of France. For hundreds of years, almost everyone in Wales spoke Welsh, but nowadays there are about 600 thousand Welsh speakersaround 20% of the population.So is Welsh dying out? Not at all! Nowadays, all school childr
35、en in Wales study Welsh and many choose to go to an all Welshspeaking school. You can get public information in Welsh, speak Welsh in court or take a course at university in Welsh. People surf the Internet in Welsh, keep up with friends on Facebook and write blogs in Welsh.By the way，“Croeso I Gymru
36、！” means “Welcome to Wales！” I hope youll be able to visit it one day.文章大意：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了威尔士语，包括威尔士语的特点、使用的人群、发展前景以及与英语的不同。1According to the passage, Welsh _.Ahas developed from CornishBis still widely used in the UKCsounds a little similar to EnglishDis more widely spoken than before答案：B细节理解题。根据文
37、章第二段最后一句中的“but the most widely spoken language in the UK besides English is Welsh”可知，威尔士语在英国应用比较广泛。故答案选B。2How does the author feel about the future of Welsh?AOptimistic. BCurious. CWorried. DConfused.答案：A观点态度题。根据文章倒数第二段第一句“So is Welsh dying out? Not at all！”可知，作者相信威尔士语不会消失。故答案选A。3What is the authors purpose of writing the passage?ATo explain a typical Welsh term.BTo compare English with Welsh.CTo give an introduction to Welsh.DTo encourage people to visit Wales.答案：C写作意图题。文章主要介绍了威尔士语的特点、使用的人群、发展前景以及与英语的不同。故答案选C。