1、2016高考英语二轮阅读理解一百六十集选练（37）及（解析）答案【2015高考复习】阅读理解Parents are creating an “I want it now” generation by indulging childrens every demand at Christmas，say experts.Youngsters are becoming increasingly selfish，claim the education analysts.Consumersavvy children are forcing their families into racking up hu
2、ge debts and risk becoming spoilt and dissatisfied in the future.Behavioural consultant Chris Calland said，“Parents are desperate to make Christmas into a magical fairy tale for their kids.Theres nothing wrong with that as such.The problem arises when it means always giving into all our childrens de
3、mandseven if they are beyond our price range or not ageappropriate.”Ms Calland，who runs “Santa Says No” style sessions with colleague Nicky Hutchinson，added，“Many of us go into so much debt providing the gifts our children want that we spend the rest of the year paying off the bills.Yet so often the
4、 parcels weve carefully wrapped，once opened，are just pushed away because the very thing our little boy or girl was once so desperate for，they have now lost interest in.” Ms Calland and Ms Hutchinson have drawn up a list of guidelines to help parents manage their offsprings Christmas lists this year.
5、They say that adults can actually improve their relationships with their children by resisting “pester (纠缠) power”Ms Calland said，“All too often we say yes because we want an easier life when the fact is that were only building up problems for the future.We are helping create a generation of youngst
6、ers who are blind to the needs of others and the necessity of hard work.” “Children learn fastif we sometimes change our mind，they quickly realise it might be worth lying on the floor and screaming for it.Make sure you and your partner are working together on this.Be consistent.And try not to get ca
7、ught up in competition with other families or friends.”【语篇解读】本文是时文阅读。由于父母对孩子圣诞节的要求无限制地满足，产生了“I want it now”一代。5What is the main problem with the “I want it now” generation?AThey are quite selfcentered.BThey like to live in fairy tales.CThey waste a lot of money on gifts. DThey cant keep their intere
8、st in gifts.解析细节理解题。从第一段最后一句中的“Youngsters are becoming increasingly selfish”以及倒数第二段中的“a generation of youngsters who are blind to the needs of others”可知“ I want it now”一代很自私、以自我为中心。答案A6What is probably the aim of “Santa Says No” style sessions?ATo advise on how to wrap gifts properly.BTo keep childr
9、ens interest in the gifts.CTo tell parents how to say no to childrens demands.DTo advise parents on what gifts to buy for children.解析推理判断题。根据第四、五段内容可知，“Santa Says No” style sessions的目的是教父母如何对孩子的无限制的要求说不。答案C 7According to the passage，we can infer that Ms Calland intends to_.Aanalyze childrens behavio
10、rBgive advice to parentsCintroduce a new generation Dgive her support to parents解析推理判断题。综合分析Mr Calland的话可知，Ms Calland在本文中为父母提出了不要满足孩子的一切要求的建议。答案B8Ms Calland would agree that parents should_.Abuy nothing for children at ChristmasBchoose gifts carefully for childrenClet children choose their own gifts
11、Davoid competing with others 解析细节理解题。从最后一段最后一句“And try not to get caught up in competition with other families or friends”可知答案为D。答案D【2015高考复习】阅读理解Having good etiquette (礼节) at the workplace is very important to be a favorite in an office.However，its observed that many people arent aware of the workp
12、lace etiquette and this creates a very bad impression in the office.So its important to know some workplace etiquette tips.Among all the workplace etiquette guidelines，the most important is to be punctual to your office.Though going late due to an emergency is okay，habitual late comers are never app
13、reciated in any organization.By arriving at your office on time，you show that youre aware of your responsibilities and have respect for the organization.In case you feel that you would be late，call the concerned authority and report the matter to him or her.Also，a proper knowledge of the workplace e
14、mail etiquette is a must.In the official emails，you need to mention the subject concisely，while at the same time include all the important details which are to be shared.You should use good and grammatically correct language while writing emails.A knowledge of telephone etiquette in the workplace is
15、 very important as well.While talking on the telephone，be polite and listen to what theyre saying carefully.Only then should you say what you feel.Speak in a voice which would be heard clearly at the other end.The workplace guidelines are important even while youre dining or celebrating with your co
16、workers.If you get a call in between，receive it after youre permitted by the others by saying “excuse me”Dont talk loudly while eating.Greet people well and try to make them feel comfortable while being in your company.These guidelines will help you become the best employee of a company.All the best
17、!【语篇解读】在工作中要想成为办公室里受欢迎的人，有好的礼节是很重要的。本文介绍了在工作中应注意的一些礼节。1Why should you try to be punctual?ATo prove you are not a habitual late comer.BTo respect the rules of the organization.CTo show that you are a responsible worker.DTo win other workers respect.解析细节理解题。根据第二段第三句可知，准时上班一是表明你意识到了你的责任，二是表明你对这个团体的尊重，因
18、此应选择C。答案C2How should you write an official email?AWrite the subject clearly and simply.BInclude all the details in the email.CMake the language as beautiful as possible.DMake emails as brief as possible.解析细节理解题。根据第三段内容可知，电子邮件应主题简洁并包含所有重要的细节，因此选择A。答案A3Which of the following is considered NOT acceptab
19、le about making phone calls in the workplace?AUsing polite language.BListening with patience and care.CSpeaking clearly.DAnswering a call whenever it comes in.解析细节理解题。根据倒数第二段第二句可知，无论什么时候来电话都接是不被接受的行为。答案D4In the writers opinion，workplace etiquette_.Ais easy to masterBis considered important by all em
20、ployeesCcan be helpful in doing your work wellDwill bring you good luck and good salaries解析推理判断题。综合全文尤其是第一段和最后一段内容可知，工作中的礼节有助于做好工作。答案C。阅读理解。 Tim Richter and his wife, Linda, had taught for over 30 years near Buffalo, New York-he in computers, she in special education. Teaching means everything to us
21、, Tim would say. In April1998, he learned he would need a heart operation. It was the kind of news that leads to some serious thinking about lifes purpose. Not long after the surgery, Tim saw a brochure describing Imagination Library, a program started by Dolly Parton s foundation (基金会) that mailed
22、a book every month to children from birth to age five in the singers home town of Sevier, Tennessee. “I thought, maybe Linda and I could do something like this when we retire, Tim recalls. He placed the brochure on his desk, as a reminder. Five years later, now retired and with that brochure still o
23、n the desk, Tim clicked on imagination library .com. The program had been opened up to partners who could take advantage of book and postage discounts.The quality of the books was of great concern to the Richter. Rather than sign up online, they went to Dolly wood for a look-see. “We didnt want to g
24、ive the children rubbish,” says Linda. The books-reviewed each year by teachers, literacy specialists and Dolly wood board members-included classics such as Ezra Jack Keatss The Snowy Day and newer books like Anna Dewdneys Llama Llama series. Satisfied, the couple set up the Richter Family Foundatio
25、n and got to work. Since 2004, they have shipped more than 12,200 books to preschoolers in their in their area. Megan Williams, a mother of four, is more than appreciative: “This program introduces us to books Ive never heard of.” The Richter spend about 400 a month sending books to 200 children. “S
26、ome people sit there and wait to die,” says Tim. “Others get as busy as they can in the time they have left.”( ) 1.What led Tim to think seriously about the meaning of life?A. His health problem. B. His love for teaching.C. The influence of his wife. D. The news from the Web.( ) 2.What did Tim want
27、to do after learning about Imagination Library?A. Give out brochures. B. Do something similar.C. Write books for children D. Retire from being a teacher.( ) 3.According to the text, Dolly Parton is .A. a well-known surgeon B. a mother of a four-year-oldC. a singer born in Tennessee D .a computer pro
28、grammer( ) 4.Why did the Richter go to Dolly wood?A. To avoid signing up online.B. To meet Dolly wood board members.C. To make sure the books were the newest.D. To see if the books were of good quality.( ) 5.What can we learn from Tims words in the last paragraph?A. He needs more money to help the c
29、hildren.B. He wonders why some people are so busy.C. He tries to save those waiting to die.D. He considers his efforts worthwhile.【文章大意】文章通过介绍Richter夫妇从接触一个名为Imagination Library的项目到成立自己的基金会的历程并找到生活的真正价值【参考答案】1-5、ADCDD【2016模拟题】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。 The story all began with a simple anno
30、uncement from the church wall one Sunday morning. LaSalle Street Churchs pastor, Laura Truax，told his 320 regular members that the church had recently received a large $ 1. 6 million profit in a real estate deal (房 地产交易） and that she would set aside that amount by 10 percent to divide among her pari
31、shioners (教区居民).Each would get a $500 check to do something positive for someone, and someone could be the parishioners themselves. The money came with no conditions attached; parishioners did not have to provide proof of money spent. It just came with the hope that the money would be used for good.
32、 LaSalles congregation (集会）is racially and financially diverse; More than 60 percent of members have advanced degrees while about a third live a paycheck-to-paycheck life. Truax had no idea how her experiment would work. She only hoped that it would make her parishioners a part of the giving process
33、 and engage them in the church and in their community. So far, her idea seems to be paying off. Checks from LaSalle Street Church have been used to fund everything from swall international projects-including a school in the Himalayas, a health clinic in and an irrigation project in Tanzania-to help
34、local families and friends in trouble. One congregant is helping to fund a skateboarding park in Amman, Jordaa, where he lived for many years. Another is using her money to start a scholarship foundation for local kids. Another has used her money to buy winter clothing for the kids at her daughters
35、school. 1 hoped that they would recognize the power they had to bless others and change somebodys life, Truax told Yahoo News. “I hoped that they would see their connection between their little piece and the bigger thing the church was called to1. Why did Laura Truax hand out some money to the churc
36、h members?A. To help them to make & living.B. To encourage them to do a good deed.C. To reward them for their hard work.D. To employ them to repair the church.2. We can learn from Paragraph 2 that most people of LaSalles congregation_ 。A. are from the city B.lead a miserable lifeC. have received goo
37、d education D. owna lot of money3. By the underlined part So far, her idea seems to be paying off, the writer means It seems that _. A. LaSalles experiment is successful so farB. LaSalle is more clever than other peopleC. the parishioners support LaSalles plan nowD. LaSalle has made a lot of money by now4. The parishioners have spent their money in the fields of _。A. science, culture and travelB. industry, agriculture and militaryC. economy, politics and entertainmentD. education, medicine and sports参考答案1-4BCAD