1、2016高考英语二轮阅读理解训练七十集之连载（50）及答案【阅读理解】人物故事类阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。F. Scott Fitzgerald, born on September 24, 1896, an American novelist, was once a student of St. Paul Academy, the Newman School and attended Princeton University for a short while. In 1917 he joined the army and was posted
2、 in Alabama, where he met his future wife Zelda Sayre. Then he had to make some money to impress her. His life with her was full of great happiness, as he wrote in his diary:“My own happiness in the past often approached such joy that I could not share it even with the person dearest to me but had t
3、o walk it away in quiet streets and take down parts of it in my diary. “ This Side of Paradise, his first novel, was published in 1920. Encouraged by its success, Fitzgerald began to devote more time to his writing. Then he continued with the novel The Beautiful and Damned(1922), a collection of sho
4、rt stories Tales of the Jazz Age(1922), and a play The Vegetable(1923). But his greatest success was The Great Gatsby, published in 1925, which quickly brought him praise from the literary world. Yet it failed to give him the needed financial security. Then, in 1926, he published another collection
5、of short stories All the Sad Young Men. However, Fitzgeralds problems with his wife Zelda affected his writing. During the 1920s he tried to reorder his life, but failed. By 1930, his wife had her first breakdown and went to a Swiss clinic. During this period he completed novels Tender Is the Night
6、in 1934 and The Love of the Last Tycoon in 1940. While his wife was in hospital in the United States, he got totally addicted to alcohol. Sheila Graham, his dear friend, helped him fight his alcoholism. 1. How many novels written by Fitzgerald are mentioned in the passage? A. 5.B. 6.C. 7.D. 8.2. Whi
7、ch of the following is the correct order to describe Fitzgeralds life according to the passage? a. He became addicted to drinking.b. He studied at St. Paul Academy.c. He published his first novel This Side of Paradise. d. The Great Gatsby won high praise. e. He failed to reorder his life.f. He joine
8、d the army and met Zelda.A. f-c-e-a-b-dB. b-e-a-f-c-dC. f-d-e-c-b-aD. b-f-c-d-e-a3. We can infer from the passage that Fitzgerald.A. had made some money when he met Zelda in AlabamaB. was well educated and well off before he served in the armyC. would have completed more works if his wife hadnt brok
9、en downD. helped his friend get rid of drinking while his wife was in hospital4. The passage is probably followed by a concluding paragraph about.A. Zeldas personal lifeB. Zeldas illness and treatmentC. Fitzgeralds friendship with GrahamD. Fitzgeralds contributions to the literary world【参考答案】1-4 、AD
10、CD2016高考模拟题。阅读理解。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。On countless mornings over the past year, I stood with my son, James, in our driveway, watching our neighbor hurry off to kindergartenMy wife and I wanted to give James the best education, but that meant wed have to change our jobs and spend less t
11、ime with our kidI asked myself, Would this trade-off be worth it? When I look at the research on child development, I think it might notWhere our kids go to school might matter less than most American parents thinkSocial scientists have long tried to determine why some children grow up to be success
12、fulIn a 2001 study, Greg Duncan, a professor of education at the University of California, measured the influence that the people in a childs life have on how well the child does in schoolDuncan and his team found almost no relationship between how students did on the test and whom they sat beside i
13、n class, whom they hung out with after school and who lived in their blockThe only meaningful link they found was between siblings （兄弟姐妹） and twins in particular For a long time, scholars thought that a familys income heavily affected how well kids did in lifeBut that might not be the caseWhen Susan
14、 Mayer at the University of Chicago looked at the relationship between family income and lifetime achievement, she ran a series of experiments to measure it, finding such outcomes werent caused by incomeShe argued that the things that make a difference are relatively inexpensive: the number of books
15、 a kid has or how often his family goes to museums Lareau, another scholar began one of the most in-depth observations of American parentingHe concluded that success is much more related to the amount of time parents spend with their childrenHe said Many parents I interviewed are anxious about their
16、 childrens futuresBut they have exaggerated（夸大） the sense of the risks involved if they dont give their children the best of everything So at last, we decided to leave things as it wereMore time with our kid is the best we can provide1The first paragraph is intended to _Aintroduce the topic of the p
17、assageBconfirm the result of a research Cstress the importance of good educationDsupport a research on child development2From the passage we know that most American parents _ Aspend a lot of time with their childrenBlike to buy a variety of books for their children Cthink childrens achievement large
18、ly depends on schoolsDbelieve their income cannot afford childrens education3Who believes childrens brothers and sisters may influence their academic performance?ALareau BGreg Duncan CSusan Mayer DJames4Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?AParents time matters to childrens fu
19、tureBSchool education determines childrens futureCFamily income counts to childrens achievements DLess education means more risks for childrens success参考答案14、BCDA 【阅读理解】人物故事类 阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。I needed to buy a digital camera, one that was simply good at taking good snaps(快照), may
20、be occasionally for magazines. Being the cautious type, I fancied a reliable brand. So I went on the net, spent 15 minutes reading product reviews on good websites, wrote down the names of three top recommendations and headed for my nearest big friendly camera store. There in the cupboard was one of
21、 the cameras on my list. And it was on special offer. Oh joy. I pointed at it and asked an assistant, “Can I have one of those?” He looked perturbed (不安). “Do you want to try it first?” he said. It didnt quite sound like a question. “Do I need to? “ I replied. “Theres nothing wrong with it? “ This m
22、ade him look a bit insulted and I started to feel bad. “No, no, But you should try it,” he said encouragingly. “Compare it with the others.” I looked across at the others:shelves of similar cameras placed along the wall, offering a wide range of slightly different prices and discounts, with each com
23、pany selling a range of models based around the same basic box. With so many models to choose from, it seemed that I would have to spend hours weighing X against Y, always trying to take Z and possibly R into account at the same time. But when I had finished, I would still have only the same two cer
24、tainties that I had entered the store with:first, soon after I carried my new camera out of the shop, it would be worth half what I paid for it; and second, my wonderful camera would very quickly be replaced by a new model. But something in the human soul whispers that you can beat these traps by ma
25、king the right choice, the clever choice, the wise choice. In the end, I agreed to try the model I had chosen. The assistant seemed a sincere man. So I let him take out my chosen camera from the cupboard, show how it took excellent pictures of my fellow shoppers. . . and when he started to introduce
26、 the special features, I interrupted to ask whether I needed to buy a carry-case and a memory card as well. Why do we think that new options (选择) still offer us anything new? Perhaps it is because they offer an opportunity to avoid facing the foot that our real choices in this culture are far more l
27、imited than we would like to imagine. 1. The shop assistant insisted that the writer should.A. try the camera to see if there was anything wrong with itB. compare the camera he had chosen with the othersC. get more information about different companiesD. trust him and stop asking questions2. What do
28、es the writer mean by“it would be worth half what I paid for it” (Paragraph 2)? A. He should get a 50% discount.B. The price of the camera was unreasonably high.C. The quality of the camera was not good.D. The camera would soon fall in value.3. The writer decided to try the model he had chosen becau
29、se he.A. knew very little about itB. didnt trust the shop assistantC. wanted to make sure the one he chose would be the bestD. had a special interest in taking pictures of his fellow shoppers4. It can be inferred from the passage that in the writers opinion, .A. people waste too much money on camera
30、sB. cameras have become an important part of our daily lifeC. we dont actually need so many choices when buying a productD. famous companies care more about profit than quality【参考答案】14、 BDCC2016高考模拟题。阅读理解。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。Dining Experiences at Belmond Grand Hotel EuropeDelicious cu
31、isine is paired with excellent musical entertainment at Belmond Grand Hotel EuropeTCHAIKOVSKY NIGHTEvery Friday, dine in Lobby Bar and be treated to a special musical accompanimentEnjoy timeless classics from the great Russian composer Tchaikovsky, performed by local dancers and a chamber orchestraT
32、ime: 7 pm - 10 pmPrice: RUB 2, 000 per adultRUSSIAN AFTERNOON TEATake a seat in the Mezzanine Cafe at a table laid out with Imperial Porcelain chinaFeast on Borodinsky bread sandwiches with various fillings, hot smoked trout（鳟鱼）, delightful mini pirozhki and sweets such as vatrushkas, all accompanie
33、d by good, strong tea and light musicAvailable daily 2 pm - 6 pm, priced at 1800 RUB for twoTAITTINGER CHAMPAGNE BRUNCHEnjoy a wide variety of international dishes and unlimited drinks accompanied by live jazz at LEurope Restaurant every SundayA supervised playroom for children is also availableTime
34、: I pm - 4:30 pmPrice: RUB 4, 900 per adult; Children: up t0 7 - free / 7 t0 15 - RUBI, 800 / above 16 - full priceVODKA EXPERIENCEAvailable in the Caviar Bar, let our seasoned chef take you through caviar and vodka pairingsYou can also take part in cocktail demonstrations, or enjoy vodka-themed tre
35、atments at the beauty salonAvailable daily 4 pm - 11 pm, priced at RUB 3, 000 for one bottle1A couple with twins aged 5 dining at LEurope Restaurant should pay at least ARUB 14, 400 BRUB 19, 600 CRUB 9, 800 DRUB 3, 6002Which of the following will be your best choice, if you like classical music?ALobby Bar BThe Mezzanine Caf6CCaviar Bar DLEurope Restaurant3Where does this passage probably come from?AA science fiction BA hotel brochureCA recipe book DA geography textbook参考答案13、ACD