1、2016高考英语二轮：人生百味类阅读理解（1）练习及答案2016高考英语阅读理解-人生百味类 At times my mom has been uncomfortable seeing these qualities in me. For example，when I was 12，I went to Puerto Rico all by myself to stay with my grandmother for the summer. My mom was extremely nervous about it. She kept telling me how things were dif
2、ferent in Puerto Rico，to always put on sunscreen，not to wander away from my grandmother，and other warnings. She helped me pack and did not leave the airport until she saw my plane take off. But despite her worries，she let me go on my own. As I moved into my teens，she continued to give me space to gr
3、ow and learn，even when it might have been difficult for her. When I reached my senior year，I decided to move away for college. Once again I found that I differed from my peers：While many of them wanted to stay close to home，I couldnt wait to be out in the world on my own. While my mom may not have b
4、een happy at the thought of my going away，she was supportive and excited for me. One big thing I realized during my senior year，as my mom granted me more freedom，was that she actually believes in me and trusts me. That means a lot. Most of my life，and especially when I was little，the main person I t
5、ried to impress in my schoolwork or other things was my mother. I knew she expected nothing but the best from me. Sometimes it was hard to live up to her standards；getting a single B on my report card would make me feel bad because I knew she wanted me to have all As. I know that her high standards
6、have helped me stay focused on whats important，like education，and made me who I am. I am thankful for her support and involvement in my life .Most of all I respect her. She is the strongest woman I know and thats why I have turned out so strong and independent.【小题1】When the author decided to go to P
7、uerto Rico，his mother_. Awanted to go with him Bworried about his safetyCdidnt allow him to do soDasked his grandmother for advice【小题2】The author decided to move away for college to_. Abe different from his peersBkeep away from his motherCbe independent in the outside worldDmake his mother unhappy【小
8、题3】We can learn from the third paragraph that the authors mother_. Ahad a high expectation of himBwas too strict with himCused to expect nothing from himDcared little about his learning【小题4】In the passage，the author mainly wants to tell us_. Ahis long way to becoming independentBhis good relationshi
9、p with his motherCthe importance of a mothers trust and supportDhis mothers deep love for him1、2016高考英语阅读理解-人生百味类Have you ever noticed that the more you have the more you want? Lets face itThinking our life is good enough doesnt come naturally to many peopleWhen we have high expectations of everythi
10、ng in life we will run into disappointmentOnly when we are aware that needs are different from desires can we live with satisfactionHere are a few ideas to help you be happier with what you have and who you are Focus on what you are thankful forMost people want things to be better than they are, or
11、when things are going well, we forget to appreciate what we haveLearn to reflect on how much better things are than they could beFocus on what you are thankful forWrite down 5 things you are grateful for right now When we hold onto regrets from decisions we have made, it can really poison our well-b
12、eingMany people regret something they can no longer change, which ends up holding them back from moving forward in a more positive mannerWhat happened in the past is done and gone, so work to stay present and be mindful of the current moment to find more joy and fulfillmentWhen we use other people a
13、s the measuring stick for our personal success and quality of life we are likely to be less satisfiedSocial comparisons can provide useful information when we try to learn from others, but they also hold our perspective in a discontented positionCompare yourself less with others so you can be satisf
14、ied more When you are focused on your big ambitions and future goals you might elide the daily pleasures that surround youLearn to slow down and absorb the wonder and beauty around youStay present and focus on the task youre undertaking at the momentDont let the life pass you by because youre always
15、 on the go and distracted by ambition Practice looking at life through the lens of contentment and it will become more natural【小题1】How can we live with contentment? ATo change our lifestyleBTo have a motivation in lifeCTo give less attention to what we are grateful forDTo realize the difference betw
16、een needs and desires【小题2】Whats the main idea of Paragraph 3? AMake wise decisionsBKnow the present situationCLet go of regretsDRemember the past【小题3】The underlined word “elide”(in Paragraph 5) probably means “_” AenjoyBchangeCcreateDneglect【小题4】What should you do to put yourself in a good mood? AMa
17、ke time for simple pleasuresBLearn from successful peopleCFocus on your future goalsDCreate chance to learn more2、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，C)“Plants were expected to get larger with increased carbon dioxide in atmosphere, but changes in temperature, humidity and nutrient availa
18、bility seem to trumped the benefits of increased carbon dioxide，” said researchers from the National University of Singapore.45 percent of the species studied now reach smaller adult sizes than they did in the past. The researchers pointed out that warmer temperatures and changing habitats, caused b
19、y climate change, are possible reasons for shrinking creatures.“We do not yet know the mechanisms involved, or why some organism are getting smaller while others are unaffected，” the researchers said. “Until we understand more, we could be risking negative consequences that we cant yet quantify.”The
20、 change was big in coldblooded animals. Only two decades of warmer temperatures were enough to make reptiles smaller. An increase of 1 degree centigrade caused nearly a 10 percent increase in metabolism (新陈代谢). Greater use of energy resulted in tiny tortoises and little lizards. Fish are smaller now
21、 too. Though overfishing has played a part in reducing numbers, experiments show that warmer temperatures also stop fish growth. There is a recent report on warmer temperatures negative effects on plankton, the base of the marine ecosystem.Warmblooded animals werent immune from the size change cause
22、d by climate change. Many birds are now smaller. Mammals have been miniaturized too. Soay sheep are thinner. Red deer are weaker. And polar bears are smaller, compared with historical records.This is not the first time this has happened in Earths history. 55 million years ago, a warming event simila
23、r to the current climate change caused bees, spiders and ants to shrink by 50 to 75 percent over several thousand years. That event happened over a long time than the current climate change.The speed of modern climate change could mean organisms may not respond or adapt quickly enough, especially th
24、ose with long generation times. So, it is likely that more negative influences of climate change will be shown in future.文章大意：本文是一篇科普说明文。主要报道了一项新发现，研究人员发现了气候变暖会导致地球上许多生物个体变小的现象。16Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?AWhy do some species become smaller?BHow does temperature
25、change in Earths history?CClimate change has many negative effectsDSpecies become smaller as climate warms答案：D标题概括题。通读全文及第二段首句“45 percent of the species studied now reach smaller adult sizes than they did in the past.”可知，本文主要讲述了气候变暖会导致许多生物个体变小的现象，故D项正确。17The underlined word “trumped” in the first pa
26、ragraph can be replaced by _.Abeen neglected by Bhad strong influences thanCbeen weakened by Dbeen less than答案：B词义猜测题。根据本句中的but可知，画线词与其前面的内容“大气中二氧化碳的增加会使植物个体变大”是转折关系，并根据下文中气温、湿度、可利用的营养等条件对生物的影响可知，这些条件的改变似乎比二氧化碳浓度增加更有影响力。故B项正确。18Researchers from the National University of Singapore believe that _.Aho
27、w climate change effects animals size has not been found clearlyBall the animals on the earth have become smallerCtoo many studies on animals size have been doneDpeople can avoid the negative effects of climate change答案：A细节理解题。文章第三段研究人员提到“We do not yet know the mechanisms involved”，其中the mechanisms指
28、的是气候变暖影响了生物个体大小的机制，故A项正确。19What can we learn from the passage?AClimate change has even affected plankton negatively.BBirds have suffered more from climate change than fish.CAnts, bees and spiders have been shrinking by 50% to 70% in the past decade.DA warming event causing species to become smaller
29、has never happened before.答案：A细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句“There is a recent report on warmer temperatures negative effects on plankton, the base of the marine ecosystem.”可知，气候变化已经对浮游生物产生了有害影响。故A项正确。20Whats the authors attitude toward climate change in the passage?AConcerned. BOptimistic. CIndifferent. DConfiden
30、t.答案：A观点态度题。根据文章最后一句“So, it is likely that more negative influences of climate change will be shown in future.”可知，作者对气候变暖对生物的影响有些担忧。故A项Concerned(关心的)符合语境。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沈阳市二模，A)The owner of a missing cat is asking for help. “My baby has been missing for over a month now, an
31、d I want him back so badly，” said Mrs. Brown, a 56yearold woman. Mrs. Brown lives by herself in a park near Clovis. She said that Clyde, her 7yearold cat, didnt come home for dinner more than a month ago. The next morning he didnt appear for breakfast, either. After Clyde missed an extraspecial lunc
32、h, she called the police. When the policeman asked her to describe Clyde, she told him that Clyde had beautiful green eyes, had all his teeth but was missing half of his left ear, and was seven years old and completely white.“Is Clyde your child or your pet？” the officer asked. “Well, hes my cat.” M
33、rs. Brown replied. “Lady, you should report missing PERSONS, not missing CATS！” said the annoyed policeman. “You can ask around your neighborhood or put up flyers.” Mrs. Brown figured that a billboard would work a lot better than an 811 piece of paper on a telephone pole. There was an empty billboar
34、d at the end of her street just off the highway, with a phone number on it. She called that number, and they told her they could put up a picture of Clyde on the billboard for all to see. They told her it would cost only ￥3 000 a month. So she took most of the money out of her savings account and re
35、nted the billboard for a month. The month has passed, but Clyde has not appeared.Because she has almost no money in savings, Mrs. Brown called the local newspaper to see if anyone could help her rent the billboard for just one more month. She is waiting but, so far, no one has stepped forward.文章大意：本
36、文是一篇新闻报道。一个老太太的宠物猫丢失一个多月了，她就此请求大家给予帮助。1The underlined word “flyers” in the second paragraph probably means _.Aposters Bpilots Cbillboards Dnewspapers答案：A词义猜测题。警察建议Mrs. Brown “put up flyers”，再根据文章第二段倒数第二句“Mrs. Brown figured that a billboard would work a lot better than an 811 piece of paper on a tele
37、phone pole.”可推知，flyer指的是“an 811 piece of paper on a telephone pole”，故答案A海报，符合文义。2Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?AThe police officer thought that Clyde was Mrs. Browns child.BMrs. Brown put up an 811 piece of paper on a telephone pole.CClyde had kept Mrs. Brown com
38、pany for seven years in total.DSomeone rented the billboard for Mrs. Brown for one month.答案：A细节理解题。根据文章第二段第三句“Lady, you should report missing PERSONS, not missing CATS！ said the annoyed policeman”可知，答案A符合文义。should此处表示惊讶。3It can be inferred from the passage that _.Athe billboard off the highway costs
39、 $ 3 000 a monthBthe neighbors helped Mrs. Brown to put up flyersCMrs. Brown doesnt give up the hope of finding ClydeDClyde only had half of his left ear but had all his teeth答案：C推理判断题。根据文章第一段第一句“The owner of a missing cat is asking for help.”和对文章最后两段的整体理解可以推断出，Mrs. Brown并没有放弃寻找宠物猫，故答案C符合文义。4What is probably the best title for the passage?AA Nearby Billboard BClyde and Mrs. BrownCA Missing Cat DPersons or Cats答案：C标题概括题。根据文章第一段第一句“The owner of a missing cat is asking for help.”的开篇点题和对全文的整体理解可知，本文主要讲的是一个老太太寻找一只丢失的猫的相关信息，故答案C符合文义。
