1、2016高考英语二轮：（寒假）阅读理解训练（12）及答案AOnce there was a man who liked to eat mangoes(芒果). One day he decided to get the sweetest mango from the very top of the tree. Mangoes which are exposed to the sun the most are the sweetest. So he climbed up to the top, where the branches were thin. He managed to pick up
2、 a few sweet reddish fruits, but, in an attempt to climb down, he slipped and started falling towards the ground. Fortunately, he caught the branch as he was falling and remained helplessly hanging on the tree. Then he started to call nearby villagers for help. They immediately came with a ladder an
3、d sticks, but could do little to help him. Then after some time one calm and thoughtful person arrived - a well-known sage who lived in a simple hut nearby. People were very curious to see what he would do, as he was famous in solving many peoples problems in the area and sometimes very complicated
4、ones. He was silent for a minute and then picked up a stone and threw it at the hanging man. Thats what everybody wanted - that he came down. But how? Now everybody was tense(紧张), as to what would happen next! Some wanted to punish the sage, but they didnt. The sage picked another stone and threw it
5、 again at the man, even more forcefully. Now the man on the tree was enraged and developed a great determination to come down and take revenge（报仇）.He then used all his skill and strength and somehow reached the branches which were safe to start going down. And he made it! Everybody was amazed.Howeve
6、r, the rescued man found the sage gone. He stood there, realizing that the man really helped him because he induced him to try his best and save himself. “I should be thankful and not angry.” 1What happened after he had picked a few sweet reddish mangoes?AHe remained hanging helplessly on the tree.B
7、He slipped and fell to the ground suddenly.CHe was climbing down quickly but carefully.DHe shouted loudly for help but no one helped.2How did the man feel when the sage hit him with a stone?AHe was nervous. BHe kept silent. CHe was angry. DHe felt surprised.3What do you think motivated the man to cl
8、imb down? ACourage. B. Assistance. CCarefulness.DRevenge. 4From the story we know that the sweetest mango must be the one . Aon the tree for the longest time Bhidden in the middle of a treeCon the very top of the a tree Dexposed to sunlight less often参考答案14 ACDC BWe often smile at times. However, th
9、e meaning of a smile in different cultures may be different. Depending on different cultures, smiling can express joy and amusement, but it can also indicate embarrassment. The following examples show this point of view: In an attempt to be open and friendly, people in the United States smile a lot.
10、 Every one smiles at each other, this nonverbal communication shows being friendly in the United States. However，in China, smiling is not only an expression of happiness, but also a way to avoid being embarrassed. Chinese people like smiling when they are embarrassed in order to avoid embarrassment.
11、 Smiling is a kind of good will but not sneer（嘲笑）. For example: When a child falls off from a bike, the adults in China may smile, which is a kind of gentle encouragement and may not be a kind of impolite laugh.When a person from the United States might blush（脸红）with embarrassment or become offensiv
12、e, a Chinese might blush with smile. To avoid serious misunderstanding, people who engage in intercultural communication should be able to understand the meaning of smiling appropriately. Related to the smile is the laugh. Also, different cultures have different meanings about laugh. For example, Am
13、ericans can enjoy a very heartfelt belly (腹部) laugh that comes from the deepest emotions. However, most Chinese seldom laugh that way because they are thought to be silly except among close friends. 5. We can use smile to express all of the following feelings except_,A. joy and happiness B. amusemen
14、t C. embarrassment D. fear6. People often smile at each other in the United States because_.A. they are very happy B. they want to show they are friendlyC. they want to hide their true feelings D. they want to avoid embarrassment7. In China, seeing a child falls off a bike, an adult will smile in or
15、der to _.A. laugh at him B. avoid his own embarrassmentC. avoid embarrassment and encourage the boy D. show his politeness8. What is mainly talked about in the passage?A. People smile at times. B. Smiling can express different feelings depending on different cultures.C. Americans are more open and f
16、riendly than Chinese people. D. The Chinese people often hide their true feelings. 参考答案58DBCB C The driver fled the scene of the accident, leaving the girl to bleed on the sidewalk. Over the next six minutes, more than a dozen people walked by the girl, yet not one individual did anything to help he
17、r. The girl was then hit a second time by another van before an elderly trash collector came to her aid and brought the attention of the girls mother, according to the video and eyewitnesses. Doctors said that the girl, who was put on life support after being hospitalized, remains in a deep coma. Th
18、e girls parents, who are migrants living in the city, are now with her. Police said the drivers of both vehicles have been arrested. However, the indifference of the bystanders shown in the video has shocked the public, as Internet forums have boiled with anger, and people are questioning the morali
19、ty of society. High moral standards were once triumphed as national pride in China where individuals known for selflessly helping others were adored by the public. But in recent years, the perception of a decline of morals has become a hot topic as profit and materialism are recognized to be affecti
20、ng societys values.On Sept. 2. an 88-year-old man in central China collapsed, his face striking the pavement. Yet, no one came to his aid, and he ended up choking to death on the blood from his nose. Some have linked the absence of good models to a previous case in which a man trying to help an elde
21、rly woman who fell was accused of harming her.A strong chorus of opinion on the Internet says laws should exempt（免除）models from responsibility, yet laws themselves cannot solve societys morality dilemma.Cao Lin, a China Youth Daily commentator, said in a signed article published on Monday that the w
22、orry of responsibility should not be an excuse for not helping, and this case exposes the decline of humanity in Chinese society.9. What happened to the two-year-old girl? A. Nobody helped her after she was struck by two different vans. B. She died immediately after she was hit a second time. C. An
23、old trash collector saved her and attracted her mothers attention. D. Journalists from TVS captured her story by using a camera.10. From the passage, what would happen if someone helped others selflessly in the past?A. The public would feel proud of him/ her and showed love and respect for him/ her.
24、B. He/she would be awarded by the government.C. He/she would be condemned by the public.D. He/she would have to worry about legal responsibility.11 In recent years, societys values are believed to be affected by_.A. peoples awareness B. the indifference of bystandersC. profit and materialism D. the
25、morals of society12. Where is the article probably taken from?A. A news report. B. A fashion magazine. C. A science fiction. D. An education column.参考答案912CACA DMost people are right-handed. This also seems to be true in history. In 1799, scientists studied works of art made at different times from
26、1,500 B.C. to the 1950s. Most of the people shown in these works are right-handed, so the scientists guessed that right-handedness has always been common through history. Today, only about 10% to 15% of the worlds population is left-handed.Why are there more right-handed people than left-handed ones
27、? Scientists now know that a persons two hands each have their own jobs. For most people, the hand is used to find things or hold things. The right hand is used to work with things. This is because of the different work of the two sides of the brain. The right side of the brain, which makes a person
28、s hands and eyes work together, controls the left hand. The left-side of the brain, which controls the right hand, is the centre for thinking and doing problems. These findings show that more artists should be left-handed, and studies have found that left-handedness is twice as common among artists
29、as among people in other jobs.No one really knows what makes a person become right-handed instead of left-handed. Scientists have found that almost 40% of the people become left-handed because their main brain is damaged when they are born. However, this doesnt happen to everyone, so scientists gues
30、s there must be another reason why people become left-handed. One idea is that people usually get right-handed from their parents. If a person does not receive the gene(基因) for right-handedness, he / she may become either right-handed or left-handed according to the chance and the people they work o
31、r live with.Though right-handedness is more common than left-handedness, people no longer think left-handed people are strange or unusual. A long time ago, left-handed children were made to use their right hands like other children, but today they dont have to. 13. What is the hand for most people u
32、sed to do?A. Its used to find or hold things.B. Its used to work with things.C. Its used to make a persons eyes work together.D. Its the centre for thinking and doing problems.14. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?A. No one really knows what makes a person become right-han
33、ded.B. Left-handedness is cleverer than right-handedness.C. Today children are not made to use their right hands only.D. Scientists think there must be some reason why people become left-handed.15. The best title for this passage is _.A. Scientists New InventionsB. Left-handed PeopleC. Which HandD. Different Brains, Different Hands 参考答案1315ABC
