1、2016高考英语二轮阅读理解一百六十集选练（116）及（解析）答案阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。体裁：记叙文话题：逸闻趣事时间：7分钟There was once a tiny country that was suffering from a long drought.It had gone so long without rain that the people there were starting to go hungry because of the bad harvests.It just so happened that a group
2、of musicians were traveling the country，trying to make a living from their concerts.But with so many problems in the land，no one felt like listening to music.“But music can help overcome any problems，” said the musicians，without anyone paying them the slightest attention.So the musicians tried to fi
3、nd out the reason it wouldnt rain.It was very strange，because the sky was overcast，but no one could provide an answer.“Its been cloudy like this for many months，but not a single drop of rain has fallen，” people told them.“Dont worry，well bring rain to the country，” the musicians responded，and they b
4、egan rehearsing for a concert at the summit of the highest mountain.Everyone who heard the music was seized by curiosity and went up the mountain.And the conductor of this strange orchestra gave the order，and the musicians began to play.From their instruments came small，playful musical notes that ro
5、se and rose into the clouds.The music was so joyous，happy and fun，and the notes started playing with the clouds soft，fluffy bellies，running here and there，up and down，and the whole sky turned into one big game of tickle torture.Before long，the giant clouds were thundering with laughter.The musicians
6、 continued playing joyfully and a few minutes later the clouds，crying with laughter，soaked the little country below with their precious tears，bringing happiness to all.And in memory of that musical rain，everyone in the country learned how to play an instrument and，taking turns，would go up the mounta
7、in every day to bring joy to the clouds with their beautiful songs.【语篇导读】一个干旱已久的小国，却因为音乐家们的到来，改变了他们的命运音乐家通过在山顶上演奏音乐，从而为当地降下了甘霖。为了纪念那场音乐雨，人们开始学习音乐，并轮流到山上为云彩演奏音乐。1Why did the country have the bad harvests?ABecause its too hot. BBecause its too cold.CBecause its too wet. DBecause its too droughty.解析细节理
8、解题。根据第一段可知那个国家歉收的原因是因为长期干旱少雨，故选D项。答案D2Whats the attitude of the people toward the musicians?AActive. BEnergetic.CCold. DEnthusiastic.解析推理判断题。根据第二段中的“But with so many problems in the land，no one felt like listening to music.”和“without anyone paying them the slightest attention.”可以推出人们对音乐家们的态度是冷淡的。故选C
9、。 答案C3Whats the meaning of the underlined word in the third paragraph?ACloudy BRainy CSunny DWindy 解析词义猜测题。根据第四段中的“Its been cloudy like this.”可以推出overcast的意思与cloudy意思一样。故选A项。答案A4Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?AGreat musicians BMusic for the cloudsCLaughing clouds DMusi
10、c rehearsing解析标题概括题。本文主要讲述了音乐家通过在山顶上为云彩演奏音乐，从而使云彩流动起来，最终降下了期盼已久的雨，为当地人们带来了快乐。由此可以推出文章的标题应选B项。答案B5From the last paragraph we can learn that the people in the small country _.Ahate music Blove musicCteach music Dpractice music解析推理判断题。最后一段中讲到为了纪念那场音乐雨，人们开始学习乐器，并轮流到山上为云彩演奏音乐。由此可以推出人们喜欢音乐。答案B阅读下列短文, 从给的四
11、个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。体裁：记叙文话题：人物介绍时间：7分钟The son of a piano producer，Elwyn Brooks White was born in Mount Vernon in a wealthy family.And he was raised with the mix of sophistication(高水平) and common sense that would mark his writing.After graduation，Elwyn Brooks White spent a year as a newspaper re
12、porter in New York City，and then decided to drive across the country with a friend.The trip gave Elwyn Brooks White a lifetime of anecdotes.“When they ran out of money，” Elwyn Brooks Whites friend，James Thurber，noted,“they played for their supper and their gasoline on an interesting musical instrume
13、nt that Elwyn Brooks White had made out of some pieces of wire and an old shoe.”When Elwyn Brooks White returned to New York City in the mid1920s，he spent a few years bouncing between advertising jobs and unemployment before trying his hand again at writing.Not very seriously，he sent some essays to
14、a new magazine called The New Yorker.Since its founding in 1925，the magazine had struggled to find its_niche，and Elwyn Brooks Whites work helped put The New Yorker on the map.His essays were funny and sophisticated；they spoke equally to socialites(社会名流) and cab drivers，professors and repairmen.Throu
15、gh his essays，which he wrote for nearly 50 years，Elwyn Brooks White helped give The New Yorker its voice and identity.In 1945，already a leading literary figure，Elwyn Brooks White switched to his second occupation on writing childrens books.He moved from New York to a farm in Maine，where he raised ch
16、ickens and geese.Seeking a way to amuse his nieces and nephews，Elwyn Brooks White started to write stories for them.“Children were always after me to tell them a story and I found I couldnt do it，” he said.“So I had to get it down on paper.”By the time he died from Alzheimers disease in 1985，Elwyn B
17、rooks Whites essays had appeared in more literary collections in colleges than those of any other writer.Many said his essays matched his personality: sophisticated without being simple，critical without being mean.【语篇导读】本文介绍了Elwyn Brooks White的生平。1What can we learn from Paragraph 2?AElwyn Brooks Whi
18、te took the trip to realize his lifelong dream.BThe trip had a lasting effect on Elwyn Brooks Whites personality.CThe travelling companion found Elwyn Brooks Whites music talent.DElwyn Brooks White had many experiences to talk about after the trip.解析细节理解题。根据第二段的第二句话“The trip gave Elwyn Brooks White
19、a lifetime of anecdotes.”可知D项正确。答案D2The underlined part“its niche” in Paragraph 3 means something that _.Asuits its sponsors tastesBprotects its social identityChelps build its own style Dvoices its authors concern解析词义猜测题。根据画线部分后面的“Elwyn Brooks Whites work helped put The New Yorker on the map”以及该段最后
20、一句话中的“Elwyn Brooks White helped give The New Yorker its voice and identity”可知C项正确。答案C3What do we know about Elwyn Brooks Whites works?AThey originally came from the stories told by his nieces.BThey were intended for people of different social status.CThey helped The New Yorker find its position on t
21、he map.DThey were chosen by college textbooks when they came out.解析细节理解题。由第三段的倒数第二句话“His essays were funny and sophisticated；they spoke equally to socialites(社会名流) and cab drivers，professors and repairmen.”可知，他的作品适合不同社会地位的人。答案B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。In 1995, Susan Boyle went to Glasgow
22、 to audition(试演) for My Kind of People, a televised talent show popular in the UK. She was immediately rejected. She was nervous during the audition, and felt she didnt perform well, but her brother said that she was rejected because of her plain looks. Boyle was not discouraged and continued to sin
23、g at church and at the karaoke nights in a local pub. Boyle suffered a personal loss in 1997, when her father passed away. After his death, Boyle put her big dreams on hold to care for her sick mother Bridget Boyle. The mother and daughter often talked of Susans possible fame. Bridget Boyle encourag
24、ed her daughter to take part in singing competitions. “She was the one who said I should enter Britains Got Talent. We used to watch it together.” susan later told reporters. “She thought I would win.”In 1999, Boyle used all of her savings to pay for a professional demo (样本唱片) tape, which she sent t
25、o record companies. In 2002, Boyle began taking singing lessons from voice coach Fred ONeil. In 2007, Boyles mother passed away at the age of 91. A neighbor reported that when Bridget Boyle died, her daughter “wouldnt come out for three or four days or answer the door or phone.” she lived alone with
26、 her cat, Pebbles. For over a year, she refused to sing. But in August of 2008, ONeil urged her to try out for Britains Got Talent. Convinced that the performance would be an honor to her mother, Boyle auditioned in Glasgow, Scotland. She sang I Dreamed A Dream in the first round of the show, which
27、was aired on 11 April 2009. The 47-year-old Scottish womans plain looks provided a sharp contrast (对比) to her powerfully beautiful voice. The performance astonished the audience and the judges. Online videos of her performance totaled over 40 million views within a week. Although she failed to win t
28、he final of Britains Got Talent, Susan Boyle became globally popular. Her first album I Dreamed A Dream has sold over five million copies. 1. Bridget Boyles attitude towards her daughters musical talent can be described as_.A. critical B. doubtfulC. indifferent D. optimistic2. From Para. 4 we learn
29、that Boyle_.A. was slightly discouraged by her voice coachB. entered Britains Got Talent to prove her abilityC. decided to give up her singing careerD. was deeply affected by her mothers death3. Which of the following is TRUE about Susan Boyle? A. Her international fame grew rapidly in 2008. B. Her
30、audition for My Kind of People failed. C. She has never stopped singing since 1995. D. She was the winner of Britains Got Talent. 4. In writing this passage, the author mainly intends to_.A. tell us how Boyles dream came trueB. let us know more about Boyles personal lifeC. show how Boyle was influen
31、ced by her familyD. explain how to enter and win a talent show【参考答案】14、DDBA2016高考训练题。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。 Since I started working part-time at a grocery store, I have learned that a customer is more than someone who buys things. To me, a customer is a person whose memory fails en
32、tirely once he or she starts to push a shopping cart(车). One of the first things customers forget is how to count. There is no other way to explain how so many people get in their express line, which is clearly marked 15 items(件) or less, with 20, 25 or even a cart load of items.Customers also forge
33、t why they came to the store in the first place. Just as I finish ringing up an order, a customer will say, “ Oops, I forgot to pick up a fresh loaf of bread. I hope you dont mind waiting, while I go to get it.”Five minutes later, hes back with the bread, a bottle of milk, and three rolls of paper t
34、owels. What is stranger is that customers also seem to forget that they have to pay for their groceries. Instead of writing a check or looking for a credit card while I am ringing up the groceries, a customer will wait until I announce the total. Then, in surprise, she says , “ Oh no, what did I do
35、with my check book?” After 5 minutes of digging through her purse, she borrows my pen because she has forgotten hers. But I have to tolerate customers because they pay my salary, and thats something I cant afford to forget.1. What does the author say about his customers?A .They can not count numbers
36、.B. They sometimes jump the queue.C. They dont know how to express themselves.D. They behave as if their memories had totally failed.2. According to the text, who are supposed to be in the express line?A Customers with nothing purchased.B. Customers with not more than 15 items.C. Customers with item
37、s between 15 and 253. When customers arrive at the check-out counter, they_A. find their pens lostB. go back and get more itemsC. can not wait to pay for their groceries.D. prefer paying by check to paying with a credit card.4. We can infer from the text that _A. business in the grocery store runs wellB. the author finds his present job full of funC. the authors part-time job calls for patienceD. customers go to grocery stores without planning.参考答案14、DBBC
