1、2016高考英语二轮阅读理解一百六十集选练（154）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：友谊情深时间：7分钟When milk arrived on the doorstepWhen I was a boy growing up in New Jersey in the 1960s，we had a milkman delivering milk to our doorstep.His name was Mr.Basille.He wore a white cap and drove a white truck.As a 5y
2、earold boy，I couldnt take my eyes off the coin changer fixed to his belt.He noticed this one day during a delivery and gave me a quarter out of his coin changer.Of course，he delivered more than milk.There was cheese，eggs and so on.If we needed to change our order，my mother would pen a note“Please ad
3、d a bottle of buttermilk next delivery”and place it in the box along with the empty bottles.And then，the buttermilk would magically appear.All of this was about more than convenience.There existed a close relationship between families and their milkmen.Mr.Basille even had a key to our house，for thos
4、e times when it was so cold outside that we put the box indoors，so that the milk wouldnt freeze.And I remember Mr.Basille from time to time taking a break at our kitchen table，having a cup of tea and telling stories about his delivery.There is sadly no home milk delivery today.Big companies allowed
5、the production of cheaper milk，thus making it difficult for milkmen to compete.Besides，milk is for sale everywhere，and it may just not have been practical to have a delivery service.Recently，an old milk box in the countryside I saw brought back my childhood memories.I took it home and planted it on
6、the back porch(门廊)Every so often my sons friends will ask what it is.So I start telling stories of my boyhood，and of the milkman who brought us friendship along with his milk.【语篇导读】本文记叙文，作者使用夹叙夹议的写作手法回忆了自己小时候家人和送奶人之间的深厚友谊，表达了作者对儿时生活及送奶人的怀念。1Mr.Basille gave the boy a quarter out of his coin changer _
7、.Ato show his magical power Bto pay for the deliveryCto satisfy his curiosityDto please his mother解析推理判断题。根据第一段最后两句话可知我目不转睛地盯着对方的东西是出于一个五岁孩子的好奇心，而送奶人这样做是为了满足我的好奇心。答案C2What can be inferred from the fact that the milkman had the key to the boys house?AHe wanted to have tea there.BHe was a respectable
8、person.CHe was treated as a family member.DHe was fully trusted by the family.解析推理判断题。由第三段内容可知送奶人是被信任的人，所以可以拥有“我”家的钥匙，以方便送奶。答案D3Why does home milk delivery no longer exist?ANobody wants to be a milkman now.BIt has been driven out of the market.CIts service is getting poor.DIt is forbidden by law.解析推
9、理判断题。由第四段可知：第一，大公司竞争力强；第二，牛奶销售到处可见。二者足以把送奶人排挤出市场。答案B4Why did the author bring back home an old milk box?AHe missed the good old days.BHe wanted to tell interesting stories.CHe needed it for his milk bottles.DHe planted flowers in it.解析推理判断题。由文中字里行间可知，作者怀念儿时的时光，怀念与送奶人之间的深厚情谊，再根据最后一句：我开始讲述我儿时的故事，讲述送奶人
10、的故事，可知作者在怀旧。答案A【长难句解读】原文Big companies allowed the production of cheaper milk，thus making it difficult for milkmen to compete.译文大公司可以生产出更便宜的牛奶，这就使得送奶人很难与之竞争。分析本句making为非谓语动词，为结果状语。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：人物介绍时间：6分钟Peter Byford was born in a stone house in Honley，and when he was t
11、iny his dad，a former miner，got a job in the textile trade and the Byfords moved to Skelmanthorpe.Life was tough but fun，and young Peter spent his days in the rolling countryside，rafting on the river，making tree camps or playing on his own with his model railway and soldiers.His world was rocked by t
12、ragedy when his mother died，which destroyed young Peter，a shy child who suddenly had to grow up fast.Though grieving，he went up the road to live with his aunt and uncle，and returned home much too young to face the next challenge，that of looking after his dad，who had lost an arm in an accident in a f
13、actory.By then he had taken the nickname as Biff.The younger Biff struggled at school because of his shyness，but loved the music lessons and became friends with a classmate whose brother had a guitar.At the same time a young man who had a banjo(班卓琴)moved into the house opposite where he lived and he
14、 taught young Biff how to play it.The seeds had been sown and music began to influence his life.But even so，his working career began，in typical fashion for 1960s West Yorkshire.After a short time as an apprentice(学徒)carpenter，he went to work in the local weaving factory.And this was where Biff Byfor
15、d，soon to become a legend in the world of rock，first learned to sing.The machines would run all day，clicketyclack，clicketyclack.The noise was incredible，and the workers would spend their time trying to lip read each other.It was just so noisy in there.It was really heavy metal.The only thing to do w
16、as sing to yourself.So sing to himself he did，the melodies(旋律)locking in place in his head，not to be forgotten.His dream first exploded into a rocking reality.【语篇导读】Peter Byfords的演唱生涯起源于他周围的人和他的工作环境的影响。1When Peter Byford was born _.Ahis family moved to SkelmanthorpeBhis father worked in the textile
17、tradeChis father probably took a job in HonleyDhis family lived a very poor life解析推理判断题。依据文章第一段可知，Peter Byford出生在Honley，他是个孩子时，因为父亲的工作一家人迁移到Skelmanthorpe，因此很可能父亲以前就在Honley拥有一份工作。故选C项。答案C2Peter Byford had to leave his aunt and uncle _.Abecause his mother passed awayBbecause of his fathers poor health
18、 Cbecause he wanted not to stay with his father Dbecause of his fully being grownup解析细节理解题。依据文章第二段的who had lost an arm in an accident in a factory可知， 父亲的身体状况不好，需要Peter Byford的照顾。故选B项。答案B3What does the third paragraph imply?APeter got influenced a lot by his classmate and the young man.Bthe classmate
19、 taught Peter how to play the guitar.CPeter shared a house with the young man.DThe young Biff had an eye for good friends.解析细节理解题。文章第三段谈到了Peter遇到的两个音乐爱好者，文中的The seeds had been sown and music began to influence his life.说明，Peter的音乐之路受他们的影响。故选A项。答案A4While working in the local weaving factory _.APeter
20、started as an apprentice carpenterBPeter treated his life in a positive wayCPeter was very tired of the noisy workplaceDPeter learned how to lip read by himself 解析推理判断题。依据文章第四段可知，虽然纺织厂车间内声音嘈杂，但是Peter在嘈杂中开始唱歌，他的歌唱生涯也是在那个时候开始的。故选B项。答案B5What would happen to Peter later?AHe would remain working in the f
21、actory forever.BHe would put forward suggestions to the boss.CHe would tell the workers to keep silent.DHe would find ways to realize his dream.解析推理判断题。依据文章尾段的His dream first exploded into a rocking reality.可知，他会把自己的梦想变成现实。故选D项。答案D。2016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。 It was a Sunday a
22、nd the heavy storm had lasted all night. The morning after the storm, though, was beautiful: blue skies, warm air and a calm, inviting sea touching the shore gently. My father realized it was a good day for fishing and invited my sister and me to go with him. I was only 14 and fishing had never been
23、 my thing, but I decided to go all the same. I m so glad I did. On the road to the harbour we could see the terrible destruction on the coast, but the harbour itself was in fairly good shape. After all, it was protected by the arms of a bay that only one tiny channel to the sea. As we got on board,
24、we noticed two big humps(里脊）in the distance. On approaching them, we saw it was a mother whale with her baby. We couldnt believe it-there arent any whales along the coast here. The storm must have driven them across the ocean into the bay, in which the still water was so badly polluted that nothing
25、could survive. The little baby whale- actually as big as our boat- was obviously stuck and could not move. The mother dived under the water and camp up suddenly, making big whirlpools(旋涡）and waves. “ shes trying to help her baby, but on the wrong side,” my father said. At this point , my father move
26、d our boat in a semicircle to the other side and, heading the boat towards the baby whale, pushed it gently. With our several gentle pushes the big hump turned over and disappeared under water. Then it swam up right beside its mum. They struggled in their desperate attempts to escape but missed the
27、exit and started heading in the wrong direction. We hurried up to the whales and tried to lead them towards the bay channel. Slowly, they let us lead them, sometimes rising from the water right beside us to breathe-and to give us a trusting look with those huge eyes. Once they hit their first part o
28、f clean water flowing straight from the sea, the mum gave us a wave with her tail and off they swam into the distance. In the excitement it had felt like only a few minutes, but we had been with those wonderful animals for almost an hour and a half. That was the simple and lasting beauty of the day.
29、 Nearly four decades later, I still look back fondly to that golden day at sea.1. The author says “ Im so glad I did”(in Para.2) because_A. he witnessed the whole process of fishingB. he enjoyed the beauty of the calm seaC. he spent the weekend with his familyD. he experienced the rescue of the whal
30、es2. The harbour survived the storm owing to_A. the shape of the harbourB. the arms of the bay C. the still water in the channelD. the long coast line3. The mother whale failed to help her baby because_A. she had stayed in the polluted water for too long.B. the whirlpools she had made were no big en
31、ough.C. the waves pushed her baby in the wrong direction.D. she had no other whales around to turn to for help4. What is the theme of the story?A. Fishing provides excitement for children.B. Its necessary to live in harmony with animals.C. Its vital to protect the environment.D. Saving lives brings
32、people a sense of happiness.参考答案1-4 DBCD【阅读理解】科普知识类 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。Scientists have found what look like caves on Mars(火星), and say they could be protecting life from the planets terrible environment.The first caves discovered beyond the Earth appear as seven mysterious black do
33、ts on the pictures sent back by NASAs Mars Odyssey orbiter. Each as large as a football field, they may be openings into natural caves below the Martian surface.“If there is life on Mars, there is a good chance youd find it in caves,” said Jut Wynne, one of the researchers who noticed the features w
34、hile working on a US Geological Survey Mars Cave Detection Program.Jonathan Clarke, a geologist with the Mars Society of Australia, yesterday described the discovery as exciting.One photo taken at night by an infrared imager(红外线成像器) showed one hole to be unusually warm,suggesting hot air trapped dur
35、ing the day is flowing out.“I said:Wow, thats a cave. ” Dr. Clarke said excitedly. “People have been looking for these for a long time;now we have found them.”He agreed such caves would be perfect places to hunt for life escaping from the bitterly cold,radiation-soaked(充满辐射的),dry surface.“Tiny drops
36、 of water could collect inside,” he said. “If there are gases coming out, they could provide energy for a whole range of bacteria. A cave is also a protection from radiation; the surface of Mars is exposed to high levels of space radiation.The caves probably formed when tube-shaped lava flows(管状岩浆流)
37、 spread across the planet long ago. The outside of the tubes cooled,forming solid walls, while something hotter inside allowed the remaining lava to flow out, forming caves.”1. What does the passage mainly talk about?A. How the caves were formed on Mars.B. How scientists found these caves on Mars.C.
38、 Caves on Mars may be full of hot air or a sign of life.D. Scientists have completely recognized the surface of Mars.2. We can learn from the passage that.A. water has already been found on Mars B. the scientists found all the caves at nightC. it is certain that there is life in these cavesD. the su
39、rface of Mars is bitterly cold,radiation-soaked and dry3. According to the passage,Dr. Clarke was so excited because.A. such caves could provide energy for lifeB. they had finally found the caves on MarsC. such caves would be perfect places to hunt for lifeD. scientists had long been looking for these caves4. Necessary condition for life on Mars mentioned in the passage may include.A. lava and energy B. water and radiation from spaceC. gases and lava D. water and protection from radiation【参考答案】1-4、CDBD
