1、2016高考英语短二轮：阅读类训练（2）及答案第一部分完形填空完形填空训练阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1-15各题所给的ABC和D项中，选出最佳选项，并填写在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。I used to believe in the American Dream, which meant a job, a mortgage (按揭), credit cards and success. I wanted it and worked toward it like everyone else, all of us 1 chasing the same thing.One year, through
2、 a series of unhappy events, it all fell apart. I found myself homeless and alone. I had my truck and $56. I 2 the countryside for some place I could rent for the 3 possible amount. I came upon a shabby house four miles up a winding mountain road over the Potomac River in West Virginia. It was 4 , f
3、ull of broken glass and rubbish. I found the owner, rented it, and 5 a corner to camp in.The locals knew nothing about me, but slowly, they started teaching me the 6 of being a neighbor. They dropped off blankets, candles, and tools, and began sticking around to 7 . They started to teach me a belief
4、 in a 8 American Dream - not the one of individual achievement but of 9 .What I had believed in, all those things I thought were 10 for a civilized life, were nonexistent in this place. Up on the mountain, my most valuable possessions were my 11 with my neighbors.Four years later, I moved back into
5、12 . I saw many people were having a really hard time, 13 their jobs and homes. I managed to rent a big enough house to 14 a handful of people. There are four of us now in the house, but over time Ive had nine people come in and move on to other places. Wed all be in 15 if we hadnt banded together.T
6、he American Dream I believe in now is a shared one. Its not so much about what I can get for myself; its about how we can all get by together.1. A. separately B. equally C. violently D. naturally2. A. crossed B. left C. toured D. searched3. A. fullest B. largest C. fairest D. cheapest4. A. occupied
7、B. abandoned C. emptied D. robbed5. A. turned B. approached C. cleared D. cut6. A. benefit B. lesson C. nature D. art7. A. chat B. quarrel C. fight D. argue8. A. wild B. real C. different D. remote9. A. neighborliness B. happiness C. friendliness D. kindness10. A. unique B. expensive C. rare D. nece
8、ssary11. A. cooperation B. relationships C. satisfaction D. appointments12. A. reality B. society C. town D. life13. A. losing B. creating C. quitting D. offering14. A. put in B. turn in C. take in D. get in15. A. yards B. shelters C. camps D. cottages【参考答案】完形填空：1-5. ADDBC 6-10. DACAD 11-15. BCACB完形
9、填空训练完形填空。阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出最佳答案。The amount of usable water has always been of great interest in the world. 1 springs and streams sometimes means control, particularly in the 2 areas like the desert. The control is possible even without possession of large areas of 3 land. In the ea
10、rly days of the American West, gun fights were not 4 for the water resources (资源). And laws had to be 5 to protect the water rights of the 6 and the use of the water resources accordingly. 7 is known to us all, there is not 8 water in all places for everyone to use as much as he likes. Deciding on t
11、he 9 of water that will be used in any particular period10 careful planning, so that people can manage and use water more 11 . Farmers have to change their use of or demand for water 12 the water supply forecast (预报). The 13 water supply forecast is based more on the water from the 14 than from the
12、below. Interest is 15 in the ways to increase rainfall by man-made methods, and to get water from the winter snow on mountain 16 . With special equipment, some scientists are studying the ways in which the mountain snow can be 17 , and with the help of a repeater station, they send the 18 data (数据)
13、to the base station. The operator at the base station can get the data at any time by 19 a button. In the near future, the forecast and use of water 20 probably depend on the advance knowledge of snow on mountains, not of water underground. ( ) 1. A. Using B. Holding C. Owning D. Finding( ) 2. A. dr
14、y B. distant C. deserted D. wild( ) 3. A. fine B. beautiful C. rich D. farming( ) 4. A. unlawful B. unacceptable C. unpopular D. uncommon( ) 5. A. made B. designed C. signed D. written( ) 6. A. winners B. settlers C. fighters D. supporters( ) 7. A. That B. It C. What D. As( ) 8. A. plentiful B. enou
15、gh C. any D. much( ) 9. A. type B. quality C. amount D. level( ) 10. A. requests B. requires C. means D. suggests( ) 11. A. effectively B. easily C. conveniently D. actively( ) 12. A. leading to B. due to C. owing to D. according to( ) 13. A. correct B. further C. average D. early( ) 14. A. clouds B
16、. sky C. air D. above( ) 15. A. raising B. rising C. building D. lasting( ) 16. A. rocks B. tips C. tops D. trees( ) 17. A. taken care of B. made use of C. piled up D. saved up( ) 18. A. picked B. produced C. used D. gathered( ) 19. A. touching B. knocking C. pressing D. turning( ) 20. A. might B. c
17、an C. will D. should1. C 解析：文章第一句便点题“在全世界可以使用的水的总量一直是人们感兴趣的”放引起下文“拥有泉水或溪流有时意味着控制”，故选owning。2. A 解析：因为下文提到like the desert所以此空为dry area。3. C 解析：“rich land”译为“富饶肥沃的土地”本句暗示出“人们控制水要比拥有富饶肥沃的土地还重要”。4. D 解析：uncommon译为“不寻常的”，本句中not uncommon”即为“common”便说明为争水而引起争斗打仗是常事可见水是重要的。5. A 解析：“make laws to do”制定法律做某事。6
18、. B 解析：settlers译为外来殖民者。7. D 解析：as作为关系代词引导非限制性定语从句。8. B 解析：由上文可知水并不是像人们想的那样用之不完，取之不竭的，因此“there is not enough water”。9. C 解析：the amount of大量的。10. B 解析：require“要求”根据上下文可知用水要求有计划节约使用。11. A 解析：根据上下文选effectively译为“有效地”。12. D 解析：according to介词短语，意为“根据”。13. A 解析：correct water supply forecast中correct译为正确的或准确
19、的。14. D 解析：该空与上文below相时使用，故填above。15. B 解析：rising表示增加，此空需填不及物动词。16. C 解析：mountain tops山顶上。17. B 解析：make use of固定词组，译为“使用、利用”。18. D 解析：gathered一词译为“收集到的”过去分词作定语。19. C 解析：press a button按开关。20. C 解析：用情态动词will更含有一种趋势，可能性。第二部分阅读理解训练阅读理解训练Its hardly surprising that weather is a favorite topic for so many
20、people around the worldit affects where we choose to love, what we wear, our moods, and perhaps even our national characteristics. Studies have shown the changeable weather can make it difficult to concentrate, cloudy skies slow sown reaction, and high humidity with hot, dry winds makes many people
21、bad-tempered.If you live in a place like Britain, where the weather seems to change daily if not hourly, you could be forgiven for thinking that the weather is random. In fact, the weather is controlled by systems which move around areas of the globe. In the UK the weather depends on depressions（低气压
22、）, often called lows, and anticyclones（高气压）, also known as highs. These systems start in the Atlantic Ocean, and make their way across the British Isles from the west to the east. Highs bring sunny weather, while lows bring rain and wind. In modern times, human activities seem to be altering weather
23、 patterns. Gases produced by heavy industry change the temperature of the Earths surface, and affect cloud formation. Some researchers say that factories in Europe and North America may have been one of the causes of the droughts in Africa in the 1980s.The human race has always tried to guess the we
24、ather, especially in areas of the world where there are frequent changes. Traditional rhymes point to early attempts to identify weather patterns, popular poems include:Red sky at night, shepherds delight; red sky in the morning, shepherds warning.Flies will swarm before a storm.Rain before 7, clear
25、 by 11.While folk wisdom can still provide a guide to help forecast weather, todays methods of prediction increasingly rely on technology. Satellites, balloons, ships, aircrafts and weather centers with sensitive monitoring equipment, send data to computers. The date is them processed, and the weath
26、er is predicted. However, even this system cannot predict weather for longer than about a week.11When weather keeps changing, Apeople become bad-tempered Bpeoples reaction slows downCpeople find it hard to focus on their work Dpeople become hungrier12What is mainly talked about in the second paragra
27、ph?AChanges in weather.BWeather in Britain.CAfrican droughts.DResearch on weather.13The weather in Britain is .ArandomBmoistCdepressingDsatisfying14According to a traditional rhyme, if there is red sky at night, the next day will be .AwindyBrainyCfineDsnowy15Which of the following statements in true? AAnticyclones often bring rain and wind.BWeather forecasting has been done for a long time.CWeather could never be predicted.DModern methods of weather prediction are developed from folk wisdom.【参考答案】（C）篇CAACB阅读理解训练阅读理解训练
