1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家天津静海县2016高考英语：政治经济文化类阅读理解二轮统练（3）及答案2016高考英语阅读理解-政治经济文化类 13、With all the wars, fighting and sadness in the world today, its not only necessary, but also essential to have a good sense of humor just to help us get through each and every day of our lives. Putting a smile on someones fac
2、e when you know they are feeling down in the dumps ( 处于沮丧中), as the saying goes, makes me feel good and warms my heart. How would you feel if you could not joke around with your wife, husband, child, co-worker, neighbor, close friend, or even just someone that you are standing in line with at your c
3、orner store? I am always saying things that make others smile or laugh, even if I dont know the person Im joking around with. My Grandma always found humor in everything she did, even if it was the hardest job anyone could imagine. This not only relieves stress in any situation, but also is common c
4、ourtesy (礼貌) to speak to others that are around you. I know of a few people that dont have a funny bone in their bodies, as they say. Everyone around them could be rolling on the floor after hearing a great joke and they would sit there without the slightest smile on their face. They dont get the jo
5、ke that makes others laugh. I am busting a gut while they just sit there, looking at me as if I were from outer space. How can people not get a really funny joke? Laughing is essential to keep your stress levels under control. Without humor we would find ourselves with a lot of psychological problem
6、s, or on a lot of medications to keep us from going crazy. There is too much sadness in this present world. It drives people crazy. We all need to find a way to bypass the sadness and bring a little light into our lives. So, I believe our best medicine is to get together and tell some jokes and have
7、 some fun laughing together.【小题1】According to the author, humor is useful in the aspect that _. Ait makes people more confidentBit can pick up people s spiritsCit can help rid the cruelty in the worldDit can help people get on well with others【小题2】The phrase “busting a gut in the third paragraph can
8、 be replaced by _. Aexplaining carefullyBspeaking loudCkeeping silentDlaughing hard【小题3】In writing the passage, the author mainly intends to _. Atalk about his own understanding of humorBencourage people to be humorous in daily lifeCintroduce a practical way to get through daily lifeDconvince people
9、 of the power of being optimistic about life【小题4】What is the author s attitude towards the present world? APositive.BCritical.CSatisfied.DIndifferent. 2016高考英语阅读理解-政治经济文化类CANYOUMAGINEHOWHARDITWOULDBETOREADSENTENCESLIKES? Every one of us gets so used to punctuation marks that not many of us give them
10、 a secondthoughtActually，the ancient Greeks wrote this wayThe lack of punctuation marks probably didnt bother good readers，thoughAs they read，they just put pauses where they fit best. Also at this time，sentences switched directionsA sentence read from leftto rightThe next one read right to left，and
11、then left to right again，etcThe ancient Romans sometimes punctuatedlike this：They put somethingthat can separate words in a sentenceThe wordpunctuationactually comes from this idea andthe Latin word“punctum”which means a lot. When the 5th century arrived，there were just twopunctuation marks：spaces a
12、nd pointsThe spaces separated words while the points showed pauses in readingThen in the 13th century，a printer named Aldus Manutius tried to standardize punctuationHe always used a period for a complete stop at the end of a sentenceHe used a slash()toindicate a short pauseOver timethat slash was sh
13、ortened and curled，and it became the modern comma(逗号) Since that time，other marks have enlarged the punctuation familyThe exclamation mark(感叹号)comes from the Latin word“io”It means “exclamation of joy”.The question mark originally started out as the Latin word“questio”，meaning“question”Eventually，sc
14、holars put it attheend of a sentence to show a question Punctuation even keeps changing nowadaysNew marks are coming into existence，and old punctuation marks are used in new waysTake for example the“interrobang”This 1962 invention combines the question mark and exclamation mark for times when writer
15、s want bothFor example“She did what?!”or“How much did you pay for that dress?!”Obviously,the interrobang is not widelyused or recognized yet，but its invention shows that English is not yet finishedwith its punctuation【小题1】From the first paragraph，we can know that_. Agood readers had trouble reading
16、without punctuation marksBa sentence always read from left to right in ancient GreeceCancient Greeks switched the direction of punctuation marksDthe use of punctuation marks can date back to ancient times【小题2】We can learn from the passage that_ Aancient Romans didnt use any punctuation marksBexclama
17、tion and question marks came from LatinCspaces and slashes were already used before the 5th centuryDAldus Manutiusfast started to use commas【小题3】What can be concluded from the last paragraph? AThe combinationoftwo marks will not work.BIt takes time for people to accept new punctuation marksCOld punc
18、tuation marks need to be standardizedDPunctuation marks are still changing today 人物传记类。阅读理解。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。Ctions, but nothing was able to cure the terrible pain in her back. However, the accident had an unexpected side effect. While lying in her bed recovering, Kahlo taught her
19、self to paint. In 1929, she got married to Diego Rivera, another famous Mexican artist. Riveras strong influence on Kahlos style can be seen in her early works, but her later works from the 1940s, known today as her best works, show less influence from her husband.Unfortunately, her works did not at
20、tract much attention in the 1930s and 1940s, even in her home country. Her first onewoman show in Mexico was not held until 1953.For more than a decade after her death in 1954, Kahlos works remained largely unnoticed by the world, but in the 1970s her works began to gain international fame at last.6
21、4. What does the phrase “a much bigger name” in Paragraph 1 most nearly mean?A. a far better artist B. a far more gifted artistC. a much stronger personD. a much more famous person65. The terrible pain Kahlo suffered was caused by _.A. polio B. her bent spineC. back injuries D. the operations she ha
22、d66. Kahlos style had become increasingly independent since the _.A. 1930s B. 1940s C. 1950s D. 1970s67. What is the authors attitude toward Kahlo?A. Devotion. B. Sympathy. C. Worry. D. Encouragement.【要点综述】本文讲述画家弗里达卡罗(Frida Kahlo)的故事。7岁时弗里达得了小儿麻痹，18岁那年她乘坐的校车发生交通事故，致使背部受伤。车祸后不久，她就开始画画。弗里达在墨西哥举办过一次画展，
23、然而直到二十世纪七十年代她的画作才开始受到人们关注。64. D词义猜测题。根据第四段中Unfortunately, her works did not attract much attention in the 1930s and 1940s和but in the 1970s her works began to gain international fame at last可推断她现在才获得国际名声，所以她现在比在她那个时代更出名。65. C细节推断题。根据第二段中but nothing was able to cure the terrible pain in her back.可推断背伤
24、导致了她的疼痛。66. B细节推断题。根据第三段中but her later works from the 1940s, known today as her best works, show less influence from her husband可推断。67. B推理判断题。根据文章的字里行间，比如Sadly, Unfortunately可推断作者的态度应该是同情。阅读理解。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。Safety and Security ProceduresYour safety and the security of your per
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29、ase report any suspicious activity, or safety concerns to management.FIRE Please familiarize yourself with the nearest fire exits. Report fire or smoke to the hotel operator. In the unlikely event of a fire, please move quickly and calmly to the nearest safe exit and leave the building. Avoid the us
30、e of elevator. 5. The suggestions are most probably from _. A. a hotel manager B. a police officer C. an experienced traveler D. a tour guide 6. Which of the following is TRUE? A. It is advised to travel to places where there are few people. B. The hotel is not responsible for anything you lose. C.
31、Dont report to the manager unless you are sure something is going wrong. D. Youd better use the deadbolt and the secondary locks for safety.7. If you feel doubtful about a stranger who knocks at the door, you should _. A. let the person in after you have got his/her name B. open the door to check th
32、e persons ID card C. call the Front Desk to make sure D. contact the local police for assistance8. What does the underlined part “In the unlikely event of a fire” mean? A. In case a fire happens, though it is not very possible. B. If a fire happens when some big events are taking place. C. In case a
33、 fire happens in a public building. D. If a fire breaks out and it is getting out of control.【参考答案】 ADCA 阅读理解。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。选材相似度： 设题相似度： 难度系数：The main reason people come to America is said to be that they can chase the American Dream.Everyone has heard of it，and many have died
34、 fighting for it.The only thing is that there is no clear definition of the American Dream.It is not defined by one dream，but all the opportunities that the United States has to offer.Since the founding of the United States，people have been striving to define the American Dream.In the play Death of
35、a Salesman，every character is trying to realize his own version of the American Dream.Willy feels that by being well liked he has achieved what the American Dream is all about.He has spent his whole life as a salesman who has not been very successful.As he gets older，he starts having conflicts with
36、everyone in his life，and feels that only by killing himself will the people around him be able to finally be happy.Bernard，on the other hand，feels that the American Dream can only be achieved if one has been successful in their academic and professional careers.He shows that through hard work and de
37、dication，success can be accomplished.He reached his professional goals and achieved his version of the American Dream.Throughout the play these feelings are shown through the dialogue and actions of the characters.They try to achieve their goals of the American Dream.Willy is unsuccessful in his att
38、empt，while Bernard is very successful in achieving his goal.Many people try to achieve the American Dream，but few actually do so.As with any goal，the American Dream takes hard work and dedication.In Death of a Salesman，all aspects of this goal are examined.For the goal to be achieved，the dream must
39、be an attainable one which is worth working toward.It also must be a dream that the professional world accepts and finds useful.Note：长短句分析：As he gets older，he starts having conflicts with everyone in his life，and feels that only by killing himself will the people around him be able to finally be hap
40、py.句法点睛：这是个主从复合句。As he gets older为状语从句，he starts having conflicts with everyone in his life，and feels.为主句；only by killing himself will the people around him be able to finally be happy为宾语从句，该句使用的是倒装语序。句意：随着年龄的增长，他开始和生活中的每个人发生冲突，并且觉得唯有自杀才能够让周围的人最终快乐起来。【语篇解读】 本文是一篇议论文，通过评论剧本推销员之死来诠释“美国梦”。 1The first p
41、aragraph mainly tells us _.Areasons for coming to AmericaBsomething about the United StatesCsomething about the American DreamDthe definition of the American Dream答案C主旨大意题。第一段总体指出了“美国梦”的一些情况，而并非是为“美国梦”下定义，故选C。2The underlined word “striving” probably has the same meaning as _.Atrying hard Bgiving upC
42、bending down Dstanding still答案A词义猜测题。根据本段对“美国梦”的简要介绍以及接下来通过推销员之死对“美国梦”的诠释可知，作者想告诉我们，从一开始人们就在努力实现“美国梦”，因此strive应该是与try hard同义的。3According to the text，Death of a Salesman tries to tell us _.Awhy Willy decides to kill himselfBwhat the American Dream is likeCabout Bernards dedication to AmericaDthe life stories of Willy and Bernard答案B推理判断题。根据第二、三、四段对推销员之死的评论和作者在第五段的总结可推知，推销员之死给出了两种“美国梦”的例子，实际是要告诉我们“美国梦”应该是什么样的，故选B项。4What would be the CORRECT structure of the text?答案B推理判断题。第一段总体指出了“美国梦”的情况，而二、三、四段以推销员之死为例分析了对“美国梦”的两种理解，最后一段则是总结，所以整篇文章的结构是“总分总”，故选B项。- 8 - 版权所有高考资源网
