1、河南益阳市2016高考英语：阅读理解专题二轮训练（2）及答案阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。(The Result of the Falling US Dollar) Like a ticking time bomb, the falling dollar has grabbed the attention of Japan and West Germany, forcing them to consider adopting economic polices the United States advocates. The U.S. government
2、 wants the dollar to fall because as the dollar declines in value against the yen and Deutsche mark, U.S. good becomes cheaper. U.S. companies then sell more at home and abroad, and U.S. trade deficit declines. Cries for trade protection abate, and the global free-trade system is preserved. Then, th
3、e cheaper dollar makes it cheaper for many foreign investors to snap up U.S. stocks. That prompts heavy buying from abroadespecially from Japan. Also, if the trade picture is improving, that means U.S. companies eventually will be more competitive. Consequently, many investors are buying shares of e
4、xport-oriented U.S. companies in anticipation of better profits in the next year or so. But that is a rather faddish notion right now; if corporate earnings are disappointing in interest rates, the stock market rally could stall. Improving U.S. competitiveness means a decline in anothers competitive
5、ness. Japan and West Germany are verging on recession. Their export-oriented economies are facing major problems. Japan is worried about the damage the strong yen will do to Japanese trade. West Germany is also worried. Share prices in Frankfurt plummeted this past week. Bonn is thought to be consid
6、ering a cut in interest rates to boost its economy. Could the falling dollar get out of hand? If the dollar falls too far, investors might lose confidence in U.S. investmentsespecially the government bond market. The money to finance the federal budget and trade deficits could migrate elsewhere. Inf
7、lation could flare up, too, since Japanese and German manufacturers will eventually pass along price hikesand U.S. companies might follow suit to increase their profit margins. The U.S. federal Reserve then might need to step in and stabilize the dollar by raising interest rates. And higher interest
8、 rates could cause the U.S. economy to slow down and end the Wall Street Rally.Worried about these side effects, Federal Reserve chairman Paul Volcher has said the dollar has fallen far enough. What is the equilibrium level? Probably near where it is or slightly lower. It all depends on when the U.S
9、. trade deficit turns around or if investors defect from U.S. Treasury Bonds. “It requires a good deal of political patience on the part of the U.S. Congress,” says Dr. Cline, “And there must be an expectation of patience on the part of private investors. The chance are relatively good that we will
10、avoid an investor break or panic.”1. What is the main idea of this passage?A. The impression of the falling U.S. dollar. The result of the U.S. falling dollar.C. The side effect of U.S. falling dollar.D. Japan and West Germany are worried about U.S. falling dollar.2. What does the word “rally” mean.
11、A. prosperity. . decline. C. richness. D. import.3. Why are Japan and West Germany worried about the falling dollar?A. Because the falling dollar may cause inflation in their countries. Because it may force them to sell a lot of U.S, stocks.C. Because it may do damage to their trade.D. Because it ma
12、y make Japanese company less competitive.4. If dollar-falling got out of hand, and the U.S. Federal Reserve might step in , what would happen?A. The prosperity of the U.S. economy would disappear. The U.S. economy might face serious problems.C. Investors might lose confidence in U.S. investments.D.I
13、nflation could flare up.Vocabulary1. ticking 滴答作响的2. grab 抓住3. abate 减弱4. snap up 争购，抢购5. heavy buying 大量买进6. export-oriented 以出口为方向的7. in anticipation of 期待，预期8. faddish 一时流行的9. spree 无节制的疯狂行为10. buying spree 狂购乱买11. plummet 垂直落下，骤然跌落，暴跌12. stall 停滞13. verge 处于边缘14. verging on recession 正处于衰退的边缘15.
14、 boost 振兴，吹捧16. bond market 债券市场17. flare up 突然闪耀，发火，爆发18. hike 提高，增加19. follow suit 照着做，跟出同花色的牌20. profit margin 利润幅度21. step in 介入22. rally 繁荣23. equilibrium 平衡，均势24. defect 逃跑，开小差25. break or panic 崩溃或大恐慌难句译注1. cries for trade protection 贸易保护的呼声2. the global free-trade system 全球自由贸易体系3. that is a
15、 rather faddish notion right now 只是一时流行的概念4. get out of hand 失控5. What is the equilibrium level? Probably near where it is or slightly lower. 什么是平衡水平？可能是接近现在水平或者稍低一些。6. trade deficit 贸易赤字，贸易逆差。写作方法与文章大意这是一篇论述“美元下跌的后果”的文章，采用对比，顺序，因果等写作。先提出问题：美元下跌，美国得利有二：一是（第一段）商品便宜，销售量大，赤字下降，全球自由贸易体系保住。二是（第二段）外国投资者会抢
16、购美国股票。总之，美国竞争力加强。这两段中都有对比。第一段美国和日本的对比，开头“就像滴答作响的定时炸弹，日见下跌的美元抓住了日本和西德的注意力，迫使他们考虑采取美国提出的经济政策。“第二段是美国本身之利弊对比。“许多外国投资者抢购出口导向的美国股票，期望在下一年左右的时间里得到较多的利润。如果公司收益在今后几个季度里令人失望的话，这种买进古片的狂热行为就可能消失。最后，如果美元价格直线下跌导致利率上升，股票市场价格回升就会停顿。“ 后面两段是这两段负效应的进一步论证。答案祥解1. B. 美元下跌的结果。全篇文章都讲的美元下跌的后果。A. 美元下跌的印象。 C. 美元下跌的副作用，均不对。 因
17、为还讲述了有利的一面。 D. 日本的、西德担忧美元下跌，这只是其中的部分内容。2. A. 繁荣。第五段“美元下跌是否会失控：如果美元下跌过多，投资者可能会失去对美国投资的信心，特别是对美国的债务市场。对联邦政府预算和贸易赤字提供的资金可能移向其它市场，因为日本和西德厂商最终会将上涨的价格转嫁出去，美国公司也可能这么做，以提高其市场利润幅度，从而使通货膨胀再次爆发。美国联邦储备委员会这时可能需要介入，提高利率来稳定美元。而较高利率会导致美国经济减慢，华尔街的繁荣行将结束。”B. 衰退。 C. 富有。 D. 出口，都不是rally之含义。3. C. 因为下跌对他们贸易有损害。第三段“改善美国竞争力
18、意味着其他国家的竞争力下降。”第四段，“日本和西德正濒于经济衰退的边缘。其出口导向的经济正在面临严重问题。日本担心由于日元坚挺而给其贸易带来损害，西德也在发愁。上个星期，法兰克福股市价格暴跌。据说，波恩已在考虑降低利率以振兴其经济。A. 美元下跌会使他们国家通货膨胀。没有正式提到, 内涵只是贸易带来的其他具体问题。 B. 它可能迫使他们卖掉许多美国股票。 D. 这可能使日本竞争力下降。问题是提出两国，不单单是日本。4. A. 美国经济繁荣消失，见第2题答案A的注释。B. 美国经济可能面临严重问题。太笼统。 C. 投资者可能对在美国投资失去信心。这不是美国联邦储备委员会介入后发生之事。 D. 通
19、货膨胀全面爆发。这也是介入之后果。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。Hans was an honest fellow with a funny round good-humored face. Living alone, every day he worked in his garden. In all the countryside there was no garden so lovely as his. All sorts of flowers grew there, blooming in their proper order as t
20、he months went by, one flower taking another flowers place, so that there were always beautiful things to see, and pleasant odors to smell. Hans had many friends, the most devoted being the Miller. So devoted was the rich Miller to Hans that hed never go by his garden without plucking a large bunch
21、of flowers or a handful of sweet herbs, or filling his pockets with fruits. The Miller used to talk about noble ideas, and Hans nodded and smiled, feeling proud of having such a friend. The neighbors thought it strange that the rich Miller never gave Hans anything in return, though he had hundreds o
22、f sacks of flour, many cows and sheep, but Hans never troubled his head about these, and nothing gave him greater pleasure than to listen to all the wonderful things about the unselfishness of true friendship. In spring, summer, and autumn Hans was very happy, but when winter came, and he had no fru
23、it or flowers to sell, he suffered from cold and hunger. Though extremely lonely, the Miller never came to see him then. “Theres no good in going to see Hans while the snow lasts.” The Miller said to his wife, “When people are in trouble they shouldnt be bothered. So Ill wait till the spring comes w
24、hen hes happy to give me flowers.” “Youre certainly very thoughtful,” answered his wife, “Its quite a treat to hear you talk about friendship.” “Couldnt we ask Hans up here?” said their son. “Ill give him half my meal, and show him my white rabbits.” “How silly you are!” cried the Miller. “I really
25、dont know whats the use of sending you to school. If Hans came up here, and saw our warm fire, our good supper, and our red wine, he might get envious, and envy is a most terrible thing, and would spoil anybodys nature. I am his best friend, and Ill always watch over him, and see that hes not led in
26、to any temptation. Besides, if Hans came here, he might ask me for some flour. Flour is one thing, and friendship is another, and they shouldnt be confused. The words are spelt differently, and mean quite different things. Everybody can see that.” He looked seriously at his son, who felt so ashamed
27、that he hung his head down, and grew quite scared, and began to cry into his tea. Spring coming, the Miller went down to see Hans. Again he talked about friendship. “Hans, friendship never forgets. Im afraid you dont understand the poetry of life. See, how lovely your roses are!” Hans said he wanted
28、 to sell them in the market to buy back his things which were sold during the hard time of the winter. “Ill give you many good things. I think being generous is the base of friendship.” said the Miller. “And now, as Ill give you many good things, Im sure youd like to give me some flowers in return.
29、Heres the basket, and fill it quite full.” Poor Hans was afraid to say anything. He ran and plucked all his pretty roses, and filled the Millers basket, imagining the many good things promised by the Miller. The next day he heard the Miller calling: “Hans, would you mind carrying this sack of flour
30、for me to market?” “Im sorry, but I am really very busy today.” “Well,” said the Miller, “considering that Im going to give you my things, its rather unfriendly of you to refuse. Upon my word, you mustnt mind my speaking quite plainly to you.” Poor Hans was driven by his friendship theory to work ha
31、rd for his best friend, leaving his garden dry and wasted. One evening Hans was sitting by fire when the Miller came. “Hans,” cried the Miller, “My little boy has fallen off a ladder and hurt himself, and Im going for the Doctor. But he lives so far away, and its such a bad windy night. It has just
32、occurred to me that you can go instead of me. You know Im going to give you my good things, so you should do something for me in return.” “Certainly,” cried Hans. He struggled into the stormy night, and got the doctor to ride a horse to the Millers house in time to save the boy. However, Hans got lo
33、st in the darkness, and wandered off into a deep pool, drowned. At Hans funeral, the Miller said, “I was his best friend. I should walk at the head of the procession.” Every now and then he wiped his eyes with a handkerchief. 16. From the passage, we can learn that Hans _. A. was extremely wise and
34、nobleB. was highly valued by the Miller C. admired the Miller very muchD. had a strong desire for fortune17. “Flour is one thing, and friendship is another” can be understood as _. A. “Different words may mean quite different things.” B. “Interest is permanent while friendship is flexible.” C. “Im a
35、fraid you dont understand the poetry of life.” D. “I think being generous is the base of friendship.”18. From the Millers talk at home, we can see he was _. A. serious but kind B. helpful and generousC. caring but strict D. selfish and cold-hearted19. Whats the main cause of Hans tragedy? A. True fr
36、iendship between them. B. A lack of formal education. C. A sudden change of weather. D. Blind devotion to a friend. 20. The author described the Millers behavior in order to _. A. entertain the readers with an incredible joking tale B. show the friendship between Hans and the Miller C. warn the read
37、ers about the danger of a false friend D. persuade people to be as intelligent as the Miller【参考答案】1620、CBDDC 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： “Snakes in the Gutter” can make an interesting game that can be played in school.For this，you need to make some of the children sn
38、akes.They have to stand in a line widely distanced from each other.To begin the game，you need to say，“Snakes in the Gutter.” After your announcement，the children try to get through the line of the snakes without getting caught.The kids who are caught by the snakes have to join the snakes team.The on
39、e who keeps free till all the others are caught，is the winner.If your school has a big enough playground，you can organize basketball，football and other such outdoor team games.Online games that help kids get skills in using the mouse and the keyboard are excellent games in modern times.To do well in
40、 image tracking games，kids need to decide quickly and correctly when clicking a moving thing.Vocabulary games are those of the best games to play in school.One of the exciting word games is building words from the disordered letters.Another game could be that of finding the spelling mistake in a giv
41、en word.A game known as “Hangman” is played by giving a piece of information about the meaning of a word to the kids and telling them the number of letters in the words. There can be many such games to play in school.Remember to design games that are interesting as well as educative.Games in school
42、serve as the best way to develop certain skills in children，and they are also full of fun and excitement.So，get going!Note：click vt.点击长短句分析：A game known as “Hangman” is played by giving a piece of information about the meaning of a word to the kids and telling them the number of letters in the words
43、.【句法点晴】这是个简单句。A game known as “Hangman” is played为主句，be giving a piece of information about the meaning of a word to the kids and telling them the number of letters in the words为by的短语，表示方式，其中and连接的是两个并列的动名词短语，作by的宾语。句意：一个叫“绞刑吏”的游戏玩法是，给孩子一张写有某一单词的含义的字条，并且告诉他们这些单词有多少个字母。【语篇解读】 本文为说明文。文章主要介绍了孩子们在学校可以玩的
44、多种游戏，这些游戏既充满了乐趣，又能锻炼孩子的能力。1In order to win the game “Snakes in the Gutter”，one should _.Abe caught as soon as possibleBstand in a line to act snakesCkeep himself/herself free till the endDsay “Snakes in the Gutter” before the others答案C细节理解题。根据第一段的“The one who keeps free till all the others are caugh
45、t，is the winner.”可知，在“Snakes in the Gutter”游戏中，胜者应该尽力保持不被“捉到”。到游戏最后，其他人都被捉到了，那么剩下的最后一个没有被捉到的人就是这次游戏的胜利者。2By playing the image tracking games online children can improve their skills in _.Afinding out different picturesBdescribing a moving thing correctlyCcommunicating with each otherDmaking a quick
46、and right decision答案D细节理解题。根据第三段的“To do well in image tracking games，kids need to decide quickly and correctly when clicking a moving thing.”可知， 这种网络游戏可以提高孩子们迅速、准确地作出判断的能力。3What can we learn according to the introduction of vocabulary games?AThey are usually played at home.BThey are used to improve
47、kids translation skill.CThey can help kids learn more words.DThey can help kids make sentences.答案C细节理解题。第四段介绍了三种词汇游戏，由此可推知，这种游戏旨在帮助孩子识记更多的单词。4The authors attitude towards games in school is _.Aunknown BpositiveCuncertain Dnegative答案B推理判断题。由“Games in school serve as the best way to develop certain skills in children，and they are also full of fun and excitement.So，get going！”可推知，作者对于学校内的游戏是持肯定态度的。