1、浙江乐清市2016高考英语阅读理解二轮精练（2）及答案写人记事（阅读理解）As a young boy,I sometimes traveled the country roads with my dad.He was a rural mail carrier,and on Saturdays he would ask me to go with him.Driving through the countryside was always an adventure:There were animals to see,people to visit,and chocolate cookies i
2、f you knew where to stop,and Dad did.In the spring,Dad delivered boxes full of baby chickens,and when I was a boy it was such fun to stick your fingers through one of the holes of the boxes and let the baby birds peck on your fingers.On Dads final day of work,it took him well into the evening to com
3、plete his rounds because at least one member from each family was waiting at their mailbox to thank him for his friendship and his years of service.“Two hundred and nineteen mailboxes on my route,”he used to say,“and a story at every one.”One lady had no mailbox,so Dad took the mail in to her every
4、day because she was nearly blind.Once inside,he read her mail and helped her pay her bills.Mailboxes were sometimes used for things other than mail.One note left in a mailbox read,“Nat,take these eggs to Marian;shes baking a cake and doesnt have any eggs.”Mailboxes might be buried in the snow,or bro
5、ken,or lying on the ground,but the mail was always delivered.On cold days Dad might find one of his customers waiting for him with a cup of hot chocolate.A young girl wrote letters but had no stamps,so she left a few buttons on the envelope in the mailbox;Dad paid for the stamps.One businessman used
6、 to leave large amounts of cash in his mailbox for Dad to take to the bank.Once,the amount came to $32,000.A dozen years ago,when I traveled back to my hometown on the sad occasion of Dads death,the mailboxes along the way reminded me of some of his stories.I thought I knew them all,but that wasnt t
7、he case.As I drove home,I noticed two lamp poles,one on each side of the street.When my dad was around,those poles supported wooden boxes about four feet off the ground.One box was painted green,and the other was red,and each had a long narrow hole at the top with white lettering:SANTA CLAUS,NORTH P
8、OLE.For years children had dropped letters to Santa through those holes.I made a turn at the corner and drove past the post office and across the railroad tracks to our house.Mom and I were sitting at the kitchen table when I heard footsteps.There,at the door,stood Frank Townsend,Dads postmaster and
9、 great friend for many years.So we all sat down at the table and began to tell stories.At one point Frank looked at me with tears in his eyes.“What are we going to do about the letters this Christmas?”he asked.“The letters?”“I guess you never knew.”“Knew what?”“Remember,when you were a kid and you u
10、sed to put your letters to Santa in those green and red boxes on Main Street?It was your dad who answered all those letters every year.”I just sat there with tears in my eyes.It wasnt hard for me to imagine Dad sitting at the old oak table in our basement reading those letters and answering each one
11、.I have since spoken with several of the people who received Christmas letters during their childhood,and they told me how amazed they were that Santa had known so much about their homes and families.For me,just knowing that story about my father was the gift of a lifetime.1.It can be inferred from
12、the passage that the writer regarded his travels with Dad as .A.great chances to help other peopleB.happy occasions to play with baby chickensC.exciting experiences with a lot of funD.good opportunities to enjoy chocolate cookies2.The writer provides the detail about the businessman to show that .A.
13、Dad had a strong sense of dutyB.Dad was an honest and reliable manC.Dad had a strong sense of honorD.Dad was a kind and generous man3.According to the passage,which of the following impressed the writer most?()A.Dad read letters for a blind lady for years.B.Dad paid for the stamps for a young girl.C
14、.Dad delivered some eggs to Marian.D.Dad answered childrens Christmas letters every year.4.The method the writer uses to develop Paragraph 4 is .A.offering analysesB.providing explanationsC.giving examplesD.making comparisons5.What surprised the children most when they received letters in reply from
15、 Santa Claus every year?()A.Santa Claus lived alone in the cold North Pole.B.Santa Claus answered all their letters every year.C.Santa Claus had unique mailboxes for the children.D.Santa Claus had so much information about their families.6.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?()A
16、.The MailB.Christmas LettersC.Special MailboxesD.Memorable Travels语篇解读:本文为记叙文,属于人物故事类。一份份小小的邮件承载了父亲无限的关爱,而作者也透过一件件的往事,表达了对父亲深深地怀念。答案及剖析:1.C推理判断题。根据第一段“Driving through the countryside.There were animals to see,people to visit,and chocolate cookies if you knew where to stop,and Dad did.”可以推断出,作者与父亲的乡间
17、之旅充满了乐趣。2.B推理判断题。商人可以将最多32,000美元现金放入邮箱,让父亲带去银行,这说明父亲诚实的(honest)品质得到了认可,他是可信赖的(reliable),故B项概括最为准确。3.D推理判断题。作者使用了大量篇幅对四个选项中的D项进行详细描述,由此不难判断出,父亲每年给孩子们回复圣诞来信这件事给作者的印象最为深刻。4.C推理判断题。为了说明邮箱的作用已经超过了它本身的功能,作者举了很多例子,所以本段用了举例的方法。5.D事实细节题。根据倒数第二段最后一句“. and they told me how amazed they were that Santa had known
18、 so much about their homes and families.”可知答案。6.A主旨大意题。围绕着父亲发送邮件的故事,作者表达了对父亲深深的怀念之情。A项最能概括全文主旨;其余三项均为文章细节,不能起到概括全文的作用。【疑难词汇解读】 on the occasion of 在的时候In big Chinese communities abroad,people will see the lion dance on the occasion of every important festival or ceremony.在海外华人聚集地,每逢重大节日或庆典,人们总能看到舞狮表演
19、。【长难句子分析】 ,and 在春季,父亲运送盛满小鸡的盒子。我还是个孩子时,发现把手指伸进这些盒子的孔中然后让小鸡来啄是多么有趣的事情。阅读理解。Taiwan police cannot decide whether to treat it as an extremely clever act of stealing or an even cleverer cheat (诈骗). Either way, it could be the perfect crime (犯罪), because the criminals are birds-horning pigeons! There have
20、 been at least four such pigeon pick-ups in Changwa. What at first seemed like the work of a clever stay-at-home car thief, however, may in fact be the work of an even lazier and more inventive criminal mind-one that avoids not only collecting money but going out to steal the car in the first place.
21、 Police officer Chen says that the criminal probably has played a double trick: he gets money for things he cannot possibly return. Instead of stealing cars, he lets someone else do it and then waits for the car-owner to place an ad in the newspaper asking for help. The theory is supported by the fa
22、ct that, so far, none of the stolen cars have been returned. Also, the amount of money demanded-under 3,000 Taiwanese dollars-seems too little for a car worth many times more. Demands for pigeon-delivered money stopped as soon as the press reported the story. And even if they start again, Chen holds
23、 little hope of catching the criminal. “We have more important things to do,” he said. 31. After the car owner received a phone call, he _. A. went to a certain pigeon and put some money in the bag it carried B. gave the money to the thief and had his car back in a park C. sent some money to the thi
24、ef by mailD. told the press about it 32. The “lazier and more inventive” criminal refers to _. A. the car thief who stays at homeB. one of those who put the ads in the paper C. one of the policemen in ChangwaD. the owner of the pigeons 33. The writer mentions the fact that “none of the stolen cars h
25、ave been returned” to show _. A. how easily people get fooled by criminalsB. what Chen thinks might be correct C. the thief is extremely cleverD. the money paid is too little34. The underlined word “they” in the last paragraph refers to _. A. criminals B. pigeonsC. the stolen cars D. demands for mon
26、ey 35. We may infer from the text that the criminal knows how to reach the car owners because . A. he reads the ads in the newspaper B. he lives in the same neighborhood C. he has seen the car owners in the park D. he has trained the pigeons to follow them【参考答案】3135 ADBDA 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D)中
27、，选出最佳选项。【2013界崇明县】To whom it may concern,I highly recommend Jane Doe as a candidate for employment. Jane was employed by Company Bubble from 2008 to 2011. She was responsible for office support including word processing, scheduling appointments and creating brochures, newsletters, and other office l
28、iterature.Jane has excellent communication skills. In addition, she is extremely organized, reliable and computer literate. Jane can work independently and is able to follow through to ensure that the job gets done. She is flexible and willing to work on any project that is assigned to her. Jane was
29、 quick to volunteer to assist in other areas of company operations as well. Jane would be a valuable employee for your company and has my highest recommendation. If you have any further questions with regard to her background or qualifications, please do not hesitate to call me.Sincerely,John SmithD
30、ear Hiring Manager,Im interested in the summer position at Sarasota Store advertised in The Sarasotian.I have excellent communication skills and a talent for customer service. My past experience as a volunteer at Sarasota Hospital made it necessary for me to focus on providing quality customer servi
31、ce, and also enabled me to work with all types of people.I believe that my communication skills, customer service abilities, and positive work ethic would make me a valuable person for your store.I can be reached at angelamerlyn or 129-2278-3490. Thank you for your consideration.Sincerely,Angela Mer
32、lynDear Ms Alba, The purpose of this letter is to announce my resignation from ABC Company, effective two weeks from this date.This was not an easy decision to make on my part. The past ten years has been very rewarding. Ive enjoyed working for you and managing a very successful team dedicated to a
33、quality manufactured product delivered on time.I have accepted a position as Vice President at Manufacturing for Land Lubber Industries in Watertown, West Virginia. This opportunity gives me the chance to grow professionally and we will only be a few miles from my family.I wish you and the company a
34、ll the best. I do hope our paths will cross again in the future.Sincerely,Aubrey White69. What probably was Jane in Company Bubble?A. A receptionist. B. An accountant.C. A saleswoman.D. A secretary.70. The second letter is mainly written to _.A. apply for a positionB. make friends with the addressee
35、C. make an appointment D. report the result of Merlyns work71. In the third letter which of the following reasons is mentioned as to why the writer is leaving the company?A. Promotion of another colleague.B. Bad relationship with present colleagues.C. Further professional development. D. Bad health condition of a family member.【参考答案】69. D 70. A 71. C
