1、浙江乐清市2016高考英语阅读理解二轮精练（4）及答案写人记事（阅读理解） It was Saturday.As always,it was a busy one,for “Six days shall you labor and do all your work”was taken seriously back then.Outside,Father and Mr.Patrick next door were busy chopping firewood.Inside their own houses,Mother and Mrs. Patrick were engaged in sprin
2、g cleaning.Somehow the boys had slipped away to the back lot with their kites.Now,even at the risk of having Brother caught to beat carpets,they had sent him to the kitchen for more string(线).It seemed there was no limit to the heights to which kites would fly today.My mother looked at the sitting r
3、oom,its furniture disordered for a thorough sweeping.Again she cast a look toward the window. “Come on,girls!Lets take string to the boys and watch them fly the kites a minute.”On the way we met Mrs. Patrick,laughing guiltily as if she were doing something wrong,together with her girls.There never w
4、as such a day for flying kites! We played all our fresh string into the boys kites and they went up higher and higher.We could hardly distinguish the orange-colored spots of the kites.Now and then we slowly pulled one kite back,watching it dancing up and down in the wind,and finally bringing it down
5、 to earth,just for the joy of sending it up again.Even our fathers dropped their tools and joined us.Our mothers took their turn,laughing like schoolgirls. I think we were all beside ourselves.Parents forgot their duty and their dignity;children forgot their everyday fights and little jealousies.“Pe
6、rhaps its like this in the kingdom of heaven,”I thought confusedly.It was growing dark before we all walked sleepily back to the houses.I suppose we had some sort of supper.I suppose there must have been a surface tidying-up,for the house on Sunday looked clean and orderly enough.The strange thing w
7、as,we didnt mention that day afterward.I felt a little embarrassed.Surely none of the others had been as excited as I.I locked the memory up in that deepest part of me where we keep “the things that cannot be and yet they are.”The years went on,then one day I was hurrying about my kitchen in a city
8、apartment,trying to get some work out of the way while my three-year-old insistently cried her desire to “go park,see duck.”“I cant go!”I said.“I have this and this to do,and when Im through Ill be too tired to walk that far.”My mother,who was visiting us,looked up from the peas she was shelling.“It
9、s a wonderful day,”she offered,“really warm,yet theres a fine breeze.Do you remember that day we flew kites?”I stopped in my dash between stove and sink.The locked door flew open and with it a rush of memories.“Come on,”I told my little girl.“Youre right,its too good a day to miss.”Another decade pa
10、ssed.We were in the aftermath(余波) of a great war.All evening we had been asking our returned soldier,the youngest Patrick Boy,about his experiences as a prisoner of war.He had talked freely,but now for a long time he had been silent.What was he thinking of what dark and horrible things?“Say!”A smile
11、 slipped out from his lips.“Do you remember no,of course you wouldnt.It probably didnt make the impression on you as it did on me.”I hardly dared speak.“Remember what?”“I used to think of that day a lot in POW camp(战俘营),when things werent too good.Do you remember the day we flew the kites?”1.Mrs. Pa
12、trick was laughing guiltily because she thought .A.she was too old to fly kitesB.her husband would make fun of herC.she should have been doing her housework thenD.her girls werent supposed to play the boys game2.By “we were all beside ourselves”,the writer means that they all .A.felt confusedB.went
13、wild with joyC.looked onD.forgot their fights3.What did the writer think after the kite-flying?()A.The boys must have had more fun than the girls.B.They should have finished their work before playing.C.Her parents should spend more time with them.D.All the others must have forgotten that day.4.Why d
14、id the writer finally agree to take her little girl for an outing?()A.She suddenly remembered her duty as a mother.B.She was reminded of the day they flew kites.C.She had finished her work in the kitchen.D.She thought it was a great day to play outside.5.The youngest Patrick Boy is mentioned to show
15、 that .A.the writer was not alone in treasuring her fond memoriesB.his experience in POW camp threw a shadow over his lifeC.childhood friendship means so much to the writerD.people like him really changed a lot after the war语篇解读:本文是一篇记叙文。作者讲述了自己小时候和伙伴们一次放风筝的美好经历,给自己留下了深刻的印象。这次经历对自己以及大家都有积极的影响。答案及剖析:
16、1.C事实细节题。根据第一段中“Mother and Mrs.Patrick were engaged in spring cleaning.”可知,这个时候女人们应该在家里做家务活而不是和男孩子们出去玩,所以答案为C项。2.B句意猜测题。根据下一句“Parents forgot their duty and their dignity;children forgot their everyday fights and little jealousies.”可知,人们玩得非常尽兴,故选B项。3.D事实细节题。根据第七段中“The strange thing was,we didnt menti
17、on that day afterward.I felt a little embarrassed.Surely none of the others had been as excited as I.”可知,作者认为别人都把那天放风筝的事情给忘了,故选D项。4.B事实细节题。根据文中“Do you remember that day we flew kites?”可知,作者在听到母亲提到那次放风筝的经历后,马上意识到在这样的好天气带孩子出去玩的意义。故选B项。5.A推理判断题。作者十分珍惜那次放风筝的经历。the youngest Patrick Boy提到在战俘营的黑暗日子里时常想到那次放
18、风筝的经历,由此推断出,那次经历对大家都产生了深远的影响,故选A项。【疑难词汇解读】1.be engaged in.忙于做Mother is now engaged in washing.母亲正忙着洗衣服。2.at the risk of doing sth.冒险做某事He jumped into the river to save the child at the risk of losing his own life.他冒着生命危险跳入河里救那个孩子。【长难句子分析】 up 我把那份记忆尘封在我内心深处,在那里,我们保存着那些不可能存在然而却偏偏在那里的东西。【2014高考英语陕西省一模联
19、考试题】 .Homework and stress are rarely reduced inside the classroom. Meanwhile, outside the classroom, the pressure is on to find scholarships for college.According to Braintrack, a higher education database with worldwide reach, more than 3 billion US dollars (18 billion yuan) in private scholarships
20、 are awarded to college students annually. Average awards range from $2,000 to $3,000.The scholarship application process is similar to the college application process: forms to be completed, test scores and transcripts to be sent, essays to be written and often interviews to be prepared for.A few g
21、reat places to start looking for scholarships are: , www.finaid.org and .Check out the annual scholarship guidebooks Scholarships, Grants & Prizes by Petersons and the Ultimate Scholarship Book: Billions of Dollars in Scholarships, Grants and Prizes by Gen Tanabe and Kelly Tanabe.Be selective. Thoro
22、ughly research the qualifications required by each of the scholarships. Dont waste your time applying for those that are need-based if you cant produce the appropriate documents.Research past recipients (接受者). Check out the websites of the organizations sponsoring the scholarships. Many post the bio
23、graphies of past recipients. You dont need to have cured cancer, but if you dont think your rsum (履历) measures up to the past winners, you might be better served by moving onto the next scholarship on your list. Prepare for the interview. Youll want to dazzle them with your personality, but above al
24、l youll want to be prepared. Find someone you trust to conduct a similar interview with you someone who will be honest with you and provide valuable suggestions.Let your personality shine through in your essays. The essays are the best way for students to share who they are, where theyve come from,
25、what theyve overcome and so on. Tell your story in an interesting and persuasive way. And if you do have an interview, send a thank-you note afterward.By Lee Bierer50. What is the authors main purpose in writing the article?A. To explain where to find scholarships for US colleges.B. To inform reader
26、s of the scholarship application process.C. To introduce some typical scholarships offered by US colleges.D. To give tips on applying for US college scholarships.51. If you want to learn about past recipients of a scholarship, you can use _.A. B. the annual scholarship guidebooks published by Peters
27、onsC. the websites of the organizations sponsoring the scholarshipsD.The Ultimate Scholarship Book: Billions of Dollars in Scholarships, Grants and Prizes52. The underlined word “dazzle” in Paragraph 7 is closest in meaning to _.A. influence B. impress C. guide D. present53. To increase your chance
28、of winning a scholarship, you are advised to _.A. apply for as many scholarships as you canB. tell an interesting story in your essayC. do a similar interview to help you prepare for the real oneD. have a talk with past recipients and try to talk like they do【参考答案】DCBC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
29、佳选项。【2013界上海市宝山区质量监测】 We Are Now Open Daily thru Columbus Day The museum and store are open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. throughout the season. Trolley rides start with the first departure at 10:05 a.m. and continue until the end of the day with the last ride being at 4:15 p.m. We are open Rain or Shine!A
30、pril 30 to May 21May 28 to October 10October 15 to October 30Open Saturdays and Sundays OnlyOpen Every DayOpen Saturdays and Sundays OnlyIce Cream & Sunset Trolley Ride Special ( $3.50 per person )At 7:30 p.m., every Wednesday and Thursday evening in July and August, join us for a special sunset tro
31、lley ride with ice-cream included. Bring the whole family!Regular FaresSenior Citizens:$5.50Adults:$7.50Children (Ages 616):$5.00Children 5 and under:Free Discounts are available for tour groups.Admission includes unlimited trolley rides, access to the Museum Grounds and Exhibits, and use of our pic
32、nic areas to enjoy your own picnic lunch.69. From now on to Columbus Day, the museum is open _. A. only on Sundays and Saturdays B. on sunny days C. every day D. all of the above70. If a family of 4 persons one senior, a couple and a 12-year-old boy are taking a sunset trolley ride, how much is the
33、total admission fee? A. $18. B. $25.5. C. $33. D. $39.5.71. Which one of the following is NOT included in the admission? A. Unlimited sunset trolley ride. B. Access to the Museum Grounds. C. A visit to the Museum Exhibits. D. A use of the museum picnic areas.【参考答案】6971 CBA 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D)
34、中，选出最佳选项。【2013界上海市宝山区质量监测】 Discoveries in science and technology are thought by “untaught minds” to come in blinding flashes or as the result of dramatic accidents. Sir Alexander Fleming did not, as legend would have it, look at the mold ( 霉 ) on a piece of cheese and get the idea for penicillin the
35、re and then. He experimented with antibacterial substances for nine years before he made his discovery. Inventions and innovations almost always come out of tough trial and error. Innovation is like soccer; even the best players miss the goal and have their shots blocked much more frequently than th
36、ey score. The point is that the players who score most are the ones who take most shots at the goaland so it goes with innovation in any field of activity. The prime difference between innovation and others is one of approach. Everybody gets ideas, but innovators work consciously on theirs, and they
37、 follow them through until they prove practicable or otherwise. What ordinary people see as fanciful abstractions, professional innovators see as solid possibilities. “Creative thinking may mean simply the realization that theres no particular goodness in doing things the way they have always been d
38、one.” Wrote Rudolph Flesch, a language authority. This accounts for our reaction to seemingly simple innovations like plastic garbage bags and suitcases on wheels that make life more convenient: “How come nobody thought of that before?” The creative approach begins with the proposal that nothing be
39、as it appears. Innovators will not accept that there is only one way to do anything. Faced with getting from A to B, the average person will automatically set out on the best-known and apparently simplest route. The innovator will search for alternate courses, which may prove easier in the long run
40、and are sure to be more interesting and challenging even if they lead to dead ends. Highly creative individuals really do march to a different drummer.72. What does the author probably mean by “untaught mind” in the first paragraph? A. An individual who often comes up with new ideas by accident. B.
41、A person who has had no education. C. A citizen of a society that restricts personal creativity. D. A person ignorant of the hard work involved in experimentation.73. According to the author, what differs innovators from non-innovators? A. The way they present their findings. B. The way they deal wi
42、th problems. C. The intelligence they possess. D. The variety of ideas they have.74.The phrase “march to a different drummer” (the last line of the passage) suggests that highly creative individuals are _. A. unwilling to follow common ways of doing things B. diligent in pursuing their goals C. conc
43、erned about the advance of society D. devoted to the progress of science75.The most suitable title for this passage might be _. A. The Relation Between Creation and Diligence B. To Be a Creative Expert in the Study of Human Creativity C. What Are So Special about Creative IndividualsD. Discoveries and Innovation【参考答案】7275 DBAC