1、必修四 Unit 2 高考提能练阅读理解组块专练练速度(限时：35分钟).阅读理解A(2016青岛高三自主诊断)My dad is the kind of parent that has to know where I am and what time Ill be home. He is strict with me because he cares about me more than anything in the world. My dads strictness comes from the way he was raised. He grew up working long hou
2、rs on his family farm and his dad would throw wooden boards at him when he did something wrong. In high school, my dad woke up at four in the morning to get his chores (日常杂务) done and walked to school so that he would make it to basketball practice by five. After school he went home to start a long
3、night of chores.On top of all the responsibilities my dad had at home, he played three sports and went to school. School would have been easy, but my dad had dyslexia (诵读困难)Every teacher my dad had thought that he was just unable to learn. My dad struggled in school until one teacher took the time t
4、o sit down and teach him how to read and write. To this day my dad tells me how grateful he is to that teacher who gave him a chance.The best part about my dad is his attitude toward our family. When he comes home from a terrible day at work, he always puts a smile on his face because he knows the f
5、amily is a lot more important than his own problems.I know that I get my best qualities from my dad. He has shown me that with hard work I can accomplish something, and have fun while doing it. I know that my dad has strict rules because he loves me and wants me to learn responsibility.语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文
6、。作者向读者展示了一个严厉、勤奋、重视家庭的父亲形象。1The authors father seems to _.Aget angry very easilyBbe deeply affected by his fatherChave a bad relationship with his fatherDbe very curious about the authors life解析：选B推理判断题。根据第一段中的“My dads strictness comes from the way he was raised.”以及“his dad would .when he did someth
7、ing wrong”可知，作者的父亲深受他父亲的影响，从而对作者很严格。2What do we know about the authors father in high school?AHe hated going to school.BHe had to do heavy housework.CHe often stayed up late for study.DHe often missed classes because of sports.解析：选B细节理解题。根据第一段中的“In high school, my dad woke up at four in the morning
8、to get his chores (日常杂务) done”以及“After school he went home to start a long night of chores.”可知，作者的父亲在上高中时每天都需要做很多的家务。3When at home, the authors father is always_.Avery tiredBquite seriousCfairly cheerful Dmildly humorous解析：选C细节理解题。根据第三段中的“When he comes home from a terrible day at work, he always put
9、s a smile on his face”可知，父亲在家里的时候总是表现出很高兴的样子。4How does the author look at his fathers strictness?ACautiously. BPositively.CSkeptically. DCritically.解析：选B推理判断题。根据第一段中的“He is strict with me because he cares about me more than anything in the world.”以及最后一段中的“I know that my dad has strict rules .respons
10、ibility.”可推知，作者认为父亲对自己严格是因为他爱作者，想让作者学会有责任感，所以作者对此态度很积极。B(2016济南市教学质量调研考试)The Netherlands on Monday launched its firstever “intelligent bicycle”， fitted with a set of electronic devices to help bring down the high accident rate among elderly cyclists in this country.The intelligent bicycle runs on el
11、ectricity. Its seat shakes when other cyclists approach from behind, while the handlebars do the same when obstacles appear ahead to inform cyclists to pay attention to the danger. It also has a cradle (置物架) in which a computer can be inserted, to wirelessly connect and “talk” to the bicycle through
12、 a particular application. The computer also flashes a bright signal if there is an approaching obstacle in the bicycles path, like a tree, or if another cyclist comes up from behind intending to pass.A commercialavailable bicycle is expected to be on the market in the next two years and should sell
13、 for between 1,700 euros to 3,200 euros per bicycle. It weighs about 55 pounds but researchers are working on making the onboard systems smaller.“Accidents often happen when cyclists look behind them or get a fright when they are passed at high speed，”said Maurice Kwakkernaat, one of the scientists
14、involved in the project, “The onboard system technology has already been at work in the automotive industry.”“More and more elderly people are using a bicycle, not only for short distances, but also for longer distances，”Dutch Environment Minister Melanie Schultz van Haegen said.“This type of bicycl
15、e is truly needed in the Netherlands because it will help us bring down the number of elderly people who are injured every year and allow them to continue enjoying cycling，” she said.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了荷兰在星期一推出的首辆“智能自行车”及其功能和优势。5What does the text mainly talk about?AThe newlyinvented bicycle can war
16、n of danger.BThe intelligent computer runs on electricity.CMore elderly people enjoy electronic devices.DThe means of transportation in the Netherlands.解析：选A主旨大意题。根据第一段内容“The Netherlands on Monday launched . in this country.”可知，荷兰在星期一推出了首辆“智能自行车”，这种自行车配备了一套电子设备，用来帮助降低该国老年骑车者的高事故发生率。故选A。6When a car a
17、ppears ahead, the intelligent bicycle will_.Astop by itself Bmake a noiseCwarn its cyclist Dchange its color解析：选C细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“Its seat shakes . pay attention to the danger.”可知，当前方出现障碍物时，自行车把手会摇晃，提醒骑行者注意危险。故选C。7What do you know about the intelligent bicycle?AIt uses gas as the fuel.BIt is widely us
18、ed now.CIt will be lighter in weight.DIt will be free for everyone.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句可知，研究人员正致力于使车载系统变得更小。由此可推知，这款自行车以后会更轻。故选C。8More and more elderly people in the Netherlands_.Atry to invent intelligent bicyclesBenjoy themselves by cyclingCdrive cars for longer distancesDdevote themselves to comp
19、uters解析：选B细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“More and more elderly .for longer distances”以及“This type of bicycle . allow them to continue enjoying cycling .”可知，越来越多的荷兰老年人享受骑车带来的快乐。故选B。C(2016河南省普通高中毕业班适应性测试)Registration Is Now Open for Summer 2016Request_a_brochure_or apply_today!The Great Books Summer Program is an exp
20、erience like no other in American education. For the past thirteen years, GBSP has gathered exceptional middle and high school students from across the world to read, discuss and debate selections from the greatest works of literature, experience collegelevel discussions and seminars, and enjoy summ
21、er fun with other literaryminded students. We offer summer camps at Stanford University, Amherst College and Oxford University. A sample of life at Great Books: Read and discuss the likes of Plato, Jefferson, Tolstoy, Borges and Vonnegut with an international community of literatureloving students a
22、nd distinguished college faculty.Then join our arts and literature electives to write in a creative fiction workshop, paint“en plein air (在户外)”， learn a new instrument, act in a Shakespeare play, or closely read a Russian novel with a group of new friends. Join us in the evening for a camp dance, ic
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24、students the opportunity to grow academically and socially as they prepare for high school or college. Open discussions encourage students to express themselves and give power to their ideas. Students gain confidence in their ability to read a text closely and express their ideas clearly both verbal
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26、ates and 29 countries in this unique learning experience! Space is limited. Register_today! 语篇解读：本文是一则广告。主要介绍了暑期名著阅读计划。9Who can register GBSP?ACelebrated movie directors.BDistinguished college faculty.CPulitzerprize winning authors.DMiddle and high school students.解析：选D细节理解题。根据第一段第二句中的“GBSP has gath
27、ered exceptional middle and high school students from across the world”可知，初高中学生可以加入暑期名著阅读计划。故答案选D。10Those who take part in GBSP will_.Ahave the privilege to apply for the universities mentioned in the textBbe honored at a special ceremony at Oxford University in Oxford, EnglandCbe offered the great
28、works of Plato, Jefferson, Tolstoy, Borges and VonnegutDhave the opportunity to grow academically and socially for future development解析：选D细节理解题。根据第三段第二句“The Great Books Summer Reading Program .prepare for high school or college.”可知，为了学生将来的发展，GBSP会给学生提供发展学术和增进社交能力的机会。故答案选D。11What type of writing is t
29、his text?AA book review.BAn official report.CAn advertisement.DAn exhibition guide.解析：选C推理判断题。根据文章开头“Registration Is Now Open for Summer 2016 Request_a_brochure_or_apply_today！”并结合全文可知，本文是一则广告，介绍了暑期名著阅读计划及其好处，以吸引读者报名参加。故答案选C。D(2016辽宁省实验中学阶段性测试)Educating girls quite possibly outputs a higher rate of
30、return than any other investment (投资) available in the developing world. Womens education may be an unusual field for economists, but raising womens contribution to development is actually as much an economic as a social problem. And economics, with its emphasis on motivation, provides an explanatio
31、n for why so many girls cant receive education.Parents in lowincome countries fail to invest in their daughters because they do not expect them to make an economic contribution to the family: girls grow up only to marry into somebody elses family and bear children. Girls are thus seen as less valuab
32、le than boys and are kept at home to do housework while their brothers are sent to school the_prediction_becomes_selffulfilling,_trapping women in a vicious circle (恶性循环) of lack of attention.An educated mother, on the other hand, has greater earning abilities outside the home and faces an entirely
33、different set of choices. She is likely to have fewer but healthier children and can insist on the development of all her children, ensuring that her daughters are given a fair chance. The education of her daughters then makes it much more likely that the next generation of girls, as well as of boys
34、, will be educated and healthy. The vicious circle is thus transformed into a good circle.Few will disagree with it that educating women has great social benefits. But it has huge economic advantages as well. Most obviously, there is the direct effect of education on the wages of female workers. Wag
35、es rise by 10 to 20 per cent for each extra year of schooling. Such big returns are impressive by the standard of other available investments, but they are just the beginning. Educating women also has an important influence on health practices, including family planning.语篇解读：本文为议论文。主要讨论了在发展中国家培养女孩对家
36、庭、经济和社会的积极作用。12The author argues that educating girls in developing countries is _.Atroublesome BrewardingClaborsaving Dexpensive解析：选B细节理解题。根据第一段第一句可知作者认为在发展中国家培养女孩比其他的投资回报要高，故B项“值得的”正确。13What does the underlined part in Para. 2 probably mean?AGirls will turn out to be less valuable than boys.BGirls
37、 will be capable of realizing their own dreams.CGirls will eventually find their goals in life beyond reach.DGirls will be increasingly discontented with their life at home.解析：选A句意理解题。第二段主要讲了低收入家庭的父母不会在女儿身上投资，因为他们并不期望他们的女儿对家庭经济做出贡献。所以，女儿们被要求在家做家务而她们的兄弟去上学。故画线部分是说父母不期望他们的女儿对家庭经济做出贡献的预言实现了。因此A项正确。14Th
38、e author believes that a vicious circle can turn into a good one when _.Awomen care more about educationBgirls can gain equal access to educationCa family has fewer but healthier childrenDparents can afford their daughters education解析：选B推理判断题。第三段和第四段主要讲了受过教育的女孩对家庭及社会的好处，由此可推知要想改变恶性循环就要让女孩接受教育，故B项正确。
39、15The passage mainly discusses _.Aunequal treatment of boys and girls in developing countriesBthe potential earning power of welleducated womenCthe major contributions of educated women to societyDthe economic and social benefits of educating women解析：选D主旨大意题。通读全文可知本文主要讲了教育女性对经济和社会的好处，故D项正确。.阅读七选五(20
40、16郑州市高中毕业年级质量预测)Although most games have winners and losers, the goal of sports is not to win every game. The real goals include getting exercise, having fun, and learning important social skills, like good sportsmanship.Good sportsmanship is all about respect. Good sports (具有运动家品格的人) respect the ot
41、her players on their team. They respect the players on opposing teams. They respect their coaches, and they also respect the referees or other officials involved in their games._1_ They yell at their teammates and they talk back to coaches or referees.Kids usually learn sportsmanship good and bad fr
42、om the adults in their lives._2_ If parents and coaches show disrespect to other fans, referees, or each other, kids will likely act the same way on the field._3_ Some of them are very basic and easy to do, like shaking hands with other players before a game. Other examples may take a little more co
43、urage, such as acknowledging a great play made by the opposing team.Learning good sportsmanship is important because it helps you develop an attitude of graciousness (礼貌) and respect that will carry over into all the other areas of your life._4_ Being a good sport in the classroom will eventually le
44、ad to being a good sport in the workplace.So be a good sport in whatever you do！_5_ When others see you acting in a way that makes it clear that winning isnt the most important thing, you can move on to focusing on the important things, like having fun, getting exercise, and improving your skills!AG
45、ood sportsmanship can be shown in many ways.BOn the contrary, bad sportsmanship is all about disrespect.CThe example you set can be a powerful teaching tool for others.DPlayers parents and coaches set examples that kids tend to follow.EWe can be good sports by encouraging others but not laughing at them.FStarting as a good sport earlier will help you be a good sport as you get old.GIf youre a good sport on the field, youll also likely be a good sport in the classroom.答案：15BDAGC
