1、山西阳高县2016高考英语阅读理解二轮训练（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。Designed as a gift book or family souvenir, this beautiful hardcover has a traditional connection with Christmas virtues (美德). Each virtue is discussed in a short article and then followed by four to five all-new heart-touching stories fr
2、om Chicken Soup for the Soul. Each section ends with a one-page suggestion for how to start your own holiday tradition, from baking cookies to charity ideas, which reflects the spirit of the virtue.With the amusing description of life and heart-warming tales about cats, each touching story in Chicke
3、n Soup for the Cat Lovers Soul celebrates the special bond we share with our cats.The Real Dear Friends explores the classic puzzles which every child aged 9-19 faces: friends - making them, keeping them, fighting with them, losing them, helping them and competing with them. And there are no lecture
4、s here; this is the straight talk from teens that young readers love.This is a book that covers problems for girls only! Chicken Soup for Girls Soul is a book by girls, for girls, where readers can find encouragement, support and positive advice when facing the challenges of being a pre-teen girl.Th
5、e heart-warming stories and photographs in Chicken Soup for the Soul Celebrates Grandmothers celebrate and catch the loving moments spent together with family: the joyful surprise of becoming a grandma, the amazing times when young children teach them lessons about life and living.56. If you are a p
6、et lover, which book might interest you most? _.A. Chicken Soup for the Soul B. Chicken Soup for the Cat Lovers SoulC. The Real Dear Friends D. Chicken Soup for Girls Soul57. The Real Dear Friends appeals to young readers because it _.A. tells the real experience of teenagersB. has a beautiful hardc
7、over which teens like mostC. covers touching lectures by famous authorsD. gives suggestions on how to defeat their friends58. The feature of the Chicken Soup for the Soul Celebrates Grandmothers lies in _.A. some useful suggestions on traditional cookingB. encouragement and support from family membe
8、rsC. some experiences of teens in different regionsD. a perfect combination of warm stories and photos56【答案】 B 【解析】由第二段With the amusing description of life and heart-warming tales about cats, each touching story in Chicken Soup for the Cat Lovers Soul celebrates the special bond we share with our ca
9、ts.可以得出。【考点定位】考查细节理解题。57【答案】A 【解析】由第三段第二句And there are no lectures here; this is the straight talk from teens that young readers love.这是从青少年的角度来谈论的，可知A正确。【考点定位】考查推理判断题。58【答案】D 【解析】由最后一段第一句The heart-warming stories and photographs in Chicken Soup for the Soul Celebrates Grandmothers celebrate and cat
10、ch the loving moments spent together with family可知，让人感到温馨的故事和图片是Chicken Soup for the Soul Celebrates Grandmothers的特征，D温馨故事和图片的完美结合，符合题意。【考点定位】考查推理判断题。阅读下列短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。For my grandmothers 70th birthday, my family and I visited South Korea. While there, I was attentive to Korean high
11、 schools and students.I was surprised by how different Koreas public high schools are from Americas. Korean high schools can be all-girls, all-boys or co-ed (男女同校的）unlike our standard co-ed high schools. There are three grades: “go 1（10th) ”， “go 2” (1l th) and “go 3” (12th). “Go”is the first syllab
12、le of the word “go-deung hakkyo”, which, simply translated, is “high school”.In America, unless you want to go to a private school, you dont have to take an entrance exam. In Korea, however, students must take a test to get in because of the many choices of schools. Another difference I couldnt help
13、 but notice was the students appearance. With very few exceptions, all wear uniforms. A name tag (标牌)with the students name, grade and homeroom number must also be worn. Girls skirts cant be above the upper part of the knee, and it is forbidden to dye (染)your hair or wear accessories (装饰品)except sma
14、ll earrings. There are strict regulations for appearance to achieve neatness, and it seems the only freedom students have is with their choices of hair style, socks and shoes.The final difference was the setup of the classes. There may be 40 students in a classroom, but the number can be less or eve
15、n more, depending on the population of the town or city. Although there are many students per classroom, they are very close, which I think is a result of not changing classrooms for different subjects. There are no levels in the subjects and the teachers are the ones who switch classrooms. They jus
16、t have ten-minute breaks between subjects. In each class, students are ranked by their grades. This causes strict competition, and Korean students do a lot of studying. To help them, all schools have extra study classes after school. One other fact that helped me appreciate living in America is that
17、 Koreans have school on Saturdays. Although its only a half day, I think I speak for most Americans when I say we could never imagine ourselves in school on a Saturday.Koreas public high schools are clearly different from Americas. I had imagined them to be just like our schools, but now I have a cl
18、ear picture of how different they are.59. How many main differences are mentioned between Koreas public high school and Americas?A. 3. B. 4. C. 5. D. 6.60. It seems that the writer _ .A. is familiar with the education system of high schools in KoreaB. is fond of Korean students appearanceC. prefers
19、the high school life of America to the one of KoreaD. feels it common to have lessons on weekends61. What does the underlined word setup in paragraph 5 probably mean?A. Arrangement. B. Size. C. Number. D. Outline.62. According to the rules, the students of Korea can _ .A. go to different high school
20、s without exams B. wear any clothes except uniforms at schoolC. attend different classes as they likeD. have different hair styles【文章大意】议论文。本文作者通过在韩国旅游的经历，描写了韩国的高中学校与本国学校的不同点。并且表示自己还是倾向于喜欢本国的高中生活。59【答案】B【解析】文章第二、三、四、五段各说明了一个韩国高中的学校与美国学校的不同点，共有四个。考生在阅读时要抓住关键词，才能又快又准的答题。【考点定位】考查细节理解题。60【答案】C 【解析】依据第五段
21、最后一句Although its only a half day, I think I speak for most Americans when I say we could never imagine ourselves in school on a Saturday.可知，作者还是喜欢本国的高中生活，C正确。【考点定位】考查推理判断题。of schools. 可知，韩国的学生进入高中必须要考试，A错误；依据第四段第二阅读理解-。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。 A Book Review The SnakeStone by Berlie Doher
22、tyThe setting: Urban England (the cities), but also rural England (the countryside) including remote English villages. The theme: The main theme is a teenage search of selfdiscovery, in this case the search for a mother from whom the hero was separated at an early age. Its other concerns are love, g
23、etting on with others ，being persistent and courageous and trying to deal with doubts, troubles and worries. As the book moves to a close, James swimming coach says to him: You are not like a kid obeying instructions any more. You are diving like a young man who knows where he is going.The character
24、s: James is the hero of the story. He is a championship diver, and has a comfortable life with his foster parents(养父母)Yet he also has the qualities to take him on a long journey to find his birth mother. The other characters in The SnakeStone, James parents, his diving instructor, best friend, the v
25、illagers, people he meets on his journey, are pictured realistically.The turning point：The turning point in the story comes while James foster parents are away in London, and he wonders about the identity of his birth mother. The only clue he has is a fossil, the snake stone which she left behind al
26、ong with a note on which she had written，Take good care of Sammie. It was written on a torn envelope with parts of an address still there.The journey：Instead of going to London, James decides to find his birth mother. With help from his geography teacher, James sets out for the remote country villag
27、e where his mother might be found. James has painful, challenging, but also humorous and happy travels. The mother he finally meets, Anne, has a minor yet powerful voice in the novel. He comes to understand why she left him at a strangers door fifteen years before. Although the meeting is not long,
28、it leaves him with a feeling of completeness. As a journey of selfdiscovery The SnakeStone also provides its readers with a happy ending. Its hero says, on returning to his foster parents, I was home.61. What is the main theme of the novel? A. Life with foster parents. B. Life in the world of diving
29、. C. A journey of selfdiscovery. D. A travel around the country. 62. What do the coachs words in Paragraph 2 suggest? A. James is a successful diver. B. James is a hopeful swimmer. C. James is an outgoing young man. D. James is an independent young man. 63. The snake stone in the novel is_. A. a sto
30、ne with an address on it B. a clue left by the birth motherC. a gift from the swimming coach D. a fossil left by the foster parents64. Which of the following is true about the novel? A. The story has a sad ending. B. The story takes place in the city of London. C. The characters are vividly describe
31、d.D. The turning point comes after the hero meets his birth mother.65. It can be concluded that James journey is _. A. worthwhile B. boring C. comfortable D. disappointing【要点综述】本文为一篇应用文，主要介绍了一本书的背景、主题、人物、故事的转折点以及人物的旅途等信息。61. C细节理解题。由第二段第一句“The main theme is a teenage search of selfdiscovery”可知本书的主题是
32、自我发现的旅程。62. D推理判断题。由第二段教练的话“You are not like a kid obeying instructions any more. You are diving like a young man who knows where he is going.”可知詹姆斯不像小孩，而是像一个知道自己方向的年轻人，由此可推断出他是一个独立的年轻人。63. B细节理解题。由第四段“The only clue he has is a fossil, the snake stone which she left behind along with a note onwith p
33、arts of an address still there.”的叙述可知这块石头是他亲生母亲留下的线索。64. C细节理解题。由第三段最后一句“are pictured realistically.”可知故事逼真地介绍了里面的角色。vividly与realistically意思一致。65. A推理判断题。由最后一段第三句“James has painful, challenging, but also humorous and happy travels.”及全文叙述可知詹姆斯的旅途是值得的。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。Honesty，m
34、y mum always used to tell me，is the best policy.Of course，this didnt include her when she told me that if I didnt eat all my vegetables Father Christmas would find out and wouldnt give me any presents.But when it comes to medicine，I had assumed it was important to always be honest with my patients.A
35、fter all，the doctorpatient relationship is based on trust，and therefore honesty is essential. Or so I thought.I had just started working in geriatrics (老年病科)Mr.McMahon was brought in when his belly was found very swollen.I took a medical history from his daughter whod accompanied him in the ambulanc
36、e.Shed been his main carer for years.I stood looking at him as she gave a detailed history.“Has he lost any weight recently？” I asked，“Well，its funny you should mention that，but yes，” she said slowly.There was silence for a few moments.“Why? What are you worried about？” she asked，I hesitated.She was
37、 obviously very involved in his care and it was only fair that I told her the truth.“Well，we need to prove its not cancer.” I said and talked briefly about some of the tests I was going to order.Half an hour later，a nurse called me: “Mr.McMahons daughter broke downshe said you told her he had cancer
38、.” My heart sank.By the time I arrived at the ward，my consultant was already there，explaining that we still had to run lots of tests and that it was by no means confirmed that he had cancer.I stood silently at the end of the bed.My consultant was obviously angry with me and as we left Mr.McMahon，she
39、 turned to me.“Why on earth did you do that？” she asked in disbelief.I looked at her and bit my lip.“She asked me what I was worried about and I told her.” I said，hanging_my_head.“And give her more to worry about？” replied my consultant.“You dont say the word cancer until its confirmed.Even if you s
40、uspect it，think very carefully before you tell people.”As it turned out，it wasnt cancer.But I did learn that when someone is stressed and worried about their loved one theyre sometimes selective in what they hearand as a doctor its important to be mindful of this.In being truthful，Id made the situat
41、ion worse.原本在一位医生的心目中，诚实是第一位的；而且在工作中也是奉行诚实本分的处世原则。可是因为一次说了不够确切的实话，却让一位病人受到了打击，这件事让这位医生得出了一个结论：诚实有时候也会出错。1The purpose of the first two paragraphs is to show that the author _.Amisunderstood the doctorpatient relationshipBwas anxious to receive Christmas giftsCregarded honesty as the best policyDhad a
42、n unhealthy eating habit答案：C。作者意图题。从两个段落的第一句话，字里行间“the best”“important”都透露出作者对于honesty的看法。2The authors consultant was angry with him because _.Ahe told the daughter what he suspectedBhe delayed running the necessary testsChe failed to confirm the patients diseaseDhe forgot what the consultant had ad
43、vised答案：A。细节判断题。第四段的开头已经表明因为我的一番话，以及本段落的最后一句话也可以读出正是因为我的不假思索，让病人受到了打击，故consultant对我不满与气愤，故选A。3The author hung his head (the underlined part in Para.4) because he was feeling _.Aguilty Bhurt Cdisappointed Dhelpless答案：A。细节判断题。guilty意为：罪过感，羞愧，与划线部分“耷拉了脑袋”在语境上非常符合。4What lesson has the author learnt from his experience?ALearning from parents is necessary.BJumping to a conclusion is dangerous.CTelling the truth may not always be the best solution.DSelecting pleasant words may not be the perfect policy.答案：C。理解判断题。文章的最后一句话，正表明了作者的体会与结论：有时候，诚实不受欢迎。故选C。
