1、山西黎城县2016高考英语阅读理解（二轮）精选（4）及参考答案由 (2012安徽淮南、淮北高三二模)改编Name:Off the Beaten PathCover price:$30.00Our price: $19.80The best-selling Readers Digest travel book has 40% new content including over 200 new sites,over 200 new full-color photographs,and all-new,up-to-date maps.It focuses on more than 1,000 of
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10、a, the elephant has been an important part of the culture, economy and religion for centuriesAnd nowhere more so than in ThailandUnlike its African cousin, the Asian elephant is easily domesticated（驯化）The rare so-called white elephants have actually lent the power of royalty to its rulers，and until
11、the 1920s the national flag was a white elephant on a red backgroundTo the early Western visitors, the countrys romantic name was“ Land of the White ElephantToday, however, the story is very differentOut of work and out of land, the Thai elephant struggles for survival in a nation that no longer nee
12、ds itThe elephant has found itself more or less deserted by previous owners who have moved on to a different economic world and a society in the western partAnd while the elephants problems began many years ago, now it has a very low national advantageHow does the national symbol turn into ignored a
13、nimals? It is a story of worse environment and the changing lives of the Thais themselvesAccording to Richard Lair, Thailands expert on the Asian elephant and author of the report Gone Astray, at the turn of the last century, there may well have been as many as 100,000 national elephants in the coun
14、tryIn the north of Thailand alone, it was estimated（估计）that more than 20,000 elephants were employed in transport, 1,000 of them alone on the road between the cities of Chiang Mai and Chiang Saen This was at a time when 90 percent of Thailand was still forest-a habitat that not only supported the an
15、imals but also made them necessary to carry goods and peopleNothing ploughs through thick forest better than lots of sure-footed elephantsBy 1950 the elephant population had dropped, but still to the number of 13, 397However, today there are probably no more than 3,800, with another l,350 wandering
16、free in the national parksBut now, Thailands forest covers only 20 percent of the landThis deforestation（采伐森林）is the central point of the elephants difficult situation, for it has effectively put the animals out of workThis century, as the road network grew, the elephants role as a beast of burden d
17、ecreased50What can we know about African elephants from the passage?AIt is of little value to domesticate themBIt is hard to domesticate themCThey are living a better life than Asian elephantsDTheir fate is quite similar to that of Asian elephants51Thailand was once called Land of the White Elephant
18、 because _Awhite elephant was a national symbol until the 1920s Bwhite elephant is rarely seen and thus very specialCwhite elephant has helped kings to gain the ruling authorityDthis name was so romantic that it was popular among visitors52Why is the Thai elephant out of work, according to the autho
19、r?ABecause there are too many elephants but too few jobsBBecause the elephants cant do labor work any longerCBecause the government pays little attention to the problemDBecause the elephants are no longer useful to their owners53Which of the following statements is TRUE about the elephant population
20、 at various times?AThere were 100,000 domesticated elephants at the turn of the last centuryB20,000 elephants were employed in transport in Thailand at the turn of the centuryCBy 1950 the elephant population in Thailand has been quite smallDToday the elephant population is estimated at 5,15054The pa
21、ssage is most probably from _Aa travel guide Ba history bookCa popular science magazine Dan official announcement50. B 从第一段第二行Unlike its African cousin, the Asian elephant is easily domesticated可知51. A 从第一段第三行The rare so-called white elephants have actually lent the power of royalty to its rulers，an
22、d until the 1920s the national flag was a white elephant on a red background可知。52. D 从第二段第二句Out of work and out of land, the Thai elephant struggles for survival in a nation that no longer needs it可知。53. D 从最后一段最二句However, today there are probably no more than 3,800, with another l,350 wandering fre
23、e in the national parks可知。54. C 通读全文可知。【浙江省2014高考英语模拟冲刺卷】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，并在答题卡上将该选项标号涂黑。When I heard the piano, I walked to Mrs. Windsors house and waited outside as I always did. That meant she was working with another student, and I was not supposed to bother them by ringing the
24、 bell. I stood against the wall and daydreamed what Id rather be doing. “Almost anything”, I sighed dejectedly. I had been tutored enough to read, understand, and even write some musical compositions, but I just didnt have a gift for it. It didnt come to me naturally. I thought back to happier times
25、 when I was writing stories and acting them out with my friends, cutting up old clothes to make dresses that performers wear in plays, and building scenery out of old things we found. But Mrs. Windsor had offered to give me the lessons for free, so I felt my duty to try.The door opened and Wendy Bar
26、ton came out. I walked in, sat down on the piano bench and began to sort through my sheet music. “Hello,” I heard a voice behind me say softly. I turned around to see a little girl standing behind me, eating an apple. But before I could make any response, Mrs. Windsor walked into the room in her usu
27、al urgent manner and announced, “Jennifer, this is my niece, Pasha. Pasha, this is Jennifer. Pasha will be giving you your lesson today. Im up to my ears in something else!” she then exited to the kitchen.Pasha set her apple down on the side table and slid beside me on the piano bench.“What piece do
28、 you like best?” she asked.“What do you mean?” I asked. “Theyre all the same to me. I dont know.“You mean you dont have a favorite?”“No, not really.”Pasha looked at me, rather puzzled, then opened my sheet music to the beginning page and asked me to play. I arranged my fingers on the keys and studie
29、d the notes on the page for a moment. Then I frowned and concentrated to make the notes on the page match the finger movements. I have to admit I was a rather mechanical pianist.After about a page or two, Pasha gently put her hand on top of mine as if to calm my fingers. There was a long pause. “Wha
30、t are you hearing in the music?” I looked at her rather strangely and admitted I didnt know what she meant. “Like a story. What story is being playing out within the music?”“I guess Ive never thought about it before. I dont know.”“Here, let me try and you listen,” Pasha advised.She closed her eyes a
31、nd took a deep breath, letting her fingers dance lightly over the keys. Then, she began to play. “See, it begins here beside some kind of river. Hear the water flowing beside you?”Her fingers rose and fell gently on the keys. “Now the princess appears and shes picking flowers from the waters edge.”
32、A carefree, happy piece of music filled the air in time to Pashas dancing fingers. “Oh, but she slips!” The music changed. “And our princess is being carried off by the fast-flowing stream. Quickly, the princesss horse sees her plight (困境),” Pasha continued, and races to the rivers edge where he swi
33、ms out to let her catch hold of him. They make it to the bank and she hugs her faithful horse and swears she will never again wear princess skirts that weigh her down. She will only wear jeans and T-shirt from now on.” Pasha finished with a big smile and then looked at me.“Arent you the girl who tel
34、ls the stories?” she asked.“I guess. I do tell a lot of stories.”“Oh, yes! All the kids talk about them. Ive heard about you. Well, all you have to do is learn to hear the stories in the music. Thats all there is to it.”“Ive never thought it that way.”“Lets try another one, shall we?” Pasha smiled a
35、nd together we played that afternoon, finding the stories in the music and learning that sometimes it takes a friend to pull you out of the river onto dry land again.55. The underlined word “dejectedly” in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _.A. nervouslyB. desperatelyC. impatientlyD. unhappily56.
36、 Jennifer got lost in thought when she _. A. played the piano with Pasha for the first timeB. listened to Pasha tell her story about the princessC. remembered happier times of writing stories and acting them outD. discovered that Mrs. Windsors niece would be giving the piano lesson57. By describing
37、herself as a mechanical pianist, the author showed _.A. she could remember the notes in a short timeB. she was playing the piano without thinkingC. Pasha was showing off her skillsD. it had been a long time since she played last time58. Which of the following can best describe Pasha?A. CreativeB. Na
38、ughtyC. HumorousD. Brave 59. Which of the following is the best title for the text?A. Never Give upB. A Piano LessonC. Why I Hated Playing the PianoD. A Friend for Ever60. This text would be probably found in _.A. a collection of stories about friendship and learningB. a book of daily records about
39、famous young musiciansC. a magazine series about the challenges of overcoming fearsD. a series of newspaper articles about musical instruments 55D根据上下文可知。56. C第一段I thought back to happier times when I was writing stories and acting them out with my friends,-可知。57. B第九段I arranged my fingers on the keys and studied the notes on the page for a moment. Then I frowned and concentrated to make the notes on the page match the finger movements. I have to admit I was a rather mechanical pianist. 可知。58. A第十五段 Her fingers rose and fell gently on the keys. -可知。59. B通读全文可知。60. A通读全文可知。
