1、安徽巢湖市2016高考英语（二轮）阅读理解选练（3）及答案【2015高考复习】阅读理解Commuters (上下班往返的人) who drive to work will face a parking charge of up to 350 a year.Ministers are backing a workplace parking charge which will come into force in Nottingham in 2013 and is likely to be adopted across the country.The scheme will see firms w
2、ith more than ten parking places for staff charged 350 a year for each space in two years.Employers would be free to pass on the charge to their staffmeaning it would effectively be a tax on driving to work.The scheme aims to reduce traffic by preventing unnecessary car journeys and raise funds to i
3、mprove public transport，but critics say it is just an excuse for councils to fill their coffers (金库)Some ten million Britons drive to work each day，and the British Chambers of Commerce says the new charge could total 3.4 billion a year if rolled out nationwide.Already some firms in Nottingham have t
4、hreatened to leave the city，where 40,000 commuters use their cars to get to work.A spokesman said the scheme was nothing more than a tax on jobs.“It is very unfair to discriminate against those employers who have parking spaces，which get vehicles off the streets，” he said.“And these charges apply ar
5、ound the clock，which is especially unfair on shift workers who rely on their cars because public transport is not available.This is more about increasing the governments income than reducing traffic.”However，Transport Minister Sadiq Khan gave the plan an official approval during a visit to Nottingha
6、m.The council says the tax will raise as much as 100 million over ten yearsone fifth of the cost of a new transport system for the city.Another transport spokesman Theresa Villiers said the tax would have a devastating impact on businesses struggling to cope with the economic decline.But Richard Heb
7、ditch of the Campaign for Better Transport said the tax would raise money to invest in better transport.“We put forward the idea of workplace parking taxes as a fairer way to raise money to invest in the future local transport services.We are pleased that the people of Nottingham will be the first t
8、o benefit.”【语篇解读】本文主要讲述了Nottingham将出台政策对工作场所停车收费及由此引发的激烈讨论。1Supporters argue that the scheme_.Acan help improve the parking conditions for the staffBshould be applied to ail commuters driving to workCis certain to be carried out despite the objectionsDwill relieve traffic pressure and improve public
9、 transport解析细节理解题。根据第二段中的“The scheme aims to reduce traffic by preventing unnecessary car journeys and raise funds to improve public transport，but critics say it is just an excuse for councils to fill their coffers (金库)”可知，支持者认为这个方案能够缓解交通压力，改善公共交通。答案D2According to the objectors，the scheme is unfair
10、for_.Athe firms with parking lotsBthe workforce without carsCthe employees parking their cars on the streetsDthe staff driving to work in the daytime解析细节理解题。根据第四段的第三句可知，A项正确。答案A3Which word can best describe Theresa Villierss attitude towards the scheme?ANeutral.BNegative.CUnderstanding.DPositive.解析态
11、度推断题。根据第六段内容可知，Theresa Villiers对这个方案持否定态度。答案B4It can be inferred from the passage that_.Amany firms are willing to pay the charges for their staffBthe public transport in Nottingham is in great need of improvementCthe author believes Britons will benefit from the schemeDthose firms with more commute
12、rs will leave Nottingham解析推理判断题。根据倒数第三段中的“The council says the tax will raise as much as 100 million over ten yearsone fifth of the cost of a new transport system for the city.”以及最后一段内容可推知，Nottingham的公共交通急需改善。答案B【2014高考英语综合能力测试题】People in Hong Kong speak a rich mixture of languages. Hong Kong was a
13、British colony for over 156 years before returning to China in 1997. English was the only official language until 1994. Most people in Hong Kong today speak Cantonese, but Mandarin and other dialects are also heard. British English is still widely spoken and taught here. Now however, many people are
14、 choosing to learn American English. Victor Chan, for example, has children who attend a school called Nature EQ. They are learning to say words in the American way. Mr Chan says he wants his sons to learn American English, because he plans to send them to the United States for further study. Nature
15、 EQ is one of a growing number of schools in Hong Kong that offer American English classes. Frankie Ng opened the school 17 years ago, at which time, he had only 40 students. Today, the school has 350 students. Mr Ng says American English is clear and easy to teach and understand. Student Sam Yu has
16、 another reason for studying American English, I think American English is getting more and more important, and is maybe taking over the dominance of British English, soIm willing to learn. Public schools still teach mostly British English. But the number of private language schools teaching America
17、n English is growing. In Hong Kongs Tseung Kwan O district, for example, the Workshop School had 20 students a week when it opened one year ago. Today, it has more than 180 students each week. American English is becoming the language of international business. Increasing contact with American cultu
18、re, like movies, television programs, computer games and the Internet is spreading American expressions and accents in areas otherthan business. But for now, what people hear in the streets of Hong Kong is mainly traditional British English. We can understand both, but we speak with the British acce
19、nt, said one local woman.31. How long had British English been the only official language in Hong Kong? A. More than 150 years. B. Less than 150 years. C. About 100 years. D. Less than 100 years.32. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT the reason why so many people learn American
20、English? A. American English is easy and clear to understand. B. American English may take over the dominance of British English. C. American English is widely used in areas other than business. D. British English is a traditional and ancient language and is out of date.33. What does the underlined
21、word dominance in Paragraph 6 mean? A. Advantage. B. Strength. C. Control. D. Influence.34. What can be inferred from the passage? A. More and more students will give up English but learn Mandarin. B. We never hear traditional British English spoken in the streets of Hong Kong. C. There will be more
22、 and more schools like Nature EQ and the Workshop School. D. People in Hong Kong with the British accent cant understand American English.35. What is the main idea of the passage? A. American English is becoming more and more popular in Hong Kong. B. More and more people in Hong Kong want to send th
23、eir children to America. C. More and more people in Hong Kong begin to speak more languages. D. More schools in Hong Kong are offering American English classes than in other areas.【参考答案】31-35 ADCCA 随着美国英语在各个方面的深入，香港的英国英语的主导地位越来越受到影响，更多的人开始学习美国英语。31. A. 推理判断题。根据第一段的.a British colony for over 156 year
24、s before returning to China in 1997. English was the only official language until 1994.可以推测出英语作为香港唯一的官方语言大概为153年左右。32. D。细节理解题。根据全文可知，A、B、C三项都是香港人学美国英语的原因，只有D项表述错误。33. C。词义猜测题。根据全文意思，以及现在美国英语的深入，应该是美国英语将要取代英国英语的主导控制地位。34. C。推理判断题。根据第四段中.a growing number of schools.和第七段中But the number of private lang
25、uage schools teaching American English is growing.可知答案为C。35. A。主旨大意题。根据全文内容，可见美国英语在香港越来越受到重视。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。【2013界广东省惠州市模拟】Students who date (约会）in middle school have significantly worse study skills, are four times more likely to drop out of school and report twice as much alcoh
26、ol and tobacco use than their single classmates, according to new research from the University of Georgia.Romantic relationships are a trademark of adolescence ，but very few studies have examined how adolescents differ in the development of these relationships, said Pamela Orpinas ，study author and
27、professor in the College of Public Health and head of the Department of Health Promotion and Behavior.Orpinas followed a group of 624 students over a seven-year period from 6th to 12th grade.Each year, the group of students completed a survey indicating whether they had dated and reported the freque
28、ncy of different behaviors, including the use of drugs and alcohol. Their teachers completed questionnaires (调查表）about the students* academic efforts. He found some students never or hardly ever reported dating from middle to high school, and these students had consistently the best study skills acc
29、ording to their teachers. Other students dated infrequently in middle school but increased the frequency of dating in high school.At all points in time, teachers rated the students who reported the lowest frequency of dating as having the best study skills and the students with the highest dating as
30、 having the worst study skills,1 according to the journal article. Study skills refer to behaviors that lead to academic success such as doing work for extra credit being well organized, finishing homework, working hard and reading assigned chapters.Dating a classmate may have the same emotional com
31、plications of dating a co-worker, Orpinas said, when the couple break up. they have to continue to see each other in class and perhaps witness the ex-partner dating someone else. It is reasonable to think this could be linked to depression and divert (转移）attention from studying.”4tDating should not
32、be considered a ceremony of growth in middle school，”Orpinas concluded.41.According to the passage, students who date in middle school may_A. have poorer academic performances B. be more likely to hurl othersC.enjoy better school livesD. are less likely to use alcohol and tobacco【答案】A【解析】细节理解题。根据Stu
33、dents who date (约会）in middle school have significantly worse study skills,可知约会的学生成绩一般都不好。故选A。42.When doing his study, Orpinas_.A.followed a group of students of 6th and 12th gradeB.completed a survey and a report each yearC.completed questionnaires about the students academic effortsD.found that the
34、 students study skills have connection with their frequency of dating【答案】D【解析】细节理解题。根据：At all points in time, teachers rated the students who reported the lowest frequency of dating as having the best study skills and the students with the highest dating as having the worst study skills,可知学生的成绩和约会的频
35、率有关。故选D。43.Study skills may include the following behaviors and qualities Except_A. being diligentB. bcing well organizedC.being kind and helpfulD. finishing assigned schoolwork【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。根据Study skills refer to behaviors that lead to academic success such as doing work for extra credit being we
36、ll organized, finishing homework, working hard and reading assigned chapters.可知没有提到C项。故选C。44.What can possibly happen to the school couples after they break up?A.They dont want to see each other any longer.B.Their attention to studying will be affected.C.They will miss their ex-partners sometimes D.
37、They will think it，s reasonable Io get depressed.【答案】B【解析】细节理解题。根据when the couple break up. they have to continue to see each other in class and perhaps witness the ex-partner dating someone else. It is reasonable to think this could be linked to depression and divert (转移）attention from studying.”可知分手的两个人会上课不专心。故选B。45.Orpinas attitude towards dating in middle school is_A. supportive B. positiveC. negativeD. indifferent【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。根据4tDating should not be considered a ceremony of growth in middle school，可知Orpinas 对中学谈恋爱是消极的观点。故选C。
