浙江省乐清市2016高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解精练（打包5套）.zip

- 1 -浙江乐清市 2016高考英语阅读理解二轮精练（1）写人记事（阅读理解）When Frida Kahlo’s paintings were on show in London,a poet described her paintings as “a ribbon (丝带)around a bomb”.Such comments seem to suggest Kahlo had a big influence on the art world of her time.Sadly,she is actually a much bigger name today than she was during her time.Born in 1907 in a village near Mexico City,Kahlo suffered from polio (小儿麻痹症)at the age of seven.Her spine (脊柱)became bent as she grew older.Then,in 1925,her back was broken in several places in a school-bus accident.Throughout the rest of her life,the artist had many operations,but nothing was able to cure the terrible pain in her back.However,the accident had an unexpected side effect.While lying in her bed recovering,Kahlo taught herself to paint.In 1929,she got married to Diego Rivera,another famous Mexican artist.Rivera’s strong influence on Kahlo’s style can be seen in her early works,but her later works from the 1940s,known today as her best works,show less influence from her husband.Unfortunately,her works did not attract much attention in the 1930s and 1940s,even in her home country.Her first one-woman show in Mexico was not held until 1953.For more than a decade after her death in 1954,Kahlo’s works remained largely unnoticed by the world,but in the 1970s her works began to gain international fame at last.1.What does the phrase “a much bigger name” in Paragraph 1 most nearly mean?( )A.a far better artistB.a far more gifted artist C.a much stronger personD.a much more famous person2.The terrible pain Kahlo suffered was caused by . A.polio B.her bent spineC.back injuries D.the operations she had- 2 -3.Kahlo’s style had become increasingly independent since the . A.1930s B.1940s C.1950s D.1970s4.What is the author’s attitude toward Kahlo?( )A.Devotion. B.Sympathy.C.Worry. D.Encouragement.语篇解读:本文为记叙文,题材是人物故事类。Frida Kahlo出生于 1907年,7 岁患小儿麻痹症,之后又遭遇了车祸,在病榻上自学绘画。然而,她的作品在她早年生活的那个时代却没有引起足够的重视,但最终在 20世纪 70年代逐步获得了国际赞誉。答案及剖析:1.D 猜测词义题。通读全文可知,Frida Kahlo现在比当时出名;又根据name可知 D项正确。A:一个更好的艺术家;B:一个更有天赋的艺术家;C:一个更强壮的人。2.C 推理判断题。根据第二段可知,Frida Kahlo在车祸中脊柱断了几处,并为此进行了多次手术,但都无法治愈她的背痛。而背痛的罪魁祸首是那次车祸导致的背部伤害,故选C。A、B 两项均未提及与背痛有关的内容。3.B 事实细节题。根据第三段中.but her later works from the 1940s.show less influence from her husband.可知 B项正确。4.B 推理判断题。本文描述了 Frida Kahlo“从小患病,之后出车祸,作品在早期未受到足够的重视”等一系列故事,从中可以体会到作者始终很同情 Frida Kahlo。A:忠诚;C:担忧;D:鼓舞。阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。As any homemaker who has tried to keep order at the dinner table knows, there is far more to a family meal than food. Sociologist Michael Lewis has been studying 50 families to find out just how much more. The study also provides an explanation for why middle children often seem to have a harder time in life than their siblings. Lewis found that in families - 3 -with three or four children, dinner conversation is likely to center on the oldest child, who has the most to talk about, and the youngest, who needs the most attention. “Middle children are invisible,” says Lewis. “When you see someone get up from the table and walk around during dinner, chances are that it’s the middle child. ” There is, however, one thing that stops all conversation and prevents anyone from having attention: “When the TV is on,” Lewis says, “dinner is a non-event. ”26. The writer’s purpose in writing the text is to _________. A. show the relationship between parents and childrenB. teach parents ways to keep order at the dinner tableC. report on the findings of a studyD. give information about family problems27. Parents with large families ask fewer questions at dinner because_________. A. they are busy serving food to their childrenB. they are busy keeping order at the dinner tableC. they have to pay more attention to younger childrenD. they are tired out having prepared food for the whole family28. By saying “Middle children are invisible” in paragraph 3, Lewis means that middle children__________. A. have to help their parents to serve dinnerB. get the least attention from the familyC. are often kept away from the dinner tableD. find it hard to keep up with other children29. Lewis’ research provides an answer to the question_________. A. why TV is important in family lifeB. why parents should keep good orderC. why children in small families seem to be quieterD. why middle children seem to have more difficulties in life30. Which of the following statements would the writer agree to?- 4 -A. It is important to have the right food for children. B. It is a good idea to have the TV on during dinner. C. Parents should talk to each of their children frequently. D. Elder children should help the younger ones at dinner【参考答案】26—30 CBBDC 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 界虹口区质量监控测试题】Prolonging human life has increased the size of the human population. Many people alive today would have died of childhood diseases if they had been born 100 years ago. Because more people live longer, there are more people around at any given time. In fact, it is a decrease in death rates, not an increase in birthrates, that has led to the population explosion.Prolonging human life has also increased the dependency load. In all societies, people who are disabled or too young or too old to work are dependent on the rest of society to provide for them. In hunting and gathering cultures, old people who could not keep up might be left behind to die. In times of famine (饥荒), infants might be allowed to die because they could not survive if their parents starved, where as if the parents survived they could have another child. In most contemporary societies, people feel a moral obligation (责任) to keep people alive whether they can work or not. We have a great many people today who live past the age at which they want to work or are able to work; we also have rules which require people to retire at a certain age. Unless these people were able to save money for their retirement, somebody else must support them. In the United States many retired people live on social security checks which are so little that they must live in near poverty. Older people have more illnesses than young or middle-aged people; unless they have wealth or private or government insurance, they must often “go on welfare” if they have a serious illness.- 5 -When older people become senile (衰老的) or too weak and ill to care for themselves, they create grave problems for their families. In the past and in some traditional cultures, they would be cared for at home until they died. Today, with most members of a household working or in school, there is often no one at home who can care for a sick or weak person. To meet this need, a great many nursing homes and convalescent (疗养的) hospitals have been built. These are often profit making organizations, although some are sponsored by religious and other nonprofit groups. While a few of these institutions are good, most of them are simply “dumping (倒垃圾的) grounds” for the dying in which “care” is given by poorly paid, overworked, and under skilled personnel (员工).72. The author believes that the increased size of the human population results from _______.A. an increase in birthrates B. the industrial developmentC. a decrease in death rates D. childhood diseases 73. It can be inferred from the passage that in hunting and gathering cultures _______.A. it was a moral responsibility for the families to keep alive the aged people who could not workB. the survival of infants was less important than that of their parents in times of starvationC. old people were given the task of imparting (传授) the cultural wisdom of the tribe to new generationsD. death was celebrated as a time of rejoicing for an individual freed of (免除) the hardships of life 74. The phrase “this need” in the last paragraph refers to ________. A. prolonging the dying old people’s livesB. reducing the problems caused by the retired peopleC. making profits through caring for the sick or weak peopleD. taking care of the sick or weak people- 6 -75. According to the passage, which of the following statements about the old people in the United States is true?A. Many of them live on social security money which is hardly enough.B. Minority of them remain in a state of near poverty after their retirement.C. Many nursing homes are sponsored by religious and nonprofit groups.D. Older people have wealth or private insurance if they have a serious illness.【参考答案】72-75: CBDADirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.【2013 界崇明县】 （A）Marshall was a promising young artist. He painted with great feeling. His paintings were all characterized by a strong love and sympathy for people. His high school art teacher felt he had a special talent.Marshall’s father didn’t want him to be a painter, however. Mr. Donaldson wanted his son to be a stockbroker(股票经纪人). He wanted Marshall to continue the dynasty started by his great-great grandfather in 1820. The family business, Donaldson and Donaldson Inc., was now a large, successful investment firm.Mr. Donaldson felt Marshall was much too individualistic. “Listen,” he told his son, “I had no say in choosing my career. I just did what my dad told me.”“But you are good at business,” Marshall replied. “I’m not. I’m sure I would just cause trouble for you and problems for the company.” Marshall felt there was no way he could ever fill his father’s shoes. And, although he was no stranger to high society, he didn’t feel comfortable among the wealthy. He preferred the ordinary, working-class people of the city. His paintings told of - 7 -their struggles and their hopes.Sometimes after school Marshall would hang around outside a factory gate. He would draw the workers as they came out at the end of their shift. Marshall wondered how they could keep doing that hard, boring work year after year. Then he realized most of them would be doing something different if they could. But their great obstacle in life was lack of education.When Marshall got home, he would take out his paintings. The paintings expressed his sympathy and respect for those hard-working people.Well, Marshall never did enter the family business. This angered his father. But as Marshall got older, his career as an artist began to take off. He became quite famous, and people paid large amounts for his “plain people” paintings.In time, this success won Marshall’s dad over. Mr. Donaldson could see his son was born to paint. Marshall was glad his father finally came around. And happily, the two began to work together after all. Twice each year they held a benefit art show.Marshall donated a number of his paintings to be sold at each show. The persuasive Mr. Donaldson got his wealthy friends and clients(客户) to attend—and to spend. The money from the art sales was used to help factory workers improve their education.65. Why didn’t Marshall’s father want Marshall to be a painter at first?A. He thought Marshall was good at business rather than art.B. He expected Marshall to continue their family business.C. He wanted Marshall to earn more money.D. He thought Marshall was individualistic.66. From the passage we can learn that ___________.A. Marshall’s choice turned out to be wrongB. Marshall’s choice affected their family businessC. Marshall’s father at last supported Marshall’s choiceD. Marshall’s father was always unhappy with Marshall’s choice- 8 -67. The underlined phrase “take off” in paragraph 7 probably means “__________”.A. to take away or remove B. to go away unexpectedlyC. to stop working temporarilyD. to suddenly become very successful68. It was __________ that made Marshall a successful artist.A. his talent and diligence B. his dad’s help with art showsC. his art teacher’s support D. his desire to help poor people【参考答案】65. B 66. C 67. D 68. A - 1 -浙江乐清市 2016高考英语阅读理解二轮精练（2）写人记事（阅读理解）As a young boy,I sometimes traveled the country roads with my dad.He was a rural mail carrier,and on Saturdays he would ask me to go with him.Driving through the countryside was always an adventure:There were animals to see,people to visit,and chocolate cookies if you knew where to stop,and Dad did.In the spring,Dad delivered boxes full of baby chickens,and when I was a boy it was such fun to stick your fingers through one of the holes of the boxes and let the baby birds peck on your fingers.On Dad’s final day of work,it took him well into the evening to complete his rounds because at least one member from each family was waiting at their mailbox to thank him for his friendship and his years of service.“Two hundred and nineteen mailboxes on my route,”he used to say,“and a story at every one.”One lady had no mailbox,so Dad took the mail in to her every day because she was nearly blind.Once inside,he read her mail and helped her pay her bills.Mailboxes were sometimes used for things other than mail.One note left in a mailbox read,“Nat,take these eggs to Marian;she’s baking a cake and doesn’t have any eggs.”Mailboxes might be buried in the snow,or broken,or lying on the ground,but the mail was always delivered.On cold days Dad might find one of his customers waiting for him with a cup of hot chocolate.A young girl wrote letters but had no stamps,so she left a few buttons on the envelope in the mailbox;Dad paid for the stamps.One businessman used to leave large amounts of cash in his mailbox for Dad to take to the bank.Once,the amount came to $32,000.A dozen years ago,when I traveled back to my hometown on the sad occasion of Dad’s death,the mailboxes along the way reminded me of some of his stories.I thought I knew them all,but that wasn’t the case.As I drove home,I noticed two lamp poles,one on each side of the street.When my dad was around,those poles supported wooden boxes about four feet off the ground.One box was painted green,and the other was red,and each had a long - 2 -narrow hole at the top with white lettering:SANTA CLAUS,NORTH POLE.For years children had dropped letters to Santa through those holes.I made a turn at the corner and drove past the post office and across the railroad tracks to our house.Mom and I were sitting at the kitchen table when I heard footsteps.There,at the door,stood Frank Townsend,Dad’s postmaster and great friend for many years.So we all sat down at the table and began to tell stories.At one point Frank looked at me with tears in his eyes.“What are we going to do about the letters this Christmas?”he asked.“The letters?”“I guess you never knew.”“Knew what?”“Remember,when you were a kid and you used to put your letters to Santa in those green and red boxes on Main Street?It was your dad who answered all those letters every year.”I just sat there with tears in my eyes.It wasn’t hard for me to imagine Dad sitting at the old oak table in our basement reading those letters and answering each one.I have since spoken with several of the people who received Christmas letters during their childhood,and they told me how amazed they were that Santa had known so much about their homes and families.For me,just knowing that story about my father was the gift of a lifetime.1.It can be inferred from the passage that the writer regarded his travels with Dad as . A.great chances to help other peopleB.happy occasions to play with baby chickensC.exciting experiences with a lot of funD.good opportunities to enjoy chocolate cookies2.The writer provides the detail about the businessman to show that . A.Dad had a strong sense of dutyB.Dad was an honest and reliable man- 3 -C.Dad had a strong sense of honorD.Dad was a kind and generous man3.According to the passage,which of the following impressed the writer most?( )A.Dad read letters for a blind lady for years.B.Dad paid for the stamps for a young girl.C.Dad delivered some eggs to Marian.D.Dad answered children’s Christmas letters every year.4.The method the writer uses to develop Paragraph 4 is . A.offering analyses B.providing explanationsC.giving examples D.making comparisons5.What surprised the children most when they received letters in reply from Santa Claus every year?( )A.Santa Claus lived alone in the cold North Pole.B.Santa Claus answered all their letters every year.C.Santa Claus had unique mailboxes for the children.D.Santa Claus had so much information about their families.6.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?( )A.The Mail B.Christmas LettersC.Special Mailboxes D.Memorable Travels语篇解读:本文为记叙文,属于人物故事类。一份份小小的邮件承载了父亲无限的关爱,而作者也透过一件件的往事,表达了对父亲深深地怀念。答案及剖析:1.C 推理判断题。根据第一段“Driving through the countryside.There were animals to see,people to visit,and chocolate cookies if you knew where to stop,and Dad did.”可以推断出,作者与父亲的乡间之旅充满了乐趣。2.B 推理判断题。商人可以将最多 32,000美元现金放入邮箱,让父亲带去银行,这说明父亲诚实的(honest)品质得到了认可,他是可信赖的(reliable),故 B项概括最为准确。3.D 推理判断题。作者使用了大量篇幅对四个选项中的 D项进行详细描述,由此不难判断出,父亲每年给孩子们回复圣诞来信这件事给作者的印象最为深刻。4.C 推理判断题。为了说明邮箱的作用已经超过了它本身的功能,作者举了很多例子,所以本段用了举例的方法。- 4 -5.D 事实细节题。根据倒数第二段最后一句“. and they told me how amazed they were that Santa had known so much about their homes and families.”可知答案。6.A 主旨大意题。围绕着父亲发送邮件的故事,作者表达了对父亲深深的怀念之情。A项最能概括全文主旨;其余三项均为文章细节,不能起到概括全文的作用。【疑难词汇解读】 on the occasion of 在……的时候In big Chinese communities abroad,people will see the lion dance on the occasion of every important festival or ceremony.在海外华人聚集地,每逢重大节日或庆典,人们总能看到舞狮表演。【长难句子分析】 ,and 𝐼𝑛𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔,时间 状 语 𝐷𝑎𝑑 𝑑𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑜𝑥𝑒𝑠 𝑓𝑢𝑙𝑙 𝑜𝑓 𝑏𝑎𝑏𝑦𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑐𝑘𝑒𝑛𝑠并列句 1(𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝐼 𝑤𝑎𝑠 𝑎 𝑏𝑜𝑦)时间 状 语 从句 (𝑖𝑡) 形式主 语 𝑤𝑎𝑠 𝑠𝑢𝑐ℎ 𝑓𝑢𝑛并列句 2(𝑡𝑜 𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑘 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ 𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑜𝑓𝑡ℎ𝑒 ℎ𝑜𝑙𝑒𝑠并列句 2𝑜𝑓𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑏𝑜𝑥𝑒𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑙𝑒𝑡𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑏𝑎𝑏𝑦 𝑏𝑖𝑟𝑑𝑠 𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑘 𝑜𝑛 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑟𝑠)真正主 语 .并列句 2在春季,父亲运送盛满小鸡的盒子。我还是个孩子时,发现把手指伸进这些盒子的孔中然后让小鸡来啄是多么有趣的事情。阅读理解。Taiwan police cannot decide whether to treat it as an extremely clever act of stealing or an even cleverer cheat (诈骗). Either way, it could be the perfect crime (犯罪), because the criminals are birds-horning pigeons! There have been at least four such pigeon pick-ups in Changwa. What at first seemed like the work of a clever stay-at-home car thief, however, may in fact be the work of an even lazier and more inventive criminal mind-one that avoids not - 5 -only collecting money but going out to steal the car in the first place. Police officer Chen says that the criminal probably has played a double trick: he gets money for things he cannot possibly return. Instead of stealing cars, he lets someone else do it and then waits for the car-owner to place an ad in the newspaper asking for help. The theory is supported by the fact that, so far, none of the stolen cars have been returned. Also, the amount of money demanded-under 3,000 Taiwanese dollars-seems too little for a car worth many times more. Demands for pigeon-delivered money stopped as soon as the press reported the story. And even if they start again, Chen holds little hope of catching the criminal. “We have more important things to do,” he said. 31. After the car owner received a phone call, he __________. A. went to a certain pigeon and put some money in the bag it carried B. gave the money to the thief and had his car back in a park C. sent some money to the thief by mailD. told the press about it 32. The “lazier and more inventive” criminal refers to _________. A. the car thief who stays at homeB. one of those who put the ads in the paper C. one of the policemen in ChangwaD. the owner of the pigeons 33. The writer mentions the fact that “none of the stolen cars have been returned” to show ________. A. how easily people get fooled by criminalsB. what Chen thinks might be correct C. the thief is extremely cleverD. the money paid is too little34. The underlined word “they” in the last paragraph refers to __________. A. criminals B. pigeons- 6 -C. the stolen cars D. demands for money 35. We may infer from the text that the criminal knows how to reach the car owners because . A. he reads the ads in the newspaper B. he lives in the same neighborhood C. he has seen the car owners in the park D. he has trained the pigeons to follow them【参考答案】31—35 ADBDA 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 界崇明县】To whom it may concern,I highly recommend Jane Doe as a candidate for employment. Jane was employed by Company Bubble from 2008 to 2011. She was responsible for office support including word processing, scheduling appointments and creating brochures, newsletters, and other office literature.Jane has excellent communication skills. In addition, she is extremely organized, reliable and computer literate. Jane can work independently and is able to follow through to ensure that the job gets done. She is flexible and willing to work on any project that is assigned to her. Jane was quick to volunteer to assist in other areas of company operations as well. Jane would be a valuable employee for your company and has my highest recommendation. If you have any further questions with regard to her background or qualifications, please do not hesitate to call me.Sincerely,John Smith- 7 -Dear Hiring Manager,I’m interested in the summer position at Sarasota Store advertised in The Sarasotian.I have excellent communication skills and a talent for customer service. My past experience as a volunteer at Sarasota Hospital made it necessary for me to focus on providing quality customer service, and also enabled me to work with all types of people.I believe that my communication skills, customer service abilities, and positive work ethic would make me a valuable person for your store.I can be reached at angelamerlyn@gmail.com or 129-2278-3490. Thank you for your consideration.Sincerely,Angela MerlynDear Ms Alba, The purpose of this letter is to announce my resignation from ABC Company, effective two weeks from this date.This was not an easy decision to make on my part. The past ten years has been very rewarding. I’ve enjoyed working for you and managing a very successful team dedicated to a quality manufactured product delivered on time.I have accepted a position as Vice President at Manufacturing for Land Lubber Industries in Watertown, West Virginia. This opportunity gives me the chance to grow professionally and we will only be a few miles from my family.I wish you and the company all the best. I do hope our paths will cross again in the future.Sincerely,Aubrey White69. What probably was Jane in Company Bubble?A. A receptionist. B. An accountant.- 8 -C. A saleswoman. D. A secretary.70. The second letter is mainly written to _________.A. apply for a position B. make friends with the addresseeC. make an appointment D. report the result of Merlyn’s work71. In the third letter which of the following reasons is mentioned as to why the writer is leaving the company?A. Promotion of another colleague.B. Bad relationship with present colleagues.C. Further professional development. D. Bad health condition of a family member.【参考答案】69. D 70. A 71. C