1、1专题 4 阅读理解：细节理解题1.2016全国卷 BGrandparents answer a callAs a thirdgeneration native of Brownsville, Texas, Mildred Garza never planned to move away. Even when her daughter and son asked her to move to San Antonio to help with their children, she politely refused. Only after a year of friendly discussio
2、n did Ms Garza finally say yes. That was four years ago. Today all three generations regard the move as a success, giving them a closer relationship than they would have had in separate cities. No statistics show the number of grandparents like Garza who are moving closer to the adult children and g
3、randchildren. Yet there is evidence suggesting that the trend is growing. Even President Obamas motherinlaw, Marian Robinson, has agreed to leave Chicago and move into the White House to help care for her granddaughters. According to a study by , 83 per cent of the people said Mrs Robinsons decision
4、 will influence grandparents in the American family. Twothirds believe more families will follow the example of Obamas family. “In the 1960s we were all a little wild and couldnt get away from home far enough or fast enough to prove we could do it on our own， ” says Christine Crosby, publisher of Gr
5、and, a magazine for grandparents. “We now realize how important family is and how important it is to be near them, especially when youre raising children.”Moving is not for everyone. Almost every grandparent wants to be with his or her grandchildren and is willing to make sacrifices, but sometimes i
6、t is wiser to say no and visit frequently instead. Having your grandchildren far away is hard, especially knowing your adult child is struggling, but giving up the life you know may be harder.25. Why was Garzas move a success?AIt strengthened her family ties. BIt improved her living conditions. CIt
7、enabled her make more friends. DIt helped her know more new places. 226. What was the reaction of the public to Mrs Robinsons decision?A17% expressed their support for it. BFew people responded sympathetically. C83% believed it had a bad influence. DThe majority thought it was a trend. 27. What did
8、Crosby say about people in the 1960s?AThey were unsure of themselves. BThey were eager to raise more children. CThey wanted to live away from their parents. DThey had little respect for their grandparents. 26D 细节理解题。根据第二段末句“Twothirds believe more families will follow the example of Obamas family.”可知
9、，很多人会受 Marian Robinson的影响，所以这会形成一种潮流。故选 D。27C 细节理解题。根据第三段首句“In the 1960s we were all a little wild and couldnt get away from home far enough or fast enough to prove we could do it on our own， says Christine Crosby, publisher of Grand, a magazine for grandparents.”可知，在 60年代人们都希望离开家，以此来证明自己的独立。故选 C。2.
10、 2016全国卷 AYou probably know who Marie Curie was, but you may not have heard of Rachel Carson. Of the outstanding ladies listed below, who do you think was the most important woman of the past 100 years?Jane Addams(18601935)Anyone who has ever been helped by a social worker has Jane Addams to thank.
11、Addams helped the poor and worked for peace. She encouraged a sense of community(社区) by creating shelters and promoting education and services for people in need. In 1931, Addams became the 3first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Rachel Carson(19071964)If it werent for Rachel Carson, the
12、 environmental movement might not exist today. Her popular 1962 book Silent Spring raised awareness of the dangers of pollution and the harmful effects of chemicals on humans and on the worlds lakes and oceans. Sandra Day OConnor(1930present)When Sandra Day OConnor finished third in her class at Sta
13、nford Law School, in 1952, she could not find work at a law firm because she was a woman. She became an Arizona state senator(参议员) and, in 1981, the first woman to join the US Supreme Court. OConnor gave the deciding vote in many important cases during her 24 years on the top court. Rosa Parks(19132
14、005)On December 1, 1955, in Montgomery, Alabama, Rosa Parks would not give up her seat on a bus to a white passenger. Her simple act landed Parks in prison. But it also set off the Montgomery bus boycott. It lasted for more than a year, and kicked off the civilrights movement. “The only tired I was,
15、 was tired of giving in， ” said Parks.21. What is Jane Addams noted for in history?AHer social work. BHer teaching skills. CHer efforts to win a prize. DHer community background. 22. What was the reason for OConnors being rejected by the law firm?AHer lack of proper training in law. BHer little work
16、 experience in court. CThe discrimination against women. DThe poor financial conditions. 23. Who made a great contribution to the civilrights movement in the US?AJane Addams. BRachel Carson. CSandra Day OConnor. DRosa Parks.422C 细节理解题。根据文章第四段中“she could not find work at a law firm because she was a
17、woman.”可知，她因为是女性而被法律公司拒绝录用。故选 C。23D 细节理解题。根据最后一段倒数第二句“and kicked off the civilrights movement.”可知，Rosa Parks为民权运动做出了贡献。故选 D。3.2016全国卷 AWhats on?Electric_Underground7：30 pm1：00 am Free at the Cyclops TheatreDo you know whos playing in your area? Were bringing you an exciting evening of live rock and
18、pop music from the best local bands. Are you interested in becoming a musician and getting a recording contract(合同)? If so, come early to the talk at 7：30 pm by Jules Skye, a successful record producer. Hes going to talk about how you can find the right person to produce your music. Gee_Whizz8：30 pm
19、10：30 pm Comedy at KaleidoscopeCome and see Gee Whizz perform. Hes the funniest standup comedian on the comedy scene. This joyful show will please everyone, from the youngest to the oldest. Gee Whizz really knows how to make you laugh! Our bar is open from 7：00 pm for drinks and snacks(快餐). Simons_W
20、orkshop5：00 pm7：30 pm Wednesdays at Victoria StageThis is a good chance for anyone who wants to learn how to do comedy. The workshop looks at every kind of comedy, and practises many different ways of making people laugh. Simon is a comedian and actor who has 10 years experience of teaching comedy.
21、His workshops are exciting and fun. An evening with Simon will give you the confidence to be funny. 5Charlotte_Stone8：00 pm11：00 pm Pizza WorldFine food with beautiful jazz music; this is a great evening out. Charlotte Stone will perform songs from her new bestselling CD, with James Pickering on the
22、 piano. The menu is Italian, with excellent meat and fresh fish, pizzas and pasta(面食). Book early to get a table. Our bar is open all day, and serves cocktails, coffee, beer, and white wine. 1. Who can help you if you want to have your music produced?A. Jules Skye. B. Gee Whizz. C. Charlotte Stone.
23、D. James Pickering. 2. At which place can people of different ages enjoy a good laugh?A. The Cyclops Theatre. B. Kaleidoscope.C. Victoria Stage. D. Pizza World.3. What do we know about Simons Workshop?A. It requires membership status. B. It lasts three hours each time. C. It is run by a comedy club.
24、 D. It is held every Wednesday. 4. When will Charlotte Stone perform her songs?A. 5：00 pm7：30 pm. B. 7：30 pm1：00 am. C. 8：00 pm11：00 pm. D. 8：30 pm10：30 pm. 2B 细节理解题。根据文章的第二部分中的“Hes the funniest standup comedian on the comedy scene. This joyful show will please everyone, from the youngest to the old
25、est.”可知，他是最滑稽的喜剧演员，因此他的演出会让不同年龄的人都感到快乐。3D 细节理解题。根据第三部分广告中的“5：00 pm7：30 pm Wednesdays at Victoria Stage”可知 Simons Workshop的表演是在每周三下午 5：00 至 7：30 之间进行。因此选 D。64C 细节理解题。根据第四部分中的“Charlotte_Stone 8：00 pm11：00 pm Pizza World”可知 Charlotte Stone将在晚上 8：00 至 11：00 之间演唱她最受欢迎的歌曲。4.2016全国卷 AMusicOpera at Music Ha
26、ll: 1243 Elm Street. The season runs June through August, with additional performances in March and September. The Opera honours Enjoy the Arts membership discounts. Phone: 2412742. http：/ . Chamber Orchestra: The Orchestra plays at Memorial Hall at 1406 Elm Street, which offers several concerts fro
27、m March through June. Call 7231182 for more information. http:_/.Symphony Orchestra: At Music Hall and Riverbend. For ticket sales, call 3813300. Regular season runs September through May at Music Hall and in summer at Riverbend. http：/ www.symphony.org/home.asp. College Conservatory of Music (CCM):
28、 Performances are on the main campus(校园) of the university, usually at Patricia Cobbett Theatre. CCM organizes a variety of events, including performances by the wellknown LaSalle Quartet, CCMs Philharmonic Orchestra, and various groups of musicians presenting Baroque through modern music. Students
29、with ID. cards can attend the events for free. A free schedule of events for each term is available by calling the box office at 5564183. http：/ www.ccm.uc.edu/events/calendar. Riverbend Music Theatre: 6295 Kellogg Ave. Large outdoor theatre with the closest seats under cover (price difference). Big
30、 name shows all summer long! Phone：2326220. http：/ . 1. Which number should you call if you want to see an opera?A. 2412742. B. 7231182. C. 3813300. D. 2326220. 2. When can you go to a concert by Chamber Orchestra?A. February. B. May. C. August. D. November. 3. Where can students go for free perform
31、ances with their ID. cards?7A. Music Hall. B. Memorial Hall. C. Patricia Cobbett Theatre. D. Riverbend Music Theatre. 4. How is Riverbend Music Theatre different from the other places?A. It has seats in the open air. B. It gives shows all year round. C. It offers membership discounts. D. It presents
32、 famous musical works.3C 细节理解题。根据第四则广告的“Performances are on the main campus(校园) of the universityStudents with ID. cards can attend the events for free.”可知，学生凭身份证可以免费在 Patricia Cobbett Theatre看演出。4A 细节理解题。根据题干 Riverbend Music Theatre可知信息在最后一则广告中。再根据“Large outdoor theatre with the closest seats under
33、 cover (price difference) ”可知是露天剧场，其他几家剧场没有室外席位，因此“露天席位”是其特色。选项中的 seats in the open air是 outdoor theatre的同义替换。5.2016全国卷 CI am Peter Hodes, a volunteer stem cell courier. Since March 2012, Ive done 89 tripsof those, 51 have been abroad. I have 42 hours to carry stem cells(干细胞) in my little box becaus
34、e Ive got two ice packs and thats how long they last. In all, from the time the stem cells are harvested from a donor(捐献者) to the time they can be implanted in the patient, weve got 72 hours at most. So I am always conscious of time. I had one trip last year where I was caught by a hurricane in Amer
35、ica. I picked up the stem 8cells in Providence, Rhode Island, and was meant to fly to Washington then back to London. But when I arrived at the checkin desk at Providence, the lady on the desk said: “Well, Im really sorry, Ive got some bad news for youthere are no fights from Washington.” So I took
36、my box and put it on the desk and I said：“In this box are some stem cells that are urgently needed for a patientplease, please, youve got to get me back to the United Kingdom.” She just dropped everything. She arranged for a flight on a small plane to be held for me, rerouted(改道 ) me through Newark
37、and got me back to the UK even earlier than originally scheduled. For this courier job, youre consciously aware that in that box youve got something that is potentially going to save somebodys life.30. Why does Peter have to complete his trip within 42 hours?AHe cannot stay away from his job too lon
38、g. BThe donor can only wait for that long. CThe operation needs that much time. DThe ice wont last any longer. 31. Which flight did the woman put Peter on first?ATo London. BTo Newark.CTo Providence. DTo Washington.6.2016全国卷 DThe meaning of silence varies among cultural groups. Silences may be thoug
39、htful, or they may be empty when a person has nothing to say. A silence in a conversation may also show 9stubbornness, uneasiness or worry. Silence may be viewed by some cultural groups as extremely uncomfortable; therefore attempts may be made to fill every gap(间隙) with conversation. Persons in oth
40、er cultural groups value silence and view it as necessary for understanding a persons needs. Many Native Americans value silence and feel it is a basic part of communicating among people, just as some traditional Chinese and Thai persons do. Therefore, when a person from one of these cultures is spe
41、aking and suddenly stops, what may be implied(暗示) is that the person wants the listener to consider what has been said before continuing. In these cultures, silence is a call for reflection. Other cultures may use silence in other ways, particularly when dealing with conflicts among people or in rel
42、ationships of people with different amounts of power. For example, Russian, French, and Spanish persons may use silence to show agreement between parties about the topic under discussion. However, Mexicans may use silence when instructions are given by a person in authority rather than be rude to th
43、at person by arguing with him or her. In still another use, persons in Asian cultures may view silence as a sign of respect, particularly to an elder or a person in authority. Nurses and other caregivers need to be aware of the possible meanings of silence when they come across the personal anxiety
44、their patients may be experiencing. Nurses should recognize their own personal and cultural construction of silence so that a patients silence is not interrupted too early or allowed to go on unnecessarily. A nurse who understands the healing(治愈) value of silence can use this understanding to assist
45、 in the care of patients from their own and from other cultures. 32. What does the author say about silence in conversations?AIt implies anger. BIt promotes friendship. CIt is culturespecific. DIt is contentbased. 33. Which of the following people might regard silence as a call for careful thought?A
46、The Chinese. BThe French. 10CThe Mexicans. DThe Russians. 34. What does the author advise nurses to do about silence?ALet it continue as the patient pleases. BBreak it while treating patients. CEvaluate its harm to patients. DMake use of its healing effects. 34D 细节理解题。根据末段末句“A nurse who understands
47、the healing(治愈) value of silence can use this understanding to assist in the care of patients”可知，作者建议护士用沉默的效果来帮助治疗病人。故选 D 。7.2016全国卷 DA new collection of photos brings an unsuccessful Antarctic voyage back to life. Frank Hurleys pictures would be outstandingundoubtedly firstrate photojournalismif th
48、ey had been made last week. In fact, they were shot from 1914 through 1916, most of them after a disastrous shipwreck(海难), by a cameraman who had no reasonable expectation of survival. Many of the images were stored in an ice chest, under freezing water, in the damaged wooden ship. The ship was the Endurance, a small, tight, Norwegianbuilt threemaster that was intended to take Sir Ernest Shackleton and a small crew of seamen and scientists, 27 men in all, to the southernmost shore of Antarcticas Weddell Sea. From that point Shackleton wanted to force a passage by
