1、浙江诸暨市 2016中考英语二轮阅读理解精品选编（一）及答案Part 1(来自 2016 中考英语模拟)阅读下面短文或图表，并选择正确答案。The passenger pigeon(旅鸽) used to be one of the most common birds on the earth. A century ago, they became extinct（灭绝）. Scientist Ben Novak is working to bring the birds back. Here, he explains to us why we should bring passenger p
2、igeons back from extinct.The passenger pigeon is not the bird that you probably know. Its been gone from the world for100 years. It means that few living people have ever seen one flying in the sky.The passenger pigeon lived differently from other birds in America-in flocks(群) made up millions of bi
3、rds. They darkened the sky when they flew in the air. One reason to bring passenger pigeons back to life is that it would be wonderful to see a flock that big. It would also be cool to see an extinct animal.But its not just about doing something cool. Huge flocks of passenger pigeons played a key ro
4、le in shaping forests. The weight of so many birds resting in the trees broke many branches（树枝）. This allowed more sunlight to reach the forest floor, which helped more plants grow.The birds also ate a large number of plants. That influenced which trees grew in the forest. If we bring back the passe
5、nger pigeon, it would play an important role in shaping forest once again.44. Scientists Ben Novak is working to_.A . learn more about the forest.B. find more birds in the forest.来源:gkstk.ComC. bring back the passenger pigeon.D. Work out the number of pigeons.45. When did passenger pigeon become ext
6、inct?A. 10 years ago. B. 50 years ago. C. 100 years ago. D. 500 years ago.46. How did the passenger pigeon live?A. In flocks. B. In paris.C. By resting in dark forests. D. By resting in cool places.47. How did the passenger pigeon help forests?A. By helping more plants grow.B. By keeping many birds
7、away.C. By staying on the forest floor.D. By preventing sunlight.44. C. 解析：细节题。由题干关键词 Ben Novak is working to 定位到文章第一段Scientist Ben Novak is working to bring the bird back. 所以答案选 C.来源:gkstk.Com45. C. 解析：细节题。 由题干关键词 passenger pigeon become extinct 定位到文章第一段 A century ago, they became extinct（灭绝）. 所以答案
8、选 C.46. A. 解析：细节题。由题干关键词 how passenger pigeon live 定位到文章第三段 The passenger pigeon lived differently from other birds in America-in flocks(群) made up millions of birds 所以答案选 A.47. A. 解析：细节题。由题干关键词 how passenger pigeon help forests 定位到文章第四段 The weight of so many birds resting in the trees broke so many
9、 branches（树枝）. This allowed more sunlight to reach the forest floor, which helped more plants growing.所以答案选 A.Part 2（来自 2016 中考模拟训练）阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。When my family moved to America in 2010 from a small village in Guangdong, China, we brought not only our luggage, but also our vil
10、lage rules, customs and culture. One of the rules is that young people should always respect(尊敬) elders. Unluckily, this rule led to my very first embarrassment in the United States. I had a part-time job as a waiter in a Chinese restaurant. One time, when I was serving food to a middle-aged couple,
11、 the wife asked me how the food could be served so quickly. I told her that I had made sure they got their food quickly because I always respect the elderly. As soon as I said that, her face showed great displeasure. My manager, who happened to hear what I said, took me aside and gave me a long lect
12、ure about how sensitive(敏感) Americans are and how they dislike the description “old”. I then walked back to the table and apologized to the wife. After the couple heard my reason, they understood that the problem was caused by cultural differences, so they laughed and were no longer angry. In my vil
13、lage in China, people are proud of being old. Not so many people live to be seventy or eighty, and people who reach such an age have the most knowledge and experience. Young people always respect older people because they know they can learn from their rich experience. However, in the United States,
14、 people think “growing old” is a problem since “old” shows that a person is going to retire or that the body is not working well. Here many people try to keep themselves away from growing old by doing exercises or jogging, and women put on makeup, hoping to look young. When I told the couple in the
15、restaurant that I respect the elderly, they got angry because this caused them to feel they had failed to stay young. I had told them something they didnt want to hear. After that, I changed the way I had been with older people. It is not that I dont respect them any more; I still respect them, but
16、now I dont show my feelings through words. By Jack26. Jack brought the couple their food very fast because _. A. the manager asked him to do soB. he respected the elderlyC. the couple wanted him to do soD. he wanted more pay27. When Jack called the couple “elderly”, they became _. A. nervous B. sati
17、sfied C. unhappy D. excited28. In Jacks hometown, _. A. people dislike being called “old”B. people are proud of being oldC. many people reach the age of seventy or eighty D. the elderly are the first to get food in restaurants29. After this experience, Jack _. A. lost his job in the restaurantB. mad
18、e friends with the coupleC. no longer respected the elderly D. changed his way with older people30. Which of the following is TRUE?A. The more Jack explained, the angrier the couple got. B. Jack wanted to show his feelings through words after his experience. C. The manager went back to the table and
19、 apologized to the couple. D. From this experience, Jack learned more about American culture.26. 细节理解 B。根据第 2 段中的 I told her that I had made sure they got their food quickly because I always respect the elderly 可知答案。27. 细节理解 C。根据第 2 段中的 As soon as I said that, her face showed great displeasure 可知他们听
20、到 Jack称他们为老者时，一点也不高兴。28. 细节理解 B。根据第 3 段中的 In my village in China, people are proud of being old 可知答案。29. 推理判断 D。根据最后一段中的 After that, I changed the way I had with older people 可知答案。30. 推理判断 D。根据第 2 段最后一句 After the couple heard my reason, they understood that the problem was caused by cultural differe
21、nces, so they laughed and were no longer angry 可知 A选项不对；根据文章最后一句 but now I dont show my feelings through words 可知 B选项不对；根据第 2 段中的 I then waked back to the table and apologized to the wife 可知 C 选项也不对，故正确答案为 D。（来自 2016 中考模拟训练）阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。Linda Evans was my best friendlike the
22、sister I never had. We did everything together: piano lessons, movies, swimming, horseback riding. When I was 13, my family moved away. Linda and I kept in touch through letters, and we saw each other on special timelike my wedding (婚礼) and Lindas. Soon we were busy with children and moving to new h
23、omes, and we wrote less often. One day a card that I sent came back, stamped “Address (地址) Unknown. ” I had no idea how to find Linda. Over the years, I missed Linda very much. I wanted to share (分享) happiness of my children and then grandchildren. And I needed to share my sadness when my brother an
24、d then mother died. There was an empty place in my heart that only a friend like Linda could fill. One day I was reading a newspaper when I noticed a photo of a young woman who looked very much like Linda and whose last name was Wagman Lindas married name. “There must be thousands of Wagmans,” I tho
25、ught, but J still wrote to her. She called as soon as she got my letter. “Mrs Tobin!” she said excitedly, “Linda Evans Wagman is my mother. ”Minutes later I heard a voice that I knew very much, even after 40 years, laughed and cried and caught up on each others lives. Now the empty place in my heart
26、 is filled. And theres one thing that Linda and I know for sure: We wont lose each other again!根据以上短文内容，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。31. The writer went to piano lessons with Linda Evans _. A. at the age of 13 B. before she got marriedC. after they moved to new homes D. before the writers family moved away32
27、. They didnt often write to each other because they _. A. got marriedB. had little time to do soC. didnt like writing lettersD. could see each other on special time33. There was an empty place in the writers heart because she _. A. was in troubleB. didnt know Lindas address C. received the card that
28、 she sentD. didnt have a friend like Linda to share her happiness or sadness34. The writer was happy when she _. A. read the newspaperB. heard Lindas voice on the phoneC. met a young woman who looked a lot like LindaD. wrote to the woman whose last name was Wagman35. They havent kept in touch _. A.
29、for about 40 yearsB. for about 27 yearsC. since they got marriedD. since the writers family moved away31. 细节理解 D。开始的时候作者与 Linda总是一起去上钢琴课、看电影、游泳、骑马等，但后来在作者 13岁的时候，作者一家搬走了，两人只能通过书信联系。比较四个选项，显然只能选 D。32. 细节理解 B。根据文章第 2 段中的 Soon we were busy with children and moving to new homes, and we wrote less often
30、根据文可知，她们之所以没经常写信，是因为她们要忙于照顾孩子，又要搬新家，也就是说，她们没有时间写信。33. 细节理解 D。根据文章第 3 段内容可知答案。34. 推理判断 B。真正让作者感到高兴的是当她在电话上听到老朋友 Linda 的声音的时候。而读到报纸的时候和写信的时候都还只是在猜测，那时还谈不上高兴。35. 细节理解 A。根据文章最后一段中的 Minutes later I heard a voice that I knew very much, even after 40 years可知，答案选 A。Part 3【2016 中考模 拟】 阅读下列材料，从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选
31、出最佳的答案。来源:学优高考网 gkstkThink about the different ways that people use the wind. You can use it to fly a kite or to sail a boat. Wind is one of our cleanest and richest power sources, as well as one of the oldest. Something shows that windmills(风车) began to be used in ancient Iran back in the seventh c
32、entury BC. They were first introduced to Europe during the 1100s, when armies returned from the Middle East with knowledge of using wind power. For many centuries, people used windmills to make wheat into flour(面粉) or get water from deep underground. When electricity was discovered in the late 1800s
33、, people living in faraway areas began to use them to produce electricity. This allowed them to have electric lights and radio. However, by the 1940s when electricity was available to people in almost all areas of the United States, windmills were hardly used.During the 1970s, people started becomin
34、g more cared about the pollution that is created when coal and gas are burned to produce electricity. People also realized that the supply of coal and gas would run out one day. Then, wind was rediscovered, though it means higher costs. Today, there is a global movement to supply more and more of ou
35、r electricity through the use of wind1. From the first paragraph, what can we know about wind and windmills?A. Wind is the cleanest, richest and newest power source.B. Windmills were first introduced to Middle East during 1100s.C. Windmills were used in ancient Iran in the 7th Century BC.D. Armies u
36、sed windmills in Europe and the Middle East.【答案】 C【考点】 细节 理解 题【解析】 由第一段第二行可知：Something shows that windmills(风车) began to be used in ancient Iran back in the seventh century BC. 有迹象表明，风车开始应用于古伊朗，早在公元前第七世纪。所以选 C来源:学优高考网2. What did people use windmills to do for many centuries?A. To help make flour fro
37、m wheat. B. To help get water from the river.C. To help make electric lights. D. To help dig wells in faraway areas.【答案】 A【考点】 细节 理解 题【解析】 由第二段第一句可知：For many centuries, people used windmills to make wheat into flour. 许多世纪以来，人们用风车来把小麦磨成面粉，make A into B=make B from A。所以选 A3. When were the windmills us
38、ed to produce electricity in some places?A. In the 1100s B. In the 1940s C. In the 1970s D. In the 1800s【答案】 D【考点】 细节 理解 题【解析】 由第二段第二句可知：When electricity was discovered in the late 1800s, people living in faraway areas began to use them to produce electricity. 当 19 世纪末，电力被发现时，生活在遥远的地区的人们就开始用它们来发电，在十
39、九世纪 in the 1800s。所以选 D4. Why was wind rediscovered during the 1970s?来源:gkstk.ComA. Because coal and gas had been used up.B. Because it was cheaper to produce electricity.C. Because its cleaner than other sources.D. Because it could only be used in faraway areas.【答案】 C【考点】 推理判 断 题【解析】 A选项说 煤和气已经用完了，而
40、文章说的是 coal and gas would run out one day 煤和气某一天终将用完，现在并没有用完；B 选项说风能更便宜，而原文 it means higher costs说的是很贵，违背原文；D 选项说：因为它（风能）只能用于在遥远的地方，而文章最后一句 there is a global movement这是一个全球性的运动，违背原文。C 选项说因为它比其他能源更清洁，与第三段第一句 people started becoming more cared about the pollution 人们开始越来越关注的污染，意思相符。所以选 C5.What is the best title for this passenger?A. The clean and rich wind powerB. Windmills were used everywhereC. The development of the wind powerD. Windmills and the heavy pollution【答案】 C【考点】 主旨大意题【解析】 整篇文章写的是风能是何时开始被人利用，随着时间的推移是如何发展，以及近些年的发展情况。所以主旨为：风能的发展。所以选 C
