湖北省武汉市高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解基础训练（24）.doc

湖北武汉市2016高考英语阅读理解二轮基础训练（24）【阅读理解】 arthur miller(19152005)is universally recognized as one of the greatest dramatists of the 20th century. millers father had moved to the usa from austriahungary, drawn like so many others by the“great american dream”. however, he experienced severe financial hardship when his family business was ruined in the great depression of the early 1930s. millers most famous play, death of a salesman, is a powerful attack on the american system, with its aggressive way of doing business and its insistence on money and social status as indicators of worth. in willy loman, the hero of the play, we see a man who has got into trouble with this system. willy is “burnt out” and in the cruel world of business there is no room for sentiment: if he cant do the work, then he is no good to his employer, the wagner company, and he must go. willy is painfully aware of this, and at a loss as to what to do with his lack of success. he refuses to face the fact that he has failed and kills himself in the end.when it was first staged in 1949, the play was greeted with enthusiastic reviews，and it won the tony award for best play，the new york drama critics circle award, and the pulitzer prize for drama.it was the first play to win all three of these major awards.miller died of heart failure at his home in roxbury，connecticut, on the evening of february 10, 2005, the 56th anniversary of the first performance of death of a salesman on broadway.本文讲述了亚瑟米勒，美国著名的剧作家，以及他的著名的戏剧男售货员之死，当这部戏剧第一次搬上舞台时，赢得了巨大的成功，获得了三项大奖。1. why did arthur miller s father move to the usa?a. he suffered from severe hunger in his home country.b. he was attracted by the “great american dream”c. he hoped to make his son a dramatist. d. his family business failed.答案：b。细节理解题。根据短文第一段第二句话“millers father had moved to the usa from austriahungary，drawn like so many others by the great american dream”可知答案。2the play death of a salesman _.a. exposes the cruelty of the american business world b. discusses the ways to get promoted in a company c. talks about the business career of arthur miller d. focuses on the skills in doing business答案：a。细节理解题。根据短文第二段第三、四句话可知，willy loman已陷入美国社会制度的困境中，他已精疲力尽，在这残酷的商业世界中，他不知道应该怎样做，最后，他选择了自杀。由此可知a项正确。3. what can we learn about willy loman?a. he treats his employer badly. b. he runs the wagner company. c. he is a victim of the american system. d. he is regarded as a hero by his colleagues.答案：c。推理判断题。由短文第二段可知，willy loman在这残酷的商业世界中，根本没有情感可言，但是他又不能对不起他的雇主和公司，他又不知道如何处理自己的失败，只有选择自杀，由此可知他是美国社会制度的牺牲品。4. after it was first staged, death of a salesman_.a. achieved huge success b. won the first tony awardc. was warmly welcomed by salesmen d. was severely attacked by dramatists答案：a。细节理解题。由短文第三段可知，戏剧death of a salesman第一次搬上舞台，就赢得了三项大奖，故a项正确。5. what is the text mainly about?a. arthur miller and his family. b. the awards arthur miller won.c. the hardship arthur miller experienced. d. arthur miller and his bestknown play.答案：d。主旨大意题。综观全文可知，本文主要讲述了亚瑟米勒及他的名著death of a salesman，故d项正确。阅读理解。some people think that as more and more people have televisions in their homes，fewer and fewer people will buy books and newspapers. why read an article in the newspaper，when the tv news can bring you the information in a few minutes and with pictures? why read the life story of a famous man，when a short television program can tell you all that you want to know?television has not killed reading, however. today，newspapers sell in very large numbers. and books of every kind are sold more than ever before. books are still a cheap way to get information and enjoymentalthough some books with hard covers are expensive，many books are printed today as paperbacks(平装本)，which are quite cheap. a paperback collection of short stories，for example，is always cheaper than an evening at the cinema or the theater，and you can keep a book for ever and read it many times.books are a wonderful provider of knowledge and pleasure and some types of books should be in every homeevery home should have a good dictionarya good encyclopedia(百科全书)，though expensive，is useful，too，because you can find information on any subjectbesides，you can have such books as history books，science textbooks，cookbooks，and collections of stories and poemsthen from time to time you can take a book of poems off your shelves and read the thoughts and feelings of your favorite poets.1. it can be inferred from the passage that.atv programs are a chief provider of knowledge bcinemas are the best choice in getting informationcreading is a cheap way of learning and having fun dnewspapers are an expensive way to enjoy oneself2what does the sentence“television has not killed reading，however.”underlined in the second paragraph suggest?apeople only need reading，though. breading is still necessary today.creading is more fun than television. dwatching television doesnt help reading.3which of the following is mainly discussed in the last paragraph?atypes of books. bkinds of dictionariesclists of history books dcollections of stories and poems.4what can we learn from the passage?afewer and fewer people will buy booksba good dictionary should be kept in every homecbooks with hard covers sell better than paperbacks. dmore people like tv programs about famous men【参考答案】14、.c b a b2016高考训练题。阅读理解。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。the netherlands on monday introduced its first-ever intelligent bicycle, fitted with electronic devices to help bring down the high accident rate among elderly cyclists in the bicycle-mad country. developed for the government by the netherlands organization for applied scientific research (tno), the intelligent bicycle, runs on electricity. a commercial-available bicycle is expected to be on the market in the next two years and should sell for between 1, 700 to 3, 200 euros per bicycle. the devices on the bike are linked through an onboard computer with a vibrating (震动的) warning system fitted in the bicycles saddle and handlebars to warn cyclists of the coming danger.the saddle vibrates when other cyclists approach from behind, while, the handlebars do the same when barriers appear ahead. accidents often happen when cyclists look behind them or get a fright when they are passed at high speed, said maurice kwakkernaat, one of tnos research scientists involved in the project. the onboard system technology has already been at work in the car industry, he said. more and more elderly people are using a bicycle, not only for short distances, but also for longer distances, dutch environment and infrastructure minister melanie schultz van haegen told afp. this type of bicycle is truly needed in the netherlands because it will help us bring down the number of elderly people who are injured every year and allow them to continue to enjoy cycling, she said. in the netherlands, bicycles outnumber the population of 17 million by at least one million and there are some 25,000 km of bicycle path in the country. those statistics are set to grow as more and more people take to two-wheeled transport, leading to an increased risk of injury. last year, 184 cyclists died in the country, of which 124, or 67%, were older than 65, according to the central statistics office. the year before, 200 cyclists died, the majority of victims also being elderly. the current model weighs 25 kilograms but researchers are working on making the onboard systems smaller. 1. the intelligent bicycle is aimed to _. a. protect the environment b. help reduce traffic pressurec. popularize the use of bicycles d. improve safety for elderly cyclists2. which part of the intelligent bicycle will vibrate when another cyclist was suddendly found ahead ?a. the handlebars. b. the wheels. c. the saddle. d. the onboard computer. 3. we can learn from the passage that _. a. the elderly ride bicycles wherever they gob. the accident rate among elderly cyclists is highc. the number of elderly cyclists is decreasingd. the elderly are planning to give up cycling4. which is the best title for the passage?a. a test bicycle b. elderly cyclistsc. a smart bicycle d. a bicycle-mad country参考答案14、dabc 【2016高考训练】winter 2012 will have an extended stay on americas calendar, according to todays annual groundhog day(土拨鼠日) forecasting event in punxsutawney, pennsylvania。each year on february 2nd, people from around the world, including 5,000 in the small town today, watch this tongue-twisting(发音饶舌的) small town for a sign from one groundhog that supposedly predicts when that years spring will arrive: if its a cloudy day outside when the groundhog emerges from its cave, then spring will arrive early that year. however, if it is sunny outside, the groundhog will supposedly be scared by its own shadow, retreating underground for six more weeks of cold weather。of course, punxsutawney phils prediction is no more able to guarantee the extended forecast than your local weatherman. abc news reports that an analysis by the national climate data center found that phils predictions are more often wrong than right.phil is also found to have made some unpleasant predictions. ever since 1887, he has predicted 99 extended winters and just 16 early springs. nine of the years predictions were unavailable, according to abc。the holiday began as a german tradition in 18th century and became even more of a cultural phenomenon after the 1993 film groundhog day starring bill murray.punxsutawney phil has become a celebrity in his own right. each year, the fatter animal with long teeth is watched by millions as he emerges from a cave in the town he is named after. phil has become so beloved by the town that he actually lives in the local library with his wife phyllis。taking inspiration from the hard state of bill murrays character in the classic film, yahoo contributor owen rust says groundhog day is a good time to reflect on ones routines。1. which is the best title for this passage?a. groundhog day weather forecasting. b. winter 2012.c. a tongue-twisting small town. d. the national climate data center.2. the underlined word emerges means _.a. gets into b. appears c. increases. d. hides 3. how is punxsutawney phils prediction?a. more exact than that the l