四川省米易县2016高考英语二轮复习阅读理解选练(2)

1、四川（米易县）2016高考英语二轮阅读理解选练（2）阅读理解。阅读下列短文，从给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。The first Europea ns came to America in 1492 with Christopher Columbus. Since that time people have come to America from all over the world, from Europe, Africa, and Asia, and they have brought their music with them. This mixing of peopl

2、e and music has created America n music.Music is a very important part of our lives. Music is for dancing, drinking, eating,loving, and thinking. Some songs remind us of our childhood or youth.Others remi nd of the people they love. Many importa nt occasi on s, like weddi ngs andfunerals have specia

3、l music. Every nation has a nationalsong like the American “TheStar-Spangled Banner ” .In the US high schools and colleges have school songs too.Music is a part of the history of America. It expresses the problems and feelingsof its people. As the years pass, the music grows and cha nges.Moder n sci

4、e nee has also cha nged music. Inven ti ons like records, radios, movies, electric in strume nts, tape recorders, and videos have cha nged the way we play and listen to music. They have helped to make music an important form of international com mun icati on.America n music, from the earliest folk s

5、ongs to moder n “ pop”， is known around the world. Music is one of Americas most important exports. It brings the people of the world together. Even when people cannot understand the same Ianguage, they can share the same music. Many people learn and practise English by singing song. Understanding A

6、merican music can help you understand American people, their history and culture.So,as the song says, “put a dime （10 cents）in the juke box （自动点唱机）,baby. Lets liste n to the music!”1. The article mainly tells us about.A. how American music developedB. when American music developedC. what American mu

7、sic isD. why American music is so popular答案：A 全文主要讲述了美国音乐的发展历程及现状，故A项最佳。2. From the text we know that.A. American music has spread all over the worldB. American music began in the 1550sC. American music is specialD. American music has changed modern scienee in the US答案：A 文章倒数第二段第一句American music.mos

8、t important exports.”可知美国音乐已被全世界的人知晓。音乐是美国最重要的出口产品。3. The sixth paragraph probably means that.A. American music is very popularB. American music is known to people all over the worldC. American music can help us understand American people, history and cultureD. American music is important in our liv

9、es答案：C 文章倒数第二段最后一句话Many people learn and. help you understandAmerican people, their history and culture.”可知美国音乐帮助我们了解美国人、美国历史和美国文化。4. American music is.A. for dancing, drinking, eating, loving and thinkingB. a mixture of people and music from all over the worldC. an importa nt form of intern ati ona

10、l com muni cati onD. a part of the history of the world答案：B由文章第一段可知世界各地的人们移民到美国并带去了他们的音乐。这些音乐混合起来构成了美国音乐。5. Which of the following statements is true?A. Only modern American music is world-famous.B. If people dont understand the same Ianguage, they dont understand the same music.C. Many people learn

11、 English by enjoying American songs.D. If you want to understand American history and culture you must understand American music.答案：C由文章第六段可知人们可以通过欣赏美国歌曲来学习英语，故C项最佳。同样由此段可判断B, D项是错误的。阅读理解训练（2015 辽宁省重点中学协作体三模）Dear Miss Manners ,Friends of mine lost their home in a house fire.It was terrible.Another f

12、riendset up a “ go fund me type page for friends and to don ate and help the couple.Ma ny friends, including me, helped with money, meals, lamprey and their dog while they were getting back on their feet.Last week, they sent than k-you notes.My roommate received one addressed to her and I did not. T

13、he notes were not in modularized; it was a printed one-size-fits-all message.My roommate realized I didnt receive a thank-you note, so she sent a private message to the couple just letting them know I had been left out.I didnt know she had done this until later.The next day, I got a text message apo

14、logizing and saying that I had been left out because their friend who addressed the notes must have missed me！ (Miss Manners, they didnt even address the notes themselves！ )It was accompanied by a picture ofthe thank-you note, which was texted to me with the message,“ Here is a thank youjust for you

15、. ”I was a little annoyed.I helped them in their need and didnt get a second thought.I have not responded to her text message.Is it fair of me to consider this friendship over? Should I tell her that I am upset, or should I accept that this rude thank you was better than nothing?文章大意：这是一篇书信文体阅读。作者主要

16、介绍了自己和舍友一起帮助了遭受火灾的 一对夫妇，没想到没有收到感谢信，而舍友收到了。作者为此写信向 Miss Manners 征求意见。4 For what purpose did Mary write the letter?A To start a public donation for the unlucky couple.B To teach us how to see the true colors of friendship.C To tell us to learn a lesson from her story.D To ask for advice on how to deal

17、 with her annoyance.答案： D 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段一连串的疑问句和第一句话 I was a little annoyed 可知 Mary 写这封信就是为了寻求关于处理她烦恼的建议。故选D。5 From the letter we can infer that .A the couple lost their car in the fire so they had to go everywhere on foot.B so far Mary hasnt received a thank-you note addressed to her.C Marys roomma

18、te sent the couple a message to blame their carelessness.D the couple left Mary out by accident when they wrote the thank-you notes.答案： B 推理判断题。根据文章第一段的 Many friends, including me, helped with money, meals, lamprey and their dog while they were getting back on their feet 排 除 A;根据文章第四段的第一句话 The next

19、day, I got a text message apologizing and saying that I had been left out because their friend who addressed the notes must have missedme （Miss Manners, they did nt even address the no tes themselves!）排除 D; 根据文章的第二段 Myroommate realized I did nt receive a tha nk-you no te, so she sent a private messa

20、ge to the couple just letting them know I had been left out排除 C; 根据文章的倒数第二段可知作者至今还没有收到正式的感谢信，仅仅收到一张表示感谢的picture ,由此判断选B。6. What does Mary think of the couple she helped?A. carelessB. con siderateC. unbelievableD. unreliable答案：D 推理判断题。careless 粗心的；con siderate 体贴的；un believable不可相信的; unreliable不能依赖的。

21、根据文章的一连串发问，特别是最后一段第二句话I helped themin their fume of need and did nt get a seco nd thought可知作者认为那对夫妇是不可信赖的。故选Do7. The letter is most likely taken from.A. a diaryB. a brochureC. a newspaperD. a report答案：C 推理判断题。a diary 日记；a brochure 手册；a newspaper报纸；a report 报告。通读全文可知作者在向Miss Manners征求意见，诉说自己的烦恼，应是写给一

22、家报社，这篇文章最可能登在报纸上。故选Co阅读理解。阅读下列短文，从给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。Mexico City is truly one of the most amazing cities in the world with a mixture ofboth the old and new world. From the mome nt your pla ne starts to land in this vastcity, you know that your trip will be quite an adve nture.Once in your taxi

23、and the mome nt you leave the airport, you are amazed at the large amount of slow traffic. The volume of the traffic can be stressful to some.The Paseo de la Reforma （ 改革大道）,running southwest across the city, isone of the major tourist and bus in ess areas in Mexico City with many high qualityhotels

24、 only walki ng dista nee from great restaura nts and other tourist attract ions.The only problem you will have is trying to see all of these sites during your vacation time.One of the most popular attracti ons in this area is the Nati onal Museum of- 3 -Anthropologyalong the northwest part of the st

25、reet. There are thousands of artifactson display show ing the history of the area and nu merous items found from the many Aztec sites in the area. Walk ing southwest from the museum, you will soon reach theMexico City Zoo, which is a great place to spe nd an after noon.Across the street from the mus

26、eumis the Chapultepec Castle, once an important site in the Mexican-American war. Its also a good idea to take the train up the hill to where the castle is located as the hill is steep （陡峭的）.Its important to keepin mind that Mexico City is over 7,000 feet above sea level and some feel it difficult t

27、o breathe whe n walk ing.You can take a taxi to the Coyoaca n market duri ng the evening on a weeke nd.Its a great place to get some cheap souve nirs（纪念品）to bring back home and toenjoy some traditi onal Mexica n cuis ine. However, you must be careful where you eat and that the meat is well cooked.50

28、. The tourists in Mexico City may n ot be satisfied withA. the high speed of thetrafficB. the heavy traffic of thecityC. the polluted air in thecityD. their safety in thecity51. Which of the following shows the correct positions of the following places?P = Paseo de la ReformaM = the Nati onal Museum

29、 of An thropologyC = the Chapultepec CastleZ = the Mexico City Zoo-5 -52. Which of the followi ng attract ions may in terest those who want to study themilitary (of the army) history of Mexico City?B. The Coyoacan market.A. The National Museumof Anthropology.D. The Aztec sites.C. The Chapultepec Cas

30、tle.【参考答案】-50-52、BDC阅读理解。阅读下列短文,从给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。选材相似度：设题相似度：难度系数：On that Septembermorning five years ago,a memory of his father came toMayor Rudy，“ In，he stoodfirm ，vowing that NewYorkerswould show the world the meaning of courage.Hecomfortedvictims families , attendedfuneralsof police and

31、firefighters , ralliedhis fellowGiuliani.ln it , the Brooklyn plumber and bartender was telling his only child a crisis , you have to become the c almest person in the room. ”Giuliani became more than that.His suit coated with ash from the wreckagecitize ns on radio and televisi on.Hed overcome hard

32、ships before，including a bitter，public end to his marriageand a battle with prostate cancer.Alongside the terrifyingchallengesof 9/11 , theyrethe kind of events that couldbreak anyones public and personal life.But Giulianisresolve to success is strongerthan ever， and now he is about to find out if h

33、is legacyof leadership en dures.After the coming midterm elect ions，he will decide whether to seek the Republicannomin ati on for Preside nt in 2008，or whether to carry on with the bus in ess ven tureshe took up post-9/11.Havingspentyears in public service as a U. S.Attorney (lawyer)in NewYork , an

34、Associate Attorney General during the Reagan Administration, and twoterms as mayor of the Big Apple Giulia ni,62, is fin ally cashing in. Chair a nd CEOof Giuliani Partners LLC, hes making millions as a security and crisismanagement consultant.Hes also a law partner with Bracewell & Giuliani, and gi

35、vesspeeches that reportedly earn him $100,000 a pop.Still, he insists that his currentwork is about the challe nge rather tha n the mon ey.“Lear ning more about bus in ess,finance , how to straightenout organizationsthats very exciting to me ” he says.But when he talks about public service, his inte

36、ns ity added. “I miss being involved， you feelin the most important things that are going on.When some crisis happensthats what youve been trained for， what you know how to do.”Notes ：plumber n.管道工bartender n.酒吧侍者 rally vt.使恢复力量endure n.耐久 nomination n .提名venture n .企业consultant n .顾问【语篇解读】本文是人物介绍，介绍了美国著名的领导人鲁迪朱利亚尼。1The passage probably appears in a .A film B novel C magazine D lecture答案 C 推理判断题。通读全文可知，这