2016高考英语二轮复习阅读理解精选训练(4)

1、WORD格式阅读理解训练 4AMaybe you dont think animals have certain mental powers which human beings donot have. But the truth is that some of them have instincts, and besides this, I amsure they can feel certain things we humans cannot. A personal experience showed methis.Some years ago, I had a dog named How

2、ard. From the time when he was a puppy, he wastimid, so we named him Howard, sounding like“coward! He was especially afraidof thunderstorms. At the first flash of lightning or crash of thunder, he would runwhining into his house and hide under a table.I often went for a walk with Howard. Once, as we

3、 were walking along a road, it beganto rain. I quickly ran to a bus stop for shelter. The bus stop had a roof supportedby metal poles. Soon after I had got there, Howard caught my trousers in his teethandtried to pull me away. At first I was puzzled and a little angry athisbehavior.ButI decidedto hu

4、mor him and walkedaway from theshelterintothe rainand startedto go home.When I was about two hundred metres from the shelter, there came a flash oflightningand soon after,there was thunderwhichnearlydeafened me. Howard stoppedwalking and began whining. Thinking he was afraid, I bent to pick him up.

5、As Istraightened up, I glanced at the bus shelter we had just left. I was shocked to seethat two of the poles were bent and the roof was lying on the ground, broken. Theshelter had been struck by the bolt of lightning!21. The reason why the author was puzzled and angry with the dog was that.A. Howar

6、d had a strange behaviorB.Howard shouldbeafraidofthemetalpolesC. Howard should know the approaching of the terrible lightningD. Howard bit his trousers in his teeth22. Which of the following is true according to the passage"A.Dogsareclevererand betterthanmen.B.Dogsareusuallyafraidof专业资料整理WORD格式

7、- 1 -专业资料整理WORD格式thunderstorms.C. Some animals can feel certain things humans cannot.D. Dogs are naturally born heroes.23. What can be inferred about the bus shelter from the passage"A. It was about 200 meters from the authors home.B. It was destroyed in a rainyday.C. Its roof was supported by

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14、a teachersassistant.27. An applicant accepted by Ad 5 will have to.A. be able to speak two languagesB. be a college graduateC. work every weekendD. look after two children参考答案24-27 DCADCThe day my husband fellto hisdeath,itstartedtosnow, justlikeany November day.His body, when I found it, was lightl

15、y covered with snow. It snowed almost every dayfor the next four months, whileIsaton the couch and watched itpileup. One morning,I shuffled downstairs and was surprised to see a snow remover clearing my drivewayand the bent back of a woman shoveling(铲 )my walk. I dropped to my knees, crawledthrough

16、the living room. And back up stairs so those good people would not see me.I was embarrassed. My first thought was, how would I ever repay them" I didnt havethe strength to brush my hair let alone shovel someones walk.Before Johns death,I took prideinthefactthatI rarely asked for help or favors,

17、I defined myself by my competence and independence. So who was I if I was no longer专业资料整理WORD格式- 3 -专业资料整理WORD格式capable and busy" How could I respect myself if all I did was sit on the couch everyday and watch the snowfall"Learning how to receive the love and support that came my way wasn&

18、#39;t easy. Friendscooked for me and l cried because I couldn't even help them set the table.“I'm notusually thislazy, Iwept.Finally,my friendKathy satdown with me and said,"Mary,cooking for you is not a burden. I love you and I want to do it. It makes me feelgood to be able to do somet

19、hing for you.Over and over,I heardsimilaremotions fromthe peoplewho supportedme duringthosedark days. One very wise man told me,“You are not doing nothing. Being fully opento your sorrow may be the hardest work you will ever do.I am not the person I once was, but in many ways I have changed for the

20、better. Myheart is now filled with thanks for people around me. I have been surprised to learnthat thereisincrediblefreedom thatcomes from facingone s worstfear and walkingaway whole. I believe there is strength, for sure, in accepting a dark period of ourlife.28. Which of the following is true acco

21、rding to the passage" A. The writer s friend was unwilling to cook for her.B. The writer had been busy with her life before.C. The writer recovered from her sorrow quickly with his friends help.D. The day her husband died, it was snowing heavily.29. The underlined word“shuffledin Paragraph 1 pr

22、obably means _.A. stepped steadilyB. walked slowlyC. ran swiftlyD.fellsadly30. We can infer from the passage that _.A. the writer found her husband immediately he fell off the roofB. the writer became strong-willed immediately after John's deathC. the people around the writer were friendly and s

23、upported herD. before John s death, the writer never asked others for help31. The writer wrote the passage to _.A. share her sad story with us专业资料整理WORD格式- 4 -专业资料整理WORD格式B. express her guilty conscience to the people who helped herC. show her thanks to the people who love and support herD. tell us

24、the changes she has made because of her husbands death参考答案28-31 BBCCDCHICAGO(Reuters)-Smoking not only can wrinkle(皱纹 )the face and turn it yellow itcan do the same to the whole body, researchers reported on Monday.The study, published in the Archives of Dermatology, shows that smoking affects thesk

25、in all over the body-even skin protected from the sun.“We examined non -facial skin that was protected from the sun, and found that thetotal number of packs, of cigarette smoked per day and the total years a person hassmoked were linkedwiththe amount of skindamage a person experienced,Dr.Yolanda,who

26、 led the study, said in a statement.“Inparticipantsolderthan 65 years,smokers had significantlymore finewrinklingthan nonsmokers. Similar findings were seen in participants aged 45 to 65 years.Yolandas team added in their report.The researcherstested82 people,smokers and nonsmokers,takingpicturesof

27、the innerright arms. They ranged, in age from 22 to 91 and half were smokers. In dependentjudges decided how wrinkled each persons skin was.When skin is exposed to sunlight, especially the face, it becomes coarse(粗糙的 ).Wrinkled and discolored with a pale yellow tint, Yolanda's team wrote.Several

28、 previous studies have found that cigarette smoking led to premature(过早的 )skin aging as measured by facial wrinkles, the study said, but little has been done to measure the aging of skin not exposed to light.The report did not discuss die mechanism involved but previous research has foundthatcigarettesmoke, among otherthings,causes blood vessels(血管 )beneaththe skinto constrict(紧缩 ), re