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河南巩义市2016高考英语【二轮】阅读理解能力练习（4）【2015高考复习】阅读链接a massachusetts woman who mistakenly threw away her diamond ring last week recovered the family heirloom(传家宝) after tracking down the garbage truck and searching through 10 tons of city trash bags.joan sawyer of bedford said all her efforts paid_off after realizing she had dropped her diamond ring into her single trash bag among thousands of others.“i was in total panic，”mrs sawyer told whdhtv，saying she thought shed never see the heirloom again.her diamond ring dropped by accident in the trash can and she only realized after a dump truck had made a stop at their house.“i said，oh my god，its in the rubbish truck，”mrs sawyer recalled before calling the allied waste service.allied waste service was able to find the truck number exactly that had come to their door and tell them where it was heading.mrs sawyer and her husband waited for three hours watching out for her 2444 truck to arrive.but to their mixed relief，it arrived，emptying 10 tons of trash in a room.lucky enough to have the voluntary aid of covanta workers who helped the sawyers pick through the large amounts of black trash bags and other wastes，as her husband bill sawyer described，the crew didnt have a rest until they found something glittering.“i said，oh my god，thats my bag，i recognize something in it，”mrs sawyer recalled.mr sawyer began to tear the trash bag apart，and there，it appeared.“you could almost see the tears in her eyes；she was excited when she found it，”ken nydam of covanta told whdhtv.“and then everyone who helped out，they were just happy they got to see how happy she was and we were happy we could help them out，”he added.【语篇导读】美国马萨诸塞州的一位女士上周误将自己的一枚钻石戒指丢掉，在追着垃圾车翻遍10吨的城市垃圾后终于找回了她的这一传家珍宝。20whats the main idea of the passage?ahow did mrs sawyer find her diamond ring?ba diamond ring was recovered in 10 tons of trash.ca diamond ring dropped by accident in the trash can.dmany hands make light work.答案 b 主旨大意题。本文是一篇新闻报道。这种题材的文章中心一般出现在首段。故b项合适。其余a，c，d都是细节，不合适。21what kind of help did allied waste service offer?ahelping find out the exact trash truck.bhelping pick through the trash bags.chelping find out the number of the right truck.dhelping keep an eye on the truck coming back.答案 c 细节理解题。根据第六段可知，废品公司能查到来他们家收垃圾的垃圾车的具体车牌号，并告知他们该车开向了哪里。a不符；b中是covanta workers帮忙翻找垃圾；d中是索耶夫妇等垃圾车。故选c。22how did mrs sawyer feel when she realized she lost her diamond ring?ahappy.bexcited.csurprised. dfrightened.答案 d 细节理解题。根据第三段“i was in total panic，”可知选d。23what does the underlined phrase“paid off”mean in paragragh 2?asucceeded bwastedcended dcost答案 a 词义猜测题。根据下文可知，mrs sawyer是在意识到她把钻戒丢在垃圾袋中，通过翻找垃圾才找到了钻戒，所以，这里的意思是“所有的努力取得了成功，得到回报”。故选a。24what can we learn from the passage?amrs sawyer was optimistic that she would find it soon at first.bshe realized she had dropped her ring in a trash truck at the very beginning.cit didnt take the couple a long time to find out the very truck.dwith the help of other people，mrs sawyer found her lost ring finally.答案 d 推理判断题。根据第三段“she thought shed never see the heirloom again.”可知mrs sawyer对找回戒指不乐观，故a不符；根据第四段可知，mrs sawyer开始并没有意识到把戒指丢到垃圾车上了，故b不符；根据第七段可知，夫妇俩花了3个小时等垃圾车，故c不符；根据第八段可知，是在很多人的帮助下找到戒指的，故选d。2016高考英语阅读理解-历史类 getting rid of dirt, in the opinion of most people, is a good thing. however, there is nothing fixed about attitudes to dirt. in the early 16th century, people thought that dirt on the skin was a means to block out disease, as medical opinion had it that washing off dirt with hot water could open up the skin and let ills in. a particular danger was thought to lie in public baths. by 1538, the french king had closed the bath houses in his kingdom. so did the king of england in 1546. thus began a long time when the rich and the poor in europe lived with dirt in a friendly way. henry iv, king of france, was famously dirty. upon learning that a nobleman had taken a bath, the king ordered that, to avoid the attack of disease, the nobleman should not go out. though the belief in the merit of dirt was long-lived, dirt has no longer been regarded as a nice neighbor ever since the 18th century. scientifically speaking, cleaning away dirt is good to health. clean water supply and hand washing are practical means of preventing disease. yet, it seems that standards of cleanliness have moved beyond science since world war . advertisements repeatedly sell the idea: clothes need to be whiter than white, cloths ever softer, surfaces to shine. has the hate for dirt, however, gone too far? attitudes to dirt still differ hugely nowadays. many first-time parents nervously try to warn their children off touching dirt, which might be responsible for the spread of disease.on the contrary, mary ruebush, an american immunologist(免疫学家)，encourages children to play in the dirt to build up a strong immune system. and the latter position is gaining some ground.【小题1】 the kings of france and england in the 16th century closed bath houses because. athey lived healthily in a dirty environment.bthey believed disease could be spread in public bathscthey thought bath houses were too dirty to stay indthey considered bathing as the cause of skin disease【小题2】 which of the following best describes henry ivs attitude to bathing? aapproving.bafraid.ccuriousduninterested.【小题3】 how does the passage mainly develop? aby providing examples.bby making comparisons.cby following the order of time.dby following the order of importance.【小题4】 what is the authors purpose in writing the passage? ato stress the role of dirt.bto introduce the history of dirt.cto call attention to the danger of dirt.dto present the change of views on dirt.2016高考英语阅读理解-历史类elizabeth mitchells new “libertys torch” is the fascinating story of how the statue of liberty came to be. the statue of libertys rough history is explored in “libertys torch”. frederic auguste bartholdi is an all-but-forgotten figure in american history. he was, however, responsible for one of the most enduring symbols of the united states: the statue of liberty. a frenchman from alsace, he designed and built the statue of liberty which stood on bedloes island in new york harbor. how this statue came to be is the fascinating subject of elizabeth michells new book “libertys torch”. the power of mitchells narrative is convincing(令人信服的). we recognize the statue of liberty now as a symbol of hope and opportunity for a nation of immigrants. at the time, though, people could not see thatnor did they even imagine that. instead, the construction of the statue was born of one mans desire to set up a great monument. for this reason, perhaps, “libertys torch” relies on bartholdi as the connecting thread. bartholdi went to egypt to make photographic copies of the main monuments. on the boat, bartholdi met and began a lifelong relationship with ferdinand de lesseps, the man who would build the suez canal. maybe it was this friendship, or maybe it was seeing egypts huge monuments, but finally the trip inspired bartholdis dream to create the largest statue ever built. failure to bring this to completion in egypt, followed by his exile (流放) from paris, led bartholdi to sail to america. by explaining the statue of libertys hard history and showing bartholdis brave spirit, mitchell has done a great service.【小题1】 it can be inferred from the text that _. aamerican people have never forgotten frederic august bartholdibthe statue of liberty wasnt originally regarded as a symbol of hopecbartholdi finished the suez canaldbartholdi was a famous architect from egypt.【小题2】what was the main reason for bartholdi to build the statue of liberty? ato finish his education in the arts.bto mark his friendship with ferdinand.cto create something better than egyptian monuments.dto achieve his dream to create the largest statue.【小题3】what type of writing is the passage? aa travel guide.ba book reviewcan announcementdan architecture report. 【2014高考英语湖北省八校联考】阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项(a、b、c和d)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。the issue of privacy versus openness is a paradox, particularly when it comes to the american home. “lots” or “yards” (gardens) can be large and many are not enclosed by the walls, fences or hedges so popular in other cultures. similarly, “window treatments” frame the window. but the use of european-style net curtains to screen out nosy neighbors is rare. in the same style, first-time visitors to an american home may be proudly given the full tour; even walk-in closets and en suite bathrooms are not considered off-limits. they may also be encouraged to help themselves to a soda from the fridge. all this gives an impression of openness. yet americans do value their personal space and privacy. a brazilian expatriate (侨民) who dropped in on her usually friendly connecticut neighbors unannounced got the clear impression she should have called first. similarly while a typical suburban home features large, shared areas, such as an open-plan kitchen and family room or “den”, ample private space is also allowed in the floor plan. a visit to a family home in the evening would likely find the family members dispersed, each independently watching tv, on the phone, surfing the internet, or otherwise recharging batteries in the privacy of their own bedroom. american individualism, expansiveness, and abundance are expressed in lifestyle. despite the fact that the average household size has declined over the past thirty years from3.1 people to 2.6 people per household, the average size of a new family home increased during the same period from 1,500 to 2,200 square feet. a common observation is just how outsized everything is. the beds are king-sized, the tvs have giant screens, the burgers are “whoppers (庞然大物),” appliances are “industrial” size. the largest popcorn or soda at the movies can be “supersized.” closets are “walk in,” and some cars are the size of a military vehicle.67. the passage suggests that americans_.a. are rich enough to afford large size houses and luxurious electricity appliancesb. are very shy when talking about keeping their privacy and their personal spacec. would like to express their lifestyles in public to show them offd. enjoy openness as well as individualism although