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江苏（丰县）2016高考英语（二轮）阅读理解选练（2）【2016模拟题】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。anyone who is afraid of failure and afraid to face challenges will never taste success, so said our professor in marketing. i laughed it off at that time, but got frightened when it actually happened in my life.i landed in a small city in the middle east to set up a firm, a world-class car rental firm. having decided on the project, i earnestly settled in preparation. with a positive mind, i told myself nothing should stop me now, and was more than keen to make it a success.however, the least expected thing happened. iraq invaded kuwait. tension ran high in the region. eventually the war broke out, and many people fled the country, leaving my firm in deep trouble.as usual, “things become difficult, and every effort seems to bring disappointment, it can be tempting to lower your expectations or even water down your goals and ambitions.”i was no exception. i thought of running away. i remembered the words of thomas edison, “many of lifes failures are people who did not realize how close they were to succeed when they gave up.”i decided to hang on, telling myself, “i am not afraid of challenges and obstacles.” i stayed on through months of uncertainty and insecurity. finances ran low, and banks could not wait to get their dues. to add to all this, the banks even threatened to take all my vehicles. i felt i made a wrong decision to move there. i was now ready to face failure.i was living against all hopes, believing that something good would happen. after 2 months the war ended. my persistence paid off: people started flooding back and the car bookings picked up, five times over.success comes to the one who dares, even after failure, to think positively and look forward confidently. after all, it is only the experience that makes a man tough. failure does not mean you will never make it. it means that it will take a little longer. it provides us with a learning experience.1. the main method the author uses to support his understanding of his professors viewpoint is _.a. offering analyses b. providing explanations c. making comparisons d. giving examples 2. how did the author feel when the war between iraq and kuwait broke out?a. unconfident b. indifferent c. nervous d. calm3. what does the underlined phrase “water down” in the 4th paragraph probably mean?a. get rid of b. smooth away c. make less forceful d. improve on4. the authors purpose of writing the passage is most likely to _.a. inform b. persuade c. describe d. entertain【参考答案】1. d. 推理判断题。本文一开始介绍了作者的教授提出的一个观点，但是当时作者不以为然，但是在今后自己的实际上生活中真正遇到了失败或挑战时，自己才认识到了教授的观点。下文主要通过自己的亲身经历阐述了自己的观点，即通过举例来说明。故正确答案为d想。2. a. 推理判断题。根据第四段中提到的“i was no exception. i thought of running away.”以及第五段中提到的“i felt i made a wrong decision to move there.”可知，在伊拉克和科威特发生战争期间，因为作者的生意遭到重创，所以他曾一度很是没有了自信。所以该题答案应为a项。3. c. 词义猜测题。该下划线短语所在的句子含义是：当事情变得困难，所付出的努力带来的是失望时，那么降低自己的期望值或者削弱自己当初的目标或抱负变成诱人的做法。所以，该下划线短语的意思是“削弱”，与c项含义接近。4. b. 主旨大意题。根据全文内容，尤其是文章最后一段可知，作者写这篇文章的意图是在劝说人们面对挑战或失败时要大胆去应对，要有积极的心态。所以答案应为b项。第二节：阅读理解训练 (2015石家庄市二模)the sharing economy has grown in recent years to include everything from apartment sharing to car sharing to community tool sharing. since 2009, a new form of sharing economy has been emerging in neighborhoods throughout the us and around the worldlittle free library. the libraries are boxes placed in neighborhoods from which residents can withdraw and deposit books. little free libraries come in all shapes and sizes. some libraries also have themes, focusing on books for children, adults, or tour guides.in 2009, tod bol built the first little free library as a gift to his mother, who was a devoted reader. when he saw the people of his community gathering around it, exchanging conversation as well as books, he knew he wanted to take his simple idea further. “i think little free libraries open the door to conversations we want to have with each other.”bol said.since then, his idea has become a movement, spreading from state to state and country to country. according to little free library. org, there are now 18,000 of the little structures around the world, located in each of the 50 us states and 70 countries in europe, africa and asia.the internet has helped to spread little free libraries. but an atlantic article says the little structures serve as a cure for a world of ereader downloads. the little wooden boxes are refreshingly physical and human. for many people, the sense of discovery is little free libraries main appeal. “a girl walking home from school might pick up a graphic novel that gets her excited about reading; a man on his way to the bus stop might find a volume of poetry that changes his outlook on life，” says the atlantic article. “every book is a potential source of inspiration.”文章大意：这篇短文主要介绍了little free library的建立。这个小书屋是tod bol 2009年作为一个礼物送给他的妈妈的。自从2009年以来，小书屋逐渐普及全世界。小书屋的建立提高了集体文化的素质并且激起了人们对读书的热爱。同时建立了这个社区人们的集体感，让全世界人受益。 4how do little free libraries get their books?acitizens shared them.btod bol donated them.cus government provided them.dthe communities bought them.答案：a细节理解题。citizens shared them，公民共享它们；tod bol donated them，tod bol捐赠他们；us government provided them美国政府提供给他们；the communities bought them社区买了它们。根据第一自然段倒数第二句话可知答案选a。 5.why did tod bol want to build more little free libraries?ahe wanted to promote his idea worldwide.bhe was inspired by the sharing economy.cthey can offer neighbors more chances to talk.dthey are a gift to please his mother.答案：c细节理解题。he wanted to promote his idea worldwide.他想在世界范围内推广他的想法；he was inspired by the sharing economy通过分享经济他受到鼓舞；they can offer neighbors more chances to talk.他们可以提供邻居更多说话的机会；they are a gift to please his mother它们是让妈妈高兴的礼物。根据第二自然段最后一句话“.i think.open the door to conversations we want to have with each other.”的描述和题干辨析可知答案选c。6what does the author of the atlantic article believe?athe internet has helped to spread little free libraries.blittle free libraries are physical and human.cereader downloads are undoubtedly beneficial.dlittle free libraries are more popular than ereader downloads.答案：b细节理解题。the internet has helped to spread little free libraries互联网有助于传播免费的图书馆；little free libraries are physical and human.免费书屋是有形的和人性化的；ereader downloads are undoubtedly beneficial电子书阅读器下载无疑是有益的；little free libraries are more popular than ereader downloads比起电子书阅读器下载来，免费的图书馆更受欢迎。根据最后一自然段第三句话“the little wooden boxes are refreshingly physical and human” 的描述，故选b。 7little free libraries attract readers most in that _.athey connect strangers together bthey are located all over the worldcthey are in various shapes and sizesdthey may give readers a sense of discovery答案：d细节理解题。they connect strangers together它们联合陌生人；they are located all over the world它们分布在世界各地；they are in various shapes and sizes它们有各种各样的大小和形状；they may give readers a sense of discovery它们可能会给读者一种发现。根据短文最后一自然段第四句话“for many people，the sense of discovery is little free libraries main appeal.”的描述可知答案选d。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。in early autumn i applied for applied for admission to college. i wanted to go nowhere but to cornell university,but my mother fought strongly againsnst it. when she saw me studying a photograph of my father on the sports ground of cornell,she tore it up.“you cant say its not a great university,just because papa went there.”“thats not it at all.and it is a top university.”she was still holding the pieces in her hand. “but we cant afford to send you to college.”“i wouldnt dream of asking you for money.do you want me to get a job to help suppont you and papa?things arent that bad,are they?”“no,”she said. “i dont expect you to help support us.”father borrowed money form his rich cousins to start a small jewellery shop,his chief customers were his old college friends.to get new customers,my mother had to help.she picked up a long-forgotten membership in the local league of women,so that she cound get to know more people. whether those people would turn into customers was another question. i knew that my parents had to wait for quite a long time before their small investment (投资) could show returns.whats more ,they had not wanted enough to be roch and successful ；otherwise they cound not possibly have managed their lives so badly.i was torn between the desave to help them and change,their lives,and the determinstion not to repeat their mistakes.i had a strong belief in my power to go what i wanted.after months of hard study i won a full college scholarship（奖学金）.my father could hardly contain his pride in me,and my mother eventually gave in before my success.53.the author was not allowed to go to cornell university mainly because【d】a. his father grduated from the universityb. his mother did not thinks it a great universityc. his parents needed him to help support the familyd. his parents did not have enough money for him54.the father srarted his small shop with the money from .【c】a.a local league b.his universityc.his relatives d.his college friends55.why did the mother renew her membership in the league? 【a】a.to help with her husbands business b.to raise money for her sonc.to meet her long-forgotten friends d.to better manage her life56.according to the text,what was the author determined to do in that autumn? 【c】a. to get a well-paid job for himselfb. to improve relations with his motherc. to go to his dream universityd. to carry on with his fathers business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：almost 300 students at the four top high schools in beijing have given up plans to sit college entrance exams in favor of studying overseas for the international experience.the capitals other three top high schoolsno.four，no.eight and no.11 high schoolsalso have overseas study classes.fan xiaozhou,18，is a student in the overseas study class at the experimental high school attached to beijing normal university.she is waiting for an offer from the 12 universities she applied to in the us.her first choice is pennsylvania state university.“for students who take university entrance exams，they only need to study hard for the final year of high school.the next four years of university life would be stressfree，” she said，“but if i get the chance to study in the us，i will have to study hard right now and ill also cherish every moment there.”a key feature of overseas study classes is that english and chinese cultures are essential parts of the curriculum.there are additional courses created by the advanced placement program in the us，but mostly the syllabus deals with reviewing knowledge learned during the previous two years of high school education.the emphasis is always on preparing for the university entrance examination.most of the students in the class have beyond average academic performance and some also have overseas study experiences.it was reported that in the past three years，more than 30,000 high school graduates chose to study overseas instead of taking university entrance exam.more than 100,000 students sat in the national college entrance exams in beijing last year,16,000 less than the previous year.notes：curriculum n课程syllabus n课程提纲长短句分析：there are additional courses created by the advanced placement program in the us，but mostly the syllabus (课程提纲) deals with reviewing knowledge learned during the previous two years of high school education.句法点睛：本句中，created by the advanced placement program in the us与learned during the previous two years of high school education为过去分词短语作定语。句意：还有由美国高级选修课程设置的课程，但是课程提纲主要涉及在过去两年高中里所学习的课程。【语篇解读】 本文主要讲了在北京的高中毕业生中，许多人放弃报考国内的大学而申请到国外留学。1what does the whole passage mainly tell us?amany high schools in beijing have overseas study classes.bmany students want to give up plans to sit coll