江西省九江市高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解选练（1）.doc

江西九江市2016高考英语（二轮）阅读理解选练（1）2016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、d）中，选出最佳选项。 new york-michelle obama made a daring decision to return to the same designer who created her inaugural (就职）ball dress four years ago - and the risk paid off.the first lady looked extremely attractive in a thin, sweeping, and ruby-colored dress by designer jason wu. she teamed the dramatic dress with heels by jimmy choo and a diamond ring by kimberly mcdonald.she surprised the fashion establishment by returning to a wu design which had been the custom made for her.four years ago at her first inauguration ball, michelle shimmered（熠熠生辉）in an off-white, one-shouldered floor-length dress by the designer.wu, who was 26 at the time and had only been working in fashion for three years, saw his career take off after the first ladys surprise decision to wear one of his dresses.he said at the time that he was unaware she had chosen the dress and had been watching at home on his couch and eating pizza when she appeared.after her 2013 decision, wu told womens wear daily: “mrs obama likes to keep her secrets. she fooled me again.”wu released a womens clothing and accessories（装饰品）collection at target last year and continues to be popular with the first lady for official engagements.the sleeveless, cross-halter neck dress with low-cut back flattered（突出）49-year-old michelles arms and neat waist.it had been created especially for her by wu and was a departure from the dark and plain colour tone she stuck to at earlier inauguration events.mrs obamas new hairstyle - she had bangs（美发沙龙）cut on her birthday last week had been loosely tousled（蓬松的）for the special night.vice-president joe bidens wife jill also looked attractive in a blue silk dress by vera wang at the inauguration ball.9. what does the passage mainly talk about？a. designer wus great works b. mrs. obamas decision to return to her former fashion designer c. the first ladys secrets. d. wu, a great designer.10. michelle obamas brave decision proved to be a_.a. risk b. danger c.surprise d. success11. according to the passage, which of the following is correct?a. mrs obamas inaugural dresses were made by the same designer. b. joe bidens wife jill also had her dress created by wu.c. the colour tone at michelles earlier inaugural events was not satisfactory.d. mrs obama had straight forehead hair as her new hairstyle for the special night.12. which of the following best describes jason wu?a. daring and gifted. b. unusual and cautious. c. careful and brave.d. talented and lucky.参考答案9-12bdad 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的a.b.c和d项中，选出最佳选项。forest guards in western india are using cell phones with ringtones of cows mooing goats bleating and roosters crowing to attract leopards that have wandered into human settlements, officials said on monday. the wild cats in the state of gujarat often get into villages near forests in search of food, say officials, adding that this results in attacks on people. but rather than use methods such as live bait(诱惑物）like goats tied to trees to lure the leopards, which then fall. into large pits dug by guards, officials say they have found a safer method lo trap the cats. the moos of a cow, bleating of a goat from the phone has proved effective to trap leopards, said d. vasani, a senior forest official in gujarat. this trick works. vasani said forest guards have downloaded the sounds of over a dozen animals as ringtones on their mobiles which they attach to speakers and fix behind a cage. they then play the ringtone continuously for up to two hours until the curious leopard appears and moves into the cage looking for its easy meal. at least five leopards have so far been lured from villages since the new ringtone method was introduced three months ago. the cats have all been released back into forest areas. wildlife activists welcomed the new initiative saying that previous methods of trapping the cats using pits often resulted in the animals getting injured.1. what can be the best title of the passage? a. cell phones to hunt animals b. practical uses of cell phones c. phone ringtones to catch leopards d. wildlife and new technology 2. forest guards in india try to catch leopards mainly because a. leopards attack villagers b. they want leopard fur c. leopards attack animals d. they have new ringtones3. according to the wildlife activists, the new method is a. appreciated because it benefits leopardsb. not good because it may injure animalsc. effective because ringtones work d. not safer than the former one4. we can learn from the passage except that a. forest guards dont mean to hurt the leopards b. forest guards no longer use pits to trap leopardsc. forest guards used goats to attract leopards d. recorded animal sounds are used to lure leopards5. what will be needed to trap the leopards using the new method? cell phones animals sounds of animals cages large pits a. b. c. d. 【参考答案】15、c a c b d 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的a.b.c和d项中，选出最佳选项。a woman renewing her drivers license at the county clerks office was asked to state her occupation. she hesitated, uncertain how to classify herself. “what i mean is,” explained the recorder, “do you have a job, or are you just a ”“of course i have a job,” said emily. “im a mother.”“we dont list mother as an occupation housewife covers it,” said the recorder.one day i found myself in the same situation. the clerk was obviously a career woman, confident and possessed of a high sounding title“what is your occupation?” she asked. the words simply popped out. “im a research associate in the field of child development and human relations.”the clerk paused, ballpoint pen frozen in midair.i repeated the title slowly, and then i stared with wonder as my statement was written in bold, black ink on the official questionnaire.“might i ask,” said the clerk with new interest, “just what you do in this field?”coolly, without any trace of panic in my voice, i heard myself reply, “i have a continuing program of research (what mother doesnt）, in the lab and in the field (normally i would have said indoors and out). of course, the job is one of the most demanding in the humanities (any mother care to disagree?), and i often work 14 hours a day (24 is more like it). but the job is more challenging than most careers and rewards are more of a satisfaction rather than just money.”there was an increasing note of respect in the clerks voice as she completed the form, stood up, and showed me out. as i drove into our driveway, buoyed up (依托) by my glamorous new career, i was greeted by my lab assistants-ages 13, 7, and 3.upstairs i could hear our new experimental model (a 6 month old baby), in the child-development program, testing out a new vocal patterni felt proud! i had gone on the official records as someone more distinguished and indispensable (不可缺少的) to mankind than “just another mother.”motherhoodwhat a glorious career! especially when theres a title on the door.6. what can we infer from the conversation between the woman and the recorder at the beginning of the passage?a. the woman felt ashamed to admit what her job was.b. the recorder was impatient and rude.c. the author was upset about the situation that mothers faced.d. motherhood was not recognized and respected as a job by society.7. how did the female clerk feel at first when the author told her occupation?a. curious b. puzzled c. indifferent d. interested8. how did the author feel when describing her job to the clerk? a. calm b. panic-stricken c. confident d. cool9. why did the woman clerk show more respect for the author?a. because the author cared little about rewards.b. because she admired the authors research work in the lab.c. because she thought the author did admirable work.d. because the writer did something she had little knowledge of.10. what is the authors purpose of writing the passage?a. to show how you describe your job affects your feelings toward it.b. to argue that motherhood is a worthy career and deserves respect.c. to show that the author had a grander job than emily.d. to show that being a mother is hard and boring work. 【参考答案】610、d b a c b 阅读理解解读。eco city farms are becoming more popular in cities and towns around the united states.eco city farms in edmonston, maryland, is located near shopping centers, car repair shops and homes. the neighborhood is a workingclass community. people do not have very much money, and they have limited access to fresh food in markets.over the past two years, the farm has attracted volunteers from the community like marcy clark. she schools her four children at home. on a recent day she brought them to eco city farms for a lesson. her son alston clark thinks his experience is very valuable. “i like coming out here，” he says, “you know, you connect with the earth, where your food comes from. you appreciate the food a little bit more.”margaret morgan started eco city farms. she thinks of it as a place where people can learn to live healthier lives. “growing food in a community brings people together，” she continues, “every piece of what we do here is a demonstration to show people everything about how to have an ecofriendly community.” she says. from the eco city farms people come to know that they are not only growing food and raising chickens and bees, but improving the soil with compost (肥料) made from food waste.eco city farms is an experimental operation. the farm gets its power not from the local electricity networks, but from the sun with solar panels. in winter, the green houses use a geothermal (地热) system.vegetables can be grown all year. so once a week, all winter long, neighbors like chris moss and her three children bike to the farm to pick up a share of the harvest.“i like eating the vegetables，” says fiveyearold owen moss.文章大意：本文是一篇报道。文章介绍了美国各地日益流行的生态城市农场(eco city farms)。它不但可以带动生态社区，引领人们过上绿色健康的生活，更成为人们了解地球、了解食物的好去处。8what is mainly talked about in the passage?aeco city farms save a lot of energy.beco city farms are gaining popularity.ceco city farms are influencing community life.deco city farms helps the workingclass live better.9according to the passage, eco city farms are close to the following places except _.ashopping centers bcar repair shopscfastfood restaurants dworkingclass community10what is the authors attitude toward eco city farms?aenthusiastic. bdisappointed.csurprised. ddoubtful.答案：a观点态度题。根据第三、四段所使用的语言“the farm has attracted volunteers. i like coming out here.”“brings people together. from the eco city farms people come to know.”可知，作者对生态城市农场持积极乐观态度，对其很感兴趣。c项文中并未提到，b、d两项不符合文义。故答案选a。11in which column of a newspaper can you most probably read this article?apeople. btravel. cenvironment. deducation.阅读下列短文，从每题所给的a.b.c和d项中，选出最佳选项。yorkshire, england was the setting for two great novels of the 19th century. there were charlotte brontes jane eyre and emily brontes wuthering heights. the youngest sister, anne, was also a gifted novelist, and her books have the same extraordinary quality as her sisters.their father was patrick bronte, born in ireland. he moved with his wife, maria bronte, and their six small children to haworth in yorkshire in 1820. soon after, mrs bronte and the two eldest children died, leaving the father to care for the remaining three girls and a boy.charlotte was born in 1816. emily was born in 1818 and anne in 1820. their brother branwell was born in 1817. left to themselves, the children wrote and told stories and walked over the hills. they grew up largely self-educated. branwell showed a great interest in drawing. the girls were determined to earn money for his art education. they took positions as teachers or taught children in their homes.as children they had all written many stories. charlotte, as a young girl, alone wrote 22 books, each with 60 to 100 pages of small handwriting. therefore, they turned to writing for income. by 1847, charlotte had written the professor, emily, wuthering heights; and anne, agnes grey. after much difficulty anne and emily found a publisher, but there was no interest shown in charlottes book. (it was not published until 1859.) however, one publisher expressed an interest in seeing more of her work. jane eyre was already started, and she hurriedly finished it. it was accepted at once; thus each of the sisters had a book published in 1847.jane eyre was immediately successful; the other two, however, did not do so well. people did not like wuthering heights. they said it