湖南省株洲县高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解练习（1）.doc

湖南株洲县2016高考英语阅读理解二轮练习（1）阅读理解。 education has an important effect on the mind or physical ability of an individual. it is the process by which society passes its accumulated knowledge, skills, and values from one generation to another.various non-traditional education options are now available and continue to flourish（繁荣）. one of the most important uses in education is the use of technology. teachers are encouraged to use new technological devices in order to strengthen learning among students and meet the needs of various types of learners.the right to education has been created and recognized by jurisdiction（司法）. education is the most important concern of the government of india. recently india has gained world recognition because many students from foreign countries come here to gain higher qualifications. one has to be educated in order to speed up the growth process in order to influence the economy. education is indeed a powerful weapon to stop the cut- throat competition that man faces at every period of life. the importance of education in india is progressing with time. although india has been a great foundation of learning for many years, it still needs to improve not just on the quality of education but also on the number of people being educated.education is not just for academic success but also to make a person become a better human being and a better performer in life. education makes the students able enough, so that they can compete nationally and internationally. to make a student a successful survivor in life, the responsibility lies equally with the schools and the parents too. selecting a good school is as important as choosing a suitable career option for a child. the goal of education is the advancement of knowledge and the dissemination of truth, it is education that gives us all the power and necessities of making a difference in any field.people who are not educated have few opportunities to do what they want to do. educated people become more responsible and informed citizens, and have a voice in politics and society. it allows people to be more productive by encouraging them to play responsible roles in terms of contributing to society.【文章大意】本文叙述的了教育的重要性。教师使用新的技术工具上课促进了教育的继续繁荣。通过以印度重视教育的权利来解释世界重视教育的重要性。教育的目标是知识的进步和真理的推广而且教育帮助人们完成他们想要完成的事情。36. nowadays teachers are encouraged to _.a. study modern science and technology b. pass all knowledge to their studentsc. use non-traditional devices in class d. meet the needs of intelligent student first【答案】c【 解析】推理判断题。根据teachers are encouraged to use new technological devices可知鼓励教师使用新的技术工具上课，即非传统的工具。故选c。37. the author uses the example of indian education to show that_.a. indian education is among the best in the world nowb. indian is becoming more and more powerful nowc. the right to education should be valued all over the worldd. a lot of students in india are from other countries【答案】c【 解析】推理判断题。根据recently india has gained world recognition because many students from foreign countries come here to gain higher qualifications. 可知印度实行的教育政策赢得了世界人的认可，因此印度对受教育权利的尊重应该在世界推广重视。故选c。38. the underlined word “dissemination” in paragraph 5 probably means “_”.a. spread b. ignorance c. argument d. question【答案】a【 解析】词义猜测题。根据it is education that gives us all the power and necessities of making a difference in any field.教育给我们提供了在任何领域有所作为的能力和必要品。因此教育把真理在各个领域进行了推广，故选a。39. what do we know about education from the passage?a. it has nothing to do with society. b. it helps people to achieve what they want.c. it has little effect on peoples physical ability. d. it makes a poor man become rich.【答案】b【 解析】推理判断题。根据people who are not educated have few opportunities to do what they want to do.可知没有受过教育的人很少有机会去做他们想做的事，因此教育帮助人们完成他们想要完成的事情，故选b。40. what is the passage mainly about?a. the importance of education b. the responsibility of educationc. the development of education d. the purpose of education 【答案】a【 解析】主旨大意题。根据education has an important effect on the mind or physical ability of an individual.可知本文主要叙述了教育对人的思想和身体有重要的影响。因此本文主要是讲教育的重要性。故选a。 阅读理解.columbus college , 241 queen elizabeth drive ,kowloon citymemoto: all staff from: jackie mock, secretary; sports development committeedate: may 20, 2010a week ago, “sports for life” programmer was sent to the parents, requiring them to select a sport they wanted their child to play. since then, our staff have received lots of calls from parents asking for more information about it . here is a memo (备忘录) for your reference when you answer the phones.sports 1: basketball.we expect that this will be the most popular of the four sports. therefore, students should be advised to sign up as soon as possible. students will take a private bus to and from kwan tong sports park .to cover the cost of hiring a bus , each student will have to pay 10 each time. there will be four basketball courts available for our use with one teacher watching over each game. sports 2: gymwe will be using st. peters memorial park. there are two reasons for choosing this park. first, it is not very busy and crowded before 6:00 pm. second, it has lot of trees with plenty of shade. students must bring along two bottles of water to prevent thirst. three activities, skipping , jogging , outdoor aerobics (有氧运动),all of which are free of charge, will be arranged. and there will be a teacher on duty for each of the activities.sports 3: hiking hiking(远足)will take place at kowloon peak. the activity will start at 2:30 pm and finish 90 minutes later. three teachers will accompany the students, and a hiking instructor will accompany each group of 15 hikers. each instructor will cost 75/hr. students are advised to bring plenty of water and sunscreen.sports 4: swimming the kowloon city aquatic centre is a 10-minute walk from our school. four teachers will go to the pool and conduct the goings-on from the poolside. we will only be able to reserve the pool for one hour (i.e. 2:45pm to 3:45pm).only students skilful at swimming can take up this activity. the pool will have two lifeguards present. girls must wear a swimming suit. the cost is 10 per visit.( ) 1. which of the following is true according to the passage?a. students selecting basketball had better register early. b. students participating in gym should arrive at 6:00 pm.c. hiking usually begins at 2:30 pm and lasts 2 hours.d. students having swimming suits can take up swimming.( ) 2. it can be inferred from the passage that a. students taking part in basket ball will walk to the courts.b. every student can gain admission to one of the four sports c. hiking students can have a regular rest in the shade of treesd. students taking up the four sports should bring bottles of water( ) 3. it can be concluded that a. each sport will take only on hour sportsb. students will be charged for the four sports c. all the sports will take place at kowloon peakd. teachers will accompany students on each sport( ) 4. the purpose of the memo is to a. attract students interest in the programmeb. require the parents to select a sport for their childc. help the staff explain the programme to the parentsd. remind teachers and lifeguards to be present on time【语篇解读】本篇文章为说明文。文章主要讲述了公司为让员工更好地给家长解释“sports for life”这个体育运动项目而编辑的备忘录1.答案a。【解析】细节理解题。根据sports 1中第二句话“therefore, students should be advised to sign up as soon as possible”可知，选择篮球的学生最好早报名。因此可知a项符合文章。2.答案 b。【解析】推理判断题。由文中“requiring them to select a sport they wanted their child to play”可以推断出“每一个学生可以参加这四个运动中的任何一项。故选b。3.答案d。【解析】推理判断题。由sports 1中第二句话“there will be four basketball with one teacher watching over each game”， sports 2中“and there will be a teacher on duty for each of the activities”，sports 3中“three teachers will accompany the students”及sports 4中“four teachers will go to the pool and conduct the going-on from the poolside”可以推断出：每项运动，都有教师陪同。故选d项4.答案c。【解析】推理判断题。根据文章中“here is a memo（备忘录）for your reference when you answer the phones”可以推断出：这个备忘录的目的是帮助员工将这个活动项目解释给家长。因此选项c符合题意。阅读理解.when people hear a president speak, they seldom think about others helping to shape the presentation（报告）. today, however, presidents depend on writers such as j. terry edmonds to help them communicate （交流） effectively. edmonds is the first african american ever to work as a full-time speechwriter for a u. s. president; he is so the first african american to serve as director of speechwriting for white house. his is an all-american story of success. edmonds grew up in baltimore, maryland; his father drove a truck, and his mother worked as a waitress. a. great reader, edmonds showed a gift for writing at his highschool, baltimore city college after graduating in 1967 edmonds went on to morgan state universityedmonds began his career in business, with jobs in public relations and communications. he joined the world of politics as news secretary for his congressman （国会议员） from baltimore during bill clintons presidency, he wrote speeches for health and human services secretary donna shalala and worked in a number of job in the white house and in governmental departments president clinton then appointed （任命）himto the office of directory of speechwriting following the 2000 elections edmonds returnedto morgan state university as the schools special assistant to the president for 2001-2002( ) 1. which of the following statements is true according to the text?a. edmonds proved himself to be good at writing at high schoolb. edmonds graduated from morgan state university in 1967.c. edmonds was the first full-time speechwriter.d. edmonds served the white house after 2000.( ) 2. edmonds entered the world of politics first as -。 a. news secretary for a congressmanb. a speechwriter for president clintonc. news secretary in the white housed. a speechwriter for secretary donna shalala( ) 3. the text is most likely to be found in a book about-。 a. popular science b. historical eventsc. successful people d, political systems本文介绍美国总统的“笔杆子”j. terry edmonds作为一位非洲裔美国人的成长经历。45 a 推理判断题。根据第二自然段的第二句可知本题选a。46 a 细节理解题。根据第三自然段的第二句可知本题选a。47 c 推理判断题。本文是一篇人物介绍，介绍了一位成功人物，故本题选c。阅读理解。sometime early in the next century, human beings will move to mars. they will live there for about a year, and then will be replaced with another group of pioneers. building the base on mars will advance our knowledge of the solar system and aid in our understanding of the earth.we already know that mars resembles the earth in many aspects: general size, presence of water, length of day, range of temperatures. these resemblances have caused many people to consider a centuries-long project: to terraform mars. terraforming means altering a planets surface so that earths life forms can survive there. this concept, previously found only in science fiction is now being seriously considered by scientists.terraforming mars is theoretically simple: add nitrogen and oxygen to the atmosphere; pump water to the surface; and add the earths plants and animals in the order in which they developed on earth. but it will take at least 300 years.some people think that such a project is too huge for humans to undertake, but there are very good reasons to make the attempt. the earth now contains some 6 billion people, and no one has any idea of how many humans the earth can support. our very existence and numbers are threatening many other species. we also have had some experience with terraforming our own planet: altering the landscape, the atmosphere and the climate. currently terraforming earth has become a wiser activity as we try to control global warming, air and water pollution, and preserve some natural living places.【文章大意】本文叙述了人们把火星地球化的原因和方法。因为火星与地球之间有很多相似之处，也为了给越来越多的人在火星上找一个居住的地方，人们打算把火星地球化。火星地球化，需要给火星的大气增加氮气和氧气，给表面抽水，增加一些地球的植物和动物，来改变一下火星的表面。41what would be the best title for this passage? aterraforming mars. bsaving the earth.ctravelling to mars. da newly-found place.【答案】a【 解析】标题归纳题。根据these resemblances have caused many people to consider a centuries-long project: to terraform mars.可知火星与地球有很多相似性，因此人们考虑进行把火星地球化，一个好几个世纪才能实现的工程项目。全文围绕着火星地球化展开的。故选a。42what does the underlined word “altering” mean in the second paragraph?awarming.bchanging.cplanting.dbuilding.【答案】b【 解析】词义猜测题。根据terraforming mars is theoretically simple: add nitrogen and oxygen to the atmosphere; 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