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安徽长丰县2016高考英语阅读理解【二轮】编练（6）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。【2014二模】firefighters had largely tamed a tower of flame and smoke that covered the sun and drove thousands from their homes in the foothill suburbs northeast of los angeles, but a week of dangerously windy wildfire conditions and a year of historic dryness meant that this fire and predictable ones to come remained a major threat.by nightfall thursday, the wildfire that swept through about 2 1/2 square miles of brush in the san gabriel mountains and destroyed five homes early in the day had its progress stopped and was 30 percent contained. more than 700 firefighters were on the scene, along with 70 engines and a fleet of helicopters and air tankers dropping water and retardant(阻止物).but the national weather service said a red-flag warning of extreme fire danger in effect much of the week would remain in place until friday evening because of low humidity and the chance of the regions infamous santa ana winds bursting to 30 mph in the foothills and valleys.some 3,700 people from glendora and azusa evacuated at the height of the fire. glendora residents were allowed to return home thursday evening, but homes in azusa remained under evacuation orders. it wasnt clear how many remained empty.fire engines would stay in all the endangered neighborhoods through the night and helicopters were available to fly after dark if it became necessary. nighttime bursts brought a few flame-ups, but they remained within fire lines.two firefighters had minor injuries and a woman trying to fight the fire near her home suffered a minor burn. seventeen structures were damaged, including homes, garages, barns and other buildings. at least 10 renters were left homeless when the fire destroyed rental units on the historic grounds of a retreat that once was the summer land of the singer sewing machine family. statues of jesus and mary stood unharmed near the blackened ruins. however, the main, 1920s house was spared.three men in their 20s, including a homeless man, were arrested on suspicion of irresponsibly starting the fire by tossing paper into a campfire in the angeles national forest, just north of glendora. they said they were trying to keep warm and the wildfire appears to have been an accident. they could face state or federal charges.61. whats the purpose of the first paragraph? a. to introduce the topic.b. to arouse readers interest. c. to summarize the main idea.d. to share the writers opinion62. what do we know about the fire? a. it lasted a week.b. it started on a thursday. c. it grew wilder at night.d. it flamed up high at first63. what led to the outbreak of the fire? a. low humidity.b. windy fire conditions. c. no timely warning. d. careless campers.64. the underlined word “evacuated” in paragraph 4 probably means _. a. sweptb. burstc. fledd. endangered65. the three young men were arrested because _. a. they were homelessb. they were to blame for the fire c. they wanted to keep warm by the fired. they started the fire deliberately【参考答案】61-65 c d d c b 2016高考英语阅读理解-人生百味类 why are so many people so afraid of failure? quite simply because no one tells us how to fail so that failure becomes an experience that will lead to growth. we forget that failure is part of the human condition and that every person has the right to fail. most parents work hard at either preventing failure or protecting their children from the knowledge that they have failed. one way is to lower standards. a mother describes her childs hasty-made table as “perfect!” even though it doesnt stand still. another way is to shift blame. if john fails science, his teacher is unfair or stupid. the trouble with failure-prevention devices is that they leave a child unequipped for life in the real world. the young need to learn that no one can be best at everything, no one can win all the time- and that its possible to enjoy a game even when we dont win. a child whos not invited to a birthday party, who doesnt make the honor roll on the baseball team, feels terrible, of course. but parents should not offer a quick consolation, prize or say, “it doesnt matter.” because it does. the young should be allowed to experience disappointmentand be helped to master it. failure is never pleasurable. it hurts grown-ups and children alike. but it can make a positive contribution to your life once you learn to use it. step one is to ask “why did i fail?” dont blame someone else. ask yourself what you did wrong, how you can improve. if someone else can help, dont be shy about inquiring. success, which encourages repetition of old behavior, is not nearly as good a teacher as failure. you can learn from a bad party how to give a good one, from an ill-chosen first house what to look for in a second. even a failure that seems definitive can prompt fresh thinking, a change of direction. after 12 years of studying ballet, a friend of mine auditioned for a professional company. she was turned down. “ would further training help?” she asked. the ballet master shook his head. “ you will never be a dancer”, he said, “you havent the body for it.” in such cases, the way to use failure is to take stock(估量) of the situation bravely asking, “what have i left? what else can i do?” my friend put away her shoes and moved into dance treatment center, a field where shes both able and useful. failure frees one to take risks because theres less to lose. often there is recovery of energya way to find new possibilities.【小题1】the second paragraph tells us _ ahow a mother praised her childrenbparents should blame their children at the proper time.chow to shift blamedtwo ways of failure prevention most parents use when their children fail【小题2】according to the author, what should a child know in the real world? ano one can be best all the time at everything.bhe should be equipped for life.cno parents should offer quick consolations.dhe can get pleasure from failure as well as success.【小题3】the underlined word “prompt” in the fifth paragraph can be best replaced by “_.” apreventbcauseccontinuedexchange【小题4】from the passage we know that _. asuccess lies in hard workbnever be disappointed to lifecfailure can affect ones life greatly once he learns to use it.deveryone had his own value 2016高考英语阅读理解-人生百味类the loss of innocenceinnocence is such a precious giftits explained as freedom from guilt or wrong doingjust imagine never having to worry about anything and having a guilt free mindsome people wish to save this kind of innocence from being lost from childhood to adulthood what would the world be like if innocence were never lost？one way it would benefit humanity is the lack of hatred （仇恨）among the worldduring youth，there may be an occasional argument，even a little physical fight，but nothing like firing a handgun at a fellow human beingand children are blind towards the racial differences of othersa kid will hang out with any other kidit is the lack of innocence and the ignorance we learn from adults that influence children otherwiseanother benefit is the constant desire for fun and adventurewith very little if any time at all for fun，the adventurous mind is lost in time with the responsibilities placed upon adultsif innocence were kept alive，these ambitions would never depart from our lives however，other people actually hate the idea of innocence lasting foreverthey feel that the lack of organization and mental power of those with innocence would cause extremely destructive consequences to society in generala large number of individuals would never have the urge to learn，work，and act upon the necessary needs for humanity to survivewithout a proper education which is usually provided by those who no longer live in a world of innocence，people would not have the desire to succeed，get a good job in life，or provide income for their families，which would hurt the lives of children the lack of a good education and career would also harm the economyas long as innocence is kept alive，no one would be terribly angered at the lack of effort people put out in the workplace，resulting in a strong decline in production and quality of needed goods maybe it is wrong in wanting to save innocenceit sure is a nice thought，thoughperhaps innocence was meant to be lostit was gods will to make things the way they are，and there is a good purpose for everythingall that remains to be said about innocence is to enjoy it while it lasts【小题1】the author believes that the loss of innocence in adulthood should be _ aavoidedbcondemnedcaccepteddinspired【小题2】lifelong innocence would be beneficial to society in that _ aproper education would be providedbthere would be no racial discriminationcmore happy families would be guaranteeddpeople would realize their childhood dreams【小题3】according to the author，people with innocence can hurt the economy with their lack of _ amotivational willbmental abilitycadventurous ambitionsdneeded goods【小题4】which of the following shows the structure of the passage？ abcd 阅读理解。directions: read the following three passages. each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. for each of them there are four choices marked a, b, c and d. choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.【2014高考英语一模试题】it is generally believed that we are getting cleaned when we step under a shower. we are, but were also giving a home to lots of tiny little creatures we didnt even know about. a showerhead carries thousands of bacteria called mycobacteriumthese can cause problems like coughs and tiredness, and a general feeling of poorliness (身体不舒服). when you turn on the water, the bacteria go from the showerhead onto and into your body. this is a finding of norman r. pace and his team at the university of colorado, in the us. the scientists investigated bacteria in all kinds of human environment, including showerspaces team looked at 45 showerheads in nine american cities. they discovered that 30 percent of them had large amounts of flying mycobacterium. but pace said that they pose few threats to the healthonly those with a weak immune system might need to worryhe told the new york times that the bacteria are not as unpleasant as might be thoughthe said that having a shower is no more dangerous than anything else we do in the morningbut for those who feel sick about the idea of all those microorganisms (微生物), he had some advice. let the water run for 30 seconds before getting into the shower. why? the number of bacteria is smaller than that when the water is just turned on. if that seems like a waste of water, he added that you could also change your showerhead every few months. however, pace had good news too. he has also been testing the air in us subways. apart from iron particles (粒子), which are ground off the track by the wheels of trains, subway air is fresh. the reason is that a trains movement pumps fresh outdoor air into the tunnels. pace explained that he wanted to understand the natural microbial environments of public places. this kind of knowledge might help discover the microbes to be used in a bioterrorist (生物恐怖分子) attack.【小题1】 from the finding of norman r. pace, after taking a sho