湖南省浏阳市2016高考英语阅读理解和书面表达一轮选练(2).doc

湖南省浏阳市2016高考英语阅读理解和书面表达一轮选练（2）阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Americas Top 4 Tourist AttractionsBelow youll find the most popular travel and vacation destinations in the US.1Times Square，New York CityThis Manhattan crossroads of commerce is the top spot on our list，thanks to increasing visitors to the Big Apple in 2008 despite the economic turndown.According to statistics，“80% of visitors to NYC make it a point to visit Times Square.”Total NYC visits last year were 47 million，giving us an estimate of 37.6 million travelers through the“Crossroads of the World”2The Las Vegas Strip，Nev. The“Neon Trail”that makes up the heart of Sin City is also part of the federal governments National Scenic Byways Program，which designates roads based on “archeological，cultural，historic，natural，recreational and scenic qualities”Hard to say which of these qualities best describes Vegas，but we can disqualify“natural”Last year，total visitors to Las Vegas numbered 37.5 million；a poll by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority found that an average of 80% of visitors had either stayed overnight or gambled(赌博)on the Strip.3National Mall and Memorial Parks，Washington，D.C.Many of the nations iconic(图标的)public landmarks are found in the 1,000plus acres of the National Mall and Memorial Parks，including the Washington Monument，the Lincoln and Jefferson memorials，and the Korean and Vietnam War Veterans memorials.The Smithsonian Institutions 19 museums are also close to the Mall；last year，the network of free museums drew more than 25 million visitors.4Faneuil Hall Marketplace，BostonBuilt in 1742 by Peter Faneuil，a wealthy Boston merchant，Faneuil Hall served as a commercial center of the city for centuries and a site for famous orations(演说)，like Samuel Adams independencerallying speech to colonists.Faneuil also includes the restored 19thcentury Quincy Market.Today，shoppers account for a large share of visitors.Faneuils historic significance vaults it to the status of cultural attraction，attracting 20 million visitors every year.【语篇解读】 本文介绍了美国最受欢迎的四个游览胜地位于纽约市曼哈顿区的时代广场和赌博之城拉斯维加斯、华盛顿的国家广场和纪念公园以及波士顿的法尼尔厅市场。1How many visitors stayed overnight or gambled in Las Vegas last year?A47 million. B37.5 million.C30 million. D25 million.解析细节理解题。根据笫三段的内容可知，去年到拉斯维加斯的游客是3 750万，其中80%在那里过夜或者赌博。通过计算可知选C。答案C2We can infer that many tourists come to Washington，D.C._.Ato get free access to museumsBto enjoy the view of its squareCto shop in the famous marketDto find pleasure in natural scenery解析推理判断题。根据第三个景点下面所叙述内容的最后一句可推知，许多游客去华盛顿是为了参观那里免费的博物馆。答案A.3What do we know about Faneuil Hall Marketplace?AIt is the oldest market in the world.BIts buildings date back to 150 years.CIt is famous for the variety of goods.DIt got its name from a rich businessman. 解析推理判断题。根据最后一段内容可知，始建于1742年的法尼尔厅市场得名于一个名为Peter Faneuil的富商。答案D。阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Guide to Stockholm University LibraryOur library offers different types of studying places and provides a good studying environment.ZonesThe library is divided into different zones.The upper floor is a quiet zone with over a thousand places for silent reading，and places where you can sit and work with your own computer.The reading places consist mostly of tables and chairs.The ground floor is the zone where you can talk.Here you can find sofas and armchairs for group work.ComputersYou can use your own computer to connect to the WiFi specially prepared for notebook computers；you can also use library computers，which contain the most commonly used applications，such as Microsoft Office.They are situated in the area known as the Experimental Field on the ground floor.Groupstudy PlacesIf you want to discuss freely without disturbing others，you can book a study room or sit at a table on the ground floor.Some study rooms are for 23 people and others can hold up to 68 people.All rooms are marked on the library maps.There are 40 groupstudy rooms that must be booked via the website.To book，you need an active University account and a valid University card.You can use a room three hours per day，nine hours at most per week.Storage of Study MaterialThe library has lockers for students to store course literature.When you have obtained at least 40 credits(学分)，you may rent a locker and pay 400 SEK for a years rental period.Rules to be FollowedMobile phone conversations are not permitted anywhere in the library.Keep your phone on silent as if you were in a lecture and exit the library if you need to receive calls.Please note that food and fruit are forbidden in the library，but you are allowed to have drinks and sweets with you.1The librarys upper floor is mainly for students to_.Aread in a quiet placeBhave group discussionsCtake comfortable seatsDget their computers fixed解析细节理解题。根据Zones中第二句话The upper floor is a quiet zone with over a thousand places for silent reading可知选A。答案A2What condition should be met to book a groupstudy room?AA group must consist of 8 people.BThreehour use per day is the minimum.COne should first register at the university.DApplicants must mark the room on the map.解析细节理解题。根据Groupstudy Places中第二段可知选C。答案C3A student can rent a locker in the library if he_.Acan afford the rental feeBattends certain coursesChas nowhere to put his booksDhas earned the required credits解析细节理解题。根据Storage of Study Material中第二句可知选D。答案D4What should NOT be brought into the library?AMobile phones. BOrange juice. CCandy. DSandwiches.解析推理判断题。根据Rules to be Followed中mobile phones，drinks and sweets可带入图书馆，排除A、B和C，选D。答案D阅读理解。 Going on a road trip? The St. Louis Arch, Statue of Liberty and Golden Gate Bridge are great tourist sites. But if you prefer offbeat destinations(目的地), check out the following roadside attractions. Worlds Largest Ball of Paint Alexandria, Ind. In 1977, Michael Carmichael set out to create the biggest ball of paint anywhere. Starting with a baseball as center, he painted layer after layer of paint day after day, year after year. The ball weighs more than 1,300 pounds, with more than 20,000 coats of paint,” which is recognized by Guinness World Records. Visitors can paint the ball themselves and become part of history. The Museum of Dirt Boston, Mass. The museum is the idea of Glenn Johnson. Labeled(贴有标签的) glass bottles contain such treasures as dirt from the Great Wall of China, as well as sand from a desert in Saudi Arabia and Omaha Beach in France. Best of all, the cost of seeing this museum is dirt cheap: Its free. Mount Horeb Mustard Museum Mount Horeb, Wis. Its heaven for hotdog lovers! This museum claims to have the worlds largest collection of prepared mustard (芥末). Its more than 4,100 bottles of spices come from 60 nations, including Turkey and China. Visitors learn the history of mustard, from how its made to how its advertised and sold. The museums creator, Barry Levenson, loves mustard so much that he even puts it on ice cream! Paper House Rockport, Mass. Swedish immigrant (移民) Ellis Stenman was much ahead of his time in 1922, when he started to build a two-room house almost entirely out of newspaper. At the time, people didnt give much if any-thought to recycling paper. The house is framed with wood, but the walls are made of 215 layers(层) of newspaper.64. The underlined word “offbeat” in the first paragraph has the same meaning as . A. great B. foreign C. unusual D. historical 65. If you want to add your own work to what you visit, you may choose . A. Worlds Largest Ball of Paint B. The Museum of Dirt C. Mount Horeb Mustard Museum D. Paper House 66. Which of the following is true of Barry Levenson according to the text? A. No spices but mustard can be found in his museum.B. He travels around the world to collect mustard.C. Mustard is advertised and sold in his museum.D. In a way, he shows much preference for mustard.阅读理解。 A Book Review The SnakeStone by Berlie DohertyThe setting: Urban England (the cities), but also rural England (the countryside) including remote English villages. The theme: The main theme is a teenage search of selfdiscovery, in this case the search for a mother from whom the hero was separated at an early age. Its other concerns are love, getting on with others ，being persistent and courageous and trying to deal with doubts, troubles and worries. As the book moves to a close, James swimming coach says to him: You are not like a kid obeying instructions any more. You are diving like a young man who knows where he is going.The characters: James is the hero of the story. He is a championship diver, and has a comfortable life with his foster parents(养父母)Yet he also has the qualities to take him on a long journey to find his birth mother. The other characters in The SnakeStone, James parents, his diving instructor, best friend, the villagers, people he meets on his journey, are pictured realistically.The turning point：The turning point in the story comes while James foster parents are away in London, and he wonders about the identity of his birth mother. The only clue he has is a fossil, the snake stone which she left behind along with a note on which she had written，Take good care of Sammie. It was written on a torn envelope with parts of an address still there.The journey：Instead of going to London, James decides to find his birth mother. With help from his geography teacher, James sets out for the remote country village where his mother might be found. James has painful, challenging, but also humorous and happy travels. The mother he finally meets, Anne, has a minor yet powerful voice in the novel. He comes to understand why she left him at a strangers door fifteen years before. Although the meeting is not long, it leaves him with a feeling of completeness. As a journey of selfdiscovery The SnakeStone also provides its readers with a happy ending. Its hero says, on returning to his foster parents, I was home.61. What is the main theme of the novel? A. Life with foster parents. B. Life in the world of diving. C. A journey of selfdiscovery. D. A travel around the country. 62. What do the coachs words in Paragraph 2 suggest? A. James is a successful diver. B. James is a hopeful swimmer. C. James is an outgoing young man. D. James is an independent young man. 63. The snake stone in the novel is_. A. a stone with an address on it B. a clue left by the birth mother C. a gift from the swimming coach D. a fossil left by the foster parents 64. Which of the following is true about the novel? A. The story has a sad ending. B. The story takes place in the city of London. C. The characters are vividly described.D. The turning point comes after the hero meets his birth mother. 65. It can be concluded that James journey is _. A. worthwhile B. boring C. comfortable D. disappointing【要点综述】本文为一篇应用文，主要介绍了一本书的背景、主题、人物、故事的转折点以及人物的旅途等信息。61. C细节理解题。由第二段第一句“The main theme is a teenage search of selfdiscovery”可知本书的主题是自我发现的旅程。62. D推理判断题。由第二段教练的话“You are not like a kid obeying instructions any more. You are diving like a young man who knows where he is going.”可知詹姆斯不像小孩，而是像一个知道自己方向的年轻人，由此可推断出他是一个独立的年轻人。63. B细节理解题。由第四段“The only clue he has is a fossil, the snake stone which she left behind along with a note onwith parts of an address still there.”的叙述可知这块石头是他亲生母亲留下的线索。64. C细节理解题。由第三段最后一句“are pictured realistically.”可知故事逼真地介绍了里面的角色。vividly与realistically意思一致。65. A推理判断题。由最后一段第三句“James has painful, challenging, but also humorous and happy travels.”及全文叙述可知詹姆斯的旅途是值得的。【2013界广东省惠州市模拟】基础写作（共1小题.满分15分）你接受了一项写作任务，用英语写一篇简短的报道。【写作内容】上周末，义工组织“绿色家园”在滨江公园开展了回收利用的宣传活动。活动内容如下,回收的必要性：日常生活中，找们常过度消费资源，如：各类包装袋的使用回收的途径包装袋可多次使用等回收的作用：减少资源的消耗，保护环境【写作要求】只能使用五个句子表达全部内容。【评分标准】句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章连贯。参考词汇：绿色家园Green Home 过度消耗overconsumption 【参考范文】基础写作：（One possible version）In Binjiang Park last weekend, a voluntary organization called “Green Home” launched a campaign to promote recycling. As can be seen in our daily life, overconsumption of resources has become a common practice, making it urgent to arouse peoples awareness of recycling. There exists the popularity of various kinds of packing bags for goods and what we are supposed to do is to reuse them. In this way, we will consume less resource so the environment is protected to some extent. Besides, if we try our utmost to recycle everything reusable in our life, we can also save some money.【2013界广东省惠州市模拟】读写任务（共1小题，满分25分）阅读下面短文，然后按要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文Some post-80s graduates have given up the dream of working in a big city, and heading back home has become part of future job consideration. Two of the more common ones are trying to avoid the intense competition and the pressure, and seeing unprecedented opportunities in the growing economies back home.Changping. a 22-year-old student from Hainan University, said that if he would decide on starting his business, hed certainly return to his hometown, Xiangfan ，in Hubei Province. That was because he has his own network of people who could help him in every way. Also, he could get some good business ideas like setting up advanced kindergartens in small cities. If no one was doing that, the chance of being successful seemed higher.But Chen Haihua ，a college student from Guangzhou Medical College, said that she would plan to stick to a big city, Guangzhou, instead of going back to her hometown, Zhanjiang, in Guangdong Province. She wanted