北京市大兴区高考英语 阅读理解专题训练（2）.doc

北京市大兴区2016高考英语 阅读理解专题训练（2）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。“long time no see” is a very interesting sentencewhen i first read this sentence from an american friends email，i laughedi thought it was a perfect example of chinglishobviously，it is a word-by-word literal translation of the chinese greetings with a ruled english grammar and structure! later on，my friend told me that it is a standard american greetingi was too thrilled to believe herher words could not convince me at allso i did a research on googlecomto my surprise，there are over 60 thousand web pages containing “long time no see” this sentence has been widely used in emails，letters，newspapers，movies，books，or any other possible placesthough it is sort of informal，it is part of the language that americans use dailyironically，if you type this phrase in microsoft word，the software will tell you that the grammar needs to be corrected nobody knows the origin of this chinglish sentencesome people believe that it came from charlie chans moviesin the 1930s，hollywood moviemakers successfully created a world wide famous chinese detective named “charlie chan” on wide screensdetective chan likes to teach americans some chinese wisdom by quoting confucius“long time no see” was his trademarksoon after charlie chan，“long time no see” became a popular phrase in the real world with thanks to the popularity of these moviessome scholars refer to america as a huge pot of stewall kinds of culture are mixed in the stew together，and they change the color and taste of each otheramerican chinese，though a minority ethnic（少数民族的成员） group in the united states，is also contributing some changes to the stew! language is usually the first thing to be influenced in the mixed stewyou can have some other examples than adoptions from chinese，such as pizza from italian，susi from japanese，and dj vu from french etcthere is a long list! americans do not just simply borrow something from othersthey will modify it and make it their own，so you would not be surprised to find a tofu and peanut butter hamburger in a restaurant，or to buy a bottle of iced chinese green tea with honey in a grocery storesince americans appreciate chinese culture more and more nowadays，i believe more chinese words will become american english in the futurein this way the american stew keeps adding richness and flavor1the writer himself felt surprised at _athe chinglish expression “long time no see” b“long time no see” used as standard american englishcso many literal translation of the expressions used in americadfinding out americans use the expression every day2the word “stew” in the 4th paragraph probably means _amixture literature bconfucius wordsca kind of cooked dish damerican changing cultures3according to the passage，it can be inferred that _ adetectives translate the phrase “long time no see”bhollywood made “long time no see” popularcthe huge pot of stew greatly affects all kinds of languages dcultures can be changed in the huge pot of stew4the main idea of the passage is that _asome chinese expressions are introduced into englishbyoull not be surprised at a tofu in a restaurant in americacsome american expressions can be used in chinadamerican english keep being enriched from different cultures5according to the passage，which of the following statements is not true?ainformal language sometimes doesnt go with grammar and structureblanguages are always ruled by grammar and structurec“long time no see” has been used in at least four media mentioned in the passagedthere are four languages mentioned to be adopted in the american stew【参考答案】1-5、b a b d b 【黑龙江哈尔滨第六中学四模】阅读理解 most parents possess consciousness of security(安全意识) but australian wrens(鹪鹩) take it to another level. they have no choice: mother wrens often have their nests hijacked by cuckoos(布谷鸟).cuckoo eggs look like wren eggs but hatch(孵化) earlier, at which point cuckoo chicks eject (驱逐)wren eggs. unless the mother wren realizes an intruder(侵入者) is in the nest, she raises the cuckoo chick as her own, wasting time and food. but the cuckoo only gets away with it in 60% of the cases. in the other 40% of the cases, the mother wren detects the cuckoo within days, abandons it, and starts another nest. thats because the mother wren teaches her chicks a password while they are still inside their eggs. once they are hatched, the mother wren abandons the nest if they cant give the password.sonia kleindorfer of flinders university in adelaide, australia and his colleagues recorded the sounds made by birds near the wrens nests. mother wrens made a particular call made up of 11 elements while incubating(孵化)the eggs, and then stopped when they hatched. one of the 11 elements was a note of a particular length and tone that was unique to wrens.【参考答案】67、cbda 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，并在答题卡将该项涂黑。【2013届广东省六校第二次联考】-amark and his brother jason both were looking at the shining new computer enviously. jason was determined not to go against their fathers wishes but mark was more adventurous than his brother. he loves experimenting and his aim was to become a scientist like his father.“dad will be really mad if he finds out youve been playing with his new computer” jason said, “he told us not to touch it.”“he wont find out,” mark said, “ill just have a quick look and shut it down.”mark had been scolded before for touching his fathers equipment. but his curiosity was difficult to control and this new computer really puzzled him.it was a strange-looking machine one his dad had brought home from the laboratory where he worked. “its an experimental model,” his father had explained, so dont touch it under any circumstances.” but his fathers warning only served to make mark more curious. without any further thought, mark turned on the power switch. the computer burst into life and seconds later, the screen turned into colours, shifting and changing, and then two big white words appeared in the centre of the screen: “space transporter.” “yes!” mark cried excitedly, “its a computer game. i knew it! dads only been pretending to work. hes really been playing games instead!” a new message appeared on the screen:“enter namesvoyagevoyagemarks finger flew across the keyboard as he typed in both of their names. “input accepted. start transport program.auto-retrieve initiated(自动回收程序已启动).” the screen turn even brighter and a noise suddenly rose in volume.“i think wed better shut it off, mark,” jason yelled out in terror, reaching for the power switch. a beam(光束) of dazzling white light burst out of the computer screen, wrapping the boys in its glow(光芒)，until they themselves seemed to be glowing. then it died down just as suddenly as it had burst into life. and the boys were no longer there. on the screen, the letters changed：“transport successfuldestination: mars. retrieve date: 202526. why did mark touch the computer against his fathers warning?a. he wanted to take a voyage.b. he wanted to practice his skills.c. he was so much attracted by it.d. he was eager to do an experiment.【答案】c【解析】细节理解题。由“but his curiosity was difficult to control and this new computer really puzzled him.”这一句“mark的好奇心难以控制而且这部新电脑真的使他很困惑。”可知mark被它深深吸引了。故选c。27. where did the boys father most likely work?a. in an electronic factory.b. in a computer company. c.in a scientific research center.d. in an information processing center.【答案】c【解析】推理判断题。从第一段说mark的目标是成为像他爸爸一样的科学家，以及第五段说电脑是从爸爸的实验室带回来的，可知爸爸是做科研工作的。后来电脑又把他们带到了火星可以推测他在科学研究中心工作。故选c。28. mark thought “space transporter” on the screen was the name of _.a. a computer gameb. a company website c.a software producerd. an astronomy program【答案】a 【解析】细节理解题。由第六段“yes!” mark cried excitedly, “its a computer game. ”可知mark以为这是电脑游戏的名字。故选a.29. why did jason want to shut off the computer?a. he was afraid of being scolded.b. he didnt like the loud noise and light.c.he didnt want to play games.d. he was afraid something dangerous might happen【答案】d【解析】细节理解题。由“jason yelled out in terror,”可知他很恐惧，是害怕危险会发生。故选d。30. what happened to the boys at the end of the story?a. they were blown into the air.b. they were sent to another planet.c.they were hidden in the strong light. d. they were carried away to another country.【答案】b【解析】细节理解题。结尾说孩子们不在那里了，屏幕显示：输送成功。且有“destination: mars”得知他们被送往了火星。所以故事的结尾是男孩们被送去了另一个星球。故选b。passage twenty-five (exploration of the titanic) after resting on the ocean floor, split asunder and rusting, for nearly three-quarters of a century, a great ship seemed to cone alive again. the saga of the white star liner titanic, which struck an iceberg and sank on its maiden voyage in 1912, carrying more than 1,500 passengers to their death, has been celebrated in print and on film, in poetry and song. but last week what had been legendary suddenly became real. as they viewed videotapes and photographs of the sunken leviathan, millions of people around the world could sense her mass, her eerie quiet and the ruined splendor of a lost age.watching on television, they vicariously joined the undersea craft alvin and jason jr. (j.j.) as they toured the wreckage of the luxury liner, wandering across the decks past corroded bollards, peering into the officers quarters and through rust-curtained portholes. views of the railings where doomed passengers and crewmembers stood evoked images of the moonless night 74years ago when the great ship slipped beneath the waves.the two-minute videotape and nine photographs, all in color and shot 12,500ft.under the north atlantic, were a tiny sample of 60 hours of video and 60,000 stills garnered during the twelve-day exploration. they are released at a washington press conference conducted by marine geologist robert ballard, 44, who led the teams from the wood hole oceanographic institution that found the titanic last september and revisited it this july.recounting the highlights of what has already become the most celebrated feat of underwater exploration, ballard revealed some startling new information. his deep-diving craft failed to find the 300-ft. gash that, according to legend, was torn in the titanics hull when the ship plowed into the iceberg. instead, he suggested, the collision had buckled the ships plates, allowing water to pour in. he also brought back evidence that the ship broke apart not when she hit bottom, as he had thought when viewing the first titanic images last september, but as she sank: the stern, which settled on the bottom almost 1,800ft. from the bow, had swiveled 180 on its way down.1. what is the best title for this passage?a. new information about the sunken ship. exploration of the titanic.c. to watch the videotape.d. to explore the titanic with high tech.2. how did the viewers feel when watching the videotape?a. they felt rather sad, and felt they themselves took part in the exploration. they felt keenly for it. c. they felt rather bad about it.d. they felt out of spirits.3. when did the great ship sink?a. in 1912. she sank in its maiden voyage in 1912.c. she sank in its second voyage in 1912.d. she sank in its first voyage in 1912.4. what did robert reveal at a press conference?a. he revealed some startling information. he said nothing.c. he complained the exploration was very hard.d. he revealed the success of their work.vocabulary1. split asunder 向不同方向裂开，散开2. saga 英雄传说，冒险故事3. maiden voyage 处女航4. celebrate 赞美，庆祝。这里指大肆宣传5. leviathan 巨型远洋轮6. eerie 可怕的，怪异的7. splendor 美妙的景象8. vicariously 产生共鸣的，代理的9. luxury liner 豪华巨轮10. bollard 系揽柱11. porthole 舷窗12. railing 栏杆13. evoke 唤起，引起，（招）魂14. still 静物摄影照片15. garner 收集，积累16. highlight 最精彩场面，最重要部分17. feat 功绩18. gash 裂缝19. hull 船体20. plow into= plough into 撞上，干劲十足的投入21. buckle 使弯曲22. stern 船尾23. bow 船头24. swivel 旋转难句译注1. the saga of the white star liner titanic, which struck an iceberg and sank on its maiden voyage in 1912, carrying more than 1,500 passengers to their death, has been celebrated in print and on film, in poetry and song.结构简析 被动语态，中插定语从句which struck 和分词短语carrying more than 都是修饰 liner.参考译文 白星级定期轮班泰坦尼克号于1912年的首航中因撞上冰山而沉没，船上一千五百多名乘客全部罹难。此后关于它的种种传说一直为各种刊物，电影，诗歌和歌曲广泛宣传。2. watching on television, they vicariously joined the undersea craft alvin and jason jr. (j.j.) as they toured the wreckage of the luxury liner, wandering across the decks past corroded bollards, peering into the officers quarters and through rust-curtained portholes.结构简析 主从句，主句前有分词短语watching, 修饰主句中的they （观众），而从句中（as）they 是指alvin 和jason jr. 后面的分词短语都是说明从句中的they。参考译文 观众们看着电视，就像亲临其境似的参与深水工作船阿尔文号和机器人探测器小贾森的工作。随他们巡视这艘豪华举轮残骸，漫游甲板，经过侵蚀的系栏柱，凝视高级船员舱，穿过满是铁锈的舷窗。3. views of the railings where doomed passengers and crewmembers stood evoked images of the moonless night 74years ago whe