湖北省黄冈市高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解精练（76）.doc

湖北黄冈市2016高考英语阅读理解二轮精练（76）【2016高考训练】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。 the doll and the white rose i was walking around in a mall, when i saw a cashier hand this little boy some money back. the cashier said, im sorry, but you dont have enough money to buy this dollthe little boy seemed very disappointed i walked toward him and asked him who he wished to give this doll toits the doll that my sister wanted so much for christmasshe was sure that santa claus would bring it to her: but santa claus cant bring it to her where she is nowi have to give the doll to my mommy so that she can give it to my sister when she goes therehis eyes were so sadmy sister has gone to be with goddaddy says that mommy is going to see god very soon too, so i thought that she could take the doll with her to give it to my sister my heart nearly stoppedthe little boy looked up at me and continued, i told daddy to tell mommy not to go yeti need her to wait until i come back from the mall i quickly reached for my wallet and said, suppose we check again, just in case you do have enough money for the doll. ok, i hope i do have enough, he saidi put some of my money with his without him seeing and we started to count itthere was enough for the doll and even some spare money surprisingly, the little boy cried, thank you god for giving me enough money! then he looked at me and added, i asked last night before i went to sleep for god to make sure i had enough money to buy this doll, so that mommy could give it to my sister. he heard me! i also wanted to have enough money to buy a white rose for my mommy, but i didnt dare to ask god for too muchbut he gave me enough to buy the doll and a white rose ! then i remembered two days before a local newspaper reported an accident in which a woman and a little girl were badly injuredthe little girl died right away, and the mother was left in a critical statewas this the family of the little boy? two days after i met the little boy, i read in the newspaper that the woman had passed away. i couldnt stop myself from going to the funeralteary-eyed, i felt that my life had been changed forever1the boy wanted to buy the doll because _. ahe had always been eager for such a dollbsanta claus didnt give him any christmas giftche would give it to his mother as a birthday surprisedhe wanted to turn his sisters christmas wish into reality2we can learn from the story that _.athe boys sister died after staying in hospital for two weeksbthe boys family were all seriously injured in a car accidentcthe author gave the boy some extra money without his noticedthe boys mother always wished to receive a white rose on christmas3the story most probably conveys the message that _.aa kind act can bring joy and hope to othersba gift is a perfect way to express love for othersclosing a family member is a heavy blow to childrenda religious belief can help one solve problems in his life参考答案13、dca 阅读理解。diana jacobs thought her family had a workable plan to pay for college for her 21-year-old twin sons: a combination of savings, income, scholarships, and a modest amount of borrowing. then her husband lost his job, and the plan fell apart. “i have two kids in college, and i want to say come home, but at the same time i want to provide them with a good education,” says jacobs.the jacobs family did work out a solution: they asked and received more aid form the schools, and each son increased his borrowing to the maximum amount through the federal loan (贷款) program. they will each graduate with $20,000 of debt, but at least they will be able to finish school. with unemployment rising, financial aid administrators expect to hear more families like the jacobs. more students are applying for aid, and more families expect to need student loans. college administrators are concerned that they will not have enough aid money to go around. at the same time, tuition（学费）continues to rise. a report from the national center for public policy and higher education found that college tuition and fees increased 439% from 1982 to 2007, while average family income rose just 147%. student borrowing has more than doubled in the last decade, “if we go on this way for another 25years, we wont have an affordable system of higher education,” says patrick m. callan, president of the center. “the middle class families have been financing it through debt. they will send kids to college whatever it takes, even if that means a huge amount of debt.” financial aid administrators have been having a hard time as many companies decide that student loans are not profitable enough and have stopped making them. the good news, however, is that federal loans account for about three quarters of student borrowing, and the government says that money will flow uninterrupted.1. according to paragraph 1, why did the plan of jacobs family fail?a. the twins wasted too much money. b. the father was out of work.c. their saving ran out. d. the family fell apart.2. how did the jacobs manage to solve their problem?a. they asked their kids to come home.b. they borrowed $20,000 from the school.c. they encouraged their twin sons to do part-time jobs.d. they got help from the school and the federal government.3. financial aid administrators believe that _.a. more families will face the same problem as the jacobsesb. the government will receive more letters of complaintc. college tuition fees will double soond. americas unemployment will fall4.what can we learn about the middle class families from the text?a. they blamed the government for the tuition increase.b. their income remained steady in the last decade.c. they will try their best to send kids to college.d. their debts will be paid off within 25 years.5.according to the last paragraph, the government will .a. provide most students will scholarshipsb. dismiss some financial aid administratorsc. stop the companies from making student loansd. go on providing financial support for college students【文章大意】这是一篇关于学费贷款的文章。【参考答案】1-5、bdacd【2016模拟题】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。 it was one of the hottest days of the dry season. we had not seen rain in almost a month. the crops were dying. cows had stopped giving milk. the streams were long gone back into the earth. if we didnt see some rain soon we would lose everything.i was in the kitchen making lunch for my husband and his brothers when i saw my six-year old son, billy, walking toward the woods. he was obviously walking with a great effort. trying to be as still as possible. minutes after he disappeared into the woods, he came running out again, toward the house.moments later, however, he was once again walking in that slow purposeful long step toward the woods. this activity went on for over an hour: walking cautiously to the woods, then running back to the house. finally, my curiosity got the best of me. i crept out of the house and followed him on his journey.he was cupping both hands in front of him as he walked; being very careful not to spill the water he held in them. branches and thorns slapped his little face but he did not try to avoid them. he had a much greater purpose. as i leaned in to spy on him, i saw the most amazing site.several large deer appeared threatening in front of him. but billy walked right up to them. i almost screamed for him to get away. and i saw a baby deer lying on the ground, obviously suffering from heavy loss of water and heat exhaustion, lift its head with great effort to lap up the water cupped in my beautiful boys hand.i stood on the edge of the woods watching the most beautiful heart i have ever known working so hard to save a life. as the tears that rolled down my face began to hit the ground, they were suddenly joined by other drops. and more drops. and more. i looked up at the sky. it was as if god, himself, was weeping with pride.1. why did the author follow her son? a. because there might be danger. b. because her son was doing a good deed. c. because she intended to help. d. because she was curious.2. which of the following statements is not true according to the passage? a. rain was in great need. b. billy carried water with his small hands. c. there were few trees in the woods. d. billy walked into the woods and then returned over and over again.3. which is the correct order of the development of the story? the author was moved to tears. billy fed the water to the baby deer. billy walked towards the large deer. it began to rain. the author followed billy into the woods.a. b c. d. 4. at the end of the story, the author might experience different feelings except that _ a. billy was a pride. b. god was touched by billys activity. c. the rain should have dropped earlier. d. it was worthwhile to have given birth to billy.【参考答案】dcbc 阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (a、b、c和d) 中, 选出最佳选项。“luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity，” said the american talk show host oprah winfrey. ive never watched her show, but when a selfmade billionaire gives life advice, its probably worth listening to. her point is that blind luck is very rare. you may have to be lucky to find a good job these days but that does not mean you should sit at home waiting for the opportunity to come to you. if youre a chinese，you may already be familiar with the tale of a farmer waiting by a tree stump (树桩) for a rabbit to run out and break its neck. a book written by the uk psychologist richard wiseman, called the luck factor, argues we can all make ourselves luckier. its not about going to a temple to burn some incense (香) in hopes that the gods will give you good fortune；its practical advice you can follow each day. wiseman conducted an experiment as part of his studies. first he separated volunteers into two groups：those who said they were lucky in life and those who said they were not. he gave everyone a newspaper and asked them to look through it to count how many photographs it had inside. on average, the unlucky people took about two minutes to count the photographs while the lucky people took just seconds. why? on the second page of the newspaper, a command, “stop counting. there are 43 photographs in this newspaper，” was written in big letters. the unlucky people mostly did not spot the message. its easy to compare this situation to a young person looking for jobs in a local paper. they might search so hard for one type of position that they miss an even better opportunity. people who are “lucky”， in fact, keep an open mind and dont go through the same routine every day. i first came to china in 2002 when it was considered a rather strange thing to do. like many foreigners，my plan was to teach english for one year. seven years later, and still here, ive had many great opportunities such as writing for newspapers and magazines. i did not dream these would have been possible. ive also never been sick, had an accident, got into a fight or had problems with the police. coincidence? after reading about professor wisemans studies i think not. as wiseman advises, i usually trust my own judgment. your friends and parents may give you advice based on rational thinking, but its important to consider how you feel about each choice you make. your feeling acts as a warning for a potential problem. finally, try to turn bad luck into good.even if you do fall down and break a leg, the time spent at home can be used wisely to study english. 1. which of the following proverbs most agrees with