湖南省张家界市2016高考英语阅读理解和信息匹配一轮自练（9）

1、湖南省张家界市2016高考英语阅读理解和信息匹配一轮自练（9）阅读理解。It was a village in India. The people were poor. However, they were not unhappy. After all, their forefathers had lived in the same way for centuries. Then one day. Some visitors from the city arrived. The told the villagers there were some people elsewhere who li

2、ked to eat frogs legs. However, they did not have enough frogs of their own, and so they wanted to buy frogs from other place. This seemed like money for nothing. There were millions of frogs in the fields around, and they were no use to the villagers. All they had to do was catch them. Agreement wa

3、s reached, and the children were sent into the fields to catch frogs. Every week a truck arrived to collect the catch and hand over the money. For the first time, the people were able to dream of a batter future. But the dream didnt last long. The change was hardly noticed at first, but it seemed as

4、 if the crops were not doing so well. More worrying was that the children fell ill more often, and, there seemed to be more insects around lately. The villagers decided that they couldnt just wait to see the crops failing and the children getting weak. They would have to use the money earned to buy

5、pesticides(杀虫剂) and medicines. Soon there was no money left. Then the people realized what was happening. It was the frog. They hadnt been useless. They had been doing an important job-eating insects. Now with so many frogs killed, the insects were increasing more rapidly. They were damaging the cro

6、ps and spreading diseases. Now, the people are still poor. But in the evenings they sit in the village square and listen to sounds of insects and frogs. These sounds of the night now have a much deeper meaning. ( ) 1. From paragraph I we learn that the villagers _. A. worked very hard for centuries

7、B. dreamed of having a better life C. were poor but somewhat content D. lived a different life from their forefathers ( ) 2. Why did the villagers agree to sell frogs? A. the frogs were easy money B. They needs money to buy medicine C. they wanted to please the visitors D. the frogs made too much no

8、ise ( ) 3. What might be the cause of the childrens sickness? A. the crops didnt do well B. there were too many insects C. the visits brought in diseases D. the pesticides were overused ( ) 4. What can we infer from the last sentence of the text? A. Happiness comes from peaceful life in the country

9、B. Health is more important than money C. The harmony between man and nature is important D. good old day will never be forgotten 1. C.细节理解题.第一段中有 The people were poor. However, they were not unhappy.和 C 项意思一致. 2. A.细节理解题.根据第三段和本段第一句 This seemed like money for nothing.句中 for nothing 是免费的意思,说明青蛙容易得到,

10、并能赚到钱,村民才答应买. 3. B.推理判断题.根据倒数第二段中 They had been doing an important job-eating insects. Now with so many frogs killed, the insects were increasing more rapidly. They were damaging the crops and spreading diseases.可以推断出庄稼收成不好, 孩子生病与青蛙减少, 害虫增多有关. 4. C.推理判断题.最后一句 These sounds of the night now have a muc

11、h deeper meaning. 现 在夜晚的这些声音具有更深刻的意义. 该句是一个中介句, 说明人们过度捕杀造成生态失衡, 由此也影响了人类,因此,可以推断人与自然的和谐是重要. 阅读理解。When asked about happiness, we usually think of something extraordinary, an absolute delight, which seems to get rarer the older we get.For kids, happiness has a magical quality.Their delight at winning

12、a race or getting a new bike is unreserved(毫无掩饰的)In the teenage years the concept of happiness changes.Suddenly its conditional on such things as excitement, love and popularity.I can still recall the excitement of being invited to dance with the most attractive boy at the school party.In adulthood

13、the things that bring deep joylove, marriage, birthalso bring responsibility and the risk of loss.For adults, happiness is complicated(复杂的)My definition of happiness is “the capacity for enjoyment”The more we can enjoy what we have, the happier we are.Its easy to overlook the pleasure we get from th

14、e company of friends, the freedom to live where we please, and even good health.I experienced my little moments of pleasure yesterday.First I was overjoyed when I shut the last lunchbox and had the house to myself.Then I spent an uninterrupted morning writing, which I love.When the kids and my husba

15、nd came home, I enjoyed their noise after the quiet of the day.Psychologists tell us that to be happy we need a mix of enjoyable leisure time and satisfying work.I dont think that my grandmother, who raised 14 children, had much of either.She did have a network of close friends and family, and maybe

16、 this is what satisfied her.We, however, with so many choices and such pressure to succeed in every area, have turned happiness into one more thing weve got to have.Were so selfconscious about our “right” to it that its making us miserable.So we chase it and equal it with wealth and success, without

17、 noticing that the people who have those things arent necessarily happier.Happiness isnt about what happens to usits about how we see what happens to us.Its the skillful way of finding a positive for every negative.Its not wishing for what we dont have, but enjoying what we do possess.51As people gr

18、ow older, they _Afeel it harder to experience happinessBassociate their happiness less with othersCwill take fewer risks in pursuing happinessDtend to believe responsibility means happiness52What can we learn about the author from Paragraphs 5 and 6?AShe cares little about her own health.BShe enjoys

19、 the freedom of traveling.CShe is easily pleased by things in daily life.DShe prefers getting pleasure from housework.53What can be inferred from Paragraph 7?APsychologists think satisfying work is key to happiness.BPsychologists opinion is well proved by Grandmas case.CGrandma often found time for

20、social gatherings.DGrandmas happiness came from modest expectations of life.54People who equal happiness with wealth and success _Aconsider pressure something blocking their wayBstress their right to happiness too muchCare at a loss to make correct choicesDare more likely to be happy55What can be co

21、ncluded from the passage?AHappiness lies between the positive and the negative.BEach man is the master of his own fate.CSuccess leads to happiness.DHappy is he who is content.【要点综述】 本文是一篇议论文。幸福是什么？每个人在每个年龄阶段对这个问题有着不同的回答。儿时的幸福很简单，一辆新自行车就是幸福；少年时的幸福已经变了；成年时的幸福又不一样了。作者有着自己的幸福观。51A推理判断题。通过第二、三、四段的描述可知，儿时

22、的梦想很简单，青少年时幸福的概念就换了，而成年时幸福就变得复杂了，因此随着年龄的增长，人们发现体会幸福越来越难了。故选A。52C推理判断题。根据第五段中的内容可知，作者说越享受自己拥有的，我们就会越幸福；第六段中作者用自己的体验叙述了作者经历的小小的幸福的时刻。因此可从第五、六段知道，作者很容易因生活中的一些小事而感到幸福。故选C。53D细节理解题。第七段中说奶奶没有快乐的休闲时间，也没有令人满意的工作，但奶奶却有家人和朋友的密切的联系网，因此奶奶也很幸福。由此可知奶奶的幸福来自于对生活的朴素的期盼。故选D。54B推理判断题。根据第八段中的内容，因为有那么多的选择、有想成功的压力，我们很多人把

23、快乐变成了比我们所拥有的更想要的东西。而那些把幸福和财富以及成功等同起来的人，太过于看重自己拥有幸福的权利了。故选B。55D主旨大意题。根据作者整篇文章的论述，作者旨在告诉我们幸福的人就是容易满足的人。故选D。【四川省资阳市2014模拟】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 extraordinary Eastgate Building in Harare, Zimbabwes capital city, is said to be the only one in the world to use the same cooling and heatin

24、g principles as the termite mound (白蚁堆).Architect Mick Pearce used precisely the same strategy when designing the Eastgate Building, which has no air-conditioning and almost no heating. The building the countrys largest commercial and shopping complex uses less than 10% of the energy of a convention

25、al building of its size. The Eastgates owners saved $3.5 million on a $36 million building because an air-conditioning plant didnt have to be imported. The complex is actually two buildings linked by bridges across a shady, glass-roofed atrium (天井) open to the air. Fans suck fresh air in from the at

26、rium, blow it upstairs through hollow spaces under the floors and from there into each office through baseboard vents (通风口). As it rises and warms, it is drawn out via ceiling vents and finally exists through forty-eight brick chimneys. During summers cool nights, big fans blow air through the build

27、ing seven times an hour to cool the empty floors. By day, smaller fans blow two changes of air an hour through the building, to circulate the air which has been in contact with the cool floors. For winter days, there are small heaters in the vents.This is all possible only because Harare is 1600 fee

28、t above sea level, has cloudless skies, little dampness and rapid temperature swings days as warm as 31 commonly drop to 14 at night. “You couldnt do this in New York, with its fantastically hot summers and fantastically cold winters,” Pearce said.The engineering firm of Ove Arup & Partners monitors

29、 daily temperatures. It is found that the temperature of the building has generally stayed between 23 and 25, with the exception of the annual hot period just before the summer rains in October and three days in November, when a doorkeeper accidentally switched off the fans at night. And the air is

30、fresh far more so than in air-conditioned buildings, where up to 30% of the air is recycled.47. Why was Eastgate cheaper to be built than a conventional building?A. It was designed in a smaller size. B. No air conditioners were fixed in. C. Its heating system was less advanced.D. It used rather diff

31、erent building materials.48. What does the underlined “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to? A. Fresh air from outside.B. Heat in the building. C. Hollow space.D. Baseboard vent. 49. Why wouldnt a building like Eastgate work efficiently in New York?A. New York has less clear skies as Harare.B. Its dampness a

32、ffects the circulation of air.C. New York covers a larger area than Harare.D. Its temperature changes seasonally rather than daily.50. The data in the last paragraph suggests Eastgates temperature control system _.A. allows a wide range of temperatures B. functions well for most of the yearC. can re

33、cycle up to 30% of the airD. works better in hot seasons 【参考答案】4750、BADB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。For many years，artists have flocked to Paris，France，to paint or to learn to paint.Perhaps artists first went there because of the citys beauty.They went to paint pictures of the broad，tre

34、elined streets，the great churches，and the graceful river bridges.The artists felt comfortable in Paris because the people of the city had always enjoyed art.Paris had great art museums，filled with famous paintings and statues from many countries.And the people of Paris had always welcomed new ideas.

35、In this city，artists felt free to experiment with new ways of painting.As soon as famous artists painted in Paris，students came to learn from them.People came to buy paintings.People called art dealers set up galleries where paintings were bought and sold.Others kept shops that sold artistspaints an

36、d supplies.Students and artists who were not yet famous could live in Paris for very little money.They learned by studying great art in the museums，and they learned from one another.They held art fairs，hanging their paintings outdoors along the streets.Today，New York City and Florence，Italy，are also

37、 famous art centers.But the worlds principal art exhibits are still held in Paris.Important judges of art live there.Most of the new ways of painting that have started in the last hundred years began in Paris.So artists and art dealers still go to Paris because it is the worlds leading art center.1A

38、rt students learned by studying great art in Paris_Astreets BchurchesCmuseums Dschools解析：由第四段第二句话“They learned by studying great art in the museums，and they learned from one another.”可知答案。答案：C2The story does not say so，but it makes you think that_.AParis is famous for its artistspaints and suppliesB

39、there is more than one way to paintCart fairs are held in galleriesDFlorence is the center of world art exhibits解析：最后一段中的“Most of the new ways of painting that have started in the last hundred years began in Paris.”作者提到了new ways。答案：B3Important judges of art_.Alive in ParisBfeel free to experimentCwo

40、rk in New YorkDhave no new ways of painting解析：最后一段的第三句话点出答案。答案：A4Students can learn from_.Atheir parents Bone anotherCthe streets Dthe trees解析：第四段第二句话告诉我们“students learn from one other”。答案：B5On the whole，this story is about_.Athe worlds most famous art centerBhow to buy a painting in Paris，FranceCth

41、e famous art centers of New York and FlorenceDwhere to set up galleries解析：从整篇文章来看都是在讲巴黎，它是世界艺术之都。答案：A【天津市2014高考英语六校第三次联考试题】阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。As demand for power and fuel grows steadily in the coming decades, we must consider every possible energy source on hand if were to meet the wor

42、lds needs. And because clean natural gas is found in great plenty, there is little doubt that it will play a major role on the world energy stage in this century, much like oil did in the last. But, like oil, gas reserves are concentrated in just a few places in the world, usually far from where the

43、yre needed most. And thats only part of the challenge. The world has had well over 100 years to search for oil and to build the necessary facilities to bring it to market; the natural gas facilities, particularly when it comes to liquefied（液化）natural gas（LNG）, are not nearly as developed. So what ne

44、eds to be done? On the supply side, producing nations need policies that allow for better development of their natural gas in an open, stable business environment, notonein which the rules of the game change without warning. The governments of consuming nations, on the other hand, must make policies

45、 for sustainable（可持续的）development to ensure theyll have enough supplies in the future. That means building the related facilities, including LNG stations. This, in turn, will require coastal areas to allow these necessary, but not necessarily pretty, facilities to be built in their backyards. And en

46、ergy companies have a responsibility to be good neighbors in those areas by operating these facilities responsibly and safely. They must also continue to put in the billions of dollars needed to build the complex transport and storage facilities required to bring more gas to market. Expanding and di

47、versifying（使多样化）energy sources by using more natural gas could lead to lower fuel prices and to greater energy security. Weve taken some of the steps to get started, but we need your help to get the rest of the way.41. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Gas played a major par

48、t in the 20th century. B. Gas reserves are widely spread around the world.C. Natural gas facilities are far from satisfactory. D. Necessary facilities are ready to bring gas to market.42. The underlined word one（in Paragraph 2）refers to _.A. a gas supply side B. a policy for gas development C. a gas

49、 consuming nation D. a business environment43. Consuming nations of natural gas need to _.A. have long-term policies for gas supply B. open markets in their backyards C. build pretty facilities along the coast D. change the rules of the game44. The main purpose of the passage is to _.A. warn people

50、of the lack of power and fuel B. discuss the importance of oil and natural gasC. instruct people how to make use of energy sourcesD. call for better use and development of natural gas 45. The passage might be followed by a paragraph about _. A.which countries are in great need of gas B. where energy

51、 sources are concentratedC. what kind of help you can offer D. what problems of energy sources we may face【参考答案】4145 CDADC 【2014高考英语四川省绵阳市二模试题】阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文并回答问题，然后将答案写到答题卡相应的位置上（请注意问题后的词数要求）。A 14-year-old girl was attacked by a grey bear while competing in a bike race. She managed to

52、 whisper the “bear” to her rescuer. The girl had serious head, neck and leg wounds. Now she is in a dangerous condition in hospital. The girl was taking part in a 24-hour race through Bicentennial Park in Alaska when she was attacked by the bear. Bicentennial Park is next to Chugach State Park where

53、 some wild animals live. The animal attacked the girl in a heavily wooded area at about 1:30 am. The girl called emergency services but she was unable to say any word. Another rider Peter Basinger found her lying unconscious on the ground. He told Anchorage Daily News that she managed to say the wor

54、d “bear” when he stopped to help. Her helmet （头盔）had been knocked off in the attack and rolled into the woods. Mr Basinger waited with the girl for about 20 minutes until doctors arrived. Armed police travelled 3 km with doctors to pick up the girl. Animal expert Rick Sinnot said something must be d

55、one as soon as possible to prevent the bear from attacking people again. “It was extremely terrifying,” he said. Mr Sinnot told Anchorage Daily News that the bear might be a mother. It hurt two runners on a nearby path two weeks ago. He also said that the girl was lucky to have been wearing a bike h

56、elmet because the bear had bitten her head several times.56. Who attacked the girl? (no more than 3 words) 57. What was the girl doing when she was attacked? (no more than 7 words)58. What did the girl say to emergency services after the attack? (no more than 1 word) 59. Who found the wounded girl i

57、n the woods first? (no more than 4 words)60. What can we learn about bears from Mr Sinnots words in the last paragraph? (no more than 10 words) 【参考答案】阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）56. A grey bear.57. Competing in a bike race. / She was competing in a bike race/(She was) cycling.58. Nothing.59. Peter Basinger. / Another rider Peter Basinger.60. A mother bear could be more dangerous/aggressive.【2014高考英语安徽省联考模拟试题】任务型读写（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在