四川省安岳县2016高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解练习（5）

四川省安岳县2016高考英语阅读理解二轮练习（5）One of the worst feelings you have as a professional athlete is the feeling after losing a game to a team that you should have beaten. That happened last night against the lowly Boston Celtics. They had only won 13 games the whole year and were really struggling. We had just come off a very good win against the Orlando Magic on the road and were feeling good about ourselves.The day did not start out good for us when we learned that T-Mac was going to miss the game with the flu. When you lose your best players (Yao, T-Mac) everyone must play a little harder and do a little bit more on the floor. We inserted Bonzi Wells into the lineup (he was the only one to have a good game for us), in place of T-Mac. It was a nasty game. We are usually one of the best three point shooting teams in the NBA and we only made 1 of 22 three point shots! I have never seen that happen. Never! Rafer Alston, Luther Head, and me combined to shoot 5 of 33 from the field. Ouch! You arent going to win too many games like that. Even as poorly as we shot the ball, we STILL had a chance to win the game in the fourth quarter but failed to make the winning plays that you must make to leave the floor victorious. In the locker room after the game, everybody felt terrible. When we play a bad game, we feel that we let our teammates down. There is a bad feeling in the pit of your stomach when you leave the gym and you just want to go home and not talk to anyone. It is a terrible feeling, but it is a feeling that makes you want to try harder and do better the next time. Ill talk to you guys later.Shane 1. What is the passage mainly about? A. To blame the team for losing the game.B. To tell the readers about the feeling after losing the gameC. To explain why they played poorly in the game.D. To blame Yao Ming and TMac for being absent from the game.答案解析：答案为B。本题为主旨大意题。从第一段第一句话 “One of the worst feelings you have as a professional athlete is the feeling after losing a game to a team that you should have beaten.”并结合后段的描述可知，本文作者是在描述比赛失败后的感受。故选B。2. What can the readers learn from the text? A. The Boston Celtics is one of the top teams in NBA.B. The Boston Celtics had a big win over the writers team.C. Every one of the team played poorly with no energy.D. Bonzi Wells starts in the game with T-Mac out.答案解析：答案为D。本题为细节推断题。A选项没有在文章中提到；B选项与第一段第三句话“They had only won 13 games the whole year and were really struggling.”不符；C选项与第二段第二句话 “. everyone must play a little harder and do a little bit more on the floor.”不符合。D选项可以从第二段最后一句话 “We inserted Bonzi Wells into the lineup (he was the only one to have a good game for us), in place of T-Mac.”相符合，意为“我们插入Bonzi Wells来代替T-Mac，与D选项意思一致，故选D。3. How do you think the writer might describe his performance that night?A. Tough B. Relaxing C. Terrible D. Efficient答案解析：答案为C。本题为细节题。从倒数第二段最后一句话 “It is a terrible feeling”得知，答案为C。4. The text most probably comes from the writers _ .A. blog B. telephone message C. note D. interview答案解析：答案为A。本题考查考生判断文章体裁的能力。A 意为 “博客 ”；B 意为 “电话消息 ”；C 意为“笔记”；D 意为“采访”。解答本题可以结合第一题的问题，通篇文章都是在抒发作者比赛失败后的感觉，所以此内容最有可能是从博客中看到。故选A。阅读理解。Anybody who can speak one language has the gift to learn another. Add a Linguaphone course, and that possibility can become a reality quickly and easily. Study as little as half an hour a day and in twelve weeks you could be talking confidently in the language of your choice.Linguaphone will provide you with everything you need to learn at your own pace, where and when you choose. And, although you arent in a classroom, you certainly wont be left all alone . Our free Advisory Service and sort out any problem by post or phone.You can listen to your course on any cassette player. 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Linguaphone will give free courses to second language learners C. second language learners are to attend courses at Linguaphone Language Centre D. second language learners can teach themselves by using Linguaphone materials 答案解析：答案为D。本题为细节推理题。由第二段 “Linguaphone will provide you with everything you need to learn at your own pace, where and when you choose. And, although you arent in a classroom, you certainly wont be left all alone .” 可知，Linguaphone课程可以让学习者根据自己的节奏、时间和地点学习，哪怕不是在教室，也不会是独自一人。故可以推断该课程可以让学习者自学，并不是到Linguaphone课程中心去学习。故C错误，D正确。 尽管第一段最后一句话 “Study as little as half an hour a day and in twelve weeks you could be talking confidently in the language of your choice.” 提到，该课程让学习者12周内可以自信地讲学习的语言，但这毕竟是做广告，广告词不免有夸大的成分，可见A 并不能作为合理的推断。广告以销售产品为目的，不会免费。故答案B错误。2Before a learner wants to take a Linguaphone course , he has to .A. write to the Linguaphone Centre first B. fill out a coupon and post it to Linguaphone C. pay for a cassette player D. know the details of the information pack 答案解析: 答案为B。本题为细节题。由文章第三段 “you can also receive a Linguaphone Personal Stereo Cassette Player completely free.”和最后一段最后一句话 “To receive your cassette and information pack, return the coupon below or call us today.” 可知，该课程免费赠送Linguaphone Personal Stereo Cassette Player，如果需要，学习者需填写下面的coupon 并将其归还或者打电话。故答案为B。3What guarantee does Linguaphone give ?A. Learners can master another language in 14 days.B. Learners can have a free trial learning for 14 days.C. Learners can keep the Linguaphone pack for 14 days.D. Learners can get back their money after 14 days of learning.答案解析：答案为B。本题为细节题。由文章倒数第二段 “and tells you how you can try a course without risking a penny , with our 14-day money-back guarantee.” 可知，该课程可以让学习者免费体验14天。故答案为B，4The purpose of the ad is to .A. offer Linguaphone cassettes to learners B. offer Linguaphone courses free C. give details of their guarantees D. introduce and sell Linguaphone products 答案解析：答案为D。本题为推理题。全文都是在为Linguaphone课程做广告，故答案为D。阅读理解阅读下列短文,从每题所给出的四个选项(A,B,C 和 D)中,选出最佳选项。 Humans are naturally drawn to other life forms and the worlds outside of our own. We take delight in the existence of creatures and even whole societies beyond our everyday lives. This sense of wonder is universal. Look at the efforts that scientists have made to find out whether life of some kind exists on Mars, and the popularity of fantasy(幻想) literature or movies like The Lord of the Rings. This sense of wonder draws us to each other, to the world around us, and to the world of make-believe. But have we gone so far in creating worlds of fantasy that we are missing the pleasure of other worlds that already exist all around us? Human beings, as biologists have suggested, possess an inborn desire to connect with and understand other life forms. However, people, especially in big cities, often lead rather isolated lives. In a study of British schoolchildren, it was found that children by age eight were much more familiar with characters from television shows and video games than with common wildlife. Without modern technology, a small pond could be an amazing world filled with strange and beautiful plants, insects, birds, and animals. When we lack meaningful interaction(交互) with the world around us, and sometimes even with our families and friends, we seek to understand and communicate with things that exist only in our imaginations or on a computer screen. The world of make-believe is not necessarily bad. But when the world of fantasy becomes the only outlet(出路) for our sense of wonder, then we are really missing something. We are missing a connection with the living world. Other wonderful worlds exist all around us. But even more interesting is that if we look closely enough, we can see that these worlds, in a broad sense, are really part of our own. ( ) 1. The popularity of The Lord of the Rings proves_ A. the close connection between man and the fantasy world B. the wonderful achievements of fantasy literature C. the fine taste of moviegoers around the world D. the general existence of the sense of curiosity ( ) 2. What can we infer from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3? A. People are far less familiar with the world of fantasy. B. The world around us could serve as a source of wonder. C. The world of fantasy can be mirrored by a small and lively pond. D. Modern technology prevents us from developing our sense of wonder. ( ) 3. If our sense of wonder relies totally on the world of make-believe, we will_ A. fail to appreciate the joy in our lives B. be confused by the world of make-believe C. miss the chance to recognize the fantasy world D. be trapped by other worlds existing all around us ( ) 4. What is the main purpose of the passage? A. To show us the hidden beauty in our world. B. To warn us not to get lost in the fantasy world. C. To argue against the misuse of the sense of wonder. D. To discuss the influence of the world of make-believe. 【语篇解读 语篇解读】本文是一篇论说文,介绍了我们每一个人都有好奇心,总是幻想美好的世界, 语篇解读 但同时,告诫我们,不要沉迷在幻想之中,现实世界也是很美丽的,也是一切期间产生 的根源. 1. 答案 D 【解析】细节理解题.由第二段可知,举 The Lord of the Rings 这个例子是为了证明人们的 好奇心是普遍存在的.所以答案选 D 项. 2. 答案 B 【解析】 推理判断题. Without modem technology, a small pond could be an amazing world filled with strange and beautiful plants, insects, birds, and animals.这句话告诉我们,如果没有现代技 术, 即使一个小小的池塘也能成为一个令人惊异的世界. 从而我们可以推测出我们现实世界 也是很美丽的,也是一切期间产生的根源. 3. 答案 A 【解析】 细节理解题. 根据 The world of make-believe is not necessarily bad. But when the world of fantasy becomes the only outlet for our sense of wonder, then we are really missing something. We are missing a connection with the living world.可知,如果幻想成为我们好奇感的唯一出路 的话,我们就会失去一些东西,就会失去与现实世界的联系,我们也就不能体会到我们现实 生活中的快乐.由此判断选 A 项. 4. 答案 B 【解析】作者意图题.由文章最后一段可知,作者写这篇文章的目的就是要告诉我们不要沉 迷在幻想之中.由此判断选 B 项.阅读理解。 Every year 2.2 million tons of oil are spilled ( 散落，溅出 ) into the ocean. Actually, this only amounts to a small percentage of the total 1.6 billion tons of oil shipped around the world each year.However, this spilled oil has terrible effects on ocean life, including the coastlines where the off washes up onto shore. Some of the largest spills in history were caused by oil tankers running into each other or by an oil tanker sailing into shallow water and hitting the bottom of the ocean. After these spills, officials try to discover who or what was at fault to help prevent similar accidents in the future. One of the worst oil spills in history occurred along the Alaskan coastline in 1989. In this accident, 42,000 tons of oil spilled from a tanker which resulted in terrible damage to this sensitive natural area. In this spill, the tankers captain, who was tired from overwork and drinking alcohol, had gone to take a rest. He gave control of the ship to the third mate. The third mate was unfamiliar with the path the ship took, and he ran the ship onto Blighe Reef. Blighe Reef is a natural underwater rock wall near the Alaskan coast. Damaged by the reef, the ship leaked oil out into the ocean. More than 1,600 kilometers of coastline were affected by the oil spill. Some scientists who studied nature in the area guessed that 580,000 birds and 5,500 otters died when the oil from the spill covered their skin. As well, smaller shellfish and other sea creatures were later eaten by seals, whales, and other animals. The most oil ever spilled was actually dumped on purpose as an act of ecological warfare. The term ecological warfare means to fight by doing harm to nature in the area under attack. In 1990, Iraq sent soldiers into Kuwait and set off the Persian Gulf War. As part of the Iraq war plan,900,000 tons of oil were let out into the Persian Gulf Way Iraq. This oil covered 1,500 square kilometers of water in the Persian Gulf. The oil also damaged 650 kilometers of the coastline of both Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. In some places, oil floating on the water was measured to be 43 centimeters thick. Water birds, water plants, and baby fish were all seriously affected by the oil. The long-term effects of this act on the food chain in the area are bound to cause problems tar into the future.1. Which cause of oil spills is described in the second paragraph? A. Dumping B. War C.Accidents D.Throwing about carelessly答案解析：答案为C。本题为细节理解题。从第二段的前半部分可知，由于油轮的船长过度工作并且喝醉，将船交给了船上的另外一名对船的航线不熟悉的人，从而导致了触礁事件。故选C。2. The creatures affected by the oil spill near Alaska were_. A. birds and otters B. shellfish C. seals and whales D. all of the above答案解析：答案为D。本题为细节题。从第二段最后两句话 “Some scientists who studied nature in the area guessed that 580,000 birds and 5,500 otters died when the oil from the spill covered their skin. As well, smaller shellfish and other sea creatures were later eaten by seals, whales, and other animals.”可知，答案为D。 3. The third mate ran the thanker agound (触礁) in this accident because_. A. he was tired B. he was drunk C.he was talking on the phone D.he did not know the sea答案解析：答案为D。本题为细节理解题。从第二段 “The third mate was unfamiliar with the path the ship took, and he ran the ship onto Blighe Reef.”可知，导致触礁事件的原因是驾驶油轮的人不知道航线，与D选项意思符合。4. _ was responsible for dumping oil into the Persian Gulf. A.The United States B. Kuwait C .Saudi Arabia D. Iraq答案解析： 答案为D。本题为细节题。从最后一段第三句话 “In 1990, Iraq sent soldiers into Kuwait and set off the Persian Gulf War.”可知，对波斯湾倾油事件负责的是伊拉克。