2016高考英语二轮复习大专题综合测专题4阅读理解.doc

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1、专题四阅读理解(一)A(2015吉林省吉林市第三次调测)Finally, I entered the university. Because of my careful savings, I did not have to work during the school year. Then, summer came and it was time to work harder than ever. I continued working as a waitress at night, instructed tennis camps several mornings a week and wor

2、ked as a secretary for a few hours in the afternoons. I even decided to take a class at a community (社区) college. This class at the community college saved me $650. It was an extremely tiring summer and made me anxious to return to my relatively easy life at the university.During my second and third

3、 years of undergraduate schooling, I decided to work about five hours per week in the campus (校园) admissions office answering phones. This provided a little spending money and kept me from drawing my savings out. I wanted to go to Israel to study for 3 weeks, but I hesitated in making this decision

4、because it would cost me $1,600 more to get the credits in Israel. About two weeks later my Mom called to tell me that I had $1,600 in the bank that I had forgotten about! One of my concerns about this trip was not only the cost, but the loss of time to make money; however, I made as much that summe

5、r in the ten weeks when I was at home as I had made during the fourteen weeks when I was at home the summer before. The way everything worked together to make this trip possible was one of the most exciting things that have ever happened to me.This experience has shaped me in many important ways. Th

6、e first thing that I learned was the importance of a strong work ethic (伦理). Working long hours did a lot to develop my character and helped me learn the value of a dollar. It also made me learn how to search for creative ways to settle difficult situations.文章大意：在上大学期间，作者充分利用课余时间从事一些兼职工作，获得了不错的收入，更重

7、要的是，这种工作经历使作者认识到了工作伦理的重要性，并且也学会了如何应对困难局面。1Where did the writer probably work parttime before attending the university?AIn a restaurant.BIn the tennis camps.CIn a company. DIn the admissions office.答案：A细节理解题。根据第一段中的“. tennis camps several mornings a week and worked as a secretary for a few hours.”和第二

8、段中的“. per week in the campus admissions office answering phones.”可知，B、C、D三项均是作者上大学之后所从事的兼职工作，因此，A项可能是作者上大学之前从事的工作。故答案选A。2The writer took a class at a community college mainly because _. Ashe wanted to save moneyBlife there was relatively easyCsummer time was tiringDit was required by the university答

9、案：A细节理解题。根据第一段倒数第二句“This class at the community college saved me $650.”可知，作者选这门课程的主要原因是她要省钱，A选项符合语境。故答案选A。3The writers major concern about the trip to Israel was that _. Aher mother would not agreeBshe would fail to get credits in IsraelCa wellpaid summer job would be lostD$1,600 couldnt be drawn ou

10、t in time答案：C细节理解题。根据第二段倒数第二句“One of my concerns about this trip was not only the cost, but the loss of time to make money.”可知，作者关心的不是旅行的费用，而是失去了挣钱的时间。C选项符合语境，故答案选C。4The passage is mainly about how the writer _. Amade money on the college campusBmanaged to make full use of her vacationCwas forced to

11、 support herself by her motherDwas shaped by working parttime through college答案：D主旨大意题。通读全文，并根据最后一段提到“This experience has shaped me in many importance ways. The first thing that I learned was the importance of a strong work ethic.”，这些经历在许多重要方面塑造了作者。故答案选D。B(2015山东省威海市二模)Big cats have existed on the e

12、arth for millions of years, though scientists arent sure exactly how long. But a new study indicates that a skull(颅骨) of a snow leopard(豹) relative that was recently unearthed is 4.4 million years old. That makes it the oldest big cat fossil(化石) ever found.A team of US and Chinese scientists unearth

13、ed the skull in Tibet. This creature is not a direct ancestor to big cats, but it is closely related to the snow leopard, study leader Jack Tseng told the Associated Press. The fossil lends evidence to the belief that big cats existed in Asia and spread out from there.Big cats are at the top of the

14、food chain and have few predators of their own. Big cats include snow leopards, clouded leopards, tigers and lions. Based on genetic judgements, most scientists believe they first existed in Central Asia. But previously, the oldest known big cat fossil was 3.6 million years old and found in Africa.T

15、he new fossil findings were published in the November 13 issue of the science journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. Tseng and his team were fossil hunting in the Himalayas in 2010 when they discovered some bones, including the buried cat skull. The researchers were able to

16、 determine its age by studying the surrounding rocks and soil. The skull indicates that the animal was about the size of a clouded leopard, which can grow up to 50 pounds. In 2012, the team returned to unearth more cat bones.David Polly from Indiana University told the Associated Press that the foss

17、il is “convincingly older than the_current_record_holder”. He added that there could be even older big cat fossils in the Tibetan plateau to uncover.文章大意：本文讲述了最新考古发现一个大型猫科动物的颅骨化石。5What does the newly unearthed skull prove?ABig cats might have their origins in Asia.BThe oldest fossil is 4.4 million y

18、ears old.CThe snow leopard is the oldest big cat.DThe skull is of big cats direct ancestor.答案：A推理判断题。由第二段最后一句话“The fossil lends evidence to the belief that big cats existed in Asia and spread out from there.”可推知，该化石使我们相信大型猫科动物起源于亚洲，然后繁衍到其他地方。6What does the underlined word in Paragraph 3 mean?Arelati

19、ves.Benemies.Cpartners.Dprotectors答案：B猜测词义题。所在句意为“大型猫科动物位于食物链的顶端，所以几乎没有天敌”。7How do the researchers know the skulls age?ABy measuring its size and forehead.BBy examining other bones around it.CBy studying its chemical composition.DBy exploring the rocks and soil around it.答案：D细节理解题。由第四段第三句话“The resea

20、rchers were able to determine its age by studying the surrounding rocks and soil.”可知，通过研究化石周围的岩石和土壤来测量化石的年代。8Where was “the current record holder” in the last paragraph found?AAsia.BAfrica.CAmerica.DAustralia. 答案：B推理判断题。画线词意为“现在的纪录保持者”，应该指的是新化石发现之前的最古老的化石；而第三段最后一句话“But previously, the oldest known b

21、ig cat fossil was 3.6 million years old and found in Africa.”可知，它是在非洲发现的。C(2015北京市朝阳区第一次综合练习)Culture and CuisineThe United States is known for jazz and blue jeans. But travel to Paris and ask your average French citizen about American cuisine(烹饪)and hes likely to answer，“McDonalds.”Ask the same thin

22、g of any American citizen on any American street and Im afraid youd get the same answer, or something close to it.Hamburgers and hotdogs and fries are all fine, but with American malls and other outlets standardizing everything from clothing to food, the sad truth is that American cuisine is becomin

23、g more homogeneousall the sameno matter where you live. True, many Americans are eating more varied foods these days, but these are largely the cuisines of immigrant groups, and they are quite likely to be affected by homogenization of American cuisine.So what exactly is American cuisine? Well, to s

24、ome extent it is a reflection of our melting pot culture, meaning that Europeans made huge contributions in the form of wheat, dairy products, pork, beef and poultry. But American cuisine also includes products that once were known only to the New World, including potatoes, corn, pumpkin, sweet pota

25、toes, and peanuts. The one region of the country where you still find all these things in daily use is the Deep South. The South lost the Civil War, but children of the southerners are winning the battle to preserve and advance their cooking traditionsand in this case one of the few cuisines can tru

26、ly be called American, which is why were pleased to have Low Country cuisine in this issue of food creation. Thats right, grits and gravy are back in a big way in cities like Charleston and Savannah. Truth is, they never really left, but up until a decade ago Low Country cuisine was more common at h

27、ome than in restaurants.In fact, a large number of tourists now go to the lower Atlantic region in order to experience this extraordinary cuisine for themselves. Time will tell whether Low Country cuisine becomes popular in other regions of the country in the way that, say, Italian cuisine has, but

28、its amazing and heartening to see one of our true cultural treasures enjoying renewed popularity in these increasingly homogeneous times.文章大意：该文是说明文。主要介绍关于美国饮食的变化历程。9According to the passage, American cuisine impresses people as being _.Adull and changelessBrich and variousCpopular and deliciousDdis

29、agreeable and unpleasant答案：A细节理解题。A项枯燥并无变化；B项丰富并多变的；C项受欢迎且味道鲜美的；D项不赞成且不愉快的。根据第二段的.the sad truth is that American cuisine is becoming more homogeneousall the sameno matter where you live可知，美国的烹饪无变化。故选A。10It can be seen that the writer feels regretful that _.Acuisines of other countries play a more im

30、portant role in AmericaBAmerican cuisine has become increasingly lacking in varietyCAmerican cuisine tends to vary because of immigrationDAmerican cuisine is being changed by foreign cuisines答案：B推理判断题。通读全文，文中多次出现“homogeneous. homogenization.”说明 American cuisine 正在模式化，统一化，甚至同化了一些外来的饮食。故选B。11From the

31、passage, we know that grits and gravy _.Awere cooked with new materials after the Civil WarBare gaining popularity in the south of AmericaCwere more popular over ten years agoDare seldom served in restaurants答案：B推理判断题。根据文章第四段的“grits and gravy are back in a big way in cities.”说明 American cuisine 流行起来

32、了。 从后文的“time will tell.in other regions”能看出来这种流行现在还局限在南方。故选B。12Whats the writers attitude towards the renewal of Low Country cuisine in America?AConcerned and cautious.BHopeless and doubtful.CPositive and supportive.DCritical and disapproving.答案：C细节理解题。Concerned and cautious担心的和认真的；Hopeless and doub

33、tful无希望的并怀疑的；Positive and supportive积极并支持的；Critical and disapproving批评和否定的。通读全文，并根据文章的最后一句话 its amazing and heartening to see one of our. 说明作者的是积极并支持的。所以选 C。D(2015北京)Revolutionary TV EarsTV Ears has helped thousands of people with various degrees of hearing loss hear the television clearly without t

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35、静音) if the situation calls for a quiet environmentmaybe the baby is sleeping.Or perhaps you are the only one who is interested in listening to the ballgame.headsetTV Ears patented technology includes a revolutionary noise reduction ear tip, not used in any other commercially available headset.This t

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39、 Now $59.95.If youre not satisfied, return it.Moneyback guarantee!Call now! 8001237832文章大意：本文是一个广告，介绍的是一个全新的“电视耳机”，题目比较简单。13TV Ears helps you_.Aimprove your sleeping qualityBlisten to TV without disturbing othersCchange TV channels without difficultyDbecome interested in ballgame programs答案：B细节理解题。根

40、据第一段.while other TV listeners hear the television at a volume level thats comfortable for them.可知这种新型电视耳机不会打扰到其他人，符合B选项中的without disturbing others。故选B。14What makes TV Ears different from other headsets?AIt can easily set TV on mute.BIts headset volume is adjustable.CIt has a new noise reduction ear

41、tip.DIt applies special wireless technology.答案：C细节理解题。根据Revolutionary TV Ears 中第二段TV Ears patented technology includes a revolutionary noise reduction ear tip，not used in any other commercially available headset.可知这个全新的电视耳机包括一个全新的降噪耳塞，与C项相符。故选C。15This advertisement is made more believable by_.Ausing

42、 recommendationsBoffering reasons for this inventionCproviding statisticsDshowing the results of experiments答案：A细节理解题。文中方框的内容很明显是来自医生和顾客的推荐(recommend)，故选A。(二)A(2015山东省威海市二模)The most famous war movies reflect the American publics continuous fascination with World War II and the Vietnam War. Many movi

43、es of this kind have been wellreceived when they were first shown, but few of them have enjoyed lasting fame and popularity. The films on the list of the five most famous war movies still remain fresh and are popular among many people.The Longest DayAn allstar cast recreates DDay and the Normandy at

44、tack, the greatest landing and aerial(空中的) invasion in history. This is probably the most famous war movie because of the large number of big stars who have roles in the film.Apocalypse NowThis is a famous war movie because of its description of the Vietnam War and excellent performance from Marlon

45、Brando, Martin Sheen and Robert Duvall. The film, full of memorable scenes and quotes, is widely viewed as a masterpiece of movie making.The Dirty DozenLee Marvin, playing an officer who thinks and acts independently, is appointed to train twelve prisoners, most of whom have been sentenced to death,

46、 to go on a suicide mission to kill several Nazi generals. If_any_of_the_men_makes_it_back,_they_may_get_a_pardon. This is one of the most popular war movies ever made. Platoon This famous war movie is the fictional account of a platoon(排) in Vietnam that is divided into two competing groups. The pl

47、ot is partly based on the director Oliver Stones real life experience. MidwayThis is probably the most famous war movie ever made about navy. Its based on the battle between Japanese and American aircraft carrier groups near Hawaii in World War II that resulted in a decisive American victory.文章大意：本文

48、介绍了美国最杰出的五部反映二战和越战的经典战争片。1What are the most important themes of the movies mentioned above?AWorld War II and the Vietnam War.BCompetitions in the Vietnam War.CFights between Nazi generals and soldiers.DDDay landing and the Normandy attack.答案：A细节理解题。由第一段前两句话可知。2The text is meant to _.Adescribe five most famous movie postersBchoose the best war