2016高考英語二輪復(fù)習(xí) 人生百味類 閱讀理解練習(xí)（1）

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1、人生百味類閱讀理解（1） 2016高考英語閱讀理解--人生百味類 At times my mom has been uncomfortable seeing these qualities in me. For example，when I was 12，I went to Puerto Rico all by myself to stay with my grandmother for the summer. My mom was extremely nervous about it. She kept telling me how things were different in

2、Puerto Rico，to always put on sunscreen，not to wander away from my grandmother，and other warnings. She helped me pack and did not leave the airport until she saw my plane take off. But despite her worries，she let me go on my own. As I moved into my teens，she continued to give me space to grow an

3、d learn，even when it might have been difficult for her. When I reached my senior year，I decided to move away for college. Once again I found that I differed from my peers：While many of them wanted to stay close to home，I couldn’t wait to be out in the world on my own. While my mom may not have been

4、happy at the thought of my going away，she was supportive and excited for me. One big thing I realized during my senior year，as my mom granted me more freedom，was that she actually believes in me and trusts me. That means a lot. Most of my life，and especially when I was little，the main person I

5、tried to impress in my schoolwork or other things was my mother. I knew she expected nothing but the best from me. Sometimes it was hard to live up to her standards；getting a single B on my report card would make me feel bad because I knew she wanted me to have all A’s. I know that her high sta

6、ndards have helped me stay focused on what’s important，like education，and made me who I am. I am thankful for her support and involvement in my life .Most of all I respect her. She is the strongest woman I know and that’s why I have turned out so strong and independent. 【小題1】When the author decided

7、 to go to Puerto Rico，his mother________. A．wanted to go with him B．worried about his safety C．didn’t allow him to do so D．a(chǎn)sked his grandmother for advice 【小題2】The author decided to move away for college to________. A．be different from his peers B．keep away from his mother C．be independe

8、nt in the outside world D．make his mother unhappy 【小題3】We can learn from the third paragraph that the author’s mother________. A．had a high expectation of him B．was too strict with him C．used to expect nothing from him D．cared little about his learning 【小題4】In the passage，the author mainly w

9、ants to tell us________. A．his long way to becoming independent B．his good relationship with his mother C．the importance of a mother’s trust and support D．his mother’s deep love for him 1、 2016高考英語閱讀理解--人生百味類 Have you ever noticed that the more you have the more you want? Let’s face

10、it．Thinking our life is good enough doesn’t come naturally to many people．When we have high expectations of everything in life we will run into disappointment．Only when we are aware that needs are different from desires can we live with satisfaction．Here are a few ideas to help you be happier with w

11、hat you have and who you are． Focus on what you are thankful for．Most people want things to be better than they are, or when things are going well, we forget to appreciate what we have．Learn to reflect on how much better things are than they could be．Focus on what you are thankful for．Write dow

12、n 5 things you are grateful for right now． When we hold onto regrets from decisions we have made, it can really poison our well-being．Many people regret something they can no longer change, which ends up holding them back from moving forward in a more positive manner．What happened in the past i

13、s done and gone, so work to stay present and be mindful of the current moment to find more joy and fulfillment． When we use other people as the measuring stick for our personal success and quality of life we are likely to be less satisfied．Social comparisons can provide useful information when we t

14、ry to learn from others, but they also hold our perspective in a discontented position．Compare yourself less with others so you can be satisfied more． When you are focused on your big ambitions and future goals you might elide the daily pleasures that surround you．Learn to slow down and absorb

15、the wonder and beauty around you．Stay present and focus on the task you’re undertaking at the moment．Don’t let the life pass you by because you’re always on the go and distracted by ambition． Practice looking at life through the lens of contentment and it will become more natural． 【小題1】How can

16、 we live with contentment? A．To change our lifestyle． B．To have a motivation in life． C．To give less attention to what we are grateful for． D．To realize the difference between needs and desires． 【小題2】What’s the main idea of Paragraph 3? A．Make wise decisions B．Know the present situation C．

17、Let go of regrets D．Remember the past 【小題3】The underlined word “elide”(in Paragraph 5) probably means “______”． A．enjoy B．change C．create D．neglect 【小題4】What should you do to put yourself in a good mood? A．Make time for simple pleasures． B．Learn from successful people． C．Focus on your futur

18、e goals． D．Create chance to learn more． 2、 閱讀下列短文, 從給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng) (A、B、C和D) 中, 選出最佳選項(xiàng)。 (2013·南昌市二模，C) “Plants were expected to get larger with increased carbon dioxide in atmosphere, but changes in temperature, humidity and nutrient availability seem to trumped the benefits of increased carb

19、on dioxide，” said researchers from the National University of Singapore. 45 percent of the species studied now reach smaller adult sizes than they did in the past. The researchers pointed out that warmer temperatures and changing habitats, caused by climate change, are possible reasons for shrink

20、ing creatures. “We do not yet know the mechanisms involved, or why some organism are getting smaller while others are unaffected，” the researchers said. “Until we understand more, we could be risking negative consequences that we can't yet quantify.” The change was big in coldblooded animals. Onl

21、y two decades of warmer temperatures were enough to make reptiles smaller. An increase of 1 degree centigrade caused nearly a 10 percent increase in metabolism (新陳代謝). Greater use of energy resulted in tiny tortoises and little lizards. Fish are smaller now too. Though overfishing has played a part

22、in reducing numbers, experiments show that warmer temperatures also stop fish growth. There is a recent report on warmer temperatures' negative effects on plankton, the base of the marine ecosystem. Warmblooded animals weren't immune from the size change caused by climate change. Many birds are no

23、w smaller. Mammals have been miniaturized too. Soay sheep are thinner. Red deer are weaker. And polar bears are smaller, compared with historical records. This is not the first time this has happened in Earth's history. 55 million years ago, a warming event similar to the current climate change cau

24、sed bees, spiders and ants to shrink by 50 to 75 percent over several thousand years. That event happened over a long time than the current climate change. The speed of modern climate change could mean organisms may not respond or adapt quickly enough, especially those with long generation times. S

25、o, it is likely that more negative influences of climate change will be shown in future. 文章大意：本文是一篇科普說明文。主要報(bào)道了一項(xiàng)新發(fā)現(xiàn)，研究人員發(fā)現(xiàn)了氣候變暖會(huì)導(dǎo)致地球上許多生物個(gè)體變小的現(xiàn)象。 16．Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? A．Why do some species become smaller? B．How does temperature change in Earth's hist

26、ory? C．Climate change has many negative effects D．Species become smaller as climate warms 答案：D　標(biāo)題概括題。通讀全文及第二段首句“45 percent of the species studied now reach smaller adult sizes than they did in the past.”可知，本文主要講述了氣候變暖會(huì)導(dǎo)致許多生物個(gè)體變小的現(xiàn)象，故D項(xiàng)正確。 17．The underlined word “trumped” in the first paragraph c

27、an be replaced by ________. A．been neglected by B．had strong influences than C．been weakened by D．been less than 答案：B　詞義猜測(cè)題。根據(jù)本句中的but可知，畫線詞與其前面的內(nèi)容“大氣中二氧化碳的增加會(huì)使植物個(gè)體變大”是轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系，并根據(jù)下文中氣溫、濕度、可利用的營養(yǎng)等條件對(duì)生物的影響可知，這些條件的改變似乎比二氧化碳濃度增加更有影響力。故B項(xiàng)正確。 18．Research

28、ers from the National University of Singapore believe that ________. A．how climate change effects animals' size has not been found clearly B．a(chǎn)ll the animals on the earth have become smaller C．too many studies on animals' size have been done D．people can avoid the negative effects of climate chan

29、ge 答案：A　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。文章第三段研究人員提到“We do not yet know the mechanisms involved”，其中the mechanisms指的是氣候變暖影響了生物個(gè)體大小的機(jī)制，故A項(xiàng)正確。 19．What can we learn from the passage? A．Climate change has even affected plankton negatively. B．Birds have suffered more from climate change than fish. C．Ants, bees and spiders have

30、 been shrinking by 50% to 70% in the past decade. D．A warming event causing species to become smaller has never happened before. 答案：A　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段最后一句“There is a recent report on warmer temperatures' negative effects on plankton, the base of the marine ecosystem.”可知，氣候變化已經(jīng)對(duì)浮游生物產(chǎn)生了有害影響。故A項(xiàng)正確。 20．Wh

31、at's the author's attitude toward climate change in the passage? A．Concerned. B．Optimistic. C．Indifferent. D．Confident. 答案：A　觀點(diǎn)態(tài)度題。根據(jù)文章最后一句“So, it is likely that more negative influences of climate change will be shown in future.”可知，作者對(duì)氣候變暖對(duì)生物的影響有些擔(dān)憂。故A項(xiàng)Concerned(關(guān)心的)符合語

32、境。 閱讀下列短文, 從給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng) (A、B、C和D) 中, 選出最佳選項(xiàng)。 (2013·沈陽市二模，A) The owner of a missing cat is asking for help. “My baby has been missing for over a month now, and I want him back so badly，” said Mrs. Brown, a 56yearold woman. Mrs. Brown lives by herself in a park near Clovis. She said that Clyde,

33、her 7yearold cat, didn't come home for dinner more than a month ago. The next morning he didn't appear for breakfast, either. After Clyde missed an extraspecial lunch, she called the police. When the policeman asked her to describe Clyde, she told him that Clyde had beautiful green eyes, had all

34、his teeth but was missing half of his left ear, and was seven years old and completely white. “Is Clyde your child or your pet？” the officer asked. “Well, he's my cat.” Mrs. Brown replied. “Lady, you should report missing PERSONS, not missing CATS！” said the annoyed policeman. “You can ask around

35、your neighborhood or put up flyers.” Mrs. Brown figured that a billboard would work a lot better than an 8×11 piece of paper on a telephone pole. There was an empty billboard at the end of her street just off the highway, with a phone number on it. She called that number, and they told her they

36、could put up a picture of Clyde on the billboard for all to see. They told her it would cost only ￥3 000 a month. So she took most of the money out of her savings account and rented the billboard for a month. The month has passed, but Clyde has not appeared. Because she has almost no money in savi

37、ngs, Mrs. Brown called the local newspaper to see if anyone could help her rent the billboard for just one more month. She is waiting but, so far, no one has stepped forward. 文章大意：本文是一篇新聞報(bào)道。一個(gè)老太太的寵物貓丟失一個(gè)多月了，她就此請(qǐng)求大家給予幫助。 1．The underlined word “flyers” in the second paragraph probably means ________

38、. A．posters B．pilots C．billboards D．newspapers 答案：A　詞義猜測(cè)題。警察建議Mrs. Brown “put up flyers”，再根據(jù)文章第二段倒數(shù)第二句“Mrs. Brown figured that a billboard would work a lot better than an 8×11 piece of paper on a telephone pole.”可推知，flyer指的是“an 8×11 piece of paper on a telep

39、hone pole”，故答案A海報(bào)，符合文義。 2．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? A．The police officer thought that Clyde was Mrs. Brown's child. B．Mrs. Brown put up an 8×11 piece of paper on a telephone pole. C．Clyde had kept Mrs. Brown company for seven years in total. D．Someone r

40、ented the billboard for Mrs. Brown for one month. 答案：A　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第二段第三句“‘Lady, you should report missing PERSONS, not missing CATS！’ said the annoyed policeman”可知，答案A符合文義。should此處表示驚訝。 3．It can be inferred from the passage that ________. A．the billboard off the highway costs $ 3 000 a month B．th

41、e neighbors helped Mrs. Brown to put up flyers C．Mrs. Brown doesn't give up the hope of finding Clyde D．Clyde only had half of his left ear but had all his teeth 答案：C　推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章第一段第一句“The owner of a missing cat is asking for help.”和對(duì)文章最后兩段的整體理解可以推斷出，Mrs. Brown并沒有放棄尋找寵物貓，故答案C符合文義。 4．What is proba

42、bly the best title for the passage? A．A Nearby Billboard B．Clyde and Mrs. Brown C．A Missing Cat D．Persons or Cats 答案：C　標(biāo)題概括題。根據(jù)文章第一段第一句“The owner of a missing cat is asking for help.”的開篇點(diǎn)題和對(duì)全文的整體理解可知，本文主要講的是一個(gè)老太太尋找一只丟失的貓的相關(guān)信息，故答案C符合文義。