高考英语二轮：语篇阅读高分练及答案高考
2016高考英语二轮：语篇阅读高分练(1)及答案
语篇阅读高分练(一)
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Ⅰ.阅读理解
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(2015·河北石家庄二中一模)
Two of the hardest things to accomplish in this world are to acquire wealth by honest effort and，having gained it，to learn how to use it properly.Recently I walked into the locker room of a rather well-known golf club after finishing a round.It was in the late afternoon and most of the members had left for their homes.But a half-dozen or so men past middle age were still seated at tables talking aimlessly and drinking more than was good for them.These same men can be found there day after day，and，strangely enough，each one of these men had been a man of affairs and wealth，successful in business and respected in the community.If material prosperity were the chief necessity for happiness，then each one should have been happy.Yet，it seemed to me，something very important was missing，or else there would not have been the constant effort to escape the realities of life through Scotch and soda.They knew，each one of them，that their productivity had ceased(停
止)．When a fruit tree ceases to bear its fruit，it is dying.And it is even so with man.
What is the answer to a long and happy existence in this world of ours？I think I found it long ago in a passage from the book of Genesis which caught my eye while I was looking through my Bible.The words were few，but they became memorably impressed in my mind；“In the sweat of the face shall you eat the bread.”
To me，that has been a challenge from my earliest recollections(memories)．In fact，the battle of life，of existence，is a challenge to everyone.The immortal words of St.Paul，too，have been and always will be a great inspiration to me.At the end of the road I want to be able to feel that I have fought a good fight，I have finished the course，I have kept the faith.
1．Which of the following is indicated in the first paragraph?
A．Wealth results from honest effort.
B．The men seated at tables in the locker room are lost in the significance of life.
C．For some people，no way can be found to escape the realities of life other than Scotch and soda. D．The men acquire wealth by planting fruit trees.
2．The underlined sentence “In the sweat of the face shall you eat the bread”means “”．A．Bread tastes delicious when sweat pours off your face
B．No pain，no gain
C．Failure is the mother of success
D．Bread comes from the sweat on your face
3．We learn from the passage that the author .
A．was a wealthy person in the community
B．held a positive attitude towards an active life
C．was fond of associating with celebrities(名人)
D．kept a secret of the reason why he was so impressed
4．What is implied in the passage by the writer?
A．To use wealth properly，eat，drink and be merry.
B．Where there is a will，there is a way.
C．As life is but like a dream，a man is like a fruit tree.
D．If you cease to struggle，you cease to live.
B
I was never very neat，while my roommate Kate was extremely organized.Each of her objects had its place，but mine always hid somewhere.She even labeled(贴标签) everything.I always looked for everything.Over time，Kate got neater and I got messier.She would push my dirty clothing over，and I would lay my books on her tidy desk.We both got tired of each other.
War broke out one evening.Kate came into the room.Soon，I heard her screaming，“Take your shoes away！Why under my bed！”Deafened，I saw my shoes flying at me.I jumped to my feet and started yelling.She yelled back louder.
The room was filled with anger.We could not have stayed together for a single minute but for a phone call.Kate answered it.From her end of the conversation，I could tell right away her grandma was seriously ill.When she hung up，she quickly crawled(爬) under her covers，sobbing.Obviously，that was something she should not go through alone.All of a sudden，a warm feeling of sympathy rose up in my heart.
Slowly，I collected the pencils，took back the books，made my bed，cleaned the socks and swept the floor，even on her side.I got into my work that I even didn’t notice Kate had sat up.She was watching，her tears dried and her expression one of disbelief.Then，she reached out her hands to grasp mine.I looked up into her eyes.She smiled at me，“Thanks.”
Kate and I stayed roommates for the rest of the year.We didn’t always agree，but we learned the key to living together：giving in，cleaning up and holding on.
5．What made Kate so angry one evening?
A．She couldn’t find her books.
B．She heard the author shouting loud.
C．She got the news that her grandma was ill.
D．She saw the author’s shoes beneath her bed.
6．The author tidied up the room most probably because .
A．she was scared by Kate’s anger
B．she hated herself for being so messy
C．she wanted to show her care
D．she was asked by Kate to do so
7．How is Paragraph 1 mainly developed?
A．By analyzing causes.
B．By showing differences.
C．By describing a process.
D．By following time order.
8．What might be the best title for the story?
A．My Friend Kate
B．Hard Work Pays Off
C．How to Be Organized
D．Learning to Be Roommates
Ⅱ.完形填空
(2015·甘肃兰州市高三实战考试)
Many students often say that they don’t have “enough time”to do all their schoolwork.
My 9 is often a brief “You have as much time as the president.”I usually carry on a bit about 10 twenty-four hours in the day for everyone，and suggest that “not enough time”is not an 11 explanation of 12 something done.
13 in graduate school，I tried to prove to one of my professors 14 saying that I was working hard.His answer to me was，“That’s irrelevant(无关的). 15 is important is the 16 of your work.”Since then I have had time to think carefully about the “17 ”dodge(诀窍)and have come to some 18 —all relevant to the problem of how much time we have.
If you analyze the matter，you can identify two parts of the problem：There is，19 ，the matter of “time”，which we can think of 20 .Then there is the problem of work—during that time.But as my professor suggested，it’s not how hard one works 21 the quality of the product that’s important.
That led me to a new idea：the quality of the work.That 22 is perhaps best explained by a sign I once saw on the wall in someone’s office：“Don’t work harder. 23 .”There is a lot of sense in that idea.
If you can’t get more time，and few of us can，the only solution is to improve the quality of the work.That means thinking of ways to get more out of 24 time than we might otherwise get.That should lead us to an analysis of our work habits.Since “work”for students usually means “homework”，the expression “work habit”should be read as “25 habits”．Then，as a smart student.You will 26 those skills that you use in study，27 reading
and writing.If you learn to read better and write better，there are big benefits that 28 in all your studies.
9．A.question B．idea
C．reply D．key
10．A.there being B．there are
C．there be D．there to be
11．A.strange B．acceptable
C．surprising D．demanding
12．A.no getting B．not getting
C．no letting D．not letting
13．A.Since then B．Just now
C．Ever D．Once
14．A.by B．in
C．on D．upon
15．A.That B．What
C．Whether D．If
16．A.quantity B．amount
C．number D．quality
17．A.hard worker B．honest student
C．busy president D．future graduate
18．A.constructions B．contributions
C．conclusions D．concentrations
19．A.of course B．in fact
C．as a result D．as a whole
20．A.if followed B．if fixed
C．as followed D．as fixed
21．A.so B．but
C．nor D．and
22．A.concept B．sense
C．explanation D．solution
23．A.Work smarter B．Work faster C．Think twice D．Think aloud 24．A.a little B．the more C．the less D．the same 25．A.living B．study C．thinking D．sleeping 26．A.seek improving B．seek to improve C．find improving D．find to improve 27．A.chiefly B．briefly C．actually D．occasionally 28．A.are paid B．is paid C．pays off D．pay off
答案精析
语篇阅读高分练(一)
Ⅰ.1.C[推理判断题。根据第一段中“Yet，it seemed to me，...through Scotch and soda.”可知很多人借助酒来逃避现实，虚度人生，故选C项。]
2．B[词义猜测题。根据上下文可知作者认为幸福而有意义的人生是通过奋斗获得成功，由此可猜测画线部分应突出努力付出和收获之间的关系，故选B项。]
3．B[推理判断题。通读全文可知作者的生活态度是“一息尚存，奋斗不已”，故选B项。] 4．D[推理判断题。通读全文尤其是第一段结尾处的“When a fruit tree ceases...so with man.”可知文中暗含了作者“一息尚存，奋斗不已”的生活态度，故选D项。]
5．D[细节理解题。从第二段中的“I heard her screaming，‘Take your shoes away！Why under my bed！’ Deafened，I saw my shoes flying at me.”可知选D。]
6．C[推理判断题。从第三段中的“All of a sudden，a warm feeling of sympathy rose up in my heart.”一句可知选择C。]
7．B[细节理解题。第一段描述了作者与室友在日常习惯上的种种差异，故选择B。]
8．D[标题归纳题。文章最后一句作者表达了自己叙述这个故事的意图，也就是“the key to living together”，故选D。]
Ⅱ.9.C[question问题；idea主意；reply回答；key关键。上句学生说没有足够的时间完成所有作业。这句是我的回答。根据语意，故选C。]
10．A[there being twenty-four hours in the day作a bit的定语，因此，答案选A。] 11．B[strange 奇怪的；acceptable 可以接受的；surprising 令人惊奇的；demanding苛求的。句意为：“没有足够的时间”并不是没完成事情的可以令人接受的解释。故选B。] 12．B[not getting something done没让事情被做完。not位于动名词前表示否定；no用于动名词前表示禁止。故选B。]
13．D[since then自从那时以来；just now 刚才；ever 曾经；once一次，曾经，常用来叙述故事。故选D。]
14．A[by通过(某种方式或者手段等)。]
15．B[what is important 重要的事情，what引导主语从句。]
16．D[quantity数量；amount 数量，总数；number 数字；quality质量，品质。句意为：重要的事情是你工作的质量。根据语意故选D。下文第四段最后一句“...the quality of the product that’s important.”也是提示。]
17．A[句意为：自从那时以来，我就有时间仔细考虑“努力的工作者”的诀窍。hard worker 努力的工作者；honest student 诚实的学生；busy president 忙碌的总统；future graduate 未来的毕业生。根据语意故选A。]
18．C[come to some conclusions得出一些结论。]
19．A[of course当然；in fact事实上；as a result结果；as a whole一般地说。根据语意和语境故选A。]
20．D[句意为：……时间问题，我们可以认为是固定的。根据语意故选D。]
21．B[由语境可知，前后句为转折关系，故选but。]
22．A[concept 观念；sense感觉；explanation 解释；solution解决方案。句意为：那样的观念也许是最好的解释。根据语意故选A。]
23．A[work smarter 更聪明地工作；work faster 更快地工作；think twice再三考虑；think aloud自言自语。句意为：更聪明地工作，而不是更努力地工作。根据语意和语境答案选A。] 24．D[想方设法在相同的时间里得到更多，根据语意和语境，故选D。]
25．B[这种“工作习惯”应该被解读为“学习习惯”。根据语意故选B。]
26．B[句意为：那么，作为一名聪明的学生，你将会去寻找在学习中应用的技巧。seek to do sth.设法做某事。根据语意故选B。]
27．A[chiefly主要地，首要地；briefly 简略地；actually 实际上；occasionally偶尔。句意为：主要是读和写。根据语意和语境选A。]
28．D[pay off 付清，回报。故选D。]
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