北京人大附中高考英语阅读理解二轮复习选编（3） 及答案

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1、北京人大附中2015届高考英语阅读理解二轮复习选编（3）及答案（精品）阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。For five days，Edmonton's Downtown Park is transformed into one huge stage where artists are able to share their talents，and where people are able to celebrate and enjoy themselves.Since its beginning in 1980，the Edmonton Fol

2、k Music Festival has been commemorating (纪念) the true feeling of what folk music is all about and that's the traditional togetherness(友爱)that is felt when people gather to share stories and feelings through song.This year will be the sixth year when volunteer Riedel will be offering up her time

3、to the festival.“People coming off a busy spring and summer have a moment of relaxation.”Riedel said.“It's really easy to relax，and it's great seeing family and friends have fun together.”These families and friends come from all different kinds of musical tastes.People who take pleasure in B

4、lues are there，so are people who love Bluegrass.This festival does its best to develop everyone's musical interests.With so many years of experience，the festival has become a well­oiled machine，and does whatever it can to make attendees feel as comfortable as possible.There are free water s

5、tations throughout the venue (举办地) for people to fill up their travel cups.When people buy food，reusable dishes are given a $2 plate fee，but that is returned when the plate is brought back.The festival has completely sold out of tickets, and in record time.But with big names such as Van Morrison and

6、 Jakob Dylan, it's easy to see how that was going to happen.There is no parking area during the festival, so using the Park & Ride system or Edmonton Transit is highly recommended.A bike lock­up area is provided and will be available Thursday until Sunday one hour before the gates open

7、until 45 minutes after the gates close.The Edmonton Folk Music Festival begins on Wednesday, Aug.4 with Van Morrison playing the special donation fund (基金)concert, and will finish up on Sunday, Aug.8.本文主要讲述为了让人们了解民间音乐的真正意义而举办的一个节日the Edmonton Folk Music Festival。1The Edmonton Folk Music Festival is

8、held mainly to_.Agather people with different musical tastesBremind people of the real sense of folk musicCexhibit the good voices of great talents in folk musicDcollect old stories of folk music答案：B。细节理解题。由本文的第一段信息“.the Edmonton Music Festival has been commemorating the true feeling of what folk mu

9、sic is all about.”可知B项正确。2Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?ARiedel has volunteered for the festival for at least 5 years.BIt's hard for people to appreciate Blues.CIt costs people a little to fill up their cups from water stations.DPeople have to pay 2 for a plate of food.

10、答案：A。推理判断题。由第二段第一句话“This year will be the sixth year when volunteer Riedel will be offering up her time to the festival”可推知Riedel至少做志愿者五年了，故A项正确。3We can learn from the passage that_.Apeople can get tickets easily for the festivalBthe Edmonton Folk Music Festival is well organizedCdriving one's o

11、wn car to the festival is highly recommendedDbikes are available at the festival from Wednesday to Sunday答案：B。推理判断题。由第三段“With so many years of experience，the festival has become a well­oiled machine.”可知该节日组织得井井有条，故B项正确。4What would be the best title for this passage?AFolk Music of BluesBOne Fest

12、ival for AllCFestival for Family GatheringDEdmonton's Downtown Park答案：B。主旨大意题。通读全文可知。文章主要讲述the Edmonton Folk Music Festival这一个节日，故B项最佳。较难题目特训：科普知识类 阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。For those who are tired of doing the laundry, Samsung has found an answer: a washing machine that can tell you

13、when your laundry is done via a smartphone app (application) .Strange though it may seem“my wife already does that”was a common response among attendees viewing the device when it was introduced at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) this weekSamsung is just one of many appliance makers racing to in

14、stall (安装) a large number of internet- connected features in machines in an effort to make them“smart. ”Last year, it was a refrigerator that tweeted. This year, its Wi- Fi- enabled laundry machines and fridges that can tell you when your groceries are going bad.The washers and dryers, available sta

15、rting in the spring, connect to any smartphone through a downloadable application. The phone can then be used as a remote control, so the machines can be turned on and off while their owner is at work or on the bus.Samsung says its not just something newthe app connection actually has some practical

16、 uses.“If you started to dry clothes in the morning and forgot to take them out, you can go to your phone and restart your dryer for the time when you come home, so your clothes are refreshed and ready to go, ”said spokesperson Amy Schmidt.The company also says that with electricity rates (电价) varyi

17、ng depending on the time of day, more control over when the machines are used can help save money.Perhaps, but what they will probably really accomplish is what all good technologies doenable laziness. Rather than getting up to check on whether the laundry is done, users will instead monitor it on t

18、heir phones while watching TV.1. What can be inferred from the common response of the attendees at the CES?A. The machine will be a big success.B. Their wives like doing the laundry.C. The machine is unrelated to their life.D. This kind of technology is familiar to them.2. What can we learn about th

19、e new laundry machines?A. They can tell you when your clothes need washing.B. They can be controlled with a smartphone.C. They are difficult to operate.D. They are sold at a low price.3. We can conclude from Samsungs statements that.A. the app connection makes life easier B. it is better to dry clot

20、hes in the morningC. smartphones can shorten the drying time D. we should refresh clothes back at home4. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?A. The laundry should be frequently checked.B. Lazy people like using such machines.C. Good technologies also cause problems.D. Television may help do

21、the laundry.【参考答案】14、DBAC阅读理解- (2011·全国卷)阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 Student MembershipCambridge Arts Cinema Cambridge Arts Cinema is one of the art houses in Britain and home of the internationally celebrated Cambridge Film Festival. Since 1947 generations of students have discovered

22、 the wealth of world cinema. Now you too can make the most of it and save money.At_the_Arts_you_can.choose from up to 40 films a monthsee up to 8 premieres (首映) each monthcatch screenings when you likewe open early and close lateincrease your knowledge of film with our special eventseach year we run

23、 seasons on various types of films and directorsmeet the filmmakersWhat_you_get_as_a_member：invitation to a preview screening (试映)1 off the standard prices (4.50/3. 50) for any screening including special eventsyour own copy of each cinema programme mailed free of chargea card with your own membersh

24、ip number50% off membership to the Cambridge Darkroom GallerySo what are you waiting for? Just fill in the form and return it either in person or by post to: Box OfficeCambridge Arts Cinema8 Market PassageCambridge CN2 3PFIt costs 15 to join and your card can be used from 1st October 2011 to 30th Ju

25、ne 2012.Cinema Information: 01223 572929(24hr)Box Office：01223 504444本文主要介绍剑桥艺术影院以广告的形式吸引更多的会员。1Which of the following is the most famous event held at Cambridge Arts Cinema?A. The Cambridge Film Festival.B. Meetings with filmmakers.C. The preview screening.D. Monthly premieres.答案：A。细节理解题。由第一段第一句可判断

26、A项正确。2If you're a member of Cambridge Arts Cinema, you will enjoy free _.A. Darkroom Gallery showsB. mailed programmesC. special film eventsD. film shows答案：B。细节理解题。由文中“your own copy of each cinema programme mailed free of charge”可知B项正确。3How long will the membership for Cambridge Arts Cinema last

27、?A. Four months. B. Eight months.C. Nine months. D. One year.答案：C。细节理解题。由文中“.from 1st October 2011 to 30th June 2012”可知答案为C项。4For what purpose is the text written?A. Offering students cheaper tickets.B. Announcing the opening of a premiere.C. Telling the public of the cinema's address.D. Increas

28、ing the cinema's membership.答案：D。主旨大意题。综观全文可知本文的主要目的是吸引更多的人成为会员。较难题目特训：科普知识类 阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Plants are flowering faster than scientists predicted (预测) in reaction to climate change, which could have long damaging effects on food chains and ecosystems. Global warming is havi

29、ng a great effect on hundreds of plant and animal species around the world, changing some living patterns, scientists say. Increased carbon dioxide (CO2) in the air from burning coal and oil can have an effect on how plants produce oxygen, while higher temperatures and changeable rainfall patterns c

30、an change their patterns of growth. “Predicting speciesreaction to climate change is a major challenge in ecology, ” said the researchers of several U. S. universities. They said plants had been the key object of study because their reaction to climate change could have an effect on food chains and

31、ecosystem services. The study, published on the Nature website, uses the findings from plant life cycle studies and experiments across four continents and 1, 634 species. It found that some experiments had underestimated (低估) the speed of flowering by 8. 5 times and leafing by 4 times. “Across all s

32、pecies, the experiments under- predicted the speed of the advancefor both leafing and floweringthat results from temperature increases, ”the study said. The design of future experiments may need to be improved to better predict how plants will react to climate change, it said. Plants are necessary f

33、or life on the Earth. They are the base of the food chain, using photosynthesis (光合作用) to produce sugar from carbon dioxide and water. They let out oxygen which is needed by nearly every organism on the planet. Scientists believe the worlds average temperature has risen by about 0. 8 since 1900, and

34、 nearly 0. 2 every ten years since 1979. So far, efforts to cut emissions (排放) of planet- warming greenhouse gases are not seen as enough to prevent the Earth heating up beyond 2 this centurya point scientists say will bring the danger of a changeable climate in which weather extremes are common, le

35、ading to drought, floods, crop failures and rising sea levels. 1. What is the key information the author wants to give in Paragraph 1? A. Plantsreaction to weather could have damaging effects on ecosystems. B. The increasing speed of flowering is beyond scientistsexpectation. C. Climate change leads

36、 to the change of food production patterns. D. Food chains have been seriously damaged because of weather. 2. We can learn from the study published on the Nature website that.A. plantsflowering is 8. 5 times faster than leafingB. there are 1, 634 plant species on the four continentsC. scientists sho

37、uld improve the design of the experimentsD. the experiments failed to predict how plants react to climate change3. Scientists pay special attention to the study of plants because.A. they can prove the climate change clearlyB. they are very important in the food chainsC. they play a leading role in r

38、educing global warmingD. they are growing and flowering much faster than before4. What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs about the worlds temperature? A. It has risen nearly 0. 2 since 1979. B. Its change will lead to weather extremes. C. It is 0. 8 higher in 1979 than that of 1900. D. It

39、 needs to be controlled within 2 in this century. 【参考答案】14、BCBD阅读理解- (2011·江西卷)阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。“Mum，what does it mean when someone tells you that they have a skeleton(骨骼) in the closet(衣橱)？” Jessica asked. “A skeleton in the closet？” her mother paused thoughtfully, “Well, i

40、t's something that you would rather not have anyone else know about. For example, if in the past, someone in Dad's family had been arrested for stealing a horse, it would be a skeleton in his family's closet. He really wouldn't want any neighbor to konw about it.”“Why pick on my fami

41、ly？” Jessica's father said with anger. “Your family history isn't so good, you know. Wasn't your great­great­grandfather a prisoner who was transported to Australia for his crimes？” “Yes, but people these days say that you are not a real Australian unless your ancestors arrived

42、 as prisoners.” “Gosh, sorry I asked. I think I understand now，” Jessica cut in before things grew worse.After dinner, the house was very quiet. Jessica's parents were still quite angry with each other. Her mother was ironing clothes and every now and then she glared at her husband, who hid behi

43、nd his newspaper pretending to read. When she finished, she gathered the freshly pressed clothes in her arms and walked to Jessica's closet. Just as she opened the door and reached in to hang a skirt, a bony arm stuck out from the dark depths and a bundle of white bones fell to the floor. Jessic

44、a's mother sank into a faint(晕倒), waking only when Jessica put a cold, wet cloth on her forehead. She looked up to see the worried faces of her husband and daughter.“What happened? Where am I？” she asked. “You just destroyed the school's skeleton, Mum，” explained Jessica. “I brought it home

45、to help me with my health project. I meant to tell you, but it seemed that as soon as I mentioned skeletons and closets, it caused a problem between you and Dad.” Jessica looked in amazement as her parents began to laugh madly. “They're both crazy，” she thought.本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了一个幽默故事。杰西卡问妈妈“衣橱里放骨骼”是

46、什么意思，妈妈解释说那是不为人知的秘密，并以杰西卡爸爸的祖先做例子，引起了杰西卡爸爸的恼火。饭后，杰西卡爸爸依然生气，杰西卡妈妈熨完衣服后把衣服放到衣橱里，结果发现了衣橱里的骨骼而吓昏过去。原来杰西卡为了完成学校的健康计划，把骨骼带回了家并放在了衣橱里。1According to Jessica's mother, “a skeleton in the closet” means _.Aa family honor Ba family secretCa family story Da family treasure答案：B。细节理解题。由第一段的“it's something

47、that you would rather not have anyone else know about”可知，B项正确。2What can we learn about some Australians' ancestors from Paragraph 2?AThey were brought to Australia as prisoners.BThey were the earliest people living in Australia.CThey were involved in some crimes in Australia.DThey were not regar

48、ded as criminals in their days.答案：A。推理判断题。根据第二段的“but people these days say that you are not a real Australian unless your ancestors arrived as prisoners”可推断A项正确，即一些澳大利亚人的祖先是被作为犯人带到澳大利亚。3Jessica's mother fell down into a faint because she was _.Aknocked BfrightenedCinjured Dsurprised答案：B。推理判断题。杰西

49、卡的妈妈是看到了衣橱里的骨骼而晕倒的，我们推断应该是吓倒的。4Why did Jessica bring a skeleton home?AShe was curious about it.BShe planned to keep it for fun.CShe needed it for her school task.DShe intended to scare her parents.答案：C。细节理解题。由最后一段的“You just destroyed the school's skeleton.I brought it home to help me with my health project”可知答案C正确。5Jessica's parents laughed madly at the end of the story probably because _.Athey were crazyBthey were overexcitedCthey realized their misunderstandingDthey both thought they had won the quarrel答案：C。推理判断题。通读全文可知，杰西卡的父母误解了杰西卡的意思。