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湖北武漢市2016高考英語閱讀理解二輪基礎(chǔ)訓(xùn)練（61）2016高考訓(xùn)練題。閱讀理解。閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（a、b、c和d）中，選出最佳選項。when i was 12, i got a part-time job on a dairy farm, milking cows. we milked 65 cows twice a day. one day, i complained to my father about having to go milk those cows, saying it was tiring. he said, you know, boy, to work is a blessing. i looked at the men whod worked harder. i had a feeling i had been told something really important, but it took many years before it sunk in.back then, going to college was a rare privilege. my father told me if id picked something to study that i liked doing, id always look forward to my work. but he also added, even having a job you hate is better than not having a job at all. i wanted to be a farmer, but i joined a military program to help pay for college. and what started out as an obligation to the army became a way of life that i stayed committed to for 37 years.in the late 1980s, during a visit to bangladesh, i saw a woman with her baby on her back, breaking bricks with a hammer. i asked a local officer why they werent using a machine to make the work easier. he told me a machine would put that lady out of work. and as bad as that womans job was, it was enough to keep a small family alive. it reminded me of my fathers words: to work is a blessing.after seeing a lot of people like that woman in bangladesh, ive come to believe that people without jobs are not free. theyre victims of crime, poor health, and depression. people who have jobs can have a home, send their kids to school, develop a sense of pride, contribute to the good of the community and even help others. when we can work, we are free. we are blessed.1. which can be the best title of the text?a. my chosen way of life b. to work is a blessingc. why should i work d. inspiration from a woman2. the writer joined a military program because _.a. his parents forced him to do so b. he intended to find a lifetime jobc. he couldnt afford his college education d. he could travel abroad with the army3. what does the writer intend to say through the last paragraph?a. people without jobs could achieve more. b. freedom is not always free for people.c. rich people should help those in need. d. we should feel fortunate to have a job.參考答案13、bcd【閱讀理解】介紹說明類 閱讀下列四篇短文，從每小題后所給的a,b,c或d四個選項中，選出最佳選項。a research by the national center for health statistics is seen as an important confirmation of the “hispanic mortality paradox(西班牙裔死亡率悖論).”on average, hispanics outlive whites by 2.5 years and blacks by 7.7 years. their life expectancy at birth in 2006 was 80.6 years, compared with 78.1 for whites, 72.9 for blacks and 77.7 years for the total population. the report shows that the hispanic population has higher life expectancy at birth and at almost every age despite a socioeconomic status lower than that of whites. “mortality is very correlated with income, education and health care access,” says elizabeth arias, author of the report. “you would expect the hispanic population would have higher mortality, in line with the black population.”the hispanic paradox has been documented for more than two decades, but this is the first time the government has had enough data to issue national numbers. researchers are struggling to explain why hispanics live longer. “we dont know,” says david hayes-bautista, director of the center for the study of latino health and culture at uclas david geffen school of medicine. “we thought it was a problem in the data, but we can pretty much say this is real.”potential factors: culture and lifestyle. support from extended family and lower rates of smoking and drinking. latino groups in particular have very strong family and social ties. migration. the “healthy migrant effect” argues that healthy people are more likely to emigrate. and when immigrants become ill, they might return home and die there. “solving the puzzle may help the nation deal with health care issues because hispanics use health services lessthey make fewer doctors visits and spend less time in hospitals,” hayes bautista says. “its clearly something in the latino culture,” he says.1. in 2006, hispanics life expectancy isyears longer than the average of the total population. a. 2. 5 b. 7. 7 c. 2. 9 d. 80. 62. what does the underlined word “outlive” in the second paragraph probably mean? a. to live longer than. . . b. to live shorter than. . . c. to die out. d. to expect to live. 3. what is the main idea of paragraph three? a. hispanics were born better than whites. b. morality is closely related with health care access. c. whites should have longer life expectancy. d. even experts cant explain the phenomenon. 4. what is mr. hayes-bautistas opinion about the paradox? a. he supports there is a problem with the data. b. he intends to trust the cultural factor. c. he believes in the “healthy migrant effect”. d. he thinks health care the most important factor. 5. which of the following inferences is true according to the passage? a. black people suffer the lowest social status in america. b. hispanics might have healthier ways of life. c. only healthy people can immigrate into america. d. white people dont have strong family ties. 【參考答案】15、cadbb閱讀理解。“experience may possibly be the best teacher, but it is not a particularly good teacher.” you might think that winston churchill or perhaps mark twain spoke those words, but they actually come from james march, a professor at stanford university and a pioneer in the field of organization decision making. for years march( possibly be wisest philosopher of management) has studied how humans think and act, and he continues to do so in his new book the ambiguities of experience.he begins by reminding us of just how firmly we have been sticking to the idea of experiential learning :“experience is respected；experience is sought；experience is explained.” the problem is that learning from experience involves（涉及）serious complications（復(fù)雜化），ones that are part of the nature of experience itself and which march discusses in the body of this book.in one interesting part of book，for example，he turns a double eye toward the use of stories as the most effective way of experiential learning. he says “the more accurately（精確的）reality is presented，the less understandable the story，and the more understandable the story, the less realistic it is.”besides being a broadly knowledgeable researcher. march is also a poet, and his gift shines though in the depth of views he offers and the simple language he uses. though the book is short, it is demanding；dont pick it up looking for quick, easy lessons. rather, be ready to think deeply about learning from experience in work and life.( ) 1. according to the text, james march is _. a. a poet who uses experience in his writingb. a teacher who teachers story writing in universityc. a researcher who studies the way humans think and actd. a professor who helps organizations make important decisions( ) 2. according to james march, experience _. a. is overvalued b. is easy to explainc. should be actively sought d. should be inactively sought( ) 3. what can we learn from paragraph 3? a. experience makes stories more accurate.b. stories made interesting fail to fully present the truth.c. the use of stories is the best way of experiential learning.d. stories are easier to understand when reality is more accurately described.( ) 4.whats the purpose of this text? a. to introduce a book. b. to describe a researcher.c. to explain experiential learning. d. to discuss organizational decision making.【答案與解析】【要點綜述】文章介紹了james march所著的一本名為the ambiguities of experience書。本書針對人們生活中過分依賴經(jīng)驗這一現(xiàn)象作了分析實際上是告誡人們不可高估經(jīng)驗的作用。1c 細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)首段“for years march ( possibly be wisest philosopher of management) has studied how humans think and act,”可知。2a 推理判斷題。根據(jù)首段第一句及第2段“the problem is that learning from experience involves（涉及）serious complications（復(fù)雜化），.”可得知march認為人們高估了經(jīng)驗的作用。3b細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第3段“the more accurately（精確的）reality is presented，the less understandable the story，and the more understandable the story, the less realistic it is.”可判斷正確答案為b。4a 推理判斷題。此題判斷作者的寫作意圖。從首段最末一句“he continues to do so in his new book the ambiguities of experience.”及末段“though the book is short, it is demanding；don t pick it up looking for quick, easy lessons.”可推斷出本文是介紹march所著的這本書。 閱讀理解edgewoodevery morning at dixie heights high school, customers pour into a special experiment :the districts first coffee shop run mostly by students with special learning needs.well before classes start, students and teachers order lattes, cappuccinos and hot chocolates. then, during the first period, teachers call in orders on their room phones, and students make deliveries.by closing time at 9.20 a.m. , the shop usually sells 90drinks.“whoever made the chi tea, ms. schwartzman says it was good, ”christy mckinley , a second year student , announced recently, after hanging up with the teacher.the shop is called the dixie pit, which stands for power in transition. although some of the students are not disabled, many are, and the pit helps them prepare for life after high school. they learn not only how to run a coffee shop but also how to deal with their affairs. they keep a timecard and receive paychecks, which they keep in check registers.special-education teachers kim chevalier and sue casey introduced the dixie pit from a similar program at kennesaw mountain high school in georgia.not that it was easy. chevaliers first problem to overcome was product-related. should schools be selling coffee? what about sugar content?kenton county food service director ginger gray helped. she made sure all the drinks, which use non-fat milk, fell within nutrition（營養(yǎng)）guidelines.the whole school has joined in to help.teachers agreed to give up their lounge(休息室)in the morning. art students painted the name of the shop on the wall. business students designed the paychecks. the basketball team helped pay for cups. ( ) 1.what is the text mainly about？ a. a best-selling coffee. b. a special educational program. c. government support for schools. d. a new type of teacher-student relationship.( ) 2.the dixie pit program was introduced in order to . a. raise money for school affairs b. do some research on nutrition c. develop students practical skills d. supply teachers with drinks( ) 3.how did christy mckinley know ms. schwartzmans opinion of the chi tea？ a. she met her in the shop. b. she heard her telling others. c. she talked to her on the phone. d .she went to her office to deliver the tea.( ) 4.we know from the text that ginger gray . a. manages the dixie pit program in kenton county b. sees that the drinks meet health standards c. teaches at dixie heights high school d. owns the schools coffee shop1.選b。考查文章主題大意。主要看首段customers pour into a special experiment: the districts first coffee shop run mostly by students with special learning needs和第五段最后the pit helps them prepare for life after high school.文章主要講的是一個特殊的教育項目。2.選c。第五和第六段說明這個教育項目是為學(xué)生走出社會做準備的，所以主要是鍛煉學(xué)生的實際動手能力。3.選c。第四段，考查hang up的意思“掛電話”。4.選b。倒數(shù)第三段。2016高考訓(xùn)練題。閱讀理解。閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（a、b、c和d）中，選出最佳選項。 when i met him，i had a lot of anger inside of me. ive lived my whole life in spanish harlem，but in my neighborhood，there are shoot ups all the time. i know kids who have been shot or beaten up. i have friends who ended up in prison. i could have ended up that way，too，but mr. clark wouldnt let that happen.mr. clark worked long hours，making sure i did my work. my grades rose. in fact，the scores of our whole class rose. one day，he took our class to see the phantom of the opera ，and it was the first time some kids had ever been out of harlem. before the show，he treated us to dinner at a restaurant and taught us not to talk with our mouths full. we did not want to let him down.mr. clark was selected as disneys 2000 teacher of the year. he said he would draw three names out of a hat；those students would to with him to los angeles to get the award. but when the time came to draw names，mr. clark said，“youre all going.”on graduation day，ther