1、四川省安岳县高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解练习6四川省安岳县2016高考英语阅读理解二轮练习（6）阅读理解。Most musicians agree that the best violins were made in Italy. They were made in Cremona, Italy, about 200 years ago. These violins sound better than any others. They even sound better than violins made today. Violin makers and scientists try to ma
2、ke instruments like the old Italian violins. But they arent the same. Musicians still prefer the old ones. No one really knows why these old Italian violins are so special, but many people think they have an answer.Some people think it is the age of the violins. They say that todays violins will als
3、o sound wonderful someday. But there is a problem here. Not all old violins sound wonderful. Only those from Cremona are special. So age cannot be the answer. There must be something different about Cremona or those Italian violins makers.Other people think the secret to those violins is wood. The w
4、ood of the violin is very important. It must be from certain kinds of the trees. It must not be too young or too old. Perhaps the violin makers of Cremona knew something special about wood for violins.But the kind of wood may not be so important. It may be more important to cut the wood in a special
5、 way. Wood for a violin must be cut very carefully. It has to be the right size and shape. The smallest difference will change the sound of the violin. Musicians sometimes think that this was the secret of the Italians. Maybe they understood more than we do about how to cut the wood.Size and shape m
6、ay not be the answer either. Scientists measured these old violins very carefully. They can make new ones that are exactly the same size and shape. But the new violins still do not sound as good as the old ones. Some scientists think the secret may be the varnish, which covers the wood of the violin
7、 and makes it look shiny. It also helps the sound of the instrument. No one knows what the Italian violin makers used in their varnish. So no one can make the same varnish today.There may never be other violins like the violins of Cremona. Their secret may be lost forever. Young musicians today hope
8、 this is not true. They need fine violins. But there arent very many of the old violins left. Also, the old violins are very expensive. Recently, a famous old Italian violin was sold for about US$300,000!1. This passage is about . A. making violins B. musical instruments C. scientific ideas D. the o
9、ld Italian voilins答案解析：答案为D。本题为主旨大意题。 第一段最后一句话 “No one really knows why these old Italian violins are so special, but many people think they have an answer.” 引入话题，为什么古老的意大利小提琴如此特别，很多人认为他们知道答案，后文分别给出了不同人的答案，最后一段对问题的答案进行总结 “There may never be other violins like the violins of Cremona. Their secret may
10、 be lost forever.” 意大利小提琴的秘密或许永远消失了，无人知晓。全文都是围绕古老的意大利小提琴展开。故答案为D。2. The best violins . A. are made with modern techniques B. were lost many years ago C. were made in Italy 200 years ago D. were made by scientists答案解析：答案为C。本题为细节题。由第一段第一、二句话 “Most musicians agree that the best violins were made in Ita
11、ly. They were made in Cremona, Italy, about 200 years ago.” 可知，答案为C。3. Some people think that modern violins . A. will sound better in the future B. will sound worse in the future C. sound wonderful and natural D. will never be as old as those from Cremona答案解析：答案为A。本题为细节题。结合第二段和该段第二句话 “They say that
12、 todays violins will also sound wonderful someday.” 可知，一些人认为现代小提琴有一天也会演奏出优美的旋律，故A选项正确。B、C选项与文意不符，D选项未提及。4. Violins made today . A. look the same as the old ones B. sound the same as the old ones C. are better than the old ones D. have the same varnish as the old ones答案解析：答案为A。本题为推理题。由倒数第二段 “They can
13、 make new ones that are exactly the same size and shape. But the new violins still do not sound as good as the old ones.” 可知，科学家可以制作出和意大利小提琴一样大小和形状的小提琴，但是新的小提琴音质就是不如意大利小提琴好，故A正确，B、C错误。由该段最后两句话 “No one knows what the Italian violin makers used in their varnish. So no one can make the same varnish tod
14、ay.”可知，D选项错误。阅读理解。Home stay provides English language students with the opportunity to speak English outside the classroom and the experience of being part of a British home. What to ExpectThe host will provide accommodation and meals. Rooms will be cleaned and bedcovers changed at least once a week
15、. You will be given the house key and the host is there to offer help and advice as well as to take an interest in your physical and mental health.Accommodation ZonesHome stays are located in London mainly in Zones2,3 and of the transport system. Most hosts do not live in the town centre as much of
16、central London is commercial and not residential(居住的). Zones3 and 4often offer larger accommodation in a less crowned area. It is very convenient to travel in London by Underground.Meal Plans Available Continental Breakfast Breakfast and Dinner Breakfast, Packed Lunch and DinnerIts important to note
17、 that few English families still provide a traditional cooked breakfast. Your accommodation includes Continental Breakfast which normally consists of fruit juice, cereal（谷物类食品），bread and tea or coffee. Cheese, fruit and cold meat are not normallypart of a Continental Breakfast in England. Dinners us
18、ually consist of meat or fish with vegetables followed by desert, fruit and coffee.FriendsIf you wish to invite a friend over to visit. You must first ask your hosts permission. You have no right to entertain friends in a family home as some families feel it is an invasion of their privacy.Self-Cate
19、ring Accommodation in Private HomesAccommodation on a room-only basis includes shared kitchen and bathroom facilities and often a main living room. This kind of accommodation offers an independent lifestyle and is more suitable for the long-stay student. However, it does not provide the same family
20、atmosphere as an ordinary home stay and may not benefit those who need to practise English at home quite as much.( ) 1.The passage is probably written for _. A. host willing to receive foreign studentsB. foreigners hoping to build British cultureC. travellers planning to visit families in LondonD. E
21、nglish learners applying to like in English homes( ) 2. Which of the following will the host provide?A. Room cleaning.B. Medical care.C. Free transport.D. Physical training.( ) 3.What can be inferred from Paragraph3?A. Zone 4 is more crowded than Zone 2.B. The business centre of London is in Zone.C.
22、 Hosts dislike travelling to the city centre.D. Zone 2 is more crowded than Zone 4.( ) 4. According to the passage. What does continental Breakfast include?A. Dessert and coffeeB. Fruit and vegetables.C. bread and fruit juice D. Centre and cold meat.( ) 5. Why do some people choose self-catering acc
23、ommodation?A. To experience a warmer family atmosphere.B. To enrich their knowledge of English.C. To entertain friends as they like.D. To enjoy much more freedom.【文章大意】应用文，文章介绍了到英国家庭寄宿学习英语交流语言。36.D主旨大意题。本文介绍英语学习者在英语家庭寄宿学习英语。选D。37.A细节理解题。定位关键词the host provide 。由The host will provide accommodation and
24、 meals. Rooms will be cleaned and bedcovers changed at least once a week.可以得出答案。38.B细节退推理题。根据Most hosts do not live in the town centre as much of central London is commercial and not residential(居住的).可知大多数寄宿家庭都生活在伦敦的商业区。可知商业区在伦敦的寄宿家庭区了。39.C细节理解题。定位关键词Breakfast include 。由Continental Breakfast which n
25、ormally consists of fruit juice, cereal（谷物类食品），bread and tea or coffee. Cheese, fruit and cold meat are not normally可知答案。40.D细节理解题。由最后一段This kind of accommodation offers an independent lifestule and is more suitable for the long-stay student.可知答案。阅读理解。 In the fall of 1985. I was a bright-eyed girl h
26、eading off to Howard University, aiming at a legal career and dreaming of sitting on a Supreme Court bench somewhere. Twenty-one years later I am later I am still a bright-eyed dreamer and one with quite a different tale to tell. My grandma, an amazing woman, graduated from college an the age of 65.
27、 She was the first in our family to reach that goal. But one year after I started college, she developed cancer. I made the choice to withdraw from college to care for her. It meant that school and my personal dream would have to wait. Then I got married with another dream: building my family with a
28、 combination of adopt and biological children. In 1999, we adopted our first son. To lay eyes on him was fantastic-and very emotional. A year later came our second adopted boy. Then followed son No. 3. In 2003, I gave birth to another boy. You can imagine how fully occupied I became, raising four bo
29、ys under the age of 81. Our home was a complete zoo-a joyous zoo. Not surprising, I never did make it back to college full-time. But I never gave up on the dream either. I had only one choice: to find a way. That meant talking as few as one class each semester. The hardest part was feeling guilty ab
30、out the time I spent away from the boys. They often wanted me to stay home with them. There certainly were times I wanted to quit, But I knew I should set an example for them to follow through the rest of their lives.In 2007, I graduated from the University of North Carolina. It took me over 21 year
31、s to get my college degree！I am not special, just single-minded. It always struck me that when youre looking at a big challenge from the outside it looks huge, but when youre in the midst of it, it just seems normal. Everything you want wont arrive in your life on one day. Its a process. Remember；li
32、ttle steps add up to big dreams.( ) 1. When the author went to Howard University, her dream was tobe A. a writerB. a teacherC. a judgeD. a doctor( ) 2. Why did the author quit school in her second year of college?A. She wanted to study by herself.B. She fell in love and got married.C. She suffered from a serious illness.D. She decided to look after her grandma. ( ) 3. What can we learn about the author from Paragraphs 4 and 5?A. She was busy yet happy with her family li
