我的三国生涯高考英语二轮：(寒假)阅读理解训练及答案高考_18

2021年1月17日发(作者：政治清明)
2016高考英语二轮：（寒假）阅读理解训练（4）及答案
A
A man, who sometimes takes my bus, is in rags. His life seems different from that of the others.
He looks exhausted and carries nothing. He appears along a downtown street, seemingly out of
nowhere. We sometimes want to know where he sleeps at night.
A few weeks ago he boarded the bus. A few stops later, a young woman boarded. She swiped
(刷) her bus-card, only to find the machine would not accept it. The driver told her to pay the $$2.25
fare. “I just bought this card,” she said. “I paid the money...”
The driver said she could take the card back to the sales office and explain the problem. In the
meantime she would have to pay the fare for that day. The woman became confused and distressed.
The rest of us just watched, wondering how the problem would be solved. Suddenly the man rose
from his seat, dropped a few coins into the fare box.
“You’re lucky,” the bus driver said quietly. “He paid for you.” Silence fell over the bus. The rest
of us had watched the woman’s discomfort, but he felt it. We lawyers, journalists and business
people headed downtown to help fix the world. He fixed her world.
I haven’t seen him since that day. Some people believe angels occasionally drop down and
move among us. All I know is that I have a new respect for the simple act of kindness. It speeds us
along on our way.
21. According to the first paragraph, the author _______.
A. thinks highly of the man
C. knows the man very well






B. often gives the man some help
D. considers the man strange
22. What does the underlined word “distressed” probably mean?
A. exited B. generous C. bored D. anxious
23. What did the writer learn from the man?
show concern for other people.
share what he has with us.
A篇 21.D 22.D 23.A






lead a happy life like the man.
believe that people are born kind.

B
How the Grand Canyon (大峡谷) was created remains one of the geology’s greatest mysteries.
Some evidence suggests that the process was a gradual one in which the Colorado River (which runs
through the canyon) slowly cut deeper and deeper into the ground over millions of years. But
volcanic rock samples taken from the canyon now suggest that the canyon was down-cut instead.
Down- cutting is when a flood of water rushes over a landscape (地形) with enough force to cut
deeply into the ground and leaves behind a canyon. Such a flood is usually released when a natural
or man-made dam (堤坝) bursts.
Robert Webb, a research geologist, says natural dams seem to have formed and broken across the
Colorado River several times during the last million years. The dams were built when lava(熔岩)
from the eruptions of nearby volcanoes flowed into the river. The lava hardened into hard rocks and
blocked the river, causing it to back up and form a lake. Each time the lake grew so huge that it
broke the rock dam, releasing a flash flood that furthered the down-cutting process and deepened the
canyon.
Down-cutting is not just an earthly event. Satellite photos sent back from Mars suggest that the
process has happened there, too, say many other researchers.
The photos, taken by the Mars Global Surveyor, indicate that an enormous lake existed on Mars 3.5
billion years ago. The lake spilled into a large nearby hole. One edge of the hole broke, releasing a
flash flood that quickly carved out a grand canyon.
The existence of down- cutting on Mars is just one more piece of evidence that the cold, dry planet
was once warm and wet.
24. In the past, deep canyons were believed to have formed _______.
A. as a result of a sudden break of volcanoes
C. owing to the burst of artificial dams
B. due to river flows over millions of years
D. thanks to our ancestors’ creative work
25. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TURE?
A. Several volcanoes broke out on Mars directly creating grand canyons.
B. Several great lakes existed on the upper parts of the Colorado River.
C. People built high dams on the upper parts of the Colorado River.
D. The Colorado River crossed the Grand Canyon to form down-cutting.
26. From the last three paragraphs we learn that _______.
A. there are great lakes on Mars
C. there might be cities on Mars
B. there are active volcanoes on Mars
D. there might be life on Mars
27. The passage can be titled as _______.
A. Lakes on Earth and Mars B. The Cause of Lake Formation
D. Canyons—Results of Flood Cutting C. The Force of Dam Breaking
B篇 24-27 B B D D



C
Teen Climbing Camp 2010
This 5-day climbing camp is suitable for teenagers between the ages of 13 and 18 who have an
interest in rock climbing. The climbing days are designed for beginners and those who have some
basic experience in a gym or outdoors. Participants will find themselves challenged physically and
mentally.
Rock Dimensions camps are designed to be a positive and memorable experience by providing
healthy communication between participants, individual goal setting, and challenges that lead to
personal growth.
Dates:
Monday, June 29-Friday, July 3
Monday, July 27-Friday, July 31
Locations:
Climbing Tower at Footsloggers
Linville Gorge and Table Rock area
Local climbing areas near Boone
Responsibilities:
Participants will meet Rock Dimensions guides at our location each morning and at the end of each
day. Rock Dimensions will provide all climbing items, including a safety rope, a helmet and
climbing shoes for each participant. Participants are responsible for bringing their own lunch, water,