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（2016高考训练）阅读下列材料，从每题所给的选项中选出最佳选项。

体裁：记叙文话题：日常生活词数：610时间：8′

I no longer run for the mail the way I used to.I remember, before the e-mail age, the sense of heightened expectation as the hour of mail delivery approached, wondering what slim, handwritten treasures would appear in my box.I once received a letter from a long-lost friend and was filled with such joy that I ran the mail carrier down and shook his hand, as if he had done a heroic deed in conveying the letter to me.

Once a day.Six days a week.That was the rhythm.Through snow, rain, heat, and darkness of night.I first learned to love the mail as a young boy.The first thing I ever received that was personally addressed to me was from my friend Duane.We had been the fastest of 9-year-old friends.Then he moved away, to Massachusetts.The parting was difficult, but boys didn't cry.

Within the week, however, there was a letter in my mailbox.It was from Duane, and it read, “I'm OK, but I miss you.” That first conveyance to me of a wr itten word from a great distance had all the import of the first Morse code message：“What hath God wrought.” It was at that moment that I became a letter writer, quickly discovering that the more letters I wrote, the more I received.

I wrote letters through elementary school, high school, college, and beyond.It got to the point where I could comfortably expect to receive a letter a day.The daily mail delivery was, for me, like a beacon (灯塔) at sea—something toward which my thoughts began to move upon waking.What quickened my blood，of course, was the element of surprise: From whom would the letter be today? And what would the news be？And then，seemingly in the blink of an eye, the earth shifted.E-mail had arrived.Despite being attracted by the new technology, I promised myself that I would never stop writing letters by hand.However, I had no control over the tendency of others, and slowly, coldly, and then with quickened pace, the letters disappeared from my mailbox, having been replaced with electronic “messages” (a totally differe nt beast—in contrast to letters, all e-mails look alike)．

And so, like a shipwrecked man filling notes into bottles, tossing them into the waves, and hoping for the best, I continue to write longhand, licking envelopes, sticking stamps, and handing my outgoing mail to the carrier who regards me with a curious eye, as if he is looking at the last member of a species which is dying

out.But he must share the pathos(伤感力), for the moment he takes my letter he says, “Thanks for your business.”

Yes, it's clear that he feels sorry for me, a man continually spitting into the wind and not learning any lessons from it.But I feel bad for him as well, walk hard through the snow, only rarely bringing me a letter from a friend, and more likely delivering advertising mails or something useless.

But it gets sadder than this.Some months ago, while thinking about but not expecting the mail, I noticed the lateness of the hour and my still-empty mailbox.By 6 that evening there was still no sign of the carrier.The next morning I c alled the post office.“Oh，” the cheerful voice intoned.“It got dark, so the carrier went home.”

So much for the darkness of night.

“He'll bring your mail this afternoon，” the voice concluded.

That wasn't true.When the carrier finally did make his way down my street, I signaled to him, but he shrugged kindly and said, “Nothing for you today.”

I think that, at some level, I already knew that.

【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文，作者表达了自己在这个电子邮件时代对传统书信的难以舍弃的情愫。

1．Which of the following statements is TRUE about the author?

A．When his friend Duane left, they cried for parting.

B．He would not write letters again because there are no carriers nowadays.

C．He once loved to write letters and even wished to receive a letter a day.

D．He was tired of the new technology.

答案C[考查细节理解。根据第四段中的“I wrote letters through elementary school，high school, college, and beyond. It got to the point where I could comfortably expect to receive a letter a day”可知选C。]

2．What can we infer from the passage?

A．The author was the last one to write letters.

B．The author hadn't written letters before his friend Duane left.

C．The author called the post office to look for Duane.

D．The author was addicted to e-mails.

答案B[考查推理判断。根据第三段中的“It was at that moment that I became a letter writer”推断出，作者在他的朋友Duane离开之前没有写过信，故选B。] 3．In the last paragraph the author says “I already knew that”，he probably means“________ ”．

A．the carrier went home

B．e-mail is of great importance

C．the earth shifted suddenly

D．there's still no mail for him

答案D[考查句意理解。根据倒数第二段中的“when t he carrier finally did make his way down my street，I signaled to him，but he shrugged kindly and said，‘Nothing for you today’”可推知依然没有作者的信件。]

4．Why did the author run the mail carrier down and shake his hand?

A．Because the mail carrier had done a heroic deed.

B．Because the author was overjoyed to hear from a long-lost friend.

C．Because the author failed to receive a mail.

D．Because the mail carrier delivered advertised mails.

答案B[考查细节理解。根据第一段中的“I once received a letter from a long lost-friend and was filled with such joy that I ran the mail carrier down and shook his hand，as if he had done a heroic deed in conveying the letter to me”可知，作者收到久未见面的朋友的信是非常开心的，故选B。]

5．What's the best title of the passage?

A．Why I stick to the mailman

B．How kind a mailman

C．What the news will be

D．E-mail age arrives

答案A[考查标题判断。本文主要表达了作者对传统书信的难以舍弃的情愫，故选A。]

（2016高考训练）阅读下列材料，从每题所给的选项中选出最佳选项。

体裁：议论文话题：自我推销词数：307时间：7′

According to a recent article in The Wall Street Journal，we might all be braggarts(大话王) in this competitive society addicted to social networking.

Take a close look at your social-networking sites.Do you like to post photos of yourself in restaurants to show others what an exciting life you have？Or do you like to write about how happily in love you are？Or perhaps you are of the subtle type who constantly complain about jobs but really just want to impress others with your important position.

According to the results of a series of experiments conducted by Harvard University neuroscientists (神经科学家)，the reward areas of our brain—the same areas that respond to “primary rewards” such as food—are activated when we talk about ourselves.We devote between 30 to 40 percent of our conversation time to doing just that.Unfortunately，Elizabeth Bernstein，a columnist with The Wall Street Journal，says，some people can't tell the difference between sharing positive information that others might actually want to know and direct bragging.She suggests that bragging involves comparison，whether stated or implied.

“We are ex pected to be perfect all the time.The result is that more and more people are carefully managing their online images，”says Elizabeth Bernstein.

But the issue is not limited to the Internet.In a fiercely competitive job market we must sell ourselves on multiple platforms and show that we are better than others.In fact，we have become so accustomed to bragging that we don't even realize we are doing it，according to Bernstein.This is harmful to our relationships and puts people off.

Bernstein talked to some experts who said that people brag for all sorts of reasons：to appear worthy of attention；to prove to ourselves we are doing fine and that people who said we would fail are wrong；or simply because we're excited when good things happen to us.

“Feel sorry for th em，because they're doing this unconscious，destructive thing that won't help them in the long run，”said Professor Simian Valier，a research psychologist at Washington University.

【语篇解读】这是一篇议论文。生活中，大话王最讨人嫌，可是不知不觉间，我们竟然开始用夸张的语言打造自己的形象。在疯狂吹嘘的背后，其实是一种自我营销，但是长远来看，这种方式对人们没有太大帮助。

1．The underlined word “subtle” in Para.2 is closest in meaning to “________”．

A．hidden B．apparent

C．outstanding D．simple

答案A[词义猜测题。根据画线词后的．..but really just want to impress others with your important position.可知此单词意为“隐藏的，暗暗的，不明显的”。] 2．Which of the following is one of the features of braggarts?

A．They control conversation and only talk about themselves.

B．They know well how to share positive information.

C．They self-promote to stand out in their career.

D．They don't pay much attention to their online image.

答案C[细节理解题。根据第五段第二句In a fiercely competitive job market we must sell ourselves on multiple platforms and show that we are better than others.可知，在激烈的职场中，我们必须在多个平台推销自己来证明我们比别人更优秀。]

3．What can we infer from the passage?

A．Braggarts make a good first impression but the effect decreases over time.

B．People who like bragging know what they are doing.

C．Braggarts always adopt comparison directly to show they are excellent.

D．They care much about the feelings of others when talking.

答案A[推理判断题。根据五段最后一句This is harmful to our relationships and puts people off.及最后一段的．..they're doing this unconscious，destructive thing that won't help them...可知答案为A项。]

4．Which would be the best title for the passage?

A．Are You a Braggart?

B．Society Addicted to Networking

C．Why do We Keep on Bragging?

D．How to Deal with a Braggart?

答案A[主旨大意题。本文作者首先指出生活中我们可能都是社交网络大话王，同时指出吹牛这个问题不仅存在于互联网，也在职场中存在，并分析其原因，加以评论。所以A项正确。C项为强干扰项，但细读文章发现，C项只是全文内容的一部分。]

（2016高考训练）阅读下列材料，从每题所给的选项中选出最佳选项。

体裁：记叙文话题：逸文趣事词数：296时间：6′

That evening Holmes and I drove across the moor until we could see the lights of the Stapletons' house in front of us.Then we got out and began to walk very quietly along the path towards the house.When we were very close，Holmes told me to stop.He took his revolver(左轮手枪) from his pocket，and I did the same. “We shall hide behind these rocks，” he whispered.“Watson, you know the house，so I want you to go forward and look through the windows.I want to know where the Stapletons and Sir Henry are，and what they are doing.”

Very carefully and quietly I moved towards the house.I looked first into the dining room

window.Mr.Stapleton and Sir Henry were sitting and smoking their cigars，but there was no sign of Miss Stapleton.

I went back to the dining room window, and as I looked in again, Mr.Stapleton left the room and came out of the house.He went to a hut beside the house, and unlocked the door.I heard a strange sound coming from the hut，but I could not think what was making the noise.

I went back to Holmes and told him what I had seen.He wanted to know where Miss Stapleton was, and I had to tell him twice that there was no sign of her in the house.

The moon was shining on the Great Grimpen Marsh, and a fog was rising from it.Holmes watched the fog and began to look worried.The fog was creeping up from the marsh towards the house.We were hidden near the path, which was on the far side of the house from the marsh.

“The fog is movin g towards us, Watson, and that is very serious，” said Holmes.“It is the one thing that could make my plans go wrong.”

As we watched, the fog, which had crept as far as the house, began to flow round it.Angrily Holmes hit the rock in front of us with his open hand.

“If Sir Henry doesn't come out in the next quarter of an hour, the path will be covered by the fog.In half an hour we shall not be able to see our hands in front of our faces.We must move back to higher ground above the fog.”

We moved away from the house and out of the fog, which was creeping slowly along the ground and hiding the path from our view.

“We must not go too far，” said Holmes.“If we do, Sir Henry may be caught before he reaches us.”

Then we heard quick footsteps on the path.After a few moments, Sir Henry appeared out of the fog and walked on in the clear moonlight.He came quickly along the path, passed close to where we were hidden, and began to walk up the hill behind us.As he walked, he looked over his shoulder again and again, like a man who is worried that something is following him.

“Listen！” said Holmes sharply.“Look out! It's coming！”

I heard him make his revolver ready to fire，and I did the same.

We tried to see into it, and wondered what horrible thing would appear.I looked at Holmes.His eyes were fixed on the place where the path disappeared into the fog.He was pale，but his eyes were bright.Then suddenly his eyes nearly jumped out of his head，and his mouth opened in frightened surprise.I looked away from him to see what his eyes were fixed on.When I saw the awful shape that was coming towards us out of the fog, my blood turned cold.The revolver nearly fell from my hands，________．

The huge black burning hound(猎犬)ran quickly and silently after Sir Henry, who was near to death, and we were helpless with fear.

【语篇解读】Watson和Holmes去Stapleton家探听情况，一条凶猛的猎犬的出现让他们感到非常害怕。

1．It can be concluded that Sir Henry ________．

A．was the master of the hound

B．sensed he was in danger when escaping

C．was clear where Miss Stapleton was

D．was finally killed by the fierce hound

答案B[考查推理判断。结合文章倒数第五段中的“As he walked，he looked over his shoulder again and again，like a man who is worried that something is following him”可以推断出答案。]

2．The strange sound coming from the hut was most probably made by ________．

A．Mr.Stapleton B．Miss Stapleton

C．Sir Henry D．the hound

答案D[考查推理判断。文章第四段为下文埋下伏笔，结合文章结尾可以推断，发出声音的就是那条猎犬。]

3．Why did Holmes hit the rock angrily?

A．Because Watson failed to find any sign of Miss Stapleton.

B．Because something was wrong with their plans.

C．Because the fog might well ruin their plans.

D．Because Sir Henry hadn't appeared so far.

答案C[考查细节理解。根据第七段“The fog is moving towards us...It is the one thing that could make my plans go wrong”可知答案。]

4．Which of the following is the correct order according to the passage?

a．The fog was rising and moving towards Holmes and Watson.

b．Holmes saw a burning hound coming.

c．Mr.Stapleton went to a hut beside the house and unlocked the door.

d．Holmes and Watson hid behind the rocks.

e．Sir Henry appeared out of the fog.

A．a, d, c, b, e B．d, c, a, e, b

C．c, b, e, a, d D．d, c, e, a, b

答案B[考查细节理解。根据文章的相关叙述可知，a—e 分别可以在第七段、最后一段、第四段、第二段、第十二段中找到依据。Holmes和Watson首先躲在

石头后面观察，然后Watson看到Mr.Stapleton去一个小屋，后来雾逐渐升起，而后Sir Henry跑了出来，接着猎犬跟了上来，故选B项。]

5．Which of the following is the most suitable for the blank in the last paragraph but one?

A．and I could hardly stand it

B．and I was ready to fire

C．and inside I was filled with anger

D．and my whole body froze with fear

答案D[考查推理判断。根据空处所在段的内容“my blood turned cold.The revolver nearly fell from my hands”可知，Watson此时感到非常害怕，故D项符合题意。]

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