2016届高三高考冲刺模拟题英语.doc

2016年 河南省实验中学 高三 第Ⅰ卷 第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A 3 Brilliant British Races 1 BOGNOR BIRDMAN (JULY 18-19) Every summer, thousands of people from around the world gather in Bognor Regis on the southern coast of England to see who can fly the longest distance in homemade flying machines before jumping into the English Channel. The record, set in 1992, is 292 feet. Frequently, participants compete in special clothes. Dr. Who and his Tardis, a group of flying doughnuts, and a skateboarding cow have all taken the leap in past competitions. They didn’t get so far. 2 WORLD HEN RACING CHAMPIONSHIPS (AUGUST 1) Chickens are extremely difficult to train, but that doesn’t stop about 50 international hen owners from entering their birds in the World Hen Racing Championships each year in Bonsall, England. Keeping alive a century-old tradition, the hens race along a 50-foot course. While some owners let their untrained chickens “wing it,” others try to get their chickens into competition shape with daily “sprints” during the months leading up to the race. 3 BRITISH LAWN MOWER RACING ASSOCIATION’S 12-HOUR RACE (AUGUST 8) Mowing the lawn for 12 hours straight is some people’s idea of an impossibility. For others, it’s the most interesting part of the summer. Drivers start their engines at 8:00 in the evening, and, in teams of three, work straight through the night until 8:00 the next morning, averaging 25 mph. Last year, the winning team finished a record 311 miles on the course in Billingshurst, England, doing justice to the association’s motto: “Per Herbam Ad Astra,” or “Through the Grass to the Stars.” 21. The Bognor Birdman event _____. A. was first held in 1992 B. is actually a local festival C. features high-tech flying machines D. has an unbeaten record in recent two decades 22. The underlined phrase “wing it” in the text probably means _____. A. compete with their wings spread B. comp