河北涿州市2016高考英语二轮：政治经济文化类阅读理解联练（3）及答案
2016高考英语阅读理解--政治经济文化类
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。
Why do America ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ns struggle with watching their weight, while the French, who consume rich food, continue to stay thin Now a research by Cornell University suggests how life style and decisions about eating may affect weight. Researchers conclude that the French tend to stop eating when they feel full. However, Americans tend to stop when their plate is empty or their favorite TV show is over.
According to ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) Dr. Joseph Mercola, a health expert, the French see eating as an important part of their life style. They enjoy food and therefore spend a fairly long time at the table, while Americans see eating as something to be squeezed between the other daily activities. Mercola believes Americans lose the ability to sense when they are actually full. So they keep eating long after the French would have stopped. In addition, he points out that Americans drive to huge supermarkets to buy canned and frozen foods for the week. The French, instead, tend to shop daily, walking to small shops and farmers’ markets where they have a choice of fresh fruits, vegetables, and eggs as well as high-quality meats for each meal.
After a visit to the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) United States, Mireille Guiliano, author of French Women Don’t Get Fat, decided to write about the importance of knowing when to stop rather than suggesting how to avoid food. Today she continues to stay slim and rarely goes to the gym.
In spite of all the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )se differences, evidence shows that recent life style changes may be affecting French eating habits. Today the rate of obesity — or extreme overweight — among adults is only 6%. However, as American fast food gains acceptance and the young reject older traditions, the obesity rate among French children has reached 17% — and is growing.
【小题1】 In what way are the French different from Americans according to Dr. Joseph Mercola
A．They go shopping at supermarkets more frequently.
B．They squeeze eating between the other daily activities.
C．They regard eating as a key part of their lifestyles.
D．They usually eat too much canned and frozen food.
【小题2】This text is mainly about the relationship between _________.
A．Americans and the French B．life style and obesity
C．children and adults D．fast food and overweight
【小题3】This text is mainly developed _____________
A． by contrast B．by space
C．by process D．by classification(分类)
【小题4】 Where does this text probably come from
A． A TV interview B． A food advertisement
C．A health report D．A book review
2016高考英语阅读理解--政治经济文化类
Americans get some ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )of their news and entertainment from public television and radio. These public media receive money to operate from private citizens, organizations and government. Many of their programs are educational. But most of the American media are run by businesses for profit. These privately owned media have changed greatly in recent years. Newspapers, magazines and traditional broadcast television organizations have lost some of their popularity. At the same time, online, cable and satellite media have increased in numbers and strength. So have media that serve racial groups and those communicating in foreign languages.
In general, more media than ever now provide Americans with news and entertainment. At the same time, fewer owners control them. Huge companies have many holdings(股份). In some areas, one company controls much of the media. One dramatic change in American media is the increased success of cable television. It comes into most homes over wires. It does not use the public airwaves to present programs, as broadcast television does. Like broadcast television, most cable television programs perform advertisements. This is true although people must pay to see cable television in their homes. Thirty years ago, few people had cable. Today, about sixty-eight percent of American homes have cable television. Television by satellite also is gaining popularity.
Over the years, traditional broadcast organizations have tried to appeal to as many watchers as possible. Many cable companies, however, present programs for one special group of viewers. For example, there are cable stations for people who like books, cooking, travel, golf or comedy.
【小题1】Which of the following is true about American public media
A．They depend on the government.
B．They are controlled by the government
C．They are free
D．They can earn money.
【小题2】Which of th ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e following properly shows the change in these privately owned media
A．Newspapers are getting more popular.
B．Satellite media is getting more popular.
C．Traditional media also serve racial groups.
D．Some media make their programs in foreign languages
【小题3】From the second paragraph, we learn that .
A．broadcast TV and cable TV programs include sales messages
B．more media are out of control
C．American media is dramatic
D．cable TV is free
【小题4】What would be the best title for the text
A．American news and entertainment
B．Public television and radio media
C．media in the United States
D．Cable programs in the United States
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The Davies we ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )re invited to Christmas drinks at a hotel once.They left their car in the carpark outside and went in.Mr.Davies was proud of the fact that he never got drunk，so he was careful not to drink too much，in spite of his host's attempts to press more and more on him.
During the party， ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )Mrs.Davies found she had forgotten to bring a handkerchief，so she asked her husband to go out to the car and get her one.He did so，but on his way back，he heard a car horn blowing in the carpark.Thinking someone might be in trouble，he went over to the car from which the noise was coming.He found a small black bear sitting in the driving seat and blowing the horn.
When Mr.Davies ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) got back to the party，he told people about the black bear，but of course they did not believe him and thought he was drunk.When he took them out to the carpark to show them that he was serious，he found the car with the bear in had gone.
There were so many ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )jokes about Mr.Davies's black bear during the following days that he at last put an advertisement in the local paper，“Will anybody who saw a black bear blowing a horn in a car outside the Central Hotel at about 7 p．m. on Christmas Day please phone...”
Two days later a Mrs. ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )Richards phoned to say she and her husband had left their pet bear in their car outside the Central Hotel for a few minutes that evening and that it was quite possible that he had been blowing the horn.Mrs.Richards did not seem to think there was anything strange about that.“It likes blowing car horns，”she said，“and we don't mind as long as we are not actually driving the car.”
【语篇解读】 本文为记叙 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )文。Davies夫妇应邀参加酒会。Davies先生出去为妻子取手帕时听见汽车喇叭在响，于是去看个究竟，发现是一只熊在按喇叭。他返回酒会后向人谈及，却被人误解为他已经喝醉，之后登广告才澄清事实，“沉冤得以昭雪”。
1．What was Mr.Davies careful of during the party
A．Not drinking too much.
B．Not facing the black bear.
C．Not getting pressed by the host.
D．Not forgetting his wife's handkerchief.
答案 A [细节理解题。第一段最后一句提示选A。]
2．Why did Mr.Davies go to the car from which came the noise
A．He wanted to see the bear.
B．He thought he might help one in need.
C．He wanted to check whose bear it was.
D．He thought the bear was in trouble.
答案 B [细节理解题。第二段第三句有“Thinking someone might be in trouble”的明确提示选B。]
3．What did Mr.Davies put the advertisement for
A．He wanted to find the bear.
B．He wanted to prove he was not drunk.
C．He planned to make a joke.
D．He hoped to make friends with the bear.
答案 B [推理判断题。因为被人嘲笑，不得不登广告来找到那只熊来证明自己的清白。A选项有一定的干扰性， 但找到熊不是目的而是手段。]
4．Which of the following will serve as the best title of the passage
A．A Bear Blowing a Car Horn
B．A Christmas Party with a Bear
C．A Man Never Gets Drunk
D．A Couple in a Christmas Party
答案 A [主旨大意题。B选项可以比较容易排 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )除，因为该故事中的bear并未参加酒会。C选项干扰性很大，但文章的标题用A Man Never Gets Drunk只表示Davies对喝酒的自控能力，没有提及因为熊按喇叭引起的误会。D选项只指一对夫妇参加酒会的事，没有谈及酒会上的插曲。]
维B2 阅读理解(每题2分，满分8分)
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Whether you dep ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )end on your bike for transportation (交通) or exercise，you'll enjoy these fun facts on this two wheeled vehicle (车辆)．
* In 1817，Karl von D ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )rais from Germany invented a horseless carriage that would help him get around faster.The machine became known as the “draisine”，and led to the creation of the modern bicycle.
* The term “bicy ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )cle” was not introduced until the 1860s，when it was created in France to describe a new kind of two wheeler.
* Fred A．Birc ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )hmore circled the globe by bicycle at the age of 25 in 1935.The whole trip covered forty thousand miles.He rode about 25,000 miles and wore out seven sets of tires (轮胎)．
* There are over a ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) half billion bicycles in China.They are the most common means of transportation.Bikes were first brought to China in the late 1800s.
* About 100 million bicycles are made worldwide each year.
* Americans us ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e their bicycles for less than one percent of all city trips.Europeans bike in cities a lot more often—in Italy 5 percent of all trips are on bicycle,30 percent in the Netherlands，and seven out of eight Dutch people over age 15 have a bike.
* The Tour de France ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )is one of the most famous bicycle races in the world.Established in 1903，it is considered to be the biggest test of endurance (耐久力) out of all sports.Lance Armstrong，an American cyclist，is the only man to have won seven titles (1999—2005) after surviving cancer.
* Bicycle Moto ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) Cross (BMX)，an extreme style of bicycle track racing，became a sport in the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing，China.Maris Strombergs，from Latvia，received
the gold medal ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )for Men's BMX，and Anne Caroline Chausson，from France，took home the gold in the first Women's BMX Olympic event.
【语篇解读】 本文为说明文。自行车是我们生活中常见的交通工具。你了解有关自行车的趣事吗？
1．The passage is written mainly to ________.
A．tell an interesting story
B．tell us the history of the bicycle
C．encourage more people to ride bicycles
D．introduce some interesting facts about the bicycle
答案 D [推理判断题。文章开篇点明了写作目的：介绍有关自行车的趣事。]
2．Who use the bicycle least according to the passage
A．Chinese. B．Americans.
C．Italians. D．Dutch people.
答案 B [细节理解题。根据文中所列的第四点和第六点可以看出美国人骑自行车的比例最小，不到百分之一。]
3．What can be learned from the passage
A．Karl von Drais invented the modern bicycle.
B．Fred A．Birchmore was the first to go around the world.
C．Anne Caroline Chausson won seven titles of the Tour de France.
D．Maris Strombergs won the first Men's BMX Olympic event.
答案 D [细节理解题。根据文中所列 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )举的第一点、第三点和最后两点可知，Karl von Drais发明了一种叫draisine的机器，它是现代自行车的前身；Fred A．Birchmore在25岁时骑行全球，并未提到他是不是第一个环行全球的人：Maris Strombergs和Anne Caroline Chausson分别获得小轮车成为奥运会比赛项目后的第一届男女冠军：是Lance Armstrong战胜癌症后获得环法自行车赛的七个奖项，故D项正确。]
4．From the passage，we know that the author ________.
A．owns a bicycle shop
B．is good at riding a bike
C．has a rich knowledge of the bicycle
D．has taken part in the Tour de France
答案 C [推理判断题。文章给读者介绍了许多有关自行车的趣事，由此可看出作者这方面知识丰富，故选C项。]
阅读理解。
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A. by classification B. by comparison
C. by example D. by process
58. What does the unde ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )rlined word “boost ” in the third paragraph probably mean 【D】
A. Control. B. Evaluate C. Obtain. D. Increase.
59. GM companies prom ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ise farmers that they will benefit from ______________. 【B】
A. practicing “green” farming B. use of less chemicals
C. fair distribution o ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )f their crops D. using more crops for fuel
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【C】
A. Optimistic B. Defensive C. Disapproving D. Casual河北涿州市2016高考英语二轮：政治经济文化类阅读理解联练（2）及答案
2016高考英语阅读理解--政治经济文化类
What is funny The sho ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )rt answer is: Who knows The joke that causes a burst of laughter from one listener might be met with a puzzled look from another.
In general, you should avoid jokes at any business or social gathering where there are more than two people in your conversational group. If there are only two people — and they consist of you and your best friend — go ahead and tell it.
Admittedly, a few people possess a perfect sense of timing, appropriateness, and joke delivery. You are probably not one of them. You might be quite funny and have many great jokes. But there’s a place for jokes — over dinner with family, hiking with friends, but business or social affairs with colleagues and acquaintances (熟人) are not it. It takes a whole other level of joke-telling ability to put a joke into the more formal conversations.
The best jokes come into the conversation so that by the time listeners realize a joke is in progress, the punchline that produces humour is being delivered — to their surprise and delight.
Jokes don’t translate well when you’re in a group with mixed backgrounds: those whose first language is not English, those who might not understand a special term or an “in” expression, young people who wouldn’t catch a reference to some bit of culture familiar to older people — and vice versa (反之亦然).
Never joke about another person in the group — about their name, habits, hometown, profession, appearance, or past. It’s not a question of whether the joke is cheery or appropriate. No one enjoys being singled out this way. When you are the subject of the joke, the laughter doesn’t feel good no matter how hard you try to tell yourself they’re not laughing at you. Because that’s what it feels like.
What do you say if you realize your joke upset someone Apologize as briefly and as sincerely as you can, and hope that someone changes the subject. Try saying: “I’m sorry. I should have known better” or “I’m sorry. I wasn’t thinking.”
What do you do if people don’t get your joke or don’t appear to find it as funny as you do First, do not retell it, only louder this time, hoping the point of the joke will be seen. Second, don’t try to push people to get it. People do not like people whose jokes they don’t understand. They feel stupid and need to blame someone. If you want to leave with the goodwill of your listeners, say something to make them feel less foolish. You could say: “I don’t know why I tell jokes when I’m so poor at it.”
The world needs laughter, and good humour is a success wherever it goes, so this caveat (告诫) about joke-telling is not meant to dampen high spirits or to advocate dull conversation. If you’re a gifted story-teller and you know people love your jokes, go for it. We need your kind. The rest of us will save our jokes for family and close friends.
【小题1】According to the passage, it might be appropriate for you to tell a joke at a business or social gathering if ______.
A．the joke is well chosen
B．you have complete confidence in your listeners’ sense of humor
C．only you and your best friend are involved in the conversation
D．the audience consists of your colleagues and acquaintances
【小题2】Why do some jokes fail to work
A．Because the punchline is too long to catch.
B．Because the joke-teller uses wrong words and expressions.
C．Because the joke ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )-teller and listeners don’t share the same background knowledge.
D．Because th ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e jokes are not properly translated into the listeners’ native language.
【小题3】How will people feel when they are joked about
A．They will feel happy if the joke is a pleasant one.
B．They will be upset no matter what kind of joke it is.
C．They will ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )enjoy the joke when realizing that people are not laughing at them.
D．They will panic because it makes them the center of attention.
【小题4】When people d ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )o not understand a joke they hear, they tend to ______.
A．believe it’s the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )joke-teller’s fault B．get someone to retell the joke
C．ask for explanation D．say something foolish
【小题5】Which of the fo ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )llowing best describes the writer’s opinion on joke-telling
A．Nobody knows what makes a joke funny.
B．We should not tell jokes unless we are asked to do so.
C．Joke-telling is a very complex thing.
D．Jokes should be told only to friends and family members.
2016高考英语阅读理解--政治经济文化类
Bookie’s, the campu ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s bookstore is located at the Campus Activity Centre, main floor.
Bookie’s is the only place in Kamloops to buy your course textbooks. There is a booklist in the bookstore listing the books required for each course. If you need help in finding your course textbooks, ask any of the staff in the bookstore.
There are more than just textbooks at bookie’s. They carry a wide variety of stationary, art supplies and gift items. You can also buy telephone cards, postage stamps and bus passes. You must show your student card to get a discount for the bus passes.
TEXTBOOK RETURNS
1) Do I need my receipt to return books
Yes.
2) How long do I have to return books
Books purchased must be returned within ten working days of the date of the purchase.
3) What if I wrote my name in the book
Unfortunately, we can not give you a full refund for books not in mint condition as publishers will not accept this for credit.
4) What happens if I miss the last day for return
We may purchase the text book as “used” in accordance with our Buyback program.
5) Ｗhat if I discover that my book has missing pages half way through the semester
We will replace the defective books, new or used, for a like copy of that title. Cash refunds are not given for defective books returned outside the normal return dates.
BUYBACKS
1) What books do you buy back
We buy back all current edition textbooks. If we do not use them at UCC, we buy them back according to the value established in the North American marketplace.
2) How much do I get for my books
If bookie’s is buying the book for use at UCC, you will receive 50% of the current new retail price. In order to receive optimum buyback price, discs and supplements must accompany the book.
3) What happens to the books that I sell
Books for bookie’s are processed by our staff and sold to students at 75% of the new retail price.
4) What condition do my books need to be in
Books should be in good condition, meaning that the cover is still attached and all pages intact. Notes and markings on the pages of the books are perfectly fine. Workbooks and study guides are generally not purchased back unless they are free of all markings. No sales receipt is required for these books.
BOOKSTORE HOURS
Monday–Thursday 9:00am–6:00pm
Friday 9:00am–5:00pm
Saturday and Sunday Closed
【小题1】The intended readers of this passage are ______.
A．book dealers B．university students
C．publishers D．campus staff
【小题2】The underlined word “defective” can best be replaced by ______.
A．latest B．perfect C．brand-new D．incomplete
【小题3】Bookie’s will not buy back your used textbook if ______.
A．the cover of the book is missing
B．there are markings and notes on the pages
C．you have lost the sales receipt
D．you miss the last day for return
【小题4】Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage
A．Bookie’s is a place for students to buy their course textbooks.
B．Student cards are needed to get a discount for the textbooks.
C．Books bought in book ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ie’s should be returned within ten working days.
D．Books bought back are processed by the staff and sold to students.
【小题5】The items which can be bought back don’t include ______.
A．textbooks with markings
B．workbooks with markings
C．textbooks with covers and all pages
D．study guides free of markings
社会生活类。
阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。
San Francisco h ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )as its cable cars. Seattle has its Space Needle. And, Longview has its squirrel bridge. The bridge, which has attracted international attention, is now a local landmark.
The Nutty Narrow ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s Bridge was built in 1963 by a local builder, Amos Peters, to give squirrels a way to cross the busy road without getting flattened by passing cars.
The original ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )bridge was built over Olympia Way on the west edge of the library grounds. Before the bridge was built, squirrels had to avoid traffic to and from the Park Plaza office building where office staff put out a nutty feast for the squirrels. Many times, Peters and others who worked in and near Park Plaza witnessed squirrels being run over.
One day Peters found ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )a dead squirrel with a nut still in its mouth, and that day's coffee break discussion turned into squirrel safety. The group of businessmen cooked up the squirrel bridge idea and formed a committee to ask the blessing of the City Council(市政会). The Council approved, and Councilwoman Bess LaRiviere jokingly named the bridge “Nutty Narrows. ”
After architects des ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )igned the bridge, Amos Peters and Bill Hutch started construction. They built the 60 foot bridge from aluminum and lengths of fire hose (消防水带). It cost $1,000.
It didn't take long b ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )efore reports of squirrels using the bridge started. Squirrels were even seen guiding their young and teaching_them_the_ropes. The story was picked up by the media, and Nutty Narrows became known in newspapers all over the world.
In 1983, after ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) 20 years of use, Peters took down the worn out bridge. Repairs were made and crosspieces were replaced. The faded sign was repainted and in July 1983, hundreds of animal lovers attended the completion ceremony of the new bridge.
Peters died in 1984, ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )and a ten foot wooden squirrel sculpture was placed near the bridge in memory of its builder and his devotion to the project.
67. The Nutty Narrows Bridge was built in order to ________.
A. offer squirrels a place to eat nuts
B. set up a local landmark
C. help improve traffic
D. protect squirrels
68. What happened over the coffee break discussion
A. The committee got the Council's blessing.
B. The squirrel bridge idea was born.
C. A councilwoman named the bridge.
D. A squirrel was found dead.
69. What does ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) the underlined phrase “teaching them the ropes” probably mean in the text
A. Passing them a rope.
B. Directing them to store food for winter.
C. Teaching them a lesson.
D. Showing them how to use the bridge.
70. Which of the following is true of the squirrel bridge
A. It was replaced by a longer one.
B. It was built from wood and metal.
C. It was rebuilt after years of use.
D. It was designed by Bill Hutch.
71. What can we learn about Amos Peters
A. He is remembered for his love of animals.
B. He donated $1,000 to build the bridge.
C. He was a member of the City Council.
D. He was awarded a medal for building the bridge.
【要点综述】文章主要讲述了 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )Amos Peters观察到松鼠在觅食时遇到交通带来的危险，他还看到一只死了的松鼠嘴里还含着食物，他设想要为松鼠们设计一个能保证它们安全的桥。后来通过努力这个桥终于设计成功，并为世界所知，引起国际的关注，成为当地的一道风景。
67. D 细节理解题。 第二段的“ ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )… to give squirrels a way to cross the busy road without getting flattened by passing cars.”看出建这座桥是为了保证松鼠的安全。故选D。
68. B 推理判断题。题干关键词为“c ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )offee break discussion”。由第四段“and that day's coffee break discussion turned into squirrel safety. The group of businessmen cooked up the squirrel bridge idea and formed a committee to ask the blessing of the City Council.”可以看出在此期间，建松鼠桥的想法产生了。故选B。
69. D 词义猜测题。根据本句的 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )“Squirrels were even seen guiding their young”看出，是教小松鼠如何使用这个桥。故选D。
70. C 细节理解题。倒数第二段 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )的“Repairs were made and crosspieces were replaced”看出数年之后，这座桥得到了重修。故选C。
71. A 推理判断题。从最 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )后一段的Peters died in 1984, and a ten foot wooden squirrel sculpture was placed near the bridge in memory of its builder and his devotion to the project.看出，人们在桥附近修建雕像来纪念Amos Peters对动物的这份爱心。故选A。
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The internet wi ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ll open up new vistas (前景),creat the global village- -you can make new friends all around the world. That,at least, is what it promised us. The difficulty is that
It did not take th ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e human mind into account. The reality is that we cannot keep relationship than a limited number of people. No matter how hard the internet tries to put
You in communicati ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )on, its best efforts will be defeated by your mind.
The problem is tw ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ofold（双重的）. First, there is a limit on the number of people we can hole in mind and have a meaningful relationship with. That number is about 150 and is set by the size of our brain. Second, the quality of your relationships depends on the amount of time you invest （投入） in then. We invest a lot in a small number of people and then distribute what’s left among as many others as we can. The problem is that if we invest little time in a person, our engagement with that person will decline （减弱）until eventually it dies into “someone I once knew”.
This is not, of co ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )urse, to say that the internet doesn’t serve a socially valuable function. Of course it does. But the question is not that it allows you to increase the size of your social circle to include the rest of the world, but that you can keep your relationships with your existing friends going even though you have to more to the other side of the world.
In one sense, tha ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )t’s a good thing. But it also has a disadvantage. If you continue to invest in your old friends even though you can no longer see then, then certainly you aren’t using your time to make new friends where you now live. And I suspect that probably isn’t the best use of your time. Meaningful relationships are about being able to communicate with each other, face to face. The internet will slow down the rate with which relationships end, but it won’t stop that happening eventually.
72. What is stressed in the first paragraph
A. The present situation of the internet.
B. The difficulty in communication on the internet.
C. The socially valuable function of the internet.
D. The role of the human mind in the internet communication.
73. The unde ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )rlined word “engagement” in the second paragraph probably means “____”.
A. appointment B. connection C. interview D. agreement
74. According to the passenger, the author holds the view that____.
A. the intern ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )et fails to play so valuable a role in communication as it promised
B. the internet determines the quality of social relationships
C. the internet greatly increases the size of social circles
D. the internet ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )communication is no less effective than the face-to-face talk
75. What is the a ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )uthor’s attitude towards the use of the internet to strengthen relationships
A. He is uncertain about it. B. He is hopeful of it.
C. He approves of it. D. He doubts it.
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2016高考英语阅读理解--政治经济文化类
Britons may like to c ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )omplain a lot, but they rarely do so right now, explains BBC writer Ruth Margolis. They would rather grumble (发牢骚) afterward. This is because Britons hate to put someone out and cause any embarrassment. Margolis writes, “For instance, I’m much more comfortable just leaving that piece of raw chicken on my plate instead of complaining to restaurant staff. But beware: if this kind of thing happens when you’re dining with an American, they will most likely speak up on your behalf and not understand why you find this ashamed.”
In a BBC blog post comparing cultural differences between the UK and the US, Margolis mentions a few other things that Americans like to do that are offensive to Britons.
● Not making introductions
Margolis says most Britons dislike this approach because “talking to strangers without being introduced gives them a stomachache”. Americans rarely introduce a new friend to their friends at parties. Strangers are supposed to introduce themselves.
● “Quite” good
Using “quite” to mean “very” happens a lot in the US. But if you are invited to a dinner party in Britain, don't describe the meal as “quite good” if you want to express high praise. To Britons’ ears, “quite” detracts from the “good”: the meal was OK but could have been better.
● Money Talk
Americans can talk about money subjects for hours without feeling uncomfortable. For Britons, says Margolis, “Talking about how much we make is unthinkable — even 1ess so than discussing our feelings.”
● Over-politeness
“It’s not that I want shop assistants to be actively rude. But neither do I want to expend energy responding to someone who's been paid to ask: ‘How are you today ’” says Margolis. In the US, it is not unusual to be greeted by a perfect stranger as “honey” or “sweetie”. But Margolis says Britons find put-on friendliness, especially in stores, deeply irritating.
【小题1】Margolis’ dining experience in Paragraph 1 shows that_______.
A．Britons are particular about foods
B．Britons are not good at complaining
C．Americans usually complain directly
D．Americans complain more than Britons
【小题2】Which of the following might Margolis agree with
A．Britons enjoy talking about their feelings.
B．Americans introduce themselves at parties.
C．Americans dislike talking to strangers at parties.
D．Britons feel happy if treated like close friends.
【小题3】The underlined ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )phrase “detracts from” in the text probably means ____.
A．differs greatly from B．increases the quality of
C．reduces the strength of D．draws attention away from
【小题4】What does the text mainly talk about
A．How to get on well with westerners.
B．How to start conversations with Britons.
C．Ruth Margolis’ tips on public behavior.
D．Some American habits that annoy Britons.
2016高考英语阅读理解--政治经济文化类
Amazon. com has ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) received a patent(专利) right to send its products to customers by drone planes. The company is the largest US-based online seller of products by mail and other services. Now, the company has received a patent for its planned drone delivery system.
In March, federal officials allowed Amazon to test its drone delivery plan. But even with a patent and the ability of drones to make deliveries, it does not appear the company will put its new delivery system in place any time soon.
The US Patent Office published the document, which describes Amazon’s plans to use GPS to deliver products to homes and to wherever people are. The drone will use a customer’s mobile device --- usually a smartphone ---to avoid hitting people or buildings and to find a secure area to land. The company wants to deliver products within 30 minutes after people order them on its website.
However, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is worried about the safety. Although it allowed Amazon to test the system, the agency said the operators must be able to see the planes. That greatly limits the delivery area.
Loretta Alkalay is a professor at the Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology in New York. Although Amazon is not yet offering drone delivery, Professor Alkalay says it will not be long before it does. She says there are worries that the drones will hit buildings or people, or that the products and drones will be stolen or damaged by people on purpose. But she says that is because many people believe the drones would only deliver the products to the front door of a house. “However, it is possible that homes will one day have special area on their roofs designed to receive product deliveries,” she adds.
【小题1】What is special about the new delivery system
A．It can deliver heavy products by plane.
B．It uses planes without human operators.
C．It can delivery many products at a time.
D．It is much safer than other delivery ways.
【小题2】The underlined word “secure” in Paragraph 3 means “__________”.
A．safe B．large C．special D．empty
【小题3】After reading the passage, we can infer that FAA__________
A．doesn’t really like Amazon
B．totally support the drone delivery system
C．doesn’t think Amazon should get the patent
D．doubts about the drone delivery system
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Culture helps hum ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )an societies survive in changing natural environments.For example，the end of the last Ice Age，beginning about 15,000 years ago，brought an enormous challenge to which humans had to adapt.Before this time，large parts of the northern hemisphere were covered in great sheets of ice that contained much of the earth's water.In North America，large animals that roamed the vast tundra provided people with food and materials for clothing and simple shelters.When the earth became warm，large Ice Age animals disappeared，and many land areas were submerged by rising sea levels from melting ice.But people survived.They developed new technologies and learned how to survive on new plant and animal species.Finally some people settled into permanent villages，durable houses and farms.
Cultural adaptation ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) has made humans one of the most successful species on the planet.Through history，major developments in technology，medicine，and nutrition have allowed people to reproduce and survive in ever increasing numbers.The global population has risen from 8 million during the Ice Age to about 6 billion today.
However，the successes ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )of culture can also create problems in the long run.Over the last 200 years，people have begun to use large quantities of natural resources and energy and to produce a great amount of material and chemical wastes.The global population now consumes some crucial natural resources—such as petroleum，wood，and mineral ores—faster than nature can produce them.Many scientists believe that in the process of burning fuels and producing wastes，people may be changing the global climate in unpredictable and possibly harmful ways.Thus，the adaptive success of the present day global culture of production and commerce may be temporary.
Notes：
tundra n．冰原；苔原 ②submerge vt.淹没
③crucial adj.关键的 ④ore n．矿
长短句分析：Many scient ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ists believe that in the process of burning fuels and producing wastes，people may be changing the global climate in unpredictable and possibly harmful ways.
句法点睛：这是个主从复合句。M ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )any scientists believe为主句部分，in the process of burning fuels and producing wastes为宾语从句的时间状语，people may be changing the global climate in unpredictable and possibly harmful ways为宾语从句的主干部分。
句意：很多科学家认为，在燃料燃烧和产生垃圾的过程中，人们可能正以无法预测的，甚至是有害的方式改变着全球的气候。
【语篇解读】 本文为议论文。 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )文章论述了人类在适应自然环境得到了飞速发展的同时，也带来了系列问题：人类的过度发展破环了自然，以至给人类自己带来了灾难。
1．What does the first paragraph mainly talk about
A．How the human being survived in the Ice Age.
B．What the situation was during the Ice Age.
C．What caused the Ice Age to come to an end.
D．Why the Ice Age was very important.
答案 A [主旨大意题。虽然冰川融化，人类食物链遭到破坏，但由于人类具有认识和使用新技术的能力而得以存活，并发展状大。]
2．The passage doesn't tell the readers ________.
A．what caused the earth to become warm
B．when the ending of the Ice Age began
C．the population of the Ice Age
D．the problem of cultural adaptation
答案 A [细节理解题。短文没有论及地球变暖的原因。]
3．Which is the problem of cultural adaption
A．A very developed culture came into being.
B．Too much species have been endangered.
C．The world has become too crowded.
D．Human activities have made damage to the balance of nature.
答案 D [细节理解题。人类过量使用自然资源而破坏了生态平衡。]
4．In face of the greater challenge，human beings should ________.
A．stop developing any longer
B．reduce using too much natural resources
C．find a way out to stop the warming up of the globe
D．save more animals in case they all die out
答案 B [细节理解题。人类过量使用自然资源已经导致了环境的恶化，理智的办法就是减少使用自然资源。]
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I Am a Pencil
Children's book author ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) Sam Swope took a job teaching writing to third graders in the New York City borough of Queens.His students were immigrants or the children of immigrants from 21 countries，speaking 11 languages，having many different beliefs.But there were a few things they had in common.Family troubles，for one.Money struggles.And poetry.Every single student，with the help of this creative，break all the rules teacher，made great progress in writing.Swope leaves the reader with the encouraging conviction that deep within each of us lives a poet，a genius—a child.
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Author Jedwin Smith sp ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ent 30 years trying to get out of all memories of his brother，Jeff，who was killed in Vietnam.But in Our Brother's Keeper he tells what happens when he met several of his brother's old Marine friends.Smith gets to know these men—all hurt by the past they share.Together the author and his new friends make a journey to Vietnam，to visit the place where Jeff died.Surprisingly，their Vietnamese guide was the former commander of the Viet Cong platoon carrying out the attack that killed Jeff.A powerful story of brotherhood，bravery and understanding...
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Notes：
①conviction n．信念 ②thought provoking adj.令人深思的
【语篇解读】 本文是四本书的广告。广告介绍了四本书的内容、价格及折扣。
1．Which of the following books offers the biggest price cut
A．I Am a Pencil.
B．What It Takes to Help Me Out.
C．The Most Scenic Drives in America.
D．Our Brother's Keeper.
答案 D [细节理解题。由各篇的“you save”可知，Our Brother's Keeper降价最多：$49.40 (83%)。]
2．If you are intereste ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )d in taking photos，you would probably choose ________.
A．Our Brother's Keeper
B．What It Takes to Help Me Out
C．The Most Scenic Drives in America
D．I Am a Pencil
答案 C [细节理解题。从 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )“The Most Scenic Drives in America”的“...this travel book includes over 200 brand new photographs of the wonderful places along 120 selected routes.”可知答案为C。]
3．Which of the following is WRONG according to the passage
A．The book What It Takes to Help Me Out is about troubled teens.
B．The book The Most Scenic Drives in America includes many pictures.
C．The friends Jedwin Smith made had the same bad experiences.
D．The Vietnamese guide ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )，the former commander who himself killed Jedwin Smith's brother.
答案 D [推理判断题。由Our ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )Brother's Keeper中的“Surprisingly，their Vietnamese guide was the former commander(海军中校)of the Viet Cong platoon carrying out the attack that killed Jeff.”可知，Jedwin Smith的弟弟的去世并非是the former commander直接所为，而是执行命令，是官方意志，故答案为D。]
4．Which book has m ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )any foreign editions (版本) according to the passage
A．The Most Scenic Drives in America.
B．What It Takes to Help Me Out.
C．I Am a Pencil.
D．Our Brother's Keeper.
答案 A [细节理解题。从The Most ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )Scenic Drives in America中“Updated(再版)and translated into several languages for the first time since 1997”可知A为正确答案。]河北涿州市2016高考英语二轮：政治经济文化类阅读理解联练（1）及答案
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For more information, call 0845 155 6706.
【小题1】On this 16-day tour, visitors might experience the _______ of South Africa.
A．history, cultures and education
B．cultures, scenery and education
C．history, scenery and education
D．history, cultures and scenery
【小题2】What can we lear ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )n about the tour
A． The tour is available all year rounD．
B． Tourists will have a single room each.
C． Tourists are sure to go whale watching．
D． Suppers are not included in the price.
【小题3】The passage is written to _______.[
A．talk about touring experiences
B．attract people to the tour
C．talk about the history of Africa
D．introduce places of interest in Africa
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2016高考英语阅读理解--政治经济文化类
There is no doubt tha ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )t to study abroad gives you an excellent opportunity to learn things which are very helpful in your career building．Today Canada has earned a good name in providing quality education and safe healthy environment for its students．That is why more than 130,000 international students enroll(登记入学) every year in famous Canadian universities．It is an ideal education destination and gives students a unique experience education and its versatile(多样的) arts and culture．Canada spends a lot on education and is ranked the highest in G-8 countries.
To study in Canada is very cheap．These universities are affordable compared to other universities in the world such as in the US, New Zealand and UK where cost of education and living is very high．According to a survey in 2006, “Canada offered the lowest tuition fees(学费) for foreign students compared to UK and Australia.”
The low rate of crimes and the peaceful safe environment of the country also attract a lot of international students to Canadian universities．Canada has 92 universities and 175 community colleges and university degrees have three levels—Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral．
A Bachelor’s degree in Canada is for three or four years’ full-time study depending on the nature of the program you are doing．On the other hand, a Master’s degree consists of two years of study．For a Doctoral program in Canadian universities, you require a minimum (最低/小的) of three to four or sometimes five years of research and study.
You can also find many diploma（文凭）and certification (认证) programs in Canadian universities where the time is generally one year．Some of the Canadian universities are well-regarded worldwide and the degree and diploma obtained from these Canadian universities are recognized globally and promise bright future．After the completion of studies, a person could also find great job offers in Canada itself．International students require a work permit to work on campus.
【小题1】We can learn from the passage that ______________.
A．Canada has 92 community colleges
B．Canada spends the least on education among G-8 countries
C．to study in Canada is cheaper than in Australia
D．130,000 Chinese students enroll in Canadian universities every year
【小题2】How long ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) will you spend at least in total if you want to finish your Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral degrees in Canada
A．11 years
B．9 years
C．8 years
D．7 years
【小题3】What advantage ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s does Canada have to attract foreign students according to the passage
(1) Quality education (2) Safe environment (3)Versatile culture
(4) Bright job future (5) High scholarship (6) Low tuition fees
A．(1) (2) (4) (5) (6)
B．(1) (2) (3) (4) (6)
C．(1) (3) (4) (5) (6)
D．(1) (2) (3) (5) (6)
【小题4】What’s the best title for the passage
A．Study in Canada --- a unique experience
B．The life in Canada
C．Benefits of studying abroad
D．Canadian culture
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When I was 17, I ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )read a quote that went something like: “If you live each day as if it were your last, someday you’ll most certainly be right．” It made an impression on me, and since then, for the past 33years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself, “If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today ”
Remembering that ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )I’ll be dead soon is the most important tool I’ve ever encountered（遇到）to help me make the big choice in life．
About a year ago I was ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) diagnosed with cancer．The doctors told me this was almost certainly a type of cancer that was incurable, and that I would live no longer than three to six months．My doctor advised me to go home and get my affairs in order, which is my doctors’ code for preparing yourself to die．
I lived with ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )that diagnosis all day．I was completely in despair．Later that evening, I had another biopsy（活组织检查）and my wife told me that tumor turned to be curable with surgery．I had the surgery and I’m fine now．
This was the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) closest I’ve been to facing death．To tell the truth, no one wants to die．And yet death is the destination we all share．No one has ever escaped it．It clears out the old to make room for the new．Right now the new is you, but someday not too long from now, you will gradually become the old and be cleared away．
Your time is so lim ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ited that you shouldn’t waste it repeating someone else’s life．Don’t be trapped by dogma（教条）—— which is living with the results of other people’s thinking．Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice．And most importantly, have the courage to follow your heart．It somehow already knows what you truly want to become．Everything else is secondary．
1. The doctor advis ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ed the author to go home and get his affairs in order because________．
A．he had to r ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )est at home B．his disease was not serious at all
C．his disease co ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )uldn’t be cured D．he had to wait for the result of the test
2．How did the author feel after the diagnosis
A．Angry． B．Excited． C．Optimistic． D．Hopeless．
3．What does the author think of death
A．He thinks it is ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) nothing to be scared of． B．He thinks it is not the end of life．
C．He thinks it is ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )impossible to avoid． D．He thinks it is the beginning of a new life．
4．In the author’s opinion, we should ____________．
A．follow others’ advice B．take no notice of diseases
C．take exer ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )cise and keep healthy D．have the courage to follow our heart
【参考答案】 A) CDCD
阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。
STREAMWOOD, Ill．—Fo ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )r years, attendance was small at Tefft Middle School’s yearly parent-teacher conferences, but the principal did not blame families for their poor response．Instead, she blamed the poor way the conferences were conducted．
“Five years ago, the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )most important person—the student—was left out of the parent-teacher conference,” Tefft’s principal, Lavonne Smiley, said．“The old conferences were such a negative thing, so we turned it around,” allowing students not only to attend but also to lead the gatherings instead of anxiously awaiting their parents’ return home with the teacher’s opinion on their classroom performance．
Recently, 525 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )parents attended parent-teacher-student conferences, Ms．Smiley said, compared with 75 parents in 2003．No appointments were needed, and everyone was welcome at the conferences this year, spread over two days that school officials called a Celebration of Learning．
“I think we’re lear ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ning that every school has its own DNA, and there is not a prescription for conferences that works for every school,” Ms．Kinney said．“There is such an increasingly diverse population at our nation’s schools, the one-size-fits-all model conference just doesn’t work anymore．”
At some schools, no ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )t only are students on hand for conferences, but their siblings are also welcome, as are grandparents, aunts and uncles, even family friends．
When Mark Heller acc ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )epted a job as an assistant principal at the middle school in his hometown of Plano, Ill．, he discovered that the community had changed a lot in the eight years he had been a teacher in Iowa．The population had nearly doubled to 10,000 residents, and 37 percent of the students at Plano Middle School were now from low-income families．
The traditional parent ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )-teacher conferences without a student present are always available by appointment, and sometimes necessary, for example, to discuss a private matter concerning a non-custodial （无监护权的） parent, a family crisis the child is unaware of or a special education diagnosis．
Still, Mr．Heller i ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s convinced that a true dialogue concerning a student’s academic progress is impossible without both the child and the parent engaged and present, and with the teacher on hand to share impressions and answer any questions the parents have about homework, standardized test scores, behavior and other issues．
“At the student-led ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) conferences, our children are learning to be organized and capable adults someday,” Ms．Issa said．“When I was growing up, my parents went to my conference, and I waited at home, scared they would come back with some concerns．With this new kind of conference, there are no secrets．My daughter is learning that she is responsible for her own success．”
17．What is mainly talked about in this text
A．The change of population in Mr．Heller’s hometown．
B．The way the parent-teacher conferences are conducted．
C．The people who take part in parent-teacher conferences．
D．The percentage of attendants to parent-teacher conferences．
18．What was the popu ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )lation in Plano, Ill．when Mr．Heller became a teacher in Iowa eight years before
A．3,700 B．20,000 C．10,000 D．5,000
19．The number of ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )parents who attended parent-teacher-student conferences recently was ______ times more than that in 2003．
A．five B．six C．seven D．eight
20．What does Ms．Ki ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )nney mean by saying “every school has its own DNA’
A．Every school is unique and different．
B．One model fits all school conferences．
C．All prescriptions do not work well．
D．The population at schools is diverse．
【参考答案】 17-20、 BDBA
阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。
We discuss the issu ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e of when to help a patient die. Doctors of our generation are not newcomers to this question. Going back to my internship（实习）days, I can remember many patients in pain, sometimes in coma(昏迷), with late, hopeless cancer. For many of them, we wrote an order for heavy medication—morphine(吗啡)by the clock. This was not talked about openly and little was written about it. It was essential, not controversial.
The best way t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )o bring the problem into focus is to describe two patients whom I cared for. The first, formerly a nurse, had an automobile accident. A few days later her lungs seemed to fill up; her heart developed dangerous rhythm disturbances. So there she was: in coma, on a breathing machine, her heartbeat maintained with an electrical device. One day after rounds, my secretary said the husband and son of the patient wanted to see me. They told me their wife and mother was obviously going to die; she was a nurse and had told her family that she never wanted this kind of terrible death, being maintained by machines. I told them that while I respected their view, there was nothing deadly about her situation. The kidney(肾) failure she had was just the kind for which the artificial kidney was most effective. While possibly a bit reassured, they were disappointed. Here was the head surgeon seemingly determined to keep everybody alive, no matter what.
Within a few ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )days the patient's pacemaker(起搏器) could be removed and she awoke from her coma. About six months later, the door of my office opened and in walked a gloriously fit woman. After some cheery words of appreciation, the father and son asked to speak to me alone. As soon as the door closed, both men became quite tearful. All that came out was, "We want you to know how wrong we were."
The second patient wa ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s an 85-year-old lady whose hair caught fire while she was smoking. She arrived with a deep burn; I knew it would surely be deadly. As a remarkable coincidence there was a meeting for discussion going on at the time in medical ethics(道德). The speaker asked me if I had any sort of ethical problem I could bring up for discussion. I described the case and asked the students their opinion. After the discussion, I made a remark that was, when looking back, a serious mistake. I said, "I'll take the word back to the nurses about her and we will talk about it some more before we decide." The instructor and the students were shocked: "You mean this is a real patient " The teacher of ethics was not accustomed to being challenged by actuality. In any event, I went back and met with the nurses. A day or two later, when she was making no progress and was suffering terribly, we began to back off treatment. Soon she died quietly and not in pain. As a reasonable physician, you had better move ahead and do what you would want done for you. And don't discuss it with the world first. There is a lesson here for everybody. Assisting people to leave this life requires strong judgment and long experience to avoid its misuse.
10. In the early days ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )when a patient had got a deadly, hopeless illness, _____.
doctors used to ask the patient to go back home and wait for death
doctors would write al ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )l their treatment plan on the patient’s medical record
doctors would talk about their treatment plan openly
usually doctor ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s would inject more morphine into the patient to end his life
11. The first patient’s husband and son wanted the doctor_____.
to end her life B. to save her life
to operate on her at once D. to use an artificial kidney
12. In the second paragraph, why were they disappointed
Their wife and mother was going to die.
They doctor didn’t do as they asked to.
Their wife and mother had to receive a kidney transplant.
The doctor scolded them for their cruelty
13. At the meeting, the author discussed with the students_____.
how to help patients end their lives
the importance of mercy killing
the relationship between mercy killing and ethics
the case about an old lady
14. The author s ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )uggested that doctors_____ before they assist a patient in killing himself.
discuss it with the others first
make sure there is no other choice left
be required to do so first by the patient
give the patient enough morphine
15.Which of the following can best describe the author K]
Cruel. B. Determined.
C. Experienced. D. Considerate.
参考答案 10---15 DABDBC河北涿州市2016高考英语二轮：政治经济文化类阅读理解联练（4）及答案
2016高考英语阅读理解--政治经济文化类
3、Americans l ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ike to visit the national parks． In 1996, over 250,000,000 people visited areas which are managed by the National Park Service． Experts say that by 2012, 500,000,000 people per year will visit the parks． As a result, people are trying to think of ways to protect the parks from the crowds．
The crowding of the parks has caused several problems． One is that there is not enough space for all of the people who want to use the parks． To deal with this problem, you may have to book your tickets a few months ahead of time． The Park Service may also raise entrance fees (费) ．
Another problem caused by increased park use is pollution． Some garbage and waste can be cleaned up, and the cleanup can be paid for by increased entrance fees． To cut down on noise
pollution and air pollution, the number of cars allowed in parks may be limited． If this happens, people may use buses to travel around the parks． Officials may also limit the use of jet-skis, snow-mobiles, motor-boats, and sightseeing helicopters and planes．
The parks may also be in danger because of development that is going on around them． For example, around Yellow Stone Park, many hotels, golf courses, resorts, and other tourist attractions have been built． Some of these developments have effect on areas that are used by animals． People will have to learn to agree about ways to protect the parks． If they do not, there will soon be no reason to visit these national treasures．
【小题1】According to experts, by 2012 the number of visitors ______．
A．may be doubled
B．may rise to 50%
C．will reach 250 million
D．will go up by a second
【小题2】Which of the following is true according to the text
A．Visitors will pay less than before．
B．The parks are not big enough to hold all visitors．
C．Visitors may not necessarily buy tickets ahead of time．
D．Only buses are allowed to enter the parks．
【小题3】What is the mo ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )st possible meaning of the underlined word “limited” in Paragraph 3
A．Enlarged．
B．Admitted．
C．Controlled．
D．Concerned．
【小题4】What can be inferred from the passage
A．High fees may probably keep some people out of parks．
B．Helicopters and planes will not be used in parks any longer．
C．The bus will become ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) the only tool in parks in order to cut down pollution．
D．National Park Servi ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ce will always welcome as many visitors as possible．
2016高考英语阅读理解--政治经济文化类
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【小题1】Who will teach general learners yoga
A．favorite yoga teacher.
B．professional yoga teacher.
C．world-known yoga teacher.
D．private yoga teacher.
【小题2】When should you book your class
A．One month ahead of time.
B．Two months ahead of time.
C．Two days ahead of time.
D．One day ahead of time.
【小题3】In the practicing room，you can_____ .
A．keep your shoes in the locker
B．wear any shoes you like
C．talk with your friends on the phone
D．eat some snacks if you are hungry
阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。
“Soon, you’re go ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ing to move it out!” cried my neighbor upon seeing the largest tomato plant known to mankind, or at least known in my neighborhood.
One tiny 9-inch plan ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )t, bought for $1.25 in the spring, has already taken over much of my rose bed, covering much of other plants, and is well on its way to the front door.
Roses require ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) a good deal of care, and if it weren’t for the pleasure they give, it wouldn’t be worth the work. As it is, I have a garden full of sweet-smelling roses for most of the year. bushes must be pruned (剪枝) in early spring, leaving ugly woody branches until the new growth appears a few weeks later. It was the space available in the garden that led me into planting just one little tomato plant. A big mistake.
Soil conditions ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) made just perfect for roses turn out to be even more perfect for tomatoes. The daily watering coupled with full sun and regular fertilizing (施肥) have turned the little plant into a tall bush. The cage I placed around it as the plant grew has long since disappeared under the thick leaves.
Now the task ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) I face in harvesting the fruit is twofold：First, I have to find the red ones among the leaves, which means I almost have to stand on my head, and once found I have to reach down and under, pick the tomatoes and withdraw (缩回) my full fist without dropping the prize so dearly won. I found two full-blown white roses completely hidden as I picked tomatoes in June. But they were weak and the leaves already yellow for lack of light.
Here I am faced with a ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) painful small decision: To tear up a wonderful and productive tomato plant that offers up between ten and twenty ripe sweet tomatoes each day or say goodbye to several expensive and treasured roses. Like Scarlett in Gone With the Wind, I’ll think about that tomorrow.
5. What are the requirements for the healthy growth of rose
A. A lot of care ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) and the right soil. B. Frequent pruning and fertilizing.
C. Tomato plants gr ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )own alongside. D. Cages placed around the roots.
6. The writer planted the tomato because _______.
A. it cost only ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )$1.25 B. the soil was just right for it
C. there was room ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) for it in the garden D. the roses’ branches needed to be covered
7. This year the writer’s roses were __________.
A. removed from the rose bed
B. picked along with the tomatoes
C. mostly damaged by too much sunlight
D. largely hidden under the tomato plant
8. By saying “the p ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )rize so dearly won” in paragraph 5, the writer wants to ________.
A. show the difficulty in picking the tomatoes
B. show the hardship of growing the roses
C. express her liking for the roses
D. express her care for the tomatoes
参考答案B) ACDA
阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。
Hans was an honest ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) fellow with a funny round good-humored face. Living alone, every day he worked in his garden. In all the countryside there was no garden so lovely as his. All sorts of flowers grew there, blooming in their proper order as the months went by, one flower taking another flower’s place, so that there were always beautiful things to see, and pleasant odors to smell.
Hans had ma ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ny friends, the most devoted being the Miller. So devoted was the rich Miller to Hans that he’d never go by his garden without plucking a large bunch of flowers or a handful of sweet herbs, or filling his pockets with fruits. The Miller used to talk about noble ideas, and Hans nodded and smiled, feeling proud of having such a friend.
The neighb ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ors thought it strange that the rich Miller never gave Hans anything in return, though he had hundreds of sacks of flour, many cows and sheep, but Hans never troubled his head about these, and nothing gave him greater pleasure than to listen to all the wonderful things about the unselfishness of true friendship.
In spring, summer ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ), and autumn Hans was very happy, but when winter came, and he had no fruit or flowers to sell, he suffered from cold and hunger. Though extremely lonely, the Miller never came to see him then.
“There’s no good ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )in going to see Hans while the snow lasts.” The Miller said to his wife, “When people are in trouble they shouldn’t be bothered. So I’ll wait till the spring comes when he’s happy to give me flowers.”
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“Couldn’t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )we ask Hans up here ” said their son. “I’ll give him half my meal, and show him my white rabbits.”
“How sil ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ly you are!” cried the Miller. “I really don’t know what’s the use of sending you to school. If Hans came up here, and saw our warm fire, our good supper, and our red wine, he might get envious, and envy is a most terrible thing, and would spoil anybody’s nature. I am his best friend, and I’ll always watch over him, and see that he’s not led into any temptation. Besides, if Hans came here, he might ask me for some flour. Flour is one thing, and friendship is another, and they shouldn’t be confused. The words are spelt differently, and mean quite different things. Everybody can see that.” He looked seriously at his son, who felt so ashamed that he hung his head down, and grew quite scared, and began to cry into his tea.
Spring c ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )oming, the Miller went down to see Hans. Again he talked about friendship. “Hans, friendship never forgets. I’m afraid you don’t understand the poetry of life. See, how lovely your roses are!”
Hans said he want ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ed to sell them in the market to buy back his things which were sold during the hard time of the winter.
“I’ll give you ma ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ny good things. I think being generous is the base of friendship.” said the Miller. “And now, as I’ll give you many good things, I’m sure you’d like to give me some flowers in return. Here’s the basket, and fill it quite full.”
Poor Hans wa ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s afraid to say anything. He ran and plucked all his pretty roses, and filled the Miller’s basket, imagining the many good things promised by the Miller.
The next day he h ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )eard the Miller calling: “Hans, would you mind carrying this sack of flour for me to market ”
“I’m sorry, but I am really very busy today.”
“Well,” said the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) Miller, “considering that I’m going to give you my things, it’s rather unfriendly of you to refuse. Upon my word, you mustn’t mind my speaking quite plainly to you.”
Poor Hans was d ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )riven by his friendship theory to work hard for his best friend, leaving his garden dry and wasted.
One evening Hans was sitting by fire when the Miller came.
“Hans,” cried the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) Miller, “My little boy has fallen off a ladder and hurt himself, and I’m going for the Doctor. But he lives so far away, and it’s such a bad windy night. It has just occurred to me that you can go instead of me. You know I’m going to give you my good things, so you should do something for me in return.”
“Certainly, ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )” cried Hans. He struggled into the stormy night, and got the doctor to ride a horse to the Miller’s house in time to save the boy. However, Hans got lost in the darkness, and wandered off into a deep pool, drowned.
At Hans’ fun ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )eral, the Miller said, “I was his best friend. I should walk at the head of the procession.” Every now and then he wiped his eyes with a handkerchief.
16. “Flour is one thin ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )g, and friendship is another” can be understood as ___________.
A. “Different words may mean quite different things.”
B. “Interest is permanent while friendship is flexible.”
C. “I’m afraid you don’t understand the poetry of life.”
D. “I think being generous is the base of friendship.”
17. From the passage, we can learn that Hans ___________.
A. was extreme ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ly wise and noble B. was highly valued by the Miller
C. admired the Mill ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )er very much D. had a strong desire for fortune
18. The author describ ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ed the Miller’s behavior in order to ___________.
A. warn the readers about the danger of a false friend
B. show the friendship between Hans and the Miller
C. entertain the readers with an incredible joking tale
D. persuade people to be as intelligent as the Mille
19. What’s the main cause of Hans’ tragedy
A. True friendshi ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )p between them. B. A lack of formal education.
C. A sudden change ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )of weather. D. Blind devotion to a friend.
20. From the Miller’s talk at home, we can see he was ___________.
A. serious but kind B. selfish and cold-hearted
C. caring but strict D. helpful and generous
【参考答案】 16-20:、BCADB
