江苏东海县2016高考英语阅读理解选练及答案
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。
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The next step is to s ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )pend a year or two touring. If you are good, the crowds will get bigger. In the end an artist from a record company may come to a show. If he or she likes you，there may be a deal. This is the route traditionally followed by bands in the music industry. Success means fame and wealth. And failure gives you some interesting stories to tell your children.
Over the last few yea ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )rs a different path to success has become known. Boy bands like Boyzone and girl bands like the Spice Girls don't come together on their own.They are created by managers and record companies.Their image is strictly controlled. Professional song writers usually write their music. This is a convenient arrangement and the public seems to love the result.
Though boy an ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )d girl bands have become very popular recently，there is a long tradition of making music in this way. In the early 1960's an American businessman called Berry Gordy founded Motown Records. Motown is short for “motor town”. The record company was based in the city of Detroit, where thousands of African Americans had moved to work in the car industry. They brought with them a cultural tradition of writing and performing music. This style later became known as “soul music”. Berry Gordy was a diamond miner. He took raw talent from the street and polished it until it shone. Motown stars were not just given songs to sing. They were also taught how to dress well and speak properly.
1．In the first paragraph the writer seems to tell us ________.
A. to form a band is very hard
B. the name of the band is very important
C. newly built bands can only perform by road
D. to form a band is very simple
答案：D 推断题。依据第一段中“First...”所在的句子可看出作者认为组成一个乐队非常简单。
2．If a newborn band ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) wants to succeed, as the writer tells, it must have the chance________.
A. to travel in big cities
B. to perform before an artist
C. to make an agreement with a record company
D. to experience failure again and again
答案：C 细节题。根据第二段中“I ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )n the end an artist from a record company may come to a show. If he or she likes you, there may be a deal.”可知C项正确。
3．From the fourth paragraph，we can conclude that ________.
A. Motown was only enjoyed by the workers in Detroit
B. Motown showed the style of the black Americans
C. Detroit used to be famous for its music industry
D. Detroit was founded by African Americans
答案：B 细节题。依据该段中“.. ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) where thousands of African Americans had moved to work in the car industry.”而确定选B项。
4．From the passage, we can learn that Motown stars________.
A. used to be miners
B. used to dress poorly
C. became perfect little by little
D. came from Berry Gordy's hometown
答案：C 推理判断题。根据最后一段中“He ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )took raw talent from the street and polished it until it shone.”可知C项是最佳选项。
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1.What does “iteration” probably mean in the 2nd paragraph ( )
A.Repair B.Design C.Copy D.Landmark
2.In the core of Downtown Ottawa, we could see .
A.a large number of tall towers
B.head offices of Ottawa’ s high tech industry
C.a number of apartments and hotels
D.the older single family homes and townhouses
3.Collections in the National Gallery of Canada are mainly .
A.paintings and drawings
B.sculpture and photographs
C.works by Canadian artists
D.artwork by Americans and European
4.Which of the following is true about the Rideau Canal ( )
A.It is the oldest canal system in North America
B.It was originally for the military purpose
C.The original structures remain never changed
D.People can only go boating from May to October
语篇解读:本文详细地介绍了加拿大首都渥太 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )华的主要建筑,商业、经济中心,艺术画廊和北美古老运河的运营情况,帮助读者更多地了解渥太华这座神奇的城市。
答案及剖析:1.C 词义猜测题。由画 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )线单词后面的句子after the first was destroyed by fire in 1916...可知,现存的Centre Block是模仿以前的建筑物建造的,故选C项。
2.B 细节理解题。由第三段的...W ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )hile most of Ottawa’s high tech industry is based elsewhere, it has a significant presence in the downtown core可知,尽管大部分的高科技产业坐落在其他地方,但在渥太华商业区的中心仍能看到富丽堂皇的商业办公大楼,故选B项。A项在文中没有提到,C、D 两项的内容在商业区,但不是在商业区的中心。
3.C 细节理解题。由第四段的 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )Although its focus is on Canadian art, it also holds works by some noted American and European artists可知,渥太华国家艺术馆主要展出加拿大艺术家的作品,故选C项。
4.B 细节理解题。由At the v ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ery beginning,the purpose of the Rideau Canal was military...可知B项正确。由...the oldest continuously operated ...可排除A项;由...with most of its original structures remained...可排除C项;由...open for navigation in mid-May and close in mid-October可排除D项。
【疑难词汇解读】
1.recognizable adj.可识别的,可认识的
This tree is always r ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ecognizable by its extremely beautiful silvery bark.
这种树很容易辨认,因为它有着非常漂亮的银色树皮。
2.presence n.存在,出席
America has a military presence in many countries.
美国在很多国家都有军事存在。
【长难句子分析】
尽管它的焦点在加拿大艺术上,但它也拥有一些美国和欧洲知名艺术家的作品。
社会生活类
In business, t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )here’s a speed difference: It’s the difference between how important a firm’s leaders say speed is to their competitive(竞争的) strategy(策略) and how fast the company actually moves. The difference is important regardless of industry and company panies fearful of losing their competitive advantage spend much time and money looking for ways to pick up the speed.
In our study of 343 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) businesses, the companies that chose to go, go, go to try to gain an edge ended up with lower sales and operating incomes than those that paused at key moments to make sure they were on the right track. What’s more, the firms that“slowed down to speed up” improved their top and bottom lines, averaging 40% higher sales and 52% higher operating incomes over a three-year period.
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Strategic speed serves ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) as a kind of leadership. Teams that regularly take time to get things right, rather than plough ahead full bore, are more successful in meeting their business goals. That kind of strategy must come from the top.
1. What does the underlined part “gain an edge” in Paragraph 2 mean
A. Increase the speed. B. Get an advantage.
C. Reach the limit. D. Set a goal.
2. The underlined ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )part “the laws of business physics” in Paragraph 3 means .
A. spending more time and performing worse
B. spending more time and performing better
C. spending less time and performing worse
D. spending less time and performing better
3. What can we learn from the text
A. How fast a firm moves depends on how big it is.
B. How competitive a firm is depends on what it produces.
C. Firms guided by ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )strategic speed take time to make necessary changes.
D. Firms guided by o ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )perational speed take time to develop necessary team spirit.
4. Which could be the best title for the text
A. Improve quality Serve better.
B. Deliver value Plough ahead.
C. Reduce time Move faster.
D. Need speed Slow down.
【参考答案】71.1-4 BDCD
阅读理解(二)
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“At a time of ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) funding cutbacks where schools are finding it more and more difficult to offer this kind of mentoring，it is extremely important that these opportunities are available both to help youth with their school work and grades and to give them opportunities which may help shape their futures.” Kieran Hepburn,14，is one of a group of Banbury youth who has benefited from the program so far.In October the Banbury School pupil was accompanied by Young Inspirations staff to Paris where he was an observer at the United Nations Educational，Scientific and Cultural Organization's (UNESCO) International Youth Forum(论坛)．
The event was held fo ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )r young people from around the world，to seek their views on how the future of youth and education should look.Kieran joined several hundred observers mostly in their 20s and was the only UK school pupil to attend the event.Kieran thinks the trip was a life changing experience.“Before we left I didn't quite know what to make of it but when we got there we didn't stop，it was amazing，” he said，“We went to three or four hours of debates each day and then did something cultural each afternoon.”
The main theme of the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )forum was how youth can drive change in political and public life.It dealt with issues(问题) such as drug abuse，violence and unemployment.
Kieran said：“It has re ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ally helped me to improve my confidence and social skills as well as my school grades and I was voted most improved pupil at school in August.”
The Young Insp ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )irations mentoring sessions take place each Friday in Banbury.For details visit www..
9．The Young Inspirations mentoring program aims to ______.
A．train staff for world famous firms
B．offer job opportunities to young adults
C．provide youth with unique experiences
D．equip the unemployed with different skills
解析 细节理解题。由第三段中的“ ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )‘We set up Young Inspirations because we wanted to give young people experiences...'”可知目的是给青年提供独特的经历。
答案 C
10．According to Alex ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )Goldberg，it is difficult for schools to offer the mentoring due to ________.
A．the lack of support from firms
B．the cultural differences
C．the effect of unemployment
D．the shortage of money
解析 推理判断题。由第五段中的“funding cutbacks”(削减资金)可知，缺乏资金给导师制的发展带来了困难。
答案 D
11．We can learn from the passage that ________.
A．the visit to the United Kingdom was amazing
B．Kieran has made great progress in many aspects
C．the youth have found a way to solve their problems
D．the mentoring sessions are held every day except Friday
解析 推理判断题。由文章倒数第二段中的 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )“‘It has really helped me to improve my confidence and social skills as well as my school grades and I was voted most improved pupil at school in August. '”可知Kieran在很多方面取得了进步。故选B项。
答案 B
12．What would be the best title for the passage
A．Alex Goldberg，Founder of Young Inspirations
B．Young People Find a World of Opportunity
C．Kieran，Banbury School Pupil to Paris
D．Debates Help Youth with Their Grades
解析 标题归纳题。本文主要就Ale ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )x Goldberg创建了导师制，给青年人提供了了解社会、获得社会经验的机会，最后这个项目扩大到国际范围，给青年人改变自己和社会的机会。所以正确答案为B。
答案 B江苏东海县2016高考英语（二轮）阅读理解选练题及答案
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答案 B
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答案 D
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答案 C
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答案 A
2016高考选练----阅读理解。
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。
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A. older women care more about their children’s opinion
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A. The author per ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )suaded her two mothers to express their preference.
B. Older women suffer more from Asker’s Syndrome than young ones.
C. Many women feel it impolite to ask for what they want.
D. Women get promoted as long as they work hard.
35. What does the author mainly intend to tell us
A. All good things come to those who wait.
B. Ask for what you want if you deserve it.
C. It’s bad manners to express your idea directly.
D. However old you are, women should be confident.
参考答案32-35DACB
2016高考选练----阅读理解。
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。
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C. It offe ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )rs some shopping festivals. D. It provides no music training projects.
7. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage
A. Lake Erie is perfect for family picnic outing.
B. Lake Erie is ideal for quietness and relaxation.
C. The capital of Ohio is situated in Cincinnati.
D. Kelleys Island can be reached by boat.
参考答案5-7 ABC
社会生活类
When women sit to ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )gether to watch a movie on TV, they usually talk simultaneously(同时地) about a variety of subjects, including children, men, careers and what’s happening in their lives. When groups of men and women watch a movie together, the men usually end up telling the women to shut up. Men can either talk or watch the screen—they can’t do both—and they don’t understand that women can. Besides, women consider that the point of all getting together is to have a good time and develop relationships—not just to sit there like couch potatoes staring at the screen.
During the ad b ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )reaks, a man often asks a woman to explain the plot and tell him where the relationship between the characters is going. He is unable, unlike women, to read the subtle body language signals that reveal how the characters are feeling emotionally. Since women originally spent their days with the other women and children in the group, they developed the ability to communicate successfully in order to maintain relationships. For a woman, speech continues to have such a clear purpose: to build relationships and make friends. For men, to talk is to relate the facts.
Men see the telep ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )hone as a communication tool for sending facts and information to other people, but a woman sees it as a means of bonding. A woman can spend two weeks on vacation with her girlfriend and, when she returns home, telephone the same girlfriend and talk for another two hours.
There is no convincing ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) evidence that social conditioning, the fact that girls’ mothers talked to them more, is the reason why girls talk more than boys. Psychiatrist Dr Michael Lewis, author of Social Behaviour and Language Acquisition, conducted experiments that found mothers talked to, and looked at, baby girls more often than baby boys. Scientific evidence shows parents respond to the brain bias of their children. Since a girl’s brain is better organized to send and receive speech, we therefore talk to them more. Consequently, mothers who try to talk to their sons are usually disappointed to receive only short grunts in reply.
1. While watc ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )hing TV with others, women usually talk a lot because they .
A. are afraid of awkward silence with their families and friends
B. can both talk and watch the screen at the same time
C. think they can have a good time and develop relationships
D. have to explain the plot and body language to their husbands
2. After a vacation ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) with her girlfriend, a woman would talk to her again on the phone for hours in order to .
A. experience the happy time again
B. keep a close tie with her
C. recommend her a new scenic spot
D. remind her of something forgotten
3. What does the author want to tell us most
A. Women’s br ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ains are better organized for language and communication.
B. Women love to talk because they are more sociable than men.
C. Men do not like talking because they rely more on facts.
D. Social conditioning is not the reason why women love talking.
4. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage
A. Women Are Socially Trained to Talk
B. Talking Maintains Relationships
C. Women Love to Talk
D. Men Talk Differently from Women
【参考答案】59.1-4 CBAC 江苏东海县2016高考英语阅读理解选练题及答案
【2016模拟题】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。
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1. The main m ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ethod the author uses to support his understanding of his professor’s viewpoint is _______.
A. offering analyses B. providing explanations
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A. inform B. persuade C. describe D. entertain
【参考答案】
1. D. 推理判断题。 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )本文一开始介绍了作者的教授提出的一个观点，但是当时作者不以为然，但是在今后自己的实际上生活中真正遇到了失败或挑战时，自己才认识到了教授的观点。下文主要通过自己的亲身经历阐述了自己的观点，即通过举例来说明。故正确答案为D想。
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4. B. 主旨大意题。根据全文内容，尤 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )其是文章最后一段可知，作者写这篇文章的意图是在劝说人们面对挑战或失败时要大胆去应对，要有积极的心态。所以答案应为B项。
第二节：
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What is Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )is the term used to describe a cancerous tumor found in the mesothelial cells of an organ.The organs where this form of cancer is most commonly found are the lungs,heart and abdominal organs.Pleural Mesothelioma is cancer of the lung lining(组织,膜)and is the most common form of Mesothelioma.
What causes Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma is al ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )most always caused by exposure to asbestos(石棉).Asbestos is often found in building materials used before the mid 1970’s.In addition,materials such as pipes,boiler insulation,floor,ceiling and roof tiles may contain asbestos.
How much asbestos exposure will cause Mesothelioma
Generally,the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )probability of developing this form of cancer is in accordance with the length of time you are exposed to asbestos.Also,your health is at risk if your exposure to asbestos is intense.It should be noted that Mesothelioma has a latency(潜伏)period of 20 to 50 years.This means that you may develop the disease long after your exposure to asbestos.On average,people tend to develop Mesothelioma somewhere between 35 and 40 years after exposure.
How quickly does Mesothelioma progress
The onset of Mesothel ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ioma is quite slow.Patients will begin to experience symptoms such as lower back pain and chest pain.These symptoms may also be accompanied by weight loss,fever and difficulty breathing.Unfortunately,once Mesothelioma develops,it quickly becomes aggressive and treatment must be sought immediately.
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What legal courses of action can be taken
Anyone sufferin ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )g from Mesothelioma is entitled(有资格) to compensation(补偿)from asbestos manufacturers.Additionally,if you are the spouse or child of someone who has died from Mesothelioma,you are entitled to file a claim and seek compensation.
13. The author intends to .
A. tell the reader ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s how important it is to know more about Mesothelioma.
B.provide more information about Mesothelioma
C.give advice on how to avoid developing Mesothelioma
D.tell the readers how terrible Mesothelioma is
14. We can learn from the text that .
A.asbestos is to blame for Mesothelioma
B.even if a perso ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )n is exposed to asbestos for a while,he will die soon
C.all the employees c ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )an ask for compensation from asbestos manufacturers
D.mesothelioma is a cancer familiar to many people
15. The following are the symptoms of Mesothelioma EXCEPT .
A.frequent headache
B.lower back pain
C.chest pain
D.difficult breathing
16. Which of the following would be the best title for the text ( )
A.Terrible Mesothelioma
B.Mesothelioma is around us
C.Frequently Asked Questions About Mesothelioma
D.Mesothelioma is on the rise
17. If you work in an industry exposed to asbestos,you should .
A.give up the job immediately
B.ask for a rise from your boss
C.file a claim and seek compensation
D.go to hospital and have your body examined
语篇解读:好多人从来没听说过间皮瘤,也不关注它的症状。尽管它是一种很少见的癌症,但是每年都有一定数量的病例产生。
答案及剖析:13.B 推理判断题。本文主要介绍了间皮瘤是什么样的一种病,它的成因、症状、病情发展情况以及能否治愈的问题,故选B项。
14.A 推理判断题。由What ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )causes Mesothelioma 部分的Mesothelioma is almost always caused by exposure to asbestos(石棉)可知,导致间皮瘤这种癌症的原因是长时间暴露在石棉下,故选A项。
15.A 细节理解题。由How qui ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ckly does Mesothelioma progress 部分的...symptoms such as lower back pain and chest pain.These symptoms may also be accompanied by weight loss,fever and difficulty breathing可知,只有A项的内容不是间皮瘤的症状,故选A项。
16.C 主旨大意题。文章第一段 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )的最后一句话The following is a list of frequently asked questions and answers为该文的主题句,由此可知C项作为标题最合适。
17.D 细节理解题。由倒数第二部分 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )的If you have worked in an industry such as construction or suspect that you may have been exposed to asbestos,be alert for symptoms and contact your doctor immediately可知,在有石棉的地方上班的人应该去医院检查身体,故选D项。
【疑难词汇解读】
1. diagnosis n. 诊断
They are waiting for the doctor’s diagnosis.
他们正在等待医生的诊断结论。
2. in accordance with 与……一致,依照
Please pack your products in accordance with our requirements.
请你方按照我们的要求包装产品。
【长难句子分析】
, and .
如果你在像建筑这样的行业工作或怀疑你可能已经暴露在石棉下,要警惕身体的症状并立即联系你的医生。
社会生活类
As the railro ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ads and the highways shaped the American West in the past centuries, a new electrical generating (发电) and transmission (输送) system for the 21st century will leave a lasting mark on the West, for better or worse. Much of the real significance of railroads and highways is not in their direct physical effect on the scenery, but in the ways that they affect the surrounding community. The same is true of big solar plants and the power lines that will be laid down to move electricity around.
The 19th century saw l ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )and grants (政府拨地) offered to railroad companies to build the transcontinental railroads, leaving public land in between privately owned land. In much of the West, some of the railroad sections were developed while others remained undeveloped, and in both cases the landownership has presented unique challenges to land management. With the completion of the interstate highway system, many of the small towns, which sprang up as railway stops and developed well, have lost their lifeblood and died.
Big solar plants an ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )d their power lines will also have effects far beyond their direct footprint in the West. This is not an argument against building them. We need alternative energy badly, and to really take advantage of it we need to be able to move electricity around far more readily than we can now.
So trade-offs will ha ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ve to be made. Some scenic spots will be sacrificed. Some species (物种) will be forced to move, or will be carefully moved to special accommodations. Deals will be struck to reduce the immediate effects.
The lasting effects of ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) these trade-offs are another matter. The 21st century development of the American West as an ideal place for alternative energy is going to throw off a lot of power and money in the region. There are chances for that power and money to do a lot of good. But it is just as likely that they will be spent wastefully and will leave new problems behind, just like the railroads and the highways.
The money set aside ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) in negotiated trade-offs and the institutions that control it will shape the West far beyond the immediate footprint of power plants and transmission lines. So let’s remember the effects of the railroads and the highways as we construct these new power plants in the West.
1. What was the problem caused by the construction of the railways
A. Small towns along the railways became abandoned.
B. Some railroad stops remained underused.
C. Land in the West was hard to manage.
D. Land grants went into private hands.
2. What is t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )he major concern in the development of alternative energy according to the
last two paragraphs
A. The transmission of power.
B. The use of money and power.
C. The conservation of solar energy.
D. The selection of an ideal place.
3. What is the author’s attitude towards building solar plants
A. Cautious. B. Approving. C. Doubtful. D. Disapproving.
4. Which is the best title for the passage
A. How the Railways Have Affected the West
B. How Solar Energy Could Reshape the West
C. How the Effects of Power Plants Can Be Reduced
D. How the Problems of the Highways Have Been Settled
【参考答案】78.1-4 CBAB 江苏东海县2016高考英语（二轮）阅读理解选练题及参考答案
【2015高考复习】阅读理解
For many people，vol ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )unteering is a way of life.Holidays are the time of the year that more people are in a giving mood.Homeless shelters，children’s hospitals，and nursing homes are excellent places to give of one’s time.
Volunteering in Homeless Shelters
There is a homeless d ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )irectory online that anyone can easily access to find the closest homeless shelter to their home.According to the homeless shelter directory，currently there are 3,233 shelters in the US，so it is not difficult to find a shelter.Helping to serve food，picking up donations of food，preparing meals，and cleaning up are things that one can do to help at a homeless shelter.
Volunteering in Children’s Hospitals
Every child needs com ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )fort and joy，especially during the holiday seasons.By visiting sick children in hospitals，an individual provides helping hands by supplementing the services usually done by the hospital staff.Personalizing the hospital experience adds to the comfort and happiness of the children and their families.Volunteers provide help，and positive interactions (相互交流) which enhance the patient’s quality of care.Help is needed almost everywhere in a hospital；from the lobby，parking lot，cafeteria，to admitting，helping with the gift cart，and even reading to children in the waiting rooms or their hospital rooms.
Volunteering in Nursing Homes
According to the Na ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )tional Center for Health Statistics，“Over 50% of those living in nursing homes do not have close relatives and 46% have no living children.” Life in a nursing home is lonely，confusing，and frightening for many residents.Volunteering at a nursing home is a great opportunity to make a difference in someone else’s life.Playing cards，sitting with and talking to a resident，taking a walk，or sharing a meal makes a huge difference，especially when they have no other sole on earth to visit them.
The three example ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s above are only a small fraction of institutions in which volunteers are needed.Giving of oneself，especially during the holidays blesses and cheers others.
【语篇解读】 本文介绍了人们在假期中可以选择去做志愿活动的三个地方。
1．According to the passage，what can a volunteer do in nursing homes
A．Visiting the sick children.
B．Picking up the donated food.
C．Helping with the gift cart.
D．Playing cards with a lonely old man.
解析 细节理解题。根据文中Volunte ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ering in Nursing Homes部分的描述可知D项正确。A、C项是在children’s hospitals可以做的事，B项是在homeless shelters可以做的事。
答案 D
2．What can we learn about the volunteering
A．You can only volunteer during the holidays.
B．You can help prepare meals in a nursing home.
C．It is easy to find a homeless shelter to volunteer.
D．Help is needed everywhere in a homeless shelter.
解析 细节理解题。根据文中 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )的“There is a homeless directory online that anyone can easily access to find the closest homeless shelter to their home.”可知，人们很容易找到一个能在里面做志愿活动的流浪者之家。其他三项都是与文章内容不符。
答案 C
3．In a children’s hospital，which of the following is true
A．Over 50% of those living there do not have relatives.
B．A personal visit brings happiness to a sick boy.
C．Children live a lonely and frightening life.
D．Children love listening to volunteers’ reading.
解析 细节理解题。根据文中Vo ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )lunteering in Children’s Hospitals部分的描述可知B项正确，A、C两项错误，D项文中未提及。
答案 B
4．The best title for the passage would be________.
A．Giving of oneself cheers others
B．Volunteering is a way of life
C．Volunteering during the holidays
D．Giving is better than taking
解析 主旨大意题。全文主要介绍了假期中人们可以选择去做志愿活动的三个地方。故C项作为本文的标题最佳。
答案 C
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Children wil ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )l find it more difficult to buy cigarettes as vending machines(自动售货机)selling tobacco will be officially banned in England today.According to the British Heart Foundation(BHF),around 200,000 young people start smoking regularly in England each year and 11 percent of 11-to-15-year-old regular smokers in England and Wales get their cigarettes from vending machines.
Betty McBride, Directo ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )r of Policy and Communications at the British Heart Foundation,said,“Thousands of children who are at risk of addiction regularly get tobacco from these machines,which of course,don’t ask them to prove their age.With the tobacco industry increasingly depending on young smokers to keep their profits,they’re fighting tooth and nail to stop any changes that might hit their bottom line.”
The ban, which m ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )akes it illegal to sell tobacco from vending machines and requires shopkeepers to ensure all tobacco advertising on the machines is removed,comes into force in England today.It is the first ban in Europe to prohibit selling cigarettes from vending machines,which shows the determination of England to fight against smoking.
Other measures to p ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )rotect young people from the dangers of smoking are also on the way.In April 2013 large retailers(零售商)in England and Scotland will have to get rid of all tobacco displays and small shops will be expected to do that from April 2015.Wales and Northern Ireland also plan to make similar regulations.
The UK Governmen ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )t is due to begin a public consultation before the end of the year on whether to introduce plain packaging for cigarettes which would reduce their marketing appeal to young people,help to make health warnings more effective and,alongside other measures,help to reduce the number of smokers in the long term.
9.According to the text,vending machines selling cigarettes .
A.offer cheaper products
B.have more varieties of products
C.don’t check buyers’ personal information
D.keep a record of every purchase
10.The tobacco in ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )dustry may be against the new regulation because .
A.more children will be at risk of tobacco addiction
B.it will bring inconvenience to its consumers
C.young smokers will be discouraged
D.many vending machines will be left unused
11.Small stores in Scotland .
A.will be banned from selling tobacco next year
B.can still present cigarettes for around 2 years
C.must get rid of all tobacco advertisements
D.must show warnings about cigarettes in 2013
12.It can be inferred from the text that .
A.plain packaging is a must for cigarettes
B.the number of tobacco companies will be limited
C.tobacco’s harm to health will be put down on packages
D.opinions will be asked for plans of tobacco controlling
13.What is the best title for the text ( )
A.Cigarette vending machines banned.
B.The youth’s addiction to tobacco.
C.UK’s efforts to improve people’s health.
D.Strong opposition from tobacco industry.
语篇解读:为了减少青少年吸烟者的数量,英国政府颁发了自动售货卖烟机的禁令,充分显示了政府同吸烟作斗争的决心。
答案及剖析:9.C 细节理解题。由第二 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )段的...from these machines,which of course,don’t ask them to prove their age可知,售烟机不会询问买烟者的年龄,故选C项。
10.C 推理判断题。由第二段的最后 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )一句话With the tobacco industry increasingly depending on young smokers to keep their profits,...可知,烟草商为了获得利益更加依赖年轻的吸烟者的消费,政府的这种禁令会大大减少青少年买烟者的数量而损害烟草业的利益,故选C项。
11.B 细节理解题。由倒数第 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )二段的In April 2013 large retailers(零售商)in England and Scotland will have to get rid of all tobacco displays and small shops will be expected to do that from April 2015可知,小商店到2015年的4月就不可以再在商店里陈列烟了,故B项正确。
12.D 推理判断题。由最后 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )一段的第一句话The UK Government is due to begin a public consultation...on whether to introduce plain packaging for cigarettes...可知,英国政府将举行公开磋商,询问对烟草控制计划的问题,故选D项。由最后一段的第一句话...on whether to introduce plain packaging for cigarettes可排除A项;由文章内容可知,英国政府只是对自动售烟机,销售店和包装采取措施,没有提到关闭生产厂家,故排除B项;由最后一段的...make health warnings more effective...可知,烟包装盒上已经有了“吸烟有害”警示语,故排除C项。
13.A 主旨大意题。由文章的首句Chil ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )dren will find it more difficult to buy cigarettes as vending machines(自动售货机)selling tobacco will be officially banned in England today...为本文的主题句,故A项作为标题最合适。
【疑难词汇解读】
1.prohibit v.禁止,防止
Smoking is prohibited in the library.
图书馆里禁止吸烟。
2.consultation n.磋商,商议;会诊
She said the public wanted a longer consultation period.
她表示市民希望延长咨询期
【长难句子分析】
禁止从自动售货机上卖烟是欧洲的第一个禁令,这显示了英国同吸烟作斗争的决心。
社会生活类
Melissa Poe was 9 yea ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )rs old when she began a campaign for a cleaner environment by writing a letter to the then President Bush. Through her own efforts, her letter was reproduced on over 250 donated billboards (广告牌) across the country.
The response to her ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )request for help was so huge that Poe established Kids For A Cleaner Environment(Kids F. A. C. E. )in 1989. There are now 300, 000 members of Kids F. A. C. E. worldwide and it is the world’s largest youth environmental organization.
Poe has also a ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )sked the National Park Service to carry out a“Children’s Forest” project in every national park. In 1992, she was invited as one of only six children in the world to speak at the Earth Summit in Brazil as part of the Voices of the Future Program. In 1993, she was given a Caring Award for her efforts by the Caring Institute.
Since the or ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ganization started, Kids F. A. C. E. members have distributed and planted over 1 million trees! Ongoing tree-planting projects include Kid’s Yards—the creation of backyard wildlife habitats (栖息地) —and now Kids F. A. C. E. is involved in the exciting Earth Odyssey, which is a great way to start helping.
“Starting th ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e club turned out to be a way to help people get involved with the environment. Club members started doing things like recycling, picking up litter and planting trees as well as inviting other kids to join their club. “
“We try to tell kids ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )that it’s not OK to be lazy,” she explains. “You need to start being a responsible, environmentally friendly person now, right away, before you become a resource-sucking adult.”
1. Kids F. A. C. E. is .
A. a program to help students with writing
B. a project of litter recycling
C. a campaign launched by President Bush
D. a club of environmental protection
2. What can we learn about Poe
A. She was awarded a prize in Brazil.
B. She donated billboards across the country.
C. She got positive responses for her efforts.
D. She joined the National Park Service.
3. Kid’s Yards is .
A. established in a national park
B. started to protect wildlife
C. a wildlife-raising project
D. an entertainment park for kids
4. Which of the following can be inferred from the text
A. Adults are resource-sucking people.
B. Poe sought help from a youth organization.
C. Kids F. A. C. E. members are from the U. S.
D. Kids are urged to save natural resources.
【参考答案】52.1-4 DCBB
社会生活类
The Diet Zone:A Dangerous Place
Diet Coke,diet Pepsi, ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )diet pills,no-fat diet,vegetable diet. . . We are surrounded by the word “diet” everywhere we look and listen. We have so easily been attracted by the promise and potential of diet products that we have stopped thinking about what diet products are doing to us. We are paying for products that harm us psychologically and physically(身体上).
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On another level,diet ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) products have greater psychological effects. Every time we have a zero-calorie drink,we are telling ourselves without our awareness that we don’t have to work to get results. Diet products make people believe thatgain comes without pain,and that life can be without resistance and struggle.
The danger of diet p ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )roducts lies not only in the psychological effects they have on us,but also in the physical harm that they cause. Diet foods can indirectly harm our bodies because consuming them instead of healthy foods means we are preventing our bodies from having basic nutrients(营养成分). Diet foods and diet pills contain zero calorie only because the diet industry has created chemicals to produce these wonder products. Diet products may not be nutritional,and the chemicals that go into diet products are potentially dangerous.
Now that we are awa ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )re of the effects that diet products have on us,it is time to seriously think about buying them. Losing weight lies in the power of minds,not in the power of chemicals. Once we realize this,we will be much better able to resist diet products,and therefore prevent the psychological and physical harm that comes from using them.
1. From Paragraph 1,we learn that .
A. diet products fail to bring out people’s potential
B. people have difficulty in choosing diet products
C. diet products are misleading people
D. people are fed up with diet products
2. One psychological ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )effect of diet products is that people tend to .
A. try out a variety of diet foods
B. hesitate before they enjoy diet foods
C. pay attention to their own eating habits
D. watch their weight rather than their diet
3. In Paragraph 3,“gain comes without pain” probably means .
A. losing weight is effortless
B. it costs a lot to lose weight
C. diet products bring no pain
D. diet products are free from calories
4. Diet product ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s indirectly harm people physically because such products .
A. are over-consumed B. lack basic nutrients
C. are short of chemicals D. provide too much energy
5. Which of the following shows the structure of the passage
( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )
CP: Central Point P: Point Sp: Sub-point(次要点) C: Conclusion
【参考答案】53.1-5 CDABB 江苏东海县2016高考英语阅读理解选练题及参考答案
【2015高考复习】阅读理解
Walk down th ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e drinks section at the supermarket.Look in the drink cooler in your local convenience store.A new drink is taking up more and more space on the shelves，and that drink is water.Bottled water sales in the US rose to 1.7 billion gallons in 2010 for plastic bottles alone，compared to total sales of only 700 million gallons in 1990.Whereas bottled water was once associated only with the rich and the privileged (特权阶层)，it is now regularly drunk by people at all income levels despite the fact that the price of bottled water can be between 240 and 10,000 times higher per gallon than tap water.What accounts for this surprising increase in demand
Traditionally，peop ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )le have drunk bottled water for health reasons.The practice of “taking the waters” originated with the Romans，who believed that a person developed a healthy mind by building a healthy body.Across Europe，drinking or bathing in mineral water has been associated with the power to cure various diseases.Health spas at Evian in France and Pellegrino in Italy began bottling water so that their consumers could continue their treatments at home.The consumers in the 21st century are also concerned about health.However，in America，where the habit of drinking bottled water is relatively new，the concern is often more related to the purity or sterilization (消毒) of the water than to its mineral contents.Americans are often worried about the effects of the chemical pollution and other contaminants on the water supply.Many Americans view bottled water as a safe alternative to tap water.
Further reasons for ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) drinking bottled water are its usefulness as an aid to digestion，as a complement to a good meal in a restaurant，and for taste.City tap water is often treated with chlorine (氯) to guard against harmful micro organisms.Chlorine，as well as metals from pipes and tanks used to distribute and store tap water，can leave behind an unpleasant taste.
【语篇解读】 本文从两个方面分析了瓶装水销量提高的原因。
1．Which of the following statements is true
A．Bottled water was once drunk both by the rich and the poor.
B．Bottled water sales have risen，for it’s cheaper than tap water.
C．Europeans believed in the power of treatment of mineral water.
D．Americans have had the habit of drinking bottled water for long.
解析 正误判断题。由文章第二段的第三句可知，在整个欧洲，饮用或用矿泉水洗澡已经与治愈各种疾病的能力联系起来。
答案 C
2．People prefer bottled water because________.
A．it does good to their health
B．it has chlorine to make it taste good
C．it contains no mineral pollution at all
D．it’s a practice originated with the Romans
解析 细节理解题。由文章第二段的第一句“ ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )Traditionally，people have drunk bottled water for health reasons.”可知答案。
答案 A
3．The underlined word “contaminants” most probably means________.
A．pollutants B．micro organisms
C．chemicals D．minerals
解析 词义猜测题。由“the chemical pollution and other”可知画线词与pollutants同义。
答案 A
4．Which of the following could be the best title for the passage
A．How Bottled Water Originated
B．“Taking the Waters” Has Been Practiced for Long
C．What’s the Safe Alternative to Tap Water
D．Why Bottled Water Sales Increase
解析 主旨大意题。文章第一段的最后一句 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )“What accounts for this surprising increase in demand？”是一个承上启下的句子，下面两段都在讲瓶装水销量上涨的原因。
答案 D
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The ball struck the ba ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )t and flew high, above the infield. I gasped (倒抽气). Oh my gosh, it’s heading for Mitzi, Mitzi will never catch it. I don’t think she has ever caught a fly ball in her life. I wish Coach Jim wouldn’t have put her into the game. I know it’s the rule that all girls play, but I want to win. Mitzi just wants to have fun playing softball (垒球).I wish she hadn’t joined our team.
So far we’ve wo ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )n nine games. If we win this one, we’ ll have won—all of our games and be the champions, Oh, gosh, look at Coach Jim. He’s standing up and watching the flight of the ball too and I bet he’s thinking the same thing that I am. If Mitzi doesn’t catch it, the other team will score and the game will be over. I’ve got a sick feeling in my stomach. I can’t look, but I have to. Look at her. She has her glove down by her side and she’s moving around.
Now the ball is s ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )tarting to come down. Mitzi isn’t moving anymore and she isn’t back far enough. It’s going over her head. I can hear our coach yelling from the bench. Back up Mitzi. Back up. Oh, God, I want to win this game so bad. Please let Mitzi catch the ball.
It’s there. Th ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e ball has slammed into her glove and Mitzi’s arm is back over her shoulder. I’m closing my eyes. I can’t look anymore.
It’s that I hear a ye ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ll and then another one. I don’ t want to look. It must be the girls on the other team yelling. But that sounds like Mitzi yelling. I ’m going to peek (偷看).Mitzi is jumping up and down with her glove held high above her head and sticking out of the top of her glove, like an ice cream in a cone (圆锥体), is the softball. Mitzi caught the ball. We’re the champions.
Mitzi, Mitzi. That wa ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s a great catch. I’m so glad you’re playing on our team.
1.What does the author ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) mean when she says “he’s thinking the same thing” ( )
A.The coach wishes Mitzi hadn’t joined their team.
B.The coach hopes Mitzi will catch the ball.
C.The coach thinks their team will win all the games.
D.The coach thinks Mitzi will miss the ball.
2.The author writes the first three paragraphs to
A.make Mitzi’s latter performance look more striking
B.indicate that Mitzi is an excellent player
C.indicate the match will be a very close one
D.tell the readers that their team is a strong one
3.Which of the following statements is TRUE ( )
A.Hearing the yelling, the author was sure their team had won.
B.The girls of the other team began to yell, for their team won.
C.Mitzi succeeded in the end with the coach’s encouragement.
D.Mitzi seemed confident of catching the coming softball.
4.What is the best title for the text ( )
A.A Close Softball Match.
B.A Wonderful Catch.
C.Don’t Lose Heart.
D.My Friend Mitzi.
语篇解读:Mitzi的同学和教 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )练都不看好她的垒球技术,但在最后的关键比赛中,她的成功接球为全队赢得冠军起了至关重要的作用,令同学和教练刮目相看。
答案及剖析:1.A 推理判断题。由第一段的最 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )后一句话I wish she hadn’t joined our team可知,作者认为Mitzi不该加入她们的队,她认为教练也是这么想的,故选A项。
2.A 推理判断题。由前三 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )段的描述可知,作者认为Mitzi的垒球技术不怎么样,可能因为她而整个队与冠军失之交臂,更加衬托下文Mitzi成功接球的魅力,故选A项。
3.D 细节理解题。由第三 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )段的Mitzi isn’t moving anymore and she isn’t back far enough. It’s going over her head和下文Mitzi成功接球,表明她对接住球胸有成竹,故选D项。由倒数第二段的前两句话可知,作者不能确定欢呼声来自对方还是自己的队友,故排除A、B两项;由第三段的I can hear our coach yelling from the bench可知,作者只是听到教练大声喊叫,但不是鼓励Mitzi,故排除C项。
4.B 主旨大意题。由全文内容可知,Mitzi在别人不看好的情况下,成功地接住了球,为自己的队赢得冠军起了关键作用,故B项作为标题最合适。
【长难句子分析】
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Mitzi把手套举过头高兴地跳起来,那个垒球像一个圆锥体的冰激凌一样从她的手套里伸出来。
社会生活类。
Franz Kafka wrote ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )that “a book must be the ax (斧子) for the frozen sea inside us.” I once shared this sentence with a class of seventh graders, and it didn’t seem to require any explanation.
We’d just finished J ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ohn Steinbeck’s novel Of Mice and Men. When we read the end together out loud in class, my toughest boy, a star basketball player, wept a little, and so did I. “Are you crying ”one girl asked, as she got out of her chair to take a closer look. “I am, ” I told her, “and the funny thing is I’ve read it many times. ”
But they understo ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )od. When George shoots Lennie, the tragedy is that we realize it was always going to happen. In my 14 years of teaching in a New York City public middle school, I’ve taught kids with imprisoned parents, abusive parents, irresponsible parents; kids who are parents themselves; kids who are homeless; kids who grew up in violent neighborhoods. They understand, more than I ever will, the novel’s terrible logic—the giving way of dreams to fate (命运) .
For the last seve ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )n years, I have worked as a reading enrichment teacher, reading classic works of literature with small groups of students from grades six to eight. I originally proposed this idea to my headmaster after learning that a former excellent student of mine had transferred out of a selective high school—one that often attracts the literary- minded children of Manhattan’s upper classes—into a less competitive setting. The daughter of immigrants, with a father in prison, she perhaps felt uncomfortable with her new classmates. I thought additional “cultural capital”could help students like her develop better in high school, where they would unavoidably meet, perhaps for the first time, students who came from homes lined with bookshelves, whose parents had earned Ph. D’s.
Along with Of ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )Mice and Men, my groups read: Sounder, The Red Pony, Lord of the Flies, Romeo and Juliet and Macbeth. The students didn’t always read from the expected point of view. About The Red Pony, one student said, “it’s about being a man, it’s about manliness. ” I had never before seen the parallels between Scarface and Macbeth, nor had I heard Lady Macbeth’s soliloquies (独白) read as raps (说唱) , but both made sense; the interpretations were playful, but serious. Once introduced to Steinbeck’s writing, one boy went on to read The Grapes of Wrath and told me repeatedly how amazing it was that “all these people hate each other, and they’re all white. ”His historical view was broadening, his sense of his own country deepening. Year after year, former students visited and told me how prepared they had felt in their first year in college as a result of the classes.
Year after year, ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) however, we are increasing the number of practice tests. We are trying to teach students to read increasingly complex texts, not for emotional punch (碰撞) but for text complexity. Yet, we cannot enrich(充实) the minds of our students by testing them on texts that ignore their hearts. We are teaching them that words do not amaze but confuse. We may succeed in raising test scores, but we will fail to teach them that reading can be transformative and that it belongs to them.
1. The underlined ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )words in Paragraph 1 probably mean that a book helps to_____ .
A. realize our dreams
B. give support to our life
C. smooth away difficulties
D. awake our emotions
2. Why were the st ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )udents able to understand the novel Of Mice and Men
A. Because they spent much time reading it.
B. Because they had read the novel before.
C. Because they came from a public school.
D. Because they had similar life experiences.
3. The girl left the selective high school possibly because_____.
A. she was a literary- minded girl
B. her parents were immigrants
C. she couldn’t fit in with her class
D. her father was then in prison
4. To the author’s surprise, the students read the novels_____ .
A. creatively B. passively C. repeatedly D. carelessly
5. The author writes the passage mainly to____.
A. introduce classic works of literature
B. advocate teaching literature to touch the heart
C. argue for equality among high school students
D. defend the current testing system
【参考答案】43.DDCAB
阅读理解。
Sports account fo ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )r a growing amount of income made on the sales of commercial time by television companies. Many television companies have used sports to attract viewers from particular sections of the general public, and then they have sold audiences to advertisers.
An attraction of s ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )port programs for the major U.S. media companies is that events are often held on Saturday and Sunday afternoons—the slowest time periods of the week for general television viewing. Sport events are the most popular weekend programs, especially among male viewers who may not watch much television at other times during the week. This means the television networks are able to sell advertising time at relatively high prices during what normally would be dead time for programming.
Media corporation ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s also use sports to attract commercial sponsors that might take their advertising dollars elsewhere if television stations did not report certain sports. The people in the advertising departments of major corporations realize that sports attract male viewers. They also realize that most business travelers are men and that many men make family decisions on the purchases of computers, cars and life insurance.
Golf and ten ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )nis are special cases for television programming. These sports attract few viewers, and the ratings (收视率) are unusually low. However, the audience for these sports is attractive to certain advertisers. It is made up of people from the highest income groups in the United States, including many lawyers and business managers. This is why television reporting of golf and tennis is sponsored by companies selling high- priced cars, business and personal computers, and holiday trips. This is also why the networks continue to carry these programs regardless of low ratings. Advertisers are willing to pay high fees to reach high- income consumers and those managers who make decisions to buy thousands of “company cars” and computers. With such viewers, these programs don’t need high ratings to stay on the air.
1. Television sport programs on weekend afternoons_____.
A. result in more sport events
B. get more viewers to play sports
C. make more people interested in television
D. bring more money to the television networks
2. Why would ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )weekend afternoons become dead time without sport programs
A. Because there would be few viewers.
B. Because the advertisers would be off work.
C. Because television programs would go slowly.
D. Because viewers would pay less for watching television.
3. In many families, men make decisions on .
A. holiday trips B. sports viewing
C. television shopping D. expensive purchases
4. The ratings a ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )re not important for golf and tennis programs because _____.
A. their advertisers are carmakers
B. their viewers are attracted by sports
C. their advertisers target at rich people
D. their viewers can afford expensive cars
5. What is the passage mainly about
A. Television ratings are determined by male viewers.
B. Rich viewers contribute most to television companies.
C. Sports are gaining importance in advertising on television.
D. Commercial advertisers are the major sponsors of sport events.
【参考答案】44.DADCC
