江西宜春市2016高考英语阅读理解（二轮）精练题（2）及答案
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One girl named ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )Becky rode a big brown horse in the race events. She always won the blue ribbons. Needless to say, she didn’t feel threatened when I competed against her at the next show. She didn’t need to. I came in next to last.
The stinging memory of ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) Becky’s smirks made me determined to beat her. For the whole next month I woke up early every day and rode Cowboy five miles to the arena (赛马场). We practiced running and jumping for hours in the hot sun and then I would walk Cowboy home totally exhausted. All of our hard work didn’t make me feel confident by the time the show came. I sat at the gate and sweated it out while I watched Becky and her horse charge through the course and finish in first place.
My turn final ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ly came. I put on my hat, rubbed Cowboy’s neck and entered the arena. At the signal, we dashed toward the first fence, jumped it without trouble and raced on to the next one. Cowboy then flew over the second, third and fourth fences like a bird and I turned him toward the finish line. As we crossed the line the crowd was shocked into silence. Cowboy and I had beaten Becky and her fancy horse by two seconds!
I gained much ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) more than a blue ribbon that day. At thirteen, I realized that no matter what the odds, I’d always come out a winner if I wanted something badly enough to work for it.
1. The underlined ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )expression "shown the gate" (paragraph 3) most probably means ______.
A. told how to enter ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) the arena B. shown how to make the horse beautiful
C. removed from t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )he competition early D. told to enter the timed-speed events
2. When the final race finished, nobody cheered because .
A. the audience didn’t like Cowboy B. people envied the writer
C. the win was unexpected D. the writer bad run out of time
3. Why was the writer not confident of victory
A. He was an inex ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )perienced rider. B. He had not practiced enough.
C. He believed he was unpopular with the crowd.
D. He thought his horse wasn’t as good as the others.
4. What did the writer learn from his experience
A. Life can so ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )metimes be unfair. B. Anything is possible if one tries hard enough.
C. A positive attitude will bring success.
D. One should not make judgments based on appearance.
参考答案1—4、CCDB
2016高考英语阅读理解--健康保健类
The World Health ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) Organization says there has been a sharp increase in the number of over-weight children in developing countries．In African countries, the WHO says the number of over-weight or obese children is twice as high as it was 20 years ago．Around the world, about 43 million children under the age of five were overweight in 2013．
Overweight and obese children are more likely to become overweight and obese adults．The condition can generate serious health problems like heart diseases．
Francesco Branca is the director of the WHO Department of Nutrition for Health and Development．He says urban lifestyle makes people eat processed food more often, which has a high sugar, fat and salt content．He also says people are gaining weight because of their lack of activities．They travel in cars or other vehicles more than on foot．
The WHO experts say to lower obesity rates is especially complex in countries that also deal with high rates of infectious diseases．
The WHO has some basic solutions for individuals and countries．The organization says you should lower your intake of fat, sugar, salt and processed food and eat more fruits, vegetables and increase physical activity．The WHO says these actions are especially important for children．
And WHO expert Branca says mothers should breastfeed their babies for at least the first six months of life, if possible．More importantly, governments should consider providing vitamins for children and educational campaigns about problems linked to obesity would also help．In his view, government policies should deal with how food is marketed to children and food producers must balance quality and taste with the dangers of sugar, fat and salt．"Reducing the number of overweight children will not be easy．The goal is difficult to meet even in wealthy countries．" he adds．
【小题1】What is the main idea of Paragraph l
A．Overweight children in developing countries have increased greatly．
B．Children in developing countries generally weigh too much．
C．The number of overweight children in the world has doubled．
D．The World Health Organization has increased greatly．
【小题2】According to ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )Branca, people are becoming overweight because of their changes in_______
A．school education
B．transportation
C．physical condition
D．lifestyles
【小题3】The underline ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )d word “generate” in Paragraph 2 probably means ______．
A．cure
B．cause
C．worsen
D．prevent
【小题4】We can learn from the last paragraph that ______．
A．babies breastfed aren’t likely to become overweight
B．food producers should be stopped from marketing, food to children
C．governments should play a necessary role in fighting obesity
D．the number of o ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )verweight children decreases easily in wealthy countries
2016高考英语阅读理解--健康保健类
Why do Americans s ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )truggle 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 (易于) 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 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 (挤出) 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 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 these 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 (拒绝) 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 regard eating as a key part of their life style.
C．They squeeze eating between the other daily activities.
D．They usually eat too much canned and frozen food.
【小题2】This text is mainly about the relationship between ______.
A．children and adults B．Americans and the French
C．life style and obesity D．fast food and overweight
【小题3】Where does this text probably come from
A．A health report B．A book review
C．A TV interview D．A food advertisement
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Forest guards in ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )western India are using cell phones with ringtones of cows mooing goats bleating and roosters crowing to attract leopards that have wandered into human settlements, officials said on Monday.
The wild ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) cats in the state of Gujarat often get into villages near forests in search of food, say officials, adding that this results in attacks on people. But rather than use methods such as live bait(诱惑物）like goats tied to trees to lure the leopards, which then fall. into large pits dug by guards, officials say they have found a safer method lo trap the cats.
"The moos ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) of a cow, bleating of a goat from the phone has proved effective to trap leopards," said D. Vasani, a senior forest official in Gujarat. "This trick works." Vasani said forest guards have downloaded the sounds of over a dozen animals as ringtones on their mobiles which they attach to speakers and fix behind a cage. They then play the ringtone continuously for up to two hours until the curious leopard appears and moves into the cage looking for its easy meal.
At least fiv ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e leopards have so far been lured from villages since the new ringtone method was introduced three months ago. The cats have all been released back into forest areas.
Wildlife acti ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )vists welcomed the new initiative saying that previous methods of trapping the cats using pits often resulted in the animals getting injured.
1. What can be the best title of the passage
A. Cell Phones ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )to Hunt Animals B. Practical Uses of Cell Phones
C. Phone Ringtone ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s to Catch Leopards D. Wildlife And New Technology
2. Forest guards in India try to catch leopards mainly because
A. leopards attack villagers B. they want leopard fur
C. leopards attack animals D. they have new ringtones
3. According to the wildlife activists, the new method is
A. appreciated because it benefits leopards
B. not good because it may injure animals
C. effective because ringtones work
D. not safer than the former one
4. We can learn from the passage except that
A. forest guards don't mean to hurt the leopards
B. forest guards no longer use pits to trap leopards
C. forest guards used goats to attract leopards
D. recorded animal sounds are used to lure leopards
5. What will be needed to trap the leopards using the new method
① cell phones ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )② animals ③ sounds of animals ④ cages ⑤ large pits
A. ①②③④ B. ②③⑤ C. ①④⑤ D. ①③④
【参考答案】1—5、C A C B D
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“Of course I have a job,” said Emily. “I’m a mother.”
“We don’t list ‘moth ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )er’ as an occupation… ‘housewife’ covers it,” said the recorder.
One day I found ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) myself in the same situation. The clerk was obviously a career woman, confident and possessed of a high sounding title．“What is your occupation ” she asked.
The words simpl ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )y popped out. “I’m a Research Associate in the field of Child Development and Human Relations.”
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There was an inc ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )reasing note of respect in the clerk’s voice as she completed the form, stood up, and showed me out.
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I felt proud! I ha ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )d gone on the official records as someone more distinguished and indispensable (不可缺少的) to mankind than “just another mother.”
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6. What can we ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) infer from the conversation between the woman and the recorder at the beginning of the passage
A. The woman felt ashamed to admit what her job was.
B. The recorder was impatient and rude.
C. The author was upset about the situation that mothers faced.
D. Motherhood was not recognized and respected as a job by society.
7. How did t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )he female clerk feel at first when the author told her occupation
A. curious B. puzzled C. indifferent D. interested
8. How did the author feel when describing her job to the clerk
A. calm B. panic-stricken C. confident D. cool
9. Why did the woman clerk show more respect for the author
A. Because the author cared little about rewards.
B. Because she admired the author’s research work in the lab.
C. Because she thought the author did admirable work.
D. Because the writer did something she had little knowledge of.
10. What is the author’s purpose of writing the passage
A. To show how you describe your job affects your feelings toward it.
B. To argue that motherhood is a worthy career and deserves respect.
C. To show that the author had a grander job than Emily.
D. To show that being a mother is hard and boring work.
【参考答案】6—10、D B A C B江西宜春市2016高考英语阅读理解（巩固）精练及答案
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The ancien ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )t city of Chichen Itza in southern Mexico was one of the most powerful cities and one of the most powerful ancient cultures-the Maya．But today, no one lives there．It is only a group of old buildings．However, people from around the world still come to see it．People come to learn about its ancient culture, the culture of the Mayan people．
The Maya ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )n culture began almost 3,000 years ago and grew in parts of Central America．But a-bout l,000 years ago a group called the Itza invaded the city and built new parts of the city． based on natural wells．They named the city Chichen Itza, which means "mouth of the well of the Itza"．
The most ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) interesting structure in Chichen Itza is the Pyramid of Kukulcan（库库尔坎金字塔）,
whose four sides all ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )come together at one point at the top．Each side on the Pyramid of Kukulcan has 91 steps．And there is one more step at the top of the pyramid．The steps are as many as the days of a year．Some experts believe the Maya could have used t．his building to help them know when to plant crops．Each day the sun falls on a different step of the pyramid, which could be a way to follow the year．
The people of Chichen ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) Itza especially designed one building to observe and study the movement of the stars and planets．Experts say that the observatory（天文台） is one of the most complex structures the Maya built．A set of steps went up and around the observatory tower．And there were windows in the tower． Each window had a purpose．Experts believe that a person looking through one of these windows could see particular stars on particular dates．The Maya might have believed that studying the stars could tell them the future．
Chichen Itza ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site and an important part of the world' s history．
1．Visitors came to the city of Chichen Itza to ．
A．view its beautiful scenery
B．experience and explore the Mayan culture
C．study and observe other stars on the observatory
D．learn something about when to plant crops
2．Why did the invader ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s name the city "mouth of the well of the Itza"
A．Because wells can be seen in or around the city．
B．Because it is large in size．
C．Because the city is newly-built．
D．Because its location is vital．
3．Which of the following is true
A．Chichen Itza is one of the World Heritages．
B．The Pyramid of Kukulcan has 364 steps．
C．Windows in the tower predict the weather in the future．
D．The city of Chichen Itza has a long history of 3000 years．
4．What' s the author' s purpose in writing this passage
A．To evaluate the Mayan culture．
B．To persuade readers to pay a visit．
C．To introduce the ancient city of Chichen Itza．
D．To present the development of the Mayan construction．
参考答案1—4、BAAB
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When Joan gave ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )birth to the first boy in her family in three generations, she and her husband were overjoyed. So were her parents. Joan expected her elder sister, Sally, to be just as delighted as them. Joan had always admired Sally--the beauty and the star of the family--and felt happy about her achievements.
But since the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) baby's arrival, the sisters have become distant. Joan feels hurt for Sally seems completely uninterested in her baby. Sally, who has no children, claims that her younger sister "acts as if no one ever had a beby before."
Neither Sally no ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )r Joan understands that the real cause of the current coldness is that their family roles have suddenly changed to the opposite. Finally Joan seems to be better than her elder sister--and Sally doesn't like it! Their distance may be temporary, but it shows that childhood competition don't fade easily as ages grow. It can remain powerful in relationships throughout life.
In a study ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) of the University of Cincinnati,65 men and women between ages 25 and 93 were asked how they felt about their brothers and sisters. Nearly 75 percent admitted having hidden competitive feelings. In a few cases, these emotions were so strong as to have affected their entire lives.
Many adult ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) brothers and sisters are close, supportive--yet still tend to compete. Two brothers I know turn into killers when on opposite sides of a tennis net. Off the court, they are the best of friends. My own younger sister can't wait to tell me when I've put on weight. However, she's a terrible cook and that pleases me; I tease her when she comes to dinner. Happily, despite these small failings, we have been an important resource for each other.
In between the ve ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ry competitive and the generally supportive children lie those who say that no friendship should survive. Some brothers and sisters stay at arm's length, hut never give up competition completely. Why do these puzzling, unproductive, often painful relationships continue to exist
36. When Joan's son was born, Sally .
A. felt very happy
B. was undelighted
C. moved away
D. admired her a lot
【答案】B
【解析】细节理解题。根据Sally ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) seems completely uninterested in her baby. Sally感到不高兴，故选B。
37. What happens to ch ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ildren's desire to compete with their brothers and sisters
A. It sometimes will disappear when they grow up.
B. It will never disappear throughout life.
C. It will improve their relationships when they grow up.
D. It will never harm their relationships when they grow up.
【答案】B
【解析】细节理解题。根据it shows t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )hat childhood competition don't fade easily as ages grow. It can remain powerful in relationships throughout life.在他们的一生中都存在对孩子渴望的竞争，故选B。
38. What can we learn about the two brothers
A. They wanted to kill each other.
B. They played tennis against others.
C. They were enemies in their daily life.
D. They were very good friends.
【答案】D
【解析】细节理解题。根据they are the best of friends.两个兄弟是好朋友，故选D。
39. Why does the aut ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )hor's sister often tell her when she's put on weight
A. Because she wants the author to go on a diet.
B. Because she wants the author to stop calling her a bad cook.
C. Because she wants to make fun of the author's weight.
D. Because she wants to be honest with the author.
【答案】C
【解析】细节理解题。根据I tease he ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )r when she comes to dinner. Happily, despite these small failings, we have been an important resource for each other.她想取笑作者的体重，故选C。
40. The underlined se ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ntence means that although some brothers and sisters .
A. live near each other, they still have competitions
B. live away from each other, they stop their competitions
C. live together, they often think of ending their competitions
D. live within a big family, they often try to end their competitions
【答案】A
【解析】句意理解题。根据I ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )n between the very competitive and the generally supportive children lie those who say that no friendship should survive.可推出兄弟姐妹虽然住得很近，但是他们之间仍然存在竞争，故选A。
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Taxi, the undergr ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ound, driving…in London these means of transport are expensive. As a student on a budget, I couldn't afford the 30 pounds (around 300 yuan) fare for a taxi. Even a bus was one pound and 20 pence (about 12 yuan) for a single ticket. I didn't need to travel this way anyway. I had Mabel-- my London bike.
When I moved ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )to Beijing, like every foreigner, I was delighted to discover I could take a cab for cheaper than a single journey on the subway. But something was wrong. I missed Mabel. That was when I met Mandarin Mabel also known as Mandy, my Beijing bike.
In many ways, Be ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ijing is made for: It is a flat, easy land compared with hilly London. The cycling city's north/south/east/west square structure is also easier to travel than London's unplanned, twisting streets.
However, Beijing ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )comes completely with its own dangers. The rules of the road are
flexible. Bikes, cars ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ), passers-by all float up and down ways in both directions.
Compared wi ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )th London's terrible cycle paths, in Beijing, every road has huge, wide cycle ways. But cars, taxis and motorbikes see no reason why they shouldn't use the cycle ways as a shortcut, and why they shouldn't announce you to get out of their way when they do.
Beijing tr ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )affic is more good-natured. In London, the road is an active war. People shout, quarrel and beat on each other's windows. In Beijing zone, drivers never get actively angry. In fact, often they ignore cyclists. Obviously that means it's up to the cyclists to see them.
Mandy is a t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ree Beijing bike. It is nearly broken, it makes loud noises every time you ride on it, and I have had to make several emergency repair stops for it.
But cycling rou ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )nd Beijing on a sunny day is a joy. It is just me, Mandy and the city.
41. What can we conclude from the first paragraph
A. Bicycles are the most popular means of transport in London.
B. To save money, the author used travel around by bus in London.
C. The expense ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) of public transport makes some people want to buy a bike.
D. The author didn't travel around London because of lacking a bike.
【答案】C
【解析】推理判断题。根据Taxi, th ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e underground, driving…in London these means of transport are expensive.乘坐其他的公共交通费用是高的，所以一些人想要买自行车，故选C。
42. What does the author think of cycling around Beijing
A. The city's twisti ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ng streets make it hard for the rider to find the way.
B. Cars, taxis and ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) motorbikes on the cycle lane pose a threat to cyclists.
C. With the flat land ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) and wide cycle lanes, it's safer to cycle in Beijing than in London.
D. Cycling in Bejing is safe because of its flexible rules.
【答案】B
【解析】细节理解题。根据However, ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )Beijing comes completely with its own dangers. But cars, taxis and motorbikes see no reason why they shouldn't use the cycle ways as a shortcut汽车、出租车和摩托车占用自行车的车道对骑自行车的人造成了危险，故选B。
43. What can we infer from the article
A. In the author's view, Beijing drivers drive more safely.
B. In London, cars, ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )taxis and motorbikes are allowed to use the cycle paths.
C. People in Lo ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ndon follow the traffic rules more closely than those in Beijing.
D. Mandy breaks d ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )own so easily that it makes the author miss her London bike Mabel.
【答案】C
【解析】推理判断题。根据In Lond ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )on, the road is an active war. People shout, quarrel and beat on each other's windows. In Beijing zone, drivers never get actively angry. In fact, often they ignore cyclists. Obviously that means it's up to the cyclists to see them.可推出在伦敦的人比北京人更加遵守交通规则，故选C。
44. The reason why drivers in Beijing seldom get angry is that______.
A. the cycle ways are fiat
B. they care little about cyclists
C. they can even drive on the cycle ways
D. people in Beijing don't often ride bikes
【答案】B
【解析】细节理解题。根据In fact, often they ignore cyclists.因为开车的人很少关心骑自行车的人，故选B。
45. What does the article mainly talk about
A. To tell us what makes the author love cycling.
B. To compare cycling in Beijing with that in London.
C. To introduce the differences between Mabel and Mandy.
D. To explain why Beijing is made for cycling.
【答案】B
【解析】主旨大意题。纵观短文的内容可知对于在北京与在伦敦骑自行车的情况作了比较，故选B。
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It was one of the happ ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )iest times of my life. I was 29 and had just received my bachelor’s degree, graduating with honors despite working two jobs and being a wife and mother. My parents and five-year-old son were in the audience when I walked onto the stage at Ashland University to get my diploma. I was so excited and proud to be starting a teaching career and contributing more to my family’s well-being.
But when I got ho ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )me that evening, there was a note from my husband written on the back of an envelope. It basically said he had come to get his clothes and wouldn’t be back. We’d been having trouble, but the finality of that note still came as a shock. He had emptied our bank account. We were horribly in debt. I had quit my previous jobs in expectation of interviewing for a teaching position. Plus, I was eight months pregnant.
I had my son, a ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )nd I was about to bring a new life into the world, so despite my deep sadness, I had to go on. The next morning, I woke up, put my feet on the floor, took a deep breath, fixed breakfast, and basically did everything I always did. I used my routine to keep me moving. After being in the military for six years, I guess you can say I relied on my training, like all good soldiers do in tough situations. One small step after one small step was the way I bounced back.
And in the sev ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )en years since, I’ve continued moving forward. I got a job as a kindergarten teacher, earned a master’s degree in education, and watched my babies grow to twelve and seven. I certainly would never have chosen to put them through this, but looking back, I’m glad it happened to me when it did. It helped me find my voice and myself a lot sooner. It helped me grow independent, confident, and strong—things I’m hopefully instilling(灌输) now in my children.
11. After getting her ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )bachelor’s degree, the author expected to ________.
A. become a teacher ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )B. be a wife and mother C. work two jobs D. get divorced
12. What do we know about the author from Paragraph 2
A. Her husband wrote a note to congratulate her on her graduation.
B. She had just been to a job interview when her husband left her.
C. Her husband paid off all the debts from the bank.
D. She was going to have another baby soon.
13. The author’s hardships in life made her ________.
A. become confident and independent
B. work harder in the kindergarten
C. use her routine to move forward
D. feel pleased with what happened to her
14. It can be inferred from the passage that __________.
A. The author’s parents helped her a lot
B. The author received further education later
C. The author earned a master’s degree when she was 29
D. The author didn’t know how to deal with marriage
15. What helped the author to pull through her hard time
A. The divorce ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )with her husband. B. Her fellow soldiers in the army.
C. Her decision to fin ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )d a new job. D. A strong mind and love for her kids.
【参考答案】11—15、A D A B D江西宜春市2016高考英语阅读理解（二轮）精练题（1）及答案
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Lost iPhone
Unexpectedly, I lost ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) my white iPhon5s in Midtown on Friday night. It had a blue green cover on it. There are many pictures of my son on it, and I’m heartbroken, Please return, no questions asked. Reward. Reply to: -2652255359@craigslist.org
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1. Who posted the lost and found information
A . A mother B. A kind woman C. A heartbroken girl D. A parent
2. If you want to ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) send your kids to the babysitter’s home, you can find one in______.
A. Ad 1 B. Ad 2 C. Ad 3 D. Ad 4
3. What do we know about Tina
A. She can speak two languages. B. She lives alone now.
C. She takes c ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )are of children over 3. D. She used to be a teacher’s assistant.
4. An applicant accepted by Ad 5 will have to .
A. be able to speak ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) two languages B. be a college graduate
C. work every weekend D. look after two children
参考答案1—4、DCAD
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Millions of A ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )mericans return from long-distance trips by air, but their luggage doesn’t always come home with them. Airline identification tags（标签） can come loose, and the bags go who-knows-where. And passengers leave all kinds of things on planes.
The airlines ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) collect the items and, for 90 days, attempt to find their owners. They don’t keep them, since they’re not in the warehouse business. And by law, they cannot sell the bags, because the airlines might be tempted to deliberately misplace luggage.
So once insurance c ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ompanies have paid for lost bags and their contents, and they no longer belong to passengers, a unique store in the little town of Scottsboro, Alabama, buys them. The “Unclaimed Baggage Center,” is so popular that the building, which is set up like a department store, is the number-one tourist attraction in all of Alabama. More than one million visitors stop in each year and take one of the store’s shopping carts on a hunt for treasures.
Each day, clerks br ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ing out 7,000 new items, and veteran（老练的）shoppers rush to paw over them. You can find everything from precious jewels to hockey sticks, best-selling novels, leather jackets, tape recorders, surfboards, even half -used tubes of toothpaste.
The store’s own l ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )aundry washes or cleans all the clothes found in luggage, then sells them. The Unclaimed Baggage Center has found guns, illegal drugs and even a live rattlesnake.
The store has a litt ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )le museum where some of its most unusual acquisitions（获得物） have been preserved. They include highland bagpipes, a burial mask from an Egyptian pharaoh's tomb, and a medieval suit of armor.
Statistics indicat ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e that less than one-half of one percent of luggage checked on U.S. carriers is permanently lost and available to the store.
26. Paragraph1 show ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s that many passengers lose their luggage because______.
A. they are forgetful
B. they are in a hurry
C. there is no lost and found office in many airports
D. the owners of some luggage can’t be identified
【答案】D
【解析】细节理解题。根据Air ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )line identification tags（标签） can come loose, and the bags go who-knows-where.由于包上的标签掉了所以无法识别行李的主人，故选D。
27. The reason why the airlines cannot sell the bags is that ______.
A. they have to find the owners
B. they are likely to make a profit on the bags on purpose
C. some bags are expensive
D. they have to keep the bags as long as possible
【答案】B
【解析】细节理解题。根据by law, ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) they cannot sell the bags, because the airlines might be tempted to deliberately misplace luggage.他们有可能故意从行李上获利，故选B。
28. The Unclaimed Baggage Center is very popular because______.
A. there's a large variety of goods.
B. all the things there are very cheap.
C. visitors may purchase something undervalued.
D. Visitors will enjoy some amusing activities there.
【答案】C
【解析】细节理解题。根据More than ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) one million visitors stop in each year and take one of the store’s shopping carts on a hunt for treasures. veteran（老练的）shoppers rush to paw over them. You can find everything from precious jewels to hockey sticks…人们可以买到一些便宜的东西，故选C。
29. What can we infer from the passage
A. A little museum will keep all the precious unclaimed baggage.
B. The percen ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )tage of passengers who lose their baggage for ever is small.
C. The things in t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )he Unclaimed Baggage Center are articles for daily use.
D. People are not allowed to buy the illegal things in the store.
【答案】B
【解析】推理判断题。根据Statist ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ics indicate that less than one-half of one percent of luggage checked on U.S. carriers is permanently lost and available to the store.乘客永远的丢掉东西的人数是少的，故选B。
30. What is the main purpose of the passage
A. To introduce how ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )the unclaimed baggage in the airports is handled in America.
B. To introduce an attractive place to tourists.
C. To remind passengers of taking care of their baggage.
D. To advise the airli ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )nes to find the owners of the unclaimed baggage.
【答案】A
【解析】写作意图题。纵观全文可知主要介绍在机场无人认领的行李在美国是如何处理的。
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When you’re an emp ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )loyee of a company, no matter the size, it’s common to see co-workers promoted, or transferred to a different department. But there is another way to move around—by creating a new position for yourself. I did this several years ago, though I wasn’t actively looking for a different job.
In 2007, I was hire ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )d at the Transamerica Life Insurance Company, as a customer service representative in the distributions services department. I processed requests for distributions from our annuity(养老金)policy holders around the country. Someone might have forgotten to sign a form, for example, or might have omitted security information. To solve the problem, I’d mail the person a letter.
The company had been ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) through several combinations, so in our department alone we had a collection of about 140 templates(模板) for letters related to distributions. The longer I worked with the letters, the more I saw how they could be improved. Some had overlapping information and could be combined. Some had incorrect grammar or needed updating. I also noticed that industry terminology(专业术语) wasn’t standard across all the versions.
When I told my de ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )partment supervisor about this in 2008, she agreed that the letters needed revamping. She said I should stop what I’d been doing and start the new work. In a relatively short time, I was able to make numerous improvements and reduce the number of letters to 70. It was an informal job change until a managers’ meeting several months later.
At that meeting, a ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) vice president who was unaware of my new work mentioned that the division’s entire stock of 1,700 letters should be reviewed. My manager told her that she knew the perfect person for the job—me. The position was still considered temporary when I took on the extra tasks, but I was able to show that the work had value, and I was officially promoted and given a raise in November 2009.
31. According to Pa ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ragraph 1, which of the following statements is true
A .The author admired those who got a promotion in his company.
B. The author tried his best to get a promotion in his company
C. The author was eager to seek another job.
D. It is no surprise to see people around us change their positions.
【答案】D
【解析】细节理解题。根据it ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )’s common to see co-workers promoted, or transferred to a different department.可知看见我们周围的人们改变工作或职位是不奇怪的。故选D。
32. Which of ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )the following problems with the letters is NOT mentioned in the passage
A. Some information needed to be united.
B. Some information was overlooked.
C. Some had grammatical mistakes.
D. Industry terminology didn’t meet the standard.
【答案】B
【解析】细节理解题。根据Some had ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )overlapping information and could be combined. Some had incorrect grammar or needed updating. I also noticed that industry terminology(专业术语) wasn’t standard across all the versions.一些信息需要统一，一些有语法错误，一些行业术语没有达到要求，只有选项B，没有提到，故选B。
33. The underlined wor ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )d “revamping” in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to .
A. improving B. rebuilding C. repeating D. strengthening
【答案】A
【解析】细节理解题。根据I was able to make numerous improvements可知这些信需要提高，故选A。
34.The author started to review the letters when .
A. he was hired by the company
B. his department supervisor agreed his idea
C. he was recommended at a managers’ meeting
D. he was promoted
【答案】B
【解析】细节理解题。根据Wh ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )When I told my department supervisor about this in 2008, she agreed that the letters needed revamping. At that meeting, a vice president who was unaware of my new work mentioned that the division’s entire stock of 1,700 letters should be reviewed.他的部门监督同意了他的观点，故选B。
35. Which of the following is the best title for the passage
A. Where there is will, there is a way.
B. Don’t let the chance go, when it comes.
C. Creating a position, and earning a promotion.
D. Ways to get a promotion.
【答案】C
【解析】标题归纳题。根据短文的内容主要叙述了人们可以换一种职位而得到提升，故选C。
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The government-r ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )un command post in Tunis is staffed around the clock by military personnel, meteorologists and civilians. On the wall are maps, crisscrossed with brightly colors arrows that painstakingly track the fearsome path of the enemy.
What kind of invade ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )r gives rise to such high-level monitoring Not man, not beast, but the lowly desert locust(蝗虫). In recent months, billions of the 3-inch-long winged warriors have descended on Algeria, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia, blackening the sky and eating up crops and vegetation. The insect invasion, the worst in 30 years, is already creating great destruction in the Middle East and is now treating southern Europe. The current crisis began in late 1985 near the Red Sea. Unusually rainy weather moistened the sands of the Sudan, making them ideal seedbed for the locust, which lays its eggs in the earth. The insect onslaught threatens to create yet another African famine. Each locust can eat its weight (not quite a tenth of an ounce) in vegetation every 24 hours. A good-size swarm of 50 billion insects eats up 100,000 tons of grass, trees and crops in a single night.
All ﹩150 million ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )may be needed this year. The U.S. has provided two spraying planes and about 50,000 gal. of pesticide. The European Community has donated ﹩3.8 million in aid and the Soviet Union, Canada, Japan and China have provided chemical-spraying aircraft to help wipe out the pests. But relief efforts are hampered by the relative mildness of approved pesticides, which quickly lose their deadly punch and require frequent replications. The most effective locust killer dieldrin has been linked to cancer and is banned by many Western countries and some of the affected African nations. More than 5 million acres have been dusted with locust-killing chemicals; another 5 million will be treated by the end of June.
On May 30, repr ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )esentatives of Tunisia, Algeria, Libya, Morocco and Mauritania will meet in Algiers to discuss tactics to wipe out the ravenous swarms. The move is an important step, but whatever plan is devised, the locust plague promised to get worse before the insects can be brought under control.
11. The main ide ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )a of the first sentence in the passage is that ______.
A. the command post is stationed with people all the time.
B. the command post is crowded with people all the time.
C. there are clocks around the command post.
D. the clock in the command post is taken care of by the staff.
12. The favorable breeding ground for the locust is ______.
A. rich soil. B. wet land
C. paces covered crops and vegetation D. the Red Sea
13. People are alert at the threat of the locust because ______.
A. the insects are likely to create another African famine.
B. the insects may blacken the sky.
C. the number of the insects increases drastically.
D. the insects are gathering and moving in great speed.
14. Which of the following is true
A. Once the pesticides are used, locust will die immediately.
B. Relief efforts ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) are proved most fruitful due to the effectiveness of certain pesticides.
C. Dieldrin, th ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e most effective locust killer, has been widely accepted in many countries.
D. Over 10 milli ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )on acres of affected area will have been treated with locust-killing chemicals by the end of June.
15. The purpose for ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) affected nations to meet in Algiers on May 30 is ______.
A. to devise anti-locust plans.
B. to wipe out the swarms in two years.
C. to call out for additional financial aid from other nations.
D. to bring the insects under control before the plague gets worse.
【参考答案】11—15、BBADA
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There are va ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )rious ways in which individual economic units can interact with one another. Three basic ways may be described as the market system, the administered system, and the traditional system.
In a market sys ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )tem individual economic units are free to interact among each other in the marketplace. It is possible to buy commodities from other economic units or sell commodities to them. In a market, transactions may take place via barter or money exchange. In a barter economy, real goods such as automobiles, shoes, and pizzas are traded against each other. Obviously, finding somebody who wants to trade my old car in exchange for a sailboat may not always be an easy task. Hence, the introduction of money as a medium of exchange eases transactions considerably. In the modern market economy, goods and services are bought or sold for money.
An alterna ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )tive to the market system is administrative control by some agency over all transactions. This agency will issue commands as to how much of each good and service should be produced, exchanged, and consumed by each economic unit. Central planning may be one way of administering such an economy. The central plan, drawn up by the government, shows the amounts of each commodity produced by the various firms and allocated to different households for consumption. This is an example of complete planning of production, consumption, and exchange for the whole economy.
In a traditiona ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )l society, production and consumption patterns are governed by tradition; every person’s place within the economic system is fixed by parentage, religion, and custom. Transactions take place on the basis of tradition, too. People belonging to a certain group or caste（阶级） may have an obligation to care for other persons, provide them with food and shelter, care for their health, and provide for their education. Clearly, in a system where every decision is made on the basis of tradition alone, progress may be difficult to achieve. An inactive society may result.
16. What is the main purpose of the passage
A. To outline contrasting types of economic systems.
B. To explain the science of economics.
C. To argue for the superiority of one economic system.
D. To compare barter and money-exchange markets.
17. In the secon ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )d paragraph, the underlined word “real” could best be replaced by _______.
A. valuable B. concrete C. absolute D. reliable
18. According to the passage, a barter economy can generate ______.
A. rapid speed of transactions B. misunderstandings
C. inflation D. difficulties for the traders
19. According to ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )the passage, who has the greatest degree of control in the administered system
A. Individual households. B. Small businesses.
C. Major corporations. D. The government.
20. Which of ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )the following is not mentioned by the author as a criterion（标准）for determining a person’s position in a traditional society
A. Family background B. Age
C. Religious beliefs. D. Custom
【参考答案】16—20、ABDDB江西宜春市2016高考英语阅读理解（巩固）精练题及答案
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At one time no on ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e could travel on an English road faster than four miles an hour. That was the law until 1896. A man had to walk in front of a car which could not go faster than the man. At night the man had to carry a red lamp.
Once Charles Rolls bro ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ught a car from France to England, but he wanted to drive faster than four miles an hour. In order to have no trouble with the police, he had a talk with some of the police officers, who ordered their policemen to look the other way when the car came along the road. This was a good plan in the country, but not so easy to follow in the busy streets of London.
One night Rol ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ls and some friends started from London on their journey to Cambridge. One of the men walked in front with the red lamp, but he walked as fast as he could. The police became very interested in walls and shop-fronts when they heard the car and not one of them saw it.
They reached a hill ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ), but what a waste of time it was to drive down the hill at four miles an hour! Rolls was getting ready to jump into the car, but then he noticed a policeman who was not looking the other way. The slow car reached him.
“Good evening,” said the policeman, looking at the car.
“Good evening,” said Rolls, holding the lamp.
“One of these ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) horseless things,” said the policeman, looking at it with interest.
“Yes,” said Rolls, and waited.
“I’ve often wante ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )d a ride in one, but of course policemen can’t buy things like that.” He turned and looked hopefully in Rolls’s face.
“Jump in,” said Rolls.
“Thanks,” said the po ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )liceman, and did so. “Now,” he said, sitting down, “You can let it go just as you like down this hill. There isn’t another policeman on this road for a mile and a half.”
1．The policemen were told “to look the other way” so that _______.
A. they could watch the car coming from the other direction
B. Rolls’s car could go faster than four miles an hour
C. they could make sure no one was in the way
D. the car would not hit them on the road
2．In what way di ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )d the policemen carry out the order from their officers
A. They greeted Rolls when the car came along.
B. They walked in front of the car with a red lamp.
C. They pretended to be attracted by something else.
D. They stood on duty every 1.5 miles along the road.
3．The policeman who said “Good evening” to Rolls wanted to _______.
A. teach Rolls a lesson B. take a free ride home
C. have a talk with Rolls D. have a car ride experience
4．After the policeman jumped into the car, Rolls _______.
A. dared not drive the car faster than he was allowed to
B. could drive as fast as he wished within a certain distance
C. could drive on any road he liked for the rest of the journey
D. drove his car as fast as he could down the hill to Cambridge
参考答案1—4、BCDB
2016高考英语阅读理解--健康保健类
Roughly half of coll ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ege students will have some degree of depression at some point during their time in school. Even more startling, 6.2 percent of college students surveyed in 2012 considered suicide and 1.3 percent attempted it, according to an American College Health Association study released this spring. If you’re feeling depressed on campus, you may find the following tips helpful.
Exercise: Physical activity releases endorphins – chemicals that produce an overall positive feeling within the body, which fight depression naturally. Mental health experts claim that exercise is a solution to those feeling mild or moderate depression. However, for those severely depressed, simply doing sports is not enough.
Use school counseling services: Campuses don’t employ mental health experts simply to throw thousands of dollars down the drain. Their job is to help students, so experts recommend you use them. Most students, however, are hesitant to take a trip to their college’s counseling center, fearing being laughed at by peers. As a result, some schools like Texas Christian University, are testing students for mental health problems when they get sick and visit the campus health clinic.
Take advantage of technology: Staying in touch with family members and friends from childhood and high school has become easier than ever with the coming of Facebook and video chat services like Skype. While mental health experts insist that it’s important to make friends in your new environment and be involved in the college community, it’s also significant to keep in touch with the people you knew before college.
Go to sleep: Following a fairly regular sleep pattern can defend you against depression. In college, many students’ sleep patterns are irregular thanks to late-night studying and partying, which is harmful to their mental health. Research strongly suggests that sleep is the key to learning and memory formation.
【小题1】According to the passage, physical activity __________ .
A．is regarded as the best way to fight depression
B．contributes to the release of endorphins
C．can’t help the seriously depressed students
D．improve people’s ability to learn and memorize
【小题2】It can be inferred from the 3rd paragraph that __________ .
A．employing mental health experts on campus is a waste of money
B．students with mental health problems can’t get on well with others
C．going to colleg ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e’s counseling center for help requires a lot of courage
D．sick students i ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )n Texas Christian University must take psychological tests
【小题3】Taking advantage of technology is encouraged because it ____
A．enables students to get involved in college life
B．helps students stay in contact with others
C．offers students a way to make new friends
D．provides a way to avoid getting bored
【小题4】which of the following can NOT help one reduce depression
A．Taking exercise regularly every week
B．Chatting with old friends with Skype
C．Turning to mental health experts for advice
D．Holding parties deep into the night to relax
2016高考英语阅读理解--健康保健类
Lights Out at Bedtime
There are plenty of go ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )od reasons to power up a personal desktop or laptop computer in the evening — writing e-mails，chatting on social networks or making purchases over the Internet，for instance．But various studies indicate that people who stare at a PC’s bright monitor shortly before going to bed probably sleep less soundly than they would otherwise because the light seriously affects their natural wake-sleep cycle．"They haven't proved it though，" says Dieter Kunz，the team's director at Charite's Psychiatric Clinic in St．Hedwig's Hospital in Berlin．
Similarly，exposure to just 10 minutes of normal bathroom lighting is enough to free the sleep hormone melatonin，which regulates people's natural wake-sleep cycle and makes them sleepy at nightfall．
Ten years ago，a team of British and American researchers detected a photo-pigment（光敏色素） in the human eye that signals to the body whether it is day or night，summer or winter．The photo-pigment is especially sensitive to blue light．
"The blue light more or less tells the body，'It's daytime，be awake，'" Kunz says．Monitors have a mostly cold white light content and scientists suspect the photo-pigment may react similarly to it．So the longer people look into the bright light，the more awake they become - and then sleep poorly．
A lot of people have difficulty "switching off" in the evening．About half of the women in Germany and a quarter of the men sleep poorly．
Environmental factors are only one of the possible causes．Job stress as well as personal and health concerns are also the main reasons for their sleep problems．
In addition，electronic objects' standby lights and indicator lamps can be annoying in the dark and affect sleep．"Sound scientific evidence is still lacking on this matter，" Kunz notes．
According to Kunz，those who cannot go without their computer in the evening should turn down the blue content if possible and lower the brightness somewhat．"But nobody does that because，after all，you want to concentrate while working at the computer and the light helps the brain．"
【小题1】The passage is mainly about ____________．
A．natural wake-up cycles
B．the effect of light on sleep
C．personal and health concerns
D．functions of computer monitors
【小题2】The underlined word “which” in Paragraph 2 refers to_____．
A．normal bathroom lighting
B．10-minute exposure to lighting
C．the release process of a chemical
D．a chemical affecting one’s sleep cycle
【小题3】We can learn from the passage that ______．
A．the blue light has a calming effect．
B．the photo-pigment tells people day or night
C．women in Germany use computers more often than men
D．it has been proved that standby lights affect people’s sleep
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The Berlin Zoo intends ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) to find a new home for Knut mainly because of _______.
A. the mother bear de ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )serting him B. Knut’s aggressive behavior
C. lacking a ski ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )llful bear keeper D. its financial problem
57. A campaign is being launched in Berlin _______.
A. in order to keep Knut in the zoo
B. by selling Knut-shaped candies
C. to draw tourists to northern Manitoba
D. to warn people of global warming
58. The under ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )lined word “triggering” in Paragraph 5 can be replaced by “_______”.
A. decreasing B. preventing C. promoting D. conducting
59. What would be the best title for the passage
A. Doerflein, a celebrity of Germany B. Zoo says Knut must go
C. The polar bear capital of the world D. Polar bears in Canada
【参考答案】(A) DACB
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Even before histori ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )an Joseph Ellis became a best-selling author, he was famous for his vivid lectures. In his popular courses at Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts, he would often make classroom discussion lively by describing his own fighting experience in Vietnam. But as Ellis's reputation grew--his books on the Founding Fathers won both the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize ---the history professor began to entertain local and national reporters with his memories of war. Last year, after The Boston Globe reported Ellis's experience in the Vietnam war, someone who knew the truth about Ellis dropped a dime. Last week The Boston Globe revealed that Ellis, famous for explaining the nation's history, had some explaining to do about his own past.
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60. Which of the following shows the order of what happened to Ellis
a. He became a best-selling author.
b. He taught at Mount Holyoke College.
c. His books won two important prizes.
d. The Boston Globe reported his experience in Vietnam.
e. He entertained reporters with his memories of war.
A. abced B. bedca C. acbde D. bcaed
61. The underlined par ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )t "dropped a dime" in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to “____________”
A. let sb. down B. informed on sb.
C. made sb. famous D. punished sb. badly
62. While Ellis served in the Army, he ________________
A. fought in Vietnam B. taught history at a military school
C. pretended to be a historian
D. made mistakes in the antiwar movement.
【参考答案】(B) DBB江西宜春市2016高考英语阅读理解（二轮）编练及参考答案
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【2016高考训练】
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A．Coffee. B．Ap ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ple pie with sugar in it. C．Candies. D．Cheese sticks.
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C．Because big bags ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) can hold more items, which brings you much convenience.
D．Because they can save you $25.
3．Which is the proper place for you to buy bulk items when driving
A．At the destination.
B．At wherever you can buy cheaper ones.
C．At the place you just go out of the things you need.
D．In the stores near your house.
4．What should ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) parents do to avoid unexpected clothing purchases during their vacation
A．Do not let children make their clothes dirty.
B．Bring a full change of clothing for each child.
C．Wash the dirty clothes frequently.
D．Do not allow children eat during their vacation.
参考答案、1—4 DADB
2016高考英语阅读理解--健康保健类
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There have been few studies of overweight and cognitive functioning, (认知功能) possibly because it is generally believed that it is not a primary risk cause for poor cognitive performance. Yet, it turns out that overweight may damage cognitive functions such as memory and attention. Losing weight, therefore, may help improve these mental functions, according to a new research led by John Gunstad, assistant professor of psychology at Kent State University.
Growing evidence suggests that being fat is linked to cognitive deficits (缺陷). So Gunstad and his team guessed that losing weight might improve mental function. For their study, they measured memory and attention in a group of 150 overweight participants, some of whom had some kind of operation for weight loss and some did not. All of the volunteers completed mental skills tests to assess their abilities of memory and attention at the beginning of the study, and again 12 weeks later. To begin with, about 24% of the patients showed damaged learning and 23% showed signs of poor memory when tested. At the end of the study, those who had lost weight after operation improved their scores into the average or above average range for cognitive functions. Scores for the volunteers who didn’t lose weight dropped even further.
The study helped Gunstad to find out whether losing weight had any effect on mental function. Now that he’s seen the positive effect that weight loss can have on memory and attention, he says he will next study those who choose to lose weight by the traditional way—eating healthier and getting more active. He expects that losing weight in this way will have a similarly positive effect on the brain. “If we can improve the condition with operations, then we can probably produce the same change with behavioral weight loss as well,” he says.
【小题1】There is less research on overweight and cognitive functions because researchers _____.
A. believe overweight only affects our body
B. have focused on ways to sharpen people’s mind
C. do not consider overweight a main cause for low cognitive ability
D. are clear about the relation between weight and mental functions
【小题2】The result of Gunstad’s study shows that ______.
A. losing weight has little effect on people’s memory
B. losing weight can improve people’s mental functions
C. overweight people are likely to have psychology problems
D. overweight people’s abilities of concentration differ greatly
【小题3】What is Gunstad planning to prove next in his research
A. Slim people are smarter than overweight people.
B. Healthy diet is better than exercise in losing weight.
C. Traditional ways of losing weight are better than operation.
D. Overweight people will get smarter by taking more exercise.
【小题4】Which of the following is the best title for the text
A．Body Weight and Health
B．Losing Weight by Operation
C．Ways to Improve Mental Functions
D．Losing Weight to Sharpen Your Mind
2016高考英语阅读理解--健康保健类
“We need carbohydrates, protein and fat — they are like the wood in the fireplace. The vitamins and minerals are like the match, the spark, for the fuel,” she explains. “We need them all, but in a very different proportions. And if the fuel isn’t there, the spark is useless.”
【小题1】From the first paragraph we know that working women .
A．think cooking is especially complicated
B．do not share the same views with registered dietitians
C．are busy and not interested in cooking
D．are likely to eat healthfully
【小题2】Orange juice is different from orange drink in that .
A．it contains only a small percentage of real juice
B．it is natural, nutritious and prepared from real oranges
C．it is largely orange-colored sugar water
D．it produces nothing but calories
【小题3】In Paragraph 4, “a fruitless search” means .
A．an effort with no results
B．a search for a diet without fruits
C．a research on fruitless diet
D．a diet serving as medicine
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When he arrived, he b ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ounced(跳) happily up the stairs to the doorway of the house. He looked through the doorway with his ears lifted high and his tail wagging as fast as it could. To his great surprise, he found himself staring at 1,000 other happy little dogs with their tails wagging just as his. He smiled a great smile, and was answered with 1,000 great smiles just as warm and friendly. As he left the house, he thought to himself, “ This is a wonderful place. I will come back and visit often.”
In this same villa ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ge, another little dog, who was not quite as happy as the first one, decided to visit the house. He slowly climbed the stairs and hung his head low as he looked into the door. When he saw the 1,000 unfriendly looking dogs staring back at him, he growled at them and was horrified to see 1,000 little dogs growling back at him. As he left, he thought to himself, “This is a horrible place, and I will never go back there again.”
All the faces in th ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e world are mirrors. What kind of reflections do you see on the faces of
the people you meet
56. Why was the first dog surprised when he entered the house
A. Because he didn’t expect to see so many happy dogs.
B. Because he didn’t know there were 1,000 mirrors in the house.
C. Because he was always in a mixed mood.
D. Because he saw so many dogs smiling at him.
57. Why did the first dog like the house
A. Because there were 1,000 mirrors in the house.
B. Because he thought he could keep himself warm in the house.
C. Because he liked everything presented to him.
D. Because he felt he was welcome here.
58. The underlined word “ growl” probably means ______.
A. make an unfriendly noise B. smile
C. say hello D. stare
59. Which of ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) the following is the most suitable title for the passage
A. A Small happy L ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ittle Dog B. The House of 1,000 Mirrors
C. The Wonderful Place and the Horrible Place. D. Two Little Dogs
【参考答案】56—59、 ADAB
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Recently I spo ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ke to some of my students about what they wanted to do after they graduated, and what kind of job prospects they thought they had.
Given that I ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) teach students who are training to be doctors, I was surprised to find that most thought that they would not be able to get the jobs they wanted without “outside help”. “What kind of help is that ” I asked, expecting them to tell me that they would need a relative or family friend to help them out.
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At that point, I was s ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )hocked. I am short, I can’t deny that, but I don’t think I would put myself through months of agony(痛苦) just to be a few centimeters taller. I don’t even bother to wear shoes with thick soles, as I’m not trying to hide the fact that I am just not tall!
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No one is born perfect ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ), yet magazines, TV shows and movies present images of thin, tall, beautiful people as being the norm. Advertisements for slimming aids, beauty treatments and cosmetic surgery clinics fill the pages of newspapers, further creating an idea that “perfection” is a requirement, and that it must be purchased, no matter what the cost. In my opinion, skills, rather than appearance, should determine how successful a person is in his chosen career.
60. We can know from the passage that the author works as ______.
A. a doct ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )or B. a model C. a teacher D. a reporter
61. Many graduates today turn to cosmetic surgery to______.
A. marry a better man\woman B. become a model
C. get an adv ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )antage over others in job-hunt D. attract more admirers
62. According to the passage, the author believes that ______.
A. everyone should purchase perfection, whatever the cost
B. it’s right for grad ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )uates to ask for others to help them out in hunting for jobs
C. media are to blame ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) for misleading young people in their seeking for surgery
D. it is one’s appear ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ance instead of skills that really matters in one’s career
63. What does the author think of his height
A. He hates to be called a short man.
B. He tries to increase his height through surgery.
C. He always wears shoes with thick soles to hide the fact.
D. He just accepts it as it is
【参考答案】60、C 61-63、 CCD
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【参考答案】64---65、DB 66—67、DA
