2015届高考英语二轮专题检测精品练习 阅读理解(28)

2015届高考英语二轮专题检测精品练习：阅读理解（28）

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(2014·山东省济南名校高三第四次诊断性测试)

There was a sweet smell of incense (香) in the air as the well-muscled man moved his legs into a position well behind his head.It was something that the human body really should not be able to do.But what else would you expect at the First World Yoga Championships?

On September 25，the world’s leading yoga experts arrived in the US to find out who was the best.But the real prize was to turn yoga into a proper Olympic event.

“Yoga is a combination of body building，Miss World，Mr Universe and gymnastics，” said championship organizer Bikram Choudhury.“There are some 70 people from more than 20 countries competing in this event.Why not have yoga at the Olympics？”

The public cannot decide whether or not Choudhur y’s dream will come true.But he is right about one thing：yoga has become popular with young and old people all over the world.In the US alone,15 million people practise yoga.Everyone is at it，including Madonna and Ricky Martin. Yoga started in India more t han 5,000 years ago.The name means “to join together”．That is to bring the body and mind together into one pleasing experience.The whole system of yoga is built on three things：exercise，breathing and meditation (沉思)．

The yoga that we know today is mostly p hysical yoga.It’s seen as a type of exercise，but is different from sports like football or running.When we do yoga，we move our body into positions that stretch the muscles and joints，making them stronger.

One of the best things about yoga is the fact that everyone can do it.To women，it means a flat stomach，more shapely legs and a graceful body.To men，it is a way of becoming stronger and more athletic.

There are also specially-designed yoga classes for pregnant women or children suffering from mental disabilities，such as autism (孤独症)．As for teenagers，meditation and simple breathing exercises can help them learn to calm down，relax and concentrate better.But teenagers under 16 are not supposed to do the body exercises as it could have a bad effect on their natural growth. 1．What does the first paragraph mainly tell us?

A．Something sportsmen should not do in practising yoga.

B．Basic skills that are required in performing yoga.

C．The performance of the sportsmen at the First World Yoga Championships.

D．The unique setting where yoga is performed.

2．What is Choudhury’s dream in the passage?

A．Turning yoga into a proper Olympic event.

B．Making all Americans practise yoga.

C Winning the First World Yoga Championships.

D．Getting the public support for promoting yoga.

3．Why does the author mention Madonna and Ricky Martin in the fourth paragraph?

A．To compare the differences between the young and the old.

B．To describe the extensive popularity of yoga in the US.

C．To emphasize the importance of practising yoga.

D．To explain the strong influence of public figures in the US.

4．Which statement is NOT true about yoga?

A．It is a type of exercise which benefits the body and mind.

B．It makes muscles and joints stronger by stretching.

C．It contains exercise，breathing and meditation.

D．It is similar to the sports like football or running.

5．According to the passage，who does not need to pay special attention in practising yoga? A．Women to be mothers.B．Teenagers under 16.

C．Adult men.D．Children with autism.

B

How I Turned to Be Optimistic

I began to grow up that winter night when my parents and I were returning from my aunt's house, and my mother said that we might soon be leaving for America. We were on the bus then. I was crying, and some people on the bus were turning around to look at me. I remember that I could not bear the thought of never hearing again the radio program for school children to which I listened every morning.

I do not remember myself crying for this reason again. In fact, I think I cried very little when I was saying goodbye to my friends and relatives. When we were leaving I thought about all the places I was going to see-—the strange and magical places I had known only from books and pictures. The country I was leaving never to come back was hardly in my head then.

The four years that followed taught me the importance of optimism, but the idea did not come to me at once. For the first two years in New York I was really lost—having to study in three schools as a result of family moves. I did not quite know what I was or what I should be. Mother remarried, and things became even more complex for me. Some time passed before my stepfather and I got used to each other. I was often sad, and saw no end to "the hard times."

My responsibilities in the family increased a lot since I knew English better than everyone else at home. I wrote letters, filled out forms, translated at interviews with Immigration officers, took my grandparents to the doctor and translated there, and even discussed telephone bills with company representatives.

From my experiences I have learned one important rule: almost all common troubles eventually go away! Something good is certain to happen in the end when you do not give up, and just wait a little! I believe that my life will turn out all right, even though it will not be that easy.

How did the author get to know America?

A. From her relatives.

B. From her mother.

C. From books and pictures.

D. From radio programs.

Upon leaving for America the author felt_______.

A. confused

B. excited

C. worried D amazed

For the first two years in New York, the author _________.

A. often lost her way

B. did not think about her future

C. studied in three different schools

D. got on well with her stepfather

What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 4?

A. She worked as a translator.

B. She attended a lot of job interviews.

C. She paid telephone bills for her family.

D She helped her family with her English.

The author believes that______.

A. her future will be free from troubles

B. it is difficult to learn to become patient

C. there are more good things than bad things

D. good things will happen if one keeps trying

C

The Cave Crawler mining robot

Why do human beings still risk their lives under ground and doing one of the dirtiest and most dangerous jobs in the world? It’s an increasingly urgent question,given the recent high-profile(引人注目的)mining accidents in Sago, W. Va., and Huntington, Utah. A small group of engineers and robotics experts envision(展望)a day in the not-too-distant future when robots and other technology do most of the dangerous mining work..

One of the first mining robots was developed five years ago at Carnegie-Mellon University’s Robotics Institute. It was called Groundhog and it looked like a golf cart. It used lasers to “see” in dark tunnels and map abandoned mines—some of the most dangerous work in the business.

The latest prototype is called Cave Crawler. It’s a bit smaller than Groundhog,and even more advanced. It can take photos and video and has sensors mounted that can detect the presence of dangerous gases. Incredibly, the robot has a real sense of logic. If it comes across an obstacle it gets momentarily confused, it has to think through the process and where to go next, and sometimes it throws a fit just like a real person.

The biggest obstacle, though, is cost. The original research project was federally funded, but that money has dried up, and it’s not clear where future funding will come from. Partly for that reason, and partly because of advances in safety, mining is not nearly as dangerous as it was in the past. Since 1990, fatalities have declined by 67 percent, and injuries by 51 percent, according to the National Mining Association.

Some experts predict that robots in mines will serve much of the same function that they do in the automotive industry. The robots do the most repetitive and dangerous jo bs, but don’t eliminate the need for human workers.

5.The latest robot is more advanced than Groundhog mainly because .

A. it can map abandoned mines

B. the robot has a real sense of logic

C. it can see in the dark tunnel

D. it’s a bit s maller than Groundhog

6.We can infer from the last paragraph that .

A. the mine robots will have a very bright future

B. robots in mines will serve much in the automotive industry

C. there will be no need for human workers in mines

D. robots in mines have a long way to go