2016高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解精选训练(5)
阅读理解训练（5） A “It takes an entire village to raise a child.” That’s an old proverb(谚语) that is being quoted more and more often these days. And I’m pleased about that. Today, more and more schools are reaching out to involve parents, community members and businesses to help shape a child’s future. Parents need to be involved in their children’s education in many ways. Helping children with homework and studying, going on a field trip, teaching a craft or coaching a child’s sports team are all great ways to be involved with your child’s education. And don’t forget to communicate with teachers---they need and respect your input. Studies show that children learn more and schools function better when parents and schools work together. It’s important to stay in touch with your child’s education all through his or her school career. Communities can help children create and achieve new goals. Help with homework, read to a child, coach a children’s team, or provide emotional support. Help solve problems and build self-esteem. Kids need role models and advisers can be role models by sharing their experiences and wisdom. Businesses can also help shape our children’s future. Invite a class from your local school to visit your workplace. You may be providing a glimpse that opens a new world of possibilities. Show students what goes on during a typical day. Give a mini course for students: how to use a computer; how products are made; how machinery works. You may have a developing electrician, teacher, nurse, or even a newspaper reporter on your hands. It really does take an entire village to raise a child. So share the responsibility---and the joy---of bringing a child to his or her full potential. 21. The implied advice in the proverb “It takes an entire village to raise a child.” is that ______. A. All the people in a village should give food to a child. B.Schools, parents, and other organizations should share the responsibility of shaping a child’s future. C. Children’s should be brought up in the village where they were born. D. Schools should be set up in the village where a child was raised. 22.. The text was written mainly for _______________. A. parents and members in organizations B. teachers and students C. newspaper reporters and developing electricians D. education experts and government officials 23. Students can get developed in practical working skill through ______. A. parental involvement B. community activities C. business training D. school teaching 24. Which is NOT true according to the passage? A. Parents play an important part in children’s education. B. Communities have not a bit effect on the way to new and high ideal. C. Educating a child well demands of the work not only from school but from other organizations. D. Businesses may arrange some training courses for students. 参考答案21-24 BACB
B Many people find themselves caught up in others’ problems, and then confused about how and when to help. In fact, all relationships need limits no matter whether they are friendships, sibling relations, mates/ lovers or business relations. On some level, all limit setting means saying no. However, it is usually a qualified “no” that says what, where, when, and under what conditions you will give or not give to another person. There are three points we should keep in mind about limit setting: 1.Decide where to set the limits. Think about the entire situation. Consider your time, emotions, and means. Then consider whether you are helping the other person. Aim to do something to help the other person without taking on the whole problem. 2.Express the limits clearly. For example, you say to your friend, “ I will lend you $20,000 no more than once every three months. And I expect you will pay me back within three months and certainly before you can borrow more.” You say to another friend, “you can stay here for three weeks but you must help me with expenses and cooking and make sure that you will find your own place before the three weeks is up”. 3.Stick to your limits. You are not responsible for making the other person obey the limits. You are only responsible for following the limits yourself. Your friend has repaid $12,500 of his/her $20,000 and asks for $20,000 more. You say no. He/She gets emotional and then says, “I need this money to cover a bad check. If you cared for our friendship, you would do it”. Limit setting is often stressful and painful because people mistakes it for rejection. And limit setting certainly brings guilt. Bear in mind, it doesn’t mean you have given up or quit loving your friend, lovers, or sibling. It does mean you are expressing that love in a different and more helpful (to both of you) manner. 25. According to the passage, setting limits means___________________. A. refusing always to say yes to your friend B. saying no to your friend who turns to you C. making different kinds of friends D. breaking away from your friend 26.Once you decide to set limits, you should________________________. A. announce it publicly to others B. tell your friend about it clearly C. be responsible for your friend D. begin to help your friend 27.We can learn from the last paragraph that limit setting______________. A. is often misunderstood B. is actually a kind of rejection C. does harm to your friendship D .contains both love and hate 28. What would be the best title for the passage? A. About friendship B. How to make friends C. Set limits with friends D. Show your love in a new way 参考答案25-28 ABAC
高中英语真题-2016高考英语阅读理解二轮选练(5)_2
2016高考英语阅读理解二轮选练（5）【2014模拟】阅读理解。
请认真阅读下列短文 ,从短文后各题所给的A.B. C.D四个选项中 ,选出最佳选项。
Scientists from the University of East Anglia have identifie d four new man-made gases that are contributing to the damage to the ozone(臭氧) layer. Two of the gases are accumulating at a rate that is causing concern among researchers.Worries over the growing ozone hole have seen the produ ction of chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) gases restricted since the mid 1980s. But the precise origin of these new, similar substa nces remains a mystery.Lying in the atmosphere, the ozone layer plays a critical rol e in blocking harmful UV rays, which cause cancers in human s and reproductive problems in animals.Scientists from the British Antarctic Survey were the first to di scover a huge "hole" in the ozone over Antarctica in 1985. Th e evidence quickly pointed to CFC gases, which were invente d in the 1920s, and were widely used in refrigeration. Extraordinarily, global action was rapidly agreed to deal with CFCs an d the Montreal Protocol to limit these substances came into b eing in 1987. A total global ban on production came into force in 2010.Now, the newly discovered four new gases can destroy oz one and are getting into the atmosphere from as yet unidentifi ed sources. Three of the gases are CFCs and one is a hydroc hlorofluorocarbon (HCFC), which can also damage ozone.The research has shown that four gases were not around i n the atmosphere at all until the 1960s, which suggests they a re man-made. The scientists discovered the gases by analyzing polar snow pack. Air from this snow is a natural archive of what wa s in the atmosphere up t0 100 years ago. The researchers als o looked at modern air samples, collected at remote Cape Gri m in .They estimate that about 74,000 tonnes of these gases ha ve been released into the atmosphere. Two of the gases are accumulating at significant rates. However, they don't know w here the new gases are being released from and this should b e investigated. Possible sources include chemicals for insecti cide（杀虫剂） production and solvents（溶液） for cleaning electronic components. The three CFCs arebeing destroyed very slowly in the atmosphere - so even if e missions（散发） were to stop immediately, they will still be around for ma ny decades to come.Of the four species identified, CFC-113a seems the most worrying as there is a very small but gr owing emission source somewhere, maybe from agricultural i nsecticides. We should find it and take it out of production.63. What do we know about the newly discovered gases?A. Some are surely produced by the development of agricul ture.B. The CFCs will have a long impact once they are release d.C. They gather together in the atmosphere at a medium sp eed.D. Their amounts are not large enough to cause damage to us.64. The underlined word "archive" in Paragraph 6 is closest to the meaning of"____ "A. stateB. resourceC. phenomenonD. stor eroom65. What will the scientists probably attempt to do about the gases next?A. Find out what can replace things like insecticides and pu t them into use.B. Find out how they destroy ozone and get rid of those in t he atmosphere.C. Find out where they are exactly from and stop them from being released.D. Find out if HCFC is more harmful than CFCs and take pro per measures.【参考答案】63—65、BDC【2014模拟】阅读理解。
高考英语二轮复习升级训练卷十六 阅读理解(五)
语鹅市安置阳光实验学校高考第二轮复习英语山东版专题升级训练十六阅读理解(五)第一节阅读理解AGrace Kane hangs onto an Olympic dream of clinging to a granite(花岗岩)wall by her fingertips 70 feet from the ground.The fearless girl is only 10，but already has scaled great heights in the sport of rock climbing.Last week，Kane won a bronze in the 11 and younger sport class at the USA Climbing Youth National Championships in Atlanta.She was the only competitor of the 31 there with no climbing coach or topflight facilities in which to train.Climbing will become an exhibition at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics in Brazil.The hope of enthusiasts is that the sport will gain full status in 2020.“I'm already training for that，” said Kane.“Climbing is my passion，my love，and I want to make something of it.”Her dad took her to climb rocks on her fourth birthday for the first time and today he can't keep up with her.“It's the freedom to let loose，” she said.“When I'm up there，I'm so focused and don't hear anything.I always feel comforted knowing people are supporti ng me.”The bronze in Atlanta qualified Kane for the USA team and November's International Championships in Ecuador.That's a trip she might have to miss because it's too expensive.Kane held a backyard music concert—she played the guitar and the piano and wrote inspirational songs—and raised $600 for her $1,500 trip to Atlanta.She's also been sponsored by a shoe company，but must rely heavily on donations from family and friends for travel expenses.Her mom Heather Kane said the family has chosen “to do what ever we need to help her achieve her goals”．One of Grace's biggest challenges is finding balance in her life.There's school，her music and church to fit around climbing.“Climbing is going to mean sacrificing things other kids might pursue，” Grace said.“But it doesn't bother me.It's like playing the piano；you can't take a break or you'll lose your touch.”1．What would be the best title of the passage?A．Rock Climbing Gains PopularityB．Grace Kane Likes ChallengesC．A Young Climber Follows Her DreamD．An Amazing Victory for a Young Rock Climber2．We can learn from the second paragraph that rock climbing ______. A．is not an exhibition at the Olympics nowB．is an official event at the Olympics nowC．is not open to childrenD．will gain full status in 20203．Which of the following is TRUE about Grace Kane?A．She is only interested in rock climbing.B．She is a girl with many talents.C．Rock climbing has affected her study.D．She has won gold medals in several matches.4．One of Grace's biggest challenges is to ______.A．find a capable coach for herB．get qualified for the USA teamC．raise enough money for International competitionsD．keep balance between rock climbing and other activities 5．What do we know about Grace Kane's parents?A．They are quite concerned about her studies.B．They regretted allowing her to try rock climbing.C．They will fully support their daughter's pursuit.D．They can fully afford her expenses in her competitions.B(2012山东桓台二中月考，D)“Our aim is to take our art to the world and make people understand what it is to move，” said David Belle，the founder of parkour(跑酷)．Do you love running？It is a good exercise，yet many people find it boring.But what if making your morning jog a creative one？Like jumping from walls and over gaps，and ground rolls？Just like the James Bond in the movie Casino Royale？Bond jumps down from a roof to a windowsill(窗台)and then runs several blocks over obstacles on the way.It is just because of Bond's wonderful performances that the sport has become popular worldwide.Yes，that's parkour，an extreme street sport aimed at moving from one point to another as quickly as possible，getting over all the obstacles in the path using only the abilities of the human body.Parkour is considered an extreme sport.As its participants dash around a city，they may jump over fences，run up walls and even move from rooftop to rooftop.Parkour can be just as exciting and charming as it sounds，but its participants see parkour much more than that.Overcoming all the obstacles on the course and in life is part of the philosophy(理念)behind parkour.This is the same as life.You must determine your destination，go straight，jump over all the barriers as if in parkour and never fall back from them in your life，to reach the destination successfully.A parkour lover said，“I love parkour because its philosophy has become my life，my way to do everything.”Another philosophy we've learnt from parkour is freedom.It can be done by anyone，at any time，anywhere in the world.It is a kind of expression of trust in yourself that you earn energy and confidence.6．Parkour has become popular throughout the world because of ______.A．its founder，David Belle B．the film，Casino RoyaleC．its risks and tricks D．the varieties of participants 7．The underlined word “obstacles” in Para graph 2 is closest in meaning to “______”．A．streets B．objectsC．barriers D．roofs8．Which of the following is true of parkour?A．It challenges human abilities. B．It is a good but boring sport.C．It needs special training. D．It is a team sport.9．As its participants move around a city，______.A．they can ask for help B．they may choose to escapeC．they should run to extremes D．they must learn to survive 10．Which of the following is the philosophy of parkour?A．Sports and extremes. B．Excitement and popularity.C．Dreams and success. D．Determination and freedom.CSchools are almost all connected to the Internet.But some have more technology，and use it more，than others.For example，some schools use computers for activities like video conferencing，to bring the world into the classroom.And some classrooms are equipped with things like a Smart Board，a kind of interactive whiteboard.Interactive whiteboards are large displays for presentations.They connect to a computer and can operateby touch.They can be used for documents or writing or to project video.Some teachers are trying creative new ways to teach with devices like iPods and mobile phones.But educators say the most important thing，as always，is the content.Yet technology can have special importance in some cases.Cosmobot is a therapy(治疗)robot.It stands about half a meter tall and has a blue body and a friendly face with big eyes.One child who works with it is sixyearold Kevin Fitzgerald.Kevin has developmental dyspraxia；he has difficulty moving his mouth and tongue.He works with Carole SemangoSprouse as he interacts with the Cosmobot during therapy for his condition.Here，he uses a set of buttons attached to a computer to make the silent robot move forward，backward or around in circles.Kevin's mother thinks the robot has had a calming influence，helping her son get along better with his friends.Cosmobot was developed by Anthro Tronix.Corinna Lathan started the company ten years ago to work with children with cerebral palsy，Down's syndrome，autism and other developmental disabilities.Children become friends with the robot，she says.That can have a big effect on their behavior，helping them work harder and longer in therapy sessions.Corinna Lathan is currently working with a British company to develop other socially helpful robots.She says they are still considered research tools in the United States，and not used as much as in places like Britain and Japan.But she hopes to change that.11．It's known from the text that ______.A．schools have easy access to the Internet todayB．new technology is seldom applied to teachingC．the Internet is of equal importance in schoolsD．using computers for activities is laborsaving12．Which of the following is NOT right about Smart Board?A．It's a kind of teaching facility.B．It can be used to project video.C．It's a display for presentation.D．It's not easy to be connected to computers.13．What's “dyspraxia” according to Para.5?A．Speech barrier. B．Movement disorder.C．Visual impairment. D．Loss of memory.14．Which of the following is RIGHT according to the text?A．Cosmobot is designed to play with.B．Cosmobot is costly and not user friendly.C．Cosmobot can be controlled by a computer.D．Anthro Tronix is a designer of a certain company.15．What can we learn from Corinna Lathan?A．She's employed by a British company.B．Cosmobot is popular around the world.C．She wants to make previous products widespread.D．IPods and mobile phones are valued in class.DLife comes in a package.This package includes happiness and sorrow，failure and success，hope and despair.Life is a learningprocess.Experiences in life teach us new lessons and make us a better person.With each passing day we learn to handle various situations.LoveLove plays a pivotal role in our life.Love makes you feel wanted.Without love a person could go hayward and also become cruel and ferocious.In the early stage of our life，our parents are the ones who show us with unconditional love and care；they teach us about what is right and wrong，good and bad.But we always tend to take this for granted.It is only after marriage and having kids that a person understands and becomes sensitive to others' feelings.Kids make a person responsible and mature and help us to understand life better.Happiness and SorrowMaterialistic happiness is short lived，but happiness achieved by bringing a smile on others' face gives a certain level of fulfillment.Peace of mind is the main link to happiness.No mind is happy without peace.We realize the true worth of happiness when we are in sorrow.Sorrow is basically due to death of a loved one，failure and despair.But these things are temporary and pass away.Failure and SuccessFailure is the path to success.It helps us to touch the sky，teaches us to survive and shows us a specific way.Success brings in money，fame，pride and selfrespect.Here it becomes very important to keep our head on our shoulder.The only way to show our gratitude to God for bestowing success on us is by being humble，modest，courteous and respectful tothe less fortunate ones.Hope and DespairHope is what keeps life going.Parents always hope their children will do well.Hope makes us dream.Hope builds in patience.Life teaches us not to despair even in the darkest hour，because after every night there is a day.Nothing remains the same.We have only one choice to keep moving on in life and be hopeful.Life teaches us not to regret over yesterday，for it has passed and is beyond our control.Tomorrow is unknown，for it could either be bright or dull.So the only alternative is to work hard today，so that we will enjoy a better tomorrow.16．In the passage，the author compares life to ______.A．a package B．joy and sorrowC．failure and success D．hope and despair17．In which section can readers probably read the passage?A．Opinions. B．Politics.C．Education. D．Lifestyles.18．How is the passage organized?A．In order of rules. B．In order of frequency.C．By making comparison. D．In order of importance.19．What's the general meaning of the last sentence of the whole passage?A．If you work hard，you'll have a better life in the future.B．When choosing between “today” and “tomorrow”，you'd better enjoy tomorrow.C．What you only can choose is to work hard today rather than tomorrow.D．Enjoying a better tomorrow is your only choice.20．What's the purpose of the passage?A．To encourage people to love each other.B．To tell people how to deal with happiness and sorrow.C．To remind people of keeping having a beautiful dream.D．To give readers some information about life.第二节阅读表达You may not realize it，but you are doing more than just studying when you are at school.The school is also the place where youlearn______.But this is not always easy.What can you do if you just don't like one of your classmates?If you discover that you have problems getting along with yourclassmates or friends，the most important thing to learn is tolerance.Tolerance is the ability to realize and respect the differences in others.We can not change the way that other people do things，so it is important to learn to live happily with them.Tolerance will make everyone get on better with each other.Knowing others constantly makes us understand others' differences.Something different does not exactly mean that it is bad.Tolerance teaches us to keep an even temper and an open mind.You need to remember an old saying，“Treat others how you want to be treated.” You would like to be treated kindly by your classmates，so it is important to treat them kindly too.If you tolerate something，it does not mean that you have to like it.No one is asking you to change who you are or what you believe in.Tolerance just means that you should respect the differences in others and not try to make them change.It is important to practice tolerance，because it will make everyone's life easier.Learn to accept people for their different abilities and interests.The world is very different，and practicing tolerance in your own school and city can help make a difference.1．What is the main idea of the text？(within 10 words)________________________________________________________________ ________2．Which sentence in the text can be replaced by the following one?Getting to know someone may help you understand why they do things differently.________________________________________________________________ ________3．Please fill in the blank in the first paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence.(within 10 words)________________________________________________________________ ________4．Why is tolerance important？How can you get along well with your classmates？(within 30 words)________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________5．Translate the underlined sentence in the last paragraph into Chinese.________________________________________________________________ ________参考答案第一节A1. 答案：C解析：主旨大意题。
高中英语真题-2016高考英语阅读理解二轮选练(5)_1
2016高考英语阅读理解二轮选练（5）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。
Like fine food, good writing is something we approach with ple asure and enjoy from the first taste to the last. And good write rs, like good cooks, do not suddenly appear full – blown. Quite the opposite, just as the cook has to undergo a particular trai ning, mastering the skills of his trade, the writer must sit at his desk and devote long hours to achieving a style in his writing, whatever its purpose---school work, matters of business, or purely social communicat ion.You may be sure that the more painstaking the effort, the mor e effective the writing, and the more rewarding.There are still some faraway places in the world where you mi ght find a public scribe（文书） to do your business or social writing for you, for money. There are a few managers who are lucky enough to have the service of that rare kind of secretary who can take care of all s orts of letter writing with no more than a quick note to work fro m. But for most of us, if there is any writing to be done, we have to do it ourselves.We have to write school papers, business papers or home pa pers. We are constantly called on to put words to papers. It w ould be difficult to count the number of such words, messages , letters, and reports put into mails or delivered by hand, but th e daily figures must be extremely large. What is more, everyo ne who writes expects, or at least hopes whatever he writes w ill be read, from first word to last, not just thrown into some “le tters-to-be-read” files or into a wastepaper basket. This is the reason we bend our efforts toward learning and practicing the skills of int eresting, effective writing.8. In this passage, good writing is compared to fine food beca use .A. both are enjoyableB. both are hard to learnC. both are necessary to lifeD. both take a long time to prepare9. According to the passage, which of the following statement s is true?A. Writing skills are less important than experience.B. A good writer should have his own way of writing.C. A good writer should learn to write all kinds of articles.D. The more efforts one makes, the more money one can ear n.10. The author thinks that the most important reason for us to practice writing skills is .A. to earn our livingB. to attract others to readC. to do daily reports easilyD. to become good secretaries11. The purpose of the author in writing this passage is to .A. comment and blameB. introduce and describeC. explain and persuadeD. interest and inform【参考答案】(C) A B B C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。
高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解训练高三全册英语试题_5_04
语鹅市安置阳光实验学校湖南2016高考英语（二轮）阅读理解训练（17）2016高考模拟题。
阅读理解。
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。
Have you ever picked a job based on the fact that you were good at it but later found it made you feel very uncomfortable over time? When you select your career, there’s a whole lot more to it than assessing your skills and matching them with a particular position. If you ignore your personality, it will get you a long-term hurt regardless of your skills or the job’s pay. There are several areas of your personality that you need to consider to help you find a good job. Here are a few of those main areas:1) Do you prefer working alone or with other people?There are isolating（孤立的）jobs that will drive an outgoing person crazy and also interactive jobs that will make a shy person uneasy. Most people are not extremes in either direction but do have a tendency that they prefer. There are also positions that are sometimes a combination of the two, which may be best for someone in the middle who adapts easily to either situation.2) How do you handle change?Most jobs these days have some elements of change to them, but some are more than others. If you need stability in your life, you may need a job where the changes don’t happen so often. Other people would be bored of the same daily routine.3) Do you enjoy working with computers？I do see this as a kind of personality characteristic. There are people who are happy to spend more than 40 hours a week on a computer, while there are others who need a lot of human interaction throughout the day. Again, these are extremes and you’ll likely find a lot of positions somewhere in the middle as well.4) What type of work environment do you enjoy？This can range from being in a large building with a lot of people you won’t know immediately to a smaller setting where you’ll get to know almost all the people there fairly quickly.5) How do you like to get paid?Some people are motivated by the pay they get, while others feel too stressed to be like that. The variety of payment designs in the sales industry is a typical example for this.Anyway, these are a great starting point for you. I’ve seen it over and over again with people that they make more money over time when they do something they love. It may take you a little longer, but making a move to do what you have a passion for can change the course of your life for the better.1. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 mean?A. You may ignore your skills when you select job.B. Job skills are the most important things when you select job.C. There are more important things than job skills when you select job.D. Selecting job, you should assess your skills and match them with the position.2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Isolating jobs usually drive people mad.B. Interactive jobs make people shy easily.C. Extreme people tend to work with others.D. Almost everyone has a tendency in jobs.3. What is the missing word about a job search in the following chart?A. DesignB. ChangesC. CooperationD. Hobbies参考答案1—4、CDCD阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
2016-2017年高考英语二轮复习测试：专题一训练5文章出处或读者对象 Word版含解析
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江苏南通市2016高考英语(二轮)阅读理解训练(含答案)
江苏南通市2016高考英语（二轮）阅读理解训练（含答案）2016高考训练题。
阅读理解。
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。
When I was 11, I threw a glance into Dad’s lunch box and made the unexpected discovery that my mother still showed her love towards my father。
The evidence，a napkin resting on top of the sandwiches packed in wax paper, was certain “Love you！” she had written on the napkin。
“ Meat loaf for supper！"Mom penned all kinds of messages to Dad on those paper napkins, and he saved a whole pile of them. What embarrassed me as a kid has become a precious memory of my parents。
It also started my own brand of lunch box notes. When my kids were young，I’d glue little drawings on their lunches. Lots of sketches(素描) of our dog, Max, along with smiling flowers。
When they were teenagers，I’d copy words of wisdom from great people，Einstein, for example，or Bruce Springsteen. Then, my kids grew up making their own handwritten notes. And my husband writes me love notes on recycled paper，because he’s all about being green。
2016高考英语二轮复习训练：1-2 任务型阅读(七选五)a 含解析
建议用时：15分钟A[2015·东北三校二模]After the popularity of the Ice Bucket Challenge, another challenge now is hot in India. Indians give rice to their poor neighbors for a charity (慈善) which is called “Ri ce Bucket Challenge”. ___1___ It is about giving a bucket of rice to someone who is in need and taking a picture named “Rice Bucket Challenge”to share online. The aim of the activity is to help the poor and hungry people in India, and the movement's Facebook page has so far clocked up more than 50,000 likes. ___2___ The activity was started by Manju Latha Kalanidhi, a 38-year-old journalist, who thought the Ice Bucket Challenge was a little strange. She said，“Hunger is a disease anybody would connect.” The challenge has gained a lot of support with students signing up in Indian Institute of Management, and more and more people join in it. ___3___ India is the world's second-biggest rice consumer, with a storage of 21.2 million tons of the grains. ___4___ It has suffered with mass hunger, and last year was ranked 63rd of 78 countries on the International Food Policy Research Institute's global hunger index. How to participate in this activity? First, pick up a bucket of rice from your home and give it to the neighboring people who are in need. ___5___ At last, invite online all your friends and ask them to take up the challenge. It is important to post back on Facebook because it will inspire all your friends to come forward. All the people get together and make a difference!A．Besides, hand the rice bucket over to other people who are in need.B．It is not an activity involving dumping a bucket of rice on someone's head.C．The activity raises the public awareness and charitabledonations to agriculture.D．The Air Asia India airline says its staff including senior management will join.E．Then, take a picture and post it on facebook with “Rice Bucket Challenge”．F．But it is far from enough for this country.G．The initial inspiration came from the ice bucket challenge.本文讲述的是关于当前在印度盛行的“米桶挑战”慈善活动以及活动的目的。
高中英语真题-2016高考英语二轮阅读理解选编(5)
2016高考英语二轮阅读理解选编（5）[广告型阅读理解]CUYAHOGABranch, , 4408716392.●The Egyptian Pyramids, 7 pm, Sept.19. Join us as Don King,a longtime student of Egyptology, discusses the pyramids an d presents the possible theories of the construction, design and mysteries surrounding these ancient wonders.●Join us as local Bay Village resident, Tom Bell, discusses hi s book My Dad is a Freak: a Memoir, 7 pm Sept.27. Fairview Park Branch, , 4403334700 or .●Dress for Success, 7 pm, Sept.19. First impressions count. Some job recruiters(招聘人员) use appearance to determine selfesteem, respect, confide nce and organizational skills. Learn how to dress to emphasiz e your strengths and improve your employability. Registration required.●Music Study Groups, 1：15 pm—2：45 pm, Wednesdays, Sept.19—Nov.28. Explore current concert music performed by The Cleveland Orchestra at Severance Hall through informal lectures a nd listening. Classes are designed for both new and experien ced music lovers and are led by Dr Rose Breckenridge.●Practical Herbs, 7 pm, Oct. 3. Famous doctor Sarah Hurt will talk about growing, drying and storing herbs and how to use t hem. Registration required.North Olmsted Branch, , 4407776211 or .●Job Club, 1：30 pm—3 pm, Tuesdays. Join Jim Hansen for helpful tips on resumes, job search strategies and interviewing. Anyone who is job hu nting or looking to change careers is welcome.●War of 1812, 7 pm—8：45 pm, Sept.19. This year marks the 200th anniversary. Profe ssor Catherine Rokicky from Cuyahoga Community College w ill give a presentation about the war, and immediately followin g we'll discuss the book Mr and Mrs Madison's War: America' s First Couple and the Second War of by Hugh Howard. Regi stration required.Olmsted Falls Library, , , 4402351150 or .●Family Storytime, 7 pm—7：30 pm, Wednesdays, through Nov. 27. Join us for rhymes, so ngs, fingerplays and a story or two. For children ages birth through 8 with their caregivers.●Huntington Practice SAT Test, 10 am—1 pm, Sept. 15. Follow up, 4 pm—5 pm, Sept. 26. Get ready for college by taking a practice SAT exam. Discuss strategies to improve your score, and get tips on preparing for the real exam. Registration required.●Imaginative Illustrations, 11 am to noon, Sept. 29. A handso n drawing programme where children exercise their imaginati on while experiencing some basic techniques of cartooning. G rades K5. Registration required.1. There are many activities for you to choose on Sept.19 EX CEPT ________．A．listening to a speech which is about the war B．attending a discussion about ancient Egyptian pyramids C．attending a programme about how to reduce exam anxiet yD．learning about how to leave a good first impression on oth ers2. If you want to study some medical knowledge, you can call ________．A．4408716392 B．4403334700C．4407776211 D．44023511503. If you want to learn how to educate your children, you should contact ________．A． BranchB． BranchC． BranchD． Library4. In order to help yourself find a new job soon, you'd better g o to ________．A．Bay Village Branch and BranchB．North Olmsted Branch and LibraryC．Fairview Park Branch and BranchD．Fairview Park Branch and Library5. It is learned from the passage that ________．A．you can study music for more than one month in Fairview Park BranchB．you can get the information about the four branches on th e InternetC．you can choose to take part in all thementioned events in the afternoonD．both Don King and Catherine Rokicky are college profess ors【参考答案解析】A【要点综述】本文为一则广告，主要介绍了一家社区公共图书馆的四个分部所举办的相关活动的时间及内容。
四川乐至县2016高考英语阅读理解(二轮)基础练习题及答案.doc
四川乐至县2016高考英语阅读理解（二轮）基础练习题及答案阅读理解。
3D cinema has been around since the early 20th century, but Hollywood brought the technology back in 2007. Many thought it was just a trick to make more money. But then came Avatar, the first mustsee movie in 3D.But since Avatar, 3D cinema has struggled.In_2010,_several_3D_movies_bombed_at_the_box_office. And by late 2010, some people said the technology was dead. Of course, that wasn't the first time Hollywood had struggled with new technology. Although sound was added to movies in the late 1920s, it took audiences time to get used to the new technology. But in the end, sound and colour became the standard. James Cameron, director of Avatar, thinks we're going through the same process with 3D.Some say cinemas are charging too much for 3D movies. In the US, seeing a 3D movie can cost up to $7.5 more than seeing it in 2D.Also, a recent study at California State University finds audiences don't actually enjoy movies in 3D any more than in 2D.Walter Murch, a famous movie editor, wrote in 2011 that human beings have no ability to process 3D images. Watching a 3D movie confuses our brain and this is why some people get headaches.But James Cameron disagrees. In fact, he recently predicted that in five years all movies will be in 3D.And there are signs that 3D is fighting back. More 3D movies were put on the market in 2012 than ever before. The Lion King 3D recently made over US $150 million at the box office, and Cameron's Titanic 3D made even more.Who knows what the future holds for 3D? Steven Spielberg recently said, “I'm hoping 3D gets to a point where people notice it. Because then it just becomes another tool and helps tell a story.”1．The underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 probably means that in 2010, 3D movies________．A．were not successful B．became popularC．developed quickly D．were of poor quality2．The example of sound and colour is used mainly to show that________．A．Hollywood tends to absorb what is newB．3D technology takes time to be acceptedC．Hollywood struggles with new technologyD．high technology helps to make better movies3．In Walter Murch's opinion, 3D movies________．A．bring moviemakers great profits B．are more expensive than 2D moviesC．do great harm to people's health D．are unsuitable for people to watch4．What can we learn from the text?A．Avatar was the first 3D movie.B．3D cinema has existed for years.C．Titanic 3D has made the most money.D．2012 witnessed the coming of 3D's time.【要点综述】自从《阿凡达》采用3D影像技术获得巨大成功之后，全世界范围内掀起了一股波涛汹涌的3D热潮。
高中英语真题-2016高考英语阅读理解二轮选练(5)_3
2016高考英语阅读理解二轮选练（5）【2014高考训练】From a small warehouse in North Salt Lake City, Utah, a little-known company called Go Natural CNG is about to release a new home refueling system after more than two years of rese arch.The system, backed by technology giant Parker Hannifin Corp , will fill up quicker than some models—about one gallon an hour—and last up to 20 years, according to Go Natural CNG Chief E xecutive Lucas Kjar. The unit, expected by the end of the year , will use hydraulic technology to compress (压缩) the gas for vehicle use, he said. He did not say how much the unit would cost.But Go Natural may have a lot of competition. General Electri c, Whirlpool and Eaton are all working on home refueling tech nologies expected to be launched in the next couple of years. General Electric, which received $1.8 million from the govern ment to develop its system, aims to release a unit that will coo l natural gas to minus 50 degrees Celsius to extract (提取) water and other contaminates before refueling. GE aims to sell the unit at $500, about a tenth of the cost of current mo dels.General Electric said it was in the development phase and de clined to comment on the program’s progress.Honda, which makes the natural gas-fired Honda Civic GX, has contacted GE and Whirlpool to disc uss their plans, according to Elmer Hardy, Honda’s senior ma nager of alternative fuel vehicles.Eaton, which received $3.4 million from the government to de velop the technology, is working on a unit at its labs in Southfi eld, Michigan, that would use liquids to compress the gas inst ead of the traditional metal pistons(活塞). It aims to make a unit available for $500 by 2015.“We are seeing if we can do it in a way that reduces the price point,” said Clark Fortune, who leads the program at Eaton. “T he adoption will improve if the costs come down.”46. What might be the author’s purpose in writing the text?A. To encourage car owners to use natural gas.B. To advertise some technology companies.C. To introduce a new home refueling system.D. To present some ways of saving energy.47. Which company may be the first to release the new refueling system?A. EatonB. General ElectricC. WhirlpoolD. Go NaturalWhich of the following is true of the system to be launched by Go Natural?It can be bought at $5oo now.B. It has got into market this year.C. It can be used for twenty years.D. It is financed by Honda.49. What is the government’s attitude to the new home refueli ng system?A. DoubtfulB. CautiousC. NegativeD. Supportive50. What may prevent the system from being widely accepted according to Clark Fortune?A. Its refueling speed.B. Its present price.C. Its compressing technique.D. Its appearance.【参考答案】46—50 CDCDB【山2014高考训练】Everybody loves to play board games sometimes, but it is sur prising to know how long this pastime has been in existence. Some of the earliest board games are over 5,000 years old. T he oldest is probably Senet, an American Egyptian game whic h has been found in burials from before 3000 BC. The game i nvolves an element of luck, and so it was thought by the Anci ent Egyptians that those who won the game were protected b y God. For this reason, games of Senet were often buried alo ngside the dead body, to be used on the dangerous game bo ard is set out as a grid of three by ten rows, and uses two sets of at least five pawns. The actual rules are unknown, althoug h some historians have proposed rules which were used in th e Senet sets available today.The Royal Game of Ur, also known as the Game of Twenty S quares, is another ancient game which dates back to the First Dynasty of Ur, in 2600 BC Mesopotamia. It was played with t wo sets of seven counters, one black and one white, and thre e four-sided dice (骰子). Although the ancient rules are unknown, a stone tablet ha s been found which describes a reliable record of how the ga me was played in 177-176 BC.Both Senet and The Royal Game of Ur probably came into exi stence long before the game backgammon (西洋双陆棋)，which itself has a long history. The game of Nard, which exist ed in Iran in around 3000 BC, used two sets of fifteen counter s, four dice and same board as the one used in backgammon today, although the initial starting positions and rules are differ ent. Similar games were played in Ancient Rome and .51. The text is meant to introduce________.A. a common origin of board gamesB. the unkno wn rules of board gamesC. several kinds of earliest board gamesD. the newly discovered board games52. What do we know about the game of Senet IN paragraph 1?A. Its actual rules are still in use.B. It used to be played in tombs.C. It is probably the oldest board game.D. Its design is closely related to God.53. What is the main idea of Paragraph 2?A. A brief introduction to the Royal Game of Ur.B. A reliable account of the First Dynasty of Ur.C. The recent discovery of an ancient board game.D. The original rules found in a stone tablet.54. What can be inferred from the text?A. There were some similarities between the games.B. The earliest board game was found in Europe.C. All the games used the same number of dice.D. We haven’t got any record of the board games.55. What does the underlined word“itself”in the last paragraph refer to?A. The game of Senet.B. The Ro yal Game of .C. The game backgammon.D. The game of Nard.【参考答案】51—55 CCAAC【广东省东莞市2014模拟试题】BGoing green is something that affects every single one of us. Whether by recycling those plastic water bottles, or by cutting down on electricity in your home, the importance of going gre en on a personal level is extremely important. But, when you’r e a millionaire NBA basketball star, how do you help out the environment?Yao Ming is a basketball player that plays for the Houston Ro ckets and has spoken out against hunting of sharks for fins, a delicious food in his native . He is also the United Nations’ En vironmental champion. His goal is to raise awareness of clima te change and energy-saving. “I will work with young people across the world and try to inspire them to plant trees, harvest rainwater and to becom e environmental champions in their own communities.”The Philadelphia Eagles, a professional American football tea m, are really doing their part to give back to the community. T he Eagles Go Green page has a “Green Energy Calculator” a nd according to the web site fans have saved $ 73,674.90 a y ear and saved 666,320 pounds of CO2 per year. Also, the Ea gles have set up a “S top global warming virtual march（虚拟游行）on Washington”, a march across America for one year, throug h the Internet with a goal to bring fans together and to urge le aders to deal with the serious problem of global warming now. Bob Burnquist, a Brazilian skateboarder, is a member of Actio n Sports Environmental Coalition and founder of a program th at gets organic foods and farming into schools for healthy lunc h programs. Bob also has a huge homegrown organic farm where he hosted a gathering in celebration of Earth Day.Kelly Slater is a surfer and eight-time champion, but he also supports saving the coral reefs wo rld wide. He has founded the Kelly Slater Invitational Competit ion which raises funds and awareness for Reef Check, which i s able to get its message out to a large group of guests includi ng professional surfers, film and music stars, and other famou s people.31. According to the passage, Yao Ming wants to ________.A. help the Houston Rockets win the NBA championshipB. ask the United Nations to protect sharks inC. encourage young people to care about the environmentD. train more young people to become players of NBA32. What have the Philadelphia Eagles done to help out the e nvironment?A. They have called on fans to do things to reduce global w arming.B. They have marched on to bring fans together.C. They have saved $ 73,674.90 for solving global warming.D. They have reduced CO2 emission by 666,320 pounds pe r year.33. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the last two paragraphs?A. Bob Burnquist created Earth Day.B. Bob Burnquist eats only organic foods.C. Kelly Slater donated a lot of money.D. Kelly Slater held a competition.34. The best title for the passage would probably be ________ _.A. Highly Competitive AthletesB. Environment-friendly AthletesC. World-famous AthletesD. Millionaire Athletes35. What can we learn from the passage?A. Only famous people need to care about environmental pr oblems.B. America is the country that takes best care of environme nt.C. Environmental problems have a common effect on every one of us.D. Yao Ming’s goals to raise people’s awareness of environ ment are mainly about climate change and air pollution.【参考答案】31—35 CADBC【广东省东莞市2014模拟试题】CWhen a magazine for high school students asked its readers what life would be like in twenty years, they said: Machines w ould be run by solar power. Buildings would rotate（旋转）so they could follow the sun to take maximum advantage of it s light and heat. Walls would “give light” and “change color wit h the push of a button.” Food would be replaced by pills. Scho ol would be taught by electrical impulse（电脉冲）while we sleep. Cars would have radar（雷达）. Does this sound like the year 2000? Actually, this article was written in 1958 and the question was, “what will life be lik e in 1978?The future is much too important to simply guess about, the w ay the high school students did, so experts are regularly aske d to predict accuately. By carefully studying the present, skilled businessmen, scientists, and politicians are supposedly able to figure out in advance what will happen. But can they? On e expert on Cities wrote: Cities of the future would not be cro wded, but would have space for farms and fields. People woul d travel to work in “airbuses”, large all-weather helicopters carrying up to 200 passengers. When a person left the airbus station he could drive a coin-operated car equipped with radar. The radar equipment of car s would make traffic accidents “a lmost unheard of”. Does that sound familiar? If the expert had been accurate it would, beca use he was writing in 1957. His subject was “The city of 1982”.If the professionals sometimes sound like high school student s, it’s probably because future study is still a new field. But ec onomic forecasting, or predicting what the economy will do, h as been around for a long time. It should be accuate, and gen erally it is. But there have been some big mistakes in the field, too. In early 1929, most forecasters saw an excellent future f or the stock market. In October of that year, the stock market had its worst losses ever, ruining thousands of investors who had put their faith in financial foreseers.One forecaster knew that predictions about the future would a lways be subject to significant error. In 1957, H.J. Rand of the Rad corporation was asked about the year 2000, “Only one t hing is certain,” he answered. “Children born today will have r eached the age of 43.”36. How many examples does the author offer to describe the future life?A. ThreeB. FourC. FiveD. Six37. The high school students’ answers to “What would life be l ike in 1978?” sound __________.A. accurateB. imaginativeC. correctD. foolish38. In the second paragraph, the writer gives examples to sho w _________.A. predicting about the future can be done in a humorous w ayB. no predictions are based on careful researchC. experts are always better than others in figuring out what the future will be likeD. forecasting the future is not an easy job even for experts in this field39. From the third paragraph we can learn that _________.A. economy forecasting is rather a new fieldB. experts began economy forecasting in 1929C. the predictions about economic situation caused the inve stors to lose lots of moneyD. good, accurate forecasting helped the stock market over come the difficulties40. H.J.Rand’s prediction about the year 2000 shows that ___ _____.A. it is easy to figure out in advance what will happenB. it is difficult to figure out in advance what will happenC. only professionals can figure out in advance what will ha ppenD. very few professionals figure out in advance what will ha ppen【参考答案】36—40 BBDCB【广东省东莞市2014模拟试题】DI remember my mother as a strong woman. She came to Ame rica when she was 12—old enough to remember her language, she achieved scores and grades high enough to be admitted to . With a degree in computer science, she finally became the manager of a comp any in . My mother could give fluent speeches, say “wolves” c orrectly.It was my mother who always stressed the importance of lang uage. From the time I was born, I was read to. I would fall asl eep to the sounds of my parents’ voices, whether it was my d ad’s softly accented, or my mother’s clear English. The flow of language was unbroken, and whether in Chinese or English,the stream of communication flowed through our house.One October morning in sixth grade, after my mother had left to catch the train to the city, I left the house for the bus stop. I was surprised when I saw our car, the door hanging open. As I drew closer, I saw my mother lying on the ground.In the hospital, it was hard to believe that the lady who lay bef ore me was my mom. My mother could not remember my na me. As the leaves changed colors, it became clear that the str oke had created a wall between my mother’s mind and mouth : her mind was not any less clear, but the words she spoke w ere not what she meant.The battle my mother faced taught me the importance of lang uage. Without it, identity does not exist; relationships cannot b e formed; stories cannot be told; directions cannot be given, a nd knowing anything about anyone is impossible. Without lan guage, communication cannot take place. Without language, one cannot express the beauty of a sunset or the kindness ofa stranger. The world would pass us by in silence.41. From where might the author’s mom come to ?A. ChinaB. EnglandC. RussiaD.42. From the second paragraph, we can know ________.A. the author was taught to read since she was bornB. the author’s father spoke English poorlyC. the author couldn’t fall asleep without being read toD. the author’s parents taught her language by talking a lot43. According to the last two paragraphs, the author’s mom w as unable to _______.A. think clearlyB. express herself wellC. speakD. open her mouth44. The underlined word “stroke” in the 4th paragraph most pr obably refers to ______.A. an accidentB. a hitC. an illnessD. a robbery45. This passage is mainly about _________.A. a strong motherB. the importance of languageC. a family disasterD. the significance of teaching language【参考答案】41—45 ADBCB2016高考英语阅读理解二轮选练（5）【2014高考训练】From a small warehouse in North Salt Lake City, Utah, a little-known company called Go Natural CNG is about to release a new home refueling system aft er more than two years of research.The system, backed by technology giant Parker Hannifin Corp, will fill up quicker than some models—about one gallon an hour—and last up to 20 years, according to Go Natural CNG Chief Executive Lucas Kjar. The unit, expected by the end of the year, will use hydraulic technology to compress (压缩) the gas for vehicle use, he said. He did not say how much the unit would cost.But Go Natural may have a lot of competition. General Electric, Whirlpool and Eaton are all w orking on home refueling technologies expected to be launched in the next couple of years. General Electric, which received $1.8 million from the government to develop its system, aim s to release a unit that will cool natural gas to minus 50 degrees Celsius to extract (提取) water and other contaminates before refueling. GE aims to sell the unit at $500, about a t enth of the cost of current models.General Electric said it was in the development phase and declined to comment on the progr am’s progress.Honda, which makes the natural gas-fired Honda Civic GX, has contacted GE and Whirlpool to discuss their plans, according to El mer Hardy, Honda’s senior manager of alternative fuel vehicles.Eaton, which received $3.4 million from the government to develop the technology, is workin g on a unit at its labs in Southfield, Michigan, that would use liquids to compress the gas inst ead of the traditional metal pistons(活塞). It aims to make a unit available for $500 by 2015.“We are seeing if we can do it in a way that reduces the price point,” said Clark Fortune, who leads the program at Eaton. “The adoption will improve if the costs come down.”46. What might be the author’s purpose in writing the text?A. To encourage car owners to use natural gas.B. To advertise some technology companies.C. To introduce a new home refueling system.D. To present some ways of saving energy.47. Which company may be the first to release the new refueling system?A. EatonB. General ElectricC. WhirlpoolD. Go NaturalWhich of the following is true of the system to be launched by Go Natural?It can be bought at $5oo now.B. It has got into market this year.C. It can be used for twenty years.D. It is financed by Honda.49. What is the government’s attitude to the new home refueling system?A. DoubtfulB. CautiousC. NegativeD. Supportive50. What may prevent the system from being widely accepted according to Clark Fortune?A. Its refueling speed.B. Its present price.C. Its compressing technique.D. Its appearance.【参考答案】46—50 CDCDB【山2014高考训练】Everybody loves to play board games sometimes, but it is surprising to know how long this p astime has been in existence. Some of the earliest board games are over 5,000 years old. T he oldest is probably Senet, an American Egyptian game which has been found in burials fro m before 3000 BC. The game involves an element of luck, and so it was thought by the Anci ent Egyptians that those who won the game were protected by God. For this reason, games of Senet were often buried alongside the dead body, to be used on the dangerous game boa rd is set out as a grid of three by ten rows, and uses two sets of at least five pawns. The actu al rules are unknown, although some historians have proposed rules which were used in the Senet sets available today.The Royal Game of Ur, also known as the Game of Twenty Squares, is another ancient gam e which dates back to the First Dynasty of Ur, in 2600 BC Mesopotamia. It was played with t wo sets of seven counters, one black and one white, and three four-sided dice (骰子). Although the ancient rules are unknown, a stone tablet has been found which describes a reliable record of how the game was played in 177-176 BC.Both Senet and The Royal Game of Ur probably came into existence long before the game b ackgammon (西洋双陆棋)，which itself has a long history. The game of Nard, which existed in Iran in around 3000 BC, u sed two sets of fifteen counters, four dice and same board as the one used in backgammon t oday, although the initial starting positions and rules are different. Similar games were played in Ancient Rome and .51. The text is meant to introduce________.A. a common origin of board gamesB. the unknown rules of board gamesC. several kinds of earliest board gamesD. the newly discovered board games52. What do we know about the game of Senet IN paragraph 1?A. Its actual rules are still in use.B. It used to be played in tombs.C. It is probably the oldest board game.D. Its design is closely related to God.53. What is the main idea of Paragraph 2?A. A brief introduction to the Royal Game of Ur.B. A reliable account of the First Dynasty of Ur.C. The recent discovery of an ancient board game.D. The original rules found in a stone tablet.54. What can be inferred from the text?A. There were some similarities between the games.B. The earliest board game was found in Europe.C. All the games used the same number of dice.D. We haven’t got any record of the board games.55. What does the underlined word“itself”in the last paragraph refer to?A. The game of Senet.B. The Royal Game of .C. The game backgammon.D. The game of Nard.【参考答案】51—55 CCAAC【广东省东莞市2014模拟试题】BGoing green is something that affects every single one of us. Whether by recycling those pla stic water bottles, or by cutting down on electricity in your home, the importance of going gre en on a personal level is extremely important. But, when you’re a millionaire NBA basketball star, how do you help out the environment?Yao Ming is a basketball player that plays for the Houston Rockets and has spoken out again st hunting of sharks for fins, a delicious food in his native . He is also the United Nations’ Envi ronmental champion. His goal is to raise awareness of climate change and energy-saving. “I will work with young people across the world and try to inspire them to plant trees, harvest rainwater and to become environmental champions in their own communities.”The Philadelphia Eagles, a professional American football team, are really doing their part to give back to the community. The Eagles Go Green page has a “Green Energy Calculator” an d according to the web site fans have saved $ 73,674.90 a year and saved 666,320 pounds of CO2 per year. Also, the Eagles have set up a “S top global warming virtual march（虚拟游行）on Washington”, a march across America for one year, through the Internet with a goal to bri ng fans together and to urge leaders to deal with the serious problem of global warming now. Bob Burnquist, a Brazilian skateboarder, is a member of Action Sports Environmental Coaliti on and founder of a program that gets organic foods and farming into schools for healthy lun ch programs. Bob also has a huge homegrown organic farm where he hosted a gathering in celebration of Earth Day.Kelly Slater is a surfer and eight-time champion, but he also supports saving the coral reefs world wide. He has founded the K elly Slater Invitational Competition which raises funds and awareness for Reef Check, which i s able to get its message out to a large group of guests including professional surfers, film and music stars, and other famous people.31. According to the passage, Yao Ming wants to ________.A. help the Houston Rockets win the NBA championshipB. ask the United Nations to protect sharks inC. encourage young people to care about the environmentD. train more young people to become players of NBA32. What have the Philadelphia Eagles done to help out the environment?A. They have called on fans to do things to reduce global warming.B. They have marched on to bring fans together.C. They have saved $ 73,674.90 for solving global warming.D. They have reduced CO2 emission by 666,320 pounds per year.33. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the last two paragraphs?A. Bob Burnquist created Earth Day.B. Bob Burnquist eats only organic foods.C. Kelly Slater donated a lot of money.D. Kelly Slater held a competition.34. The best title for the passage would probably be _________.A. Highly Competitive AthletesB. Environment-friendly AthletesC. World-famous AthletesD. Millionaire Athletes35. What can we learn from the passage?A. Only famous people need to care about environmental problems.B. America is the country that takes best care of environment.C. Environmental problems have a common effect on everyone of us.D. Yao Ming’s goals to raise people’s awareness of environment are mainly about climate c hange and air pollution.【参考答案】31—35 CADBC【广东省东莞市2014模拟试题】CWhen a magazine for high school students asked its readers what life would be like in twenty years, they said: Machines would be run by solar power. Buildings would rotate（旋转）so they could follow the sun to take maximum advantage of its light and heat. Walls would “gi ve light” and “change color with the push of a button.” Food would be replaced by pills. Scho ol would be taught by electrical impulse（电脉冲）while we sleep. Cars would have radar （雷达）. Does this sound like the year 2000? Actually, this article was written in 1958 and the question was, “what will life be like in 1978?The future is much too important to simply guess about, the way the high school students did , so experts are regularly asked to predict accuately. By carefully studying the present, skilled businessmen, scientists, and politicians are supposedly able to figure out in advance what w ill happen. But can they? One expert on Cities wrote: Cities of the future would not be crowde d, but would have space for farms and fields. People would travel to work in “airbuses”, large all-weather helicopters carrying up to 200 passengers. When a person left the airbus station he could drive a coin-operated car equipped with radar. The radar equipment of cars would make traffic accidents “almost unheard of”. Does that sound familiar? If the expert had been accurate it would, beca use he was writing in 1957. His subject was “The city of 1982”.If the professionals sometimes sound like high school students, it’s probably because future study is still a new field. But economic forecasting, or predicting what the economy will do, ha s been around for a long time. It should be accuate, and generally it is. But there have been s ome big mistakes in the field, too. In early 1929, most forecasters saw an excellent future for the stock market. In October of that year, the stock market had its worst losses ever, ruining t housands of investors who had put their faith in financial foreseers.One forecaster knew that predictions about the future would always be subject to significant error. In 1957, H.J. Rand of the Rad corporation was asked about the year 2000, “Only one t hing is certain,” he answered. “Children born today will have reached the age of 43.”36. How many examples does the author offer to describe the future life?A. ThreeB. FourC. FiveD. Six37. The high school students’ answers to “What would life be like in 1978?” sound _________ _.A. accurateB. imaginativeC. correctD. foolish38. In the second paragraph, the writer gives examples to show _________.A. predicting about the future can be done in a humorous wayB. no predictions are based on careful researchC. experts are always better than others in figuring out what the future will be likeD. forecasting the future is not an easy job even for experts in this field39. From the third paragraph we can learn that _________.A. economy forecasting is rather a new fieldB. experts began economy forecasting in 1929C. the predictions about economic situation caused the investors to lose lots of moneyD. good, accurate forecasting helped the stock market overcome the difficulties40. H.J.Rand’s prediction about the year 2000 shows that ________.A. it is easy to figure out in advance what will happenB. it is difficult to figure out in advance what will happenC. only professionals can figure out in advance what will happenD. very few professionals figure out in advance what will happen【参考答案】36—40 BBDCB【广东省东莞市2014模拟试题】DI remember my mother as a strong woman. She came to America when she was 12—old enough to remember her language, she achieved scores and grades high enough to be a dmitted to . With a degree in computer science, she finally became the manager of a compa ny in . My mother could give fluent speeches, say “wolves” correctly.It was my mother who always stressed the importance of language. From the time I was born , I was read to. I would fall asleep to the sounds of my parents’ voices, whether it was my da d’s softly accented, or my mother’s clear English. The flow of language was unbroken, and w hether in Chinese or English, the stream of communication flowed through our house.One October morning in sixth grade, after my mother had left to catch the train to the city, I le ft the house for the bus stop. I was surprised when I saw our car, the door hanging open. As I drew closer, I saw my mother lying on the ground.In the hospital, it was hard to believe that the lady who lay before me was my mom. My moth er could not remember my name. As the leaves changed colors, it became clear that the stro ke had created a wall between my mother’s mind and mouth: her mind was not any less clea r, but the words she spoke were not what she meant.The battle my mother faced taught me the importance of language. Without it, identity does n ot exist; relationships cannot be formed; stories cannot be told; directions cannot be given, a nd knowing anything about anyone is impossible. Without language, communication cannot t。