高考英语阅读理解专题训练极品题(16)及答案
2014高考英语阅读理解专题训练极品题（16）及答案C8[2013·新课标全国卷Ⅰ] ---BThe baby is just one day old and has not yet left hospital. She is quiet but alert(警觉). Twenty centimeters from her face researchers have placed a white card with two black spots on it.She stares at it carefully. A researcher removes the card and replaces it by another, this time with the spots differently spaced. As the cards change from one to the other，her gaze(凝视) starts to lose its focus—until a third, with three black spots, is presented. Her gaze returns：she looks at it for twice as long as she did at the previous card. Can she tell that the number two is different from three, just 24 hours after coming into the world?Or do newborns simply prefer more to fewer? The same experiment，but with three spots shown before two, shows the same return of interest when the number of spots changes.Perhaps it is just the newness? When slightly older babies were shown cards with pictures of objects(a comb，a key，an orange and so on)，changing the number of objects had an effect separate from changing the objects themselves.Could it be the pattern that two things make，as opposed to three? No again.Babies paid more attention to squares moving randomly on a screen when their number changed from two to three, or three to two. The effect even crosses between senses.Babies who were repeatedly shown two spots became more excited when they then heard three drumbeats than when they heard just two; likewise(同样地) when the researchers started with drumbeats and moved to spots.60．The experiment described in Paragraph 1 is related to the baby's________．A．sense of hearingB．sense of sightC．sense of touchD．sense of smell61．Babies are sensitive to the change in ________．A．the size of cardsB．the colour of picturesC．the shape of patternsD．the number of objects62．Why did the researchers test the babies with drumbeats?A．To reduce the difficulty of the experiment.B．To see how babies recognize sounds.C．To carry their experiment further.D．To keep the babies' interest.63．Where does this text probably come from?A．Science fiction.B．Children's literature.C．An advertisement.D．A science report.【要点综述】本文是一篇说明文。
通过变化纸上的黑点及鼓的敲打次数对婴儿的视觉、听觉进行实验。
60．B推理判断题。
根据文章第一段中的“She stares at it carefully.”可知，本段是对孩子的视觉进行实验。
故选B。
61．D事实细节题。
根据文章第二段中的“Babies paid more attention to squares moving randomly on a screen when their number changed from two to three, or three to two.”可知D正确。
62．C推理判断题。
文章第一段描述对孩子的视力进行实验，接下来用鼓来对孩子的听力继续实验。
所以选C。
63．D推理判断题。
纵观文章，这是一篇医学实验报告，所以选D。
社会生活类---49Celebrity(名人) has become one of the most important representatives of popular culture. Fans used to be crazy about a specific film, but now the public tends to base its consumption(消费) on the interest of celebrity attached to any given product. Besides, fashion magazines have almost abandoned the practice of putting models on the cover because they don’t sell nearly as well as famous faces. As a result, celebrities have realized their unbelievably powerful market potential, moving from advertising for others’ products to developing their own.Celebrity clothing lines aren’t a completely new phenomenon, but in the past they were typically aimed at the ordinary consumers, and limited to a few TV actresses. Today they’re started by first-class stars whose products enjoy equal fame with some world top brands. The most successful start-ups have been those by celebrities with specific personal style. As celebrities become more and more experienced at the market, they expand their production scale rapidly, covering almost all the products of daily life.However, for every success story, there’s a related warning tale of a celebrity who overvalued his consumer appeal. No matter how famous the product’s origin is, if it fails to impress consumers with its own qualities it begins to resemble an exercise inself-promotional marketing. And once the initial(最初的) attention dies down, consumer interest might fade, loyalty(忠诚) returning to tried-and-true labels.Today, celebrities face even more severe embarrassment. The pop-cultural circle might be bigger than ever, but its rate of turnover has speeded up as well. Each misstep threatens to reduce a celebrity’s shelf life, and the same newspaper or magazine that once brought him fame has no problem picking him to pieces when the opportunity ap pears. Still, the ego’s (自我的) potential for expansion is limitless. Having already achieved great wealth and public recognition, many celebrities see fashion as the next frontier to the conquered. As the saying goes, success and failure always go hand in hand. Their success as designers might last only a short time, but fashion—like celebrity—has always been temporary.1. Fashion magazines today.A. seldom put models on the coverB. no longer put models on the coverC. need not worry about celebrities’ market potentialD. judge the market potential of every celebrity correctly2. A change in the consumer market can be found today that.A. price rather than brand name is more concernedB. producers prefer models to celebrities for advertisementsC. producers prefer TV actresses to film stars for advertisementsD. quality rather than the outside of products is more concerned3. The underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 indicates that any wrong step will possibly.A. decrease the popularity of a celebrity and the sales of his productsB. damage the image of a celebrity in the eyes of the general publicC. cut short the artistic career of a celebrity in show businessD. influence the price of a celebrity’s products4. The passage is mainly about.A. celebrity and personal styleB. celebrity and market potentialC. celebrity and fashion designD. celebrity and clothing industry【参考答案】49.1-4 ADAB社会生活类----50The global energy crisis is approaching. What can we do?Here are some steps you can take.Cooling puts the greatest stress on your summer energy bill and the power grid (电网). Just as a tune-up for your car can improve your gas mileage,a yearly tune-up of your heating and cooling system can improve efficiency and comfort. Clean or replace filter monthly or as needed.For central air conditioning systems and room air conditioners,look for the ENERGY STAR,the federal government’s symbol for energy efficiency. For central air,purchase the system with the highest possible Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratia(SEER).Use energy-efficient ceiling fans either alone or with air conditioning. Ceiling fans do a great job of circulating air. When used with air conditioning,fans allow you to raise the thermostat (恒温器)and cut costs. Ceiling fans cool people,not rooms,so before you leave,turn off the ceiling fan.Let a programmable thermostat “remember for you” to automatically adjust the indoor climate with your daily and weekend patterns to reduce cooling bills by up to 10 percent. You can come home to a comfortable house without wasting energy and creating pollution all day while you are at work.Try to make your home airtight enough to increase your comfort,make your home quieter and cleaner and reduce your cooling costs up to 20 percent.Cut your air conditioning load,and reduce pollution by planting leafy trees around your home and fixing reflective bricks on your roof.Close blinds or shades on south-and west-facing windows during the day,or fix shading equipment to avoid heat build-up.Turn off everything not in use:lights,TVs,computers. And use fluorescent bulbs (荧光灯),which provide bright,warm light while using at least two-thirds less energy,producing 70 percent less beat and lasting up to 10 times longer than incandescent bulbs (白炽灯).Drive the car that gets better gas mileage whenever possible if you own more than one vehicle. If you drive 12,500 miles a year,switching 10 percent of your trips from a car that gets 20 miles per gallon to one that gets 30 mpg will save you more than $65 per year.Carpool. The average U. S. commuter (乘车上班族) could save about $260 a year by sharing cars twice a week with two other people in a car that gets 20. 1 mpg—assuming the three passengers share the cost of gas.1. According to the passage,the thermostat is used to.A. make rooms quieterB. control room temperatureC. turn off the air conditionerD. reduce room air pollution2. We can conclude from the passage that the author probably discourages.A. planting leafy trees around your homeB. turning off the ceiling fan before you leave your houseC. keeping your south-facing windows open during the dayD. using fluorescent bulbs instead of incandescent bulbs3. According to the passage,you can save fuel by.A. using energy-efficient ceiling fansB. sharing cars with others on workdaysC. turning off everything not in useD. reducing 10% of your car trips every year4. This passage is mainly about.A. energy-saving tipsB. fuel-saving tipsC. do-it-yourself tipsD. environment-protecting tips【参考答案】50.1-4 BCBAC8[2013·浙江卷] ----BBelow is a selection from a popular science book.If blood is red, w hy are v eins(静脉) blue?Actually, veins are not blue at all. They are more of a clear, yellowish colour. Although blood looks red when it's outside the body, when it's sitting in a vein near the surface of the skin, it's more of a dark reddish purple colour. At the right depth, these blood－filled veins reflect less red light than the surrounding skin, making them look blue by comparison.Which w orks harder, your heart or your brain?That kind of depends on whether you're busy thinking or busy exercising. Your heart works up to three times harder during exercise, and shifts enough blood over a lifetime to fill a supertanker. But, in the long run, your brain probably tips it, because even when you're sitting still your brain is using twice as much energy as your heart, and it takes four to five times as much blood to feed it.Why do teeth fall out, and w hy don't they gro w back in gro w n－ups?Baby(or“milk”) teeth do not last long; they fall out to make room for bigger, stronger adult teeth later on. Adult teeth fall out when they become damaged, decayed and infected by bacteria. Once this second set of teeth has grown in, you're done. When they're gone, they're gone. This is because nature figures you're set for life, and what controls regrowth of your teeth switches off.Do old people shrink as they age?Yes and no. Many people do get shorter as they age. But, when they do, it isn't because they're shrinking all over. They simply lose height as their spine(脊柱) becomes shorter and more curved due to disuse and the effects of gravity(重力). Many(but not all) men and women do lose height as they get older. Men lose an average of 3－4 cm in height as they age, while women may lose 5 cm or more. If you live to be 200 years old, would you keep shrinking till you were, like 60 cm tall, like a little boy again? No, because old people don't really shrink! It is not that they are growingbackwards—their legs, arms and backbones getting shorter. When they do get shorter, it's because the spine has shortened a little. Or, more often, become more bent and curved.Why does spinning make you dizzy(眩晕的)?Because your brain gets confused between what you're seeing and what you're feeling. The brain senses that you're spinning using special gravity－and－motion－sensing organs in your inner ear, which work together with your eyes to keep your vision and balance stable. But when you suddenly stop spinning the system goes out of control, and your brain thinks you're moving while you're not!Where do feelings and emotions come from?Mostly from an ancient part of the brain called the limbic system. All mammals have this brain area—from mice to dogs, cats, and humans. So all mammals feel basic emotions like fear, pain and pleasure. But since human feelings also involve other, newer bits of the brain, we feel more complex emotions than any other animal on the planet.If exercise w ears you out, ho w can it be good for you?Because our bodies adapt to everything we do to them. And as far as your body is concerned, it's “use it, or lose it”！It's not that exercise makes you healthy; it's more that a lack of exercise leaves your body weak and easily affected by disease.46. What is the colour of blood in a vein near the surface of the skin?A. Blue.B. Light yellow.C. Red.D. Dark reddish purple.47．Why do some old people look a little shrunken as they age?A. Because their spine is in active use.B. Because they are more easily affected by gravity.C. Because they keep growing backwards.D. Because their spine becomes more bent.48．Which of the following statements about our brain is true?A. In the long run, our brain probably works harder than our heart.B. When our brain senses the spinning, we will feel dizzy.C. The brains of the other mammals are as complex as those of humans.D. Our feelings and emotions come from the most developed area in our brain.49．What is the main purpose of the selection?A. To give advice on how to stay healthy.B. To provide information about our body.C. To challenge new findings in medical research.D. To report the latest discoveries in medical science.【要点综述】本文是一篇常见的应用文，主要向读者介绍了与我们人体相关的一些知识和信息。
高考英语一轮复习 提能训练(16)Unit 16 Stories(含解析)北师大版-北师大版高三全册
Unit 16 StoriesⅠ.阅读理解AWhen I met him, I had a lot of anger inside of me. I've lived my whole life in Spanish Harlem, but in my neighborhood, there are shootups all the time. I know kids who have been shot or beaten up. I have friends who were barred in prison. I could have ended up that way, too, but Mr. Clark wouldn't let that happen.Mr. Clark worked long hours, making sure I did my work. My grades rose. In fact, the scores of our whole class rose. One day, he took our class to see The Phantom of the Opera, and it was the first time some kids had ever been out of Harlem. Before the show, he treated us to dinner at a restaurant and taught us not to talk with our mouths full. We did not want to let him down.Mr. Clark was selected as Disney's 2000 Teacher of the Year. He said he would draw three names out of a hat; those students would go with him to Los Angeles to get the award. But when the time came to draw names, Mr. Clark said，“You're all going.〞On graduation day, there were a lot of tears. We didn't want his class to end. In 2001, he moved to Atlanta, but he always kept in touch. He started giving lectures about education, and wrote a bestselling book based on his classroom rules, The Essential 55. In 2003, Mr. Clark took some of us on a trip to South Africa to deliver school supplies and visit orphanages. It was the most amazing experience of my life. It's now my dream to one day start a group of women's clubs, helping people from all backgrounds.文章大意：本文是一篇写人记叙文。
英语高考英语阅读理解练习题及答案及解析
（英语）高考英语阅读理解练习题及答案及解析一、高中英语阅读理解阅读理解1．Two of the saddest words in the English language are if only. I live my life with the goal ofnever having to say those words, because they convey regret, lost opportunities, mistakes, and disappointment. My father is famous in our family for saying Take the extra minute to do it right.I always tryto live by the extra minute rule. When my children were young and likely to cause accidents, I always thought about what I could do to avoid an if only moment, whether it was somethingminor like moving a cup full of hot coffee away from the edge of a counter, or something that) onto the sharp corners of a glass coffee 衬垫required a little more work such as taping padding (table. I don't only avoid those if only moments when it comes to safety. It's equally important to and a loved one We all know people who lost our avoid if only in personal relationships.regretted that they had foregone an opportunity to say I love you or I forgive you. When myfather announced he was going to the eye doctor across from my office on Good Friday, I told him that it was a holiday for my company and I wouldn't be here. But then I thought about the factthat he was 84 years old and I realized that I shouldn't give up an opportunity to see him. I calledhim and told him I had decided to go to work on my day off after all. I know there will still be occasions when I have to say if only about something, but my life isdefinitely better because of my policy of doing everything possible to avoid that eventuality. And even though it takes an extra minute to do something right, or it occasionally takes an hour ortwo in my busy schedule to make a personal connection, I know that I'm doing the right thing. I'm buying myself peace of mind and that's the best kind of insurance for my emotional well-being. Which of the following is an example of the extra minute rule? ）（1A. Start the car the moment everyone is seated. B. Leave the room for a minute with the ironworking.C. Move an object out of the way before it trips someone. D. Wait for an extra minute so thatthe steak tastes better.The underlined wordoregone in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to______.. 2）（ A. abandonedB. avoidedC. lackedD. taken The author decided to go to her office on Good Friday to ________. ）3（A. join in the holiday celebration of the company B. keep her appointment with the eyedoctorC. finish her work before the deadline approached D. meet her father who was already anold man What is the best title for the passage? 4）（ A. The Two Saddest WordsB. The Most Useful RuleD. The Emotional Well-beingC. The Peace of MindC）1（【答案】．A）（2D）（3A ）（4【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，作者认为英语中最悲伤的两个词语是if 湯祬．因为他们表达了遗憾，父亲在我小的时候经常让我提前做一些能防止意外发生的事，因此我懂得珍惜现在所拥有的一切，而且我知道我正在做对的事。
高考英语阅读专项练习附参考答案
高考英语阅读专项练习附参考答案高考英语阅读专项练习1：Sometimes youll hear people say that you cant love others until you love yourself.Sometimes youll hear people say that you cant expect someone else to love you until you love yourself.Either way, youve got to love yourself first and this can be tricky.Sure we all know that were the apple of our parents eyes, and that our Grandmas think were great talents and our Uncle Roberts think that we will go to the Olympics.but sometimes its a lot harder to think such nice thoughts about ourselves.If you find that believing in yourself is a challenge.it is time you build a positive self-image and learn to love yourself.Self-image is your own minds picture of yourself.This image includes the way you look, the way you act, the way you talk and the way you think.Interestingly, our self-images are often quite different from the images others hold about US.Unfortunately, most of these images are more negative than they should be.Thus changing the way you think about yourself is the key to changing your self-image and your whole world.The best way to defeat a passive self-image is to step back and decide to stress your successes.That is, make a list if you need to, but write down all of the great things you do every day.Dont allow doubts to occur in it.It very well might be that you are experiencing a negative self-image because you cant move past one flaw or weakness that you see about yourself.Well, roll up your sleeves and make a change of it as your primary task.If you think youre silly because you arent good at math, find a tutor.If you think youre weak because you cant run a mile, get to the track and practice.If you think youre dull because you dont wear the latest trends, buy a few new clothes.But remember, just because you think it doesnt mean its true.The best way to get rid of a negative serf-image is to realize that your image is far from objective, and to actively convince yourself of your positive qualities.Changing the way you think and working on those you need to improve will go a long way towards promoting a positive self-image.When you can pat(拍) yourself on the back, youll know youre well on your way.Good luck!41.You need to build a positive self-image when you _________.A.dare to challenge yourselfB.feel it hard to change yourselfC.are unconfident about yourselfD.have a high opinion of yourself42.According to the passage, our serf-images _________.A.have positive effectsB.are probably untrueC.are often changeableD.have different functions43.How should you change your serf-image according to the passage?A.To keep a different image of others.B.To make your life successful.C.To understand your own world.D.To change the way you think.44.What is the passage mainly about?A.How to prepare for your success.B.How to face challenges in your life.C.How to build a positive self-image.D.How to develop your good qualities.45.Who are the intended readers of the passage?A.Parents.B.Adolescents.cators.D.People in general.阅读专项练习参考答案：41—45CBDCB高考英语阅读专项练习2：What should you think about when trying to find your career? You are probably better at some school subjects than others. These may show strengths that you can use in your work. A boy who is good at mathematics can use that in an engineering career. A girl who spells well and likes English may be good at office work. So it is important to know the subjects you do well in at school. On the other hand, you may not have any specially strong subjects but your records show a general satisfactory standard. Although not all subjects can be used directly in a job, they may have indirect value. A knowledge of history is not required for most jobs but if history is one of your good subjects you will have learned to remember facts and details. This is an ability that can be useful in many jobs.Your school may have taught you skills, such as typing or technical drawing, which you can use in your work. You may be good at metalwork or cookery and look for a job where you can improve these skills. If you havehad a part-time job on Saturdays or in the summer, think what you gained from it. If nothing else, you may have learned how to get to work on time, to follow instructions and to get on with older workers. You may have learned to give correct change in a shop, for example. Just as important, you may become interested in a particular industry or career you see from the inside in a part-time job.Facing your weak points is also part of knowing yourself. You may be all thumbs when you handle tools; perhaps you are a poor speller or cannot add up a column of figures. It is better to face any weakness than to pretend they do not exist. Your school record, for instance, may not be too good, yet it is an important part of your background. You should not be apologetic about it but instead recognize that you will have a chance of a fresh start at work.46. We can infer from the first paragraph that ________.learning better at school shows power in your jobthe better you are at school subjects, the more helpful they are in your career.learning each subject well is an ability in many jobs.we should think about how to find our career47. From the passage we learn that if a students school performance is not good, he will _____.A. have no hope in his future workB. be hopeful to find a suitable jobC. regret not having worked harder at schoolD. have an opportunity of a new beginning in his future work48. All the subjects may have direct value for job hunting except _________.A. mathematicsB. EnglishC. historyD. technical drawing49. The underlined phrase “be all thumbs” (in Paragraph 3) probably means “_________”.A. heavy- handedB. the bestC. importantD. skilled50. The passage mainly discusses ___________.A. The relationship between school performance and careerB. how to get a jobC. How to show strengths in your workD. working experience and knowledge at school阅读专项练习参考答案：46- 50 BDCAA。
(整理版高中英语)市高考英语阅读理解训练题(16)附答案
市高考英语阅读理解训练题〔16〕附答案Do you want to live another 100 years or more? Some experts say that scientific advances will one day enable humans to last tens of years beyond what is now seen as the natural limit of the human life span."I think we are knocking at the door of immortality (永生),' said Michael Zey, a Montclair State University business professor and author of two books on the future. "I think by 2075 we will see it and that's a conservative estimate (保守的估计)." At the conference in San Francisco, Donald Louria, a professor at New Jersey Medical School in Newark said advances in using genes as well as nanotechnology (纳米技术) make it likely that humans will live in the future beyond what has been possible in the past. "There is a great push so that people can live from I20 to 180 years," he said. "Some have suggested that there is no limit and that people could live to 200 or 300 or 500 years."However, many scientists who specialize in ageing are doubtful about it and say the human body is just not designed to last past about 120 years. Even with healthier lifestyles and less disease, they say failure of the brain and organs will finally lead all humans to death.Scientists also differ on what kind of life the super aged might live. "It remains to be seen if you pass 120, you know; could you be healthy enough to have good quality of life?" said Leonard Pooh, director of the University of Georgia Gerontology Centre. "At present people who could get to that point are not in good health at all."17. By saying "we are knocking at the door of immortality", Michael Zey means _______A. they believe that there is no limit of livingB. they are sure to find the truth about long livingC. they have got some ideas about living foreverD. they are able to make people live past the present life span18. Donald Louria’s attitude towards long living is that _______.A. people can live from 120 to 180B. it is still doubtful how long humans can liveC. the human body is designed to last past about 120 yearsD. it is possible for humans to live longer in the future19. The underlined "it" ( paragraph 4 ) refers to ________.A. a great pushB. the idea of living beyond the present life spanC. the idea of living from 200 to 300 yearsD. the conservative estimate20. What would be the best title for this text?A. Living Longer or NotB. Science, Technology and Long LivingC. No Limit for Human LifeD. Healthy Lifestyle and Long Living17—20、CDBA***********************************************************结束People do love their pets. Some people bring dogs into their families while others prefer cats. And then there are the people who love their spiders. Many spider-lovers like tarantulas (狼蛛) , big , hairy creatures that don’t have venom(毒液). And because tarantulas are usually calm, some people even buy them for their children. If you’re considering taking home a tarantula, however, just think about the recent case of a 29-year-old tarantula owner in England. It may show why these spiders makes terrible pets. He had conjunctivitis(结膜炎) in his right eye.His doctors were puzzled because the swelling wasn’t responding to medicine. In a recent study, the doctors reported seeing “fine hair-like projections (投影)〞sticking out of the man’s eye. When told about his hairy eye, the man knew exactly what the fine hair-like projections were: tarantula hairs.In this study, the tarantula owner told his doctors about something that happenedas he cleaned the spider’s home. He was trying to remove a stain when he saw the tarantula move. He turned to look at the spider, and the spider released a mist of hairs which hit his eyes and face. The doctors couldn’t remove the hairs, so they prescribe(开药) eye drops containing a strong medicine. After eight months, the man’s eye still wasn’t completely healed.In 1997, a report described three patients with “itchy, red eyes〞. Guess what? These three people had crossed paths with annoyed tarantulas too. One of the patient’s eyes didn’t heal for three years. The other two were still experiencing pain in their eyeballs 2 to 6 years later. In , a report told the story of a 14-year-old boy who had also received an eyeful of tarantula hairs and bee bitten.There’s no explaining why people love particular kinds of animals. But people who decide to keep tarantulas should be prepared to handle their beloved pets with goggles and gloves.17. What made doctors puzzled when the tarantula owner went to hospital?A. Why the medicine couldn’t cure his swollen eyeB. How tarantula hairs could grow out of his eyeC. How long his swollen eye might take to be cured.D. Whether he might lose his sight due to tarantula hairs.18. This passage is developed mainly by ____________.A. analyzing causes and effectsB. discussing interesting questionsC. making reasonable suggestionsD. providing examples and facts19. The underlined word “goggles〞in the last paragraph is probably a kind of___________.A. hatB. glassesC. maskD. shoes20.This passage is intended to ______________.A. remind pet-lovers to protect themselves from petsB. warn people not to keep spiders with venom at homeC. explain why people love raising rare animals at homeD. tell people some ways to raise pets at home safely.参考答案------- 17-20. ADBA*************************************************************结束省高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解〔47〕Job sharing refers to the situation in which two people divide the responsibility of one full-time job．The two people willingly act as part-time workers, enough hours between them to fulfill the duties of a full-time worker．If they each work half the job, for example, they each receive 50 per cent of the job's wages, its holidays and its other benefits．Job sharing differs from conventional 〔常规的〕 part-time work in that it occurs mainly in the more highly skilled and professional areas, which require higher levels of responsibility and employee commitment．Job sharing should not be confused with the term work sharing, which refers to increasing the number of jobs by reducing the number of hours of each existing job, thus offering more positions to the growing number of unemployed people．Job sharing, by contrast, is not designed to address unemployment problems; its focus, rather, is to provide well-paid work for skilled workers and professionals who want more free time for other activities．As would be expected, most job sharers are women．A survey carried out in 1988 by Britain's Equal Opportunities Commission showed that 78 per cent of sharers were female, the majority of whom were between 20 and 40 years of age．Subsequent studies have come up with similar results．Many of these women were re-entering the job market after having had children, but they chose not to seek part-time work because it would have meant lower status．Job sharing also offered an acceptable shift back into full-time work after a long absence．The necessity of close cooperation when sharing a job with another person makes the actual work quite different from conventional one-position jobs．However, to ensure a greater chance that the partnership will succeed, each person needs to knowthe strengths, weaknesses and preferences of his or her partner before applying for a position．Moreover, there must be a fair division of both routine tasks and interesting ones．In sum, for a position to be job-shared well, the two individuals must be well matched and must treat each other as equals．5．In what way is work sharing different from job sharing?A．Work sharing requires more working hours．B．Work sharing is aimed at creating more jobs．C．Work sharing provides a more satisfactory salary．D．Work sharing depends on the employer's decision．6．According to Paragraph 4, young mothers preferred job sharing to conventional part-time work mainly because _____．A．they sought higher social statusB．they were over ideal working agesC．they had difficulty finding full-time jobsD．they had to take care of both work and family7．In job sharing the partners should _____．A．enjoy equal social statusB．have similar work experienceC．keep in touch with each otherD．know each other very well8．The main purpose of the passage is to ______．A．describe job sharing in generalB．discuss how to provide more jobsC．recommend job sharing to womenD．compare job sharing with work sharing〔B篇〕BADA************************************************************结束故事类---〔一〕.[·课标全国卷]About twenty of us had been fortunate enough to receive invitations to afilmstudio (影棚) to take part in a crowdscene. Although our “act〞 would last only for a short time, we could see quite a number of interesting things.We all stood at the far end of the studio as workmen prepared the scene, setting up trees at the edge of a winding path. Very soon, bright lights were turned on and the big moviecamera was wheeled into position. The director shouted something to the camera operator and then went to speak to the two famous actors nearby. Since it was hot in the studio, it came as a surprise to us to see one of the actors put on a heavy overcoat and start walking along the path. A big fan began blowing tiny white feathers down on him, and soon the trees were covered in “snow〞. Two more fans were turned on, and a “stron g wind〞 blew through the trees. The picture looked so real that it made us feel cold.The next scene was a complete contrast (比照). The way it was filmed was quite unusual.Pictures taken on an island in the Pacific were shown on a glass screen. An actor and actress stood in front of the scene so that they looked as if they were at the water's edge on an island. By a simple trick like this, palm trees, sandy beaches, and blue, clear skies had been brought into the studio!Since it was our turn next, we were left wondering what scene would be prepared for us. For a full three minutes in our lives we would be experiencing the excitement of being film “stars〞！36. Who is the author?A. A cameraman.B. A film director.C. A crowdscene actor.D. A workman for scene setting.37. What made the author feel cold?A. The heavy snowfall.B. The manmade scene.C. The low temperature.D. The film being shown.38. What would happen in the “three minutes〞 mentioned in the last paragraph?A. A new scene would be filmed.B. More stars would act in the film.C. The author would leave the studio.D. The next scene would be prepared.【要点综述】本文是一篇记叙文。
高考英语阅读专项练习题(含答案及解析)
高考英语阅读专项练习题语言知识运用（共25小题；每小题1分，满分25分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
AMemory is an incredibly important part of our lives, allowing us to store and retrieve information about the world around us. Unfortunately, many of us experience memory difficulties in our daily lives. Luckily, there are several techniques that can help improve memory. Here are a few:- Use Mnemonic Devices: Mnemonic devices are memory tools that help us remember certain pieces of information. For example, you might use the acronym HOMES to remember the names of the Great Lakes (Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior). Another example is the phrase “My very eager mother just served us nine pizzas” to remember the order of the planets in our solar system (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto).-Repetition: Repetition is the act of repeating a piece of information. This technique is particularly useful for remembering short-term information. If you need to remember a phone number or a name, repeating it several times to yourself can help you commit it to memory. - Visualization: Visualization is the process of creating mental images to assist with memory. For example, if you need to remember a grocery list, you might create mental images of the items on the list. You could picture an apple in your mind, then a carton of eggs, then a loaf of bread, and so on.-Organization: Organizing information can also help improve memory.This might mean grouping similar items together, as in creating categories for different types of information. For example, if you are trying to remember a list of vocabulary words, you might group them together by similar meanings.- Sleep: Getting enough sleep is important for memory consolidation, the process of transferring short-term memories to long-term storage. Without sufficient consolidation, memories may be lost over time.-Exercise: Exercise has been shown to improve memory and cognitive function. A study conducted by the University of British Columbia found that regular aerobic exercise increases the size of the hippocampus, a brain region associated with memory.By using these techniques, you can improve your memory and ensure that important information is not forgotten.1. What is the main topic of the passage?A. The importance of sleepB. The benefits of exerciseC. Strategies to improve memoryD. The functions of the hippocampus2. What are Mnemonic Devices?A. Tools used to improve memoryB. Acronyms used to remember people's namesC. Devices used to measure memory retentionD. A type of visual aid3. What is the purpose of repetition?A. To improve cognitive functionB. To commit information to short-term memoryC. To create mental imagesD. To group similar pieces of information together4. Which of the following is an example of visualization?A. Repetitively practicing a piece of informationB. Creating mental images to assist with memoryC. Grouping similar items togetherD. Using acronyms to remember a list of items5. How can organization help improve memory?A. Grouping similar items togetherB. Using acronyms to remember a list of itemsC. Creating mental images to assist with memoryD. Repetitively practicing a piece of information答案及解析：1、答案：C，解析：本文主要介绍了几种提高记忆力的技巧，所以选C。
2022高考英语一轮复习提能练十六Unit16Stories含解析北师大版
Unit 16 Stories第一部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A(2021·山西省重点中学高三联考) Singapore is a very modern country in Southeast Asia.If you've been traveling in its capital city，Singapore，it can be a shock to the system when it comes to accommodation prices.For backpackers they have no choice but to stay outside of the central area.If you are a visitor，I think it's best to stay in the historic central area to make the most of your time.For firsttimers I have put together this list of the best areas to stay in Singapore.ChinatownChinatown is where the original community of Chinese immigrants settled in Singapore.The area is lined with Chinese stores，markets，and great places to eat for all budgets.It lies next to the downtown area and there is a variety of accommodation choices，from hostels(招待所) to 5star hotels.Little IndiaLittle India is where most of the original Indian migrants made their home.Today it is still famous for temples，markets，and lots of places to eat delicious Indian foods.It's the most popular spot for backpackers and there are some good midrange choices here.Kampong GlamA short walk from Little India is the Kampong Glam area.This is where Arab traders set up shop，with street names such as Haji Lane，Baghdad St.and Arab St.The neighborhood is now one of the trendiest in Singapore.Changi AirportWith one of the biggest airports in the region the chances are you might just be passing without time to stay.Changi Airport is awarded as one of the best in theworld，so if you have to do an overnighter at an airport then you could do worse than do at Changi.I didn't get any sleep but it was an enjoyable stay for an airport.语篇解读：作者为初到新加坡的人提供住宿的建议。
高考英语阅读理解训练16.doc
高考英语阅读理解训练16 - 现代文阅读及答案-16The run-up to the launch of China’s first lunar orbiter at the end of this month has caught the country’s imagination, with more than two thirds of the nation hoping to see the launch live on TV, according to a survey.According to the survey by China Youth Daily and , almost the entire nation hopes to catch images of the event at some point, with 99 percent of the 10358 respondents saying they expected to witness the satellite launch and 68.9 percent said they were certain to watch the live broadcast of the launch. On and , two popular web portals in the country, internet users have contributed some 2,000 poems and 5000 drawings on the theme of Chang’e I.The satellite launch means much more than j ust saying ‘hello’ to the moon. Maybe in the future we could also send some people to accompany sister ‘Chang’e’, said a college student in the survey.Remarkably, many people expect to visit the moon one day, with 93.4 percent of respondents saying they expected to do so.Chang’e I is named after Chang’e, a famous character from Chinese mythology. She ascended from earth to live on the moon asa celestial being after drinking an elixir.There is also another connection between the moon and China. In the 1970s, a crater on the moon was named after a Chinese stargazer, Wan Hu, who is said to be the first astronaut in human history.Legend says about 600 years ago, around the middle of the Ming Dynasty, Wan Hu, a local government official, tried to fly into space with the help of a chair, two big kites and 47 self-made gunpowder-filled rockets. According to the legend after the rockets were lit there was a huge bang and lots of smoke. When the smoke cleared Wan was nowhere to be found.China’s first astron aut flew into space in 2003 with the launch of the Chinese-made spaceship Shenzhou V. China became the third country, after the Soviet Union and the United States, to carry out manned space missions.1.Which is true according to the passage?A. According to a survey, two thirds of the nation are hoping to see the launch live on TV,B. The internet users have drawn some 5000 pictures of ‘Chang’e’.C. Wan Hu, a Chinese stargazer , was dead after the huge bang and a lot of smoke.D. China’s first astronaut flew into space in 2003 in the spaceship Shenzhou VI.2.What’s the meaning of the underlined word in paragraph 5?A. a kind of medicine for long life.B. a kind of medicine tomake you light enough to fly in the air.C. a kind of wineD. a kind of alcohol.3.Why was Wan Hu said to be the first astronaut in human history?A. Because a crater on the moon was named after his name.B. Because he was the first to go to the moon in his own “spaceship”.C. Because of his courage for scientific experiment to the moon.D. Because he made the first rocket in human history.答案解析：1.C. 综合细节题。
2014高考英语阅读理解专题训练极品题(16)
2014高考英语阅读理解专题训练极品题〔16〕与答案C8[2013·新课标全国卷Ⅰ] ---BThe baby is just one day old and has not yet left hospital. She is quiet but alert(警觉). Twenty centimeters from her face researchers have placed a white card with two black spots on it.She stares at it carefully. A researcher removes the card and replaces it by another, this time with the spots differently spaced. As the cards change from one to the other，her gaze(凝视) starts to lose its focus—until a third, with three black spots, is presented. Her gaze returns：she looks at it for twice as long as she did at the previous card. Can she tell that the number two is different from three, just 24 hours after coming into the world?Or do newborns simply prefer more to fewer? The same experiment，but with three spots shown before two, shows the same return of interest when the number of spots changes.Perhaps it is just the newness? When slightly older babies were shown cards with pictures of objects(a comb，a key，an orange and so on)，changing the number of objects had an effect separate from changing the objects themselves.Could it be the pattern that two things make，as opposed to three? No again.Babies paid more attention to squares moving randomly on a screen when their number changed from two to three, or three to two. The effect even crosses between senses.Babies who were repeatedly shown two spots became more excited when they then heard three drumbeats than when they heard just two; likewise(同样地) when the researchers started with drumbeats and moved to spots.60．The experiment described in Paragraph 1 is related to the baby's________．A．sense of hearingB．sense of sightC．sense of touchD．sense of smell61．Babies are sensitive to the change in ________．A．the size of cardsB．the colour of picturesC．the shape of patternsD．the number of objects62．Why did the researchers test the babies with drumbeats?A．To reduce the difficulty of the experiment.B．To see how babies recognize sounds.C．To carry their experiment further.D．To keep the babies' interest.63．Where does this text probably come from?A．Science fiction.B．Children's literature.C．An advertisement.D．A science report.【要点综述】本文是一篇说明文。
(整理版高中英语)高考英语文章阅读类暑假练习题(16)及答案解析
高考英语文章阅读类：暑假练习题〔16〕及答案解析第二局部：阅读理解〔第一节20小题，第二节5小题；每题2分，总分值50分〕第一节：阅读以下短文，从每题所给的四个选项〔A、B、C、D〕中，选出最正确选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
AI was feeling a little blue because my mother had been laid off from her job and she had lots of bills to pay. It left me wondering what was going to happen to us now. But it reassured me some when my mother told me she was relieved to be leaving since her boss wasn't the nicest person to be around.I got off the college shuttle bus and started walking. That's when I heard piano music and singing rising above the noise of the people and the traffic. I walked a little slower so I could find out to where it was coming from. Through the crowd I saw a young lady sitting at a piano with a carriage next to her.She was singing songs about love, keeping on trying, and not underestimating the power within yourself. The way she was singing comforted me a bit. I stood there watching her play for about fifteen minutes, thinking that it must take courage to perform on your own in the middle of a crowded New York ferry terminal.So I stood there listening.She must have felt my presence because she would occasionally look in my direction. By now I was telling myself that if she could perform in front of hundreds of people she didn't know then I could at least tell her how good she sounded. I walked over and put some money in her carriage and she said, "Thank you." Instead of continuing my way home, I said to her, "I have been going through a rough time lately, but you've made me hopeful again.""I'm happy that I could help," she replied. "Why are you so sad?""Well, my mum told me she had got fired from her job, and that made me sad. I'm not so sure what to do ...""You see, here's the problem," she explained. "The way you were walking, your head was down. Don't look defeated, because opportunity comes in different ways and if your head is down you might never see it. You should smile more ... lift your head up."I smiled faintly, amazed by how she was encouraging me. So, I asked her, "Why are you playing the piano in the middle of a crowded place? I've seen you do this more then once."She explained to me that she sees a lot of negative people in the world and she tries to alleviate the pain and bring more positivity by sharing motivational music. She told me that when she wasn't making music she studied psychology. So, that was how she knew some of the things she was telling me.I smiled a little wider because I knew that she was doing a good thing. So, after that we parted, my heart touched and lightened by a musical soul!41. The writer’s felt sad because ______ .A. her mother was injured while at work and a lot of money was neededB. her mother resigned because she disliked her bossC. her mother made a serious mistake and had to pay for itD. her mother lost her job and had difficulty paying for her bills42. We can learn from Paragraph 3 that the young lady sang to ______ .A. show her love for lifeB. rid herself of low spiritsC. earn money for her schoolingD. inspire others to live positively43. What did the singer recommend to avoid negative mood?A. smiling and raising your headB. looking for opportunitiesC. underestimating the power within yourselfD. playing music in public44. Which word may best describe the young lady?A. helpfulB. outgongC. ambitiousD. humorous45. Which do you think is the best title of the passage?A. A Unforgettable ExperienceB. A Heart Touched By A Musical SoulC. Music Can Do WondersD. A Good Deed Helped Me Out“〞BNicknames for Los AngelesA nickname is a shortened form of a person's name. A nickname can also be a descriptive name for a person, place or thing. Many American cities have nicknames. These can help establish an identity, spread pride among citizens and build unity. Nicknames can also be funny.Los Angeles, California is the second largest city in population, after New York City. Los Angeles has several nicknames. One is simply the city’s initials, L.A. It is also called the City of Angels because Los Angeles means “the angels〞 in Spanish.Los Angeles often has warm, sunny weather. So another nickname is City of Flowers and Sunshine. New York is called The Big Apple. So Los Angeles is sometimes called The Bi g Orange because of the fruit that grows in that city’s warm climate.The American motion picture and television industries are based in Los Angeles. So it is not surprising that it is called The Entertainment Capital of the World. Many films are made in the area of Los Angeles called Hollywood. Millions of people visit the area. No trip to Los Angeles is complete without seeing the word "Hollywood" spelled out in huge letters on a hillside.Many movie stars live in Los Angeles. The city is sometimes called Tinseltown. This nickname comes from the shiny, bright and often unreal nature of Hollywood and the movie industry.Another nickname for Los Angeles is La-La Land, using the first letters of Los and Angeles. This means a place that is fun and not serious, and maybe even out of touch with reality.The city of Los Angeles is part of Los Angeles County. There are many smaller cities in the county. Beverly Hills, with its rich people, is one of them. So is Pasadena, with its Rose Parade each New Year's Day. So are the coastal cities of SantaMonica and Malibu, where people like to ride surfboards on the Pacific Ocean waves.A good place for watching unusual-looking people is Venice, an area on the west side of Los Angeles. A system of waterways designed after the Italian city of Venice has been built there.Many people love Los Angeles for its warm sunny weather, beautiful mountains and beaches, and movie stars. That includes Randy Newman, who sings about his hometown.46. A nickname of a place can have the following functions except ______ .A. building up identityB. entertainmentC. bringing pride to the localsD. uniting surrounding cities47. The underlined sentence can best be replaced by _______ .A. Your trip to Los Angeles is not perfect if you miss the big letters "Hollywood" on a hillsideB. Not seeing the word "Hollywood" on a hillside means you haven’t been to Los Angeles.C. If you visit Los Angeles you should first pay a visit to "Hollywood" s on a hillside.D. Seeing the big letters "Hollywood" on a hillside means you’ve been really to Los Angeles.48. How many nicknames have been given to Los AngelesA. 4B. 5 C49. Which of the following is conveyed in this article?A. Los Angeles is most famous for its nicknamesB. Hollywood alone adds fame to Los AngelesC. All the nicknames increase the charm of Los AngelesD. Los Angeles was built after the Italian city of Venice“〞CYou know eating fruit and vegetables is virtuous. But did you know it can also make you look good?People who increased their intake over just six weeks developed a healthy glow and appeared more attractive, researchers found.Scientists at St Andrews University found eating them subtly increased yellow and red pigments in the volunteers’ skin.They monitored the food intake of 35 people and took pictures of their faces, arms and hands using a sensitive camera at the start, and after three and six weeks.Increasing their intake of greens by 2.9 portions a day was found to make the person look more healthy and an extra 3.3 portions could enhance their attractiveness, when their photographs were rated by others.Fruit and vegetables are rich in carotenoids, which are known to protect against cell damage from pollution and UV rays, and can also prevent age-related diseases including heart disease and cancer.But while it was known eating extreme amounts of certain vegetables such as carrots could turn skin orange, it was not known a small increase was perceptible to others - and was seen as appealing.A camera measured changes to the skin’s redness, yellowness and lightness, and found it significantly changed in people who naturally increased their intake. These changes were not evident at three weeks.Using light sensors, the researchers showed these red and yellow hues were linked with the levels of carotenoids in their skin.There are hundreds of carotenoids but those thought to have the most dramatic effect are lycopene - which gives tomatoes and red peppers their red colour - and beta-carotene found in carrots as well as broccoli, squash, and spinach.Skin colour is also affected by chemicals called polyphenols, found in apples, blueberries and cherries, which cause blood rush to the skin surface.50. According to the study, eating fruit and vegetables makes your skin more attractive for the reason that _______ .A. fresh fruits and vegetables contain lots of vitamins and mineralsB. yellow and red pigments are increased in the volunteers’ skinC. nutrition in fruit and vegetables is easily absorbedD. fresh fruit and vegetables are rich in nutrition beneficial to shin51.From Paragraph 4, we learn that pictures were taken ______ .A. three times using a special camera every three weeksB. twice using a sensitive camera every six weeksC. by 35 people when they ate fruit and vegetablesD. by 35 people while being monitored to compare the changes52. The word “appealing〞 (Paragraph 7) can best be replaced by ______ .A. frighteningB. harmfulC. dangerousD. attractive53. The red and yellow colourss were related to _______ in their skin.A. the contents of intakeB. the levels of carrotsC. the time of eating fruit and vegetablesD. the amount of carotenoids54. Among hundreds of carotenoids, which are most effective?A. tomatoes and red peppersB. squash, and spinachC. lycopene and beta-caroteneD. heir red colour and beta-carotene55. The purpose of the article is to _______ .A. tell people a new discoveryB. advise people to eat more fruit and vegetablesC. introduce a way to protect skinD. list the functions of carotenoids to skin “〞DBedford Castle: The Home Of Bedfordshire Royalty Bedfordshire had its fair share of royal visits from the early stages of the 10th Century onwards and the importance that the county placed on this is evident in the monuments, country houses, churches and any number of other structures that are still present there to this day. Bedford Castle is one of those structures and, although it is nowhere near its former glory today, it is an essential attraction to visit if you really want to grasp what its heritage means to the county!Bedford Castle was built initially as a fortress to help protect Bedfordshire on the south of the River Ouse after the people in the local towns and villages hadalready been subdued. It was erected in 919 on the orders of King Edward the Elder, although it was destroyed by a Danish invasion years later. This was when it was rebuilt as the castle, of which the ruins exist today!There is a long history behind the castle that involves several kings as a result of the Duke of Bedford being an ardent royalist. Bedford Castle repeatedly offered the kings of England refuge against various storms in the form of onslaughts from abroad and various domestic threats against them, and this is where much of its fame lies, even though the castle itself is no longer there. There are various tours of the ruins that you can take when you visit though and all of the guides are extremely knowledgeable. They will happily tell you tales of the mound and the castle that preceded it.The mound is open to the public all year round and is a proud part of the area’s heritage. It is recommended by the majority of people that visit Bedfordshire because it tells you much about why the county is currently how it is. You can view the river from the mound and the surrounding settlements as well as the remains of the castle, and every moment spent there is worth it so enjoy the history and the very nature of the county itself!56. What do we know from the first paragraph?A. The royals pay regular visits to BedfordshireB. Bedfordshire had it fair share of royal visitC. Most of the ancient buildings are in use todayD. Bedford Castle represents the history of the county57. The underlined word “initially〞 in Paragraph 2 probably means _______ .A. first of allB. at the beginningC. for one particular purposeD. for a short time58. The kings of England came to Bedford Castle ______ .A. to seek temporary protectionB. to visit the Duke of BedfordC. to enjoy the beauty of natureD. to escape from the bad weather59.Why are visitors recommended to visit Bedfordshire？A．It is the major heritage in that region B. It reflects the history of BedfordshireC. The ancient castle is well worth visitingD. The castle is still in good condition60.The purpose of writing the text is _______ .A. to introduce Bedford CastleB. to tell the history of BedfordshireC. to attract tourists to BedfordshireD. to show where the kings used to go“根据《步步高》练习改编〞第二节：根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最正确选项，选项中有一项为多余选项。
高考英语阅读理解基础训练16及答案
湖北武汉市2016 高考英语阅读理解基础训练（16）及答案阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A.B.C和D项中，选出最佳选项。
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