湖南省长沙市高考英语阅读理解一轮精选练习（6）.doc

湖南省长沙市2016高考英语阅读理解一轮精选练习（6）【2015高考复习】阅读理解 men can be beautiful too，right?china is going to host the 18th world university student beauty contest in guangzhou this december.this year for the first time the contest will include a male section.students from over 130 countries will compete for mr and miss beauty.the contest is one of the most respected beauty contests in the world.it was copied by the united nations university (an international university belonging to the united nations) in 1986.stick to studyingli yining，an economics professor at peking university，said that he would not encourage students to try their luck in the stock market (股市)“they should stress study，” li said in his speech at beijing foreign studies university.when asked，the professor said he expected house prices in beijing to continue to rise.li thinks the government should provide more affordable houses for lowlevel income people.campus cinemastudents at over 100 universities will have a digital cinema on campus after the national day holiday.the 21st century digital film on campus project was launched at the end of september.the ticket will cost 38 yuan，rather than 3040 yuan at cinemas in town.students often download movies online or watch dvds.now they can enjoy original films in the digital cinema.the digital cinema will show a variety of films besides hollywood blockbusters (好莱坞大片)getting practicalall 12,000 graduates from vocational school in shanxi province have landed a job，according to the provincial government.in the past five years，it is estimated that over 95 percent of the professional school graduates have found jobs.however，the number for university graduates is 70 percent.some employers said that they prefer professional school graduates who learned something more practical in school and expected lower salaries than university students.【语篇解读】文章介绍了四则新闻：一、男士参加选美比赛；二、学生应以学业为重；三、校园数字电影项目启动；四、职业学校毕业生更符合市场的实际需要。 6in the third part，the underlined word “launched” may mean_.astarted bendedctold dmentioned解析词义猜测题。根据画线词的上下文可知，此处表示21世纪校园数字电影项目是在9月底开始的，故a项正确。答案a7where can the material be chosen from?aa novel.ba newspaper.can advertisement.da fashion magazine.解析推理判断题。通读全文可知，这是四则新闻，故有可能从报纸上选取，即b项正确。答案b8which of the following statements is not true according to the passage?amore than 130 countries will take part in the 18th world university student beauty contest.bthe ticket for a digital film on campus will cost 38 yuan.cin the past five years，over 95 percent of the university graduates have found jobs in shanxi province.dover 100 universities will take part in the 21st century digital film on campus project.解析正误判断题。根据最后一段第二、三两句“in the past five years，it is estimated that over 95 percent of the professional school graduates have found jobs.however，the number for university graduates is 70 percent.”可知，c项表述错误，故选c。答案c9professor li thinks that_.a. the house prices in beijing will keep going upbthe students should try their luck in the stock marketcthe government can do nothing about the housing problemdthe students should not only pay attention to study解析细节理解题。根据第二段第三句“when asked，the professor said he expected house prices in beijing to continue to rise.”可知，李教授认为北京的房价将会持续上涨。答案a10what can we infer from the passage?ain shanxi province，the professional school graduates are less popular with employers than university graduates recently.bthe digital cinema will only show hollywood blockbusters.cthe graduates from universities can put what they learned into practice more easily.dno men competed in the world university students beauty contest before this year. 解析推理判断题。根据第一段第二句“this year for the first time the contest will include a male section.”可知，今年是第一次将会有男士参加世界大学生选美比赛，故d项正确。答案d阅读理解。the literal meaning of philosophy is “love of wisdom”. but this meaning does not tell us very much. unlike the other disciplines（学科）,philosophy cannot be defined by what you study ,because it is actually unlimited. anything can be the subject matter of philosophy: are, history, law, language, literature, mathematics, and in fact, the other academic disciplines are directly related to philosophy. for this reason you get a doctorate（博士学位）of philosophy (ph. d.) in biochemistry, or computer science, or psychology. two broad sub-fields of philosophy are logic and the history of philosophy. logic is the science of argument and critical thinking. it provides sound methods for distinguishing good from bad reasoning .the history of philosophy involves the study of major philosophers and period in the development of philosophy. of what use is philosophy? first it is useful in educational advancement. it is necessary for understanding other disciplines. only philosophy questions the nature of the concepts used in a discipline, and its relation to other discoveries. and through the study of philosophy, one develops sound methods of research and analysis that can be applied to any field. there are a number of general uses of philosophy. it strengthens ones ability to solve problems, to communicate, to organize ideas and issues, to persuade, and to take what is the most important form a large quantity of data. these general uses are of great benefit in the career field, not necessarily obtaining ones first job after graduation, but for preparing for position of responsibility, management and leadership later on. it is very shortsighted after all, to take a course of studies only for the purpose of getting ones first job. the useful skills developed through the study of philosophy have significant long-term benefits in career advancement. no other discipline systematically follows the ideals of wisdom, leadership, and capacity to resolve human conflict.1.according to paragraph 1. philosophy can best be described as the study of .a.social sciences b.natural sciencesc.both social and natural sciences d.the subject matter of politics2.with the study of philosophy, you can .a.become a great leader b.succeed in everythingc.find a good job soon after graduation d.make progress in your career development3.according to the passage, which of the follwing statements is true? a.philosophy is an independent discipline. b.logic helps you to become a better thinker.c.the study of philosophy brings you immediate benefits.d.the meaning of philosophy is too limited to define.4. from the passage, we can conclude a.not all the subjects have to do with philosophyb.a person will get a ph. d. if he/she studies philosophyc.philosophy can be helpful for the study of any other subjectsd.philosophy is the only solution to all the problems in the world【参考答案】c d b c【广东省广州市2014综合测试】no one knows why people dream, but some dreams might be connected to the mental processes that help us learn. in a recent study, scientists found a connection between nap-time (午睡时间) dreams and better memory in people who were learning a new skill.so perhaps one way to learn something new is to practice, practise, practise-and then sleep on it.“i was surprised by this finding,” robert stickgold, a harvard university scientist who led the study.in the study, 100 college students each spent an hour on a computer, trying to get through a virtual maze (虚拟迷宫). the maze was difficult, and the study participants had to start in a different place each time they tried-making it even more difficult. then, for the first 90 minutes of a five-hour break, half of the participants were required to stay awake while half were told to sleep. participants who stayed awake were asked to describe their thoughts. participants who slept were asked to describe any dream they had.stickgold and his colleagues wanted to know about nrem, or non-rem sleep. rem stands for “rapid eye movement”, which is what happens during rem sleep. this period of sleep often brings strange dreams to a sleeper, although dreams can happen in both kinds of sleep. stickgold wanted to know what people were dreaming about when their eyes werent moving, during nrem sleep. other studies have found a connection between nrem bring activity and learning ability. four of the 50 people who slept said their dreams were about the maze. later, when these four people tried the computer maze again, they were able to complete it faster.stickgold believes the dream itself doesn;t help a person learn-its the other way around. he suspects that such dreams are caused by the brain processes associated with learning.all the maze-dreamers had done the task poorly the first time, which makes stickgold wonder if the nrem dreams show up when a person finds a new task particularly difficult. people who had other dreams, or people didnt sleep, didnt show the same improvement.36. in the first stage of the study, the participants were asked to a. design a maze on computerb. find their way out of a mazec. decide where to begin a mazed. remember a location in a maze37. what happened to the participants during the break? a. half of them were woken up when they started to dream.b. half of them were asked to dram about the maze.c. all of them were asked to describe their thoughts.d. half of them were asked to sleep for 90 minutes.38. what can we learn from the passage? a. everyone will dream about a new skill after learning it.b. stickgold was the first to study dreams and learning.c. during nrem sleep, people usually dont dream.d. unusual dreams often occur during rem sleep.39. in the first stage of the study, the participants were asked to a. design a maze on computerb. find their way out of a mazec. decide where to begin a mazed. remember a location in a maze40. which of the following statement best summarizes the studys conclusion? a. dreams have a role in learning.b. dreams have no basis in reality.c. dreams are important for health.d. dreams are the best way to study.【参考答案】36-40 bddaa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。boys schools are the perfect place to teach young men to express their emotions and involve them in activities such as art, dance and music.far from the traditional image of a culture of aggressive masculinity (阳刚), the absence of girls gives boys the chance to develop without pressure to conform to a stereotype, a us study says.boys at single-sex schools were said to be more likely to get involved in cultural and artistic activities that helped develop their emotional expressiveness, rather than feeling they had to conform to the boy code of hiding their emotions to be a real man.the findings of the study go against received wisdom that boys do better when taught alongside girls.tony little, headmaster of the british boys-only school, eton, warned that boys were being failed by the british education system because it had become too focused on girls. he criticized teachers for failing to recognize that boys are actually more emotional than girls.the research argued that boys often perform badly in mixed schools because they become discouraged when their female peers do better earlier in speaking and reading skills.but in single-sex schools teachers can tailor lessons to boys learning style, letting them move around the classroom and getting them to compete in teams to prevent boredom, wrote the studys author, abigail james, of the university of virginia.teachers could encourage boys to enjoy reading and writing with boy-focused approaches such as themes and characters that appeal to them. because boys generally have more acute vision learn best through touch, and are physically more active, they need to be given hands-on lessons where they are allowed to walk around, james found.single-sex education also made it less likely that boys would feel they had to conform to a stereotype that men should be masterful and in charge in relationships. in mixed schools boys feel compelled to act like men before they understand themselves well enough to know what that means, the study reported. 31. the author believes that a single-sex school _.a. forces boys to hide their emotions to be real menb. helps to cultivate masculine aggressiveness in boysc. encourages boys to express their emotions more freelyd. naturally reinforces in boys the traditional image of a man【答案】c【解析】细节理解题。根据boys schools are the perfect place to teach young men to express their emotions。a选项和第1段的观点冲突；b选项从第2段的第1句话的观点中可以知道是错误的。far from的含义为“根本不是”。d选项说到的加强男孩靠拢传统男人形象并未在文章内提及。故选c。32. it is commonly believed that in a mixed school boys _.a. perform relatively better b. behave more responsiblyc. grow up more healthily d. receive a better education【答案】a【解析】细节理解题。根据第四自然段这个研究的结论和人们普遍接受的看法不一致，按照人们普遍的看法，男孩在和女孩一起接受教育的时候表现会更出色。故选a。33. what does tony little say about the british education system?a. it fails more boys than girls academically.b. it focuses more on mixed school education.c. it fails to give boys the attention they need.d. it places more pressure on boys than on girls.【答案】c【解析】细节理解题。根据because it had become too focused on girls. 这句话逆向说明男孩子没有得到适当的关注。故选c。34. according to abigail james, one of the advantages of single-sex schools is _.a. teaching can be tailored to suit the characteristics of boysb. boys can focus on their lessons without being distractedc. boys can choose to learn whatever they are interested ind. teaching can be designed to promote boys team spirit【答案】a【解析】细节理解题。根据第七段可知教学可以量身定做,以适合男孩的特点，故选a。35. which of the following is characteristic of boys according to abigail james report?a. they enjoy being in charge. b. they have sharper vision.c. they conform to stereotypes. d. they are violent and sexist.【答案】b【解析】细节理解题。根据because boys generally have more acute vision learn best through touch, acute敏锐的与sharp同义，故选b。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。christopher thomas, 27, was a writer by night and a teacher by day when he noticed he was always tired and was losing weight fast. diagnosed with diabetes(糖尿病), thomas would need to inject himself with insulin(胰岛素) three times a day for the rest of his life or risk nerve damage, blindness and even death. and if that werent bad enough, he had no health insurance. after a month of feeling upset, thomas decided hed better find a way to fight back. he left canton, michigan for new york, got a job waiting tables, nicknamed himself the diabetic rockstar, and created , a free online community for diabetics and their loved ones a place where over 1,100 people share personal stories, information and resources. jason swenckis son, kody, was diagnosed with diabetes at six. father and son visit the online childrens forums(论坛) together most evenings. kody gets so excited, writing to kids from all over, says swencki, one of the sites volunteers. they know what hes going through, so he doesnt feel alone.kody is anything but alone: diabetes is now the seventh leading cause of death in the united states, with 24 million diagnosed cases. and more people are being diagnosed at younger ages. these days, thomass main focus is his charity(慈善机构), fight it, which provides medicines and supplies to people 225 to date who cant afford a diabetics huge expenses. f has raised about $23,000 in products and in cash. in may, thomas will hold the first annual diabetic rockstar festival in the caribbean. even with a staff of 22 volunteers, thomas often devotes up to 50 hours a week to his cause, while still doing his full-time job waiting tables. of the diabetes charities out there, most are putting money into finding a cure, says bentley gubar, one of rockstars original memb