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陕西白水县2016高考英语阅读理解（二轮）摸底选练（7）阅读理解。love and compassion have no cultural boundaries and have reached china from other parts of the world since the disastrous earthquake hit on may 12.the american hiphop group black eyed peas joined into assist relief efforts for earthquake victims.the band was originally invited to hold a promotional (宣传的) show for some beverage companies in shanghai，but after the earthquake，the concert became a fundraiser.the artists also donated personal items，including a guitar，posters and cds，to a charity auction.in the end，they helped raise nearly 6 million yuan.“we fell in love with china and the chinese people when we visited here and so we wanted to do all we could to help the people in the aftermath (后果) of the earthquake，” one band member will.i.am said.apart from africanamerican will.i.am，black eyed peas has three other members，fergie，apl.de.ap and taboo.allen pineda lindo，also known as apl.de.ap，possesses a blood mixture.jaime gomez，or taboo，is a mexican and american indian descendant，and stacy ferguson，or fergie，is a native californian.their breakthrough album，elephunk，was released in 2003.the antiwar song where is the love became their first major hit，topping the charts almost everywhere else，and was the bestselling single of 2003 in the uk.perhaps their various backgrounds provide them with wonderful capability to produce inventive music，by mixing hiphop，r&b and jazz.along with the positive lyrics and lively shows，black eyed peas has gained devoted fans worldwide.“we were just thinking of good songs，good music，” will.i.am admitted，“we didnt want to say anything typical，like my style is this，and my rhymes are like that.”fergie added，“this group is just totally open to new ideas and directions.”36black eyed peas was invited to china _ at first.ato attend the charity auctionbto advertise for drinking companies in shanghaicto give shows to raise money for the earthquakehit areasdto promote their first album，elephunk37who is a pure american by origin?aapl.de.ap. bwill.i.am.cfergie. dtaboo.38which of the following is not true?ablack eyed peas donated nearly 6 million yuan to the earthquakehit areas.bblack eyed peas became famous by their antiwar song where is the love.cblack eyed peas doesnt belong to any present music style.dblack eyed peas won their followers by their lively performance.39the best title of this passage is _.athey found the lovebblack eyed peascmixing blood creates inventive musicdlove and compassion40in the passage，the attitude of the writer towards black eyed peas is _.aobjective bnegativecappreciative dcomplicated36b细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“the band was originally invited to hold a promotional(宣传的) show for some beverage companies in shanghai.”可知b项为正确答案。37c细节理解题。根据第五段最后一句中的“.stacy ferguson，or fergie，is a native californian.”可知c项为正确答案。38a细节理解题。根据第三段“the artists also donated personal items，including a guitar，posters and cds，to a charity auction(拍卖)in the end，they helped raise nearly 6 million yuan.”可知a项错误，其他选项均可在文中找到依据。39a标题概括题。本文主要讲述的是黑眼豆豆在中国所做的善事，因此标题应将黑眼豆豆及其善行联系起来，结合选项可知a项正确。40c推理判断题。从文中所选用的“wonderful，positive，lively”等极富感情色彩的词汇及本文的语言色彩可推知作者所持的是赞赏的态度。阅读理解 buying a house for most of the people is a once in a lifetime decision, which means people decide to do so only after coming across the ideal house. surprisingly, eight in every 10 home buyers are unhappy with their houses. a survey conducted by the beijing consumers association (bca) recently shows about 80 percent of the 2,315 respondents in 23 residential complexes of beijing are dissatisfied with the soaring house prices. they think the reasonable price in beijing should be between 3,000 yuan and 7,000 yuan per square meter. the quality of the buildings, the surrounding environment and traffic and property management are the other factors that play a role in peoples decision to buy a house. the bca has suggested strict sales regulations and contracts to ease house-owners sufferings. it has urged the authorities to impose severe punishment on developers found violating building and other rules and joining hands with others to bid up property prices about 41.2 percent of the respondents have complained that their houses have defective designs, while nearly 40 percent say the lighting and ventilation are far from satisfactory. the landscapes in the residential areas are a source of unhappiness for 43.2 percent of the respondents, and about one-third say they were bluffed into buying third grade houses. and more than half are not satisfied with the sport and entertainment facilities in their neighborhood. property management in the buildings, 56.5 percent of the respondents say, is way below standard compared to the high fee charged by the complexes. a 60 percent of the consumers doubt the contents of developers advertisements, with only 6.3 percent being satisfied. experts have suggested consumers gather thorough knowledge about a developer and their work before deciding to buy a house from it. they should check the day-light conditions and ventilation in different weather conditions in advance, if possible. 1. according to the passage, _ of the buyers are not content with their houses? a. 80% b. 60% c. 56.5%d. 41.2%答案解析：答案为a。本题为细节题。由第一段最后一句话 “surprisingly, eight in every 10 home buyers are unhappy with their houses.” 可知，答案为a。2. which is the best title of the passage? a. most home buyers are unhappy with their houses. b. buying a house is an impotant decision. c. thinking carefully before buying a house. d. the enviroment is important when making a decision. 答案解析：答案为a。本题考查文章的标题。全文第一段最后一句话点题，80%的购房者对他们的房子不满意，后文围绕购房者对房子的哪些方面不满意而展开，最后一段给出专家的购房建议。故答案为a。3. the meaning of the underlined word probably means _. a. fooled b. cheated c. asked d. forced答案解析：答案为b。本题考查词义推断题。结合划线部分的上下文 “the landscapes in the residential areas are a source of unhappiness for 43.2 percent of the respondents, and about one-third say they were bluffed into buying third grade houses.” ，可以推断，三分之一的人认为他们被欺骗买了 “三流”的房子，故答案为b。4. if you want to buy a flat, according to the survey, you will consider the following except _. a. property management b. the surrounding enviroment c. the quality of the buildings d. the height of the building 答案解析：答案为d。本题为细节题。由文章第二段最后一句话 “the quality of the buildings, the surrounding environment and traffic and property management are the other factors that play a role in peoples decision to buy a house.”可知，答案为d。阅读理解。 the practice of swapping fashions has recently been attracting attention worldwide, particularly in europe and the united states. this is an activity aimed at making more effective use of resources by providing a platform for people to exchange free of charge those fashion items in their closets that they dont use anymore. in london, fashion swap events sponsored by the credit card company visa focus on the swapping of specific brands. japans first major fashion swap event, “xchange,” was held in september 2007 in tokyo. the xchange event is designed to exchange not only fishing items but also information and feelings from the owners of the clothes, using what is called an “episode tag.” participants put tags on each of the items they bring and write their name and a bride episode about the items.for example, a tag of a white jacket read, “this is a gift from a friend, but its just not my style.” on a tag attached to a pair of red shoes, a person wrote. “these dont fit me anymore. i hope someone who loves red can use them.” just as shoppers check price tags, some people check the episode tags before making a selection, imagining who used to wear the item. the episode tags make people aware of the human connection by exchanging goods. many participants say things like, “im very lucky to get such lovely clothes for free,” and “i was happy to see someone try on and choose what i brought here.” unwanted clothes for one person can be new and exciting for someone else. besides, xchange achieves close to a 100-percent reuse rate by donating leftover clothes to companies that reuse or recycle secondhand clothing. anything they cannot use, they then donate to developing countries or reuse them as rags. since 2007, the xchange event has been held every two or three months in a different region of japan, always attracting many participants. this success is probably because it is an active event that gives participants opportunities to enjoy fashion without increasing the impact on the environment. 1. whats the main purpose of the fashion exchange?a. to attract peoples attention. b. to make good use of resources.c. to get rid of unwanted clothes. d. to try to avoid buying new clothes. 答案解析：答案为b。 本题为细节题。由第一段第二句话 “this is an activity aimed at making more effective use of resources by”可知，答案为b。2. what is special about an episode tag?a. it provides personal information of the owner. b. it is being attached by a price tag.c. it gives details of a fashion item. d. it includes brief information of the item and feelings of the owner.答案解析：答案为d。本题为词义推测题。由第二段 “the xchange event is designed to exchange not only fishing items but also information and feelings from the owners of the clothes, using what is called an “episode tag.”可知，答案为d。3. that the xchange event has achieved success is probably because _.a. it donates secondhand clothing to developing countries b. it changes peoples way of consumingc. offers an example of enjoying fashion without damaging environmentd. it shows fashion is the best policy for women 答案解析：答案为c。本题为细节题。由最后一段 “this success is probably because it is an active event that gives participants opportunities to enjoy fashion without increasing the impact on the environment.”可知，答案为c。4. which of the following can be the best title of the passage?a. fashion exchange concept grows in japan.b. xchange environment meets the fashion industry.c. the global rise of the fashion exchange. d. join in xchange.答案解析：答案为a。本题为主旨大意题。由第二段 “japans first major fashion swap event, xchange, was held in september 2007 in tokyo.” 可知，第一届fashion exchange2007年在日本东京举办，后文对其进行了介绍，最后一段呼应文章的中心 “since 2007, the xchange event has been held every two or three months in a different region of japan, always attracting many participants.”, 因此本文主要介绍fashion exchange在日本的盛行，尽管第一段提到fashion exchange在欧美受到了欢迎，但这仅仅是fashion exchange的影响，故最佳标题为a。阅读理解。in many asian countries，the left hand is considered unclean.historically，lefthanded people have been given a hard time in the west as well.in some european languages，for instance，words for “left” are derived from words that mean “weak”，“evil”，etc.nowadays，fortunately，the greatest difficulty lefties have is always speculated about why so many people are lefties.the old theory of handedness suggests that humans are largely righthanders as a matter of convenience.in ancient times，mothers could have gotten into the habit of holding babies on their left sides in order to soothe (安慰) them with the sound of a beating heart.as a result，the only hand available for performing other tasks would have been the right.with the recent research，many scientists have turned to a genetic model to explain handedness.to put it simply，you either have the gene for being a righty，or you do not.this theory still needs to be refined，as it does not account for the fact that twothirds of all lefties are born to righthanded parents，or that identical twins sometimes favor opposite hands.another theory，based on studies of chimpanzees (黑猩猩)，suggests that handedness is related to birth order.scientists have long been aware that the firstborn and lastborn chimpanzees in a family are more likely to suffer from developmental problems.these chimps are also the most likely to be lefthanded.the implication is that if something goes wrong before the chimpanzee is born，this might be reflected later in its hand preference.does this mean that lefties are more closely related to chimpanzees than the rest of us? certainly not.what is interesting to note，however，is that without the bias towards the right in the human brain，there is more unusual brain organization.this correlates (与有关系) to more lefthanded people occupying top and bottom places on the scale of human ability，and fewer in the middle.as a result，lefties are more likely than righthanders to be musicians，members of highiq societies，and us.presidents.41nowadays lefties may feel uncomfortable because _.athe left hand is considered uncleanbpeople who use left hand are considered weak or even e