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贵州省贵阳市2016高考英语一轮阅读练习（8）阅读理解。in the united states, there were some well-constructed houses for native indians, ranging from the simple brush shelter to the five-storied pueblo.in the eastern united states, one of the existing types was that commonly know under the algonkian name of wigwam in which the iroquois indians lived. the wigwams were of wagon-top shape with straight sides and ends, made by bending young trees to form the round shape. over this shape pieces of tree bark were laid to protect the indians from bad weather. over the bark dried grass was added. a small hole allowed smoke to escape from the top. doorways at each end served also as windows, the iroquois indians built trunk walls all around their villages. the wall had only one opening, they could quickly close this opening if their enemies came near. interestingly, the choctaw indians in mississippi also lived in a wigwam of a most primitive(原始的) construction, but different from those of the iroquois indians. the choctaw indians wigwams, made from mud, cane and straw, were in the form of a bee-hive. the covering was made of a long, tough grass. a post in the centre supported the roof. a hole in the top admitted the light, and allowed the smoke to pass out.the tipi tent-housing of the upper lake and plains area was put up with poles set lightly in the ground, tied together near the top, and covered with bark and grass in the lake country. it was easily portable, and two women could set it up or take it down within an hour.the pawnee, mandan and other indian tribes (部落) along the missouri built solid ring-shaped structures of trunk, covered with earth and dried grass, housing a dozen families.the wichita and other tribes of the texas border built large ring-shaped houses covered with dried grass. ks*5u.capart from the regular housing, almost every tribe had some style of housing.( ) 1.which of the following pictures shows the house for the iroquois indians？( ) 2. according to the passage, the pawnee indians built their houses _.a. with openings in the trunk walls b. large enough for several families c. in a ring shape with bark and mud d. by bending young trees to form the shape( ) 3. all the native indian houses described in the passage were_. ks*5u.ca. of the same shape b. covered with grass c. built with a post in the centre d. built with doorways at each end ( ) 4. the passage suggests that _a. all the native indians built trunk walls all around their houses b. all the native indian houses were built with poles tied togetherc. the iroquois indians took safety into account while building their wigwams d. the choctaw indians in mississippi built their wigwams with straight sides and ends【语篇解读】本篇文章为记叙文。主要讲述了美国的土著居民印第安人的房屋结构和建房特点，展示了美国当地人的居住文化。1.答案a。【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“the wigwams were of wagon-top shape with straight sides and ends”可知，选项a符合题意。2.答案b。【解析】细节理解题。根据第五段中“the pawnee, mandan and other indian tribes housing a dozen families”可知，应选b项。3.答案b。【解析】细节理解题。文章中出现的grass是indian tribes建造房屋所必不可少的东西。由此可知，印第安人的屋子都用草盖着。由此可知b项正确4.答案c。ks*5u.c【解析】推理判断题。根据第二段最后一句“they could quickly close this opening if their enemies came near”可以推断出the iroquois indians建造房屋的时候把自身的安全考虑在内了。因此可推断出c项阅读理解 feel tired lately?has a doctor said he cant find anything wrong with you?perhaps he sends you to a hospital,but all the advanced equipment there shows there is nothing wrong with you. then,consider this:you might be in a state of sub-health(亚健康). sub-health,also called the third state or gray state,is explained as borderline state between health and disease. according to the investigation by the national organization,over 45 percent of sub-health people are middle-aged or elderly.the percentage is even higher among people who work in management positions as well as students around exam-week. symptoms(征兆)include a lack of energy,depression,slow reactions,insomnia(失眠),agitation, and poor memory.other symptoms include shortness of breath,sweating and aching in the waist and legs. the key to preventing and recovering from sub-health,according to some medical experts,is to form good living habits, alternate work and rest, exercise regularly,and take part in open air activities. as for meals,people are advised to eat less salt and sugar.they should also eat more fresh vegetables,fruits,fish because they are rich in nutritional elementsvitamins and trace elements(微量元素)that are important to the body. nutrition experts point out that it is not good to eat too much at one meal because it may cause unhealthy changes in the digestive tract(消化道).they also say that a balanced diet is very helpful in avoiding sub-health.36.when you are in a state of sub-health,you should _.a.stay home and keep silentb.go to a doctor and buy some medicinec.not consider it very seriousd.find out the reasons and relax yourself提示:从全文可以看出，亚健康是身体对压力、疲劳的一种反应，即使最先进的仪器也查不出病因。所以不必去医院，也不必吃药，但是不能听之任之，不认真对待。正确的方法是找出原因、减轻压力、消除疲劳、平衡膳食。答案:d37.middle-aged people may be easy to get sub-health because _.a.they have used up their energyb.they have lost their living hopesc.they have more pressure in life and workd.they have changed their way of life提示:亚健康的起因与疲劳有关系，但不是已将体力用完，排除a项。b、d两项文章没涉及。根据常识和第四段最后一句，我们也能判断正确答案为c项。答案:c38.the key to preventing you from falling into a state of sub-health is to _.a. keep on working regularly b. go to sleep a bit earlierc. form good living habits d. take medicine if necessary答案:c 文章倒数第三段第一句“is to form good living habits”39.the underlined word “alternate” in this passage is closest in meaning to _.a. arrange by turns b. cause to take placec. make up for d. keep away from答案:a 从文中可看出：形成好的生活习惯，要劳逸结合，即轮流工作与休息阅读理解。the pound new library of birmingham（lob）will be the most visible sign of the way the city is accepting the digitalization（数字化）of everyday life.set to open in 2013, the 188 m lob is already beginning to tale shape next to the birmingham repertory theatre, with which it will share some equipment.as digital media（媒介）is important to its idea. the project is already providing chances for some of the many small new local companies working at the new technologies.brian gambles, the lob project director, says it is about giving people the right tools for learning, “the aim is to mix the physical with the digital. providing 24-hour services which can be used through many different ways. it is important to enable us to reach more people, more effectively.”the digital library will, he says, be as important as the physical one, allowing the distant use of the services, making sure that it is never closed to the public.even before the lob is complete, the public has been able to go online to visit the virtual（虚拟的）lob, designed by baden, the birmingham virtual worlds specialists. not only have the public been able to learn about lob, but the virtual one has also enabled those working on the lob to understand the building and how it will work before it even opens.two other small birmingham-based digital companies are working on the lob projects. substrat, a digital design company, is developing what it calls “enlarge reality” project. it is about the use of an exciting smart phone, an important part of the lob which is in the early stages of development is an online library of figures of the city being built by a digital content company in cahoots, in which users will be encouraged to add to and comment on the material. gambles says: “technology will enable us to make the librarys content and services open to citizens as sever before.”( ) 1. the underline part “its idea” in paragraph 3 refers to the idea of_. a. the equipment b. the projectc. the digital media d. the physical library( ) 2. while visiting the virtual lob, the public can_. a. get a general idea of the lobb. meet many world-famous expertsc. learn how to put up a library buildingd. understand how the specialists work on the project( ) 3. which of the following is true of the lob when it opens? a. it offers better learning toolsb. it reaches users in different waysc. it provides users with smart phoned. it allows users to enrich its materiale. it gives non-stop physical and digital servicesa. a, b, d b. a, c, e c. b, c, d d. b, d, e( ) 4. this text is most probably taken from .a. a put book b. a library guidec. a handbook d. a newspaper report【答案与解析】【要点综述】本篇文章为新闻报道类文体。文章报道了library of birmingham（伯明翰图书馆）将会投巨资改建成一个全新的数字化图书馆的事情。1b词义推断题。通过分析单词所在的这个句子，可知its（它的）指代的是主句中的主语“这个工程的”，its idea便是指the idea of the project。2a细节理解题。根据第6段第2句“not only have the public been able to learn about lob, but the virtual one has also enabled those working on the lob to understand the building and how it will work before it even opens.”可知答案为a。b、c、d说法均有误。3a细节理解题。根据第4段“it is about giving people the right tools for learning”， “which can be used through many different ways”及第7段“in which users will be encouraged to add to and comment on the material”可知。4d推理判断题。文章首段便简明地概括了文章主题，全文体现较明显的及时性，这是新闻类文体的典型特征，据此可判断文章应来源于一篇新闻报道。完形填空did you hear the sports story that came out of greece a few years ago? no, it wasnt from the country that started the olympics, 1it has an olympic quality. the story came out of greece, new york, and it was about jason mcelwain, a 17-year-old autistic(自闭的)kid, and jim johnson, a high school basketball2. jason, who didnt speak until he was five and always3with learning challenges, was4for a basketball player, only five foot six. in fact, he never5the team. he was the team manager, who kept statistics and handed out water bottles. but coach johnson6jasons enthusiasm for the game and his unselfish dedication to the team. so he decided if the score7, he might let him8a few minutes. word got around and a group of students came to the game with signs9his nickname, “j-mac”, and cut-outs of his face placed on popsicle(冰棒)sticks. when jason was put into the game with four minutes left, they10wildly hoping that he might even11a basket. in hollywood, he would have done just that, and his teammates would have12him off on their shoulders. but in the13world of greece, new york, jason took a14and missed by about six feet. his supporters15and the coach worried that he may have set this young man up for16. but j-mac17another shot, and another, and another. 18he took 10 shots, and scored 20 points in his four minutes of19. and, yes, he was carried off on the shoulders of his teammates. and it was the career high point in the life of a coach who just gave a good kid a(n)20. 【文章大意】一位教练给了一个孩子一次机会, 从而创造了一个奇迹。1. a. ifb. thoughc. sinced. for【解析】选b。逻辑推理题。这个故事并非来自奥运会诞生的那个国家, 虽然它具有奥林匹克的特征。这个故事来自纽约的一个小镇greece。2. a. starb. gamec. coachd. play【解析】选c。词汇复现题。由下文可知, 本文讲述的是一个男孩和一位中学篮球教练的故事。3. a. beganb. wentc. listenedd. struggled【解析】选d。固定搭配题。由上文的autistic以及“他五岁才说话”的事实, 我们可以推断出jason学习有障碍。struggle with“斗争, 抗争”, 符合语境。4. a. shortb. bigc. goodd. ready【解析】选a。逻辑推理题。根据后面的only five foot six可知他太矮了, 所以不适合打篮球。5. a. gatheredb. organizedc. supportedd. made【解析】选d。逻辑推理题。由下文的he was the team manager, who kept statistics and handed out water bottles. 可知jason实际上并没有成为真正的球员, 而只是做一些计分、分发水壶之类的事情。make the team加入团队。6. a. showedb. likedc. developedd. lost【解析】选b。词语辨析题。虽然jason并不是真正的球员, 但教练很欣赏他对篮球的热情以及他对球队无私的奉献。7. a. decreasedb. changedc. matteredd. permitted【解析】选d。词语辨析题。所以他想如果赛场上比分允许的话, 他会让ja