湖南省株洲县高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解练习（2）.doc

湖南株洲县2016高考英语阅读理解二轮练习（2）阅读理解。 throughout this long, tense election, everyone has focused on the presidential candidates and how theyll change america. rightly so, but selfishly, im more fascinated by michelle obama and what she might be able to do, not just for this country, but for me as an african-american woman. as the potential first lady, she would have the worlds attention. and that means that for the first time people will have a chance to get up close and personal with the type of african-american woman they so rarely see.usually, the lives of black women go largely unexamined. the prevailing theory seems to be that were all hot-tempered single mothers who cant keep a man. even in the world of make-believe, black women still cant escape the stereotype of being eye-rolling, oversexed females raised by our never-married, alcoholic (酗酒的) mothers.these images have helped define the way all women are viewed, including michelle obama. before she ever gets the chance to commit to a cause, charity or foundation as first lady, her most urgent and perhaps most complicated duty may be simple to be herself.it wont be easy. because few mainstream publications have done in-depth features on regular african-american women, little is known about who we are, what we think and what we face on a regular basis. for better or worse, michelle will represent us all.just as she will have her critics, she will also have millions of fans who usually have little interest in the first lady. many african-american blogs have written about what theyd like to see michelle bring to the white housemainly showing the world that a black woman can support her man and raise a strong black family. michelle will have to work to please everyonean impossible task. but for many african-american women like me, just a little of her poise (沉着), confidence and intelligence will go a long way in changing an image thats been around for far too long.【文章大意】本文大意为：随着奥巴马将要成为美国新一届总统，michelle 即将成为第一夫人。作为一个黑人妇女michelle或许会改变人们对传统黑人女性的看法。36. why does michelle obama hold a strong fascination for the author?a) she serves as a role model for african women.b) she possesses many admirable qualities becoming a first lady.c) she will present to the world a new image of african-american women.d) she will pay closer attention to the interests of african-american women.【答案】c【 解析】michelle 即将成为美国第一夫人，成为人们聚焦的中心，她将会改变人们对黑人女性的看法，代表着黑人女性的新形象。37. what is the common stereotype of african-american women according to the author?a) they are victims of violence. b) they are of an inferior violence.c) they use quite a lot of body language. d) they live on charity and social welfare.【答案】b【 解析】根据文章第二段the prevailing theory seems to be that were all hot-tempered single mothers who cant keep a man. even in the world of make-believe, black women still cant escape the stereotype of being eye-rolling, oversexed females raised by our never-married, alcoholic (酗酒的) mothers内容可知答案为b。38. what do many african-americans write about in their blogs?a) whether michelle can live up to the high expectations of her fans.b) how michelle should behave as a public figure.c) how proud they are to have a black woman in the white house.d) what michelle should do as wife and mother in the white house.【答案】d【 解析】根据文章最后一段many african-american blogs have written about what theyd like to see michelle bring to the white house可知答案为d。39. what does the author say about michelle obama as a first lady?a) however many fans she has, she should remain modest,b) she shouldnt disappoint the african-american community.c) however hard she tries, she cant expect to please everybody.d) she will give priority to african-american womens concerns.【答案】c【 解析】根据文章中just as she will have her critics, she will also have millions of fans who usually have little interest in the first lady.可知，michelle成为了第一夫人，她会有很多的支持者，也会受到很多的批评。所以她不可能取悦每个人。40. what do many african-american women hope michelle obama will do?a) help change the prevailing view about black women. b) help her husband in the task of changing america.c) outshine previous first lady.d) fully display her fine qualities.【答案】a【 解析】根据文章倒数第二段because few mainstream publications have done in-depth features on regular african-american women, little is known about who we are, what we think and what we face on a regular basis. for better or worse, michelle will represent us all.作者希望michelle能改变人们对黑人女性的看法。阅读理解-.brian arrived at the san francisco airport two hours before the flight to paris. he was wearing three shirts, a jacket, two pairs of socks, a pair of shorts, and two pairs of jeans. he was carrying one small backpack, which was very full, but he didnt have any other luggage. brian needed to meet a man named tony before he checked in for his flight. he found tony near the air france counter. tony gave him a round-trip ticket and a small package. “give this package to jean-paul at the airport in paris. he will have a sign with your name on it. i think you can find him easily, “tony said.” you dont have any luggage, right?” “only this backpack,” brian answered. “you said i could bring one carry-on bag.” “thats right, one carry-on bag is fine. have a good trip.” “thanks.”is brian a criminal（犯罪）? not at all. he is an air courier. and he paid only $110 for the round-trip ticket to paris. air couriers get cheap airline tickets because they take important packages and papers to foreign countries. businesses sometimes need to get packages and papers to people in foreign countries by the next day. often, the only way they can do this is to use an air-courier company. it is not cheap for a business to send a package with an air courier, but it is quick. every year about 80, 000 people worldwide travel as air couriers. the number of tickets for courier travel is growing by about 10 percent a year. however, air-courier travel isnt for everyone, but if you have very little money, can be flexible（灵活的）about your travel plans, and dont mind wearing the same clothes for a week, it can be a great way to take a vacation!( ) 1. why was brian wearing so many clothes for his travel?a. because they were the uniform for air couriers, b. because that made him easier to be recognized. c. because his backpack had no room for his clothes. d. because he did not have any luggage with him. ( ) 2. an air courier is a person who a. manages a business company in foreign countriesb. organizes international flights for touristsc. travels around the world with cheap ticketsd. delivers papers and packages to foreign countries( ) 3. businesses choose the air-courier service because a. it costs less b. it is flexible c. it saves time d. it grows fast( ) 4. one of the disadvantages of traveling as an air courier is that hea. cannot decide when and where to travelb. cannot take any luggage with himc. has to wear two pairs of jeansd. saves little money from the travel( ) 5. the author of the text mainlya. describes the activities of a law-breakerb. suggests an ideal way to travelc. argues against the air-courier travel d. tells us about a developing business文章大意是说明一个新型的职业航空投送员。航空投送员可以享受相当便宜机票优惠，因为他们的的主要职责是及时的给跨国公司投送重要的包裹或文件。52.c 推理判断题。由第一自然段中的he was carrying one small backpack, which was very full.一句可知本题选c。53.d 细节理解题。由第六自然段中的air courier get cheap airline tickets because they take important packages and papers to foreign countries.一句可知本题选d。54.c 细节理解题。由倒数第二自然段的最后一句可知本题选c。55.a 推理判断题。根据文章最后一句可以推断出本题选a。56.d 主旨大意题。本文大意是介绍一个新型的职业航空投送员，故本题选d。阅读理解-.how room designs affect our work and feelingsarchitects have long had the feeling that the places we live in can affect our thoughts, feelings and behaviors. but now scientists are giving this feeling an empirical（经验的，实证的） basis. they are discovering how to design spaces that promote creativity, keep people focused and lead to relaxation.researches show that aspects of the physical environment can influence creativity. in 2007, joan meyers-levy at the university of minnesota, reported that the height of a rooms ceiling affects how people think. her research indicates that higher ceilings encourage people to think more freely, which may lead them to make more abstract connections. low ceilings, on the other hand, may inspire a more detailed outlook.in additions to ceiling height, the view afforded by a building may influence an occupants ability to concentrate. nancy wells and her colleagues at cornell university found in their study that kids who experienced the greatest increase in greenness as a result of a family move made the most gains on a standard test of attention.using nature to improve focus of attention ought to pay off academically, and it seems to, according to a study led by c. kenneth tanner, head of the school design & planning laboratory at the university of georgia. tanner and his team found that students in classrooms with unblocked views of at least 50 feet outside the window had higher scores on tests of vocabulary, language arts and maths than did students whose classrooms primarily overlooked roads and parking lots.recent study on room lighting design suggests than dim（暗淡的） light helps people to loosen up. if that is true generally, keeping the light low during dinner or at parties could increase relaxation. researchers of harvard medical school also discovered that furniture with rounded edges could help visitors relax.so far scientists have focused mainly on public buildings. we have a very limited number of studies, so were almost looking at the problem through a straw（吸管）, architect david allison says. how do you take answers to very specific questions and make broad, generalized use of them? thats what were all struggling with.( ) 1. what does joan meyers-levy focus on in her research?a. light. b. ceilings. c. windows. d. furniture.( ) 2. the passage tells us that _.a. the shape of furniture may affect peoples feelingsb. lower ceilings may help improve students creativityc. children in a dim classroom may improve their gradesd. students in rooms with unblocked views may feel relaxed( ) 3. the underlined sentence in the last paragraph probably means that _.a. the problem is not approached step by stepb. the researches so far have faults in themselvesc. the problem is too difficult for researchers to detectd. research in this area is not enough to make generalized patterns( ) 4. which of the following shows the organization of the passage?cp: central point p: point sp: sub-point（次要点） c: conclusion64.b。细节理解题。根据第二段内容可知joan meyers-levy focus on ceilings.65.a。细节判断题。根据文中内容可知b,c和d均是错误的。66.d。句意猜测题。根据划线句子后面的一句话可以知道该题的正确答案为:d。67.c。考查文章结构。注意解题技巧。第一段为总要点，最后一段为结论，要点123共同服务于结论，重要的是要点二又包含了两个次要点。综上分析可知答案为:c。阅读理解。when next years crop of high-school graduates arrive at oxford university in the fall of 2009, theyll be joined by a new face; andrew hamilton, the 55-year-old provost (教务长) of yale, wholl become oxfords vice-chancellora position equivalent to university president in america.hamilton isnt the only educator crossing the atlantic. schools in france, egypt, singapore, etc, have also recently made top-level hires from abroad. higher education has become a big and competitive business nowadays, and like so many businesses, its gone global. yet the talent flow isnt universal. high-level personnel tend to head in only one direction: outward from america.the chief reason is that american schools dont tend to seriously consider looking abroad. for example, when the board of the university of colorado searched for a new president, it wanted a leader familiar with the state government, a major source of the universitys budget. “we didnt do any global consideration,” says patricia hayes, the boards chair. the board ultimately picked bruce benson, a 69-year-old colorado businessman and political activist (活动家) who is likely to do well in the main task of modern university presidents: fund-raising. fund-raising is a distinctively american thing, since u.s. schools rely heavily on donations. the fund-raising ability is largely a product of experience and necessity.many european universities, meanwhile, are still mostly dependent on government funding. but government support has failed to keep pace with rising student number. the decline in government support has made funding-raising an increasing necessary ability among administrators and has hiring committees hungry for americans.in the past few years, prominent schools around the world have joined the trend. in 2003, when cambridge university appointed alison richard, another former yale provost, as its vice-chancellor, the university publicly stressed that in her previous job she had overseen “a major strengthening of yales financial position.”of course, fund-raising isnt the only skill outsiders offer. the globalization of education means more universities will be seeking heads with international experience of some kind of promote international programs and attract a global student body. foreigners can offer a fresh perspective on established practices.【文章大意】本文大意为：很多大学过去政府支持办学，但随着社会的发展，现在政府支持已经满足不了大学的发展，更多的是靠社会筹募资金办学，因而很多大学开始在全球寻找具有这种能力的人。41. what is the current trend in higher education discussed in the passage?a) institutions worldwide are hiring administrators from the u.s.b) a lot of political activists are being recruited as administrators.c) american universities are enrolling more international students.d) university presidents are paying more attention to funding-raising.【答案】a【 解析】根据文章大意可知，现在世界上很多大学都从美国雇佣管理者，以适应现在大学发展的需要。42. what is the chief consideration of american universities when hiring top-level administrators?a) the political correctness. b) their ability to raise funds.c) their fame in academic circles. d) their administr