湖北省黄冈市高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解精练（55）.doc

湖北黄冈市2016高考英语阅读理解二轮精练（55）【2016高考训练】阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (a、b、c和d) 中, 选出最佳选项。a new study shows students who write notes by hand during lectures perform better on exams than those who use laptops(笔记本电脑)students are increasingly using laptops for notetaking because of speed and legibility(清晰度)but the research has found laptop users are less able to remember and apply the concepts they have been taught.researchers performed experiments that aimed to find out whether using a laptop increased the tendency to make notes“mindlessly”by taking down word for word what the professors said.in the first experiment，students were given either a laptop or pen and paper.they listened to the same lectures and were told to use their usual notetaking skills.thirty minutes after the talk，they were examined on their ability to remember facts and on how well they understood concepts.the researchers found that laptop users took twice as many notes as those who wrote by hand.however，the typists performed worse at remembering and applying the concepts.both groups scored similarly when it came to memorizing facts.the researchers report said，“while more notes are beneficial，if the notes are taken mindlessly，as is more likely the case on a laptop，the benefit disappears.”in another experiment aimed at testing longterm memory，students took notes as before but were tested a week after the lecture.this time，the students who wrote notes by hand performed significantly better on the exam.these two experiments suggest that handwritten notes are not only better for immediate learning and understanding，but that they also lead to superior revision in the future.1more and more students favor laptops for notetaking because they can_.awrite more notes bdigest concepts bettercget higher scores dunderstand lectures better2while taking notes，laptop users tend to be_.askillful bmindless cthoughtful dtireless3the author of the passage aims to_.aexamine the importance of longterm memorybstress the benefit of taking notes by handcexplain the process of taking notesdpromote the use of laptops4the passage is likely to appear in_.aa newspaper advertisementba computer textbookca science magazineda finance report答案：【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。本文揭示实验研究的结果，用笔记本电脑记笔记的人记忆和应用概念的能力较差，而用手记笔记的人在考试中的表现更好。1a解析：细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“students are increasingly using laptops for notetaking because of speed and legibility(清晰度)”可知，学生越来越多地使用笔记本电脑记笔记是因为它的速度和清晰度，这说明用笔记本电脑记笔记速度快、记得多。故选a。2b解析：推理判断题。根据第二段第二句“but the research has found laptop users are less able to remember and apply the concepts they have been taught”可知，研究已经发现笔记本电脑的使用者没能记住和应用教给他们的概念。由此可推知，笔记本电脑的使用者在记笔记时是不动脑子的。故选b。3b解析：推理判断题。本文通过实验发现了用笔记本电脑记笔记的不良效果和用手记笔记的优势，两者相比突出了用手记笔记的好处。故选b。4c解析：推理判断题。根据文章内容可知，本文揭示实验研究的结果，用笔记本电脑记笔记的人记忆和应用概念的能力较差，而用手记笔记的人在考试中的表现更好。由此可推知，本文应该出现在科学杂志里。故选c。阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（a、b、c、d）中，选出最佳选项。 【2016高考训练】 when sabrina vega was 5 years old, a friend invited her to a party held at a gym where sabrina discovered that she loved doing gymnastics a few nights after the party, sabrina had a dreamshe told her mother, jahira, about the dream jahira said, sabrina said that in her-dream she went to the olympics, she described every-thing at this international competitionat first i did not take her story seriously but sabrina kept talking about her dreamshe told it to her father, davidso jahira and daviddecided to pay for sabrina to learn gymnastics so sabrina started to train at a special and competitive gym though only 7 years old, she was already training to compete at a high level the years passed quickly sabrina got better and betterby the time she was 12 years old, sabrina was training so many hours each clay that she did not have time to do things that many other americans of an age did v when sabrina was 13 , she had a chance to compete in a-national gymnastics eventif she did well, the event would give her the chance to join the national teamthe team that trains for the o-lympics but the family was out of money jahira had to tell sabrina that she could not go jahira said, tears came to her eyes, and she said, “ i understand a week or two later, a rich family came to visit sabrina s gym unexpectedly they watched sab-rina trainthen they asked to talk to her mother the rich family offered jahira all the money they needed ! eventually, sabrina vega competed at the 2012 0lympic trialsshe finished l0th in the all-round1sabrina vega had a dream to ago to the party bdo gymnastics ctake part in the olympics dattend a national competition2from the passage, we can infer asabrina s parents were tired of her talkingbsabrinas parents loved her and were moved by her csabrinas parents supported her dream even at the beginning dsabrina became a national team player at the age of twelve3what does the author want to tell us? aall roads lead to rome bearly birds catch worms cpractice makes perfect dgod blesses the determined and hard-working4which of the following can be the best title for the text? aa talented girl bthe caring parents can olympic dream da helping hand参考答案、cbdc 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（a、b、c、d）中，选出最佳选项。 【2016高考训练】 the ancient city of chichen itza in southern mexico was one of the most powerful cities and one of the most powerful ancient cultures-the mayabut today, no one lives thereit is only a group of old buildingshowever, people from around the world still come to see itpeople come to learn about its ancient culture, the culture of the mayan people the mayan culture began almost 3,000 years ago and grew in parts of central americabut a-bout l,000 years ago a group called the itza invaded the city and built new parts of the city based on natural wellsthey named the city chichen itza, which means mouth of the well of the itza the most interesting structure in chichen itza is the pyramid of kukulcan（库库尔坎金字塔）,whose four sides all come together at one point at the topeach side on the pyramid of kukulcan has 91 stepsand there is one more step at the top of the pyramidthe steps are as many as the days of a yearsome experts believe the maya could have used this building to help them know when to plant cropseach day the sun falls on a different step of the pyramid, which could be a way to follow the yearthe people of chichen itza especially designed one building to observe and study the movement of the stars and planetsexperts say that the observatory（天文台） is one of the most complex structures the maya builta set of steps went up and around the observatory towerand there were windows in the tower each window had a purposeexperts believe that a person looking through one of these windows could see particular stars on particular datesthe maya might have believed that studying the stars could tell them the future chichen itza is now a unesco world heritage site and an important part of the world s history1visitors came to the city of chichen itza to aview its beautiful scenery bexperience and explore the mayan culturecstudy and observe other stars on the observatory dlearn something about when to plant crops2why did the invaders name the city mouth of the well of the itza ?abecause wells can be seen in or around the city bbecause it is large in sizecbecause the city is newly-built dbecause its location is vital3which of the following is true? achichen itza is one of the world heritages bthe pyramid of kukulcan has 364 steps cwindows in the tower predict the weather in the future dthe city of chichen itza has a long history of 3000 years4what s the author s purpose in writing this passage? ato evaluate the mayan culture bto persuade readers to pay a visit cto introduce the ancient city of chichen itzadto present the development of the mayan construction参考答案14、baab 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中(a、b、c和d)中，选出最佳选项。 (2015南昌市十所省重点中学二模)below are the best four applications to help you organize your closet(橱柜)and trust us, there really is something for everyone.closetif youre looking to create your own digital closet, then this app is for you. closet helps you categorize your outfits and keeps you uptodate on what youve already worn.pros: very simple and userfriendly. great for helping you look at your own closet without feeling overwhelmed.cons: no social interactions. this app is strictly for having a mobile version of your closet.posethe app makes things insanely easy for the indecisive shopper. so if youre debating whether or not to buy something, you can get a second opinion. the app also gathers photos of items that you wish to buy and items you already own, so they are all in one spot.pros: when you sign up, you fill out a short survey that helps identify your personal style and subsequently finds people with similar taste that you can follow for inspiration.cons: the phone application is more visually appealing than the actual website.styliticsit allows you to categorize your clothes by color, brand, pattern and more. and if youre wondering whether you have already worn an outfit, simply check your style calendar.pros: the app comes with a “today in fashion history” tip so you can brush up on your style knowledge.cons: you cant view your style profile using the app yet unless you log on to the site.walk in my closetif youre browsing the internet, looking for something to buy, you can instantly add the item to your virtual closet so that your wish list items are all in one place. besides sharing your closet with other users, you can also sell items you no longer want.pros: the “moodboard” is a great way to gather inspiring looks that you like from other users and fashion experts.cons: the luggage feature, which allows you to prepare outfits for an upcoming trip, is only available on the site; it would be useful if it were on the app.文章大意：本文讲述四个流行的应用程序来帮你组织你的橱柜。1which of the following can replace the underlined word?ainstantly.baccurately.cdeliberately.dincredibly.答案：d词义猜测题。根据pose中提到so if youre debating whether or not to buy something, you can get a second opinion. the app also gathers photos of items that you wish to buy and it