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2016广西蒙山县高考英语阅读理解二轮专练（3）由 (2013四川宜宾高三一诊)改编more than a third of the babies born this year could receive a 100th birthday message from whoever happens to be on the throne in the second decade of the 22nd century,according to figures published by the office for national statistics (ons).it forecasts that 35% of the 826,000 people born in 2012 will live to become centenarians.but a long life is not unalloyed good news.david sinclair,head of policy and research at the international longevity centre uk,warned that for many the future may mean social isolation(隔离)as they live longer than friends and members of their families.“it is of course good news that so many more people are living longer,”he said,“but there is a big problem.we will be older,but in worse health,and at high risk of living alone.the other problem is that we are very poor at forward planning.we deal with the problems that are under our noses,but even problems two or three years away seem quite distant enough to put off.when youre talking about forecasts for a time half a century away and more,i see no evidence that we are putting in place the measures to deal with it.”this year there will be 14,500 centenarians in the uk,a number which is expected to increase to 110,000 in 2035.women have higher life expectancies than men at every age:the likelihood of a girl born this year reaching her century is estimated to be 39%;for boys the figure is 32%.the estimated number of female centenarians has risen from 500 in 1961 to more than 10,000 in 2010,a figure which is projected to reach 71,000 by 2035 and 276,000 by 2060.men are also living far longer,although their numbers are far fewer.there was an estimated of 92 male centenarians in 1961 and just below 2,000 in 2010.1.the underlined word “centenarians” probably means people who.a.are born this yearb.live longer than their friendsc.are in poor healthd.are a hundred or more years old2.from what david sinclair said, we can learn.a.he doesnt believe so many people are living longerb.the older we are, the more likely we are to live alone and in poor healthc.the people who are good at forward planning are likely to live longerd.too distant planning is not always necessary for most of us3.which of the following statements is true?()a.about 289,100 people born in 2012 will live to 100.b.more men will reach their century than women in the future.c.the number of the female centenarians was 1,000 in 1970s.d.more than 600 people reached their century in 1961.4.what does this passage mainly talk about?()a.a long life is not always good news.b.a long life also means social and physical isolation.c.in the future, more people will live to 100 in the uk.d.it is good to live to 100.语篇解读:在英国,越来越多的人会活到100岁,但是那些老寿星们将面临年老体弱、孤独等问题。答案及剖析:1.d推理判断题。由第一段的内容可知,2012年出生的婴儿到22世纪第二个十年的时候将会收到100岁生日的信息,故d项正确。2.b细节理解题。由第三段david sinclair 说的话we will be older,but in worse health,and at high risk of living alone可知, 人活得越长,就越孤独而且身体不好,故选b项。3.a细节理解题。由第一段的最后一句话.35% of the 826,000 people born in 2012 will live to become centenarians可知a项正确。由倒数第三段的内容可知b项错误;文章没有提到c项所涉及的内容;由最后两段的.female centenarians has risen from 500 in 1961和.92 male centenarians in 1961.可知d项错误。4.c主旨大意题。由全文内容可知,本文讲述了英国会有更多的人活到100岁,故选c项。【长难句子分析】when youre talking about forecasts for a time half a century时间状语从句 away and more,时间状语从句 i主语 see谓语 no evidence宾语 that we are putting in place the measures to deal with it.同位语从句当你谈论关于半个世纪或更远的时间的预测时,我没看到我们有什么可以用来解决问题的措施。【2015高考复习】阅读理解nowadays women appear to have a positive image of themselves as safer drivers than men.in a survey done for insurer metlife,51% of women said they drive more safely.the evidence is on their side：men are 3.4 times more likely than women to get a ticket for careless driving and 3.1 times as likely to be punished for drunk driving.“women are on average less aggressive and more law abiding (守法的) drivers，which leads to fewer accidents，” the report says.however，not all male drivers share the same opinion.of the men surveyed by metlife,39% claimed male drivers were safer.the findings did back them up on one point：automotive knowledge.the report showed that more men are familiar with current safety equipment such as electronic stability control，which helps prevent rollover accidents.auto safety unavoidably matters to money.insurance companies focus on what classes of drivers have the lowest dollar amounts of claims，and for now，that mainly includes women.in general，women pay about 9% less for auto insurance than men.a study by the website insweb also showed that auto insurance rates are lower for women in most states.among individual states，women get the greatest，advantage in wyoming (where they pay 20% less)，south dakota and washington，d.c.，where their insurance costs are 16% lower.“more than 11,900 male drivers died in us traffic accidents in 2009，compared with just under 4,900 women drivers” according to the study.“based on miles traveled，men died at a rate of 2.5 deaths per 100 million miles traveled，vs.1.7 deaths for women.”【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章通过列举一些数据说明现在女性司机似乎比男性司机开车更加安全。1according to the study，female drivers_.aare more aggressive while drivingbare more interested in auto knowledgecare more likely to stick driving lawsdare more familiar with safety equipment解析细节理解题。根据第二段中的“women are on average less aggressive and more law abiding (守法的) drivers.”可知，c项正确。答案c2insurance companies focus on female driver clients probably because they_.acause more accidents on the roadbpay more money to the insurance companiesctake the most part of the insurance clientsdhave the lowest amount of money on insurance claims解析推理判断题。根据第三段第一、二句话可知，对保险公司而言，机动车安全与钱息息相关的，越是安全的驾驶人员索赔就相应的越少，而与男性相比女性司机驾驶更为安全，所以深受保险公司的青睐。答案d3we can infer from the passage that_.amen are 3.1 times more likely to get tickets than womenball women in the usa pay the same for their auto insurancecmore female drivers die every year than male driversdwomen are generally safer drivers than the opposite gender解析细节理解题。根据第一段可知，女性司机相比男性司机而言驾驶更加安全，故选d。根据第二段中的“men are 3.4 times more likely.to get a ticket.”可知，a项错误；根据第三段最后一句可知，b项错误；根据最后一段第一句可知，c项错误。答案d4the writer mainly develops paragraphs by_.agiving examples bmaking comparisonscdrawing a conclusion dpresenting an argument解析推理判断题。根据文中第二至四段中的数据对比可知，作者将女性司机与男性司机进行比较，从而得出女性司机比男性司机更安全的结论，故选b。答案b【2015高考复习】阅读理解 areas of tokyo which had usually been packed with office workers like sushi(寿司) restaurants and noodle shops were unusually quiet. many schools were closed. companies allowed workers to stay home. long queues formed at airports.as japanese authorities struggled to avoid disaster at an earthquakebattered nuclear plant 240 km to the north, parts of tokyo resembled a ghost town. many people stocked up on food and stayed indoors or simply left, transforming one of the worlds biggest and most populated cities into a shell of its usual self.“look, its like sunday no cars in town，” said kazushi arisawa, a 62yearold taxi driver, as he waited for more than an hour outside an office tower where he usually finds customers within minutes. “i cant make money today. ”radiation in tokyo has been negligible,_ briefly touching three times the normal rate on tuesday, smaller than a dental xray. on wednesday, winds over the fukushima (福岛) nuclearpower plant blew out to sea, keeping levels close to normal. but that does little to relieve public anxiety about a 40yearold nuclear plant with three reactors in partial meltdown (熔毁)and a fourth with spent atomic fuel exposed to the atmosphere after last fridays earthquake and tsunami.“radiation moves faster than we do，” said steven swanson, a 43yearold american who moved to tokyo in december with his japanese wife to help with her family business.he is staying indoor but is tempted to leave.“its scary.its a triple threat with the earthquake, tsunami and the nuclear radiation leaks.it makes you wonder whats next. ”【语篇解读】 本文主要介绍了日本的核辐射泄露对人们造成的影响。1the text is mainly about_.athe earthquake that happened in marchbthe governments effort to avoid disastercthe effects of the nuclear radiation leaksdthe earthquakebattered nuclearpower plant解析主旨大意题。整篇文章介绍了日本的核辐射泄露对人们造成的影响。故选c项。答案c2what did kazushi arisawa mean?ath