江苏省海门市高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解选练（5）.doc

江苏海门市2016高考英语（二轮）阅读理解选练（5）our body clock, or natural body rhythm, influences our energy and alertness. paying attention to it can help us choose the suitable time of the day when we best perform specific tasks. the reality, however, is that most of us organize the time around work demands, school deadlines, commuting or social events. doing whatever the body feels like doing is a luxury in todays fast-paced modern society. but that doesnt mean it isnt worth trying. obeying our body clock has significant health benefits. disrupting our natural body rhythm, on the other hand, has been linked to problems such as depression, obesity, or headache, says steve key, a biology professor. when the body clock can synchronize (使同步) the rhythms of its natural processes, it “gives us an advantage in daily life”, says key. according to him, when it comes to cognitive (认知的) work, most adults perform best in the late morning. as our body temperature starts to rise just before awakening in the morning and continues to increase until midday, our memory, alertness and concentration gradually improve. however, he adds, our ability to concentrate typically starts to decrease soon thereafter. most of us are more easily distracted (分心) between noon and 4 pm. alertness also tends to fall after eating a meal and sleepiness tends to peak around 2 pm, making that a good time for a nap. surprisingly, tiredness may increase our creative powers. for most adults, problems that require open-ended thinking are often best dealt with in the evening when they are tired, according to a study in the journal thinking & reasoning. when choosing a time of the day to exercise, paying attention to your body clock can improve results. physical performance is usually best from about 3 to 6 pm, says michael smolensky, a professor of biomedical engineering. of course, not everyones body clock is the same, making it even harder to synchronize natural rhythms with daily plans.【小题1】if we know our natural body rhythm well, we can _. afind out the suitable time to do specific tasksborganize our time around work demandscdo whatever our body feels like doingdbe sure to be healthy【小题2】 which of the following is not true? aour alertness is influenced by our natural body rhythm.bdoing whatever your body feels like is very difficult in our modern society.cobeying our body clock is good for our health.ddisrupting our natural body rhythm can lead to obesity.【小题3】inspiration to solve a difficult problem will most probably come to us_. awhen we get up in the morningbwhen we are tired in the eveningcwhen we are full of energy in the late morningdwhen we are asleep at night【小题4】which of the following can be the suitable title for the passage? awhat is natural body rhythm?bnatural body rhythm is good for us.cnatural body rhythm and healthdthe latest research about natural body rhythm. 【2015高考复习】阅读理解what is the most popular food in western countries? if you are not sure, statistics might give you the answer.every year，some 20 million people walk into restaurants and buy 2 billion sandwiches. americans alone eat more than 1 billion sandwiches annually. if you lined up all the sandwiches westerners eat in a year, they would go around the world 13 times!when john montagu made the very first sandwich in england in 1762, he couldnt have imagined that it would still be very popular almost 250 years later. there is a campaign starting this month in the us to find the healthiest and best tasting sandwich in the country.sandwiches are commonly carried to school or work in lunch boxes or brown paper bags to be eaten for lunch. they are also taken on picnics and hiking trips. their longlasting popularity lies in their convenience and fast preparation time.you can put everything you want inside a sandwich. they are easy to clean up after, nutritious and come in hundreds of different kinds. wellknown american chef dave lieberman adds another reason.“i think people like to touch their food, kids especially. its just a natural instinct. you dont have to use a knife and fork to eat a sandwich，” he said.sandwiches can be hot or cold with almost any kind of filling. one of the most popular kinds is the bltbacon，lettuce and tomato. although it is a simple food, it can still be creative. sandwiches can be served openfaced, with sushi inside or grilled with delicious fillings.【语篇解读】 西方国家最普遍的食物是什么？当约翰在英格兰做出第一份三明治时，他不会想到在几乎250年后的今天三明治仍然大受欢迎。三明治里面的馅各种各样，冷热均可食用。虽然三明治做法简单，但仍然具有创新性。三明治可以做成露馅的单片吃，可以在里面放入寿司，还可以加入美味馅烤着吃。36the author intends to_.atell us the history of sandwichmakingbintroduce a popular food in the westcshow how sandwiches are madedexplain why westerners like sandwiches答案b主旨归纳题。根据文章第一句话“what is the most popular food in western countries？”可以归纳出本篇文章的主旨大意。37what is the main reason for the popularity of sandwiches?athey are healthy and delicious.bthey have a history of about 250 years.cthey are fast and convenient.dthey can be served either hot and cold.答案c细节判断题。根据文章第四段最后一句话“their longlasting popularity lies in their convenience and fast preparation time.”可知，答案选c项。38which of the following statements is true according to the text?asandwiches are usually eaten with a knife and fork.bchildren dont like sandwiches so much as the adults.camericans started a campaign against sandwiches.dpeople are trying to make sandwiches more nutritious.答案d细节判断题。根据文章第三段最后一句话“there is a campaign starting this month in the us to find the healthiest and best tasting sandwich in the country.”可知，答案选d项。39what does the last paragraph mainly tell us?athere are many kinds of sandwiches.bthe sandwich is a simple food.cthe blt is the most popular.dsandwiches are mostly openfaced.答案a主旨大意题。根据文章最后一段最后一句话“although it is a simple food，it can still be creative.sandwiches can be served openfaced，with sushi in side or grilled with delicious fillings.”可知，三明治有荤素两种，具有创造性，故答案选a项。【2015高考复习】阅读理解 the hottest“green”toy in germany isnt made of organic or recycled materials.this one has a solar panel and only runs if kids remember to insert bright red “energy stones”that power the space station.germany，a pioneer in many renewable energy initiatives，is also at the forefront of creating environmentfriendly toys aimed at making kids think about where energy comes from and how much of it they can use，raising awareness through play.a number of hightech green toys are on display at this years nuremberg toy fair，which runs through sunday.among them，there are hydroelectricpowered(水电动力的)toy cars，and doll houses with wind turbines and rainwater catchers.the bright green “future planet”space station features an inner atrium(中庭)with a fan that is powered by a functioning solar cell.its aim is to get kids to use their imagination about how energy will be created in the future.makers and retailers believe such toys will play an increasingly important role in their futureand that of our kids.“energy is the question of the future and we are definitely thinking about this as we move ahead，”said judith schweinitz，a spokeswoman for playmobil，maker of the solar panelfitted space station.“it is increasingly being brought into our play concept.”green toyswhich range from those made of sustainable materials to ones like the space station that just raise environmental awarenessmake up only a sliver of the $ 84 billion international toy market，but their share is growing，studies indicate.environmental research firm earthsense，based in syracuse，new york，predicts that green toys will account for about $ 1 billion，or 5 percent of us.toy sales in the next five years.parents are smart and they want information about whats in the product.thats whats really driving the market.【语篇解读】 本文向我们介绍了德国研制的“环保”玩具的最新情况，该研究的目的是提高儿童节能环保的意识。16the hottest “green”toy in germany is _.amade of rubbishbmade of organic or recycled materialscequipped with a solar panelddriven by an advanced motor答案c事实细节题。从第一段第二句可知，德国目前最受欢迎的“绿色(环保)”玩具装有太阳能电池板。17the purpose of making the green toys is to _.araise kids awareness about energy and environmentbimprove kids imaginationcgive kids the knowledge of technologydimprove the safety of toys答案a事实细节题。从第一段第三句可知，生产这些环保玩具的目的是提高孩子节约能源和保护环境的意识。18we can infer from the last paragraph that the green toys _.acan help save little energybare not accepted by parentscwill sell well in the futuredhave not been produced答案c推理判断题。从最后一段可推知，虽然这种环保玩具目前所占的市场份额较小，但它的前景会很好。19which of the following best describes the opinion of earthsense about green toys?adoubtful. boptimistic.cdisappointed. dproud.答案b推理判断题。根据最后一段倒数第三句可知，环境研究公司earthsense认为环保玩具会有很好的市场前景，故他们对环保玩具持乐观的态度。黑龙江省大庆市喇中2016高考英语阅读练习科普环保类scientists believe that one of our most important means of knowing what is going on around us is the sense of sound. we are warned of danger by sounds. sounds serve to please us in music. sound has a waste product, too, in the form of noise. noise has been called unwanted sound. noise is growing and it may get much worse before it gets any better. in order to know how noise affects people and animals, scientists have been studying for several years. they are surprised by what they have learned. peace and quiet are becoming harder to find. noise pollution is a threat that should be looked at carefully. sounds is measured in units called decibels (分贝). at a level of 140 decibels people feel pain in their ears. trucks , buses , motorcycles, airplanes, boats, factories-all these things make noise. they trouble not only our ears, but minds and bodies as well.there is a saying that it is so noisy that you cant hear your