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陕西永寿县2016高考英语二轮阅读理解练习（1）2016高考训练题-阅读理解。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。beijing chinas education authority will tighten the widely criticized policy of “extra credits” for the national college entrance examination to ensure a fairer chance for all exam-takers.under the policy, high school students who win awards in national olympic competitions could get extra credits, up to 20 points for the national college entrance exam. students with talent in sports and students who are from ethnic groups can also benefit from this policy. the extra credits have increased these students chances of being admitted by famous universities. some parents were found to have helped their children fabricate(伪造)award experiences or falsify qualifications to get extra credits.“it has harmed education equality，” the ministry said.xiong bingqi, vice-chief of the 21st century education research institute, said the policy is designed to help students who have special talents but may be weak in academic performance to have a chance to receive higher education. it will still be needed but it is time to make the rules fairer, he said.the ministry said it will reduce the range of competitions whose winners can get extra credits, and limit the winners, privileges.the new policy will apply to students who begin high school in 2011, it said.chen lei, a mother of a 10-year-old girl, said she welcomed the ministrys policy adjustment as she does not want her daughter to become an olympic competition geek.but not all the chinese parents welcomed the new policy. “it is like a thunderbolt for me. my 13-year-old son has spent so much time studying olympic math, and participated in so many technological competitions during vacations. it is useless now,” said dong wen, a 43-year-old mother.a student said, “many students have changed the current study plan, and they can abandon the competition. i will be interested in learning the courses which can improve my abilities.”yuan guiren, minister of education, told china daily that the reform is an attempt to consider the overall quality of an applicant. “but the country will not stop the national college entrance examination as it is still the most objective way to evaluate talent in china,” he said.5.it can be inferred from the passage that_.a. high school students with talent in sports are weak in academic performanceb. students who win awards in olympic competitions cant get extra credits in 2011c. the number of competitions whose winners can be awarded extra credits will be smallerd. he extra credits have reduced students chances of being admitted by famous colleges6.what does the underlined word “geek” probably mean?a. a winnerb. a smart learner c. a competitord. a dull student7.which person in the passage was strongly against the new policy? a. xiong bingqib. chen lei c. dong wen d. yuan guiren8.what might be the best title for the text?a. “extra credits” policy in china to be adjusted b. promotion of national olympic competitionsc. advice on the national college entrance exam d. chinese government to push education reform参考答案5-8cdca 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的a.b.c和d项中，选出最佳选项。a baby born in india has been declared the worlds seven billionth person by child rights group plan international. baby nargis was born at 07:25 local time (01:55gmt) in mall village in indias uttar pradesh state. plan international says nargis has been chosen symbolically as it is not possible to know where exactly the seven billionth baby is born. in addition to baby nargis in india, bangladesh, the philippines and cambodia have all identified seven billionth babies. the united nations estimated that on monday 31 october, the worlds population would reach seven billion.populations are growing faster than economies in many poor countries in africa and some in asia. at the same time, low birth rates in japan and many european nations have raised concerns about labor shortages.population experts at the united nations estimated that the world reached six billion in october 1999. they predict nine billion by 2050 and ten billion by the end of the century. chinas population of one and a third billion is currently the worlds largest. india is second at 1.2 billion. but india is expected to pass china and reach one and a half billion people around 2025. india will also have one of the worlds youngest populations. economists say this is a chance for a so-called demographic dividend. india could gain from the skills of young people in a growing economy at a time when other countries have aging populations. but economists say current rates of growth, although high, may not create enough jobs. also, the public education system is failing to meet demand and schooling is often of poor quality. another concern is health care. nearly half of indias children under the age of five are malnourished（营养不良）. michal rutkowski, the director of human development in south asia at the world bank, says reaching seven billion people in the world is a good time for a call to action. he says, i think the bottom line of the story is that the public policy needs to become really, really serious about sex equality and about access to services - to fight against malnutrition, and to provide for access to health services, water and schooling.11. what is true about the worlds seven billionth person?a. baby nargis is not the only child chosen as the seven billionth baby.b. baby nargis has been chosen carefully so it is exactly the seven billionth babyc. bangladesh, the philippines and cambodia have all declared baby nargis as the seven billionth baby.d. the united nations declared baby nargis born in indias uttar pradesh state as the worlds seven billionth person.12. which of the following problems do many european countries worry about?a. labor shortage.b. poor health carec. not enough jobsd. schooling of poor quality13. according to population experts, how long will it take for population to grow from six billion to nine billion?a. about 12 years.b. about 40 years.c. about 50 years.d. about 110 years.14. what does the underlined phrase “demographic dividend” in the fourth paragraph refer to?a. possibility of lower birth rate.b. benefit gained by working age peoplec. chances for more employment.d. disadvantages caused by aging population.15. which of the following public policies does michal rutkowski call on?a. to encourage late marriage.b. to reduce worlds population.c. to gain economic equality.d. to improve health and education.【参考答案】1115、aacbd 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的a.b.c和d项中，选出最佳选项。mars was not always bitterly coldscientists at the california institute of technology (caltech) have reported evidence that mars was warmer and wetter long ago than it is today. the caltech scientists say they have directly established the temperature of mars four billion years ago. at least, they established the surface temperature on part of the planet at that time. the researchers say it is the first such evidence to be discovered and presented.the caltech scientists say carbonate（碳酸盐） minerals formed on mars at about eighteen degrees celsius. they reached the finding after studying a meteorite（陨石） that had its beginnings near the martian surface.today, the average temperature on mars is sixty-three degrees below zero celsius.the finding was reported on the website of the national academy of sciences. caltech assistant professor woody fischer helped to prepare the report. he says eighteen degrees celsius is not especially cold or hot. he says this makes the finding extremely interesting. knowing the temperature can give scientists an idea of the climate on mars long ago. it can also help them decide whether the planet had liquid water. spacecraft orbiting mars have shown what appear to be rivers, lakebeds and mineral deposits. these pictures suggest that, at one time, water did flow there. mars rover vehicles and other spacecraft have confirmed the information.caltech geology professor john eiler was another writer of the report. he says knowing the temperature of mars from long ago provides valuable information. it shows that early in the planets history, at least part of mars could support a climate like that of earth.the meteorite the scientists examined is one of the oldest known rocks in the world. it is called the allan hills meteorite. its name came from the place in antarctica where it was found in 1984. the meteorite is believed to have blown loose from the mars surface when another space rock struck its home.16. the underlined word “establish” in paragraph 1 probably means “_”.a. to set up b. to make people accept a beliefc. to discover or prove d. to start having a relationship with others 17. how did the scientists reach the finding?a. by studying allan hills meteorite.b. by using spacecraft orbiting mars.c. by studying minerals gathered on marsd. by studying a meteorite on the martian surface.18. according to the fourth paragraph, what have spacecraft orbiting mars done?a. measuring the temperature of mars.b. taking photos of the surface of mars.c. confirming that there is water flowing on mars.d. finding where human beings will probably land on mars. 19. how did allan hills meteorite get its name?a. from its original place on mars.b. from where it was found on the earth.c. from the name of the scientist who found it.d. from the name of the aircraft that discovered it20. where can we most probably read this passage?a. in a biography of scientists.b. in a geography magazine.c. in an environment report.d. in a science report.【参考答案】1620、cabbd阅读理解i began writing poems fifteen years ago while i was in college. one day i was in the library, working on a term paper, when i came across a book of contemporary poetry. i dont remember the title of the book or any of the titles of the poems except one：“frankensteins daughter.” the poem was wild, almost rude, and nothing like the rhymeandmeter poetry i had read in high school. i had always thought that poetry was flowery writing about sunsets and walks on the beach, but that library book contained direct and sometimes shocking poetry about dogs, junked cars, rundown houses, and tvs. i checked the book out, curious to read more.soon afterward, i started filling a notebook with my own poems. at first i was scared, partly because my poetry teacher, to whom this book is written for, was a serious and strict man who could see the errors in my poems. also, i realized the seriousness of my devotion. i gave up geography to study poetry, which a good many friends said offered no future. i ignored them because i liked working with words, using them to reconstruct the past, which has always been a source of poetry for me.when i first studied poetry, i was singleminded. i woke to poetry and went to bed with poetry. i memorized poems, read english poets because i was told they would help shape my poems, and read classical chinese poetry because i was told that it would add clarity to my work. but i was most taken by the spanish and latin american poets, particularly pablo neruda. my favorites of his were the odeslong, shortlined poems celebrating common things like tomatoes, socks and scissors. i felt joyful when i read these odes, and when i began to write my own poems, i tried to remain faithful to the common things of my childhooddogs, alleys (小巷), my baseball mitt (手套) and the fruit of the valley, especially the orange. i wanted to give these things life, to write so well that my poems would express their beauty.i also admired our own countrys poetry. i saw that our poets often wrote about places where they grew up or places that impressed them deeply. james wright wrote about ohio and west virginia, philip levine about detroit, gary snyder about the sierra nevadas and about japan, where for years he studied zen buddhism (禅宗佛教). i decided to write about the san joaquin valley, where my hometown, fresno, is located. some of my poems are absolute observations and images of naturethe orange yards, the kings river, the se