江苏省徐州市高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解 基础选练（7）.doc

江苏徐州市2016高考英语阅读理解二轮基础选练（7）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。【2014统一模拟】now hear this what do former american president bill clinton and rock musician pete townshend have in common.? both men have hearing damage from exposure to loud music, and both now wear hearing aids as a consequence. as a teenager, clinton played saxophone in a band. townshend, who has the more severe hearing loss, was a guitarist for a band called the who. he is one of the first rock musicians to call the publics attention to the problem of hearing loss from exposure to loud music. temporary hearing loss can happen after only 15 minutes of listening to loud music. one early warning sign is when your ears begin to feel warm while you listen to music at a rock concert or through headphones. one later is that an unusual sound or a ringing is sometimes produced in your head after the concert. what happens is that the hair cells in the inner ear are damaged, but theyre not dead, says physician and ear specialist dr. sam levine. according to dr. levine, if you avoid further exposure to loud noise, its possible to recondition the cells somewhat. however, he adds, eventually, over a long period of time, hair cells are permanently damaged. and this is no small problem. what sound level is dangerous? according to dr. levine, regular exposure to noise above 85 decibels (分贝) is considered dangerous. the chart below offers a comparison of decibel levels to certain sounds. heres another measurement you can use. if youre at a rock concert and the music is so loud that you have to shout to make yourself heard, you re at risk for hearing loss. thats when wearing protective devices such as earplugs becomes critical. the facts are pretty frightening. but are rock bands turning down the volume.? most arent. rock music is supposed to be loud, says drummer andrew sather. i wouldnt have it any other way. and neither would the real fans of rock. continued exposure to loud music and the failure to wear earplugs can lead to deafness, according to dr. levine. he states, theres no cure for hearing loss. your ears are trying to tell you something. that ringing is the scream of your hair cells dying. each time that happens, more and more damage is done. levels of common noisesnormal conversation 50 65 dbfood blender 88 dbjet plane flying above a person standing outside 103 dbrock band during a concert 110 140 db63. from paragraph 1, we can learn that . a. loud music is a major cause of hearing loss b. famous people tend to have hearing problems c. teenagers should stay away from school bands d. the problem of hearing damage is widely known64. in paragraph 3, the underlined word recondition means . a. not to be seen b. to fill with sound c. to become larger in size d. to make good again65. the purpose of the chart at the end of the article is to show . a. a list of harmful sounds b. the effect of rock concerts c. the noise levels of familiar sounds d. relationship between daily activities and hearing loss66. which of the following statements will dr. sam levine probably agree? a. when your ears feel warm, your hair cells are dead. b. drummer andrew sather gives good advice. c. many are taking the risk of losing hearing. d. doctors know how to cure hearing loss.【参考答案】63. a 64. d 65. b 66. c 2016高考英语阅读理解-人生百味类 you feel happiest when you create a healthy balance between giving and receiving. if you give and give without making time to fill your own needs， then its likely you will burn out， or feel upset. when you take and take without giving anything back， you never feel a sense of achievement，so you are always searching for ways to fill the void in your life. the way to create a healthy balance between giving and receiving so as to achieve real happiness is to know and then live by your values. i break values up into two groups which i call “being” and “having” values. your “being” values are the character traits(特征)of the ideal person you would like to be. an example of some “being” values are： kind， loving， generous， inspirational， peaceful， wise and even powerful. by acting on these values， you give to others through your actions and you inspire others by “being” a positive role model. mastering “being” these character traits becomes your life purpose. your “having” values are the feelings you need to create in order to be happy. these could be companionship， achievement， support， “being” valued or financial security. this is what you receive. you take responsibility for filling your own needs by taking steps to create these feelings and conditions in your life. when you make a commitment to live by your “being” values， it becomes easier to make conscious choices rather than reactionary(保守的) ones. if your usual habit is to complain about your problems， you could choose to think and act like a calm person. a calm person might go for a walk， meditate(沉思)， or set a time limit before responding. if your usual pattern is to worry， you could choose to act like a responsible or wise person. in other words， you would act like the person you choose to bethis is the key to personal power. when you choose to act on your values， you not only feel good about yourself， but you reinforce(增强)your chosen beliefs. over time acting in this way changes how you see the world， and in turn the way other people think of you.【小题1】the underlined word “void” in paragraph 1 probably means. aa feeling of emptinessba loss of powerca lack of energyda state of being confused【小题2】according to the text， by acting on your own “being” values， you will. again a lot of powerbfill your own needscseek all human virtuesdform positive personality【小题3】which of the following does not belong to your “having” values？ ayour success in the competition.bthe support from your friends.cyour own peaceful mind.dthe friendship with others.【小题4】what can be inferred from the text？ a“having” values are better than “being” values.bthe way other people think of you decides who you are.ca calm person does not choose to complain easily.da responsible person does not care about financial security.【小题5】the main purpose of this passage is to. apersuade the readers to make a commitmentbinform the readers how to be truly happycexplain to the readers what personal values aredinstruct the readers how to make wise choices 2016高考英语阅读理解-人生百味类 thirteen can be a challenging age. not only did i have to adapt to my changing body, i also had to deal with my parents bitter divorce, a new family and the upsetting move from my country home to a crowded town. when we moved, my beloved companion, a small brown pony had to be sold. i was heartbroken and terribly lonely. i couldnt eat or sleep and cried all the time. finally, realizing how much i missed my pony, my father bought me another horse, cowboy. cowboy was without doubt the ugliest horse in the world. but i didnt care. i loved him beyond all reasons. i joined a riding club. when cowboy and i entered the events where the horse was judged by appearance, we were quickly ”shown the gate”. i knew nothing could turn cowboy into a beauty. my only chance to compete would be in the timed speed events. i chose the jumping race. for the whole next month we practiced running and jumping for hours in the hot sun and then i would walk cowboy home, totally exhausted. all of our hard work didnt make me feel confident by the time the show came. one girl named becky rode a big brown horse in the race events. she always won the blue ribbons. i sat at the gate and sweated all out while i watched becky and her horse charge through the court and finish in first place.my turn finally came. at the signal, we dashed toward the first fence, jumped over it without trouble and raced on to the next one. cowboy then flew over the second, third and fourth fences like a bird and i turned him toward the finish line. no cheers filled the air. the end of our run was met with surprised silence. cowboy and i had beaten becky and her fancy horse by two seconds. i gained much more than a blue ribbon that day. at thirteen, i realized that no matter what the odds, id always come out a winner if i wanted something badly enough to work for it. i can be the owner of my fate.【小题1】why did the author like cowboy so much in spite of its ugliness? abecause she loved horses more than anything else.bbecause cowboy was a strong and smart young horse.cbecause cowboy had a lot in common with her pony.dbecause she was sad and lonely and needed a companion.【小题2】the audience fell into silence at the end of the run probably because_. athey didnt expect cowboy would win the eventbthey were unhappy that becky was beaten in the eventcthey didnt like cowboy, for it was too uglydthey never saw a horse running as fast as cowboy【小题3】after the competition, the author came to realize that _. ashe ought to gather the courage to solve all the problemsbit was time to forget her pony and treat cowboy bettercshe needed to work harder to win more blue ribbonsdshe could be the god of her own fate if she tried hard enough【小题4】it can be inferred from the story that _. aall of their hard training was totally in vainba blue ribbon must be the second highest prizeccowboy lost in the event of being judged by appearancedboth becky and the author won in the jumping event 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出最佳答案。【2014高考英语二模试题】people people is americas no 1 magazine about fascinating people its a guide to who and whats hot in the arts, science, business, politics, television, movies, books, music and sports it is published weekly publisher: the time inc magazine company cover price: $ 21147 our price: $ 11700 issues:53 issues/12 monthslucky lucky is the shopping magazine with the best buys,and the fashion tips youll need before you hit the stores what makes lucky really special is that it gets you the information you need before anyone else has it publisher: conde nast publications inc cover price: $ 3540 our price: $ 15 00 issues:12 issues/12 monthsparents the most trusted magazine for parents who want to raise smart, loving and self-confident children each issue has age-specific child-development guidance, advice on your childs health and safety, an the best ways to encourage your childs learning publisher : meredith corporation cover