江苏省无锡市高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解选练题（2）.doc

江苏省无锡市2016高考英语阅读理解（二轮）选练题（2）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。 there are various reasons why cancers appear to be on the increase. for one thing, though their sufferers are to be found in all age groups, cancers are particularly likely to attack persons in their middle and advanced years. naturally, since people live longer these years, there are more cancer sufferers than before. again, with better methods of diagnosis (诊断), doctors can more easily recognize cancerous growths that would formerly have passed unnoticed or that would have been wrongly diagnosed. it is also believed that certain habits and conditions of modem living, including heavy smoking and the pollution of the air, may leave people living in more cancer-causing conditions than before.we all look forward to the day when a simple medical test can find cancer while it is still small. researchers around the world are working on such a test. most of their work deals with the examination of the blood.researchers in boston have found something in the blood of cancer patients that does not appear in healthy persons. the test showed which persons had cancer and which did not. it was correct more than 90 percent of the time.the researchers believe the test may be able to show cancer very clearly in its development. cancers discovered early usually can be treated successfully.the test examines very small bits of fat in the blood called lipids (脂质). cancers seem to change lipids although doctors do not know why. the test showed differences between the lipids of the persons with cancer and the lipids of those without cancer.the researchers say the new test could be a step to develop a simple way to check patients for cancer before the disease shows on an x-ray.1. who will fail cancer from the study of the researchers?a. the young. b. the middle age and the older.c. the man. d. the woman.2. the underlined words such a test refer to_.a. the test that shows which persons have cancer and which dont .b. the test that may be able to show cancer very early in its development,.c. a simple medical test that cannot find cancer when it is -smalld. a new test that could be a step to develop a difficult way3. which of the following statements is true according to the passage?a. cancers have much to do with something in patients blood.b. people living in better conditions are most likely to be attacked by cancer.c.x-raying is the best way to determined whether a person has cancer or not.d. cancers have nothing to do with a persons habits and living conditions.4. what would be the best title for the passage?a. a simple way to cancer b. cancers can be curedc. how to find cancer d. early discovery of cancer1. b 细节题。从第一段中的cancers are particularly likely to attack persons in their middle and advanced years可以知道癌症尤其容易在中年人和老年人的身体上发生。2. b 词义题。第二段中的a simple medical test can find cancer while it is still small；test与后面的such a test指的是同样的一种方法，所以这里的test指的是上句的“用最简单的方法诊断早期的癌症”。3. a 细节题。第三段中提到了cancer病人血液中的有些东西在健康人中没有，并且百分之九十以上的情况是这样的。b项与d项的意思与文章第一段中的certain habits and conditions of modern living including heavy smoking and pollution of the air may leave people living in more cancer-causing conditions不符；c项内容与文章最后一段的意思不符。4. d 主旨题。文章在开头就交代了写作的目的，有各种不同的理由说明了为什么癌症似乎在上升，而从后面的几段我们知道科学家们正在研究一种新的早期诊断cancer的方法。2014高考训练题barack obama, lady gaga and steve jobswhat do they have in common? they are, of course, all americans. and according to a survey by social networking site badoo. com, they all best illustrate(举例说明) the word “cool”. but just what does it mean to say someone is “cool”? most would answer that it is something to do with being independent-minded and not following the crowd. yale university art professor robert farris thompson says that the term “cool” goes back to 15th century west african philosophy(哲学). “cool” relates to ideas of grace(优雅) under pressure. “in africa, ” he writes, “coolness is a positive quality which combines calmness, silence, and life. ”the modern idea of “cool” developed largely in the us in the period after world war . “post-war cool was in part an expression of war-weariness. . . it went against the strict social rules of the time, ” write sociologists dick pountain and david robins in cool rules:anatomy of an attitude. but it was the american actor james dean who became the symbol for “cool” in the hugely successful 1955 movie rebel without a cause. dean plays a tough guy who disobeys his parents and the authorities. he always gets the girl, smokes cigarettes, wears a leather jacket and beats up bullies(欺凌弱小者). in the movie, dean showed what “cool” would mean to american young people for the next 60 years. today the focus of “cool” has changed to athletics stars. often in movies about schools, students gain popularity on the athletics field more than in the classroom. this can be seen quite clearly in movies like varsity blues and john tucker must die. but many teenagers also think being smart is cool. chess and other thinking games have been becoming more popular in schools. “call it the harry potterization of americaa time when being smart is the new cool, ” writes journalist joe sunnen. 31. barack obama, lady gaga and steve jobs are mentioned in the first paragraph to _. a. introduce the topicb. draw our attentionc. tell us what they have in commond. tell us what is “cool”32. if you were considered “cool” in africa in the 15th century, you _. a. thought and acted differently from the majorityb. had a calm and quiet attitude towards lifec. didnt observe rules and authoritiesd. had all kinds of “bad” manners33. the heroes in varsity blues and john tucker must die are likely to be those who _. a. do very well in their studiesb. are very skilled at sportsc. are good at chess and other thinking gamesd. have supernatural powers like harry potter34. which of the following is not true according to the article？a. it is generally considered “cool” to be independent-minded and not to follow the crowd. b. “cool” was used as early as the 15th century. c. disobeying ones parents and the authorities is considered “cool” among american young people nowadays. d. getting the first place in an exam can also be considered “cool”. 35. what does the article mainly talk about? a. the origin of the word “cool”. b. the kinds of people who are “cool”. c. the changing meaning of the word “cool”. d. how to be a “cool” person. 【参考答案】31-35: abbdc 2014高考训练题over 70 per cent of the “double single-child couples” in china need help from their parents in taking care of their own kids, according to a recent survey.women of china magazine and a consulting company carried out a survey recently on young couples of the “single-child” generation, the morning post reports. the couples surveyed were around 29 and have been married for three years on average, with university education and monthly income of 4，000 yuan ($531). among them, 43.5 per cent have kids.results show that 71.9 per cent of the young couples have help from their parents in taking care of their kids.grown up as the “single-child”， the only child in a family since the family planning policy which was adopted in 1979, this generation depends much on their parents.the parents of the “single-child” generation focused more on their childrens physical wellbeing rather than their attitudes and values, according to some psychologists. the research also found that the “double single-child couples” follow a rather traditional value system.survey shows that 27.5 per cent of them got married after dating for one to two years, 25.2 per cent two to five years, and 20 per cent didnt tie the knot until dating for five years. also, 30 per cent of the couples were schoolmates, while 43.8 per cent were introduced by someone.since their marriage is based on enduring relationships, 65.2 per cent of the husbands and 62.9 per cent of the wives think that compromise and tolerance are necessary in their marriage. meanwhile, 21.7 per cent of the husbands and 37.1 per cent of the wives support the idea that happiness is the key standard for a marriage.36. the best title for the passage should be “_”amum and dad, take care of my kid pleasebdouble single-child couplescthe problem of the single childda recent survey by women of china37. which of the following is not supported by the passage?athe majority of the “double single-child couples” in china depend much on their parents.bthe parents of the “single-child” generation cared more about their study and education.cone-fifth of the couples surveyed didnt get married until dating for five years.dall the couples surveyed have university education and 30 per cent of them were schoolmates.38. which of the following descriptions about “double single-child couples” is true?athey are single children in either family and they are independent on their parents.bthey are single children in either family and they are dependent on their parents.cthey have at least two children and can afford to support themselves.dthey, who were introduced by someone, follow a rather traditional value system. 39. the traditional value system mentioned in the passage refers that_aparents are concerned about their childrens physical life as well as the spiritual lifebmost couples were introduced by someone and made dating for a long timeconce begun, “double single-child couples” marriage will last foreverdthe couples think that compromise and tolerance are necessary in their marriage40. according to the passage, we can learn that _ is necessary in a marriage.awealth bhealth cundertanding deducation【参考答案】36-40: abbdc 阅读理解。some of beijing zoos animals are suffering menu changes because of the bird flu spread in asia.gone are the lions and tigers delightful “live” chicken dinners. in their menu , instead , are raw beef and mutton. while the lions and tigers go chickenless, the zoos birds are also receiving some special and uncomfortable treatment these days. the peacocks in badaling safari animal world, who used to be featured in the park and could walk around showing off their beautiful feathers, now are forced to stay in cages.and turkeys at the beijing zoobelieved to be most likely to suffer from the bird flu virus have been moved out of their old home to places separate from visitors. in most cases, display areas with birds have been closed for health reasons.yet a good thing about the present situation is that the living conditions of the zoos birds are being improved , with keepers keeping the display areas cleaner and not as crowded as before . almost all zoos have done more frequent cleaning and disinfection for bird cages measures to prevent infection.in this special period , pigeons（鸽子）are frowned upon . in beijing , many homing pigeon lovers use balconies （阳台）to build cages for birds . most neighbours are fed up with these cages since they can produce waste and feathers . now the citys homing pigeon organization is asking all its members to stop letting pigeons out of their cages and keep cages clean. still, pigeons and some other birds seem less lovely to people than before.as a chinese newspaper put it : “doves , are you still angels ?”1. which of the following shows the menu changes in the beijing zoo?a. the lions and tigers