江西省进贤县高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解精练选编（3）.doc

江西进贤县2016高考英语阅读理解【二轮】精练选编（3）2016高考英语阅读理解集训。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。tang zhou and his wife are planning to have their second child，a testtube babyhis wife had a natural delivery when she was 34 and their first child，a boy, is now 7the couple are now hoping to have a daughter through a surrogate mother(代孕)in the us“my wife couldnt bear another delivery because of her heart condition and her agesurrogacy helps avoid the risks to older mothers，”tang said，“moreover, our second child will be born in the us and become a citizen therethat is not a bad choice”the couple spent weeks researching their move，looking for a reliable agency that provides surrogacy services overseassurrogacy is still illegal in many countries，including china“we will be taking much higher risks by relying on a surrogate mother in china because we are not protected by any regulation or lawyou pay a lot of money but may meet with many problems，”tang said“you might not even get your baby back tang and his wife are part of an increasing number of chinese couples who are turning to surrogacy servicestang also considered surrogacy in thailand but dropped the idea after recent reports about a baby with down syndrome(唐氏综合症)who was delivered through surrogacy and said to have been deserted in thailand by the biological parents from australiainstead，tang chose the california surrogacy center agency as his first option after reading the detailed introduction on its websitecompared with many other agencies that he could contact only via emailthe center has a consulting office in beijing，tang saidthe center is in san diego，california，and has satellite offices in los angeles and beijingaccording to liu，the center has been operating for more than eight years，and about 100 surrogate mothers live in california29which of the following is true according to the passage? achinese couples prefer t0 have a testtube babybcouples face no risks in surrogacy services cunhealthy testtube babies can be legally abandonedda sick testtube baby was deserted in thailand30tang and his wife turned to overseas surrogacy services because ait is more convenient to contact them by email bthey call for less money csurrogacy remains illegal in china dmost of them are experienced31the passage mainly tells us that achinese couples are turning to surrogacy ban old woman can take a risk of delivering a baby morecits not a bad choice to have a baby born overseas dbiological couples may fail to get their babies back参考答案29-31 dca 2016高考英语阅读理解集训。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。 many of the worlds countries have reached or are approaching zero population growth (zpg) nearly all such lands are economically well developedthey include much of europe(including russia)，the united states，canada，japanand australiaas the rate of natural increase(rni)declines，two things happenfirst，the population begins to decline if the loss is not balanced by immigrationsecond，a countrys population ages because there are fewer births is achieving zpg good or bad? what happens when a countrys population begins to drop? many people，after all，believe that population decline is a good thingbut is it good for everyone? does everyone agree? an aging population can create many problemssenior citizens require more health care and medical attentionrather than paying into retirement programs，they begin to draw from their pensionsin the us，the social security program，according to many experts，will be used up by 2018it will pay out more money than it takes inadditionally, a great number of jobs go begging in search of people willing or entry。level positions that pay low wageswith an able to do themmany of these jobs are aging population，who will fill them? at the other extreme，some positions require a large number of training and highly specialized skillswho will fill these positions as retirees leave the workforce? the answer to the problem of declining and aging population is simple：increased migrationtoday many people，particularly those from less developed countries，are migrating in search of employmentmany are willing to take jobs that cannot(or will not) be filled by the domestic populationothers are well educated and highly skilledboth groups contribute to a countrys economy progress in many waysfurther, they add to the richness of a countrys cultureof greatest importance，perhaps，is the fact that they have become absolutely necessary to the economy of many landsas you can see，for many countries and for most immigrants，migration is a winwin situation32in the writers view，which of the following statements is true? anot everyone agrees that achieving zpg is absolutely good bachieving zpg is every countrys aim in spite of its side effects cachieving zpg is bad for senior citizens dachieving zpg is good for employment33 according to the passage，the best way to solve the problem of declining and aging population is ato improve the health care system bto increase rnicto increase employment dto increase migration34the underlined words “the domestic population can be replaced by apeople within the countrybpeople from developing countriescpeople without a college education dpeople living abroad35the main idea of the last paragraph isathe advantages of increased migration bthe problem of declining and aging populationchow to increase migration dsome ways to enrich a countrys culture参考答案32-35 cdba阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (a、b、c和d) 中, 选出最佳选项。we dont know how different our future will be in the year 2050. we can only try to imagine it. at first we think about human relationship. in the year 2050, we will use computers almost every day. we will be making new friends through the interneteven our husbands or wives will be met in this way. it will be much faster and easier for us. on the other hand, our relationships with people wont be as important as they are todaywe will feel a little lonely. computers will also help us in many other activities in 2050. for example, they will be used by the children at school to make their learning easier. in addition, there will be much more other machines which will play a similar role as computers, like robots which will do the housework for us. spending holiday will also be completely different. travelling to other planets or to the moon will be available for everyone. means of transport will, of course, change, too. we will be using solar-powered cars, which will be much more environmentally friendly. we could expect that the faster technological progress would lead to a more polluted environment. but it isnt true. we will pay more attention to protecting the environment. and, scientists will probably find cures for many dangerous diseases, like cancer or aids. therefore, our surroundings as well as health will be in better condition. although we cant predict the exact changes which will be made in the world, we often think about them. we worry about our and our childrens future; we have expectations, hopes as well as fears. but i think we should be rather sanguine about our future. we should be happy and believe good things will happen. 【文章大意】本文主要预测2050年的生活将会是怎样的。1. why will people probably feel a little lonely in 2050? a. because the number of people will become much smaller. b. because there will be less face-to-face communication. c. because people wont like making friends with each other. d. because people wont communicate with each other much often. 【解析】选b。细节理解题。根据第二段的内容可知, 在2050年, 人们主要通过电脑进行交流, 而很少进行面对面的交流, 人与人之间的关系也就淡薄了, 因此那时的人们会感到有点孤独。2. the third paragraph mainly tells us. a. that computers will do all the things for human beingsb. how people will use computers to communicate with each otherc. that machines like computers and robots will help people a lotd. how people will use robots to do the housework【解析】选c。段落大意题。根据第三段的内容可知, 计算机和机器人等机器会给人类很大的帮助, 故选c项。3. the underlined word“sanguine”in the last paragraph most probably means. a. disappointedb. surprisedc. curiousd. optimistic【解析】选d。词义猜测题。根据文章最后一句可以猜测出作者认为我们对未来应该持积极乐观的态度, 故选d项。4. what does the passage mainly talk about? a. how people will communicate in the year 2050. b. what our life will be like in the year 2050. c. how people will travel and spend their holidays in the year 2050. d. what high technology will appear in the year 2050. 【解析】选b。主旨大意题。文章的第一段就是本文的中心, 即设想2050年的生活是什么样子的, 故选b项。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (a、b、c和d) 中, 选出最佳选项。(2013福建，c)this is what a real silver dollar looks likeif you trust in the yen, the euro, and the dollar. stop reading. because this is a story about the silver coin everybody wants.you read the headlines. you know that troubled economic times have put global currency on a rollercoaster (过山车) ride. but millions have found a smarter way to build longterm value with highgrade collectable silver. and right now, those people are lining up to secure some of the last 2012 u. s. mint silver eagles, americas newest silver eagle dollars. today, you can graduate to the front of that line. buy now and you can own these brilliant uncirculated silver dollars for only $38.95!you cant afford to losewhy are we releasing (发行) this silver dollar for such a remarkable price? 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