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山西运城市2016高考英语阅读理解二轮训练（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。 james cleveland owens was the son of a farmer and the grandson of black slaves. his family moved to cleveland when he was 9. there, a school teacher asked the youth his name.“j.c.”, he replied.she thought he had said “jesse”, and he had a new name.owens ran his first race at age 13. after high school, he went to ohio state university. he had to work part time so as to pay for his education. as a second-year student, in the big ten games in 1935, he set even more records than he would in the olympic games a year later.a week before the big ten meet, owens accidentally fell down a flight of stairs. his back hurt so much that he could not exercise all week, and he had to be helped in and out of the car that drove him to the meet. he refused to listen to the suggestions that he give up and said he would try, event by event. he did try, and the results are in the record book.the stage was set for owens victory at the olympic games in berlin the next year, and his success would come to be regarded as not only athletic but also political. hitler did not congratulate any of the african-american winners.“it was all right with me,” he said years later. “i didnt go to berlin to shake hands with him, anyway.”having returned from berlin, he received no telephone call from the president of his own country, either. in fact, he was not honored by the united states until 1976, four years before his death.owens olympic victories made little difference to him. he earned his living by looking after a school playground, and accepted money to race against cars, trucks, motorcycles, and dogs.“sure, it bothered me,” he said later. “but at least it was an honest living. i had to eat.”in time, however, his gold medals changed his life. “they have kept me alive over the years,” he once said. “time has stood still for me. that golden moment dies hard.”26. owens got his other name “jesse” when _.a. he went to ohio state universityb. his teacher made fun of himc. his teacher took “j.c.” for “jesse”d. he won gold medals in the big ten meet27. in the big ten meet, owens _.a. hurt himself in the backb. succeeded in setting many recordsc. tried every sports event but failedd. had to give up some events28. we can infer from the text that owens was treated unfairly in the us at that time because _.a. he was not of the right raceb. he was the son of a poor farmerc. he didnt shake hands with hitlerd. he didnt talk to the us president on the phone29. when owens says “they have kept me alive over the years,” he means that the medals _.a. have been changed for money to help him live onb. have made him famous in the usc. have encouraged him to overcome difficulties in lifed. have kept him busy with all kinds of jobs30. which of the following is a suitable title for the text?a. jesse owens, a great american athleteb. golden moment- a life-time strugglec. making a living as a sportsmand. how to be a successful athlete? 【参考答案】26-30. cbaca【2014高考英语三模试题】 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。at one time, computers were expected largely to remove the need for paper copies of documents because they could be stored electronically. but for all the texts that are written, stored and sent electronically, a lot of them are still ending up on paper.it is difficult to measure the quantity of paper used as a result of use of internet-connected computers, although just about anyone who works in an office can tell you that when e-mail is introduced, the printers start working overtime. “i feel in my bones this revolution is causing more trees to be cut down.” says ted smith of the earth village organization. perhaps best sign of how computer and internet use pushes up demand for paper comes from the high-tech industry itself, which sees printing as one of its most promising new markets. several internet companies have been set up to help small businesses print quality documents from a computer. earlier this week, hewlett-packard co. announced a plan to develop new technologies that will enable people to print even more so they can get a hard copy of a business document, a medical record or just an on-line e-mail, even if they are nowhere near a computer. as the company sees it, the more use of the internet the greater demand for printers. does all this mean environmental concerns (环境问题) have been forgotten? some activists suggest people have been led to believe that a lot of dangers to the environment have gone away. “i guess people believe that the problem is taken care of, because of recycling,” said kelly quirke, director of the rainforest action network in san francisco. yet quirke is hopeful that high-tech may also prove helpful. he says printers that print on both sides are growing in popularity. the action group has also found acceptable paper made from materials other than wood, such as agricultural waste.31. which of the following statement is not true?a. computers effectively cut down the use of paper.b. documents can be stored in computers electronically.c. a large number of e-mails need to be printed in reality.d. printers are in a greater demand owing to the internet.32the growing demand for paper in recent years is largely due to _. athe rapid development of small businesses bthe opening up of new markets cthe printing of high quality copies dthe increased use of the internet 33hewlett-packard co. has decided to develop new technologies because _. apeople are concerned about the environment bprinters in many offices are working overtime csmall companies need more hard copies dthey see a growing market for printers 34environmentalists believe one possible way of dealing with the paper situation is _. ato encourage printing more quality documents bto develop new printers using recycled paper cto find new materials for making paper dto plant more fast growing trees35what would be the best title for the text? acomputers and printers be-mail and the business world cinternet revolution and environment dmodern technology and new markets 【参考答案】31-35. addcc 阅读理解-b“everybody loves a bargain.” one persons useless, ugly, or broken object can be another persons bargain. that is why so many americans do not throw things away. they put them outside their houses. they put on a “for sale” sign. and, as simple as that, they have a yard sale. the sellers put a paid announcement(付费通告)in a local newspaper. it tells when and where the yard sale will take place. these sales are very popular during weekends in spring, summer, and autumn. early in the morning, all the things to be sold are carried out of the house. then they sit all day in the sunlight-like tired guests at a party-waiting for someone to take them home. just about anything can be sold at a yard sale. sometimes, there are more clothes than anything else. cooking equipment is also popular. so are old toys, tools, books, tables and chairs. then there are objects called “white elephants”. a white elephant is something you think is extremely ugly or useless. it may be an electric light shaped like a fish. you feel a sharp pain whenever you look at it. to someone else, however, it might be a thing of beauty and joy. some people go to yard sales to find a special thing that they collect. it may be old toy trains, for example, or painting of dogs. experts say more americans are collecting old things now than ever before. most people who go to yard sales, however, are not looking for anything special. they might buy an object simply because it costs so little. they enjoy negotiating(谈判) over prices, even if they really do not need the object. later, they may hold their own yard to sell all the things they have bought.6. what kind of things will go to a yard sale? a. cheap and ugly things. b. things people no longer use.c. things out of season. d. things of great value.7. a white elephant refers to _.a. something that can cause a feeling of pain b. something disliked by the owners while appreciated by othersc. something sold at the lowest pricesd. a toy shaped like a fish 8. most people go to yard sales to_.a. find valuable paintings b. look for something specialc. find a bargain d. kill their time9. which of the following is not true about a yard sale?a. it may not be held when the weather is very cold.b. it can last for a whole day. c. it is usually held with a party.d. it is held outdoors.10. we can infer from the last paragraph that_.a. people may find something of great value on a yard saleb. yard sales only attract those who have a low incomec. things on a yard sale can cost people a lotd. most people dont want to go to yard sales.【参考答案】610、bbcca 阅读理解-c if english means endless new words, difficult grammar and sometimes strange pronunciation, you are wrong. havent you noticed that you have become smarter since you started to learn a language?according to a new study by a british university, learning a second language can lead to an increase in your brain power. researchers found that learning other languages changes grey matter. this is the area of the brain which processes information. it is similar to the way that exercise builds muscles.the study also found the younger people learn a second language, the greater the effect is.a team led by dr andrea mechelli, from university college london, took a group of britons who only spoke english. they were compared with a group of “early bilinguals” who had learnt a second language before the age of five, as well as a number of later learners.scans showed that grey matter density(密度)in the brain was greater in bilinguals than in people without a second language. but the longer a person waited before mastering a new language, the smaller the difference.“our findings suggest that the structure of the brain is changed by the experience of learning a second language,” said the scientists.it means that the change itself increases the ability to learn.professor dylan vaughan jones of the university of wales, has researched the link between bilingualism and maths skills. “having two languages gives you two windows on the world and makes the brain more flexible(灵活的),”he said. “you are actually going beyond language and have a better understanding of different ideas.”the findings were matched in a study of native italian speakers who had learned english as a second language between the ages of two and 34. reading, writing, and comprehension were all tested. the results showed that the younger they started to learn, the better. “studying a language means you get an entrance to another world,” explained the scientists.11. the main subject talked about in this passage is_.a. science on learning a second language b. language can help brain powerc. mans ability of learning a second language d. language learning and maths study12. in the second paragraph, the writer mentions “exercise” in order to_.