广东省云浮县高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解自练（3）.doc

广东云浮县县2016高考英语二轮阅读理解自练（3）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，并在答落卡上将该项涂黑。i must first thank the writers and editors of scienlljic american and scientific american mind for the excellent articles on which so much of this book is based; they arc acknowledged (致谢)in detail in the sources.i am most grateful to he famous netunscicutists ( 神经系统科学家) and experts who kindly gave their time to help re c son out what might be in the quite near future, and who have contributed much toneuroscience, especially r. douglas fields, joseph l.cl)oux, richard davidson, philip kennedy, and hank greely, an expert on the legal, ethical, and social problems surrounding this brave new world of neuroscience.the captivating (有吸引力的) concept for this book came from the creative and hard working team at jossey-bass. who arc much appreciated. for the second time, i want to give heartfelt thanks to my editor alan rinzler and senior editorial assistant nana twumasi. who have contributed so much to the shaping and creation of this book; carol hartland, production talent; l3ev miller, much more than a copyeditor；first-rate writer researcher l3rianna smith； paula goldstein. who designed the books inside; and all the marketing people who put my book in your hands: jennifer wenzel. erin 13carn. p. j. campbell, karen warner. at scie,rifre american, diane mcgarvey and lisa pallatroni were responsible fur finding archived(存档的) material of so many years. thank you.my family, good friends, and fellow writers have once again listened to me struggle endlessly and talk wildly about the difficulties of writing about brain. many thanks to you all, in particular to first readers kelly a. dakin (who corrected many of my errors and added valuable content). ann crew, ferris buck kelley, frank urbanowski, and andrea llurst (for sending this book my way) and the wonderfully productive and generous writing community of sacramento.39. what is the authors main purpose of writing the passage?a. to show that he had expert friends in various fields.b. to express his excitement for having published his book.c. to express his thanks to those who have helped him with the hook.d. to show that so many well-known people have helped him recently.40. what is the authors book mainly about?a. literature. b. health. c. law. d. brain.41. what work has erin beam done for the author.) 1a. selling the book. 13. correcting errors.c. designing the book. d. offering base for the book.42. way does the author mention his family?a. because they loved him so much.b. because they helped him most in writing.c. because they often listened to him read his writing.d. because they shared sufferings with him in his writing process.【参考答案】3940、cd 4142、ad 【四川省2014“联测促改”活动模拟试题】d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，并在答落卡上将该项涂黑。some fish may contain harmful chemicals, which can be the result of both natural causes and water pollution. mercury （水银) is a poisonous chemical, which occurs naturally in oceans and the earths crust (壳), but also comes from man-made sources, such as farm chemicals, burning garbage, oil, coal, etc.polyclilorinated bipheuyls (pcbs), a group of chemicals, can also be found in some fish. these man-made chemicals were used in many industries until 1977, when they were banned. pcbs were released or leaked into (lie tar and water and have bear transported around the globe.how do mercury and pcbs end up in fish and the food supply? when they arc released into the air, they attach themselves to particles（微粒）.these particles settle on the ground and in the water and are eventually eater by micro-organisms. small fish cat the micro-organisms, and large fish eat the small fish and on up the food chain.because they can negatively affect your health, the u.s. eavirotunental protectioc agency advises that kids younger than 15 years old avoid fish that cortain high levels of mercury and pcbs. these include shark, swordfish, king rrnackerel, and tilefish.there are also many types of fish that are good for you, but arc in danger of being wiped out because of ovcrfishing. sonic are being fished in the wild so much that they cannot reproduce enough to survive.others re being farmed in ways that are not environmentally friendly. these fish include red snapper.atlantic salmon, bluefnn tuna. and king crab.despite these problems, there are several fish that are both healthy and sustainable (可持续的), such as alaskan salmon, american catfish, pacific cod, and several fans-raised fish and shellfish.43. which of the following is true of pcbs according to the text? a. they are transported by human beings around the globe.b. they have been widely used in &c world since 1977.c. they are hard to be cleared out from nature.d. they arc a kind of man-made fish food.44. what does end up in fish in paragraph 3 mean?a. to be absorbed by fish. b. to disappear in fish.c. to bring fish to an end. d. to be the last food of fish.45.what is the condition of rcd snapper?a. it cannot reproduce enough to survive.b. it has burn wiped out b xause of ovcrfishing, c. it is raised in ways harmful to the environment.d. it will probably disappear because it cannot be fanned by haman.46. which of the fish is safe for children according to the passage?a. shark. b. pacific cod. c. king mackerel. d. atlantic salmon.【参考答案】4345、cac 46、b 【四川省2014“联测促改”活动模拟试题】e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，并在答落卡上将该项涂黑。tuition fees for british students could reach as much as #20,000, a university vicc-president has warned.prof. nick pctfon warned that universities will face additional economic pressures as student numbers increase, which could force them to increase home students fees.student tuition is presently upped at #9,000 for british students.speaking to the lines fligher education, prof. petford, the vice-president of northampton university,said that some universities with high brand value will be able to charge 17,000, 18,000 or 20,000 in the future. i am sure of that.the president of the national union of students toni pearce said: the suggestion that tuition fees should be charged at this level shows just how astonishingly out of touch some university vice-presidents can be.prof. petford argued there will be a change in how universities view home students - suggesting they will be treated more like international students. if you look at international students, thats been a market not well-governed since weve been recruiting (tix) overseas students. universities have always been used to this sort of behaviour. he said. the big step change now is thinking about home students in this way.presently there is no cap on fees that universities can charge international students.the president of universities uk, christopher snowden, said that his report showed universities needed more money to maintain their current standards. the rise in tuition fees in england did not give all universities extra money - it replaced the cuts in direct government funding (资金)， he said.47. which of the following is closest in meaning to capped in paragraph 3?a. required. b. raised. c. allowed. d. limited.48. what is prof. petfords belief according to the text?a. tuition fees for british students should reach #20,000.b. good universities can charge students more tuition fees.c. northampton university will charge e17,000 to #20,000.d. the market of ovcrsea students should be well governed.49. what is the key of prof. nick peefords suggestions?a. the tuition fees should he charged at the present level.r. the tuition fees for international students should be raised.c. the thinking about home studcn(s fees should be changed.i). thc charge for both international and home students should be equal.50. winat can be inferred from christopher snowdons words?a. tuition fees in england had been raised before.b. the tuition fees replaced the government funding.c. english government will cut funding to universities.d. the current standards of universities should be raised.【参考答案】4750、dbca由 (2013山东滨州高三一模)改编a 12-year-old boy who donated bone marrow(骨髓)to his dying sister and has raised more than 10,000 for charity has been named the uks family hero of the year.adam kerr,12,from armagh,northern ireland,also helps his mother care for his younger brother brian,9,who suffers from the genetic disease fanconis anaemia(贫血症).but it is not the first hardship that has affected young adam.when he was just six,he donated his own bone marrow to his younger sister helen who suffered from a rare blood disorder.sadly she developed complications and died a few months after the operation in 2005.adam found it very difficult to be happy after helens death.so he decided to start raising money in memory of helen to help local poor children and families with bereavement(丧亲之痛).overall he has raised 10,000 and he has no intentions of giving up.he organised a fun day to provide the money for a brother and sister from northern ireland to visit their sick brother having a bone marrow transplant in a london hospital.he received his award and a cheque for 2,000 at an “oscars style”ceremony in london.ms phillips said:“adam is an incredible young man.in his relatively short life he has faced real sadness and bad luck and yet he works tirelessly to make life better for others.” the awards were sponsored by the charity 4children and take a break magazine.anne longfield obe,chief executive of 4children said:“its an honour to recognise adams dedication and self-sacrifice,and his bravery shows there is always reason for hope and optimism.there is so much unrecognized goodwill out there of people who do so much for others,and the inspiring winners of the family heroes awards remind us how important it is for us all to do our best to make a difference in the lives of others.”9.from the passage we can see adams younger brother.a.was too young and ill to look after himselfb.was fortunate enough to be curedc.donated his bone marrow to his sisterd.was going to have an operation10.why does adam raise money for charity?()a.because he wants to provide money for his brother.b.because his sister suffered from a rare blood disorder.c.because he wanted to remember his sister in this way.d.because his mother encouraged him to do so.11.which of the following is probably a name of an activity?()a.a fun dayb.the charity 4childrenc.take a break magazined.anne longfield obe12.which of the following statements is true according to the passage?()a.the first hardship that has affected adam is to care for brian.b.adam suffers from the genetic disease fanconis anaemia.c.adam is so tired that he wants to give up fundraising.d.adam is awarded for his dedication,bravery and self-sacrifice.13.whats the best title for the passage?()a.how to help others in troubleb.a little boy makes a big difference to othersc.how to be a winner of the family heroes a