高考英语二轮复习阅读理解创优专练5(1).doc

2014届高考英语二轮复习阅读理解创优专练5passage 1the fact that blind people can see things using other parts of their bodies apart from their eyes may help us understand our feeling about color. if they sense color differences, then perhaps we, too, are affected by color without knowing it. salesmen have discovered by experience over a long period of time that sugar sells badly in green wrappings（包装）， that blue foods are considered not agreeable to the taste, and that cosmetics（化妆品） should never be packed in brown. their discoveries have grown into a whole subject of color psychology（心理学）。 some of our preferences（偏爱） for colors are clearly psychological. dark blue is the color of the night sky and therefore connected with calm, while yellow is a day color connected with energy and encouragement. experiments have shown that colors, partly because they are connected with psychology, also have a direct effect on peoples mind. people in bright red surroundings show an increase in breathing speed, heartbeat and blood pressure; red is exciting. pure blue has exactly the opposite effect; it is a calming color. being exciting, red was chosen as the signal for danger, but a close study shows that a bright yellow can produce a more basic state of alarm, so fire engines in some advanced areas are now rushing around in bright yellow colors that stop buses, trucks and cars. 56. the passage tells us that salesmen have _.a. discovered the relationship between color and psychologyb. tried out colors on blind peoplec. found out that color affect salesd. developed a special subject of color psychology57. it can be inferred from the passage that _.a. what color we prefer depends on our state of mindb. foods sell well in green or blue wrappingsc. blind people cannot sense color differenced. a bright yellow has exactly the opposite effect to red58. if people are exposed to（置身于） pure blue, _.a. their blood pressure rises b. they want to taste blue foodsc. they will feel like buying things d. they wont easily feel nervous59. the most effective color in the passage for warning people is _.a. redb. dark bluec. bright yellowd. green60. which of the following do you think is the best title of the passage?a. colors and salesb. colors and feelingsc. the blind and colorsd. preferences for colors参考答案 56.c 57.a 58.d 59.c 60.b passage 2the bedouin people think most highly of people who show loyalty. to them loyalty does not mean that one is devoted to a country, a place, or a leader. loyalty means being faithful to ones family and tribe（部落）。the bedouin people take pride in their ancestors（祖先）。 they do not admire a hero from an ordinary or poor family as much as one who comes from an honored family. they particularly respect those who have received a good name from their ancestors and then have passed it on to their children.a mans position among the black-tent people depends upon his ancestors, relatives, and fellow tribesmen. if they are honored, he is also honored. if they are disgraced, he too is disgraced. therefore one carefully guards the honor of his family, his lineage（血统），and his tribe.a man can protect his familys honor by being brave and generous and by giving protection to those who ask for it. he also guards it by carefully watching the women of his family.a bedouin woman cannot bring honor to her family, but she can bring disgrace. even if a woman only looks as if she has done wrong, she may be killed. the honor of her family depends upon her virtue（美德）。64.it can be inferred from the passage that a bedouin man will feel disgraced if he_.a. does not succeed in businessb. needs to ask for help from his brothersc. does nothing when a member of his family is badly treatedd. does not help a stranger who asks for assistance65.the bedouin people respect those who_.a. leave their families to seek success on their ownb. value their families more than anything elsec. become heroes with an ordinary family backgroundd. are devoted to their country66.we can learn from this passage that bedouin women are_.a. treated as the equals of menb. listened carefully when they tell their side of a storyc. respected for the many things they dod. not respected as much as men67.the word“disgrace”means“_”in this text.a. honorb. dangerc. prided. shame参考答案64.c 65.b 66.d 67.d passage 3the food and drug administration is, again, threatening to impose milk and meat from cloned animals on a public that opposes the technology and its products.respected polls report that more than 60% of americans think animal cloning is immoral, and that most people said they wouldnt knowingly eat the products even if the fda approved them. but because the fda would allow cloned meat and milk to be sold without identifying labels, consumers wouldnt be able to avoid them. the fda has consistently tilted toward those who want cloned milk and meat in our food. agency officials have repeatedly asserted that science shows cloned milk and meat are safe for humans. but the fda has never published the complete scientific studies it says support that claim.the argument that cloning is safe for animals is unconvincing. cloned meat and milk offer no public economic benefits. having cloned cows produce more milk wouldnt reduce milk prices. us farmers produce more milk than we drink, and the government is required to buy the surplus. since 2000, dairy support programs have cost taxpayers more than $ 5 billion.most important, this first decision to advance animal biotechnology raises ethical issues beyond the fdas expertise. techniques used to clone animals will advance the ability to clone humansand create animals with human genes. neither the agency nor animal scientists are qualified to tell us whether and when it is ethically acceptable for humans to alter the essential nature of animals. we need a national discussion, including ethicists and religious leaders, to consider the wisdom of cloned and transgenic animals. given the risk of unintended consequences, we should proceed cautiously. the president should halt further fda action on cloning and set in motion a process for beginning this broader discussion.61.the authors attitude towards cloning is _.a.neutral b.opposed c.approving d.supportive62.in us many people buy cloned foods _.a.to support the new techniqueb.because fda approved themc.because they cannot tell which is cloned foodd.because thy cannot read the labels.63.