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广西柳州市2016高考英语阅读理解【二轮】选练（5）2016高考英语阅读理解教育类 would you want a doctor who got high marks in medical school just for trying hard? apparently many college students would have no problem with that. they believe students are owed a good grade simply because they put a lot of effort into a class. the researchers asked more than 800 undergraduates if they agreed or disagreed with some statements. for example: if i have completed most of the reading for a class, i deserve a b in that course. and: a professor should not be annoyed with me if i receive an important call during class. just 16 percent thought it was ok to take that phone call. but 66 percent agreed that a professor should consider effort and not just the quality of a students work when deciding grades. and 40 percent thought they should get a b, the second highest mark, just because they did most of the reading for class. some experts are not surprised that students often see no difference between effort and results. social critics like to say that in childrens activities these days everyone gets an award just for trying, so no one will feel rejected.yet competition to get into the best colleges is fiercer than ever. students may worry that low grades will keep them out of graduate school or a good job. and there may be another explanation: pressure from parents to get a good return on the familys investment. these days, college can cost more than a house. a former teaching assistant recently wrote to the new york times about his experience with grade expectations. he would try to explain it this way when students asked for a top grade just for studying hard in chemistry class: what if a baseball player came to spring training and worked harder than all the others, but still could not play well? would the team accept him anyway, just because he tried so hard?the students would say no. but most of them would still ask for an a.【小题1】what does the passage mainly discuss? awhether students deserve high marks just for trying hard.bwhether students are allowed to answer calls in class.chow students can get a good grade in the course.dwhy students put a lot of efforts in their studies.【小题2】according to the research, most of the students _.a. thought it was all right to answer the call during class.b. thought they did most of the work for class and should get a b.c. objected to deciding grades only by the quality of a students work.d. agreed that they should be given top grades because of their hard work.【小题3】which of the following opinions do social critics agree to about childrens activities? athose who are active in the activities can get an award.bonly by playing an important role in the activities can you get an award.cwhoever takes part in the activities can get an award.dan award is prepared for anyone who performs best in the activities.【小题4】from the sixth paragraph we can learn that _. ait costs much more to build a college than to buy a house.bthe costs of studying at college are much more than staying at home.cthe costs of sending a child to college are much more than buying a house.dit is difficult for parents to send a child to college. 2016高考英语阅读理解教育类should universities focus on training workers for the next decade or curing diseases for the next century? a group of governors, educators, and ceos weighed in on the best way universities can prepare for the future. they debated how the u.s. can take the responsibility for research while still preparing students for real jobs. oklahoma governor mary fallin said that the first thing she thinks about as governor is educating oklahoma students and strengthening the workforce. so shes carrying out a program called “america works: education and training for tomorrows jobs” that aims to “reorganize our education system with the current needs of our employers”. the state governor added that this new educational approach doesnt just benefit students and companies, but also improves the state economy. “weve been able to attract new companies to our state because of what were doing with our universities, because our students are a pipeline for the workforce,” she said. “general electric company (one of the worlds biggest companies) is coming to oklahoma.” other group members were more focused on the long-term goals of a research university. amy gutmann pointed out that “basic research is the foundation for everything else that happens at a university. and if we dont do it, nobody else will.” “and if nobody does that research, well pay the price in health care bills,” argued vagelos, who is a former ceo of merck & co., inc, one of the largest pharmaceutical (制药的) companies in the world. “the jobs of universities are basic research, which is what is needed for attacks on disease,” he said. “there has been a reduction in coronary heart disease (冠心病) by 60% in the last forty years because of this research, and that reduces health care costs.”james hunt, former north carolina governor, argued for a happy medium. effective communication, he said, would help the public see that the research conducted at universities actually serves a practical purpose. eli broad, founder of the broad foundations, agreed. “we have to show the public what research has achieved,” he said. “we have to show how it actually goes from basic research to something they can understand.”【小题1】why does oklahoma appeal to general electric company? auniversity graduates in the state are well trained.btheres much support from the local government.cmany students in the state hope to be workers.dthe state economy has been growing rapidly.【小题2】what is gutmanns attitude toward fallins program? acurious.btolerant.cdisapproving.dsympathetic.【小题3】vagelos mentioned coronary heart disease in order to show _. athe achievements of merck & co., incbthe difficulty of developing new drugscthe heavy burden of health care costsdthe importance of basic research【小题4】which of the following can be the best title of this text? auniversities or colleges?bworkers or researchers?cbasic or further research?deducation or development? 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。valencia is in the east part of spain. it has a port on the sea, two miles away on the coast. it is the capital of a province that is also named valencia.the city is a market centre for what is produced by the land around the city. most of the citys money is made from farming. it is also a busy business city, with ships, railways, clothes and machine factories.valencia has an old part with white buildings, coloured roofs, and narrow streets. the modern part has long, wide streets and new buildings. valencia is well known for its parks and gardens. it has many old churches and museums. the university in the centre of the city was built in the 13th century.the city of valencia has been known since the 2nd century. in the 8th century it was the capital of spain. there is also an important city in venezuela(委内瑞拉) named valencia.1.from the text, how many places have the name valencia?a. four b. three c. two d. one2. what is the main difference between the two parts of valencia?a. the age of the building b. the length of the streetsc. the colour of the buildings d. the colour of the roofs3. when was valencia the most important city in spain?a.2nd century b.13th century c.8th century d. 20the century4. what is valencia famous for?a. its seaport b. its parks and gardensc. its churches and museums d. its university5. the main income of the city of valencia is from its _. a. markets b. business c. factories d. farming【参考答案】15、bacbd 阅读理解-bplants are very important living things. life could not go on if there were no plants. this is because plants can make food from air, water and sunlight. animals and man cannot make food from air, water and sunlight. animals get their food by eating plants and other animals. therefore animals and man need plants in order to live. this is why we find that there are so many plants around us.if you look carefully at the plants around you, you will find that there are two kinds of plants: flowering plants and non-flowering plants.flowering plants can make seeds. the seeds are protected by the fruits. some fruits have one seed, some have two, three or four, and some have many seeds. but a few fruits have no seeds at all. an example of a fruit without seeds is the banana fruit.most non-flowering plants do not grow from seeds. they grow from spores(胚芽). spores are very small. some spores are so small and light that they can float in the air. we may say that spores are quite the same as seeds. when these spores are all on wet and shady places, they usually grow into new plants.6. the main idea of the first paragraph is that _.a. we can not live without water b. plants cannot grow without airc. there are many plants in the world d. plants are important for life7. plants can make food from_.a. flower, water and air b. water, sunlight and airc. air, water and soil d. air, sun and light8. what can we infer(推断) from the passage ?a. of all living things animals are most important b. spores are seeds c. all fruits of flowering plants have seeds d. without plants, man will die out 9. this passage may be taken from_.a. a medicine book b. a novel c. a science magazine d. an experiment report10. the underlined word “protected” in the third paragraph can be replaced by _. a. damaged b. polluted c. guarded d. prevented【参考答案】610、dbdcc 阅读理解-ccanada is a very large country. it is the second largest country in the world .by contrast it has a very small population. there are only about 29 million people there. most canadians are of british or french origin, and french is an official language of canada as well as english .about 45%of the people are of british origin, that is, they or their parents or grandparents, etc, come from british. nearly 30%are of french origin. most of the frenchcanadians live in province of quebec. over the years, people have come to live in canada from many countries in the world .they are from many countries in the world .they are from most european countries and also from china, besides other asian countries. however, canada was not an empty cou