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广西柳江县2016高考英语(二轮)阅读理解摸底练习（1）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项。【2014模拟】阅读理解directions: read the following three passages. each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. for each of them there are four choices marked a, b, c and d. choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.yo-yo ma is one of the most gifted cellists (大提琴手) in the world today. he is known internationally for not only the many classical pieces he performs but also his willingness to think outside of the box musically.yo-yo ma has recorded over 75 albums; many of them strictly considered classical in arrangement, while others differ greatly from classical music. hes worked with musicians like bobby mcferrin and sting, and explored musical forms that range from traditional chinese music to bluegrass. his musical explorations, including the scoring or performance in numerous films, have won ma many awards and honors.born to chinese immigrant parents in paris in 1955, yo-yo ma was already a gifted musician by the time his family moved to the u.s., when he was seven. one of his first performances where he was much noted was a 1962 performance for u.s. president john f. kennedy. ma was certainly a genius, appearing on television by the time he was eight and performing with numerous orchestras through his teens.like many young extraordinary musicians, yo-yo mas educational path included the study at the distinguished juilliard school of music. unlike geniuses that stay on a singular path, ma felt that he wanted to expand his education by taking a traditional liberal arts course at first columbia and then harvard university, where he received his bachelors degree in 1976. he wasnt always certain that he should continue to pursue his career as a cellist, and refers to hearing the work of pablo casals, the famous spanish cellist, as inspiration to continue his studies and performance.by the early 1980s, yo-yo ma had become internationally known. he also began to express considerable interest in the possibilities of musical education for children. to that end, he made appearances on sesame street and other shows targeted at children.in 1998, ma started the silk road project, which promotes cooperation among artists, including musicians from around the world. his devotion to bringing together the various cultures represented by the ancient silk road is expressed in mas political attitude of peace through music. in 2006, the un secretary general kofi anan named ma a peace ambassador. 66. which of the following statements is true about yo-yo ma?a. he has explored a wide range of musical forms.b. he wasnt well-known in the u.s. until the 1980s.c. he is famous only for the classical pieces he performs.d. he was determined to become a cellist since childhood.67. whose work has had an influence on ma in deciding to pursue a career as a cellist?a. bobby mcferrins.b. kofi anans. c. pablo casals.d. stings.68. through the silk road project, yo-yo ma intended to _.a. continue his studies while performing with musicians all around the worldb. bring together many different cultures represented by the ancient silk roadc. become a un peace ambassador by expressing his political attitude of peaced. promote musical education for children in the countries along the ancient silk road69.which of the following might be the best title of the passage?a. to be known as early as possibleb. growth process of a peace ambassadorc. university education: key factor to yo-yo mas successd. a talented musician with sense of social responsibility【参考答案】66 69acbd 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项。 the child ego statethe child ego state is a set of behaviors, thoughts and feelings which are replayed from our own childhood.perhaps the boss calls us into his or her office, we may immediately get a churning in our stomach and wonder what we have done wrong. if this were explored we might remember the time the head teacher called us in to tell us off. of course, not everything in the child ego state is negative. we might go into someones house and smell a lovely smell and remember our grandmothers house when we were little, and all the same warm feelings we had at six years of age may come flooding back.the child ego states are constantly being updated. for example, we may meet someone who gives us the permission we needed as a child, and did not get, to be fun and joyous. we may well use that person in our imagination when we are stressed to resist our old ways of thinking that we must work longer and longer hours to keep up with everything. we might ask ourselves “i wonder what x would say now.” then on hearing the new permissions to relax and take some time out, do just that and then return to the work renewed and ready for the challenge. afterwards, rather than blaming ourselves for what we did or did not do, what tends to happen is that we automatically start to give ourselves new permissions and take care of ourselves.alternatively, we might have had an extremely unpleasant experience yesterday which goes into the child ego state as an antique memory that stands in the way of our growth. positive experiences will also go into the child ego state as antique memories. the positive experiences can then be drawn on to remind us that positive things do happen. the process of analyzing personality in terms of ego states is called structural analysis. it is important to remember that ego states do not have an existence of their own. they are concepts to enable understanding. therefore it is important to say “i want some fun” rather than “my child wants some fun.” we may be in our child ego state when we say this, but saying “i” reminds us to take responsibility for our actions. 1. the writer uses two examples in paragraph 2 in order to _.a. support the idea in paragraph 1 b. explain why we become nervous c. prove the child ego state is negative d. introduce the point of paragraph 3 2. by asking “i wonder what x would say now”, we intend to _. a. blame ourselves b. accept challenges c. keep up with everything d. avoid stress 3. according to the passage, the child ego state _. a. shows ones wisdom b. influences ones actions c. limits ones thoughts d. exists in ones childhood4. the underlined word “this” in the last paragraph refers to _. a. structural analysis b. “my child wants some fun” c. the child ego state d. “i want some fun”【参考答案】1-4. adbd阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项。the cave crawler mining robotwhy do human beings still risk their lives under ground and doing one of the dirtiest and most dangerous jobs in the world? its an increasingly urgent question,given the recent high-profile(引人注目的)mining accidents in sago, w. va., and huntington, utah. a small group of engineers and robotics experts envision(展望)a day in the not-too-distant future when robots and other technology do most of the dangerous mining work.one of the first mining robots was developed five years ago at carnegie-mellon universitys robotics institute. it was called groundhog and it looked like a golf cart. it used lasers to “see” in dark tunnels and map abandoned minessome of the most dangerous work in the business. the latest prototype is called cave crawler. its a bit smaller than groundhog, and even more advanced. it can take photos and video and has sensors mounted that can detect the presence of dangerous gases. incredibly, the robot has a real sense of logic. if it comes across an obstacle it gets momentarily confused, it has to think through the process and where to go next, and sometimes it throws a fit just like a real person. the biggest obstacle, though, is cost. the original research project was federally funded, but that money has dried up, and its not clear where future funding will come from. partly for that reason, and partly because of advances in safety, mining is not nearly as dangerous as it was in the past. since 1990, fatalities have declined by 67 percent, and injuries by 51 percent, according to the national mining association.some experts predict that robots in mines will serve much of the same function that they do in the automotive industry. the robots do the most repetitive and dangerous jobs, but dont eliminate the need for human workers. 5.the latest robot is more advanced than groundhog mainly because . a. it can map abandoned mines b. the robot has a real sense of logic c. it can see in the dark tunnel d. its a bit smaller than groundhog6.we can infer from the last paragraph that . a. the mine robots will have a very bright future b. robots in mines will serve much in the automotive industry c. there will be no need for human workers in mines d. robots in mines have a long way to go7. which of the following can be the best title of this passage?a. high-profile mining accidents in america. b. the development of robot.c. could robots replace humans in mines?d. cave crawler, the latest robot.【参考答案】 5-7. bac阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项。【2014模拟】阅读理解 directions: read the following three passages. each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. for each of them there are four choices marked a, b, c and d. choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.。 like many other small boys, i was fascinated by cars, especially because my oldest brother was a bit of a car guy and subscribed to cool magazines like car and driver and motor trend. every so often, one of those magazines would run an article on the “car of the future”. they featured unconventional things like small nuclear reactors as power sources. yet, frankly, my car doesnt do anything that my brothers studebaker didnt do. it goes, it stops, it burns gasoline. i still have to steer it, and it still runs into things if i dont steer it carefully.but guess what? all of these things are likely to change in the not-so-distant future. it may not burn gasoline, i may not have to steer it, and it may be a lot better at not running into things.airbags arent the be-all and end-all in safety. in fact, considering the recent news about people occasionally being killed by their airbags in low-speed crashes, they obviously still need some development. but they arent going away, and in fact, you can expect to see cars appearing with additional, side-impact airbags, something some european car manufacturers already offer.better than systems to minimize injury in the event of an accident, however, are systems that minimize the likelihood of an accident happening in the first place? future cars may be able to remove many of the major causes of accidents, including drunk-driving, and tailgating (与前车距离过近). cars could be equipped with sensors that can detect alcohol in a drivers system and prevent the car from being started, for example. as early as next year, youll be able to buy cars with radar-equipped control systems. if the radar determines youre closing too quickly with the car in front, it will ease up on the throttle（油门）. scientists are now working on a system that can brake, accelerate and steer a vehicle down a highway on its own. will cars eventually be able to drive themselves?66. the author was fascinated by cars because _. a. other small boys liked to own a car of their own, toob. he read untraditional things about cars in his brothers magazinesc. his oldest brother loved to take him to places in his card. he often booked cool car magazines himself67. by saying “my car doesnt do anything that my brothers studebaker didnt do”, the author means that _. a. my car is far better than my brothersb. my car is not as good as my brothersc. much improvement has been made in the design of cars recentlyd. not much has changed in the performance of cars so far68. which of the following statements is true of airbags? a. they are going to disappear gradually. b. they are in need of further improvement.c. they are a standard feature of european cars. d. they kill people instead of protecting them in low-speed crashes. 69. according to the author, what will future cars do if the sensors detect alcohol in the drivers system? a. they will not start. b. they will ease up on the throttle. c. they will brake automatically. d. they will give a warning in advance. 【参考答案】66. b 67. d 68. b 69. a 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项。 nowadays, people in china are increasingly interested in celebrating foreign festivals, especially those western festivals. a survey conducted recently by sina. com. showed that among the 18,222 people surveyed 63.90% said celebrating christmas is just another way of recreation, nothing serious while 17.85% surveyed considered the festival as a fashion act, showing they were not “out”. these two parts clearly indicate the general opinion of the young. 10.45% people involved said the celebration of a religious western festival with so much enthusiasm is absolutely ridiculous pursuit of foreign goodness. only 7.80% of people define christmas as a kind of festival colonization(殖民).the arising of celebrating foreign festivals clearly has something to do with the advancement of chinas economy. in my point view, christmas and other festivals celebrated in china have difference from the origin. they have lost their religious background and turned into a big occasion to have fun and enjoy life. shop owners pockets are filled, the publics hunger for happiness is filled, and that is enough. foreign festivals in china are more like carnivals giving people pleasure and enjoyment. the crisis of traditional chinese festivals that are losing their attraction may be linked to the culture tradition and background of the festivals. most chinese festival culture is related more or less to real life. “the country is based on its people while the people are relied on their food”. but the western culture shows much of romance. some festivals have their religious background while others have much to do with culture and people. at this point, food seems to be too plain. flowers and choco