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政治经济文化类阅读理解2016高考英语阅读理解-政治经济文化类请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出最佳选项。wind turbines are efficient sources of cheap energy but also a source of concern as their huge spinning blades (叶片) frequently kill birds and bats. a new type of wind generator developed in spain offers a creative solution to that problem. in 2002, spanish inventor david yanez saw a short film about the tacoma narrows bridge in the u.s., collapsing in strong wind. it was a vivid example of the powerful vibrations wind can create when it blows past a long pole, such as a car antenna or even a stick of bamboo. it gave him the idea for a new type of wind-energy generator. “the initial philosophy or spirit was to create a generator of dreams that had all the qualities one would want: it should be as cheap as possible, need as little maintenance as possible, the setup as simple as possible,” he said.yanez and his friend raoul martin took the idea to an engineering firm, where they were told it would never work. undiscouraged, they started experimenting on their own in a small wind tunnel they built. good initial results were repeated by a larger working model called vortex (涡旋) installed in a nearby field. “what we have is a mast (桅杆), which is the top piece and acts as a blade,” yanez said. “its constructed from the same material as a conventional generator, and what it does is it oscillates (振荡), transmitting the oscillation to a conventional alternator, which by its own oscillation converts the winds energy into electric energy.” yanez said the output of the 6-meter-tall generator, and even that of smaller models, was better than expected. the vortex creates about 30 percent less energy than a comparable bladed wind turbine, but it is lighter and cheaper to build and maintain. it is made mostly of reinforced plastic and has very few moving parts. also, it does not create noise andeven more important for many environmentalistsit does not present a threat to passing birds. the current prototype works at wind speeds ranging from 1.5 to 7 meters per second. the inventors say the next step is building a 12.5-meter tall bladeless generator with a 4-kilowatt capacity that could power small businesses or individual homes, or provide supplemental power to a main grid. the commercial version of the vortex bladeless generator should be ready for the market by 2017.【小题1】the author mentions a short film about the tacoma narrows bridge to show _. awhat the initial philosophy or spirit wasbwhat inspired yanez to create the generatorchow the bridge was destroyed in strong winddhow wind creates powerful vibrations【小题2】what do we know from the passage? athe original idea was considered as practical in an engineering firm.byanez and martins initial tests by themselves proved to be successful.cthe material for constructing the mast is different from that of the past.dthe new generator is better at creating energy than a comparable bladed one.【小题3】 what would be the best title for the passage? abladeless wind-power generator is friendly to birds.bwind turbines are efficient sources of cheap energy.ca new generator will come onto the market by 2017.dyanez has made a generator for the benefit of people. 2016高考英语阅读理解-政治经济文化类请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 heading to seattle? whats new in washingtons seaside city? advice to visit seattles pike place market may border on clichbut for a good reason. “whether youre visiting washingtons seaside city for vacation or just stopping by en route to and from the coming sasquatch music festival, pike place is an easy catch-all destination for shopping, eating and just plain walking around,” said kirk johnson, the new york timess seattle bureau chief for the past three years. the seattle great wheel is one of many stops to consider in washingtons seaside city. “almost any day of the week, especially on the weekend, its a crazy fun scene of people shopping,” mr. johnson said. “theres also pretty good food.” he recommends wandering into whatever placeespecially a hole in the wallcatches your eye. there is one specific restaurant mr. johnson likes: the pink door, which has no signage and can be found only by its rosy entrance. “its creative, interesting italian,” he said. “in the summer they get a lot of great fresh vegetables and probably have the best tomato bruschetta ive had.” he also recommends the nearby pioneer square, the oldest neighborhood in seattle. its historic architecture has charm, and the area isnt bad for a lunch break, he said. the clear favorite here is salumiwhich, as the name suggests, is known for its cured meats. mr. johnson did warn, however, that its necessary to plan for the fact that the restaurant has a long line as soon as it opens. pioneer square is also a portal to seattles maritime world that remains alive and well. ferry rides are a short walk away. mr. johnson said the ferry ride to bainbridge island provides “a great view of the city,” and its not a long ride back to the mainland. at some point, you may see sculptures emerging on the horizonthat would be the olympic sculpture park, which is operated by the seattle art museum, mr. johnson said, and thats worth a visit itself. people who want to experience seattles nearby charms can easily do so with a bicycle, mr. johnson said, if they want to get away from depending on a car. he takes a ride to chateau ste. michelle, a famous winery outside the city. starting in june, he said, chateau ste. michelle hosts a summer concert series on its lawn.【小题1】if you are a music lover, you are advised to go to _. athe seattle art museumbthe seattle great wheelcthe olympic sculpture parkdchateau ste. michelle【小题2】according to kirk johnson, we know that _. apeople often have a good time shopping happily in bainbridge islandbit is a great challenge to find the busy and popular restaurant salumicpioneer square is famous for its fascinating historic architecturedcycling is far from a good way to experience seattles nearby charms【小题3】what are you encouraged to do if you are going to visit seattle? atry the tomato bruschetta in the pink door.bgo there in groups during the winter holidays.cdepend on cars for the sake of convenience.denjoy the sculptures in pike place market. 阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (a、b、c和d) 中, 选出最佳选项。online shopping started not so long ago. tim berners-lee invented the world wide web in 1990. the first online bank opened in 1994. in 1995, amazon started operating and is not one of the largest online shopping malls. then in 1996, ebay started its online shopping site.by sitting at home you can now buy anything from knives to cars. the worry you may have about traveling and parking can be avoided(避免) while you shop online. with online shopping, you need not worry about the weather. online shops have no holidays, closing times or any other problems. you can shop 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and 365 days a year. some online shops also keep customersopinions about each product, so you can easily find out what other customers think about the product before buying it.when you go for real-world shopping, you can actually touch and feel it, but in online shopping you can only see the pictures. also if you are shopping online, you have to be careful with your credit cards.the first step in online shopping is to search for what you want to buy. once you find the required product, put it in a “shopping cart” and continue shopping. after you have got enough in your “shopping cart”, check out the product. you can add or take out the products in your shopping cart. the next step is to login(登录) using a username and a password. enter the address where you want the product to be sent. some sites even ask for your email, phone numbers, ect.then wait for the confirmation(确认) of your order. you can also cancel(取消) the order if needed. online shopping is a different experience and you can make shopping online easy when you get used to it.56. when shopping online, you can . a. park your car where you want to b. buy anything wherever you go c. touch anything you want to buy d. know what others think of the product 57. the second paragraph mainly tells us . a. people can do online shopping at their own homes b. the things people can buy in online shops c. the advantages people can have through online shopping d. people can know different opinions of customers58. from the text, we can know that .a. once customers put the products in their “shopping carts”, they cant change them b. customers should be careful with their credit cards when shopping online c. customers must give their emails as well as their phone numbers d. people can know different opinions of all customers59. if you want to buy a cup online, what is the right order of the following things you can do?a. put the cup into your “shopping cart”. b. wait for the confirmation of the order.c. search for a right cup.d. enter the address.a. b-c-d-a b. c-a-d-b c. a-b-c-d d. c-d-a-b 阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (a、b、c和d) 中, 选出最佳选项。mini book excerpts(节选)biographywhen salinger learned that a car park was to be built on the land, the middleaged writer was shocked and quickly bought the neighboring area to protect it the townspeople never forgot the rescue and came to help their most famous neighbor.jd.salinger：a life by kenneth slawenski(random house, $27)mystery(疑案小说)“youre a smart boy. bennys death was no accident, and youre the only one who saw it happen. do you think the murderer should get away with it？”the boy was staring stubbornly at his lap again.a thought suddenly occurred to annika.“did youyou recognized the man in the car, didnt you？”the boy hesitated, twisting his fingers.“maybe，”he said quietly.red wolf by liza marklund(atria books, $25.99)short storiesshe wants to say to him what she has learned, none of it in class: some women are born stupid, and some women are too smart for their own good. some women are born to give, and some women only know how to take. some women learn who they want to be from their mothers, some who they dont want to be. some mothers suffer so their daughters wont.some mothers love so their daughters wont.you are free by danzy senna(riverhead books, $15)humordo your kids like to have fun? come to fun times! do you like to watch your kids having fun? bring them to fun times! fun times！s “amusement cycling” is the most fun you can have, legally, in the united states right now. why spend thousands of dollars flying to disney world when you can spend less than half of that within a days drive of most cities?happy：and other bad thoughts by larry doyle (ecco, $14.99)56if the readers want to know about the life of salinger, they should buy the book published by _.aecco batria bookscriverhead books drandom house57the book happy: and other bad thoughts is intended for _.ayoung children bdisney world workerscmiddle school teachers dparents with young children58which book describes women with characters of their own?ahappy：and other bad thoughts bj.d.salinger：a lifecyou are free dred wolf59after finishing the book red wolf, the readers would learn that _.athe boy helped arrest the murdererbbenny died of an accidentcthe murderer got away with the crimedannika carried out the crime【要点综述】本文是广告阅读。全文是四本书里面精彩部分的节选，每本书后面都标明了价格，目的是推销这些书。56. d细节理解题。这是针对第一则广告设计的问题。从第一则广告的when salinger learned that我们知道，如果读者想知道salinger的生活，就要买random house出版的这本自传。本题中，题干部分的salinger是关键。其他广告都没有提到salinger这个人，因此可以排除。57. d推理判断题。本题是针对第四则广告设计的问题。从do you like to watch your kids having fun？我们知道，这是写给父母的。再结合里面的disney world我们更能确定答案。58. c细节理解题。这是针对第三则广告设计的问题。这一部分提出了妇女的性格各异。59. a推理判断题。这是针对第二则广告设计的问题。从文章中的 “maybe，” he said quietly我们知道，他会帮助抓住杀人犯的。annika是分析案情的人，不是凶手，故排除d项。从文章中分析，杀人犯不会逍遥法外，他们会把他抓住的，因此排除c；从bennys death was no accident我们可以排除b。阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (a、b、c和d) 中, 选出最佳选项。the coalition for the homeless is an organization that seeks to address the needs of the homeless population in the united states.it is a network of offices，some of which provide food and houses for the homeless population，and some of which fight for the passing of laws that would give every american the right to a place to call home.according to the coalitions studies，of over two hundred million people living in the united states，up to three million are homelessand the number is still growing.since the late 1970s，fastrising house prices，large cuts in government supported housing programs，and economic recession(经济衰退) have made it impossible for many americans to meet housing costs.sadly，this has resulted in a number of persons being forced to leave their homes and/or unable to find new affordable homes.according to another research，families with children appear to be the fastestgrowing part of the homeless population，making up 39% of it.the