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湖南省长沙市2016高考英语二轮阅读理解高效训练（7）last nights meteor(流星)shower left many people in the community dissatisfied and demanding answers. according to gabe rothschild, emerald valleys mayor, people gathered in the suburbs of the city, carrying heavy telescopes, expecting to watch the brightly burning meteors passing through the sky. what they found instead was a sky so brightened by the citys lights that it darkened the light of the meteors passing overhead.“my family was so frustrated，” admitted town resident duane cosby.“we wanted to make this an unforgettable family outing, but it turned out to be a huge disappointment.”astronomersscientists who study stars and planetshave been complaining about this problem for decades. they say that light pollution prevents them from seeing objects in the sky that they could see quite easily in the past. they call on people and the government to take measures to fight against it.there is yet a population besides professional and amateur star observers that suffers even more from light pollution. this population consists of birds, bats, frogs，snakes, etc. for example, outdoor lighting severely affects migrating (迁徙的)birds. according to the international dar-sky association，“100 million birds a year throughout north america die in crashes with lighted buildings and towers.”countless more animal casualties(伤亡) result from the use of artificial lighting. clearly，people enjoy the benefits of lighting their evenings, but some scientists think it can be harmful for humans，too. they worry that exposure to light while sleeping can increase a persons chances of getting cancer.emerald valley is only one community that is becoming aware of the negative effects of light pollution. for years, flagstaff, arizona, has enforced lighting regulations in its city in order to assist astronomers at the lowell observatory. similar efforts have been made worldwide, and a movement is underway to remind us to turn off lights when we are not using them, so that other creatures can share the night.41it happened last night that _a. the citys lights affected the meteor watchingbthe meteors flew past before being noticedcthe city light show attracted many peopledthe meteor watching ended up a social outing 42what do the astronomers complain about?ameteor showers occur less often than before.btheir observation equipment is in poor repair.clight pollution has remained unsolved for years.dtheir eyesight is failing due to artificial lighting.43what is the author concerned about according to paragraph 4?a. birds may take other migration paths.banimals living habits may change suddenly.cvarieties of animals will become sharply reduced.danimals survival is threatened by outdoor lighting.44lighting regulations in flagstaff, arizona are put into effect to_alessen the chance of getting cancerbcreate an ideal observation conditioncensure citizens a good sleep at nightdenable all creatures to live in harmony45what message does the author most want to give us?asaving wildlife is saving ourselves.bgreat efforts should be made to save energy.chuman activities should be environmentally friendly.dnew equipment should be introduced for space study.【参考答案】41-45: acdbc阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的a,b,c,d四个选项中，选出最佳选项。2014高考训练题advertising gives useful information about which products to buy. but modern advertising does more than gives news about products and services. todays advertisements, or ads, try to get consumers to buy certain brands. writers of advertising are so skillful that they can, sometimes persuade a consumer to wear a certain kind of clothing, eat a special kind of cereal, or see a movie. consumers might never even want a product if they did not see or hear advertisements for it.for example, you probab1y do not need the newest cereal in the supermarket. there are probably many cereal brands on your kitchen shelves. you may not have space on a shelf for another. but if you see ads about a new cereal that is your extra-tasty and has a free prize in the box, you may want it. advertising must get attention. to be effective, it must be exciting, entertaining, or provide some pleasure. the secret of writing good advertising copy is to offer a good idea as well as a product. the idea is what the ad is really selling. one example is an ad that says eating a certain cereal will make a person do well in sports. that cereal brand may sell better if consumers think it offers strength and energy.46. what is discussed in this passage? a. the content of modern advertising.b. the skills of modern advertising. c. the results of modern advertising.d. the writing of modern advertising. 47. according to the passage, a good advertisement should _.a. be both persuasive and effective b. give people useful informationc. show people a productd. show people a new idea of a product 48. from the passage, we know that_ . a. modern advertising has less effect on customers b. once customers see ads about a new cerea1, they are sure to buy itc. cereal can make people strongd. cereal is a kind of food which is popular among people 49. what can we infer from the passage?a. customers can easily be persuaded by advertisements.b. customers should be persuaded by advertisements.c. its impossible for customers to buy a product without advertisements. d. customers buy products according to their demands rather than the advertisements. 【参考答案】46-49 bada 【山东省潍坊市2014高考英语3月模拟试题】dtoday，we are told，children dont spend enough time in the fresh airmany of them are addicted to a screen either on a computer or a tvthey seem to be living in a virtual worldthey have lost touch with naturebut now 400 organizations in the uk，from playgroups to the national health service，are encouraging children to have some“wild time”they want kids to swap at least 30 minutes of watching tv or playing computer games for time playing outsideactivities such as building dens, climbing trees, rummaging for conkers and playing hide and seek are just some of the things kids can do. even if they live in a city，they can go on adventures in the garden or the parkchildren often need a helping hand from mum and dadthey need to be shown what to do and where to goandy simpson from national health service says，“we want parents to see what this magical wonder product does for their kids development，independence and creativity，by giving wild time a go” so despite the complicated world that young people grow up in now，it seems that going back to basics and experiencing“natures playground”is what modern children needdavid bond from project wild thing says，“we need to make more space for wild time in childrens daily routine，freeing this generation of kids to have the sort of experiences that many of us took for granted”this might sound a bit old fashioned to you or maybe，like me，its made you think about sticking on your boots，getting outdoors and reliving your childhoodtheres no age limit on enjoying yourself!【小题1】what is the best title of the text?awild time for children bbenefits of wild timecmore space for children dadventures of children【小题2】children are encouraged to do the following activities except abuilding dens bclimbing treescplaying hide and seek dwatching tv【小题3】according to andy simpson，we know that awild time is hard to designbwild time is beneficial for childrencparents know the importance of wild timedparents like keeping their children indoors【小题4】whats the main idea of paragraph 4 ?amodem children need wild time badults value outdoor activitiescthe present world is complicated dthis generation of kids have no freedom【小题5】the last paragraph suggests that apeople like recalling the past bit is out of date to go outdoorscit is too late for adults to enjoy nature dpeople at any age can enjoy wild time【答案】【小题1】a【小题2】d考点：考查教育类短文阅读。【山东省潍坊市2014高考英语3月模拟试题】eresearchers at the university of kansas say that people can accurately juage 90 percent of a strangers personality simply by looking at the persons shoes“shoes convey useful information about their wearers，the authors wrote in the new study published in the journal of research in personalitylead researcher omri gillath said the judgments were based on the style，cost，color and condition of someones shoesin the study，63 university of kansas researchers looked at pictures showing 208 different pairs of shoes worn by the studys participantsvolunteers in the study were photographed in their most commonly worn shoes，and then filled out a personality questionnairesome of the results were expected：people with higher incomes most commonly wore expensive shoes，and flashier shoes were typically worn by outgoing peoplehowever，some of the more specific results are strange enoughfor example，“practical and functional shoes were generally worn by more “pleasant people，while ankle boots were more linked with aggressive personalitiesthe strangest of all may be that those who wore uncomfortable looking” shoes tend to have “calm” personalitiesand if you have several pairs of new shoes or take extreme care of them，you may suffer from “attachment anxiety，spending lots of time worrying about what other people think of your appearancethere was even a political calculation in the mix with more liberal(主张变革的)types wearing “shabbier and less expensive” shoesthe researchers noted that some people will choose shoe styles to mask their actual personalities，but researchers noted that volunteers were also likely to be unaware that t