高考英语一轮复习 阅读理解暑假自练题（2）1.doc

河南鲁山县2017高考英语阅读理解暑假自练题（2）2016高考训练题。阅读理解。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。 An estimated 80 percent of American adults think music lessons, though at times boring and challenging in the eyes of some kids, improve childrens ability to learn or their performance in school. They say that the satisfaction for learning to play a new song helps a child express creativity.Researchers at Harvard University , however, have found that theres one thing musical training does not do. Samuel Mehr, the leading researcher of the new study, said it is wrong to think that learning to play a musical instrument improves a childs intellectual development. The evidence comes from studies that measured the mental ability of two groups of 4-year-olds and their parents. One group attended music class; the comparison group went to a class that places importance on the optical arts-arts that can be seen.“We found no evidence for any advantage on any of these tests for the kids participating in these music classes,” said Mehr.Samuel Mehr says researchers have carried out many studies in an effort to learn whether musical training can make children smarter. Only one study seems to show a small percentage increase in IQ, intellectual scores among students after one year of music lessons.He does not believe that IQ is a good measure of a childs intelligence. Therefore, the researchers in his study compared how well children in the musical training group did on mental processing tasks, then the results were compared to those of children who did not take lessons.Music lessons may not offer children a fast easy way to gain entry to the best schools later of their life, but the training is still important.Mr Mehr notes that the works of writer William Shakespeare are not taught , so the children will do better in physics. He says Shakespeare is taught because it is important for cultural reasons.“And I dont think music needs to be any different than that.”1. What attitude do most American grown-ups have towards music lessons?A. Approving B. UninterestedC. DoubtfulD. Uncertain2. The underlined word“optical”in Paragraph 2 probably means .A. colorful B. visualC. traditionalD. serious3. How did Samuel Mehr draw his conclusion in the new study?A. By studying previous research resultsB. By measuring the IQ of the kids.C. By referring to some documentsD. By comparing two different groups4. The study shows that .A. early music training has negative effectsB. musical lessons should be stopped at schoolC. playing musical instrument makes kids more creative D. musical training doesnt improve kids intelligence参考答案14、ABDD 黑龙江省大庆市喇中2016高考英语阅读练习科普环保类Learning English well is a great challenge, but with the help from technology（技术） it can be as easy as a piece of cake. As well as the classroom, teachers and textbooks, the Internet, TV and radio programs can play an active role in helping learn English. The Internet is full of rich and up-to-date information. English learners might wish to try . It provides cultural information about Britain.Another useful website for middle school students and teachers is: Besides reading 21st Century School Edition online, students are also invited to put their views on different topics up on the website. Compared with the Internet, TV programs have their own advantages（优点）: one does not have to sit at a computer and one can hear and watch the programs much better. One popular English-learning program is called Modern English. This focuses on spoken English in practical situations such as taking photos and shopping. If you watch Beijing Television Channel 8, you might see a program titled Study Abroad. Cartoons are used to explain how to use the word in daily life. Listening to the radio may not be a new way to learn English but it is easy. China Radio International airs a program called Studio Classroom at 6:30 a.m. every day. This 25-minute program is aimed at middle school students and covers subjects from current news to travel and history, all in simple language.【小题1】The author wants the readers to know that learning English _. Ais very difficult for usBis very easy for usCis neither easy nor difficultDcan be much easier with the help of technology【小题2】 One can practise spoken English in everyday situations in _. AStudio ClassroomB21st Century School EditionCStudy AbroadDModern English【小题3】According to the author, TV programs are better than programs on the Internet because they _. Acan let you hear and watch the programs much betterBcost you nothingChave more English passagesDhave English courses whenever you need them【小题4】 Whats the main idea of this passage? AIt introduces some websites of learning EnglishBIt introduces some TV and radio programs of learning EnglishCIt gives suggestions on learning English in modern waysDIt explains different English courses 科普知识型阅读理解(二) Clothes can make phone calls, play music, dial your pals number, keep you warm during cold weather and operate your computer? This is not a fantasy. A British company, called Electrotextiles, has created a wide range of clothes that have minds of their own! Scientists, working for the company, have invented a kind of fabric that can be blended(混合) with flexible electronic materials to create intelligent clothing. The result are electronic garments.If you think the wearer has to be wired to different devices, think again. These designer clothes are wirefree, soft to touch and washable! Like any electronic device, these hightech clothes have to be powered. Currently, a tiny ninevolt battery serves the purpose. But the researchers hope that in the near future the clothes will generate electricity by using body heat. “These clothes are 100 percent shock proof，” they say.The Electrotextiles team has also created the worlds first cloth keyboard. This keyboard can be sewn into your trousers or skirt. To use this device, you will have to sit down and tap on your lap! These “laptap” gadgets(小器具) are all set to take over laptop computers!Another useful garment is the shirtcummobile phone. This_handy_invention enables drivers to chat comfortably with others at the wheel! Other popular electronic wear include the denim(牛仔布) jacket with flexible earphones sewn into the hood(风帽) and the electronic ski jacket with a builtin heater. The ski jacket is also programmed to send signals to a satellite. This technology is known as global positioning system and can be used to track lost skiers and wandering kids.Having completed the cloth keyboard, scientists have already started to work on a new projecta necktie that can be used as a computer mouse. What is the next? Do you have any idea?1. The electronic garments are similar to other electronic devices in that _A. they feel smooth and soft B. they use electricity as powerC. they can be washed in water D. they are made from flexible materials2. How will researchers improve these hightech clothes?A. Body heat will be used as power. B. The wearer will not get shocked.C. A tiny ninevolt battery will work. D. They will get charged automatically.3. What does the underlined phrase “This handy invention” in Paragraph 5 refer to?A. The laptop computer. B. The electronic ski jacket.C. The shirtcummobile phone. D. The worlds first cloth keyboard.4. If you are going on a ski adventure, which device do you need?A. The cloth keyboard. B. The electronic ski jacket.C. The necktie to be used as a mouse. D. The denim jacket with earphones.5The main purpose of the text is _A. to advertise for an English company B. to predict the future trend of scienceC. to show how rapidly science develops D. to introduce some intelligent clothing (三)【要点综述】 衣服能用来打电话、听音乐、取暖和操作电脑吗？这已经不再是幻想了，英国公司Electrotextiles就已经开发出几款这样的高科技电子服饰呢！1B细节理解题。根据第三段“Like any electronic device, these hightech clothes have to be powered.”可知，电子服装与其他电子设备的相同点在于它们都使用电力作动力，故选B项。2A细节理解题。根据第三段“But the researchers hope that in the near future the clothes will generate electricity by using body heat.”可知，研究者将用体热给电子服装发电，故选A项。3C词义猜测题。根据第五段“Another useful garment is the shirtcummobile phone. This handy invention enables drivers to chat comfortably with others at the wheel！”两句之间的关系可判断选C项。4B推理判断题。根据第五段“The ski jacket is also programmed to send signals to a satellite. This technology is known as global positioning system and can be used to track lost skiers and wandering kids.”可推断这种滑雪衫适合滑雪探险时用，故选B项。5D推理判断题。根据第二段可知，本文旨在介绍英国公司Electrotextiles所开发出来的高科技电子服饰，故选D项。黑龙江省大庆市喇中2016高考英语阅读练习科普环保类Energy independence It has a nice ring to it Doesnt it？ If you think so， youre not alone，because energy independence has been the dream of American president for decades， and never more so than in the past few years， when the most recent oil price shock has been partly responsible for kicking off the great recession（经济衰退） Energy independenceand its rhetorical（修辞的） companionenergy securityare， however，slippery concepts that are rarely though through What is it we want independence from， exactly？ Most people would probably say that they want to be independent from imported oilBut there are reasons that we buy all that old from elsewhereThe first reason is that we need it to keep our economy running Yes， there is a trickle（涓涓细流）of biofuel（生物燃料）available， and more may become available， but most biofuels cause economic waste and environmental destruction Second， Americans have basically decided that they dont really want to produce all their own oil They value the environmental quality they preserve over their oil imports from abroad Vast areas of the United States are off-limits to oil exploration and production in the name of environmental protection To what extent are Americans really willing to endure the environmental impacts of domestic energy production in order to cut back imports？ Third， there are benefits to trade It allows for economic efficiency， and when we buy things from places that have lower production costs than we do， we benefit And although you dont read about this much， the United States is also a large exporter of oil products， selling about 2 million barrels of petroleum products per day to about 90 countries There is no question that the United States imports a great deal of energy and， in fact， relies on that steady flow to maintain ite economy When that flow is interrupted， we feel the pain in short supplies and higher prices At the same time， we derive massive economic benefits when we buy the most affordable energy on the world market and when we engage in energy trade around the world【小题1】From the passage， we know that biofuels Akeep Americas economy running healthilyBprove to be a good alternative to petroleumCdo not provide a sustainable energy supplyDcause serious damage to the environment【小题2】Why does America rely heavily on oil imports？ AIts own oil production falls short of demandBIts own oil reserves are quickly running outCIt wants to keep Its own environment undamagedDIt wants to expand its storage of crude oil【小题3】What can we conclude from the last paragraph？ AAmerica doesnt have enough oil suppliesBPeople can benefit more from importing oilCEnergy independence is significant for AmericansDShort of energy may cause economic depression【小题4】What is the authors purpose in writing the passage？ ATo justify Americas dependence on oil importsBTo stress the importance of energy conservationCTo arouse Americans awareness of the energy crisisDTo explain the increase of international oil trade 史地自然型阅读理解 The Pacific island nation of Nauru used to be a beautiful place.Now it is an ecological disaster area.Naurus heartbreaking story could have one good consequenceother countries might learn from its mistakes.For thousands of years，Polynesian people lived in the remote island of Nauru，far from western civilization.The first European to arrive was John Fearn in 1798.He was the British captain of the Hunter, a whaling ship.He called the island Pleasant Island.However, because it was very remote, Nauru had little communication with Europeans at first.The whaling ships and other traders began to visit，bringing guns and alcohol.These elements destroyed the social balance of the twelve family groups on the island.A tenyear civil war started，which reduced the population from 1，400 to 900.Naurus real troubles began in 1899 when a British mining company discovered phosphate(磷酸盐)on the island.In fact，it found that the island of Nauru was nearly all phosphate，which was a very important fertilizer for farming.The company began mining the phosphate.A phosphate mine was not a hole in the ground；it was a strip mine.When a company stripmined，it removed the top layer of soil.Then it took away the material it wanted.Strip mining totally destroyed the land.Gradually, the lovely island of Nauru started to look like the moon.In 1968，Nauru became one of the richest countries in the world.Every year the government received millions and millions of dollars for its phosphate.Unfortunately, the leaders invested the money unwisely and lost millions of dollars.In addition，they used millions more dollars for personal expenses.Soon people realized that they had a terrible problemtheir phosphate was running out.Ninety percent of their island was destroyed and they had nothing.By 2000，Nauru was financially ruined.Experts say that it would take approximately$433，600，000 and more than 20 years to repair the island.This will probably never happen.1What might be the authors purpose in writing the text?ATo seek help for Naurus problems.BTo give a warning to other countries.CTo show the importance of money.DTo tell a heartbreaking story of a war.2What was Nauru like before the Europeans came?ARich and powerful.BModern and open.CPeaceful and attractive.DGreedy an