江苏省南京市2016高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解选练(2)

1 阅读理解选练 阅读理解选练 2 2 2014 2014 高考英语广东省华侨中学四模高考英语广东省华侨中学四模 B 阅读下列短文 从每题所给的阅读下列短文 从每题所给的 A B CA B C 和和 D D 项中 选出最佳选项 项中 选出最佳选项 In modern society there is a great deal of argument about competition Some value it highly believing that it is responsible for social progress and prosperity Others say that competition is bad that it sets one person against another that it leads to unfriendly relationship between people I have taught many children who held the belief that their self worth relied on how well they performed at tennis and other skills For them playing well and winning are often life and death affairs In their single minded pursuit of success the development of many other human qualities is sadly forgotten However while some seem to be lost in the desire to succeed others take an opposite attitude In a culture which values only the winner and pays no attention to the ordinary players they strongly blame competition Among thethe mostmost vocalvocal are youngsters who have suffered under competitive pressures from their parents or society Teaching these young people I often observe in them a desire to fail They seem to seek failure by not trying to win or achieve success By not trying they always have an excuse I may have lost but it doesn t matter because I really didn t try What is not usually admitted by themselves is the belief that if they had really tried and lost that would mean a lot Such a loss would be a measure of their worth Clearly this belief is the same as that of true competitors who try to prove themselves Both are based on the mistaken belief that one s self respect relies on how well one performs in comparison with others Both are afraid of not being valued Only as this basic and often troublesome fear begins to dissolve 缓解 can we discover a new meaning in competition 31 What does this passage mainly talk about A Competition helps to set up self respect B Opinions about competition are different among people 2 C Competition is harmful to personal quality development D Failures are necessary experience in competition 32 Why do some people favor competition according to the passage A It pushes society forward B It builds up a sense of duty C It improves personal abilities D It encourages individual efforts 33 The underlined phrase thethe mostmost vocalvocal in Paragraph 3 means A those who try their best to win B those who value competition most highly C those who are against competition most strongly D those who rely on others most for success 34 What is the similar belief of the true competitors and those with a desire to fail A One s worth lies in his performance compared with others B One s success in competition needs great efforts C One s achievement is determined by his particular skills D One s success is based on how hard he has tried 35 Which point of view may the author agree to A Every effort should be paid back B Competition should be encouraged C Winning should be a life and death matter D Fear of failure should be removed in competition 参考答案 31 35 BACAD 阅读下列四篇短文 从每小题后所给的 A B C 或 D 四个选项中 选出最佳选项 There are plenty of good reasons to buy organic products but nutrition may not be one of them suggests a new study which found no difference in antioxidant 抗氧化剂 levels between organically and conventionally 常规地 grown onions 3 carrots and potatoes The study only looked at three types of vegetables and just a few select nutrients But the experiment was part of a bigger project that was so systematic and strictly controlled that the findings likely apply to other crops too Giving preference to organic products because they contain more bioactive components is doubtful and not supported by scientific evidence Knuthsen said Still there are many good reasons for the consumer to select organic food products including absence of pesticide residues 农药残留 in foods animal welfare and environmental protections Argument over whether organic produce is more nutritious than conventional varieties has been around for at least a decade said Jeffrey Blumberg director of the Antioxidants Research Laboratory at Tufts University in Boston Some studies have suggested that organically grown plants contain higher levels of healthful antioxidants possibly because some antioxidants act as natural fungicides 杀真菌剂 pesticides and insecticides he said The idea is that without help from industrial chemicals plants on organic farms need to work harder to protect themselves They end up becoming more nutritious as a result But plenty of other studies have shown no such relationship I understand that organic farmers would love to be able to say that theirs are super fruits and super vegetables because there are higher amounts of these compounds in them Blumberg said If you want to buy them because you think they re safer for the planet to grow things that way or because you think pesticides are bad for you or your family or you like that they come from a shorter distance away that s great But if you want to buy them because they re more nutritious you re confused and we don t know if that s true or not 1 The new study proves that 4 A there are plenty of good reasons to buy organic produce B nutrition is one of the good reasons to buy organic produce C some organically and conventionally grown foods have the same antioxidant levels D organic produce is harmful to our health 2 Why do people prefer organic products A Because they think organic products have no bioactive components B Because scientific evidence supports organic products can make them stronger C Because it s proved that organic produce is more nutritious than conventional varieties D Because they think organic food products have no harmful things 3 The fourth paragraph mainly tells us A it s unclear whether organic produce is more nutritious than conventional varieties B organically grown plants contain higher levels of healthful antioxidants C plants on organic farms need to work harder to protect themselves D plenty of other studies have shown no such relationship 4 Which is NOT the reason for you to buy organic products according to Blumberg A There are higher amounts of these compounds in them B They re safer for the planet to grow things that way C Pesticides are bad for you or your family D They are more nutritious 参考答案 1 4 CDAD 5 阅读下列四篇短文 从每小题后所给的 A B C 或 D 四个选项中 选出最佳选项 Exploit your parking space An unused parking space or garage can make money If you live near a city center or an airport you could make anything up to 200 or 300 a week Put an advertisement 广告 for free on Letpark or Atmyhousepark Rent 出租 a room Spare room Not only will a lodger 房客 earn you an income but also thanks to the government backed rent a room program you won t have to pay any tax on the first 4 500 you make per year Try advertising your room on Roomspare or Roommateeasy Make money during special events Don t want a full time lodger Then rent on a short term basis If you live in the capital renting a room out during the Olympics or other big events could bring in money Grashpadder can advertise your space Live on set Renting your home out as a film set could earn you hundreds of pounds a day depending on the film production company and how long your home is needed A quick search on the Internet will bring up dozens of online companies that allow you to register your home for free but you will be charged if your home gets picked Use your roof You need the right kind of roof but some energy companies pay the cost of fixing solar equipment around 14 000 and let you use the energy produced for nothing In return they get paid for unused energy fed back into the National Grid However you have to sign a 25 year agreement with the supplier which could prevent you from changing the roof 如果你拥有自己的多余的房子 房间或停车场 如果你按照作者告诉你的上述做法去做 会轻松地挣到大钱 1 If you earn 5 000 from renting a room in one year the tax you need to pay will be based on A 300 B 500 C 4 500 D 5 000 答案 B 数字计算题 根据第二个段落的信息句 won t have to pay any tax for the first 4 500 可以明确 所挣得的 4500 磅是不用缴税的 即 需要缴税的是 6 多于这个数字的钱 本题中 该是 500 磅需要缴税 2 Where can you put an advertisement to rent out a room during a big event A On Letpark B On Roomspare C On Grashpadder D On Roommateeasy 答案 C 细节判断题 根据第三个段落的最后一句话可以找到明确的答案 即选项 C 是正确的 3 If you want to use energy free you have to A sign an agreement with the government B pay around 14 000 for the equipment C sell the roof to some energy companies D keep the roof unchanged within 25 years 答案 D 推理判断题 在最后一段中的最后一句话里含有本答案的信息 25 year agreement 以及 prevent you from changing your roof 都可以断定选项 D 的说法是符 合原文的 4 For whom is the text most probably written A Lodgers B Advertisers C House owners D Online companies 答案 C 推理判断题 从每个段落都可以确定 这是个能够对外出租停车位 房间 房顶等的人 即 是个 house owner 选项 C 是正确的 阅读下列短文 从每题所给的阅读下列短文 从每题所给的 A B CA B C 和和 D D 项中 选出最佳选项 项中 选出最佳选项 A few common misconceptions Beauty is only skin deep One s physical assets and liabilities don t count all that much in a managerial career A woman should always try to look her best Over the last 30 years social scientists have conducted more than 1 000 studies of how we react to beautiful and not so beautiful people The virtually unanimous conclusion Looks do matter more than most of us realize The data suggest for example the physically attractive individuals are more likely to be treated well by their parents sought out as friends and pursued romantically With the possible exception of women seeking managerial jobs they are also more likely to be hired paid well and promoted 7 Un American you say unfair and extremely unbelievable Once again the scientists have caught us mouthing pieties 虔诚 while acting just the contrary Their typical experiment works something like this They give each member of a group college students perhaps or teachers or corporate personnel managers a piece of paper relating an individual s accomplishments Attached to the paper is a photograph While the papers all say exactly the same thing the pictures are different Some show a strikingly attractive person some an average looking character and some an unusually unattractive human being Group members are asked to rate the individual on certain attributes anything from personal warmth to the likelihood that he or she will be promoted Almost invariably the better looking the person in the picture the higher the person is rated In the phrase borrowed from Sappho that the social scientists use to sum up the common perception what is beautiful is good In business however good looks cut both ways for women and deeper than for men A Utah State University professor who is an authority on the subject explains In terms of their careers the impact of physical attractiveness on males is only modest But its potential impact on females can be tremendous making it easier for example for the more attractive to get jobs where they are in the public eye on another note though there is enough literature now for us to conclude that attractive women who aspire 追求 to managerial positions do not get on as well as who may be less attractive 56 In Beauty is only skin deep skin deep can be replaced by A decorating B superficial C expressive D demanding 57 One s physical assets and liabilities don t count all that much in a managerial career paral can be interpretated as A whether or not one looks good or bad it doesn t affect much one s managerial career B in one s managerial career he may deal with cases like assets and liabilities 8 C in one s managerial career he may rarely deal with cases like assets and liabilities D whether or not one looks good or bad it may affect much one s managerial career 58 The result of research carried out by social scientists show that A people do not realize the importance of looking one s best B women in purs