湖南省常宁市2016高考英语阅读理解和信息匹配选练（9）

1、湖南省常宁市2016高考英语阅读理解和信息匹配选练（9）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。（如果所用的答题卡没有E、F、G选项，则选E涂A、B，选F涂A、C，选G涂A、D）How do you stay true to yourself when you're surrounded by friends and/or family that have an opinion on everything you do? It's not easy! 36 Here are 4 tips which can help you live

2、a dynamic life 37 Stay true to yourself by listening to the only opinions that really matter - your own and those from people who believe in and encourage youDeep down you know yourself better than anybody elseDon't fear people 38 The reason most people don't take risks, or live on the edge

3、is the fear of what others might think of themIf you want to live the life you truly deserve, you must give up the need to be liked by everybody Value yourself and your choicesWhen you do, others will tooOwn the choices you make in your life 39 When you believe in yourself, in time, others will beli

4、eve in you tooShow confidence in your choices, and what you stand for whether others agree or not Focus on appreciationNo matter what the circumstances are, there is always something to be grateful forAll successful people ask, What am I grateful furl How can / improve my situation and use these tou

5、gh times to inspire others 40 These steps, if applied, will help you transform your peace of mind, lifestyle, andproductivityAFocus on your own talents and strengthsBNever let others' opinions guide your choicesCTreat every person like they are importantDWhen you doubt yourself, others will doub

6、t youEStay fearless in everything you will have to doFBe thankful to life and be helpful to others, and you I lead a successful lifeG However, there are great possibilities that you can lead the life you really want【参考答案】36. G 37. B 38. E 39. D 40. F【河北省石家庄市2014高考英语质量检测（2）】（共5小题：每小题2分，满分10分） 根据短文内容，

7、从短文后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。 Cant get out of the office? Try these tips for a healthier, less stressful workday 36 For upper-body strength: Stand a yard or more away from your desk, with your feet togetherPlace your palms on the edge of the desk a shoulder's width apart Lower your chest to

8、 the edge of the desk, and push hack upRemember to breathe out on the way upDo 20 times The little mermaid（美人鱼）at work Sit upright in your chairHold your right wrist over your head with your left hand and pull it, stretching your right sideMake sure to keep your shoulders down as you bendHold for 10

9、 seconds 37 Take hold of your left wrist over your head with your right hand and stretch the other wayRepeat five times on each side Shoulder spin A good move for flexibilitySit tall in your chair and reach your left hand behind your back, between your shoulder blades（肩胛骨）, palm outThen reach your r

10、ight hand up toward the ceiling, bend it downand try to touch your left hand 38 Hold for 10 seconds If not, grab onto your shirt and keep practicingSwitch arms and repeat The wooden leg For lower-body strength: Sit in your chair, extend one leg out straight in front of you and hold for two secondsTh

11、en raise it up as high as you can, and hold it again for two seconds 39 The magic carpet ride This works your core and arms 40 Then place your hands on the armrests, suck in your gut （内脏 ）and raise yourself a few inches above the seat using your belly muscles and handsHold for 10 to 20 secondsRest f

12、or 30 secondsRepeat five timesARepeat with each leg 15 timesBInvisible chair sitCDesk push upsDIf you can reach it, great!ESit in your chair, legs crossed and feet on the seatFReturn to upright postureGRelease and raise your arms toward the ceiling again【参考答案】七选五阅读填空（5×2=10）：3640 CFDAE 阅读下列四篇短文

13、，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Getting rid of dirt, in the opinion of most people, is a good thing. However, there is nothing fixed about attitudes to dirt.In the early 16th century, people thought that dirt on the skin was a means to block out disease, as medical opinion had it that washing off dirt

14、with hot water could open up the skin and let ills in. A particular danger was thought to lie in public baths. By 1538, the French king had closed the bath houses in his kingdom. So did the king of England in 1546. Thus began a long time when the rich and the poor in Europe lived with dirt in a frie

15、ndly way. Henry IV, King of France, was famously dirty. Upon learning that a nobleman had taken a bath, the king ordered that, to avoid the attack of disease, the nobleman should not go out.Though the belief in the merit of dirt was long­lived, dirt has no longer been regarded as a nice neighbo

16、r ever since the 18th century. Scientifically speaking, cleaning away dirt is good to health. Clean water supply and hand washing are practical means of preventing disease. Yet, it seems that standards of cleanliness have moved beyond science since World War .Advertisements repeatedly sell the idea;

17、 clothes need to be whiter than white, cloths ever softer, surfaces to shine. Has the hate for dirt, however, gone too far?Attitudes to dirt still differ hugely nowadays.Many first­time parents nervously try to warn their children off touching dirt, which might be responsible for the spread of

18、disease.On the contrary，Mary Ruebush，an American immunologist(免疫学家)，encourages children to play in the dirt to build up a strong immune system.And the latter position is gaining some ground.本文介绍了人们对灰尘的不同态度和看法。16世纪早期，人们认为灰尘能阻挡疾病。人们不能洗澡。18世纪时人们认为洗掉灰尘对身体有好处，能阻止疾病。而现在，人们对灰尘有不同看法，有人认为不能碰灰尘，而有人认为灰尘能增强免疫力。

19、1The kings of France and England in the 16th century closed bath houses because _.Athey lived healthily in a dirty environmentBthey thought bath houses were too dirty to stay inCthey believed disease could be spread in public bathsDthey considered bathing as the cause of skin disease答案：C。细节理解题。根据短文第

20、二段第二、三句话可知。人们认为公共浴池是特别危险的，法国和英国的国王都关闭了他们的浴池，由此可知C项正确。2Which of the following best describes Henry IV's attitude to bathing?AAfraid. BCurious.CApproving. DUninterested.答案：A。推理判断题。根据短文第二段最后两句话可知，享利四世以脏出名，当他得知有人洗澡，为了避免疾病侵袭，他下令不准这人出门。由此可知享利四世对于洗澡是相当害怕的。3. How does the passage mainly develop?A. By pr

21、oviding examples.B. By making comparisons.C. By following the order of time.D. By following the order of importance.答案：C。细节理解题，本文是以时间为线索进行写作的。先写16世纪人们对灰尘的态度，然后是17世纪，最后写到今天人们的态度。4What is the author's purpose in writing the passage?A. To stress the role of dirt.B. To introduce the history of dirt.

22、C. To call attention to the danger of dirt.D. To present the change of views on dirt.答案：D。细节理解题。整篇文章作者陈述了三个不同的时间，人们对待灰尘的看法，由此向我们展示了人们对灰尘观点的改变。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。Astronauts on shorter shuttle missions (使命) often work very long days. Tasks are scheduled so tightly that break times ar

23、e often used to finish the days work. This type of schedule is far too demanding for long missions on the International Space Station (ISS) . ISS crewmembers usually live in space for at least a quarter of a year. They work five days on and two days off tomimic the normal way they do things on Earth

24、 as much as possible. Weekends give the crew valuable time to rest and do a few hours of housework. They can communicate with family and friends by email, internet phone and through private video conferences. While astronauts cannot go to a baseball game or a movie in orbit, there are many familiar

25、activities that they can still enjoy. Before a mission, the family and friends of each ISS crewmember put together a collection of family photos, messages, videos and reading material for the astronauts to look at when they will be floating 370 kilometers above the Earth. During their mission, the c

26、rew also receives care packages with CDs, books, magazines, photos and letters. And as from early 2010, the internet became available on the ISS, giving astronauts the chance to do some“web surfing (冲浪) ” in their personal time. Besides relaxing with these more common entertainments, astronauts can

27、simply enjoy the experience of living in space. Many astronauts say that one of the most relaxing things to do in space is to look out the window and stare at the universe and the Earth. Both the shuttle and the ISS circle the planet several times each day, and every moment offers a new view of the

28、Earths vast land mass and oceans. 1. What does the word “mimic” in Paragraph 1 probably mean? A. Find.B. Copy.C. Change. D. Lose. 2. Which of the following best describes the families of the astronauts on the ISS? A. They are caring and thoughtful. B. They are worried and upset. C. They are impatien

29、t and annoyed. D. They are excited and curious. 3. In the final paragraph, the author shows that astronauts.A. get more pleasure in space than on the EarthB. find living in space a bit boring and tiringC. regard space life as commonD. love to see the Earth from space4. The passage mainly discusses h

30、ow astronauts.A. work for longer missions in space B. connect with people on the EarthC. observe the Earth from space D. spend their free time in space【参考答案】14、BADD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 t

31、hose 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 p

32、arts 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 o

33、f 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

34、. 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 traditi

35、on 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

36、 to do with culture and people. At this point, food seems to be too plain. Flowers and chocolates are more welcomed.Foreign festivals in China are celebrated for fun. They give people opportunities to relax and celebrate, to show appreciation and gratefulness. The acceptance of foreign festivals gen

37、erally depends on the openness of the public, the familiarity with the western culture, and most importantly, on peoples economic status.1From the survey we know that among the people surveyed _. Amost think celebrating foreign festivals is ridiculous Bmany fear that traditional Chinese festivals wi

38、ll disappear soon Csome think that celebrating foreign festivals is a sign of foreign goodness chasing Dhalf think celebrating foreign festivals makes people not go out of fashion2The writer thinks that foreign festivals celebrated in China _.Ahave lost their religious backgroundBare the same as tho

39、se celebrated in the WestCcan give more fun than traditional Chinese festivalsDmay reduce the hunger of public people3What is the main difference between foreign festivals and traditional Chinese ones?AForeign festivals can make Chinese shop owners pockets full quickly.BThe food at foreign festivals

40、 is too simple.CChinese festivals always have something to do with culture.DForeign festivals are romantic while traditional Chinese ones are connected with reality.4Which of the following may NOT be the reason why so many people accept foreign festivals? APeople can relax themselves.BPeople can sho

41、w their thanks to others. CForeign festivals have longer histories than Chinese ones. DPeople have known more about the western culture.【参考答案】 14、C A D C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。Beldon and Canfield are two seashore towns, not far apartBoth towns have many hotels, and in summer the hot

42、els are full of holiday-makers and other touristsLast August there was a fire at the Seabreeze Hotel in BeldonThe next day, this news appeared on page two of the towns newspaperThe Beldon Post:FIRE AT SEABREEZELate last night firemen hurried to the Seabreeze Hotel and quickly put out a small fire in

43、 a bedroomThe hotel manager said that a cigarette started the fireWe say again to all our visitors： “Please dont smoke cigarettes in bed” This was Beldons first hotel fire for five yearsThe Canfield Times gave the news in these words on page one：ANOTHER BELDON HOTEL CATCHES FIRELast night Beldon fir

44、emen arrived just too late to save clothing, bedclothes and some furniture at the Seabreeze HotelAn angry holiday-maker said, “An electric lamp probably started the fireThe bedroom lamps are very old at some of these hotelsWhen I put my bed side light on, I heard a funny noise from the lamp” We are

45、glad to tell our readers that this sort of adventure does not happen in CanfieldWhat are the facts, then? It is never easy to find out the exact truth about an accidentThere was a fire at the Seabreeze Hotel last August: that is one factDo we know anything else? Yes, we know that firemen went to the

46、 hotelNow what do you think of the rest of the “news”?1Which of the following best gives the main idea of this text?ABeldon and Canfield are both good places for tourists in summer BA fire broke out at night in Seabreeze Hotel last summerCIt was not easy to find out exact truth from newspapersDTwo n

47、ewspapers gave reports on the same matter2Which of the following are probably facts?aThe fire broke out in a bedroom at the hotelbA cigarette started the firecAn old lamp started the firedThe fire broke out at nighteThere has never been a fire in CanfieldAb and cBa and dCc and eDa and c3The Canfield

48、 Times used the headline like this in order to make its readers think _ Ahotels in Beldon often catch fireBhotels in Beldon dont often catch fireCthis was the second fire at the Seabreeze Hotel DBeldon was a good place except that hotels there are not quite safe4The Canfield newspaper gave a report

49、just the opposite to the Beldon Post by saying that _Athe bedroom lamps were very old at the Seabreeze HotelBthe bedroom lights made funny noise when the fire took placeCthe firemen failed to save clothing, bedclothes and other thingsDsuch accidents never happened in Canfield for the past 5 years【参考

50、答案】14、CBAC）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。Read the following reviews for movies that are showing at the moment. And then answer questions.Happiness（Romance）Happiness tells the story of two people （Lisa Turbot and Danny Roy）who work for different advertising companies. They talk on the phone all the time and dont like each other. But then they correspond by email and fall in love. This movie will be very popular with teenagers and people