1、陕西华阴市2016高考英语阅读理解二轮选编（8）及答案【2014高考英语湖北省汉阳市联考试题】 The power of humor and laugher is numerous. They entertain us and make us feel good. But, above all, we have discovered that humor and laughter are the best medicine. They relieve pain, reduce stress and anxiety, and are anti-aging and longevity facili
2、tators（促进者）.They are extremely necessary for helping us to find and maintain a balance between life and work. However, they are slipping away from us. We have become far too serious. The only ones who still enjoy humor, laughter, fun and play to the fullest are young children. Children tend to laugh
3、 an average of 200 times a day. For adults, however, it is a totally different story.In the 1950s people laughed on average 18 times a day. Today, we are lucky if we average between 4-6 times a day.As a matter of fact, a recent study found that people laugh 6 more times in the presence of one person
4、 but 30 more times in a group of people. You can get a chuckle(咯咯笑) from jokes you get on the Internet, but it is not the same as belly jiggling laughter (a deep laugh) you get when you interact with others.Socializing(交际) with friends and relatives was much looked forward to. However, this is no lo
5、nger the case. In fact, the majority of people can hardly find time, nor do they have the inclination towards socializing outside home. They turn to electronic media such as television, computers, the Internet, videos, CDs, and audio equipment, which can provide them with instant self-entertainment
6、at the push of a button.The workplace does not fare(进展) much better. Due to the pressures to produce more in the same or fewer hours available and to compete, for example, in a manufacturing field with cheaper labor elsewhere in the world, humor and laughter in the workplace have gradually eroded（逐渐
7、毁坏） away.I have developed a real appreciation, perhaps closer to a strong desire for the power of humor and laughter. This encouraged me to write my first book titled “The Power of Humor” and subsequently my second book titled “Kids Say the Goggonest Things” based on the natural humor, laughter, pla
8、y and fun that kids experience and they freely share with parents, grandparents and teachers.From writing about humor and laughter, people start to ask me to speak up for them. To date, I have developed a number of humor-laughter topics that I use in my keynote presentations. You are invited to subs
9、cribe to my free monthly e-magazine “The Humormeisters Forum” by clicking on the Free Humor E-zine navigation button on the website.55. According to the author, laughter is leaving us partly because _.A. the pace of change in our lives is becoming faster B. we fail to reflect on fun times in our liv
10、esC. we treat everything in a serious wayD. humor of situations lies beneath56. The fourth paragraph mainly tells us that _.A. researchers have made a new discovery about the effect of laughterB. people laugh more heartily when spending time with othersC. we can entertain ourselves with the help of
11、the InternetD. getting a deep laugh nowadays is difficult57. The underlined word “inclination” in Paragraph 5 most probably means “_”.A. destination B. tendency C. attitude D. approach58. Which of the following articles can we most probably find in “The Humormeisters Forum”?A. The power of honesty.B
12、. Dont be your own worst enemy.C. Live life purposefully: The relationship within.D. Funny Christmas stories to share with your loved ones.【参考答案】55、 5658、 说理议论（阅读理解）由 (2011新课标全国,B)改编While small may be beautiful,tall is just plain uncomfortable it seems,particularly when it comes to staying in hotels
13、 and eating in restaurants.The Tall Persons Club Great Britain(TPCGB),which was formed six months ago to campaign for the needs of the tall,has turned its attention to hotels and restaurants.Beds that are too small,shower heads that are too low,and restaurant tables with hardly any leg-room all make
14、 life difficult for those of above average height,it says.But it is not just the extra-tall whose needs are not being met.The average height of the population has been increasing yet the standard size of beds,doorways,and chairs has remained unchanged.“The bedding industry says a bed should be six i
15、nches larger than the person using it,so even a king-size bed at 66(6 feet and 6 inches)is falling short for 25% of men,while the standard 63 bed caters for less than half of the male population,”said TPCGB president Phil Heinricy,“Seven-foot beds would work fine.”Similarly,restaurant tables can cau
16、se no end of problems.Small tables,which mean the long-legged have to sit a foot or so away from them,are enough to make tall customers go elsewhere.Some have already taken note,however.At Queens Moat Houses Caledonian Hotel in Edinburgh,66 beds are now put in as standard after requests for longer b
17、eds from taller visitors,particularly Americans.1.What is the purpose of the TPCGB campaign?()A.To provide better services.B.To rebuild hotels and restaurants.C.To draw public attention to the needs of the tall.D.To attract more people to become its members.2.Which of the following might be a bed of
18、 proper length according to Phil Heinricy?()A.72.B.7.C.66.D.63.3.What may happen to restaurants with small tables?()A.They may lose some customers.B.They may start businesses elsewhere.C.They have to find easy chairs to match the tables.D.They have to provide enough space for the long-legged.4.What
19、change has already been made in a hotel in Edinburgh?()A.Tall people pay more for larger beds.B.66 beds have taken the place of 63 beds.C.Special rooms are kept for Americans.D.Guest rooms are standardized.语篇解读:本文为议论文。作者通过简述TPCGB俱乐部的目的,运用具体数字,提出当今高个子人在宾馆、饭店遇到的尴尬事,意在引起全社会对高个子公民的关注。答案及剖析:1.C事实细节题。由文中第
20、二段第一句的to campaign for the needs of the tall可知此俱乐部的目的为C项。2.B事实细节题。第四段最后一句:七英尺的床就合适。故答案为B项。3.A事实细节题。根据第五段可知饭店里的小桌子足以把高个子顾客赶到别处去。4.B事实细节题。根据最后一段最后一句话可知在Edinburgh已安放66 的床作为标准床。【长难句子分析】 just 小固然很美,可是大似乎的确让人感到不那么舒服,尤其是涉及住宾馆或者在饭店吃饭这样的事。本句中有两个状语从句,第二个状语从句when it comes to为固定句式,译为“当涉及”。阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C
21、和D）中，选出最佳选项。【2013届广东省六校第二次联考】 LEEDS, EnglandA Leeds University psychology professor is teaching a course to help dozens of Britons forgive their enemies.The hate we hold within us is a cancer, Professor Ken Hart said, adding that holding in anger can lead to problems such as high blood pressure and
22、heart disease.More than 70 people have become members in Harts first 20-week workshop in Londona course he says is the first of its kind in the world.These are people who are sick and tired of living with a memory. They realize their bitterness is a poison they think they can pour out, but they end
23、up drinking it themselves, said Canadian- born Hart.The students meet in groups of eight to ten for a two-hour workshop with an adviser every fortnight.The course, ending in July, is expected to get rid of the cancer of hate in these people. People have lots of negative attitudes towards forgiveness
24、, he said, People confuse forgiveness with forgetting. Forgiveness means changing from a negative attitude to a positive one.Hart and his team have created instructions to provide the training needed.The main idea is to give you guidelines on how to look at various kinds of angers and how they affec
25、t you, and how to change your attitudes towards the person you are angry with, said Norman Claringbull, a senior expert on the forgiveness project.Hart said he believes forgiveness is a skill that can be taught, as these people want to get free of the past.36. From this passage we know that_.A. high
26、 blood pressure and heart disease are caused by hateB. high blood pressure can only be cured by psychology professorsC. without hate, people will have less trouble connected with blood and heartD. people who suffer from blood pressure and heart disease must have many enemies【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。文章第二段“.hol
27、ding in anger can lead to problems such as high blood pressure and heart disease.”说明心怀愤怒可能导致如高血压和心脏病之类的问题。所以没有仇恨，人们将有更少和血液心脏有关的麻烦。故选C。37. If you are angry with somebody, you should_.A. attend Harts course B. never meet him or her any longerC. persuade him or her to have a positive talk with youD.tre
28、at him or her positively instead of negatively【答案】D【解析】细节理解题。通过文章第6段可知，如果你生某人的气，你应该以一种积极的态度去对待他（她），而不是消极的。38. In Harts first 20- week workshop, people there can _.A. meet their enemiesB. change their attitudesC.enjoy the professors teachingD. learn how to quarrel with others【答案】B【解析】细节理解题。通观全文，我们可以看
29、出人们在Hart的工作室能够学会原谅，改变他们对仇恨的态度。故选B。39. If you are a member in Harts workshop, youll_.A. meet in eight or ten groups B. get rid of the illness of cancerC.attend a gathering twice a month D. pour out everything stored in your mind【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。第五段“The students meet in groups of eight to ten for a two-
30、hour workshop with an adviser every fortnight.”说明成员们每两周聚集一次，也就是一个月两次。40. The author wrote this passage in order to_.A. persuade Britons to go to Harts workshop B. tell us the news about Harts workshopC. tell us how to run a workshop like Harts D.help us to look at various kinds of angers【答案】B【解析】推理判断题。第三段“More than 70 people have become members in Harts first 20-week workshop”和第七段“Hart and his team have created instructions to provide the training needed.”都说明作者写这篇文章是为了告诉我们关于Hart的工作室的消息。