1、陕西汉中市2016高考英语（二轮）阅读理解选练（20）及答案【2016模拟题】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。 If you have a bad habit of losing things, a new device that can be connected to any item that you might lose may be the way to solve your problem. The Tile, a small square linked up to your iPhone or iPad via Bluetooth, lets
2、you see how close you are to the missing item, within a 50-to 150-foot range . If the item goes out of your phones 150-foot range, it can still be detected (发现) on other smartphones with the same app.When you log into the app on your phone, it shows you, with green bars that increase or decrease, ho
3、w far away you are from the Tile. You can also program it to make a sound when you get close to the Tile. And you can link up your phone with up to ten Tiles. And if your lost item a dog, for example, or a stolen bike goes out of your own phones 150-foot Bluetooth range, you can set it as a “lost it
4、em”. If any of the phones with the Tile app comes within the range of your lost item, a message will be sent to your own phone, reminding you of its position. The Tile app also has the function to remember where it last saw your Tile, so that you can easily find where you left it.Since the Tiles use
5、 Bluetooth rather than GPS, they never run out of battery or need to be charged, and they last for one year before needing to be replaced. The app, which will come into the market this winter, works with iPhone 5S, iPhone 6, iPad Mini, iPad 3rd and 4th generation, and iPod 5th generation. 1. The Til
6、e app can help you .A. find your missing itemsB. use your phone more wiselyC. save your phones battery powerD. connect something to your phone2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. The Tile needs to be charged after a year of use. B. One smartphone can only be linked up to one
7、 Tile.C. The Tile cannot work when linked up to a phone without Bluetooth. D. A missing item cant be found if it goes out of the needed range.3. What does the second paragraph mainly tell us?A. What the Tile app is.B. How the Tile app works.C. The advantages of the Tile app.D. Why the Tile app was i
8、nvented.4. Where does this passage probably come from?A. A science fiction novel.B. An advertisement.C. A personal diary.D. A news report.【参考答案】1-4ACBD 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。In business, there is a speed difference: Its the difference between how important a firms leaders say speed
9、 is to their competitive (竞争的) strategy（策略）and how fast the company actually moves. The difference is important regardless of industry and company size .Companies fearful of losing their competitive advantage spend much time and money looking for ways to pick up the speed.In our study of 343 busines
10、ses, the companies that choose to go, go, go to try to gain an edge ended up with lower sales and operating incomes than those that paused at key moments to make sure they were on the right track, Whats more, the firms that “slowed down to speed up “improved their top and bottom lines, averaging 40%
11、 higher sales and 52% higher operating incomes over a three-year period.How did they disobey the laws of business physics, taking more time than competitors yet performing better? They thought differently about what “slower” and “faster” mean. Firms sometimes fail to understand the difference betwee
12、n operation speed (moving quickly )and strategic speed (reducing the time it takes to deliver value ).Simply increasing the speed of production, for example ,may be one way to try to reduce the speed difference .But that often leads to reduced value over time, in the form of lower-quality products a
13、nd services.In our study, higher-performing companies with strategic speed always made changes when necessary. They became more open to ideas and discussion. They encouraged new ways of thinking. And they allowed time to look back and learn. By contrast (相比而言), performance suffered at firms that mov
14、ed fast all the time, paid too much attention to improving efficiency, stuck to tested methods, didnt develop team spirit among their employees, and had little time thinking about changes.Strategic speed serves as a kind of leadership. Teams that regularly take time to get things right, rather than
15、plough ahead full bore , are more successful in meeting their business goals . That kind of strategy must come from the top.( ) 1. What does the underlined part “gain an edge” in Paragraph 2 mean? A. Increase the speed. B. Get an advantage. C. Reach the limit. D. Set a goal.( ) 2. The underlined par
16、t “the laws of business physics” in Paragraph 3 means _. A. spending more time and performing worse.B. spending more time and performing betterC. spending less time and performing worse D. spending less time and performing better ( ) 3. What can we learn from the text? A. how fast a firm moves depen
17、ds on how big it is.B. how competitive a firm is depends on what it produces.C. Firms guided by strategic speed take time to make necessary changes.D. Firms guided by operational speed take time to develop necessary team spirit.( ) 4. Which could be the best title for the text? A. Improve quality? S
18、erve better. B. Deliver value? Plough ahead.C. Reduce time? Move faster. D. Need speed? Slow down.【参考答案】1-4、BDCD阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。【2014江西六校高三联考】Most people will answer a ringing phone.Usually you dont know who is phoning or how urgent their business is，so a ringing phone is di
19、fficult to ignore.In one experiment，a researcher wrote down the numbers of several public phones in stations and airports.Then he called the numbers.Someone nearly always answered.When he asked why，people usually said，“Because it rang.”A few years ago in New Jersey，a man with a rifle killed 13 peopl
20、e.Armed police surrounded his house but he refused to come out.A reporter found out the phone number of the house and called.The man put down his rifle and answered the phone.“What do you want？” he said，“Im really busy right now.”Imagine you are at work and the phone is ringing in someone elses offi
21、ce.Do you answer it or not？In one survey on telephone use,51% of participants told researchers that they did.We cant ignore the phone and for that reason，it forces its way into our life.It interrupts what we are doing and on top of that，the caller is often someone we dont really want to talk to.Howe
22、ver，in the survey,58% said they never took the phone off the hook，and 67% didnt mind if someone called during a television programme.For 44% it wasnt a problem if someone rang during a meal，while only 28% were annoyed or upset.If someone phoned in the middle of the night,40% told researchers that th
23、ey got nervous or frightened，while around 30% got angry.Of course，when someone is really annoying，you can choose to hang up on him/her.This is in fact one of the rudest things you can do on the phone，but 79% said they were prepared to do it in some cases.Only 6% told researchers they never hung up o
24、n people.1In the experiment，people answered the researchers phone_.Ain order to help him gather the data Bfor fear that it was urgentCto test the function of the phone Dto show their interest in the survey2The gunman answered the phone because_.Ahe decided not to give up his resistance to the police
25、Bhe intended to be friendly with the mediaChe wanted to tell the reporter that he was too busy to offer any informationDhe tended to answer a ringing phone3According to Paragraph 3，most people_when they were doing their work or watching television.Arefused to answer the phone in someone elses office
26、Bcouldnt ignore the phoneCminded the ringing of the phoneDkept the phone ringing4What is implied by the sentence “79% said they were prepared to do it in some cases”？AThey also agreed to hang up on others regardless of rudeness.BThey were prepared to punish those rude callers.CThey were annoying rud
27、e callers.DThey were going to hang on annoying phones.5The purpose of the survey is to find out_.Ahow the phone interrupts peoples workBwhat role the phone plays in peoples livesCwhy people mind a ringing phone sometimesDwhen the phone communication is more welcome语篇解读本文是一篇调查报道。实验发现，大多数人都会接听正在响着的电话，
28、因为他们想知道是谁在打电话或者担心有什么紧急情况。1解析：推理判断题。根据文章第一段第一句可知，人们接听电话是因为他们想知道是谁在打电话或者担心有什么紧急情况。答案：B2解析：推理判断题。根据文章第二段内容并结合文章大意可知，那位杀人犯之所以接听了电话，是因为他和多数人一样，不能不理会正在响着的电话。答案：D3解析：细节理解题。根据文章第三段第四句“We cant ignore the phone and for that reason，it forces its way into our life.”可知，多数人在工作或看电视时，当听到电话响了会去接听。答案：B4解析：句意理解题。根据文章最
29、后一段内容可知，当接听了电话后，如果对方令人讨厌，你当然可以挂断他或她的电话。虽然这是在打电话时很没礼貌的行为，但79%的人说如果碰到类似情况他们也会那样做。答案：A5解析：写作意图题。通读全文可知，本文的写作目的是为了调查人们为什么会去接听正在响着的电话的原因。答案：C。阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。【2014山东省实验中学二模】Genzeb Tibeb is very bright.At only 11 years old，her future is looking promising.She is ranked 2nd out of 5
30、6 students at her government school in Addis Ababa，Ethiopia where she has been selected for a special program because of her talent.She knows she is special and proudly shows off her certificate and book signifying her accomplishments in this special program.But her future hasnt always looked so bri
31、ght.While her mother，Bekelech，sacrificed immensely for Genzeb，she would not have been able to continue sending her to school.When her husband died，Bekelech was the sole provider，for their five children.In order for them to survive，she began the daily routine of walking approximately 810 miles a day
32、collecting sticks to sell near her 810 home in Kichone.It wouldnt have been long before Genzeb would have been forced to quit school in order to help her mom.But Bright Future changed all that.Genzeb has been at Bright Future for 3 years.Since Ethiopian schools let out early，Genzeb walks to the faci
33、lity right after lunch.Because of her high ability，she even helps teach the younger children there，building confidence and locking in important foundational academic skills.Theres also other meaningful opportunities Genzeb experiences which allow her eyes to be opened to the different opportunities
34、that are available to her if she completes her studies.Field trips are one of her most favorite activities of all.She especially loved the one to Addis Ababa University.She knows it goes beyond fun trips，though.“I am happy because I get extra help for school from Bright Future.”Genzeb shares.At so m
35、any levels，her involvement with Bright Future allows her to receive a better education，which she values.For one day she wants to help people in need by becoming a doctor.And now she knows，that with a lot of hard work，that dream might just become a reality.1What does the underlined word “sole” in the
36、 second paragraph probably mean?Aimportant Bmain Cunable Donly2According to the text，what is the major factor that can help Genzeb Tibeb continue her school?ABright future.BHer talent.CHer mother.DHer school.3From the text we can learn_.AGenzeb Tibeb quitted school for several yearsBGenzeb Tibeb was
37、 admitted into a famous universityCGenzeb Tibeb was involved in Bright Future activitiesDGenzeb Tibeb had to earn a living by herself4According to the text，what is Bright Future probably?AA student training center.BA scholarship organization.CA government school.DAn orphanage organization.5Which of
38、the following things didnt Genzeb Tibeb do on Bright Future?ACollecting and selling sticks.BTeach younger kids there.CLock in academic skills.DTake part in field trips.语篇解读本文是一篇新闻报道。内容主要讲述了Bright Future组织帮助一名埃塞俄比亚女孩(Genzeb)继续学业的故事。1解析：词义猜测题。根据语境可知，画线词所在句子的意思是：当Genzeb 的父亲去世后，她的母亲Bekelech成了唯一养家的人。因此so
39、le应为“唯一”之意。答案：D2解析：细节理解题。根据第二段最后两句“.have been forced to quit school.But Bright Future changed all that.”可知，是Bright Future帮助了Genzeb继续她的学业。答案：A3解析：推理判断题。根据倒数第二段内容可知，Genzeb已经加入Bright Future三年了并且经常参与Bright Future组织的活动。答案：C4解析：推理判断题。根据第一段后两句“She is ranked 2nd out of 56 students.shows off her certificate
40、and book.”及第二段最后两句“.have been forced to quit school in order to help her mom.But Bright Future changed all that.”可推知，Bright Future是给那些家庭困难、成绩优异的学生提供继续学业的一个组织。答案：B5解析：细节理解题。根据倒数第二段第三句“.helps teach the younger children.locking in important foundational academic skills.”及该段倒数第二句“Field trips are one of.”可知，B、C、D三项均为Genzeb在Bright Future中参与的活动；A项指的是她母亲的行为。答案：A
