1、陕西延长县2016高考英语（二轮）阅读理解联训（1）及答案阅读理解。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。Hong Kong is the worlds shark fin capital. But a backlash(强烈抵制) from environmentalists and consumer groups is pressuring restaurants to stop serving dishes containing the shark fin.Around 50 percent of all shark fins worldwide are
2、 traded through Hong Kong. In 2008，around 10，000 tons of fins from 87 countries passed through the citys ports. For environmentalists like Stanley Shea of Frenchfounded Bloom Association，that must change. He is trying to raise awareness in Hong Kong. Shea and his fellow activists have been quite eff
3、ective. Over the last two years governments in Hong Kong and mainland China，as well as big corporations and hotel chains，have announced they will take shark fin soup off their menus and banquets.It is in Hong Kongs Sheung Wan District that a lot of the shark fin trade happens. Here the local marinep
4、roduct industry is suffering. Inside the small shops merchants talk freely about shark fins they sell these days. But in front of a camera nobody wants to mention shark fins；it is just too sensitive，they say. Not far away，at restaurant Lin Heung Kui，shark fin soup is a common dish on the menu. Aroun
5、d lunchtime，it is mostly the elderly and tourists who visit the place.Shark fin soup has been the food of the rich and wealthy for hundreds of years in China. But times are slowly changing，said Veranica Mak，an anthropologist(人类学家) at the Chinese University of Hong Kong，who researches eating habits.“
6、Not consuming shark fins becomes a kind of signifier to show you are a socially responsible person. In the past，when you wanted to show your social status，people made shark fins a signifier in a banquet，but nowadays this signifier changes，”she said.Stanley Shea said young people were increasingly in
7、terested in social responsibility. He said that helped make his campaign a success in Hong Kong.【解题导语】香港可以说是世界鱼翅交易中心，但随着人们对鱼翅消费的强烈抵制，香港的鱼翅交易量下降了。1By saying Hong Kong is the worlds shark fin capital，the author means _Aalmost all people in Hong Kong love eating shark finsBHong Kong has the longest his
8、tory of trading shark finsCmany of the worlds shark fins are traded in Hong KongDrestaurants in Hong Kong provide the most dishes of shark fins答案C推理判断题。根据第二段的Around 50.Hong Kong.可推断作者说香港是鱼翅之都是因为世界上大概一半的鱼翅交易是在那里完成的，故选C。2What is Stanley Shea of Frenchfounded Bloom Association doing in Hong Kong?AMakin
9、g the government of Hong Kong know the harm of consuming shark fins.BAsking merchants to trade shark fins somewhere else instead of in Hong Kong.CWarning people of the harm to their health of eating shark fins.DFighting against shark fin consumption by raising awareness.答案D细节理解题。根据第二段的In 2008，.in Ho
10、ng Kong.可知Stanley Shea在香港唤起民众抵抗鱼翅交易的意识，以此来抵制鱼翅交易。3Merchants dont like mentioning shark fins in front of a camera because _Athey are too sad to talk about themBthey are too angry to talk about this topicCthe topic is too sensitive for them to talk aboutDthey have been commanded not to talk about them
11、答案C细节理解题。根据第三段的But in front.just too sensitive，they say.可知他们不愿意在摄像机前谈论鱼翅是因为这个话题太敏感了。4 It is implied in Paragraph 4 that nowadays in Hong Kong _Athe role of shark fins has changedBonly wealthy people like eating shark finsCpeople consume shark fins in a secret wayDpeople dont know much about shark fi
12、ns答案A推理判断题。根据第四段的In the past，.this signifier changes可知鱼翅在香港人们的生活中扮演的角色已经变了。由 (2011新课标全国,D)改编Wanted,Someone for a KissWere looking for producers to join us on the sound of London Kiss 100 FM.Youll work on the stations music programmes.Music production experience in radio is necessary,along with rich
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19、 Palmlace Limited?()A.One with GCSE grade C level.B.One with some office experience.C.One having good computer knowledge.D.One trained in producing music programmes语篇解读:本文为应用文。四篇文章均为招聘广告。答案及剖析:1.A事实细节题。由文中第一部分最后两句得知答案为A项。2.D事实细节题。由文中第二部分时间要求可知此人要工作大约一个月。3.C事实细节题。由文中第三部分中的a school leaver(毕业生)可知答案为C项。
20、4.C事实细节题。由文中第四部分第二句“你应该擅长电脑”可知答案为C项。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。(2013哈尔滨市质检，B)Bursting into the classroom from recess (课间休息), 15 children take their seats and face the woman they know as Ms. Yang.“What day is it today？” she asks, in Mandarin Chinese (普通话)“Confucius birthday！” the fifth grade
21、rs shout in Mandarin.“Why do we celebrate Confucius birthday？”“Because hes the greatest teacher in the history of China！” exclaims a brownhaired girl. She is speaking Mandarin.English is rarely heard in Lisa Yangs class at the Chinese American International School (CAIS), despite the fact that few s
22、tudents are native speakers of Mandarin.The United States is actively trying to increase the group of students in “critical languages” such as Mandarin. The students at CAIS are way ahead in such a trend.Founded 25 years ago, this small private school in San Francisco, USA, does what few other Ameri
23、can schools do: It produces fully fluent speakers of Mandarin Chinese, by far the most commonly spoken language in the world.Mandarin Chinese is suddenly hot in American schools. As China becomes the worlds leading economy sometimes this century, schools in the U. S. are scrambling to add Mandarin t
24、o their list of foreign languages or expand Chinese programs already in place.“It really is almost unprecedented (无前例的). People are looking at China as a force to be reckoned with. And to ensure that the U. S. has the ability to conduct trade, and to work with the Chinese, certainly having an unders
25、tanding of Chinese language and culture is an advantage，” said Marty Abbott of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages(ACTFL)To develop Chineselanguage programs has not been smooth. A shortage of trained teachers has made it difficult for some schools to join the race. When schools
26、 do get teachers, they often hire them straight from China, and the teachers usually suffer culture shock when they come to the U. S.Robert Liu remembers his first two years in an American classroom. It was not an easy adjustment. “In China, students respect their teachers，” he said. Liu found that
27、American students, however, expect an active teaching style. He had to use games to engage them rather than lectures.To avoid many of the problems with foreign teaching styles, the CAIS has been working with the Chinese government to improve training of teachers who are sent to the U. S.文章大意：本文为一篇说明
28、文。随着中国经济地位的增长，美国的很多学校掀起了学习汉语的热潮。5Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?AUnderstanding Chinese language and culture is helpful to work with Chinese.BChineselanguage programs have met trouble during the development.CMany other American schools do the same as CAIS, founded 25 year
29、s ago.DA lack of trained Mandarin Chinese teachers is a problem for the programs.答案：C推理判断题。根据文章第八段第一句“Founded 25 years ago, this small private school in San Francisco, USA, does what few other American schools do.”可知，C项中“Many other American schools”表述错误。故答案选C。6What kind of problem is the most diffic
30、ult to adjust in teaching Chinese in America?ATo adapt themselves to the American life styles.BTo communicate with the American students.CTo get along well with the American students.DTo be fit for the cultural differences in teaching styles.答案：D推理判断题。根据倒数第三段最后一句中的“the teachers usually suffer cultur
31、e shock when they come to the U. S”和倒数第二段内容可知，中国老师到美国任教时，遭遇到的最大问题就是文化冲击，由于教学风格的不同，老师们需要做出很大的调整。故答案选D。7The meaning of the underlined word “scrambling” is similar to _.Aclimbing Brushing Cchanging Dbeating答案：B词义猜测题。根据第九段画线词上下句内容可知，画线词所在句的句意为：由于中国将会成为本世纪领先的经济体，很多美国学校正在加紧将普通话列入他们的外语名单当中或扩大现在已有的汉语项目。因此，画
32、线词应为“加速，加紧”之意，故答案选B。8It can be learned from the passage that _.Athe students in Lisa Yangs class usually speak ChineseBthere are few American students in Lisa Yangs classCwe celebrate Confucius birthday because hes the greatest history teacherDin America the students dont respect their teachers答案：A细
33、节理解题。根据第六段中“English is rarely heard in Lisa Yangs class.”可知，在杨老师的课堂上很少用英语。A项表述正确。故答案选A。根据第五段的内容可知，C项错误；B、D两项在原文中没有涉及。故排除。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。(2013哈尔滨市质检，C)Your name made you do it, though unconsciously, suggests new research that finds your name can negatively make you achieve less.
34、Psychologists at Yale and the University of California, San Diego studying the unconscious influence of names say a preference for our own names and initialsthe “nameletter effect”can have some negative consequences.Students whose names begin with C or D get lower grades than those whose names begin
35、 with A or B; major league baseball players whose first or last names began with K are significantly more likely to strike out.Assistant professors Leif Nelson of UCSD and Joseph Simmons of Yale have conducted five studies over five years using information from thousands of individuals.“The consciou
36、s process is that baseball players want to get a hit and students want to get As，” Nelson says. “So if you get a change in performance in agreement with the nameletter effect, it clearly shows there must be some unconscious desire operating in the other direction.”The researchers work supports a ser
37、ies of studies published since 2002 that have found the “nameletter effect” causes people to make life choices based on names that resemble (类似) their own. Those studies by Brett Pelham, an associate professor at SUNY University, have found that people are disproportionately (不定比例地) likely to live i
38、n states or cities resembling their names, have careers that resemble their names and even marry those whose surnames begin with the same letter as their own.The twist, says, is that he has believed the nameletter effect would apply only to positive outcomes. Nelson and Simmons, he says, are “showin
39、g it applies more so to negative things than positive things.”The researchers say the effect is definitely more of a coincidence (巧合) than a fact. “I know plenty of Chrises and Davids who have done very well in school，” Pelham says.文章大意：本文为一篇议论文。加州和耶鲁大学的心理学家通过研究发现，名字与成功之间存在着“姓名字母效应”，而对此结果，有些研究人员则表示否
40、定，认为这不过是巧合而已。9The new research is mainly about the relationship between ones _.Aname and unconsciousness Bname and characteristicsCname and success Dsports and school achievements答案：C细节理解题。根据文章第一段第一句“. new research that finds your name can negatively make you achieve less.”可知，这项研究发现，尽管是无意识的，但你的名字会对你
41、的成功有一些消极影响。因此可推断出，这项研究主要是研究姓名与成功之间的关系。故答案选C。10Who may serve as an example to show the “nameletter effect”？AMiss Smith working as a lawyer.BMr. Watt living in Washington.CCharles Brown married to Sue Rogers.DPaula Snow fond of the color white.答案：B推理判断题。根据第五段第一句中的“. nameletter effect causes people to
42、make life choices based on names that resemble (类似) their own”可知，“姓名字母效应”使得人们选择与自己姓名字母相似的城市去生活。因此B项“Mr. Watt living Washington”是个很好的例子，因为他的名字的开头字母与城市的开头字母是“W”。故答案选B。11The last paragraph mainly tells us that the “nameletter effect” _.Aisnt believed in by many peopleBdoesnt work with certain namesCdoes not really existDis often too little to show答案：D推理判断题。根据文章最后一段内容可知，Pelham认为这项研究的结果纯属巧合，据他所知，很多以C或D为开头字母姓名的人成绩就很好。因此，他认为这种“姓名字母效应”的研究结果没什么作用。故答案选D。
