1、陕西永寿县2016高考英语二轮阅读理解练习（5）及答案阅读理解解读More over smart phone, the intelligent watch is about to take your spot as the latest hitech current, allowing wearers to glance at messages and even take calls without touching their phones. The im Watch, available since 2011, is the flagship product of an Italian c
2、ompanyim. This smart watch is an assist to the smart phone, with which it can communicate by Bluetooth wireless technology. It means you can leave your phone in your pocket as you answer or reject a call, review emails or read updates from friends on Twitter or Facebook.The im Watch also has its own
3、 applications, such as im Sport, which links with a heart rate detector (检测器) to allow a runner to check his pulse. Such functions already exist in specialized sports watches but not on watches that are linked to smart phones.With a square shape, a 3.8centimeter touch screen and various colors, the
4、im Watch sells for a minimum of 300 Euros ($390) for the basic model and prices climb to 16 000 Euros for a luxury model in silver or decorated with diamonds.So far, the watch has already found 30 000 buyers, 80 percent of whom are men aged 25 to 50. “Seventy percent are iPhone users, 25 percent Sam
5、sung and the rest are other telephones using Googles Android operating system，” said Massimiliano Bertolini, a manager of the company, which aims to sell more than 200 000 watches this year. The companys target market is the person who is always glued to his smart phone, even in meetings or at the m
6、ovies, or people who wish to keep an eye on their heartbeat during exercise. They will especially target women with advertisements emphasizing its design rather than its technology.文章大意：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一款最新的智能手表。16The text is meant to _.Aadvertise a handheld deviceBshow an example of hightechCintroduc
7、e a new type of watchDcompare the phone with the watch17Which of the following best describes the im Watch?AEconomical. BTypical. CMultifunctional. DTraditional.答案：C推理判断题。根据文章第一段最后两句“This smart watch is an assist to the smart phone. review emails or read updates from friends on Twitter or Facebook.”
8、可推知，文中介绍的智能手表是多功能的，故答案C符合文义。18Why is the im Watch superior to other specialized sports watches?AIt provides a better service.BIt is linked to smart phones.CIt has a heart rate detector.DIt owns fancy appearance.19Which group of people may be attracted by the im Watch?ASports lovers having smart phon
9、es.BWomen preferring advertisements.CPeople using Android system.DiPhone users seeking convenience.20What can we learn about the im Watch according to the text?AIt can control a runners pulse.BIt has a wide range of prices.CIt can replace the smart phones.DIt is popular among teenagers.阅读下列短文，从每题所给的
10、四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。 I always avoid going on field investigations with the toxics (毒物)team, unless its absolutely necessary. Its not that I mind the hard work, or am afraid of coming into contact with toxic substances. What I fear is quickly losing hope about the work I do. However, doing field re
11、search with the toxics team, all I see and feel is filthnothing else. Even if I close my eyes, I can smell the smell of food processing, rotting organic waste from paper mills and chemicals from clothing manufacturers. One morning, I went to investigate a discharged pipe to document and collect samp
12、les of pollutants secretly being emitted by a textile mill. I had to work with the utmost secrecy in order to avoid being discovered by the textile mill. I dipped a long measuring pole into the large polluting pipe to measure the volume of polluted water being emitted. But the surface of the water,
13、covered in oil and filth, made me feel as if to vomit. All of a sudden, I felt someone hit me on my back. It frightened me so much that I almost fell into the water. I grasped the pole and looked behind me to see an old man standing there. He asked:“Can you catch fish here?”I realized that he though
14、t I was holding a fishing pole, so I kept calm and said: “Yes, I heard that theres a kind of small fish living in this water, and it has medicinal benefits.” The old man grew quite curious and replied:“That may be. If a fish can survive in water as dirty as this , it must have a lot of resistance. S
15、o it wouldnt be too strange if such fish had medicinal benefits.” It was clear he was just passing by, so I answered:“Yeah, survival of the fittest. Fish that adapt can survive, just like us humans.” He kept talking to me and didnt want to leave. He wanted to see whether or not I would catch the sma
16、ll fish with medicinal benefits.71. The text is mainly about . A. a research report about pollution B. an exciting experience of fishing C. an experience of doing research on pollution D. an unforgettable talk with an old man72. Which word can take place of the underlined word in the 2nd paragraph?
17、A. fish B. textile C. water D. pollutants73. What is the writer of the text most probably? A. A newspaper reporter. B. A researcher about pollution. C. A fisherman. D. A worker of the textile mill.74. Why did the writer tell the old man he was fishing? A. Because he wanted to satisfy the old mans cu
18、riosity B. Because the old man was interested in fishing too C. Because he did the research secretly D. Because the old man wanted to buy the fish75. We can infer from the last paragraph that . A. the old man had found out the secret B. the old man wanted to catch the fish by himself C. the writer w
19、ould have to tell the old man the fact D. the old man was sent to watch over the writer【答案】71-75 CDBCC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。Walking down a path through some woods in Georgia, I saw a small pool of water ahead on the path. I angled my direction to go around it on the part of the path tha
20、t wasnt covered by water or mud. As I reached the pool, I was suddenly attacked!Yet I did nothing for the attack. It was so unpredictable and from somewhere totally unexpected. I was surprised as well as unhurt though I had been struck four or five times. I backed up a foot and my attacker stopped a
21、ttacking me. Had I been hurt I wouldnt have found it amusing. And I was laughing. After all, I was being attacked by a butterfly!Having stopped laughing, I took a step forward. My attacker rushed me again. He charged towards me at full speed, attempting to hurt me but in vain. For a second time, I t
22、ook a step backwards while my attacker paused. I wasnt sure what to do. After all, its just not everyday that one is attacked by a butterfly. I stepped back to look the situation over. My attacker moved back to land on the ground. Thats when I discovered why my attacker was charging me only moments
23、earlier. He had a mate and she was dying.Sitting close beside her, he opened and closed his wings as if to fan her. I could only admire the love and courage of that butterfly in his concern for his mate. He had taken it up on himself to attack me for his mates sake , even though she was clearly dyin
24、g and I was so large. He did so just to give her those extra few precious moments of life, should I have been careless enough to step on her. His courage in attacking something thousands of times larger and heavier than himself just for his mates safety seemed admirable. I couldnt do anything other
25、than reward him by walking on the more difficult side of the pool. He had truly earned those moments to be with her, undisturbed.Since then, Ive used that butterflys courage as an inspiration and to remind myself that good things are worth fighting for.51. The writer changed his direction while walk
26、ing down a path because he want_.A. To get close to a butterfly. B. To escape a sudden attack.C. To look over the bad situation.D. To avoid getting his shoes dirty.52. What made the man feel funny?A. Making the attacker pause. B. Being stepped on by his mate. C. Being attacked by a butterfly. D. Dis
27、covering the angry butterfly.53. From this experience the man learned_.A. how he should deal with attacks B. people should protect butterflies C. how to deal with challenges in his lifeD. people should show sympathy to the weak54. Which of the following words can best describe the butterfly?A. carel
28、ess B. amusing C. courageous D. aggressive 【参考答案】51-54 DCCC 阅读理解解读Dear Sir，I was surprised to read your recent editorial on the question of students parttime jobs. You appear to be making lots of general comments on the basis of just one unfortunate case (I assure you that not all young people who d
29、eliver newspapers are as foolish and dishonest as the two youths mentioned in your article, and one singlecase is not strong enough in supporting a point as evidence. I think you wouldnt disagree with me at this point)The first point I would like to make is that there are many jobs teenagers can do
30、which give them useful experience of the working world. They are brought into contact with a variety of people, often older, and are given experience of expressing themselves clearly and logically. Every young man will eventually be involved in social net work, and we cant expect them to act as a ma
31、ture adult once they step out of school. I am thinking here of jobs such as travel guides and shop assistants. Parttime jobs are actually a kind of guiding that young people need before they play their role in real career.Another argument for school children and college students having holiday or we
32、ekend jobs is that many parents need the financial assistance. If we take, for example, a family in which the father is unemployed or perhaps a singleparent family on a low income, it seems logical and fair that a son or daughter should try to bring money into the household. And I think its also an
33、education to young people what family responsibility is and what one should do in terms of showing their care and love.One further thing I want to say is that a lot of jobs for the young can be fun for the people who do them and also useful to the community. Youngsters who help in schools, hospitals
34、 and with the elderly often gain a great deal of pleasure and satisfaction as well as contributing something valuable to local society. And the experience will make young people feel their value in our society so that they will be more eager to learn and more willing to offer their help.In conclusio
35、n, I would add that when I was a girl, my father said my teens were a time for books, hobbies and academic studies. Thinking back, I feel I would have learnt much moreabout myself, other people and life in generalif he had allowed me to do a limited amount of real work. Certainly, when she is old en
36、ough, I shall encourage my own daughter to do so, rather than waste her time with soap operas, computer games and discos, like so many young people today. I dont mean having fun is a waste of time. I just want to point out that fun and parttime jobs could be balanced.Yours faithfully，Margaret Willia
37、ms文章大意：本文是写给报社编辑的一封信。在信中，作者表达了对该社最近发表的关于“青少年不应该做兼职工作(打零工)”这篇文章的反对，并给出了自己的理由和见解。1Which of the following is true according to the letter?AParttime jobs help teenagers develop social skills.BAll young people doing parttime jobs are intelligent and honest.CChildren in singleparent families should not do
38、 part time jobs.DThe writer did parttime jobs when she was at school.2What does the writer think many of the young people are doing now?ATaking some parttime jobs to help their family.BDoing their academic learning heart and soul.CWasting time with soap operas and computer games or discos.DDoing com
39、munity services by helping the old or the sick in hospitals.3What can we learn from the letter?AThe writer of the letter is doing some parttime jobs.BAn article against teenagers doing parttime jobs was published.CTeenagers of the time are not doing the right thing.DThe writer of the letter is a teenager from a singleparent family.
