1、昆山市（江苏）2016高考英语阅读理解二轮演练（1）及答案阅读理解。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。Women, be on your guard. There is a new male excuse for not listening to us.A recent study shows that men find it almost impossible to listen to what women say because their brains are out of synch（不同步的）with complex female tones. A
2、pparently, when men listen to other men about the things they care about, they use only the frontal area of their brains. However, when they listen to women its different story. They have to work much harder, employing a part of the brain that normally deals with music. So when a man tells you your
3、voice is music to his ears, hes actually telling the truth, though not in a good way. Im sure a lot of women could recall times when they have wasted hours explaining why they are completely right about everything in the world, only to wake up the next day to discover that not one brilliant point go
4、t through. Those times when men havent listened to me, I just thought I was being ignored. I didnt realize I just wasnt singing their favorite music. If Id realized I was being heard as music, I would have had a bit of fun with it. Whenever I wanted a discussion, Id have brought along my own band, c
5、omplete with string and horn sections. It is difficult not to be suspicious of yet more scientific findings sparing men the blame because of their biology. Isnt this slaves to biology all-purpose excuse wearing thin? Its enough to make you wonder at what a strange helpless species men are -which par
6、t of the body will be beyond their control next. Even if there is something in it, we have to take into account that most relationships are likely to become boring. Thats the truth of the matter. Male or female, your voice might start out as music to your beloveds ears. But finally it will end up as
7、 boredom. When your beautiful tones are there all the time, as they go about their daily business, you start to blend in a bit too much, until finally you become a kind of background noise. 1 The author of this passage tries to _. A. throw doubts on a commonly accepted idea B. explain a commonly acc
8、epted idea as it is C. give some advice on a common problem D. argue against a common belief 答案解析：答案为B。本题考查文章的写作目的。本文第二段就揭示了为什么男性听不进去女性的话的原因，文章后面的内容对此进行了阐述。故答案为B。2According to the new study, men dont listen to women because _ . A. what women say are usually boring B. they dont care about what women
9、say C. they cant deal with female voices D. they regard female voices as music 答案解析：答案为C。本题为推理题。由第三段的内容可知，男性在听同性的话语的时候只是用了大脑的前面区域；然而听女性的话语的时候，却更费力，因为要使用通常用来听音乐的那部分的大脑区域。故可推断，男性不听女性的话是因为他们大脑不能非常容易地处理女性的声音。故答案为C。干扰性最强的D选项 “他们把女性的声音当成音乐” 与文意不符。故错误。3The underlined sentence in the fifth paragraph shows t
10、hat the author is _. A. realistic B. humorous C. serious D. funny 答案解析：答案为B。本题为句意推断题。结合第五段的内容，作者以女性的口吻谈到如果她早意识到她是因为 “音乐”而被男人倾听，她会为此而感到些许开怀。无论何时，如果她想要一场“讨论”，就会带上自己的乐队，弦号俱全。故可以推断，划线部分的语言显得幽默。4What does the author think of the finding of the new study? A. She thinks it doubtful. B. She thinks it intere
11、sting. C. She thinks it needs further proof. D. She thinks it right. 答案解析：答案为A。本题为细节推断题。由倒数第三段首句 “It is difficult not to be suspicious of ” 可知，本句话的同义词就是doubtful.故答案为A。5The author would most probably agree that _. A. men should accept what women say B. women should talk less and do more housework C.
12、however beautiful voices may be, they will finally become boring D. the relationship between men and women should always be improving 答案解析：答案为C。本题为推理题。从最后一段 “When your beautiful tones are there all the time, as they go about their daily business, you start to blend in a bit too much, until finally y
13、ou become a kind of background noise.” 可知，当你美妙的旋律每天都出现在男人日常生活中的时候，最后也会变成背景噪音。故答案为C. A、B未提及；倒数第二段首句提到了 “ most relationships are likely to become boring.” D选项与此不符，故错误。阅读理解 Who are these people rushing by you in the street? More than 215 million people now call America “home”, but most of them can trac
14、e their families back to other parts of the world. If you look at the names on shop windows, you will see that Americans come from many different lands. The idea that these people, who once were strangers to the United States, have lost the customs and cultures of their original countries and have b
15、ecome “American” is really not true. In fact, what exists in America is more often a kind of “side-by-side” living in which groups of people from other countries often have kept many of their customs and habits. They join the general American society only in certain areas of their livessuch as in sc
16、hools, business, and sportsbut they keep many of their own native customs and manners socially and at home. This living “side-by-side” has both advantages and disadvantages. Sometimes it may cause disagreements to develop between groups whose ways of life are very different from one another. However
17、, there are also great advantages that come from the variety of cultures brought by settlers from other lands. There is great freedom of choice among ideas and dress, food, and social customs in America. Everyone can find some part of his or her familiar world in the United States, in churches, musi
18、c, food, national groups, or newspapers.6. More than 215 million people call America “home” because_.A. they buy their houses there B. they settle there nowC. they get married there D. they were born there7. “Side-by-side” living style means _.A. making friends with native people B. keeping their ow
19、n customs while sharing American ones in certain areasC. the groups of people who live nearby D. that they get closer to American society8. According to the passage, people in the USA _.A. share American customs and culture B. live in a kind of “side-by-side” societyC. keep their own customs and hab
20、its firmly D. make no choice to accept American customs9. Which of the following statements is true?A. They always stick to their own customs and habits. B. “Side-by-side” living style is not suitable.C. They face the society they are not familiar with.D. The advantages coming from the variety of cu
21、ltures make life in America colorful. 10. Which title of the following can best take the place of “Different Cultures in America”?A. Advantages and Disadvantages. B. Different Customs and Habits.C. Home for the People. D. “Side-by-side” Living Style in America. 6. 选B。推理判断题。从However, there are also g
22、reat advantages that come from the variety of cultures brought by setters from other lands可知以美国为家的人主要是已经定居在美国，即答案选B。7. 选B。推理判断题。从They join the general American society only in certain areas of their livessuch as in schools, business, and sportsbut they keep many of their own native customs and manne
23、rs socially and at home. This living “side-by side” has both advantages and disadvantages (他们在某些方面融入美国社会，但他们同时也保留自己民族的文化和风俗)可知答案B正确。8. 选B。事实细节题。从In fact, what exists in America is more often a kind of “side-by-side” living in which groups of people from other countries often have kept many of their
24、customs and habits可知答案B正确。9. 选D。推理判断题。从文章最后对多种文化并存优点的分析，可推知这种局面使生活在那里的异国人可以自由选择生活方式，使生活丰富有色彩，故答案选D。10. 选D。主旨大意题。文章主要讲了美国多种文化并存的原因及优缺点，故最佳标题为D。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。Listen carefully, working people, we would like to tell you something that could save your precious time and money! Be
25、st of all, it is free!Its “no”.What do you ask? Well say it again: “No”.Sweet and simple “no”.Say “no” at your office and see how quickly that pile of work on your desk disappears.“Saying no to others means you are saying yes to yourself, ” said Leslie Charles, a professional speaker from East Lansi
26、ng, Michigan.“Time is precious. People are spending money buying time. And yet we are willing to give up our time because we cant say no.” Susie Watson, a famous writer, said people who always say “yes” need to say “no” without guilt(内疚)or fear of punishment. “I would rather have someone give me a l
27、oving no than an obligated(强制的) yes, ” she said. Susie Watson says she feels “no” obligation to give an explanation when she says “no” either socially or professionally. Does she feel guilty about it? “Not at all, ” said Watson, who is director of advertising and public relations at Timex Corp in Mi
28、ddlebury, Conneticut. “Most people are afraid of saying no My advice is to say yes only if you dont mean no.” Watson said “no” is the most effective weapon against wasting time. “Every year there are more demands on your time Other people are happy to use up your time, ” Watson said. Time saving app
29、ears to be “nos” greatest friend.“No” can be your new friend, a powerful tool to take back your life. “No” may even take you further in the business world than “yes”.“No” is power and strength. “No” now seems completely correct. “Saying no isnt easy. But finally its greatly liberating,” Charles said
30、. But, he added, a “no” project needs to be worked on every day because it is hard to change long-term habit.But, he also warns: “Dont go to extremes. Dont find yourself saying no to everything. In return you should learn to hear no.”1. The sentence “Saying yes to yourself” means _.A. you can have m
31、ore time to play with othersB. you neednt care about others feeling if you are happyC. you are selfish and treat others rudelyD. you can deal with your business as you have planned 答案解析：答案为D。本题为细节推理题。由第五、六段可知，对别人说 “不”就是对自己说 “是”，当在办公室说 “不”的时候，你可以看到你桌上的文件很快就完成了。故答案为D。2. When you say “no” to others you
32、 should say it in a _.A. secret wayB. polite wayC. proud way D. guilty way 答案解析：答案为B。本题为细节推理题。由第八段 “I would rather have someone give me a loving no ”的 “loving” 可以推断，答案为B。3. In Watsons opinion, people can save much time on condition that _.A. they say “no” at a suitable timeB. they say “no” as much a
33、s possibleC. they are afraid of saying “no” D. they make others angry at them 答案解析：答案为A. 本题为推理题。结合倒数第五段的内容和该段的最后一句话 “My advice is to say yes only if you dont mean no.” 可知，Watson的总结性意见是如果你不打算对别人说 “不”，那就说 “是”。故可以推断，说 “不”要在合适的时间。故答案为A。4. If a person says “no” to everything, the result he or she receive
34、 may be that he or she _.A. enjoys a wonderful lifeB. makes a lot of moneyC. faces difficulty in lifeD. forgets to say “yes” in the end答案解析：答案为C。本题为推理题。由最后一段 Charles 所讲的 “Dont go to extremes. Dont find yourself saying no to everything”可知，他认为不能凡事都说 “不”，不能走极端。故可以推断，如果凡事说 “不”，生活就会遇到麻烦。阅读理解 When Andrea
35、Peterson landed her first teaching job, she faced the daunting task of creating a music program with almost no money for equipment or supplies in a climate where standards-based learning was the focus and music just provided a break for students and teachers. For her drive and creativity in overcomi
36、ng those challenges, shes been named national teacher of the year. Principal Waynes Kettler said hes worked with many outstanding teachers in his 22 years as an educator, but Peterson is “just that one step above anybody Ive ever worked with before.” Kettler and others at Monte Cristo Elementary Sch
37、ool talk about the ways she has introduced the learning from other classrooms into her music program and her creativity in working around things such as the lack of money for new music. When students were reading S.E. Hintons novel The Outsiders in their regular classroom, Peterson helped them write
38、 a 30-minute play with scenes from the book. Then they chose three Broadway tunes that focused on race, equality and social justice, the themes of the book. Peterson composed two other songs herself after classroom discussions about the play and the book. The honor means a lot to residents of Granit
39、e Foils. Its inspiring to know that people from small towns even win national honors. As national teacher of the year, Peterson will spend the more years outside the classroom, as a national and international spokeswoman for education. She said its essential for schools to offer classes such as art
40、or music and physical education because for some kids one of those subjects is the only thing that attracts them to come back to school day after day. 6. The underlined word” daunting” in Paragraph 1 most probably means _. Adiscouraging Binteresting Ccreative Dunbearable 7When Peterson began her tea
41、ching career, _. Amusic was a focus of learning in most schools Bthe environment was favorable to music teaching Cthe school lacked teaching facilities for music Dsupport for music programs was unavailable 8What is the most important reason that Peterson won the award? AShe concerned herself with cu
42、rrent social problems. BShe motivated students to learn music with her creativity. CShe has taught music at the elementary school for 22 years. DShe made great efforts to amuse students interest in literature. 9Which of the following is an example of Petersons way of teaching music? AShe wrote plays
43、 on themes of race, equality and social justice. BShe made use of the contents of other classes in her teaching. CShe organized classroom discussions of Broadway tunes. DShe helped students compose songs by themselves. 10In Petersons opinion, _. Aart、 music and PE classes are all important Bmore subjects should be offered to students Cstudents should be motivated to attend art classes Darts education is more important than other subjects【参考答案】610、ACBBA