1、黑龙江哈尔滨市2016高考英语阅读理解二轮训练（3）及答案【2015高考复习】阅读理解In 2006，Paul Letourneau of Worcester，Mass，lost his parents，his home and his pet dog.And that August，his lifelong mild depression took a turn for the worse as he became suicidal(有自杀倾向的)“I said I didnt want to be alive anymore，”Letourneau,67，recalled telling
2、his best friend.He and his friend had gone for a walk when Letourneau stopped and asked his friend about ways to die painlessly.His friend advised him to admit himself to a hospital.“When I went back home，physically，I was shaking so muchand emotionally，I couldnt stop，”Letourneau said，“I knew I had t
3、o get help.”For many men，it takes a lot more than feeling down to recognize that they are depressed and then step through the doors of a hospital，or a friends or relatives home to ask for help.Men who are depressed usually refuse to get appropriate treatment，depression experts and patients say.“When
4、 men get depressed，the depression can be quite severe，”said Dr.lan Cook，professor of psychiatry at the Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.“The challenge is getting men to acknowledge that theyre depressed.”Depression affects about 15 million people in the United States，according to the National Insti
5、tutes of Mental Health，and men get depressed about half as often as women.“Its unclear how much of this is a reporting bias，”Cook said.“The stigma(耻辱)issues are somewhat different for men than they are for women.”“Men intend to consider that asking for help is a sign of weakness，but when they cant c
6、omplete the task of bringing themselves to the Promised Land，they become at risk.” said Steven Lappen，who was once a depression patient.【语篇导读】在美国，大部分男性抑郁症患者由于种种原因不愿让人知道他们的病情，因而不愿求助于他人，甚至不找医生治疗。等他们发现自己无能为力的时候已经晚了。20Which of the following about Paul Letourneau is TRUE?AHe got sick with mild depression
7、 in 2006.BHe made a very painful choice before he decided to go to the hospital.CHe became suicidal because his depression was too hard to cure.DHe didnt commit suicide because his friend didnt tell him a painless way.答案B细节理解题。由第四段内容可知，Letourneau在做出去看医生的决定时，身心都遭受着痛苦。21What does the author mainly wan
8、t to tell us through Paragraph 5?AIt takes men patients a lot of money to treat their disease.BMany men patients recognize their disease but refuse to see a doctor.CMen patients would rather get help from doctors than friends or relatives.DMany men patients feel down and refuse to let others know ab
9、out their disease.答案D段落大意题。本段主要是说很多男性抑郁症患者不但会感到消沉，而且他们不愿承认自己患了抑郁症，也不愿意求助医生和朋友。22How many women are suffering from depression in the US.according to the passage?AAbout 5 million. BAbout 7.5 million.CAbout 10 million. DAbout 15 million.答案C细节理解题。由第七段内容可知，在美国受抑郁症影响的人有大约一千五百万，而男性患者是女性患者的一半，由此可知患有抑郁症的妇女大约
10、为一千万。23The underlined phrase“Promised Land”in the last paragraph refers to_.Aa state of being mentally healthBa place filled with sufferingsCa place of interestDa state of death答案A指代关系题。由最后一段内容可知，男人会把寻求帮助看成是软弱的表现，但是假如他们在不求人的情况下不能摆脱抑郁症的困扰而恢复健康的话，那就危险了。由此可知答案。24It can be inferred from the passage that
11、_.Areports about men with depression are usually falseBmen are more likely to become depressed than womenCmost people with depression have lost their relativesDthe actual number of men with depression is larger than reported答案D推理判断题。由第五段和最后一段可知，很多男性抑郁症患者都羞于让人知道他们患病；再根据倒数二、三段可推知，报告中统计的男女抑郁症患者的数字是有偏差的
12、，男性患者的实际数字会高于报告中的数字。黑龙江省大庆市喇中2016高考英语阅读练习科普环保类Humans have been keeping animals as pets for tens of thousands of years, but Dr Jean-Loup Rault, an animal scientist at the University of Melbourne in Australia, believes new companions are coming: robot pets. “Technology is moving very fast,” Rault told
13、 ABC News, “The Tamagotchi in the early 1990s was really the first robotic pet, and now Sony and other big companies have improved them a lot.” This may not sit well with pet lovers. After all, who would choose a plastic toy over a lovely puppy? But Rault argues that the robotic kind has a lot going
14、 for it: “You dont have to feed it, you dont have to walk it, it wont make a mess in your house, and you can go on a holiday without feeling guilty.” The technology also benefits those who are allergic to pets, short on space, or fearful of real animals. Its not clear whether robot pets can replace
15、real ones. But studies do suggest that we can bond with these smart machines. People give their cars names and kids give their toy animals life stories. Its the same with robots. When Sony stopped its repair service for its robot dog Aibo in March 2014, owners in Japan held funerals. As an animal we
16、lfare researcher, Rault is concerned about how robotic pets could affect our attitudes towards live animals. “If we become used to a robotic companion that doesnt need food, water or exercises, perhaps it will change how humans care about other living beings,” he said. So are dogs and cats a thing o
17、f the past, as Rault predicts? For those who grew up with living and breathing pets, the mechanical kind might not do. But for our next generation who are in constant touch with smart technology, a future in which lovely pets neednt have a heartbeat might not be a far-fetched dream.【小题1】What does th
18、e underlined phrase “sit well with” means? Abe refused byBbe beneficial toCmake a difference toDreceive support from【小题2】What are the advantages of robot pets?a. They are plastic and feel smooth.b. Owners neednt worry about them when going out.c. They can help cure allergies（过敏）.d. They save space a
19、nd costs. AabBbcCbdDcd【小题3】We can learn from the passage that_. ASony is the first company to produce robot pets Aibo.BPeople can develop strong bond（联系、关系） with their robot pets.CRault thinks robot pets still have a long way to go.DRobot toys may help people care more about living beings.【小题4】The p
20、assage mainly tells us_. Athe advantages of robot toysBthe popularity of robot petsCliving pets are dying outDrobot pets are coming黑龙江省大庆市喇中2016高考英语阅读练习科普环保类The extraordinary Eastgate Building in Harare, Zimbabwes capital city, is said to be the only one in the world to use the same cooling and heat
21、ing principles as the termite mound(白蚁堆). Architect Mick Pearce used precisely the same strategy when designing the Eastgate Building, which has no air-conditioning and almost no heating. The buildingthe countrys largest commercial and shopping complexuses less than 10% of the energy of a convention
22、al building of its size. The Eastgates owners saved $3.5 million on a $36 million building because an air-conditioning equipment didnt have to be imported. The complex is actually two buildings linked by bridges across a shady, glass-roofed atrium(天井) open to the air. Fans suck fresh air in from the
23、 atrium, blow it upstairs through hollow spaces under the floors and from there into each office through baseboard vents(通风口). As it rises and warms, it is drawn out via ceiling vents and finally exists through forty-eight brick chimneys.During summers cool nights, big fans blow air through the buil
24、ding seven times an hour to cool the empty floors. By day, smaller fans blow two changes of air an hour through the building, to circulate the air which has been in contact with the cool floors. For winter days, there are small heaters in the vents. This is all possible only because Harare is 1600 f
25、eet above sea level, has cloudless skies, little dampness and rapid temperature changesdays as warm as 31 commonly drop to 14 at night. “You couldnt do this in New York, with its hot summers and cold winters,” Pearce said. The engineering firm of Ove Arup & Partners monitors daily temperatures. It i
26、s found that the temperature of the building has generally stayed between 23 and 25, with the exception of the annual hot period just before the summer rains in October and three days in November, when a doorkeeper accidentally switched off the fans at night. And the air is freshfar more so than in
27、air-conditioned buildings, where up to 30% of the air is recycled.【小题1】Why was Eastgate cheaper to be built than a conventional building? AIt was designed in a smaller size.BNo air conditioners were fixed in.CIts heating system was less advanced.DIt used rather different building materials.【小题2】What
28、 does “it” refer to in Paragraph 3? AHollow space.BBaseboard vent.CFresh air from outside.DHeat in the building.【小题3】Why would a building like Eastgate Not work efficiently in New York? ANew York has less clear skies as Harare.BIts dampness affects the circulation of air.CNew York covers a larger ar
29、ea than Harare.DIts temperature changes seasonally rather than daily.【小题4】The data in the last paragraph suggests Eastgates temperature control system_. Aworks better in hot seasonsBcan recycle up to 30% of the airCfunctions well for most of the yearDallows a wide range of temperatures 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的
30、A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。One of our biggest fears nowadays is that our kids might some day get lost in a “sea of technology” rather than experiencing the natural world. TV and computer games are leading to a serious disconnect between kids and the great outdoors, which will change the wild place
31、s of the world, its creatures and human health for the worse, unless adults get working on childs play.Each of us has a place in nature we go sometimes, even if it was torn down. We cannot be the last generation to have that place. At this rate, kids who miss the sense of wondering outdoors will not
32、 grow up to be protectors of natural landscapes. “If the decline in parks use continues across North America, who will defend parks against encroachment (蚕食)?” asks Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods.Without having a nature experience, kids, can turn out just fine, but they are missing
33、out a huge enrichment of their lives. That applies to everything from their physical health and mental health, to stress levels, creativity and cognitive (认知的) skills. Experts predict modern kids will have poorer health than their parentsand they say a lack of outside play is surely part of it. Rese
34、arch suggests that kids do better academically in schools with a nature component and that playing in nature fosters (培养) leadership by the smartest, not by the toughest. Even a tiny outdoor experience can create wonder in a child. The three-year-old turning over his first rock realizes he is not al
35、one in the world. A clump of trees on the roadside can be the whole universe in his eyes. We really need to value that more.Kids are not to blame. They are overprotected and frightened. It is dangerous out there from time to time, but repetitive stress from computers is replacing breaking an arm as
36、a childhood rite of passage (仪式).Everyone, from developers to schools and outdoorsy citizens, should help regain for our kids some of the freedom and joy of exploring, taking friendship in fields and woods that cement (增强) love, respect and need for landscape. As parents, we should devote some of ou
37、r energies to taking our kids into nature. This could yet be our greatest cause.41. The main idea of Paragraph 2 is that _.A. kids missing the sense of wondering outdoorsB. parks are in danger of being gradually encroached C. Richard Louv is the author of Last Child in the WoodsD. children are expec
38、ted to develop into protectors of nature 【答案】D 【解析】细节理解题。根据由于科学技术的进步有些孩子在家玩电脑看电视很少出去接近大自然，不知道要保护大自然，所以本段的大意是孩子被盼望发展成大自然的保护着，故选D。42. According to the passage, children without experiencing nature will _.A. keep a high sense of wonderB. be overprotected by their parents C. be less healthy both physica
39、lly and mentally D. change wild places and creatures for the better 【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。根据Without having a nature experience, kids, can turn out just fine, but they are missing out a huge enrichment of their lives. That applies to everything from their physical health and mental health, to stress levels,
40、 creativity and cognitive (认知的) skills.没有经历大自然体验的人在身体和精神方面都不是很健康，故选C。43. According to the author, childrens breaking an arm is _.A. the fault on the part of their parentsB. the natural experience in their growing up C. the result of their own carelessness in play D. the effect of their repetitive st
41、ress from computers 【答案】B【解析】细节理解题。根据repetitive stress from computers is replacing breaking an arm as a childhood rite of passage (仪式).孩子们断一个胳膊就是他们在成长中的自然的经历，故选B。44. What does “sea of technology” mean in the first paragraph?A. The technology of TV and computer games.B. The technology of food.C. The
42、technology of sea food.D. The technology of catching animals in the sea.【答案】A 【解析】词义猜测题。根据TV and computer games are leading to a serious disconnect between kids and the great outdoors,可以推知这里指的是电视和电脑，故选A。 45. In writing this passage, the author mainly intends to _.A. blame children for getting lost in computer games B. encourage children to protect parks from encroachment C. show his concern about childrens lack of experience in nature D. inspire children to keep the sense of wonder about things around【答案】C【解析】作者意图题。根据由于科技的影响孩子去户外的时间减少，缺乏对大自然的体验，同时展示了作者对于孩子们的关心，故选C。
