1、陕西凤县2016高考英语二轮阅读理解初练（3）及答案阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。For generations of students, writing term papers has been a major source of nerves and frustration. But for those with Internet access, relative resources are just a few links away. All one has to do is to go to the appropriate Web site, w
2、here online papers can either be purchased, ordered, or downloaded for free. Collegiate Care Research Assistance, for instance, may do the job. Do you want to write a paper on Hamlets irreconcilable moral dilemmas? Simply hand over $29.75, and the essay is yours. Some sites, such as Term Paper Empor
3、ium and Absolutely Free: Online Essays offer course papers for free. Simply press the button and download if you find the paper you want, that is. Students are, of course, fully aware of these web site resources, and some people worry that the Internet, once regarded as a best learning tool, could b
4、ecome the best aid yet for cheating. For teachers, the problem is figuring out whether a students authorship is authentic. But, as teaching assistant Jane Morrison explained, the task may not be too difficult for a careful teacher. Students who have gotten it off the Internet dont look at me but loo
5、k at their feet. And students who wrote every bit of it can talk about the paper very intelligently and look me in the eye, Morrison said. Copying term papers is nothing new, but the appearance of the Internet raises the issue: Is this new technology making cheating more widespread? A senior officia
6、l Gary Handman at Berkeley doubts it. Students who tend to cheat are going to cheat regardless of the technology. This view was backed by Berkeley graduate student Arianne Chernock, who says that, after all, students have to decide whats best for themselves. Its a question of honesty. Were here to l
7、earn, so weve got to make the most of it ourselves. And inventive teachers can make their assignments almost cheat-proof. If you structure the assignment in a creative way, and if students, for instance, have to transform the information into a handout, or do a drama, or write an account in first pe
8、rson narrative, then you may stop cheating, said library media teacher Leslie Farmer. That kind of strategy, some experts say, will basically force students to do more than simply download their education.50. In the past students _.A. were happy about writing term papersB. were eager to write term p
9、apersC. considered paper writing as a joyD. considered paper writing as a source of stress51. What do some people worry about according to Paragraph 4?A. They worry that students might become lazierB. They worry that students might lose their interest in learningC. They worry that the Internet could
10、 become the best tool for cheatingD. They worry that the Internet could become the best learning tool.52. According to Paragraph 6, students feel _ copying papers from the Internet.A. guilty about B. excited when C. anxious about D. uncertain about53. What did Gary Handman argue in Paragraph 8?A. St
11、udents tend to cheatB. The new technology made cheating more widespreadC. The new technology helped students in the way of cheatingD. He was doubtful whether the new technology made cheating more widespread54. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the report?A. A careful teacher
12、 doesnt have too much trouble finding out whether a students term paper is a copy or notB. Copying term papers is a serious issue that makes teacher weakC. It seems that copying term papers is unavoidable for some students who tend to cheatD. Arranging assignments in a creative way could be a soluti
13、on to the problem of copying term papers. 【参考答案】5054、DCADB 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。Five Olympic mascots were announced exactly 1000 days before the Beijing Olympic opening ceremony. The long-anticipated mascots represent four of Chinas most popular animals the fish, the panda, the Ti
14、betan antelope and the swallow .The fifth mascot is the brightly burning Olympic flame. Each of the mascots has a repeated two-syllable name. This type of name is a traditional way of showing affection for children in China. BeiBei is the fish, JingJing is the panda, HuanHuan is the Olympic flame, Y
15、ingYing is the Tibetan antelope and NiNi is the swallow. The first characters of their two-syllable names read “Beijing Huanying Ni,” or, in English, “Welcome to Beijing.”The five elements of nature, including the sea, forest, fire, earth and sky are found in the mascots origins and headpieces. Thes
16、e special headpieces also display the folk and culture of China. Each mascot also symbolizes a different blessing -prosperity, happiness, passion, health and good luck.It is the first time more than three mascots will share the important duty of representing their host country. Han Meilin, chief of
17、the mascot design team explained that, “China has such a rich culture that no single mascot could possibly represent it! That is why we chose to produce five mascots instead of one.”Called the “Five Friendlies,” the figures embody（体现） the Chinese peoples hope for peace and friendship in the world an
18、d the spirit of the Olympics, representing not only multi-ethnic(多民族的) cultures of China, but also the traditional Chinese philosophy of harmony between humans and nature.In order to help Beijing 2008 spread its theme of One World, One Dream to every continent, the Five Friendlies reflect the deep d
19、esire of the Chinese people to reach out to the world in friendship through the Games and to invite every man, woman and child to take part in the great celebration of human union in 2008.16. Whats the theme of Beijing 2008 Olympics?A. Welcome to Beijing.B. Prosperity, Happiness, Passion, Health and
20、 Good luck.C. New Beijing, New Olympics.D. One World, One Dream.17. What did Han Meilin, chief of the mascot design team, think of the five mascots?A. He thought highly of the five mascots.B. No single mascot could represent China.C. The five mascots represented the culture of China.D. They would re
21、flect the desire of Chinese people.18. Which of the following statements is not true?A. Its for the first time that five mascots are chosen to represent their host country in the Olympic history.B. One of the five mascots YingYing stands for the Olympic flame.C. Beijing announced its five 2008 Olymp
22、ic mascots just 1000 days before the big event.D. The five mascots express affection for Chinese children by two-syllable names.19. Which of the following best reflects the main idea of the passage?A. The 29th Olympic Games will be held in Beijing in 2008.B. The theme of 2008 Beijing Olympics One Wo
23、rld, One Dream.C. The significance of five 2008 Olympic mascots the Five Friendlies.D. How the Five Fantastic Mascots came into being.20. What do the five mascots the Five Friendlies represent?A. “Beijing Huanying Ni,” or, in English, “Welcome to Beijing.”B. Chinese multi-ethnic cultures, philosophy
24、 of harmony between humans and nature and five elements of nature.C. Chinese peoples hope for peace and friendship in the world and the spirit of the Olympics.D. The deep desire of the Chinese people to reach out to the world in friendship through the Olympics. 全解全析本文主要讲述了北京2008年奥运会吉祥物的内在含义。D. 细节理解题
25、。文章末段首句提到了北京奥运会的主题。A. 推理判断题。根据文章第四段可以得知吉祥物设计组组长韩美林给予北京奥运会吉祥物高度评价。B. 细节理解题。利用排除法，由文章第二段第三句话可知B项中的YingYing应为HuanHuan。C. 主旨大意题。纵观全文，不难归纳出文章主要介绍了北京2008年奥运会的吉祥物的含义。B. 推理判断题。文章第三、五段主要讲述了吉祥物的象征意义。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。【2013届广东省高三上期末华附、省实、广雅、深中四校联考】CThis is our country, America. The country whe
26、re everyone is supposed to have a shot at financial success. The country of dreams and ambition. Yet, caused by the endless pursuit of individual profit, our country is a mess. And we owe it all to capitalism. We live in a society where people are forced to live without health coverage. A country wh
27、ere the poor can hardly feed themselves while the rich decide which one of their 10 homes to stay at for the night. All of these sad things arise out of capitalism. Sadly, our country values little more than money. It motivates our decisions and even influences entire political parties. We have gott
28、en to the point in society where a human life comes secondary to our financial security. Any rational society would value life above all else and realize that health is a basic human right. Yet in our world, money comes first.I never once have claimed to be an economist and have no interest in debat
29、ing the financial advantages of any economic system. Yet socialism surely looks better than what we have. If we lived in a socialist society, we would be a country without such an unfair wealth distribution. We would value friendship over business and we would treat one another as humans. Most impor
30、tantly, however, is that money would stop controlling our lives and we could act how humans should act. Capitalism has created an “every man for himself” existence. Everything is a battle for limited resources and fuels. We have become so accustomed to the life value that we will do whatever we have
31、 to look out for ourselves. Yet is this really the kind of life we want?We have become so illusioned. We are tired of the misdirection. All economic systems have their issues, but I feel like ours is turning our country into something it shouldnt be. The good of man falls secondary to money. In our
32、world, it is all about dollars and cents, which, unfortunately for most, makes no sense.51. In the authors opinion, the root cause of the present situation in his country is _.A. money B. peoples value C. social unfairness D. social system【答案】D 【解析】细节理解题。根据we owe it all to capitalism所有的一切都是因为是资本主义社会
33、，也就是他们国家的制度，故选D。52. According to the passage, which is NOT the characteristic of capitalism?A. individualism B. endless pursuit of wealth C. humanism D. great gap between the rich and the poor 【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。individualism个人利己主义； endless pursuit of wealth 无休止追求财富；humanism 人道主义；great gap between the r
34、ich and the poor富人和穷人的距离拉大；根据Capitalism has created an “every man for himself” existence.利己主义；caused by the endless pursuit of individual profit, 无休止追求财富；If we lived in a socialist society, we would be a country without such an unfair wealth distribution. 财富分配不均；这些都是资本主义的特征，只有人道主义是社会主义的特征，故选C。53. Ho
35、w does the author feel about his country?A. concerned B. angry C. skeptical D. hopeless 【答案】A 【解析】细节理解题。concerned关心的； angry生气的； skeptical 怀疑的； hopeless绝望的。根据Yet is this really the kind of life we want? I feel like ours is turning our country into something it shouldnt be.这里显示出作者很关心自己的国家，故选A。54. Whic
36、h of the following would the author agree with?A. Life should be placed at the top of our considerations.B. Socialism is perfect.C. Health is equally important as wealth.D. The pursuit for wealth should be restricted. 【答案】A 【解析】细节理解题。根据Any rational society would value life above all else 及The good o
37、f man falls secondary to money.作者同意钱放在第二位，生命放在第一位，故选A。55. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?A. How to Save America B. Capitalism Is in TroubleC. Why Is America in Trouble D. America Is in Trouble 【答案】C【解析】标题归纳题。根据本文的内容叙述了美国为什么处于困境之中，故选C。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。
38、Prolonging human life has increased the size of the human population. Many people alive today would have died of childhood diseases if they had been born 100 years ago. Because more people live longer, there are more people around at any given time. In fact, it is a decrease in death rates, not an i
39、ncrease in birthrates, that has led to the population explosion.Prolonging human life has also increased the dependency load. In all societies, people who are disabled or too young or too old to work are dependent on the rest of society to provide for them. In hunting and gathering cultures, old peo
40、ple who could not keep up might be left behind to die. In times of famine, infants might be allowed to die because they could not survive if their parents starved, where as if the parents survived they could have another child. In most contemporary(当代的) societies, people feel a moral obligation to k
41、eep people alive whether they can work or not. We have a great many people today who live past the age at which they want to work or are able to work; we also have rules which require people to retire at a certain age. Unless these people were able to save money for their retirement, somebody else m
42、ust support them. In the United States many retired people live on social security checks which are so little that they must live in near poverty. Older people have more illnesses than young or middle-aged people; unless they have wealth or private or government insurance, they must often “go on wel
43、fare” if they have a serious illness.When older people become senile (衰老的) or too weak and ill to care for themselves, they create grave problems for their families. In the past and in some traditional cultures, they would be cared for at home until they died. Today, with most members of a household
44、 working or in school, there is often no one at home who can care for a sick or weak person. To meet this need, a great many nursing homes and convalescent (疗养的) hospitals have been built. These are often profit making organizations, although some are sponsored by religious and other nonprofit group
45、s. While a few of these institutions are good, most of them are simply “dumping (倒垃圾的) grounds” for the dying in which “care” is given by poorly paid, overworked, and under skilled personnel.1. The author believes that the population explosion results from _.A. an increase in birthrates B. the indus
46、trial developmentC. a decrease in death ratesD. human beings cultural advances 2. It can be inferred from the passage that in hunting and gathering cultures _.A. it was a moral responsibility for the families to keep alive the aged people who could not workB. the survival of infants was less importa
47、nt than that of their parents in times of starvationC. old people were given the task of imparting the cultural wisdom of the tribe to new generationsD. death was celebrated as a time of rejoicing for an individual freed of the hardships of life 3. According to the passage, which of the following st
48、atements about the old people in the United States is true?A. Many of them live on social security money which is hardly enough.B. Minority of them remain in a state of near poverty after their retirement.C. When they reach a certain age, compulsory retirement is necessary and beneficial.D. With the
49、 growing inflation, they must suffer more from unbearable burdens than ever.4. The phrase “this need” in paragraph 3 refers to _. A. prolonging the dying old peoples livesB. reducing the problems caused by the retired peopleC. making profits through caring for the sick or weak peopleD. taking care o
50、f the sick or weak people5. Which of the following best describes the authors attitude toward most of the nursing homes and convalescent hospitals?A. Sympathetic. B. Approving. C. Optimistic. D. Critical. 全解全析 CBADD 本文分析了人口增长的真正原因及美国的老年人问题。1. C。细节题。根据文章第 1 段最后一句 it is a decrease in death rates, not
51、an increase in birthrates, that has led to the population explosion 可推知此题答案为 C。2. B。推断题。根据文章第 2 段第 4 句 infants might be allowed to die because they could not survive if their parents starved, where as if the parents survived they could have another child可推知此题答案为 B。3. A。细节题。根据文章第 2 段倒数第 2 句In the Uni
52、ted States many retired people live on social security checks which are so little that they must live in near poverty 可推知此题答案为 A。4. D。推断题。根据其上文 there is often no one at home who can care for a sick or weak person 可推知此题答案为 D。5. D。推断题。根据文章最后一句 most of them are simply “dumping grounds” for the dying in which “care” is given by poorly paid, overworked, and under skilled personnel 可推知此题答案为 D。