1、浙江省慈溪市2016高考英语阅读理解（二轮）选练题（8）附答案【2016高考训练】阅读理解推理判断题。The word proactivity is fairly common in management literature, but you wont find it in the dictionary. It means that as a human being you take responsibility for your own life. Look at the word responsibility: ability to choose your response, respo
2、nse-ability. Effective people are proactive because they take responsibility. Their behavior is a product of their own decisions, based on values, rather than being a product of their own conditions, based on feelings. For instance, you are planning a picnic with your family. Youre excited. You have
3、 all the preparations, Youve decided where to go, and then it becomes stormy, killing your plan. Proactive people carry weather within them. They realize what their purpose really was, and they creatively have a picnic elsewhere even if its in their own basement with some special games, and make the
4、 best of that situation. The opposite of being proactive is to be reactive. Reactive people would say, “Whats the use?”We cant do anything.” “Oh this is so upsetting after all of our preparations and arrangements.” They try to persuade the people around them and usually the picnic will be cancelled.
5、Being proactive is really just being true to your human nature. Your basic nature is to act, and not to be acted upon. Thats true, despite widely accepted theories of determinism used to explain human nature. Determinism says that you dont really choose anything and that what you call choices are no
6、thing more than automatic responses to outside conditions.The language of reactive people is lie:”I cant .” “Dont have time.” I have to .” I must.” The whole spirit of that language is the transfer of responsibility. They think things are determined by their environment, or by their conditions, or b
7、y their conditioning or their genetic makeup. Psychologically, people who believe they are determined will produce the evidence to support the belief, and they increasingly feel victimized and out of control. Theyre not in charge of their life at all.On the contrary, a proactive person exercises fre
8、e will, the freedom to choose the response that best applies to his values. In that way, he gains control over the circumstances, rather than being controlled by them.1. According to the passage, a proactive persons behavior can result from .A. The environment B. an inner beliefC. the genetic makeup
9、 D. a temporary feeling2. When a picnic plan is threatened by a sudden storm, reactive people will probably . A. have the picnic as planned B. make the best of the picnic C. complain and give up the picnic D. find somewhere else for the picnic3. What does” carry weather within them” in the second pa
10、ragraph probably mean? A. Manage to improve the weather. B. Give in to the weather passively. C. Stress the influence of the weather. D. Find a solution to the weather problems.4. It can be concluded from the passage that determinists(宿命论者) . A. accept things passively B. are in charge of themselves
11、 C. are similar to proactive people D. respond to outside conditions actively语篇解读 本文主要介绍了积极的人和消极的的之间的区别，例如在遇到天气不好野餐计划搁浅的时候，积极的人会想办法进行野餐，而消极的人却由周围的环境左右其决定。1. B 细节理解题。根据第三段Being proactive is really just being true to your human nature. You basic nature is to act, and not to be acted upon. 可知，积极主动是按照天性
12、来做最真正的自己。人的本性是行动，而不是任人摆布。可知一个积极的人，他的行动源于他的内心和本性。故选B。2. C 细节理解题。根据第二段They try to persuade the people around them and usually the picnic will be cancelled. 可知，消极的人会试图说服他们周围的人并最后取消野餐。3. D 推理判断题。根据下文They realize what their purpose really was, and they creatively have a picnic elsewhere even if its in th
13、eir own basement with some special games 可知，当环境不得于计划的时候，积极的人会创造性的想出解决方法，达到目的。4. A 推理判断题。 根据第四段They think things are determined by their environment, or by their conditions, or by their conditioning or their genetic makeup. 可知，消极的人认为事情是由环境决定的。又根据第二段野餐的例子可知，消极的人在面对计划不得不改变时，他们会抱怨但接受现实，而不会想办法去创造机会实现目标。2
14、016高考训练题-阅读理解。阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。As we know, Julian Beever is an international well-known sidewalk chalk artist whose drawings have appeared on the streets of London, Buenos Aires, Paris, New York, and countless other cities around the world. Beever creates drawings that look complet
15、ely three- dimensional when seen from the correct angle.Now, in his book, Pavement chalk artist: The three-dimensional drawings of Julian Beever, the artist shares some of his most fascinating and humorous pieces, Here are a few examples youll find in the book.Philadelphia eagleIn Pennsylvania, Beev
16、er created “Philadelphia eagle ”a huge drawing with an eagle landing successfully on an American national flag.Meeting Mr. Frog“Meeting Mr. Frog” was created in Salamanca, Spain, and is about a realistic-looking frog sitting on a Lily pad.Swimming pool in the high streetMy personal favorite is “Swim
17、ming pool in the high street” from Brussels, which is about a woman relaxing in a swimming pool-a swimming pool sunk into the middle of the street, that is!Along with an introduction about his background, Beever includes a description of the techniques he used and the challenges he overcame with eve
18、ry drawing. He shares information about his time at home in the UK. and abroad; there is a fun story to back up each piece of art.Beevers artwork is truly jaw drooping. Youre sure to spend ages turning the leaves back and forth, surprised at how one man can create what looks like a three-dimensional
19、 design on a flat surface with just a bit of chalk. From animals to superheroes to famous buildings, the paintings are a wonder to lay eyes on.Payment chalk artist: The three-dimensional drawings of Julian Beever is surely worth a look. And another look. This 112-page hardcover book is available now
20、 from Firefly Books at a list price of $ 29.9529. What do we know about the book mentioned in the text?A. It has a paper cover. B. It hasnt been published.C. It includes some drawing techniques. D. Its a biography of Julian Beever.30. What does the underlined part “ jaw dropping” most probably mean?
21、A. Romantic. B. Amazing. C. Frightening D. Depressing.31. We can infer that the text is _.A. a book review. B. a description of street art.C. an advertisement for a new book. D. an introduction to an artist.参考答案29-31:CBC 2016高考训练题-阅读理解。阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。People are being lured (引诱) o
22、nto Facebook with the promise of a fun, free service without realizing theyre paying for it by giving up large amounts of personal information. Facebook then attempts to make money by selling their data to advertisers that want to send targeted messages.Most Facebook users dont realize this is happe
23、ning. Even if they know what the company is up to, they still have no idea what theyre paying for Facebook because people dont really know what their personal data is worth.The biggest problem, however, is that the company keeps changing the rules. Early on, you keep everything private. That was the
24、 great thing about facebook you could create your own little private network. Last year, the company changed its privacy rules so that many things your city, your photo, your friends nameswere set, by default (默认) to be shared with everyone on the Internet.According to Facebooks vice-president Ellio
25、t Schrage, the company is simply making changes to improve its service, and if people dont share information, they have a “less satisfying experience”.Some critics think this is more about Facebook looking to make more money. Its original business model, which involved selling ads and putting them a
26、t the side of the page, totally failed.Who wants to look at ads when theyre online connecting with their friends?The privacy issue has already landed Facebook in hot water in Washington. In April, Senator(议员) Charles Schumer called on Facebook to change its privacy policy. He also urged the Federal
27、Trade Commission to set guidelines for social-networking sites. “I think the senator rightly communicated that we had not been clear about what the new products were and how people could choose to use them or not to use them,” Schrage admits.I suspect that whatever Facebook has done so far to invade
28、 our privacy is only the beginning, which is why Im considering deactivating(撤销) my account. Facebook is a handy site, but Im upset by the idea that my information is in the hands of people I dont know. Thats too high a price to pay. 32. What do we learn about Facebook from the first paragraph? A. I
29、t is a website that sends messages to targeted users. B. It makes money by putting on advertisements. C. It provides loads of information to its users. D. It profits by selling its users personal data. 33. Why does Facebook make changes to its rules according to Elliot Schrage? A. To provide better
30、service to its users. B. To follow the Federal guidelines. C. To improve its users connectivity. D. To expand its scope of business. 34. What does Senator Charles Schumer advocate? A. Setting guidelines for advertising on websites. B. Banning the sharing of users personal information. C. Removing ad
31、s from all social-networking sites. D. Formulating(制订) regulations for social-networking sites. 35. Why does the author plan to cancel his Facebook account? A. He is dissatisfied with its current service. B. He doesnt want his personal data abused. C. He finds many of its users untrustworthy. D. He
32、is upset by its frequent rule changes. 参考答案32-35: DADB社会生活类。 Blogging may have psychological（心理的）benefits for teens suffering from social anxiety, improving their self-esteem（自尊）and helping them relate better to their friends, according to the new research published by the American Psychological Ass
33、ociation. Research has shown that writing a personal diary and other forms of expressive writing is a great way to reduce emotional stress and just feel better, said the studys lead author, Meyran Boniel-Nissim, PhD, of the University of Haifa, Israel.Teens are online anyway, so blogging enables fre
34、e expression and easy communication with others.Blogging has a stronger positive effect on troubled students well-being than merely expressing their social anxieties and concerns in a private diary, according to the article published online in the APA journal Psychological Services.Opening the blog
35、up to comments from the online community strengthens those effects.The researchers randomly surveyed high school students in Israel,who had agreed to fill out a questionnaire about their feelings on the quality of their social relationships. A total of 161 students - 124 girls and 37 boys, with an a
36、verage age of 15 - were selected because their scores on the survey showed they all had some level of social anxiety or stress. All the teens reported difficulty in making friends or relating to the friends they had. The researchers assessed the teens self-esteem, everyday social activities and beha
37、viors before, immediately after and two months after the 10-week experiment.Four groups of students were assigned to blog. Two of those groups were told to focus their posts on their social problems, with one group opening the posts to comments; the other two groups could write about whatever they w
38、anted and, again, one group opened the blog up to comments. The number and content of comments were not evaluated for this experiment. The students could respond to comments but that was not required. Two more groups acted as controlseither writing a private diary about their social problems or doin
39、g nothing. Participants in the writing and blogging groups were told to post messages at least twice a week for 10 weeks.Four experts, who held masters or doctoral degrees in consulting and psychology, assessed the bloggers social and emotional condition by way of their blog posts. Students were ass
40、essed as having a poor social and emotional state if they wrote a lot about personal problems or bad relationships or showed evidence of low self-esteem.Self-esteem, social anxiety, emotional stress and the number of positive social behaviors improved significantly for the bloggers when compared to
41、the teens who did nothing and those who wrote private diaries.Bloggers who were instructed to write specifically about their difficulties and whose blogs were open to comments improved the most. All of these results agreed with the two month follow-up.The authors admitted that the skewed（有偏向的）sex ra
42、te was a limitation to the study. However, the researchers analyzed the results separately by sex and found that boys and girls reacted similarly to the experiment and there were no major differences. They said future research should attempt to control the subjects for sex.50The selection of student
43、s for the experiment was largely based on. Atheir social relationships Btheir self-esteem Ctheir problems in social lifeDtheir willingness to fill out a question naire51Whats the function of“controls” (Paragraph 4) in the experiment? ATo write down some social problems in a private diary. BTo post m
44、essages to the blog and respond to comments. CTo help evaluate the number and content of blog comments. DTo offer a comparison for checking the experimental result.52From the experiment we can know that. Awriting private diaries makes no difference to the relief of ones emotional stress Bteenagers o
45、pening their blogs up to comments have more psychological benefits Cthe positive effects of expressing ones emotions by blogging dont last very long Dthose describing bad relationships on blogs tend to develop more mental problems53What can be inferred from the last paragraph? AThe authors insisted
46、that all the research findings were accurate. BSexrate had been taken into account before the survey was conducted. CThe authors were intended to improve the experiment in the future. DSimilar reactions of boys and girls indicated the failure of the experiment.54What is the main idea of thepassage? ABlogging can help reduce social stress and anxiety. BThe research into blogging attracts public attention. CBlogging provides a simple way for communication. DBlog comments have a positive effect on teenagers.【参考答案】79.CDBCA