1、广东化州县2016高考英语二轮：社会现象类阅读理解选练（1）及答案2016高考英语阅读理解-社会现象类 Cheerleading is the fastest growing girls sport，yet more than half of Americans do not believe it is a sportActually，competitive cheerleading is a sport A sport is a “physical activity against/with an opponent，governed by rules and conditions under
2、 which a winner is declared，and the primary purpose of the competition is a comparison of the relative skills of the participantsBecause cheerleading follows these guidelines，it is a sportCompetitive cheerleading includes lots of physical activitiesLike gymnasts，cheerleaders must learn to tumble (翻滚
3、) They perform lifts and tossesThis is where the flied are thrown in the air，held by bases in different positions that require strength and cooperation with other teammatesJust as basketball and football have guidelines for competitive play，so does competitive cheerleadingThe whole routine has to be
4、 completed in less than 3 minutes and 15 seconds and the cheerleaders are required to stay within a certain area Competitive cheerleaders goal is to be the bestJust like gymnasts，they are awarded points for difficulty，creativity and sharpnessThe more difficult a mount，the sharper the motions，the bet
5、ter the scoreCheerleading is a team sport so without cooperation，first place is out of reach Cheerleading is the number-one cause of serious sports injuries to womenEmergency room visits for cheerleading are five times the number of those for any other sport，partially because they do not wear protec
6、tive gearWhile many athletes are equipped with hip pads or helmets，smiling cheerleaders are tossed into the air and spiral down into the arms of trusted teammatesThe fliersmust remain tight at all times so that their bases can catch them safelyAlso，because cheerleading is not yet recognized as a spo
7、rt by many schools，neither proper matting nor high enough ceilings are provided to ensure safetyInstead，the girls use whatever space is availableMore recognition of competitive cheerleading as a sport would decrease the number of injuries So why do many Americans not think cheerleading is a sport？So
8、me people argue that cheerleaders are just flirts in skirts with their only job to entertain the crowd，but cheerleaders today work just as hard as other athletes Hopefully，cheerleading will become as well-known a sport as football and basketball，and even appear in the Olympics since cheerleaders are
9、 just as athletic and physically fit as those involved in the more accepted sports【小题1】What does the underlined word bases in Paragraph 3 refer to？ AStrength and cooperationBLifts and tossesCSupporting teammatesDPhysical activities【小题2】Gymnasts are mentioned in the passage to _ Aexplain the dangers
10、of cheerleadingBshow their similarities with cheerleadersCsuggest cheerleaders learn to do gymnasticsDpresent the guidelines of gymnastic movements【小题3】It can be leamed from the passage that cheerleading _ Ais a good sport for all peopleBlacks necessary guidelines to followCis more than a form of en
11、tertainmentDenjoys greater popularity than other sports【小题4】This passage is written mainly to _ Aattract more girls to cheerleadingBdraw peoples attention to cheerleadingCcall for more recognition of competitive cheerleading as a sportDcriticize some Americans who do not think cheerleading as a spor
12、t 2016高考英语阅读理解-社会现象类In the last few years the popularity of eBooks has explodedThe advantages are clear：You can carry as many hooks with you as you wantYou can simply download ever7 book you like and instantly start reading instead of having to wait for the book to arrive by mail However，one thing h
13、adnt changedIf you wanted to rent a book you were still forced to use hardcopy booksUntil now that isAmazoncom recently announced the start of a new program where you can rent eBooksWhere to rent eBooks？ As mentioned before，Amazoncom is the first and currently the only retailer (零售商) that has a prog
14、ram in place for renting eBooksLuckily，Amazon is the largest online retailer in the world and their eBook assortment (分类) is massiveThey are also the producer of the Kindle，the most popular eReader，which means you can be sure that the eBooks you rent will workYou can currently only rent eTextbooksBu
15、t this is likely to change as soon as the word gets out that you can save money by renting eBooksWhy rent eBooks at Amazon？ Save money：Save up t0 80% of the normal price of the eBook Decide how long you rent：From 30 days t0 360 days，you decide how long you want itYou can extend the time by as little
16、 as a dayOr simply buy the eBook if you want to keep it after all Use any device：If you rent an eBook from Amazon，you can read it on your PC，Mac，iPad，iPhone，Android device，Windows Phone 7Blackberryor Kindle Keep your notes：Do you like to keep annotations (注释) and highlights in your eBooks？Dont worry
17、You can always revisit your notes and highlights through Amazoncom How to rent eBooks？ Simply search for the eBook you want to rent on Amazoncom and select the Rent eBooks optionAfter that，a new page will open where you can select how long youd like to rent the eBookYou can read eBooks for a period
18、of 30 t0 360 days You decide how long you need the eBook1f you later find out you need it for longeryou can simply extend the timeOr buy it for the normal price whenever you want Once youve chosen the Lime you want to rent the eBook，you simply go to checkoutOr you can use the Rent now button【小题1】Acc
19、ording to the passage，_ AeBooks will be changed into other types by AmazoncomBeBooks will replace hardcover hooks in the next few yearsCreaders get a discount of at least 20% of the normal priceDreaders are able to rent eBooks only at Amazoncom now【小题2】To rent an eBook online，which of the following
20、goes last？ Aopen a new pageBselect the Rent eBooks optionCchoose a rental dateDpress Rent now button【小题3】The main purpose of the passage is to_ Ainform and explainBdiscuss and assessCcompare and evaluateDdescribe and argue 社会生活类阅读理解。The internet will open up new vistas (前景),create the global village
21、you can make new friends all around the world. That,at least,is what it promised us. The difficulty is that it did not take the human mind into account. The reality is that we cannot keep relationships with more than a limited number of people. No matter how hard the internet tries to put you in com
22、munication,its best efforts will be defeated by your mind.The problem is twofold (双重的). First,there is a limit on the number of people we can hold in mind and have a meaningful relationship with. That number is about 150 and is set by the size of our brain. Second,the quality of your relationships d
23、epends on the amount of time you invest (投入) in them. We invest a lot in a small number of people and then distribute whats left among as many others as we can. The problem is that if we invest little time in a person,our engagement with that person will decline (减弱)until eventually it dies into “so
24、meone I once knew”.This is not,of course,to say that the internet doesnt serve a socially valuable function. Of course it does. But the question is not that it allows you to increase the size of your social circle to include the rest of the world,but that you can keep your relationships with your ex
25、isting friends going even though you have to move to the other side of the world.In one sense,thats a good thing. But it also has a disadvantage. If you continue to invest in your old friends even though you can no longer see them,then certainly you arent using your time to make new friends where yo
26、u now live. And I suspect that probably isnt the best use of your time. Meaningful relationships are about being able to communicate with each other,face to face. The internet will slow down the rate with which relationships end,but it wont stop that happening eventually.1. What is stressed in the f
27、irst paragraph?A. The present situation of the internet.B. The difficulty in communication on the internet.C. The socially valuable function of the internet.D. The role of the human mind in the internet communication.2. The underlined word “engagement” in the second paragraph probably means“”.A. app
28、ointmentB. connectionC. interviewD. agreement3. According to the passage,the author holds the view that.A. the internet fails to play so valuable a role in communication as it promisedB. the internet determines the quality of social relationshipsC. the internet greatly increases the size of social c
29、irclesD. the internet communication is no less effective than the face-to-face talk4. What is the authors attitude towards the use of the internet to strengthen relationships?A. He is uncertain about it. B. He is hopeful of it.C. He approves of it. D. He doubts it.【参考答案】76.1-4 DBAD 社会生活类阅读理解。George
30、Prochnik would like the worldto put a sock in it. He makes his case in a new book,Listening for Meaning in a World of Noise. Here he explains himself(using his indoor voice):“Weve become so accustomed to noise,theres almost a deep prejudice against the idea that silence might be beneficial. If you t
31、ell someone to be quiet,you sound like an old man. But its never been more important to find continuing quiet. Silence focuses us,improves our health,and is a key to lasting peace and satisfaction.We need to excite people about the sounds you start to hear if you merely quiet things down a little. D
32、uring a Japanese tea ceremony,the smallest sounds become a kind of artthe spoons making a light ringing sound on a bowl,the edges of a kimono(和服)brushing against the floor.Deaf people are very attentive(专注的) in almost every aspect of life. If two deaf people are walking together,using sign language,
33、they constantly watch out for each other and protect each other by paying steady attention to the other. They are connected yet also fully aware of their surroundings. Even deaf teenagers!We in the hearing world can learn from them. If we remove the powerful blasts(一阵阵) of noise,we become aware of a
34、n extraordinarily rich world around usof little soft sounds and the sound of footsteps,of bird songs and ice cracking(开裂声). Its astonishing how beautiful things sound when you can really listen.”1. What does the phrase “to put a sock in it” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?A. to be quietB. to be colorfu
35、lC. to be full of loveD. to be attentive to someone2. What does Prochnik say about us?A. We are used to quietness.B. We have to put up with noise.C. We do not think silence to be beneficial.D. We do not believe lasting peace to be available.3. Which of the following is true according to Prochnik?A.
36、We need more sounds in our lives.B. There is nothing to be learned from the deaf.C. We are not aware how rich the world around us is.D. There is too much noise at a Japanese tea ceremony.4. It can be inferred from the text that.A. we can benefit a lot from old peopleB. it is a good idea to use sign languageC. there is no escape from the world of soundD. it is possible to find how beautiful things sound【参考答案】77.1-4 ACCD