1、吉林榆树市2016高考英语阅读理解（二轮）基础训练（1）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。【2014一模试题】When were in need, we always turn to our parents for help. But would you like them to hear the conversations you have with your friends on the school playground or lunch queue? Social networking sites have become extensions
2、(延伸) of the school hallways, so would you add your parents as “friends” and allow them to view your online activities and conversations with friends?In the past the generation gap included a technology gap, where children were up to date with latest technology and parents were left behind, content t
3、o continue their day to day lives as they always had because they had no need to know more about technology. However, more and more parents are beginning to realize just how important social networks are in their lives. This realization has given many parents the motivation to educate themselves abo
4、ut social networking sites.These days many people are attracted to social networking sites because they can choose who they have around them; theres also a certain amount of control over privacy that we dont get in real life. Sometimes we feel that privacy is violated (侵犯）when we must accept a “frie
5、nd” request from a parent or family member.Its a difficult choice whether or not to allow a parent to become a part of our online lives. On the one hand we dont want to “reject” their request because that might hurt their feelings or make them feel you have something to hide. On the other hand if yo
6、u do accept, then you could have a sense of being watched and no longer feel free to comment or communicate the way you did before.A recent survey suggested that parents shouldnt take it personally if their child ignores their request: “When a teen ignores a parents friend request, it doesnt necessa
7、rily mean that they are hiding something, but it could mean that this is one part of their life where they want to be independent.”Perhaps talking with parents and giving explanations would help soften the blow if you do choose not to add them to your friends list. 21. The passage is mainly about _.
8、 A. privacy onlineB. parents friend requestsC. the generation gap D. social networks22. From Paragraph 2, we learn that _.A. parents have realized the importance of social networksB. parents feel secure about their privacy onlineC. social networks successfully fill the generation gapD. social networ
9、ks offer a platform for parents to communicate23. Teenagers may refuse a parents friend request because _.A. their parents make negative comments on themB. they hide something from their parentsC. they are unwilling to be watched by parentsD. their parents tend to fall behind in technology24. The pa
10、ssage is written mainly for _.A. parents B. teachers C. researchers D. teenagers 【参考答案】2124 BACD 【2014模拟】 阅读理解。阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。 Most students, when asked about their ideal graduation gift, would probably reply, “A car”, or “Money for a deposit on a house”. Cai Kaiyuan, 21, made a diffe
11、rent choice. As a graduation gift to himself, he decided to work as a volunteer teacher in a remote village in Tibet.Cai, a senior majoring in electrical engineering at Huan Railway Professional Technology College, originally planned to cycle from Sichuan to Tibet. During his journey, Cais idea for
12、a different graduation gift to himself began to take shape. “I did not know beforehand what the journey would mean to me. I just want to gain a unique experience and have pleasure in appreciating the view there,” he said.It turned out cycling on a plateau was extremely challenging. And it has kept c
13、hanging his outlook on life. Cais fingers even became frostbitten while cycling up a 5008-meter-high mountain, where temperatures often dropped to 18 below zero. At night, the ice covered the road and he fell off his bike three times. The lack of oxygen made him feel dizzy and weak. “At the most ser
14、ious moment, I felt that my life was on the line,” said Cai.However, he also gained something unexpected. At Yaan, a city in Sichuan, he met a group of tourists who are also university students. A girl called Wu Ling told him that she planned to work as a teacher in a primary school in Tibet after h
15、er journey. He was impressed by the idea as she looked slender and weak.It was not until he reached a family-run hotel in Shigatse that Cais spirits began to rise. The hotel managers two daughters enjoyed talking with him. The kids asked about his experiences on his trip, and showed him the beautifu
16、l local lakes. “They told me that they always liked to talk to guests, as they wanted to improve their Mandarin,” he said, “Their parents and many locals can only speak Tibetan.”Cai was touched by the girls story. Their situation is tough and the local people have little chance to learn Mandarin bec
17、ause the schools are short of teachers. “I want to do something to improve the situation for kids like them,” said Cai. His parents finally gave their agreement and his teachers also supported him.26. According to the passage, Cai Kaiyuans graduation gift to himself is _.A. to have money for a depos
18、it on a house B. to travel by cycling from Sichuan to Tibet C. to own a new car and marry a slender girl D. to work as a volunteer teacher in Tibetan school27. What words can be used to describe Cais journey to Tibet?A. unique and pleasant B. challenging but rewardingC. relaxing but unexpected D. fr
19、eezing cold and boring28. The underlined phrase “on the line” in the third paragraph means “ _”.A. in a dilemma B. making a phone callC. at risk D. very painful29. The purpose of writing this passage is to _.A. tell us about an unusual graduation gift B. introduce a dangerous journey to usC. give ad
20、vice on how to travel to Tibet D. encourage us to be a teacher in Tibet30. Which of the followings is NOT the reason for Cai to make his decision? A. He met Wu Ling and was impressed by her plan. B. His parents and teachers persuaded him to go to Tibet. C. He was moved by the kids desire to improve
21、their Mandarin. D. A lack of teachers makes the local people have little chance to learn.【参考答案】2630 DBCAB 【2014模拟】 阅读理解。阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。September is an exciting month in every college freshmans life. For many, its the first time that theyve left home to live in a new environment. But a
22、fter the hustle and bustle of a few weeks, excitement gives way to a less enjoyable emotion homesickness.Homesickness manifests itself in many ways. You may miss mums cooking, your pets, or even your old bed. All this becomes a fond memory of the past. Homesickness can be a bitter feeling for many s
23、tudents, especially when faced with the challenges of settling into an unfamiliar environment.But remember, youre not alone. According to a recent BBC article, 70 percent of British college students experience homesickness. In this increasingly globalized world in which people migrate to faraway pla
24、ces for a relationship, education or work, homesickness is a feeling shared by many adults. Homesickness can have similar symptoms to depression and in extreme cases it can develop into a panic attack. As for the term, homesickness or nostalgia wasnt invented until the 17th century. It was considere
25、d a disorder by a Swiss physician, who attributed soldiers mental and physical discomfort to their longing to return home, “nostos” from Greek, and the accompanying pain, “algos”.Studies in recent years, however, have shown that nostalgia may have some benefits to our mental health. After a decade o
26、f surveys and researches, Constantine Sedikides, a US social psychologist, found that nostalgia is what makes us human. He explains that nostalgia can resist loneliness, boredom and anxiety. Therefore, its necessary for college students to learn some ways to overcome the uncomfortable feeling.31. Fr
27、om the first two paragraphs, we can infer that _.A. homesickness means a fond memory of the pastB. only a few students will experience homesicknessC. homesickness is an enjoyable emotion among freshmenD. college freshmen usually suffer from homesickness after weeks32. According to the passage, we ca
28、n know that _.A. homesickness may cause mental diseases B. homesickness is a feeling only shared by adultsC. homesickness wont do any good to our health D. homesickness is also called nostalgia in Switzerland33. What is most likely to be discussed in the paragraph that follows?A. some benefits about
29、 homesickness B. other problems in college freshmens lifeC. how to make campus life more meaningful D. some tips on how to cope with homesickness34. The attitude of Sedikides towards homesickness is _.A. negative B. supportive C. skeptical D. critical35. What is the best title for the passage?A. Let
30、s embrace homesickness B. How to fit into the college lifeC. A harmful emotionhomesickness D. The disadvantages of homesickness【参考答案】3135 DADBA 【陕西省2014五校联考】C阅读下列四篇短文, 从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。LAST week, the College Board announced that it was revising the SAT (Scholastic Assessmen
31、t Test) in an effort to make it more acceptable to test-takers, teachers, college admission officers and the public more generally. Test-takers who receive lower scores than they have hoped for are likely to be concerned about their academic future. Its no wonder that its hard to discuss the test wi
32、thout negative feelings.The SAT isnt perfect. Like any test, it can be misused, and may reflect unequal educational opportunities. Even before the announcement of the SATs redesign, experts were discussing the tests limitations. Writing in The New Yorker, Elizabeth Kolbert described its questions as
33、 limited: “Critical thinking was never called for, let alone curiosity or imagination.” But the SAT provides an effective measure of a persons ability to reason through verbal(文字性的) and mathematical materials, a skill required in college. Although there are conflicting reports on the issue, a study
34、published in the journal Educational and Psychological Measurement in 2011 found that the SAT can meaningfully add to the prediction of a students first-year college academic performance, above his grades in high school alone. The fact that the SAT can help predict this is, to me, an astonishing ach
35、ievement that cannot be ignored.We cannot afford to ignore tests because they fall short of perfection or make us uncomfortable. But theres a better way to make the SAT more acceptable in the long run: We should expand the types of tests we use so as to more fully reflect what students can do. What
36、if, in addition to the SAT, students were offered new tests that measured more diverse abilities? For future artists or musicians, there are tests that measure creative thinking a largely ignored ability by the SAT. For future engineers, there are tests that measure their sense of space. And new mea
37、sures of “personal intelligence” the ability to reason about a persons motives, emotions and patterns of activities may also tell us something important about students self-knowledge and understanding of others.53. Why is it difficult for the test takers to discuss the test without negative feelings
38、? A. The SAT is unacceptable for the test takers, teachers, officers and the public. B. They may not get satisfactory scores and it influences their admission to college. C. The SAT cant reflect their creative thinking, curiosity as well as their imagination. D. The board dont know how to make the S
39、AT more suitable for the test takers. 54. Elizabeth Kolbert may consider the SAT to be _.A. imaginative B. creative C. critical D. limited55. According to the text, the author may disagree with the idea that _.A. the SAT can at some point predict how a student will do in the freshman year of college
40、 academicallyB. the SAT helps measure students ability of reasoning through their creativity and imaginationC. the SAT will be more acceptable if creative thinking, sense of space and personal intelligence are tested as wellD. the SAT has many limitations and it may make a difference to students edu
41、cational opportunities56. Thearticlemostprobablyappearsinthenewspapercolumn_.A.Sports B.Entertainment C.City News D.Education 【参考答案】53-56 BDBD 【陕西省2014五校联考】D阅读下列四篇短文, 从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。Food picked up just a few seconds after being dropped is less likely to contain bacteria t
42、han if it is left for longer periods of time, according to the findings of research carried out at Aston Universitys School of Life and Health Sciences. The findings suggest there may be some scientific basis to the “5 second rule” the belief about it being fine to eat food that has only had contact
43、 with the floor for five seconds or less. Although people have long followed the 5 second rule, until now it was unclear whether it actually helped. The study, undertaken by final year Biology students and led by Anthony Hilton, Professor of Microbiology at Aston University, monitored the transfer o
44、f the common bacteria from a variety of indoor flooring types (carpet, cement floor etc.) to toast, pasta, a biscuit and a sticky sweet when contact was made from 3 to 30 seconds. The results showed that: Time is a significant factor in the transfer of bacteria from a floor surface to a piece of foo
45、d; and the type of flooring the food has been dropped on has an effect, with bacteria least likely to transfer from carpeted surfaces and most likely to transfer from cement flooring surfaces to moist(湿的) foods making contact for more than 5 seconds. Professor Hilton said: “Consuming food dropped on
46、 the floor still carries an infection risk as it very much depends on which bacteria are present on the floor at the time.”The Aston team also carried out a survey of the number of people who employ the 5 second rule. The survey showed that: 87% of people surveyed said they would eat food dropped on
47、 the floor, or already have done so. 55% of those who would eat or have eaten food dropped on the floor are women. 81% of the women who would eat food from the floor would follow the 5 second rule. Professor Hilton added, “Our study showed that a surprisingly large majority of people are happy to co
48、nsume dropped food, with women the most likely to do so. But they are also more likely to follow the 5 second rule.”57. According to the passage, which of the following is true?A. A toast dropped on the carpet is easier to be polluted than that dropped on the cement floor.B. A sticky chocolate dropp
49、ed on the carpet is easier to be polluted than that dropped on the cement floor within 5 seconds.C. The food dropped on the carpet shares the same potential of being polluted with the food dropped on the cement floor.D. The food dropped on the cement floor is not as safe as food dropped on the carpe
50、t within 30 seconds.58. Eating food dropped on the floor still carries an infection risk because it relies on _ at that time.A. the type of bacteria B. the carpet C. the cement floor D. the surface of table59. The passage is developed probably by _. A. time B. spaceC. contrastD. example60. What is t
51、he main idea of this passage?A. The food which is dropped on the floor can be eaten safely.B. The bacteria have no negative effect on the safety of food.C. A research on the safety of food dropped on the floor is undertaken.D. People surveyed in the research are willing to accept the idea.【参考答案】57-60 DACC
