1、广东四会县2017高考英语一轮阅读理解基础训练（二）及答案2016高考训练-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。 A widows wish to hear her late husbands voice again has pushed Londons Subway system to restore a 40-year-old recording of the subways famous “ Mind the gap” announcement.The underground, or the tube, first opened in 1863
2、, tracked down the voice recording by Oswald Lawrence after his widow, Margaret McCollum, told them what it meant to her.McCollum, 65, said she used to frequently visit Embankment tube station or plan her journeys around the stop to listen to Lawrences voice, even before his death. She was taken aba
3、ck in November when she noticed it had been replaced by a different voice.“Lawrence was a drama school graduate when he auditioned (试音) for a tour company. For six years after his death, Id stay on the platformjust sit and listen to it again,” she added.When Margaret approached the tube, she was tol
4、d it had a new broadcast system and it couldnt use the old recording anymore.Nigel Holness, director of London Underground, said its staff has been so moved by McCollums story that they dug up the recording and gave the widow a copy of the announcement on a CD for her to keep. “Tube staff is also wo
5、rking to restore Lawrences announcement at the station,” he added. “It is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year. The tubes Mind the gap messages, voiced by various actors, have accompanied countless London commuter journeys since the 1960s. Train drivers and staff made the warnings themselves
6、before that.”“Im very pleased that people are interested in Oswalds old recording,” Margaret said. “He was a great London transport user all his life .He would be amused, touched, and delighted to know hes back where he belonged.”1. The best title for the passage is_. A. A Replaced Recording B. Mind
7、 the Gap C. A Widows Wish D. The Tubes Struggle2. The underlined phrase “ taken aback” means_. A. disappointed B. annoyed C. excited D. shocked3. What can we infer from the passage?A. The tube always uses recordings to remind passengers.B. Oswalds voice is great comfort to Margaret.C. No recording c
8、an be equal to Oswalds voice.D. Oswald was an outstanding actor in London. 参考答案13、CDB 黑龙江省大庆市喇中2016高考英语阅读练习科普环保类Our body clock, or natural body rhythm, influences our energy and alertness. Paying attention to it can help us choose the suitable time of the day when we best perform specific tasks. The
9、 reality, however, is that most of us organize the time around work demands, school deadlines, commuting or social events. Doing whatever the body feels like doing is a luxury in todays fast-paced modern society. But that doesnt mean it isnt worth trying. Obeying our body clock has significant healt
10、h benefits. Disrupting our natural body rhythm, on the other hand, has been linked to problems such as depression, obesity, or headache, says Steve Key, a biology professor. When the body clock can synchronize (使同步) the rhythms of its natural processes, it “gives us an advantage in daily life”, says
11、 Key. According to him, when it comes to cognitive (认知的) work, most adults perform best in the late morning. As our body temperature starts to rise just before awakening in the morning and continues to increase until midday, our memory, alertness and concentration gradually improve. However, he adds
12、, our ability to concentrate typically starts to decrease soon thereafter. Most of us are more easily distracted (分心) between noon and 4 pm. Alertness also tends to fall after eating a meal and sleepiness tends to peak around 2 pm, making that a good time for a nap. Surprisingly, tiredness may incre
13、ase our creative powers. For most adults, problems that require open-ended thinking are often best dealt with in the evening when they are tired, according to a study in the journal Thinking & Reasoning. When choosing a time of the day to exercise, paying attention to your body clock can improve res
14、ults. Physical performance is usually best from about 3 to 6 pm, says Michael Smolensky, a professor of biomedical engineering. Of course, not everyones body clock is the same, making it even harder to synchronize natural rhythms with daily plans.【小题1】If we know our natural body rhythm well, we can
15、_. Afind out the suitable time to do specific tasksBorganize our time around work demandsCdo whatever our body feels like doingDbe sure to be healthy【小题2】 Which of the following is NOT true? AOur alertness is influenced by our natural body rhythm.BDoing whatever your body feels like is very difficul
16、t in our modern society.CObeying our body clock is good for our health.DDisrupting our natural body rhythm can lead to obesity.【小题3】Inspiration to solve a difficult problem will most probably come to us_. Awhen we get up in the morningBwhen we are tired in the eveningCwhen we are full of energy in t
17、he late morningDwhen we are asleep at night【小题4】Which of the following can be the suitable title for the passage? AWhat is natural body rhythm?BNatural body rhythm is good for us.Cnatural body rhythm and healthDThe latest research about natural body rhythm. 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。【2014高考
18、二模】Two friends have an argument that breaks up their friendship forever, even though neither one can remember how the whole thing got started. Such sad events happen over and over in high schools across the country. In fact, according to an official report on youth violence, In our country today, th
19、e greatest threat to the lives of children and adolescents is not disease or starvation or abandonment, but the terrible reality of violence. Given that this is the case, why arent students taught to manage conflict the way they are taught to solve math problems, drive cars, or stay physically fit?F
20、irst of all, students need to realize that conflict is unavoidable. A report on violence among middle school and high school students indicates that most violent incidents between students begin with a relatively minor insult (侮辱). For example, a fight could start over the fact that one student eats
21、 a peanut butter sandwich each lunchtime. Laughter over the sandwich can lead to insults, which in turn can lead to violence. The problem isnt in the sandwich, but in the way students deal with the conflict.Once students recognize that conflict is unavoidable, they can practice the golden rule of co
22、nflict resolution (解决) stay calm. Once the student feels calmer, he or she should choose words that will calm the other person down as well. Rude words, name-calling, and accusation only add fuel to the emotional fire. On the other hand, soft words spoken at a normal sound level can put out the fire
23、 before it explodes out of control.After both sides have calmed down, they can use another key strategy for conflict resolution; listening. Listening allows the two sides to understand each other. One person should describe his or her side, and the other person should listen without interrupting. Af
24、terward, the listener can ask non-threatening questions to clarify the speakers position. Then the two people should change roles.Finally, students need to consider what they are hearing. This doesnt mean trying to figure out whats wrong with the other person. It means understanding what the real is
25、sue is and what both sides are trying to accomplish. For example, a shouting match over a peanut butter sandwich might happen because one person thinks the other person is unwilling to try new things. Students need to ask themselves questions such as these: How did this start? What do I really want?
26、 What am I afraid of ? As the issue becomes clearer, the conflict often simply becomes smaller. Even if it doesnt, careful thought helps both sides figure out a mutual solution.There will always be conflict in schools, but that doesnt mean there needs to be violence. After students in Atlanta starte
27、d a conflict resolution program, according to Educators for Social Responsibility, 64 percent of the teachers reported less physical violence in the classroom; 75 percent of the teachers reported an increase in student cooperation,and 92 percent of the students felt better about themselves. Learning
28、 to resolve conflicts can help students deal with friends,. teachers. parents, bosses, and coworkers. In that way, conflict resolution is a basic life skill that should be taught in schools across the country.68.This article is mainly about A. how to deal with school conflictsB. the cause of argumen
29、ts in schoolsC. how to analyze youth violence D. the lives of school children69.From Paragraph 2 we can learn that_.A.violence is more likely to occur at lunchtimeB.a small conflict can lead to violenceC.students tend to lose their temper easilyD.the eating habit of a student is often the cause of a
30、 fight70.Why do students need to ask themselves the questions stated in Paragraph 5?A. To find out who to blame.B. To get ready to buy new things.C. To make clear what the real issue is.D.To figure out how to stop the shouting match.71.The writers purpose for writing this article is to_.A.complain a
31、bout problems in school educationB.teach students different strategies for school lifeC.advocate teaching conflict management in schoolsD.inform teachers of the latest studies on school violence【参考答案】6871、ABCC 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。【2014高考二模】Did you know that womens brains are smaller t
32、han mens? The average womens brain weighs 10% less than mens. Since research has shown that the bigger the brain, the cleverer the animal, men must be more intelligent(聪明的) than women. Right? Wrong. Men and women always score similarly on intelligence tests, despite the difference in brain size. Why
33、? After years of study, researchers have concluded that its whats inside that matters, not just the size of the brain. The brain consists of “grey matter” and“white matter”.While men have more of the latter ,the amount of “thinking” brain is almost exactly the same in both sexs.It has been suggested
34、 that smaller brain appears to work faster, perhaps because the two sides of the brain are better connected in women. This means that little girls tend to learn to speak earlier, and that women can understand sorts of information from different sources at the same time. When it comes to talking to t
35、he boss on the phone, cooking dinner and keeping an eye on the baby all at the same time, its women who come out on top every time. There are other important differences between two sexes. As white matter is the key to spatial(空间的) tasks, men know better where things are in relation to other things.
36、 “A great footballer always knows where he is in relation to the other players, and he knows where to go,” says one researcher. That may explain one of lifes great mysteries:Why men refuse to ask for directions and women often need to! The differences begin when fetuses(胎儿) are about nine weeks old,
37、 which can be seen in the action of children as young as one. A boy would try to climb a barrier (障碍物) before him or push it down while a girl would attract help from others. These brain differences also explain the fact that more men take up jobs that require good spatial skills, while more women s
38、peech skills. It may all go back to our ancestors(祖先) ,among whom women needed speech skills to take care of their babies and men needed spatial skills to hunt, according to one research. If all this disappoints you, it shouldnt. “The brain changes throughout our lives according to what we do with i
39、t,” says a biologist.72. Which of the following is TRUE according to the first paragraph? A. Womens brain is 10% less than mens. B. Grey matter plays the same role as white matter. C. Grey matter controls thinking in the brain. D. Both sexes have the same amount of white matter.73. What can we infer
40、 from the second and third paragraphs? A. Men do better dealing with one job at a time. B. Women prefer doing many things at a time. C. Women do not need to tell directions. D. Men have weaker spatial abilities.74. Which of the following do you agree with according to the fourth paragraph? A. Young
41、boys may be stronger than young girls. B. More women take up jobs requiring speech skills. C. Women may have stronger feelings than men. D. Our ancestors needed more spatial skills.75. What is the writers attitude in writing this passage?A. Defensive. B. Persuasive. C. Supportive. D. Objective【参考答案】
42、7275、CABD黑龙江省大庆市喇中2016高考英语阅读练习科普环保类Scientists believe that one of our most important means of knowing what is going on around us is the sense of sound. We are warned of danger by sounds. Sounds serve to please us in music. Sound has a waste product, too, in the form of noise. Noise has been called u
43、nwanted sound. Noise is growing and it may get much worse before it gets any better. In order to know how noise affects people and animals, scientists have been studying for several years. They are surprised by what they have learned. Peace and quiet are becoming harder to find. Noise pollution is a
44、 threat that should be looked at carefully. Sounds is measured in units called decibels (分贝). At a level of 140 decibels people feel pain in their ears. Trucks , buses , motorcycles, airplanes, boats, factories-all these things make noise. They trouble not only our ears, but minds and bodies as well
45、.There is a saying that it is so noisy that you cant hear yourself think. Doctors who study noise believe that we must sometimes hear ourselves think. If we dont, we may have headaches, other aches and pains, or even worse mental problems. Noise adds more tension (紧张) to a society that has already f
46、aced enough stress.【小题1】The sense of sound _. Amakes us feel excitedBhelps us hear more clearlyCis something harmful to usDhelps to know what is happening around us【小题2】When sound is turned into noise, _. Apeople grow worse and worseBit makes us forget all the pastCpeople dont know what to do with e
47、veryday lifeDit will be a kind of pollution to people【小题3】Why does the passage say peace and quiet are becoming harder to find? ABecause the world is making more and more noise.BBecause wars and battles happen here and there in the world.CBecause all the sounds are becoming over 140 decibels.DBecause some machines can make noise.【小题4】Doctors say we can hear ourselves think _. Aif we dont like to hear noiseBif we have no aches or pains in our bodiesCif there isnt too much noiseDif we cant be careful of noise
