1、山东省济南市天桥区2016高考英语阅读理解一轮练习（12）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。 Tired of all the pushing in supermarkets? Fed up with waiting in endless lines to pay for what you have bought? Angry at wasting time in traffic jams only to find no parking spaces when you eventually arrive at the store? If this is yo
2、u, then online shopping is the answer to your dreams of trouble-free shopping. Or is it?Online shopping brings its own challenges. Here are a few things to bear in mind when browsing (浏览) various websites. The claim made by online sites is that shopping online is a safe and secure way to make purcha
3、ses. The evidence challenges this. In any case, you only have to be the victim of fraud (诈骗) once to experience all the problems that come with this form of stealing. Use only sites that have a trusted history and an excellent reputation.Another problem is the appearance of items in reality is often
4、 quite different from what you see on your computer screen. This might not be a problem if you are buying washing up powder but could be a major disappointment when that beautiful blue dress you ordered turns up in green. Also, product descriptions are sometimes simply untrue. Perhaps the wisest pla
5、n is to purchase items where design and color are not essential to customer satisfaction.Some even argue that online shopping indirectly contributes to global warming. Yes, your car can stay parked but how are online goods delivered? Often by some large vans pouring out carbon monoxide and adding to
6、 our already desperate traffic problems. You are also by now becoming increasingly irritated (使烦恼) by the fact that the delivery is late and you have wasted the leave from work you have taken to receive it!Without question, online shopping is here to stay and it has its benefits. However, perhaps it
7、 is not as wonderful as some of its supporters claim it to be.36. The author lists several questions in Para. 1 to .A. support online shopping B. collect answers from readersC. show his dislike of going shopping D. introduce the topic of the passage【答案】D【解析】推理判断题。根据用这些问题导入本段的主题，故选D。37. By what can o
8、nline shoppers avoid fraud?A. Using only trusted websites. B. Choosing big websites.C. Collecting shopping evidence.D. Seeking advice from the police.【答案】A【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段的句子：Use only sites that have a trusted history and an excellent reputation(名声).可知是使用值得信任的网站。故选A。38. What can we learn about online
9、 shopping from Para. 3?A. Its normal for a blue dress to change into green.B. We shouldnt believe product descriptions easily.C. Its usually wise for us to buy colorful products.D. Product appearances are sometimes not good.【答案】B 【解析】细节理解题。根据Another problem is that the appearance of items in reality
10、 is often quite different from what you see on your computer screen.可知不要相信产品描述。选B。39. The author agrees with the fact that _.A. customers are never satisfied with productsB. online shopping is a safe way to make purchasesC. online shopping has nothing to do with global warmingD. delivery delay often
11、 makes online shoppers unhappy【答案】D【解析】细节理解题。根据You are also by now becoming increasingly irritated(使烦恼) by the fact that the delivery is late !可知是顾客对送货迟了是很生气的。故选D。40. What is the authors attitude towards online shopping?A. Very popular. B. A wise choice. C. Not trouble free. D. A waste of time.【答案】C
12、【解析】细节理解题。根据从最后一段可知网购是一个不是没有麻烦的，故选C。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。If you look for a book as a present for a child，you will be spoiled for choice even in a year there is no new Harry Patten. J.K Rowlings wizard is not alone .The past decade has been a harvest for good childrens books ,which has set o
13、ff a large quantity of films and an increased sales of classics such as The lard of the Rings. Yet despite that, reading is increasingly unpopular among children .According to statistics in 1997, 23% said they didnt like reading at all. In 2003, 35% didnt. And around 6% of the children leave primary
14、 school each year unable to read properly. Maybe the decline is caused by the increasing availability of computes games. Maybe the books boom has affected only the top of the educational pile. Either way, Chancellor Cordon Brown plans to change things for the bottom of the class .In his pre-budget r
15、eport, he announced the national project of Reading Recovery to help the children struggling most. Reading Recovery is aimed at six year olds, who receive four months of individual daily half-hour classes with a specially trained teacher. An evaluation this year reported that children on the school
16、made 20 months progress in just one year, whereas similarly weak readers without special help made just five months progress ,and so ended the year even further below the level expected for their age. International research tends to find that when British children leave primary school, they read wel
17、l ,but read text often for fun than those elsewhere .Reading for fun matters because children who are keen on reading can report lifelong pleasure and loving books is an excellent indicator of future educational success . According to the OECD, being a regular and enthusiastic reader is of great adv
18、antage. 1Which of the following is true of Paragraph 1? AMany childrens books have been adapted from films. BMany high-quality childrens books have been published. CThe sales of classics have led to the popularity of films. DThe sales of presents for children have increased. 2Statistics suggested th
19、at_ . Athe number of top students increased with the use of computers Ba decreasing number of children showed interest in reading Ca minority of primary school children read properly Da huge percentage of children read regularly3What do we know about Reading Recovery? AAn evaluation of it will be ma
20、de sometime this year. BWeak readers on the project were the most hardworking. CIt aims to train special teachers to help children with reading. DChildren on the project showed noticeable progress in reading. 4Reading for fun is important because book-loving children _. Atake greater advantage of th
21、e project Bshow the potential to enjoy a long life Care likely to succeed in their education. Dwould make excellent future researchers 5The aim of this text would probably be _. Ato overcome primary school pupils reading difficulty. Bto encourage the publication of more childrens books Cto remind ch
22、ildren of the importance of reading for fun Dto introduce a way to improve early children reading 【参考答案】15、BBDCD【湖南省怀化市2014高考英语一模试题】The younger daughter of former New York Mayor Richard White has moved her wedding from New Years Eve to this Thursday so her mother, who has been fighting against cance
23、r for 11 years, can take part in the ceremony, a family spokesman said on Wednesday, Oct, 12, 2013. Elizabeth Lally White, who turns 28 on Thursday, will marry Sam Peterson in Spiaggia, a restaurant on North Michigan Avenue. The reception also will be held at the restaurant, which had been previousl
24、y scheduled to host the couples engagement party on Thursday.Lally Whites mother, Maggie, 68, was reported to have caught breast cancer in 2002. She had an operation in her leg in April and she was hospitalized twice in the weeks following the procedure for treatment of flu-like symptoms that doctor
25、s said were not related to the cancer. Maggie, who has used a walker or a wheelchair during most public appearances in recent years, is well beyond the average survival time for someone with breast cancer.“As the mayor himself has said, she had a pretty difficult summer.” said Jacquelyn Heard, who s
26、erved Mayor Whites press secretary for years and followed him to the same international law firm that he joined after leaving office in May. “She was not able to get around the way that she normally would do. This year, she has had quite a few setbacks and theyve been pretty well documented. Lally W
27、hite decided to reschedule the wedding so that her mom can participate in the festivities (庆祝活动).” Heard said. Lally White is a doctoral candidate at De-Paul University and plans to work with autistic (孤独症) children, and Sam Peterson works in insurance, Heard said.Richard and Maggie White married in
28、 1972 and had three children in addition to Lally Nora, Patrick and Kevin. But Kevin was born with a disease and died in 1981 at 33 months.【小题1】When was Elizabeth Lally White born?A. In 1983. B. In 1987. C. In 1985. D. In 1984.【小题2】 What can we infer from Paragraph 2?A. Maggie, 68, is recovering now
29、.B. Maggie caught breast cancer in 2002.C. The cancer caused some flu-like symptoms on Maggie.D. Average breast cancer patients lived a life shorter than Maggie.【小题3】Why did Lally White reschedule her wedding?A. She was afraid that her mother couldnt participate her wedding on New Years Eve.B. She w
30、as eager to work with autistic children after wedding.C. Her family will move out of New York.D. Her mother will accept operation because of her disease.【小题4】 How many children did the former mayor and his wife give birth to?A. 3. B. 4. C. 5. D. 6.【小题5】What does the passage mainly talk about?A. The
31、political life of former Mayor. B. The brave wife of former Mayor.C. The wedding of former Mayors daughter. D. The family life of former Mayor.【答案】【小题1】C【小题2】D【小题3】A【小题4】B【小题5】D【解析】 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。One of our biggest fears nowadays is that our kids might some day get lost in a “se
32、a of technology” rather than experiencing the natural world. TV and computer games are leading to a serious disconnect between kids and the great outdoors, which will change the wild places of the world, its creatures and human health for the worse, unless adults get working on childs play.Each of u
33、s has a place in nature we go sometimes, even if it was torn down. We cannot be the last generation to have that place. At this rate, kids who miss the sense of wondering outdoors will not grow up to be protectors of natural landscapes. “If the decline in parks use continues across North America, wh
34、o will defend parks against encroachment (蚕食)?” asks Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods.Without having a nature experience, kids, can turn out just fine, but they are missing out a huge enrichment of their lives. That applies to everything from their physical health and mental health, t
35、o stress levels, creativity and cognitive (认知的) skills. Experts predict modern kids will have poorer health than their parentsand they say a lack of outside play is surely part of it. Research suggests that kids do better academically in schools with a nature component and that playing in nature fos
36、ters (培养) leadership by the smartest, not by the toughest. Even a tiny outdoor experience can create wonder in a child. The three-year-old turning over his first rock realizes he is not alone in the world. A clump of trees on the roadside can be the whole universe in his eyes. We really need to valu
37、e that more.Kids are not to blame. They are overprotected and frightened. It is dangerous out there from time to time, but repetitive stress from computers is replacing breaking an arm as a childhood rite of passage (仪式).Everyone, from developers to schools and outdoorsy citizens, should help regain
38、 for our kids some of the freedom and joy of exploring, taking friendship in fields and woods that cement (增强) love, respect and need for landscape. As parents, we should devote some of our energies to taking our kids into nature. This could yet be our greatest cause.41. The main idea of Paragraph 2
39、 is that _.A. kids missing the sense of wondering outdoorsB. parks are in danger of being gradually encroached C. Richard Louv is the author of Last Child in the WoodsD. children are expected to develop into protectors of nature 【答案】D 【解析】细节理解题。根据由于科学技术的进步有些孩子在家玩电脑看电视很少出去接近大自然，不知道要保护大自然，所以本段的大意是孩子被盼
40、望发展成大自然的保护着，故选D。42. According to the passage, children without experiencing nature will _.A. keep a high sense of wonderB. be overprotected by their parents C. be less healthy both physically and mentally D. change wild places and creatures for the better 【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。根据Without having a nature exp
41、erience, kids, can turn out just fine, but they are missing out a huge enrichment of their lives. That applies to everything from their physical health and mental health, to stress levels, creativity and cognitive (认知的) skills.没有经历大自然体验的人在身体和精神方面都不是很健康，故选C。43. According to the author, childrens brea
42、king an arm is _.A. the fault on the part of their parentsB. the natural experience in their growing up C. the result of their own carelessness in play D. the effect of their repetitive stress from computers 【答案】B【解析】细节理解题。根据repetitive stress from computers is replacing breaking an arm as a childhoo
43、d rite of passage (仪式).孩子们断一个胳膊就是他们在成长中的自然的经历，故选B。44. What does “sea of technology” mean in the first paragraph?A. The technology of TV and computer games.B. The technology of food.C. The technology of sea food.D. The technology of catching animals in the sea.【答案】A 【解析】词义猜测题。根据TV and computer games
44、are leading to a serious disconnect between kids and the great outdoors,可以推知这里指的是电视和电脑，故选A。 45. In writing this passage, the author mainly intends to _.A. blame children for getting lost in computer games B. encourage children to protect parks from encroachment C. show his concern about childrens lack of experience in nature D. inspire children to keep the sense of wonder about things around【答案】C【解析】作者意图题。根据由于科技的影响孩子去户外的时间减少，缺乏对大自然的体验，同时展示了作者对于孩子们的关心，故选C。