1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家阅读理解Alzheimers disease affects millions of people around the world. American researchers say the disease will affect more than one hundred million people worldwide by the year twenty fifty. That would be four times the current number. Researchers and doctors have been studying Alzhei
2、mers patients for a century. Yet the cause and cure for the mental sickness are still unknown. However, some researchers have made important steps towards understanding it. Several early signs of the disease involve memory and thought processes. At first, patients have trouble remembering little thi
3、ngs. Later, they have trouble remembering more important things, such as the names of their children. There are also some physical tests that might show who is at risk of developing Alzheimers disease. The tests look for proteins in brain and spinal cord fluid. The proteins appear to be found only i
4、n people with the disease. The protein tests correctly identify the presence of the disease in about ninety percent of patients. Now, a much simpler physical test to predict Alzheimers risk has been developed. Researchers found that trouble with the sense of smell can be one of the first signs of Al
5、zheimers. Using this information, they developed a test in which people were asked to identify twelve familiar smells. These smells included cinnamon, black pepper, chocolate, paint thinner, and smoke. The study continued for five years. During this period, the same people were asked to take several
6、 tests measuring their memory and thought abilities. Fifty percent of those who could not identify at least four of the smells in the first test had trouble with their memory and thinking in the next five years. Another study has shown a possible way to reduce a persons chances of developing Alzheim
7、ers disease in old age. Researchers in Chicago found that people who use their brains more often are less likely to develop Alzheimers disease. Those who read a newspaper, or play chess or word games are about three times less likely to develop the condition. Researchers say they still do not know w
8、hat causes Alzheimers disease. But they say these findings might help prevent the disease in the future. 6. Whats the main idea of the passage? A. Some early signs of the Alzheimers disease. B. Some physical tests about Alzheimers disease. C. The research about Alzheimers disease. D. The patients of
9、 Alzheimers disease.7. Whats the current number of Alzheimers patients? A. 100 million B. 25 millionC. 400 millionD. 2050 million8. What is NOT the early signs of the Alzheimers disease according to the passage? A. Poor memory B. Proteins exist in the brain. C. Trouble with the sense of smell. D. Le
10、ss use of the brain.9. What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 1 refer to? A. Alzheimers disease.B. Alzheimers patients. C. The cause and cure. D. The research.10. According to the passage, we can learn that _. A. there are no proteins in the brains of the people with no Alzheimers disease B
11、. the people who often use their brains will not get Alzheimers disease C. researchers and doctors have found ways to cure Alzheimers disease D. the people who have the trouble with the sense of smell will certainly suffer from Alzheimers disease 全解全析本文主要讲述对老人痴呆症的研究。C 主旨大意题。根据全文所讨论的内容得知，选项A, B, D选项在
12、文章中有讨论过, 但不全面。B 细节理解题。由第一段第二,第三行可知:到2050年老人痴呆症病人的人数会达到100 million, 也就是现在的4倍,现在的人数就是25 million。D 细节理解题。A, B, C都是老人痴呆症的早期特征, D项指少用脑只会更容易得老人痴呆症, 而不是它的早期特征。A 词义猜测题。根据上文和此句的意义可知答案。A 推理判断题。由第三段The proteins appear to be found only in people with the disease可推断出答案。2016高考英语二轮：（寒假）阅读理解训练（2）及答案ASmog has affect
13、ed Beijing for at least a week and the Great Hall of the People, where lawmakers will meet next week for the countrys parliamentary session（人大会议）, is hardly visible. Much of north and central China, or one-seventh of the country, was covered in it over the weekend. Responses have included reduced in
14、dustrial activities, a ban on fireworks and barbecues, raised pollution alerts and reduced vehicles travelling on the roads. Citizens are advised to stay indoors while schools have either stopped classes or suspended outdoor activities. And Chinese officials, after a long period of prioritizing econ
15、omic development over environmental protection, are now likely to see their future career shaped by how effectively they handle the serious pollution.“Even as a foreigner, I know the pollution has a lot to do with too much focus on economic indicators（指标）in evaluating Chinese officials,” said Floria
16、n Kessler, an executive（执行的）director with German law firm WZR Consulting. The German executive speaks fluent Chinese, loves Beijing food and is a big fan of Beijing Guoan Football Club, but after staying in the city for eight years, he now wants to leave. “Since I smoke, Im okay with the pollution,
17、but I cant let my kid breathe in the polluted air. Thats why Im leaving,” Kessler explained. He also said that German companies operating in Beijing, such as BMW, Benz and Volkswagen, have all had a hard time finding staff willing to work here. China has repeated in the past that we would not follow
18、 the old path of industrialized nations to develop first and deal with pollution afterward. But the smog is an awkward reminder that our country is already on that path. Whether we can change route depends on the choice Chinese officials make between environment and growth in the years ahead.21. The
19、se are the reasons for smog except _.A. industrial activities B. fireworks C. outdoor activities D. vehicles22. Florian Kessler considered the pollution had much to do with _.A. citizens B. Chinese government C. schools D. smokers23. Why do those German companies mentioned in the passage have a hard
20、 time? A. Because it is hard for them to find staff who like working here. B. Because they have kids. C. Because they lack money. D. Because Chinese officials dont like them.24. Which statement below is NOT TRUE according to the passage? A. Smog has affected much of north and central China over the
21、weekend. B. Due to smog, schools must stop classes. C. Chinese officials didnt pay enough attention to the environment protection. D. Like many other nations, China has to deal with pollution, too.25. Whats the authors purpose to write this passage? A. To announce that smog has stayed in Beijing for
22、 more than a week. B. To state the responses of the people C. To state the tips of surviving smog. D. To appeal to the Chinese government to protect the environment.参考答案21-25 CBABD B As young Chinese increasingly forget how to write characters because they dont have to, using keyboards and touch scr
23、een technology on mobile phones is changing the trend. For Yin Liang, a 26-year-old purchasing agent at a company, his embarrassment over forgetting how to write characters has gradually disappeared since he started to use the handwriting input method on his iPhone 4 a month ago. “When you write on
24、the touch screen, you use your finger, instead of a mouse or keyboard,” Yin says. “Actually, your finger is like a pen, writing the complicated characters that have long been spelled by pinyin, an alphabet-based input system. Whether typing on computers or texting on phones, most users in China type
25、 by phonetically （按照发音地）spelling out the sounds of the characters and the software then gives a menu of characters that fit the pronunciation, so users only need to recognize the character.Handwriting technology on a mobile phone touch screen has been around for years and became popular with the iPh
26、one, which recognizes the input and offers a wide selection of characters.“Its efficient and accurate,” Yin says. Chinese characters are the oldest continuously used system of writing in the world, but as pinyin-based typing has become more widespread, youths have started forgetting how to write out
27、 characters. This was one of the main topics for debate at the first Cross-Straits Chinese Character Art Festival, held recently in Beijing, which attracted experts from Taiwan and the mainland. According to Zhang Zikang, president of the Culture and Art Publishing House, writing with a pen on the t
28、ouch screen brings handwriting into the digital age. It is even better when you write with your finger, feeling the flow of the cursive script（草写体）and the grace and art of Chinese characters, he says.“Smart gadgets（小装置）dont take life from the square-shaped characters, instead they offer a new and ad
29、vanced platform to show the charm of Chinese characters, which are always evolving,” Zhang says.26. Which way is not mentioned in the passage to input characters on the phone? A. Taking pictures. B. Using a kind of alphabet-based input system. C. Spelling out the sounds of the characters. D. Using t
30、heir fingers as pens to write.27. The passage probably can be seen in a _. A. novel B. science fiction C. magazine D. fairy tale28. What does “one of the main topics for debate” in paragraph 7 refer to? A. Chinese character B. Chinese traditional art C. Iphone used by youths D. Youths forgetting how
31、 to write out characters.29. What will happen to characters as smart gadgets appear? A. The writing of characters will be not important. B. Characters will disappear sooner or later.C. Characters can be only written with your finger. D. Characters will be still attractive by evolving.参考答案、26-29 ACDD
32、 C Who won Chinas first gold medal at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics? It was Li Jianrou. The 27-year-old finished first in the womens 500m short track speed skating on Feb 13. The race was full of drama. Three athletes fell over because of an accident caused by Elise Christie of Britain in the secon
33、d turn and Li became the surprise winner. Three-time defending champion Wang Meng of China missed the Olympics after breaking her ankle last month. Li had little experience in the race, where getting off to a quick Start is important. But she kept her cool while everyone else was falling around her.
34、 “I feel very lucky,” Li said through a translator. She and one of her coaches cried tears of joy after China joined South Korea as the only countries to win the same short track event four Olympics in a row. The Koreans won the 3,000 relay in 1994, 1998, 2002 and 2006. “I cried because I was so exc
35、ited,” Li said. “My coach told me this medal is for Wang Meng as well, so I felt very moved.”Lis victory made up for the surprising fall of teammate Fan Kexin in the semifinals. In the semis, Fan didnt even complete the first lap of the race, catching her left blade（冰刀）as she skated near the front.
36、She crashed on all fours into the crew of workers who maintain the ice between races. They climbed onto the top of the pads to avoid being injured by Fans long, sharp blades. Arianna Fontana of Italy took the silver and Park Seung-hi of South Korea earned the bronze.30. Who made a mistake causing th
37、ree athletes to fall over in the final? A. Li Jianrou B. Elise Christie C. Arianna Fontana D. Fan Kexin31. Which country won the womens 500m short track event 4 Olympics in a row as well as China? A. Italy B. Japan C. Britain D. South Korea32. Which statement below is tree according to the passage?
38、A. Li Jianrou won Chinas first gold medal at Winter Olympics. B. Wang Meng missed the Olympics because of an injury. C. Fan Kexin was injured by long, sharp blades. D. South Korea ranked second in the event.参考答案30、B31-32、DB DThe British MuseumDescription: The British Museum is a museum in London, wh
39、ich is one of the worlds greatest museums of human history and culture. Its collections, which number more than 13 million objects, are amongst the largest and most comprehensive in the world and originate from all continents, illustrating and documenting the story of human culture from its beginnin
40、g to the present.The British Museum was established in 1753, largely based on the collections of the physician and scientist Sir Hans Sloane. The museum first opened to the public on 15 January 1759 in Montagu House in Bloomsbury, on the site of the current museum building. Its expansion over the fo
41、llowing two and a half centuries was largely a result of an expanding British colonial footprint and has resulted in the creation of several branch institutions. Until 1997, when the British Library （previously centered on the Round Reading Room）moved to a new site, the British Museum housed both a
42、national museum of antiquities and a national library in the same building. The museum is a non-departmental public body sponsored（赞助）by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. Since 2002 the director of the museum has been Neil MacGregor.Admission and opening hours:The museum is open every day
43、 from 10am to 6pm （Fridays 10am to 5:30pm）and it charges no admission fee, except for loan exhibitions.How to get there:By train: 7:00-18:30 every day. By Underground: 8:00-18:30 every day. By bus: 7:30-18:30 every day. By coach: 7:00-19:30 every day. Nearest underground stations: Tottenham Court Ro
44、ad （500m） Holborn （500m） Russell Square （800m）33. When was the British Museum opened to the public for the first time? A. In 1753. B. In 1759. C. In 1997. D. In 2002.34. You are at the Museum at seven in the evening and you want to go back to Oxford. Which means of transportation will you choose?A.
45、By coach. B. By bus. C. By train. D. By underground.35. Which statement is NOT TRUE according to the text? A. The British Museum has collected more than 13 million objects. B. The British Museum is open from 10 am to 6 pm every day. C. The British Museum is a great museum of human history and culture. D. The British Museums expansion in the past was mainly because of an expanding British colonial footprint.参考答案、3335、BAB- 8 - 版权所有高考资源网
