1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A.B.C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Prolonging human life has increased the size of the human population. Many people alive today would have died of childhood diseases if they had been born 100 years ago. Because more people live longer, there are more people around at any give
2、n time. In fact, it is a decrease in death rates, not an increase in birthrates, that has led to the population explosion.Prolonging human life has also increased the dependency load. In all societies, people who are disabled or too young or too old to work are dependent on the rest of society to pr
3、ovide for them. In hunting and gathering cultures, old people who could not keep up might be left behind to die. In times of famine, infants might be allowed to die because they could not survive if their parents starved, where as if the parents survived they could have another child. In most contem
4、porary(当代的) societies, people feel a moral obligation to keep people alive whether they can work or not. We have a great many people today who live past the age at which they want to work or are able to work; we also have rules which require people to retire at a certain age. Unless these people wer
5、e able to save money for their retirement, somebody else must support them. In the United States many retired people live on social security checks which are so little that they must live in near poverty. Older people have more illnesses than young or middle-aged people; unless they have wealth or p
6、rivate or government insurance, they must often “go on welfare” if they have a serious illness.When older people become senile (衰老的) or too weak and ill to care for themselves, they create grave problems for their families. In the past and in some traditional cultures, they would be cared for at hom
7、e until they died. Today, with most members of a household working or in school, there is often no one at home who can care for a sick or weak person. To meet this need, a great many nursing homes and convalescent (疗养的) hospitals have been built. These are often profit making organizations, although
8、 some are sponsored by religious and other nonprofit groups. While a few of these institutions are good, most of them are simply “dumping (倒垃圾的) grounds” for the dying in which “care” is given by poorly paid, overworked, and under skilled personnel.1. The author believes that the population explosio
9、n results from _.A. an increase in birthrates B. the industrial developmentC. a decrease in death ratesD. human beings cultural advances 2. It can be inferred from the passage that in hunting and gathering cultures _.A. it was a moral responsibility for the families to keep alive the aged people who
10、 could not workB. the survival of infants was less important than that of their parents in times of starvationC. old people were given the task of imparting the cultural wisdom of the tribe to new generationsD. death was celebrated as a time of rejoicing for an individual freed of the hardships of l
11、ife 3. According to the passage, which of the following statements about the old people in the United States is true?A. Many of them live on social security money which is hardly enough.B. Minority of them remain in a state of near poverty after their retirement.C. When they reach a certain age, com
12、pulsory retirement is necessary and beneficial.D. With the growing inflation, they must suffer more from unbearable burdens than ever.4. The phrase “this need” in paragraph 3 refers to _. A. prolonging the dying old peoples livesB. reducing the problems caused by the retired peopleC. making profits
13、through caring for the sick or weak peopleD. taking care of the sick or weak people5. Which of the following best describes the authors attitude toward most of the nursing homes and convalescent hospitals?A. Sympathetic. B. Approving. C. Optimistic. D. Critical. 全解全析 CBADD 本文分析了人口增长的真正原因及美国的老年人问题。1.
14、 C。细节题。根据文章第 1 段最后一句 it is a decrease in death rates, not an increase in birthrates, that has led to the population explosion 可推知此题答案为 C。2. B。推断题。根据文章第 2 段第 4 句 infants might be allowed to die because they could not survive if their parents starved, where as if the parents survived they could have a
15、nother child可推知此题答案为 B。3. A。细节题。根据文章第 2 段倒数第 2 句In the United States many retired people live on social security checks which are so little that they must live in near poverty 可推知此题答案为 A。4. D。推断题。根据其上文 there is often no one at home who can care for a sick or weak person 可推知此题答案为 D。5. D。推断题。根据文章最后一句
16、most of them are simply “dumping grounds” for the dying in which “care” is given by poorly paid, overworked, and under skilled personnel 可推知此题答案为 D。2016高考英语二轮：（寒假）阅读理解训练（1）及答案阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 AInside their one-store, metal-roofed house on Vancouver Islands west coast，Ja
17、net Schwartz and her domesticated(驯养的) deer, Bimbo, are returning to their normal lives. The law-represented by men and women dressed in black uniforms and carrying guns is no longer threatening to forcibly separate Schwartz and Bimbo，freeing the l0-year-old deer to the fates (命运) of the surrounding
18、 rainforest and its hungry wolves and black bears “We love each other，”said Schwartz who turned 70 on Saturday. “shell come up to me and shell kiss me right on the lips，like a man kisses a woman For four days last week，Schwartz life turned as rocky as the rough logging road that connected her life t
19、o the outside world. Conservation officers had arrived with orders to loose Bimbo. Schwartz was told she wasnt allowed to touch Bimbo any more. It seemed somebody had complained，said Environment Minister Terry Lake earlier in the week, noting its illegal to keep wild animals as pets. During those te
20、nse days，sleepless nights were made even more restless by nightmares，said Schwartz. There were news stories and Facebook pages which supported Schwartz and by Friday，the government had changed its mind. Schwartz could keep her pet with the help of a veterinarian and conservation officers. “It makes
21、me feel good，”said Schwartz of the announcement“She is my lifeand Ive had her since the day shes been born.” The relationship began when a friend found the orphaned fawn (幼鹿) along a nearby logging road，more than a kilometer away from her current home，said Schwartz. The friend brought the fawn over
22、because she knew Schwartz had raised a deer before. Schwartz named the fawn(小鹿) Bimbo，based on a Gene Autry song that was playing inside her home at the time，and began feeding the animal goats milk. Days turned into months and years, and now Bimbo is a part of the family.1. According to Paragraph 1
23、, Janet Schwartzs life is returning to normal because A. no one disturbs her life again B. she can continue to keep the deerC. she has married again D. Bimbo has returned to the forest2. Why didnt Schwartz want to loose the deer? A. It was the only companion in her house B. She wanted to study the l
24、ifestyle of the deer C. The deer had become part of her life D. She had a veterinarian to help her3. Conservation officers ordered Janet to loose Bimbo because A. the deer was not properly taken care of B. the deer brought harm to the neighborhood C. it was against the law to keep the deer as a pet
25、D. the deer made too much noise 4. What made the government change its mind? A. Schwartzs love for the deer. B. The threat to the deer in the wild. C. The change of the law. D. The influence from the press and the Web.A篇1-4 BCCD BSilence is unnatural to man. He begins life with a cry and ends it in
26、stillness. In between he does all he can to make a noise in the world, and he fears silence more than anything else. Even his conversation is an attempt to prevent a fearful silence. If he is introduced to another person, and a number of pauses occur in the conversation, he regards himself as a fail
27、ure, a worthless person, and is full of envy of the emptiest headed chatterbox (喋喋不休的人). He knows that ninety-nine percent of human conversation means no more than the buzzing of a fly, but he is anxious to join in the buzz and to prove that he is a man and not a waxwork figure (蜡塑人像). The aim of co
28、nversation is not, for the most part, to communicate ideas; it is to keep up the buzzing sound. There are, it must be admitted, different qualities of buzz; there is even a buzz that is as annoying as the continuous noise made by a mosquito (蚊子). But at a dinner party one would rather be a mosquito
29、than a quiet person. Most buzzing, fortunately, is pleasant to the ear, and some of it is pleasant even to the mind. He would be a foolish man if he waited until he had a wise thought to take part in the buzzing with his neighbors. Those who hate to pick up the weather as a conversational opening se
30、em to me not to know the reason why human beings wish to talk. Very few human beings join in a conversation in the hope of learning anything new. Some of them are content if they are merely allowed to go on making a noise into other peoples ears, though they have nothing to tell them except that the
31、y have seen two or three new plays or that they had food in a Swiss hotel At the end of an evening during which they have said nothing meaningful for a long time, they just prove themselves to be successful conservationists 5. According to the author, people make conversation to _ A. exchange ideas
32、B. prove their value C. achieve success in life D. overcome their fear of silence 6. By the buzzing of a fly (Para. 1), the author means_” A. the noise of an insect B. a low whispering sound C. meaningless talks D. the voice of a chatterbox7. According to the passage, people usually talk to their ne
33、ighbors _. A. about whatever they have prepared B. about whatever they want to C. in the hope of learning something new D. in the hope of getting on well8. What is the authors purpose in writing the passage? _. A. To discuss why people like talking about weather. B. To encourage people to join in co
34、nversations. C. To persuade people to stop making noises. D. To explain why people keep talking.B篇5-8 DCBD CHave you ever picked a job based on the fact that you were good at it but later found it made you feel very uncomfortable over time? When you select your career, theres a whole lot more to it
35、than assessing your skills and matching them with a particular position. If you ignore your personality, it will get you a long-term hurt regardless of your skills or the jobs pay. There are several areas of your personality that you need to consider to help you find a good job. Here are a few of th
36、ose main areas:1) Do you prefer working alone or with other people?There are isolating（孤立的）jobs that will drive an outgoing person crazy and also interactive jobs that will make a shy person uneasy. Most people are not extremes in either direction but do have a tendency that they prefer. There are a
37、lso positions that are sometimes a combination of the two, which may be best for someone in the middle who adapts easily to either situation.2) How do you handle change?Most jobs these days have some elements of change to them, but some are more than others. If you need stability in your life, you m
38、ay need a job where the changes dont happen so often. Other people would be bored of the same daily routine.3) Do you enjoy working with computers？ I do see this as a kind of personality characteristic. There are people who are happy to spend more than 40 hours a week on a computer, while there are
39、others who need a lot of human interaction throughout the day. Again, these are extremes and youll likely find a lot of positions somewhere in the middle as well.4) What type of work environment do you enjoy？ This can range from being in a large building with a lot of people you wont know immediatel
40、y to a smaller setting where youll get to know almost all the people there fairly quickly.5) How do you like to get paid? Some people are motivated by the pay they get, while others feel too stressed to be like that. The variety of payment designs in the sales industry is a typical example for this.
41、 Anyway, these are a great starting point for you. Ive seen it over and over again with people that they make more money over time when they do something they love. It may take you a little longer, but making a move to do what you have a passion for can change the course of your life for the better.
42、9. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 mean? A. You may ignore your skills when you select job. B. Job skills are the most important things when you select job. C. There are more important things than job skills when you select job. D. Selecting job, you should assess your skills and ma
43、tch them with the position. 10. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. Isolating jobs usually drive people mad. B. Interactive jobs make people shy easily. C. Extreme people tend to work with others. D. Almost everyone has a tendency in jobs.11. What is the missing word about a
44、job search in the following chart?A. DesignB. ChangesC. CooperationD. HobbiesSkillsJobs Environment MotivationStability ?12. What is the best title for this passage?A. Lifestyles and Job Pay B. Jobs and Environment C. Job Skills and Abilities D. Personalities and JobsC篇9-12 CDCD D An Ofsted (英国教育标准办
45、公室）study reports that teachers are discouraging students who want to leave school and work as apprentices (学徒）in beauty salons (美容中心）or hair dressers. Inspectors questioned 105 young people for a report on apprenticeships published on Wednesday. They found several examples of young people who felt t
46、hey had been laughed at by their teachers for wanting to progress to work-based learning, particularly in care or hairdressing, rather than stay on at school. Right or wrong, is it any surprise that this is happening? From 2014，the government will measure schools according to the rate of their pupil
47、s who go to university. Brian Lightman , general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, says the government has already put teachers under “very great pressure to focus on academic subjects”.On the other hand, the Education Act 2011，which came into force in November, places scho
48、ols under a duty to give fair career advice to pupils. This advice must include information on all post-16 education and training choices, including apprenticeships. This doesnt appear to be happening in several schools, according to Ofsted9S report. Many of the young people the inspectors talked to
49、 said the advice they had received on apprenticeships was “unsatisfactory”. Schools were also blamed for lack of work experience courses, which are particularly important for teenagers considering an apprenticeship. They help students decide whether they enjoy a line of work and enable employers to
50、see whether those on work experience have the potential to be hired as apprentices in future years. But there is a good reason why they cant do this: theyd be unable to adapt to GCSE (英国普通中等教育证书）exams if they did. Sometimes, it seems, schools just cant win.13. Why do teachers oppose the students lea
51、ving school and working as apprentices?A. The government urges teachers to concentrate on academic subjects.B. The students are only wasting time working as apprentices.C. Employers are under great pressure of taking GCSE exams.D. Employers dont give students chances to work as apprentices14. Pressu
52、re for schools to provide pupils with career advice comes from _. A. Association of School and College Leaders B. Education Act 2011C. GCSE exams D. OFSTED15. What does the author think of teachers discouraging students working as apprentices?A. Surprising B. Understandable C. Wrong D. RightD篇13-15 A B B- 9 - 版权所有高考资源网
