1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家四川金堂县2016高考英语阅读理解二轮能力选练题及答案2016高考训练题。阅读理解。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。Alibaba started taking the lead in China by connecting big Chinese manufacturers with big buyers across the world. Its business-to-business site, Alibaba. com allowed business to buy almost everything. Aliba
2、bas advantage wasnt hard to judge: size. Alibaba is just big, even by Chinese standards. Its market attracts 231 million active buyers, 8 million sellers, 11.3 billion orders a yearand Alibaba is iust the middleman. It encourages people to use its marketsnot charging small sellers a percentage of th
3、e sale. If you want a quick look into the influence of Alibaba on daily Chinese life, take my experience. I moved to Beijing a year ago and quickly got tired of visiting small stores across the crowded, polluted city of 20 million people in search of new electronics, bathroom furnishings, and anythi
4、ng else my wife wanted. “Youre looking for what exactly? Why not try it? ”my Chinese teacher asked me one day. With that, my wonderful new relationship with Alibaba began. Alibabas original business-to-business model now is second to consumer buying. Chinese retail buying makes up 80% of Alibabas pr
5、ofit, and leading that group is Taobao, with 800 million items for sale and the most unbelievable selection of things youll ever find. TMall. com is Alibabas other big site, where you can find brand name goods from Nike and Unilever near the lowest prices. What I have a hard time explaining to frien
6、ds and family back in the U. S. is how China has gone beyond traditional shoppingbigbox retailers especiallyin favor of online purchases on Taobao and a few other sites. In smaller towns than Beijing, where big retailers have not yet traveled, shopping online is shopping, and shopping is Taobao. I h
7、ave a list of some of my recent purchases on Taobao for a sense of how wide the marketplace is. Almost everything arrived a day or two after ordering with free shipping. Im not even a big buyer, because I need friends to help me search the Chineselanguage site. When I was searching my purchase histo
8、ry on my Chinese teachers iPad, which helps me buy goods, I looked through with great difficulty about 10 of her purchases for every one of mine.1. Alibabas advantage mainly lies in _.A. its low price B. its not charging small sellers C. its business-to-business service D. its big size2. In paragrap
9、h 1, by referring to “Alibaba” as “the middleman”, the author means _. A. Alibaba stands out as the best online site. B. Alibaba is of middle size among all the online sites. C. Alibaba acts as a bridge between the buyers and sellers. D. Alibaba will continue to develop.3. What can be inferred from
10、the passage?A. Taobao has no obvious advantage over other similar online sites. B. Alibabas business-to-business service earns more money than retail. C. The authors Chinese teacher is also an online purchase lover. D. TMall. com provides more profit than Taobao.4. What is the passage mainly about?
11、A. How the author purchases online in China. B. Alibaba influences peoples daily purchase i China. C. Shopping online in China is TaoBao. D. Shopping online goes beyond traditional shopping.参考答案14、DCCB 阅读理解。Theres an energy crisis in America, and it has nothing to do with fossil fuels. Millions of u
12、s get up each morning already weary over the day holds. “I just cant get started.” People say. But its not physical energy that most of us lack. Sure, we could all use extra sleep and a better diet. But in truth, people are healthier today than at any time in history. I can almost guarantee that if
13、you long for more energy, the problem is not with your body.What youre seeking is not physical energy. Its emotional energy. Yet, sad to say life sometimes seems designed to exhaust our supply. We work too hard. We have family obligations (义务). We encounter (遭遇) emergencies and personal crises. No w
14、onder so many of us suffer from emotional fatigue (疲劳), a kind of utter exhaustion of the spirit.And yet we all know people who are filled with joy, despite the unpleasant circumstances of their lives. Even as a child I observed people who were poor or disabled or ill, but who nevertheless faced lif
15、e with optimism and vigor (活力). Consider Laura Hillenbrand, who despite an extremely weak body wrote the best-seller Seabiscuit. Hillenbrand barely had enough physical energy to drag herself out of bed to write. But she was fueled by having a story she wanted to share. It was emotional energy that h
16、elped her succeed. Unlike physical energy, which is finite (有限的) and diminishes (减少) with age, emotional energy is unlimited and has nothing to do with genes or upbringing. So how do you get it? You cant simply tell yourself to be positive. You must take action. Here are six practical strategies tha
17、t work.1. Do something new.Very little thats new occurs in our lives. The impact of this sameness on our emotional energy is gradual, but huge: Its like a tire(轮胎) with a slow leak（漏）. You dont notice it at first, but eventually youll get a flat. Its up to you to plug the leakeven though there are a
18、lways a dozen reasons to stay stuck in your dull routines of life. Thats where Maura, 36, a waitress, found herself a year ago. Fortunately, Maura had a lifelinea group of women friends who meet regularly to discuss their lives. Their lively discussions spurred Maura to make small but nevertheless l
19、ife altering changes. She joined a gym in the next town. She changed her look with ashort haircut and new black T-shirts. Eventually, Maura gathered the courage to quit her job and start her own business. Heres a challenge: If its something you wouldnt ordinarily do, do it. Try a dish youve never ea
20、ten. Listen to music youd ordinarily tune out. Youll discover these small things add to your emotional energy.2. Reclaim lifes meaning.So many of my patients tell me that their lives used to have meaning, but that somewhere along the line things went stale (厌倦的). The first step in solving this meani
21、ng shortage is to figure out what you really care about, and then do something about it. A case in point is Ivy, 57, a pioneer in investment banking. “I mistakenly believed that all the money I made would mean something.” she says. “But I feel lost, like a 22-year-old wondering what to do with her l
22、ife.” Ivys solution? She started a program that shows Wall Streeters how to donate time and money to poor children. In the process, Ivy filled her life with meaning.3. Put yourself in the fun zone.Most of us grown-ups are seriously fun-deprived（缺乏的）. High-energy people have the same day-to-day work
23、as the rest of us, but they manage to find something enjoyable in every situation. A real estate broker I know keeps herself amused on the job by mentally redecorating the houses she shows to clients（客户）. “I love imagining what even the most run-down house could look like with a little tender loving
24、 care,” she says. “Its a challengeand the least desirable properties are usually the most fun.” We all define fun differently, of course, but I can guarantee this: If you put just a bit of it into your day, you energy will increase quickly4. Bid farewell （告别）to guilt and regret.Everyones past is fil
25、led with regrets that still cause pain. But from an emotional energy point of view, they are dead weights that keep us from moving forward. While they cant merely be willed away, I do recommend you remind yourself that whatever happened in the past, nothing can change that. Holding on to the memory
26、only allows the damage to continue into the present.5. Make up your mindSay youve been thinking about cutting your hair short. Will it look stylishor too extreme? You endlessly think it over. Having the decision hanging over your head is a huge energy drain. Every time you cant decide, you burden yo
27、urself with alternatives. Quit thinking that you have to make the right decision; instead, make a choice and dont look back.6. Give to get.Emotional energy has a kind of magical quality: the more you give, the more you get back. This is the difference between emotional and physical energy with the l
28、atter. You have to get it to be able to give it. With the former, however, you get it by giving it. Start by asking everyone you meet, “How are you?” as if you really want to know, and then listen to the reply. Be the one who hears. Most of us also need to smile more often. If you dont smile at the
29、person you love first thing in the morning, youre sucking energy out of your relationship. Finally, help another personand make the help real, concrete. Give a massage to someone you love, or cook her dinner, then, expand the circle to work. Try asking yourself what youd do if your goal were to be h
30、elpful rather than efficient. After all, if its true that what goes around comes around, why not make sure that whats circulating around you is the good stuff?1. Laura Hillenbrand is an example quoted to show how _ in life.A. physical energy can contribute to ones unsuccessB. emotional energy can co
31、ntribute to ones successC. physical energy can contribute to ones successD. emotional energy can contribute to ones unsuccess2. The author believes emotional energy is _.A. inherited and genetically determined B. related to inherited and genesC. not inherited and genetically determined D. related to
32、 inherited and upbringing3. Even small changes people make in their lives _ their emotional energy.A. cannot help control B. cannot help increase C. can help control D. can help increase 4. Ivy filled her life with meaning by launching a program to _. A. help herself B. teach herself C. teach poor c
33、hildren D. help poor children5. The real-estate broker the author knows enjoyed _.A. redecorating the houses B. mentally redecorating the housesC. the same day-to-day work D. defining fun differently【参考答案】15、BCDDB阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。In presentday China，we can find two types of f
34、ast foodwestern food and Chinese food.However，not until the recent decade has western fast food become popular in China.Before the first hamburger walked its way into the Chinese food market，we had little idea about such terms as hot dogs，pizza，potato chips，let alone KFC and McDonalds.It is the refo
35、rm and openingup policy that has brought about the interflow of the food culture between China and the western countries. Fast food，both Chinese food and western food，has several advantages.In the first place，fast food，as is characterized by its name，is fast.The food is always ready and fresh，waitin
36、g for its customers.This saves peoples precious time，and consequently goes well with the tempo of life in modern society. Secondly，it is very convenient.As we know，fast food restaurants are much the same as cafeterias.Customers may feel free to help themselves to any variety provided and eat to thei
37、r hearts content. Thirdly，fast food restaurants are environmentally comfortable.Clean dishes，shiny tables，decent service and light music all stimulate peoples appetite to eat more. The above mentioned advantages make fast food become rooted in almost all parts of the country and enjoy popularity amo
38、ng people.Thats also why nowadays Singapore fast food，Turkish fast food and IndiaPakistan fast food have found their homes in China.As every coin has two sides，fast food also has its disadvantages such as lack of nutrition and dull taste.Nevertheless，these are minor points compared with its advantag
39、es.Since most people agree with fast food，it tends to grow more rapidly. 1Whats the best title for this passage？.AThe Road to the Western Fast FoodBThe Growth of Fast Food in ChinaCSingapore Fast Food in ChinaDEvery Coin Has Two Sides答案：B从第一段中国人一开始对快餐了解较少，后来西方的肯德基、麦当劳进入中国，直到倒数第二段新加坡等国的快餐进入中国，看出该文是叙述
40、快餐在中国的发展。2Which of the following statements is NOT true?AAll the fast food is cooked hot.BFast food is worth its name.CFast food is ready for pupils.DFast food is especially convenient for those going to offices. 答案：AA项所述太片面，并不是所有的快餐都是煮热，也有凉的。3The sentence“Customers may feel free to help themselves
41、to any variety provided and eat to their hearts content”means“Customers may_”Aonly have fast food at the restaurants beside the schools Bhave to run to the fast food restaurantsCeat whatever they like in the restaurantDhave meals according to the boss order答案：C根据本段第二句，可以看出顾客可以自由地选择他们喜欢的食物。variety“多样
42、化”，to their hearts content“符合他们心意的”。4What do the words“environmentally comfortable”mean?AIt will help keep the babies healthy.BIt will help fight against disease.CIt will help form good habits.DIts a pleasure for a customer to have fast food in the restaurant. 答案：D从本段看出，快餐店是干净，明亮，服务周到，伴有轻音乐，在这里吃饭是一种
43、享受。阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。Should doctors ever lie to benefit their patientto speed recovery or to cover the coming of death？In medicine as in law，government，and other lines of work，the requirements of honesty often seem dwarfed (变矮小)by greater needs：the need to protect form brutal
44、news or to uphold a promise of secrecy；to advance the public interest.What should doctors say，for example，to a 46yearold man coming in for a routine physical checkup just before going on vacation with his family who，though he feels in perfect health，is found to have a form of cancer that will cause
45、him to die within six months？Is it best to tell him the truth？If he asks，should the doctors reject that he is ill，or minimize the gravity of the illness？Should they at least hide the truth until after the family vacation?Doctors face such choices often.At times，they see important reasons to lie for
46、the patients own sake；in their eyes，such lies sharply form selfserving ones.Studies show that most doctors sincerely believe that the seriously ill patients do not want to know the truth about their condition，and that informing them risks destroying their hope，so that they may recover more slowly，or
47、 deteriorate (恶化)faster，perhaps even commit suicide (自杀)But other studies show that，contrary to the belief of many physicians；a great majority of patients do want to be told the truth，even about serious illness，and feel cheated when they learn that they have been misled.We are also learning that tru
48、thful information，humanely conveyed (传达)，helps patients cope with illness：help them tolerate pain better，need less medicine，and even recover faster after surgery.There is urgent need to debate this issue openly.Not only in medicine，but in other profession as well，practitioners may find themselves re
49、peatedly in difficulty where serious consequences (后果)seem avoidable only through deception(欺骗)Yet the public has every reason to know professional deception，for such practices are peculiarly likely to become deeply rooted，to spread，and to trust.Neither in medicine，nor in law，government，or the socia
50、l sciences can there be comfort in the old saying，“What you dont know cant hurt you.”1According to the authors opinion，lies _.Acan benefit the patientsBcan help the patients to recoveryCcan do nothing to the patients illnessDcan not benefit the patients答案：A细节理解题。从文章倒数第二段最后几句可得知答案。2Which of the follo
51、wing statements is NOT true?AMost of the doctors believe that the seriously ill patients do not want to know the truth about their condition. BThe truthful information helps patients to deal with their illness.CThere is a need to discuss whether to lie to the patients.DIt is true that“What you dont
52、know cant hurt you.”答案：D细节理解题。文章最后，作者认为“What you dont know cant hurt you.”这一说法不对。3What is the main idea of the last paragraph?AThere is an urgent need to debate this issue openly.BNeither in medicine，nor in law，government，the social sciences can there be comfort in the old saying.“What you dont know
53、 cant hurt you.”CThe public has every reason to be aware of professional deception.DWe need to discuss this issue in medicine，but not in other professions.答案：A主旨归纳题。第一句就是本段的主题句。4What does the author mainly discuss in the passage?ADeception is beneficial to patients.BWhether patients should be told the truth of their illness.CWhether patients really want to know the truth of their illness.DWho benefits from deception.答案：B主旨归纳题。通读全文可知，作者针对医生对病人隐瞒病情这一做法提出质疑：病人应不应该了解真相？了解真相对他们有没有好处？- 9 - 版权所有高考资源网
