1、江苏新沂市2016高考英语（二轮）阅读理解选练（5）及答案2016高考英语阅读理解-政治经济文化类 Cheaters called “pirates” often use camcorders(便携式摄像机) and cell phones to make illegal copies of blockbusters in the local theater. These pirates then sell those recordings on the street or over the Internet for very low prices. Some share them for f
2、ree. “Its unfair for people to pirate movies,” says 15-year-old Hadaia Azad Ezzulddin. Movie piracy “takes money out of the pockets of thousands of people in the movie industry,” she notes. Victims include famous actors and directors as well as local theater owners and their employees. Hadaia came u
3、p with an idea that could help stop movie piracy. Hadaias idea uses infrared(红外线的) light. This range of light is invisible to the human eye. It is visible, however, to many types of cameras. Theater owners could place small infrared lights on their movie screens. The lights would not disturb people
4、watching the movie. It would, however, distort the recordings made by many types of cameras. To test her idea, Hadaia built a box with a movie screen inside. Then, she projected images on that screen through a hole in the box. She took recordings of those images, using nine different types of camera
5、s. These included the types found in cell phones as well as camcorders. During some tests, she also turned on light emitting diodes(发光二极管), or LEDs. The LEDs were embedded（植入的）in a certain place behind the movie screen. They gave out infrared light. Sure enough, she showed, a pirated movie included
6、odd stripes or spots if it had been recorded while the LEDs were on. It might be possible to use the LEDs to flash the date and time on the movie screen. The information would then appear in the illegal recordings. Theater owners or police might use the information to track down the pirates. Cutting
7、 down on piracy might get more people into theaters to watch the real movie instead of an illegal copy. Six out of every ten films now produced arent profitable. They dont make enough money to recover how much was spent to make and market them. Such a poor payback can discourage filmmakers from prod
8、ucing anything but the types expected to become blockbuster hits. It might also keep smaller theaters from showing a wider variety of movie types.【小题1】From what Hadaia says in Paragraph 2, we can infer that _. Amost people spend less money on pirates movesBthe pirates dont have to pay for the movie
9、ticketsCtheater owners will increase the price of movie ticketsDshe strongly criticizes those who video movies in the theater【小题2】Infrared lights are put on the movie screens to _. Aadjust the brightness of the movie screensBmake sure the images of movies are darkCmake illegal copies of movies unple
10、asant to seeDprotect the eyesight of viewers in the darkness【小题3】What is the correct order of the steps in Hadaias test?a. She projected pictures on the screen.b. She used cameras to record the pictures.c. She turned on the LEDs placed behind the screen.d. She made a special box with a movie screen
11、inside. Ad c a bBd b a cCb a c dDb c a d【小题4】According to the last paragraph, we can know that _. Aforty percent of movies now are profitableBsmall theaters often choose to show low-cost moviesCmore and more people go to theaters to fight movie piracyDfilmmakers prefer to produce ordinary movies tha
12、n blockbusters 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高考英语模拟考试】 BEIJINGFamily planning officers will handle the illegal birth case of film director Zhang Yimou by following legal procedures, a government spokesman said on Tuesday, December 10, 2013.When asked to comment on Zhangs case at a press co
13、nference, Yao Hongwen, spokesman for the National Health and Family Planning Commission(NHFPC), said “Every citizen is equal before the law and nobody is allowed to have privileges（特权）to give birth to more children than allowed.”Yaos comment came after media stories claimed that Zhang had remarried
14、and fathered a total of seven children: one with his former wife, three with his present wife, Chen Ting, and another three from two lovers.“The NHFPCs attitude towards citizens birth violations（违法）is consistent and clearEvery Chinese citizen should obey and safeguard the seriousness of laws and reg
15、ulations.” NHFPC spokesman Yao Hongwen said.Chinas family planning policy, introduced in the late 1970s to slow down the countrys growing population, limits most urban couples to one child and most rural couples to two. The policy was recently relaxed, allowing couples to have two children if one of
16、 them is an only child.Those who break the policy face severe fines. The amount of the fine is generally several times the yearly annual income of the two spouses（配偶）. Some media calculations put the fine that Zhang may face at as much as 160 million yuan(over $26 million).Zhangs birth case has caus
17、ed criticism online about famous people who have more children than the policy allows.In an open letter on December 1, Zhang admitted that the couple has two sons and daughter and they are willing to accept investigation and punishment according to Chinas laws and regulations. He apologized to the p
18、ublic.However, the letter denied that Zhang had lovers and was father to as many as seven children from various mothers.Zhang, one of the “fifth generation” of Chinese filmmakers, made his first directorial work in 1987 with “Red Sorghum” and has won a number of award worldwide. He was chief directo
19、r of the opening and closing ceremonies of the Beijing Olympic Games.54. The purpose of the news report is to _A. claim that Zhang Yimou remarried and fathered a total of seven childrenB. inform us that Zhangs illegal birth case will be dealt with by the governmentC. convince us that Zhang is a famo
20、us director and his case will be pardonedD. confirm that Zhangs illegal birth case has resulted in lots of criticism online55. According to Yao Hongwen, which of the following statements is true?A. Every Chinese citizen should obey and safeguard laws and regulations.B. Few people have the privileges
21、 to give birth to more children than allowed.C. Chinas family planning policy has never been relaxed since introduced.D. Zhang will be fined as much as 160 million yuan for his violations.56. Judging from the recent relaxed policy, a couple_A. can have as many as three children if they live in a rur
22、al areaB will definitely be fined if they have two children nowadaysC. can give birth to two children if one of them is an only childD. can only give birth to two children if they live in an urban area2016高考英语阅读理解-政治经济文化类Kompong Phhluk Private TourDepart the city for an unspoiled floating community
23、called Kompong Phhluk which is astonishing for its stilted-house villages and flooded forest. Stop on the way for the Rolous Market tour. This is a great chance for you to take the photos of locals selling vegetables, different fish species and other local produce. After this market tour well all ha
24、ve a boat trip to the floating community of Kompong Phhluk, visit an island pagoda, a school and houses standing on 8 or 10m high stilts, fish farms and learn about the village life. Stop and have lunch in a familys house before getting into a row boat and venturing into the flooded forest, the habi
25、tat to some famous water-bird species. Eventually we jump back into the big boat and set off for the largest fresh water lake in SE Asia, Tonle Sap. Tour Details Departs 8:30am Returns around 2pm A picnic lunch with sandwiches and drinks is provided. We cannot provide local food from the area due to
26、 poor sanitation（卫生）, lack of hygiene standards and refrigeration. No passes required Rates These rates are based on an English speaking guide. Rates include all transport, water and a picnic lunch. Children 11 years and under are 50%. Children 4 years and below are free. If your group is larger tha
27、n 5 people, please email us for the best rate.Number of People Price Per Person1 Person$652 People$453 People$404 People$355 People$32 What to Wear Please be mindful of your clothing and try to avoid anything too revealing.We strongly recommend a sunglasses, hat and sunscreen. General Information Th
28、is is a poor rural village, please be mindful of the environment. Please do not hand things out to villagers, for this contributes to creating a begging cycle and can create jealousy. We recommend heading to the toilet before you go on this trip as facilities are very basic.【小题1】Kompong Phhluk is fa
29、mous for its _. Alocal vegetables and different fish speciesBstilted-house villages and flooded forestCRolous Market and an island pagodaDwater-bird habitat and fish farms【小题2】A private trip for two parents and a 3-year-old boy costs _. A$40B$80C$90D$120【小题3】Which of the following is not included in
30、 the rates? AA tourist guide.BTransport.CDrinks.DLocal food.【小题4】We can conclude from the passage that _. Athe living standard in the village is quite lowBthe tourist facilities along the way are quite goodCrevealing clothes are appropriate in the hot weatherDgiving local children small gifts is str
31、ongly recommended 【云南省昆明市2014一模试卷】BSpring peepers are found in wooded areas and grassy lowlands near pools in the central and eastern parts of Canada and the United States. These loud animals are rarely seen, but as temperatures begin to rise in March and April, the males certainly are heard. Their
32、peep.peep. peep creates an other-worldly whistling sound that, to many, is the first sign of spring, compared with that of some birds.Spring peepers are brown in color with dark lines that form an X on their backs. They grow to about 1.5 inches (3.8 centimeters) in length, and have large special toe
33、s for climbing. These creatures are active at night, coming out to feed on ants, beetles, flies, and spiders.When the warmer weather arrives, male frogs attempt to attract a mate with a spring song. The frogs normally perform in singing. The one who starts each round usually has the deepest voice. T
34、he vocal sacs under their mouths allow the frogs to sing. They fill their vocal sacs with air until they look like a balloon, and then they let out a peep as they release the air. They peep about once every second. These sounds can often be heard as far as a half-mile awayAfter a female and male pee
35、per mate, the female lays her eggs in water and spends the remainder of the year in the forest. During the winter, they sleep under logs or behind loose bark on trees. The music dies down during the cold months, but the sounds of peepers will soon be heard again, sounding the coming of spring.5. The
36、 text is written mainly to _.A. tell people what spring peepers look likeB. let people know more about spring peepersC. explain why spring peepers singD. show environmental harmony in nature6. What can we know about the spring peepers from the text?A. They prefer to live in the dry areas in North Am
37、erica.B. They are the first animals to make sounds in spring.C. They can live both in water and on land.D. They are active during the cold months of the year.7. What does the underlined word release in Paragraph 3 mean?A. turn out. B. break out. C. leave out. D. let out.8. The best title for this text might be _A. The Ring of Tiny Frogs in SpringB. The Relationship between Animals and SeasonsC. The Living Conditions of Spring PeepersD. The Invitation from a Male Peeper【参考答案】58、BCDA