1、2016怀化市鹤城区高考英语二轮：阅读理解联合演练（1）及答案阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。As the pace of life continues to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation. Once you are in the habit of rushing through life, being on the go from morning till night, it is hard to slow down. But relaxation is essential for
2、a healthy mind and body. Stress is a natural part of everyday life and there is no way to avoid it. In fact, it is not the bad thing it is often supposed to be. A certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation and give purpose to life. It is only when the stress gets out of control that it
3、can lead to poor performance and ill health.The amount of stress a person can withstand depends very much on the individual. Some people are not afraid of stress, and such characters are obviously prime material for managerial responsibilities, others lose heart at the first sign of unusual difficul
4、ties. When exposed to stress, in whatever form, we react both chemically and physically. In fact we make choice between flight or fight and in more primitive days the choices made the difference between life or death. The crises we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme, but however little the str
5、ess, it involves the same response. It is when such a reaction lasts long, through continued exposure to stress, that health becomes endangered. Since we cant remove stress from our lives (it would be unwise to do so even if we could), we need to find ways to deal with it.6. People are finding less
6、and less time for relaxing themselves because _.A. they regard working as their greatest enjoymentB. they believe that work is superior to relaxationC. they are traveling fast all the timeD. they are becoming busier with their work than ever before7. According to the author, the most important chara
7、cter for a good manager is his _.A. strong will to hold out stress B. knowing the art of relaxationC. high sense of responsibility D. having control over performance8. Which of the following statements is TRUE, according to the passage?A. We can find quite a few ways to avoid stress.B. Stress is alw
8、ays harmful to peoples healthC. Its easy to change the habit of keeping oneself busy with work.D. Different people can bear different amount of stress.9. In the last sentence of the passage, do so refers to _.A. expose ourselves to stress B. find ways to deal with stressC. remove stress from our liv
9、es D. establish links between diseases and stress10. According to the author, the right attitude toward stress is _.A. to avoid it B. to try to cope with it C. to regard it as a vital motivation D. to find some relaxation (B)本文讲述当今社会人们面临很大压力，压力无法避免，人们承受压力的限度不同，在压力面前如何放松自己，坦然面对。D 推断题。由第一段可推知，无法放松自己主要
10、是比以前任何时候都要忙碌。A 推断题。由第三段第二句可推知，当好管理者的优良品质是要具有坚强的抵制压力的意志。句中prime material意为“一流的素质”。D 细节题。由第三段第一句可The amount of stress a person can withstand depends very much on the individual.可知。C 猜义题。由Since we cant remove stress from our lives可知括号里的内容是对前文的解释。B 态度题。最后一句表明了作者的态度。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。(2
11、013辽宁，A)China is a land of bicycles. At least it was back in 1992 when I traveled the country. Back then everyone seemed to be riding a bicycle. Millions of them, all black. Cars were rare. Yet since my arrival in Beijing last year, Ive found the opposite is true. There are millions of cars. However
12、, people still use their bicycles to get around. For many, its the easiest and cheapest way to travel today. Bicycles also come in different colorssilver, green, red, blue, yellow, whatever you want.Its fun watching people biking. They rush quickly through crossroads, move skillfully through traffic
13、, and ride even on sidewalks(人行道). Bicycles allow people the freedom to move about that cars just cant provide.Eager to be part of this aspect of Chinese culture, I decided to buy a bicycle. Great weather accompanied my great buy. I immediately jumped up on my bicycle seat and started home.My first
14、ride home was orderly(守秩序的). To be safe, I stayed with a “pack” of bikers while cars on the streets came running swiftly out of nowhere at times. I didnt want to get hit. So I took the ride carefully.Crossing the streets was the biggest problem. It was a lot like crossing a major highway back in the
15、 United States. The streets here were wide, so crossing took time, skill and a little bit of luck.I finally made it home. The feeling on the bicycle was amazing. The air hitting my face and going through my hair was wonderful. I was sitting on top of the world as I passed by places and people. Bikin
16、g made me feel alive.文章大意：中国是个自行车大国，因为骑自行车方便省钱。作者为了体验中国文化的这一面，亲自骑自行车，结果感觉非常好。1According to the author, why are bicycles still popular in China today?ABecause they are traditional and safe.BBecause they are convenient and inexpensive.CBecause they are colorful and available.DBecause they are fast and
17、 environment friendly.答案：B推理判断题。从第一段中的For many, its the easiest and cheapest way to travel today.可知答案。2The author decided to buy a bicycle because he intended _.Ato ride it for funBto use it for transportCto experience local cultureDto improve his riding skills答案：C细节理解题。从第三段的Eager to be part of Chin
18、ese culture, I decided to buy a bicycle.可知答案。3How did the author feel about his street crossing?AIt was boring. BIt was difficult.CIt was lively. DIt was wonderful.答案：B推理判断题。从文章倒数第二段中的Crossing the streets was the biggest problem.可知答案。4Which of the following best describes the authors biking experien
19、ce?AThe author enjoyed showing off his biking skills.BThe author was annoyed by the air while riding.CThe author was praised by the other bikers.DThe author took great pleasure in biking.答案：D推理判断题。从文章的最后一段的I was sitting on top of world as I passed by places and people. Biking made me feel alive.可知答案
20、。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。(2013辽宁，B)Going green seems to be a fad(时尚) for a lot of people these days. Whether that is good or bad, we cant really say, but for the two of us, going green is not a fad but a lifestyle.On April 22, 2011, we decided to go green every single day for an entire y
21、ear. This meant doing 365 different green things, and it also meant challenging ourselves to go green beyond the easy things. Rather than recycle and reduce our energy, we had to think of 365 different green things to do and this was no easy task.With the idea of going green every single day for a y
22、ear, Our Green Year started. My wife and I decided to educate people about how they could go green in their lives and hoped we could show people all the green things that could be done to help the environment. We wanted to push the message that every little bit helps.Over the course of Our Green Yea
23、r, we completely changed our lifestyles. We now shop at organic(有机的) stores. We consume less meat, choosing green food. We have greatly reduced our buying we dont need. We have given away half of what we owned through websites. Our home is kept clean by vinegar and lemon juice, with no chemical clea
24、ners. We make our own butter, enjoying the smell of homemade fresh bread. In our home office anyone caught doing something ungreen might be punished.Our minds have been changed by Our Green Year. We are grateful for the chance to have been able to go green and educate others. We believe that we do h
25、ave the power to change things and help our planet.文章大意：作者夫妇俩把绿色环保的生活作为了一种生活方式。不但自己在生活中注意绿色生活，还教育别的人拥有这种有利于环境保护的生活方式。5What might be the best title for the passage?AGoing GreenBProtecting the PlanetCKeeping OpenMindedDCelebrating Our Green Year答案：A主旨大意题。本文在第一段开篇点题。全文围绕绿色生活展开叙述。故A项为本题答案。6It was diffic
26、ult for the couple to live a green life for the whole year because _.Athey were expected to follow the green fadBthey didnt know how to educate other peopleCthey were unwilling to reduce their energyDthey needed to perform unusual green tasks答案：D推理判断题。从文章的第三段和第四段可知，作者夫妇要进行绿色生活必须要做一些不寻常的事情。故D项为正确答案。7
27、What did the couple do over the course of Our Green Year?AThey tried to get out of their ungreen habits.BThey ignored others ungreen behavior.CThey chose better chemical cleaners.DThey sold their homemade food.答案：A细节理解题。从文章的第四段特别是第四段的最后一句话In our home office anyone caught doing something ungreen migh
28、t be punished.可知答案。8What can we infer from the last paragraph?AThe government will give support to the green project.BThe couple may continue their project in the future.CSome people disagree with the couples green ideas.DOur Green Year is becoming a national campaign. 答案：B推理判断题。文章最后一段说的是作者一家对自己的绿色生
29、活很满意，并且对于自己对环境的作用充满信心，故会继续自己的这种活动。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。Its hardly surprising that weather is a favorite topic for so many people around the worldit affects where we choose to love, what we wear, our moods, and perhaps even our national characteristics. Studies have shown the changeable
30、 weather can make it difficult to concentrate, cloudy skies slow sown reaction, and high humidity with hot, dry winds makes many people bad-tempered.If you live in a place like Britain, where the weather seems to change daily if not hourly, you could be forgiven for thinking that the weather is rand
31、om. In fact, the weather is controlled by systems which move around areas of the globe. In the UK the weather depends on depressions（低气压）, often called lows, and anticyclones（高气压）, also known as highs. These systems start in the Atlantic Ocean, and make their way across the British Isles from the we
32、st to the east. Highs bring sunny weather, while lows bring rain and wind. In modern times, human activities seem to be altering weather patterns. Gases produced by heavy industry change the temperature of the Earths surface, and affect cloud formation. Some researchers say that factories in Europe
33、and North America may have been one of the causes of the droughts in Africa in the 1980s.The human race has always tried to guess the weather, especially in areas of the world where there are frequent changes. Traditional rhymes point to early attempts to identify weather patterns, popular poems inc
34、lude:Red sky at night, shepherds delight; red sky in the morning, shepherds warning.Flies will swarm before a storm.Rain before 7, clear by 11.While folk wisdom can still provide a guide to help forecast weather, todays methods of prediction increasingly rely on technology. Satellites, balloons, shi
35、ps, aircrafts and weather centers with sensitive monitoring equipment, send data to computers. The date is them processed, and the weather is predicted. However, even this system cannot predict weather for longer than about a week.11When weather keeps changing, Apeople become bad-tempered Bpeoples r
36、eaction slows downCpeople find it hard to focus on their work Dpeople become hungrier12What is mainly talked about in the second paragraph?AChanges in weather.BWeather in Britain.CAfrican droughts.DResearch on weather.13The weather in Britain is .ArandomBmoistCdepressingDsatisfying14According to a t
37、raditional rhyme, if there is red sky at night, the next day will be .AwindyBrainyCfineDsnowy15Which of the following statements in true?AAnticyclones often bring rain and wind.BWeather forecasting has been done for a long time.CWeather could never be predicted.DModern methods of weather prediction are developed from folk wisdom.【参考答案】（C）篇CAACB