1、2016湖北枣阳市高考英语二轮教育类阅读理解选练（1）及答案2016高考英语阅读理解教育类 Failing in something isnt a really nice feeling, but Scotlands Fettes College in Edinburgh wants to show its students that failure isnt something to fear and is actually something to accept willingly! The boarding school held “failure week” to celebrate
2、taking risks and learning from them. Whether in sports or school, children often face lots of pressure to succeed and do well, and the school was becoming concerned.“Young people from all walks of life live in a high-pressure environment where they are trying very hard to achieve a level of perfecti
3、on,” said Sue Bruce, head of personal and social education in the school. “This week at Fettes we have been focusing on one of the most misunderstood parts of success: failure. While we are often scared of failure, it is important to learn that it is only through failing, often many times, that we l
4、earn how to succeed. All through the week, we have looked at the experiences of some of the most successful inventors, artists and businessmen, who failed hundreds, if not thousands of times on their journey to success,” read a letter on Fettes Colleges website. To celebrate failure, students were e
5、ncouraged to try something theyve never done before, like playing an instrument or dancing in front of audiences. A number of students stepped up and tried things that they finally failed in, but they had fun and enjoyed the experience. “The concert was extremely enjoyable, proving that we should al
6、ways try not to worry about failure and have a go!” read another note on the website. Students were also taught about famous people like J.K. Rowling and Richard Branson who failed many times before they finished what they set out to do. “If they let the fear of failure stop them from doing somethin
7、g, they are actually stopping themselves from learning, developing, and potentially succeeding,” said Bruce.【小题1】What is the purpose of the boarding school to hold “failure week”? ATo get the students involved in social activities.BTo help the students accept and learn from failure.CTo make the stud
8、ents study even harder.DTo teach the students how to get relaxed.【小题2】During the “failure week” the students could do the following things EXCEPT _. Ataking risksBlearning from othersexperiencesCtrying something newDtrying to entertain themselves【小题3】What can we learn from the passage? AMany success
9、ful people are lucky and achieve success easily.BBecause we are often scared of failure ,we never succeed.CThe fear of failure can stop the students from learning and succeeding.DThe students who failed in trying new things felt depressed. 2016高考英语阅读理解教育类If you have a little child, who hates sitting
10、 in a car seat, then the FreedomRide is the answer to your problem. Would you want to be stuck in an unchangeable position every time youre in the car? No. You wouldnt. When an adult sits in a car for any length of time, we stretch, we change the position, we move our legs again and again. We do thi
11、s without thinking. But kids in a traditional car seat cant do this. They are stuck in one position, and they cant move. We move because the circulation of blood needs to be recovered in our legs as we sit in the same position for any longer.In a traditional car seat, the child cant move to reduce t
12、he pain, so it puts them in anger. The FreedomRide lets them have a little freedom, and still be safe. The 5-Point Harness(背带)gives them additional safety over a traditional child car seat. I am the Webmaster for , and when JoeySafe asked us to redo their website, I was attracted by this system. Tha
13、t is because I have two small children, both girls, aged 3 and 4 and we obviously use car seats. I lived in Southern California, and every couple of months, my wife, the girls and I, go to see grandma who lives in Nevada. Its a 5-hour drive, so the FreedomRide works well. Our trips are so much bette
14、r now, especially since there is more room in the car without the car seats. The FreedomRide really did make it easier to go on trips. The only thing you need when you use the JoeySafe instead of your old child car seat is a pillow. Besides, my kids want to take a pillow anyway! As a dad, I feel saf
15、e driving with the kids in the FreedomRide. I am a very safety-oriented person.【小题1】From the text we can infer the FreedomRide is a _. Acar seatBcar for childrenCsafety beltDgame on 【小题2】The FreedomRide is likely to be designed for_. Aa person hating sitting in the car for long Ban adult often drivi
16、ng a traditional carCa child requiring some freedom in the carDa driver needing comfortable seats【小题3】The purpose of the last two paragraphs may be to _. Asupport the topic of the child car safetyBdescribe the advantage of the FreedomRideCintroduce the detail of the authors work and web.Ddescribe wh
17、at the author does with his child car seat【小题4】The next part following the last paragraph may mention_. Athe way of orderingBthe way of communicatingCthe inventor of this productDthe advantage of the product 阅读理解-CJust seven years ago, the Jarvik-7 artificial heart was being cheered as the model of
18、human creativeness. The sight of Barney Clarkalive and conscious after trading his diseased heart for a metal-and-plastic pumpconvinced the press, the public and many doctors that the future had arrived. It hadnt. After monitoring production of the Jarvik-7, and reviewing its effects on the 150 or s
19、o patients (most of whom got the device as a temporary measure) the U.S. Food and Drug Administration concluded that the machine was doing more to endanger lives than to save them. Last week the agency cancelled its earlier approval, effectively banning (禁止) the device.The recall may hurt Symbion In
20、c., maker of the Jarvik-7, but it wont end the request for an artificial heart. One problem with the banned mode is that the tubes connecting it to an external power source created a passage for infection. Inventors are now working on new devices that would be fully placed, along with a tiny power p
21、ack, in the patients chest. The first sample products arent expected for another 10 or 20 years. But some people are already worrying that theyll work-and that Americas overextended health-care programs will lose a precious $2.5 billion to $5 billion a year providing them for a relatively few dying
22、patients. If such expenditures (开支) cut into funding for more basic care, the net effect could actually be a decline in the nations health.11. According to the passage, the Jarvik-7 artificial heart proved to be _.A. a technical failure B. a technical wonder C. a good life-saver D. an effective mean
23、s to treat heart disease12. From the passage we know that Symbion Inc. _.A. has been banned by the government from producing artificial heartsB. will review the effects of artificial hearts before designing new modelsC. may continue to work on new models of reliable artificial heartsD. can make new
24、models of artificial hearts available on the market in 10 to 20 years13. The new models of artificial hearts are expected _.A. to have a working life of 10 or 20 years B. to be set fully in the patients chestC. to be equipped with an external power source D. to create a new passage for infection14.
25、The word them in Line 7, Para. 2 refers to _.A. doctors who treat heart diseases B. makers of artificial heartsC. Americas health-care programs D. new models of artificial hearts15. Some people feel that _.A. artificial hearts are seldom effectiveB. the country should not spend so much money on arti
26、ficial heartsC. the country is not spending enough money on artificial heartsD. Americas health-care programs are not doing enough for the nations health【参考答案】1115、ACBDB 阅读理解-DPresident Coolidges statement,“The business of America is business,”still points to an important truth today that business i
27、nstitutions have more prestige (威望) in American society than any other kind of organization, including the government. Why do business institutions possess this great prestige? One reason is that Americans view business as being more firmly based on the ideal of competition than other institutions i
28、n society. Since competition is seen as the major source of progress and prosperity by most Americans, competitive business institutions are respected. Competition is not only good in itself, it is the means by which other basic American values such as individual freedom, equality of opportunity, an
29、d hard work are protected.Competition protects the freedom of the individual by ensuring that there is no monopoly(垄断) of power. In contrast to one, all-powerful government, many businesses compete against each other for profits. Theoretically, if one business tries to take unfair advantage of its c
30、ustomers, it will lose to competing business which treats its customers more fairly. Where many businesses compete for the customers dollar, they cannot afford to treat them like inferiors or slaves.A contrast is often made between business, which is competitive, and government, which is a monopoly.
31、 Because business is competitive, many Americans believe that it is more supportive of freedom than government, even though government leaders are elected by the people and business leaders are not. Many Americans believe, then, that competition is as important, or even more important, than democrac
32、y in preserving freedom.Competition in business is also believed to strengthen the ideal of equality of opportunity. Competition is seen as an open and fair race where success goes to the swiftest person regardless of his or her social class background. Competitive success is commonly seen as the Am
33、erican alternative to social rank based on family background. Business is therefore viewed as an expression of the idea of equality of opportunity rather than the aristocratic(贵族的) idea of inherited privilege(待遇). 16. The statement “The business of America is business” probably means “ _”.A. The bus
34、iness institutions in America are concerned with commerce B. Business problems are of great importance to the American government C. Business is of primary concern to Americans D. America is a great power in world business 17. Americans believe that they can realize their personal values only _. A.
35、when given equality of opportunity C. by protecting their individual freedom B. through doing business D. by way of competition 18. Who can benefit from business competition?A. Honest businessmen. B. Both businessmen and their customers. C. People with ideas of equality and freedom. D. Both business
36、 institutions and government.19. Government is believed to differ strikingly from business in that government is characterized by_. A. its absolute control of power B. its function in preserving personal freedom C. its role in protecting basic American values D. its democratic way of exercising lead
37、ership 20. It can be inferred from the passage that the author believes _. A. Americans are more ambitious than people in other countries B. in many countries success often depends on ones social status C. American businesses are more democratic than those in other countries D. businesses in other c
38、ountries are not as competitive as those in America 【参考答案】1620、CDBAB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。 There are two basic ways to see growth: one as a product, the other as a process. People have generally viewed personal growth as an external (外在的) result or a product that can easily be id
39、entified and measuredThe worker who gets a rise, the student whose grades improve, the foreigner who learns a new languageall these examples of people who have measurable results to show for their effortsBy contrast (对照) , the process of personal growth is much more difficult to determine, since it
40、is a journey and not the specific signposts or landmarks along the wayThe process is not the road itself, but the attitudes, feelings people have , and their caution or courage, as they meet with new experiences and unexpected difficultiesIn this process, the journey never really ends；there are alwa
41、ys new ways to experience the world, new ideas to try, new challenges to acceptIn order to grow, to travel new roads, people need to have a willingness to take risks, to face the unknown, and to accept the possibility that they may “fail” at firstHow we see ourselves as we try a new way of being is
42、necessary for our ability to growDo we see ourselves as quick and curious? If so, we tend to take more chances and be more open to unfamiliar experiencesDo we think were shy and indecisive? Then our sense of fear can cause us to hesitate, to move slowly, and we think we are slow to adapt change or t
43、hat were not smart enough to deal with a new challengeThen we are likely to take a more passive role or not try at allThese feelings of insecurity and self-doubt are both unavoidable and necessary if we are to change and growIf we protect ourselves too much, then we stop growingWe become trapped ins
44、ide a shell of our own making1. In the authors eye, one who views personal growth as a process would _.A. succeed in climbing up the social ladderB. grow up from his own achievementsC. face difficulties and take up challengesD. aim high and reach his goal each time2. Which of the following can be vi
45、ewed as the process of personal growing?A. Our manager was always willing to accept new challenges.B. Jane won the first prize in the speech competitionC. Jerry picked up French during his stay in Paris.D. Fathers salary rose from 5, 000 to 7,000.3. For personal growth, the author is in favor of all
46、 the following except_.A. being curious about more changes B. being quick in self-adaptationC. having an open mind to new experiencesD. staying away from failures and challenges4. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. It is not so easy to measure personal growth.B. To try an
47、d fail on the new road facing the unknown is unavoidable.C. There are only two ways to see a persons growth.D. If you are too shy to take any risks in life, you cannot grow up.5. The best title for this passage should be _.A. Facing New ChallengesB. GrowthProduct or ProcessC. Two Basic Ways of GrowthD. Overcoming Internal Fears【参考答案】15、CADBC