1、天津市宁河县2016高考英语二轮：阅读理解（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。BEIJINGApple Inc is one step closer to beginning sales of iPad2 tablet computers with cellular （手机） network compatibility （兼容） for the first time in the Chinese mainland, where the consumer-electronics giant is in the midst of an aggressi
2、ve expansion According to Chinas Telecommunication Equipment Certification Center, a device by Apple with third-generation high-speed wireless data capabilities was issued the network access license needed for the company to begin official sales in China. The device, listed under model number “A1396
3、”, is compatible with the 3G standard WCDMA, and would work with the cellular network operated by Apples local iPhone partner, China Unicom （Hong Kong） LtdChina Unicom declined（谢绝）to commentApple already offers the 3G iPad2 in Hong Kong through its partners, but currently only offers Wi-Fi versions
4、of the device in the Chinese mainland Still, consumers in China, which according to research firm IDC surpassed（超过）the US as the worlds largest PC market in the second quarter, have been purchasing 3G tablets through unofficial channels.Separately, Apple spokeswoman Carolyn Wu said Sept 6 that the c
5、ompanys first Hong Kong store, set to open this quarter, will be located in the citys central shopping and business district in the International Finance Centers upscale（高档的）IFC mall, a commercial center and sightseeing spot along the citys waterfront. Wu also said that Apple is planning a new store
6、 in Shanghai later this quarter, which will be its biggest store in China. She declined to give more details or to comment on the 3G iPad2Apple currently has four full-service Apple stores in the mainland, which receive the most traffic of any Apple stores in the world. The company otherwise relies
7、on resellers to get its products into the market The new stores reflect Apples confidence in rising demand for its products such as smart phones and tablet computersSales in the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwan helped boost（增长）the companys third-quarter results, newly appointed Chief Executive
8、 Tim Cook said in JulyChina revenue（收益）surged（激增）six-fold to about $38 billion during the three months ended June 25“This has been a substantial（重大）opportunity for Apple and I firmly believe that were just scratching the surface right now,” Cook said at the time, referring to strong sales in China.
9、“I see an incredible opportunity for Apple there”From China Daily 2011-09-08【1】 According to the news, which of the following statements is true?A WCDMA is not the only 3G standard in the worldB Apple Inc sells its products in the market of the Chinese mainland all by its own storesC The consumers i
10、n China can only get iPad2 of Wi-Fi versionsD Chinese mainland is the second largest PC market in this years second quarter【2】How many full-service Apple stores in China?A 4 B 6 C 8 D Unknown【3】 Whats the probable meaning of “six-fold” in the last but one paragraph?A one-sixth B six times C.60 perce
11、nt D 2times【4】 Cook said “were just scratching the surface right now” because _A they dont know much about Chinas marketB they will sell more products and gain more profit in ChinaC they need to obtain more permission from Chinas governmentD they ignored the rural market in China 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A
12、、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。American culture is unique because it is formed and developed under certain conditions. The major factors contributing to the making of this new nation and the forming of a new culture are the hard environment, ethnic diversity and plural religion, which is quite different from other
13、 nations in the world. What is more, these elements are still influencing the American culture. The early immigrants who were English Puritans settled down in northeast part of America from 1607 to 1892. Frontiers were pushed further west. The frontiersmen looked for a land of rich resources and a l
14、and of promise, opportunity and freedom. Actually they looked for a better life. So individualism(个人主义), self-reliance, and equality of opportunity have perhaps been the values most closely associated with the frontier heritage of America. In history, people from different countries in the world rus
15、hed to America three times. They brought their own culture to America and later on, different cultures were mixed together. Thus the unique American culture was formed, a common cultural life with commonly shared values.The fundamental American belief in individual freedom and the fight of individua
16、ls to practice their own religion is at the center of religious experience in the United States. The great diversity of ethnic backgrounds has produced religious pluralism; almost all of the religions of the world are now practiced in the United States. Nowadays, we can see the continual influence o
17、f the three elements in the current American society. American family is typically parents and their unmarried children. Middle-aged and elderly people generally do not live with their married children. The people in America have a very strong desire to start a new life in a new place. Quite a numbe
18、r of people change residences every year. The average American moves fourteen times in his lifetime.【1】 We can learn from this article that _. A. the population of the United States includes a large variety of ethnic groups B. the early immigrants brought about the unique American culture C. people
19、in the world once rushed to America because of its unique culture D. the American family members dont get along well with each other【2】 Whats the authors attitude towards American culture? A. He is critical of it. B. He admires it very much. C. He just states the facts. D. He looks down upon it.【3】W
20、hat might be the most suitable title of this article?A. The Immigrants in America B. Why American Culture is Unique C. The Influence of American Culture D. Plural Religion and American Culture维B2阅读理解(每题2分，满分8分)选材相似度：设题相似度：难度系数：Were fortunate to live along a monarch butterfly migration path.Every fal
21、l，thousands of them fly through our backyard，headed south for the winter.We always thought that a butterfly with a broken wing was a sad sight，but one we could do nothing about.We were wrong! Jeannette Brandt was bike riding near Hadley，in the southern Adirondacks of New York，a few weeks ago when sh
22、e spotted an injured monarch butterfly and took it home in an empty water bottle.Brandt and her partner，Mike Parwana，fed the butterfly rotting pears and water sweetened with honey.The butterfly survived，and fattened up.But what to do about the broken wing?The couple found an online video demonstrati
23、ng butterfly wing repair which was posted by the nonprofit Live Monarch Foundation of Boca Raton， Florida.Tiny cardboard splints and contact cement did the trick.In another week，the butterfly was flying at the couples home.But by then，it was too cold in upstate New York to release the monarch into t
24、he wild.Monarchs are known for their 3,000 miles migration from Canada to Mexico.But this migration is usually finished by the end of October，and it was midNovember.About a week ago，the couple put the monarch in a shoebox and went to Scottys，a truck stop north of Albany，NY.Eventually，a goodnatured t
25、rucker from Alabama，who was headed to Florida，volunteered to transport the monarch to the Sunshine State.Last Tuesday，the trucker called.The butterfly with the mended wing had been released in Florida，now free to join millions of other monarch butterflies migrating south to the mountains of central
26、Mexico.Note：cardboard splints and contact cement薄纸夹板和接触粘合剂【语篇解读】 本文记叙的是一对美国夫妇和一位卡车司机救助一只在迁徙中翅膀受伤的帝王蝶的故事。1We can learn from Paragraph One that the butterfly _.Awas hit by a motorbikeBwas noticed by a US womanCwould spend winter in HadleyDwas too old to go on flying答案B细节理解题。根据第一段第五句“Jeannette Brandt.w
27、hen she spotted an injured monarch butterfly.”可知，这只受伤的帝王蝶是由一位美国妇女发现的。2The main problem of the butterflys wing was _.Ahow to treat the illness of the butterflyBhow to keep the butterfly at homeChow to help the butterfly reach MexicoDhow to get the butterflys favorite food答案C推理判断题。根据第二段第四句“But by then
28、，it was.into the wild”和第五句“Monarchs are known.from Canada to Mexico”可知，蝴蝶翅膀修复以后，主要的困难就是如何帮助它到达墨西哥以完成迁徙。3According to the last paragraph，the couple went to Scottys to _.Aask help from truck driversBrelease the butterfly thereCattract the attention of the publicDask for experts advice答案A推理判断题。由最后一段可知，
29、在一位好心的卡车司机的帮助下，这只帝王蝶赶上了浩荡的蝴蝶迁徙队伍。4What does the author seem to agree?AIt is useless to learn to repair insects wings.BA monarch butterflys wings are likely to get hurt.CA monarch butterfly can be kept as a pet.DIt is quite possible to repair a butterflys wings.答案D细节理解题。根据第一段第三句“We always thought.do
30、nothing about”和第四句“We were wrong”，再联系本文故事可知，作者认为修复蝴蝶翅膀是完全可能的。 *结束维C 阅读理解(每题2分，满分8分)选材相似度：设题相似度：难度系数：Mankind evolved to possess the fightorflight stress response，allowing us to survive in a dangerous world.Yet in todays manmade jungle，it has become one of our greatest killers. Even simple tasks，such
31、as driving to work，are often compounded by emotional responses: expletives hurled，fists shaken in anger and aggressive threats made toward other drivers.We forget to turn off our nature and instead allow stress，anger and frustration to take physical control of our bodies.Why Stress，Anger and Frustra
32、tion are ProblematicThe problem with stress and anger in the modern world is that most stressful or frustrating scenaries do not require an active physical response.There are no lions or tigers to escape，only imaginary ones.Our inactivity in the face of stress or frustration causes most of us not to
33、 recognize that our fightorflight response system has been started.Our bodies often exist in a state of constant panic，and the chemicals and hormones released into the blood become toxic，resulting in heart disease，arthritis，osteoporosis，diabetes and certain cancers.The_biological_response_that_has_h
34、elped_to_keep_us_from_becoming_prey_for_thousands_of_years_is_now_preying_upon_us.How to Keep Stress，Anger and Frustration from Killing YouThe first thing to do in the battle against stress and anger is to recognize them.Recognizing triggers and physical responses to stressful situations can help yo
35、u reduce them.Once you recognize that a stressful situation has triggered a physiological response，the best way to bring the body back into a homeostatic_state is through physical activity.Walking，running，biking，jumping or any energetic activity will help bring the body back into equilibrium.While i
36、t may seem strange to do 100 jumping jacks after a stressful meeting or go for a jog after getting into an argument with your wife，it can save your life.It only feels unnatural because our environment is unnatural.Dont let stress，anger or frustration eat at you.Fight back through exercise.Notes：frus
37、tration n挫折equilibrium n平衡长短句分析：Our bodies often exist in a state of constant panic，and the chemicals and hormones released into the blood become toxic，resulting in heart disease，arthritis，osteoporosis，diabetes and certain cancers.句法点睛：and前后为顺承关系，resulting是动名词形式作结果状语。句意：我们的身体常常处于一种持续的恐慌状态，这使得化学物质和释放
38、入血液中的荷尔蒙变得有毒，从而导致心脏病、关节炎、骨质疏松症、糖尿病和某些癌症。【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了面对压力、愤怒和挫折，人们最佳的应对方法进行体育活动。1Which of the following isnt mentioned in the passage as the expression of emotional response during driving to work?AExpletives hurled. BSweat all over.CFists shaken in anger.DAggressive threats.答案B细节理解题。由第二段第一句
39、“Even simple tasks，such as driving to work，are often compounded by emotional responses：expletives hurled，fists shaken in anger and aggressive threats made toward other drivers.”可知，A项、C项和D项都在文中有信息支持，只有B项未提及。2What can we infer from the underlined sentence?AOur biological response is not as useful as b
40、efore.BThere is something wrong with our biological response.COur biological response now affects us in a bad way.DOur biological response now makes us the prey of other livings.答案C推理判断题。这句话直译是“数千年来使得我们成为捕猎者的生物反应现在反过来使得我们成为被捕猎者”。意味着以前帮助我们生存的生物反应现在使得我们在生存中变得十分被动，因而C项正确。其他选项均不合语境。3Find out a word whic
41、h has the similar meaning with the underlined phrase in this passage.AEquilibrium. BStressful.CUnnatural. DFrustrating.答案A词义猜测题。由语境可知，使身体回到“homeostatic state”的最好方式是进行体育活动。后面一句对上文进行了进一步解说。equilibrium和homeostatic state是同义词。4Which of the following is NOT the right way to keep you from stress，anger and frustration?ADo jumping jacks. BGo for a jog.CHave a walk. DStay at home doing nothing.答案D推理判断题。由最后一段最后两句“Dont let stress，anger or frustration eat at you.Fight back through exercise.”可知，击败压力、愤怒和挫折的最好办法是进行体育活动。选项中只有D项不是体育活动。
