1、2016高考英语二轮阅读理解入口练习（6）及答案阅读理解-A1. Myth: Skipping meals (不吃饭) helps you lose weight fast.Truth: Theres no truth in this advice.Not only will you not lost weight by starving yourself, but according to Carol Ann Rinzler, this may actually cause you to gain weight. Rinzler reasons that missing a meal cau
2、ses your metabolism(新陈代谢) to slow down so that you burn food more slowly. This only makes you feel hungrier and by the time you finally do reach the table you will probably eat more food. Strange as it may seem, studies show that eating several small meals and snacks throughout the day is a more hea
3、lthy way to lose pounds.2. Myth: If you swallow (吞下) gum (口香糖)，it will stay inside your stomach for seven years.Truth: Actually, it takes just a few days for gum to make its exit-not seven years, says Nei Izenberg, M. D., editor of Kids Health Organization. But because gum is made of the same thing
4、as rubber, it cannot be fully digested (消化) in your stomach- so if you gum up the works on a regular (经常的) basis, you might find yourself in a sticky situation. 3. Myth: The best way to stop a nosebleed is to lift your head back.Truth: Now thats bad advice. Bloody noses are caused by broken blood ve
5、ssels (血管), so while lifting your head back might stop the fluid from rushing out of your nose, it wont stop the bleeding; youll just end up swallowing lots of blood. Your best bet? “Rest quietly. Dont poke or pick, and the blood will naturally clot (凝结) within a minute or two”. Suggests Dr. Izenber
6、g.4. Myth: Cutting your hair will make it grow long faster.Truth: Thats not true. “Your hair isnt like a lawn or a rosebush, where cutting can stimulate (刺激) fresh growth,” says Phillip Kingsley. The length of your hair is genetically ( 遗传地) determined.When it reaches a certain length, it stops grow
7、ing. When you clear up the dead split ends, this make your hair look healthier, but not necessarily longer.1. According to Carol Ann Rinzler, skipping meals will _. A. help you lose weight fast B. help you lose weight slowly C. cause you to become fatter D. make you burning food more quickly答案解析：答案为
8、C。本题为细节题。由第一部分 “Not only will you not lost weight by starving yourself, but according to Carol Ann Rinzler, this may actually cause you to gain weight.”可知，Carol Ann Rinzler认为不吃饭不仅不会减肥，反而会增肥，故答案为C。2. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage? A.Gum cannot be fully digeste
9、d in the stomach B. Gum can leave your stomach after you swallow is a few days laterC. If you often swallow gum, you might find yourself in a sticky situationD.Gum can stay inside your stomach for seven years if you swallow it答案解析：答案为D。本题为细节题。由第二部分 “Actually, it takes just a few days for gum to make
10、 its exit-not seven years”可知，实际上，口香糖几天后就会排出体外，而不是在人体内呆七年，故答案为D。3. When your nose bleeds, youd better _. A. lift your head back B. poke it C. rest quietly D. pick it答案解析：答案为C。本题为细节题。由第三部分 “Rest quietly. Dont poke or pick, and the blood will naturally clot within a minute or two”. 可知，答案为C。4. The lengh
11、 of your hair is determined by _ A. clearing up the dead split ends B. your gene C. cutting it often D. the food you eat 答案解析：答案为B。本题为细节题。由第四部分 “The length of your hair is genetically determined.”可知，答案为B。阅读理解。While small may be beautiful, tall is just plain uncomfortable it seems, particularly when
12、it comes to staying in hotels and eating in restaurants.The Tall Persons Club Great Britain (TPCGB), which was formed six months ago to campaign for the needs of the tall, has turned its attention to hotels and restaurants. Beds that are too small, showe heads that are too low, and restaurant tables
13、 with hardly any leg-room all make life difficult for those of above average height, it says.But it is not just the extra-tall whose needs are not being met. The average night of the population has been increasing ye the standard size of beds, doorways, and chairs has remained unchanged.“The bedding
14、 industry says a bed should be six inches larger than the person using it, so even a king-size bed at 66(6 feet and 6 inches) is falling short for 25% of men, while the standard 63 bed caters for less than half of the male population.” Said TPCGB president Phil Heinricy, “seven-foot beds would work
15、fine.” Sililarly, restaurant tables can cause no end of problems. Small tables, which mean the long-legged have to sit a foot or so away from them, are enough to make tall customers go elsewhere.Some have already taken note, however. At Queens Moat HousesCaledoman Hotl in Edinburgh, 66beds are now p
16、ut in as standard after requests for longer beds from taller visitors, particularly Americans.( ) 1. What is the purpose of the TPCGB campaign?A. To provide better services. B. To rebuild hotels and restaurants. C. To draw public attention to the needs of the tall.D. To attract more people to become
17、 its members.( ) 2. Which of the following might be a bed of proper length according to Phil Heinricy?A. 72. B. 7 C. 66 D. 63( ) 3. What may happen to restaurants with small tables?A. They may lose some customers. B. They may start businesses elsewhere.C. They have to find easy chairs to match the t
18、ables.D. They have to provide enough space for the long-legged.( ) 4. What change has already been made in a hotel in Edinburgh?A. Tall people pay more for larger beds. B. 66beds have taken the place of 63beds.C. Special rooms are kept for Americans. D. Guest rooms are standardized.【解题导语】说明文。主要讲述一个英
19、国的高个子组织TPCGP在六个月以前向宾馆和酒店发起的针对高个子的一些特殊需求的活动。64. 答案C 细节理解题。由第二段的which was formed six months ago to campaign for the needs of the tall, has turned its attention to hotels and restaurants.可知TPCGP是为了让公众注意高个子的一些特殊需求。65. 答案B细节理解题。由倒数第三段Said TPCGB president Phil Heinricy, “seven-foot beds would work fine.”可
20、知。66. 答案A推理题。由倒数第二段的内容可知，如果饭店使用小的桌子，自然就失去了高个子这样一类群体的顾客。选A。67. 答案B。细节理解题。ACD在文中均是无中生有，在文中无对应内容。由倒数第一段可知66beds are now put in as standard after requests for longer beds from taller visitors, particularly Americans. B项正确。阅读理解When you consider what subject to study in college, chances are that you and y
21、our parents will think about what you can make out of it after graduation. You will likely ask the question: “Can I find a well-paid job or simply a job with a degree in this in the future?” This consideration also influences students when they come to choose between studying science or humanities (
22、人文学科) at college. People generally believe that the humanities, which include literature , history, cultural studies and philosophy, do not prepare students for a specific vocation (职业). Science subjects, however, are considered vocational courses that produce scientists, engineers and economists (经
23、济学家). “Ive decided to take finance as my college major. My parents and I think this subject will help me get a good job or start a business,” said Huachen Yueru, 17, a science student at Wuxi No. 1 High School. Even those who choose a liberal arts (文科) education often pick the humanities subject whi
24、ch they think will best help them later find a job. “Im going to study Spanish in college, which I believe will open doors to a high-paying job for me,” said Liu Chao, 18, a Senior 2 student at Dalian No 20 High School. He said few of his classmates show interest in subjects like philosophy and hist
25、ory, which are seen as “less promising” in job markets.The popularity of liberal arts subjects among college students has also been decreasing in the United States. American scholars (学者) and universities are concerned that in the ongoing economic crisis (经济危机) liberal arts subjects will be hit hard
26、est. As money tightens (紧缩), they worry that the humanities may become “a great luxury (奢侈品) that many cannot afford”, according to the New York Times.44. When you consider what to study in college, what does you and your parents usually think about ? A. whether you are interested in the subject.B.
27、if you can lead a happy life.C. what you can make out of it after graduation.D .How much you can learn in the college. 45.Why do students show little interest in the subjects, like philosophy or history ? A .Because they are not interested in them. B. Because they think these subjects are useless.C.
28、 Because they see these subjects as less-promising in job market. D. Because they like the science subjects. 46. What can we infer from the passage ?A. Humanities are becoming less and less popular with the students.B. Studying science subjects is sure to find a well-paid job.C. The humanities in co
29、llege should be cancelled. D. The writer thinks those who choose the liberal arts education will choose their favorite subjects.47. What does the underlined word “it” refer to in the first paragraph ?A. the subject you study in college B. science C. humanities D. liberal arts 体裁：说明文 词数：326 难度系数： 建议用
30、时：8分钟类别：细节理解+推理判断题+词义猜测题 本文标题 ：Arts in crisis【文章大意】：文章主要向人们介绍了在大学里面的人文科学的科目正在受到人们的冷落，并解释了该种现象产生的原因。44.【考点分析】细节理解题。【参考答案】C。【解题思路】文中第一段提到you and your parents will think about what you can make out of it after graduation，可知你和父母首先考虑的是毕业后的问题。 45.【考点分析】事实细节题。【参考答案】C。【解题思路】文中第五段中提到which are seen as less pr
31、omising in job markets，可知人们把哲学和历史这样的人文学科看成是没有工作市场的学科，故C 项正确。.46.【考点分析】推理判断题。【参考答案】A。【解题思路】文中提到在大学里人文科学已经越来越不受学生和家长的欢迎，为了毕业后的就业，人们更多的是选择具有很好的就业形势的理科类。因此A项符合题意，其余选项说法不恰当。.47.【考点分析】词义猜测题。【参考答案】A。【解题思路】 文中第一段提到的是家长和学生在选择专业时考虑的是毕业后的形式，因此可推知此处的it 代指前面的the subject to study in college，故A 项正确。阅读理解。One night
32、I was sitting in my room half listening as my 15 year old brother fought with my 12 year old brother Kevin. I didnt pay attention when Kevin rushed up the stairs with the hurt on his face. About 20 minutes later, as I was walking upstairs I heard Kevin crying inside the bathroom. I knocked on the do
33、or and asked, “Hey Kevin, do you want to talk?” No response. I tried again, “Why dont you come out of there?” Again, no response. So, joking around, I grabbed a stack of index cards and a pencil and wrote, “If you dont want to talk, we can write notes to each other.” An hour later I was still sittin
34、g on the floor outside the bathroom with two stacks of index cards in front of me. One was blank and one was cars from Kevin on which he had translated all his yucky feelings into words for me. As I read one of Kevins notes, tears came to my eyes. It said, “Nobody in this family cares about me. Im n
35、ot the youngest, and Im not the oldest, and Im not talented. Tommy thinks Im stupid and Dad wishes he had the other Kevin as a kid because hes better at basketball. And youre never around to even notice me.” Tears came to my eyes again as I wrote back to him. “You know Kevin, I really do love you an
36、d Im sorry I dont always show it. I am here for you and you are loved in this family.”There was no response for a while, but then I heard a tearing sound coming from inside the bathroom. Kevin, who had run out of index cards wrote on a torn up paper cup, “Thanks.”I wrote back “For what?” It returned
37、 to me with “Loving me” written on it. Since then, I try my best never to half notice my family members anymore. Kevin and I have closer relationship now, and sometimes when one of us notices that the other is upset well smile and say “Write it on a paper cup.”1. Why did Kevin stay inside the bathro
38、om alone crying?A. Because he lost in the fight with Tommy.B. Because the author didnt help him win Tommy.C. Because he felt no love from the family members.D. Because he hurt him when rushing up the stairs.答案解析：答案为C。本题为细节推理题。由第六段Kevin写在索引卡上的内容 “Nobody in this family cares about me. Im not the young
39、est, and Im not the oldest, and Im not talented. Tommy thinks Im stupid and Dad wishes he had the other Kevin as a kid because hes better at basketball. And youre never around to even notice me.” 可知，Kevin一个人呆在浴室里哭是因为他觉得家里没人关心他，他感受不到爱，故答案为C。 2. The underlined word “yucky” (Para.6) most probably means
40、 “ ”.A. unpleasantB. excitingC. doubtfulD. frightening答案解析：答案为A。本题为词义猜测题。“yucky”修饰的词语是“feelings”，根据后面的Kevin写在索引卡上的内容可知，这些情感都是不愉快的，故答案为A。3. What could be the reason that Kevins Dad doesnt like him? A. Kevin likes fighting with others.B. Kevin is not good at playing basketball.C. Kevin doesnt want to
41、talk to others.D. Kevin is not talented as his brother.答案解析：答案为B。本题为细节题。由第六段Kevin写在索引卡上的内容 “and Dad wishes he had the other Kevin as a kid because hes better at basketball. .” 可知，答案为B。4. What did the author learn from the incident?A. Its hard to comfort young brothers at home.B. Its dangerous to hal
42、f notice someone in the family.C. Its important for family members to show their love.D. The best way to communicate with family members is by writing.答案解析：答案为C。本题为推理题。由倒数第三段 “Tears came to my eyes again as I wrote back to him. You know Kevin, I really do love you and Im sorry I dont always show it. I am here for you and you are loved in this family.”和最后一段 “It returned to me with Loving me written on it.”可知，作者从这个事情中意识到，对孩子们的爱要表现出来非常重要，故答案为C。