1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。How is it that siblings (兄弟姐妹) can turn out so differently? One answer is that in fact each sibling grows upin a different family. The firstborn is, for a while, an only child, and therefore has a completely different experience of the parents tha
2、n those born later. The next child is, for a while, the youngest, until the situation is changed by a new arrival. The mother and father themselves are changing and growing up too. One sibling might live in a stable and close family in the first few years; another might be raised in a family crisis,
3、 with a disappointed mother or an angry father.Sibling competition was identified as an important shaping force as early as in 1918. But more recently, researchers have found many ways in which brothers and sisters are a lasting force in each otherslives. Dr. Annette Henderson says firstborn childre
4、n pick up vocabulary more quickly than their siblings. The reason for this might be that the later children arent getting the same one- on- one time with parents. But that doesnt mean that the younger children have problems with language development. Later- borns dont enjoy that much talking time wi
5、th parents, but instead they harvest lessons from bigger brothers and sisters, learning entire phrases and getting an understanding of social concepts such as the difference between “I” and “me”.A Cambridge University study of 140 children found that siblings created a rich world of play that helped
6、 them grow socially. Love- hate relationships were common among the children. Even those siblings who fought the most had just as much positive communication as the other sibling pairs.One way children seek more attention from parents is by making themselves different from their siblings, particular
7、ly if they are close in age. Researchers have found that the first two children in a family are typically more different from each other than the second and third. Girls with brothers show their differences to a maximum degree by being morefeminine than girls with sisters. A 2003 research paper stud
8、ied adolescents from 185 families over two years, finding that those who changed to make themselves different from their siblings were successful in increasing the amount of warmth they gained from their parents.1. The underlined part “in a different family” (in Para. 1) means _.A. in a different fa
9、mily environment B. in a different family traditionC. in different family crises D. in different families2. In terms of language development, later- borns_ .A. get their parentsindividual guidance B. learn a lot from their elder siblingsC. experience a lot of difficulties D. pick up words more quick
10、ly3. What was found about fights among siblings?A. Siblings hated fighting and loved playing.B. Siblings in some families fought frequently.C. Sibling fights led to bad sibling relationships.D. Siblings learned to get on together from fights.4. The word“feminine” (in Para. 4) means _.A. having quali
11、ties of parents B. having qualities of womenC. having defensive qualities D. having extraordinary qualities【参考答案】14、ABDB2016高考英语二轮：（精选）阅读理解训练（4）及答案A Maybe you dont think animals have certain mental powers which human beings do not have. But the truth is that some of them have instincts, and besides
12、this, I am sure they can feel certain things we humans cannot. A personal experience showed me this.Some years ago, I had a dog named Howard. From the time when he was a puppy, he was timid, so we named him Howard, sounding like “coward”! He was especially afraid of thunderstorms. At the first flash
13、 of lightning or crash of thunder, he would run whining into his house and hide under a table.I often went for a walk with Howard. Once, as we were walking along a road, it began to rain. I quickly ran to a bus stop for shelter. The bus stop had a roof supported by metal poles. Soon after I had got
14、there, Howard caught my trousers in his teeth and tried to pull me away. At first I was puzzled and a little angry at his behavior. But I decided to humor him and walked away from the shelter into the rain and started to go home. When I was about two hundred metres from the shelter, there came a fla
15、sh of lightning and soon after, there was thunder which nearly deafened me. Howard stopped walking and began whining. Thinking he was afraid, I bent to pick him up. As I straightened up, I glanced at the bus shelter we had just left. I was shocked to see that two of the poles were bent and the roof
16、was lying on the ground, broken. The shelter had been struck by the bolt of lightning!21. The reason why the author was puzzled and angry with the dog was that .A. Howard had a strange behaviorB. Howard should be afraid of the metal polesC. Howard should know the approaching of the terrible lightnin
17、gD. Howard bit his trousers in his teeth 22. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Dogs are cleverer and better than men. B. Dogs are usually afraid of thunderstorms.C. Some animals can feel certain things humans cannot.D. Dogs are naturally born heroes.23. What can be inferred
18、about the bus shelter from the passage?A. It was about 200 meters from the authors home. B. It was destroyed in a rainy day.C. Its roof was supported by wood poles. D. It could produce blinding flash of lightning.参考答案21-23 ACB BLost iPhoneUnexpectedly, I lost my white iPhon5s in Midtown on Friday ni
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24、. Ad 1 B. Ad 2 C. Ad 3 D. Ad 426. What do we know about Tina? A. She can speak two languages. B. She lives alone now. C. She takes care of children over 3. D. She used to be a teachers assistant. 27. An applicant accepted by Ad 5 will have to . A. be able to speak two languages B. be a college gradu
25、ate C. work every weekend D. look after two children参考答案24-27 DCAD CThe day my husband fell to his death, it started to snow, just like any November day. His body, when I found it, was lightly covered with snow. It snowed almost every day for the next four months, while I sat on the couch and watche
26、d it pile up. One morning, I shuffled downstairs and was surprised to see a snow remover clearing my driveway and the bent back of a woman shoveling(铲)my walk. I dropped to my knees, crawled through the living room. And back up stairs so those good people would not see me. I was embarrassed. My firs
27、t thought was, how would I ever repay them? I didnt have the strength to brush my hair let alone shovel someones walk.Before Johns death, I took pride in the fact that I rarely asked for help or favors, I defined myself by my competence and independence. So who was I if I was no longer capable and b
28、usy? How could I respect myself if all I did was sit on the couch every day and watch the snowfall?Learning how to receive the love and support that came my way wasnt easy. Friends cooked for me and l cried because I couldnt even help them set the table. “Im not usually this lazy,” I wept. Finally,
29、my friend Kathy sat down with me and said, Mary, cooking for you is not a burden. I love you and I want to do it. It makes me feel good to be able to do something for you. ”Over and over, I heard similar emotions from the people who supported me during those dark days. One very wise man told me, “Yo
30、u are not doing nothing. Being fully open to your sorrow may be the hardest work you will ever do.”I am not the person I once was, but in many ways I have changed for the better. My heart is now filled with thanks for people around me. I have been surprised to learn that there is incredible freedom
31、that comes from facing ones worst fear and walking away whole. I believe there is strength, for sure, in accepting a dark period of our life.28. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. The writers friend was unwilling to cook for her. B. The writer had been busy with her life befo
32、re. C. The writer recovered from her sorrow quickly with his friends help. D. The day her husband died, it was snowing heavily. 29. The underlined word “shuffled” in Paragraph 1 probably means _. A. stepped steadilyB. walked slowly C. ran swiftlyD. fell sadly30. We can infer from the passage that _.
33、 A. the writer found her husband immediately he fell off the roof B. the writer became strong-willed immediately after Johns death C. the people around the writer were friendly and supported her D. before Johns death, the writer never asked others for help31. The writer wrote the passage to _. A. sh
34、are her sad story with us B. express her guilty conscience to the people who helped her C. show her thanks to the people who love and support her D. tell us the changes she has made because of her husbands death参考答案28-31 BBCC DCHICAGO(Reuters)-Smoking not only can wrinkle(皱纹)the face and turn it yel
35、lowit can do the same to the whole body, researchers reported on Monday. The study, published in the Archives of Dermatology, shows that smoking affects the skin all over the body-even skin protected from the sun.“We examined non-facial skin that was protected from the sun, and found that the total
36、number of packs, of cigarette smoked per day and the total years a person has smoked were linked with the amount of skin damage a person experienced, ”Dr. Yolanda, who led the study, said in a statement.“In participants older than 65 years, smokers had significantly more fine wrinkling than nonsmoke
37、rs. Similar findings were seen in participants aged 45 to 65 years. ” Yolandas team added in their report.The researchers tested 82 people, smokers and nonsmokers, taking pictures of the inner right arms. They ranged, in age from 22 to 91 and half were smokers. In dependent judges decided how wrinkl
38、ed each persons skin was.When skin is exposed to sunlight, especially the face, it becomes coarse(粗糙的). Wrinkled and discolored with a pale yellow tint, Yolandas team wrote.Several previous studies have found that cigarette smoking led to premature(过早的)skin aging as measured by facial wrinkles, the
39、study said, but little has been done to measure the aging of skin not exposed to light.The report did not discuss die mechanism involved but previous research has found that cigarette smoke, among other things, causes blood vessels(血管)beneath the skin to constrict(紧缩), reducing blood supply to the s
40、kin. Smoking can also damage the connective tissue(组织)that supports both die skin and the internal organs.32. The best title for this passage would be _. A. The danger of smokingB. Smoking causes skin aging C. Quit smoking for health D. A survey of smokers33. According to the passage, how wrinkled a
41、 persons skin is doesnt relate to _. A. the number of cigarettes a person smokesB. the kind and characteristics of skin C. how long a person smokesD. how long skin is under sunlight34. From the passage smoking results in skin aging mainly because _. A. it will lower blood supply to skinB. it can mak
42、e you feel tired C. it can make skin come offD. it can make blood run faster35. The main purpose of the passage is to _. A. inform people about the study of skinB. advise people how to protect skin C. warn people not to smoke againD. introduce a new way of avoid skin aging参考答案32-35 BBAC- 7 - 版权所有高考资源网