1、2016高考英语二轮阅读理解一百六十集选练（119）及（解析）答案阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。The traditional tent cities at festivals such as Glastonbury may never be the same again. In a victory of green business that is certain to appeal to environmentally-aware music-lovers, a design student is to receive financial sup
2、port to produceeco-friendly tentsmade of cardboard that can be recycled after the bands and the crowds have gone home.Major festivals such as Glastonbury throw away some 10,000 abandoned tents at the end of events each year. For his final year project at the University of the West of England, James
3、Dunlop came up with a material that can be recycled. And to cope with the British summer, the cardboard has been made waterproof.Taking inspiration from a Japanese architect, who has used cardboard to make big buildings including churches, Mr Dunlop used cardboard material for his tents, which he ca
4、lled Myhabs.The design won an award at the annual New Designers Exhibition after Mr Dunlop graduated from his product design degree and he decided to try to turn it into a business.To raise money for the idea, he toured the Citys private companies which fund new businesses and found a supporter in t
5、he finance group Mint. He introduced his idea to four of Mints directors and won their support. Mint has committed around500,000 to MyHab and taken a share of 30 per cent in Mr Dunlops business. The first Myhabs should be tested at festivals this summer, before being marketed fully next year.Mr Dunl
6、op said that the design, which accommodates two people, could have other uses, such as for disaster relief and housing for the London Olympics. For music events, the cardboard houses will be ordered online and put up at the sites by the Myhab team before the festival-goers arrive and removed by the
7、company afterwards. They can be personalized and the company will offer reductions on the expense if people agree to sell exterior(外部的) advertising space.The biggest festivals attract tens of thousands of participants, with Glastonbury having some 150,000 each year. Altogether there are around 100 a
8、nnual music festivals where people camp in the UK. The events are becoming increasingly environmentally conscious.1. “Eco-friendly tents” in paragraph 1 refer to tents.A. economically desirable B. favorable to the environmentC. for holding music performances D. designed for disaster relief2. Mr Dunl
9、op established his business.A. independently with an interest-free loan from MintB. with the approval of the Citys administrationC. in partnership with a finance groupD. with the help of a Japanese architect3. It is implied in the passage that.A. the weather in the UK is changeable in summerB. most
10、performances at British festivals are given in the open airC. the cardboard tents produced by Mr Dunlop can be user-tailoredD. cardboard tents can be easily put up and removed by users4. The passage is mainly concerned with.A. an attempt at developing recyclable tentsB. some efforts at making full u
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21、 are easy to control4The main purpose of this passage is to_.Adescribe the features of each coffee makerBattract people to order more coffee makersChelp the buyer order suitable coffee makersDshare the knowledge of some coffee makers【参考答案】14、CBAC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。Inside the pleasi
22、ngly fragrant cafe, So All May Eat (SAME) in downtown Denver, the spirit of generosity (慷慨) is instantly noticeable: A donation box stands in place of a cash register. Customers here pay only what they can afford, no questions asked.A risky business plan, perhaps, but SAME Cafe has done one unchange
23、able thing in the Mile High City for six years: Open only at midday, the restaurant provides poor local people with healthy, delicious lunches six days a week. Those unable to pay for their meals can instead volunteer as waiters and waitresses, and dishwashers, or look after the buildings and equipm
24、ent for the cafe.“Its based on trust, and its working all right, ” says co- owner Brad Birky, who started the cafe in 2006 with his wife Libby. Previously volunteering at soup kitchens, the Birkys were dissatisfied with the often unhealthy meals they served there.“We wanted to offer quality food in
25、a restaurant where everyone felt comfortable, regardless of their circumstances, ” Birky says. SAMEs special lunch menu changes daily and most food materials are natural and grown by local farmers.The cafe now averages 65 to 70 customers(and eight volunteers) a day. And the spirit of generosity behi
26、nd the project appears to be spreading. In early 2007, one volunteer who had cleared snow for his meals during the long winter said goodbye to the Birkys. “He said he was going to New Orleans to help with the hurricane cleanup, ” says Birky.1. What can we learn about the soup kitchens the Birkys pre
27、viously worked for?A. They refused to have volunteers.B. They offered low quality food. C. They provided customers with a good environment.D. They closed down because of poor management.2. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?A. The customers who cannot pay can work as volunteers
28、 instead.B. More volunteers will go to New Orleans for the hurricane cleanup.C. Many new cafes will be opened to offer free lunches in the town.D. The lunch menu has remained the same since the cafe was started.3. The authors attitude towards running such a cafe is_.A. unfavorableB. approvingC. doub
29、tfulD. cautious【参考答案】13、BAB2016高考训练题。阅读理解。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。 Musiclessonsinearlychildhoodbringaboutchangesinthebrainthatcouldimproveitsperformancefarintoadulthood,researcherssay. Brainscansofyoungadultsshowedthosewhohadformalmusicaltrainingbeforesevenhadthickerbrainareasdealingwithh
30、earingandself-awareness.Thefindingsnotehowbraindevelopmentcanbeinfluencedbytheagewhenchildrenstarttolearnamusicalinstrument,andhowthosechangescancontinueintolaterlife. Earlymusicaltrainingbenefitskidsmorethanjustmakingthemenjoymusic.Itchangesthebrain,whichcouldbringaboutcognitiveadvancesaswell,saidY
31、unxinWangofBeijingNormalUniversity. “Our results suggest its better to start musical training before seven, which agrees with what most piano teachers recommend,” she added. She hoped the results might help parents decide when was the best for their children to learn an instrument. The brains cortex
32、(皮层) plays a leading role in ones abilities, from thought and language to memory and attention. The area matures rapidly in the early years of life, and its development could be affected more if a person starts musical training before it fully matures. Wang studied 48 Chinese students aged between 1
33、9 and 21 who had received formal music training for at least a year sometime between the ages of 3 and 15. Each had a scan to measure the thickness of the brains cortex. After considering sex and the number of years spent having music lessons, Wang found that musical training that started before sev
34、en appeared to thicken areas of the brain involved in language skills and executive function, which is a persons ability to plan and accomplish tasks.“Were not sure why these changes occur, but a reasonable explanation is that early starters might depend more on hearing clues(线索) when learning music
35、, since it might be more difficult for younger children to read music,” Wang said.1. According to the researchers, musical training before the age of seven can _. A. contribute to future work. B. create a successful life C. develop all-round abilities D. deal with puzzling problem2. When conducting
36、the research with the students, Wang _. A. tested their language abilities B. watched their musical performances C. focused on school behavior and achievements D. measured the thickness of the brains cortex3. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that _. A. it must be hard for kids to read musi
37、c B. kids are more likely to learn music by hearing C. Wangs explanation has been the most reasonable D. Wang will research into the reasons for the brain change4. For what purpose does the author write the text? A. To describe the development of brain. B. To challenge the previous discoveries. C. To present the findings of the research. D. To give advice on how to learn music.参考答案14、ADBC