1、2016高考英语二轮阅读理解一百六十集选练（39）及（解析）答案【2015高考复习】阅读理解Does stress cause gray hair？Many people believe that tension and stress can cause your hair to lose its color.In fact，it is an_old_wives_tale that being upset all the time can result in premature graying.Here is a closer look at this situation and why so
2、me believe that this old wives tale could be true.As one ages，the hairs on the head also age.In fact，just about everything on the human body begins to show signs of wear and tear after a while.The joints wear and become stiff and skin wears and becomes wrinkled.Hairs on the head grow and eventually
3、die.They are replaced，but in the process something else happens.When new hairs are replaced，the color or pigment (色素) is also added to them.However，as one ages，this pigment becomes less and less available.At first，hairs will have a limited amount of pigment and they will appear to be grayish in colo
4、r.In time，they will lose all of their pigment and will be white.Many things are known to cause graying，and genetics is a very powerful factor.If one of your parents turns gray at an early age，there is a good chance that you will too.Some people begin the graying process in high school，while others m
5、ay be over the age of forty.Constant worry and tension can have many harmful effects on the human body.It is a known fact that stressful times can cause one to suffer hair loss.It would make sense that if it can cause these problems，perhaps it also may contribute to graying.However，there is no sound
6、 evidence to support this.On the other hand，many medical professionals believe that there may be a link between graying and a constant state of anxiety or tension.Does stress cause gray hair？There is no scientific evidence to support the theory，but it is best to avoid stressful situations.【语篇解读】压力会导
7、致头发变白吗？许多人相信情况是这样的。本文从年龄和基因两方面谈了头发变白的原因，持续的压力和忧虑对于身体是有害的，可导致脱发。但是，究竟压力和头发变白之间是否有联系，目前尚无定论。1The underlined phrase in the first paragraph most probably means_.Aclever remarksBsilly remarksCexciting remarks Ddisappointed remarks解析词义猜测题。画线短语前面提到“Many people believe that tension and stress can cause your
8、 hair to lose its color”，即许多人相信紧张和压力导致头发褪色变白。短文接着谈到“In fact，it is.”，这是推测画线词意思的关键。因此an old wives tale意为“无稽之谈”。答案B2The second paragraph mainly tells us_.Aevery part of body is replaced with ageBhairs will grow weak but not dieCskin becomes wrinkled with age Devery part of body ages with age解析主旨大意题。第二段
9、第一句话是该段的主题句。从中可以看出，人体的每一部分都会随着年龄的增长而衰老。答案D3What might play the most important role in the graying process?AGenetics and the amount of sleeping time.BThe amount of food people eat and living environment.CThe amount of pigment and genetics.DGenetics and the amount of water people drink解析细节理解题。本文第三段提到“
10、At first，hairs will have a limited amount of pigment and they will appear to be grayish in color.In time，they will lose all of their pigment and will be white.Many things are known to cause graying，and genetics is a very powerful factor.”由此可以看出，色素和基因在头发变白的过程中起着重要的作用。答案C4According to the passage，cont
11、inuous pressure may result in_.Aa persons fatness Ba persons fitnessCa persons weight loss Da persons hair loss解析细节理解题。本文倒数第二段提到“Constant worry and tension can have many harmful effects on the human body.It is a known fact that stressful times can cause one to suffer hair loss”。由此可知，持续的压力会导致脱发。答案D5F
12、rom the passage we can infer that_.Astress causing gray hair is still in questionBgray hair has nothing to do with tensionCstressful situations can be of benefitDsound evidence has been found解析推理判断题。本文倒数第二段最后提到“However，there is no sound evidence to support this.”最后一段也提到“There is no scientific eviden
13、ce to support the theory.”。由此可知，是否压力会引起头发变白仍无定论。答案A。【2015高考复习】阅读理解For my grandmothers 70th birthday，my family and I visited South Korea.While there，I was attentive to Korean high schools and students.I was surprised by how different Koreas public high schools are from Americas.Korean high schools ca
14、n be allgirls，allboys or coed (男女同校的) unlike our standard coed high schools.There are three grades：“go 1(10th)”，“go 2(11th)” and “go 3(12th)”“Go” is the first syllable of the word “godeunghakkyo”，which，simply translated，is “high school”In America，unless you want to go to a private school，you dont ha
15、ve to take an entrance exam.In Korea，however，students must take a test to get in because of the many choices of schools.Another difference I couldnt help but notice was the students appearance.With very few exceptions，all wear uniforms.A name tag (标牌) with the students name，grade and homeroom number
16、 must also be worn.Girls skirts cant be above the upper part of the knee，and it is forbidden to dye(染) your hair or wear accessories (装饰品) except small earrings.There are strict regulations for appearance to achieve neatness，and it seems the only freedom students have is with their choices of hair s
17、tyle，socks and shoes.The final difference was the setup of the classes.There may be 40 students in a classroom，but the number can be less or even more，depending on the population of the town or city.Although there are many students per classroom，they are very close，which I think is a result of not c
18、hanging classrooms for different subjects.There are no levels in the subjects and the teachers are the ones who switch classrooms.They just have tenminute breaks between subjects.In each class，students are ranked by their grades.This causes strict competition，and Korean students do a lot of studying
19、.To help them，all schools have extra study classes after school.One other fact that helped me appreciate living in America is that Koreans have school on Saturdays.Although its only a half day，I think I speak for most Americans when I say we could never imagine ourselves in school on a Saturday.Kore
20、as public high schools are clearly different from Americas.I had imagined them to be just like our schools，but now I have a clear picture of how different they are.【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了在作者眼中韩国高中和美国高中的不同之处。1How many main differences are mentioned between Koreas public high school and Americas?A3.B4.C5.D6.解析细
21、节理解题。本文主要说明了美国和韩国高中的不同点，作者采用的总分总的文章结构，第二、三、四、五这四段分别说明他们的不同之处，总共有4处。答案B2It seems that the writer_.Ais familiar with the education system of high schools in KoreaBis fond of Korean students appearanceCprefers the high school life of America to the one of KoreaDfeels it common to have lessons on weeken
22、ds解析推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中倒数第二句中“One other fact that helped me appreciate living in America.”可知，作者喜欢在美国中学的生活，因为韩国高中星期六还要去学校，而美国不用。答案C3What does the underlined word “setup” in paragraph 5 probably mean?AArrangement.BSize.CNumber.DOutline.解析词义猜测题。第一句话为本段的中心句。根据其后的内容可知，本段主要介绍了韩、美两国高中在班级人数、作息等方面组织(方式)、安排的不同之处，因
23、此选A。答案A4According to the rules，the students of Korea can_.Ago to different high schools without examsBwear any clothes except uniforms at schoolCattend different classes as they likeDhave different hair styles 解析细节理解题。根据第四段的最后一句话“.it seems the only freedom students have is with their choices of hair
24、 style，socks and shoes.”可知，韩国学生唯一的自由就是可以选择发型、袜子、鞋子，故答案选D，即他们可以有不同的发型。答案D。阅读理解。阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。 One evening in February 2007. A student named Paula Ceely brought her car to a stop on a remote in Wales. She got out to open a metal gate that blocked her path . Thats when she heard th
25、e whistle sounded by the driver of a train. Her Renault Clio parked across a railway line. Second later, she watched the train drag her car almost a kilometre down the railway tracks. Ceelys near miss made the news because she blamed it on her GPS device(导航仪).She had never driven the route before .I
26、t was dark and raining heavily. Ceely was relying on her GPS. But it made no mention of the crossing. I put my complete trust in the device and it led me right into the path of a speeding train, she told the BBC. W ho is to blame here? Rick Stevenson, who tells Ceelys story in his book When Machines
27、 Fail US, finger at the limitations of technology. We put our faith in digital devices, he says, But our digital helpers are too often not up to the job. They are filled with small problems. And its not just GPS devices: Stevenson takes us on a tour of digital disasters involving everything from mob
28、ile phones to wireless key boards. The problem with his argument in the book is that its not clear why he only focuses digital technology, while there may be a number of other possible causes. A map-maker might have left the crossing off a paper map. Maybe we should blame Ceely for not paying attent
29、ion. Perhaps the railway authorities are at fault for poor signaling system. Or maybe someone has studied the relative dangers and worked out that there really is something specific wrong with the CPS equipment. But Stevenson doesnt say.Its a problem that runs through the book. In a section on cars,
30、 Stevenson gives an account of the advanced techniques that criminals use to defeat computer-based locking systems for cars. He offers two independent sets of figures on car theft; both show a small rise in some parts of the country. He says that once once again not all new locks have proved reliabl
31、e. Perhaps, but maybe its also due to the shortage of policemen on the streets. Or changing social circumstances. Or some combination of these factors.The game between humans and their smart devices is complex. It is shaped by economics and psychology and the cultures we live in. Somewhere in the mi
32、x of those forces there may be way a wiser use of technology. If there is such a way, it should involve more than just an awareness of the shortcomings of our machines. After all, we have lived with them for thousands of years. They have probably been fooling us for just as long.( )1.WhatdidPaulaCee
33、lythinkwasthecauseofheraccident?A.Shewasnotfamiliarwiththeroad.B.Itwasdarkandrainingheavilythen.C. The railway works failed to give the signal.D. Her GPS device didnt tell her about the crossing( )2. Thephrase “nearmiss”(paragraph2)canbestbereplacedby_.A.closebitB.heavylossC. narrow escapeD.bigmista
34、ke( )3. WhichofthefollowingwouldRickStevensonmostprobablyagreewith?A. Moderntechnologyiswhatwe cantlivewithout.B.Digitaltechnologyoftenfalls shortofoutexpectation.C.Digitaldevicesaremore reliablethantheyusedtobe.D.GPSerrorisnottheonly causeforCelerysaccident.( ) 4. In the writers opinion, Stevensons
35、 argument is_.A. one-sided B. reasonable C. puzzling D. well-based( ) 5.What is the real concern of the writer of this article?A. The major causes of traffic accidents and car thefts.B. The relationship between humans and technologyC.Theshortcomingsofdigital devicesweuse.D.Thehuman unawarenessoftech
36、nicalproblems.【参考答案】1-5、DCBAB2016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。Electric cars are dirtyIn fact, not only are they dirty, they might even be more dirty than their gasoline-powered cousinsPeople in California love to talk about “zero-emissions（排放）vehicles,” but people in California seem
37、 to be clueless about where electricity comes fromPower plants mostly use fire to make itAside from the few folks who have their roofs covered with solar cells, we get our electricity from generators（发电机）Generators are fueled by something usually coal, oil, but also by heat generated in nuclear powe
38、r plantsThere are a few wind farms and geothermal（地热的）plants as well, but by far we get electricity mainly by burning somethingIn other words, those “zero-emissions” cars are likely coal-burning carsIts just because the coal is burned somewhere else , so it looks cleanIt is notIts as if the Californ
39、ia greens are covering their eyes“If I cant see it, its not happening.” Gasoline is an unbelievably efficient way to power a vehicle; a gallon of gas has a lot of energy in itBut when you take that gas（or another fuel）and first use it to make electricity, you waste a nice part of that energy, mostly
40、 in the form of wasted heatat the generator, through the transmission lines, etcA gallon of gas may propel your car 25 milesBut the electricity you get from that gallon of gas wont get you nearly as far so electric cars burn more fuel than gas-powered onesIf our electricity came mostly from nukes, o
41、r geothermal, or hydro, or solar, or wind, then an electric car truly would be cleanBut for political, technical, and economic reasons, we dont use much of those energy sourcesIn addition, electric cars batteries which are poisonous for a long time will eventually end up in a landfill（垃圾）and finally
42、, when cars are the polluters, the pollution is spread across all the roadsWhen its a power plant, though, all the junk is in one placeNature is very good at cleaning up when things are not too concentrated, but it takes a lot longer when all the garbage is in one spot1. What is the main idea of the
43、 passage?A. Electric cars are not clean at allB. Electric cars are better than gasoline-powered onesC. People have doubts about electric cars batteriesD. Gasoline is an effective way to power a vehicle2. The underlined words “ be clueless” mean_A. know nothing B. have confidence C. feel excited D. b
44、e pleased3. The electricity we get from a gallon of gas may make our car run _A. not less than 25 miles B. as far as 50 milesC. as far as 25 miles D. not more than 25 miles4. According to the passage, electric cars_A. are more environmentally friendly B. burn more fuel than gas-powered onesC. are very good at cleaning upD. are poisonous for a long time参考答案14、AADB