1、2016高考英语二轮阅读理解一百六十集选练（92）及（解析）答案2016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。Scientists fear rising energy bills may lead to an increase in obesity （肥胖） after discovering a link between poorly-heated homes and higher body -fatResearchers from the University of Stirlings Behavioural Science Cent
2、re set out to explore claims that warm indoor temperatures have contributed to rising obesity levels in winterInstead, the team found that people who live in well-heated homes are more likely to have low body mass index （体重指数） levels while those who keep their heating turned down or off tend to be h
3、eavierDr Michael Daly, behavioral scientist and senior lecturer, said: We set out to investigate the scientific claims that cooler indoor temperatures help us maintain a healthy weight by pushing our bodies to use up more energy. In fact, the research suggests people may eat less and burn more energ
4、y when in a warmer indoor environmentThe 13-year study, published in the journal Obesity, involved more than 100,000 adults across EnglandResearchers found reduced weight levels among people living in homes heated to above 23C（73F）, which involved about 15,000 of the households studiedDr Daly said:
5、As national gas bills continue to rise faster than the rate of inflation, this research suggests the obesity could worsen where heating is turned down below comfortable levels or off for long periods to cut costsThis is not just about people who live in well-heated homes being in the financial posit
6、ion to afford more expensive low-calorie foods, exercise classes and sporting activities, and therefore finding it easier to maintain a low BMI levelThe study took age, sex, social class and other factors into accountThe comfortable temperature of 20C -23C is where we feel comfortable in our clothes
7、 and are neither hot nor coldAt temperatures above this, we use more energy and we eat less because our appetite is affected1. The findings of the research can be described as _Ahorrible Bsurprising Cfunny Dencouraging2.According to the passage, with rising gas bills, people may turn down or off the
8、ir heating to_.Astay in shape Bmaintain a low BMI levelCsave money Davoid eating more3. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?AObesity links to poorly-heated homesBWell-heated homes contribute to obesityCObesity- A weighty problem in EnglandDRising energy bills help maintain a
9、 healthy weight参考答案13、BCA 【阅读理解】介绍说明类 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。Researchers have just offered evidence in a study that says obesity appears to spread through social ties, much like a virus. When one person gains weight, their close friends often follow. But the finding might also offer ho
10、pe.If friends help make obesity acceptable, then might also be influential in losing the fat. The researchers note that support groups are already an effective tool in dealing with other socially influenced problems, like alcoholism.The findings appeared in the New England Journal of Medicine, The r
11、esearchers used information collected from 12,000 people. It was collected between 1971 and 2003 as part of the Framingham Heart Study.The information was highly detailed. There was even contact information for close friends of the people in the study.The researchers examined more than 40,000 social
12、 ties. They found that a persons chances of becoming severely overweight increased by 57% if a friend had become obese.A sister or brother of a person who became obese had a 40% increased chance of becoming obese. The risk for a wife or husband was a little less than that.Nicholas Christakis of Harv
13、ard Medical School was a lead investigator in the study. He says there is a direct causal relationship between a person getting fat and being followed in weight gain by a friend.The study found that the sex of the friends was also an influence. In same-sex friendships a person had a 70% increased ri
14、sk of becoming obese.Men had a 44% increased risk of becoming obese after weight gain in brother. In sisters, it was 67%.The researchers also considered the effect of where people lived in relation to each other. James Fowler of the University of California, San Diego, was the other lead investigato
15、r. He says a friend who lives a few hundred kilometers away has as much influence as one in the same neighborhood. He says the study demonstrates the need to consider that a major part of peoples health is tied to their social connections.Both investigators say their research shows that obesity is n
16、ot just a private medical issue, but a public health problem.1. What does the underlined sentence in Para. 2 mean?A. Obesity has a negative influence on a close friend.B. Friends might also play a part in losing weight.C. One might have a positive influence on ones friend.D. Friends usually dont fol
17、low each other to lose weight.2. Who is mostly likely to gain weight?A. A man who has a fat brotherB. A husband who has a fat wifeC. A wife who has a fat husbandD. A woman who has a fat female friend3. Which of the following statements doesnt the passage agree with?A. You are sure to lose weight if
18、you have a skinny friend.B. If one gains weight, ones friends are likely to get fat.C. A persons health is closely linked with his /her social relationship.D. Even if the friend lives far away, the influence still remains.4. The reason why the study involves both family members and friends is that_.
19、A. researchers fail to find a more different sampleB. researchers have different ideas for family members and friendsC. researchers can meet these people regularlyD. researchers can compare the results【参考答案】14、BDAD【由江西省吉安一中2014模拟改编】 阅读理解。阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 To Whom It May Concern:Your
20、address was forwarded to us by How to Magazine. All of us here think The International Institute of Not Doing Much is the best organization in the world. You know how to avoid unnecessary activities! As a matter of fact, we closely followed the advice in your article. First, we replaced all our tele
21、phones with carrier pigeons. Simply removing the jingle of telephones and replacing them with the pleasant sounds of birds has had a remarkable effect on everyone. Besides, birds are cheaper than telephone service. After all, we are a business. We have to think of the bottom line. As a side benefit,
22、 the birds also fertilize the lawn outside the new employees sauna(桑拿房).Next, we sold the computers off to Stab, Grab, Grit, and Nasty, a firm of lawyers nearby. Our electricity bill went way down. Big savings! The boss is impressed. We have completely embraced paper technology. Now that we all use
23、pencils, doodling is on the increase, and the quality of pencil woman ship is impressive, as you can tell from my handwriting in this letter. By the way, if you can, please send this letter back to us. We can erase and reuse it. Just tie it to Maggies leg and shell know where to take it.Now its very
24、 calm and quiet here. You can notice the difference. No more loud chatter on the telephones! All we hear is the scratching of pencil on paper, the sound of pigeons, and the delivery of inter-office correspondence by paper airplane.Wonderful! Ive always wanted to work for an insurance company ever si
25、nce I was a little girl. Now its perfect.Sincerely yours,Eleanor LightlySpokeswoman and Company Hair StylistABC Activity Insurance: insure against overdoing it1. Which of the following best describes the life the author is leading?A. A simple, slow-paced life. B. A life of hard work and security.C.
26、A religious, peasant-like life. D. A life away from paper and pencils.2. Where is Eleanors letter sent to?A. How To Magazine. B. ABC Activity Insurance Company.C. Stab, Grab, Grit, and Nasty Law Firm. D. The International Institute of Not Doing Much.3. Which of the following is practiced in the auth
27、ors company?A. Replacing the manual work system with modern technology.B. Turning off lights in the daytime to save electricity.C. Recycling paper resources whenever possible.D. Buying birds and pets as company for the staff.4. What is true about Maggie?A. She works as a manager in the authors compa
28、ny.B. She sometimes helps fertilize the lawn outside the sauna.C. She often helps with inter-office correspondence using e-mail.D. Her handwriting has improved a lot after entering the company.5. What is the purpose for the person to write this letter?A. to show his dissatisfaction with the new envi
29、ronment.B. to complain about the bad working condition.C. to persuade people to live a simple life.D. to express his gratitude for the good advice.【参考答案】1-5、ADCBD 【由江西省吉安一中2014模拟改编】 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Few of us havent read Cinderella, the story of a young woman living in poverty who me
30、ets the prince of her dreams. Some might not want to admit it, but there is a hidden Cinderella in everyones heartwe all wish we could achieve recognition or success after a period of obscurity (默默无闻).Mary Santiago has that secret dream, too. Her story is featured in Another Cinderella Story, a film
31、 set in a US high school.Mary is shy but loves to dance. Compared with other girls, she is invisible. However, her world changes completely when a famous teenager pop singer, Joey Parker, appears.Joey is everything the rest of the boys in her class are notkind, handsome and desirable. Mary and Joeys
32、 paths cross at a ball. They meet and fall in love with each other. But when Mary has to rush back home, she leaves behind her MP3 player, which becomes the only clue Joey has to find the girl of his dreams. Of course, there is a wicked stepmother, who turns out to be Dominique Blatt and she takes i
33、n Mary after her dancer mother dies. Dominique treats Mary like a maid and does everything she can to make sure Mary doesnt get into the top dance school. Her two daughters are equally determined to stop Joey falling for Mary, even if that means embarrassing her.The story, though it mostly follows C
34、inderella, does add a few modern day twists to the classic fairy tale. Refreshingly, the film, unlike many high school films, does not focus on looks, although the actors are all beautiful. There is also a lot less materialism in Another Cinderella Story than in many similar movies.“The movie takes
35、the Cinderella fairytale as its jumping off point,” writes movie critic Amber Wilkinson. “Yet the focus is firmly on following your dream.”1. The first paragraph is mainly to _.A. inform us of the importance to marry a princeB. remind us why Cinderella is popular all the yearsC. build interest and l
36、ead us to Marys secret dreamD. tell us how interesting the fairy tale Cinderella is2. In the movie, Mary Santiago is the main character who _.A. is badly treated by the stepmother B. is brave in expressing her loveC. has a dream of meeting a prince D. is embarrassed by the pop singer3. What can we i
37、nfer from the passage?A. Joey is just like other boys in Marys class.B. The MP3 player helps Joey in finding Mary.C. Not many people have a dream to be realized.D. Marys mother influences her a lot in singing.4. What does movie critic Amber Wilkinson mean by his words about Another Cinderella Story?
38、A. The movie is exactly another copy of the Cinderella fairytale.B. The movie is as good as the story Cinderella.C. The movie and Cinderella both focus on following your dream.D. The movie is based on the story Cinderella while a little different from it.5. The passage is mainly about _.A. an introduction to Mary Santiago B. a review about a filmC. an essay about dreams D. an advertisement of Cinderella【参考答案】15、CABDB