1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。 体裁：议论文话题：历史故事时间：6分钟The movies just wouldnt be the same without the warm buttery taste of popcorn.Amazingly，this delicious treat started its life as a corn kernel(玉米粒)and not from just any corn.Popcorn is a type of sweet corn that was originally gr
2、own in Mexico and spread to China，India and elsewhere.It is the only kind of corn that will pop.Today，most of the worlds popcorn is grown in the United States.Every popcorn kernel contains a tiny drop of water，surrounded by soft starch(淀粉)When the popcorn is heated，the water turns into steam.This pu
3、ts pressure on the surrounding hard kernel，forcing it to explode.The soft starch increases about 40 times in size as the corn kernel turns itself inside out.In the 1500s popcorn was an important food source for the Aztec Indians of central and southern Mexico.But it wasnt only food.It was also used
4、in ceremonies or in headdresses and necklaces.By the time the Europeans arrived in America，popcorn had spread through most of the American Indians.Some early American settlers ate popcorn with cream and sugar for breakfast.But it wasnt until the late 1800s that popcorn became popular.The demand for
5、popcorn increased and farmers began farming popcorn.The first mobile popping machine was invented in 1885，and popcorn was sold by street sellers much like hot dogs are sold today.During the Great Depression of the 1930s，the popcorn business still thrived as people could still afford it.Then in the 1
6、950s television arrived and popcorn consumption decreased.People stayed home and stopped going to the theatre.But the link between movies and popcorn had already existed.Soon people began making popcorn at home on the stove.Later，microwave popcorn was introduced.Today the movies have regained popula
7、rity and popcorn has once again become the favorite.【语篇导读】没有温热香甜的爆米花，电影似乎也会失去味道吧。那么，关于爆米花你又了解多少呢？1Popcorn was first planted in _.AChina BAmericaCIndia DMexico解析细节理解题。根据第一段第三句可知答案。答案D2Why does the corn kernel pop when heated?ABecause it is covered with soft starch.BBecause the pressure inside is too
8、big.CBecause the starch becomes bigger in size.DBecause there is water inside the kernel.解析细节理解题。根据第二段第二、三两句可知，玉米粒内的水并不能直接导致它炸开，而是水蒸气产生的压力作用于四周坚硬的内核上，造成它爆炸。故答案选B。答案B3We can know from the passage that _.Apopcorn began to be farmed in the late 1800sBpopcorn was only a kind of food in the 1500s Chot do
9、gs used to be sold by street sellersDpeople stopped going to the movies without popcorn解析细节理解题。根据第四段第二、三两句可知，是在19世纪末期，随着人们对爆米花需求的增长，农民们才开始种植这种玉米。答案A4The underlined word“thrived” in the fifth paragraph probably means “_ ”Astarted to be popularBwas seriously affectedCsuffered a lot Ddeveloped very wel
10、l解析词义猜测题。根据上文的still以及下文的as people could still afford it可推断出，这里指即使是在经济大萧条时期，因为爆米花仍然是人们买得起的食品，所以爆米花产业仍然发展得很好。答案D2016高考英语二轮：（精选）阅读理解训练（12）及答案ADarnay Duck walks into a pub and orders a pint of beer and a ham sandwich. The landlord looks at him and exclaims, But youre a duck! Your eyes work, replies the
11、Darnay Duck. And you talk. utters the landlord. And your ears, continues Darnay Duck, Now can I have my beer and my sandwich please? Certainly, agrees the landlord, sorry about that. its just we dont get many ducks in this pub. What are you doing round this way? Im working on the building site acros
12、s the road, explains the duck. The landlord watches, astonished, as Darnay Duck drinks his beer, eats his sandwich and leaves. The duck visits regularly for two weeks. Then one day the circus comes to town. The owner of the circus comes into the pub and the landlord says to him, Youre with the circu
13、s, arent you? I know this duck that would be just brilliant in your circus - he talks, drinks beer and everything. Sounds incredible, says the owner, get him to give me a call. So the next day when Darnay Duck comes into the pub the landlord says, Hey Mr Duck, I believe I can line you up with a top
14、job, paying really good money. Yeah? questions Darnay, Sounds great, where is it? At the circus. Answers the landlord. The circus? Darnay Duck enquires, rather puzzled. Thats right, replies the landlord. What, the place with the big tent? Big canvas roof, hole in the middle, loads of animals? asks t
15、he duck. Thats right. smiles the landlord. Darnay Duck looks confused. Why would they want a plasterer(泥水匠)?21. What does the underlined sentence “Your eyes work.” mean in the passage?A Your eyes are good in function B I am a real duckC Youd better work with your eyes D You can see clearly with your
16、 eyes22. Why does the owner of the circus ask the landowner to get the duck to give him a call?A He wants to get in touch with the duckB He wants to employ the duckC He doesnt believe what the landowner says.D He gets some news for the duck 23. Why does the Duck look confused when the landowner find
17、 him a job in the circus? A He does not know what job a plasterer can do at the circus.B He does not know what performance he can give at the circus.C He does not know why a plasterer can be paid good money at the circus.D He does not know what is wrong with the circus.24. What job does the landowne
18、r try to recommend to the duck at the circus?A a plasterer B a talker C a drinker D a performer参考答案21-24 BCAD B“Time,” says the proverb, “is money”. This means that every moment well spent may put some money into our pockets. If our time is usefully employed, it will either turn out some useful and
19、important piece of work which will fetch its price in the market, or it will add to our experience and increase our capacities so as to enable us to earn money when the proper opportunity comes. Our life is nothing more than our time. To kill time is therefore a form of suicide. We are shocked when
20、we think of death, and we spare no pains, no trouble, and no expense to preserve life. But we are too often indifferent to the loss of an hour or of a day, forgetting that our life is the sum total of the days and of the hours we live. Our life is a brief period measuring some seventy or eighty year
21、s in all. But nearly one third of this has to be spent in sleep; some years have to be spent over our meals; some in making journeys on land and voyages by sea; some in merry making. Now if all these years were to be deducted(扣除) from the term over which our life extends, we shall find about twenty
22、or thirty years at our disposal for active work. Whoever remembers this can never willingly waste a single moment of his life. All time is precious，but the time of our childhood and of our youth is more precious than any other portion of our existence，for those are the periods when we can acquire kn
23、owledge and develop our capacities. If we allow these morning hours of life to slip away, we shall never be able to recover the loss. Just as money laid out at interests doubles and trebles itself in time, so the precious hours of childhood and youth, if properly used, will yield us incalculable adv
24、antages.25. Why does the author quote the proverb “time is money” in the beginning?A to explain the meaning of the proverbB to show how precious time isC to compare the importance of time and lifeD to warn us not to waste time26. According to the author, which of the following is right?A A day or an
25、 hour wasted is so much life lost.B We shouldnt spend one third of our life sleepingC Merry making is something unnecessary in our life.D We have less than twenty or thirty years to do active work27. What is the best title for the passage?A Time is money B The value of time C How we spend our time D
26、 The morning hours of life28. In the last paragraph, the author warns that _.A one must do his best to acquire knowledge and develop its ability when youngB young people must deposit enough money to make large interests in the futureC the morning hours are important for the young and shouldnt be was
27、tedD the time of childhood and youth should be used to acquire countless advantages.参考答案25-28 BABA CThe latest revelations from the NSA files, supplied by Edward Snowden and reported on by Glen Greenwalds The Intercept, have shown that US and UK spy agencies could have the ability to listen in on bi
28、llions of mobile phone calls from around the world. Whats happened?The biggest manufacturer of Sim cards in the world has reportedly been hacked into by the US NSA and UK GCHQ.The security agencies stole the encryption keys（密码） that are built into every one of the Sim cards made by the Dutch firm Ge
29、malto.What does this mean?With the encryption keys for Sim cards, the US and UK security services can potentially listen in on any conversation across any network that uses the compromised(缺乏抵抗力的）Sim cards.How could they listen in?The keys allow the security services to decode voice communications s
30、ent between a mobile phone and a mobile mast（天线杆）, which carries the call to the receiver. To pick up the call they can use an aerial（天线）placed in the neighbourhood of the caller. They will have to be relatively close to the mobile phone user, but an aerial could be placed anywhere and would not hav
31、e to be visible.Who is affected?Gemalto supplies 2bn Sim cards annually to 450 mobile phone providers globally across 85 countries. Most mobile phone providers will have used Gemalto Sim cards at some point, meaning anyone with a Sim in their mobile phone could be affected.What can be done?There is
32、very little that can be done . That means someone could be listening in on any conversation had via the mobile phone network.Users can separately encrypt their voice and text communications using messaging services such as Apples iMessage, Facebooks WhatsApp or similar secure services.29. What happe
33、ned?A US and UK spy agencies listened in on billions of mobile phone calls from around the world. B Sim card database hack gave US and UK spies access to billions of cell phones.C the Dutch firm Gemalto gave away the encryption keys that are built into every one of the Sim cards.D Edward Snowden and
34、 Glen Greenwalds The Intercept stole the encryption keys from Gemalto.30. How could the US and UK spy agencies listen in?A They use a mast to receive and decode the call.B They use an aerial to receive and decode the call.C They use an aerial to receive the call and the encryption keys to decode the
35、 callD They use a mobile mast to receive the call and encryption keys to decode the call.31. Who is possibly affected?A One who doesnt use a Sim card made by Gemalto.B One who separately encrypts his voice and text communications using messaging servicesC One who stays far away from any aerial.D One
36、 who is at conversation via the mobile phone network.参考答案29-31 BCD DVacations are supposed to be welcome by children and parents both. But they seem to have become a source of tension for parents, as they are worried about their children spending hours on iPads and mobile phones, surfing the Interne
37、t or playing online games.Their concern is not groundless, though, because addiction to electronic gadgets(装置) or the Internet could do harm to students health. More importantly, spending hours on electronic gadgets is a waste of time not only because the same time could be spent more productively,
38、but also because it stops face-to-face interaction with parents and peers.The disadvantages of addiction to electronic gadgets cannot be overlooked. What therefore children need is proper guidance from parents on how to use electronic gadgets and on the Internet. Parents also need to negotiate with
39、their children about how long they can play with electronic devices. This is important because its almost impossible to stop them from using computers and mobile phones. Since children tend to copy their parents, their role models, actions, parents should not be glued to phones or tablets for long;
40、they must also avoid watching TV for long hours. Instead, they should spend as much time as possible with their children, teaching them the valuable lessons of life and helping them with their homework.Since childrens normal routines are to change during vacations, parents should ask them to set a d
41、ifferent timetable which could include doing housework, getting physical exercise and playing sports, pursuing their hobbies and doing holiday homework. For children who have abundant free time and relatively little homework during vacations, their parents can, for example, take them on hiking trips
42、 or make them play more outdoor games. This will not only ensure children remain physically fit and focused on studies, but also leave them little time to play online games and chat on mobile phones.32. Why do parents worry about their children spending time on electronic gadgets and the Internet?A
43、Because it threats students health.B Because children should spend more time on productive work.C Because children may not have time to have face-to-face communications.D All of the above33. We can infer from the passage that_.A children can play on the electronic gadgets and the internet but should
44、 pay attention to the usage and the time limit.B parents shouldnt spend long time on TVs, but they are free to chat on phones or play online games.C children should observe their normal routines even on vacations to focus on their study and keep healthy.D going on hiking trips or playing more outdoo
45、r games is a must for children on vacations.34. How many ways are suggested for parents to deal with their children spending time on electronic gadgets and the Internet?A Two B Three C Four D Five 35. The passage aims to_.A tell parents not to worry about their children spending time on mobile phone
46、s, tablets and the internetB tell parents how to make their childrens vacations interesting and worthwhile.C suggest a few ways for children to stop being addicted to electronic gadgets and the internet D advise parents how to help their children keep away from electronic gadgets and the Internet and have a meaningful vacation.参考答案32-35 DACD- 8 - 版权所有高考资源网