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（13）及答案ABrownie and Spotty were neighbor dogs who met every day to play together. These two loved each other and played together so often that they had worn a path throu
11、gh the grass of the field between their respective houses. One evening, Brownies family noticed that Brownie hadnt returned home. They went looking for him with no success and by the next week he was still missing. Curiously, Spotty showed up at Brownies house alone. Barking, whining (哀叫) and genera
12、lly pestering (纠缠) Brownies human family. Busy with their own lives, they just ignored the nervous little neighbor dog. Continuously,Ted, Brownies owner, was disturbed by the angry, determined little dog. Spotty followed Ted about, barking insistently, then rushing toward a nearby empty lot and back
13、, as if to say, “Follow me! Its urgent!” Eventually, Ted followed Spotty to a deserted spot half a mile from the house. There Ted found his beloved Brownie alive, one of his hind legs crushed in a steel leghold trap. Horrified, Ted now wished hed taken Spottys earlier appeals seriously. Then Ted not
14、iced something quite remarkable. Spotty had done more than simply led Brownies human owner to his trapped friend. In a circle around the injured dog, Ted found an array of dog food and table scraps which were later identified as the remains of every meal Spotty had been fed that week! Spotty had bee
15、n visiting Brownie regularly, in the hope of keeping his friend alive by sacrificing his own comfort. Spotty had evidently stayed with Brownie to protect him from hunger and other dangers, and keep his spirits up.Brownies leg was treated by a veterinarian (兽医) and he recovered. For many years therea
16、fter, the two families watched the faithful friends chasing each other down that well worn path between their houses. 1Why did Ted pay little attention to Spotty at the very beginning?ABecause Ted was tired of listening to Spotty barking.BBecause Ted only cared about Brownies safety.CBecause Ted was
17、 not free at that moment.DBecause Ted knew where Brownie was.2When Ted was led by Spotty to Brownie, he .Awas curious to find out what had happened Bhighly appreciated Spottys help Cwas worried about Brownies healthDregretted not following Spotty earlier3Not only did Spotty help Ted find Brownie but
18、 also .Ahe went to see his friend and played with him secretlyBhe sent messages to some other persons in his community to save his friend Che managed to lead a veterinarian to treat his friendDhe sent food to his friend, accompanied him and inspired him to cheer up 4What can we learn from the story?
19、ABarking dogs seldom bite.BA friend in need is a friend indeed.CLove me, love my dog.DEvery dog has its day.参考答案14 CDDB B Your kids learn a lot from their friendsthings you cant teach them, no matter how much you want to. Probably the most important thing kids learn is how to have peer relationships
20、. As a parent, you cant do this, because you and your child arent equals. For example, when youre sitting on your family room floor and your very young child asks you to pass him the blocks, you probably hand them right over. If your child is sitting with a peer and asks the same thing, though, he m
21、ight not get what he wants. To succeed, your child will need to learn strategies for getting what he wants. For example, he might simply yank (猛拉) the toy out of his friends hand. If he does that, he may learn that its not the best way of getting what he wants because it leads to fighting and time-o
22、uts. The successful child will learn that he needs to negotiate a trade, to wait patiently, or to find something else equally fun to play with. Friends also provide emotional support, something that is part of the foundation of healthy adulthood. You cant be with your child on the elementary school
23、playground or at the high school dance. Your childs friends will be the ones to stick up for her, to include her in games, and later, to tell her she looks great even if her lousy prom (糟糕的舞会) date wanders off instead of dancing with her. Friends also help your children learn. Friends solve problems
24、 together, imitate each other, and pass on knowledge .Some experts believe that the single biggest predictor of your childs success later in life is her ability to make friends. In fact, they claim its even more important than IQ and grades.This doesnt mean that the kids who are most popular in scho
25、ol do the best later on in life. What matters is not the number of friends a child has but rather the quality of the relationships.This is good news for those of us who hate to think that popularity really is the Holy Grail of childhood and adolescence. While its true that popularity has many advant
26、ages, and that many popular kids really are nice peopleand not just the best dressed or best lookingits better to have a few good friends than to have the admiration of the masses. 5By giving the example in Paragraph 3, the author wants to show that . Akids can learn how to deal with the relationshi
27、ps when they stay with their peers Bparents should spend more spare time playing with their kids Ckids should learn how to be polite when they ask their parents for helpDparents can teach their kids how to be good members in the modern society in their daily life 6What does the underlined phrase“sti
28、ck up for” in the fifth paragraph mean?Aenvy Boppose Csupport Dignore7In the authors opinion, is more important than being popular for kids.Agetting high gradesBhaving some real friendsCdeveloping a good habitDknowing how to dress themselves up8Which of the following can be the best title for the pa
29、ssage?AHowtoBridgetheGenerationGapBWhat It Takes to Be a Good FriendCWhy Friends Are ImportantDHow to Be Popular in School参考答案58 ACBC CThree-dimensional printers are fast becoming everyday devices in the United States. Three-D printers are used to make everything from automobile parts to bone replac
30、ements for human patients. American research scientists are now working on creating replacements for living tissue.Researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina have been working on creating and manufacturing living tissue since 2003This process is called biofabrication (生物制造) . It require
31、s special printing equipment and a special kind of ink.Traditional printers require ink to produce an image or design on a piece of paper. For their three-D printer, the South Carolina researchers prepare complex nutritious solutions they call bio-inks. Bio-inks are made of proteins and glucose (葡萄糖
32、) , which normally provides energy for most cells of the body. The researchers also add living cells taken from the animal that will receive the new, printed tissue. The bio-inks are then added to a device that researchers call the Palmetto bio-printer.Sarah Grace Dennis is one of the researchers at
33、 the Medical University of South Carolina. She says new technology, like the Palmetto bio-printer, is a great help to the biofabrication process.The bio-inks are placed in three dispensers (分配器) , containers, inside the printer. Lasers control both the position of the printing surface and the places
34、 where the bio-ink is released.Michael Yost is a leader of the research team. He says the printing process is fully automated machine-operated. He says that the Palmetto bio-printer makes it possible to create complex tissue types.The researchers say bio-printing is still experimental. But they hope
35、 in a few years they may be able to print tissue to replace damaged human organs.But there are still some problems which need to be solved. Some scientists worry about how to get blood to the replacement tissue. The flow of blood is important to keep the printed tissue alive.Michael Yost hopes that
36、more people will believe in the benefits of biofabrication. “Tissue biofabrication is a reality, and it is a reality now, and if you come here and you get to see it. You will get to see it. You cant touch it, but you will see it and think this is real. And this is really human.”9What can we know abo
37、ut the bio-inks?AThey are the necessities of bio-printing.BThey only contain proteins and glucose.CThey can be placed in the traditional printers.DThey are available in our local drugstores. 10Which of the following is one of the concerns with biofabrication?AResearchers cant find enough living cell
38、s of animals to make the bio-inks.BThe price of the bio-printer is too high and most people cant afford it.CScientists have some difficulty in getting the blood to the replacement tissue.DPeople are worried about the safety of the biofabrication process.11According to Michael Yost, we can infer that
39、 .Athe Palmetto bio-printer can work without powerBthe Palmetto bio-printer has been used to treat the patientsCthe Palmetto bio-printer can only be found in the United StatesDthe Palmetto bio-printer will have a bright future in medical use12The passage mainly tells us about .Athe three-D printer a
40、nd its working principlesBthe bio-inks and their use in bio-printingCthe spread use of the bio-printer in the USADthe growing demand for biofabrication参考答案912 ACDB DBEIJING, (Xinhua) Chinas capital city launched its first underground library, “M Subway Library” on Jan. 12，2015. The theme of its firs
41、t activity is “Our Characters”. Citizens riding the special train on subway Line 4 now can read e-books provided by the National Library by scanning the QR code in the carriage. “M Subway Library” is a public welfare program initiated by the Beijing MTR and the National Library to provide qualified
42、book resources to the public through the platform of public transportation. The library will organize different themed activities regularly and recommend a dozen free books to the public each year in the long term.XINING, (Xinhua) A bullet train made its maiden trip from Xining city to Lanzhou city
43、in Northwest China on Dec. 26, 2014, marking the start of the full operations of the Lanxin high-speed railway. The Lanxin high-speed railway links Urumqi in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region with Xining, capital of Qinghai Province, and Lanzhou, capital of Gansu Province, slashing the total trav
44、el time from more than 23 hours to 11 hours and 50 minutes. The 1,776-kilometer high-speed rail line, with a designed speed of 250 kilometers per hour, is Chinas first high-speed railway built in a high-altitude region.NINGBO, (Xinhua) Ningbo Subway Line 1 started running special trains with 3D pain
45、tings featuring the citys culture starting on Dec. 20, 2014Through the paintings, the city in East Chinas Zhejiang province seeks to share its culture and attract more outside visitors. The paintings focus on four themes rice cake, fishing festival, books and Buddhism.13The purpose of launching “M S
46、ubway Library” is to .Aearn more money by making advertisements in the carriageBattract more tourists to come to Beijing to take the subwayCmake the idea of “Green Travel” go deep into peoples mindDoffer the passengers an additional reading platform 14Which of the following statements is correct acc
47、ording to the news? AThe Lanxin high-speed railway covers Gansu, Xinjiang and Tibet.BIt is Chinas first high-speed railway.CIt has a length of 1,776 kilometers.DIt will take you 11 hours and 50 minutes to travel from Xining to Urumqi.15What can you enjoy when you ride the special train on subway Line 1 in Ningbo?AChinese classical music. B3D paintings about Ningbos culture.CTraditional Chinese paintings.D3D films which were shot in Ningbo.参考答案1315 DCB- 8 - 版权所有高考资源网
