1、2016高考英语二轮阅读理解一百六十集选练（106）及（解析）答案【由安徽省合肥市2014高考模拟题改编】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。Scientists in UK have grown a living human brain. The team at Aston University created tiny bunch of cells which act like a mini nervous system.They believe it could help find a cure for worse mental conditions
2、like Parkinsons disease. Professor Michael Coleman is leading the research program. He explained, We are aiming to be able to study the human brain at the most basic level, using an actual living human cell system. Cells have to be alive and operating efficiently to enable us to really understand ho
3、w the brain works. The experiment involves changing cells from a cancer tumour (肿瘤）and making them behave like brain cells.Although far from finished, researchers hope the false brain cells will give them a greater understanding of how real brains work. This, in turn, could significantly further res
4、earch into conditions which affect the brain. Neil Hunt, chief leader of the research group, said, It is still very early days, but in the future the research could lead to a useful tool for looking into dementia (痴呆).The technique could also provide a way to carry on animal test and is being suppor
5、ted by the Humane Research Trust (HRT). The scientists predict that over the next ten years a million people will develop dementia. Professor Coleman believes their findings could change this. He said，We hope our research will provide scientists with a new and highly relational human experimental mo
6、del to help them understand the brain better and develop new drugs to control the related disease. However, the biggest challenge at present is that we are greatly short of fund, which will slow our research.1. UK scientists grow a living human brain in order to _.A. study the structure of human bra
7、in B. make use of living human cell system C. discover how human brain really works D. separate cells from a cancer tumour2. According to Neil Hunt, research into brain cells _.A. will get finished as early as possibleB. will make people discover dementiaC. will affect the brain growth in many waysD
8、. will help to treat some diseases in nerve system3. From the last paragraph，we can know that _A. the technique provided by HRT is immatureB. animal tests are no longer allowed by lawC. a million people suffer from brain diseasesD. the research program lacks financial support4. The text is intended
9、to _.A. tell us about a breakthrough in medical researchB. introduce a research program in humans brainC. introduce the progress of drugs for dementiaD. tell us about health problem in nerve system【参考答案】14、CDDB【由北京市丰台区2014高考模拟改编】阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。What is so amazing about giving blood?
10、 The National Blood Service, which covers all of England and North Wales, needs nearly two and a half million blood donations each year. When you give blood, youll be doing one of the most amazing things anybody could dream of saving a life._All types of blood are needed not just rare ones. In fact,
11、 the commoner the blood type, the more are needed. So even if your blood is one of the most common types group O for example you can be sure that by donating three times a year, you really are doing something amazing. What is the donation process?The donation will last about an hour in all. When you
12、 arrive, you will be asked a few questions about your health. Then a drop of blood will be taken and tested just to make sure youre not anemic(贫血). If all is well, your donation will be taken. This only takes about ten minutes, during which time 470ml of blood will be collected. Most people hardly f
13、eel a thing. After a short rest, a drink and biscuits, youll be up and ready to go. All equipment used in the collection of your blood is new and is never reused, so you dont have to worry about risks to your health in the collection of your blood.Who can become a blood donor?Becoming a blood donor
14、really is very simple. As long as youre in good health and aged between 17 and 60, you can become a blood donor. If you would like more information or advice, or you want to become a blood donor, ring the donor helpline on 0845 7711. The donor helpline is open 24 hours a day every day of the year. 1
15、. Which is the subtitle of Paragraph 2? A. Why should you donate blood? B. What types of blood are needed? C. What should you consider before donation? D. How many times a year can you donate blood?2. Before giving blood, you will _.A. rest for a while B. wait for one dayC. fill in a form D. take a
16、blood test3. What does the passage tell us about the donation process?A. It takes many hours.B. Its done on computer.C. It doesnt need equipment.D. It wont affect donors health.4. The purpose of the writing is to _.A. introduce the National Blood Service B. show the importance of donationC. call on
17、people to donate blood D. remind people of the danger【参考答案】1.B 2.D 3.D 4.C2016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。 Shirley Temple Black, who lifted Americas spirit as a bright-eyed child movie star during the Great Depression, peacefully passed away at her California home on Monday evening
18、 at 85, surrounded by her family and caregivers. Temple, born on April 23, 1928, started her entertainment career in the early 1930s and was famous by age 6. Temple was 3 when her mother put her in dance school, where a talent scout spotted her and got her in Baby Burlesks, a series of short movies
19、with child actors playing in adult movies. Movie studio directors took notice of her and in 1934 she appeared in the film Stand Up and Cheer! and her song and dance caught peoples attention. Movies such as Little Miss Marker and Bright Eyes featured her signature song. In 1935, she received a specia
20、l Oscar for her “outstanding contribution to screen entertainment” in the movie Stand Up and Cheer! She made some 40 feature movies, including The Little Colonel, Poor Little Rich Girl, Heidi and Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm, in 10 years, starring with big-name actors like Randolph Scott, Lionel Barry
21、more and Jimmy Durante. Temple was a superstar before the term was invented. She said she was about 8 when crowds shouting their love for her made her realize she was famous. “I wondered why,” she recalled. “I asked my mother and she said, Because your films make them happy. ” Her child career came
22、to an end at 12. She tried a few roles as a teenagerincluding opposite future president Ronald Reagan in That Hagen Girl but retired from the screen in 1949 at 21. Temple was only 17 when she married for the first time to John Agar, who would eventually appear with her in two movies. Their five-year
23、 marriage produced a daughter. In 1950 she wed Charles Black in a marriage that lasted until his death in 2005. She and Black had two children. Temples interest in politics was sparked in the early 1950s when her husband was called back into the Navy to work in Washington.1.For which movie did Shirl
24、ey Temple win the Oscar?A. That Hagen GirlB. Little Miss MarkerC. Stand Up and CheerD. The Little Colonel2.When Temple first caught the audiences eyes, _.A. she hoped to play a role in a series of moviesB. her family was offered C. her mother sent her to a local dance schoolD. the United States was
25、in fact in financial straits3.After Temple got married to Charles Black, _.A. she might have begun her political lifeB. she had to raise her two young childrenC. she decided to work for the NavyD. she ended her film career on screen4.It can be inferred from the fourth paragraph that _.A. people coul
26、d find happiness in Temples filmsB. Temples mother only focused on incomeC. Temple disliked crowds shouting at herD. Temples mother was worried about her参考答案14、CDAA 【阅读理解】介绍说明类 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。British men are encouraged to cry. There are certain things British men like to beli
27、eve about themselves. The first is that one day they will again win the World Cup. They also believe they do not cry. Over the centuries, Britons are believed to have a “stiff upper lip”. But is this true? Yes, it is. A recent study arranged by Kleenex on how the British express their emotions revea
28、ls that 95 percent of them still contain their emotions. Moreover, while 72 percent think this is unhealthy, 19 percent cant remember the last time they “let it out”. As a result, Kleenex is launching the “Let It Out” campaign that encourages Britons to grab a tissue and have a good cry. These days,
29、 however, the male Britons attitude toward crying is changing. Though the majority still struggles to open up emotionally, a 2004 study by Oxfords Social Issues Research Center found that 77 percent of British men considered crying in public increasingly acceptable. Half of London males admitted cry
30、ing in front of their mothers. Scotsmen are the least emotional, although they are the most likely to cry at weddings. Peter Marsh, director of the center, said: “Crying can now indicate sensitivity rather than weakness. Like with David Beckham, crying because youre dropping off your boy at nursery
31、isnt seen as weak.”Winston Churchill was said to be a frequent crier, shedding tears at seeing a survivor in an air raid shelter (防空洞), and when he saw his wife after a long absence. Psychologists say that while society has accepted that men can cry, there are limits. Ronald Bracey, a consulting psy
32、chologist, said: “If a man began to cry when he was having stitches (缝针)in hospital, he would be considered as a wimp(软弱的人). Men still need to be seen as strong when it comes to physical pain.”1. What does the passage mainly deal with? A. Impression of British men. B. British mens dream of the World
33、 Cup. C. Advice on how to control emotions. D. Different attitudes British men have towards crying. 2. Which of the following concerning the British men is NOT true according to the passage? A. They are supposed to easily control emotions over the centuries. B. They are confident that they will agai
34、n get successful in the World Cup. C. About 50% of British men admitted crying before their mothers. D. Nowadays, the male Britons attitude toward crying is changing. 3. The word “contain”in Paragraph 4 means_.A. storeB. hold back C. include D. stir up4. What does the author think of the British men
35、s crying? A. They should cry if hurt. B. They should keep firm not to cry to show they are not wimps. C. They should be brave in face of physical pain and cry if necessary when facing other problems. D. They should “let it out”whatever problems they meet with.【参考答案】14、DCBC 2016高考训练题。阅读理解。阅读下列短文，从每题所
36、给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。We know that the earth has become warmer over the last century. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a group established by the World Meteorological Organization and the United Nations Environment Program, reports that the average surface temperature of the e
37、arth has increased during the twentieth century by 0.6+ 0.2C.(The + 0.2C means that the increase might be as small as 0.4C or as great as 0.8C). This may seem like a small shift, but although regional and shortterm temperatures do fluctuate(变动) over a wide range, global temperatures are generally qu
38、ite stable. In fact, the difference between todays average global temperature and the average global temperature during the last Ice Age is only about 5 degrees C. Indeed, its warmer today around the world than at any time during the past 1,000years, and the warmest years of the previous century hav
39、e occurred within the past decade.We also know that human activitiesprimarily the burning of fossil fuelshave increased the greenhouse gas content of the earths atmosphere significantly over the same period. Carbon dioxide is one of the most important greenhouse gases, which trap heat near the plane
40、ts surface. The vast majority of climate researchers agree with these overall findings. The scientific disagreements that do still exist primarily concern detailed aspects of the processes that make up these largely accepted general themes.You can think of this website as a window into the world of
41、scientific research. In this primer, youll find a general discussion of the physical processes underlying the earths climate, an outline of the kinds of data that may shed light on how the climate is changingand the role of human activity in these changesand a description a some of the questions and
42、 uncertainties that researchers continue to explore. This primer is organized into four interconnected sections: the Atmosphere; the Hydrosphere(水圈); the Cryosphere(低温层); and the Biosphere(生物层).1. We know from the text that “IPCC”_.A. engages in the climate and changes about the earth.B. is a group
43、by scientists who like to walk around the moonC. works in the World Meteorological OrganizationD. often greets the passers-by from the outer space2. We know from the text that carbon dioxide _.E. is one of the most important greenhouse gasesF. has fossil fuelsG. traps cold near the planets surfaceH.
44、 exist in human activities3. From the text, we know when we say the temperature of something has increased by about 0.7+ 0.2C, the + 0.2C means_.I. the increase might by as small as 0.3C or as great as 0.7CJ. the increase might by as small as 0.5C or as great as 0.8CK. the increase might by as small
45、 as 0.5C or as great as 0.9CL. the increase might by as small as 0.4 C or as great as 0.8C4. What would be the best title for this text?M. What Are the Scientific DisagreementsN. You Can Think of This WebsiteO. What Do We Know about Global Climate Change?P. The Vast Majority of Climate Researchers参考答案14、 AACC
