1、2016高考英语二轮阅读理解八十集之连载训练（42）及（解析）答案阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Lets face it.No one drinks diet sodas for the taste.People drink diet sodas in the hope that it will help them lose weight or at least keep them from gaining it.Yet it seems to have exactly the opposite effect，according to a new s
2、tudy.Researchers from the University of Texas said those who drank two or more diet sodas a day had waist size increases that were six times greater than those who didnt drink diet sodas.“What we saw was that the more diet sodas a person drank，the more weight they were likely to gain，”said Sharon Fo
3、wler.The study was based on data from 474 participants in a large，ongoing research project，where the participants were followed for nearly 10 years.While the findings are surprising，they also offer some explanations.Nutrition expert，Melanie Rogers，who works with overweight patients in New York，has f
4、ound that when patients are switched from regular to diet sodas，they dont lose weight at all.“We werent seeing weight loss necessarily，and that was confusing to us，”said Rogers.So why would diet soda cause weight gain？No one knows for sure yet，but it could be that people think they can eat more if t
5、hey drink diet sodas，and so overcompensate for the missing calories.A related study found some sweeteners(甜味剂)raised blood sugar levels in some mice.“Data from this and other potential studies suggest that the promotion of diet sodas and artificial sweeteners may be risky.”said Helen PHazuda，profess
6、or at the University of Texass school of medicine.“They may be free of calories，but not of consequences.”【语篇解读】 一项新的研究表明，喝低糖汽水非但不能减轻体重，反而会使体重增加。1People drink diet sodas to _.Aenjoy its taste Bstay in fashionCachieve weight loss Dgain more energy解析细节理解题。根据第一段中的“People drink diet sodas in the hope tha
7、t it will help them lose weight.”可知。答案C2The new study suggests that drinking diet sodas _.Acauses people to become heavierBhelps people to be healthierCmakes people much thinnerDoffers people more calories解析细节理解题。根据第一段的最后一句可知，新的研究表明喝低糖汽水非但不能减轻体重，反而会让体重增加。答案A3We can learn from the passage that _.Areg
8、ular sodas make people lose more weightBdiet soda drinkers tend to eat more foodCdiet sodas do help reduce caloriesDmost blood diseases come from diet sodas解析推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“.they can eat more if they drink diet sodas.”可知，喝低糖汽水的人趋向于吃更多的食物。答案B4The underlined word“They”in the last paragraph probably r
9、efers to “_”AsweetenersBdiet sodas and artificial sweetenersCsodasDdiet soda drinkers and sweetener takers解析词义猜测题。此处是承接上一句中的内容，故“They”指的是“低糖汽水和人造甜味剂”。答案B 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。An international business specialist group has announced that the move towards a green economy is becoming mo
10、re urgent for emerging economies(新兴经济体)，especially South Africa.On Monday，Innovation Group announced that green economic policies were becoming increasingly important on the global landscape and for emerging economies.According to Pule Mokoena，from Innovation Group，experts believe the adoption of th
11、ese green policies will assist with“ailing(不景气的)economies”“The move to a green economy，such as the adoption of alternative energy solutions，should be adopted by economies and countries.”Mokoenas comments came as Greenpeace Africa called on the South African government to review its decision to inclu
12、de nuclear energy into the countrys energy plan.In order to avoid all energy crisis in the country，the_energy_mix_had_to_be_diversified，including broadening energy carriers to include gas，nuclear，biomass，renewable(wind，solar and hydro)，as well as the efficient use of the existing resources，such as c
13、oal.For this reason，nuclear energy will account for 23 percent of South Africas energy needs，followed by coal at 15 percent，hydro at six percent，gas six percent，turbines six percent and renewable energy 42 percent.However，Pule said there are other options for South Africas energy needs.“Too many com
14、panies are focusing on the costs of green policies，rather than focusing on the longterm benefits，”explained Mokoena.Nobel economics winner Joseph Stiglitz and the former World Bank chief economist agree with Mokoena and believe that the need to switch to green technology should be seen as an opportu
15、nity and not as a burden.When in South Africa earlier this year，Stiglitz said a switch to green technology would stimulate demand for a range of goods and services，which would have a beneficial impact on the aftermath of the global recession. He urged policymakers not to be held back by shortterm pe
16、rspectives.Innovation Group has already developed a reliable alternate energy solution，which the company believes will change the landscape of this emerging market and other companies will follow suite and offer renewable energy solutions for emerging economies.“We are quickly becoming an industry l
17、eader in this space thanks to our inhouse expert knowledge on the various SWH technologies available and the application of our Business Process Outsourcing Solutions，which allow for the mass rollout of these technologies on a national scale.We are proud to be an active part of the solution to the c
18、urrent energy crisis and plan to become a major force in the drive towards sustainability and good environmental practice，”Pule said.【语篇解读】 像南非这样的新兴经济体经历了经济的快速发展之后会面临能源危机，而走绿色发展道路是唯一的出路。1Which of the following is the best title for this text?AAdvantages of Green EnergyBGreen Policies Vital for Emerg
19、ing EconomiesCPotential Energy Crisis for Emerging EconomiesDHow to Develop Green Energy解析主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲的是像南非这样的新兴经济体会在发展中遇到能源危机，因此走绿色发展道路显得很重要，政府应在这方面出台相应的政策。故B项作为本文的标题最合适。答案B2The underlined part “the energy mix had to be diversified”in Paragraph 5 implies _.Aenergy had to be classifiedBdiffere
20、nt kinds of energy had to be mixedCa variety of energy had to be developed and usedDa mixture of various energy was essential解析句意理解题。根据下文的“including broadening energy carriers to include gas，nuclear，biomass，renewable energy(wind，solar and hydro)，as well as the efficient use of the existing resources
21、，such as coal”可判断，画线部分的含义为“要开发和利用不同种类的能源”。答案C3According to Pule Mokoena，_.Anuclear energy shouldnt be included into energy plansBfocusing too much on the costs of green policies is shortsightedCgreen policies alone can solve the economic problems faced by South AfricaDgreen polices have nothing to d
22、o with the use of the existing resources like coal解析推理判断题。根据第八段中的“Too many companies are focusing on the costs of green policies，rather than focusing on the longterm benefits”可推断选B项。答案B4According to the text，the main reason for the adoption of green policies is that _.Athe existing resources are not
23、 efficiently usedBgreen energy costs less to developCgreen policies can solve the current energy crisisDgreen technology will stimulate demand for a range of goods and services解析细节理解题。根据全文尤其是最后一段，为了解决目前的能源危机，为了保持可持续发展，政府必须采取这一政策。答案C。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。More than half of rich America
24、ns have not shown their full wealth to their children，a new survey showed last Tuesday. The survey，published by the Bank of America, studied the rich with $3 million or more in assets.It found that “surprisingly few of those surveyed have welldeveloped plans to preserve and pass on their assets to t
25、heir children”The majority of the 457 people surveyed are selfmade，firstgeneration rich.Fiftytwo percent of parents have chosen not to tell their children just how wealthy they are，and 15 percent have given away nothing about the family wealth.One in three parents said they had never thought to do i
26、t. They are worried that their children would become lazy，spend money freely，make bad decisions and even become a target for gold diggers.Only 34 percent strongly agreed that their children would be able to handle any inheritance(遗产)they plan to leave them.“There is an expectation about the wealthy
27、parents that they have a responsibility to pass down their fortune to the next generation，”said Sallie Krawcheck，president of the Global Wealth and Investment Management of the Bank of America.“Our research，however，uncovered changing views of what one generation owes the next.”The trend is led by th
28、e worlds richest man Bill Gates，who promised in 2008 that he would leave his $58 billion fortune to the charity started by him and his wife，the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation(基金会)，and not to his children.“We want to give it back to society in the way that it will have the most positive impact，”he
29、 said.Of his plans for his children，Gates said：“I will give the kids some money but not a meaningful percentage.they will need to work but they will feel reasonably taken care of.”【语篇解读】 调查表明，大部分美国富人不愿向孩子炫富，甚至不打算将丰厚的资产传给后代。1We can learn from the passage that _.Arich parents may not know how to manag
30、e their inheritanceBrich parents dont equal rich kids，at least in the USCAmerican children dont get to inherit their parents wealthDpoor children dont expect themselves to be as rich as their parents解析推理判断题。第二段的后半部分提到在被调查的美国富人中，几乎没有人计划为他们的孩子保留资产或者将资产传给孩子，由此可推断在美国，父母富有并不意味着孩子富有。答案B2According to the s
31、urvey，most rich Americans _.Athink they owe their children nothingBthink it best to give their money back to societyCdoubt their childrens ability to handle wealthD. are confident of their childrens ability to handle wealth解析推理判断题。根据第四段内容可推知，大部分美国富人怀疑他们的孩子处理财富的能力。答案C3The underlined word“they”in Para
32、graph 6 refers to _.Aresponsible childrenBBill Gates and his wifeCfirstgeneration richDrich parents解析词义猜测题。富裕的父母们希望把他们的财富传给 下一代，此处they指代的是画线词前面的“the wealthy parents”，即“rich parents”。答案D4From the last paragraph，we can see that Bill Gates wants to show _.Athe trend of leaving no inheritance to childrenBthe positive impact of charity on societyCthe way of giving back to societyDthe importance of independence for children解析推理判断题。根据本段中比尔盖茨所说的话可推知，他更强调孩子的个人奋斗，认为培养孩子的自立很重要。答案D。
