1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家2016高考英语短二轮：阅读理解训练（7）及答案阅读理解练习阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。A person named Bernard Jackson today is a free man, but he has many bitter memories. He spent five years in prison after a jury (陪审团)wrongly convicted (判处有罪) him of raping two women. At Jacksons trial, although two witn
2、esses testified that Jackson was with them in another location at the time of the crime, he was convicted anyway. Why? The jury believed the testimony(证词)of the two victims, who positively identified Jackson as the man who had attacked them. The court eventually freed Jackson after the police found
3、the real criminal.Many factors influence the accuracy of eyewitness testimony. For instance, witnesses sometimes see photographs of several suspects before they try to identify the person they saw in a group of people. They can become confused by seeing many photographs of similar faces. The number
4、of people in the group, and whether it is a person or a photograph, may also affect a witnesss decision. People sometimes have difficulty identifying people of other races. The questions the police ask witnesses also have an effect on them.Many people believe that police officers are more reliable t
5、han ordinary people. Psychologists decided to test this idea, and they discovered that it is not true. Two psychologists showed a film of crimes to both police officers and civilians. The psychologists found no difference between the police and the civilians in correctly remembering the details of t
6、he crimes.Despite all the possibilities for inaccuracy, courts cannot omit eyewitness testimony from a trial. American courts depend almost completely on eyewitness testimony to resolve(决定)court cases. Sometimes it is the only evidence to a crime, such as rape. Furthermore, eyewitness testimony is o
7、ften correct. Although people do sometimes make mistakes, and convict innocent people, more importantly, eyewitness testimony has rightly convicted a larger number of guilty people.American courts depend on the ability of the twelve jurors, and not the judges, to determine the accuracy of the witnes
8、ss testimony. It is their responsibility to decide if a certain witness could actually see, hear and remember what happened.50. Bernard Jackson was found guilty and sentenced 5 years prison because_.A. the victims insisted that he was the attackerB. he admitted the crime of raping two womenC. the po
9、lice discovered evidence leading to his guiltD. the eyewitness proved the victims testimony51. The following statements may be the reasons for why sometimes the eyewitness testimony is not accurate EXCEPT _.A. the eyewitness is confused by the polices questionsB. the eyewitness is shown photos of ma
10、ny similar facesC. the eyewitness lacks the professional help from policeD. the eyewitness cant identify people of other races clearly.52. An inaccurate eyewitness testimony may lead to_.A. the misunderstanding of the case B. the disbelief in the courtC. the disrespect for the eyewitness D. the conv
11、iction of an innocent person53. Eyewitness testimony is important because _. A. it can be relied on to detect criminals in all cases. B. it is sometimes the only way to resolve court cases. C. it is sometimes the only clue for police investigation. D. it is more reliable than physical evidences to a
12、 crime.54. According to the text, we can infer that _.A. eyewitness testimony is valuable, though sometimes incorrect.B. police identification is more reliable than that of the ordinary peopleC. crime victims often fail to give positive identification of the suspectsD. the jury relies on the judge t
13、han the eyewitness for a decision【参考答案】49、CA 51-54 CDBA 阅读理解练习阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。【广东省2012届高三考前冲刺卷(三)】AShould ecigarettes (electronic cigarettes) be a new choice for the smokers trying to get rid of the habit? Reactions from Americans are mixed.More than half of the people questioned
14、in a survey think ecigarettes should be controlled by the US Food and Drug Administration，but 47 percent believe the ecigarettes should be available to the smokers who want to quit.“In the hunt for a safer cigarette，ecigarettes are becoming a popular choice among those either trying to quit or looki
15、ng to replace standard tobacco smoke with an alternative that manufacturers claim to be safer，” Zogby International，which conducted the survey，said in a statement.About half of the 4,611 adults who took part in the survey had heard about ecigarettes，which are batterypowered，or rechargeable cigarette
16、s that vaporize a liquid nicotine solution.They do not produce smoke but a water vapor without smell.Sold mostly on the Internet，ecigarettes were first made in China.Last year the World Health Organization (WHO) warned against using ecigarettes，saying there was no evidence to prove they were safe or
17、 helped smokers break the habit.The WHO said people who smoke ecigarettes breathe in a fine fog of nicotine into the lungs.Nearly a third of people questioned in the survey think that ecigarettes should be allowed in places where smoking is forbidden，because they dont produce smoke，but 46 percent di
18、sagree.Men who were aware of the availability of ecigarettes were more likely than women to say they should be a choice available to smokers who want to quit.Young people，aged 1829，and singles were the groups most open to trying ecigarettes.Smoking is the single largest cause of preventable death wo
19、rldwide，according to the WHO.26What can we learn from Paragraph 1?AAmerican smokers ought to try ecigarettes. BAmericans have different opinions about ecigarettes.CEvery kind of cigarettes should be forbidden in America.DMost of the Americans dont like ecigarettes.27According to Zogby International，
20、ecigarettes _.Aare much safer than common cigarettesBare popular among people who want to quit smokingCwill take the place of traditional cigarettesDare produced in a safer way by manufacturers28What do we know about ecigarettes from the passage? AMost Americans are familiar with them.BThey are a go
21、od choice as there is no nicotine.CThey produce a water vapor that cant be seen.DMost people buy them on the Internet.29Whats the attitude of the WHO towards ecigarettes?ANegative. BSupportive.CDoubtful. DIndifferent.30What can we conclude from the last paragraph? APeople can smoke ecigarettes in pl
22、aces where smoking is forbidden.BMost women agree that ecigarettes should be available to smokers.CYoung adults and singles are the main groups who agree to try ecigarettes.DThe problem of smoking is becoming worse around the world.26B细节理解题。根据第一段“Reactions from Americans are mixed.”可知，答案为B。27B细节理解题。
23、根据第二段“.ecigarettes are becoming a popular choice among those either trying to quit.”可知，答案为B。28D细节理解题。根据第三段“Sold mostly on the Internet.”可知，答案为D。29A推理判断题。根据第四段“Last year the World Health Organization (WHO) warned against using ecigarettes.”可推断，答案为A。30C推理判断题。根据末段“Young people，aged 1829，and singles wer
24、e the groups most open to trying ecigarettes.”可推断，答案为C。阅读理解练习【广东省2012届高三考前冲刺卷(三)】A woman and her elderly uncle were waiting for a bus at a corner in downtown Chicago.Buses came by，not the one they wanted.The woman finally halfentered one of the buses and asked the driver if the bus she wanted stoppe
25、d at that corner.The driver looked at her but made no answer，so she repeated the question.To her surprise，he then closed the door，by her arm，and drove off.The woman，her arm stuck in the door，ran alongside the bus，shouting.Passengers said the driver stopped after almost a block only because they，too，
26、were shouting.When the driver finally did stop and open the door，the woman jumped on the bus to get his bus number.Then he took off again and went another couple of blocks before other shouting passengers persuaded him to stop and let the woman off.After the drivers bosses at a taxsupported governme
27、ntal company(CIA) heard of the incident，they looked into it and set his punishment：a fiveday suspension(停职) without pay.That struck me as rather light.But Bill Baxa，the companys pubicrelations man，said，“Thats a pretty serious punishment.”Five days off work is a serious punishment for dragging a woma
28、n alongside a bus by her arm？Baxa said，“Any time you take money away from someone，it is a terrible punishment.The driver makes $14 an hour.Multiply that by 40 and you can see what he lost.”Yes，that comes to $560，a good sum.But we know that people in the private company are fired for far less minor m
29、istakes.If the people who run the bus company think that the loss of a weeks pay is more than enough，I offer them a sporting(公正的) suggestion：Give me a bus.Then have their wives stick their arms in the doorway of the bus，and Ill slam the door shut，start the bus quickly and take them for a fast oneblo
30、ck run.And Ill pay $560 to anyone who is bold enough to try it. Any takers？Mr. Baxa？Anyone？I didnt think so.1The nurse halfentered one of the buses because_.Athe bus they wanted didnt stop thereBshe wanted the driver to stop the busCshe wanted to get some information from the driverDshe and her uncl
31、e couldnt wait any longer at the corner2How many blocks was the woman away from the corner where she waited when the bus driver finally let her off?AAlmost one block.BAlmost two blocks.CProbably three blocks.DProbably five or six blocks.3Why did the author offer a sporting suggestion?ABecause the CT
32、A paid little attention to the incident.BBecause he bus driver had not been fired.CBecause he wanted to threaten the CTA people.DBecause he thought the punishment was a light one.4From this passage we may infer that_.Amany people in the private sector are fired for minor mistakes every dayBpeople in
33、 the private sector usually get more serious punishment than those in the public sectorCpeople in the private sector get much higher pay than those in the public sectorDpeople in the private sector are better trained than those in the public sector5Which of the following is NOT true?AThe company is
34、a bus company supported by the government.BThe writer and Mr.Baxa disagreed with each other on the bus companys decision.CThe driver finally stopped the bus under the pressure of the passengers.DThe writer asked the bus company to give him a bus if his suggestion was refused.参考答案1C从第一段最后一句的后半部分可知，她问情况，也就是打听信息。2C根据文章第三段最后一句和第四段最后一句，关键词语：almost a block和another couple of blocks可确定答案为C项。3D第五段最后一句已点明了原因。4B从第八段的第二句可看出：私营公司的人员会因很小的错误而被开除，说明在私营公司的人员所受的处分要重得多。5D文章中虽然说了Give me a bus，但这并不是作者的本意，作者提出这种建议主要是提醒人们对这个问题进行换位思考。故D项的说法是错误的。阅读理解练习阅读理解练习- 7 - 版权所有高考资源网