1、河南新郑市2016高考英语阅读理解二轮选练（5）附答案2016高考英语阅读理解-社会现象类 “Selfie” (自拍) joins ranks of dictionary words.In 2002, an Australian man went to his friends 21st birthday party. He got drunk, tripped on some steps and cut his lip. He took a picture of his injuries and shared it with his friends on an online forum. “A
2、nd sorry about the focus,” he wrote, “it was a selfie.” That was the first recorded use of the word “selfie”, according to linguistic experts at Oxford Dictionaries. On Nov 19, Oxford Dictionaries declared “selfie” Word of the Year for 2013, in honor of the term having taken over the world thanks to
3、 millions of smart phone self-portraits and the resulting shares on social media. So what does the choice of the word say about our culture? Mary Elizabeth Williams, writing in Salon magazine, says the word reminds us that contemporary culture is defined by our narcissism(自恋).Megan Jackson from a lo
4、cal newspaper points out a selfie may only focus on appearance. Selfies invite judgment based on appearance alone. What kind of cultural influence does this have on women? Erin Gloria Ryan on Jezebel says selfies teach young woman to obsess over their appearance and judge themselves on the basis of
5、beauty rather than accomplishments. “Theyre a reflection of the warped way we teach girls to see themselves as decorative,” said Ryan. In Slate magazine, Rachel Simmons has the opposite view. She argues that selfies are an example of young women promoting themselves and taking control of their own s
6、elf-presentation. Think of each one, she says, as “a tiny pulse of girl pride a shout-out to the self”.【小题1】Which of the following is true about the first use of “selfie”? AThe Australian man created it to celebrate his friends 21st birthday.BThe Australian man created by chance when he got drunk an
7、d shared his photo online.CThe Oxford Dictionary used it to thank the creation of smart phone.DThe social media were so advanced that they made the word transmitted.【小题2】The underlined word “tripped” in the first paragraph probably means “_”. AtraveledBstepped lightlyCfell downDmade mistakes【小题3】Who
8、 holds a positive opinion towards selfie in the life of women? AMary Elizabeth.BMegan Jackson.CErin Gloria Ryan.DRachel Simmons.【小题4】The text is mainly concerned with _. Athe introduction of the word “selfie”Bthe choice of the word “selfie”Cthe history of the word “selfie”Dthe characteristics of the
9、 word “selfie” 阅读理解。“Benjamin Franklin,” Walter Isaacson tells us at the beginning of his long (but never boring) new biography, “is the founding father who winks at us.” By that, Isaacson explains, he means Franklin is the most humanand most modernof the men who shaped the American republic. We adm
10、ire Washington, Jefferson and Adams, but they remain creatures of the 18th century. The man we encounter in “Benjamin Franklin”funny, pragmatic and selfaware seems like one of us, or at least someone wed like to be.Unlike Washingtons cherry tree, Franklins kite was real. His experiments with electri
11、city made him one of the great scientists of his day. He was a middleclass businessman whose success as a printer and a journalist allowed him to retire at 42and he devoted the rest of his life to his country. He was diplomat who persuaded the French to back the American Revolution and the author of
12、 the first great American autobiography. He was an excellent swimmer. There was almost nothing he couldnt do well, except write poetry. But what truly distinguished Franklin was his talent of being great and human at the same time. He owned slaves as a younger man, but in his last years became an ab
13、olitionist(废奴主义者).When he fathered an illegitimate(私生的) son, he acknowledged his fatherhood and took the responsibility of raising the boy.He seems strange today in the joy he took in compiling and creating all those self- improvement maxims he published in Poor Richards Almanac(年鉴) “early to bed, e
14、arly to rise” and so on. Generations of lazy boys could have been happier without that. But he was no hypocrite(伪君子). Isaacson tells us Franklin practiced what he preached, and often laughed at himself while he did so.By a happy accident, this is the second excellent biography of Franklin to appear
15、in two years, after Edmund S.Morgans inspiring “Benjamin Franklin.” 6. What type of literature does this passage belong to?A.Research paper.B.Book review.C. Biography. D.Short story.7. The underlined word “maxims” in Paragraph 3 probably means_.A.proverbs B.standardsC.requests D.orders8. With the fa
16、ct that Franklin shouldered the responsibilities of raising his illegitimate son, the author wants to prove that_.A.Franklin had made a big fortune in his business before he got devoted to politiesB.Franklin might be the only parent to support the child at that timeC.Franklin was a great man who see
17、ms human to usD.Franklin was improving his character when he got on in ages9. The underlined word “himself” in Paragraph 3 refers to_.A.Richards Almanac B.Walter isaacsonC.anyone of the readers. D.Benjamin Franklin10. In which part of a magazine can we most probably find this article?A.Society and t
18、he Arts. B.Current Affairs.C.Business Report. D.Advertisement.【参考答案】610、BACDA 2016高考英语阅读理解-社会现象类Children in the United States eat too much pizza that some researchers now argue the food should join the ranks of sugary drinks and fast food for the harm they do to health In a new study, the researcher
19、s found that pizza is a large source of calories, saturated fat(饱和脂肪)and salt in childrens dietsChildren should not eat more than two slices of pizza for a mealand should pair that with salad, rather than with another high-calorie food，the researchers concluded “Parents should aim to control pizza c
20、onsumption(消费), particularly as a snack where it was shown to have a very adverse impact on children, and they should put their pizza dollars toward healthier brands” said Lisa Powel, director of the Illinois Prevention Research Center Pizza has become a matter of focus in recent years for researche
21、rs who look at the meals children eat, rather than the nutrients within themStudies have found pizza is among the greatest sources of calories for children “Since pizza remains a common part of childrens diet, we need to make healthy pizza”Powel saidTo make pizza healthier, food producers should red
22、uce its saturated fat and salt, and increase its whole grain content，she said Whether or not pizza is harmful enough to be picked out as an unhealthy food, the study attracts attention to a larger issue with the modern American lifestyle, said Alexis Tindall, who was not involved in the flow researc
23、hMany foods arc eaten too frequently and in large sizessaid TindallTo solve the problem, people dont have to give up eating pizza, but instead, they can eat smaller and healthier pizza，she said “Make it at home, instead of ordering it out where you dont have any control over how its made”Tindall sai
24、d. “When we make it at home, we can choose healthier ingredients，increase the vegetablesreduce fat, and put in less cheesePizza doesnt have to be just pepperoni(意大利辣香肠)and cheese”【小题1】According to the researchchildren shouldnt eat Amore than two slices of pizza in a dayBtwo slices of pizza for a mea
25、lCmore pizza with French friesDpizza along with salad【小题2】Powel suggests healthier pizza should be made Awith less saltBwith more ingredientsCin smaller sizesDat home【小题3】The last sentence of the passage implies that pepperoni and cheese Aare not necessary ingredients of pizzaBshould be reduced by a
26、dding healthier ingredientsCshould all be replaced with healthier ingredientDare not the only healthy ingredients of pizza【小题4】What is the best title for the passage? APizzaa real junk food!BHow to prepare better meals for your kids?CBring in healthier pizza for AmericansDDiscover the harm of eating
27、 pizza 阅读理解。Many private institutions of higher education around the country are in danger. Not all will be saved, and perhaps not all deserve to be saved. There are low-quality schools just as there are low-quality businesses. We have no duty to save them simply because they exist.But many promisin
28、g institutions that deserve to continue are threatened. They are doing a fine job educationally, but they are caught in a financial squeeze, with no way to reduce rising cost or increase income significantly. Raising tuition doesnt bring in more income, for each time tuition goes up, the enrollment
29、goes down, or the amount that must be given away in student aid goes up. Schools are bad businesses, whether public or private, not usually because of mismanagement but because of the nature of the enterprise. They lose money on every customer, and they can go bankrupt either from too few students o
30、r too many students. Even a very good college is a very bad business.It is such colleges, promising but threatened, that I worry about. Low enrollment is not their chief problem. Even with full enrollment, they may go under. Efforts to save them, and preferably to keep them private, are a national n
31、ecessity. There is no basis for arguing that private schools are inherently (固有地) better than public schools. There are many examples to the contrary. Anyone can name state universities and colleges that rank as the finest in the nation and the world. It is now inevitable that public institutions wi
32、ll be dominant, and therefore diversity is a national necessity. Diversity in the way we support schools tends to give us a healthy diversity in the forms of education. In an imperfect society such as ours, uniformity of education throughout the nation could be dangerous, In an imperfect society, di
33、versity is a positive good. Supporters of public higher education know the importance of sustaining private higher education.11.According to the authors opinion schools are bad businesses because of _.A. mismanagementB. too few studentsC. too many studentsD. the nature of schools12. The author used
34、the phrase “go under” (Sentence 3, Para. 3) to mean _.A. get into difficultiesB. have low enrollmentC. have low tuitionD. bring in more money13. We can reasonably conclude from this passage that the author made an appeal to the public in order to support _A. public institutionsB. private schoolsC. u
35、niformity of educationD. high quality of education14. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. High-quality private schools deserve to be saved.B. If the tuition is raised, the enrollment goes down.C. There are many cases to show that public schools are better that private schools.D. Private
36、 schools have more money than public schools.15. Which of the following ways could possibly save private schools?A. Raising tuition.B. Full enrollment.C. National awareness and support.D. Reduction of rising cost.【参考答案】1115、DABDC阅读理解。They may be just passing your office, computer bag slung (悬挂) over
37、 one shoulder. Or they may be sitting in a car outside it, causally tapping away at a laptop. They look like innocent passers-by. In fact, they are stealing your corporate secrets.Drive-by hacking is the trendy term given to the practice of breaking into wireless computer networks from outside the b
38、uildings that house them. A recent study in the UK, sponsored by RSA Data Security, found that two-thirds of organizations with wireless networks were risking their data in this way. Security experts patrolled (巡逻) several streets in the City of London seeking evidence of wireless networks in operat
39、ion.Of 124 that they identified, 83 were sending data without encrypting（加密） them. Such data could readily be picked up by a passer-by armed only with a portable computer, a wireless modem and a few pieces of software that can be freely down-loaded from the Internet.The data could include sensitive
40、company documents containing valuable information. Or they could be e-mail identities and passwords that could be used by hackers to log into corporate networks as if they were legal users.Most companies using wireless networking technology do not take even the simplest of precautions to protect the
41、ir data. Nearly all wireless network technology comes with some basic security features that need only to be activated in order to give a minimum level of security, for example, by encrypting the data being passed over the network.Raymon Kruck, business development manager at Check Point Software, a
42、 security technology specialist, believes this could be partly a psychological problem. People see the solid walls of their building as safeguards and forget that wireless networks can extend up to 200 meters beyond physical walls.Companies without any security at all on their wireless networks make
43、 it ridiculously easy for hackers to break in. Switching on the security that comes with the network technology should be automatic. Then there are other basic steps a company can take, says Mr. Kruck, such as changing the passwords on the network from the default (默认) setting.Companies can also ins
44、tall firewalls, which form a barrier between the internal network and the public Internet. They should also check their computer records regularly to spot any abnormal activity, which might betray the presence of a hacker.16. According to the study sponsored by RSA Data Security, two thirds of the s
45、ubjects _.A.had their corporate data stolenB.depended on wireless computer networksC.were exposed to drive-by hackingD.were unaware of the risk of wireless hacking17.Which of the following is not considered in the study?A.The number of wireless hacking incidents.B.The number of wireless computer net
46、works.C.The way in which data are sent and received.D.The way in which data are hacked and stolen.18.Most wireless network technology comprises _.A.data encryption programsB. password security programsC.illegal-user detectionD. virus-intrusion detection19.Raymond Kruck most probably agrees that wire
47、less network security involves _.A. wireless signal administrationB.changes in users awarenessC.users psychological healthD.stronger physical walls20.Without firewalls, companies using wireless networks _.A.cannot operate normallyB.should turn to passwordsC.will be easily attacked by hackersD.can still spot the activities of hackers【参考答案】1620、CAABD