1、德惠市（吉林）2016高考英语二轮阅读理解基础选编（1）及答案阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。【2014高考英语3月模拟试题】 Do you like shopping? Or does the thought of wandering round the shops fill you with terror? For some of us，shopping is an enjoyable way of spending our spare time and our money. For meits something I would rather avo
2、idThank goodness for the Internet! Its more convenient to buy CDs，electrical items，even food，from the comfort of your sofaBut thats not the only reason：price is an important factorWe can buy goods and services cheaper online. But sometimes the problem is knowing what to buyThis has led to a type of
3、shopping called “showrooming”Showrooming is something Ive doneI will go to a shop to see，touch and try out products but then go home and buy them online at a knockdown priceIm not alone in doing thisResearch by a company called Foolproof，found 24of people showroomed while Christmas shopping in 2013A
4、my Cashman，Head of Technology at TNS UK，says the reasons for this new shopping habit are that“people are lacking time，lacking money and they want security about the products they are buying”She explains that consumers are not only shopping online at home but they are using the Internet in store or o
5、n their smartphones to shop aroundBut does this mean technology will kill shops? Certainly shops will changeThey will have to offer more competitive prices or encourage people to buy more by giving instore discounts or free girlsWe mustnt forget that buying in a shop means you can get expert advice
6、from the sales assistant and you can get good aftercareIts good to speak to a real human rather than look at a faceless computer screen but at least by showrooming，you get the best of both worlds!【小题1】The two questions in Paragraph l are raised to Aintroduce the topic Bgive two examplesCcompare diff
7、erent opinions Dget answers from readers【小题2】What does showrooming mean in the text?ATrying in shops and buying onlineBShowing products in a roomCBuying something in a storeDShopping on the Internet【小题3】According to Amy Cashman，which is not the reason for showrooming?AThe lack of time BThe comfort o
8、f the sofaCThe shortness of money DThe security of the product【小题4】What can be inferred from Paragraph 4 ?AOnline shops will disappearBFree gifts will surely promote salesCShops need necessary changesDShops will be replaced by online shops【小题5】The authors attitude towards showrooming is Acritical Bn
9、eutral Csupportive Dcasual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。【2014高考英语仿真模拟试题】 Its 5:00 in the morning when the alarm (闹钟) rings in my ears. I roll out of bed and walk blindly through the dark into the bathroom. I turn on the light and put on my glasses. The house is still as I walk downstairs while my
10、 husband and three kids sleep peacefully. Usually I go for a long run, but today I choose my favorite exercise DVD, Insanity. Sweat pours down my face and into my eyes. My heart races as I face my body to finish each movement. As I near the end of the exercise ,I feel extremely tired, but a smile is
11、 of my face. Its a smile because the DVD is over , but a smile of success from pushing my body to its extreme limit. Some people enjoy shopping, smoking , food, work, or even chocolate. But I need exercise to get through each day. Some shake heads when they see me run through the town. Others get hu
12、rt when I refuse to try just one bite of their grandmothers chocolate cake. They raise their eyebrows, surprised by my “no thank you,” or by my choice to have a salad. Over the years , I have learned its okay to just say “no.” I shouldnt feel sorry for refusing food that I dont want to eat.So what d
13、rives me to roll out of bed at 5:00 a.m.? What gives me the reason to just say to ice cream? Commitment. A commitment to change my life with a way that reduces daily anxiety, increases self confidence and energy, extends life and above all improves my body shape. This is the point where a smile appe
14、ars on my face as I look at myself in the mirror or try on my favorite pair of jeans that now fit just right. Its through commitment and sweat that I can make a difference within myself inside and out.31.Why is there a smile on the authors face in the morning?A. Because she sees her family sleeping
15、peacefully. B. Because she finishes her favorite exercise C. Because she enjoys the interesting DVD D. Because she feels a sense of achievement32.Which of the following is true according to Paragraph?A. She doesnt like others politely B. She likes to make others surprised C. Others dont understand w
16、hat she does D. Others try to help her by offering her food33.What does the underlined word “commitment” in the last paragraph mean?A. Good health B. Firm belief C. A strong power D.A regular habit34.What can we learn about the author from the text?A. She acts in a strange way B. She wants to look d
17、ifferent from othersC. She aims to develop a good body shape D. She has difficulty getting along with others【参考答案】31-34 DCBC 【2014高考英语一模试题】Reseachers at the University of Kansas say that people can accurately juage 90 percent of a strangers personality simply by looking at the persons shoes“Shoes co
18、nvey useful information about their wearers，the authors wrote in the new study published in the Journal of Research in PersonalityLead researcher Omri Gillath said the judgments were based on the style，cost，color and condition of someones shoesIn the study，63 University of Kansas researchers looked
19、at pictures showing 208 different pairs of shoes worn by the studys participantsVolunteers in the study were photographed in their most commonly worn shoes，and then filled out a personality questionnaireSome of the results were expected：People with higher incomes most commonly wore expensive shoes，a
20、nd flashier shoes were typically worn by outgoing peopleHowever，some of the more specific results are strange enoughFor example，“practical and functionalshoes were generally worn by more“pleasantpeople，while ankle boots were more linked with aggressivepersonalitiesThe strangest of all may be that th
21、ose who woreuncomfortable looking” shoes tend to have “calm” personalitiesAnd if you have several pairs of new shoes or take extreme care of them，you may suffer from“attachment anxiety，spending lots of time worrying about what other people think of your appearanceThere was even a political calculati
22、on in the mix with more liberal(主张变革的)types wearing“shabbier and less expensire” shoesThe researchers noted that some people will choose shoe styles to mask their actual personalities，but researchers noted that volunteers were also likely to be unaware that their footwear choices were showing the de
23、ep side of their personalities61What does this text mainly tell us?AShoes Call hide peoples real personalitiesBShoes convey false information about the wearerCPeoples personalities call be judged by their shoesDPeople know little about their personalities62The particiopants were asked to Aprovide pi
24、ctures of their shoesBlook at pictures of different shoesCdesign a personality questionnaireDhand in their commonly worn shoes63Which of the results is beyond peoples expectation?AWealthy people often wear expensive shoesBPleasant people like wearing uncomfortable shoesCAggressive people are likely
25、to wealankle bootsDFhshier shoes are typically worn by outgoing people64People suffering from“attachment anxiety” tend to Awear strange shoes Bworry about their appearanceChave a calm character Dbecome a political leader65The author wrote the text in order to Ainform us of a new study Bintroduce a research methodCteach how to choose shoes Ddescribe different personalities【参考答案】6165、CACBA