1、浙江杭州市2016高考英语阅读理解二轮训练（4）及答案阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。【2014二模】Andy is the most unreasonable, pigheaded life form in the world, and he makes me so angry I could scream! Of course, I love him like a brother. I have to because he is my brother. More than that, he is my twin! Thats right. Andy a
2、nd Amy(thats me) have the same curly(卷曲的) hair and dark eyes and equally stubborn character. Yet, though we may look alike, on most issues(事情) we usually take completely opposite positions. If I say day, you can count on Andy to say night.Just this week, the hot topic in school was all about the PTA
3、S proposal(提议) to adopt a school dress principle. Every student would be required to wear a uniform. Uniforms! Can you imagine? Oh, they would be uniforms in color. The dress style would be sort of loose and free. I think a dress principle is a good idea. The reason is simple. School is tough enough
4、 without worrying about looking cool every single day. The fact is, the less I have to decide first thing in the morning, the better. I also wouldnt mind not having to see guys wearing oversized jeans and shirts. And I certainly would welcome not seeing kids showing off designer clothes. Andy is sur
5、prised at my opinion. He says he cant believe that I would be willing to give up my all-American teenage birthright by dressing like well, like a typical teenager. Last night, he even dragged out Mom and Dads high school photo albums. What a couple of peace-loving hippies(嬉皮士) they were!The vote for
6、 or against uniforms took place later that day. The results of the vote and the headmasters decision will be announced next week. I wonder what it will be. I know how I voted, and Im pretty sure I know how Andy voted.How would you votefor or against?56. The story is about_.A. a school policy decisio
7、n that will affect parents and studentsB. a personal experience and is told in the first personC. a historical event and is told in the third personD. a conflict of opinions between boys and girls57.Amys position on school uniforms is most likely based on_.A. logical conclusions drawn form her own o
8、bservation and personal experienceB. an aggressive reaction to what she has been told by people in authorityC. her preference for designer-labeled clothesD. not liking anything her brother likes58. Which of the following is the best statement of Andys position?A. School clothing should reflect paren
9、ts values.B. Teenagers should never follow the latest fashions in dress.C. How one dresses should be an expression of ones individuality.D. Wearing school uniforms means one less decision every morning.59. What is the best title for the text?A. A School Dress Principle. B. My Stubborn Twin BrotherC.
10、 Endless Fights with My Brother D. For or Against?- That Is the Question【参考答案】5659、BACD 【2014第一次联考】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。Nobody likes home economics (家政学). But restoring the program could help us in the fight against obesity and chronic (慢性的) diseases today.The home economics movement w
11、as founded on the belief that housework and food preparation were important subjects that should be studied scientifically. The first classes occurred in the agricultural and technical colleges that were built in the 1860s. When most departments of universities rejected women, home economics was a b
12、ack door into higher education.Indeed, in the early 20th century, home economics was a serious subject When few people understood germ (微生物) theory and almost no one had heard of vitamins, home economics classes offered vital information about washing hands regularly, eating fruits and vegetables an
13、d not feeding coffee to babies.However, today we remember only the fixed ideas about home economics, forgetting the movements most important lessons on healthy eating and cooking. Too many Americans simply dont know how to cook. Our diets, consisting of highly processed foods made cheaply outside th
14、e home, have contributed to many serious health problems. In the last decade, many cities and states have tried to tax junk food heavily or to ban the use of food stamps (食品券) to buy soda. Clearly, many people are doubtful about any governmental steps to promote healthy eating. But what if the gover
15、nment put the tools of obesity prevention in the hands of children themselves by teaching them how to cook?My first experience with home economics happened two decades ago when I was a seventh grader in a North Carolina public school. A year later, my fathers job took our family to Wales, where I at
16、tended a large school for a few months. It was the first time I had ever really cooked anything. I remember that it was fun, and with an instructor standing by, it wasnt hard. Those lessons stuck with me when I first started cooking for my husband and myself after college and they still do. Teaching
17、 cooking in public schools can help solve some problems facing Americans t day. The history of home economics shows its possible.72. Home economics_.A. is a subject becoming more and more popular with AmericansB. is often used to help fight against obesity and chronic diseasesC. once offered women a
18、. special approach to university educationD. was first taught in the agricultural and technical colleges in the early 1900s73. The third paragraph mainly tells us_ .A. the importance of regular hand washingB. the health benefits of fruits and vegetablesC. the contents of home economics classes in th
19、e early 20th centuryD. the significance of teaching home economics in the early 20th century 74. In the opinion of the author, how should we fight against childhood obesity?A. Children should be taught how to cook.B. A heavy tax should be put on junk foodC. Healthy eating should be promoted at schoo
20、lD. Using food stamps to buy soda should be banned75. What does the author imply in the last paragraph?A. Her family moved frequently in her childhood.R Cooking classes have a far-reaching influence on her later life.C. To receive a better education, she went to a large school in Wales.D. Teaching c
21、ooking is the key to solving Americans health problems.【参考答案】72-75 CDAB阅读理解。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。 Big Brothers Big Sisters is based on the simplicity and power of friendship.It is a program which provides friendship and fun by matching vulnerable_young_people (ages 717) with a volunte
22、er adult who can be both a role model and a supportive friend.Volunteer tutors come from all walks of lifemarried，single，with or without children. Big Brothers and Big Sisters are not replacement parents or social workers.They are tutors：someone to trust，to have fun with，to talk and go to when neede
23、d.A Big Sister and Little Sister will generally spend between one and four hours together three or four times each month for at least twelve months.They enjoy simple activities such as a picnic at a park，cooking，playing sport or going to a football match.These activities improve the friendship and h
24、elp the young person develop positive selfrespect，confidence and life direction.Big Brothers Big Sisters organizations exist throughout the world.It is the largest and most wellknown provider of tutor services internationally and has been operating for 25 years.Emily and Sarah have been matched sinc
25、e March 2008.Emily is a 10yearold girl who has experienced some difficulties being accepted by her schoolmates at school.“I was pretty sure there was something wrong with me.”Emilys mum came across Big Brothers Big Sisters and thought it would be of benefit to Emily by “providing different feedback
26、(反馈) about herself other than just relying on schoolmates to measure her selfworth.”Sarah wanted to get involved in a volunteer program.“I googled it and found out how to be a part of it.I thought it would be fun for me to get involved in making time to do something because sometimes its all work an
27、d no play.”Big Brothers Big Sisters has been of great benefit and enjoyment to both Emily and Sarah.They love and look forward to their time together and the partnership has certainly helped Emily be more comfortable in being the wonderful，happy and unique girl she is!【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文，介绍了Big Brothers
28、 Big Sisters这一活动的具体事宜及一些志愿者的反映。1What is the aim of Big Brothers Big Sisters?ATo offer students public services.BTo help students improve their grades.CTo organize sport activities for young people.DTo provide partnership and fun for young people.答案D考查细节理解。从第一段的“It is a program which provides friends
29、hip and fun by matching vulnerable young people (ages 717) with a volunteer adult who can be both a role model and a supportive friend.”可知，这是一个成人志愿者给感情上脆弱的年轻人提供友谊和快乐的项目。2A volunteer is usually expected to work within a year for at least _.A24 hours B36 hoursC48 hours D72 hours答案B考查推理判断。从第三段的第一句可知，志愿
30、者们和这些年轻人每个月都会碰面三四次，每次都在一到四个小时之间，所以他们一年最少也会碰面36个小时。3According to Emilys mother，this program may provide Emily with _.Aadvice from her teachersBa new way to assess herselfCa new way to judge her schoolmatesDmore comments from her schoolmates答案B考查推理判断。从第六段的内容可知，Emily的妈妈认为Emily可以通过不同的反馈而不是只依靠同学们来估量自我价值。
31、4Why did Sarah want to get involved in the program?AShe used to be a volunteer.BShe needed a parttime job.CShe felt a bit bored with her life.DShe wanted to get a challenging job.答案C考查细节理解。从第七段的“I thought it would be fun for me to get involved in making time to do something because sometimes its all
32、 work and no play.”可知，有时候只工作，不娱乐，这让Sarah感到生活乏味，这是她参加这个项目的原因。阅读理解、专题训练(*)、议论文的阅读阅读下列文章，按要求完成读写任务Healthy knees arent the main consideration in choosing high heels，but new research says chunky heels are just as bad for the knees as spindly stilettos(细高跟鞋)“It takes a long time to feel the effects of kne
33、e osteoarthritis (骨关节炎)and once you do it，it is too late，” said Dr.Casey Kerrigan，leading researcher of the study and associate professor at Harvard Medical Schools department of physical medicine.“I compare it to smokingone cigarette is not painful，but over a lifetime it is.Wideheeled shoes feel co
34、mfortable，so women wear them all day long，” Kerrigan said.“They are better for your feet than stiletto heels，but just as bad for your knees.”In the study，researchers had twenty women wear two pairs of shoes with threeinch heels，one with a narrow heel and the other with a thick one.The scientists com
35、pared how much pressure was put on the womens knees by both types of shoes.The women also walked barefoot to test normal pressure.The scientists found that both types of shoes applied equal amounts of pressure to the knees.Compared with walking barefoot，the heels increased pressure on the inside of
36、the knee by 26 percent.Increased pressure on the knee eventually leads to arthritis，experts say.The idea that high heels are bad for your health isnt newscientists have warned women for years that they contribute to problems ranging from corns to hammer toes，tendonitis，knee pain，sprained(扭伤)ankles a
37、nd back problems.But in 1998，Kerrigan and a team of Harvard researchers were the first to link high heels and knee osteoarthritis，a painful joint disease that destroys cartilage(软骨)surrounding the knee.The first study looked only at stiletto heels，and Kerrigan said she wanted to study the chunky hig
38、hheeled shoes she noticed many women wearing.“This study confirms what we all intuitively(直觉地)know that highheeled shoes of any kind are not good for our health，” said Dr.Glem Pfeffer，a San Francisco doctor and member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons who was not connected to the study
39、.根据短文，写一篇30词左右的摘要_ _.根据所读短文，选择最佳选项1We learn from the passage that women choose chunky heels because _.Athey want to walk comfortably Bchunky heeled shoes are cheaper than stiletto heeled pairsCchunky heels do less harm to kneesDchunky heels are not painful at all2The study mentioned in the second pa
40、ragraph found that _.Apressure on the foot is caused by high heelsBthe pressure is abnormal while walking barefootCarthritis is always caused by pressure on the kneesDboth types of shoes have the same harm to the knees3It can be inferred from the passage that _.Apeople got to know the high heels are
41、 bad for health recentlyBpeople have known the high heels are bad for health for yearsCpeople havent known the high heels are bad for health yetDpeople will be warned that the high heels are bad for health soon4Kerrigans late study looked at the chunky highheeled shoes because _.Athey feel more comf
42、ortableBthey are related to knee osteoarthritisCthey are worn by many womenDthey are different from stiletto heels5The best title for the passage may be _.ATalking Healthy Knees into ConsiderationBHighheels Do Harm to KneesCChunky Heels and Stiletto HeelsDWhen Wearing Highheels参考答案【三】The passage dis
43、cusses the idea that high heels have bad effects on the knees by surveying and showing some facts and the reasons for it，so when choosing high heels we should consider our healthy knees.1解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Wide heeled shoes feel comfortable，so women wear them all day long”可知妇女选择粗高跟鞋是因为粗高跟鞋穿着舒服，A项与此意思相
44、符。答案：A2解析：推理判断题。从第二段中的“The scientists found that both types of shoes applied equal amounts of pressure to the knees.”可知，两种高跟鞋给膝关节带来的压力是等量的，所以它们对膝关节的伤害是一样的。答案：D3解析：细节理解题。根据第三段开头“The idea that high heels are bad for your health isnt newscientists have warned women for years that.”可知B项与此一致。答案：B4解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中的“The first study looked only at stiletto heels，and Kerrigan said she wanted to study the chunky high heeled shoes she noticed many women wearing.”可见，起初的研究对象只是细高跟鞋，Kerrigan后来对粗高跟鞋进行调查研究是因为她注意到许多妇女穿着粗高跟鞋。答案：C5解析：主旨大意题。本文主要论述了鞋跟粗厚的高跟鞋和鞋跟细高的高跟鞋一样，都对膝关节有损害。所以B选项“高跟鞋伤害膝关节”是最佳选项。答案：B
