1、山西省长治市2016高考英语（二轮）阅读理解精练（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。 The idea that high heels are bad for your health isnt new - scientists have warned women for years that they contribute to problems ranging from corns to hammer toes, tendonitis, knee pain, sprained (扭伤) ankles and back problems. But
2、in 1998, Kerdgan 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 high-heeled shoes s
3、he noticed many women wearing. “This study confirms what we all intuitively (直觉地) know that high-heeled shoes of any kind are not good for our health,” said Dr. Glenn Pfeifer, a San Francisco doctor and member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons who was not connected to the study.5. We le
4、arn from the passage that women choose chunky heels because _.A. they want to walk comfortablyB. chunky heeled shoes are cheaper than stiletto heeled pairsC. chunky heels do less harm to kneesD. chunky heels are not painful at all6. It can be inferred from the passage that _.A. people got to know th
5、e high heels are bad for health recentlyB. people have known the high heels are bad for health for yearsC. people havent known the high heels are bad for health yetD. people will be warned that the high heels are bad for health soon7. The best title for the passage may be _.A. Taking Healthy Knees i
6、nto Consideration B. High-heels Do Harm to KneesC. Chunky Heels and Stiletto Heels D. When Wearing High-heels57、阅读理解。Today, ultrasonic(超声的) waves are being put to work in laboratories and factories. If an ultrasound generator is placed in a liquid, the waves move the liquid back and forth hundreds o
7、f thousands of times each second. This causes materials to mix quickly or to dissolve(使分解，使溶解) in liquids. Paint manufacturers(制造商) use ultrasound to do a better job of blending colors. The companies that make film for your camera find that mixing chemicals by the use of sound waves will produce a m
8、ore sensitive film. The new lightweight(轻量的) type of washing machine uses ultrasonic waves to get clothes clean. Its special ultrasound generator is put into a pail of soapy water containing the soiled clothes. The sound waves drive the soapy water back and forth through the cloth so fast that every
9、thing is soon clean. There is also a new kind of dishwasher that works in much the same way. Ultrasonic waves can shake a liquid so fast that tiny holes form all through it. The liquid is actually torn apart by this action. Almost as soon as these holes are made, they fall together again. The result
10、 is a powerful pounding action. In the dairy industry this is used for the double purpose of making homogenized(使均匀，使匀质) milk and sterilizing(使无菌) it at the same time. If you look at some raw milk with a microscope, you find that it is made up of little drops of butter fat floating around in a water
11、y liquid. In order to make milk easier to digest, these fat droplets(微粒) may be broken up by forcing the milk through very small openings. The result is called homogenized milk. When the ultrasonic method is used, the sound waves not only break up the droplets but also kill the germs in the milk by
12、pounding them to pieces. (from )1. Why does a paint manufacturer use ultrasound to do a better job of blending colors?A. Because it is cheap to use ultrasound to blend colors.B. Because the waves move the liquid so quickly that it can make materials mix quickly or dissolve in liquids.C. Because they
13、 can mix chemicals by the use of sound waves.D. Because the waves can clean the paint.2. What properties does ultrasound wave have?A. Homogenizes and sterilizes the milk. B. Mix materials and break droplets.C. Kill germs and sterilize milk. D. Move liquids quickly.3. What exists in the raw milk?A. L
14、ittle drops of butter fat. B. Small holes.C. Fat droplets and germs. D. Chemicals.4. Where is ultrasound wave not used? A. In the paint manufacture. B. In the shop mixing bread flour.C. In the film-making company. D. In the dairy industry.1. B 事实细节题。根据其上句 This causes materials to mix quickly or to d
15、issolve(使分解，使溶解) in liquids 可知，答案选 B。2. D 事实细节题。根据文章最后一段的第 1 句 Ultrasonic waves can shake a liquid so fast that tiny holes form all through it可知，答案选 D。3. C 事实细节题。根据文章最后一段的内容，特别是最后一句 When the ultrasonic method is used, the sound waves not only break up the droplets but also kill the germs in the milk
16、 by pounding them to pieces 可知，答案选 C4. B 推理判断题。根据文章第 1 段最后提到的 Paint manufacturers(制造商)以及The companies that make film 两句排除选项 A、C，根据第 3 段第 5 句的 In the dairy industry this is used for 排除选项 D，从而得出答案是 B。阅读理解 A punctual person is in the habit of doing a thing at the proper time and is never late in keepin
17、g an appointment. The unpunctual man, on the other hand, never does what he has to do at the proper time. He is always in a hurry and in the end loses both time and his good name. A lost thing may be found again, but lost time can never be regained. Time is more valuable than material things. In fac
18、t, time is life itself. The unpunctual man is for ever wasting and mismanaging his most valuable asset as well as others. The unpunctual person is always complaining that he finds no time to answer letters, or return calls or keep appointments promptly. But the man who really has a great deal to do
19、is very careful of his time and seldom complains of want of it. He knows that he can not get through huge amount of work unless he faithfully keeps every piece of work when it has to be attended to. Failure to be punctual in keeping ones appointments is a sign of disrespect towards others. If a pers
20、on is invited to dinner and arrives later than the appointed time, he keeps all the other guests waiting for him. Usually this will be regarded as a great disrespect to the host and all other guests present.Unpunctuality, moreover, is very harmful when it comes to doing ones duty, whether public or
21、private. Imagine how it would be if those who are put in charge of important tasks failed to be at their proper place at the appointed time. A man who is known to be habitually unpunctual is never trusted by his friends or fellow men. 5. What is an unpunctual person like?A. He always does a thing wh
22、en it should be done. B. He is always very busy.C. He always does a thing at the wrong time. D. He always keeps the appointments.6. Why is unpunctuality very harmful?A. Because it makes a man lose many chances of doing important affairs.B. Because it makes a man lose friends.C. Because it makes a ma
23、n work quickly.D. Because it makes a man be more respected by others.7. According to the passage, which is right?A. The punctual person has no much work to do.B. The unpunctual person is very rich. (from )C. The unpunctual person is often respected by his friends.D. The unpunctual person loses what
24、cant be regained again.8. According to the passage, what are good manners when you are invited to a party?A. Arriving at the appointed time. B. Arriving before all other guests.C. Arriving after all other guests. D. Keeping all other guests waiting.9. Why is a person always unpunctual?A. He is too b
25、usy. B. He has too much work to do.C. He does care much about time. D. He doesnt manage his time properly.5. C 事实细节题。根据文章第 2 段第 1 句 The unpunctual man, on the other hand, never does what he has to do at the proper time 可知，答案选 C。6. B 推理判断题。根据文章最后一句 A man who is known to be habitually unpunctual is ne
26、ver trusted by his friends or fellow men 可知，答案选B。7. D 推理判断题。根据文章第 2 段第 3 句 A lost thing may be found again, but lost time can never be regained time is more valuable than material things 可知，答案选 D。8. A 推理判断题。根据文章倒数第 2 段可知，答案选 A。9. D 推理判断题。根据文章第 2 段中间的一句 The unpunctual man is for ever wasting and mism
27、anaging his most valuable asset as well as others 及下文内容可知，答案选 D。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。The following are introductions to some programs that BBC I London will show on TV12:25 amTuesday The Real Swiss Robinson FamilyLaura worried that her children have had their life too easy due to her h
28、usbands career in big business, so she decides to take her teenagers to the Cook Islands to experience the simple lifeThey face storms and a lack of food, but Laura is happy as their local guide shows them the islands wealth of rare fruits and foods11:00 amWednesday Orangutan Diary A Team have come
29、across an armed man who is holding two baby apes who were captures one of them, David, is sent to a medical emergency in the forestLater a center director, Nielsen, finds a suitable place to set free more rescued animals7:50 pmThursday Lost Buildings of Britain Simon Thurley visits the ruins of Glas
30、tonbruy Abbey（修道院），which , before its destruction by Henry VIII, was famous for some of the most amazing stained-glass of its ageIt also had a great deal of financial power, acting as the center of an influential business empireEventually, it was the kings envy of the abbeys wealth that changed the
31、abbeys fate10:35 pmThursday Nigella Express Nigella presents ideas for impromptu（即兴的）cooking, from new recipes and suggestions for taking advantage of the food you have to making quick, simple and impressive meals40Why is Laura worried?ALife on the Cook Islands is too simple.BHer husband faces diffi
32、culties in his business.CStorms are approaching her hometown.DHer children may not know how to cherish life.41Jim enjoys TV programmes of people or organizations that take care of animals. He should probably watch TV at .A10:35 p.m. on Thursday B7:50 p.m. on ThursdayC11.00 a.m. on Wednesday D12:25 a
33、. m. on Tuesday42We can learn from the text that . ADavid is a farmerBHenry VIII set up a business empire in the AbbeyCNielsen is an animal-loverDGlastonbury Abbey is famous today for its stained-glass【参考答案】40-42 DCC 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。There are many rights to make sure that people w
34、ill be treated fairly when they are suspected or accused of a crime. Sometimes these rights are called due process of law. In using these rights, a person should have the help of a lawyer.You have a right to protect against unreasonable searches and seizures. The police generally may not search you
35、or your home, or take things you own, without a warrant. A warrant is a paper which states, very exactly , the place to be searched and the things to be taken. Sometimes, however, the police will not need a warrant to search you or your property. If an officer sees you committing a crime, or if he h
36、as a good reason to believe you have committed a serious crime, he may arrest you and search you and the area right around you without a warrant.If you invite a police without a warrant to come into your house and he finds proof of crime, the evidence may be used against you in court. If you do not
37、want an officer to search you or your home and he does not have a warrant, tell him that you do not give him the right to search. However, if the officer will not listen, do not try to stop him. It is dangerous to resist and it may be illegal to do so. Any evidence which a policeman gets during an u
38、nlawful search and seizure cannot be used against you.来源:Z.xx.k.ComPolice officers must act reasonably and fairly at all times. They should use physical force only when it is needed to arrest someone to enforce a law. They may not use physical violence to teach someone a lesson.43.According to the passage, a warrant is_. A. an identification card B. an access cardC. a special license D. an official written order【参考答案】43-46 DACB