重慶市渝中區(qū)高考英語短文閱讀類暑假選練（6）.doc

重慶市渝中區(qū)2016高考英語短文閱讀類暑假選練（6）【浙江省2014高考英語模擬沖刺卷】閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（a、b、c和d）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該選項標(biāo)號涂黑。top four ways to build a wonderful life 1. live below your meansthere will always be temptation to give up the future for immediate pleasure. we all want to buy that new piece of technology, treat ourselves to an expensive night on the town, or take out a loan for the flashy car we cant afford. it might feel great at the time but unwise spending hurts a lot later on. enjoy lifes simple pleasures and save as much as you can. expensive things dont create lasting happiness and security. careful spending will bring you greater leisure and enjoyment in the long run.2. put your money to worksaving is great, but to make the most of your money you need to put it to work. good investments can be the difference between retiring in your 40s or in your 60s. a post today at the simple dollar really got me thinking. according to trents estimates, if a person in their early 20s invests 20% of their income in an s&p index fund, the interest they earn will equal their current salary when they reach their early 40s. they could retire without a drop in income! wise investing is the surest path to financial independence and its something everyone can work on. its definitely an area ill be devoting more attention to in my personal life.3. educate yourselfto be happy we need continuous growth. the best way to grow is life-long education. this doesnt mean you need to pursue a doctorate or spend 2 hours reading every day. self-education can be anything that takes you out of your comfort zone. the important part is keeping an open mind and searching for fresh ideas and perspectives. education builds over time. it might feel like the bits of wisdom you acquire dont mean much, but over the years they add up to form a wiser, kinder, more interesting person. 4. develop lasting personal relationshipssuppose you had everything you wanted. would you be happy without anyone to share it with? the personal relationships we develop with friends and family members are the greatest source of happiness in our lives. dont forget about them. taking the time to cultivate and enjoy personal relationships is essential to long-term happiness. without the people you care about youll probably be miserable, no matter how successful you become.46.according to the passage, in order to achieve financial independence after retirement, wed better _.a. get along well with our family and friendsb. bring ourselves leisure as well as enjoymentc. invest our money wisely when we are youngd. learn some new skills and try to find a new job47.from the passage we can infer that some people try to _.a. gain happiness by buying themselves expensive things b. save everything they can to help those in needc. devote more attention to their personal lifed. take out a loan to promote technology48.the author of the passage may agree that the key to self-education is _.a. gaining as many degrees as possibleb. being open to new ideas and viewsc. only focusing on very big eventsd. creating long-term happiness49.the above passage is written in order to _.a. explain what true happiness is aboutb. offer ways to achieve a happy and successful lifec. introduce different definitions about happiness d. persuade readers to find out the meaning of life46.c 根據(jù)文章第二段trent的估計內(nèi)容，以及后面兩個句子的內(nèi)容可以知道。 47.a 根據(jù)文章的第一段倒數(shù)第二句話（昂貴的物品并不能帶來持久的幸福和安全）可知。48.b 根據(jù)文章第三段the important part is keeping an open mind and searching for fresh ideas and perspectives可知。 49.b 本題考查對文章寫作意圖的把握，文章的四個段落都是用來向讀者介紹一些創(chuàng)造美好生活的技巧和方法的，所以應(yīng)該選b?！?015高考復(fù)習(xí)】閱讀理解 walk down the drinks section at the supermarket.look in the drink cooler in your local convenience store.a new drink is taking up more and more space on the shelves，and that drink is water.bottled water sales in the us rose to 1.7 billion gallons in 2010 for plastic bottles alone，compared to total sales of only 700 million gallons in 1990.whereas bottled water was once associated only with the rich and the privileged (特權(quán)階層)，it is now regularly drunk by people at all income levels despite the fact that the price of bottled water can be between 240 and 10,000 times higher per gallon than tap water.what accounts for this surprising increase in demand?traditionally，people have drunk bottled water for health reasons.the practice of “taking the waters” originated with the romans，who believed that a person developed a healthy mind by building a healthy body.across europe，drinking or bathing in mineral water has been associated with the power to cure various diseases.health spas at evian in france and pellegrino in italy began bottling water so that their consumers could continue their treatments at home.the consumers in the 21st century are also concerned about health.however，in america，where the habit of drinking bottled water is relatively new，the concern is often more related to the purity or sterilization (消毒) of the water than to its mineral contents.americans are often worried about the effects of the chemical pollution and other contaminants on the water supply.many americans view bottled water as a safe alternative to tap water.further reasons for drinking bottled water are its usefulness as an aid to digestion，as a complement to a good meal in a restaurant，and for taste.city tap water is often treated with chlorine (氯) to guard against harmful microorganisms.chlorine，as well as metals from pipes and tanks used to distribute and store tap water，can leave behind an unpleasant taste.【語篇解讀】本文從兩個方面分析了瓶裝水銷量提高的原因。1which of the following statements is true?abottled water was once drunk both by the rich and the poor.bbottled water sales have risen，for its cheaper than tap water.ceuropeans believed in the power of treatment of mineral water.damericans have had the habit of drinking bottled water for long.解析正誤判斷題。由文章第二段的第三句可知，在整個歐洲，飲用或用礦泉水洗澡已經(jīng)與治愈各種疾病的能力聯(lián)系起來。答案c2people prefer bottled water because_.ait does good to their healthbit has chlorine to make it taste goodcit contains no mineral pollution at alldits a practice originated with the romans解析細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由文章第二段的第一句“traditionally，people have drunk bottled water for health reasons.”可知答案。答案a3the underlined word “contaminants” most probably means_.apollutants bmicroorganismscchemicals dminerals解析詞義猜測題。由“the chemical pollution and other”可知畫線詞與pollutants同義。答案a4which of the following could be the best title for the passage?ahow bottled water originatedb“taking the waters” has been practiced for longcwhats the safe alternative to tap water dwhy bottled water sales increase解析主旨大意題。文章第一段的最后一句“what accounts for this surprising increase in demand？”是一個承上啟下的句子，下面兩段都在講瓶裝水銷量上漲的原因。答案d【浙江省金麗衢十二校2014高考英語第二次聯(lián)考】閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（a,b,c和d)中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該選項標(biāo)號涂黑。 think of the last time a song really moved you, or meant something to youlistening to andplaying music affects marry different sections of the brain, affecting us physically as well.why are we as humans so connected to music? making music is something that we are born with. theres a reason we refer to music as the“universal language”；there has been no known human culture without music,dancingandmusic came before agriculture, and possibly even before languagethe fact that whale music andhuman music have so much in common suggests that music may exist before humans and that wemay be latecomers to the musical scene rather than being the inventors of music we begin life being affected by music; babies first begin to respond to music even beforetheir birth，whether or not its true, everyone has heard that playing classical music; for your babysupposedly helps him or her become smarter. a study done in the united kingdom concluded thatchildren were able to .recognize and even preferred music that they had heard lip to three monthsbefore birth. although it made no difference whether it was rock music or country music, thebabies who were exposed to faster songs showed a stronger preference for that song than thosewho had heard something slower. researchers have also found that the playing of soft backgroundmusic or a mothers soft singing actually helps premature (早產(chǎn)的）babies. those who were.subjected to the music tended to gain weight faster and were able to leave hospitals earlier thanthose who werent. however, the study in the uk uncovers no links between babies listening tomusic and increased intelligence or brain development. another experiment at the university of california at irvine compared the puzzle-solvingabilities of 3-year-olds who were given piano lessons with those of others who sang, usedcomputers, or did nothing. the children studying the piano were better at the puzzlesalso, highschool students with a musical background seem to do better in their sats，whether its naturalintelligence that helps the children do better in both music and math，or the music that helpsdevelop other areas, you cant deny the benefits of a musical background. on the other hand, its possible that some music and lyrics（歌詞）could be had for childrenand teenagersthe lyrics of todays popular music are stated more and more clearly. a study oilmass media and teenagers showed that a group of 14- to 16-year-olds in 10 different southeasterncities listened to music an average of 40 hours per week. obviously, the music they are listeningto plays a large part in their lives，and especially influences self-identity. so any bad influencesin the music will have a very direct effect on the teenagers. several other experiments mentioned in the american academy of pediatrics policy statement on the effect of music lyrics and music videos on children and youth supported this idea. one study from sweden found that children who developed a preference to rock music were more likely to be influenced by their peers than by their parents. others showed links between a predilection for heavy metal and detrimental behaviors, including taking drugs, self-killing risk, and other risk-taking habits. the american acajeny of pediatries (aap) doesnt support the idea of censorship（檢查制度）, but strongly encourages parents to monitor what their children are listening to. 50.music is regarded as the “universal longunge” because_51.acording to paragrapg 3,what afgerts bubies preference for songs? a.the tone b.the specal c.the style d.the lyries【參考答案】50、c 5154、bdad 閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的a.b.c和d項中，選出最佳選項。without most people realizing it, there has been a revolution in office work over the last ten years. before that time, large computers were only used by large, rich companies that could afford the investment. with the advancement of technology, small computers have come onto the market, which are capable of doing the work that used to be done by much larger and expensive computers, so now most smaller companies can use them.the main development in small computers has been in the field of word processors (處理器) , or wps as they are often called. 40% of british offices are now estimated to have a word processor and this percentage is growing fast.there are many advantages in using a word processor for both secretary and manager. the secretary is freed from a lot of daily work, such as re-typing letters and storing papers. he or she can use this time to do other more interesting work for the boss. from a managers point of view, secretarial time is being made better use of and money can be saved by doing daily jobs automatically outside office hours.but is it all good? if a lot of daily secretarial work can be done automatically, surely this will mean that fewer secretaries will be needed. another worry is the increasing medical problems related to work with visual display units (顯示器). the case of a slow loss of sight among people using word processors seems to have risen greatly. it is also feared that if a woman works at a vdu for long hours, the unborn child in her body might be killed. safety screens to put over a vdu have been invented but few companies in england bother to buy them. whatever the arguments for and against word processor are, they are a key feature (特征) of this revolution in office practice.1. ten years ago, smaller companies did not use large computers because_.a. these companies had not enough money to buy such expensive computers b. these computers could not do the work that small computers can do today c. these computers did not come onto the market d. these companies did not need to use this new technology2. according to the writer, the main feature of the revolution in office work over the last ten years is _. a. the saving of time and money b. the use of computers in small companies c. the wide use of word processorsd. the decreasing number of secretaries3. it is implied but not directly stated in the passage that with the use of word processors _. a. some secretaries will lose their jobs b. daily jobs can be done automatically outside office hours c. medical problems related to work with a vdu have increased greatly d. the british companies will make less money4. which of the following statements is not true? a. there are both advantages and disadvantages in using a word processor. b. the british companies care much for the health of the people using word processors. c. the technology in the field of computers has been greatly advanced over the last ten years. d. using word processors, secretaries can get more time to do more interesting work for their bosses.5. it can be concluded from the passage that _. a. safety screens are of poor quality b. working at a vdu for a long time is good for ones health c. more and more british offices will use word processors d. british companies will need fewer and fewer managers【參考答案】15、acabc 【陜西省2014五校聯(lián)考】a閱讀下列四篇短文, 從每小題后所給的a、b、c、d四個選項中, 選出最佳選項, 并在答題卡上將該選項涂黑。 the crowd at the airport flowed forward. the passengers had been waiting for a couple of hours for an airline employee to open the door leading to the plane outside. no one was in a good mood. an old man got trapped in the middle of the rush. he fell down without being able to break his fall. his head hit the concrete floor. blood poured from his forehead. he appeared to be unconscious. everyone rushed past him, except dana. she called for help. a minute later, a young airline employee showed up. hardly looking at the old man, she told dana to get aboard her plane. she said the old man would be okay, and walked away. dana screamed for help. an airport supervisor appeared. he told dana to get on the plane. dana said that she was not moving until an ambulance arrived. the supervisor said her plane would leave without her. dana said that she didnt care. an ambulance and twoattendantsfinally arrived. the attendants said that the man would be okay, but he would needstitches（縫線）. they put him into the ambulance and drove off. on her way out to the plane, which was still refueling, dana saw the employee who had ignored the old man at first. the employee said, youre lucky. the plane didnt leave without you. the plane? dana asked. who cares about the plane? how could you be so cold? that was an old man; he could have been your grandfather! how would you like it if everyone just stepped over your grandfather and went on their way?46.what does the story mainly tell us about dana?a. she works as a young airline employee. b. she was waiting for a plane with her grandfather. c. she was the only person who helped the old man.d. she knows how to do first aid to an old man.47.from the story, we know that _.a. dana finally took the plane on time with the help of a young airline employeeb. the old man knew it was dana who helped him from beginning to end c. people at the airport were too cold to care about others at that timed. an airport supervisor ordered the plane not to leave without dana48. the character of dana may best be described as _.a. pessimistic b. optimistic c. punctual d. sympathetic 【參考答案】46-48 ccd 完形填空。完型填空。閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從以下題所給的a、b、c、d四個選項中，選出最佳選項。farley worked for the canadian government. one day, he was _1_ to learn more about wolves. do wolves kill lots of caribou（北美馴鹿）? do they kill people?they gave him lots of food and clothes and guns. then they put him on a plane and took him to _2_. the plane put him down and went away. there were no houses or people in this place. but there were lots of animals and lots of wolves.people tell terrible stories about wolves. they say wolves like to kill and eat people. farley remembered these stories, and he was _3_. he had his gun with him_4_.then one day, he saw a group of wolves. there was a mother wolf with four baby wolves. a father wolf and another young wolf lived with them.farley watched these wolves every day. the mother was a very _5_ mother. she gave milk to her babies. she gave them lessons about life. they learned how to _6_ food. the father wolf got food for the mother. the young wolf _7_ the children. they were a nice, happy familywolf family! farley did not need his _8_ any more. in a short time, he got on well with the family. farley watched them for five months. he learned that many stories about the wolves were _9_. wolves do not eat people, and they d