2016年高考第二轮复习英语湖北版
专题升级训练十五 阅读理解(三)
(2012武汉四月调研)
A
Rafting the GRAND CANYON Welcomes You!
For an exciting，fun and challenging white water tours，Rafting the GRAND CANYON is here to help you plan the right tour for you.Whether you want to travel for two days or ten，hike in or not，go on an oar raft or motorized trip，we will help you find the trip that meets your needs.
For those who will be vacationing on the offseason a trip on the Native American Red River rafting is available year around or a oneday trip is available on the Colorado River from Diamond Creek to Pierce Ferry (about three hours from Las Vegas)．
Most of the trips depart from Lees Ferry，Arizona (approximately 21/2 hours from the south rim of the Grand Canyon)．We offer partial trips which allow you to get on or off at Phantom Ranch located at the bottom of the Grand Canyon National Park South Rim.Requiring a hike in or out，with proper planning the horse ride up or down is also an option.Most trips occur between April and October
Since all rafting on the Colorado requires a permit，planning and reserving your trip requires reservations well in advance.Please let us know when you would like to go and we will contact all the river concessionaires (特许权获得者)to help you find the best trip for you.
For planning your trip，questions，concerns or to make your reservations，please email or call the toll free number below.Since these trips are limited we highly recommend you make your reservations months in advance.
To talk to a live person call us toll free：
18002226966
or 7026556060
If you have any questions regarding a trip，please CLICK_HERE to fill out our form.This will speed up the process of getting you accurate information regarding your trip.
If you would like to send us an email other than about an upcoming trip you can contact us at info@raftingthegrandcanyon.com.
We look forward to helping you plan your trip!
(Please NO Travel Agents)
1．If you don't want to take an alldistance trip，you can start at ______.
A．Diamond CreekB．Lees Ferry
C．Phantom RanchD．Pierce Ferry
2．On the trip on the Grand Canyon，you are not recommended to enjoy ______.
A．oar raft rowingB．traveling on foot
C．animal ridingD．swimming entertainment
3．At which time of the following is an offseason trip on the Grand Canyon?
A．June. B．February.
C．October. D．September.
4．Rafting the Grand Canyon doesn't suggest the reader contact them in the way of ______.
A．calling at it in personB．filling a form
C．sending an emailD．making a call
B
Body image is a person's opinions，thoughts，and feelings about his or her own body and physical appearance.Having a positive body image means feeling pretty satisfied with the way you look，appreciating your body for its capabilities and accepting its imperfections.Body image is part of someone's total selfimage.So how a guy feels about his body can affect how he feels about himself.
Recognize your strengths.Different physical qualities and body types are good for different things—and sometimes the things you did well as a kid can change during puberty (青春期)．What does your body do well？Maybe your speed，flexibility，strength，or coordination leads you to excel at a certain sport.Or perhaps you have some nonsports skills.Just exploring talents that you feel good about can help your selfrespect and how you think of yourself.
A good body doesn't always translate into athletic success.Too often，the way guys see their body image is closely associated with their performance on a sports field or in the gym.But what if you don't like team sports or you got cut from a team you really wanted to make?
If you don't like team sports，find another form of physical activity that gets you going.This will help you stay in shape and help you to appreciate the skills you may not have realized you had in a team environment.
If you like team sports but didn't make a particular team，use this as an opportunity to discover what you're good at，not to regret what you aren't best at.
Look into starting a strength training program.Exercise can help you look good and feel good about yourself.Good builds don't just happen—they take hard work，regular workouts，and a healthy diet.There's no need to work out too much.A healthy routine can be as simple as exercising 20 minutes to 1 hour three days a week.Another benefit of working out properly is that it can cheer up yourself—lifting weights can lift your spirits.
Don't harm your body，respect it！To help improve your view of your body，take care of it.Treating yourself well over time results in a healthier，stronger body—and that contributes to a better body image.Practicing good living habits—regular showering; taking care of your teeth，hair，and skin; wearing clean clothes，etc.—also can help you build a positive body image.
Be yourself.Your body is just one part of who you are— long with your talent for comedy，a quick wit，or all the other things that make you unique.Your talents，skills，and beliefs are just as much a part of you as the cover they come in.So try not to let minor imperfections take over.
5．The most important point of body image lies in it that it is closely associated with ______.
A．one's physical appearance
B．one's athletic achievements
C．one's body abilitiesD．one's selfconfidence
6．Which of the following statements is true?
A．One's abilities developed in his childhood will stay on all one's life.
B．A good body is certain to lead to a good sport performance.
C．A good body image results mainly from extreme workouts.
D．Exploring nonsports talents matters equally as sports skills in building selfrespect.
7．It can be inferred from the passage that ______.
A．lifting weights is the best sport in lifting one's spirits
B．keeping good living habits does good to body image
C．one should try not to let minor imperfection take over
D．any activity out of team sports can lead to one's discovery of one's potential skills
8．This passage mainly deals with ______.
A．what body image isB．why body image is important
C．how body image should be improved
D．what makes up body image
C
A new generation addiction is quickly spreading all over the world.Web holism，a twentieth century disease，affects people from different ages.They surf the net，use email and speak in chat rooms.They spend many hours on the computer，and it becomes a compulsive habit.They cannot stop，and it affects their lives.
Ten years ago，no one thought that using computers could become compulsive behavior that could affect the social and physical life of computer users.This obsessional behavior has affected teenagers and college students.They are likely to log on computers and spend long hours at different websites.
They become hooked on computers and gradually their social and school life is affected by this situation.They spend all free time surfing and don't concentrate on homework，so this addiction influences their grades and success at school.Because they can find everything on the websites，they hang out there.Moreover，this addiction to websites influences their social life.
They spend more time in front of computers than with their friends.The relation with their friends changes.The virtual life becomes more important than their real life.They have a new language that they speak in the chat rooms and it causes cultural changes in society.
Because of the change in their behavior，they begin to keep themselves apart from the society and live with their virtual friends.They share their emotions and feelings with friends who they have never met in their life.Although they feel confident on the computer，they are not confident with real live friends they have known all their life.It is a problem for the future.This addictive behavior is beginning to affect all the world.
9．The author's attitude towards web holism is that of being ______.
A．optimistic
B．disapproving
C．positive
D．acceptable
10．What is the main idea of the passage?
A．The influence of web holism.
B．The advantage of web holism.
C．The popularity of web holism.
D．The cause of web holism.
11．What does the underlined word “obsessional” in the second paragraph most probably mean?
A．Attractive.
B．Professional.
C．Addictive. D．Potential.
12．We can infer from the passage that ______.
A．web holism has the greatest effect on teenagers
B．students can hardly balance real and virtual life
C．people are addicted to games on the Internet
D．virtual life is more vivid and attractive anyway
D
Steve Jobs made technology fun.The cofounder of Apple died last Wednesday at the age of fiftysix.He had fought for years against cancer.Mourners gathered outside his house in Palo Alto，California，and Apple stores around the world.
Tim Bajarin，president of a hightech research and consulting company，said，“If you actually look at a tech leader，they're really happy if they have one hit in their life.Steve Jobs has the Apple Ⅱ，the Mac，the iPod，the iPhone，the iPad and Pixar.”
Steve Jobs was a college dropout.He was adopted by a machinist and his wife，an accountant.They supported his early interest in electronics.
He and his friend Steve Wozniak started Apple Computer—now just called Apple—in nineteen seventysix.They stayed at the company until nineteen eightyfive.That year，Steve Wozniak returned to college and Steve Jobs left in a dispute(分歧)with the chief executive.
Mr.Jobs then formed his own company，called NeXT Computer.He rejoined Apple in nineteen ninetyseven after it bought NeXT.He helped remake Apple from a business that was in bad shape then to one of the most valuable companies in the world today.
Steve Wozniak，speaking on CNN，remembered his longtime friend as a “great visionary and leader”and a“marketing genius(天才)”．
President Obama said in a statement，“By building one of the planet's most successful companies from his garage，he exemplified the spirit of American ingenuity.By making computers personal and putting the Internet in our pockets，he made the information revolution not only accessible，but intuitive and fun.”
David Carroll is a professor at Parsons School of Design in New York City.He says Steve Jobs not only revolutionized technology，he also revolutionized American business.
“The fact that he was able to redesign American commerce top to bottom and across is really stunning (令人惊奇的)．He probably will be considered an industrial giant on the scale of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford，so one of the greats of all time.”David Carroll said.
Steve Jobs stepped down as Apple's chief executive in August because of his health.He died a day after the company released a new iPhone version that met with limited excitement.Apple's new chief，Tim Cook，will also have to deal with the new Kindle Fire tablet computer from Amazon.com.It costs less than half as much as an iPad but also does less.
13．Why did people all over the world mourn Steve Jobs?
A．He was very courageous in the face of cancer.
B．He became very rich though dropping out college.
C．He released a new iPhone version before death.
D．He revolutionized technology and made it enjoyable.
14．Which of the following can easily prove that Jobs is a “marketing genius”？
A．After Apple，he founded NeXT Computer.
B．He made Apple very valuable once again in the world.
C．He developed a series of Apple products.
D．He was considered the greatest industrial figure of all time.
15．What does the underlined part in Paragraph 7 mean?
A．Jobs was a typical example of American spirit of creation.
B．Jobs enriched the American spirit of science and freedom.
C．Jobs eventually realized his American dream.
D．American people are good at inventing things.
16．Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?
A．Jobs's parents discouraged him from working on electronics
B．Jobs stayed in Apple as chief executive for about 24 years.
C．Jobs started his career in his family garage.
D．Run unsuccessfully，Apple was sold to NeXT Computer.
E
In a world where your iPhone comes with a woman who answers your questions，reads your texts aloud，and gives directions，it may not seem like a big deal that computers are now writing stories.In fact，it is.A software company has essentially taught computers to write short news stories through artificial intelligence.If we can teach a computer the elements of story telling，why can't we teach our students the same thing?
Remember the fiveparagraph essay？It's still around，still being promoted as if it were a literary form.In fact，it is an unnatural invention，one that must have been produced by academics who don't write much themselves.
Writers engaged in the act of trying to say something on paper don't write artificial thesis statements (中心论点)．They needn't avoid using “I”，especially when telling about a personal experience or expressing an opinion.Yet many English teachers forbid the use of our favorite pronoun in expository(说明文)writing.These are the folks who teach kids not to use the same word twice，so that if you've described a box as “small” in paragraph one，it must become “diminutive”if it shows up in paragraph two.
Many teachers also disapprove of using dialogue in essays.But why so？The problem with teaching writing as if it were disconnected from speech is that students start to see it simply as an unnatural activity they do in school.And yet we all tell stories and engage in long “hesaid/shesaid” conversations.
If we start from it with students，we can help them see the links that exist between speech and text.Students can learn a lot，for example，by being asked to tell a family story aloud and then to write it down.
Daniel Pink，in his bestselling book，A Whole New Mind says that American society' s enthusiasm with leftbrain rational thinking is finally giving way to a more balanced approach，one where we start to value and reward rightbrain thinkers—the artists，the designers，the entertainers—the people who know how to tell stories，the future belongs to the storytellers.
So let's give kids an early start.Let's help them learn the craft of writing in a way that's natural，expressive，and human.It will be a lot of fun.And if we have to break up a few topic sentences along the way to allow a story to come into being，so be it.And that，dear reader，is my thesis statement.
17. The writer believes that the fiveparagraph essay is ______.
A．an unnatural writing
B．an effective writing method
C．written by scholars
D．used by storytellers
18．The example of “small” and “diminutive” is used to show ______.
A．how a good essay uses words
B．how different a speech is from text
C．how students should use words in storytelling
D．how ridiculous some school rules of writing are
19．What does “it” in Para.5 refer to?
A．An essay.
B．Storytelling.
C．Writing.
D．A thesis statement.
20．The writer intended to tell the readers that ______.
A．the power of storytelling is great
B．writing stories is a good way to learn writing
C．computers can be taught to write stories easily
D．human being is smarter than computer in writing
参考答案
专题升级训练十五 阅读理解(三)
A
【解题导语】这是一则广告，介绍到大峡谷漂流的相关信息。
1．C 细节理解题。由第三段中的“We offer partial trips which allow you to get on or off at Phantom Ranch...”可知，如果你不想从头到尾地参加这次旅行，你也可以在Phantom Ranch这个地方加入或离开，只参加部分的旅行。
2．D 推理判断题。本题可用排除法，A项与文中的“...go on an oar raft or motorized trip...”一致，B项与文中的“Requiring a hike in or out ...”一致，C项与文中的“...the horse ride up or down is also an option.”吻合，只有D项swimming entertainment文中没有提到。
3．B 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Most trips occur between April and October.”可知，B项February是旅游淡季。
4．A 细节理解题。根据文章后半部分可知，只有A项calling at it in person文中没有提及。
B
【解题导语】 Body Image是个体对自己整个身体的看法和态度，是一种“个体对自己身体的独特感知”。
5．D 推理判断题。根据第一段尤其是最后一句“So how a guy feels about his body can affect how he feels about himself.”可推出D项正确。
6．D 细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“Just exploring talents that you feel good about can help your selfrespect and how you think of yourself.”可知，D项正确。
7．B 推理判断题。倒数第二段主要说明好的生活习惯有助于形成良好的body image，由此可以推断B项正确。
8．C 主旨大意题。根据文章后面列举的几点可以看出，全文围绕怎样改善自己的body image来分析说明，所以C项为本文的主旨大意。
C
【解题导语】 本文是一篇说明文。主要从不同层面叙述了网络对人们生活造成的不良影响，尤其是对青少年生活的影响。
9．B 推理判断题。文章从不同角度陈述了网络给人们生活所带来的不利方面，由此可知作者对网络综合症持反对态度。故B项正确。
10．A 主旨大意题。文章重点介绍了网络综合症的负面影响。故A项正确。
11．C 词义猜测题。根据语境可知，那些无法摆脱的行为已经影响了青少年和大学生。他们总是花大量的时间上网，浏览不同的网站。由此知obsessional behavior指已经成瘾的行为。故C项正确。
12．B 推理判断题。A项和C项是文章直接陈述的，故排除；根据最后一段倒数第二句“It is a problem for the future.”可排除D项；根据最后一段内容可知学生们无法平衡现实生活和网络虚拟生活。故B项正确。
D
【解题导语】 本文是一篇记叙文。简单地介绍了乔布斯的生平以及他去世之后人们对他的评价。
13．D 推理判断题。根据文章第一句“Steve Jobs made technology fun.”以及第七段中美国总统奥巴马和其他人的评价“...he made the information revolution not only accessible，but intuitive and fun.”可知，乔布斯使信息技术发生了改革并使其变得有趣。故D项正确。
14．B 细节理解题。根据第五段“He helped remake Apple from a business that was in bad shape then to one of the most valuable companies in the world today.”和第八段“Steve Jobs not only revolutionized technology，he also revolutionized American business.”以及第九段戴维·卡罗尔的评价可知B项正确。
15．A 细节理解题。根据上下文可知此处指乔布斯是美国创造精神的楷模。故A项正确。
16．C 细节理解题。乔布斯的养父母(机械师夫妇)都是支持他的，而文章中没有提到他的亲生父母，故A项错；他中途从苹果公司退出，因此没有连续干24年，故B项错；NeXT被苹果公司收购，故D项错；根据第七段奥巴马的话“By building one of the planet's most successful companies from his garage...”可知C项正确。
E
【解题导语】 这是一篇议论文。一款电脑软件会给人写出故事，但是程序化的故事缺少变化，过于机械，我们还是应该从小教孩子们写出更自然、更人性、更好的故事来。
17．A 细节理解题。从第二段可知，文中的“五段文章”应该指电脑软件写的东西，“...it is an unnatural invention...”，所以它也是不自然的写作。
18．D 推理判断题。从第三段可知，老师教授学生写作时，禁止重复使用同一个词，这样会使写作变得不可理喻(荒唐)。
19．B 词义猜测题。本文的主要目的是教授学生们写出自然的故事。
20．B 推理判断题。全文最后一段呼吁人们让孩子自己写故事，同时说明写故事也是一种锻炼写作的方式。