2016届高考英语二轮复习阅读理解训练七十集之连载（62）

　　2016高考英语二轮阅读理解训练七十集之连载（62）

　　【阅读理解】科普知识类

　　阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

　　Federal regulators Wednesday approved a plan to create a nationwide emergency alert(警报) system using text messages delivered to cell phones.

　　Text messages have exploded in popularity in recent years, particularly among young people. The wireless industry’s trade association, CTIA, estimates(估计)more than 48 billion text messages are sent each month.

　　The plan comes from the Warning Alert and Response Network Act, a 2006 federal law that requires improvement to the nation’s emergency alert system. The act tasked the Federal Communications Commission(FCC) with coming up with new ways to alert the public about emergencies.

　　“The ability to deliver accurate and timely warnings and alerts through cell phones and other mobile services is an important next step in our efforts to help ensure that the American public has the information they need to take action to protect themselves and their families before, and during, disasters and other emergencies,” FCC Chairman Kevin Martin said following approval of the plan.

　　Participation in the alert system by carriers—telecommunications companies—is voluntary, but it has received solid support from the wireless industry.

　　The program would be optional for cell phone users. They also may not be charged for receiving alerts.

　　There would be three different types of messages, according to the rules.

　　The first would be a national alert from the president, likely involving a terrorist attack or natural disaster. The second would involve “approaching threats”, which could include natural disasters like hurricanes or storms or even university shootings. The third would be reserved for child abduction(绑架) emergencies, or so-called Amber Alerts.

　　The service could be in place by 2010.

　　1. What is the purpose of the approved plan?

　　A. To warn people of emergencies via messages.

　　B. To popularize the use of cell phones.

　　C. To estimate the monthly number of messages.

　　D. To promote the wireless industry.

　　2. The improvement to the present system is in the charge of　.　

　　A. CTIA

　　B. the Warning Alert and Response Network Act

　　C. FCC

　　D. federal regulators

　　3. The carriers’ participation in the system is determined by　.　

　　A. the US federal government

　　B. mobile phone users

　　C. the carriers themselves

　　D. the law of the United States

　　4. Which of the following is true of cell phone users?

　　A. They must accept the alert service.

　　B. They may enjoy the alert service for free.

　　C. They must send the alerts to others.

　　D. They may choose the types of messages.

　　5. An alert message will NOT be sent if　.　

　　A. a child loses his way

　　B. a university shooting happens

　　C. a natural disaster happens

　　D. a terrorist attack occurs

　　6. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?

　　A. Cell Phone Alerts Protecting Students

　　B. Cell Phone Alerts by Wireless Industry

　　C. Cell Phone Alerts of Natural Disasters

　　D. Cell Phone Alerts Coming Soon

　　【参考答案】1—5、ACCBA

　　6、D

　　2016高考模拟题。阅读理解阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

　　The flag, the most common symbol of a nation in the modern world, is also one of the most ancient. With a clear symbolic meaning, the flag in the traditional form is still used today to mark building, ships and other vehicles related to a country.

　　The national flag as we know it today is in no way a primitive artifact. It is , rather, the product of thousands of years’ development. Historians believe that it had two major ancestors, of which the earlier served to show wind direction.

　　Early human beings used very fragile houses and boats. Often strong winds would tear roofs from houses or cause high waves that endangered travelers. People’s food supplies were similarly vulnerable (易受损害的). Even after they had learned how to plant grains, they still needed help from nature to ensure good harvests. Therefore they feared and depended on the power of the wind, which could bring warmth from one direction and cold from another.

　　Using a simple piece of cloth tied to the top of a post to tell the direction of the wind was more dependable than earlier methods, such as watching the rising of smoke from a fire. The connection of the flag with heavenly power was therefore reasonable. Early human societies began to fix long pieces of cloth to the tops of totems (图腾)before carrying them into battle. They believed that the power of the wind would be added to the good wishes of the gods and ancestors represented by the totems themselves.

　　These flags developed very slowly into modern flags. The first known flag of a nation or a ruler was unmarked: The king of China around 1008 B.C. was known to have a white flag carried ahead of him. This practice might have been learned from Egyptians even further in the past, but it was from China that it spread over trade routes through India, then across Arab lands, and finally to Europe, where it met up with the other ancestor of the national flag.

　　1. The best title for the passage would be_________________

　　A. Uses of Flags

　　B. Power of the National Flag

　　C. Type of Flags

　　D. Development of the National Flag

　　2. The earliest flags were connected with heavenly power because_____________

　　A. they could tell wind direction

　　B. they could bring good luck to fighters

　　C. they were believed to stand for natural forces.

　　D. they were handed down by the ancestors

　　3. What does the author know of the first national flag?

　　A. He knows when it was sent to Europe.

　　B. He believes it was made in Egypt.

　　C. He doubts where it started

　　D. He thinks it came from China.

　　4. What will the author most probably talk about next?

　　A. The second ancestor of the national flag.

　　B. The role of China in the spread of the national flag.

　　C. The use of modern flags in Europe.

　　D. The importance of modern flags.

　　参考答案1-4

　　DCCA

　　【阅读理解】科普知识类

　　阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

　　You’re sitting on the train home and the person opposite you yawns(打哈欠). Suddenly, you’re yawning with him, though you’re not tired.

　　This phenomenon confused scientists for years until a recent study found that people tend to sympathize with fellow humans. Supporting this claim was the discovery that those children who were unable to form normal emotional ties with others did not experience contagious(有感染力的) yawning, which showed that humans communicate regularly without words.

　　Hugo Critchley, a neuroscientist, has conducted an experiment recently, which will prove that happiness and sadness can spread like the common cold. According to Critchley, our mind and body are in constant exchange about how we’re feeling. “Emotions are closely linked with states of internal(内部的) responses,” he explained. “There are also more visible changes in our gestures and facial expressions. When we’re in a group, these signals can spread to another person. For example, there’s the obvious tendency to smile when smiled at and there are less obvious changes that reflect emotions of surprise, anger or sadness such as a change in our heart rate and blood pressure.”

　　Hugo Critchley further explained, “Our bodies synchronise and when we like the other person, we even copy his behavior. Next time you chat with a friend, take note of how you’re sitting—it’s pretty likely that you will be the same. Scientists believe it’s our way of telling each other that we’re partners. Through body language, humans give each other very subtle(微妙的) but clear signals that show emotions.”

　　So, what lessons can we learn from this? “Spend time with happy people—otherwise your health could suffer,” said Critchley. “When we’re sad, our body goes into fight or flight mode. But when we’re happy, our body works normally and we feel relaxed and positive. So we look bright, our skin glows, we feel healthy and it affects everyone around us.”

　　1. According to Hugo Critchley, 　.　

　　A. emotions are as visible as facial expressions

　　B. we yawn more frequently when we have a cold

　　C. emotions are connected with states of internal responses

　　D. the change of blood pressure is not linked with the change of emotions

　　2. The underlined word “synchronise” in Paragraph 4 means “　”.　

　　A. move slowlyB. change rapidly

　　C. relax temporarilyD. respond accordingly

　　3. From the passage we can learn　.　

　　A. sadness is as contagious as happiness

　　B. anger is less contagious than friendliness

　　C. surprise is more contagious than smile

　　D. surprise is the most contagious among emotions

　　4. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

　　A. Emotions have delicate influence on fellow humans.

　　B. Children like copying the actions of fellow humans.

　　C. Scientists are still confused about contagious yawning.

　　D. People tend to communicate more with body language.

　　【参考答案】1—4、CDBA

　　2016高考模拟题。阅读理解阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

　　It was a Sunday and the heavy storm had lasted all night. The morning after the storm, though, was beautiful: blue skies, warm air and a calm, inviting sea touching the shore gently.

　　My father realized it was a good day for fishing and invited my sister and me to go with him. I was only 14 and fishing had never been my thing, but I decided to go all the same. I ’m so glad I did.

　　On the road to the harbour we could see the terrible destruction on the coast, but the harbour itself was in fairly good shape. After all, it was protected by the arms of a bay that only one tiny channel to the sea. As we got on board, we noticed two big humps(里脊）in the distance.

　　On approaching them, we saw it was a mother whale with her baby. We couldn’t believe it---there aren’t any whales along the coast here. The storm must have driven them across the ocean into the bay, in which the still water was so badly polluted that nothing could survive.

　　The little baby whale--- actually as big as our boat-- was obviously stuck and could not move. The mother dived under the water and camp up suddenly, making big whirlpools(旋涡）and waves. “ she’s trying to help her baby, but on the wrong side,” my father said. At this point , my father moved our boat in a semicircle to the other side and, heading the boat towards the baby whale, pushed it gently. With our several gentle pushes the big hump turned over and disappeared under water. Then it swam up right beside its mum. They struggled in their desperate attempts to escape but missed the exit and started heading in the wrong direction. We hurried up to the whales and tried to lead them towards the bay channel. Slowly, they let us lead them, sometimes rising from the water right beside us to breathe---and to give us a trusting look with those huge eyes. Once they hit their first part of clean water flowing straight from the sea, the mum gave us a wave with her tail and off they swam into the distance.

　　In the excitement it had felt like only a few minutes, but we had been with those wonderful animals for almost an hour and a half. That was the simple and lasting beauty of the day. Nearly four decades later, I still look back fondly to that golden day at sea.

　　1. The author says “ I’m so glad I did”(in Para.2) because_________

　　A. he witnessed the whole process of fishing

　　B. he enjoyed the beauty of the calm sea

　　C. he spent the weekend with his family

　　D. he experienced the rescue of the whales

　　2. The harbour survived the storm owing to____________

　　A. the shape of the harbour

　　B. the arms of the bay

　　C. the still water in the channel

　　D. the long coast line

　　3. The mother whale failed to help her baby because___________

　　A. she had stayed in the polluted water for too long.

　　B. the whirlpools she had made were no big enough.

　　C. the waves pushed her baby in the wrong direction.

　　D. she had no other whales around to turn to for help

　　4. What is the theme of the story?

　　A. Fishing provides excitement for children.

　　B. It’s necessary to live in harmony with animals.

　　C. It’s vital to protect the environment.

　　D. Saving lives brings people a sense of happiness.

　　参考答案1-4 DBCD