2016高考英语二轮阅读理解训练七十集之连载（19）
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Some people think that as more and more people have televisions in their homes，fewer and fewer people will buy books and newspapers. Why read an article in the newspaper，when the TV news can bring you the information in a few minutes and with pictures? Why read the life story of a famous man，when a short television program can tell you all that you want to know?
Television has not killed reading, however. Today，newspapers sell in very large numbers. And books of every kind are sold more than ever before. Books are still a cheap way to get information and enjoyment．Although some books with hard covers are expensive，many books are printed today as paperbacks(平装本)，which are quite cheap. A paperback collection of short stories，for example，is always cheaper than an evening at the cinema or the theater，and you can keep a book for ever and read it many times.
Books are a wonderful provider of knowledge and pleasure and some types of books should be in every home．Every home should have a good dictionary．A good encyclopedia(百科全书)，though expensive，is useful，too，because you can find information on any subject．Besides，you can have such books as history books，science textbooks，cookbooks，and collections of stories and poems．Then from time to time you can take a book of poems off your shelves and read the thoughts and feelings of your favorite poets.
1. It can be inferred from the passage that＿＿＿.
A．TV programs are a chief provider of knowledge
B．cinemas are the best choice in getting information
C．reading is a cheap way of learning and having fun
D．newspapers are an expensive way to enjoy oneself
．What does the sentence“Television has not killed reading，however.”underlined
in the second paragraph suggest?
A．People only need reading，though.
B．Reading is still necessary today.
C．Reading is more fun than television.
D．Watching television doesn’t help reading.
3．Which of the following is mainly discussed in the last paragraph?
A．Types of books.
B．Kinds of dictionaries．
C．Lists of history books．
D．Collections of stories and poems.
．What can we learn from the passage?
A．Fewer and fewer people will buy books．B．A good dictionary should be kept in every home．
C．Books with hard covers sell better than paperbacks. D．More people like TV programs about famous men．答案—4、.C B A B
2016高考训练题。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 Netherlands on Monday introduced its first-ever intelligent bicycle, fitted with electronic devices to help bring down the high accident rate among elderly cyclists in the bicycle-mad country.
Developed for the government by the Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research (TNO), the intelligent bicycle, runs on electricity. A commercial-available bicycle is expected to be on the market in the next two years and should sell for between 1, 700 to 3, 200 euros per bicycle.
The devices on the bike are linked through an onboard computer with a vibrating (震动的) warning system fitted in the bicycle's saddle and handlebars to warn cyclists of the coming danger.
The saddle vibrates when other cyclists approach from behind, while, the handlebars do the same when barriers appear ahead.
"Accidents often happen when cyclists look behind them or get a fright when they are passed at high speed," said Maurice Kwakkernaat, one of TNO's research scientists involved in the project. "The onboard system technology has already been at work in the car industry," he said.
''More and more elderly people are using a bicycle, not only for short distances, but also for longer distances," Dutch Environment and Infrastructure Minister Melanie Schultz van Haegen told AFP. "This type of bicycle is truly needed in the Netherlands because it will help us bring down the number of elderly people who are injured every year and allow them to continue to enjoy cycling," she said.
In the Netherlands, bicycles outnumber the population of 17 million by at least one million and there are some 25,000 km of bicycle path in the country. Those statistics are set to grow as more and more people take to two-wheeled transport, leading to an increased risk of injury.
Last year, 184 cyclists died in the country, of which 124, or 67%, were older than 65, according to the Central Statistics Office. The year before, 200 cyclists died, the majority of victims also being elderly.
The current model weighs 25 kilograms but researchers are working on making the onboard systems smaller.
1. The intelligent bicycle is aimed to ________.
A. protect the environment
B. help reduce traffic pressure
C. popularize the use of bicycles
D. improve safety for elderly cyclists
2. Which part of the intelligent bicycle will vibrate when another cyclist was suddendly found ahead ?
A. The handlebars.
B. The wheels.
C. The saddle.
D. The onboard computer.
3. We can learn from the passage that ________.
A. the elderly ride bicycles wherever they go B. the accident rate among elderly cyclists is high
C. the number of elderly cyclists is decreasing D. the elderly are planning to give up cycling
4. Which is the best title for the passage?
A. A Test Bicycle
B. Elderly Cyclists
C. A Smart Bicycle
D. A Bicycle-mad Country
参考答案1—4、DABC
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All are welcome!
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Friday, December 4,2009
300p. m．—700p. m.
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1. What is Ten Thousand Villages?
A. A town.
B. A website.
C. A shop.
D. An organization.
2. The underlined word “flyer” probably means ________.
A. a software
B. an ebook
C. a ticket
D. an advertisement
3. People can give money to Primary Source by buying gifts ________.
A. at Ten Thousand Villages on Friday
B. at GoodShop online
C. at Ten Thousand Villages at 500 pm
D. at any shop or eshop
4. If you pay $ 10 for a gift at GoodShop, ________ in the end.
A. 7 dollars will go to GoodShop
B. 3 dollars will go to GoodShop
C. 7 dollars will go to Primary Source
D. 10 dollars will go to schools in new England
【参考答案】1—4、C D B A
2016高考训练题。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。An American woman has been held by authorities in China for the past six months accused of stealing state secrets. Mrs Phan-Gillis, a naturalised American born in Vietnam, was detained in March, during a trade visit to promote the Texan city of Houston. Sandy Phan-Gillis's husband Jeff Gillis says she is now being moved to a more secure facility.
China's Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said on Tuesday that Mrs. Phan-Gillis was "suspected of carrying out activities endangering national security, and is currently being investigated by relevant departments"."We hope that the outside world will respect China's handling of this case according to law," he added.
Mrs Phan-Gillis was president of the Houston Shenzhen Sister City Association and consulted for Chinese and US businesses. One of her colleages in the trip told the BBC "there was nothing out of the ordinary" about the trip but described the sequence of events as they left China as "bizarre". They had been travelling around China for about a week when the group went through immigration control at the border between Guangdong and Macau, in Zhuhai, on 19 March.
The group became separated, regrouping on the other side - without Mrs Phan-Gillis.After returning to Houston several days later, Mr Gillis told them that the US consulate had informed him his wife had been detained, accused of stealing state secrets.
Her family vigorously deny the accusations, which they say have never been properly explained. Since then, consular officials have been able to visit Mrs Phan-Gillis periodically, to check up on her health, which her husband says is poor, and to pass on messages.
The US embassy in Beijing would not comment on the story and referred the BBC to the US Department of State in Washington, which was closed at the time of enquiry.
1. What do we know about Mrs Phan-Gillis according to the passage?
A. A Vietnamese who goes to China on business.
B. She went on a trade visit with her husband.
C. A consultant for Chinese and US businesses of the Houston Shenzhen Sister City Association
D. An American who has been held by Chinese government.
2. What is the attitude of China’s authorities toward this issue?
A. Mrs Phan-Gillis is guilty of stealing China’s state secrets.
B. They do not confirm the investigation of Mrs Phan-Gillis
C. Whether Mrs Phan-Gillis is guilty or not is still under investigation.
D. They are expecting other countries’ intervene.
3. What is the American government’s reaction to this event?
A. positive
B. negative
C. unclear
D. neutral
4. What can we infer from the passage?
A. The family of Mrs Phan-Gillis think she is innocent.
B. The Chinese relevant governments are using some illegal methods to get things done.
C. Mrs Phan-Gillis have been to China for many times.
D. Mrs Phan-Gillis was detained during a trade visit to promote the Texan city of Houston.
参考答案1—4、DCCA
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Do you know of anyone who uses the truth to deceive (欺骗)? When someone tells you something that is true, but leaves out important in formation that should be included, he can give you a false picture.
For example, some might say, “I just won a hundred dollars on the lottery (彩票). It was great. I took that dollar ticket back to the store and turned it in for on e hundred dollars!”
This guy’s a winner, right? Maybe, maybe not. We then discover that he bought $200 worth of tickets, and only on e was a winner. He’s really a big loser!
He didn’t say anything that was false, but he left out important information on purpose. That’s called a half-truth. Half-truths are not technically lies, but they are just as dishonest.
Some politicians often use this trick. Let’s say that during Governor Smith’s last term, her state lost one million jobs and gained three million jobs. Then she seeks another term. One of her opponents(对手) says, “During Governor Smith’s term, the state lost one million jobs!” that’s true. However, and honest statement would have been, “During Governor Smith’s term, the state had a net gain of two million jobs.”
Advertisers(广告商) will sometimes use half-truths. It’s against the law to make false statements so they try to mislead you with the truth. An advertisement might say, “Nine out of ten doctors advised their patients to take Yucky Pills to cure toothache.” It fails to mention that they only asked ten doctors and nine of them work for the Yucky Company.
This kind of deception happens too of often. It’s a sad fact of life: Lies are lies, and sometimes the truth can lie as well.
1. How much did the lottery winner lose?
A. One hundred dollars.
B. Two hundred dollars.
C. Three hundred dollars.
D. Four hundred dollars.
2. We may infer that the author believes people should _______.
A. buy lottery tickets
B. make use of half-truths
C. not take anything at face value
D. not trust the Yucky Company
3. What do the underline words “net gain” in Paragraph 5 mean?
A. final increase
B. big advantage
C. large share
D. total saving
4. What can we know from the example of the Yucky Pill advertisement?
False statements are easy to see through.
B. Half-truths are often used to mislead people.
Doctors like to act in advertisements.
D. Advertisements are based on facts.
【参考答案】1—4、.A C A B