2016高考英语二轮阅读理解一百六十集选练（33）
阅读理解Men can be beautiful too，right?
China is going to host the 18th World University Student
Beauty Contest in Guangzhou this December.This year for the
first time the contest will include a male section.Students
from over 130 countries will compete for Mr and Miss Beauty.The contest is one of the most respected beauty contests in the world.It was copied by the United Nations University (an international university belonging to the United Nations) in 1986.
Stick to studying
Li Yining，an economics professor at Peking University，said that he would not encourage students to try their luck in the stock market (股市)．“They should stress study，” Li said in his speech at Beijing Foreign Studies University.When asked，the professor said he expected house prices in Beijing to continue to rise.Li thinks the government should provide more affordable houses for lowlevel income people.
Campus cinema
Students at over 100 universities will have a digital cinema on campus after the National Day holiday.The 21st Century Digital Film on Campus Project was launched at the end of September.The ticket will cost 3－8 yuan，rather than 30－40 yuan at cinemas in town.Students often download movies online or watch DVDs.Now they can
enjoy original films in the digital cinema.The digital cinema will show a variety of
films besides Hollywood blockbusters
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Getting practical
All 12,000 graduates from vocational school in Shanxi Province have landed a job，according to the provincial government.In the past five years，it is estimated that over 95 percent of the professional school graduates have found jobs.However，the number for university graduates is 70 percent.Some employers said that they prefer professional school graduates who learned something more practical in school and expected lower salaries than university students.
【语篇解读 文章介绍了四则资讯：一、男士参加选美比赛；二、学生应以学业为重；三、校园数字电影项目启动；四、职业学校毕业生更符合市场的实际需要。
6．In the third part，the underlined word “launched” may mean________.
A．started B．ended
C．told D．mentioned
解析 词义猜测题。根据画线词的上下文可知，此处表示21世纪校园数字电影项目是在9月底开始的，故A项正确。
答案 A
7．Where can the material be chosen from?
A．A novel. B．A newspaper.
C．An advertisement. D．A fashion magazine.
解析 推理判断题。通读全文可知，这是四则资讯，故有可能从报纸上选取，即B项正确。
答案 B
8．Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A．More than 130 countries will take part in the 18th World University Student Beauty Contest.
B．The ticket for a digital film on campus will cost 38 yuan.
C．In the past five years，over 95 percent of the university graduates have found jobs in Shanxi Province.
D．Over 100 universities will take part in the 21st Century Digital Film on Campus Project.
解析 正误判断题。根据最后一段第二、三两句“In the past five years，it is estimated that over 95 percent of the professional school graduates have found jobs.However，the number for university graduates is 70 percent.”可知，C项表述错误，故选C。
答案 C
9．Professor Li thinks that________.
A. the house prices in Beijing will keep going up
B．the students should try their luck in the stock market
C．the government can do nothing about the housing problem
D．the students should not only pay attention to study
解析 细节理解题。根据第二段第三句“When asked，the professor said he expected house prices in Beijing to continue to rise.”可知，李教授认为北京的房价将会持续上涨。
答案 A
10．What can we infer from the passage?
A．In Shanxi Province，the professional school graduates are less popular
with
employers
than university graduates recently.
B．The digital cinema will only show Hollywood blockbusters.
C．The graduates from universities can put what they learned into practice more easily.
D．No men competed in the World University Students Beauty Contest before this year.
解析 推理判断题。根据第一段第二句“This year for the
first time the contest will include a male section.”可知，今年是第一次将会有男士参加世界大学生选美比赛，故D项正确。
答案 D
阅读理解
There are probably no people on Earth who like to gossip (说闲话) as much as the British.If prying into other’s lives were an Olympic sport，then Team GB would surely take the gold medal.
And when the British can’t watch the lives of real people with glee，they have another source of entertainment to fall back on—the soap opera.British soap operas are very different to US TV dramas.For one，they are normally longer running.The two most popular，Coronation Street and Eastenders，have been running for 48 and 24 years respectively.Both are broadcast several times a week，so remarkably there have been more than 7,000 episodes of Coronation Street.
The most obvious difference is that，unlike US dramas，the British soap operas focus on the real world.There is little glamour，the stars are rarely rich，and they normally have boring jobs.Perhaps the appeal is that the lives of the characters often mirror the lives of the audience—but with some drama added.This means the viewer can relate to the characters and feel the pain and happiness they go through on the show.
Because these soap operas last for decades，the cast is ever changing.The shows rarely focus on one or two main characters.Like the real world，people come and go all the time.However，there are exceptions.Coronation Street’s William Roach,76，has played the role of Ken Barlow since the very first episode of the show in 1960，and he is still a regular.
The choice of which soap opera you follow is often cultural：People from the north of British tend to watch Coronation Street as it is set in Manchester.People from the south generally prefer Eastenders，which is set in the east of London.The show is generally considered grittier and is aimed at a younger audience.
【语篇解读 本文主要介绍了什么是英国的肥皂剧、英国肥皂剧与美国电视剧的区别、英国肥皂剧的主要特点以及英国人喜欢看英国肥皂剧的主要原因。
1．What does this passage mainly talk about?
A．British people like to know things about other people.
B．British team can get Olympic gold medals.
C．What is British soap opera.
D．People in the north like different things from the people in the south.
解析 主旨大意题。文章的第二段的第一句话是全文的中心句，全文都是围绕英国的“soap opera”展开叙述的，告诉读者什么是英国的肥皂剧。C项符合文章大意，故答案选C。
答案 C
2．What is the main difference between American dramas and British soap operas?
A．American dramas are longer.
B．British soap operas are longer.
C．American dramas deal with dangerous things.
D．British soap operas deal with real people.
解析 细节理解题。根据文章第三段的第一句话可知，英国肥皂剧与美国电视剧最大的不同在于英国肥皂剧关注的是现实世界。D项最符合文意，故答案选D。
答案 D
3．Why do British people like to watch such operas?
A．They can find their own life from the operas.
B．They can enjoy the operas in their free time.
C．They can watch the operas for many years.
D．They care about the fate of the characters in the operas.
解析 细节理解题。根据文章第三段的第三、四句话可知，英国人喜欢看这种肥皂剧主要是因为剧中角色的生活反映了他们自己的生活，他们可以从剧中感受到痛苦和幸福。A项最符合文意，故答案选A。
答案 A
4．The underlined word “episodes” in the 2nd paragraph probably means________.
A．plays B．pages
C．issues D．parts
解析 词义猜测题。根据上下文可知，“episode”应该意为“(电视连续剧的)一集”。故D项与画线词的意思最接近。
答案 D
5．One characteristic of British operas is that________.
A．the characters play the same role for a long time
B．the characters in the play often change
C．people don’t know what will happen next
D．there is only one or two characters in them
解析 细节理解题。根据文章第四段的第一句话可知，因为英国的这些肥皂剧要持续好几十年，所以剧中的演员阵容(the cast)经常发生变化。可见，英国肥皂剧的一个特点就是剧中的角色经常改变。
答案 B
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。
Jacksonville is the largest city in Florida and has a large number of shopping malls to suit different tastes for tourists and guests to shop. Here are some great places where you can shop in Jacksonville.
Gateway Town Center
The venerable Gateway Town Center is one of Jacksonville’s oldest shopping malls, providing an electric mix of exciting stores and fun amusements! Gateway Town Center is located at 5184 Norwood Avenue and owns a mixture of retail boutiques(时装店), like Footlocker and Ashley Stewart. You can visit Gateway Town Center Mondays through Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., and Sundays from noon to 6:00.
St. Johns Town Center
The newest and trendiest shopping destination in the city is St. Johns Town Center. This center has all your national favorites like Dillard’s, Barnes & Noble and Target as well as a great restaurant selection. St. Johns Town Center is open from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 on Sundays.
Regency Square Shopping Center
On 9501 Arlington Expressway stands the Regency Square Mall. Children like riding on the mall’s mini train while adults like to shop and socialize. Movie fans will like knowing that the Regency Square Mall has a 24 screen AMC theatre. You can visit this mall from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, and Sundays from noon to 6:00 p.m..
River City Marketplace
River City Marketplace located in Jacksonville is the largest shopping mall in the city with 70 shops including such stores as Lowes, Wal-Mart Super Center, Pet Smart and Old Navy. All these shops can be found at the open-air plaza. The mall’s 14 screen Hollywood theaters are a great attraction for movie buffs. River City Marketplace’s hours of operation are 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Sundays.
1.If you want to enjoy a good dining during shopping you can go to __________.
A. St. Johns Town Center
B. River City Marketplace
C. Gateway Town Center
D. Regency Square Shopping Center
2.Children would like to visit Regency Square Shopping Center probably because
__________.
A. they can buy a lot of wonderful toys
B. they can take the mini train there
C. they can play their favorite computer games
D. they can make many friends
3.On Sundays you should visit River City Marketplace at __________.
A. 10:00 a.m.
B. 8:30 a.m.
C. 9:00 a.m.
D. 6:30 p.m.
4.This passage is probably taken from __________.
A. a textbook
B. a science magazine
C. an advertisement
D. an announcement
参考答案1—4、ABDC
阅读理解。
Since the 1970s, scientists have been searching for ways to link the brain with computers. Brain-computer interface(BCI) technology could help people with disabilities send commands to machines.
Recently, two researchers, Jose Millan and Michele Tavella from the Federal Polytechnic school in Lausanne, Switzerland, demonstrated（展示）a small robotic wheelchair directed by a person’s thoughts.
In the laboratory, Tavella operated the wheelchair just by thinking about moving his left or right band. He could even talk as he watched the vehicle and guided it with his thoughts.
“our brain has billions of nerve ceils. These send signals through the spinal cord （脊髓）to the muscles to give us the ability to move. But spinal cord injuries or other conditions can prevent these weak electrical signals from reaching the muscles,” Tavella says.
“Our system allows disabled people to communicate with external world and also to control devices.”
The researchers designed a special cap for the user. This head cover picks up the signals from the scalp(头皮) and sends them to a computer. The computer interprets the signals and commands the motorized wheelchair. The wheelchair also has two cameras that identify objects in its path. They help the computer react to commands from the brain.
Prof. Millan, the team leader, says scientists keep improving the computer software that interprets brain signals and turns them into simple commands. “The practical possibilities that BCI technology offers to disabled people can be grouped in two categories: communication, and controlling devices. One example is this wheelchair.”
He says his team has set two goals. One is testing with real patients, so as to prove that this is a technology they can benefit front. And the other is to guarantee that they can use the technology over long periods of time.
1.BCI is a technology that can
A. help to update computer systems
B. link the human brain with computers
C. help the disabled to recover
D. control a person's thoughts
2. How" did Tavella operate the wheelchair in the laboratory?
A. By controlling his muscles.
B. By talking to the machine.
C. By moving his hand.
D. By using his mind.
3. Which of the following shows the path of the signals described in Paragraph 5?
A. scalp → computer →cap →wheelchair
B. computer →cap →scalp →wheelchair
C. scalp →cap →computer →wheelchair
D. cap → compute →scalp →wheelchair
4. The team will test with real patients to
A. make profits from them
B. prove the technology useful to them
C. make them live longer
D. learn about their physical condition
5. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?
A. Switzerland, the BCI Research Center
B. New Findings About How the Human Brain Works
C. BCI Could Mean More Freedom for the Disabled
D. Robotic Vehicles Could Help to Cure Brain Injuries
【文章大意】科普说明文。本文介绍了BCI脑机接口技术，它是帮助残疾人向机器输送指令。
【参考方案】1---5、BDCBC