2016届高考英语二轮复习阅读理解一百四十集选练：（68）

　　2016高考英语二轮阅读理解一百六十集选练（68）

　　社会生活类In 1986，when Carlo Petrini first coined the term “Slow Food，” he organized locally in his native Italy to preserve the food and wine culture and protest fast food.

　　Today, slow food has spread to 132 countries with over 85, 000 members, addressing worldwide issues like farmer equity and

　　environmental_stewardship—the actions people take to respect the rights of all living things and all environments, to contribute to healthy and livablecommunities.

　　Characterized by Slow Food International as “good, clean, and fair food，” slow food must enrich the eaters' life，have no negative impact on human or environmental health，and compensatefairly for food producers' work.

　　The average American meal travels about 1,500 miles to its final destination, with producing of food traveling by plane from overseas and other items shipped across the country.

　　However，cost for food travel and heavy processing are not the only problems in the foodindustry that the environment faces. Industrial agriculture also has unsustainable practices likeinefficient water use and decreased biodiversity. Our ideas in feeding ourselves are exceptional,but at various points our technologies come into conflict with nature's ways of doing things. A great many of the health and environmental problems created by our food system owe to our attempts tooversimplify natures complexities, at both the growing and the eating ends of our food chain.

　　“Slowing” food, by purchasing locally and sustainably, allows consumers to reduce theimpact of “food miles” and develop a closer relationship with their food producers.“ We need tochange our food system，” said David Prior, organizer of Slow Food Nation Eat­In. “Our currentfood system is sick and we need to support farmers and agriculture to ensure that everyone has theright to nutritious food.”

　　1．The main idea of the passage can be summarized as________.

　　A．why slow food is so important

　　B．the food and wine culture is rich in Italy

　　C．what you're eating always travels a long way

　　D．slow food makes the current food system sick

　　2．According to the second paragraph, “environmental stewardship”refers to________.

　　A．measures of environmental protections

　　B．ways to establish healthy and livable communities

　　C．people's admiration for all the creatures on the earth

　　D．actions to protect the rights of all living things and environment

　　3．Slow food's characteristic doesn't lie in________.

　　A．improving the quality of eaters' life

　　B．providing a fair pay for food workers

　　C．being friendly to human and environmental health

　　D．developing a loose relationship with food producers

　　4．What is David Prior's attitude towards current food system?

　　A．Suspicious.

　　B．Unsatisfied. C．Indifferent.

　　D．Supportive.

　　【要点综述】本文的作者告诉我们，如果想吃得更健康、更营养，那就提倡“慢食物”吧！

　　．A　主旨大意题。本文主要探讨“慢食物”的重要性，以及“慢食物”给人们带来的好处，故答案选A项。

　　．D　细节理解题。从第二段中的“environmental stewardship—the actions people take to respect the rights of all living things

　　and all environments”可知，环境管理(environmental stewardship)的内容就是“破折号”后的解释，即“人们尊重所有生物和环境的权利的行动”，故D项正确。

　　3．D　细节理解题。从第三段可知，“慢食物运动”的特色就在于改善饮食者的饮食质量；不对人类健康和环境卫生产生副作用；给食物供应商以合理的报酬。D项则没有提到，故答案选D项。

　　．B　推理判断题。从最后一段David Prior所说的话可知，他认为当前的食物系统很糟糕，需要改进，所以他的态度应该是不满意的(unsatisfied)。A项表示“怀疑的”；C项表示“漠不关心的”；D项表示“支持的”，都不符合语境。—主旨大意题、标题概括题。

　　(2015年甘肃甘谷一中检测一)

　　By knowing what king of learner you are, you can organize your study to best suit your particular way of learning.

　　Visual learning style

　　These learners like to draw, build, design and make things. They like looking at pictures and enjoy jigsaw puzzles and mazes. They tend to think in pictures rather than words.

　　Verbal learning style

　　These learners are very good at listening and are often very good speakers and story tellers. They think in words rather than pictures. They like to read and write, and usually have good memories for such things as names, dates and places.

　　Logical learning style

　　These learners are very logical. They easily recognize numerical and word patterns and look for logical connections between ideas. They like to figure things out for themselves and love solving problems. They enjoy working with abstract(抽象) ideas.

　　Bodily learning style

　　These learners like to move around a lot and to touch objects and people. They often wave their hands around then they are talking. They are good at physical activities, such as sport and dancing, and they enjoy making things with their hands.

　　Naturalistic learning style

　　These learners love to be outside. They are interested in nature and are usually fond of animals. They are often involved with nature conservation groups. They are excellent at planning picnics and other outdoor activities. They like to understand how things in nature work.

　　Music learning style

　　These learners appreciate music. They are usually good at singing or playing musical instruments and can often compose music. They are often very sensitive to noises around them and are sometimes easily distracted(分散注意力)by background noises. Interpersonal learning style

　　These learners like to be surrounded by people. They usually have lots of friends and like to join groups and clubs. They are often the leaders of any group they join and they are very good peace makers/

　　Intrapersonal learning style

　　These people are quite happy in their own company. The spend a lot of time thinking about things such as their dreams and hopes and their relationships with other people. They prefer to work alone and to follow their own interests.

　　If a person usually puts things into categories and sorts when thinking, he is most probably

　　.

　　A bodily learner

　　B. a visual learner

　　C. a logical learner

　　D. a verbal learner

　　2. naturalistic learners learn best

　　.

　　A. through music and rhythm(旋律)

　　B. in a natural setting rather than a built environment

　　C. with pets around them

　　D. in the condition that there is loud natural noise

　　3. An intrapersonal learner may be different from an interpersonal learner in the way that

　　.

　　A. he/she is not good at communicating with others

　　B. his/her individual ability is rather good

　　C. he/she is slow in thinking out the answers to problems

　　D. his/her relationship with others is always bad

　　4. The best title for this passage would be

　　A. How Should You Learn

　　B. How to Learn Best

　　C. Choose Your Style

　　D. Learning Sty les

　　语篇解读

　　本文主要讲述的是通过了解自己是哪种类型的学习者，从而更好的认识自己，找到适合自己的学习方式 。

　　C 细节理解。 根据They easily recognize numerical and word patterns and look for logical connections between ideas. They like to figure things out for themselves and love solving problems. They enjoy working with abstract ideas. 可知选C 项。

　　B 细节理解题。根据倒数第四段They are often involved with nature conservation groups. They are excellent at planning picnics and other outdoor activities. They like to understand how things in nature work.可知，这种类型的学习者非常擅长制定计划与户外活动，他们喜欢了解事物是如何在自然界中起作用的。

　　A 细节理解题。根据最后一段They spend a lot of time thinking about things such as their dreams and hopes and their relationships with other people.可知，他们会花很多的时间思考他们的梦想、希望和与他人的关系。故选A项。

　　D 主旨大意题。 通过了解自己是哪种类型的学习者，从而更好地认识自己，找到适合自己的学习方式，故选D符合标题。

　　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。Alibaba started taking the lead in China by connecting big Chinese manufacturers with big buyers across the world. Its business-to-business site, Alibaba. com allowed business to buy almost everything. Alibaba’s advantage wasn’t hard to judge: size. Alibaba is just big, even by Chinese standards. Its market attracts 231 million active buyers, 8 million sellers, 11.3 billion orders a year—and Alibaba is iust the middleman. It encourages people to use its markets—not charging small sellers a percentage of the sale.

　　If you want a quick look into the influence of Alibaba on daily Chinese life, take my experience. I moved to Beijing a year ago and quickly got tired of visiting small stores across the crowded, polluted city of 20 million people in search of new electronics, bathroom furnishings, and anything else my wife wanted. “You’re looking for what exactly? Why not try it? ”my Chinese teacher asked me one day.

　　With that, my wonderful new relationship with Alibaba began.

　　Alibaba’s original business-to-business model now is second to consumer buying. Chinese retail buying makes up 80% of Alibaba’s profit, and leading that group is Taobao, with 800 million items for sale and the most unbelievable selection of things you’ll ever find. TMall. com is Alibaba’s other big site, where you can find brand name goods from Nike and Unilever near the lowest prices.

　　What I have a hard time explaining to friends and family back in the U. S. is how China has gone beyond traditional shopping—big—box retailers especially—in favor of online purchases on Taobao and a few other sites. In smaller towns than Beijing, where big retailers have not yet traveled, shopping online is shopping, and shopping is Taobao.

　　I have a list of some of my recent purchases on Taobao for a sense of how wide the marketplace is.

　　Almost everything arrived a day or two after ordering with free shipping. I’m not even a big buyer, because I need friends to help me search the Chinese—language site. When I was searching my purchase history on my Chinese teacher’s iPad, which helps me buy goods, I looked through with great difficulty about 10 of her purchases for every one of mine.

　　1. Alibaba’s advantage mainly lies in ________.

　　A. its low price

　　B. its not charging small sellers

　　C. its business-to-business service

　　D. its big size

　　2. In paragraph 1, by referring to “Alibaba” as “the middleman”, the author means _______.

　　A. Alibaba stands out as the best online site.

　　B. Alibaba is of middle size among all the online sites.

　　C. Alibaba acts as a bridge between the buyers and sellers.

　　D. Alibaba will continue to develop.

　　3. What can be inferred from the passage?

　　A. Taobao has no obvious advantage over other similar online sites.

　　B. Alibaba’s business-to-business service earns more money than retail.

　　C. The author’s Chinese teacher is also an online purchase lover.

　　D. TMall. com provides more profit than Taobao.

　　4. What is the passage mainly about?

　　A. How the author purchases online in China.

　　B. Alibaba influences people’s daily purchase i China.

　　C. Shopping online in China is TaoBao.

　　D. Shopping online goes beyond traditional shopping.

　　参考答案1—4、DCCB

　　阅读理解。

　　There’s an energy crisis in America, and it has nothing to do with fossil fuels. Millions of us get up each morning already weary over the day holds. “I just can’t get started.” People say. But it’s not physical energy that most of us lack. Sure, we could all use extra sleep and a better diet. But in truth, people are healthier today than at any time in history. I can almost guarantee that if you long for more energy, the problem is not with your body.

　　What you’re seeking is not physical energy. It’s emotional energy. Yet, sad to say life sometimes seems designed to exhaust our supply. We work too hard. We have family obligations (义务). We encounter (遭遇) emergencies and personal crises. No wonder so many of us suffer from emotional fatigue (疲劳), a kind of utter exhaustion of the spirit.

　　And yet we all know people who are filled with joy, despite the unpleasant circumstances of their lives. Even as a child I observed people who were poor or disabled or ill, but who nevertheless faced life with optimism and vigor (活力). Consider Laura Hillenbrand, who despite

　　an extremely weak body wrote the best-seller Seabiscuit. Hillenbrand barely had enough physical energy to drag herself out of bed to write. But she was fueled by having a story she wanted to share. It was emotional energy that helped her succeed. Unlike physical energy, which is finite (有限的) and diminishes (减少) with age, emotional energy is unlimited and has nothing to do with genes or upbringing. So how do you get it? You can’t simply tell yourself to be positive. You must take action. Here are six practical strategies that work.

　　1. Do something new.

　　Very little that’s new occurs in our lives. The impact of this sameness on our emotional energy is gradual, but huge: It’s like a tire(轮胎) with a slow leak（漏）. You don’t notice it at first, but eventually you’ll get a flat. It’s up to you to plug the leak—even though there are always a dozen reasons to stay stuck in your dull routines of life. That’s where Maura, 36, a waitress, found herself a year ago. Fortunately, Maura had a lifeline—a group of women friends who meet

　　regularly to discuss their lives. Their lively discussions spurred Maura to make small but nevertheless life altering changes. She joined a gym in the next town. She changed her look with a

　　short haircut and new black T-shirts. Eventually, Maura gathered the courage to quit her job and start her own business. Here’s a challenge: If it’s something you wouldn’t ordinarily do, do it. Try

　　a dish you’ve never eaten. Listen to music you’d ordinarily tune out. You’ll discover these small things add to your emotional energy.

　　2. Reclaim life’s meaning.

　　So many of my patients tell me that their lives used to have meaning, but that somewhere along the line things went stale (厌倦的). The first step in solving this meaning shortage is to figure out what you really care about, and then do something about it. A case in point is Ivy, 57, a pioneer in investment banking. “I mistakenly believed that all the money I made would mean something.” she says. “But I feel lost, like a 22-year-old wondering what to do with her life.” Ivy’s solution? She started a program that shows Wall Streeters how to donate time and money to poor children. In the process, Ivy filled her life with meaning.

　　3. Put yourself in the fun zone.

　　Most of us grown-ups are seriously fun-deprived（缺乏的）. High-energy people have the same day-to-day work as the rest of us, but they manage to find something enjoyable in every situation. A real estate broker I know keeps herself amused on the job by mentally redecorating the houses she shows to clients（客户）. “I love imagining what even the most run-down house could look like with a little tender loving care,” she says. “It’s a challenge—and the least desirable properties are usually the most fun.” We all define fun differently, of course, but I can guarantee this: If you put just a bit of it into your day, you energy will increase quickly

　　4. Bid farewell （告别）to guilt and regret.

　　Everyone’s past is filled with regrets that still cause pain. But from an emotional energy point of view, they are dead weights that keep us from moving forward. While they can’t merely be willed away, I do recommend you remind yourself that whatever happened in the past, nothing can change that. Holding on to the memory only allows the damage to continue into the present.

　　5. Make up your mind]

　　Say you’ve been thinking about cutting your hair short. Will it look stylish—or too extreme? You endlessly think it over. Having the decision hanging over your head is a huge energy drain. Every time you can’t decide, you burden yourself with alternatives. Quit thinking that you have to make the right decision; instead, make a choice and don’t look back.

　　6. Give to get.

　　Emotional energy has a kind of magical quality: the more you give, the more you get back. This is the difference between emotional and physical energy with the latter. You have to get it to be able to give it. With the former, however, you get it by giving it. Start by asking everyone you meet, “How are you?” as if you really want to know, and then listen to the reply. Be the one who hears. Most of us also need to smile more often. If you don’t smile at the person you love first thing in the morning, you’re sucking energy out of your relationship. Finally, help another person—and make the help real, concrete. Give a massage to someone you love, or cook her dinner, then, expand the circle to work. Try asking yourself what you’d do if your goal were to be helpful rather than efficient. After all, if it’s true that what goes around comes around, why not make sure that what’s circulating around you is the good stuff?

　　1. Laura Hillenbrand is an example quoted to show how ________ in life.

　　A. physical energy can contribute to one’s unsuccess

　　B. emotional energy can contribute to one’s success

　　C. physical energy can contribute to one’s success

　　D. emotional energy can contribute to one’s unsuccess

　　2. The author believes emotional energy is ________.

　　A. inherited and genetically determined

　　B. related to inherited and genes

　　C. not inherited and genetically determined

　　D. related to inherited and upbringing

　　3. Even small changes people make in their lives ________ their emotional energy.

　　A. cannot help control

　　B. cannot help increase

　　C. can help control

　　D. can help increase

　　4. Ivy filled her life with meaning by launching a program to ________.

　　A. help herself

　　B. teach herself

　　C. teach poor children

　　D. help poor children

　　5. The real-estate broker the author knows enjoyed ________.

　　A. redecorating the houses

　　B. mentally redecorating the houses

　　C. the same day-to-day work

　　D. defining fun differently

　　【参考答案】1—5、BCDDB