2016高考英语二轮阅读理解一百六十集选练（61）
阅读理解。
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1．What made “I” finally think of getting a cell phone?
A．Being stuck by the highway.
B．Being urged by his grandkids.
C．Being persuaded by cell phone salespersons.
D．Being attracted by the friendly return policy.
．On the monthly basis of 100 minutes, the Jitterbug weekly rate is about ________.
A．$3.75
B．$4.99C．$14.99
D．$19.99
．An advantage of Jitterbug mentioned in the passage is ________.
A．its discount price with a free gift
B．its reasonable rate plans without a contract
C．its “globalpositioning” system with 911 access
D．its good customer service all over the world
．The main purpose of the passage is to ________.
A．tell a customer's story of Jitterbug
B．provide two ways to order Jitterbug
C．give a brief introduction of Jitterbug
D．attract potential customers to Jitterbug
【要点综述】本文是一篇应用文。即是一篇手机广告。
. A 细节理解题。从第一段“the last straw was when my car broke down”可知答案。the last straw意为“导火线”。
. B 细节理解题。该题要注意题干的“weekly”，从表格中可知，每100分钟每月价格为$19.99，则每星期价格为$4.99。
. B 细节理解题。根据第二段可知答案。A选项中的discount price文中未提及，D选项中的all over the world错误。
. D 推理判断题。根据文章对手机的介绍及最后两段的购买优惠和售后服务的描述可知答案。
—词义猜测题、观点态度题。
(2015年宁夏银川实险中学月考)
A rainforest is an area covered by tall trees with the total high rainfall spreading quite equally through the year and the temperature rarely dipping below 16?C. Rainforests have a great effect on the world environment because they can take in heat from the sun and adjust the climate. Without the forest cover, these areas would reflect more heat into the atmosphere, warming the rest of the world. Losing the rainforests may also influence wind and rainfall patterns, potentially causing certain natural disasters all over the world.
In the past hundred years, humans have begun destroying rainforests in search of three major resources(资源); land for crops, wood for paper and other products, land for raising farm animals, This action affects the environment as a whole. For example, a lot of carbon dioxide(二氧化碳)in the air comes from burning the rainforests. People obviously have a need for the resources we gain from cutting trees but we will suffer much more than we will benefit.
There are two main reasons for this. Firstly, when people cut down trees, generally they can only use the land for a year or two. Secondly, cutting large sections of rainforests may provide a good supply of wood right now, but in the long run it actually reduces the world's wood supply.
Rainforests are often called the world's drug store. More than 25% of the medicines we use today come from plants in rainforests. However , fewer than 1% of rainforest plants have been examined for their medical value . It is extremely likely that our best chance to cure diseases lies somewhere in the world's shrinking rainforests.
Rainforests can help to adjust the climate because they
.
Reflect more heat into the atmosphere
Reduce the effect of heat from the sun on the earth
Bring about high rainfall throughout the world
Rarely cause the temperature to drop lower than 16?C
What does the word “this” underlined in the third paragraph refer to?
Humans have begun destroying rainforests.
People have a strong desire for resources.
We will lose much more than we can gain.
Much carbon dioxide comes from burning rainforests
It can be inferred from the text that
.
We can get enough resources without rainforests
We will grow fewer kinds of crops in the gained land
The level of annual rainfall affects wind patterns
There is great medicine potential in rainforests
What might be the best title for the text?
Rainforests and the environment
How to save rainforests
How to protect Nature
Rainforests and Medical Development
语篇解读
热带雨林对环境有很大的影响，因为它们能够调节气候，本文重点介绍了失去热带雨林的危害。
B 细节理解题。根据because they can take in heat from the sun and adjust the climate 可知，热带雨林能调 节气候是因为他们吸收了来自太阳的热量。
C 词议猜测题。根据People obviously have a need for the resources we gain from cutting trees but we will suffer much more than we will benefit.
可知，砍伐热带雨林带来好处，但是坏处更多。
D 推理判断题。今天我们使用的药物中25%以上来自热带雨林中的植物。我们治愈某种疾病的药物极有可能就在不断缩小的雨林里。
A 主旨大意题。根据开头的Rainforests have a great effect on the world environment可知，雨林与环境关系密切。
阅读理解。
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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