高考英语二轮专题检测精品练习：阅读理解（28）
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(2017·山东省济南名校高三第四次诊断性测试)
There was a sweet smell of incense (香) in the air as the wellmuscled man moved his legs into a position well behind his head.It was something that the human body really should not be able to do.But what else would you expect at the First World Yoga Championships?
On September 25，the world’s leading yoga experts arrived in the US to find out who was the best.But the real prize was to turn yoga into a proper Olympic event.
“Yoga is a combination of bodybuilding，Miss World，Mr Universe and gymnastics，” said championship organizer Bikram Choudhury.“There are some 70 people from more than 20 countries competing in this event.Why not have yoga at the Olympics？”
The public cannot decide whether or not Choudhury’s dream will come true.But he is right about one thing：yoga has become popular with young and old people all over the world.In the US alone,15 million people practise yoga.Everyone is at it，including Madonna and Ricky Martin.
Yoga started in India more than 5,000 years ago.The name means “to join together”．That is to bring the body and mind together into one pleasing experience.The whole system of yoga is built on three things：exercise，breathing and meditation (沉思)．
The yoga that we know today is mostly physical yoga.It’s seen as a type of exercise，but is different from sports like football or running.When we do yoga，we move our body into positions that stretch the muscles and joints，making them stronger.
One of the best things about yoga is the fact that everyone can do it.To women，it means a flat stomach，more shapely legs and a graceful body.To men，it is a way of becoming stronger and more athletic.
There are also speciallydesigned yoga classes for pregnant women or children suffering from mental disabilities，such as autism (孤独症)．As for teenagers，meditation and simple breathing exercises can help them learn to calm down，relax and concentrate better.But teenagers under
16
are
not supposed to do the body exercises as it could have a bad effect on their natural growth.
1．What does the first paragraph mainly tell us?
A．Something sportsmen should not do in practising yoga.
B．Basic skills that are required in performing yoga.
C．The performance of the sportsmen at the First World Yoga Championships.
D．The unique setting where yoga is performed.
2．What is Choudhury’s dream in the passage?
A．Turning yoga into a proper Olympic event.
B．Making all Americans practise yoga.
C
Winning the First World Yoga Championships.
D．Getting the public support for promoting yoga.
3．Why does the author mention Madonna and Ricky Martin in the fourth paragraph?
A．To compare the differences between the young and the old.
B．To describe the extensive popularity of yoga in the US.
C．To emphasize the importance of practising yoga.
D．To explain the strong influence of public figures in the US.
4．Which statement is NOT true about yoga?
A．It is a type of exercise which benefits the body and mind.
B．It makes muscles and joints stronger by stretching.
C．It contains exercise，breathing and meditation.
D．It is similar to the sports like football or running.
5．According to the passage，who does not need to pay special attention in practising yoga?
A．Women to be mothers.
B．Teenagers under 16.
C．Adult men.
D．Children with autism.
B
How I Turned to Be Optimistic
I began to grow up that winter night when my parents and I were returning from my aunt's house, and my mother said that we might soon be leaving for America. We were on the bus then. I was crying, and some people on the bus were turning around to look at me. I remember that I could not bear the thought of never hearing again the radio program for school children to which I listened every morning.
I do not remember myself crying for this reason again. In fact, I think I cried very little when I was saying goodbye to my friends and relatives. When we were leaving I thought about all the places I was going to see-—the strange and magical places I had known only from books and pictures. The country I was leaving never to come back was hardly in my head then.
The four years that followed taught me the importance of optimism, but the idea did not come to me at once. For the first two years in New York I was really lost—having to study in three schools as a result of family moves. I did not quite know what I was or what I should be. Mother remarried, and things became even more complex for me. Some time passed before my stepfather and I got used to each other. I was often sad, and saw no end to "the hard times."
My responsibilities in the family increased a lot since I knew English better than everyone else at home. I wrote letters, filled out forms, translated at interviews with Immigration officers, took my grandparents to the doctor and translated there, and even discussed telephone bills with company representatives.
From my experiences I have learned one important rule: almost all common troubles eventually go away! Something good is certain to happen in the end when you do not give up, and just wait a little! I believe that my life will turn out all right, even though it will not be that easy.
How did the author get to know America?
A.
From her relatives.
B.
From her mother.
C.
From books and pictures.
D.
From radio programs.
Upon leaving for America the author felt_______.
A.
confused
B. excited
C.
worried
D
amazed
For the first two years in New York, the author _________.
A. often lost her way
B. did not think about her future
C. studied in three different schools
D. got on well with her stepfather
What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 4?
A.
She worked as a translator.
B.
She attended a lot of job interviews.
C.
She paid telephone bills for her family.
D
She helped her family with her English.
The author believes that______.
A. her future will be free from troubles
B. it is difficult to learn to become patient
C. there are more good things than bad things
D. good things will happen if one keeps trying
C
The Cave Crawler mining robot
Why do human beings still risk their lives under ground and doing one of the dirtiest and most dangerous jobs in the world? It’s an increasingly urgent question,given the recent high-profile(引人注目的)mining accidents in Sago, W. Va., and Huntington, Utah. A small group of engineers and robotics experts envision(展望)a day in the not-too-distant future when robots and other technology do most of the dangerous mining work..
One of the first mining robots was developed five years ago at Carnegie-Mellon University’s Robotics Institute. It was called Groundhog and it looked like a golf cart. It used lasers to “see” in dark tunnels and map abandoned mines—some of the most dangerous work in the business.
The latest prototype is called Cave Crawler. It’s a bit smaller than Groundhog, and even more advanced. It can take photos and video and has sensors mounted that can detect the presence of dangerous gases. Incredibly, the robot has a real sense of logic. If it comes across an obstacle it gets momentarily confused, it has to think through the process and where to go next, and sometimes it throws a fit just like a real person.
The biggest obstacle, though, is cost. The original research project was federally funded, but that money has dried up, and it’s not clear where future funding will come from. Partly for that reason, and partly because of advances in safety, mining is not nearly as dangerous as it was in the past. Since 1990, fatalities have declined by 67 percent, and injuries by 51 percent, according to the National Mining Association.
Some experts predict that robots in mines will serve much of the same function that they do in the automotive industry. The robots do the most repetitive and dangerous jobs, but don’t eliminate the need for human workers.
5.The latest robot is more advanced than Groundhog mainly because
.
A. it can map abandoned mines
B. the robot has a real sense of logic
C. it can see in the dark tunnel
D. it’s a bit smaller than Groundhog
6.We can infer from the last paragraph that
.
A. the mine robots will have a very bright future
B. robots in mines will serve much in the automotive industry
C. there will be no need for human workers in mines
D. robots in mines have a long way to go
7. Which of the following can be the best title of this passage?
A. High-profile mining accidents in America.
B. The development of robot.
C. Could robots replace humans in mines?
D. Cave Crawler, the latest robot.
D
(2017·山东省实验中学一模)
Depression (抑郁症) is a serious problem today.Depression causes workers to be unproductive，causing companies and countries to lose billions of dollars.One expert says that depression is like cancer because it is “widespread，costly and deadly”．Depression hits one person in five around the world.
Although people have believed depression to be a problem among the rich and educated，studies show that depression is a problem among everyone.Over any sixmonth period，between five to seven percent of the world’s population will be suffering from a serious depression.Suicide rates among people suffering from the disease in its extreme，or clinical form were 80 percent higher than in the population at large，and sufferers were four times more likely to have heart attacks.People who suffer from depression often have problems sleeping，getting up on time，and doing work productively.
Depression，which researchers agree has its origin in the genes，brings loss of confidence and ability to concentrate—making it impossible for employees and managers to work efficiently.
Depression is made more serious in China by Chinese’s inability to face it.Many people believe that depressed people are either weak or lazy.Besides，there is no good treatment，with few specialists available.“Most patients in China just don’t get help，”a Chinese doctor says.“In my hospital，I have to see 30 or 40 patients in a morning，just have time to say ‘Hello，how do you feel？’”
In Western countries，people are not afraid to admit that they have depression，but most do not tell it to their boss，because they fear that they will be stricken_off_the_rolls.“In my experience，aging bosses are the most willing to admit they have it.Because they feel the most secure about themselves，” an American doctor says.
Hopefully，in the near future，people around the world will be able to admit that they have depression so that they can get the right treatment.
1．Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A．It is widely believed that everyone may suffer from depression.
B．Depression brings great problems to its sufferers in their life and work.
C．Depression is a commonlyexisting problem only in rich countries.
D．The poorer and the less educated a person is，the less he will suffer from depression.
2．Compared to normal people，the depressed people are likely to be________.
A．very unconfident and often absentminded
B．easy to avoid being hit by heart attacks
C．working efficiently and productively
D．either weak or lazy
3．Depression becomes more serious in China because of________.
A．the understanding of the problem
B．the lack of treatment and doctors
C．their unwillingness to tell it to their boss
D．the doctors’ careless work
4．What can we infer from the passage?
A．People are suffering from depression because of the shortage of specialists.
B．The aging bosses around the world dare to say they are depressed.
C．More and more patients will turn to specialists for help.
D．Western people are braver than Chinese people.
5．What does the underlined words in the 5th paragraph mean?
A．Hired. B．Dismissed.
C．Promoted. D．Recommended.
语篇解读 瑜伽是一项集锻炼、呼吸和沉思于一身的健身运动，练习瑜伽将会给人带来不可思议的改变。
1．解析： 考查段落大意。根据第一段最后一句“But what else would you expect at the First World Yoga Championships？”可知，此段主要描写的是运动员在瑜伽比赛中的情景。
答案： C
2．解析： 考查细节理解。根据第二段最后一句“真正的奖是让瑜伽成为奥运会的一个项目”和第三段最后一句“为什么奥运会没有瑜伽呢？”可知，Choudhury的梦想就是使瑜伽成为奥运会的项目之一。
答案： A
3．解析： 考查推理判断。作者在文中提到，在美国有一千五百万人练习瑜伽，紧接着作者特别提到两名公众人物Madonna和Ricky Martin，其目的是以此来说明瑜伽在美国很受欢迎。
答案： B
4．解析： 考查细节理解。根据第六段第二句话可知，瑜伽不同于足球、赛跑这些运动。
答案： D
5．解析： 考查细节理解。根据倒数第二段可知，人人都可练瑜伽，但最后一段提到，怀孕妇女和患有孤独症的孩子有特别设计的瑜伽课程，沉思和简单的呼吸训练有助于青少年静心和集中精力，但十六岁以下的青少年不适宜做这种身体锻炼。因此C项“成年男子”练瑜伽时没有需要特别注意的事项。
答案： C
【答案】C。
【解析】细节理解题。第一段第四行我们可以知道答案为C.
【答案】B。
【解析】第二段前两行告诉我们作者离开的时候感受到的不是困惑和担忧，而是兴奋。
【答案】C。
【解析】细节理解题。For the first two years in New York I was really lost—having to study in three schools as a result of family moves.
【答案】D。
【解析】第四段用很多例子表明她用她的英语在帮助家人。
【答案】D。
【解析】推理判断题。由最后一段话最后三行可以知道答案。
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D
语篇解读 本文是一篇科普类说明文。抑郁症已经成为威胁人们正常生活和工作的一个重要的疾病形式，人们应正确地面对抑郁症。
1．解析： 细节理解题。根据文章第二段最后一句“People who suffer from depression often have problems sleeping，getting up on time，and doing work productively.”可知，答案B符合文意。
答案： B
2．解析： 细节理解题。根据文章第三段“...brings loss of confidence and ability to concentrate—making it impossible for...”可知，答案A符合文意。
答案： A
3．解析： 细节理解题。根据文章第四段第一句和第三句“Besides，there is no good treatment，with few specialists available.”可知，抑郁症在中国更严重一方面是因为人们不能正视这个事实，另一方面是由于缺少专家和较好的治疗。
答案： B
4．解析： 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“Hopefully，in the near future，people around the world will be able to admit that they have depression so that they can get the right treatment.”可推知，将会有越来越多的人向专家求助，故答案C正确。
答案： C
5．解析： 词义猜测题。根据对文章第三段的整体理解可以推知，员工一旦把自己抑郁的情况告诉老板，老板有可能会由于抑郁能使人没有自信或不能够集中工作而辞退员工。故stricken off the rolls与dismissed的意思最为接近。
答案： B