2016届高考英语二轮复习阅读理解精选训练（31）外研版

　　2016高考英语二轮阅读理解精选（31）及答案

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　　Why is pink or purple a color for girls and blue or brown for boys'?

　　The answer depends largely on cultural values as well as personal experiences. To the Egyptians, green was a color that represented the hope and joy of spring, while for Muslims, it means heaven. Red is a symbol of good luck in many cultures. In China, children are given money in a red envelope to bring good fortune in the New Year. For many nations, blue is a symbol of protection and religious beliefs. Greek people often wear a blue necklace hoping to protect themselves against evils( 灾祸 ).

　　People's choice of colors is also influenced by their bodies' reactions toward them. Green is said to be the most restful color. It has the ability to reduce pain and relax people both mentally and physically. People who work in green environments have been found to have fewer stomach aches.

　　Red can cause a person's blood pressure to rise and increase people's appetites(食欲). Many decorators will include different shades of red in the restaurant. Similarly, many commercial websites will have a red "Buy Now" button because red is a color that easily catches a person's eye.

　　Blue is another calming color. Unlike red, blue can cause people to lose appetite. So if you want to eat less, some suggest that eating from blue plates can help.

　　The next time you are deciding on what to wear or what color to decorate your room, think about the color carefully.

　　60. Muslims consider green as a symbol of heaven mainly because of their

　　.

　　A. cultural values

　　B. commercial purposes

　　C. personal experiences

　　D. physical reactions to the color

　　61. Why will many commercial websites have a red “buy now” button?

　　A. To relax people physically.

　　B. To increase people's appetites.

　　C. To encourage people to make a purchase.

　　D. To cause a person's blood pressure to rise.

　　62. What color might help lose weight according to the text?

　　A. Red,

　　B. Green.

　　C. Blue.

　　D. Purple.

　　63. Which of the following would be the most proper title for the text?

　　A. Colors and Human Beings

　　B. The Cultural Meaning of Color

　　C. Colors and Personal Experiences

　　D. The Meaning and Function of Color

　　B

　　If you plan on visiting to Fiji, you are probably looking for some fun things to do. Below are four unusual places.

　　The Poseidon Resort

　　The Poseidon resort is an underwater resort that gives visitors a beautiful view of sea life. This resort covers 255 acres. It’s covered and surrounded by a lagoon (咸水湖) that covers 5,000 acres and is about 90 feet under water, giving you a beautiful view of sea life right before your eyes. This resort even has a hotel for those who would prefer to have the unusual experience of sleeping and waking up to the beautiful scenery all around them.

　　The Sabeto Mud Pool

　　If you’re looking for something unusual to do, you can’t pass up the mud pool at Sabeto. It is located in a mountain range with a huge group of Geothermal (地热的) pools full of nice, warm mud. Getting down and into the mud in the pool is believed to have benefits for healthy skin. This is unusual, but adults and especially kids will love it.

　　Fire Walking

　　Fire walking in Fiji is believed to have originated on the island of Beau. Fire walking is when you walk on white-hot stones barefoot. To do this, you have to be mentally prepared for it. Trust me; there is a lot of preparation and strict rules that travelers follow in order to do this safely.

　　The Fiji Museum

　　The Fiji museum is unusual due to all the amazing artifacts you’ll see dating back 3,000-4,000 years. This museum has a certain attraction that makes it funny—a shoe. It’s been said that a man named Thomas Baker was eaten by the locals several centuries ago and the only thing left was his shoe. This unusual museum is a great idea if you bring the whole family to Fiji.

　　40. Visitors who have the unusual experience of sleeping at the Poseidon resort can _________.

　　A. enjoy the excellent service in the hotel

　　B. open windows to see sea life swimming

　　C. see sea life around them in the room

　　D. only watch videos about sea life

　　41. Why do adults like to get down into the mud pool?

　　A. To float on the warm mud

　　B. To make them strong

　　C. To play with the warm mud

　　D. To keep their skin healthy

　　42. Which of the following things needs more courage and stricter rules?

　　A. Trying fire walking

　　B. Visiting the Poseidon resort

　　C. Getting into the Sabeto Mud Pool

　　D. Visiting the Fiji museum

　　C

　　Zoos have been around for centuries — and they’ve changed a lot over the years. In the Middle Ages, wealthy people kept animals in their gardens. Public animal parks appeared in European cities in the late 1700s and early 1800s. The Philadelphia Zoo, the first in the United States, opened in 1874.

　　Until a few decades (十年) ago, most zoos were organized by creatures — monkeys in one area, cats in another, birds somewhere else, just like museum collections. In recent years, zoos have instead begun grouping animals that would normally interact (互相作用) in the wild. Moreover, instead of closing animals behind bars, designers are creating landscapes like the environments in which these creatures would naturally be found. Nearby signs provide information about the animals and their habitats in parts of the world where they normally live.

　　The Denver Zoo’s new Predator Ridge exhibit, for example, aims to teach visitors about Africa. Eight acres of land provide homes for 14 animal species, including lions, porcupines, cranes, and wild dogs. Plants from the region grow alongside African-like landform. Ten-foot-tall mounds (土墩) give lions a place from which to survey their surroundings, just as they would do in the wild.

　　Landscape design makes visitors to the Denver Zoo’s Predator Ridge exhibit feel like they’re really in Africa.

　　Animals in Predator Ridge can’t actually be mixed with one another, for safety reasons. But hidden deep channels and other smart features allow visitors to see all the animals at once. Different species can see each other too.

　　51. What is the passage mainly about?

　　A. The safety problem of zoos.

　　B. The living habits of zoo animals.

　　C. Changes of zoos over the time.

　　D. Protection of zoo animals.

　　52. Give the correct order of the following things according to time.

　　a. Different species were kept in a group.

　　b. Zoos were organized by species.

　　c. Natural environments were created in zoos.

　　d. Animals were kept in people’s gardens.

　　A. b; d; c; a

　　B. d; a; c; b

　　C. b; d; a; c

　　D. d; b; a; c

　　54. The underlined part “the region” in Paragraph 3 probably refers to _____.

　　A. the Denver Zoo B. the Predator Ridge exhibit

　　C. Africa

　　D. the ten-foot-tall mounds

　　55. We can learn from the passage that _____.

　　A. the earliest zoos were probably rich people’s gardens

　　B. the Philadelphia Zoo is the first zoo in the world

　　C. the new Predator Ridge exhibit is held in Africa

　　D. more animals will be kept in zoos in the future

　　D

　　What makes you happy? Music? Money? Spending time with friends?

　　For American young people, family time is the main source of happiness, according to a recent survey of 1,280 American young people. Most of them say it is a good relationship with their parents that makes them happy.

　　“My mum tells me that, even if I do something silly, she’s still going to love me no matter what happens. Just knowing that makes me feel very happy,” says Kristiana St.John, 17, of New York.

　　After family, it is relationships with friends that seem to matter most.

　　There were also many other kinds of answers given to the “What makes you happy?”question.

　　For Chad Fiedler, 17, happiness is “just waking up in the morning and looking forward to what he’s going to be doing that day”. And for Esohe Roland, 14, it’s “playing trumpet in his school band”. So, what is happiness? Let’s hear what Chinese teenagers want to say.

　　For Bao Yiqiao, 15, Beijing, happiness comes from success brought by hard work. She felt happy when she was admitted to a top high school. She was happy when she came fifth in a recent swimming competition.

　　For Jiang Wenyu, 17, Dalian, spending time with his family makes him happy. Whenever he feels down at school, his parents encourage him to go on. They always help him to find a way out.

　　67. ________ matters most for American young people.

　　A. Having a lot of money

　　B. Enjoying music

　　C. Good relationships with their friends

　　D. A good relationship with their parents

　　Which of the following might make Bao Yiqiao happy?

　　A. Getting on well with her family

　　B. Playing computer games all day.

　　C. Taking the 2nd place in the table tennis competition.

　　D. offering others timely help.

　　We can learn from the passage that________.

　　A. Kristiana St. John often does silly things

　　B. Esohe Roland is fond of playing the guiar.

　　C. Chad Fiedler feels happy when looking forward to the future.

　　D. Jiang Wenyu’s parents often help him with his lessons.

　　It can be inferred from the passage that_______.

　　A. the Americans don’t believe hard work can lead to success.

　　B. the Chinese children don’t have a good relationship with their parents.

　　C. the Chinese and the Americans share the same ideas of happiness.

　　D. Different people have different ideas of happiness.

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