2016高考英语二轮（阅读理解）金品训练（10）及答案

　　2016高考英语二轮（阅读理解）金品训练（10）及答案

　　One day last September, as Britney Spears was about to board a flight to Los Angeles from London, a blue bottle fell out of her purse. She quickly put it back in, but not before the camera recorded the event. Neither Spears nor her spokesman was willing to comment on the contents of the bottle, but the next morning London’s Daily Express published a page of pictures under the headline “EXCLUSIVE: POP PRINCESS SPOTTED AT AIRPORT WITH POT OF SLIMMING TABLETS.” Spears was apparently carrying Zantrex-3, one of the most popular weight-loss pills now sold in the United States. The pill, which is sold at about fifty dollars for a month’s supply, contains a huge amount of caffeine, some green tea, and three common South American herbs that also act as stimulants (兴奋剂). It hit the U.S. market last March and has had a success that would be hard to overstate. Millions of bottles have been sold, and during the Christmas season it was displayed in the windows of the nation’s largest chain of vitamin shops, G.N.C. (It is so highly sought after that many of the stores keep it in locked counters.) Zantrex-3 is also sold at CVS, Rite Aid, Wal-Mart, and other chains, and over the telephone and on the Internet. If you type “Zantrex” into Google, more than a hundred thousand pieces of information about it will appear. At any moment, there are scores of people sell it on eBay.

　　Perhaps the most interesting thing about the success story of Zantrex-3, however, is that it is far from unique. There are hundreds of similar products on the market today, and they are bought by millions of Americans. And though Zantrex’s producer makes some exciting statements (“the most advanced weight control compound (化合物)period”), so do the people who sell Stacker 2 and Anorex along with those who sell Carb Eliminator and Fat Eliminator. Almost all of these compounds suggest that they can help people lose weight and regain lost energy, and often without diet, exercise, or any other effort.

　　1. Britney Spears is a / an______.

　　A. dancer

　　B. singer

　　C. athlete

　　D. chemist

　　【答案与解析】答案B。细节信息题。从第1段的大写部分“…POP PRINCESS SPOTTED AT AIRPORT WITH POT OF SLIMMING TABLETS.”可以知道B选项是正确答案。

　　2. Which of the following is also a kind of weight-loss pill?

　　A. CVS

　　B. Rite Aid

　　C. Wal-Mart

　　D. Anorex

　　【答案与解析】答案D。细节信息题。根据第1段的 “Zantrex-3 is also sold at CVS, Rite Aid, Wal-Mart, and other chains,”以及第2段的“…so do the people who sell Stacker 2 and Anorex along with those who sell Carb Eliminator and Fat Eliminator.”可以知道D选项是正确答案。

　　3. The underlined part of the sentence in the first paragraph is most likely similar in meaning to ______.

　　A. it is difficult to say how successful Zantrex-3 is

　　B. you can’t overstate the success of Zantrex-3

　　C. you can’t think too highly of the success of Zantrex-3

　　D. Zantrex-3 is not very successful

　　【答案与解析】答案C。理解句子结构及推测词义题。从It hit the U.S. market last March and has had a success that would be hard to overstate. 的前半部分可以知道Zantrex-3是美国市场很畅销的减肥类商品；根据构词法可以知道后半部分的overstate有“夸张、夸大事实”的意思，而would be hard to overstate可以理解为“难以夸张、夸大”的意思，因此划线部分的意思可以直译为“难以夸大/夸张的成功”或理解为“怎么夸张都不过份的成功”，C选项所含有的句型can not…too亦是此意。

　　4. From the second paragraph we know that ______ .

　　A. Zantrex-3 is one of the successful weight-loss pills on the US market

　　B. Zantrex-3 is the most successful weight-loss pills on the US market

　　C. Zantrex-3 is the only weight-loss pill on the US market

　　D. there are five kinds of weight-loss pills on the US market

　　【答案与解析】答案A。从第2段的1、2、3句可以知道A选项是正确答案，其他选项均与文章的信息不一致。

　　5. The text mainly tells us ______.

　　A. when Britney Spears was found taking weight-loss pills with her

　　B. how Zantrex-3 became successful in the USA

　　C. weight-loss pills are very popular in the USA

　　D. Zantrex-3 is forbidden to be sold on the US market

　　【答案与解析】答案C。A选项只包含了文章的部分信息；B选项侧重Zantrex-3获得成功的方式，而文章并没有这方面的信息；D选项与文章中的信息相反；从整体来看，文章是以Zantrex-3为引子，引出减肥或瘦身类商品当今在美国很流行的话题，即第1段是引入，第2段开始切入主题，第2段的第2句可以看做是主题句。C选项与主题句的意思一致，因此应该是该题的答案。

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　　A

　　Yesterday’s paper had a short article about the Coming-of-Age ceremony in a large city in Japan. According to the article, the mayor of the city formally apologized to an enraged professor who delivered a speech at the ceremony that was all but ignored by 20-year-olds in the city.

　　The officials prepared 7,000 seats in a gymnasium where the ceremony was held for the 17,000 twenty-year-olds residing in the city. But most of the seats were empty during the speech. And many of the 20-year-olds who did show up ignored the professor and spoke among themselves or talked on their mobile phones. Some even made a ruckus outside the gymnasium.

　　One 20-year-old who attended the ceremony said youngsters came to the ceremony not to listen to the speech but to see their classmates. The mayor criticized the young generation at a news conference on Tuesday, saying such behavior “is symbolic of the postwar era which failed to nurture healthy character and social intelligence.”

　　Personally, I feel people shouldn’t generalize the whole generation or the whole era when he criticizes something. But it is also true that the generation gap is getting bigger and bigger regarding the ceremony of Coming-of-Age Day. So far this ceremony has been held with citizens’ tax money. Many older generations understand this festival as an entrance ceremony of adults’ world which requires maturity including responsibility, patience, and cooperativeness. Older people tend to be “educational” to younger ones, while younger people tend to feel they finally obtain a right to behave freely because they are now adults. Though, ironically, young people have to ask their parents to buy them new clothes for the ceremony.

　　It is about time to change the way we celebrate this festival, I think. The idea of blessing new 20-year-olds is not so bad. But there seems to be some other ways to celebrate more properly. The present way seems to me a little superficial and materialistic. It can provide solutionless arguments between different generations, instead of friendships and respects. Instead of eternally complaining about the young’s behavior at the ceremonies, people should consider how they can make their ceremonies worthier, I feel. 41. When the professor was giving a speech the 20-year-olds are not ______.

　　A. talking with each other

　　B. chatting on their mobile phones

　　C. talking with the professor

　　D. making ruckus outside

　　42. According to the author,______.

　　A. the festival is an entrance ceremony of adult’s world which requires

　　maturity including responsibility, patience, and cooperativeness

　　B. the younger tend to obtain a right to behave freely because they are

　　now adults

　　C. young people have to ask their parents to buy them new clothes for the ceremony

　　D. it’s time to end complaining about the young’s behavior at the ceremonies, and people should consider how to make their ceremonies worthier

　　43. What’s the best title for the article? A. There Are Solutionless Argument Between Different Generations B. Coming-of-Age Ceremony Should Be Much Worthier C. Old People Should Be Educational to Young People D. The Younger Ones’ Behavior

　　B

　　“Soon, you’re going to have to move out!” cried my neighbor upon seeing the largest tomato plant known to mankind, or at least known in my neighborhood.

　　One tiny 9-inch plant, bought for $1.25 in the spring, has already taken over much of my rose bed, covering much of other plants, and is well on its way to the front door.

　　Roses require a good deal of care, and if it weren’t for the pleasure they give, it wouldn’t be worth the work. As it is, I have a garden full of sweet-smelling roses for most of the year. Bushes must be pruned in early spring, leaving ugly woody branches until the new growth appears a few weeks later. It was the space available in the garden that led me into planting just one little tomato plant. A big mistake.

　　Soil conditions made just perfect for roses turn out to be even more perfect for tomatoes. The daily watering coupled with full sun and regular fertilizing have turned the little plant into a tall bush. The cage I placed around it as the plant grew has long since disappeared under the thick leaves.

　　Now the task I face in harvesting the fruit is twofold. First, I have to find the red ones, among the leaves, which means I almost have to stand on my head, and once found I have to reach down and under, pick the tomatoes and withdraw my full fist without dropping the prize so dearly won. Second, I found two full-blown white roses completely hidden as I pick tomatoes in June, but they were weak and the leaves already yellow for lack of light.

　　Here I am faced with a painful small decision. To tear up a wonderful and productive tomato plant that offers up between ten and twenty ripe sweet tomatoes each day or say goodbye to several expensive and treasured roses. Like Scarlett in Gone With the Wind, I’ll think about that tomorrow.

　　44. What are the requirements for the healthy growth of roses? A. A lot of care and the right light. B. Frequent pruning and fertilizing. C. Tomato plants grown alongside. D. Cages placed around the roots.

　　45. The writer planted the tomato because_______ A. it cost only $1.25 B. the soil were just right for it C. there was room for it in the garden D. the roses’ branches needed to be covered

　　46. This year the writer’s roses were ______ A. removed from the rose bed B. picked along with the tomatoes C. mostly damaged by too much sunlight D. largely hidden under the tomato plant

　　47. By saying “the prize so dearly won” in paragraph 5, the writer wants to ______ A. show the difficulty in picking the tomatoes B. show the hardship of growing the roses C. express her liking for the roses D. express her care for the tomatoes

　　48. In the situation described in the text, one good thing is that ______ A. the roses cost the writer little money

　　B. the writer has a daily harvest of tomatoes C. someone will help the writer make the decision D. the writer can now enjoy both the roses and tomatoes

　　C

　　1. The twentieth century saw greater changes than any century before. Changes for the better, changes for the worse, changes that brought a lot of benefits to human beings, changes that put man in danger. Many things caused the changes, but, in my opinion, the most important was the progress in science.

　　2. Scientific research in physics and biology has vastly broadened our views. It has given us a deeper knowledge of the structure of matter and of the universe. It has brought us a better understanding of the nature of life and of its continuous development. Technology in the application of science has made big advances that have benefited us in nearly every part of life.

　　3. The continuation of such activities in the twenty-first century will result in even greater advantages to human beings; in pure science—a wider and deeper knowledge in all fields of learning; in applied science--- a more reasonable sharing of material benefits, and better protection of the environment.

　　4. Sadly, however, there is another side to the picture. The creativity of science has been employed in doing damage to mankind. The application of science and technology to the development and production of weapons of mass destruction has created a real danger to the continued existence of the human race on this planet. We have seen this happen in the case of nuclear weapons. Although their actual use has so far occurred only in the Second World War, the number of nuclear weapons that were produced and made ready for use was so large that if the weapons had actually been used, the result could have been the ruin of the human race, as well as of many kinds of animals.

　　5. William Shakespeare said, “The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together.” The above brief review the application of only one part of human activities—science seems to prove what Shakespeare said. But does it have to be so? Must the ill always go together with the good? Are we biologically programmed for war?

　　49.

　　Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage?

　　A.

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　　50.

　　From the fourth paragraph, we can infer that ______.

　　A. a great many nuclear weapons were actually used for war

　　B. a large number of nuclear weapons should have been used for war

　　C. the author is doubtful about the ruin of human beings by nuclear war

　　D. the author is anxious about the huge number of nuclear weapons on the earth

　　51.

　　The underlined word “mingled” most probably means______

　　A. simple

　　B. mixed

　　C. sad

　　D. happy

　　52.

　　What do you think the author is most likely to suggest if he continues to write? A. Further application of science to war.

　　B. More reading of William Shakespeare.

　　C. Proper use of science in the new century.

　　D. Effective ways to separate the good from the ill.

　　D

　　Not even three years ago, the Treo 650 smart phone looked revolutionary. But its latest successor, the Treo 755p Palm was made public two weeks ago, feels more like a relic.

　　The Treo’s basic concept—uniting a cellphone, hand-held organizer, miniaturized keyboard, touch-sensitive screen, Web and e-mail access and media playback in one device---makes sense. But while competitors have advanced, Palm has been napping on the train tracks.

　　The new Treo 755p gets online faster than last year’s model. Its basic design features few changes from the 2004 version; its dimensions almost match those of the 2003 edition. And its operating system and software for desktop synchronization received their last major updates in 2002.

　　Over that same period of time, almost every other hand-held device---Windows Mobile smart phones, Black Berrys, iPods and even plain old cellphones ---has seen major upgrades in capability and notable shrinkage in size.

　　The Treo 755p(available form Sprint for $280 after a $100 mail-in rebate and with a two-year contract) only cements Palm’s status as the sick man of the smart phone business. After wasting most of this decade on pointless reorganizations and a disastrous spinoff of its software-development group, this company appears to have reached a state of creative bankruptcy.

　　As a basic organizer, the 755p remains pleasant to use. It’s like a second brain that remembers details that might otherwise slip your mind. It can pluck useful bits of data off the Internet as needed. It can also run thousands of useful programs, many free, which enhance its utility and entertainment value.

　　But you could say the same, basically, of its immensely popular predecessors. This new model’s main selling point--- a cellular Internet connection that runs as fast as most entry-level home broadband connections and can connect with a Bluetooth-equipped computer---already debuted on last year’s Treo 700p.

　　53.

　　What’s the author’s opinion about the Treo 650?

　　A. Negative

　　B. Positive

　　C. Critical

　　D. Depressive

　　54.

　　What’s the feature of Treo 755p?

　　A. It’s a multi-function device.

　　B. It has a touch-sensitive screen

　　C. It can be used to send e-mails

　　D. It is a cellphone.

　　55.

　　What can we infer from the 4th paragraph?

　　A. Windows Mobile smart phones have upgrades in capability.

　　B. The Treo has little progress compared with other hand-held device.

　　C. Black Berrys have the best capability compared with others.

　　D. IPods are the smallest size and the best capability.

　　56.

　　Which of the following is not the advantage the 755p has?

　　A. It can help us remember some details.

　　B. It can store information form the Internet.

　　C. It can be used to run some programmes.

　　D. It has a great improvement in size.

　　E

　　EM Media was created in 2001 to be the Regional Screen Agency (RSA) for the East Midlands. EM Media began trading in April 2002, following the appointments of Ian Squires, EM Media’s inaugural Chair; Chief Executive, Ken Hay, a full board complement and an executive senior management team. EM Media was formed from the joint of three existing organizations and a project: East Midlands Screen Commission( EMSC), Midlands Media Training Consortium (MMTC—East Midlands), the film staff from Arts Council England, East Midlands and the East Midlands Media Investment fund (EMMI)，all of which joined with the newly recruited senior team to form EM Media.

　　We have reviewed the focus and purpose of EM Media’s activities in the coming three years. Clarity about the “end game”, that is, what we want to see as a result of our intervention has defined the shape of our business and action plan, as we move forwards.

　　In terms of EM Media’s structure we are looking at operating a flatter staffing structure which is more suitable to our size and shape. Internal lines of communication and reporting have been clarified to enable us to be fast to act, within the strong currents of a fast moving industry and to enable prospective clients and partners to navigate us with greater ease. We are not planning significant expansion or contraction of the staff team; however, to deliver some of the significant projects we have in the pipeline, such as the EMDSI, we may well engage fixed term freelance project staff as required.

　　We will encourage growth, aspiration, achievement, enterprise and experimentation, to clearly position the East Midlands as the most progressive and thriving media region in the UK.

　　57.

　　How are the EM Media’s activities going?

　　A. Going as planned.

　　B. Going abnormally because of its actions.

　　C. Moving forwards out of control.

　　D. Ending the activities by its purpose.

　　58.

　　What’s the purpose of the EM Media?

　　A. To encourage growth, aspiration, achievement, enterprise and

　　experimentation.

　　B. To trade with other organizations around the world.

　　C. To set the EM Media as the most promising organization.

　　D. To deliver some excellent project all over the world.

　　59.

　　What’s this passage about?

　　A. A novel about the future that is coming.

　　B. A piece of news reported about EM Media.

　　C. A company plan for the next three years.

　　D. An ad from the Internet to introduce EM Media.

　　60.

　　What advantage does the EM Media’s structure have?

　　A. Enough space and convenient equipment for the staff.

　　B. The communication equipment within should be improved.

　　C. The structure is easily expanded and constructed by the staff team.

　　D. Clients and partners may get in touch with the company by the Internet.

　　参考答案

　　41-43

　　CDB

　　44-48

　　ACDAB

　　49-52

　　ADBD

　　53-56

　　BABD

　　57-60

　　ACCA

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