2016年高考第二轮复习英语（广东版）专题升级训练卷十四阅读综合训练卷（六）(附答案)

　　2016年高考第二轮复习英语广东版

　　专题升级训练十四　阅读综合训练（六）

　　第一节　阅读理解

　　A

　　April 27 is Take Our Daughters to Work Day in Britain.Started at first in the United States and brought to Britain in 1994，Take Our Daughters to Work Day has become a special day for girls between 11 and 15.On that day thousands of girls take a day off school and go together with one of their parents to their work places.The purpose of this day is to broaden girls' horizons and raise their self­confidence.

　　For many years people have thought that boys can do better than girls in society.But actually，“girls can be whatever they want to be just like boys，whether it is a pilot，a nurse or a chief executive，”says the chairman of the Our Sons and Daughters Charitable Trust，an organization which supported the activity of the Day.“Now the girls have a close look at what their parents are doing and this may help them to be more self­confident when they are faced with a choice of work.”

　　Schools and many companies support the activity too.Palmers' Green High School for girls，in North London，has made the day necessary part of career education.

　　Zarina Bart,15，from Pahners' Green，went with her mother to her Lawyer's office this year's Take Our Daughters to Work Day.She found it interesting to see her mother at work.“It's really strange seeing Mum at work—running around，getting serious and telling people what to do.”She has always liked this idea of going into law and thinks it likely that：she will follow in her mother's footsteps.Having a chance to see how her mother works has given her more self­confidence.

　　Experts believe that girls with higher self­confidence aim higher and are more likely to be successful in life.Parents have most important effect on the confidence of teenage girls.If parents believe in their daughters and show examples at work as well as at home for them，this will give a lot of help to girls.Take Our Daughters to Work Day is surely a step in the right direction.

　　【文章大意】本文主要介绍了英国的“Take Our Daughters to Work Day”。这一节日起源于美国，并于1994年传入英国。在这一天，女儿们被带到其爸爸或妈妈工作的地方，观看他们工作，以增强其自信心，让其明白男人能做的事女人一样能做。

　　1．Which is the best title of this passage?

　　A．Girls Can Be Excellent Too.

　　B．Following Footsteps.

　　C．Raising Self­confidence.

　　D．Take Our Daughters to Work Day.

　　答案：D

　　解析：文章第一段是全文的中心段，第一段第一句“April 27 is Take Our Daughters to Work Day in Britain.”更是全文的中心句。所以D项最适合做文章的标题，故选D项。

　　2．It can be inferred from Paragraph 2 that ______.

　　A．people have wrongly believed that girls can do as well as boys

　　B．for many years boys have a comparatively wider choice of work

　　C．women pilots are popular in Britain

　　D．girls are sure about their future jobs

　　答案：B

　　解析：根据文章第二段第一句“For many years people have thought that boys can do better than girls in society.”以及最后一句话 “Now the girls have a close look at what their parents are doing and this may help them to be more self­confident when they are faced with a choice of work.”可知，多年来，男孩子在工作上的选择比女孩子的要多。故选B项。

　　3．According to the passage，which of the following statements is TRUE?

　　A．Palmers' Green High School for girls favors Take Our Daughters to Work Day.

　　B．Parents always show good examples for their children both at work and at home.

　　C．Take Our Daughters to Work Day is British in origin.

　　D．On Take Our Daughters to Work Day，children are taken to their parents' work places.

　　答案：A

　　解析：根据文章第三段“Schools and many companies support the activity too.Palmers' Green High School for girls，in North London，has made the day necessary part of career education.”可知，A项符合文意；根据文章最后一段可知，B项错误；根据文章第一段第二句可知，C项错误；根据文章第一段倒数第二句可知，D项错误。故选A项。

　　4．After her experience on Take Our Daughters to Work Day，Zarina felt ______.

　　A．confident about her study.

　　B．strange to work in a lawyer's office

　　C．sure about what to choose as her future career

　　D．interested in following in her father's footsteps

　　答案：C

　　解析：根据文章第四段最后两句“She has always liked this idea of going into law and thinks it likely that：she will follow in her mother's footsteps.Having a chance to see how her mother works has given her more self­confidence.”可知，在经历过Take Our Daughters to Work Day以后，扎瑞纳对未来职业的选择很自信。故选C项。

　　5．The author's attitude towards Take Our Daughters to Work Day is ______.

　　A．critical

　　B．unclear

　　C．favorable

　　D．not sure

　　答案：C

　　解析：根据文章最后一段最后一句“Take Our Daughters to Work Day is surely a step in the right direction.”并结合全文可知，作者对Take Our Daughters to Work Day是很支持的（favorable）。故选C项。

　　B

　　There is a brown female Canadian duck that weighs only four hundred fifty grams.The duck had flown to the southern state of Florida for the winter.A hunter shot it on January fifteenth and took it to his home in the city of Tallahassee.He put it in the refrigerator.Two days later the man's wife opened the refrigerator door.The duck lifted its head and looked at her.It was alive!

　　The family took the duck to a doctor who treats animals.The doctor gave the duck to the Goose Creek Animal Sanctuary.Animal sanctuaries provide homes for animals and teach people about their care.

　　The doctor said it was easy to understand why people thought the duck was dead.He said ducks generally do not move a lot，especially after being shot.And he said its low body temperature helped it survive in the refrigerator.

　　That was enough to make the duck famous around the world.The Tallahassee newspaper published the story that was re­printed in many different countries.But that was not the end of the story.

　　Workers at the wildlife sanctuary named the duck Perky.And they arranged for the doctor to perform an operation to repair the duck's damaged wing.During the operation，Perky stopped breathing—not just once but twice.The doctor tried to save Perky by giving her oxygen through a face mask.But he finally said the duck had died.A few seconds later，however，Perky began to move.Reports say the people in the operating room were so happy that they cried.

　　Workers at the wildlife sanctuary say Perky will not have any more operations.It seems she had a bad reaction to the drugs that were used.Perky is expected to live at the sanctuary.And a local company has begun to sell T­shirts showing a picture of the lucky duck.Money from the sale of the shirts will help pay for Perky's care.

　　【文章大意】本文主要讲述了一只幸运的鸭子。这只鸭子被枪打中并放入冰箱两天，居然还活着。后来，这只鸭子被送入动物避难所，并受到了很好的照顾。

　　6．What is the best title for the passage?

　　A．Stop Killing Ducks.

　　B．The Poor Duck.

　　C．Save the Duck.

　　D．The Lucky Duck.

　　答案：D

　　解析：通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了一只幸运的鸭子。文章最后一段倒数第二句“And a local company has begun to sell T­shirts showing a picture of the lucky duck.”点明了文章的中心，所以D项是适合做文章的标题。故选D项。

　　7．The duck in the story ______.

　　A．was considered dead before being put in the refrigerator

　　B．stayed in the refrigerator to keep its body temperature low

　　C．flew to Florida for food

　　D．was big and strong

　　答案：A

　　解析：根据文章第一段中的“A hunter shot it on January fifteenth and took it to his home in the city of Tallahassee.”以及文章第三段第一句“The doctor said it was easy to understand why people thought the duck was dead.”可知，这只鸭子被放入冰箱之前，就被认为已经死了。故选A项。

　　8．The underlined word “That” in the fourth paragraph refers to the fact that ______.

　　A．the Tallahassee newspaper published the story

　　B．the duck survived the shot and the cold in the refrigerator

　　C．the hunter shot the duck from Canada

　　D．the hunter had saved the duck by freezing it

　　答案：B

　　解析：由文章第三段最后两句话“He said ducks generally do not move a lot，especially after being shot.And he said its low body temperature helped it survive in the refrigerator.”可知，此处的that指的应该是“这只鸭子在被枪击中后，却依旧存活在冰箱里”。故选B项。

　　9．Which of the following statements is TRUE?

　　A．The hunter shot the duck in the wing.

　　B．Animal sanctuaries are homes specially for wounded animals.

　　C．The hunter's wife intended to free the duck in the refrigerator.

　　D．Ducks do not move at all for the whole winter.

　　答案：A

　　解析：根据文章第五段第二句“And they arranged for the doctor to perform an operation to repair the duck's damaged wing.”可知，A项符合文意；根据文章第二段最后一句可知，B项错误；文章并未提及C项；根据文章第三段第二句可知，D项错误。故选A项。

　　10．It can be inferred from the passage that ______.

　　A．the local company will get large profits by selling the T­shirts

　　B．the duck is likely to be well cared for in the sanctuary

　　C．Perky likes Florida better than Canada

　　D．it was illegal for the hunter to shoot the duck

　　答案：B

　　解析：根据文章第六段最后一句“Money from the sale of the shirts will help pay for Perky's care.”并结合全文可知，这只鸭子在动物避难所将得到很好的照顾。故选B项。

　　C

　　Bernard Jackson is a free man today, but he has many bitter memories. Jackson spent five years in prison after a jury wrongly convicted（宣判有罪）him of raping two women. At Jackson's trial, although two witnesses testified that Jackson was with them in another location at the times of the crimes, he was convicted anyway. Why? The jury believed the testimony（证词）of the two victims, who positively identified Jackson as the man who had attacked them. The court eventually freed Jackson after the police found the man who had really committed the crimes.

　　Many factors influence the accuracy of eyewitness testimony.

　　For instance，witnesses sometimes see photographs of several suspects before they try to identify the person they saw in a lineup of people. They can become confused by seeing many photographs of similar faces. The number of people in the lineup, and whether it is a live lineup or a photograph, may also affect a witness' decision. People sometimes have difficulty identifying people of other races.

　　The questions the police ask witnesses also have an effect on them.

　　Many people believe that police officers are more reliable than ordinary people.Psychologists decided to test this idea, and they discovered that it is not true. Two psychologists showed a film of crimes to both police officers and civilians（百姓）. The psychologists found no difference between the police and the civilians in correctly remembering the details of the crimes.

　　Despite all the possibilities for inaccuracy,

　　courts cannot refuse eyewitness testimony from a trial.

　　American courts depend almost completely on eyewitness testimony to resolve court cases. Sometimes it is the only evidence to a crime, such as rape. Furthermore, eyewitness testimony is often correct. Although people do sometimes make mistakes, many times they really do identify individuals correctly.

　　American courts depend on the ability of the twelve jurors（陪审员）, and not the judges, to determine the accuracy of the witness' testimony. It is their responsibility to decide if a certain witness could actually see, hear, and remember what occurred.

　　In a few cases the testimony of eyewitnesses has convicted innocent people.More importantly,

　　it has rightly convicted a larger number of guilty people；consequently, it continues to be of great value in the American judicial system.

　　【文章大意】本文讲述了伯纳德·杰克逊虽然有目击者的证词证明其清白，但其仍然被受害人一口咬定为强奸犯，因此伯纳德·杰克逊被法庭定罪。然而，事实证明伯纳德·杰克逊是被冤枉的。作者由此引出文章的主题，即主要介绍了目击者的证词在美国法庭审判中的重要作用。

　　11．Bernard Jackson was found guilty by the jury because ______.

　　A．the police discovered evidence leading to his guilt

　　B．the eyewitnesses confirmed the victims' testimony

　　C．the victims insisted that he was the attacker

　　D．the judge believed in the victims' identification

　　答案：C

　　解析：根据文章第一段倒数第二句“The jury believed the testimony（证词）of the two victims，who positively identified Jackson as the man who had attacked them.”可知，伯纳德·杰克逊被定罪，是因为两个受害者坚持说是伯纳德·杰克逊袭击了她们。故选C项。

　　12．An eyewitness' testimony is sometimes inaccurate because ______.

　　A．he lacks the professional help from the police

　　B．he has a small number of suspects in the lineup

　　C．he is of the same race as the suspect

　　D．he is shown photos of many similar faces

　　答案：D

　　解析：根据文章第二段前三句“Many factors influence the accuracy of eyewitness testimony.For instance，witnesses sometimes see photographs of several suspects before they try to identify the person they saw in a lineup of people.They can become confused by seeing many photographs of similar faces.”可知，A、B、C三项均不符合文意，只有D项符合文意。故选D项。

　　13．Eyewitness testimony is vital because ______.

　　A．it is sometimes the only way to resolve court cases

　　B．it can be relied on to detect criminals in all cases

　　C．it is sometimes the only clue for police investigation

　　D．it is more reliable than physical evidences to a crime

　　答案：A

　　解析：根据文章第四段第二、三句“American courts depend almost completely on eyewitness testimony to resolve court cases.Sometimes it is the only evidence to a crime，such as rape.”可知，目击者的证词非常重要，因为它有时候是解决官司的唯一途径。故选A项。

　　14．An inaccurate eyewitness testimony may lead to______.

　　A．the disrespect for the eyewitness

　　B．the conviction of an innocent person

　　C．the refusal of the case

　　D．the disbelief in the court

　　答案：B

　　解析：根据文章最后一段第一句“In a few cases the testimony of eyewitnesses has convicted innocent people.”可知，不准确的目击者证词可能冤枉无辜的人。故选B项。

　　15．From the text we know that ______.

　　A．crime victims often fail to give positive identification of the suspects

　　B．the jury relies more on the judge than on the eyewitness for a decision

　　C．police identification is more reliable than that of the ordinary people

　　D．eyewitness testimony plays an essential part in the U．S. court trial

　　答案：D

　　解析：通读全文可知，文章主要介绍了目击者的证词在美国法庭审判中的重要作用。D项最符合文章的主旨大意，故选D项。

　　D

　　It is pretty much a_one­way_street. While it may be common for university researchers to try their luck in the commercial world, there is very little traffic in the opposite direction Pay has always been the biggest deterrent,_as people with families often feel they cannot afford the drop in salary when moving to a university job. For some industrial scientists, however, the attractions of academia（学术界）outweigh any financial considerations.

　　Helen Lee took a 70% cut in salary when she moved from a senior post in Abbott Laboratories to a medical department at the University of Cambridge. Her main reason for returning to academia mid­career was to take advantage of the greater freedom to choose research questions. Some areas of inquiry have few prospects （指望）of a commercial return, and Lee's is one of them.

　　The impact of a salary cut is probably less severe for a scientist in the early stages of a career. Guy Grant, now a research associate at the Unilever Centre for Molecular Informatics at the University of Cambridge, spent two years working for a pharmaceutical（制药的）company before returning to university as a post­doctoral researcher. He took a 30% salary cut but felt it worthwhile for the greater intellectual opportunities

　　Higher up the ladder, where a pay cut is usually more significant, the demand or scientists with a wealth of experience in industry is forcing universities to make the transition （转换）to academia more attractive，according to Lee. Industrial scientists tend to receive training that academics do not, such as how to build a multidisciplinary（多学科的）team, manage budgets and negotiate contracts. They are also well placed to bring something extra to the teaching side of an academic role that will help students get a job when they graduate, says Lee, perhaps experience in manufacturing practice or product development. “Only a small number of undergraduates will continue in an academic career. So someone leaving university who already has the skills needed to work in an industrial lab has far more potential in the job market than someone who has spent all their time on a narrow research project.”

　　【文章大意】本文主要讲述了很少有企业科学家会离职到大学里去教书，最大的一个原因就是大学里的收入低，而且收入还呈下降的趋势。但是企业科学家把学术看得比金钱更重。如果企业科学家到大学教书的话，其会增强毕业生在就业市场上的竞争力。

　　16．By“a one­way street”（ParA．1）,the author means ______.

　　A．university researchers know little about the commercial world

　　B．there is little exchange between industry and academia

　　C．few university professors are willing to do industrial research

　　D．few industrial scientists would quit to work in a university

　　答案：D

　　解析：根据文章第一段第一、二句“It is pretty much a one­way street. While it may be common for university researchers to try their luck in the commercial world，there is very little traffic in the opposite direction.”以及最后一句“For some industrial scientists，however，the attractions of academia（学术界）outweigh any financial considerations.”可知，a one­way street意为“很少有企业科学家会离职到大学工作”。故选D项。

　　17．The word “deterrent”（ParA．1）most probably refers to something that ______.

　　A．attracts people's attention

　　B．helps to move the traffic

　　C．keeps someone from taking action

　　D．brings someone a financial burden

　　答案：C

　　解析：根据上下文语境可知，薪水一直都是企业科学家采取行动的最大障碍。所以此处的deterrent应该意为“阻止某人采取行动事物”。故选C项。

　　18．What was Helen Lee's major consideration when she changed her job in the middle of her career?

　　A．Her research interests.

　　B．Flexible work hours.

　　C．Her preference for the lifestyle on campus.

　　D．Prospects of academic accomplishments.

　　答案：A

　　解析：根据文章第二段最后两句“Her main reason for returning to academia mid­career was to take advantage of the greater freedom to choose research questions.Some areas of inquiry have few prospects（指望）of a commercial return，and Lee's is one of them.”可知，当海伦·李在事业中期换工作的时候，她主要考虑的是她的研究兴趣。故选A项。

　　19．Guy Grant chose to work as researcher at Cambridge in order to ______.

　　A．do financially more rewarding work

　　B．exploit better intellectual opportunities

　　C．enrich his experience in medical research

　　D．raise his status in the academic world

　　答案：B

　　解析：根据文章第三段最后一句“He took a 30% salary cut but felt it worthwhile for the greater intellectual opportunities.”可知，盖·格兰特选择在剑桥大学工作是为了寻求更好的发展机会。故选B项。

　　20．What contribution can industrial scientists make when they come to teach in a university?

　　A．Help it to obtain financial support from industry.

　　B．Turn its research towards practical applications.

　　C．Increase its graduates' competitiveness in the job market.

　　D．Develop its students' potential in research.

　　答案：C

　　解析：根据文章最后一段中的“Industrial scientists tend to receive training that academics do not，such as how to build a multidisciplinary（多学科的）team，manage budgets and negotiate contracts.They are also well placed to bring something extra to the teaching side of an academic role that will help students get a job when they graduate，says Lee，perhaps experience in manufacturing practice or product development.”可知，企业科学家如果在大学教书的话，其会增强毕业生在就业市场上的竞争力。故选C项。

　　第二节　信息匹配

　　21～25是各位专家的有关信息，请阅读六位不同的人的需求（A～F），并按照需求匹配信息。选项中有一项是多余选项。

　　21．Doctor Allen

　　Doctor Allen is a dentist.The dentist is a doctor who is specially trained to care for teeth.When you visit your dentist for a checkup，he or she will look at your teeth and gums to check for any problem.The dentist also wants to make sure your teeth are developing properly as you grow.It's important to visit your dentist every 6 months to make sure you're taking good care of your teeth and that your teeth and gums are healthy.

　　22．Doctor Philips

　　Doctor Philips is a pediatrician.Basically，pediatricians focus on the physical，emotional，and social health of infants，children，adolescents，and young adults from birth to 21 years.Their patient­care lens is focused on prevention，detection，and management of physical，behavioral，developmental，and social problems that affect children.Even more basically，pediatricians take care of children.This might involve treating an ear infection，talking to parents about school or behavioral problems，or seeing them for well child checkups and giving them their shots.

　　23．Doctor Smith

　　Doctor Smith is a surgeon，who is a physician specializing in surgery.General Surgeons perform comprehensive general surgery examinations， consultation，diagnosis，and treatment planning，which includes：trauma，wounds，and conditions of soft tissue，including aspiration，biopsy，and repair，etc.

　　24．Doctor Steward

　　Doctor Steward is a clinical psychologist，who is trained and educated to perform psychological research，testing，and therapy.Clinical psychologists may simply，but importantly，provide an opportunity to talk and think about things that are confusing and worrying.They would also discuss with you different ways of understanding or interpreting your problems or situations.Clinical psychologists are trained to use a range of different approaches aimed to help you become more expert about yourself，and more able to overcome or cope with life problems.

　　25．Doctor Lisa

　　Doctor Lisa is an excellent school consultant.Educational consultants counsel students and their families in the selection of programs，schools and treatment centers，based on the student's individual needs.When students graduate from high school，some of them want to continue their study；they may be not sure which university is more appropriate for them，or what subject they will choose.In that case，most of them will turn to their educational consultants.

　　请阅读以下相关信息，然后匹配他/她拟要咨询的相关专家或医生。

　　A．Tom's mother is worried because Tom's wounded this morning when he jumped off the speeding bicycle.The soft tissue of his right leg was broken.

　　B．Alex is going to take a course of computer.But he is not sure whether this course will be useful when he goes to the university.

　　C．Mummy is unhappy because she feels painful when she bites into something cold or hot.Her teeth are really a trouble to her.

　　D．Mary's younger brother Tim，who is 8 years old，felt uncomfortable，because he had eaten too much ice­cream.

　　E．Lily wants to visit some places of interests during the long holiday.But she doesn't know where to go and how to have a good tour and not waste money.

　　F．Lee is really frustrated nowadays.He doesn't know why other students don't want to speak to him.What's wrong？It seems that he can never get out of it.He gets angry easily recently.He wants to talk to someone to get out of it.

　　答案：21．C　22．D　23．A　24．F　25．B