2016届高考英语二轮阅读理解九十天强化训练：77

　　高考英语二轮九十天强化训练：阅读理解77

　　Anger at the practice of demanding dowries, which can lead to violence against brides, has prompted a takeoff of “Angry Birds” called “Angry Brides” that aims to highlight the illegal practice still prevalent in many South Asian countries.

　　Dowries-such as jewelry, clothes, cars and money-are traditionally given by the bride’s family to the groom and his parents to ensure she is taken care of in her new home.

　　The custom was outlawed more than five decades ago. But it is still widely practiced, with the groom’s family demanding even more money after marriage, leading to mental and physical annoyance that can drive the woman to suicide.

　　“The Angry Brides game is our way of throwing a spotlight on the nuisance(陋习)of dowry.” said Ram Bhamidi, senior vice president and head of online marketing for Shaadi.com, a matrimonial(婚姻的)website with two million members.

　　“According to a 2007 study, there is a dowry-related death every four hours in India, We condemn this and have consistently run campaigns on social media to help create awareness of the issue”.

　　The name of the app, available on the group’s home page, is a spinoff from the globally popular “Angry Birds” game, Its home page shows a red-clad, eight-armed woman resembling a powerful female Hindu goddess. Underneath, there is a caption: “A woman will give you strength, care and all the love you need ……NOT dowry!”

　　To play the game, users have to try and hit three dodging grooms--a pilot, a builder and a doctor. There are a variety of weapons to choose from, including a frying pan, broomstick, tomato and loafer.

　　Each groom has a price tag, starting at 1.5 million rupees($29,165). Every time the player hits a groom, his value decreases and money is added to the player’s Anti-Dowry Fund ,which is saved posted on their Facebook page.

　　“Since we launched the game last week, more than 270,000 people have liked the app. Both men and women seem to be playing it”, said Bhamidi.

　　66.What caused “Angry Brides” to appear online?

　　A.Women’s rights’being seriously abused.

　　B.Anger at the practice of demanding dowries.

　　C.The bride’s giving a great many dowries.

　　D.The popularity of Angry Birds online.

　　【答案】B

　　【解析】根据第一段第一句可知“嫁妆有时会导致对新娘的暴力， 由于对索要嫁妆的愤怒引起了对“愤怒的小鸟”的滑稽的模仿，被称之为“愤怒的新娘”目的在于强调在东南亚国家普遍存在的不合法做法”

　　67.Which of the following is True about “Dowries”?

　　A.The custom of giving dowries has been in practice for five decades.

　　B.Lack of abundant dowries may lead to the bride’s being in violence.

　　C.The illegal practice of dowries is still popular in many African countries.

　　D.More dowries the bride gives mean a high social status of her family.

　　【答案】B

　　【解析】看文章第一段第一句

　　68.The underlined word “spinoff” probably means

　　A.relation

　　B.connection

　　C.copy

　　D.fake

　　【答案】C

　　【解析】“愤怒的新娘”是对“愤怒的小鸟”的模仿。

　　69.Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the game “Angry Bride”?

　　A.There are a variety of weapons to choose from.

　　B.Ram Bhamidi thinks highly of the game.

　　C.Men players don’t find the game enjoyable.

　　D.The game character looks like a Hindu goddess.

　　【答案】C

　　【解析】从文章最后一句Both men and women seem to be playing it可知， 男士也喜欢玩这个游戏。所以C是错误叙述。

　　70.What is the text mainly about?

　　A.Women’s unfair treatment in the marriage.

　　B.The popularity of the game “Angry Brides”

　　C.The groom’s demanding too many dowries.

　　D.How to build an equal relation it the marriage.

　　【答案】B

　　【解析】本文主要讲了“愤怒的新娘”这个游戏产生的背景，玩法，以及受欢迎。

　　阅读理解推理判断Passages ***********(朝阳综合)

　　People are making more and more demands on the world's natural resources. If babies bom in 1991 live for eighty years, the human population of the world may be anything from twice to three times the present total by 2070. In other words, they will have to share what is left of the earth's resources with 15 billion other people. But hopefully there will be an important decrease in the growth of population. What if this does not happen? The answer is that by the time before the babies born in 1991 reach the age of 40 they could be sharing resources with as many as 10 billion other people.

　　Limiting the pollution of water and the atmosphere, controlling the output of the chemicals that may be causing the global warming and climate change, and eating less meat may go some to help, but can anyone seriously imagine that these are going to solve the problems of the "baby class" of 1991 ?

　　There is no getting away from the fact that people are responsible(5(对......负责) for the present state of the world, and only people can solve the problems. The decisions have to be taken by people as members of national and local governments;as leaders and decision-makers in industry; as scientists and technologists; as professional engineers and designers; as reli- gious (宗教的) leaders and individual citizens.

　　1. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

　　A. Making More Demands on the Natural Resources

　　B. Limiting the Pollution of Air and Water

　　C. Reducing the World Population

　　D. Saving the Babies of 1991

　　答案: C

　　指导：本文主要讲述随着人口的增长，出现了一系列的问题，所以C为最佳答案。

　　2. What does the author mean by "the problems of the baby class of 1991" ?

　　A. A large number of babies will be bom after 1991.

　　B. Babies bom in 1991 won't live a long life.

　　C. The children of 1991 are not given good education.

　　D. The problems caused by babies bom in 1991.

　　答案: D

　　指导：文章着重以1991年出生的孩子为例说明人口增长将会带来一系列问题，所以D为最佳答案。

　　3. This short passage is probably taken from _______.

　　A. a news report

　　B. a guide to the world

　　C. an article by a medical worker

　　D. a government report

　　答案: A

　　指导：据写作方式和最后一段所列举的“人”可知文章是以“呼吁”的语气写的，故A为最佳答案。

　　4. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the last paragraph as people responsible for the present state of the

　　world?

　　A. Officials.

　　B. Industrialists.

　　C. Businessmen.

　　D. Scientists.

　　答案: C

　　指导：由最后一段最后一句可知。

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　　【阅读理解推理判断】Passage *****************

　　Visit Iceland and you'll enter a whole new region of experience. You'll discover original nature as you've never seen it before, and the equally Original people for whom timeless nature, ancient heritage and modem lifestyle coexist in harmony. The freedom to wander in the city or the wilds as you please is the key to the Iceland experience.

　　Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland, is just a part of the Icelandic experience with its midnight sun or the magical landscapes mixed with ice and fire. Reykjavik has a population of around 170,000 and offers an interesting mix of cosmopolitan (世界各地的) culture and local village roots.

　　Old accounts say the ancient gods themselves guided Iceland's first settler to make his home in Reykjavik. He named the place Reykjavik (Steamy Bay ) after the geothermal (地热) steam he saw, which today heats homes and outdoor swimming pools throughout the city, a pollution-free energy source that leaves the air outstandingly fresh, clean and clear.

　　A beautiful river runs through the city limits, and so do fine parks and even wild outdoor areas.

　　In the outskirts are places for horse trekking and golf. But against this backcloth of nature, Reykjavik has a packed program of familiar city joys too: art museums, several theaters, an opera house, a symphony orchestra and concerts meeting the needs of the whole spectrum of age and taste.

　　One must for all visitors is dining out on Icelandic specialities,

　　including

　　delicious

　　seafood,

　　ocean-fresh

　　from

　　the morning's catch, highland lamb and unusual varieties of game. Its purely natural food imagiriatively served to delight the most disceming(内行的)of diners. Reykjavik is also famous as one of Europe's hottest nightspots, where the action on the friendly pub and nightlife scene lasts right through the night. In the evening, the downtown area filled with activity, reaching its peak on Friday or Saturday. The number of pubs, cafe, discos, and other night-spots in the downtown area is astonishing. There is arich variety of places to go. European-style cafes, nightclubs with live entertainment, dance halls for seniors, sports-theme pubs with big TV screens, cafes that offer over 100 types of beer, an Irish pub, a Spanish cafe, a French wine bar...

　　Walking distances are short downtown, and everything worth seeing outside the city center can be quickly and conveniently reached by bus. With its long, easy-going main street and large shopping mall, Iceland's capital is a great place to shop too with a bonus of tax-free shopping for visitors! Be careful not just for souvenirs(纪念品) (especially woolens and handicrafts) but also for stylish consumer goods and designer labels at competitive prices.

　　A full range of accommodations (住宿) is available in Reykiavik, from international-standard hotels with good conference facilities, through smaller hotels and comfortable guest- houses, to a campsite in the city's biggest park.

　　1. It can be learned from the passage that Reykiavik_______.

　　A. was named by the ancient gods

　　B. got its name from the visitors

　　C. was named by Iceland's first settler

　　D. was named after Iceland's first settler

　　答案: C

　　指导：由文中第三段第一行"Old accounts say the ancientgods themselves guided lceland's first settler to make his homein Reykiaviik．He named the place Reykiavikafter the geothermalsteamhesaw．．．”可知C为正确选项。

　　2. While visiting Iceland, the most enjoyable thing is_______.

　　A. to taste its purely natural food

　　B. to wander freely in the city or the wilds as you please

　　C. to visit the night-spots there

　　D. to do tax-free shopping

　　答案: B

　　指导：由文中第一段最后一句话"The freedomtowander

　　in the city or The wilds as you please is the key to the lceland experience"可知B为最佳选项。

　　3. Which of the following subjects are mentioned in the fifth paragraph?

　　A. Shopping and accommodations

　　B. Dining and night-spots

　　C. City joys and backcloth of nature

　　D. Transportation and landscapes

　　答案: B

　　指导：由第五段明显可以看出B为最佳选项，关键词是本段第一行中的diningout和第五行中的alsofamousasone

　　Of europe's hottest nightspots．

　　4. It can be inferred from the passage that _______.

　　A. all visitors must dine out while visiting Iceland

　　B.

　　hotel accommodation is so scarce that visitors usually camp in the city's big gest parks

　　C. people living in Reykiavik seldom get heat from coal

　　D. you have to walk a short distance if you want to go sight seeing outside the city

　　答案: C

　　指导：根据全文，此处以geothermal(地热)而命名，所以人们充分利用地热而很少烧煤，故此C应该为最佳选项。

　　Gay marriage, and especially gay parenting, has been in the cross hairs in recent days.

　　On Jan.6, Rick Santorum told a New Hampshire audience that children are better off with a father in prison than being raised in a home with lesbian parents and no father at all. And last Monday(Jan.9), Pope Benedict called gay marriage a threat “to the future of humanity itself”, citing the need for children to have heterosexual homes.

　　But research on families headed by gays and lesbians doesn’t back up these above views. In fact, in some ways, gay parents may bring talents to the table that straight parents don’t.

　　Gay parents “tend to be more motivated, more committed than heterosexual parents on average, because they chose to be parents.” Said Abbie Goldberg, a psychologist at Clark University who researches gay and lesbian parenting. Gays and lesbians rarely become parents by accident, compared with an almost 50 percent accidental pregnancy rate among heterosexuals, Goldberg said. “That translates to greater commitment on average and more involvement”.

　　And while research indicates that kids of gay parents show few differences in achievement, mental health, social functioning and other measures, these kids may have the advantage of open-mindedness, tolerance and role models for equal relationships, according to some research. Not only that, but gays and lesbians are likely to provide homes for difficult-to-place children in the foster system, studies show.

　　Children of gay parents also show less care about gender difference. That’s likely because gays and lesbians tend to have more equal relationships than straight couples, Goldberg said.

　　“Men and women felt like they were free to pursue a wide range of interests,” Goldberg said. “Nobody was telling them,‘Oh, you can’t do that， that’s a boy thing,’or ‘That’s a girl thing.”

　　71.The underlined phrase “in the cross hairs”(in Paragraph 1) probably means

　　.

　　A.a great concern

　　B.a big threat

　　C.a political ban

　　D.a role model

　　【答案】A

　　【解析】最近，同性恋婚姻以及同性恋父母对孩子的教育问题成为人们关心的一个大问题。

　　72.It can be learned from the passage that Rick Santorum

　　.

　　A.opposes the need for children to have heterosexual homes

　　B.thinks children are better off with a father in prison

　　C.believes children are better off in heterosexual homes

　　D.is in favor of children being raised by lesbian parents

　　【答案】C

　　【解析】根据第二段第一句可知“Rick Santorum告诉听众，与被女同性恋抚养长大而根本没有父亲相比，有个坐监狱的父亲会更好”。

　　73.From Abbie Goldberg’s words, we can learn that

　　.

　　A.Most heterosexual parents have children by accident

　　B.Gays and lesbians consider carefully before becoming parents

　　C.Heterosexual parents are not committed in the marriage

　　D.There’s no gender difference in gay and lesbian parenting

　　【答案】B

　　【解析】根据第四段的信息they chose to be parents；Gays and lesbians rarely become parents by accident可知同性恋者在成为父母前是经过考虑的。

　　74.From the passage, we can infer that

　　.

　　A.Children of gay parents are more talented

　　B.Gay parents like adopting poor children

　　C.Children of gay parents may enjoy more freedom

　　D.Gay parents show no difference in social functioning

　　【答案】C

　　【解析】从最后一段可得知答案。

　　75.Which of the following is the advantage of kids of gay parents?

　　A.Tolerance .

　　B.More talents.

　　C.A chievement.

　　D.Mental health.

　　【答案】A

　　【解析】由倒数第三段可知…these kids may have the advantage of open-mindedness, tolerance and role models for equal relationships, according to some research.