2016届高考英语二轮阅读理解九十天强化训练：73

　　高考英语二轮九十天强化训练：阅读理解73

　　阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

　　阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

　　A

　　In Singapore, most of us love window-shopping while some others enjoy having a picnic at East Coast Park or Changi Beach on sunny days. Singaporeans are never bothered by the occasional thunderstorm. However, we know that if it rains for long continuous periods, there will be more serious effects. Just recently the main shopping street of Orchard Road was flooded and some part of Bukit Timah was impassable to traffic. People reacted by writing in to the newspaper to complain about this! We forget that other countries suffer much worse effects. Elsewhere, heavy tropical（热带的）storms often result in floods that ruin crops especially in Thailand and Malaysia. This in turn usually means that the price of rice and vegetables here in Singapore will rise because we import these products from them. If there is a typhoon or tsunami, thousands of lives are lost too. This happened in Indonesia and Phuket in Thailand in 2004 and it serves to remind us of how Mother Nature can cause great damage.

　　Weather patterns in general have changed dramatically in recent years. Scientists believe that global warming and the resulting melting of the polar ice-cap has caused the level of the ocean to rise. This in turn causes flooding of low-lying areas in countries where the land is rather flat and some parts of which is below water level. It is believed that human activities have caused Mother Nature to show her extreme anger, so it is now important that we really work together to cut down on harmful activities, for example, illegal logging（伐木）or irresponsible forest-burning to clear land for farming.

　　56.From Paragraph 1, we can see that most Singaporeans love________.

　　A. making complaints

　　B. going out for picnics

　　C. doing window-shopping D. traveling along the coast

　　【答案】C

　　【解析】根据第一段第一句可知。

　　57.What will happen in Singapore if there are floods in its neighboring countries?

　　A. Heavy tropical storms will follow shortly.

　　B. The price of rice and vegetables will go up.

　　C. Many people will write in to the newspaper.

　　D. More rice and vegetables will be imported.

　　【答案】B

　　【解析】根据第一段倒数三，四句可知。热带风暴导致的洪水会毁掉庄稼，新加坡的蔬菜和大米是从这些国家进口的，所以会导致蔬菜，大米的价格上升。

　　58.The underlined word“it” in Paragraph 2 refers to___________.

　　A. the arrival of heavy tropical storms

　　B. the import of rice and vegetables

　　C. the rising price of rice and vegetables

　　D. the loss of lives in natural disasters

　　【答案】D

　　【解析】上句提到台风和海啸会导致成千上万的人死亡。这在2004年在印度尼西亚和泰国的普吉岛发生过。自然灾害到这人死亡这件事用来提醒我们大自然可以带来巨大损害。

　　59.Which of the following shows how the low-lying areas are flooded?

　　a. global warming

　　b. the rise in ocean level

　　c. harmful human activities

　　d. the flooding of low-lying areas

　　e. the melting of the polar ice-cap

　　A. c→a→e→b→d

　　B. a→c→e→b→d

　　C. c→a→b→e→d

　　D. d→a→c→b→e

　　【答案】A

　　【解析】根据最后一段可知。

　　60.What should we do in order not to make Mother Nature angry?

　　A. Clear more land for farming.

　　B. Reduce harmful human activities.

　　C. Bring down the price of food.

　　D. Improve the quality of weather.

　　【答案】B

　　【解析】根据最后一段It is believed that human activities have caused Mother Nature to show her extreme anger, so it is now important that we really work together to cut down on harmful activities,“人们认为是人类的活动导致了大自然极端愤怒， 因此，现在我们真的应该团结合作减少有害活动。”

　　阅读理解推理判断Passage *************(名校联考八)

　　Sport not only is physically challenging, but it can also be mentally challenging. Criticism fromcoaches, parents, and oth- er teammates, as well as pressure to win can create an excessive amount ofanxiety or stress for young athletes (运动员). Stress can be physical, emotional, or psychological (心理上的), and research has indicated (暗示) that it can lead to bum out. Bum out has been described as dropping or quitting of an activity that was at one time enjoyable.

　　The early years of development are critical years for learning about oneself. The sport setting is one where valuable ex- periences can take place.

　　Young athletes can, for example, learn how to cooperatewith others, make friends, and gain oth- er social skills that will be used throughout their lives. Coaches and parents should be aware, at all times, that their feedback to youngsters can greatly affect their children. Youngsters may take their parents' and coaches' criticisms to heart and find a flaw(缺陷) in themselves.

　　Coaches and parents should also be cautious (小心)that youth sport participation does not become work for children. The outcome of the game should not be more important than the process of learning the sport and other life lessons.

　　In today's youth sport setting, young athletes may be worrying more about who will win instead of enjoying themselves and the sport. Following a game, many parents and coachesfocus on the outcome and find fault with youngsters' performances. Pos- hive (正面的) reinforcement (强化) should be provided regardless of the outcome. Research indicates that positive rein- forcement motivates and has a greater effect on learning than criticism. Again, criticism can create high levels of stress, which can lead to bum out.

　　1. An effective way to prevent the bum out of young athletes is_______.

　　A. to reduce their mental stress

　　B. to increase their sense of success

　　C. to make sports less competitive

　　D. to make sports more challenging

　　答案: A指导：这是一篇探讨心理、教育问题的议论文。文章讨论了体育比赛对年轻人成长所起的作用以及父母、教练及运动员应该如何正确面对体育比赛，如何使年轻人通过参与竞技体育培养健康的心理，学习掌握成长中所需的技能。文章第一段第三句“．．．It can lead to burnout，”中，这里it 指代stress，既然burnout是由stress所导致，那么防止burnout 的办法自然就是减少压力。B、C、D三项恰恰都会增加运动员的精神压力，从而增加the burnout of young athletes。

　　2. According to the passage sport is positive for young people in that_______.

　　A. it can help them learn more about society

　　B. it enables them to find flaws in themselves

　　C. it can provide them with valuable experiences

　　D. it teaches them how to set realistic goals for themselves.

　　答案: C

　　指导：本题可采用排除法。B、D两项较易排除，选项A是干扰项。由文章第二段第二、三句"The sport settingis one where valuable experiences can take place．Young ath letesall，for example，learn how to cooperate with Others，make friends，and gain other social skills that will be used throunghouttheirlives"，比较A、C两项，C项更贴切，故选C项。

　　3. Many coaches and parents are in the habit of criticizing young athletes_______.

　　A. believing that criticism is beneficial for their early development

　　B. without realizing criticism may destroy their self-confidence

　　C. in order to make them remember life's lessons

　　D. so as to put more pressure on them

　　答案: B

　　指导：由文章第二段最后两句“Coaches and parents should如aware；atalltimes，that their feed back toyougsters can greatly affect their chdren．Youngsters may take thdir parents'and coaches criticisms to heart and find a flaw in themselves"可知选项B符合文意。

　　4. According to the passage parents and coaches should_______.

　　A. pay more attention to letting children enjoy sports

　　B. help children to win every game

　　C. train children to cope with (应付) stress

　　D.

　　enable children to understand the positive aspect

　　of sports

　　答案: D

　　指导：B、C项易排除。关键在于对A、D两项的判断。本文的主旨是：家长、教练及年轻人应如何正确对待体育比赛；要注意比赛的过程而非结果，要认识到年轻人参加运动比赛是为了学习到宝贵的经验。A项“要注意让孩子享受运动的乐趣”与文章的主旨不符。根据第三段第二句，可知D项正确。

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　　阅读理解推理判断Passage 2**************(东城综合)

　　Advertising gives useful information about which products to buy. But modem advertising does more than gives news about products and services. Today's advertisements, or ads, try to get consumers (消费者) to buy certain brands (品牌).

　　Writers of advertising are so skillful that they can sometimes persuade a consumer to wear a certain kind of clothing, cat a special kind of cereal (麦片) , or see a movie. Consunfers might never even want a product if they did not see or hear advertisements for it.

　　For example, you probably do not need the newest cereal in the supermarket. There are probably many cereal brands on your kitchen shelves. You may not have space on your shelf for another. But if you see ads about a new cereal that is your extra-tasty and has a free prize in the box, you may want it. Ad- vertising must get attention. To be effective, it must be exciting, entertaining, or provide some pleasure.

　　The secret of writing good advertising copy is to offer a good idea as well as a product. The idea is what the ad is really selling. One example is an ad that says eating a certain cereal will make a person do well in sports. That cereal brand may sell better if consumers think it offers strength and energy.

　　1. What is discussed in this passage?

　　A. The content of modem advertising.

　　B. The skills of modern advertising.

　　C. The results of modem advertising.

　　D. The writing of modem advertising.

　　答案: B

　　指导：本文着重讲述了广告的作用，所以为了起到应有的作用，必须有一定的技巧。

　　2. According to the passage, a good advertisemnt should _______.

　　A. be both persuasive and effective

　　B. give people useful information

　　C. show people a product

　　D. show people a new idea of a product

　　答案: A

　　指导：由文章第一段第三句"Today's advertisemens，orads，try to get consumers to buy certain brands"可知A正确。

　　3. From the passage, we can infer that _______.

　　A. modern advertising has less effect on customers

　　B. once customers see ads about a new cereal, they are sure

　　to buy it

　　C. cereal can make people strong

　　D. cereal is a kind of food which is popular among people

　　答案: D

　　指导：由文章第二段"you probably do not need the newest cereal in the supermarket. There are probably many cereal brands on your kitchen shelves. You may not have space

　　on your shelf for another. But if you see ads about a new ce

　　real that is your extra-tasty and has a free prize in the box, you may want it. "可以推测出来cereal 是一种受人们欢迎的食品。

　　4. What can we infer from the passage?

　　A. Customers can easily be persuaded by advertisements.

　　B. Customers should be persuaded by advertisements.

　　C. It's impossible for customers to buy a product without adver tisements.

　　D. Customers buy products according to their demands rather than the advertisements.

　　答案: A 指导：由于本文主要讲述广告的介绍作用和劝诱作用，同时文章第二段的麦片的例子就是一个暗示，所以A为正确答案。

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　　People use their mouths for many things. They eat, talk, shout and sing. They smile and they kiss. In the English language, there are many expressions using the word“mouth.”

　　For example, if you say bad things about a person, the person might protest（抗议）and say “Do not bad mouth me.” Sometimes, people say something to a friend or family member that they later regret because it hurts that person. Or they tell the person something they were not supposed to tell. The speaker might say: “I really put my foot in my mouth this time.”

　　If this should happen, the speaker might feel down in the mouth.

　　In other words, he might feel sad for saying the wrong thing.

　　Another situation is when someone falsely claims another person said something.

　　The other person might protest: “I did not say that.

　　Do not put words in my mouth.”

　　Some people have lots of money because they were born into a very rich family.

　　There is an expression for this, too. You might say such a person, “was born with a silver spoon in his mouth.” This rich person is the opposite of a person who lives from hand to mouth.

　　This person is very poor and only has enough money for the most important things in life, like food.

　　Parents might sometimes keep a child off sweet food as a form of punishment for saying bad things. For example, if a child says things she should not say to her parents, she might be described as a mouthy child. The parents might even tell the child to stop mouthing off..

　　But enough of all this talk. I have been running my mouth long enough.

　　61. When will a person probably say“do not bad mouth me”？

　　A. When he feels down.

　　B. When he is regretful.

　　C. When he is spoken ill of.

　　D. When he gets angry.

　　【答案】C

　　【解析】根据第二段第一句if you say bad things about a person, the person might protest（抗议）and say “Do not bad mouth me.”“如果你说一个人的坏话，这个人可能会抗议说不要说我坏话。”

　　62.What will the person say if he feels sorry for what he has said?

　　A. Do not bad mouth me.

　　B. Stop mouthing off.

　　C. Do not put words in my mouth.

　　D. I really put my foot in my mouth this time.

　　【答案】D

　　【解析】根据第二段Sometimes, people say something to a friend or family member that they later regret because it hurts that person. Or they tell the person something they were not supposed to tell. The speaker might say: “I really put my foot in my mouth this time.”有时人们对家人和朋友说了一些他们后来会后悔的话因为这些话上海了那个人。。。。说话的人就会说“这次我真的说错话了。”

　　63.If a person lives from hand to mouth, it implies that__________.

　　A. he is badly-off

　　B. he is hard-working

　　C. he has lots of money

　　D. he has enough to eat

　　【答案】A

　　【解析】根据第四段This rich person is the opposite of a person who lives from hand to mouth.与富人相对的是穷人。

　　64.By saying“I have been running my mouth long enough”,the speaker means“________”.

　　A. I have run a long way

　　B. I have talked too much

　　C. I have learned a lot

　　D. I have been a mouthy person

　　【答案】B

　　【解析】

　　65.What is mainly talked about in the text?

　　A. Expressions about the word“mouth”.

　　B. Functions of the organ“mouth”.

　　C. Opinions about“mouthy people”.

　　D. Meanings of the word“mouth”.

　　【答案】A

　　【解析】第一段最后一句是主题句. In the English language, there are many expressions using the word“mouth.”