2016届高考英语二轮阅读理解九十天强化训练：52

　　高考英语二轮九十天强化训练：阅读理解52

　　阅读理解（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30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。

　　A

　　Designed as a gift book or family souvenir, this beautiful hardcover has a traditional connection with Christmas virtues (美德). Each virtue is discussed in a short article and then followed by four to five all-new heart-touching stories from Chicken Soup for the Soul. Each section ends with a one-page suggestion for how to start your own holiday tradition, from baking cookies to charity ideas, which reflects the spirit of the virtue.

　　With the amusing description of life and heart-warming tales about cats, each touching story in Chicken Soup for the Cat Lovers' Soul celebrates the special bond we share with our cats.

　　The Real Dear Friends explores the classic puzzles which every child aged 9-19 faces: friends -- making them, keeping them, fighting with them, losing them, helping them and competing with them. And there are no lectures here; this is the straight talk from teens that young readers love.

　　This is a book that covers problems for girls only! Chicken Soup for Girls' Soul is a book by girls, for girls, where readers can find encouragement, support and positive advice when facing the challenges of being a pre-teen girl.

　　The heart-warming stories and photographs in Chicken Soup for the Soul Celebrates Grandmothers celebrate and catch the loving moments spent together with family: the joyful surprise of becoming a grandma, the amazing times when young children teach them lessons about life and living.

　　56. If you are a pet lover, which book might interest you most? ______.

　　A. Chicken Soup for the Soul

　　B. Chicken Soup for the Cat Lovers' Soul

　　C. The Real Dear Friends

　　D. Chicken Soup for Girls' Soul

　　57. The Real Dear Friends appeals to young readers because it ______.

　　A. tells the real experience of teenagers

　　B. has a beautiful hardcover which teens like most

　　C. covers touching lectures by famous authors

　　D. gives suggestions on how to defeat their friends

　　58. The feature of the Chicken Soup for the Soul Celebrates Grandmothers lies in ______.

　　A. some useful suggestions on traditional cooking

　　B. encouragement and support from family members

　　C. some experiences of teens in different regions

　　D. a perfect combination of warm stories and photos

　　56．【答案】 B

　　【解析】由第二段With the amusing description of life and heart-warming tales about cats, each touching story in Chicken Soup for the Cat Lovers' Soul celebrates the special bond we share with our cats.可以得出。

　　【考点定位】考查细节理解题。

　　57．【答案】A

　　【解析】由第三段第二句And there are no lectures here; this is the straight talk from teens that young readers love.这是从青少年的角度来谈论的，可知A正确。

　　【考点定位】考查推理判断题。

　　58．【答案】D

　　【解析】由最后一段第一句The heart-warming stories and photographs in Chicken Soup for the Soul Celebrates Grandmothers celebrate and catch the loving moments spent together with family可知，让人感到温馨的故事和图片是Chicken Soup for the Soul Celebrates Grandmothers的特征，D温馨故事和图片的完美结合，符合题意。

　　【考点定位】考查推理判断题。

　　We've all experienced a "good cry". Shedding (流) some tears can often make us feel better and help us put things in perspective. But why is crying beneficial? And is there such a thing as a "bad cry"?

　　The researchers analyzed the detailed accounts of more than 3,000 recent crying experiences and found that the benefits of crying depend entirely on the what, where and when of a particular crying episode (一段经历). The majority of persons reported improvements in their mood following a short period of crying. However, one third reported no improvement in mood and a tenth felt worse after crying. Criers who received social support during their crying episode were the most likely to report improvements in mood.

　　Research to date has not always produced a clear picture of the benefits of crying, in part because the results often seem to depend on how crying is studied. The researchers note several challenges in accurately studying crying behavior in a laboratory setting. Volunteers who cry in a laboratory setting often do not describe their experiences as making them feel better. Rather, crying in a laboratory setting often results in the study participants feeling worse;

　　this may be due to the stressful conditions of the study itself, such as being videotaped or watched by researchers. This may produce negative emotions, which neutralize (使无效) the positive benefits usually connected with crying.

　　However, these laboratory studies have provided interesting findings about the physical effects of crying. Criers do show calming effects such as slower breathing, but they also experience a lot of unpleasant stress, including increased heart rate and sweating. What is interesting is that bodily calming usually lasts longer than the unpleasant. The calming effects may occur later and overcome the stress reaction, which would account for why people tend to remember mostly the pleasant side of crying.

　　Research has shown that the effects of crying also depend on who is shedding the tears. For example, individuals with anxiety or mood disorders are least likely to experience the positive effects of crying. In addition, the researchers report that people who lack insight into their emotional lives actually feel worse after crying.

　　12. We can infer from the passage that __________________.

　　A. people don't like being seen crying

　　B. crying in public makes people feel better

　　C. a bad cry is as common as a good cry

　　D. a good cry can sometimes help us face problems rightly

　　13. The beneficial effects of crying can be shown when _________.

　　A. your breath becomes slow

　　B. you sweat a lot.

　　C. your face turns pale

　　D. you are being watched

　　14. Who will be least likely to feel worse after crying?

　　A. People who receive help in course of crying.

　　B. People who fail to understand their emotions.

　　C. People who are anxious and nervous.

　　D. People whose mood is not in order.

　　15. The passage is mainly about ___________.

　　A. the types of crying

　　B. the way of crying

　　C. the psychology of crying

　　D. the causes of crying

　　参考答案 12—15、DAAC

　　HIGHFIELD COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL

　　SCHOOL REPORT

　　Form Teacher:

　　G. Baker

　　Pupil’s Name:

　　Simon Watkins

　　Term:

　　Summer 2010 Form:

　　Ⅳ B

　　Subject

　　Exam

　　Class work

　　Comments

　　English

　　59

　　61

　　Simon has reached a satisfactory standard but now needs to apply himself with more determination.

　　Mathematics

　　77

　　85

　　Sound work and progress throughout the year. Well done!

　　History

　　46

　　53

　　A disappointing exam result. He is unable to give attention to this subject for long.

　　Chemistry

　　78

　　85

　　His obvious ability in the subject was not fully reflected in his exam work, but I have high hopes for him nevertheless.

　　Physics

　　86

　　94

　　An excellent term’s performance. He goes from strength to strength. A born scientist, I feel.

　　Biology

　　57

　　60

　　This time next year he will be taking the “0” exam. He needs to concentrate on the work, not on class conversation.

　　French

　　41

　　46

　　Clearly he didn’t bother to revise. His general attitude is far too casual.

　　Physical

　　Education

　　/

　　31

　　Weak. It’s time he exercised his body more and his voice less. He should try to work with a team.

　　FORM TEACHER’S REMARKS

　　HEADMASTER

　　Basically satisfactory work and progress

　　I shall be keeping an eye on his

　　though he will now have realized, I hope, that

　　progress in his weaker subjects

　　in certain subject areas he needs to make speedy

　　though his success in the sciences is

　　improvement.

　　most pleasing.

　　5.According to the comments of the Physical Education teacher, Simon_______.

　　A .is too talkative in the class

　　B. likes to work with his classmates

　　C. doesn’t exercise his body at the right time

　　D. becomes weak because he doesn’t exercise at all

　　6. Which of Simon’s subjects will attract the headmaster’s attention in future?

　　A. Biology and Maths.

　　B. History and French.

　　C. English and Chemistry. D. Physics and Physical Education.

　　7. Which of the following statements best describes Simon?

　　A. He has made great progress in language classes.

　　B. His potential has been fully reflected in science classes.

　　C. His grade in maths makes him a born scientist.

　　D. He needs to improve his attitude on certain subjects.

　　8. Based on the school report, which of the following statements is true?

　　A. Simon didn’t bother his teacher to revise French.

　　B. Basically, Simon did a good job in science.

　　C. Simon is a determined learner in English.

　　D. Simon is able to pay attention to history for long.

　　(B) ABDB

　　For my grandmother's 70th birthday, my family and I visited South Korea. While there, I was attentive to Korean high schools and students.

　　I was surprised by how different Korea's public high schools are from America's. Korean high schools can be all-girls, all-boys or co-ed (男女同校的）unlike our standard co-ed high schools. There are three grades: “go 1（10th) ”， “go 2” (1l th) and “go 3” (12th). “Go”is the first syllable of the word “go-deung –hakkyo”, which, simply translated, is “high school”.

　　In America, unless you want to go to a private school, you don't have to take an entrance exam. In Korea, however, students must take a test to get in because of the many choices of schools.

　　Another difference I couldn't help but notice was the students' appearance. With very few exceptions, all wear uniforms. A name tag (标牌)with the student's name, grade and homeroom number must also be worn. Girl's skirts can't be above the upper part of the knee, and it is forbidden to dye (染)your hair or wear accessories (装饰品)except small earrings. There are strict regulations for appearance to achieve neatness, and it seems the only freedom students have is with their choices of hair style, socks and shoes.

　　The final difference was the setup of the classes. There may be 40 students in a classroom, but the number can be less or even more, depending on the population of the town or city. Although there are many students per classroom, they are very close, which I think is a result of not changing classrooms for different subjects. There are no levels in the subjects and the teachers are the ones who switch classrooms. They just have ten-minute breaks between subjects. In each class, students are ranked by their grades. This causes strict competition, and Korean students do a lot of studying. To help them, all schools have extra study classes after school. One other fact that helped me appreciate living in America is that Koreans have school on Saturdays. Although it's only a half day, I think I speak for most Americans when I say we could never imagine ourselves in school on a Saturday.

　　Korea's public high schools are clearly different from America's. I had imagined them to be just like our schools, but now I have a clear picture of how different they are.

　　59. How many main differences are mentioned between Korea's public high school and America’s?

　　A. 3.

　　B. 4.

　　C. 5.

　　D. 6.

　　60. It seems that the writer

　　_______ .

　　A. is familiar with the education system of high schools in Korea

　　B. is fond of Korean students' appearance

　　C. prefers the high school life of America to the one of Korea

　　D. feels it common to have lessons on weekends

　　61. What does the underlined word "setup" in paragraph 5 probably mean?

　　A. Arrangement.

　　B. Size.

　　C. Number.

　　D. Outline.

　　62. According to the rules, the students of Korea can _______

　　.

　　A. go to different high schools without exams

　　B. wear any clothes except uniforms at school

　　C. attend different classes as they like

　　D. have different hair styles

　　【文章大意】议论文。本文作者通过在韩国旅游的经历，描写了韩国的高中学校与本国学校的不同点。并且表示自己还是倾向于喜欢本国的高中生活。

　　59．【答案】B

　　【解析】文章第二、三、四、五段各说明了一个韩国高中的学校与美国学校的不同点，共有四个。考生在阅读时要抓住关键词，才能又快又准的答题。

　　【考点定位】考查细节理解题。

　　60．【答案】C

　　【解析】依据第五段最后一句Although it's only a half day, I think I speak for most Americans when I say we could never imagine ourselves in school on a Saturday.可知，作者还是喜欢本国的高中生活，C正确。

　　【考点定位】考查推理判断题。

　　of schools. 可知，韩国的学生进入高中必须要考试，A错误；依据第四段第二

　　Do you know what really troubles me? For some reason, words with silent letters have always bothered me. For example, consider these words: know, design, island, school, wrist, naughty, and salmon. All of these words have at least one letter that is not typically pronounced, and these words are just a very small part of words with silent letters in them.

　　Some words are even worse, consider this word: colonel. Not only are some letters not pronounced, but letters that are not even there are pronounced.

　　Even foreign languages, especially French, are guilty of this needless complexity and confusion. I know there must be some main historical reasons why the words are spelled and pronounced the way they are, but that does not mean bad traditions must continue to survive. Especially if they are no longer logical.

　　Unfortunately, there is very little that anyone can do for it, because there’s no group of people who can change or have the right to change the English language for everyone. However, the only thing we can do is make changes in the way we talk and write in hopes that it catches on. For example, I pronounce the letter “l” in salmon on purpose to make people annoyed and to sound more different or complicated. I even pronounce colonel the correct or French way.

　　I can only hope these two minor changes to the English language make sense to you, and you will help to keep up these minor changes forever in your everyday life.

　　9. Which of the following is the main reason for silent letters?

　　A. French language.

　　B. Historical reasons.

　　C. Some linguists

　　D. Bad traditions.

　　10. The underlined phrase “catches on” probably means “________”.

　　A. becomes popular

　　B. gets across

　　C. follows the fashions

　　D. doesn’t fall behind

　　11. Which of the following is the best title for this passage?

　　A. Troubles in everyday life

　　B. Traps in English words

　　C. Words with silent letters

　　D. Necessary changes of languages

　　(C) BAC