2016届高考英语二轮阅读理解九十天强化训练：35

　　高考英语二轮九十天强化训练：阅读理解35

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　　Mothers and daughters go through so much—yet when was the last time a mother and daughter sat down to write a book together about it all? Perri Klass and her mother, Sheila Solomon Klass, both gifted professional writers, prove to be ideal co－writers as they examine their decades of motherhood, daughterhood, and the wonderful ways their lives have overlapped (重叠)．

　　Perri notes with amazement how closely her own life has mirrored her mother's: both have full－time careers; both have published books, articles, and stories; each has three children; they both love to read.They also love to travel—in fact, they often take trips together.But in truth, the harder they look at their lives, the more they acknowledge their big differences in circumstance and basic nature.

　　A child of the Depression (大萧条), Sheila was raised in Brooklyn by parents who considered education a luxury for girls.Starting with her college education, she has fought for everything she's ever accomplished.Perri, on the other hand, grew up privileged in the New Jersey suburbs of the 1960s and 1970s.For Sheila, wasting time or money is a crime, and luxury is unthinkable while Perri enjoys the occasional small luxury, but has not been successful at trying to persuade her mother into enjoying even the tiniest thing she likes.

　　Each writing in her own unmistakable voice, Perri and Sheila take turns exploring the joys and pains, the love and bitterness, the minor troubles and lasting respect that have always bonded them together.Sheila describes the adventure of giving birth to Perri in a tiny town in Trinidad where her husband was doing research fieldwork.Perri admits that she can't sort out all the mess in the households, even though she knows it drives her mother crazy.Together they compare thoughts on bringing up children and working, admit long－hidden sorrows, and enjoy precious memories.

　　Looking deep into the lives they have lived separately and together, Perri and Sheila tell their mother－daughter story with honesty, humor, enthusiasm, and admiration for each other.A written account in two voices, Every Mother Is a Daughter is a duet (二重奏) that produces a deep, strong sound with the experiences that all mothers and daughters will recognize.

　　55．Why does Perri think that her own life has mirrored her mother's?

　　A．They both have gone through difficult times.

　　B．They have strong emotional ties with each other.

　　C．They have the same joys and pains, and love and bitterness.

　　D．They both have experiences as daughter, mother and writer.

　　56．The word “luxury” in Paragraph 3 means ________．

　　A．something rare but not pleasant

　　B．something that cannot be imagined

　　C．something expensive but not necessary

　　D．something that can only be enjoyed by boys

　　57．What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?

　　A．The content of the book.

　　B．The purpose of the book.

　　C．The influence of the book.

　　D．The writing style of the book.

　　58．How are women's lives explored in this book?

　　A．In a musical form.

　　B．Through field research.

　　C．With unique writing skills.

　　D．From different points of view.

　　【要点综述】 本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了母女二人合作写书。因为两人都有母亲、女儿的身份以及重叠的生活等，她们从各自的角度描绘了她们之间的母女关系。

　　55．D 　细节理解题。根据第一段的最后一句以及第二段的前半部分可知，母女二人在身份上、职业上都有着很多的共同之处，因此女儿的生活就可以反映妈妈的生活。故D正确。

　　56．C 　词义猜测题。根据画线单词前的“the Depression”以及下文的“luxury is unthinkable”可知它的意思是“奢侈”，即很贵的但没必要的东西。故C正确。

　　57．A 　段落大意题。根据第四段中的“…exploring the joys and pains, the love and bitterness…”可知，第四段主要介绍了本书的内容。故A正确。

　　58．D 　推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“A written account in two voices…”可知，母女二人是从不同的视角写这本书的。故D正确。

　　The Chinese word “Shanzhai” means a small mountain village, but now it becomes an accepted name for fakes (假货) after “Shenzhen Cellphones” produced by small workshops in southern China became popular in the mainland market over the past two years.

　　Besides “Shanzhai” has electronic products, there are “Shanzhai” movies, “Shanzhai” stars and even a “Shanzhai” Spring Festival Gala, a copy of the 25-year-old traditional show presented by CCTV on Chinese Lunar New Year’s Eve.

　　“Shanzhai” has become a culture of its own, symbolizing anything that imitates something famous.

　　The phenomenon has caused a public debate over whether it is healthy or sick being a copycat.

　　In southwestern China’s Chongqing Municipality, a “Shanzhai” version “Bird’s Nest” woven by farmers with bamboo attracts wide attention and the “Shanzhai” version “Water Cube” is popular with tourists too. Both are copies of the famous Olympics buildings in Beijing.

　　Xie Xizhang, a literature critic, said that taking the “Shanzhai” Gala as an example, when the traditional CCTV program becomes less and less attractive to the audience, the “Shanzhai” version appears naturally to attract people.

　　“In spite of its poor techniques and operation, ‘Shanzhai’culture meets the psychological demands of common people and could be a comfort to their minds,” Xie said.

　　Tian Huiqun, a professor at Beijing Normal University, said that “Shanzhai” culture never copies classic things, only trendy products. In that sense, it’s like a computer virus, multiplying without meaning.

　　Though controversial, “Shanzhai” culture is becoming a widely accepted phenomenon.

　　To the mainstream culture, the rise of “Shanzhai” culture is a challenge as well as a motivation, said Xie.

　　Tian said different kinds of cultures developing together is an ideal situation and it is for the public to choose.

　　8. The Chinese Word“Shanzhai”may have its origin in _________.

　　A. fake cellphones

　　B. electronic products

　　C. Spring Festival Gala

　　D. Olympics buildings

　　9. A. The underlined word “imitates” is closest in meaning to _______.

　　A. steals

　　B. copies

　　C. advertises

　　D. cheats

　　10. A. According to the passage, “Shanzhai” culture refers to ________.

　　A. The action that a person imitates famous people

　　B. anything that imitates something famous

　　C. those similar names to famous brand

　　D. products with poor techniques and quality

　　11. A. We can infer that the mainstream culture ________.

　　A. Will be held back by “Shanzhai” culture

　　B. will sooner or later be replaced by “Shanzhai”culture

　　C. may develop faster because of the challenging of “Shanzhai”culture

　　D. thinks nothing of the challenge of “Shanzhai”culture

　　12. Which of the following might be the best title of passage?

　　A.“Shanzhai”culture will definitely fade out

　　B.“Shanzhai”culture –the mountain village culture

　　C.“Shanzhai”culture – the mainstream culture

　　D.“Shanzhai”culture takes on life of its own

　　参考答案---8—12、ABBCD

　　Listen carefully; we would like to tell you something that could save your precious time and money! Best of all, it is free! It’s “no”. What do you ask? We’ll say it again. “No”. Sweet and simple “no”.

　　Say “no” at your office and see how quickly that pile of work on your desk disappears. “Saying “no” to others means you are saying “yes” to yourself,” said Leslie Charles, a professional speaker from East Lansing, Michigan.

　　Susie Watson, a famous writer, said people who always say “yes” need to say “no” without guilt （内疚） or fear of punishment.

　　“I would rather have someone give me a loving ‘no’ than an obligated （强制的）‘yes’”, she said.

　　Susie Watson says she feels “no” obligation to give an explanation when she says “no” either socially or professionally. Does she feel guilty about it? “Not at all,” said Watson, who is director of advertising and public relations at Timex Corp in Middle-bury. “Most people are afraid of saying “no”. My advice is to say “yes” only if you don’t mean ‘no’.”

　　Watson said “no” is the most effective weapon against wasting time. “Every year there are more demands on your time. Other people are happy to use up your time,” Watson said. Time saving appears to be “no’s” greatest friend. “No” can be your new friend, a powerful tool to take back your life. “No” may even take you further in the business world than “yes”. “No” is power and strength. “No” now seems completely correct. “Saying ‘no’ isn’t easy. But finally it’s greatly liberating,” Charles said. But, he added, a “no” project needs to be worked on every day because it is hard to change long-term habit.

　　But, he also warns: “Don’t go to extremes.

　　Don’t find yourself saying “no” to everything. In return you should learn to hear “no”.”

　　13. The underlined part “saying ‘yes’ to yourself” in the second paragragh means ________.

　　A. you can have more time to play with others

　　B. you needn’t care about other’s feeling if you are happy

　　C. you are selfish and treat others rudely

　　D. you can deal with your business as you have planned

　　14. When you say “no” to others you should say it in a ________.

　　A. secret way

　　B. polite way

　　C. proud way

　　D. guilty way

　　15 In Watson’s opinion, people can save much time on condition that ________.

　　A. they say “no” at a suitable time

　　B. they say “no” as much as possible

　　C. they are afraid of saying “no”

　　D. they make others angry at them

　　16. If a person says “no” to everything, the result he or she receives may be that he or she ________.

　　A. enjoys a wonderful life

　　B. makes a lot of money

　　C. faces difficulty in life

　　D. forgets to say “yes” in the end

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　　C7

　　[2016·湖北卷] C

　　We've reached a strange—some would say unusual—point.While fighting world hunger continues to be the matter of vital importance according to a recent report from the World Health Organization (WHO), more people now die from being overweight, or say, from being extremely fat, than from being underweight.It's the good life that's more likely to kill us these days.

　　Worse, nearly 18 million children under the age of five around the world are estimated to be overweight.What's going on?

　　We really don't have many excuses for our weight problems.The dangers of the problem have been drilled into us by public－health campaigns since 2001 and the message is getting through—up to a point.

　　In the 1970s, Finland, for example, had the highest rate of heart disease in the world and being overweight was its main cause.Not any more.A public－health campaign has greatly reduced the number of heart disease deaths by 80 per cent over the past three decades.

　　Maybe that explains why the percentage of people in Finland taking diet pills doubled between 2001 and 2005, and doctors even offer surgery of removing fat inside and change the shape of the body.That has become a sort of fashion.No wonder it ranks as the world's most body－conscious country.

　　We know what we should be doing to lose weight—but actually doing it is another matter.By far the most popular excuse is not taking enough exercise.More than half of us admit we lack willpower.

　　Others blame good food.They say: it's just too inviting and it makes them overeat.Still others lay the blame on the Americans, complaining that pounds have piled on thanks to eating too much American－style fast food.

　　Some also blame their parents—their genes.But unfortunately, the parents are wronged because they're normal in shape, or rather slim.

　　It's a similar story around the world, although people are relatively unlikely to have tried to lose weight.Parents are eager to see their kids shape up.Do as I say—not as I do.

　　59．What is the “strange” point mentioned in the first sentence?

　　A．The good life is a greater risk than the bad life.

　　B．Starvation is taking more people's lives in the world.

　　C．WHO report shows people's unawareness of food safety.

　　D．Overweight issue remains unresolved despite WHO's efforts.

　　60．Why does the author think that people have no excuse for being overweight?

　　A．A lot of effective diet pills are available.

　　B．Body image has nothing to do with good food.

　　C．They have been made fully aware of its dangers.

　　D．There are too many overweight people in the world.

　　61．The example of Finland is used to illustrate ________．

　　A．the cause of heart disease

　　B．the fashion of body shaping

　　C．the effectiveness of a campaign

　　D．the history of a body－conscious country

　　62．Which would be the best title for the passage?

　　A．Actions or Excuses?

　　B．Overweight or Underweight?

　　C．WHO in a Dilemma

　　D．No Longer Dying of Hunger

　　【要点综述】 本文是一篇议论文，主要讲述现代人多死于肥胖的问题。人们已经意识到了这一问题，采取了一些措施，并取得了很好的效果。那么肥胖的原因是什么呢？主要是我们没有进行足够的锻炼，超过半数的人认为我们缺乏毅力，也有人将肥胖归咎于好的食物以及父母的遗传基因等。最后作者提出“照我所说的做，还是不做”，即问现代人减肥“行动还是不行动”。

　　59．A 　细节理解题。根据第一段中“It's the good life that's more likely to kill us these days.”可知，奇怪的事情是“好的生活使人们更易于死亡”。故A正确。

　　60．C 　推理判断题。根据第三段中的第二句“The dangers of the problem have been drilled into us by public－health campaigns…”知人们早就意识到了肥胖的危害，而且也于2001年发起了一项公众健康的运动，因此我们没理由肥胖了。故C正确。

　　61．C 　推理判断题。第四段中提到，荷兰人因心脏病死亡的数目在近三十年里已经下降了80%，提到这个例子是为了证明这项运动已经获得了成功。 故C正确。

　　62．A 　主旨大意题。本文的结构共分三部分：第一部分提出问题；第二部分解决问题，即action；第三部分指出原因，即变胖的理由excuse。因此在总结题目时一定要把两者包括在内，故选项A最合适。

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