2016届高考英语二轮复习阅读理解训练七十集之连载（42）

　　2016高考英语二轮阅读理解训练七十集之连载（42）

　　【阅读理解】介绍说明类

　　阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

　　Kingda Ka, the tallest roller coaster （过山车） on Earth, drops its passengers a life-flashing 418 feet. Ferrari World's Formula Rossa, the fastest, takes riders' breath away at speeds of up to150 mph. BRC Imagination Arts, a Southern California design firm, has proposed something entirely new: a ride that creates the sensation of zero gravity for up to eight seconds at a time.

　　BRC drew its concept from the "Vomit Comet," the plane NASA uses to train astronauts. Its proposed theme-park ride would travel up and then back, similar to the existing "Superman: Escape from Krypton" coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain in California. But unlike Superman and other open-car coasters, the vomit-comet ride would be fully enclosed. Riders would enjoy the illusion of floating within a stable chamber.

　　To create that illusion, a special motor system would speed coasters up the track with great precision（精确度）. As the coaster approached a top speed of more than 100 mph, it would suddenly and ever so slightly slow down—just enough to throw the passengers up from their seats and then quickly adjust its speed to fly in formation with and around the passengers. As the coaster reached the top of the track and began to drop back down, the computer system would continue to match its speed to that of the falling passengers, extending the sensation of weightlessness for several additional seconds, and finally rapidly slow down to a stop back at the base station.

　　Roller coasters typically cost no more than $30 million, but the zero-gravity ride would cost $50 million or more, to a large extent because the precision-response propulsion system（推进系统） is so complex. But if someone were to write a check today, Rogers says, his company could be sending riders on weightless journeys by the end of 2016.

　　1. What makes BRC's coaster different?

　　A. It's the tallest roller coaster in the States.

　　B. It's the fastest roller coaster on Earth.

　　C. It can bring a sensation of zero gravity to its riders.

　　D. It is a NASA product.

　　2. Why would people in BRC's coaster have an illusion of floating in the chamber?

　　A. Because it's designed with the inspiration of Superman.

　　B. Because a special functioning motor system is applied to it.

　　C. Because the coaster can approach a top speed of more than 100 mph.

　　D. Because the coaster would cost $20 million more than normal ones.

　　3. At what point could a rider begin to feel weightless?

　　A. When the coaster reduced its speed immediately after it reached its top speed.

　　B. When the coaster began to increase its speed.

　　C. When the coaster reduced its speed to a stop back at the base station.

　　D. When the coaster reached the top of the track.

　　4. What can we infer from the passage?

　　A. BRC is a famous design firm.

　　B. You feel like a superman when riding BRC coaster.

　　C. BRC's budget can't make the project complete until 2016.

　　D. Kingda Ka and Ferrari World's Formula Rossa will close down soon.

　　【参考答案】1—4、CBAC

　　2016高考训练题。阅读理解阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。If the earth's population is in growth at this rate , there will not be enough resources. By the middle of the 21st century, if present trends continue, we will have used up all the oil that drives our cars, for example. Even if scientists develop new ways of feeding the human race, the crowded conditions on the earth will make it necessary for us to look for open space somewhere else. But none of the other planets in our solar system are capable of supporting life at present. One possible solution to the problem, however, has recently been suggested by American scientist, Professor Carl Sagan.

　　Sagan believes that before the earth's resources are completely exhausted it will be possible to change the atmosphere of Venus and so create a new world almost as large as the earth itself. The difficult is that Venus is much hotter than the earth and there is only a tiny amount of water there.

　　Sagan proposes that algae organisms(海藻有机体) that can live in extremely hot or cold atmospheres and at the same time produce oxygen, should be bred in condition similar to those on Venus. As soon as this has been done, the algae will be placed in small rockets. Spaceship will then fly to Venus and fire the rockets into the atmosphere .In a fairly short time, the algae will break down the carbon dioxide into oxygen and carbon.

　　When the algae have done their work, the atmosphere will become cooler, but before man can set foot on Venus it will be necessary for the oxygen to produce rain. The surface of the planet will still be too hot for man to land on it but the rain will eventually fall and in a few years something like earth will be reproduced on Venus.

　　1.In the long run, the most difficult problem caused by population growth on the earth will probably be the lack of ______.

　　A. oil

　　B. food

　　C. resources

　　D. space　

　　2.Carl Sagan believes that Venus might be a living place because _____

　　A. the days on Venus are long enough

　　B. it might be possible to change its atmosphere

　　C. there is a good supply of water on Venus

　　D. its atmosphere is the same as the earth's

　　3.Algae are plants that can____.

　　A. live in very hot temperature

　　　 B. live in very cold temperature

　　C. produce oxygen

　　D. all of the above

　　4. Man can land on Venus only when_______.

　　A. it rains there

　　B. there is oxygen

　　C. the atmosphere becomes cooler

　　D. the algae have done their work

　　参考答案1—4、DBDA

　　【阅读理解】介绍说明类

　　阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

　　Leadership is the most significant word in today’s competitive business environment because it directs the manager of a business to focus inward on their personal abilities and style. Experts on leadership will quickly point out that “how things get done” influences the success of the outcomes and indicates a right way and a wrong way to do things. When a noted leader on the art of management, Peter Drucker, coined the phrase“Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things”, he was seeking to clarify the distinctions he associates with the terms. When Stephen Covey, founder and director of the Leadership Institute, explored leadership styles in the past decade, he focused on the habits of a great number of highly effective individuals. His Seven Habits of Highly Effective People became a popular bestseller very quickly. His ideas forced a reexamination of the early leadership example, which centered on the feature that was found in the character ethic(道德准则) and the personality ethic. The former ethic suggested success was founded on modesty, loyalty, courage, patience and so on. The personality ethic suggested it was one’s attitude, not behavior, that inspired success, and this ethic was founded on a belief of positive mental attitude. In contrast to each of these ideas, Covey advocates that leaders need to understand universal principles of effectiveness, and he highlights how vital it is for leaders to first personally manage themselves if they are to enjoy any hope of outstanding success in their work environments. To achieve a desired vision for your business, it is essential that you have a personal vision of where you are headed and what you value. Business leadership means that managers need to “put first things first,” which implies that before leading others, you need to be clear on your own values, abilities, and strengths and be seen as trustworthy.

　　1. What does Peter Drucker’s phrase infer?

　　A. Leaders should be good at making right decisions.

　　B. Leaders should be good at doing things right.

　　C. Leaders should be good at ignoring the distinctions he associates with the terms.

　　D. Leaders should be skilled in predicting future.

　　2. Under what condition are people likely to succeed, in terms of what the personality ethic suggests ?

　　A. When people have little determination , they will be successful.

　　B. When people have good behaviour, they will gain success.

　　C. If people have positive mental attitude , they are likely to succeed.

　　D. If people have negative mental attitude , they are certain to succeed.

　　3. How can leaders enjoy outstanding success in their work environments, according to Stephen Covey?

　　A. Firstly they have to think highly of themselves.

　　B. They are supposed to benefit themselves.

　　C. They can not adjust themselves.

　　D. First personally they must manage themselves .

　　4. What is the meaning of the underlined word “vision”?

　　A. Bright future. B. Good beginning. C. Good scenery. D. Pretty background.

　　5. To be good leaders , what must managers pay close attention to ?

　　A. They must pay close attention to universal principles of effectiveness.

　　B. They must pay close attention to their own values, abilities and strengths.

　　C. They must pay close attention to modesty.

　　D. They must be concerned about courage and patience.

　　【参考答案】1—5、ACDAB

　　2016高考训练题。阅读理解阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。【题文】AWe all have our ways of marking time. As a photographer, my life is measured from one story to the next. My oldest son was born in the middle of a long story about the Endangered Species Act. My daughter came along with a pack of gray wolves.

　　Twenty stories later, though, it’s the story in Alaska that I’ll remember best. It was the story about the loss of wilderness—and the story during which my wife Kathy got cancer. That’s the one that made time stand still. I stopped taking pictures on the day when she found that tumor. Cruelly, it was Thanksgiving. By Christmas, she had become very weak. Some days she was so sick she couldn’t watch TV.

　　Early examination saves time. But ours was not early. By the time you can feel it yourself, it’s often bigger than the doctor want it to be.

　　Cancer is a thief. It steals time. Our days are already short with worry. Then comes this terrible disease, unfair as storm at harvest time. But cancer also has the power to change us, for good. We learn to simplify, enjoying what we have instead of feeling sorry for what we don’t. Cancer even made me a better father. My work had made me a stranger to my three kids. But now I pay attention to what really matters. This is not a race. This is a new way of life and new way of seeing, all from the cancer.

　　In the end each of us has so little time. We have less of it than we can possibly imagine. And even thought it turns out that Kathy’s cancer has not spread, and her prognosis(诊断) is good, we try to make it all count now, enjoying every part of every day.

　　I’ve picked up my camera again. I watch the sky, searching for beautiful light. When winter storms come, Kathy and I gather our children and take the time to catch snowflakes(雪花) on our tongues. After all, this is good. This is we’re living for.

　　1. As a photographer, the author used to ______.

　　A. leave his daughter with a pack of gray wolves.

　　B. express his love for his family in a special way.

　　C. miss a great many important historical moments.

　　D. devote much more to his career than his family.

　　2. Why did the author decide to stop taking pictures?

　　A. To cure his own disease.

　　B. To spend more time with his wife.

　　C. To seek a better position.

　　D. To leave the wildness alone.

　　3. What is the biggest change the cancer has brought to the author?

　　A. He treasured every bit of time with his family.

　　B. He has become a stranger to his children.

　　C. He takes his work more seriously.

　　D. He focuses more on medical care.

　　4. The author and his family catch snowflakes on their tongues probably because______.

　　A. the snowflakes taste very good.

　　B. snowflakes are what they feed on.

　　C. they regard that as a way to enjoy life.

　　D. there is beautiful light in the snowflakes.

　　参考答案1—4、DBAC