2016届高考英语二轮复习阅读理解训练七十集之连载（38）

　　2016高考英语二轮阅读理解训练七十集之连载（38）

　　【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。

　　Stress caused by social situations, such as giving a speech or going to a job interview, can affect some people’s immune system in ways that harm their health, researchers have found.

　　The study included 124 volunteers who were purposely put into embarrassed social situations. Those who showed greater neural (神经) sensitivity to social rejection also had greater increases in inflammatory (炎症) activity when exposed to social stress.

　　“It turns out there are important differences in how people explain and respond to social situations,” lead author George Slavich, at the Cousins Center for Psychoneuroimmunology at the University of California, Los Angeles, said in a UCLA news release.

　　“For example,” he explained, “we sometimes see giving a speech in front of an audience as a welcomed challenge; other times, it’s threatening and sad. In this study, we sought to examine the neural bases for these differences in response and to understand how these differences relate to biological processes that can affect human health and well-being.”

　　The findings provide “further evidence of how closely our mind and body are connected. We have known for a long time that social stress can get under the skin to increase risk for disease, but it’s been unclear exactly how these effects occur. As we know, this study is the first to identify the neurocognitive (神经认知) pathways that might be involved in inflammatory responses to sharp social stress,” Slavich said.

　　Increases in inflammatory activity are part of the immune system’s natural response to potentially harmful situations, but “frequent or chronic (慢性的) activation of the system may increase the risk for a variety of illnesses,” Slavich added.

　　The study was released online Aug. 2 in advance of publication in an upcoming print issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

　　1. Where do you first find the study?

　　A. A magazine.　B. A website.　 C. A literature. D. An advertisement.

　　2. Judging from volunteers, 　might be more likely to have inflammation.

　　A. those who were more sensitive to social rejection

　　B. those who were purposely put into society

　　C. those who gave a speech before audience

　　D. those who suffered frequent or chronic illness

　　3. The author quotes examples of the fourth paragraph mainly to　.

　　A. show further evidence of how closely our mind and body are connected

　　B. prove important differences in how people explain and respond to social situations

　　C. explain volunteers are sensitive to social rejection when exposed to social stress

　　D. make clear that how stress caused by social situations breaks down immune system

　　4. We can infer that　if there is inflammatory response in people’s immune system.

　　A. chronic illness will be caused by the repeated stress

　　B. doctors can identify the neurocognitive pathways

　　C. people may avoid being affected by sharp social stress

　　D. risk of getting various diseases will be reduced

　　【参考答案】1—4、BABA

　　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】D

　　Have you got a Facebook account? Are you thinking of getting one? Jamie Simmonds has just signed up. Let’s see how she’s getting along.

　　As from June 2016, Facebook had over 955 million active users. The average Facebook user has 130 friends. Facebook is translated into more than 70 different languages. The world spends 700 billion minutes a month on Facebook. Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook page says he’s a Harvard graduate, even though he actually dropped out to focus on Facebook. The site is valued at between $7.9 and $11 billion.

　　1. Which of the following is conveyed in this passage?

　　A. Visiting Facebook website took up a large part of Jamie’s time and energy.

　　B. Jamie is enthusiastic about her present job.

　　C. Facebbook was created by a Harvard graduate, Mark Zuckerberg.

　　D. Compared with Facebook, Twitter is a better choice for Jamie.

　　2. Why did Jamie’s boyfriend ask her whether she had broken up with him?

　　A. He had seen photos of Jamie dancing on the table.

　　B. She showed in her Facebook that she was still not dating anyone.

　　C. Her boyfriend was angry that she refused to add him as her friend.

　　D. He saw the name of her ex-boyfriend on his news feed.

　　3. What does the word “un-friend” mean in the underlined sentence “Someone’s un-friended me!”?

　　A. Be unfriendly to others

　　B. Remove a name from friend list

　　C. Have a quarrel with somebody

　　D. End friendship with somebody

　　参考答案1—3、ABB

　　【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。

　　People can write many things about this life. In this case, precious moments become the compositions of history. What about you? People should learn from each other, thus they need to read the latest news. It is really interesting to spend your spare time and start your day in the morning. How can you get the information? You will never run out of choices, since there are many different resources to read out there. You can say hello to the world by clicking the mouse on your computer and you can also read the daily newspaper in your patio (庭院).

　　However, Internet offers fast and effective solutions for the readers. Reading the news on the Internet is just a simple task to do. If you are a mobile person, it is impossible for you to bring the computer and mouse. So, several digital devices are accessible to meet your needs of latest information. You have iPad, smart phone and some other possible solutions. They are your best friends to gain the information about every single thing which has happened in certain part of the world.

　　Now, it’s time to find the most reliable source. You can easily find the amount of websites on the Internet. They offer news and information about many different things, but only few of them will answer your questions. The reliable and accurate sources will let you read and think further about certain news and information. Definitely, you should find the site with various popular categories of news. There should be some categories such as business, sports and technology. Where should you go now?

　　You will find the answer at News Daily Spot and get the complete information about other issues. For you who love to know more about celebrity and biography, feel free to read the biography (传记) of several celebrities, such as Kourtney Kardashian. Read the news and see the face of the world today.

　　1. What is the main idea of the passage?

　　A. Many ways exist for us to know about the world.

　　B. Newspaper plays an important part in our daily life.

　　C. The Internet shortens the distance between people.

　　D. The Internet helps people get more information about the world.

　　2. You are always on business, so　.

　　A. it is convenient for you to carry a desktop computer

　　B. you’d better carry several digital devices

　　C. an iPad will benefit you a lot

　　D. you only read newspapers every day

　　3. Why does the author say “it’s time to find the most reliable source”?

　　A. You must find the reliable and accurate information.

　　B. You can get all answers to any questions.

　　C. Various websites will offer the same things.

　　D. You should use your head to think over after reading.

　　4. The purpose of the author is　.

　　A. to get us to know more about the usage of Internet

　　B. to advertise for News Daily Spot

　　C. to draw attention to News Daily Spot

　　D. to introduce more famous people

　　5. Why does the author mention Kourtney Kardashian?

　　A. To stress he is the most famous in the world.

　　B. To introduce the all-sidedness of the website.

　　C. To give answers to the questions above.

　　D. To show off the celebrities of the world.

　　【参考答案】1—5、DCDCB

　　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。A beer bottle thrown from the stands landed near Usain Bolt in the moments before the 100-meter final Sunday night in London.

　　As Bolt and seven other competitors ducked into their starting crouches, a bottle sailed from the first row of the stands at Olympic Stadium.

　　It harmlessly bounced in the lane belonging to Yohan Blake and didn’t appear to cause a distraction(分心) to the runners, who started a moment later. The thrower’s lack of distance was a blessing. Had he gathered tips from the competitors of the hammer throw(链球) competition, which was taking place in the infield at the same time as the 100 final, the bottle could have hit one of the competitors. It ended up landing a few feet from Blake (lane5).

　　Edith Bosch, a female Dutch judoka who won a bronze medal earlier during the Olympics, claimed that the man who threw the bottle was sitting near her and that she “beat” him. Whether that’s true or the hyperbole (夸张的语句) of an aggravated athlete was unclear in the minutes after the incident. Pictures show a group of Dutch athletes sitting behind the starting area.

　　Police took the man into custody(监护). He will appear in court on Monday morning.

　　Neither Bolt nor Blake said they knew of the incident until they were informed by reporters. “I don’t know who would have done that,” Bolt said.

　　Gatlin was aware of it but implied it was only a slight distraction. “I didn’t know what it was,” he said, according to the BBC, “but when you’re in those blocks, the whole stadium is so quiet that you can hear a pin drop.”

　　1.How many exact athletes are mentioned in the text?

　　A. Two

　　B. Four

　　C. Seven

　　D. Eleven

　　2.What is the text mainly about?

　　A. Usain Bolt along with seven other competitors

　　B. A female Dutch judoka sitting behind the starting area.

　　C. The lane belonging to Yohan Blake before 100 final.

　　D. A beer bottle thrown at Usain Bolt before 100 final.

　　3.What’s the writer’s attitude towards the athletes for the 100-meter final?

　　A. Critical

　　B. Doubtful

　　C. Disapproving

　　D. Positive

　　参考答案1-3、BDD

　　My Diary

　　MONDAY: I’m officially a Facebooker. I find a few people I used to know and I’ve soon got seven friends. I’ve never felt so popular! I wonder if my old university flat-mate Steve is here... What do you know! He is! Maybe Facebook has its uses.

　　TUESDAY: I’ve received lots of nice welcoming messages on my wall. Later, I meet up with Steve for a drink after not seeing him for five years. We get on really well! Then, he uses his Facebook app for iPhone to suggest me as a friend to some other former classmates. Some of them even come to the pub and it’s just like old times---possibly a bit too much like old times. During the night, photos are uploaded to Facebook.

　　WEDNESDAY: Disaster! My mom’s on Facebook! Has she seen the photos of me dancing on the table from last night? Has she shown them to dad? Oh. And I have a friend request---mom again!

　　THURSDAY: There’s a message from my boyfriend, “so, it’s over then, is it?” Evidently I haven’t changed my settings to show I’m “in a relationship”, and I haven’t even added him as a friend. Ah, well, I wonder what my ex-boyfriend is doing...Whoops! I accidentally type his name into my status box instead of the search box, and now everyone can see it on their news feed.

　　FRIDAY: Time to update my status, “Work is boring. Can’t wait for the weekend!” Yeah, that about sums it up. Oh, look, I’ve received a comment! Someone must feel the same way. Lots of my friends now “like” this status.

　　SATURDAY: Good news! I’ve got 100 friends. But wait! Someone’s “un-friended ” me! I look through my “friend list” to try to work out who it was. Why did they do that? Am I really such a terrible person? I never knew Facebook could be this cruel.

　　SUNDAY: Wake up. Check my Facebook page. Make coffee. Check my Facebook page again. Get ready to leave. Change my mind and check my Facebook page...again. I am becoming addicted to it! I think it’s time to end it all before it takes over my life. I delete my account. Back to good, old, simple emails. Oh, look, I’ve got a message. A friend invited you to join Twitter...