2016届高考英语二轮复习阅读理解训练七十集之连载（70）

　　2016高考英语二轮阅读理解训练七十集之连载（70）

　　【阅读理解】科普知识类

　　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。

　　You know eating fruit and vegetables does good. But do you know it can also make you look good? People who increased their intake over just six weeks developed a healthy glow and appeared more attractive, researchers found. Scientists at St Andrews University found eating them slightly increased yellow and red pigments in the volunteers' skin. They monitored the food intake of 35 people and took pictures of their faces, arms and hands using a sensitive camera at the start, and after three and six weeks. Increasing their intake of greens by 2.9 portions a day was found to make the person look more healthy and an extra 3.3 portions could enhance their attractiveness, when their photographs were rated by others.

　　Fruit and vegetables are rich in carotenoids(类胡萝卜素)，which are known to protect against cell damage from pollution and UV rays, and can also prevent age-related diseases including heart disease and cancer. But while it was known eating extreme amounts of certain vegetables such as carrots could turn skin orange，it was not known a small increase was perceptible(被觉察）to others—and was seen as appealing.

　　A camera measured changes to the skin's redness, yellowness and lightness, and found it significantly changed in people who naturally increased their intake. These changes were not evident in three weeks. Using light sensors, the researchers showed these red and yellow hues were linked with the levels of carotenoids in their skin. There are hundreds of carotenoids but those thought to have the most dramatic effect are lycopene(番茄红素)—which gives tomatoes and red peppers their red colour—and beta-carotene found in carrots as well as broccoli, squash, and spinach. Skin colour is also affected by chemicals called polyphenols(多元酚)，found in apples, blueberries and cherries, which cause blood rush to the skin surface.

　　1. What do we know from the research?

　　A. If you take in a little more fruit and vegetables, you will obviously look more attractive in three weeks.

　　B. The researchers took the pictures of the 35 people in the research at different stages.

　　C. Increasing your intake of greens by 2.9 portions a day can greatly improve your health.

　　D. People who increased their intake of greens by 3.3 portions a day were found the most attractive after six weeks.

　　2. Which of the following is NOT the function of carotenoids？

　　A. They can protect against cell damage from pollution and UV rays.

　　B. They can prevent heart disease and cancer.

　　C. They can prevent age-related diseases.

　　D. They can keep you in good health.

　　3. Which of the statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

　　A. We've already known eating extreme amounts of carrots can turn skin orange.

　　B. We knew in the past that eating a few more carrots could make us look appealing.

　　C. The research showed the improvement in skin is linked with the levels of carotenoids in it.

　　D. Among hundreds of carotenoids, lycopene is thought to have the most dramatic

　　4. We can infer from the passage that _____.

　　A. skin's redness, yellowness and lightness make a person look more healthy and attractive

　　B. carotenoids have the same effect as lycopene

　　C. it is carotenoids that give tomatoes and red peppers their red colour

　　D. both beta-carotene and polyphenols affect skin colour by causing blood rush to the skin surface

　　5. Which can be the best title of the passage?

　　A. Eating fruit and vegetables does good.

　　B. Fruit and vegetables are rich in carotenoids.

　　C. How to become attractive？　

　　D. Eating fruit and vegetables makes you look good.

　　【参考答案】1—5、BDBAD

　　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。

　　People in the western state of California who are in the United States illegally can now request a driver’s license. The law went into effect on January 1.California is not the first American state with such a law, but it has the largest of

　　illegal immigrants. More than a million people began to request licenses shortly after the new state law went into effect. Among them was Christian Alvarado. Mr. Alvarado entered the United States from El Salvador. (萨尔瓦多）eight years ago without permission from the U. S. government. Some call such people "illegal immigrants" Others call them "undocumented immigrants".

　　Mr. Alvarado thinks it so exciting，for he has been waiting for the license for a long time. But some are worried that their personal information will be used to find them and deport them. Armando Botello is a spokesman for the California Department of Motor Vehicles，or DMV. He says people should not be afraid, for such information will not be shared.

　　The new licenses are the same as licenses given to citizens except that they have the words "Federal Limits Apply". That means the license cannot be used to travel on an airplane or enter a federal building. Ana Garcia, working at the Central American Resource Center，says some illegal immigrants fear those words will be used to abuse them. Civil rights groups say the police and others will not.

　　Dan Schnur，a political scientist at the University of Southern California, said that the main argument against the new law is that it rewards illegal behavior. But Professor Schnur argued that young，white Americans generally support immigration reform, including giving driver's licenses to illegal immigrants.

　　“It’s simply because they grew up in a much more multicultural society than their parents or their grandparents did. ” Professor Schnur says he believes the changes in beliefs about illegal immigrants that have taken place in California will spread throughout the United States.

　　1. Why did the new law make Mr. Alvarado excited?

　　A. Because he got his driving license as a legal immigrant.

　　B. Because he became a legal immigrant of California.

　　C. Because a law went into effect for the new immigrants.

　　D. Because he could seek a driver’s license according to a new state law.

　　2.What is the difference of the new licenses compared to those given to citizens?

　　A. The words “Federal Limits Apply's " will abuse illegal immigrants.

　　B. People are not permitted to travel on an airplane or enter a federal building using the new licenses.

　　C. They can be used to act against the police and other people.

　　D. With the words "Federal Limits Apply", immigrants can enjoy special rights.

　　3. What can we infer about the new license?

　　A. Some undocumented immigrants have concern over it.

　　B. It is intended to reward illegal behavior.

　　C. It has come into effect throughout the United States.

　　D. Dan Schnur believes that it is more acceptable to young Americans.

　　4. What's the public's attitude towards the new law released on January 1 in California?

　　A. supportive

　　B. debatable

　　C. doubtful

　　D. neutral

　　参考答案1—4、DBAB

　　【阅读理解】科普知识类

　　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。

　　Eating foods high in trans-fats (fats present in artificial form in industrially-produced cakes and fast food...) and saturated (饱和的) fats increases the risk of depression, according to a Spanish study, confirming previous studies that linked “junk food” with the disease. Researchers also showed that some products, such as olive oil, can fight against the risk of mental illness.

　　Authors of the wide-reaching study, from the universities of Navarra and Las Palmas, followed and analyzed the diet and lifestyle of over l2,000 volunteers over six years. When the study began, none of the participants had been diagnosed with depression; by the end, 657 of them were new sufferers.

　　“Participants with an increased consumption of trans-fats presented up to a 48 percent increase in the risk of depression when they were compared to participants who did not consume these fats,” the head study author said. “The more trans-fats were consumed, the greater harmful effect they produced in the volunteers.”

　　The research team found, at the same time, that after assessing the effect of polyunsaturated fats made up of larger amounts of fish and vegetable oils and olive oil, these products are associated with a lower risk of suffering depression.

　　The report, published in the online journal PLOS ONE, noted the research was performed on a European population that enjoys a relatively low intake of trans-fats—making up only 0.4 percent of the total energy taken in by the volunteers. “Despite this, we observed an increase in the risk of suffering depression of nearly 50 percent,” said researcher Miguel Martinez. “On this basis we think it of great importance to take this effect into account in countries like the United States, where the percentage of energy derived from these fats is around 2.5 percent.”

　　The report pointed out that the current number of depression sufferers in the world is around l50 million people, and has increased in recent years. This rise is attributable, according to the authors, “to great changes in the sources of fats consumed in Western diets, where we have replaced certain types of beneficial fats in nuts, vegetable oils and fish with the saturated and trans-fats found in meats, butter and other products such as mass-produced cakes and fast food.”

　　1. What' s the best title of the text?

　　A. Junk Food and DepressionB. Depression Prevention

　　C. Types of Fats and DepressionD. Depression Research

　　2. Which of the following increases the risk of suffering depression?

　　A. Fish.B. Vegetable oil.C. Olive oil.D. Butter.

　　3. The study tells us that _____.

　　A. 2.5% Americans suffer mental illness

　　B. l2,000 volunteers in Navarra took part

　　C. a minority of participants became new sufferers

　　D. l50 million Europeans enjoy a healthier lifestyle

　　4. The underlined word “derived” in Paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to______.

　　A. obtainedB. chosenC. separatedD. preserved

　　5. More and more Westerners are suffering depression because________.

　　A. they have less time for exercise

　　B. they eat more nuts, vegetable oils and fish

　　C. the sources of fats in their diets have changed

　　D. less meat, butter, and cakes are included in their diets

　　【参考答案】1—5、ADCAC

　　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。

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　　1. Which course would be helpful for an English beginner?

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　　B. General English

　　C. Night Classes

　　D. Academic English

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　　C. visit the website D. submit an application

　　参考答案1—3、BAC