2016届高考英语二轮复习阅读理解训练七十集之连载（65）

　　2016高考英语二轮阅读理解训练七十集之连载（65）

　　【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。

　　Plants are flowering faster than scientists predicted (预测) in reaction to climate change, which could have long damaging effects on food chains and ecosystems.

　　Global warming is having a great effect on hundreds of plant and animal species around the world, changing some living patterns, scientists say.

　　Increased carbon dioxide (CO2) in the air from burning coal and oil can have an effect on how plants produce oxygen, while higher temperatures and changeable rainfall patterns can change their patterns of growth.

　　“Predicting species’reaction to climate change is a major challenge in ecology, ” said the researchers of several U. S. universities. They said plants had been the key object of study because their reaction to climate change could have an effect on food chains and ecosystem services.

　　The study, published on the Nature website, uses the findings from plant life cycle studies and experiments across four continents and 1, 634 species. It found that some experiments had underestimated (低估) the speed of flowering by 8. 5 times and leafing by 4 times.

　　“Across all species, the experiments under- predicted the speed of the advance—for both leafing and flowering—that results from temperature increases, ”the study said.

　　The design of future experiments may need to be improved to better predict how plants will react to climate change, it said.

　　Plants are necessary for life on the Earth. They are the base of the food chain, using photosynthesis (光合作用) to produce sugar from carbon dioxide and water. They let out oxygen which is needed by nearly every organism on the planet.

　　Scientists believe the world’s average temperature has risen by about 0. 8℃ since 1900, and nearly 0. 2 ℃ every ten years since 1979.

　　So far, efforts to cut emissions (排放) of planet- warming greenhouse gases are not seen as enough to prevent the Earth heating up beyond 2℃ this century—a point scientists say will bring the danger of a changeable climate in which weather extremes are common, leading to drought, floods, crop failures and rising sea levels.

　　1. What is the key information the author wants to give in Paragraph 1?

　　A. Plants’reaction to weather could have damaging effects on ecosystems.

　　B. The increasing speed of flowering is beyond scientists’expectation.

　　C. Climate change leads to the change of food production patterns.

　　D. Food chains have been seriously damaged because of weather.

　　2. We can learn from the study published on the Nature website that　.　

　　A. plants’flowering is 8. 5 times faster than leafing

　　B. there are 1, 634 plant species on the four continents

　　C. scientists should improve the design of the experiments

　　D. the experiments failed to predict how plants react to climate change

　　3. Scientists pay special attention to the study of plants because　.　

　　A. they can prove the climate change clearly

　　B. they are very important in the food chains

　　C. they play a leading role in reducing global warming

　　D. they are growing and flowering much faster than before

　　4. What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs about the world’s temperature?

　　A. It has risen nearly 0. 2℃ since 1979.

　　B. Its change will lead to weather extremes.

　　C. It is 0. 8℃ higher in 1979 than that of 1900.

　　D. It needs to be controlled within 2℃ in this century.

　　【参考答案】1—4、BCBD

　　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。

　　Five years ago, David Smith wore an expensive suit to work every day. “I was a clothes addict.” he jokes. “I used to carry a fresh suit to work with me so I could change if my clothes got wrinkled.” Today David wears casual clothes—khaki pants and a sports shirt—to the office. He hardly ever wears a necktie. “I am working harder than ever.” David says, “and I need to feel comfortable.”

　　More and more companies are allowing their office workers to wear casual clothes to work. In the United States, the change from formal to casual office wear has been gradual. In the early 1990s, many companies allowed their employees to wear casual clothes on Friday（but only on Friday）. This became known as “dress-down Friday” or “casual Friday”. “What started out as an extra one-day-a-week benefit for employees has really become an everyday thing.” said business consultant Maisly Jones.

　　Why have so many companies started allowing their employees to wear casual clothes? One reason is that it’s easier for a company to attract new employees if it has a casual dress code.” “A lot of young people don’t want to dress up for work,” says the owner of a software company, ?so it?s hard to hire people if you have a conservative（保守的）dress code.” Another reason is that people seem happier and more productive when they are wearing comfortable clothes. In a study conducted by Levi Strauss and Company, 85 percent of employers said that they believe that casual dress improves employee morale（心境，士气）. Only 4 percent of employers said that casual dress has a negative influence on productivity. Supporters of casual office wear also argue that a casual dress code helps them save money. “Suits are expensive, if you have to wear one every day,” one person said. “For the same amount of money, you can buy a lot more casual clothes.”

　　1. David Smith refers to himself as having been “a clothes addict,” because ________.

　　A. he often wore khaki pants and a sports shirt

　　B. he couldn’t stand a clean appearance

　　C. he wanted his clothes to look neat all the time

　　D. he didn’t want to spend much money on clothes

　　2.David Smith wears casual clothes now, because__________.

　　A. they make him feel at ease when working

　　B. he cannot afford to buy expensive clothes

　　C. he looks handsome in casual clothes

　　D. he no longer works for any company

　　3.In this passage, the following advantages of casual office wear are mentioned EXCEPT __________.

　　A. saving employees’ money

　　B. making employees more attractive

　　C. improving employees’ motivation

　　D. making employees happier

　　参考答案1—3CAB

　　【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。

　　I have been consistently opposed to feeding a baby regularly. As a doctor, mother and scientist in child development I believe there is nothing to recommend it, from the baby’s point of view.

　　Mothers, doctors and nurses alike have no idea of where a baby’s blood sugar level lies. All we know is that a low level is harmful to brain development and makes a baby easily annoyed. In this state, the baby is difficult to calm down and sleep is impossible. The baby asks for attention by crying and searching for food with its mouth.

　　It is not just unkind but also dangerous to say a four- hourly feeding schedule will make a baby satisfied. The first of the experts to advocate a strict clock- watching schedule was Dr Frederic Truby King who was against feeding in the night. I’ve never heard anything so ridiculous. Baby feeding shouldn’t follow a timetable set by the mum. What is important is feeding a baby in the best way, though it may cause some inconvenience in the first few weeks.

　　Well, at last we havecopper- bottomed research that supports demand feeding and points out the weaknesses of strictly timed feeding. The research finds out that babies who are fed on demand do better at school at age 5, 7, 11 and 14, than babies fed according to the clock. By the age of 8, their IQ (智商) scores are four to five percent higher than babies fed by a rigid timetable. This research comes from Oxford and Essex University using a sample (样本) of 10, 419 children born in the early 1990s, taking account of parental education, family income, a child’s sex and age, the mother’s health and feeding style. These results don’t surprise me. Feeding according to schedule runs the risk of harming the rapidly growing brain by taking no account of sinking blood sugar levels.

　　I hope this research will put an end to advocating strictly timed baby feeding practices.

　　1. According to Paragraph 2, one reason why a baby cries is that it feels　.　

　　A. sickB. upsetC. sleepyD. hungry

　　2. What does the author think about Dr King?

　　A. He is strict.

　　B. He is unkind.

　　C. He has the wrong idea.D. He sets a timetable for mothers.

　　3. The word copper-bottomed in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to　.　

　　A. basicB. reliableC. surprisingD. interesting

　　4. What does the research tell us about feeding a baby on demand?

　　A. The baby will sleep well.

　　B. The baby will have its brain harmed.

　　C. The baby will have a low blood sugar level.

　　D. The baby will grow to be wiser by the age of 8.

　　5. The author supports feeding the baby　.　

　　A. in the night　B. every four hours

　　C. whenever it wants foodD. according to its blood sugar level

　　【参考答案】1—4、DCBDC

　　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。Christmas, Easter and birthday parties can be difficult times for grandmothers and parents as they rush around trying to arrange the perfect celebration or making everyone as happy as possible! What’s better than a birthday party that makes your grandchild smile throughout or a celebration that impresses relatives and close friends?

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　　1. If you want to send some invitations to your daughter’s classmates, where will you search for the information?

　　A. At Christmas.

　　B. At Birthdays.

　　C. At Advent Calendars.

　　D. At Christmas–stocking fillers.

　　2. According to the passage, we can infer _______.

　　A. you can only get special ideas for Christmas, Easter and birthday parties

　　B. in Granny Look you can buy many traditional or fun Advent calendars for children at Christmas time

　　C. there is no personalized invitation in Granny Look for you to select

　　D. Granny Look provides a wide range of links for people to prepare for special occasions

　　3. From the text, we know that “Granny Look” is ______.

　　A. a website that helps you to prepare for special occasions

　　B. a company that sells all sorts of products on the Internet

　　C. a person who guides you to make your yearly celebration a real success

　　D. a magazine that helps the family to prepare for special occasions

　　参考答案BDA