2016届高考英语二轮复习阅读理解七十五十集之连载训练：（30）

　　2016高考英语二轮阅读理解八十集之连载训练（30）

　　【由山东省2016高考仿真冲刺卷（）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。However urban life strikes you，cities worldwide have been growing evemore rapidly．Some of this growth has occurred in the developed world，but the most dramatic increase has been in the Third World．Almost all the world’s population growth over the next 30 years will take place in the cities of developing countries

　　By the year 2030，for the first time in history，60 percent of the world’s people will be living in cities．

　　This is actually good news in some ways．“Cities are the fundamental building blocks of prosperity,” says Marc Weiss，chairman of the Prague Institute for Global Urban Development，“ both for the nation and for families．” Industrial and commercial activities in urban areas account for between 50 and 80 percent of the gross domestic product （GDP） in most countries of the world“ there’s the crazy notion that the way to deal with a city’s problems is to keep people out of them,” Weiss continued．“But the problems of the rural life are even more serious than those of the city．” For better or worse，urban-watchers are clear on one point: The quality of life for most people in the future will be determined by the quality of cities．Those cities will be bigger than ever．And yet，population numbers by themselves don’t determine a city’s prospects； after all，Addis Ababa，Ethiopia，and Hamburg，Germany，have the same population．Nor is explosive growth necessarily the determining factor．“City problems,” one authority points out，“mostly have to do with weak，ineffective，and usually unrepresentative city governments．”．The passage mainly discusses ______________．

　　A．Big cities．B．City life．C．Population．D．Gross Domestic Product．

　　．According to the passage，in the year of 2030 _______．

　　A．there will be 21 cities having a population of more than 10 million．

　　B．rural area will be extinct．C．most people will live in cities．

　　D．the third world will keep abreast with the developed world．

　　．In the author’s opinion，_________．

　　A．better city，better life

　　B．both urban and rural areas have larger population

　　C．the larger population，the faster a city develops

　　D．both urban and rural areas have larger gross domestic product

　　4．Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?

　　A．The developing countries develop faster than the developed countries．

　　B．Cities contribute more to the GDP than the villagers．

　　C．Some problems are more easily solved in cities than in country．

　　D．It’s impossible to solve urban problems by getting people out of cities．

　　．The last paragraph implies that ____________．

　　A．ublic services are ineffective．

　　B．ities are increasing too fast．

　　C．opulation is not linked with development．D．overnment should be responsible for the problems in the cities．-5、A C A A D

　　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。

　　In June, 2007, a group of students from eight high schools in Winnipeg, the capital of Canada’s Manitoba province, will begin test-launching (试发射) a satellite the size of a Rubik’s cube.

　　The one-kilogram Win-Cube satellite, named for its home city and its shape, will be put into low orbit. Once in space, it can perform for a few months or up to several years, communicating information that could help find the early signs of earthquakes.

　　There are 80 similar satellite projects worldwide, but this is the first high-school based program of its kind in Canada. 30 Manitoba high school students are having a hand in designing and building the satellite, in cooperation with aerospace (航空航天的) experts and 10 students from the University of Manitoba, and with support from two other organizations.

　　The Win-Cube project is not something that goes on a piece of paper, it is real-world engineering, allowing high school students to have an opportunity to learn more about the exciting world of engineering through their participation in this challenging program. It is also taken as a wonderful example of the unique partnerships within Manitoba. Designing, building and launching a satellite with high-school participation will bring this world-class educational project into reality and Manitoba closer to space.

　　“These Manitoba high school students deserve congratulations for their enthusiasm, innovation (创新), and a strong love for discovery," said Education, Citizenship and Youth Minister Peter Bjonson. “We want to make science more relevant (相关的), interesting and attractive to high school students by showing them how classroom studies can relate to practical experience in the workplace or, in this case, in space," Bjonson added.

　　The Win-Cube program is mainly aimed at inspiring a strong desire for discovery on the part of the students. It also shows Manitoba’s devotion to research and innovation and the development of a skilled workforce—all important drivers of knowledge-based economic growth.

　　1. According to the passage, the Win-Cube satellite is　.　

　　A. named after Manitoba and its shape

　　B. intended for international communication

　　C. designed like a Rubik’s cube both in shape and size

　　D. challenged by university students around the world

　　2. According to Mr. Bjonson,　.　

　　A. those Manitoba high school students are worth praising

　　B. the study of space can be practically made in classrooms

　　C. Manitoba high schools are famous for the study of space

　　D. scientific research is too far away from high school students

　　3. The primary purpose of the project is to　.　

　　A. find the early signs of earthquakes

　　B. relate studies to practical experience

　　C. help high school students study real-world engineering

　　D. inspire a strong desire for discovery among the students

　　4. The best title for this passage may be　.　

　　A. Manitoba School　 B. Win-Cube Program

　　C. Space Cooperation　D. Satellite Launching

　　【参考答案】1-4 CADB

　　较难题目特训：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。

　　A recent study, while showing a generally positive attitude toward science, also suggests a widespread worry that it may be “running out of control”. This idea is dangerous.

　　Science can be a force for evil as well as for good. Its applications can be channeled either way, depending on our decisions. The decisions we make, personally or collectively, will determine the outcomes of science. But here is a real danger. Science is advancing so fast and is so strongly influenced by businesses that we are likely to believe whatever decisions we come to will make little difference. And, rather than fighting for the best possible policies, we may step back and do nothing.

　　Some people go even further. They say that despite the moral and legal objections(反对), whatever is scientifically possible will be done—somewhere, sometime. They believe that science will get out of control in the end. This belief is dangerous too, because it fuels a sense of hopelessness and discourages then from making efforts to build a safer world.

　　In our interconnected world, the lack of agreement in and out of the world of science can lead to the failure to control the use of science. Without a common understanding, the challenges of “controlling” science in this century will be really tough. Take human cloning for example. Despite the general agreement among scientists on its possible huge impact(影响) on traditional moral values, some countries still go ahead with the research and development of its related techniques. The outcomes are hard to predict.

　　Therefore, discussions on how science is applied should be extended far beyond scientific societies. Only through the united efforts of people with hope, can we be fully safe against the misuse of science and can science best serve mankind in the future.

　　1. What can we conclude from the recent study?

　　A. People think highly of science.

　　B. People hold mixed opinions about science.

　　C. Science is getting dangerously out of control.

　　D. Science is used for both good and bad purposes.

　　2. According to the passage, what will happen if we hold that science is getting beyond control?

　　A. The development of science will hopelessly slow down.

　　B. Businesses will have even greater influence on science.

　　C. The public will lose faith in bringing about a bright future.

　　D. People will work more actively to put science under control.

　　3. The discussion should reach beyond scientific societies because　.　

　　A. scientists have failed to predict the outcomes

　　B. the ties between different areas need strengthening

　　C. united efforts are necessary for the development of science

　　D. people need to work together to prevent the bad use of science

　　4. What is the main idea of the passage?

　　A. Science and its applications bring us many dangers.

　　B. The development of science mostly lies in people’s attitudes.

　　C. Mankind can largely take control of science with their efforts.

　　D. The future of science will be influenced by the dangerous ideas.

　　【参考答案】1-4 BCDB

　　【由山东省2016高考仿真冲刺卷（）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。“Long time no see” is a very interesting sentence．When I first read this sentence from an American friend’s email，I laughed．I thought it was a perfect example of Chinglish．

　　Obviously，it is a word-by-word literal translation of the Chinese greetings with a ruled English grammar and structure! Later on，my friend told me that it is a standard American greeting．I was too thrilled to believe her．Her words could not convince me at all．So I did a research on google．com．To my surprise，there are over 60 thousand web pages containing “Long time no see．” This sentence has been widely used in emails，letters，newspapers，movies，books，or any other possible places．Though it is sort of informal，it is part of the language that Americans use daily．Ironically，if you type this phrase in Microsoft Word，the software will tell you that the grammar needs to be corrected．

　　Nobody knows the origin of this Chinglish sentence．Some people believe that it came from Charlie Chan’s movies．In the 1930s，Hollywood moviemakers successfully created a world wide famous Chinese detective named “Charlie Chan” on wide screens．Detective Chan likes to teach Americans some Chinese wisdom by quoting Confucius．“Long time no see” was his trademark．Soon after Charlie Chan，“Long time no see” became a popular phrase in the real world with thanks to the popularity of these movies．

　　Some scholars refer to America as a huge pot of stew．All kinds of culture are mixed in the stew together，and they change the color and taste of each other．American Chinese，though a minority ethnic（少数民族的成员） group in the United States，is also contributing some changes to the stew! Language is usually the first thing to be influenced in the mixed stew．

　　You can have some other examples than adoptions from Chinese，such as pizza from Italian，susi from Japanese，and déjà vu from French etc．There is a long list! Americans do not just simply borrow something from others．They will modify it and make it their own，so you would not be surprised to find a tofu and peanut butter hamburger in a restaurant，or to buy a bottle of iced Chinese green tea with honey in a grocery store．Since Americans appreciate Chinese culture more and more nowadays，I believe more Chinese words will become American English in the future．In this way the American stew keeps adding richness and flavor．．The writer himself felt surprised at ______．

　　A．the Chinglish expression “Long time no see”

　　B．“Long time no see” used as standard American English

　　C．so many literal translation of the expressions used in America

　　D．finding out Americans use the expression every day

　　2．The word “stew” in the 4th paragraph probably means ______．

　　A．mixture literature

　　B．Confucius’ words

　　C．a kind of cooked dish

　　D．American changing cultures

　　．According to the passage，it can be inferred that ______．

　　A．detectives translate the phrase “Long time no see”

　　B．Hollywood made “Long time no see” popular

　　C．the huge pot of stew greatly affects all kinds of languages

　　D．cultures can be changed in the huge pot of stew

　　4．The main idea of the passage is that ______．

　　A．some Chinese expressions are introduced into English

　　B．you’ll not be surprised at a tofu in a restaurant in America

　　C．some American expressions can be used in China

　　D．American English keep being enriched from different cultures

　　5．According to the passage，which of the following statements is not true?

　　A．Informal language sometimes doesn’t go with grammar and structure．

　　B．Languages are always ruled by grammar and structure．

　　C．“Long time no see” has been used in at least four media mentioned in the passage．

　　D．There are four languages mentioned to be adopted in the American stew．---5、B A B D B