2016届高考英语二轮复习阅读理解七十五十集之连载训练：（2）

　　2016高考英语二轮阅读理解八十集之连载训练（2）

　　阅读理解-。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。

　　Many people believe Henry Ford invented the automobile (汽车)．But Henry Ford did not start to build his first car until 1896.That was eleven years after two Germans developed the world's first automobile.Many people believe Henry Ford invented the production line that moved a car's parts to the worker，instead of making the worker move to the parts.That is not true，either.Many factory owners used methods of this kind before Ford.What Henry Ford did was to use other people's ideas and make them better.And he made the whole factory a moving production line.

　　In the early days of the automobile，almost every car maker raced his cars.It was the best way of gaining public notice.Henry Ford decided to build a racing car.Ford's most famous race was his first one.It was also the last race in which he drove the car himself.

　　The race was in 1901，at a field near Detroit.All of the most famous cars had entered, but only two were left：the Winton and Ford's.The Winton was famous for its speed.Most people thought the race was over before it began.

　　The Winton took an early lead.But halfway through the race, it began to lose power.Ford started to gain.And near the end of the race, he took the lead.Ford won the race and defeated the Winton.His name appeared in newspapers and he became well­known all over the United States.Within weeks of the race, Henry Ford formed a new automobile company.In 1903, a doctor in Detroit bought the first car from the company.That_sale was the beginning of Henry Ford's dream.Ford said: “I will build a motor car for the great mass of people.It will be large enough for the family, but small enough for one person to operate and care for.It will be built of the best materials.It will be built by the best men to be employed.And it will be built with the simplest plans that modern engineering can produce.It will be so low in price that no man making good money will be unable to own one.”

　　The Model T was a car of that kind.It only cost $850.It was a simple machine that drivers could depend on.Doctors bought the Model T．So did farmers.Even criminals. They considered it the fastest and surest form of transportation.Americans loved the Model T．They wrote stories and songs about it.Thousands of Model T's were built in the first few years.

　　本文记叙了亨利福特充分利用别人的想法，生产出了自己的汽车，形成了自己的生产流水线。通过赛车比赛，使公众关注到自己的汽车，然后建立了自己的汽车公司，为所有的普通顾客生产汽车。

　　1．What do we know about Henry Ford from Paragraph 1?

　　A．He made good use of ideas from others.

　　B．He produced the first car in the world.

　　C．He knew how to improve auto parts.

　　D．He invented the production line.

　　答案：A。细节理解题。根据短文第一段倒数第二句话可知：福特所做的就是利用别人的想法，然后更好地利用。

　　．Why did Henry Ford take part in the 1901 car race?

　　A．To show off his driving skills.B．To draw public attention.

　　C．To learn about new technology.D．To raise money for his new company.

　　答案：B。细节理解题。根据短文第二段可知，开始时，每个汽车制造者都开赛车，并且这是引人注意的最好方法。因此他制造自己的赛车，进行比赛，目的是引人注意。

　　．“That sale” in Paragraph 4 refers to______.

　　A．the selling of Ford cars at reduced prices

　　B．the sale of Model T to the mass of people

　　C．the selling of a car to a Detroit doctor

　　D．the sales target for the Ford Company

　　答案：C。词义猜测题。由上一句话“In 1903, a doctor in Detroit bought the first car from the company”可知，that sale指代的是医生买车这件事。

　　．What was Henry Ford's dream according to the text?

　　A．Producing cars for average customers.

　　B．Building racing cars of simple design.

　　C．Designing more car models.

　　D．Starting more companies.

　　答案：A。细节理解题。由短文倒数第二段及最后一段可知，他造的车价格低，能挣钱的人都能买得起他的车，医生，农民甚至罪犯都买他的车。由此可知他的梦想就是为普通老百姓造车。

　　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

　　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