2016届高考英语二轮复习阅读理解一百四十集选练：（119）

　　2016高考英语二轮阅读理解一百六十集选练（119）

　　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。

　　The traditional tent cities at festivals such as Glastonbury may never be the same again. In a victory of green business that is certain to appeal to environmentally-aware music-lovers, a design student is to receive financial support to produceeco-friendly tentsmade of cardboard that can be recycled after the bands and the crowds have gone home.

　　Major festivals such as Glastonbury throw away some 10,000 abandoned tents at the end of events each year. For his final year project at the University of the West of England, James Dunlop came up with a material that can be recycled. And to cope with the British summer, the cardboard has been made waterproof.

　　Taking inspiration from a Japanese architect, who has used cardboard to make big buildings including churches, Mr Dunlop used cardboard material for his tents, which he called Myhabs.

　　The design won an award at the annual New Designers Exhibition after Mr Dunlop graduated from his product design degree and he decided to try to turn it into a business.

　　To raise money for the idea, he toured the City’s private companies which fund new businesses and found a supporter in the finance group Mint. He introduced his idea to four of Mint’s directors and won their support. Mint has committed around￡500,000 to MyHab and taken a share of 30 per cent in Mr Dunlop’s business. The first Myhabs should be tested at festivals this summer, before being marketed fully next year.

　　Mr Dunlop said that the design, which accommodates two people, could have other uses, such as for disaster relief and housing for the London Olympics. For music events, the cardboard houses will be ordered online and put up at the sites by the Myhab team before the festival-goers arrive and removed by the company afterwards. They can be personalized and the company will offer reductions on the expense if people agree to sell exterior(外部的) advertising space.

　　The biggest festivals attract tens of thousands of participants, with Glastonbury having some 150,000 each year. Altogether there are around 100 annual music festivals where people camp in the UK. The events are becoming increasingly environmentally conscious.

　　1. “Eco-friendly tents” in paragraph 1 refer to tents　.　

　　A. economically desirable

　　B. favorable to the environment

　　C. for holding music performances

　　D. designed for disaster relief

　　2. Mr Dunlop established his business　.　

　　A. independently with an interest-free loan from Mint

　　B. with the approval of the City’s administration

　　C. in partnership with a finance group

　　D. with the help of a Japanese architect

　　3. It is implied in the passage that　.　

　　A. the weather in the UK is changeable in summer

　　B. most performances at British festivals are given in the open air

　　C. the cardboard tents produced by Mr Dunlop can be user-tailored

　　D. cardboard tents can be easily put up and removed by users

　　4. The passage is mainly concerned with　.　

　　A. an attempt at developing recyclable tents

　　B. some efforts at making full use of cardboards

　　C. an unusual success of a graduation project

　　D. the effects of using cardboard tents on music festivals

　　【参考答案】1-4 BCCA

　　【由福建省三明市2016高考模拟题改编】

　　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。

　　Professional Manufacturer of Coffee Maker

　　Stylish Full Automatic Coffee Machine with Reddot Award

　　Unit Price：US$350.0—400.0／Piece

　　Min.Order：45 Pieces

　　Trade Terms：FOB，EXW

　　Price Valid time：From May 01，2016 to May 26，2016

　　Key Features：

　　1)Italian fashion design，2016 reddot design award winner；

　　2)Just one touch to make different coffee drinks including Espresso，Long Coffee，Cappuccino

　　and Latte；

　　3)DIY rotary button and big OLED touch screen，won German PLUS X Award for Ease of Use；

　　4)Patented unit system with auto clean function；

　　5)Intelligent PCBA control system ,easy to operate with fault warning and information indications；

　　6)Two heating systems to create steam quick and stable for making Cappuccino or Latte；

　　7)Key parts from Switzerland，Italy and other European countries guarantee the top quality．

　　Suzhou Industrial Park Kalerm Electric Appliances Co．Ltd．

　　(Province：Jiangsu，China)

　　．

　　CG-001 Electric Coffee Grinder，Coffee Maker

　　Unit Price：US$5.5／Piece

　　Min.Order：2000 Pieces

　　Trade Terms：FOB

　　Price Valid Time：From Jun．16，2016 to Jul.19，2016

　　Key Features：

　　1)Stainless steel blade(刀片)；

　　2)Large start button for easy operation；

　　3)Transparent(透明的)top lid for viewing while grinding；

　　4)220—240V，50／60Hz，150W，50G；

　　5)Human—oriented design；

　　6)LCD display，10 languages；

　　Guangzhou Lont Electronic Co．Ltd．

　　(Province：Guangdong，China)

　　Steam Espresso Coffee Maker (CM-6812)

　　Unit Price：S 15.0一$40.0／Piece

　　Min.Order：1 Piece

　　Trade Terms：FOB

　　Price Valid Time：From May 10，2016 to Jun．23，2016

　　Key Features：

　　1)Capacity：4-cup espressos (240ml)

　　2)350 Pascal(帕)working pressure for rich taste coffee;

　　3)With frothing(泡沫)function for making Cappuccino;

　　4)Stainless steel decoration；

　　5)Removable＆washable drip tray for easy cleaning；

　　6)Carafe(广口瓶)with water level marks；

　　7)Single switch for function transform and on／off ,easy control with indicator light；

　　Taizhou Kangte Trading Co．Ltd．

　　(Province：Zhejiang，China)

　　Drip Coffee Maker(CM-6626T)

　　Unit Price：US$12.0—30.0／Piece

　　Min.Order：1 Piece

　　Trade Terms：FOB

　　Price Valid Time：From Apr．20，2016 to May 20，2016

　　Key Features：

　　1)Capacity：1.8L Coffee Maker(12—15 cups)；

　　2)Anti—drip function；

　　3)Warming plate keeps coffee hot automatically；

　　4)With permanent filter(过滤器)；

　　5)Removable and washable filter & filter holder；

　　6)Water level marks；

　　7)Automatically turns off；

　　Taizhou Kangte Trading Co。Ltd．

　　(Province：Zhejiang，China)

　　1．Which coffee maker has the longest price valid time?

　　A．Professional Manufacturer of Coffee Maker．

　　B．CG一001 Electric Coffee Grinder，Coffee Maker．

　　C．Steam Espresso Coffee Maker(CM一68 1 2)．

　　D．Drip Coffee Maker(CM-6626T)．

　　2．The price of a coffee maker with the red dot design award is

　　A．US$12.0—30.0

　　B．USS350.0—400.0

　　C．USS 5.5

　　D．US$15.0—40.0

　　3．From the passage，we can learn that______.

　　A．the four lifferent coffee makers are available in China

　　B．Steam Espresso has the stainless steel blade

　　C．CG一001 Electric Coffee Grinder has OLED screen

　　D．none of the four coffee makers are easy to control

　　4．The main purpose of this passage is to_______.

　　A．describe the features of each coffee maker

　　B．attract people to order more coffee makers

　　C．help the buyer order suitable coffee makers

　　D．share the knowledge of some coffee makers

　　【参考答案】1—4、CBAC

　　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。

　　Inside the pleasingly fragrant cafe, So All May Eat (SAME) in downtown Denver, the spirit of generosity (慷慨) is instantly noticeable: A donation box stands in place of a cash register. Customers here pay only what they can afford, no questions asked.

　　A risky business plan, perhaps, but SAME Cafe has done one unchangeable thing in the Mile High City for six years: Open only at midday, the restaurant provides poor local people with healthy, delicious lunches six days a week. Those unable to pay for their meals can instead volunteer as waiters and waitresses, and dishwashers, or look after the buildings and equipment for the cafe.

　　“It’s based on trust, and it’s working all right, ” says co- owner Brad Birky, who started the cafe in 2006 with his wife Libby. Previously volunteering at soup kitchens, the Birkys were dissatisfied with the often unhealthy meals they served there.

　　“We wanted to offer quality food in a restaurant where everyone felt comfortable, regardless of their circumstances, ” Birky says. SAME’s special lunch menu changes daily and most food materials are natural and grown by local farmers.

　　The cafe now averages 65 to 70 customers(and eight volunteers) a day. And the spirit of generosity behind the project appears to be spreading. In early 2007, one volunteer who had cleared snow for his meals during the long winter said goodbye to the Birkys. “He said he was going to New Orleans to help with the hurricane cleanup, ” says Birky.

　　1. What can we learn about the soup kitchens the Birkys previously worked for?

　　A. They refused to have volunteers.

　　B. They offered low quality food.　

　　C. They provided customers with a good environment.

　　D. They closed down because of poor management.

　　2. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

　　A. The customers who cannot pay can work as volunteers instead.

　　B. More volunteers will go to New Orleans for the hurricane cleanup.

　　C. Many new cafes will be opened to offer free lunches in the town.

　　D. The lunch menu has remained the same since the cafe was started.

　　3. The author’s attitude towards running such a cafe is_____.　

　　A. unfavorableB. approving　C. doubtfulD. cautious

　　【参考答案】1—3、BAB

　　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。    Music lessons in early childhood bring about changes in the brain that  could improve its performance far into adulthood, researchers say. Brain scans of young adults showed those who had formal musical training before seven 

　　had thicker brain areas dealing with hearing and self-awareness .The findings note how brain development can be influenced by the age when children start to learn a musical instrument , and how those changes can continue into later life.   

　　"Early musical training benefits kids more than just making them enjoy music. It changes

　　 the brain, which could bring about cognitive advances as well," said Yunxin Wang of Beijing Normal University.

　　“Our results suggest it’s better to start musical training before seven, which agrees with what most piano teachers recommend,” she added. She hoped the results might help parents decide when was the best for their children to learn an instrument.

　　The brain’s cortex(皮层) plays a leading role in one’s abilities, from thought and language to memory and attention. The area matures rapidly in the early years of life, and its development could be affected more if a person starts musical training before it fully matures.

　　Wang studied 48 Chinese students aged between 19 and 21 who had received formal music training for at least a year sometime between the ages of 3 and 15. Each had a scan to measure the thickness of the brain’s cortex.

　　After considering sex and the number of years spent having music lessons, Wang found that musical training that started before seven appeared to thicken areas of the brain involved in language skills and executive function, which is a person’s ability to plan and accomplish tasks.

　　“We’re not sure why these changes occur, but a reasonable explanation is that early starters might depend more on hearing clues(线索) when learning music, since it might be more difficult for younger children to read music,” Wang said.

　　1. According to the researchers, musical training before the age of seven can _______________.

　　A. contribute to future work.

　　B. create a successful life

　　C. develop all-round abilities

　　D. deal with puzzling problem

　　2. When conducting the research with the students, Wang __________.

　　A. tested their language abilities

　　B. watched their musical performances

　　C. focused on school behavior and achievements

　　D. measured the thickness of the brain’s cortex

　　3. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that _____________.

　　A. it must be hard for kids to read music

　　B. kids are more likely to learn music by hearing

　　C. Wang’s explanation has been the most reasonable

　　D. Wang will research into the reasons for the brain change

　　4. For what purpose does the author write the text?

　　A. To describe the development of brain.

　　B. To challenge the previous discoveries.

　　C. To present the findings of the research.

　　D. To give advice on how to learn music.

　　参考答案1—4、ADBC