2016届高考英语二轮复习阅读理解一百四十集选练：（110）

　　2016高考英语二轮阅读理解一百六十集选练（110）

　　【由北京市丰台区2016高考模拟改编】

　　阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

　　Have you ever looked toward the sky on a fall day and witnessed a group of migrating birds? If so, you probably noted the V-shaped formation of the birds or the birds flying in a ball-like formation. Why do birds fly this way? Many theories have been developed to explain the formation patterns of different types of birds.

　　One theory is that birds fly in certain formations to take advantage of the laws of nature. The birds know that flying in a V-shaped pattern will save energy. Like the lead cyclist in a race who decreases wind force for the cyclists who follow, the lead bird cuts wind force for the birds that follow. This decrease in wind force means that the birds use up to 70 percent less energy during their flight. When the lead bird becomes tired, a more rested bird takes over that position.

　　But saving energy is important for more than one reason. Sometimes food is short during migration flights. Keeping energy enables the birds to fly longer distances between meals.

　　When food is sighted, the birds guide one another in a different way. When a bird identifies a familiar feeding area, it might turn around in order to signal the group to change direction. Then, this bird becomes the new leader. It helps guarantee that other birds will know exactly where it is going. Then the whole group makes a change in direction, gently streaming from the sky down to the ground. This formation is like an arrow pointing to the location of food.

　　Scientists have also studied the birds that sometimes fly in a ball-like formation. Researchers believe that the birds come together if a predator（天敌） is spotted. The predator may then become impatient waiting for a single bird to fly away from the group. The birds will often dip and dive as a group, frustrating even the most persistent enemy. Scientists report that this is a very effective method of defense against an attack.

　　The birds care for their fellow fliers through teamwork. As transportation expert Henry Ford once said, “If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself.” When it comes to teamwork, these feathered fliers are a soaring success!

　　1. According to the passage, we can learn that birds ___________.

　　A. move faster than cyclists

　　B. prefer to fly in a V formation

　　C. are smarter than other animals

　　D. play different roles in a formation

　　2. When food is sighted, ____________.

　　A. the group follows the discoverer

　　B. the lead bird decides what to do

　　C. the discoverer leaves the group

　　D. the whole group forms a stream

　　3. To protect themselves from attack, birds will _____________ .

　　A. break into groups

　　B. come close together

　　C. change directions

　　D. fly up and down

　　4. Which is the best title for the passage?

　　A. A Bird’s-Eye View of Teamwork.

　　B. Success Takes Care of Itself.

　　C. The Strongest Will Survive.

　　D. A Science Behind Flying.

　　【参考答案】1—4、DA B A

　　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。

　　How is it that siblings (兄弟姐妹) can turn out so differently? One answer is that in fact each sibling grows upin a different family. The firstborn is, for a while, an only child, and therefore has a completely different experience of the parents than those born later. The next child is, for a while, the youngest, until the situation is changed by a new arrival. The mother and father themselves are changing and growing up too. One sibling might live in a stable and close family in the first few years; another might be raised in a family crisis, with a disappointed mother or an angry father.

　　Sibling competition was identified as an important shaping force as early as in 1918. But more recently, researchers have found many ways in which brothers and sisters are a lasting force in each others’lives. Dr. Annette Henderson says firstborn children pick up vocabulary more quickly than their siblings. The reason for this might be that the later children aren’t getting the same one- on- one time with parents. But that doesn’t mean that the younger children have problems with language development. Later- borns don’t enjoy that much talking time with parents, but instead they harvest lessons from bigger brothers and sisters, learning entire phrases and getting an understanding of social concepts such as the difference between “I” and “me”.

　　A Cambridge University study of 140 children found that siblings created a rich world of play that helped them grow socially. Love- hate relationships were common among the children. Even those siblings who fought the most had just as much positive communication as the other sibling pairs.

　　One way children seek more attention from parents is by making themselves different from their siblings, particularly if they are close in age. Researchers have found that the first two children in a family are typically more different from each other than the second and third. Girls with brothers show their differences to a maximum degree by being morefeminine than girls with sisters. A 2003 research paper studied adolescents from 185 families over two years, finding that those who changed to make themselves different from their siblings were successful in increasing the amount of warmth they gained from their parents.

　　1. The underlined part “in a different family” (in Para. 1) means" ______".　

　　A. in a different family environment

　　B. in a different family tradition

　　C. in different family crises

　　D. in different families

　　2. In terms of language development, later- borns_______ .　

　　A. get their parents’individual guidance

　　B. learn a lot from their elder siblings

　　C. experience a lot of difficulties

　　D. pick up words more quickly

　　3. What was found about fights among siblings?

　　A. Siblings hated fighting and loved playing.

　　B. Siblings in some families fought frequently.

　　C. Sibling fights led to bad sibling relationships.

　　D. Siblings learned to get on together from fights.

　　4. The word“feminine” (in Para. 4) means "______".　

　　A. having qualities of parents

　　B. having qualities of women

　　C. having defensive qualities

　　D. having extraordinary qualities

　　【参考答案】1—4、ABDB　

　　阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

　　The principles about applying for jobs have altered greatly lately. In the past, people preferred a hand-written application letter. However, nowadays it is becoming more and more common to apply for a job through the Internet. You can find information on the Internet about how to apply for jobs. Information can be found about how to fulfill your application letter, the clothes that you should wear and how to carry out the interview itself.

　　The importance of body language is often mentioned, but doesn’t always get the attention it deserves. After all, before a word has ever been spoken, your body language will have already given people their first impression of you. Additionally, your body language will also give out a lot more information. Based on your body language it can be seen if you are self-confident. It can also show if you are a busy or a quiet type and it helps give an impression of whether you are speaking truthfully or not. Body language can show how enthusiastic you are and if you are a nice person, someone who will take his work seriously, but also someone who has a sense of humor and can enjoy a joke from time to time. The members of the application committee will ask you questions, but your answers won’t only be oral. The committee will not only pay attention to what you say, but also to how you say it!Body language will determine first if it“clicks”, and sometimes all it takes is just a few seconds. Everybody uses body language, but it takes place mostly at a subconscious (下意识的)level. Using body language appropriately, you can definitely increase your chances of getting a job.

　　1. What kind of people is the text mainly meant for?

　　A. Interviewers.B. Job-hunting people.

　　C. Employers. D. Lay-off workers.

　　2. We can learn from the first paragraph that______.　

　　A. hand-written letters are not used in finding a job

　　B. the more expensive clothes interviewees wear, the better

　　C. body language is more important than spoken words

　　D. Internet is of significance in applying for a job

　　3. Using body language well in a job interview will probably______.　

　　A. get rid of the interviewers’ prejudice

　　B. determine what position one will get

　　C. increase the possibility to get the wanted job

　　D. help one remove nervousness

　　4. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

　　A. Those using body language are usually confident.

　　B. Body language is often used on purpose in job hunting.

　　C. Body language is a mirror to reflect one’s personality.

　　D. People enjoying jokes are preferred in a job interview.

　　【参考答案】1—4、BDCC

　　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。It’s roughly estimated that there are 450 million disabled people in the world. No one knows exactly how many disabled people there are in the world.The number of disabled people in India alone is probably more than double the total population of Canada.

　　In the United Kingdom, about one in ten people have some disability. Disability is not just something that happens to other people: as we get older, many of us will become less mobile, hard of hearing or have failing eyesight.

　　Disablement can take many forms and occur at any time of life. Some people are born with disabilities. Many others become disabled as they get older. There are many progressive disabling diseases. The longer time goes on, the worse they become. Some people are disabled in accidents. Many others may have a period of disability in the form of a mental illness. All are affected by people's attitude towards them.

　　Disabled people face many physical barriers. Next time you go shopping or to work or visit friends, imagine how you would manage if you could not get up steps, or on to buses and trains. How would you cope if you could not see where you were going or could not hear the traffic? But there are other barriers: prejudice can be even harder to break down and ignorance inevitably represents by far the greatest barrier of all. It is almost impossible for the able-bodied to fully appreciate what the severely disabled go through, so it is important to draw attention to these barriers and show that it is the individual person and their ability not their disability that count.

　　1.The first paragraph points out that______.

　　A. the number of disabled people in India is the greatest

　　B. India has much more disabled people than Canada

　　C. there are many disabled people in the world

　　D. it is impossible to get an exact figure of the world's disabled people

　　2.The last word of the passage "count" most probably means_____.

　　A

　　be

　　numbered

　　B. be included

　　C. be considered

　　D. be most important

　　3.Which of the following statements is not true?

　　A. About 10 percent of

　　people in the UK are disabled.

　　B. Even the able-bodied may lose some of their body functions when they get older.

　　C. There still exists prejudice against the disabled which results mainly from ignorance

　　D. The whole society should pay due attention to the barriers faced by the disabled people

　　4.It can be concluded from the passage that____.

　　A. both physical and metal barriers are hard to break down

　　B. we should take a proper attitude towards the disabled

　　C. we should try our best to prevent disablement

　　D. the able-bodies people will never fully understand the disabled

　　参考答案1—4、CDCB