2016届高考英语二轮复习阅读理解一百四十集选练：（106）

　　2016高考英语二轮阅读理解一百六十集选练（106）

　　【由安徽省合肥市2016高考模拟题改编】

　　阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。

　　Scientists in UK have grown a living human "brain". The team at Aston University created tiny bunch of cells which act like a mini nervous system.

　　They believe it could help find a cure for worse mental conditions like Parkinson’s disease. Professor Michael Coleman is leading the research program. He explained, "We are aiming to be able to study the human brain at the most basic level, using an actual living human cell system. Cells have to be alive and operating efficiently to enable us to really understand how the brain works. "The experiment involves changing cells from a cancer tumour (肿瘤）and making them behave like brain cells.

　　Although far from finished, researchers hope the false brain cells will give them a greater understanding of how real brains work. This, in turn, could significantly further research into conditions which affect the brain. Neil Hunt, chief leader of the research group, said, "It is still very early days, but in the future the research could lead to a useful tool for looking into dementia (痴呆)."

　　The technique could also provide a way to carry on animal test and is being supported by the Humane Research Trust (HRT). The scientists predict that over the next ten years a million people will develop dementia. Professor Coleman believes their findings could change this. He said，"We hope our research will provide scientists with a new and highly relational human experimental model to help them understand the brain better and develop new drugs to control the related disease. However, the biggest challenge at present is that we are greatly short of fund, which will slow our research."

　　1. UK scientists grow a living human "brain" in order to ______.

　　A. study the structure of human brain

　　B. make use of living human cell system

　　C. discover how human brain really works

　　D. separate cells from a cancer tumour

　　2. According to Neil Hunt, research into brain cells ______.

　　A. will get finished as early as possible

　　B. will make people discover dementia

　　C. will affect the brain growth in many ways

　　D. will help to treat some diseases in nerve system

　　3. From the last paragraph，we can know that ______

　　A. the technique provided by HRT is immature

　　B. animal tests are no longer allowed by law

　　C. a million people suffer from brain diseases

　　D. the research program lacks financial support

　　4. The text is intended to ______.

　　A. tell us about a breakthrough in medical research

　　B. introduce a research program in human's brain

　　C. introduce the progress of drugs for dementia

　　D. tell us about health problem in nerve system

　　【参考答案】1—4、CDDB

　　【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。

　　What is so amazing about giving blood?

　　The National Blood Service, which covers all of England and North Wales, needs nearly two and a half million blood donations each year. When you give blood, you’ll be doing one of the most amazing things anybody could dream of — saving a life.

　　___________________________

　　All types of blood are needed —not just rare ones. In fact, the commoner the blood type, the more are needed. So even if your blood is one of the most common types — group O for example — you can be sure that by donating three times a year, you really are doing something amazing.

　　What is the donation process?

　　The donation will last about an hour in all. When you arrive, you will be asked a few questions about your health. Then a drop of blood will be taken and tested just to make sure you’re not anemic(贫血). If all is well, your donation.

　　This only takes about ten minutes, during which time 470ml of blood will be collected. Most people hardly feel a thing. After a short rest, a drink and biscuits, you’ll be up and ready to go. All equipment used in the collection of your blood is new and is never reused, so you don’t have to worry about risks to your health in the collection of your blood.

　　Who can become a blood donor?

　　Becoming a blood donor really is very simple. As long as you’re in good health and aged between 17 and 60, you can become a blood donor. If you would like more information or advice, or you want to become a blood donor, ring the donor helpline on 0845 7711. The donor helpline is open 24 hours a day — every day of the year.

　　1. Which is the subtitle of Paragraph 2?

　　A. Why should you donate blood?

　　B. What types of blood are needed?

　　C. What should you consider before donation?

　　D. How many times a year can you donate blood?

　　2. Before giving blood, you will ________.

　　A. rest for a while

　　B. wait for one day

　　C. fill in a form

　　D. take a blood test

　　3. What does the passage tell us about the donation process?

　　A. It takes many hours.

　　B. It’s done on computer.

　　C. It doesn’t need equipment.

　　D. It won’t affect donors’ health.

　　4. The purpose of the writing is to _______.

　　A. introduce the National Blood Service

　　B. show the importance of donation

　　C. call on people to donate blood

　　D. remind people of the danger

　　【参考答案】1.B

　　2.D

　　3.D

　　4.C

　　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。

　　Shirley Temple Black, who lifted America’s spirit as a bright-eyed child movie star during the Great Depression, peacefully passed away at her California home on Monday evening at 85, surrounded by her family and caregivers.

　　Temple, born on April 23, 1928, started her entertainment career in the early 1930s and was famous by age 6. Temple was 3 when her mother put her in dance school, where a talent scout spotted her and got her in Baby Burlesks, a series of short movies with child actors playing in adult movies.

　　Movie studio directors took notice of her and in 1934 she appeared in the film Stand Up and Cheer! and her song and dance caught people’s attention. Movies such as Little Miss Marker and Bright Eyes featured her signature song. In 1935, she received a special Oscar for her “outstanding contribution to screen entertainment” in the movie Stand Up and Cheer!

　　She made some 40 feature movies, including The Little Colonel, Poor Little Rich Girl, Heidi and Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm, in 10 years, starring with big-name actors like Randolph Scott, Lionel Barrymore and Jimmy Durante. Temple was a superstar before the term was invented. She said she was about 8 when crowds shouting their love for her made her realize she was famous. “I wondered why,” she recalled. “I asked my mother and she said, ‘Because your films make them happy.’ ”

　　Her child career came to an end at 12. She tried a few roles as a teenager—including opposite future president Ronald Reagan in That Hagen Girl – but retired from the screen in 1949 at 21.

　　Temple was only 17 when she married for the first time to John Agar, who would eventually appear with her in two movies. Their five-year marriage produced a daughter. In 1950 she wed Charles Black in a marriage that lasted until his death in 2005. She and Black had two children. Temple’s interest in politics was sparked in the early 1950s when her husband was called back into the Navy to work in Washington.

　　1.For which movie did Shirley Temple win the Oscar?

　　That Hagen Girl

　　Little Miss Marker

　　Stand Up and Cheer

　　The Little Colonel

　　2.When Temple first caught the audience’s eyes, ____.

　　she hoped to play a role in a series of movies

　　her family was offered

　　her mother sent her to a local dance school

　　the United States was in fact in financial straits

　　3.After Temple got married to Charles Black, ____.

　　A. she might have begun her political life

　　B. she had to raise her two young children

　　C. she decided to work for the Navy

　　D. she ended her film career on screen

　　4.It can be inferred from the fourth paragraph that ___.

　　people could find happiness in Temple’s films

　　Temple’s mother only focused on income

　　Temple disliked crowds shouting at her

　　Temple’s mother was worried about her

　　参考答案1—4、CDAA

　　【阅读理解】介绍说明类

　　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。

　　British men are encouraged to cry.

　　There are certain things British men like to believe about themselves. The first is that one day they will again win the World Cup. They also believe they do not cry.

　　Over the centuries, Britons are believed to have a “stiff upper lip”. But is this true?

　　Yes, it is. A recent study arranged by Kleenex on how the British express their emotions reveals that 95 percent of them still contain their emotions.

　　Moreover, while 72 percent think this is unhealthy, 19 percent can’t remember the last time they “let it out”. As a result, Kleenex is launching the “Let It Out” campaign that encourages Britons to grab a tissue and have a good cry.

　　These days, however, the male Briton’s attitude toward crying is changing. Though the majority still struggles to open up emotionally, a 2004 study by Oxford’s Social Issues Research Center found that 77 percent of British men considered crying in public increasingly acceptable. Half of London males admitted crying in front of their mothers. Scotsmen are the least emotional, although they are the most likely to cry at weddings.

　　Peter Marsh, director of the center, said: “Crying can now indicate sensitivity rather than weakness. Like with David Beckham, crying because you’re dropping off your boy at nursery isn’t seen as weak.”

　　Winston Churchill was said to be a frequent crier, shedding tears at seeing a survivor in an air raid shelter (防空洞), and when he saw his wife after a long absence.

　　Psychologists say that while society has accepted that men can cry, there are limits. Ronald Bracey, a consulting psychologist, said: “If a man began to cry when he was having stitches (缝针)in hospital, he would be considered as a wimp(软弱的人). Men still need to be seen as strong when it comes to physical pain.”

　　1. What does the passage mainly deal with?

　　A. Impression of British men.

　　B. British men’s dream of the World Cup.

　　C. Advice on how to control emotions.

　　D. Different attitudes British men have towards crying.

　　2. Which of the following concerning the British men is NOT true according to the passage?

　　A. They are supposed to easily control emotions over the centuries.

　　B. They are confident that they will again get successful in the World Cup.

　　C. About 50% of British men admitted crying before their mothers.

　　D. Nowadays, the male Briton’s attitude toward crying is changing.

　　3. The word “contain”in Paragraph 4 means______.　

　　A. store　B. hold back

　　C. include D. stir up

　　4. What does the author think of the British men’s crying?

　　A. They should cry if hurt.

　　B. They should keep firm not to cry to show they are not wimps.

　　C. They should be brave in face of physical pain and cry if necessary when facing other problems.

　　D. They should “let it out”whatever problems they meet with.

　　【参考答案】1—4、DCBC

　　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。We know that the earth has become warmer over the last century. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a group established by the World Meteorological Organization and the United Nations Environment Program, reports that the average surface temperature of the earth has increased during the twentieth century by 0.6°+ 0.2°C.(The + 0.2°C means that the increase might be as small as 0.4°C or as great as 0.8°C). This may seem like a small shift, but although regional and short—term temperatures do fluctuate(变动) over a wide range, global temperatures are generally quite stable. In fact, the difference between today’s average global temperature and the average global temperature during the last Ice Age is only about 5 degrees C. Indeed, it’s warmer today around the world than at any time during the past 1,000years, and the warmest years of the previous century have occurred within the past decade.

　　We also know that human activities—primarily the burning of fossil fuels—have increased the greenhouse gas content of the earth’s atmosphere significantly over the same period. Carbon dioxide is one of the most important greenhouse gases, which trap heat near the planet’s surface.

　　The vast majority of climate researchers agree with these overall findings. The scientific disagreements that do still exist primarily concern detailed aspects of the processes that make up these largely accepted general themes.

　　You can think of this website as a window into the world of scientific research. In this primer, you’ll find a general discussion of the physical processes underlying the earth’s climate, an outline of the kinds of data that may shed light on how the climate is changing—and the role of human activity in these changes—and a description a some of the questions and uncertainties that researchers continue to explore. This primer is organized into four interconnected sections: the Atmosphere; the Hydrosphere(水圈); the Cryosphere(低温层); and the Biosphere(生物层).

　　1. We know from the text that “IPCC”___.

　　engages in the climate and changes about the earth.

　　is a group by scientists who like to walk around the moon

　　works in the World Meteorological Organization

　　often greets the passers-by from the outer space

　　2. We know from the text that carbon dioxide ___.

　　is one of the most important greenhouse gases

　　has fossil fuels

　　traps cold near the planet’s surface

　　exist in human activities

　　3. From the text, we know when we say the temperature of something has increased by about 0.7+ 0.2°C, the + 0.2°C means___.

　　the increase might by as small as 0.3°C or as great as 0.7°C

　　the increase might by as small as 0.5°C or as great as 0.8°C

　　the increase might by as small as 0.5°C or as great as 0.9°C

　　the increase might by as small as 0.4 C or as great as 0.8°C

　　4. What would be the best title for this text?

　　What Are the Scientific Disagreements

　　You Can Think of This Website

　　What Do We Know about Global Climate Change?

　　The Vast Majority of Climate Researchers

　　参考答案1—4、 AACC