2016届高考英语二轮复习阅读理解一百四十集选练：（39）

　　2016高考英语二轮阅读理解一百六十集选练（39）

　　阅读理解

　　Does stress cause gray hair？Many people believe that tension and stress can cause your hair to lose its color.In fact，it is an_old_wives’_tale that being upset all the time can result in premature graying.Here is a closer look at this situation and why some believe that this old wives’ tale could be true.

　　As one ages，the hairs on the head also age.In fact，just about everything on the human body begins to show signs of wear and tear after a while.The joints wear and become stiff and skin wears and becomes wrinkled.Hairs on the head grow and eventually die.They are replaced，but in the process something else happens.

　　When new hairs are replaced，the color or pigment (色素) is also added to them.However，as one ages，this pigment becomes less and less available.At first，hairs will have a limited amount of pigment and they will appear to be grayish in color.In time，they will lose all of their pigment and will be white.Many things are known to cause graying，and genetics is a very powerful factor.If one of your parents turns gray at an early age，there is a good chance that you will too.Some people begin the graying process in high school，while others may be over the age of forty.

　　Constant worry and tension can have many harmful effects on the human body.It is a known fact that stressful times can cause one to suffer hair loss.It would make sense that if it can cause these problems，perhaps it also may contribute to graying.However，there is no sound evidence to support this.

　　On the other hand，many medical professionals believe that there may be a link between graying and a constant state of anxiety or tension.Does stress cause gray hair？There is no scientific evidence to support the theory，but it is best to avoid stressful situations.

　　【语篇解读】　压力会导致头发变白吗？许多人相信情况是这样的。本文从年龄和基因两方面谈了头发变白的原因，持续的压力和忧虑对于身体是有害的，可导致脱发。但是，究竟压力和头发变白之间是否有联系，目前尚无定论。

　　1．The underlined phrase in the first paragraph most probably means________.

　　A．clever remarksB．silly remarks

　　C．exciting remarks D．disappointed remarks

　　解析　词义猜测题。画线短语前面提到“Many people believe that tension and stress can cause your hair to lose its color”，即许多人相信紧张和压力导致头发褪色变白。短文接着谈到“In fact，it is...”，这是推测画线词意思的关键。因此an old wives’ tale意为“无稽之谈”。

　　答案　B

　　2．The second paragraph mainly tells us________.

　　A．every part of body is replaced with age

　　B．hairs will grow weak but not die

　　C．skin becomes wrinkled with age

　　D．every part of body ages with age

　　解析　主旨大意题。第二段第一句话是该段的主题句。从中可以看出，人体的每一部分都会随着年龄的增长而衰老。

　　答案　D

　　3．What might play the most important role in the graying process?

　　A．Genetics and the amount of sleeping time.

　　B．The amount of food people eat and living environment.

　　C．The amount of pigment and genetics.

　　D．Genetics and the amount of water people drink

　　解析　细节理解题。本文第三段提到“At first，hairs will have a limited amount of pigment and they will appear to be grayish in color.In time，they will lose all of their pigment and will be white.Many things are known to cause graying，and genetics is a very powerful factor.”由此可以看出，色素和基因在头发变白的过程中起着重要的作用。

　　答案　C

　　4．According to the passage，continuous pressure may result in________.

　　A．a person’s fatness B．a person’s fitness

　　C．a person’s weight loss D．a person’s hair loss

　　解析　细节理解题。本文倒数第二段提到“Constant worry and tension can have many harmful effects on the human body.It is a known fact that stressful times can cause one to suffer hair loss”。由此可知，持续的压力会导致脱发。

　　答案　D

　　5．From the passage we can infer that________.

　　A．stress causing gray hair is still in question

　　B．gray hair has nothing to do with tension

　　C．stressful situations can be of benefit

　　D．sound evidence has been found

　　解析　推理判断题。本文倒数第二段最后提到“However，there is no sound evidence to support this.”最后一段也提到“There is no scientific evidence to support the theory...”。由此可知，是否压力会引起头发变白仍无定论。

　　答案　A阅读理解

　　For my grandmother’s 70th birthday，my family and I visited South Korea.While there，I was attentive to Korean high schools and students.

　　I was surprised by how different Korea’s public high schools are from America’s.Korean high schools can be all­girls，all­boys or co­ed (男女同校的) unlike our standard co­ed high schools.There are three grades：“go 1(10th)”，“go 2(11th)” and “go 3(12th)”．“Go” is the first syllable of the word “go­deung­hakkyo”，which，simply translated，is “high school”．

　　In America，unless you want to go to a private school，you don’t have to take an entrance exam.In Korea，however，students must take a test to get in because of the many choices of schools.

　　Another difference I couldn’t help but notice was the students’ appearance.With very few exceptions，all wear uniforms.A name tag (标牌) with the student’s name，grade and homeroom number must also be worn.Girl’s skirts can’t be above the upper part of the knee，and it is forbidden to dye(染) your hair or wear accessories (装饰品) except small earrings.There are strict regulations for appearance to achieve neatness，and it seems the only freedom students have is with their choices of hair style，socks and shoes.

　　The final difference was the setup of the classes.There may be 40 students in a classroom，but the number can be less or even more，depending on the population of the town or city.Although there are many students per classroom，they are very close，which I think is a result of not changing classrooms for different subjects.There are no levels in the subjects and the teachers are the ones who switch classrooms.They just have ten­minute breaks between subjects.In each class，students are ranked by their grades.This causes strict competition，and Korean students do a lot of studying.To help them，all schools have extra study classes after school.One other fact that helped me appreciate living in America is that Koreans have school on Saturdays.Although it’s only a half day，I think I speak for most Americans when I say we could never imagine ourselves in school on a Saturday.

　　Korea’s public high schools are clearly different from America’s.I had imagined them to be just like our schools，but now I have a clear picture of how different they are.

　　【语篇解读】　本文主要介绍了在作者眼中韩国高中和美国高中的不同之处。

　　1．How many main differences are mentioned between Korea’s public high school and America’s?

　　A．3. B．4.

　　C．5. D．6.

　　解析　细节理解题。本文主要说明了美国和韩国高中的不同点，作者采用的总分总的文章结构，第二、三、四、五这四段分别说明他们的不同之处，总共有4处。

　　答案　B

　　2．It seems that the writer________.

　　A．is familiar with the education system of high schools in Korea

　　B．is fond of Korean students’ appearance

　　C．prefers the high school life of America to the one of Korea

　　D．feels it common to have lessons on weekends

　　解析　推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中倒数第二句中“One other fact that helped me appreciate living in America...”可知，作者喜欢在美国中学的生活，因为韩国高中星期六还要去学校，而美国不用。

　　答案　C

　　3．What does the underlined word “setup” in paragraph 5 probably mean?

　　A．Arrangement. B．Size.

　　C．Number. D．Outline.

　　解析　词义猜测题。第一句话为本段的中心句。根据其后的内容可知，本段主要介绍了韩、美两国高中在班级人数、作息等方面组织(方式)、安排的不同之处，因此选A。

　　答案　A

　　4．According to the rules，the students of Korea can________.

　　A．go to different high schools without exams

　　B．wear any clothes except uniforms at school

　　C．attend different classes as they like

　　D．have different hair styles

　　解析　细节理解题。根据第四段的最后一句话“...it seems the only freedom students have is with their choices of hair style，socks and shoes.”可知，韩国学生唯一的自由就是可以选择发型、袜子、鞋子，故答案选D，即他们可以有不同的发型。

　　答案　DA、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

　　One evening in February 2007. A student named Paula Ceely brought her car to a stop on a remote in Wales. She got out to open a metal gate that blocked her path . That's when she heard the whistle sounded by the driver of a train. Her Renault Clio parked across a railway line. Second later, she watched the train drag her car almost a kilometre down the railway tracks.

　　Ceely's

　　near miss

　　made the news because she blamed it on her GPS device(导航仪).She had never driven the route before .It was dark and raining heavily. Ceely was relying on her GPS. But it made no mention of the crossing. "I put my complete trust in the device and it led me right into the path of a speeding train," she told the BBC.

　　W ho is to blame here? Rick Stevenson, who tells Ceely's story in his book When Machines Fail US, finger at the limitations of technology. We put our faith in digital devices, he says,

　　But our digital helpers are too often not up to the job. They are filled with small problems. And it’s not just GPS devices: Stevenson takes us on a tour of digital disasters involving everything from mobile phones to wireless key boards.

　　The problem with his argument in the book is that it’s

　　not clear why he only focuses digital technology, while

　　there may be a number of other possible

　　causes. A map-maker might have left the crossing off a paper map. Maybe we should blame Ceely for not paying attention. Perhaps the railway authorities are at fault for poor signaling system. Or maybe someone has studied the relative dangers and worked out that there really is something specific wrong with the CPS equipment. But Stevenson doesn’t say.

　　It’s a problem that runs through the book. In a section on cars, Stevenson gives an account of the advanced techniques that criminals use to defeat computer-based locking systems for cars. He offers two independent sets of figures on car theft; both show a small rise in some parts of the country. He says that once once again not all new locks have proved reliable. Perhaps, but maybe it’s also due to the shortage of policemen on the streets. Or changing social circumstances. Or some combination of these factors.

　　The game between humans and their smart devices is complex. It is shaped by economics and psychology and the cultures we live in. Somewhere in the mix of those forces there may be way a wiser use of technology.

　　If there is such a way, it should involve more than just an awareness of the shortcomings of our machines. After all, we have lived with them for thousands of years. They have probably been fooling us for just as long.

　　(

　　) 1 .What did Paula Ceely think was the cause of her accident?           

　　 A. She was not familiar with the road.           

　　 B. It was dark and raining heavily then.   

　　C. The railway works failed to give the signal.

　　D. Her GPS device didn’t tell her about the crossing

　　(

　　)  2. The phrase “near miss” (paragraph 2) can best be replaced by _______.     

　　A. close bit          B. heavy loss             C. narrow escape         D. big mistake      

　　(

　　) 3. Which of the following would Rick Stevenson most probably agree with?       

　　A. Modern technology is what we can’t live without.

　　B. Digital technology often falls short of out expectation.    

　　C. Digital devices are more reliable than they used to be.   

　　D. GPS error is not the only cause for Celery’s accident. 

　　(

　　) 4. In the writer’s opinion, Stevenson’s argument is________.

　　A. one-sided

　　B. reasonable

　　C. puzzling

　　D. well-based

　　(

　　) 5.What is the real concern of the writer of this article?

　　A. The major causes of traffic accidents and car thefts.

　　B. The relationship between humans and technology

　　C. The shortcomings of digital devices we use.           

　　D. The human unawareness  of technical problems.

　　【参考答案】1---5、DCBAB

　　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。. What is the main idea of the passage?

　　A. Electric cars are not clean at all

　　B. Electric cars are better than gasoline-powered ones

　　C. People have doubts about electric cars’ batteries

　　D. Gasoline is an effective way to power a vehicle

　　2. The underlined words “ be clueless” mean___________

　　A. know nothing

　　B. have confidence

　　C. feel excited

　　D. be pleased

　　3. The electricity we get from a gallon of gas may make our car run ________

　　A. not less than 25 miles

　　B. as far as 50 miles

　　C. as far as 25 miles

　　D. not more than 25 miles

　　4. According to the passage, electric cars__________

　　A. are more environmentally friendly

　　B. burn more fuel than gas-powered ones

　　C. are very good at cleaning up

　　D. are poisonous for a long time

　　参考答案1—4、AADB