2016届浙江永嘉县高考英语二轮阅读理解精练题（5）

　　浙江永嘉县2016高考英语阅读理解（二轮）精练题（5）及参考答案

　　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。

　　Temperature is measured by means of a thermometer (温度计). One general form of thermometer depends upon the fact that most solids and liquids expand as their temperature rises. There are one or two exceptions. There is, for instance, a kind of steel called invar (from “invariable”) which does not change its dimensions as temperature changes; it is valuable for making pendulums (钟摆), since, if the length of a pendulum changes, its time of vibration changes. It is also used for making very accurate measuring scales. In both cases, then, changes of atmospheric temperature have no effect if invar is used.

　　Another exception is that very odd liquid, water, which has many strange properties (特性). As water gets colder it contracts (收缩), which is ordinary behavior, until it reaches the temperature of 30℃. above freezing point. After that, as it gets colder, it expands. This is fortunate---for considering the freezing of a pond. As the water on top gets colder, it shrinks; and so, volume for volume, it becomes heavier and sinks. This goes on until all the pond is at 30℃, but after that, as the water becomes colder it expands. Therefore the colder water stays on top and freezes, covering the pond with ice. If the water went on contracting down to the freezing point, the pond would become a solid block of ice in the end. This would not worry people who live in hot climates, but it would be very serious for those who live in cold climates, especially for those who want to break the ice and catch fish which live in the cold water beneath.

　　1. Invar is valuable for making pendulums because _______.

　　A. it can hardly change its shape or size as temperature changes.

　　B. it will change its dimensions without the change of temperature.

　　C. its time of vibration doesn’t change if its length changes.

　　D. its time of vibration does change if its length changes.

　　2. As water gets colder after reaching the temperature of 30℃. it will _______.

　　A. contract

　　B. shrink

　　C. expand

　　D. freeze

　　3. Which of the following statements is true, according to this passage?

　　A. Only invar can be used to make a thermometer.

　　B. Only water can be used to make a thermometer.

　　C. Both invar and water can be used to make a thermometer.

　　D. Neither invar nor water can be used to make a thermometer.

　　4. The best title of this passage is most likely to be

　　_____.

　　A. Temperature Measurement

　　B. Two Exceptions

　　C. Uses of Invar

　　D. Properties of Water

　　【参考答案】(A)

　　ACDB

　　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。

　　I was walking along the main street of a small seaside town in the north of England looking for somewhere to make a phone call. My car had broken down outside the town and I wanted to contact the AA. Low grey clouds were gathering across the sky and there was a cold damp wind blowing off the sea which nearly threw me off my feet every time I crossed one of the side streets. It had rained in the night and water was dripping from the bare trees that lined the street. I was glad that I was wearing a thick coat.

　　There was no sign of a call box, nor was there anyone at that early hour whom I could ask. I had thought I might find a shop open selling the Sunday papers or a milkman doing his rounds, but the town was completely dead. The only living thing I saw was a thin frightened cat outside a small restaurant.

　　Then suddenly I found what I was looking for. There was a small post office, and almost hidden from sight in a dark narrow street next to it was the town’s only public call box, which badly needed a coat of paint. I hurried forward, but stopped in astonishment when I saw through the dirty glass that there was a man inside. He was fat, and was wearing a cheap blue plastic raincoat. I could not see his face and he did not even raise his head at the sound of my footsteps.

　　Discreetly(谨慎地), I remained standing a few feet away and lit a cigarette to wait my turn. It was when I threw the dead match on the ground that I noticed something bright red trickling from under the call box door.

　　5. At what time was the story set?

　　A. An early winter morning.

　　B. A cold winter afternoon.

　　C. An early summer morning.

　　D. A windy summer afternoon.

　　6. Which of the following words best describe the writer’s impression of the town?

　　A. Cold and frightening.

　　B. Dirty and crowded.

　　C. Empty and dead.

　　D. Unusual and unpleasant.

　　7. Why didn’t the man raise his head when the writer came near?

　　A. He was annoyed at being seen by the writer.

　　B. He was angry at being disturbed by the writer.

　　C. He was probably fast asleep.

　　D. He was probably murdered.

　　【参考答案】(B) A C D

　　社会生活类

　　Melissa Poe was 9 years old when she began a campaign for a cleaner environment by writing a letter to the then President Bush. Through her own efforts, her letter was reproduced on over 250 donated billboards (广告牌) across the country.

　　The response to her request for help was so huge that Poe established Kids For A Cleaner Environment(Kids F. A. C. E. )in 1989. There are now 300, 000 members of Kids F. A. C. E. worldwide and it is the world’s largest youth environmental organization.

　　Poe has also asked the National Park Service to carry out a“Children’s Forest” project in every national park. In 1992, she was invited as one of only six children in the world to speak at the Earth Summit in Brazil as part of the Voices of the Future Program. In 1993, she was given a Caring Award for her efforts by the Caring Institute.

　　Since the organization started, Kids F. A. C. E. members have distributed and planted over 1 million trees! Ongoing tree-planting projects include Kid’s Yards—the creation of backyard wildlife habitats (栖息地) —and now Kids F. A. C. E. is involved in the exciting Earth Odyssey, which is a great way to start helping.

　　“Starting the club turned out to be a way to help people get involved with the environment. Club members started doing things like recycling, picking up litter and planting trees as well as inviting other kids to join their club. “

　　“We try to tell kids that it’s not OK to be lazy,” she explains. “You need to start being a responsible, environmentally friendly person now, right away, before you become a resource-sucking adult.”

　　1. Kids F. A. C. E. is　.　

　　A. a program to help students with writing

　　B. a project of litter recycling

　　C. a campaign launched by President Bush

　　D. a club of environmental protection

　　2. What can we learn about Poe?

　　A. She was awarded a prize in Brazil.

　　B. She donated billboards across the country.

　　C. She got positive responses for her efforts.

　　D. She joined the National Park Service.

　　3. Kid’s Yards is　.　

　　A. established in a national park

　　B. started to protect wildlife

　　C. a wildlife-raising project

　　D. an entertainment park for kids

　　4. Which of the following can be inferred from the text?

　　A. Adults are resource-sucking people.

　　B. Poe sought help from a youth organization.

　　C. Kids F. A. C. E. members are from the U. S.

　　D. Kids are urged to save natural resources.

　　【参考答案】52.1-4 DCBB　

　　社会生活类。

　　The Diet Zone:A Dangerous Place

　　Diet Coke,diet Pepsi,diet pills,no-fat diet,vegetable diet. . . We are surrounded by the word “diet” everywhere we look and listen. We have so easily been attracted by the promise and potential of diet products that we have stopped thinking about what diet products are doing to us. We are paying for products that harm us psychologically and physically(身体上).

　　Diet products significantly weaken us psychologically. On one level,we are not allowing our brains to admit that our weight problems lie not in actually losing the weight,but in controlling the consumption of fatty,high-calorie,unhealthy foods. Diet products allow us to jump over the thinking stage and go straight for the scale(秤)instead. All we have to do is to swallow or recognize the word “diet” in food labels.

　　On another level,diet products have greater psychological effects. Every time we have a zero-calorie drink,we are telling ourselves without our awareness that we don’t have to work to get results. Diet products make people believe thatgain comes without pain,and that life can be without resistance and struggle.

　　The danger of diet products lies not only in the psychological effects they have on us,but also in the physical harm that they cause. Diet foods can indirectly harm our bodies because consuming them instead of healthy foods means we are preventing our bodies from having basic nutrients(营养成分). Diet foods and diet pills contain zero calorie only because the diet industry has created chemicals to produce these wonder products. Diet products may not be nutritional,and the chemicals that go into diet products are potentially dangerous.

　　Now that we are aware of the effects that diet products have on us,it is time to seriously think about buying them. Losing weight lies in the power of minds,not in the power of chemicals. Once we realize this,we will be much better able to resist diet products,and therefore prevent the psychological and physical harm that comes from using them.

　　1. From Paragraph 1,we learn that　.　

　　A. diet products fail to bring out people’s potential

　　B. people have difficulty in choosing diet products

　　C. diet products are misleading people

　　D. people are fed up with diet products

　　2. One psychological effect of diet products is that people tend to　.　

　　A. try out a variety of diet foods

　　B. hesitate before they enjoy diet foods

　　C. pay attention to their own eating habits

　　D. watch their weight rather than their diet

　　3. In Paragraph 3,“gain comes without pain” probably means　.　

　　A. losing weight is effortless

　　B. it costs a lot to lose weight

　　C. diet products bring no pain

　　D. diet products are free from calories

　　4. Diet products indirectly harm people physically because such products　.　

　　A. are over-consumed　B. lack basic nutrients

　　C. are short of chemicals D. provide too much energy

　　5. Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?

　　CP:　Central Point　P:　Point　Sp:　Sub-point(次要点)　C:　Conclusion

　　【参考答案】53.1-5 CDABB