四川省成都市2016届高考英语阅读理解二轮提升训练（12）（含解析）

　　阅读理解—词义猜测题、观点态度题。

　　(2015年河北邯郸摸底)

　　Next time you hear a funny joke you'd better not laugh too hard . According to a paper published by the British Medical Journal, laughter isn't always the best medicine. Sometimes it can even be harmful. Professor Robin Ferner from the University of Birmingham. One of the authors of the study. Found that bad things could happen to people who laughed too much. He says: “We found people with heartbeat problems which had stopped their heart, we found people who had fainted(昏倒)， and we found people who'd dislocated their jaws or burst their lungs.”

　　It seems that laughing can be no laughing matter. But it's not all doom and gloom. Professor Ferner says there are benefits to laughing when you want to lose weight, for example. Yes , that's right: laugh and be slimmer! Professor Ferner explains that:” You use energy when you laugh, you move your diaphragm(横膈膜)， you expand your lungs, and both those things can be helpful.”

　　According to the research, laughing for a quarter of an hour can burn up to 40 calories, and if you laughed all day you'd do that or you might end up with a painful jaw. Ouch! Or you might find people looking at you in a funny way.

　　But I don't want to finish this article leaving you feeling desperate. Laughter comes naturally for most of us. Babies begin to laugh at around 3-6 months. So give in to your sense of humour and keep smiling. Life is short anyway.

　　Laughing too much may cause the following harmful results EXCEPT

　　.

　　Heart stop

　　B. diaphragm movement

　　C. lung burst

　　D. jaw dislocation

　　The underlined phrase “doo, and gloom” in Paragraph 2 probably means

　　.

　　Hopeless

　　B. funny

　　C. painful

　　D. nervous

　　How many calories can you use if you laugh for half a day?

　　A bout 40.

　　B. About 1,000.

　　C. About 2,000.

　　D. About 2,040.

　　What is the author's attitude towards laughing in the last paragraph?

　　Uninterested

　　B. Disapproving

　　C. Worried

　　D. Favorable

　　语篇解读

　　一项研究表明，笑并不是最好的良药，有时可能是有害的，笑可以消耗很多热量，尽管这样也不要放弃微笑，毕竟生活是短暂的。

　　B 细节理解题。根据第一段可知，危害性有心脏聚停、 昏倒、脱臼、伤肺，故B项没有提到。

　　A 词义猜测题。根据第二段可知，好像笑并不是闹着玩的，但它也不是无用，当你想减肥时，笑是非常有效的，故选A项。

　　B 细节理解题。根据第三段if you laughed all day you'd use up about 2,000 calories, which is what most people consume in a day. 可知，一天消耗2000卡路，那么半天就选 B项。

　　D 推理判断题。根据最后一段So give in to your sense of humour and keep smiling. Life is short anyway. 可知，不要放弃幽默，保持微笑，毕竟生命是短暂的，故选D项。

　　阅读理解.

　　It was a hot summer day. My dad and I were getting ready to go out for a ride on the boat with my friend Katie and the dog when the phone call came, the call that made that bright, beautiful day a cold, dark, gloomy one.

　　I had just put on my suit, shorts, and tank top, and packed my bag with sunscreen and everything else I would need for the day. I ran into my parents' room to find Dad. When I saw him on the phone, he was crying. I'd never seen my dad cry before. My heart sank. What possibly could have happened?

　　"Max, I'm so sorry," I heard him say. That's when it hit me. I knew that Suzie had died.Max has been my dad's best friend for years. Suzie, his daughter, had a rare disease that mainly affected her body. Her brain was OK. She knew what was going on; she knew that shehad problems and was different from other kids. Once she told her dad that she wished she could die and be born in a different body. Yet although she couldn't live a normal life ，she was still happy.

　　When Suzie and I were little, we spent quite a bit of time together. As we grew up, we grew apart. She lived in New York, and I lived in the Midwest. When Suzie was ten she had to live ina hospital in Virginia. About eight months before she died, Max gave us her number at the hospital and we talked at least twice a week until the end. Suzie was always so excited to talk to us and wanted to know every detail about my life. She wanted to know everything I did and every thing I ate. In a way, she lived through me.

　　After we found out about her death, we made our plans to go to New York for the funeral. When she was alive, I sent her a Beanie Baby and she sent one back to me. I had bought her another one but never had the chance to send it to her, so I took it to put in her casket(棺材).

　　Her funeral was very different from any funeral I'd ever been to. After they lowered her casket, each one of us put a shovelful of dirt over her. I remember crying so hard, I felt weak. My cheeks burned from the tears. My whole body was shaking as I picked up the shovel, but I'm glad I did it.

　　When Suzie and I first started calling one another, I thought it would be more of a burden on me, but I was completely wrong. I learned so much from her. She gave me more than I could ever give to her. I will never forget her or the talks we had. I now know that I must never take anything for granted especially my health and the gift of life.

　　1．The author's family cancelled their ride because______.

　　A．Katie couldn't join them for the ride

　　B．the weather was too terrible for a ride

　　C．they couldn't find their dog

　　D．Max's daughter passed away

　　．What does the underlined part “In a wav, she lived through me.” mean?

　　A．Suzie got to know what life outside hospital was like by sharing my experience.

　　B．Suzie was financially dependent of me.

　　C．Suzie managed to pull through her illness with the help of my family.

　　D．Suzie was too weak to live her own life.

　　．Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?

　　A．Suzie was the only person helping the author with difficulties.

　　B．The author feared that she might also get the same disease as Suzie.

　　C．The author benefited a lot from talking on the phone with Suzie.

　　D．The author didn't understand Suzie was her true friend until Suzie's death.

　　．What is the most important lesson the author learned from Suzie's death?

　　A．Never let go of a friend even if you are apart.

　　B．Be thankful for what we have in our life.

　　C．Talking with a friend can cure your illness.

　　D．We can learn more from our friends than they do from us.

　　【参考答案】1—4、DACB

　　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。Alibaba started taking the lead in China by connecting big Chinese manufacturers with big buyers across the world. Its business-to-business site, Alibaba. com allowed business to buy almost everything. Alibaba’s advantage wasn’t hard to judge: size. Alibaba is just big, even by Chinese standards. Its market attracts 231 million active buyers, 8 million sellers, 11.3 billion orders a year—and Alibaba is iust the middleman. It encourages people to use its markets—not charging small sellers a percentage of the sale.

　　If you want a quick look into the influence of Alibaba on daily Chinese life, take my experience. I moved to Beijing a year ago and quickly got tired of visiting small stores across the crowded, polluted city of 20 million people in search of new electronics, bathroom furnishings, and anything else my wife wanted. “You’re looking for what exactly? Why not try it? ”my Chinese teacher asked me one day.

　　With that, my wonderful new relationship with Alibaba began.

　　Alibaba’s original business-to-business model now is second to consumer buying. Chinese retail buying makes up 80% of Alibaba’s profit, and leading that group is Taobao, with 800 million items for sale and the most unbelievable selection of things you’ll ever find. TMall. com is Alibaba’s other big site, where you can find brand name goods from Nike and Unilever near the lowest prices.

　　What I have a hard time explaining to friends and family back in the U. S. is how China has gone beyond traditional shopping—big—box retailers especially—in favor of online purchases on Taobao and a few other sites. In smaller towns than Beijing, where big retailers have not yet traveled, shopping online is shopping, and shopping is Taobao.

　　I have a list of some of my recent purchases on Taobao for a sense of how wide the marketplace is.

　　Almost everything arrived a day or two after ordering with free shipping. I’m not even a big buyer, because I need friends to help me search the Chinese—language site. When I was searching my purchase history on my Chinese teacher’s iPad, which helps me buy goods, I looked through with great difficulty about 10 of her purchases for every one of mine.

　　1. Alibaba’s advantage mainly lies in ________.

　　A. its low price

　　B. its not charging small sellers

　　C. its business-to-business service

　　D. its big size

　　2. In paragraph 1, by referring to “Alibaba” as “the middleman”, the author means _______.

　　A. Alibaba stands out as the best online site.

　　B. Alibaba is of middle size among all the online sites.

　　C. Alibaba acts as a bridge between the buyers and sellers.

　　D. Alibaba will continue to develop.

　　3. What can be inferred from the passage?

　　A. Taobao has no obvious advantage over other similar online sites.

　　B. Alibaba’s business-to-business service earns more money than retail.

　　C. The author’s Chinese teacher is also an online purchase lover.

　　D. TMall. com provides more profit than Taobao.

　　4. What is the passage mainly about?

　　A. How the author purchases online in China.

　　B. Alibaba influences people’s daily purchase i China.

　　C. Shopping online in China is TaoBao.

　　D. Shopping online goes beyond traditional shopping.

　　参考答案1—4、DCCB

　　人物传记类阅读理解。

　　Phil White has just returned from an 18,000mile, aroundtheworld bicycle trip. White had two reasons for making this epic journey. First of all, he wanted to use the trip to raise money for charity, which he did. He raised

　　￡70,000 for the British charity, Oxfam. White's second reason for making the trip was to break the world record and become the fastest person to cycle around the world. He is still waiting to find out if he has broken the record or not.

　　White set off from Trafalgar Square, in London, on 19th June 2004 and was back 299 days later. He spent more than 1,300 hours in the saddle (车座) and destroyed four sets of tyres and three bike chains. He had the adventure of his life crossing Europe, the Middle East, India, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and the Americas. Amazingly, he did all of this with absolutely no support team. No jeep carrying food, water and medicine. No doctor. Nothing! Just a bike and a very, very long road.

　　The journey was lonely and desperate at times. He also had to fight his way across deserts, through jungles and over mountains. He cycled through heavy rains and temperatures of up to 45 degrees, all to help people in need. There were other dangers along the road. In Iran, he was chased by armed robbers and was lucky to escape with his life and the little money he had. The worst thing that happened to him was having to cycle into a headwind on a road that crosses the south of Australia. For 1,000 kilometres he battled against the wind that was constantly pushing him. This part of the trip was slow, hard work and depressing, but he made it in the end. Now Mr. White is back and intends to write a book about his adventures.

　　1. When Phil White returned from his trip, he ________.

　　A. broke the world record

　　B. collected money for Oxfam

　　C. destroyed several bikes

　　D. travelled about 1,300 hours

　　2. What does the word “epic” in Paragraph 1 most probably mean?

　　A. Very slow but exciting.

　　B. Very long and difficult.

　　C. Very smooth but tiring.

　　D. Very lonely and depressing.

　　3. During his journey around the world, Phil White ________.

　　A. fought heroically against robbers in Iran

　　B. experienced the extremes of heat and cold

　　C. managed to ride against the wind in Australia

　　D. had a team of people who travelled with him

　　4. Which of the following words can best describe Phil White?

　　A. Imaginative.

　　B. Patriotic.

　　C. Modest.

　　D. Determined.

　　【要点综述】本文讲述了Phil White进行环球自行车旅行的原因及艰难历程。

　　1. B　细节推断题。根据第一段中…he wanted to use the trip to raise money for charity, which he did. He raised ￡70,000 for the British charity, Oxfam.可推断为Oxfam筹资。

　　2. B　词义猜测题。根据第二段第二句和第三句可判断旅程很长也很艰难。

　　3. C　细节理解题。根据第三段中For 1,000 kilometres he battled against the wind that was constantly pushing him.可判断Phil White设法迎着风骑车。

　　4. D　推理判断题。根据全文及末段中This part of the trip was slow, hard work and depressing, but he made it in the end.可判断，虽然路途艰难，但是他坚持到了最后，说明他是有决心的。

　　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 10:30 pm, and 11-year-old Brandon Blanco is sound asleep at home. Suddenly, a loud noise wakes him up. Naturally, Brandon reaches for his cell phone. The message becomes clear: "R U awake?"

　　Brandon' s use of technology doesn' t stop there. He also has a computer, a TV and three video-game consoles (控制台 ) in his room. With so many choices, it' s no surprise that when he isn' t at school, he spends nearly every waking minute using one or more of these devices Brandon is hardly alone. According to a recent study by the Kaiser Family Foundation, kids aged 8 to18 are spending more time than ever before using electronic devices. How much time? More than seven and a half hours a day on average, the study found.

　　The jump is the result of a huge explosion in mobile devices, says Victoria Rideout, the lead author of the study. Today, nearly seven out of ten kids have cell phones. Just five years ago, it was four out of ten.

　　Often, kids multitask, or use more than one device at a time. " If you’ve got a chance to do something on your computer and take a phone call and have the TV on in the background, why not?" media expert Cheryl Olson says.

　　Most experts agree technology has much to offer kids. But some worry the kids could be missing out on other activities like playing outside or hanging out with friends. " It' s a matter of balance," says Olson." You’ve got to work on it. "

　　Multitasking while doing homework is another concern. Some kids listen to music, watch TV or use the phone while doing their homework. "It' s important to make sure that you can stop and concentrate on one thing deeply, " says Rideout.

　　With new and exciting devices hitting stores every year, keeping technology use in check is more important than ever. " Kids should try," adds Rideout. " But parents might have to step in sometimes. "

　　1. Why do children spend more time in using electronic devices?

　　A. Because electronic devices are more exciting than before.

　　B. Because more electronic devices are available to them.

　　C. Because they have less other activities.

　　D. Because they have less homework to do.

　　2. It is known from the passage that

　　____.

　　A. Brandon Blanco feels very annoyed about his late-night text

　　B. the teenagers using mobile devices have increased by 30% in the past five years

　　C. most experts think teenagers should not use electronic devices for their studies

　　D. Cheryl Olson is not surprised about kids' increasing use of mobile

　　devices

　　3. Which of the following is an example of multitasking according to the passage?

　　A. Playing video games on the Internet.

　　B. Talking on the phone while staying with others.

　　C. Watching TV while using the computer.

　　D. Listening to music while relaxing.

　　4. The underlined phrase "in check" in the last paragraph can be replaced by "____".

　　A. in order

　　B. in control

　　C. in store

　　D. in sight

　　参考答案1—4、BDCB