2016届四川青神高考英语二轮复习阅读理解选练（3）

　　2016四川青神县高考英语阅读理解二轮选练（3）

　　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 think it was my mother who taught me the meaning of honesty. Not because she actually was honest, but because she lied all the time. She felt that the easiest way out of any given situation was generally the best way out. And, for her, that generally meant telling a “little white lie.” As a young child I thought it was kind of cool. And, naturally, when I would come to her with a concern or question wondering what I should do, she generally advised me to lie.

　　“Mom, I told Theresa that I would go over to her house, but now I would rather go to Sue’s house to play.”

　　“Tell Theresa you’re sick,” she would advise. And generally I did. But I didn’t seem blessed with her lack of conscience. On many painful occasions Theresa would find out that I really went to Sue’s house without her. These occasions taught me that it is more painful to be caught in a lie than it is to tell the truth in the first place. I wondered how it was possible that my mother had never learned that lesson.

　　I started thinking of all the lies that I’d heard her tell. I remembered the time she told someone that her favorite restaurant had closed, because she didn’t want to see them there anymore. Or the time she told Dad that she loved the lawn-mower he gave her for her birthday. Or when she claimed that our phone lines had been down when she was trying to explain why she hadn’t been in touch with a friend of hers for weeks. And what bothered me even more were all the times she had involved me into her lies. Like the time she told my guidance counselor that I had to miss school for exploratory surgery, when she really needed me to babysit. And it even started to bother me when someone would call for her and she would ask me to tell them that she wasn’t there.

　　So, I started my own personal fight against her dishonesty. When I answered the phone and it was someone my mother didn’t want to talk to, I said, “Louise, mom is here, but she doesn’t want to talk to you.” The first time I did it, she punished me, but I refused to apologize. I told her that I had decided that it was wrong to lie. And the next time it happened I did the same thing. Finally, she approached me and said, “I agree that lying is not the best thing to do, but we need to find a way to be honest without being rude.” She admitted that her methods weren’t right, and I admitted that mine were a bit too extreme.

　　Over the past few years, the two of us have worked together to be honest?and yet kind. Honesty should mean more than not lying. It should mean speaking the truth in kindness. Though I started by trying to teach my mom the importance of honesty, I ended up gaining a deeper understanding of the meaning of the term.

　　1. The author’s mother __________.

　　A. thought white lies were not lies

　　B. helped the author get out of trouble with white lies

　　C. told the author to lie when in trouble

　　D. taught the author the importance of being honest

　　2. The author __________.

　　A. was thankful to her mother’s advice

　　B. felt more awkward when being caught lying

　　C. found that telling the truth hurt more than telling a lie

　　D. felt guilty when hurting people with her honesty

　　3. It can be inferred that the author’s mother __________.

　　A. met her friends in the same restaurant regularly

　　B. didn’t get along with the author’s teachers

　　C. was not popular among her friends

　　D. wanted to have something else for her birthday

　　4. Finally the author and her mother agreed that __________.

　　A. kind-heartedness is more important than honesty

　　B. appropriate methods are the key to telling a good lie

　　C. honesty is defined as kindness as well as truthfulness

　　D. absolute honesty is basic to good interpersonal relationships

　　【参考答案】1—4、CBDC

　　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。

　　A new study of 8,000 young people in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior shows that although love can make adults live healthily and happily，it is a bad thing for young people．Puppy love（早恋）may bring stress for young people and can lead to depression（忧郁症）．The study shows that girls become more depressed than boys，and younger girls are the worst of all．

　　The possible reason for the connection between love and higher risk of depression for girls is “loss of self”．According to the study，even though boys would say “lose themselves in a romantic relationship”，this “loss of self” is much more likely to lead to depression when it happens to girls．Young girls who have romantic relationships usually like hiding their feelings and opinions．They won’t tell that to their parents．

　　Dr Marianm Kaufman，an expert on young people problems，says 15% to 20% young people will have depression during their growing．Trying romance often causes the depression．She advises kids not to jump into romance too early．During growing up，it is important for young people to build strong friendships and a strong sense of self．She also suggests the parents should encourage their kids to keep close to their friends，attend more interesting school activities and spend enough time with family．

　　Parents should watch for signs of depression—eating or mood changes—and if they see signs from their daughters or sons，they need to give help．The good news is that the connection between romance and depression seems to become weak with age．Love will always make us feel young，but only maturity（成熟）gives us a chance to avoid its bad side effects．

　　2．What’s the main idea of the passage?

　　A．Puppy love may bring young people depression．

　　B．Parents should forbid their children’s love．

　　C．Romance is a two­edged sword for adults．

　　D．Romance is good for young people．

　　3．Which of the following is more likely to have depression?

　　A．Young people who have a strong sense of selfishness．

　　B．Young boys whose parents watch for their behavior．

　　C．Young girls who always hide their feelings and opinions．

　　D．Careless parents whose children are deep in love．

　　4．What can be inferred from the passage?

　　A．Lacking love can lead young people to grow up more quickly．

　　B．Early love makes young people keep close to their friends and parents．

　　C．Parents should help their children to be aware of the signs of depression．

　　D．The older a woman is，the less likely she seems to lose herself in romance．

　　5．What’s the author’s attitude towards puppy love?

　　A．Confused

　　B．Disapproving C．Disinterested

　　D．Scared—15、ACDB

　　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。

　　Below is from a book of facts.

　　VITAL STATISTICS—MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS; CAUSES OF DEATH

　　About 45,800people in the US were killed in the motor vehicle accidents in 2005, according to preliminary figures from the National Safety Council, up 1% from the revised total for 2004. as the number of drivers (201.5 million) and vehicle miles driven (3 trillion) increased in 2005, the death rate per 100 million vehicle miles increased 1% to 1.54%.

　　US Motor Vehicle Accidents, 2004, 2005

　　Sources: National Safety Council; Natl. Highway Traffic Safety Admin.

　　Improper Driving Reported in Accidents 2000, 2002, 2005

　　Source: National Safety Council

　　The Leading Causes of Death in the US, 2004

　　Source: National Center for Health Statistics, US Dept. Of Health Services

　　5. In the US, people killed in all motor vechile accidents in 2005 was

　　more than the total deaths in 2004.

　　A. 3%

　　B. 11%

　　C. 4%

　　D. 1%

　　6. Among the leading causes of deaths in the US in 2004, “Accidents” took up

　　.

　　A. 27.2%

　　B. 2.5%

　　C. 9.2%

　　D. 4.7%

　　7. When a driver was under the influnce of acohol or drugs, the accident was included under

　　.

　　A. Other improper driving

　　B. Driving errors

　　C. No improper driving stated

　　D. Improper driving

　　【参考答案】5—7、DDC

　　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。

　　If you're someone who is eager to do something beyond the ordinary, you must have figured out by now that there will always be those who are jealous or resentful(怨恨) of your success.

　　It doesn't matter that you've worked long and hard to get where you are, nor that you've made great sacrifices in achieving your goals. The "haters" will always find a reason to speak ill of you and even condemn you.

　　They're spiteful (恨的) people who envy you the pride you have in yourself and the recognition you're receiving from others. They can't stand it that you're happy, fulfilled and achieving your goals.

　　These hateful individuals are unwilling to do the work that you've done. They hate your success but are too lazy to invest real time or energy in achieving their own goals.

　　The thing you need to know about these haters is that the only reason they behave this way is that you have something they want, but they aren't willing to work for it.

　　The haters are convinced that you've been lucky or that you've had some unfair advantage, but the truth is that your success is born of your untiring efforts, and it's these efforts that have brought about your "luck."

　　The best way to deal with haters is what I call the "one-two punch." First, don't let them hurt you. Be happy about your success and proud of your accomplishments. Company with those who approve you, recognize you and support you, and never doubt that you deserve all the success. The haters are angry, jealous people. What they think or say is meaningless.

　　Next, the more the haters annoy you, the more you should be motivated to succeed. They want to ruin you, but your response should be to work that much harder in order to increase your level of success.

　　When your reaction to their bad behavior has inspired you to achieve further success, you've transformed the haters' negativity (消极) into fuel for your creative fires. Not only can they not hurt you but they've inspired you onto even greater heights by chance. 41. Why will the "haters" always find a reason to speak ill of you?

　　A. They care more about you. B. You always work too hard.

　　C. You are lazy but proud. D. They envy you the success.

　　【答案】D

　　【解析】细节理解题。题目在第二段命题，答案在第三四段出现，D选项为直接的因果关系。42. In haters' opinion, one reason why they don't hate is that__________.

　　A. you achieve your goals B. they can't bear your delight

　　C. they deserve what you own

　　D. you make unlimited efforts

　　【答案】C

　　【解析】细节理解题。C选项与第五段that you have something they want but they aren't willing to work for it相符，不是他们所恨的。43. According to the passage, one of the best ways to deal with haters is __________.

　　A. to get rid of them B. to work even harder

　　C. to share the happiness D. to motivate them

　　【答案】B

　　【解析】细节理解题。They want to ruin you, but your response should be to work that much harder in order to increase your level of success.处理恨最好的方式是更加努力地工作，故选B。

　　44. What 's the author's attitude to the "haters"?

　　A. supportive.

　　B. sympathetic.

　　C. angry.

　　D. Critical.

　　【答案】D

　　【解析】态度推理题。从全文作者的语气和最后一段可推出，D选项正确。critical批评的。

　　45. What is the main purpose of the last paragraph?

　　A. to encourage those who are envied.

　　B. To present an active opinion.

　　C. To teach haters a lesson. D. To give information about success.

　　【答案】A

　　【解析】主旨大意题。从最后一段的关键词“inspired”可推断A正确。这从该段开头句和后一句的大意：你对待敌意的方式会激励你取得更大的成就，这些欺负你的人再也伤不了你，反而会鞭策你更上一层楼。A。

　　Number

　　Death Rate

　　% of deaths

　　ALL CAUSESE ………………...........

　　2,397,615

　　826.5

　　100.0

　　1. Heart disease……………………..

　　652,486

　　222.2

　　27.2

　　2. Cancer…………………………….

　　553,888

　　188,6

　　23.1

　　3. Stroke………………………….….

　　150,074

　　51.1

　　6.3

　　4. Chronic lower respiratory diseases… 121,987

　　41.5

　　5.1

　　5. Accidents…………………………..

　　112,012

　　38.1

　　4.7

　　6. Diabetes mellitus………………….

　　73,138

　　24.9

　　3.1

　　7. Alzheimer’s disease……………….

　　65,965

　　22.5

　　2.8

　　8. Influenza and pneumonia…………

　　59,664

　　20.3

　　2.5

　　9. Kidney disease……………………

　　42,480

　　14.5

　　1.8

　　10. Blood poisoning…………………

　　33,373

　　11.4

　　1.4

　　11. Intentional self-harm…………….

　　32,439

　　11.0

　　1.4

　　12. Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis…27,013

　　9.2

　　1.1

　　13. Hypertension and hypertensive renal disease…23,076

　　7.9

　　1.0

　　14. Parkinson’s disease…………………….17,989

　　6.1

　　0.8

　　15. Assault homicide……………………… 17,357

　　5.9

　　0.7

　　All other causes………………………. 414,674

　　141.2

　　17.3

　　(1) Per 100,0000 population.

　　Disregarded signal………

　　1.4

　　4.0

　　8.2

　　2.5

　　3.3

　　1.3

　　1.7

　　3.4

　　2.2

　　Passed stop sign………….

　　2.8

　　3.3

　　3.8

　　2.5

　　1.3

　　3.6

　　1.8

　　1.6

　　5.6

　　Drove left of center……….

　　8.0

　　5.7

　　0.7

　　2.2

　　0.9

　　1.1

　　1.6

　　0.7

　　1.0

　　Improper overtaking……..

　　1.4

　　1.0

　　0.9

　　0.6

　　0.5

　　2.0

　　0.8

　　0.8

　　2.4

　　Made improper turn……..

　　4.5

　　0.5

　　0.7

　　4.2

　　1.2

　　0.6

　　4.5

　　1.7

　　0.9

　　Followed too closely………. 1.0

　　0.4

　　0.9

　　6.8

　　2.8

　　4.3

　　8.7

　　3.8

　　5.7

　　No improper driving stated..37.3

　　40.5

　　38.4

　　37.3

　　45.3

　　39.7

　　41.5

　　49.7

　　42.2

　　Note: Based on reports from state traffic authorities, when a driver was under the influence of alcohol or drugs, the accident was considered a result of the driver’s physical condition—not a driving error. For this reason, accidents in which the driver was reported to be under the influence are included under “No improper driving stated”.

　　Percentage of

　　percentage of

　　percentage of

　　fatal accidents

　　injury accidents

　　all accidents

　　Type

　　2005

　　2002

　　2000

　　2005

　　2002

　　2000

　　2005

　　2002

　　2000

　　Improper driving……

　　62.7

　　59.5

　　61.6

　　62.7

　　54.7

　　60.3

　　58.5

　　50.3

　　57.8

　　Speed too fast or unsafe… 18.1

　　21.9

　　18.6

　　15.0

　　12.6

　　16.3

　　12.7

　　10.1

　　13.5

　　Right of way ……………… 12.2

　　17.4

　　10.1

　　17.5

　　18.9

　　19.9

　　14.3

　　16.4

　　20.1

　　Failed to yield…………….

　　8.0

　　10.1

　　4.6

　　12.5

　　14.3

　　15.0

　　10.8

　　11.4

　　12.7

　　Deaths 2005

　　% change from 2004

　　Rate 2005

　　All motor vehicle accidents………..

　　45,800

　　+1

　　15.5

　　Collision between motor vehicles…

　　19,200

　　─1

　　6.5

　　Collision with fixed objects……….

　　13,700

　　+1

　　4.6

　　Pedestrian accidents……………….

　　6,200

　　+3

　　2.1

　　Collision with pedal cycles………..

　　1,000

　　+11

　　0.3

　　(1) Deaths per 100,00 population.