2016届湖南长沙市高考英语二轮阅读理解训练（39）（含答案）

　　湖南长沙市2016高考英语（二轮）阅读理解训练（39）及答案

　　阅读理解, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。

　　She is widely seen as proof that good looks can last forever.But，at nearly 500

　　years

　　of age，time

　　is catching up with the Mona Lisa.

　　The

　　health

　　of

　　the

　　famous picture，painted by Leonardo da Vinci in 1505，is getting worse by the year，according to the Louvre Museum where it is housed.

　　“The thin，wooden panel on which the Mona Lisa is painted in oil has changed shape since experts checked it two years ago.”the museum said.Visitors have noticed changes，but repairing the world's most famous painting is not easy.Experts are not sure about the materials the Italian artist used and their current(现在的)chemical state.

　　Nearly 6 million people go to see the Mona Lisa every year，many attracted by the mystery of her smile.“It's very interesting that when you' re not looking at her，she seems to be smiling，and then，you look at her and she slops.”said Professor Margaret Livingstone of Harvard University.“It' s because direct vision(视觉)is excellent at picking up detail，but less suited to looking at shadows.Da Vinci painted the smile in shadows.”

　　However，the actual history of the Mona Lisa is just as mysterious as the smile.Da Vinci himself loved it so much that he always carried it with him，until it was eventually sold to France's King Francis I in 1519.

　　In 1911，the painting

　　was

　　stolen

　　from

　　the

　　Louvre Museum by a former employee，who took it out of the museum hidden under his coat.He said he planned to return it to Italy.The painting was sent back to France two years later.

　　During World War II，French men hid the painting in small towns to keep it out of the hands of German forces.

　　Like many old ladies，the Mona Lisa has some interesting stories to tell.

　　1．The underlined sentence in the first paragraph means the Mona Lisa________.

　　A．is losing its value

　　B．is being damaged after so many years

　　C．is getting more valuable with years passing

　　D．will rot away

　　答案：B　细节理解题。首先，由转折词But判断，本句的意思应和文章前面所说“美貌是永恒的”在意义上相反。后面又介绍说“蒙娜·丽莎”的健康状况随着岁月的流逝而恶化，画的木板变形，因此断定此处的意思是指随着岁月的流逝，名画《蒙娜·丽莎》受到了损坏。

　　2．The smile of the Mona Lisa can only be seen________.

　　A．by indirect vision

　　B．at a distance

　　C．by direct vision

　　D．in shadows

　　答案：A　细节理解题。文章第四段提到，人们“正视”时，往往看不到“蒙娜·丽莎”的微笑，原因是当时达·芬奇是在暗处画得画，因此只有人们“不正视”时，才能看到她的微笑。

　　3．From the last paragraph，we can infer that________.

　　A．many interesting stories have been written about the Mona Lisa

　　B．people are interested in the stories about the Mona Lisa

　　C．some mysteries still remain to be solved about the Mona Lisa

　　D．many more stories will be told about the Mona Lisa

　　答案：C　推理判断题。文章前面提到“蒙娜·丽莎”的历史像她的微笑一样是个谜，因此最后一段的意思是她还有一些秘密未被人知。

　　4．Experts haven't had any repairs on the Mona Lisa because________.

　　A．it is now in a poor chemical state

　　B．they don't know how to replace the wooden panel

　　C．they don't have the materials Da Vinci used

　　D．they are afraid it will be done further damage

　　答案：D　推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句可知，专家对于达·芬奇所用的材料及材料现在的化学状态没有把握，也就是说担心盲目修补会更加损坏此画。A项讲此画状况极差，观点过激与本文不符；B项本文未提及；C项与第三段最后一句不符。A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

　　I have been consistently opposed to feeding a baby regularly. As a doctor, mother and scientist in child development I believe there is nothing to recommend it, from the baby’s point of view.

　　Mothers, doctors and nurses alike have no idea of where a baby’s blood sugar level lies. All we know is that a low level is harmful to brain development and makes a baby easily annoyed. In this state, the baby is difficult to calm down and sleep is impossible. The baby asks for attention by crying and searching for food with its mouth.

　　It is not just unkind but also dangerous to say a four- hourly feeding schedule will make a baby satisfied. The first of the experts to advocate a strict clock- watching schedule was Dr Frederic Truby King who was against feeding in the night. I’ve never heard anything so ridiculous. Baby feeding shouldn’t follow a timetable set by the mum. What is important is feeding a baby in the best way, though it may cause some inconvenience in the first few weeks.

　　Well, at last we havecopper- bottomed research that supports demand feeding and points out the weaknesses of strictly timed feeding. The research finds out that babies who are fed on demand do better at school at age 5, 7, 11 and 14, than babies fed according to the clock. By the age of 8, their IQ (智商) scores are four to five percent higher than babies fed by a rigid timetable. This research comes from Oxford and Essex University using a sample (样本) of 10, 419 children born in the early 1990s, taking account of parental education, family income, a child’s sex and age, the mother’s health and feeding style. These results don’t surprise me. Feeding according to schedule runs the risk of harming the rapidly growing brain by taking no account of sinking blood sugar levels.

　　I hope this research will put an end to advocating strictly timed baby feeding practices.

　　1. According to Paragraph 2, one reason why a baby cries is that it feels　.　

　　A. sickB. upsetC. sleepyD. hungry

　　2. What does the author think about Dr King?

　　A. He is strict.

　　B. He is unkind.

　　C. He has the wrong idea.D. He sets a timetable for mothers.

　　3. The word copper-bottomed in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to　.　

　　A. basicB. reliableC. surprisingD. interesting

　　4. What does the research tell us about feeding a baby on demand?

　　A. The baby will sleep well.

　　B. The baby will have its brain harmed.

　　C. The baby will have a low blood sugar level.

　　D. The baby will grow to be wiser by the age of 8.

　　5. The author supports feeding the baby　.　

　　A. in the night　B. every four hours

　　C. whenever it wants foodD. according to its blood sugar level

　　【参考答案】1—4、DCBDC

　　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。Christmas, Easter and birthday parties can be difficult times for grandmothers and parents as they rush around trying to arrange the perfect celebration or making everyone as happy as possible! What’s better than a birthday party that makes your grandchild smile throughout or a celebration that impresses relatives and close friends?

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　　1. If you want to send some invitations to your daughter’s classmates, where will you search for the information?

　　A. At Christmas.

　　B. At Birthdays.

　　C. At Advent Calendars.

　　D. At Christmas–stocking fillers.

　　2. According to the passage, we can infer _______.

　　A. you can only get special ideas for Christmas, Easter and birthday parties

　　B. in Granny Look you can buy many traditional or fun Advent calendars for children at Christmas time

　　C. there is no personalized invitation in Granny Look for you to select

　　D. Granny Look provides a wide range of links for people to prepare for special occasions

　　3. From the text, we know that “Granny Look” is ______.

　　A. a website that helps you to prepare for special occasions

　　B. a company that sells all sorts of products on the Internet

　　C. a person who guides you to make your yearly celebration a real success

　　D. a magazine that helps the family to prepare for special occasions

　　参考答案BDA

　　阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

　　The need to feed a growing population is putting much pressure on the world’s supply of water. With 97% of the world’s water too salty to be drunk or used in agriculture, the worldwide supply of water needs careful management, especially in agriculture. Although the idea of a water shortage (短缺) seems strange to someone fortunate enough to live in a high rainfall country, many of the world’s agricultural industries experience constant water shortages.

　　Although dams can be built to store water for agricultural use in dry areas and dry seasons, the costs of water redistribution (重新分配) are very high. Not only is there the cost of the engineering itself, but there is also an environmental cost to be considered. Where valleys (山谷) are flooded to create dams, houses are lost and wildlife homes destroyed. Besides, water may flow easily through pipes to fields, but it cannot be transported from one side of the world to the other. Each country must therefore rely on the management of its own water to supply its farming requirements.

　　This is particularly troubling for countries with agricultural industries in areas dependent on irrigation (灌溉). In Texas, farmers’ overuse of irrgation water has resulted in a 25% reduction of the water stores. In the Central Valley area of southwestern USA, a huge water engineering project provided water for farming in dry valleys, but much of the water use has been poorly managed.

　　Saudi Arabia’s attempts to grow wheat in desert areas have seen the pumping of huge quantities of irrigation water from underground reserves. Because there is no rainfall in these areas, such reserves can only decrease, and it is believed that fifty years of pumping will see them run dry.

　　1. From the first two paragraphs we learn that　.　

　　A. much of the world’s water is available for use

　　B. people in high rainfall countries feel lucky

　　C. the costs of water redistribution should be considered

　　D. water can be easily carried through pipes across the world

　　2. Which of the following is true?

　　A. The water stores in Texas have been reduced by 75%.

　　B. Most industries in the world suffer from water shortages.

　　C. The underground water in Saudi Arabia might run out in 50 years.

　　D. Good management of water use resulted from the project in the Central Valley.

　　3. What is most likely to be discussed in the paragraph that follows?

　　A. Steps to improving water use management.

　　B. Ways to reduce the costs of building dams.

　　C. Measures to deal with worldwide water shortages.

　　D. Approaches to handling the pressure on water supply.

　　4. The text is mainly about　.　

　　A. water supply and increasing population

　　B. water use management and agriculture

　　C. water redistribution and wildlife protection

　　D. water shortages and environmental protection

　　【参考答案】1-4 CCAB