2016届湖南长沙市高考英语二轮阅读理解训练（2）（含答案）

　　湖南长沙市2016高考英语（二轮）阅读理解训练（2）及答案

　　【由山东省2016模拟改编】

　　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。Our body clock，or natural body rhythm，influences our energy and alertness．Paying attention to it can help us choose the suitable time of day when we best perform specific tasks．

　　The reality，however，is that most of us organize their time around work demands，school deadlines，commuting or social events．Doing whatever your body feels like doing is a luxury in today's fast-paced modem society．

　　But that doesn't mean it isn't worth trying．Obeying our body clock has significant health benefits．Disrupting our natural body rhythm，on the other hand，has been linked to problems such as depression，obesity，or headache，says Steve Key，a biology professor．

　　When the body clock can synchronize（使……同步）the rhythms of its natural processes，it “gives us an advantage in daily life”，says Key．

　　According to him，when it comes to cognitive（认知的）work，most adults perform best in the late morning．As our body temperature starts to rise just before awakening in the morning and continues to increase until midday，our memory，alertness and concentration gradually improve．

　　However，he adds，our ability to concentrate typically starts to decrease soon thereafter．Most of us are more easily distracted（分心）between noon and 4 pm．

　　Alertness also tends to fall after eating a meal and sleepiness tends to peak around 2 pm，making that a good time for a nap．

　　Surprisingly, tiredness may increase our creative powers．For most adults，problems that require open ended thinking are often best dealt with in the evening when they are tired， according to a study in the journal Thinking & Reasoning．

　　When choosing a time of day to exercise，paying attention to your body clock can improve results．Physical performance is usually best from about 3 to 6 pm，says Michael Smolensky，a professor of biomedical engineering．

　　Of course, not everyone's body clock is the same，making it even harder to synchronize natural rhythms with daily plans．

　　1．If we know our natural body rhythm well, we can

　　．

　　A．find out the suitable time to do specific tasks

　　B．organize our time around work demands

　　C．do whatever our body feels like doing

　　D．be sure to be healthy

　　2．Which of the following is NOT true?

　　A．Our alertness is influenced by our natural body rhythm

　　B．Doing whatever your body feels like is very difficult in our modem society．

　　C．Obeying our body clock is good for our health．

　　D．Disrupting our natural body rhythm can lead to obesity．

　　3．According to Steve Key，which of the following is NOT true?

　　A．When our body clock synchronizes the rhythms of its natural processes，we can do better．

　　B．When it comes to cognitive（认知的）work，most people perform best in the late morning．

　　C．As body temperature rises before awakening in the morning，our concentration gradually improves．

　　D．We concentrate better in the late morning than between noon and 4 pm．

　　4．Inspiration（灵感）to solve a difficult problem will most probably come to us

　　．

　　A．when we get up in the morning

　　B．when we are tired in the evening

　　C．when we are full of energy in the late morning

　　D．when we are asleep at night

　　5．Which of the following can be the suitable title for the passage?

　　A．What is natural body rhythm?

　　B．Natural body rhythm is good for us．

　　C．Something about natural body rhythm．

　　D．The latest research about natural body rhythm．

　　1---5 ADBBC

　　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。

　　Inside the pleasingly fragrant cafe, So All May Eat (SAME) in downtown Denver, the spirit of generosity (慷慨) is instantly noticeable: A donation box stands in place of a cash register. Customers here pay only what they can afford, no questions asked.

　　A risky business plan, perhaps, but SAME Cafe has done one unchangeable thing in the Mile High City for six years: Open only at midday, the restaurant provides poor local people with healthy, delicious lunches six days a week. Those unable to pay for their meals can instead volunteer as waiters and waitresses, and dishwashers, or look after the buildings and equipment for the cafe.

　　“It’s based on trust, and it’s working all right, ” says co- owner Brad Birky, who started the cafe in 2006 with his wife Libby. Previously volunteering at soup kitchens, the Birkys were dissatisfied with the often unhealthy meals they served there.

　　“We wanted to offer quality food in a restaurant where everyone felt comfortable, regardless of their circumstances, ” Birky says. SAME’s special lunch menu changes daily and most food materials are natural and grown by local farmers.

　　The cafe now averages 65 to 70 customers(and eight volunteers) a day. And the spirit of generosity behind the project appears to be spreading. In early 2007, one volunteer who had cleared snow for his meals during the long winter said goodbye to the Birkys. “He said he was going to New Orleans to help with the hurricane cleanup, ” says Birky.

　　1. What can we learn about the soup kitchens the Birkys previously worked for?

　　A. They refused to have volunteers.

　　B. They offered low quality food.　

　　C. They provided customers with a good environment.

　　D. They closed down because of poor management.

　　2. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

　　A. The customers who cannot pay can work as volunteers instead.

　　B. More volunteers will go to New Orleans for the hurricane cleanup.

　　C. Many new cafes will be opened to offer free lunches in the town.

　　D. The lunch menu has remained the same since the cafe was started.

　　3. The author’s attitude towards running such a cafe is_____.　

　　A. unfavorableB. approving　C. doubtfulD. cautious

　　【参考答案】1—3、BAB

　　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。    Music lessons in early childhood bring about changes in the brain that  could improve its performance far into adulthood, researchers say. Brain scans of young adults showed those who had formal musical training before seven 

　　had thicker brain areas dealing with hearing and self-awareness .The findings note how brain development can be influenced by the age when children start to learn a musical instrument , and how those changes can continue into later life.   

　　"Early musical training benefits kids more than just making them enjoy music. It changes

　　 the brain, which could bring about cognitive advances as well," said Yunxin Wang of Beijing Normal University.

　　“Our results suggest it’s better to start musical training before seven, which agrees with what most piano teachers recommend,” she added. She hoped the results might help parents decide when was the best for their children to learn an instrument.

　　The brain’s cortex(皮层) plays a leading role in one’s abilities, from thought and language to memory and attention. The area matures rapidly in the early years of life, and its development could be affected more if a person starts musical training before it fully matures.

　　Wang studied 48 Chinese students aged between 19 and 21 who had received formal music training for at least a year sometime between the ages of 3 and 15. Each had a scan to measure the thickness of the brain’s cortex.

　　After considering sex and the number of years spent having music lessons, Wang found that musical training that started before seven appeared to thicken areas of the brain involved in language skills and executive function, which is a person’s ability to plan and accomplish tasks.

　　“We’re not sure why these changes occur, but a reasonable explanation is that early starters might depend more on hearing clues(线索) when learning music, since it might be more difficult for younger children to read music,” Wang said.

　　1. According to the researchers, musical training before the age of seven can _______________.

　　A. contribute to future work.

　　B. create a successful life

　　C. develop all-round abilities

　　D. deal with puzzling problem

　　2. When conducting the research with the students, Wang __________.

　　A. tested their language abilities

　　B. watched their musical performances

　　C. focused on school behavior and achievements

　　D. measured the thickness of the brain’s cortex

　　3. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that _____________.

　　A. it must be hard for kids to read music

　　B. kids are more likely to learn music by hearing

　　C. Wang’s explanation has been the most reasonable

　　D. Wang will research into the reasons for the brain change

　　4. For what purpose does the author write the text?

　　A. To describe the development of brain.

　　B. To challenge the previous discoveries.

　　C. To present the findings of the research.

　　D. To give advice on how to learn music.

　　参考答案1—4、ADBC

　　【由山东省2016模拟改编】

　　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。Swiss International Air lines（SWISS）will introduce daily non-stop flights between Beijing and Zurich．

　　The new service to the financial center of Switzerland is expected to start on Dec．12,2016，which marks an expansion of services for the Chinese market．In May 2008，SWISS already started direct flights to Shanghai．

　　The first flight to Europe has a special price of 2,680 yuan，which does not include taxes and fuel surcharges．

　　“I am delighted the airlines of Switzerland can contribute to growing economic ties between the two countries with new daily flights scheduled，”says SWISS CEO Harry Hohmeister．

　　“We are witnessing a growing demand for tourist travel in both directions．”

　　Apart from Shanghai and Hong Kong，Beijing will be the third Chinese destination for SWISS．

　　The new route marks a return to Beijing for SWISS：the airlines previously flew to the Chinese capital as late as June 2003．

　　SWISS will initially operate its new daily non-stop Beijing-Zurich flights with an Airbus A340-300（219 seats）and Airbu: A330-300（236 seats）air-crafts．

　　The modem SWISS business class offers the most suitable comforts since the seats can be adjusted into a two-meter-long bed．

　　Seating firmness and softness can be adjusted thanks to air cushions．

　　With the introduction of the new SWISS service from Beijing，the Lufthansa Group Airlines may attract more Chinese customers when traveling to Europe．

　　SWISS．Lufthansa and Austrian Airlines already connect five Chinese cities with Europe and beyond．

　　This airlines group is the leading European airlines network in the Chinese market．

　　In the summer of 2011，the Lufthansa Group operated 78 weekly flights from China including Hong Kong to Europe．

　　SWISS is part of the Lufthansa Group as well as a member of the Star Alliance，the world's biggest airlines grouping．

　　．According to the passage，from Dec．12,2016，

　　．

　　A．it will only take us a day to fly from Beijing to Zurich

　　B．we can fly directly from Beijing to Zurich

　　C．the first flight from Beijing to Europe will only cost you 2,680 yuan

　　D．the direct flight to Shanghai started by SWISS will be canceled

　　2．Why is the new flight added?

　　A．SWISS wants to offer good service to Chinese people．

　　B．SWISS wants to contribute to growing economic ties between the two countries

　　C．There is a growing demand for tourist travel in both directions．

　　D．SWISS wants to create more opportunity for people to work．

　　．What's special about the Airbus of the new flight?

　　A．The Airbus can carry more passengers than other planes．

　　B．The seats in it can be adjusted into comfortable beds．

　　C．It offers all kinds of services for passengers to choose from．

　　D．It has two kinds of air cushions on its seats．

　　．What's the right relation between SWISS，Lufthansa and Austrian Airlines?

　　A．SWISS is the customer of the Lufthansa Group Airlines

　　B．Austrian Airlines is a part of SWISS．

　　C．SWISS is part of the Lufthansa Group．

　　D．SWISS belongs to Austrian Airlines．

　　．What is the passage mainly about?

　　A．SWISS already started direct flights to Shanghai．

　　B．SWISS adds direct flights from Beijing to Europe．

　　C．Beijing will be the third Chinese destination for SWISS．

　　D．SWISS is the world's biggest airlines grouping．

　　—5、BBCB

　　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。

　　Most young architects—particularly those in big cities—can only dream about working in a building of their own. And making that dream come true often means finding a building no one else seems to want,which is exactly what happened to David Yocum and his partner,Brian Bell. Their building is a former automobile electrical-parts firm in Atlanta. From the outside,it looks too old,even something horrible,but open the door and you are in a wide,open courtyard,lined on three sides with rusting (生锈的)walls.

　　In 2000,Yocum and Bell found this building in the city’s West End. Built in 1947,the structure had been abandoned years earlier and the roof of the main building had fallen down. But the price was right,so Yocum bought it. He spent eight months of his off-hours on demolition (拆除),pulling rubbish out through the roof,because it was too dangerous to go inside the building. The demolition was hard work,but it gave him time to think about what he wanted to do,and“to treasure what was there—the walls,the rust,the light. “ Yocum said. “Every season,more paint falls off the walls and more rust develops. It’s like an art installation (装置)in there—a slow-motion show. “

　　Since the back building had been constructed without windows,an all-glass front was added to the building to give it a view of the courtyard,and skylights were installed in the roof. The back of the building is a working area and a living room for Yocum and his wife. A sort of buffer (缓冲) zone between the front and the back contains a bathroom,a kitchen and a mechanical room,and the walls that separate these zones have openings that allow views through to the front of the studio and the courtyard beyond.

　　Yocum and Bell,who have just completed an art gallery for the city,feel that the experience from the decoration of their building,focusing on the inside rather than the outside,has influenced their work. It has also given these architects a chance to show how they can make more out of less.

　　1. According to the passage,it is　for most young architects in big cities to work in a building of their own.　

　　A. easy　B. unnecessary　C. unrealistic　D. common

　　2. Yocum bought the old building because　.　

　　A. it was a bargain to him

　　B. it was still in good condition

　　C. it was located in the city center

　　D. it looked attractive from the outside

　　3. Working on the old building,Yocum and Bell　.　

　　A. pulled rubbish out through the roof

　　B. removed the skylights from the bathroom

　　C. presented a slow-motion show in an art gallery

　　D. built a kitchen at the back part of the old building

　　4. It can be inferred from the passage that Yocum and Bell　.　

　　A. benefited a lot from pulling down the roof

　　B. turned more old buildings into art galleries

　　C. got inspiration from decorating their old building

　　D. paid more attention to the outside of the art gallery

　　5. The main idea of the passage is that　.　

　　A. people can learn a lot from their failures

　　B. it is worthwhile to spend money on an old building

　　C. people should not judge things by their appearance

　　D. creative people can make the best of what they have

　　【参考答案】1--5 、CAACD