四川省成都市高考英语二轮复习阅读理解提升选练80集之(57)
四川省成都市高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解选练(2)
阅读理解选练（2）【由江苏省盐城市2014模拟改编】阅读理解。
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Spanish explorers called them Las Encantadas, the Enchanted Isles, and Charles Darwin used his studies of the islands as the foundation for his theory of natural selection. The Galapagos are among the world's most important scientific treasures, a group of volcanic islands surrounded by deserted beaches and inhabited by unique varieties of giant tortoise, lizards, and birds.Yet life on this United Nations world heritage site has turned sour. Battles have broken out between fishermen and conservationists. Ecuador, which owns the islands, has sent a naval patrol (海军巡逻队) to put down disturbances.The controversial director of the Galapagos National Park—which controls 97 percent of Galapagos land and the reserve extending to 40 miles offshore—has been fired, while an air of uneasy tension hangs over the islands, as the islanders prepare for election when they pick their representatives in Ecuador’s national assembly.“It’s a very tense situation,” said Leonor Stjepic, director of the London-based Galapagos Conservation Trust, which raises money to help projects on the islands. “We are watching it with concern.”The violence has been triggered by an alarming growth in the islands’ population. Puerto Ayora, on Santa Cruz island, housed just 45 inhabitants in the 50s. Today there are more than 10,000, while the islands' total population is more than 19,000 and growing by 6 percent a year, despite recently introduced a law to limit waves of immigrants fleeing the poor areas of Ecuador for a life “in paradise (天堂)”. On top of this, more than 100,000 tourists visit the islands every year. Such numbers have put the islands, special ecology under intense pressure. Conservationists backed by the Ecuador government, have replied by exercising strict controls to protect the islands* iguanas, blue-footed boobies, and gianttortoises.These moves have angered many local people, however. They want to exploit (开发利用) the islands’ waters and catch its protected species of sharks, lobsters and sea cucumbers, which can fetch high prices in Japan and South Korea.Angry fishermen surrounded the Charles Darwin research station on Santa Cruz last February, threatened to kill Lonesome George—the last surviving member of the Pinta Island species of the Galapagos giant tortoise.The situation got improved after the Ecuador government made concessions (让步) by increasing fishing quotas (配额), which angered conservation ists. “It is tragic, the short-term gain of a few fishermen versus the long-term survival of the Galapagos,” said John McCosker of the California Academy of Sciences. “They are killing the golden goose.”Then, the Ecuador government appointed Fausto Cepeda as the national park's new director, a post that has become a political football for the mainland government. There have been nine directors in the past 18 months.This appointment was particularly controversial, however. Cepeda was known to have close ties with the fishing industry, and the rangers (管理员),who run the national park and reserve, rebelled.More than 300 staged a sit-in at the park’s headquarters and prevented Cepeda from taking up his post. A battle broke out, and at least two people suffered serious injuries. Eventually, Cepeda—with the fishermen’s help- entered the park. “I am in office, i am in control. And I am trying to lower the tension,” he announced. The Ecuador government took no chances, and sent a patrol boat to maintain the peace. A few days later, Ecuador Environment Minister Fabian Valdivicso met representatives of rangers. After discussions, he told newspapers that he had decided to remove Cepeda from the post.However, as the population continues to rise, the long-term pressures on the islands are serious and will not disappear that easily.“We have to balance its special environment with the needs of local people. In that sense, it is a microcosm (缩影) for all the other threatened parts of theworld. So getting it right here is going to be a very, very important trick to pull off,” said Stjepic.1、What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 5 refer to?A．The island’s swelling population.B．The law to limit waves of immigrants.C．A life in paradise.D．The touri sts’ visiting the islands every year.2、How significant were the islands for Charles Darwin?A．He based his theory on his studies there.B．He built the Charles Darwin research center there.C．He advocated the balance between ecology and people there.D．He found the last surviving giant tortoise there.3、What is the primary contributing factor to the conflict between conservationists and fishermen?A．The dismissal of the previous director of the Galapagos National Park.B．The exploitation of the islands.C．The government's support of Galapagos Conservation Trust.D．Cepeda’s close tie with the fishing industry.4、We can learn from the passage that _______.A．the projects of Galapagos Conservation Trust on the islands are profitable B．conservationists get angry when fishermen are killing a gooseC．politicians from the mainland government play football on the islandsD．the government is trying to ease the tension5、In Paragraph 13, what does the author mean by “The Ecuador government took no chances”?A．The government did not seize opportunities.B．The government made no compromises.C．The government did not run risks.D．The government shrank from responsibilities.【参考答案】1---5、AABDC阅读理解练习阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解提升选练集之高三全册英语试题_5_2
语鹅市安置阳光实验学校四川成都市2016高考英语阅读理解二轮提升选练80集之（54）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 tasksB．organize our time around work demandsC．do whatever our body feels like doingD．be sure to be healthy2．Which of the following is NOT true?A．Our alertness is influenced by our natural body rhythmB．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 eveningC．when we are full of energy in the late morningD．when we are asleep at night5．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．【参考答案】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。
四川省成都市高考英语二轮复习阅读理解提升选练80集之(5)
四川成都市2016高考英语阅读理解二轮提升选练80集之（5）【2016高考训练】阅读理解—推理判断题。
Expensive perfumes(香水) come in tiny bottles, but many hide a whale-sized secret. To perfect a particular smell, perfume-makers often use an ingredient that comes from sperm whales, called ambergris. But using ambergris, which helps a perfume last longer, is strongly opposed by many people who think it is wrong to kill whales just so we can sweet, Joerg Bohlmann is neither a perfumer nor a whale expert, He's a plant biologist at the University of British Columbia in Canada. But his discovery of a new plant gene(基因) might push whales out of the perfume business.The gene comes from fir trees, found throughout North America and commonly used as Christmas trees. The trees produce a chemical that can be used in perfume in place of ambergris—but with a catch.“There's a problem that many people wouldn't consider. In the tree, the chemical is mixed with many others. That makes separation a challenge,” Bohlmann says.”It's like trying to isolate sugar from a biscuit.”This is where science becomes useful. When Bohlmann learned that fir trees produce the ambergris-like chemical, he decided to use his gene know-how to find the instructions for how to make the ambergris-substitute.Bohlmann found that gene and took it out of the tree cells. Then he did something that might sound strange to someone who doesn't work in genetics: Bohlmann put the gene from the tree into yeast(酵母) cells.Yeast may sound familiar because it's used to make things like bread, wine and beer. Biologists like to work tith yeast because it easily adopts new genes and changes its features and behavior. When Bohlmann put the fir tree into the yeast, the yeast started making the same chemical that had seen produced by the tree.Perfumers pay big money for ambergris because it is a fixative, which means it holds a smell in place on a person's body.“Cheap perfumes smell good in the first hour or so and then everything it gone.” explains Bohlmann. “But expensive perfumes are much more stable. Their smell lastsmuch longer, for hours or even a day after you appl y them.”The new chemical, made from the tree genes, can be used as a fixative, too. And using yeast to make it is far cheaper than acquiring ambergris.Bohlmann admits he never thought he'd get into the perfume business. But now, he says, producers have been calling to find out how to use his technology in mew perfumes.1.It can be inferred from the passage that if a perfume contains ambergris, .A.Its user probably supports whale huntingB.Its smell will last for about an hourC.There will be a whale symbol on hourD.It is probably very expensive2.The underlined expression “with a catch” in Paragrph 3 means .A.Being difficult to holdB. having a hidden problemC. needing further testingD. being too similar3. According to the passage, why are yeast cells often used in genetic research?A. They can take on the characteristics of other genesB. They can reproduce much faster than other cells.C. They share some of the qualities of plant genes.D. They're much cheaper to use than ambergris.4. What can we learn about Joerg Bohlmann from the passage?A. He is opposed to whale hunting.B. He made his discovery during Christmas.C. He has worked in the perfume industry for many years.D. He has previously done genetic esearch.语篇解读本文是一篇科普说明文。
四川省成都市高考英语二轮复习阅读理解提升选练80集之(4)
四川成都市2016高考英语阅读理解二轮提升选练80集之（4）【2016高考训练】阅读理解—推理判断题。
Everybody has one of those days when everything does wrong. This is what happened to Harry.He got up one morning very late because he had forgotten to wind up his alarm clock(闹钟). He tried to shave(刮脸) quickly and cut himself. When he got dressed he got blood all over his clean shirt, so he had to find another one. They only other shirt that was clean needed ironing(熨), so he ironed it. While he was ironing it , there was noc at the door, It was the man to read the electricity meter(表)。
He showed him where the meter was, said good-bay and found that the iron had burnt a hole in his shirt. So he had to wear the one with the blood on it after all. By this time it was very late, so he decided he couldn't go to work by bus. He telephoned for a taxi to take him to work. The taxi arrived and Harry got in and began to read the newspaper. In another part of the town, a man had killed a woman with a knife and was seen to run away in a taxi. When Harry's taxi stopped outside his office, a policeman happened to be standing there. He saw the blood on Harry's shirt, and took him to the police station. He was kept till 3 o'clock in the afternoon before the police were sure that he was not the man they wanted. When he finally arrived at the office at about four, his boss took a look at him and told him to go away and find another job.1.Harry had .A. A lucky dayB. an unlucky dayC. A busy dayD. a good day2.Why did Harry wear the shirt with blood on it？A．The iron had burnt a hole in his clean shirt.B． The only other needed ironing.C． He had only one shirt.D．He cut himself and got blood all over his shirt.3.Harry was taken to the police station because .A.His taxi stopped outside his office and a policeman happened to be thereB.There was blood on his shirt and he was in a taxiC. A man killed a woman with a knifeD.The murderer(杀人犯)was seen to run away in a taxi4.His boss told him to go away and find another job because .A.He had been kept by the policeB.There was blood on his shirtC.He was late for workD.He had killed a woman语篇解读每个人都有背运的时候，Harry 倒霉的一天就这样开始了，早上起床迟到了，剃胡子的时候又把脸弄破了… … 更倒霉的事情还在后面呢….1. B 主旨大意题。
四川省成都市高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解提升选练80集
四川成都市2016高考英语阅读理解二轮提升选练80集之（31）阅读理解。
It was a village in India. The people were poor. However, they were not unhappy. After all, their forefathers had lived in the same way for centuries. Then one day. Some visitors from the city arrived. The told the villagers there were some people elsewhere who liked to eat frog's legs. However, they did not have enough frogs of their own, and so they wanted to buy frogs from other place. This seemed like money for nothing. There were millions of frogs in the fields around, and they were no use to the villagers. All they had to do was catch them. Agreement was reached, and the children were sent into the fields to catch frogs. Every week a truck arrived to collect the catch and hand over the money. For the first time, the people were able to dream of a batter future. But the dream didn't last long. The change was hardly noticed at first, but it seemed as if the crops were not doing so well. More worrying was that the children fell ill more often, and, there seemed to be more insects around lately. The villagers decided that they couldn't just wait to see the crops failing and the children getting weak. They would have to use the money earned to buy pesticides(杀虫剂) and medicines. Soon there was no money left. Then the people realized what was happening. It was the frog. They hadn't been useless. They had been doing an important job---eating insects. Now with so many frogs killed, the insects were increasing more rapidly. They were damaging the crops and spreading diseases. Now, the people are still poor. But in the evenings they sit in the village square and listen to sounds of insects and frogs. These sounds of the night now have a much deeper meaning.( ) 1. From paragraph I we learn that the villagers __________.A. worked very hard for centuriesB. dreamed of having a better lifeC. were poor but somewhat contentD. lived a different life from their forefathers( ) 2. Why did the villagers agree to sell frogs?A. the frogs were easy moneyB. They needs money to buy medicineC. they wanted to please the visitorsD. the frogs made too much noise( ) 3. What might be the cause of the children's sickness?A. the crops didn't do wellB. there were too many insectsC. the visits brought in diseasesD. the pesticides were overused( ) 4. What can we infer from the last sentence of the text?A. Happiness comes from peaceful life in the countryB. Health is more important than moneyC. The harmony between man and nature is importantD. good old day will never be forgotten1. C.细节理解题.第一段中有 The people were poor. However, they were not unhappy.和 C 项意思一致.2. A.细节理解题.根据第三段和本段第一句 This seemed like money for nothing.句中 for nothing 是"免费的"意思,说明青蛙容易得到,并能赚到钱,村民才答应买.3. B.推理判断题.根据倒数第二段中 They had been doing an important job---eating insects. Now with so many frogs killed, the insects were increasing more rapidly. They were damaging the crops and spreading diseases.可以推断出庄稼收成不好, 孩子生病与青蛙减少, 害虫增多有关.4. C.推理判断题.最后一句 These sounds of the night now have a much deeper meaning. 现在夜晚的这些声音具有更深刻的意义. 该句是一个中介句, 说明人们过度捕杀造成生态失衡, 由此也影响了人类,因此,可以推断人与自然的和谐是重要.2016高考训练题。
四川省成都市高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解提升选练80集
四川成都市2016高考英语阅读理解二轮提升选练80集之（80）2016高考英语阅读理解集训。
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。
Several years ago I was diagnosed with cancer. It was the most difficult time I have ever faced. I think it was my sense of humor that allowed me to hold onto my sanity (心智健全). Like many people who have gone through chemotherapy (化疗), I lost all of my hair, being bald as a golf ball. I always had enjoyed wearing hats, so I ordered several special hats with the hair already attached. It was easy and I never had to worry about how my hair looked.I have always been a big golf fan. At one point during my cancer treatments, my husband John and I decided to get away from the cold Minnesota winter and took a trip to Scottsdale, Arizona. There was a Senior PGA Tour even called “The Tradition” being played, and that seemed like just the ticket to lift my spirits.The first day of the tournament brought out a huge crowd. It was a beautiful day, and I was in heaven, I was standing and watching my three favorite golfers in the world approach the tee box (开球区): Jack Nicklaus, Raymond Floyd and Tom Weiskopf. Just as they arrived at the tee, the unimaginable happened. A huge gust of wind came up from out of nowhere and blew my hat and hair right off my head and into the middle of the fairway (球道)! The thousands of people lining the fairway fell into an awkward silence, all eyes on me. Even my three favorite golfers were watching me, as my hair was in their flight path. I was ashamed! Embarrassed as I was, I knew I couldn’t just stand there. Someone had to do something to get things moving again.So I took a deep breath and out into the middle of the fairway. I took hold of my hat and hair, put them back on my head as best I could. Then I turned to the golfers and loudly announced, “Gentlemen,the wind is blowing from left to right.”They said the laughter could be heard all the way to the nineteenth hole.1. What made the author remain mentally healthy even in her illness?A. The Tradition.B. The treatment.C. Her family.D. Her humor.2. Th e underlined phrase in Para. 3 “in heaven” probably means “___”.A. scaredB. embarrassedC. puzzledD. excited3. Why did the author go into the fairway to pick up her hat and hair?A. To amuse the golfers.B. To give a weather report.C. To have the game restarted.D. To draw others’ attention.4. We can know from the text that the author ___ .A. was fond of wearing hatsB. was an excellent golferC. planed to live in ScottsdaleD. felt worried her hair参考答案 1—4、 DDCA【2016高考训练题】阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。
四川省成都市高考英语二轮复习阅读理解提升选练80集之(6)
四川成都市2016高考英语阅读理解二轮提升选练80集之（6）阅读理解—推理判断题。
(2015年湖北省黄冈中学等三校联考)I remember the first time that I was about 8 years old when for the first time, there was a computer in the classroom. I remember that my teacher allowed each student to take turns to play various educational games on the computer. One day, I found the source code for one of these games. Without knowing or being taught any programming language, I was able to figure out some of the BASIC code. I just gave myself a limitless number of lives in the game, so I could continue playing it forever. This was also my first introduction to algebra, and I didn't even know it at the time. This was a decisive moment in my life. I was quite excited because of what I was learning and what I was able to do. As a result, I was enthusiastic for the rest of my life about self-learning and computers, and I was quite happy doing them too.I've noticed that people who are truly content with life are enthusiastic about what they do. This enthusiasm, along with good health, is the key to being happy. It also leads to self-confidence and content in life too. It may also lead to success, wealth and achievements.Success, wealth or achievements can also bring some people happiness, yet I know plenty of rich people who are unhappy. I know many people with successful businesses that are not happy with what they are doing. I know people who continuously buy themselves new toys, such as cars, computers, and televisions, yet never seem content for too long. Please remember, happiness is the journey of life, not the destination.1.What can we know from paragraph 1?A．The author has a great talent for algebra.B．Creative thinking is necessary for every child.C．The BASIC code of the computer is not difficult.D．The author's experience in his childhood changed his life2.The author wants to tell us through the first paragraph that .A.Interest is the best teacherB.Children are the hope of the futureC.Young people are fearlessD.Where there's a will, there's a way3.What is the secret of happiness in the author's opinion?A.Success and wealth.B.Gifts and self-confidence.C.Enthusiasm and good health.D.Knowledge and achievements.4.We can infer from the last paragraph that .A.Rich people generally feel unhappyB.Wealth can't bring people any happinessC.One will feel unhappy once he has gained all the things he wantsD.Being enthusiastic about what you are doing is more important than wealth语篇解读本文通过作者小时候的一次经历引入“兴趣是最好的老师”这一观点。
四川省成都市高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解基础训练80集
四川省成都市2016高考英语阅读理解二轮基础训练80集连载（18）阅读理解。
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。
“I didn't hear them call my name，” explained Shelley Hennig to Active Teens (AT) as she talked about that exciting moment on national television when she won the honor of Miss Te en USA 2004. “Are you ready？”is what she heard.Then she said，“I shook my head no，and then they said ‘yes’and it was announced again.”It was four days after that life changing moment for the seventeenyearold high school student from Destrehan, Louisianashe was still on_cloud_nine.“I was so shocked! I never believed that it could actually reallyhappen. ”Present in the audience (观众) that day were: her mother and father, older brother, her friends, and her dance teacher.Understanding why members of her family and her friends would be there，AT asked why her dance teacher had traveled so far to see her compete (比赛). “She's always been my role model. I've danced with her since I was six. She's been through so many difficulties and came through them all. I've learned to get over bad life's experiences and learned how to move on because of her.”One of those bad life's experiences for Shelley happened three years ago when her brother Brad was killed in a drunk driving accident. He was 18. She found writing help ed her get through the rough days. She said, “I write a lot about my brother.I write a lot, a lot，a lot...”As Miss Louisiana Teen, she traveled around the state speaking to teens (青少年) about the dangers of drinking and driving. In her role as Miss Teen USA, Shelley will continue to speak to youth about safe driving，in addition to many other things to help the youth.When AT asked Miss Teen USA if she had any advice for our readers, she said, “Don't let anyone change you. Hang out with people that make you feel good about yourself. That way，it is easy to be yourself.”人生要经历许多苦难，但不管怎样都要勇敢面对，不能让任何人改变你自己。
四川省成都市高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解提升选练80集
四川成都市2016高考英语阅读理解二轮提升选练80集之（64）2016高考模拟题。
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。
Teen Climbing Camp 2010This 5-day climbing camp is suitable for teenagers between the ages of 13 and 18 who have an interest in rock climbing. The climbing days are designed for beginners and those who have some basic experience in a gym or outdoors. Participants will find themselves challenged physically and mentally.Rock Dimensions camps are designed to be a positive and memorable experience by providing healthy communication between participants, individual goal setting, and challenges that lead to personal growth.Dates:Monday, June 29-Friday, July 3Monday, July 27-Friday, July 31Locations:Climbing Tower at FootsloggersLinville Gorge and Table Rock areaLocal climbing areas near BooneResponsibilities:Participants will meet Rock Dimensions guides at our location each morning and at the end of each day. Rock Dimensions will provide all climbing items, including a safety rope, a helmet and climbing shoes for each participant. Participants are responsible for bringing their own lunch, water, small backpack, appropriate clothing, and personal items like sun cream, etc.Pre-camp planning:Participants will receive the following information in their registration(注册) packet: Medical Form, Responsibility Agreement, Clothing/Equipment List, and Directions.Cost:$575/person for the 5-day camp$325/person for the first 3 daysAnyone interested in participating in just the last two days of the camp should call to discuss pricing and necessary skills/experience.1. According to the text, Rock Dimensions camps will _______.A. probably impress participants deeplyB. provide a few competitionsC. help the participants set their life goalsD. check the records of personal growth2. What of the following do participants need to bring with them?A. A safety rope.B. A helmet.C. Climbing shoes.D. Appropriate clothing.3. If Paul wants to participate in the climbing camp from July 27 to July 29 and hisbrother from July 27 to July 31, it will cost them _______.A. 575 dollarsB. 650 dollarsC. 900 dollarsD. 1,150 dollars4. What can we infer from the text?A. Some experience is required of the participants.B. It’l l be hard for teens to experience the climbing.C. Parents are required to stay with their children.D. Guides will talk about the prices with parents.参考答案1—4、 ADCB【阅读理解】人物故事类阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
四川省成都市高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解提升选练80集之(3)
四川成都市2016高考英语阅读理解二轮提升选练80集之（3）【2016高考训练】阅读理解—推理判断题。
When most of us hear the word chocolate. the verb that comes to mind isprobably ”eat”|, not “drink”, and the most proper adjective would seem to be “sweet”. But for about 90 percent of chocolate's long history, it was strictly a beverage(饮料), and sugar didn't have anything to do with it.The Origin of ChocolateMany modern historians have estimated that chocolate has been around for about 2,000 years, but recent research suggests that in may be even older.In the book The True HISTOUY OF Chocolate, authors Sophie and Michael Coe prove that the earliest linguistic(语言学的) evidence of chocolate consumption dates back three or even four thousand years.Valuable and Fashionable Chocolate BeverageIt's hard to discover exactly when chocolate was born, but it's clear that in was cherished from the start. For several centuries in pre-modern Latin America, cacao beans were considered valuable enough to use as currency. 100 beans could purchase a good turkey hen, according to a 16th-century Aztec document.Sweetened chocolate didn't appear until Europeans discovered the Americas and sampled(品尝) the native cuisine . Chocolate didn't suit the foreigners' taste at first—one described it in his writings as “a bitter drink for pigs”—but once mixed with honey or cane sugar, it quickly became popular throughout Spain. By the 17th century, chocolate was a fashionable drink throughout Europe, believed to have nutritious, medicinal functions. But it remained largely a privilege of the rich until the invention of the steam engine made mass production possible in the late 1700s. The Birth of Solid chocolateIn 1828, a Dutch chemist found a way to make powdered chocolate. His product became known as “Dutch cocoa”, and it soon led to the creation of solid chocolate. In 1847, Joseph Fry created the first modern chocolate bar. By 1868, a little company called Cadbury was marketing boxes of chocolate candies in England. Milk chocolate hit themarked a few years later.Prosperous Chocolate IndustryIn America, chocolate was so valued during the Revolutionary War that it was used instead of wages . Even now, statistics show that the humble cacao bean is still a powerful economic fore. Chocolate manufacturing is a more than 4-billion-dollar industry in the United States, and the average American eats at least half a pound of the stuff per month.1.The earliest chocolate was most probably .A. A dishB. a drinkC. a barD. a candy2.It can be inferred from the passage that .A.The history of chocolate is at most 4,000 years.B.People around the world could buy things with chocolateC.Chocolate was well paid attention to since it was bornD.An American at least eats a pound of chocolate per month3.Why did chocolate suit the Spanish's taste so quickly?A.Because chocolate was so tasty and bitter.B.Because chocolate was believed to be a source of nutrition.C.Because chocolate was sweetened with honey of cane sugar.D.Because chocolate became a fashionable beverage.4.Which one shows the correct order according to the time of their appearing?A.Chocolate beverage→chocolate bar → chocolate candies→ milk chocolateB.Chocolate bar→ chocolate beverage→ chocolate candies→ milk chocolateC.Chocolate bar→ chocolate candies→ milk chocolate → chocolate beverageD.Chocolate beverage→ chocolate candies→ chocolate bar → milk chocolate语篇解读本文是说明文，讲述了巧克力的简单历史。
高考英语二轮复习阅读理解专题测试题(57)
Sitting on the peaceful coast of Galapagos Islands. Ecuador, watching the sun move quietly into the sea, you shouldn't forget that Charles Darwin (1809-1882) arrived here in 1835. He stayed on the islands for five weeks, observing various animals. This finally inspired (启发) his famous work, On the Origin of Species. You can certainly follow Darwin's footsteps and enjoy a trip from four to seven days to the islands. The islands are certainly a paradise (天堂) for wildlife, as there are no natural killers on the islands and the number of boats and visitors is under government control. Though you cannot walk freely as Darwin did about 200 years ago, each day is as impressive as it could be. The most well-known animal of the Galapagos is the giant tortoise(巨型海龟), which can be seen moving slowly around the highlands of Sanra Cruz, the second largest island in the archipelago(群岛). Some of these creatures are so old that they might have been seen in their youth by Darwin himself. Despite strict control over activities and timing, your stay on the Galapagos will be remembered as a chain of incomparable pictures: diving with sea lions that swim and play within inches of you; feeling small sharks touch your feet as you swim; and, most magically, seeing a whale and her baby surface with a great breath of air. Travelling between the islands and observing the wildlife that so inspired Darwin, you will feel as though you are getting a special view of an untouched world. At night you will sleep on board the ship, leaving the wildlife in complete occupation of the islands, which are as undisturbed now as they have been since the beginning of time.( ) 1. What do we know about Darwin's visit to the islands?A. He studied different creatures on the islandsB. He completed his famous book on the islandsC. He was touched by the geography of the islandsD. He was attracted by well-known animals of the islands( ) 2. Which of the following plays a role in making the islands "a paradise for wildlife"?A. Animals on the islands feed on grass.B. Local government forbids killing wildlife.C. People cannot visit the islands as they wish.D. Tourists are not allowed to touch the animals.( ) 3. Your stay on the islands will be most impressive mainly because of_________.A. The beautiful sea viewsB. Darwin's inspiring tripC. a closer view of animalsD. various daring activities( ) 4. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A. A Unique Attraction for Wildlife LoversB. Calapagos as a Paradise for AdventuresC. Charles Darwin as a Symbol of GalapagosD. A Successful Example of Wildlife Protection【语篇解读语篇解读】本文介绍了一个冒险家的乐园Galapagos Islands,达尔文曾在这儿受到启发写语篇解读出了《物种起源》一书,同时,由于这儿保护得很好,直到现在依然是旅游的好去处.1. 答案 A 【解析】细节理解题.由文中的He stayed on the islands for five weeks, observing various animals.可知达尔文在这儿观察了各种各样的动物.2. 答案 C 【解析】细节理解题.根据文中...strict control over activities and timing...可知,当地对游客的活动和参观时间都是有严格限制的,所以答案选 C 项.3. 答案 C 【解析】细节理解题.根据your stay on the Galapagos will be remembered as a chain of incomparable pictures: diving with sea lions that swim and play within inches of you; feeling small sharks touch your feet as you swim; and, most magically, seeing a whale and her baby surface with a great breath of air.可知,在Galapagos 岛上能与动物亲密接触.4. 答案 A 【解析】主旨大意题.这篇文章主要是向我们推荐Galapagos Islands,因此题目要具有醒目的特点,方能达到吸引读者眼球的目的,故题目以 A 为佳。
四川成都市高考英语阅读理解二轮提升选练80集之(57)及(解析)答案
四川成都市高考英语阅读理解二轮提升选练80集之（57）及（解析）答案阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
In my experience, freshmen today are different from those I knew when I started as a professor 25 years ago. College has always been demanding both academically and socially. But students now are less mature and often not ready for the responsibility of being in college.Many of today‘s students lack resilience (适应力)and at the first sign of difficulty are unable to think out strategies. The hardship can be a failing grade on a test, a cut from the team, or a romantic breakup.It is really too easy to point the finger at parents who protect their children from life‘s obstacles. Parents, who handle every difficulty and every other responsibility for their children from writing admiss ion essays to picking college courses, certainly may contribute to their children‘s lack of coping strategies. But we can look even more broadly to the social trends of today.How many people do you know who are on medications (治疗) to prevent anxiety or depression? The number of students who arrive at college already medicated for unwanted emotions has increased dramatically in the past 10 years. We, as a society, don‘t want to―feel‖ anything unpleasant and we certainly don‘t want our children to―suffer‖. The resulting problem is that by not experiencing negative emotions, one does not learn the necessary skills to tolerate and solve problems.Our world is more stressful in general because of the current economic and political realities, but I don‘t believe that the college experience itself is more intense today than the past 10 years. What I do think is that many students are often not prepared to be young ―adults‖with all the responsibilities of life.As parents, we should expect young people to meet challenges. To encourage them in this direction, we have to step back and let them fail and pick themselves up and move forward. This approach needs to begin at an early age so that college can actually be a passage to independentadulthood.1. The best title of the text probably is_____A. Have College Freshmen Changed?B. What Should College Faculty and Staff Do Today?C. What Difficulty Are Freshmen Facing?D. How to Get Used to College Life for Freshmen?2. According to the text, today‘s freshmen_____.A. are not good at dealing with problemsB. often fail in the examsC. can‘t get along well with classmatesD. have to experience more intense college life3. If freshmen become more mature to face and solve problems, they should______.A. experience negative emotions themselvesB. ask parents, teachers and coaches for more helpC. receive medications to prevent anxiety or depressionD. put their hearts and soul into the study4. The text is mainly written for_____.A. teachersB. parentsC. studentsD. psychologists 【参考答案】1—4、AAAB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。
四川省成都市高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解提升选练80集
四川成都市2016高考英语阅读理解二轮提升选练80集之（67）【由福建省三明市2014高考模拟题改编】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。
Former Hollywood child star Shirley Temple died onMonday at home in Woodside，California，from naturalcauses．“she was surrounded by her family andcarers ,” astatement said．With her charm and blonde curls(金色的卷发)，shewas one of the most popular stars of the 1930s．in hitmovies like Bright Eyes and Stand Up and Cheer．Hersinging，dancing and acting won over fans worldwide．Shewas given a special Oscar for child in 1935， when shewas just six years old．To this day，she is still the youngest child to receive an Academy Award．After retiring from films in 1950 at the age of 21，Temple returned to the spotlight as a politicianand diplomat(外交家)．Shirley Temple started her film career at three．Between 1934 and 1938 she appeared in morethan 20 feature films and was the top US movie star．She wore a grass skirt and played a ukulele(四弦小吉它)to promote the musical Captain January，directed by David Butler，in 1936．Sheattended her first big public performance for her film Wee Willie Winkie in Hollywood on 26 June，1937．As well as being the youngest receiver of an Oscar(at the age of 6 years and 3 1 0 days)，Templewas also the youngest child to present one of the statuettes(小金人)．She stood on a chair to giveClaudette Colbert the best actress prize for it Happened One night in 1935．At the age of 12Temple’s star burnt out——her parents bought out the remaining time of her contract and sent her toan expensive girl’s schoo1．Her final film，A Kiss for Corliss，is available to watch online for free．This is the star’s final ever moment on the big screen．The actress retired from Hollywood in 1950，but she still appeared occasionally on TV．In 1958 she wore a fairy godmother costume to promoteher series of dramatised fairy tales，Shirley Temple’s Storybook．In 2006，she accepted the Life Achievement Award at the 12th Annual Screen Actors GuildAwards．1．Shirley Temple was popular with the world mainly because of_______．A．her charm and blonde cuffs B．her singing，dancing and actingC．her young age as an actress D．her career being a diplomat2．According to the passage，Shirley Temple was born in______.A．1929 B．1932 C．1934 D．19353．From the passage we can infer that_____.A．Temple involved herself actively in political work after she was twenty—one B．the Life Achievement Award was given to Temple when she was youngC．her parents sent her to an expensive girl’s school by contractD．the film of her first public performance was Captain January4．Which of the following statements is TRUE about Shirley Temple ?．A．She ever received the Oscar award for the best actress．B．She was the best child movie star in the world．C．She was once a presenter at an Oscar Awarding ceremony．D．She stopped appearing on any kind of media after 1950．【参考答案】1—4、BAAC【阅读理解】人物故事类阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
四川省成都市高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解提升选练80集
四川成都市2016高考英语阅读理解二轮提升选练80集之（74）2016高考模拟题。
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。
Inside their one-store, metal-roofed house on Vancouver Island’s west coast，Janet Schwartz and her domesticated(驯养的) deer, Bimbo, are returning to their normallives. The law-represented by men and women dressed in black uniforms and carryingguns — is no longer threatening to forcibly separate Schwartz and Bimbo，freeingthe l0-year-old deer to the fates (命运) of the surrounding rainforest and its hungrywolves and black bears．“We love each other，”said Schwartz who turned 70 on Saturday. “she’ll comeup to me and she’ll kiss me right on the lips，like a man kisses a woman’’For four days last week，Schwartz’ life turned as rocky as the rough logging roadthat connected her life to the outside world. Conservation officers had arrived withorders to loose Bimbo. Schwartz was told she wasn’t allowed to touch Bimbo any more.It seemed somebody had complained，said Environment Minister Terry Lake earlier inthe week, noting it’s illegal to keep wild animals as pets.During those tense days，sleepless nights were made even more restless bynightmares，said Schwartz. There were news stories and Facebook pages which supportedSchwartz and by Friday，the government had changed its mind. Schwartz could keep herpet with the help of a veterinarian and conservation officers.“It makes me feel good，”said Schwartz of the announcement．“She is my life．andI’ve had her since the day she’s been born.”The relationship began when a friend found the orphaned fawn (幼鹿) along a nearbylogging road，more than a kilometer away from her current home，said Schwartz. Thefriend brought the fawn over because she knew Schwartz had raised a deer before.Schwartz named the fawn(小鹿) Bimbo，based on a Gene Autry song that was playinginside her home at the time，and began feeding the animal goat’s milk. Days turnedinto months and years, and now Bimbo is a part of the family.1. According to Paragraph 1 , Janet Schwartz’s life is returning to normal bec auseA. no one disturbs her life againB. she can continue to keep the deerC. she has married againD. Bimbo has returned to the forest2. Why didn’t Schwartz want to loose the deer?A. It was the only companion in her houseB. She wanted to study the lifestyle of the deer．C. The deer had become part of her life．D. She had a veterinarian to help her．3. Conservation officers ordered Janet to loose Bimbo becauseA. the deer was not properly taken care ofB. the deer brought harm to the neighborhoodC. it was against the law to keep the deer as a petD. the deer made too much noise4. What made the government change its mind?A. Schwartz’s love for the deer.B. The threat to the deer in the wild.C. The change of the law.D. The influence from the press and the Web. 参考答案1--4 BCCD【阅读理解】人物故事类阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解提升选练集之高三全册英语试题_41_01
语鹅市安置阳光实验学校四川成都市2016高考英语阅读理解二轮提升选练80集之（59）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 chang es 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 sevenhad thicker brain areas dealing with hearing and self-awar eness .The findings note how brain development can be inf luenced by the age when children start to learn a musica l instrument , and how those changes can continue into l ater life."Early musical training benefits kids more than just making them enjoy music. It changesthe 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 lifeC. develop all-round abilitiesD. deal with puzzling problem2. When conducting the research with the students, Wang __________.A. tested their language abilitiesB. watched their musical performancesC. focused on school behavior and achievementsD. measured the thickness of the brain’s cortex3. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that _____________.A. it must be hard for kids to read musicB. kids are more likely to learn music by hearingC. Wang’s explanation has been the most reasonableD. Wang will research into the reasons for the brain change4. 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【阅读理解】人物故事类阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解提升选练集之高三全册英语试题_28
语鹅市安置阳光实验学校四川成都市2016高考英语阅读理解二轮提升选练80集之（47）阅读理解。
阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。
It is difficult for parents of nearly every family to teach their children to be responsible for housework，but with one of the following suggestions，you really can get your children to help at home.If you give your children the impression that they can never do anything quite right，then they will regard themselves as unfit or unable persons.Unless children believe they can succeed，they will never become totally independent.My daughter Carla’s fifthgrade teacher made every child in her class feel special.When students received less than a prefect test score，she would point out what they had mastered and declared firmly they could learn what they had missed.You can use the same technique when you evaluate (评价) your child’s work at home.Don’t always scold and give lots of praise instead.Talk about what he has done right，not about what he hasn’t done.If your child completes a difficult task，promise him a Sunday trip or a ball game with Dad.Learning is a process of trying and failing and trying and succeeding.If you teach your children not to fear a mistake of failure，they will learn faster and achieve success at last.1．The whole passage deals with________.A．social education B．school educationC．family education D．preschool education解析：本文一开头就点明了主题。
2024届四川省成都市高三下学期第二次联考英语试卷(高频考点)
2024届四川省成都市高三下学期第二次联考英语试卷(高频考点)一、听力选择题1. What is the man now?A．An accountant.B．A teacher.C．A musician.2. Where probably are the speakers?A．In a library.B．In a computer lab.C．In an office.3. Where did the woman go before the meal?A．To her home.B．To a cinema.C．To a cafe.4.A．She didn’t like it at all.B．She thought it was very easy.C．She thought it was too hard for her to follow.D．She thought the instructor was very good.5. How many people will have dinner together tomorrow night?A．Two.B．Three.C．Four.二、听力选择题6. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What does Bob do when shopping?A．Buy what he likes.B．Buy cheap things.C．Overlook the prices.2. In which aspect does Lily probably spend the most?A．Clothes.B．Eating.C．Housing.3. How much money does Bob spend on clothes a month?A．$2, 000.B．$1, 500.C．$500.7. 听下面一段长对话，回答小题。
1. Where are the speakers?A．In the man’s house.B．In a clothing store.C．In a design company.2. What does the woman say about her business?A．It focuses on personal needs.B．It only provides formal clothing.C．It attracts mainly young customers.3. When will the wedding take place?A．In one week.B．In four weeks.C．In one year.8. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解提升选练集之高三全册英语试题4
语鹅市安置阳光实验学校四川成都市2016高考英语阅读理解二轮提升选练80集之（29）阅读理解。
It is hardly surprising that clothing manufacturers(生产商) follow certain uniform standards for various features(特征) of clothes. What seems strange, however, is that the standard adopted for women is the opposite of the one for men. Take a look at the way your clothes button. Men's clothes tend to button from the right, and women's from the left. Considering most of the world's population----men and women----are right-handed, the men's standard would appear to make more sense for women. So why do women's clothes button from the left? History really seems to matter here. Buttons first appeared only on the clothes of the rich in the 17th century, when rich women were dressed by servants. For the mostly right-handed servants, having women's shirts button from the left would be easier. On the other hand, having men's shirts button from the right made sense, too. Most men dressed themselves, and a sword drawn from the left with the right hand would be less likely to get caught in the shirt. Today women are seldom dressed by servants, but buttoning from the left is still the standard for them. Is it interesting? Actually, a standard, once set, resists change. At a time when all women's shirts buttoned from the left, it would have been risky for any single manufacturer to offer women's shirts that buttoned from the right. After all, women had grown so used to shirts which buttoned from the left and would have to develop new habits and skills to switch. Besides, some women might have found it socially awkward to appear in public wearing shirts that buttoned from the right, since anyone who noticed that would believe they were wearing men's shirts.( ) 1. What is surprising about the standard of the clothing industry?A. It has been followed by the industry for over 400 years.B. It is different for men's clothing and women's.C. It woks better with men than with women.D. It fails to consider right-handed people.( ) 2. What do we know about the rich men in the 17th century?A. They tended to wear clothes without buttons.B. They were interested in the historical matters.C. They were mostly dressed by servants.D. They drew their swords from the left.( ) 3. Women's clothes still button from the left today because.A. adopting men's style is improper for womenB. manufacturers should follow standardsC. modern women dress themselvesD. customs are hard to change( ) 4. The passage is mainly developed by.A. analyzing causesB. making comparisonsC. examining differencesD. following the time order【语篇解读语篇解读】本文由男女衣服的不同,分析产生这种不同的原因,并且告诉我们这种不同为语篇解读什么延续到现在.1. 答案 B 【解析】细节理解题. "What seems strange , however, is that the standard adopted for women 由 is the opposite of the one for men."可知男女衣服的不一样令人惊奇.所以答案选 B 项.2. 答案 D 【解析】细节理解题. 根据文中 "Most men dressed themselves, and a sword drawn from the left with the right hang would be less likely to get caught in the shirt."可判断选 D 项.3. 答案 D 【解析】细节理解题.根据"Actually, a standard , once set, resists change."可知,习惯一旦养成,就很难改变是女式衣服的纽扣仍然在左边的原因.由此判断选 D 项.4. 答案 A 【解析】组织结构题.通观整篇文章可以看出,作在开始提到一个现象――男女衣服的相反,然后分析这种现象产生的历史原因,最后告诉我们现在这是这样的原因.由此判断选 A 项.阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A.B.C和D项中，选出最佳选项。
四川省成都市高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解提升选练80集
四川成都市2016高考英语阅读理解二轮提升选练80集之（51）【由内蒙古包头市201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。
Prejudice is a preconceived opinion that is not based on fact or reason. Examples of prejudice in schools include believing that some students are particular type of people simply because of the way they dress or act, or believing that a certain group is good at sports simply because many peop1e in that group are goad at sports. Another example is believing that a boy is good at science because many boys are good at science.I would like to cite more examples from the English literature. The best example of “prejudice” can be found in Jane Austen’s novels. Her novels in the history of English literature are popularly known as "novels of manners".Thus you can clearly understand that where manners and social behavior are concerned，"prejudice" is inevitable ! Austen' s famous novel Pride and Prejudice is the best example in this respect. When you read the novel, the very first line that would strike you is “it is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.”It is an example of 18th century English middle class prejudice that eventually looked upon women just as an object that would serve as the basic sign for a man to establish his manliness and his superior and well acquired financial status. This novel is chiefly about class division，social norms and the consequent human behavior. The characters Elizabeth and Darcy，in their journey of 1ife through the course of the novel, highlight their personal prejudices towards one another that arise from their different social strata(阶层).Darcy，a rich man , at first ,fails to admire the beauty and intelligence of Elizabeth because of her low social status:"she is tolerable; but not handsome e nough to tempt me;”and Elizabeth，proud of her "first impressions"，failed to understand the well natured man under the proud and unfriendly Darcy.1. What is "prejudice" defined in this passage?A. Prejudice is a reasonable idea that is based o n one’s own experience.B. Prejudice is a preference for one group of people or things over another.C. Prejudice is a preconceived opinion before becoming aware of fact or reason.D. Prejudice is an unreasonable dislike of a particular group of people or things.2. The underlined word "inevitable" in the second paragraph probably_means_ .A. unavoidableB. reasonableC. unbelievableD. valuable3.From the novel Pride and Prejudice，we can’t learn that .A. where manners and social behavior are concerned "prejudice" is inevitableB. "prejudice" was defined and compared with“p ride” in 18th centuryC. it's about class division，social norms and the consequent human behaviorD. personal prejudices towards one another arise from different social strata 【参考答案】1—3、CAB阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
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四川成都市2016高考英语阅读理解二轮提升选练80集之（57）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
In my experience, freshmen today are different from those I knew when I started as a professor 25 years ago. College has always been demanding both academically and socially. But students now are less mature and often not ready for the responsibility of being in college.Many of today’s students lack resilience (适应力)and at the first sign of difficulty are unable to think out strategies. The hardship can be a failing grade on a test, a cut from the team, or a romantic breakup.It is really too easy to point the finger at parents who protect their children from life’s obstacles. Parents, who handle every difficulty and every other responsibility for their children from writing admission essays to picking college courses, certainly may contribute to their children’s lack of coping strategies. But we can look even more broadly to the social trends of today.How many people do you know who are on medications (治疗) to prevent anxiety or depression? The number of students who arrive at college already medicated for unwanted emotions has increased dramatically in the past 10 years. We, as a society, don’t want to“feel” anything unpleasant and we certainly don’t wan t our children to“suffer”. The resulting problem is that by not experiencing negative emotions, one does not learn the necessary skills to tolerate and solve problems.Our world is more stressful in general because of the current economic and political re alities, but I don’t believe that the college experience itself is more intense today than the past 10 years. What I do think is that many students are often not prepared to be young “adults”with all the responsibilities of life.As parents, we should expect young people to meet challenges. To encourage them in this direction, we have to step back and let them fail and pick themselves up andmove forward. This approach needs to begin at an early age so that college can actually be a passage to independent adulthood.1. The best title of the text probably is_____A. Have College Freshmen Changed?B. What Should College Faculty and Staff Do Today?C. What Difficulty Are Freshmen Facing?D. How to Get Used to College Life for Freshmen?2. According to the text, today’s freshmen_____.A. are not good at dealing with problemsB. often fail in the examsC. can’t get along well with classmatesD. have to experience more intense college life3. If freshmen become more mature to face and solve problems, they should______.A. experience negative emotions themselvesB. ask parents, teachers and coaches for more helpC. receive medications to prevent anxiety or depressionD. put their hearts and soul into the study4. The text is mainly written for_____.A. teachersB. parentsC. studentsD. psychologists【参考答案】1—4、AAAB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。
In Western culture, 21 was the age at which young people traditionally received a key to their parents’ door, as a symbol of entering adulthood. Now, the age of 21 is a time when people ask themselves: where do I go from here?Jiang Fangzhou’s 21 years have been filled with the kind of success most young people wouldn’t dare hope for in a lifetime. She published her first book at the age of nine and has written many more since then. She is regarded as a spokesperson for her generation. However, her hopes and concerns for the future appear decidedly normal.She explains that while her fellow students are chiefly concerned with getting a job or buying an apartment, shefrets over how she can excel in her work when having limited experience of the world.However, Jiang, now a senior at the School of Journalism and Communication of Tsinghua University, notes that her peers face intense pressure and competition at school. They are expected to excel in their field of study despite limited experience, just as Jiang is expected to shine in the literary world.Young people, she says, have been forced to open their eyes to the world around them. Jiang’s world has opened up, too. She’s more at ease with herself at 21, compared with when she began college.“My horizon has broadened and I’m more tolerant,” she says. “As a freshman, I was desperate. I stopped people around me and asked: ‘Is there anything in the world still worth hoping for? ‘ But now I don’t do that.”Jiang says that she may not pursue writing as her main future career because she wants to try“other lifestyles”—overseas travel and study touring sound particularly inviting to her. But she is concerned that many foreigners have skewed (歪曲的,倾斜的) perceptions about China.“A few days ago I overheard a conversation between two foreigners sitting next to me on a flight,” says Jiang. “They were having a heated discussion about the number of beggars in China. And how Chinese always go for ‘petty profits’. In fact, they had been in China for only a week.”Jiang believes prejudice is unavoidable, but she also maintains that Chinese and Westerners, for example, share much common ground.“We share the same principles, such as honesty and a willingness to help others,” says Jiang. “The differences between peoples are not that huge.”1. What does the passage mainly talk about?A. Jiang Fangzhou’s novels.B. Embracing new challenges.C. Jiang Fangzhou’s university life.D. Jiang Fangzhou’s su ccess.2. What does the underlined phrase mean?A. be patient withB. be worried aboutC. be content withD. be indifferent about3. Which of the following sentences is true?A. Jiang doesn’t have any pressure and competition as the others do.B. Jiang’s peers face intense pressure and competition at school.C. Jiang wants to be a professional writer in future.D. Jiang often asks her friends some questions now.4. We can infer from the text that_____.A. there is nothing but prejudice between Chinese and WesternersB. Jiang accepts the fact that there are huge differences between peoplesC. one week is enough to know about a true China.D. Jiang disagrees with what the two foreigners said about Chinese【参考答案】1—4、BBBD2016高考训练题。