配套K12高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解基础选练3.docx

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配套K12高考英语二轮复习阅读理解基础选练3

四川彭山县2016高考英语阅读理解二轮基础选练（3）

【2015高考复习】阅读理解

FormerIrishPresidentMaryRobinsonwasjustmakingapoliteconversationwithanEthiopian（埃塞俄比亚的）teenageraboutherweddingday.The16yearoldhadalreadybeenmarriedforayear.“Shelookedatmewiththesaddesteyesandsaid，‘Ihadtodropoutofschool，’”Robinsonsaidinatelephoneinterview.“Thatconveyedtomethereality，”saidRobinson，thefirstwomantoserveasIreland’spresidentandformerU．N.HighCommissionerforHumanRights.“Herlife，asfarassheisconcerned，hadmoreorlessended.”

Robinsonsaidkeepinggirlsinschoolwasoneofthemostimportantthingspolicymakerscoulddotoaddressthecomingchallengesofaneverincreasingpopulation，predictedbytheUnitedNationstoreach7billionsoon.“Europeancountriesareconcernedaboutagingpopulations，butthisismuchlessofanissuethanthehugenumberofpeoplewhichwearegoingtoseeoverthenext40yearswhenthepopulationgoesfrom7billionto9billion，”shesaid.“Almostallofthatincreasewillbeinpoordevelopingcountries，sothatwehaveaverybigchallenge.”

FamilyplanningexpertsworryinparticularaboutthefuturepopulationexplosioninSubSaharanAfrica.InMay，theUnitedNationsprojectedtheworldpopulationwouldreach9.3billionin2050and10.1billionby2100.MuchofthatgrowthwillcomefromAfrica，wherethepopulationisgrowingat2.3percentayear—morethandoubleAsia’s1percentgrowthrate.Ifthatratestaysconsistent，whichisnotcertain，Africa’spopulationwillreach3.6billionby2100fromthepresent1billion.

JoelCohen，aprofessorofpopulationstudiesatRockefellerUniversityandColumbiaUniversityinNewYork，saiduniversalsecondaryeducationofferedawaytoreducepopulationinhighbirthrateregions.Inadditiontoprovidinginformationaboutbirthcontrol，asecondaryeducationteacheswomentoreducetheirownfertility，improvethehealthoftheirchildrenandallowsthemtomovefromamindsetofhavingmanychildreninthehopethatsomewillsurvivetoimprovethequalityofeachchild’slife，CohenwroteinthejournalNature.

【语篇解读】　人口的快速增长困扰着世界。

有关人士指出，控制人口快速增长的一种方式就是提高女性的受教育水平，进而改变人们头脑中固有的传统生育观念。

1．Inthefirstparagraph，theauthorintroduceshistopicby________.

A．givinganexample

B．explainingtheauthor’sopinions

C．describingthepooreducationsystem

D．comingstraighttothetopic

解析　篇章结构题。

在本段中，作者以爱尔兰前总统MaryRobinson与埃塞俄比亚的一位已婚少女的交谈为例引入话题，所以A项正确。

答案　A

2．Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?

A．RobinsonishappyaftertalkingtotheEthiopiangirl.

B．Robinsonisasuccessfulexpertinpopulationstudies.

C．Robinsonisworriedaboutthepopulationgrowth.

D．Robinsonencouragesfemaleeducation.

解析　推理判断题。

第二段引号中的内容提到“欧洲国家担心出现人口老龄化问题，但与人口快速增长相比，这算不了什么。

几乎所有的人口增长都发生在发展中国家，这将是一个巨大的挑战。

”由此可推断她担心的是人口增长问题。

答案　C

3．WhatisJoelCohen’sviewaboutsecondaryeducation?

A．Itprovidesbasicknowledgeofheahh.

B．Itreducesagingpopulation.

C．Itmakespeoplepaymoreattentiontoeducation.

D．Itcanchangepeople’sparentingideas.

解析　推理判断题。

由最后一段的最后一句可知，JoelCohen在《自然》杂志中写到中学教育可以改变人们的育儿理念。

答案　D

4．Accordingtothepassage，themostimportantwaytocontrolhighpopulationgrowthis_____.

A．letgirlsgoawayfromAfrica

B．keepgirlsinschool

C．letyounggirlsremainsingle

D．keepgirlsinfamilies

解析　细节理解题。

根据第二段第一句前半部分中的内容可知，控制人口快速增长的最重要的方式之一是让女孩儿上学。

答案　B

写人记事（阅读理解）由（2013浙江宁波高三上期末）改编

Iwasafatkidwhogrewintoanoverweightadult.Iwasconstantlylaughedatforbeingheavierthantheotherkids,leavingmefeelingshy.Itriedseveraldiets,butnoneworked,andIendedupgainingweight.Anotherfactorcontributingtomyweightgainwasmyloveforcooking,especiallyrich,high-fatdesserts,whichIenjoyedpreparingand,ofcourse,eating.

WhenIfinishedhighschoolattheageof18,Iweighed215pounds.Lackingtheself-confidencetogotoanew,farawayschool,Idecidedtostayclosetohomeinsteadofgoingawaytocollege.Icontinuedwithmyunhealthfuleatinghabitsandfeltmoremiserableastheweightcameon,butIdidnothingaboutitexceptbuylargerplus-sizeclothes.

Myturningpointcame10yearslateratafriend’sNewYear’sEvepartywhenIwasatmyall-timehighestweightof330pounds.Icaughtmyreflectioninamirrorandthetruthhitme:

Iwasoverweightandunhealthy,andunlessIdidsomethingaboutitnow,Iwouldonlygetbiggerandunhappier.

Afterleavingtheparty,Ithoughtaboutmypastweight-losseffortsandrealizedtheydidn’tworkbecausetheyrequiredmetogiveupfoodsIloved.ThenIwouldconstantlythinkaboutfoodandbinge,abandoningthedietaltogether.IfItookacommon-senseapproachandatesmallerportionsofallfoods,Iwouldbeabletosatisfymyhungerandnotfeeldeprived.

Mybiggestchallengewasfindingawaytofitmypassionforcookingintomyhealthierlifestyle.Atfirst,Itriedtostayawayfromthekitchentopreventmyself