北京市朝阳区高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解精练6.docx

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北京市朝阳区高考英语二轮复习阅读理解精练6

北京朝阳区2016高考英语阅读理解（二轮）精练（6）

【2016模拟题】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。

AccordingtotheUSgovernment,windfarmsoffthePacificcoastcouldproduce900gigawattsofelectricityeveryyear.Unfortunately,thewaterthereisfartoodeepforeventhetallestwindmillstotouchbottom.AnexperimentunderwayoffthecoastofNorway,however,couldhelpputthemanywhere.

Theproject,calledHywind,istheworld’sfirstlarge-scaledeepwaterwindturbine（涡轮发电机）.Althoughitusesafairlystandard152-ton,2.3-megawattturbine,Hywindrepresentstotallynewtechnology.Theturbinewillbefixed213feetabovethewateronafloatingspar,atechnologyHywind’screator,theNorwegiancompanyStatoilHydro,hasdevelopedrecently.Thesteelspar,whichisfilledwithstonesandgoes328feetbelowtheseasurface,willbetiedtotheoceanfloorbythreecables;thesewillkeepthesparstableandpreventtheturbinefrommovingupanddowninthewaves.Hywind’sstabilityinthecoldandroughseawouldprovethateventhedeepestcornersoftheoceanaresuitableforwindpower.Ifallgoesaccordingtotheplan,theturbinewillstartproducingelectricitysixmilesoffthecoastofsouthwesternNorwayasearlyasSeptember.

Toproduceelectricityonalargescale,acommercialwindfarmwillhavetousebiggerturbinesthanHywinddoes,butit’sdifficultenoughtobalancesuchalargeturbinesohighonafloatingsparinthemiddleoftheocean.Tomakethatturbineheavier,thewholespar’scenterofgravitymustbemovedmuchclosertotheocean’ssurface.Todothat,thecompanyplanstodesignanewkindofwindturbine,onewhosegearbox（变速箱）sitsatsealevelratherthanbehindtheblades.

Hywindisatestrun,butthebenefitsforperfectingfloatingwind-farmtechnologycouldbeextremelylarge.Outatsea,thewindisoftenstrongerandsteadierthanclosetoshore,whereallexistingoffshorewindmillsareplanted.Deep-seafarmsareinvisiblefromland,whichhelpsovercomethewindmill-as-eyesoreobjection.Ifthetechnologycatcheson,itwillopenupvastareasoftheplanet’ssurfacetooneofthebestlow-carbonpowersourcesavailable.

1.TheHywindprojectusestotallynewtechnologytoensurethestabilityof　　　.　

A.thecableswhichtiethespartotheoceanfloor

B.thesparwhichisfloatingindeep-seawater

C.thebladesdrivenbystrongandsteadyseawind

D.thestonesfilledinthesparbelowtheseasurface

2.Tobalanceabiggerturbinehighonafloatingspar,anewtypeofturbineistobedesigned

withitsgearboxsitting　　　.　

A.ontheseafloor　　B.onthespartop　　　C.atsealevel　　　D.behindtheblades

3.Wideapplicationsofdeepwaterwindpowertechnologycan　　　.　

A.solvethetechnicalproblemsofdeepwaterwindmills

B.makefinancialprofitsbyproducingmoreturbines

C.settletheargumentsaboutenvironmentalproblems

D.explorelow-carbonpowerresourcesavailableatsea

参考答案1----3BCD

2016高考选练----阅读理解。

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。

It’salittleunderstood,butsurprisinglycommonconditionwhichwomenfromallwalksoflifearesufferingfrom—Asker’sSyndrome.ThemainsymptomofAsker’sSyndromeisthatyou’reunabletoaskforwhatyouwant.

ItooknoticeofAsker’sSyndromeduringarecentvisitfrommymotherandmother-in-law.Bothofthemareunabletoexpresssomethingassimpleaswhattheywouldlikefordinner.Forexample,askingmymumwhichfrozenmealshewouldlikegoessomethinglikethis:

Me:

Whichdinnerdoyouwant?

Her:

Youchoose.

Me:

No.Youchoose,you’retheonewho’sgoingtoeatit.

Her:

Whicheveroneyoudon’twant.

Me:

Mum!

!

!

Her:

Justopenthefridgeandthefirstoneyoupulloutwilldo.

Similarly,whenIaskedmymother-in-lawtoselectwhichmealsshe’dlikemetoorderfromthehome-deliveryshewouldlikeandshesaid,“I’lljusthavewhicheveroneisleftover.”

Thisgoeswaybeyondpoliteness.Afterpushingbothofthematlengthtostateapreference—andfailing—itwouldseemthattheyareactuallyincapableofvoicingwhattheywant.

Andit’snotjustolderwomenwhohavea“thisisgoodenoughforme”attitude.Afriendwhoworksinmarketingtoldmeaboutafocusgroupsheranwiththirty-somethingwomen.Theywereonlyabletoexpresstheirpreferencesthroughtheirchildrenorpartner.Ratherthansayingwhattheyliked,theywouldanswer“Mysonwouldlikethis,”or“Myhusbandwouldenjoythat.”

Asker’sSyndromecanstrikeyoung.AtfiveyearsoldmydaughterVioletisshowingtheearlystagesofAsker’sSyndrome.She’slearnedthatwomendon’task,butratherdrophints.She’llsay,“MummyIsawyoghurtinthefridge,”ratherthan,“CanIhaveayoghurtplease?

”or“RememberlastSundayafternoonwewenttothepark?

”ratherthan“Canwegotothepark?

”

It’swidelydocumentedthatwomenarelesslikelythanmentoaskforpayrisesandpromotions.Insteadtheyworkhardwithoutcomplaints,hopingthatsomebodyelsewilldecidetheyareworthyandgivethemanaward.

Nodoubt,manywomendevelopAsker’sSyndromeasadefensivemeasurebecausethey’vebeenlabeledaspushyorrudeforsimplyaskingforwhattheywant.Butinthelongterm,preventingourabilitytoexpressourdesiresdoesn’tserveuswell.

It’stimetocureourselvesandourgirlsofAsker’sSyndrome.Forwomeninourculture,askingisaskillthatweneedtolearnandpractice.Andifwealldoit,thenwomenaskingwillbecomethestandardofproperbehaviorratherthantheexception.

32.Accordingtotheexampleofthetwomothers,theauthorwantstoindicatethat______.

A.olderwomencaremoreabouttheirchildren’sopinion

B.olderwomenareafraidthattheirchoicesareoutofdate

C.olderwomenaretoopushytovoicewhattheywant

D.olderwomenaresufferingfromAsker’sSyndrome

33.Theunderlinedphrase“drophint”probablymeans“_____”accordingtothepassage.

A.expressoneselfindirectlyB.leaveamessageC.askforadviceD.tellawhitelie

34.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothetext?

A.Theauthorpersuadedhertwomotherstoexpresstheirpreference.

B.OlderwomensuffermorefromAsker’sSyndromethanyoungones.

C.Manywomenfeelitimpolitetoaskforwhattheywant.

D.Womengetpromotedaslongastheyworkhard.

35.Whatdoestheauthormainlyintendtotellus?

A.Allgoodthingscometothosewhowait.

B.Askforwhatyouwantifyoudeserveit.

C.It’sbadmannerstoexpressyourideadirectly.

D.Howeveroldyouare,womenshouldbeconfident.

参考答案32-35DACB

2016高考选练----阅读理解。

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。

Intermsoftourism,Ohioisaplacefullofnaturalbeautyandmanyvacationspotsworthvisiting.

ConeyIsland—FunUnlimited!

ConeyIslandisanamusementparksituatedinthecityofCincinnati.Ithastheworld’slargestrecirculatingpool,severaldivingboards,andan“inpool”slide.Forbasketballandvolleyballlovers,therearespecialcourtsavailable.Apartfromthis,theparkisequippedwith22classicfamilyandkiddierides,boatingfacilities,agolfcourse,etc.OtheramusementparksinOhioinclude,ErieviewPark,TheBeachWaterpark,MemphisKiddiePark,etc.

Columbus—TheHeadquarters!

Anyhow,yourjourneywouldstartfromColumbus,thecapitalcityofthestate!

Sospendsomequalitytimeroamingaroundinthisbeautifulcity.Nightclubs,highqualityrestaurants,andshoppinghubsconstituteamajorchunkofthecity’sattractions.

RockandRollHallofFame—ForMusicLovers!

Ifyouareadie-hardmusiclover,thencertainlythisplacewouldn’tdisappointyou!

RockandRollHallofFamewasopenedsomewherearoundin1995,withanintentionofcelebratingthespiritofrockandrollmusic,andalsostudyingit!

RockandRollHallofFameoffersexhibitions,musicevents,andalsotrainingprogramsonthesubject.Thisisaperfectstopforeverythingonrockandrollmusic!

Cleveland—HighClassExperience!

Oneoftheoldestcities,Clevelandranksamongthetop20metrosoftheUnitedStates.WithLakeErieservingasthemostpopulartouristattraction,ClevelandisalsofamousforlandmarkssuchasCavaliers’GundArena,PlayhouseSquareandIndians’JacobsField.Moreover,vibrantnightlife,clubs,restaurants,largehotelsandshoppingfestivalsaddtothetouristicsignificanceofthisplace.

LakeErie—ThePerfectHoliday!

Withnearly900milesofshoreline,LakeErieisoneplaceyouhavetovisit.Youcanenjoynumerousactivitieslikefishing,swimming,boating,etc.Itisalsoperfectforhavingafamilypicnicouting.OnecaneventakeaferrytoKelleysIslandwherethingslikecyclingandminiaturegolfcanbeenjoyed.Besides,itistheperfectplaceforthosewhoarelookingforsomequietandrelaxingtime.

5.Accordingtothepassage,abasketballloverismostlikelytogoto　　　.

A.ConeyIsland　　B.ColumbusC.ClevelandD.KelleysIsland

6.WhatcanwelearnaboutRockandRollHallofFame?

A.Itwasopentothepublicin1990.B.Itisanattractionformusiclovers.

C.Itofferssomeshoppingfestivals.D.Itprovidesnomusictrainingprojects.

7.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?

A.LakeErieisperfectforfamilypicnicouting.

B.LakeErieisidealforquietnessandrelaxation.

C.ThecapitalofOhioissituatedinCincinnati.

D.KelleysIslandcanbereachedbyboat.

参考答案5-7ABC

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。

Habitsareafunnything.Wereachforthemmindlessly，settingourbrainsonautopilotandrelaxingintotheunconsciouscomfortoffamiliarroutine.“Notchoice,buthabitrulestheunreflectingcreatures，”WilliamWordsworthsaidinthe19thcentury.Intheeverchanging21stcentury，event