届高考英语二轮复习必刷题型6阅读理解六.docx

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届高考英语二轮复习必刷题型6阅读理解六

阅读理解（六）

1、   GettinglesssleephasbecomeabadhabitformostAmericankids.Accordingtoanewsurvey（调查）bytheNationalSleepFoundation,51%ofkidsaged10to18gotobedat10pmorlateronschoolnights,eventhoughtheyhavetogetupearly.LastyeartheFoundationreportedthatnearly60%of7-to12-year-oldssaidtheyfelttiredduringtheday,and15%saidtheyhadfallenasleepatschool.

   Howmuchsleepyouneeddependsalotonyourage.Babiesneedalotofrest;mostofthemsleepabout18hoursaday!

Adultsneedabouteighthours.Formostschool-agechildren,tenhoursisideal（理想的）.ButthenewNationalSleepFoundationsurveyfoundthat35%of10-to12-year-oldsgetonlysevenoreighthours.Andguesswhatalmosthalfofthesurveyedkidssaidtheydobeforebedtime?

WatchTV.

   "MorechildrenaregoingtobedwithTVson,andtherearemoreopportunities（机会）tostayawake,withmorehomework,theInternetandthephone,"saysDr.MaryCarskadon,asleepresearcheratBrownUniversityMedicalSchool.Shesaystheseactivitiesatbedtimecangetkidsallexcitedandmakeithardforthemtocalmdownandsleep.Otherexpertssaypartoftheproblemischemical.Changinglevelsofbodychemicalscalledhormonesnotonlymaketeenagers’bodiesdevelopadultcharacteristics,butalsomakeithardforteenagerstofallasleepbefore11pm.

   Becausesleepinessissuchaproblemforteenagers,someschooldistrictshavedecidedtostarthighschoolclasseslaterthantheyusedto.Threeyearsago,schoolsinEdina,Minnesota,changedthestarttimefrom7:

25amto8:

30am.Students,parentsandteachersarepleasedwiththeresults.

1.WhatisthenewNationalSleepFoundationsurveyon?

A.Americankids'sleepinghabits.

B.Teenagers'sleep-relateddiseases.

C.Activitiestopreventsleeplessness.

D.Learningproblemsandlackofsleep.

2.Howmanyhoursofsleepdo11-year-oldsneedeveryday?

A.7hours.

B.8hours.

C.10hours.

D.18hours.

3.WhydoteenagersgotosleeplateaccordingtoCarskadon?

A.Theyareaffectedbycertainbodychemicals.

B.Theytendtodothingsthatexcitethem.

C.Theyfollowtheirparents'examples.

D.Theydon'tneedtogotoschoolearly.

2、     StevenSteinlikestofollowgarbagetrucks.Hisstrangehabitmakessensewhenyouconsiderthathe’sanenvironmentalscientistwhostudieshowtoreducelitter,includingthingsthatfalloffgarbagetrucksastheydrivedowntheroad.Whatisevenmoreinterestingisthatoneof Stein'sjobsisdefendinganindustrybehindtheplasticshoppingbag.

      Americansusemorethan100billionthinfilmplasticbagseveryyear.Somanyendupintreebranchesoralonghighwaysthatagrowingnumberofcitiesdonotallowthematcheckouts（收银台）.Thebagsareprohibitedinsome90citiesinCalifornia,includingLosAngeles.Eyeingtheseheadwinds,plastic-bagmakersarehiringscientistslike Stein to makethecasethattheirproductsarenotasbadfortheplanetasmostpeopleassume.

      Amongthebagmakers'argument:

manycitieswithbansstillallowshoppers to purchasepaperbags,whichareeasilyrecycledbutrequiremoreenergy to produceandtransport.Andwhileplasticbagsmaybeugly to lookat,theyrepresentasmallpercentageofall garbage onthegroundtoday.

      Theindustryhasalsotakenaimattheproductthathasappearedasitsreplacement:

reusableshoppingbags.Thestrongerareusablebagis,thelongeritslifeandthemoreplastic-baguseitcancelsout.However,longer-lastingreusablebagsoftenrequiremoreenergy to make.Onestudyfoundthatacottonbagmustbeusedatleast131timestobebetterfortheplanetthanplastic.

      Environmentalistsdon'tdispute（质疑）thesepoints.Theyhopepaperbagswillbebannedsomedaytooandwantshoppers to usethesamereusablebagsforyears.

1.WhathasStevenSteinbeenhiredtodo?

A.Helpincreasegrocerysales.

B.Recyclethewastematerial.

C.Stopthingsfallingofftrucks.

D.Arguefortheuseofplasticbags.

2.Whatdoestheword“headwinds”inparagraph2referto?

A.Bansonplasticbags.

B.Effectsofcitydevelopment.

C.Headachescausedbygarbage.

D.Plasticbagshungintrees.

3.Whatisadisadvantageofreusablebagsaccordingtoplastic-bagmakers?

A.Theyarequiteexpensive.

B.Replacingthemcanbedifficult.

C.Theyarelessstrongthanplasticbags.

D.Producingthemrequiresmoreenergy.

4.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?

A.Plastic,PaperorNeither

B.Industry,PollutionandEnvironment

C.RecycleorThrowAway

D.GarbageCollectionandWasteControl

3、   Love,success,happiness,familyandfreedom——howimportantarethesevaluestoyou?

Hereisoneinterviewwhichexploresthefundamentalquestionsinlife.

   Question:

Couldyouintroduceyourselffirst?

   Answer:

MynameisMisbah,27yearsold.Iwasborninawar-tornarea.RightnowI’mawebdesigner.

   Q:

Whatareyourgreatmemories?

   A:

Myparentsusedtotakeustohuntbirds,climbtrees,andplayinthefields.Formeitwaslikeaholidaybecauseweweregoingtohavefunalldaylong.Thosearemygreatmemories.

   Q:

Doesyourchildhoodmeanalottoyou?

   A:

Yes.Aslifewasveryhard,Iusedtoworktohelpbringmoneyinforthefamily.Ispentmychildhoodworking,withresponsibilitiesbeyondmyage.However,ittaughtmetodealwithproblemsallalone.Ilearnttobeindependent.

   Q:

Whatchangeswouldyouliketomakeinyourlife?

   A:

IfIcouldchangesomethinginmylife,I’dchangeitsothatmychildhoodcouldhavetakenplaceinanotherarea.Iwouldhavelovedtolivewithmyfamilyinfreedom.Whocareswhetherwehavemuchmoney,orwhetherwehaveabeautifulhouse?

Itdoesn’tmatteraslongasIcanlivewithmyfamilyandwearesafe.

   Q:

Howdoyougetalongwithyourparents?

   A:

MyparentssupportedmeuntilIcameofage.IwanttogivebackwhatI’vegot.That’sourway.ButIamworkinginanothercity.Myonlycontactwithmyparentsnowisthroughthephone,butIhateusingit.Itfilters（过滤）outyouremotionandleavesyourvoiceonly.Mydeepestfeelingsshouldbepassedthroughsight,hearingandtouch.

1.InMisbah’schildhood,_______.

A.hewasfreefromworry

B.helikedlivinginthecountryside

C.heoftenspentholidayswithhisfamily

D.hewasfondofgettingclosetonature

2.WhatdidMisbahdesiremostinhischildhood?

A.Acolorfullife.

B.Abeautifulhouse.

C.Peaceandfreedom.

D.Moneyforhisfamily.

3.HowwouldMisbahprefertocommunicatewithhisparents?

A.BychattingontheInternet.

B.Bycallingthemsometimes.

C.Bypayingweeklyvisits.

D.Bywritingthemletters.

4.Iftherewereonlyonequestionleft,whatwoulditmostprobablybe?

A.Whatwasyourchildhooddream?

B.Whatisyourbiggestachievement?

C.Whatisyourparents'viewofyou?

D.Whatwasyourhardestexperienceinthewar?

4、MyFirstMarathon（马拉松）

   Amonthbeforemyfirstmarathon,oneofmyankleswasinjuredandthismeantnotrunningfortwoweeks,leavingmeonlytwoweekstotrain.Yet,Iwasdeterminedtogoahead.

   Irememberbacktomy7thyearinschool.InmyfirstP.E.class,theteacherrequiredustorunlapsandthenhitasoftball.Ididn’tdoeitherwell.HelaterinformedmethatIwas"notathletic".

   TheideathatIwas"notathletic"stuckwithmeforyears.WhenIstartedrunninginmy30s,Irealizedrunningwasabattleagainstmyself,notaboutcompetitionorwhetherornotIwasathletic.Itwasallaboutthebattleagainstmyownbodyandmind.Atestofwills!

   Thenightbeforemymarathon,IdreamtthatIcouldn’tevenfindthefinishline.Iwokeupsweatingandnervous,butreadytoprovesomethingtomyself.

   Shortlyaftercrossingthestartline,myshoelaces（鞋带）becameuntied.SoIstoppedtoreadjust.NotthestartIwanted!

   Atmile3,Ipassedasign:

"GOFORIT,RUNNERS!

"

   Bymile17,Ibecameoutofbreathandtheonceinjuredanklehurtbadly.Despitethepain,Istayedthecoursewalkingabitandthenrunningagain.

   Bymile21,Iwasstarving!

   AsIapproachedmile23,Icouldseemywifewavingasign.Sheismybiggestfan.Shenevermindedthealarmclocksoundingat4a.m.orquestionedmyexpensesonrunning.

   Iwasoneofthefinalrunnerstofinish.ButIfinished!

AndIgotamedal.Infact,Igotthesamemedalastheonethattheguywhocameinfirstplacehad.

   Determinedtobemyself,moveforward,freeofshameandworldlylabels（世俗标签）,Icannowcallmyselfa"marathonwinner".

1.Amonthbeforethemarathon,theauthor____________.

A.waswelltrained

B.feltscared

C.madeuphismindtorun

D.losthope

2.WhydidtheauthormentiontheP.E.classinhis7thyear?

A.Toacknowledgethesupportofhisteacher.

B.Toamusethereaderswithafunnystory.

C.Toshowhewasnottalentedinsports.

D.Toshareapreciousmemory.

3.Howwastheauthor’sfirstmarathon?

A.Hemadeit.

B.Hequithalfway.

C.Hegotthefirstprize.

D.Hewalkedtotheend.

4.Whatdoesthestorymainlytellus?

A.Amanoweshissuccesstohisfamilysupport.

B.Awinnerisonewithagreateffortofwill.

C.Failureisthemotherofsuccess.

D.Oneisnevertoooldtolearn.

5、 LouisArmstronghadtwofamousnicknames.SomepeoplecalledhimBagamo.Theysaidhismouthlookedlikealargebag.MusiciansoftencalledhimPops,asasignofrespectforhisinfluenceontheworldofmusic.

 Bornin1901inNewOrleans,hegrewuppoor,butlivedamonggreatmusicians.Jazzwasinventedinthecityafewyearsbeforehisbirth.Armstrongoftensaid,“JazzandIgrewuptogether.”Armstrongshowedagreattalentformusicwhenhewastaughttoplaythecornet（短号）ataboy’shome.Inhislateteens,Armstrongbegantolivethelifeofamusician.Heplayedin