湖南省长沙市高考英语二轮复习阅读理解训练2.docx

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湖南省长沙市高考英语二轮复习阅读理解训练2

湖南长沙市2016高考英语（二轮）阅读理解训练

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【由山东省2014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。

Ourbodyclock，ornaturalbodyrhythm，influencesourenergyandalertness．Payingattentiontoitcanhelpuschoosethesuitabletimeofdaywhenwebestperformspecifictasks．

Thereality，however，isthatmostofusorganizetheirtimearoundworkdemands，schooldeadlines，commutingorsocialevents．Doingwhateveryourbodyfeelslikedoingisaluxuryintoday'sfast-pacedmodemsociety．

Butthatdoesn'tmeanitisn'tworthtrying．Obeyingourbodyclockhassignificanthealthbenefits．Disruptingournaturalbodyrhythm，ontheotherhand，hasbeenlinkedtoproblemssuchasdepression，obesity，orheadache，saysSteveKey，abiologyprofessor．

Whenthebodyclockcansynchronize（使……同步）therhythmsofitsnaturalprocesses，it“givesusanadvantageindailylife”，saysKey．

Accordingtohim，whenitcomestocognitive（认知的）work，mostadultsperformbestinthelatemorning．Asourbodytemperaturestartstorisejustbeforeawakeninginthemorningandcontinuestoincreaseuntilmidday，ourmemory，alertnessandconcentrationgraduallyimprove．

However，headds，ourabilitytoconcentratetypicallystartstodecreasesoonthereafter．Mostofusaremoreeasilydistracted（分心）betweennoonand4pm．

Alertnessalsotendstofallaftereatingamealandsleepinesstendstopeakaround2pm，makingthatagoodtimeforanap．

Surprisingly,tirednessmayincreaseourcreativepowers．Formostadults，problemsthatrequireopenendedthinkingareoftenbestdealtwithintheeveningwhentheyaretired，accordingtoastudyinthejournalThinking&Reasoning．

Whenchoosingatimeofdaytoexercise，payingattentiontoyourbodyclockcanimproveresults．Physicalperformanceisusuallybestfromabout3to6pm，saysMichaelSmolensky，aprofessorofbiomedicalengineering．

Ofcourse,noteveryone'sbodyclockisthesame，makingitevenhardertosynchronizenaturalrhythmswithdailyplans．

1．Ifweknowournaturalbodyrhythmwell,wecan．

A．findoutthesuitabletimetodospecifictasks

B．organizeourtimearoundworkdemands

C．dowhateverourbodyfeelslikedoing

D．besuretobehealthy

2．WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?

A．Ouralertnessisinfluencedbyournaturalbodyrhythm

B．Doingwhateveryourbodyfeelslikeisverydifficultinourmodemsociety．

C．Obeyingourbodyclockisgoodforourhealth．

D．Disruptingournaturalbodyrhythmcanleadtoobesity．

3．AccordingtoSteveKey，whichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?

A．Whenourbodyclocksynchronizestherhythmsofitsnaturalprocesses，wecandobetter．

B．Whenitcomestocognitive（认知的）work，mostpeopleperformbestinthelatemorning．

C．Asbodytemperaturerisesbeforeawakeninginthemorning，ourconcentrationgraduallyimproves．

D．Weconcentratebetterinthelatemorningthanbetweennoonand4pm．

4．Inspiration（灵感）tosolveadifficultproblemwillmostprobablycometous．

A．whenwegetupinthemorning

B．whenwearetiredintheevening

C．whenwearefullofenergyinthelatemorning

D．whenweareasleepatnight

5．Whichofthefollowingcanbethesuitabletitleforthepassage?

A．Whatisnaturalbodyrhythm?

B．Naturalbodyrhythmisgoodforus．

C．Somethingaboutnaturalbodyrhythm．

D．Thelatestresearchaboutnaturalbodyrhythm．

【参考答案】1---5ADBBC

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。

Insidethepleasinglyfragrantcafe,SoAllMayEat（SAME）indowntownDenver,thespiritofgenerosity（慷慨）isinstantlynoticeable:

Adonationboxstandsinplaceofacashregister.Customersherepayonlywhattheycanafford,noquestionsasked.

Ariskybusinessplan,perhaps,butSAMECafehasdoneoneunchangeablethingintheMileHighCityforsixyears:

Openonlyatmidday,therestaurantprovidespoorlocalpeoplewithhealthy,deliciouslunchessixdaysaweek.Thoseunabletopayfortheirmealscaninsteadvolunteeraswaitersandwaitresses,

anddishwashers,orlookafterthebuildingsandequipmentforthecafe.

“It’sbasedontrust,andit’sworkingallright,”saysco-ownerBradBirky,whostartedthecafein2006withhiswifeLibby.Previouslyvolunteeringatsoupkitchens,theBirkysweredissatisfiedwiththeoftenunhealthymealstheyservedthere.

“Wewantedtoofferqualityfoodinarestaurantwhereeveryonefeltcomfortable,regardlessoftheircircumstances,”Birkysays.SAME’sspeciallunchmenuchangesdailyandmostfoodmaterialsarenaturalandgrownbylocalfarmers.

Thecafenowaverages65to70customers（andeightvolunteers）aday.Andthespiritofgenerositybehindtheprojectappearstobespreading.Inearly2007,onevolunteerwhohadclearedsnowforhismealsduringthelongwintersaidgoodbyetotheBirkys.“HesaidhewasgoingtoNewOrleanstohelpwiththehurricanecleanup,”saysBirky.

1.WhatcanwelearnaboutthesoupkitchenstheBirkyspreviouslyworkedfor?

A.Theyrefusedtohavevolunteers.

B.Theyofferedlowqualityfood.　

C.Theyprovidedcustomerswithagoodenvironment.

D.Theycloseddownbecauseofpoormanagement.

2.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisTRUE?

A.Thecustomerswhocannotpaycanworkasvolunteersinstead.

B.Morevol

unteerswillgotoNewOrleansforthehurricanecleanup.

C.Manynewcafeswillbeopenedtoofferfreelunchesinthetown.

D.Thelunchmenuhasremainedthesamesincethecafewasstarted.

3.Theauthor’sattitudetowardsrunningsuchacafeis_____.　

A.unfavorable　　B.approving　　　C.doubtful　　D.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.

“Ourresultssuggestit’sbettertostartmusicaltrainingbeforeseven,whichagreeswithwhatmostpianoteachersrecommend,”sheadded.Shehopedtheresultsmighthelpparentsdecidewhenwasthebestfortheirchildrentolearnaninstrument.

Thebrain’scortex（皮层）playsaleadingroleinone’sabilities,fromthoughtandlanguagetomemoryandattention.Theareamaturesrapidlyintheearlyyearsoflife,anditsdevelopmentcouldbeaffectedmoreifapersonstartsmusicaltrainingbeforeitfullymatures.

Wangstudied48Chinesestudentsagedbetween19and21whohadreceivedformalmusictrainingforatleastayearsometimebetweentheagesof3and15.Eachhadascantomeasurethethicknessofthebrain’scortex.

Afterconsideringsexandthenumberofyearsspenthavingmusiclessons,Wangfoundthatmusicaltrainingthatstartedbeforesevenappearedtothickenareasofthebraininvolvedinlanguageskillsandexecutivefunction,whichisaperson’sabilitytoplanandaccomplishtasks.

“We’renotsurewhythesechangesoccur,butareasonableexplanationisthatearlystartersmightdependmoreonhearingclues（线索）whenlearningmusic,sinceitmightbemoredifficultforyoungerchildrentoreadmusic,”Wangsaid.

1.Accordingtotheresearchers,musicaltrainingbeforetheageofsevencan_______________.

A.contributetofuturework.B.createasuccessfullife

C.developall-roundabilitiesD.dealwithpuzzlingproblem

2.Whenconductingtheresearchwiththestudents,Wang__________.

A.testedtheirlanguageabilities

B.watchedtheirmusicalperformances

C.focusedonschoolbehaviorandachievements

D.measuredthethicknessofthebrain’scortex

3.Itcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraphthat_____________.

A.itmustbehardforkidstoreadmusic

B.kidsaremorelikelytolearnmusicbyhearing

C.Wang’sexplanationhasbeenthemostreasonable

D.Wangwillresearchintothereasonsforthebrainchange

4.Forwhatpurposedoestheauthorwritethetext?

A.Todescribethedevelopmentofbrain.

B.Tochallengethepreviousdiscoveries.

C.Topresentthefindingsoftheresearch.

D.Togiveadviceonhowtolearnmusic.

参考答案1—4、ADBC

【由山东省2014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。

SwissInternationalAirlines（SWISS）willintroducedailynon-stopflightsbetweenBeijingandZurich．

ThenewservicetothefinancialcenterofSwitzerlandisexpectedtostartonDec．12,2012，whichmarksanexpansionofservicesfortheChinesemarket．InMay2008，SWISSalreadystarteddirectflightstoShanghai．

ThefirstflighttoEuropehasaspecialpriceof2,680yuan，whichdoesnotincludetaxesandfuelsurcharges．

“IamdelightedtheairlinesofSwitzerlandcancontributetogrowingeconomictiesbetweenthetwocountrieswithnewdailyflightsscheduled，”saysSWISSCEOHarryHohmeister．

“Wearewitnessingagrowingdemandfortouristtravelinbothdirections．”

ApartfromShanghaiandHongKong，BeijingwillbethethirdChinesedestinationforSWISS．

ThenewroutemarksareturntoBeijingforSWISS：

theairlinespreviouslyflewtotheChinesecapitalaslateasJune2003．

SWISSwillinitiallyoperateitsnewdailynon-stopBeijing-ZurichflightswithanAirbusA340-300（219seats）andAirbu:

A330-300（236seats）air-crafts．

ThemodemSWISSbusinessclassoffersthemostsuitablecomfortssincetheseatscanbeadjustedintoatwo-meter-longbed．

Seatingfirmnessandsoftnesscanbeadjustedthankstoaircushions．

WiththeintroductionofthenewSWISSservicefromBeijing，theLu