四川省岳池县高考英语阅读理解一轮选练11.docx

1、四川省岳池县高考英语阅读理解一轮选练11四川省岳池县2016高考英语阅读理解一轮选练（11）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。Shay and his father had walked past a park where some boys Shay knew were playing baseball. Shay asked,“Do you think theyll let me play?”Shays father knew that most of the boys would not want someone like Shay on thei

2、r team,but the father also understood that if his son,mentally and physically disabled,were allowed to play,it would give him a much-needed sense of belonging and some confidence.Shays father approached one of the boys on the field and asked if Shay could play,not expecting much. The boy looked arou

3、nd and said,“Were losing by six runs(分)and the game is in the eighth inning(局). I guess he can be on our team and well try to put him in to bat in the final inning. “ Shay struggled over to the teams bench and put on a team shirt with a broad smile and his father had a small tear in his eye and warm

4、th in his heart. The boys saw the fathers joy at his son being accepted.In the bottom of the eighth inning,Shays team scored a few runs but was still behind by three. In the top of the final inning,Shay put on a glove and played in the field. Even though no hits came his way,he was obviously joyful

5、just to be in the game and on the field. In the bottom of the final inning,Shays team scored again. Now,Shay was scheduled to be next at bat. Would they let Shay bat and give away their chance to win the game?Surprisingly,Shay was given the bat. Everyone knew that a hit was almost impossible. The fi

6、rst pitch(投) came and Shay missed. The pitcher again took a few steps forward to throw the ball softly towards Shay. As the pitch came in,Shay swung at the ball and hit a slow ground ball right back to the pitcher.The pitcher could have easily thrown the ball to the first baseman and Shay would have

7、 been out and that would have been the end of the game. Instead,the pitcher threw the ball right over the head of the first baseman,beyond the reach of all teammates. The audience and the players from both teams started screaming,“Shay,run to first!“ Never in his life had Shay ever run that far but

8、made it to first base,wide-eyed and shocked.Everyone shouted,“Run to second!“ Catching his breath,Shay awkwardly ran towards second. By the time Shay rounded towards second base,the smallest guy on their team,who had a chance to be the hero for his team for the first time,could have thrown the ball

9、to the second baseman,but he understood the pitchers intentions and he too intentionally threw the ball high and far over the third basemans head.All were screaming,“Shay,Shay,Shay,all the way Shay. “ Shay reached third base when one opposing player ran to help him and shouted,“Shay,run to third. “

10、As Shay rounded third,all were on their feet,crying,“Shay,run home!”Shay ran to home,stepped on the home base and was cheered as the hero who won the game for his team.That day,the boys from both teams helped bring a piece of true love and humanity into this world. Shay didnt make it to another summ

11、er and died that winter,having never forgotten being the hero and making his father so happy and coming home and seeing his mother tearfully hug her little hero of the day!1. Not expecting much,Shays father still asked the boy if Shay could play,mainly because the father.A. noticed some of the boys

12、on the field were hesitatingB. guessed his presence would affect the boys decisionC. learned some of the boys on the field knew Shay wellD. understood Shay did need a feeling of being accepted2. In the bottom of the final inning Shay was given the bat because the boys.A. believed they were sure to w

13、in the gameB. would like to help Shay enjoy the gameC. found Shay was so eager to be a winnerD. felt forced to give Shay another chance3. The smallest boy threw the ball high and far over the third basemans head,probably because that boy.A. was obviously aware of the pitchers purposeB. looked forwar

14、d to winning the game for his teamC. failed to throw the ball to the second basemanD. saw that Shay already reached second base4. Which of the followinghas nothing to do with Shays becoming the hero for his team?A. The pitcher did not throw the ball to the first baseman.B. The audience and the playe

15、rs from both teams cheered for him.C. The opposing players failed to stop his running to home.D. One of the opposing players ran to help him.5. What do you think is the theme of the story?A. True human nature could be realized in the way we treat each other.B. Everyone has his own strength even if m

16、entally or physically disabled.C. Everyone can develop his team spirit in sports and please his parents.D. The results of the game should not be the only concern of the players.【参考答案】1-5 、DBACA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。Researchers have just offered evidence in a study that says obesity ap

17、pears to spread through social ties, much like a virus. When one person gains weight, their close friends often follow. But the finding might also offer hope.If friends help make obesity acceptable, then might also be influential in losing the fat. The researchers note that support groups are alread

18、y an effective tool in dealing with other socially influenced problems, like alcoholism.The findings appeared in the New England Journal of Medicine, The researchers used information collected from 12,000 people. It was collected between 1971 and 2003 as part of the Framingham Heart Study.The inform

19、ation was highly detailed. There was even contact information for close friends of the people in the study.The researchers examined more than 40,000 social ties. They found that a persons chances of becoming severely overweight increased by 57% if a friend had become obese.A sister or brother of a p

20、erson who became obese had a 40% increased chance of becoming obese. The risk for a wife or husband was a little less than that.Nicholas Christakis of Harvard Medical School was a lead investigator in the study. He says there is a direct causal relationship between a person getting fat and being fol

21、lowed in weight gain by a friend.The study found that the sex of the friends was also an influence. In same-sex friendships a person had a 70% increased risk of becoming obese.Men had a 44% increased risk of becoming obese after weight gain in brother. In sisters, it was 67%.The researchers also con

22、sidered the effect of where people lived in relation to each other. James Fowler of the University of California, San Diego, was the other lead investigator. He says a friend who lives a few hundred kilometers away has as much influence as one in the same neighborhood. He says the study demonstrates

23、 the need to consider that a major part of peoples health is tied to their social connections.Both investigators say their research shows that obesity is not just a private medical issue, but a public health problem.1. What does the underlined sentence in Para. 2 mean?A. Obesity has a negative influ

24、ence on a close friend.B. Friends might also play a part in losing weight.C. One might have a positive influence on ones friend.D. Friends usually dont follow each other to lose weight.2. Who is mostly likely to gain weight?A. A man who has a fat brotherB. A husband who has a fat wifeC. A wife who h

25、as a fat husbandD. A woman who has a fat female friend3. Which of the following statements doesnt the passage agree with?A. You are sure to lose weight if you have a skinny friend.B. If one gains weight, ones friends are likely to get fat.C. A persons health is closely linked with his /her social re

26、lationship.D. Even if the friend lives far away, the influence still remains.4. The reason why the study involves both family members and friends is that_.A. researchers fail to find a more different sampleB. researchers have different ideas for family members and friendsC. researchers can meet thes

27、e people regularlyD. researchers can compare the results【参考答案】14、BDAD阅读理解。Hes out there somewhere, an instant icon in the records of American conflict, the final big-game hunter. But a puzzle, too, his identity would be kept a secret for now, and maybe forever.He is the unknown shooter. The nameless

28、, faceless triggerman who put a bullet in the head of the worlds most notorious（臭名昭著的）terrorist, Bin Laden.Hes likely between the ages of 26 and 33, says Marcinko, founder of the “SEALs Team 6” that many believe led the attack on Bin Laden in Abbottabad, Pakistan. Hell be old enough to have had time

29、 to hurdle the extra training tests required to join the counter-terrorism unit, yet young enough to stand the body-punishing harshness of the job. The shooters a man, its safe to say, because there are no women in the SEALs. And theres a good chance hes white, though the SEALs have stepped up effor

30、ts to increase the number of minorities in their ranks, Marcinko and Smith say.He was probably a high school or college athlete, Smith says, a physical specimen who combines strength, speed and wisdom. “They call themselves tactical athletes,” says Smith, who works with many future SEALs in his Hero

31、es of Tomorrow training program in Severna Park. “Its getting very scientific.”Marcinko puts it in more conventional terms: “Hell be ripped,” says the author of the best-selling autobiography “Rogue Warrior.” “Hes got a lot of upper-body strength. Long arms. Thin waist. Flat stomach.”On this point,

32、Greitens departs a bit. “You cant make a lot of physical assumptions,” says the author of “The Heart and the Fist: The Education of a Humanitarian, the Making of a Navy SEAL.” There are SEALs who are 5 feet 4 and SEALs who are 6 feet 5, Greitens says. In his training group, he adds, there were college football boys who couldnt hack it; those who survived were most often men in good shape, but they also had a willingness to show their concerns in favor of the mission.