届高考英语第二轮阅读理解调研复习题36.docx

1、届高考英语第二轮阅读理解调研复习题362016高考英语二轮阅读理解一百六十集选练（149）及（解析）答案阅读理解。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。 A German study suggests that people who were too optimistic about their future actually faced greater risk of disability or death within 10 years than those pessimists who expected their future to be worse

2、.The paper, published this March in Psychology and Aging, examined health and welfare surveys from roughly 40,000 Germans between ages 18 and 96.The surveys were conducted every year from 1993 to 2003.Survey respondents (受访者) were asked to estimate their present and future life satisfaction on a sca

3、le of 0 to 10, among other questions.The researchers found that young adults (age 18 to 39) routinely overestimated their future life satisfaction, while middleaged adults (age 40 to 64) more accurately predicted how they would feel in the future.Adults of 65 and older, however, were far more likely

4、 to underestimate their future life satisfaction.Not only did they feel more satisfied than they thought they would, the older pessimists seemed to suffer a lower ratio (比率) of disability and death for the study period.“We observed that being too optimistic in predicting a better future than actuall

5、y observed was associated with a greater risk of disability and a greater risk of death within the following decade，” wrote Frieder RLang, a professor at the University of ErlangenNuremberg.Lang and his colleagues believed that people who were pessimistic about their future may be more careful about

6、 their actions than people who expected a rosy future.“Seeing a dark future may encourage positive evaluations of the actual self and may contribute to taking improved precautions(预防措施)，”the authors wrote.Surprisingly, compared with those in poor health or who had low incomes, respondents who enjoye

7、d good health or income were associated with expecting a greater decline.Also, the researchers said that higher income was related to a greater risk of disability.The authors of the study noted that there were limitations to their conclusions.Illness, medical treatment and personal loss could also h

8、ave driven health outcomes.However, the researchers said a pattern was clear.“We found that from early to late adulthood, individuals adapt their expectations of future life satisfaction from optimistic, to accurate, to pessimistic，” the authors concluded.1According to the study, who made the most a

9、ccurate prediction of their future life satisfaction?AOptimistic adults. BMiddleaged adults.CAdults in poor health. DAdults of lower income.解析细节理解题。由文章第四段第一句话“The researchers found that young adults (age 18 to 39) routinely overestimated their future life satisfaction, while middleaged adults (age 4

10、0 to 64) more accurately predicted how they would feel in the future.”可知中年人可以更加精确地预测他们的未来。故选B项。答案B.2Pessimism may be positive in some way because it causes people_.Ato fully enjoy their present lifeBto estimate their contribution accuratelyCto take measures against potential risksDto value health mo

11、re highly than wealth解析细节理解题。由第六、七段中的关键信息“.people who were pessimistic about their future may be more careful about their actions.”及“.contribute to taking improved precautions(预防措施).”可知对未来持悲观态度的人会对他们的行动更加小心并且采取一些预防措施，故选C项。答案C.3How do people of higher income see their future?AThey will earn less mone

12、y.BThey will become pessimistic.CThey will suffer mental illness.DThey will have less time to enjoy life.解析细节理解题。由第八段第一句话“Surprisingly, compared with those in poor health or who had low incomes, respondents who enjoyed good health or income were associated with expecting a greater decline.”可知工资高的人会预

13、料他们未来工资的下降，故选A项。答案A.。4What is the clear conclusion of the study?APessimism guarantees chances of survival.BGood financial condition leads to good health.CMedical treatment determines health outcomes.DExpectations of future life satisfaction decline with age.解析推理判断题。由最后一段的最后一句话“We found that from ear

14、ly to late adulthood, individuals adapt their expectations of future life satisfaction from optimistic, to accurate, to pessimistic，the authors concluded.”可知对未来生活满意度的预测随年龄的增长而下降。答案D.。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。Life is not a beauty contest.We all focus on our imperfections(瑕疵)In fact，yo

15、u should see yourself in a proper way.Its necessary for you to know that self knowledge(自知之明)is the most important beauty secret.Dont hate yourself for wanting to be beautiful.Goodlooking people get special treatment from strangers，employers and even their own mothers.Were not even close to our obje

16、ctive when it comes to judging our own looks.Other people see the whole package.But when we look in the mirror，were likely to pay attention to imperfections.For example, that bump(凸起)on your friends nose. Its her feature！It gives her character！But to you，that thing on your nose is completely ugly.Ou

17、r opinions of our own looks are also changeable.So if we cant trust the judgment of ourselves，or the words of friends and family which can take away our doubts，were left to the cool judgment of strangers to satisfy our curiosity about our appearances.The website“Hot or Not”，which lets people hand th

18、eir photos in for others to judge，had nearly 2 million daily page views within a week in 2000.But its not the best way to improve the judgment of yourself because you have no confidence yet in your mind.Everyone may pay too much attention to his or her own appearance，and at the same time worry about

19、 being criticized.If you are particularly attentive to your body，or if you feel uncomfortable in public，you are certainly hotter than you think.And we all have the ability to change how other people judge us without changing our looks.When you believe that you look good，others will see you in a more

20、 favorable way.Improve your impression from the inside.Understanding your own advantages can help you stop worrying about your appearance and look better.1What can we infer from the first paragraph?AWe should focus on our advantages.BDont be cheated by others praise.CJudging oneself in a right way i

21、s important.DIts unnecessary to know the meaning of beauty.答案：C推理判断题 。根据第一段“.selfknowledge is the most important beauty secret.”可知，人的自知之明是美丽的最重要秘诀。由此推之，正确评价自己很重要。2What does the example in the second paragraph suggest?AGoodlooking people are more popular than ordinary ones.BSome badlooking people are

22、 afraid to look in the mirror.CSome people judge one by his appearance simply.DSometimes we make our own imperfections bigger.答案：D推理判断题。根据第二段“That bump on your friends nose. Its her feature！It gives her character！But to you，that thing on your nose is completely ugly.Our opinions of our own looks are

23、 also changeable.”可知，“你”可能认为朋友鼻子上的凸起是她的特色，赋予她个性。而如果在自己身上，就会看起来很丑陋。由此推断，有时我们把自身的瑕疵放大了。3“Hot or Not”_Ais a website which allows others to comment on your characterBcant change your ideas completely unless youre confidentCis a good way to make friends and makes you popular onlineDcan satisfy ones curio

24、sity about others secrets答案：B细节理解题。根据第三段“But its not the best way to improve the judgment of yourself because you have no confidence yet in your mind.”可知，这个网站不是提升“你”对自己评价的最好方法，因为在心里，“你”仍然没有自信。所以，除非“你”有自信，否则这个网站不能完全改变“你”的想法。4From the last paragraph we can learn_.Ahanging our looks can make us more at

25、tractiveBpeople shouldnt care about their own disadvantagesCwe can make ourselves more beautiful in the mindDits useless to pay attention to your appearance答案：C细节理解题。根据最后两句“Improve your impression from the inside. Understanding your own advantages can help you stop worrying about your appearance and

26、 look better.”可知，作者建议从内部提升“你”的形象。了解自身优势有助于“你”不再担忧自己的外表，从而(让自己)看起来更美。所以，“我们”可以从内心中把自己“武装得”更美。2016高考模拟题。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。Tired of all the pushing in supermarkets? Fed up with waiting in endless lines to pay for what you have bought? Angry at wasting time in traffic jams only to

27、find no parking spaces when you eventually arrive at the store? If this is you, then online shopping is the answer to your dreams of trouble-free shopping. Or is it?Online shopping brings its own challenges. Here are a few things to bear in mind when browsing (浏览) various websites. The claim made by

28、 online sites is that shopping online is a safe and secure way to make purchases. The evidence challenges this. In any case, you only have to be the victim of fraud (诈骗) once to experience all the problems that come with this form of stealing. Use only sites that have a trusted history and an excell

29、ent reputation.Another problem is the appearance of items in reality is often quite different from what you see on your computer screen. This might not be a problem if you are buying washing up powder but could be a major disappointment when that beautiful blue dress you ordered turns up in green. A

30、lso, product descriptions are sometimes simply untrue. Perhaps the wisest plan is to purchase items where design and color are not essential to customer satisfaction.Some even argue that online shopping indirectly contributes to global warming. Yes, your car can stay parked but how are online goods

31、delivered? Often by some large vans pouring out carbon monoxide and adding to our already desperate traffic problems. You are also by now becoming increasingly irritated (使烦恼) by the fact that the delivery is late and you have wasted the leave from work you have taken to receive it!Without question,

32、 online shopping is here to stay and it has its benefits. However, perhaps it is not as wonderful as some of its supporters claim it to be.1. The author lists several questions in Para. 1 to .A. support online shopping B. collect answers from readersC. show his dislike of going shopping D. introduce the topic of the passage2. By what can online shoppers avoid fraud?A. Using only trusted websites. B. Choosing