高考英语短二轮：阅读理解训练及答案高考_6

1、2016 高考英语短二轮：阅读理解训练（7）及答案阅读理解练习阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。A person named Bernard Jackson today is a free man, but he has many bitter memories. He spent five years in prison after a jury （ 陪审团）wrongly convicted （判处有罪）him of raping two women.At Jackson s trial, although two witnesses testified

2、 that Jackson was with them in another location at the time of the crime, he was convicted anyway. Why? The jury believed the testimony（ 证词 ）of the two victims, who positively identified Jackson as the man who had attacked them. The court eventually freed Jackson after the police found the real crim

3、inal.Many factors influence the accuracy of eyewitness testimony. For instance, witnesses sometimes see photographs of several suspects before they try to identify the person they saw in a group of people. They can become confused by seeing many photographs of similar faces. The number of people in

4、the group, and whether it is a person or a photograph, may also affect a witness s decision. Psometimes have difficulty identifying people of other races. The questions the police ask witnesses also have an effect on them.Many people believe that police officers are more reliable than ordinary peopl

5、e. Psychologists decided to test this idea, and they discovered that it is not true. Two psychologists showed a film of crimes to both police officers and civilians. The psychologists found no difference between the police and the civilians in correctly remembering the details of the crimes.Despite

6、all the possibilities for inaccuracy, courts cannot omit eyewitness testimony from a trial.American courts depend almost completely on eyewitness testimony to resolve（ 决定 ）court cases.Sometimes it is the only evidence to a crime, such as rape. Furthermore, eyewitness testimony is often correct. Alth

7、ough people do sometimes make mistakes, and convict innocent people, more importantly, eyewitness testimony has rightly convicted a larger number of guilty people.American courts depend on the ability of the twelve jurors, and not the judges, to determine the accuracy of the witness s testimony. It

8、is their responsibility to decide if a certain witness could actually see, hear and remember what happened.50. Bernard Jackson was found guilty and sentenced 5 years prison. becauseA. the victims insisted that he was the attackerB. he admitted the crime of raping two womenC. the police discovered ev

9、idence leading to his guiltD. the eyewitness proved the victims testimonytestimony is not51. The following statements may be the reasons for wh y sometimes the eyewitness accurate EXCEPT.A. the eyewitness is confused by the police s questionsB. the eyewitness is shown photos of many similar facesC.

10、the eyewitness lacks the professional help from policeD. the eyewi tness can t identify people of other races clearly.52. An inaccurate eyewitness testimony may lead to.A. the misunderstanding of the caseB. the disbelief in the courtC. the disrespect for the eyewitnessD. the conviction of an innocen

11、t person53. Eyewitness testimony is important because.A. it can be relied on to detect criminals in all cases.B. it is sometimes the only way to resolve court cases.C. it is sometimes the only clue for police investigation.D. it is more reliable than physical evidences to a crime.54. According to th

12、e text, we can infer that.A. eyewitness testimony is valuable, though sometimes incorrect.B. police identification is more reliable than that of the ordinary peopleC. crime victims often fail to give positive identification of the suspectsD. the jury relies on the judge than the eyewitness for a dec

13、ision【参考答案】49、CA 51-54 CDBA阅读理解练习阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。【广东省2012届高三考前冲刺卷（三” a Should e-cigarettes (electronic cigarettes) be a new choice for the smokers trying to get rid of the habit? Reactions from Americans are mixed.More than half of the people questioned in a survey think e- cigare

14、ttes should be controlled by the US Food and Drug Administration ， but 47 percent believe the e-cigarettes should be available to the smokers who want to quit.“ In the hunt for a safer cigarette ， e-cigarettes are becoming a popular choice among those either trying to quit or looking to replace stan

15、dard tobacco smoke with an alternative that manufacturers claim to be safer， ” Zogby Internationa， l which conducted the survey ， said in a statement.About half of the 4,611 adults who took part in the survey had heard about e- cigarettes， which are battery- powered ， or rechargeable cigarettes that

16、 vaporize a liquid nicotine solution.They do not produce smoke but a water vapor without smell.Sold mostly on the Internet ， e-cigarettes were first made in China.Last year the World Health Organization (WHO) warned against using e- cigarettes， saying there was no evidence to prove they were safe or

17、 helped smokers break the habit.The WHO said people who smoke e-cigarettes breathe in a fine fog of nicotine into the lungs.Nearly a third of people questioned in the survey think that e- cigarettes should be allowed in places where smoking is forbidden ， because they don t produce sm， obkuet 46 per

18、cent disagree.Men who were aware of the availability of e- cigarettes were more likely than women to say they should be a choice available to smokers who want to quit.Young people ， aged 18 29， and singles were the groups most open to trying e-cigarettes.Smoking is the single largest cause of preven

19、table death worldwide ， according to the WHO.26 What can we learn from Paragraph 1?A American smokers ought to try e- cigarettes.8 Americans have different opinions about e- cigarettes.C Every kind of cigarettes should be forbidden in America.D Most of the Americans don t like e-cigarettes.27 Accord

20、ing to Zogby International ， e-cigarettes .A are much safer than common cigarettes8 are popular among people who want to quit smokingC will take the place of traditional cigarettesD are produced in a safer way by manufacturers28 What do we know about e- cigarettes from the passage?A Most Americans a

21、re familiar with them.B They are a good choice as there is no nicotine.C They produce a water vapor that can t be seen.D Most people buy them on the Internet.29 What s the attitude of the WHO towards e-cigarettes?A Negative.B Supportive.C Doubtful.D Indifferent.30 What can we conclude from the last

22、paragraph?A People can smoke e-cigarettes in places where smoking is forbidden.B Most women agree that e- cigarettes should be available to smokers.C Young adults and singles are the main groups who agree to try e- cigarettes.D The problem of smoking is becoming worse around the world.26 B 细节理解题。根据第

23、一段“Reactions from Americans are mixed.可知，答案为 B。27 B细节理解题。根据第二段“ .e-cigarettesare becoming a popular choice among thoseeither trying to quit . 可知，答案为 ”B。28 D 细节理解题。根据第三段“ Sold mostly on the Internet. 可知，答案为”D。 29 A 推理判断题。根据第四段“ Last year the World Health Organization (WHO) warned againstusing e-cigar

24、ettes. 可推断，答案为 ”A。 30 C 推理判断题。根据末段“ Young peop，le aged 18 29， and singles were the groups mostopen to trying e-cigarettes. 可推断，答案为 ”C。 阅读理解练习【广东省2012 届高三考前冲刺卷(三)】A woman and her elderly uncle were waiting for a bus at a corner in downtown Chicago.Buses came by， not the one they wanted.The woman fina

25、lly half- entered one of the buses and asked the driver if the bus she wanted stopped at that corner.The driver looked at her but made no answer ， so she repeated the question.To her surprise ， he then closed the door ， by her arm ， and drove off.The woman， her arm stuck in the door ， ran alongside

26、the bus ， shouting.Passengers said the driver stopped after almost a block only because they ， too， were shouting.When the driver finally did stop and open the door ， the woman jumped on the bus to get his bus number.Then he took off again and went another couple of blocks before other shouting pass

27、engers persuaded him to stop and let the woman off.After the driver s bosses at a tax-supported governmental company（CIA） heard of the in，cidtheenyt looked into it and set his punishment : a five-day suspension（停职）without pay.That struck me as rather light.But Bill Baxa， the company s pubic-relation

28、s m，ansaid， “ That s a pretty serious punishment.”Five days off work is a serious punishment for dragging a woman alongside a bus by her arm ？ Baxa said， “ Any time you take money away fromsomeone ， it is a terrible punishment.The driver makes $14 an hour.Multiply that by 40 and you can see what he

29、lost.”Yes， that comes to $560 ， a good sum.But we know that people in the private company are fired forfar less minor mistakes.If the people who run the bus company think that the loss of a week s pay ismore than enough ， I offer them a sporting（ 公正的 ） suggestion： Give me a bus.Then have their wives

30、 stick their arms in the doorway of the bus ， and I ll slam the door sh，utstart the bus quickly and take them for a fast one-block run.And I ll pay $560 to anyone who is bold enougAhntyo try it.takers？ Mr. Baxa？ Anyone？ I didn t think so.1 The nurse half- entered one of the buses because.A the bus t

31、hey wanted didn t stop thereB she wanted the driver to stop the busC she wanted to get some information from the driverD she and her uncle couldn t wait any longer at the corner2 How many blocks was the woman away from the corner where she waited when the bus driver finally let her off?A Almost one block.B Almost two blocks.C Probably three blocks.D Probably five or six blocks.3 Why did the author offer a sporting suggestion?A Because the CTA paid little attention to the incident.B Because he bus driver had not been fired.C Because he wanted to