湖南长沙市2016高考英语(二轮)阅读理解训练2

学必求其心得，业必贵于专精湖南长沙市2016高考英语（二轮)阅读理解训练（2）及答案【由山东省2014模拟改编】阅读以下短文,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’tmeanitisnrthtrying’．tObeyingwoourbodyclockhassignificanthealthbenefits．Disruptingournaturalbodyrhythm，ontheotherhand,hasbeenlinkedtoproblemssuchasdepression，obesity，orheadache,saysSteveKey，abiologyprofessor．Whenthebodyclockcansynchronize(使同步）therhythmsofitsnaturalprocesses，it“givesusanadvantageindailylifeAccordingtohim，whenitcomestocognitive（认知的）work，mostadultsperformbestinthelatemorning．Asourbodytemperaturestartstorise学必求其心得，业必贵于专精justbeforeawakeninginthemorningandcontinuestoincreaseuntilmidday，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学必求其心得，业必贵于专精B．organizeourtimearoundworkdemandsC．dowhateverourbodyfeelslikedoingD．besuretobehealthy2．WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue？A．OuralertnessisinfluencedbyournaturalbodyrhythmB．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）tosolveadifficultproblemwillmostprobablycome学必求其心得，业必贵于专精tous．A．whenwegetupinthemorningB．whenwearetiredintheeveningC．whenwearefullofenergyinthelatemorningD．whenweareasleepatnight5．Whichofthefollowingcanbethesuitabletitleforthepassage?A．Whatisnaturalbodyrhythm?B．Naturalbodyrhythmisgoodforus．C．Somethingaboutnaturalbodyrhythm．D．Thelatestresearchaboutnaturalbodyrhythm．【参照答案】1—--5ADBBC阅读以下四篇短文，从每题后所给的A，B，C或D四个选项中，选出最正确选项.Insidethepleasinglyfragrantcafe，SoAllMayEat(SAME）indowntownDenver,thespiritofgenerosity慷(慨）isinstantlynoticeable：Adonationboxstandsinplaceofacashregister。Customersherepayonlywhattheycanafford,noquestionsasked.Ariskybusinessplan,perhaps,butSAMECafehasdoneone学必求其心得，业必贵于专精unchangeablethingintheMileHighCityforsixyears：Openonlyatmidday，therestaurantprovidespoorlocalpeoplewithhealthy，deliciouslunchessixdaysaweek。Thoseunabletopayfortheirmealscaninsteadvolunteeraswaitersandwaitresses,anddishwashers,orlookafterthebuildingsandequipmentforthecafe.“It’sbasedontrustandit's，workingallright,co—owner”saysBradBirky，whostartedthecafein2006withhiswifeLibby.Previouslyvolunteeringatsoupkitchens,theBirkysweredissatisfiedwiththeoftenunhealthymealstheyservedthere.“Wewantedtoofferqualityfoodinarestaurantwhereeveryonefeltcomfortable,regardlessoftheircircumstances,SAME’”sBirkspeciallunchmenuchangesdailyandmostfoodmaterialsarenaturalandgrownbylocalfarmers.Thecafenowaverages65to70customers(andeightvolunteers）aday.Andthespiritofgenerositybehindtheprojectappearstobespreading.Inearly2007，onevolunteerwhohadclearedsnowforhismealsduringthelongwintersaidgoodbyetotheBirkys.“HesaidhewasOrleanstohelpwiththehurricanecleanup,rky.”saysBiWhatcanwelearnaboutthesoupkitchenstheBirkyspreviouslyworkedfor？A。Theyrefusedtohavevolunteers.学必求其心得，业必贵于专精B。Theyofferedlowqualityfood.C。Theyprovidedcustomerswithagoodenvironment。D.Theycloseddownbecauseofpoormanagement。2.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisTRUE？A.Thecustomerswhocannotpaycanworkasvolunteersinstead。B.MorevolunteerswillgotoNewOrleansforthehurricanecleanup。C。Manynewcafeswillbeopenedtoofferfreelunchesinthetown.D。Thelunchmenuhasremainedthesamesincethecafewasstarted。3.Theauthor’sattitudetowardsrunningsuchacafeis_____A.unfavorableB。approvingC.doubtfulD。cautious【参照答案】1—3、BAB2016高考训练题。阅读理解。阅读以下短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项.学必求其心得，业必贵于专精Musiclessonsinearlychildhoodbringaboutchangesinthebrainthatcouldimproveitsperformancefarintoadulthood,researcherssay.Brainscansofyoungadultsshowedthosewhohadformalmusicaltrainingbeforesevenhadthickerbrainareasdealingwithhearingandself-awareness.Thefindingsnotehowbraindevelopmentcanbeinfluencedbytheagewhenchildrenstarttolearnamusicalinstrument,andhowthosechangescancontinueintolaterlife。"Earlymusicaltrainingbenefitskidsmorethanjustmakingthemenjoymusic。Itchangesthebrain,whichcouldbringaboutcognitiveadvancesaswell,"saidYunxinWangofBeijingNormalUniversity。“Ourresultssuggestit’sbettertostartmusicaltrainingbseven,whichagreeswithwhatmostpianoteachersrecommend，”sheadded.Shehopedtheresultsmighthelpparentsdecidewhenwasthebestfortheirchildrentolearnaninstrument.Thebrain’scortex)（plays皮层aleadingroleinone'sabilities,fromthoughtandlanguagetomemoryandattention.Theareamaturesrapidlyintheearlyyearsoflife，anditsdevelopmentcouldbeaffectedmoreifapersonstartsmusicaltrainingbeforeitfullymatures。Wangstudied48Chinesestudentsagedbetween19and21whohadreceivedformalmusictrainingforatleastayearsometimebetweentheagesof3and15.Eachhadascantomeasurethethicknessofthebrain学必求其心得，业必贵于专精cortex.Afterconsideringsexandthenumberofyearsspenthavingmusiclessons,Wangfoundthatmusicaltrainingthatstartedbeforesevenappearedtothickenareasofthebraininvolvedinlanguageskillsandexecutivefunction，whichisaperson’sabilitytoplanandaccomptasks。“We'renotsurewhythesechangesoccur,butareasonableexplanationisthatearlystartersmightdependmoreonhearingclues(线索）whenlearningmusic，sinceitmightbemoredifficultforyoungerchildrentoreadmusic,”Wangsaid。Accordingtotheresearchers，musicaltrainingbeforetheageofsevencan_______________。A.contributetofuturework.B.createasuccessfullifeC.developall-roundabilitiesD.dealwithpuzzlingproblem2。Whenconductingtheresearchwiththestudents,Wang。A。testedtheirlanguageabilitiesB.watchedtheirmusicalperformancesC.focusedonschoolbehaviorandachievementsD。measuredthethicknessofthebrain’scortex3。Itcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraphthat_____________.A。itmustbehardforkidstoreadmusicB。kidsaremorelikelytolearnmusicbyhearing学必求其心得，业必贵于专精C.Wang'sexplanationhasbeenthemostreasonableD.Wangwillresearchintothereasonsforthebrainchange4。Forwhatpurposedoestheauthorwritethetext？A.Todescribethedevelopmentofbrain。B。Tochallengethepreviousdiscoveries.C.Topresentthefindingsoftheresearch.D。Togiveadviceonhowtolearnmusic。参照答案1-4、ADBC【由山东省2014模拟改编】阅读以下短文，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．“IamdelightedtheairlinesofSwitzerlandcancontributetogrowingeconomictiesbetweenthetwocountrieswithnewdailyflights学必求其心得，业必贵于专精scheduled,”saysSWISSCEOHarryHohmeister．“Wearewitnessingagrowingdemandfortouristtravelinbothdirections．"ApartfromShanghaiandHongKong，BeijingwillbethethirdChinesedestinationforSWISS．ThenewroutemarksareturntoBeijingforSWISS:theairlinespreviouslyflewtotheChinesecapitalaslateasJune2003．SWISSwillinitiallyoperateitsnewdailynon-stopBeijing—ZurichflightswithanAirbusA340—300（219seats）andAirbu：A330-300（236seats）air—crafts．ThemodemSWISSbusinessclassoffersthemostsuitablecomfortssincetheseatscanbeadjustedintoatwo-meter-longbed．Seatingfirmnessandsoftnesscanbeadjustedthankstoaircushions．WiththeintroductionofthenewSWISSservicefromBeijing，theLufthansaGroupAirlinesmayattractmoreChinesecustomerswhentravelingtoEurope．SWISS．LufthansaandAustrianAirlinesalreadyconnectfiveChinesecitieswithEuropeandbeyond．ThisairlinesgroupistheleadingEuropeanairlinesnetworkintheChinese学必求其心得，业必贵于专精market．Inthesummerof2011，theLufthansaGroupoperated78weeklyflightsfromChinaincludingHongKongtoEurope．SWISSispartoftheLufthansaGroupaswellasamemberoftheStarAlliance，theworld’sbiggestairlinesgrouping．1．Accordingtothepassage，fromDec．12,2012,．A．itwillonlytakeusadaytoflyfromBeijingtoZurichB．wecanflydirectlyfromBeijingtoZurichC．thefirstflightfromBeijingtoEuropewillonlycostyou2,680yuanD．thedirectflighttoShanghaistartedbySWISSwillbecanceled2．Whyisthenewflightadded？A．SWISSwantstooffergoodservicetoChinesepeople．B．SWISSwantstocontributetogrowingeconomictiesbetweenthetwocountriesC．Thereisagrowingdemandfortouristtravelinbothdirections．D．SWISSwantstocreatemoreopportunityforpeopletowork．3．What'sspecialabouttheAirbusofthenewflight?A．TheAirbuscancarrymorepassengersthanotherplanes．B．Theseatsinitcanbeadjustedintocomfortablebeds．学必求其心得，业必贵于专精C．Itoffersallkindsofservicesforpassengerstochoosefrom．D．Ithastwokindsofaircushionsonitsseats．4．What'stherightrelationbetweenSWISS，LufthansaandAustrianAirlines？A．SWISSisthecustomeroftheLufthansaGroupAirlinesB．AustrianAirlinesisapartofSWISS．C．SWISSispartoftheLufthansaGroup．D．SWISSbelongstoAustrianAirlines．5．Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．SWISSalreadystarteddirectflightstoShanghai．B．SWISSaddsdirectflightsfromBeijingtoEurope．C．BeijingwillbethethirdChinesedestinationforSWISS．D．SWISSistheworld’sbiggestairlinesgrouping．【参照答案】1—5、BBCB阅读以下四篇短文，从每题后所给的A，B，C或D四个选项中，选出最正确选项。Mostyoungarchitects—particularlythoseinbigcities-canonlydreamaboutworkinginabuildingoftheirown。Andmakingthatdreamcome学必求其心得，业必贵于专精trueoftenmeansfindingabuildingnooneelseseemstowant,whichisexactlywhathappenedtoDavidYocumandhispartner，BrianBell。Theirbuildingisaformerautomobileelectrical-partsfirminAtlanta.Fromtheoutside,itlookstooold,evensomethinghorrible，butopenthedoorandyouareinawide,opencourtyard,linedonthreesideswithrusting（生锈的）walls.In2000，YocumandBellfoundthisbuildinginthecityBuiltin1947，thestructurehadbeenabandonedyearsearlierandtheroofofthemainbuildinghadfallendown.Butthepricewasright，soYocumboughtit。Hespenteightmonthsofhisoff-hoursondemolition拆(除),pullingrubbishoutthroughtheroof，becauseitwastoodangeroustogoinsidethebuilding。Thedemolitionwashardwork，butitgavehimtimetothinkaboutwhathewantedtodo，and“totreasurewhatwasthere—thewalls,therust，thelight.“Yocum“saidEvery。season,morepaintfallsoffthewallsandmorerustdevelops。It’slikeanartinstallation（装置）inthere—aslow-motionshow。“Sincethebackbuildinghadbeenconstructedwithoutwindows,anall—glassfrontwasaddedtothebuildingtogiveitaviewofthecourtyard，andskylightswereinstalledintheroof.ThebackofthebuildingisaworkingareaandalivingroomforYocumandhiswife.Asortofbuffer（缓冲）zonebetweenthefrontandthebackcontainsabathroom，akitchenandamechanicalroom，andthewallsthatseparate