2016届湖北武汉市高考英语阅读理解二轮基础训练（60）（含答案）_高考复习指南

2016届湖北武汉市高考英语阅读理解二轮基础训练（60）（含答案）

　　2016年湖北武汉市高考英语阅读理解二轮基础训练（60）（含答案）

　　2016高考英语阅读理解——人物传记/故事类

　　People are being lured（引诱）onto Facebook with the promise of a fun, free service, and don’t realize that they’re paying for it by giving up loads of personal information．Facebook then attempts to make money by selling their data to advertisers that want to send targeted messages． Most Facebook users don’t realize this is happening．Even if they know what the company is up to, they still have no idea what they’re paying for Facebook, because people don’t really know what their personal details are worth． The biggest problem, however, is that the company keeps changing the rules．Early on, you could keep everything private．That was the great thing about Facebook—you could create your own little private network．Last year, the company changed its privacy rules so that many things—your city, your photo, your friends’ names—were set, by default（默认）, to be shared with everyone on the Internet． According to Facebook’s vice president Elliot Schrage, the company is simply making changes to improve its service, and if people don’t share information, they have a “less satisfying experience．” Some critics think this is more about Facebook looking to make more money．Its original business model, which involved selling ads and putting them at the side of the page, totally failed．Who wants to look at ads when they’re online connecting with their friends？ The privacy issue has already landed Facebook in hot water in Washington．In April, Senator Charles Schumer called on Facebook to change its privacy policy．He also urged the Commission to set guidelines for social-networking sites．“I think the senators rightly communicated that we had not been clear about what the new products were and how people could choose to use them or not to use them,” Schrage admits． I suspect that whatever Facebook has done so far to invade（侵犯）our privacy, it’s only the beginning，which is why I’m considering deactivating（撤销） my account．Facebook is a handy site, but I’m upset by the idea that my information is in the hands of people I don’t trust．That is too high a price to pay．【小题1】What do we learn about Facebook from the first paragraph？

　　A．It is a website that sends messages to targeted users

　　B．It makes money by putting on advertisements

　　C．It earns money by selling its user’s personal data

　　D．It provides a lot of information to its users

　　【小题2】What does the author say about most Facebook users？

　　A．They don’t know their personal data enriches Facebook

　　B．They are unwilling to give up their personal information

　　C．They don’t identify themselves when using website

　　D．They care very little about their personal information

　　【小题3】Why does Facebook make changes to its rules according to Elliot Schrage？

　　A．To help its users make more friends

　　B．To obey the Federal guidelines

　　C．To make money by attracting more users

　　D．To offer better service to its users

　　【小题4】What does Senator Charles Schumer argue for？

　　A．Setting guidelines for advertising on websites

　　B．Setting rules for social-networking sites

　　C．Stopping sharing user’s personal information

　　D．Removing ads from all social-networking sites

　　【小题5】Why does the author plan to stop using his Facebook account？

　　A．He is dissatisfied with its service

　　B．He finds many of its users untrustworthy

　　C．He doesn’t want his personal data abused

　　D．He is upset by its frequent rule changes

　　2016高考英语阅读理解——人物传记/故事类

　　阅读A、B、C三篇材料，然后从各小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。 The Winter Olympics is also called the White Olympics．At this time, many colorful stamps are published to mark the great Games．The first stamps marking the opening came out on January 25, 1932 in the United States for the 3rd White Olympics．From then on, publishing stamps during the White Olympics became a rule． During the 4th Winter Olympic Games a group of stamps were published in Germany in November 1936．The five rings of Olympics were drawn on the front of the sportswear．It was the first time that the rings appeared on the stamps of the White Olympics． In the 1950s, the stamps of this kind became more colorful．When the White Olympics came, the host countries as well as the non-host countries published stamps to mark those Games．China also published four stamps in February 1980, when the Chinese sportsmen began to take part in the White Olympics． Japan is an Asian country that has ever held the White Olympics．Altogether 14,500 million stamps were sold to raise money for this sports meet． Different kinds of sports were drawn on these small stamps．People can enjoy the beauty of the wonderful movements of some sportsmen．【小题1】The White Olympics and the Winter Olympics _______．

　　A．are the same thingB．are different games

　　C．are not held in winterD．are held in summer

　　【小题2】The world made it a rule to publish stamps to mark the great world Games ______．

　　A．after the year 1936B．after the 3rd Winter Olympics

　　C．before the 3rd White OlympicsD．before the year 1932

　　【小题3】The Winter Olympics is held once ________．

　　A．every two yearsB．every three years

　　C．every four yearsD．every five years

　　【小题4】Which of the following is true?

　　A．Only the host countries can publish stamps to mark those Games．

　　B．Only the non-host countries can publish stamps to mark those Games．

　　C．All the countries can publish stamps to mark those Games．

　　D．Japan can’t publish stamps to mark those Games．

　　【小题5】What may appear on the stamps of the White Olympics?

　　A．BasketballB．Table tennis． C．FootballD．Skating．

　　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。

　　You know eating fruit and vegetables does good.But do you know it can also make you look good? People who increased their intake over just six weeks developed a healthy glow and appeared more attractive, researchers found.Scientists at St Andrews University found eating them slightly increased yellow and red pigments in the volunteers’ skin. They monitored the food intake of 35 people and took pictures of their faces, arms and hands using a sensitive camera at the start, and after three and six weeks. Increasing their intake of greens by 2.9 portions a day was found to make the person look more healthy and an extra 3.3 portions could enhance their attractiveness, when their photographs were rated by others.

　　Fruit and vegetables are rich in carotenoids (类胡萝卜素)，which are known to protect against cell damage from pollution and UV rays, and can also prevent age－related diseases including heart disease and cancer. But while it was known eating extreme amounts of certain vegetables such as carrots could turn skin orange ，it was not known a small increase was perceptible(被觉察)to others－and was seen as appealing.

　　A camera measured changes to the skin’s redness, yellowness and lightness, and found it significantly changed in people who naturally increased their intake. These changes were not evident in three weeks. Using light sensors, the researchers showed these red and yellow hues were linked with the levels of carotenoids in their skin. There are hundreds of carotenoids but those thought to have the most dramatic effect are lycopene(番茄红素)，which gives tomatoes and red peppers their red colour and beta－carotene found in carrots as well as broccoli, squash, and spinach. Skin colour is also affected by chemicals called polyphenols(多元酚)，found in apples, blueberries and cherries, which cause blood rush to the skin surface.

　　4． What do we know from the research?

　　A． If you take in a little more fruit and vegetables, you will obviously look more attractive in three weeks.

　　B． The researchers took the pictures of the 35 people in the research at different stages.

　　C． Increasing your intake of greens by 2.9 portions a day can greatly improve your health.

　　D． People who increased their intake of greens by 3.3 portions a day were found the most attractive after six weeks.

　　． Which of the following is NOT the function of carotenoids ?

　　A． They can protect against cell damage from pollution and UV rays.

　　B． They can prevent heart disease and cancer.

　　C． They can prevent age－related diseases.

　　D． They can keep you in good health.

　　． Which of the statements is NOT true according to the passage?

　　A． We’ve already known eating extreme amounts of carrots can turn skin orange.

　　B． We knew in the past that eating a few more carrots could make us look appealing.

　　C． The research showed the improvement in skin is linked with the levels of carotenoids in it.

　　D． Among hundreds of carotenoids, lycopene is thought to have the most dramatic effect on the skin.

　　． We can infer from the passage that ________

　　A．skin’s redness, yellowness and lightness make a person look more healthy and attractive

　　B．carotenoids have the same effect as lycopene

　　C．it is carotenoids that give tomatoes and red peppers their red colour

　　D．both beta－carotene and polyphenols affect skin colour by causing blood rush to the skin surface

　　[解题导语]　本文主要论述了吃水果和蔬菜不仅让我们的身体健康，而且还能使人看起来更漂亮。

　　．解析：选B。细节理解题。根据They monitored the food intake of 35 people and took pictures of their faces, arms and hands using a sensitive camera at the start, and after three and six weeks.故选B。

　　．解析：选D。细节理解题。根据Fruit and vegetables are rich in carotenoids (类胡萝卜素)，which are known to protect against cell damage from pollution and UV rays, and can also prevent agerelated diseases including heart disease and cancer.没有提到选项D的内容，故选D。

　　．解析：选B。细节理解题。根据全文都是说现在的研究发现的内容，没有提到过去的情况，故选B。

　　．解析：选A。推理判断题。根据People who increased their intake over just six weeks developed a healthy glow and appeared more attractive, researchers found.可以推出皮肤发红、发黄、轻盈让人看起来更健康和有吸引力。故选A。A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

　　One evening in February 2007. A student named Paula Ceely brought her car to a stop on a remote in Wales. She got out to open a metal gate that blocked her path . That's when she heard the whistle sounded by the driver of a train. Her Renault Clio parked across a railway line. Second later, she watched the train drag her car almost a kilometre down the railway tracks.

　　Ceely's

　　near miss

　　made the news because she blamed it on her GPS device(导航仪).She had never driven the route before .It was dark and raining heavily. Ceely was relying on her GPS. But it made no mention of the crossing. "I put my complete trust in the device and it led me right into the path of a speeding train," she told the BBC.

　　W ho is to blame here? Rick Stevenson, who tells Ceely's story in his book When Machines Fail US, finger at the limitations of technology. We put our faith in digital devices, he says,

　　But our digital helpers are too often not up to the job. They are filled with small problems. And it’s not just GPS devices: Stevenson takes us on a tour of digital disasters involving everything from mobile phones to wireless key boards.

　　The problem with his argument in the book is that it’s

　　not clear why he only focuses digital technology, while

　　there may be a number of other possible

　　causes. A map-maker might have left the crossing off a paper map. Maybe we should blame Ceely for not paying attention. Perhaps the railway authorities are at fault for poor signaling system. Or maybe someone has studied the relative dangers and worked out that there really is something specific wrong with the CPS equipment. But Stevenson doesn’t say.

　　It’s a problem that runs through the book. In a section on cars, Stevenson gives an account of the advanced techniques that criminals use to defeat computer-based locking systems for cars. He offers two independent sets of figures on car theft; both show a small rise in some parts of the country. He says that once once again not all new locks have proved reliable. Perhaps, but maybe it’s also due to the shortage of policemen on the streets. Or changing social circumstances. Or some combination of these factors.

　　The game between humans and their smart devices is complex. It is shaped by economics and psychology and the cultures we live in. Somewhere in the mix of those forces there may be way a wiser use of technology.

　　If there is such a way, it should involve more than just an awareness of the shortcomings of our machines. After all, we have lived with them for thousands of years. They have probably been fooling us for just as long.