南陵县（安徽）2016高考英语（二轮）阅读理解初练题（2）附答案.doc

1、南陵县（安徽）2016高考英语（二轮）阅读理解初练题（2）附答案阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A，B，C和D中，选出最佳选项。LONDON (Reuters) Children are dying for lack of drugs tailored to their needs, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), which launched a global campaign on Thursday to promote more research into child medicine.More than half of th

2、e drugs currently used to treat children in the industrialized world have not been specifically tested on youngsters. The problem is even worse in developing countries where price remains a major barrier and 6 million children die each year from treatable conditions.In the case of HIV/AIDS, the few

3、existing pediatric therapies（儿科的疗法）developed for children generally cost three times more than adult ones. As a result, clinicians lack clear guidelines on the best drug to use and often have to guess at the correct dose. Fortunately, the WHO has drawn up the first international List of Essential Me

4、dicines for Children, containing 206 products considered safe for children.“But a lot remains to be done. There are priority medicines that have not been adapted for childrens use or are not available when needed,” said Dr Hans, the U.N. agencys director of medicines policy and standards. Medicines

5、that need to be adapted to childrens needs include many antibiotics, pain drugs as well as combination pills for HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. The agency is building an Internet entrance linking to clinical trials carried out in children and will launch a Web site with the information early ne

6、xt year.Testing medicines on children has always been a controversial issue, since good ethical（伦理的）practice requires informed agreement from people participating in clinical trials, which is difficult to obtain in the case of children. As a result, research-based drug companies have been wary of de

7、veloping child-friendly medicines and general companies have been slow to produce them at lower cost.In an attempt to deal with the issue, both Europe and the United States now have special rules offering extended patent protection for drugs that have been tested on children. 【文章大意】本文叙述了儿童急需适合他们需要的药

8、物。现在儿童服用的药物中有一半以上没有对儿童进行检测。幸运的是世界卫生组织公布了206种药物儿童可以安全服用的药物。儿童药物的检测一直有争议。因此儿童药物的生产进行较缓慢。36. Which of the following is the best title of the passage? A. A Global Campaign to Promote Research into AIDS Medicine B. WHO Says Children are Dying for Lack of Child-sized Drugs C. Many People are Concerned abo

9、ut Childrens Drugs D. Measures Taken to Develop Child-friendly Medicine Quickly【答案】B【 解析】标题归纳题。根据Children are dying for lack of drugs tailored to their needs, according to the World Health Organization (WHO),可知这篇报道是世界卫生组织宣布的儿童急需适合他们需要的药物。故选B。37. Which of the following medicine is not needed to be ad

10、apted to childrens need according to the passage? A. Pain killers.B. Tuberculosis.C. AID pills. D. Flu pills.【答案】D【 解析】细节理解题。根据Medicines that need to be adapted to childrens needs include many antibiotics, pain drugs as well as combination pills for HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria.可知pain killers，

11、Tuberculosis，AID pills.需要适应儿童的需要。故选D。38. Why has testing medicines on children always been a controversial issue? A. It is against good ethical practice B. Children shouldnt take part in clinical trials. C. It is hard to get informed agreement from children tested. D. Parents dont allow their childr

12、en to be tested on medicine.【答案】C【 解析】推理判断题。根据since good ethical（伦理的）practice requires informed agreement from people participating in clinical trials, which is difficult to obtain in the case of children.可知很难在儿童病例中获得良好的伦理实践要求的共识。故选C。39. The underlined word “wary” in the last but one paragraph means

13、 _. A. fast B. fond C. cautious D. uninterested【答案】C【 解析】推理判断题。根据general companies have been slow to produce them at lower cost.可知儿童的药品生产公司缓慢的低成本的生产药物，因此课推断儿童药品生产需要小心翼翼的。故选C。40. What can be inferred from the passage? A. There is still a long way to go on childrens medicine. B. An Internet entrance i

14、s being built to link to clinical trials carried out in children. C. Both Europe and the United States now have special rules offering extended patent protection for childrens drugs. D. Less than half of the drugs currently used to treat children in the industrialized world have not been specificall

15、y tested on youngsters【答案】A【 解析】推理判断题。根据which is difficult to obtain in the case of children.可知儿童药物的检验较难，因此儿童药物的制造较困难。故选A。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。Accurately forecasting the weather is a very hard thing to do. There are many parts of weather dynamics-the study of how water and air in motio

16、n cause weather patterns-to consider. Even the best forecast can be changed by a small weather disturbance halfway around the world. Todays forecast use complex computer models, weather instruments, and detailed analyses of daily observations to predict the weather. However, it hasnt always been tha

17、t way. People, like your grandparents, use folklore and proverbs to help forecast the weather. They remembered what conditions caused changes and observed the factors associated with weather: atmospheric and cloud conditions, temperature, winds, and reactions of plants and animals. Many people belie

18、ve that this way of forecasting weather is accurate more often than modem forecasting.Grandmas aching joints might indicate the arrival of a low-pressure system. She might also observe the geese flying lower than usual, confirming the low-pressure system. Finally, she might feel dampness on her skin

19、, a sign of high humidity (湿度). Based on these three observations, grandma might warn that a storm is brewing.Joints and nerves can indicate dropping air pressure, Dissolved gases in the blood form bubbles under low air pressure. This causes pain in joints and nerve endings. Geese and other birds re

20、spond to changes in air pressure by adjusting how high they fly. In the fair, calm weather of a high-pressure system, the birds fly higher than in the stormy weather associated with a low-pressure system.Nature provides other clues to changing weather. A decrease in air pressure causes deer and elk

21、to come down from the mountains to look for shelter. Some animals feed more than usual. The higher humidity before a storm causes some insects to leave the trees and gather near the ground. Some flowers close so rain doesnt get inside them. In winter, rhododendron plants curl up to protect themselve

22、s as the temperature drops.Several of the sayings apply in particular areas of the world. Here are some of them.Early thunder, early spring.Rainbow in the morning 8ives you fair warning.When teeth and bones and bunions ache, expect the clouds to fill the lake.When high clouds and tow clouds do not m

23、atch together, prepare for a blow and a change in the weather.4. It is true that _. A. using folklore and proverbs to forecast weather is more accurate than modem forecasting B. complex computer models and weather instruments can always forecast weather accurately C. modern forecasting cannot always

24、 guarantee accurate weather forecasting for some reason D. modem forecasting along with other observations is sure to give accurate weather forecast5. In a low-pressure system, you may notice the following EXCEPT that _. A. some birds will be seen flying near the surface of the earth B. some flowers

25、 close so rain doesnt get inside C. some animals come down from mountains D. some insects disappear from ground6. It is a fact that the behaviour of plants and animals is _. A. likely to reflect long-term weather forecasting B. likely to reflect short-term weather forecasting C. unlikely to reflect

26、any kind of weather forecasting D. more likely to reflect both short-term and long. term weather forecasting7. What does the passage mainly tell us? A. People can forecast weather with no modern equipment. B. How to use proverbs to forecast weather forecasting. C. Hard as it is, weather forecasting

27、has a scientific base.D. The importance of weather forecasting.【参考答案】47、CD BC 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。The United States has always been a country of many cultures. Before Europeans came to North America, many groups of Native Americans lived here. Different Native American groups had diff

28、erent cultures. The first Europeans in the United States were from England and Holland, but immigrants came from all European countries. Many people also immigrated from Asia and Africa. Sadly, many Africans were brought to the United States as slaves. Many immigrants come from Latin America too. To

29、day, the United States has people from more cultures than ever.In the 19th century, people spoke of the United States as a “melting pot.” People thought that all immigrates should forget their native cultures and languages and become English-speaking Americans. They felt that people should assimilat

30、e - join American culture. However, not everyone wanted to assimilate completely. Many people tried to keep parts of their cultures, such as foods, customs, and languages. However, their children often forgot their parents or grandparents language. But most Americans, even those whose families have

31、been here a long time, can tell the countries their relatives came from. And of course, new immigrants take great pride in their curare and language.For all of these reasons, melting pot is no longer a good way to describe the United States. Instead, people now call the United States a “salad bowl.”

32、 They say salad bowl because in a salad, you can still see all of the individual parts (lettuce, tomato, and so on), but all the different parts mixed together and begin to take on the flavor of one another.8. Which of the following is the key information the writer wants to tell us in the first par

33、agraph?A. There used to be many groups of Native Americans.B. Englishmen were among the first to settle in America.C. Asians and Africans also immigrated to America.D. USA today is made up of people from across the world.9. The “melting pot” _.A. is an accurate way to describe the United StatesB. is

34、 a place where people from different cultures should assimilate completelyC. cannot accurately reflect the reality in the United StatesD. cannot be replaced by the “salad bowl”10. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Many immigrates to the United States try to keep some of thei

35、r culture.B. Immigrates are encouraged to use English wherever they go in the USA.C. Children of early immigrates can speak English as well as their parents native language.D. New immigrants want to live in their own culture and language.11. The “salad bowl” reflects the fact that immigrates to the

36、United States _. A. help each other B. assimilate only partially C. take great pride in their culture and languageD. remain independent【参考答案8-11】DCAB 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。I really hadnt meant to yell at them. But that grey afternoon saw it just as my son and daughter were making a

37、 terrible mess on the floor in the kitchen.With a tiresome report to write, I felt bothered at my desk. Suddenly, it occurred to me that my kids were at fault. A voice inside me insisted that I do something quickly.“Ok, you two here, but what an awful thing you are attempting!” I was shouting angril

38、y. I made for them, while it became evident that the boy wanted no part of me. “Get away from us!” he shouted back, there being an expression of support from his sister.All of a sudden, I found the fault in myself. Quickly I shaped my hands into pincers(钳子) and crawled towards them, “Crabby（暴躁的） Dad

39、dy is here. Ha, Ha, Ha, he likes to yell at children, and then eat them!” My son continued to keep me away, but now he was laughing and crying at the same time. My mission to repair the damage caused by my yelling seemed to work well. Still, I regretted not having controlled myself first in a right

40、way.Need I let them know how badly they were acting by blaming? This is a lesson that serves myself. It only shows just how to get rid of something (ill-feelings, responsibility) by blaming others. Its not my “best self”.We have to search for our “best self” when with our children. They dont need pe

41、rfect parents, but they do need parents who are always trying to get better. Here, I am reminded of the words of a great thinker. “When a man lives with God, his voice shall be as sweet as the murmur of the book” Then, in our lifetime, couldnt we always speak to our kids in such a sweet voice since

42、most of us consider them as the most precious in the world? And before we reach this level, what should we do when we come across various difficult cases with our children?【文章大意】本文叙述了作者忙于烦人的工作时，发现孩子把房间弄的乱七八糟，于是大喊。孩子们因此不愿意理他了。当作者发现自己错了，他于是开始于孩子开玩笑，逗乐孩子。作者认为大人要始终对孩子保持最好的一面，不要对孩子着急发火。41. The author cou

43、ldnt help yelling at his kids this time probably because_.A. the weather was so unpleasant B. he was tired of his boring workC. the kids didnt ask him to join them D. a Daddy has his right to do so【答案】B【 解析】推理判断题。根据With a tiresome report to write, I felt bothered at my desk. Suddenly, it occurred to

44、 me that my kids were at fault.可知作者正在写一篇烦人的报道，因此对自己的工作感到厌烦，有发现孩子把房间弄得换七八糟，因此大喊。故选B42. Which of the following made the author aware of his fault?A. No obvious reason. B. The boys yelling back.C. His self-awareness. D. The girls shouting back【答案】D【 解析】推理判断题。根据there being an expression of support from

45、his sister.和All of a sudden, I found the fault in myself.可知作者发现孩子的姐姐也认为是他错了，打算要远离他，此时作者才意识到是自己错了。故选D。43. According to the passage, the author will _ in another similar situation.A. play a crab again like this time B. apologize to kids in a sincere wayC. avoid blaming kids in a hurry D. beat them up

46、about such things【答案】C【 解析】推理判断题。根据I regretted not having controlled myself first in a right way.可知作者后悔着急的对孩子发火。因此可推断作者下次再相似的情况下会控制自己，避免急匆匆的责骂孩子。故选C。44. What will the writer go on to write about in the next paragraph(s)?A. How to behave ourselves properly when kids are at fault.B. How to play with o

47、ur children in a more interesting way.C. How to deal with the housework with children around us.D. How to persuade children to do what they are told to.【答案】C【 解析】推理判断题。根据what should we do when we come across various difficult cases with our children?可知此处作者问当我们遇到与孩子有不同的难题时应该怎么办，因此可推断下文将会讲如何处理与孩子遇到的问题

48、，像家务。故选C。45. What does “the boy wanted no part of me” in the third paragraph mean?A. The boy was happy because I loved them.B. The boy was curious because I wanted to help them. C. The boy was very happy for I was angry. D. The boy didnt want me to join them.【答案】A【 解析】词义猜测题。根据“Get away from us!” he shouted back,可知孩子大喊离我们远点，由此猜测这句话的意思是孩子不想让他加入他们。故选A