高三英语二轮突破 阅读理解特训34（含解析）

《阅读理解特训真模含解析》届高三英语二轮突破32201434阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑AIt takesmore thanjust practiceto becomean Olympian.Gold medalperformances requiresome seriousnutrition.Have youever wonderedwhat thesesuccessful athletes eat tostay inpeak shapeKeriGlassman,a registereddietitian andfounder ofNutritious LifeMeals,appeared on“Good MorningAmerica”today togive youa glimpseinto thediets ofsome topathletes.Some of their mealscould surpriseyou.Crazy CalorieCountGlassman saidOlympians eata lotof food-quantities thatfor ordinarypeople wouldconstitute piggingout.One secretof swimmerMichael Phelps astonishing performancein the200801ympics inBeijing wasconsuming asmanyas12,00calories inone day.Athletes caneat likethis andnot gainany weightbecause theirworkouts areintense.According toGlassman,Phelps workoutscan burn4,000to6,000calories ina day,and thosecalories mustbe addedin orderto train thefollowing day.Snacking SecretsSomeathleteseatstrange foodsthat improvetheir performance.Yohan Blake,the Jamaicasprinter and100-meterworld champion,has stolenchampion sprinterUsain Bolts thunderon thetrack duringthe Olympictrials,Askedabout howhe getshis energy.Blake answeredthat heeats16bananas perday,Glassman said.Jonathan Horton,the leadgymnast on the Usteam,has ablood sugarproblem.His solutionis honey.When hestartsto feelshaky atthe gym,he takeshoney toboost hisenergy,Classman said.Foods forRecoveryWhat arethe bestfoods to help thebody recoverafter harshcompetitionFor Olympicswimmer Ryan Lochte,the recoverymeal isgrilled chickenbreasts withAlfredo sauce,whole-grainspaghetti and a saladwith lemonjuice andolive oil.Lochte,who recentlycut outjunk food,candy andsoda,hasundertaken astrength-training regimen（养生法）that involvesflipping tractortires,and tossingbeer kegs,Glassmansaid.

56.What,s the best titleof this passageA.Good DietMakes a True Olympian.B.Olympians HaveOlympic-size Appetites.C.OlympiansJ StrangeEating Habits.D.The Diestof SomeTop OlympicAthletes.【答案】D【解析】第一段是中心段落成为奥运选手不仅仅需要锻炼，获得金牌还需要营养

57.What doesthe underlinedsentence probablymeanA.Ordinary peopleeat fewpigs compared with Olympians.B.Olympians eata lotmore foodthan ordinarypeople.C.Olympians tend to eata lotof high-quality food.D.Olympians eata largeamount of food,just likepigs.【答案】B【解析•】前一句说奥运选手吃很多食物划线部分在破折号之后，是对前面话语的补充

58.Which of the following is TRUEaccording to the passageA.RyanLochtequit eatingjunk food,candy andsoda forhis betterrecovery.B.Yohan Blakefinally beatUsain Boltin the100-meter trackin theOlympics.C.Michael Phelpsastonishing performancewas dueto hiseating lotsoffood.D.Jonathan Hortonhas ablood sugarproblem becauseof takingtoo muchhoney.【答案】A【解析】根据最后一段，最后一句可知A正确

59.Which of the followingis notthebestfood tohelp thebody recoverA.Soda.B.Olive oil.C.Whole-grain spaghetti.D.A saladwith lemonjuice.【答案】A【解析】从最后一段最后一句可以得知Lochte为了恢复砍掉了junk food,candy andsoda,可知，soda不是最好的帮助身体恢复的食物

60.The passageis mostlikely to be found in.A.a technicalreport B.a fashionmagazineC.an educationcolumn D.a sportsnewspaper【答案】D【解析】本文说的是运动员与饮食，所以这篇文章可能出现在报纸的体育版面BManagers andoffice busybodiesmight bekeen ona clean desk一一but itseems thatin termsof productivity,theycould haveit allwrong.A messy desk canactually lead people towards clearer thinking,say researchersfrom Germany.The researchersfound ina seriesof linkedstudies-using a messydeskand a messy shopfront thatpeopleactually thoughtmore clearlywhen allaround waschaos,as theysought tosimplify thetasks athand.That is,visual andmental clutter（杂舌L）forces humanbeings tofocus andthink moreclearly.For instance,famous thinkersandwriters such as AlbertEinstein andRoald Dahlhave beennotorious for their untidy desks.“Messy desksmay notbe asdetrimental as they appearto be,astheproblem-solving approachesthey seem tocause can boost work efficiency oremhance employeescreativity inproblem solving,“say the authors.Oddly,the effectseems towork moston conservatives-political liberalsare lessliable tobe worriedaboutmess in the firstplace,say theresearchers.uBusiness andgovernment managersoften promotecleandeskpolicies to avoid disorganizedoffices andmessydesks,forthepurpose ofboosting workefficiency andproductivity.Writes aresearcher,Jia Liuof theUniversityof Groningen,“This practiceis basedontheconventional wisdomthat adisorganized andmessy environmentcan clutterone s mindand complicateonesjudgmentsv“However,not allevidence supportsthis conventionallink betweenamessyenvironment andamessy mind”.The scientiststested peoples responsein various,messy environments,including amessy shopfront,a disorganizeddesk,and evena workenvironment wherea languagetask remindedpeople ofmessiness.The authorsfoundin the seriesof sixstudies thatpeople tendedtowards simplicityin theirthinking.uThey categorizedproducts ina simplermanner,were willingto paymore foraT-shirt thatdepictsa simple-looking picture,and soughtless varietyin theirchoices”,said theresearchers.

61.According to the text,a properway toleadpeopletowardsclearerthinking isto.A.make alist ofpriorities B.simplify thetasks athandC.follow famouspeople D.mess up their mind【答案】B【解析】根据第二段第一句可知当四周混乱的时候，他们的思维更清晰因为他们试图简化手头的工作

62.Why didtheauthortake AlbertEinstein andRonald Dahlfor exampleA.To tellreaders untidydesks canmake youas famousas celebrities.B.To convincereaders thatuntidiness isnot allthat bad.C.To informreaders ofone wayto success-untidydesks.D.To attractreaders andshow theauthor swide range of knowledge.【答案】B【解析】第二段倒数第二句“视觉上和精神上的杂乱迫使人们集中注意力思维更清晰”；最后一句接着举了AlbertEinstein andRonald Dahl的例子，就是为了说明上一句的

63.Which of the followingis TRUEaccording tothe passageA.A messyenvironment willcertainly lead toamessymind.B.A cleanenvironment willdo greatharm toworkefficiency.C.People tendto clearupthemess beforethinking clearly.D.All peopleare notin favor of cleandesk“in theoffice.【答案】D【解析】D项的意思是“并不是所有人都赞成办公室里清洁的桌子”可从倒数第三段东一句可知

64.The underlinedword“detrimental”probably means.A.disadvantageous B.useful C.beneficial D.accessible【答案】A【解析】根据下句可知“他们导致的解决问题的方法能够促进工作效率”所以第一句的意思是“杂乱的桌子看上去似乎不想他们看上去那么有害的”

65.What is the mainidea forthispassageA.The messierthe desksare,the moreefficient the employees are.B.Messy desksin theoffice canhave apositive effecton employees.C.We shouldmake ouroffice messyto improveour workefficiency.D.Clean deskscanboosttheemployeesproductivity andcreativity.【答案】B【解析】第一段最后一句可知CAnger atthe practice of demandingdowries,which canlead toviolence againstbrides,has prompteda takeoffof“Angry Birds”called“Angry Bridesvthat aimsto highlightthe illegalpractice stillprevalent in many SouthAsiancountries.Dowries-suchasjewelry,clothes,cars andmoney-are traditionallygiven bythe brides familytothegroomand hisparents toensure sheis takencare ofin hernew home.The customwas outlawedmore thanfive decadesago.But itis stillwidely practiced,with thegroom,s familydemandingeven moremoney aftermarriage,leading tomental andphysical annoyancethat candrive thewoman tosuicide.uThe Angry Brides gameis ourway ofthrowing aspotlight onthe nuisance（|®习）of dowry.saidRam Bhamidi,senior vicepresident andhead ofonline marketingfor Shaadi.com,a matrimonial婚姻的website withtwomillion members.“According toa2007study,there is a dowry-related deathevery fourhours inIndia,We condemnthis andhaveconsistently runcampaigns onsocial mediatohelpcreate awarenessoftheissue”.The nameoftheapp,available onthe groups homepage,isaspinoff from the globallypopular“Angry Birds”game,Its homepage showsa red-clad,eight-armed womanresembling apowerful femaleHindu goddess.Underneath,thereis acaption:A womanwill giveyou strength,care andall thelove youneed NOTdowry!”To playthe game,users haveto tryand hitthree dodginggrooms-a pilot,a builderandadoctor.There areavariety ofweapons to choose from,including afrying pan,broomstick,tomato andloafer.Each groomhas aprice tag,starting at

1.5million rupees$29,

165.Every timethe playerhits agroom,his valuedecreases andmoney isadded tothe players Anti-Dowry Fund,which issaved postedon theirFacebookpage.“Since welaunched thegame lastweek,more than270,000people haveliked theapp.Both menand womenseemto be playing it”,said Bhamidi.

66.What causeduAngry Brides”to appearonlineA.Women srights beingseriously abused.B.Anger atthe practiceof demandingdowries.C.The brides givinga greatmany dowries.D.The popularityof AngryBirds online.【答案】B【解析】根据第一段第一句可知“嫁妆有时会导致对新娘的暴力，由于对索要嫁妆的愤怒引起了对“愤怒的小鸟”的滑稽的模仿，被称之为“愤怒的新娘”目的在于强调在东南亚国家普遍存在的不合法做法”

67.Which ofthe followingis Trueabout“Dowries”A.The customof givingdowries has been inB.Lackpractice forfive decades.of abundant dowries mayleadtothe C.The illegalbrides beingin violence.practiceofdowries isstill D.More dowriesthe bridepopularinmanyAfrican countries,socialgives meana high【答案】Bstatus ofher family.【解析】看文章第一段第一句A.relation B.connection C.copy D.fake

68.The underlinedword“spinoff”probably means【答案】C【解析】“愤怒的新娘”是对“愤怒的小鸟”的模仿followingisNOT TRUEabout thegame“AngryBride”variety

69.Which oftheof weaponstochoosefrom.A.There areaB.Ram Bhamidithinks highlyofthegame.C.Men playersdon tfind thegame enjoyable,lookslike aHindu goddess.D.The gamecharacter C【答案】【解析】从文章最后一句Both menand womenseemtobeplayingit可知，男士也喜欢玩这个游戏所以C是错误叙述

70.What isthe textmainly aboutA.Women sunfair treatmentin themarriage.B.The popularityofthegame uAngryBrides”C.The grooms demandingtoo manydowries.D.How tobuild anequal relationit themarriage.【答案】B【解析】本文主要讲了“愤怒的新娘”这个游戏产生的背景，玩法，以及受欢迎DGay marriage,and especiallygay parenting,hasbeeninthecross hairsin recentdays.On Jan.6,Rick Santorumtold aNew Hampshireaudience thatchildren are better off with a father inprison thanbeingraised ina homewith lesbian parents andno fatherat all.And lastMonday Jan.9,Pope Benedictcalledgay marriagea threat“tothefuture ofhumanity itselfv,citing theneed forchildren tohave heterosexualhomes.But researchon familiesheaded bygays and lesbians doesnt backup theseabove views.In fact,in someways,gay parentsmay bringtalents tothe tablethat straightparents dont.Gay parents“tendtobe moremotivated,more committedthan heterosexualparents onaverage,because they choseto beparents.Said AbbieGoldberg,a psychologistat ClarkUniversity whoresearches gay andlesbian parenting.Gays and lesbians rarelybecome parentsby accident,comparedwithan almost50percent accidentalpregnancy rateamongheterosexuals,Goldberg said.That translatesto greatercommitment onaverage andmore involvement”.And whileresearch indicatesthat kids of gay parents showfew differencesin achievement,mental health,socialfunctioning andother measures,these kidsmay havethe advantage of open-mindedness,tolerance androle modelsforequal relationships,according tosome research.Not onlythat,but gays andlesbiansare likelyto providehomesfor difficult-to-place childreninthefoster system,studies show.Children ofgay parentsalso showless careabout genderdifference.That slikely becausegaysandlesbianstend tohave moreequal relationshipsthan straightcouples,Goldberg said.“Men andwomen feltlike theywere freeto pursuea widerangeofinterests,“Goldberg said.^Nobody wastellingthem,Oh,you can,tdothat,that sa boything,,or Thatsagirl thing.

71.The underlinedphrase“inthecross hairs”in Paragraph1probably meansA.a greatconcern B.a bigthreat C.a politicalban D.a rolemodel【答案】A【解析】最近，同性恋婚姻以及同性恋父母对孩子的教育问题成为人们关心的一个大问题

72.It canbe learnedfromthepassage thatRick Santorum.A.opposes theneed forchildren tohave heterosexualhomesB.thinks childrenare betteroffwithafatherin prisonC.believes childrenarebetteroff inheterosexual homesD.is infavorofchildren beingraised bylesbianparents【答案】C【解析】根据第二段第一句可知“Rick Santorum告诉听众，与被女同性恋抚养长大而根本没有父亲相比，有个坐监狱的父亲会更好”

73.From AbbieGoldberg swords,we canlearn that.A.Most heterosexualparents havechildren by accidentB.Gays andlesbians considercarefully beforebecoming parentsC.Heterosexual parentsare notcommitted inthe marriageD.There sno genderdifference ingayandlesbianparenting【答案】B【解析】根据第四段的信息theychosetobeparents；Gays andlesbians rarelybecome parentsbyaccident可知同性恋者在成为父母前是经过考虑的

74.From thepassage,we caninfer thatgay parentsare moretalentedA.Children ofB.like adoptingpoor childrenGay parents C.gay parentsmay enjoymore freedomChildrenofshow nodifference insocial functioningD.Gayparents【答案】C【解析】从最后一段可得知答案A.Tolerance.B.More talents.C.A chievement.D.Mental health.

75.Which ofthe followingisthe advantageofkidsofgayparents【答案】A【解析】由倒数第三段可知…these kidsmay havetheadvantageof open-mindedness,tolerance androle modelsforequal relationships,according tosome research.。