1、12019高考英语一轮阅读理解选练（9）李仕才AIt has always been thought that alcohol causes people to put on weight because it contains a lot of sugar, but new research suggests a glass a day cold form part of a diet. Looking at past studies they found that, while heavy drinkers do put on weight; those who drink in mode
2、ration can actually lose weight.A spokesman for the research team at Navarro University in Spain says, Light to moderate alcohol intake, especially of wine, may be more likely to protect against, rather than promote, weight gain. The International Scientific Forum on Alcohol research reviewed the fi
3、ndings and agreed with most of the conclusions, particularly that data do not clearly indicate if moderate drinking increases weight.Boston Universitys Dr. Harvey Finkel found that the biologic mechanisms(生物学机制) relating alcohol to changes in body weight are not properly understood. His team pointed
4、 out the strong protective effects of moderate drinking on the risk of getting conditions like diabetes(糖尿病), which relate to increasing obesity. Some studies suggest that even very obese people may be at lower risk of diabetes if they are moderate drinkers.The group says alcohol provides calories t
5、hat are quickly absorbed into the body and are not stored in fat, and that this process could explain the differences in its effects from those of other foods. They agree that future research should be directed towards assessing the roles of different types of alcoholic drinks, taking into considera
6、tion drinking patterns and including the past tendency of participants to gain weight.For now there is little evidence that consuming small to moderate amounts of alcohol on a regular basis increases ones risk of becoming obese. Whats more, a study three years ago suggested that resveratrol, a compo
7、und present in grapes and red wine destroys fat cells.1.The passage is mainly for those_.2A. who produce wineB. who have a drinking habitC. who go on a dietD. who are eager to lose weight2.The underlined phrase in moderation in the first paragraph means _.A. excitedly B. carefullyC. frequently D. pr
8、operly3.What can we learn from the passage?A. Current data clearly show that moderate drinking increases weight.B. Resveratrol is proved to increase the risk of becoming fat.C. The research found moderate drinking has a strong protective effect.D. The specific roles of different types of alcoholic d
9、rinks are very clear.4.What is most likely to be discussed in the paragraph that follows?A. How to do some easy experiments.B. How to reduce the calories contained in wine.C. How to prove the finding mentioned above.D. How to make wine in a healthy way.【文章大意】文章讲述了饮酒和健康的关系，告诉我们适量葡萄酒还会减肥。1.B【解析】推理判断题。
10、文章讲述了饮酒和健康的关系，比如和肥胖、疾病等的关系。所以说是写给有 喝酒习惯的人的，故选 B。2.D【解析】猜测词义题。与上句形成对比，此处指适量饮酒的人事实上能减肥，moderation适度与 D 项同义，故选 D。4.C【解析】推理判断题。文章最后讲到葡萄酒和红酒混合会破坏肥胖细胞，所以下文会证明这一观点， 故选 C。3B(2015呼和浩特调研)We dont always get a second chance to achieve our dreams.But some people are lucky，like Matthew McConaughey.Once almost unk
11、nown，the actor has recently found himself back on the list of the best actors in Hollywood.His new movie Interstellar is just another sign that his career reinvention has been an incredible success.“The film relies on McConaugheys performance to hold together the emotional story of a father and his
12、daughter against the background of space travel at the end of the world， ”Forbes commented.But only years ago，the Texas native was often the butt of jokes(笑柄) about being too handsome.In 1993，after meeting with director Richard Linklater，McConaughey starred in Dazed and Confused.And a Hollywood care
13、er was born，mostly in romantic comedies.For a long time，the whole world believed McConaughey was just a handsome guy with comic talent.But McConaughey stopped starring in that type of movie，and began to use his looks differently.Slowly he built up his reputation as a serious actor.In 2013，McConaughe
14、y was offered to play an AIDS activist in Dallas Buyers Club.The role saw the normally muscular actor losing 50 pounds in order to appear sick.His performance won him an Oscar for Best Actor.The actor gave thanks to someone he has always looked up to as a hero during his Oscar acceptance speech.When
15、 he was 15，the actor said，he decided that his hero would be himself in 10 years.But 10 years later，he pushed the deadline ahead another decade.Then 10 years later，another decade.“My heros always 10 years away， ”he said.“Im never going to attain that.That keeps me with somebody to keep on chasing.”Or
16、 perhaps constantly chasing the chance to be his 4own hero has given him a second chance to pursue his dreams.【解题导语】 本文是一篇人物介绍，主要讲述了演员 McConaughey因不满足自己所取得的成绩，不断挑战自我，努力向前，最终成为闻名好莱坞的著名演员，成就了自己梦想的故事。1Why was McConaughey often the butt of jokes in his early career?AHe was limited to handsome roles.BHe
17、was unknown to the audience.CHe played in romantic comedies.DHe was handsome and emotional.解析：选 A。细节理解题。根据第二段中的“the Texas native was often the butt of jokes(笑柄) about being too handsome.the whole world believed McConaughey was just a handsome guy with comic talent”可知，因长相帅气而局限于他扮演的潇洒帅气的角色而被当作笑柄。故 A项正
18、确。2What role won McConaughey an Oscar for Best Actor?AA caring father.BAn AIDS activist.CA serious buyer.DA strong hero.解析：选 B。细节理解题。根据第三段中的“In 2013，McConaughey was offered to play an AIDS activist.His performance won him an Oscar for Best Actor.”可知，B项正确。3What can we learn about McConaughey?AHe was
19、born in Hollywood.BHe has become a hero of his own.CHe wasnt famous until recently.DHe isnt content with his achievements.5解析：选 D。推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“he decided that his hero would be himself in 10 years.Then 10 years later，another decade.”可排除 B项；根据第一段中的“Once almost unknown，the actor has recently found h
20、imself back on the list of the best actors in Hollywood.”可知，他曾经出名过，排除 C项；根据最后一段中的“Im never going to attain that.That keeps me with somebody to keep on chasing.”可知由于不满足于现状，他不断追逐梦想；选项 A全文并未涉及。故 D项正确。4Which of the following can be the best title?AMcConaughey，a Romantic ComedianBMcConaughey，a Man Making
21、 a HitCMcConaughey，a Man Daring to ChangeDMcConaughey，Handsome and Talented解析：选 C。标题归纳题。纵观全文可知，文章主要讲述了著名演员 McConaughey永不满足于现状，不断挑战自我的事情。故 C项正确。CAsk someone what they have done to help the environment recently and they will almost certainly mention recycling. Recycling in the home is very important o
22、f course. However，being forced to recycle often means we already have more material than we need. We are dealing with the results of overconsumption in the greenest way possible，but it would be far better if we did not need to bring so much material home in the first place.The total amount of packag
23、ing increased by 12% between 1999 and 2005.It now makes up a third of a typical households waste in the UK.In many supermarkets nowadays food items are packaged twice with plastic and cardboard.Too much packaging is doing serious damage to the environment. The UK，for example，is running out of it for
24、 carrying this unnecessary waste.If such packaging is burnt，it gives off greenhouse gases which go on to cause the greenhouse effect.Recycling helps，but the process itself uses energy. The solution is not to produce such items in the first place. Food waste is a serious problem，too. Too many superma
25、rkets encourage customers to buy more than they 6need. However，a few of them are coming round to the idea that this cannot continue，encouraging customers to reuse their plastic bags，for example.But this is not just about supermarkets. It is about all of us. We have learned to associate packaging wit
26、h quality. We have learned to think that something unpackaged is of poor quality. This is especially true of food. But it also applies to a wide range of consumer products，which often have far more packaging than necessary. There are signs of hope. As more of us recycle，we are beginning to realize j
27、ust how much unnecessary material are collecting. We need to face the wastefulness of our consumer culture，but we have a mountain to climb.根据短文，写一篇 30词左右的摘要_.根据所读短文，选出最佳答案1What does the underlined phrase “overconsumption” refer to?AUsing too much packaging.BRecycling too many wastes.CMaking more pro
28、ducts than necessary.DHaving more material than is needed.2The author uses figures in Paragraph 2 to show _.Athe tendency of cutting household wasteBthe increase of packaging recycling Cthe rapid growth of super marketsDthe fact of packaging overuse3According to the text，recycling _.Ahelps control t
29、he greenhouse effectBmeans burning packaging for energyCis the solution to gas shortageDleads to a waste of land4What can be inferred from Paragraph 4?AUnpackaged products are of bad quality.BSupermarkets care more about packaging.CIt is improper to judge quality by packaging.7DOther products are be
30、tter packaged than food.5What can we learn from the last paragraph?AFighting wastefulness is difficult.BNeedless material is mostly recycled.CPeople like collecting recyclable waste.DThe author is proud of their consumer culture.参考答案Recycling is one way to help environment，but whats most important i
31、s that we dont overconsume or pay too much attention to packaging when we are shopping.(27 words)1解析：从前句的 being forced to recycle often means we already have more material than we need知道我们是在 “过度消费”或“过量消费” 。答案：D、2解析：increased by 12% between 1999 and 2005 说明包装盒的消费量增长迅速，由此可知答案。答案：D、3解析：从 Recycling help
32、s可知答案。答案：A、4解析：人们习惯了把包装与产品质量联系起来，意为包装不好的东西就意味着品质不好。答案：C、5解析：从最后一句 We need to face the wastefulness of our consumer culture，but we have a mountain to climb 可知答案。答案：A、D(2015银川质量检测)In September of 2013，residents of Bexar County celebrated the opening of the Biblio Tech Library.It is one of the first li
33、braries in America to go completely digital and perhaps it will lead the way for others to follow.To check out a book in this digital library，users link their library card to the 3M Cloud Library App.Then they can look through the library catalogue and check out a total of five books at any given ti
34、me.When the books are due，they are automatically removed from the ereader.Biblio Tech offers free tablets，laptops and computers which can be used within the library.It also offers study rooms and lounge areas 8where people can work together and other libraries are also in on the trend.Despite the mo
35、ve towards digital，the Biblio Tech Library is currently the only digital library in the nation.However，the bookless library has been attempted before.Sadly，this change proved to be far too ahead of its time.Within a few years，the library began providing materials along with the digital materials due
36、 to requests from the library members.Libraries are in the middle of a great change.Just a decade ago，the main focus was to lend materials to the public，but recently they have been placing more emphasis on programs to help and educate the community.A library is no longer simply a place to check out
37、books.Digital libraries are the future.In the next 100 years or so，books in print may be completely replaced by their digital competitors.While these can be more convenient for libraries and library members，I am still going to be fond of books in print.I will miss the smell of the paper，because thos
38、e are things I grew to love about readings.【解题导语】 本文是一篇说明文。2013 年 9月，美国 Bexar县的居民庆祝第一家Biblio科技图书馆的成立。文章通过 Biblio科技图书馆成立这件事，向我们介绍了与传统图书馆相比，电子图书馆的优势及未来图书馆的发展方向。1What does Paragraph 1 mainly talk about?AThe opening of the Biblio Tech Library.BThe improvement of the Biblio Tech Library.CThe importance o
39、f the Biblio Tech Library.DThe introduction of the Biblio Tech Library.解析：选 D。段落大意题。通读第一段可知，本段主要通过 Biblio科技图书馆成立这件事，向读者介绍了一种新型的电子图书馆及这种图书馆的使用方法。故答案选 D。2What can be inferred about libraries from the text?9AThe function expands.BThe income increases.CThe development slows down.DThe business declines.解
40、析：选 A。推理判断题。根据第三段“Libraries are in the middle of a great change.A library is no longer simply a place to check out books.”可推知，图书馆的功能增加了。故答案选 A。3The writer seems to be a person who _.Ais crazy about ereadersBworks in a libraryCmisses the old daysDis hopeless about the future解析：选 C。细节理解题。根据最后一段最后两句“.I
41、 am still going to be fond of books in print.I will miss the smell of the paper，because those are things I grew to love about readings.”可知，作者仍喜欢阅读纸质图书，会怀念纸质图书的味道，也正是因为它们作者才爱上了阅读。由此可知，作者是个怀旧的人。故答案选 C。EWorking with a group of baboons (狒狒) in the Namibian desert，Dr.Alecia Carter of the Department of Zo
42、ology，Cambridge University set baboons learning tasks involving a novel food and a familiar food，hidden in a box.Some baboons were given the chance to watch another baboon who already knew how to solve the task，while others had to learn for themselves.To work out how brave or anxious the baboons wer
43、e，Dr.Carter presented them either with a novel food or a threat in the form of a model of a poisonous snake.She found that personality had a major impact on learning.The braver baboons learnt，but the shy ones did not learn the task although they watched the baboon perform the task of finding the nov
44、el food just as long as the brave ones did.In effect，despite being made aware of what to do，they were still too shy to do 10what the experienced baboon did.The same held true for anxious baboons compared with calm ones.The anxious individuals learnt the task by observing others while those who were
45、relaxed did not，even though they spent more time watching.This mismatch between collecting social information and using it shows that personality plays a key role in social learning in animals，something that has previously been ignored in studies on how animals learn to do things.The findings are si
46、gnificant because they suggest that animals may perform poorly in cognitive (认知的) tasks not because they arent clever enough to solve them，but because they are too shy or nervous to use the social information.The findings may impact how we understand the formation of culture in societies through soc
47、ial learning.If some individuals are unable to get information from others because they dont associate with the knowledgeable individuals，or they are too shy to use the information once they have it，information may not travel between all group members，preventing the formation of a culture based on s
48、ocial learning.1What is the first paragraph mainly about?AThe design of Dr.Carters research.BThe results of Dr.Carters research.CThe purpose of Dr.Carters research.DThe significance of Dr.Carters research.2According to the research，which baboons are more likely to complete a new learning task?AThose that have more experience.BThose that can avoid potential risks.CThose that like to work independently.DThose that feel anxious about learning.3Which best illustrates the “mismatch” mentioned in Paragraph 4?ASome baboons are intelligent but slow in learning.BSome baboons are shy but
