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1、高中英语阅读理解+七选五考前小题提分练六PART A（1）Do you look for something to read while in London? If so, youre lucky. The British capital happens to have an incredible collection of bookshops. FoylesIf you will, dig the picture: four miles of shelves holding up to 200, 000 books. Lets hope you have some time to read

2、books when travelling in Foyles. This bookshop is impossible to leave empty-handed. It was once listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the biggest bookshop on the planet.Location: 107 Charing Cross RdHatchardsIn the year 1797, Thomas Paine published Agrarian Justice. Its also the year this

3、London bookshop, the oldest in the city today, first turned on its lights. It stocks an excellent selection of fiction, nonfiction, history and other sorts. Location: 187 Piccadilly StLibreriaThis bookshop is one of the most pleasing of its kind in London. The yellow bookshelves add a touch of color

4、 and mystery and, well, you kind of just want to grab a book and a seat and stay a while. Mobile phone usage is strongly banned here. Location: 65 Hanbury St London Review BookshopThis wonderful bookshop that opened in 2003 comes from the smart people of the London Review of Books. As youd expect, t

5、here is an excellent selection of history, philosophy, politics, new fiction and many other sorts here. Plus, theres a nice cafe in which you can have something to drink and start reading. Location: 16 Bury PI1. Where can you find the oldest bookshop in London?A. 16 Bury PI.B. 187 Piccadilly St.C. 1

6、07 Charing Cross Rd.D. 65 Hanbury St.2. What is special about Libreria?A. It has various books.B. It is located in London.C. It has yellow bookshelves.D. It is the biggest one.3. Which bookshop can offer people coffee?A. Foyles.B. Hatchards.C. Libreria.D. London Review Bookshop.（2）Here are two inter

7、esting questions. Are you very happy with your life now? Are people happier as they get older? A study found that people generally become happier and experience less worry after age 50. In fact, it-found that by the age of 85, people are happier with their life than they were at 18.The finding came

8、from a Gallup survey of more than 340,000 adults between the age of 18 and 85 in the United States.Arthur Stone in. the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at Stony Brook University in New York led the study. His team found that levels of stress were highest among adults between the ages

9、 of 22 and 25. Stress levels dropped sharply after people reached their fifties.Happiness was highest among the youngest adults and those in their early seventies. But the people least likely to report feeling negative emotions were those in their seventies and eighties. The survey also found that m

10、en and women had similar emotional patterns as they grow older. However, women at all ages reported more sadness, stress and worry than men did.The researchers also considered possible influences like. having young children, being unemployed or being single. But they found that influences like these

11、 did not affect the levels of happiness and well-being related to age.So why would happiness increase with age? One theory is that, as people get older, they become more thankful for what they have and have better control of their emotions. They also spend less time thinking about bad experiences.Th

12、e original goal of the study was to confirm the popular belief that aging is connected with increased sleep problems. The survey did find an increase during middle age, especially in women. But except for that, people reported that they felt their sleep quality, improved as they got older.4. Which a

13、ge group of adults feel most stressful according to the study?A. The adults in their twenties.B. The adults in their fifties.C. The adults in their seventies.D. The adults in their eighties.5. What can we conclude from the passage?A. People in their seventies enjoy the highest level of happiness.B.

14、Stress levels will drop sharply when people are becoming older.C. Young adults have low level of stress because they are healthier.D. Women of all ages are more likely to be in negative emotion than men.6. Which of the following may be the possible reason why elder people are happier?A. Because elde

15、r people have enough money to spend.B. Because elder people are more thankful with their life.C. Because elder people don't have to work hard every day.D. Because elder spend more time considering bad experiences.7. Which is TRUE according to the finding of the study?A. There is connection of sl

16、eep and happiness.B. Aging is connected with increased sleep problems.C. The older people are becoming, the worse sleep quality they have.D. Sleep quality will drop during middle age but then will improve as they get older.(3)If you live in certain parts of the world, you will see something magical

17、happen each fall. It is the changing of the color of the leaves on many different trees. Each year deciduous (落叶的) trees go through a process in which their green leaves become bright yellow, gold, orange and red before turning brown and falling onto the ground.Photosynthesis (光合作用) is the process f

18、or trees to make their food taking energy from the sun, water from the ground, and carbon dioxide from the air, they make sugar to “eat” so they can grow into strong, healthy trees. The leaves of a tree are where photosynthesis happens because the chlorophyll (叶绿素) in the leaves is what makes photos

19、ynthesis possible. Chlorophyll also has another jobit is what makes leaves green. When the seasons change in places where deciduous trees grow and the days get shorter and the weather gets colder, it is harder for the chlorophyll in the leaves to make the food needed to stay green. So instead of mak

20、ing more food, the leaves start using food they have stored away for this time of year.As the leaves use the food that has been stored away, cells form at the bottom of each leaf. These cells act like a door between the leaf and the rest of the treea door that closes very slowly and doesnt shut unti

21、l all the leafs food is gone. While this is happening, the colors in the leaves of the trees are able to show through. In fact, the red, yellow, gold and orange colors are hiding in the leaves all summer long. The colors just cant be seen in the summer because of all the chlorophyll in the leaves.Yo

22、u might be wondering how the rest of the tree keeps growing when the weather turns cold and the leaves die and fall. Doesnt the rest of the tree need the food made by the trees leaves?Not really. The tree trunk and branches get food from the roots of the tree. The roots supply water, vitamins and mi

23、nerals they get from the ground. Trees need sunshine and warm weather to grow, but they also need time to rest like bears that sleep during the winter.8. Why do leaves change colors?A. They save some energy to stay alive.B. The chlorophyll stores some food away.C. They have to get used to the cold w

24、eather.D. They cant get enough energy from the sun.9. In which situation do leaves fall off deciduous trees?A. When there is no sunlight any longer .B. When the food stored away in the leaves is use up.C. When the chlorophyll in the leaves stops working.D. When cells start to form at the bottom of e

25、ach leaf .10. How do trees survive in winter?A. By getting food from the ground.B. By storing food in their branches.C. By storing food in their roots.D. By making the most use of the dead leaves.11. What is the purpose of the text?A To study how trees survive in winter.B. To tell about the importan

26、ce of photosynthesis.C. To explain why leaves change colors.D. To show the changes of trees in the whole year.（4）China dropped its decades-long, one-child policy several years ago to allow each family to have two children. This change has put 270 million married women of childbearing age in the posi

27、tion of choosing between family and work. The employers also face big challenges as more female workers will have two maternity leaves(产假）for a total of seven to eight months.In a survey published by classified advertising website G, career women who might be considering having a second child were a

28、sked what kinds of pressure they might expect. More than 76 percent of the women who were questioned mentioned concerns about the financial burden of raising two children, while more than 71 percent said it would be difficult to balance career and family. In addition, nearly 56 percent said that hav

29、ing a second child would definitely have a negative effect on their career.Another survey conducted by Chongging-based human resources website found that over 70 percent of job seekers believe that having a second child would make females less popular in the job market, although two-thirds of the em

30、ployers said the policy will make no difference in their employment of staff.Feng Lijuan, a senior expert on human resources at 51 job. com, a leading Chinese job finding platform, said she would not say “there is prejudice against career women”. Feng said Chinese women shoulder more family responsi

31、bility. “It is not only about maternity leave; a female employee might only fully get back to work after three to five years after having her first child.”Wang Yixin, a senior employment adviser, said the positive side is that more companies are trying to attract more talents by providing support to

32、 career women: “Different from before, it is not only employers choosing employees. Many talents, including professional career women, also choose employers,” said Wang. “According to our survey, many large companies are very open to their employees choice of. having a second child.”12. In Paragraph

33、 1, the end of one-child policy has great effect on _.A. womenB. women and familiesC bossesD. women and employers13. According to the second survey, most people think having a second child would _.A. have no effect on career womenB. have a positive effect on women's careerC. have a negative effe

34、ct on women's careerD. have both positive and negative effects on career women14. Which of the following sentences agrees with Feng Lijuan?A. There isn't prejudice against career women.B. The effect is only limited to maternity leave.C. There is much more prejudice against career women.D. Wo

35、men can't fully come back to work for a long period.15. Which is the best title for the passage?A. Responsibilities of Career WomenB. Effects of Two-child Policy on WomenC. Disadvantages of Raising Two ChildrenD. Different Attitudes of Employers to WomenPart B根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为

36、多余 选项。Extreme heat can kill people, even though most of the deaths are preventable. It is reported that in the 24 years between 1979 and 2003 more people died in the United States of extreme heat than from hurricanes, lightning, tornadoes, floods and earthquakes. _16_ The golden rules are to drink p

37、lenty of water, dress in cool clothes and stay in the shade if possible. _17_ Often after many months without rain, a single spark is all that is necessary to create a big fire. Wildfires can move at great speed and will destroy everything in their path. They can quickly change direction, which make

38、s it very difficult for someone on the ground to escape. _18_ In 2010 such fires in Russia killed 62 people and destroyed about 23, 000 square kilometers. A recent UN report suggests that the growing number of wildfires around the world may be contributing to global warming. _19_ Climate change caus

39、es drought (干旱); drought causes wildfires; and wildfires cause further climate change. _20_ This is probably due to a natural process, but it is reasonable to assume that this process is being speeded up by mankinds release into the atmosphere of large amounts of greenhouse gas.A. How can we survive

40、 it?B. Extreme heat can also bring wildfires.C. It is clear that the world is getting warmer.D. Very often you can see such a terrible circle!E. It is also reasonable to realize the mans effect on the worlds weather.F. How can people predict extreme heat according to the climate change?G. Great damage can be caused in a short time if quick action is not taken.【答案】1-3. B C D 4-7. AD B D 8-11. D B AC 12-15. D CD B 16-20. ABGDC