2016普通高等学校招生全国统一考试11月调研卷英语第二部分阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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。

AMy newlywed husband said the same thing every morning. "You're beautiful today."One glance in the mirror revealed that it was far from the truth.A skinny girl with mashed hair on one side of her head and no makeup smiled back at me. I could feel my sticky morning breath."Liar," I shot back with a grin.It was my usual response. My mother's first husband was not a kind man and the harsh words we heard growing up took root. I had trouble seeing myself as someone of value. I had been married two years when I surprised myself. My husband wrapped his arms around me and told me I was beautiful."Thank you," I said.The same thin girl with the mousy brown hair still stared back at me in the mirror, but somehow the words had finally blossomed in my heart.A lot of years have passed. My husband has grey in his hair. I'm no longer skinny. Last week I woke up and my husband's face was inches from mine."What are you doing?" I asked.I covered my mouth, trying to hide my morning breath. He reached down and kissed my face."What I do every morning," he said.He leaves in the early hours of the morning while I sleep. When he left, I rolled over and hugged my pillow. I envisioned the picture of me lightly snoring with my mouth open and giggled.What a man! My husband understands my past. He's been beside me as I've grown from an unsure young girl to a confident woman, mother, speaker and author.But I'm not sure that he understands the part he played in that transition. The words Iheard growing up pierced my soul, yet his words pierced even deeper.This Anniversary Day I plan to wake early. I want to tell Richard how much I love him. He may look in the mirror and see an extra pound or two, or wish for the day when his hair was dark and curly, but all I'll see is the man who saw something in me when I couldn't see it myself, and who leaves butterfly kisses, even after twenty three years of marriage.21. Why did the author give “liar” as a usual response?A. She developed such a habit.B. She was not beautiful actually.C. Her husband always cheated her.D. Her childhood made her unconfident.22. How did the author feel when her husband told her she was beautiful ?A. Pleased.B. Cheated .C. Proud .D.Strange .23. What does the underlined word “pierce” mean?A. To make a hole.B. To influence deeply.C. To break through.D. To see suddenly.24.Which can be the best title for the passage?A. Pretty WomanB. Butterfly KissesC. A Perfect MarriageD. An Understanding Liar BTraditional wisdom may tell you that a master’s degree from Harvard Business School in the US is the key to a Fortune 500 job, while the same degree from The Wharton school of the University of Pennsylvania, US, means a possible career on Wall Street.It seems that the graduate school you go to somewhat decides your future. And a recent New York times article reveals the relation between MBA (Master of Business Administration) graduates at certain US schools and career prospects.To work at AmazonRoss School of Business (University of Michigan)A large number of Amazon’s employees are from Ross. Graduate Peter Faricy, vice president of Amazon Marketplace, says the reason behind this is that Ross’ curriculum-related offerings, a problem-solving course for instance, are particularly well suited to Amazon.To work at McKinsey & CompanyKellogg School of Management (Northwestern)For an MBA, landing a job at McKinsey is like trying to get into a competitive business school all over again. However, Kellogg graduates perform well in the fierce competition. The shool’s MBAs are in demand at elite consulting firms, which hired 35 percent of Kellogg graduates last year, a higher percentage than at Harvard (23 percent) and Stanford (16 percent).To start your own companyHarvard business own companyHarvard Business SchoolThe rich resources Harvard has devoted to its entrepreneurial (企业的) offerings in recent years are starting to show real results. By many accounts, it has gone beyond Stanford as the top entrepreneurial hotbed in the US.25. Why are many Amazon’s employees from Ross school of Business?A. Because the vice president of Amazon Marketplace is from Ross.B. Because Ross offers a lot of interesting courses.C. Because Ross’s education can meet Amazon’s needs.D. Because Amazon is a dream place to start for MBAs.26. If you want to start your own business, you’d better study in ______.A. Ross School of BusinessB. Kellogg School of ManagementC. The Wharton SchoolD. Harvard Business School27. In which column if the newspaper may the passage appear?A. CultureB. CareerC. EntertainmentD. OpinionCThanks to social media, the distance between friends is smaller than ever. But does that make us happier? Not necessarily. A recent study has found spending too much time comparing your life to the seemingly perfect lives of your friends on social media can cause depressive symptoms.We’ve all done i t –browsing through our Wechat friends’ updates while feeling thatgreen-eyed monster rearing its head in our minds. Are my friends’ boyfriends more handsome than mine? Are their homes bigger and more tasteful? Are their vacations more expensive and exciting? Are their careers more successful and rewarding?“Comparison is the thief of joy.” The more time you spend on so cial media, the more likely it is for you to feel depressive symptoms, according to a new study led by Mai-Ly streets, which examines the potential impact online social comparison can have on a person’s mental health.“The basic mechanism(机制) is social com parison.“ Streets told The Washington Post in an interview.This social comparison theory was popularized by US psychologist Leon Festinger in the 1950s. Festinger argued that people have born tendencies to track their progress and measure their self-worth by comparing themselves to other people. That social comparison leads to feelings of insignificance and insecurity. Research has since found that making social comparisons, especially “upward” comparisons (to people we consider above us for whatever reason), are associated with bad health results like depressive symptoms and decreasedself-respect.“It’s important to basically recognize: If the images of our fabulous friend are causing us to feel more depressed, maybe we need to step away.” Streets told The Washington Post.So if you are the jealous type, maybe think about signing off your WeChat for a while. Your well-being may depend on it.28. What feeling does ”feeling that green-eyed monster rearing its head in our minds” refer to?A. EnviousB. MercilessC. NormalD. Curious29. What should people do if they’ve developed depressive symptoms?A. Listen to happy music.B. Take exercise activelyC. Stay away from social mediaD. Chat with friends face to face30. According to the passage, the social comparison theory_____.A. is aimed to record one’s developmentB. can give motivation for a person’s progressC. was established by Mai-Ly Streets in the 1950sD. was made understandable to the general public in the 1950sDThe first drawing on walls appeared in caves thousands of years ago. Later the Ancient Romans and Greeks wrote their names and poems on buildings. Modern graffiti(涂鸦) seems to have appeared in Philadelphia in the early 1960s, and by the late sixties it had reached New York. The new art from really took off in the 1970s, when people began writing their names, or “tags”(标记), on buildings all over the city. In the mid-seventies it was sometimes hard to see out of a subway car window, because the trains were completely covered in spray paintings known as “masterpieces”.In the early days, the “taggers” were part of street gangs who were concerned with making their territory. The term “graffiti” was first used by the New York Times and the novelist Norman Mailer. But at the same time when it began to be regarded as an art form in the early seventies, John Lindsay, the then mayor of New York, declare the first war on graffiti. By the 1980s it became much harder to write on subway trains without being caught , and instead many of the more established graffiti artists began using roofs of buildings.The debate over whether graffiti is art or illegal behavior is still going on. Peter Vallone, a New York city councilor, thinks that graffiti done with permission can be art, but if it is on someone else’s property it becomes a crime. On the other hand, Felix, a member of the Berlin-based group Reclaim Your City, says that artists are reclaiming cities for the public from advertisers, and that graffiti represents freedom and makes cities more lively.For decades graffiti has been helpful to international fame for a few. The Frenchman Blek le Rat and the British artist Banksy have achived international fame by producing complex works with stencils(模版), often making political or humorous points. Works by Banksy have been sold for over €100,000.Graffiti is now sometimes big businesss.32. What was the motivation for the street gang to write tags?A. Showing which streets belonged to which gangs.B. Creating a strong visual effect for them.C. Sending secret massages to other gangs.D. Drawing the public attention to them.33. What does New York city councilor Peter Vallone say about graffiti?A. Graffiti should be banned because of its bad effects.B. Graffiti can be beautiful if it is done by a skilled artist.C. Graffiti is a crime if the artist does not have permission.D. Graffiti can be good for cities as long as conveys positive messages.34. The Berlin-based group Reclaim Your City holds the view that ______.A. involving young people in graffiti stops them being involved with serious crime.B. graffiti helps the public to own the streets and take control away from advertisers.C. graffiti actually increases the value of property by making the area more attractiveD. graffiti can free artists from being caught by the police35. What is the author’s final point?A. Graffiti is not a good way to become a respected artist.B. Some of the most popular graffiti artists end up being abandoned.C. Graffiti has been accepted by the public during hundreds of years.D. Graffiti has now become popular and can bring artists a lot of money.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）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。