高考英语阅读理解精英定时系列训练题（16）阅读理解（共20小题；每小题分2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文, 从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

【湖北省黄冈中学2013二模】AEach year on February 2nd, there is special festival called Groundhog Day (土拨鼠日 )' forecasting event in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. When it comes, people from around the world, including 5,000 in the small town today, watch this tongue-twisting(发饶舌的) small town for a sign from one groundhog that supposedly predicts when that years' spring will arrive.Ifit's a cloudy day outside when the groundhog pops from its cave, then spring will arrive early that year.However, if it is sunny outside, the groundhog will supposedly be scared by its own shadow, retreating underground forsix more weeks of cold weather.Of course, Punxsutawney Phil's prediction is no more able to guarantee the extended forecast than your localweatherman. ABC News reports that an analysis by the National ClimateData Center found that Phil's predictions aremore often wrong than right. ,Philis is also found to have made some unpleasant predictions. Ever since 1887, he has predicted 99 extendedwinters and just 16 early springs.Nine of the years' predictions were unavailable, according to ABC.The holiday began as a German tradition in 18th century and became even more of a cultural phenomenon after the 1993 film Groundhog Day starring Bill Murray.Punxsutawney Phil has become a celebrity in his own right. Each year, thefatter animal with long teeth is watchedby millions as he emerges from a cave in the town he is named after. Phil has become so beloved by the town that heactually lives in the local library with his “wife" Phyllis.Taking inspiration from the hard state of Bill Murray’s character in the classic film, Yahoo contributor Owen Rust says Groundhog Day is a good time to reflect onone’s routines.51. The underlined word “pops” means “”.A. escapesB. appearsC. increasesD. hides52. The reason why Phil's predictions aren't pleasing is that_____________.A. Phil likes to make unpleasant predictionsB. Phil wants to do that for funC. some of the predictions were unavailableD. he has predicted more late springs53. How does Punxsutawney Phil become a celebration?A. By an accident.B. From people's life improving.C. By his own attractive forceD. From much money raised by the town.54. Which is the best title for this passage?A. Groundhog Day weather forecastingB. A German traditionC. A tongue-twisting small townD. The National Climate Data Center 【参考答案】51-54 BCCA阅读理解----AIt came as something of a surprise when Diana, Princess of Wales, made a trip to Angola in 1997, to support the Red Cross campaign for a total ban on all anti-personnel landmines. Within hours of arriving in Angola, television screens around the world were filled with images of her comforting victims injured in explosions caused by landmines. “I knew the statistics,” she said. “But putting a face to those figures brought the reality home to me; like when I met Sandra, a 13- year-old girl who had lost her leg, and people like her.”The Princess concluded with a simple message: “We must stop landmines”. And she used every opportunity during her visit to repeat this message.But, back in London, her views were not shared by some members of the British government, which refused to support a ban on these weapons. Angry politicians launched an attack o n the Princess in the press. They described her as “very ill-informed” and a “loosecannon”. (乱放炮的人)The Princess responded by brushing aside the criti cisms: “This is a distraction (干扰) we do not need. All I’m trying to do is help.”Opposition parties, the media and the public immediately voiced their support for the Princess. To make matters worse for the government, it soon emerged that the Princess’s trip had been approved by the Foreign Office, and that she was in fact very well-info rmed about both the situation in Angola and the British government’s policy regarding landmines. The result was a severe embarrassment for the government. To try and limit the damage, the Foreign Secretary, Malcolm Rifkidnd, claimed that the Princess’s views on landmines were not very different from government policy, and that it was “working towards" a worldwide ban. The Defence Secretary, Michael Portillo, claimed the ma tter was “a misinterpretation or misunderstanding.”For the Princess, the trip to this war-torn countrywas an excellent opportunity to use her popularity to show the world how much destruction and suffering landmines can cause. She said that the experience had also given her the chance to get closer to people and their problems.41. Princess Diana paid a visit to Angola in 1997__________.A. to clarify the British governments stand on landminesB. to establish her image as a friend of landmine victims1C. to investigate the sufferings of landmine victims thereD. to voice her support for a total ban of landmines42. Some members of the British government criticized Diana because________.A. she had not consulted the government before the visitB. she was ill-informed of the governments policyC. they were actually opposed to banning landminesD. they believed that she had misinterpreted the situation in Angola43. How did Diana respond to the criticisms?A. She paid no attention to themB. She made more appearances on TV.C. She met the 13-year-old girl as plannedD. She rose to argue with her opponents44. What did Princess Diana think of her visit to Angola?A. It had caused embarrassment to the British government.B. It had greatly promoted her popularity.C. It had brought her closer to the ordinary people.D. It had affected her relations with the British government.We can see how the product life cycle works by looking at the introduction of instant coffee. When it was introduced, most peo ple did not like it as well as “regular” coffee, and it took several years to gain general acceptance (introduction stage). At one point, though, instant coffee grew rapidly in popularity, and many brands were introduced (stage of rapid growth). After a while, people became attached to one brand and sales leveled off (stage of maturity). Sales went into a slight decline when freeze-dried coffees were introduced (stage of decline).The importance of the product life cycle to marketers is this: Different stages in the product life cycle call for different strategies. The goal is to extend product life so that sales and profits do not decline. One strategy is called market modification. It means that marketing managers look for new users and market sections. Did you know, for example, that the backpacks that so many students carry today were originally designed for the military?Market modification also means searching for increased usage among present customers or going for a different market, such as senior citizens. A marketer may re-position the product to appeal to new market sections.Another product extension strategy is called product modification. It involves changing product quality, features, or style to attract new users or more usage from present users. American auto manufacturers are using quality improvement as one way to recapture world markets. Note, also, how auto manufacturers once changed styles dramatically from year to year to keep demand from falling.45. According to the passage, when people grow fond of one particular brand of a product, its sales will ________.A. decrease graduallyB. remain at the same levelC. become unstableD. improve enormously46. Marketers need to know which of the four stages a product is in so as to _____.A. work out marketing policiesB. promote its productionC. increase its popularityD. speed up its life cycle47. The author mentions the example of “backpacks” in paragraph two to show the importance of ________.A. pleasing the young as well as the oldB. increasing usage among studentsC. exploring new market sectionsD. serving both military and civil needs48. In order to recover their share of the world market, U.S. auto makers are ________.A. improving product qualityB. increasing product featuresC. modernizing product styleD. re-positioning their product in the market阅读理解★WE NEED1．YourNAME，YEARofbirth, HOME ADDRESSCITY／STATE／PHONENUMBER，SCHOOL NAME(and English teacher)and EMAIL ADDRESS so we can email you if you're published．For photo, place the information on the back of each envelope: PLEASE DON'T FOLD．2．This statement MUST BE WRITTEN on each work: “I promise the above work iscompletely original,”and sign your name．★SEND IT ALL SUMMER！By mail—Teen InkBox 30Newton, MA 02461On the web—/SubmissionsBy email—Submissions@★THE FINE PRINTType print carefully in ink. 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They must ask your permission before having your work published．B. The copyrights will be shared by Teen Ink and Pepsi．C. They only accept your written work．D. The Pepsi Company sponsors Teen Ink．52. What is the best title for the passage?A. JOIN TEEN INKB. EMAIL US YOUR WORKC. SEND US YOUR WORKD. KEEP IN TOUCH WITH TEEN INK【湖北省黄冈中学2013二模】BEveryone wants to have a healthy heart. Still ,heart diseases affect more than 1 in 3 adults in the United States.The good news is that some simple, everyday habits can make a big difference in your ability to live a healthy lifestyle. Here are someworst habits for your heart, and how to avoid them.Watching TVSitting for hours on end increases your risk of heart attack and stroke(中风), “some exercise doesn’t make up for the time you sit,” says Harmony R. Reynolds, Why? The lack of movement may affect blood levels of fats and sugars.Dr. Reynolds advises walking around regularly and, if you’re at work, standing up to talk on the phone. Leaving hostility and depression uncheckedAre you feeling stressed or sad ? It can do harm to your heart.While everyone feels this way some of the time, how you handle these emotions can affect your heart health. “Those with stress are in greater danger; research has shown a benefit to laughter and social support,” Dr. Reynolds says. “And it’s helpful to be able to go to someone and talk about your problems.”Cutting off from the worldIt’s no secret that on some days, other human beings can seem annoying and too difficult to get along with.However, it makes sense to strengthen your connections to the ones you actually like. People with stronger connections to family, friends, and society in general tend to live longer, healthier lives.Everyone needs alone time, but you should still reach out to others and keep in touch whenever you can.Drinking (too much) alcoholSure, studies suggest a small amount of alcohol may be good for your heart. However, too many of us drink over. Too much alcohol is linked to a greater risk of high blood pressure, high levels of blood fats, and heart failure.55. Watching TV for a long time may ______________.A. help you live a healthy lifeB. lead to heart attackC. make up for the time you sitD. make you feel stressed56.Which of the following is bad for those with stress and sadness?A. Laughing a lotB. Talking about their own problems.C. Getting social supportD. Leaving these emotions alone.。