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1、新课标2016年高三英语寒假作业5第卷 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）第一节 （共15小题；每小题3分，满分45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。A At thirteen, I was diagnosed（诊所） with kind of attention disorder. It made school difficult for me. When everyone else in the class was focusing on tasks, I could not.In my first literatur
2、e class, Mrs.Smith asked us to read a story and then write on it, all within 45 minutes. I raised my hand right away and said,“Mrs.Smith, you see, the doctor said I have attention problems. I might not be able to do it.”She glanced down at me through her glasses, “you are no different from your clas
3、smates, young man.”I tried, but I didnt finish the reading when the bell rang. I had to take it home. In the quietness of my bedroom, the story suddenly all became clear to me. It was about a blind person, Louis Braille. He lived in a time when the blind couldnt get much education. But Louis didnt g
4、ive up. Instead, h invented a reading system of raised dots（点）, which opened up a whole new world of knowledge to the blind.Wasnt I the “blind” in my class, being made to learn like the “sighted” students? My thoughts spilled out and my pen started to dance. I completed the task within 40 minutes. I
5、ndeed, I was no different from others; I just needed a quieter place. If Louis could find his way out of his problems, why should I ever give up?I didnt expect anything when I handled in my paper to Mrs.Smith, so it was quite a surprise when it came back to me the next day- with an“A” on it. At the
6、bottom of the paper were these words:“ See what you can do when you keep trying?”21 The author didnt finish the reading in class because.A.He was new to the class B.He was tried of literatureC.He had an attention disorder D.He wanted to take the task home22 What do we know about Louis Braille from t
7、he passage?A.He had good sight B.He made a great invention.C.He gave up reading D.He learned a lot from school23 What was Mrs.Smith s attitude to the author at the end of the story?A.Angry B.Impatient C.Sympathetic D.Encouraging24 What is the main idea of the passage?A.The disabled should be treated
8、 with respect.B.A teacher can open up a new world to students.C.One can find his way out of difficulties with efforts.D.Everyone needs a hand when faced with challenges.B By 2050, half of the worlds population will live in the tropicsthe relatively warm belt that circles the globeaccording to State
9、of the Tropics, a report released today. Rapid population growth, along with economic growth, means that the regions influence will grow in coming decades, the authors of the 500-page work predict.The project, first launched in 2011, aimed to answer one significant question: Is life in the tropics i
10、mproving? To find out, the researchers analyzed environmental, social, and economic indicators collected over 6 decades. It finds that the region has made “extraordinary progress” in many areas. For example, more people have access to safe drinking water, and the number of protected areas is increas
11、ing. The tropics also have outperformed the rest of the world in economic growth over the past 30 years.However, some challenges remain. Investment in research and development, for example, has increased cautiously, but tropical nations still invest less than the rest of the world. “As a proportion
12、of GDP the Rest of the World invests almost four times as much in research and development than the Tropics.” concludes the report.The report also includes a new analysis of how climate change will affect the region. Many plant and animal species are moving poleward in an attempt to stay within thei
13、r preferred environmental conditions in the tropics, the authors write. However, some organisms may not be able to keep pace with the changing conditions, they predict. As a result, they can experience population declines or go extinct.In addition, an expanded tropical zone also threatens health and
14、 safety issues, the authors warn. As regions become more suitable to insects such as mosquitoes and ticks, the spread of insect-borne diseases such as malaria, dengue, and Lyme disease could rise, causing a burden to human health and the economy. Bruna, a researcher, says he sees a lot to be concern
15、ed about in the report. “While weve made incredible advances in some areas, I think the risks for the tropics that are highlighted in this report are things that we really need to be concerned about.”47. What was the original purpose of the project State of the Tropics?A. To answer if life in the tr
16、opics is improving.B. To do research about environment, society and economy.C. To warn people of the problems in coming decades.D. To help the development in the tropics.48. What can we learn from the passage?A. Economic development in tropics has increased less over the past 30 years.B. Some organisms can experience population drop or extinction for climate change
