江西赣中南五校2016届适应性考试英语试题及答案
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A、B、C和D四篇短文，在每题所给的四个选项中选出符合题意的最佳项。
A
A good education has always been highly valued in China, as the people believe that education ensures not only the future and development of the individual but also the family and the country as a whole.
Passed down from ancient times, the maxim from the Three-Character Scripture that says 'if no proper education is given to children, their nature will go bad' has proved to be true. The great master Confucius taught us that 'it is a pleasure to learn something and to try it out at intervals'. Similarly, numerous students have been convinced that 'reading books excels all other careers'. The records tell us that Mencius' mother became an example to millions of mothers who were keen for their children to be talented. - she moved her home three times in order to choose a fine neighborhood in which Mencius could be effectively influenced.
21. The best title for this passage is __________.
A. Statue of Confucius B. Education in chinaC. Different education D. The value in education
22. Why Chinese view education more much important than other things?
A. Because it is a traditional thoughts and actions.
B. As it’s a rule in China.
C. To development of the individual.
D. It’s a trend in family education.
23. The underline word “excels” might means ____________.
A. form B. drag C. outmatch D. favorable
B
Does stress cause gray hair? Many people believe that tension and stress can cause your hair to lose its color．In fact，it is an old wives tale that being upset all the time can result in premature graying．Here is a closer look at this situation and why some believe that this old wives tale could be true．
As one ages，the hairs on the head also age．In fact，just about everything on the human body begins to show signs of wear and tear after a while．The joints wear become stiff and skin wears and becomes wrinkled．Hairs on the head grow and eventually die．They are replaced，but in the process something else happens．
When new hairs are replaced，the color or pigment(色素)is also added to them．However，as one ages，this pigment becomes less and less available．At first，hairs will have a limited amount of pigment and they will appear to be grayish in color．In time，they will lose all of their pigment and will be white．Many things are known to cause graying and genetics is a very powerful factor. If one of your parents turns gray at an early age，there is a good chance that you will too．Some people begin the graying process in high school，while others may be over the age of forty．
Constant worry and tension can have many harmful effects on the human body．It is a known fact that stressful times can cause one to suffer hair loss．It would make sense that if it can cause these problems, perhaps it also may contribute to graying．However，there is no sound evidence to support this．
On the other hand，many medical professionals believe that there may be a link: between graying and a constant state of anxiety or tension．Does stress cause gray hair? There is no scientific evidence to support the theory，but it is best to avoid stressful situations．
24. The underlined phrase in the first paragraph most probably means______________.
A. silly remarks B. clever remarks
C. exciting remarks D. disappointed remarks
25. The second paragraph mainly tells us____________.
A. every part of body is replaced with age B. hairs will grow weak but not die
C. every part of body ages with age D. skin becomes wrinkled with age
26. From the passage we can infer that____________.
A. sound evidence has been found．
B. gray hair has nothing to do with tension．
C. stressful situations can be of benefit．
D. stress causing gray hair is still in question.
27. What might play the most important role in the graying process?
A. Genetics and the amount of sleeping time.
B. The amount of pigment and genetics.
C. The amount of food people eat and living environment.
D. Genetics and the amount of water people drink.
C
How many of us blame destiny when we're going through tough periods of life? We always hear people say, it's bad luck. But is this “luck thing really so serious and irreversible? Though few events of our life like birth or death are controlled by destiny, when it comes to hard times, opportunities, or challenges we can make them different by our deeds.
Even when passing through the roughest period of our life, we can turn it in our favor by hard work. No good deed goes without being paid off and it does have the power of changing the fortunes. For example, if one has worked for 20 hours in a week, the employer will pay for 20 hours. Similarly if we are walking on the path of positivity, performing our deeds, we'll be paid off. Even when nothing seems working, it's better to keep trying to make something good happen rather than sitting or complaining.
When trapped from all sides in a dark cave, one is not supposed to break the rock straight away. Instead, he should pull out a small hole among rocks to let the sunshine and air come in to avoid suffocation (室息). Then efforts are aimed at breaking free.
Human life is precious and powerful. This power is will power. However this will power has to be connected with hard work, commitment and positivism. And if you are doing so, no matter how tough the problem is or how tough the time is, it will have to change as the result of your deeds and you will rewrite your destiny.
The secret lies in being energetic and not giving up. The secret lies in always making efforts to fill the gap between what is happening and what you want to make happen. The secret lies not in being the victim or passers-by of circumstances but in being the winner of circumstances.
28. What does the underlined word irreversible mean?
A. That can be controlled by others.
B. That cannot be changed.
C. That can produce serious results.
D. That can last for a long time.
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