高中英语阅读理解专项自测之二及解析.docx
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高中英语阅读理解专项自测之二及解析
高中英语阅读理解专项自测之二
第一节阅读理解(共15小题,每题2.5分)
A
UnbelievableStoriesofAnimalsActingJustLikeHumans
Horsesarepickyeaters
Horseshaveanevenbettersenseofsmellthanhumansdo.Whenhorsesraisetheirnosesandopentheirnostrils(鼻孔),theirnervoussystemallowsthemtosensesmellswecan’tsense.Thismightexplainwhytheyrefusedirtywaterandcarefullymovearoundmeadows,eatingonlythetastiestgrasses,expertssay.
Whalesaysthanks
In2011,awhaleexpertspottedahumpbackwhaletrappedinafishingnetandspentanhourfreeingit.Afterward,inanhour-longdisplayofthanks,thewhaleswamneartheirboatandleapedintotheairabout40times.
Pandasliketobenaughty
Isthereanythingmorelovelythanababypanda,exceptmaybeahumanbaby?
Infact,babypandassometimesbehavelikehumanbabies.Theysleepinthesamepositionsandvaluetheirthumbs.Pandasareshybynatureforitsshybehaviorssuchascoveringitsfacewithapawofduckingitsheadwhenconfronted(使面对)byastranger.
Acathonorsitsowner
Papertowels,andaplasticcuparejustafewofthegiftsthatToldo,adevotedthree-year-oldgray-and-whitecat,hasplacedonhisformerownerIozzelliRenzo’sgraveeverydaysincethemandiedinSeptember2011.RenzoadoptedToldofromashelterwhenthecatwasthreemonthsold,andthetwoformedaninseparablebond.AfterRenzopassedaway,Toldofollowedthecoffintothecemetery,andnow“standsguard”atthegraveforhoursatatime.
1.Whatcanhorsesdotopickdeliciousgrasses?
A.Feelthem.B.Tastethem.C.Smellthem.D.Observethem.
2.Whatdothewhaleandthecathaveincommonaccordingtothepassage?
A.Theyareclever.B.Theyhaveagratefulheart.
C.Theyareactiveandlovely.D.Theyhaveagoodsenseofsmell.
3.Whichofthefollowingactslikeahumanbabyaccordingtothepassage?
A.ThewhaleB.ThecatC.Thehorse.D.Thepanda.
B
Parisisthecityofdreams,thecityoflove.IfyouarethinkingofheadingtoParisforastudyperiod,thenperhapsalittlerealitycheckisinorder.Butmyexperiencewasaromanticone.
IpavedmypathtoParisthroughanexchangeprogram.OnarrivalinParis,IwasconstantlyremindedoftheofficialprocessesIwasrequiredtocomplete—formstobefilledin,meetingstoattend,thelistseemedendless.Perhapsitwasduetomywellorganizationalhabit,butsomehowthisendlesslistoftodo’swascompletedinlittlemorethanaweek.
Thentherealworkbegan.Onceclasseswereunderway,Ifoundmyselfvolunteeringtodooralpresentationsandassignmentsfirst,ratherthanlast.Thismethodprovedtobeveryhelpful.
OnceIhadfinishedclassfortheweek,Ihadanever-increasinglistofmuseumstovisit,neighborhoodstoexplore,andcaféstositinandparkstorunaround.ReadasmanybooksaboutParisasyoucan.Talktoasmanylocalsandotherforeignerslivingthereasyoucan.ButtheonethingthatreadingabookortalkingtosomeonecannotdoistoprovideyouwiththeexperienceofwanderingParisonfoot.IdiscoveredsomeofmyfavoriteplacesinParisbywandering.Thepeoplewatching,thesoundsofthecity,thecolorsastheseasonschange,theyalladdtotheecstasythatIexperiencedinParisasanexchangestudent.
Afterspendingfivemonthswanderingthroughthecharmingneighborhoods,Ifellinlovewiththeatmospherethatcameoutfromeveryopendoor,andwitheveryspokenword.ThereissomethingcomfortingaboutwalkingtothemarketeachSundaytobefacedwiththebeautifuldisplayoffruits,vegetablesanddairyproducts.Thereiswarmthinsayingbonjour(早上好)tothepassers-by.
OnmylastdayinParis,Iconfidentlysaid,“BonjourMonsieur,”asIpassedthelittlestoredownthestreet.IguessnomatterhowhardItriedIwasalwaysgoingtobeanoutsider,atourist.ThebestpartaboutgoingonexchangeinParisisfallinginlovewiththecityinyourownway.Everyone’sexperienceofParisisdifferent.Iknowmineisuniqueandspecialtome,myownlittlepiecesofParis.
4.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“ecstasy”inParagraph4probablymean?
A.Courage.B.Imagination.C.Happiness.D.Reputation.
5.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytellus?
A.Anexchangestudent’slife.B.Charmingneighborhoods.
C.Anexchangeprogram.D.Atravelingexperience.
6.Beyondreadingbooks,whichexperiencewouldtheauthortreasuremost?
A.Enjoyingcoffeeinhissparetime.B.GreetingpeopleinFrenchinthestreet.
C.Buyingvegetablesinthemarket.D.HangingaroundinParis.
7.Accordingtothepassage,whatlefttheauthorthedeepestimpression?
A.ThefriendlypeoplehemetinParis.
B.Thespecialcultureheexperiencedinthecity.
C.Theacademicachievementhemadeinhisstudy.
D.Thepresentationsandassignmentshedidinclass.
C
AwalkthroughthegalleriesofQuebec’sMontrealMuseumofFineArts(MMFA)placesindividualsface-to-facewithsome43,000artworksrangingfromChineseceramics(陶瓷制品)toInuitsculpture.
Whilethevisitingisanincredibleculturalexperience,agroupoflocalphysicianswillsoonbeabletoprescribe(开处方)museumvisitsastreatmentforsomeillnesses.
“Weknowthatartcontributestoneural(神经的)activity,”saidMMFAdirectorNathalieBondil.“Whatweseeisthatbeingincontactwithartcanreallyhelpyourwell-being.”
HélèneBoyer,vicepresidentofaMontreal-basedmedicalassociation,explainsthatmuseumvisitshavebeenshowntoincreaselevelsofserotonin,aneurotransmitter(神经传导物质)knownasthe“happychemical”whichhelpstoliftmood.
AccordingtoBoyer,thesmallincreaseinhormones(荷尔蒙)associatedwithenjoyinganafternoonofartissimilartothatofferedbyexercise,makingmuseumprescriptionsidealfortheelderlyexperiencingpainthatpreventsthemfromregularlyjoininginphysicalactivity.
Themuseumvisitsaredesignedtoimprovetraditionalmethods.AsBondilnotes,spendingtimeinapeacefulenvironmentcanprovideawelcomedistraction.“Whatismostimportantisthatthisexperiencecanhelpthemescapefromtheirownpain,”shesays.“Whenyouenterthemuseum,youescapefromthespeedofourdailylife.”
“Iamconvincedthatinthe21stcentury,culturewillbewhatphysicalactivitywasforhealthinthe20thcentury,”saidBondil.“Somepeoplewoulddowelltorecallthatjustinthe19thcentury,sportswerebelievedtodoharmtothebody.Justasdoctorsnowprescribeexercise,theywillbeabletoprescribeavisittotheMMFA.”
8.WhatdoesHélèneBoyerthinkofmuseumvisits?
A.Theycancheerpeopleup.B.Theycanreducephysicalactivity.
C.Theycanslowdownourlifepace.
D.Theycanincreaselevelsofartappreciation.
9.Howdomuseumvisitsaffectpeople?
A.Stopthemconcentratingonpain.
B.Stopthemfocusingontraditionalmethods.
C.Encouragethemnottobeabsent-minded.
D.Encouragethemtoslowtheirstepswhilewalking.
10.Whatdoesthelastparagraphsuggest?
A.Physicalactivitieswerepopularinthe19thcentury.
B.Sportsareconsideredtobeharmfultothebody.
C.Ideasoftreatingillnessesarechangingovertime.
D.Doctorsprescribemuseumvisitsregularlynow.
11.Whatisthemainideaofthetext?
A.Museumvisitsareidealfortheelderly.
B.Happychemicalhelpstoliftmood.
C.Peacefulenvironmenthelpsescapepain.
D.Culturalactivitieswillpromotehealth.
D
OnthebanksofTanzania’sLakeEyasilivestheworld’slasthunter-gatherertribe(部落)—theHadza.Theydon’tgrowfood,raiseanimalsorbuildhouses.Insteadtheylivealifeunchangedformorethantenthousandyears.
Theirworldisoneofcompletefreedom—somethingmodernsocietycanbarelyimagineandisunlikelytoeverexperience,letalonehavetheskillstostayalive.Textmessagesandphonecallsdon’texist.Nordocarsandelectricity.Nojobs,timetables,andsocialstructures.Nolaws,taxesandunbelievably,nomoney—theclosestthingtocurrency(交易)isthetradeforapairofshortswithaneighboringtribe.
WespentourtimewiththeHadzahuntingbaboons(狒狒),adailyactivityforthemen.Theirlandispackedwithsharpbushes,poisonoussnakesandman-eatinglions.Butasuccessfulhuntingtripisthedifferencebetweeneatingorgoinghungry.
TheHadzadietconsistsmainlyofhoney,fruitandmeat.Menoftenhuntinpairstoshootanimalswithbowsandarrows.TheHadzashowushowtotrackanimals,frombaboonstosnakestolions.Theyarehugelyskilledwiththeirhandmadebowsandarrows—wehaveagoandbarelygetthearrowtogothreefeetinfrontofus.
ThelanguageoftheHadzaisbelievedtobetheoldeststill-spokenlanguageknowntoman.TheHadzadon’thaveconflict,andhavenomemoryofstarvation.Theirpopulationneverreachesnumbersthatcannotbesupportedthroughhuntingorgathering.Theynevergetfromtheirlandmorethantheyneed.
Unlikemodern-dayofficeworkers,theHadzaenjoyanextraordinaryamountoffreetime.Their“work”—huntingforfood—takesuparoundfivehoursoftheirday.They’vebeeninsuchastateofpeacefulexistenceforthousandsofyears.
12.WecanlearnfromthetextthattheHadza______________.
A.leadaverysimplelife
B.liveontraditionalagriculture
C.havetheirownsystemofcurrency
D.showalotofinterestinnewtechnology
13.WhichofthefollowingcandescribetheHadza’senvironment?
A.Stressful.B.Comfortable.C.Exciting.D.Dangerous.
14.TherelationshipbetweentheHadzaandnature______________.
A.isgoingwrongB.isfullofconflict
C.isinperfectharmonyD.ischangingallthetime
15.WhydoestheauthorcometovisittheHadza?
A.Tostudytheirnativelanguage.
B.Togettoknowtheirwayoflife.
C.Tolearnsu
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