专题03 阅读理解之说明文-2017年高考英语冲刺专题卷

专题03 阅读理解之说明文-2017年高考英语冲刺专题卷

高三专题卷三 ‎ 阅读理解之说明文 ‎1．阅读理解 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。‎ Being physically active three times a week reduces the odds of being depressed by about 16%, according to new UCL research carried out as part of the Public Health Research Center.‎ The study, published in JAMA Psychiatry, found a two-way relationship between depression and physical activity. People who increased their weekly activity reported fewer depressive symptoms but those with more depressive symptoms were less active, particularly at younger ages.‎ Researchers followed 11,135 people born in 1958 up until the age of 50, recording depressive symptoms and levels of physical activity at regular intervals in adulthood. They found that each additional activity period per week reduced odds of depression by 6%. In England 19% of men and 26% of women are currently classed as “inactive”, and this study suggests that activity could significantly improve their mental as well as physical health.‎ ‎“Assuming the association is causal, physical activity has a protective effect against depression. If an adult between their twenties and forties who isn’ t physically active became active 3 times per week, they would reduce their risks of depression by about 16%.” says Dr. Snehal of the UCL Institute of Child Health, lead author of the study.‎ Professor Mark, Director of the Public Health Research Center, said, “Many people are already aware of the benefits of physical activity on their general health, but now we are seeing more evidence that suggest it also has a positive effect on a person’s mental well-being. The latest research highlights just how important it is to ensure that people are working and living in environments that allow them to be both physically active and mentally healthy.”‎ ‎1.What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage?‎ A. To tell us a fun story about how to protect us against depression.‎ B. To introduce a research on the link between activity and depression.‎ C. To persuade readers to increase their weekly activity.‎ D. To describe the disadvantages of physical activity.‎ ‎2.According to the second paragraph, if people increase their weekly activity, ______.【来.源：全,品…中&高*考*网】‎ A. their depressive symptoms will be fewer ‎ B. their depressive symptoms will be more C. they will become much younger D. they will become more depressive ‎3.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?‎ A. Dr. Snehal thinks it important to be both physically and mentally healthy.‎ B. The research shows men are more active in physical activities than women.‎ C. Adults who insist on physical activity will reduce depression completely.‎ D. Increasing physical activities can free people from depression in a way.‎ ‎4.The author shows his view mainly by_______.【来.源：全,品…中&高*考*网】‎ A. doing research ‎ B. comparing and contrasting ‎ C. trying on himself ‎ D. discussing and summarizing ‎【答案】‎ ‎1.B ‎2.A ‎3.D ‎4.B ‎4.B 推理判断题。根据第三段可知是通过对比来进行的说明，故选B项。‎ 考点 ：考查说明文阅读 ‎【题型】阅读理解 ‎【难度】较难 ks5u ‎2.阅读理解 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。‎ The Verizon Innovative App Challenge gives kids a chance to create apps that can solve problems in their community.‎ Do you want to make a difference in your community? The Verizon Innovative App Challenge can get you started. The first step is to think of a problem in your community. The next step is to create an app that can solve the problem.‎ Groups of five to seven students in middle school or high school, led by a teacher, can enter the contest. First, teams compete on a local level. Teams that make it to the next round receive $5,000 for their schools. Finalists present their app ideas to judges in a live webinar (网络研讨会)．‎ Next, the judges pick national winners. The top eight teams receive an additional $15,000 for their schools, and each team member receives a Samsung tablet. Plus, the winning teams get the chance to bring their app to life.【来.源：全,品…中&高*考*网】‎ A group of six girls from Los Fresno, Texas, won the second annual Verizon Innovative App Challenge. They came up with the Hello Navi app concept, short for “hello navigation”. The app was designed to help visuallyimpaired (视力受损的) students navigate their school by using an internal compass and voiceover technology. Read more about the team in September 19, 2016 issue of TIME For Kids: Edition 3－4.‎ Do you have an app idea that could help solve a local issue? The deadline to register is November 24, 2016. Find more information and register your team at www. verizonfoundation. org/appchallenge.‎ Here are some tips from the Verizon Foundation to get you started：‎ ‎•Get your team together for a brainstorming meeting. Write out all the ideas that come to mind.‎ ‎• Don't ignore challenges. Think of the problems that exist in your community.‎ ‎•Ask family, friends, and people in your community to share their thoughts about problems that they want to see solved.‎ ‎1.The Verizon Innovative App Challenge was launched to ________.‎ A．call on students to put their ideas into practice B．inspire students to focus on social problems【来.源：全,品…中&高*考*网】‎ C．let students create apps to solve problems D．encourage students to cooperate with teachers ‎2.In which order should one follow to enter the Verizon Innovative App Challenge?‎ ‎①You think of a problem in your community.‎ ‎②Your team compete against others in your city.‎ ‎③You invent an app with your partners and teachers.‎ ‎④Winning teams can compete to become national winners.‎ A．①②③④ B．①③②④‎ C．①④②③ D．④①③②‎ ‎3.What does the 5th paragraph mainly talk about?‎ A. The winning team and their app of the second Verizon Innovative App Challenge.【来.源：全,品…中&高*考*网】‎ B．An app designed to help the disabled to work on the computer.‎ C．An app concept that navigates blind students to explore nature.‎ D．Six girls from Los Fresnos, Texas who signed up for the contest.‎ ‎4.What's the purpose of the passage?‎ A．To tell readers how to solve a local issue.‎ B．To invite kids to join in the Verizon Innovative App Challenge.‎ C．To offer readers information about a talent show.‎ D．To appeal to adults to make contributions to society.‎ ‎【答案】‎ ‎1.C ‎2.B ‎3.A ‎4.B ‎2.B推理判断题。根据第二、三、四段的内容可知，参加这个比赛的第一步是发现所在社区存在的问题；第二步是和同学及老师一起发明一个能解决这个问题的应用程序；第三步是在当地竞赛；第四步是初赛的获胜者进入决赛争夺全国的冠军，故选B项。‎ ‎3.A 主旨大意题。第五段介绍了第二届Verizon Innovative App Challenge大赛的获奖者和她们的获胜作品，故选A项。‎ ‎4.B 推理判断题。本文介绍了Verizon Innovative App Challenge大赛的目的、如何报名参加、比赛的主要流程等内容。因此这篇文章的目的是邀请青少年参加这个比赛，故选B项。‎ 考点 ：考查说明文阅读 ‎【题型】阅读理解 ‎【难度】较难 ‎3.阅读理解 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。‎ Consider yourself warned. Sunday is April Fools' Day, a day when you are encouraged to play tricks on loved ones and even the people you meet at the bus stop. It's a strange tradition, but how did it get started?‎ ‎ Nobody is completely sure about the origin of this, the silliest of holidays. However, the urban legend experts at Snopes. com say that most experts owe it to Pope Gregory XⅢ, who, in the 1500s, gave the world the Gregorian calendar.【来.源：全,品…中&高*考*网】‎ ‎ In 1562, the Gregorian calendar moved the first day of the year from April l to January l. Word ‎ did eventually get around, but some people were a bit slow to hear the news. These folks continued celebrating the new year on April l, unaware that they were now three months behind the times. These "April fools" were tricked by those who knew it. The tradition eventually made its way to the US.‎ ‎ And it's still going strong. Over the past week, Web searches on " April Fools' Day jokes" and " April Fools' Day tricks" have more than doubled, and related lookups for "easy April Fools' Day tricks" and "April Fools' Day jokes for work" have also increased greatly. Bottom line: Keep your guard up, especially if somebody offers you a word search puzzle. Lookups for "impossible April Fools' Day word searches" are up by 200%.‎ ‎ But really, there is no way to be certain you'll escape trickery because even companies are out to trick you on April l. In 1957, the BBC reported Swiss farmers were harvesting spaghetti(意大利面) from trees. And in 1996, Taco Bell took out ads in major newspapers announcing that the company had purchased the Liberty Bell and renamed it the Taco Liberty Bell.‎ ‎1.What is the author's purpose of writing the text?‎ A. To teach us how to avoid being tricked.‎ B. To point out the best way to trick others.‎ C. To introduce the history of April Fools' Day.‎ D. To stress the importance of April Fools' Day.‎ ‎2.What can we know from Paragraph 3?‎ A. April l was once the first day of the year.‎ B. April Fools' Day was set by Pope Gregory XⅢ.‎ C. April Fools' Day has been celebrated for thousands of years.‎ D. Started in the US, April Fools' Day is popular around the world.‎ ‎3.From the 4th paragraph, we can learn that.【来.源：全,品…中&高*考*网】‎ A. people enjoy being April Fools B. April Fools' Day is still very popular C. those tricks used on April 1 are much the same D. people like to celebrate April Fools' Day online ‎4.The examples listed in the last paragraph are used to show.‎ A. a modern farming technology B. what newspapers without ads are like C. how the Taco Liberty Bell got its name D. how some companies trick the public ‎【答案】‎ ‎1.C ‎2.A ‎3.B ‎4.D ‎2.A 推理判断题。根据第三段提到These folks continued celebrating the new year on April l , unaware that they were now three months behind the times. These "April fools" were tricked by those who knew it. The tradition eventually made its way to the US. 这些人依然在4月1日庆祝新年，没有意识到他们已经落后了三个月时间。这些“四月愚人”被那些知情者耍了一把。这一传统最后传到了美国，可知选A项。‎ ‎3.B 推理判断题。根据第四段提到And it's still going strong而现在愚人节依然很流行，可知选B项。‎ ‎4.D 推理判断题。根据最后一段提到In 1957, the BBC reported Swiss farmers were harvesting spaghetti (意大利面) from trees. And in 1996, Taco Bell took out ads in major newspapers announcing that the company had purchased the Liberty Bell and renamed it the Taco Liberty Bell. 1957年，英国广播公司报道说，瑞士农民从树上收割意大利面。1996年，提供墨西哥美食的餐饮公司“塔可钟”在各大报纸上发布广告，宣布公司已经买下了自由钟，并把它的名字改成了“塔可自由钟”，可知公司是如何愚弄大家的，故选D项。‎ 考点 ：考查说明文阅读 ‎【题型】阅读理解 ‎【难度】一般 ks5u ‎4.阅读理解 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。‎ Scientists found that sleeping considerably improves our creativity. After taking a nap people ‎ are able to think faster and put more imagination into their thinking. Besides, if we dream, the thinking abilities are improved even more.‎ ‎ Researchers consider that sleeping on a problem in most cases leads to elucidation(解释). They say when a person enters a phase called Rapid Eye Movement (REM) during sleep, it increases the effect. Such phase takes place right before we awake and according to scientists it helps our brain make links between unrelated subjects.‎ ‎ In the study, led by Professor Sara Mednick, scientists made a conclusion that the REM was “important for assimilating (消化) new information into past experience” in order to find solutions to creative problems.‎ ‎ Prof. Mednick is a psychiatrist at the University of California. Her study involved the analysis of 77 adults. Each participant was given several word-associated creative tasks. All tasks were given in the morning, with participants being shown a number of groups of 3 words, for example: cookie, heart and sixteen. They were asked to come up with a word that would be associated with all three given terms—like sweet. Sometime later, after some participants were allowed to sleep, they were asked to perform the same tasks and some new ones. It is worth mentioning that while some people slept, researchers used brain scans to see the type of sleep each participant entered.‎ When given the same tasks, participants, who took a nap, were able to give more varied solutions, some of which were much better than they gave earlier. But when given new tasks, researchers found that those who entered REM sleep had a 40 percent better result compared to the performance they showed in the morning.‎ ‎1.What does “it” refer to in the second paragraph?‎ A. The effect. B. REM. C. Sleep. D. A problem.‎ ‎2.Why do the researchers study the REM?‎ A. Because REM takes place just after you sleep.‎ B. Because REM can store more information.‎ C. Because REM can help find creative solutions D. Because REM can make a creative invention.‎ ‎3.What can we know from this passage?‎ A. Taking a short nap is good for your thinking during the day.【来.源：全,品…中&高*考*网】‎ B. Sleeping has three processes which is good for creativity.‎ C. Each adult was allowed to sleep after the task was given.‎ D. REM is a process taking place right after we awake when we nap.‎ ‎4.The important stage in the study is________.‎ A. to think of a creative word ‎ B. to show a group of 3 words C. to give participants time to think ‎ D. to let some participants sleep for a while ‎【答案】‎ ‎1.B ‎2.C ‎3.A ‎4.D ‎【解析】文章讲述了经过研究发现，睡眠对人的思维非常重要。‎ ‎1.B词义猜测题。根据前一句They say when a person enters a phase called Rapid Eye Movement (REM) during sleep,可知it指代REM，选B。‎ ‎2.C细节理解题。根据倒数第三段scientists made a conclusion that the REM was “important for assimilating(消化)new information into past experience” in order to find solutions to creative problems.可知答案为C。‎ ‎3.A推理判断题。根据最后一段When given the same tasks, participants, who took a nap, were able to give more varied solutions, some of which were much better than they gave earlier.可知小睡一会之后会让人有更好的表现。故选A。‎ 考点：考查说明文阅读【来.源：全,品…中&高*考*网】‎ ‎【题型】阅读理解 ‎【难度】一般 ‎5.阅读理解 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。‎ Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946), is an American businessman and politician who became the President-elect of the United States on November 8, 2016. Since 1971 he has chaired The Trump Organization, the principal holding company for his real estate ventures and other business interests. During his business career, Trump has built office towers, hotels, casinos, golf courses, and other branded facilities worldwide. 【来.源：全,品…中&高*考*网】‎ Trump was born and raised in New York City and received a bachelor's degree in economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1968. In 1971, he was given control of his father Fred Trump's real estate and construction firm. Trump has appeared at the Miss USA pageants, which he owned from 1996 to 2015, and has made cameo appearances in films and television series.‎ Trump and his businesses, as well as his three marriages, have received prominent media exposure. He hosted a popular NBC reality show, The Apprentice, from 2004 to 2015. As of 2016, he was listed by Forbes as the 324th wealthiest person in the world, and 156th in the United States, with a net worth of $3.7 billion in October 2016.‎ Trump first campaigned for the U.S. presidency in 2000, winning two Reform Party primaries. On June 16, 2015, Trump again announced his candidacy for president, this time as a Republican. Trump became known for his opposition to illegal immigration and free trade agreements, as well as his frequently non-interventionist views on foreign policy, and quickly emerged as the Republican nomination front-runner. As of March 23, 2016, Trump has won 21 contests in the 2016 Republican presidential primaries.‎ He was elected as the 45th U.S. president in the 2016 election on the Republican ticket, defeating Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, and is scheduled to take office on January 20, 2017. At 70 years old, he will be the oldest person to ever assume the presidency.‎ ‎1.This passage is mostly probably taken from __________.‎ A. a story book B. a biography book ‎ C. a science book D. an advertisement ‎2.Where is Donald Trump’s hometown?‎ A. London B. Paris C. New York D. Beijing ‎3.From the passage, we can know that Donald Trump was ____________.‎ A. wealthy and successful B. intelligent but mean ‎ C. good-tempered and tolerant D. forgetful and sensitive ‎4.We can learn from the passage that _______________.‎ A. Donald Trump is only successful in business field.‎ B. Donald Trump was born in a poor family.‎ C. Donald Trump is in favor of illegal immigration.‎ D. Donald Trump will be the oldest president of the United States. ‎ ‎【答案】‎ ‎1.B ‎2.C ‎3.A ‎4.D ‎3.A推理判断题。根据本文对唐纳德·特朗普的介绍可知他是政治家、商人、作家、主持人。唐纳德·特朗普曾经是美国最具知名度的房地产商之一，人称 “地产之王”，他依靠房地产和股市，特朗普拥有纽约、新泽西州、佛罗里达州等地黄金地段的房地产，并且创建“特朗普梭运航空”，也是新泽西州“将军”职业足球队老板。特朗普在风景怡人的城镇兴建数幢豪华大厦与别墅，还购买价值一亿美元的豪华游艇、此外还拥有私人飞机。因此推知他富有并成功。故选A。‎ ‎4.D细节理解题。根据最后一段最后一句At 70 years old, he will be the oldest person to ever assume the presidency.可知他是美国历史上年岁最大的总统。故选D。‎ 考点：考查说明文阅读 ks5u ‎6.阅读理解 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。‎ Specialists say that it is not easy to get used to life in a new culture. “Culture shock” is the ‎ term these specialists use when talking about the feelings that people have in a new environment. There are three stages of culture shock, say the specialists. In the first stage, the newcomers like their new environment. Then, when the fresh experience dies, they begin to hate the city, the country, the people, and everything else. In the last stage, the newcomers begin to adjust to (适应) their surroundings and, as a result, enjoy their life more.‎ There are some obvious factors in culture shock. The weather may be unpleasant. The customs may be different. The public service systems—the telephone, post office, or transportation—may be difficult to work out. The simplest things seem to be big problems. The language may be difficult.【来.源：全,品…中&高*考*网】‎ Who feels culture shock? Everyone does in this way or that. But culture shock surprises most people. Very often the people having the worst culture shock are those who never had any difficulties in their home countries and were successful in their community. Coming to a new country, these people find they do not have the same established positions. They find themselves without a role, almost without an identity. They have to build a new self-image.‎ Culture shock gives rise to a feeling of disorientation. This feeling may be homesickness. When homesick(想家), people feel like staying inside all the time. They want to protect themselves from the strange environment, and create an escape inside their room for a sense of security. This escape does solve the problem of culture shock for the short term, but it does nothing to make the person familiar with the culture. Getting to know the new environment and gaining experience—these are the long-term solutions to the problem of culture shock.‎ ‎1.According to the passage, factors that give rise to culture shock include all of the following except _____.‎ A. language communication B. weather conditions and customs C. public service systems D. homesickness ‎2.According to the passage, the more successful you are at home, __________.【来.源：全,品…中&高*考*网】‎ A, the fewer difficulties you may have abroad B. the more difficulties you may have abroad C. the more money you will earn abroad D. the less homesick you will feel abroad ‎3.The underlined word in the last paragraph mostly probably means ________.‎ A. being homesick B. being lost C. protecting oneself D. gaining experience ‎4.What is the main idea of the last paragraph?‎ A. Escape unfamiliar environment B. The feeling of homesickness.‎ C. Homesickness can solve the problem of culture shock.‎ D. The best way to overcome culture shock: get familiar with the new culture.‎ ‎【答案】‎ ‎1.D ‎2.B ‎3.B ‎4.D ‎3.B词义猜测题。此句的意思是文化冲击会让人产生迷惘的感觉， disorientation. 是迷惘的意思，与B选项being lost意义相近，故选B。‎ ‎4.D推理判断题。本段首句说明文化冲击会让人产生迷惘（想家）的感觉，接着作者介绍并否定那些人的解决方法，最后一句“Getting to know the new environment and gaining experience—these are the long-term solutions to the problem of culture shock.” 作者建议人们很快地熟悉新文化、新环境，获取经验，这才是克服文化冲击最好的方法。A、B项知，只是作者用来阐明自己建议的材料；C项表述有误。故选D。‎ 考点：考查说明文类阅读 ‎【题型】阅读理解 ‎【难度】一般 ‎7.阅读理解 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。‎ Let us suppose it is now about A.D. 2060. Let’s make believe (假装；虚构) it is about sixty years from now. Of course, things have changed and life is very different.‎ Voyages to the moon are being made every day. It is as easy to take a holiday on the moon today as it was for the people in 1960 to take a holiday in Europe. At a number of scenic spots on the moon, many hotels have been built. The hotels are air-conditioned, naturally. In order that everyone can enjoy the beautiful scenery on the moon, every room has at least one picture window. Everything imaginable is provided for entertainment of young and old.‎ What are people eating now? People are still eating food. They haven’t yet started to take on heir (继承) supply of energy directly as electrical current or as nuclear power. They may someday. But many foods now come in pill form, and the food that goes into the pill continues to come mainly from green plants.‎ Since there are several times as many people in the world today as there were a hundred years ago, most of our planet’s surface has to be filled. The deserts are irrigated with water and crops are no longer destroyed by pests. The harvest is always good.‎ Farming, of course, is very highly developed. Very few people have to work on the farm. It is possible to run the farm by just pushing a few buttons now and then.‎ People are now largely vegetarians (素食者). You see, as the number of people increases, the number of animal decreases. Therefore, the people have to be vegetarians and we are healthier both in our bodies and in our minds, and we know the causes and cure of disease and pain, and it is possible to get rid of diseases. No one has to be ill any more.‎ Such would be our life in 2060.‎ ‎1.When was the passage written?‎ A. In about A.D. 2060. B. In about 1960.‎ C. In about 2004. D. In about 2000.‎ ‎2.According to the passage, what will be on the moon in about A.D. 2060?‎ A. Many other animals. B. Many tourists.‎ C. Many plants. D. A sea.‎ ‎3.What will people eat then according to the passage?‎ A. Foods in pill form.‎ B. Biscuits in pill form.‎ C. Foods in water form.‎ D. Foods in gas form.‎ ‎4.The passage tells us that in 2060, ____ on the earth than now.‎ A. there are fewer population B. there are more pests C. the crops are getting better D. there is less water ‎【答案】‎ ‎1.D ‎2.B ‎3.A ‎4.C ‎3.A 考查细节理解题。根据第三段But many foods now come in pill form, and the food that goes into the pill continues to come mainly from green plants可知人们吃食物是以片剂的形式，故选A项。‎ ‎4.C推理判断题。由第四段可知到2060年的人口将更多，沙漠用水浇灌，庄稼不再被害虫毁坏，收成总是很好。因此答案为C项。‎ 考点 ：科普类阅读。‎ ‎【题型】阅读理解 ‎【难度】较易 ks5u ‎8.阅读理解 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。‎ A Festival for the Dead is held once a year in Japan. This festival is a cheerful occasion, for on this day, the dead are said to return to their homes and they are welcomed by the living. As they are expected to be hungry after their long journey, food is laid out for them. Specially made lanterns (灯笼) are hung outside each house to help the dead to find their way. All night long, people dance and sing. In the early morning, the food that had been laid out for the dead is thrown into a river or into the sea as it is considered unlucky for anyone living to eat it. In towns that are near the sea, the tiny lanterns which had been hung in the streets the night before, are placed into the water when the festival is over. Thousands of lanterns slowly drift out to sea guiding the dead on their return journey to the other world. This is a moving spectacle(景象，场面), for crowds of people stand on the shore watching the lanterns drifting away until they can be seen no more.‎ ‎1.The festival is a cheerful one, because________.‎ A．people specially make some lanterns B．all night long, people dance and sing C．people make much delicious food D．the dead are said to return to their homes and are welcomed by the living ‎2.Specially made lanterns (灯笼) are hung outside each house to________. ‎ A．help the dead to find their way B．add the cheerful atmosphere C．welcome the dead to go home D．help the dead to find the food ‎3.What happens to the lanterns at the end of the festival?‎ A．The lanterns are put away to be used next year.‎ B．They are thrown away.‎ C．They are placed into the water.‎ D．They are hung outside all the way.‎ ‎【答案】‎ ‎1.D ‎2.A ‎3.C ‎【题型】阅读理解 ‎【难度】较易 ‎9.阅读理解 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。‎ It happened to me recently that I was telling someone how much I had enjoyed reading Barack Obama’s Dreams from My Father and how it had changed my views of the current US President. The person I was talking to agreed with me that it was, in his words, “a wonderfully written book.” However, he then proceeded to talk about Mr. Obama in a way that suggested he had no idea of his background at all. I sensed that I was talking to a book liar (说谎者)．‎ And it seems that he is not the only one. Clearly two thirds of people have lied about reading a book which they haven’t. In the World Book Day survey, Dreams from My Father is at number 9. The survey lists top ten books, and various authors, which people have lied about reading. As I’m not one to lie too often, I’ll admit here and now that I haven’t read the entire ten books. But I am pleased to say that I have read the book at number one, George Orwell’s 1984. I think it’s absolutely outstanding．‎ Asked why they lied, the most common reason was to impress someone they were speaking to. This could be difficult if the conversation became more in-depth!‎ The World Book Day survey also has some other interesting information in it. It shows that many people lie about having read classical works by Jane Austen, the Bronte sisters, Charles Dickens and so on. But when asked which authors they actually enjoy, they named JK Rowling, Jilly Cooper, and Stephen King. Forty-one percent of people asked admitted they turned to the ‎ back of the book to read the end before finishing the story．‎ So which books have you lied about reading —if any — and which is your favorite?‎ ‎1.The main reason why people lie about reading is to __________. 【来.源：全,品…中&高*考*网】‎ A. make fun of the listener B. impress the listener C. please the listener D. interest the listener ‎2.The underlined word “proceeded” in the passage probably means “___________”.‎ A. wanted B. happened C. continued D. stopped ‎3.What is the best title for the passage?‎ A. Are You A Book Liar? B. Readers Are All Liars C. World Book Day D. Dreams from My Father ‎【答案】‎ ‎1.B ‎2.C ‎3.A 考点：考查社会现象类短文阅读 ‎【题型】阅读理解 ‎【难度】一般 ‎10.阅读理解 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。‎ Today many people say that women have the same chance as men in society. But this was not ‎ always so. In the past, women all over the world had to fight to get the same chance as men in education and jobs. Many people said that women should not receive much education because they would not do as well as men when they went to work.‎ One woman who showed that women should have the same chance was Marie, a scientist. In the 1800s scientists knew that a metal, uranium, gave off radiation. They also knew how much radiation came from his element. But they didn’t know what this radiation was like; they wondered why and how uranium gave off radiation. Marie Curie set out to answer these questions. In one of her experiments she was studying a certain material which, she knew, contained uranium, but it gave off 4 times as much radiation as usually does. What could explain this fact? Marie Curie thought that there must be another source of radiation in this material.‎ In 1898 Marie Curie set out to find out this new source of radiation, which she named “radium”. Her husband, who was also a scientist, helped her. They set up a laboratory in an old building behind a school. For four years Curies searched, doing many experiments, and one morning in 1902 Marie found the source of the radiation.‎ Marie Curie proved to the world that there was element that gave off radiation. And she also proved to the world that, if women are given truly equal chance, they can really help society.‎ ‎1.The scientists of Marie Curie’s day knew .‎ A. that uranium gave off radiation B. that radium gave off radiation C. that there was some radium in uranium D. that uranium and radium both gave off radiation ‎2.The Curies found the element radium .‎ A. with other scientists’ help B. by asking some famous scientists C. by doing many experiments D. with their teachers’ help ‎3.In the past many people thought .‎ A. that women must get the same chance as men in education and jobs B. that women should receive much education C. that women should get good jobs D. that women could not do the work well ‎4.Marie Curie proved to people .‎ A. that there was a new element uranium B. that there was a new element radium C. that women could do their work as well as men if they were really given the same conditions D. both B and C ‎【答案】‎ ‎1.A ‎2.C ‎3.D ‎4.D ‎1.细节理解题。由第二段第二行In the 1800s scientists knew that a metal, uranium, gave off radiation.可以知道答案，所以选A ‎2. 细节理解题。由第二段倒数第四行In one of her experiments she was studying a certain material which, she knew, contained uranium可以知道答案，故选C。‎ ‎3．细节理解题，由第一段最后一句Many people said that women should not receive much education because they would not do as well as men when they went to work.可以知道答案，故选D。‎ ‎4.细节理解题，由最后一段最后一句Marie Curie proved to the world that there was element that gave off radiation. And she also proved to the world that, if women are given truly equal chance, they can really help society可知答案，所以选D。‎ 考点：考查说明文阅读 ‎ ‎【题型】阅读理解 ‎【难度】一般 ‎11.阅读理解 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。‎ Internet use appears to cause a drop in psychological health, according to a research at Carnegie Mellon University.‎ Even people who spent just a few hours a week on the Internet experienced more depression (沮丧) and loneliness than those who used Internet less frequently, the two-year study showed. And it wasn’t that people who were already feeling bad spent more time on the Internet, but that using the Net actually appeared to cause the bad feeling.‎ Researchers are puzzled by the results, which were completely the opposite to their experiences. They expected that the Net would prove socially healthier than television, since the Net allows users to choose the information and to communicate with others.‎ The fact that Internet use reduces time available for family and friends may explain the drop-in well-being, researchers supposed. Faceless, bodiless “virtual” communication may be less psychologically satisfying than actual conversation, and the relationships formed through it may be shallower. Another possibility is that knowing the wider world via the Net makes users less satisfied with their lives.‎ ‎“But it’s important to remember this is not about the technology; it’s about how it is used,” says psychologist Christine Riley of Intel, one of the study founders. “It really points to the need for considering social factors in terms of how you design applications (应用) and services for technology.”‎ ‎1.The best title of the passage probably is . ‎ A. Internet May Cause Depression ‎ B. The Danger of Internet【来.源：全,品…中&高*考*网】‎ C. Communication with Others by Internet D. Puzzled by the Results ‎2.Why did the results of research puzzle the researchers?‎ A. People could choose their information through Internet.‎ B. They had expected the opposite results.‎ C. People can communicate with others.‎ D. They had thought Internet was much healthier.‎ ‎3.Which of the following may be the cause of depression?‎ A. Net users found their living conditions bad. ‎ B. Net users already had mental problems.‎ C. Deep relationships were formed through Internet. ‎ D. Net users had less time to communicate with other people.‎ ‎4.The writer’s attitude towards technology is .‎ A. social factors must be considered while using technology B. technology was to blame for depression C. the problem doesn’t lie in technology D. applications and services for technology must be designed ‎【答案】‎ ‎1.A ‎2.B ‎3.D ‎4.C ‎3.D 细节理解题。根据文章第三段The fact that Internet use reduces time available for family and friends may explain the drop in well-being, researchers supposed. Faceless, bodiless “virtual” communication may be less psychologically satisfying than actual conversation, and the relationships formed through it may be shallower. Another possibility is that knowing the wider world via the Net makes users less satisfied with their lives.说明人们在网络上花了太多的时间而在现实生活中的与别人交流的时间太少可能是主要的原因，故D正确。‎ ‎4.C 细节理解题。根据文章倒数3,4行“But it’s important to remember this is not about the technology; it’s about how it is used,”说明主要原因不是技术上的原因，而是人对网络的使用方式的原因。故C项正确。‎ 考点：考查说明文阅读 ‎【题型】阅读理解 ‎【难度】一般 ks5u ‎12.阅读理解 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。‎ You probably know you should say “please” and “thank you” at restaurants. You probably know the rules of a library. You know you should respect and be nice to your classmates. But do you have music manners?‎ Keep It Down! You have to notice the volume of your music. You should not play your music so loud that everyone around you can hear it. Some people might even get angry. Usually, when you play the music loud on an MP3 player, other people can’t hear the words of the song. They just hear a loud sound. Not one wants to listen to this. Very loud music can also be bad for your ears, so even if you are alone when listening to your MP3 player, you shouldn’t have it turned up too high.‎ Take Them Off! You need to know when to turn your MP3 player off and put it away. Libraries and schools don’t allow MP3 players. There are other places, like museums, that don’t have rules, but it would be rude to have your MP3 player on. Sometimes, it just doesn’t make sense to listen your MP3 player at event. Why would you listen to music at a play, a movie or a sporting event? You would miss what is going on and others would wonder why you even came.‎ Take One Out! Once in a while it’s okay just to take out one earphone and no other. Imagine you are listening on your MP3 player when someone asks you the way. It would not be rude to take out one earphone, tell him the way, and put back the earphone and continue listening. You can also do this when you order food at a fast-food restaurant or when you answer the telephone.‎ It’s Your Choice! There are times when you need to decide what is best. For example, some people can listen to music on their MP3 players when reading books, while others think it is disturbing. In cases like this, you need to do what seems right for you.‎ ‎1.The underlined word “volume” in Paragraph Two probably means “_____”.‎ A. the type of music ‎ B. the amount of a sound C. the beat of a song ‎ D. the color of an MP3 player ‎ ‎2.We should turn down the music when we are alone because loud music _____ .‎ A. is not enjoyable B. makes us tired ‎ C. is bad for MP3 players D. hurts our ears ‎3.It’s all right to use our MP3 player in __________.‎ A. schools B. libraries C. restaurants D. museums ‎4.What can be the best title of this passage?‎ A. Music Lovers B. Music Manners C. MP3 Players D. MP3 Earphones ‎【答案】‎ ‎1.B【来.源：全,品…中&高*考*网】‎ ‎2.D ‎3.C ‎4.B ‎ ‎【题型】阅读理解 ‎【难度】较易 ‎【来.源：全,品…中&高*考*网】‎