河北省石家庄新乐市高考英语阅读类含语法填空练习9.docx

河北省石家庄新乐市高考英语阅读类含语法填空练习9.docx

《河北省石家庄新乐市高考英语阅读类含语法填空练习9.docx》由会员分享，可在线阅读，更多相关《河北省石家庄新乐市高考英语阅读类含语法填空练习9.docx（17页珍藏版）》请在冰点文库上搜索。

河北省石家庄新乐市高考英语阅读类含语法填空练习9

河北省石家庄新乐市2016高考英语阅读类含语法填空练习（9）

【2015高考复习】阅读理解

Whathappensinsidetheskullofasoccerplayerwhorepeatedlyheadsasoccerball？

Thatquestionmotivatedachallengingnewstudyofthebrainsofexperiencedplayersthathascauseddiscussionanddebateamongsoccerplayers，andsomeanxietyamongthoseofuswithsoccerplayingchildren.

Forthestudy，researchersattheAlbertEinsteinCollegeofMedicineinNewYorkselected34adults，menandwomen.Allofthevolunteershadplayedsoccersincechildhoodandnowcompetedyearroundinadultsoccerleagues.Eachfilledoutadetailedquestionnairedevelopedespeciallyforthisstudytodeterminehowmanytimestheyhadheadedasoccerballinthepreviousyear，aswellaswhethertheyhadexperiencedanyknownconcussions（脑震荡）inthepast.

Thentheplayerscompletedcomputerizedtestsoftheirmemoryandotherlearningskillsandhadtheirbrainsscanned，usingacomplicatednewMRItechniquewhichcanfindstructuralchangesinthebrainthatcan’tbeseenduringmostscans.

AccordingtothedatatheypresentedataRadiologicalSocietyofNorthAmericameetinglastmonth，theresearchersfoundthattheplayerswhohadheadedtheballmorethanabout1,100timesintheprevious12monthsshowedsignificantlossofwhitematterinpartsoftheirbrainsinvolvedwithmemory，attentionandtheprocessingofvisualinformation，comparedwithplayerswhohadheadedtheballfewertimes.

Thispatternofwhitematterlossis“similartothoseseenintraumatic（外伤的）braininjury”，likethatafteraseriousconcussion，theresearchersreported，eventhoughonlyoneoftheseplayerswasreportedtohaveeverexperiencedaconcussion.

Theplayerswhohadheadedtheballabout1,100timesormoreinthepastyearwerealsogenerallyworseatrecallinglistsofwordsreadtothem，forgettingorfumblingthewordsfarmoreoftenthanplayerswhohadheadedtheballless.

语篇解读：

　研究表明，经常用头顶球会对大脑的内部构造造成严重影响，进而影响人的记忆力、注意力以及对视觉信息的处理能力。

1．Thepassageismostprobablya________.

A．newsreport　　B．researchreport

C．storyforsoccerplayers　　D．textfordoctors

解析　推理判断题。

根据第二段开头部分中的内容可推知，本文是一篇研究报告。

答案　B

2．Fromthepassagewecanconcludethatfrequentheadingmayhave________.

A．significanteffectonone’sbrain

B．littleeffectonone’sbrain

C．nothingtodowiththebraininjury

D．one’smemoryimproved

解析　推理判断题。

根据第四段中的“theplayerswhohadheadedtheballmorethanabout1,100timesintheprevious12monthsshowedsignificantlossofwhitematterinpartsoftheirbrains”可推知，频繁地用头顶球对大脑有显著的影响。

答案　A

3．Whatislikelytobethecauseofmemoryloss?

A．Playingsoccerfrequently.

B．Testsoftheirmemory.

C．Whitematterloss.

D．Informationprocessing.

解析　细节理解题。

结合第四段中的“lossofwhitematterinpartsoftheirbrainsinvolvedwithmemory”以及下一段的开头部分可知，记忆力的丧失可能与大脑中的白色物质缺失有关。

答案　C

4．Theunderlinedword“fumbling”isclosestinmeaningto________.

A．remembering　　B．misunderstanding

C．recalling　　D．missing

解析　词义猜测题。

结合画线词前面的“worseatrecallinglistsofwords”和“forgetting”可推知，fumbling与missing的意思最相近。

答案　D

阅读理解.

Itwasahotsummerday.MydadandIweregettingreadytogooutforarideontheboatwithmyfriendKatieandthedogwhenthephonecallcame,thecallthatmadethatbright,beautifuldayacold,dark,gloomyone.

Ihadjustputonmysuit,shorts,andtanktop,andpackedmybagwithsunscreenandeverythingelseIwouldneedfortheday.Iranintomyparents'roomtofindDad.WhenIsawhimonthephone,hewascrying.I'dneverseenmydadcrybefore.Myheartsank.Whatpossiblycouldhavehappened?

"Max,I'msosorry,"Iheardhimsay.That'swhenithitme.IknewthatSuziehaddied.Maxhasbeenmydad'sbestfriendforyears.Suzie,hisdaughter,hadararediseasethatmainlyaffectedherbody.HerbrainwasOK.Sheknewwhatwasgoingon;sheknewthatshehadproblemsandwasdifferentfromotherkids.Onceshetoldherdadthatshewishedshecoulddieandbeborninadifferentbody.Yetalthoughshecouldn'tliveanormallife，shewasstillhappy.

WhenSuzieandIwerelittle,wespentquiteabitoftimetogether.Aswegrewup,wegrewapart.ShelivedinNewYork,andIlivedintheMidwest.WhenSuziewastenshehadtoliveinahospitalinVirginia.Abouteightmonthsbeforeshedied,Maxgaveushernumberatthehospitalandwetalkedatleasttwiceaweekuntiltheend.Suziewasalwayssoexcitedtotalktousandwantedtoknoweverydetailaboutmylife.ShewantedtoknoweverythingIdidandeverythingIate.Inaway,shelivedthroughme.Afterwefoundoutaboutherdeath,wemadeourplanstogotoNewYorkforthefuneral.Whenshewasalive,IsentheraBeanieBabyandshesentonebacktome.Ihadboughtheranotheronebutneverhadthechancetosendittoher,soItookittoputinhercasket（棺材）.

HerfuneralwasverydifferentfromanyfuneralI'deverbeento.Aftertheyloweredhercasket,eachoneofusputashovelfulofdirtoverher.Iremembercryingsohard,Ifeltweak.Mycheeksburnedfromthetears.MywholebodywasshakingasIpickeduptheshovel,butI'mgladIdidit.

WhenSuzieandIfirststartedcallingoneanother,Ithoughtitwouldbemoreofaburdenonme,butIwascompletelywrong.Ilearnedsomuchfromher.ShegavememorethanIcouldevergivetoher.Iwillneverforgetherorthetalkswehad.InowknowthatImustnevertakeanythingforgrantedespeciallymyhealthandthegiftoflife.

1．Theauthor'sfamilycancelledtheirridebecause______.

A．Katiecouldn'tjointhemfortheride

B．theweatherwastooterribleforaride

C．theycouldn'tfindtheirdog

D．Max'sdaughterpassedaway

2．Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“Inawav,shelivedthroughme.”mean?

A．Suziegottoknowwhatlifeoutsidehospitalwaslikebysharingmyexperience.

B．Suziewasfinanciallydependentofme.

C．Suziemanagedtopullthroughherillnesswiththehelpofmyfamily.

D．Suziewastooweaktoliveherownlife.

3．WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothetext?

A．Suziewastheonlypersonhelpingtheauthorwithdifficulties.

B．TheauthorfearedthatshemightalsogetthesamediseaseasSuzie.

C．TheauthorbenefitedalotfromtalkingonthephonewithSuzie.

D．Theauthordidn'tunderstandSuziewashertruefrienduntilSuzie'sdeath.

4．WhatisthemostimportantlessontheauthorlearnedfromSuzie'sdeath?

A．Neverletgoofafriendevenifyouareapart.

B．Bethankfulforwhatwehaveinourlife.

C．Talkingwithafriendcancureyourillness.

D．Wecanlearnmorefromourfriendsthantheydofromus.

【参考答案】1—4、DACB

阅读理解。

Whichissafer---stayingathome,travelingtoworkonpublictransport,orworkingattheoffice?

Surprisingly,eachofthesecarriesthesamerisk,whichisverylow.However,whataboutflyingcomparedtoworkinginthechemicalindustry?

Unfortunately,theformeris65timesriskierthanthelatter!

Infacttheaccidentrateofworkersinthechemicalindustryislessthanthatofalmostanyofhumanactivity,andalmostassafeasstayingathome.

Thetroublewiththechemicalindustryisthatwhenthingsgowrongtheyoftencausedeathtothoselivingnearby.Itisthisthatchemicalaccidentssonewsworthy.Fortunately,theyareextremelyrare.ThemostfamousoneshappenedatTexasCity（1947）,Flixborough（1974）,Seveso（1976）,Pemex（1984）andBhopal（1984）.

Someofthesearealwaysinthemindsofthepeopleeventhoughthelossoflifewassmall.NoonediedatSeveso,andonly28workersatFlixborough.TheworstaccidentofallwasBhopal,whereupto3,000werekilled.TheTexasCityexplosionoffertilizerkilled552.ThePemexfireatastorageplantfornaturalgasinthesuburbsofMexicoCitytook542lives,justamonthbeforetheunfortunateeventatBhopal.

Someexpertshavediscussedtheseaccidentsandusedeachaccidenttoillustrateaparticulardanger.ThustheTexasCitywascausedbytonsofammoniumnitrate,whichissafeunlessstoredinagreatquantity.TheFlixboroughfireballwasthefaultofmanagement,whichtookriskstokeepproductiongoingduringessentialrepairs.TheSevesoaccidentshowswhathappensifthelocalauthoritieslackknowledgeofthedangerontheirdoorstep.Whenthepoisonousgasdriftedoverthetown,localleaderswereincapableoftakingeffectiveaction.ThePemexfirewasmadeworsebyanoverloadedsiteinanovercrowdedsuburb.Thefiresetoffachainreactionofexplodingstoragetanks.Yet,byamiracle,thetwolargesttanksdidnotexplode.Hadthesecaughtfire,then3,000strongrescueteamandfirefighterswouldallhavedied.

1.Accordingtothepassage,thechemicalaccidentthatcausedbythefaultofmanagementhappenedat_________.

A.TexascityB.FlixboroughC.SevesoD.MexicoCity

2.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?

A.Workingattheofficeissaferthanstayingathome.

B.Travellingtoworkonpublictransportissaferthanworkingattheoffice.

C.Stayingathomeissaferthanworkinginthechemicalindustry.

D.Workinginthechemicalindustryissaferthantravelingbyair.

3.Fromthepassageweknowthatammoniumnitrateisakindof_____.

A.naturalgas,whichcaneasilycatchfire

B.fertilizer,whichcan'tbestoredinagreatquantity

C.poisonoussubstance,whichcan'tbeusedinovercrowdedareas

D.fuel,whichisstoredinlargetanks

4.Fromthediscussionamongsomeexpertswemayconcludethat_____.

A.toavoidanyaccidentweshouldnotrepairthefacilitiesinchemicalindustry

B.thelocalauthoritiesshouldnotbeconcernedwiththeproductionofthe

chemicalindustry

C.alltheseaccidentscouldhavebeenavoidedorcontrolledifeffectivemeasures

hadbeentaken

D.naturalgasstoredinverylargetanksisalwayssafe

【参考答案】1—4、B