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