2014年版高考英语二轮复习测试之阅读理解 8页

阅读理解　第一节 A ‎(2013·濮阳模拟)‎ 体裁 说明文 题材 电影艺术 词数 ‎280‎ ‎　　From Avatar to Lord of the Rings, plants are no strangers to playing big movie roles. However, no one has ever shot a film that plants themselves can watch until now. In a New York art gallery, seven house plants have spent the last seven weeks watching Strange Skies, the first travel documentary for a vegetable audience. All the plants sat in the cinema in rows, enjoying themselves in Italian sunshine. ‎ The movie was made by American artist Jonathon Keats. It consists of Italian skies recorded over two months and made into a six-minute-long movie. The film shows the clear dawn(黎明), high clouds, amazing dusk and then beautiful night. The movie has no sound and the plants, of course, do not applaud. But Stephen Squibb, a professor from Harvard‎ ‎University, said these plants could benefit from it—the light of the movie keeps them alive because they can continue the process of turning light into energy. ‎ ‎“I realized there was a much larger audience—plants—that were not being serviced, ”Keats said. “I wanted to provide plants with entertainment that companies such as Disney provide for humans.”Meanwhile, Keats also wants to explore ‎ plants’ sensibilities(敏感性)further. He plans to open a “restaurant for plants” at a Californian museum. ‎ One visitor, photographer Abbas Ebrahimi, admired(羡慕)the green audience, “Plants are better than us. We die and go, while in spring they come back each time. ”But when talking about the movie, he said after thinking for a few minutes, “It doesn’t mean anything to me at all. It’s just about light. For some people, it might mean something. ”‎ ‎1. What can we learn about Keats according to the passage? ‎ A. He is an artist from Harvard‎ ‎University. ‎ B. He opened a restaurant for plants. ‎ C. He made the film Strange Skies. ‎ D. He liked recording Italian skies. ‎ ‎2. It can be learned that Strange Skies　　　. ‎ A. has already created beautiful sound B. was shot from dawn to dusk C. made plants play roles in it D. is the first travel film for plants ‎3. What did Stephen Squibb think of Strange Skies? ‎ A. He thought it had explored plants’ sensibilities. ‎ B. He thought it meant nothing to him. ‎ C. He thought it could keep plants growing. ‎ D. He thought it offered entertainment to plants. ‎ ‎4. Why did Abbas Ebrahimi admire the green audience? ‎ A. Because they die and re-grow in spring. ‎ B. Because they mean something to him. ‎ C. Because there are more plants than people. ‎ D. Because they can enjoy the movie. ‎ B 体裁 议论文 题材 大脑的研究 词数 ‎390‎ ‎　　What makes humans smarter than other animals? We’ve got a bigger brain, of course. But when it comes to brains, is bigger always better? ‎ Traditionally, scientists have thought that human’ superior intelligence derived(源于)mostly from the fact that our brains are three times bigger than those of our nearest living relatives, chimpanzees. People even used to believe that because men have slightly larger brains than women that men are smarter. ‎ This, however, is not the truth. Scientists at University College London in the UK have found that brain organization, and not brain size, is the key to the ‎ superiority of human intelligence, reported Live Science. ‎ Through millions of years of evolution, our ancestors were constantly pushed to get smarter so that they could meet the demands of new environments. However, holding this growing intelligence in increasingly large brains was not the best choice because bigger brains require more energy to power. “This is when reorganization may come into play, ”said Christophe Soligo, a member of the London research team. ‎ In the study, scientists looked at the brains of 17 species of primates(灵长目动物), including monkeys, apes and humans. They found that in the process of evolution, brains didn’t keep growing as a whole. Certain regions of the brain grew prior to others in response to species’ needs, and in this way they could make the best use of their limited brain space. ‎ For example, when early humans were struggling to survive, the brain region in charge of using tools and finding food grew in size more than other regions. But in modern times, the prefrontal cortex(前额皮质)—the region in charge of social cognition (认知), moral judgments and goal-directed planning—grew more than the rest of the brain. ‎ Think of the brain as a room. If a big room is poorly organized, it doesn’t necessarily store more stuff than a smaller one. ‎ Paul Manger, professor at the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa, explains this principle using the example of whales. He told Scientific American: “Whales have big brains, absolutely. But if you look at the actual structure of the brain, it’s not very complex. Brain size only matters if the rest of the brain is organized properly. ”‎ ‎5. It has recently been found that humans are smarter than the other animals mainly because　　　. ‎ A. they are a species of primates B. they have much larger brains C. their brain structure is more complex D. they were constantly pushed to get smarter ‎6. According to the article, in recent human evolution, 　　　. ‎ A. the brain kept growing in size to adapt to new environments B. most regions of the brain didn’t change C. the prefrontal cortex grew more than the rest of the brain D. humans’ brains became increasingly simple so that humans could survive ‎7. What can we conclude from the article? ‎ A. Gender makes a difference in intelligence. ‎ B. The size of the brain has nothing to do with intelligence. ‎ C. Species whose brain is organized properly tend to be smarter. ‎ D. Larger brains are usually organized better than smaller ones. ‎ ‎8. The method the writer uses to develop the last paragraph is　　　. ‎ A. by presenting research data B. by giving examples C. by making a comparison D. by analyzing cause and effect C ‎(2013·淮南模拟)‎ 体裁 说明文 题材 年度单词 词数 ‎273‎ ‎　　Every year Chris Brogan posts his three words for a new year. Many others and I have followed his lead for the past three or four years. They helped me a lot. My words for last year were “passion”, “focus” and “delegate” and I stayed true to them. This year, 2013, my goals are more personal and less professional. ‎ FOCUS Focus is making a repeat appearance on my list this year because I’m too much of a multitasker. The problem is that I have trouble finishing one thing with so many things calling me. When I was working as a writer, all my projects were handled via a schedule, I’m putting a fitness and housekeeping routine into my schedule. ‎ HEALTH I get so busy taking care of everyone else, and I forget to take care of myself ‎ and this has to change. My health suffers and my weight suffers. I have to get my health in check, not only for me but because I promised my 9-year-old son. I’ll make good food and lifestyle choices. I miss being thin, and it’s time to get it back. ‎ CELEBRATE What good is having it if I’m not taking time to enjoy it? I have a wonderful job, a happy family, and so much to be thankful for. So how come I spend all my time working? Last summer my family took our first vacation in four years, the best thing I’ve done for myself and my family in a long time. This year, I’m making sure to take time to enjoy life and celebrate its many blessings. ‎ Do you have any words for 2013? ‎ ‎9. The underlined word “multitasker” probably refers to a person who　　　. ‎ A. makes a living by writing B. always fails to finish a task on time C. has several things to do at the same time D. pays more attention to fitness and housekeeping ‎10. Why does the writer have “HEALTH” as one of his three words? ‎ A. He wants to take better care of others. ‎ B. He’s gaining weight and feeling bad. ‎ C. He did not take any exercise in the past. ‎ D. He got the idea from his son. ‎ ‎11. What can we learn from the passage? ‎ A. The word “CELEBRATE” can remind the writer to enjoy life. ‎ B. The writer has a vacation with his family every four years. ‎ C. The word “FOCUS” can help the writer focus on his family. ‎ D. The writer used to be overweight for lack of exercise. ‎ ‎12. The best title for the passage might be　　　. ‎ A. Three Words for 2013 B. Health Should Go First C. Keep Organized D. Goals for 2013‎ ‎【拓展训练】‎ 阅读B篇文章, 翻译并分析长难句。‎ Traditionally, scientists have thought that humans’ superior intelligence derived mostly from the fact that our brains are three times bigger than those of our nearest living relatives, chimpanzees. ‎ 句意: _______________________________________________________________‎ ‎____________________________________________________________________‎ 分析: 第一个that引导______从句, 第二个that引导______从句, 强调______的内容。‎ 答案解析 ‎　　【文章大意】自从电影问世以来, 植物历来是电影中不可或缺的一部分, 但是从来没有一部电影是拍给植物观看的, 近来在纽约的艺术展览馆, 植物成了观众。‎ ‎1. 【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据第一段第三句和第二段第一句可知Jonathon Keats拍摄了电影Strange Skies。‎ ‎2.【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第一段第三句可知Strange Skies是第一部拍摄给植物看的电影。‎ ‎3. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第二段第五句可知他认为电影Strange Skies有利于植物的生长。‎ ‎4. 【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据最后一段内容可知本题选A项。‎ ‎　　【文章大意】是不是大脑越大越聪明? 看看科学家们是怎么说的吧。‎ ‎5.【解析】选C。细节理解题。由第三段的“. . . have found that brain organization, and not brain size, is the key to the superiority of human intelligence, reported Live Science”可以推知C为正确答案。‎ ‎6. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。由倒数第三段的“But in modern times, the prefrontal cortex—the region in charge of social cognition, moral judgments and goal-directed planning—grew more than the rest of the brain. ”可知C正确。‎ ‎7. 【解析】选C。推理判断题。由最后一段的“But if you look at the actual structure of the brain, it’s not very complex. Brain size only matters if the rest of the brain is organized properly. ”可以推知, 以一种合适的方式建构的相对复杂的大脑趋向于更聪明, 故C正确。‎ ‎8. 【解析】选B。逻辑结构题。最后一段以鲸鱼为例来说明并非大脑越大, 就越聪明, 故选B。‎ ‎　　【文章大意】作者介绍了2013年自己的三个重要单词: focus, health, celebrate, 说明了选择这三个单词的原因。‎ ‎9. 【解析】选C。词义猜测题。从第二段的句子The problem is that I have trouble finishing one thing with so many things calling me. 可知这个单词是“一次有很多任务的人”。‎ ‎10. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。从第三段的句子My health suffers and my weight suffers. I have to get my health in check可知作者的健康和体重出了问题。‎ ‎11. 【解析】选A。细节理解题。从倒数第二段的句子I’m making sure to take time to enjoy life and celebrate its many blessings可知celebrate这个词提醒作者要享受生活。‎ ‎12.【解析】选A。推理判断题。从最后一段的句子Do you have any words for 2013? 可知这篇文章讲的是2013年的三个单词。‎ ‎【拓展训练】‎ 句意: 科学家们习惯上认为人类的高智商主要源于我们的大脑比我们的近亲——猩猩的大脑大三倍这个事实。‎ 分析:宾语； 同位语； fact。‎