北京高考英语阅读题七选五（附解析）

1、一、Music has long been considered to be an enjoyable pastime for many people _1_ The mental health benefits from music cant be arguedMusic could also be helping you with many other health problems behind the scenes_2_However，for the same reason，music can be very beneficial if one is in painBy distrac

2、ting （分心） the mind from the pain，music，people say，can lower stress and anxiety levelsThis，of course，can lead to less painMany people enjoy relaxing music in the evening prior to going to bed_3_While the validity of the idea is still being assessed，the lowered stress can even be tied back to blood pr

3、essureSimilarly, according to researchers，listening to just 30 minutes of soft music every day may help with healthy blood sugar levels， through the lowering of stress and anxietyWhen it comes to heart health，there is speculation （推测） that its not the style of music， but rather the tempo that makes

4、it so good for your heart healthIn one European study，participants listened to music as the researchers monitored their heart rates and blood pressure_4_ On the other hand，when the music slowed，the participants stress and anxiety levels became lower and the effects on heart rates appeared to follow

5、suit_5_But there is a whole range of other health issues that turning up the radio could be beneficial for，which is what makes music so valuableAThis feeling can also result in many other health problemsBSome experts say that music can be harmful if it is too loudCThis idea is a little off-the-wall

6、but still has scientific backingDThey say it can play a big role in calming the brain enough to sleepEThe implications of music on overall well-being are really impressiveFIt is also highly popular due to the individualized effects on stress and anxietyGInterestingly，the more cheerful the music was，

7、the faster their heart rates wereBefore there was the written word, there was the language of dance. Dance expresses love and hate, joy and sorrow, life and death, and everything else in between._6_We dance from Florida to Alaska, from north to south and sea to sea. We dance at weddings, birthdays,

8、office parties and just to fill the time.“I adore dancing,” says Lester Bridges, the owner of a dance studio in Iowa. “I cant imagine doing anything else with my life.” Bridges runs dance classes for all ages. “Teaching dance is wonderful. _7_Its great to watch them. For many of them, its a way of m

9、eeting people and having a social life.”_8_“I can tell you about one young couple,” says Bridges. “Theyre learning to do traditional dances. They arrive at the class in low spirits and they leave with a smile. _9_”So, do we dance in order to make ourselves feel better, calmer, healthier? Andrea Hill

10、ier says, “Dance, like the pattern of a beating heart, is life. Even after all these years, I want to get better and better._10_ I find it hard to stop! Dancing reminds me Im alive.”ASo why do we dance?BDance in the U.S. is everywhere.CIf you like dancing outdoors, come to America.DMy older students

11、 say it makes them feel young.EI keep practicing even when Im extremely tired.FDancing seems to change their feeling completely.GThey stayed up all night long singing and dancing.二、Color is fundamental in home designsomething youll always have in every room. A grasp of how to manage color in your sp

12、aces is one of the first steps to creating rooms youll love to live in. Do you want a room thats full of life? Professional? Or are you just looking for a place to relax after a long day? _11_, color is the key to making a room feel the way you want it to feel.Over the years, there have been a numbe

13、r of different techniques to help designers approach this important point. _12_, they can get a little complex. But good news is that therere really only three kinds of decisions you need to make about color in your home: the small ones, the medium ones, and the large ones._13_. Theyre the little sp

14、ots of color like throw pillows, mirrors and baskets that most of us use to add visual interest to our rooms. Less tiring than painting your walls and less expensive than buying a colorful sofa, small color choices bring with them the significant benefit of being easily changeable.Medium color choic

15、es are generally furniture pieces such as sofas, dinner tables or bookshelves. _14_. They require a bigger commitment than smaller ones, and they have a more powerful effect on the feeling of a space.The large color decisions in your rooms concern the walls, ceilings, and floors. Whether youre looki

16、ng at wallpaper or paint, the time, effort and relative expense put into it are significant. _15_.AWhile all of them are usefulBWhatever youre looking forCIf youre experimenting with a colorDSmall color choices are the ones were most familiar withEIts not really a good idea to use too many small col

17、or piecesFSo it pays to be sure, because you want to get it right the first timeGColor choices in this range are a step up from the small ones in two major ways三、Why Do We Get Angry?Anger seems simple when we are feeling it, but the causes of anger are various. Knowing these causes can make us exami

18、ne our behavior, and correct bad habits. The main reasons we get angry are triggering（触发）events, personality traits（特征）, and our assessment of situations. _16_Triggering events for anger are so many that to describe them all would take hundreds of pages. However, here are some examples: being cut of

19、f in traffic, a deadline approaching, experiencing physical pain, and much more. _17_ The reason why someone is triggered by something and others are not is often due to ones personal history and psychological traits.Each person, no matter who they are, has psychological imbalances. People who have

20、personality traits that connect with competitiveness and low upset tolerance are much more likely to get angry. _18_ Also, sometimes pre-anger does not have to do with a lasting condition, but rather a temporary state before a triggering event has occurred._19_Sometimes even routine occurrences beco

21、me sources of pre-anger, or anger itself. Sometimes ignorance and negative (消极的) outlooks on situations can create anger._20_However, anger can easily turn violent, and it is best to know the reasons for anger to appear in order to prevent its presence. With these main reasons in mind, we can evalua

22、te our level of anger throughout the day and prevent cases of outbursts by comprehending the reasons for our feelings.AOur attitude and viewpoint on situations can create anger within us as well.BBut some types of situations can help us to get rid of the occurrence of anger.CAnger is rarely looked u

23、pon as a beneficial character trait, and is usually advised to reduce it.DAnger is a particularly strong feeling and maybe people think that they have reasons to feel angry.EHaving these personality traits implies the pre-anger state, where anger is in the background of your mind.FUnderstanding thes

24、e reasons will control our own anger if we are willing to evaluate ourselves with a critical eye.GNot everyone acts the same in response to events, and that is why what triggers one person may or may not trigger another.四、Every animal sleeps, but the reason for this has remained foggy. When lab rats

25、 are not allowed to sleep, they die within a month. _21_One idea is that sleep helps us strengthen new memories. _22_ Weknow that, while awake, fresh memories are recorded by reinforcing (加强) connections between brain cells, but the memory processes that take place while we sleep have been unclear.S

26、upport is growing for a theory that sleep evolved so that connections between neurons(神经元) in the brain can be weakened overnight, making room for fresh memories to form the next day._23_Now we have the most direct evidence yet that he is right. _24_The synapses in the mice taken at the end of a per

27、iod of sleep were 18 per cent smaller than those taken before sleep, showing that the connections between neurons weaken while sleeping.If Tononis theory is right, it would explain why, when we miss a nights, we find it harder the next day to concentrate and learn new information our brains may have

28、 smaller room for new experiences.Their research also suggests how we may build lasting memories over time even though the synapses become thinner. The team discovered that some synapses seem to be protected and stayed the same size. _25_ “You keep what matters,” Tononi says.AWe should also try to s

29、leep well the night before.BIts as if the brain is preserving its most important memories.CSimilarly, when people go for a few days without sleeping, they get sick.DThe processes take place to stop our brains becoming loaded with memories.EThats why students do better in tests if they get a chance t

30、o sleep after learning.F“Sleep is the price we pay for learning,” says Giulio Tononi, who developed the idea.GTononis team measured the size of these connections, or synapses, in the brains of 12 mice.五、If anyone had told me three years ago that I would be spending most of my weekends camping, I wou

31、ld have laughed heartily. Campers, in my eyes, were people who enjoyed insect bites, ill-cooked meals, and uncomfortable sleeping bags. They had nothing in common with me. _26_The friends who introduced me to camping thought that it meant to be a pioneer. _27_ We slept in a tent, cooked over an open

32、 fire, and walked a long distance to take the shower and use the bathroom. This brief visit with Mother Nature cost me two days off from work, recovering from a bad case of sunburn and the doctors bill for my sons food poisoning.I was, nevertheless, talked into going on another fun-filled holiday in

33、 the wilderness. _28_ Instead, we had a pop-up camper with comfortable beds and an air conditioner. My nature-loving friends had remembered to bring all the necessities of life._29_ We have done a lot of it since. Recently, we bought a twenty-eight-foot travel trailer complete with a bathroom and a

34、built-in TV set. There is a separate bedroom, a modern kitchen with a refrigerator. The trailer even has matching carpet and curtains._30_ It must be true that sooner or later, everyone finds his or her way back to nature. I recommend that you find your way in style.AThis time there was no tent.BThi

35、ngs are going to be improved.CThe trip they took me on was a rough one.DI was to learn a lot about camping since then, however.EI must say that I have certainly come to enjoy camping.FAfter the trip, my family became quite interested in camping.GThere was no shade as the trees were no more than 3 fe

36、et tall.六、Evaluating Sources of health InformationMaking good choices about your own health requires reasonable evaluation. A key first step in bettering your evaluation ability is to look carefully at your sources of healthy information. Reasonable evaluation includes knowing where and how to fins

37、relevant information, how to separate fact from opinions, how to recognize poor reasoning, and how to analyze information and the reliability of sources. _31_Go to the original source. Media reports often simplify the results of medical research. Find out for yourself what a study really reported, a

38、nd determine whether it was based on good science. Think about the type of study. _32_Watch for misleading language. Some studies will find that a behaviour contributes to or is associated with an outcome; this does not mean that a certain course must lead to a certain result. _33_ Carefully read or

39、 listen to information in order to fully understand it.Use your common sense. If a report seems too good to be true, probably it is. Be especially careful of information contained in advertisements. _34_ Evaluate scientific statements carefully, and be aware of quackery (江湖骗术)._35_ Friends and famil

40、y members can be a great source of ideas and inspiration, but each of us needs to find a healthy lifestyle that works for us.Developing the ability to evaluate reasonably and independently about the health problems will serve you well throughout your life.AMake choices that are right for you.BThe go

41、al of an ad is to sell you something.CBe sure to work through the critical questions.DAnd examine the findings of the original research.EDistinguish between research reports and public health advice.FBe aware that information may also be incorrectly explained by an authors point of view.GThe followi

42、ng suggestions can help you sort through the health information you receive from common sources.七、Getting your children to study can be a little like getting them to eat their vegetables._36_ Make a study time and have it at the same time every day. This will help your kids to learn to schedule thei

43、r day and will give them a sense of control over how they spend their time.Allow them to study in blocks of time, such as for half an hour with a five-minute break in the middle. _37_ Ideal(理想的) study times are after dinner or right after school before dinner.Never allow your children to study in fr

44、ont of the television, as that will encourage passive activity. _38_Youll also need to help your kids find the right place to study. After youve set up a good study time for little learners, set up a good place where they can get those creative juices flowing._39_ Make sure there is a table or a des

45、k and a comfortable chair._40_ This includes helping them out with their homework sometimes and being there for them with the answers to any questions. The input you give your children during study periods will help form a bond and help make studying enjoyable.APick a place where your children can s

46、tudy properly.BHold them to the schedule they create for themselves.CFinally, spend time with your kids when theyre studying.DKeep the atmosphere light and offer lots of encouragement, too.EInstead, use TV as a treat or a reward when the homework is completed.FTry to stop this bad habit by offering

47、some sort of reward.GOne of the best ways to form good study habits for your kids is to design a schedule that they keep to.八、This Way to Dreamland Daydreaming means people think about something pleasant, especially when this makes them forget what they should be doing Daydreamers have a bad reputat

48、ion for being unaware of whats happening around them They can seem forgetful and clumsy_41_They annoy us because they seem to be ignoring us and missing the important thingsBut daydreamers are also responsible for some of the greatest ideas and achievements in human history_42_Can you imagine what k

49、ind of world we would have without such ideas and inventions?So how can you come up with brilliant daydreams and avoid falling over tree roots or otherwise looking like a fool?First, understand that some opportunities(机会) for daydreaming are better than others Feeling safe and relaxed will help you

50、to slip into daydreams_43_And if you want to improve your chances of having a creative idea while youre daydreaming, try to do it while you are involved in another taskpreferably something simple, like taking a shower or walking, or even making meaningless drawingsIts also important to know how to a

51、void daydreams for those times when you really need to concerntrate “Mindfulness”, being focused, is a tool that some people use to avoid falling asleep_44_Finally, you never know what wonderful idea might strike while your mind has moved slowly away_45_Always remember that your best ideas might com

52、e when your head is actually in the cloudsAHaving interesting things to think about also helpsBThey stare off into space and wander by themselvesCWithout wandering minds, we wouldnt have relativity , Coke or Post-it notesDAt one time, daydreaming was thought to be a cause of some mental illnessesEIt

53、 involves slow, steady breathing for self-control that helps people stay calm and attentiveFDaydreams are often very simple and direct, quite unlike sleep dreams, which may be hard to understandGTherefore, its a good idea to keep a notebook or voice recorder nearby when youre in the daydream zone参考答

54、案：1F2B3D4G5E【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲的是音乐对身体的好处。1空格后说“The mental health benefits from music cant be argued”（音乐对心理健康的益处是毋庸置疑的），F选项It is also highly popular due to the individualized effects on stress and anxiety中的stress and anxiety照应了mental health benefits，因此F选项切合题意，故选F。2空格后说“However，for the same reason，m

55、usic can be very beneficial if one is in pain”（然而，出于同样的原因，当一个人处于痛苦中时，音乐是非常有益的），However表转折，因此空格处为对音乐的负面评价，B选项Some experts say that music can be harmful if it is too loud中的harmful就是负面评价，因此B选项切合题意，故选B。3空格前说“Many people enjoy relaxing music in the evening prior to going to bed”（许多人喜欢在晚上睡觉前听些轻松的音乐），D选项Th

56、ey say it can play a big role in calming the brain enough to sleep中的sleep和going to bed相呼应，因此D选项切合题意，故选D。4空格前说“In one European study，participants listened to music as the researchers monitored their heart rates and blood pressure”（在欧洲的一项研究中，参与者听音乐，研究人员监测他们的心率和血压），G选项Interestingly，the more cheerful th

57、e music was，the faster their heart rates were中的heart rates和前面的heart rates相照应，因此G选项切合题意，故选G。5空格后说“But there is a whole range of other health issues that turning up the radio could be beneficial for，which is what makes music so valuable”（但是，开着收音机还可以对一系列其他的健康问题有益，这就是音乐如此有价值的原因），因此本段讲的是音乐对身体总的好处，E选项The

58、implications of music on overall well-being are really impressive讲的是音乐对整体健康的影响是非常令人印象深刻的，因此E选项切合题意，故选E。6B7D8A9F10E【解析】【分析】本文为说明文。文章主要介绍了跳舞的好处。6根据后文We dance from Florida to Alaska, from north to south and sea to sea. We dance at weddings, birthdays, office parties and just to fill the time. 等可知，这里是说在

59、美国到处有人跳舞，从佛罗里达到阿拉斯加，从北到南等，故选B。7根据前文舞蹈课为各个年龄阶段的人架起了桥梁，教跳舞是非常好的，再根据后句its great to watch them，根据人称可知是在谈论他们，所以D和F符合，再根据本段最后一句可知，此段主要介绍了跳舞对他们的好处，故选D。8根据第四段后句，是通过举例介绍人们跳舞的原因，故选A。9根据前句they arrive at the class in low spirits and they leave with a smile, 所以他们的心情彻底改变，故选F。10根据文章前后句可知，此处人称为第一人称，所以E符合语境，作者结合自己的跳

60、舞经历介绍了跳舞给自己带来的好处。【点睛】七选五的解题技巧之一是根据上下文词汇来锁定线索。即：要关注空白前后的名词和动词，然后在选项中查找它们的近义词、反义词、同义词、同类词等。其次是一些专有名词，比如说数词、代词、时间、年代、地点/名称等。在本文中，第2小题中的“them”，第5小题中的“I”，第1小题中的from Florida to Alaska，均与上下文或选项中有相呼应的词语。11B12A13D14G15F【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了室内设计中颜色的选择问题。1136题以逗号结尾，后面另起一个简单句，可以从句子结构排除D,E,F,G项。根据前文的三个问句可知，此处是从