湖南省华容县高考英语一轮复习 暑假阅读理解选练（四）.doc

湖南华容县2017高考英语暑假阅读理解选练阅读理解。on may 23, 1989, stefania follini came out from a cave at carlsbad, new mexico. she hadnt seen the sun for eighteen and a half weeks. stefania was in a research program, and the scientists in the program were studying body rhythms (节奏).in this experiment stefania had spent 130 days in a cave, 30 feet in depth. during her time in the cave, stefania had been completely alone except for two white mice. her living place had been very comfortable, but there had been nothing to fell her the time. shed had no clock or watches, no television or radio. there had been no natural light and the temperature had always been kept at 21. the results were very interesting. stefania had been in the cave for over four months, but she thought she had been there for only two. her body clock had changed. she hadnt kept to a 24-hour day. she had stayed awake for 20-25 hours and then had slept for 10 hours. she had eaten fewer meals and had lost 17lbs in weight as a result! she had also become rather depressed (抑郁). how had she spent her time in the cave? as part of the experiment shed done some physical and mental tests. shed recorded her daily activities and the results of the tests on a computer. this computer had been specially programmed for the project. whenever she was free, shed played cards, read books and listened to music. shed also learned french from tapes. the experiment showed that our body clocks are affected by light and temperature, for example, the pattern of day and night makes us wake up and go to sleep. however, people are affected in different ways. some people wake up naturally at 5:00 am, but others dont start to wake up till 9:00 or 10;00 am. this affects the whole daily rhythm. as a result, the early risers are at their best in the late morning. the late risers, on the other hand, are tired during the day and only come to life in the afternoon or evening! ( ) 1. stefania stayed in the cave for a long time because_. a. she was asked to do research on mice b. she wanted to experience loneliness c. she was the subject of a study d. she needed to record her life 【答案】c。.细节理解题.根据第一段中 stefania was in a research program 和整段的意思,可以排 除 a,b,d 项. ( ) 2. what is a cause for the change of stefanias body clock? a. eating fewer meals. b. having more hours of sleep c. lacking physical exercise. d. getting no natural light.【答案】d.。细节理解题.根据第二段中 she hadnt kept to a 24-hour day. she had stayed awake for 20-25 hours and then had slept for 10 hours.可知答案. ( ) 3. where does the text probably come from?a. a novel. b. a news story. c. a pet magazine. d. a travel guide 【答案】b.。推理判断题.从全文的内容来看,本文主要报道了一个实验及实验得出的结果,所 以由此判断本文可能来自于新闻报道,a 项小说不可能.因为文章没有小说的特点;c 项不 正确,本文没有涉及宠物问题;d 项不正确,因为本文也没涉及旅游的问题. 2016高考选练-阅读理解。阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（a、b、c、d）中，选出最佳选项。 toast (土司), perfume and washing powder are the smells most likely to hit you when you walk through the door of your home, according to a new study.researchers have identified(确认) the whiffs which they claim make a house a home, with washing powder making up 34 percent. freshly made toast accounts for another 22 percent, while perfume makes up 17 percent. other smells which will typically hit you as you step through front doors around britain include last nights dinner (10 percent), flowers (12 percent), coffee (5 percent) and pets.seven percent of britonsaround 1.5 millionclaim that a unique smell is what makes their house a home, above the furniture or decoration. half admit the smell of home makes them feel safe and warm, while it leaves one in 10 feeling worried or upset. a third of people have tried to recreate a certain smell to make them feel more at home. a further third have put off buying a property because of how it smells and three quarters believe you can find out a great deal about a person from the smell of their home. four in 10 people have avoided visiting someone because of the smell of their home.the study also found that one in five people love the smell of their home so much they want to bottle it and take it with them. three in 10 wish they could have smells of their own home while on holiday. a further two in 5 would like to smell their living room while out shopping as the smell of home makes a third feel relaxed and stress-free.professor tim jacob, an expert in the psychology of smell, said, “smells make a house a home because of the positive associations being home has. your home is filled with the things you loveyour children, partner, perfume, petsso when you smell them, you instantly feel better and at ease. people respond(反应) well to familiar smells. those which are alien(陌生的) make us feel on edge until weve identified the source and assessed that its not harmful.1. according to the passage, all the following make up the smell of a home except _. a. toastb. perfumec. coffeed. partner2. the underlined word “whiffs” is closest to “_” in meaning. a. scenesb. smellsc. emotionsd. senses3. paragraph 3 mainly tells us that _. a. people are influenced greatly by smellsb. smells shape ones personality c. smells influence ones purchase d. smells make ones house unique4. which of the following statements is not true? a. professor tim is convinced that smells of home are connected with the beloved. b. all the britons dont admit that the smell of home makes them at ease. c. freshly-made toast makes up the largest percent of home smells. d. we dont feel safe unless we confirm the origin of some unfamiliar smells.参考答案14 dbac 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的a、b、c和d项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。【2013界广东省揭阳市一模】alike many men at some point, i dream about opening a bar. i plan to call it work out. it will cater to married women in need of a little fun. on friday nights, they will be able to come here and enjoy themselves.see, i have a gift for business. i am, as my wife zsa zsa likes to note, “a man with a million ideas, none of them very good.” speaking of zsa zsa, she is fed up with this plain little life ive made for ustoo many kids, too many chores, mind numbing debt. the other day, she said she thought we needed a new family car. “sure. how about an 87 lincoln?” i said, and saw my dear zsa zsa age about 20 years, and become her mother right before my eyes.yes, money is our madness. last year, we thought we had found a little cushion when i published a book about the life here in suburban america. it sold 12 copiessix of them to my mother. four other copies went to various aunts and uncles, who used them for martini coasters (杯垫), then sold them at yard sales. the two remaining copies went to perfect strangers. (i think i owe you dinner, whoever you are. call me, ok? well arrange something.)when the book didnt take off, i wrote a tv show. then i penned a short novel based on the earlier tv idea that didnt sell. currently, i am at work on a set of encyclopedias(百科全书). in a month, i plan to sell them door to door.such is the life of a writer, sending off the most personal thoughts possible to his hard drive. i am a writer, but also the breadwinner in my family. im at the keyboard at 6 almost every morning, hoping to tap out one ideajust onethat will take us up the hill, to the mountain, to the top.26. according to the passage, the author is leading a/an life.a. enjoyableb. wealthyc. hardd. comfortable【答案】c【解析】细节理解题。由“she is fed up with this plain little life ive made for ustoo many kids, too many chores, mind numbing debt.”可知作者过着艰难的生活。故选c。27. by saying “sure. how about an 87 lincoln?”, the author .a. promised it to his wife b. was showing off their fortunec. thought his wife would like it d. was just joking 【答案】d【解析】细节理解题。由“she is fed up with this plain little life ive made for ustoo many kids, too many chores, mind numbing debt.”可知他们有太多的孩子，杂物以及让人头脑麻木的债务。他们根本没钱买车，所以作者说买林肯车只是开个玩笑。28. what was the result of the book the author mentioned in the 3rd paragraph?a. it didnt sell well at all.b. he sold it door to door.c. he made a lot of money from it.d. it was really a cushion for his family.【答案】a【解析】细节理解题。由it sold 12 copiessix of them to my mother. four other copies went to various aunts and uncles, who used them for martini coasters (杯垫), then sold them at yard sales. the two remaining copies went to perfect strangers.”可知书卖的一点也不好。29. what does the underlined word “cushion” mean ?a. comfortable seat.b. financial help.c. unexpected success.d. best-selling book.【答案】b【解析】词义猜测题。由“money is our madness.”可知他们以为他们找到了财富。故选b。30. from the account above, which of the following statements is true?a. he has a real gift for business.b. he isnt serious enough about life.c. he is a hard working writer.d. his wife is satisfied with their plain life.【答案】c【解析】推理判断题。由“such is the life of a writer, sending off the most personal thoughts possible to his hard drive.”可知他是个努力工作的作家。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。【2013界广东省揭阳市一模】 while andrew was getting ready for work one friday morning, he announced to his wife that he had finally decided to ask his boss for a salary raise. all day andrew felt nervous and anxious as he thought about the upcoming showdown. what if mr larchmont refused to grant his request? andrew had worked so hard in the last 18 months and landed some great accounts for braer and hopkins advertising agency. of course, he deserved a wage increase. the thought of walking into larchmonts office left andrew weak in the knees. late in the afternoon he was finally courageous enough to approach his superior. to his delight and surprise, the ever-frugal（一向节俭的）harvey larchmont agreed to give andrew a raise! andrew arrived home that eveningdespite breaking all city and state speed limitsto a beautiful table set with their best china, and candles lit. his wife, tina, had prepared a delicate meal including his favorite dishes. immediately he figured someone from the office had tipped her off! next to his plate andrew found a beautiful lettered note. it was from his wife. it read: “congratulations, my love! i knew youd get the raise! i prepared this dinner to show just how much i love you. i am so proud of your accomplishments!” he read it and stopped to reflect on how sensitive and caring tina was. after dinner, andrew was on his way to the kitchen to get dessert when he observed that a second card had slipped out of tinas pocket onto the floor. he bent forward to pick it up. it read: “dont worry about not getting the raise! you do deserve one! you are a wonderful provider and i prepared this dinner to show you just how much i love you even though you did not get the increase.” suddenly tears swelled in andrews eyes. total acceptance! tinas support for him was not conditional upon his success at work. the fear of rejection is often softened and we can undergo almost any setback or rejection when we know someone loves us regardless of our success or failure.31. what was andrews plan that friday?a. to request a wage increase from his boss.b. to get a job with the braer and hopkins advertising agency.c. to celebrate his success with his wife at home.d. to ask his boss to come for dinner.【答案】a【解析】细节理解题。由“he announced to his wife that he had finally decided to ask his boss for a salary raise.”可知他打算要求老板给他加薪。故选a。32. on his way back home, andrew _.a. felt weak in the kneesb. was punished by the traffic policemanc. was too anxious to share the newsd. couldnt wait to enjoy a meal 【答案】c【解析】细节理解题。由“andrew arrived home that eveningdespite breaking all city and state speed limits”中“尽管超出了城市及国家的最高车速”可知andre