高考英语 阅读理解（4月）训练（27）.doc

2013高考英语阅读理解（4月）训练（27）及答案阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项.achildrens books:hawkings fact and fictiongeorge frellis & rubybook reviewed-georges secret key to the universeby lucy & stephen hawkingstephen hawkings book a brief history of time was a huge commercial successits achievements in bringing difficult scientific ideas to a wide audience are not so clearnow the distinguished physicist has teamed up with his daughter lucy to produce a childrens book designed to communicate contemporary physicswill it capture the attention of young minds and teach them some real science? or will it be boring and over the heads of the prospective readers?georges secret key to the universe is an adventure story complete with villains and hero and is illustrated with enjoyable line-drawingsit involves a lost pig, a humorously portrayed intelligent computer, school bullies and a trip through the solar systemdidactic discussions on aspects of modern physics, such as supernova explosions and black-hole physics are hung on this set-upthere are also fact boxes on physics and astronomy, and some photographs of astronomical phenomena: planets, comets, galaxies and so onoverall, the book is a serious effort to convey facts and ideas in present day astronomy and astrophysics, within a science-fiction adventure storythe mixture is greatchildren love facts and adventure storiesthe combination will catch their interest and keep them occupied for hoursafter ten minutes of leafing through the book, my granddaughter ruby was deeply absorbed and i had to promise to bring it back for her to read after i had completed my reviewlike any educational tool, it will succeed for some and not for othersi suppose there should be more of the former1where do you think this passage is taken?afrom a news storybfrom a textbookcfrom a book reviewdfrom an advertisment2which of the following books is mainly reviewed in this passage?ageorges secret key to the universeba brief history of timecthe nature of space and timedhawkings fact and fiction3what is the authors attitude towards the book being reviewed?ait will be less successfulbit will be more successfulcit will be a complete failuredit all depends on ruby4the underlined word “leafing” （in the last paragrph） probably means _aadding leaves to a bookbthrowing away a bookctearing up a bookdturning pages of a book 参考答案 1-4 cabd *结束2.（2011天津卷）can idea that started in seattles public library has spread throughout america and beyond. the concept is simple: help to build a sense of community in a city by getting everyone to read the same book at the same tome.in addition to encouraging reading as a pursuit (追求) to be enjoyed by all, the program allows strangers to communicate by discussing the book on the bus, as well as promoting reading as an experience to be shared in families and schools. the idea came from seattle librarian nancy pearl who launched (发起）the if all of seattle read the same book project in 1998. her original program used author visits,study guides and book discussion groups to bring people together with a book, but the idea has since expanded to many other american cities, and even to hong kong.in chicago, the mayor(市长）appeared on television to announce the choice of to kill a mockingbird as the first book in the one book, one chicago program. as a result, reading clubs and neighbourhood groups sprang up around the city. across the us, stories emerged of parents and children reading to each other at night and strangers chatting away on the bus about plot and character. the only problem arose in new york ,where local readers could not decide on one book to represent the huge and diverse population. this may show that the idea works best in medium-sized cities or large towns,where a greater sense of unity(一致）can be achieved .or it may show that new yorkers rather missed the point ,putting all their energy and passion into the choice of the book rather than discussion about a book itself.ultinatel was nancy points out,the level of sucicess is not meastured by how many people read a book,but by how many people are enriched by the process.or have enjoyed speaking to someone with whom they would not otherwise have shared a word.46.what is the purpose of the project launched by nancy?a.to invite authors to guide readers.b.to encourage people to read and share.c.to involve people in communnity service.d.to promote the friendship between cities.47.why was it difficult for new yorkers to carry out the projict?a.they had little interest in reading.b.they were too busy to read a book.c.they came from many different backgroundsd.they lacked support from the locat government48.according to the passage,where would the project be more easily carried out?a.in large communities with little sense of unityb.in large cities where libraries are far from homec.in medium-sized cities with a diverse populationd.in large towns where agreement can be quickly reached49.the underlined words“shared a word”in paragraph 5 probably mean a.exchanged ideas with each otherb.discussed the meaning of a wordc.gamed life experience d.used the same language50.according to nacy,the degree of students of the project is judged by a. the careful selection of a proper bookb. the growing popularity of the writersc.the number of people who benefit from reading.d.the number of books that each person reads.参考答案 bcdac*结束bexercise, such as walking, can reduce the risk of diabetes （糖尿病） in people whose blood sugar is starting to risethat outcome was shown in a large studydespite trying hard, those who dieted and worked out lost very little weightbut they did manage to maintain a regular walking program, and fewer of them went on to develop diabetesexercise also may reduce the risk of heart diseasethere seems to be some effect: most of the heart protection appears to be realized by walking regularlymore intense exercise has been shown to provide only slightly greater benefitsactive people are much less likely to smoke; theyre thinner and they eat differently than people who are less activethey also tend to be more educated, and education is one of the strongest predictors of good health in general and a longer lifeas a result, it is impossible to know with confidence whether exercise prevents heart disease or whether people who are less likely to get heart disease are also more likely to be exercisingstill, in rigorous studies in which elderly people were assigned either to exercise or maintain their normal routine, the exercisers were less likely to fall, perhaps because they got stronger or developed better balanceexercise may prevent broken bonesbut only indirectlyand what about weight loss? lifting weights builds muscles but will not make you burn more caloriesjack wilmore, an exercise physiologist at texas a & m university, calculated that the average amount of muscle that men gained after a serious 12-week weight-lifting program was 2 kilograms, or 44 poundsthat added muscle would increase the metabolic rate （代谢率） by only 24 calories a dayexercise alone, in the absence of weight loss, has not been shown to reduce blood pressurenor does it make much difference in cholesterol （胆固醇） levelsweight loss can lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels, but if you want to lose weight, you have to diet as well as exerciseexercise alone has not been shown to bring sustained weight lossjust ask steven blair, an exercise researcher at the university of south carolinahe runs every day and even runs marathonsbut, he adds, “i was short, fat and bald when i started running, and im still short, fat and baldweight control is difficult for mei fight the losing battle”the difficulty, drblair says, is that its much easier to eat 1,000 calories than to burn off 1,000 calories with exerciseas