辽宁省鞍山市高考英语阅读理解练习（2）(1).doc

2014辽宁省鞍山市高考英语阅读理解练习（2）及答案【安徽省蚌埠市三县联谊校2014高考二模】 did you know that womens brains are smaller than mens? the average womens brain weighs 10% less than mens. since research has shown that the bigger the brain, the cleverer the animal, men must be more intelligent(聪明的) than women. right? wrong. men and women always score similarly on intelligence tests, despite the difference in brain size. why? after years of study, researchers have concluded that its whats inside that matters, not just the size of the brain. the brain consists of “grey matter” and“white matter”.while men have more of the latter ,the amount of “thinking” brain is almost exactly the same in both sexs.it has been suggested that smaller brain appears to work faster, perhaps because the two sides of the brain are better connected in women. this means that little girls tend to learn to speak earlier, and that women can understand sorts of information from different sources at the same time. when it comes to talking to the boss on the phone, cooking dinner and keeping an eye on the baby all at the same time, its women who come out on top every time. there are other important differences between two sexes. as white matter is the key to spatial(空间的) tasks, men know better where things are in relation to other things. “a great footballer always knows where he is in relation to the other players, and he knows where to go,” says one researcher. that may explain one of lifes great mysteries:why men refuse to ask for directions and women often need to! the differences begin when fetuses(胎儿) are about nine weeks old, which can be seen in the action of children as young as one. a boy would try to climb a barrier (障碍物) before him or push it down while a girl would attract help from others. these brain differences also explain the fact that more men take up jobs that require good spatial skills, while more women speech skills. it may all go back to our ancestors(祖先) ,among whom women needed speech skills to take care of their babies and men needed spatial skills to hunt, according to one research. if all this disappoints you, it shouldnt. “the brain changes throughout our lives according to what we do with it,” says a biologist.72. which of the following is true according to the first paragraph? a. womens brain is 10% less than mens. b. grey matter plays the same role as white matter. c. grey matter controls thinking in the brain. d. both sexes have the same amount of white matter.73. what can we infer from the second and third paragraphs? a. men do better dealing with one job at a time. b. women prefer doing many things at a time. c. women do not need to tell directions. d. men have weaker spatial abilities.74. which of the following do you agree with according to the fourth paragraph? a. young boys may be stronger than young girls. b. more women take up jobs requiring speech skills. c. women may have stronger feelings than men. d. our ancestors needed more spatial skills75. what is the writers attitude in writing this passage?a. defensive. b. persuasive. c. supportive. d. objective【参考答案】7275、cabdathis is an open letter to the three people who stole my handbag from the department store i am employed as a shop assistant.when you took my bag, i dont know what you thought you were going to get. with my wages, theres not much left on a tuesday. i hope the 5 was useful to you . i have informed the social security office so you wont be able to cash the child benefit next week. i hope that wont leave you too short. but if you really need a couple of pounds, i suppose you could always cash one of the two checks left in my check book. of course, i phoned the bank right away and the check-casing card is no longer valid, so it wont be much use to you. actually i dont mind about the money too much. we single parents who work to support our families understand only too well what it means to be short of cash. however, i dont suppose it went very far among the three of you. sorry about that!i wish you had left the bag behind and just taken the wallet and check book. there were all kinds of papers in it, and notes and things that i really need. i really think that was very inconsiderate of you. i mean, how would you like something like that to happen to you?well, perhaps the bag will turn up. it wasnt even an expensive one, just a plain, old brown leather shoulder bag. you probably dumped it in the nearest rubbish bin or threw it into the bushes. weve looked around, of course, but no one saw which way you went after you left the shop.im not really angry with you. i know how the pressures of modern living can affect us, but i am sad at the loss of my personal things. i feel violated and helpless. the police were very icy, and they just shrugged their shoulders. “it happens all the time,” they told me. some small comfort, i suppose. but ive lost just a little more faith in human natureand as my young son said when i told him what had happened, “why? mummy, why us?” i couldnt answer that question. i wonder if you can.1. in writing paragraph 2, the writer wants to .a. describe the contents of the bag in detail.b. give some suggestions to the three thievesc. state the fact that she was careless with the moneyd. tell the thieves hardly any money was available 2. which of the following is the most valuable to the writer?a. the cash in her bag.b. the handbag itself.c. the papers and notes in the bag.d. the check books in the bag.3. what can we conclude about the police?a. they think the case quite common.b. they show sympathy for the woman.c. they have doubts about human nature.d. they are unable to find the thieves.4. why does the author write the letter?a. to give the thieves a serious warning.b. to express her affection for her valuable bag.c. to call peoples attention to their belongings. d. to complain about the fall of morality.阅读理解-balthough many chinese students say that their knowledge of english grammar is good ,most would admit that their spoken english is poor .whenever i speak to a chinese student they always say, “my spoken english is poor.” however, their spoken english does not have to remain “poor”! i would like to suggest that there may be some reasons for their problems with spoken english.first, they fail to find suitable words to express themselves due to a limited vocabulary. obviously the better answer is to expand their vocabulary. however, you can speak with a limited vocabulary, if your attitude is positive .others will follow you as long as you use the words that you know.second, they are afraid of making mistakes. sometimes they make mistakes when they are speaking because they are shy and nervous .yet students should remember that their goal should be fluency not accuracy. your aim in writing is to be accurate following the rules for grammar and using the right words and spelling them correctly .however, in speaking your aim is fluency. you want to get your message across ,to talk to someone in english ,as quickly and as well as you can ,even though sometimes you may use a wrong word or tense ,but it doesnt matter because the person you are speaking to will understand you and make allowances（留出余地，体谅）for any mistakes he hears.the third reason is that not enough attention is paid to listening .you have one mouth but two ears! all that hearing was necessary for you to start speaking.fourth, most chinese students are reactive rather than proactive language learners .instead of actively seeking out opportunities to improve their spoken english they passively wait for speaking opportunities to come to them and wonder why their english always remains poor .if you have this proactive outlook ,then you will see english opportunities wherever you go.if you do not use your english beyond the classroom you will forget what english you know .remember: use it or lose it! you can learn how to speak english better by speaking english more.5. what is most probably the writers purpose in writing the passage? a. to improve your reading.b. to improve your spoken english. c. to improve your listening. d. to improve your vocabulary.6. it can be inferred from the third paragraph that . a. dont be afraid of making mistakes .just speak! b. dont be nervous ,dont be shy .just write! c. dont be fluency .just be accuracy d. dont be shy ,dont be fluency. just listen and write!7. the text is most probably taken from a . a. teachers diary b. report on study c. sports newspaperd. movie magazine directions: read the following three passages. each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. for each of them there are four choices marked a, b, c and d. choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.【湖南省怀化市2014高考英语一模试题】ait is generally believed that we are getting cleaned when we step under a shower. we are, but were also giving a home to lots of tiny little creatures we didnt even know about. a showerhead carries thousands of bacteria called mycobacteriumthese can cause problems like coughs and tiredness, and a general feeling of poorliness (身体不舒服). when you turn on the water, the bacteria go from the showerhead onto and into your body. this is a finding of norman r. pace and his team at the university of colorado, in the us. the scientists investigated bacteria in all kinds of human environment, including showerspaces team looked at 45 showerheads in nine american cities. they discovered that 30 percent of them had large amounts of flying mycobacterium. but pace said that they pose few threats to the healthonly those with a weak immune system might need to worryhe told the new york times that the bacteria are not as unpleasant as might be thoughthe said that having a shower is no more dangerous than anything else we do in the morningbut for those who feel sick about the idea of all those microorganisms (微生物), he had some advice. let the water run for 30 seconds before getting into the shower. why? the number of bacteria is smaller than that when the water is just turned on. if that seems like a waste of water, he added that you could also change your showerhead every few months. however, pace had good news too. he has also been testing the air in us subways. apart from iron particles (粒子), which are ground off the track by the wheels of trains, subway air is fresh. the reason is that a trains movement pumps fresh outdoor air into the tunnels. pace explained that he wanted to understand the natural microbial environments of public places. this kind of knowledge might help discover the microbes to be used in a bioterrorist (生物恐怖分子) attack.【小题1】 from the finding of norman r. pace, after taking a shower, we might cough or feel tired because . a