高考英语阅读理解全程提升训练（25）(1).doc

2014高考英语阅读理解全程提升训练（25）及答案 【广东省深圳市2014高考英语第一次调研考试】blong-time exposure to air pollution can lead to physical changes in the brain and cause trouble in learning and memory, and even anxiety. this is suggested by the results of new research on mice.while other studies have shown the harmful effects of polluted air in the lungs and heart, this is the first to show the negative effect on the brain.the team of laura fonken, randy nelson, from the ohio state university, usa, has spread to the brain a previous line of research which found that fine particulate(微粒) matter floating in the air mainly because of air pollution caused by humans, causes swelling in much of the body, and may be related to high blood pressure problems, and some other diseases.in the research fonken and his colleagues exposed mice to polluted air for six hours each day, five days a week, over a period of 10 months, almost half the average life length of mice.polluted air contains fine particles created by cars, factories and natural dust. fine particles of this kind are tiny, about 2.5 micrometers in diameter, or about one-thirtieth the width of a human hair. these particles can go deep into lungs and other organs.the concentration of this particulate material to which they exposed mice is equal to the concentration at which people can be exposed in some polluted urban areas.after a period of 10 months, the researchers got the animals to have a series of behavioral tests. both the behavior of mice and the results of neurological(神经的) tests done to them show that those within the polluted air had more problems in learning and memory, and higher levels of anxiety.the results suggest that long-time exposure to polluted air can have measurable negative effects on the human brain and can cause a variety of mental health problems. this could have important consequences for those living and working in polluted urban areas. 31the results of new research on mice first suggest that polluted air mainly does harm to .anormal organsblungs and heartcmental healthdblood pressure32what harmful effect of polluted air is mentioned in other studies?athe harmful effect on learning.bthe harmful effect on all the organs.cthe harmful effect on lungs and heart.dthe harmful effect on improving memory.33the bad effects of tiny particles in polluted air are those except .ahigh blood pressure problemsbmaking human hair thinnercdifferent kinds of diseasesdswelling in much of the body34from the last sentence we can infer that people living in polluted urban areas .aare likely to suffer from mental problemsbcan measure the negative effect on themcshow little concern for air pollutiondcan be exposed to polluted air longer35which of the following is the best title for the passage?along-time exposure to air pollutionbevidence and concern of air pollutioncmeasurable effect on human braindmental problems caused by air pollutionb篇是一篇科普文章，讲述最新的一项科学发现，让老鼠长期呆在污染的空气中，除掉过去人们已经发现的对身体的影响外，首次发现了污染对神经系统的影响。这会引起居住在污染的城市居民的关注。31. 答案为c。考查细节能力。根据前两段理解可知。32. 答案为c。考查细节理解能力。根据文章第三段内容可知。33. 答案为b。考查文章细节理解能力。根据文章第三段和第七段内容可知。34. 答案为a.。考查推理判断能力。根据最后一段理解可知。35. 答案为d。考查文章主旨理解能力。理解整个故事可知。社会生活类-48a study involving 8, 500 teenagers from all social backgrounds found that most of them are ignorant when it comes to money. the findings, the first in a series of reports from natwest that has started a five-year research project into teenagers and money, are particularly worrying as this generation of young people is likely to be burdened with greater debts than any before. university tuition fees(学费) are currently capped at 3, 000 annually, but this will be reviewed next year and the government is under enormous pressure to raise the ceiling. in the research, the teenagers were presented with the terms of four different loans but 76 per cent failed to identify the cheapest. the young people also predicted that they would be earning on average 31, 000 by the age of 25, although the average salary for those aged 22 to 29 is just 17, 815. the teenagers expected to be in debt when they finished university or training, although half said that they assumed the debts would be less than 10, 000. average debts for graduates are 12, 363. stephen moir, head of community investment at the royal bank of scotland group which owns natwest, said, “the more exposed young people are to financial issues, and the younger they become aware of them, the more likely they are to become responsible, forward-planning adults who manage their finances confidently and effectively. “ ministers are deeply concerned about the financial pressures on teenagers and young people because of student loans and rising housing costs. they have just introduced new lessons in how to manage debts. nikki fairweather, aged 15, from st helens, said that she had benefited from lessons on personal finance, but admitted that she still had a lot to learn about money. 1. which of the following can be found from the five-year research project? a. students understand personal finances differently.b. university tuition fees in england have been rising.c. teenagers tend to overestimate their future earnings.d. the students payback ability has become a major issue. 2. the phrase “to raise the ceiling” in paragraph 2 probably means “”.a. to raise the student loansb. to improve the school facilitiesc. to increase the upper limit of the tuitiond. to lift the school building roofs3. according to stephen moir, students.a. are too young to be exposed to financial issuesb. should learn to manage their finances wellc. should maintain a positive attitude when facing loansd. benefit a lot from lessons on personal finance4. what can we learn from the passage? a. many british teenagers do not know money matters well.b. teenagers in britain are heavily burdened with debts.c. financial planning is a required course at college.d. young people should become responsible adults.【参考答案】48.1-4 ccba 【广东省揭阳市2014高考英语一模试题】das a group of young african immigrants struggle to adapt to life in the united states, an after-school drama program at white oak middle school aims to make their lives easier by first making them a little harder.project x is a program that uses drama, dance, poetry and other creative outlets to help students discuss the tough and sometimes painful problems they face as pre-teen immigrants with language barriers. a final unveiling of their creation will be performed for friends and family at the end of the year at imagination stage.wanjiru kamau, coordinator of white oaks african club said its important to give troubles to group members to help them find their place at the school. “it comforts those who are uncomfortable, and it discomforts those who are comfortable,” kamau said of project x.kamau teamed up with imagination stage after she noticed that many african students seemed uncomfortable talking about problems, such as being laughed at by their fellow students about how they look and talk. when most of the kids join the club, they speak little or no english, kamau said. each week, the club typically draws five to ten students who are originally from africa for discussion sessions and the project x programme.“we are going to express ourselves through our words and our actions, and thats powerful,” said teaching artist meg green as she introduced fill-in-the-blank poems the students wrote about their identities.one student, frank ketchouang, 13, wrote, “i am from the world; i am love,” which drew oohs and aahs from the group. ketchouang has been in the united states for less than a year, said program coordinator chad dike. when ketchouang started attending project x, he had been in the united states for two months and spoke no english. now hes one of the groups most outgoing members and helps translate instructions from english to creole for the groups newest member, who is from haiti.many people will give up when theres a language barrier, “but these students prove them wrong”. kamau said. “you do have something to give. you are important. when tv, media, etc. are bringing them down, this program is bringing them up.”41. project x is intended for helping the young african immigrants to_.a. get over language barriersb. enrich after-school life c. overcome tough problemsd. become more creative42. how well the members learn in the project x program is shown by_.a. their annual creative performancesb. their annual scores gained at schoolc. the comments of friends and family d. the comments of the program teachers43. what do we know about the imagination stage?a. its established by kamau for project x.b. its a cooperative partner of white oaks african club.c. its a project designed by white oak middle school.d. its operated once at the end of each year.44. according to the author, what franck ketchouang wrote was_.a. silly b. simple c. excellent d. contradictory45. the passage is written mainly to_.a. introduce the project x programb. inspire immigrants to never give upc. advocate white oaks african club d. call for more attention to immigrants【参考答案】41-45.cabca 社会生活类-52melissa poe was 9 years old when she began a campaign for a cleaner environment by writing a letter to the then president bush. through her own efforts, her letter was reproduced on over 250 donated billboards (广告牌) across the country. the response to her request for help was so huge that poe established kids for a cleaner environment(kids f. a. c. e. )in 1989. there are now 300, 000 members of kids f. a. c. e. worldwide and it is the worlds largest youth environmental organization. poe has also asked the national park service to carry out a“childrens forest” project in every national park. in 1992, she was invited as one of only six children in the world to speak at the earth summit in brazil as part of the voices of the future program. in 1993, she was given a caring award for her efforts by the caring institute. since the organization started, kids f. a. c. e. members have distributed and planted over 1 million trees! ongoing tree-planting projects include kids yardsthe creation of backyard wildlife habitats (栖息地) and now kids f. a. c. e. is involved in the exciting earth odyssey, which is a great way to start helping. “starting the club turned out to be a way to help people