湖北省黄石市2014高考英语 阅读理解训练题（31）

1 湖北省黄石市湖北省黄石市 20142014 高考英语阅读理解训练题 高考英语阅读理解训练题 3131 及答案 及答案 In modern society it is necessary for middle school students to take part in academic activities and enrich their knowledge There are many academic clubs that students can participate in Students can choose clubs that focus on an area of interest Mathcounts Club Mathcounts tries to increase excitement towards mathematic achievement It hopes to provide students with the foundation for success in science technology engineering and mathematics careers Schools select individuals and teams to participate in competitions Local competitions are held in February with winners progressing to state competitions and then on to the national level Mathcounts works to challenge student math skills develop self confidence and give rewards for their achievements Envirothon The Envirothon program focuses on natural resources knowledge and exposes students to diverse environmental issues ecosystems and topography The ecology field competition for five member middle school teams offers competitions in wildlife soils forestry current environmental issues and aquatics Students work and learn in middle school clubs and can compete at the local and state level Future Problem Solvers Future Problem Solvers is an academic club that uses a six step process to solve problems that may happen in the future Students who are in the talented and gifted program who like to think out of the box or who enjoy thinking about futuristic problems may like this club Teams comprised of four students read future scenes and write up solutions in a booklet using the six step process Teams that score high enough can go to the state competition and then to the international competition 2 Builders Club Builders Club is open to any middle school student who wishes to perform community service Each Builders Club is co sponsored by a Kiwanis club and the middle school The members learn by doing and they learn organization teamwork and leadership Builders Clubs can sponsor a Teacher of the Year program provide a recycling collection point organize canned food and clothing drives to support local shelters adopt a resident at a local senior citizens home adopt a highway tutor etc Middle school academic clubs offer students a place to explore interests or talents The clubs that join in middle school can help guide choices in high school and beyond 9 The students who are not interested in competitions would like to choose A Mathecounts Club B Builders Club C Future Problem Solvers D Envirothon 10 Why do some of the students choose Mathcounts Club A To be successful in science careers B To enjoy solving future problems C To perform community service D To study wildlife and soils 11 What is the common feature of the four clubs A Competitions B Sponsorship C Scientific researches D Teamwork 12 The passage mainly talks about A the state academic competitions B middle school clubs C extra curricular activities D the gifted students 9 12 BADB 结束 3 Monkeys are very similar to us in many ways We enjoy watching them because they often act like us In fact scientists say monkeys and humans share a common ancestor Monkeys make us smile too because they are creatures full of playful tricks This is why many monkey expressions are about tricky people or playful acts One of these expressions is monkeyshines meaning tricks or foolish acts So when a teacher says to a group of students Stop those monkeyshines right now you know that the kids are playing instead of studying You might hear that same teacher warn a student not to monkey around with a valuable piece of equipment You monkey around with something when you are touching or playing with something you should leave alone Also you can monkey around when you feel like doing something but have no firm idea of what to do Monkey business usually means secret maybe illegal activities A news report may say there is monkey business involved in building the new airport with some officials getting secret payments from builders You may make a monkey out of someone when you make that person look foolish Some people make a monkey out of themselves by acting foolish or silly If one monkey has fun imagine how much fun a barrel of monkeys can have If your friend says he had more fun than a barrel of monkeys at your party you know that he had a really good time Monkey suits are common names for clothes or uniforms soldiers wear In earlier years performing monkeys tight fitting colorful jacket looked similar to a military uniform So people began to call a military uniform a monkey suit 9 Which of the following can best state the main idea of the passage A Monkeys are connected with our life B Due respect should be paid to monkeys C Some English expressions about monkey D Monkeys share a common ancestor with us 10 How many expressions about monkey are introduced in the passage 4 A 5 B 6 C 7 D 8 11 The expression monkeyshine has the closest meaning to A mischief B laziness C making noise D diligence 12 If you drew a funny picture on your friend s face while he was sleeping you were A monkeying around B doing money business C enjoying a barrel of monkeys D making a monkey out of him 9 12 CBAD 结束 ChrisChris WillisWillis 4747 tippedtipped thethe scalesscales atat 27st 27st 约约 172172 公斤公斤 following following a a lifetimelifetime ofof fry upsfry ups takeawaystakeaways andand porkpork piespies TheThe painterpainter andand decoratordecorator hadhad toto taketake longlong pausespauses justjust toto climbclimb thethe stairsstairs oror walkwalk a a fewfew yardsyards ButBut overweightoverweight ChrisChris turnedturned toto dietingdieting whenwhen realizingrealizing hehe waswas tootoo fatfat toto playplay withwith hishis ten year oldten year old daughterdaughter SophieSophie whowho hadhad a a passionpassion forfor runningrunning TheThe determineddetermined daddad cutcut outout allall thethe fattyfatty foodsfoods andand beganbegan exercisingexercising HeHe nownow 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hishis wifewife becamebecame a a coachcoach driverdriver C C hehe waswas inin hishis teensteens asas a a studentstudent D D hehe cutcut outout unhealthyunhealthy fattyfatty foodsfoods 12 15 DCBC 结束 Does exercise strengthen your brain while it builds muscle To learn more about how exercise affects the brain scientists in Ireland recently asked a group of sedentary 久坐的 male college students to take part in a memory test followed by strenuous 紧张的 exercise 6 First the young men watched a rapid fire lineup of photos with the faces and names of strangers After a break they tried to recall the names they had iust seen as the photos again moved quickly across a computer screen Afterward half of the students rode a bicycle at an increasingly strenuous pace until they were exhausted The others sat quietly for 30 minutes Then both groups took the brain teaser test agam Notably the exercised volunteers performed significantly better on the memory test than they had on their first try while the volunteers who had rested did not improve Meanwhile blood samples taken throughout the experiment offered a biological explanation for the increase in memory among the exercisers Immediately after the strenuous activity the cyclists had significantly higher levels of a protein known as BDNF which is to promote the health of nerve cells The men who had sat quietly showed no comparable change in BDNF levels For some time scientists have believed that BDNF helps explain why mental functioning appears to improve with exercise However they haven t fully understood which parts of the brain are affected or how those effects influence thinking The Irish study suggests that the increases in BDNF caused by exercise may play a particular role in lmprovmg memory and recall Other new studies have reached similar conclusions among both people and animals young and old In one interesting experiment published last month Brazilian scientists found that after sedentary elderly rats ran for a mere five minutes or so several days a week tbr live weeks an increase of bioehemieal processes appeared in the memory center of their brains resuhing in inereased production of BDNF there The old exercised animals then performed almost as well as much younger rats oil memory tests 5 The brain teaser test shows that A a good rest can improve one s memory B too much exercise can slow down one s memory 7 C exercise can improve one s memory D cyclists usually have better memory 6 What is the function of the BDNF A To increase the number of brain cells B To remind people of what is likely to be forgotten C To draw one s attention to what is seen D To motivate the brain and refresh one s memory 7 The sedentary elderly rats after five weeks of running A got worn out in the end B performed better in remembering things C reduced the amount of BDNF D stopped biochemical process in the brain 8 The best title for the passage might be A How Exercise Benefits the Brain B Too Much Exercise Harms the Brain C Experiments on the Brain D Exercise Helps One Stay Young 5 8 CDBA 结束 An old German satellite feel to Earth on Saturday after orbiting in space for more than a decade but officials do not yet know where it fell There is currently no confirmation if pieces of debris have reached Earth s surface German aerospace officials said in a statement While the 21 year old satellite broke apart as it re entered Earth s atmosphere German aerospace officials estimated that up to 30 pieces totaling 1 9 tons tons could reach the surface of the planet The satellite which weighs 5 348 pounds was launched into orbit in June 8 1990 to study X ray radiation from stars and black holes The satellite was originally designed for an 19 month mission but it continued to work for far longer than its projected lifetimes In 1998 some parts of the satellite failed and it retired in 1999 It was ini