英语】英语阅读理解题20套(带答案

1、英语】英语阅读理解题 20 套（带答案）一、高中英语阅读理解1阅读理解Experts note that an unhealthy lifestyle can put you at great risk of heart disease and stroke. So doctors urge us to eat healthy foods, get exercise, stop smoking and limit our alcohol intake. But there is something else you can do. And it is free and easy. Smile!

2、Dr. Chockalingam, a heart disease specialist in Columbia, advises his patients to smile. He says a smile may be one way to help your heart. When we smile, the brain wiring changes. The chemicals that are released are more positive. He says smiling is the first step in fighting physical and emotional

3、 stress and its sometimes harmful effects on human health. This is not just New Age advice. Several studies support his opinion.When you feel stressed or under pressure, your body releases many natural hormones （ 荷尔蒙 ） including adrenaline and cortisol. Adrenaline increases your heart rate and blood

4、 pressure. Cortisol is the bodys main stress hormone. It increases sugar in the bloodstream. If you are truly in danger, these hormones can help you. They are part of what we call our fight-or-flight response.However, when we are stressed for a long period, these stress hormones are ever-present in

5、our bodies. And that, medical researchers warn, may lead to health problems.Researchers say the connection between stress and heart disease is still unclear. However, they claim that when people are stressed for long periods of time, they may have an unhealthy lifestyle, which can lead to health pro

6、blems.Dr. Chockalingam says a smile may be one way to help. He tells his patients to smile 20 times an hour. To some, that might seem like a lot of smiling. Or some might even feel foolish . smiling for seemingly no reason. But a smile does not involve drugs. It is not invasive like a surgical opera

7、tion. It is free and it has no bad side effects.Once people smile, they are relaxing. This relaxation directly lowers blood pressure, improves sugar levels in the blood. If we are smiling, we are breaking that link between stress and health. And it just may provide a little extra protection to every

8、ones heart health.（1）Which of the following agrees with Dr. Chockalingams opinion?A. Smile has the same effects as laughter.B. Smile can be used to take the place of medicine.C. Smile is better than any healthy lifestyle to health.D. Smile can make our body produce beneficial chemicals.（2）What can w

9、e know about the mentioned stress hormones?A. They can lower our blood pressure.B. They will surely lead to heart diseases.C. They can benefit us when we are in danger.D. They will make us live an unhealthy lifestyle.（3）Why does Dr. Chockalingam think smiling is helpful to our health?A. It can make

10、us relax.B. It increases sugar levels.C. It has little bad side effects.D. It can happen for no reason.（4）What can be the best title for the text?A. A Thorough Analysis of the Causes of Heart DiseasesB. One Thing You Can Do Right Now to Help Your HeartC. One Thing That Is Closely Connected with Stre

11、ss HormonesD. The Clear Connection Between Unhealthy Lifestyles and Heart Diseases【答案】 （ 1）D（2）C（3）A（4）B【解析】 【分析】本文是一篇说明文，哥伦比亚的心脏病专家 Chockalingam 博士建议多保 持微笑，他认为微笑可能是帮助心脏的一种方式。同时说明了微笑有利于健康的原因和人 们感到压力时的身体反应等情况。（ 1）考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“ When we smile, the brain wiring changes. Thechemicals that are released

12、are more positive. 当我们微笑时”，大脑的线路会发生变化。释放 出的化学物质更积极。可知， Chockalingam 博士认为微笑能使我们的身体产生有益的化学 物质。故选 D。（ 2）考查细节理解。根据第三段中的 “ Ify ou are truly in danger, these hormones can help you. 如”果你真的有危险，这些荷尔蒙会帮助你。可知，当我们处于危险中时，压力荷尔蒙 可以帮助我们。故选 C。（ 3）考查细节理解。根据最后一段中的 “ If we are smiling, we are breaking that link between

13、 stress and health. And it just may provide a little extra protection to everyones heart health.如果我们微笑，我们就打破了压力和健康之间的联系。而且它可能会为每个人的心脏健康提 供一点额外的保护。可知， Chockalingam 博士认为微笑可以使我们放松，从而有利于我们 的健康。故选 A。（ 4 ）考查主旨大意。根据第二段中的“ Dr.C hockalingam, a heart disease specialist inColumbi a, advises his patients to smi

14、le. He says a smile may be one way to help your heart. 哥伦 比亚的心脏病专家 Chockalingam 博士建议他的病人保持微笑。他说，微笑可能是帮助心脏 的一种方式。以及结合文章内容主要介绍了微笑能够让我们放松进而有利于我们的健康， 所以要健康那就要多微笑，所以选 B。【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解和主旨大意两个题型的考查，是一篇科研类阅读，考生需 要准确掌握细节信息，并根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行概括和归纳，从而选出正确答案。2阅读理解Plan your dream vacation to one of these excellent d

15、estinations.St. LuciaAbundant rainforests and splendid mountains are all reasons to visit this Caribbean island. St.Lucia offers the perfect mix of relaxation and adventure. To take in the breathtaking scenery, plan to hike the Piton Mountains or dive in the waters of Anse Chastanet.Banff. AlbertaTh

16、is Canadian destination will bring out the explorer in anyone who visits. From hiking and whitewater rafting to skiing and snowboarding, Banff offers travelers an abundance of year-round outdoor activities. The Lake Louise Ski Resort is one of the largest in North America and the striking photo oppo

17、rtunities of the Canadian Rockies from Moraine Lake cant be underestimated （低估 ）.Machu PicchuAccording to travelers, a visit to this Peruvian UNESCO World Heritage （ 遗产 ） site is a once-in- a-lifetime adventure. Located in the Andes Mountains, it is the most familiar icon （ 象征物 ） of Inca civilizatio

18、n. Spend a few days accustoming yourself to the altitude in the neighboring city of Cusco, where you can experience a mix of Incan and Spanish cultures.Great Barrier ReefIts easy to see why the Great Barrier Reef is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World it stretches nearly 1,500 miles along

19、the eastern coastline of Australia and features about 3,000 reefs, 900 islands and more than 1,500 species of fish. Travelers can see these amazing natural structures from the air or underwater. However, large amounts of coral bleaching （ 褪色 ） caused by rising ocean temperatures put this places cont

20、inued existence at risk, so plan your visit soon to see this awesome sight up close.（1）What can you enjoy both in St. Lucia and Banff?A. Hiking.B . Skiing.C . Diving.D . Snowboarding.（2）Where may a historian choose to go?A. St. Lucia.B. Banff. Alberta.C. Machu Picchu.D. Great Barrier Reef（3）What do

21、we know about the Great Barrier Reef?A. Its on the western coast of Australia.B. Its famous for coral reefs rather than fish.C. People must take a plane to enjoy its beauty.D. It may disappear if temperature keeps onrising.【答案】 （1） A（2）C（3）D【解析】 【分析】本文是一篇应用文，介绍了四处假期极好的去处及各自特色。（1）考查细节理解。根据 St. Lucia

22、部分中的 “ plan to hike the Piton Mountains or dive in the waters of Anse Chastanet. 和”Banff. Alberta 部分中的 “ Fromh iking and whitewater rafting to skiing and snowboarding, Banff offers travelers an abundance of year- round outdoor activities. 可知在 St. Lucia和 Banff人们都可以徒步旅行，故选 A。（ 2）考查细节理解。根据 Machu Picchu

23、 部分中的 “ av isit to this Peruvian UNESCO World Heritage （ 遗产 ） site is a once-in-a-lifetime adventure. 和 Spend a few days accustoming yourself to the altitude in the neighboring city of Cusco, where you can experience a mix of Incan and Spanish cultures. 可知”历史学家们可以在这里参观联合国教科文组织世界遗产遗址，体验印 加文化和西班牙文化的融合

24、。故选C。（3）考查推理判断。根据 Great Barrier Reef 部分中的 “ large amounts of coral bleaching （褪色 ） caused by rising ocean temperatures put this places continued existence at risk, so plan your visitsoon to see this awesome sight up close. 可知海洋温”度升高造成大量珊瑚褪色，对大堡礁的 存在造成了威胁。由此可推断如果温度继续升高，大堡礁可能会消失。故选D。【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解和推理判

25、断两个题型的考查，是一篇介绍类阅读，要求考 生在捕捉细节信息的基础上根据上下文进行逻辑推理，从而选出正确答案。3阅读理解As the days get shorter and the chilly weather rolls in, we all want to curl up in a blanket and hibernate until spring rolls around. But making time to get outside in the sun, even when its cold out, could have bigger mood benefits than yo

26、u might realize.While the link between sunshine and mental health is nothing new, new research from Brigham Young University（BYU） has shown that the association may be even stronger than previously realized. It finds that sunlight exposure is by far the greatest weather-related factor determining me

27、ntal health outcomes. In other words: more sunshine, more happiness.For the study, a psychologist, a physicist and a statistician from BYU teamed up to compare daily environmental data from the universitys Physics and Astronomy Weather Station with emotional health data archived by day for 16,452 ad

28、ult therapy patients who were being treated at the BYU Counseling and Psychological Services Center.Exposure to sunlight is a significant factor in seasonal affective disorder. Research has shown that the brain produces more of the feel-good neurotransmitter serotonin on sunny days than it does on d

29、arker days. Whats more, lack of sunlight is linked with lower vitamin D levels, which in turn has been correlated with depression and low energy.If youre getting enough sun, your emotions should remain relatively stable, the researchers found. But as the amount of sunlight in the day is reduced, lev

30、els of emotional pain can soar. Other weather variables including temperature, pollution and rain were not found to have an impact on mental health.We were surprised that many of the weather and pollution variables we included in the study were not significantly correlated with clients scores on the

31、 distress measure once we had accounted for suntime, Dr. Mark Beecher, a professor of psychology at the university and the studys lead author, told The Huffington Post. People tend to associate rainy days, pollution, and other meteorological phenomena with sadness or depression, but we did not find

32、that.（1）What does the author suggest we do in Paragraph 1?A. Realized the benefits of sunshine.B. Avoid hibernating in springtime.C. Curl up in a blanket in cold weather.D. Enjoy sunshine even in cold weather.（2）The underlined word soar in Paragraph 5 most probably means ?A. Rise sharply.B. Vary uns

33、tably.C. Drop slightly.D. Change greatly.（3）What does the passage say about the research done by BYU?A. It is done on normal adults of various ages.B. It is carried out by Dr Mark Beecher alone.C. It concludes the sunshine means happiness.D. It finds that temperature affects mental health.（4）What ca

34、n be inferred from the passage?A. Lower vitamin D levels are helpful in keeping us energeticB. The research findings are inconsistent with the popular belief.C. The more sunshine we get, the less excited we are likely to feel.D.The link between sunshine and mental health was unknown before.【答案】 （ 1）

35、D（2）A（3）C（4）B【解析】 【分析】本文是一篇说明文，研究表明：阳光照射是影响心理健康结果的最重要 的天气因素。换句话说：阳光越多，幸福越多。（ 1）考查推理判断。根据第一段中的 “ But making time to get outside in the sun, even when its cold out, could have bigger mood benefits than you might realize花时间晒太阳，甚至当”外面很冷的时候也要这样做，这可能对你的情绪有很大好处。可知，作者建议我们晒太阳， 哪怕天气很冷。故选 D。（ 2）考查词义猜测。根据第五段中的

36、“ Ify oure getting enough sun, your emotions should remain relatively stable, the researchers found. But as the amount of sunlight in the day is reduced, levels of emotional pain can soar. 如”果你获得足够的阳光，你的情绪应该会保持相 对地稳定。可以推知，当光照量减少的时候，人们的情绪就不会那么稳定，痛苦情绪就会 增加。故选 A 。（ 3）考查细节理解。根据第二段中的 “ Itf inds that sunl

37、ight exposure is by far the greatest weather-related factor determining mental health outcomes. In other words: more sunshine, more happiness. 研”究发现，阳光照射是影响心理健康结果最重要的天气因素。换句话说： 阳光越多，越快乐。故选 C。（ 4）考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的 “ Peoplete nd to associate rainy days, pollution, and other meteorological phenomena with

38、 sadness or depression, but we did not find that人们倾向于将雨天、污染和其他气象现象与悲伤或抑郁联系起来，但我们的研究没有发现这一点。可知， BYU的研究结果和大众的看法不一致。故选B。【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，词义猜测和推理判断三个题型的考查，是一篇科研类阅 读，考生需要准确捕捉细节信息，同时根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行分析，推理，从而选 出正确答案。4阅读理解Coral reefs （ 珊瑚礁 ） are an integral part of sea life and sustain it by providing shelter and

39、 habitat to various organisms. They also supply and recycle nutrients as well as enable a growing fish population, along with other species, for a healthy and diverse ecosystem. However, the rise in average water temperatures due to climate change has resulted in more frequent and longtime coral ble

40、aching （ 白化现象 ） events that damage their health, causing fish and other sea species to abandon them.In order to restore this delicate ecosystem, scientists from the UK and Australia conducted a study that involved using loudspeakers underwater near damaged coral reefs to make them sound healthy and

41、attract fish, potentially kick-starting the natural recovery process of coral reefs and their dependent life forms. The location for this experiment was the Great Barrier Reef in the Coral Sea, found alongside the east coast of Queensland, Australia. The site is noted to have the largest coral reef

42、system in the world.Healthy coral reefs are remarkably noisy places-the crackle of snapping shrimp and the whoops and grunts of fish. Young fish concentrate on these sounds when theyre looking for a place to settle, said Steve Simpson, study co-author and a professor at the University of Exeter, UK.

43、By using loudspeakers to copy such sounds, parts of dead coral reefs were found to attract twice as many fish, compared to places where no sounds were played. These returning fish, are crucial for coral reefs to function as healthy ecosystems. Boosting fish populations in this way could help to kick

44、-start natural recovery processes, preventing the damage were seeing on many coral reefs around the world, said lead author, Tim Gordon.（1）What causes the phenomenon of coral bleaching?A. Diverse species.B. Noise pollution.C. Fishing industry.D. Climbing temperatures.（2）What approach is introduced t

45、o recover the coral reefs?A. Removing damaged coral reefs.B. Using loudspeakers to keep fish away.C. Building new homes for sea species.D. Playing certain sounds to appeal to fish.（3）Why are Steve Simpsons words quoted?A. To provide some findings of the study.B. To show the progress of the experimen

46、t.C. To explain reasons for the new approach.D. To give another solution to the problem.（4）What can we infer from the last paragraph?A. The attempts are in vain.B. Natural recovery is impossible.C. Initial success has been achieved.D. The coral reefs have returned to normal.【答案】 （ 1）D（2）D（3）C（4）C【解析

47、】 【分析】本文是一篇说明文，由于气候变化导致的平均水温上升导致了更频繁、 更长期的珊瑚白化事件，而为了恢复这一脆弱的生态系统，科学家们在受损的珊瑚礁附近 使用水下扩音器，让珊瑚听起来更健康，从而能够吸引鱼类。作者解释了采用这一方法的 原因以及这一新方法获得了初步成功。（ 1）考查细节理解。根据第一段中的 “ However,t he rise in average water temperatures due to climate change has resulted in more frequent and longtime u coral bleaching events that d

48、amage their health, causing fish and other sea species to abandon them. 然而，由于气候变化 ” 导致的平均水温上升导致了更频繁、更长期的珊瑚白化事件，损害了它们的健康，导致鱼 类和其他海洋物种抛弃它们，可知，气温攀升是导致珊瑚白化现象的原因。故选D。（ 2）考查细节理解。根据第二段中的 “ Ino rder to restore this delicate ecosystem, scientists from the UK and Australia conducted a study that involved usin

49、g loudspeakers underwater near damaged coral reefs to make them sound healthy and attract fish, potentially kick-starting the natural recovery process of coral reefs and their dependent life forms.为了恢复这一脆弱的生”态系统，来自英国和澳大利亚的科学家们进行了一项研究，他们在受损的珊瑚礁附近使用 水下扩音器，让它们听起来更健康，吸引鱼类，这可能会启动珊瑚礁的自然恢复过程及其 依赖的生命形式，可知，应

50、当采用播放某些声音来吸引鱼的方法来恢复珊瑚礁。故选D。（ 3）考查推理判断。根据倒数第二段中的“ Healthyc oral reefs are remarkab ly noisy places-the crackle of snapping shrimp and the whoops and grunts of fish. 健康的珊瑚礁是非常”吵杂的 地方 虾的噼啪声和鱼的呼噜呼噜声，可知，引用 Steve Simpson 的话是为了解释采用这 一新方法的原因。故选 C。（ 4）考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的 “ By using loudspeakers to copy such soun

51、ds, parts of dead coral reefs were found to attract twice as many fish, compared to places where no sounds were played. 通”过使用扩音器来模仿这些声音，人们发现部分死去的珊瑚礁比没有声音的地 方能吸引两倍多的鱼，可推知这一新方法初步取得了成功。故选C。【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解和推理判断两个题型的考查，是一篇环保类阅读，考生需 要准确捕捉细节信息，并根据上下文进行逻辑推理，从而选出正确答案。5阅读理解Nothing good generally comes of a con

52、versation that start with the words, I think you should probably sit down before I tell you this. ”And so it came to pass. Away for Christmas, we got a call from kind friends at home, our neighbours house had caught fire while they were out. The fire didnt spread to our house but the smoke very much

53、 did.Its weeks of either throwing out, or sending away for specialist cleaning, every single thing into which smoke could have permeated（ 渗透 ）because the particles（ 微粒 ） are an ongoing health risk and washing isnt enough. Anything soft sofas and carpets and childrens teddy bears, clothes is suspecte

54、d. We will be seeing in the New Year in a decidedly minimalist fashion.What I didnt expect to feel, however, is this lucky. Friends and neighbours have come together with incredible generosity. We will never again underestimate the closeness of the village community in which we live, or the innate k

55、indness that is most peoples natural reaction to trouble, and are grateful to be reminded of so much that is good. But thats not the only thing Ive learned. For in a sense, we have a chance to start again.The surprise on being forced to think about what might urgently need replacing is how short the

56、 list of essentials seems; how much we must have been hanging on to out of habit, and how much we have been conditioned to think was important.Its all too easily assumed that family history lives in tangible（ 有形的 ）things old photographs, a dress bought decades ago for a night heavy with memories but

57、 thats not quite right. These things were only reminders of what we already carry with us in head and heart.Walking through the house, sweeping up the broken glass, I realised that the answer to the old question of What would you save in a fire? is actually that nothing really matters but each other

58、.（1）What happened to the authors house?A. It caught a fire.B. It was affected by a fire.C. It was broken into by friends.D. Its windows were broken.（2）What does the underlined word suspected in Paragraph 3 refer to?A. something that may be damaged.B. something that may not be genuine.C. something that may not be so good.D. something that may be dangerous.（3）What did the author expect to feel?A. People around him were cold to others tr