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1、 1 高考英语阅读理解强化训练 Day One Passage 1 Unbelievable Stories of Animals Acting Just Like Humans Horses are picky eaters Horses have an even better sense of smell than humans do.When horses raise their noses and open their nostrils(鼻孔),their nervous system allows them to sense smells we cant sense.This mig

2、ht explain why they refuse dirty water and carefully move around meadows,eating only the tastiest grasses,experts say.Whale says thanks In 2011,a whale expert spotted a humpback whale trapped in a fishing net and spent an hour freeing it.Afterward,in an hour-long display of thanks,the whale swam nea

3、r their boat and leaped into the air about 40 times.Pandas like to be naughty Is there anything more lovely than a baby panda,except maybe a human baby?In fact,baby pandas sometimes behave like human babies.They sleep in the same positions and value their thumbs.Pandas are shy by nature for its shy

4、behaviors such as covering its face with a paw of ducking its head when confronted by a stranger.A cat honors its owner Paper towels,and a plastic cup are just a few of the gifts that Toldo,a devoted three-year-old gray-and-white cat,has placed on his former owner Iozzelli Renzos grave every day sin

5、ce the man died in September 2011.Renzo adopted Toldo from a shelter when the cat was three months old,and the two formed an inseparable bond.After Renzo passed away,Toldo followed the coffin to the cemetery,and now stands guard at the grave for hours at a time.1.What can horses do to pick delicious

6、 grasses?A.Feel them.B.Taste them.C.Smell them.D.Observe them.2.What do the whale and the cat have in common according to the passage?A.They are clever.B.They have a grateful heart.2 C.They are active and lovely.D.They have a good sense of smell.3.Which of the following acts like a human baby accord

7、ing to the passage?A.The whale.B.The cat.C.The horse.D.The panda.Passage 2 Last year marked the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I.There were events around the world in memory of those who died in the conflict.We have picked out three of them in European countries.Lets take a look.Belgium I

8、n a park,the famous Belgian artist Koen Vanmechelen had an exhibition called Coming World,Remember Me.The work consisted of 600,000 individual(个别的)clay sculptures,one for each person killed during the World War.In the center of the exhibition was a big egg made of clay,symbolizing a new world.UK In

9、a small town called Aldridge,almost 100 houses in one street were covered with 24,000 poppies and statues of soldiers.They stood for the men from the area who had been killed in the war.The flowers were chosen because of a poem written by the Canadian doctor John McCrea in 1915.They made people thin

10、k of fields of blood.France The British artist Guy Denning arrived in La Feuille,a small town in the northwest of France,to stick life-size drawings of soldiers who never came back home.Armed with glue and a brush,Denning stuck his drawings carefully on walls.Before long 112 men,mainly young adults,

11、were brought back to mind,if not to life.1.What do we know about Coming World,Remember Me?A.Its the name of an exhibition.B.Its a film about World War I.C.Its a work standing for peace.D.Its a sculpture made of clay.2.Why were poppies chosen to symbolize the dead soldiers?A.The British people prefer

12、red them.B.They showed the cruelty of war.3 C.A Canadian doctor suggested them.D.The fields were filled with them.3.How was the end of World War I marked in France?A.A memorial to the dead soldiers was built.B.112 wounded soldiers in the war were helped.C.Drawings of some dead soldiers were put up.D

13、.Young adults were encouraged to join the army.Passage 3 The British Medical Journal recently featured a strong response to what was judged an inappropriately merciful reaction by a medical school to a student cheating in an examination.Although we have insufficient reliable data about the extent of

14、 this phenomenon,its prevention,or its effective management,much can be concluded and acted upon on the basis of common sense.There is general agreement that there should be zero tolerance of cheating in a profession based on trust and one on which human lives depend.It is reasonable to assume that

15、cheaters in medical school will be more likely than others to continue to act dishonestly with patients,colleagues,and government.The behaviors under question are multifactorial in origin.There are familial（家庭的）,religious,and cultural values that are acquired long before medical school.For example,c

16、ountries,cultures,and subcultures exist where bribes and dishonest behaviour are very normal.There are secondary schools in which neither staff nor students tolerate cheating and others where cheating is common；there are homes which cultivate young people with high standards of moral behaviour and o

17、thers which leave moral training to the harmful influence of television and the market place.Medical schools reflect society and cannot be expected to remedy all the ills of a society.The selection process of medical students might be expected to favour applicants with positive moral behaviour.Medic

18、al schools should be the major focus of attention for cultivating future doctors with moral sensitivity.Unfortunately there are troubling data that suggest that during medical school the moral behaviour of medical 4 students does not necessarily improve；indeed,moral development may actually stop or

19、even regress（倒退）.It is critical that the academic and clinical leaders of the institution set a personal example on moral behaviour.Medical schools must do something to make sure that their students are expected to be clear from day one.The development of a schools culture of moral behaviour require

20、s cooperation with the students in which they play an active role in its creation and developing.Moreover,the schools examination system and general treatment of students must be fair.Finally,the treatment of infractions must be firm,fair,transparent（透明的）.1.What does the author say about cheating in

21、 medical schools?A.Extensive research has been done about this phenomenon.B.We have sufficient data to prove that prevention is possible.C.We know that this phenomenon exists in every medical school.D.We still need more reliable data to know how serious it is.2.According to the author,it is importan

22、t to prevent cheating in medical schools because.A.the medical profession is based on trust B.there is zero tolerance of cheating in medicine C.the medical profession depends on the government D.cheating exists extensively in medical schools 3.Which of the following statements will the author probab

23、ly agree with?A.Medical schools should make a less competitive environment for students.B.Outstanding people should create a set of moral standards to be followed.C.Medical students should be positive in creating and preserving moral behavior.D.We should focus on the cause and effect of the cheating

24、 in exams in medical schools.4.Which of the following can be implied from the passage?A.It makes little sense to talk about medical school student cheating in exams.B.Medical schools havent been doing well to help students develop morally.5 C.Cheating in exams is tolerable outride of medical school

25、circle.D.Elimination of exams helps cultivate healthier characters of medical school students.Passage 4 Bookable study rooms The Library provides a variety of bookable group study rooms,some with presentation areas,for groups of between 6 and 12 students to use for team work.Group study rooms There

26、are 10 Group Study Rooms on Level 30f Northampton Square Library.Rooms 3A,3F,3G,3H,3J and 3K are equipped with presentation area to help prepare group presentations.Rooms 3B,3C,3D and 3E are intended for group discussion and seminar work.These rooms are equipped with whiteboards.Whiteboard pens can

27、be borrowed from the service desk on Level 2.Please do not use any other writing tools on the whiteboards.Maximum booking period of 2 hours at one time.Presentation areas provide：LED screen to practice presentation with group colleagues Network access on PC with wide range of software USB port to pl

28、ug in(插入)your own device or laptop Assistive(为残疾人设计的)Technology Rooms Assistive technology rooms are available for students by using ID cards to get access permission and can be booked for a maximum of 4 hours per person per day.Rooms are equipped with the following software：Dragon,JAWS,Zoom Text,Ku

29、rzweil,Supernova,TextHelp and Inspiration.A scanner is provided for use with the assistive software packages.For further information click Guide to Library Services for Additional Needs.1.lf you and your five team members need to book a room to present a project,which room should you go to?6 A.Room

30、3B.B.Room 3C.C.Room 3E.D.Room 3G.2.What do we know about Group Study Rooms?A.They are on Level 2.B.They are equipped with whiteboards.C.They have no Internet access.D.They provide USB disks.3.Which of the following is specially provided for students with disability?A.2 hours per person per day.B.Whi

31、teboard pens.C.LED screen.D.A scanner with assistive software packages.4.We may read this article on a.A.website B.magazine C.booklet D.story book Passage 5 In toy stores,what is old is new again.Some of the latest toys to hit store shelves include several names that were popular in the 1980s.Among

32、them:He-man,My Little Pony,Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,and Transformers.Their appearance is surprising in an industry where all but classic toys like Barbie dolls tend to stay in the market for only a few years before they leave kid culture for good.The return of toys introduced a generation ago,sa

33、y experts,is largely a generational effect.These toys were among the first to be marketed primarily through TV cartoons.The result:The toys carried with them a much stronger brand identity than toys from previous ages.When those who played with these toys during the 1980s began having children of th

34、eir own,businessmen realized they could take advantage of parents emotional ties by bringing the toys back.“Were starting to see a lot of properties and products coming back now for the kids of Generation X,”says Greg Livingston,vice president of Wonder group,a childrens 7 product marketing firm.But

35、 other industry observers say this return-of-toy trend is more rooted in basic economics.When the economy isnt strong,they say,toy-makers become more careful.One of the safest marketing techniques is bringing back toys that are proven successes.“If youre in the business of making and selling toys,yo

36、ure going to go the safest route,which is using proven brands,”says Stephanie Oppenheimer,co-founder of the Oppenheimer Toy Co.,an independent consumer group that rates toys;other companies use product ideas that have sold well in other countries,such as Japan.Still,Ms.Oppenheimer also believes that

37、 American consumers simply are not in the mood for new,high-tech toys anymore.“People are interested less in what we wish we had and more in what we already have,”says Oppenheimer.“As a country,were looking for things that remind us of simpler times.”1.The expression in the first paragraph“whats old

38、 is new again”means that“_.”A.both old and new toys are sold B.old and new toys are of the same price C.old toys are in fashion again D.old toys have taken on new forms 2.Which of the following is NOT listed as the cause for the return of the toys popular about two decades ago?A.Generational effect.

39、B.Economic factors.C.Marketing techniques.D.Fierce competition.3.The expression“for good”in the second paragraph can be replaced by _.A.for ever B.for the future C.for the best D.for all 4.The main purpose of the passage is _.A.to introduce the development of kid culture in the past century B.to ana

40、lyse the reappearance of toys popular in the 1980s 8 C.to promote the marketing techniques of toy manufacturers D.to show the impact of high-tech toys on the kids of Generation X 9 参考答案 Passage 1 1.C 细节理解题。根据 Horses are picky eaters 部分介绍的内容可知，马的嗅觉比人类还要强。当马抬起鼻子打开鼻孔时，它们的神经系统让它们感觉到我们感觉不到的气味。因此它们能够拒绝脏水，

41、只吃最美味的草。这说明马靠嗅觉辨别草的好坏。故选 C。2.B 推理判断题。根据第二个 Whale says thanks 的内容可知，这条鲸鱼通过跳跃表达对拯救它的救命恩人的感激。根据第四个 A cat honors its owner 介绍的内容可知，这只猫到墓地去怀念自己的主人。由此可知，两者共同之处在于都有一颗感恩之心。故选 B。3.D 细节理解题。根据第三个 Pandas like to be naughty 的第二句 In fact,baby pandas sometimes behave like human babies 可知，熊猫宝宝的行为与人类的婴儿相似。故选 D。Passa

42、ge 2 1.A 细节理解题。根据 Belgium 部分的 In a park,the famous Belgian artist Koen Vanmechelen had an exhibition called Coming World,Remember Me.可知，Coming World,Remember Me 是一个展览的名字，故选 A。2.B 推理判断题。根据 UK 部分的 The flowers were chosen because of a poem written by the Canadian doctor John McCrea in 1915.They made pe

43、ople think of fields of blood.可知，罂粟花被选来象征死去的士兵是因为它们让人想到血泊，想到那些死去的战士，结合所给选项可推断出，它们展示了战争的残酷。故选 B。3.C 细节理解题。根据 France 部分的 The British artist Guy Denning arrived in La Feuille,a small town in the northwest of France,to stick life-size drawings of soldiers who never came back home.可知，在法国，他们是把死去的战士的画像张贴出来

44、。故选 C。Passage 3 1.D 细节理解题。题干中的关键词为cheating in medical schools。根据关键词,可以定位到第一段：Although we have insufficient reliable data about the extent of this phenomenon,its prevention,or its effective management,much can be 10 concluded and acted upon on the basis of common sense.由关键词所在句子可知,我们仍然需要更多的可靠的数据来知道问题究

45、竟有多严重。故选 D。2.A 细节理解题。题干中的关键词为 prevent cheating in medical schools。根据关键词的替换词 zero tolerance of cheating,可以定位到第二段：There is general agreement that there should be zero tolerance of cheating in a profession based on trust and one on which human lives depend.由关键词所在句子可知,普遍认为,基于信任和人类赖以生存的职业,应该对作弊行为零容忍。故选 A

46、。3.C 推断题。A.找到关键词。关键词为 less competitive environment,回原文定位,可知原文并无对应内容,故排除。B.找到关键词。关键词为 Outstanding people,回原文定位,可知原文并无对应内容,故排除。C.1.找到关键词定位原文。根据关键词 be positive in creating and preserving moral behavior,可定位到第三段 there are homes which cultivate young people with high standards of moral behaviour and other

47、s which leave moral training to the harmful influence of television and the market place。根据关键句,可以推断医学生应该积极创造和保持道德行为,因此正确答案为 C。D.找到关键词。关键词为focus on the cause and effect,回原文定位,可知原文并无对应内容,故排除。4.B 推断题。倒数第二段：Unfortunately there are troubling data that suggest that during medical school the moral behaviou

48、r of medical students does not necessarily improve；indeed,moral development may actually stop or even regress 是相关内容。可知,不幸的是,有令人不安的数据表明,在医学院校,医学生的道德行为并不一定会改善；事实上,道德发展可能会停止甚至退化。故医学院校在帮助学生发展道德上并没有做得很好。故选 B。Passage 4 1.D 推理题。根据 Group study rooms 部分中的Rooms 3A,3F,3G,3H,3J and 3K are equipped with presenta

49、tion area to help prepare group presentations.可知,3G 房间适合团队展示会。故选 D 2.B细节理解题。根据 Group study rooms 部分中的These rooms are equipped with whiteboards.可知,这些房间配有白板。故选 B 3.D 细节理解题。根据 Assistive Technology Rooms 部分中的A scanner is 11 provided for use with the assistive software packages.可知,扫描仪辅助软件是为残疾人设计的独特之处。故选

50、D 4.A 推理题。根据最后一段中的For further information click Guide to Library Services for Additional Needs.可知,这篇文章出自一个网站。故选 A Passage 5 1.C 细节理解题。根据题干关键词 whats old is new again 定位答案信息点在原文的前两段。文章的第二段交代“Some of the latest toys to hit store shelves include several names that were popular in the 1980s.”也就是说 80 年代的玩