广西来宾市2017高考英语一轮阅读理解专练（64）含答案
阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。
(2017·河南省郑州市高中毕业班第一次质量预测)
Chinese writer Mo Yan’s Nobel Prize for Literature might ignite an explosion of global interest in Chinese literature and lead to more titles translated into English，European experts say.
“Hopefully，the award means more people will read Chinese literature and more works will get translated，” says Michel Hockx，professor of the Languages and Cultures of China and Inner Asia from University of London.“Many very good Chinese writers have been accepted globally for a long time already.Mo Yan is probably the most translated Chinese writer alive，with at least five of his novels made available in English over the past 20 years.”
Jonathan Ruppin，web editor of bookseller Foyles，says Mo’s win coincides with growing interest in Chinese literature and recognizes the talents of a distinctive and visionary (富于幻想的) writer.“We are very excited by the fact that English translations
of
more
of
his
books
should
now
become available，”
Ruppin says.He made the comment after Mo became the first Chinese citizen to win the Nobel Prize for Literature in its centurylong history.
As
EastWest
cultural
exchange
has
been
booming，Chinese literature has been attracting growing attention in recent years.Hockx explains，“It’s mainly because there are many more opportunities for Chinese writers to visit other countries，to publish their works outside China and to interact with readers abroad.At the same time，more and more people globally are learning Chinese and taking an interest in the Chinese language and culture.”
University of Oxford lecturer in modern Chinese literature Margaret Hillenbrand says，“The obvious reason for the growing global presence of Chinese literature is the growing global presence of China itself.People have come to realize that there is a serious knowledge deficit (缺少) between China and its international counterparts—in particular，China knows incomparably more about Europe and America than the other way round—and reading Chinese literature is an effective，simple means of solving that gap.”
1．The underlined word “ignite” in Paragraph 1 probably means “________”．
A．start out
B．burn up
C．set off D．appeal to
．Chinese literature has been attracting growing attention mainly because________.
A．Chinese writers have been writing more and more books in English
B．the Chinese language has become the most widely used language in the world
C．the Chinese government attaches great importance to literature
D．the cultural communication between China and western countries has developed
．Which of the following is true according to the passage? A．Chinese literature has spread with the development of China.
B．The Nobel Prize for Literature has a history of hundreds of years.
C．In the past，no Chinese writers were accepted outside China.
D．Foreigners know about China mainly by reading Mo Yan’s works.
4．How do you understand the underlined part in the last paragraph?
A．China knows more about Europe and America than before. B．China knows more about Europe and America than they know about China.
C．China，Europe and America know one another more than before.
D．Compared with America，China knows more about Europe.
语篇解读 中国作家莫言获得诺贝尔文学奖激起了全球对中国文学的兴趣，更多的中国作品被译成英语。这是中国在全球的影响力不断加大的结果。
．解析： 词义猜测题。根据下文可知，此处表示“中国作家莫言获得诺贝尔文学奖激起了全球对中国文学的兴趣”，故ignite与set off同义，表示“引发，激起”。
答案： C
．解析： 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“As EastWest cultural exchange has been booming，Chinese literature has been attracting growing attention in recent years.”可知，正是东西方文化交流的繁荣才使得中国文学受到越来越多的关注。
答案： D
．解析： 正误判断题。根据最后一段中的“The obvious reason for the growing global presence of Chinese literature is the growing global presence of China itself.”可知，是中国在全球的影响力，即中国的发展使得中国文学能在世界范围内得以传播。
答案： A
．解析： 句意理解题。根据画线部分的前后句可知，此处表示“中国对欧美了解甚多而欧美则相反，对中国了解偏少”。the other way round意为“相反地”。
答案： B阅读理解hey are roaring in celebration or screaming in frustration，researchers claimed. While people may believe they have the ability to read each other's faces，body language is the real clue that shows whether strong emotions someone is feeling are positive or negative.
In a study，groups of participants were shown a series of facial expressions such as tennis players photographed just after winning or losing a point.
In some cases the volunteers were able to see the player's full body，but in others they were only shown either their face or their body with the other removed.
Participants could clearly tell whether the players were winning or losing when they were shown the full picture or just the body，but their guesses were no better than chance when based on the face alone.
Those who were allowed to see the full image were convinced they had made their judgment based on the players' facial expressions even though results from the two other groups suggested otherwise.
The researchers carried out a second study where participants were shown a wider range of faces showing emotions including joy，pleasure，victory，pain and defeat.
Using photo－editing softwaree emotions they saw in the photos.
The resulting poses were like the body poses in the photographs but not the facial expressions，demonstrating that people base their interpretation of strong emotions not on the face but the body.
Dr Aviezer，who led the study，said，“These results show that when emotions become extremely intense，the difference between positive and negative facial expressions becomes unclear. The results may help researchers understand how our body interacts during emotional situations. For example，individuals may fail to recognize facial expressions，but if they are trained to process important body language，their performance may significantly improve.”
【解题导语】 最新的研究表明：通过观察别人的眼睛人们并不能完全读懂他们的心情但如果通过肢体语言人体却能更好地了解。
People tend to believe that ____________．
B．reading someone's face alone cannot tell their feelings
C．someone's body language is the only clue to their feelings
D．someone's feelings can be read by their facial expressions
答案 D [推理判断题。从第一段的Contrary to popular belief可知目前人们普遍认为看人们的面部表情就可以得知他们的心情。]
A．The participants were divided into four groups.
B．All participants were given the same pictures to see.
C．It proved that emotions influence people's body language.
D．Participants could tell the players' feelings when seeing the full picture.
答案 D [细节理解题。从第四段的Participants could clearly tell whether the players were winning or losing when they were shown the full picture or just the body可知答案。]
____________．
site emotion
B．act out the emotions they saw
C．use photo－editing software
答案 B [细节理解题。从倒数第三段的．..asked participants to act out the emotions they saw in the photos可知第二个研究中参与者要求把所看到的表情演示出来。]
at did Dr Aviezer think of the results of the study?
A．Ridiculous.
B．Useless.
C．Unrealistic.
D．Helpful.
答案 D [推理判断题。从最后一段的The results may help researchers understand how our body interacts during emotional situations可知zer认为这些结果在某个方面对其它研究有一定的帮助。]
阅读理解Ice Age Cave Art of Southwest France
May 21，2017—May 27，2017
Day 1 U．S.—Bordeaux
Leave the U．S. for Bordeaux to start our prehistoric exploration(史前探索)．
Day 2 Bordeaux—Les Eyzies－de－Tayac－Sireuil
o Les Eyzies－de－Tayac－Sireuil
Day 3 Les Eyzies－de－Tayac－Sireuil
－Magnon man between 14－de－Gaume. Discovered in 1901of the most exciting places in the world，with many drawings of horses，deer and so on.
Day 4 Les Eyzies－de－Tayac－Sireuil
98，it offers its visitors various paintings.
Day 5 Les Eyzies－de－Tayac－Sireuil
(迷宫) of prehistoric drawings and several surprising handprints. Pause for lunch in a local farm house
Day 6 Les Eyzies－de－Tayac－Sireuil
the public. Enjoy lunch in this beautiful town on the Dordogne river. As you leave Rocamadour，visit the Abri des Merveilles，then continue to the popular Chateau de Mercues.
Day 7 Toulouse—U.S
Check out of the Chateau de Mercues，and travel to the Toulouse airport for your return flight to the U．S.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇应用文是去法国旅游的行程安排。
A．At the Rouffignac cave.
B．At the Cougnac cave.
C．In the Les Glycines hotel.
D．At the Combarelles cave.
答案 C [考查细节理解。根据文中Day 2的行程安排可知他们应该是在Les Glycines hotel享用欢迎宴。]
____________．
B．lies in the museum
C．is full of drawings around
D．was discovered in 1901
答案 A [考查细节理解。根据文章关于Day 3的行程安排尤其是“After lunch in a restaurant in the rock”可知这一天的午餐将在一家从岩石中开辟出来的饭店里享用。故选A。]
A．Day 3.
B．Day 4.
C．Day 5.
D．Day 6.
答案 D [考查细节理解。根据Day 6的行程安排中的“After checking out of Les Glycines可知参观Cougnac cave是Day 6的活动内容之一。]
A．Two nights.
B．Three nights.
C．Four nights.
D．Five nights.
答案 C [考查细节理解。根据行程安排可知游客们在Day 2就要住进该旅店在Day 6离开因此住在该旅店的时间是四个晚上。]
Exploit your parking space
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Rent（出租）a room
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Make money during special events
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Live on set
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Use your roof
You need the right kind of roof, but some energy companies pay the cost of fixing
solar equipment(around￡14,000), and let you use the energy produced for nothing. In return, they get paid for unused energy fed back into the National Grid. However, you have to sign a 25-year agreement with the supplier, which could prevent you from changing the roof.
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) 1. If you earn ￡5000 from renting a room in one year, the tax you need to pay will be based on ______.
A. ￡800
B. ￡500
C. ￡4500
D.5000
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) 2. Where can you put an advertisement to rent out a room during a big event?
A. On Letpark.
B. On Roomspare.
C. On Grashpadder.
D. On Roommateeasy.
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) 3. If you want to use energy free, you have to_____.
A. sign an agreement with the government
B. pay around ￡14,000 for the equipment
C. sell the roof to some energy companies
D. keep the roof unchanged for within 25 years
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) 4. For whom the text most probably written?
A. Lodgers.
B. Advertisers.
C. House owners.
D. Online companies
【参考答案】1---4、BCDC
阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Since the 1970s, scientists have been searching for ways to link the brain with computers. Brain-computer interface(BCI) technology could help people with disabilities send commands to machines.
Recently, two researchers, Jose Millan and Michele Tavella from the Federal Polytechnic School in Lausanne, Switzerland, demonstrated(展示) a small robotic wheelchair directed by a person’s thoughts.
In the laboratory, Tavella operated the wheelchair just by thinking about moving his left or right hand. He could even talk as he watched the vehicle and guided it with his thoughts.
“Our brain has billions of nerve cells. These send signals through the spinal cord(脊髓) to the muscles to give us the ability to move. But spinal cord injuries or other conditions can prevent these weak electrical signals from reaching the muscles,” Tavella says. “Our system allows disabled people to communicate with external world and also to control devices.”
The researchers designed a special cap for the user. This head cover picks up the signals from the scalp(头皮) and sends them to a computer. The computer interprets the signals and commands the motorized wheelchair. The wheelchair also has two cameras that identify objects in its path. They help the computer react to commands from the brain.
Prof. Millan, the team leader, says scientists keep improving the computer software that interprets brain signals and turns them into simple commands. “The practical possibilities that BCI technology offers to disabled people can be grouped in two categories: communication, and controlling devices. One example is this wheelchair.”
He says his team has set two goals. One is testing with real patients, so as to prove that this is a technology they can benefit from. And the other is to guarantee that they can use the technology over long periods of time.
1. BCI is a technology that can .
A. help to update computer systems
B. link the human brain with computers
C. help the disabled to recover
D. control a person’s thoughts
2. How did Tavella operate the wheelchair in the laboratory?
A. By controlling his muscles.
B. By talking to the machine.
C. By moving his hand.D. By using his mind.
3. Which of the following shows the path of the signals described in Paragraph 5?
A. scalp→computer→cap→wheelchair
B. computer→cap→scalp→wheelchair
C. scalp→cap→computer→wheelchair
D. cap→computer→scalp→wheelchair
4. The team will test with real patients to .
A. make profits from them
B. prove the technology useful to them
C. make them live longer
D. learn about their physical condition
5. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?
A. Switzerland, the BCI Research Center
B. New Findings About How the Human Brain Works
C. BCI Could Mean More Freedom for the Disabled
D. Robotic Vehicles Could Help to Cure Brain Injuries
【参考答案】1--5 、BDCBC