2017届广西来宾市高考英语一轮复习阅读理解专项练习：22（含解析）

　　广西来宾市2017高考英语一轮阅读理解专练（22）含答案

　　【2016高考训练题】阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。The Most Peaceful Countries in the World

　　Denmark

　　Denmark tops the list of the most peaceful countries oil Earth since it’s really a safe place to live. Even while Copenhagen was under occupation（占领）by the Nazis during the World War Ⅱ, it still did not fight.

　　The point is that people living in Denmark prefer to focus on economic matters, instead of involving themselves in various armed conflicts.

　　Norway

　　Many people do not expect Norway to appear in the list of the most peaceful countries in the world. Perhaps, this is because of Anders Behring Breivik, mass（谋杀多人的）murderer, who hit the pride of the country hard. But Norway is one of the world’s most peaceful countries and friendly and safe place to live, with the highest level of human development.

　　Sweden

　　Although Sweden is one of the biggest weapon exporters in Europe, the country has a low level of robberies. According to the Global Peace Index, Sweden is one of the most peaceful countries in the world, in spite of the fact that it’s among the world’s top arms exporters.

　　Besides, Sweden has not been to war and has not participated in any combats （争斗）for the whole two centuries.

　　Iceland

　　Iceland was also ranked as one of the most peaceful countries in the world, staying out of the main conflicts in the world. Iceland seldom or never hits the headlines and despite the collapse（倒闭）of the Icelandic banks several years ago, the country remains as all amazing place of spectacular natural beauty.

　　Tourists from all parts of the world come to Iceland to view its huge glaciers and raging volcanoes, as well as numerous unique natural and cultural attractions.

　　1. Why is Denmark one of the most peaceful countries?

　　A. Danish people focus on economic matters.

　　B. Denmark has the highest level of human development.

　　C. Denmark has a low level of robberies.

　　D. Denmark has unique cultural attractions.

　　2, Which country hasn’t taken part in any combats for 200 years?

　　A. Denmark

　　B. Norway

　　C. Sweden

　　D. Iceland

　　3. The mass murderer, Anders Behring Breivik is _______.

　　A. a Danish citizen

　　B. a Norwegian citizen

　　C. a Swiss

　　D. an Icelander

　　4. What’s the author’s main purpose of writing the text?

　　A. To call on all the countries to keep peace.

　　B. To appeal to readers to make contributions to world peace.

　　C. To tell readers some information.

　　D. To invite readers to visit the four countries.

　　这足一篇说明文。本文向我们介绍了世界上最和平的几个国家。

　　. A事实细节题。根据第一节The point is that people living in Denmark prefer to focus on economic matters instead of involving themselves in various armed conflicts.可知A项正确。其他三项属于张冠李戴。

　　. C事实细节题。根据第三节Besides, Sweden has not been to war and has not participated in any combats(争斗)for the whole two

　　centuries.可知答案。

　　3. B事实细节题。根据第二节Anders Behring Breivik，mass murdere，who hit the pride of the country hard.可知答案。

　　. C推理判断题。作者的写作目的是告诉读者一些信息。

　　—阅读理解】（2015模拟题）

　　Norm Pethrick，a 36­year­old man in Australia’s northern city Darwin，was praised on Thursday for jumping onto a crocodile’s back to save his wife Wendy at Litchfield National Park，a popular tourist spot southwest of Darwin，a local newspaper reported.

　　Mrs Pethrick was standing on a river bank Wednesday afternoon when the saltwater crocodile lunged (扑)，locking its jaws on both her legs as it tried to drag her underwater.Norm Pethrick，who with his wife had been collecting water，immediately went to help her.He jumped onto the back，poked (戳) the eyes of the crocodile and finally got his wife free.

　　Mrs Pethrick was later taken to Royal Darwin Hospital for a medical treatment.The doctors said she was suffering eight puncture wounds (伤口) in her right leg，a puncture wound in her left leg and a serious cut to one of her fingers.

　　“This could have been a fatal and tragic situation，” said the general manager of Royal Darwin Hospital (RDH)，Dr Len Notaras，according to a local report.

　　He said Mrs Pethrick was saved by her husband’s “quick and diligent actions”.

　　Dr Notaras also said she would remain in hospital for three to four days and have an operation to clean the wounds，which are easy to get infected because of bacteria (细菌) on the teeth of the crocodile.

　　1.This passage is most likely to be found in

　　.

　　A.a travel guide

　　B.a newspaper

　　C.a textbook

　　D.a novel

　　答案　B

　　解析　文章出处题。根据第一段中的“a local newspaper reported”可知，这是一篇资讯报道。故选B。

　　2.The crocodile attacked Mrs Pethrick when she was

　　.

　　A.swimming in the river

　　B.standing on the river bank

　　C.watching the crocodile

　　D.fishing in the water

　　答案　B

　　解析　细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“Mrs Pethrick was standing on a river bank Wednesday afternoon when the saltwater crocodile lunged(扑)...”，可知鳄鱼袭击Mrs Pethrick时，她正站在河边。故选B。

　　3.Which of the following statements is TRUE about Mrs Pethrick?

　　A.Her eyes were badly poked.

　　B.She had eight wounds altogether.

　　C.One of her fingers also got hurt.

　　D.One of the crocodile’s teeth was found in her leg.

　　答案　C

　　解析　细节理解题。根据第三段第二句“The doctors said she was suffering eight puncture wounds(伤口) in her right leg，a puncture wound in her left leg and a serious cut to one of her fingers.”可知，她右腿有8处伤口，左腿有一处伤，还有一个手指受伤严重。故选C。

　　4.According to the passage，Norm Pethrick can be described as following EXCEPT

　　.

　　A.brave

　　B.diligent

　　C.quick

　　D.humorous

　　答案　D

　　解析　推理判断题。根据第一段和倒数第二段可知，Pethrick从鳄鱼口中救下妻子表明他反应迅速，机智勇敢。故选D。

　　阅读理解2017·潍坊5月模拟When you tidy your messy bedroom，it gets a lot easier to find things.Dreams may work the same way for a messy brain，helping you learn by organizing memories and ideas.

　　To test how much dreams can help learning，Robert Stickgold had some students play a shape­fitting game called Tetris (俄罗斯方块) for a few hours and then go to sleep.Soon they were dreaming of falling Tetris shapes.Interestingly，the worst Tetris players had the most Tetris dreams and improved their game the most.Similar tests have shown the same results for all kinds of skills.

　　As we dream，many important tasks are getting done.The brain decides what to keep and what to forget.It is connecting new experiences to older learning.In fact，the brain is learning all night long.

　　Another important task of dreams may be to help us deal with emotions (情绪)．At night，emotions are in the driver’s seat.People who have had an upsetting experience often dream

　　about

　　it

　　afterward.Often

　　the

　　dream event

　　changes somehow—another way the brain tries to make the memory less upset.So if your best friend moves away，you might dream that you’re the one who’s moving.In fact，dreams have a proven power to improve mood，and people who dream about what’s bothering them usually feel better sooner than those who don’t.

　　Everybody dreams for a couple of hours every night—in the course

　　of your life，you’ll spend about 25 years asleep and 6 years dreaming.There’s probably no single answer to the question why we dream，but there doesn’t have to be.One dream might help you remember your math facts，while another might lead to a new invention，or give you a fun，crazy story to tell your friends.It’s all in a night’s work for our busy，mysterious brains.

　　1．Robert Stickgold’s test shows that________.

　　A．games are useful for memory

　　B．dreams can help improve skills

　　C．players stop learning in dreams

　　D．tasks can only be settled through dreams

　　2．We can learn from Paragraph 4 that________.

　　A．dreams can get rid of sufferings

　　B．only drivers can deal with emotions

　　C．one may be less upset after a dream

　　D．dreams can copy what one experienced

　　3．Which of the following does the author probably agree with?

　　A．Dreaming does harm to one’s mood.

　　B．Dreaming affects the quality of sleep.

　　C．It’s hard to find out the secrets of dreaming.

　　D．It’s not so important to know the cause of dreaming.

　　4．What does the text focus on?

　　A．Dreams and memories.B．Dreams and emotions.

　　C．The benefits of dreams.D．The patterns of dreams.

　　5．In which part of a magazine can this text be found?

　　A．Entertainment.B．Tourism.

　　C．Science.D．Advertisement.

　　语篇解读　本文是一篇说明文。文章说明了梦的好处，即可以改善学习和情绪。

　　1．解析：　推理判断题。根据第二段可知，为了证实梦对学习有帮助，Robert Stickgold做了这次实验，而实验结果表明选手的技能有所提高，根据本段最后一句“Similar tests have shown the same results for all kinds of skills.”可推知，梦对学习各种技能都是有帮助的，故选B。

　　答案：　B

　　2．解析：　细节理解题。根据第四段第一句“Another important task of dreams...emotions (情绪)．”和最后一句“In fact，dreams have a proven power to improve mood...”可知，梦有助于改善心情，故选C。

　　答案：　C

　　3．解析：　细节理解题。根据最后一段第二句“There’s probably no single answer to the question why we dream，but there doesn’t have to be.”可知，作者认为关于我们为什么会做梦的解释不止一个，但也没必要非要有一个解释。

　　答案：　D

　　4．解析：　主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要说明了梦的好处：有助于改善学习和情绪。

　　答案：　C

　　5．解析：　推理判断题。根据文章主旨可知，文章是关于梦的科学研究方面的知识，所以最可能在杂志的有关科学的栏目里找到此文章，故选C。

　　答案：CA,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

　　Inside the pleasingly fragrant cafe, So All May Eat (SAME) in downtown Denver, the spirit of generosity (慷慨) is instantly noticeable: A donation box stands in place of a cash register. Customers here pay only what they can afford, no questions asked.

　　A risky business plan, perhaps, but SAME Cafe has done one unchangeable thing in the Mile High City for six years: Open only at midday, the restaurant provides poor local people with healthy, delicious lunches six days a week. Those unable to pay for their meals can instead volunteer as waiters and waitresses, and dishwashers, or look after the buildings and equipment for the cafe.

　　“It’s based on trust, and it’s working all right, ” says co- owner Brad Birky, who started the cafe in 2006 with his wife Libby. Previously volunteering at soup kitchens, the Birkys were dissatisfied with the often unhealthy meals they served there.

　　“We wanted to offer quality food in a restaurant where everyone felt comfortable, regardless of their circumstances, ” Birky says. SAME’s special lunch menu changes daily and most food materials are natural and grown by local farmers.

　　The cafe now averages 65 to 70 customers(and eight volunteers) a day. And the spirit of generosity behind the project appears to be spreading. In early 2007, one volunteer who had cleared snow for his meals during the long winter said goodbye to the Birkys. “He said he was going to New Orleans to help with the hurricane cleanup, ” says Birky.

　　1. What can we learn about the soup kitchens the Birkys previously worked for?

　　A. They refused to have volunteers.

　　B. They offered low quality food.　

　　C. They provided customers with a good environment.

　　D. They closed down because of poor management.

　　2. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

　　A. The customers who cannot pay can work as volunteers instead.

　　B. More volunteers will go to New Orleans for the hurricane cleanup.

　　C. Many new cafes will be opened to offer free lunches in the town.

　　D. The lunch menu has remained the same since the cafe was started.

　　3. The author’s attitude towards running such a cafe is_____.　

　　A. unfavorableB. approving　C. doubtfulD. cautious

　　【参考答案】1—3、BAB

　　2016高考训练题。阅读理解阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。    Music lessons in early childhood bring about changes in the brain that  could improve its performance far into adulthood, researchers say. Brain scans of young adults showed those who had formal musical training before seven 

　　had thicker brain areas dealing with hearing and self-awareness .The findings note how brain development can be influenced by the age when children start to learn a musical instrument , and how those changes can continue into later life.   

　　"Early musical training benefits kids more than just making them enjoy music. It changes

　　 the brain, which could bring about cognitive advances as well," said Yunxin Wang of Beijing Normal University.

　　“Our results suggest it’s better to start musical training before seven, which agrees with what most piano teachers recommend,” she added. She hoped the results might help parents decide when was the best for their children to learn an instrument.

　　The brain’s cortex(皮层) plays a leading role in one’s abilities, from thought and language to memory and attention. The area matures rapidly in the early years of life, and its development could be affected more if a person starts musical training before it fully matures.

　　Wang studied 48 Chinese students aged between 19 and 21 who had received formal music training for at least a year sometime between the ages of 3 and 15. Each had a scan to measure the thickness of the brain’s cortex.

　　After considering sex and the number of years spent having music lessons, Wang found that musical training that started before seven appeared to thicken areas of the brain involved in language skills and executive function, which is a person’s ability to plan and accomplish tasks.

　　“We’re not sure why these changes occur, but a reasonable explanation is that early starters might depend more on hearing clues(线索) when learning music, since it might be more difficult for younger children to read music,” Wang said.

　　1. According to the researchers, musical training before the age of seven can _______________.

　　A. contribute to future work.

　　B. create a successful life

　　C. develop all-round abilities

　　D. deal with puzzling problem

　　2. When conducting the research with the students, Wang __________.

　　A. tested their language abilities

　　B. watched their musical performances

　　C. focused on school behavior and achievements

　　D. measured the thickness of the brain’s cortex

　　3. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that _____________.

　　A. it must be hard for kids to read music

　　B. kids are more likely to learn music by hearing

　　C. Wang’s explanation has been the most reasonable

　　D. Wang will research into the reasons for the brain change

　　4. For what purpose does the author write the text?

　　A. To describe the development of brain.

　　B. To challenge the previous discoveries.

　　C. To present the findings of the research.

　　D. To give advice on how to learn music.

　　参考答案1—4、ADBC