2017届高考英语一轮限时训练：阅读理解（6）

　　2017高考英语阅读理解一轮限时训练题（6） 【广东省汕头市质量监测试题】 If you want to stay young, sit down and have a good think. This is the research finding of a team of Japanese doctors, who say that most of our brains are not getting enough exercise—and as a result, we are ageing unnecessarily soon. Professor Taiju Matsuzawa wanted to find out why otherwise healthy farmers in northern Japan appeared to be losing their ability to think and reason at a relatively early age, and how the process of ageing could be slowed down. With a team of colleagues at Tokyo National University, he set about measuring brain volumes of a thousand people of different ages and varying occupations. Computer technology enabled the researchers to obtain precise measurements of the volume of the front and side sections of the brain, which relate to intellect (智能) and emotion, and determine the human character. (The rear section of the brain, which controls functions like eating and breathing, does not contract with age, and one can continue living without intellectual or emotional faculties.) Contraction of front and side parts—as cells die off—was observed I some subjects in their thirties, but it was still not evident in some sixty- and seventy-year-olds. Matsuzawa concluded from his tests that there is a simple remedy to the contraction normally associated with age—using the head. The findings show in general terms that contraction of the brain begins sooner in people in the country than in the towns. Those least at risk, says Matsuzawa, are lawyers, followed by university professors and doctors. White collar workers doing routine work in government offices are, however, as likely to have shrinking brains as the farm worker, bus driver and shop assistant. Matsuzawa’s findings show that thinking can prevent the brain from shrinking. Blood must circulate properly in the head to supply the fresh oxygen the brain cells need. “The best way to maintain good blood circulation is through using the brain,” he says, “Think hard and engage in conversation. Don’t rely on pocket calculators.” 36. The team of doctors wanted to find out ________. A why certain people age sooner than others B. how to make people live longer C the size of certain people’s brains D. which people are most intelligent 【答案】【解析】理解Professor Taiju Matsuzawa wanted to find out why otherwise healthy farmers in northern Japan appeared to be losing their ability to think and reason at a relatively early age, and how the process of ageing could be slowed down.”可知医生们想要研究出为什么一些人比其他人老得更快。 37. On what are their research findings based? A A survey of farmers in northern Japan. B. Tests performed on a thousand old people. C The study of brain volumes of different people D. The latest development of computer technology. 【答案】【解析】理解he set about measuring brain volumes of a thousand people of different ages and varying occupations.”可知选C。 38. The doctor’s test show that ________. A our brains shrink as we grow older B. the front section of the brain does not shrink C sixty-year-olds have the better brains than thirty-year-olds D some people’s brains have contracted more than other people’s. 【答案】【解析】理解The findings show in general terms that contraction of the brain begins sooner in people in the country than in the towns.”可知医生们的测试发现，一般而言，乡下人比城镇里的人的大脑收缩的更早。故选D。 39. The word “subjects” in Paragraph 5 means ________. A something to be considered B. branches of knowledge studied C persons chosen to be studied in an experiment D any member of a state except the supreme ruler. 【答案】【解析】……but it was still not evident in some sixty- and seventy-year-olds.”可知“subjects”指的是被选入实验中做研究的人。故选C。 40. According to the passage, which people seem to age slower than the others? A Lawyers. B. Farmers. C. Clerks. D. Shop assistants. 【答案】【解析】理解Those least at risk, says Matsuzawa, are lawyers,……”可知律师变老的风险最小。故选A。 C4 [2017·四川卷] ----A 31．What you have just read is a ________． A. note B. report C. schedule D. poster 32．What is going to take place on 2 February，2017? A. A big event to welcome a Chinese new year. B. A social gathering to raise money for wildlife. C. A party for close friends to meet and have fun. D. A meeting of Kwun Tong High School students. 33．How much do you have to pay in total if four of you go together? A. $20. B. $40. C. $60. D. $80. 34．Which of the following statements is true? A. Tickets are sold in Kwun Tong High School. B. It's unnecessary to take soft drinks with you. C. Free digital cameras are provided for everybody. D. Festival food will be served without extra charge. 【要点综述】 这是一篇应用文。本文介绍了为了庆祝蛇年由Lam Tin Youth Centre及Kwun Tong High School主办同乐日活动，并介绍了活动的时间、地点、费用、流程及注意事项。 31．D　考查文章体裁。根据文章的内容(活动的时间、地点、费用、流程及注意事项)就可判断是海报。故选D。 32．A　细节理解题。根据“To celebrate the Year of the Snake”及“Date：2 February 2017”就可判断选A。 33．C　细节理解题。根据文中的“Fee: $ 20 (buy three get one free)”可以判定，只需花3张票的钱。故选C。 34．B　推理判断题。根据文中“Free Soft Drinks”(免费提供软饮料)就可判定，没必要携带软饮料。故选B。 汕头市质量测评试题B If you are planning to study in the United States, you need to consider several factors. Everyone has different opinions about where is the best place to live in. Also, the best places to live in are not always home to the best schools. Finally, many schools specialize in different areas of study. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (麻省理工学院)，for example, is a great school for computer science and technology-related fields of study. However, if you want to study oceanography(海、洋学)，your interests may be better served by attending school in a place that is on a coastline or near the ocean. Now I am sure that you know which schools are considered the best in the country. So I will tell you about which states I believe are the best to live in. California is a nice state. Northern California specifically has very good weather. Los Angeles in Southern California is another story though. Life in Los Angeles is full of excitement and fast, and sometimes dangerous. As for me, I enjoy the time I spent in Massachusetts, Virginia and Maryland and these states have a lot of history and culture. The weather is not as perfect as Northern California, but it is still quite nice. My favorite area of America is the Mid-west. Middle America, I think, is home to the true American sense of values. In addition, there are many good universities there. Also, you need to think about your likes and dislikes and then research the various states. You like sunshine and hate snow? Then you probably won't like the Midwest or even the Northeast. Open space, nature and peace and quiet? Then you probably should stay away from America's large cities. Are you interested in government? Then Washington D.C. is the only place for you. Whatever you decide, put some thought into it. The place you live in could be the difference between a great study-abroad experience and a state of great suffering on earth. 31.From the first paragraph we can conclude that in the USA _____. A. all colleges and universities lie in big cities B. all colleges and universities lie in beautiful places C. famous colleges and universities lie in nice places D. famous colleges and universities may not lie in nice places 【答案】【解析】理解the best places to live in are not always home to the best schools.”可知好大学不一定位于好的地方。故选D。 32. What, according to the writer, should be considered first if you want to study in the USA? A. The climate. B. The scenery. C. The study condition. D. The living condition. 【答案】【解析】理解33.From the third paragraph we can find that _____. A. California is the best place to live in B. California is the worst place to live in C. California is a state with different climates D. California is a small state in the USA 【答案】【解析】理解Northern California specifically has very good weather. ”和“The weather is not as perfect as Northern California, but it is still quite nice.”可知加利福尼亚州有不同的气候。 34.If you study in Middle America, you can probably _____. A. find the best universities B. feel the real character of the nation C. meet the most famous professors there D. face more difficulties 【答案】【解析】理解Middle America, I think, is home to the true American sense of values.”可知选B。 35.From the last paragraph of this passage we can get to know that . A. Washington is the largest city in the USA B. Washington D.C. is the political centre of the USA C. you can't find sunshine in the Midwest D. you can't find any universities out of big cities in the USA 【答案】【解析】理解Are you interested in government? Then Washington D.C. is the only place for you.”华盛顿是美国的政治中心。故选B。 C5 [2017·新课标全国卷] -----B In 1947 a group of famous people from the art world headed by an Austrian conductor decided to hold an international festival of music，dance and theatre in Edinburgh. The idea was to reunite Europe after the Second World War. It quickly attracted famous names such as Alec Guinness, Richard Burton, Dame Margot Fonteyn and Marlene Dietrich as well as the big symphony orchestras(交响乐团). It became a fixed event every August and now attracts 400，000 people yearly. At the same time, the “Fringe” appeared as a challenge to the official festival.Eight theatre groups turned up uninvited in 1947，in the belief that everyone should have the right to perform，and they did so in a public house disused for years. Soon，groups of students firstly from Edinburgh University, and later from the universities of Oxford and Cambridge，Durham and Birmingham were making the journey to the Scottish capital each summer to perform theatre by little－known writers of plays in small church halls to the people of Edinburgh. Today the “Fringe”，once less recognized, has far outgrown the festival with around 1，500 performances of theatre，music and dance on every one of the 21 days it lasts. And yet as early as 1959，with only 19 theatre groups performing，some said it was getting too big. A paid administrator was first employed only in 1971, and today there are eight administrators working all year round and the number rises to 150 during August itself. In 2004 there were 200 places housing 1，695 shows by over 600 different groups from 50 different countries. More than 1.25 million tickets were sold. 40．What was the purpose of Edinburgh Festival at the beginning? A. To bring Europe together again. B. To honor heroes of World War . C. To introduce young theatre groups. D. To attract great artists from Europe. 41. Why did some uninvited theatre groups come to Edinburgh in 1947? A. They owned a public house there. B. They came to take up a challenge. C. They thought they were also famous. D. They wanted to take part in the festival. 42.Who joined the “Fringe” after it appeared? A．Popular writers. B. University students. C．Artists from around the world. D. Performers of music and dance. 43.We may learn from the text that Edinburgh Festival ________． A. has become a non－official event B. has gone beyond an art festival C. gives shows all year round D. keeps growing rapidly 【要点综述】 本文主要介绍了Fringe的成长和发展的历史过程。在英国，二战刚结束以后，百废待兴。从战争和痛苦之中解脱出来的人们期待着一次艺术的盛会。第一届爱丁堡艺术节从战后的艺术家群体里邀请了所有知名的艺术家，可谓盛况空前。八支同样具有好评的艺术团体自费来到英国，组成团体，在爱丁堡艺术节举办的同时自发地举办了他们自己的艺术节。 40．A　推理判断题。根据第一段中的“The idea was to reunite Europe after the Second World War.”可以推知，其目的是为了让二战后的欧洲再次团结起来。 41．D　细节理解题。第三段中的“…in the belief that everyone should have the right to perform, and they did so…”说明他们的目的是参加这个节日。 42．B　细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Soon, groups of students firstly from Edinburgh University…”等信息可知，大学生参加到Fringe中。 43．D　推理判断题。文章最后一段叙述了Edinburgh Festival的不断发展，D项的意思符合题意，故为最佳答案。