1、河南杞县2017高考英语一轮阅读理解训练（三）及答案【由北京市丰台区2014高考模拟改编】阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。A Mountain of Green Beans Another envelope in the mail. Theres my name, Alexander Spencer, typed on the front. I throw it under the bed. The piles of envelopes are growing.The envelopes were applications to all the college
2、s I was supposed to attend. I did open the first envelope. Then I saw the application, all those blank spaces I was supposed to fill with my own writing, spaces for my name and birth date and grade average and statement of purpose. I looked at them for a long time. I could write for hours and not fi
3、ll all those spaces. So I put the application back in the envelope. I would fill it out the next day, when I had time. But another envelope arrived. And then the pile began.The pile scares me it is really like a monster. All the while, I feel the weight of a million envelopes raining down on my head
4、 until my grandmother calls me and wants to know how I am.“I am overcome by too many tasks,” I say.“Honey, you just take it bit by bit,” she says, and she reminds me about the green beans.When I was a little kid I hated green beans. But my mom said I couldnt leave the table until I ate ten green bea
5、ns. All alone at the table, I stared at the green beans for what seemed like hours. It was a mountain of green beans. I couldnt do it.My grandma came to me and asked if I could eat one green bean.“But Grandma, I have to eat ten!”She said all I had to do was to eat one green bean. One tiny little gre
6、en bean. So I ate one. It was bad, but not as bad as Id thought it would be. Then she asked me again if I could eat one. So I ate one green bean nine more times.My grandma doesnt know about the envelopes, but she tells me anyone can do one thing every day.Back in my room, I lay down on the bed. Just
7、 like I used to do when I was a little kid, I hang my head down to look at the pile of envelopes. There it is. But instead of a monster, I see a pile of green beans. Whos afraid of green beans? 1. Envelopes are piling up because the author _.A. doesnt know how to reply B. feels bored of the paper wo
8、rk C. doesnt want to attend collegeD. has been too busy to open them 2. What does the author learn from the story of the green beans?A. A good start is half done. B. Actions speak louder than words.C. A long journey begins with a single step.D. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.3. What do y
9、ou think the author will do next?A. He will fill out the applications one after another.B. He will go to the college that he dreams of.C. He will throw away all the envelopes.D. He will eat up the green beans.【参考答案】13、BC A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。Steven Spielbergs 2002 science-fiction th
10、riller Minority Report produced a world where computers could read minds and predict the future. It seemed fanciful at the time, but fantasy is edging closer to fact.On Jan. 3l, a team of scientist sat the UC Berkeley, led by Robert Knight programmed computers to decode (解码) brain waves and replay t
11、hem as words. Five months earlier, another group of Berkeley scientists showed their colleagues short movies and used computers to play back in color what people saw.These experiments are a big advance from 2006, when a French scientist first replayed images from a human mind, a black-and-white chec
12、kerboard pattern. The possibilities are great: a disabled person could “speak”； doctors could access the mind of a patient who fainted; you could rewatch your dreams on an iPad.There are, of course, equally dark side, such as the involuntary take out ofinformation from the brain.In spite of these br
13、eakthroughs,Jack Gallant, the neuroscientist who led the first Berkeley team, says current technology for decoding brain activity is still “relatively primitive.” The field is held back by its poor machinery, in particular the fMRI.“Eventually,” says Gallant,“someone will invent a decoding machine y
14、ou can wear as a hat.” Such an advance into the human mind, he says, might take 30 years.Still, the recent advances at Berkeley offer small answers, which scientists can use to begin unlocking the secrets ofmemory and consciousness.l. What is the best title for the passage?A. New technology can read
15、 your mind B. Fantasy is edging closer to factC. A new discovery in human brain D. The intelligent computers in the future2. What did scientist sat the UC Berkeley do?A. They produced a fanciful world.B. They made computers jump forward like a human.C. They managed to translate brain waves into lang
16、uage.D. They used computers to make short movies.3. Which of the following is impossible for the research?A. It can help a disabled man recover his ability of speech.B. Doctors can read a patients mind even if he is unconscious.C. People will know what happens in their dreams.D. Peoples thoughts may
17、 be given away.4. What plays a most important role in the development of the technology?A. A computer.B. An iPad. C.A decoding machine.D. A hat.5. It can be inferred from the passage that .A. scientists got the inspiration from a movie B. the technology still has a long way to goC. the technology ha
18、s been put into practice D. scientists have unlocked these crets of memory【参考答案】15、ACACB【2014三诊考试】阅读下面短文, 从每题所给的四个选项(A, B, C 和D)中, 选出最佳选项。Human remains of ancient settlements will be reburied and lost to science under a law that threatens research into the history of humans in Britain, a group of le
19、ading archaeologists(考古学家) says. In a letter addressed to the justice secretary, Ken Clarke, 40 archaeologists write of their “deep and widespread concern” about the issue. It centers on the law introduced by the Ministry of Justice in 2008 which requires all human remains unearthed in England and W
20、ales to be reburied within two years, regardless of their age. The decision means scientists have too little time to study bones and other human remains of national and cultural significance.“Your current requirement that all archaeologically unearthed human remains should be reburied, whether after
21、 a standard period of two years or further special extension, is contrary to basic principles of archaeological and scientific research and of museum practice,” they write.The law applies to any pieces of bone uncovered at around 400 dig sites, including the remains of 60 or so bodies found at Stone
22、henge in 2008 that date back to 3,000 BC. Archaeologists have been granted a temporary extension to give them more time, but eventually the bones will have to be returned to the ground.The arrangements may result in the waste of future discoveries at sites such as Happisburgh in Norfolk, where diggi
23、ng is continuing after the discovery of stone tools made by early humans 950,000 years ago. If human remains were found at Happisburgh, they would be the oldest in northern Europe and the first indication of what this species was. Under the current practice of the law those remains would have to be
24、reburied and effectively destroyed.Before 2008, guidelines allowed for the proper preservation and study of bones of sufficient age and historical interest, while the Burial Act 1857 applied to more recent remains. The Ministry of Justice assured archaeologists two years ago that the law was tempora
25、ry, but has so far failed to revise it.Mike Parker Pearson, an archaeologist at Sheffield University, said: “Archaeologists have been extremely patient because we were led to believe the ministry was sorting out this problem, but we feel that we cannot wait any longer.”The ministry has no guidelines
26、 on where or how remains should be reburied, or on what records should be kept.47. According to the passage, scientists are unhappy with the law mainly because _.A. it is only a temporary measure on the human remainsB. it is unreasonable and thus destructive to scientific researchC. it was introduce
27、d by the government without their knowledgeD. it is vague about where and how to rebury human remains48. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A. Temporary extension of two years will guarantee scientists enough time.B. Human remains of the oldest species were dug out at
28、 Happisburgh.C. Human remains will have to be reburied despite the extension of time.D. Scientists have been warned that the law can hardly be changed.49. What can be inferred about the British law governing human remains?A. The Ministry of Justice did not intend it to protect human remains.B. The B
29、urial Act 1857 only applied to remains uncovered before 1857.C. The law on human remains hasnt changed in recent decades.D. The Ministry of Justice has not done enough about the law.50. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?A. New discoveries should be reburied, the governmen
30、t demands.B. Research time should be extended, scientists require.C. Law on human remains needs thorough discussion, authorities say.D. Law could bury ancient secrets for ever, archaeologists warn.【参考答案】47-50 BCDD【2014诊断性测试】阅读下面五篇短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Many of us dream of having thousand
31、s and thousands of dollar to spend on what we desireWe can buy lottery tickets, enter contests or spend hours building a business or invest in thestock market. We are sure that when we have plenty of money, we will be happy While having some money does have an impact on our level of happiness, havin
32、g a lot ofmoney does not. It is reported that Americans whose income goes from $20,000 a year to $50,000a year are more likely to be happy. But beyond $50,000, happiness does not increase as salariesgo up. It is because we are never satisfied. Catherine Sanderson, a psychology professor atAmherst Co
33、llege says, We always think if we just had a little more money, wed be happier. Butwhen we get there, we are not. Daniel Gilbert, a psychology professor at Harvard notes,The more you make, the more youwant. The more you have, the less it brings you joy. We incorrectly assume weIl get morepleasure fr
34、om more, and we dont. The things money can buy dont make you happy either. A lot of research suggests that youwont find the good life buying expensive toys. You finally buy that BMW youve alwayswanted and it soon loses its appeal. Then, instead of wondering if a new car is what really makesyou happy
35、, you decide you just need a different new car. It is an endless cycle. To really be happy, you need to understand what makes you happy in the first place. Onesecret of happiness is people. Surveys have found that people need people. Those who have five ormore close friends are 50% more likely to de
36、scribe themselves as very happy. Good relationshipshave a far greater effect on happiness than larger salary. Andrew Oswald, an economist atEnglands University of Warwick says, B you are looking for happiness in life, find the righthusband or wife rather than trying to double your salary. So invest
37、your time and energy in people. The reward is much bigger in terms of happiness!31In Paragraph 1 the author intends to tell us the belief that A. we are unhappy because we often lack money B. people can buy what they want if they have enough money C. more money will make ones dreams come true D. hap
38、piness will result from more money32. Which of the following statements would the author agree to? A. Having some money brings happiness to some degree. B. The more money one earns, the sadder one becomes C. Buying expensive things will surely bring pleasure D. We get nothing from buying expensive t
39、hings we want.33. Why does happiness not increase with pay rises? A. Most of us have a psychological problem. B. People are not content with what they get. C. It is human nature to be unhappy. D. Happiness has nothing to do with money.34. In order to find happiness we should A. always make new frien
40、ds B. take no notice of our salariesC. focus on good relationships D. invest our money in our friend 【参考答案】3134、DABC 【2014第二次诊断性测试】阅读下面五篇短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are a major cause of climate change, andnow a new study has confirmed that atmo
41、spheric CO2 is also affecting the ocean chemistry andpotentially harming sea life. Montana State University scientist Robert Dore has been researching the water in the PacificOcean for almost two decades. Weve been going to the same spot in the Pacific Ocean, and wetry and characterize long-term cha
42、nge in the open ocean environment. And one of the key thingsthat we measure is COx levels. And Weve been able to record this increasing quantity ofatmospheric CO, into the ocean. Scientists expected that as atmospheric CO2 increased, more and一more of the carbon dioxide would be absorbed into the oce
43、an, affecting the chemical balance ofthe sea water, with a potentially harmful impact on shellfish and coral in particular. As carbon dioxide dissolves in the water, or seawater in this case, it forms a weak acid,carbonic acid, Dore explains. And therefore, as the concentration of CO2 in the atmosph
44、ere goesup and that exchanges with the surface seawater, it drives the pH down, and makes it moreacidic. The seawater samples Dow and his colleagues have analyzed confirm what the theory predicts.The effect was particular striking at about 250 meters down, and again at 500 meters. Dore andhis collea
45、gues came up with two possible explanations. It could be that surface water picked upCO2 and then moved to those depths. Or there could be a biological explanation. Its important to realize that the oceans are really becoming acidic. And it can havenegative impacts on a whole variety of sea life fro
46、m fish to coral. Its potentially catastrophic. 35. What can be the best title of the passage? A. Sea Life Facing Danger B. Scientist Researching Seawater C. Oceans Becoming More Acidic D. Climate Change Affecting Seawater 36. With the increase of atmospheric C02， A. more corals will appear in the se
47、a B. the surface water is becoming warmer C. the chemical balance of the seawater is affected D. the pH of the ocean out here has been increasing 37. Which of the following shows the process of the impact of atmospheric C02 on sea life? a. Sea life is endangered. b. C02 goes into the surface water.
48、c. The ocean chemistry is affected. d. C02 levels in the atmosphere go up e. C02 decreases the pH and makes the seawater more acidic. A. abcde B. dbcea C. aebed D. edcba 38. Scientist Robert Dore came to the conclusion based on A. his research and analysis B. the expectation of other scientists C. some former theory D. a major cause of climate change【参考答案】35、A 3638、CBA
