1、2015届高考高三英语二轮专题训练：阅读理解（2）(A)(2014衡阳模拟)Baby girls make their way directly for dolls as soon as they can crawl, while boys will head for cars, a study has shown. The findings, the first to show differences in very young babies, suggest there is a biological basis to their preferences. Psychologist Dr
2、Brenda Todd from City University London carried out an experiment involving 90 babies aged 9 months to 36 months. The babies were allowed to choose from seven toys. Some were typically boystoysa car, a digger, a ball and a blue teddy. The rest were girls toys: a pink teddy, a doll and a cooking set.
3、 They were placed a meter away from the toys; and could pick whichever toy they liked. Their choices and the amount of time they spent playing with each toy were recorded. Of the youngest children(9 months to 14 months), girls spent significantly longer playing with the doll than boys, and boys spen
4、t much more time with the car and the ball than the girls did. Among the two and three-year-olds, girls spent 50 percent of the time playing with the doll while only two boys briefly touched it. The boys spent almost 90 percent of their time playing with the car, which the girls barely touched. Ther
5、e was no link between the parents view on which toys were more appropriate for boys or girls, and the childrens choices. Dr Brenda Todd said, “Children of this age are already exposed to much socialization. Boys may be given toys that go while girls get toys they can care for, which may help shape t
6、heir preferences. But these findings agree with the former idea that children show natural interest in particular kinds of toys. There could be a biological basis for their choices. Males through evolution have been adapted to prefer moving objects, probably through hunting instincts(本能), while girl
7、s prefer warmer colours such as pink, the colour of a newborn baby. ”(356W)1. Baby boys and girls have different toy preferences probably because. A. baby boys are much more activeB. baby girls like bright colours moreC. their parents treat them differentlyD. there is a natural difference between th
8、em2. Both baby boys and baby girls like to play withaccording to the study. A. a ballB. a teddyC. a carD. a doll3. What can we infer from Paragraph 3?A. Nine-month-old baby boys dont play with the doll at all. B. Two-year-old baby girls sometimes play with the car and the ball. C. The older the babi
9、es are, the more obvious their preference is. D. Parents should teach their babies to share each others toys. 4. What conclusion did Dr Brenda Todd draw from the results of the study?A. Adults purposely influence their babies preferences. B. Babies preference isnt affected by social surroundings. C.
10、 Baby boys preferring moving toys will be good at hunting. D. Baby girls preferring warmer colours will be warm-hearted. 5. We may read this article in asection of a newspaper. A. scienceB. healthC. educationD. entertainment(B)Money, jewels and important documents are not the only valuables placed i
11、n banks these days. Some mothers store their breast milk in banks. Therere ten breast banks set up across the United States, where mothers can donate their extra milk for other womens babies. Experts say breast milk is the best food for babies. The World Health Organization says it is the only food
12、babies should get during the first six months of life, in most cases. Breast milk is especially important for babies born too early. Sometimes these premature babies must stay in the hospital for many weeks. James Cameron is a doctor who treats newborns at Lutheran Childrens Hospital in Fort Wayne,
13、Indiana. He says breast milk is almost like medicine. Doctor James Cameron said, “The fact is that there are so many different proteins and specialized sugars in the breast milk that the moms able to make that help provide immunity(免疫). Its very important for the health of the newborn. ”There are se
14、veral reasons some mothers may not be able to breastfeed. Some are not able to produce enough milk. Others might be taking medicines or have medical problems that prevent the process. Lucy Baur lives near Fort Wayne. She fed her milk to both her children and always had more milk than they needed. Sh
15、e wanted to donate to the Indiana Mothers Milk Bank in Indianapolis. But freezing and shipping milk can be costly. Then, a donor station opened near her home. Milk donations in the United States work like this: Donors must be willing to provide almost three liters of breast milk. They freeze the mil
16、k and take it to the station. There, employees warm the milk and mix it with other mothers milk. Then, the milk is heated to kill bacteria. After that, the technicians test samples of all the milk to make sure it is safe and healthful. The milk is refrozen and sent to the main milk bank. The milk ba
17、nk transports the milk to hospitals to feed premature or sick babies. Donors are tested for diseases before any milk is accepted. They are not permitted to smoke tobacco, use illegal drugs or drink too much alcohol. (370W)6. The purpose of setting up breast milk banks is to. A. store extra fresh mil
18、k for school childrenB. provide milk for children who go hungryC. help mothers donate milk to other babiesD. offer free breast milk to premature babies7. The breast milk is important for newborns because. A. it protects them from any possible diseaseB. it contains rich nutrients that they needC. it
19、is the only food that babies can eatD. it benefits them as the best medicine8. The underlined word “they” in the last paragraph refers to. A. milk bank employeesB. milk bank doctorsC. milk bank nursesD. breast milk donors9. Which of the following shows the process of milk donations in the USA?a. The
20、 mixed breast milk is heated to kill bacteria. b. Breast milk is donated by mothers, frozen by them and sent to the station. c. The breast milk samples are tested for safety reason. d. Different donors breast milk is warmed and mixed together by the station. e. The milk is frozen again and sent to t
21、he main milk bank. A. bdaceB. bcdeaC. badecD. cbaed(C)(原创)BEIJING, Oct. 1(Xinhua)Police across China have got ready to deal with huge traffic flows along expressways during the eight-day national holiday, said the Ministry of Public Security here Monday. Traffic along main expressways increased by m
22、ore than 40 percent on Sunday, the first day of the holiday period, said a statement on the ministry website. Police have opened 743 service stations along expressways and set up to 14, 000 temporary service booths to help control traffic, the statement said. In addition, more than 16, 000 ambulance
23、s have been put on standby for emergencies and accidents along busy sections, the statement said. The number of travellers taking to Chinas expressways totaled 85 million by 4 p. m. on Sunday, 13. 3 percent more than that of last year, according to the Ministry of Transport. The surge was partially
24、due to a new government policy. Last month the State Council announced that passenger cars with seven seats or fewer will get a free pass through toll roads, bridges and tunnels during Spring Festival, Qingming Festival, Labor Day and National Day. And it officially takes effect from the National Da
25、y this year. The policy, which allows free passage of passenger cars with seven seats or fewer on toll roads, bridges and tunnels, is warmly welcomed by the majority of private car owners, but some people complain that toll gates cause traffic jams during national holidays. Authorities predict that
26、around 740 million trips will be made by Chinese people during the holiday, with about 660 million trips to be made on roads and waters. The ministry called in the statement for safe driving and urged drivers to stay away from hard shoulders(隔离墩)on expressways during congestions so emergency vehicle
27、s can pass. (283W)1. On the first day of the National Day holiday, the traffic along main expressways increased by. A. one fifthB. two fifthsC. three fifthsD. four fifths2. According to the new policy, what kind of cars can enjoy the free passage on expressways?A. Cars with seven seats. B. Cars with
28、 about seven seats. C. Cars with no more than seven seats. D. Cars with no less than seven seats. 3. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. Police have opened 14, 000 service stations along expressways. B. Police have set up to 743 temporary service booths to help cont
29、rol traffic. C. Cars can enjoy the free passage on expressways only on the eight-day national holiday. D. By 4 p. m. on Oct. 1 there are more than 80 million travellers on Chinas expressways. 4. The underlined word“congestions”in the last paragraph means“”. A. traffic jamsB. holidaysC. daytimesD. ni
30、ghts5. Whats the main idea of the passage?A. Traffic along main expressways increased by more than 40 percent on Sunday. B. Last month the State Council announced a new government policy. C. The ministry called in the statement for safe driving during the eight-day national holiday. D. To solve the
31、huge traffic flows on expressways during the eight-day national holiday more police are sent and more measures are taken. (D)On the first day of my new high school, I almost had a nervous breakdown. Everything about the school seemed so difficult. When I got home, my parents said, “Youre nervous and
32、 thats okay. Everyone is afraid of high school. ”I denied it. I wanted to be strong, so I refused to let anyone know about my fear, even my closest friends. On the first day I was late for every class and was constantly lost. The school seemed like a puzzle that I couldnt figure out. Was this how th
33、e whole year was going to be? I didnt think I could rise to this challenge, especially carrying a huge backpack that I could hardly lift. It was so big that I could knock someone out with it! The schoolmates seemed to regard me as a fool, and they were probably right. Despite my fears, after the fir
34、st week I finally had my schedule figured out. With the exception of falling up and down the stairs a couple of times and getting laughed at, high school was turning out to be not so bad. It was actually much better than middle school and much more challenging. Since then, Ive been elected vice moni
35、tor of my class, which wasnt much of a victory since only three people ran for the four positions. It is normal to be scared about a new school. Take a deep breath and relax. High school is something that any student can overcome. Make sure you participate in some out-of-class activities because you
36、ll find it easier to make friends. Try to do your best, even if it isnt straight As. Most important of all, be who you are, whether youre a“fool”, an athlete, or a lower grader. Dont try to pretend to be someone youre not. Now you know the true secrets of high school. (302W)6. The main reason for th
37、e authors fear on his first day is that. A. he was unable to work out the puzzleB. his schoolmates were unfriendly to himC. he was not familiar with the new surroundingsD. his schoolbag was too heavy for him to carry7. From the authors first day experience we can infer that. A. his home was far from
38、 the schoolB. he got to school after classes beganC. he didnt get any school scheduleD. he didnt know the right way to class8. After his first week at school, the author. A. was still not accustomed to the scheduleB. gradually adjusted himself to the new schoolC. found high school not so challenging
39、 as he had imaginedD. ran for monitor of his class against three other students9. According to the passage, the secret of the authors success lies mainly in. A. making more friendsB. getting more As at schoolC. being who he really isD. joining in out-of-class activities男孩和女孩从很小的时候就表现出对不同玩具的偏爱, 心理学家做
40、的实验也证明了这一点, 但其原因是什么呢?1.【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据第一段的“The findings, the first to show differences in very young babies, suggest there is a biological basis to their preferences. ”可知孩子的选择有天生因素。2.【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第二段的“Some were typically boys toysa car, a digger, a ball and a blue teddy. The rest were girls toys:
41、a pink teddy, a doll and a cooking set. ”可知。3.【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据第三段可知A、B两项错误, D项没出现。4. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第四段的“But these findings agree with the former idea that children show natural interest in particular kinds of toys. There could be a biological basis for their choices. ”可知答案为B。5.【解析】选A。推理判断题。由文中The fi
42、ndings, these findings等词语可知应是关于科学研究的文章。本文主要讲了在美国存储母乳和捐赠母乳的事情。6.【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据第二段的Therere ten breast banks set up across the United States, where mothers can donate their extra milk for other womens babies. 可知。7.【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第三段的Doctor James Cameron说的话可知, 母乳中含有很多婴儿需要的营养。A项太绝对; C项表示“母乳是婴儿能吃的唯一的食物”,
43、 而文章第二段提到的是母乳是婴儿前六个月唯一应该吃的食物, C项与原文不符; 第三段提到母乳像药, 不是起到药的作用, 故D项不对。8.【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据这一段的内容以及上一句中的Donors可知此处指母乳捐赠者。9.【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据最后一段的内容可知, b项是第一步, 然后是d, 最后是e。故选A。新闻报道了假日期间, 高速公路允许小型车辆免费通行, 并为此做的一些准备。1.【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第二段的Traffic along main expressways increased by more than 40 percent on Sunday, th
44、e first day of the holiday period. . . 可知, 在国庆节的第一天, 高速公路上的车辆增加了40%, 即two fifths, 故答案选B。2.【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的The policy, which allows free passage of passenger cars with seven seats or fewer on toll roads. . . 可知, 七座或少于七座的车可以享受高速公路上的免费优惠, 故答案选C。3.【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据第五段的The number of travellers taking
45、to Chinas expressways totaled 85 million by 4 p. m. on Sunday. . . 可知, D项是正确的。根据第三段可以排除A和B两项; 根据第六段可排除C项。4.【解析】选A。词义猜测题。句意: 政府部门要求司机安全驾驶, 在交通阻塞期间远离隔离墩, 以便应急车辆可以通过, 根据句意可知答案选A。5.【解析】选D。主旨大意题。根据第一段的开头可知, 文章属于新闻报道, 这种文章一般采用开门见山的手法, 写出文章的中心, 即为了解决国庆长假高速公路巨大的交通流, (政府)调派了众多的警察, 采取了更多的措施, 故答案选D。文章谈了作者上高中时所
46、面对的困难及其解决的方法。6.【解析】选C。推理判断题。从第一段中的Everything about the school seemed so difficult. 和第二段中的The school seemed like a puzzle. . . 等可以知道, 作者在高中第一天担心与紧张的原因是他还不熟悉新的高中生活, 不了解新学校, 所以答案选C项。7.【解析】选D。推理判断题。从第二段中的. . . was constantly lost. The school seemed like a puzzle that I couldnt figure out. 可知, 作者第一天上学每节课都迟到, 对他而言, 学校像是一个迷宫, 他不知道如何走, 所以答案选D项。8.【解析】选B。细节理解题。从文章第三段的内容可知, 作者通过一个星期的适应后, 已经习惯了新高中学校的学习和生活, 故选B项。9.【解析】选C。推理判断题。文章最后一段告诉我们“最重要的是, 要做你自己, 而不要假装, 掩饰自己, 只有做自己才能真正享受到高中生活的快乐”, 由此可知, 作者成功的秘诀在于做他自己。w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.m
