1、广东珠海市2016高考英语阅读理解【二轮】基础练习选编（2）及答案阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。Why can some people sleep through noises like a honking car or flushing toilet, while others are awakened by the lightest sound?To find the answer, sleep researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital conducted an unusual study of 12
2、 self-described deep sleepers. After tests confirmed that the healthy volunteers were solid sleepers, they took part in a three-night study in the universitys sleep laboratory. The participants spent the night in a big and comfortable room. But the room also included four speakers positioned near th
3、e top of the bed.During the night, the deep sleepers were subjected to 14 different recorded sounds, like street traffic, toilets flushing, an ice machine dispensing and an airplane flying overhead. Next door, the researchers monitored their sleep patterns and brain waves.As expected, all of the par
4、ticipants slept relatively well, but there were differences in how they responded to the noisy interruptions. Some of the sleepers didnt wake up even when a sound was blasted at 70 decibels (分贝); others were awakened by sounds at 40 or 50 decibels.The researchers discovered that the difference in a
5、sleepers reaction to noise could be predicted by the level of brain activity called “sleep spindles. A sleep spindle is a burst of high-frequency brain activity coming from deep inside the brain during sleep. The source of the spindles is the thalamus, a part of the brain that sends sensory informat
6、ion to the rest of the cortex (皮层).Before the study, the Massachusetts researchers theorized (推理) that the spindles are the brains way of preventing sensory information from passing through the thalamus and waking the rest of the brain during sleep. They found that the sleepers who experienced the m
7、ost sleep spindles during the night were also the soundest sleepers and were least likely to be awakened by noise.Scientists already know that most people become lighter sleepers with age, most likely because older people experience less “slow wave sleep, which is the deepest stage of sleep. People
8、also produce fewer sleep spindles as they age. But even when controlling for the stage of sleep a person was in, the number of sleep spindles still predicted their risk for awakening because of noise.More research is needed, but the findings suggest that a better understanding of sleep spindles coul
9、d lead to new behavioral or drug therapies for people with sleep disorders. For instance, future studies may try to determine whether diet, exercise or other behaviors may influence the number of sleep spindles a person produces during the night. 8. Some participants can sleep well through loud nois
10、es mainly because _.A. their brains dont respond to outside noisesB. their brains react differently to noisesC. they adapt to the environment quicklyD. they dont pay attention to the monitors9. Scientists believe that the key to affecting deep sleep is _. A. sleep spindles B. stages of sleep C. slee
11、p disorders D. sensory information10. It can be learned from the passage that _. A. the older a deep sleeper becomes, the lighter his sleep must be B. the more “slow wave sleep” one experiences, the deeper sleep one has C. the more frequently a sleepers brain works, the less information it sends D.
12、the deeper sleep people have, the more likely they will be awakened by noise 11. From the passage we can predict _.A. more factors in influencing sleep spindles may be discovered B. more solid sleepers will take part in relative experimentsC. sleep spindles will be applied to changing ones behaviors
13、D. deep sleepers will probably enjoy a more healthy life【参考答案】811、BAB A 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。Rays wedding had gone off smoothly. Everyone seemed to have had a good time. A few people had too good a time; they went home with designated (指派的) drivers. All evening, the gift table remained
14、 unguarded. Who would steal anything, Ray thought. He had never heard of such a thing happening at a wedding. But his best friend Aaron said there was a first time for everything. He strolled out regularly from the inside festivities (庆祝) to check on the gift table, making sure no one suspicious was
15、 hanging around it. Ray and Julia went on a 3-week honeymoon to Italy right after the wedding. When they got back, they opened all the gifts and sent out thank-you notes. But there was one problem. A married couple that used to be good friends had apparently given nothing. This surprised Julia, beca
16、use Walt and Mary said they were thrilled to be invited. And, they actually seemed to have had a great time at the wedding. Frankly, Ray didnt even care if they hadnt given a gift. He just needed to know whether to send a thank-you note. Ray called Aaron. Aaron said maybe Walt had left an envelope o
17、n the gift table like Aaron had. “Yes, but we got your envelope with the cash inside,” Ray said. “Maybe my envelope looked too thin, and some thief thought Walts envelope looked nice and fat.” Aaron asked Ray if he had looked everywhere for Walts gift. Had he called up the wedding site to see if any
18、thing had been left behind? Ray said that he had looked everywhere and made a lot of calls that were fruitless. Ray didnt know what to do. If he sent Walt and Mary a thank-you note for a gift they hadnt given, they would be insulted. If he didnt send them a thank-you note for a gift they had given,
19、they would get angry. “What would you do?” Ray asked. Aaron said he would call Walt up and tell him the problem. “You cant go wrong with simply being honest,” Aaron said. “Oh, yes, you can,” Ray contradicted him. “Sometimes its best to let sleeping dogs lie.” But he thought about it, and finally dec
20、ided that Aaron was right. He called Walt and told him the problem. Walt said that yes, he had given an envelope. In fact, the envelope contained $500 cash. “$500?!” Ray asked. “Thats a lot of cash, Walt!” Walt admitted that it was, but he had gotten a fat raise early that year and Rays was the only
21、 wedding hed been to in quite a while. Ray thanked him very much, and apologized sincerely for someone stealing Walts generous gift. Walt told him that it was “only money”. When Ray told Aaron about Walts gift, Aaron laughed. “The only thief at the wedding was Walt! I quit playing cards with him las
22、t year because I caught him cheating. And it was only a $10 pot! Im sure I told you about that.” “Yes, you did tell me,” Ray said. But, of course, he had to send Walt a thank-you note anyway. 12. Which of the following is true according to the passage? A. Nobody checked on the gift table all evening
23、. B. Walt had surely gotten a fat raise early that year. C. Stealing had never happened at a wedding. D. Aaron looked on honesty as the best policy.13. The underlined word “insulted” in Paragraph 5 probably means _. A. deeply impressedB. badly hurtC. much discouragedD. greatly moved14. What kind of
24、person is Ray? A. Considerate and polite. B. Faithful and experienced. C. Outgoing and determined. D. Friendly and optimistic.15. Which of the following might be the best title for the passage? A. A Wedding PartyB. The Theft at the Wedding C. The Wedding Gift D. A Secret at the Wedding【参考答案】1215、DBA
25、C阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳答案。A woman named Emily renewing her drivers license at the County Clerks office was asked to state her occupation. She hesitated, uncertain how to classify herself. “What I mean is,” explained the recorder, “do you have a job, or are you just a ”“Of course I have a j
26、ob,” said Emily. “Im a mother.”“We dont list mother as an occupation housewife covers it,” said the recorder. One day I found myself in the same situation. The clerk was obviously a career woman, confident and possessed of a high sounding title. “What is your occupation?” she asked. The words simply
27、 popped out. “Im a Research Associate in the field of Child Development and Human Relations.”The clerk paused, ballpoint pen frozen in midair. I repeated the title slowly, then I stared with wonder as my statement was written in bold, black ink on the official questionnaire. “Might I ask,” said the
28、clerk with new interest, “Just what you do in this field?”Coolly, without any trace of panic in my voice, I heard myself reply, “I have a continuing program of research (what mother doesnt), in the lab and in the field (normally I would have said indoors and out). Of course, the job is one of the mo
29、st demanding in the humanities (any mother care to disagree?), and I often work 14 hours a day (24 is more like it). But the job is more challenging than most careers and rewards are more of a satisfaction rather than just money.”There was an increasing note of respect in the clerks voice as she com
30、pleted the form, stood up, and showed me out. As I drove into our driveway, buoyed up (受鼓舞) by my glamorous new career, I was greeted by my lab assistants-ages 13, 7, and 3. Upstairs I could hear our new experimental model (a 6 month old baby), in the child-development program, testing out a new voc
31、al pattern. I felt proud! I had gone on the official records as someone more distinguished and indispensable (不可缺少的) to mankind than “just another mother.”MotherhoodWhat a glorious career! Especially when theres a title on the door. 56. What can we infer from the conversation between the woman and t
32、he recorder at the beginning of the passage?A. The recorder was impatient and rude. B. The woman felt ashamed to admit what her job was.C. The author was upset about the situation that mothers faced. D. Motherhood was not recognized and respected as a job by society. 57. How did the female clerk fee
33、l at first when the author told her occupation?A. curious B. indifferent . puzzled D. interested58. Why did the woman clerk show more respect for the author?A. Because the author cared little about rewards. B. Because she thought the author did admirable work.C. Because she admired the authors resea
34、rch work in the lab. D. Because the writer did something she had little knowledge of. 59. What is the authors purpose of writing the passage?A. To show how you describe your job affects your feelings toward it. B. To argue that motherhood is a worthy career and deserves respect. C. To show that the
35、author had a grander job than Emily. D. To show that being a mother is hard and boring work. 【参考答案】5659、DCBB 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。A round of applause, please, for the Indian man who recently sang for 80 hours straight, setting a new Guinness world record. Its an impressive feat, to be
36、sure, but lets just hope he still has a voiceAccording to Indian newspapers, Rajesh Burbure has been told to keep silent for several days so his vocal cords can heal. It was reported that Burbure and his family are in a celebratory mood. “Its a proud moment for all of us,” his wife told DNAI. I, on
37、the other hand, am unable to share their enthusiasm. Dont get me wrong: I hope the 35-year-old Burbure lives forever, sells a million records and becomes an international celebrity. But his recordsinging for 80 hours straightis about as meaningful as most of the other curious but crazy feats listed
38、in the Guinness Book of World Records. Granted, Im not qualified to speak on the subject. Ive got no world records to my name, and I never expect to have any. Then again, maybe I am qualified to speak for those of us who have better things to do than train for years to sing an 80-hour medley of pop
39、songs. But lets not just blame poor Burbure. Hes not the only person chasing meaningless reputationThe Guinness Book of World Records is full of the names of people who at one time grew the longest hair, or built the biggest bicycle, or baked the largest cheesecake. To all of these enterprising soul
40、s I ask, simply, “What was it all for?”Congratulations! For all of your painstaking effort, you became a footnote in a thick book that no one reads, except for you and the person who will eventually surpass you, with one more hour of singing, a few more centimeters of steel or a few more pounds of c
41、heese. After all, records are made to be broken.60. From the text, we can conclude that the author _.A. thinks singing for 80 hours straight is completely meaningless B. feels it a pity he was not invited to share the happiness with the Burbures C. is quite worried about Burbures vocal cords D. has
42、no Guinness records, so he admires Burbures feat 61. The authors attitude to some Guinness world records is _.A. positive B. impressed C. negative D. touched62. We can infer from the article that _.A. after the 80 hours of singing, Burbure could no longer speakB. Burbures wife didnt support his atte
43、mpt to make a Guinness recordC. many have criticized Burbure for his stupid behaviorD. challenging a Guinness record may be harmful to the health63. What can possibly be the best title for the passage?A. What Was the PointB. The Boring Guinness BookC. A New Guinness RecordD. Records Are Made to be Broken【参考答案】60A 6163CDA
