1、题组层级快练(十九)阅读速度提升练(时间：20分钟)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。(原创)Napoleon climbs up the ladder, takes a running start and leaps into the pool. He splashes down, and the crowd cheers. 来源:Zxxk.ComAs Napoleon swims to the edge of the pool, he looks excited. It might sound a lot like a diving event a
2、t the Olympics, but this sport is for a different type of competitor the furry, tailwagging type. It is called dog diving.Napoleon, a black Labrador retriever,_has been participating in the sport for two years. That is not the only thing that makes Napoleon special. The person who trains him and han
3、dles him at dogdiving events is Ashley, a 10yearold kid!Ashley became interested in the sport of dog diving while at a state fair near her home in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She saw the dog divers competing to leap the farthest into a pool, and thought Napoleon would be good at the sport because he lo
4、ves the water. When her parents tried working with Napoleon he didnt do well, so Ashley decided to try it herself. With Ashley as his trainer, Napoleon caught right on, leaping as far as 24 feet at a time!On June 30, Ashley and Napoleon participated in a competition in Denver, Colorado. Dogs showed
5、off their skills in several furraising events, from jumping over hurdles to catching flying disks. As usual, Napoleon focused on the competition.To warm up, Ashley took Napoleon on a walk, had him practice fetching and stretched him out. “Napoleon was scared when he first arrived at the competition，
6、” said Ashley. “But when he focused, he did a good job.” Leaping into the water to grab his favorite toy, Napoleon took sixth place out of nine.It was not enough to qualify for(有.的资格) the upcoming “Dog Olympics，” officially known as the Purina Pro Plan Incredible Dog Challenge. But that wont stop Na
7、poleon and Ashley from pressing on.1. Ashley is a person who _A. is crazy about waterB. loves attending all kinds of sports activitiesC. trains the dog Napoleon wonderfullyD. can leap the farthest into a pool2. In the competition in Denver, Colorado, Napoleon _A. had a wonderful performanceB. won th
8、e first placeC. was very scaredD. could leap as far as 24 feet at a time3. According to the last paragraph, which of the following statements is TRUE?A. “Dog Olympics” cant stop Napoleon and Ashley from pressing on.B. Napoleon and Ashley will make even greater efforts.C. “Dog Olympics” is a great sp
9、orting competition for every dog to take part in.D. Napoleon is qualified to participate in the upcoming “Dog Olympics”4. Whats the main idea of the passage?A. Dog DivingB. Ashley And His Dog NapoleonC. Cooperation Is Of Great ImportanceD. Competing For The First答案与解析【文章大意】本文主要讲述了小狗们参与的一种体育娱乐运动 dog
10、diving。文章以Ashley和她的小狗Napoleon为例，介绍了这种娱乐运动方式的参与规则等内容。1. 答案C来源:学_科_网解析细节理解题。A项根据Napoleon would be good at the sport because he loves the water可知表述错误，是Napoleon喜欢水，而非Ashley；B项“喜欢参加各种体育运动”文章未提及；C项根据The person who trains him and handles him at dogdiving events is Ashley, a 10yearold kid！可知正确；D项can leap th
11、e farthest into a pool指的是Napoleon。2. 答案A解析细节理解题。根据文章第4、5段可知，A项正确，文章提到But when he focused, he did a good job；B项根据Napoleon took sixth place out of nine可知错误；C项是在比赛之前发生的；D项在丹佛的这次比赛中未提到。3. 答案B解析判断推理题。根据文章最后一段可知：虽然艾希莉和她的小狗Napoleon还不够资格参加“Dog Olympics”，也就是the Purina Pro Plan Incredible Dog Challenge，但是会继续努
12、力的(that wont stop Napoleon and Ashley from pressing on)。故B项正确。其它各项表述均有误。4. 答案A解析主旨大意题。本文主要讲述了一种新的体育娱乐运动dog diving。文中很大篇幅提到Ashley和Napoleon更多是为了以此为例介绍这种运动的参与方式、原则等内容。C项“合作至关重要”，D项“角逐第一名”均不符合本文所讲述的内容。(原创)Its often been suggested that the CEOs of the Fortune 500 are of aboveaverage height. Tall people m
13、ake an average of $789 per inch per year (for every inch above a person of average height) and this has been shown repeatedly in salary survey studies over 50 years in both the U. K. and the U. S.A great number of studies show that when bosses are given resumes(履历)of two employees, theres about a 70
14、% chance that bosses will pick the taller person for the job. In followup studies where the managers were asked to rate(评估)the employees coming in to the job, they gave good opinions to the tall people. All of these show that tall people have advantages over short ones in jobhunting and during work
15、time.One reason tall people are successful is that they are very memorable. It is clear that when a tall person walks in the room, everyone in the room takes a look at him/her, because millions of years ago the biggest person was either going to be a protection or a threat. Being memorable is a majo
16、r advantage if youre doing great work, but its a doubleedged sword(双刃剑): If your work is awful, everyone is going to know it; they wont forget.Tall people are also very good at protecting their personal space. When two friends are talking they tend to be 18 inches apart, when two coworkers are talki
17、ng they tend to be about three feet apart. When a boss and an employee are talking they tend to be at least four feet apart. People always give tall people that full four feet. So when they do studies where they put a video camera in an office floor and record the body language, tall people are rela
18、ted to everyone in the room with that “bossspace，”however with short people, coworkers crowd their personal space.5. If the average height is 70 inches, a person about 72 inches will make an average of _ per year.A. $789B. $1，578C. $1，000 D. $5006. Employers tend to choose the _as their employee.A.
19、person of average height B. taller person来源:1ZXXKC. shorter person D. memorable person7. According to the third paragraph we can know _A. tall people can easily stand out in publicB. the biggest person nowadays can be regarded as a protectionC. tall people have advantages over short ones in any cond
20、itionsD. tall people are suitable for any work8. The text mainly deals with the connection between _A. money and people B. interview and jobsC. height and fortune D. success and workers答案与解析【文章大意】本文主要讲述一项调查结果：高个人比身材矮的人更容易获取财富和成功。原因有两个：一是身材高大的人趋向于记忆力强；另一个是身材高大的人擅长于保护自己的隐私。5. 答案B解析细节理解题。根据文中第一自然段Tall
21、people make an average of $789 per inch per year (for every inch above a person of average height)可知答案，$789 2$1578。意为每比平均身高高一英寸，其每年薪水平均要高$789。6. 答案B解析细节理解题。根据文章第二自然段theres about a 70% chance that bosses will pick the taller person for the job.可知答案。7. 答案A解析判断推理题。A项根据It is clear that when a tall perso
22、n walks in the room, everyone in the room takes a look at him/her可知正确；B项说法错误，这种现象是发生在millions of years ago；C、D项分别错在in any conditions“在任何状况下”，for any job“对于任何工作”，说法过于绝对。8. 答案C解析主旨大意题。本文主要讲述身高与财富成功之间的关系，故C项正确。(2019银川模拟)We live in a sweet world. The average American kid consumes more than 20 teaspoons
23、of sugar per day, and adults eat 50% more sugar today than they did in the 1970s. We all know that too much sugar isnt good for you. But did we know it could be dangerous? A team of researchers at the University of Utah used mice to conduct a study on the negative effects of sugar. They found it cou
24、ld have serious effects on peoples health.Sugar is found not only in sweets and candies, but also in many household items like pasta and crackers.During the 58weeklong study, mice were fed a diet containing 25% more sugar. This percentage equals a healthy human diet along with three cans of soda dai
25、ly. The team found that these mice were twice as likely to die as mice fed a similar diet without the sugar. Though the mice did not show signs of getting much weight or high blood pressure.Scientists often use mice for research because they have a similar genetic structure(基因结构) to humans. “Since m
26、ost substances(物质) that are dangerous in mice are also dangerous in people, its likely that those physical problems that cause those mice to have increased deaths also work in people，” says study author James Ruff of the University of Utah. Findings from this study show negative effects that are not
27、 as noticeable as weight gain or heart problems. Sugar can contribute to longterm changes in the body that can change development and even shorten lives.Cutting sugar out of the American diet may be difficult. But making the effort to control our nations sugar desire will provide for a truly sweeter
28、 future.9. The study conducted by researchers aimed at learning about _A. the advantages and disadvantages of sugarB. the negative effects of sugar on peoples healthC. the genetic structure of miceD. Americans diet10. According to the study, which of the following statements is WRONG?A. Sugar can ev
29、en shorten lives.来源:1B. Sugars negative effects are not noticeable.C. Mice is more likely to die when fed a diet containing 25% more sugar.D. Eating much more sugar can make mice put on weight and get high blood pressure.11. From the passage we can infer _A. sugar plays a very important role in Amer
30、icans dietB. kids consume more sugar than adults in AmericaC. the study on human beings lasted 58 weeksD. the genetic structure of mice is totally different from that of people12. Whats the best title of the passage?A. Living a Sweet LifeB. Kids Consume Much More SugarC. Genetic Structure of HumansD
31、. Danger of Sugar答案与解析【文章大意】本文主要讲述饮食中过度摄入糖分对身体有很大的危险。文章通过对老鼠进行的测试得出结论：过度摄入糖分对人体的影响是长期的、不易觉察的。9. 答案B解析细节理解题。根据文章第一段中conduct a study on the negative effects of sugar.可知答案为B项。10. 答案D解析细节理解题。文中第三段提到：Though the mice did not show signs of getting much weight or high blood pressure.意为“虽然老鼠并没有肥胖和血压增高的迹象”。故D
32、项错误。其它三项均在文中提到。依据为：A项：even shorten lives；B项：Findings from this study show negative effects that are not as noticeable as weight gain or heart problems；C项：The team found that these mice were twice as likely to die as mice fed a similar diet without the sugar.11. 答案A来源:学_科_网解析判断推理题。文章首句提到：我们生活在一个“甜”的世界里。下文又提到美国孩子、成年人对糖的摄入量非常高。故A项“糖在美国人的饮食中扮演重要角色”正确。B项文中并未进行成年人和孩子对糖摄入量高低的比较；C项错在这项实验室在老鼠身上进行，而非人类；D项根据Scientists often use mice for research because they have a similar genetic structure(基因结构) to humans.可知错误。12. 答案D解析主旨大意题。本文主要通过实验方式证明过分摄入糖分对人身有危害，故D项正确。第 6 页
