1、昆明市2014高考英语（阅读理解）一轮训练题（7）及答案Most of us spend our lives seeking the natural world. To this end, we walk the dog, play golf, go fishing, sit in the garden, drink outside rather than inside the pub, have a picnic, live in the suburbs, go to the seaside, buy a weekend place in the country. The most popu
2、lar free time activity in Britain is going for a walk. And when joggers (慢跑者) jog, they dont run the streets. Every one of them automatically heads to the park or the river. It is my firm belief that not only do we all need nature, but we all seek nature, whether we know we are doing so or not.But d
3、espite this, our children are growing up nature-deprived (丧失). I spent my boyhood climbing trees. These days, children are robbed of these ancient freedoms, due to problems like crime, traffic, the loss of the open spaces and strange new ideas about what is best for children, that is to say, things
4、that can be bought, rather than things that can be found.The truth is to be found elsewhere. A study in the US: families had moved to better housing and the children were assessed for ADHD (多动症). Those whose housing had more natural views showed an improvement of 19%; those who had the same improvem
5、ent in material surroundings but no nice view improved just 4%.A study in Sweden indicated that kindergarten children who could play in a natural environment had less illness and greater physical ability than children used only to a normal playground. A US study suggested that when a school gave chi
6、ldren access to a natural environment, the entire school would do better in studies.Another study found that children play differently in a natural environment. In playgrounds, children create a hierarchy (等级) based on physical abilities, with the tough ones taking the lead. But when a grassy area w
7、as planted with bushes, the children got much more into fantasy play, and the social hierarchy was now based on imagination and creativity.Most bullying (恃强凌弱) is found in schools where there is a tarmac (柏油碎石) playground; the least bullying is in a natural area that the children are encouraged to e
8、xplore. This reminds me unpleasantly of Sunnyhill School, with its hard tarmac, where I used to hang about in corners dreaming about wildlife.But children are frequently discouraged from involvement with natural spaces, for health and safety reasons, for fear that they might get dirty or that they m
9、ight cause damage. So, instead, the damage is done to the children themselves: not to their bodies but to their souls.One of the great problems of modern childhood is ADHD, now increasingly and expensively treated with drugs. Yet one study after another indicates that contact with nature gives huge
10、benefits to ADHD children. However, we spend money on drugs rather than on green places.The life of old people is much better when they have access to nature. The most important for the growing population of old people is in quality rather than quantity of years. And study after study finds that a g
11、arden is the single most important thing in finding that quality.In wider and more difficult areas of life, there is evidence to indicate that natural surroundings improve all kinds of things. Even problems with crime and aggressive behaviour are reduced when there is contact with the natural world.
12、Dr William Bird, researcher from the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, states in his study, “A natural environment can reduce violent behaviour because its process helps reduce anger and behavior that people might regret later.” Wild places need encouraging for this reason, no matter how sm
13、all their contribution.We tend to think human beings are doing nature some kind of favour when we are protecting nature. The error here is far too deep: not only do humans need nature for themselves, but the very idea that humanity and the natural world are separable things is damaging.Human beings
14、are a species of animals. For seven million years we lived on the planet as part of nature. So we miss the natural world and long for contact with non-human life. Anyone who has patted a dog, stroked a cat, sat under a tree with a glass of beer, given or received a bunch of flowers or chosen to walk
15、 through the park on a nice day, understands that.We need the wild world. It is necessary to our well-being, our health, our happiness. Without other living things around us we are less than human.15. What is the authors firm belief?A. People seek nature in different ways.B. People should spend most
16、 of their lives in the wild.C. People have quite different ideas of nature.D. People must make more efforts to study nature.16. What does the author say people prefer for their children nowadays?A. Personal freedom.B. Things that are natural.C. Urban surroundings.D. Things that are purchased17. What
17、 does a study in Sweden show?A. The natural environment can help children learn better.B. More access to nature makes children less likely to fall ill.C. A good playground helps kids develop their physical abilities.D. Natural views can prevent children from developing ADHD.18. Children who have cha
18、nces to explore natural areas _.A. tend to develop a strong love for scienceB. are more likely to dream about wildlifeC. tend to be physically tougher in adulthoodD. are less likely to be involved in bullying19. What does the author suggest we do to help children with ADHD?A. Find more effective dru
19、gs for them.B. Provide more green spaces for them.C. Place them under more personal care.D. Engage them in more meaningful activities.20. In what way do elderly people benefit from their contact with nature?A. They look on life optimistically.B. They enjoy a life of better quality. C. They are able
20、to live longer. D. They become good-humoured.参考答案15-20 ADBDBB *结束（济南市2011届高三教学质量调研） Our aim is to take our art to the world and make people understand what it is to move. said David Belle,the co-founder of parkour(跑酷). Do you love running? It is a good exercise,yet many people find it boring. But wh
21、at if making your morning jog a creative one? Like jumping from walls and over gaps and ground rolls? Just like the James Bond in the movie Casino Royale? Bond jumps down from a roof to a windowsill and then runs several blocks over obstacles on the way. It is just because of Bonds wonderful perform
22、ances that the sport has become popular worldwide. Yes, thats parkour,an extreme street sport aimed at moving from one point to another as quickly as possible, getting over all the obstacles in the path using only the abilities of the human body. Parkour is considered an extreme sport. As its partic
23、ipants dash around a city,they may jump over fences,run up walls and even move from rooftop to rooftop. Parkour can be just as exciting and charming as it sounds,but its participants see parkour much more than that. Overcoming all the obstacles on the course and in life is part of the philosophy(哲理)
24、behind parkour. This is the same as life. You must determine your destination. go straight, and Jump over all the barriers as if in parkour and never fall back from them in your lire. to reach the destination successfully. A parkour lover said。I love parkour because its philosophy has become my life
25、, my way to do everything. Another philosophy weve learnt from parkour is freedom. It can be done by anyone, at any time, anywhere in the world. It is a kind of expression of trust in yourself that you earn energy and confidence.(1).Parkour has become popular throughout the world because of_.A. its
26、co-founder. David BelleB. the film, Casino RoyaleC. its risks and tricksD. the varieties of participants(2)The underlined word obstacles in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to_.A. streets B. objects C. barriers D. roofs(3)Which of the following is true of parkour?A. It challenges human abilities.B.
27、 It is a good but boring sport.C. It needs special training.D. It is a team sport(4)As its participants move around a city,_.A. they can ask for helpB. they may choose to escapeC. they should run to extremesD. they must learn to survive(5).Which of the following is the philosophy of parkour?A. Sports and extremes.B. Excitement and popularity.C. Dreams and success.D. Determination and freedom.*结束
