1、北京市崇文区2015高考英语阅读理解一轮基础训练（7）及答案阅读理解。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。 If your preschoolers turn up their noses at carrots or celery, a small reward like a sticker for taking even a taste may help get them to eat previously disliked foods, a UK study said.Though it might seem obvious that a reward c
2、ould encourage young children to eat their vegetables, the idea is actually controversial, researchers wrote in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Thats because some studies have shown that rewards can backfire and cause children to lose interest in foods they already liked, said Jane Wardl
3、e, a researcher at University College London who worked on the study. Verbal praise, such as “Brilliant! Youre a great vegetable taster,” did not work as well.The study found t hat when parents gave their small children a sticker each time they took a “tiny taste” of a disliked vegetable, it gradual
4、ly changed their attitudes. The children were also willing to eat more of the vegetables-either carrots, celery, cucumber, red pepper, cabbage or sugar snap peas-in laboratory taste tests, the study said.Researchers randomly assigned（分派）173 families to one of these groups. In one, parents used stick
5、ers to reward their children each time they took a tiny sample of a disliked vegetable. A second group of parents used verbal praise. The third group, where parents used no special vegetable-promoting methods, served as a “control” Parents in the reward groups offered their children a taste of the “
6、target” vegetable every day of 12 days, Soon after, children in the sticker group were giving higher ratings to the vegetables-and were willing to eat more in the research lab, going from an average of 5 grams at the start to about 10 grams after the 12-day experience. The turnaround also seemed to
7、last, with preschoolers in the sticker group still willing to eat more of the once disliked vegetable three months later.Why didnt the verbal praise work? Wardle said the parents words may have seemed “insincere” to their children.16The purpose of writing the passage is .Ato introduce a practical me
8、thod of making children eat vegetablesBto show the procedure of an experiment on childrens dietCto explain why children hate to eat vegetablesDto present a proper way of vernal praise to parents17The underlined word “backfire” in Paragraph 2 probably means “ ”.Ashoot from behind the backBmake a lire
9、 in the hackyardCproduce an unexpected resultDachieve what was planned18According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?AMost children are born to dislike carrots or celery.BIt remains a question whether rewarding is a good way to get children to eat vegetables.COral praise wokrs
10、 quite well in encouraging children to eat vegetables.DChildren in the sticker group will never lose interest in eating vegetables.19How did the researchers get their conclusion from the experiment?ABy comparison.BBy asking questions.CBy giving examples,DBy discussion.20What can we learn from the la
11、st paragraph?AChildren like rewards, not verbal praise.BParents should praise their children in a sincere tone.CChildren are difficult to inspire.DParents should give up verbal praise. 1617181920ACB AB阅读理解Whether youre headed to another country for business or pleasure, it is likely that you need to
12、 keep in touch with family or business partners in the United States. But if you plan to do that using your cell phone, you could have an unwelcome surprise-U.S. cell phones dont work abroad. U.S. companies use different forms of technology, not like most of the international community, including Eu
13、rope.However, there is an easy, cost-effective solution(方法) to staying in touch while youre traveling. You Can rent a phone that is guaranteed to work in the countries youre visiting. Roadpost offers a 30-day cell phone rental plan that includes free incoming calls, free voicemail and call waiting s
14、ervices. The service is convenient and simple. You can place your order online and your phone will be shipped to arrive on the date you want. If an unexpected business trip comes up, Roadpost can provide next-day delivery for most cities. In addition to the phone, Roadpost provides a spare battery,
15、travel charger and a leather carrying case. When your phone is shipped from Roadpost, you receive an e-mail confirmation that contains your international cell phone number so you can leave it with family members and business partners; Roadpost even provides business cards preprinted with your intern
16、ational phone number. Those who dont want to be without e-mail while traveling can rent an international BlackBerry. It can be hard to stay in touch by e-mail when traveling. With an international BlackBerry, you can email as much as you like, without worrying about an expensive bill. If youre trave
17、ling to very remote areas, you may want to consider renting a satellite phone: Because they receive their signals from satellites, these phones work anywhere on theplanet, including oceans and mountains. When you return, simply ship the phone or BlackBerry back to Roadpost using the return kit the c
18、ompany provides.6. According to the text, Roadpost probably is_. A. an organization that offers some free services B. a person who offers some advice to foreign tourists C. a company that rents cell phones to Americans going abroad D. a Person who makes travel plans for Americans7. The first paragra
19、ph mainly tells us that _. A. Americans need to change their cell phones B. European form of technology is different from Americas C. U.S. cell phones dont work abroad D. Americans who go abroad will meet an unwelcome surprise8. Which of the following will help you a lot in mountainous areas? A. Bla
20、ckBerry. B. The return kit. C. E-mail. D. Satellite phones.9. According to the text, it can be inferred that _. A. an international BlackBerry is mainly used to send e-mail B. Roadpost can offer cell phones using in different areas C. you should select a bag used to send your cell phone D. Roadposts
21、 service is convenient and simple 10. Which of the free services can you get from Road post? A. Voicemail. B. Sending e-mail. C. Shipping the phone back. D. Call waiting services.全解全析本文主要介绍美国的一家提供租用手机服务的公司Roadpost公司的一些基本情况。C. 推理判断题。由全文内容可知Roadpost是一个为出国的美国人提供租用手机服务的公司。C. 主旨大意题。文章第一段指出，美国的手机系统不同于世界其它
22、地区。因此，出国的人如果想通过手机联系就必须更换手机。D. 细节理解题。文章第五段提到，在山区最好使用卫星电话，也就是利用卫星传输信息的手机。B. 推理判断题。通读全文可知，Roadpost能够提供适合于不同地方的手机。A. 细节理解题。可以利用排除法，文章最后两段并没有指出发送邮件和返还手机时是否收费，故B和C错误；再根据文章第二段最后一句可知，D项不是免费的。阅读理解The naive fellow has never met a thief and firmly believes that he lives in a world without thieves. And, the fem
23、ale thief fights against other thieves only to protect this guys daydream. Sound strange? Then go to the cinema to see what happens in A World Without Thieves (Tianxia Wuzei). Its the latest offering from Chinese director Feng Xiaogang. The film will hit mainland cinemas on December 9, 2004.Adapted
24、from the book of the same name, it tells the story of a couple, both of them skillful thieves, who find their consciences on a thief-filled train.Wang Bo (Andy Lau, or Liu Dehua) is a master pickpocket from Hong Kong. Wang Li (Rene Liu, or Liu Ruoying) is a talented cheat from Taiwan. Theyre partner
25、s in crime and passion, and cheat their way across China, until one day they run into Shagen (Wang Baoqiang) at a railway station.An orphan since birth, Shagen spends more time with wolves than with men. He believes in the basic goodness of human nature and is convinced that he lives in a world with
26、out thieves. Having saved up 60,000 yuan after five years of hard work, he decides to go back to his hometown, build a house and get married.However, the train Shagen boards is full of thieves. Besides Wang Bo and Wang Li, there is a gang of highwaymen under the control of Uncle Bill (Ge You). While
27、 Bills men are trying to get Shagens savings, Wang Li takes it on herself to be his protector.Feng Xiaogang has become a supplier of New Years movies in China. For four consecutive years, he has caused a nationwide media excitement at the end of each year. That started with 1998s The Dream Factory (
28、Jiafang Yifang) and ran to last years Cell phone (Shouji).With A World without Thieves, Feng tries his hand at something beyond his standard humor. For the first time, he employs a lot of special effects.I do like comedy, but I also want to know where my limits lie, said Feng, The film is an experim
29、ent. It has special skills, love between thieves, as well as the rediscovery of conscience.Feng says the film is more like a fairy tale: Its two thieves trying to protect someones daydream. You see, a fairy tale may expose more about life and human nature than another story. You dont change the worl
30、d with a film, but you make people see and feel innocence, and thats my power. 11. The underlined word “naive” means _. A. lovely B. interesting C. innocent D. smart12. Which of the following films is not directed by Feng Xiaogang?A. Red River Valley B. A World Without Thieves C. The Dream FactoryD.
31、 Cellphone13. It can be inferred from the text that _.A. Feng Xiaogang has directed more than three films since 1998.B. This film was first on show on December 9, 2004.C. Wang Bo and Wang Li are in the charge of Uncle Bill.D. Feng Xiaogang likes fairy tales.14. Which of the following statements best
32、 expresses the main idea of the passage?A. Introduction of Feng XiaogangB. Introduction of Liu DehuaC. Brief introduction of Fengs film A World Without ThievesD. Fengs opinion about his film A World Without Thieves15. Whats Fengs opinion about this film?A. All the World is peaceful and perfect objec
33、ts.B. The power of the film is to make people see and feel innocence.C. Its only a fairy tale.D. Let people rediscover their consciences by this film. 全解全析 本文主要介绍了冯小刚导演的电影A World Without Thieves天下无贼。C. 猜测词义题。从下文的“and firmly believes that he lives in a world without thieves.”可猜测出他是个“天真(幼稚)”的小伙子。A. 细节
34、理解题。根据文章内容，利用排除法可以得知Red River Valley的导演不是冯小刚，而是冯小宁。A. 推理判断题。能根据文章内容推断出的内容只有A项，B、C项可以直接看出，D项文中没有提及。C. 主旨大意题。通读全文可以得知，本文主要介绍了冯小刚导演的电影A World Without Thieves。B. 推理判断题。文章最后一段主要讲述了冯小刚对他这部电影的评价。The internet will open up new vistas (前景),creat the global village- -you can make new friends all around the wor
35、ld. That,at least, is what it promised us. The difficulty is that It did not take the human mind into account. The reality is that we cannot keep relationship than a limited number of people. No matter how hard the internet tries to putYou in communication, its best efforts will be defeated by your
36、mind. The problem is twofold（双重的）. First, there is a limit on the number of people we can hole in mind and have a meaningful relationship with. That number is about 150 and is set by the size of our brain. Second, the quality of your relationships depends on the amount of time you invest （投入） in the
37、n. We invest a lot in a small number of people and then distribute whats left among as many others as we can. The problem is that if we invest little time in a person, our engagement with that person will decline （减弱）until eventually it dies into “someone I once knew”.This is not, of course, to say
38、that the internet doesnt serve a socially valuable function. Of course it does. But the question is not that it allows you to increase the size of your social circle to include the rest of the world, but that you can keep your relationships with your existing friends going even though you have to mo
39、re to the other side of the world.In one sense, thats a good thing. But it also has a disadvantage. If you continue to invest in your old friends even though you can no longer see then, then certainly you arent using your time to make new friends where you now live. And I suspect that probably isnt
40、the best use of your time. Meaningful relationships are about being able to communicate with each other, face to face. The internet will slow down the rate with which relationships end, but it wont stop that happening eventually.72. What is stressed in the first paragraph?A. The present situation of
41、 the internet.B. The difficulty in communication on the internet.C. The socially valuable function of the internet. D. The role of the human mind in the internet communication.73. The underlined word “engagement” in the second paragraph probably means “_”.A. appointment B. connection C. interview D.
42、 agreement74. According to the passenger, the author holds the view that_.A. the internet fails to play so valuable a role in communication as it promisedB. the internet determines the quality of social relationshipsC. the internet greatly increases the size of social circlesD. the internet communic
43、ation is no less effective than the face-to-face talk75. What is the authors attitude towards the use of the internet to strengthen relationships?A. He is uncertain about it. B. He is hopeful of it. C. He approves of it. D. He doubts it.【答案】DBADCtions, but nothing was able to cure the terrible pain
44、in her back. However, the accident had an unexpected side effect. While lying in her bed recovering, Kahlo taught herself to paint. In 1929, she got married to Diego Rivera, another famous Mexican artist. Riveras strong influence on Kahlos style can be seen in her early works, but her later works fr
45、om the 1940s, known today as her best works, show less influence from her husband.Unfortunately, her works did not attract much attention in the 1930s and 1940s, even in her home country. Her first onewoman show in Mexico was not held until 1953.For more than a decade after her death in 1954, Kahlos
46、 works remained largely unnoticed by the world, but in the 1970s her works began to gain international fame at last.64. What does the phrase “a much bigger name” in Paragraph 1 most nearly mean?A. a far better artistB. a far more gifted artistC. a much stronger personD. a much more famous person65.
47、The terrible pain Kahlo suffered was caused by _.A. polio B. her bent spineC. back injuries D. the operations she had66. Kahlos style had become increasingly independent since the _.A. 1930s B. 1940s C. 1950s D. 1970s67. What is the authors attitude toward Kahlo?A. Devotion. B. Sympathy.C. Worry. D.
48、 Encouragement.【要点综述】本文讲述画家弗里达卡罗(Frida Kahlo)的故事。7岁时弗里达得了小儿麻痹，18岁那年她乘坐的校车发生交通事故，致使背部受伤。车祸后不久，她就开始画画。弗里达在墨西哥举办过一次画展，然而直到二十世纪七十年代她的画作才开始受到人们关注。64. D词义猜测题。根据第四段中Unfortunately, her works did not attract much attention in the 1930s and 1940s和but in the 1970s her works began to gain international fame at
49、last可推断她现在才获得国际名声，所以她现在比在她那个时代更出名。65. C细节推断题。根据第二段中but nothing was able to cure the terrible pain in her back.可推断背伤导致了她的疼痛。66. B细节推断题。根据第三段中but her later works from the 1940s, known today as her best works, show less influence from her husband可推断。67. B推理判断题。根据文章的字里行间，比如Sadly, Unfortunately可推断作者的态度应该是同情。
