1、河北省赞皇县2015高考英语阅读理解（暑假）训练（1）及答案阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A study has showed that the brain makes decisions about 10 seconds before a person realizes it. Experts involved in the study said that looking at brain activity while making a decision,they could predict the choices th
2、e subjects would make, before they realized that they had made a decision. Lead researcher John-Dylan Haynes, a neuroscientist (神经学家)at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences in Leipzig, said that the new findings called into questions for “consciousness”of decisions that pe
3、ople make, and might even challenge ideas as to how“free”people are to make a decision at a particular moment.“We think our decisions are conscious, but these data show that consciousness is just the tip of the iceberg,”Nature magazine quoted (引用) him as saying. Thinking the results“quite dramatic”,
4、 Frank Tong of Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, said that 10 seconds is“a lifetime”in terms of brain activity. During the study, the brains of 14 volunteers were imaged as they performed a decision-making task. The subjects had two buttons before them, each to be operated by a differen
5、t hand, which they could press when they felt the urge to. They were simultaneously (同时地)shown a stream of letters, which appeared on a screen at half-second intervals (间隔). The volunteers had to remember which letter was showing when they decided to press their button.Upon analysis of the data, the
6、 researchers realized that the earliest signal they could catch started seven seconds before the volunteers reported having made their decision. Given the delay of a few seconds in the imaging, they reckoned (估计) that the brain activity could have begun about ten seconds before the conscious decisio
7、n. The researchers showed that the signals were picked up from a region (区域)called the frontopolar cortex (脑额极皮层),which is located at the front of the brain, immediately behind the forehead.While writing about the observations made during the research in his study report, Haynes said that the fronto
8、polar cortex might be the brain region where decisions are started. He also showed that the next step in the research would be to speed up the data analysis so as to enable his team to predict peoples choices as their brains would make them. 1. The passage tells us that _.A. we are aware of our whol
9、e process of decision-makingB. people dont make decisions until they realize itC. experts have no way to tell what decision one will makeD. the decision-making process starts before it is made2. The underlined word “subjects”in Para. 2 probably refers to _.A. the topic of the experts research paperB
10、. the scientific subjects that the experts were studyingC. the things that experts dont know clearlyD. the volunteers that the experts worked on for their research3. The underlined sentence“consciousness is just the tip of the iceberg”in Para. 4 means that _.A. our decision-making is consciousB. the
11、 data contains a lot of information besides consciousnessC. consciousness is the major part of the dataD. 10 seconds is“a lifetime”in terms of brain activity4. The final purpose of the research _.A. is not stated clearly in the passageB. is not acknowledged by expertsC. is to show where decision-mak
12、ing startsD. is to analyze the data picked up5. The passage implies that _.A. the research has been completedB. the research was conducted by two expertsC. the decision-making process lasts only about 10 secondsD. we may predict what decisions people will make in the future 【参考答案】25.DDBA 【四川省成都市2014
13、届高三英语摸底测试模拟试题（一）】Humans are naturally drawn to other life forms and the worlds outside of our own. We take delight in the existence of creatures and even whole societies beyond our everyday lives.This sense of wonder is universal. Look at the efforts that scientists have made to find out whether lif
14、e of some kind exists on Mars, and the popularity of fantasy literature or movies like The Lord of the Rings. This sense of wonder draws us to each other, to the world around us, and to the world of make-believe. But have we gone so far in creating worlds of fantasy that we are missing the pleasure
15、of other worlds that already exist all around us? Human beings, as biologists have suggested, possess an inborn desire to connect with and understand other life forms, However, people, especially in big cities, often lead rather isolated lives. In a study of British schoolchildren, it was found that
16、 children by age eight were much more familiar with characters from television shows and video games than with common wildlife. Without modern technology, a small pond could be an amazing world filled with strange and beautiful plants, insects, birds, and animals. When we lack meaningful interaction
17、 with the world around us, and sometimes even with our families and friends, we seek to understand and communicate with things that exist only in our imaginations or on a computer screen. The world of makebelieve is not necessarily bad. But when the world of fantasy becomes the only outlet for our s
18、ense of wonder, then we are really missing something. We are missing a connection with the living world. Other wonderful worlds exist all around us. But even more interesting is that if we look closely enough, we can see that these worlds, in a broad sense, are really part of our own.47.The populari
19、ty of The Lord of the Rings proves _. A. the close connection between man and the fantasy world B. the wonderful achievements of fantasy literature C. the fine taste of moviegoers around the world D. the general existence of the sense of curiosity48.What can we infer from the underlined sentence in
20、Paragraph 3? A. People are far less familiar with the world of fantasy. B. The world around us could serve as a sound of wonder. C. The world of fantasy can be mirrored by a small and lively pond. D. Modern technology prevents us from developing our sense of wonder.49.If our sense of wonder relies t
21、otally on the world of makebelieve, we will _. A. fail to appreciate the joy in our lives B. be confused by the world of makebelieve C. miss the chance to recognize the fantasy world D. be trapped by other worlds existing all around us50.What is the main purpose of the passage? A. To show us the hid
22、den beauty in our world. B. To warn us not to get lost in the fantasy world. C. To argue against the misuse of the sense of wonder. D. To discuss the influence of the world of makebelieve.47.D48.B49.A50.B【上海市闵行区2014高考英语质量调研考试】 Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed b
23、y several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read. (A)Foxes and farmers have never got on well. These small dog-like animals have long been acc
24、used of killing farm animals. They are officially classified as harmful and farmers try to keep their numbers down by shooting or poisoning them. Farmers can also call on the services of their local hunt to control the fox population. Hunting consists of pursuing a fox across the countryside, with a
25、 group of specially trained dogs, followed by men and women riding horses. When the dogs eventually catch the fox they kill it or a hunter shoots it.People who take part in hunting think of it as a sport; they wear a special uniform of red coats and white trousers, and follow strict codes of behavio
26、r. But owning a horse and hunting regularly is expensive, so most hunters are wealthy.It is estimated that up to 100,000 people watch or take part in fox hunting. But over the last couple of decades the number of people opposed to fox hunting, because they think it is cruel, has risen sharply. Nowad
27、ays it is rare for a hunt to pass off without some kind of conflict between hunters and hunt saboteurs (阻拦者). Sometimes these incidents lead to violence, but mostly saboteurs interfere (干涉) with the hunt by misleading riders and disturbing the trail of the foxs smell, which the dogs follow.Noisy con
28、flicts between hunters and saboteurs have become so common that they are almost as much a part of hunting as the pursuit of foxes itself. But this year supporters of fox hunting face a much bigger threat to their sport. A Labour Party Member of the Parliament, Mike Foster, is trying to get Parliamen
29、t to approve a new law which will make the hunting of wild animals with dogs illegal. If the law is passed, wild animals like foxes will be protected under the ban in Britain.66. Rich people in Britain have been hunting foxes _. A. for recreationB. to limit the fox populationC. in the interests of t
30、he farmersD. to show off their wealth67. What is special about fox hunting in Britain?A. It involves the use of a deadly poison.B. It is a costly event that rarely occurs.C. The hunters have set rules to follow.D. The hunters have to go through strict training. 68. Fox hunting opponents often interf
31、ere in the game _.A. by leaning upon violenceB. by taking legal actionC. by confusing the fox huntersD. by demonstrating on the scene69. A new law may be passed by the British Parliament to _. A. prohibit farmers from hunting foxesB. forbid hunting foxes with dogsC. stop hunting wild animals in the
32、countrysideD. prevent large-scale fox hunting66.A67.C68.C69.BIntellectual property (IP) is a product of the mind that has commercial valueThe concept dates back to 1623,when the first patent law to protect IP rights was passedIP rights protect an artist from having his/her creative ideas copied by a
33、notherFor example, if somebody generates an idea for a novel, that idea is protected by IP rightsIf someone else wishes to represent the idea or develop it further, he/she must consult the original artists, who will normally be rewarded financially for its useBack in the 17th century, IP rights were
34、 primarily carried out to protect newly developed manufacturing processes against stealing, but today, intellectual property rights, are also enjoyed by those who create music, art and literature In recent years, IP rights have been the focus of a great deal of discussion because of a technology whi
35、ch looks set to weaken them altogether: the InternetMany years ago, if you wanted a recording of a song, you would have to purchase it from a music store; if a novel, from a book storeIn those days, IP rights were easily protected since it was very difficult to obtain intellectual property without p
36、aying for itHowever, a lot of IP, including songs, films, books and artwork, can be downloaded today free of charge using the InternetThis practice has now taken the world by storm, dramatically affecting the way in which we view IP rights68According to the writer, in the beginning, IP rights were m
37、ainly of use to _ _Athose creating music, art and literature BnovelistsCengineers and inventors Dthose not receiving financial reward for their work69What do we know about the Internet according to the passage?AIt makes IP rights harder to protect BIt sells songs and filmsCIt does not affect the way
38、 we understand IP rights DIt prevents the production of artwork70According to Paragraph 2, what has “taken the world by storm”?AIntellectual property rights BThe InternetCFree downloading DThe large number of songs, films and books71A possible title for this passage could be _ _AA History of IP Righ
39、ts BWays to Protect Your IP RightsCThe Present and the Future of IP DIP Rights and Our Attitudes 参考答案 68.C 69.A 70.C 71.D阅读理解A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office, a street urchin (顽童)was walki
40、ng around the shining car. Is this your car, Paul? he asked.Paul answered, Yes, my brother gave it to me for Christmas. The boy was surprised. You mean your brother gave it to you and it didnt cost you anything. Boy, I wish.He hesitated (犹豫).Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for. He was
41、going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly.I wish, the boy went on, that I could be a brother like that. Paul looked at the boy in surprise, then he said again; Would you like to take a ride in my car? Oh, yes, Id love that. After a short ride, the boy tur
42、ned and with his eyes shining, said, Paul, would you mind driving in front of my house?Paul smiled a little. He thought he knew what the boy wanted. He wanted to show his neighbors that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. Will you stop where those two steps are? the boy asked.
43、He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled ( 残疾 ) brother. He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car.There he is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and
44、 it didnt cost him a cent. And some day Im going to give you one just like it. Then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas window that Ive been trying to tell you about.Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in besi
45、de him and three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride.67. The street urchin was very surprised when_ .A. Paul received an expensive car B. Paul told him about the carC. he saw the shining car D. he was walking around the car68. From the story we can see the urchin_ .A. wished to give his brot
46、her a car B. wanted Pauls brother to give him a carC. wished he could have a brother like PaulsD. wished Paul could be a brother like that69. The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house_ .A. to show his neighbours the big car B. to show he had a rich friendC. to let his brother ride
47、in the car D. to tell his brother about his wish70. We can infer from the story that_.A. Paul couldnt understand the urchinB. the urchin had a deep love for his brotherC. the urchin wished to have a rich brotherD. the urchins wish came true in the end71. The best title of the story is_ .A. A Christmas Present B. A Street UrchinC. A Brother Like That D. An Unforgettable Holiday Ride参考答案-67-B A D B C
