1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家2016高考英语短二轮：阅读理解选练（2）及答案阅读理解练习阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。ROME: The legend of Leonardo da Vinci is covered in mystery: How did he die? Are the remains buried in a French castle really those of the master? Was the Mona Lisa a self-portrait in disguise (伪装)?A group of Italian sc
2、ientists believe the key to solving those puzzles lies with the remains, and they say they are seeking permission to dig up the body to conduct carbon and DNA testing.If the skull is undamaged, the scientists can go to the heart of a question that has fascinated scholars and the public for centuries
3、: the identity of the Mona Lisa. Recreating a virtual and then physical reconstruction of Leonardos face, they can compare it with the smiling face in the painting.We dont know what well find if the tomb is opened. We could even just find grains and dust, says Giorgio Gruppioni, an anthropologist wh
4、o is participating in the project. But if the remains are well kept, they are a biological record of events in a persons life, and sometimes in their death. Silvano Vinceti, the leader of the group, said that he plans to press his case with the French officials in charge of the said burial site at A
5、mboise Castle early next week.Leonardo moved to France at the invitation of King Francis I, who named him first painter to the king. He spent the last three years of his life there, and died in 1519 at age 67. The artists original burial place, the palace church of Saint Florentine, was destroyed du
6、ring the French Revolution and remains that are believed to be his were eventually reburied in the Saint-Hubert Chapel near the castle.The Amboise tomb is a symbolic tomb; its a big question mark, said Alessandro Vezzosi, the director of a museum dedicated to Leonardo in his hometown of Vinci. Vezzo
7、si said that investigating the tomb could help identify the artists bones with certainty and solve other questions, such as the cause of his death. He said he asked to open the tomb in 2004 to study the remains, but the Amboise Castle turned him down.The group of 100 experts involved in the project,
8、 called the National Committee for Historical and Artistic Heritage, was created in 2003 with the aim of solving the great mysteries of the past, said Vinceti, who has written books on art and literature.Arguably the worlds most famous painting, the Mona Lisa hangs in the Louvre in Paris, where it d
9、rew some 8.5 million visitors last year. Mystery has surrounded the identity of the paintings subject for centuries, with opinions ranging from the wife of a Florentine merchant to Leonardos own mother.That Leonardo intended the Mona Lisa as a self-portrait in disguise is a possibility that has inte
10、rested and divided scholars. Theories have existed: Some think that Leonardos taste for tricks and riddles might have led him to hide his own identity behind that puzzling smile; others have guessed that the painting hid an androgynous lover.If granted access to the grave site, the Italian experts p
11、lan to use a tiny camera and radar to confirm the presence of bones. The scientists would then exhume (挖掘) the remains and attempt to date the bones with carbon testing.At the heart of the proposed study is the effort to discover whether the remains are actually Leonardos, including with DNA testing
12、. Ks*5uVezzosi questions the DNA comparison, saying he is unaware of any direct descendants (后代) of Leonardo or of tombs that could be attributed with certainty to the artists close relatives.Gruppioni said that DNA from the bones could also eventually be compared to DNA found elsewhere. For example
13、, Leonardo is thought to have rubbed colors on the canvas with his thumb, possibly using saliva (唾液), meaning DNA might be found on his paintings.Even in the absence of DNA testing, other tests could provide useful information, including whether the bones belonged to a man or a woman, and whether th
14、e person died young or old.Even within the committee, experts are divided over the identity of the Mona Lisa. Vinceti believes that a tradition of considering the self-portrait to be not just a faithful imitation of ones features but a representation of ones spiritual identity may have resonated (共鸣
15、) with Leonardo.Vezzosi, the museum director, dismissed as baseless and senseless the idea that the Mona Lisa could be a self-portrait of Leonardo. He said most researchers believe the woman may have been either a wife of the artists sponsor, the Florentine nobleman Giuliano de Medici, or Lisa Ghera
16、rdini, the wife of a rich silk merchant, Francesco del Giocondo. The traditional view is that the name Mona Lisa comes from the silk merchants wife, as well as its Italian name: La Gioconda. 50Why does the author ask a couple of questions in the beginning?ATo arouse the interest of readers.BTo puzzl
17、e Italian scientists.CTo answer the questions himself. DTo make fun of French officials.51The best title of this story might be “_”.AWhat Is the Purpose of an Investigation?BHow Did Leonardo da Vinci Die in France?CAre the Remains Really Those of the Master?DDid Leonardo Paint Himself as Mona Lisa?5
18、2The sentence “he plans to press his case with the French officials” (underlined in Paragraph 4) suggests that Vinceti intends to _.Apress the French officials to participate in their projectBurge the French officials to open the tomb early next weekCpersuade the French officials to allow opening th
19、e tombDrecord events in a persons life with the French officials53Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?AScholars have the same opinion on DNA testing.BScientists doubt if the remains are those of da Vinci.CThe identity of “Mona Lisa” has already been proved.DAlessandro
20、Vezzosi got permission to open the tomb.54We can infer from the last two paragraphs that _?A“Mona Lisa” is the name of the wife of a silk merchantBthe “Mona Lisa” is a self-portrait of Leonardo da VinciCexperts divided the committee into several groups Dopinions differ of the identity of the “Mona L
21、isa”【答案】题号41424344456647484950答案ADBBBADDAA题号51525354555657585960答案DCBDBBCDAD阅读理解练习阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。【广东省2012届高三考前冲刺卷(六)】When doctors urge overweight kids to pick up more activities，reading probably isnt what they have in mind.Yet a new study by fatness researchers at Duke University
22、 finds that the simple act of readingdepending on the choice of materialcan cause weight loss in teenage girls.The studys experimental group included 31 fat girls aged 9 to 13，who took part in the Healthy Lifestyles Program at Duke Childrens Hospital.The girls read a novel called Lake Rescue，whose p
23、rotagonist (主人公) is an overweight teenager who struggles with low selfesteem，feelings of loneliness and teasing because of her size.A group of 33 girls read a different book called Charlotte in Paris，which did not have an overweight character，and another group of 17 girls read neither book.At the en
24、d of the sixmonth experiment，all the girls who read books had lost weight，but the girls who read Lake Rescue lost more.They lowered their body mass index (BMI) by 0.71，compared with 0.33 in the Charlotte group，an average 0.05 increase among the nonreaders.The idea behind the study，says Dr Sarah Arms
25、trong，director of Healthy Lifestyles，was to find a way to encourage the girls without adopting the restrictive and often authoritative voice of so many other nutrition and diet programs.Lake Rescue was the perfect instrument，says Armstrong；it presents a likable character to whom the girls could rela
26、te and whom they could learn from.As the book progresses，its protagonist learns to make healthier lifestyle choices and finds an advisor to help keep her on track.Armstrong says，“She learns that she can become healthier，and the I can do itfeeling resonates (产生共鸣) with the teenage girls.”26Whats the
27、main idea of the passage?AThere are different ways to help overweight kids lose weight.BLifestyle is important for kids.CLake Rescue is the perfect weightlosing instrument.DReading can help kids lose weight.27How many girls took part in the experiment? A31. B33. C64. D81.28What does the underlined w
28、ord “She” in the last paragraph refer to?AArmstrong.BThe protagonist in Lake Rescue.CA character in Charlotte in Paris.DA girl in the first group.29According to the passage we can know that _.Aoverweight girls are living unhappilyBreading is the best way to lose weightCdifferent reading materials pl
29、ay different roles in losing weightDpeople will become fat if they dont read30In which part of a newspaper can we read the above passage?AEducation. BEntertainment.CHealth. DAdvertisement.26D主旨大意题。由本文的主题段，即第一段可知本文的主旨，即“阅读可以帮助儿童减肥”。27D细节理解题。根据第二段计算可知，31331781。28B词义猜测题。根据“the I can do itfeeling resona
30、tes with the teenage girls”可知女孩们与之产生共鸣，故前句中的She指的是Lake Rescue中的主人公。29C推理判断题。根据本文中的实验可知，不同的阅读材料对减肥产生了不同效果，故C项正确。30C推理判断题。通过本文的主旨大意可以推断出本文属于健康方面的内容。阅读理解练习【广东省2012届高三考前冲刺卷(六)】Motherhood may make women smarter and may help prevent dementia (痴呆) in old age by bathing the brain in protective hormones (荷尔蒙
31、) ，U.S.researchers reported on Thursday.Tests on rats show that those who raise two or more litters of pups do considerably better in tests of memory and skills than rats who have no baby，and their brains show changes that suggest they may be protected against diseases such as Alzheimers (早老性痴呆症)Uni
32、versity of Richmond psychology professor Craig Kinsley believes his findings will translate into humans.“Our research shows that the hormones of pregnancy (怀孕) are protecting the brain，including estrogen (雌激素)，which we know has many neuroprotective (保护神经的) effects，” Kinsley said.“Its rats data but h
33、umans are mammals just like these animals are mammals，” he added in a telephone interview.“They go through pregnancy and hormonal changes.”Kinsley said he hoped public health officials and researchers will look to see if having had children protects a woman from Alzheimers and other forms of agerela
34、ted brain decline.“When people think about pregnancy，they think about what happens to babies and the mother from the neck down，” said Kinsley，who presented his findings to the annual meeting of the Society of Neuroscience in Orlando，Florida.“They do not realize that hormones are washing on the brain
35、.If you look at female animals that have never gone through pregnancy，they act differently toward young.But if she goes through pregnancy，she will sacrifice her life for her infantthat is a great change in her behavior that shows in genetic alterations to the brain.”1How do scientists know “Motherho
36、od may make women smarter”？ASome researchers have told them.BMany women say so.CThey know it by experimenting on rats.DThey know it through their own experience.2What does the phrase “litters of pups” mean in the second paragraph?ABaby rats. BAnimals.COld rats. DGrownup rats.3What can protect the br
37、ain of a woman according to the passage?AEstrogen.BThe hormones of pregnancy.CMore exercise.DTaking care of children.4“Its rats data but humans are mammals just like these animals are mammals.” What does the sentence suggest?AThe experiments on the rats have nothing to do with humans.BThe experiment
38、s on the rats are very important for animals.CThe experiments on the rats are much the same on humans.DThe experiments on the rats are much the same on other animals.5Which title is the best for this passage?ADo You Want to Be SmarterBMotherhood Makes Women SmarterCMysterious HormonesDAn Important S
39、tudy参考答案1C细节理解题。根据“Tests on rats show.”可知科学家是通过做老鼠实验得出这个结论的。2A词义猜测题。后面的对比who have no baby，实际上提供了一个相反的情况，所以我们可以推测“those who raise two or more litters of pups”中的“litters of pups”指的是“刚出生不久的小老鼠”。3B细节理解题。根据文章第三段中的“.the hormones of pregnancy(怀孕) are protecting the brain.”可得出答案。4C句意理解题。科学家通过用老鼠做实验来说明人的问题。因为人和老鼠都属于哺乳动物，很多生理机能都相同。5B主旨大意题。短文第一句“Motherhood may make women smarter.”是主题句，据此我们可以得出答案。阅读理解练习阅读理解练习- 8 - 版权所有高考资源网