1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家2015届高三英语限时训练(22)阅读理解（限时35分钟） AI was never very neat, while my roommate Kate was extremely organized. Each of her objects had its place, but mine always hid somewhere. She even labeled (贴标签）everything. I always looked for everything. Over time, Kate got neater and I got messier. She
2、would push my dirty clothing over, and I would lay my books on her tidy desk. We both got tired of each other. War broke out one evening. Kate came into the room. Soon, I heard her screaming, “Take your shoes away! Why under my bed! ” Deafened, I saw my shoes flying at me. I jumped to my feet and st
3、arted yelling. She yelled back louder. The room was filled with anger. We could not have stayed together for a single minute but for a phone call. Kate answered it. From her end of the conversation，I could tell right away her grandma was seriously ill. When she hung up, she quickly crawled (爬)under
4、her covers, sobbing. Obviously, that was something she should not go through alone. All of a sudden, a warm feeling of sympathy rose up in my heart.Slowly, I collected the pencils, took back the books, made my bed, cleaned the socks and swept the floor, even on her side. I got so into my work that I
5、 even didnt notice Kate had sat up. She was watching, her tears dried and her expression one of disbelief. Then, she reached out her hands to grasp mine. I looked up into her eyes. She smiled at me, Methinks. ”Kate and I stayed roommates for the rest of the year. We didnt always agree, but we learne
6、d the key to living together： giving in, cleaning up and holding on.36.What made Kate so angry one evening?A. She couldnt find her books. B. She heard the author shouting loud.C. She got the news that her grandma was ill. D. She saw the authors shoes beneath her bed.37.The author tidied up the room
7、most probably because . A. she was scared by Kates anger B. she hated herself for being so messyC. she wanted to show her care D. she was asked by Kate to do so 38.How is Paragraph 1 mainly developed?A. By analyzing causes. B. By showing differences.C. By describing a process. D. By following time o
8、rder. 39.What might be the best title for the story? A. My Friend Kate B. Hard Work Pays Off C. How to Be Organized D. Learning to Be Roommates C The idea of being able to walk on water has long interested humans greatly. Sadly, biological facts prevent us ever accomplishing such a thing without art
9、ificial aid_we simply weigh too much， and all our mass pushes down through our relatively small feet, resulting in a lot of pressure that makes us sink.However, several types of animals can walk on water. One of the most interesting is the common basilisk Basilicas，a lizard (蜥蜴)native to Central and
10、 South America. It can run across water for a distance of several meters, avoiding getting wet by rapidly hitting the waters surface with its feet. The lizard will take as many as 20 steps per second to keep moving forward. For humans to do this, we，d need huge feet that we could bring up to our ear
11、s in order to create adequate w hitting. But fortunately there is an alternative ：corn flour. By adding enough of this common thickening agent to water (and it does take a lot)，you can create a “non-Newtonian” liquid that doesnt behave like normal water. Now, if the surface of the water is hit hard
12、enough, particles(粒子）in the water group together for a moment to make the surface hard. Move quickly enough and put enough force into each step, and you really can walk across the surface of an adequately thick Liquid of corn flour.Fun though all this may sound, its still rather messy and better rea
13、d about in theory than carried out in practice. If you must do it, then keep the water wings handy in case you start to sink and take a shower afterward!44.Walking on water hasnt become a reality mainly because humans_.A. are not interested in it B. have biological limitationsC. have not invented pr
14、oper tools D. are afraid to make an attempt45.What do we know about Basilicas from the passage?A. It is light enough to walk on water.B. Its huge feet enable it to stay above water.C. It can run across water at a certain speed.D. Its unique skin keeps it from getting wet in water. 46.What is the fun
15、ction of the corn flour according to the passage?A. To create a thick liquid. B. To turn the water into solid.C. To help the liquid behave normally. D. To enable the water to move rapidly. 47.What is the authors attitude toward the idea of humans walking on water?A. It is risky but beneficial. B. It
16、 is interesting and worth trying.C. t is crazy and cannot become a reality. D. It is impractical though theoretically possible. DOne moment it was quiet and calm in the forest, the next, the air was charged with tension. The elephant had heard the distant alarm calls of animals and her mood suddenly
17、 changed. I urged the elephant deeper into the forest. We sounded like a forest fire crackling, snapping, trailblazing. But through all the noise came a sharp warning cry. The elephant stopped and we heard it again一the tell-tale call of a spotted deer.I looked quickly around the shadows of the fores
18、t. Rays of sunlight shone through tree branches, beneath which the patchwork (交错）of green plants and shadows-within-shadows would make tiger stripes (条纹)look more attractive. Apart from an occasional noise from the elephants stomach, the forest was silent.Gradually，the tension slipped from our bodie
19、s. The elephant seized a nearby branch and put it into her mouth. I reached forward and gently moved my hand over the elephants neck； there was a soft part，free of wrinkles and hairs，behind her ear.This was my fourth time to sense the aura of the forest in Corbett，although I saw no tigers in the end
20、. Located at the foot of the Himalayan mountains, Corbett is home to about 135 Bengal tigers, but the forest seemed to be guarding their whereabouts (出没处），a silent reminder of their secrecy and rarity. Still, I was happy enough touching the elephant behind the ear. If I had so desperately wanted to
21、see a tiger, I could have gone to a zoo. After all, spotting tigers merely confirms their beauty； tracking them can make you aware of something more.48.Which of the following was a clear signal of alarm?A. The elephant stopped. B.A spotted deer called.C. The elephant seized a branch. D. The forest w
22、as silent for a while.49.The author begins his account of the tour in the forest mainly by .A. describing various sounds B. comparing different animalsC. listing different activities D. introducing various plants50.What does the underlined part “to sense the aura” most probably mean?A. To see the di
23、versity. B. To enjoy the scenery.C. To feel the atmosphere. D. To experience the freedom.51.How does the author feel after several visits to Corbett?A. Seeing a Bengal tiger is quite thrilling. B. It is very time-consuming to travel in Corbett.C. It is really worthwhile to study the animals in Corbe
24、tt.D. The process of finding Bengal tigers is most appealing. EIts generally believed that people act the way they do because of their personalities and attitudes. They recycle their garbage because they care about the environment. They pay S5 for a caramel brul6e latte because they like expensive c
25、offee drinks.Its undeniable that behavior comes from our inner dispositions (性情），but in many instances we also draw inferences about who we are, as suggested by the social psychologist Daryl Bern, by observing our own behavior. We can be strangers to ourselves. If we knew our own minds，why would we
26、need to guess what our preferences are from our behavior? If our minds were an open book, we would know exactly how much we care about the environment or like lattes. Actually，we often need to look to our behavior to figure out who we are.Moreover, we dont just use our behavior to learn about our pa
27、rticular types of character we infer characters that werent there before. Our behavior is often shaped by little pressures around us, which we fail to recognize. Maybe we recycle because our wives and neighbors would disapprove if we didnt. Maybe we buy lattes in order to impress the people around u
28、s. We should not mistakenly believe that we always behave as a result of some inner disposition.Whatever pressures there can be or inferences one can make, people become what they do， though it may not be in compliance (符合)with their true desires. Therefore, we should all bear in mind Kurt Vonnegufs
29、 advice： “We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be. 52.According to the passage, personalities and attitudes are commonly believed to_.A. determine ones behavior B. reflect ones tasteC. influence ones surroundings D. result from ones habits53.Which of the follo
30、wing would Daryl Bern most probably agree with?A. The return of a wallet can indicate ones honesty B. A kind person will offer his seat to the old.C. One recycles plastics to protect the environment.D. One buys latte out of true love of coffee. 54.What can be inferred from the underlined sentence in
31、 the passage?A. We fail to realize our inner dispositions. B. We can be influenced by outside pressures.C. Our behavior is the result of our true desires. D. Our characters can shape our social relationships.55. What does the author mainly discuss in the passage?A. Personalities and attitudes. B. Pr
32、eferences and habits.C. Behavior and personalities. D. Attitudes and preferences.【考点】考察社会生活类阅读【文章大意】作者在本文中叙述了自己的室友Kate是一个非常有条理的人，而我是一个很没有规矩意识的人，东西总是乱放。后来我们两个人之间发生的一场冲突让我学会了去关心她，学会了要收拾整理自己的东西。学会了如何做一个室友。36.D 考察细节题。根据文章第二段1，2行：take your shoes away！why under my bed，可知让她发怒的是她看见我的鞋子在她的床下面。故D正确。37.C 推理题。根
33、据文章第三段最后2行All of a sudden, a warm feeling of sympathy rose up in my heart突然我的心里产生了一个很温暖的感觉。接着在文章第四段里作者主动地帮助打扫房间，可知作者这样做为了表示自己的关心，因为Kate的奶奶生病了，她非常难受。故C正确。38.B 推理题。在第一段里作者详细叙述了Kate是一个很有条理的人，她的东西总是很整洁，有些东西甚至都贴上标签。而我总是很杂乱，东西乱放。作者是通过叙述我们两人之间的差异来组织这一段的内容的。故B正确。39.D 主旨大意题。作者在本文中叙述了自己的室友Kate是一个非常有条理的人，而我是一个
34、很没有规矩意识的人，东西总是乱放。后来我们两个人之间发生的一场冲突让我学会了去关心她，学会了要收拾整理自己的东西。学会了如何做一个室友。故D正确。【长难句解析】1.We could not have stayed together for a single minute but for a phone call.【翻译】要不是一个电话，我们不可能能够在一起待一分钟。【分析】本句是一个条件句的虚拟语气，但是它的条件并不是通过if条件句表示出来的，而是通过介词短语but for要不是；如果没有.；该介词短语相当于if条件状语从句。2.When she hung up, she quickly cr
35、awled under her covers, sobbing.【翻译】当她挂完电话，她很快爬上了床，小声哭泣着。【分析】本句中有一个when引导的时间状语从句，动词短语hang up表示挂断电话。后面的现在分词sobbing与句子主语she构成逻辑上的主动关系，所以使用现在分词做伴随状语。表示该动作与谓语动词同时发生。 【考点】考察科普知识类阅读【文章大意】人类一直都希望能够达到草上飞的境界。文章中叙述了使用cornflour在水面上产生一层，让我们能够在水上奔跑的新的理论，虽然在理论上可行，但是并不实际。44.B 推理题。根据文章第2行：We simply weigh too much,
36、and all our mass push down through our relatively small feet.可知我们人类太重 了，我们的身体把太多的重量都加到了我们的脚上，带来了太多的压力，让我们会沉下去。故B正确。45.C 细节题。根据第二段第4行：The lizard will take as many as 20 steps per second to keep moving forward。可知这种蜥蜴可以在水面之上连续奔跑一段距离而不沉到水里。故C正确。46.A 推理题。根据文章第三段第2,3行：you can create a “non-Newtonian” liqu
37、id that doesnt behave like normal water. Now ,if the surface of the water is hit hard enough 可知这种cornflour会让水面上形成一个很厚的表层。故A正确。47.D 推理题。根据文章倒数第三行Fun though all this may sound, its still rather messy and better read about in theory than carried out in practice。可知这种做法仍然只是停留在理论上，并不能在实际上有应用。说明作者认为这是不实际的。
38、故D正确。【长难句解析】1.By adding enough of this common thickening agent to water（and it does take a lot）, you can create a “non-Newtonian” liquid that doesnt behave like normal water.【翻译】通过向水面添加一些这样的常见的东西，你会创造出一种不同于正常的水的非牛顿规律的液体。【分析】本句中的介词by表示通过某种手段或方法，后面要接动名词短语做宾语。同时本句中有一个定语从句that doesnt behave like normal
39、water.修饰前面的先行词liquid。2.Fun though all this may sound, its still rather messy and better read about in theory than carried out in practice.【翻译】尽管所有这些听起来很有趣，但是这仍然只是理论上更好一点，而不是实际执行。【分析】本句中的Fun though all this may sound是一个形式倒装，相当于一个让步状语从句Though all this may sound fun。【考点】考察社会生活类阅读【文章大意】本文叙述了作者来到corbett野
40、生公园里追踪老虎，感受森林氛围的过程。48.B 推理题。根据文章第一段第2行：had heard the distant alarm calls of animals。可知我们听见了警告声。在第一段最后一句：the elephant stopped and we heart it again-the tell-tale call of a spotted deer，可知这里的a spotted deer就是第二行中提到的alarm calls。故B正确。49.A 推理题。根据第一段3,4行we sound like s forest fire-cracking, snapping, trail
41、blazing等，这些都是描述森林里不同的声音，这正是文章里作者对于自己第四次旅行的叙述。故A正确。50.C 推理题。根据本句可知作者已经是第四次来到corbett来感受森林，他不是来看风景的，也不是来看多种多样的动物（他可以去动物园），他是来体验森林里的氛围的。正是对森林里的这种很独特的氛围才让他一次次地来到这里。故C正确。51.D 推理题。根据文章最后一句After all, spotting tigers merely confirms their beauty; tracking them can make you aware of something more可知作者认为来到这里看到
42、老虎只会让你确认老虎是美丽的，但是追踪老虎会让感受到更多的东西。也就是让我更能够感受森林的氛围。故D正确。【长难句解析】Located at the foot of the Himalayan, Corbett is home to about 135 Bengal tigers, but the forest seemed to be guarding their whereabouts.【翻译】位于喜马拉雅山山脚下，Corbett是135只老虎的栖息地，但是这片森林似乎正保护着它们的出没处。【分析】本句中的形容词短语Located at the foot of the Himalayan是
43、对后面句子主语Corbett的说明限制，located是由动词locate转换而来的形容词。另外句中的固定搭配be home to.是.的栖息地。其中的home前面不接任何冠词，单独使用。【考点】考察科普知识类阅读【文章大意】很多人都认为人的性格决定了人的行为。作者在本文中提出了另外一个理论，很多情况下人们的行为收到了外界压力的影响，并不一定能够反映我们的真正的性格。52.A 推理题。根据文章第一段1,2行It is generally believed that people act the way they do because of their personalities and att
44、itudes。可知人们都认为他们做事情是因为他们的性格让他们这样做了。也就是说他们认为他们的性格决定了他们的行动。故A正确。53.A 推理题。根据文章第二段第一句：Its undeniable that behavior comes from our inner dispositions.可知作者认为：无法否认我们的行为来自我们内心的性情。这句话说明我们的行为可以说明我们的性格。A项：归还钱包的做法可以说明人们很善良。故A正确。54.B 推理题。根据下划线前面一句：Our behavior is often shaped by little pressure around us, which
45、we failed to recognize。可知我们的行为经常受到我们周围的压力的影响，这一点我们很少意识到。接着就列举下划线的例子，说明该例子表示的正是我们容易受到外界压力的影响，做出一个与内心性格不一样的事情。故B正确。【长难句解析】1.Its generally believed that people act the way they do because of their personalities and attitudes.【翻译】人们通常都认为人们是因为他们的个性和态度而决定他们做事的方式。【解析】本句中的the way表示.的方式；后面的从句有多种连接方法，如：the wa
46、y that/in which/不填.；另外本句中的it是形式主语，真正的主语是that引导的主语从句。2.Whatever pressures there can be or inferences one can make, people become what they do, though it may not be in compliance with their true desires.【翻译】无论可能有什么样的压力或者做出什么样的推论， 人们总是成为他们想成为的那个样子，尽管这也许和他们真正的想法是不一致的。【解析】本句中的Whatever pressures there can be or inferences one can make是一个让步状语从句，同时也是一个形式倒装。“特殊疑问词+ever”既可以引导让步状语从句，也可以引导名词性从句；而“no matter+特殊疑问词”只能引导让步状语从句。 - 9 - 版权所有高考资源网