1、2014高考英语阅读理解限时训练极品题（17）及答案 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AIf you have ever been rock climbing, you will know that it is not a very easy sport. In fact, you probably felt quite defeated when you first tried to do any serious climbing. Indoor and o
2、utdoor rock climbing are both extremely hard and require practice to get good at. It is one of the most physically and mentally difficult sports.Believe it or not, climbing is said to be about 75% legs and only 25% arms. To climb efficiently and successfully, a person needs to have a wonderful techn
3、ique. One of the major rules of rock climbing is to always have three points touching the wall, whether it is both feet and one hand, or one foot and both hands, as it is much easier to have your weight rest on three points than on two. Another important idea to grasp is that your arms in most cases
4、 will do the climbing; they only hold you into the wall so that your legs are actually pushing you upward. Also, the closer you are to the wall, the easier it is to climb.Rock climbing may sound a bit too challenging for the everyday person, but it is really an amazing practice. Once you get into th
5、e sport, and learn how to position your body and youre your weight, then you can begin to deal with some difficult problems. The great thing about rock climbing is that it is mentally challenging as well. You are constantly analyzing the way your body moves and how to do certain moves on the wall. F
6、or anyone who wants to get into shape, rock climbing is a fun and effective way to exercise muscles.【文章大意】本文讲述的是攀岩这项运动，它是一项很难的运动，不仅体现在身体上还体现在智力上。据说攀岩75%靠腿力25%靠臂力，要想成功地攀岩还需要完美的技巧。56. What does the author think of rock climbing?A. It is an easy sport. B. It is challenging.C. It is quite dangerous. D.
7、It is extremely difficult.57. While climbing, it is much easier for a rock climber if he _. A. takes a rope B. has a partnerC. has three points touching the wall D. uses feet more often58. _ will make rock climb easier.A. Keeping the body closer to the wall B. Resting more often on the arms C. Resti
8、ng more often on the feetD. Pushing forward without thinking of the problems较难题目特训：科普知识类-3You know eating fruit and vegetables does good. But do you know it can also make you look good? People who increased their intake over just six weeks developed a healthy glow and appeared more attractive, resea
9、rchers found. Scientists at St Andrews University found eating them slightly increased yellow and red pigments in the volunteers skin. They monitored the food intake of 35 people and took pictures of their faces, arms and hands using a sensitive camera at the start, and after three and six weeks. In
10、creasing their intake of greens by 2.9 portions a day was found to make the person look more healthy and an extra 3.3 portions could enhance their attractiveness, when their photographs were rated by others.Fruit and vegetables are rich in carotenoids(类胡萝卜素)，which are known to protect against cell d
11、amage from pollution and UV rays, and can also prevent age-related diseases including heart disease and cancer. But while it was known eating extreme amounts of certain vegetables such as carrots could turn skin orange，it was not known a small increase was perceptible(被觉察）to othersand was seen as ap
12、pealing.A camera measured changes to the skins redness, yellowness and lightness, and found it significantly changed in people who naturally increased their intake. These changes were not evident in three weeks. Using light sensors, the researchers showed these red and yellow hues were linked with t
13、he levels of carotenoids in their skin. There are hundreds of carotenoids but those thought to have the most dramatic effect are lycopene(番茄红素)which gives tomatoes and red peppers their red colourand beta-carotene found in carrots as well as broccoli, squash, and spinach. Skin colour is also affecte
14、d by chemicals called polyphenols(多元酚)，found in apples, blueberries and cherries, which cause blood rush to the skin surface.31. What do we know from the research?A. If you take in a little more fruit and vegetables, you will obviously look more attractive in three weeks.B. The researchers took the
15、pictures of the 35 people in the research at different stages.C. Increasing your intake of greens by 2.9 portions a day can greatly improve your health.D. People who increased their intake of greens by 3.3 portions a day were found the most attractive after six weeks.32. Which of the following is NO
16、T the function of carotenoids？A. They can protect against cell damage from pollution and UV rays.B. They can prevent heart disease and cancer.C. They can prevent age-related diseases.D. They can keep you in good health.33. Which of the statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage?A. Weve already
17、known eating extreme amounts of carrots can turn skin orange.B. We knew in the past that eating a few more carrots could make us look appealing.C. The research showed the improvement in skin is linked with the levels of carotenoids in it.D. Among hundreds of carotenoids, lycopene is thought to have
18、the most dramatic 34. We can infer from the passage that _.A. skins redness, yellowness and lightness make a person look more healthy and attractiveB. carotenoids have the same effect as lycopeneC. it is carotenoids that give tomatoes and red peppers their red colourD. both beta-carotene and polyphe
19、nols affect skin colour by causing blood rush to the skin surface35. Which can be the best title of the passage?A. Eating fruit and vegetables does good. B. Fruit and vegetables are rich in carotenoids. C. How to become attractive？D. Eating fruit and vegetables makes you look good.【参考答案】3.31-35 BDBA
20、D较难题目特训：科普知识类-4People who are taking aspirin regularly to thin their blood and are about to undergo coronary artery bypass surgery (冠状动脉旁路搭桥术) are usually to stop the aspirin a week before the operation but they could be better off if they keep taking it.Taking aspirin up to the day coronary artery
21、bypass grafting (移植) is performed seems to speed lung function recovery afterwards, without increasing the risk of bleeding significantly, according to a report from Israel.Release of a substance called thromboxane (血栓素) is associated with lung injury after heart bypass grafting, Dr Rabin Gerrah at
22、Assuta Medical Center in Tel Aviv and his colleagues explained in the medical journal Chest. Aspirin is believed to inhibit release of thromboxane, so Gerrahs group theorized that the administration of aspirin until the day of the surgery could improve outcomes.They therefore followed 14 patients wh
23、o took 100 milligrams of aspirin daily until the day of the surgery and 18 who stopped taking aspirin at least 7 days before the surgery.Those who continued with their aspirin had significantly lower thromboxane in fluid around the heart, better oxygen levels in their blood and spent less time on a
24、ventilator(呼吸器) than the group who discontinued taking aspirin.On the other hand, the need for blood transfusions was no different between the groups, indicating that bleeding complications were no worse with aspirin.The researchers had excluded patients who had suffered a heart attack and those wit
25、h heart failure because patients like these have a higher level of thrombaxane. “They will probably benefit even more than its inhibition.”Based on their findings, Gerrahs team recommends that aspirin therapy(治疗) not be discontinued before coronary artery bypass surgery.55. From the passage we know
26、that_.A. doctors usually get people who will have coronary artery bypass surgery to stop taking aspirin 7 days before the operationB. aspirin is believed to increase release of thromboxaneC. taking aspirin up to the day coronary artery bypass grafting is performed seems to slow lung function recover
27、y afterwardsD. patients suffering a heart attack have a lower level of thromboxane56. The purpose of the passage is to introduce to us that _.A. aspirin can make for release of thromboxaneB. aspirin is useful for patients suffering a heart attackC. different ways turn out to be the same resultD. asp
28、irin may improve recovery after heart bypass57. According to Dr Rabin Gerrah, patients who will have heart bypass surgery should _.A. stop taking aspirin before the surgeryB. take aspirin as much as they like until the day of the surgeryC. be allowed to take 100 milligrams of aspirin daily until the
29、 day of the surgeryD. take aspirin after the heart bypass operation58. What does the underlined word “inhibit” in paragraph 3 mean?A. to become larger or better than normalB. to make something happen more slowly than normalC. to cause to be nervous or embarrassedD. to improve something in poor condi
30、tion【参考答案】4.55-58 ADCB阅读理解-BGoing for Yoga Lessons“Try and see inside your mind, a wide open blue sky and a vast green plain far away. Breathe in as you circle your hands high above your head, then bend back a little. Breathe out as you circle your arms back down to your sides.”Following the yoga te
31、achers gentle instructions, Bai Yunuo, 15, from the High School Affiliated to Beijing Normal University tried to get each of her poses correct.Bais school offered 24 elective courses for Senior 1 students this term and she chose two. It was her first yoga class.“Im happy that I can learn yoga at sch
32、ool. I love dancing but I have some injuries on my knees from when I was a kid. So I decide to try something soft. Simply stretching into different poses makes me feel free and quiet. And the music is quite comforting. The class is relaxing after a whole days work,” Bai said.Thinking like an adultLi
33、u Zehao, 15, found his interest was Junior Achievement（企业经营模拟）. The course brings students into the real world of business. In their first class, Liu and his group members named their company “Vision”. Liu was elected as CEO of the company.“Here we learn to think like an adult. We have to make our c
34、ompany gain the most profits with the least investments （投资）. Its new and different from other courses,” he said.Liu and Bai take their elective courses twice a week with students from other classes who share the same interest. The students will get two credit points （学分）from each course at the end
35、of this term. They have to achieve eight credit points from electives to graduate from high school.59. What is the first paragraph about?A. Instructions of the yoga teacher. B. Advertisements of the yoga lessons. C. Experiences of elective courses of the students.D. A gymnastic lesson given to Senio
36、r I students.60. Which of the following is NOT true about Bai Yunuo? A. She chooses two elective courses for this semester. B. She cant dance because of the injuries in her knees. C. She practices yoga every morning at school.D. She enjoys listening to the music when practicing yoga.来源: 【答案】C【解析】从第三
37、段Bais school offered 24 elective courses for Senior 1 students this term and she chose two.得知白雨锘选择了两门选修课程从第四段I love dancing but I have some injuries on my knees from when I was a kid.得知她喜欢跳舞但是小时候膝盖受伤了现在不能跳了I decide to try something soft. imply stretching into different poses makes me feel free and q
38、uiet.得知跳舞的时候的时候喜欢听轻音乐。C项在短文中没有提到【考点定位】考察的是细节理解题61. What can we infer from Bais words?A. She has been crazy with yoga since she was very young. B. Yoga is not as intense to the body as dancing. C. Yoga can help heal the injuries in knees.D. Yoga can always take the place of dancing.62. Liu Zehao choo
39、ses Junior Achievement as his elective course because _. A. he can learn to think like adults in this course B. he can make some new friends with the same interest C. he prefers to be CEO of the companyD. he is building a company in his spare time【答案】A【解析】从第二个标题的第二段的第一句话“Here we learn to think like an adult.得知他们在这个课堂中能够学会有大人的思维去思考问题【考点定位】考察的是细节理解