1、2014高考英语阅读理解精品练习(17)及答案(解析)C82013山东卷 CYou cant always predict a heavy rain or remember your umbrella. But designer Mikhail Belyaev doesnt think that forgetting to check the weather forecast before heading out should result in you getting wet. Thats why he created Lampbrella, a lamp post with its own
2、 rainsensing umbrella.The designer says he came up with the idea after watching people get wet on streets in Russia. “Once, I was driving on a central Saint Petersburg street and saw the street lamps lighting up people trying to hide from the rain. I thought it would be appropriate to have a canopy(
3、伞篷)built into a street lamp,” he said.The Lampbrella is a standardlooking street lamp fitted with an umbrella canopy. It has a builtin electric motor which can open or close the umbrella on demand. Sensors(传感器)then ensure that the umbrella offers pedestrians shelter whenever it starts raining. In ad
4、dition to the rain sensor, theres also a 360 motion sensor on the fiberglass street lamp which detects whether anyone is using the Lampbrella.After three minutes of not being used the canopy is closed.According to the designer, the Lampbrella would move at a relatively low speed, so as not to cause
5、harm to the pedestrians. Besides, it would be grounded to protect from possible lightning strike. Each Lampbrella would offer enough shelter for several people. Being installed(安装) at 2 meters off the ground, it would only be a danger for the tallest of pedestrians.While there are no plans to take t
6、he Lampbrella into production, Belyaev says he recently introduced his creation to one Moscow Department, and insists his creation could be installed on any street where a lot of people walk but there are no canopies to provide shelter.66. For what purpose did Belyaev create the Lampbrella?A. To pre
7、dict a heavy rain. B. To check the weather forecast.C. To protect people from the rain. D. To remind people to take an umbrella.67What do we know from Belyaevs words in Paragraph 2?A. His creation was inspired by an experience.B. It rains a lot in the city of Saint Petersburg.C. Street lamps are pro
8、tected by canopies.D. He enjoyed taking walks in the rain.68Which of the following shows how the Lampbrella works?A. motorcanopysensors B. sensorsmotorcanopyC. motorsensorscanopy D. canopymotorsensors69What does Paragraph 5 mainly tell us about the Lampbrella?A. Its moving speed. B. Its appearance.C
9、. Its installation. D. Its safety.70What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A. The designer will open a company to promote his product.B. The Lampbrella could be put into immediate production.C. The designer is confident that his creation is practical.D. The Lampbrella would be put on show in M
10、oscow.【要点综述】 这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍设计师Mikhail Belyaev设计的Lampbrella,它能给街道上的人们遮雨。虽然这一设计还没有实施,但是Mikhail Belyaev却对自己的设计很自信。66C考查细节理解。从第一段的“But designer Mikhail Belyaev doesnt think that forgetting to check the weather forecast before heading out should result in you getting wet. Thats why he created Lampbrella”
11、可知Mikhail Belyaev设计Lampbrella是为了给街道上的人们遮雨的。67A考查推理判断。从Mikhail Belyaev 说的话“I was drivingand saw the street lamps lighting up people trying to hide from the rain. I thought it would be appropriate to have a canopy built into a street lamp.”可知,他的创意灵感来自他的一次生活体验。故选A。68B考查细节理解。从第三段的内容可找到答案,Lampbrella工作的过程
12、是先通过传感器(sensors),传到发动机(motor),再到伞篷(canopy)打开。故选B。69D考查主旨大意。从本段的“so as not to cause harm to the pedestrians”和“Being installed at 2 meters off the ground, it would only be a danger for the tallest of pedestrians”可知该段是讲Lampbrella的安全性。70C考查推理判断。从本段Mikhail Belyaev说的话看出他对自己的设计很自信。故选C。C82012安徽卷 Welcome to
13、one of the largest collections of footwear(鞋类)in the world that will make you green with envy. Here at the Footwear Museum you can see exhibits(展品)from all over the world. You can find out about shoes worn by everyone from the Ancient Egyptians to pop stars. Room 1The celebrity(名人)footwear section i
14、s probably the most popular in the entire museum. Started in the 1950s there is a wide variety of shoes and boots belonging to everyone from queens and presidents to pop stars and actors! Most visitors find the celebrities choice of footwear extremely interesting.Room 2Most of our visitors are amaze
15、dand shockedby the collection of “special purpose” shoes on exhibition here at the Museum of Footwear. For example, there are Chinese shoes made of silk that were worn by women to tie their feet firmly to prevent them from growing too much!Room 3As well as shoes and boots, the museum also exhibits s
16、hoeshaped objects. The variety is unbelievable. For example, there is a metal lamp that resembles a pair of shoes, and Greek wine bottles that look like legs!The Footwear LibraryPeople come from all over the world to study in our excellent footwear library. Designers and researchers come here to loo
17、k up information on anything and everything related to the subject of footwear.56. Where would you find a famous singers shoes?A. Room 1. B. Room 2.C. Room 3. D. The Footwear Library.57. All exhibits each room _.A. share the same theme B. have the same shapeC. are made of the same material D. belong
18、 to the same social class58. Which of the following is true according to the text?A. The oldest exhibits in Room 1 were made in the 1950s.B. Room 2 is the most visited place in the museum.C. Room 3 has a richer variety of exhibits than the other two.D. Researchers come to the Footwear Library for da
19、ta.59. The purpose of the text is to get more people to _.A. do research B. design shoesC. visit the museum D. follow celebrities【要点综述】本文讲述世界上最大的收集鞋类的博物馆之一Footwear Museum。56. A细节推断题。Room 1中有名人鞋的展品,所以选A。57. A推理判断题。每个展厅的展品都和“鞋类”有关。所以选A。58. D细节推断题。根据The Footwear Library中Designers and researchers come h
20、ere to look up information on anything and everything related to the subject of footwear.可判断研究者是为了收集资料。59. C推理判断题。本文讲述了世界上最大的收集鞋类的博物馆之一Footwear Museum,目的是吸引更多的人来参观。 C82012安徽卷 Welcome to your future life! You get up in the morning and look into the mirror. Your face is firm and younglooking. In 2035,
21、 medical technology is better than ever. Many people your age could live to be 150,so at 40, youre not old at all. And your parents just had an antiaging(抗衰老的) treatment. Now, all three of you look the same age! You say to your shirt, “Turn red.” It changes from blue to red. In 2035, “smart clothes”
22、 contain particles(粒子) much smaller than the cells in your body. The particles can be programmed to change your clothes color or pattern. You walk into the kitchen. You pick up the milk, but a voice says,“ You shouldnt drink that!” Your fridge has read the chip (芯片) that contains information about t
23、he milk, and it knows the milk is old. In 2035, every article of food in the grocery store has such a chip. Its time to go to work. In 2035, cars drive themselves. Just tell your “smart car” where to go. On the way, you can call a friend using your jacket sleeve. Such “smart technology” is all aroun
24、d you. So will all these things come true? “For new technology to succeed,” says scientist Andrew Zolli ,“it has to be so much better that it replaces what we have already.” The Internet is one examplewhat will be the next?72. We can learn from the text that in the future _.A. people will never get
25、oldB. everyone will look the sameC. red will be the most popular colorD. clothes will be able to change their pattern73. What can be inferred from Paragraph 4?A. Milk will be harmful to health.B. More drinks will be available for sale.C. Food in the grocery store will carry electronic information.D.
26、 Milk in the grocery store will stay fresh much longer.74. Which of the following is mentioned in the text?A. Nothing can replace the Internet.B. Fridges will know what people need.C. Jacket sleeves can be used as a guide.D. Cars will be able to drive automatically.75What is the text mainly about?A.
27、 Food and clothing in 2035.B. Future technology in everyday life.C. Medical treatments of the future.D. The reason for the success of new technology.【要点综述】本文讲述未来随着技术的不断发展,和日常生活相关的医疗、衣服材料、食物、汽车等也发生很大的变化。72. D细节推断题。根据第三段最后一句The particles can be programmed to change clothes color or pattern.可推断衣服能够改变样式
28、。73. C推理判断题。根据第四段中the chip (芯片) that contains information 和In 2035, every article of food in the grocery store has such a chip可推断食品店中的食物能够携带电子信息。74. D细节推断题。根据第五段中In 2035, cars drive themselves.可推断车能够自动驾驶。75. B主旨大意题。本文介绍未来随着技术的不断发展,和日常生活相关的东西也发生很大的变化。 C82013四川卷 EFear may be felt in the heart as well
29、as in the head,according to a study that has found a link between the cycles of a beating heart and the chance of someone feeling fear.Tests on healthy volunteers found that they were more likely to feel a sense of fear at the moment when their hearts are contracting(收缩)and pumping blood around thei
30、r bodies,compared with the point when the heartbeat is relaxed.Scientists say the results suggest that the heart is able to influence how the brain responds to a fearful event,depending on which point it is at in its regular cycle of contraction and relaxation.Sarah Garfinkel at the Brighton and Sus
31、sex Medical School said:“Our study shows for the first time that the way in which we deal with fear is different depending on when we see fearful pictures in relation to our heart.”The study tested 20 healthy volunteers on their reactions to fear as they were shown pictures of fearful faces.Dr Garfi
32、nkel said,“The study showed that fearful faces are better noticed when the heart is pumping than when it is relaxed.Thus our hearts can also affect what we see and what we dont seeand guide whether we see fear.”To further understand this relationship,the scientists also used a brain scanner(扫描仪)to s
33、how how the brain influences the way the heart changes a persons feeling of fear.“We have found an important mechanism by which the heart and brain speak to each other to change our feelings and reduce fear,” Dr Garfinkel said.“We hope that by increasing our understanding about how fear is dealt wit
34、h and ways that it could be reduced, we may be able to develop more successful treatments for anxiety disorders,and also for those who may be suffering from serious stress disorder.”47What is the finding of the study?A. Ones heart affects how he feels fear.B. Fear is a result of ones relaxed heartbe
35、at.C. Fear has something to do with ones health.D. Ones fast heartbeats are likely to cause fear.48The study was carried out by analyzing _. A. volunteers heartbeats when they saw terrible picturesB. the time volunteers saw fearful pictures and their health conditionsC. volunteers reactions to horri
36、ble pictures and data from their brain scansD. different pictures shown to volunteers and their heartbrain communication49Which of the following is closest in meaning to “mechanism” in Paragraph 6?A. Order. B. System.C. Machine. D. Treatment.50This study may contribute to _A. treating anxiety and st
37、ress betterB. explaining the cycle of fear and anxietyC. finding the key to the heartbrain communicationD. understanding different fears in our hearts and heads【要点综述】 本文是一篇说明文。文章说明了人的恐惧与心脏和大脑的关系。47A细节理解题。根据第四段 “The study showed that fearful faces are better noticed when the heart is pumping than whe
38、n it is relaxed.Thus our hearts can also affect what we see and what we dont seeand guide whether we see fear.” 可知一个人的心脏影响一个人的恐惧程度。故选A。48C细节理解题。根据第四段“The study tested 20 healthy volunteers on their reactions to fear as they were shown pictures of fearful faces.”以及第五段“To further understand this relat
39、ionship, the scientists also used a brain scanner(扫描仪)to show how the brain influences the way the heart changes a persons feeling of fear.”可知选C。49B词义猜测题。根据第六段“We have found an important mechanism by which the heart and brain speak to each other to change our feelings and reduce fear”可知,我们已经发现了一个重要的机制,使心脏和大脑“对话”,以此来改变我们的感情和减少恐惧。故选B。50A推理判断题。根据最后一段“we may be able to develop more successful treatments for anxiety disorders, and also for those who may be suffering from serious stress disorder.”可推出选A。