高考英语 阅读理解基础练习(8)

落堕市安心阳光实验学校2014高考英语阅读理解基础练习（8）及答案
(2012·一模)
Are you stressed out, scared or worried all the time? Do you avoid going to certain places, seeing friends or doing certain things because of your worries? Do your worries keep you awake at night? If you've answered yes, you may be suffering from anxiety.
Anxiety is a normal and necessary part of life. Anxiety is your brain's way of telling you about danger. It is anxiety which helps you jump out of the way if a car is speeding towards you. But if it gets out of hand, anxiety can get in the way of your getting on with life and can become a real problem. If this is the case for you, treatment may be a helpful way for you to get your anxiety under control.
Anxiety is a normal part of life. Some people may feel uneasy if moving to a new place and some may get overly anxious in certain situations. There are lots of reasons for this. One main reason is after a stressful thing which has happened in your life. So, if you are involved in a car crash, it's quite likely that you will be more worried than other people around cars and driving.
Being anxious also probably runs in families. If your parents suffer from anxiety then you are more likely to be anxious too. This is probably partly due to genetics, and partly because of how things are when you're growing up.
Even though people don't talk about it much, anxiety is one of the most common mental health problems. About 1 in 4 people will have an anxiety problem at some time in their life.
If you have an anxiety problem it's hard for other people to understand why something that doesn't worry them, like being in a crowd of people, can be so scary for you. This can make you feel separated and lonely, as may become worse and worse.
The good news is there are lots of excellent treatments available for anxiety. These include talking therapies (疗法) and drugs.
文章大意：你是否患有焦虑症呢？不用担心。

64．Which of the following reasons for anxiety is not mentioned in the passage?
A. Illness.
B. Experience.
C. Genetics.
D. Environment.
65．What can we infer from the fifth and sixth paragraph in the passage?
A. Those suffering from anxiety need others' understanding badly.
B. Once you suffer from anxiety, you'd better seek for medical treatment.
C. Anxiety is the most common mental health problem.
D. About a quarter of the population are suffering from anxiety now.
66．The author will most probably talk about________following this passage.
A. what is anxiety
B. what causes anxiety
C. when anxiety becomes serious
D. how to handle anxiety
64答案：A 细节理解题。

B、D项在第三段；C项在第四段；A项没有提到。

65答案：A 推理判断题。

根据倒数第二段第一句。

66答案：D 推理判断题。

最后一段讲了治疗方法和药物，紧接着下一段该讲如何治疗。

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Blogging has become something of a big thing in the last few years.Just like the Internet was 10 years ago, blogging is popular with an underground culture, that is doing it for love and passion.
Blogging is a way of collecting links to webpages and sharing thoughts and ideas with people online. Blogs are basically online journals or diaries which are created for sharing information and ideas.
Dominic, a fifth­grade student, writes：“The blogs give us a chance to communicate between ourselves and inspire us to write more.When we publish on our blog, people across the entire world can respond by using the ‘comments’ link.In this way, they can ask questions or simply tell us what they like.We can then know if people like what we write and this indicates to us where we can improve.By reading these comments, we can discover our weaknesses and our strengths.Blogging is an opportunity to exchange our points of view with the rest of the world rather than just people in our immediate environment.”
Blogging is sweeping the Internet.A recent report noted that at least three million Americans have created blogs, with similar numbers being seen around the rest of the world.
Two years ago, Andrew Sullivan decided to set up a Web page himself
and used “” to publish some daily musings(冥想)to a readership of a few hundred.He worked hard at the blog for months for no financial reward.But result is that he is now reaching almost a quarter of a million readers a month and making a profit.
Think about it for a minute: Why not build an online presence with your daily musings and then tell your first book through print—on—demand (POD) technology directly from your Web site? Why should writers go to newspapers and magazines to get an essay published when they can simply write it themselves, change it into a PDF file, and charge a few bucks per download?
This, at least, is the idea; a publishing revolution more profound than anything since the printing press.“” could be to words what Napster was to music—except this time, it'll really work.
文章大意：博客已经成长为世界主流媒体。

67．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Blogs are just online chatting with others.
B.Blogging is important in the past few years.
C.Dominic wants to get a chance to be a writer.
D.Blogging makes us exchange our views only with friends.
68．According to the passage, about________people worldwide have created blogs except Americans.
A.3 million
B.6 million
C.250,000 D．750,000
69．From the passage we can see that “Napster” in the last paragraph is probably related to________.
A.newspapers
B.readers
C．words D.music
70．What would be the best title of this passage?
A.Blogging and the Internet
B．Blog Is American Favorite
C.Blogging Goes Mainstream
D.A Publishing Revolution
67答案：B 细节理解题。

由文章第一段第一句话“Blogging has become something of a big thing in the last few years.”可知。

68答案：A 细节理解题。

由倒数第四段第二句话“A recent report noted that at least three million Americans have created blogs, with similar numbers being seen around the rest of the world.”可知。

69答案：D 推理判断题。

划线词所在句“” could be to words what Napster was to music是一个固定句式：A is to B what C is to D“A对于B来说就像是C之于D”，所以划线词是与音乐有关。

70答案：C 主旨大意题。

由文章大意可知，本文主要讲述了博客已经成为社会主流这一现象，所以C项符合。

English as a Foreign Language
Who taught you to speak English? Your parents, while you were a young child? Your teachers at school? Perhaps even the BBC as a grown-up. Whoever it was, somehow you have developed an understanding of what is rapidly becoming a truly global language.
There are now about 376 million people who speak English as their first language, and about the same number who have learnt it in addition to their mother tongue. There are said to be one billion people learning English now and about 80% of the information on the Internet is in English.
Is this a good thing, or a bad thing? Should we celebrate the fact that more and more of us can communicate, using a common language, across countries and cultures（文化）？Or should we worry about the dangers of ‘mono-culturalism’, a world in whi ch we all speak the same language, eat the same food and listen to the same music?
Does it matter if an increasing number of people speak the same language? On the contrary（相反），I would have thought－although I have never accepted the argument that if only we all understood each other better, there would be fewer wars. Ask the people of India（where many of them speak at least some English）and Pakistan（the same situation with India）…
If we all speak English, will we then all start eating McDonalds burgers? Surely not. If English becomes more dominant（占主导地位的）, it will kill other languages ? I doubt it. When I travel in Africa or Asia, I am always surprised by how many people can speak not only their own language but often one or more other related languages, as well as English and perhaps some French or German as well.
When we discussed this on Talking Point a couple of years ago, we received a wonderfully poetic email from a listener in Ireland. “The English language is a beautiful language. Maybe it’s like a rose, ”he said. “But who would ever want their garden just full of rose? ”
Well, I love roses, and I think they make a beautiful addition to any garden. But the way I see it, just by planting a few roses, you don’t necessarily need to pull out everything else. If more and more people want to plant English roses, that’s fine by me.
58. By saying “Ask the people of India…and Pakistan”（in Paragraph
4）, the author is trying to show that _____.
A. speaking the same language doesn’t necessarily bring peace
B. wars can destroy the relationship between two countries
C. English doesn’t kill other languages
D. English is widely used in the world
59. What does “garden” in the last two paragraphs stand for?
A. Language
B. Family
C. The world
D. The Earth
60. The author would probably agree that ______.
A. it’s very hard to plant many kinds of flowers in a garden
B. it’s good for people from other countries to learn English
C. more and more people like to plant roses in their gardens
D. English is easier to learn than other languages
61. This passage is mainly about ________.
A. why English has become a global language
B. how many people in the world speak English
C. how people in the world learn English as a foreign language
D. whether we need to worry about English being a world language
As any homemaker who has tried to keep order at the dinner table knows, there is far more to a family meal than food. Sociologist Michael Lewis has been studying 50 families to find out just how much more.
Lewis and his co-workers carried out their study by videotaping(录像）the families while they ate ordinary meals in their own homes. They found that parents with small families talk actively with each other and their children. But as the number of children gets larger, conversation gives way to the parents’ efforts to control the loud noise they make. That can have an important effect on the children. “In general the more question-asking the parents do, the higher the childr en’s IQ scores,” Lewis says. “And the more children there are, the less question-asking there is.”
The study also provides an explanation for why middle children often seem to have a harder time in life than their siblings（兄弟姐妹）. Lewis found that in families with three or four children, dinner conversation is likely to center on the oldest child, who has the most to talk about, and the youngest, who needs the most attention. “Middle children are invisible,”says Lewis. “When you see someone get up from the table and walk around during dinner, chances are it’s the middle child.” There is, however, one thing that stops all conversation and prevents anyone from having attention：“When the TV is on,” Lewis says, “dinner is a non-event.”
62. The writer’s purpose in writing the text is to____________.
A. show the relationship between parents and children
B. teach parents ways to keep order at the dinner table
C. report on the findings(结果) of a study
D. give information about family problems
63. Parents with large families ask fewer questions at dinner
because_________.
A. they are busy serving food to their children
B. they are busy keeping order at the dinner table
C. they have to pay more attention to younger children
D. they are tired out having prepared food for the whole family
64. By saying “Middle children are invisible” in paragraph 3, Lewis means that middle children__________.
A. have to help their parents to serve dinner
B. get the least attention from the family
C. are often kept away from the dinner table
D. find it hard to keep up with other children
65. Lewis research provides an answer to the question__________.
A. why TV is important in family life
B. why parents should keep good order
C. why children in small families seem to be quieter
D. why middle children seem to have more difficulties in life
66. Which of the following statements would the writer agree to?
A. It is important to have the right food for children.
B. It is a good idea to have the TV on during dinner.
C. Parents should talk to each of their children frequently.
D. Elder children should help the younger ones at dinner.
阅读理解（共10小题；每小题2分；满分20分）。

A
Some people think that they will get ill if they use their brains(大脑) too much. It is not true. Through many studies, scientists show us that the more you use your brains, the better they will be, and the cleverer you will become.Of course, if you want to keep your mind clear and active, you must take a proper rest and study properly. To the teenagers, using their brains in the morning is good for their health. There are many ways to rest. One is a peaceful rest. Sleep is a peaceful rest. Another is an active rest. For example, take a walk outdoors, do more exercise every day. To change the way of the brains’ activities is also a good way to rest.
In everyday life, to eat some eggs, meat, fresh vegetables and fruit （水果） is also good for the brains.
Wish you a wise man and a happy life.
61. According to the writer of the passage, our brains should be used ____.
A. hardly
B. seldom
C. more often
D. at times
62. Which is true according to the passage ?
A.Illness comes from the fact the brains are used too much.
B.Fruits are the most important for the brains.
C.Taking part in after-class activities is good for the brains.
D.Sleep is the only way of having a rest.
63. Which of the following can be used as the best title for the passage?
A. How to use your brains
B. How to rest
C. How to become a wise man
D. Keep your mind clear
参考答案---------CCA
(2012·重点中学一模)
Running like the wind, roaring (咆哮) like thunder, tigers have long been feared and respected as a king of the animal world.But last week a report said that there are no more than 30 wild tigers left in south China.
This was the conclusion of a team of scientists from China's State Forestry Administration and the World Nature Fund.
The South China tiger, also known as the Chinese tiger, is native to southern China.In the 1950's, there were over 4000 tigers found in mountain forests in the country.But due to the destruction of their natural habitat(栖息地)and uncontrolled hunting, it has been pushed on to the list of the world's top ten most endangered species.
Sixty­six of the big cats can be found in the cages of a dozen zoos around China.But they are nothing like their wild cousins.They have lost their natural skills such as hunting and killing.If they were set free they could not look after themselves.
“Breeding has damaged the quality of the species”， said Pei Enle, deputy director of the Shanghai Zoo.
To reintroduce the species into the wild, the country started a programme to send five to ten young tigers to South Africa.Four of them have already arrived.Progress has been made as two elder tigers have recovered some of their instincts(本能) and can hunt wild animals by themselves at the African base.
“South Africans are very experienced in reintroducing big animals to the wild.The country has very good natural conditions for the tigers to learn in”， said Lu Jun, office director of the National Wildlife Research and Development Center.“We tried in Fujian Province, but it was not successful as there was not a complete eco­chain(生物链) and there was a lack of space.”
The tigers should return to China in 2007 when the reservations in Fujian are ready.
文章大意：由于过度杀猎和栖息地的丧失，华南虎已经成为十大濒危物种之一。

本文介绍了一项让华南虎重获野性、重回大自然的计划。

71．What is the main reason for the South China tiger becoming one
of the world's top ten most endangered species?
A.Because it has lost its natural instincts.
B.Because there is not a complete eco­chain.
C.Because there is no space for it.
D.Because uncontrolled hunting has destroyed its natural living conditions.
72．How is the programme of sending several tigers to South Africa getting on?
A.Its effect still remains to be seen.
B.Two tigers can already compete with their wild cousins.
C.Some of the tigers are already on the road to recovering their natural skills.
D.The tigers should be able to recover their instincts completely by 2007.
73．By saying “but they are nothing like their wild cousins”， the writer means that________.
A.they are no longer feared by other wild animals
B.they don't know how to hunt or kill
C.a complete change has resulted in the species because of breeding
D.to reintroduce them into the wild has become an urgent task
74．What is the purpose of sending young tigers to South Africa?
A.To help the tigers recover their ability to live in the wild.
B.To provide them with a better environment.
C.To get the tigers to go on a tour.
D.To find a complete eco­chain for them.
75．Which one is NOT the reason for South Africa being chosen as the training place?
A.Because the tigers can hunt wild animals by themselves at the African base.
B.Because South Africans are skilled at dealing with the tigers.
C.Because there is a complete eco­chain and enough space there.
D.Because the country has good natural conditions for the tigers to learn in.
71答案：D 细节理解题。

由第三段最后一句话“But due to the destruction of their natural habitat (栖息地) and uncontrolled hunting, it has been pushed on to the list of the world's top ten most endangered species.”可知，是栖息地的被破坏以及未受控制的杀猎使华南虎成为了世界十大濒危物种之一。

72答案：C 细节理解题。

由第六段最后一句话“Progress has been made as two elder tigers have recovered some of their instincts(本能) and can hunt wild animals by themselves at the African base.”可知，有的老虎已经恢复了自己的本能，可以自己猎杀野生动物了。

73答案：B 推理判断题。

由第四段最后一句话“They have lost their natural skills such as hunting and killing.If they were set free they could not look after them selves.”可知，这些老虎已经失去了自己猎杀的本能。

74答案：A 细节理解题。

由第六段的第一句话“To reintroduce the species into the wild, the country started a programme to send five to ten young tigers to South Africa.”可知，该计划的目的是想让这些老虎重新回到大自然。

75答案：A 细节理解题。

由最后一段可知，A项不是原因。

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