高中英语真题-2014高考英语阅读理解巩固全程训练(11)及答案_3

高中英语真题:2014高考英语阅读理解巩固全程
训练（11）及答案
阅读理解-----A
I hated dinner parties. But I decided to give them another shot b ecause I'm in . And my friend Mallery invited me. And because dinner parties in London are very different from those back in . There, '"I'm having a dinner party' means: "I'm booking a table f or 12 at a restaurant you can't afford and we'll be sharing the ch ecque evenly, no matter what you eat." Worse, in there is alwa ys someone who leaves before the bill arrives. They'll throw do wn cash, half of what they owe, and then people like me, who d on't drink, end up paying even more. But if I try to use the same trick, the hostess will shout: "Where are you going?" And it's no t like I can say I have somewhere to go: everyone know I have nowhere to go. But in , dinner parties are in people's homes. No t only that，
the guests are an interesting mix. The last time I went to one, th e guests were from France, . Denmark and Nigeria; it was like a gathering at the United Nations in . The mix is less striking. It's like a gathering at Bloomingdale's, a well-
known department store. For New Yorkers, talking about other
parts of the world means Brooklyn and Queens in . But at Malle ry's, when I said that I had been to recently, people knew wher e it was. In people would think it was a usual new club
( ) 1. What does the word "shot" in
Paragraph 1 probably mean?
A. Choice.
B. Try
C. Style.
D. Goal
( ) 2. What does the writer dislike most about dinner parties in ?
A There is a strange mix of people. B. The restaurants are expe nsive.
C. The bill is not fairly shared.
D. People have to pay cash
( ) 3. What does the author think of the parties in ?
A. A bit unusual
B. Full of tricks.
C. Less costly. D More interesting.
( ) 4. What is the author's opinion of some New Yorkers from h er experience?
A. Easy-going.
B. Self-
centered. C. Generous. D. Conservative.
1. B.词义猜测题.从第一句的 hate,到 but 意义上的转折,说明尽管不喜欢,还是要"尝试一下",所以 try 的意思更接近 shot.
2. C.细节理解题.根据第一段
中 They'll throw down cash, half of what they owe, and then peo
ple like me, who don't drink, end up paying even more.可知类似作者这样的人在纽约吃饭吃亏,因为付钱多.
3. D. 推理判断题.根据第二段和其中的句
子 Not only that, the guests are an interesting mix. 可以推断伦敦的 party 要比纽约的有趣.
4. B.推理判断题.从最后一段
的 talking about other parts of the world means Brooklyn and Q ueens in New York.
和 In New York people would think it was a usual new club 可以推断,作者对一些纽约人的看法,是"以自我为中心的".
阅读理解-----B
Too much TV-
watching can harm children's ability to learn and even reduce th eir chances of getting a college degree, new studies suggest in the latest effort to examine the effects of television on children. One of the studies looked at nearly 400 northern third-graders. Those with TVs in their bedrooms scored about eight p oints lower on math and language arts tests than children witho ut bedroom TVs. A second study ,looking at nearly 1000 grown-
ups in New Zealand, found lower education levels among 26-year –
olds who had watched lots of TV during childhood. But the resul ts don't prove that TV is the cause and don't ride out that alread y poorly motivated youngsters (年轻
人)may watch lots of TV. Their study measured the TV habits of 26-year-
olds between ages5 and 15. These with college degrees had w atch an average of less than two hours of TV per week night du ring childhood, compared with an average of more than 2 1/2 h ours for those who had no education beyond high school. In the study, children with TVs in their rooms but no computer at ho me scored the lowest while those with no bedroom TV but who had home computers scored the highest. While this study does not prove that bedroom TV sets caused the lower scores, it add s to accumulating findings that children shouldn't have TVs in th eir bedrooms.
( ) 1. According to the study, the low-
scoring group might _________.
A. have watched a lot of TV
B. not be interested ted in math
C. be unable to go to college
D. have had computers in their be drooms
( ) 2. What is the researchers' understanding of the study resu
lts?
A. Poorly motivated 26-year-olds watch more TV.
B. Habits of TV watching reduce learning interest.
C. TV watching leads to lower education levels of the 15-year-olds.
D. The connection between TV and education levels is difficult t o explain
( ) 3. What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?
A. More time should be spent on computers.
B. Children should be forbidden from watching TV.
C. 'IV sets shouldn't be allowed in children's bedrooms.
D. Further studies on high-achieving students should be done. ( ) 4. What would be the best title for this text?
A. Computers or Television
B. Effects of Television on Children
C. Studies on TV and College Education
D. Television and Children's Learning Habits
1. A.细节理解题.根据第二段
中 Those with TVs in their bedrooms scored about eight points l ower on math and language arts tests than children without bed room TVs.可得出答案.
2. D. 细节理解题. 根据第三
段 But the results don' prove that TV is the cause and don't ride t out that already poorly motivated youngsters (年轻
人)may watch lots of TV.可以确定答案.
3. C.推理判断题.注意最后一段开头的 while 是"尽管"的意思,所以这两段都是围绕儿童卧室不应该放电视机的问题.
4. B.主旨大意题.通读全文可知,文章主要通过两项研究分析了儿童看电视所造成的影响.文章第一段第一句话是主题句,所以 B 项作为标题是最佳的。

阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)
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)】A
When doctors urge overweight kids to pick up more activities，reading probably isn’t what they have in mind.Yet a new study b y fatness researchers at Duke University finds that the simple a ct of reading—depending on the choice of material—
can cause weight loss in teenage girls.
The study’s experimental group included 31 fat girls aged 9 to 1
3，
who took part in the Healthy Lifestyles Program at Duke Childre n’s Hospital.The girls read a novel called Lake Rescue，whose protagonist (主人
公) is an overweight teenager who struggles with low selfestee m，
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 end of the sixmonth experiment，
all the girls who read books had lost weight，
but the girls who read Lake Rescue lost more.They lowered thei r 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 Armstrong，director of Healthy Lifestyles，
was to find a way to encourage the girls without adopting the re strictive and often authoritative voice of so many other nutrition and diet ke Rescue was the perfect instrument，says Armstrong；
it presents a likable character to whom the girls could relate and
whom they could learn from.As the book progresses，
its protagonist learns to make healthier lifestyle choices and fin ds an advisor to help keep her on track.Armstrong says，“She learns that she can become healthier，
and the ‘I can do it’feeling resonates (产生共
鸣) with the teenage girls.”
26．What’s the main idea of the passage?
A．There are different ways to help overweight kids lose weight .
B．Lifestyle is important for kids.
C． is the perfect weightlosing instrument.
D． can help kids lose weight.
27．How many girls took part in the experiment?
A．31. B．33. C．64. D．81.
28．What does the underlined word “She” in the last paragraph refer to?
A．Armstrong.
B．The protagonist in .
C．A character in Charlotte in .
D．A girl in the first group.
29．According to the passage we can know that ________.
A．overweight girls are living unhappily
B．reading is the best way to lose weight
C．different reading materials play different roles in losing weig ht
D．people will become fat if they don’t read
30．In which part of a newspaper
can we read the above passage?
A．Education. B．Entertainment.
C．Health. D．Advertisement.
26．D [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”。

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27．D [细节理解题。

根据第二段计算可知，31＋33＋17＝81。

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28．B [词义猜测题。

根据“the‘I can do it’feeling reso
nates 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。

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29．C [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。

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30．C [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。

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[广告型阅读理解]----- (三)
Stewart Island ferry services
While most visitors spend at least one night on Stewart Island, i t is also readily accessible by ferry as a day excursion from Inve rcargill and Bluff.
in comfort and style on board our express catamarans. During the onehour crossing between Bluff and Stewart Island, keep a lookout for wildlife, especially seabirds. Watching mollymawks (albatross) soaring behind the ferry is a fantastic sight. Interesting landmarks commonly seen include Dog Island Light house, Ruapuke Island, Titi Islands and Mt Anglem—
Stewart Island's highest point.
Free tea and coffee on board.
Interpretation handouts are available (English only)．Wheelchair access available.
Personal baggage is carried free on the ferriesmax. Two bags p er person (one stowed and one small carryon). Additional bagg age is by prior arrangement.
Vehicle parking available at Bluff (extra costreservations recom mended)．
“20% MultiPurchase REWARD” on return ferry services. Buy 2 or more different excursions and SAVE 20% off all lower priced!
Kids go FREE on selected departures during NZ School Holida ys!
Kids go FREE for travel 20 April—5 May 2014.
1．If leaving a car at Bluff, a traveller had better ________．A．refer to the handouts first
B．use wheelchair access
C．make a reservation
D．park it 30 minutes before departure time
2．John, who went to Stewart Island on Dec. 28th, got to the fe rry dock at 7：
55 am. When did he most probably leave Bluff?
A．At 8：00 am. B．At 9：30 am.
C．At 11：00 am. D．At 3：00 pm.
3．Which of the following is FALSE about the ferry services? A．Tea and coffee are free for passengers.
B．Children go free for travel for about 15 days. C．Travellers are sure to see some seabirds during the crossin g.
D．Passengers have to pay extra cost for extra pieces of lugga ge.
(三)
【要点综述】本文描述的是Stewart Island轮渡服务的具体细节和各种信息。

1．C 细节理解题。

根据
“Vehicle parking available at Bluff (extra costreservations recom mended)．”可知要停车，要事先预约。

故C正确。

2．B 推理判断题。

根据
“FERRY TO STEWART ISLAND…Checkin 30 minutes prior to t he scheduled departure time.(Checkin and boarding gates are c losed 10 minutes prior to times stated above.)”可知，在9点
30 是最有可能的。

故B正确。

3．D 细节理解题。

根据
“Pe rsonal baggage is carried free on the ferriesmax.Two bags p er person (one stowed and one small carryon)．Additional bag gage is by prior arrangement.”可知，并没有说要额外收行李费。

故D项错误。

【广东省2012届高三考前冲刺卷(六)】B
Motherhood may make women smarter and may help prevent d ementia (痴
呆) in old age by bathing the brain in protective hormones (荷尔蒙) ，U.S.researchers reported on Thursday.
Tests on rats show that those who raise two or more litters of p
ups 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 protec ted against diseases such as Alzheimer’s (早老性痴呆症)． of psychology professor Craig Kinsley believes his findin gs 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.
“It’s rats’ data but humans are mammals just like these animals are mammals，” he added in a telephone interview.“They go th rough pregnancy and hormonal changes.”Kinsley said he hope d public health officials and researchers will look to see if havin g had children protects a woman from Alzheimer’s and other for ms of agerelated brain decline.
“When people think about pregnancy，
they think about what happens to babies and the mother from t he 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.If you look at female animals that have never gone through pregn
ancy，
they act differently toward young.But if she goes through pregn ancy，she will sacrifice her life for her infant—
that is a great change in her behavior that shows in genetic alte rations to the brain.”
31．How do scientists know “Motherhood may make women s marter”？
A．Some researchers have told them.
B．Many women say so.
C．They know it by experimenting on rats.
D．They know it through their own experience.
32．What does the phrase “litters of pups” mean in the second paragraph?
A．Baby rats. B．Animals.
C．Old rats. D．Grownup rats.
33．What can protect the brain of a woman according to the pa ssage?
A．Estrogen.
B．The hormones of pregnancy.
C．More exercise.
D．Taking care of children.
34．“It’s rat s’ data but humans are mammals just like these ani mals are mammals.” What does the sentence suggest? A．The experiments on the rats have nothing to do with human s.
B．The experiments on the rats are very important for animals. C．The experiments on the rats are much the same on humans .
D．The experiments on the rats are much the same on other a nimals.
35．Which title is the best for this passage?
A．Do You Want to Be Smarter
B．Motherhood Makes Women Smarter
C．Mysterious Hormones
D．An Important Study
31．C [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。

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32．A [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”。

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33．B [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。

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34．C [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。

] 35．B [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。

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2014高考英语阅读理解巩固全程训练（11）及
答案
阅读理解-----A
I hated dinner parties. But I decided to give them another shot because I'm in . And my friend M allery invited me. And because dinner parties in London are very different from those back in . T here, '"I'm having a dinner party' means: "I'm booking a table for 12 at a restaurant you can't aff ord and we'll be sharing the checque evenly, no matter what you eat." Worse, in there is alway s someone who leaves before the bill arrives. They'll throw down cash, half of what they owe, a nd then people like me, who don't drink, end up paying even more. But if I try to use the same tr ick, the hostess will shout: "Where are you going?" And it's not like I can say I have somewhere to go: everyone know I have nowhere to go. But in , dinner parties are in people's homes. Not o nly that，
the guests are an interesting mix. The last time I went to one, the guests were from France, . De nmark and Nigeria; it was like a gathering at the United Nations in . The mix is less striking. It's l ike a gathering at Bloomingdale's, a well-
known department store. For New Yorkers, talking about other parts of the world means Brookly
n and Queens in . But at Mallery's, when I said that I had been to recently, people knew where i t was. In people would think it was a usual new club
( ) 1. What does the word "shot" in Paragraph 1 probably mean?
A. Choice.
B. Try
C. Style.
D. Goal
( ) 2. What does the writer dislike most about dinner parties in ?
A There is a strange mix of people. B. The restaurants are expensive.
C. The bill is not fairly shared.
D. People have to pay cash
( ) 3. What does the author think of the parties in ?
A. A bit unusual
B. Full of tricks.
C. Less costly. D More interesting.
( ) 4. What is the author's opinion of some New Yorkers from her experience?
A. Easy-going.
B. Self-centered.
C. Generous.
D. Conservative.
1. B.词义猜测题.从第一句的 hate,到 but 意义上的转折,说明尽管不喜欢,还是要"尝试一下",所
以 try 的意思更接近 shot.
2. C.细节理解题.根据第一段
中 They'll throw down cash, half of what they owe, and then people like me, who don't drink, en
d up paying even more.可知类似作者这样的人在纽约吃饭吃亏,因为付钱多.
3. D. 推理判断题.根据第二段和其中的句子 Not only that, the guests are an interesting mix. 可以推断伦敦的 party 要比纽约的有趣.
4. B.推理判断题.从最后一段
的 talking about other parts of the world means Brooklyn and Queens in New York.
和 In New York people would think it was a usual new club 可以推断,作者对一些纽约人的看法,是"以自我为中心的".
阅读理解-----B
Too much TV-
watching can harm children's ability to learn and even reduce their chances of getting a college degree, new studies suggest in the latest effort to examine the effects of television on children. One of the studies looked at nearly 400 northern third-
graders. Those with TVs in their bedrooms scored about eight points lower on math and langua
ge arts tests than children without bedroom TVs. A second study ,looking at nearly 1000 grown-ups in New Zealand, found lower education levels among 26-year –
olds who had watched lots of TV during childhood. But the results don't prove that TV is the cau se and don't ride out that already poorly motivated youngsters (年轻
人)may watch lots of TV. Their study measured the TV habits of 26-year-
olds between ages5 and 15. These with college degrees had watch an average of less than two hours of TV per week night during childhood, compared with an average of more than 2 1/2 ho urs for those who had no education beyond high school. In the study, children with TVs in their rooms but no computer at home scored the lowest while those with no bedroom TV but who ha d home computers scored the highest. While this study does not prove that bedroom TV sets ca used the lower scores, it adds to accumulating findings that children shouldn't have TVs in their bedrooms.
( ) 1. According to the study, the low-scoring group might _________.
A. have watched a lot of TV
B. not be interested ted in math
C. be unable to go to college
D. have had computers in their bedrooms
( ) 2. What is the researchers' understanding of the study results?
A. Poorly motivated 26-year-olds watch more TV.
B. Habits of TV watching reduce learning interest.
C. TV watching leads to lower education levels of the 15-year-olds.
D. The connection between TV and education levels is difficult to explain
( ) 3. What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?
A. More time should be spent on computers.
B. Children should be forbidden from watching TV.
C. 'IV sets shouldn't be allowed in children's bedrooms.
D. Further studies on high-achieving students should be done.
( ) 4. What would be the best title for this text?
A. Computers or Television
B. Effects of Television on Children
C. Studies on TV and College Education
D. Television and Children's Learning Habits
1. A.细节理解题.根据第二段
中 Those with TVs in their bedrooms scored about eight points lower on math and language art s tests than children without bedroom TVs.可得出答案.
2. D. 细节理解题. 根据第三
段 But the results don' prove that TV is the cause and don't ride t out that already poorly motivat ed youngsters (年轻人)may watch lots of TV.可以确定答案.
3. C.推理判断题.注意最后一段开头的 while 是"尽管"的意思,所以这两段都是围绕儿童卧室不应该放电视机的问题.
4. B.主旨大意题.通读全文可知,文章主要通过两项研究分析了儿童看电视所造成的影响.文章第一段第一句话是主题句,所以 B 项作为标题是最佳的。

阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)
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)】A
When doctors urge overweight kids to pick up more activities，
reading probably isn’t what they have in mind.Yet a new study by fatness researchers at Duke University finds that the simple act of reading—depending on the choice of material—
can cause weight loss in teenage girls.
The study’s experimental group included 31 fat girls aged 9 to 13，
who took part in the Healthy Lifestyles Program at Duke Children’s Hospital.The girls read a nov el called Lake Rescue，whose protagonist (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 c alled Charlotte in Paris，which did not have an overweight character，
and another group of 17 girls read neither book.
At the end 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 0.7 1，compared with 0.33 in the Charlotte group，
an average 0.05 increase among the nonreaders.
The idea behind the study，says Dr Sarah Armstrong，director of Healthy Lifestyles，
was to find a way to encourage the girls without adopting the restrictive and often authoritative v
oice of so many other nutrition and diet ke Rescue was the perfect instrument，says Armstrong；
it presents a likable character to whom the girls could relate 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 o n track.Armstrong says，“She learns that she can become healthier，
and the ‘I can do it’feeling resonates (产生共鸣) with the teenage gir ls.”
26．What’s the main idea of the passage?
A．There are different ways to help overweight kids lose weight.
B．Lifestyle is important for kids.
C． is the perfect weightlosing instrument.
D． can help kids lose weight.
27．How many girls took part in the experiment?
A．31. B．33. C．64. D．81.
28．What does the underlined word “She” in the last paragraph refer to?
A．Armstrong.
B．The protagonist in .
C．A character in Charlotte in .
D．A girl in the first group.
29．According to the passage we can know that ________.
A．overweight girls are living unhappily
B．reading is the best way to lose weight
C．different reading materials play different roles in losing weight
D．people will become fat if they don’t read
30．In which part of a newspaper can we read the above passage?
A．Education. B．Entertainment.
C．Health. D．Advertisement.
26．D [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”。

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27．D [细节理解题。

根据第二段计算可知，31＋33＋17＝81。

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28．B [词义猜测题。

根据“the‘I can do it’feeling resonates 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。

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29．C [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。

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30．C [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。

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[广告型阅读理解]----- (三)
Stewart Island ferry services
While most visitors spend at least one night on Stewart Island, it is also readily accessible by fer ry as a day excursion from Invercargill and Bluff.
in comfort and style on board our express catamarans. During the onehour crossing between Bluff and Stewart Island, keep a lookout for wildlife, especially seabirds. Watching mollymawks ( albatross) soaring behind the ferry is a fantastic sight.
Interesting landmarks commonly seen include Dog Island Lighthouse, Ruapuke Island, Titi Islan ds and Mt Anglem—Stewart Island's highest point.
Free tea and coffee on board.
Interpretation handouts are available (English only)．
Wheelchair access available.
Personal baggage is carried free on the ferriesmax. Two bags per person (one stowed and one small carryon). Additional baggage is by prior arrangement.
Vehicle parking available at Bluff (extra costreservations recommended)．
“20% MultiPurchase REWARD” on return ferry services.
Buy 2 or more different excursions and SAVE 20% off all lower priced!
Kids go FREE on selected departures during NZ School Holidays!
Kids go FREE for travel 20 April—5 May 2014.
1．If leaving a car at Bluff, a traveller had better ________．
A．refer to the handouts first
B．use wheelchair access
C．make a reservation
D．park it 30 minutes before departure time
2．John, who went to Stewart Island on Dec. 28th, got to the ferry dock at 7：55 am. When did he most probably leave Bluff?
A．At 8：00 am. B．At 9：30 am.
C．At 11：00 am. D．At 3：00 pm.
3．Which of the following is FALSE about the ferry services?
A．Tea and coffee are free for passengers.
B．Children go free for travel for about 15 days.
C．Travellers are sure to see some seabirds during the crossing. D．Passengers have to pay extra cost for extra pieces of luggage.
(三)
【要点综述】本文描述的是Stewart Island轮渡服务的具体细节和各种信息。

1．C 细节理解题。

根据
“Vehicle parking available at Bluff (extra costreservations recommended)．”可知要停车，要事先预约。

故C正确。

2．B 推理判断题。

根据
“FERRY TO STEWART ISLAND…Checkin 30 minutes prior to the scheduled departure time.(C heckin and boarding gates are closed 10 minutes prior to times stated above.)”可知，在9点
30 是最有可能的。

故B正确。

3．D 细节理解题。

根据
“Personal baggage is carried free on the ferriesmax.Two bags per person (one stowed and one small carryon)．Additional baggage is by prior arrangement.”可知，并没有说要额外收行李费。

故D项错误。

【广东省2012届高三考前冲刺卷(六)】B
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) ，
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 Al zheimer’s (早老性痴呆
症)． of 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.
“It’s rats’ data but humans 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 f rom Alzheimer’s and other forms of agerelated 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.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 infant—
that is a great change in her behavior that shows in genetic alterations to the brain.”
31．How do scientists know “Motherhood may make women smarter”？
A．Some researchers have told them.
B．Many women say so.
C．They know it by experimenting on rats.
D．They know it through their own experience.
32．What does the phrase “litters of pups” mean in the second paragraph?
A．Baby rats. B．Animals.
C．Old rats. D．Grownup rats.
33．What can protect the brain of a woman according to the passage?
A．Estrogen.
B．The hormones of pregnancy.
C．More exercise.
D．Taking care of children.
34．“It’s rats’ data but humans are mammals just like these animals are mammals.” What does the sentence suggest?
A．The experiments on the rats have nothing to do with humans.
B．The experiments on the rats are very important for animals.
C．The experiments on the rats are much the same on humans.
D．The experiments on the rats are much the same on other animals.
35．Which title is the best for this passage?
A．Do You Want to Be Smarter
B．Motherhood Makes Women Smarter
C．Mysterious Hormones
D．An Important Study
31．C [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。

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32．A [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”。

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33．B [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。

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34．C [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。

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35．B [主旨大意题。

短文第一句“Mo therhood may make women smarter...”是主题句，据此我们可以得出答案。

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