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高中高考英语暑假阅读类训练6
高中高考英语暑假阅读类训练6
阅读下列四篇短文,从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
Sincethe1970s,scientistshavebeensearchingforwaystolinkthebrainwithcomputers.Brain-computerinterface(BCI)technologycouldhelppeoplewithdisabilitiessendcommandstomachines.
Recently,tworesearchers,JoseMillanandMicheleTavellafromtheFederalPolytechnicSchoolinLausanne,Switzerland,demonstrated(展示)asmallroboticwheelchairdirectedbyaperson’sthoughts.
Inthelaboratory,Tavellaoperatedthewheelchairjustbythinkingaboutmovinghisleftorrighthand.Hecouldeventalkashewatchedthevehicleandguideditwithhisthoughts.
“Ourbrainhasbillionsofnervecells.Thesesendsignalsthroughthespinalcord(脊髓)tothemusclestogiveustheabilitytomove.Butspinalcordinjuriesorotherconditionscanpreventtheseweakelectricalsignalsfromreachingthemuscles,”Tavellasays.“Oursystemallowsdisabledpeopletocommunicatewithexternalworldandalsotocontroldevices.”
Theresearchersdesignedaspecialcapfortheuser.Thisheadcoverpicksupthesignalsfromthescalp(头皮)andsendsthemtoacomputer.Thecomputerinterpretsthesignalsandcommandsthemotorizedwheelchair.Thewheelchairalsohastwocamerasthatidentifyobjectsinitspath.Theyhelpthecomputerreacttocommandsfromthebrain.
Prof.Millan,theteamleader,saysscientistskeepimprovingthecomputersoftwarethatinterpretsbrainsignalsandturnsthemintosimplecommands.“ThepracticalpossibilitiesthatBCItechnologyofferstodisabledpeoplecanbegroupedintwocategories:
communication,andcontrollingdevices.Oneexampleisthiswheelchair.”
Hesayshisteamhassettwogoals.Oneistestingwithrealpatients,soastoprovethatthisisatechnologytheycanbenefitfrom.Andtheotheristoguaranteethattheycanusethetechnologyoverlongperiodsoftime.
1.BCIisatechnologythatcan .
A.helptoupdatecomputersystemsB.linkthehumanbrainwithcomputers
C.helpthedisabledtorecoverD.controlaperson’sthoughts
2.HowdidTavellaoperatethewheelchairinthelaboratory?
A.Bycontrollinghismuscles.B.Bytalkingtothemachine.
C.Bymovinghishand. D.Byusinghismind.
3.WhichofthefollowingshowsthepathofthesignalsdescribedinParagraph5?
A.scalp→computer→cap→wheelchairB.computer→cap→scalp→wheelchair
C.scalp→cap→computer→wheelchairD.cap→computer→scalp→wheelchair
4.Theteamwilltestwithrealpatientsto .
A.makeprofitsfromthemB.provethetechnologyusefultothem
C.makethemlivelongerD.learnabouttheirphysicalcondition
5.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?
A.Switzerland,theBCIResearchCenter
B.NewFindingsAboutHowtheHumanBrainWorks
C.BCICouldMeanMoreFreedomfortheDisabled
D.RoboticVehiclesCouldHelptoCureBrainInjuries
【参考答案】1--5、BDCBC
社会生活类-----阅读理解。
TheDietZone:
ADangerousPlace
DietCoke,dietPepsi,dietpills,no-fatdiet,vegetablediet...Wearesurroundedbytheword“diet”everywherewelookandlisten.Wehavesoeasilybeenattractedbythepromiseandpotentialofdietproductsthatwehavestoppedthinkingaboutwhatdietproductsaredoingtous.Wearepayingforproductsthatharmuspsychologicallyandphysically(身体上).
Dietproductssignificantlyweakenuspsychologically.Ononelevel,wearenotallowingourbrainstoadmitthatourweightproblemslienotinactuallylosingtheweight,butincontrollingtheconsumptionoffatty,high-calorie,unhealthyfoods.Dietproductsallowustojumpoverthethinkingstageandgostraightforthescale(秤)instead.Allwehavetodoistoswalloworrecognizetheword“diet”infoodlabels.
Onanotherlevel,dietproductshavegreaterpsychologicaleffects.Everytimewehaveazero-caloriedrink,wearetellingourselveswithoutourawarenessthatwedon’thavetoworktogetresults.Dietproductsmakepeoplebelievethatgaincomeswithoutpain,andthatlifecanbewithoutresistanceandstruggle.
Thedangerofdietproductsliesnotonlyinthepsychologicaleffectstheyhaveonus,butalsointhephysicalharmthattheycause.Dietfoodscanindirectlyharmourbodiesbecauseconsumingtheminsteadofhealthyfoodsmeanswearepreventingourbodiesfromhavingbasicnutrients(营养成分).Dietfoodsanddietpillscontainzerocalorieonlybecausethedietindustryhascreatedchemicalstoproducethesewonderproducts.Dietproductsmaynotbenutritional,andthechemicalsthatgointodietproductsarepotentiallydangerous.
Nowthatweareawareoftheeffectsthatdietproductshaveonus,itistimetoseriouslythinkaboutbuyingthem.Losingweightliesinthepowerofminds,notinthepowerofchemicals.Oncewerealizethis,wewillbemuchbetterabletoresistdietproducts,andthereforepreventthepsychologicalandphysicalharmthatcomesfromusingthem.
1.FromParagraph1,welearnthat .
A.dietproductsfailtobringoutpeople’spotential
B.peoplehavedifficultyinchoosingdietproducts
C.dietproductsaremisleadingpeople
D.peoplearefedupwithdietproducts
2.Onepsychologicaleffectofdietproductsisthatpeopletendto .
A.tryoutavarietyofdietfoods
B.hesitatebeforetheyenjoydietfoods
C.payattentiontotheirowneatinghabits
D.watchtheirweightratherthantheirdiet
3.InParagraph3,“gaincomeswithoutpain”probablymeans .
A.losingweightiseffortless
B.itcostsalottoloseweight
C.dietproductsbringnopain
D.dietproductsarefreefromcalories
4.Dietproductsindirectlyharmpeoplephysicallybecausesuchproducts .
A.areover-consumed B.lackbasicnutrients
C.areshortofchemicals D.providetoomuchenergy
5.Whichofthefollowingshowsthestructureofthepassage?
CP:
CentralPoint P:
Point Sp:
Sub-point(次要点) C:
Conclusion
【参考答案】53.1-5CDABB
社会生活类------阅读理解。
Whenitcomestofriends,Idesirethosewhowillsharemyhappiness,whopossesswingsoftheirownandwhowillflywithme.Iseekfriendswhosequalitiesilluminate(照亮)meandtrainmeupforlove.ItisforthesepeoplethatIreservetheglowinghours,toogoodnottoshare.
WhenIwasintheeighthgrade,Ihadafriend.Wewereshyand“tooserious”aboutourstudieswhenitwasbecomingfashionablewithourclassmatestolearnacceptablesocialbehaviors.Wesaidlittleatschool,butshewouldcometomyhouseandwewouldsitdownwithpencilsandpaper,andoneofuswouldsay:
“Let’sstartwithatrainwhistletoday.“Wewouldsitquietlytogetherandwriteseparatepoemsorstoriesthatgrewoutofatrainwhistle.Thenwewouldreadthemaloud.Attheendofthatschoolyear,we,too,werechangedintosocialcreaturesandthestoriesandpoemsstopped.
WhenIlivedforatimeinLondon,Ihadafriend.Hewasindespair(失望)andIwasindespair.Butourfriendshipwasbasedontheideaineachofusthatwewouldbesorrylaterifwedidnotexplorethisgreatcitybecausewehadfeltbadatthetime.WemeteverySundayforfiveweeksandfoundmanyexcellentthings.Wewalkeduntilourdespairsdisappearedandthenweparted.WegaveLondontoeachother.
ForalmostfouryearsIhavehadaremarkablefriendwhoseimaginationilluminatesmine.Wewritelonglettersinwhichweoftendiscoverourstrangestselves.Eachofusappears,sometimesinafunnyway,intheother’sdreams.SheandIagreethat,atcertaintimes,weseemtobepartsofthesamemind.Inmymostinterestingmoments,Ioftenthink:
“Yes,Imusttell...“Wehavenevermet.
ItissuchcomfortingcompanionsIwishtokeep.Onebrighthourwiththeirkindisworthmoretomethanthelifetimeservicesofapsychologist(心理学家),whowillonlyfillupthehealing(愈合的)silencenecessarytothosedarkestmomentsinwhichIwouldratherbemyownbestfriend.
1.Intheeighthgrade,whattheauthordidbeforedevelopingpropersocialbehaviorwasto .
A.becomeseriousaboutherstudy
B.gotoherfriend’shouseregularly
C.learnfromherclassmatesatschool
D.sharepoemsandstorieswithherfriend
2.InParagraph3,“WegaveLondontoeachother”probablymeans .
A.ourexplorationofLondonwasamemorablegifttobothofus
B.wewereunwillingtotearourselvesawayfromLondon
C.ourunpleasantfeelingsaboutLondondisappeared
D.wepartedwitheachotherinLondon
3.AccordingtoParagraph4,theauthorandherfriend .
A.calleachotherregularly
B.havesimilarpersonalities
C.enjoywritingtoeachother
D.dreamofmeetingeachother
4.Inthedarkestmoments,theauthorwouldpreferto .
A.seekprofessionalhelp
B.beleftalone
C.staywithherbestfriend
D.breakthesilence
5.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?
A.UnforgettableExperiences.
B.RemarkableImagination.
C.LifelongFriendship.
D.NobleCompanions.
【参考答案】54.1-5DACBD
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