高考英语阅读理解基础练习题46.docx

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高考英语阅读理解基础练习题46

2014高考英语阅读理解基础练习题（46）及答

阅读理解

IfyouareplanningtostudyintheUnitedStates,youneedtoconsiderseveralfactors.Everyonehasdifferentopinionsaboutwhereisthebestplacetolivein.Also,thebestplacestoliveinarenotalwayshometothebestschools.Finally,manyschoolsspecializeindifferentareasofstudy.TheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology（麻省理工学院），forexample,isagreatschoolforcomputerscienceandtechnology-relatedfieldsofstudy.However,ifyouwanttostudyoceanography（海、洋学），yourinterestsmaybebetterservedbyattendingschoolinaplacethatisonacoastlineorneartheocean.

NowIamsurethatyouknowwhichschoolsareconsideredthebestinthecountry.SoIwilltellyouaboutwhichstatesIbelievearethebesttolivein.

Californiaisanicestate.NorthernCaliforniaspecificallyhasverygoodweather.LosAngelesinSouthernCaliforniaisanotherstorythough.LifeinLosAngelesisfullofexcitementandfast,andsometimesdangerous.Asforme,IenjoythetimeIspentinMassachusetts,VirginiaandMarylandandthesestateshavealotofhistoryandculture.TheweatherisnotasperfectasNorthernCalifornia,butitisstillquitenice.MyfavoriteareaofAmericaistheMid-west.MiddleAmerica,Ithink,ishometothetrueAmericansenseofvalues.Inaddition,therearemanygooduniversitiesthere.

Also,youneedtothinkaboutyourlikesanddislikesandthenresearchthevariousstates.Youlikesunshineandhatesnow?

Thenyouprobablywon'tliketheMidwestoreventheNortheast.Openspace,natureandpeaceandquiet?

ThenyouprobablyshouldstayawayfromAmerica'slargecities.Areyouinterestedingovernment?

ThenWashingtonD.C.istheonlyplaceforyou.Whateveryoudecide,putsomethoughtintoit.Theplaceyouliveincouldbethedifferencebetweenagreatstudy-abroadexperienceandastateofgreatsufferingonearth.

31.FromthefirstparagraphwecanconcludethatintheUSA_____.

A.allcollegesanduniversitieslieinbigcities

B.allcollegesanduniversitieslieinbeautifulplaces

C.famouscollegesanduniversitieslieinniceplaces

D.famouscollegesanduniversitiesmaynotlieinniceplaces

【答案】D

【解析】细节理解题。

由“thebestplacestoliveinarenotalwayshometothebestschools.”可知好大学不一定位于好的地方。

故选D。

32.What,accordingtothewriter,shouldbeconsideredfirstifyouwanttostudyintheUSA?

A.Theclimate.B.Thescenery.C.Thestudycondition.D.Thelivingcondition.

【答案】C

【解析】细节理解题。

由第一，二段可知，作者认为想去美国学习首先应考虑学习环境。

33.Fromthethirdparagraphwecanfindthat_____.

A.Californiaisthebestplacetolivein

B.Californiaistheworstplacetolivein

C.Californiaisastatewithdifferentclimates

D.CaliforniaisasmallstateintheUSA

【答案】c

【解析】细节理解题。

由“NorthernCaliforniaspecificallyhasverygoodweather.”和“TheweatherisnotasperfectasNorthernCalifornia,butitisstillquitenice.”可知加利福尼亚州有不同的气候。

34.IfyoustudyinMiddleAmerica,youcanprobably_____.

A.findthebestuniversitiesB.feeltherealcharacterofthenation

C.meetthemostfamousprofessorsthereD.facemoredifficulties

【答案】B

【解析】细节理解题。

由“MiddleAmerica,Ithink,ishometothetrueAmericansenseofvalues.”可知选B。

35.Fromthelastparagraphofthispassagewecangettoknowthat.

A.WashingtonisthelargestcityintheUSA

B.WashingtonD.C.isthepoliticalcentreoftheUSA

C.youcan'tfindsunshineintheMidwest

D.youcan'tfindanyuniversitiesoutofbigcitiesintheUSA

【答案】B

【解析】细节理解题。

由“Areyouinterestedingovernment?

ThenWashingtonD.C.istheonlyplaceforyou.”华盛顿是美国的政治中心。

故选B。

Adviceto“sleeponit”couldbewellfounded,scientistssay.Afteragoodnight’ssleepaproblemthatseemedimpossibletosolvethenightbeforecanoftenappeareasier,althoughnoevidencehasprovedthisbynow.ButresearchersattheUniversityofLuebekinGermanyhavedesignedanexperimentthatshowsagoodnight’ssleepcanimproveinsight（洞察力）andproblem-solving.“Ifyouhavesomenewlyacquiredmemoriesinyourbrain,sleepactsonthesememories,restructures（重构）them,sothataftersleeptheinsightintoaproblemwhichyoucouldnotsolvebeforeincreases,”saidDr.JanBom,aneuroscientist,attheuniversity.Totestthetheory,theytaughtvolunteerstwosimplerulestohelpthemputastringofnumbersintoaneworder.Therewasalsoathird,hiddenrule,whichcouldhelpthemincreasetheirspeedinsolvingtheproblem.Theresearchersdividedthevolunteersintotwogroups,halfwereallowedtosleepafterthetrainingwhiletheremainderswereforcedtostayawake.Bomandhisteamnoticedthatthegroupthathadsleptafterthetrainingweretwiceaslikelytofigureoutthethirdruleastheothergroup.“Sleephelped,”Bomsaidinatelephoneinterview.“Theimportantthingisthatyouhavetohaveamemoryrepresentationinyourbrainoftheproblemyouwan