高考英语阅读理解冲刺训练Day 27.docx

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高考英语阅读理解冲刺训练Day27

高考英语阅读理解冲刺训练Day27

Passage1

Oneofthestrangestfeaturesofmotherhoodisthatthevastmajorityofmothersprefertocradletheirbabiesintheleftarm.Whyshouldthisbe?

Theobviousexplanationisthatthemajorityofmothersarerighthandedandtheywishtokeeptheirrighthandedandtheywishtokeeptheirrighthandfree.Unfortunately,thisexplanationcannotapply,becauseleft-handedmothersalsofavortheirleftarmforholdingtheirbabies.Theprecisefiguresarc83percentforright-handedmothersand73percentforleft-handedmothers.

　　Themostlikelyexplanationisthatthemother'sheartisontheleftsideand,byholdingthebabyinherleftarm,sheisunconsciouslybringingherbabyclosertothesoundoftheheartbeat.Thisisthesoundthebabyheardwhenitwasinsidethemother'swombandwhichisthereforeanassociationwithpeace,comfortandsecurity.

　　Testswerecarriedoutinnurserieswheresomebabieswereplayedtherecordedsoundofahumanheartbeat,and,sureenough,wenttosleeptwiceasquicklyastheothers.Wealsoknowthatthesoundofmother'sheartisquiteaudibleinsidethewombandthattheunbornbabyhasawell-developedhearing.

　　Itisinterestingthatfathersshowlessofthisleft-sidebias（偏爱）thanmothers,suggestingthatthehumanfemaleisbetterprogrammedthanherpartnerforcarryingababy.Alternatively,shemayunconsciouslyadjustherholdingbehaviortomakebabyfellmoresecure.Somenewobservationsonourclosestanimals'relatives,thechimpanzeesandgorillas,haverevealedthattheytooshowastrongbiasforholdingtheirbabiesontheleftside.Theprecisefigureswere84percentforchimpanzeesand82percentforgorillas,remarkablyclosetothehumanpercentages.

　　Recentlyapossibleadditionalvalueincradlingbabiesontheleftsidehasbeensuggested.Ithasbeenpointedoutthat,because,thetwosidesofthebrainareconcernedwithdifferentaspectsofbehavior,itispossiblethatthemother,incradlingthebabytoherleft,isshowingthebabyher"bestside".Itisclaimedthattheemotionsareexpressedmorestronglyontheleftsideofthehumanfaceandthatshethereforegivesthebabyabetterchancetoreadheremotionalmoodchangesasitgazesupather.Furthermore,themother'slefteyeandeararemoretunedintoemotionalchangesinherbabythanherrighteyeandearwouldbe.Soinadditiontothebaby'sseeingthemoreexpressivepartsofitsmother,thereisfurtheradvantagethatthemotherisherselfmoresensitivetotheleft-heldbaby.Thismaysoundfar-fetched,butjustpossibly,itcouldprovideaslightextrabenefitforthosemothersdisplayingthestrangeone-sidedbiaswhencradlingtheirinfants.

　　Howdoesabiasoccur?

Dothemothershaveaninstinctivepreferenceforit,ordotheylearnitbytrialanderror,unconsciouslyadjustingthepositionofthebabiesuntilthebabiesarecalmer?

Thesurprisingansweristhatitseemstobethebabynotthemotherwhocontrolsthebias.Observationofnewborninfantswhentheywereonlyafewhoursoldrevealedthattheycomeintotheworldwithapre-programmedtendencytoturntheirheadtotheright.Ifthenewbornbabyisgentlyheldinadeadcentralpositionandthenreleased,itnaturallyswingstotherightfarmoreoftenthantotheleft.Thishappensinnearly70percentofbabies.Thismaybeonlyapartofexplanation,becausetheholdingbiasis80percentnot70percent,butitaddsafurtherintriguingchaptertothestory.

1.HowdoestheauthordevelopParagraph1?

________

A.Bygivinganexampleasahook.

B.Bygivingageneralstatementandnarrowingitdown.

C.Byaskingaquestionandshowingananswer.

D.Byexplainingtheimportanceofunderstandingaphenomenon.

2.Theunderlinedword"audible"inParagraph3means________.

A.softB.clearC.weakD.distant

3.What'sthemainideaofParagraph5?

________

A.Theleftsideofthehumanfaceexpressesemotionsmorestronglythantheright.

B.Amother'slefteyeandeararemoresensitivetotheemotionalchangesinherbaby.

C.Ababymaybemoreableto"read"itsmother'semotionsthanwaspreviouslybelieved.

D.Holdingherbabyintheleftarmmayimproveamother'semotionalcommunicationwithit.

4.Whatistheauthor'stonewhenhediscusseswhymostmotherscradletheirbabiesinthe

leftarm?

________

A.Cautious.B.Disapproving.

C.Subjective.D.Favorable.

Passage2

Thespreadofno-maintenanceartificiallawnsisthreateningwildlifeandrareplants,conservationistsandgardeningexpertsarewarning.Gardensareanincreasinglyimportantshelterforwildlifewhichwasforcedintowithdrawingfromthecountrysidebylossofthenaturalhomesandintensivefarming.Butthegrowthinthepopularityofartificiallawns,whichlookliketherealthingbutrequirenocutting,wateringorfertilizing,meansthere’snoshelterinanincreasingnumberofBritain’sbackgardens.

　　TimRumball,editorofAmateurGardeningmagazine,said：

“Artificialgrassthesedayslooksgreatandthesedaysyoucanbuyrollsofitwhereasbeforeitwasaveryspecialistthing.Itcantakepeopleafewmin¬utestorealizetheyareonanartificiallawnratherthanarealone.”

　　Besidestheimpactonwildlife,adamagingimpacthasalsobeenhadonthewiderenvironmentbecauseofreplacingrealgrass.MrRumballsaid：

“Lawnsmatteralot.Plantschangecarbondioxideintooxy¬genandifallthelawnsaretakenawayinBritainyouwillsignificantlyaffectthecarbonlevelsintheatmosphere.Whengrassgrowslonger,itattractsinsects.Ifyouhaveanartificiallawnthentheseinsectswillbereducedandthewholeofthefoodchainwillbeaffected,especiallybirdsthatrelyoninsectsfortheirdiet.”

　　JoyWallisofDorsetWildlifeTrustisalsoconcernedaboutthetrendforartificialgrass.“Thesedays,gardensareashelterforwildlife.”shesaid.“Creaturescan’tsurviveinthecountrysidebecauseitissofullofchemicals.Birdsgetabsolutelynothingfromartificialgrass,andtheycan’tdigforwormsoranythinglikethat.Itseemsashamethatpeoplefeeltheyhaven’tgotthetimeorthetendencytolookafteralawn.”

　　RobertRedcliffeofNamgrass,whichcurrentlysells10,000squaremetersofartificialgrassperweek,saysbusinessisbooming,adding,“WestartedfiveyearsagointheUKanditcantransformthewayyouusethegarden.There’stheobviousadvantageofnocuttingorwatering,butalsothere’snomudforchildrenorpetstowalkthroughthehouse.”Hedisagreesthatartificialgrassisharmfultotheenvironmentandadded,“Thereareecologicalbenefits.Inthelongruntheeffectofartificialgrassisoutweighedbynothavingtousealawnmower,run¬ningwaterorfertilizers.”

1.Whatcanwelearnfromthegrowingtrendforartificiallawns？

________

A.Morepeoplearefedupwiththereallawns.

B.Morepeoplepreferthelowerpriceofartificialgrass.

C.Morepeoplebelieveartificialgrasstolookreallybetter.

D.Morepeoplepaylessattentiontotakingcareoftheenvironment.

2.WhatcanbeinferredfromwhatRobertRedcliffesays？

________

A.Wildlifeislikelytobethreatened.

B.Allenjoytheconvenienceofartificiallawns.

C.focusesonkeepingthebalanceofecology.

D.Parentsspendmoretimeaccompanyingchildren.

3.Theauthor’srealpurposeofwritingthepassageisto________.

A.warnthepublicagainstdamagingthereallawns

B.emphasizethenecessityoflimitingartificiallawns

C.providewaysofprotectingthelivingenvironment

D.givethereasonsforthepopularityofartificiallawns

Passage3

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NewDawnHotel

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NorfolkHouseHotel

　　Cheapandcheery,thefamily-friendlyNorfolkHouseHoteloffersaquietsuburbanstayonlyminutesfromtheEastCroydontrainstation,whereashortrideLandsyouinthemiddleofthecentralLondon.Cool,cosylittlepubsandfashionablecoffeeshopsprovidesuperopportunitiestochillandchatwithlocalsandfellowtravelersbeforeretiringtocomfortable,cleanroomswithbaths.Wi﹣Fiinthepublicareas,fantasticallyfriendlystaff,andfreebreakfast,NorfolkHouseoffersloadsofcomfortforlittlecash.

ParamountHotel

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MeiningerHotel

　　WithagreatpubofferingWi-Fi,cableTV,sandwichesandloadsofcheerychancestochatwithfellowtravelers,MeiningerHotelisoneoftherealattractionsamongSouthKensingtoneconomyhotels.Onlyafewminutes'walkfromthegrandHydeParkandtheScienceMuseum,i