高中英语 阅读理解题及详细答案解析.docx

1、高中英语 阅读理解题及详细答案解析2021年高中英语 阅读理解题及详细答案解析 Be careful what you say around your dog. It might understand more than you think. A border collie named Rico recognizes the names of about 200 objects, say researchers in Germany. The dog also appears to be able to learn new words as easily as a 3-year-old chi

2、ld. Its word-learning skills are as good as those of a parrot or chimpanzee(黑猩猩). In one experiment, the researchers took all 200 items that Rico is supposed to know and divided them into 20 groups of 10 objects. Then the owner told the dog to go and fetch one of the items and bring it back. In four

3、 tests, Rico got 37 out of 40 mands right. As the dog couldnt see anyone to get clues, the scientists believe Rico must understand the meanings of certain words. In another experiment, the scientists took one toy that Rico had never seen before and put it in a room with seven toys whose names the do

4、g already knew. The owner then told Rico to fetch the object, using a word the dog had never heard before. The correct object was chosen in seven out of l0 tests, suggesting that the dog had workedout the answer by process of elimination(排除法). A month later, Rico remembered half of the new names, wh

5、ich is even more impressive. Rico is thought to be smarter than the average dog. For one thing, Rico is a border collie, a breed (品种)known for its mental abilities. In addition, the 9-year-old dog has been trained to fetch toys by their names since the age of nine months. Its hard to know if all dog

6、s understand at least some of the words we say. Even if they do, they cant talk back. Still, it wouldnt hurt to sweet-talk your dog every now and then. You might just get a big, wet kiss in return!60. From paragraph 2 we know that _ . A. animals are as clever as human beings B. dogs are smarter than

7、 parrots and chimpanzees C. chimpanzees have very good word-learning skills D. dogs have similar learning abilities as 3-year-old children61. Both experiments show that . A. Rico is smart enough to get all mands right B. Rico can recognize different things including toys C. Rico has developed the ab

8、ility of learning mathematics D. Rico wont forget the names of objects once recognizing them62. Which of the following statements is true? A. The purpose of the experiments is to show the border collies mental abilities. B. Rico has a better memory partly because of its proper early training. C. The

9、 border collie is world-famous for recognizing objects. D. Rico is born to understand its owners mands.63. What does the writer want to tell us? A. To train your dog. B. To talk to your dog. C. To be friendly to your dog. D. To be careful with your dog.4Paynes Prairie(used)Have you ever heard of Pay

10、nes Prairie? It is one of the most important natural and historical areas in Florida. Paynes Prairie is located near Gainesville. It is large, 21 000 acres. This protected land is called a preserve. The Florida Park Service manage the preserve. The Paynes Prairie basin was formed when limestone diss

11、olved and the ground settled. It is covered by marsh(沼泽)and wet prairie vegetation. There are areas of open water. During brief periods it has flooded enough to be considered a lake. Except for that, the basin has changed little through time. Man has lived on Paynes Prairie a very long time. He live

12、d there as far back as 10000 B. C. At one time, the Seminoles lived there. The prairie is thought to have been named after King Payne, a Seminole chief. During the late 1600s, the largest cattle ranch in Florida was on Paynes Prairie. Today, Paynes Prairie is preserved land . It is occupied by visit

13、ors and Florida Park Service employees. Willam Bartram visited Paynes Praire. Bartram was the first person who portrayed (described)nature through personal experience as well as scientific observation. He lived 200 years ago. He visited Paynes Prairie in 1774. At that time he described it. He called

14、 Paynes Prairie the great Alachua Savannah. Most of the animal life, which Bartram described, is still here. A large number of sandhill cranes, hawks and waterfowl are here in winter. The animal diversity is increased by the presence of pine flatwoods, hammock, swamps and ponds. The Paynes Prairie P

15、reserve State Park is open year round. The Florida Park Service works hard so that the park will appear as it did in the past. It offers many opportunities for recreation. At the park you can camp and picnic. You can hike and bike. You can boat and fish. You can ride on horse trails. And you can see

16、 lots of nature and wildlife. You can see Florida as it was in the early days. Paynes Prairie is a part of our Florida history. It is an example of our Florida natural resources. It is a place for recreation. Paynes Prairie is an important experience of the Real Florida. 64. How was the Paynes Prair

17、ie basin formed? A. By the Seminole Indians. B. By the Florida Park Service. C. From dissolved limestone and the ground settling. D. From lots of flooding and wet prairie vegetation. 65. The underlined word diversity means “ .” A. variety B. society C. population D. area 66. All of the following are

18、 true EXCEPT that _ . A. Paynes Prairie has changed little through time B. Paynes Prairie is covered by wet prairie grasses C. there used to be a big cattle farm on Paynes Prairie D. William Bartram was the first person to visit Paynes Prairie 67. The purpose of the passage is to . A. call on people

19、 to protect widlife B. attract people to this preserved park C. show you the formation of Paynes PrairieD. introduce the recorded history of Paynes Prairie5 NOT all memories are sweet. Some people spend all their lives trying to forget bad experiences. Violence and traffic accidents can leave people

20、 with terrible physical and emotional scars. Often they relive these experiences in nightmares. Now American researchers think they are close to developing a pill, which will help people forget bad memories. The pill is designed to be taken immediately after a frightening experience. They hope it mi

21、ght reduce ,or possibly erase(抹去),the effect of painful memories. In November, experts tested a drug on people in the US and France. The drug stops the body releasing chemicals that fix memories in the brain. So far the research has suggested that only the emotional effects of memories may be reduce

22、d, not that the memories are erased. The research has caused a great deal of argument. Some think it is a bad idea, While others support it. Supporters say it could lead to pills that prevent or treat soldiers troubling memories after war. They say that there are many people who suffer from terrible

23、 memories. Some memories can ruin peoples lives . They e back to you when you dont want to have them in a daydream or nightmare. They usually e with very painful emotions, said Roger Pitman, a professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. This could relieve a lot of that suffering. But those wh

24、o are against the research say that changing memories is very dangerous because memories give us our identity (特质). They also help us all avoid the mistakes of the past. All of us can think of bad events in our lives that were horrible at the time but make us who we are. Im not sure we want to wipe

25、those memories out, said Rebecca Dresser, a medical ethicist. 68. The passage is mainly about . A. a new medical invention B. a new research on the pill C. a way of erasing painful memories D. an argument about the research on the pill 69. The drug tested on people can . A. cause the brain to fix me

26、mories B. stop people remembering bad experiences C. prevent body producing certain chemicals D. Wipe out the emotional effects of memories70. We can infer from the passage that . A. people doubt the effects of the pills B. the pill will stop peoples bad experiences C. taking the pill will do harm t

27、o peoples health D. the pill has probably been produced in America71. Which of the following does Rebecca Dresser agree with? A. Some memories can ruin peoples lives. B. People want to get rid of bad memories. C. Experiencing bad events makes us different from others. D. The pill will reduce peoples

28、 sufferings from bad memories.6 Whats your dream vacation? Watching wildlife in Kenya? Boating down the Amazon? Sunbathing in Malaysia? New chances are opening up all the time to explore the world. So we visit travel agents, pare packages and prices ,and pay our money. We know what our vacation cost

29、s us. But do we know what it might cost someone else? Its true that many poorer countries now depend on tourism for foreign ine. Unfortunately, though, tourism often harms the local people more than it helps them. It might cost their homes and lands. In Myanmar, 5,200 people were forced to leave the

30、ir homes among the pagodas(佛塔)in Bagan so that tourists could visit the pagodas. Tourism might also cost the local people their livelihood and dignity. Local workers often find only menial(卑微的)jobs in the tourist industry. And most of the profits do not help the local economy. Instead, profits retur

31、n to the tour operators in wealthier countries, When the Maasai people in Tanzania were driven from their lands, some moved to city slums. Others now make a little money selling souvenirs or posing for photos. Problems like these were Observed more that 20 years ago. But now some non-government orga

32、nizations, tour operators and local governments are working together to begin correcting them. Tourists, too, are putting on the pressure. The result is responsible tourism, or “ethical tourism.” Ethical tourism has people at its heart. New international agreements and codes of conduct can help protect the peoples lands, homes, economies and cultures. The beginnings are small, though, and the problems are plex. But take heart. The good news is that everyone, including us, can