高考英语阅读理解精英训练题15及答案.docx

1、高考英语阅读理解精英训练题15及答案2014高考英语阅读理解精英训练题（15）及答案阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项.AChildrens Books:Hawkings fact and fictionGeorge FREllis & RubyBOOK REVIEWED-Georges Secret Key to the Universeby Lucy & Stephen HawkingStephen Hawkings book A Brief History of Time was a huge commercial successIts achieve

2、ments in bringing difficult scientific ideas to a wide audience are not so clearNow the distinguished physicist has teamed up with his daughter Lucy to produce a childrens book designed to communicate contemporary physicsWill it capture the attention of young minds and teach them some real science?

3、Or will it be boring and over the heads of the prospective readers?Georges Secret Key to the Universe is an adventure story complete with villains and hero and is illustrated with enjoyable line-drawingsIt involves a lost pig, a humorously portrayed intelligent computer, school bullies and a trip th

4、rough the Solar SystemDidactic discussions on aspects of modern physics, such as supernova explosions and black-hole physics are hung on this set-upThere are also fact boxes on physics and astronomy, and some photographs of astronomical phenomena: planets, comets, galaxies and so onOverall, the book

5、 is a serious effort to convey facts and ideas in present day astronomy and astrophysics, within a science-fiction adventure storyThe mixture is greatChildren love facts and adventure storiesThe combination will catch their interest and keep them occupied for hoursAfter ten minutes of leafing throug

6、h the book, my granddaughter Ruby was deeply absorbed and I had to promise to bring it back for her to read after I had completed my reviewLike any educational tool, it will succeed for some and not for othersI suppose there should be more of the former1Where do you think this passage is taken? AFro

7、m a news story BFrom a textbook CFrom a book review DFrom an advertisment2Which of the following books is mainly reviewed in this passage? AGeorges Secret Key to the Universe BA Brief History of Time CThe Nature of Space and Time DHawkings fact and fiction3What is the authors attitude towards the bo

8、ok being reviewed? AIt will be less successful BIt will be more successful CIt will be a complete failure DIt all depends on Ruby4The underlined word “leafing” （in the last paragrph） probably means _ Aadding leaves to a book Bthrowing away a book Ctearing up a book Dturning pages of a book 参考答案 1-4

9、CABD (2012广西老牌高中一调)Helping children identify their interests can be a fun and exciting time for parents. You will be able to participate in several different things to help your children widen their interests and develop connections with other children. Your children need to identify their interests

10、 so they can make friends and start planning out their future. Some interests will be able to help your children get scholarships(奖学金)to college and they can even help them with their careers some day.Children need to use their imagination and expand their learning ability. During the summer months,

11、 enroll(使加入)your children in summer youth camps that teach a variety of programs. Tell them that they need to participate in at least 3 classes to see if there is something they really enjoy. If they still are resistant after that time, allow them to enroll in a different program that they want to t

12、ry. Some children need to attend the class more than once to determine if they are comfortable there and if they really like it.Ask your children if they would like to bring along a brother or sister or friend with them to the new activity. When children have to face new challenges, it is often easi

13、er for them to do so if they have someone else with them, it will help to reduce their unwillingness and anxiety.When you take them to a place with other children, help them make friends. Children learn from your behavior and they may not understand how to approach other children. Seeing that their

14、parents are comfortable with one another, they will let down their guard and may have an easier time socializing with other children of their ages.文章大意：孩子的兴趣爱好作用巨大。怎样帮孩子找到自己的兴趣爱好呢？63Whats the passage mainly about?A.How to help children get scholarships. B.How to help children find new friendships. C

15、.How to help children develop wider interests. D.How to help children develop their learning ability.64A child needs to participate in at least 3 classes because_.A.it can help him make more friends B.it can help him find his real interest C.he wont easily get bored in different classesD.he can deve

16、lop learning ability in different classes65Bring a brother or sister or friend to a new activity can help a child_.A.deal with new challenges easilyBenjoy a more happy time C.learn more new skillsDget rid of loneliness66What can we learn from the last paragraph?A.Parents should leave their children

17、in a new environment.B.Its easy for children to socialize with other children of their ages.C.Children prefer to make friends with children older than themselves.D.Parents play an important role in helping their children make friends.63答案：C主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要是围绕第一段所提出的发展孩子的兴趣爱好这一话题展开的，故答案选C。64答案：B细节理解

18、题。由文章第二段中的第四句话“Tell them they need to participate in at least 3 classes to see if there is something they really enjoy.”可知，这样做的目的是帮助孩子找到他们的兴趣所在。65答案：A细节理解题。由文章第三段可知，让孩子带一个朋友或者兄弟姐妹一起参加某项活动，遇到新的挑战时，他可以更容易地应对。66答案：D细节理解题。由文章最后一段可推知，父母可以帮助孩子克服在新环境下存在的心理上的障碍，帮助他们交朋友。Exercise, such as walking, can reduce

19、the risk of diabetes （糖尿病） in people whose blood sugar is starting to riseThat outcome was shown in a large studyDespite trying hard, those who dieted and worked out lost very little weightBut they did manage to maintain a regular walking program, and fewer of them went on to develop diabetesExercis

20、e also may reduce the risk of heart diseaseThere seems to be some effect: Most of the heart protection appears to be realized by walking regularlyMore intense exercise has been shown to provide only slightly greater benefitsActive people are much less likely to smoke; theyre thinner and they eat dif

21、ferently than people who are less activeThey also tend to be more educated, and education is one of the strongest predictors of good health in general and a longer lifeAs a result, it is impossible to know with confidence whether exercise prevents heart disease or whether people who are less likely

22、to get heart disease are also more likely to be exercisingStill, in rigorous studies in which elderly people were assigned either to exercise or maintain their normal routine, the exercisers were less likely to fall, perhaps because they got stronger or developed better balanceExercise may prevent b

23、roken bonesbut only indirectlyAnd what about weight loss? Lifting weights builds muscles but will not make you burn more caloriesJack Wilmore, an exercise physiologist at Texas A & M University, calculated that the average amount of muscle that men gained after a serious 12-week weight-lifting progr

24、am was 2 kilograms, or 44 poundsThat added muscle would increase the metabolic rate （代谢率） by only 24 calories a dayExercise alone, in the absence of weight loss, has not been shown to reduce blood pressureNor does it make much difference in cholesterol （胆固醇） levelsWeight loss can lower blood pressur

25、e and cholesterol levels, but if you want to lose weight, you have to diet as well as exerciseExercise alone has not been shown to bring sustained weight lossJust ask Steven Blair, an exercise researcher at the University of South CarolinaHe runs every day and even runs marathonsBut, he adds, “I was

26、 short, fat and bald when I started running, and Im still short, fat and baldWeight control is difficult for meI fight the losing battle”The difficulty, DrBlair says, is that its much easier to eat 1,000 calories than to burn off 1,000 calories with exerciseAs he relates, “An old football coach used

27、 to say, I have all my assistants running five miles a day, but they eat 10 miles a day”5In the case of Steven Blair, running does _ to his weight control Alittle Bmuch Cgood Dharm6The last paragraph of the text tells us that the problem is that people tend to _? Aburn off 1,000 calories in a day Bu

28、se more energy than they get Cget more energy than they use Drun five miles in a football game7Which of the following is true according to the text? AExercise can certainly prevent heart disease BExercise alone can not reduce blood pressure CLifting weight can directly prevent broken bones DWalking

29、can not reduce blood sugar in people8According to the text, the more educated one is, the _ Aless exercise one will take Bstronger and thinner one will be Cmore cigarettes one will smoke Dhealthier one will generally be 参考答案 5-8 ACBD (2012成都一诊)There are a lot of things that happen to me in China but

30、 would certainly never happen in the US. One of those things is being called “strong”The first time was last December. I was walking across the high school campus in Guangzhou where I taught when a student in a gray scarf waved hello. I smiled and waved back, but then she stopped and called my name.

31、 “Youre so strong！” She smiled and pointed at what appeared to be my arm.I looked down at my arms. Lets get one thing clear: Im a very skinny guy. Once, while rehearsing for a high school talent show, I was told by the teacher in charge that I couldnt participate in the mens shirtless dance routine

32、because my visible rig cage(胸腔) would frighten the audience. “Im so what？” “Youre so strong！” she repeated. “Um, thanks！” I didnt know what else to say, so we both waved goodbye.The next morning I stepped into my oral English classroom only to be greeted instantly by a unanimous(异口同声的) “Waaa！” of shock and admiration. “What？” I asked. “Youre so st