高考英语阅读理解专题练习

纪乐佳 刘嫦云 周尧

第一套

第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

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21. What can students learn in English for Conversation？

A. Business English skills.

B. British culture and history.

C. Writing and speaking skills.

D. Vocabularies for conversation.

22. What do General English and Business English have in common？

A. They help raise communication abilities.

B. They helped students improve four skills.

C. They offer the business stages to students.

D. They both welcome students of any level.

23. Whats special about English for British Culture？

A. Enable students to speak fluently.

B. Offer various topics on British culture.

C. Give training in large groups or classes.

D. Help students prepare for future careers.

B

Roxli Doss is one of the most happy-go-lucky kids you could ever wish to meet. At eleven， Roxli is much like any other girl around her age. She likes playing with her friends and riding horses. Until one day when she started experiencing bad headaches for the first time.

Roxlis parents took her to the family doctor who referred her to a specialist. The Doss family broke downwhen the results showed that the little girl had a rare， hopeless brain cancer， which is called DIPG. DIPG is really rare， affecting between 200-300 children in the US annually. And the cause is unknown.

Not satisfied with just one doctors opinion， the Dosss went to visit five different doctors across five different hospitals in the hope that the result was wrong. When all five doctors agreed with each other， the Doss family prayed even harder than before and started to raise cash for Roxli.

The doctor suggested that Roxli take radiation， because it can extend the life of a cancer sufferer. Meantime， Roxlis parents were praying regularly at their local church for a miracle（奇跡）.

Roxli was lucky that the cancer was discovered early and accepted the treatment immediately. She needed to be in the hospital for six weeks to see if she would react well to the radiation. After six full weeks of radiation， the doctors found it actually unbelievable to see that the cancer had totally disappeared. Roxli made medical history as she is the first patient whose cancer was completely removed by radiation.

As religious people， Roxlis parents have been praying and giving thanks to God for the way their daughter has recovered from cancer. They are feeling hopeful for Roxlis future and are praying on a regularbasis that the cancer doesnt return.

24. What happened to Roxli Doss？

A. She had a terrible headache.

B. She suffered from DIPG.

C. She refused to consult specialist.

D. She broke her brain while riding.

25. What was the Dosss attitude to the five doctors conclusion？

A. They broke down.

B. They felt hopeless.

C. They never gave up.

D. They were not satisfied.

26. What does the underlined“it”in paragraph 4 refer to？

A. Radiation.      B. Church.      C. Hope.      D. Cash.

27. What can we infer about Dosss recovery？

A. Brain cancer can be removed now.

B. Unbelievable things always happen.

C. Praying is the best way for treatment.

D. Keeping positive attitude is important.

C

Communicating with people from other cultures requires you to maintain（保持）an open mind and aflexible manner. Each culture has rules of proper conduct that members are taught growing up. Even before they are adults， most people naturally obey them within their cultures. When you are communicating with a member of another culture， however， suddenly social conduct isnt natural. What is proper in one culture may be considered quite rude in the other. To reduce cultural barriers， people from different cultures should be willing to forgive rudeness and work together to create a social space that tolerates differences and respect everyone.

Make sure you can understand the rules in the culture you are communicating with. In American culture， people are very informal， but in Japanese culture， respect is more highly valued.Adapt to different rules of distance， eye contact and other physical factors of social communication in the cultures you meet. Some cultures stand very close to each other while speaking， while others maintain a few feet of distance.

Studyingproper emotional（情感的）rules in the cultures around you is also important . Cultures always have different rules about expressing emotions. In some cultures， it may be completely proper to yell， cry， laugh and use other ways to display（顯露）your emotions during a discussion or debate. In other cultures， you are expected to hide your emotions rather than show them.

Finally， what should be paid special attention to during communication？Its better to communicate with each person as an individual（个体）rather than as a member of a cultural group. If a particular Japanese man has a warm， informal manner when communicating with you， dont feel the need to put distance between you， because， in general， Japanese culture is more formal than American culture. Just keep respectful and be friendly.

28. How do you communicate with people from different cultures？

A. By accepting cultural diversity.

B. By avoiding working together.

C. By trying to teach the right rules.

D. By keeping performing seriously.

29. Whats the authors opinion on communication？

A. Being informal to each other.

B. Understanding the rules for luaguage.

C. Knowing the rules in the culture.

D. Standing very close to each other.

30. What is the third paragraph mainly about？

A. Whether to yell in different cultures.

B. The ways of expressing different emotions.

C. The importance of learning emotional rules.

D. How to show emotions during a discussion.

31. What should be cared specially about in communication？

A. Dont show the real emotions.

B. Ignore the rules in communication.

C. Keep a proper distance with others.

D. Communicate with others individually.

D

As the name suggests， the main function of the teacher includes teaching a variety of facts and skills to students. In addition， the teachers role includes a purpose intendedto encourage a childs social development. The age and grade level of the students directly affects the type of role the teacher plays in all aspects of education. The most important part of the teachers played in education delivers many benefits to children and parents， including students who have special needs.

As we all know， teachers always play an important role in the construction of a students potential. Kindergarten through secondary school teachers often provide the basic source（來源）of a childs learning experience， so they always take on the important responsibility of making students acquire knowledge. The teachers deeper sense of purpose includes maintaining（保持）a positive attitude towards conflicts between children. The classroom environment promotes many communications among the children on a daily basis， creating the largest social part of a childs life. Shaping a childs social development therefore falls on the teacher， who takes on the role of a coach.

Teachers also take on the role of becoming a third parent to many students， both due to the time spent together as well as the needs of the child. A clear benefit to this role is building up the parents desires and methods through communication. Another benefit and role of the teacher is that they help children who lack a solid family structure. Especially for students in secondary school， teachers satisfy a childs need for a positive role model when the family fails to provide one.

Therefore， there is no doubt that the roles of teachers in education are of great importance.

32. Which one is the most vital role of teachers？

A. Bringing the kids up

B. Giving various benefits.

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A. Pen-y-Dyffryn.          B. Augill Castle.

C. Strattons Hotel.           D. The Bath Priory.

22. From which of the following websites we can know more about The Bath Priory？

A. Stayinacastle.com.       B. Thebathpriory.co.uk.

C. Strattonshotel.com.       D. Peny.co.uk.

23. What can you do if you choose Pen-y-Dyffryn？

A. Overlook the Yorkshire Dales.

B. Appreciate moments by a stove.

C. Live in it with a four-poster bed.

D. Enjoy a four-course delicious dinner.

B

In her 17 years on this earth， Shreyaa Venkat has done more to help the planet and the people living on it than many adults two， three， and four times her age. The non-profit organization she founded， NEST4US， has helped tens of thousands of people in the United States， having served over 12，000 homeless people in the Washington D.C. area by providing food and other supplies.

Venkats desire for helping others started as soon as she could walk， as her parents， active volunteers themselves， brought her along on their various projects， like these creative ways to volunteer. By fifth grade， shed developed such enthusiasm for it that she started organizing her own service projects in her area.

“There was a homeless man standing on a corner in D.C. and he was holding a sign saying‘Hungry Need Food，” she remembers.“So I gave him my lunchand his whole face just lit up. It was so easy， it only took me 30 seconds， and it really helped him.”Hunger is just one of the many harsh realities of living on the streets. But the ease of this small act inspired her to find a way to get food to the people who need most.

Its all too easy for people living on the margins（邊缘）of society to feel like they are invisible（看不见的）and no one even sees them， much less cares about them. Venkat knew they needed more than just food. So she took on volunteers to write the messagesof love， encouragement， optimism（乐观），which are then attached to the donations. Recently a homeless man having kept every single one of the notes hed gotten， saying，“They really help lift me up， to know people care about me.”

24. How did Venkat aid people in need？

A. By holding a sign in her hand.

B. By bringing her parents along.

C. By organizing profitable projects.

D. By founding a service organization.

25. What does the underlined word“harsh”in paragraph 3 mean？

A. Strict.    B. Difficult.    C. Insignificant.  D. Unsupported.

26. Why do people on the margins of society feel ignored？

A. They gain less concern.

B. They seldom receive notes.

C. They live far away from downtown.

D. They have no access to outside information.

27. What can be a suitable title for the text？

A. Small acts， great rewards.

B. Young age， extraordinary help.

C. More volunteers， less hunger.

D. More enthusiasts， less ignorance.

C

At the 91st Academy Awards， Lady Gaga， the Oscar winner for best song wore the 141-year-old， 128.54-carat Tiffany Diamond， which is one of the largest yellow diamonds in the world.

It was maybe the second-most memorable accessory（配飾）of the night， though. The first place went to the cane（手杖）used by actress Selma Blair as she attended Vanity Fairs annual Oscar after-party.

Blair was making her first public appearance since she suffered from multiple sclerosis， a disease resulting in that she cant walk without the cane.“I am disabled，”Blair told reporters.“I fall sometimes. I drop things.”

The red-carpet reminds that people with disabilities exist everywhere， even in Hollywood. It also stood out， because while Hollywood routinely praises healthy actors， who play the role of disabled people， yet actual disabled people are rarely seen at the Oscars， which is why Blairs confident appearance and honest acknowledgement of her disability were worthy of attention. As Burke expresses it， its a sign that Blair“identifies very firmly as being disabled. The cane is not a support to be used in a moment， but is part of her identity and part of her.”

Other parts of the Oscars also reflect that society fails to consider disabled people. When Chris Evans helped disabled Regina King up the stairs to the Oscar stage last night， why are steps the only way onto the stage？Why not a ramp（斜坡），and why is there no hand rail？”says Burke. Theres a lot of work to be done before that changes. But maybe Blair， appearing with her cane， can get more people to take notice.

28. What was the most unforgettable accessory of Oscars Night？

A. Blairs walking stick.         B. Lady Gagas bag.

C. Lady Gagas diamond.       D. Blairs diamond.

29. Which of the following reflects that society overlooks the disabled？

A. The cane being part of Blair.

B. Disabled people often seen at the Oscars.

C. Steps not being the only way to the stage.

D. Neither ramps nor hand rails on the stage.

30. What can be inferred from the last paragraph？

A. Evans helped Blair up the stairs.

B. Burke agrees with the routine of the Oscars.

C. The cane may attract more attention to the disabled.

D. Lady Gaga was the winner for confident appearance.

31. Whats the writers attitude towards the public appearance of the cane？

A. Approval.              B. Neutral.

C. Unconcerned.         D. Disapproval.

D

Teenagers in Britain may be putting their health and education at risk by spending too much time on social media such as Facebook and Twitterat bedtime， according to a major study into adolescent sleep habits.

More than a third of teenagers spent at least three hours a day on social media， with a fifth devoting at least five hours to the activity. Those who were on social media for three hours or more daily were most likely to get to sleep late， which was a particular concern， researchers said. Because it put teenagers at risk of “poorer academic and emotional outcomes”. Insufficient（不充足的）sleep in adolescence has been linked to a range of psychological health problems， obesity（肥胖）and poor performance at school.

Scientists at the University of Glasgow released the findings in a report. The report calls for support for young people to help them find a balance between social media and a good nights rest， particularly on school nights.

The report does not blame social media forsleep loss in teenagers， but those who hardly used social media were least likely to fall asleep late or oversleep in the morning， suggesting that minimal use was best for a good nights rest.

Meanwhile， social media was also linked to poorer sleep quality， with the most greedy users waking more in the night. According to the study， the heaviest social media users also woke most in the night， a problem that may be driven by teenagerssleep being disturbed by notices and the desire to continue online conversations into the early hours.

Other experts also raised concerns.“Considering that on school days， young people who fall asleep later are more likely to have experienced fewer hours of sleep， and there is clear evidence that lack of sleep is related to health worries.”said Bob Patton， a lecturer in clinical psychology.

Andrew Przybylski， director of research at the Oxford Internet Institute， said“This research is really good raw material for scientists to consider when designing studies.”

32. What was the result of lack of sleep？

A. More greedy use of social media.

B. The heaviest social media users.

C. Mental and physical health problems.

D. More learning time and academic outcome.

33. Who were least likely to go to bed late daily？

A. Those rarely using social media.

B. Those on social media for three hours.

C. Those devoting five hours to social media.

D. Those spending two hours on social media.

34. What is the main idea of the text？

A. The report blames social media forsleep loss.

B. Social media was related to poorer sleep quality.

C. Bedtime social media use may harm UK teenagers.

D. The research is excellent raw material for scientists.

35. What section of a magazine is this text probably taken from？

A. Travel.               B. Health.

C. Culture.              D. Book review.

（湖南省蓝山县第二中学 刘嫦云）

第三套

第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每題所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

Home of country music and tons of quality family fun， it is no wonder that Nashville is one of the most popular destinations in America.

Grand Ole Opry

Probably one of the most popular and world-famous things to do in the area， the Grand Ole Opry is a classic favorite among visitors. This attraction has seen some of the best country music artists including Patsy Cline， Hank Williams， Johnny Cash， and more. Modernly， guests can catch some of the hottest stars in todays current country scene. Regardless of who you see perform， these halls have been home to some of the most legendary（传奇的）performances， so you do not want to miss this opportunity（机会）to see a concert held here.

Ryman Auditorium

Head downtown to visit the Ryman Auditorium. This destination is one of the most famous ones in the world. As well as being home to performances throughout the year， including the Grand Ole Opry Christmas show， the Ryman also offers tours to visitors.

Musician Hall of Fame

If you are a music lover， you absolutely must visit the Musician Hall of Fame and Museum when you head to the downtown area. The museum is home to a huge collection of instruments owned by some legendary stars， including Elvis Presley， the Red Hot Chili Peppers， Bob Dylan， and Frank Sinatra. Guests can also listen to some fantastic audio（有声的）and video additions.

Rebecca Johnston said she loves hearing how her father has always used his sense of humor to help colleagues， the same as he does with his family“No matter how hard of a day hes having， hes always trying to tell jokes to make everybody around him feel better，”she said.

24. Why were the stories warm in such a cold Sunday？

A. They warmed a patients heart.

B. They happened in a warm day.

C. They was attended by NYPD officer.

D. They was about Scott Johnstons family.

25. What does the underlined word“mounting”in paragraph 2？

A. Hospital.     B. Huge.     C. Unpaid.     D. Fuel

26. Which words can describe Johnston best？

A. Modest and brave.            B. Kind and honest.

C. Humorous and energetic.    D. Helpful and humours.

27. What can we learn from the passage？

A. The early bird catches the worm.

B. Where there is a will， there is a way.

C. Helping others means helping yourself.

D. Nothing is difficult if you put your heart into it.

（江西省贛州市龙南县龙南中学 曾小春）

C

When you think of the worlds most bike-friendly cities， Amsterdam and Copenhagen probably come to mind first. But another competitor has moved near the top rank： Utrecht， the fourth-largest and fastest-growing city in the Netherlands， where average daily bike trips number 125，000.

A new short film at Streetfilms shows how this city of 330，000 turned into a cyclists heaven. Specialized roads and parking facilities（设施）gives bike riders the upper hand over cars.

For example， a new， state-of-the-art bike parking garage beneath the Utrecht Central train station is about to double its available space to 12，000. Elsewhere downtown， streets once meant for cars have been redesigned to privilege bikes. A canal that was buried by a highway in the 1970s is now returning to its original form， with greenery， pedestrian pathways， and cycle tracks.“You really have the idea that people are the boss of the city， not the machines，”Lott van Hooijdonk， the citys vice mayor， says in the film.

It wasnt always this way. In the 1950s and 60s， the cities of the Netherlands were nearly as auto-friendly as much any other wealthy European country. But in the 1970s， the rising number of children killed in traffic contributed to a wave of activism and protests（抗议），which brought attention to the foolishness of streets designed for cars. Rising gas prices and the environmental movement helped strengthen national policies to relocate（重新定位）urban centers towards walking and cycling.

Today， 98 percent of Utrecht households own at least one bike， according to the film; half own three or more. Nationally， bikes now outnumber people. The savings from reduced air pollution and healthcare costs are estimated to be worth about $300 million annually. And the savings dont stop there： The number of cyclists and pedestrians killed in traffic has decreased dramatically in recent years. As Van Hooijdonk told the New York Times： “Cycling is like a piece of magic： It only has advantages.”

28. What do we know about Utrecht from the text？

A. A most bikes-friendly city.

B. A fiercely competitive city.

C. The fourth-largest city globally.

D. The fastest-growing city worldwide.

29. What can we conclude from the examples in paragraph 3？

A. Streets have been designed again.

B A canal is returning to its former form.

C A bike parking garage is being expanded.

D. Much has been done for the convenience of cyclists.

30. What drew the Dutchs attention to the improper street design for cars？

A. Rising prices of gas.

B. Fool national policies.

C. More childrens deaths in traffic.

D. Global environmental movement.

31. Which of the following can be the best title for the text？

A. Which is the most bikes-friendly city

B. How Utrecht became a cyclists heaven

C. What are the advantages of riding bikes

D. Why Bikes outnumber people in Utrecht

（安徽省合肥潤安公学 解光琼）

D

A study found girls have the same math abilities as boys when they participated in the same basic math tasks. The finding challenges the idea that more boys than girls end up in mathematics.

“The results of this study are not too surprising because we dont see sex differences at the ages assessed in this study，”says David Geary， a psychologist and professor at the University of Missouri.“But there is evidence of sex differences in some outstanding older students. For example， boys outnumber girls when researchers identify adolescents who achieve“very， very high-end performance in mathematics，”Geary says.

“That study didnt show what was going on in their brains，”says Jessica Cantlon， an author of the study and professor of developmental neuroscience（神经系统科学）at Carnegie Mellon University. So she and a team of scientists studied children as they took up math tasks while lying in a scanner that monitored activity throughout the brain. The children watched an educational video that covered math topics. They found that in kids， just like adults， math activities create a lot of activity in the intraparietal sulcus（顶骨沟），a brain area responsible for estimating（估计）the number of objects and processing number words. And that activity was similar in boys and girls.

So why are fields like mathematics and computer science so dominated by men？Geary says an international study he didsuggests a possible explanation. It found that in two-thirds of all countries， female students performed at least as well as males in mathematics. Yet females in wealthier countries were less likely than females in other underdeveloped countries to get degrees in mathematics.

Geary says，“Probably women in these countries are under less pressure to choose a field that promises a handsome pay and have more freedom to seek，what interests them most. Also， males are usually less likely than females to have strong reading， writing and language skills.”

32. Why didnt people feel surprised at the results of the study？

A. The findings fail to convince people.

B. The study ignores sex difference at ages.

C. The population of boys is larger than girls.

D. Sex differences never affect studentsmath.

33. What is the purpose of the study of Jessica Cantlon and other scientists？

A. To test whether the results of previous study is right.

B. To educate children through videos and math topics.

C. To find the brain area where numbers are processed.

D. To observe childrens brain activity while doing math.

34. Which of the following best explains the underlined word “dominated”in Paragraph 4？

A. Preferred.    B. Examined.    C. Supported.    D. Approved.

35. What is the last paragraph mainly about？

A. The result of the international study.

B. The problems caused by sex differences.

C. The reasons for mens choosing methematics.

D. The gap between the rich women and the poor men.

（湖北省十堰市竹溪縣第一高级中学 周 尧 秦 云 张荣业 冯永学）

答案与解析

第一套

（A）介绍四种英语课程

21. D  细节理解题。由题干中的English for Conversation可定位到第一个标题段落，据learning new vocabulary with the English for Conversation course（学习会话课程的新词汇）可知，在该课程中，学生能学到相关的新词汇，故选D项。

22. A.  细节理解题。由第二、三两个标题段落中的with a focus on improving your ability to communicate clearly and effectively和especially paying attention to increasing their communication abilities可知，两个课程都注重提高学生用英语交流的能力，故选A项。

23. B  细节理解题。由题干中的English for British Culture可定位到第四个小标题段落，由第一句This course covers a huge range of topics ... 可知，该课程为学生学习英国文化提供了各种各样的学习话题，故选B项。

（B）本文记叙了一个女孩抗癌治愈的奇迹故事。

24. B  细节理解题。从第二段中the little girl had a rare， hopeless brain cancer， which is called DIPG. 可知，Roxli Doss患上了一种叫DIPG的罕见、无望治愈的脑癌。故选B项。

25. C  推理判断题。从第三段最后一句the Doss family prayed even harder than before and started to raise cash for Roxli可知，在得到五位医生一致的诊断结果时，Doss一家更努力地祈祷并开始为孩子的治疗集资，由此可推测他们并不打算放弃，故选C项。

26. A  代词指代题。从划线的it所在句可知，it指的是前面提到的radiation（放射性治疗），因后半句是对前半句原因的解释，指的是放射性治疗可帮癌症病人延续生命，故选A项。

27. D  推理判断题。从第五段第一句Roxli was lucky that the cancer was discovered early and accepted the treatment immediately和第六段的叙述可知，Roxli Doss能奇迹般地治好脑癌在于发现得早、及时接受治疗和家人积极配合与诚心祈祷，可见，全家人以一种积极的态度对待治疗，所以出了奇迹，得到了康复。故选D项。

（C）本文说明了在不同文化的交流中如何降低文化隔阂。

28. A   细节理解题。从第一段第一句和最后一句可知，在与来自不同文化的人相处时，需要保持一种开放的思想和灵活的态度，为了减低文化障碍，来自不同文化的人得原谅粗鲁的做法，共同创造一个包容差异、尊重每个人的社交空间。故选A项。

29. C  推断作者观点。从第二段第一句Make sure you can understand the rules in the culture you are communicating with.（确保你能理解你正在交流的文化中的规则）可知，作者认为交流时，理解正在交流的文化中的规则是有必要的，故选C项。

30. C   段落大意题。从第三段的内容可知，主题句是首句Studying proper emotional rules in the cultures around you is also important，C项与之相符，故选C项。

31. D   细节理解题。由题干的提问可将答案線索定位到最后一段。由最后一段第1-2句的设问，可知，交流时特别要注意的是与每个人交流时，最好是作为一个个体来交流，不要以一种文化团体的成员来交流。故选D项。

（D）本文论述了教师在教育中扮演着重要的角色。

32. B  细节理解题。从文中第一段最后一句The most important part of the teachers played in education delivers many benefits to children and parents可知，教师在教育中最重要的角色是为学生、家长带来益处。故选B项。

33. C   细节理解题。从第二段第二句可知，老师之所以在传授知识中起重要作用，是因为老师提供了孩子们学习经历的基础知识来源，故选C项。

34. D  推理判断题。从第三段最后两句可知，当教师也当起第三方家长的角色时，可以帮助没有稳固家庭结构的儿童。尤其是对于中学生来说，当家庭无法提供一个积极的榜样时，教师满足了孩子对榜样的需求。因此学生会重新感受到家庭温暖，故选D项。

35. B  文章标题题。从文章的内容来看，全文的主题段就是文章最后的一段，教师在教育中起重要作用，故选B项。

第二套

（A）本文介绍了四家最适宜冬日入住的乡村旅社。

21. C事实细节题。由四个旅社的报价比较可知，Strattons Hotel的价格最低，故选C项。

22. B事实细节题。介绍The Bath Priory Hotel所在段落提供的网页是thebathpriory.co.uk，故选B项。

23. D 事实细节题。由第四个小标题段落中的then treat yourself to a four-course tasty dinner after a walk可知，如果选择这个旅社可以享受到一顿四道菜的美味大餐，故选D项。

（B）17岁的女孩Venkat从小就热心于志愿活动，创办了一家非营利性的公益机构，致力于为成千上万的无家可归的人们提供食宿。同时招募志愿者书写便条送给人们传递爱与关心。

24. D 细节理解题。由第一段第二句The non-profit organization she founded ... ，第二段的最后一句By fifth grade ... organizing her own service projects in her area可知，通过创办一个服务组织来帮助无家可归的人们，故选D项。

25. B 词义猜测题。根据划线词所在句子中Hunger is just one of the many harsh realities of living on the streets可知，饥饿是人们生活中面临的众多艰苦的现实处境之一，只有选项B符合。

26. A 推理判断题。由第四段第二句Its all too easy ... no one even sees them， much less cares about them可知，生活在社会边缘的人之所以感觉自己是隐形人是因为很少被关注，故选A项。

27. B 文章标题题。文章主要讲述女孩Venkat虽然年轻，但是比地球上年龄是她几倍的其他成年人做得更多，她帮助了数以万计的无家可归的人们这一伟大的善举，不仅从物质上，还从精神上激励鼓舞他们。尤其是从第一段的主旨句In her 17 years on this earth， Shreyaa Venkat has done more to help the planet and the people living on it than many adults two， three， and four times her age ... 可归纳出文章标题，故选B项。

（C）本文论述了为什么Blair的手杖是奥斯卡之夜最耀眼的配饰。提到手杖是Blair身体和身份的一部分，其公开高调亮相能唤起大众对残疾人更多的关注。

28. A 事实细节题。根据第二段第二句The first place went to the cane（手杖）used by actress Selma Blair ... 可知，Blair的手杖是奥斯卡之夜最耀眼的配饰，故选A项。

29. D 细节理解题。第五段中的When Chris Evans ...  Why not a ramp， and why is there no hand rail？”说明舞台上既没有斜坡也没有扶手，可见社会欠缺对残疾人的关怀，是对残疾人的忽视，故选D项。

30. C 推理判断题。从最后一段最后一句But maybe Blair， appearing with her cane， can get more people to take notice可推断出手杖可能会唤起人们对残疾人群体的关注，故选C项。

31. A 观点态度题。作者开篇提出观点：在奥斯卡之夜最闪亮的的配饰中，第一名当属女演员Blair使用的手杖;再从第三段 ... were worthy of attention.  As Burke expresses it， its its a sign that Blair ... The cane is not a support to be used in a moment， but is part of her identity and part of her以及最后一段“But maybe Blair， appearing with her cane， can get more people to take notice.”可知，作者对手杖的高调亮相是持支持态度的，故选A项。

（D）科学家的研究表明社交媒体过多使用可能给青少年的身心带来危害，具体表现在占用休息时间导致睡眠不充分以及睡眠质量差，进而会影响学业与身心健康。

32. C细节理解題。由第二段最后一句“Insufficient sleep in adolescence has been linked to a range of psychological health problems， obesity and poor performance at school.”中psychological health problem指心理健康，其中obesity是身体健康问题，可以归纳概括为身心健康方面的问题，故选项C正确。

33. A细节理解题。由第四段 ... but those who hardly used social media were least likely to fall asleep ... 可知很少使用社交媒体的人晚睡的可能性最小，故选A项。

34. C 主旨大意题。由第一段第一句前面部分Teenagers in Britain may be putting their health and education at risk by spending too much time on social media such as Facebook and Twitterat bedtime ... 可知，社交媒体过多使用可能给青少年的身心带来危害，文章后面部分都是围绕这个研究结果展开，故选项C正确。

35. B推理判断题。通读全文，可知文章是围绕社交媒体过多使用带来的身心健康问题展开，是与健康有紧密关联的，故选B项。

第三套

（A）本文主要介绍了美国田纳西州首府纳什维尔市的四个著名的音乐胜地。

21. A事实细节题。由第一个小标题段的第三句“Modernly， guests can catch some of the hottest stars in todays current country scene.”可知，选项A正确。

22. D 细节理解题。由第三个小标题段的第二句“The museum is home to a huge collection of instruments owned by some legendary stars ... ”可知，选项D正确。

23. B 推理判断题。由第四个小标题段最后一句中的“guests can see the sights at their own pace”可知，游客可以根据自己的节奏观看景色，所以选项B正确。

（B）本文叙述了一位长期为社区、同事和邻居服务的Johnston，不幸自己患了癌症，七个女儿都在上学，面对高额的治疗费用，他的1000多个朋友、同事和邻居专为他成立了Fundraisers，希望回报他并帮助他渡过这一难关，这是一个寒冬里的暖心故事。

24. A细节理解题。由第一段可知，一千多位朋友和家人参加募捐活动，为癌症患者筹款，选A项。

25. B 词义猜测题。根据常识，患癌症等重大疾病是需要很多钱的，又由“Johnston，50，and the father of seven girls（七个女儿的父亲）”， “Every day is a fight for all of us”和“Additionally， their daughters are all in college or graduate school（他们的女儿都在上大学或研究生）”可知，对这样一个家庭来说，医疗费用“非常巨大”，故选B项。

26. D推理判断题。由第二段家人对Johnston 的评价和第三段同事的评价，可知他是一个乐于助人，从最后一段可知他很幽默，故选D项。

27. C主旨大意题。从他帮助别人到大家帮助他，刚好对应帮助别人就意味着帮助自己，故选C项。

（C）本文是一篇说明文，题材为社会生活类。荷兰的Utrecht从一个汽车友好城市变成一个自行车友好城市，成为骑自行的人的天堂。

28. A 细节理解题。通过首段中的When you think of the worlds most bike-friendly cities ... But another competitor has moved near the top rank： Utrecht ... 可知，Utrecht已经靠近自行车最友好城市的名称。对比各选项，A项（一个自行车非常友好城市）正确。

29. D 归纳概括题。第三段中所列举的三个例子旨在解释说明第二段尾句Specialized roads and parking facilities gives bike riders the upper hand over cars，Utrecht这个城市在自行车停车场、街道和运河等方面做了努力，使骑自行车比开车更有优势。故选D项（为了骑自行车的人的便利做了很多工作）。

30. C 细节理解题。根据题干关键词定位到第四段的转折句But in the 1970s， the rising number of children killed in traffic... brought attention to the foolishness of streets designed for cars可知，越来越多的孩子在交通中死去导致了人们积极行动起来和抗议，这让人们关注到为汽车设计的街道的愚蠢性，故选C项（更多的孩子在交通中死去）。

31. B 主旨大意题。本题可用排除法，A选项内容只在第一段有部分提及，C和D选项在最后一段中有出现。结合全文可知，文章主要讲述Utrecht这个城市从20世纪70年代的汽车友好城市变成如今每个家庭至少拥有1辆自行车的自行车友好城市，为了骑自行车人的便利在道路和停车设施方面做了很多工作，Utrecht变成了他们的天堂，B选项全面地概括了文章主旨大意。

（D）研究发现，当女孩参与相同的基本数学任务时，她们的大脑活动和数学能力与男孩相同。该项研究瑕疵之处：一是在这项研究中我们没有看到该研究评估的不同年龄的性别差异;二是该项研究并没有显示他们在完成数学任务时的大脑活动。进而对大脑活动进行研究，发现男生和女生在完成数学任务的过程中大脑活动并无差异。最后，作者解释了为什么数学和计算机科学领域深受男性的青睐。

32. B  细节理解题。根据第二段第一句话“The results of this study are not too surprising becausewe dont see sex differences at the ages assessed in this study”可知，该项研究结果之所以没有让大家很惊讶是因为我们没有看到各个年龄段的性别差异，故选B项。

33. D  细节理解题。根据第三段第一句“That study didnt show what was going on in their brains”可知，該项研究并没有向大家展示学生大脑的活动情况。因此Jessica Cantlon和一群科学家对儿童进行研究的目的就是观察学生在完成数学任务的过程中大脑的活动情况，故选D项。

34. A  猜测词义题。根据第一段最后一句“The finding challenges the idea that more boys than girls end up in mathematics”和第二段最后一句“For example， boys outnumber girls when researchers identify adolescents who achieve“very， very high-end performance in mathematics”可知，“dominated”的意思是“喜欢、青睐”，故选B项。

35. C 段落大意题。最后一段是David Geary对选择数学的男性比女性多这一现象的解释，故选C项。

责任编辑 蒋小青