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高考英语阅读理解强化训练DayFourteen

Passage1

Forthowhostudythedevelopmentofintelligence（智力）intheanimalworld,

althatisaware（意识）ofitlf

hasahighlevelofintelligence.

Awarenesscanbetestedbystudyingwhethertheanimalrecognizesitlfinthe

mirror,thatis,itsownreflectedimage（反射出的影像）.Manyanimalsfailthis

exercibitterly,mans,andsome

intelligentanimalslikeapesanddolphins,havebeenshowntorecognizethattheimage

inthemirrorisofthemlves.

roceedingsoftheNational

AcademyofSciences,rearchersreportthatanAsianelephanthaspasdthemirror

lf-reflectiontest.

“Wethoughtthatelephantswerethenextimportantanimal,”saidDianaReissof

theWildlifeConrvationSociety,kand

eirlargebrains,Reisssaid,elephants

“emedlikecousinstoapesanddolphins.”

TherearcherstestedHappy,MaxineandPatty,threeelephantsattheBronxZoo.

Theyputan8-foot-squaremirroronawalloftheanimals'playarea（outofthesight

ofzoovisitors）andrecordedwhathappenedwithcameras,includingonebuiltinthe

mirror.

Theelephantsudtheirlongnostofindwhatwasbehindit,andtoexamine

partsoftheirbodies.

Ofthethree,Happythenpasdthetest,inwhichaclearmarkwaspaintedonone

ldtellthemarkwastherebylookinginthemirror,andshe

udthemirrortotouchthemarkwithherlongno.

DianaReisssaid,“Weknewelephantswereintelligent,butnowwecantalkabout

theirintelligenceinabetterway.”

nmirrorteststellusaboutanimals?

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rtheyhavelargebrains.

rtheyhavelf-awareness.

rtheyenjoyoutdoorexercis.

rtheyenjoyplayingwithmirrors.

stheauthormentionapesanddolphinsinthetext?

emostfamiliartoreaders.

ebigfavoriteswithzoovisitors.

eincludedinthestudybyReiss.

ealreadyknowntobeintelligent.

deHappydifferentfromMaxineandPatty?

dhernotoarchbehindthemirror.

ognizedherownimageinthemirror.

ntedamarkonherownface.

ndthehiddencamera.

Passage2

Onewaypeoplearerespondingtofoodsafetyconcernsisbygrowingtheirown

r,noteveryonelivesonpropertywithenoughspaceforaprivateplot.

Onesolutioniscommunitygardens,whichhavebecomepopularworldwide,

numbering18,tiontoprovidinglow-cost,delicious

food,thepublicspacesoffercitiesarangeofotherbenefits.

Communitygardensarelocatedinatownorcityandtendedbylocalresidents.

Often,eisdividedintomanageable

plots,whichmaybetendedbyindividualsorbythegarden'smemberscollectively.

Sincethelandisusuallypubliclyowned,thecostforgardenerstoleaitisminimal.

Infact,NewYorkCity,whichishometomorethan750communitygardenstendedby

morethan20,000members,osts

involvesoil,tools,eds,fencing,r,becauthey'resharedbymany

people,individualgardenerspayverylittle.

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Acommunitygardencanquicklypayoff,intermsofdeliciousfruitsandvegetables,

producecanbesoldforaprofitatfarmers

rden'sbenefitdon'sobeautifycities,fosterstrong

relationshipsamongresidents,andloweranarea'-winningspaces

likeLondon'fuland

affordable,communitygardensareoftendescribedasoasincrowdedcities.

itygardensaredesignedforthowho.

cernedaboutfoodsafety

ahouwithaprivateplot

'taffordtobuyorganicfood

'thavetheirownproperty

kCity.

dby20,000individualgardeners

sresidentsalottoleatoolsandfencing

nsmorethan750communitygardens

edbyprofessionalgardenersandlocalresidents

'sthebenefitofcommunitygardens?

canenjoysafeanddeliciousvegetablesandanimalmeat.

ntsaremorefamiliarandrelatedwitheachother.

ghborhoodisbecomingsaferbutoflowertaste.

canmakesomeprofitsfromthevisitingtourists.

erlinedword"oas"isclostinmeaningto.

alandartcenters

rplatformsforexchanges

ulandsafelands

cialandprosperousplaces

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Passage3

KingJuanCarlosofSpainonceinsisted"kingsdon'tgiveupthethrone(王位),they

dieintheirsleep."Butembarrassingscandalsandthepopularityoftherepublicanleft

theSpanishcrisissuggestthatmonarchy(君主制)iseingitslastdays?Doesthatmean

thewritingisonthewallforallEuropeanroyals,withtheirmagnificentuniformsand

majesticlifestyles?

blic

opinionisparticularlypolarized,asitwasfollowingtheendoftheFrancoregime,

monarchscanriabovemerepoliticsandsymbolizeaspiritofnationalunity.

Itisthisapparenttranscendence(超越)ofpoliticsthatexplainsmonarchs

,theMiddleEastexcepted,Europeis

themostmonarch-filledregionintheworld,with10kingdoms(notcountingVatican

CityandAndorra).Mostroyalfamilieshavesurvivedbecautheyallowvotersto

avoidthedifficultarchforanon-controversialbutrespectedpublicfigure.

Evenso,icofnational

unityastheyclaimtobe,theirveryhistoryandsometimesthewaytheybehavetoday

ewhen

ThomasPikettyandothereconomistsarewarningofrisinginequalityandthe

increasingpowerofinheritedwealth,itisstrangethatwealthynoblefamiliesshould

stillbethesymbolicheartofmoderndemocratic(民主的)states.

Themostsuccessfulmonarchiestrytheirbesttoabandonorhidetheiroldnoble

sandprincesshaveday-jobsandridebicycles,nothors(orhelicopters).

Evenso,thearewealthyfamilieswhopartywiththeinternational1%,andmedia

interferencemakesitincreasinglydifficulttomaintaintherightimage.

ingtothefirsttwoparagraphs,KingJuanCarlosofSpain.

enjoyhighpublicsupport

opularamongEuropeanroyals

isrelationshipwithhisrivals

histhroneinembarrassment

hsarekeptasheadsofstateinEuropemostly.

otheirundoubtedandrespectablestatus

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eveabalancebetweentraditionandreality

votersmorepublicfigurestolookupto

heireverlastingpoliticalsymbolizing

fthefollowingisshowntobestrange,accordingtoParagraph4?

lefamilies'excessivedependenceoninheritedwealth

eofthenobilityinmoderndemocracies

plelifestyleofthenoblefamilies

ility'sstickingtotheirprivileges

fthefollowingisthebesttitleofthetext?

,agoodexampleofAllEuropeanMonarchs

,themostmonarch-filledregionintheworld

,aLessonforAllEuropeanMonarchs

,symbolicheartofmoderndemocracy.

Passage4

ManyofusknowaboutRussia’sLakeBaikalfromourtextbooks,orbylistening

toChinesingerLiJian’shitsong,rthepastdecade,theworld’s

deepestfreshwaterlakehasbeeninthespotlightforanextremesport.

EachMarchsince2005,about150peoplefromaroundtheworldsignupforthe

metoexplorethelake’sbreathtakingbeautyand

26-mile(41.84-kilometers)

journeystartsonthelake’h,theiceisameterthickandiron-

scrossthisfrozensurface,finishingonthewesternsideofthelake.

Knownasthe“blueeyeofSiberia”,LakeBaikalhaxceptionallyclearwaters.

Thismeansitsiceisalmostperfectlytransparent(透明的).“Seenfromabove,arunner

ontheicelooksasifheorshewerejoggingthroughspace.”TheNewYorkTimes

noted.

Thelandscapemightbebeautiful,butit’windsblast(侵袭)

ssaythecoldclimate

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nttotesttheirlimits.

“Whenyouareinsuchanenvironment,youdon’thavecarsaroundyou,andyou

don’theextremeracesallowyoutobealonewith

nature.”AlicjaBarahona,a64-year-oldrunnerfromtheUS,toldABCnews.

Thel

finishinglineisvisiblefromthestart,buttheendlesswhiteoffersnoprogressmarkers.

Theracealsoendswithlittlefanfare(隆重的欢迎).Touristscrowdingtheiceare

mostlyaddictedtosnappinglfies(自拍)andjustignoretherunners.

Forsomerunners,theabnceofspectatorsmakestheracemorechallenging,

becauit’stfightwiththemlves.“

needtodoistodefeatyourlf.”

VeroniqueMessina,aFrenchrunner,toldtheTelegraph.

nweknowabouttheBaikalIceMarathonfromthearticle?

srunnersfromthenorthernendtothesouthernendofthelake.

lvextremeweatherandbeautifulscenery.

actsmoreandmoreparticipantachyear.

out26kilometersinlength.

stheBaikalIceMarathondifferfromothermarathons?

nareallowedtoruninthisrace.

nersareoftendistractedbytourists.

remanyprogressmarkersontheice.

nerscanethefinishinglinefromthestart.

themostchallengingpartoftheraceforMessina?

gdistance.

ness.

yreasonsarelistedtoshowtheloneliness?

A.5.B.4.C.3.D.2.

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Passage5

TheZHotelisintheheartofLondon’sWestEndandhascomfortable

accommodationinacontemporarydesign.

Allroomsincludehandcraftedbeds,48-inchSamsungHDTVswithfreeSky

SportsandMoviechannels,omalsohasunder-bedstoragefor

anovernightbag,telalsooffers

wheelchairaccessiblerooms.

ContinentalbreakfastisrvedinTheZCaféeverymorning,includingsmoked

salmon,freshbread,tionofsalads,sandwiches

andhotdishesareonofferthroughouttheday.

Thehotelisa5-minutewalkfromPrinceofWalesTheatreandChinatownLondon,

LeicesterSquare,owAirportcanbe

reacheddirectlyfromPiccadillyCircusUndergroundStation.

Thisisourguests’favoritepartofLondon,

areaisalsogreatforshopping,withpopularbrandsnearby:Apple,H&M,Zara,

BurberryandChanel.

TheZHotelisratedforthebestvalueinLondon!Guestsaregettingmorefortheir

dstaywithus!

Mostpopularfacilities:

◆luggagestorage◆Heating◆FreeWi-Fi◆Airconditioning

◆24-hourfrontdesk◆Dailymaidrvice◆Parking◆Lift

Prices:

RoomtypePricesOptions

Doubleroom--non-smoking￡179•Non-refundable(不退款)

•GoodBreakfast￡9.50

TwinRoom--non-smoking￡185•Non-refundable

•GoodBreakfast￡9.50

QueenRoom--disabilityaccess￡219•Payatthehotel

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(noprepaymentneeded)

•GoodBreakfastincluded

ayinginthishotel,youwillenjoyallofthefollowingEXCEPT________.

hsomefreechannels

-bedstoragespace

inawheelchairwantstostayinthishotelfortwonights,heshouldpay

________.

A.￡438B.￡404C.￡358D.￡370

epassagewecanlearn________.

elisclotoHeathrowAirport

elrvesChine-stylebreakfast

elisgoodvalueforguests’money

sashopwithpopularbrandsinthehotel

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参考答案

Passage1

1.B细节理解题。答案在第二段第一句话“Awarenesscanbetestedbystudying

whethertheanimalrecognizesitlfinthemirror,thatis,itsownreflectedimage.”。

2.D推理判断题。文中有两处提到猿猴和海豚，第一处在第二段“Only

humans,andsomeintelligentanimalslikeapesanddolphins,havebeenshownto

recognizethattheimageinthemirrorisofthemlves.”；第二处在第四段“Withtheir

largebrains,Reisssaid,elephants‘emedlikecousinstoapesanddolphins’.”。第二

段提到猿猴和海豚是聪明的动物，可以认出镜子中自己的形象；而第四段提到有

着很大大脑的大象似乎是猿猴和海豚的近亲，因此可以得出，大象也是聪明的动

物，所以D为正确选项。

3.B细节理解题。答案在倒数第二段第一句“Ofthethree,Happythenpasd

thetest,inwhichaclearmarkwaspaintedononesideofherface.”这一实验的目的

就是测试动物能否认出镜子中自己的形象，一只叫做Happy的大象通过了这一

实验，所以B为正确选项。

Passage2

1.A细节理解题。定位到第一段：Onewaypeoplearerespondingtofoodsafety

r,noteveryonelivesonpropertywith

utioniscommunitygarden。由关键词所在句

子可知,communitygarden是为那些担心食品安全的人设计的,故答案为A。

2.C细节理解题。定位到第二段：Infact,NewYorkCity,whichishometomore

than750communitygardenstendedbymorethan20000members。由关键词所在句

子可知,事实上,纽约是750多个社区花园的种植园,有20000多个成员,所以

答案选C。

3.B细节理解题。结合原文可知：Theyalsobeautifycities,fosterstrong

relationshipsamongresidents,andloweranarea'scrimerate是相关内容。由关键词

所在句子可知,它们还美化城市,促进居民之间的牢固关系,降低一个地区的犯

罪率,这些都是communitygardens的好处,故答案为B。

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4.C猜词题。本题定位句在最后一段Beautifulandaffordable,community

gardensareoftendescribedasoasincrowdedcities.根据最后一段的句子"foster

strongrelationshipsamongresidents,andloweranarea'scrimerate",他们还美化城

市,培养居民之间的牢固关系,降低地区犯罪率,"Award﹣winningspaceslike

London'sCulpeperCommunityGardenevenattracttouristsBeautifulandaffordable",

像伦敦的库尔佩珀花园社区甚至吸引游客,漂亮又实惠。communitygardens应

该是描绘成城市里的祥和安全的地方,所以答案选C。

Passage3

1.D细节理解题。根据文章第一段embarrassingscandalsandthepopularityof

therepublicanleftintherecentEuro-electionshaveforcedhimtoeathiswordsand

standdown.可知尴尬的丑闻和共和的风行结束了Carlos退位。故选D。

2.A细节理解题。根据题干关键词Monarchs和headsofstate,可定位文章第

三段theyallowvoterstoavoidthedifficultarchforanon-controversialbut

respectedpublicfigure.可知欧洲国家王室留下来的原因是他们可以让选民们不

用去艰苦地寻找一个不受争议、受到尊敬的公众人物的形象,给选民以精神寄托。

故选A。

3.B细节理解题。根据文章第四段wealthynoblefamiliesshouldstillbethe

symbolicheartofmoderndemocratic(民主的)states.此处“should”意为“竟然”,表示

很奇怪,可知有钱的贵族家庭居然仍然是现代民主国家的核心象征。故选B。

4.C主旨题之最佳标题题。通读全文可知全文用西班牙国王Carlos退位一

事开篇,展开了对君主制是穷途末路的探讨,并着重分析了欧洲各国当下君主制

的优劣势。故选C

Passage4

1.B细节理解题。第二段第二句Theycometoexplorethelake’sbreathtaking

beautyandchallengethemlvesinunpredictableconditions.可知来参加马拉松的

人们是来这里探索湖泊惊人的美丽,并在不可预知的条件下挑战自己。故选B。

2.D细节理解题。第六段第二句Thefinishinglineisvisiblefromthestart,but

theendlesswhiteoffersnoprogressmarkers.可知贝加尔湖冰马拉松与其他马拉松

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不同之处在于赛跑者从起跑线上就能看到终点。故选D。

3.D细节理解题。最后一段最后一句urrace.

needtodoistodefeatyourlf.可知Messina认

为这是一个人的比赛。要和自己独处。所要做的就是打败自己。即他认为孤独是

最具有挑战性的部分,故选D。

4.C推理判断题。根据第五段一、二句Whenyouareinsuchanenvironment,

youdon’thavecarsaroundyou,andyoudon’the

extremeracesallowyoutobealonewithnature.可知这种极限比赛允许人和自然

相处；第七段最后一句Touristscrowdingtheicearemostlyaddictedtosnapping

lfiesandjustignoretherunners.可知拥挤在冰上的游客大多沉迷于自拍,对跑

步者视而不见；以及最后一段第一句Forsomerunners,theabnceofspectators

makestheracemorechallenging,becauit’slonely.可知对一些跑步者来说,没有

观众让比赛更具挑战性,因为它是孤独的。综上,孤独的原因有三点。故选C。

Passage5

1.C细节理解题。答案定位在第二段Allroomsincludehandcraftedbeds,48-

inchSamsungHDTVswithfreeSkySportsandMoviechannels,

roomalsohasunder-bedstorageforanovernightbag,andwall-mountedhangingspace

forclothing.可知住在这家旅馆时,不包括机场接送服务,故选C。

2.A细节理解题。根据Prices表格中QueenRoom—disabilityaccess£219,

219*2=438,故选A。

3.C推理判断题。根据TheZHotelisratedforthebestvalueinLondon!Guests

aregettingmorefortheirmoneywhencomparedtootherhotelsinthiscity.（Z饭店

被评为伦敦最有价值的饭店。与这个城市的其他旅馆相比,客人们的钱花得更

值。）由此推知这家旅馆物有所值,故选C。