江西省龍泉高中2011屆高三英語(yǔ) 考前閱讀日日練（二十三）

1、 江西龍泉高中2011屆高三考前英語(yǔ)閱讀日日練（二十三）第1篇 Can you believe your eyes? A recent experiment suggests that the answer to that question may depend on your age.Martin Doherty, a psychologist at the University of Stirling in Scotland, led the team of scientists. In this experiment, Doherty and his team tested the pe

2、rception(觀察力) of some people, using pictures of some orange circles. The researchers showed the same pictures to two groups of people. The first group included 151 children aged 4 to 10, and the second group included 24 adults aged 18 to 25.The first group of pictures showed two circles alone on a w

3、hite background. One of the circles was larger than the other, and these people were asked to identify the larger one. Four-year-olds identified the correct circle 79 percent of the time. Adults identified the correct circle 95 percent of the time.Next, both groups were shown a picture where the ora

4、nge circles, again of different sizes, were surrounded by gray circles. Heres where the trick lies in. In some of the pictures, the smaller orange circle was surrounded by even smaller gray circles making the orange circle appear larger than the other orange circle, which was the real larger one. An

5、d the larger orange circle was surrounded by even bigger gray circles so it appeared to be smaller than the real smaller orange circle.When young children aged 4 to 6 looked at these tricky pictures, they werent fooledthey were still able to find the bigger circle with roughly the same accuracy as b

6、efore. Older children and adults, on the other hand, did not do as well. Older children often identified the smaller circle as the larger one, and adults got it wrong most of the time.As children get older, Doherty said, their brains may develop the ability to identify visual context. In other words

7、, they will begin to process the whole picture at once: the tricky gray circles, as well as the orange circle in the middle. As a result, theyre more likely to fall for this kind of visual trick.1. Doherty and his team of scientists did an experiment to evaluate_.A. childrens and adults eye-sightB.

8、peoples ability to see accuratelyC. childrens and adults brainsD. the influence of peoples age解析考查細(xì)節(jié)理解能力。第二段第二行可以得出結(jié)論。答案B2. When asked to find the larger circle，_.A. children at 6 got it wrong 79 % of the time with no gray ones aroundB. only adults over 18 got it right 95% of the time with gray ones

9、 aroundC. children at 4 got it right about 79 % of the time with gray ones aroundD. adults got it right most of the time with gray ones around解析考查細(xì)節(jié)理解能力。第三段清晰地說明了辨別圓圈的比例。答案C3. According to the passage, we can know that_.A. a smaller orange circle appears bigger on a white backgroundB. an orange circ

10、le appears bigger than a gray one of the same sizeC. a circle surrounded by other circles looks bigger than its real sizeD. a circle surrounded by bigger ones looks smaller than its real size解析考查細(xì)節(jié)理解能力，對(duì)第四段整體的理解和第五段最后一句可以得出答案。答案D4. Visual context may work when children get older than_.A. 4 B. 6C. 10

11、 D. 18解析考查推理判斷能力。從第五段和第六段第一句判斷得出答案。答案B5. Why are younger children not fooled?A. Because they are smarter than older children and adults.B. Because older people are influenced by their experience.C. Because peoples eyes become weaker as they grow older.D. Because their brain can hardly notice related

12、 things together.解析考查推理判斷能力。第四、五、六段提及到46歲小孩和6歲以上小孩的區(qū)別是判斷的依據(jù)。答案D 第2篇Bill Fulton doesn t remember losing his wallet, but its return helped him remember the past. The leather stayed smooth and the cowboy design unblemished (完美無缺的). And when he looked inside, the contents brought back memories from 1946

13、, when he apparently dropped the wallet behind the balcony bleachers (露天看臺(tái)) in the Baker Middle School gym.Fulton s Social Security Card and bicycle license, bearing the address where he lived during his teenage years, were positioned in their respective compartments, apparently untouched since the

14、year after World War Il ended.Worker Nathan Osborne found the wallet along with old homework, lost library books and a 1964 talent show program while removing the bleachers for renovations on June 17. It was brought to Fulton s door the following day by Melanie Trindle, the Baker Middle School secre

15、tary.Middle School Principal Mindi Vaughan said the brown pine bleachers were connected to the gym balcony s brick wall and had remained in the same place since the school, known as the Helen M. Stack Building, opened in 1936.Fulton, 78, said he probably lost the wallet while cheering for the Baker

16、High basketball team with a group of friends. Fulton said the bicycle ID was needed because he delivered medicine for Rodamar Drug.He was surprised, however, that his bicycle ID wasnt inside. He said he always kept it there.But rather than focus on what was inside the wallet, Fulton said the recover

17、y has led him to reflect on his life one that took him to the Korean War and Berlin before the return to Baker City. He worked at Ellingson Lumber Company for 30 years, from March 1964 to April 1994.Since his retirement, Fulton has enjoyed spending time with his 11yearold black dog, Smokey. The two

18、often hike the nearby mountains.Trindle s knock on the door, wallet in hand, induced a slight ripple in his life, prompting him to consider the times he hadnt thought about in many years. “Where did all the times go？” Fulton said with a deep sigh. “It s hard to believe that the times have gone so fa

19、st.”語(yǔ)篇解讀本文是記敘文。一個(gè)丟失了幾十年的錢包居然被找到，而且還給了失主。錢包勾起了失主對(duì)過去歲月的回憶。1When the wallet was found, it_.A. was still in good conditionB. was a little damagedC. had just lost colorD. was just repaired解析細(xì)節(jié)理解題。從文章第一段第二句可知，錢包的皮還很光滑，上面的圖案也保持完好，因此A項(xiàng)正確。答案A2The wallet was important to Fulton because _.A. he could get his b

20、icycle ID backB. it called up his memories of the pastC. it could help him to find his student IDD. it made him think of his school days解析推理判斷題。綜合全文尤其是第一段和最后一段的信息可知，錢包勾起了Fulton對(duì)往昔歲月的回憶。答案B3Fulton lost the wallet when_.A. he was doing his homework on the balcony bleachersB. he was doing some exercise

21、 in the Baker Middle School gymC. he was removing the bleachers for renovations on June 17D. he was watching a basketball match with his friends解析細(xì)節(jié)理解題。從文章第五段可知，F(xiàn)ulton和朋友們?cè)谝黄鹂椿@球賽，在為一支籃球隊(duì)助威時(shí)他丟失了錢包。答案D4After he retired, Fulton_.A. lived a peaceful and pleasant lifeB. often regretted losing his walletC

22、. lived a hard life by raising dogs in the mountainsD. quite missed his past life解析推理判斷題。分析文章倒數(shù)第二段可知，F(xiàn)ulton退休以后經(jīng)常牽著狗到山里散步，可見生活非常愜意。答案A5Which of the following best describes Fulton s feeling when the wallet was returned?A. Thankful.B. Overjoyed.C. Surprised. D. Doubtful.解析推理判斷題。文章雖然沒有明確說明Fulton接到錢包時(shí)的

23、反應(yīng)，但丟了那么多年的錢包失而復(fù)得，他應(yīng)該感到吃驚。答案C長(zhǎng)難句解讀And when he looked inside，the contents brought back memories from 1946，when he apparently dropped the wallet behind the balcony bleachers(露天看臺(tái))in the Baker Middle School gym.語(yǔ)意：當(dāng)他看錢包里面時(shí)，里面的東西把他的記憶帶回到了1946年，當(dāng)時(shí)他顯然是把錢包丟在了貝克中學(xué)體育場(chǎng)的露天看臺(tái)上。本句是一個(gè)復(fù)合句。第一個(gè)when引導(dǎo)時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)從句，第二個(gè)when引導(dǎo)

24、非限制性定語(yǔ)從句，修飾1946。 第3篇Pop stars today enjoy what once only belonged to the royalty (皇室). Wherever they go, people turn out in their thousands to greet them. The crowds go wild trying to catch a brief glimpse of their smiling, colorfully dressed idols. The stars are transported in their chauffeur drive

25、n RollsRoyces, private helicopters or executive aeroplanes. They are surrounded by a permanent entourage(隨從) of managers, press agents and bodyguards. Photographs of them appear regularly in the press and all their comings and goings are reported，for, like royalty, pop stars are news. If they enjoy

26、many of the privileges of royalty, they certainly share many of the inconveniences as well. It is dangerous for them to make unscheduled appearances in public.They must be constantly shielded from the adoring crowds who idolize them. They are no longer private individuals, but public property. The f

27、inancial rewards they receive for this sacrifice cannot be calculated, for their rates of pay are great.And why not? Society has always rewarded its top entertainers lavishly. The great days of Hollywood have become legendary: famous stars enjoyed fame, wealth and adulation (奉承) on an alltime scale.

28、 By today s standards, the excesses of Hollywood do not seem quite so spectacular. A single gramophone record nowadays may earn much more in royalties than the films of the past ever did. The competition for the title “Top of the Pops” is fierce, but the rewards are truly huge.It is only right that

29、the stars should be paid in this way. Dont the top men in industry earn enormous salaries for the service they perform to their companies and their countries? Pop stars earn vast sums in foreign currency often more than large industrial companies and the taxman can only be grateful for their massive

30、 annual contributions to the exchequer(國(guó)庫(kù)). So who would begrudge them their rewards?It s all very well for people in boring jobs to complain about the successes and rewards of others. People who make envious remarks should remember that the most famous stars represent only the tip of the iceberg. F

31、or every famous star, there are hundreds of others struggling to earn a living. A man working in a steady job and looking forward to a pension at the end of it has no right to expect very high rewards. He has chosen security and peace of mind, so there will always be a limit to what he can earn. But

32、 a man who attempts to become a star is taking enormous risks. He knows at the outset that only a handful of competitors ever get to the very top. He knows that years of concentrated effort may be rewarded with complete failure.But he knows, too, that the rewards for success are very high indeed: th

33、ey are the payback for the huge risks involved and once he makes it, he will certainly earn them. That s the essence of private enterprise.語(yǔ)篇解讀明星的生活總是令人羨慕不已。他們的生活中有光鮮的一面：不菲的收入，以豪華汽車和私人飛機(jī)代步，一言一行都成為人們關(guān)注的焦點(diǎn)然而，我們也應(yīng)看到，他們活得很累，他們?yōu)槌晒λ冻龅钠D辛和代價(jià)是一般人難以想象的。1The author develops the passage mainly by _.A. comparin

34、g different ideasB. giving explanationsC. inferringD. listing typical examples解析篇章結(jié)構(gòu)題。本文主要通過解釋向讀者闡明道理。答案B2The underlined word “begrudge” in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to _.A. be jealous of B. be satisfied withC. be anxious about D. be crazy about解析詞義猜測(cè)題。結(jié)合上下文的語(yǔ)境判斷本句意為：誰(shuí)會(huì)對(duì)他們所得到的感到妒忌、不滿

35、呢？接下來作者講了一般人從事枯燥但穩(wěn)定的工作，所以這里意思是：從事穩(wěn)定工作的人會(huì)妒忌這些明星。答案A3According to the passage, which of the following can match the view of the author?A. He who laughs last laughs best.B. If you venture nothing, you will gain nothing.C. He who makes no mistakes makes nothing.D. Success belongs to the persevering.解析推理

36、判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段可知，想成為明星就要冒更大的風(fēng)險(xiǎn)，然而一旦成功，回報(bào)也是豐厚的，那些選擇了穩(wěn)定工作的人是沒有權(quán)利期待高額回報(bào)的?！癐f you venture nothing，you will gain nothing.”意為：不入虎穴，焉得虎子，即要成功就要冒險(xiǎn)。答案B4The author holds a(n) _attitude towards the high income of pop stars.A. critical B. approvalC. optimistic D. indifferent解析推理判斷題。根據(jù)全文可知，作者認(rèn)為明星們理應(yīng)得到高收入，因?yàn)樗麄優(yōu)榇烁冻隽烁甙?/p>

37、的代價(jià)。答案B5Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. People are blind in idolizing stars.B. There is fierce competition in becoming pop stars.C. The government taxes pop stars very little.D. Pop stars life is more luxurious than that of royalty.解析細(xì)節(jié)判斷題。根據(jù)文章最后一段的“He knows at the outset

38、that only a handful of competitors ever get to the very top.”以及第二段的最后一句可知答案。答案B 第4篇Do American children still learn handwriting in school? In the age of the keyboard, some people seem to think handwriting lessons are on the way out. 90% of teachers say they are required to teach handwriting.But stud

39、ies have yet to answer the question of how well they are teaching it. One study published this year found that about three out of every four teachers say they are not prepared to teach handwriting. Some teachers are teaching handwriting by providing instruction for 10 15 minutes a day, and then othe

40、r teachers who basically teach it for 60 to 70 minutes a day which really for handwriting is pretty much.Many adults remember learning that way by copying letters over and over again. Today s thinking is that short periods of practice are better. Many experts also think handwriting should not be tau

41、ght by itself.Instead, they say it should be used as a way to get students to express ideas. After all, that is why we write.Handwriting involves two skills. One is legibility,_which means forming the letters so they can be read. The other is fluency writing without having to think about it. Fluency

42、 continues to develop up until high school.But not everyone masters these skills. Teachers commonly report that about onefourth of their kids have poor handwriting. Some people might think handwriting is not important any more because of computers and voice recognition programs.But Steve Graham at V

43、anderbilt says word processing is rarely done in elementary school, especially in the early years. American children traditionally first learn to print, and then to write in cursive, which connects the letters. But guess what we learned from a spokeswoman for the College Board, which administers the

44、 SAT college admission test. More than 75 percent of students choose to print their essay on the test rather than write in cursive.語(yǔ)篇解讀文章介紹了在鍵盤普及的年代美國(guó)的書法教學(xué)情況。1We can learn _ from Paragraph 1.A. teaching handwriting is a basic requirement in teaching jobB. most teachers prefer to teach handwritingC. teachers spend little time in teaching handwritingD. a keyboard has taken the place of the handwriting entirely解析推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段中“90% of teachers say they are required to teach handwritin