高考英语百日训练之阅读理解(55)含答案解析

1、高考英语百日训练之阅读理解（55）含答案解析【题文】LaUghter is Part Of the Uni VerSal huma n vocabulary. All members Of the huma n SPeCieS Un dersta nd it. Un Iike En glish OrFrenCh or Swahili, We don t have to learn to SPeak it. We re born With the CaPaCity to laugh.Very little is known about the SPeCifiC brain mechaniSmS

2、respOnsible for IaUghter. Contrary to folk wisdom, mostIaUghter is not about humor; it is about relati on ships. To find out Whe n and Why people laugh, I Went With SeVeraI assista ntsto local malls and recorded What happe ned just before people laughed. OVer a 10-year period, We StUdied over 2,000

3、CaSeS of n aturally OCCUrri ng IaUghter.We found that most IaUghter does not n ecessarily follow jokes. People may laugh after a Variety of Stateme nts, SUCh as,“ Here comes Mary, ”“ How did you do On the test?” or “ Do you have a rubber band? ” TheSe Certainly aWe believe IaUghter evolved from the

4、Panting （ 喘气的）behavior of our ancient anCeStors. Today, if We tickle （ 使发痒）ChimPs, they don t laugh. But, instead, they PrOdUCe a Panting sound. That S the SoUnd of ape IaUghter, ahuma n IaUghter.APeS laugh in the kinds of SitUatiOnS that lead to human IaUghter, like games that involve ChaSing. Othe

5、r animalsPrOdUCe SoUndS during play, but they are so different from IaUghter. Rats, for example, PrOdUCe high SoUndS during play andWhe n tickled, but these are Very differe nt in SoUnd from huma n IaUghter.LaUghter is often positive, but it Can be negative too. There S a difference betweenIaughing

6、People who laugh at OtherS may be trying to drive them out of the group.No One has actually CoUn ted how much people of differe nt ages laugh, but young ChiIdre n PrObabIy laugh the most. Atages 5 and 6 We PrObabIy laugh more tha n at any Other times. AdUItS laugh less tha n ChiIdre n, PrObabIy beca

7、use they play less.Work now un derway will tell US more about the brain mecha ni SmS beh ind IaUghter, how it has evolved, and Why Weso SUSCePtibIe to tickling.8. What WaS the PUrPOSe of the decade research? SA. To prove that people laugh because of humour.B. To find out the real reason for people S

8、 IaUghter.C. To research people S differe nt reacti Onon jokes.D. To record con VerSati OnSamong ShOPPerS in malls.9. What Can We Iear n from the text?A. People who play more tend to laugh more.B. Apes produce high sounds when tickledC. Scientists know the brain mechanisms responsible for laughter w

9、ell.D. The situations in which apes laugh are very different from those in which humans laugh.10. What does the underlined word“ susceptible ” in the last paragraph probably mean?A. Sensitive. B. Flexible.D. Reliable.C. Addictive.11. Which of the following might be the best title for the text?A. The

10、 Impact of LaughterB. The Meaning of LaughterC. A Big Mystery: Why Do We Laugh?D. Laughter: The Most Beautiful Words 【答案】 8. B9. A10. A 11. C解析】本文是一篇议论文。笑容是世上最通用的语言，笑容是世上最温暖的语言。本文探讨了人类为什么笑这个话题。【8 题详解】推理判断题。根据文章第二段的To find out whenand why people laugh可知本文写作目的是弄清楚人类什么时候以及为什么会笑。故 B 项正确。【9 题详解】推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二段的At ages 5 and 6 we probably laugh more than at any other times. Adults laugh less than children, probably bec