贵州贵阳高考英语一轮阅读练习

1、贵州省贵阳市2016高考英语一轮阅读练习(5)阅读理解。阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B C和口中，选出最佳选项。F. Scott Fitzgerald, born on September 24, 1896, an American novelist, was oncea student of St. Paul Academy, the Newman School and attended Princeton. Universityfor a short while. In 1917 he joined the army and was posted in Alabama, whe

2、re hemet his future wife Zelda Sayre. Then he had to make some money to impress her.His life with her was full of great happiness, as he wrote in his diary: My ownhappiness in the past often approached such joy that I could share it even with theperson dearest to me but had to walk it away in quiet

3、streets and take down partsof it in my diary. ”This side of paradise, his first novel, was published in 1920. Encouraged by itssuccess, Fitzgerald began to devote more time to his writing. Then he continued withthe novel the Beautiful and Damned (1922), a collection of short stories Thales ofthe Jaz

4、z Age (1922), and a play The Vegetable (1923). But his greatest success wasThe Great Gatsby, published in 1925, which quick brought him praise from the literaryworld. Yet it failed to give him the needed financial security. Then, in 1926, hepublished another collection of short stories All the Sad Y

5、oung Men.However, Fitzgerald s problems wit h his wife Zelda affected his writing. During thenovels Tender1920s he tried to reorder his life, but failed. By 1930, his wife had her first breakdown and went to a Swiss clinic. During this period he completedIs the Night in 1934 and The Love of the Last

6、 Tycoon in1940. While his wife was in hospital in the United States, he got totally addicted to alcohol. Sheila Graham, his dear friend, helped him fight his alcoholism.()1. How many novels written by Fitzgerald are mentioned in the passage?A. 5B. 6C. 7D. 8s life()2. Which of the following is the co

7、rrect order to describe Fitzgerald according to the passage?He became addicted to drinking.He studied at St. Paul Academy.He published his first novel This Side of Paradise.The Great Gatsby won high praise.He failed to reorder his life.He joined the army and met Zelda.f-c-e-a-b-d B. b-e-a-f-c-d C. f

8、-d-e-c-b-a D. b-f-c-d-e-a()3. We can infer from the passage that Fitzgerald . A. had made some money when he met Zelda in Alabama.was well educated and well off before he served in the armywould have completed more works if his wife hadn t broken downhelped his friend get rid of drinking while his w

9、ife was in hospital()4. The passage is probably followed by a concluding paragraph about . Zelda s personal lifeZelda s illness and treatmentFitzgerald s friendship with GrahamFitzgerald s contributions to the literary world【语篇解读】本片文章为记叙文，主要讲述了英国著名文学家弗兰西斯司各特菲茨杰拉德的生平、生活及其重要作品.答案Ao【解析】细节理解题。据题意，由文章中关键

10、词novel可知，文章中提及到的弗兰西斯司各特菲茨杰拉彳i的小说有：This side of paradise , The Beautiful and Damned The GreatGatsby , Tender Is the Night and The love of the last Tycoon,共计 5 篇。故选 A 项.答案Do【解析】细节理解题。根据第一段中“ was once a student of St. Paul Academy In1917 he joined the army ”可知弗兰西斯司各特菲茨杰拉德先在圣保罗学院学习，然后参加的军队。由此可知答案应为.答案Co

11、【解析】推理判断题。由第四段第一句However, Fitzgerald s problems with his wife Zelda affected his writing ”可以判断出C项.答案D。【解析】推理判断题。根据人物传记的特点和本段对菲茨杰拉德生活、作品的描述，说明了 菲茨杰拉德的作品对学界的意义，因此最后总结的一段是关于菲茨杰拉德对文学界的贡献的。 故选D项阅读理解。Since the 1970s, scientists have been searching for ways to link the brain with computers. Brain-computer

12、interface（BCI） technology could help people with disabilities send commands to machines.Recently, two researchers, Jose Millan and Michele Tavella from the Federal Polytechnic school in Lausanne, Switzerland, demonstrated（展示） a small robotic wheelchairdirected by a person s thoughts.In the laborator

13、y, Tavella operated the wheelchair just by thinking about moving his left or right band. He could even talk as he watched the vehicle and guided it with his thoughts.“our brain has billions of nerve ceils. These send signals through the spinal cord（脊髓）to the muscles to give us the ability to move. B

14、ut spinal cord injuries orother conditions can prevent these weak electrical signals from reaching the muscles,“ Tavella says. Our system allows disabled people to communicate with external world and also to control de vices.”The researchers designed a special cap for the user. This head cover picks

15、 up the signals from the scalp（头皮）and sends them to a computer. The computer interprets the signals and commands the motorized wheelchair. The wheelchair also has two cameras that identify objects in its path. They help the computer react to commandsfrom the brain. Prof. Millan, the team leader, say

16、s scientists keep improving the computer software that interprets brain signals and turns them intosimple commands. The practicalwheelchair.possibilities that BCI technology offers to disabled people can be grouped in two categories: communication, and controlling devices. One example is this He say

17、s his team has set two goals. One is testing with real patients, so as to prove that this is a technology they can benefit front. And the other is to guarantee that they can use the technology over long periods of time.71.BCI is a technology that can A. help to update computer systems B. link the hu

18、man brain with computersC. help the disabled to recover D. control a persons thoughtsHow did Tavella operate the wheelchair in the laboratory?A. By controlling his muscles. B. By talking to the machine.C. By moving his hand.D. By using his mind.Which of the following shows the path of the signals de

19、scribed in Paragraph 5?scalp f computer fcap fwheelchaircomputer fcap fscalp fwheelchairscalp -cap fcomputer fwheelchaircap - compute fscalp fwheelchairThe team will test with real patients toA. make profits from themB. prove the technology useful to themC. make them live longerD. learn about their

20、physical conditionWhich of the following would be the best title for the text?Switzerland, the BCI Research CenterNew Findings About How the Human Brain WorksBCI Could Mean More Freedom for the DisabledRobotic Vehicles Could Help to Cure Brain Injuries【文章大意】科普说明文。本文介绍了BCI脑机接口技术，它是帮助残疾人向机器输送指令。?1.答案

21、Bq 细节理解题. 由文章 scientists ha e been searching torA iys to link rhe brain with computers Brain * c ompmer interta ce (B CI j technology c o ill d help pe-jple 可以得出答案7 2.答案 D0 细节理解题,根据文章第?段 In the Laboratory： Tav ell a operated th eie elchair j u sr by? thinkingabout monnsi his left or right band He co

22、uld even talk as he v, atchedthe vehicle and guided itvith hi 5 thu曲目.得出答案口”,答案已排序题“排序题我们通过一般是由电脑控制机器的常识即匚。mpimmath熊可以排除了 其他三个选项”答案撷I判断题.由文章倒数第I段和第2段内的T以推出答案。,答案Co主旨大意题。文章开头介绍了所说的BCI帮助残疾人发指令，那么BCI与螃这两个关键词应该出现在标题中，选Bo完形填空I take a deep breath, cross my fingers and step forward. Am I about to take thel

23、eap before bungee-jumping? 1 , I m about to cross the road on my way to work.There have been a few 2 in the press over the last couple of months about “Chinese - style road crossing ” . The definition of this 3 is “a large number of people jaywalking（舌L穿马路）together because they feel 4 in a big group

24、 ”.Crossing the road is a simple task but sometimes it can be time-consuming anddangerous. It can be 5 to try and rush across the road while the red6 is stilllit; it s only a short distance, what s the 7 that can happen?Many pedestrians don t seem to understand the8 they are taking. If thelight s on

25、 green, then most drivers won crossing the road. If the driver does notice, it the 10 stopping distance to be able to stopAlso, stepping out onto a road at the wrong meaning the cars behind them have to slow a long tailback（ 车辆长队）.14, it can be difficult tot pay attention,9 that no one will bes poss

26、ible that they may not havehitting the person.causes vehicles to slow down, down, creating a 13 effect possibly evenstick to the rules when there is 15pedestrian- friendly crossings and it seems that drivers don t follow the rules,either. Even if the green man is showing, cars are still allowed to t

27、urn right atmany lights, often turning into large crowds of people16 crossing the road. Manythe way. It also means that peopletimes these cars don t slow down, meaning pedestrians have to quickly move out of17 cross the road when they should be allowedto maybe this is a motivating factor for so-call

28、ed jaywalkers.Driving a car doesn t mean you have more rights. It s a privilege and with that privilegecomes a lot of18. It doesn t seem completely 19 to punishpedestrians for taking matters into their own hands on a road system that s designed against them. A rethink of the way pedestrian crossing

29、work and driver education may 20 a stop toa Chinese - style road crossing .【文章大意】 本文主要讲述“中国式过马路”的现象、原因及其对交通产生的影响，并提出了作者自己的看法。A. YesB. NoC. WhyD. However【解析】选Bo前后照应题。否定前面的问句，引出下文。A. articlesB. sentencesC. storiesD. persons【解析】选A。前后照应题。下句提到“中国式过马路”的现象 ，结合此处信息press,可推 知是在出版物上的“文章”。A. wordB. nameC. phra

30、seD. term【解析】选Q词义辨析题。phrase表示（简洁的）说法。term指专业术语，一般指科技、学 术方面的。此句为“中国式过马路”这种说法的定义是。A. greatB. happyC. safeD. strong【解析】选G词义辨析题。“中国式过马路”即“凑够一大群人就过马路”，因为他们感觉这样有安全感。A. temptingB. interestingC. excitingD. shocking【解析】选A。词义辨析题。tempting指“有诱惑力的”，往往用于怂恿某人干不正当的事。从整句可知当红灯还亮时，大家就跃跃欲试，冲过马路。6. A. boyB. manC. girlD.

31、 woman【解析】选B。背景常识题。指红灯，显示一个红色人形图。A. moreB. worstC. betterD. faster【解析】选Bothe worst最坏的事，此处表示“最糟糕会发生什么事？ ”。A. riskB. liftC. lightD. road【解析】选A固定搭配题。本段主题句卜文讲到“中国式过马路”的危险性，故用固定搭配 take the risk(冒险）。A. hopingB. believingC. guessingD. assuming【解析】选D。逻辑推理题。如果（机动车方向的）绿灯亮着，司机就会以为没有人会横穿马路。assuming指“假定，认为（但未能证明）”。10. A. requiredB. requestedD. allowed【解析】选A词义辨析题。车在刹车后到停止有一定的制动距离,required 指所需的，规定的。requested 请求的;suggested建议的；allowed允许（某人拥有或某事发生）的，意思不恰当。A. beforeB. afterC. whenD. while【解析】选A逻辑推理题。根据句意可知,此处为“在之前”。A. directionB. timeC. placeD. speed【解析】选Bo词义辨