2015全国高考英语试题汇编之阅读理解

2015全国高考汇编之阅读理解

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November7th

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March6m

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（2015全国2）ChooseYourOne-DayTours

TourA-Bath&StonehengeincludingentrancefeestotheancientRomanbathroomsand

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（2015天津）UniversityRoomRegulations

ApprovedandProhibitedItems

Thefollowingitemsareapprovedforuseinresidential（住宿的）rooms:electricblankets,hair

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PetPolicy

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40.Whencanstudentsenjoyapartyinresidences?

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VisitorCode

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Ifyouarearrivingfromoverseas,bringnofood,animalorplantmaterialintothecountry.Ifin

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2015全国高考汇编阅读之科普知识类

（2015全国2）Yourhousemayhaveaneffectonyourfigure.Expertssaythewayyoudesign

yourhomecouldplayaroleinwhetheryoupackonthepoundsorkeepthemoff.Youcanmake

yourenvironmentworkfbryouinsteadofagainstyou.Herearesomewaystoturnyourhome

intopartofdietplan.

Openthecurtainsandturnupthelights.Darkenvironmentsaremorelikelytoencourage

overeating,fbrpeopleareoftenlessself-conscious（难为情）whenthey'reinpoorlylitplaces-and

somorelikelytoeatlotsoffood.Ifyourhomedoesn'thaveenoughwindowlight,getmore

lampsandfloodtheplacewithbrightness.

Mindthecolors.Researchsuggestswarmcolorsfuelourappetites.Inonestudy,peoplewho

atemealsinablueroomconsumed33percentlessthanthoseinayelloworredroom.Warm

colorslikeyellowmaketoodappearmoreappetizing,whilecoldcolorsmakeusfeellesshungry.

Sowhenit'stimetorepaint,goblue.

Don'tforgettheclock-ortheradio.Peoplewhoeatslowlytendtoconsumeabout70fewer

calories（卡路里）permealthanthosewhorushthroughtheirmeals.Beginkeepingtrackofthe

time,andtrytomakedinnerlastatleast30minutes,Andwhileyou'reatit,actuallysitdownto

eat.Ifyouneedsomehelpslowingdown,turnonrelaxingmusic.Itmakesyoulesslikelytorush

throughameal.

Downsizethedishs,Bigservingbowlsandplatescaneasilymakeusfat.Weeatabout22

percentmorewhenusinga12-inchplateinsteadofa10-inchplate.Whenwechoosealargespoon

overasmallerone,totalintake（摄入）jumpsby14percent.Andwe'llpourabout30percent

moreliquidintoashort,wideglassthanatall,skinnyglass.

25.Thetextisespeciallyhelpfiilforthosewhocareabout.

A.theirhomecomfortsB.theirbodyshapeC.housebuyingD.healthydiets

26.Ahomeenvironmentinbluecanhelppeople.

A.digestfoodbetterB.reducefoodintakeC.burnmorecaloriesD.regaintheirappetites

27.Whatarepeopleadvisedtodoatmealtimes?

A.Eatquickly.B.Playfastmusic.C.Usesmallerspoons.D.Tumdownthelights.

28.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetest?

A.IsYourHourseMakingYouFat?B.WaysofServingDinner

C.EffectsofSelf-ConsciousnessD.IsYourHomeEnvironmentRelaxing?

(2015福建)Groupexerciseisoneofthemosteffectivewaystoimprovephysicalfitnessand

sustainahealthylifestyle.

Groupexerciseischallenging,yetfunandempowering!Ofcourseeveryoneknowsthatexercise

isgoodforthebody.

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improvingphysicalhealthbutfbrpsychologicalhealth.It'sanoppoitunitytobesocial,release

endorphins,andimproveyourstrength.Additionally,groupexercisecreatesacommunityfeel

andthesharedcommongoalmotivatesparticipantstoworkhard.Theinstrumentalsupportof

takingonafitnessjourneywithothersprovesmoreeffectivethangoingtothegymalone.

Anotherbeneficialaspectofgroupexerciseistheinformationalsupportparticipantsreceivefrom

theinstructor.

Manypeoplefearthegymbecausetheyfeellostanddon*twanttoembarrassthemselves.If

youfeelyoucanrelate,thengrouptrainingisanevenbetteroptionfbryou.It'sagreat

opportunitytolearnmoreaboutfitnessthroughtheclearinstructionandsupervision(HuA)ofa

fitnessinstructor.Ifyou'retiredofwanderingaroundthegymwastingtimeandbecoming

bored,!youcanattendanupbeatgroupfitnessclassthafllkeepyourworkoutontrack.Don'tlet

fitnessfrightenyou!

Ifyou'reseriousaboutwantingtoliveahealthylifestyle,it'sextremelyimportanttosurround

yourselfwithpeoplewho'llprovideyouwiththeproperemotionalsupport.Iwouldn'tscold

anyonefbrdecidingtopartyonweekendsandinturnIwouldn'texpectanyonetogiveoffenceto

mefbrfocusingonmyhealth.Surroundyourselfwithpeoplewhouplift,encourageand

understandyou!Makefitnessevenmorefunbytryingsomethingneworanygroupfitnessclass,

withafriend.Plantogoforajogtogether.Thentryafiinhealthyrestaurantorfreshjuicebar!

Fitnesscanbebothfunandsocial!

Surroundingyourselfwithpeoplewho'llprovideyouwithrespectsupportcanbeverybeneficial

whileworkingtowardsreachinghealthandfitnessgoals.First,decidetodoitfbryourselfand

worktowardsstayingpositive.Thenmakesurethepeopleyousurroundyourselfwithare

supportive.Don*tletnegativityruinyourmotivation.

72.Thefirstparagraphfocuseson.

A.thegreatestchallengeofgroupexercise

B.themosteffectivewaytoimprovephysicalfitness

C.thecontributionofgroupexercisetopsychologicalhealth

D.thesharedcommongoalinperformingexerciseingroups

73.Theunderlinedword"upbeat11inthesecondparagraphprobablymeans”

A.cheerfulB.averageC.seriousD.temporal*）'

74.Whenitcomestoemotionalsupport,theauthorthinksitnecessary.

A.tosustainacolorfullifestyle

B.topartyonweekendswithpositivepeople

C.totryafunhealthyrestaurantregularly

D.tosurroundyourselfwithsupportivepeople

75.Whatwouldbethebesttitlefbrthepassage?

A.SeekingSupportB.SupportingHealth

C.ImprovingYourStrengthD.BuildingUpFitness

（2015广东）DanielAnderson,afamouspsychologist,believesit'simportanttodistinguish

television'sinfluencesonchildrenfromthoseofthefamily.WetendtoblameTV,hesays,fbr

problemsitdoesn'treallycause,overlookingourownrolesinshapingchildren'sminds.

Onetraditionalbeliefabouttelevisionisthatitreducesachild'sabilitytothinkandtounderstand

theworld.WhilewatchingTV,childrendonotmerelyabsorbwordsandimages（影像）.Instead,

theylearnbothexplicitandhiddenmeaningsfromwhattheysee.Actually,childrenlearnearlythe

psychologyofcharactersinTVshows.Furthermore,asmanyteachersagree,childrenunderstand

farmorewhenparentswatchTVwiththem,explainingnewwordsandideas.Yet,mostparents

useaneducationalprogramasachancetoparktheirkidsinfrontofthesetanddosomethingin

anotherroom.

Anotherargumentagainsttelevisionisthatitreplacesreadingasaformofentertainment.But

accordingtoAnderson,theamountoftimespentwatchingtelevisionisnotrelatedtoreading

ability.TVdoesn'ttaketheplaceofreadingformostchildren;ittakestheplaceofsimilarsortsof

recreation,suchaslisteningtotheradioandplayingsports.Thingslikeparents5educational

backgroundhaveastrongerinfluenceonachild'sreading."Achild'sreadingabilityisbest

predictedbyhowmuchaparentreads."Andersonsays.

Traditionalwisdomalsohasitthatheavytelevision-watchinglowersIQ（智商）scoresandaffects

schoolperformance.Buthere,too,Andersonnotesthatnostudieshaveprovedit.Infact,research

suggeststhatit'stheotherwayaround."Ifyou'resmartyoung,you'llwatchlessTVwhenyou're

older,Andersonsays.Yet,peopleoflowerIQtendtobelifelongtelevisionviewers.

Foryearsresearchershaveattemptedtoshowthattelevisionisdangeroustochildren.However,

byshowingthattelevisionpromotesnoneofthedangerouseffectsasconventionallybelieved,

Andersonsuggeststhattelevisioncannotbecondemnedwithoutconsideringotherinfluences.

36.BywatchingTV,childrenlearn.

A.imagesthroughwordsB.morethanexplicitmeanings

C.moreaboutimagesthanwordsD.littleaboutpeople'spsychology

37.Aneducationalprogramisbestwatchedbyachild.

A.onhisownB.withotherkidsC.withhisparentsD.withhisteachers

38.Whichofthefollowingismostrelatedtochildren'sreadingability?

A.Radio-listeningB.Television-watching

C.Parents5readinglistD.Parents5educationalbackground

39.Andersonbelievedthat.

A.themoreachildwatchesTV,thesmarterheis

B.theyoungerachildis,themorehewatchesTV

C.thesmarterachildis,thelesslikelyhegetsaddictedtoTV

D.thelessachildwatchesTV,thebetterheperfbmisatschool

40.Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?

A.ToadviseontheeducationaluseofTV.

B.TodescribeTV'shannfuleffectsonchildren.

C.ToexplaintraditionalviewsonTVinfluences.

D.TopresentAnderson'sunconventionalideas.

（2015湖北）Sciencehasalotofuses.Itcanuncoverlawsofnature,curediseseases,make

bombs,andhelpbridgestostandup.Indeedscienceissogoodatwhatitdoesthatthere'salways

atemptation（诱惑）todragitintoproblemswhereitmaynotbehelpful.DavidBrooks,authorof

TheSocialAnimal:TheHiddenSourcesofLove,Character,andAchievement,appearstobethe

latestinalonglineofwriterswhohavefailedtoresistthetemptation.

Brooksgainedfameforseveralbooks.HislatestbookTheSocialAnimal,however,ismore

ambitiousandseriousthanhisearlierbooks.Itisanattempttodealwithasetofweightytopics.

Thebookfocusesonbigquestions:Whathassciencerevealedabouthumannature?Whatarethe

sourcesofcharacter?Andwhyaresomepeoplehappyandsuccessfulwhileothersaren't?

Toanswerthesequestions,Brookssurveysawiderangeofdisciplines（学科）.Consideringthis,

youmightexpectthebooktobeadryrecitationoffacts.ButBrookshasstructuredhisbookinan

unorthodox（非常规的），andperhapsunfortunate,way.Insteadofintroduciingscientifictheories,

hetellsastory,withinwhichhetriestomakehispoints,perhapsinordertokeepthereader's

attention.SoasHaroldandErica,theheroandheroineinhisstory,livethroughchildhood,wehear

aboutthescienceofchilddevelopmentandastheybegintodatewehearaboutthetheoryof

sexualattraction.Brookscarriesthisthroughtothedeathofoneofhischaracters.

Onthewhole,Brooks'sstoryisacceptalbeifuninspired.Asonewouldexpect,hiswritingis

mostlyclearand,tobefair,somechaptersstandoutabovetherest.Ienjoyed,forinstance,the

chapterinwhichHarolddiscovershowtothinkonhisown.WhileHaroldandEricaarecertainly

notstrongormemorablecharacters,themoreseriousproblemswithTheSocialAnimallie

eslewhere.TheseproblemspartlyinvolveBrooks'sattempttotranslatehistaleintoscience.

67.Theauthormentionsthefunctionsofscienceatthebeginningofthepassageto.

A.illustratewheresciencecanbeapplied

B.demonstratethevalueofBrooks'snewbook

C.remindthereaderoftheimportanceofscience

D.explainwhymanywritersusescienceintheirworks

68.Accordingtotheauthor,whichofthefollowingcouldbeastrengthofthebook?

A.Itsstrongbasis.B.Itsconvincingpoints.

C.Itsclearwriting.D.Itsmemorablecharacters.

69.Whatistheauthor\generalattitudetowardsthebook?

A.Contradictory.B.Supportive.C.Cautious.D.Critical.

70.Whatistheauthorlikelytowriteaboutafterthelastparagraph?

A.Problemswiththebook.B.Brooks'slifeexperience.

C.Deathofthecharacters.D.Brooks'stranslationskills.

（2015湖南）Initsearlyhistory,Chicagohadfloodsfrequently,especiallyinthespring,making

thestreetssomuddythatpeople,horses,andcartsgotstuck.Anoldjokethatwaspopularatthe

timewentsomethinglikethis:AmanisstuckuptohiswaistinamuddyChicagostreet.Askedif

henee