廣西來賓市2024高考英語一輪閱讀理解專練（8）含答案

　　2024高考訓練題。閱讀理解閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項。The baby is just one day old and has not yet left hospital. She is quiet but alert（警覺）. Twenty centimeters from her face researchers have placed a white card with two black spots on it. She stares at it carefully. A researcher removes the card and replaces it by another, this time with the spots differently spaced. As the cards change from one to the other, her gaze（凝視）starts to lose its focus--until a third, with three black spots, is presented. Her gaze returns: she looks at it for twice as long as she did at the previous card. Can she tell that the number two is different from three, just 24 hours after coming into the world?

　　Or do newborns simply prefer more to fewer? The same experiment, but with three spots shown before two, shows the same return of interest when the number of spots changes. Perhaps it is just the newness? When slightly older babies were shown cards with pictures of objects (a comb, a key, an orange and so on), changing the number of objects had an effect separate from changing the objects themselves. Could it be the pattern that two things make, as opposed to three? No again. Babies paid more attention to squares moving randomly on a screen when their number changed from two to three, or three to two. The effect even crosses between senses. Babies who were repeatedly shown two spots became more excited when they then heard three drumbeats than when they heard just two; likewise（同樣地）when the researchers started with drumbeats and moved to spots.

　　1．Babies are sensitive to the change in _______.

　　A. the size of cards

　　B. the colour of pictures

　　C. the shape of patterns

　　D. the number of objects

　　2．Why did the researchers test the babies with drumbeats?

　　A. To reduce the difficulty of the experiment

　　B. To see how babies recognize sounds

　　C. To carry their experiment further

　　D. To keep the babes interest.

　　3．Where does this text probably come from?

　　A. Science fiction

　　B. Children’s literature

　　C. An advertisement

　　D. A science report

　　參考答案1—3、DCD

　　試題分析：本文屬于科學研究類的短文，研究嬰兒對于外界聲音和變化的反應。科學家在實驗中使用了不同的刺激物對嬰兒進行刺激以證明研究的準確性。

　　1．D 細節題。根據第一段后4行As the cards change from one to the other, her gave（凝視）starts to lose its focus-until a third, with three black spots, is presented. Her gaze returns: she looks at it for twice as long as she did at the previous card.可知當眼前黑點變成3個的時候，孩子的注意力又恢復了。故D項正確。

　　2．C 推理題。根據文章最后三行Babies who were repeatedly shown two spots became more excited when they then heard three drumbeats than when they heard just two; likewise（同樣地）when the researchers started with drumbeats and moved to spots. 可知使用敲鼓的聲音來進行試驗，就是為了更進一步了解具體情況。故C正確。

　　3．D 推理題。本文屬于科學研究類的短文，研究嬰兒對于外界聲音和變化的反應。所以最可能是從科學報告里摘錄出來的內容。故D正確。

　　（2024高考訓練）閱讀下列材料，從每題所給的選項中選出最佳選項。體裁：記敘文　話題：逸文趣事　詞數：296　時間：6′

　　That evening Holmes and I drove across the moor until we could see the lights of the Stapletons' house in front of us.Then we got out and began to walk very quietly along the path towards the house.When we were very close，Holmes told me to stop.He took his revolver(左輪手槍) from his pocket，and I did the same.

　　“We shall hide behind these rocks，” he whispered.“Watson, you know the house，so I want you to go forward and look through the windows.I want to know where the Stapletons and Sir Henry are，and what they are doing.”

　　Very carefully and quietly I moved towards the house.I looked first into the dining room window.Mr.Stapleton and Sir Henry were sitting and smoking their cigars，but there was no sign of Miss Stapleton.

　　I went back to the dining room window, and as I looked in again, Mr.Stapleton left the room and came out of the house.He went to a hut beside the house, and unlocked the door.I heard a strange sound coming from the hut，but I could not think what was making the noise.

　　I went back to Holmes and told him what I had seen.He wanted to know where Miss Stapleton was, and I had to tell him twice that there was no sign of her in the house.

　　The moon was shining on the Great Grimpen Marsh,

　　and a fog was rising from it.Holmes watched the fog and began to look worried.The fog was creeping up from the marsh towards the house.We were hidden near the path, which was on the far side of the house from the marsh.

　　“The fog is moving towards us, Watson, and that is very serious，” said Holmes.“It is the one thing that could make my plans go wrong.”

　　As we watched, the fog, which had crept as far as the house, began to flow round it.Angrily Holmes hit the rock in front of us with his open hand.

　　“If Sir Henry doesn't come out in the next quarter of an hour, the path will be covered by the fog.In half an hour we shall not be able to see our hands in front of our faces.We must move back to higher ground above the fog.”

　　We moved away from the house and out of the fog, which was creeping slowly along the ground and hiding the path from our view.

　　“We must not go too far，” said Holmes.“If we do, Sir Henry may be caught before he reaches us.”

　　Then we heard quick footsteps on the path.After a few moments, Sir Henry appeared out of the fog and walked on in the clear moonlight.He came quickly along the path, passed close to where we were hidden, and began to walk up the hill behind us.As he walked, he looked over his shoulder again and again, like a man who is worried that something is following him.

　　“Listen！” said Holmes sharply.“Look out! It's coming！”

　　I heard him make his revolver ready to fire，and I did the same.

　　We tried to see into it, and wondered what horrible thing would appear.I looked at Holmes.His eyes were fixed on the place where the path disappeared into the fog.He was pale，but his eyes were bright.Then suddenly his eyes nearly jumped out of his head，and his mouth opened in frightened surprise.I looked away from him to see what his eyes were fixed on.When I saw the awful shape that was coming towards us out of the fog, my blood turned cold.The revolver nearly fell from my hands，________．

　　The huge black burning hound(獵犬)ran quickly and silently after Sir Henry, who was near to death, and we were helpless with fear.

　　【語篇解讀】　Watson和Holmes去Stapleton家探聽情況，一條兇猛的獵犬的出現讓他們感到非常害怕。

　　1．It can be concluded that Sir Henry ________．

　　A．was the master of the hound

　　B．sensed he was in danger when escaping

　　C．was clear where Miss Stapleton was

　　D．was finally killed by the fierce hound

　　答案　B　[考查推理判斷。結合文章倒數第五段中的“As he walked，he looked over his shoulder again and again，like a man who is worried that something is following him”可以推斷出答案。]

　　2．The strange sound coming from the hut was most probably made by ________．

　　A．Mr.Stapleton

　　B．Miss Stapleton

　　C．Sir Henry

　　D．the hound

　　答案　D　[考查推理判斷。文章第四段為下文埋下伏筆，結合文章結尾可以推斷，發出聲音的就是那條獵犬。]

　　3．Why did Holmes hit the rock angrily?

　　A．Because Watson failed to find any sign of Miss Stapleton.

　　B．Because something was wrong with their plans.

　　C．Because the fog might well ruin their plans.

　　D．Because Sir Henry hadn't appeared so far.

　　答案　C　[考查細節理解。根據第七段“The fog is moving towards us...It is the one thing that could make my plans go wrong”可知答案。]

　　4Which of the following is the correct order according to the passage?

　　a．The fog was rising and moving towards Holmes and Watson.

　　b．Holmes saw a burning hound coming.

　　c．Mr.Stapleton went to a hut beside the house and unlocked the door.

　　d．Holmes and Watson hid behind the rocks.

　　e．Sir Henry appeared out of the fog.

　　A．a, d, c, b, e

　　B．d, c, a, e, b

　　C．c, b, e, a, d

　　D．d, c, e, a, b

　　答案　B　[考查細節理解。根據文章的相關敘述可知，a—e分別可以在第七段、最后一段、第四段、第二段、第十二段中找到依據。Holmes和Watson首先躲在石頭后面觀Watson看到Mr.Stapleton去一個小屋，后來霧逐漸升起，而后Sir Henry跑了出來，接著獵犬跟了上來，故選B項。]

　　5．Which of the following is the most suitable for the blank in the last paragraph but one?

　　A．and I could hardly stand it

　　B．and I was ready to fire

　　C．and inside I was filled with anger

　　D．and my whole body froze with fear

　　答案　D　[考查推理判斷。根據空處所在段的內容“my blood turned cold.The revolver nearly fell from my hands”可知，Watson此時感到非常害怕，故D項符合題意。]

　　閱讀下列材料，從每題所給的選項中選出最佳選項。體裁：說明文　話題：語言學習　詞數：330　時間：7′

　　(2024·福建泉州一中期中)

　　Talk to yourself

　　It may be obvious，but the best way to get better at a language is to speak it.Even if there is no one around to speak to，talk to yourself.Name things as you pass them—chairtelevision，cat，tree，school.Learn basic phrases like—“it is cold today” or “it is sunny today” and use whichever is appropriate when you first look out of the window.This simple language learning tip will help this everyday vocabulary sink in and become second nature.

　　Talk to friends

　　Even if they don't speak the language，talk to the people you know in your new language.Warm them in advance that you are practicing your new knowledge and they will know what's coming.Even a simple “good morning” or “see you later” in your new language will make those phrases more natural to you.Your friends may even start to pick up a few phrases as well.

　　Listen to music

　　Listen to music in your new language.You'll hear the language used in a real context and this will help you pick out the rhythm and the pronunciation even better.You will also come to further understand and better appreciate the culture behind the language.

　　Make mistakes

　　The easiest language learning tip is to try! Go ahead and speak and write! Don't be afraid to make mistakes，because I guarantee you will! In fact，you will learn as much from your mistake as you will learn from your success.Never let the fear of making any mistakes hold you back.Without making any mistakes，how will you ever be fluent or even comfortable with the language?

　　Find a language club

　　When you are ready，try to find a language club in your area.Speaking with other people who have already gone through or are still going through the process of learning the language can be extremely helpful.They will give you lots of language learning tips and helpful advice.

　　【語篇解讀】　本文為說明文，為讀者提供了學習語言的五條建議。

　　．If you want to keep everyday vocabulary in your mind，you'd better ________．

　　A．try to find a language club in your area

　　B．talk to yourself and name things as you pass them

　　C．not be afraid to make mistakes

　　D．listen to music in your new language

　　答案　B　[細節理解題。根據第一部分中的This simple language learning tip will help this everyday vocabulary sink in and become second nature.可知B項正確。]

　　2．According to the passage，we know ________．

　　A．the more mistakes we make，the more fluent our English might be

　　B．“talking to yourself” is the best way to learn a language

　　C．if someone doesn't speak your new language，you should not practice with him/her

　　D．not all language clubs are helpful

　　答案　A　[推理判斷題。根據倒數第二部分中Without making any mistakes，how will you ever be fluent or even comfortable with the language？可以推斷出作者認為犯的錯誤越多，英語就會說得越流利。]

　　．You will master the usage of your new language if you ________ according to the material.

　　A．talk to yourself

　　B．talk to friends

　　C．listen to music

　　D．find a language club

　　答案　C　[推理判斷題。由Listen to music部分可以看出，通過聽音樂學習語言，可以感受真實的語境，還能進一步理解語言背后的文化，所以C項正確。]

　　．The main idea of this passage is ________．

　　A．the more you practice，the better your English will be

　　B．practicing speaking English in different ways

　　C．language learning tips

　　D．some advice on English learning

　　答案　C　[主旨大意題。全文圍繞語言學習介紹了五條建議，所以C項正確。]閱讀理解閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C、D）中，選出最佳選項。I was 9 years old when I found out my father was ill. It was 1994. but I can remember my mother’s words as if it were yesterday. “Kernel, I don’t want you to take food from your father, because he has AIDS. Be very careful when you are around him. ”

　　AIDS wasn’t something we talked about in my country when I was growing up. From then on , I knew that this would be a family secret. My parents were not together anymore . and my dad lived alone . For a while , he could take care of himself . But when I was 12. his condition worsened . My father’s other children lived far away, so it fell to me to look after him.

　　We couldn’t afford all the necessary medicine for him. and because Dad was unable to work . I had no money for school supplies and often couldn’t even buy food for dinner . I would sit in class feeling completely lost , the teacher’s words muffled as I tried to figure out how I was going to manage.

　　I did not share my burden (負擔)with anyone . I had seen people reacted to AIDS. Kids laughed at classmates who had parents with the disease . And even adults could be cruel . When my father was moved to the hospital. the nurses would leave his food on the bedside even though he was too weak to feed himself.

　　I had known that he was going to die . but after so many years of keeping his condition a secret . I was completely unprepared when he reached his final days. Sad and hopeless. I called a woman at the nonprofit National AIDS Support. That day , she kept me on the phone for hours . I was so lucky to find someone who cared. She saved my life .

　　I was 15 when my father died. He took his secret away with him. having never spoken about AIDS to anyone. Even me , he didn’t want to call attention to AIDS. I do.

　　1. What does Kernel tell us about her father?

　　A. He had stayed in the hospital since he fell ill

　　B. He depended on the nurses in his final days.

　　C. He worked hard to pay for his medication.

　　D. He told no one about his disease.

　　2. What can we learn from the underlined sentence?

　　A. Kernel couldn’t understand her teacher.

　　B. Kernel had special difficulty in hearing.

　　C. Kernel was too troubled to focus on the lesson.

　　D. Kernel was too tired to hear her teacher’s words.