1、 201 年广东省茂名市第二次高考模拟考试英语 第 I 卷 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分） 第一节 （共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。 A The Raytown Branch of Mid-Continent Public Library is offering the following activities for the month of March. The library is located at 6131 Raytown Road. All activities are
2、 free, but registration is required. Tax Help for Seniors 10 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays. AARP Tax-Aide representatives will be at the Library to assist seniors with medium to low incomes with tax questions and free tax return preparation. Time listed indicates starting time. Teen Games 2 p.m. March
3、 2. Challenge yourself, challenge your friends. Movie Classics For adults, 2 p.m. March 4. Join us for an afternoon of nostalgia (怀旧 ) as we watch classic films. Call to see whats showing. KC Zoomobile Africa, for ages 5 and older, 11 a.m. March 5. Join the Kansas City Zoo for an African adventure.
4、We will share African culture as well as show you an animal or two. Come with us to learn something new about Africa. Kids at the Library For ages 6 and older, 11 a.m. March 12. Discover, create, and play. Explore big ideas in a new way. Chess Free Play For ages 6 and older, 1 p.m. March 12. Play ch
5、ess, learn the basics, brush up on your chess skills, challenge other players at Free Chess Play at the library. The Raytown Branch, in cooperation with the Raytown High School Chess Team coaches, will be hosting chess on the second Saturday of the month from 1 to 3 p.m. Chess boards and chess piece
6、s will be provided. Eggstravaganza Noon March 26. Join us for storytime with Mayor Mike McDonough, as we take part in Raytowns Easter festivities. After the stories, the Easter Bunny will escort(护送 ) the children across the street for an Easter egg hunt. 21. Who will take part in the activity called
7、 Tax Help for Seniors? A. Children attracted by the culture of Africa. B. Teenagers fond of taking challenge. C. The elderly having difficulties with tax issue. D. Anyone interested in tax issue. 解析： 细节理解题。根据第二段第二句 “assist seniors with medium to low incomes with tax questions”可知 C 选项正确。 D 选项 “Anyone
8、 interested in tax issue（任何对税务问题感兴趣的人） ”与文中不符，故排除 D。 答案： D 22. When can chess players take part in the relevant activities? A. At 1 p.m. March 12. B. At 2 p.m. March 2. C. At 11 a.m. March 12. D. At 11 a.m. March 5. 解析： 细节理解题。根据第七段 “For ages 6 and older, 1 p.m. March 12. ”和 “Play chess, challenge ot
9、her players at Free Chess Play.”可知 A 选项正确。 答案： A 23. Which activity is more likely to develop imagination and creativity? A. KC Zoomobile. B. Teen Games. C. Chess Free Play. D. Kids at the Library. 解析： 细节理解题。根据第六段 “Discover, create, and play. Explore big ideas in a new way.”可知选项D 符合题干中的 “develop ima
10、gination and creativity（ 培养想象力和创造力 ） ”，故 D 选项正确。 答案： D B Most people report that they do not usually feel confident. But exciting things can happen when we actually believe in ourselves. Here is a man who believed in his own ability even as a boy, and that confidence helped shape his adult life. At
11、the turn of the last century, a young boy quit school to help with the family expenses. When he was fifteen, he became interested in automobiles（汽车） and worked in a garage. He subscribed to a correspondence home study course on automobiles and, after a long day in the garage, studied at the kitchen
12、table by lamplight. When he felt ready, he walked into the Frayer-Miller Automobile Company of Columbus, Ohio. When Mr. Frayer noticed him, he asked, “Well, what do you want?” “I just thought Id tell you Im coming to work here tomorrow morning,” the boy replied. “Oh! Who hired you?” “Nobody yet, but
13、 Ill be on the job in the morning. If Im not worth anything, you can fire me.” Early the next morning the young man returned to the plant. Noticing the floor was thick with metal shavings and accumulated dirt, the boy got a broom and set out to clean the place. Because of his self-confidence and wor
14、k ethic, the boys future was predictable. He went on to stand out in many fields, including automobile racing, piloting World War I planes and founding what was to become one of Americas largest airline companies Eastern Airlines. People who become more confident habitually encourage themselves. Wit
15、hout confidence, we are not likely to move far in the direction of our dreams. But become our own best friend and almost anything will be possible. It is important that we always believe in ourselves. In order to reach victory, we must believe in ourselves even when we make mistakes and fall short.
16、24. How did the boy learn knowledge concerning automobiles? A. He attended school in the daytime. B. He studied hard at home. C. He read books in the garage where he worked. D. He turned to some instructors for help. 解析： 细节理解题。根据第二段 “worked in a garage”、 “home study course”和 “studied at the kitchen
17、table by lamplight”可知 B 正确， A 选项 “attended school in the daytime”意为 “在白天上学 ”， C 选项“read books in the garage”意为 “在车库读书 ”， D 选项 “turned to some instructors for help”意为 “向导师寻求帮助 ”，均不符合文意，故排除 A， C， D。 答案： B 25. We can learn from the boys words that _. A. he believed in himself B. he looked down upon oth
18、ers C. he was very generous D. he wanted to show off his competence 解析： 推理判断题。根据第四段小男孩说的话 “Im coming to work here tomorrow morning.”和第六段 “Nobody yet, but Ill be on the job in the morning. If Im not worth anything, you can fire me”可推知这小男孩认为自己能够胜任工作，即使是在没被人确定雇佣的情况下也带着信心和勇气准备第二天开始工作，故选 A。选项 B 中的 “looke
19、d down upon others（看不起别人） ”，选项 C 中的 “generous（慷慨大方的） ”以及选项 D 中的 “show off his competence（炫耀他的能力） ”在原文没有提及，故排除 B， C， D。 答案： A 26. Due to his efforts and confidence, the man _. A. made World War I planes B. learned much knowledge in a garage C. achieved everything in his life D. set up the Eastern Air
20、lines 解析： 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段 “Because of his self-confidence and work ethic”和 “founding（创办） what was to become one of Americas largest airline companies Eastern Airlines”可知选项D“set up the Eastern Airlines”正确。 A 选项 “made World War I planes”与原文 “piloting（驾驶） ”不符，B 选项原文未提及， C 选项 “achieved everything”中的 “ever
21、ything”过于绝对，故排除 A， B， C。 答案： D 27. What is the purpose of the passage? A. To inspire us with self-confidence. B. To tell us an interesting story. C. To inspire us to work hard. D. To stress the importance of realizing our dream 解析： 写作目的题。由全文内容可知，文章主要通过讲述一个自信的小男孩最终颇有成就的故事点出自信这一主题，并在最后一段如这句话 “It is im
22、portant that we always believe in ourselves.”鼓励人们要相信自己，故选 A。 答案： A C People who are obese（肥胖） have a worse memory than their thinner friends, a small study shows. Tests on 50 people showed that being overweight was linked to worse “episodic memory” or the ability to remember past experiences. The st
23、udy in the Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology argues that a less vivid memory of recent meals may lead to overeating. However, other aspects of memory such as general knowledge show no signs. Tests on rats have previously shown that with burgeoning waistlines come poorer performances in me
24、mory tests, but the evidence in humans has been mixed. Fifty people with a Body Mass Index (BMI) ranging from 18 (healthy) to 51 (very obese) took part in a memory test a bit like doing a treasure hunt on your own. They had to “hide” objects at different times and on different scenes displayed on a
25、computer screen. They were later asked to recall what they had hidden, when and where. The results showed obese peoples scores were 15% lower than thinner people. Dr. Lucy Cheke, from the University of Cambridge, told the BBC News website, “The suggestion were making is that a higher BMI is having s
26、ome reduction on the vividness of memory, but theyre not drawing blanks and having amnesia(失忆症 ). As a matter of fact, if they have a less strong memory of a recent meal, with a less strong impact in the mind, then they may have less ability to regulate how much they eat later on.” Hunger hormones(激
27、素 ) play a huge role in how much we eat, but it has already been recognized that our minds have a key role too. Dr. Cheke concluded, “It is too early to talk in terms of advice, but we are certainly beginning to observe how obesity causes itself to continue.” 28. What does the underlined word “burge
28、oning” in Paragraph 4 refer to? A. Changing. B. Declining. C. Swinging. D. Increasing. 解析： 词义猜测题。由文章内容和文章前四段可知，肥胖与记忆力差有关联。 D 选项代入原文句子 “with increasing waistlines come poorer performances in memory tests”意为 “记忆测试中较差的表现伴随着腰围的日益增长 ”，故选 D。 答案： D 29. Which of the following is TRUE about the experiment? A
29、. The researchers compare the performances of people with various BMIs. B. Fifty subjects are required to seek for objects hidden by the researchers. C. All aspects of memory will be influenced by obesity. D. The number of rats tested is the same as that of people. 解析： 根据第五段中 “Fifty people with a Bo
30、dy Mass Index (BMI) ranging from 18 (healthy) to 51 (very obese) took part in a memory test”和第五段最后一句点明结果 “The results showed obese peoples scores were 15% lower than thinner people.”可知， A 选项 “compare the performances of people with various BMIs（对比具有不同体重指数的人的表现） ”正确。根据第五段 “They had to hide objects”和
31、“recall what they had hidden”可知， B 选项 “hidden by the researchers”与原 文不符，故排除选项 B ；根据第三段 “other aspects of memory such as general knowledge show no signs（没有迹象） ”可知， C 选项 “All aspects of memory will be influenced by obesity”与原文不符，故排除选项 C ；根据第四段可知，原文未提及被测试的 rats 的数量，故排除 D。 答案： A 30. Dr. Lucy Chekes word
32、s indicate that _. A. its high time that they provided suggestions on dealing with obesity B. its our minds rather than hunger hormones that play an important role C. having a higher BMI has a negative influence on memory to some extent D. if suffering from weak memory, people cannot regulate behavi
33、ors 解析： 推理判断题。根据第六段 “a higher BMI is having some reduction（降低） on the vividness of memory”可推知， C 选项 “having a higher BIM has a negative influence（负面影响 /消极影响） on memory to some extent”正确，故选 C。选项 A 中的 “its high time that they provided suggestions on dealing with obesity（他们是时候为解决肥胖问题提出建议了） ”与原文最后一段 “to
34、o early to talk in terms of advice”不符，故排除 A。选项 B 中的 “its our minds rather than（而不是） hunger hormones that play an important role”与原文第六段最后一句 “Hunger hormones(激素 ) play a huge role, but it has already been recognized that our minds have a key role too.”不符，故排除 B。选项 D 中的 “cannot regulate behaviors”太过绝对，与
35、原文第六段 “have less ability to regulate how much they eat later on”不符，故排除 D。 答案： C 31. Where does this text probably come from? A. An entertainment magazine. B. A science report. C. An advertisement. D. Science fiction. 解析： 推理判断题。此题推断文章出处，由全文内容以及文中出现的 “study”， “result”， “test”和“conclude”可知，本文是研究人员通过实验测
36、试来得出结论，故选 B“A science report（科学报道） ”。A 选项 “An entertainment magazine”意为 “娱乐杂志 ”， C 选项 “An advertisement”意为 “广告 ”， D 选项 “Science fiction”意为 “科幻小说 ”，均不符合文意，故排除 A， C， D。 答案： B D Educators across the U.S. are calling for major changes to the admission process in higher education. The National Center for
37、 Educational Statistics (or NCES) reported that U.S. colleges and universities received more than 9 million applications between 2013 and 2014 and admitted more than 5 million students. But the problem is not in the number of students, a new report says. The report is called “Turning the Tide Making
38、 Caring Common.” The report argues that the process schools use to choose students causes major problems. David Hawkins is the Executive Director for Educational Content and Policy. He says that most colleges and universities require many things from students when they apply. Schools usually require
39、 an essay describing a students interests or why they want to study at that school. The schools also ask for letters from teachers describing why a student is a good candidate. But, Hawkins says, schools are most concerned with a students high school grades and standardized test results. The Educati
40、on Conservancy is an organization that fights to make higher education equal and available. Lloyd Thacker is the Executive Director of the Education Conservancy, saying that the college admission process has changed a lot. “Over the past 30 years, college admissions have become more complex.” He say
41、s that ranking systems for colleges and universities are a big part of the problem. U.S. News and World Report is a media company that creates a list of what it calls “Americas Best Colleges.” The company bases the list on information collected from colleges and universities across the country. This
42、 information includes results of standardized tests like the SAT from all of a schools students. Higher average test results help put schools higher on the list. Thacker claims, “Too many students are learning to do whatever it takes in order to get ahead, even if that means sacrificing their own in
43、dividuality, their health, their happiness and behavior.” “The impact on students and on parents is that college is all about where you go. The rank has nothing to do with the quality of education that goes on at the college.” The Harvard report states that the best way to change the admission proce
44、ss is by changing college applications. 32. When choosing students, colleges and universities attach greatest importance to _. A. their personal interest B. their academic performance C. their teachers opinion D. their reasons for application 解析： 细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句 “schools are most concerned with（最关心）
45、 a students high school grades and standardized test results.”可知，选项 B“their academic performance（学业成绩） ”正确。 答案： B 33. The media company ranks the schools on the basis of_. A. peoples attitude towards the schools B. employment rate of its graduates C. the schools teaching quality D. information like
46、test results 解析： 细节理解题。根据第七段中 “bases the list on information”和 “This information includes results of standardized tests like the SAT”可知，选项 D“information like test results（类似测试结果的信息） ”正确。 A 选项 “peoples attitude towards the schools”意为 “人们对学校持有的态度 ”， B 选项“employment rate of its graduates”意为 “毕业生的就业率 ”，
47、 C 选项 “the schools teaching quality”意为“学校的教学质量 ”，均不符合文意，故排除 A， B， C。 答案： D 34. Which of the following does Lloyd Thacker probably agree with? A. Colleges are supposed to admit more and more students. B. It is necessary to apply for a proper university by referring to the rank. C. There is little rel
48、ationship between colleges rank and the quality of education. D. The better the applicants grades are, the more likely they will be admitted. 解析： 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中 “The rank has nothing to do with（与 毫无关系） the quality of education that goes on at the college.”可推知， C 选项 “There is little relationship betw
49、een colleges rank and the quality of education.”正确，故选 C。选项 A 中的 “Colleges are supposed to admit（应该录取） more and more students”与原文不符，故排除 A。选项 B 中的 “It is necessary to apply for a proper university by referring to（参考） the rank.”与原文倒数第二和倒数第三段 Thacker 持有的观点不符，故排除 B。选项 D 中的 “The better the applicants grades are, the more likely they will be admitted.”意为 “申请者的成绩越好，他们越有可
