高考英语人教版阅读专练(七选五)【含答案】

2017

年高考英语阅读专练（七选五）

1. Brain Transplants

Research on the human brain has been attracting more and more scientists in

recent

years. 1 If

we

compare

a

human

brain

to

a

hard

disc,

what

the

scientists

are doing is to make better use of the hard disc.

The idea that a human brain could be transplanted may come from Frankenstein.

In 1999,

an experiment turned a bear into a dolphin. 2 They were

made of the

memory

area

in

the

dolphin’s

brain

containing

information

about

swimming.

T

hey

had

a series of useful information, which was saved into a button-sized chip (

芯片

).

Later the information was transplanted into the action memory area in the bear’s

brain. 3 It

proved

to

be

a

highly

successful

experiment

and

a

bear

was

turned

into a dolphin.

Recently, another memory transplant was performed at the Motor Nerve Research

Institute

of

the

University

of

California.

The

experiment

had

an

entire

transplant

of the memory area. 4 The transplant was performed from a dog named Genius

to a dog named Idiot. Genius could follow up to

100

gestures and orders

made by its

master.

It

was

a

real

genius

in

memorizing.

However,

Idiot

had

no

contact

with

people

since

its

birth.

It

became

an

animal

with

nothing

in

its

brain,

without

any

memory.

5 When the two dogs woke up, Idiot had grasped all the abilities Genius

possessed; it was good at memorizing and sensible. It could follow every gesture

and

any

command

given

by

its

master.

But

Genius

gave

no

response

to

its

master,

and

did not recognize him at all.

A. The experiment was a complete success.

B. It included actions, moods, logic, words, images, etc.

C. Then it was released by means of electric power.

D. Different images have different meanings in the memory area.

E. Using the most advanced technology, detailed images were produced.

F. Discoveries show that messages are carried by the central nervous

system in the

brain.

G. One

of the latest

topics is

how

to change

the human

brain or

combine

it with the

computer.

2. W. Lloyd Jerome

’s

Dental Surgery

If

you

walk

into

Jerome’s

dental

surgery

in

Glasgow,

You’ll

see

bright

paintings and a fashionable blue

couch

which

patients sit on while he checks their

teeth. Jerome

says, “That’s

because

they’re frightened.”

I don’t wear a white coat. I find that’s one of the things that people associate

with pain. In fact, my philosophy is that dental treatment should take place in an

atmosphere

of

relaxation,

interest

and,

above

all,

enjoyment”

,

which

is

all

highly

shocking

for

anyone

who

associates

dental

treatment

with

pain,

or

at

the

very

least,

formal,

clinical

visits.

He

says,

“If

people

are

relaxed,

entertained

and

correctly

“Virtual

-reality

headsets

are

one

of

his

new

relaxation

techniques. ___2____

The headsets are used for the first check-up, where the patient sits on the blue

couch and watches ar film while I look at their teeth. Then the headset switches

to a special camera, to giv

e the patient a visual tour around their mouth.”

“Another key point is that the surgery smells more like a perfume shop than

a

dentist’s.

Today

there

is

the

smell

of

orange.

‘When

people

walk

in,

I

want

them

to realize with all their senses that it’s not like going to dentist’s. Smell is

very important. ____3_____”

Known

as

Glasgow’s

most

fashionable

dentist,

Jerome

is

keen

to

point

out

that

instrument

which

sprays

warm

water

on

the

teeth

to

clean

them,

rather

than

scraping

them. “It feels a bit strange, but as long as people are relaxed, it’s not

___5___ “One of the things I found out there was that when you make it easier

for the patient, you make it easier for yourse

lf.” He sees his patient

-centred

attitude

as

the

start

of

a

gradual

movement

towards

less

formality

in

the

conservative

British

dentistry

profession.

At

that

moment,

a

patient

arrives.

Jerome

rushes over, offers him a cup of tea, asks him what video he’d l

ike to watch and

leads him gently towards the chair.

A. Five years ago, Jerome went to the United States to do research.

C. The relaxation techniques are

important but the quality of the treatment is the

E. Now they l

F.

That

dental

smell

of

surgical

spirit

can

get

the

heart

racing

in

minutes

if

you’re

G. Fifty percent of the population only go to the dentist when they’re in pain.

3. School Phobia

School

phobia

is

a

type

of

illness

which

causes

the

students,

typically

between

the ages of 8-13, to be afraid to go to school. Symptoms include stomachaches,

tiredness, shaking, a racing heart and frequent trips to the toilet.

__1__ Most commonly it is the result of separation anxiety, but it can also

be caused by different kinds of stress. A child who has recently moved, suffered

a loss, or gone through a divorce may develop school phobia, and phobias can also

develop in response to an unrecognized learning disability, and poor self-image.

__2__ He or she may become physically ill when ordered to school, or pretend

to

be

sick

to

avoid

going.

When

the

child

arrives

at

school,

he

or

she

may

run

away,

or develop behavioral problems in class. When school is discussed, the child can

become impatient, upset or angry.

Many

techniques

can

be

used

to

manage

school

phobia.

But

research

suggests

that

much more effective treatment is required for school phobia to prevent problems

developing

in

later

life.

Children

with

this

condition

usually

benefit

from

seeing

a psychologist or doctor. __3__ As soon as a school phobia is identified, parents

should take action too. Like other phobias, school phobia gets worse if it is left

untreated,

and

it

can

prevent

the

child

from

succeeding

in

school.

__4__

If

bullying

is

a

cause,

for

example,

the

bullying

situation

should

be

solved.

A

teacher

can

meet

the child at the door and take

him

or her to

class, and provide support

so that the

child feels a friendly adult is always available.

Changes

at

home

can

include

supportive

language

from

parents,

along

with

support

like assistance with homework. If a child lacks confidence, parents may encourage

the child to take up new hobbies. __5__ Parents might also talk to their children

about

their

own

fears

of

school

and

how

they

got

over

them,

and

their

own

enjoyment

of school and school-like activities.

A. It will help children to feel good about themselves.

B. But a child with phobia refuses to accept adults’ support.

C. A child with school phobia usually refuses to go to school.

D. Adjustments can be made at home and in the classroom to help.

E. This common phobia is associated with a wide variety of causes.

F. The most effective treatment is to help the child have a sense of success.

G. And the assistance can help parents and school officials support the child.

4. The Pleasing Sound of a Rainstick

A rainstick is a long tube that is carved out, with small sticks or other

materials pushed inside so that it has a somewhat smooth surface on the outside,

but small barriers inside. These can be in a lined pattern, for a specific sound,

or placed at random for a more varied effect. It is then filled with a variety of

different

things,

like

small

stones,

or

beads(

珠子

),

or

even

rice,

and

the

ends

are

capped to provide a seal. __1_____

The

origins

of

rainsticks

are

not

really

known

and

so

the

stories

are

quite

varied.

Some people say that the ancient peoples of Chile created rainsticks from dried

cactus(

仙人掌

),

with

the

sharp

points

taken

off,

pushed

back

inside

and

then

filled

with

small

stones.

__2_____ The

Deaguita

Indians

survive

even

today,

and

they

are

still using them in many of their rain ceremonies. They also make them as musical

instruments.

___3____ Turning the stick over quickly will produce a higher sound, while

turning it slowly will produce a deeper effect. How long the effect lasts depends

on how long the instrument is. The tube also affects the quality of the rain sound

as

well.

If

you

make

them

from

some

kind

of

absorbent

material,

like

cactus

or

bamboo,

you will hear it better than if you were to make it from cardboard tubing.

A

rainstick

can

be

made

from

almost

any

kind

of

material

and

the

types

of

things

that

you

can

use

as

fillings

can

be

even

more

varied.

__4____

Usually,

these

school

projects

are

made

using

a

cardboard

tube,

like

the

center

from

a

roll

of

toilet

paper

or

a

paper

towel

tube.

Tooth

picks

are

then

inserted,

with

the

exposed

ends

cut

off

and glued in place. ___5____

A. You

can

even

make

your

own

rainsticks,

and

they

are

often

part

of

school

projects

where they are used to help children learn the history of Indian peoples.

B.

When turned upside down, these materials fall down through the tube, bouncing

off of the barriers to produce a calming rain-like sound.

C.

These were then capped with pieces of wood on the ends and used in ceremonies

to bring rain to their crops.

D. One

end

is

capped

off

with

poster

board

and

filled

with

rice

or

beans,

and

then

the other end is sealed.

E.

You

can

get

different

rain

sounds,

depending

on

how

fast

you

turn

the

rainstick

itself.

F. This rainstick can never be opened according to the scared writings of the

ancients.

G. They

can

be

three

feet

or

longer

depending

on

what

the

tube

itself

is

made

from.

5. Tips on Young Adult Life

As you grow rapidly through your teenage years, you will experience a lot of

changes.

The

changes

may

seem

difficult.

1

Don’t

panic!

You

will

deal

successfully with them! You are a young adult now!

With

more

responsibility,

you

will

find

more

freedom

to

make

your

own

choices.