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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.
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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.
They
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,
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You’ll
see
bright
paintings
and
a
fashionable
blue
couch
which
patients
sit
on
while
he
checks
their
teeth.
Jerome
says,
“That’s
__1__
“That’s
why
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 treated, they will forget such previous
“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
give
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
li
ke going to dentist’s.
Smell is very important.
____3_____”
Known
as Glasgow’s most fashionable dentist, Jerome is
keen to
Jerome uses a special
instrument which sprays warm water on the teeth
to clean them, rather than scraping
them. “It feels a bit strange, but as
___5___
“One
of
the
things
I
found
out
there
was
that
when
you
make it easier for the
patient, you make it easier for
yoursel
f.” 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
li
ke to watch and leads him gently
towards
the chair.
B.
He
has
tried
to
create
an
environment
where
people
are
not
afraid.
C.
The
relaxation
techniques
are
important
but
the
quality
of
the
F.
That dental smell of surgical spirit can get the
heart racing in minutes
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if you’re frightened of
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.
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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.
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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. This is a time to be well
informed about making choices. In
this
way
you
can
make
healthy
balanced
decisions.
2
You
may
already know your career path or you
may have no idea at all what you
want
to
do.
Both
situations
are
fine!
Work
hard
and
the
right
opportunity will present itself to you.
Young
adulthood
means
greater
freedom
and
more
choices.
3
But try not to shut your family out of
your life. You school learn to think
of
others even though you are old enough to look
after yourself.
It
is also
perfectly natural
at
this
time
for
you
to
spend
more
time
with your friends than your family
4
A true friend will stand by
you
no matter what happens.
This period is a part of the life
cycle. There are some people who will
be with you throughout life’s journey.
There will be some people with
whom you
part and go separate ways. Leaving school can be
hard. The
reality is that you may not
even see all of your classmates again.
You are a young adult. It is your life.
No one can live it for you.
5
So making the right choices will be
important to you. Life is for living.
Enjoy your life wisely!
A
．
Choose your
friends wisely.
B
．
They will help
shape the future.
C
．
They may seem
to happen quickly.
D
．
You will
probably want to be independent.
E
．
You may
appreciate what you have in your own life.
F
．
The choices
that you make from now on will be your choices.
G
．
Your family has
been with you since you came into this world.
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