高考英语阅读冲刺：阅读理解17份--高考英语阅读冲刺：阅读理解14

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ᑡᦻ⚪ᡠḄ⌱⚗AஹBஹCD⌱ᨬ⌱⚗஺ADolphinsarenotfish,butwarm-bloodedanimals.Theyliveingroups,andspeaktoeachotherintheirownlanguage.Inthistheyarelikeotheranimals,suchasbeesandbirds.Butdolphinsareverydifferentfromalmostalllandanimals.Theirbrainisnearlythesamesizeasourown,andtheylivealongtime-atleasttwentyorthirtyyears.Likesomeanimals,dolpinsusesoundtohelpthemfindtheirwayaround.Theyalsomakethesesoundstotalktoeachotherandtohelpthemfindfood.Wenowknowtheydonotusetheirearstoreceivethesesounds,butthelowerpartofthemouth,calledthejaw.Strangely,dolphinsseemtolikeman,andforthousandsofyearstherehavebeenstoriesaboutthedolphinanditsfriendshipwithpeople.Thereisastoryaboutsailorsinthe19thcentury.InadangerouspartoftheseaoffthecoastofNewZealand,theylearnttolookforadolphincalledJack.From1871to1903Jackmeteveryboatintheareaandshowedittheway.Thenin1903apassengeronaboatcalledThepenguinshotandwoundedJack.Herecoveredandfornineyearsmorecontinuedtoguideallshipsthroughthearea-exceptforThePenguin.Today,somepeoplecontinuetokilldolphins,butmanycountriesoftheworldnowprotectthemandintheseplacesitisagainstthelawtokillthem.56.Dolphinsaredifferentfrommanyotheranimalsinthatthey.A.liveingroupsB.havelargebrainsC.arewarm-bloodedD.havetheirownlanguage57.Whichofthefollowingdoesthedolphinusetohelpitfinditswayaround?A.Itsnose.B.Itsears.C.Itsmouth.D.Itseyes.58.WhydidthesailorsoffthecoastofNewZealandlookforJack?A.Hewaslonelyandlikedtobewithpeople.B.Theyenjoyedplayingwithhim.

1C.Hewasseriouslywounded.D.Theywantedhishelp59.BytellingthestoryofJackthewriterwantedtoshowthat.A.dolphinsarefriendlyandcleverB.peoplearecrueltoanimalsC.JackisdifferentfromotherdolphinsD.dolphinsshouldbeprotectedbylawBSometimeagoIdiscoveredthatoneofmychairshadabrokenleg.Ididn7tthinktherewouldbeanydifficultyingettingitmended,asthereareawholelotofantiqueℏshopsnearmyhome.SoIlefthomeonemorningcarryingthechairwithme.Iwentintothefirstshopexpectingafriendlyreception!.Iwasquitewrong.Themanwouldn7tevenlookatmychair.Thesecondshop,thoughslightlymorepolite,wasjustthesame,andthethirdandthefourth-soIdecidedthatmyapproachmustbewrong.Ienteredthefifthshopwithaplaninmymind.Iplacedthechaironthefloorandsaidtotheshopkeeper,“Wouldyouliketobuyachair?”Helookeditovercarefullyandsaid,“Yes,notabadchair.Howmuchdoyouwantforit,sir?”"Twentypounds,஻Isaid.஻0K,஻hesaid,஻I'11giveyoutwentypounds.z7஻It'sgotaslightlybrokenleg,஻Isaid."Yes,Isawthat,it7snothing.7zEverythingwasgoingaccordingtoplanandIwasgettingexcited.7zWhatwillyoudowithit?஻Iasked.஻0h,itwillbeeasytoselloncetherepairisdone.7,஻I'11buyit,஻Isaid."Whatdoyoumean?You7vejustsoldittome,஻hesaid."Yes,IknowbutI'vechangedmymind.Iamsorry,r11giveyoutwenty-sevenpoundsforitA஻”Youmustbecrazy,஻hesaid.Then,suddenlythepennydropped.஻Iknowwhatyouwant.Youwantmetorepairyourchair.஻You'reright,z7Isaid."AndwhatwouldyouhavedoneifIhadwalkedinandsaid,'Wouldyoumeanthischairforme?'஻஻Iwouldn7thaveagreedtodoit,஻hesaid.஻Wedon7tdorepairs,notenoughmoneyinitandtoomuchtrouble.ButV11mendthisforyou,shallwesayforafiver?”Hewasaverynicemanandwasgreatlyamused#ᑮᨵ&bythewholething.60.Wecanlearnfromthetextthatinthefirstshopthewriter

2A.wasratherimpoliteB.waswarmlyreceivedC.askedtheshopkeepertobuyhischairD.askedtheshopkeepertorepairhischair61.Theunderlinedword"approach"inthesecondparagraphmeans.A.planfordealingwiththingsB.decisiontosellthingsC.ideaofrepairingthingsD.wayofdoingthings62.Theexpression"thepennydropped"inthelastparagraphmeanstheshopkeeper_____.A.changedhismindB.acceptedtheofferC.sawthewriter7spurposeD.decidedtohelpthewriter63.Howmuchdidthewriterpay?A.£5.B.£7.C.£20.D.£27.64.Fromthetext,wecanlearnthatthewriterwas______.A.honestB.carefulC.smartD.funnyCMostBritishtelephonecardsjustplaingreen,butcardcollectingbecomingapopularhobbyinBritainandcollectorsevenhavetheirownmagazine,InternationalTelephoneCards.Onereasonfortheirinterestisthatcardsfromaroundtheworldcomeinawidevarietyofdifferentandoftenveryattractivedesigns.Thereare100,000differentcardsinJapanalone,andthereyoucanputyourowndesignontoablank()cardsimplybyusingaphotographorabusinesscard.Thefirsttelephonecards,producedin1976,wereItalian.FiveyearslaterthefirstBritishcardappeared,andnowyoucanbuycardsinmorethanahundredcountries.Peopleusuallystartcollectingcardsbecausetheyareattractive,smallandlight,andtheydonotneedmuchspace.Itisalsoacheaphobbyforbeginners,althoughforsomepeopleitbecomesaseriousbusiness.InParis,forexample,thereisamarketwhereyoucanbuyonlytelephonecards,andsomeFrenchcardscostupto4,000pounds.

3ThefirstJapanesecardhasavalueofabout28,000pounds.Mostpeopleonlyseecardswithpricesliketheseintheircollectorsmagazine.65.Thetextismainlyabout_____.A.thehistoryofphonecardsB.phonecardcollectingasahobbyC.reasonsforphonecardcollectingD.thegreatvarietyofphonecards66.WhendidpeopleinBritainbegintousephonecards?A.In1971.B.In1975.C.In1976.D.In1981.67.Themainreasonformostpeopletocollectphonecardsisthat.A.theyfindthecardsbeautifulandeasytokeepB.theyliketohavesomethingfromdifferentcountriesC.theywanttomakemoneywithcardsD.theythinkthecardsareconvenienttouse68.ThewritermentionsamarketinParisinordertoshowthat.A.cardcollectingispopularamongyoungpeopleB.FrenchandJapanesecardsarethemostvaluableC.peoplecanmakemoneyoutofcardcollectingD.cardcollectorsmagazinesareveryusefulDAfterabusydayofworkandplay,thebodyneedstorest.Sleepisnecessaryforgoodhealth.Duringthistime,thebodyrecoversfromtheactivitiesoftheday.Therestthatyougetwhilesleepingmakesitpossibleforyourbodytoprepareitselfforthenextday.Therearefourlevelsofsleep,eachbeingalittledeeperthantheonebefore.Asyousleep,yourbodyrelaxes*+littlebylittle.Yourheartbeatsmoreslowly,andyourbrainslowsdown.Afteryoureachthefourthlevel,yourbodyshifts,ᣚbackandforthfromonelevelofsleeptotheother.

4Tithoughyourmindslowsdown,youwilldreamfromtimetotime.Scientistswhostudysleeppointoutthatwhendreamingoccurs,youreyeballsbegintomovemorequickly(althoughyoureyelidsareclosed).ThisstageofsleepiscalledREM,whichstandsforrapideyemovement.Ifyouhavetroublefallingasleep,somepeoplerecommend(/0)breathingveryslowlyandverydeeply.Otherpeoplebelievethatdrinkingwarmmilkwillmakeyoudrowsy.Thereisalsoanoldsuggestionthatcountingsheepwillputyoutosleep.69.Thetextsuggeststhatnotgettingenoughsleepmightmakeyou.A.sufferfrompoorhealthB.feeltiredandnervousC.dreammoreoftenD.breathequickly70.DuringREM,.A.youmoverestlesslyB.youstartdreamingC.yourmindstopsworkingD.youreyeballsmovequickly71.Theunderlinedword"drowsy"inthelastparagraphprobablymeansA.lazyB.sleepyC.relaxedD.pleased72.Agoodtitleforthistextmightbe.A.DreamsB.SleepC.GoodHealthD.WorkandRestEManypeopleimaginethatcover-upmeansyoudon'tgetatan.Nothingtoshowforyourholiday.Whatashame!Notso.WithCover-up,youcangetbrownifyouwantto.Thepointofcover-upistoprotectyourskinfromthedamagingraysofthesun-theoneswhich,accordingtothedoctors,makeyourskinlookolder.That'swhatSolexCover-upisallabout-protectionforyourskin.IthasaSunProtectionFactorof8,whichmakesitsuitableforanyone.

5FindouthowitworksforyoubyreferringtotheSolexSunTable.OnsalewhereverSolexis.WithSolexCover-up,youcantanasslowlyasyoulike.Asgentlyasyoulike.Andwithmuchlesschanceofpeelingῃ3.Yourtanwilllookbetter.Yourskinwillstayyounglonger.SolexCover-upGentletan...Fullprotection73.Thephrase"getatan஻inthefirstparagraphmeans஻A.keepawayfromthesunonyourholidayB.becomedarkerbecauseofsunshineC.lookyoungerafteryourholidayD.showyouhavebeeninthesun74.SolexCover-upcanbeusedto_____.A.protectyourskinfromsunburnB.coveryourselfuponawindybeachC.helpyougetatanquicklyD.helpyourskinpeelgently75.Whatisthemainpurposeofthetext?A.Toadvisepeopleonhowtoprotecttheirskin.B.Towarnpeopleofthedangerofsunrays.C.TohelpsellSolexCover-up.D.Toshowhowtogetatan.56.B57.C58.D59.A60.D61.D62.C63.A.64.C65.B66.D67.A68.C69.A70.D71.B72.B73.B74.A75.C

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