1、规范练( 十六) 2 篇阅读理解阅读七选五(限时 25 分钟).阅读理解AThe Cambridge Science Festival Curiosity ChallengeDare to take the Curiosity Challenge!The Cambridge Science Festival (CSF) is pleased to inform you of the sixth annual Curiosity Challenge.The challenge invites，even dares school students between the ages of 514 t
2、o create artwork or a piece of writing that shows their curiosity how it inspires them to explore their world.Students are being dared to draw a picture，write an article，take a photo or write a poem that shows what they are curious about.To enter the challenge，all artwork or pieces of writing should
3、 be sent to the Cambridge Science Festival，MIT Museum,265 Mass Avenue，Cambridge 02139 by Friday，February 8th.Students who enter the Curiosity Challenge and are selected as winners will be honored at a special ceremony during the CSF on Sunday，April 21st.Guest speakers will also present prizes to the
4、 students.Winning entries will be published in a book.Student entries will be exhibited and prizes will be given.Families of those who take part will be included in the celebration and brunch will be served.Between March 10th and March 15th，each winner will be given the specifics of the closing cere
5、mony and the Curiosity Challenge celebration.The program guidelines and other related information are available at：http ：/cambridgesciencefesti val.org.语篇解读 本文是一篇 应用文。叙述了第六届剑桥科技节的通知，通知要求 5 至 14 岁的学生可以报名参加，参赛作品可以是一 张画、一篇文章、一张照片或一首诗，作品能够鼓励人们探险世界。将在剑桥科技 节 4 月 21 日给优秀作品颁奖 。1Who can take part in the Curi
6、osity Challenge?ASchool students. BCambridge locals.CCSF winners. DMIT artists.解析：细节理解题。谁能够参加好奇心的挑 战？根据第二段中 The challenge invites，even dares school students between the ages of 514 to create artwork or a piece of writing that shows their curiosity 可知是 514 岁的学生可以参加比 赛。故 选 A。答案：A2When will the prizegi
7、ving ceremony be held?AOn February 8th. BOn March 10th.COn March 15th. DOn April 21st.解析：细节理解题。颁奖仪式什么 时间举行？根据第四段中 Students who enter the Curiosity Challenge and are selected as winners will be honored at a special ceremony during the CSF on Sunday，April 21st.可知颁奖仪式在 4 月 21 日星期天举行，故选 D。答案：D3What type
8、 of writing is this text?AAn exhibition guide. BAn art show review.CAn announcement. DAn official report.解析：推理判断题。这篇是属于什么体裁的文章？根据短文的内容及最后一段 The program guidelines and other related information are available at：http：/cambridgesciencefestival.org.可推知这是一个通知，如果想了解更多的信息可以登录这个网址。故选 C。答案：CBThe baby is just
9、 one day old and has not yet left hospital.She is quiet but alert (警觉)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 th
10、e cards change from one to the other，her gaze (凝视) 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 t
11、he 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 orang
12、e 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
13、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 (同样地) when the researchers started with drumbeats and moved to spots.语篇解读 文章主要 讲述了 对刚出生一天的婴儿做实验，通过变化纸上的黑点及鼓的敲打次数对婴儿的视
14、觉、听觉进 行的一个实验。 对初生婴儿做 实验，通过对卡片上黑点的变化，看新生儿的反应，并根据实验所得婴儿的反应情况进行分析。4The experiment described in Paragraph 1 is related to the babys .Asense of hearing Bsense of sightCsense of touch Dsense of smell解析：细节理解题。根据文章第一段中的 She stares at it carefully 和 her gaze starts to lose its focus 可知，本段是 对孩子的视觉实验。故 选 B。答案：
15、B5Babies are sensitive to the change in .Athe size of cardsBthe color of picturesCthe shape of patternsDthe number of objects解析：细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的 Babies paid more attention to squares moving randomly on a screen when their number changed from two to three，or three to two.可知， D 正确。故选 D。答案：D6Why did the
16、 researchers test the babies with drumbeats?ATo reduce the difficulty of the experiment.BTo see how babies recognize sounds.CTo carry their experiment further.DTo keep the babies interest.解析：细节理解题。第二段中研究人 员先是通过卡片上的黑点来 测验婴儿对于数量的变化的敏感程度；根据第二段中的 The effect even crosses between senses.three drumbeats th
17、an when they heard just two；likewise (同样地) when the researchers started with drumbeats and moved to spots.可知，研究人员又做了击鼓的实验，这样 做的目的是更加深入地研究婴儿对于数量变化的敏感程度，故选 C。A 项“减少实验的难度” ；B 项“看看婴儿怎样辨别声音” ；D 项“保持婴儿的兴趣” ，在文中均找不到支持信息。答案：C7Where does this text probably come from?AScience fiction. BChildrens literature.CA
18、n advertisement. DA science report.解析：推理判断题。纵观全文，文章主要讲述了对刚出生一天的 婴儿做实验，通过变化纸上的黑点及鼓的敲打次数对婴儿的视觉、听 觉进行的一个 实验。 这是一篇医学试验报告。故选 D。答案：D.阅读七选五How to Make Sure You Enjoy Your TripA trip is a planned destination where one arranges in advance in which the main purpose is to search for adventure and to create a m
19、emorable moment.Here are the steps on how to make sure your trip is enjoyable.Plan it well.Trips are ideally planned for it to go well. 1 A check list is helpful，making sure youve got all your needs.Pack necessities.Bring what you need.Trips are short journeys and belong to the sublevel of traveling
20、.Pack only the things you need. 2 Be safe.To be cautious is smart.No matter what you are up to，surfing，cliff diving，snowboarding ，scuba diving.，it is always recommended to be safe. 3 Don t be stubborn and put yourself in harm when there are precautions. 4 You may see delays，a different culture，lifes
21、tyle， food，and even a shortage of cash sometimesthis is all what travel is aboutexperiencing things with a new perspective.Once you expect to experience new things，youll be a happy traveler and free from stress.Save the memory. 5 This is not one of those regular days so you ought to save the moment.
22、It will make your trip more enjoyable after all that craziness；you get something to review the good times.ATravel with an open mind.BGet prepared for everything new.CThis is all we expect from a trip.DSeize the moment by taking pictures.EIt is important to wear protective equipment when advisable.FI
23、t is easy to get tired if you have too many things in your package.GTake your time，a day or a week ahead to make a plan for your trip.语篇解读 本文是一篇 说明文。主要介绍了享受旅行快乐的几个注意事项。1解析：根据前句 Trips are ideally planned for it to go well.以及本段的主题句 Plan it well.可知，出行之前要做一个计划，故 选 G。答案：G2解析：根据上句 Pack only the things you need.(把你需要的 东西装好) 以及本段讲述pack，故 F 项“ 如果东西太多，会容易累”符合语境。答案：F3解析：根据本段主题句 Be safe.可知，本段讲述的是安全方面的内容，故 E 项“为了安全适当穿好保护装备是重要的”符合语境。 答案：E4解析：根据下文，你能看见 并经历新鲜的事物，所以要打开心扉去旅行，故 选 A。答案：A5解析：本段讲述保存记忆，而拍 摄精彩瞬间是保留记忆 的最好办法，故 选 D。答案：D
