【高考】高中英语阅读理解含答案（精选）1. 阅读下列短文，从每题所给四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。
___________________________ A____________________________56．Why is Nashville an interesting city to visit? Because it is .A．easy to travel around B．famous for country musicC．an old city D．a beautiful city57．If you plan to join the tour on September 27, on what date should you reserve your ticket?A．August 27. B．October 13. C．September 13. D．September 26.58．Visa and Master Card are most probably the names of .A．newspapers B．clubs C．telephone cards D．credit cards 59．The title that best expresses the main idea of the passage is .A．Bus Tour of Nashville B．Tour of PittsburghC．Travel and Tour D．Free Traveling___________________________ B____________________________ Through a series of experiments an American scientist has gained an understanding of the social structure of the most complex of ant societies .The ants examined are the only creatures other than man to have given up hunting and collecting for a completely agricultural way of life .In their underground nests they planted gardens on soils made from finely cut leaves .This is a complex operation requiring considerable division of labor .The workers of this type of ant can be divided into four groups according to size. Each of the groups performs a particular set of jobs.The making and care of the gardens and the nursing of the young ants are done by the smallest workers . Slightly larger workers are responsible for cutting leaves to make them suitable for use in the gardens and for cleaning the nest. A third group of still larger ants do the construction work and collect fresh leaves from outside the nest .The largest are the soldier ants ,responsible for defending the nest.To find out how good the various size—groups are at different tasks ,the scientist measured the amount of work done by the ants against the amount of energy they used .He examined first the gathering and carrying of leaves .He selected one of the size groups ,and then measured how efficiently these ants could find leaves and run back to the nest .Then he repeated the experiment for each of the other size groups .In this way he could see whether any group could do the job more efficiently than the group normally undertaking it .The intermediate-sized（中等的）ants that normally perform this task proved to be the most efficient for their energy costs ,but when the scientist examined the whole set of jobs performed by each group of ants , it appeared that some sizes of worker ants were not suited to the particular jobs they performed.60．According to the passage ,the ants .A．grow something in their nests B．go hunting for a livingC．cut leaves to make a fire D．do each of the jobs all together61．It is observed that slightly larger ants perform more of the .A．construction tasks B．defensive workC．household tasks D．dangerous work62． The underlined word “good” probably means .A．co-operating B．efficient C．hardworking D．responsible63．The experiments made by scientist was based on .A．special methods B．scientific theoriesC．personal interests D．systematic observations___________________________ C____________________________ If you want to stay young ,sit down and have a good think .This is the research finding of a team of Japanese doctors who say that most of our brains are not getting enough exercise –and as a result ,we are not aging unnecessarily soon.Professor Taiju Matsuzawa wanted to find out why otherwise healthy farmers in northern Japan appeared to be losing their ability to think and reason at a relatively early age ,and how the process of aging could be slowed down.With a team of colleagues at Tokyo National University ,he set about measuring brain volumes（容量）of a thousand people of different ages and jobs.Computer technology enabled the researchers to get right measurements of the volume of the front and side section of the brain ,which relate to intellect and emotion, and determine the human character,Contraction（收缩）of the front and side parts as cells died off was observed in some subjects in their thirties ,but it was still not clear in some sixty and seventy-year-olds.Matsuzawa concluded from his tests that there is a simple remedy（补救）to the contraction normally associated with age –using the head.The findings show in general terms that contraction of the brain begins sooner in people in the country than in the towns .Those least at risk ,says Matsuzawa ,are lawyers ,followed by university professors and doctors .White collar workers doing routine work in government officesare ,however ,as likely to have shrinking（萎缩）brains as farm workers ,bus drivers and shop assistants.Matsuzawa’s findings show that thinking can prevent the brain from shrinking .Blood must circulate properly in the head to supply the fresh oxygen the brain cells need . “The best way to keep good blood circulation is through using the brain , “he says,” Think hard and engage in conversation . Don’t rely on pocket calculators.”64．The team of doctors wanted to find out .A．why certain people age sooner than othersB．how to make people live much longerC．the size of certain people’s brainsD．the people with more intelligent65．On what are their research findings based?A．A survey of farmers in northern Japan.B．Tests performed on a thousand old people.C．The study of brain volumes of different people.D．The latest development of computer technology.66．Matsuzawa thinks that .A．our brains shrink as we grow olderB．the front section of the brain does not shrinkC．sixty-year-old people have better brains than thirty-year-oldsD．the contraction of brains is connected with brain exercise67．According to the passage ,which people seem to age slower than the others?A．Farmers. B．Lawyers.C．Government workers. D．Shop assistants.___________________________ D____________________________ There are few ads that have stood the test of time .Certain ads are simple and outstanding ;they are classics .Good ads work on two levels:they engage the mind of the consumer and at the same time deliver a selling message.Spokespeople and celebrities have been an important part of manyclassic ads . Michael Jordan ,the premier spokesperson of the 1990s, delivered believable commercials for Diet Coke ,Wheaties ,and Nike ,to name but a few .His animated Coke ads ,with a variety of cartoon characters ,shown during the 1992 and 1993 Super Bowls produced awareness scores five times higher than the normal. Drama is often an important aspect of successfuladvertising .One of the most dramatic advertisements ever produced was a commercial for the launch of the Apple Macintosh computer that took on Apple’s most serious competitor ,IBM. The stark images of the classic George Orwell novel 1984 came alive in this commercial ,which only ran once , on the 1984 Super Bowl before 100 million viewers .Not only was this ad a fascinating drama ,it also demonstrated the power of a timely media buy.Significant images are another important part of advertising. Nike ,with its “ Just do it” campaign has provided the intended audience –young athletic men and women ,or athletic “wannabes”—with rewarding praise for thephysically fit and constant inspiration for the unfit to release their lethargy（倦怠的）. These images of men and women committed（承诺）to “no pain –no gain,” both inspire and challenge .This imagery is heightened through excellent photography, the use of celebrities, and dramatic situations. It is a type of advertising called, rather literally, image advertising. Perhaps the most successful image advertising of all time ,however ,is the Marlboro campaign ,which has been running since 1955. With great single—mindedness the campaign has focused on western imagery with cowboys ,horses ,and farms .The cowboy myth is a strong and exciting image . This campaign has been successful both as communication and as a marketing effort .It has helped to make Marlboro the best—selling cigarette in the world.68．In the author’s opinion ,classic ads intend to .A．raise the customer’s ener gy and encourage them to take exerciseB．start a campaign to focus on western images and forerunnersC．include spokespersons ,famous stars and lovely cartoonsD．attract customers and meanwhile send selling ideas69．The author says “Perhaps the most successful image advertising of all time ,however ,is the Marlboro campaign”, probably because of .A．the dramatic stituation B．the clear photoC．the appealing image D．the good quality cigarettes70．Which of the following is true?A．Image advertising consists of photography ,famous people and dramatic situation.B．Cartoon characters can improve awareness of social problems.C．The ads based on literature words proves more successful.D．Many ads can bear the test of time.___________________________ E____________________________ Remember when a trip to the supermarket was nothing more than a boring thing requiring little or no specialized knowledge ?You could send your kids into a cart while you did shopping .You alwaysbought the same brands , usually the brands you mother bought .You didn’t know about unit pricing ,and furthermore ,you didn’t care .It never occurred to you to read the labels on anything .After all ,you’d bought these things a hundred times.But now ,I really look on those days with a feeling of yearn（怀旧）. How innocent we were ! How carefree were those trips to the supermarket .No worries . Today a trip to the supermarket is filled with social influence .Every time I buy pork chops I think about the years I’m shaving from my l ife . I keep a careful eye on the freshness date and examine the tamper—proof packaging .I am victim of that most dangerous social disease : shoppers’ panic.I didn’t realize how serious my condition had become until the last time I needed laundry soap .I t seemed simple enough .Just run into the market , grab a box of the old reliable and pay for it . I hadn’t planned on discovering Ecover ,a new brand of laundry soap .It sat quietly on the shelf right next to my old reliable . “Healthy ,hentle but effective.” My respect for it deepened with each new claim as I read the entire package .Then I looked at the price: $ 5.69 for 2 pound . $ 5.69 ! I cast a quick glance at the old reliable ,still on sale for $ 1.39.Six bucks for laundry soap ! These people must be crazy! Who’s going to pay six bucks for laundry soap ? It’s not as though I can’t afford it . See , it’s concentrated—use less ,get more .BUT SIX BUCKS! And the box is made from recycled materials… .This act went on for a solid half hour, after which I left the shelf without any soap at all.Surely the meat department is most threatening place .Remember what protein was good for you ? That’s all over .Every bite you take kills you. I won’t even mention meat’s moral influence.When all is said and done ,we still must eat .I gather up my healthy cooking oil and my recycled paper towels and head to the checkout counter.71．In the first paragraph ,the author mainly wants to tell us that in the past .A．it was convenient to go shopping in the supermarketB．shopping in the supermarket was a very boring thingC．we never read the labels of commodities in the supermarketD．we used to buy the same brands of products in the supermarket72．Recalling the old days’ shopping in the supermarket ,the author th inks it was .A．pleasant B．fresh C．dangerous D．crazy73．According to the author ,eating pork chops will mean that .A．you must have a shave after that B．you should think of the old daysC．you are killing yourself slowly D．you must go on diet after that74．In the supermarket ,the author was attracted by a new brand of laundry soap for its .A．price B．claim C．package D．shape75．According to the passage ,what’s the author’s problem?A．She was too poor to afford the new brands in the supermarket.B．She could not find the right laundry soap in the supermarket.C．She had to use the most healthy things for her poor health.D．She was greatly affected by the social influence.2. 阅读下列短文，从每题所给四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。
