2013高考英语重庆八中二轮阅读理解精选训练(07)及答案

2013高考英语重庆八中二轮阅读理解精选训练（07）及答案ACampmemorieslastforever!Wemakesuretheyareunforgettable!ShadowRidgeSummerCampsoffersomanyexcitingthingsforcamperstodo.Unlikeothercampprogramsthatincludehorsesasasmallpartoftheirprogram,atShadowRidgehorsesAREtheprogram!Weare100%horsesfromstable(马厩)management,naturewalks,andtrackridestobedroomfurnishings.Horseshelpusachievemanyofouraims.Girlscanlearntodevelopresponsibility,self-confidenceandpersonalconnectionsintheirliveswhilehavingfun.Usinghorsesasawonderfultoolforeducation,ourcampsofferaninterestingplaceforgrowthandlearning.Imagineeachgirlhavingherveryownhorsetospendtimewithandabestfriendtoloveandtakecareof.Eachcamperisresponsibleforahorsesfortheweek.Ourridingprogramprovidesalotofridingandlessontime.Camperswilllearnhowtotakecareofthehorseandthetack(马具)，aswellashowtoride.Daysarefilledwithhorse-relatedactivitiestostrengthentheconnectionbetweeneachgirlandhorse,asthegirlslearntoworksafelyaroundthehorses.AtshadowRidgewetrytocreatealoving,caringfamilyatmosphereforourcampers.Wehave“TheBunkhouse”(4girls),the“WranglersRoots”(4girls),and“TheHideout”(2girls)inourcomfortable177-year-oldfarmhouse.Allmealsarehomecooked,offeringdeliciousandhealthyfoodforthehungryriders.Ourexcellentactivitiescreatepersonalizedmemoriesofyourchild’svacation.EachchildwillreceiveacampT-shirtandaphototoalbum(usually300~500pictures)oftheirstayatcamp.OurcampsareofferedduringJune,JulyandAugust2007,forsmallgroupsofgirlsaged13~16,notonlyfromCanadabutalsootherpartsoftheworld.Wewillsendyoufullprogramdescriptionsatyourrequest.56.Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?A.Toattractpeopletothecamps.B.TotalkaboutcampingexperiencesC.TodescribetheprogramsofthecampsD.Toexplaintheaimsofthecamps57.WhatdoweknowaboutthecampprogramsatShadowRidge?A.CampersarerequiredtowearcampT-shirts.B.Horsesplayacentralroleintheactivities.C.Camperslearntocookfoodforthemselves.D.Horselessonsareofferedalltheyearround.58.TheprogramatShadowRidgemainlyaimtohelppeople_________.A.understandhorsesbetterB.enjoyafamilyatmosphereC.havefunaboveotherthingsD.achieveaneducationalpurpose59.Thepassageiswrittenmainlyfor___________.A.horseridersB.teenagergirlsC.parentsD.internationaltravelers参考答案56-59ABDC********************************************************结束BItisyoursenseofsmellthatquicklytellsyouthereisgoodfoodinthekitchen,oryoursmellysocksneedtobewashed.Buthowdowerecognizesmell?Particularsmellsturnoncertaingroupsofbraincells(细胞),scientistssay.Whenyournosecatchesaslightsmellofsomething,oneof1,000differenttypesofodor-receiving(气味适应)cellspickitup.Thesecellssendanelectricalsignaltoaspecialpartofthebrain.Agroupofscientistsstudiedmousebrainsusingsomeparticularodorslikevanilla,applesandfish.Theylookedatthinslicesofeachmouse’sbraintoseewhichbraincellshadbeenturnedonbyeachodor.Thescientistsdiscoveredthateachodorproducesasimilarpatternofactivecellsindifferentmice.So,acertaincombination(组合)ofcellscantellamousethatitissmellingvanilla,apples,fish,oranyoneofthethousandsofothersmells.Scientistscouldusestudieslikethistocreateamap.Itcouldshowwhichpartsofthebrainareactivated(激活)bydifferentsmells.Someotherscientists,however,saythatresearchersshouldalsostudyanimalsthatdonotliveinalab,whichhavespenttheirlivessmellingthingsinthenaturalworld.Withmoresmellingexperience,theymightshowquitedifferentpatterns.60.Bydoingmouseexperiments,thescientists___________.A.founddifferenttypesofodor-receivingcellsinmiceB.foundeachsmellcreatesasimilarpatternofactivecellsindifferentmiceC.showedthatdifferentmicehavedifferentbraincellsD.provedthatacertaincellcantellamousewhatitsmells61.Thelastparagraphmainlytellsusthat__________.A.scientiststhinkitimportanttodrawamapaboutsmellingB.scientistsaredeterminedtodomoreexperimentsonmiceC.somescientistshavedifferentopinionsonthestudyaboutsmellingpatternsD.somescientistshavealreadystudiedanimalswhichliveinthenaturalworld62.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitle?A.AnExperimentonMiceB.SmellingExperienceC.BadSmellorGoodSmellD.StudiesonHowtoRecognizeSmell参考答案60-62BCD****************************************************结束CAmericanNewspapersNocountryintheworldhasmoredailynewspapersthantheUSA.Therearealmost2000ofthem,ascomparedwith180inJapan,164inArgentinaand111inBritain.ThequalityofsomeAmericanpapersisextremelyhighandtheirviewsarequoted(引用)allovertheinfluencealloverthecountry.HoweverthePostandtheTimesarenotnationalnewspapersinthesensethattheTimesisinBritainorleMondeisinFrance,sinceeachAmericancityhasitsowndailynewspaper.Thebestofthesepresentdetailedaccountsofnationalandinternationalnews,butmanytendtolimitthemselvestostateorcitynews.Likethepressinmostothercountries,Americannewspapersrangefromthe“sensational”,whichfeaturecrime,sexandgossip,totheserious,whichfocusonfactualnewsandtheanalysisofworldevents.ButwithfewexceptionsAmericannewspaperstrytoentertainaswellasgiveinformation,fortheyhavetocompetewiththeattractionoftelevision.JustasAmericannewspaperssatisfyalltastes,sodotheyalsotryandappealtoreadersofallpoliticalpersuasions(信念).Afewnewspaperssupportextremistgroupsonthefarrightandonth