2016高考冲刺模拟卷(三)(时间:120分钟满分:150分)第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力(略)第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。(A)TheTropicalParadiseHolidayWelcometoStAnna,ourtropicalparadisejustoffthecoastofLatinAmerica.Youcanspendtwoweeksinourluxuryfour-starhotel.Thecostofyourflightisincludedintheholiday,andyoucanbepickedupfromyourhomebyourspecialairportbus.Onyourarriving,ourcoachwillbewaitingtotakeyoutothehotel.AllflightsleavefromHeathrowonaMondaymorning.TheCowrieHotelisbuiltrightonthebeachfront,andmanyroomshavewonderfuloceanviews.Ifswimmingandsurfingarenotenoughforyou,thehotelalsooffershorseridesontheisland,andadiscountmembershipofthegolfclub.TheRainForestAdventureHolidayEveryyearBroughtonholidaysoffertwelvedaysofunforgettableadventureinatropicalrainforest.YoumayhaveachoiceofBorneo,Malaysia,Indonesia,oreventothegreatestrainforestofthemall,themightyAmazonianforest.Youwillflytoourspecialbasecampsattheedgeoftheforest,whereyouwillbegivenfivedaysofsurvivaltraining,andtalksonthelocalwildlife.Thenyoutakeabusintotheforest.Youwillhavetowalkthefinalfivemilestothecampsitestoavoiddisturbingthelocalecology.Allofthecampsiteshavebeencarefullybuilttocausetheminimalamountofdisturbancetothelocalwildlife.Rememberthattheseadventureholidaystakeyoudeepintothewilderness,andtheyarenotsuitableforfamilieswithyoungchildren.Alsorememberthatnomorethantwodozenguestscanstayatanycampatonetime,soifyouwanttogoononeoftheseveryspecialholidays,youwillneedtobookearly!21.Whatcanwelearnabouttherainforestholiday?()A.Travelerswilllearntotalkwithwildanimals.B.Differentmeansoftransportationwillbeused.C.Theholidaywillendwithasurvivaltraining.D.Bookingearly,travelerswillgetadiscount.22.Whatkindofpeoplewillprobablychoosetherainforestholiday?()A.Peoplelovingwatersports.B.Peopletravellingwithchildren.C.Peoplepreferringcomfortablehotels.D.Peopleconcernedwithenvironmentandwildlife.23.Whichofthefollowingismentionedinbothholidays?()A.Transportation.B.Price.C.Reservation.D.Departuretime.(B)Manypeoplethinkofthebrainasamystery.Theydon’tknowmuchaboutintelligenceandhowitworks.Whentheydothinkaboutwhatintelligenceis,manypeoplebelievethatapersonisborneithersmart,average,ordumb—andstaysthatwayforlife.Butnewresearchshowsthatthebrainismorelikeamuscle—itchangesandgetsstrongerwhenyouuseit.Andscientistshavebeenabletoshowjusthowthebraingrowsandgetsstrongerwhenyoulearn.Everyoneknowsthatwhenyouliftweights,yourmusclesgetbiggerandyougetstronger.Apersonwhocan’tlift20poundswhentheystartexercisingcangetstrongenoughtolift100poundsafterworkingoutforalongtime.That’sbecausethemusclesbecomelargerandstrongerwithexercise.Andwhenyoustopexercising,themusclesshrinkandyougetweaker.That’swhypeoplesay,“Useitorloseit!”Butmostpeopledon’tknowthatwhentheypracticeandlearnnewthings,partsoftheirbrainchangeandgetlargeralotlikemusclesdowhentheyexercise.Insidethecortex(脑皮层)ofthebrainarebillionsoftinynervecells.Communicationbetweenthesebraincellsiswhatallowsustothinkandsolveproblems.Whenyoulearnnewthings,thesetinyconnectionsinthebrainactuallymultiplyandgetstronger.Themoreyouchallengeyourmindtolearn,themoreyourbraincellsgrow.Then,thingsthatyouoncefoundveryhardorevenimpossibletodoseemtobecomeeasy.Theresultisastrongerandsmarterbrain.Scientistsstartedthinkingthatthehumanbraincoulddevel...
