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1、高考模拟题一第卷第一部分 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）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。 AEvery morning, some people may have the habit of watching the astrological(占星术的)advice on the TV news before they go to work. When reading magazines, some people might first go to the section on astrologi
2、cal predictions to determine whats in store for them in the coming day, week or month. This interest in astrology is especially strong at the beginning of a new year. Immediately before a new year, many astrological experts are making predictions and giving advice. It seems that astrology is gaining
3、 popularity, but how popular is astrology and is it actually trustworthy?According to a study by , the word “astrology” is the most searched topic on the Internet, and a search for astrology on Google will bring up nearly two million websites. A study by the newspaper USA Today shows that a third of
4、 all Americans believe in astrology and spend almost $100 million a year on it. More surprisingly, the fastest-growing group of believers in America is made up of managers and professionals. No wonder Donald Regan, former White House Chief of Staff, said, “Its common knowledge that a large percentag
5、e of Wall Street brokers use astrology.”The most famous astrologer is Nostradamus. Long ago, he correctly predicted events such as the Second World War, the killing of U.S. President John F. Kennedy, and most recently, the attack on the World Trade Center. Another famous astrologer, Frau Elsbeth Ebe
6、rtin, accurately predicted that Adolph Hitler would become Fuhrer-the leader after she was given Hitlers birth chart. In fact, Hitler himself was a believer in astrology. Its thought that he used an astrologer throughout the Second World War. The wife of former American president Ronald Reagan, Nanc
7、y, was also a firm believer in astrology. She employed an astrologer to ask about President Reagans future safety after the president was shot.Though some people may consider astrology superstitious(迷信的), others think it is both a science and an art. Since the moon has an effect on the ocean, and 75
8、 percent of the human body is made up of water, it is reasonable to say that astrology, a study of the stars, may affect humans as well. Therefore, if viewed in this way, astrology may be believable and it is easy to see why it is so popular.21. What is the main idea of the article? A. More and more
9、 people, especially stars, are interested in astrology. B. Astrology is becoming popular and has some basis in science. C. Famous astrologers can predict events correctly. D. People should use astrology every day.22. Which of the following events was NOT predicted by Nostradamus? A. The terrorist at
10、tack on the World Trade Center. B. The killing of President Kennedy. C. The outbreak of World War II. D. The birth of Fuhrer Hitler.23. What can we learn from the passage? A. Astrology is one of the most popular topics on the Internet. B. Astrology can help change peoples lives for the better. C. On
11、ly a few Wall Street brokers use astrology. D. Most of Americans believe in astrology.24. The author tends to think astrology is _. A. boring B. puzzling C. believable D. strangeBWatching a 3D movie can more than double the concentration powers and cognitive(认知)processing of children, a new research
12、 claims.A study made by visual technology firm RealD and led by child psychologist Dr Richard Woolfson suggests that childrenaged between 7 and 14 experienced twice the cognitive processing speed and performed better in testing after watching 20 minutes of a 3D film. This is despite suggestions that
13、 attention spans(时期) in children have shortened in the last decade due tounlimitedto access to entertainment, including on-demand TV, gaming and social media. A 2015 study claimed that watching 3D content had a similar effect to brain-training exercises.Consumer psychologist Mr. Fagan said that the
14、increasedstimulation(刺激)found in watching something in 3D exercised the brain and improved performance in the short term. 3D films can play the role of brain-training games and help to make children smarter in the short term, he said. The shortening of response times after watching 3D was almost thr
15、ee times as big as that gained from watching 2D; in other words, 3D helps children process aspects of their environment more quickly. This is likely to be because 3D is a mentallystimulatingexperience which gets the brains juices flowing.The experiment saw children given a range of cognitive tests b
16、efore watching 20 minutes of a movie in either 2D or 3D and being tested again. The results showed those who saw the 3D content reacted faster and performed better in the second round of testing. Mental engagement also rose by 13% among 3D watchers. Child psychologist Dr Woolfson added that “supportive parenting” and regularly listening to classic
