2024年6月11日发(作者：树曜文)
【英语】高一英语阅读理解专项训练100(附答案)及解析
一、高中英语阅读理解
1．阅读理解
Three boys were enjoying themselves in their hometown of Bovina, Mississippi .However, their
lives were turned upside down when they discovered the jawbone of a Mastodon (齿乳象).
Brothers Shawn and Caid Sellers and cousin Michael Mahalitc found the prehistoric bone in a
piece of earth that was recently plowed (犁、耕)."I thought it was a log," Caid said. "I tried to
pick it up and it was really heavy and I saw teeth on it." The bone weighed about 50 pounds. They
eventually got the bone to their home and fitted it in their tub (浴盆), but it took their collective
strength, might and a golf cart, to carry the large Mastodon bone.
"They didn't expect to find that," Michael's mom said. "Now that they have, I believe that they
will be more aware of their surroundings and what they're digging up when they are digging and
playing."
"We've gotten a lot of petrified (石化的) wood and Civil War relics from the area and that's
what I thought it was," the brothers' mother said. "This is our first set of teeth we've found. So
we thought it was their imagination. We were quite surprised to see that it was not their
imagination."
They were exploring near the brothers' home. Lo and behold (真想不到), they saw what they
thought resembled a fossil. It was the curator of paleontology (古生物负责人) of the Mississippi
Museum of Natural Science, George Phillips, who first identified the bone as a "very mature
individual."
The Mastodon was a mammal who lived during the prehistoric times. They had long tusks and
trunks, like elephants. They were clearly different from their modern-day counterparts, as well as
woolly mammoths (猛犸).
（1）How did they find the jawbone of a Mastodon?
A. With great efforts. B. By chance.
C. Instructed by an expert. D. Through imagination.
（2）At first the brothers' mother thought the jawbone was .
A. from people who died in the Civil War B. the bone from a very mature individual
C. like a log or something D. the prehistoric bone
（3）The discovery of the jawbone of a Mastodon is important mainly because it .
A. helps people to know more about the Civil War B. teaches kids to be more aware of their
surroundings
C. promotes the research on more prehistoric creatures D. attracts the Mississippi Museum
of Natural Science
（4）Which of the following can be the best title for the article?
A. Prehistoric Bones Recently Found in Mississippi B. Not Petrified Wood Nor Civil War Relics
C. First Identifying Bone as a "Very Mature Individual" D. Unexpectedly Discovering
Mastodon Jawbone
【答案】（1）B
（2）A
（3）C
（4）D
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，美国密西西比的三个男孩在玩耍的时候无意中发现
了齿乳象的颚骨，起初他们并不知道这是史前生物的遗骸，所发现的遗骸对史前生物的研
究有较强的促进作用。
（1）考查细节理解。根据第一段“Three boys were enjoying themselves in their hometown of
Bovina, Mississippi .However, their lives were turned upside down when they discovered the
jawbone of a Mastodon (齿乳象).”可知他们是在玩耍的时候无意中发现齿乳象的颚骨的。故
选B。
（2）考查判断推理。根据第四段中的“We've gotten a lot of petrified (石化的) wood and Civil
War relics from the area and that's what I thought it was”可知之前他们曾经发现过一些石化的
木材以及内战时的遗物，所以他的母亲认为这次他们发现的还是内战里死亡的人的遗物。
故选A。
（3）考查推理判断。根据倒数第二段中的“ It was the curator of paleontology (古生物负责人)
of the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science, George Phillips, who first identified the bone as a
‘very mature individual.’”“可知齿乳象的颚骨的发现可以促进对史前生物的研究。故选C。
（4）考查主旨大意。本文是一篇记叙文，美国密西西比的三个男孩在玩耍的时候无意中发
现了史前巨物齿乳象的颚骨，起初他们并不知道这是史前生物的遗骸，所发现的遗骸对史
前生物的研究有较强的促进作用。故选D。
【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，推理判断和主旨大意三个题型的考查，是一篇故事类阅
读，要求考生在捕捉细节信息的基础上，进一步根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行分析，推
理，概括和归纳，从而选出正确答案。
2．阅读理解
What Cocktail Parties Teach Us
You're at a party. Music is playing. Glasses are clinking. Dozens of conversations are driving up
the decibel (分贝) level. Yet among all those distractions, you can tune your attention to just one
voice from many. This ability is what researchers call the “cocktail-party effect”.
Scientists at the University of California in San Francisco have found where that sound-editing
process occurs in the brain — in the auditory cortex (听觉皮层) just behind the ear, not in areas
of higher thought. The auditory cortex boosts some sounds and turns down others so that when
the signal reaches the higher brain, “it's as if only one person was speaking alone,” says
investigator Edward Chang.
These findings, published in the journal Nature last week, explain why people aren't very good
at multitasking — our brains are wired for “selective attention” and can focus on only one thing
at a time. That inborn ability has helped humans survive in a world buzzing with visual and
auditory stimulation (刺激). But we keep trying to push the limits with multitasking, sometimes
with tragic (悲剧的) consequences. Drivers talking on cellphones, for example, are four times as
likely to get into traffic accidents as those who aren't.
2024年6月11日发(作者：树曜文)
【英语】高一英语阅读理解专项训练100(附答案)及解析
一、高中英语阅读理解
1．阅读理解
Three boys were enjoying themselves in their hometown of Bovina, Mississippi .However, their
lives were turned upside down when they discovered the jawbone of a Mastodon (齿乳象).
Brothers Shawn and Caid Sellers and cousin Michael Mahalitc found the prehistoric bone in a
piece of earth that was recently plowed (犁、耕)."I thought it was a log," Caid said. "I tried to
pick it up and it was really heavy and I saw teeth on it." The bone weighed about 50 pounds. They
eventually got the bone to their home and fitted it in their tub (浴盆), but it took their collective
strength, might and a golf cart, to carry the large Mastodon bone.
"They didn't expect to find that," Michael's mom said. "Now that they have, I believe that they
will be more aware of their surroundings and what they're digging up when they are digging and
playing."
"We've gotten a lot of petrified (石化的) wood and Civil War relics from the area and that's
what I thought it was," the brothers' mother said. "This is our first set of teeth we've found. So
we thought it was their imagination. We were quite surprised to see that it was not their
imagination."
They were exploring near the brothers' home. Lo and behold (真想不到), they saw what they
thought resembled a fossil. It was the curator of paleontology (古生物负责人) of the Mississippi
Museum of Natural Science, George Phillips, who first identified the bone as a "very mature
individual."
The Mastodon was a mammal who lived during the prehistoric times. They had long tusks and
trunks, like elephants. They were clearly different from their modern-day counterparts, as well as
woolly mammoths (猛犸).
（1）How did they find the jawbone of a Mastodon?
A. With great efforts. B. By chance.
C. Instructed by an expert. D. Through imagination.
（2）At first the brothers' mother thought the jawbone was .
A. from people who died in the Civil War B. the bone from a very mature individual
C. like a log or something D. the prehistoric bone
（3）The discovery of the jawbone of a Mastodon is important mainly because it .
A. helps people to know more about the Civil War B. teaches kids to be more aware of their
surroundings
C. promotes the research on more prehistoric creatures D. attracts the Mississippi Museum
of Natural Science
（4）Which of the following can be the best title for the article?
A. Prehistoric Bones Recently Found in Mississippi B. Not Petrified Wood Nor Civil War Relics
C. First Identifying Bone as a "Very Mature Individual" D. Unexpectedly Discovering
Mastodon Jawbone
【答案】（1）B
（2）A
（3）C
（4）D
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，美国密西西比的三个男孩在玩耍的时候无意中发现
了齿乳象的颚骨，起初他们并不知道这是史前生物的遗骸，所发现的遗骸对史前生物的研
究有较强的促进作用。
（1）考查细节理解。根据第一段“Three boys were enjoying themselves in their hometown of
Bovina, Mississippi .However, their lives were turned upside down when they discovered the
jawbone of a Mastodon (齿乳象).”可知他们是在玩耍的时候无意中发现齿乳象的颚骨的。故
选B。
（2）考查判断推理。根据第四段中的“We've gotten a lot of petrified (石化的) wood and Civil
War relics from the area and that's what I thought it was”可知之前他们曾经发现过一些石化的
木材以及内战时的遗物，所以他的母亲认为这次他们发现的还是内战里死亡的人的遗物。
故选A。
（3）考查推理判断。根据倒数第二段中的“ It was the curator of paleontology (古生物负责人)
of the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science, George Phillips, who first identified the bone as a
‘very mature individual.’”“可知齿乳象的颚骨的发现可以促进对史前生物的研究。故选C。
（4）考查主旨大意。本文是一篇记叙文，美国密西西比的三个男孩在玩耍的时候无意中发
现了史前巨物齿乳象的颚骨，起初他们并不知道这是史前生物的遗骸，所发现的遗骸对史
前生物的研究有较强的促进作用。故选D。
【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，推理判断和主旨大意三个题型的考查，是一篇故事类阅
读，要求考生在捕捉细节信息的基础上，进一步根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行分析，推
理，概括和归纳，从而选出正确答案。
2．阅读理解
What Cocktail Parties Teach Us
You're at a party. Music is playing. Glasses are clinking. Dozens of conversations are driving up
the decibel (分贝) level. Yet among all those distractions, you can tune your attention to just one
voice from many. This ability is what researchers call the “cocktail-party effect”.
Scientists at the University of California in San Francisco have found where that sound-editing
process occurs in the brain — in the auditory cortex (听觉皮层) just behind the ear, not in areas
of higher thought. The auditory cortex boosts some sounds and turns down others so that when
the signal reaches the higher brain, “it's as if only one person was speaking alone,” says
investigator Edward Chang.
These findings, published in the journal Nature last week, explain why people aren't very good
at multitasking — our brains are wired for “selective attention” and can focus on only one thing
at a time. That inborn ability has helped humans survive in a world buzzing with visual and
auditory stimulation (刺激). But we keep trying to push the limits with multitasking, sometimes
with tragic (悲剧的) consequences. Drivers talking on cellphones, for example, are four times as
likely to get into traffic accidents as those who aren't.