Showering allows us to enjoy the creative juices of our minds，but it needn’t just be the bathroom where you get your inspiration.For instance，Gertrude Stein，a female American writer and poet，got new ideas by driving around a farm and stopping at different cows until she found the one that most inspired her.So try to create your own way to free your mind，whether it’s a walk near the ocean，a country drive or reading a book at home.
语篇解读 一项科学实验证实了淋浴不仅能让我们感到放松，还能激发大脑的创造力。 5．According to the article，what changes can showering cause? A．Bringing the terrible moment to us. B．Increasing the level of dopamine. C．Leading to boredom or tiredness.
D．Setting the conservative part of the brain free. 答案 B
解析 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Showering can help to raise our level of dopamine...”可知，淋浴能增加人体内多巴胺的水平。故选B。
6．If one has focused on something all day，showering can help . A．turn one’s attention inwards
B．draw one’s attention to the outside world C．one make an important breakthrough D．many chemical changes to take place 答案 A
解析 细节理解题。根据第四段第二句“Especially when you have thought hard all day about a problem，jumping into the shower can keep you from the outside world so that you can focus on your inner feelings and memories.”可知，A项正确。
7．What’s the author’s attitude towards the opinion that showering can lead to creativity? A．Positive. C．Neutral. 答案 A
解析 观点态度题。根据最后一段中的“Showering allows us to enjoy the creative juices of our minds...”可判断出，作者认为淋浴能激发我们的创造力，即作者对“淋浴能激发人的创造力”这一观点持积极态度。故选A。
8．The example of Gertrude Stein in the last paragraph is used to . A．encourage readers to find their own ways of getting inspiration B．point out to readers that it’s hard to find inspiration C．explain how to link inspiration with readers’ daily lives D．show that creativity often comes from strange places 答案 A
解析 推理判断题。最后一段开头作者指出淋浴能激发我们的创造力，但是并不一定非得在浴室淋浴获得灵感，后面就以Gertrude Stein为例讲述其他方法也能激发我们的灵感。由此可判断出，作者以Gertrude Stein为例是为了鼓励读者找到自己的获取灵感的方法。故选A。 【生态环保类】
C
(2017·湖南衡阳八中质检)
New Zealand will create one of the largest marine protected areas in the world，spanning an area of 620,000 sq km.
The Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary(保护区) will be one of the world’s most significant fully protected ecosystems，the prime minister of New Zealand，John Key，told the UN General Assembly in New York.
The sanctuary is in the South Pacific Ocean，about 1,000 km northeast of New Zealand，and expands
B．Negative. D．Not mentioned.
a marine reserve that surrounds some small islands.The area is considered important in terms of biodiversity，featuring nearly 35 species of whales and dolphins,150 types of fish and three of the world’s seven sea turtle species.It is also geologically significant，including the world’s longest chain of underwater volcanoes and the second deepest ocean trench，into 10 km underwater—deeper than Mount Everest’s height.The scale of the sanctuary will dwarf(矮化) any previous New Zealand’s protected area，spanning twice the size of the country’s mainland.It will cover 15% of New Zealand’s economic zone.
Commercial and recreational fishing will be completely banned，as will oil，gas and mineral prospecting (勘探)，exploration and mining.Key’s government aims to pass legislation establishing the sanctuary next year.
“The sanctuary is a world-class，unspoiled marine environment and New Zealand is proud to protect it for future generations，” Key said.“New Zealanders value our coasts and oceans，which are an important part of our culture，economy and environment and we are committed to managing them sustainably.Creating protected areas will support not only our own fisheries，but those of our Pacific neighbors，adding to New Zealand’s efforts to help grow Pacific economies through the responsible management of their ocean resources.”
Nick Smith，New Zealand’s environment minister，said the sanctuary might impose a cost upon the mining industry but that it is important to protect the ocean before exploration takes place.“New Zealand needs to use its vast ocean resources for jobs and exports in industries like fishing，aquaculture，minerals and energy，but we also need to set aside special areas where nature comes first and marine life is fully protected，” Smith said.
New Zealand will monitor the area via its navy and satellite technology.The Kermadec region will join three other key areas in the Pacific protected by the US，the UK and Australia.
Matt Rand，director of the Pew Charitable Trusts’ Global Ocean Legacy(遗产) campaign，welcomed Key’s announcement.“New Zealand will create the gold standard of conservation areas in the sanctuary，preserving one of the few relatively unspoiled areas of ocean on Earth，” he said.“This commitment is an exciting step toward meeting global goals to safeguard at least 30% of the ocean through fully protected marine reserves.”
语篇解读 本文主要介绍了新西兰建立海洋生态保护区的有关事项。
9．Why is the Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary important in biodiversity? A．It has a superior geographical location. B．It has many different kinds of sea animals.
C．Its environment is suitable for the growth of marine life. D．It is the only unspoiled area of ocean remained on Earth. 答案 B
解析 细节理解题。根据第三段第二句“The area is considered important in terms of biodiversity，featuring nearly 35 species of whales and dolphins,150 types of fish and three of the world’s seven sea turtle species.”可知选B。
10．Which of the following will Key probably agree on? A．People are allowed to fish for fun in the sanctuary.
B．All Pacific countries should be responsible for ocean resources. C．New Zealanders attach great importance to protecting the sanctuary. D．New Zealand has made great achievement in creating protected areas. 答案 C
解析 细节理解题。根据文章第五段第二句“New Zealanders value our coasts and oceans，which are an important part of our culture，economy and environment and we are committed to managing them sustainably.”可推知C项正确。
11．What can we infer from what Nick Smith said?
A．New Zealand should develop its marine industry in special areas.
B．The Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary may affect New Zealand’s mining industry.
C．New Zealand hasn’t figured out how to make full use of its ocean resources. D．Measures should be taken immediately to protect the ocean after explorations. 答案 B
解析 推理判断题。文章第六段第一句中的“...the sanctuary might impose a cost upon the mining industry...”说明Nick Smith认为建立保护区会对采矿业有影响。故选B。 提升练习
B
(2019·山西八校第一次联考)Many Americans spend Thanksgiving with family and friends around a table of roast turkey, sweet potatoes and cranberry sauce.
But for others, it’s a competition．Across the United States, there are contests to see who can eat the most pumpkin(南瓜) pie. These events start in October and continue through Thanksgiving. Elk Grove, California hosts the World Pumpkin Pie Eating Championship. Matt Stonie won in 2014 by eating 20 pounds, 13 ounces of pumpkin pie in 8 minutes. In other words, about 9 and a half kilograms. That was a “world record”， reported by the Major League Eating (MLE) in New York City. Stonie won $5，000.
The MLE website praised Stonie: “Like a silent car at top speed driving past you on the highway; like the boxer with lightning blows; like a speedskater in a very tight bodysuit, long limbs stretching faster than the clock can tick. The great one makes it look easy．”
Some of the pumpkin pie eating contests are turned into gluttony(暴饮暴食). Others have a more light-hearted approach to pumpkin pie eating contests. Students at the Duthie Center for Engineering in Louisville, Kentucky posted their pumpkin pie eating contest on Facebook. It was a friendly social affair. In Broomfield, Colorado, their Turkey Day celebration takes a different approach. They hold a pumpkin pie eating contest, but contestants just have to eat one piece of pie (or about one-sixth of a pie) as fast as possible. There’s a 5 kilometer race and a 10 kilometer race afterwards, for those who want to lose weight.
And at Pumpkin Palooza—a pumpkin pie eating contest in Sparks, Nevada—the organizers note on their website, “The winners are chosen by audience applause, so style, talent and humor are the be-all and end-all．”
【解题导语】 本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了美国感恩节各地举办的吃南瓜馅饼的比赛。
2020年高考阅读理解话题分类指导专项训练
