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1、 阅读理解之逸闻趣事类(共3篇，限时23分钟)A(2013哈尔滨高三联合考试)A 34yearold mother has spoken of how she woke up thinking she was 15 years old and living in 1992.Naomi Jacobs, from Manchester, was convinced she was still a teenager. In her mind, John Major was Prime Minister and George Bush Sr. was running the White House.
2、She also revealed how she screamed when a boy appeared and called her “Mum”. Mobile phones and email were puzzling and Google, Facebook and YouTube sounded like madeup words, she said.Ms. Jacobs, who had no memory of the years, was told by doctors that she had Transient Global Amnesia (TGA). She has
3、 now written a book about the experience which happened in 2008. “I fell asleep in 1992 as a brave, very confident knowitall 15yearold, and woke up as a 32yearold single mum living in a rented house，” Ms. Jacobs said. “The last thing I remember was falling asleep in my bed, dreaming about a boy in m
4、y class. When I woke up, I looked in the mirror and had the fright of my life when I saw an old woman with wrinkles staring back at me. Then a little boy appeared and started calling me Mum. Thats when I started to scream. I didnt know who he was. I didnt think he was much younger than I was, and I
5、certainly didnt remember giving birth to him. I began sobbing uncontrollably. I just wanted my mum. I couldnt get my head around going to bed one night and waking up in a different century.”TGA is a rare type of amnesia which can occur suddenly, affecting around three people per 100,000 each year. F
6、ortunately, permanent memory loss is rare. Ms. Jacobs memory started to return after eight weeks. Some people who often suffer from migraines (偏头痛) also appear to be more likely to have TGA. The cause of TGA is unknown. Some think that it may be caused by a temporary disruption of blood flow to part
7、s of the brain involved in memory. 语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。Naomi Jacobs 患上了失忆症，醒来时记忆只停留在1992年。1What was the last thing Naomi Jacobs could remember?AShe was a brave and confident girl.BShe met an old woman with wrinkles.CGeorge Bush Sr. was elected President.DShe fell asleep dreaming of a boy in her class.解析：选
8、D细节理解题。由第四段中的“The last thing I remember was falling asleep in my bed, dreaming about a boy in my class”可知，Naomi Jacobs 记忆中的最后一件事情是躺在床上睡觉梦见班上的男同学。故选D。2According to the text, TGA _.Ais quite commonBis caused by brain injuriesCmakes people have migrainesDcauses people to lose part of their memory解析：选D推
9、理判断题。由Naomi Jacobs患TGA的症状以及第五段中的内容可知，amnesia是一种失忆症，能造成部分记忆丧失。3Which of the following is TRUE?APeople have discovered the cause of TGA.BNaomi Jacobs didnt recover her memory at last.CThe chance of peoples suffering from TGA is very small.DPeople suffering from TGA often have permanent memory loss.解析：
10、选C细节理解题。由第五段第一句可知C项表述正确；由第五段第二句可知D项表述错误；由第五段最后一句可知B项错误；由最后一段第二句话可知A项表述错误。4Whats the main idea of the text?ANaomi Jacobs has a poor memory.BNaomi Jacobs gets an amazing career after TGA.CNaomi Jacobs succeeds in overcoming the disease.DNaomi Jacobs wakes up with the memory of her youth.解析：选D主旨大意题。本文主
11、要讲的是Naomi Jacobs患上失忆症，一觉醒来觉得自己只有15岁，连儿子也不认识了。故选D。B(2013山东省齐鲁名校高三联合测试)Oscar the cat seems to have an unnatural ability to predict when nursing home patients are going to die, by curling up (蜷伏) next to them during their final hours. His accuracy, observed in 25 cases, has led the staff to call family
12、 members once he has chosen someone. It usually means the patient has less than four hours to live. “Many family members take some comfort from it. They appreciate the companionship that the cat provides for their dying loved one，” said Dosa, a doctor and assistant professor of medicine at Brown Uni
13、versity.The 2yearold cat was adopted as a kitten and grew up in a thirdfloor dementia (痴呆) unit at the Steere House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, where the facility treats people with Alzheimers, Parkinsons disease and other illnesses. After about six months, the staff noticed Oscar would make
14、his own rounds, just like the doctors and nurses. Hed smell and observe patients, then sit beside people who would end up dying in a few hours. Dosa said Oscar seems to take his work seriously. “This is not a cat thats friendly to people，” he said.“Oscar is better at predicting death than the people
15、 who work here，” said Dr. Joan Teno of Brown University, who treats patients at the nursing home and is an expert on care for the terminally ill. She was convinced of Oscars talent, when he made his 13th correct call. While observing one patient, Teno said she noticed the woman wasnt eating, was bre
16、athing with difficulty and that her legs had a bluish color, signs that often mean death is near. Oscar wouldnt stay inside the room, though, so Teno thought his_streak_was_broken. Instead, it turned out the doctors prediction was about 10 hours earlier. Sure enough, during the patients final two ho
17、urs, nurses told Teno that Oscar joined the woman at her bedside.Doctors say most of the people who get a visit from the sweetfaced, grayandwhite cat are so ill that they probably dont know hes there, so patients arent aware hes a predictor of death. Most families are grateful for the advance warnin
18、g, although one wanted Oscar out of the room while a family member died. When Oscar is put outside, he paces and meows his displeasure.No ones certain if Oscars behavior is scientifically significant or points to a cause. Teno wonders if the cat senses mysterious scents or reads something from the b
19、ehavior of the nurses who raised him. Nursing home staff arent concerned with explaining Oscars behavior, so long as he gives families a better chance of saying goodbye to the dying. The staff recently gave Oscar a wall sign publicly praising his “sympathetic care”语篇解读：本文介绍了一只有着“特异功能”的猫：它能够在一个人临终前的几
20、个小时预感到死亡的来临，然后陪在这个人的身边直到他去世。5What makes Oscar the cat so special?AHe observes the cases of dying patients.BHe curls up next to the patients.CHe calls family members to the hospital.DHe senses when patients are to die.解析：选D细节理解题。由第一段第一句可知，这只叫Oscar的猫的最独特之处是它可以预感到一个人即将去世。6The passage tells us Oscar _.A
21、would go round and observe patientsBmay sometimes fail to predict deathCis friendly and liked by every patientDwas born and grew up in the hospital解析：选A细节理解题。由第二段第二、三句话可知，Oscar总是到处转并观察病人。7The underlined sentence “his streak was broken” probably means _.Ahis bones were severely injuredBhis magic powe
22、r stopped workingChis devotion to work got changedDhis friendship with patients ended解析：选B句意猜测题。根据那个病人的状况，医生断定她快要不行了，而Oscar却并没有陪在她旁边，因此医生认为Oscar的“特异功能”失灵了。8From the passage, we learn that _.AOscars behavior is scientifically significantBOscar can read something from the nurses behaviorCOscar might l
23、ike to stay with the dying patientsDOscar is sympathetic to the dying patients解析：选C推理判断题。当Oscar预感到一个人快要去世时，它会蜷伏在这个人身边，直到他死去，故可推测Oscar可能喜欢陪在临终的人的身边。9The best title for this passage is “_”ACats Can Be Used for Looking After PatientsBOscar, the Sweetfaced, Grayandwhite CatCAs Death Comes Calling, So Do
24、es Oscar the CatDOscar the Cat, the Best Helper of the Hospital解析：选C标题归纳题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了一只能感知死亡的猫Oscar，它会在一个人即将去世时，陪在这个人的身边，故C项最适合作为本文标题。C(2013江西重点中学高三二模)Getting out of bed into the darkness, the man searches around his room with strange intentions. Soon, he finds what he is looking for. Grasping a
25、pencil, he begins drawing on a used newspaper. He bends over his work for an hour as a beautiful image appears. But the artist seems to be hardly conscious.Lee Hadwin, by day a nurse, at night is a sleepwalking artist who produces strange and fantastic works of art, which he has no memory of drawing
26、 when he wakes the next morning. Hadwin says he is completely confused about his nighttime talent, especially as in the daytime, he shows no interest or ability in art at all.Hadwin, 33, from North Wales, is now being investigated by the Edinburgh Sleep Centre. “It is horrible，” he says. “I feel exh
27、austed when I wake up. It is only in the following days that Im able to look at what Ive produced and appreciate it. At first, I just feel terrible. Now I am receiving therapy (治疗) in an attempt to discover what causes my subconscious self to draw. I want to get to the root of it.”An incredible vide
28、o of Hadwin at work in a sleepwalkers state has already become a hit after it was shown on the Internet. The video shows Hadwin drawing at great speed, but not answering his name being called out by witnesses. Major galleries have also been asking for examples of his work. Hoping to develop the stra
29、nge ability, Hadwin started leaving artists materials out when he went to bed. Although he leaves colored paints and pencils out, he has never drawn in color. Hadwin said, “Each morning I wake up and see a newlycreated piece of art lying beside my bed, I breathe a sigh of relief that my gift still b
30、elongs to me.”语篇解读：男护工哈德文醒着时是画盲，梦游时就变画家，睡醒后却完全不记得做过什么。10What is unusual about Lee Hadwin?AHe likes drawing on waste paper.BHe has the inspiration to draw at night.CHe walks around unconsciously every night.DHe draws every night in an unconscious state.解析：选D推理判断题。首段末句提到当他作画时，他几乎是没有意识的。第二段也提到当他第二天醒来时，
31、没有关于画画的任何记忆。因此，他的特别之处就在于晚上在无意识的状态下作画。11The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refers to the _.AdarknessBpencilCwork of art Dtalent解析：选C代词指代题。由第三段第三句话可知“第二天我能看到自己创作的作品并且欣赏它”，可知答案为C。12According to the text, Hadwin _.Ahas great interest in drawing in the daytimeBfeels lucky to have the extraordinary g
32、iftChopes to lose his strange abilityDdidnt want to receive treatment解析：选B细节理解题。根据文章末段中的“Hoping to develop the strange ability .”以及“I breathe a sigh of relief that my gift still belongs to me”可知，哈德文很庆幸自己拥有这种奇异的能力。13While drawing, Hadwin _.Aworks at a very low speedBnever draws colored picturesCexpec
33、ts nobody to disturb himDcan hear the sound around him解析：选B细节理解题。由最后一段中的“Although he leaves colored paints and pencils out, he has never drawn in color”可知，哈德文从没有画过彩色的图画。14The text is most probably a(n) _.Anews report BadvertisementCpersonal diary Dsciencefiction story解析：选A推理判断题。本文主要报道了一位具有特异能力的男护工哈德文，他晚上能够在梦游状态下作画。故A项正确。6