2015 广东南雄市高考英语课外自练（3）及答案语法填空。阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为 1625 的相应位置上。“If youre talking to me in a noisy restaurant and my nervous system is good at locking onto the sound of your voice, I can understand 16 you say better.”The research at Northwestern University shows that playing a musical instrument is good 17 your brain. And the brain remembers how to “lock onto” the important sounds, 18 our ears may not work as well as we age, and that helps us to hear better.A scientist, living in France twenty years ago, 19 (write) about what he called the “Mozart Effect”. He said that it could be helpful to the brain when 20 (listen) to the classical music of Mozart. Some researchers said that Mozarts music would make you much 21 (smart), or even help your brain cure some health 22 (order). Others said that there was nothing special about Mozarts music. Any kind of high energy music would work. So if the cost of a musical instrument or music lessons is too costly, can we get 23 same brain experience just by listening? Usually people have teachers, or they can teach 24 music. But the point is that theyre actively playing a musical instrument and engaging 25 making music instead of listening to music passively.【参考答案】语法填空16. what 17. for 18. although / though 19. wrote 20.listening 21. smarter 22.disorders 23. the 24. themselves 25. in阅读理解。阅读理解。Recreational tree climbing is taking root in the ecotourism industry, and its sending guys like Tim Kovar to far off reaches of the globe. Kovar, a tree-climbing instructor, recently returned to the U.S. from Brazil, where he spent time developing a tree-climbing operation thanks to the “slow travel“ movement.Slow travel, is like the slow food movement, the practice of giving fast food in favor of homegrown cookingthe kind that takes hours to prepare and enjoy. Likewise, slow travel urges visitors to experience a places natural surroundings and learn about the ecology in a way not afforded by extreme games. “Tree climbing is a slow activity,“ says Kovar. “Its not something you do quickly and then youre on to the next thing or event.“ There is no such thing as a quick climb, especially for beginners. This wasnt a race against the clock or the fellow climbers. In fact, tree climbing is unlikely to ever become a feature of the extreme games. Many climbers refuse competition. There has already been so much competition in the world.“When you stand below the tree, it can be amazing,“ Rusel DeMaria says, looking affectionately up at Michaels Triumph, a 150-foot-tall tree. But reaching the treetop, he adds, is an entirely different feeling. Likewise, his wife, Viola Brumbaugh, kneels on the ground and asks Michaels Triumph for permission to climb. “It goes a lot smoother that way, “She says.And climbing has been included into many educational programs. New Tribe offers guided climbs through its school, Tree Climbing Northwest, where “we teach enough tree biology and forest ecology to raise awareness in our students,“ says New Tribe present Sophis Sparks. “We know that the tree climbing experience deepens personal appreciation for trees. After climbing, people value trees more and are motivated to support preservation. This is not just to preserve their playground.“Perhaps that is why he struggles with the term “recreational tree climbing,“ saying, “I prefer to call it inspirational tree climbing.“16. What do slow travel and the slow food movement have in common?A. They take people a long time. B. They are related to the eco-tourism industry. C. They advocate protecting nature. D. They cost people little money17 hat do we know about tree climbing from the passage?A. People compete to see who can climb to the top first.B. It favors the experience of enjoying nature.C. It is a kind of extreme sport and needs a lot of effort.D. People view it as a challenge to climb the tallest tree in a forest.18 rumbaugh kneels on the ground before climbing trees to _.A. beg for the safety of climbing B. Expect to climb faster than her husband C. Show respect for the tree D. ask for permission of her husband 19 Sophia Sparks prefers the term “inspirational tree climbing“ because it _.A. provide people with more chances to play outsideB. bring a lot of pleasure to life C. Deepens personal love between each other D. Makes people realize they should protect trees20 Whats the best title for the passage?A. Tree-climbing travelling B. Slow travel movementsC. Dangers of climbing D. Respect for natureD 篇篇【解析解析】爬树已经成为生态旅游的一种形式，它不但给人们带来了乐趣，而且还提高了人们保爬树已经成为生态旅游的一种形式，它不但给人们带来了乐趣，而且还提高了人们保 护树护树木的意识。木的意识。A。细节理解题。根据第二段 the kind that takes hours to prepare and enjoy 可知，答案为A。B。推理判断题。根据第二段 Likewise, slow travel urges visitors to not afforded by extreme games 可推断，答案为 B。C。细节理解题。根据第四段 Michaels Triumph, a 150-foot tree 和 Viola Brumbaugh kneels on the ground and as