江苏省南京市高考英语一轮起航阅读理解训练（15）（含解析）(1).doc

南京市2015高考英语阅读理解一轮训练（15）及答案【广东省2012届高三考前冲刺卷(六)】by analyzing the dna of the worlds oldest people，boston university scientists said they have discovered a genetic signature(特征)of longevity.they expect soon to offer a test that could let people learn whether they can live to a very old age.the researchers said they had no plans to patent the technique or profit from it.instead，they expect to make a free test available on the internet later this month to promote longevity research.the test might show something that people wouldnt like to know，the bu scientists warned.genetic testing often reveals attractive but incomplete information，and it is sometimes difficult to know how to respond.people with genes for extreme longevity could face a series of difficult decisions about their careers，retirement savings，insurance coverage，medical treatments and marriages in old age.scientists have long sought to crack the genetic code of healthy aging.on average，people in developed countries can expect to live between 80 and 85 years，largely as a result of improvements in diet and public health.but the oldest of the oldthe “wellderly”live two to three decades longer，often free of mental and physical diseases.the free test will be available through a public website maintained by the new england centenarian study.but to take the test，people will have to provide their own complete genomewhich currently can cost thousands of dollars from genesequencing companies.36whats the best title of the text?anew discovery of long lifebnew functions of dna on long lifecscientists invented genes for longevitydthe discovery of the genetic code of healthy aging37the scientists started the program to _.amake more money from itbdo research on long lifecbecome known all over the worlddfind out the function of genes38people who live longer in developed countries _.ado not work very hardbdo much exercise every daychave a balanced dietdnever need to take any medicine39if you hope to take the test，you _.amust be healthy enoughbwill spend a lot of moneycwill be charged by the websitedhave to take a series of examinations40according to the text people living extremely long _.awill meet with many social problemsbmust save enough money for future usecwill usually suffer from hungerdwill have to face many natural disasters36d主旨大意题。波士顿大学的科学家们通过分析世界上一些长寿者的dna，发现了长寿的基因标志。37b由短文的第二段可知“这些研究人员不计划给这项技术申请专利，也不想以它牟利。他们想在互联网上推出一项免费的长寿基因检测服务，以推动长寿研究”。38c由短文的第四段可知，“发达国家的人平均预期寿命长，这很大程度上应归功于饮食和公共卫生状况的改善。”39b由短文的最后一段可知，“要参加实验必须提供基因，而基因测定要花很多钱。”40a由第三段的最后可知，“拥有长寿基因的人有可能要面临一系列有关自己今后生涯的困难决定，如怎样规划退休储蓄、选择何种保险，如何处理医疗及老年婚姻问题。”阅读理解-(2011湖北卷，e)which are you more likely to have with you at any given momentyour cellphone or your wallet? soon you may be able to throw your wallet away and pay for things with a quick wave of your smart phone over an electronic scanner.in january，starbucks announced that customers could start using their phones to buy coffee in 6,800 of its stores.this is the first paybyphone practice in the us.，but were likely to see more wireless payment alternatives as something called near field communication(nfc)gets into americas consumer electronics.last december，some new smart phones which contain an nfc chip were introduced to the public.already in use in parts of asia and europe，nfc allows shoppers to wave their phones a few inches above a payment terminala contactfree system built for speed and convenience.but before nfc becomes widely adopted in the us.，a few problems need to be worked out，like who will get to collect the profitable transaction(交易)fees.although some credit card providers have been experimenting with waveandpay systems that use nfcenabled credit cards，cellphone service providers may try to muscle their way into the pointofsale (pos)market.three big cellphone service providers have formed a joint venture(合资企业)that will go into operation over the next 15 months.its goal is“to lead the us. payments industry from cards to mobile phone.”the other big nfc issue，apart from how payments will be processed，is security.for instance，whats to stop a thief from digitally pickpocketing you? “were still not at the point where an attacker can just brush against you in a crowd and steal all the money out of your phone，”says jimmy shah，a mobile security researcher，“users may also be able to set transaction limits，perhaps requiring a password to be entered for larger purchases.”still uneasy about this digitalwallet business？keep in mind that if you lose your smart phone，it can be located on a map and remotely disabled.plus，your phone can be password protected.your wallet isnt.随着手机的普遍使用，以及手机功能的提升，如今，用手机付费购物都已经成了现实。 随着第一部能够付费的手机的诞生，以及其配套的科技手段的支撑，付费购物手机很快便成为美国市场上的抢手货。17what is predicted to happen in the us.?athe expansion of cellphone companies.bthe boom of paybyphone business.cthe disappearance of credit cards.dthe increase of starbucks sales.答案：b。推理判断题。从第二个段落的第二句话，随着第一部“用手机付费”的手机的上市，美国人会看到“more wireless payment”，可以推断出：这种手机会迅速火起来，即如同选项b所说的“boom”。18the nfc technology can be used to_.aensure the safety of shoppersbcollect transaction fees easilycmake purchase faster and simplerdimprove the quality of cellphones答案：c。理解判断题。根据本段中关于nfc的说法“wireless payment alternative”可以断定：这种无限付费方式自然是极其方便的，即：快捷的购物手段。故选项c的说法是对的。19three cellphone service providers form a joint venture to_.a. strengthen their relationshipb. get a share in the payments industryc. sell more cellphonesd. test the nfc technology答案：b。理解判断题。根据第三个段落“may try to muscle their way into the pointofsale market”以及最后一句话“its goal is.”可以找到本问题的提示，即： 为了打入这个新兴行业的市场，由此可见，选项b的说法与原文的信息句非常吻合。20according to the passage，what can users do if they lose their smart phones?a. stop the functioning of their phones.b. set up a password.c. get all the money out of their phones.d. cancel large purchases.答案：a。细节判断题。从最后一段中的信息词“remotely disabled”可以断定选项a是正确的。【广东省2012届高三考前冲刺卷(六)】d“i got married at 16，”says the smiling mona lisa，made famous in leonardo da vincis famous painting.she breaks her silence to wave to the audience and answers their questions.thanks to 3d technology，holographic images(全息影像)and voice recognition technologies，mona lisa can speak and move.it is the first time the advanced technologies have been fused together in one exhibition，which gives audiences the opportunity to experience the wonders of advanced technology.threedimensional，or 3d，technology creates visual illusions(错觉)and enables people to see images in the round that are actually only twodimensional.although 3d technology is a difficult scientific concept，it is already being widely used in peoples daily lives.with the development of new threedimensional digital technologies，it has been changing peoples ways of communicating and working.digital cameras that record in 3d have been brought to market.manufacturers have also launched 3d digital photo frames，which can broadcast 3d photos.processing software allows flat photos in the frame to achieve 3d visual effects that can be seen by users without wearing special glasses.after nine years of research，china took the lead to establish a 3d internet marketing platform.internet users can go shopping in a 3d environment just like in the real world by selecting goods，checking reviews and trying out recommended goods.web 3d technology will be used in more fields such as automobiles and travel.in traveling，tourists can enjoy scenic spots，monuments and sites.they also can take to guides and other tourists，who are represented as 3d virtual figures.in suzhou，the first online 3d police station in the world has been established.it has eight functions including various online businesses，public services，warning tips and communication between the police and the public.41why can mona lisa speak and move?abecause it is a robot.bbecause it can really speak and move.cbecause the original painting is threedimensional.dbecause 3d creates visual illusions.42the underlined word“fused”in paragraph 2 can be replaced by “_”acombined bfocusedcapplied ddeveloped433d technology is already being used in peoples lives in _.ashopping bworkctravel dcommunication44how can we appreciate 3d photos?aby taking photos with 3d cameras.bby wearing special glasses.cby putting photos into 3d digital photo frames.dby installing a software into the photos.45we can learn from the last two paragraphs that _.ain 3d travelling，we can only talk with the guideb3d travelling is no different from a traditional onecthe 3d police station will replace the one in real lifedthe 3d police station is of great help41d根据第三段可判断mona lisa可以说话和活动是3d制造出了一种视觉幻觉。42a根据“advanced technologies have been.together in one exhibition”，可判断出fuse的意思是“结合起来”。43a根据倒数第三段可知正确答案为a项。44c第六段中提到，使照片具备3d效果的是相框。45d根据最后两段的内容可知3d警察局对人们生活帮助很大。阅读理解 going on a road trip? the st. louis arch, statue of liberty and golden gate bridge are great tourist sites. but if you prefer offbeat destinations(目的地), check out the following roadside attractions. worlds largest ball of paint alexandria, ind. in 1977, michael carmichael set out to create the biggest ball of paint anywhere. starting with a baseball as center, he painted layer after layer of paint day after day, year after year. the ball weighs more than 1,300 pounds, with more than 20,000 coats of paint,” which is recognized by guinness world records. visitors can paint the ball themselves and become part of history. the museum of dirt boston, mass. the museum is the idea of glenn johnson. labeled(贴有标签的) glass bottles contain such treasures as dirt from the great wall of china, as well as sand from a desert in saudi arabia and omaha beach in france. best of all, the cost of seeing this museum is dirt cheap: its free. mount horeb mustard museum mount horeb, wis. its heaven for hotdog lovers! this museum claims to have the worlds largest collection of prepared mustard (芥末). its more than 4,100 bottles of spices come from 60 nations, including turkey and china. visitors learn the history of mustard, from how its made to how its advertised and sold. the museums creator, barry levenson, loves mustard so much that he even puts it on ice cream! paper house rockport, mass. swedish immigrant (移民) ellis stenman was much ahead of his time in 1922, when he started to build a two-room house almost entirely out of newspaper. at the time, people didnt give much if any-thought to recycling paper. the house is framed with wood, but the walls are made of 215 layers(层) of newspaper.64. the underlined word “offbeat” in the first paragraph has the same meaning as . a. great b. foreign c. unusual d. historical 65. if you want to add your own work to what you visit, you may choose . a. worlds largest ball of paint b. the museum of dirt c. mount horeb mustard museum d. paper house 66. which of the following is true of barry levenson according to the text? a. no spices but mustard can be found in his museum.b. he travels around the world to collect mustard.c. mustard is advertised and sold in his museum.d. in a way, he shows much preference for mustard.阅读理解a book review the snakestone by berlie dohertythe setting: urban england (the cities), but also rural england (the countryside) including remote english villages. the theme: the main theme is a teenage search of selfdiscovery, in this case the search for a mother from whom the hero was separated at an early age. its other concerns are love, getting on with others ，being persistent and courageous and trying to deal with doubts, troubles and worries. as the book moves to a close, james swimming coach says to him: you are not like a kid obeying instructions any more. you are diving like a young man who knows where he is going.the characters: james is the hero of the story. he is a championship diver, and has a comfortable life with his foster parents(养父母)yet he also has the qualities to take him on a long journey to find his birth mother. the other characters in the snakestone, james parents, his diving instructor, best friend, the villagers, people he meets on his journey, are pictured realistically.the turning point：the turning point in the story comes while james foster parents are away in london, and he wonders about the identity of his birth mother. the only clue he has is a fossil, the snake stone which she left behind along with a note on which she had written，take good care of sammie. it was written on a torn envelope with parts of an address still there.the journey：instead of going to london, james decides to find his birth mother. with help from his geography teacher, james sets out for the remote country village where his mother might be found. james has painful, challenging, but also humorous and happy travels. the mother he finally meets, anne, has a minor yet powerful voice in the novel. he comes to understand why she left him at a strangers door fifteen years before. although the meeting is not long, it leaves him with a feeling of completeness. as a journey of selfdiscovery the snakestone also provides its readers with a happy ending. its hero says, on returning to his foster parents, i was home.61. what is the main theme of the novel? a. life with foster parents. b. life in the world of diving.