2014高考英语阅读理解抓分练习题(48).doc

2014高考英语阅读理解抓分练习题（48）及答案 A study involving 8,500 teenagers from all social backgrounds found that most of them are ignorant when it comes to money. The findings, the first in a series of reports from NatWesl that has started a five-year research project into teenagers and money, are particularly worrying as this generation of young people is likely to be burdened with greater debts than any before.University tuition fees (学费) are currently capped at 3,000 annually, but this will be reviewed next year and the Government is under enormous pressure to raise the ceiling.In the research, the teenagers were presented with the terms of four different loans but 76 per cent failed to identify the cheapest. The young people also predicted that they would be earning on average 31,000 by the age of 25, although the average salary for those aged 22 to 29 is just 17,815. The teenagers expected to be in debt when they finished university or training, although half said that they assumed the debts would be less than 10,000. Average debts for graduates are 12, 363.Stephen Moir, head of community investment at the Royal Bank of Scotland Group which owns NatWest, said, “The more exposed young people are to financial issues, and the younger they become aware of them, the more likely they are to become responsible, forward-planning adults who manage their finances confidently and effectively.Ministers are deeply concerned about the financial pressures on teenagers and young people because of student loans and rising housing costs. They have just introduced new lessons in how to manage debts. Nikki Fairweathcr, aged 15, from St Helens, said that she had benefited from lessons on personal finance, but admitted that she still had a lot to learn about money.9. Which of the following can be found from the five-year research project?A. Students understand personal finances differently.B. University tuition fees in England have been rising.C. Teenagers tend to overestimate their future earnings.D. The students payback ability has become a major issue.10. The phrase “to raise the ceiling” in paragraph 2 probably means _.A. to raise the student loans B. to improve the school facilitiesC. to lift the school building roofs D. to increase the upper limit of the tuition11. According to Stephen Moir, students_.A. should learn to manage their finances wellB. are too young to be exposed to financial issuesC. should maintain a positive attitude when facing loans D. benefit a lot from lessons on personal finance12. What can we learn from the passage?A. Teenagers in Britain are heavily burdened with debts.B. Many British teenagers do not know money matters well.C. Financial planning is a required course at college. D. Young people should become responsible adults. 9-CD AB HolidaysHoliday News Vacancies(空位) now and in the school holidays at a country hotel in Devon. This comfortable, friendly home-from-home lies near the beautiful quiet countryside, but just a drive away from the sea. The food is simple but good. Children and pets are welcome. Reduced prices for low season. The Snowdonia CentreThe Snowdonia Centre for young mountain climbers has a mountain climbing lesson. The beginners costs are 57 for a week, including food and rooms. Equipment is included except walking shoes, which can be hired at a low cost. You must be in good health and prepared to go through a period of body exercises. This could be the beginning of a lifetime of mountain climbing adventure. The World Sea Trip of a LifetimeOur World Sea Trip of 2008 will be unlike any holiday you have ever been on before. Instead of one hotel after another, with all its packing and unpacking, waiting and travelling, you just go to bed in one country and wake up in another. On board the ship, you will be well taken care of. Every meal will be first-class and every cabin like your home. During the trip, you can rest on deck, enjoy yourself in the games rooms and in the evening dance to our musical team and watch our wonderful play. You will visit all the places most people only dream about-from Acapulco and Hawaii to Tokyo and Hong Kong. For a few thousand pounds, all youve ever hoped for can be yours. 13. What can you do if you like to go on holidays with pets?A. Choose the holiday in Devon. B. Go to the Snowdonia Centre.C. Join the World Sea Trip of 2008. D. Visit Acapulco and Hawaii.14. In what way is the Snowdonia Centre different from the other two holidays?A. It provides chances of family gatherings. B. It provides customers with good food. C. It offers a sports lesson. D. It offers comfortable rooms. 15. What is special about the World Sea Trip of 2008?A. You can have free meals on deck every day.B. You can sleep on a ship and tour many places.C. You will have chances to watch and act in a play.D. You have to do your own packing and unpacking. 参考答案13-ACB A new oral medication to treat patients in the early stages of multiple sclerosis(多发性硬化) has shown considerable promise in two clinical trials, researchers announced on Wednesday. The medication is on track to become just the third oral drug available to M.S. patients, and potentially the safest and most effective, experts said. The second oral drug, called Aubagio, was approved just last week. The new trials, published online in The New England Journal of Medicine, found that the drug BG-12, developed by Biogen Idec, reduced relapsing M.S rates(旧病复发率)in patients by about 50 percent. The drug also obviously reduced the frequency of new brain damage , and slowed the progression of disease compared with a placebo(安慰剂). In the two clinical trials, called Define and Confirm, patients were divided into two groups at random, taking 240 milligrams of BG-12 either twice or three times a day. Patients in a third group took a placebo. The combined results showed that the drug reduced the relapse rate by about 50 percent. Taking BG-12 twice a day reduced the number of newly enlarging brain damages by 71 percent to 99 percent. The Define trial found a statistically significant 38 percent reduction in the progression to disability. The most frequent side effects were a temporary flushing(脸红)and warm feeling and other symptoms including nausea, diarrhea, cramping and vomiting. Though both types of side effects were common, they tended to reduce after the first few weeks of use and were tolerated by most patients. However, Interferons, the drugs most commonly used in relapsing M.S., reduce relapses by about 30 percent, and have not been shown to slow the progression of the disease and disability. The newly approved Aubagio also reduces relapses by about 30 percent, and it has the advantage of being an oral drug. BG-12 is an anti-inflammatory that works by protecting nerves against injury. “The safety track record is well known and appears to be very strong,” said Dr. Robert Fox, lead author of one of the new studies and medical director of the Mellen Center for Multiple Sclerosis Treatment.“Its a bright day for M.S. patients, but there is a gray cloud in that we still dont have anything for those with progressive M.S.,” he added.63. Which of the following is NOT the function of BG-12? A. It can slow the progression to disability significantly. B. It can reduce relapses rates in patients with relapsing M.S. C. It can decrease the number of brain damages caused by M.S. D. It can make patients excited and ensure patients have a warm feeling. 64. What can you infer from the underlined sentence in the last paragraph? A. BG-12 can relieve the pain from the patients suffering from M.S. B. There is hope but still a long way to find a cure for progressive M.S.C. Scientists can not invent medication for patients with progressive M.S.D. Patients in the early stages of M.S will still suffer a lot in the future.65. Which can be the best title for the text? A. Advantages of BG-12 B. Good news for the patientsC. Comparisons between three drugs D. A new oral medication for the early M.S. 【考点定位】考查句子理解。65.【答案】D【解析】本文是对新发明的一种治疗多发性硬化的口服药物的介绍。【考点定位】考查文章主旨。第二节： 下面文章中有5处（第6165题）需要添加小标题。请从以下选项（A、B、C、D、E和F）中选出符合各段意思的小标题，并在答题纸上将相应选项的标号涂黑。选项中有一项是多余选项。A. Manufacturing industry in information economyB. News in the age of informationC. Argument about individual accounts and their reliabilityD. Be your own investigative journalistE. Dont believe everything you read in the newspapersF. Information is presented in an entertaining way21_With the arrival of the age of “information economy”, intellectual work is becoming a more important source of wealth than manufacturingOrganizations in all walks of life are doing more to spread their informationSo people of the Public Relations are hired to speak for themA lot of our news is actually collected from press releases and reports of events intentionally staged for journalistsIn the information age, journalists spend their time, not investigating, but passing on the words of a spokesperson22_There is a joke in the novel Scoop about the newspapers owner, Lord CopperThe editors can never disagree with himWhen hes right about something they answer “definitely”, and when hes wrong they say “to some extent, Lord Copper” It seems reasonable to suppose that, in the real world, the opinions of such powerful people still influence the journalists and editors who work for them23_In countries where the news is not officially controlled, it may be provided by commercial organizations who depend on advertisingThe news has to attract viewers and maintain its audience ratingsI suspect that some stories get air-time just because there happen to be exciting pictures to showIn Britain, we have the tabloid newspapers which millions of people read simply for entertainmentThere is progressively less room for historical background, or statistics, which are harder to present as a sensational story24_There is an argument that with spreading access to the internet and cheap technology for recording sound and images we will all be able to find exactly the information we wantPeople around the world will be able to publish their own eye-witness accounts and compete with the widely-accepted news-gatherers on equal termsBut what it will mean also is that well be subjected to a still greater amount of nonsense and liesAny web log may contain the latest information of the year, or equally, a made-up story that you will never be able to check25_Maybe the time has come to do something about it, and I dont just mean changing your choice of TV channel or newspaperIn a world where everyone wants you to listen to their version, you only have two choices: switch off altogether or start looking for sources you can trustThe investigative journalist of the future is everyone who wants to know the truth参考答案任务型阅读：2125 BEFCD Joanne Rowling, born on 31 July 1965, is an English fiction writer who writes under the pen name J. K. Rowling. Rowling is the author of the Harry Potter fantasy series, which has gained international attention, won multiple awards, and sold over 375 million copies worldwide.JK Rowlings new novel arrives with the high drama and state secrecy of a royal birth. Its due date is announced in February, and in April the disclosure of its title, The Casual Vacancy, makes international news. The release of the cover image in July commands headlines again, and Fleet Street(英国媒体) commissions (委托) a “design guru” to analyze its mysterious artistic beauty, in search of clues as to what might lie within. Waterstones(英国连锁书店) predicts the novel will be “the bestselling fiction title this year”. Literary critics begin to publish preliminary (初步的) reviews, revealing what they think they will think about a book they have not yet even read. I am required to sign more legal documents than would typically be involved in buying a house before I am allowed to read The Casual Vacancy, under tight security in the London offices of Little, Brown. Even the publishers have been forbidden to read it, and they give me the manuscript carefully, religiously, as though handling a priceless Ming vase. Afterwards, I am instructed never to disclose the address of Rowlings Edinburgh office where the interview will take place. In the 15 years since she published her first Harry Potter, Rowling has become both universally known and almost unrecognizable. The untidy redhair who used to write in the cafes of Leith has slowly transformed into a shiny fashionable lady, one who is beyond recognition behind wealth and control. Once a penniless single mother, she became the first person on earth to make $1billion by writing books, but her rare public appearances suggested a faint ice maiden quality. Rowling is completely relaxed about this arrangement. Warm and energetic, quick to laugh, she chatters so freely that her publicist gets nervous and tells her to lower her voice. “Am I speaking too loud?” She doesnt look a bit concerned. “Well, I cant get passionate and whisper!” When I tell her I loved the book, her arms shoot up in celebration. “Oh my God! Im so happy! Thats so amazing to hear. Thank you so much! Youve made me incredibly happy. Oh my God!” Anyone listening would take her for a debut author, meeting her first ever fan. In a way, thats what she is. Rowling has written seven Harry Potter books, and sold more than 450m copies, but her first novel for adults is unlike them in every respect.“Obviously I need to be in some form of vehicle to have a decent idea,” she laughs. Having dreamed up Potter on a train, “This time I was on a plane. And I thought: local election! And I just knew. I had that totally physical response you get to an idea that you know will work. Its a rush of adrenaline (肾上腺素), its chemical. I had it with Harry Potter and I had it wit