河北省秦皇岛高考英语阅读理解暑假训练（7）.doc

河北省秦皇岛2016高考英语阅读理解暑假训练（7）阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的a,b,c或d四个选项中，选出最佳选项。a recent study, while showing a generally positive attitude toward science, also suggests a widespread worry that it may be “running out of control”. this idea is dangerous. science can be a force for evil as well as for good. its applications can be channeled either way, depending on our decisions. the decisions we make, personally or collectively, will determine the outcomes of science. but here is a real danger. science is advancing so fast and is so strongly influenced by businesses that we are likely to believe whatever decisions we come to will make little difference. and, rather than fighting for the best possible policies, we may step back and do nothing. some people go even further. they say that despite the moral and legal objections(反对), whatever is scientifically possible will be donesomewhere, sometime. they believe that science will get out of control in the end. this belief is dangerous too, because it fuels a sense of hopelessness and discourages then from making efforts to build a safer world. in our interconnected world, the lack of agreement in and out of the world of science can lead to the failure to control the use of science. without a common understanding, the challenges of “controlling” science in this century will be really tough. take human cloning for example. despite the general agreement among scientists on its possible huge impact(影响) on traditional moral values, some countries still go ahead with the research and development of its related techniques. the outcomes are hard to predict. therefore, discussions on how science is applied should be extended far beyond scientific societies. only through the united efforts of people with hope, can we be fully safe against the misuse of science and can science best serve mankind in the future. 1. what can we conclude from the recent study? a. people think highly of science. b. people hold mixed opinions about science. c. science is getting dangerously out of control. d. science is used for both good and bad purposes. 2. according to the passage, what will happen if we hold that science is getting beyond control? a. the development of science will hopelessly slow down. b. businesses will have even greater influence on science. c. the public will lose faith in bringing about a bright future. d. people will work more actively to put science under control. 3. the discussion should reach beyond scientific societies because.a. scientists have failed to predict the outcomesb. the ties between different areas need strengtheningc. united efforts are necessary for the development of scienced. people need to work together to prevent the bad use of science4. what is the main idea of the passage? a. science and its applications bring us many dangers. b. the development of science mostly lies in peoples attitudes. c. mankind can largely take control of science with their efforts. d. the future of science will be influenced by the dangerous ideas. 【参考答案】1-4 bcdb【黑龙江哈尔滨第六中学四模】阅读理解 people living on parts of the south coast of england face a serious problem. in 1993, the owners of a large hotel and of several houses discovered, to their horror, that their gardens had disappeared overnight. the sea had eaten into the soft limestone(石灰岩) cliffs on which they had been built. while experts were studying the problem, the hotel and several houses disappeared altoghter, sliding down the cliff into sea.erosion(侵蚀) of the white cliffs along the south coast of england has always been a problem but it has become more serious in recen years. dozens of homes have had to be abandoned as the sea has crept farther and farther inland. experts have studied the areas most affected and have drawn up a map for local people, forecasting the year in which their homes will be swallowed up by the hungry sea.【参考答案】60、cbbd 【黑龙江哈尔滨第六中学四模】阅读理解win a week in england you still dont know what to do this summer? well, heres your chance to win a one week language course in kent, england! free4fun and etc(english travel connections) are giving away two trips to rochester. this historic city is less than an hours drive from london and close to the sea resort of herne bay. it is also the home of one of englands most famous writers, charles dickens. the town of rochester is in southeast england. charles dickens often wrote about it in his books. his home, gads hill, is there, too. a popular attraction is rochester castle, a large norman fortress(堡垒). it was built in the 11th century and rebuilt during the 14th century. other attractions are rochester cathedral, which was built during the 13th century, and dickens centre. it has got its name in honour of dickens himself. the trip to england includes: * travel by train (via the eurotunnel) to and from any railway station in germany * room and full board with a guest family for one week * language course in small groups * two trips to london * large choice of sports and entertainment * german-speaking advisors available 24 hours a dayinterested? all you have to do is to answer the following question: when was charles dickens born?so, take the chance and send your answer by may 1 to:free4fun “ rochester ”free4fun, 24 elphinstone road, hastings, 2fq6vjfax: 089/85-763-103e-mail: the two winners will be contacted directly before may 5. they will also be announced in the june issue of free4fun. good luck!for further information contact:phone: ( 03212 ) 144-43fax: ( 03212 ) 144-42e-mail: 64. rochester cathedral was built in the _. a. 1400s b1300s c1200s d1100s65. what activities can you participate in during he trip?aenjoying sports and entertainment.blearning the german language.ctraveling by train with a guest family.dworking as a language advisor.66this advertisement was designed to target _.a. italians b. germans c. europeans d. americans【参考答案】64、cab passage twenty-four (a smuggling syndicate) the smuggler in many ways is just another international businessman and his turnover would do credit to many international corporations. his business happens to be illegal and risky, but look at the stakes involved: $5 billion worth of heroin smuggled into the united states each year, and $1.5 billion in gold passing annually along smuggling pipelines to india and indonesia, to france and morocco, to brazil and turkey. perhaps half of all the watches made in switzerland reach their eventual wearers by some back door. most of this illicit trade is carried on with all the efficiency of any multinational company. entirely legitimate businesses, such as a travel bureau or an import-export agency, are also often fronts for smuggling organizations. one of the worlds largest gold smugglers also owned and operated the franchise for a leading make of british cars in a small middle eastern country. he made a good profit from both activities. a smuggling syndicate operates much like any other business. the boss is really a chief executive. he makes all the plans, establishes international contacts, and thinks up the smuggling routes and method but remains aloof from actual operations. he is aided by a handful of managers looking after such specialties as financing, travel (one reason why many smuggling syndicates find it handy to have their own travel agency), the bribing of airline or customs officials, and recruitment of couriers, or mules as they are called. there may also be someone in charge of local arrangements in the countries to which the smuggled goods is going. another similarity between legitimate business and its illegal counterpart is price fluctuation. just as the prices of products traded legally vary with quality and market conditions such as supply and demand, so do the prices of goods go up and down in the smuggling trade. consider the price of drugs. heroin and cannabis, in whatever form or by whatever name, cone in several grades, each with a going price. the wholesale price at which big dealers sell to big dealers is less than the street price. when the authorities are successful in reducing the supply buy seizures, the price of all grades rises.1. the main idea for this passage is a. the comparison between legitimate business and its illegal counterpart. the similarities between legitimate business and smuggling.c. smugglers may make great profit from both activities.d. the boss in smuggling syndicate is a chief executive.2. when is the price going down?a. the quality of the foods and market condition are not very well. the quality of goods and market condition vary.c. unbalance between supply and demand.d. the price of other goods fluctuates.3. it can be inferred that a smugglera. may make plan and establish international contacts. is a real boss.c. may make money in different ways .d. may sell other goods.4. one of the best ways smugglers usually take is a. to set up multinational companies. to engage in illegal businesses only.c. to make legitimate businesses as fronts for smuggling organizations. d. to make good profits from both activities.vocabulary1. turnover 营业额2. do credit to 增光于某人/某物3. stake 下在投机生意上的股本，赌注4. smuggling pipeline 走私线路5. speciality 专业部门，公司6. recruit 招募，添补（新兵）难句译注1. the sm