福建省安溪蓝溪中学高二英语 阅读训练7.doc

阅读训练73637383940414243444546474849505152535455565758596061626364656667686970完形填空there was a woman in the countryside who, at the age of 26, had to avoid war with her children. she didnt return home until the war was over. but unfortunately, her son died of disease without 36 medicine or nutrition in those days of hardships. she was very sorrowful but said to her 37 , we have a tough destiny, but however tough our lives will be, we should also 38 . though we have lost our son, we can have 39 . there are no such setbacks that we could not overcome.after the second son was born, her husband died of edema（水肿）, which almost 40 her away. but eventually, she recovered and was determined to 41 up her children alone. her efforts made the family life better and better. as her two daughters and son got married one after another, she was 42 gradually and could not do the farm work any more. 43 she stayed at home and did some housework.nevertheless, the heaven seemed to show no affection to her who had undergone a 44 life. she got her leg broken 45 when she was nursing her grandson. 46 her old age that posed a great risk to her operation, she could not 47 operation and had to lie in bed all day long. her children all cried heavily, while she merely said, why do you cry? i am still living. 48 she could not rise from bed, she did not complain about anything and anybody. 49 , she sat on the bed and did some stitching work（针线活）. she lived strongly until 86. before she died, she asked her children to remember, there are no such setbacks that we could not overcome!our tolerating ability is indeed way 50 our imagination. but not until the very critical moment will we realize our 51 tolerating ability. we will only get to realize our own iron will and strong tolerating ability after getting 52 heavily. therefore, no matter what you are 53 from now, do not merely complain about the 54 of our destiny and maintain low-spirited all the time. only those who have no 55 and courage to overcome setbacks will be defeated at last!36. a. protectiveb. dangerousc. sufficientd. troublesome37. a. childrenb. neighborc. fatherd. husband38. a. persistb. preservec. permitd. persuade39. a. oneb. anotherc. the otherd. others40. a. tookb. blewc. threwd. put41. a. bringb. pickc. dressd. cheer42. a. worryingb. frighteningc. hesitating d. aging43. a. otherwiseb. butc. therefored. besides44. a. fortunateb. roughc. abundant d. colorful45. a. accidentallyb. eventuallyc. purposefully d. obviously46. a. regardless ofb. except for c. due to d. in spite of47. a. giveb. sendc. recoverd. receive48. a. as ifb. even thoughc. except thatd. as long as49. a. despiteb. thusc. thoughd. instead50. a. behindb. belowc. beyondd. within51. a. potentialb. previousc. primaryd. essential52. a. weakenb. strickenc. mistakend. hidden53. a. separatingb. preventing c. suffering d. prohibiting54. a. unfairnessb. kindnessc. charityd. will55. a. evidenceb. dependencec. confidence d. difference阅读理解 (a)tu youyou, a scientist at the china academy of chinese medical sciences, has no postgraduate degree. she has never studied or done research abroad. she is neither a member of the chinese academy of sciences nor the chinese academy of engineering. however, the 81-year-old pharmacologist has become the first scientist on the chinese mainland to win a lasker award, the medical prize of the albert and mary lasker foundation. the lasker awards have existed since 1945. the winners are always people who have really helped us to understand, recognize, treat, cure and prevent disease. tu was presented the 2011 lasker clinical medical research award on september 23. she discovered a drug called artemisinin (青蒿素). the drug is now widely used against malaria (疟疾). tu and her colleagues joined a government project to find a new malaria drug in the late 1960s during the “cultural revolution” (19661976). they made 380 herbal extracts (草药提取物) from 200 potential recipes. the recipes came from traditional chinese medical books. the team then tested them on malaria-infected mice. finally tu became interested in an extract of the plant qinghao, or sweet wormwood (青蒿). according to an ancient chinese medicine book, qinghao was once used to treat malaria. however, the extract they made in the lab didnt work well. tu thought the effective ingredient in qinghao may be destroyed by high temperatures. therefore, tu tried to make the extract with ether (乙醚) which has a much lower boiling point than water. in 1971, after more than 190 failures, tu finally got an extract that was 100 percent effective against the malaria parasites (寄生虫). the extract was called qinghaosu, later renamed artemisinin. according to a statement on the lasker foundation website, during the past four decades, tus drug has saved millions of lives. it is especially important for children in the poorest and least developed parts of the world. however, not many people knew of the scientist until she won the lasker award this month. lasker awards are known as “americas nobels” for the reason that in the last two decades, 28 lasker prize winners have gone on to receive the nobel prize, and 80 since 1945, according to xinhua news agency. “the discovery of artemisinin is a gift to mankind from traditional chinese medicine, ” tu said when she received the award. “continuous exploration and development of traditional medicine will, without doubt, bring more medicines to the world. ”56. what can we infer from the first paragraph? a. it is unnecessary to study abroad as a scientific researcher. b. chinese medicine used not to be recognized in western countries. c. tu achieved great things although she didnt have an impressive background. d. tu is the first female scientist to win a lasker award. 57. in the process of discovering artemisinin, tu _.a. began with a private projectb. succeeded during the first experimentsc. faced many different opinionsd. made extracts in a creative way58. why is artemisinin especially important for children from poor countries? a. it is a very cheap medicine and easy for them to get hold of. b. they believe in the effect of chinese medicine. c. there are no other cures for malaria. d. it has the fewest side effects for children. 59. according to the article, the lasker awards _. a. are more influential than nobel prizes in the medical fieldb. are awarded to those who have made great medical achievementsc. are awarded to more americans than people from any other countryd. are usually awarded to scientists who are not famous in their field(b)welcome to australiathe great outdoorsaustralia is the worlds oldest continent and indigenous australians have one of the worlds oldest culture.in australia you will see unique plants and animals and some of the most beautiful scenery in the world. many parks have information centres offering advice on where to go, what to see and how to see it for both your personal safety and to protect our sensitive, natural environment.banks and money mattersbanks are generally open between 9:30am and 4pm on monday to thursday and 9:30am and 5pm on friday.foreign currency or travellers cheques can be changed at all banks and some of the larger hotels. there are currency exchange facilities at all international airports. take care! our sunlight is very strong and you can get sunburnt.for best sun protection, it is advisable to wear:l a broad-brimmed hatl a shirt with a collar and sleevesl sunscreen with high protection factor.swimmingwe have so many beautiful places to swim-beaches, lakes, rivers and creeks.l many of our waters are safe for swimming, but if you have any doubts, ask before entering the water.l most of our popular ocean beaches have patrols with life-saving service. red and yellow flags mark the area that you are advised to swim within.l if there are no flags and no life guards on the beach, talk to local people about the best areas to swim.staying safe on the roadsl australians drive on the left-hand side of the road.l for safety, everyone in the car, including children, must wear a seat belt.l motor cyclists and bicyclists are required to wear a helmet.l watch out for native animals crossing the roads, especially at night. road signs are erected in places where animals are commonly seen.60. what is the best title of the third part of the passage?a. the sun b. enjoy the sun c. warning d. outdoor activities61. if you arrive in sydney at 5:10pm on friday, where can you probably get your money changed on that day?a. at a bank. b. at any hotel. c. at a store.d. at the airport.62. how can you ensure your safety when swimming? a. you can swim in whichever lake you like.b. you should swim with the life guard.c. you can swim where there are red flags.d. always find a local person to ask about how to swim.63. which of the following word might be the closest in meaning with the underlined word “erected”?a. set up b. protected c. stood d. noticed(c)our body clock, or natural body rhythm, influences our energy and alertness. paying attention to it can help us choose the suitable time of day when we best perform specific tasks.the reality, however, is that most of us organize their time around work demands, school deadlines, commuting or social events. doing whatever your body feels like doing is a luxury in todays fast-paced modem society.but that doesnt mean it isnt worth trying. obeying our body clock has significant health benefits. disrupting our natural body rhythm, on the other hand, has been linked to problems such as depression, obesity, or headache, says steve key, a biology professor.when the body clock can synchronize（使同步）the rhythms of its natural processes, it “gives us an advantage in daily life”, says key.according to him, when it comes to cognitive（认知的）work, most adults perform best in the late morning. as our body temperature starts to rise just before awakening in the morning and continues to increase until midday, our memory, alertness and concentration gradually improve.however, he adds, our ability to concentrate typically starts to decrease soon thereafter. most of us are more easily distracted（分心）between noon and 4 pm.alertness also tends to fall after eating a meal and sleepiness tends to peak around 2 pm, making that a good time for a nap.surprisingly, tiredness may increase our creative powers. for most adults, problems that require open ended thinking are often best dealt with in the evening when they are tired, according to a study in the journal thinking & reasoning.when choosing a time of day to exercise, paying attention to your body clock can improve results. physical performance is usually best from about 3 to 6 pm, says michael smolensky, a professor of biomedical engineering.of course, not everyones body clock is the same, making it even harder to synchronize natural rhythms with daily plans.64. inspiration（灵感）to solve a difficult problem will most probably come to us .a. when we get up in the morningb. when we are tired in the eveningc. when we are full of energy in the late morningd. when we are asleep at night65. which of the following is not true?a. our alertness is influenced by our natural body rhythmb. doing whatever your body feels like is very difficult in our modem society.c. obeying our body clock is good for our health.d. disrupting our natural body rhythm can lead to obesity.66. which of the following can be the suitable title for the passage?a. what is natural body rhythm?b. natural body rhythm is good for us.c. something about natural body rhythm.d. the latest research about natural body rhythm.(d)they were going to fort lauderdale three boys and three girls and when they boarded the bus, they were carrying sandwiches and wine in paper bags, dreaming of golden beaches and sea tides as the gray, cold spring of new york went behind them.as the bus passed through new jersey, they began to notice vingo. he sat in front of them, completely in silence.deep into the night, outside washington, the bus pulled into howard johnsons, and everybody got off except vingo. the young people began to wonder about him. when they went back to the bus, one of the girls sat beside him and introduced herself.“want some wine?” she said. he smiled and took a swig from the bottle. he thanked her and became silent again. after a while, she went back to the others, and vingo nodded in sleep.in the morning, they awoke outside another howard johnsons, and this time vingo went in. the girl insisted that he join them. he ordered black coffee and some cookies as the young people talked about sleeping on beaches. when they returned to the bus, the girl sat with vingo again, and after a while, slowly and painfully, he began to tell his story. he had been in prison in new york for the past four years, and now he was going home.“are you married?”“i dont know.”“you dont know?” she said.“well, when i was in prison i wrote to my wife,” he said, “i told her that i was going to be away for a long time, and that if she couldnt stand it, if the kids kept asking questions, and if it hurt her too much, well, she could jus forget me. id understand. get a new man, i said shes a wonderful woman. i told her she didnt have to write me. and she didnt. not for three and a half years.”“and youre going home now, not knowing?”“yeah. well, last week, when i was sure the parole（假释）was coming through, i wrote her again. we used to live in brunswick, just before jacksonville, and theres a big oak（橡树）just as you come into town. i told her that if she didnt have a new man and if shed take me back, she should put a yellow handkerchief on the tree, and id get off and come home. if she didnt want me, forget it no handkerchief and id go on through.”“wow,” the g