2014高考英语阅读理解训练题（10）附答案.doc

武汉市2014高考英语阅读理解训练题（10）附答案 Interest in pursuing international careers has risen in recent years, as a result of chronic (长久的 ) personnel shortages that are causing companies to search beyond their home borders for talent. Professionals seek career experience outside of their home countries for a variety of reasons. They may feel the need to recharge their batteries with a new challenge. They may want a position with more responsibility that encourages creativity and initiative. Or they may wish to expose their children to another culture, and the opportunity to learn a second language. When applying for a job, one usually has to submit a resume or curriculum vitae (CV). The two terms generally mean the same thing: a one- or two-page document describing ones educational qualifications and professional experience. However, guidelines for preparing a resume are constantly changing. The best advice is to find out what is appropriate regarding the corporate (公司) culture, the country culture, and the culture of the person making the hiring decision. The challenge will be to embrace two or more cultures in one document. The following list is a good place to start. Educational requirements differ from country to country. In almost every case of “cross-border” job hunting, just stating the title of your degree will not be an adequate description. Provide the reader with details about your studies and any related experience. Pay attention to the resume format you use chronological or reverse-chronological order. Chronological order means listing your “oldest” work experience first. Reverse-chronological order means listing your current or most recent experience first. Most countries have preferences about which format is most acceptable. If you find no specific guidelines, the general preference is for the reverse-chronological format. If you are submitting your resume in English, find out if the recipient （收件人) uses British English or American English because there are variations between the two versions. For example, university education is often referred to as “tertiary education” in the United Kingdom, but this term is almost never used in the United States. A reader who is unfamiliar with these variations may assume that your resume contains errors. 9. Companies are hiring more foreign employees because _ . A. they find foreign employees are usually more talented B. they need original ideas from employees hired overseas C. they want to expand their business beyond home borders D. they have difficulty finding qualified personnel at home 10. The author believes that an individual who applies to work overseas _ . A. is usually creative and full of initiative B. aims to improve his foreign language skills C. is dissatisfied with his own life at home D. seeks either his own or his childrens development 11. When it comes to resume writing, it is best to _ . A. take cultural factors into consideration B. learn about the companys hiring process C. follow appropriate guidelines for job hunting D. know the employers personal likes and dislikes 12. According to the authors last piece of advice, the applicants should be aware of _ . A. the different educational systems in the US and the UK B. the differences between the varieties of English C. the recipients preference with regard to the format D. the distinctive characteristics of American and British cultures 912、DDAB*结束Scientists say they have discovered a promising treatment for sleeping sickness, a killer disease that infects(感染) about 60,000 people in Africa a year. British and Canadian experts say drugs could attack the parasite（寄生虫） causing the illness needs to survive. They say the drug could be ready for human medical test in about 18 months. The disease, spread by the bite of a fly, is caused by a parasite attacking the central nervous system. It has similar symptoms（症状） to malaria（疟疾）, making it difficult to diagnose. Left untreated, it moves to the brain, resulting in mental confusion and final deathThe breakthrough came at the University of Dundee in Scotland, where scientists were offered money to research diseases ignored by major drugs companies. Professor Paul Wyatt, director of the programme, said: This is one of the most significant findings made in recent years in terms of drug discovery and development for ignored diseases. He said the research, published in the journal Nature, represented significant progress in the development of a full blown drug against the disease. The World Health Organization said there are between 50,000 and 70,000 cases of the disease a year, with a further 60 million people at risk of infection. The research in Dundee was backed by partners at the University of York in England and the Structural Genomics Consortium in Toronto, Canada. The two drugs currently available to treat sleeping sickness both have problems. One is with side effects that kill one in 20 patients and the other is costly, only partially effective and requires long-time hospital treatment, the scientists said. 17. The word backed in the last paragraph probably means_.A. conducted B. supported C. believed D. managed18. What the World Health Organization said suggested that_.A. about 60000 people died of the disease each yearB. about 60000 people were cured of the disease each yearC. 600 million people are likely to get infected D. the disease is spreading fast in Africa 19. We can read this passage_.A. in the journal NatureB. in a newspaper of the University of DundeeC. in a book about fliesD. in a newspaper about medicine20. We can learn from the passage that_ .A .big drug companies play an important role in the research of the new drugB. people who get infected with the disease are mentally disturbedC. among 200 people infected with the disease, 5 may die because of the old drugD.Professor Paul Wyatt may be a professor at the University of York 17-20 BDDB*结束阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和D）中，选出最佳选项。AAfter more than a year of bitter political debate, President Obama sat down in the White House East Room on March 23 and signed the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act into law with a pen，and then another pen，and another. Obama used 22 pens to sign the $938 billion health care bill. The practice of using different pens to sign important legislation（法规）dates at least as far back as Franklin Roosevelt. The reason is fairly simple. The pen used to sign historic legislation itself becomes a historical artifact. The more pens a President uses, the more thank-you gifts he can offer to those who helped create that piece of history. The White House often give pens to supporters of the newly signed legislation. When Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act in 1964, he reportedly used more than 75 pens and gave one of the first ones to Martin Luther King Jr. And in 1996, President Clinton gave the four pens he used to sign the Line-Item Veto bill to those most likely to appreciate the bills consequence. Once theyre given away, some pens end up in museums; others are displayed proudly in recipients(接受者) offices or homes. But they sometimes appear again, like in the 2008 presidential campaign（竞选活动）, when John Macain promised to use the same pen given to him by President Reagan to cut pork from the federal budget. Not every President goes for the multipen signature, however. President George W. Bush preferred signing bills with only one pen and then offering several unused gift pens as souvenirs. 1.We can learn from paragraph 1 that the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act . A. has been passed easilyB. was put forward one year agoC. becomes law in the USAD. is unimportant2. How are the pens dealt with after being used by President Obama?A. Supporters of the newly signed legislation are likely to get some of them.B. Obama will keep them.C. They will be just set asideD. They will be sold to the public at a high price. 3.What can we learn about John Macain?A. He was ever President in the USA.B. He took part in the 2008 presidential campaign.C. He never used the pen given by Reagan.D. He was only concerned about his own business. 4.What does this passage mainly tell us ?A. Obama signed the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. B. It is a practice to use multiple pens to sign important legislation in the USA. C. Pens are necessary in the signature.D. All the presidents like the multipen signature. 1-4 CABB *结束河北省高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（40） Do you know the cold?Everybody knows what happens when you catch a cold. First you sniffle(抽鼻涕) or get a more throat. Then you sneeze. After coughing and blowing your way through the next few days its over-until next timeDo you know what causes a cold, how it is spread or how to help prevent it? And which of the many medicines is best for your cold?There is no known cure for the common cold. Once you catch a cold, your body usually produces antibodies(抗体) to the virus which caused the cold. These antibodies help the body develop resistance（抵抗力) to the virus if you catch it again. Unfortunately, over 200 different viruses cause the common cold. These viruses may change over time, so your resistance to them reduces. The large number of viruses and the fact that they change help explain why there is no cure for the common cold and why you will suffer colds in the future.The colds increase in winter(usually between Septenber and March) but Not because of the cold! Cold weather has not been shown to increase the number of colds. People spend more time indoors in winter. They are therefore more likely to come into physical contact with each other and spread the disease. All these ideas remain to be proven. No one has been able to discover what really causes these coldsCommon colds are spread by sneezes or by direct contact with a c