限时阅读二十二

限时阅读二十二第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)The simplest way to say it is this: I believe in my mother. My _36_ began when I was just a kidI _37_ becoming a doctor.My mother was a domesticThrough her work, she observed that _38_ people spent a lot more time reading than they _39_ watching television. She announced that my brother and I _40_ watch two to three pre-selected TV programs during the week. With our free time, we had to read two books each from the Detroit Public Library and _41_ to her written book reports. She would mark them up with check marks and highlights. Years later we realized her marks were a _42_. My mother was illiterate.When I entered high school I was a(n) _43_, but not for long. I wanted the fancy clothes. I wanted to _44_ with the guys. I went from being an A-student to a B-student to a C-student. One night my mother came home from _45_ her various jobs and I complained about not having enough Italian knit shirts. She said, Okay, Ill give you all the money I make this week scrubbing floors and cleaning bathrooms, and you can buy _46_ food and pay the bills. With everything _47_, you can have all the Italian knit shirts you want. I was very _48_ with that arrangement but once I got through allocating money, there was _49_ left. I realized my mother was a financial genius to be able to _50_ a roof over our heads and any kind of food on the table, _51_ buy clothes. I also realized that immediate satisfaction wasnt going to get me anywhere. Success required intellectual preparation. I went back to my _52_ and became an A-student again, and eventually I _53_ my dream and I became a doctor.My story is really my mothers story-a woman with _54_ formal education or property who used her position as a parent to change the lives of many people around the globe. There is no job _55_ than parenting. This I believe.36. Abelief BworkCeducationDpromise37. Amajored inBgot used toCdreamed of Dgot tired of38. Alazy Beasy-goingCsuccessful Dreliable39. AcostBpaidCtookDdid40. Acould only Bcould notCmust not Dshould often41. AreadBpresentCteachDexplain42. Ajoke BmeansCtoolDtrick43. AA-student BB-studentCC-student DD-student44. Aget alongBhang out Cbreak away Dkeep in touch45. Amaking BstoppingCworkingDgetting46. Ayour brotherByourselfCyour sister Dthe family47. Aleft overBpaid offCused upDcarried out48. Aangry BpleasedCdisappointed Dbored49. Aanything BeverythingCsomethingDnothing50. Atake BgiveCkeepDget51. Alet alone Blet outClet in Dleave alone52. Aguys BmotherCstudies Dplay53. Amade BfulfilledCchanged Dtried54. AlittleBmuchCfewDhigh55. Amore interestingBless important Cmore important D.less interesting第三部分：阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)ALove, success, happiness, family and freedom-how important are these values to you? Here is one interview which explores the fundamental questions in life.Question: Could you introduce yourself first?Answer: My name is Misbah, 27 years old. I was born in a war-torn area. Right now Im a web designer.Q: What are your great memories?A: My parents used to take us to hunt birds, climb trees, and play in the fields. For me it was like a holiday because we were going to have fun all day long. Those are my great memories.Q: Does your childhood mean a lot to you?A: Yes. As life was very hard, I used to work to help bring money in for the family. I spent my childhood working, with responsibilities beyond my age. However, it taught me to deal with problems all alone. I learnt to be independent.Q: What changes would you like to make in your life?A: If I could change something in my life, Id change it so that my childhood could have taken place in another area. I would have loved to live with my family in freedom. Who cares whether we have much money, or whether we have a beautiful house? It doesnt matter as long as I can live with my family and we are safe.Q: How do your get along with your parents?A: My parents supported me until I came of age. I want to give back what Ive got. Thats our way. But I am working in another city. My only contact with my parents now is through the phone, but I hate using it. It filters（过滤）out your emotion and leaves your voice only. My deepest feelings should be passed through sight, hearing and touch.56. In Misbahs childhood, .A. he was free from worryB. he liked living in the countrysideC. he was fond of getting close to natureD. he often spent holidays with his family57. What did Misbah desire most in his childhood?A. A colorful life.B. A beautiful house.C. Peace and freedom.D. Money for his family.B(Xinhua)Chinese and Russian armed forces on Wednesday began a five-day joint military drill aimed at boosting their troops capability（提高部队能力）in fighting against terrorist. They will conduct a joint antiterror military exercise beginning July 22.The exercise, named “Peace Mission-2009”, will be carried out in Russias Far East area and the Shenyang Military Area Command in northeast China, according to the two countries defense authorities. It will last five days.About 1,300 people from the army and air force of each side will participate in the exercise. The Russian forces would also send an airborne assault unit(空降突击连) to participate in the exercise, according to the Defense Ministry.The more than 2,600 soldiers have conducted joint exercise before. From July 23 to 26, the troops will conduct the exercise at a training base in the Shenyang Military Area Command where theater-level command headquarters(司令部) of both sides will be established.The deputy chief of general staff of Chinese armed forces Ma Xiaotian told reporters this morning that the Chinese military is well prepared for Sundays joint anti-terror drill with Russia in a training base in Baicheng, Jilin Province.The other four member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Takistan, Uzbekistan and the SCOs secretariat will send military observers.China, Russia and other member states of the SCO held two similar anti-terrorism exercises under the name of “Peace Mission” in 2005 and 2007 respectively.The exercise was not targeted at any particular third party, but would show the abilities and resolution of both sides to jointly deal with various kinds of security threats and crack down on terrorist, separatist and extremist forces, the spokesman said.60.In which day will the military exercise end?AOn July 22. BOn July 23. COn July 25. DOn July 26.61.How many soldiers in all between China and Russian will conduct joint exercise?AMore than 1,300. BExactly 2,600.CMore than 2,600. DLess than 2,600.62. The passage tells us that .Athe five-day joint military drill is held in Russias Far East area.BChina, Russia and other member states of the SCO, held three similar anti-terrorism exercises before thisCnot only the other four member states of the SCO, but also the members from America and France will send military observersDthe target for the exercise is to show two nations strong determination to beat the terrorists severely and at the same time to show their military abilities to jointly deal with various kinds of security threats internationally.63. What can be the best title for the text?APeace Mission-2009. BA Five-day Joint Military Drill.CMission for Peace Tarets Terrorists. DChinese Forces Ready for Sundays Joint Drill.CCar companies are developing vehicles that will plug into electric sockets，just like many laptops，digital cameras，cell phones and Mp4 doCalled“plug-in vehicles”，these cars will get most of their power from electricity. Their drivers wont have to stop at gas stations as often as usualThe technology is more than just cool. In our car-filled world，plug-in vehicles could reduce the amount of gas we use，which keeps rising in cost now and then. Besides，driving around in these vehicles may even help the environmentGas-burning cars produce a lot of greenhouse gas，which causes globe warming.The first company-produced plug-in vehicles could hit the roads by 2010. But engineers still have a lot of work to do to make the technology practical and inexpensiveBatteries(电池) are the biggest challenge. In the plug-in-vehicle world，Li-ion(锂离子)batteries are getting the most attentionThese batteries can store a large amount of energy in a small package，and they last a longer time between chargesLi-ion batteries can fit laptops，cell phones，heart instruments and other similar pocket ones.But because cars are so big and heavy, it would still require a suitcase-sized Li-ion batteries to power about 12km of drivingWhats more，the batteries are much expensive“A car filled with batteries could go a long distance，”says Ted Bohn, an electrical engineer in Chicago“But it couldnt pull any peopleand it would cost $100,000”So researchers need to work out how to make batteries smaller and cheaper，among other questions.“The answers dont exist yet，”Bohn says，“As a kid，I thought someone someplace knows the answer to everythingAll of these questions havent been decidedThats what engineering is about-making a guess，running tests and getting fine results”64The passage mainly talks about of a new carAthe developing Bthe speed Cthe appearance Dthe batteries65Which is true according to the passage?AThe“plug-in vehicles”will use electricity completely as driving powerBThe new technology will help protect our environmentCThe technology of using electricity as driving is quite practical nowDThe biggest challenge of the new technology is that it will cost us more energy66How does Bohn feel about the future of the technology according to the last paragraph?AConfident BPuzzled CWorried DDisappointed67According to the passage，the new technology is facing the following problems except that Athe new technology cannot come into use at presentBthe cost of the new technology is quite highCthe government wont support the technologyD the size of the batteries is too big at presentDResidents along Australias east coast awoke in the morning to an orange sky as winds swept millions of tons of red dust from the countrys inland and dumped it on SydneyTanya Ferguson，living in Sydney，saw that the room was completely orangeShe thought there was a bush fireBut when she went outside，the entire city was covered in a film of orange dust“It was like being in the outback(澳大利亚内陆)，but it was right here in the city，”she said On that day，a big dust storm swept through SydneyIt covered the city in orange dust for about eight hours，making landmarks such as the Sydney Opera House and Harbor Bridge invisibleThe storm affected the transportation systemFlights were delayedRoads were busy as drivers struggled in the difficult conditionsChildren and the elderly were told to stay indoors until the dust had clearedLater strong winds blew it out to the sea and up the coastNo one was hurt in the storm，though health officials answered hundreds of calls frompeople with breathing difficultiesEmergency services responded to hundreds of calls abouttree branches brought down by strong windsDust storms are common in the Australian outback，where the land is arid(贫瘠的)But the storms rarely reach the coastal regionsOfficials said it was the worst dust storm of the past 70 yearsAir pollution levels were15，500 micrograms of pollutants per cubic meter“On a clear day the pollutants are around 1020 micrograms per cubic meter，”said ChrisEiser of the NSW department of the environmentExperts said that dry conditions in the outback and strong winds caused the sandstorm“Ten very dry years over inland southern Australia and very strong winds have combined to produce the storm，”said Nigel Tapper，an environmental scientist at Monash University， Australia68The article is about Athe causes of the major dust storm in Australian citiesBdifferent reactions to a dust storm in AustraliaCthe damage caused by the big dust storm in AustraliaDthe worst dust storm in Australia in the past 70 years69Which of the following is TRUE?AThe dust storm didnt blow up to the coastal regions of AustraliaBThe level of air pollution was very high due to the dust stormCPeople called the emergency service because they had got lostDChildren stayed indoors for the schooling had been cancelled70From the passage we can see that ATanya Ferguson lives in the Australian outback at the momentBa bush fire may have brought the orange dust along the coastCthis terrible sandstorm lasted about 24 hours after it hit the cityDSydneys landmarks were out of sight when the storm happened第四部分：任务型阅读(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)Should doctors ever lie to benefit their patients to speed recovery or to cover the coming of death? In medicine as in law, government, and other lines of work, the requirements of honesty often seem dwarfed by greater needs; the need to protect patients from brutal news, to uphold a promise of secrecy or to advance the public interest.What should doctors say, for example, to a 46-year-old man coming in for a routine physical checkup just before going on vacation with his family who, though he feels in perfect health, is found to have a form of cancer that will cause him to die within six months? Is it best to tell him the truth? If he asks, should doctors reject that he is ill, or minimize the gravity of the illness? Should they at least hide the truth until after the family vacation?Doctors face such choices often. At times, they see important reasons to lie for the patients own sake; in their eyes, such lies differ sharply from self-serving ones.Studies show that most doctors sincerely believe that the seriously ill patients do not want to know the truth about their condition, and that informing them of risks destroys their hope, so that they may recover more slowly, or deteriorate faster, perhaps even commit suicide.But oth