湖北省武汉市2014高考英语 阅读理解训练题（16） (2)

1 武汉市武汉市 20142014 高考英语阅读理解训练题 高考英语阅读理解训练题 1616 附答案 附答案 Do you want to live another 100 years or more Some experts say that scientific advances will one day enable humans to last tens of years beyond what is now seen as the natural limit of the human life span I think we are knocking at the door of immortality 永生 said Michael Zey a Montclair State University business professor and author of two books on the future I think by 2075 we will see it and that s a conservative estimate 保守 的估计 At the conference in San Francisco Donald Louria a professor at New Jersey Medical School in Newark said advances in using genes as well as nanotechnology 纳米技术 make it likely that humans will live in the future beyond what has been possible in the past There is a great push so that people can live from I20 to 180 years he said Some have suggested that there is no limit and that people could live to 200 or 300 or 500 years However many scientists who specialize in ageing are doubtful about it and say the human body is just not designed to last past about 120 years Even with healthier lifestyles and less disease they say failure of the brain and organs will finally lead all humans to death Scientists also differ on what kind of life the super aged might live It remains to be seen if you pass 120 you know could you be healthy enough to have good quality of life said Leonard Pooh director of the University of Georgia Gerontology Centre At present people who could get to that point are not in good health at all 17 By saying we are knocking at the door of immortality Michael Zey means A they believe that there is no limit of living B they are sure to find the truth about long living C they have got some ideas about living forever 2 D they are able to make people live past the present life span 18 Donald Louria s attitude towards long living is that A people can live from 120 to 180 B it is still doubtful how long humans can live C the human body is designed to last past about 120 years D it is possible for humans to live longer in the future 19 The underlined it paragraph 4 refers to A a great push B the idea of living beyond the present life span C the idea of living from 200 to 300 years D the conservative estimate 20 What would be the best title for this text A Living Longer or Not B Science Technology and Long Living C No Limit for Human Life D Healthy Lifestyle and Long Living 1717 2020 CDBACDBA 结束 People do love their pets Some people bring dogs into their families while others prefer cats And then there are the people who love their spiders Many spider lovers like tarantulas 狼蛛 big hairy creatures that don t have venom 毒液 And because tarantulas are usually calm some people even buy them for their children If you re considering taking home a tarantula however just think about the recent case of a 29 year old tarantula owner in England It may show why these spiders makes terrible pets He had conjunctivitis 结膜炎 in his right eye His doctors were puzzled because the swelling wasn t responding to medicine 3 In a recent study the doctors reported seeing fine hair like projections 投 影 sticking out of the man s eye When told about his hairy eye the man knew exactly what the fine hair like projections were tarantula hairs In this study the tarantula owner told his doctors about something that happened as he cleaned the spider s home He was trying to remove a stain when he saw the tarantula move He turned to look at the spider and the spider released a mist of hairs which hit his eyes and face The doctors couldn t remove the hairs so they prescribe 开药 eye drops containing a strong medicine After eight months the man s eye still wasn t completely healed In 1997 a report described three patients with itchy red eyes Guess what These three people had crossed paths with annoyed tarantulas too One of the patient s eyes didn t heal for three years The other two were still experiencing pain in their eyeballs 2 to 6 years later In 2003 a report told the story of a 14 year old boy who had also received an eyeful of tarantula hairs and bee bitten There s no explaining why people love particular kinds of animals But people who decide to keep tarantulas should be prepared to handle their beloved pets with goggles and gloves 17 What made doctors puzzled when the tarantula owner went to hospital A Why the medicine couldn t cure his swollen eye B How tarantula hairs could grow out of his eye C How long his swollen eye might take to be cured D Whether he might lose his sight due to tarantula hairs 18 This passage is developed mainly by A analyzing causes and effects B discussing interesting questions C making reasonable suggestions D providing examples and facts 19 The underlined word goggles in the last paragraph is probably a kind of A hat B glasses C mask D shoes 20 This passage is intended to 4 A remind pet lovers to protect themselves from pets B warn people not to keep spiders with venom at home C explain why people love raising rare animals at home D tell people some ways to raise pets at home safely 参考答案 17 20 ADBA 结束 河北省高考英语二轮复习专题训练 阅读理解 河北省高考英语二轮复习专题训练 阅读理解 4747 Job sharing refers to the situation in which two people divide the responsibility of one full time job The two people willingly act as part time workers enough hours between them to fulfill the duties of a full time worker If they each work half the job for example they each receive 50 per cent of the job s wages its holidays and its other benefits Job sharing differs from conventional 常规的 part time work in that it occurs mainly in the more highly skilled and professional areas which require higher levels of responsibility and employee commitment Job sharing should not be confused with the term work sharing which refers to increasing the number of jobs by reducing the number of hours of each existing job thus offering more positions to the growing number of unemployed people Job sharing by contrast is not designed to address unemployment problems its focus rather is to provide well paid work for skilled workers and professionals who want more free time for other activities As would be expected most job sharers are women A survey carried out in 1988 by Britain s Equal Opportunities Commission showed that 78 per cent of sharers were female the majority of whom were between 20 and 40 years of age Subsequent studies have come up with similar results Many of these women were re entering the job market after having had children but they chose not to 5 seek part time work because it would have meant lower status Job sharing also offered an acceptable shift back into full time work after a long absence The necessity of close cooperation when sharing a job with another person makes the actual work quite different from conventional one position jobs However to ensure a greater chance that the partnership will succeed each person needs to know the strengths weaknesses and preferences of his or her partner before applying for a position Moreover there must be a fair division of both routine tasks and interesting ones In sum for a position to be job shared well the two individuals must be well matched and must treat each other as equals 5 In what way is work sharing different from job sharing A Work sharing requires more working hours B Work sharing is aimed at creating more jobs C Work sharing provides a more satisfactory salary D Work sharing depends on the employer s decision 6 According to Paragraph 4 young mothers preferred job sharing to conventional part time work mainly because A they sought higher social status B they were over ideal working ages C they had difficulty finding full time jobs D they had to take care of both work and family 7 In job sharing the partners should A enjoy equal social status B have similar work experience C keep in touch with each other D know each other very well 8 The main purpose of the passage is to A describe job sharing in general B discuss how to provide more jobs C recommend job sharing to women 6 D compare job sharing with work sharing B 篇 BADA 结束 故事类 一 2012 课标全国卷 About twenty of us had been fortunate enough to receive invitations to a film studio 影棚 to take part in a crowd scene Although our act would last only for a short time we could see quite a number of interesting things We all stood at the far end of the studio as workmen prepared the scene setting up trees at the edge of a winding path Very soon bright lights were turned on and the big movie camera was wheeled into position The director shouted something to the camera operator and then went to speak to the two famous actors nearby Since it was hot in the studio it came as a surprise to us to see one of the actors put on a heavy overcoat and start walking along the path A big fan began blowing tiny white feathers down on him and soon the trees were covered in snow Two more fans were turned on and a strong wind blew through the trees The picture looked so real that it made us feel cold The next scene was a complete contrast 对比 The way it was filmed was quite unusual Pictures taken on an island in the Pacific were shown on a glass screen An actor and actress stood in front of the scene so that they looked as if they were at the water s edge on an island By a simple trick like this palm trees sandy beaches and blue clear skies had been brought into the studio Since it was our turn next we were left wondering what scene would be prepared for us For a full three minutes in our lives we would be experiencing the excitement of being film stars 36 Who is the author A A cameraman B A film director C A crowd scene actor D A workman for scene setting 7 37 What made the author feel cold A The heavy snowfall B The man made scene C The low temperature D The film being shown 38 What would happen in the three minutes mentioned in the last paragraph A A new scene would be filmed B More stars would act in the film C The author would leave the studio D The next scene would be prepared 要点综述 本文是一篇记叙文 作者讲述自己作为群众演员的一次经历 36 C 细节理解题 根据文章中的第一段 About twenty of us had been fortunate enough to receive invitations to a film studio 影棚 to take part in a crowd scene Although our act would last only for a short time we could see quite a number of interesting things 可知作者是群众演员 所以 C 正确 37 B 细节理解题 根据文章第二段中的 A big fan began blowing tiny white feathers down on him and soon the trees were covered in snow Two more fans were turned on and a strong wind blew through the trees The picture looked so real that it made us feel cold 可知这里的 picture 即是 the man made scene 38 A 推理判断题 根据文章最后一段中的 For a full three minutes in our lives we would be experiencing the excitement of being film stars 可知 A 正确 结束 Soon you re going to move it out cried my neighbor upon seeing the largest tomato plant known to mankind or at least known in my neighborhood One tiny 9 inch plant bought for 1 25 in the spring has already taken over much of my rose bed covering much of other plants and is well on its way to the front door Roses require a good deal of care and if it weren t for the pleasure they give it wouldn t be worth the work As it is I have a garden full of sweet smelling 8 roses for most of the year bushes must be pruned 剪枝 in early spring leaving ugly woody branches until the new growth appears a few weeks later It was the space available in the garden that led me into planting just one little tomato plant A big mistake Soil conditions made just perfect for roses turn out to be even more perfect for tomatoes The daily watering coupled with full sun and regular fertilizing 施肥 have turned the little plant into a tall bush The cage I placed around it as the plant grew has long since disappeared under the thick leaves Now the task I face in harvesting the fruit is twofold First I have to find the red ones among the leaves which means I almost have to stand on my head and once found I have to reach do