2014高考英语阅读理解训练题（16）附答案.doc

武汉市2014高考英语阅读理解训练题（16）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 thats 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 D. they are able to make people live past the present life span18. Donald Lourias 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 future19. 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 estimate20. 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 1720、CDBA*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 dont have venom(毒液). And because tarantulas are usually calm, some people even buy them for their children. If youre 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 wasnt responding to medicine. In a recent study, the doctors reported seeing “fine hair-like projections (投影)” sticking out of the mans 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 spiders 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 couldnt remove the hairs, so they prescribe(开药) eye drops containing a strong medicine. After eight months, the mans eye still wasnt 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 patients eyes didnt 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. Theres 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 couldnt 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 facts19. 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 _. 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（47）Job sharing refers to the situation in which two people divide the responsibility of one full-time jobThe two people willingly act as part-time workers, enough hours between them to fulfill the duties of a full-time workerIf they each work half the job, for example, they each receive 50 per cent of the jobs wages, its holidays and its other benefitsJob 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 commitmentJob 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 peopleJob 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 activitiesAs would be expected, most job sharers are womenA survey carried out in 1988 by Britains Equal Opportunities Commission showed that 78 per cent of sharers were female, the majority of whom were between 20 and 40 years of ageSubsequent studies have come up with similar resultsMany of these women were re-entering the job market after having had children, but they chose not to seek part-time work because it would have meant lower statusJob sharing also offered an acceptable shift back into full-time work after a long absenceThe necessity of close cooperation when sharing a job with another person makes the actual work quite different from conventional one-position jobsHowever, 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 positionMoreover, there must be a fair division of both routine tasks and interesting onesIn sum, for a position to be job-shared well, the two individuals must be well matched and must treat each other as equals5In what way is work sharing different from job sharing?AWork sharing requires more working hoursBWork sharing is aimed at creating more jobsCWork sharing provides a more satisfactory salaryDWork sharing depends on the employers decision6According to Paragraph 4, young mothers preferred job sharing to conventional part-time work mainly because _Athey sought higher social statusBthey were over ideal working agesCthey had difficulty finding full-time jobsDthey had to take care of both work and family7In job sharing the partners should _Aenjoy equal social status Bhave similar work experienceCkeep in touch with each other Dknow each other very well8The main purpose of the passage is to _Adescribe job sharing in generalBdiscuss how to provide more jobsCrecommend job sharing to womenDcompare 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 filmstudio (影棚) to take part in a crowdscene. 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 moviecamera 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 waters 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 crowdscene actor. D. A workman for scene setting.37. What made the author feel cold? A. The heavy snowfall. B. The manmade 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 filmstudio(影棚)to take part in a crowdscene. 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 manmade 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, youre 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 werent for the pleasure they give, it wouldnt be worth the work. As it is, I have a garden full of sweet-smelling 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 down and under, pick the t