2020届二轮复习阅读理解训练（35）

2020届二轮复习阅读理解训练（35）

阅读理解训练（35）‎ Passage 1‎ The people who built Stonehenge in Southern England thousands of years ago had wild parties, eating barbecued pigs and breaking pottery． This is according to recent work by archaeologists--history experts who investigate how human beings lived in the past．‎ Archaeologists digging near Stonehenge last year discovered the remains of a large prehistoric village where they think the builders of the mysterious stone circle used to live． The village is about 4,600 years old, the same age as Stonehenge and as old as the Pyramids in Egypt． It is less than two miles from the famous ancient landmark and lies inside a massive man-made circular dirt wall, or "henge", known as the Durrington Walls．‎ Remains found at the site included jewellry, stone arrowheads, tools made of deer antlers, wooden spears and huge amounts of animal bones and broken pottery'． "These finds suggest Stone Age people went to the village at special times of the year to feast and party", says Mike Parker-Pearson from Sheffield University in England．‎ He said many of the pig bones they found had been thrown away half-eaten． He also said the partygoers appeared to have shot some of the farm pigs with arrows, possibly as a kind of sport before barbecuing them．‎ An ancient road which led from the village to the River Avon was also found． Here, the experts think, people came 'after their parties to throw dead relatives in the water so the bodies would be washed downstream to Stonehenge．‎ Parker-Pearson believes Stonehenge was like a cemetery where ancient Britons buried the dead and remembered their ancestors． "The theory is that Stonehenge is a kind of spirit home to the ancestors．"‎ The recent discovery of the village within the Durrington Walls shows that Stonehenge didn't stand alone but was part of a much bigger religious site, according to Parker-Pearson．People still come to worship and celebrate at Stonehenge today． They meet there when the sun sets on the shortest day of winter and when it rises on the longest day of summer． But the days of' barbecuing whole pigs there and throwing family members into the river are a thing of the past．‎ ‎1．What was Stonehenge according to the text?‎ ‎ A．A village where hundreds of people once lived．‎ ‎ B．A place that regularly hosted large parties．‎ ‎ C．A church where local villagers would get married．‎ ‎ D．A site where dead people were placed or remembered．‎ ‎2．From the text we can infer that the people who came to the village ．‎ ‎ A．liked to drink wine B．knew how to hunt ‎ C．were from Egypt D．lived by the River Avon ‎3．What do experts think people did after the village parties?‎ ‎ A．Returned to live at Stonehenge． B．Prayed for good luck in the new year．‎ ‎ C．Hunted farm pigs as a sport． D．Put their dead relatives in the river．‎ ‎4．When do people most often go to Stonehenge today?‎ ‎ A．When a new discovery is made． ‎ ‎ B．At the beginning of summer and winter．‎ ‎ C．On the longest and shortest days of the year． ‎ ‎ D．When they want to have a barbecue．‎ ‎【答案】DBDC Passage 2‎ Every baby born a decade from now will have its genetic code mapped at birth, the head of the worlds’ leading genome sequencing(基因图谱) company has predicted.‎ A complete DNA read-out for every newborn will be technically possible and affordable in less than five years, promising a revolution in healthcare, says Jay Flatley, the chief executive of Illumina. Only social and legal problems are likely to delay the age of “genome sequences”, or genetic profiles. By 2019 it will have become routine to map infants’ genes when they are born, Dr Flatly told The Times.‎ This will open a new approach to medicine, by which conditions such as high blood pressure and heart disease can be predicted and prevented and drugs used more safely and effectively.‎ A baby’s genome can be discovered at birth by a blood test. By examining a person’s genome, it is possible to identify raised risks of developing diseases such as cancers. Those at high risk can then be screened more regularly, or given drugs or dietary advice to lower their chances of becoming ill. ‎ Personal genomes could also be used to ensure that patients get the medicine that is most likely to work for them and least likely to have side-effects.‎ The development, however, will raise legal concerns about privacy and access to individuals’ genetic records.‎ ‎“Bad things can be done with the genome. It could predict something about someone, and you could possibly hand the information to their employer or their insurance company.” said Dr Flatley.‎ ‎“People have to recognize that this horse is out of the barn, and that your genome probably can’t be protected, because everywhere you go you leave your genome behind. Complete genetic privacy, however, is unlikely to be possible”, he added.‎ As the benefits become clearer, however, he believes that most people will want their genomes read and interpreted. The risk is nothing compared with the gain.‎ ‎5. In the first two paragraphs, the author mainly wants to tell us about .‎ ‎ A. the significant medical progress in gene B. the promise of a leading company ‎ C. the information of babies’ genes D. the research of medical scientists ‎6. Which of the following is a problem caused by this approach?‎ ‎ A. The delaying in discovering DNA. B. The risk of developing diseases at birth.‎ ‎ C. The side-effects of medicine on patients. D. The letting out of personal genetic information.‎ ‎7. What does the underlined sentence “… this horse is out of the barn” mean?‎ ‎ A. Genetic mapping technique has been widely used.‎ ‎ B. Genetic mapping technique is too horrible to control.‎ ‎ C. People are eager to improve genetic mapping technique.‎ ‎ D. People can’t stop genetic mapping technique advancing.‎ ‎【答案】ADD D Passage 3‎ Custom tattooed fish (纹身鱼) may be big sellers at markets, but an animal expert say it is a cruel and potentially lethal practice.‎ In Laitai Flower and Fish Market near the Lufthansa Center in Beijing, four of over 20 fish stores sell marine ornamental fish that are tattooed using laser (激光) guns with beautiful images in order to make them more attractive to customers. Many people just love these kinds of fish, which gives them a unique visual impression. The price of these fish ranges from 50-100 yuan. Some customers are willing to pay an additional 100 yuan to have Chinese characters tattooed on to the fish. The most popular characters are “zhaocai” (attracting fortune) and “fu” (blessing).The color of tattooed fish won’t fade away, and the fish can be cared for as regular fishes:‎ ‎ But Ye Zhenjiang, a professor from the Ocean University of China, said “the practice would damage a fish’s mackerel scale, which is its protective layer Although I haven’t done any research on the impact of the laser on mackerel scale, it is obvious that the mackerel scale may be infected or even destroyed under the exposure of laser,” Ye said. “It’s like tattooing a human being’s body, and it breaks the physiological balance of the fish and damages: the skin’s protective surface, It may even cause death among fishes which have thin mackerel scale.”‎ A specialist in aquatic(永生的) animal study surnamed Xu， from the Beijing Fisheries Research Institute, said, “We have no specific regulations to prevent fish from being tattooed. An official surnamed Bai from the Fishery Surveillance and Administration Bureau(FSAB), said there is no study showing that the laser threatened a fish’s health. He said a regulation on small animal protection, to be passed in the near future, doesn’t include regular aquatic animals. He said the institution is only responsible for aquatic animals that are on the verge of extinction. He said tattooed fish are mainly from south China’s Guangdong province because Beijing does not have the laser technology to tattoo a fish.‎ ‎“It’s too brutal to tattoo pictures or characters on fishes, even if it makes them more beautiful,” many tropical fish buyers told METRO yesterday. “We would never buy fish like that and we prefer them with natural beauty.”‎ ‎8. Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?‎ A. Tattooed fish can be harder to raise.‎ B. Tattooed fish give people a unique visual impression C. Tattooed fish look more attractive to customers.‎ D. The color of tattooed fish will stay for ever ‎9. From Ye Zhenjiang’s talk, we know that _________.‎ A. It is illegal to tattoo fish by laser.‎ B. It may be a disaster for fish to be tattooed.‎ C. People can tattoo fish in other parts except mackerel scale D. The mackerel scale of fish is easy to destroy.‎ ‎10. It can be inferred from the passage that ____________.‎ A. .Beijing did not have the laser technology to tattoo a fish.‎ B. The FSAB will pass a regulation on tattooed fish.‎ C. The price of tattooed fish is much higher than that of regular fish D. The youth would buy tattooed fish the moment they see them.‎ ‎【答案】8~10 A B C Passage 4‎ Looking back on China’s road to outer space, people can easily find it has not been very smooth. In the past years, Chinese people have made hard and determined efforts to realize the dream their ancestors had for thousands of years. ‎ After China’s first satellite into the Earth’s orbit in 1970 came four flights of unmanned Shenzhou missions(飞行) from 1999 to 2002. The country carried out its first one-piloted space flight in October, 2003, making China the third country in the world to have independent human spaceflight ability after the Soviet Union and the United States. Then came another breakthrough on October 12, 2005, when Shenzhou 6, China’s second human spaceflight, was launched, with a crew of two astronauts. What’s more, the landmark(具有里程碑意义的)spacewalk done by Zhai Zhigang, one of the three boarding Shenzhou 7, launched on Sept. 25, 2008, leads the country further in its space exploration. ‎ Meanwhile, China’s moon exploration project, started in 2004, has also been progressing satisfactorily. Fifty years after the Soviet Union launched Sputnik, the world’s first man-made satellite, China’s first circumlunar(绕月的)satellite Chang’e 1 took off on Oct.24, 2007, which became another milestone in China’s space achievements after the above-mentioned manned flights. Chang’e 1 was expected to fulfill four scientific goals, one of which was to probe（勘探）mineral elements on the moon, especially those not existent on Earth. It’s said that the lunar regolith(月壤) is abundant in helium-3, a clean fuel that may support the Earth’s energy demands for more than a century. Nearly 3 years later, Oct. 1, 2010 witnessed the blasting off of Chang’e 2, China’s 2nd unmanned lunar probe, marking another step forward in moon exploration. This time the aim is to test the key techniques of Chang’e 3 and Chang’e 4, as a preparation for a soft lunar landing in the future.‎ With great expectations, people all over the world are looking forward to China’s greater space achievements. ‎ ‎11. According to the text, which of the following is TRUE?‎ A. China sent its first satellite into the Moon’s orbit in 1970.‎ B. China is the third country in Asia to make human spaceflight. ‎ C. By now, altogether 5 astronauts have made successful spaceflight by Shenzhou spaceship. ‎ D. The launching of Chang’e 1 became the third milestone in China’s space achievements. ‎ ‎12. We can infer from the text that .‎ A. China’s road to outer space has not been very smooth for a long time B. the lunar regolith is believed to be rich in a clean fuel called helium-3‎ C. China’s lunar exploration project was started in 2004 and completed in 2007‎ D. China’s scientists are researching into techniques for soft lunar landing ‎ ‎13. What can be the best title for the text?‎ A. Ancient Chinese’s Dream B. China’s Major Space Achievements C. China’s Moon Exploration D. The World’s Great Expectations ‎ ‎【答案】DDB Passage 5‎ Most people have heard the sound of bees among flowers. Bees live almost everywhere in the world except in the Arctic areas.‎ Many kinds of agriculture depend on these small, social insects. Without bees, fruit and nut growers as well as many other farmers would not have a crop.‎ There are more than 20,000 kinds of bees. But only honey bees make enough honey for people to use. Honeybees are highly-organized social insects. They work together in a group, called a colony（群体）. Each colony lives in a hive（蜂房）. It contains one queen bee -- she lays all the eggs from which the members of the colony come. Each colony has only a few hundred males, called drones. The majority of all bees in a colony are workers, which are all females.‎ Bees even have a special stomach, called a honey stomach, which is used to store sweet fluid that the bees gather from flowers. Bees also have long hairs on their body and legs. These hairs capture pollen（花粉） as bees go from flower to flower. Some of the pollen is taken back to the hive. Some, however, is passed to the next flower. This is how many plants are fertilized. Pollen is the reproductive material of plants. Many important agricultural crops depend on bees for fertilization. ‎ Inside their hives, bees store sweet liquid from flowers and pollen as well. They may even gather sweet liquid from some other kinds of insects. These kinds of sweet liquid are also stored in the hive.‎ Bees make honey through a process. They add liquid from their own mouths to sweet liquid into simple sugar. As the honey is stored, it dries. It becomes thicker and darker.‎ Although bees are often thought of as honey makers, they provide a surprising number of products. Also, their greatest economic value is in fertilizing crops-not in making honey.‎ ‎14．The passage is mainly about .‎ ‎ A．bees and their colony B．the way for bees to pass pollen ‎ C．bees and agriculture D．the process for bees to make honey ‎15．Honeybees are social insects because .‎ ‎ A．they work in groups B．there is queen bee in every colony ‎ C．they live in a hive D．each of them does the same job ‎16．The most valuable thing honeybees do for people is in .‎ ‎ A．making honey B．fertilizing crops ‎ C．making flowers grow better D．producing pollen ‎17．The word “fertilize” in the sentence “This is how many plants are fertilized.” probably means “ ”.‎ ‎ A．to make plants strong and productive B．to make soil rich for plants ‎ C．to start the development of young flowers D．to introduce pollen into plants ‎【答案】CABD Passage 6‎ People have wondered for a long time how their personalities and behaviors are formed．It is not easy to explain why one person is intelligent and another is not, or why one is cooperative and another is competitive．‎ Social scientists are, of course, extremely interested in these types of questions．They want to explain why we possess certain characteristics and exhibit certain behaviors．There are no clear answers yet, but two distinct schools of thought on the matter have developed．As one might expect, the two approaches are very different from one another, and there is a great deal of debate between proponents of each theory．The controversy is often referred to as “nature and nurture”．‎ Those who support the “nature” side of the conflict believe that our personalities and behavior patterns are largely determined by biological and genetic factors．That our environment has little, if anything, to do with our abilities, characteristics, and behavior is central to this theory．Taken to an extreme, this theory maintains that our behavior is predetermined to such a degree that we are almost completely governed by our instincts（本能）．‎ Proponents of the “nurture” theory, or, as they are often called, behaviorists, claimed that our environment is more important than our biologically based instincts in determining how we will act．A behaviorist, B．F．Skinner, sees humans as beings whose behavior is almost completely shaped by their surroundings．The behaviorists’ view of the human being is quite mechanistic; they maintain that, like machines, humans’ respond to environmental stimuli（刺激） as the basis of their behavior．‎ Socially and politically, the consequences of these two theories are far-reaching．In the US,‎ ‎ for example, blacks often score below whites on standardized intelligence tests．This leads some “anature” proponents to conclude that blacks are genetically lower in status than whites．Behaviorists, on the contrary, say that the differences in scores are due to the fact that blacks are often robbed of many of the educational and other environmental advantages that whites enjoy, and that, as a result, they do not develop the same responses that whites do．‎ Either of these theories cannot yet fully explain human behavior．In fact, it is quite likely that the key to our behavior lies somewhere between these two extremes．That the controversy will continue for a long time is certain．‎ ‎18．This passage is mainly concerned with ．‎ ‎ A．relation between personality and behavior ‎ B．relation between behavior and environment ‎ C．different accounts of patterns of human behavior ‎ D．different theories of the formation of human behavior ‎19．The underlined word " proponents'' in paragraph 2 means ．‎ ‎ A．creators B．advisors C．advocates D．judges ‎20．In paragraph 5 , the author mainly writes about ．‎ ‎ A．the considerable influence of the two theories ‎ B．differences between the blacks and whites ‎ C．racial discrimination in the United States ‎ D．different responds to intelligence tests ‎21．What's the author's purpose in writing the passage?‎ ‎ A．To call our attention to the changes of human behavior．‎ ‎ B．To urge scientists to do more research in social science．‎ ‎ C．To give us a detailed explanation of human behavior．‎ ‎ D．To present an argument in the field of social science．‎ ‎【答案】DCAD Passage 7‎ Nuclear energy is a controversial topic．There has been widespread public debate over it．It seems that the unclear energy is either a gigantic disaster waiting to happen or the all-powerful way of the future.‎ It is often believed that unclear energy is something we cannot do without. We live in a consumer society with a huge demand for commercial products of all kinds. Besides, an increase in industrial production is considered to be one solution to the problem of mass unemployment. Such an increase assumes an abundant and cheap energy supply. Many people believe nuclear energy provides an endless and economical source of power and that it is therefore fundamental for an industrially developing society. Among other advantages is that unclear power, except for accidents, is clean. A further advantage is that a unclear power station can be run and maintained by relatively few technical and administrative staff. The nuclear reactor represents a great step in ‎ our scientific evolution and, whatever the anti-nuclear group says, it is wrong to expect a return to more primitive sources of fuel.‎ However, opponents(people who oppose something)of nuclear energy point out that nuclear power stations bring a direct danger not only to the environment but also to civil liberties. Environmentalists argue in the long run nuclear energy wastes valuable resources and disturbs the ecology to an extent which could bring about the destruction of the human race. Furthermore, it is questionable whether unclear power is a cheap source of energy when everything is considered. There have, for example, been very costly accidents in America, in Britain and, of course, in Russia. The possibility of increases in the cost of uranium（铀）in addition to the cost of greater safety provisions could price nuclear power out of the market.‎ In spite of the case against nuclear energy above, nuclear energy programmes are expanding, which assumes a continual growth in industrial production and consumer demands. However, it is doubtful whether this growth will or can continue. Having weighed up the arguments in both sides, it seems that there are good economic and ecological reasons for sources of energy other than nuclear power. ‎ ‎22．What’s the writer’s attitude toward nuclear energy?‎ ‎ A．Objective. B．Negative. C．Tolerant. D．Apprectiative.‎ ‎23．According to the opponents, which of the following is true of nuclear energy?‎ ‎ A．Primitive. B．Endless C．Cheap. D．Unsafe.‎ ‎24．Some people believe that nuclear energy is the most important because .‎ ‎ A．unclear power stations can be run and maintained by relatively few staff.‎ ‎ B．it can meet the growing demand of an industrially developing society.‎ ‎ C．it represents a huge step forward in our scientific evolution..‎ ‎ D．it provides a perfect way out to increase employment ‎25．Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?‎ ‎ CP: Central Point P: Point Sp: Sub-point（次要点） C: Conclusion ‎【答案】BDBA Passage 8‎ Apparently，we are safe neither at home nor in the business office．We use water in both places，but the research shows that chemicals added to our local water supply to kill harmful bacteria can have unwanted side effects．These chemicals can cause potential harm through drinking and in seemingly harmless activities as cleaning one’s house．They are released(set free)from water by daily actions like water running out of tap，spraying from garden pipes，or splashing in dishwashers and washing machines．As the water is moving．these chemicals are released into the air and then breathed in. Once inside our bodies, they start to affect our health.‎ ‎ Does this mean we should stop bathing? No, say the scientists, but we should put all pollution into perspective. Activities at home such as the burning of coal, cooking oil, or even candles release carbon monoxide and particulates such as cigarette ashes which have been proven as harmful to health as working or living near heavy traffic. New tugs, bedding, and even clothing give off that“new smell, ”which is a sure sign of chemicals. In the office, newly applied paint, newly purchased telephones and other telecommunications equipment, and computers release polluting chemicals, too. As offices and homes often have inadequate ventilation (通风), these chemicals can build up to become health problems. Their poisonous effects are only now being slowly recognized.‎ ‎ These facts suggest that, at a minimum, proper airing of newly purchased goods with an obvious chemical smell is a wise warning. Home and office windows should be opened during good weather. Even one’s car needs to be ventilated as well while in the garage.‎ ‎ We need further research to understand better other potential health dangers, too. For example, the effects of overcrowding of schools (carbon dioxide build-up ), the factory work environment ( an endless list of potentially dangerous substances ), and even home heating and cooling (the air conditioner may be our enemies, not our friends) have only recently started to come to light. Until we understand the effects of our new technological environment better, we can only hope that“there is no place like home.”‎ ‎26．What is the main idea of the first paragraph?‎ ‎ A．The air we breathe in is harmful.‎ ‎ B．The water in everyday use is unsafe.‎ ‎ C．Chemicals are added to the drinking water.‎ ‎ D．Chemicals are released in the running water.‎ ‎27．In Paragraph 2, the underlined sentence means that .‎ ‎ A．bathing should be done with caution ‎ B．homes and offices should be aired often ‎ C．any pollution should be taken into consideration ‎ D．we should prevent any pollution from doing harm to us ‎28．What is the purpose of the passage?‎ ‎ A．To call on us to guard our water.‎ ‎ B．To show us that no place is like home.‎ ‎ C．To make us aware of the pollution around us.‎ ‎ D．To argue that neither homes nor offices are safe.‎ 答案：BCC Passage 9‎ In the computer age, most of us take a broadband（宽带）Internet connection for granted. Whether cable or mobile broadband, today’s connections are many times faster than those in the early days. Videos play smoothly, complex websites load quickly, and files（档案文件）download much faster than ten years ago. And the files are much bigger too.‎ There’s a catch, of course: You have to live near enough to a major city to get broadband Internet. If you don’t, it’s slow dial-up access for you. And for those living really far out, there may be no Internet access at all.‎ Technology experts often talk about the “last mile” problem, which refers to the difficulty of bringing Internet access to remote locations. In cities and suburbs（郊区）, it’s relatively easy to provide access for everyone. It is much more difficult to deliver access to those living far from cities, especially in developing countries. Internet service providers, for their part, have been reluctant to provide access to sparsely (稀疏地) populated areas. The handful of Internet users they would reach wouldn’t cover the expense.‎ But every year, technological advancements allow of more and more Internet users. Most broadband connections today run over existing cable TV and telephone lines although these technologies aren’t available everywhere.‎ Some companies have delivered the Internet over standard power lines. Advancements in cheaper, more efficient fiber optics cables (光纤电缆) promise to bring extremely fast Internet connections to more users.‎ Still, the “last mile” problem remains hard to deal with. There will always be somewhere that doesn’t have an affordable broadband connection. But someday that might not matter. If the rapid progress in cell phone technology is any indication (迹象), it may not be too long before an Internet connection simply follows you wherever you go.‎ ‎29．The underlined part “a catch” (in Paragraph 2) probably means “_____”.‎ ‎ A．a rare challenge B．a desirable plan ‎ C．an efficient device D．a hidden problem ‎30．What can we know from the third paragraph?‎ ‎ A．Internet connection has not been popular in most cities.‎ ‎ B．Internet service providers care about rural（农村的）customers.‎ ‎ C．Computer is popular in developing countries.‎ ‎ D．It is hard to bring Internet access to users in remote areas.‎ ‎31．Paragraph 4 mainly tells us that technological advancements _____.‎ ‎ A．make TV and telephone available everywhere ‎ B．bring great change to people’s everyday life ‎ C．make it possible for more people to use the Internet ‎ D．bring faster Internet connections to users ‎32．What may eventually settle the “last mile” problem?‎ ‎ A．The broadband connection’s getting faster.‎ ‎ B．More and more Internet users.‎ ‎ C．more and more Internet connections.‎ ‎ D．The rapid progress in cell phone technology.‎ 答案 DDCD Passage 10‎ Our brains work in complex and strange ways. There are some people who can calculate the day of the week for any given date in 40,000 years, but who cannot add two plus two. Others can perform complex classical piano pieces after hearing them once, but they cannot read or write. ‎ ‎       Dr．J．Langdon Down first described this condition in 1887．He called these people idiot savants. An idiot savant is a person who has significant mental impairment （损伤） , such as in autism or retardation. At the same time, the person also exhibits some extraordinary skills, which are unusual for most people．The skills of the savant may vary from being exceptionally gifted in music or in mathematics, or having a photographic memory. ‎ ‎       One of the first descriptions of a human who could calculate quickly was written in 1789 by Dr．Benjamin Rush, an American doctor．His patient, Thomas Fuller, was brought to Virginia as a slave in 1724. It took Thomas only 90 seconds to work out that a man who has lived 70 years, 17 days, and 12 hours has lived 2,210,500,800 seconds．Despite this ability, he died in 1790 without ever learning to read or write．‎ ‎       Another idiot savant slave became famous as a pianist in the 1860s. Blind Tom had a vocabulary of only 100 words, but he played 5 ,000 musical pieces beautifully．‎ ‎       In the excellent movie Rain Man, made in 1988 and available on video cassette, Dustin Hoffman plays an idiot savant who amazes his brother played by Tom Cruise, with his ability to perform complex calculations very rapidly. ‎ ‎       Today we more clearly recognize that the idiot savant is special because of brain impairment．Yet not all brain impairment leads to savant skills．Some studies have shown that people who have purposeful interruption of the left side of the brain can develop idiot savant skills. However,few people wish to participate in such experiments. There are many excellent reasons for not undergoing unnecessary ‎ experimentation on one's brain. The term idiot savant is outdated and inappropriate. Virtually all savants have a high degree of intelligence and are thus not idiots.‎ ‎33．What does the passage mainly talk about?‎ ‎       A．Idiot savants have areas of outstanding abilities．‎ ‎       B．Human Beings have complicated thinking process．‎ ‎       C．The brains of the idiot savants are partly impaired．‎ ‎       D．The reasons why people have wonderful skills vary．‎ ‎34．Which of the following can be done by Rain Man?‎ ‎       A．He can play wonderful pieces of classical music．‎ ‎       B．He can guess out exactly the length of a man's life．‎ ‎       C．He can memorize the contents of the pictures fast．‎ ‎       D．He can count matches dropped on the floor quickly．‎ ‎35．What can you infer from the passage?‎ ‎       A．Idiot savants have real talents for art and math．‎ ‎       B．Dr．Down is the first person who found idiot savants．‎ ‎       C．Few people wish to risk becoming savants by brain operations．‎ ‎       D．Intentional left brain impairments will surely lead to idiot savants．‎ 答案：ADC Passage 11‎ ‎●Tower Bridge is one of London’s most well known landmarks. Opened in 1894, this hydraulic(液压的) bridge can be raised to permit river traffic to pass underneath.‎ ‎ Visitors to Tower Bridge can enjoy wonderful views of the River Thames from the bridge towers. There is also a museum which explain how the bascule bridge operates and discusses its history. Tower Bridge is often incorrectly referred to as London Bridge. London Bridge, however, is a different bridge that is located directly upstream from Tower Bridge.‎ ‎ ●The British Museum is a “must do” for all visitors to London England. Treasures from around the world can be found in Britain’s largest and most popular museum. To top it off, admission to the British Museum is free of charge.‎ ‎ Due to the enormous size of the museums, visitors should prioritize what they wish to see. One “must see” is the Rosetta Stone – a key puzzle piece in the recorded history of humankind. The British Museum is located in the Bloomsbury district of London in London WC1.‎ ‎ ●Greenwich Park is a beautiful large park located a few kilometers away from the centre of London. Attractions in Greenwich include the Cutty Sark, the Gypsy Moth and the Old Royal Observatory. A painted line at the observatory indicates zero degrees of longitude（经度）.‎ ‎ Many visitors to Greenwich enjoy having their photos taken with one leg in the western hemisphere（半球）and the other in the eastern hemisphere. Greenwich is the place where time was officially tracked – “Greenwich Mean Time” or “GMT”.‎ ‎ Greenwich is located in London SE10.‎ ‎ ●The Eurostar high – speed train service provides fast connections between London and Paris and London and Brussels. The Eurostar trains pass through the 32 – mile Channel Tunnel under the English Channel. The tunnel is also known as the “Euro Tunnel” or “Chunnel”. The Channel Tunnel is considered to be one of the world’s great engineering wonders.‎ ‎ Trains leave form the Waterloo Rail Station which is located in south London.‎ ‎36．If a tourist doesn’t have any money on him, which of the following can he do?‎ ‎ A．Visit Tower Bridge. B．Visit the British Museum.‎ ‎ C．Go around Greenwich Park. D．Take a Eurostar high – speed train.‎ ‎37．Where can we find the attraction of the Cutty Sark?‎ ‎ A．On London Bridge. B．In the Old Royal Observatory.‎ ‎ C．In the British Museum. D．In Greenwich Park.‎ ‎38．What can we learn from the passage?‎ ‎ A．Tower Bridge can be raised mainly to let the water flow faster.‎ ‎ B．The British Museum is the largest museum in the world.‎ ‎ C．Greenwich Park is where the western hemisphere and the eastern hemisphere meet.‎ ‎ D．The Eurostar train can take people from London to many cities in Europe directly.‎ ‎39．In what web page do you think the passage is probably found?‎ ‎ A．International news. B．Study abroad.‎ ‎ C．Tourist Information and Travel Guide. D．Art of architecture.‎ 答案 B D C C Passage 12‎ Two University of Oklahoma scientists are starting research that they hope will someday lead to the development of a vaccine (疫苗) to fight against the HIV virus, which causes AIDS.‎ The research, to be carried out by Mark Lang, an assistant professor and microbiologist John West, will examine the basic aspects of the immune (免疫) system, rather than the complex aspects of the virus. ‎ They theorize that if a key function of the body’s immune system can be found exactly, it could be the first step toward developing a vaccine.‎ ‎“To develop a new vaccine, we realized we first have to study and understand the immune system,” Lang said.‎ Lang said their work will focus on researching the basic antibody responses from Natural Killer－like T-cells. A potential vaccine would contain NKT cells and would improve the immune system’s antibodies, which fight outside invaders（侵入物）such as HIV by preventing them from entering cells or giving the immune system enough of a boost to kill them.‎ NKT cells, which have been a part of research into cancer and other diseases, have not previously been the focus of HIV research, Lang said.‎ The research will last 18 months, with tests being performed on mice. The Oklahoma Center is giving $ 300,000 toward the research, and if the research proves promising, Lang and West will apply to the National Institutes of Health for more funding.‎ ‎“If we are successful, we will have made an important contribution to the field, but we will still be several steps away from an effective vaccine,” Lang said.‎ Lang said that in best-case scenario（最好的情况），their research could lead to a vaccine ‎ ready for use in about four years.‎ ‎40.The research to be carried out will focus on _______.‎ A. the immune system B. the test performed on mice C. NKT cells D. the HIV virus ‎40. We can infer from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 8 that __________.‎ A. other researchers need to help them B. the research seems to be a failure C. further research needs to be done D. the vaccine can kill all viruses ‎41. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?‎ A. Lang works at the National Institutes of Health.‎ B. The research will last one and a half years.‎ C. The vaccine is ready for use.‎ D. The AIDS virus may cause HIV.‎ ‎42. What would be the best title for the passage?‎ A. Two researchers begin to study the immune system B. NKT cells have been a part of research into cancer C. The relationship between the immune system and HIV D. Two scientists work to develop HIV vaccine 答案：‎ ‎39.A. 细节理解题。根据第二段后半部分可知。‎ ‎40.C. 推理判断题。尽管有成功的可能，但离取得疫苗还有“几步之遥”。‎ ‎41.B. 细节理解题。根据倒数第三段第一句可知，18个月即一年半。‎ ‎42.D. 主旨大意题。根据文章第一段可知。‎ Passage 13‎ Two new studies suggest that modern running shoes could increase the risk of injuries to runners. ‎ One study involved sixty-eight healthy young women and men who ran at least twenty-four kilometers a week. The runners were observed on a treadmill machine. Sometimes they wore running shoes. Other times they ran barefoot. ‎ Researchers from the JKM Technologies Company in Virginia, the University of Virginia and the University of Colorado did the study.‎ They found that running shoes create more stress that could damage knees, hips and ankle joints than running barefoot. They observed that the effect was even greater than the effect reported earlier for walking in high heels.‎ The study appeared in the official scientific journal of the American Academy of Physical Medicine. ‎ The other study appeared in the journal Nature. It compared runners in the United States and Kenya. The researchers were from Harvard University in Massachusetts, Moi University in Kenya and the University of Glasgow in Scotland.‎ They divided the runners into three groups. One group had always run shoeless. Another group had always run with shoes. And the third group had changed to shoeless running.‎ Runners who wear shoes usually come down heel first. That puts great force on the back of the foot. But the study found that barefoot runners generally land on the front or middle of their foot. That way they ease into their landing and avoid striking their heel.‎ Harvard’s Daniel Lieberman led the study. He says the way most running shoes are designed may explain why those who wear them land on their heels. The heel of the shoe is bigger and heavier than other parts of the shoe, so it would seem more likely to come down first. Also, the heel generally has thick material under it to soften landings.‎ ‎43. How many organizations are involved in the two studies? ‎ ‎ A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six.‎ ‎44. What can we learn from the text? ‎ ‎ A. Most running shoes are designed improperly.‎ ‎ B. The design of high heels is better than that of running shoes.‎ ‎ C. No one will run with running shoes in the future.‎ ‎ D. Both of the studies are done in America.‎ ‎45. Why do running shoes increase the risk of injuries to runners? ‎ ‎ A. They could create stress. B. They’re too big and heavy.‎ ‎ C. They can affect the way the runners land. D. Their heels can soften landings. ‎ ‎46. How did the researchers do the two studies? ‎ ‎ A. By practising. B. By comparing. C. By questioning. D. By reasoning.‎ 答案： DACB Passage 14‎ Cellphone users in the United States have contributed more than $11 million to Haitian earthquake relief through text messages in what is being called as an unexpected mobile response to a natural disaster.‎ The Mobile Giving Foundation called it a “mobile-giving record” for funds raised for a single cause. Donations are rising swiftly, as former President Bill Clinton and other politicians urge the American people to give.‎ Jim Manis, chief officer of the organization helping to manage cellphone donations, said it was receiving up to 10,000 text messages per second. The foundation said more than $11 million has been donated.‎ Cellphone users can donate $5 to Haiti-born hip-hop musician Wyclef Jean’s Yele Haiti Earthquake Fund by texting the word “Yele” to 501501, or they can donate $10 to other nonprofit organizations, such as the American Red Cross, by texting the word “Haiti” to a specified number, like 90999.‎ The donation is charged to a user’s cellphone bill.‎ The American Red Cross said it has received more than $ 9 million in donations from more than 900,000 mobile phone users.‎ ‎“It’s beyond our imagination that we’ve received this amount,” said spokeswoman Nadia ‎ Pontif.‎ Jean’s fund had raised $2 million via text messages, according to Give on the Go, Yele’s mobile application service provider.‎ The giving is also being fueled by the popularity of websites like Facebook and Twitter, where users are urging one another to make donations using cellphones.‎ Wireless carriers(无线运营商) Verizon Wireless, AT&T Inc., Sprint and T-Mobile USA, a unit of Deutsche Telekom AG, have waived(免收) fees for customers wishing to send mobile donations. Carriers are also letting users know they are not taking a cut of the donations.‎ ‎“There are no text messaging fees and 100% of the $10 donation goes to the American Red Cross, and every carrier is working through a solution to push those funds out faster.” Verizon said in a statement.‎ ‎47. A mobile phone user can donate some money to Haiti by texting the word _____ .‎ ‎ A. “Yele” to 501501 to donate $10 ‎ B. “Haiti” to 90999 to donate $10‎ ‎ C. “Yele” or “Haiti” to 501501 to donate $ 5 ‎ D. “Haiti” to the American Red Cross to donate $ 5‎ ‎48. The underlined word “fueled” in the ninth paragraph most probably means “_____ ”.‎ ‎ A. protected B. discouraged C. inspired D. reflected ‎49. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?‎ ‎ A. Facebook and Twitter are two relief organizations from the USA.‎ ‎ B. Many American politicians force Americans to give donations to Haiti.‎ ‎ C. The American Red Cross expected to receive much more donations.‎ ‎ D. Carriers have promised not to take a share from the donation.‎ ‎50.Which may be the best title for the passage?‎ ‎ A. U.S. Texting Raises $11 Million for Haiti Earthquake ‎ B. An Unexpected Terrible Earthquake Hit Haiti ‎ C. The American Red Cross Offers Help to Haiti ‎ D. Wireless Carriers Donate $11 Million to Haiti 答案 BCDA Passage 15‎ John Davis doesn’t use his GPS system in his car. Instead of guiding the direction, the Delaware farmer uses it to determine where and how much fertilizer to use on the crops on his 4,000-acre family-owned farm. Technological advances like that last year helped Davis and other Ohio farmers set a record for corn product. Ohio's corn crop in 2009 totaled 546 million bushels(蒲式耳), despite a cooler and wetter than normal spring, a dry summer and a delayed, wet harvest. Davis said. “I knew it would be a good crop, but it was much better than we expected.”‎ A farmer can map his fields on GPS, spotting where soil turned out to be least fertile（肥沃的） and using more fertilizer the next year in those areas where corn didn’t grow as well.‎ Although Ohio farmers produced more corn, it was grown on less land than in past years. Total area used for corn in Ohio was 3.35 million acres, about the same as in 2008 but down from 3.85 million acres in 2007, said Dwayne Siekman, director of the Ohio Corn Growers Association. “When you look at the total number of acres in Ohio used for corn, it’s clear that farmers are able to do more with less,” he said. “American farmers can grow five times more corn on 20 percent less land than they did in the 1930s, saying that modern farming techniques are necessary for a growing demand in the world today.” That technology includes using improved seeds that can withstand(忍受) greater temperature extremes and pests, Siekman said.‎ Farmers aren't the only ones who benefit. Consumers(消费者) do, too, as food costs reduce in the face of “enough supplies of corn,” said Fred Yoder, who runs a 1,500-acre corn, soybean and wheat farm in Plain City. “This is the best, highest-producing corn crop that I've raised in 30 years,” he said.‎ ‎51. Most people usually use the GPS system for ______.‎ A. driving their cars B. telling the position ‎ C. mending the car D. supplying the sunshine ‎52. The farmers in Ohio use GPS to ______.‎ A. check if the soil is fertile in some areas ‎ B. control the rain of the place C. water the crops if the weather is dry ‎ D. draw the map of all the crops ‎53. Why did Ohio farmers produce more corn?‎ ‎ A. Because they expanded more land to grow corn ‎ B. Because they turned to technological advances ‎ C. Because they used more and more fertilizer.‎ ‎ D. Because they supplies themselves with more money.‎ ‎54. From the passage, we can know _____.‎ ‎ A. John Davis hadn’t expected a good harvest.‎ ‎ B. farmers grew less land than in the 1930s ‎ C. improved seeds cost much more money ‎ D. the output of corn in the same field is increased.‎ 答案：‎ ‎51. B 推理判断题 根据文章第一段第一句John Davis doesn’t use his GPS system in his car. Instead of guiding the direction可以推知人们用GPS来“指引方向”，也就是用来判断位置。‎ ‎52. A 细节理解题 根据文章第二段第一句spotting where soil turned out to be least fertile and using more fertilizer the next year in those areas where corn didn’t grow as well可知农民要用GPS来测土壤是否肥沃。故该题的正确答答案为A。‎ ‎53. B 推理判断题 根据文章第一段第二句Technological advances like that last year helped Davis and other Ohio farmers set a record for corn product.可知是科技进步让他们的产量更高；另外文章的第三段的saying that modern farming techniques are necessary for a growing demand ‎ in the world today.”也是明确的暗示。‎ ‎54. D 推理判断题 根据文章第三段第三句“When you look at the total number of acres in Ohio used for corn, it’s clear that farmers are able to do more with less可知玉米的产量提高了。‎