高二英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 232.docx

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高二英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day232

高二英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day232

Passage1

　　JoCameron,a71-year-oldScottishwoman,hasneverneededtotakepainkillersafterseeingthedentistandcaneatspicychilieswithoutanydiscomfort.

　　Shethoughtlittleofituntilshesoughttreatmentforanankleproblemattheageof65.Doctorswereastonishedtofindthatsheexperiencednopaindespitesevereworseninginherankle.Ayearlater,shesaidshefeltnopainafterexperiencingwhat'stypicallyaverypainfuloperationonherhandforosteoarthritis（关节炎）.Shedoesn'ttakeanymedicationandisfitandactive,withnomedicalconditionsapartfromarthritis.

　　Herdoctorsdecidedtoanalyzewhetherherlackofpainsensitivitywasduetogeneticsandfounditwascausedbyamutation（突变）inapreviouslyunidentifiedgene.ResearchersfoundCameronhadtwoobviousmutationsinhergeneticmakeup,oneintheFAAHgeneandanotherinwhatthescientistsdubbed（复制）FAAH-OUT,whichhasbeenlittlestudiedbyscientists.

　　InacasestudypublishedThursday,researchersexplainedthediscoverycouldhelpguidenewtreatmentsforarangeofconditions,frompost-operativepaintoanxiety.ThestudysaidthatCameron'smotheranddaughterappeartoperceivepainnormally.However,herlatefatherhadlittleneedforpainkillers,andhersonreportedhavingsomedegreeofpaininsensitivity,butnottothesameextentasher.

　　"Nowthatweareuncoveringhowthisnewlyidentifiedgeneworks,wehopetomakefurtherprogressonnewtreatmenttargets,"Coxsaid."Weneedtolearnfrompeoplewhoaresufferingfrompainbutalsothosewhoarelesssensitivetopain,"saidKeogh,whoisalsothedirectorattheuniversity'scenterforpainresearch.

　　"Theimplicationsofthesefindingsareofgreatvalue,"saidDr.DevjitSrivastava,whodiagnosedCameron."Oneoutoftwopatientsaftersurgerytodaystillexperiencesseverepain,despitealladvancesinpainkillermedications,"headded."Thefindingspointtowardsanovelpainkillerdiscoverythatcouldpotentiallyofferpost-surgicalpainreliefandalsoacceleratewoundhealing.Wehopethiscouldhelpthe330millionpatientswhohavesurgerygloballyeveryyear."

1.HowdidCameronfindshewaslackofpainsensitivity?

________

A.ByseeingadentistB.Byeatingchilies

C.ByseekingtreatmentD.Bytakingpainkillers

2.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordmean?

________

A.understandB.feelC.knowD.see

3.WhatcanweconcludefromwhatKeoghsaid?

________

A.Theyareuncoveringthesecretsofmutation.

B.Theyhavemadegreatprogressinthisgene.

C.Theirstudymerelyfocusesonthetreatmenttargets.

D.Morethanonepersonislesssensitivetopain.

4.FromtheviewpointofDr.DevjitSrivastava,wecanknow________.

A.Thefindingshavediscoveredanewpainkiller

B.Patientswhohaveoperationsnolongersufferpain

C.Thefindingsmaybeimportanttodiscoveranewwaytorelievepain

D.Mostpatientsaftersurgerytodaystillsuffergreatpain

Passage2

　　InthehitfilmThebucketList,JackNicholsonandMorganFreemanmeetinhospitalinCaliforniaaftertheyhavebeendiagnosedwithcancer.Betweenthemtheycookupa"bucketlist"—ato-dolistofalltheywanttodobeforetheykickthebucket.Themoviemakesyouwonderwhatwouldbeonyourbucketlist.Solet'spackupsomeandseewhatitwouldcosttogooutandhavealittlefun.

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　　Oneoftheworld'smostfascinatingimages,India'sTajMahalmakesevenNicholsonandFreemanlookcalm.Toronto'sGowayTravelhasmanysuggestionsforIndia,includingathree-dayindependentvisittoAgra.StayattheattractiveOberoiAmarVilasoverlookingtheTaj.Includetwobreakfasts,touringandairporttransferfrom

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　　THEHIMALAYAS,NEPAL

　　AndontotheHimalayas.Talkabout"somethingtrulymajestic（壮丽的）.SeethetopoftheworldonGAPAdventures'EverestAdventuretour,a15-dayexplorationincludingEverestBaseCamp,teahouselodgestays,andwalkingthroughSherpavillages.Incrediblyaffordableatjust665pluslocalpaymentof$250.GAPAdventureswarnsthatthisisaphysicallydemandingtrip."

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1.Theunderlinedphrase"kickthebucket"inParagraph1means________.

A.cometolife

B.playagame

C.passaway

D.listinterestingplaces

2.IfyoutakeontheEverestAdventuretour,youshouldbeawarethat________.

A.thesightsmaynotbesogood

B.Itisatiringtrip

C.youmynotbeusedtothefoodthere

D.itisanexpensivetrip

3.Accordingtothepassage,wherecanyouenjoyaviewofthewholeTajMahal?

________

A.InSherpavillage

B.NeartheForbiddenCity

C.ThroughEgyptExpress

D.AtOberoiAmarVilas

Passage3

　　DuringthetwoandahalfyearssinceIsettleddowninGermany,I'vecaughtacoldseveraltimesandgotoexperiencehowdifferentGermancoldremedies（疗法）arefromtheChineseones.

　　BackinTaiwan,wheneverIhadastreamingnoseandadrythroat,I'drushtothehospitaltogetprescribedmedicine.Forafever,Iwouldreceivearedpill,whichInowknowisatypeofantibiotic（抗生素）.

　　AnotherthingIknownowisthatthecriminalbehindmycoldisavirus.ThedrugIusedonlyrelievedthesymptoms.WhenIwenttoaGermanhospitalintendingtogetsomemedicinetotreatmycold,Igotnothingmorethanapatonmyshoulderandwordsfromthedoctor,sayingthatIshouldgetsomereallygoodrest.Thefirsttimethishappened,Iwasshocked.IwonderedhowIcouldputupwithmysicknesswithoutthehelpofmedicine.ButthelongerIstayedinGermany,thebetterIknewhowtoself-medicateasotherGermansdo.

　　IlearnedtotakevitaminCtobuildupmyresistance.ButwhatIlikethemostisdrinking"Erkaltungstee".ForGermanpeople,Erkaltungsteeiswhattheirgrandmothergivesthemwhentheycatchacold.It'sateabagmainlymadeoflimeflowerandorangerind.AnotherpopularcoldremedyinGermanyischickensoup.DuringmyfirstwinterinGermany,Igotareallybadcold.Myneighborbroughtmeabowlofchickensouptomakemefeelbetter.Itcontainedalotofginger,onion,garlic,carrotsandcelery.Germansbelievetheseingredientsareperfectforhelpingyourbodyrecovery.

1.HowdidtheauthorfeelafterseeingtheGermandoctor?

________.

A.RelievedB.Surprised

C.SatisfiedD.Stressed

2.Accordingtotheauthor,whateffectdoantibioticshaveonhiscold?

________.

A.Theycurehiscold

B.Theypreventthedisease

C.Theykillthevirusinhim

D.Theymakehimfeelbetter

3.WhatdoGermansthinkof"Erkaltungstee"?

________.

A.Itcanreplaceanycoldremedy

B.Itcanbuildupone'sresistance

C.It'sagoodwaytoself-medicate

D.It'sbetterthanchickensoup

4.Whatcanweinferfromthetext?

________.

A.Germanstendnottouseantibioticstotreatcold

B.TheauthoroftencatchesacoldinTaiwan

C.Theauthorseldomdrinkschickensoup

D.Germandoctorsarecoldtopatients

Passage4

TheCambridgeScienceFestivalCuriosityChallenge

DaretoTaketheCuriosityChallenge!

　　TheCambridgeScienceFestival（CSF）ispleasedtoinformyouofthesixthannualCuriosityChallenge.Thechallengeinvites,evendaresschoolstudentsbetweentheagesof5and14tocreateartworkorapieceofwritingthatshowstheircuriosityandhowitinspiresthemtoexploretheirworld.

　　Studentsarebeingdaredtodrawapicture,writeanarticle,takeaphotoorwriteapoemthatshowswhattheyarecuriousabout.Toenterthechallenge,allartworkorpiecesofwritingshouldbesenttotheCambridgeScienceFestival,MITMuseum,265MassAvenue,Cambridge02139byFriday,February8th.

　　StudentswhoentertheCuriosityChallengeandareselectedaswinnerswillbehonoredataspecialceremonyduringtheCSFonSunday,April21st.Guestspeakerswillalsopresentprizestothestudents.Winningentrieswillbepublishedinabook.Studententrieswillbeexhibitedandprizeswillbegiven.Familiesofthosewhotakepartwillbeincludedinthecelebrationandbrunchwillbeserved.

　　BetweenMarch10thandMarch15th,eachwinnerwillbegiventhespecificsoftheclosingceremonyandtheCuriosityChallengecelebration.Theprogramguidelinesandotherrelatedinformationareavailableat:

http:

//cambridgesciencefestival.org.

1.WhocantakepartintheCuriosityChallenge?

________.

A.SchoolstudentsB.Cambridgelocals

C.CSFwinnersD.MITartists

2.Whenwilltheprize-givingceremonybeheld?

________.

A.OnFebruary8thB.OnMarch10th

C.OnApril21stD.OnMarch15th

3.Whattypeofwritingisthistext?

________.

A.AnexhibitionguideB.Anartshowreview

C.AnannouncementD.Anofficialreport

Passage5

　　Facialexpressionscarrymeaningthatisdeterminedbysituationsandrelationships.Forexample,inAmericanculturethesmileisingeneralanexpressionofpleasure.Yetitalsohasotheruses.Awoman'ssmileatapoliceofficerdoesnotcarrythesamemeaningasthesmileshegivesto