四川南充市高中高考英语 暑假阅读类训练2.docx

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四川南充市高中高考英语暑假阅读类训练2

四川南充市2016高中高考英语暑假阅读类训练2

阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

　　StevenSpielberg's2002science-fictionthrillerMinorityReportproducedaworldwherecomputerscouldreadmindsandpredictthefuture.Itseemedfancifulatthetime,butfantasyisedgingclosertofact.

　　OnJan.3l,ateamofscientistsattheUCBerkeley,ledbyRobertKnightprogrammedcomputerstodecode（解码）brainwavesandreplaythemaswords.Fivemonthsearlier,anothergroupofBerkeleyscientistsshowedtheircolleaguesshortmoviesandusedcomputerstoplaybackincolorwhatpeoplesaw.

　　Theseexperimentsareabigadvancefrom2006,whenaFrenchscientistfirstreplayedimagesfromahumanmind,ablack-and-whitecheckerboardpattern.Thepossibilitiesaregreat:

adisabledpersoncould“speak”；doctorscouldaccessthemindofapatientwhofainted;youcouldrewatchyourdreamsonaniPad.Thereare,ofcourse,equallydarkside,suchastheinvoluntarytakeoutof　informationfromthebrain.

　　Inspiteofthesebreakthroughs,JackGallant,theneuroscientistwholedthefirstBerkeleyteam,sayscurrenttechnologyfordecodingbrainactivityisstill“relativelyprimitive.”Thefieldisheldbackbyitspoormachinery,inparticularthefMRI.

　　“Eventually,”saysGallant,“someonewillinventadecodingmachineyoucanwearasahat.”Suchanadvanceintothehumanmind,hesays,mighttake30years.

　　Still,therecentadvancesatBerkeleyoffersmallanswers,whichscientistscanusetobeginunlockingthesecretsof　memoryandconsciousness.

l.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?

A.NewtechnologycanreadyourmindB.Fantasyisedgingclosertofact

C.AnewdiscoveryinhumanbrainD.Theintelligentcomputersinthefuture

2.WhatdidscientistsattheUCBerkeleydo?

A.Theyproducedafancifulworld.

B.Theymadecomputersjumpforwardlikeahuman.

C.Theymanagedtotranslatebrainwavesintolanguage.

D.Theyusedcomputerstomakeshortmovies.

3.Whichofthefollowingisimpossiblefortheresearch?

A.Itcanhelpadisabledmanrecoverhisabilityofspeech.

B.Doctorscanreadapatient'smindevenifheisunconscious.

C.Peoplewillknowwhathappensintheirdreams.

D.People'sthoughtsmaybegivenaway.

4.Whatplaysamostimportantroleinthedevelopmentofthetechnology?

A.Acomputer.　　　B.AniPad.　　　C.Adecodingmachine.　　　　D.Ahat.

5.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat　　　　　.

A.scientistsgottheinspirationfromamovie

B.thetechnologystillhasalongwaytogo

C.thetechnologyhasbeenputintopractice

D.scientistshaveunlockedthesecretsofmemory

【参考答案】1—5、ACACB

社会生活类-----阅读理解。

Tensofthousandsoftheatreticketswillbegivenawaytoyoungpeoplenextyearaspartofagovernmentcampaigntoinspirealifelonglovefortheatre.

Theplantoofferfreeseatstopeopleagedbetween18to26—fundedwith￡2.5millionoftaxpayers’money—wasannouncedyesterdaybyAndyBurnham,theCultureSecretary.Itreceivedacautiouswelcomefromsomeintheartsworld,whoexpressedconcernthattheticketsmaynotreachthemostunderprivileged.

TheplancomesasWestEndtheatresareenjoyingrecordaudiences,thankslargelytomusicalsteamingupwithtelevisiontalentshows.Attendancesreached13.6millionin2007,up10percenton2006,itselfarecordyear.Totalsaleswereup18percenton2006toalmost￡470million.

OnetheatresourcecriticisedtheGovernment’spriorities（优先考虑的事）　infundingfreeticketswhenpensionerswerestrugglingtobuyfoodandfuel,saying:

　“Idon’tknowwhytheGovernment’swastingmoneyonthis.TheYoungVic,asThetimesreportedtoday,offersexcellentperformancesatcheapprices.”

TherewaspraisefortheGovernment’splanfromDominicCookeoftheRoyalCourtTheatre,whosaid:

　“Isupportanymovetogetyoungpeopleintotheatre,andespeciallyonethataimstodoitalloverEngland,notjustinLondon.”

Ninety-fivepubliclyfundedtheatrescouldapplyforfundingunderthetwo-yearplan.Inreturn,theywillofferfreeticketsonatleastonedayeachweekto18to26-year-olds,first-come,first-served.ItislikelytobeonMondays,traditionallyaquietnightforthetheatre.

Mr.Burnhamsaid:

　“Ayoungpersonattendingthetheatrecanfinditanexcitingexperience,andbeinspiredtoexploreanewworld.Butsometimespeoplemissoutonitbecausetheyfearit’s‘notforthem’.It’stimetochangethisperception.”

JeremyHunt,theShadowCultureSecretary,said:

　“Therealissueisnotgettingenthusiasticchildrenintothetheatre,butimprovingartseducationsothatmoreyoungpeoplewanttogointhefirstplace.Fortoomanychildrentheatresareano-goarea.”

1.Criticsoftheplanarguedthat　　　.　

A.thetheatreswouldbeovercrowded

B.itwouldbeawasteofmoney

C.pensionerswouldn’tgetfreetickets

D.thegovernmentwouldn’tbeabletoafford