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贵州省遵义市高考英语二轮短文阅读类训练13

遵义市2014高考英语二轮短文阅读类训练（13）及答案或解析

Wehavemettheenemy,andheisours.Weboughthimatapetshop.Whenmonkeypox,adiseaseusuallyfoundintheAfricanrainforest,suddenlyturnsupinchildrenintheAmericanMidwest,it’shardnottowonderifthediseasethatcomesfromforeignanimalsishominginonhumanbeings.“Mostoftheinfections（感染）wethinkofashumaninfectionsstartedinotheranimals，”saysStephenMorse,directoroftheCenterforPublicHealthPreparednessatColumbiaUniversity.

It’snotjustthatwe’regoingtowheretheanimalsare；we’realsobringingthemclosertous.Popularforeignpetshavebroughtawholenewdiseasetothiscountry.AstrangeillnesskilledIsaksen’spets,andshenowthinksthatkeepingforeignpetsisabadidea.“Idon’tthinkit’sfairtohavethemaspetswhenwehavesuchalimitedknowledgeofthem，”saysIsaksen.

“Lawsallowingtheseanimalstobebroughtinfromdeepforestareaswithoutstrictercontrolneedchanging，”saysPeterSchantz.Monkeypoxmaybethe_wakeup_call.Researchersbelieveinfectedanimalsmayinfecttheirowners.Weknowverylittleaboutthesenewdiseases.Anewbug（病毒）maybekindatfirst.Butitmaydevelopintosomethingharmful（有害的）.Monkeypoxdoesn’tlookamajorinfectiousdisease.Butitisnotimpossibletopassthediseasefrompersontoperson.

[语篇解读]　饲养宠物可能被传染疾病。

猴痘本是非洲雨林中的一种疾病，现在突然出现在美国西部的孩子们的身上。

我们认为的大多数只有人类才会感染的疾病其实就是来自动物。

国家要制定严格的法律，控制外来动物把疾病传播给人类。

1．WelearnfromParagraph1thatthepetsoldattheshopmay________.

A.comefromColumbia

B.preventusfrombeinginfected

C.enjoybeingwithchildren

D.sufferfrommonkeypox

[解析]　细节理解题。

根据第一段的第一、二两句话可知，我们从宠物商店购买的动物身上携带疾病，这种动物能将之传播给人类。

下文以猴痘为例说明作者的观点。

[答案]　D

2．WhydidIsaksenadvisepeoplenottohaveforeignpets?

A.Theyattackhumanbeings.

B.Weneedtostudynativeanimals.

C.Theycan’tliveoutoftherainforest.

D.Wedonotknowmuchaboutthemyet.

[解析]　推理判断题。

从第二段中的“AstrangeillnesskilledIsaksen’spets，andshenowthinksthatkeepingforeignpetsisabadidea.‘Idon’tthinkit’sfairtohavethemaspetswhenwehavesuchalimitedknowledgeofthem”可知答案为D。

[答案]　D

3．Whatdoesthephrase“thewakeupcall”inParagraph3mostprobablymean?

A.anewdisease　　　　　B.aclearwarning

C.adangerousanimalD.amorningcall

[解析]　词义猜测题。

根据文章的内容可知，猴痘是一种从非洲的动物身上传播到人类身上的疾病，这种情况给人类带来了一种警示：

不要随意把野外的动物带回家中饲养，以免使宠物主人感染疾病。

“thewakeupcall”表示“一种警示”。

[答案]　B

4．Thetextsuggeststhatinthefuturewe________.

A.mayhavetofightagainstmorenewdiseases

B.mayeasilygetinfectedbydiseasesfromdogs

C.shouldnotbeallowedtohavepets

D.shouldstopbuyingpetsfromAfrica

[解析]　推理判断题。

根据最后一段的最后三句可知，人类今后可能面临更多疾病的挑战。

[答案]　A

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Withthedevelopmentofmodern,fightweightmaterialsandcomputertechnology,thepromiseofflyingcarsmaybeabouttobefulfilled.Manyinventorsandcompaniesareworkingontheirversionsofflyingcarsthattheyhopewillrevolutionizepersonaltravel.

ThefrontrunnerintheracetobuildthefirstworkableflyingcarisPaulMoiler,whohasspentfortyyearsbuildingandtestingpersonalaircraft.HiscurrentversionofflyingcaristheSkycar,theM400,whichreaches400mphandhasarangeof750miles.Itsfuelmileagewillmatchthatofamedium-sizedcar,getting20milestoonegallonofgasoline.Inaccidents,itwoulduseparachutesandbothinteriorandexteriorairbagstoensureasoftlanding.SofarthereisonlyonecopyoftheM400forpersonaluse.MoilerpredictsacommercialversionoftheSkycarwillbeavailableintenorfifteenyears.

MacroIndustriesofHuntsville,AlabamaisdevelopingaflyingcarcalledtheSkyriderX2-R.TheX2-Rhasamaximumspeedof355mphwitharangeof800miles.MacroClaimsthattheproductionversionoftheirflyingcarwillbeavailableinaboutfiveyears.

TheCarterCopter,beingdevelopedbyCarterAviationTechnologies,canflyatfivehundredmilesanhour.Companyfounder,JayCarter,doesnotconsidercreatingaproductionmodelinthenearfuture.Hedoessuggest,however,thatwhenthefirstproductionmodelisavailable,itcantakeahandfulofpassengersbetweennearbycities,beatingcommercialjets（喷气式飞机）becausethetripwouldbebetweendowntownheliports,removingtheneedtogotodistantairports.

AlloftheseflyingcarsWillnevergetoffthegroundunlessthereisatrackingsystemtocontrolthemwhiletheyareinflight.Fortunately,NASAhasdevelopedtheHighwayintheSky.Usingsatellitesandglobalpositioningsystem,itwillprovideaheads-updisplayforapilot.Itwillbemuchlikeavideogame,creatingakindofvirtualboxinwhichthepilothastokeephisvehiclefromcrashingintootherflyingcars.

60.Fromthepassage,wecanlearnthat________.

A.PaulMoileristhefirsttoexperimentonflyingcars

B.theSkycarconsumeslessfuelthanamedium-sizedcar

C.theSkycarisequippedwitheffectiveprotectiveequipment

D.theSkycaristhefastestflyingcareverinvented

61.Sofar,ifpeoplewanttoexperienceflyingcars,theycanonlyturnto________.

A.theSkycar,theM400B.theSkyriderX2-R

C.theCarterCopterD.HighwayintheSky

62.WhatdoesJayCarterthinkofthepresentcommercialjets?

A.Theycan'tcarryasmanypassengersasflyingcars.

B.Theyarenotsuitableforshort-distanceflights.

C.Passengerswillbechargedtoomuchfortakingthem.

D.Theysometimeswastetimeandcausethetroubleoftravelinglongdistance.

63.WhatistheHighwayintheSky?

A.Itisanewtypeofflyingcar.B.Itisakindofvideogame.

C.Itisaglobalpositioningsystem.D.Itisatrackingsystem.

60．C（解析：

考查细节理解。

根据第二段第一句可知A项错误；依据第二段第三句可知B项错误；对比文中提到的flyingcar的速度，可知D项错误；第二段第四句证明c项正确。

）

61．A（解析：

根据第二段“sofarthereisonlyonecopyoftheM400forpersonaluse．”可以知道M400已经生产出来，供个人使用，因此现在人们能够体验的就是M400。

）

62．D

63．D（解析：

考查细节理解。

根据最后一段前两句，我们知道theHighwayinthesky是一种电脑跟踪系统，可以让飞行汽车的驾驶员判断方向，又能躲避与其他的车辆相撞。

）

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Americansocietyisnotnap（午睡）-friendly.Infact,saysDavidDinges,asleepspecialistattheUniversityofPennsylvaniaSchoolofMedicine,“There’sevenaprohibitionagainstadmittingweneedsleep”.Nobodywantstobecaughtnappingorfoundasleepatwork.Toquoteaproverb:

“Somesleepfivehours,naturerequiresseven,lazinessnineandwickednesseleven.”

Wrong.Thewaynottofallasleepatworkistotakenapswhenyouneedthem.“Wehavetototallychangeourattitudetowardnapping,”saysDr.WilliamDementofStanfordUniversity,thegodfatherofsleepresearch.

LastyearanationalcommissionledbyDementidentifiedan“Americansleepdebt”whichonemembersaidwasasimportantasthenationaldebt.Thecommissionwasconcernedaboutthedangersofsleepiness:

peoplecausingindustrialaccidentsorfallingasleepwhiledriving.ThismaybewhywehaveanewsleeppolicyintheWhiteHouse.Accordingtorecentreports,PresidentClintonistryingtotakeaha1f-hoursnooze（瞌睡）everyafternoon.

About60percentofAmericanadultsnapwhengiventheopportunity.Weseemtohave“amidafternoonquietphase,”alsocalled“asecondarysleepgate.”Sleeping15minutestotwohoursintheearlyafternooncanreducestressandmakeusrefreshed.Clearly,wewereborntonap.

WeSuperstarsofSnoozedon'tnaptoreplacelostshut-eyeortoprepareforanightshift.Rather,we“snack”onsleep,whenever,whereverandatwhatevertimewefeellikeit.Imyselfhavenappedinbuses,cars,planesandonboats;onfloorsandbeds;andinlibraries,officesandmuseums.

4l.ItiscommonlyacceptedinAmericansocietythattoomuchsleepis.

A.unreasonableB.criminalC.harmfulD.costly

42.TheresearchdonebytheDementCommissionshowsthatAmericans________.

A.don'tliketotakenaps

B.areterriblyworriedabouttheirnationaldebt

C.sleeplessthanisgoodforthem

D.havecausedmanyindustrialandtrafficaccidents

43.Thepurposeofthisarticleisto.

A.warnusofthewickednessofnapping

B.explainthedangerofsleepiness

C.discussthesideeffectsofnapping

D.convincethereaderofthenecessityofnapping

44.Theunderlinedphrase“Americansleepdebt”inPara.3istheresultof.

A.thetraditionalmisconceptiontheAmericanshaveaboutsleep

B.thenewsleeppolicyoftheClintonAdministration

C.therapiddevelopmentofAmericanindustry

D.theAmericans'worryaboutthedangerofsleepiness

45.Thesecondsentenceofthelastparagraphtellsusthatitis.

A.preferabletohaveasoundsleepbeforeanightshift

B.goodpracticetoeatsomethinglightbeforewegotobed

C.essentialtomakeupforcostsleep

D.naturaltotakeanapwheneverwefeeltheneedforit

参考答案41-45ACDAD

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Hiddenpassengerstravelinginships,trams,orevencarscanbeaterribletrouble—especiallywhentheyareinsects.Asforthis,thereisagreat36betweenhumanbeings;andinsects.Theformer37everypossibleefforttoavoidbeingdiscovered,whilethelatterquickly38attentiontothemselves.

Wecanonlyshowmercytothe39manwhohadtoslophiscarsoonafter40fromacountryvillagetodrivetoLondon.Hearingastrangenoisefromthe41ofthecar,henaturallygotoutto42thewheelscarefully,buthefoundnothingwrong,sohe43hisway.Againthenoisebegan,44andbecameevenlouder.Quickly45hishead,themansawwhatappearedtobeagreat46cloudfollowingthecar.Whenhestoppedatavillagefurtheron,hewastoldthataqueenbeemustbehiddeninhiscarastherewerethousandsofbees47.

Onlearningthis,themandroveaway.asquic