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重庆开县实验临中联考学年高二下期调研考试英语试题x

实验临联考2015-2016学年4月调研考试

英语试题

第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分钟）略

第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

AomanintheUSisabletospeakforthefirsttimein11yearsafterapioneeringvoiceboxtransplant

BrendaJensensaidtheoperationasagreatsuccesshichhadsavedherlifeThirteendaysafterthesurgeryshesaidherfirstords,“GoodmorningIanttogohome”Itisthefirsttimeavoiceboxandindpipe（气管）havebeentransplantedatthesametimeandonlythesecondtimeavoiceboxhaseverbeentransplanted

MsJensen,52,hadbeenunabletospeakonheronsincehervoiceboxasdamagedduringsurgeryin1999Sincethen,shehasbeenunabletotasteorsmellfood,couldbreatheonlythroughaholeinherindpipeandcouldtalkonlyiththehelpofanelectronicvoicebox

InOctober,surgeonsattheUniversityofCaliforniaDavisMedicalCentreremovedthevoiceboxand6cmoftheindpipefromadonorbodyInan18-houroperation,thisastransplantedintoMsJensen’sthroatandtheteamconnectedittoherbloodsupplyandnerves

ProfessorMartinBirchallfromUniversityCollegeLondon,hoaspartofthesurgeryteam,said,“We’velearnedthatecanrepairnervestomakeevenverycomplexorgansfunctionagainIt’llopenthedoortobetterfacialtransplantsandillbeextremelyimportantastissueengineeringdevelops”Avoiceboxtransplantmightbelifechanging,butitisnotlifesavingEveryonehoreceivesatransplantmusttakedrugstocontroltheimmunesystemfortherestoftheirlivesThesedrugscanreducelifeexpectancy,sotheyarenormallysetasideforlifesavingproceduresOneofthereasonsMsJensenasasuitablepersonforthistransplantasthatsheasalreadytakingimmunecontrollingdrugsafterakidney-pancreas（胰腺）transplantfouryearsagoProfessorPeterBelafsky,partofthesurgicalteam,said,“Brendaasanexceptional（例外的）candidateforthetransplantbecausesheashighlymotivated”Anyoneho’smetBrendaknosthatsheisastronganddeterminedpersonithagreatoutlookonlifeinspiteofthemanyphysicalchallengesshe’sfacedoverherlifetime

21Thevoiceboxtransplantoperationisofgreatsignificancebecauseitprovesthat______

Afacialtransplantsarenoeasiertoperform

Bnerverepairingisabreakthroughintissueengineering

Cnemedicaltechnologyisalayspossibletodiscover

Dthedrugstakenaftertheoperationhelpthepatientlivelonger

22MsJensenasasuitablepersonforthistransplantbecausesheas______

Aexperiencedandbrave　　Bseriouslyillandmotivated　　

Cdeterminedandrealistic　　Dstrong-illedandprepared

23Whichofthefolloingistherightchronologicalorderoftheevent?

aMsJensenreceivedavoiceboxtransplantoperation

bMsJensenbegantotakeimmunecontrollingdrugs

cDoctorsremovedthevoiceboxfromadonorbody

dMsJensenhadakidney-pancreastransplantoperation

Aacdb　　Bdbca　　Cbdca　　Dcabd

24Whichofthefolloingisthebesttitleforthepassage?

AFirstWordsfromNeVoiceBox

BTransplantSavesaWoman’sLife

COvercomingObstaclestoSpeakAgain

DCourageousWomanDefeatingFears

B

Aroundfouryearsago,Ireceivedacallfromtheprincipalofourschoolastothe“ParentsVie”talkthenextmorningHeaskedmetospeaktothegroupAfterthecall,IbecamefeverishandpanickyThetimefromhiscalltothenextmorningseemedlikeyearsTheholenight,Icouldnotsleepithmany ominous apprehensions inmindOneofthemastocalltheprincipalithregretandtellhimthatIcouldnotcomeFinally,IgatheredsomecourageIthought,“IfImissthisopportunity,surelytheschoolillneverinvitemeagaintoanyoftheirprograms”

IreachedtheschoolintimeBeforemyturncame,myholebodyastremblingWhenmyturncameandIstartedspeaking,myheartbeatincreasedandmymouthentdryIasn’tevenabletoreadtherittenspeechproperlyIasnotaareofhereIasstandingandhatIasreadingThatasthedayhenIrealizedmybiggesteakness,PublicSpeaking

Aftermyspeech,ImetiththeprincipalandexplainedhathappenedtomeHetoldmethatthishappenstoeveryoneEventhegreatspeakersfacedthesamethinghentheystartedHesuggestedthatIcomeagainnexttime

Aroundonemonthlater,IasinvitedtorefertoatopiconMotivationThistimeIasfeelingcomfortableMyspeechasappreciatedbytheprincipalasellastheteachers,becauseIasabletogetmyideaacrosstothemTheyencouragedandpraisedmyefforts

Afterdeliveringitsuccessfully,IbecamemoreconfidentIsaidtomyself,“IfIcanspeakinfrontofsuchalearnedaudience,liketheprincipalhoeducatesothers,Icannospeakinfrontofotherstoo”

Istarteddeliveringlecturesinmyplant,onvarioustopicslikeSelf-motivation,PersonalityDevelopment,PersonalExcellence,SpokenEnglishandPresentationSkillsThishasbecomeapassionformeIlearnedthateverythingispossibleifehavethecouragetotakethefirststep

25Whichofthefolloingisthebesttitleforthepassage?

APracticeMakesaManaBetterSpeechmaker

BPublicSpeakingMakesaManEmbarrassed

CPrincipalProvidestheBestChances

DSpokenEnglishDevelopsinMakingSpeeches

26Theauthorhadbadfeelingsbeforethespeechbecause______

Ahedislikedtheideaofgivingalecture　　Bhehadgotahighfeverbeforethat　　Cheregrettedacceptingtheinvitation　　Dhefearedhecouldn’tperformitproperly

27Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“ominousapprehensions”inthefirstparagraphmean?

AUnluckyopportunities　　BNegativeideas　　

CCuriousvies　　DHappycomments

28Whatcaneconcludefromthepassage?

ANothingistobegotithoutpainsbutpoverty

BKnoledgemakesonehumble;ignorancemakesoneproud

CAjourneyofathousandmilesbeginsithasinglestep

DNecessityisthemotherofinvention

C

ScientistsfromtheUnitedStatessaytheyhavefoundfishandothercreatureslivingunderkeyatersinAntarcticaTheymadetheannouncementaftercompletingthreemonthsofresearchattheRossIceShelf—theorld’slargestfloatingicesheet

TheresearchershopedtofindcluestoexplaintheforceofthemeltingiceanditseffectonsealevelriseReedSchererandRossPoellareithNorthernIllinoisUniversityinDeKalb,IllinoisTheyjustfinisheduptheirresearchonoursouthernmostcontinentMoneyfortheprojectcamefromAmerica’sNationalScienceFoundation

“Wechoseastudysitehere,inthefirstyear,eentintothesubglacial（冰川下的）lakeandtriedtounderstandtheenvironmentthere,bothecologicallyandintermsoftheicedynamicsabouthothelakeoperates,andhothesediment（沉淀物）underneaththeicesheetoperates,asell,becauseit’stheaterandthesedimentunderneaththeicethatcontrolhofasttheiceisfloingintotheocean”saysRossPoell,holedtheinvestigationTheteamincludedscientists,engineers,machineryandothersuppliesacrosstheicefromthemainUSscientificbaseatMcMurdoStationtotheresearcher’scampThecampasnearasubglaciallake,hereanearlierstudytookplace

RossPoellsaysthelateststudymayprovideevidencethatcanhelppredicttheeffectofclimatechangeonrisingsealevel

“Whatehavefoundisthattheseareverysensitiveareastothestabilityofhodynamictheiceisandhofasttheicemayreacttoincreasesofmeltingbothfromtheoceanandtheatmosphere”

AmongtheneinstrumentsbuiltfortheprojectasapoerfulhotaterdrillTheresearchersusedthedrilltodigdonsome740metersTheycollectedater,sedimentandothermaterialfromthegroundingzone

Workingaroundtheclockbeforethedeepholerefroze,theysentavideocameradontothe400-square-meterunderseaarea

ReedScherersaysthevideoimagestheysaintheCommandCenterereatotalsurprise

“It’saverymobileenvironmentThebottomischangingconstantlyAndsothethingsthatesaereallverymobileorganisms,thingsthatsimandsomethingsthatcralAndobviouslytheyaregettingenoughnutritionthattheycanthriveonSomeofthelittlecrustacean-likecreaturescalledamphipodsthatesasamquitequicklyanderequiteactive”

ThisisthefarthestsouthherefishhaveeverbeenseenHodidthecreaturesgethere?

Whatdotheyfeedon?

Andhateffectilltheretreatingicehaveonthem?

RossPoellsaystheiceandsedimentcorestakenfromthegroundingzonecanofferclues

“Weknothattheiceismeltingthereatthemomentandsobyopeningupthecoresoncetheygetback,ehopetobeabletounderstandhattheiceasdoinginthepast,relativetohatitisdoingnoAndbecauseitismeltingsofastorseemstobemeltingfastatthemoment,eanticipatethatthereillbesomedifferencesthate’llseeinthehistoryoftheicesheetfromthesedimentcores,onceeopenthemup”ButRossPoellsaystheorkraisesmorequestionsthanitansers

29Scientistsconductedthethree-monthresearchattheRossIceShelfiththeintentionof______

Apredictinghoclimatechangeinfluencesrisingsealevel

BfindingouthethertherearelifeformsexistingdeepunderAntarcticice

Cprovingthespeedoficefloingintotheoceaniscontrolledbyater

Ddiscoveringanexplanationoftheeffectthemeltingicehasonsealevelrise

30Whatmadetheresearcherssurprisedhentheysathevideoimages?

AResearcherssafishinthefarthestsouthforthefirsttime

BAvideocameraasabletoorkellunderdeepicyaters

CSedimentcorespresentdifferencesinthehistoryoftheicesheet

DThedrillshoulddigdon740meterstocollectthings

31Fromsedimentcorestakenfromthegroundingzone,scientistsillprobablykno______

Ahattheiceilldointhenearfuture

Btheiceinthegroundingzoneismeltingatthemoment

Csomedifferencesrarelyexistinthehistoryoftheicesheet

Dsomet