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高考英语阅读理解冲刺训练Day43
高考英语阅读理解冲刺训练Day43
Passage1
TheBritishMedicalJournalrecentlyfeaturedastrongresponsetowhatwasjudgedaninappropriatelymercifulreactionbyamedicalschooltoastudentcheatinginanexaminationAlthoughwehaveinsufficientreliabledataabouttheextentofthisphenomenon,itsprevention,oritseffectivemanagement,muchcanbeconcludedandactedupononthebasisofcommonsense.
ThereisgeneralagreementthatthereshouldbezerotoleranceofcheatinginaprofessionbasedontrustandoneonwhichhumanlivesdependItisreasonabletoassumethatcheatersinmedicalschoolwillbemorelikelythanotherstocontinuetoactdishonestlywithpatients,colleagues,andgovernment.
ThebehavioursunderquestionaremultifactorialinoriginTherearefamilial(家庭的),religious,andculturalvaluesthatareacquiredlongbeforemedicalschoolForexample,countries,cultures,andsubculturesexistwherebribesanddishonestbehaviourareverynormalTherearesecondaryschoolsinwhichneitherstaffnorstudentstoleratecheatingandotherswherecheatingiscommon;therearehomeswhichcultivateyoungpeoplewithhighstandardsofmoralbehaviourandotherswhichleavemoraltrainingtotheharmfulinfluenceoftelevisionandthemarketplace.
MedicalschoolsreflectsocietyandcannotbeexpectedtoremedyalltheillsofasocietyTheselectionprocessofmedicalstudentsmightbeexpectedtofavourapplicantswithpositivemoralbehaviourMedicalschoolsshouldbethemajorfocusofattentionforcultivatingfuturedoctorswithmoralsensitivityUnfortunatelytherearetroublingdatathatsuggestthatduringmedicalschoolthemoralbehaviourofmedicalstudentsdoesnotnecessarilyimprove;indeed,moraldevelopmentmayactuallystoporevenregress(倒退).
ItiscriticalthattheacademicandclinicalleadersoftheinstitutionsetapersonalexampleonmoralbehaviourMedicalschoolsmustdosomethingtomakesurethattheirstudentsareexpectedtobeclearfromdayoneThedevelopmentofaschool’scultureofmoralbehaviourrequirescooperationwiththestudentsinwhichtheyplayanactiveroleinitscreationanddevelopingMoreover,theschool’sexaminationsystemandgeneraltreatmentofstudentsmustbefairFinally,thetreatmentofinfractions(违规)mustbefirm,fair,transparent(透明的).
1.Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutcheatinginmedicalschools?
________
A.Extensiveresearchhasbeendoneaboutthisphenomenon.
B.Wehavesufficientdatatoprovethatpreventionispossible.
C.Weknowthatthisphenomenonexistsineverymedicalschool.
D.Westillneedmorereliabledatatoknowhowseriousitis.
2.Accordingtotheauthor,itisimportanttopreventcheatinginmedicalschoolsbecause________.
A.Themedicalprofessionisbasedontrust.
B.Thereiszerotoleranceofcheatinginmedicine.
C.Themedicalprofessiondependsonthegovernment.
D.Cheatingexistsextensivelyinmedicalschools.
3.Whichofthefollowingstatementswilltheauthorprobablyagreewith?
________
A.Medicalschoolsshouldmakealesscompetitiveenvironmentforstudents.
B.Outstandingpeopleshouldcreateasetofmoralstandardstobefollowed.
C.Medicalstudentsshouldbepositiveincreatingandpreservingmoralbehavior.
D.Wedon’tknowthecause-and-effectoftheexaminationcheatinginmedicalschool.
4.Whichofthefollowingcanbeimpliedfromthepassage?
________
A.Itmakeslittlesensetotalkaboutmedicalschoolstudentcheatinginexams.
B.Medicalschoolshaven’tbeendoingwelltohelpstudentsdevelopmorally.
C.Cheatinginexamsistolerableoutsideofmedicalschoolcircle.
D.Eliminationofexamshelpscultivatehealthiercharactersofmedicalschoolstudents.
Passage2
Fourandahalfbillionpeopleworldwidelivewithoutahouseholdtoilet.Hundredsofmillionsofpeopleareusingfacilitiesthatareunhealthyandmorethanabillionpeopledefecate(排泄)intheopen.
Michaeldecidedtotakeactioninresponsetowhatisoneoftheworld'sgreatestpublichealthcrises.Heinvited32healthworkersfrom16communitiesinthesouthernHighlandsofMadagascartoattendatrainingtoorganizecommunitiestocompletelywipeoutopendefecation.
Aftercompletingtheinitialtraining,the32healthworkersreturnedtotheirtownsandgottowork.Theymetwiththeircommunityandbegantomapouttheirtown.Togethertheytouredtheareaandpointedouteveryspotwherepeopleoftendefecate.Manyofthembecameembarrassedafterrealizingthehighamountofhumanwasteintheircommunity.Theythencontinuedtomakeabillforthetotalcostsoftripstothelocalhealthcenterwhenbeingtreatedforgastrointestinal(肠胃的)diseases.Theyquicklybegantorealizethefinancialinvolvement,besidesthehealthrisksofopendefecation.
Thecommunitiesbegantosolvetheproblemontheirown.Theyconsideredwaystoreducethecost,byusinglocalmaterials.Bamboofencesweresuggestedasanalternativetowoodenfences.Mudcouldbeusedtobuildwallsinsteadofbricks.BeforeMichaelstartinghisproject,267toiletsexistedforthe6,700peoplelivinginthecommunitiesMichaelaimedtoreach.Itwasnotenoughatall.Morethan300additionaltoiletswerebuilt.Hewaspleasantlysurprisedbytheenthusiasmhesawfromthecommunitytowardsmakingopendefecationless.
1.WhatisthepurposeofMichael'sproject?
________
A.Tochangesomepeople'slivingtraditions.
B.Tohelpallpeopleinpovertyintheworld.
C.Toridmanypeopleofthehabitofopendefecation.
D.Todevelopprofessionalskillsofhealthworkers.
2.Whatmadethecommunitiesbegintobuildtoilets?
________
A.Michael'shealthytrainingsforthelocals.
B.Healthworkers'suggestionsondefecation.
C.Toomanyspotswherepeopleoftendefecate.
D.Thecostondiseasescausedbyopendefecation.
3.Whatdomanyofthelocalsthinkofopendefecationaftermappingouttheirtown?
________
A.Theytakeitforgranted.
B.Theyviewitasashame.
C.Theythinkitunimportant.
D.Theyvalueitasatradition.
Passage3
Itismadefromgrapesgrownwithoutpesticides(杀虫剂)andchemicals,iskindtotheenvironmentandrarelycauseshangover(酒后头痛).SalesoforganicwineareboomingintheUK.
AccordingtotheorganicfoodandfarminggroupSoilAssociation,salesoforganicbeers,winesandspiritsroseby14.3%lastyeartoreachnearly£6million,drivenbythedemandfromconsumerswhoareincreasinglyseeking"natural"food.
"Itseemsthatpeoplearerediscoveringtheirlinkwiththeenvironmentthroughorganicfood.Organicwinesalsotastebetter,perhapsduetolessuseofman-madechemicals."saidFinnCottleofSoilAssociation.Aswellasthebenefitsofproducinggrapeswithoutusingpesticides,organicwinealsocontainslesssulphurdioxide(二氧化硫),whichcancontributetowardshangovers.
Supermarketsareincreasingsuppliesontheirshelvestomeetconsumerdemand,whiletheswitchtoonlineshoppinghasalsohelped,aspeoplearemoreeasilyabletofindwhattheyarelookingfor.VintageRootsisnowoneoftheUK'sbiggestonlineshopsoforganicwine,whileOcadoprovidesmorethan100differentorganicwinesandDaylesford,best-knownforitsorganicvegetableboxes,hasbranchedoutintoorganicwineandspirits.
ThediscountsupermarketAldiissettostartitsfirstcollectionofso-called"green"winesthisweek,offeringeightwineswithorganiccertificates.Aldiexpectsthewinestoappealtotheyoungshopperswhoareincreasinglyconcernedabouttheenvironmentalinfluenceoftheproducethattheyarebuyingandconsuming.
EnglishorganicwineproducerOxneyEstate'sNoirRosérecentlywontheWaitroseprizeforthemostoutstandingroséwineatthecompetition.AspokeswomanforWaitrosesaid:
"Organicwineisagrowingtrendgloballyandwehaveseensalesincreaseby16%inthelastyear."
1.Salesoforganicwineareincreasingprobablybecause________.
A.consumersarenowmoreenvironmentallyaware
B.itoffersaverydifferenttastefromtraditionalwine
C.consumersaretiredofhangoversafterdrinking
D.itcontainsnosulphurdioxideorpesticide
2.What'sthemainideaofparagraph4?
________
A.UKsupermarketswelcomeorganicwineandspirits.
B.Onlineshoppingpromotesthesalesoforganicwine.
C.There'renotenoughsuppliesoforganicwineintheUK.
D.Supermarketsshouldgoonlinetosellmorewine.
3.Thewritingpurposeofthetextisto________.
A.persuadereaderstogogreenwhiledrinking
B.compareorganicwineandtraditionalwine
C.sharewithreaderswineswithouthangovers
D.introduceanewconsumingtrendintheUK.
Passage4
AgroupofscientistsisgatheringtodayintheU.K.todiscussathickpieceoficethat’scrackinginAntarctica,whichisofthesizeofDelaware.
TheiceshelfiscalledLarsenC,anditnowhasa90-milecrackrunningthroughit.Thebigrift(裂缝)isslicingtheiceshelffromtoptobottom.Butthisisnotjustanothersadclimatechangestory.It’smorecomplicated.“Alotofthingsaregoingondeepinsidetheice,”saysAdrianLuckman,aglaciologist.
Luckmansaysclimatechangeiscertainlyinfluencingthisregion.LarsenCusedtohavetwoneighborstothenorth,LarsenAandLarsenB.Astheairandwaterwarmed,thoseiceshelvesstartedmeltingandthendisappearedin1995and2002.ButthecrackinLarsenCseemstohavehappenedonitsown,fordifferentreasons.
LarsenChasmanycracks.Alliceshelvesdo.Thisparticularcrackhasbeenaroundsinceatleastthe1960s.Theunusualpartisthatin2014,thiscrack—andonlythiscrack—startedgrowingquickly.Why?
“Well,thatisalittlebitofamysteryandthat'swhyitdrewitselftoourattention,”