高中英语 Module5 Cloning阅读训练4外研版选修6.docx

1、高中英语 Module5 Cloning阅读训练4外研版选修6Module5 Cloning阅读训练（4）阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。【2014南昌市高三第三次模拟测试】Millions of people are using cell phones today.In many places it is actually considered unusual not to use one.In many countries，cell phones are very popular with young people.They find th

2、at the phones are more than a means of communicationhaving a mobile phone shows that they are cool and connected.The explosions around the world in mobile phone use make some health professional worried.Some doctors are concerned that in the future many people may suffer health problems from the use

3、 of mobile phones.In England，there has been a serious debate about this issue.Mobile phone companies are worried about the negative publicity of such ideas.They say that there is no proof that mobile phones are bad for your health.On the other hand，why do some medical studies show changes in the bra

4、in cells of some people who use mobile phones？Signs of change in the issues of the brain and head can be detected with modern scanning equipment.In one case，a traveling salesman had to retire at a young age because of serious memory loss.He couldnt remember even simple tasks.He would often forget th

5、e name of his own son.This man used to talk on his mobile phone for about six hours a day，every day of his working week，for a couple of years.His family doctor blamed his mobile phone use，but his employers doctor didnt agree.What is it that makes mobile phones potentially harmful？The answer is radia

6、tion.Hightech machines can detect very small amounts of radiation from mobile phones.Mobile phone companies agree that there is some radiation.But they say the amount is too small to worry about.As the discussion about their safety continues，it appears that its best to use mobile phones less often.U

7、se your regular phone if you want to talk for a long time.Use your mobile phone only when you really need it.Mobile phones can be very useful and convenient，especially in emergencies.In the future，mobile phones may have a warning label that says they are bad for your health.So for now，its wise not t

8、o use your mobile phone too often.1People buy cell phones for the following reasons except that_.Atheyre popular Btheyre convenientCtheyre useful Dtheyre cheap2The word “detected” in Paragraph 3 could be best replaced by_.Adiscovered Bremoved Ccured Dcaused3The salesman retired young because_.Ahe di

9、sliked using mobile phonesBhe couldnt remember simple tasksChe was tired of talking on his mobile phoneDhis employers doctor persuaded him to4On the safety issue of mobile phones，the manufacturing companies_.Adeny the existence of mobile phone radiationBdevelop new technology to reduce mobile phone

10、radiationChold that the amount of radiation is too small to worry aboutDtry to prove that mobile phones are not harmful to health5The writers purpose of writing this article is to advise people_.Ato buy mobile phones Bto use mobile phones less oftenCto update regular phones Dto stop using mobile pho

11、nes语篇解读本文是一篇议论文。手机给我们的生活带来了很多便利。但是手机辐射却威胁着我们的身体健康。1解析：细节理解题。根据文章第一段第三句中的“cell phones are very popular with young people”可知，A项表述正确；根据最后一段倒数第三句中的“be very useful and convenient”可知，B、C两项表述正确；D项文中未提及。答案：D2解析：词义猜测题。根据语境可知，画线词所在句子的句意为：通过现代扫描仪器扫描，可以探测一些大脑和头部组织发生变化的信号。答案：A3解析：细节理解题。根据文章第三段第三、四句“In one case，a

12、 traveling salesman had to retire at a young age because of serious memory loss.He couldnt remember even simple tasks.”可知，答案B符合文意。答案：B4解析：细节理解题。根据文章第四段最后一句“Mobile phone companies agree that there is some radiation，but they say the amount is too small to worry about.”可知，答案C符合文意。答案：C5解析：写作意图题。根据文章最后一段

13、第一句“As the discussion about their safety continues，it appears that its best to use mobile phones less often.”可知，作者建议人们尽量少用手机。答案：B。【2015高考复习】阅读理解Finally，I entered the university.Because of my careful savings，I did not have to work during the school years.Then，summer came and it was time to work harde

14、r than ever.I continued working as a waitress at night，instructed tennis camps several mornings a week and worked as a secretary for a few hours in the afternoons.I even decided to take a class at a community (社区) college.This class at the community college saved me $650.It was an extremely tiring s

15、ummer and made me anxious to return to my relatively easy life at the university.During my second and third years of undergraduate schooling，I decided to work about five hours per week in the campus (校园)admissions office answering phones.This provided a little spending money and kept me from drawing

16、 my savings out.The overall situation looked hopeful as I approached my senior year as long as I could make as much money as I had the previous summer.I wanted to go to Israel to study for 3 weeks，but I hesitated in making this decision because it would cost me $1,600 more to get the credits in Isra

17、el.About two weeks later my mom called to tell me that I had $1,600 in the bank that I had forgotten about！One of my concerns about this trip was not only the cost，but the loss of time to make money；however，I made as much that summer in the ten weeks when I was at home as I had made during the fourt

18、een weeks when I was at home the summer before.The way everything worked together to make this trip possible was one of the most exciting things that have ever happened to me.This experience has shaped me in many important ways.The first thing that I learned was the importance of a strong work ethic

19、 (道德准则)Working long hours did a lot to develop my character and helped me learn the value of a dollar.It also made me learn how to search for creative ways to settle difficult situations.【语篇解读】作者非常勤奋地做着各种兼职工作，既锻炼了自己，又挣到了钱，为以后自我的发展奠定了良好的基础。1Where did the writer probably work parttime before attending

20、 the university?AIn a restaurant.BIn the tennis camps.CIn a company. DIn the campus admissions office.解析细节理解题。根据第一段中的“I continued working as a waitress at night”可知，作者上大学前在饭店工作过。答案A2The writer took a class at a community college mainly because_.Ashe wanted to save money Blife there was relatively eas

21、yCsummer time was tiringDit was required by the university解析细节理解题。根据第一段中的“This class at the community college saved me $650.”可知，作者是为了省钱。答案A3The writers major concern about the trip to Israel was that_.Aher mother would not give her approvalBshe would fail to get credits in IsraelCa wellpaid summer j

22、ob would be lostD$1,600 couldnt be drawn out in time解析推理判断题。根据第二段中的“One of my concerns about this trip was not only the cost，but the loss of time to make money”可知，作者主要担心没有时间赚钱了，一分高薪的暑假工作失去了。答案C4The passage is mainly about how the writer_.Amade money on the college campusBmanaged to make full use of

23、her vacationCwas forced to support herself by her motherDwas shaped by working parttime through college解析主旨大意题。通读全文内容可知，本文主要讲述了作者通过做各种兼职工作，学到了很多东西，塑造了自己的性格，懂得了金钱的价值。答案D【辽宁省葫芦岛市2014一模试题】The Hunan Satellite TV(HNTV) show “Where are we going, Dad?” is a big hit. Many famous stars brought their children

24、 to a strange village alone, and they had to spend 72 hours with their children there. The program fully showed us a modern version of the “how to be a good father”. As the young parents today are too busy to take care of their children, this new form of “Lost on the way” played by nanny Daddy and c

25、ute kids triggered（触发）a lot of peoples emotional resonance（共鸣）. Both the kids and their parents will find that their hearts are being drawn closer. But this kind of feeling has just proved that there is a big spiritual barrier between the modern parents and children. The TV shows like “Children are

26、hard to support!”, “Where are we going, Dad?”, “hot mom” and “cute kids” are becoming more and more popular. All of these show the new parents confusion in childrens education and the appeal for the balance between career and family.In real life, on the one hand the young parents feel helpless becau

27、se they are too busy to accompany their children under the pressures of work and life; on the other hand they continue to do so. The data collected by HNTV shows that nearly two-thirds of their audience are female, among whom 36% are aged from 25 to 34.We can imagine such a scene that one evening a

28、young mother is watching the show with her young children, while her husband is still at work or trapped in socializing, or maybe is just playing computer games in the bedroom. The story of a child without the company of father is still going on. In fact, it is sometimes the same to mothers. In a mo

29、dern family, it is often the old who take the responsibility of raising a child. The participation of mother in the childrens education is also very low.It is just this kind of confusion where the parents have gone in the modern family education, and where the parents will guide their children to go

30、 that “Where are we going，Dad?” shows us. If a child wants to grow up healthily and safely into a modern citizen with independent personality and free spirit, it is very important for him or her to follow the parents who serve as their first teacher. Maybe this is the real reason why such kind of TV

31、 programs could get hot. The truth is that children will go where their parents go; and society will go where the children go.32. In raising a child in modern society, parents should _. A. play computer games with their children B. keep their children at home to avoid socializing C. balance well bet

32、ween family and careerD. break down the barrier between children and teachers33. Which of the following can be inferred in the passage?A. Parents shouldnt entirely leave the education of children to the old.B. 36% of the audience of the program are female aged from 25-34. C. The program shows us the confusion where the paren