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1、第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）第一节（共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。ATransplant （移植） recipient John Bell knows exactly where to find his first heart-the damaged one he lived with for 72 years. Its floating in a container of formaldehyde （福尔马林） at a large storage facility at Bayl

2、or University Medical Center, along with hundreds of other human hearts. When he returns to the hospital for a checkup with his cardiologist （心脏病专家）, Bell expects to stop by to pay his old heart a visit. Why? Because at Baylor, he can do something almost no one else in the world has ever done. He ca

3、n hold his heart in his hands.“It was fairly emotional, that first encounter,” says Bell. “I cant actually explain why.”Bell is one of more than 70 heart-transplant patients who have participated in Baylors Heart-to-Heart program. It was launched in 2014 by William C. Roberts, MD. Baylor is unique i

4、n allowing transplant patients to “meet” their old hearts. “Probably 99.5 percent of hospitals throw the hearts away after they send out a report,” Dr. Roberts says. “We keep them all.” They are used for further research.The Heart-to-Heart program happened almost by accident. With all those organs s

5、tored on the hospitals shelves, Dr. Roberts would sometimes take a curious patient to visit his or her old ticker. But the doctor discovered that the visits could provide a kind of teachable moment. “Many of the patients are overweight, and I show them the fat on the heart,” says Dr. Roberts. “Some

6、people have so much fat on their hearts that they float in a container of water.”Theres a larger lesson too. “I try to stress to these people that they are very lucky. They are one of the few that get a heart,” he says. There are an estimated six million Americans living with heart failure, but only

7、 2,000 to 3,000 receive hearts each year in the United States.1. Why does Bell want to visit his old heart?A. He intends to take it back home.B. He expects to observe and hold it.C. He wants to compare his with that of others.D. He thinks it is a good chance to learn about oneself.2. Which of the fo

8、llowing is closest in meaning to the underlined word “ticker”？A. Friend. B. Enemy.C. Heart. D. Part.3. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that .A. Dr. Roberts is an excellent teacherB. Most people are overweight in the U.S.C. The Heart-to-Heart program is importantD. Hearts are in great need

9、 in the U.S.【答案】1. B 2. C 3. D【解析】本文由John Bell进行心脏移植的事情，说明心脏在美国有很大的需求量。1. 细节理解题。由Because at Baylor, he can do something almost no one else in the world has ever done. He can hold his heart in his hands.可知Bell想要看望他的旧心脏是因为他期望观察并且握住它，选B。2. 词义猜测题。由With all those organs stored on the hospitals shelves, D

10、r. Roberts would sometimes take a curious patient to visit his or her old ticker.可知“ticker”意思是心脏，选C。.BIf you have flown with JetBlue or Delta airlines lately, you might recall a new program that allows passengers to board their flights with a facial recognition scan. However, you might not have know

11、n that these systems were also the first stage of the Department of Homeland Securitys （DHS） “Biometric Exit” program, which has been in place since June of last year, Slate reports.According to Slate, the DHS has partnered with Delta to make face recognition scans mandatory （强制的） for certain intern

12、ational flights leaving Atlanta and New York. DHS is also working with JetBlue to develop a similar system for travelers flying from Boston to Aruba.So, how does it work? Essentially, computers “match passport and visa photos of U.S. visa holders to photos taken at the airport from which theyre depa

13、rting the country,” Mashable says. “This helps the U.S. make sure the people getting on the plane are the same people who hold those visas.”Still, the two programs are slightly different. The Delta system compares a photo of the passengers face, taken by a kiosk （信息服务亭） at the boarding gate, to phot

14、os from State Department databases. It also checks passengers citizenship or immigration （移民） status. If youre flying with JetBlue, you can voluntarily get your face scanned instead of using a physical ticket.And these systems arent going away anytime soon; in fact, the program is expected to expand

15、 in the coming years. Homeland Security is currently negotiating to make face recognition a common feature across all American TSA security checkpoints, says U.S. Customs and Border Protection executive John Wagner.4. Who should go through the new security system?A. Passengers who fly from Boston to New York.B. All passengers entering the U.S.C. Passengers of certain international flights.D. All American passengers.5. What does “these new systems” refer to?A. The metal detectors.B. The airport security lines.C. TSA security checkpoints.D. The facial recognition systems.