四川南充市高中高考英语 暑假阅读类训练2.docx

1、四川南充市高中高考英语 暑假阅读类训练2四川南充市2016高中高考英语 暑假阅读类训练2阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Steven Spielbergs 2002 science-fiction thriller Minority Report produced a world where computers could read minds and predict the future. It seemed fanciful at the time, but fantasy is edging closer to fact.On Jan. 3l,

2、a team of scientist sat the UC Berkeley, led by Robert Knight programmed computers to decode (解码) brain waves and replay them as words. Five months earlier, another group of Berkeley scientists showed their colleagues short movies and used computers to play back in color what people saw.These experi

3、ments are a big advance from 2006, when a French scientist first replayed images from a human mind, a black-and-white checkerboard pattern. The possibilities are great: a disabled person could “speak”； doctors could access the mind of a patient who fainted; you could rewatch your dreams on an iPad.T

4、here are, of course, equally dark side, such as the involuntary take out ofinformation from the brain. In spite of these breakthroughs,Jack Gallant, the neuroscientist who led the first Berkeley team, says current technology for decoding brain activity is still “relatively primitive.” The field is h

5、eld back by its poor machinery, in particular the fMRI.“Eventually,” says Gallant,“someone will invent a decoding machine you can wear as a hat.” Such an advance into the human mind, he says, might take 30 years.Still, the recent advances at Berkeley offer small answers, which scientists can use to

6、begin unlocking the secrets ofmemory and consciousness.l. What is the best title for the passage?A. New technology can read your mind B. Fantasy is edging closer to factC. A new discovery in human brain D. The intelligent computers in the future2. What did scientist sat the UC Berkeley do?A. They pr

7、oduced a fanciful world.B. They made computers jump forward like a human.C. They managed to translate brain waves into language.D. They used computers to make short movies.3. Which of the following is impossible for the research?A. It can help a disabled man recover his ability of speech.B. Doctors

8、can read a patients mind even if he is unconscious.C. People will know what happens in their dreams.D. Peoples thoughts may be given away.4. What plays a most important role in the development of the technology?A. A computer.B. An iPad. C.A decoding machine.D. A hat.5. It can be inferred from the pa

9、ssage that .A. scientists got the inspiration from a movie B. the technology still has a long way to goC. the technology has been put into practice D. scientists have unlocked these crets of memory【参考答案】15、ACACB社会生活类-阅读理解。Tens of thousands of theatre tickets will be given away to young people next y

10、ear as part of a government campaign to inspire a lifelong love for theatre.The plan to offer free seats to people aged between 18 to 26funded with 2. 5 million of taxpayers moneywas announced yesterday by Andy Burnham, the Culture Secretary. It received a cautious welcome from some in the arts worl

11、d, who expressed concern that the tickets may not reach the most underprivileged. The plan comes as West End theatres are enjoying record audiences, thanks largely to musicals teaming up with television talent shows. Attendances reached 13. 6 million in 2007, up 10 percent on 2006, itself a record y

12、ear. Total sales were up 18 percent on 2006 to almost 470 million. One theatre source criticised the Governments priorities (优先考虑的事)in funding free tickets when pensioners were struggling to buy food and fuel, saying:“I dont know why the Governments wasting money on this. The Young Vic, as The times

13、 reported today, offers excellent performances at cheap prices.”There was praise for the Governments plan from Dominic Cooke of the Royal Court Theatre, who said:“I support any move to get young people into theatre, and especially one that aims to do it all over England, not just in London.”Ninety-f

14、ive publicly funded theatres could apply for funding under the two-year plan. In return, they will offer free tickets on at least one day each week to 18 to 26-year-olds, first-come, first-served. It is likely to be on Mondays, traditionally a quiet night for the theatre. Mr. Burnham said:“A young p

15、erson attending the theatre can find it an exciting experience, and be inspired to explore a new world. But sometimes people miss out on it because they fear its not for them. Its time to change this perception.”Jeremy Hunt, the Shadow Culture Secretary, said:“The real issue is not getting enthusias

16、tic children into the theatre, but improving arts education so that more young people want to go in the first place. For too many children theatres are a no-go area.”1. Critics of the plan argued that.A. the theatres would be overcrowdedB. it would be a waste of moneyC. pensioners wouldnt get free ticketsD. the government wouldnt be able to afford