高考英语阅读理解强化训练Day 55.docx

1、高考英语阅读理解强化训练Day 55高考英语阅读理解强化训练Day 55Passage 1Karen, grown up in a very traditional family in the western United States, maintained high moral （道德的） standards throughout her youth. In 1984, at the age of 23, she married Bill. They were blessed with two children, a boy and a girl. By 1991 their love h

2、ad deepened, and they were happy. Later that year, Bill developed a white spot on his tongue. He visited a doctor. One day shortly after that, Bill called Karen to sit beside him. He said with tears in his eyes that he loved her and wanted to live forever with her. The doctor suspected that he had b

3、een infected with HIV, the virus that leads to AIDS. The family was tested. Bill and Karens results were positive. Bill had become infected before he met Karen; then he passed the virus on to Karen. The childrens results were negative. Within three years, Bill was dead. “I dont know how to express w

4、hat it is like to watch the once handsome man you love and intend to live with forever dying slowly. I cried many nights. He died three months short of ten years of our marriage,” says Karen. Though a doctor told Karen that she would soon follow her husband into death, she is still alive. The infect

5、ion has progressed to the early stages of AIDS. Karen is but one of about 30 million people now living with HIV/AIDS, a figure larger than the combined populations of Australia, Ireland and Paraguay. According to one UN report, Africa has 21 million of these victims. By the turn of the century that

6、number could reach 40 million and the disease will bring on the greatest disaster in human history. Of the worlds sexually active adults aged 15 to 49, 1 in 100 has already been infected with HIV. Of these, only 1 in 10 realizes that he or she is infected. In some parts of Africa, 25 percent of the

7、adults are infected. Since the beginning of the spread of AIDS in 1981, about 11.7 million people have died of it. It is roughly calculated that in 1997 alone, about 2.3 million people died of it. Nevertheless, there are fresh reasons for optimism in the battle against AIDS. During the past few year

8、s, there has been a drop in new AIDS cases in wealthy nations. In addition, promising drugs hold out hope of better health and longer life. 1. By telling the story of Karen, the author intends to _. A. warn people against high risk behaviors B. stress the importance of medical tests C. express sympa

9、thy for AIDS victims D. show the consequences of AIDS 2. The underlined part in Paragraph 1 most probably means “_”. A. were lucky in having B. were asked to adopt C. regretted having D. gave birth to 3. Bill was suspected of being infected with HIV after _. A. he got married to Karen B. the family

10、members were tested C. Karen persuaded him to see the doctor D. he found something wrong with his tongue 4. It can be concluded from the passage that _. A. promising drugs will soon stop AIDS B. the spread of AIDS could be controlled C. it is hopeless to win the battle against AIDS D. the death rate

11、 of AIDS patients has been reducedPassage 2Overcoming extreme cold, cruel ice and people dismissing him as mad, Slovenian Davo Kamicar became the first person to ski nonstop down Mount Everest.After a dramatic fall over almost sheer cliffs of snow, stones and ice, 38yearold Kamicar emerged in his ba

12、se camp after five hours of skiing. “I feel only absolute happiness and absolute tiredness,” he said.At one stage he had to speed over stretches of ice that collapsed and broke underneath him and could have sent him falling into the deep crevasses (裂缝) that dot the mountain.The descent (下落) had been

13、 by many as insanely dangerous. The Darwin Awards website, which documents deaths which arefoolhardy, urged people to log on to Internet broadcasts of the attempt. “Keep your eyes peeled for a live Darwin Award, “it said.However, the only body to make the news was the corpse(尸体) of an known mountain

14、eer which Kamicar zipped past as he descended, one of an estimated 120 corpses, thought to litter the slopes.“This mountain is always full of surprise. Seeing a dead man out there was a really shocking experience,” he said.Thanks to strategically placed cameras on the mountain and one attached to hi

15、s safety helmet, hundreds of thousands of people witnessed his descent on the Internet, which was one of the record highs ever. During the run more than 650,000 hits were registered on his expedition website jamming it for a time as others tried to access the site.Weather conditions were so severe t

16、hat Kamicar had to abandon plans to rest on the summit before attempting to descend. Instead, suffering from fatigue, as soon as he reached the top he put on his skis and flung himself back down the mountain.Dealing with the mountain had already cost Kamicar two fingers when a previous failed attemp

17、t saw him get frostbite as a fierce storm lashed the peak.Kamicar comes from a skiing family and took part in his first Himalayan skiing expedition in 1989. Since then, he has been tireless in raising funds and sponsorship for more expeditions, with Everest as the permanent goal.1. Davo Kamicar made

18、 history by _ .A. skiing down Mount Everest without rest.B. descending Mount Everest within the shortest time everC. attracting largest number of audiences online for his descent.D. becoming the first to film his descent down Mount Everest2. The underlined word foolhardy in the passage is closest in

19、 meaning to_ .A. sudden and hard to acceptB. taking unnecessary risksC. attracting public attentionD. working hard to fool others3. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?_A. Kamicar saw about 120 dead bodies littering the slope.B. The broadcast of his descent online was

20、 cancelled because of the website jam.C. Kamicars family had a tradition to conquer Mount Everest.D. This was not Kamicars first attempt on Mount Everest.4. The best title for the passage is _ .A. Mad man skis down EverestB. Darwin Award for Davo KamicarC. Extreme sports hero slides to a recordD. Bo

21、dy of mountaineer found on EverestPassage 3Can exercise during childhood protect you against memory loss many decades later? Exercise early in life seems to have lifelong benefits for the brain, in rats at least.This is an animal study, /but it shows /that physical activity at a young age is very im

22、portant /not just for physical development, /but for the whole lifelong track of cognitive (认知的) development during ageing, /says Martin Wojtowicz of the University of Toronto, Canada. In humans, it may delay the appearance of Alzheimers symptoms (阿兹海默氏症), possibly to the point of preventing them.Wo

23、jtowiczs team divided 80 young males rats into two equal groups, and placed running wheels in the cages of one group for a period of six weeks. Around four months laterwhen the rats had reached middle agethe team taught all the rats to connect an electric shock with being in a specific box. When pla

24、ced in the box, they froze with fear.Two weeks later, the team tested the rats in three situations: exactly the same box in the same room, the same box with the room arranged differently, and a completely different box in a different room.The rats without access to a running wheel when they were you

25、ng now froze the same percentage of times in each of these situations, suggesting they couldnt remember which one was dangerous. But those that had been able to run in their youth froze 40 to 50 percent less in both changed box settings.The results suggest the amount of physical activity when were y

26、oung, at least for rats, has influence on brain and cognitive healthin the form of better memorieswhen were older, says Arthur Kramer of Northeastern University in Boston, who has found that, in humans, exercise promotes the growth of new brain cells.1. The study shows that _ .A. physical activity i

27、s important for physical healthB. using the running wheels is of benefit to the rats growthC. physical activity can prevent humans Alzheimers symptomsD. the more exercise a rat has when young, the better memory it will possess when older2. How are Paragraph 3 and 4 mainly developed? _A. By analyzing

28、 causes.B. By giving an example.C. By describing the process.D. By showing differences.3. What does the underlined word it in Paragraph 2 refer to? _A. Exercise. B. Development.C. Benefit. D. Study.4. What is the authors attitude towards the animal study? _A. Negative. B. Objective. C. Critical. D.

29、Doubtful.Passage 4It was rush hour on the morning of June 1 in the West Texas city of San Angelo. Heather Santellano, 36, was driving her white 2012 Mazda on Houston、 Harte Frontage Road with her nine-year-old daughter and ten-year- old son in the back. Suddenly, a red pickup truck cut them off. San

30、tellano turned the wheel hard to the right, sending the Mazda skidding off the road and down an embankment(堤)that ended in a drop-off after about 50 feet. If the car didnt stop, it would go airborne and plunge onto the road some 20 feet below. Then a bit of luck: As the car raced toward the edge, it

31、s undercarriage got stuck on the cement lip of the embankment ledge, stopping it cold. The occupants, however, were far from safe. The car had come to rest on top of a retaining wall, literally teetering(摇摇欲坠)on the edge of disaster. One sudden move by anyone inside could send it over. Jacob Rodrigu

32、ez watched the scene unfold from the Truck Repair Plant where he works. Then he and four other men ran to the car. They leaped onto the trunk to balance the weight as the terrified kids in the back seat watched. Meanwhile, Julio Vasquez and his nephew, Marco Vasquez, were driving to their jabs at nearby Premier Automotive. Julio jumped out of the car to help while Marco went to the sh