广西柳江县2016高考英语（二轮）阅读理解摸底练习（7）及答案.doc

1、广西柳江县2016高考英语(二轮)阅读理解摸底练习（7）及答案阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。【2014高考英语综合能力测试题】Michael DeBakey performed more than sixty thousand operations during his long career as a heart surgeon. His patients included American presidents John Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson and Richard Nixon. They also included Rus

2、sian president Boris Yeltsin and the Shah of Iran. Doctor DeBakey died on July 11, 2008 in Houston, Texas, two months short of his onehundredth birthday. As a medical student, he invented the roller pump in 1931. Years later it was used for blood transfusions during heart operations. The roller pump

3、 became a major part of the heart-lung machine. The machine pumps oxygen-rich blood to the brain and other organs so that doctors can operate on the heart. Michael DeBakey was a pioneer of open-heart surgery, who had saved countless lives. Open-heart surgery means that the chest is open and surgery

4、is performed on the heart. Doctors may or may not open the heart itself as well. Michael DeBakey was born in Lake Charles, Louisiana, on September 7, 1908. His parents were Lebanese immigrants. When he was a child, his mother taught him to sew. Later he sewedpolyester tubes (多元酯管) for patients to pe

5、rform heart bypass operations(搭桥手术).He developed a way to replace or repair .a blood vessel with Dacron, a man-made material and he continued to improve it in the process. Today this technology is used around the world. He was also a pioneer in artificial hearts, heart transplants and recording surg

6、ery on film. He brought a revolution to medicine in the 1950s and 1960s. During World War II, he helped develop the Mobile Army Surgical Hospital. Michael DeBakey earned his medical degree in 1932 from Tulane University in New Orleans. For years he led the Baylor College of Medicine in, Houston. He

7、joined the college in 1948 when the school was still part of Baylor University. He became president of the medical college in 1969. Over the years, he received many awards. In April, 2008, he received Congress highest civilian honor, the Congressional Gold Medal.36. What can we know about Michael De

8、bakey? A. He was a very experienced heart surgeon. B. He died two months later after his100th birthday. C. He invented the roller pump after becoming a doctor. D. His patients included American president Boris Yeltsin.37. Which of the following statements is NOT true about the roller pump? A. It pum

9、ps oxygen to the brain. B. It is a part of the heart-lung machine. C. It can be used for blood transfusions. D. It enables doctors to operate on the heart.38. Which of the following contributed to DeBakeys heart bypass operations? A. That he learned to sew from his mother. B. That his parents moved

10、to America from Lebanon. C. That he developed the Mobile Army Surgical Hospital. D. That he led the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. 39. The underlined word it in Paragraph 4 probably refers to_ . A. a heart B. a blood vessel C. a heart bypass operation D. a way to replace or repair a blood ve

11、ssel40. This passage is mainly about _. A. the roller pump B. open-heart surgery C. Michael DeBakey life D. heart bypass operations【参考答案】36-40 AAADC 本文主要介绍世界著名的医学家Michael DeBakey取得的成就和对人类的贡献。作为心脏手术专家，他做过六万多次心脏手术。36. A。推理判断题。由第一段Michael DeBakey performed more than sixty thousand operations during his

12、 long career as a heart surgeon可知，Michael DeBakey在他的职业生涯中做过六万多次手术，说明经验很丰富，故选A。37. A。细节理解题。由第三段第25句可知，滚子泵可以在给心脏动手术时输血，是心肺机器的一个重要部分，并由心肺机器提供氧气充足的血液至大脑，此处并未说滚子泵可以提供氧气，故选A。38. A。推理判断题。由第四段When he was a child, his mother taught him to sew. Later he sewed polyester tubes for patients to perform heart bypa

13、ss operations可知，他向母亲学习缝纫为他后来用针线把多元酯管缝入病人体内进行心脏搭桥手术准备了条件，故选A。39. D。代词指代题。He developed a way to replace or repair a blood vessel with Dacron, a man-made material and he continued to improve it in the process这句话意为“他研究出一种方法即使用一种人造材料Dacron来代替或修补血管，并在使用这个方法的过程中使之不断改进”，故选D。40. C。主旨大意题。本文主要介绍世界著名的医学家Michael

14、 DeBakey的一生。故选C。阅读理解。阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。MUMBAI, India The children in their party clothes on the stage were very excited when they received the award. And the two of them said, Its unbelievable!Nine-year-old Rubina Ali, and Azharuddin Ismail, 10, were living a very different life and

15、 apparently loving every minute of it. The two, some of the child stars of the Oscar-winning Slumdog Millionaire (贫民窟的百万富翁)movie, know the Indian slums very well. That was where they grew up, and it is where they will return at the end of their Hollywood dream trip.But before going back home, there

16、was an interview with the host, Ryan Seacrest. During the interview they smiled and repeated their disbelief at what was happening to them. To their surprise, their movie won the first place in the Oscars. When the two received the award, it was late morning in the childrens home city of Mumbai, whe

17、re their family, friends and many fellow residents of the slums watched the results from Hollywood. I dont really know what the Oscars are, Rubinas mother said. Im just glad my daughter looks happy, though she told me she missed Indian food.Our children lead a dogs life, Rubinas mother said, pointin

18、g at the rubbish everywhere, the open drains (下水道) and the lack of education opportunities.In a few days they will be back in Mumbai and back in the slums. Fortunately, according to media reports, the movies director, Danny Boyle, has promised to help the children he chose from the slums go to a pro

19、per school. The two dont need to worry about their daily lives because of the Oscar success of Slumdog Millionaire. But the poverty and lack of education opportunities the central theme of the movie is always all around.1. Which of the following is true about the two children? A. They played a major

20、 role in getting India children to receive education. B. They were both excited about receiving the award. C. They were interviewed after they went back home.D. They were the only two child winners of the movie.2. When the children attended the Oscar ceremony in Hollywood, their family and friends w

21、ere _. A. watching TV in Mumbai B. doing what they did as usualC. seeing the movie Slumdog Millionaire D. having a family party3. What will happen to the two children after they return to India?A. They will stay at home as before. B. They will still worry about their daily lives.C. They will leave s

22、chool to learn acting. D. They will have a better education.4、 The movie is successful mainly because_.A. it attracts the public attention to an existing social problem B. it has made the two children famousC. the two children will go to a better schoolD. the two children stars in the movie are from

23、 India slums【参考答案】14、BADA阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。Those who have suffered from insomnia know the sinking feeling of watching the clock tick. Now a new study in the Archives of Internal Medicine suggests that lying in bed awake may actually contribute to the problem of sleeplessness. The st

24、udy of 79 adults (average age 72) with insomnia aimed to determine whether brief behavioral interventions for insomnia would help. Traditional behavioral therapy（疗法）requires at least half a dozen hour-long sessions with a therapist a costly commitment many patients either cant make or dont have acce

25、ss to. Other options include sleep-aiding medications or supplements. In the current study, the 39 participants in the behavioral therapy group received a 45- to 60-minute instructing session, plus a 30-minute follow-up session and two 20-minute phone calls. Doctors offered the following behavioral

26、interventions for improving sleep: reduce time in bed; get up at the same time every day, regardless of sleep duration; dont go to bed unless sleepy; and dont stay in bed unless asleep. The other 40 participants in the study were given printed educational materials about insomnia, which included the

27、 same instructions given to the intervention group, but without the individualized sessions with a therapist. Two weeks later, the latter group also got a 10-minute follow-up phone call. At the end of four weeks, the behavioral treatment group was significantly more likely to show improvements in sl

28、eep than the printed-materials group. By that time, 55% of those who received behavioral treatment no longer met the criteria for insomnia, compared with 13% of the group that got educational brochures. The good news comes at the same time as a report on the health effects of insomnia from the U.K.s

29、 Mental Health Foundation. The report, Sleep Matters, suggests a link between insomnia and poor relationships, low energy levels and an inability to concentrate. Poor sleep has already been linked to depression, immune deficiency and heart disease. 66. What is the meaning of the underlined word “ in

30、somnia”?A. sleeplessness B. depression C. heart disease D. immune deficiency67. What is the disadvantage of traditional behavioral therapy? A. It cant help. B. It costs a lot of money. C. It requires sessions with a therapist. D. It includes sleep-aiding medications.68. How to improve sleep accordin

31、g to the doctor? A. Lying in bed awake. B. Get up early every day. C. Dont go to bed late at night. D. Dont stay in bed if you are not asleep.69. We can learn from the text that insomnia may cause the following results except_. A. depression B. concentration C. immune deficiency D. heart disease70.

32、What can we infer from the study?A. The intervention group was not given the printed materials.B. The latter group of the study was not given follow-up phone calls.C. The behavioral treatment group was less likely to show improvements.D. The instructing session that the intervention group received i

33、s most effective.【参考答案】6670ABDBD阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。Britains seed bank, the only one in the world aiming to collect all of the planets wild plant species, has reached its goal of banking 10 percent by 2010The Millennium Seed Bank Project, run by Kew Gardensone of the oldest botanical

34、gardenswill officially deposit the 24,200th species on Thursday, a pink, wild banana from ChinaMore than 50 countries are now on board with Kews giant task but vast places of the globe, including India and Brazil, still need to join in and donate seeds, director Paul Smith said The seed bank is one

35、of the largest and most diverse in the world with more than 15 billion seedsIts goal is to help protect the planets bio-diversity during a time of climate changeThe wild banana seed is under threat of extinction（灭绝） in southwest China from agricultural developmentIt is a vital food source for Asian

36、elephants and important for growing bananas for human consumptionStored at minus-20 degrees centigrade, so they can last for thousands of years, the seeds await the day that scientists hope never comeswhen the species no longer exist in the wildIt is a race against time, Smith said, because in the l

37、ast decade alone, 20 plants held in the bank have already been wiped out in the wildHe estimates that between a third and a quarter will become extinct this centuryIt is urgent and it is happening nowAn area, the size of England, is cleared of primary vegetation（植被）every year Smith saidBecause most

38、of the worlds food and medicines come from nature, protecting wild plant species is quite important, scientists sayThere are already many other seed banks safeguarding food crops, which only account for 0.6 percent of plant diversityFor Kews next goalto collect a quarter of wild varieties by 2020the

39、 botanists need 10 million pounds a year, or a further 100 million pounds on top of the 40 million they have already been granted71Whats the final purpose of the Britains seed bank? ATo collect enough money for the project BTo safeguard food crops CTo protect wild plants from extinction DTo help sci

40、entists study wild plants72The wild banana seed in China is in danger because of _ Athe expanding of farming work Bthe climate change in this area Cthe large number of Asian elephants Dhumans large consumption73We can learn from the passage that _ Athe seeds in the bank can be used now and then all

41、over the world BIndia and Brazil havent joined in the Seed Bank Project at present Cthere is only one seed bank in the world at present Dthe wild plants in places like India and China will never die out74What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 7 refer to? AThe extinction of plant species BKe

42、w Gardens next goal CBritains seed bank DThe Millennium Seed Bank Project75Which of the following information isnt mentioned in the passage? AThe global partnership of collecting wild plant species BThe temperature condition of the conservative wild plant species CThe governments financial support for the seed bank project DScientists concern on the extinct wild plant species参考答案7175 CABDC