重庆市2015高考英语（四月）阅读、信息匹配选练（8）

1、重庆市2015高考英语（四月）阅读、信息匹配选练（8）答案【由安徽省合肥市2014高考模拟题改编】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。Scientists in UK have grown a living human "brain". The team at Aston University created tiny bunch of cells which act like a mini nervous system.They believe it could help find a cure for worse mental con

2、ditions like Parkinsons disease. Professor Michael Coleman is leading the research program. He explained, "We are aiming to be able to study the human brain at the most basic level, using an actual living human cell system. Cells have to be alive and operating efficiently to enable us to really

3、 understand how the brain works. "The experiment involves changing cells from a cancer tumour (肿瘤）and making them behave like brain cells.Although far from finished, researchers hope the false brain cells will give them a greater understanding of how real brains work. This, in turn, could signi

4、ficantly further research into conditions which affect the brain. Neil Hunt, chief leader of the research group, said, "It is still very early days, but in the future the research could lead to a useful tool for looking into dementia (痴呆)."The technique could also provide a way to carry on

5、 animal test and is being supported by the Humane Research Trust (HRT). The scientists predict that over the next ten years a million people will develop dementia. Professor Coleman believes their findings could change this. He said，"We hope our research will provide scientists with a new and h

6、ighly relational human experimental model to help them understand the brain better and develop new drugs to control the related disease. However, the biggest challenge at present is that we are greatly short of fund, which will slow our research."1. UK scientists grow a living human "brain

7、" in order to _.A. study the structure of human brain B. make use of living human cell system C. discover how human brain really works D. separate cells from a cancer tumour2. According to Neil Hunt, research into brain cells _.A. will get finished as early as possibleB. will make people discov

8、er dementiaC. will affect the brain growth in many waysD. will help to treat some diseases in nerve system3. From the last paragraph，we can know that _A. the technique provided by HRT is immatureB. animal tests are no longer allowed by lawC. a million people suffer from brain diseasesD. the research

9、 program lacks financial support4. The text is intended to _.A. tell us about a breakthrough in medical researchB. introduce a research program in human's brainC. introduce the progress of drugs for dementiaD. tell us about health problem in nerve system【参考答案】14、CDDB【由北京市丰台区2014高考模拟改编】阅读下列短文，从每题

10、所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。What is so amazing about giving blood? The National Blood Service, which covers all of England and North Wales, needs nearly two and a half million blood donations each year. When you give blood, youll be doing one of the most amazing things anybody could dream of saving a lif

11、e._All types of blood are needed not just rare ones. In fact, the commoner the blood type, the more are needed. So even if your blood is one of the most common types group O for example you can be sure that by donating three times a year, you really are doing something amazing. What is the donation

12、process?The donation will last about an hour in all. When you arrive, you will be asked a few questions about your health. Then a drop of blood will be taken and tested just to make sure youre not anemic(贫血). If all is well, your donation will be taken. This only takes about ten minutes, during whic

13、h time 470ml of blood will be collected. Most people hardly feel a thing. After a short rest, a drink and biscuits, youll be up and ready to go. All equipment used in the collection of your blood is new and is never reused, so you dont have to worry about risks to your health in the collection of yo

14、ur blood.Who can become a blood donor?Becoming a blood donor really is very simple. As long as youre in good health and aged between 17 and 60, you can become a blood donor. If you would like more information or advice, or you want to become a blood donor, ring the donor helpline on 0845 7711. The d

15、onor helpline is open 24 hours a day every day of the year. 1. Which is the subtitle of Paragraph 2? A. Why should you donate blood? B. What types of blood are needed? C. What should you consider before donation? D. How many times a year can you donate blood?2. Before giving blood, you will _.A. res

16、t for a while B. wait for one dayC. fill in a form D. take a blood test3. What does the passage tell us about the donation process?A. It takes many hours.B. Its done on computer.C. It doesnt need equipment.D. It wont affect donors health.4. The purpose of the writing is to _.A. introduce the Nationa

17、l Blood Service B. show the importance of donationC. call on people to donate blood D. remind people of the danger【参考答案】1.B 2.D 3.D 4.C【阅读理解】-(重庆卷)William Butler Yeats, a most famous Irish writer, was born in Dublin on June 13,1865. His childhood lacked the harmony (和睦) that was typical of a happy f

18、amily. Later, Yeats shocked his family by saying that he remembered “little of childhood but its pain”. In fact, he inherited (继承) excellent taste in art from his familyboth his father and his brother were painters. But he finally settled on literature, particularly drama (戏剧) and poetry.Yeats had s

19、trong faith in the coming of new artistic movements. He set himself the fresh task in founding an Irish national theatre in the late 1890s.His early theatrical experiments，however，were not received favorably at the beginning. He didn't lose heart，and finally enjoyed success in his poetical drama

20、.Compared with his dramatic works, Yeats's poems attract much admiring notice.The subject matter includes love，nature，history，time and aging. Though Yeats generally relied on very traditional forms, he brought modern sensibility to them. As his literary life progressed, his poetry grew finer and

21、 richer, which led him to worldwide recognition.He had not enjoyed a major public life since winning the Nobel Prize in 1923.Yet，he continued writing almost to the end of his life. Had Yeats stopped writing at age 40，he would probably now be valued as a minor poet, for there is no other example in l

22、iterary history of a poet who produces his greatest works between the ages of 50 and 75. After Yeats's death in 1939, WH. Auden wrote, among others, the following lines：Earth，receive an honoured guest：William Yeats is laid to rest.Let the Irish vessel (船) lieEmptied of its poetry.本文介绍了爱尔兰著名作家威廉&

23、#183;巴特勒叶慈，他在19世纪90年代成立了爱尔兰国家剧院，他以诗体戏剧及诗歌闻名，于1923年获得了诺贝尔奖。1Which of the following can describe Yeats's family?AIt filled Yeats's childhood with laughter. BIt was shocked by Yeats's choice.CIt was a typically wealthy family. DIt had an artistic atmosphere.答案：D。细节理解题。根据短文第一段倒数第二句话可知：他从家人那儿

24、继承了很好的艺术鉴赏能力，他的父亲和哥哥都是画家，证明他是在一个有艺术氛围的家庭中长大。2According to the passage，what do we know about Yeats's life?AYeats founded the first Irish theater.BYeats stuck to modern forms in his poetry.CYeats began to produce his best works from the 1910s.DYeats was not favored by the public until the 1923 Nob

25、le Prize.答案：C。细节理解题。根据短文第二段第二句话“He set himself.theatre in the late 1890s.”可知A项不对。根据第三段第三句话“Though Yeats.to them”可知，B项不对。根据第三段最后一句话可知，D项不对。由此可知C项正确。3What kind of feeling is expressed in WH.Auden's lines?AEnvy. BSympathy. CEmptiness. DAdmiration.答案：D。推理判断题。envy忌妒；sympathy同情；emptiness空虚；admiration敬

26、佩，钦佩。Auden的诗词中有honored guest，最尊敬的客人，可知Auden是敬佩叶慈的。4What is the passage mainly about?A. Yeats's literary achievements.B. Yeats's historical influence.C. Yeats's artistic ambition.D. Yeats's national honor.答案：A。主旨大意题。本文主要讲述作家叶慈在文学方面所取得的成绩，他的诗体戏剧获得了很大的成功，他的诗歌赢得了广泛的认可，1923年，他获得了诺贝尔文学奖。 【

27、阅读理解】- (四川卷)The multi­million pound new Library of Birmingham(LoB)will be the most visible sign of the way the city is accepting the digitalization(数字化)of everyday life.Set to open in 2013, the 188m LoB is already beginning to take shape next to the Birmingham Repertory Theatre, with which it w

28、ill share some equipment.As digital media(媒介)is important to its_idea,_the project is already providing chances for some of the many small new local companies working at the new technologies.Brian Gambles, the LoB project director, says it is about giving people the right tools for learning：“The aim

29、 is to mix the physical with the digital, providing 24­hour services which can be used through many different ways. It is important to enable us to reach more people, more effectively.”The digital library will, he says, be as important as the physical one, allowing the distant use of the servic

30、es, making sure that it is never closed to the public.Even before the LoB is complete, the public has been able to go online to visit the Virtual(虚拟的)LoB, designed by Baden, the Birmingham virtual worlds specialists. Not only have the public been able to learn about the LoB, but the virtual one has

31、also enabled those working on the LoB to understand the building and how it will work before it even opens.Two other small Birmingham­based digital companies are also working on the LoB projects. Substrat, a digital design company, is developing what it calls an example of an “enlarged reality”

32、 project. It is about the use of an exciting smart phone, an important part of the LoB which is in the early stages of development. And The People's Archice is an online library of historical figures of the city being built up by a digital content company in Cahoots, in which users will be encou

33、raged to add to and comment on the material.Gambles says: “Technology will enable us to make the library's content and services open to citizens as never before.”投资数百万英镑的伯明翰新建图书馆将会是目前很有代表性的数字化图书馆，在这样的图书馆，人们将会体验新的阅览工具，并且能够真正做图书馆的主人，即：能够参与图书内容的增补与建议。1The underlined part “its idea” in Paragraph 3 r

34、efers to the idea of _.Athe equipment Bthe projectCthe digital media Dthe physical library答案：B。词义猜测题。根据下一句话的信息词“the project is already providing.”可以断定此处的代词its 指的就是the project。2While visiting the Virtual LoB, the public can _.Aget a general idea of the LoBBmeet many world­famous expertsClearn ho

35、w to put up a library buildingDunderstand how the specialists work on the project 答案：A。细节判断题。在倒数第三段中，信息句“Not only have the public been able to learn about the LoB.”可以给以提示：即：公众可以很好地了解LoB的具体情况，即同选项A所说的一样。3Which of the following is TRUE of the LoB when it opens?aIt offers better learning tools. bIt rea

36、ches users in different ways.cIt provides users with smart phones.dIt allows users to enrich its material.eIt gives non­stop physical and digital services.Aa，b，d Ba，c，e Cb，c，d Db，d，e 答案：A。细节判断题。 在文章的第三段中提到这样“right tools for learning”“used through many different ways ”以及倒数第二段的最后“add to and comme

37、nt on the material”都表明了关于开放时的LoB的情况，即同选项A。4The text is most probably taken from _.Aa computer bookBa library guideCa project handbookDa newspaper report答案：D。文章出处判断题。既然是针对于公众的信息，应该是面对普通公众，即选择最大众化的媒体，即新闻报道。【山东省青岛市2014高考英语一模】阅读表达 (共5小题;每小题3分,满分15分)阅读下面的短文并用英语回答问题，然后将答案写到答题卡相应的位置上（请注意问题后的词数要求）。 1 Willia

38、m Butler Yeats, a most famous Irish writer, was born in Dublin on June 13, 1865. His childhood lacked the harmony (和睦) that was typical of a happy family. Later, Yeats shocked his family by saying that he remembered "little of childhood but its pain". In fact, he inherited (继承) excellent t

39、aste in art from his family both his father and his brother were painters. But he finally settled on literature, particularly drama and poetry.        2 Yeats had strong faith in coming of new artistic movements. He set himself the fresh task in founding an Irish n

40、ational theatre in the late 1890s. His early theatrical experiments, however, were not received favorably at the beginning. He didn't lose heart, and finally enjoyed success in his poetical drama.        3 Compared with his dramatic works, Yeats's poems att

41、ract much admiring notice. The subject matter includes love, nature, history, time and aging. Though Yeats generally relied on very traditional forms, he brought modern sensibility to them. As his literary life progressed, his poetry grew finer and richer, which led him to worldwide recognition.

42、0;       4 He had not enjoyed a major public life since winning the Nobel Prize in 1923. Yet, he continued writing almost to the end of his life. _, he would probably now be valued as a minor (不重要的) poet, for there is no other example in literary history of a poet who produces his greatest works between the ages of 50 and 75. After Yeats's Death in 1939, W.