四川南充市高中高考英语 暑假阅读类训练2.docx
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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。
StevenSpielberg's2002science-fictionthrillerMinorityReportproducedaworldwherecomputerscouldreadmindsandpredictthefuture.Itseemedfancifulatthetime,butfantasyisedgingclosertofact.
OnJan.3l,ateamofscientistsattheUCBerkeley,ledbyRobertKnightprogrammedcomputerstodecode(解码)brainwavesandreplaythemaswords.Fivemonthsearlier,anothergroupofBerkeleyscientistsshowedtheircolleaguesshortmoviesandusedcomputerstoplaybackincolorwhatpeoplesaw.
Theseexperimentsareabigadvancefrom2006,whenaFrenchscientistfirstreplayedimagesfromahumanmind,ablack-and-whitecheckerboardpattern.Thepossibilitiesaregreat:
adisabledpersoncould“speak”;doctorscouldaccessthemindofapatientwhofainted;youcouldrewatchyourdreamsonaniPad.Thereare,ofcourse,equallydarkside,suchastheinvoluntarytakeoutof informationfromthebrain.
Inspiteofthesebreakthroughs,JackGallant,theneuroscientistwholedthefirstBerkeleyteam,sayscurrenttechnologyfordecodingbrainactivityisstill“relativelyprimitive.”Thefieldisheldbackbyitspoormachinery,inparticularthefMRI.
“Eventually,”saysGallant,“someonewillinventadecodingmachineyoucanwearasahat.”Suchanadvanceintothehumanmind,hesays,mighttake30years.
Still,therecentadvancesatBerkeleyoffersmallanswers,whichscientistscanusetobeginunlockingthesecretsof memoryandconsciousness.
l.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?
A.NewtechnologycanreadyourmindB.Fantasyisedgingclosertofact
C.AnewdiscoveryinhumanbrainD.Theintelligentcomputersinthefuture
2.WhatdidscientistsattheUCBerkeleydo?
A.Theyproducedafancifulworld.
B.Theymadecomputersjumpforwardlikeahuman.
C.Theymanagedtotranslatebrainwavesintolanguage.
D.Theyusedcomputerstomakeshortmovies.
3.Whichofthefollowingisimpossiblefortheresearch?
A.Itcanhelpadisabledmanrecoverhisabilityofspeech.
B.Doctorscanreadapatient'smindevenifheisunconscious.
C.Peoplewillknowwhathappensintheirdreams.
D.People'sthoughtsmaybegivenaway.
4.Whatplaysamostimportantroleinthedevelopmentofthetechnology?
A.Acomputer. B.AniPad. C.Adecodingmachine. D.Ahat.
5.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat .
A.scientistsgottheinspirationfromamovie
B.thetechnologystillhasalongwaytogo
C.thetechnologyhasbeenputintopractice
D.scientistshaveunlockedthesecretsofmemory
【参考答案】1—5、ACACB
社会生活类-----阅读理解。
Tensofthousandsoftheatreticketswillbegivenawaytoyoungpeoplenextyearaspartofagovernmentcampaigntoinspirealifelonglovefortheatre.
Theplantoofferfreeseatstopeopleagedbetween18to26—fundedwith£2.5millionoftaxpayers’money—wasannouncedyesterdaybyAndyBurnham,theCultureSecretary.Itreceivedacautiouswelcomefromsomeintheartsworld,whoexpressedconcernthattheticketsmaynotreachthemostunderprivileged.
TheplancomesasWestEndtheatresareenjoyingrecordaudiences,thankslargelytomusicalsteamingupwithtelevisiontalentshows.Attendancesreached13.6millionin2007,up10percenton2006,itselfarecordyear.Totalsaleswereup18percenton2006toalmost£470million.
OnetheatresourcecriticisedtheGovernment’spriorities(优先考虑的事) infundingfreeticketswhenpensionerswerestrugglingtobuyfoodandfuel,saying:
“Idon’tknowwhytheGovernment’swastingmoneyonthis.TheYoungVic,asThetimesreportedtoday,offersexcellentperformancesatcheapprices.”
TherewaspraisefortheGovernment’splanfromDominicCookeoftheRoyalCourtTheatre,whosaid:
“Isupportanymovetogetyoungpeopleintotheatre,andespeciallyonethataimstodoitalloverEngland,notjustinLondon.”
Ninety-fivepubliclyfundedtheatrescouldapplyforfundingunderthetwo-yearplan.Inreturn,theywillofferfreeticketsonatleastonedayeachweekto18to26-year-olds,first-come,first-served.ItislikelytobeonMondays,traditionallyaquietnightforthetheatre.
Mr.Burnhamsaid:
“Ayoungpersonattendingthetheatrecanfinditanexcitingexperience,andbeinspiredtoexploreanewworld.Butsometimespeoplemissoutonitbecausetheyfearit’s‘notforthem’.It’stimetochangethisperception.”
JeremyHunt,theShadowCultureSecretary,said:
“Therealissueisnotgettingenthusiasticchildrenintothetheatre,butimprovingartseducationsothatmoreyoungpeoplewanttogointhefirstplace.Fortoomanychildrentheatresareano-goarea.”
1.Criticsoftheplanarguedthat .
A.thetheatreswouldbeovercrowded
B.itwouldbeawasteofmoney
C.pensionerswouldn’tgetfreetickets
D.thegovernmentwouldn’tbeabletoafford
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