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黄石市高考英语阅读理解训练题17
湖北省黄石市2014高考英语阅读理解训练题(17)及答案
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Sincethebeginningofwinterbreak,IhavebeencommittedtodoinglotsofthethingsIcouldnotdowhileschoolwasinsession.
OneoftheOscar-nominated(提名的)moviesI’veseenthiswinterbreakisSlum-dogMillionaire.HopefullyreaderswillalsohaveanopportunitytoenjoythemoviethewayIhavehalfwayaroundtheglobe!
Slum-dogMillionaireisaboutapoorboyfromtheslums(贫民窟),Jamal,whoendsupwinningthegrandprizeinanIndianshow“WhoWantstobeaMillionaire”.Thenightbeforeheanswerstheprize-winningquestion,Jamaliscapturedbythepoliceandtortured(拷打).Theydon’tbelieveaslumdoglikeJamalcouldanswersevenquestionscorrectlyandpossiblywin20millionrupees(卢比)!
But,asthemovieunfolds,Jamalreveals(透露)howhefoundtheanswerstoeachofthequestions.ViewersalsolearnaboutJamal’schildhood,hisselfisholderbrotherSalim,andhischildhoodlover,Latika.
Themovie’spoint,however,isnotjusttotellatypicalstoryoftheunderdog(弱者)whobecomesahero.ThedirectoralsousesSlum-DogMillionairetogiveviewersatasteofIndia.ThemoviebeginsinJamal’schildhoodhomeintheslumsofIndia.TheplacewhereheandhisfamilylivedremindsoneofthehutongsthatusedtomakeupalargepartofOldBeijing.JamalandhisbrothergrowandtravelacrossIndia,meanwhilesurvivingasslum-dogsandcheaters,andIndiaageswiththem.BythetimeJamalis17or18,hisoldhomehasbeenreplacedbyagiantskyscraper(摩天大楼)financialcenter.JamalandSalimtakeamomenttoreminisce(回忆)abouttheiroldlives,astheystandhighupinaskyscraperthatisstillunderconstruction.TheviewfromaboveremindedmeofasimilarviewIhadjusttwoyearsagoinChina:
Iwasstandingthereinthelivingroomofafamilyfriend’smodernapartment,lookingoutthroughawindowdowntotheshacks(简陋的房屋)belowjustnexttothebuildingcomplex.Itwasamazinghowaffluenceandpovertycouldlivesoclosetogether.
So,whatwasmostappealingaboutthemovietomeandmyIndianfriendswashowwecouldrelatetothescenarios(情节)presentedinthemovie.MoreimportantthantheplotwasthewindowontothesocialandeconomicsituationsinAsiathatitprovided.
ByJennifer,16,NewJersey,US
1.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutthemovie?
A.Jamalfinallywonabigprizeafterstrugglinghardtoearnanhonestliving.
B.Suspectedofcheating,Jamalwasarrestedbythepolicebeforewinningtheprize.
C.Jamalandhisbrotherrecalledtheirpaststandingwhereitusedtobetheirhome.
D.Jamalremainedinhischildhoodhomeintheslumsbeforehewas17or18.
2.ViewerscanlearnfromthemovieEXCEPT__________.
A.Jamal’schildhoodandhisbitterexperienceofwanderingacrossthecountry.
B.TherapidsocialchangesandeconomicdevelopmentinIndia.
C.ThepoorlifeofpeopleintheslumsagainsttheprosperityofcitiesinAsia.
D.Thesecretofbecomingamillionairethroughpersonalstruggle.
3.Whydoesthemovieappealtothewriter?
A.It’satypicalstoryoftheunderdogwhobecomesahero,whichthewriteradmiresmost.
B.It’sanOscar-nominatedmoviethathelpsthewriterunderstandthenatureofhuman.
C.Ithasanexcitingandcomplicatedplotthatattractsthewriterverymuch
D.ItremindsthewriterofherexperienceinChinaandhelpsherknowaboutAsiancountries.
4.Whatcanweinferfromthereadingpassage?
A.ThewriterisnowstudyinginaschoolinChina.
B.ThemoviewillwintheOscarbecauseofthesocialproblemspresentedinit.
C.Thewriterissurprisedatthegapbetweentherichandpoorindevelopingcountries.
D.ThemovieisonlywelcomedbyAmericanswhohaveIndianfriends.
5.Whatisthemainpurposeofwritingthepassage?
A.Tointroduceamovietoreadersandshareherviewsaboutit.
B.Topersuademoreviewerstogotothecinematoseethemovie.
C.Toexpressthewriter’senthusiasmtowardsAsiaanditsculture.
D.Torevealthetruesocialrealityinthedevelopingcountries.
参考答案1---5BDDCA
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Wealreadyhaveiris(虹膜)andfingerprintscanningbutnosescouldbeanevenbettermethodofidentification,saysastudyfromtheUniversityofBath,UK.
Theresearchersscannednosesin3Dandcharacterizedthem.Theyfound6mainnosetypes:
Roman,Greek,Nubian,hawk,snubandturn-up.Sincetheyarehardtohide,thestudysays,noseswouldworkwellforidentification.
Theresearcherssaynoseshavebeenoverlookedinthegrowingfieldofbiometrics,studiesintowaysofidentifyingdistinguishingcharactersofpeople."Nosesareout-standingfacialfeaturesandyettheiruseasabiometrichasbeenlargelyunexplored,"saidtheUniversityofBath'sDrAdrianEvans."Earshavebeenlookedatindetail,eyeshavebeenlookedatintermsofirisrecognitionbutthenosehasbeenignored."
TheresearchersusedasystemcalledPhotoFace,developedbyresearchersattheUniversityoftheWestofEnglandinBristol,forthe3Dscans.
Severalmeasurementsbywhichnosescanberecognizedwereidentifiedandtheteamdevelopedrecognitionsoftwarebasedontheseparameters(范围)
“Thisinitialworkisnowhereasgoodasirisidentificationbutthenosehasprosandcons,"saidDrEvans.
There'snomagicbiometricthatsolvesallyourproblems.Irisesareapowerfulbiometricbutcanbedifficulttogetaccuratelyandcanbeeasilycoveredbyeyelidsorglasses.Peoplecaneasilycoveruptheirears,withtheirhairforexample.
"Ofcourseyoucanhaveabrokennoseorwearafalsenoseorhaveplasticsurgerybuttohavenosesurgerytochangeyouridentityisfairlyobvious.Irisesareverygoodforrecognitionbutyoucanputindilationdropswhichchangetheiriscompletely.Notalltechniquesarereliable,"hesaid.
Theresearchisbasedonastudyof40nosesandthedatabasehasnowbeenexpandedto160forfurtherteststoseeifthesoftwarecanpickoutpeoplefromalargergroupanddistinguishbetweenrelatives.
DrEvanshopesthemethodcanbeproventobeeffectiveonthislargersample."Thetechniquecertainlyshowspotential,perhapstobeusedincombinationwithotheridentificationmethods,"hesaid.
17.Wherecanyouprobablyreadthisarticle?
A.Inanewspaperabouteducation.B.Inanewspaperaboutscience
C.InanewspaperaboutsoftwareD.Inanewspaperaboutdress-up
18.Whichistrueaccordingtothepassage?
A.DrAdrianEvansworksattheUniversityoftheWestofEnglandinBristol,
B.TheresearchersusedasystemcalledPhotoshopforthe3Dscans.
C.Theresearchisbasedonastudyof160noses.
D.Theresearchteamdevelopedtheirownrecognitionsoftware.
19.Theword“overlooked”inthethirdparagraphpossiblymeans:
A.well-studiedB.carefully-scanned
C.wholly-recognizedD.carelessly-studied
20.Wecaninferfromthelastthreeparagraphsthat_________.
A.Theconsequenceofthemethodremainstobeseen
B.DrEvansissurethatthemethodcanbeusedtopickoutunclesandnephews.
C.Morenewsoftwareswillbedevelopedtodotheresearch.
D.Thismethodcanstillbeusedifyournoseisbroken
17—20、BDDA
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Isuddenlyheardanelephantcryingasthoughfrightened.Lookingdown,Iimmediatelyrecognizedthatsomethingwaswrong,andrandowntotheedgeofthenearbank.ThereIsawMaShwewithherthreemontholdcalfstrugglinginthefastrisingwater,anditwasalifeanddeathstruggle.Hercalfwasfloatingandscreamingwithfear.MaShwewasasneartothefarbankasshecouldget,holdingherwholebodyagainsttherushingwater,andkeepingthecalfpressedagainstherhugebody.Everynowandthentherushingwaterwouldsweepthecalfaway.
Therewasasuddenriseinthewaterandthecalfwaswashedcleanoverthemother'sbodyandwasgone.MaShweturnedquicklytoreachitandpressedthecalfwithherheadandtrunk(象鼻)againsttherockybank.Thenwithahugeeffort,shepickeditupinhertrunkandtrieduntilshewasabletoplaceitonanarrowshelfofrock.
Justatthismoment,shefellbackintotheriver.Ifshewerecarrieddown,itwouldbecertaindeath.Iknew,aswellasshedid,thattherewasonespot(地点)whereshecouldgetupthebank,butitwasontheothersidefromwhereshehadputhercalf.
WhileIwaswonderingwhatIcoulddonext,Iheardthesoundofamother'slove.MaShwehadcrossedtheriverandgotupthebankandwasmakingherwaybackasfastasshecould,roaring(吼叫)allthetime,buttohercalfitwasmusic.
5.Themomenttheauthorgotdowntotheriverbankhesaw .
A.thecalfwasabouttofallintotheriver
B.MaShwewasplacingthecalfontherock
C.thecalfwaswashedawaybytherisingwater
D.MaShwewasholdingthecalfagainsttherushingwater
6.HowdidMaShwemanagetosavehercalffromthefastflowingwater?
A.Byputtingitonasafespot.
B.Bypressingitagainstherbody.
C.Bytakingitawaywithher.
D.Bycarryingitonherback.
7.Howdidthecalffeelaboutthemotherelephant'sroaring?
A.Itwasagreatcomfort.
B.Itwasasignofdanger.
C.Itwasacallforhelp.
D.Itwasamusicalnote.
8.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?
A.AMother'sLove
B.ABraveAct
C.ADeadlyRiver
D.AMatterofLifeandDeath
5—8、DAAA
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MargaretMurdock’SfatherwasaKansasstaterifle(步枪)champion,sobothsheandhersistertookupthesport.WhenMurdockattendedKansasStateintheearly1960s,bycompetingonthemen’srifleteam,shewonhervarsityletter,anawardearnedintheU
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