高考英语二轮阅读理解限时训练精品题18.docx
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高考英语二轮阅读理解限时训练精品题18
2014高考英语二轮阅读理解限时训练精品题(18)及答案
[文化教育型阅读理解
(二)]-----
(一)
HumanremainsofancientsettlementswillbereburiedandlosttoscienceunderalawthatthreatensresearchintothehistoryofhumansinBritain,agroupofleadingarcheologists(考古学家)say.Inaletteraddressedtothejusticesecretary,KenClarke,40archaeologistswriteoftheir“deepandwidespreadconcern”abouttheissue.ItcentresonthelawintroducedbytheMinistryofJusticein2008whichrequiresallhumanremainsunearthedinEnglandandWalestobereburiedwithintwoyears,regardlessoftheirage.Thedecisionmeansscientistshavetoolittletimetostudybonesandotherhumanremainsofnationalandculturalsignificance.
“Yourcurrentrequirementthatallarchaeologicallyunearthedhumanremainsshouldbereburied,whetherafterastandardperiodoftwoyearsorafurtherspecialextension,iscontrarytobasicprinciplesofarchaeologicalandscientificresearchandofmuseumpractice,”theywrite.
Thelawappliestoanypiecesofboneuncoveredataround400digsites,includingtheremainsofbodiesfoundatStonehengein2008thatdatebackto3,000BC.Archaeologistshavebeengrantedatemporaryextensiontogivethemmoretime,buteventuallytheboneswillhavetobereturnedtotheground.
ThearrangementsmayresultinthewasteoffuturediscoveriesatsitessuchasHappisburghinNorfolk,wherediggingiscontinuingafterthediscoveryofstonetoolsmadebyearlyhumans950,000yearsago.IfhumanremainswerefoundatHappisburgh,theywouldbetheoldestinnorthernEuropeandthefirstindicationofwhatthisspecieswas.Underthecurrentpracticeofthelaw,thoseremainswouldhavetobereburiedandeffectivelydestroyed.
Before2008,guidelinesallowedfortheproperpreservationandstudyofbonesofsufficientageandhistoricalinterest,whiletheBurialAct1857appliedtomorerecentremains.TheMinistryofJusticeassuredarchaeologiststwoyearsagothatthelawwastemporary,buthassofarfailedtoreviseit.
MikeParkerPearson,anarchaeologistatSheffieldUniversity,said,“Archaeologistshavebeenextremelypatientbecausewewereledtobelievetheministrywassortingoutthisproblem,butwefeelthatwecannotwaitanylonger.”
Theministryhasnoguidelinesonwhereorhowremainsshouldbereburied,oronwhatrecordsshouldbekept.
1.Accordingtothepassage,scientistsareunhappywiththelawmainlybecause________.
A.itisonlyatemporarymeasureonthehumanremains
B.itisunreasonableandthusdestructivetoscientificresearch
C.itwasintroducedbythegovernmentwithouttheirknowledge
D.itisvagueaboutwhereandhowtoreburyhumanremains
2.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?
A.Temporaryextensionoftwoyearswillguaranteescientistsenoughtime.
B.HumanremainsoftheoldestspeciesweredugoutatHappisburgh.
C.Humanremainswillhavetobereburieddespitetheextensionoftime.
D.Scientistshavebeenwarnedthatthelawcanhardlybechanged.
3.WhatcanbeinferredabouttheBritishlawgoverninghumanremains?
A.TheMinistryofJusticedidnotintendtoprotecthumanremains.
B.TheBurialAct1857onlyappliedtoremainsuncoveredbefore1857.
C.Thelawonhumanremainshasn'tchangedinrecentdecades.
D.TheMinistryofJusticehasnotdoneenoughaboutthelaw.
4.Whichofthefollowingmightbethemainideaofthepassage?
A.Newdiscoveriesshouldbereburied,thegovernmentdemands.
B.Researchtimeshouldbeextended,scientistsrequire.
C.Lawonhumanremainsneedsthoroughdiscussion,authoritiessay.
D.Lawcouldburyancientsecretsforever,archeologistswarn.
(一)
【要点综述】英国法律规定,所有从人类古代居地出土的遗骸,必须被重新掩埋。
这一决定意味着科学家们将没有足够的时间研究具有民族文化的遗骨及其他遗物。
1.B 细节理解题。
从文章可以看出,科学家对这项法律不满主要是因为这项法律对科学研究的影响是毁灭性的。
2.C 细节理解题。
根据第三段可知,尽管延长了时间,但是出土的人类遗骸终究还是要被埋回去的。
3.D 推理判断题。
根据倒数第三段最后一句话“TheMinistryofJusticeassuredarchaeologiststwoyearsagothatthelawwastemporary,buthassofarfailedtoreviseit.”可知,尽管TheMinistryofJustice两年前向考古学家保证这项法律是暂时的,但是他们到现在还是没能修改这项法律,所以他们的工作做得不到位。
4.D 主旨大意题。
这项法律的危害在第四段有详细陈述,对于这项法律,反对的是考古学家们,所以他们才是呼吁修改法律的主要对象,这样可以排除其他三项。
阅读理解-----A
TimRichterandhiswife,Linda,hadtaughtforover30yearsnearBuffalo,NewYork--heincomputers,sheinspecialeducation."Teachingmeanseverythingtous,"Timwouldsay.InApril1998,helearnedhewouldneedaheartoperation.Itwasthekindofnewsthatleadstosomeseriousthinkingaboutlife'spurpose.
Notlongafterthesurgery,TimsawabrochuredescribingImaginationLibrary,aprogramstartedbyDollyParton'sfoundation(基金会)thatmailedabookeverymonthtochildrenfrombirthtoagefiveinthesinger'shometownofSevier,Tennessee.“Ithought,maybeLindaandIcoulddosomethinglikethiswhenweretire,"Timrecalls.Heplacedthebrochureonhisdesk,"asareminder."
Fiveyearslater,nowretiredandwiththatbrochurestillonthedesk,Timclickedonimaginationlibrary.com.Theprogramhadbeenopeneduptopartnerswhocouldtakeadvantageofbookandpostagediscounts.
ThequalityofthebookswasofgreatconcerntotheRichter.Ratherthansignuponline,theywenttoDollywoodforalook-see.“Wedidn’twanttogivethechildrenrubbish,”saysLinda.Thebooks-reviewedeachyearbyteachers,literacyspecialistsandDollywoodboardmembers-includedclassicssuchasEzraJackKeats’sTheSnowyDayandnewerbookslikeAnnaDewdney’sLlamaLlamaseries.
Satisfied,thecouplesetuptheRichterFamilyFoundationandgottowork.Since2004,theyhaveshippedmorethan12,200bookstopreschoolersintheirintheirarea.MeganWilliams,amotheroffour,ismorethanappreciative:
“ThisprogramintroducesustobooksI’veneverheardof.”
TheRichterspendabout$400amonthsendingbooksto200children.“Somepeoplesitthereandwaittodie,”saysTim.“Othersgetasbusyastheycaninthetimetheyhaveleft.”
()1.WhatledTimtothinkseriouslyaboutthemeaningoflife?
A.Hishealthproblem.B.Hisloveforteaching.
C.Theinfluenceofhiswife.D.ThenewsfromtheWeb.
()2.WhatdidTimwanttodoafterlearningaboutImaginationLibrary?
A.Giveoutbrochures.B.Dosomethingsimilar.
C.WritebooksforchildrenD.Retirefrombeingateacher.
()3.Accordingtothetext,DollyPartonis.
A.awell-knownsurgeonB.amotherofafour-year-old
C.asingerborninTennesseeD.acomputerprogrammer
()4.WhydidtheRichtergotoDollywood?
A.Toavoidsigninguponline.
B.TomeetDollywoodboardmembers.
C.Tomakesurethebookswerethenewest.
D.Toseeifthebookswereofgoodquality.
()5.WhatcanwelearnfromTim’swordsinthelastparagraph?
A.Heneedsmoremoneytohelpthechildren.
B.Hewonderswhysomepeoplearesobusy.
C.Hetriestosavethosewaitingtodie.
D.Heconsidershiseffortsworthwhile.
【文章大意】文章通过介绍Richter夫妇从接触一个名为ImaginationLibrary的项目到成立自己的基金会的历程并找到生活的真正价值
61.答案A。
细节理解题。
由文章第1段的helearnedhewouldneedaheartoperation.Itwasthekindofnewsthatleadstosomeseriousthinkingaboutlife'spurpose.可知答案。
阅读理解-----A
L1PITOR
ABOUTLIPITOR
Lipitorisaprescriptionmedicine.Alongwithdietandexercise,itlowers“bad”cholesterol(胆固醇)inyourblood.Itcanalsoraise“good'’cholesterol.
Lipitorcanlowertheriskofheartattackinpatientswithseveralcommonriskfactors,
includingfamilyhistoryofearlyheartdisease,highbloodpressure,ageandsmoking.
WHOISLIPITORFOR?
WhocantakeLIPITOR:
.Peoplewhocannotlowertheircholesterolenoughwithdietandexercise
·Adultsandchildrenoverl0
WhoshouldNOTtakeLIPITOR:
.Womenwhoarepregnant,maybepregnant,ormaybecomepregnant.Lipitormayharmyourunbornbaby.
.womenwhoarebreast-feeding.Lipitorcanpassintoyourbreastmilkandmayharmyourbaby.
·Peoplewithliver(肝脏)problems
POSSIBLESIDEEFFECTSOFLIPITOR
Serioussideeffectsinasmallnumberofpeople:
.Muscle(肌肉)problemsthatcanleadtokidney(肾脏)problems,includingkidneyfailure
.Liverproblems.YourdoctormaydobloodteststocheckyourliverbeforeyoustartLipitorandwhileyouaretakingit.
Callyourdoctorrightawayifyouhave:
.Unexplainedmusclepainorweakness,especiallyifyouhaveafeverorfeelveryfired
.Swellingoftheface,lips,tongue,and/orthroatthatmaycausedifficultyinbreathingorswallowing
·Stomachpain
SomecommonsideeffectsofLIPITORare:
·Musclepain
·Upsetstomach
·Changesinsomebloodtests
HOWTOTAKELIPITOR
DO:
.TakeLipitorasprescribedbyyourdoctor.
.Trytoeatheart-healthyfoodswhileyoutakeLipitor.
.TakeLipitoratanytimeofday,withorwithoutfood.
.Ifyoumissadose(一剂),takeitassoonasyouremember.[Butifithasbeenmorethan
12hourssinceyourmisseddose,wait.Takethenextdoseatyourregulartime.
Don’t:
.Donotchangeorstopyourdosebeforetalkingtoyourdoctor.
.Donotstartnewmedicinesbeforetalkingtoyourdoctor.
()1.WhatisamajorfunctionofLipitor?
A.Tohelpquitsmoking.
B.Tocontrolbloodpressure.
C.Toimproveunhealthydiet.
D.Tolower"bad"cholesterol.
()2.TakingLipitorishelpfulfor.
A.breast-feedingwomen
B.womenwhoarepregnant
C.adultshavingheartdisease
D.teenagerswithliverproblems.
()3.Ifithasbeenover12hourssinceyoumissedadose,youshould
A.changetheamountofyournextdoseB.eatmorewhentakingyournextdose
C.haveadoseassoonasyourememberD.takethenextdoseatyourregulartime
()4.WhichofthefollowingisacommonsideeffectoftakingLipitor?
A.Faceswelling.B.Upsetstomach.
C.Kidneyfailure.D.Muscleweakness.
()5.Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?
A.Toteachpatientswaysforquickrecovery
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