陜西三原縣高考英語《二輪》閱讀理解基礎(chǔ)訓(xùn)練(2)及答案

PAGE陜西三原縣2016高考英語【二輪】閱讀理解基礎(chǔ)訓(xùn)練（2）及答案閱讀理解Sincethe1970s,scientistshavebeensearchingforwaystolinkthebrainwithcomputers.Brain-computerinterface(BCI)technologycouldhelppeoplewithdisabilitiessendcommandstomachines.Recently,tworesearchers,JoseMillanandMicheleTavellafromtheFederalPolytechnicschoolinLausanne,Switzerland,demonstrated（展示）asmallroboticwheelchairdirectedbyaperson’sthoughts.Inthelaboratory,Tavellaoperatedthewheelchairjustbythinkingaboutmovinghisleftorrightband.Hecouldeventalkashewatchedthevehicleandguideditwithhisthoughts.“ourbrainhasbillionsofnerveceils.Thesesendsignalsthroughthespinalcord（脊髓）tothemusclestogiveustheabilitytomove.Butspinalcordinjuriesorotherconditionscanpreventtheseweakelectricalsignalsfromreachingthemuscles,”Tavellasays.“Oursystemallowsdisabledpeopletocommunicatewithexternalworldandalsotocontroldevices.”Theresearchersdesignedaspecialcapfortheuser.Thisheadcoverpicksupthesignalsfromthescalp(頭皮)andsendsthemtoacomputer.Thecomputerinterpretsthesignalsandcommandsthemotorizedwheelchair.Thewheelchairalsohastwocamerasthatidentifyobjectsinitspath.Theyhelpthecomputerreacttocommandsfromthebrain.Prof.Millan,theteamleader,saysscientistskeepimprovingthecomputersoftwarethatinterpretsbrainsignalsandturnsthemintosimplecommands.“ThepracticalpossibilitiesthatBCItechnologyofferstodisabledpeoplecanbegroupedintwocategories:communication,andcontrollingdevices.Oneexampleisthiswheelchair.”Hesayshisteamhassettwogoals.Oneistestingwithrealpatients,soastoprovethatthisisatechnologytheycanbenefitfront.Andtheotheristoguaranteethattheycanusethetechnologyoverlongperiodsoftime.71.BCIisatechnologythatcanA.helptoupdatecomputersystemsB.linkthehumanbrainwithcomputersC.helpthedisabledtorecoverD.controlaperson'sthoughts72.How"didTavellaoperatethewheelchairinthelaboratory?A.Bycontrollinghismuscles.B.Bytalkingtothemachine.C.Bymovinghishand.D.Byusinghismind.73.WhichofthefollowingshowsthepathofthesignalsdescribedinParagraph5?A.scalp→computer→cap→wheelchairB.computer→cap→scalp→wheelchairC.scalp→cap→computer→wheelchairD.cap→compute→scalp→wheelchair74.TheteamwilltestwithrealpatientstoA.makeprofitsfromthemB.provethetechnologyusefultothemC.makethemlivelongerD.learnabouttheirphysicalcondition75.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.Switzerland,theBCIResearchCenterB.NewFindingsAboutHowtheHumanBrainWorksC.BCICouldMeanMoreFreedomfortheDisabledD.RoboticVehiclesCouldHelptoCureBrainInjuries【文章大意】科普說明文。本文介紹了BCI腦機(jī)接口技術(shù)，它是幫助殘疾人向機(jī)器輸送指令。鍵詞應(yīng)該出現(xiàn)在標(biāo)題中，選B。閱讀理解解析：根據(jù)第三段“hersecondbookislessaboutlifeasanawardwinningactressandmoreaboutlivingwithdiabetes(糖尿病).”可判斷選A項(xiàng)。64.答案A考點(diǎn)：細(xì)節(jié)理解題。解析：根據(jù)第四段“Inachildlikeact，sheleftthehospitalandtreatedherselftoaboxofdoughnuts(甜甜圈).Yearswouldpassbeforesherealizedshehadtogrowupagain—andtakecontrolofherdiabetes，notletitcontrolher.”可判斷選A項(xiàng)。65.答案C考點(diǎn)：推理判斷題。解析：根據(jù)最后一段中的MaryMoore所說的話“I’vecometorealizetheimportanceofthatasI’vegrownupthissecondtime.IwanttospeakoutandbeashelpfulasIcanbe.”可推斷她想盡可能地去幫助他人，故選C項(xiàng)。閱讀理解CassandraFeeleyfindsithardtomanageonherhusband’sincome.Sothisyearshedidsomethingmorethanahobby:Sheplantedvegetablesinheryard.Forherfistgarden,MsFeeleyhasputin15tomatoplants,andfiverowsofavarietyofvegetables.Thefamily’soldfarmhousehasbecomeachickenbourseitsresidentsarrivingnextmonth.Lastyear,Ms.RitaGartinkeptasmallgarden.Thisyearshehasmadeitmuchlargerbecause,shesaid,“ThecostofeverythingisgoingupandIwaslookingtoloseafewpoundstoo;soit’sawin-winsituationallaround.”TheyareamongthegrowingnumberofAmericanswho,drivenbyhigherlivingcostsandafallingeconomy(經(jīng)濟(jì)),havetakenupvegetablegardeningforthefirsttime.Otherhaveincreasedthesizeoftheirexistinggardens.Seedcompaniesandgardenshopssaynosincethe1970shavetherebeensuchanincreaseininterestingrowingfoodathome.Nowmanygardensacrossthecountryhacekbeensoldoutforseveralmonths.InAustin,Tex.,someofthegardenshaveathree-yearwaitinglist.GeorgeC.BallJr.ownerofacompany,saidsalesofvegetableseedsandplantsareupby40%,overlastyear,doubletheaveragegrowthoflastfiveyears.Mr.Ballarguesthatsomeofthereasonshavebeenbuildingforthelastfewyears.Thebigoneisstrikinguseinmecostonfoodlikebreadandmilk,togetherwiththeincreasesinthepriceoffruitandvegetables.Foodpriceshaveincreaseofhigheroilprice.Peoplearedrivingless,takingfewervacations,sotheremoretimetogarden.()1.Whatdoestheword“residents”inParagraphlprobablyreferto?A.chickensB.tomatoesC．gardensD．people()2.Bysaying“awin-winsituationallaround”，Ms．Gartinmeansthat________.A．sheishappierandhergardenbiggerB．shemayspendlessandloseweightC．sheissellingmoreandbuyinglessD．shehasgrownmorevarietiesofvegetables()3.Whyisvegetablegardeningbecomingincreasinglypopular?A．MoreAmericansaredoingitforfun．B．Thepriceofoilislowerthanbefore．C．There’sagrowingneedforfruits．D．Thecostoflivingisontherise．()4.Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleforthetext?A．FamilyFoodPlanningB．BankingonGardeningC．ABelt-tighteningMoveD．GardeningasaHobby參考答案、ADDB閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C、D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。WorldBank

TheWorldBankisoneofthemajorchannelsthroughwhichdevelopmentaidispassedfromtheIndustrialWesttothepooranddevelopingnations.Inthelastdecade,importantchangeshavetakenplaceinthesizeoftheBank'soperationsandintheemphasisofitslendingpolicies.FewpeoplewoulddenythatthePresidentoftheBank,Mr.RobertMcNamara,hasplayedavitalroleinbringingaboutthechanges.

WhatimmediatelystrikesanyonelookingatthelendingfiguresoverthelasttenyearsisthetremendousexpansionoftheBank'sloanprogram.Thishasincreasedfrom$1billiontonearly$7billion.Thefigureincludes"hardloans"whicharemadeatcurrentratesofinterest,and"softloans"whichareallocatedtopoorcountriesatconcessionaryrates.Indecidingtheemphasisofitslendingpolicy,theBankhadtotakeintoaccountthepopulationexplosioninpoorcountries.Thereisastronganddeeply-rootedtraditionamongpeopleinthesecountriestohavebigfamilies.Thelargefamilyunit,itisbelieved,bringsgreaterfinancialstability.

WhattheBankdiscovered--thiswasarevolutionaryidea--wasthattherewasalinkbetweeneconomicandsocialdevelopment,ontheonehand,andareductioninfertilityrate,ontheother.Thus,byimprovingbasichealthservices,byintroducingbetternutritioninapoorcountry,alowerfertilityratewouldbeachieved.ThisadvanceinthinkingpersuadedtheBanktochangeitsoveralllendingstrategy.Wherepreviouslyithadconcentratedonthebiginfrastructureprojectsuchasdams,roadsandbridges,itbegantoswitchtoprojectswhichdirectlyimprovedthebasicservicesofacountry.Therewasashiftfrombuildingdamstodiggingwaterholestoprovidecleanwater.

AsecondreasonforthechangeinapproachwasthattheBankhadlearnedabitterlessonfromprojectsfinancedinthe1960s.Manyofitcapitalinvestmentshadscarcelytouchedthelivesoftheurbanandruralpoor,norhadtheycreatedmuchemployment.Instead,thehugedams,steelmillsandsoonwereleftasmonumentstothemselves.

ThisredirectionofitslendinghasmeantthattheBankhastendedtosupportlabor-intensiveactivitiesratherthancapital-intensiveones.Thereisabetterchance,inthefirstcase,thatitsfundswillbenefitthebottom40%ofacountry'spopulation.TheBankisalsolookingatwaysofstimulatingthegrowthofsmallbusinessesinmanydevelopingcountries,sincethiswouldcreateemploymentopportunitiesforpeoplewithlowincomes.

ThemajorthrustoftheBank'seffortisdirectedtowardsimprovingconditionsinpoorcountries.TheBankseesitasamoraldutyofdevelopedcountriestohelpthoselivinginconditionsofabsolutepoverty.Mr.McNamarahaspubliclystatedthathetrusts"CivilizedpeoplewillneverallowthemselvestoreachastatewheretheywillwatchontheirTVsetsotherlessfortunatenationsperish."閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C、D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。TheMidnightVisitor(II)

"It'snotmybalcony,"explainedJamesangrily."Itbelongstothenextapartment."HeglancedexplanatorilyatFowler."Yousee,"hesaid,"thisroomusedtobepartofalargeunit,andthenextroom--throughthatdoorthere--usedtobelivingroom.Ithasthebalcony,whichextendsundermywindownow.Youcangetontoitfromtheemptyroomnextdoor,andsomebodydid,lastmonth.Themanagementpromisedtoblockitoff.Buttheyhaven't."

MaxglancedatFowler,whowasstandingstifflyafewfeetfromJames,andwavedthegunwithacommandinggesture."Sitdown,"hesaid."Wehadtowaithalfanhour,Ithink."

"Thirty-oneminutes,"Jamessaidmoodily."Theappointmentwasfortwelve-thirty.IwishIknewhowyoulearnedaboutthereport,Max."

Thelittlemansmiledevilly."Andwewishweknewhowyourpeoplegotthereport.But,noharmhasbeendone.I'llgetitbacktonight.Whatisthat?Whoisatthedoor?"

Fowlerjumpedatthesuddenknockingatthedoor.Jamesjustsmiled,"That'llbethepolice,"hesaid."Ithoughtsuchanimportantpapershouldhavealittleextraprotection.Itoldthemtocheckonmetomakesureeverythingwasallright."

Maxbithislipsnervously.Theknockingwasrepeated."IfIdon'tanswerthedoor,they'llenteranyway.Thedoorisunlocked,andtheywillnothesitatetoshoot."saidJames.

Max'sfacewasblackwithan