高考英语 阅读理解巩固练习18.docx
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高考英语阅读理解巩固练习18
2014高考英语阅读理解巩固练习(18)及答案
阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
ChristopherThomas,27,wasawriterbynightandateacherbydaywhenhenoticedhewasalwaystiredandwaslosingweightfast.Diagnosedwithdiabetes(糖尿病),Thomaswouldneedtoinjecthimselfwithinsulin(胰岛素)threetimesadayfortherestofhislifeorrisknervedamage,blindnessandevendeath.Andifthatweren’tbadenough,hehadnohealthinsurance.
Afteramonthoffeelingupset,Thomasdecidedhe’dbetterfindawaytofightback.HeleftCanton,MichiganforNewYork,gotajobwaitingtables,nicknamedhimselftheDiabeticRockstar,andcreated,afreeonlinecommunityfordiabeticsandtheirlovedones—aplacewhereover1,100peoplesharepersonalstories,informationandresources.
JasonSwencki’sson,Kody,wasdiagnosedwithdiabetesatsix.Fatherandsonvisittheonlinechildren’sforums(论坛)togethermostevenings."Kodygetssoexcited,writingtokidsfromallover,"saysSwencki,oneofthesite’svolunteers."Theyknowwhathe’sgoingthrough,sohedoesn’tfeelalone."
Kodyisanythingbutalone:
DiabetesisnowtheseventhleadingcauseofdeathintheUnitedStates,with24milliondiagnosedcases.Andmorepeoplearebeingdiagnosedatyoungerages.Thesedays,Thomas’smainfocusishischarity(慈善机构),FightIt,whichprovidesmedicinesandsuppliestopeople—225todate—whocan’taffordadiabetic’shugeexpenses.Fight-it.orghasraisedabout$23,000—inproductsandincash.InMay,ThomaswillholdthefirstannualDiabeticRockstarFestivalintheCaribbean.
Evenwithastaffof22volunteers,Thomasoftendevotesupto50hoursaweektohiscause,whilestilldoinghisfull-timejobwaitingtables."Ofthediabetescharitiesoutthere,mostareputtingmoneyintofindingacure,"saysBentleyGubar,oneofRockstar’soriginalmembers."ButChristopheristheonlypersonIknowsayingpeopleneedhelpnow."
26.WhichofthefollowingistrueofChristopherThomas?
A.Heneedstogotothedoctoreveryday.
B.Hestudiestheleadingcauseofdiabetes.
C.Hehasapositiveattitudetohisdisease.
D.Heencouragesdiabeticsbywritingarticles.
【答案】C
【解析】细节理解题。
根据第二段尤其是第一句“Thomas decided he'd better find a way to fight back”
故选C。
27.Dwascreatedfor_________.
A.diabeticstocommunicateB.volunteerstofindjobs
C.childrentoamusethemselvesD.rockstarstoshareresources
【答案】A
【解析】细节理解题。
根据第二段末fordiabeticsandtheirlovedones—aplacewhereover1,100peoplesharepersonalstories,informationandresources.故选A
28.Accordingtothetext,Kody______.
A.feellonelybecauseofhisillness
B.benefitsfrom
C.helpscreatetheonlinekid’sforums
D.writeschildren’sstoriesonline
【答案】B
【解析】细节理解题。
根据Kodygetssoexcited,writingtokidsfromallover,"saysSwencki,oneofthesite’svolunteers."Theyknowwhathe’sgoingthrough,sohedoesn’tfeelalone."可知故选B。
29.WhatcanwelearnaboutFightIt?
A.Ithelpsthediabeticsinfinancialdifficulties.
B.Itorganizespartiesforvolunteeronceayear.
C.Itofferslessexpensivemedicinetodiabetics.
D.Itownsawell-knownmedicalweb-site.
【答案】A
【解析】细节理解题。
根据FightIt,whichprovidesmedicinesandsuppliestopeople—225todate—whocan’taffordadiabetic’shugeexpenses.故选A。
30.ThelastparagraphsuggeststhatThomas______.
A.worksfull-timeinadiabetescharity
B.employs22peopleforhiswebsite
C.helpsdiabeticsinhisownway
D.triestofindacurefordiabetes
【答案】C
【解析】推理判断题。
根据ButChristopheristheonlypersonIknowsayingpeopleneedhelpnow.他是在用自己的方式来帮助别人,.故选C。
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.
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