高二英语阅读理解试题及详解

高二英语阅读理解试题及详解-新闻类（1）2011-07-21来源：快乐学习浏览量：2817字体大小T|T摘要：(1)LONDON—BritainawokeonEasterMondaytoaperiodofmourningfortheQueenMother,whodiedovertheweekendafteralifespanningacenturyofnoisyandevidentchange.(1)LONDON—BritainawokeonEasterMondaytoaperiodofmourningfortheQueenMother,whodiedovertheweekendafteralifespanningacenturyofnoisyandevidentchange.The101-year-oldroyalmatriarchdiedinhersleeplastSaturdaywithQueenElizabeth,herelderandonlysurvivingdaughter,atherbedside.Forawomanwhowasoneofthebest-knownfiguresinBritainformorethan80years—fromtheeraoftintedportraitsontinbiscuitboxesandcigarettecardstotheageoftheInternet,theQueenMotherremainedanenigmatic(不可思议的)andelusive(躲避的)figure.Sheachievedsucharespectthroughaeons(永世,亿万年)of,first,fawningand,later,intrusivemediafascination,byremainingalmostentirelysilent.Herprivatethoughtswereneverparaded(炫耀)inpublic.Whatthepublicsawwasacharmingandbenignelderlylady,adeptatwinningtheadmirationofpressphotographers,whomshealwaysfavouredwithaparticularsmile.CHINA’sthirdunmannedspacecraft,ShenzhouⅢ,landedsafelyincentralInnerMongoliaAutonomousRegionMondayafternoon,afterorbitingtheearth108timesinslightlylessthanaweek.Thecraft,whichliftedofffromJiuquaninGansuProvincelastMondaynight,landedaftersuccessfullyconductingachainofflightandscientificexperimentsoveraperiodof162hours.ApowerfulearthquakejoltedTaiwan,killingfiveconstructionworkers,authorities(官方)said.Over200injurieswarereportedacrosstheisland,mostlyminor,asaresultofSunday’s7.5-magnitudequake.ThequakewascentredoffHualien,180kilometreseastofTaipei.Itstruckat2:53pmandlastedfornearlyaminute.1.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothenews?A.TheQueenMotherdiedonEasterMondayalone.B.TheQueenMotherwasanattractivepersoninherpoliticallife.C.TheBritishpeoplefeltsorryforthedeathoftheQueenMother.D.TheQueenMotherwassufferingalotwhenshewasdying.2.Itcanbeinferredthat_______.A.thecraftlandedincentralInnerMongoliaunexpectedlyB.ittookthecraftatleast2hourstoorbittheearthonceC.theChinesescientistsdidalotofexperimentsinspaceD.Chinawassuccessfulinsendinganunmannedspacecraftintospace3.Thethirdnewsmainlytalksaboutthe_______inTaiwan.A.politicalmattersB.socialproblemsC.unexpecteddamageD.constructionworkers【答案解析】这是3篇新闻报道。第1篇是关于英国皇太后死亡的消息；第2篇是关于中国发射神舟三号无人飞船的消息；第3篇是关于台湾发生7.5级强烈地震的消息。1.C。判断题。皇太后死的时候有其女儿伊利莎白皇后在身边，排除A项；皇太后没有从政，排除B项；皇太后是在睡觉的时候死去的，D项也排除。所以答案选C。2.D。判断题。从第3段的几个关键词safely…successful可知A项错误；B项内容在文中没有提及，可排除；而神舟三号为无人飞船，故不会有科学家在太空中做实验，可排除C；既然神舟三号无人飞船已安全着陆，那肯定是已成功发射了。3.C。主旨题。既然台湾发生了地震，那当然是没有预料到的灾害。A、B、D三项内容离题太远。(2)June26,2000—theHumanGenome(基因组)Project,agreat$3billion,15-yeartaskaimedatdrawingthegenetic(遗传的)mapofhumans,isnowmorethan90percentcompleted.Thescientificandmedicalcommunities(团体)areveryexcitedaboutthechancesgeneticresearchprovidesforgettingridofdiseasesandprolonging(延长)humanlife.Butthosecommunitiesandpolicy(政策)makersalsoarecarefulaboutthescientificdoortheyareopeningastheprojectuncoversthemysteriesoflife.Forthelastfewyears,thegeneticadvancesinthedevelopingfieldofbiotechnology(生物技术)haveprovidesmaterialforallkindsofwork,butthedevelopmentsofmodernscienceinunlockingthesecretsofthehumangeneticcode(密码)haveopenedaworldofpossibilitiesforhumanhealth,aswellasforthepopularimagination.WhileEuropeanandJapaneseresearchersaremakingrapidprogressindecoding(解码)humanDNA,theleadingorganizationforgeneticresearchisintheUnitedStates,whichbeganin1990,is“unlockingthecode”ofthehumanbodytolearnhowtodefeatfatal(致命的)diseases.Already,theHumanGenomeProjecthasbecomewidelyknownandpraisedforfindingthegenes(基因)connectedwithterriblediseasesasyet(迄今),andmakingprogresstowardseparatingthegenesthatshowasignofbreastcancerorAIDS.Oncethesegenesarefoundandstudied,researcherscandevelopnewwaystoattackinfections(传染),andgeneticdiseases.Medicalcompaniesareveryinterestedinmappingthehumangenome,astheyexpecttodevelopalotofnewdrugsfortheseillnesses.1.Whydidthescientistsworkhardatmappingthehumangenome?A.Becausethehumangenomecandestroymanyillnesses.B.Becausethehumangenome'scompletioncanhelpthemgetridofmanydiseases.C.Becausetheywantedtobebetterknownthanothers.D.Becausethehumangenomecanprovidealotofchancesofwork.2.Whichcountrystudiedthegenesmostrapidlyintheworld?A.Japan.B.Germany.C.TheUnitedStates.D.China.3.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.Ifthegenescanbefound,scientistscanstudymanynewwaystocureillnesses.B.Thescientistshavemadegreatprogressinconnectingthegeneswiththecancers.C.Manymedicalcompaniesshowgreatinterestindrawingthehumangenomemap.D.TheUnitedStatesbegantheGenesStudyearlyinthe19thcentury.4.TheauthorsuggeststhattheHumanGenomeProjectcancause_______.A.thepolicymakerstofeelveryworriedandcarefulB.thescientiststoworkharderC.manypeopletofindworkeasilyD.alotofcompaniestoproducemanynewdrugs5.Themainideaofthisarticleisabout_______.A.unlockinggeneticcodeB.thegenes'discoveryC.thegreathumangenomeD.thegenesandthescientists【答案解析】绘制人类基因组图，这将意味着人类消灭癌症、艾滋病的危害，延长人类寿命将成为现实。1.B。语义理解题。从文章最后一段第1句话Oncethesegenesarefoundandstudied,researcherscandevelopnewwaystoattackinfections(传染),andgeneticdiseases可以看出科学家们完成人类基因组图的目的。2.C。细节题。因为