高考英语阅读理解联合训练(9)及答案

▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█▉▊▋▌精诚凝聚=^_^=成就梦想▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█▉▊▋▌▃▄▅▆▇██■▓点亮心灯~~~///(^v^)\\\~~~照亮人生▃▄▅▆▇██■▓江苏省常州市2014高考英语阅读理解联合训练（9）及答案阅读理解By2050…Futurologistspredictthatlifewillprobablybeverydifferentin2050．TVchannelswillhavedisappeared．Instead,peoplewillchooseaprogramfroma“menu”andacomputerwillsendtheprogramdirectlytothetelevision．Today,wecanusetheWorldWideWebtoreadnewspaperstoriesandseepicturesonacomputerthousandsofkilometersaway．By2050,music,films,programs,newspapers,andbookswillcometousbycomputer．Carswillrunonnew,cleanfuelsandtheywillgoveryfast．Carswillhavecomputerstocontrolthespeedandtherewon’tbeanyaccidents．Today,manycarshavecomputersthattelldriversexactlywheretheyare．By2050,thecomputerwillcontrolthecaranddriveittoyourdestination．Spaceplaneswilltakepeoplehalfwayaroundtheworldintwohours．Today,theUnitedSatesSpaceShuttlecangointospaceandlandonEarthagain．By2050,spaceplaneswillflyallovertheworldandpeoplewillflyfromLosAngelestoTokyoinjusttwohours．Robotswillhavereplacedpeopleinfactories．Manyfactoriesalreadyuserobots．Bigcompaniespreferrobots----theydon’taskforpayrisesorgoonstrike,andtheywork24hoursaday．By2050,wewillseerobotseverywhere----infactories,schools,offices,hospitals,shopsandhomes．Medicaltechnologywillhaveconqueredmanydiseases．Today,thereareelectronicdevicesthatconnectdirectlytothebraintohelppeoplehear．By2050,wewillbeabletohelpblindanddeafpeopletoseeandhearagain．Scientistswillhavediscoveredhowtocontrolgenes．Scientistshavealreadyproducedclonesofanimals．By2050,scientistswillbeabletoproduceclonesofpeople,anddecidehowtheylook,howtheybehaveandhowmuchintelligencetheyhave．Scientistswillbeabletodothesethings,butshouldthey?4．WhichofthefollowingcanNOTberealizedtoday?A．Readingnewspapersonacomputer．B．MakingaspaceshuttlegointospaceandlandonEarthagain．C．Creatingclonedanimals．D．ChoosingTVprogramsfreelyfroma“menu”．5．Accordingtothetext,somebigcompaniespreferrobotstohumanworkersbecausehuman▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█▉▊▋▌精诚凝聚=^_^=成就梦想▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█▉▊▋▌▃▄▅▆▇██■▓点亮心灯~~~///(^v^)\\\~~~照亮人生▃▄▅▆▇██■▓workers_____．A．canwork24hoursadayB．oftenaskformorepayC．arenotcleverenoughD．areoftenlateforwork6．Fromthe6thparagraphwecaninferthat_____．A．therewillbenoblindanddeafpeopleby2050B．fewdiseaseswillattackpeopleC．electronicdeviceswillbeconnecteddirectlytothebraintohelpeachotherD．medicaltechnologywillbemoreeffectiveby20507．What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardsthecloningtechnology?A．Theauthordoesnotagreeontheuseofcloningtechnology．B．Theauthorthinkshumancloningisimpossible．C．Theauthordoesnotreallysupporttheideaofhumancloning．D．Theauthorisquiteexcitedabouthumancloning．【参考答案】4—7、DBDC第一节阅读理解（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。AImaginelivinginacitymadeofglass.No,thisisn’tafairytale.Ifyoucouldgrabyourdivinggearandswimdown650feetintothePacificOceanoffthecoastofWashingtonState,youwouldwitnessthesecretworldofglassreefs.Thereefyou’dbelookingatismadeupofglasssponges(海绵).Buthowcananimalsbemadeofglass?Well,glassisformedfromasubstancecalledsilica.Thespongesusethesilicafoundinoceanwaterstobuildglassstructuresthatwillgivethemshapeandsupport.Becareful!Someofthefragilecreaturesareupto200yearsold.Whenspongesdie,newonesgrowontopofthepileofoldones.Overcenturies,amassiveandcomplexreeftakesshape.Somespongeslooklikewrinkledtrumpets,whileotherslooklikeovergrown▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█▉▊▋▌精诚凝聚=^_^=成就梦想▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█▉▊▋▌▃▄▅▆▇██■▓点亮心灯~~~///(^v^)\\\~~~照亮人生▃▄▅▆▇██■▓cauliflowerormushrooms.Dr.PaulJohnson,whodiscoveredtheWashingtonreefin2007,alsofoundothersurprisessuchasbubblesofmethane(甲烷)gasflowingoutoftheseafloornearby.Themethanefeedsbacteria,andthebacteriafeedtheglasssponges.“It’sanewecosystemweknownothingabout,”saidDr.Johnson.Thereefofyellowandorangeglassspongesiscrowdedwithcrabs,shrimp,starfish,worms,snails,androckfish.Theglassreefisalsoanurseryforthebabiesofmanyofthesecreaturesandwascalleda“kindergarten”byscientists.Manyanimalsthatliveinthereefhangaroundforalongtime,justlikethesponges.Rockfish,forexample,liveformorethan100years.Scientistsarejustbeginningtostudyallthespeciesthatcallthereefhome.TheWashingtoncoastisn’ttheonlyplacewherealivingglassreefhasbeenfound.ThefirstwasdiscoveredinHecateStraitoffthecoastofBritishColumbiain1991.Scientistsallovertheworldwerestunnedtoseeit.【文章大意】本文主要讲述了科学家们在海底世界发现的奇观。在海底的礁石中生长着各类生物，他们形成了一个新的生态系统。26.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.Man-madecitiesundertheseaB.TheworldundertheseaC.Glass“cities”undertheseaD.Creaturesunderthesea【答案】C【解析】结合本文大意，主要给我们讲述了海底的玻璃城。故选C。27.Itcanbelearnedthattheglassreef_______.A.ismadeupofakindofmaterialscalledspongesB.isaworkofartmadebysomeAmericanscientistsC.isanewecosystempeoplearenotfamiliarwithD.wasfirstdiscoveredoffthecoastofWashingtonState【答案】C【解析】根据文章第五段“It’sanewecosystemweknownothingabout,”saidDr.Johnson.可知答案为C。28.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Thespongesmustfeelsoft.B.Silicacomesfromanimals’bodyfluid.C.Methaneisharmfultoglasssponges.▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█▉▊▋▌精诚凝聚=^_^=成就梦想▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█▉▊▋▌▃▄▅▆▇██■▓点亮心灯~~~///(^v^)\\\~~~照亮人生▃▄▅▆▇██■▓D.Glassspongesdependonthebacteriaforaliving.【答案】D【解析】根据文章中Themethanefeedsbacteria,andthebacteriafeedtheglassspon