2016年浙江省杭州市外国语学校高考英语（阅读理解提分训练）每日一练44

　　每日一练4

　　倒数第二周星期

　　A

　　His parents were told to take him home to die after his rare leukaemia(白血病) returned a THIRD time. “They said there was nothing more they could do and gave him a few weeks to live,” says his mum Claire, 26. “But that was six months ago and just look at him now! No one can explain why the cancer has suddenly disappeared. The surgeon who phoned me with the news said he couldn’t believe it. I just burst into tears.”

　　Jordan, now three, began his amazing battle with leukaemia at just ten weeks old. Claire and her husband Gerry, 30, were told their son only had a 10% chance of survival. Jordan put up with six months of chemotherapy(化疗) despite being the youngest patient with cancer that doctors at Yorkhill Children’s Hospital in Glasgow had ever treated. And after he had a bone marrow transplant (骨髓移植) in April, 2006 it seemed that the cancer was gone. “He started nursery and we really thought we had put this behind us,” says Claire. But in February the following year Jordan fell ill again and was saved by more chemotherapy and a transplant of matching stem cells(干细胞) from a baby in Barcelona. His family sighed with relief again. But in November 2008 blood tests showed it was back. “The doctors told is to enjoy what few weeks he had left,” says Claire.

　　But just before Christmas after further blood test, came the phone call Claire and Gerry had never dared dream of. Jordan had another test in February which was also clear. Ken Campbell, of the leukaemia Research Fund, told us: “There is no medical explanation for his recovery.”

　　41. Which is the right order of the following events?

　　Jordan started nursery.

　　Jordan had the important blood test showing he was all right.

　　Jordan got a terrible disease leukaemia.

　　Jordan had a transplant of matching stem cells from a baby.

　　Jordan’s parents were told he could only survive for a few weeks.

　　A. a-c-b-d-e B. c-a-d-e-b

　　C. c-e-d-b-a D. c-e-a-d-b

　　42. From the passage we can know ______.

　　Jordan’s mother didn’t believe what the doctor said about her son’s recovery.

　　Jordan was not the youngest patient with leukaemia in Yorkhill Children’s Hospital.

　　it was the doctors who saved little Jordan’s life.

　　nobody knows the reason for the disappearance of the cancer.

　　43. The underlined part on paragraph2 probably means “ ______”.

　　our son had been left behind us

　　life was too hard for us

　　the difficulties were gone

　　only doctors knew the story behind our son

　　44. The writer’s purpose of describing the story is to tell us ______.

　　cancer is not frightening any more B. Jordan is a brave boy

　　the boy’s recovery is an unbelievable wonder

　　D. the boy’s recovery is an interesting story

　　B

　　It looks a bit like the coolers used to keep drinks fresh on a sunny day but the cool box being tested in hot Mozambique serves a higher purpose---saving lives from malaria(疟疾).

　　The new cool box is intended to keep malaria medicines at 25 degrees Celsius(77 degrees Fahrenheit) or below in poor rural areas without electricity where the temperature can reach 45 degrees Celsius.

　　“At the beginning, the cool boxes will be used to store malarial drugs,” said Parfait Komlan Edah, advisor to John Snow Incorporated, a US company developing the coolers.

　　“we will change the treatment pattern and procedure because the drugs are expensive and they have to be well stored to be effective,” he said.

　　The project, funded by the US Agency for International Development, started in 2006 and is still at an experimental stage. The coolers are currently being tested in three regions of Mozambique---Maputo, Tete and Zambezia.

　　The tests will determine whether the coolers are adopted for use nationwide.

　　In Mozambique, malaria is the leading cause of death among children admitted to pediatric(儿科的) services and there has been an increase in cases of malaria in recent years.

　　Faced with the sudden increase in malaria, Mozambique’s health ministry last year decided to expand the use of rapid diagnostic tests for the disease that can give a result within minutes.

　　The only trouble was that diagnostic tests have to be stored at the temperature of 25 degrees Celsius or below and are currently only available in provincial hospital that have refrigeration facilities.

　　“The project was faced with the dilemma(进退两难的处境) of how to ensure quality products despite the hot, humid weather and lack of electricity common in remote health facilities,” Edah said.

　　The solution was to design “evaporative(蒸发的) coolers”---similar in size to a small refrigerator. The coolers have a water tank at the top that is regularly refilled. When water evaporates from the tank it passes along wicks that stick out of the cooler, keeping the contents of the box cool.

　　In a message on world Malaria Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) stressed the importance of national malaria programmes.

　　Nelson Nkini, head of Proserv, a Mozambican non-governmental group supplying mosquito nets treated with anti-malarial substances, said preventing the disease was cheaper than curing it because of the cost of medicines.

　　45. If the cool boxes are used, ______.

　　medicines can be stored at any degree Celsius

　　malaria will disappear in Mozambique

　　malaria medicines will be used more effectively

　　the temperature will become lower in Mozambique

　　46. The situation in Mozambique is that ______.

　　the official department doesn’t know what mainly causes children’s death

　　the project funded by the US Agency for International Development is fighting against malaria

　　the use of rapid diagnostic tests for malaria is being expanded in the whole country

　　diagnostic tests can be currently available in most rural hospitals

　　47. Which can be the best title for the passage?

　　A project in Mozambique B. Fighting against malaria

　　C. Preventing the spread of malaria

　　D. Super cooler gives hope for malaria victims

　　C

　　When Gen told me, “I think I need to get you home before the others find you here…” “No!” I immediately said. “Why?” She asked. Right then, I knew the real answer to her question.

　　I was twenty, and seldom experienced anything exciting and interesting. So I didn’t want to go back home where my parents would later pretend the kidnapping(绑架) incident didn’t happen, to prevent the media knowing the news. I didn’t want to go back home where they would later lock me up in my room so I wouldn’t be trusted to go out with my friends again.

　　So I explained, “The people, who are really after me, might know what you did by now. But if we’d just wait a few days before going back, they probably wouldn’t expect it.” She thought for a while and slowly said, “Well, the problem is, we can’t really stay here. My bother’s wife is coming home tomorrow and I wouldn’t know how to explain why a stranger is in her house.”

　　“Oh, so that was your brother out there?” I asked, interested in the man who she was talking to outside the room. “Oh, yeah. Sorry I couldn’t introduce you. He’s retired, you see…” Gen said with a smile. “You mean…he used to be…like you?” I asked. “Yeah…” She laughed. “Well, since he got married, his wife wouldn’t allow him to do all these dangerous things, so he’s stopped…” she told me.

　　How could a girl with this type of personality be a professional kidnapper? I couldn’t really see it in her. After a while, she said enthusiastically, “I think we should get some breakfast first. Then, we’ll think of something to do after.”

　　About 10 minutes later, Gen set my meal down on the bed. So I ate my meal while Gen told me funny stories about school. If all kidnapping experiences could be like this, I could definitely get used to it.

　　48. The writer wasn’t willing to go home because ______.

　　A. he liked to stay with his friend B. he wanted to enjoy Gen’s funny stories

　　C. he wanted to have breakfast with Gen D. he felt it exciting and fun to be kidnapped

　　49. From Paragraph 2, we know that ______.

　　A. the writer’s parents were very strict with him

　　B. the writer was often kidnapped by others

　　C. the writer was seldom trusted by his friends

　　D. the writer hated his parents due to their cruelty

　　50. Gen decided to get the writer home in order to avoid ______.

　　A. being arrested by the policemen B. meeting with something dangerous

　　C. being found by her brother’s wife D. being criticized by her brother

　　51. According to the passage, Gen’s brother ______.

　　A. was responsible for Gen’s guilty behavior

　　B. has already retired as a result of his old age

　　C. was sometimes kind and friendly to a stranger

　　D. was persuaded to quit kidnapping by his wife

　　52. The writer most probably thought that ______.

　　A. it was unbelievably unlucky when you were kidnapped

　　B. a threatening situation could be a chance to have a different life

　　C. it was Gen’s personality that made her a successful kidnapper

　　D. Gen was a kind but foolish girl

　　D

　　In July 2008, Zheng Jie made her own bit of sporting history for China. At the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Zheng beat Ana Ivanovic, who was then the world number one, on the way to a place in the semifinals. It was the first time that a Chinese player had reached a Grand Slam tournament semifinal (大满贯半决赛).

　　“ After my performance at Wimbledon when I returned to China, I was welcomed by a huge crowd at the airport. I was excited that I could turn so many people’s attention to the tennis,” said Zheng.

　　Zheng was born in Chengdu, Sichuan in July, 1983 and donated her winnings from Wimbledon to the Sichuan earthquake relief—fund (救济金).

　　She followed up her Wimbledon performance with a bronze medal at the Beijing Olympic Games.

　　“To me the Olympics is a wonderful memory of my career path. When I watched the five-star flag rising up in my own country, it’s hard to describe or express the feelings of pride with words,” she said. Zheng’s singles displays in 2008 represented new progress in her career and reminded the world of the potential of Chinese tennis.

　　Zheng’s parents didn’t play tennis themselves but encouraged her to take up the sport just to stay fit, but Zheng became lost in the game.

　　In fact, Zheng was often overlooked by her coaches. She said, “Actually I played really well, but just because I wasn’t taller or stronger than others, the coaches didn’t think I was fit for tennis. But I really like playing tennis. If you say I can’t make it, I’ll prove it to you that I can.”

　　Now Zheng Jie has become the top of Asian tennis. She may prove to be the first of many Chinese players to make a great impact in the tennis world in the years to come.

　　53. According to the first two paragraphs, Zheng Jie ______.

　　A. is the first Chinese player to join in an international tennis competition

　　B. got a bronze prize at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in July 2008

　　C. is the first Chinese tennis player to reach a Grand Slam tournament semifinal

　　D. makes more and more Chinese people interested in playing volleyball

　　54. Zheng Jie’s original purpose of playing tennis was to ______.

　　A. realize her parents’ dreams B. win prizes in future competitions

　　C. become slimmer and more beautiful D. keep in good health

　　55. What can we know from the passage?

　　A. Zheng Jie won her coaches’ attention at the very beginning.

　　B. Zheng Jie’s height affected her performance in the training.

　　C. Zheng Jie didn’t like playing tennis much at the beginning.

　　D. Zheng Jie’s success proved the potential of Chinese tennis.

　　56. The following words can all be used to describe Zheng Jie EXCEPT ______.

　　A. warm—hearted B. careless C. determined D. self--confident

　　E

　　Talking to plants makes them grow, especially if you’re a woman, according to an experiment by the Royal Horticultural Society ( RHS 皇家园艺学会).

　　Women gardeners' voices speed up growth of tomato plants much more than men's, it found.

　　In an experiment run over a month, they found that tomato plants grew up to two inches taller if they were serenaded by the sweet tones of a female rather than a male.

　　Appropriately the most effective talk came from Sarah Darwin, whose great-great grandfather was legendary botanist (植物学家)Charles Darwin, one of the founding fathers of the RHS' Scientific Committee. She read a passage from On the Origin of Species and beat nine other “voices”.

　　Her plant grew nearly two inches taller than the best performing male and half an inch higher than her nearest competitor.

　　The experiment began in April, 2009 at RHS Garden Wisley in Surrey. A variety of recorded voices was picked to play to 10 tomato plants over a month. Every plant was played a voice through headphones connected to the plant pot, and the conditions for all the plants remained the same throughout the experiment. To ensure the experiment was fair, two control plants were also left to grow in silence.

　　The results showed that women on average saw their plants rise by an inch on their male counterparts. Some men were so bad that their plants actually grew less than a plant that was left completely alone.

　　Colin Crosbie, the leader at RHS, said: “We’re not sure why the female voice is more effective. It could be that they have a greater range of pitch and tone that affects the sound waves that hit the plant. Sound waves are an environmental effect just like rain or light.”

　　57. What is the best title for the passage?

　　A. Plants can’t grow faster without female voices.

　　B. Women’s voices are more useful than men’s.

　　C. Women’s voices make plants grow faster.

　　D. Voices have positive effects on the growth of plants.

　　58. The underlined word “serenaded” in Paragraph 3 most probably means “______”.

　　A. sung songs to B. spoken to C. talked about D. played music to

　　59. According to the passage, ten ______ were used in the experiment.

　　A. tomato plants B. headphones C. tape recorders D. plant pots

　　60. What can we know about the findings of the experiment from the passage?

　　A. The women’s voices made the plants grow faster by half an inch than the men’s.

　　B. Sarah Darwin’s plant grew 2 inches taller than her nearest competitor’s.

　　C. The plants which grew in silence did not necessarily grow the slowest.

　　D. The women’s plants grew 2 inches taller than the men’s on average.

　　参考答案

　　41—45: BDCCC

　　46—50：BDDAC

　　51—55：DBCDD

　　56—60: BCBAC