2016届高考英语二轮复习阅读理解训练七十集之连载（58）

　　2016高考英语二轮阅读理解训练七十集之连载（58）

　　2016高考模拟题。阅读理解阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

　　The driver fled the scene of the accident, leaving the girl to bleed on the sidewalk. Over the next six minutes, more than a dozen people walked by the girl, yet not one individual did anything to help her. The girl was then hit a second time by another van before an elderly trash collector came to her aid and brought the attention of the girl’s mother, according to the video and eyewitnesses.

　　Doctors said that the girl, who was put on life support after being hospitalized, remains in a deep coma. The girl’s parents, who are migrants living in the city, are now with her. Police said the drivers of both vehicles have been arrested. However, the indifference of the bystanders shown in the video has shocked the public, as Internet forums have boiled with anger, and people are questioning the morality of society.

　　High moral standards were once triumphed as national pride in China where individuals known for selflessly helping others were adored by the public. But in recent years, the perception of a decline of morals has become a hot topic as profit and materialism are recognized to be affecting society’s values.

　　On Sept. 2. an 88-year-old man in central China collapsed, his face striking the pavement. Yet, no one came to his aid, and he ended up choking to death on the blood from his nose. Some have linked the absence of good models to a previous case in which a man trying to help an elderly woman who fell was accused of harming her.

　　A strong chorus of opinion on the Internet says laws should exempt（免除）models from responsibility, yet laws themselves cannot solve society’s morality dilemma.

　　Cao Lin, a China Youth Daily commentator, said in a signed article published on Monday that the worry of responsibility should not be an excuse for not helping, and this case exposes the decline of humanity in Chinese society.

　　1. What happened to the two-year-old girl?

　　A. Nobody helped her after she was struck by two different vans.

　　B. She died immediately after she was hit a second time.

　　C. An old trash collector saved her and attracted her mother’s attention.

　　D. Journalists from TVS captured her story by using a camera.

　　2. From the passage, what would happen if someone helped others selflessly in the past?

　　A. The public would feel proud of him/ her and showed love and respect for him/ her.

　　B. He/she would be awarded by the government.

　　C. He/she would be condemned by the public.

　　D. He/she would have to worry about legal responsibility.

　　3 In recent years, society’s values are believed to be affected by________.

　　A. people’s awareness

　　B. the indifference of bystanders

　　C. profit and materialism

　　D. the morals of society

　　4. Where is the article probably taken from?

　　A. A news report.

　　B. A fashion magazine. C. A science fiction. D. An education column.

　　参考答案1—4、CACA

　　【阅读理解】科普知识类

　　阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

　　Batteries can power anything from small sensors to large systems. While scientists are finding ways to make them smaller but even more powerful, problems can arise when these batteries are much larger and heavier than the devices themselves. University of Missouri(MU)researchers are developing a nuclear energy source that is smaller, lighter and more efficient.

　　“To provide enough power, we need certain methods with high energy density (密度),” said Jae Kwon, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at MU. “The radioisotope (放射性同位素)battery can provide power density that is much higher than chemical batteries.”

　　Kwon and his research team have been working on building a small nuclear battery, presently the size and thickness of a penny, intended to power various micro/nanoelectromechanical systems(M/NEMS). Although nuclear batteries can cause concerns, Kwon said they are safe.

　　“People hear the word‘nuclear’and think of something very dangerous, “ he said. “However, nuclear power sources have already been safely powering a variety of devices, such as pace-makers, space satellites and underwater systems. “

　　His new idea is not only in the battery’s size, but also in its semiconductor (半导体). Kwon’s battery uses a liquid semiconductor rather than a solid semiconductor.

　　“The key part of using a radioactive battery is that when you harvest the energy, part of the radiation energy can damage the lattice structure (晶格结构) of the solid semiconductor. “ Kwon said. “By using a liquid semiconductor, we believe we can minimize that problem.”

　　Together with J. David Robertson, chemistry professor and associate director of the MU Research Reactor, Kwon is working to build and test the battery. In the future, they hope to increase the battery’s power, shrink its size and try with various other materials. Kwon said that the battery could be thinner than the thickness of human hair.

　　1. Which of the following is true of Jae Kwon?

　　A. He teaches chemistry at MU.

　　B. He developed a chemical battery.

　　C. He is working on a nuclear energy source.

　　D. He made a breakthrough in computer engineering.

　　2. Jae Kwon gave examples in Paragraph 4 　.　

　　A. to show chemical batteries are widely applied

　　B. to indicate nuclear batteries can be safely used

　　C. to describe a nuclear-powered system

　　D. to introduce various energy sources

　　3. Liquid semiconductor is used to 　.　

　　A. get rid of the radioactive waste

　　B. test the power of nuclear batteries

　　C. decrease the size of nuclear batteries

　　D. reduce the damage to lattice structure

　　4. According to Jae Kwon, his nuclear battery 　.　

　　A. uses a solid semiconductor

　　B. will soon replace the present ones

　　C. could be extremely thin

　　D. has passed the final test

　　5. The text is most probably a 　.　

　　A. science news reportB. book review

　　C. newspaper ad D. science fiction story

　　【参考答案】1--5 、CBDCA

　　阅读理解。

　　Exploit your parking space

　　An unused parking space or garage can make money. If you live near a city center or an airport, you could make anything up to £200 or £300 a week. Put an advertisement（广告）for free on Let park or At my house park.

　　Rent（出租）a room

　　Spare room? Not only will a lodger（房客）earn you an income, but also, thanks to the government-backed “rent a room” program, you won’t have to pay any tax on the first £4500 you make per year. Try advertising your room on Roomspare or Roommateeasy.

　　Make money during special events

　　Won’t want a full-time lodger? Then rent on a short-term basis. If you live in the capital, renting a room out during the Olympics or other big events could bring in money, Grashpadder can advertise your space.

　　Live on set

　　Renting your home out as a “film set” could earn you hundreds of pounds a day, depending on the film production company and how long your home is needed. A quick search on the Internet will bring up dozens of online companies that allow you to register your home for free—but you will be charged if your home gets picked.

　　Use your roof

　　You need the right kind of roof, but some energy companies pay the cost of fixing

　　solar equipment(around￡14,000), and let you use the energy produced for nothing. In return, they get paid for unused energy fed back into the National Grid. However, you have to sign a 25-year agreement with the supplier, which could prevent you from changing the roof.

　　(

　　) 1. If you earn ￡5000 from renting a room in one year, the tax you need to pay will be based on ______.

　　A. ￡800

　　B. ￡500

　　C. ￡4500

　　D.5000

　　(

　　) 2. Where can you put an advertisement to rent out a room during a big event?

　　A. On Letpark.

　　B. On Roomspare.

　　C. On Grashpadder.

　　D. On Roommateeasy.

　　(

　　) 3. If you want to use energy free, you have to_____.

　　A. sign an agreement with the government

　　B. pay around ￡14,000 for the equipment

　　C. sell the roof to some energy companies

　　D. keep the roof unchanged for within 25 years

　　(

　　) 4. For whom the text most probably written?

　　A. Lodgers.

　　B. Advertisers.

　　C. House owners.

　　D. Online companies

　　【参考答案】1---4、BCDC

　　【阅读理解】科普知识类

　　阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

　　Since the 1970s, scientists have been searching for ways to link the brain with computers. Brain-computer interface(BCI) technology could help people with disabilities send commands to machines.

　　Recently, two researchers, Jose Millan and Michele Tavella from the Federal Polytechnic School in Lausanne, Switzerland, demonstrated(展示) a small robotic wheelchair directed by a person’s thoughts.

　　In the laboratory, Tavella operated the wheelchair just by thinking about moving his left or right hand. He could even talk as he watched the vehicle and guided it with his thoughts.

　　“Our brain has billions of nerve cells. These send signals through the spinal cord(脊髓) to the muscles to give us the ability to move. But spinal cord injuries or other conditions can prevent these weak electrical signals from reaching the muscles,” Tavella says. “Our system allows disabled people to communicate with external world and also to control devices.”

　　The researchers designed a special cap for the user. This head cover picks up the signals from the scalp(头皮) and sends them to a computer. The computer interprets the signals and commands the motorized wheelchair. The wheelchair also has two cameras that identify objects in its path. They help the computer react to commands from the brain.

　　Prof. Millan, the team leader, says scientists keep improving the computer software that interprets brain signals and turns them into simple commands. “The practical possibilities that BCI technology offers to disabled people can be grouped in two categories:　communication, and controlling devices. One example is this wheelchair.”

　　He says his team has set two goals. One is testing with real patients, so as to prove that this is a technology they can benefit from. And the other is to guarantee that they can use the technology over long periods of time.

　　1. BCI is a technology that can　.　

　　A. help to update computer systems

　　B. link the human brain with computers

　　C. help the disabled to recover

　　D. control a person’s thoughts

　　2. How did Tavella operate the wheelchair in the laboratory?

　　A. By controlling his muscles.

　　B. By talking to the machine.

　　C. By moving his hand.D. By using his mind.

　　3. Which of the following shows the path of the signals described in Paragraph 5?

　　A. scalp→computer→cap→wheelchair

　　B. computer→cap→scalp→wheelchair

　　C. scalp→cap→computer→wheelchair

　　D. cap→computer→scalp→wheelchair

　　4. The team will test with real patients to　.　

　　A. make profits from them

　　B. prove the technology useful to them

　　C. make them live longer

　　D. learn about their physical condition

　　5. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?

　　A. Switzerland, the BCI Research Center

　　B. New Findings About How the Human Brain Works

　　C. BCI Could Mean More Freedom for the Disabled

　　D. Robotic Vehicles Could Help to Cure Brain Injuries

　　【参考答案】1--5 、BDCBC