（5月集训）河北省栾城县高考英语阅读理解训练（10）

2014河北省栾城县高考英语阅读理解训练10及答案阅读理解Faced with a toughjob market,fresh graduates are dreamingof runningtheir own businesses instead.But arecent surveyhas showedthat suchambitions lackthe requiredsupport andremain justthat一dreams.The ShanghaiMunicipal EmploymentPromotion Centerpoll of1,276graduates inseveral universitiesandcolleges in the city,released lastFriday,showed

59.78percent ofrespondents consideredthepossibility ofsetting up「a companyor atleast asmall store.But theyjust stopat thethinking stage,〃it stated.Respondents putthe topreasons fornot goingit alonedown to a shortage of investmentand alackof businessopportunity.They alsolisted lackof businessexperience andsocial networks,the needtoradvanced studyand objectionsfrom familymembers asfactors that stood in their way.More than90percent of the intervieweessaid theywould rathertake upa jobafter graduatingandthen considerstarting theirown businesstwo or three yearsdown theroad.Guo Bing,a seniorstudent inShanghai InternationalStudies Universitymajor.ing inEnglish,decided hewanted to be hisown bosslast year.But heis lookingfor ajob first.〃If Ifail tofind a satisfyingjob,I wouldlike toestablish acompany inexhibition services,〃Guo said.The Shanghainative hassome relativesworking in a localprinting plant.With theirhelp,Guo hopestoproduce exhibitionbrochures小册子at arelatively lowprice.He is also confidentthat hisEnglish language skillscan helphim dowell in the industry.“Social networking is animportantfactor leadingto businesssuccess,/z Guo said.Guosaidthat theshortageofgraduate jobsis themainreason drivingmore universitystudents toset upa businessright after their graduation.Jiang saidthe universitysets upa businessguide learnmade ofgovernment officials andprofessionals.They regularlygive trainingcourses tostudents whoshow aninterest inhaving theirownbusiness.The parentsof universitygraduatesaremore willingto helptheir childrenstartup alone,the surveyshowed.Once youwin thesupport ofyour family,you havewon halfthe battle,z，Guo added.

16.Which of the followingcan be the best titleA.A ToughJob MarketB.Graduates Dreamof BeingBossC.The AmbitiousFresh GraduatesD,The Storyot Guo Bing

17.Which of the followingdoes NOTstop fresh graduates realizingtheir dreamsof beingbossesA.The lackof businessopportunity and investment.B.The shortageof businessexperience.C.Less skilledEnglishlanguage.D.Their familymembers objections.

18.In theview ofGuoBing,whatis thekey factor-that makesfreshgraduatesdream of beingboss soon after graduationC.There are not enoughgraduate jobs.D.They want to achievegreaterA.Their fajnilydon，t supportthem.B.Their socialnetworkingisnot good.success.

19.All the following statementsare trueabout GuoBing EXCEPT.A.He hasstarted hisownbusinesswith thehelp ofhis relatives.B.English ishis majorin theuniversity.C.He istrying tofind ajob whichcan satisfieshim.D.He is a Shanghainative.

20.Who isthis articlemostly intendedforA.The parentswhose childgoes touniversity soon.B.Those whowill graduatefrom university.C.Those whowantto be bosses.D.The officialswho workin thegovernment.【参考答案】16—

20、BCCAB阅读理解-A neworal medicationto treatpatients inthe earlystages ofmultiple sclerosis（多发性硬化）has shownconsiderable promisein two clinical trials,researchers announcedon Wednesday.The medicationis ontrack tobecome justthe thirdoral drugavailable toM.S.patients,andpotentially thesafest andmost effective,experts said.The secondoral drug,called Aubagio,wasapproved justlast week.The newtrials,published onlinein TheNew EnglandJournal ofMedicine,found that the drugBG-12,developed byBiogen Idee,reduced relapsing M.S rates（旧病复发率）in patientsby about50percent.The drugalso obviouslyreduced thefrequency ofnew braindamage,and slowedthe progression ofdis.ease comparedwithaplacebo（安慰剂）.In thetwoclinicaltrials,called Defineand Confirm,patients weredivided intotwo groupsatrandom,taking240milligrams of BG-12either twiceorthreetimes aday.Patients ina thirdgrouptook aplacebo.The combinedresults showedthatthedrug reducedthe relapserate byabout50percent.Taking BG-12twice aday reducedthe number of newlyenlarging brain damages by71percent to99percent.The Definetrial founda statisticallysignificant38percent reductionintheprogressionto disability.The mostfrequent sideeffects werea temporaryflushing（月佥红）and warm feelingand othersymptoms includingnausea,diarrhea,cramping andvomiting.Though bothtypes ofsideeffects werecommon,they tendedto reduceafterthe first fewweeks ofuse andwere toleratedbymost patients.However,Interferons,the drugsmost commonlyused inrelapsing M.S.,reducerelapses byabout30percent,and have not beenshown toslow theprogressionof the diseaseanddisability.The newlyapproved Aubagioalso reducesrelapses byabout30percent,and ithas theadvantageofbeingan oraldrug.BG-12is ananti-inflammatory thatworks byprotecting nervesagainst injury.The safetytrackrecord iswell knownand appearstobevery strong,“said Dr.Robert Fox,lead authorof oneofthe new,studies andmedical directorof theMellen Centerfor MultipleSclerosis Treatment.“It sa brightday forM.S.patients,but there is agray cloudin thatwe stilldon thaveanything forthose withprogressive M.S.,“he added.

63.Which of thefollowingis NOTthe functionofBG-12A.It canslow theprogression todisability significantly.B.It canreduce relapsesrates inpatients withrelapsingM.S.C.It candecrease thenumberofbraindamagescaused byM.S.D.It canmake patientsexcited andensure patientshave awarmfeeling.

64.What canyou inferfrom theunderlined sentenceinthelast paragraphA.BG-12can relievethe painfrom thepatients sufferingfrom M.S.B.There ishope butstil la longway tofindacure forprogressive M.S.C.Scientists cannot inventmedication forpatients withprogressive M.S.D.Patients inthe earlystages ofM.S willstill suffera lot inthefuture.

65.Which canbethebesttitlefor thetextA.Advantages ofBG-12B.Good newsfor thepatientsC.Comparisons betweenthree drugsD.A neworal medicationfor theearly M.S.【文章大意】本文是一篇科技说明文，是对新发明的一种治疗多发性硬化的口服药物的介绍【答案】

63.D解析】第三段是对这种药物的功效的介绍，提到了、、中的几种作用t AB C［考点定位】考查细节理解【答案】

64.B【解析】划线句子意思是“对那些多发性硬化症患者来说，他们已经看到了光明，但是对那些进行性多发性硬化症患者来说情况并不乐观，因为现在我们还没有任何的治疗药物”【考点定位】考查句子理解

65.【答案】D【解析】本文是对新发明的一种治疗多发性硬化的口服药物的介绍【考点定位】考查文章主旨阅读理解-----------DJoanne Rowling,born on31July1965,is anEnglish fictionwriter whowrites underthe pennameJ.K.Rowling.Rowling is the authorof theHarry Potterfantasy series,which hasgainedinternational attention,won multipleawards,and soldover375million copiesworldwide.JK Rowling s newnovel arriveswith thehigh dramaand statesecrecy of a royalbirth.Its duedateis announcedin February,andinApril thedisclosure ofits title,The CasualVacancy,makesinternational news.The releaseof thecover imagein Julycommands headlinesagain,and Fleet Street（英国媒体）commissions（委托）a udesign gurun to analyze its mysterious artistic beauty,in searchof clues as to what might lie within.Waterstones（英国连锁书店）predicts thenovel willbe“thebestselling fictiontitle thisyearv.Literary criticsbegin topublish preliminary（初步的）reviews,revealing whatthey thinkthey willthink about abook theyhavenotyet evenread.rI amrequired tosign morelegal documentsthan wouldtypically be involved inbuying ahouse beforeIam allowedto readThe CasualVacancy,under tightsecurity inthe Londonoffices ofLittle,Brown.Even thepublishers havebeen forbiddento readit,and theygive methe manuscriptcarefully,religiously,as thoughhandling apriceless Mingvase.Afterwards,T aminstructed neverto disclosetheaddress ofRowlingsEdinburgh officewhere the interview willtake place.In the15years sinceshe publishedher firstHarry Potter,Rowling hasbecome bothuniversallyknown andalmost unrecognizable.The untidyredhair whoused to write inthe cafesof Leithhasslowly transformedinto ashiny fashionablelady,one whois beyondrecognition behindwealth andcontrol.Once apenniless singlemother,she becamethefirstperson onearth to make$lbillionby writingbooks,but herrare publicappearances suggesteda faintice maidenquality.Rowling iscompletely relaxedabout thisarrangement.Warm andenergetic,quick tolaugh,shechatters sofreely thather publicist gets nervousand tellsher tolower hervoice.Am Ispeakingtoo loud”She doesnt looka bitconcerned.Well,I can,t getpassionate andwhisper!”WhenI tellher Iloved thebook,her armsshoot upin celebration.“Oh myGod!P mso happy!Thats soamazing tohear.Thank youmuch!You vemade meincredibly happy.Oh myGod!”Anyone listeningSQwouldtake herfor adebut author,meeting herfirst everfan.In away,thatswhat she is.Rowling haswritten sevenHarry Potterbooks,and soldmore than450m copies,but herfirst novelfor adultsis unlikethem inevery respect.uObviously Ineed tobeinsome formof vehicleto havea decentidea,“she laughs.Having dreamedupPotter ona train,“This timeI wasonaplane.And Ithought:local election!And Ijust knew.I hadthat totallyphysical responseyou gettoanidea thatyou knowwill work.It sa rushofadrenaline C肾上腺素）,it schemical.I had it withHarry Potterand Ihaditwith this.So thatshow Iknow.”

66.The“design guru”in Paragraph2is probably.A.a publisherB.a readerC.a writerD.an expert

67.Why wasthe authorrequired tosign somany legaldocuments beforereading thebookA.Because itsacommercial secretbefore thebook ispublished.B.Because publishersare afraidthe author isacommercial spy.C.Because theauthor isso dishonestthat publisherscan ttrust him.D.Because theauthorisinvolved inbuying ahouse.

68.From the passage,we canlearn thefollowing factsabout RowlingEXCEPT thatA.she usedtowritestories inthe cafes.B.she oftenmakes publicappearance aftershe isfamous.C.she wasvery poorbefore shebecame well-known.D.she hasbecome awealthy ladywith goodquality.

69.According totheinterviewwith Rowling,we caninfer thatshe isB.quiet andeasygoingC.enthusiastic andlovely D.modest andshy to.

70.The authorwrites thepassage mainlyA.B.describe greatchanges inJK RowlingintroduceJK Rowlingand hernew bookC.advocate D.tell readersthe contentsofthenewreaders tobuy HarryPotterA.aggressive andenergetic book【文章大意】本文是一篇人物介绍，文章主要介绍了《哈利波特》的作者JK罗琳和她的新书答案】

66.t D［解析］“（英国媒体）（委托）FleetStreetconnissions adesignguru”to analyze”这句话的意itsmysteriousartisticbeauty,in searchofcluesastowhatmightliewithin思是英国媒体委托了一位专家分析小说的神秘的艺术美，探索与小说主题相关的信息普通的读者、作家或出版社是没有这方面的能力的【考点定位】考查猜测词义

67.【答案】A【解析】从后面的状语“under tightsecurity inthe Londonoffices ofLittle,Brow析可以看出是为了保密【考点定位】考查推理判断能力

68.【答案】B【解析】从第四段最后一句里的“but herrare publicappearances suggesteda faintice maidenquality”可判断出她很少公开露面【考点定位】考查推理判断能力

69.【答案】C【解析】从第五段中“Warm andenergetic,quick tolaugh”几个词可以看出她的性格很开朗，充满热情【考点定位】考查推理判断能力

70.【答案】A【解析】文章主要介绍了JK罗琳和她的新书【考点定位】考查文章主旨阅读下列短文，从每题所给的和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑AFew ofus havent readCinderella,the storyofayoung womanliving inpoverty whomeets theprinceof herdreams.Some mightnot wantto admitit,but thereisahidden Cinderellain everyonesheart—weall wishwe couldachieve recognitionor successafter aperiod ofobscurity（默默无闻）.Mary Santiagohas thatsecret dream,too.Her stonyis featuredin Another Cinderella Story,a filmsetinaUS highschool.Mary isshy butloves todance.Compared withother girls,sheisinvisible.However,her worldchangescompletely whena famousteenager pop singer,Joey Parker,appears.Joey iseverything therestoftheboys inher classarenot一kind,handsome anddesirable.Mary andJoey spaths crossata ball.They meetand fallin lovewith eachother.But whenMary has to rushback home,sheleaves behindher MP3player,which becomesthe onlyclue Joeyhastofind thegirl ofhis dreams.Of course,thereisa wicked（邪恶的）stepmother,who turnsout tobe DominiqueBlatt andshe takesin Mary afterher dancermother dies.Dominique treatsMary likea maidand doeseverything shecantomakesure Marydoesn,tgetinto thetop dance.school.Her twodaughters areequally determinedtostop Joeyfalling forMary,even ifthat meansembarrassing her.The story,though itmostly follows Cinderella,does adda fewmodern daytwists tothe classicfairytale.Refreshingly,the film,unlike many highschool films,does notfocus onlooks,althoughrthe actorsare allbeautifu

1.There isalso alot lessmaterialism inAnother CinderellaStorythan inmany similarmovies.“The movietakes theCinderella fairytaleas itsjumping offpoint,“writes moviecritic AmberWilkinson.“The focusis firmlyon followingyour dream.”

1.The firstparagraph is mainly to.A.build interestand leadus toMary ssecret dreamB.remind uswhy Cinderellais popularall theyearsC.inform usofthemain topicofthewhole passageD.tell ushow interestingthe fairytale Cinderellais

2.In themovie,Mary Santiagoisthemain characterwho.A.is bravein expressingher loveB.is attendedbadly by the stepmotherC.has a dream ofmeeting aprinceD.is embarrassedbythepopsinger

3.What canwe inferfrom thepassageA.Joey isjust likeother boysinMary s class.B.Marysmother influencesher alotinsinging.C.Not manypeople haveadreamtoberealized.D.The MP3player helpsJoey infinding Mary.

4.The passageismainlyabout.A.an introductiontoafilmB.a reviewabout afilmC.an essayabout dreamsD.an advertisementof Cinderella

5.According tothepassage,AnotherCinderellaStory.A.followsCinderellawith nothingnewB.pays moreattention tothe looksoftheactorsC.encourages youngpeople tofollow theirdreamsD.focuses moreon materialismthan otherfilms【参考答案】1—

5、ABDBC。