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一、【年新高考卷,阅读】2024I B(针灸)’I amnot crazy/says Dr.William Farber,shortly afterperforming acupuncture on arabbit.I amahead ofmy time.n Ifhe seemsa littledefensive,it mightbe becauseeven some of hiscoworkersoccasionally laughat hisunusual methods.But Farber is certainhell havethe lastlaugh.He*s oneof a(兽医)一small butgrowing numberof Americanveterinarians nowpracticing holisticmedicine(按摩疗法)combining traditionalWestern treatmentswith acupuncture,chiropractic andherbalmedicine.Farber,a graduateof ColoradoState University,started outas a more conventionalveterinarian.Hebecame interestedin alternativetreatments20years agowhen hesuffered fromterrible backpain.He triedmuscle-relaxing drugsbut foundlittle relief.Then hetried acupuncture,an ancientChinese practice,andwas amazedthat heimproved aftertwo orthree treatments.What workedon aveterinarian seemedlikelyto workon hispatients.So,after studyingthe techniquesfor acouple ofyears,he beganoffering themtopets.Leigh Tindalesdog Charliehad aserious heartcondition.After Charliehad aheart attack,Tindalesays,she wasprepared toput himto sleep,but Farber*s treatmentscased herdogs sufferingso muchthatshe was able tokeep himalive for an additionalfive months.And PriscillaDewing reportsthat herhorse,Nappy,moves moreeasily andrides morecomfortably1after a chiropractic adjustment.Farberiscertain thatthe holisticapproach willgrow morepopular withtime,and ifthe pastis anyindication,he maybe right:Since1982,membership in the American Holistic Veterinary MedicalAssociation hasgrown from30to over
700.HSometimes itsurprises methat itworks sowell/he says.Iwill doanything to help ananimal.Thats myjob.H
1.What dosomeofFarbefs coworkersthink ofhimA.Hes odd.B.Hes strict.C.He*s brave.D.Hes rude.
2.Why didFarber decideto tryacupunctureonpetsA.He wastrained init atuniversity.B.He wasinspired byanother veterinarian.C.He benefitedfrom itas apatient.D.He wantedto savemoney forpet owners.E.What doesparagraph3mainly talkaboutA.Steps of achiropractictreatment.B.The complexityof veterinarians*work.C.Examples ofrare animaldiseases.D.The effectivenessof holisticmedicine.F.Why doesthe authormention theAmericanHolisticVeterinaryMedicalAssociationA.To proveFarber*s point.B.To emphasizeits importance.C.To praiseveterinarians.D.To advocateanimal protection.
二、【年贵州毕节三模,阅读】2024B(诊断)Nik was diagnosed with cancer in2008when hewas
17.He diedin
2012.But Nikskindnessand generosityhave livedon longafter hisdeath.(给予)After hewasdiagnosed and startedtreatment,Nik wasgranted awish experiencefrom theMake-A-Wish Foundation.For justthis periodof time,we didntthink aboutcancer,“Kelli Boehlesaid.All wethought aboutwas enjoyingour timetogether.In2009,Nik metanother youngman Nate,whowas alsogoing throughcancer treatment.Hed beendiagnosedamonth afterturning18,and Nikleaned hewastoo oldto qualifyforawish.The nightbefore Niksdeath,he askedhis mothertohelpensure thatyoung adults fightingcancer couldhave their wishes cometrue too.“It waslike aseed heplanted thatjust wouldntstop cominginto mymind Jshe said.In2012,KelliBoehle startedNiks Wish.The nonprofitgrants wishesto young adults between the agesof18and24whoare battlingcancer.Nate wasthe organizationsfirst wishrecipient.uIt!s meantto bringthem joyand knowthatthey*re lovedand thatwe!re fightingfor them,too JKelli Boehlesaid.Recently,19-year-old JordanMorrow receivedher wishto attenda TaylorSwift concertas partof atripto LosAngeles.For Morrow,who hasspent thelast yearbattling braincancer,going to the concerthasdone more than lifther spirits.I thinkits somethingto getme throughwhatever comesmy way,she said.And Pmthankful fbrNikfs Wishfbr that.”In the11years sinceNik died,the organizationhas grantedmore than300wishes acrossmorethan30states.In thebeginning,Kelli Boehlesays shewasn*t sureshe couldbe awish makerand workcloselywith theyoungadults.But now,its herfavorite thingto do.
1.What didNick askhis motherto doA.Make youngadults withcancer enjoythe treatment.B.Stay withyoungadults withcancerbefore theirdeath.C.Help youngadults withcancer realizetheirwishes.D.Allow youngadultswithcancer tojoin afoundation.
2.Which of the followingbest describesNikA.Generous andcaring.B.Honest andpositive.C.Kind andproud.D.Confident andserious.
3.What dowe knowabout KelliBoehleA.She helpedNik curecancer.B.She askedMorrow tohold aconcert.C.She setup Nik*s Wishin
2012.D.She wasdiagnosed withcancer.
4.What can be asuitable titlefor the textA.Cancer patients.B.A wishmaker.C.A kindmother.D.Young adults.
三、【年湖北襄阳模拟,阅读】2024C(胶原蛋白)Researchers havedeveloped amaterial madeof collagenprotein frompigs skin,which(眼角膜)resembles thehuman corneaand restoredvision to20people.The promisingresult of the trialbringshope topeople sufferingfrom cornealblindness.An estimated
12.7million peoplearound theworld areblind dueto theircorneas beingdamaged ordiseased.Their onlyway ofregaining visionis toreceive atransplanted corneafrom ahuman donor.Butjust onein70patients receivesa corneatransplant.Furthermore,most of them livein lowandmiddle-income countriesin whichaccess to treatments isvery limited.To avoidthe abovedisadvantages of traditional corneatreatment,the researchersused collagenproteinfrom pigfsskin.nIt ispossible todevelop abiomaterial thatmeets allthe criteriafor beingused as(移植物),human implantswhich can be mass-produced andreach morepeople withvision problems,nsaid ProfessorNeil Lagali.While donatedcorneas mustbe usedwithin twoweeks,the bioengineeredcorneascanbe stored forup totwo yearsbefore use.The pigskin usedis abyproduct of the foodindustry,making iteasy toaccess.(缝The researchers have alsodeveloped a new surgicalmethod fortreating thedisease.No stitches针)are neededwith thisnew method.In apilot study,14of the20participants wereblind beforetheoperation.After twoyears,all ofthe patientsregained theirsight.Three ofthe Indianparticipants whohadbeen blindhad perfectvision afterthe operation.The researchersalso wantto studywhether thetechnology canbe usedtotreatmore eyediseases,andwhether theimplant canbe adaptedtotheindividual foreven greatereffectiveness.
1.What isthe disadvantageoftraditionalcornea treatmentA.Serious sideeffects.B.Low availabilityrate.C.Poor medicalequipment.D.Complicated surgicalprocess.
2.What dowe knowabout thebiomaterialA.It hashigher productioncosts.B.It canbestoredfor muchlonger.C.It isable tobe usedfor severaltimes.D.It canhelp peopleprevent visionproblems.
3.Which ofthe followingbest describesthe newsurgical methodA.Successful.B.Ineffective.C.Convenient.D.Controversial.
4.What isthe mainpurpose ofthetextA.To spreadknowledge aboutcornea donation.B.To showthe difficultiesof treatingblindness.C.To callon peopleto protecttheir eyesproperly.D.To presentanewbreakthrough in the medicalfield.
四、【年安徽合肥模拟,阅读】2024D(瘫痪).When someonedamages theirbackbone,the injurycan leavethem paralyzedNow,scientistshave giventhree paralyzedmen theability to walk again,thanks toan implanteddevice.The humanbackbone,or spine,doesnt justhelp usstand up straight.Inside isthe spinal cord,whichcarries importantinformation betweenthe headand thelower partofthe body.This informationmovesaround asbursts ofelectricity travelingbetweenthebrain and the otherparts ofthebody.When thespinalcord ishurt,this pathwaygets damagedand theycant movetheir legs.Now scientistsin Switzerlandhave giventhree paralyzedmen theability to walk again.To helpthemwalk again,the menhad surgery.A specialdevice wasplaced directlyon thelower partof theirspinalcord,below theirinjury.This“implant”contained sixteenelectrodes,which aresmall objectsthat electricitycanpass through.The researchersmade surethe electrodeswere linedup withnerves thatcontrol thelegmuscles.The scientistscontrolled theimplants froma tabletcomputer.The patientsbrains arentsending walking”messages totheir legs.Instead,the tablettells theimplantto sendthe walkingmessages.The researchersused computersto generatepatterns ofmovement,like takinga step.The patientthen usesthe tabletto choosethe patternand the muscles movein thechosenway.Over time,the menwere abletowalkusing aspecial walkerwith buttonsto controleach leg.The solutionisnt perfect.Its veryexpensive,it requiresdifficult surgery,andthepatients cantwalkwithout thesystem.But thescientists arehopeful thatinthefuture,this sortof technologywill allowmanyparalyzed peopleto begintowalk again injust hours.
1.Whats themain functionofthespinal cordA.It servesasamessage carrier.B.It helpspeople standupstraight.C.It takescontrol ofthemuscles.D.It producessignals formovements.
2.What isthe implanteddevice expectedto doA.Activate the damaged nerves.B.Identify theposition ofthe injury.C.Test thedegree ofthedamage.D.Bridge thenerve gapmade bythe injury.
3.What isParagraph4mainly aboutA.How thesurgery isperformed.B.How thedevice workson patients.C.How thepatients walkwithout aid.D.How movementpatterns aredesigned.
4.Which canbe thebest titleofthetextA.Damaged nervesrecover aftersurgery.B.Tablets areused in a medicaltreatment.C.Implant helpsthe paralyzedwalkagain.D.Scientists madea discoveryon backbones.
五、【年湖南邵阳联考,阅读】2024DIn thesecond halfofthe18th century,a Britishdoctor namedEdward Jennergave hisgardeners son(牛痘)(天花)cowpox andthen deliberatelyinfected himwith smallpoxto testhis assumptionthat peoplewhowere frequentlyexposed tocowpox,a similarbut lesssevere virus,would avoidcatching smallpox.It(疫苗)worked andcowpox asthe vaccinewas highlyeffective.Vaccination^,from theLatin wordforcow,soon becamecommonplace.Challenge trialsare formsof researchwhere,rather thanrelying ondata fromnatural infections,weintentionally exposesomeone toa diseasein orderto testthe effectivenessofavaccine ortreatment.Things havechanged alot sinceJenners time,of course,when itwas notuncommon fordoctors toconductthis kindof research.Even so,theres acontinuous sensethat theressomething immoralabout makingsomeoneill onpurpose.But thisshouldnt blindus tothe extraordinarypower of challenge trials.They couldbecomeincreasingly importantweapons inthe medicalresearch,inasituation wherevaccine technologyisadvancing andthe threatof diseasesjumping fromanimals intohuman beingsis increasing.()Much hasbeen doneto reducethe risksofchallenge trials.Like respiratorysyncytial virusRSV,researchershaveinvolved adultswho areat alow riskof severeillness.These actshave alreadycut downamassive rangeof vaccinecandidates.But notall diseasesare likethese ones.We dontalways knowthedangers volunteersmight face;we dontalways havetreatments ready.What thenWecould,of course,just avoidthese questionsentirely,and relyon othertypes ofresearch.But thatdoesntalways work:sometimes,animal testingis trickyand uninformative,because thedisease doesntdevelopinthesame wayas itwould inhumans.In contrast,challengetrialscanbedeeply informativewithinweeks,with farfewer volunteers.And thebenefits canbe surprisinglyhigh.In orderto make sure weare asprotected aspossible fromcurrent andfuture threats,we shouldtry togetrid ofthe misbeliefin challengetrials,making themamorefamiliar partof ourtool kits.Perhaps thegreatestreward ofall wouldbe tomakesureparticipants5efforts areworthwhile:by designingtrials tobefair andeffective andapplying themwhen andwhere theymight makea real。