浙江省杭州市外國(guó)語(yǔ)學(xué)校2013年高考英語(yǔ)集訓(xùn)閱讀理解每日一練01

1、杭州外國(guó)語(yǔ)學(xué)校2013年高考英語(yǔ)集訓(xùn)閱讀理解每日一練01 倒數(shù)第十周星期一閱讀理解閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、B、C、D)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)AStudents at the University of Reading will benefit from a 120,000 fund through a partnership with Santander, through its Santander Universities Global Division. The three-year agreement, signed at the University yesterday (1

2、2 December), will set up new scholarships for students to study in Reading, funding for the Universitys rowers to train at a top venue, and cash for a business start-up training camp for students and local people with big business ideas. Sir David Bell, Vice-principle of the University of Reading, s

3、aid: “This is an excellent link-up between the University of Reading and Santander Universities that will bring real benefits to students, staff and the local community. This partnership makes the most of some our existing strengths. Were already a global university, with more than 6,000 students fr

4、om outside the UK and a new branch opening in Malaysia. This project will add to our growing international outlook.” Luis Juste, Santander Universities Director in the UK, said: “Today is a day for celebration as Reading joins the over 1,000 partners of Santander Universities. Reading is not only go

5、od at teaching but is also a research-focused institution that has received high praises for its work in the past few years. In addition, its international spirit and cutting edge approach were just two of the reasons why we wanted to sign this agreement with Reading.” The signing ceremony in Readin

6、g was attended by members of Santander and Reading, and it finished with a reception where both parties discussed the opportunities that this new partnership will bring in the next three years. Santander has signed 66 agreements with UK universities and over 1,000 worldwide. The funding of higher ed

7、ucation has become Santander Banks trademark since its foundation in 1997. 1. According to the agreement, the 120,000 fund will probably be used to _.A. provide fees for the Universitys rowersB. award scholarships for top students in UKC. fund for local students starting their businessD. open an int

8、ernational department in Malaysia2. Sir David Bell said the link-up between Reading and Santander was excellent because _. A. they are international universitiesB. it can help open a new branch in AsiaC. it can make the most of their advantageD. it draws more international attraction3. What does Lui

9、s Juste think of Reading?A. It has a long history. B. It is of independent spirit.C. Its famous for advanced ideas.D. It is good at team work. 4. We can learn from the passage that Santander Universities _. A. was founded in 1997B. belongs to Reading in UKC. has many branches in UKD. owns more than

10、1,000 partners5. Which of the following can best serve as the title of this passage?A. High Education In Euro-Asia B. Reading Signed New Agreement C. More Fund For UniversitiesD. Students Benefit from Foundation BWho is behind wiseGEEK? Its one of the most common questions we receive. We are a team

11、of researchers, writers and editors providing short, clear and concise answers to common questions. Currently, there are over 200 active contributors; you can read some of their profiles (檔案) below. Catherine has been involved with wiseGEEK since the beginning of 2006. Currently, she mainly manages

12、our writers and editors and deals with visitors about their comments and questions. What she loves most about wiseGEEK is learning more details about the things you kind of know about, and learning about things you never knew existed! Some articles she particularly enjoyed include What is a Trekkie?

13、 What is a Wormhole?She comes to wiseGEEK with a degree in political science from the University of California, Berkeley. While her time is mostly filled with working for wiseGEEK, she can also be found trying to squeeze in trips whenever she can, usually to Europe. Bronwyn began working for wiseGEE

14、K as an editor, and though she continues to write and edit, she also puts her natural curiosity to work by thinking of new article topics. Bronwyn loves questions nearly as much as she loves answers! Bronwyn has a degree in Psychology from UC Davis, and a teaching credential from CSU Sacramento. She

15、 is a primary school teacher and artist. There are few things she loves more than her dog, Solomon, her leopard, Tiger, and good chocolate.In addition to writing the questions and editing the answers, Bronwyn has also written a few for wiseGEEK, including, What is an Owl Pellet?, and Can I Really Ma

16、ke Yarn Out of my Dogs Fur?Johnny is the expert behind the scenes at wiseGEEK. Like most of the wiseGEEK team, Johnny works with language; but unlike our writers and editors, Johnnys languages are PHP and SQL. He ensures that the website remains accessible and the pages load fast. Johnny has a Maste

17、rs Degree in computer science; in addition to applying his skill to wiseGEEK, he also teaches programming classes at a technical school.“Programming for wiseGEEK is a challenge, but not getting distracted (分心) and educated by the content on the site, is even harder.”When Johnny is away from his comp

18、uter, he likes playing the guitar; when hes even farther away, he enjoys hiking.Carolyn joined wiseGEEK as a part-time editor in April 2009, and now works full time hiring new writers, responding to questions from readers, and doing whatever else needs to be done. She comes to wiseGEEK after more th

19、an six years working as an online news producer. Although still a bit of a news junky, Carolyn really appreciates no longer being woken at 3 a.m. on Sunday morning to deal with breaking news. She has a degree in History from Oberlin College, and spent two years studying Mass Communications at the Un

20、iversity of Texas-Austin.In her spare time, Carolyn loves to read, cook, and sew. She also watches more TV than is good for anyone. 6. What can we safely infer about wiseGEEK according to the profiles?A. It employed its staff members since the beginning of 2006.B. It is a website, offering brief and

21、 clear answers to common questions. C. It offers online news to help learn things one never knows existed.D. It aims at bringing up the curiosity of the children worldwide. 7. _ would be in charge if readers failed to visit wiseGEEK?A. CarolynB. BronwynC. JohnnyD. Catherine8. _ of them do(es) extra

22、work apart from working for wiseGEEK?A. OneB. TwoC. ThreeD. Four9. Which of the following is true according to the passage above? A. Carolyn really enjoys editing breaking news in early mornings. B. Bronwyn likes her tiger more than writing for wiseGEEK.C. Johnny holds the view that wiseGEEK enjoys

23、great popularity. D. Catherine works for wiseGEEK mainly to travel in Europe. COur risk of cancer rises rapidly as we age. So it makes sense that the elderly should be routinely screened for new tumors (腫瘤) or doesnt it? While such tracking of cancer is a good thing in general, researchers are incre

24、asingly questioning whether all of this testing is necessary for the elderly. With the percentage of people over age 65 expected to nearly double by 2050, it s important to weigh the health benefits of screening against the risks and costs of routine testing. In many cases, screening can lead to add

25、itional examinations and operations to remove cancer, which can cause side effects, while the cancers themselves may be slow-growing and may not cause serious health problems in patients remaining years. But the message that everyone must screen for cancer has become so ingrained (根深蒂固的) that when h

26、ealth care experts recommended that women under 50 and over 74 stop screening for breast cancer, it caused a noisy reaction among doctors, patients and social groups. Its hard to uproot deeply-held beliefs about cancer screening with scientific data. Certainly, there are people over age 75 who have

27、had cancers detected by routine screening, and gained several extra years of life because of treatment. And clearly, people over age 75 who have other risk factors for cancer, such as a family history or previous personal experience with the disease, should continue to get screened regularly. But fo

28、r the rest, the risk of cancer, while increased at the end of life, must be balanced with other factors like remaining life expectancy. A recent study suggests that doctors start to make more objective decisions about who will truly benefit from screeningespecially considering the explosion of the e

29、lderly. Its not an easy calculation to make, but one that makes sense for patients. Dr. Otis Brawley said, “Many doctors are ordering these tests purely to cover themselves from medical disputes. We need to think about the wise use of health care, which means making some difficult decisions with eld

30、erly patients, and going against the misguided belief that when it comes to health care, more is always better.”100. Routine cancer screening for the elderly people makes sense because _. A. it is believed to contribute to a long lifeB. it is part of their health care packageC. they are more sensiti

31、ve about the healthD. they are in greater danger of tumor growth11. How do some researchers now look at routine cancer screening for the elderly?A. It adds too much to their medical bills.B. It helps increase their life expectancy.C. They are doubtful about necessity.D. They think it does more harm

32、than good. 12. What is the traditional view about women screening for breast cancer?A. It applies to women over 50.B. It is a must for adult women.C. It is intended for young women.D. It doesnt apply to women over 74. 13. Why do many doctors advise routine screening for cancer?A. They want to protec

33、t themselves against medical disputes. B. They want to take advantage of the medical care system. C. They want data for medical research. D. They want their patients to suffer less. 14. What does the writer say is the general view about health care?A. The more, the better.B. Prevention is better tha

34、n cure.C. Better early than late.D. Better care, longer life. DDear Guys, Id like to talk to you about the shame you subjected me to last night. Let me first refresh your memory: You, a group of fit, young men, were playing soccer on the field across from my apartment building. I, a better-than-aver

35、age looking young woman, was walking along the sidewalk with my groceries. Thats when your ball came flying over the fence and landed in front of me.One of you approached and asked politely if I would throw the ball back to you. Fighting the urge to drop my bags and run screaming down the street, I

36、reluctantly (勉強(qiáng)地) agreed.Before I continue, let me explain something that I didnt have a chance to mention last night: I hate sports. More specifically, I hate sports involving balls. This results from my lack of natural ability when it comes to throwing, catching and hitting. Im bad at aiming too.

37、So you can understand why Id be nervous at what Im sure seemed to you like a laughably simple request. However, wanting to appear agreeable, I put my bags down, picked up the ball and, eyes half-shut, threw it as hard as I could. It hit the middle of the fence and bounced back to me.Trying to act ca

38、sually, I said something about being out of practice, then picked up the ball again. If youll remember, at your command, I agreed to try throwing underhand. While outwardly I was smiling, in my head, I was praying, Oh God, oh please oh please oh please. I threw the ball upward with all my strength,

39、terrified by what happened next.The ball hit slightly higher up on the fence and bounced back to me.This is the point where I start to take issue with you. Wouldnt it have been a better use of your time, and mine, if you had just walked around the fence and took the ball then? I was clearly struggli

40、ng; my smiles were more and more forced. And yet, you all just stood there, motionless.Seeing that you werent going to let me out of the trouble, I became desperate. Memories of middle school softball came flooding back. I tried hard to throw the ball but it only went about eight feet, then I decide

41、d to pick it up and dash with ball in hand towards the baseline, while annoyed thirteen-year-old boys screamed at me that I was ruining their lives. Children are cruel.Being a big girl now, I pushed those memories aside and picked up the soccer ball for the third time. I forced a good-natured laugh

42、while crying inside as you patiently shouted words of support over the fence at me.“Throw it granny-style!” one of you said. “Just back up a little and give it all youve got!” another offered.And, most embarrassing of all, “You can do it!”I know you thought you were being encouraging, but it only se

43、rved to deepen the shame. Anyway, I accepted your ball-throwing advice, backed up, rocked back and forth a little, took a deep breath and let it fly. It hit the edge of the fence and bounced back to me. I surprised myselfand Im sure you as wellby letting out a cry, “DAMN IT!” I then willed myself to

44、 have a heart attack and pass out in front of you just so Id be put out of my misery. Alas, the heart attack didnt happen, and you continued to look at me expectantly, like you were content to do this all night. I had become a sort of exhibition for you. I could feel your collective thoughts driftin

45、g through the chain-link: “Can she really not do it? But I mean, really?”Unfortunately for you, I wasnt really game to continue your experiment. Three failed attempts at a simple task in front of a group of people in a two-minute period was just enough blow for me for one night. I picked up the ball one last time, approached the fence and grumbled, “Please just come get the damn ball.”And you did. And thanks to you, I decided at that very moment to never throw anything ever again, ex