阅读训练二.doc

阅读训练二 July18, 2015
一．完形填空
Five years ago George, Frank’s cousin, left medical college. The young man worked in a 1 now. He had a lot of knowledge on 2 and often operated on the sick people. Of course he was paid much 3 and led a happy life.
Frank envied his cousin very much and hoped to be a good 4 . His father, who was an important officer in their city, 5 Frank’s choice and he knew the young man didn’t _6___ much in his middle school. With his help, his son was enrolled（录取）and he told him to put his 7 into his studies.
At first Frank worked hard at his 8 and he listened to the teachers carefully.
But several months later he 9 because he couldn’t catch what his teachers said in class. So he couldn’t 10 his homework and didn’t know how to answer their questions. He 11 in the exams and at last he dropped most of his subjects. He wouldn’t make his father 12 and went on staying in the college. As he 13 anatomy（解剖学）, sometimes he went to listen to it.
Mrs. Grace asked Frank two questions, he could answer 14 . The anatomy teacher couldn’t help shaking her 15 and said, “How many teeth does a person have?” It’s 16 !”
“Twenty-four.” His classmates began to 17 . And Mrs. Grace said angrily,” You’re the most foolish student I’ve seen!”
Frank thought it had 18 him. He stood up, brought out a 19 and was going to stab（刺 ）his heart.
“Don’t 20 , class! He doesn’t know where his heart is!”
1. A. cinema B. theatre C. hospital D. temple
2. A. medicine B. chemistry C. physics D. biology
3. A. sugar B. money C. energy D. happiness
4. A. teacher B. athlete C. musician D. doctor
5. A. controlled B. agreed to C. thought of D. kept
6. A. master B. forget C. remember D. receive
7. A. eyes B. face C. ears D. heart
8. A. explanation B. experiment C. lessons D. competition
9. A. fell behind B. followed the advice
C. made a decision D. went ahead
10. A. improve B. finish C. prepare D. manage
11. A. succeeded B. passed C. lost D. failed
12. A. funny B. enjoyable C. angry D. puzzled
13. A. kept in touch with B. was fond of
C. caught up with D. got on well in
14. A. neither B. both C. none D. all
15. A. finger B. foot C. head D. nose
16. A. more difficult B. easier C. the most difficult D. the easiest
17. A. laugh B. cry C. cough D. sneeze
18. A. wounded B. encouraged C. praised D. hurt
19. A. pen B. knife C. bottle D. cigarette
20. A. consider B. discuss C. worry D. escape
二．阅读理解 A
I suddenly heard an elephant crying as though frightened. Looking down I immediately recognized that something was wrong and ran down to the edge of the near bank. There I saw Ma Shwe with her three-month-old calf struggling in the fast-rising water and it was a life-and-death struggle. Her calf was floating and screaming with fear. Ma Shwe was as near to the far bank as she could get, holding her whole body against the rushing water and keeping the calf pressed against her huge body. Every now and then the rushing water would sweep the calf away.
There was a sudden rise in the water and the calf was washed clean over the mother’s body and was gone. Ma Shwe turned quickly to reach it and pressed the calf with her head and trunk（象鼻）against the rocky bank .Then with a huge effort she picked it up in her trunk and tried until she was able to place it on a narrow shelf of rock.
Just at this moment she fell back into the river .If she were carried down ,it would be certain death. I knew as well as she did ,that there was one spot（地点）where she could get up the bank but it was on the other side from where she had put her calf
While I was wondering what I could do next, I heard the sound of a mother’s love. Ma Shwe had crossed the river and got up the bank and was making her way back as fast as she could roaring all the time but to her calf it was music.
1．The moment the author got down to the river bank he saw______.
A．the calf was about to fall into the river B．Ma Shwe was placing the calf on the rock
C．the calf was washed away by the rising water
D．Ma Shwe was holding the calf against the rushing water
2．How did Ma Shwe manage to save her calf from the fast-flowing water?
A．By putting it on a safe spot B．By pressing it against her body
C．By taking it away with her D．By carrying it on her back
3．How did the calf feel about the mother elephant’s roaring?
A．It was a great comfort B．It was a sign of danger
C．It was a call for help D．It was a musical note
4．What can be the best title for the text?
A．A Mother’s Love B．A Brave Act
C．A Deadly River D．A Matter of Life and Death
B
Goals can help you do, be and experience everything you want in life．Instead of just letting life happen to you, goals allow you to make your life happen．
Successful and happy people have an idea of how their life should be and they set lots of goals to help them succeed．By setting goals you are taking control of your life．It’s like having a map to show you where you want to go．Think of it this way．There are two drivers．One has a destination in mind which is laid out for her on a map．She can drive straight there without any wasted time or wrong turns．The other driver has no goal or destination or map．She starts off at the same time from the same place as the first driver, but she drives without an aim around, never getting anywhere, just using up gas and oil．Which driver do you want to be?
Winners in life set goals and follow through on them．Winners decide what they want in life and then get there by making plans and setting goals．Unsuccessful people just let life happen by accident．Goals aren’t difficult to set---and they aren’t difficult to reach．It’s up to you to find out what your goals and ideals（理想） really are．
Research tells us that when we write a goal down, we are more likely to achieve．Written goals can be reviewed regularly, and have more power．Like a contract（合同） with yourself, they are harder to neglect（忽视） or forget．Also when you write your goals in a particular way, you are able to make yourself be continuously alert（警觉） to situations that will further your goals．
5．The writer gave the example of two drivers to show_______________．
A．how stupid the first driver was B．the importance of having a map
C．how stupid the second driver was D．the importance of setting a goal
6．According to the passage, successful people are different from unsuccessful ones in that ______．A．the successful people set goals for everything and can get help from others
B．the unsuccessful people’s goals are often too big for them to realize
C．the successful people set goals in their lives and make plans to carry them out
D．the unsuccessful people make plans for everything but can not work hard
7．According to the passage, the most important thing in realizing one’s ideal is to_______．
A．try to be realistic about one’s ability
B．let others help him or her to make his or her dream come true
C．let others understand him or her first, then work together with them
D．have a clear mind of what he or she wants in life
8．Which is the best title for the passage?
A．Goals help you succeed． B． How to succeed．
C．Why we always failed． D． A research on setting goals．
C
Drinking is healthy, exercise is healthy, and doing a little of both is even healthier, Danish researchers reported.
People who neither drink nor exercise have a 30 to 49 per cent higher risk of heart disease than people who do one or both of the activities, the researchers said in the European Heart Journal.
“The main finding is there seems to be an additional beneficial effect of drinking one to two drinks per day and doing at least moderate physical activity,” said Morten Gronbaek of the University of Southern Denmark, who led the study.
Several major studies have found that light to moderate drinking up to two drinks a day—is associated with a lower risk of heart disease, and some have also found this leads to a lower risk of some cancers. But the Danish study, one of the largest of its kind to examine the combined effect of drinking and exercise, found there were additional protective effects gained from doing both.
The researchers collected information on the drinking and exercise habits of nearly 12,000 people aged 20 years or older between 1981 and 1983. Over the next 20 years, some 1,200 of the participants died from heart disease and about 5,900 died from other causes.
Non-drinkers had a 30 per cent to 31 per cent higher risk of heart disease compared to moderate drinkers, no matter what the amount of physical activity they undertook. Moderate consumption was defined as between 1 to 14 drinks per week. But teetotalers (绝对禁酒者) who exercised at least moderately were able to reduce their risk of heart disease, an important finding for people who refuse to drink because of religious beliefs or other health issues such as pregnancy, the researchers said.
People who had the lowest risk of dying from any cause were physically active, moderate drinkers while those at highest risk were the physically inactive, heave drinkers, the study found.
9.What kind of people have the lowest risk of dying from any heart disease and other causes?
A. Those who are physically active and heavy drinkers.
B. Those who exercise and drink moderately.
C. People who neither drink nor exercise.
D. People who are physically inactive and moderate drinkers.
10.How many drinks does a moderate drinker drink?
A. More than three drinks per day. B. One or two drinks per month.
C. One to fourteen drinks per week. D. Fourteen drinks every day.
11.What is implied in the passage?
A. All teetotalers can reduce their risk of heart disease.
B. Drinking is forbidden in some religions.
C. Some 1,200 participants died from heart disease over 20 years.
D. Heavy drinkers have the highest risk of heart disease.
三、任务型阅读 Blood Drive at Civic Center
The local university blood center had a blood drive today at the Civic Center auditorium. Almost 300 people showed up, but about 50 were turned away for various medical reasons. Fifty others left because the lines were moving so slowly. The event concluded at 6 pm, three hours after the scheduled close. It was a long day for everyone—administrators, nurses, and donors. But there were plenty of chairs and tables, and many people brought their own books, magazines, or newspapers.
The first thing the donors had to do, of course , was fill out the donor registration and screening form. When they finished filling out the form, they waited until a nurse called them to her desk. The average adult body contains 8 to 12 pints of blood. Donors can give one pint at a time. It takes your body 2 to 4 weeks to replace this amount. Most donors filled up the pint bag within 5 to 10 minutes.
Before leaving, the donors received a sheet of instructions including: Do not lift any heavy objects for 12 hours. Leave your pressure bandage on for 2~3 hours. Do not smoke for at least 30 minutes. Avoid alcohol for the rest of the day. Do not do any laborious activity for 24 hours.
“I wish I could hug and kiss all the volunteers that are here today,” said Martha, the blood center donor recruiter. “Many donors underestimate the importance of what they’re doing. They think it is no big deal, but it is a big deal. Their blood is actually saving lives, helping other people to live, which will lead to a more harmonious society. We cannot thank them enough for that, nor can the recipients.”
Title:Blood drive at Civic Centre
(1)__________
The Civic Centre auditorium
Number of people who donated blood
Approximately(2)___________
Reasons why part of the people present didn’t give blood
●(3)__________in the medical test
●Waiting too long
Process
●Fill out the donor(4)________and screening form.
●wait for their turns to give blood
●Give blood
(5)________ of blood one person gives
One pint at a time
(6)__________ for people who have given blood
●Don’t lift heavy things within 12 hours
●Leave the pressure bandage on for 2~3 hours
●(7)________smoking for not less than 30 minutes
●Don’t perform any laborious activity for a (8)_________day
People’s(9)_________towards the
blood drive
Enthusiastic, positive and concerned
(10)__________of donating blood
●Saving other people’s lives
●Contributing to a more harmonious society
第五部分：单词拼写（10分）

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1 Place/ Where 2 200 3 Failing 4. registration 5. Amount 6. Instructions / Tips / Suggestions / Advice 7. Avoid 8. whole 9. attitude (s) 10 Importance / Meaning / Significance