阅读理解训练题78.doc

阅读理解训练题（七十八）
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　　By LOS ANGELES TIMES
　　Published on 2002 - 02 - 10
　　Posted on 2002 -01 - 18 10︰59︰54
　　Nervous uncertainty surrounds the fate（命运）of US journalist Daniel Pearl, with no clear communication from his kidnappers （绑匪）and no sign of his whereabouts after three separate police searches for his body in the troublesome pert city Karachi, Pakistan.
　　Pearl, a 38 - year - old Wall Street Journal reporter, disappeared two weeks ago on his way to an interview in Karachi. An email allegedly from his kidnappers contained four photos of him and a variety of demands, including one for the release of Pakistani prisoners being held at the US naval base in Cuba.
　　The searches were started last Friday night by an email claiming that Pearl had been killed and his body thrown “in the graveyards of Karachi.”
　　Pearl has worked for The Wall Street Journal for 12 years and is now their South Asia bureau chief. He was born in Princeton, New Jersey and graduated from Stanford University with a bachelor’s degree in communications.
　　He joined The Wall Street Journal in November 1990, first as a reporter in the Atlanta bureau. In 1993 he moved to the Washington office to cover transportation before beginning a series of overseas postings.
　　The members of a radical（激进的）Islamic group in Pakistan who admit having kidnapped him say Pearl is a member of the Israeli intelligence service, Mossad. But Pearl’s employers have angrily denied（否认）that he is the agent（代理）of any government.
　　Pearl’s French wife, Marianne, is six months pregnant with their first child.
　　For the past few weeks the couple have been living in Karachi while Pearl tried to arrange an interview with Mubarak Ali Shah Gilani, head of the small militant Islamic group Tanzeem ul-Fuqra.
　　56．We can see from the text that________.
　　A. Pearl has been murdered
　　B. Pearl has escaped from his kidnappers
　　C. Pearl is in danger
　　D. Pearl's fate still remains in question
　　57．According to the text, Pearl most probably disappeared________.
　　A. on January 4, 2002
　　B. on January 26, 2002
　　C. on January 4, 2002
　　D. on January 11, 2002
　　58．Pearl’s disappearance has something to do with________.
　　A. Tanzeem ul - Fuqra
　　B. a radical Islamic group in Pakistan
　　C. the US naval base in Cuba.
　　D. the Israeli intelligence service
B
　　218 Chestnut Street　
　　Philadelphia, PA28774
　　May 7th, 2002
　　Social Security Administration
　　2119 Main Street
　　Philadelphia, PA28000

Dear Social Security,
　　I am applying for a new Social Security Card.
　　I lost my old one last week. I was walking home from the subway station, and I pulled a tissue （纸巾）out of my pocket and lost my wallet at the same time. My card was in my wallet. Please send me a new card. ff you can get the card to me within two weeks, please sent it to the address at the top of the page. If it will take longer than this, then you will have to send it to my new address. I am moving on May 23rd to:
　　103 Walnut Street
　　Philadelphia, PA28445
　　If you can send my new card within two weeks, I would be very pleased. I am applying for a new job at Ventura Savings Bank, and I know they will want to have my Social Security Number. Unfortunately I have forgotten it, so I will need my card to find out. On my old card I was called Victoria Matthews. Since then I have gotten married. Please issue my new card in my married name: Victoria Villata. In case you need more information about me to hunt down my old number, my date of birth was September 11, 1985. Thank you very much.
　　Sincerely
　　Victoria Villata
　　59．Why does Mrs. Villata need a new Social Security Card?
　　A. She is moving.
　　B. She lost the old one.
　　C. She has just gotten married.
　　D. She doesn’t remember her Social Security Number.
　　60．Why does Mrs. Villata give the Social Security Administration her date of birth?
　　A. She wants them to know how old she is.
　　B. She is afraid they may have lost her Social Security Card.
　　C. She thinks it will help them track down her Social Security Number.
　　D. She thinks that the older she is, the more Social Security she will get.
　　61．Which part of Victoria Villata’s letter is LEAST important to the Social Security Administration?
　　A. The fact that she has changed her name.
　　B. The fact that her card should be mailed to a new address.
　　C. The fact that she needs a replacement Social Security Card.
　　D. The fact that she lost her wallet while pulling a tissue out of her pocket.
C
Water Safety
To Rescue a Drowning Person
　　Don't jump in to save a drowning person unless you are a trained lifesaver. The victim may pull you under.
　　Instead, try to toss（抛）a life preserver if you have one. Anything that will float can save the person’s life. A beach ball, a vacuum jug, or a picnic chest will also help. The National Safety Council points out that many drowning could be prevented if people knew all the common objects that float well enough to help a drowning person.
　　If you are in a boat, or you can find one, use the boat to try to reach the person in trouble. Turn the boat so the victim can grab the stern. Don’t stand up to help the victim. Stay seated so the boat won’t overturn. Try to balance the boat as the person climbs aboard. If the boat overturns, stay hanging on to the side for a while to relax before trying to right it.
　　62．What kind of things should you throw to a person in trouble in the water?
　　A. A belt.
　　B. A cardboard box.
　　C. Something that floats.
　　D. Something large and heavy.
　　63．Which sentence belongs to the empty box?
You see some-one in trouble in the water.

Steer（驾驶）boat towards the person.

Remain seated.

Balance boat as person climbs aboard.
　　A. Jump into water and swim to them.
　　B. Paddle the boat towards the coast.
　　C. Stand up and shout for help.
　　D. Turn rear（后部）of boat towards the person in the water.
　　64．The first paragraph helps the reader understand why____
　　A. there are so few drowning accidents
　　B. people are often drowned themselves when they try to save a drowning person
　　C. so many drowning people are able to save themselves
　　D. it is important to drink plenty of fluids before swimming
　　65．Where would you be most likely to find a passage like this?
　　A. In a home medical encyclopedia（百科全书）.
　　B. In a humorous story about a couple who sail around the world.
　　C. In a newspaper account of the National Cup sailing competition.
　　D. In a science text.
D
　　Dr Wiseman started “the laugh lab” project in September 2001. It is the largest study of humour. Participants（参加者）are invited to log on to the laugh lab website, give a few personal details, tell their favourite jokes and judge the jokes told by other people.
　　The project will last for a year, and the organizers hope to finally discover the world’s funniest joke. But there is also a serious purpose. The researches want to know what people from different nations and cultures find funny. And they want to find out the differences between the male and female sense of humour. The idea is that if we want to understand each other, we have to find out what makes us laugh.
　　This is a subject that has long interested psychologists（心理学家）and philosophers（哲学家）. Most of the time, people are not completely honest. We do things that society expects us to and say things that help us get what we want. But laughing cannot be controlled. When we laugh, we tell the truth about ourselves.
　　By December 2001 over 10, 000 jokes had been submitted. This gave the scientists enough evidence （证据）to make early conclusions. It seems that men and women do have different senses of humour, for instance.
　　“Our findings show the major differences in the ways in which males and females use humour, ”　said Dr.　Wiseman. “Males use humour to appear superior（优越）to others, while women are more skilled in languages and prefer word play. ”
　　Researchers also found that there really is such a thing as a national sense of humour. the British enjoy what is usually called “toilet humour”. But the French like their jokes short and sharp: “You’re a high priced lawyer. Will you answer two questions for 500?” “Yes. What’s the second question?”
　　The Germans are famous for not having a sense of humour. But the survey found that German participants were more likely to find submitted jokes funny than any other nationality. Perhaps that proves the point. Is this joke funny? I don’t know, but let’s say yes, just to be safe.
　　Dr Wiseman and his workmates also submitted jokes created by computer. But none of those who took part in the survey found any of them amusing. Perhaps this is relief. Computers already seem like they can do everything. At least they should leave the funny stuff to us.
　　66．Scientist started“ the laugh lab” project________
　　A. to find the funniest joke in European countries
　　B. to know what funny people are from different nations and cultures
　　C. to find out the differences between the male and female sense of humour
　　D. to get more personal details about participants
　　67．We can infer from the passage that________.
　　A. most of the people all over he world are completely honest
　　B. psychologists and philosophers take interest in the “laugh lab” project
　　C. ordinary people are not interested in “the laugh lab” project at all
　　D. people tell the ruth about themselves only when they laugh
　　68．What is the main idea of the 4th and 5th paragraph?
　　A. Man and woman have different senses of humour.
　　B. male and female have similar senses of humour.
　　C. About 10, 000 jokes have been submitted from September 2001 to December 2001.
　　D. Scientists have collected enough evidence to make conclusions.
　　69．The writer gave the examples of the British, the French and the Germans________.
　　A. to show thane French people have a better sense of humour
　　B. to prove the British people have a sense of “toilet humour”
　　C. to show people from different nations have different senses of humour
　　D. to prove that the Germans have no sense of humour
　　70．Which statement is true according to the passage?
　　A. The jokes by computer are less funny than those by humans.
　　B. The Germans cannot find the submitted jokes amusing.
　　C. Males are better at word play compared with women.
　　D. Females like to use humour to show that they are superior.
E
　　Rome -Doctors and medical groups around the world last weekend reacted with strong opposition to the news that an Italian specialist is on the brink of cloning the first human baby.
　　Dr. Severino Antinori, who is the head of a hospital in Rome, has been referred to in an Arab newspaper as claiming that one of his patients is eight weeks pregnant（怀孕）with a cloned baby.
　　Antinori refused to comment on the reports, but in March 2001 he said he hoped to produce a cloned embryo （卵）for implantation within two years. So far seven different kinds of mammals have already successfully cloned, including sheep, cats and most recently rabbits.
　　Doctors showed their doubt and were strongly opposed although they admit that human cloning would finally come true unless there was a world wide ban on the practice.
　　Professor Rudolf Jaenisch of the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology: “I find it astonishing that people do this where the result can be foretold that it will not be a normal baby. It is using humans as guinea pigs. It makes people feel sick. ”But Ronald Green, director of the Ethics institute at Darmouth College in the US, said it is unlikely that an eight - week - old pregnancy would lead to a birth.
　　So far all cloned animals have suffered from some different serious disorders, many of them dying soon after their births .
　　Doctors are opposed to human cloning because they are worried about the welfare of the cloned child if there is one.
　　“There are no benefits of cloned human beings, just harm, ”said Dr. Michael Wilks of the UK.
　　71．What do the underlined words “on the brink of” in the first paragraph mean most probably?
　　A. on the side of
　　B. on the point of
　　C. in search of
　　D. in favour of
　　72．What is the doctors’ general attitude to cloning of humans according to the passage?
　　A. They are against it.
　　B. They support it.
　　C. They welcome it.
　　D. They pay no attention to it.
　　73．What does the underlined word “ban ”in the third paragraph mean most probably?
　　A. order that forbids cloning
　　B. suggestion to carrying on cloning
　　C. anger at cloning
　　D. cheer for cloning
　　74．Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
　　A. Dcotor Severino Antinori is strongly oppsed to cloning human beings.
　　B. Up to now, seven kinds of animals have been cloned, including sheep, cats, humans and rabbits.
　　C. Professor Rudolf Jaenisch is carrying on an experiment on cloning an eight- week -old embryo.
　　D. Ronald Green doubts about the future successful birth of the so -called cloned embryo.
　　75．Which is the best title for the passage?
　　A. The Success of Cloning Humans
　　B. The Anger at Cloning Humans
　　C. Failure of Cloning Humans
　　D. First Cloned Human?

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阅读理解训练题（七十八）答案
56．D提示：从文中可以看出pearl下落不明，所以吉凶未卜　
57．C　
58．B　
59．B　
60．C　
61．D　
62．C　
63．D
64．B提示：第一段的内容主要告诉人们如果自己不是专业的救生员的话，最好不要下水去救人，那样可能就会被淹死。故答案选B。
65．A　
66．C　
67．B　
68．A
69．C　提示：作者举出例子来论证自己的观点：不同国家，不同地域的人有不同的幽默感。　
70．A　
71．B　
72．A　
73．A
74．D　提示：（短文倒数第四段）从Ronald Green说的话中可以看出他怀疑这个8个月身孕的克隆人是否能成功地出生。　
75．D