十年高考網(wǎng)十年高考試題、高考模擬試題、教學(xué)資源下載2009高考英語復(fù)習(xí)課堂限時強化訓(xùn)練閱讀理解（五）1Therearevariousreasonswhycancersappeartobeontheincrease.Foronething,thoughtheirsufferersaretobefoundinallagegroups,cancersareparticularlylikelytoattackpersonsintheirmiddleandadvancedyears.Naturally,sincepeoplelivelongertheseyears,therearemorecancersufferersthanbefore.Again,withbettermethodsofdiagnosis(診斷),doctorscanmoreeasilyrecognizecancerousgrowthsthatwouldformerlyhavepassedunnoticedorthatwouldhavebeenwronglydiagnosed.Itisalsobelievedthatcertainhabitsandconditionsofmodemliving,includingheavysmokingandthepollutionoftheair,mayleavepeoplelivinginmorecancer-causingconditionsthanbefore.Wealllookforwardtothedaywhenasimplemedicaltestcanfindcancerwhileitisstillsmall.Researchersaroundtheworldareworkingonsuchatest.Mostoftheirworkdealswiththeexaminationoftheblood.ResearchersinBostonhavefoundsomethinginthebloodofcancerpatientsthatdoesnotappearinhealthypersons.Thetestshowedwhichpersonshadcancerandwhichdidnot.Itwascorrectmorethan90percentofthetime.Theresearchersbelievethetestmaybeabletoshowcancerveryclearlyinitsdevelopment.Cancersdiscoveredearlyusuallycanbetreatedsuccessfully.Thetestexaminesverysmallbitsoffatinthebloodcalledlipids(脂質(zhì)).Cancersseemtochangelipidsalthoughdoctorsdonotknowwhy.Thetestshoweddifferencesbetweenthelipidsofthepersonswithcancerandthelipidsofthosewithoutcancer.TheresearcherssaythenewtestcouldbeasteptodevelopasimplewaytocheckpatientsforcancerbeforethediseaseshowsonanX-ray.1.Whowillfailcancerfromthestudyoftheresearchers?A.Theyoung.B.Themiddleageandtheolder.C.Theman.D.Thewoman.2.Theunderlinedwordssuchatestreferto_.A.thetestthatshowswhichpersonshavecancerandwhichdont.B.thetestthatmaybeabletoshowcancerveryearlyinitsdevelopment,.C.asimplemedicaltestthatcannotfindcancerwhenitis-smallD.十年高考網(wǎng)十年高考試題、高考模擬試題、教學(xué)資源下載3.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Cancershavemuchtodowithsomethinginpatientsblood.B.Peoplelivinginbetterconditionsaremostlikelytobeattackedbycancer.C.X-rayingisthebestwaytodeterminedwhetherapersonhascancerornot.D.Cancershavenothingtodowithapersonshabitsandlivingconditions.4.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.AsimplewaytocancerB.CancerscanbecuredC.HowtofindcancerD.Earlydiscoveryofcancer2Asahumanbeingyoumayhavethechoiceofthreebasicattitudestowardslife.Youmaytreatlifewiththephilosophy(哲學(xué))ofthevegetable,inwhichcaseyourlifewillincludebeingborn,eating,drinking,sleeping,marrying,growingoldanddying.Thesecondbasicattitudeistolookatlifeasifitwereabusiness.Agreatmanyso-calledsuccessfulmenandwomenbelievethatlifeisabusiness.Ifyoubelieveso,yourfirstquestionoflife,naturally,isWhatdoIgetoutofit?Howmuchisthisworthtome?Inaword,basedonthisattitude,happinessbecomesamatterofsuccessfulcompetition.Thegreatmajorityofhumanbeingstodaylookatlifeasifitwereabusiness.Thethirdattitudetowardlifeisthewayoftheartist.HerethebasicphilosophyisWhatcanIputintoit?.Theyvaluecooperationandcontribution.Thispointofviewhasbeenprovedbyhistory；forhistoryremembersbestthosewhohavecontributedmostrichlytotheinterestsoftheirfellow-men.Themoreweinvestigate(調(diào)查),themorewebecomecertainthattheartisticattitudeistheonlyonewhichgoeswithhumanhappiness.5.Fromthepassageweknowpeoplewhotakethesecondlifeattitude_.A.aremostlybusinessmenB.thinkofgettingtheinterests(利益)firstC.findtheirhappinessfromhardworkD.takecompetitionastheirwholelife6.PeoplewhoarebestrememberedbyhistoryareprobablyA.thoselivingonvegetablesB.successfulmenC.artistsD.businessmen7.Wemayinferfromthispassagethat_.A.十年高考網(wǎng)十年高考試題、高考模擬試題、教學(xué)資源下載B.theartisticattitudeisacceptedbymostpeopleC.thewriterprefersthethirdlifeattitudeD.artistsdomostforthesocietyinordertoberememberedlongerthanothers3Thequestionofwhatchildrenlearn,andhowtheyshouldlearn,iscontinuallybeingdebatedandredebated.Nobodydaresanylongertodefendtheoldsystem,thelearningoflessonsparrot-fashion,thegrammar-with-a-whipsystem,whichwasgoodenoughforourgrandparents.Thetheoriesofmodempsychologyhavesteppedintoarguethatwemustunderstandtheneedofchildren.Childrenarenotjustsmalladults；theyarechildrenwhomustberespectedasmuch.Well,youmaysay,thisisasitshouldbe,agoodidea.Butthinkfurther.Whathappens?Educationbecomestheresponsibilitynotofteachers,butofpsychologists(心里學(xué)家).Whathappensthen?Teachersworrytoomuchaboutthepsychologicalimplications(暗示)oftheirlessons,andforgetaboutthesubjectsthemselves.Ifachilddislikesalesson,theteacherfeelsthatitishisfault,notthechilds.Soteachersworrywhetherhistoryisrelevanttomodernyoungchildren.Anddotheydaretorecountstoriesaboutviolence?Orwillthismakethechildrenthemselvesviolent?Cantheytelltheirclassesaboutchildrenofdifferentraces,orwillthisencourageracialhatred?Whyteachchildrentowritegrammaticalsentences?Verbalexpressionisbetter.Sums?Arithmetic?No:Real-lifemathematicalsituationsaremoreunderstandable.Yousee,youcangotoofar.Influencedbyeducationaltheorists,whohavenothingbettertodothantowritebooksabouttheirideas,teachersleavetheirteacher-trainingcollegesfilledwithgrand,psychologicalideasaboutchildrenandtheirneeds.Theymakeelaborate,sophisticated(精致的，復(fù)雜的)preparationsandtryouttheirmodemmethodsonthelong-sufferingchildren.Sinceonemodemmethodrapidlyreplacesanotherthepoorkidswillhavehadagoodbellyfulbythetimetheyleaveschool.Frequentlythemodemmethodsaresosophisticatedthattheyfailtobeunderstoodbytheteachers,letalonethechildren；evenmoreoften,therelaxeddisciplinesoessentialfortheinformalfeelingstheclassmusthave,preventsallbutahandfulofchildrenfromlearninganything.8.Peopledonotdaredefendtheoldsystemmainlybecauseundertheoldsystem_.A.toomuchgrammarwastaughttochildrenB.childrenwerespoiled(寵壞)C.childrenweretreatedasgrown-upsD.childrenweremadetolearnpassively(被動的)十年高考網(wǎng)十年高考試題、高考模擬試題、教學(xué)資源下載9.Whatviewdothemodempsychologistshold?A.Childrenmustbeunderstoodandrespected.B.Childrenaresmalladultsandknowwhattheyneed.C.Childrenarebetteroffwithoutlearninglessons.D.Educationofchildrenistheresponsibilityofpsychologists.10.Whathappenswhenteacherspaytoomuchattentiontothepsychologyoftheirlessons?A.Theyfindthatthechildrendislikethelessons.B.Theytendtoblamestudentsfortheirfailure.C.Theydonotpayenoughattentiontotheactuallessons.D.Theynolongerwanttoteachchildrenhistory.11.Grammaticalsentencesareregardedasunimportantbecause_.A.itisbettertouseverbsonlyB.wordsaresaidoutofnaturalfeelingsonlyC.talkingfreelyandnaturallywithoutsentencesisabetterformofexpressionD.itisfeltthatformalgrammarrulesmightcauseunnaturalexpressions12.Accordingtothepassage,themodernmethodsareunderstoodby_.A.neitherteachersnorpupilsB.onlyahandfulofteachersandpupilsC.themoresophisticatedteachersD.everyonewhoenjoystherelaxeddisciplineoftheinformalclasses【答案與解析】1.B細節(jié)題。從第一段中的cancersareparticularlylikelytoattackpersonsintheirmiddleandadvancedyears可以知道癌癥尤其容易在中年人和老年人的身體上發(fā)生。2.B詞義題。第二段中的asimplemedicaltestcanfindcancerwhileitisstillsmall；test與后面的suchate