2014高考英语阅读理解精英训练二轮精品题（35）及答案
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Australia---The vote for euthanasia(安乐死)was finally taken at 3:45 this morning. After six months’ argument and final 16 hours’ hot debates, Australia’s Northern Territory became the first legal authority in the world to allow doctors to take the lives of incurably ill patients who wish to die. The bill was passed by the vote of 15 to 10. Almost immediately word flashed on the Internet and was picked up, half a world away, by John Hofsess, the director of the Right to Die Society of Canada. He sent it on through the group’s on-line service, Death NET. Hofsess says, “We posted it all day long, because this isn’t just something that happened in Australia. It’s world history.”
The full import may take a while to understand. The NT Rights of the Terminally III law has left physicians and citizens trying to deal with its moral and practical meaning. Some have breathed sighs of relief, but others, including churches, right to life groups and the Australian Medical Association, bitterly attacked the bill and the haste(匆忙,急忙) of its passage. But the tide is unlikely to turn back. In Australia — where an aging population, life extending technology and changing community attitudes have all played their part — other states are going to consider making a similar law to for euthanasia. In the US and Canada, where the right to die movement is gathering strength, observers are waiting for the dominoes(多米诺骨牌) to start falling.
Under the new Northern Territory law, an adult patient can request death — probably by a deadly injection or pill — to put an end to suffering. The patient must be diagnosed as incurably ill by two doctors. After a “cooling off” period of seven days, the patient can sign a certificate of request. After 48 hours the wish for death can be met. For Lloyd Nickson, a 54 year old Darwin man suffering from lung cancer, the law means he can get on with living without the fear of his suffering: a terrifying death from his breathing condition. “I’m not afraid of dying from a
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spiritual point of view, but what I was afraid of was how I’d go, because I’ve watched people die in the hospital fighting for oxygen and clawing at their masks,” he says. 45. According to the text ,which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Australia now is the only country in the world to pass the law of euthanasia. B. All people in Australia don’t have the same positive attitude to euthanasia. C. Many patients will ask their doctors for euthanasia because they are afraid of death.
D. According to the law, if a patient requests death, his or her wish will be met
after 48 hours.
46. The underlined sentence in Para 2, “observers are waiting for the dominoes to start falling.” means that observers are waiting to see ___________. A. the result of the game of dominoes.
B. that people’s attitude to euthanasia will be changed.
C. that the bill about euthanasia in Australia will come to an end. D. the similar bills will be passed in other countries.
47. Australia was the first country to pass the bill of euthanasia, but not USA or Canada. Which one is NOT the reason ?
A. In Australia, the technology of extending life is advanced.
B. In Australia, it is easy to deal with the moral and practical meaning. C. In Australia, old people take up great part in the population of the whole country. D. Australians gradually realize suffering from a terrible disease is worse than immediate death.
48. It can be inferred from the text that _____________.
A. when Lloyd Nickson dies, he will face his death with calm characteristic of euthanasia.
B. physicians and citizens in Australia share the same view on euthanasia. C. other countries are going to consider making a similar law to deal with euthanasia.
D. under the bill, patients requesting death are sure to be injected by deadly medicine.
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49. What’s the author’s attitude to euthanasia?
A. Negative B. Critical C. Positive D. Doubtful 【参考答案】45、B 46---48 DBA
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February4, 2012 saw the take-off of a new rising NBA star- Jeremy Lin. Among professional basketball players, Jeremy Lin’s background is not typical. He graduated from Harvard University, which sends few players to the NBA, and he is the only Chinese-American NBA player. But when you watch him on the court, there is no doubt that he belongs there. He moves with speed and grace that demonstrate years of faithful practice, which is fueled by a love for basketball.
Lin’s enjoyment to basketball actually began in Taiwan. When Lin’s father moved to U.S.,his interest in the sport only grew and he passed on this love of baskeball to his son,introducing him to the game at the age of five. The young Lin spent much of his youth playing basketball for fun.
In high school, Lin dreamed of playing in the NBA.When he applied for college,he was not offered a single sports scholarship. However,after his admission to Harvard ,he was offered a place on its college basketball team.
During Lin’s time at Harvard, his basketball career began to speed up. He scored 1,482 points, making him one of the highest scorers in Ivy League history.
When he graduated, no professional teams offered Lin a contract, but he was invited to play in the NBA Summer League. He played well and ended up eagerly singning a contract with the Golden State Warriors.
At first, playing in professional games filled Lin with excitement. He treasured opportunities to meet players he had been watching on TV for years. But slowly, the excitement wore off and was replaced by anxiety. In a few very difficult months, he
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was cut by two teams before the New York Knicks picked him up.
But he had the courage and determination to stick to his dream, so he put himself into hard training to get ready for his opportunity to come, Then his moment arrived on February4, 2012,on which his excellent performance made him famous overnight. Aftet that, he led the Knicks to their fifth straight victory.
The Associated Press called Lin“the most surprising story in the NBA.”Knicks fans developed the nickname for him“linsanity”（林发疯）.Time magazine released its 2012 list of the 100“Most Influential People in the World”, Jermy Lin included. 56.What might be the author’s purpose in writing the text? A.To make readers interested in great basketball players. B.To praise Jeremy Lin for his skills and determination. C.To list Lin’s wonderful performances in NBA team.
D.To give a brief introduction to Lin’s road to an outstanding basketball player. 【答案】D
【解析】文章叙述了林书豪从5岁开始打篮球， 中学时的梦想， 读哈佛时篮球事业起步到加入NBA后的成功可以看出，此题答案选D。
57.Which of the following is of little help in Lin’s success?
A.His graduationg from Harvard University B.His father’s influence C.His years of hardwork D.His devotion to basketball 【答案】A
【解析】从文中第二段前两句可知他从哈佛毕业对他的成功帮助不大。第三段第二句可知他父亲对他影响很大。从第二段最后一句可知他经过了长时间的训练，而且他热爱篮球。
58.What does the underlined phrase“wore off “in Paragraph7 probably mean? A.worked out B.rose up C.died away D.kept up 【答案】C
【解析】起初在专业队里打球让他很激动， 但慢慢地， 激动被焦虑所替代。所以worse off的意思是激动渐渐消失，所以选C。
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59.Which of the following is TRUE of Jeremy Lin? A. Lin learned to play basketball when he was eight. B. Lin is the most outstanding player in NBA.
C. Lin’s career for professional games was a great success at first. D. Before Lin there was no Chinese-American NBA players. 【答案】D
【解析】从第二段第二句he is the only Chinese-American NBA player“他是唯一的华裔NBA球员”
60. Which is the right order for Lin’s life? a. He made an excellent performance on Feb,4. b. He was fired by the Golden State Warriors. c. He was invited to play in the NBA Summer League. d. He graduated from Harvard University. e. He became famous overnight.
A. a,d,c,b,e B.d,c,b,a,e C.a,e,d,c,b D.d,b,c,e,a 【答案】B
【解析】先对比a,d的先后顺序，很容易知道他先毕业后进入New York Knicks打球；所以排除A,C。 再比较b,c的顺序，从地6段可知c发生在前， 所以选B.
61.We can conclude from the text that . A. Lin didn’t have a smooth road in NBA. B. Lin got an easy entry into NBA.
C. NBA prefers graduates from Harvard University.
D. Lin didn’t show his basketball talents in Harvard University. 【答案】A
【解析】从倒数第三段可知， 在与New York Knicks签约前，他被2个队拒绝。可知他的NBA之路并不容易。、
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