1、阅读理解练习试卷 7及答案与解析 一、 Reading Comprehension Directions: There are 5 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by 5 questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the squ
2、are brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET. 0 Predicting the future is risky business for a scientist. It is safe to say, however, that the global AIDS epidemic will get much worse before it gets any better. Sadly, this modern plague will be with us for several generations, despite major scie
3、ntific advances. As of January 2000, the AIDS epidemic had claimed 15 million lives and left 40 million people living with a viral infection that slowly but relentlessly erodes the immune system. Accounting for more than 3 million deaths in the past year alone, the AIDS virus has become the deadlies
4、t microbe in the world. In Africa nearly a dozen countries have a rate higher than 10%, including four southern African nations in which a quarter of the people are infected. This is like condemning 16 000 people each day to a slow and miserable death. Fortunately, the AIDS story has not been all gl
5、oom and doom. Less than two years after AIDS was recognized, the guilty agent human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV was identified. We now know more about HIV than about any other virus, and 14 AIDS drugs have been developed and licensed in the U.S. and Western Europe. The epidemic continues to rage,
6、 however, in South America, Eastern Europe and sub-Saharan Africa. By the year 2025, AIDS will be by far the major killer of young Africans, decreasing life expectancy to as low as 40 years in some countries and single-handedly erasing the public health gains of the past 50 years. It is Asia, with i
7、ts huge population at risk, that will have the biggest impact on the global spread of AIDS. The magnitude of the incidence could range from 100 million to 1 billion, depending largely on what happens in India and China. Four million people have already become HIV-positive in India, and infection is
8、likely to reach several percent in a population of 1 billion. Half a million Chinese are now infected; the path of Chinas epidemic, however, is less certain. An explosive AIDS epidemic in the U.S. is unlikely. Instead, HIV infection will continue to plague in about 0.5% of the population. But the co
9、mplexion of the epidemic will change. New HIV infections will occur predominantly in the underclass, with rates 10 times as high in minority groups. Nevertheless, American patients will live quality lives for decades, thanks to advances in medical research. Dozens of powerful and well-tolerated AIDS
10、 drugs will be developed, as will novel means to restore the immune system. A cure for AIDS by the year 2025 is not inconceivable. But constrained by economic reality, these therapeutic advances will have only limited benefit outside the U.S. and Western Europe. 1 Which of the following could be the
11、 best title for this passage? （ A） The Spread of HIV Will We Ever Cure AIDS? （ B） The Worse Situation of AIDS Will AIDS Ruin the Human Race? （ C） The Statistics of AIDS Will AIDS Spread around the World? （ D） The Potential of HIV Will Asia Become the Core of AIDS? 2 The phrase “gloom and doom“ (Para
12、graph 3 ) refers to the state of being _. （ A） obscure and sad （ B） depressing and fatal （ C） ruined and deadly （ D） miserable and disappointing 3 According to the passage, which of the following statements is true? （ A） In India, the infection rate almost reaches 12 percent of its population. （ B）
13、In China, about 50 000 people are infected with HIV. （ C） AIDS epidemic had caused 15 000 000 deaths in the whole world by January 2000. （ D） In the United States, HIV infection will go on to attack about 5% of the whole population. 4 As a result of the epidemic of AIDS in Africa, _. （ A） the life s
14、pan for most of the people has been reduced by 40 years （ B） most young people have been infected with human immunodeficiency virus （ C） people will have to learn to live with the disease for over 50 years （ D） the achievements made in preserving peoples health in the past will be wiped off 5 The pa
15、ssage tells us that _. （ A） HIV was found more than two years earlier than AIDS was identified （ B） people know a little more about HIV than about most other viruses （ C） AIDS continues to rage more wildly in Africa than in Asia （ D） HIV will mainly affect the poor and minority groups in the U. S. 6
16、 According to the author, the cure for AIDS will probably lie in _. （ A） international cooperation （ B） timely education （ C） economic situation （ D） strong will 6 Singletons, referring to those who live alone, are being comforted by well-meaning friends and family and told that not having a partner
17、 is not the end of the world. So, it would seem that they can say, yes, it is not. But no, in fact, it is the end. A gloomy study has just been released that says that the international trend towards living alone is putting an unprecedented strain on our ecosystem. For a number of reasons-relationsh
18、ip breakdown, career choice, longer life spans, smaller families the number of individual households is growing. And this is putting intolerable pressure on natural resources, and accelerating the extinction of endangered plant and animal species. And there is worse news. Running a refrigerator, tel
19、evision, cooker, plumbing system just for selfish little you is a disastrous waste of resources on our over-populated planet. “The efficiency of resource consumption“ is a lot higher in households of two people or more, simply because they share everything. Well imagine that. Just when you thought l
20、iving alone was OK, you would find that all the time you were the enemy of mankind. Every time you put the kettle on the stove for a cup of coffee you were destroying Mother Earth. Indeed, it is not just your mother who is a bit worried by your continuing single status you are letting down the entir
21、e human race by not having a boyfriend or girlfriend. The trouble is that society has a group instinct and people panic and hit out when they see other people quietly rebelling and straying away from the “standard“ of family and coupledom. The suggestion is that singledom should be at best a tempora
22、ry state. Unless you are assimilated into a larger unit, you can never be fully functional. Try “communal living.“ There are all these illustrations of young attractive people having a “great time,“ laughingly bumping into each other. It looks like an episode of the TV series “Friends. “ And the mes
23、sage is clear: Togetherness is good, solitude is bad, and being single on your own is not allowed. 7 Well-meaning friends and family members often tell those who live alone that _. （ A） they should end their singledom as soon as possible （ B） they should live together with other singletons （ C） sing
24、ledom is an acceptable life-style （ D） singledom can shorten ones life-span 8 Which of the following may NOT be the reason for the increasing number of households as mentioned in the passage? （ A） Many people get divorced because of unhappy marriage. （ B） Now people can afford to support a household
25、 individually. （ C） Some people have to sacrifice family life for their careers. （ D） Many people live much longer than before. 9 The author thinks living alone is disastrous mainly because singledom is _. （ A） harmful to peoples life （ B） destructive to our ecosystem （ C） dangerous to plants and an
26、imals （ D） unworkable in our society 10 It is implied in the passage that singletons are usually _. （ A） self-reliant （ B） self-conscious （ C） self-sufficient （ D） self-centered 11 When seeing others living alone, some people panic because they think singledom is _. （ A） abnormal （ B） diversified （
27、C） unimaginable （ D） disgusting 12 The author suggests that singletons should _. （ A） find boy friends or girl friends （ B） live with their parents and other family members （ C） live together and share more with their friends （ D） watch more episodes of the TV series “Friends“ 阅读理解练习试卷 7答案与解析 一、 Rea
28、ding Comprehension Directions: There are 5 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by 5 questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your ma
29、chine-scoring ANSWER SHEET. 【知识模块】 阅读理解 1 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 见文章内容介绍。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 2 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 第三段第一句作者说：所幸的是艾滋病的故事还不都是令人悲观的。 gloom：忧愁，情绪低落； doom：厄运，死亡。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 3 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 第二段第一句作者说：到 2000年 1月艾滋病的流行已经使 1500万人死亡， 4000万人感染，艾滋病病毒正在缓慢地但却无情地破坏着这些人的免疫系统。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 4 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 第四段第二句作者
30、说：到 2025年艾滋病将成为非洲年轻人的最大杀手，它可以使一些国家人口的平均寿命降到 40岁，仅艾滋病一项就会使过去 50年在公共健康方面取得的成就化为乌 有。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 5 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 第六段第四句作者说：在美国新的艾滋病感染主要会发生在社会底层 (underclass：社会的下层阶级 )，在少数民族中发病率可能是其他阶层的 10倍。这里 minority主要指美国黑人和说西班牙语的移民。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 6 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 最后一段作者说：到 2025年治愈艾滋病不是不可想象的。但是由于经济状况的限制，这些先进的治疗方法在美国和西
31、欧以外的地方作用将是非常有限的。 【知识模 块】 阅读理解 【知识模块】 阅读理解 7 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 文章一开始作者说：好心的朋友和家人都在安慰独居的人，并跟他们说没有人做伴，天也不会塌下来的。 singleton意为独居者，原是超纲词汇，但文中已有解释，考生可明白其意思。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 8 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 第三段第一句作者说：由于种种原因如婚姻关系破裂、职业的选择、寿命的延长、家庭小型化等，单人家庭的数量在增加。这里面没有提到因收入的增长人们可以一个人维持一个家庭的开销。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 9 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 第二段作者说：刚
32、刚发表的一项令人沮丧的研究说全球倾向于独居的趋势正在给我们的生态系统造成前所未有的压力。第三段第二句作者又说：独居给自然资源造成不可忍受的压力，加速了濒危动植物的灭绝。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 10 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 第三段第四句作者说：独居的人很自私，他们自己一个人用一个冰箱、电视、饭锅和上下水系统，这对我们这个过于拥挤的星球上的自然资源来说是一个灾难性的浪费。 【知识模块】 阅读 理解 11 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 第三段的最后一句作者说：我们的社会是本能的群体社会，当人们看到其他人在不露声色地违反群体社会原则并与 “标准 ”的家庭和夫妻关系原则背道而驰就会大惊小怪，并且猛烈地抨击他们。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 12 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 文章的最后两段作者劝独居者说：尝试一下与别人合住。有很多这方面的例子，漂亮的青年人笑着相遇，共同度过美好时光，就像电视连续剧六人行中描写的那样。这些信息清楚地告诉我们：合住好，孤独不好，单身独居是不被社会 允许的。 【知识模块】 阅读理解
