1、阅读理解练习试卷 8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 In 1999 when MiShel and Carl Meissner decided to have children, they tackled the next big issue: Should they try to have a girl? It was no small matter. MiShels brother had become blind from a hereditary condition in his early 20s, and the Meissne
3、rs had learned that the condition is a disorder passed from mothers to sons. If they had a boy, he would have a 50 per cent chance of having the condition. A girl would be unaffected. The British couples inquiries about sex selection led them to Virginia, US, where a new sperm-separation technique,
4、called MicroSort, was experimental at the time. When MiShel became pregnant she gave birth to a daughter. Now they will try to have a second daughter using the same technique. The technique separates sperm into two groups those that carry the X-chromosome (染色体 ) producing a female baby and those tha
5、t carry the Y-chromosome producing a male baby. The technology was developed in 1990s, but the opening of a laboratory in January 2003 in California marked the companys first expansion. “We believe the number of people who want this technology is greater than those who have access to it,“ said Keith
6、 L. Blauer, the companys clinical director. This is not only a seemingly effective way to select a childs gender. It also brings a host of ethical (伦理的 ) and practical considerations especially for the majority of families who use the technique for nonmedical reasons. The clinic offers sex selection
7、 for two purposes: to help couples avoid passing on a sex-linked genetic disease and to allow those who already have a child to “balance“ their family by having a baby of the opposite sex. Blauer said the company has had an impressive success rate: 91 per cent of the women who become pregnant after
8、sorting for a girl are successful, while 76 per cent who sort for a boy and get pregnant are successful. The technique separates sperm based on the fact that the X chromosome is larger than the Y chromosome. A machine is used to distinguish the size differences and sort the sperm accordingly. 1 Why
9、did MiShel and Carl decide not to have a boy? （ A） Because they might give birth to a blind baby. （ B） Because Carl might pass his familys disease to his son. （ C） Because the boy might become blind when he grows up. （ D） Because they wanted a daughter to balance their family. 2 When MiShel gave bir
10、th to her first girl, the new sperm-separation technique _. （ A） had already been well-developed （ B） had not been declared successful （ C） was available to those who wanted it （ D） had been widely accepted in the medical world 3 Which of the following is the authors primary concern regarding the ap
11、plication of the new technology? （ A） The expansion of the new technology may not bring profits to the companies. （ B） Most people who use the technology will not have a baby as they want. （ C） The effect of the new technology still needs to be carefully examined. （ D） Increasing use of the technolo
12、gy may disturb the sex balance in the population. 4 According to Mr. Blauer, by using the new technology, _. （ A） 91% of the women successfully give birth to girls （ B） 76% of the women get pregnant with boys （ C） it is more successful for those who want to have girls （ D） it is more successful for
13、those who want to have boys 5 The sperm-separation technique is based on the fact that the chromosomes responsible for babies sex _. （ A） are of different shapes （ B） are of different sizes （ C） can be identified （ D） can be reproduced 6 We can infer from this passage that the new technology _. （ A）
14、 may not guarantee people a daughter or a son as they desire （ B） is used by most families for non-medical reasons （ C） has brought an insoluble ethical dilemma for mankind （ D） will lead to a larger proportion of females in the population 6 The worst thing about television and radio is that they en
15、tertain us, saving us the trouble of entertaining ourselves. A hundred years ago, before all these devices were invented, if a person wanted to entertain himself with a song or a piece of music, he would have to do the singing himself or pick up a violin and play it. Now, all he has to do is turn on
16、 the radio or TV. As a result, singing and music have declined. Italians used to sing all the time. Now, they only do it in Hollywood movies. Indian movies are mostly a series of songs and dances wrapped around silly stories. As a result, they dont do much singing in Indian villages anymore. Indeed,
17、 ever since radio first came to life, there has been a terrible decline in amateur singing throughout the world. There are two reasons for this sad decline: One, human beings are astonishingly lazy. Put a lift in a building, and people would rather take it than climb even two flights of steps. Simil
18、arly, invent a machine that sings, and people would rather let the machine sing than sing themselves. The other reason is people are easily embarrassed. When there is a famous, talented musician readily available by pushing a button, which amateur violinist or pianist would want to try to entertain
19、family or friends by himself? These earnest reflections came to me recently when two CDs arrived in the mail: They are historic recordings of famous writers reading their own works. It was thrilling to hear the voices from a long dead past in the late 19th century. But today, reading out loud anythi
20、ng is no longer common. Today, we sing songs to our children until they are about two, we read simple books to them till they are about five, and once they have learnt to read themselves, we become deaf. Were alive only to the sound of the TV and the stereo. I count myself extremely lucky to have be
21、en born before TV became so common. I was about six before TV appeared. To keep us entertained, my mother had to do a good deal of singing and tell us endless tales. It was the same in many other homes. People spoke a language; they sang it, they recited it; it was something they could feel. Profess
22、ional actors performance is extraordinarily revealing. But I still prefer my own reading. Because its mine. For the same reason, people find karaoke liberating. It is almost the only electronic thing that gives them back their own voice. Even if their voices are hoarse and hopelessly out of tune. At
23、 least it is meaningful self-entertainment. 7 The main idea of this passage is that _. （ A） TV and radio can amuse us with beautiful songs and music （ B） TV and radio have weakened our interest in entertaining ourselves （ C） people should not be too lazy or embarrassed to sing （ D） parents should si
24、ng songs and read books aloud to their children 8 According to the passage, Indians _. （ A） only sing songs in Hollywood （ B） are no longer fond of music （ C） only sing and dance in villages （ D） dont sing much nowadays 9 Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a reason for the decline in amateur
25、 singing? （ A） It is easier for people to please themselves with songs through TV. （ B） People dont want to take the trouble to sing songs themselves. （ C） Amateurs feel shy if they cannot sing as well as the professionals. （ D） Famous and talented musicians are always willing to entertain people. 1
26、0 On hearing the voices of the famous writers of a long time past, the author was _. （ A） very excited （ B） very frightened （ C） very nervous （ D） very surprised 11 By stating “We are alive only to the sound of the TV and the stereo“ in paragraph 5, the author means _. （ A） we come back to life at t
27、he music provided by the TV and the stereo （ B） we only perceive the music provided by the TV and the stereo （ C） we should sing more than listen to the TV and the stereo （ D） we should listen to more music on the TV and the stereo 12 The authors attitude toward karaoke is _. （ A） negative （ B） posi
28、tive （ C） neutral （ D） indifferent 阅读理解练习试卷 8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 lette
29、r with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET. 【知识模块】 阅读理解 1 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 文章第一段第三句作者说： MiShel的兄弟在 20岁刚过时就因遗传性疾病而双目失明。 Meissner夫妇知道这种疾病是通过母亲传给儿子的。如果他们生男孩的话，这个男孩就有 50%的可能性带有这种病。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 2 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 第一段第五、六句作者说：因为这对英国夫妇要求选择孩子的性别，因此他们就来到了美国弗吉尼亚州，这里有一种新的
30、分离精子的技术称作MieroSort(微筛选 )，当时正在试验阶段 (指 1999年 )。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 3 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 第四段作者说：看来这一技术不仅能有效地选择孩子的性别，也带来了一大堆伦理和实际上的问题，特别是大多数应用该技术的家庭，并不是出于医学上的需要。 (这里指他们只是为了要男孩或女孩，这样就可能影响人口性别的比例 )。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 4 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 文章的第六段作者说： Blauer说该公司的成功率令人瞩目： 91%想要生女孩的妇女成功 受孕， 76%想要男孩的妇女成功受孕。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 5 【正确答案】 B
31、 【试题解析】 文章最后一段作者说：分离精子的技术是基于 X染色体比 Y染色体大。科学家用一种机器把大小不同的染色体分开。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 6 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 文章说 91%的想要生女孩的妇女和 76%想要生男孩的妇女成功受孕。说明并不能保证所有人如愿。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 【知识模块】 阅读理解 7 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 第二段作者说： 100年前当电视和广播还没有发明出来的时候，如果一个人想要用唱歌和音乐来消遣一下的时候，他们要么自己放声歌唱，要么拿起小提琴自己演奏。可是现在他只要打开收音机和电视机就可以了。这样歌唱和演奏音乐的人就越来越少了。 【知识
32、模块】 阅读理解 8 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 第三段第三、四句作者说：印度的电影大多是以一个简单的故事为线索配以大量的歌与舞，结果在印度的村庄里人们就唱得少多了。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 9 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 见第四段全段及文章内容介绍。第四段 作者没有提到著名的天才音乐家们随时愿意为人们演唱和演奏。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 10 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 第五段开始作者说：我是近来才有这些想法的，因为最近别人给我寄来了两盘具有历史意义的 CD录音盘，是历史上著名的作家朗读他们自己的作品。听到了这些已经去世很久了的 19世纪的作家的声音真的使我非常激动。thrilling既有使人害怕、毛骨悚然的意思，也有使人非常激动的意思，但这里作者是积极主张大声朗诵的，因此一定是很激动。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 11 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 第五段第四、五句作者说：现在孩子两岁以后我们就不再给他们唱歌了，五岁以后就不再给他们读故事书了。一旦他们自己能阅读，我们就成了聋人。我们只有从电视和音响中才能感受到声音的美妙。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 12 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 最后一段第四句作者说：出于同样的原因人们发现卡拉 0K对他们是一种解放，它是唯一的一种能使人们听到自己声音的电子装置。 【知识模块】 阅读理解
