1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家2013高考英语二轮（阅读理解）35分钟限时训练（10）及答案AWords：334难度系数：建议用时：9分钟Three Central Texas men were honored with the Texas Department of Public Safetys Directors Award in a Tuesday morning ceremony for their heroism in saving the victims of a serious twocar accident.The accident occurred on March 25
2、when a vehicle lost control while traveling on rainsoaked State Highway 6 near Baylor Camp Road.It ran into an oncoming vehicle，leaving the occupants trapped inside as both vehicles burst into flames.Bonge was the first on the scene and heard children screaming.He broke through a back window and pul
3、led Mallory Smith,10，and her sister，Megan Smith,9，from the wreckage.The girlsmother，Beckie Smith，was not with them at the time of the wreck，as they were traveling with their babysitter，Lisa Bowbin.Beckie Smith still remembers the sickening feeling she had upon receiving the call informing her of the
4、 wreck and the despair as she drove to the scene.Bozeman and Clemmons arrived shortly after Bonge and helped rescue the other victims and attempted to put out the fires.“I was nervous，” Bozeman said.“I dont feel like Im a hero.I was just doing what anyone should do in that situation.I hope someone w
5、ould do the same for me.”Everyone at the accident made it out alive，with the victims suffering from nonlifethreatening injuries.Mallory Smith broke both femurs，and Megan had neck and back injuries.Bowbin is still recovering from a broken pelvis，ankle and foot.The rescuers also were taken to the hosp
6、ital and treated for cuts and smoke breathing，Bonge said.In addition，Bozeman got to meet accident victim Anthony Russo in the hospital after the accident，where Russo presented him with a glass frame inscribed with “Thank you”Those involved in that fateful encounter on Highway 6 credited God blessing
7、 for bringing them together.“Whatever the circumstances，Tuesdays ceremony provided a time to be grateful for those who put their lives on the line for the lives of complete strangers，” Beckie Smith said.“Were calling it the Miracle on Highway 6.”1Whats the main idea of the passage?AThree persons wer
8、e awarded for rescuing victims in a car accident.BThree ordinary people were regarded as great heroes.CSeveral victims were carried to safety from the burning cars.DA car accident occurred on rainsoaked State Highway 6.解析：选A。主旨大意题。这是一篇新闻报道。从第一段第一句“Three Central Texas men were honored with the Texas
9、Department of Public Safetys Directors Award”及下文内容可知，A为本文大意。2. Who saved Megan Smith from the damaged car?AClemmons.BAnthony Russo.CBozeman. DBonge.解析：选D。细节理解题。从第三段“Bonge was the first on the scene and heard children screaming.He broke through a back window and pulled Mallory Smith,10，and her sister
10、，Megan Smith,9，from the wreckage.”可知答案。3Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?ALuckily，no one received too serious injuries in the accident.BAll the victims received slight injuries in the accident.CThe rescuers were taken to the hospital to visit the victims.DThe injured will soon
11、 recover from their injuries.解析：选A。正误判断题。从第五段的“.with the victims suffering from nonlifethreatening injuries.”可知A项符合文意。4It can be inferred from what Beckie Smith said that _.Ashe regarded the accident as a wonderBshe was frightened by the serious accidentCshe thought highly of the rescuersDshe called
12、 on others to learn from the rescuers解析：选C。推理判断题。从最后一段的“Tuesdays ceremony provided a time to be grateful for those who put their lives on the line for the lives of complete strangers.”可知答案。*结束Until recently, the “science of the future” was supposed to be electronics and artificial intelligence. Toda
13、y it seems more and more likely that the next great breakthroughs in technology will be brought through a combination of those two sciences with organic chemistry and genetic engineering. This combination is the science of biotechnology. Organic chemistry enables us to produce marvelous synthetic(合成
14、的) materials. However, it is still difficult to manufacture anything that has the capacity of wool to conserve heat and also to absorb moisture. Nothing that we have been able to produce so far comes anywhere near the combination of strength, lightness and flexibility that we find in the bodies of o
15、rdinary insects. Nevertheless, scientists in the laboratory have already succeeded in “growing” a material that has many of the characteristics of human skin. The next step may well be “biotech hearts and eyes” which can replace diseased organs in human beings. These will not be rejected by the body
16、, as is the case with organs from humans. The application of biotechnology to energy production seems even more promising. In 1996 the famous science fiction writer, Arthur C. Clarke, many of whose previous predictions have come true, said that we may soon be able to develop remarkably cheap and ren
17、ewable sources of energy. Some of these power sources will be biological. Clarke and others have warned us repeatedly that sooner or later we will have to give up our dependence on non-renewable power sources. Coal, oil and gas are indeed convenient. However, using them also means creating dangerous
18、ly high levels of pollution. It will be impossible to meet the growing demand for energy without increasing that pollution to catastrophic(灾难性的) levels unless we develop power sources that are both cheaper and cleaner. It is attempting to think that biotechnology or some other “science of the future
19、” can solve our problems. Before we surrender to that temptation we should remember nuclear power. Only a few generations ago it seemed to promise limitless, cheap and safe energy. Today those promises lie buried in a concrete grave in a place called Chernobyl(切尔诺贝利), in the Ukraine. Biotechnology i
20、s unlikely, however, to break its promises in quite the same or such a dangerous way.68.According to the passage, the science of the future is likely to be _. A. electronics B. biotechnology C. genetic engineering D. nuclear technology69. Organic chemistry helps to produce materials that are _. A. a
21、s good as wool B. as good as an insects body C. not as good as natural materials D. better than natural materials.70. According to the passage, it may soon be possible_. A. to make something as good as human skin B. to produce drugs without side effects C. to transplant human organs D. to make artif
22、icial hearts and eyes71. In 1996, Arthur C. Clarke predicted that _. A. biological power sources would be put into use soon B. oil, gas and coal could be repeatedly used in the future C. dependence on non-renewable power sources would be reduced soon D. the Chernobyl disaster would happen in two years 72. What do we learn from the last paragraph? A. Biotechnology can solve all our future energy problems. B. Biological power is cheaper than nuclear power. C. Biological power may not be as dangerous as nuclear power. D. Biological power will keep all its promises.68-72 BCDAC*结束- 4 - 版权所有高考资源网
