1、2016高考英语短二轮：阅读理解选练（3）及答案阅读理解练习阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。“Mom, I have cancer.”These four words catapulted my son and me on a journey that lasted two years. On that dat I felt a wave of paralyzing fear.Scott was the oldest of my four children. He was 33 years old and a successful assistant pr
2、incipal at SamRayburn Hifht School in Pasadena, Texas. He and his wife Carolyn were busy raising four active children. Scott was 62, weighed 200 pounds and had never been sick a day in his life.A few month earlier a mole（痣）on his neck had changed color. “Dr.Warner called,” Scott said that spring mor
3、ning. “Its melanoma.（黑素瘤）” I tried to comfort him, naming all the people I knew who had survived skin cancer. Yet, I felt small tentacles of fear begin to wrap around my chest.Our next stop was MDAnderson, the famous cancer hospital in Houston. Scott had surgery at the end of May and was scheduled f
4、or radiation treatments over the summmer recess. “There is an 80 percent chance it wont reoccur,” the doctors said. At the end of summer, all his tests came back negative and Scott was back at school in the fall. However, in December, Scott discovered a lump on his neck. It was examined and the resu
5、lt came back “malignant.（恶性的）” We now relized that Scott fell into the 20 percent category. I could feel the tentacles tightening around my chest. He entered the hospital for an aggressive treatment, a combination of interferon and interleukin.After five months of treatment, he had radical surgery o
6、n his neck. The test results were encourging, only three of the 33 lymph nodes（淋巴结） removed were malignant. We were very hopefull.For the next six months, Scotts follow-up visits went well. Then in October, X-ray revealed a spot on his lung. The spot was removed during surgery and the doctors tried
7、to be optimistic. It was a daily battle to control the fear and panic each setback brought.In January, he was diagnosed as having had a “disease explosion.” The cancer had spread to his lungs, spine and liver and he was given three to six months to live. There were times during this period when I fe
8、lt like I was having a heart attack. The bands constricting my chest made breathing difficult.When you watch your child battle cancer, you experience a roller coaster of emotions. There are moments of hope and optimism but a bad test result or even an unusual pain can bring on dread and panic.Scott
9、was readmitted to the hospital for one last try with chemotherapy. He died, quite suddenly, just six weeks after his last diagnosis. I was completely destroyed. I had counted on those last few months.The next morning I was busy notifying people and making funeral arrangements. I remember having this
10、 nagging feeling that something was physically wrong with me. It took a moment to realize that the crushing sensation in my chest was gone. The thing every parent fears the most had happened. My son was gone. Of course, the fear had been replaced by unbearable sorrow.After you lose a child, it is so
11、 difficult to go on. The most minimal tasks, combing your hair or taking a shower, becoming monumental. For months I just sat and stared into space. That spring, the trees began to bloom; flowers began to pop up in my garden. Friendswood was coming back to life but I was dead inside. During those la
12、st weeks, Scott and I often spoke about life and death. Fragments of those conversations kept playing over and over in my mind.“Dont let this ruin your life, Mom.”“Make sure Dad re models his workshop.”“Please, take care of my family.”I remember wishing I could have just one more conversation with h
13、im. I knew what I would say, but what would Scott say? “I know how much you love me, Mom. So just sit on the couch and cry.” No, I knew him better than that. Scott loved life and knew how precious it is. I could almost hear his voice saying, “Get up Mom, Get on with your life. Its too valuable to wa
14、ste.”That was the day I began to move forward. I signed up for a cake decorating class. Soon I was making cakes for holidays and birthdays. My daughter-in-law told me about a writing class in Houston. I hadnt written in years, but since I was retired I decided it be time to start again. The local co
15、llege advertised a Life Story Writing class that I joined. There I met women who had also lost their children. The Poet Laureate of Texas was scheduled to speak at our local Barnes and Noble. I attended and joined our local poetry society. I never dreamed that writing essays and poems about Scott co
16、uld be so therapeutic. Several of those poems have ever been published. In addition, each group brought more and more people into my life.I dont believe you ever recover from the loss of a child. Scott is in my heart and mind every day. However, I do believe you can survive.Scott fought so bravery t
17、o live and he never gave up. He taught me that life is a gift that should be cherished, not wasted. It has taken years to become the person I am today. The journey has been a difficult , painful process but certainly worth the effort and I know that my son would be proud.55What might be the best tit
18、le of the passage ?ALife is valuable BGrieving and RecoveryCLove and sorrow DAlive or dead56How old was Scott probably when he died? A33 B35 C37 D4057What does the underlined sentence “ The bands constricting my chest made breathing difficult” probably imply?AIt implies that Scotts mother was likely
19、 to have a heart attack.BIt implies that there was something wrong with Scotts mothers chest.CIt implies that Scotts mother was very upset and panic because of Scotts severe illness.DIt implies that the cancer had spread to her chest just like her son.58Which of the following statements best shows t
20、he authors feeling about Scotts dath?AIt was a daily battle to control the fear and panic each setback brought.BShe felt a wave of fear.CShe felt a feeling of fear begin to wrap around her chest.DThe fear had been replaced by unbearable sorrow.59From Scott and his mothers conversation, we can know t
21、hat Scott is _.Aconsiderable Bhumorous Cdetermined Dsensitive60The author intends to tell us that_.Ait takes a long time to make a person recover from the shock of losing a childBScott is proud of his motherClife is full of happiness and sorrow.DWed better make our life count instead of counting you
22、r days.【答案】题号41424344456647484950答案ADBBBADDAA题号51525354555657585960答案DCBDBBCDAD阅读理解练习【广东省2012届高三考前冲刺卷(六)】By analyzing the DNA of the worlds oldest people，Boston University scientists said they have discovered a genetic signature(特征)of longevity.They expect soon to offer a test that could let people
23、learn whether they can live to a very old age.The researchers said they had no plans to patent the technique or profit from it.Instead，they expect to make a free test available on the Internet later this month to promote longevity research.The test might show something that people wouldnt like to kn
24、ow，the BU scientists warned.Genetic testing often reveals attractive but incomplete information，and it is sometimes difficult to know how to respond.People with genes for extreme longevity could face a series of difficult decisions about their careers，retirement savings，insurance coverage，medical tr
25、eatments and marriages in old age.Scientists have long sought to crack the genetic code of healthy aging.On average，people in developed countries can expect to live between 80 and 85 years，largely as a result of improvements in diet and public health.But the oldest of the oldthe “wellderly”live two
26、to three decades longer，often free of mental and physical diseases.The free test will be available through a public website maintained by the New England Centenarian Study.But to take the test，people will have to provide their own complete genomewhich currently can cost thousands of dollars from gen
27、esequencing companies.36Whats the best title of the text?ANew Discovery of Long LifeBNew Functions of DNA on Long LifeCScientists Invented Genes For LongevityDThe Discovery of the Genetic Code of Healthy Aging37The scientists started the program to _.Amake more money from itBdo research on long life
28、Cbecome known all over the worldDfind out the function of genes38People who live longer in developed countries _.Ado not work very hardBdo much exercise every dayChave a balanced dietDnever need to take any medicine39If you hope to take the test，you _.Amust be healthy enoughBwill spend a lot of mone
29、yCwill be charged by the websiteDhave to take a series of examinations40According to the text people living extremely long _.Awill meet with many social problemsBmust save enough money for future useCwill usually suffer from hungerDwill have to face many natural disasters36D主旨大意题。波士顿大学的科学家们通过分析世界上一些
30、长寿者的DNA，发现了长寿的基因标志。37B由短文的第二段可知“这些研究人员不计划给这项技术申请专利，也不想以它牟利。他们想在互联网上推出一项免费的长寿基因检测服务，以推动长寿研究”。38C由短文的第四段可知，“发达国家的人平均预期寿命长，这很大程度上应归功于饮食和公共卫生状况的改善。”39B由短文的最后一段可知，“要参加实验必须提供基因，而基因测定要花很多钱。”40A由第三段的最后可知，“拥有长寿基因的人有可能要面临一系列有关自己今后生涯的困难决定，如怎样规划退休储蓄、选择何种保险，如何处理医疗及老年婚姻问题。”阅读理解练习【广东省2012届高三考前冲刺卷(六)】“I got married
31、 at 16，”says the smiling Mona Lisa，made famous in Leonardo Da Vincis famous painting.She breaks her silence to wave to the audience and answers their questions.Thanks to 3D technology，holographic images(全息影像)and voice recognition technologies，Mona Lisa can speak and move.It is the first time the adv
32、anced technologies have been fused together in one exhibition，which gives audiences the opportunity to experience the wonders of advanced technology.Threedimensional，or 3D，technology creates visual illusions(错觉)and enables people to see images in the round that are actually only twodimensional.Altho
33、ugh 3D technology is a difficult scientific concept，it is already being widely used in peoples daily lives.With the development of new threedimensional digital technologies，it has been changing peoples ways of communicating and working.Digital cameras that record in 3D have been brought to market.Ma
34、nufacturers have also launched 3D digital photo frames，which can broadcast 3D photos.Processing software allows flat photos in the frame to achieve 3D visual effects that can be seen by users without wearing special glasses.After nine years of research，China took the lead to establish a 3D Internet
35、marketing platform.Internet users can go shopping in a 3D environment just like in the real world by selecting goods，checking reviews and trying out recommended goods.Web 3D technology will be used in more fields such as automobiles and travel.In traveling，tourists can enjoy scenic spots，monuments a
36、nd sites.They also can take to guides and other tourists，who are represented as 3D virtual figures.In Suzhou，the first online 3D police station in the world has been established.It has eight functions including various online businesses，public services，warning tips and communication between the poli
37、ce and the public.1Why can Mona Lisa speak and move?ABecause it is a robot.BBecause it can really speak and move.CBecause the original painting is threedimensional.DBecause 3D creates visual illusions.2The underlined word“fused”in Paragraph 2 can be replaced by “_”Acombined BfocusedCapplied Ddevelop
38、ed33D technology is already being used in peoples lives in _.Ashopping BworkCtravel Dcommunication4How can we appreciate 3D photos?ABy taking photos with 3D cameras.BBy wearing special glasses.CBy putting photos into 3D digital photo frames.DBy installing a software into the photos.5We can learn fro
39、m the last two paragraphs that _.Ain 3D travelling，we can only talk with the guideB3D travelling is no different from a traditional oneCthe 3D police station will replace the one in real lifeDthe 3D police station is of great help参考答案1D根据第三段可判断Mona Lisa可以说话和活动是3D制造出了一种视觉幻觉。2A根据“advanced technologies have been.together in one exhibition”，可判断出fuse的意思是“结合起来”。3A根据倒数第三段可知正确答案为A项。4C第六段中提到，使照片具备3D效果的是相框。5D根据最后两段的内容可知3D警察局对人们生活帮助很大。阅读理解练习阅读理解练习