1、高三英语阅读理解限时训练（48）AIn the past ten years, Americas National Basketball Association (NBA) has grownincreasingly dependent on the rest of the world to supply players.When Michael Jordan and Larry Bird won gold in Barcelona in 1992, the Americans were praised for teaching the world how to play basketball
2、. This season, however; 20 percent of NBA rosters（花名册）will be filled by non-Americans. NBA commissioner David Stem happilyembraces the trend. On a visit to Paris in October, Stern outlined his vision for the future; which islikely to see Europe hosting NBA games by 2010. The NBA is now planning to t
3、ake China by storm Our experience in china has been that it is going to be explosive in its growth, said Stern.The strategy（战略，策略）in China is television. Weve made 14 deals in China with local andnational networks on cable and satellite. The success of Chinese centre Yao Ming has paved theway for th
4、e NBA marketing blitz in China. The NBA, which is broadcasted in more than 200countries in 42 languages; will put that to the test in October 2004 when the Houston Rockets playtwo pre-season games against the Sacramento Kings in Beijng and Shanghai. The NBA knowsthat it needs a global market to comp
5、ensate for tough times on home soil. It doesnt matter where the players come from, all the NBA teams now know that they haveto scout（寻找，觅得）internationally, said Terry Lyons, the NBAs vice-president of internationalpublic relations. It has increased the level of competition here. As Frenchman Tony Pa
6、rker andArgentine Emanuel Ginobili showed in winning championship rings with the San Antonio Spurslast season, many people can earn the respect , of their American peers. Others, such as theHouston Rockets Chinese centre Yao Ming一number one draft pick in 2002一and the DetroitPistons 18-year-old Serb
7、Darko Milicic一number two overall in this years draft一are icons（偶像）in-waiting. It is the ultimate（最后的，根本的）revolution一the rest of the worldteaching the US how to play basketball 41 According to the report,_. A. Michael Jordan is still playing a very important role in NBA B .the part played by the fore
8、ign players in NBA will be great C. Yao Ming is to play two pre-season games in NBA D .European countries will host the 2004 NBA gamesB考查细节理解。根据This season, however; 20 percent of NBA rosters（花名册）will be filled by non-Americans.可知B正确。42. The underlined phrase take China by storm has the meaning of_.
9、 A. therell be a big storm when NBA comes to China to play against the Sacramento Kings B. NBA is planning to set up some training centers in China C. NBA intends to make China its marketing center D. the NBAs live basket games will be broadcasted on all the TVs in ChinaC考查词意猜测。根据will put that to th
10、e test in October 2004 when the Houston Rockets playtwo pre-season games against the Sacramento Kings in Beijng and Shanghai. The NBA knowsthat it needs a global market to compensate for tough times on home soil.可知选C。 43. What seems to be the biggest change that is happening to NBA? A. The NBA will
11、stop teaching the world how to play basketball B. Chinas rapid development in sports affects NBA C. Yao Ming has taken the place of Michael Jordan. D. NBA is expecting more foreign players to join the league.D考查判断、推理。根据第二段和最后一段It is the ultimate（最后的，根本的）revolution一the rest of the world teaching the
12、US how to play basketball. 可知选D。 44When the writer talked of home soil, he was referring to_. A. the USA B. native Americans C. the NBA training center D. farms in the StatesA考查猜测词义。根据文意此处指“美国本土”。BTwo years ago, Wendy Hasnip, 47, experienced a brain injury that left her speechless for twoweeks. When
13、 she finally recovered, she found herself talking with what seemed to be a Frenchaccent: I phoned a friend the other day, and she spent the first ten minutes laughing, Hasnip saidat the time. While I have nothing against the French.”Hasnip suffered from foreign accent syndrome（外国口音综合症), a rare condi
14、tion in whichpeople find themselves speaking their own language Like someone from a foreign country. Thecondition usually occurs in people who have experienced a head injury or a stroke（中风）一asudden loss of consciousness, sensation, or movement caused by a blocked or broken blood vessel（血管）in the bra
15、in.The condition was first identified during the Second World War in a Norwegian womanwhose head was injured during an attack by the German military. The woman recovered but wasleft with a German-sounding accent, to the horror of fellow villagers who avoided her after that.Researchers have discovere
16、d that the combined effect of the damage to several parts of thebrain makes victims lengthen certain syllables, mispronounce sounds, and change，the normalpitch（高音）of their voice. Those changes in speech add up to what sounds like a foreign accent.Another researcher, a phonetician（语音学者），says victims
17、of the syndrome dont acquire atrue foreign accent. Their strangely changed speech only resembles the foreign: accent with whichit has a few sounds in common.When an English woman named Annie recently developed foreign accent syndrome after astroke, she spoke with what seemed to be a Scottish accent.
18、However, Annies Scottish coworkers said she didnt sound at all like a Scot. 45According to the passage; people _ may have foreign accent syndrome. A. whose parent has experienced a head injury B. who have lived in a foreign country for a long time C. who have lost their consciousness owing to a stro
19、ke D. who have learned foreign language from their coworkersC考查细节理解。根据第二段The condition usually occurs in people who have experienced a head injury or a stroke（中风）一a sudden loss of consciousness, sensation, or movement caused by a blocked or broken blood vessel（血管）in the brain.可知C正确。 46. All of the f
20、ollowing are the causes of leading to what sounds like a foreign accent EXCEPT _. A. a softer voice B. change in length of syllables. C. mispronounced sounds D. changed pitch of voiceA考查细节理解。根据Researchers have discovered that the combined effect of the damage to several parts of the brain makes vict
21、ims lengthen certain syllables, mispronounce sounds, and change，the normal pitch（高音）of their voice.可知选A。 47. If a person suffers foreign accent syndrome_. A. his coworkers will be afraid of him and avoid contacting with him B. he has more chance of suffering stroke again C. he will speak a fluent fo
22、reign language like native speakers D. his speech only has a few sounds in common with the foreign accentD考查判断、推理。根据victims of the syndrome dont acquire atrue foreign accent. Their strangely changed speech only resembles the foreign: accent with whichit has a few sounds in common.可推知。 48. Writing th
23、is passage, the writers main purpose is to_. A. introduce foreign accent syndrome and some related information B. warn people not to be at the risk of experiencing a stroke C. make it clear that foreign accent syndrome can be cured D. tell a story of an injured woman dining the Second World WarA考查作者
24、的写作意图。本文是一篇说明文，其介绍了外国口音综合症及其相关信息。CAt the middle school level, there are many academic clubs in which students can participate.Students can choose clubs that focus on an area of interest.Mathcounts ClubMathcounts tries to increase excitement towards mathematic achievement. It hopes toprovide students
25、 with the foundation for success in science, technology; engineering andmathematics careers. Schools select individuals and teams to participate in competitions. Localcompetitions are held in February with winners progressing to state competitions and then on tothe national level. Mathcounts works t
26、o challenge student math skills, develop self-confidenceand give rewards for their achievements.Envirothon The Envrothon program focuses on natural resources knowledge and exposes students todiverse environmental issues, and ecosystems（生态学）The ecology field competition forfive-member middle school t
27、eams offers competitions in wildlife, soils, forestry, currentenvironmental issues and aquatics. Students Work and learn in middle school clubs and cancompete at the local and state level Future Problem Solvers Future Problem Salvers is an academic club that uses a six-step process to solve problems
28、that may happen in the future. Students who are in the talented and gifted program, who like tothink out of the box,” or who enjoy thinking about futuristic problems max like this club. Teams,comprised of four students read future scenes and write up solutions in: a booklet using thesix-step process
29、. Teams that score high enough can go to the .state competition and，then to theinternational competition. Builders ClubBuilders Club is open to any middle school student who wishes to perform communityservice. Each Builders Club is co-sponsored（共同捐助）by a Kiwanis club. and the middle school. The memb
30、ers learn by doing, and they learn organization; teamwork，and leadership. Builders Clubs can sponsor a Teacher of the year program, provide a recycling collection point, organize canned food and clothing drives to support local shelters, adopt（领养）a resident at a local senior citizens home; adopt a h
31、ighway; tutor, etc.Middle school academic clubs offer students a place to explore interests or talents: The clubsthey join in middle school can help guide choices in high school and beyond. 49. Students choose Mathcounts Club in order to_. A. be successful in science careers B. enjoy solving future
32、problems C. perform community service D. study wildlife and soilsA考查细节理解。根据It hopes to provide students with the foundation for success in science, technology; engineering and mathematics careers.可知选A。 50If you enjoy thinking about futuristic problems _ is a good choice for you. A. Mathcounts Club B
33、. Builders Club C. Future Problem Salvers D. Envirotfion C考查细节理解。根据Future Problem Salvers is an academic club that uses a six-step process to solve problems that may happen in the future可知C正确。 51The students who are not interested in competitions would like to choose_ A. Mutheounts Club B. Builders
34、Club C. Future Problem Solvers D. EnvirothonB考查细节理解。根据文意只有Builders Club中没有提到competition一词。52. What is the common feature of the four clubs? A. Competitions BLeadership. C. Scientific researches D. TeamworkD考查判断、推理。四则广告都是club的形式，都需要团队意识。D Astronauts aboard the space station celebrated a space first o
35、n Wednesday by drinking waterthat had been recycled from ;their. urine (尿)，sweat and water got from air. They said cheers,clicked drinking bags and toasted NASA workers on the ground. The urine recycling system is needed for astronaut stations on the moon and Mars. It alsowill have NASA money becaus
36、e it wont have to ship up as much water to the station by spaceshuttles or cargo rockets. Besides, its. important as the space station is about to expand from threepeople living on beard to six. The recycling system had been brought up to the space station last November by spaceshuttles Endeavour, b
37、ut it couldnt be used until samples were tested back on earth: So when itcame time to actually drink up, NASA made a big deal of it. The -three-man crew stood holdingtheir drinks and congratulated engineers in two NASA centers that worked on the system. This is something that had been the stuff of s
38、cience fiction,” American astronaut MichaelBarratt said before taking a small mouthful. The taste is worth trying.The new system takes the combined urine of the crew from the toilet, moves it to a big tank,where the water is boiled off, and the vapor is collected. The rest of the urine is thrown awa
39、y.Then the water vapor is mixed with water from air, and then it goes through filters（过滤器）When six crew members are aboard it can make about six gallons from urine in about six hours. “Some people may find the idea of drinking recycled urine distasteful, but it is also done onearth, but with a lot l
40、onger time between urine and the tap,” said Marybeth Edeen, the spacestations national lab manager. The technology NASA developed for his system has already been used for quick waterpurification after the 2004 Asian tsunami. 53. According to the text, the recycling system is important because_ Ait m
41、akes traveling to he moon for the average person possible Bwith it NASA wont need to ship any water up the space station Cit can help meet the need for more water after the crew is expanded D. it protects the environment in space by reducing the amount of wasteC考查细节理解。根据第二段中的it wont have to ship up
42、as much water to the station by spaceshuttles or cargo rockets. Besides, its. important as the space station is about to expand from threepeople living on beard to six.可知选C。54. From paragraph 5，we can know_. A. the theory behind the recycling system Bthe effect of the recycling system C. an opinion
43、on recycling urine D. the process of recycling urineD考查判断、推理。根据The new system takes the combined urine of the crew from the toilet, moves it to a big tank, where the water is boiled off, and the vapor is collected. The rest of the urine is thrown away.可知，这是循环利用的过程。 55. What did Edeen say about recyc
44、led urine and the recycling system? A. The taste of recycled urine is not as good as that of common water. B. The recycling system has made a science fiction story come true， C. The idea of drinking recycled urine makes astronauts feel unpleasant. D. It takes a longer time on earth to make water fro
45、m urine than in space.D考查判断、推理。根据it is also done on earth, but with a lot longer time between urine and the tap可知，在地球上，把尿净化成自来水需要更长的时间。 56. What is the best title for the passage? A. The Research of NASA Has Made Great Progress B. New Technology Is Used in the Space Station C. Drink up Space Station
46、 Recycles Urine to Water D. Good News：Water Recycled from Urine Tastes GoodC考查文章的标题。根据全文可知：在空间站将尿转换成水。E No one likes to make mistakes. But a new study says organizations learn more from theirfailures than from their successes, and keep that knowledge longer. One of the researchers was Vinit Desai, a
47、n assistant professor at the University of ColoradoDenver Business School. He worked with Peter Madsen from the Marriott School of Managementat Brigham Young University in Utah.They did not find much long-term organizational learning from success. It is possible, theysay But Professor Desasays they
48、found that knowledge gained from failure lasts for years. He says organizations should treat failures as a learning opportunity and not try to ignorethem The study looked at companies and organizations that launch satellites一and other spacevehicles. Professor Desai compared two shuttle flights In tw
49、o thousand two, a piece of insulating（隔热的）material broke of, during launch anddamaged a rocket on the Atlantis. Still, the flight was considered a success.Then, in early two thousand three, a piece of insulation struck the Columbia during launch.This time, the shuttle broke apart on re-entry and the
50、 seven crew members died. NASA officialssuspended all flights and an investigation led to suggested changes. Professor Desai says the search for solutions after a failure can make leaders moreopen-minded. He points to airlines as an example of an industry that has learned from failures inthe past. H
51、e advises organizations to look for useful information in small failures and failures theyavoided. He also urges leaders to encourage the open sharing of information. The study appearedin the Academy of Management Journal The mistakes we learn from do not have to be our own. We recently asked people
52、 on ourFacebook page to tell us a time they had done something really silly. Fabricio Cmino wrote: Not long ago I wanted to watch TV, but it wouldnt turn on, so I dideverything I could to start it. Thirty minutes later my mum showed up and, passing by, said to me Did you try plugging it? Im just dus
53、ting，Mum！”So she wouldnt notice how dumb I amsometimes！ Bruno Kanieski da Silva told about a time he looked everywhere for his key. It was in hispocket. He wrote：I always promise I will never do it again, but after-a few weeks_，where is mywallet? For sure it will be in a very logical place. 57. What
54、 we get from failure differs from that from success in that_. A. what we learn from failure is more powerful B. what we learn from success does no good to us C. the knowledge gained from failure is important for a company D. the knowledge gained from failure lasts longerD考查细节理解。根据第一段a new study says
55、 organizations learn more from theirfailures than from their successes, and keep that knowledge longer和第三段they found that knowledge gained from failure lasts for years.可知选D。 58. From the passage, we can infer that_. A. the insulating material problem in 2002 didnt arouse enough attention B. there we
56、re no astronauts on Columbia C. in spite of the problem, Atlantis was considered a success D. Columbia exploded during its launch timeA考查判断、推理。根据In two thousand two, a piece of insulating（隔热的）material broke of, during launch and damaged a rocket on the Atlantis. Still, the flight was considered a su
57、ccess.可推知。59 The writer gives the last two paragraphs to show that_. A. many people make mistakes in the world B. mistakes were a very embarrassing thing when found by others C. we can also draw a lesson from others mistakes D. making mistakes was a necessityC考查作者的写作意图。作者举例说明从别人的错误中获取教训。 60. Which o
58、f the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. Only organizations can learn from mistakes B. We can also learn from failures that have been avoided. C. Lessons from the shuttle flights are more important. D. Leaders often lack an open mind and seldom share information.B考查细节理解。根据He advises organizations to look for useful information in small failures and failures they avoided.可知选B。高考资源网独家精品资源，欢迎下载！高考资源网Ks5uK&S%5#UKs5uKs%U高考资源网高考资源网高考资源网