2014年吉林成人学位英语阅读理解冲刺试题
阅读下列短文。从每题所给的四个选项（ABC和D）中，选出选项。
A
China blasts into space
CHINA launched (发射) its second manned spaceship last week, sending two astronauts into space.
The creation of Shenzhou VI, will enable the Chinese to explore space in the future. It will help China build a space station or travel to the moon. Its launch opens a new chapter in China’s ambitious (有雄心的) moves to become a global space power.
Shenzhou VI lifted off (发射、起飞) on a Long March 2F rocket from Jiuquan, Gansu Province, last Wednesday. It has undertaken a five-day journey carrying two astronauts, Fei Junlong, 40, and Nie Haisheng, 41.
A camera on board showed Nie waving at the launch centre. Fei and Nie made long distance calls to their families from space. Nie’s daughter even sang "Happy Birthday" to her Dad during the phone call.
The astronauts were chosen from 14 former fighter pilots who were trained for the mission. Shenzhou VI circled around the earth 80 times at the height of up to 347 kilometres above the earth. It was expected to land in the Inner Mongolian (内蒙古) grasslands on October 15.
The space craft has three modules (飞船舱): the orbital module (轨道舱) where scientific experiments are carried out; the re-entry capsule (返回舱) where the astronauts spent most of their time, and the service module(服务舱), which contains fuel, air, solar panels (太阳能电池板) and other technical equipment.
Unlike Yang Liwei’s space trip two years ago, Fei and Nie went back and forth between the modules for scientific experiments. For the first time, they took off their space suits and moved around in the modules freely.
Obviously, the most common thing to do on earth can be a big threat if not handled properly, "We’re very happy about all this," said Ma Li, a teenager in Jiuquan. "It’s amazing that we now have the know-how in this most advanced field."
56. The creation of Shenzhou VI has great significance. It will __.
A. enable only the astronauts to explore space in the future
B. help China build a space station
C. make it possible for the Chinese to travel to the galaxy
D. make China become a space power
57. From the passage, what do we learn about the two astronauts?
A. They would return on October 15.
B. They couldn’t get in touch with their families.
C. They were chosen from 14 former fighter pilots.
D. They were expected to land in Beijing.
58. In which section are the scientific experiments conducted in the space craft?
A. The orbital module B. The re-entry capsule
C. The service module D. The passage doesn’t mention it.
59. What makes their trip different from Yang Liwei’s?
A. The most common thing to do on earth car be a threat to Fei and Nie.
B. Fei and Nie could go back and forth between the modules.
C. Yang didn’t need to do some experiments.
D. Fei and Nie could move freely around the spaceship.
B
I promised Michael I wouldn’t mention this until the season was over. Now I think it’s time.
Early last season, I wrote a column about an art of kindness I had seen Jordan do to a disabled child outside the stadium. After it ran, I got a call from a man in the western suburbs. He said, "I read what you wrote about Jordan, but I thought I should tell you another thing I saw."
Here it comes, I thought. It always does. Write something nice about a person, and people call you up to say that the person is not so nice.
A few weeks later Jordan and I were talking about something else before a game, and I brought up what the man had said. Was the man right? Had Jordan really been talking to those two boys in that poor and dirty neighborhood?
"Not two boys," Jordan said. "But four."
And he named them. He said four names. And what did they talk about?
"Everything," Jordan said. "Anything. I’ve asked to see their grades so that I can check to see if they’re paying attention to their study. If it turns out that one or two of them may need teaching, I make sure they get it."
It’s just one more part of Michael Jordan’s life, one more thing that no one knows about, one more thing Jordan does fight. The NBA season is over now, and those boys have their memories. So do I! When the expert reviewers begin to turn against Jordan as they surely will, I’ll think about those boys under the streetlight, waiting for the man they know to come. For someone they can depend on.
60. The author wrote this story about Jordan and his young friends NOT because __.
A. he would like to keep the promise he had made
B. he thought it was time to help the disabled children
C. he was impressed by Jordan’s deeds for the ordinary poor.
D. he hated to see Jordan become the target (目标) of ill-intentioned criticisms
61. That man called after reading about what Jordan did to a disabled child because he wanted to __.
A. offer another example to show that Jordan was a nice man.
B. let the author know that Jordan was not that nice
C. know why Jordan stopped in a bad area
D. become famous himself
62. Jordan talked with the boys because __.
A. he had promised to do so B. he wanted to teach them basketball
C. he needed their support D. he would see to it that they all studied well
63.the passage implies that .
A.it is typical of Jordan to do whatever he can for the good of society
B.Jordan is always ready to make friends with all young people
C.Jordan is not worthy of the admiration he had from others
D.Jordan is an extraordinary player
C
Very old people do raise moral problems for almost everyone who comes into touch with them. Their values－this can’t be repeated too often－are not necessarily our values. Physical comfort, cleanness and order are not necessarily the most important for them. The social services from time to time find themselves faced with a flat with going-bad food covered with dust on the table, and an old person lying alone on bed, taking no notice of anything. Is it doing harm to personal freedom to ask them to go to live with some of their relatives so that they might be taken better care of? Some social workers are the ones who clean up the dust, thinking we are in danger of carrying this idea of personal freedom to the point where serious risks are being taken with the health and safety of the old.
Indeed, the old can be easily hurt or harmed. The body is like a car: it needs more care as it gets older. You can carry this comparison right through to the provision of spare parts. Never forget that such operations are painful experiences, however good the results. At what point should you stop treating the old body? Is it right to try to push off death by using drugs to excite the forgetful old mind and to activate the old body, knowing that there is little hope? You cannot ask doctors or scientists to decide, because so long as they can see the technical opportunities, they will feel sure to have a try on the belief that while there’s life, there’s hope.
When you talk to the old people, however, you are forced to the conclusion that whether age is happy or unpleasant depends less on money or on health than it does on your ability to have fun.
64. From Paragraph 1, we can infer that .
A. very old people enjoy living with their relatives
B. very old people are able to keep their rooms clean
C. social services could have nothing to do with very old people
D. very old people prefer to live alone so that they can have more personal freedom
65. Some social workers think that .
A. one should not take risks of dealing with old people
B. old people should have the idea of cleaning their rooms
C. personal freedom is more important than health and safety
D. health and safety are more important than personal freedom
66. The word “it” in the last paragraph refers to .
A. whether age is happy or unpleasant B. the conclusion you have come to
C. one’s money or one’s health D. your talk to the old people
67. The author thinks that .
A. the opinion that we should try every possible means to save old people is doubtful
B. medical decisions for the old people should be left to the doctors
C. old people can enjoy a happy life only if they are very rich
D. it is always right to treat old people and push off death
A
China blasts into space
CHINA launched (发射) its second manned spaceship last week, sending two astronauts into space.
The creation of Shenzhou VI, will enable the Chinese to explore space in the future. It will help China build a space station or travel to the moon. Its launch opens a new chapter in China’s ambitious (有雄心的) moves to become a global space power.
Shenzhou VI lifted off (发射、起飞) on a Long March 2F rocket from Jiuquan, Gansu Province, last Wednesday. It has undertaken a five-day journey carrying two astronauts, Fei Junlong, 40, and Nie Haisheng, 41.
A camera on board showed Nie waving at the launch centre. Fei and Nie made long distance calls to their families from space. Nie’s daughter even sang "Happy Birthday" to her Dad during the phone call.
The astronauts were chosen from 14 former fighter pilots who were trained for the mission. Shenzhou VI circled around the earth 80 times at the height of up to 347 kilometres above the earth. It was expected to land in the Inner Mongolian (内蒙古) grasslands on October 15.
The space craft has three modules (飞船舱): the orbital module (轨道舱) where scientific experiments are carried out; the re-entry capsule (返回舱) where the astronauts spent most of their time, and the service module(服务舱), which contains fuel, air, solar panels (太阳能电池板) and other technical equipment.
Unlike Yang Liwei’s space trip two years ago, Fei and Nie went back and forth between the modules for scientific experiments. For the first time, they took off their space suits and moved around in the modules freely.
Obviously, the most common thing to do on earth can be a big threat if not handled properly, "We’re very happy about all this," said Ma Li, a teenager in Jiuquan. "It’s amazing that we now have the know-how in this most advanced field."
56. The creation of Shenzhou VI has great significance. It will __.
A. enable only the astronauts to explore space in the future
B. help China build a space station
C. make it possible for the Chinese to travel to the galaxy
D. make China become a space power
57. From the passage, what do we learn about the two astronauts?
A. They would return on October 15.
B. They couldn’t get in touch with their families.
C. They were chosen from 14 former fighter pilots.
D. They were expected to land in Beijing.
58. In which section are the scientific experiments conducted in the space craft?
A. The orbital module B. The re-entry capsule
C. The service module D. The passage doesn’t mention it.
59. What makes their trip different from Yang Liwei’s?
A. The most common thing to do on earth car be a threat to Fei and Nie.
B. Fei and Nie could go back and forth between the modules.
C. Yang didn’t need to do some experiments.
D. Fei and Nie could move freely around the spaceship.
B
I promised Michael I wouldn’t mention this until the season was over. Now I think it’s time.
Early last season, I wrote a column about an art of kindness I had seen Jordan do to a disabled child outside the stadium. After it ran, I got a call from a man in the western suburbs. He said, "I read what you wrote about Jordan, but I thought I should tell you another thing I saw."
Here it comes, I thought. It always does. Write something nice about a person, and people call you up to say that the person is not so nice.
A few weeks later Jordan and I were talking about something else before a game, and I brought up what the man had said. Was the man right? Had Jordan really been talking to those two boys in that poor and dirty neighborhood?
"Not two boys," Jordan said. "But four."
And he named them. He said four names. And what did they talk about?
"Everything," Jordan said. "Anything. I’ve asked to see their grades so that I can check to see if they’re paying attention to their study. If it turns out that one or two of them may need teaching, I make sure they get it."
It’s just one more part of Michael Jordan’s life, one more thing that no one knows about, one more thing Jordan does fight. The NBA season is over now, and those boys have their memories. So do I! When the expert reviewers begin to turn against Jordan as they surely will, I’ll think about those boys under the streetlight, waiting for the man they know to come. For someone they can depend on.
60. The author wrote this story about Jordan and his young friends NOT because __.
A. he would like to keep the promise he had made
B. he thought it was time to help the disabled children
C. he was impressed by Jordan’s deeds for the ordinary poor.
D. he hated to see Jordan become the target (目标) of ill-intentioned criticisms
61. That man called after reading about what Jordan did to a disabled child because he wanted to __.
A. offer another example to show that Jordan was a nice man.
B. let the author know that Jordan was not that nice
C. know why Jordan stopped in a bad area
D. become famous himself
62. Jordan talked with the boys because __.
A. he had promised to do so B. he wanted to teach them basketball
C. he needed their support D. he would see to it that they all studied well
63.the passage implies that .
A.it is typical of Jordan to do whatever he can for the good of society
B.Jordan is always ready to make friends with all young people
C.Jordan is not worthy of the admiration he had from others
D.Jordan is an extraordinary player
C
Very old people do raise moral problems for almost everyone who comes into touch with them. Their values－this can’t be repeated too often－are not necessarily our values. Physical comfort, cleanness and order are not necessarily the most important for them. The social services from time to time find themselves faced with a flat with going-bad food covered with dust on the table, and an old person lying alone on bed, taking no notice of anything. Is it doing harm to personal freedom to ask them to go to live with some of their relatives so that they might be taken better care of? Some social workers are the ones who clean up the dust, thinking we are in danger of carrying this idea of personal freedom to the point where serious risks are being taken with the health and safety of the old.
Indeed, the old can be easily hurt or harmed. The body is like a car: it needs more care as it gets older. You can carry this comparison right through to the provision of spare parts. Never forget that such operations are painful experiences, however good the results. At what point should you stop treating the old body? Is it right to try to push off death by using drugs to excite the forgetful old mind and to activate the old body, knowing that there is little hope? You cannot ask doctors or scientists to decide, because so long as they can see the technical opportunities, they will feel sure to have a try on the belief that while there’s life, there’s hope.
When you talk to the old people, however, you are forced to the conclusion that whether age is happy or unpleasant depends less on money or on health than it does on your ability to have fun.
64. From Paragraph 1, we can infer that .
A. very old people enjoy living with their relatives
B. very old people are able to keep their rooms clean
C. social services could have nothing to do with very old people
D. very old people prefer to live alone so that they can have more personal freedom
65. Some social workers think that .
A. one should not take risks of dealing with old people
B. old people should have the idea of cleaning their rooms
C. personal freedom is more important than health and safety
D. health and safety are more important than personal freedom
66. The word “it” in the last paragraph refers to .
A. whether age is happy or unpleasant B. the conclusion you have come to
C. one’s money or one’s health D. your talk to the old people
67. The author thinks that .
A. the opinion that we should try every possible means to save old people is doubtful
B. medical decisions for the old people should be left to the doctors
C. old people can enjoy a happy life only if they are very rich
D. it is always right to treat old people and push off death
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