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1、高考英语专题练习（四）阅读理解:细节理解题（练）I am Peter Hades, a volunteer stem cell courier. Since March 2012, Ive done 89 tripsof those, 51have been abroad. I have 42 hours to carry stem cells（干细胞） in my little box because Ive got two ice packs and thats how long they last. In all, from the time the stem cells are har
2、vested from a donor（捐献者） to the time they can be implanted in the patient, weve got 72 hours at most. So I am always conscious of time.I had one trip last year where I was caught by a hurricane in America. I picked up the stem cells in Providence, Rhode Island, and was meant to fly to Washington the
3、n back to London. But when I arrived at the checkin desk at Providence, the lady on the desk said: “Well, Im really sorry, Ive got some bad news for youthere are no fights from Washington.” So I took my box and put it on the desk and I said:“In this box are some stem cells that are urgently needed f
4、or a patientplease, please, youve got to get me back to the United Kingdom.” She just dropped everything. She arranged for a flight on a small plane to be held for me, rerouted（改道） me through Newark and got me back to the UK even earlier than originally scheduled.For this courier job, youre consciou
5、sly aware that in that box youve got something that is potentially going to save somebodys life.1Why does Peter have to complete his trip within 42 hours? _AHe cannot stay away from his job too long.BThe donor can only wait for that long.CThe operation needs that much time.DThe ice wont last any lon
6、ger. 2Which flight did the woman put Peter on first? _ATo London.BTo Newark.CTo Providence.DTo Washington.The meaning of silence varies among cultural groups. Silences may be thoughtful, or they may be empty when a person has nothing to say. A silence in a conversation may also show stubbornness, un
7、easiness or worry. Silence may be viewed by some cultural groups as extremely uncomfortable; therefore attempts may be made to fill every gap（间隙） with conversation. Persons in other cultural groups value silence and view it as necessary for understanding a persons needs.Many Native Americans value s
8、ilence and feel it is a basic part of communicating among people, just as some traditional Chinese and Thai persons do. Therefore, when a person from one of these cultures is speaking and suddenly stops, what may be implied（暗示） is that the person wants the listener to consider what has been said bef
9、ore continuing. In these cultures, silence is a call for reflection.Other cultures may use silence in other ways, particularly when dealing with conflicts among people or in relationships of people with different amounts of power. For example, Russian, French, and Spanish persons may use silence to
10、show agreement between parties about the topic under discussion. However, Mexicans may use silence when instructions are given by a person in authority rather than be rude to that person by arguing with him or her. In still another use, persons in Asian cultures may view silence as a sign of respect
11、, particularly to an elder or a person in authority.Nurses and other caregivers need to be aware of the possible meanings of silence when they come across the personal anxiety their patients may be experiencing. Nurses should recognize their own personal and cultural construction of silence so that
12、a patients silence is not interrupted too early or allowed to go on unnecessarily. A nurse who understands the healing（治愈） value of silence can use this understanding to assist in the care of patients from their own and from other cultures.3What does the author say about silence in conversations? _A
13、It implies anger.BIt promotes friendship.CIt is culturespecific.DIt is contentbased4Which of the following people might regard silence as a call for careful thought? _AThe Chinese.BThe French.CThe Mexicans.DThe Russians.5What does the author advise nurses to do about silence? _ALet it continue as th
14、e patient pleases.BBreak it while treating patients.CEvaluate its harm to patients.DMake use of its healing effects.A new collection of photos brings an unsuccessful Antarctic voyage back to life.Frank Hurleys pictures would be outstandingundoubtedly firstrate photojournalismif they had been made la
15、st week. In fact, they were shot from 1914 through 1916, most of them after a disastrous shipwreck（海难）, by a cameraman who had no reasonable expectation of survival. Many of the images were stored in an ice chest, under freezing water, in the damaged wooden ship.The ship was the Endurance, a small,
16、tight, Norwegianbuilt threemaster that was intended to take Sir Ernest Shackleton and a small crew of seamen and scientists, 27 men in all, to the southernmost shore of Antarcticas Weddell Sea. From that point Shackle ton wanted to force a passage by dog sled（雪橇） across the continent. The journey was intended to achieve more
