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1、杭州外国语学校2019年高考英语集训阅读理解每日一练39倒数第三周星期四A Sitting in the front row in her college classes carefully taking notes, Nola Ochs is just as likely to answer questions as to ask them. Thats not the only thing marking her off from her classmates at Fort Hays State University. Shes 95, and when she graduates on
2、 May 12th, its believed shell become the worlds oldest person to be awarded a college degree.She didnt plan it that way. She just loved to learn as a teenager on a Hodgeman County farm, then as a teacher at a one-room school after graduating from high school and later as a farm wife and mother.“Even
3、 as I grew older, that enthusiasm for study was still there. I came here with no thought of it being an unusual thing at all,” she said.Shes getting offers for television appearances, and reporters show up wanting to interview her. She says she enjoys it. “It brings attention to this college and thi
4、s part of the state.”She added, “I dont think much of my age. It might limit what I can do. As long as I have my mind and health, its just a number.”Ochs started taking classes at Dodge City Community College after her husband died in 1972.After taking a class here and there over the years, she was
5、close to having enough hours for an undergraduate degree.At 5-foot-2, her white hair pulled into a bun (圆形发髻) , she walks energetically down hallways to classes with her books in a big handbag.Students nod and smile; shes described as witty (睿智的) , charming and down-to-earth.“Everybody has accepted
6、me, and I feel just like another student,” she said.“The students respect me.”An added joy for Ochs is that her 21-year-old granddaughter, Alexandra Ochs, will graduate with her.Just like any other eager college graduate, the elder Ochs cant wait for lifes next challenge. “Im going to seek employmen
7、t on a cruise ship as a storyteller,” she said, smiling. The determined look in her eye leaves no doubt. Shes serious.41. The first paragraph mainly tells us that Nola Ochs is_.A. hard-workingB. successfulC. differentD. energetic42. From the underlined sentence “She didnt plan it that way”, we know
8、that Nola Ochs didnt _. A. mean to become the oldest college graduateB. want to stop learning as a young girlC. plan to be a farm wife and motherD. really enjoy learning at such an old age43. Whats Nola Ochs attitude towards her age? A. She feels sad about it. B. She is proud of it. C. She tries to
9、fight against it. D. She pays little attention to it. 44. In the passage nothing is said about Ochs _.A. educational experience, B. relationship with othersC. major subject D. physical appearanceB These days, there are very few wild animals left in the UK. The wolves have gone. The bears have been h
10、unted to extinction. Fortunately, there are a few badgers（獾）- Oh, well, actually, not for long as the British government has just decided to kill them too ! But why?Badgers are fascinating creatures. The black and white mammals live underground in “ setts ”, which they dig out of the earth. They are
11、 extremely brave, fighting off larger animals such as bears and wolves. The problem is that some badgers carry “ Bovine Tuberculosis ” ( BTB ), an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium Bovis ( M. Bovis ) which can cause TB in some other animals, including cattle.For farmers, this
12、is a serious issue. In 1998 in the UK, almost 6,000 cows were killed to control the disease. And in 2010, more than 30,000 animals were destroyed. Its expensive too. Bovine TB costs the UK about 100 million per year. And some believe that the disease could end up costing the economy 9 billion over t
13、he next 40 years if nothing is done about it.Experts say that badgers are responsible for about 50% of the infected cattle. So, after much debate, the government has agreed to a badger cull（杀戮）. This will mean about 30,000 of the innocent creatures will be wiped out to fight the disease. Environment
14、 Secretary Caroline Spelman admitted that there was “ great strength of feeling ” about it, but said, “ I believe this is the right way forward. ”Of course, many are against the measure, including conservationists and animal rights activists. They claim that killing the badgers in controlled zones w
15、ouldnt work because badgers from neighboring areas would simply move into the empty setts and become infected too. Furthermore, they believe that the way cattle are raised intensively, and transported around to lots of different farms during their lives is probably the biggest cause of the spread of
16、 the disease.Most ordinary people are against the measure too. A survey suggests about two-thirds are against killing the badgers, with majorities against killing them regardless of age, region and gender. One of the alternatives to the cull involves using vaccine(疫苗) on badgers. However, this costs an average of 2,250 per year per square kilomete
