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1、1重庆市杨家坪中学高 2016 级高二(下)第二次月考试第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分 40 分)第一节 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项中,选出最佳选项。AThe day of my holiday arrived, but I wasnt looking forward to it. I had little money and had only been able to afford to stay with my Aunt Rosa in Spain. So, I wasnt really excited as I knew exactly what it was going to
2、be like: lots of noisy cousins , and Aunt Rosa begging me to take her for a ride.After I had checked in, I made my way slowly to the departure gate. As I was waiting to board the plane, I kept thinking about my ideal holiday destination: Jamaica, with its long, sandy beaches and crystal clear water.
3、 As soon as the plane took off, I fell fast asleep and only woke to the sound of the announcement: “Ladies and gentlemen, please fasten you seat belts, as we will shortly be landing in Kingston.” I froze in my seat. Was I dreaming? Kingston? Jamaica? I had boarded the wrong plane!Immediately after t
4、he plane landed, I explained the situation to the authorities. It seems there were also three other passengers heading for Spain. Apparently it had been the airlines fault, since the flight numbers for Spain and Jamaica were exactly the same! Therefore, with no flight back to London for a week, the
5、airline had no choice but to pay for our stay.So there I was, lying on the beach, enjoying the music and the marvelous food of Jamaica! As for Aunt Rosa, I suppose she just had to live without me!21. Why did the writer choose to spend her holiday with her aunt in Spain?A. She missed her cousins very
6、 much. B. Her aunt begged her to go there.C. She could hardly afford any better trip.D. Spain was her ideal destination.22. In the story, the writer ended up _.A. flying to London immediatelyB. heading for Spain from JamaicaC. complaining to the authoritiesD. enjoying a free beach holiday23. Which o
7、f the following might be the best title of the passage?A. A Lucky Mistake2B. A Terrible AdventureC. A Nice DreamD. A Well-Planned TripB.“In only six days I lost seven pounds of weight.” “Two full inches in the first three days!” These are the kinds of statements used in magazine, newspaper, radio an
8、d television ads, promising new shapes and new looks to those who buy the medicine or the device. The promoters of products say they can shape the legs, slim the face, smooth wrinkles, or in some other way to beauty or desirability. Often such products are nothing more than money-making things for t
9、heir promoter. The products are questionable, and some are dangerous to health. To understand how these products can be legally promoted to the public, it is necessary? Understand something of the laws covering their regulation. If the product is a drug, FDA(Food Drug Administration)can require proo
10、f (证明)under the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act that safe and effective before it is put on the market . But if the product is a device, FDA. has no author to require premarketing proof of safety or effectiveness. If a product has already had on the marker danger to health, FDA. can request the produce
11、r or distributor to remove it from the a voluntarily, or it can take legal action ,including seizure (查封) of the product. One notable case a few years ago involved an electrical device called the Relaxacisor, had been sold for reducing the waistline. The Relaxacisor produced electrical shocks to the
12、 waist through contact pads. FDA. took legal action against the distributor to stop the sale of the grounds that it was dangerous to health and life. Obviously, most of the devices on the maker has never been the subject of court proceedings (法律诉讼),and new devices appear continually, Before buying,
13、it is up to the consumers to the safety or effectiveness of such items. 24It can be inferred that ads mentioned in the text are _. A. objective 3B. costly C. unreliable D. illegal 25Which of the following is true according to the text? A. The court is in charge of removing dangerous product. B. New
14、products are more likely to be questionable. C. The production of a device must be approved by FDA. D. The promoters usually just care about profits. 26. FDA. can ask for the proof of safety and effectiveness of a product _. A. if it is a drug B. if it is a device C. if its consumers make complaints
15、 D. if its distributors challenge FDAs authority 27. The author intends to _ A. make consumers aware of the promoters false promises B. show the weakness of the law on product safety C. give advice on how to keep young and beautiful D. introduce the organization of FDA.CIt seems hard to watch someon
16、e yawn(打哈欠) and not to yawn ourselves. Even reading about yawning can make you do it. Now, a new study has found why yawning has such a powerful force.Yawning when others yawn, the study suggests, is a sign of pity and a form of social connection. Kids dont develop this deeply rooted behavior until around age four, the study found. Kids with autism (自闭症) are less likely to catch yawns. In the most serious cases, they never do.