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1、2015 广东南雄市高考英语课外自练（2）及答案【2014【2014 高考英语广东省佛山市高考英语广东省佛山市质测质测试题试题】 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卷标号为 1625 的相应位置上。Orville and Wilbur Wright were the two American brothers that invented the first airplane .They started out as bicycle repairmen. Soon, they became intere
2、sted in different types of machines and began to learn 16 the machines worked. They observed birds flying 17 (get) ideas, as well as read about other inventors attempts to make aircraft. In 1900, the brothers completed their first design of a kite glider(滑翔机) and tested 18 in North Carolina. They te
3、sted kite gliders both with and without 19 pilot. Finally, in 1903, the first engine-powered Wright Flyer 20 (invent). The “Wright Flyer I“ had a gas engine and wooden propellers(螺旋桨). After they 21 (continue) improved it upon earlier designs, the brothers successfully received a patent(专利) in 1906
4、22 their Flying Machine.Modern airplanes today are very different 23 the first Flying Machine. They fly faster, are much larger, and have television sets built in for passengers 24 (enjoy). Some planes have seats 25 lie flat to become beds and on the very newest planes, passengers can even use the I
5、nternet!【参考答案参考答案】16、how 17、to get 18、it 19、a 20、was invented21、continuously 22、for 23、from 24、enjoyment 25、that/which【2014 高考英语吉林省长春市调研试题高考英语吉林省长春市调研试题】CEating 40 percent less food could extend a persons life by 20 years, according to scientists.Researchers at the Institute of Health Ageing at Univ
6、ersity College London are developing a treatment that they hope will fight the “disease” of getting older.They are looking into how genetics (遗传学)and lifestyle can affect ageing and add years, possibly decades, to a persons life.Age-related diseases such as cardiovascular disease, cancer and neuro d
7、egeneration can also be treated, it is claimed.They want to find out how the life of a rat can be increased by up to 30 percent simply by reducing its food intake.Researcher Dr. Piper told the Independent: “If you reduce the diet of a rat by 40 percent it will live for 20 or 30 percent longer. So we
8、 would be talking 20 years of human life. This has shown on all sorts of animals, even Labradors (a kind of dog).“ The scientists are also studying fruit flies, which share 60 percent of human genes and age in a similar manner, and mice.They have already made the healthy lifespan (寿命）longer in both
9、flies and mice by using drug treatments and a balanced diet. It is hoped that this combination will also work to extend (延长）human life. Dr. Piper said: “If we discover the genes involved with ageing, we should be able to delay ageing itself. This is what weve found.“He added that the field of resear
10、ch into extending life is only a decade old, so remains “in theory“. It is their special approach to treating all age-related diseases caused by the “disease“ of ageing itself that sets their research apart. 64. The author writes this text in order to _.A. encourage people to eat as little as possib
11、le B. tell people how harmful food is to their health C. introduce an on-going research on delaying ageing D. show how similar mice and humans are to each other65. How can people live longer according to the text?A. Exercise regularly.B. Reduce their diet properly.C. Vary their lifestyles constantly
12、.D. Change their genes completely.66. What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph suggest?A. The research is effort-taking.B. The result of the research is reliable.C. The research has been done for a long time.D. Theres a long way to go to put the theory into practice.C 篇：篇：【语篇解读】 本文是一篇
13、科普类文章。介绍一个有关食物的量与寿命长短的关系的研究。64.C【命题立意】 考查对作者写作意图的理解。【试题解析】 本文是客观介绍一个正在进行着的研究，没有主观意愿。 因此，选 C。 65.B【命题立意】 主旨大意题。【试题解析】 本文的主旨大意是食物量和寿命长短的关系。根据 第五段“They want to find out how the life of a rat can be increased by up to 30 percent simply by reducing its food intake.”可知。66.D【命题立意】 考查学生对句子深层含义的理解。【试题解析】本句话的
14、意思是这个研究才开始 10 年，所以还停留在理论层面，故选 D。【2014 高考英语吉林省长春市调研试题高考英语吉林省长春市调研试题】DThe Hearst CastleHearst Castle is a park on the central California coast and a National Historic Landmark. It was designed by Julia Morgan for William Randolph Hearst from 1919 until 1947. In 1957, the owner donated the fortune to t
15、he state of California. Since that time it has been a state historic park where its large collection of art and antiques are open for public tours. Despite its location far from any urban center, the site attracts roughly one million visitors per year.Guided Tours Tour One is recommended for first time visitors. It now includes the movie, Hearst Castle Building the Dream. Tour Two gives visitors a closer look at the main house
