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1、林州一中2017级高二开学检测英语试题第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AIn 1977, a dead author of detective stories saved the life of a 19-month-old baby in a most unusual way. The author was Agatha Christie, one of the most successful writers of detective stories in the world
2、.In June 1977, a baby girl became seriously ill in Qatar, near Saudi Arabia. Doctors were unable to find out the cause of her illness with confidence, so she was sent to Hammersmith Hospital in London. She was then only semi-conscious and on the Dangerously Ill list. A team of doctors hurried to exa
3、mine the baby only to discover that they, too, were confused by the very unusual symptoms (症状). While they were discussing the babys case, a nurse asked to speak to them.Excuse me, said Nurse Marsha Maitlan, but I think the baby is suffering from thallium (铊) poisoning(中毒).What makes you think that?
4、 Dr. Brown asked. Thallium poisoning is extremely rare.A few days ago, I was reading a novel called A Pale Horse by Agatha Christie, Nurse Maitlan explained. In the book, somebody uses thallium poison, and all the symptoms are described. Theyre exactly the same as the babys.Youre very thoughtful and
5、 you may be right, another doctor said. Well carry out some tests and find out whether its thallium or not.Tests showed that the baby had indeed been poisoned by thallium, a rare metallic substance(物质) used in making special glass. Once they knew the cause of the illness, the doctors were able to gi
6、ve the baby the correct treatment. She soon recovered and was sent back to Qatar. Later it was reported that the poison might have come from an insecticide (杀虫剂) used in Qatar.1. The baby was sent to London because _.A. she was born thereB. the hospitals in Qatar were full at that timeC. she was the
7、 daughter of a doctor in LondonD. the Qatar doctors were not sure whether they could cure her2. As far as we can tell from the passage, Agatha Christie _.A. had never met this babyB. had spent a long time studying the babys caseC. visited the baby in the hospital at HammersmithD. gave Nurse Maitlan
8、some advice on the phone3. It seems likely from the passage that the babys illness had something to do with _.A. a dangerous pair of glassesB. the water in QatarC. a harmful substance used to kill insectsD. a dead writer【答案】1. D 2. A 3. C【解析】文章讲述了一个19岁的女孩由于中了铊毒，没人医生能够从病症中知道是什么原因，后来一个护士说她读过一本侦探小说，作者描
9、述的中毒症状和这个女孩子的一模一样，通过已故侦探小说作者对铊毒的描述，使医生知道了病因，女孩很快得救了。【1题详解】细节题。根据文章第二段Doctors were unable to find out the cause of her illness with confidence, so she was sent to Hammersmith Hospital in London.可知是因为无法确诊孩子的疾病才送往伦敦的。故选D。【2题详解】细节理解题。根据文章开头可知Agatha Christie一个侦探作家，本文发生的故事就和他笔下的一篇文章相似，是他救了孩子，确切的说是他写的文章在这里
10、被护士充分利用而拯救孩子的命。并且文章一开始已经交待a dead author，本故事发生时他已经死了，所以他永远也不会看到过这个孩子。故选A。【3题详解】细节题。根据文章最后可知Later it was reported that the poison might have come from an insecticide (杀虫剂) used in Qatar.孩子的病跟杀虫剂有关。故选C。BThe worlds first subway was built in London in 1863. At the time, the government was looking for a w
11、ay to reduce traffic problems in the city of London. The poor areas of the city were so crowded with people that it was almost impossible for horse carriages to get through. The city officials were interested in trying to make it possible for workers to live outside of London and travel easily to wo
12、rk each day. If people had a cheap and convenient way that they could depend on to go to and from work, they would relocate their homes outside of the city. This would help ease(减轻) the pressure of too many people living in the poor parts of London. From these problems, the idea of the London Underg
13、round, the first subway system, was born.The plans for building the Underground met with several problems and delays, but the fast track was finally opened in January 1863. A steam train pulled the cars along the fast underground track which was 6 kilometers (3.7 miles) long. About 30，000 people got
14、 on the subway the first day. Riders were treated to comfortable seats (standing up while the train was moving was not allowed), and pleasant decorations inside each of the cars. However, the smoke from the engine soon filled the air in the tunnels(隧道) with ash and soot(煤灰), as well as chemical gase
15、s. Fans had to be put in the tunnels later to keep the air clean enough for people to breathe. Even with its problems, riding in the Underground did catch on. It carried 9 million riders in its first year.4. What led the British government to build the London Underground？A. Traffic jams and pollutio
16、n.B. Population and pollution.C. Overcrowding and traffic jams(堵塞).D. The poverty and subway problems.5. How did the London Underground solve the smoke problem？A. It made the tunnels larger.B. It put fans in the tunnels.C. It cleaned the chemical gases in the tunnels.D. It reduced the number of passengers riding in the train.6. Which of the following
