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1、武汉市2014高考英语阅读理解训练题（19）附答案 My mother moved a lot when she was growing up on account of Grandpa being in the armyShe hated having to adjust to new schools and make new friendsThats why I thought she was joking when she put forward the idea of movingBut she was completely serious. “For just the two of
2、us，” my mother said， “an apartment in the city will suit our needs much better” Personally, I think she lost her mindI guess I can understand why she would want to move，but what about me and what this house means to me?I suppose if you looked at my house，you might think it was just another country h
3、ouseBut to me it is anything but standardI moved into this house with my parents ten years ago. I can still remember that first day like it was yesterdayThe first thing I noticed was the big front yardTo me it seemed like an ocean of grasscouldnt wait to dive inThe backyard was full of gnarled(扭曲的，粗
4、糙的)and scary trees that talked on windy nightsBut I grew to like them and the shadows they cast in my roomMy father and I even built a small tree house，where I often go to remember all the wonderful time we had before Fathers death.This house is specialmaybe only to mebut special nevertheless. Its t
5、he little seemingly insignificant things that make this house so special to me; the ice-cold tile floors that make me tremble on midnight snake runs; the smell of my fathers pipe that still exists; the towering bookcases of my mother; the view outside my bedroom window.This house bears too many memo
6、ries, memories which would be lost if we gave it up.10Why did the authors mother decide to move? ABecause she hated the countryside BBecause Grandpa was on constant move CBecause Dads death made her lose her mindDBecause she thought a city flat more fit for them11What impressed the author when she f
7、irst moved into the house?AThe tree house BThe big trees CThe cold floors DThe green grass12How did the author let us feel that the house was special to her? ABy arguing whether the house was standard BBy explaining why the house suited their needs CBy describing the small things related to her hous
8、e DBy comparing the differences between country and city life 13The author describes the house with Alove Bresponsibility Cpromise Denthusiasm10-13 DDCA *结束Anthrax (炭疽) is a naturally occurring disease of plant-eating animals caused by the anthrax bacillus (杆菌). It is an illness which has been recog
9、nized since ancient times. Anthrax was common essentially in all areas where livestock (=animals kept on a farm, such as sheep and cattle) are raised. Intensive livestock immunization (免疫) programs have greatly reduced the occurrence of the disease among both animals and humans in much of the world.
10、 However, outbreaks occurred during the mid-1990s in Haiti and the former Soviet Union.Anthrax bacteria are named for the Greek word for coal-anthrakis, because they cause coal-black injury when they infect the skin. Anthrax spores (孢子) can remain viable for several decades (a period of ten years) u
11、nder suitable environmental conditions; thus, absence of cases does not equate to absence of risk. Humans can contract (=to get to have an illness) anthrax in three ways: through cuts or breaks in the skin resulting from contact with an infected animal, from breathing anthrax sores or eating infecte
12、d meat.One day in September, 2001, a 7-month-old son of an ABC producer in Manhattan spent time at the network offices. He developed a rash, and was hospitalized with an unknown illness soon after the visit. He was later diagnosed (诊断) anthrax. This was the beginning of the anthrax scare (=a sudden
13、feeling of fear) created by terrorists throughout the USA and the rest of the world.13. Where does anthrax come from A. Human beings. B. Wild animals. C. Animals fed on plants. D. The ABC producer.14. What does the underlined word viable mean A. Being able to be seen. B. Dead. C. Being of great valu
14、e. D. Alive15. What will happen if livestock receive the immunization against anthrax A. There will be no anthrax disease in the world. B. The occurrence of anthrax can be reduced among both animals and humans. C. Anthrax can be prevented from occurring among animals. D. nthrax can be prevented from
15、 spreading among humans.16. We can infer from the passage that _. A.the international terrorists might have scared the baby on purpose B.people will never suffer from anthrax if they dont eat the infected meat C.the son of an ABC producer might have touched some infected meat D.the son of an ABC producer might have breathed the anthrax spores 1316、CDBD *结束1The Video Camera PenItem 78431;
