武汉市英语阅读理解训练题(9)附答案

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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 army．She hated having to adjust to new schools and

make new friends．That’s why I thought she was joking when she put

forward the idea of moving．But she was completely serious. “For just the

two of us，” my mother said, “an apartment in the city will suit our

needs much better．” Personally, I think she lost her mind．I 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 house．But to me it is anything but standard．I moved into this

house with my parents ten years ago. I can still remember that first day like

it was yesterday．The first thing I noticed was the big front yard．To me it

seemed like an ocean of grass—couldn’t wait to dive in．The backyard

was full of gnarled(扭曲的，粗糙的）and scary trees that talked on windy

nights．But I grew to like them and the shadows they cast in my room．My

father and I even built a small tree house，where I often go to remember all

the wonderful time we had before Father’s death.

This house is special—maybe only to me—but special nevertheless.

It’s the 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. 学必求其心得，业必贵于专精

This house bears too many memories, memories which would be lost if

we gave it up。

10．Why did the author's mother decide to move？

A．Because she hated the countryside．

B．Because Grandpa was on constant move．

C．Because Dad's death made her lose her mind．

D．Because she thought a city flat more fit for them．

11．What impressed the author when she first moved into the house?

A．The tree house B．The big trees

C．The cold floors D．The green grass

12．How did the author let us feel that the house was special to her？

A．By arguing whether the house was standard

B．By explaining why the house suited their needs

C．By describing the small things related to her house．

D．By comparing the differences between country and city life．

13．The author describes the house with ．

A．love B．responsibility C．promise D．enthusiasm

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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 学必求其心得，业必贵于专精

recognized 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. However， outbreaks occurred during the

mid-1990’s 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） under 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 infected 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 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. 学必求其心得，业必贵于专精

14. What does the underlined word "viable" mean

A. Being able to be seen。 B. Dead。

C。 Being of great value。 D. Alive

15。 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 spreading among humans。

16. We can infer from the passage that _____。

A。the international terrorists might have scared the baby on