高考英语阅读理解分类汇编—新闻报道类

2011高考英语阅读理解分类汇编——新闻报道类1．（2011·山东卷）DSincethe1970s,scientistshavebeensearchingforwaystolinkthebrainwithcomputers．Brain-computerinterface（BCI）technologycouldhelppeoplewithdisabilitiessendcommandstomachines．Recently,tworesearchers,JoseMilanandMicheleTavellafromtheFederalPolytechnicschoolinLausanne,Switzerland,demonstrated（展示）asmallroboticwheelchairdirectedbyaperson’sthoughts．Inthelaboratory,Tavellaoperatedthewheelchairjustbythinkingaboutmovinghisleftorrightband．Hecouldeventalkashewatchedthevehicleandguideditwithhisthoughts．“ourbrainhasbillionsofnerveceils．Thesesendsignalsthroughthespinalcord（脊髓）tothemusclestogiveustheabilitytomove．Butspinalcordinjuriesorotherconditionscanpreventtheseweakelectricalsignalsfromreachingthemuscles,”Tavellasays．“Oursystemallowsdisabledpeopletocommunicatewithexternalworldandalsotocontroldevices．”（Theresearchersdesignedaspecialcapfortheuser．Thisheadcoverpicksupthesignalsfromthescalp（头皮）andsendsthemtoacomputer．Thecomputerinterpretsthesignalsandcommandsthemotorizedwheelchair．Thewheelchairalsohastwocamerasthatidentifyobjectsinitspath．Theyhelpthecomputerreacttocommandsfromthebrain．Prof．Milan,theteamleader,saysscientistskeepimprovingthecomputersoftwarethatinterpretsbrainsignalsandturnsthemintosimplecommands．“ThepracticalpossibilitiesthatBCItechnologyofferstodisabledpeoplecanbegroupedintwocategories:communication,andcontrollingdevices．Oneexampleisthiswheelchair．”Hesayshisteamhassettwogoals．Oneistestingwithrealpatients,soastoprovethatthisisatechnologytheycanbenefitfrom．Andtheotheristoguaranteethattheycanusethetechnologyoverlongperiodsoftime．A．helptoupdatecomputersystemsB．linkthehumanbrainwithcomputersC．helpthedisabledtorecoverD．controlaperson'sthoughts72．HowdidTavellaoperatethewheelchairinthelaboratory?A．Bycontrollinghismuscles．B．Bytalkingtothemachine．C．Bymovinghishand．D．Byusinghismind．73．WhichofthefollowingshowsthepathofthesignalsdescribedinParagraph5?A．scalp→computer→cap→wheelchairB．computer→cap→scalp→wheelchairC．scalp→cap→computer→wheelchairD．cap→computer→scalp→wheelchair74．TheteamwilltestwithrealpatientstoA．makeprofitsfromthemB．provethetechnologyusefultothemC．makethemlivelongerD．learnabouttheirphysicalcondition75．Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A．Switzerland,theBCIResearchCenterB．NewFindingsAboutHowtheHumanBrainWorksC．BCICouldMeanMoreFreedomfortheDisabledD．RoboticVehiclesCouldHelptoCureBrainInjuries【解析】：71-75:BDCBC【语篇解读】本文是一则新闻报道，介绍了Brain-computerinterface（BCI）技术的发明，原理和对残疾人带来的益处。71．B。细节理解题。从第一段第一句话可知。72．D．细节理解题。见第二段“Tavellaoperatedthewheelchairjustbythinkingaboutmovinghisleftorrightband．”。73．C．细节理解题。见第五段描述。74．B．细节推断题。见最后一段“toprovethatthisisatechnologytheycanbenefitfrom．”，证明他们可以从中获得的好处。75．C．主旨大意题。本文是新闻文体，因此要关注首段的中心，由首段的第二句话“Brain-computerinterface（BCI）technologycouldhelppeoplewithdisabilitiessendcommandstomachines．”推断选C。2．（2011·湖北卷）CIntoday’sthrowawaysociety,dealingwiththecity’sgrowingmountainofwasteisaninereasingchallengeforthecitycountil（市议会）。Recently．Edinburghisfacedwiththeproblemofdssposingof（处理）about250,000Milliontonsofwasterayear．Despitedifferentwaystodisposeofmuchofitinagreenmanner---largelythroughencouragingtecycling---itsagingfacilitiessuchasthePowderhalllandfilldonothavetheabilitytodealwithit．TheEuropeanUnion（EU）hasissuedanewpolicy,regulatinghowsuchmountainsofwasteraretohrdisposedof．Thefivecouncils（Edinburgh．EastLothian．WestLothian．MidlethianandBorders）facefinearound$18millionayearfrom2013ittheydon’tinereaserecyclinglevelsandrelylessonlandfill．Withthisinmind,thecoumllsgottogetherwiththeideaofbuildingalageincineratorplant（垃圾焚烧厂）toburnhalfofthewasteproducedintheirdistricts．ButtheplanfellapartafterthechangeoftargetlevelsbyanewUKgovernmentwastepolicywhichrequiredthatnomorethan25%ofthecity’swasteshouldbedisposedofinthiswayby2025．Aftertheplanwasabandoned,aprivatecompanywhichalreadytransportedmillionsoftonsofthecity’swastbytraintoalandfillsitenearDunbar,offeredanalternativesoutionwhenitsuggestedopeningahugewastesitenearPortobello．SincePowderhallissupposedtoclosein2015,itseemednecessaryforthemembersoftheEdinburghCounciltoacceptthesuggestion．Butsoontheyturneditdown—after700localobjectionsreachedthem—becauseitwouldhavemeanthundredsoflorriesadaymakingloudnoisethroughheavilypopulatedareas．Thatstillleavesethcouncilwithaproblem．By2013,only50%of1995levelsofwastewillbenllewedtobesenttolandfill．Evenifrecvelinglargearemet,therewillstillbealargeamountofrubbishtobeburntup．DuebuildanEdinburghandMidlothiancouncilshavenowdecidedtoworktogethertobuildanineineratorplantastimetofindasolutionisfastrunningout．59．ThemainwayofhandlingwasteinagreenmanmerinEdinburghis．A．recyelingB．restoringC．buryingD．burning60．Thefivecouncilsworkedoutaplantobuildanincineratorplantto．A．reducetheroastofburyingwasteB．meetstheEUrequirementsC．speedupwasterecyclingD．tempterlandfillsites61．ThecitycouncilofEdinburghrejectedthesuggestiontoopenahugelandfillsitenearPortobellobecause．A．anamefromaprivatecompanyB．thecomelierwasnotinterestedinitC．itwasnotsupportsbyEUD．thelocalpoodlewaswaistit62．WhatisthefinaldreamanEdinburgha