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高一英语阅读理解专练AWhenmanypeopleareworriedthattherearenomoreheroesinthemodernera，twouniversitystudentswholosttheirlivestorescuedrowningchildrenhaveshownthatheroesstillexist（存在）．AccordingtotheInnerMongoliaMorningPost，thetragedy（悲剧）occurredontheafternoonofDecember14,2002whenthreeschoolstudentsskatingonafrozenlakeinQingchengParkinHohhotfellthroughtheiceintothefreezingwater．Morethan20universitystudentswhohappenedtobenearthespotimmediatelywenttotherescueofthechildren．Twochildrenwerequicklyrescued，butthethirddied．Thechild'sbodywasnotfoundforthreehours．Twooftherescuers，LiuYeandHaoLongbiao，alsodiedofcoldandexhaustion（筋疲力尽）．ThebodyofHaowhotooktheleadinjumpingintothelakewasnotfounduntilthenextday．Astudentwhowasunwillingtotellhisnamesaidheandhisclassmatesfromthelocalcollegeweretakingphotosatthelake．Whentheyheardthechildren'scriesforhelp，theywenttotheiceholehandinhandtorescuethechildren．Buttheicekeptbreaking，causingmostofthemtofallintotheicywater．Localresidentsheldmourningceremonies（祭奠仪式）atthelake．Eightofthestudentswereseriouslyaffectedbythefreezingwaterandwerebeingkeptinhospitalforfurtherobservation，buttheirliveswerenolongerindanger．1．Theunderlinedword“occurred”heremeans“＿＿＿＿”．A．employedB．mixedC．guidedD．happened2．Whenthethreestudentsfellintowater，theuniversitystudentswere＿＿＿＿＿．A．skatingontheiceB．takingphotosatthelakeC．havingapicnicD．walkingalongthelake3．WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage？A．Threestudentsdiedonthesamedayinall．B．HaoLongbiao’sbodywasfoundonDecember14,2002．C．Theuniversitystudentsdidn’tthinkitdangeroustosavethedrowningchildreninthelake．D．Localresidentswerenotbraveinfaceofdanger．4．Itcanbeinferredthat＿＿＿＿．A．peoplethinklittleofthetwouniversitystudents'deathB．theiceonthelakewasn'tstrongenoughtoskateonC．somestudentsregrettedforwhattheyhaddoneD．heroesdon'tagreewiththestepsofmoderntimes5．Theauthorwrotethepassageto＿＿＿＿．A．warnpeopleofthedangerofskatingoniceB．callonpeopletolearnfromthebraveuniversitystudentsC．tellusatragedyD．adviseuniversitystudentstocherish（珍惜）theirlivesBNooneisgladtohearthathisbodyhastobecutopenbyasurgeon（外科医生）andpartofittakenout．Today，however，weneedn'tworryaboutfeelingpainduringtheoperation．Thesickpersonfallsintoakindofsleep，andwhenheawakes，theoperationisfinished．Butthesehappyconditionsarefairlynew．Itisnotmanyyearssinceamanwhohadtohaveoperationfeltallitspain．Longago，operationhadusuallytobedonewhilethesickmancouldfeeleverything．Thesickmanhadtobehelddownonatablebyforcewhilethedoctorsdidtheirbestforhim．Hecouldfeelallthepainifhislegorarmwasbeingcutoff，andhisfearfulcriesfilledtheroomandtheheartsofthosewhowatched．Soonafter1770，JoseptPriestleydiscoveredagaswhichisnowcalled“laughinggas”．LaughinggasbecameknowninAmerica．Youngmenandwomenwenttopartiestotryit．Mostofthemspenttheirtimelaughing，butonemanataparty，HoraceWells，noticedthatpeopledidn'tseemtofeelpainwhentheywereusingthisgas．Hedecidedtomakeanexperimentonhimself．Heaskedafriendtohelphim．Wellstooksomeofthegas，andhisfriendpulledoutoneofWell’steeth．Wellsfeltnopainatall．Ashedidn'tknowenoughaboutlaughinggas，hegaveamanlessgasthanheshouldhave．Themancriedoutwithpainwhenhistoothwasbeingpulledout．Wellstriedagain，butthistimehegavetoomuchofthegas，andthemandied．Wellsneverforgotthisterribleevent．6．Itis＿＿＿＿sinceamanbeingoperatedfeltallthepain．A．afewmoreyearsB．notlongC．fewyearsD．twothousandyears7．Longago，whenthesickmanwasoperatedon，he＿＿＿＿．A．couldfeelnothingB．couldnotwantanythingC．couldfeelallthepainD．coulddoanything8．Usingthelaughinggas，thepeopledidnotseemto＿＿＿＿．A．beafraidofanythingB．feelpainC．wanttogotothepartiesD．beill9．Ifamantooklesslaughinggasthanheshouldhavewhenanoperationwenton，he＿＿＿＿＿．A．feltnothingB．feltverycomfortable（舒服的）C．stillfeltpainD．woulddie10．Onewhotooktoomuchofthelaughinggas＿＿＿．A．wouldlaughallthetimeB．woulddieC．wouldneverfeelpainD．wouldbeverycalmKeys:1－5DBABB6－10BCBCBC“Themoreyoulearn,themoreyouearn,”saidthepopsingerCyndiLauperassheacceptedherhighschooldiploma(证书),attheageof35!AlthoughCyndimadeitwithoutahighschooldegree,mostpeopledon't.IntheUSAtoday,about75%ofjobsneedsomeeducationortechnicaltrainingfurtherthanhighschool.ThelowestwageearnersintheUSAarethosewithouthighschooldegrees;collegegraduates(毕业生)outearnthosewithoutacollegeeducation.Peoplewithmaster'sdegrees（硕士学位）outearnthosewithonlyabachelor(学士学位);andthehighestincomesofallareearnedbypeoplewithadvancedprofessionaloracademicdegrees.ThesegeneralizationsexplainwhymostofyoungAmericansgotocollege.However,despitetheaverages,morediplomasdon'talwaysmeanmoremoney.Manyskilledblue-collarworkers,salespeoplebusinessexecutives,andentrepreneursoutearncollegeprofessorsandscientificresearchers.Andgreatathletesandentertainersoutearneveryoneelse!11.CyndiLauper______.A.hadbeenstudyinginhighschoolbeforeshewasthirty-fiveB.wasn'tcleverbecauseshegraduatedfromhighschooltoolateC.gotherhighschooldiplomawhenshewasalreadythirty-fiveD.didn'tlikestudying12.Accordingtothepassage,______.A.highschooldiplomaandhighschooldegreearethesamethingB.peoplecan'tgetbothhighschooldiplomaanddegreeC.peoplemustgetbothhighschooldiplomaanddegree