2014高考英语阅读理解训练题（16）附答案.doc

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1、武汉市2014高考英语阅读理解训练题（16）附答案Doyouwanttoliveanother100yearsormore?Someexpertssaythatscientificadvanceswillonedayenablehumanstolasttensofyearsbeyondwhatisnowseenasthenaturallimitofthehumanlifespan."Ithinkweareknockingatthedoorofimmortality(永生),'saidMichaelZey,aMontclairStateUniversityb

2、usinessprofessorandauthoroftwobooksonthefuture."Ithinkby2075wewillseeitandthat'saconservativeestimate(保守的估计)."AttheconferenceinSanFrancisco,DonaldLouria,aprofessoratNewJerseyMedicalSchoolinNewarksaidadvancesinusinggenesaswellasnanotechnology(纳米技术)makeitlikelythathumanswillliveinth

3、efuturebeyondwhathasbeenpossibleinthepast."ThereisagreatpushsothatpeoplecanlivefromI20to180years,"hesaid."Somehavesuggestedthatthereisnolimitandthatpeoplecouldliveto200or300or500years."However,manyscientistswhospecializeinageingaredoubtfulaboutitandsaythehumanbodyisjustnotdesigned

4、tolastpastabout120years.Evenwithhealthierlifestylesandlessdisease,theysayfailureofthebrainandorganswillfinallyleadallhumanstodeath.Scientistsalsodifferonwhatkindoflifethesuperagedmightlive."Itremainstobeseenifyoupass120,youknow;couldyoubehealthyenoughtohavegoodqualityoflife?"saidL

5、eonardPooh,directoroftheUniversityofGeorgiaGerontologyCentre."Atpresentpeoplewhocouldgettothatpointarenotingoodhealthatall."17.Bysaying"weareknockingatthedoorofimmortality",MichaelZeymeans_______A.theybelievethatthereisnolimitoflivingB.theyaresuretofindthetruthaboutlonglivingC.the

6、yhavegotsomeideasaboutlivingforeverD.theyareabletomakepeoplelivepastthepresentlifespan18.DonaldLouria’sattitudetowardslonglivingisthat_______.A.peoplecanlivefrom120to180B.itisstilldoubtfulhowlonghumanscanliveC.thehumanbodyisdesignedtolastpastabout120yearsD.itispossibleforhumanstol

7、ivelongerinthefuture19.Theunderlined"it"(paragraph4)refersto________.-8-A.agreatpushB.theideaoflivingbeyondthepresentlifespanC.theideaoflivingfrom200to300yearsD.theconservativeestimate20.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthistext?A.LivingLongerorNotB.Science,TechnologyandLongLivingC.NoLim

8、itforHumanLifeD.HealthyLifestylea