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高考英语二轮复习阅读理解训练23
山西太原市2016高考英语二轮阅读理解训练
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Fordecades,publichealthofficialshavepuzzledoverasurprisingfactaboutHIV:
Onlyabout10-20percentofinfantswhoarebreastfedbyinfectedmotherscatchthevirus.Testsshow,though,thatHIVisindeedpresentinbreastmilk,sothesechildrenareexposedtothevirusmultipletimesdailyforthefirstseveralmonthsoftheirlives.
Now,agroupofscientistsanddoctorsfromDukeUniversityhasfiguredout whythesebabiesdon’tgetinfected.Humanbreastmilknaturallycontainsaproteincalled TenascinC thatneutralizesHIVand,inmostcases,preventsitfrombeingpassedfrommothertochild.Eventually,theysay,theproteincouldpotentiallybevaluableasanHIV-fightingtoolforbothinfantsandadultsthatareeitherHIV-positiveoratriskofcontractingtheinfection.
Theresearch,publishedin ProceedingsoftheNationalAcademyofSciences,wasinspiredby previouswork byotherresearchersshowingthat,bothintissuecultures(组织培养)andlivemice,breastmilkfrom HIV-negativemotherswasnaturally endowedwith HIV-fightingproperties.Scientistssuggestedthatafewdifferentproteinsinthemilkcouldpotentiallyberesponsible,butnooneknewwhichone.
Aspartofthestudy,theresearchersdividedbreastmilkintosmallerfractions(部分)madeupofspecificproteinsviaanumberoffilters(过滤)—separatingtheproteinsbysize,electricalchargeandother characteristics—andtestedwhichofthesefractions,whenaddedtoatissueculture,preventedthecellsfrombeinginfectedbyHIV.Eventually,they foundthatoneparticularproteinwaspresentinalltheHIV-resistantfractionsbutinnoneoftheothers:
TenascinC.
TenascinCworksbyblockingakeyproteinon HIV’senvelope thatnormallytiesuptoareceptoronaTcell’smembranecalledCCR5.Indoingso,TenascinCpreventsHIVfrommixingwiththeTcellandinjectingitsRNAinside.
Still,theresearcherssaythatothernaturalelementsinmilkmightplayaroleinfightingHIVaswell.“It’sclearlynotthewholestory,becausewedohavesamplesthathavelowamountsofthisproteinbutstillhaveHIV-neutralizingactivity,”thestudy’sleadauthorPermarsays. “Soitmaybeacting inconcertwith otherantiviralandantimicrobialfactorsinthemilk.”
Whateverthoseotherfactorsare,though,thefindingvindicates(证明……的正确)recentchangesto UNguidelines that recommendevenHIV-positivemothersinresource-poorcountriesshouldbreastfeed,ifthey’retakinganti-retroviraldrugstocombattheirowninfection.
Thenextsteps,Permarsays,aredeterminingwhichareaofTenascinCisactiveandwhetheritcaneffectivelypreventtransmissioninaliveanimal.Ifitworks,itcouldpotentiallybe incorporated (合并)intoanHIVdrugwithbroaderapplications.It’seven possible thatitcouldsomedaybeadaptedtoreducetheriskofHIVtransmissioninadultsaswellasinfants.
63.WhatisthemainideaofParagraph1?
A.Thebreastmilkfromaninfectedmotherdoesn’tcontainHIVatall.
B.It’slesslikelyforinfantsfeedingoninfectedmothers’breastmilktocatchHIV.
C.ThepossibilitiesofinfantscatchingHIVhavenothingtodowithinfectedmothers.
D.Childrenbreastfedbyinfectedmotherswon’tcatchHIVthoughexposedtoitfrequently.
64.Whydidtheresearchersdividebreastmilkintosmallerfractions?
A.TofindoutTenascinC. B.Tomakeupspecificproteins.
C.Toaddthemtoatissueculture. D.Totestwhatpreventscellsbeinginfected.
65.WhichofthefollowingaboutTenascinCistrue?
A.IthasbecomeaneffectivetoolinfightingHIV.
B.ItwasfirstfoundbyPermarandherresearchgroup.
C.Itcanpreventtransmissioninaliveanimaleffectively.
D.Itcansometimespreventmother-to-childtransmissionofHIV.
66.WhatcanweknowaboutPermarandherresearchgroupaccordingtothepassage?
A.TheyhavefoundacureforHIV.
B.Theyhavehelpedchange UNguidelines.
C.TheywilldomoreresearchesonTenascinC.
D.Theirfindingisbasedontheirpreviouswork.
【参考答案】63.B 64.D 65.D66.C
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Heleantdowntothepickpocket.Theheavingandgaspinghadstopped,buthewasstillmakingashowofhisbreathlessness.
“That’sbetter,”Mallonsaid.“Canyoustandup?
Trytostandup.Here,”hesaid,andgrippedthepickpocket’sarmandforcedhimuprightuntilhesawhisfaceforthefirsttime.Asthepickpocketlaboredforbreath,hegazedupatMallonwithhisdarkeyes. “Howcouldyou?
” theyasked.
Mallonmighthavesaid,“Becauseyoutriedtostealfromme.”Buthewasstillconsciousoftheflushofjoyhe’dfeltwhenhisblowstruckhome—whenheknewhe’dhurttheman.Wherethatjoycamefromhecouldn’tsay,butheknewthatitsrootsweredeeperthansomeclumsyfailedtheft.
Fatdropsofrainbegantopatteronthe awning (雨篷).
“Howareyou?
”Mallonsaid.“Canyouwalk?
”Thepickpocketturnedawayandleantagainstthestorewindowwithbothhands,andhisheadsanklowerashisshouldersroseandfell.Agray-hairedwomaninsidethestorerappedontheglassandmadeashooingmotion.Whenthepickpocketignoredher,sherappedharderandkeptrapping.
“Ihavetogo,”Mallonsaid.“I’msorry.”Helookedupatthesky.“I’msorry,”hesaidagain,andsteppedintotherainandwalkedquicklyupthestreet.
OneoftheBangladeshiumbrellasellerswasworkingthecorner,andMallonhadjustpaidseveneuroswhenheheardawomanshouting.Hedidn’twanttolookbackbutdid.Itwasthewomanfromtheshop,pushingandbattingthepickpocketawayfromthewindowwhilehebentdownandcoveredhisheadlikeaboxertryingtogetthroughthelastsecondsofaround.MallonslippedhiswalletbackintohisjacketpocketandtooktheumbrellathattheBangladeshihadopenedforhim.
Thepickpocketwasoutonthesidewalknow,intherain.Thewomanstoodjustundertheawningwithherarmscrossedoverherchest.
“Excuseme,madam,”Mallonsaid,cominguptothem.“Thismanisn’twell.Heneedstorestamoment.”
“Iknowthesepeople,”shesaid.“OurRomansdon’twantthemhere.”
Therainfellinsheets,randownthepickpocket’sshiny scalp andface,downhisleatherjacket.
“Here,”Mallonsaid,andofferedhimtheumbrella,butheonlylookedatMallonwithhishurtdarkeyesandthenloweredhisheadagain.Mallonbumpedhimintheshoulderwiththehandleoftheumbrella.“Goon—takeit!
”hesaid.Andfinally,withabeaten,unwillinglook,thepickpocketdid.
Andthatwaswhenhesawataxiroundthecornerwithalightglowingonitsroof.Mallonranoutwavinghisarmandthecabturnedsharplytothepavement,sending alotof wateroverhisshoes.Heopenedthedoorbutcouldn’thelplookingback.Thepickpockethadloweredtheumbrellatothegroundupsidedownandwasleaningonthe shaft,headlow,neckbaredtothesky.
“Wait,”Mallonsaidtothedriver.Hewentbackandgrabbedthepickpocket’ssleeveandpulledhimtothecab.“Getin,”Mallonsaid,andtooktheumbrellaandpushedhimintothebackseat.Heleanedinside.“O.K.,wheredoyoulive?
”
“NoGypsies!
”thedriversaid.Hewastwistedaround,glaringatthepickpocket.
“Gypsy?
Look,he’snotwell.I’llpay,”Mallonadded.
Thedrivershookhishead.“NoGypsies.Gethimout,”
Mallonlookedatthedriver’snameplate:
MicheleKadare.“It’sthelaw,”hesaid,“Ifyoudon’ttakeus,SignorKadare,I’llreportyouandyou’llloseyourlicense.Believeme—Iamquiteserious.”
ThedriverfastenedthosepaleeyesonMallonandturnedandputhishandsonthesteeringwheel.HeraisedhiseyestotherearviewmirrorandheandMallonexchangedstares.
“O.K.,Mr.American,”hesaid.“Youpay.”
67.WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph2indicate?
A.Mallonshouldn’thavesavedthepickpocket.
B.Thepickpocketdidn’tthankMallonforhisoffer.
C.ThepickpocketblamedMallonforhisfailuretosteal.
D.Mallonmusthavebeatenthepickpocketbeforehelpinghim.
68.Whereshouldthesentence“Hehesitated,thenturnedback.”beplaced?
A.Betweenparagraphs5and6. B.Betweenparagraphs6and7.
C.Betweenparagraphs7and8. D.Betweenparagraphs8and9.
69.Fromtheattitudesofthewomanandthedrivertowardsthepickpocket,wecanconcludethat________.
A.theGypsieshadabadreputationinRome
B.thepickpocketfrequentlystolearoundthewoman’sstore
C.everyonewasprotectedbythelawinRomeexcepttheGypsies
D.thepickpocketcouldn’tpurchaseanythinginthewoman’sstore
70.Whichofthefollowingcanbeinferredfromthepassage?
A.Thetaxididn’ttakethepickpockettohishouseintheend.
B.ThepickpocketsucceededinstealingsomethingfromMallon.
C.ThepickpocketwasalittlesuspiciousofMallon’sintentiontohelphim.
D.TheumbrellasellergaveanumbrellatoMallonfreeofcharge.
【参考答案】 67.B 68.C 69.A 70.C
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