天津市河西区2015届高三下学期总复习质量调查（二）英语试题(3)

B. tell the company how much money you want for your position C. go to the company

D. write about yourself either in English or in Chinese

B

Although he will always be remembered for portraying(塑造)“Superman,” the greatest role of actor Christopher Reeve’s life was as a champion of sufferers of spinal cord(脊椎)injuries and an advocate of stem cell(干细胞)research.

Unlike the man of steel, he wasn’t faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than an engine and he couldn’t leap tall buildings in a single bound. But the courage and determination Reeve displayed in trying to overcome his paralysis (瘫痪) from a 1995 horse-riding accident went beyond any of the achievements of the comic book hero.

“He became a real-life Superman. His heroism, his courage was extraordinary,” Colin Blakemore, the chief executive of Britain’s Medical Research Council said. “Like many people who suffer some terrible injuries, Christopher Reeve was totally changed by that experience and brought the kind of energy and enthusiasm that made him successful as a film star to an entirely different issue, with huge effect.”

Reeve, 52, died of heart failure on October 10, 2004 after having treatment for an infected pressure wound without realizing his dream of walking again. But in the nine years since his accident, he made personal progress to regain respect and admiration, established the Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation, a non-profit research organization, and used his fame to raise millions of dollars for research into spinal cord injuries.

He also provided hope and inspiration to other patients and made speeches to support scientists to be allowed to conduct stem cell research in the hopes of eventually curing paralysis and other illnesses such as diabetes and Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease.

“He has been our champion. If you think of spinal injuries, you automatically recall a picture of Christopher Reeve,” said Paul Smith, executive director of the Spinal Injuries Association in England. It is because of Reeve that spinal cord injuries and stem cell research are so widely discussed, according to Smith. The fact that it happened to Reeve showed it can affect anyone, even Superman.

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Reeve did not live long enough to see whether stem cell research could help restore movement to the paralyzed. The research is still in its early days and no one knows what advances it may bring. 41. Which of the following words can best describe the characteristics of Reeve? A. Tough and persuasive. B. Strong-willed and caring. C. Caring and reliable.

D. Sympathetic and considerate.

42. The purpose of paragraph 2 is to show us that ______.

A. the inspiring image in Reeve’s real life was even greater than that in his film B. Reeve was not as capable as the image he acted in his film

C. the image of Superman created by Reeve will always be remembered

D. Reeve is no more than an ordinary person when he was faced with paralysis

43. Reeve made the following contributions to the scientific research EXCEPT______. A. setting up a non-profit research organization

B. influencing the world by making speeches on stem cell research C. winning public respect and admiration by overcoming obstacles D. struggling for the permission to conduct stem cell research 44. It can be implied from the passage that ______.

A. Reeve remained optimistic after suffering from paralysis

B. paralysis can happen to anyone no matter how strong he seems C. some presently incurable illnesses are to be cured in the near future D. stem cell research has long been a controversial subject 45. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage? A. A Fighter of Spinal Cord Injuries B. A Real Hero in Film C. A Struggling Life

D. A Forever Superman

C

In 1997, a London researcher came up with a startling idea on how humans would live in the future. Professor Michael Batty, a widely known urban planner, summed it up in one phrase— “The Computable City”. By 2050, he says, there will be a convergence(集中) of computers and communication technologies, with highways and smart buildings connected via the Internet in new kinds of vast information infrastructures(基础设施). “Everything around us will be some form of computer,” he wrote.

Take the old Spanish port city of Santander as an example. After an …… 此处隐藏：2296字，全部文档内容请下载后查看。喜欢就下载吧 ……