17级音体美Section A试题（7套）.doc

17级音体美阅读理解Section A试题 阅读理解Section A第一套 A rat or pigeon might not be the obvious choice to tend lo someone who is sick, but these creatures have some 1 skills that could help the treatment of human diseases. Pigeons arc often seen as dirty birds and an urban 2 . but they arc just the latest in a long line of animals that have been found to have abilities to help humans. Despite having a brain no bigger than the 3 of your index finger, pigeons have a very impressive 4 memory. Recently it was shown that they could be trained lo be as accurate as humans at detecting breast cancer in images. Rats are often 5 with spreading disease rather than 6 it. but this long-tailed animal is highly 7 . Inside a rat’s nose are up to 1000 different types of olfactory receptors, whereas humans only have 100 to 200 types. This gives rats the ability to detect 8 smells. As a result, some rats are being put lo work to detect TB (肺结核). When the rats detect the smell, they stop and rub their legs to 9 a sample is infected. Traditionally, a hundred samples would take lab technicians more than two days to 10 , but for a rat it takes less than 20 minutes. This rat detection method doesn't rely on specialist equipment It is also more accurate ---- the rats are able to find more TB infections and, therefore, save more lives. A. associated B. examine C. indicate D. nuisance E. peak F. preventing G. prohibiting H. sensitive I. slight J. specify K. superior L. suspicious M. tip N. treated O. visual 阅读理解Section A第二套 The festive break is fast becoming a distant memory and for many, New Year fitness regimes are too. Despite2.6m people starting diets on New Year's Day, research suggests that by the end of the week 92 percent of dieters gave up, 1 exercise and gorging on comfort food. Findings 2 by weight loss firm XLS-Medical, suggest that the 3 majority are unsuccessful at sticking to their diets for more than five days a week. Two out of l0