（重庆市渝中区）2021高考英语阅读理解基础练习（2）及答案.docVIP

（重庆市渝中区）2021高考英语阅读理解基础练习（2）及答案

阅读理解

Justsevenyearsago,theJarvik-7artificialheartwasbeingcheeredasthemodelofhumancreativeness.ThesightofBarneyClark——aliveandconsciousaftertradinghisdiseasedheartforametal-and-plasticpump——convincedthepress,thepublicandmanydoctorsthatthefuturehadarrived.Ithadnt.AftermonitoringproductionoftheJarvik-7,andreviewingitseffectsonthe150orsopatients(mostofwhomgotthedeviceasatemporarymeasure)theU.S.FoodandDrugAdministrationconcludedthatthemachinewasdoingmoretoendangerlivesthantosavethem.Lastweektheagencycancelleditsearlierapproval,effectivelybanning(禁止)thedevice.

TherecallmayhurtSymbionInc.,makeroftheJarvik-7,butitwontendtherequestforanartificialheart.Oneproblemwiththebannedmodeisthatthetubesconnectingittoanexternalpowersourcecreatedapassageforinfection.Inventorsarenowworkingonnewdevicesthatwouldbefullyplaced,alongwithatinypowerpack,inthepatientschest.Thefirstsampleproductsarentexpectedforanother10or20years.Butsomepeoplearealreadyworryingthattheyllwork---andthatAmericasoverextendedhealth-careprogramswillloseaprecious$2.5billionto$5billionayearprovidingthemforarelativelyfewdyingpatients.Ifsuchexpenditures(开支)cutintofundingformorebasiccare,theneteffectcouldactuallybeadeclineinthenationshealth.

11.Accordingtothepassage,theJarvik-7artificialheartprovedtobe_____.

A.atechnicalfailureB.atechnicalwonder

C.agoodlife-saverD.aneffectivemeanstotreatheartdisease

12.FromthepassageweknowthatSymbionInc._____.

A.hasbeenbannedbythegovernmentfromproducingartificialhearts

B.willreviewtheeffectsofartificialheartsbeforedesigningnewmodels

C.maycontinuetoworkonnewmodelsofreliableartificialhearts

D.canmakenewmodelsof