福建三明一中2015高三第一次月考英语试题及答案(4)

    Mumbet’s tombstone still stands in the Massachusetts cemetery where she was buried. It reads, in part: “She was born a slave and remained a slave and remained a slave for nearly thirty years. She could neither read nor write, yet in her own sphere she had no superior or equal.”  
63. What do we know about Mumbet according to Paragraph 1? 
   A. She was born a slave B. She was a slaveholder 
   C. She had a famous sister D. She was born into a rich family 
64. Why did Mumbet run away from the Ashleys? 
   A. She found an employer B. She wanted to be a lawyer 
   C. She was hit and got angry  D. She had to take care of her sister 
65. What did Mumbet do after the trial? 
   A. She chose to work for a lawyer B. She found the NAACP 
   C. She continued to serve the Ashleys D. She went to live with her grandchildren 
66. What is the test mainly about? 
   A. A story of a famous writer and spokesperson 
   B. The friendship between a lawyer and a slave 
   C. The life of a brave African American woman 
   D. A trial that shocked the whole world

D
    The young policeman, Constable Rider, walked more quickly than usual, because of the cold, but he did not consciously (有意识地) neglect any part of his work. His torch flashed on doorways and windows as he looked for anything that was at all suspicious, and when he ever thought that anything was unusual, he went to try the door and window, probably unheard by the people sleeping in the room just above his head. As he turned a corner, he heard a slight rustling sound — it might be a cat, it could even be a dog, although few dogs wandered about at night. Rider saw nothing.
    A cat then? Usually if you disturbed a cat, it ran off and jumped, and you heard or noticed something else. By doing a lot of night, you learned to notice these things, but now all Rider noticed was the silence which had followed the rustling sound. So he acted cautiously. He did not flash his torch about the houses near the corner but walked on, and, a little way from the spot where he heard the sound, stopped and bent his head, as if he was lighting a cigarette. A policeman who stopped to light a cigarette seemed the most unsuspicious policeman in the world.
    There was still no sound. There were bushes in the garden of the house where Rider had first heard it and he knew that a man could hide there out of sight. But if he went back, it would warn any such man. So instead he stood and shone his torch at the window nearest him, and as if he had noticed something unusual, he walked towards it and opened the wooden gate, which made no sound at all. He reached the entrance and shone the torch on the keyhole of the front door — and as he did so, the rustle came again, this time much more softly. He looked round quickly.
67. What was Constable Rider doing on this very cold evening?
   A. Looking for anything out of the ordinary.
   B. Looking for something that had been lost.
   C. Being careful not to disturb people.
   D. Being careless in carrying out his duties.
68. When he heard the rustling sound, he _______.
   A. thought that it was probably not caused by a dog
   B. knew that he had disturbed a cat
   C. knew not to take any notice of such a noise
   D. realized that he had turned a corner
69. As he then heard no more sounds, Rider decided _______.
   A. that he had been mistaken, and walked on
   B. that he might as well have a cigarette
   C. to flash his torch on a window near the corner
   D. not to show that he had noticed anything
70. Why did Constable Rider not to right back to the house on the corner?
   A. He had seen a man hiding there.
   B. He didn’t want to use his torch.
   C. It would show that he had noticed something.
   D. There was still no sound from the garden.
E
    Why do some people flush when they drink alcohol? This effect is a common reaction to alcohol among East Asians. It affects about 36 percent of Japanese, Chinese and Koreans.
    For many, even a small amount of alcohol can cause unpleasant effects. Most commonly, their face, neck and sometimes their whole body turn red. People might also feel uncomfortable and sick to their stomach. They might experience a burning sensation, increased heart rate, shortness of breath and headaches.
    The cause is a genetic difference that they are born with called an ALDH2 deficiency (缺乏). It prevents their bodies from treating alcohol the way other people do. But the effects might be more serious than just a red face. Researchers warn of a link between this condition and an increased risk of cancer of the esophagus (食道) from drinking alcohol.
    The more alcohol people with this deficiency drink, the greater their risk is. In Japan and South Korea, for example, many people have the deficiency but still drink heavily. Researchers found that these drinkers develop a form of esophageal cancer six to ten times more often than those without the deficiency.
    Esophageal cancer is one of the deadliest cancers. It can be treated when found early, but once it grows the chances of survival drop sharply. The researchers estimate that at least five hundred forty million people have the deficiency, about eight percent of the world’s population.
    Philip Brooks is a researcher at the National Institute in the United States. He says it is important to educate people about the link between the alcohol flushing effect and esophageal cancer. He says doctors should ask East Asian patients about their experiences with facial flushing after drinking alcohol. Those with a history of it should be advised to limit their alcohol use. They should also be warned that cigarette smoking works with the alcohol in a way that further increased the risk of esophageal cancer.