In recent years advances in medical technology have made it possible for people to live longer than in the past. New medicines and machines are being developed every day to extend life. However, some people, including some doctors, are not in favor of these life extending measures, and they argue that people should have the right to die when they want. They say that the quality of life is as important as life itself and that people should not be forced to go on living when conditions of life have become unbearable. They say thatpeople should be allowed to die with dignity (尊严) and to decide when they want to die. Others argue that life under any conditions is better than death and that the duty of doctors is always to extend life as long as possible. And so the battle goes on and on without a definite answer.
1.The best title for this passage is _____.
A. The Right to Live B. The Right to Die
C. The Doctor’s Duty D. Life Is Better Than Death
2.
In recent years, people can live longer than in the past. It’s because of _____ .
A. the development of medical technology
B. big hospitals
C. good doctors
D. both B and C
3.According to some people whether a dying patient has the right to die or not is up to _____ .
. A. the doctors B. the surroundings
C. his or her family D. the patient himself or herself
4.In the writer’s opinion _____ .
A.death is better than life
B. life is better that death
C. neither death nor life is good
D. none of the above
5.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A. Most of the medical workers join in the argument.
B. The argument has ended in favor of the patient.
C. The argument hasn’t ended yet.
D. The quality of life is not as important as life itself, so it is generally thought that people should not be allowed to die under any conditions.
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21----40各题所给的4 个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A farewell party was going on. Sylvia Calver hated being the center of any pubic show where she didn’t know anyone. It made her 36 hot and she always felt she wanted to go away somewhere. But on an occasion like this when she knew 37 , there was no 38 to feel shy. 39she had made up her mind to 40 people’s attention for once in her life. Unlike others, Sylvia didn’t have any sad feelings herself at leaving Palmeira Court Hotel or saying goodbye to its 41 — she had left so many other 42 , and known too many people in her life to get upset by such things now.
Yet this 43 was a particular occasion, and she hadn’t had so many of those in her 44. She had put on her 45 black dress and her long earrings. She had wanted to enjoy being the center of 46 for one evening, but now they had 47 old Miss Hutton of all people to give the 48 speech, whom she disliked. Even so, she thought there was no sense in getting 49 about it, for it was the first rule her 50 had given her — avoid all anxiety, take things easy. So, surprising herself by enjoying her own well-rounded white arm as 51 showed through the sleeve of her 52 dress, she took a taste of her drink and then sat back comfortably with her cigarette. And her doctor’s orders worked! For 53 out slowly, she put Miss Hutton off the end of her 54 with a cloud of tobacco smoke, so that she smiled to herself at the old girl’s funny expression. She 55 herself quite well that night, even to her own surprise.
1.A.face B.show C.room D.dress
2.A.nothing B.nobody C.everything D.everybody
3.A.chance B.time C.reason D.use
4.A.So B.But C.For D.There
5.A.pay B.give C.enjoy D.offer
6.A.guests B.people C.places D.things
7.A.houses B.friends C.hotels D.parties
8.A.morning B.afternoon C.evening D.night
9.A.life B.work C.school D.home
10.A.large B.best C.most D.worst
11.A.service B.exhibition C.Group D.attention
12.A.ordered B.chosen C.wished D.helped
13.A.long B.great C.goodbye D.welcome
14.A.excited B.anxious C.puzzled D.pleased
15.A.teacher B.friend C.husband D.doctor
16.A.they B.he C.it D.she
17.A.black B.white C.red D.green
18.A.getting B.putting C.breathing D.speaking
19.A.action B.speech C.work D.performance
20.A.made B.enjoyed C.understood D.thought
____ other good students, the teacher thinks , Hank is ___ student.
A.Compared with , a most satisfied
B.Compared to , the most satisfied
C.Comparing to , the most satisfying
D.Compared with , a more satisfying
You can’t imagine what great trouble I have ___ I want very much.
A. to find the book B. finding the book
C. found the book D. find the book
.–What made her so sad ?
--- ___ she failed in the exam.
A. That B. Because C. As D. Since
Lucy is very shy and never speaks _________.
A until speaking B. unless spoken to
C. unless speaking to D. only if spoken to
