太康一高2015学年度高三上期英语调研试卷第一部分 阅读理解 第一节 阅读下列短文（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 从所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。A The man of many secretsHarry Houdiniwas one of the greatest American entertainers in the theater this century. He was a man famous for his escapes from prison cells, from wooden boxes floating in rivers, from locked tanks full of water. He appeared in theaters all over Europe and America. Crowds came to see the great Houdini and his “magic” tricks. Of course, his secret was not magic or supernatural powers. It was simply strength. He had the ability to move his toes as well as he moved his fingers. He could move his body into almost any position he wanted. Houdini started working in the entertainment world when he was 17, in 1891. He and his brother Theo performed card tricks in clubs in New York. They called themselves the Houdini Brothers. When Harry married in 1894, he and his wife Bess worked together as magician and assistant. But for a long time they were not very successful. Then Harry performed his first prison escape in Chicago in 1898. Harry persuaded a detective to let him try to escape from the prison, and he invited the local newspapermen to watch.来源:Zxxk.Com It was the publicity (宣传) that came from this that started Harry Houdinis success. Harry had fingers trained to escape from handcuffs and toes trained to escape ankle chains. But his biggest secret was how he unlocked the prison doors. Every time he went into the prison cell, Bess gave him a kiss for good luck and a small skeleton key, which is a key that fits many locks, pass quickly from her mouth to his. Harry used these prison escapes to build his fame. He arranged to escape from the local prison of every town he visited. In the afternoon, the people of the town would read about it in their local newspapers, and in the evening every seat in the local theater would be full. What was the result? Worldwide fame and a name remembered today.1. According to the passage, Houdinis success in prison escapes depends on _. A. his special tricks and supernatural powers B. his unusual ability and skeleton key C. his magic tricks and inhuman powers D. his wisdom and magic tricks2. In the fourth paragraph, the underlined word “this” refers to _ .A. his first prison escape B. the year 1898C. the publicity D. Harry Houdinis success3. It can be inferred from the passage that Houdini became famous _ . A. in 1894 B. before he married C. at the age of 17 D. when he was 244. Which of the following is the best title for the passage? A. A skeleton key B. A man of many secrets C. Worldwide fame D. Great escapes BFor the most part, schools are designed to produce people who fit into society, not people who set out to change it. However, schools, particularly universities, may not only spread culture; they may add to the cultural heritage. Today American society places a good deal of emphasis on the development of new knowledge, especially in the physical and biological sciences, medicine, and engineering. In recent years, the nations leading universities have increasingly become research centres.An emphasis on research has led universities to judge professors not by abilities as teachers, but as researchers. Promotions, salary increases, and other benefits have long been dependent on research and publication. However, the most important is no longer publishing. To be successful these days, professors have to bring in money provided by government and private industry. Critics claim that academic success is most likely to come to those who have learned to “ignore” their teaching duties to pursue research activities. Defenders say that even when students themselves are not involved in research projects they benefit from such an emphasis on research. Major research universities like the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have also cooperated with industrial companies to develop technology and products with commercial potential. With university-industry ties continuing to grow, debate has increased about the consequences for basic science, academic openness, the control of information, the direction of research, and the influence on students.5. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT emphasized by todays American society?A. Physical science. B. Biological sciences. C. Engineering. D. Computer science. 6. In the present standard, a successful professor is one who can _.A. teach well B. get financial support for researchC. get the highest salary D. have many publications7 Supporters of the present emphasis on research argue that _.A. it involves more students in itB. it does good to students anywayC. it has a direct good effect on teachingD. it earns a lot of mon