新郑市2014高考英语阅读理解、完形填空类训练（15）及答案阅读理解Americansareproudoftheirvarietyandindividuality,yettheyloveandrespectfewthingsmorethanauniform,whetheritistheuniformofanelevator,operatorortheuniformofafive-stargeneral.WhyareuniformssopopularintheUnitedStates?Amongtheargumentsforuniforms,oneofthefirstisthatintheeyesofmostpeopletheylookmoreprofessionalthanci-vilian(百姓的)clothes.Peoplehavebecomeconditionedtoexpectsuperiorqualityfromamanwhowearsauniform.Thetel-evisionrepairmanwhowearsauniformtendstoinspiremoretrustthanonewhoappearsincivilianclothes.Faithintheskillofagaragemechanicisincreasedbyauniform.Whateasierwayisthereforanurse,apoliceman,abarber,orawaitertoloseprofessionalidentity(身份)thantostepoutofuniform?Uniformsalsohavemanypracticalbenefits.Theysaveonotherclothes.Theysaveonlaundrybills.Theyaretax-deductible(可减税的).Theyareoftenmorecomfortableandmoredurablethancivilianclothes.Primaryamongtheargumentsagainstuniformsistheirlackofvarietyandtheconsequentlossofindividualityexperi-encedbypeoplewhomustwearthem.Thoughtherearemanytypesofuniforms,thewearerofanyparticulartypeisgenerallystuckwithit,withoutchange,untilretirement.Whenpeoplelookalike,theytendtothink,speak,andactsimilarly,onthejobatleast.Uniformsalsogiverisetosomepracticalproblems.Thoughtheyarelong-lasting,oftentheirinitialexpenseisgreaterthanthecostofcivilianclothes.Someuniformsarealsoexpensivetomaintain,requiringprofessionaldrycleaningrath-erthanthehomelaunderingpossiblewithmanytypesofcivilianclothes.1.ItissurprisingthatAmericanswhoworshipvarietyandindividuality______.A.stilljudgeamanbyhisclothesB.holdtheuniforminsuchhighregardC.enjoyhavingaprofessionalidentityD.willrespectanelevatoroperatorasmuchasageneralinuniform答案:B指导：这篇文章主要讲述崇尚个性、崇尚多样化的美国人为何爱穿制服，以及制服所带来的利弊，是一道辨别事实题。由第一段第一句“AmericansareproudOftheirvarietyandindividuality，yettheyloveandrespectfewthingsmorethanauniform．．．”可知应选B项。2.Peopleareaccustomedtothinkthatarmninuniform______.A.suggestsqualityworkB.discardshissocialidentityC.appearstobemorepracticalD.lookssuperiortoapersonincivilianclothes答案:A指导：由第二段第二句"Peoplehavebecomeconditionedtoexpectsuperiorqualityfromamanwhowearsauniform．．．”可判断A项正确。*************************************************************结束Malaria,theworld'smostwidespreadparasitic(寄生虫引起的)disease,killsasmanyasthreemillionpeopleeveryyear----almostallofwhomareunderfive,verypoor,andAfrican.Inmostyears,morethanfivehundredmillioncasesofillnessresultfromthedisease,althoughexactnumbersaredifficulttoassessbecausemanypeopledon't(orcan't)seekcare.Itisnotunusualforafamilyearninglessthantwohundreddollarsayeartospendaquarterofitsincomeonmalariatreatment,andwhattheyoftengetnolongerworks.IncountrieslikeTanzania,Mozambique,andtheGambia,nofamily,village,hospital,orworkplacecanremainunaffectedforlong.Malariastartssuddenly,withviolentchills,whicharesoonfollowedbyanintensefeverand,often,headaches.Astheparasitesmultiply,theytakeovertheentirebody.Malariaparasiteslivebyeatingtheredbloodcellstheyinfect(感染).Theycanalsoattachthemselvestobloodvesselsinthebrain.Ifitdoesn'tkillyou,malariacanhappenagainandagainforyears.Thediseaseispassedontohumansbyfemalemosquitoesinfectedwithoneoffourspeciesofaparasite.Together,themosquitoandtheparasitearethemostdeadlycoup...
