B
(2015·合肥高三质检)Scientists in UK have grown a living human “brain”.The team at Aston University created tiny bunch of cells which act like a mini nervous system.
They believe it could help find a cure for worse mental conditions like Parkinson's disease.Professor Michael Coleman is leading the research program.He explained, “We are aiming to be able to study the human brain at the most basic level, using an actual living human cell system.Cells have to be alive and operating efficiently to enable us to really understand how the brain works.” The experiment involves changing cells from a cancer tumour(肿瘤) and making them behave like brain cells.
Although far from finished, researchers hope the false brain cells will give them a greater understanding of how real brains work.This, in turn, could significantly further research into conditions which affect the brain.Neil Hunt, chief leader of the research group, said，“It is still very early days, but in the future the research could lead to a useful tool for looking into dementia (痴呆).”
The technique could also provide a way to carry on animal test and is being supported by the Humane Research Trust (HRT).The scientists predict that over the next ten years a million people will develop dementia.Professor Coleman believes their findings could change this.He said，“We hope our research will provide scientists with a new and highly relational human experimental model to help them understand the brain better and develop new drugs to control the related disease.However, the biggest challenge at present is that we are greatly short of fund, which will slow our research.”
5.UK scientists grow a living human “brain” in order to ________.
A.study the structure of human brain
B.make use of living human cell system
C.discover how human brain really works
D.separate cells from a cancer tumour
6.According to Neil Hunt, research into brain cells ________.
A.will get finished as early as possible
B.will make people discover dementia
C.will affect the brain growth in many ways
D.will help to treat some diseases in nerve system
7.From the last paragraph, we can know that ________.
A.the technique provided by HRT is immature
B.animal tests are no longer allowed by law
C.a million people suffer from brain diseases
D.the research program lacks financial support
8.The text is intended to ________.
A.tell us about a breakthrough in medical research
B.introduce a research program in human's brain
C.introduce the progress of drugs for dementia
D.tell us about health problems in nerve system
答案：
解题导语：本文是一篇科普类说明文。主要介绍了英国科学家们正在进行培养脑细胞的实验，希望通过这样的实验能更好地了解人类大脑结构，从而帮助人们治疗一些脑部疾病。
5.C 解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的“We are...the brain works.”可知，他们希望通过这样的研究试验来理解人脑是如何工作的。故选C项。
6.D 解析：细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句中的“It is still ... dementia(痴呆).”可知，现在研究尚处于初期，但将来可能会成为研究痴呆疾病的有效手段。故选D项。
7.D 解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段最后一句“However，the biggest ... our research.”可知，现在研究最大的问题是缺少资金。故选D项。
8.B 解析：写作意图题。本文属于科普类说明文，主要介绍了英国科学家们正在进行培养脑细胞的实验，希望通过这样的实验能更好地了解人类大脑结构，从而帮助人们治疗一些脑部疾病。故选B项。
Ⅱ.阅读填空
(2016·山东日照市高三检测)Everyone can benefit a lot from reading books.The following is about the various benefits of reading books.
__1__ Whenever you read something，you learn information that you otherwise wouldn't have known.It can be a fact about history or a theory you didn't know existed.If you want to learn new words，reading books is a great way to enlarge your vocabulary.
__2__Similar to solving puzzles，reading books allows your mind to practice its processing skills.Going without books for too long will turn your mind into a whirl(混乱).
One of the primary benefits of reading books is its ability to develop your critical thinking skills.__3__ Wherever you are faced with a similar problem in real life，your mind is able to put its mysterysolving skills to a test.
One of the great benefits of reading books is that the information in it can be accessed over and over again.For example，reading a cookbook allows you the luxury of reviewing the procedures whenever you need to.__4__ Don't even think about writing the information down because you may lose the paper you wrote down on sooner or later.
These are just some of the wonderful benefits of reading books.__5__If you can't even go outside，you can download free ebooks online and read them on your computer.That way，you can see how advantageous reading can be for yourself.
A.Reading books can put you in a confident mood.
B.You can improve your memory by reading.
C.Reading books provides you with new knowledge.
D.Following a recipe from a cooking show will be difficult.
E.Reading mystery novels，for example，sharpens your mind.
F.Reading keeps your mind in good condition.
G.Why don't you drop into the bookstore or library and pick a book up?
答案：
1-5 CFEDG
