高中英语阅读理解练习题附文章翻译(3)

　　高中英语阅读理解练习题3

　　【medical technology】

　　In recent years advances in medical technology have made it possible for people to live longer than in the past. New medicines and instruments are being developed every day to extend(延长) life. However, some people, including some doctors, are not in favour 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(不能忍受的). They say that people 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.

　　1. The best title for this passage would be .

　　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(环境)

　　C. his or her family D. the patient himself or herself

　　4. The writer’s opinion is .

　　A. death is better than life B. life is better than 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 favour of the patients.

　　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.

　　近几年，先进的医疗技术已经使得人们比过去活的时间更长。新的药物和工具正在开发中的每一天延长(延长)生活。然而，有些人，包括一些医生，是不是在这些延长寿命的措施支持，他们认为人们应该有权利死的时候想。他们说，生命的质量和生命本身一样重要，而且人们不应该被强迫去生活的时候，生活条件也变得难以忍受(不能忍受的)。他们说，应该允许人们有尊严的死去(尊严)，决定什么时候去死。有人认为，在任何条件下的生活更好。