高考英语阅读理解训练十八文档格式.docx

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1.HilversumisdifferentfrommostoftheNetherlandsinthat______.

A.ithasalargepopulation

B.itiscutofffrombigcities

C.ithasmanybeautifulgardens

D.itisinahillyareawithsandysoil

2.WhatwasthegreatestcontributionoftheBrenninkmeijerstoHilversum?

A.BuildingarailwaylinktoAmsterdam.

B.Helpingitstextileindustrytodevelop.

C.Constructinglargevillasforthepoor.

D.Assistingitsagriculturalindustry.

3.ThebeginningofthemediaindustryinHilversumwasmarkedbytheestablishmentof______.

A.aradiofactoryB.themedialcapital

C.aradiostationD.aTVstation

4.WhatisknownaboutW.M.Dudok’sHilversumTownHall?

A.Itconsistsofapproximately75buildings.

B.Itlookslikeanopenairmuseuminthecity.

C.Itisaclassicexampleinarchitecturetextbooks.

D.Ithasshapedmostof20thcenturyHilversum.

Passage2

　　“Twocenturiesago,LewisandClarkleftSt.LouistoexplorethenewlandsacquiredintheLouisianaPurchase,”GeorgeW.Bushsaid,announcinghisdesireforaprogramtosendmenandwomentoMars.“Theymadethatjourneyinthespiritofdiscovery.Americahasventuredforthintospaceforthesamereasons.”

　　YettherearevitaldifferencesbetweenLewisandClark’sexpeditionandaMarsmission.First,theywereheadedtoaplacewherehundredsofthousandsofpeoplewerealreadyliving.Second,theywerecertaintodiscoverplacesandthingsofimmediatevaluetothenewnation.Third,theirventurecostnexttonothingbytoday’sstandards.AMarsmissionmaybethesinglemostexpensivenon-wartimeundertakinginU.S.history.

　　AppealingasthethoughtoftraveltoMarsis,itdoesnotmeanthejourneymakessense,evenconsideringthehumancallingtoexplore.AndMarsasadestinationforpeoplemakesabsolutelynosensewithcurrenttechnology.

　　PresentsystemforgettingfromEarth’ssurfacetolow-Earthorbitaresofantasticallyexpensivethatmerelylaunchingthe1,000tonsorsoofspacecraftandequipmentaMarsmissionwouldrequirecouldbeaccomplishedonlybycuttinghealth-carebenefits,educationspending,orotherimportantprograms---orbyraisingtaxes.Absentsomeremarkablediscovery,astronauts,geologists,andbiologistsonceonMarscoulddolittlemorethananalyzerocksandfeelawestruck（敬畏的）staringintotheskyofanotherworld.Yetrockscanbeanalyzedbyautomatedprobeswithoutrisktohumanlife,andatatinyfractionofthecostofsendingpeople.

　　ItisinterestingtonotethatwhenPresidentBushunveiledhisproposal,helistedtheserecentmajorachievementsofspaceexplorationpicturesofevidenceofwateronMars,discoveryofmorethan100planetsoutsideoursolarsystem,andstudyofthesoilofMars.Alltheseaccomplishmentscamefromautomatedprobesorautomatedspacetelescopes.Bush’sproposal,whichcallsfor“reprogramming”someofNASA’spresentbudgetintotheMarseffort,mightactuallyleadtoareductioninsuchunmannedscience——theoneaspectofspaceexplorationthat’sworkingreallywell.

　　RatherthanspendhundredsofbillionsofdollarstohurltonstowardMarsusingcurrenttechnology,whynottakeadecadeortwoorhowevermuchtimeisrequiredresearchingnewlaunchsystemsandadvancedpropulsion（推进力）?

Ifnewlaunchsystemscouldputweightintoorbitaffordably,andadvancedpropulsioncouldspeedupthatlong,slowtransittoMars,thedreamofsteppingontotheredplanetmightbecomereality.Marswillstillbetherewhenthetechnologyisready.

1.WhatdoLewisandClark’sexpeditionandaMarsmissionhaveincommon?

A.Instantvalue.B.Humaninhabitance.

C.Venturecost.D.Exploringspirit.

2.Bush’sproposalischallengedforthefollowingreasonsexceptthat.

A.itsexpenditureistoohugeforthegovernmenttoafford.

B.Americanpeople’swell-beingwillsufferalotifitisimplemented

C.greatachievementshavealreadybeenmadeinMarsexplorationinAmerica.

D.unmannedMarsexplorationsoundsmorepracticalandeconomicalforthemoment.

3.Whichcannotbeconcludedfromthepassage?

A.GoingtoMarsusingcurrenttechnologyisquiteunrealistic.

B.AMarsmissionwillinturnpromotethedevelopmentofunmannedprogram.

C.Bush’sproposalisbasedonthreerecentgreatachievementsofspaceexploration.

D.Theachievementsinplaceexplorationshowhowwellunmannedsciencehasdeveloped.

4.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?

A.Riskyasitis,aMarsmissionhelpstoretainAmerica’spositionasatechnologicalleader.

B.AMarsmissionissocostlythatitmayleadtoaneconomicdisasterinAmerica.

C.SomedaypeoplemaygotoMarsbutnotuntilitmakestechnologicalsense.

D.AMarsmissionisunnecessarysincethescientistsoncetherewon’tmakegreatdiscoveries.

Passage3

　　Ineversoonthenightnorseenastar;

I'

veseenneitherspringnorfallnorwinter.IwasbornattheendoftheReiningAge（刹车时代）,justastheEarth'

srotation（旋转）wascomingtoafinalstop.

　　TheReininglastedfor42years,threeyearslongerthantheUnityGovernmenthadplanned.Mymotheroncetoldmeaboutthetimeourfamilywitnessedthelastsunset.TheSunhadeversoslowlycrepttowardthehorizon,almostasifithadstoppedmovingaltogether.Intheend,ittookthreedaysandthreenightstofinallyset.Naturally,thatwastheendofall"

days"

andall"

nights"

.TheEasternHemisphere（半球）wascoveredinweaklightforalongtimethen,perhapsforadozenyearsorso—withtheSunhidingjustbeyondthehorizon—itsraysreflectedbyhalfofthesky.ItwasduringthatlongsunsetthatIwasborn.

　　Duskdidnotmeandarkness.TheNorthernHemispherewaslitupbytheEarthEngines.ThesegiantengineshadbeenraisedallacrossAsiaandNorthAmerica;

onlythesolidplatesbeneaththosetwocontinentscouldresistthegreatpushingforcestheyexerted.Therewereabout12,000EarthEnginesbuiltanddistributedacrosstheAsianandAmericanplains.

　　Frommyhome1couldseethebrightplasmaplumes（等离子气柱）ofseveralhundredEarthEngines.Justimagineatitanicpalace,oneaslargeastheParthenonontheAcropolis.Nowimaginecountlesstitanicpillarsrisingfromthatpalace,reachingtotheheavens,eachreleasingbrilliant,bluish-whitelightlikeatitanicshiningtube.Andthenthereisyou;

youareamicrobeonthepalace'

sfloor.Thisonlybeginstopaintthepictureoftheworldwelivedin.

　　Thispicture,however,isnotyetcomplete.Inordertosurvivethemeltingtemperatureoftheexpandingsun,wehavetopushtheEarthawayfromit.First,theEarthmustbestoppedfromrotating.Onlytheforcesactingtangentially（正切地）totheEarth'

srotationcouldslowit,sotheEarthEngineshadtobebuilttoaspecificangle.Thosegiganticpillarsoflightwereleaningtothatangle.Nowimaginewhatthatmeantforourpalace,withitspillarsallleaningonthepointoffallingdown!

ManywhocamefromtheSouthernHemispherewentmadwhensuddenlyseeingthisawesomeview.

　　WorsethantheviewwastheburningheatreleasedbytheEarthEngines.Outdoorsthetemperaturewasstuckataround160to180degrees,forcingustowearspecialsuitsjusttoleavethehouse.Theextremelyhightemperaturesoftenbroughtpouringrains.ItwasalwaysaterrifyingscenewhenthebeamofanEarthEnginecutthroughdarkclouds.Thecloudsscatteredthebrilliant,bluish-whitelightofthebeam,eruptingitintoendlessrainbowlightthatcoveredtheentireskylikewhite-hotmagma（岩浆）.

　　Tomygeneration