湖北省洪湖市高考英语阅读理解和短文改错选练12.docx

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湖北省洪湖市高考英语阅读理解和短文改错选练12

湖北省洪湖市2016高考英语阅读理解和短文改错选练（12）

阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

InJune,2007,agroupofstudentsfromeighthighschoolsinWinnipeg,thecapitalofCanada’sManitobaprovince,willbegintest-launching（试发射）asatellitethesizeofaRubik’scube.

Theone-kilogramWin-Cubesatellite,namedforitshomecityanditsshape,willbeputintoloworbit.Onceinspace,itcanperformforafewmonthsoruptoseveralyears,communicatinginformationthatcouldhelpfindtheearlysignsofearthquakes.

Thereare80similarsatelliteprojectsworldwide,butthisisthefirsthigh-schoolbasedprogramofitskindinCanada.30Manitobahighschoolstudentsarehavingahandindesigningandbuildingthesatellite,incooperationwithaerospace（航空航天的）expertsand10studentsfromtheUniversityofManitoba,andwithsupportfromtwootherorganizations.

TheWin-Cubeprojectisnotsomethingthatgoesonapieceofpaper,itisreal-worldengineering,allowinghighschoolstudentstohaveanopportunitytolearnmoreabouttheexcitingworldofengineeringthroughtheirparticipationinthischallengingprogram.ItisalsotakenasawonderfulexampleoftheuniquepartnershipswithinManitoba.Designing,buildingandlaunchingasatellitewithhigh-schoolparticipationwillbringthisworld-classeducationalprojectintorealityandManitobaclosertospace.

“TheseManitobahighschoolstudentsdeservecongratulationsfortheirenthusiasm,innovation（创新）,andastronglovefordiscovery,"saidEducation,CitizenshipandYouthMinisterPeterBjonson.“Wewanttomakesciencemorerelevant（相关的）,interestingandattractivetohighschoolstudentsbyshowingthemhowclassroomstudiescanrelatetopracticalexperienceintheworkplaceor,inthiscase,inspace,"Bjonsonadded.

TheWin-Cubeprogramismainlyaimedatinspiringastrongdesirefordiscoveryonthepartofthestudents.ItalsoshowsManitoba’sdevotiontoresearchandinnovationandthedevelopmentofaskilledworkforce—allimportantdriversofknowledge-basedeconomicgrowth.

1.Accordingtothepassage,theWin-Cubesatelliteis　　　.　

A.namedafterManitobaanditsshape

B.intendedforinternationalcommunication

C.designedlikeaRubik’scubebothinshapeandsize

D.challengedbyuniversitystudentsaroundtheworld

2.AccordingtoMr.Bjonson,　　　.　

A.thoseManitobahighschoolstudentsareworthpraising

B.thestudyofspacecanbepracticallymadeinclassrooms

C.Manitobahighschoolsarefamousforthestudyofspace

D.scientificresearchistoofarawayfromhighschoolstudents

3.Theprimarypurposeoftheprojectisto　　　.　

A.findtheearlysignsofearthquakes

B.relatestudiestopracticalexperience

C.helphighschoolstudentsstudyreal-worldengineering

D.inspireastrongdesirefordiscoveryamongthestudents

4.Thebesttitleforthispassagemaybe　　　.　

A.ManitobaSchool　　　　　B.Win-CubeProgram　　　　　　　　

C.SpaceCooperation　　　　　D.SatelliteLaunching

【参考答案】1-4CADB　　

阅读理解。

Itishardlysurprisingthatclothingmanufacturers（生产商）followcertainuniformstandardsforvariousfeatures（特征）ofclothes.Whatseemsstrange,however,isthatthestandardadoptedforwomenistheoppositeoftheoneformen.Takealookatthewayyourclothesbutton.Men'sclothestendtobuttonfromtheright,andwomen'sfromtheleft.Consideringmostoftheworld'spopulation----menandwomen----areright-handed,themen'sstandardwouldappeartomakemoresenseforwomen.Sowhydowomen'sclothesbuttonfromtheleft?

Historyreallyseemstomatterhere.Buttonsfirstappearedonlyontheclothesoftherichinthe17thcentury,whenrichwomenweredressedbyservants.Forthemostlyright-handedservants,havingwomen'sshirtsbuttonfromtheleftwouldbeeasier.Ontheotherhand,havingmen'sshirtsbuttonfromtherightmadesense,too.Mostmendressedthemselves,andasworddrawnfromtheleftwiththerighthandwouldbelesslikelytogetcaughtintheshirt.Todaywomenareseldomdressedbyservants,butbuttoningfromtheleftisstillthestandardforthem.Isitinteresting?

Actually,astandard,onceset,resistschange.Atatimewhenallwomen'sshirtsbuttonedfromtheleft,itwouldhavebeenriskyforanysinglemanufacturertoofferwomen'sshirtsthatbuttonedfromtheright.Afterall,womenhadgrownsousedtoshirtswhichbuttonedfromtheleftandwouldhavetodevelopnewhabitsandskillstoswitch.Besides,somewomenmighthavefounditsociallyawkwardtoappearinpublicwearingshirtsthatbuttonedfromtheright,sinceanyonewhonoticedthatwouldbelievetheywerewearingmen'sshirts.

（）1.Whatissurprisingaboutthestandardoftheclothingindustry?

A.Ithasbeenfollowedbytheindustryforover400years.

B.Itisdifferentformen'sclothingandwomen's.

C.Itwoksbetterwithmenthanwithwomen.

D.Itfailstoc