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高考英语阅读理解抓分练习题66

2014高考英语阅读理解抓分练习题（66）及答案

AmericanWatersports

Tuesday--Saturday

LocatedonthebeachoftheSeaGardensBeachResort,therearefunthingstorentforthewholefamily.Theyofferrentalsforkayaks,jetskis,andevenparasails!

Enjoythewaterupcloseorfromabird'seyeview!

Nomatterwhatactivityyou'reenjoying,besuretoprotectyourselfandyourfamilyfromthesun'spowerfulraysandapplyplentyofsunblock!

15thStreetBoatCompany

Monday--Saturday

15thStreetBoatCompanyoffersrentalboatsofallkinds.They'resuretohavewhatyouarelookingfor,whetherit'sasmallboatforaquickandsimpleoutingoranextravagant（奢侈的）boatwithcomfortableseatswithastereo（立体声）andhightechnavigation（导航）.Youcanrentaboatforhalfaday,acoupledays,orevenweeksatatime.Ifyouwantit,they'vegotit.It'sfunforeveryone!

Coconut'sWatersports

9a.m.-5p.m.MondaythroughSunday

CoconutsWaterSportsisopen7daysaweekforyourconvenienceandofferstonsofwaterfunforthewholefamily.Jetskiactivitieslast30minutesor1hourandcanmakestopsalongtheway.Youmustbeatleast14yearsofagetoridealoneandcanbeasyoungas3toridealongwithanadult.Everybodyisrequiredtowearalifejacketandalicenseisrequiredtooperatethejetski.Bathingsuitsandshortsarerecommended.

JetSki（水上摩托）ToursofMiami

Thursday-Sunday10a.m.-7p.m.

JetSkiToursofMiamiincludesonsiteparking,indoorrestrooms,lockers,andlifejacketsforparticipants.Youmaychooseaoneortwohourtourandeachjetskicanholdupto3people.Youmustbeatleast18yearsoldinordertoride.Aslongasyouareaccompaniedbyanadult,thereisnoagelimitationforanypassenger.Thereisarestaurantnearbytoeatat.Thetourvisits6differentislandsandpassesbyBaysideandHardRock.YoumayevencatchaglimpseofdolphinsplayingoramanateerestinginthesefabulousFloridawaters.

5.Whatactivityisconvenientforthevisitorstohavelunch?

A.JetSkiToursofMiamiB.Coconut'sWatersports

C.15thStreetBoatCompanyD.AmericanWatersports

6.Tosatisfyyourson’scuriosityaboutmarineanimals,you___________.

A.willrentaboattoridewithhim.

B.preferanextravagantboatwithcomfortableseatswithastereo.

C.wouldliketopreferAmericanWatersportstoFloridawaters.

D.canchoosethetourtoBaysideandHardRock.

7.Ifyouliketosailaboat,youcan________.

A.gototheSeaGardensBeachResort

B.visit15thStreetBoatCompany

C.chooseJetSkiToursofMiami

D.gotoCoconut’sWatersports

8.Toridealoneinthejetskiactivities,_____________.

A.youhavetobeatleast14yearsold.

B.youcanchoosetowearalifejacketornot.

C.youmustbeover18yearsold.

D.youhavetobewithparents.

参考答案ADBA

Lastweek,weexplainedthattheplanetMarshaspassed“opposition.”ItpassedapointoppositetheSun.Thisweek,wetellabouttheplanet’ssurprisingmotion（运动）amongthestars.

Forthousandsofyears,peoplehaverecognizedthatplanetstravelamongthestars.TheplanetsgenerallyfollowthepathtakenbytheSunthroughthesky.TheSun’spathiscalledtheecliptic.ThegroupsofstarsalongtheeclipticarecalledtheZodiac.

Themotionoftheplanetscanbeconfusingattimes.EveryoneknowstheSunrisesintheeastandsetsinthewest.ButthisiscausedbytheturningmotionoftheEarth.Planetsgenerallymovefromwesttoeast.

However,Marswillappeartomovebackwardforabouttwomonthsthisyear.ThishappensbecausetheEarthisovertakingMarsonitswayaroundtheSun.Marsbeganitsbackward,orwestward,motiononMay11th,ItwillstartmovingeastwardagainonJuly19th.

Mars’apparentmotionhasbeenamysterytoastronomersforhundredsofyears.MostearlytheoriesofthesolarsystemarguedthattheSunandplanetsturnedaroundtheEarth.ButthesuddenwestwardmotionofMarspresentedaproblem.WhywouldMarsmovewestfortwomonthswhenitnears“opposition”?

In1543,aPolishchurchworkernamedNicolasCopernicuspublishedadifferenttheory.HistheorysaidtheEarthandplanetsmovedaroundtheSuninperfectlycircularorbits.Copernicus’theorywassimpler.ButhisSun–centeredsystemstilldidnotexplaintheobservedmotionofMarsverywell.

Finally,aGermanmathematiciannamedJohannesKeplerpublishedacompletetheoryofthemotionoftheplanetsin1619.HehadcarefullystudiedthemotionofMarsformanyyears.

JohannesKeplerdiscoveredthattheplanetsdonotmoveincircularorbitsaroundthesun.Instead,theytravelinflattenedorbitscalledellipses.Mars’ellipticalorbitisthecauseofitsunusualbrighteningthisyearanditsapparentlargesize.

Duringthenextseveralweeks,youcanseeforyourselfwhythemysteriousmotionofMarshascausedsomanypeopletowonder.

63.Fromthepassagewecanlearnthat.

A.thesunandplanetsgenerallytravelwestward

B.Keplerstudiedtheorbitoftheplanetsin1619

C.Copernicus’theorywellexplainedthemotionofMars

D.theEarth’sturningmotioncausesthesuntoriseintheeast

64.OnJuly19thMars.

A.willpassthe“opposition”B.appearstochangeitsdirectionagain

C.willbegintomovewestwardD.appearstochangeitsorbitagain

65.WhydoesMarsappeartobebiggerandbrighterwhenitpasses“opposition”?

A.Itisovertakingtheearth.B.Itfollowsthepathofthesun.

C.Itmovesinanellipticalorbit.D.Ittravelsinacircularorbit.

66.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?

A.TheRecentResearchintoMarsB.TheSurprisingMotionofMars

C.TheGreatDiscoveryonMarsD.TheWonderfulMysteryofMars

motionoftheplanetsin1619.Kepler在1619年出版了行星运动的完全理论”可知，他的研究应该是在1619年之前，B错误；根据第六段最后一句“ButhisSun–centeredsystemstilldidnotexplaintheobservedmotionofMarsverywell.”可知，C错误；根据第三段第二、三句“EveryoneknowstheSunrisesintheeastandsetsinthewest.ButthisiscausedbytheturningmotionoftheEarth.”可知D正确。

【考点定位】考查推理判断题。

64.【答案】B

【解析】根据第四段最后一句“Marsbeganitsbackward,orwestward,motiononMay11th,ItwillstartmovingeastwardagainonJuly19th.”可知，B正确。

【考点定位】考查细节理解题。

65.【答案】C

【解析】根据第八段最后一句“Mars’ellipticalorbitisthecauseofitsunusualbrighteningthisyearanditsapparentlargesize.”可知，C正确。

【考点定位】考查细节理解题。

66.【答案】B

【解析】综合全文，文章主要讲今年火星Mars有两个月的时间是向西转动的，这与一般行星自西向东转动是相反的，因此B项符合题意。

【考点定位】考查标题总结题。

Anewfactorythatturnsusedwinebottlesintogreensandcouldrevolutionize（彻底改革）therecyclingindustryandhelptofilter（过滤）thenation'sdrinkingwater.

Forthelast100yearsspecialhighgradewhitesandquarried（开采）atLeightonBuzzardinBedfordshirehasbeenusedtofiltertapwatertoremovebacteriaandimpurities（杂质）—butthismaynolongerbenecessary.

Thegreensandhasalreadybeensuccessfullytestedbywatercompaniesandisbeingusedin50swimmingpoolsinScotlandtokeepthewaterclean.

BackedbyonemillionpoundsfromtheEuropeanUnionandtheDepartmentforEnvironment,FoodandRuralAffairs,acompanybasedinScotlandisbuildingafactorytoturndrinkingbottlesbackintothesandfromwhichtheyweremade.

TheideaisnotonlytoavoidusingupincreasinglyscarcesandinScotlandandavoidanyfurtherquarryingbutalsotosolveacrisisintherecyclesonly750000tonesofit.

HowardDryden,thescientistandmanagingdirectorofthecompanyhasspentsixyearsworkingonwhathecallsActiveFiltrationMeadia,orAFM,therecycledglass.Hesaysheneedsbottlesthathavealreadycontaineddrinkableliquidstobesurethatdrinkingwaterwouldnotbepolluted.

"ThefactisthattestsshowthatAFMdoesthejobbetterthanglass,itiseasiertocleanandreuseandhasallsortsofpropertiesthatmakeitidealforotherapplications,"heclaimed.Healsothinksthemarketwillbeabletotake250000tonesofgreensandayear.TheplanistobuildfiveorsixfactoriesincitesinUKwherethebottlescomefromtocutdownontransport.

ThefactorywillbecompletedthismonthandisexpectedtogointofullproductiononJanuary14nextyear.Onceitisprovidinga"regular"product,thegovernment'sdrinkingwaterinspectoratewillbeaskedtoperformtestsandapproveitforgeneralusebywatercompanies.

9.Accordingtothepassage,thenewideacandothefollowingexcept_____.

A.avoidingusingupincreasinglyscarcesand

B.avoidingfurtherquarryingofwhitesand

C.solvingthecrisisintherecyclingindustry

D.cuttingdownthecostontransport

10.Testsshowthat______inkeepingthewaterclean.

A.AFMismoreefficientthanwhitesand

B.AFMismoreefficientthanglass

C.glassismoreefficientthanAFM

D.whitesandismoreefficientthangreensand

11.Theunderlinedword"Backed"inthethirdparagraphcanbestbereplacedby"_____".

A.AllowedB.OpposedC.SupportedD.Forbidden

12.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?

A.RevolutionintheRecyclingfortheIndustry.

B.ModernTechnologyinNewMarkets.

C.RevolutioninEnvironmentalProtection.

D.UnlockingtheBenefitsofGreenSand.

参考答案DBCD

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TheceremonytookplaceFridayatWestminsterAbbeyinLondon.

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ItwasBritain’sbiggestweddingsinceWilliamandHarry’sparents,PrinceCharlesandPrincessDiana,weremarriedinnineteeneighty-one.

NearlytwothousandguestsfilledthechurchonFriday.Hundredsofthousandsofpeoplewenttothe