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秦皇岛卢龙县高考英语阅读理解含语法填空练习9及答案
阅读理解。
Whyshouldmankindexplorespace?
Whyshouldmoney,timeandeffortbespentexploringandresearchingsomethingwithsofewapparentbenefits?
WhyshouldresourcesbespentonspaceratherthanonconditionsandpeopleonEarth?
Thesearequestionsthat,understandably,areveryoftenasked.
Perhapsthebestanswerliesinourgeneticmakeup(基因构成)ashumanbeings.Whatdroveourancestorstomovefromthetreesintotheplains,andonintoallpossibleareasandenvironments?
Thewiderthespreadofaspecies,thebetteritschanceofsurvival.Perhapsthebestreasonforexploringspaceisthisgenetictendencytoexpandwhereverpossible.
Nearlyeverysuccessfulcivilizationhasexplored,becausebydoingso,anydangersinsurroundingareascanbeidentifiedandpreparedfor.Withoutknowledge,wemaybecompletelydestroyedbythedanger.Withknowledge,wecanlessenitseffects.
Explorationalsoallowsmineralsandotherpotential(潜在的)resourcestobefound.Evenifwehavenoimmediateneedofthem,theywillperhapsbeusefullater.Resourcesmaybemorethanphysicalpossessions.Knowledgeortechniqueshavebeenacquiredthroughexploration.Thetechniquesmayhavemedicalapplicationswhichcanimprovethelengthorqualityofourlives.Wehavealreadybenefitedfromotherspinoffsincludingimprovementsinearthquakeprediction,insatellitesfor
weatherforecastingandincommunicationssystems.Evennonstickpansandmirroredsunglassesarebyproducts(副产品)oftechnologicaldevelopmentsinthespaceindustry!
Whilemanyresourcesarespentonwhatseemsasmallreturn,theexplorationofspaceallowscreative,braveandintelligentmembersofourspeciestofocusonwhatmayservetosaveus.Whilespacemayholdmanywondersandexplanationsofhowtheuniversewasformedorhowitworks,italsoholdsdangers.Thedangerexists,butknowledgecanhelphumanbeingstosurvive.Withouttheabilitytoreachoutacrossspace,thechancetosaveourselvesmightnotexist.
WhileEarthistheonlyplanetknowntosupportlife,surelytheadaptiveabilityofhumanswouldallowustoli
veonotherplanets.Itistruethatthelifestylewouldbedifferent,buthumanlifeandcultu
reshaveadaptedinthepastandsurelycouldinthefuture.
本文是一篇议论文,向我们阐述了人类进行太空探索的原因。
人类的基因构成决定了人类探索其他领域包括太空的能力。
人类探索太空可能暂时没有多大用处,但是在将来这可能会帮助人类生存下去。
1.WhydoestheauthormentionthequestionsinParagraph1?
A.Toexpresshisdoubts.B.Tocomparedifferentideas.
C.Tointroducepointsfordiscussion.D.TodescribetheconditionsonEarth.
答案:
C。
推理判断题。
作者在第一段提出问题目的是引出下面要讨论的话题。
2.WhatisthereasonforexploringspacebasedonParagraph2?
A.Humansarenatureborntodoso.
B.Humanshavethetendencytofight.
C.Humansmayfindnewsourcesoffood.
D.Humansdon'tliketostayinthesameplace.
答案:
A。
细节理解题。
根据第二段的第一句可知人类探索太空的原因是其基因的构成。
3.Theunderlinedword“spinoffs”inParagraph4probablyrefersto________.
A.survivalchancesB.potentialresources
C.unexpectedbenefitsD.physicalpossessions
答案:
C。
词义猜测题。
后面所说的“improvementsinearthquakeprediction,insatellitesforweatherforecastingandincommunicationssystems”可知此处的划线短语意为“益处,好处”。
4.Whatmakesitpossibleforhumanstoliveonotherplanets?
A.Ourgeneticmakeup.B.Resourcesontheearth.
C.Theadaptiveabilityofhumans.D.Byproductsinspaceexploration.
答案:
C。
细节理解题。
根据最后一段的第一句话可知,人类的适应能力会让人类在其他星球生存下去。
5.Whichofthestatementscanbestsumupthepassage?
A.Spaceexplorationhascreatedmanywonders.
B.Spaceexplorationprovidesthebestvalueformoney.
C.Spaceexplorationcanbenefitscienceandtechnology.
D.SpaceexplorationmayhelpusavoidpotentialproblemsonEarth.
答案:
D。
主旨大意题。
A、B两项可以容易地排除。
全文主要讲的是太空探索对帮助人类生
存的益处,而不是对科技的益处。
阅读理解
LisaPinaneverthoughtshewouldneedthefiresafety
trainingshereceivedduringherapprenticeship(学徒期)as
aunionpainteranddrywaller.OnFridaymorning,shewas
thankingGodshehadit.
OnThursdaynight,whilePinawasbabysittinghergranddaughter,nephewandtwoniecesinhersister’sapartment,shesmelledsmokeandrealizedtheapartmentbuildingwasonfire.Whenher4yearoldgranddaughterIleanGarciabegansaying,“We’regoingtodie,”sheknewshehadtoact.Pina,39,firstsealedthedoor,andthentoldallfourchildrentogetonthefloor.Aftercalling911,shetoldthechildrentostartsingingandpromisedthemalltreatsassoonastheyreachedsafety.
“Isaid,‘OK,we’regoingtoliedownandwe’reallgoingtoplayagame,’”Pinasaid.“WeallstartedsingingourABCsand123s.Iwasjusttryingtomakeitfun.”
Pinapatientlywaited,andafewminuteslater,RiversideCountysheriff’sdeputies(治安官的助手)arrived.Pina,Ilean,8yearoldGabrielParga,5yearoldAubreyanaPargaand4yearoldMeriyahPargawerealltrappedonthesecondfloorasflamesfilledthefirststory.
Pinadidtheonlythingshecould.Sheopenedthewindowanddroppedthechildren,onebyone,intothearmsofthesheriff’sdeputiesabout15to20feetbelow.
“Ijustneededtokeepthekidscalmsotheywouldn’tbeafraid,”Pinasaid.“Iwasdeathlyafraidinside,butIcouldn’tletthemknowthat.”
Notlongafterdroppingthechildrenoutofthewindow,firefightersarrivedwithaladderandrescuedher.Tenpeopleweretreatedatthesceneforsufferingsmoke,butnobodywasseriouslyinjured.
1.Thetextismainlyabout________.
A.abigfirewithoutseriousinjuryB.anurgentcall911
C.abravebabysitterD.ababysitterrescuingkidsfromabigfire
2.Theunderlinedword“it”inParagraph1refersto________.
A.aunionpainterB.adrywaller
C.thefiresafetytrainingD.theapprenticeship
3.BeforeLisaPinacalled911,inordertopreventthefire,she________.
A.letchildrengetonthefloorB.openedthewindowsofthesecondfloor
C.closedthedoorhardD.hadchildrenstartsinging
4.Accordingtothetext,weknowthat________.
A.LisaPinawasthelastonetoberescued
B.thefiredidn’tcauseanyinjury
C.thechildrenweresenttohospitalafterthefire
D.duringthefireLisaPinawasn’tafraidatall
1.Carryingtheirheavyload,thetwobrotherswalkedalongtheriverbank,hardlynoticingthedistanceorthesunbeatingdown.(完形填空第二段第一句)
带着他们沉重的行囊,兄弟二人沿着河岸行走,几乎没有注意到远行的距离和太阳的曝晒。
(1)Thesunbeatdownonthedesertsand.
太阳曝晒着沙漠。
(2)Thethieveshadbeatenthedoordown.
小偷破门而入。
(3)Thewheathadbeenbeatendownbytherain.
麦子被雨打倒了。
(4)Hewanted£800forthecarbutIbeathimdownto£600.
那部车他索价八百英镑,但我把他的价钱讲到六百英镑。
2....thendecidedtofindtheirwaybacktotherivertocatchsomefish.(完形填空第二段末句)
……然后,(他们)决定设法回到河里,捉几条鱼。
(1)Theyfoundtheirwayoutofthecrowdedmarket.
他们设法从拥挤的市场里挤出来。
(2)Thehunterfoundhiswayintothedeepforestinsearchoftheinjureddeer.
猎人设法进入森林深处寻找那只受伤的鹿。
(3)Hethoughthardandfoundawaytosolvetheproblematlast.
他努力思考,最后终于想出一个解决这个问题的办法。
3.Aftercalling911,shetoldthechildrentostartsingingandpromisedthemalltreatsassoonastheyreachedsafety.(阅读理解第二段末句)
拨打完911求救电话,他们一到达安全地方,她就告诉孩子们开始唱歌,并允诺他们所有快乐的事情。
(1)Itwasarealtreattovisitthem!
拜访他们真是一件乐事!
(2)Nowrememberthisistobemytreat,soI’llpayforeverything.
别忘了这次该我请客,所以一切由我付款。
【参考答案】1.D 2.C 3.C 4.A
社会生活类---【阅读理解】
Sportsaccountforagrowingamountofincomemadeonthesalesofcommercialtimebytelevisioncompanies.Manytelevisioncompanieshaveusedsportstoattractviewersfromparticularsectionsofthegeneralpublic,andthentheyhavesoldaudiencestoadvertisers.
AnattractionofsportprogramsforthemajorU.S.mediacompaniesisthateventsareoftenheldonSaturdayandSundayafternoons—theslowesttimeperiodsoftheweekforgeneraltelevisionviewing.Sporteventsarethemostpopularweekendprograms,especiallyamongmaleviewerswhomaynotwatchmuchtelevisionatothertimesduringtheweek.Thismeansthetelevisionnetworksareabletoselladvertisingtimeatrelativelyhighpricesduringwhatnormallywouldbedeadtimeforprogramming.
Mediacorporationsalsousesportstoattractcommercialsponsorsthatmighttaketheiradvertisingdollarselsewhereiftelevisionstationsdidnotreportcertainsports.Thepeopleintheadvertisingdepartmentsofmajorcorporationsrealizethatsportsattractmaleviewers.Theyalsorealizethatmostbusinesstravelersaremenandthatmanymenmakefamilydecisionsonthepurchasesofcomputers,carsandlifeinsurance.
Golfandtennisarespecialcasesfortelevisionprogramming.Thesesportsattractfewviewers,andtheratings(收视率)areunusuallylow.However,theaudienceforthesesportsisattractivetocertainadvertisers.ItismadeupofpeoplefromthehighestincomegroupsintheUnitedStates,includingmanylawyersandbusinessmanagers.Thisiswhytelevisionreportingofgolfandtennisissponsoredbycompaniessellinghighpricedcars,businessandpersonalcomputers,andholidaytrips.Thisisalsowhythenetworkscontinuetocarrytheseprogramsregardlessoflowratings.Advertisersarewillingtopayhighfeestoreachhighincomeconsumersandthosemanagerswhomakedecisionstobuythousandsof“companycars”andcomputers.Withsuchviewers,theseprogramsdon'tneedhighratingstostayontheair.
1.Televisionsportprogramsonweekendafternoons________.
A.resultinmoresportevents
B.getmoreviewerstoplaysports
C.makemorepeopleinterestedintelevision
D.bringmoremoneytothetelevisionnetworks
2.Whywouldweekendafternoonsbecomedeadtimewithoutsportprograms?
A.Becausetherewouldbefewviewers.
B.Becausetheadvertiserswouldbeoffwork.
C.Becausetelevisionprogramswouldgoslowly.
D.Becauseviewerswouldpaylessforwatchingtelevision.
3.Inmanyfamilies,menmakedecisionson________.
A.holidaytripsB.sportsviewing
C.televisionshoppingD.expensivepurchases
4.Theratingsar