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高考英语阅读理解D篇

高考英语阅读理解D篇

2004全国一卷

Beforeanewtypeofairplanegoesintoservice,everypartofitistestedagainandagain.Buttherearetwoteststhataremoreimportantthanalltheothers.

Thefirstiscalledthe“tanktest".Amodemairplanemustflyveryhighinthesky.Airmustbepumpedintotheplanesothatthepassengerscanbreathe.Themetalstructure（结构）oftheplanehastobeverystrongforthisreason.Whentheplaneisfilledwithair,theairpressesagainsttheskinoftheplaneinside.Thepressure（压力）onasmallwindowislikeahugefootthatistryingtogetout.Ifasmallpartoftheplaneweretofail,theplanewouldexplodeinthesky.Totestthestructureoftheplane,theplaneisloweredintoahugetankorcontainerofwater.Thenitisfilledwithair.Thepressureinsidetheplaneisgreaterthaniteverwillbewhenitishighupintheair.Finally,thereisanexplosion.Thisdoesnotcausesomuchdamageinsidethewatertankasitwouldanywhereelse.Engineerscandiscoverwhichpartoftheplanehasbroken.Thenthatpartismadestronger.

Themostdangeroustesthappenswhenthenewplaneisgoingthroughtestflightsintheair.Thetestpilotmustfindoutexactlywhathappenswhentheengines（发动机）areallshutoffatonce.Theplanebeginstofalllikeastone.Itisthepilot’sjobtofindouthowhecangetcontroloftheplaneagain.Thesetwotestsareexamplesofhowplanesaremadesafebeforetheyevercarrypassengers.

68.Bydoingthe"tanktest",theengineerscanfindout_______.

A.theamountofairintheplane

B.thestrengthoftheplanestructure

C.thepressureinsideandoutsidetheplane

D.thepoweroftheairplaneengines

69.Whatwillhappentotheplaneunderthe"tanktest"?

A.Itwillbebroken.B.Itwillbemadestronger.

C.Itwillbefilledwithwater.D.Itwillbetestedbypilots,

70.Accordingtothetext,whyaretestflightsmostdangerous?

A.Theplanemayexplodeintheair.B.Thepilotmaylosecontroloftheplane.

C.Theenginesmaybedamaged.D.Toomuchairmaygetintotheplane.

71.Whatmightbethemostsuitabletitleforthetext?

A.TwoImportantTestsonAirplanesB.TheImportanceofFlyingSafely

C.TheDangerofTestingAirplanesD.HowAirplanesAreMadeandTested

2005全国一卷

Asanyhomemakerwhohastriedtokeeporderatthedinnertableknows,thereisfarmoretoafamilymealthanfood.SociologistMichaelLewishasbeenstudying50familiestofindoutjusthowmuchmore.

Lewisandhisco-workerscarriedouttheirstudybyvideotaping（录像）thefamilieswhiletheyateordinarymealsintheirownhomes.Theyfoundthatparentswithsmallfamiliestalkactivelywitheachotherandtheirchildren.Butasthenumberofchildrengetslarger,conversationgiveswaytotheparents’effortstocontroltheloudnoisetheymake.Thatcanhaveanimportanteffectonthechildren.“Ingeneralthemorequestion-askingtheparentsdo,thehigherthechildren’sIQscores,”Lewissays.“Andthemorechildrenthereare,thelessquestion-askingthereis.”

Thestudyalsoprovidesanexplanationforwhymiddlechildrenoftenseemtohaveahardertimeinlifethantheirsiblings（兄弟姐妹）.Lewisfoundthatinfamilieswiththreeorfourchildren,dinnerconversationislikelytocenterontheoldestchild,whohasthemosttotalkabout,andtheyoungest,whoneedsthemostattention.“Middlechildrenareinvisible,”saysLewis.“Whenyouseesomeonegetupfromthetableandwalkaroundduringdinner,chancesareit’sthemiddlechild.”Thereis,however,onethingthatstopsallconversationandpreventsanyonefromhavingattention:

“WhentheTVison,”Lewissays,“dinnerisanon-event.”

66.Thewriter’spurposeinwritingthetextisto______.

A.showtherelationshipbetweenparentsandchildren

B.teachparentswaystokeeporderatthedinnertable

C.reportonthefindingsofastudy

D.giveinformationaboutfamilyproblems

67.Parentswithlargefamiliesaskfewerquestionsatdinnerbecause______.

A.theyarebusyservingfoodtotheirchildren

B.theyarebusykeepingorderatthedinnertable

C.theyhavetopaymoreattentiontoyoungerchildren

D.theyaretiredouthavingpreparedfoodforthewholefamily

68.Bysaying“Middlechildrenareinvisible”inparagraph3,Lewismeansthatmiddlechildren______.

A.havetohelptheirparentstoservedinner

B.gettheleastattentionfromthefamily

C.areoftenkeptawayfromthedinnertable

D.findithardtokeepupwithotherchildren

69.Lewis’researchprovidesananswertothequestion______.

A.whyTVisimportantinfamilylife

B.whyparentsshouldkeepgoodorder

C.whychildreninsmallfamiliesseemtobequieter

D.whymiddlechildrenseemtohavemoredifficultiesinlife

70.Whichofthefollowingstatementswouldthewriteragreeto?

A.Itisimportanttohavetherightfoodforchildren.

B.ItisagoodideatohavetheTVonduringdinner.

C.Parentsshouldtalktoeachoftheirchildrenfrequently.

D.Elderchildrenshouldhelptheyoungeronesatdinner

2006全国一卷

Sincemyretirement（退休）fromteachingmusicin2001,Ihavespentagooddealoftimepaintingasanartist.Iactuallybegandrawingagaininthesummerof1995whenmyfatherdied,soperhapsIwastryingtorecoverfromthelossofmyfather,ormaybeitwasjustthatitbroughtbackmemoriesofhim.Inanycase,Idrewpenandinkanimalsandlandscapes（风景画）muchinfluenced（影响）byKrenkelandSt.Johnforfiveyears.

Forsomestrangereason,Ihadbeenwaitinguntilmyretirementtostartdoingwatercolorsagain,butassoonasIwalkedoutoftheschooldoorforthelasttimeIpickedupmybrushesandrediscoveredAndrewWyeth,whoquicklybecamemyfavoriteartist.IhadlookedthroughalltheartbooksIhadonmyshelvesandfoundhiswatercolorstobetheclosesttohowIthoughtgoodwatercolorsshouldlook.SoIpaintedlandscapesaroundMinnesotaforthreeyearsandtriedoutmanyothertypesofpainting.However,watercolorsremainedmyfirstchoice,andIthinkIdidmybestworkthere,showingmypaintingsatanumberofartexhibitions.

Artisnowtogetherwithmypianoplayingandreading.Thereisatimeforeverythinginmyworld,anditiswonderfultohavesometimedoingwhatIwanttodo.AsConfuciusoncesaid,“AtseventyIcanfollowmyheart’sdesire.”

69.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?

A.Learningtopaintinlaterlife.B.Howtopaintwatercolors.

C.Anartist-turnedteacher.D.Lifeafterretirement.

70.Theauthorstarteddrawingagainin1995because.

A.hehopedtodrawapictureofhisfather

B.hecouldn’tstopmissinghisfather

C.hehadmoretimeafterretirement

D.helikedanimalsandlandscapes

71.Wecaninferfromthetextthattheauthor.

A.hadbeentaughtbyKrenkelandSt.John

B.paintedlandscapesinMinnesotafor5years

C.believedWyethtobethebestinwatercolors

D.startedhisretirementlifeattheageofseventy

72.Howdoestheauthorprobablyfeelabouthislifeasanartist?

A.Veryenjoyable.B.Abitregretful.

C.Ratherbusy.D.Fairlydull.

2007全国一卷

Anyonewhocaresaboutwhatschoolsandcollegesteachandhowtheirstudentslearnwillbeinterestedinthememoir（回忆录）ofRalphW.Tyler,whoisoneofthemostfamousmeninAmericaneducation.

BorninChicagoin1902,broughtupandschooledinNebraska,the19-year-oldcollegegraduateRalphTylerbecamehookedonteachingwhileteachingasascienceteacherinSouthDakotaandchangedhismajorfrommedicinetoeducation.

GraduateworkattheUniversityofChicagofoundhimconnectedwithhonorableeducatorsCharlesJuddandW.W.Charters,whoseideasofteachingandtestinghadaneffectonhislaterwork.In1927,hebecameateacherofOhioStateUniversitywherehefurtherdevelopedanewmethodoftesting.

Tylerbecamewell-knownnationalityin1938,whenhecarriedhisworkwiththeEight-YearStudyfromOhioStateUniversitytotheUniversityofChicagoattheinvitationofRobertHutchins.

TylerwasthefirstdirectoroftheCenterforAdvancedStudyintheBehavioralSciencesatStanford,apositionheheldforfourteenyears.There,hefirmlybelievedthatresearchersshouldbefreetoseekanindependent（独立的）spiritintheirwork.

AlthoughTylerofficiallyretiredin1967,heneveractuallyretired.HeservedonalonglistofeducationalorganizationsintheUnitedStatesandabroad.Eveninhis80shetraveledacrossthecountrytoadviseteachersandmanagementpeopleonhowtosetobjectives（目标）thatdevelopthebestteachingandlearningwithintheirschools.

68.WhoaremostprobablyinterestedinRalphW.Tyler’smemoir?

A.Topmanagers.B.Languagelearners.

C.Seriouseducators.D.Scienceorganizations.

69.Thewords“hookedonteaching”underlinedinParagraph2probablymean________.

A.attractedtoteachingB.tiredofteaching

C.satisfiedwithteachingD.unhappyaboutteaching

70.WheredidTylerworkastheleaderofaresearchcenterforover10years?

A.theUniversityofChicago.B.StanfordUniversity.

C.OhioStateUniversity.D.NebraskaUniversity.

71.Tylerissaidtohaveneveractuallyretiredbecause____________.

A.hedevelopedanewmethodoftestingB.hecalledforfreespiritinresearch

C.hewasstillactiveingivingadviceD.hestillledtheEight-YearStudy

2008全国一卷

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Reducedpricesforlowseason.

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TheSnowdoniaCenterforyoungmountainclimbershasamountain1068.Thebeginners’cost