湖北省洪湖市高考英语阅读理解和短文改错选练12.docx

1、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。In June, 2007, a group of students from eight high schools in Winnipeg, the capital of Canadas Manitoba province, will begin test-launching (试发射) a satellite the size of a Rubiks cube. The one-kilogram Win-Cube

2、satellite, named for its home city and its shape, will be put into low orbit. Once in space, it can perform for a few months or up to several years, communicating information that could help find the early signs of earthquakes.There are 80 similar satellite projects worldwide, but this is the first

3、high-school based program of its kind in Canada. 30 Manitoba high school students are having a hand in designing and building the satellite, in cooperation with aerospace (航空航天的) experts and 10 students from the University of Manitoba, and with support from two other organizations.The Win-Cube proje

4、ct is not something that goes on a piece of paper, it is real-world engineering, allowing high school students to have an opportunity to learn more about the exciting world of engineering through their participation in this challenging program. It is also taken as a wonderful example of the unique p

5、artnerships within Manitoba. Designing, building and launching a satellite with high-school participation will bring this world-class educational project into reality and Manitoba closer to space.“These Manitoba high school students deserve congratulations for their enthusiasm, innovation (创新), and

6、a strong love for discovery, said Education, Citizenship and Youth Minister Peter Bjonson. “We want to make science more relevant (相关的), interesting and attractive to high school students by showing them how classroom studies can relate to practical experience in the workplace or, in this case, in s

7、pace, Bjonson added.The Win-Cube program is mainly aimed at inspiring a strong desire for discovery on the part of the students. It also shows Manitobas devotion to research and innovation and the development of a skilled workforceall important drivers of knowledge-based economic growth.1. According

8、 to the passage, the Win-Cube satellite is.A. named after Manitoba and its shapeB. intended for international communicationC. designed like a Rubiks cube both in shape and sizeD. challenged by university students around the world2. According to Mr. Bjonson,.A. those Manitoba high school students are

9、 worth praisingB. the study of space can be practically made in classroomsC. Manitoba high schools are famous for the study of spaceD. scientific research is too far away from high school students3. The primary purpose of the project is to.A. find the early signs of earthquakesB. relate studies to p

10、ractical experienceC. help high school students study real-world engineeringD. inspire a strong desire for discovery among the students4. The best title for this passage may be.A. Manitoba School B. Win-Cube ProgramC. Space CooperationD. Satellite Launching【参考答案】1-4 CADB阅读理解。It is hardly surprising

11、that clothing manufacturers(生产商) follow certain uniform standards for various features(特征) of clothes. What seems strange, however, is that the standard adopted for women is the opposite of the one for men. Take a look at the way your clothes button. Mens clothes tend to button from the right, and w

12、omens from the left. Considering most of the worlds population-men and women-are right-handed, the mens standard would appear to make more sense for women. So why do womens clothes button from the left? History really seems to matter here. Buttons first appeared only on the clothes of the rich in th

13、e 17th century, when rich women were dressed by servants. For the mostly right-handed servants, having womens shirts button from the left would be easier. On the other hand, having mens shirts button from the right made sense, too. Most men dressed themselves, and a sword drawn from the left with th

14、e right hand would be less likely to get caught in the shirt. Today women are seldom dressed by servants, but buttoning from the left is still the standard for them. Is it interesting? Actually, a standard, once set, resists change. At a time when all womens shirts buttoned from the left, it would h

15、ave been risky for any single manufacturer to offer womens shirts that buttoned from the right. After all, women had grown so used to shirts which buttoned from the left and would have to develop new habits and skills to switch. Besides, some women might have found it socially awkward to appear in p

16、ublic wearing shirts that buttoned from the right, since anyone who noticed that would believe they were wearing mens shirts. ( ) 1. What is surprising about the standard of the clothing industry? A. It has been followed by the industry for over 400 years. B. It is different for mens clothing and womens. C. It woks better with men than with women. D. It fails to c