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1、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Before a new type of airplane goes into service, every part of it is tested again and again. But there are two tests that are more important than all the others.The first is called the “tank test. A modem airplane must fly very high in the sky. Air must be pumped into the

2、 plane so that the passengers can breathe. The metal structure (结构) of the plane has to be very strong for this reason. When the plane is filled with air, the air presses against the skin of the plane inside. The pressure (压力) on a small window is like a huge foot that is trying to get out. If a sma

3、ll part of the plane were to fail, the plane would explode in the sky. To test the structure of the plane, the plane is lowered into a huge tank or container of water. Then it is filled with air. The pressure inside the plane is greater than it ever will be when it is high up in the air. Finally, th

4、ere is an explosion. This does not cause so much damage inside the water tank as it would anywhere else. Engineers can discover which part of the plane has broken. Then that part is made stronger.The most dangerous test happens when the new plane is going through test flights in the air. The test pi

5、lot must find out exactly what happens when the engines (发动机) are all shut off at once. The plane begins to fall like a stone. It is the pilots job to find out how he can get control of the plane again. These two tests are examples of how planes are made safe before they ever carry passengers.68. By

6、 doing the tank test, the engineers can find out _.A. the amount of air in the plane B. the strength of the plane structure C. the pressure inside and outside the plane D. the power of the airplane engines69. What will happen to the plane under the tank test?A. It will be broken. B. It will be made

7、stronger. C. It will be filled with water. D. It will be tested by pilots,70. According to the text, why are test flights most dangerous?A. The plane may explode in the air. B. The pilot may lose control of the plane. C. The engines may be damaged. D. Too much air may get into the plane.71. What mig

8、ht be the most suitable title for the text? A. Two Important Tests on Airplanes B. The Importance of Flying Safely C. The Danger of Testing Airplanes D. How Airplanes Are Made and Tested2005全国一卷As any homemaker who has tried to keep order at the dinner table knows, there is far more to a family meal

9、 than food. Sociologist Michael Lewis has been studying 50 families to find out just how much more.Lewis and his co-workers carried out their study by videotaping(录像) the families while they ate ordinary meals in their own homes. They found that parents with small families talk actively with each ot

10、her and their children. But as the number of children gets larger, conversation gives way to the parents efforts to control the loud noise they make. That can have an important effect on the children. “In general the more question-asking the parents do, the higher the childrens IQ scores,” Lewis say

11、s. “And the more children there are, the less question-asking there is.”The study also provides an explanation for why middle children often seem to have a harder time in life than their siblings(兄弟姐妹). Lewis found that in families with three or four children, dinner conversation is likely to center

12、 on the oldest child, who has the most to talk about, and the youngest, who needs the most attention. “Middle children are invisible,” says Lewis. “When you see someone get up from the table and walk around during dinner, chances are its the middle child. ” There is, however, one thing that stops al

13、l conversation and prevents anyone from having attention: “When the TV is on,” Lewis says, “dinner is a non-event.”66. The writers purpose in writing the text is to _.A. show the relationship between parents and childrenB. teach parents ways to keep order at the dinner tableC. report on the findings

14、 of a studyD. give information about family problems67. Parents with large families ask fewer questions at dinner because _.A. they are busy serving food to their childrenB. they are busy keeping order at the dinner tableC. they have to pay more attention to younger childrenD. they are tired out hav

15、ing prepared food for the whole family68. By saying “Middle children are invisible” in paragraph 3, Lewis means that middle children _.A. have to help their parents to serve dinnerB. get the least attention from the familyC. are often kept away from the dinner tableD. find it hard to keep up with ot

16、her children69. Lewis research provides an answer to the question _.A. why TV is important in family lifeB. why parents should keep good orderC. why children in small families seem to be quieterD. why middle children seem to have more difficulties in life70. Which of the following statements would t

17、he writer agree to?A. It is important to have the right food for children.B. It is a good idea to have the TV on during dinner.C. Parents should talk to each of their children frequently.D. Elder children should help the younger ones at dinner2006全国一卷Since my retirement(退休) from teaching music in 20

18、01, I have spent a good deal of time painting as an artist. I actually began drawing again in the summer of 1995 when my father died, so perhaps I was trying to recover from the loss of my father, or maybe it was just that it brought back memories of him. In any case, I drew pen and ink animals and

19、landscapes(风景画) much influenced(影响) by Krenkel and St. John for five years.For some strange reason, I had been waiting until my retirement to start doing watercolors again, but as soon as I walked out of the school door for the last time I picked up my brushes and rediscovered Andrew Wyeth, who quic

20、kly became my favorite artist. I had looked through all the art books I had on my shelves and found his watercolors to be the closest to how I thought good watercolors should look. So I painted landscapes around Minnesota for three years and tried out many other types of painting. However, watercolo

21、rs remained my first choice, and I think I did my best work there, showing my paintings at a number of art exhibitions.Art is now together with my piano playing and reading. There is a time for everything in my world, and it is wonderful to have some time doing what I want to do. As Confucius once s

22、aid, “At seventy I can follow my hearts desire.”69. What is the text mainly about?A. Learning to paint in later life. B. How to paint watercolors.C. An artist-turned teacher. D. Life after retirement.70. The author started drawing again in 1995 because .A. he hoped to draw a picture of his fatherB.

23、he couldnt stop missing his fatherC. he had more time after retirementD. he liked animals and landscapes71. We can infer from the text that the author .A. had been taught by Krenkel and St. JohnB. painted landscapes in Minnesota for 5 yearsC. believed Wyeth to be the best in watercolorsD. started hi

24、s retirement life at the age of seventy72. How does the author probably feel about his life as an artist?A. Very enjoyable. B.A bit regretful.C. Rather busy. D. Fairly dull.2007全国一卷Anyone who cares about what schools and colleges teach and how their students learn will be interested in the memoir(回忆

25、录) of Ralph W. Tyler, who is one of the most famous men in American education. Born in Chicago in 1902, brought up and schooled in Nebraska, the 19-year-old college graduate Ralph Tyler became hooked on teaching while teaching as a science teacher in South Dakota and changed his major from medicine

26、to education. Graduate work at the University of Chicago found him connected with honorable educators Charles Judd and W. W. Charters, whose ideas of teaching and testing had an effect on his later work. In 1927, he became a teacher of Ohio State University where he further developed a new method of

27、 testing. Tyler became well-known nationality in 1938, when he carried his work with the Eight-Year Study from Ohio State University to the University of Chicago at the invitation of Robert Hutchins. Tyler was the first director of the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford

28、, a position he held for fourteen years. There, he firmly believed that researchers should be free to seek an independent(独立的) spirit in their work. Although Tyler officially retired in 1967, he never actually retired. He served on a long list of educational organizations in the United States and ab

29、road. Even in his 80s he traveled across the country to advise teachers and management people on how to set objectives(目标) that develop the best teaching and learning within their schools. 68. Who are most probably interested in Ralph W. Tylers memoir? A. Top managers. B. Language learners. C. Serio

30、us educators. D. Science organizations. 69. The words “hooked on teaching” underlined in Paragraph 2 probably mean _. A. attracted to teaching B. tired of teaching C. satisfied with teaching D. unhappy about teaching 70. Where did Tyler work as the leader of a research center for over 10 years? A. t

31、he University of Chicago. B. Stanford University. C. Ohio State University. D. Nebraska University. 71. Tyler is said to have never actually retired because _. A. he developed a new method of testing B. he called for free spirit in research C. he was still active in giving advice D. he still led the

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