高考英语一轮复习 阅读理解训练（二）131

余姚市（浙江）2017高考英语一轮阅读理解训练（二）阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。Who Owns the Moon?Within the next ten years, the U. S. , China, Israel, and a crowd of private companies plan to set up camp on the moon. So if and when they plant a flag, does that give them property(财产)rights? A NASA working group hosted a discussion this week to ask: Who owns the moon? The answer, of course, is no use. The Outer Space Treaty, the international law signed by more than 100 countries, states that the moon and other celestial bodies(天体)are the province of all mankind. No doubt that would annoy all of the people throughout the ages, like monks from the Middle Ages, who have tried to claim the moon was theirs. But ownership is different from property rights. People who rent apartments, for example, dont own where they live, but they still hold rights. So with all of the upcoming missions(派遣团)to visit the moon and beyond, space industry thought leaders are seriously asking themselves how to deal with a potential land rush. “This is a very relevant discussion right now. Weve got this wave of new lunar missions from around the world, ”said William Marshall, a scientist in the small-spacecraft office at NASA, but who spoke this week at an event hosted by NASAs Co Lab, a collaborative(协力完成的)public-private working group. He was speaking from his personal interest and not on behalf of the agency. To be sure, the United States aims to send astronauts back to the moon by as early as 2015, in a mission that would include a long-term settlement. China and Israel, among others, are also working on lunar projects. And for the first time, several private groups are building spacecraft to land on the moon in an attempt to win millions of dollars in the Google Lunar X Prize. Some participants say that they plan to gain some property rights in the mission. 【文章大意】本文介绍了世界范围内的登陆月球热, 以及作者对这种现象的担忧。1. In the passage the writer seems to be worrying that. A. the US will live on the moon foreverB. the moon will not be able to hold all mankindC. the potential land rush will become more and more frequentD. no one can answer the question“Who owns the moon? ”【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第三段space industry thought leaders are seriously asking themselves how to deal with a potential land rush一句可知太空行业认为领导人们正严肃地问自己如何应对潜在的登陆热, 这也表达了作者的担心。2. “The Google Lunar X Prize”aims to. A. encourage private groups to land on the moonB. help NASA host a discussion about land rush on the moonC. help some developing countries to complete their lunar projectsD. reward some countries or private groups which havent stepped on the moon【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据最后一段several private groups are building spacecraft to land on the moon in an attempt to win millions of dollars in the Google Lunar X Prize一句可知Google Lunar X Prize用来鼓励私人团体登陆月球。3. The underlined word“that”in the first paragraph refers to. A. the Outer Space TreatyB. if and when they plant a flagC. the NASA working groupD. monks from the Middle Ages【解析】选B。词义猜测题。that代指前句中的if and when they plant a flag。本句意为: 如果当他们在月球上插上一面国旗时, 这会赋予他们领土所有权么? 4. What is the main idea of the last paragraph? A. The U. S. astronauts will live on the moon for a longer time. B. Many countries and private groups plan to go to the moon. C. Why some private groups wish to land on the moon. D. It is easy to gain some property rights on the moon. 【解析】选B。主旨大意题。最后一段主要介绍了世界上一些国家及私人团体或个人正计划登陆月球。社会文化（阅读理解）Cities alarmed by deaths and injuries of pedestrians are taking efforts to make crosswalks safer for people on foot,especially seniors and children who need more time to cross streets.A pedestrian is killed in a traffic accident in the USA every 110 minutes;one is injured every nine minutes,according to official date.Crosswalks can be especially dangerous for the elderly.Among people 70 and older,36% of pedestrian deaths in 2006 occurred in crosswalks,compared with 21% of those younger than 70,according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.The Federal Highway Administration(FHWA) advises that next year states increase by nearly 15% the amount of time traffic lights provide for pedestrians to cross the street after the flashing orange hand appears.FHWA spokesman Doug Hecox says reasons for the change include an aging population that needs more time to cross,health-conscious Americans walking more,children encouraged to walk to prevent getting overweight and high gas prices pushing people to walk instead of drive.Pedestrian deaths went down by 12% from 5,449 in 1996 to 4,784 in 2006.But among those in 2006,471 were killed in crosswalks,down slightly from 488 ten years earlier,the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration(NHTSA)says.1.Which of the following is true according to the text?()A.Among 100 pedestrian deaths there were 21 people younger than 70.B.Old people are more likely to meet with accidents in crosswalks.C.Traffic accidents killed more old people than young people.D.About seven traffic accidents happened per hour.2.What is FHWAs suggestion to states?()A.Fixing more traffic lights.B.Providing more crosswalks.C.Giving pedestrians more time to cross streets.D.Increasing the time before the orange lights appear.3.Whats the cause of the crosswalk safety problem according to the text?()A.Therere many cars and buses on the road.B.Pedestrians are careless.C.Crosswalks are crowded.D.Drivers dont give way.4.The report from NHTSA suggests that .A.fewer people were injured in crosswalksB.crosswalk safety has been greatly improvedC.much has been done to reduce traffic accidentsD.pedestrian deaths in crosswalks remain a serious problem语篇解读:横过马路时,行人的意外死亡率居高不下。很多城市正在努力采取措施保证行人过马路的安全,尤其是老人和孩子。答案及剖析:1.B事实细节题。第二段第二、三句告诉我们:老年人在十字路口遭遇交通事故的可能性最大。2.C事实细节题。第三段告诉我们FHWA建议给行人更多的时间通过路口。3.C推理判断题。第四段指出:老年人需要更多的时间通过马路,有健康意识的人喜爱步行,儿童被鼓励步行以防止发胖,油价较高也让人们更倾向于步行而不是驾车。由此可知十字路口的安全问题是过度拥挤。4.D推理判断题。最后一段NHTSA称:2006年行人死亡人数4784,比1996年(5449)降低了12%,但这一数字依旧很高,注意句中用的是down slightly“稍微有点下降”,所以十字路口的安全问题依然严峻。【长难句子分析】 联邦公路管理局(FHWA)表示,明年的情况是:在交通灯出现红色闪烁的信号后,增加近15%的时间让行人过街。阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。【2014高考英语仿真模拟试题】The pound new Library of Birmingham（LoB）will be the most visible sign of the way the city is accepting the digitalization（数字化）of everyday life.Set to open in 2013, the 188m LoB is already beginning to tale shape next to the Birmingham Repertory Theatre, with which it will share some equipment.As digital media（媒介）is important to its idea. the project is already providing chances for some of the many small new local companies working at the new technologies.Brian Gambles, the LoB project director, says it is about giving people the right tools for learning,“The aim is to mix the physical with the digital. Providing 24-hour services which can be used through, many different ways. It is important to enable us to reach more people, more effectively.”The digital library will, he says, be as important as the physical one, allowing the distant use of the services, making sure that it is never closed to the public.Even before the LoB is complete, the public has been able to go online to visit the Virtual（虚拟的）LoB, designed by Baden, the Birmingham virtual worlds specialists. Not only have the public been able to learn about LoB, but the virtual one has also enabled those working on the LoB to understand the building and how it will work before it even opens.Two other small Birmingham-based digital companies are working on the LoB projects. Substrat, a digital design company, is developing what it calls an example of an “enlarged reality” project. It is about the use of an exciting smart phone, an important part of the which is the early stages of development is an online library of figures of the city being built up by a content company in Cahoots, in which users with the encouraged to add to and comment on the material. Gambles says: “Technology will enable us to make the librarys and services open to citizens as sever before.”39.The underline part “its idea” in Paragraph 3 refers to the idea of_ A. the equipment B. the project C. the digital media D. the physical library40.While visiting the Virtual LoB, the public can_ A. get a general idea of the Lo B. meet more world-famous experts C. learn how to put up a library building D. understand how the specialists work on the project41.Which of the following is true of the LoB when it opens?a. It offers better learning toolsb. It reaches users in different waysc. It provides users with smart phoned. It allows users to enrich its materiale. It gives non-stop physical and digital servicesA. a, b, d B. a, c ,e C. b, c, d D. b, d, e42. This text is most probably taken from .A. a computer book B. a library guide C. a project handbook D. newspaper report【参考答案】39-40、BA 41-42、AD 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。【2014高考英语仿真模拟试题】“Experience may possibly be the best teacher, but it is not a particular good teacher.” You might think that Winston Churchill or perhaps Mark Twain spoke those words, but they actually come from James March, a professor at Stanford University and a pioneer in the field of organization decision making. For years March ( possibly be wisest philosopher of management) has studied how humans think and act, and he continues to do so in his new book The Ambiguities of Experience.He begins by reminding us of just how firmly we have been sticking to the idea of experiential learning :“Experience is respected；experience is sought；experience is explained.”The problem is that learning from experience involves（涉及） serious complications（复杂化），ones that are part of the nature of experience itself and which March discusses in the body of this book.In one interesting part of book，for example，he turns a double eye toward the use of stories as the most effective way of experiential learning. He says“The more accurately（精确的）reality is presented，the less understandable the story，and the more understandable the story, the less realistic it is.”Besides being a broadly knowledgeable researcher. March is also a poet, and his gift shines though in the depth of views he offers and the simple language he uses. Though the book is short, it is demanding；Dont pick it up looking for quick, easy lessons. Rather, be ready to think deeply about learning from experience in work and life.43. According to the text, James March is _.A. a poet who uses experience in his writingB. a teacher who teachers story writing in universityC. a researcher who studies the way humans think and actD. a professor who helps organizations makes important decisions44. According to James March, experience _.A. is overvalued B. is easy to explain C. should be actively sought D. should be highly respected45. What can we learn from Paragraph 3?A. Experience makes stories more accurate.B. Stories made interesting fail to fully present the truth.C. The use of stories is the best way of experiential learning.D. Stories are easier to understand when reality is more accurately described.46. Whats the purpose of this text?A. To introduce a book. B. To describe a researcher.C. To explain experiential learning. D. To discuss organizational decision making.【参考答案】4345、CAB 46、A