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1112014届高考英语一轮复习全方位配套训练人教版必修一Unit 5 Nelson Mandela-a modern hero阅读表达2阅读下面短文并回答问题（请注意题后的词数要求）。 （2013天津高考）My name is Clara.I still remember that chilly December day,sitting in science class. Id finished a worksheet early and picked up a TIME for Kids magazine.A piece of news caught my eye:NASA was holding an essay contest to name its Mars rover （火星探测器）.Before I even knew anything else about it,a single word flooded my 11-year-old mind:Curiosity.I couldnt wait for the bell to ring so I could get started on my essay.That afternoon,I raced home,sat down at the computer,and typed until my fingers ached.“Curiosity is an everlasting flame that burns in everyones mind.”Five months later,my mom received a phone call,and immediately,a wide smile spread across her face.On August 5,2012,at 10:31 p.m.,the rover named Curiosity touched down safely on the surface of Mars,and I was honored to have a front-row seat in NASA.Curiosity is such an important part of who I am.I have always been fascinated by the stars,the planets,the sky and the universe.I remember as a little girl,my grandmother and I would sit together in the backyard for hours.Shed tell me stories and point out the stars.Grandma lived in China,thousands of miles away from my home in Kansas,but the stars kept us together even when we were apart.They were always there,yet there was so much I didnt know about them. Thats what I love so much about space.People often ask me why we go to faraway places like Mars.My answer is simple:because were curious.We human beings do not just hole up in one place.We are constantly wondering and trying to find out whats over the hill and beyond the horizon.56.How did Clara get the news about the essay contest?（no more than 10 words）57.Why did Clara have a front-row seat in NASA?(no more than 10 words)58.What does Clara remember about the time spent with Grandma?(no more than 15 words)59.What does the underlined phrase “hole up” mean?(1 word)60.In your opinion,why is curiosity important?(no more than 20 words)答案：56.By reading a TIME for Kids magazine./From a TIME for Kids magazine.57.She won the essay contest held by NASA./She named the Mars rover “Curiosity”./“Curiosity” was chosen as the name of the Mars rover.58.She sat together with Grandma listening to her stories about the stars./Her grandma told her stories about the stars./They sat together talking about the stars.59.Stay/Remain/Live/Hide.60.Curiosity is important because it leads to discovery or invention./With curiosity,we keep asking questions and exploring the unknown world./Curiosity drives us through our lives so that we never stop wondering about the things beyond our knowledge.阅读下面短文并回答问题（请注意题后的词数要求）。（2013山东高考）1ean Paul Getty was born in 1892 in Minneapolis,Minnesota.He became a millionaire when he was only 24.His father was wealthy,but he did not help his son.Getty made his millions alone.He made his money from oil.He owned Getty Oil and over 100 other companies.The Fortune magazine once called Getty “the richest man in the world.”2But money .He married five times and divorced five times.He had five children but spent little time with them.None of Gettys children had very happy lives.3Getty loved to make money and loved to save it.In spite of his great wealth,Getty was a miser.Every evening,he wrote down every cent he spent that day.He even put pay telephones in the guests bedrooms in his house so he could save money on phone bills.4In 1973,kidnappers took his 16-year-old grandson,and demanded a large amount of money for his safe return.Gettys son asked his father for money to save his child.But Getty refused.The kidnappers were merciless and Gettys son made repeated requests for help from his father.Finally,Getty agreed to lend the money,but at 4 percent interest.5Getty started a museum at his home in Malibu,California.He bought many important and beautiful pieces of art for the museum.When Getty died in 1976,the value of the collection in the museum was 1 billion.He left all his money to the museum.After his death,the museum grew in size.Today it is one of the most important museums in the United States.Getty made a large fortune in his life,but he gave his money to the art world because he wanted people to learn about and love art.76.What is the main idea of Paragraph 1?(no more than 8 words) 77.Fill in the blank in Paragraph 2 with proper words.(no more than 7 words) 78.Explain the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3. 79.What did the kidnappers do to Gettys family?(no more than 10 words) 80.What does the author want to tell us about Getty in the last paragraph?(no more than 10 words) 答案： 76.Getty was a self-made millionaire./Getty became rich through his own efforts.77.did not buy happiness for Getty78.Although he was very rich,Getty hated to spend money.79.They took Gettys grandson and asked for money.80.Getty made a great contribution to the art world./Getty had another side.111
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