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2019-2020年高考英语二轮复习历史类阅读理解选练
(5)【xx高考英语河南省开封市一模】阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A.B.C和D项中,选出最佳选项Onaclearnighttheskyisawonderfulthing.IstherelifeouttheresomewhereIsthereanotherplacelikeEarthwherelifemightexistIfsowhereisitAndhowfarawayisitRecentlytheAmericanKeplerspacecraftfound22baplanetaboutsixhundredlightyearsaway.Itisthefirstplanetinahabitablezoneoutsidethesolarsystem.ThatmeanstheplanetorbitsastarlikeourSunbutitisnottooclosetoitnortoofaraway.BecauseofthispositionscientistssayKepler22bmighthavewateroneofthemainthingsneededforlife.Thenewly-discoveredplanetisabouttwoandahalftimeslargerthantheEarth.ItisclosertoitsstarthanwearetotheSunbut22bssunissmallerthanoursanddoesn’tproduceasmuchheat.Scientificinstrumentsshowthenewplanetcouldbemadeofgasesrocksorsomekindsofliquids.TheKeplerspacecraftwasnamedinhonorofJohannesKeplertheseventeenthcenturyGermanastronomer.ItwasdesignedtoexamineasmallpartoftheMilkyWaygalaxyandsearchforplacesliketheEarth.Itwasmadetoinspectover150000starsandmeasurehowbrighttheyare.Itlookstoseeifastarsbrightnessgetslessoverashorttime.IfaplanetpassesbetweenKeplerandthestaritblocksoutpartofthelight.Thatiswhatsuggestedtoscientiststhatthereisatleastoneplanetorbitingthestar.TheinstrumentsonKeplershowthenewplanetasasmallblackdotmovingacrossitssun.AnimportantpartoftheKeplerexperimentisontheEarth.Afterthespacecraftgathersinformationscientistsusethespacetelescopesontheground.Scientistshavefoundover2300newplanetssinceKeplerwaslaunched.About200oftheseareaboutthesizeoftheEarth.Mostaremuchlargerbutitisthenewplanetsdistancefromitsstarthatisimportant.Forlifetopossiblyexisttheretheplanetstemperaturemustnotbetoohotortoocold.
63.WhatcanwelearnaboutKepler-22bA.Watermusthavebeenexistedonit.B.Ittakeshumansabout600yearstogetthere.C.Itismadeofgasesrocksandmanykindsofliquids.D.Itisthefirstplanetinouterspacewherelifemaysurvive.
64.TheKeplerspacecraftwassentintospaceto______.A.showhonortoJohannesKeplerB.lookforEarth-likeplanetsintheskyC.observethechangesofastarsbrightnessD.measurethebrighteststaramong150000stars
65.InParagraph5theauthormainlytellsus______.A.howtheKeplersystemworksB.iftheKeplersystemseesanewplanetC.howtheKeplersystemusesthespacetelescopesD.whyanimportantpartoftheKeplersystemremainsontheEarth
66.WhatcanweinferfromthepassageA.Lifemayexistonthenewplanetinanotherform.B.Itiscolderonthenewplanetbecauseitssunissmaller.C.LifecantexistonplanetswhicharemuchlargerthantheEarth.D.Thenewplanetsdistancefromitsstardecidesonthepossibilitvoflifeexistence.【参考答案】63—66\DBAD阅读下列四篇短文,从每小题后所给的ABC或D四个选项中,选出最佳选项HowRoomDesignsAffectOurWorkandFeelingsArchitectshavelonghadthefeelingthattheplacesweliveincanaffectourthoughtsfeelingsandbehaviors.Butnowscientistsaregivingthisfeelinganempirical经验的实证的basis.Theyarediscoveringhowtodesignspacesthatpromotecreativitykeeppeoplefocusedandleadtorelaxation.Researchesshowthataspectsofthephysicalenvironmentcaninfluencecreativity.InxxJoanMeyers-LevyattheUniversityofMinnesotareportedthattheheightofaroom’sceilingaffectshowpeoplethink.Herresearchindicatesthathigherceilingsencouragepeopletothinkmorefreelywhichmayleadthemtomakemoreabstractconnections.Lowceilingsontheotherhandmayinspireamoredetailedoutlook.Inadditiontoceilingheighttheviewaffordedbyabuildingmayinfluenceanoccupant’sabilitytoconcentrate.NancyWellsandhercolleaguesatCornellUniversityfoundintheirstudythatkidswhoexperiencedthegreatestincreaseingreennessasaresultofafamilymovemadethemostgainsonastandardtestofattention.UsingnaturetoimprovefocusofattentionoughttopayoffacademicallyanditseemstoaccordingtoastudyledbyC.KennethTannerheadoftheSchoolDesignPlanningLaboratoryattheUniversityofGeorgia.Tannerandhisteamfoundthatstudentsinclassroomswithunblockedviewsofatleast50feetoutsidethewindowhadhigherscoresontestsofvocabularylanguageartsandmathsthandidstudentswhoseclassroomsprimarilyoverlookedroadsandparkinglots.Recentstudyonroomlightingdesignsuggeststhatdim暗淡的lighthelpspeopletoloosenup.Ifthatistruegenerallykeepingthelightlowduringdinneroratpartiescouldincreaserelaxation.ResearchersofHarvardMedicalSchoolalsodiscoveredthatfurniturewithroundededgescouldhelpvisitorsrelax.Sofarscientistshavefocusedmainlyonpublicbuildings.“Wehaveaverylimitednumberofstudiessowe’realmostlookingattheproblemthroughastraw吸管”architectDavidAllisonsays.“HowdoyoutakeanswerstoveryspecificquestionsandmakebroadgeneralizeduseofthemThat’swhatwe’reallstrugglingwith.”
1.WhatdoesJoanMeyers-LevyfocusoninherresearchA.Light. B.Ceilings. C.Windows. D.Furniture.
2.Thepassagetellsusthat . A.theshapeoffurnituremayaffectpeople’sfeelingsB.lowerceilingsmayhelpimprovestudents’creativityC.childreninadimclassroommayimprovetheirgradesD.studentsinroomswithunblockedviewsmayfeelrelaxed
3.Theunderlinedsentenceinthelastparagraphprobablymeansthat . A.theproblemisnotapproachedstepbystepB.theresearchessofarhavefaultsinthemselvesC.theproblemistoodifficultforresearcherstodetectD.researchinthisareaisnotenoughtomakegeneralizedpatterns
4.WhichofthefollowingshowstheorganizationofthepassageCP: CentralPoint P: Point Sp: Sub-point次要点 C: Conclusion【参考答案】1—
4、BADC 阅读下列四篇短文,从每小题后所给的ABC或D四个选项中,选出最佳选项ThexxLondonOlympicshadenoughproblemstoworryabout.Butonemorehasjustbeenadded—amunicationsblackoutcausedbysolarstorms.AfteraperiodofcalmwithintheSunscientistshavedetectedthesignsofafreshcycleofsunspotsthatcouldpeakinxxjustintimeforthearrivaloftheOlympictorchinLondon.NowscientistsbelievethatthispeakcouldresultinvastsolarexplosionsthatcouldthrowbillionsoftonsofchargedmattertowardstheEarthcausingstrongsolarstormsthatcouldjamthetelemunicationssatellitesandinternetlinkssendingliveOlympicbroadcastfromLondon.“TheSun’sactivityhasastronginfluenceontheEarth.TheOlympicscouldbeinthemiddleofthenextsolarmaximumwhichcouldaffectthefunctionsofmunicationssatellites“saidProfessorRichardHarrisonheadofspacephysicsattheRutherfordAppletonLaboratoryinOxfordshire.Atthepeakofthecycleviolentoutburstscalledcoronalmassejections日冕物质抛射occurintheSun’satmospherethrowingoutgreatquantitiesofelectrically-chargedmatter.“Acoronalmassejectioncancarryabilliontonsofsolarmaterialintospaceatoveramillionkilometresperhour.SucheventscanexposeastronautstoadeadlyamountcandisablesatellitescausepowerfailuresonEarthanddisturbmunications”ProfessorHarrisonadded.Theriskisgreatestduringasolarmaximumwhenthereisthegreatestnumberofsunspots.NextweekinAmericaNASAisscheduledtolaunchasatelliteformonitoringsolaractivitycalledtheSolarDynamicsObservatorySDOwhichwilltakeimagesoftheSunthatare10timesclearerthanthemostadvancedtelevisionsavailable.TheRutherfordAppletonLaboratoryhelpedtomakethehigh-techcamerasthatwillcaptureimagesofthesolarflares太阳耀斑andexplosionsastheyoccur.ProfessorRichardHoldawaythelab’sdirectorsaidthattheSDOshouldbeabletoprovideearlywarningofasolarflareorexplosionbigenoughtoaffectsatellitemunicationsonEarth.“Ifwehaveadvancewarningwe’llbeabletoreducethedamage.Whatyoudon’twantisthingsswitchingoffforaweekwithnoideaofwhat’scausedtheproblem”hesaid.
1.Thephrase“municationsblackout”inParagraph1mostprobablyrefersto duringthexxOlympics. A.theextinguishingoftheOlympictorchB.thecollapseofbroadcastingsystemsC.thetransportationbreakdowninLondonD.thedestructionofweathersatellites
2.WhatcanbeinferredaboutthesolaractivitydescribedinthepassageA.ThemostfatalmatterfromthecoronafallsontoEarth.B.Thesolarstormpeakoccursinthemiddleofeachcycle.C.IttakesseveralsecondsforthechargedmattertoreachEarth.D.Thenumberofsunspotsdeclinesaftercoronalmassejections.
3.AccordingtothepassageNASAwilllaunchasatelliteto . A.takeimagesofthesolarsystemB.provideearlywarningofthunderstormsC.keeptrackofsolaractivitiesD.improvethemunicationsonEarth
4.WhichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleofthepassageA.SolarStorms: AnInvisibleKillerB.SolarStorms: EarthEnvironmentinDangerC.SolarStorms: ThreateningtheHumanRaceD.SolarStorms: HumanActivitiestoBeTroubled【参考答案】1—
4、BDCD 【xx高考英语河南省开封市一模】D阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A.B.C和D项中,选出最佳选项PersonalBackgroundSteveJobsAppleputer3-yearreturn:26%Age:42CEOsince:1997HeresaguywithenoughknowledgeabilityandbrainpowertoeffectivelyholddowntwoCEOjobsatonce-anddoaprettyamazingjobatboth.WevelistedhimforhispostatApplebutofcourseSteveJobsalsorunsPixartheanimationpany.inginaftera$Ibillionlossinfiscal1997Jobsturneda$106millionprofit-38percentaboveWallStreetsconsensustarget.Alotofcreditgoestoaverysimpleidea:Makeputersindifferentcolors.Jobswastheonlyonewhothoughttomakeithappen.Thecolorfulmid-pricediMachasalsosucceededbyplayingdownthepatibility蒹容性problem.ApplepositioneditasthemachinefortheInternetwherepatibilityquestionsarenobigdeal.BehindthescenesJobsstreamlinedtheproductlineandalsodidawholeseriesofworkforimprovingandsellingtheproduction.Mean-whileoveratPixarABugsLifenabbedatotal$159millionindomesticboxofficethehighestdomesticanimatedtakesinceToyStoryandthirdhighestever.afterToyStoryandtheleaderTheLionKing.Businessphilosophy:Thetechnologyisntthehardpart.Thehardpartis:whosgoingtobuyit.HowaretheygoingtobuyitHowdoyoutellthemaboutitHowhegotthejob:TheAppleboardbeggedhimtoreturn.ManagementStyle:AtAppleJobsisamicromanager-somesaynanomanagerwhochangesmoodsuddenlyandunexpectedly.Virtuallyeverydecisiongoesbyhim.Atanytime10000employeesarewondering.WhatwouldStevesaynotWhatistherightthingtodosaidaformerAppleexecutive.AtPixarrealizingthatheisntafilmvisionaryheleavestheexpertstotheirknitting.Financialreward:HisApplerewardsareminimal--asalaryofonedollarayearsothathisfamilyiseligibleforthehealthplan.Buthis69percentshareofPixarisworthabout$
1.3billion.—selectedfromanewspaper
67.AccordingtothepassagethefollowingadjectivescanbeusedtodescribeJobsEXCEPT______.A.creativeB.easygoingC.demandingD.distinguished
68.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat______.A.JobscanworkwellineveryfieldB.thecolorfuliMacisacceptedforitslowpriceC.JobsmakesabigdifferenceatAppleasadesignerD.thetechnologyismoreimportantthanbusinessidea
69.TheunderlinedwordnabbedinParagraph2probablymeans______.A.pulledupB.broughtinC.wentthroughD.handedover
70.WhatdoestheauthormainlywanttotellusA.Jobsistherichestmanintheworld.B.Jobsisagiantofelectronicproducts.C.JobsspendsmostofhistimeatPixar.D.Jobscangetmuchmoneyayearashissalary.【参考答案】67—70\BCBB。