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“阅读理解＋阅读七选五”板块提速练
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一
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Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
If asked if
space exploration should continue, most Americans
would give an
immediate
response
either
in
favor
of
continuing
or in
favor
of ending
space
exploration.
A
common
response
would
be
that
space
exploration
is
a
waste
of
money.
An
average American, uneducated on the subject, might
believe that the government
is wasting
billions of dollars on the research that has no
value. Someone strange
to the subject
might say that a space shuttle goes up once in a
while and that is
about
all
that
happens.
Research
is
ongoing
and
continues
when
there
are
no
shuttles
being launched.
This also costs the government money. Does the
extreme cost of
space exploration make
sense?
One argument is that the
government
is wasting money on
the research not being
used
on Earth. Actually, the money goes to workers and
scientists that support
National
Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
missions, and goes to major
companies
that play important roles in major sectors of the
US economy. Boeing is
a
partner
of
NASA
for
aircraft,
the
same
company
that
makes
commercial
aircraft
for
the
airline industry.
Another benefit to
continuing space exploration is the many
technologies it
provides. The
artificial (
人造的
) heart
resulted from experiments on the space
shuttle.
The
handheld
Jaws
of
Life
used
to
save
victims
from
car
accidents
resulted
from
the
system
used
to
separate
the
space
shuttle from its
booster
rockets.
Insulation
(
隔热板
)
in homes that keeps them warm and
energy
efficient is based
on
the technology used to insulate the
space shuttle.
There are direct
benefits to the economy provided by NASA missions
as well as
those technologies. These
advances are found in food, building materials,
medical
procedures
and
the
vehicles
we
drive.
While
it
can
be
proven
that
billions
of
dollars
that could be used
elsewhere is being spent on space exploration, the
benefits it
provides outweigh the
terrible
aspects.
As a
matter of fact,
the money
spent helps
to improve the
quality of our lives.
1
．
How is
Paragraph 2 mainly developed?
A
．
By offering
analyses.
B
．
By
making comparisons.
C
．
By giving some
examples.
D
．
By
presenting research findings.
2
．
The function of
Jaws of Life is to ________.
A
．
save people
from traffic accidents
B
．
do experiments
on the space shuttle
C
．
keep houses
warm and energy efficient
D
．
separate the
space shuttle from its booster rockets
3
．
In the author's
opinion, space exploration ________.
A
．
has changed our
life completely
B
．
costs too much
of our time
C
．
benefits us in
many ways
D
．
has
nothing to do with us
4
．
What would be
the best title for the text?
A
．
Benefits of
space exploration
B
．
Is space
exploration worth the cost?
C
．
How to make
space exploration affordable
D
．
Missions of the
NASA space shuttle program
B
It is a live celebration of the lasting
power of letter writing!
Letters
Live,
which
started
in
December
2013,
was
held
at
the
Freemasons'
Hall
in London from March 10
to 15. The show invited various great performers
who read
remarkable letters that had
been written around the world over the centuries.
“Bringing letters alive
through outstanding performances is one of the
most
powerful ways in which the joy and
pain and humor and tragedy of being human can
be
shared
，”
Jamie
Byng,
managing
director
of
Canongate
Books
publishing
firm,
told
the
Nowness video channel.
British
actor
Benedict
Cumberbatch
agreed.
“Letters
are
windows
into
the
love,
beauty, pain and humor
of their creators and receivers
，” he
told
The
Guardian
.
“
Letters
Live
makes
us
stop
and
imagine
the
lives
behind
the
letters
read
and
where
they came from. It's a
privilege to read this most ancient of
communications live
to an audience.”
This year, the movie
Sherlock
star treated the
audience by playing the part of
a
17?year Tom Hanks. He put on the young actor's
voice when he read his l
etter to
the Hollywood director George Roy Hill,
a letter that urged Hill to “discover”
him. The letter revealed that two?time
Oscar winner Hanks' teenage dream was not
to “be a big?time Hollywood superstar”
but to one day own a Porsche car and call
his fa
vorite US actor Robert
Redford his nickname “Bob”．
Other
famous
faces
at
the
event
included
Carey
Mulligan,
who
played
a
fictional
laundry worker, a
female activist fighting for women's rights in the
2015 movie
Suffragette
.
The
British
actress
once
again
played
the
role
of
a
suffragette,
when
she
read
a
very
enthusiastic
letter
demanding
the
vote
for
women. The
suffragette
sent a precious 1913 note to
The
Daily
Telegraph
newspaper.
“Everyone seems to agree upon the
necessity of putting a stop to
Suffragist
anger,
but
no
one
seems
certain
how
to
do
so
，”
Mulligan
read
out.
“There
are
two,
and
only
two,
ways
in
which
this
can
be
done.
Both
will
be
effectual.
One,
kill
every
woman
in the UK. Two, give women the vote.”
5
．
What was
Cumberbatch's attitude towards Jamie Byng's
opinion?
A
．
Doubtful.
B
．
Positive.
C
．
Optimistic.
D
．
Cautious.
6
．
Which of the
following was a dream of Tom Hanks as a child?
A
．
To become an
actor.
B
．To call himself
“Bob”．
C
．
To win Oscar
Awards.
D
．
To have
a famous car.
7
．A
“suffragette” is a woman who ________.
A
．
sends a
valuable note to newspaper
B
．
reads out a
letter to the audience
C
．
advocates
women's right to vote
D
．
plays a famous
role in a movie
8
．
What can be a
suitable title for the text?
A
．
Famous People
Gathering
B
．
Letters of
Great Performers
C
．
Letters Brought
to Life
D
．
Rights
Given to Women
C
(2017·山东潍坊高三统一考试)“There's
a
mother
in
PICU
(儿童重症监护病房
)
who
wants to talk about a kit she
received
，” the nurse told me.
“Something about it
made her
cry.”
I've been a child?life
specialist
at the Cleveland Clinic
Children's Hospital
since 2000. I help
families understand diagnoses and treatment plans
and manage
the ups and downs that come
with caring for a sick child. Tough talks with
parents
are part of the job, which
still makes me feel nervous.
The
kits
the
nurse
was
talking
about
were
something
I
had
recently introduced
to the hospital: Comfort Kits from
Guideposts. They were supposed to make a
child's experience here easier, not
upsetting.
When
I
came
across
the
kits
at
a
conference,
I
fell
in
love
with
them.
A
treasure
box
of
items
designed
not
only
to
entertain
kids, but
to
comfort
and
inspire
them.
There's a coloring book, a stress ball,
a CD of relaxing music, a hairy star named
Sparkle, a journal and much more. I
really believed these kits would help kids.
I wished I hadn't been mistaken.
At the patient's
room
in PICU I saw a little girl, sleeping
soundly surrounded
by tubes
and machines. My eyes met her mother's. The kit
was open on her lap and
tears were
running down her cheeks.
“I'm Shannon.
I manage the Child Life Department，” I said. “I'm
sorry if
the kit upset you. It's a new
item ...”
The mother shook
her head. “This has been one of the worst days of
my life.
I
felt
so
scared
and
alone.
Then
I
was
handed
this
box.
I
know
it's
for
my
daughter,
but it's just the
comfort I needed. I wanted to say
thank?you.”
With that I knew
Comfort Kits belonged here. We've been using them
for almost
three years
now.
Each
child who's admitted to
the hospital receives one. Every day
I see kids coloring, journaling,
playing with Sparkle.
But
as
this
mom
showed
me
Comfort
Kits
aren't
just
for
kids.
The
hope
they
bring,
which
_can_be_in_short_supply_in_hospitals_sometimes,_is
felt
by
the
whole
family.
9
．
The author
introduced Comfort Kits to the hospital to
________.
A
．
relax
nurses B
．
benefit sick
kids
C
．
comfort
parents D
．
cure kids of
diseases
10
．
Why
was the girl's mother crying?
A
．
She was moved
to tears.
B
．
She
felt alone and scared.
C
．
She couldn't
wake her kid.
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