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高中阅读理解精选34
阅读理解精选③---④
(2002全国)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
In1901,H.G.Wells,anEnglishwriter,wroteabookdescribingatriptothemoon.Whentheexplorers(探险者)landedonthemoon,theydiscoveredthatthemoonwasfullofundergroundcities.Theyexpressedtheirsurprisetothe“moonpeople”theymet.Inturn,the“moonpeople”expressedtheirsurprise.“Why,”theyasked,“areyoutravelingtoouterspacewhenyoudon'tevenuseyourinnerspace?
”
H.G.Wellscouldonlyimaginetraveltothemoon.In1969,humanbeingsreallydidlandonthemoon.Peopletodayknowthattherearenoundergroundcitiesonthemoon.However,thequestionthatthe“moonpeople”askedisstillaninterestingone.Agrowingnumberofscientistsareseriouslythinkingaboutit.
Undergroundsystemsarealreadyinplace.Manycitieshaveundergroundcarparks.Insomecities,suchasTokyo,SeoulandMontreal,therearelargeundergroundshoppingareas.The“Chunnel”,atunnel(隧道)connectingEnglandandFrance,isnowcomplete.
Butwhataboutundergroundcities?
Japan'sTaiseiCorporationisdesigninganetworkofundergroundsystems,called“AliceCities.”Thedesignersimagineusingsurfacespaceforpublicparksandusingundergroundspaceforflats,offices,shopping,andsoon.Asolardome(太阳能穹顶)wouldcoverthewholecity.
Supportersofundergrounddevelopmentsaythatbuildingdownratherthanbuildingupisagoodwaytousetheearth'sspace.Thesurface,theysay,canbeusedforfarms,parks,gardens,andwilderness.H.G.Wells'“moonpeople”wouldagree.Wouldyou?
56.TheexplorersinH.G.Wells'storyweresurprisedtofindthatthe“moonpeople”________.
A.knewsomuchabouttheearth B.understoodtheirlanguage
C.livedinsomanyundergroundcities D.wereaheadoftheminspacetechnology
57.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”(paragraph2)referto?
A.Discoveringthemoon'sinnerspace. B.Usingtheearth'sinnerspace.
C.Meetingthe“moonpeople”again. D.Travelingtoouterspace.
58.Whatsortofundergroundsystemsarealreadyherewithus?
A.Offices,shoppingareas,powerstations. B.Tunnels,carparks,shoppingareas.
C.Gardens,carparks,powerstations. D.Tunnels,gardens,offices.
59.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?
A.AliceCities—citiesofthefuture B.SpacetravelwithH.G.Wells
C.Enjoylivingunderground D.Buildingdown,notup
B
LONDON(Reuters)—Organicfruit,deliveredrighttothedoorstep.ThatiswhatGabrielGoldprefers,andheiswillingtopayforit.Ifthisisnotpossible,the26-year-oldcomputertechnicianwillspendtheextramoneyatthesupermarkettobuyorganicfood.
“Organicproduceisalwaysbetter,”Goldsaid.“Thefoodisfreeofpesticides(农药),andyouaregenerallysupportingfamilyfarmsinsteadoflargefarms.Andmoreoftenthannotitislocally(本地)grownandseasonal,soitismoretasty.”Goldisoneofagrowingnumberofshoppersbuyingintotheorganictrend,andsupermarketsacrossBritainarecountingonmorelikehimastheygrowtheirorganicfoodbusiness.Buthowmanyshoppersreallyknowwhattheyaregetting,andwhyaretheywillingtopayahigherpricefororganicproduce?
MarketresearchshowsthatGoldandotherswhobuyorganicfoodcangenerallygiveclearreasonsfortheirpreferences—buttheirknowledgeoforganicfoodisfarfromcomplete.Forexample,smallamountsofpesticidescanbeusedonorganicproducts.AndaboutthreequartersoforganicfoodinBritainisnotlocalbutimported(进口)tomeetgrowingdemand.“Thedemandfororganicfoodisincreasingbyaboutonethirdeveryyear,soitisaveryfast-growingmarket,”saidSueFlock,aspecialistinthislineofbusiness.
60.MoreandmorepeopleinBritainarebuyingorganicfoodbecause________.
A.theyaregettingricher B.theycangetthefoodanywhere
C.theyconsiderthefoodfreeofpollution D.theylikehome-grownfruit
61.WhichofthefollowingstatementsistruetothefactsaboutmostorganicproducesoldinBritain?
A.Itgrowsindoorsallyearround. B.ItisproducedoutsideBritain.
C.Itisgrownonfamilyfarms. D.Itisproducedonlargefarms.
62.Whatisthemeaningof“theorganictrend”asthewordsareusedinthetext?
A.growinginterestinorganicfood B.betterqualityoforganicfood
C.risingmarketfororganicfood D.higherpricesoforganicfood
63.Whatisthebesttitleforthisnewsstory?
A.Organicfood—healthy,orjustforthewealthy?
B.ThemakingoforganicfoodinBritain
C.Organicfood—toimportornot?
D.Goodqualitiesoforganicfood
C
THEATRE
CityVarieties
TheHeadrow,Leeds.Tel.430808
Oct10-11onlyANightattheVarieties.AllthefunofanoldmusichallwithBarryCryer,DuggleBrown,6dancers,Mystina,JonBarker,AnneDuvalandtheTonyHarrisonTrio.Laughagainattheoldjokesandlistentoyourfavouritesongs.
Performances:
8pmnightly.
Admission:
£5;under16orover60:
£4.
YorkTheatreRoyal
StLeonard'sPlace,York.Tel.223568
Sept23-Oct17GropingforWords—acomedybySueTownsend.BestknownforherAdrianMoleDiaries,Townsendnowwritesaboutaneveningclasswhichtwomenandawomanattend.Agentlecomedy.
Admission:
Firstnight,Mon:
£2;Tues-Fri:
£3.25-5.50;Sat:
£3.50-5.75.
HalifaxPlayhouse
King'sCrossStreet,Halifax.Tel.365998
Oct10-17OnGoldenPondbyElrnestThompson.Thisisamagicalcomedyaboutrealpeople.Abeautifullyproduced,well-actedplayforeveryone.Don'tmissit.
Performances:
7:
30pm.
Admission:
£2.Mon:
2seatsforthepriceofone.
GrandTheatre
OxfordStreet,Leeds.Tel.502116
RestaurantandCafé.
Oct1—17TheSecretDiaryofAdrianMole,Aged13.SueTownsend'smusicalplay,basedonherbest-sellingbook.
Performances:
Evenings7:
45.October10—17,at2:
30pm.NoMondayperformances.
Admission:
Tues-Thurs:
£2—5;Fri&Sat:
£2—6.
64.Whichtheatreoffersthecheapestseat?
A.HalifaxPlayhouse. B.CityVarieties. C.GrandTheatre. D.YorkTheatreRoyal.
65.Ifyouwanttoseeaplaywitholdjokesandsongs,whichphonenumberwillyouringtobookaseat?
A.502116 B.223568 C.365998 D.430808
66.WemaylearnfromthetextthatSueTownsendis________.
A.awriter B.anactress C.amusician D.adirector
D
Treasurehunts(寻宝)haveexcitedpeople'simaginationforhundredsofyearsbothinreallifeandinbookssuchasRobertLouisStevenson'sTreasureIsland.KitWilliams,amodernwriter,hadtheideaofcombiningtherealexcitementofatreasurehuntwithclues(线索)foundinabookwhenhewroteachildren'sstory,Masquerade,in1979.Thebookwasaboutahare,andamonthbeforeitcameoutWilliamsburiedagoldhareinaparkinBedfordshire.Thebookcontainedalargenumberofcluestohelpreadersfindthehare,butWilliamsputinalotof“redherrings(青鱼,鲱)”,orfalseclues,tomislead(误倒)them.
KenRoberts,themanwhofoundthehare,hadbeenlookingforitfornearlytwoyears.Althoughhehadbeensearchinginthewrongareamostofthetime,hefounditbylogic(逻辑),notbyluck.Hissuccesscamefromthefactthathehadgainedanimportantclueatthestart.Hehadrealizedthatthewords:
“OneofSixtoEight”underthefirstpictureinthebookconnectedthehareinsomewaytoKatherineofAragon,thefirstofHenryVIII'ssixwives.Evenhere,however,Williamshadsucceededinmisleadinghim.KenknewthatKatherineofAragonhaddiedatKimboltoninCambridgeshirein1536andthoughtthatWilliamshadburiedtheharethere.Hehadbeendiggingthereforoverayearbeforeanewideaoccurredtohim.HefoundoutthatKitWilliamshadspenthischildhoodnearAmpthill,inBedfordshire,andthoughtthathemusthaveburiedthehareinaplaceheknewwell,buthestillcouldnotseetheconnectionwithKatherineofAragon,untilonedayhecameacrosstwostonecrossesinAmpthillParkandlearntthattheyhadbeenbuiltinherhonorin1773.
Eventhenhissearchhadnotcometoanend.ItwasonlyafterhehadspentseveralnightsdiggingaroundthecrossthathedecidedtowritetoKitWilliamstofindoutifhewaswastinghistimethere.Williamsencouragedhimtocontinue,andonFebruary24th1982,hefoundthetreasure.Itwasworth£3000inthebeginning,buttheexcitementithadcausedsinceitsburialmadeitmuchmorevaluable.
67.Theunderlinedword“them”(paragraph1)refersto__________.
A.redherrings B.treasurehunts C.HenryVIII'ssixwives D.readersofMasquerade
68.WhatisthemostimportantclueinthestorytohelpKenRobertsfindthehare?
A.TwostonecrossesinAmpthill. B.Stevenson'sTreasureIsland.
C.KatherineofAragon. D.Williams'hometown.
69.ThestonecrossesinAmpthillwerebuilt__________.
A.totellaboutwhathappenedin1773 B.toshowrespectforHenryVIII'sfirstwife
C.toserveasaroadsigninAmpthillPark D.toinformpeoplewherethegoldharewas
70.WhichofthefollowingdescribesRoberts'logicinsearchingforthehare?
a.HenryVIII'ssixwives b.Katherine'sburialplaceatKimbolton
c.Williams'childhoodinAmpthill d.KatherineofAragon
e.stonecrossesinAmpthillPark
A.a-b-c-e-d B.d-b-c-e-a C.a-d-b-c-e D.b-a-e-c-d
71.Whatisthesubjectdiscussedinthetext?
A.Anexcitinghistoricalevent. B.Amoderntreasurehunt.
C.TheattractionofMasquerade. D.Theimportanceoflogicalthinking.
E
Achild'sbirthdaypartydoesn'thavetobeahassle(激战);itcanbeabasketoffun,accordingtoBethAnaclerio,anEvastonmotheroftwo,ages4and18months.
“Havingapartyathomeusuallyrequiresalotofrunningaroundonthepartoftheparents,andoftenthebirthdayboyorgirlgetslostinwildexcitement.Butitreallydoesn'thavetobethatwa
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