1、阅读理解专题卷34The majority of astronauts from America have been men. At the start of the space programme there was strong resistance from some people against having women in space. However, some women were very keen to become astronauts and in the end they were successful. In 1978, NASA began the first t
2、raining programme for women astronauts. Judy Resnick and Christa McAuliffe were both astronauts and they were both women, but in many other ways they were very different. Both of them were on Flight STS-5L-L. Judy Resnick was born in 1949 and studied engineering at university and went on to obtain a
3、 PhD in 1977. She was a member of the first group of women selected for astronaut training in 1978, and in 1984, she became the second woman in space. During that flight, she helped to launch three new satellites and she carried out a programme of research. She was, in many ways, a professional astr
4、onaut whose whole life was devoted to space travel. Christa McAuliffe was born in 1948 and she was an astronaut almost by accident. In 1984, NASA decided to find a teacher who could accompany astronauts into space. They hoped that she would be able to communicate with students from space and encoura
5、ge every one of them to be interested in space travel. Christa was a secondary teacher in history and social studies. She was a gifted teacher and she was selected from over 11,000 applicants to go on flight STS-51-L. She was also a very good communicator and she immediately established a very good
6、relationship with the news media(radio, television and newspapers）. It was partly because of this that there was a great deal of interest and excitement about the flight. Thousands of students in schools and universities all around the country were looking forward to communicating with Christa in sp
7、ace. Millions of people were watching her flight with great interest. It is partly because of the excitement over McAuliffes place in the flight that the disaster in 1986 had such an effect on people. 1We can learn from the first two paragraphs that _. A. Judy was against the idea of having women in
8、 space at first B. Judy was the first woman selected for astronaut training C. Judy helped to launch three new satellites at the age of 35 D. Judy carried out a programme during her second space travel 2Christa McAuliffe was chosen for training because _. A. she was popular with the news media B. sh
9、e expected to give history lessons in space C. she was an excellent teacher and communicator D. she made the students in space very excited 3The reason why there was great interest in Flight STS-51-L is that _. A. both Christa and Judy got PhD degrees in the same year B. a young secondary school tea
10、cher was on the flight C. students were going to learn more about space travel D. it was the first time for women to travel in space 4 What would be the best title for the passage? A. Two Astronauts B. Flight STS-51-L C. Travelling in Space D. The Training Programme To many basketball fans in Taiwan
11、, the William Jones Cup or the Basketball Association may be their sweetest memory. But if you ask them, “Whats the hottest basketball event now?” There is the only answer: HBL, the High School Basketball League. Founded in 1988, the HBLwas at first just a high school basketball tournament. After th
12、e Taipei School Sport Federation took charge in 1996 and renamed it HBL, everything changed. The Federation decided to co-operated with Nike, the well-known sportswear manufacturer, and use its experience in marketing to promote the game. The HBL started with 129 teams; today there are more than 250
13、. no longer just of interest to the players, its now Taiwans biggest basketball event. Fellow students, alumni (男毕业生，男校友), and sports fans all over Taiwan cheer for their favorite teams. At last years finals, Taipei and Kaohsiung mayors came to cheer for their teams. The HBL starts in September with
14、 qualifying and preliminary(预备的，初步的) rounds and continues through April of the following year, when the finals are held. Broadcasting the games on television has helped make the HBL a wildly popular event. Its become the place to spot young basketball talent. Todays HBL players are tomorrows profess
15、ionals. Recent HBL tournaments have been very competitive, with no one school taking the advantage. This wide-open quality of the tournament makes it more exciting. Everyone wants to see how this years games will come out. HBL fever just keeps getting hotter. 5What is the hottest event in the eyes o
16、f most basketball fans in Taiwan?A. HBL B. The William Jones Cup C. The Basketball Association D. NBA6What was it that helped to make the High School Basketball League wildly popular to the public?A. The co-operation with Nike, the well-known sportswear manufacturer. B. Broadcasting the games on tel
17、evision. C. Taipei and Kaohsiung mayors coming to cheer for their teams at last years finals. D. Many tomorrows professionals joining. 7Why does the writer say“Recent HBL tournaments have been very competitive”?A. Because there isnt a school taking the advantage. B. Because HBL fever just keeps gett
18、ing hotter. C. Because its become the place to spot young basketball talent. D. Because the Taipei School Sport Federation took charge of it. 8What would be the best title for the passage?A. Todays Players-Tomorrows Professionals B. The High School Basketball League of Taiwan C. The Basketball Fans
19、in Taiwan D. HBL Fever-Just Keeping Getting Hotter 9Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A. At first, the HBL was no more than a high school football ball tournament. B. It was the successful co-operation with Nike, the well-known sportswear manufacturer that changed ev
20、erything of HBL. C. Many of the mayors came to cheer for their teams during the event. D. Everyone wants to see how the teams will come out to take part in the games. Last week my youngest son and I visited my father at his new home in Tucson, Arizona. He moved there a few years ago, and I was eager
21、 to see his new place and meet his friends. My earliest memories of my father are a tall, handsome, successful man devoted to his work and his family, but uncomfortable with his children. As a child I loved him. He seemed unhappy with me unless I got straight As and unhappy with my boyfriends if the
22、ir fathers were not as “successful” as he was. Whenever I went out with him on weekends, I used to struggle to think up things to say, feeling on guard. On the first day of my visit, we went out with one of my fathers friends for lunch at an outdoor caf. We talked along that afternoon, did some shop
23、ping, ate on the street table, and laughed over my sons funny facial expressions. Gone was my fathers critical air and strict rules. Who was this person I knew as my father, who seemed so friendly and interesting to be around? What had held him back before? The next day dad pulled out his childhood
24、pictures and told me quite a few stories about his own childhood. Although our times together became easier over the years, I never felt closer to him at that moment. After so many years, Im at last seeing another side of my father. And in so doing, Im delighted with my new friend. My dad, in his ne
25、w home in Arizona, is back to me from where he was. 10Why did the author feel bitter about her father as a young adult?A. He was silent most of the time. B. He was too proud of himself.C. He did not love his children. D. He expected too much of her.11When the author went out with her father on weeke
26、nd, she would feel .A. nervous B. sorry C. tired D. safe12What does the author think of her father after her visit to Tucson?A. More critical. B. More talkative.C. Gentle and friendly. D. Strict and hard-working.13The underlined words “my new friend” in the last paragraph refer to .A. the authors so
27、n B. the authors father C. the friend of the authors father D. the caf ownerMaking greener choices and encouraging healthy lifestyles can promote your health and benefit the environmentHere are some guidelines to follow:Choose foods thoughtfullyAmericans have never had such a variety or abundance of
28、 food to choose fromBesides so many choices, we now hear about our food print, the amount of land needed to supply one persons nutritional needs for a yearDo we buy cherry tomatoes from Mexico or tomatoes grown locally in a hothouse? Dowe get the Granny Smiths from the fanners market or the supermar
29、ket? Is organic produce healthier for us and the planet?These are very complex issues that require analysis of many criteria, including the energy used in producing and transporting the food, as well as the type of soil and methods of raising the foodDespite the complexities, there are some general
30、guidelines you can followFor instance, eat less meat or eat low on the food chainYour doctor may have recommended you to restrict your consume red meat because of its too much fat contentBeyond that, there are environmental reasons, too. Raise food animals contributes substantially to climate change
31、 because a meat-based diet requires more land, energy and water than a plant - based oneDrinking plenty of fluids is significant during hot weather or when exercisingBut is bottled water the way to go? You may not think so when seeing the true costsBased on a survey, manufacturing the 30 - plus bill
32、ion plastic water bottles can produce more than 25 million tons of carbon dioxide and use here times the amount of water in the bottleAdding in transportation, the energy used comes to over 50 million barrels of oil equivalent （等价物）Consequently, skip the bottled water and drink tap water, both at ho
33、me and at restaurantsAdditionally, bottled water is not necessarily cleaner than tap.14In Paragraph 2 the author puts forward three questions mainly _Ato prove Americans have less food to choose fromBto show us the shopping habits of most AmericansCto indicate Americans tend to buy food from abroadD
34、to remind people to reconsider their food purchase15The doctor recommends eating less red meat partly because _Ait contains too much fat Bit costs a lot in transportationCit is too low on the food chain Dit isnt related to climate change16According to the text, which of the following is true?AAmeric
35、ans all prefer to buy cherry tomatoes from MexicoBThe plant - based diet is responsible for the climate changeCAmericans have a variety of food to choose fromDOrganic produce is the only choice for Americans17Based on the last paragraph, we know that _Abottled water is cleaner than tap waterBtap wat
36、er is economical as well as eco - friendlyCbottled water is more available than tap waterDtap water uses one - third the cost of bottled water18What is the best subtitle for the last paragraph?ASkip bottled water, carry tap BDrink bottled waterCProduce plastic water bottles DSave water resourcesThe
37、sun was just coming up when I headed out to work last May at 6 a.m. Not quite dark but dark enough to need my headlights. I turned onto one of the lonely rural country roads.Maybe it was because I was listening to the radio, maybe it was because I was already thinking about some projects at work, th
38、at I didnt spot the dark object on the road until I was too late. I ran over it and felt the back left tire pull, and then sink. I stopped and got out of the car.No mystery here- my back left tyre was cut like a loaf of bread. Back 50 yards was a piece of sharp iron I had run over. I had never chang
39、ed a tyre. I looked up the road. Not a car in either direction. The nearest service station was miles away. I threw up my hands. Then I remembered- my cell phone! I powered it up before realizing, I didnt know who to call. Wouldnt you know it, I spotted a car coming from the opposite direction. The
40、driver slowed as he approached. I guessed he could see I was in trouble. He stopped his car, got out and immediately saw the trouble. “Madam, would you like me to change that tyre for you?” he asked. The man couldnt have been more friendly. I was frightened out there and he put me completely at ease
41、. “There,” he said, after putting on the spare, “you are all set to go.” “Good thing for me that you were driving this way,” I told him, as I climbed back into my car. “Funny you should say that,” he said. “Just like you, I was heading to work, but my job is in the opposite direction. I made a wrong
42、 turn at some point. I dont know what I was thinking.”19The writer didnt notice the object on the road because _. A. it was rather dark then B. she didnt use her headlights C. there was much traffic D. she was careless when driving 20From Paragraph 4 we learn that_. A. the writer felt quite anxiousB
43、. no one would like to help the writerC. the writer was a new driverD. the cell phone should be powered up 21What did the man do when he saw the writer?A. He stopped and laughed at her. B. He walked over to frighten her. C. He helped her without hesitation. D. He drove away in the opposite direction
44、. 22The end of the story tells us that the man _. A. went a wrong way B. felt the writer funnyC. didnt know what he was doing D. come specially to help the writer How to eat healthfully can be especially complex for working women who often have neither the desire nor the time to cook for themselves
45、(or for anyone else )Registered dietitian Barbara Morrissey suggests that a few simple rules can help.“Go for nutrientdense foods，”she suggests，“foods that contain a multiple of nutrients. For example，select whole wheat bread as a breakfast food，rather than coffee cake. Or drink orange juice rather
46、than orange drink，which contains only a small percentage of real juicethe rest is largely colored sugar water. You just cant compare the value of these foods, the nutrientdense ones are so superior，”she emphasizes.Morrissey believes that variety is not only the spice of life，its the foundation of a
47、healthful diet. Diets which are based on one or two foods are not only almost impossible to keep up the strength，they can be very harmful, she says, because nutrients arent supplied in enough amounts or balance.According to Morrissey，trying to find a diet that can cure your illnesses，or make you sup
48、erwoman is a fruitless search.“ As women，many of us are too concerned with staying thin，”she says，and “we believe that vitamins are some kind of magic cure to replace food.”“We need carbohydrates，protein and fatthey are like the wood in the fireplace. The vitamins and minerals are like the match，the
49、 spark，for the fuel，”she explains.“ We need them all，but in a very different proportions（部分）. And if the fuel isnt there，the spark is useless.”23From the first paragraph we know that working women_.Athink cooking is especially complicatedBdo not share the same views with registered dietitiansCare bu
50、sy and not interested in cookingDare likely to eat healthfully24Orange juice is different from orange drink because_.Ait contains only a small percentage of real juiceBit is natural，nutritious and prepared from real orangesCit is largely orangecolored sugar waterDit produces nothing but calories25In
51、 Paragraph 4，“a fruitless search” means “_”Aan effort with no resultsBa search for a diet without fruitsCa research on fruitless dietDa diet serving as medicine26Many women take it for granted，according to the passage that_.Aa balanced diet can result in being fatBstaying thin and healthy are both p
52、ossibleClack of variety in diets leads to staying thinDvitamins are some kind of substitutions（代替物）for food27By saying “if the fuel isnt there，the spark is useless”，the author means “_”Acarbohydrates，protein and fat are enough to support a human lifeBvitamins and minerals are almost of no valueCcarb
53、ohydrates，protein and fat are as important as vitamins and mineralsDwithout carbohydrates，protein and fat，vitamins and minerals are of no use参考答案1C2C3B4A【解析】 文章记述了两位美国女宇航员的经历。1推断题。由短文第二段倒数第二句可知。2 细节理解题。由短文第二段第五、六句可知3推断题。由短文第三段第二、三句和倒数第三句可知4主旨归纳题。参见短文大意。5A6B7A8B9B【解析】文章对台湾的HBL的发展过程及其现状进行了介绍5事实细节题，根据第
54、一段“Whats the hottest basketball event now?” There is the only answer: HBL, the High School Basketball League可知，6事实细节题，根据第四段when the finals are held. Broadcasting the games on television has helped make the HBL a wildly popular event可知7事实细节题，根据最后一段Recent HBL tournaments have been very competitive, wi
55、th no one school taking the advantage可知8主旨大意题，文章主要讲的是台湾的HBL。9事实细节题，根据第二段The Federation decided to co-operated with Nike, the well-known sportswear manufacturer, and use its experience in marketing to promote the game可知10D11A12C13B【解析】略14D 15A16C17B18A【解析】 略19D20A21C22A【解析】试题分析：文章大意：作者早上上班途中，不小心车胎坏了。
56、由于自己不会换轮胎，幸亏得到一位开错方向陌生人的帮助。19D 细节理解题。根据文章第二段maybe it was because I was already thinking aboutsome projects at work, but I didnt spot the dark object on the road until it was too late可知作者开车时自己粗心。故D正确。20A细节理解题。根据文中The man couldnt have been more friendly. I was frightened out there and he put me comple
57、tely at ease.可知作者当时很焦虑。故A正确。21C细节理解题。根据文章第四段He stopped his car, got out and immediately saw the trouble.可以知道该男子帮助她是毫不犹豫。故C正确。22A 推理题。根据文章最后一段男子的话Just like you, I was heading to work, but my job is in the opposite direction. I made a wrong turn at some point.可以推断出该男子走错了路。故A正确。考点：考查记叙文阅读23C24B25A26D27
58、D【解析】23细节题。根据第一段第2行who often have neither the desire nor the time to cook for themselves。24推理题。根据第二段3,4行drink orange juice rather than orange drink，which contains only a small percentage of real juicethe rest is largely colored sugar water.可知橙汁比饮料更有营养。25猜测词义题。根据上下文可知要找出一种能够治病的食物，否则会让你无功而返。所以A正确。26细节题。根据文章倒数第2段最后一行“we believe that vitamins are some kind of magic cure to replace food.”27推理题。根据文章最后一段可知是一个类比，D正确。