1、昆明2015高考英语阅读理解、完形填空四月自练(1)答案阅读理解。Who Owns the Moon?Within the next ten years, the U. S. , China, Israel, and a crowd of private companies plan to set up camp on the moon. So if and when they plant a flag, does that give them property(财产)rights? A NASA working group hosted a discussion this week to a
2、sk: Who owns the moon? The answer, of course, is no use. The Outer Space Treaty, the international law signed by more than 100 countries, states that the moon and other celestial bodies(天体)are the province of all mankind. No doubt that would annoy all of the people throughout the ages, like monks fr
3、om the Middle Ages, who have tried to claim the moon was theirs. But ownership is different from property rights. People who rent apartments, for example, dont own where they live, but they still hold rights. So with all of the upcoming missions(派遣团)to visit the moon and beyond, space industry thoug
4、ht leaders are seriously asking themselves how to deal with a potential land rush. “This is a very relevant discussion right now. Weve got this wave of new lunar missions from around the world, ”said William Marshall, a scientist in the small-spacecraft office at NASA, but who spoke this week at an
5、event hosted by NASAs Co Lab, a collaborative(协力完成的)public-private working group. He was speaking from his personal interest and not on behalf of the agency. To be sure, the United States aims to send astronauts back to the moon by as early as 2015, in a mission that would include a long-term settle
6、ment. China and Israel, among others, are also working on lunar projects. And for the first time, several private groups are building spacecraft to land on the moon in an attempt to win millions of dollars in the Google Lunar X Prize. Some participants say that they plan to gain some property rights
7、 in the mission. 【文章大意】本文介绍了世界范围内的登陆月球热, 以及作者对这种现象的担忧。1. In the passage the writer seems to be worrying that. A. the US will live on the moon foreverB. the moon will not be able to hold all mankindC. the potential land rush will become more and more frequentD. no one can answer the question“Who owns
8、 the moon? ”【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第三段space industry thought leaders are seriously asking themselves how to deal with a potential land rush一句可知太空行业认为领导人们正严肃地问自己如何应对潜在的登陆热, 这也表达了作者的担心。2. “The Google Lunar X Prize”aims to. A. encourage private groups to land on the moonB. help NASA host a discussion about lan
9、d rush on the moonC. help some developing countries to complete their lunar projectsD. reward some countries or private groups which havent stepped on the moon【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据最后一段several private groups are building spacecraft to land on the moon in an attempt to win millions of dollars in the Google
10、Lunar X Prize一句可知Google Lunar X Prize用来鼓励私人团体登陆月球。3. The underlined word“that”in the first paragraph refers to. A. the Outer Space TreatyB. if and when they plant a flagC. the NASA working groupD. monks from the Middle Ages【解析】选B。词义猜测题。that代指前句中的if and when they plant a flag。本句意为: 如果当他们在月球上插上一面国旗时,
11、这会赋予他们领土所有权么? 4. What is the main idea of the last paragraph? A. The U. S. astronauts will live on the moon for a longer time. B. Many countries and private groups plan to go to the moon. C. Why some private groups wish to land on the moon. D. It is easy to gain some property rights on the moon. 【解析
12、】选B。主旨大意题。最后一段主要介绍了世界上一些国家及私人团体或个人正计划登陆月球。阅读理解-C I stood outside New Yorks Madison Square Garden and just stared, almost speechless. I was a farm boy from County Kilkenny, a child who some thought would never walk, let alone go as far as I had in the world. From the day I was born, there was a probl
13、em. The doctors at the Dublin hospital told my parents I had phocomelia, a deformity that affected both legs below the knee, which were outward and shorter than normal and each foot had just three toes. Life was tough. I couldnt stand, much less walk. I rarely, left the farmhouse-and then only in so
14、meones arms. Mam bundled me up whenever she took me to town, no matter the season. “The world will see him when he can walk,” she told Dad. “And he will walk.” Mam devoted herself to helping me. She tried everything to get me on my feet. When I was three, she and Dad took me to a clinic in Dublin. A
15、 few weeks later we returned to Dublin with my artificial limbs (肢). Back home I practiced walking with my new limbs. “Theres nothing anyone can do but you cant,” Mam said. “You and I are going to walk through town.” The next day Mam dressed me in my finest clothes. She wore a summer dress and fixed
16、 her hair and makeup. Dad drove us to the church. We stepped out of the car. Mam took my hand. “Hold your head up high, now, Ronan,” she said. We walked 300 meters to the post office. It was the farthest Id walked, and I was sweating from the effort. Then we left the post office and continued down t
17、he street, Mares eyes shining with a mothers pride. That night, back on our farm, I lay exhausted on my bed. It meant nothing, though, compared to what Id done on my walk. Then I began to pursue my dream of singing. And at every step Mams words came back to meRonan, you can do anything anyone else c
18、an doand the faith she had in God, who would help me do it. Ive sung from the grandest stages in Europe, to music played by the worlds finest musicians. That night, I stood at the Madison Square Garden, with Mams words chiming in my ears. Then I began singing. I couldnt feel the pulse of the music i
19、n my feet, but I felt it deep in my heart, the same place where Mams promise lived.11.What was the problem with the author as a baby? A. He was expected unable to walk. B. He was born outward in character. C. He had a problem with listening. D. He was shorter than a normal baby.12 The underlined wor
20、d “deformity” in the second paragraph most probably means . A. shortcoming B. disadvantage C. disability D. delay13.Why did Mam dress him and herself in finest clothes? A. To hide their depressed feeling. B. To indicate it an unusual day. C. To show off their clothes. D. To celebrate his successful
21、operation.14.From the story we may conclude that his mother was . A. determined B. stubborn C. generous D. distinguished15.According to the writer, what mattered most in his success? A. His consistent effort. B. His talent for music. C. His countless failures. D. His mothers promise.【参考多少啊】ACBAD完形填空
22、。完型填空。阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从以下题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。Peter and Paul had a permission from their parents to camp in a field close to their farm. But, being adventurous boys, they know it would be more 1 to camp in the woods that lay beyond the river. Excitedly, the boys 2 with their tent and food. Carryin
23、g their heavy 3 , the two brothers walked along the riverbank, hardly noticing the distance or the sun beating down. . They were eager to reach their4 before lunchtime. As they entered the cool, shadowy woods, they began to search for a suitable camping spot. Peter wanted to 5 close to the river at
24、the edge of the woods, 6 Paul, who was older, insisted that they camp further away.7 Peter followed his brother deeper into the 8 . “This really is a wonderful setting!” said Paul in excitement. They 9 the tent , and settled down to eat the sandwiches they had made, then decided to find their way 10
25、 to the river to catch some fish. “Are you sure that this is the right11 ?” whispered Peter shakily. “Im sure we passed that hollow tree just a while ago.” Paul walked 12 silently. “Look, there it is again. Were lost, arent we?” complained Peter. Paul had to admit that he didnt know where they were.
26、 13 , they were a long distance from where they were 14 to be. They were not even 15 of where they had set up their camp. They set in 16 for a few minutes until Peter had a bright idea. “Why dont we look for clues(线索) the way trackers 17 in the movies? We werent careful about how we walked, so Im su
27、re we would have left 18 some broken tree branches and leaves. ” Carefully, the boys 19 the marks that they had left, until finally they found their campsite. Hurriedly, they packed their belongings and set off 20 the direction of the river. What would their parents think of their adventure? ( ) 1.
28、A. surprisingB. excitingC. annoyingD. frightening ( ) 2. A. went roundB. went backC. went awayD. went though ( ) 3. A. loadB. tornC. foodD. storage ( ) 4. A. grasslandB. destinationC. fieldD. river ( ) 5. A. liveB. lieC. waitD. stay ( ) 6. A. butB. andC. orD. so ( ) 7. A. UnconsciouslyB. Unfortunate
29、lyC. UnwillinglyD. Uninterestingly ( ) 8. A. woodsB. farmC. settingD. camp ( ) 9. A. put offB. put onC. put downD. put up ( ) 10. A. forwardB. nearC. backD. further ( ) 11. A. placeB. markC. wayD. time ( ) 12. A. aloneB. aboutC. inD. on ( ) 13. A. AfterallB. AtlastC. AboveallD. Atfirst ( ) 14. A. di
30、scovered B. encouragedC. persuadedD. supposed ( ) 15. A. afraidB. sureC. informedD. reminded ( ) 16. A. enjoymentB. satisfactionC. disappointmentD. imagination ( ) 17. A. appearB. doC. workD. behave ( ) 18. A. behindB. outC. asideD. amount ( ) 19. A. fetchedB. watched C. followedD. collected ( ) 20.
31、 A. for B. to C. at D. in 本文讲述了两个冒险的男孩去大森林里宿营后迷路,用通过寻找留下来的痕迹找到宿营地的一段经历。整个故事娓娓道来,叙述非常清晰,易于学生把握文章内容。1.【答案】B 【解析】对于这两位爱冒险的男孩子而言,在河那边的林子里宿营自然是令人激动了“exciting”,根据后面一句excitedly 也可知。2.【答案】C 【解析】go away 离开了3.【答案】A 【解析】根据上一段的tent and food 可知选load ,一车(或一船等)货物。这里是指所带的tent 与food 等物品,概括了选项B和C。4.【答案】B 【解析】reach th
32、eir destination 到达了目的地5.【答案】D 【解析】stay close to 靠近而居,相比stay 短暂居住而言,live 是指长久的生活是不大可能的。6.【答案】A 【解析】but 表示转折7.【答案】C 【解析】从上句but 便可知,弟弟Peter 是想住在河边,但哥哥Paul并不同意,所以只好Unwillingly “不情愿”地跟在后面。8.【答案】A 【解析】从41空前面的一句提示woods 可知。9.【答案】D 【解析】put up 搭起 ; put off 推迟; put on 穿上; put down 放下。10.【答案】C 【解析】find ones way
33、 back 找到回来的路。11.【答案】C 【解析】the right way 正确的路/ 方向12.【答案】D 【解析】walk on 继续往前走13.【答案】A 【解析】迷路后,Paul 也不得不承认自己也不知道他们在哪儿。毕竟“after all” 他们已经远离了他们应该 “be supposed to be “ 在的地方。14.【答案】D 【解析】be supposed to be 应当是15.【答案】B 【解析】be sure of 确信 他们甚至都不敢确信他们宿营在哪。16.【答案】C 【解析】迷路了一时也想不出办法所以就失望地 “in disappointment” 坐在那儿。17.【答案】B 【解析】do 代替主句的look for18.【答案】A 【解析】leave sth behind 遗留19.【答案】C 【解析】follow 跟随20.【答案】D 【解析】in the direction of 朝着方向