配套K12高考英语二轮复习 社会文化阅读理解精练(2)
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陕西三原县2016高考英语【二轮】阅读表达类基础训练（2）【2016模拟题】第二节（共5小题; 每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
选项中有两项为多余选项。
How to Calm Your Teen's Nerves before an ExamStress is a feeling of physical, mental of emotional strain of tension which disturbs or interferes with normal physiological balance. Stress can be overwhelming for anyone, but it can be especially difficult for a teen that has not yet developed effective coping skills. A major source of teen stress is school exams, and test anxiety is not uncommon. So, how can parents help their teen stay calm before an exam?*Recognize when your teen is under stress.Teens can feel an immense pressure to do well on exams. For some teens, just the idea of taking the test can bring them into a panic. 16 Emotional symptoms include: excessive aggression, mood swings, and panic attacks.*What should parents do?To help teens handle stress and stay focused, parents should encourage their teens to manage their time, eat and sleep well, exercise, and ask for help when they need it. Parents can also be more understanding of their teen's moody or difficult behavior during stressful times.* Be involvedParents need to be involved in their teen's work. What they look for is your presence —to talk, or simply to sit with them quietly. Communicate openly with your teen. 17 Help him do his best, but try not to pressure him or make him feel that you'll be disappointed if he doesn't do well.* Help them get organizedHelp your teen think about what he/she has to study and plan accordingly. 18 * Give them a nutritious dietIt's important for your teen to eat a healthy, balanced diet during exams to focus and do his/her best. 19 If this happens, encourage your teen to eat light meals or sandwiches. A healthy diet rather than junk food, is best for reducing stress.* Show a positive attitude20 If you panic, blame, have much pressure, your teen will have an undue increase in his/her stress levels. Make your teen feel accepted and valued for his/her efforts. Most importantly, reassure your teens that things will be all right, no matter what the results are.Together, you and your teen can work out a timetable so that he/she can study more efficiently.B. Parents' attitude will dictate their teen's emotions.C. Physical symptoms of stress and anxiety include: lack of sleep, breathing difficulty and loss of appetiteD. Encourage your teen to relaxE. Encourage your teen to express his/her worries and fears, but don't let him/her focus on those fears.F. Your teen may also make negative comments about himself/herselfG. Exam stress can make some teens lose their appetite七选五16-20 CEAGB(2013·宝坻区模拟)Some recent surveys show that the health conditions of many white collar employees and office workers are rather critical. Death cases among white collar employees and office workers are increasing year by year and these cases are generally believedto have been caused by overwork and spend little time taking rest or doing exercise.If their offices are within the distance of half an hour's walk, some office workers now choose to go to work on foot. Ms. Wang, who works in a foreign enterprisein Beijing, has been walking to her office for more than six months now.“I usually have a tight work schedule and can't find time to do exercise. So I choose to walkto work.”As she said, if the office is not far from home, most women would like togo to work on foot. Walking is good for their health and can help them tokeep_good_figures as well.Apart from walking to office, one can also find time to do exercise when one isat work. The simple way is to abandon the lift. Mr.Yang who works in the PassengerService Department at Beijing Airlines, is one of such men who frequently climb stairs to his office. “I only use the lift whenever I am with my colleagues or my boss. Otherwise, I would climb stairs instead of taking the lift.”In addition, some office workers try to find time to go to gym at the end of a day. Ms. Sunny works in a law firm. She goes to the gym several times a week when she has the time.“I go to the gym every weekend. During the weekdays, I will also go there whenever I have the time.” Ms Sunny and her husband both have a gym membership card for a whole year. The cards cost them a lot of money. However, they think it is worth it.1．What is the best title of the passage? (No more than 10 words.)_______________________________________________________答案：Office Workers Try to Keep Healthy2．How many ways that office workers keep healthy are mentioned in the passage and what are they? (No more than 15 words.)_______________________________________________________答案：Three. They are walking to office, abandoning the lift and going to a gym.3．Please explain the underlined phrase “keep good figures” in English.(No more than 5words.)_______________________________________________________答案：keep slim/be in good shape4．Why are death cases among white collar employees and office workers increasing year by year? (No more than 15 words.)_______________________________________________________答案：Because they overwork for a long time./Because they are too busy to have time for a rest.5．As a student, which is the best way of keeping fit? (No more than 20 words.) _______________________________________________________答案：I think that students can do exercise during the break.(2013·江西省重点中学协作体第二次联考)For most of human history, the primary means of communication across long distances was not the computer, telephone or telegraph, but the letter. In the 18thand 19th centuries, although newspapers were common, letters continued to be the primary source of information on politics, social conditions, and even natural disasters. A series of innovations, including the invention of the lead pencil in the 18th century and the steady reduction of postal rates in the 19th century, affected not only the length and content of letters, but the frequency with which they were sent. But few developments changed written communication as much as the introduction of a simple product that created a national fashion at the turn of the 20th century: the postcard.Postcards were first developed in the 1870s as promotional advertisements for hotels, resorts (度假胜地)，and other businesses. In 1906, the United States Congress passed legislation allowing messages to be written on one half of the back side of postcards, in effect encouraging people to substitute them for short letters. From that point on, the use of postcards rose steadily, from about 770 million that year to almost 1 billion three years later. Manufacturers sprang up to meet the demand. By 1909, the Illustrated Postcard Company alone was producing three million a day.Postcards were ________ a means of communication. Like stamps, they became collector's items to be bought, sold, and traded. Many people used postcards to acknowledge the receipt(收据)of letters and to promise a quick response. They also became a means for travelers to update friends and family on how a trip was progressing. But postcards also had an important effect on how people corresponded. The limited space on these cards promoted a brief and direct method of writing.1．What's the main idea of the passage? (no more than 8 words)_______________________________________________________答案：A Concise History of Postcard/How postcard comes about2．How postcards gained its development at the beginning? (no more than 10 words) _______________________________________________________答案：As promotional advertisements for hotels, resorts, and other business.3．Fill in the blank in paragraph 3 with proper words. (no more than 3 words) _______________________________________________________答案：more than4．List three aspects postcards can be used for. (no more than 18 words)_______________________________________________________答案：1. a means of communication; 2. collector's items; 3. a way to acknowledge the receipt of letters; 4. a means for travelers to update others on their trip5．What does the word “they” probably refer to? (no more than 3 words)_______________________________________________________答案：Letters.(2013·江西省重点中学盟校第二次联考)[1]He skips classes and talks back to teachers but he's still smart and talented—this is the type 24yearold Jaki Tan played in the movie Mark of Youth(全城高考), and it has won him raging popularity among teenagers. The movie tells the story of four Senior 3 students in the days leading up to the College Entrance Examination. Tan starred as Qin Peng, who is mischievous but outstanding at music and writing.[2]“Tan brings alive this type of student who seems to exist in every class, and he makes the character so lovely，” said his fan. Just like how his big screen character works harder on the basketball court than in the classroom, the 2010 Happy Boys fourthplace winner was not a typical good student. But when it came to music, he had passion and fresh ideas.[3]After finishing his Senior 1 year in Shenzhen, Tan went to study in Canada. At 15, he picked up the guitar by accident when a friend invited him to learn the instrument with him. His friend ________ halfway, but Tan persisted. Throughout high school, he wrote folk songs inspired by his life experiences and performed them for students from around the world. In one song, Tan thanked his school for all the things he didn't like about it, such as required uniforms, rules against skipping classes and how teachers made him write letters to his family about his mistakes. “Growth comes with conflicts，” he once said in an interview with Hunan TV.[4]“For his listeners, Tan's lyrics and melod ies always bring them back to their happy memories of hot summers and carefree youth，” Happy 8 commented. As a student at University of Toronto, Tan often performed his songs in bars or on busy streets. While many people might be too shy to perform in the street, Tan believes that experience helped build up his confidence. “Don't be afraid of losing face. It's always better to lose face while you are learning than to lose face for life by not improving yourself，” he told Sohu Entertainment, calling this his personal motto.1．What's the main idea of this passage? (no more than 6 words)_______________________________________________________答案：Growth comes with conflicts. / Jaki Tan, a music talent. / Thegrowth/experience of Jaki Tan.(Key words: growth /experience /talent /Jaki Tan)2．Fill in the blank in Paragraph 3 with proper words. (no more than 3 words) His friend ________ halfway, but Tan persisted._______________________________________________________答案：gave up3．In Jaki Tan's opinion, what does he benefit from performing in the street? (no more than 4 words)_______________________________________________________答案：Building up his confidence.4．List at least two things that Jaki Tan hated when he was in high school. (no more than 16 words)_______________________________________________________答案：Required uniforms; rules against skipping classes; teachers' making him write letters to his family about his mistakes. (选择其中两项) 5．What does the word “them” (Line 2, Paragraph 4 ) probably refer to? (no more than 2 words)_______________________________________________________答案：His listeners.。
精品K12学习高考学习复习资料英语二轮复习 阅读理解联练(2)
陕西礼泉县2016高考英语阅读理解（二轮）联练（2）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。
BEIJING, July 8 (Xinhuanet)--- A new hotel concept has been realized in a village in Northern Sweden, which aims to make the simple treehouse become a world-class destination for travellers. The Treehotel, located in a place called Harads, will consist of four rooms when it opens on July 17th: the Cabin, the Blue Cone, the Nest, and the Mirrorcube.Two additional rooms are scheduled to open in October. The long term vision(想象) is even more expansive. “Our goal in five years is to have 24 rooms from 24 different architects,” says Treehotel co-founder Kent Lindvall.The first six rooms were designed by five different architects. The Mirrorcube which stands four meters high and four meters wide, and the walls of which are made with a mirrored glass, has drawn widespread attention as it will be attached to a single tree. “It’s an interesting building. You can’t find anything else like this in the world today. It’s unique(独特的),” says Lindvall. “Everything will reflect in it---the trees, the birds, the clouds and the sun in the forest. So it could hardly be seen in the forest. This is untouched forest and we want to keep it the same way.”Lindvall says the Treehotel’s vision proves a powerful draw, with enquiries(询问) coming in from far and wide. “I think what’s exciting here is that we’re just 60 km below the Arctic Circle. It means there’s a good possibility to have the northern lights in the winter and of course to have the midnight sun in t he summer.”The motto of the Treehotel is “Feel Free in a Tree” and expense will cost up to about $555.50 for two guests in the Cube, which is designed to hold up to four guests.47. The underlined word “expansive” probably means _____.A. costing a lot of moneyB. covering a large areaC. requiring knowledge and skillsD. increasing suddenly and rapidly48. According to the passage, the Mirrorcube is a unique building because _____.A. everything can reflect in itB. it’s large with plenty of spaceC. there is a large mirror wall in itD. it has limited effect on local wildlife49. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. The Treehotel is ideally situated to enjoy the natural wonders.B. The Treehotel is a great base to explore the many local places of interest.C. Travellers can have a relaxed holiday at a reasonable price in the Treehotel.D. The six rooms of the Treehotel was separately designed by 6 different architects.50. Where can you most probably see the passage?A. In a newspaper.B. In a magazine.C. In a website.D. In a science journal.【参考答案】47—50、BAAC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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
【配套K12】高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解编练(2)
安徽长丰县2016高考英语阅读理解【二轮】编练（2）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。
【2014仿真模拟冲刺卷】There were smiling children all the way．Clearly they knew at what time the train passed their homes and they made it their business to stand along the railway，wave to complete strangers and cheer them up as they rushed towards Penang．Often whole families stood outside their homes and waved and smiled as if those on the trains were their favorite relatives．This is the simple village people of Maiaysia．I was moved．I had always traveled to Malaysia by plane or car，so this was the first time I was on a train．I did not particularly relish the long train journey and had brought along a dozen magazines to read and reread．I looked about the train．There was not one familiar face．I sighed and sat down to read my Economics．It was not long before the train was across the Causeway and in Malaysia．Johore Baru was just another city like Singapore，so I was tired of looking at the crowds of people as they hurried past．As we went beyond the city，I watched the straight rows of rubber trees and miles and miles of green．Then the first village came into sight．Immediately I came alive．I decided to wave hack．From then on my journey became interesting．I threw my magazines into the waste basket and decided to join in Malaysian life．Then everything came alive．The mountains seemed to speak to me．Even the trees were smiling．I stared at everything as if I was looking at it for the first time．The day passed fast and I even forgot to have my lunch until I felt hungry．I looked at my watch and was surprised that it was 3:00 pm．Soon the train pulled up at Butterworth．I looked at the people all around me．They all looked beautiful．When my uncle arrived with a smile，I threw my arms around him to give him a warm hug （拥抱）．I had never done this before．He seemed surprised and then his weather-beaten face warmed up with a huge smile．We walked arm in arm to his car．I looked forward to the return journey．51．The author expected the train trip to be ________．A．adventurous B．pleasant C．exciting D．dull52．What did the author remember most fondly of her train trip?A．The friendly country people．B．The mountains along the way．C．The crowds of people in the streets．D．The simple lunch served on the train．53．Which of the following words can best take the place of the word “relish” in the second paragraph?A．choose B．enjoy C．prepare for D．carry on 54．Where was the writer going?A．Johore Baru．B．The Causeway．C．Butterworth． D．Singapore．55．What can we learn from the story?A．Comfort in traveling by t rain．B．Pleasure of living in the country．C．Reading gives people delight．D．Smiles brighten people up．【参考答案】51—55 DABCD【2014高考英语综合能力测试题】Virtual tourism has already appeared in the Swiss town of Basilea. It's an interesting and original form of tourism which will no doubt revolutionize real travel, and even make actual life somewhatdifferent.On the banks of the River Rin, in the city of St. Alban, you can now take a half virtual, half real tour on horseback with the help of a piece of electronic equipment, earphones, and a science-fiction style visor (面罩) which contains a small camera. This modern equipment is called Life Clipper. It is the original idea of both Swiss inventor Jan Torpus, who studied in Barcelona, and German technology expert Nikolas Neecke.According to the instructions for the Life Clipper, once a tourist is equipped, he'll need a guide to assist him to get used to seeing the world8through the visor. Once on the Rin riverbank, the tourist starts his journey with the sounds of the water, which are created by sensors(传感器).From here the tourist travels on foot to theSt. Alban neighborhood, feeling and sensing the view with his hands, nose and mouth. What he sees are images between the year 1000 and the year 1500: carriages, princes, etc.This project sounds like something from science fiction and it looks funny when people in a visor try to touch a horse which isn't there. So far, this tourism has been a success only in Basilea, and will be introduced anywhere else in the world in the near future.This is a fun and unusual way of travelling. Surely it won't be long before we see a new and improved form of Life Clipper - one that isn't just for sightseeing, but also for other parts of our life. For example, instead of taking a bus to the office or university, we just sit at home and put on the visor, feeling as if we were m a different place, and virtual work becomes reality.41. The underlined word "revolutionize" in Paragraph l is closest in meaning to "________".A. createB. changeC. copyD. cover42. Which is TRUE about the Life Clipper?A. It is a small camera.B. It was invented by Jan Torpus.C. The science-fiction style visor is a part of it.D. Tourists can have a totally virtual tour with it.43. Paragraph 3 is mainly about __________.A. the history of virtual tourismB. the advantages of virtual tourismC. the ways of attracting more touristsD. how to operate Life Clipper44. What can be inferred from the passage?A. Tourists can get used to seeing the world on their own once equipped.B. Tourists can touch what they see through the visor.C. Life Clipper can make tourists see images of ancient times.D. Life Clipper has been used in other areas of our lives.45. What would be the best title for the passage?A. Virtual tourism is more popularB. Virtual tourism is more fantasticC. What the future of virtual tourism will beD. Virtual tourism is born【参考答案】41-45 BCDCD该篇为说明文。
2012届高考英语二轮专题总复习 阅读理解强化练习(二)
2012届高考英语二轮专题总复习阅读理解强化练习〔二〕(1)A Shoe PatternHarry is eighteen now. He studies in a middle school. His parents like him very much and hope he can become a famous man. So they often tell him to study hard and they do all for him. They call him at six in the morning, after breakfast his father takes him to school in a car and in the afternoon, as soon as the young man comes back, the supper is ready. Of course, he never washes his clothes or goes to buy something in the shops.Once Harry’s father was sent to London on business. He would stay there for half a year. Leaving, he told his wife to take good care of their son. The woman had to get up earlier and did all what her husband did before. And two months later she was so tired that she was ill in bed. No w the young man got into trouble. He couldn’t do any housework. He had to do as his mother told him. Even he didn’t know where to get on the bus!Yesterday Harry’s mother found his shoes were worn out and told him to buy a new pair in the shop. But he didn’t know how to choose. The woman had a sigh(叹息) and gave him a shoe pattern(鞋样) and told him to buy a pair of shoes himself. It’s Saturday today and Harry doesn’t go to school. With a policeman’s help, he found a shop. The shopkeeper was friendly to him. The man brought a lot of shoes and asked him to choose. When he was trying on a pair, suddenly he remembered something and took them off. The man was surprised and asked, “What’s the matter, young man?〞“I’m sorry, I’ve left the shoe pattern at home!〞1. _______ always does some housework in the morning.A. Harry’s fatherB. Harry’s motherC. HarryD. Nobody2. Harry’s parents do all instead of him because _______.A. he’s too youngB. he has poor healthC. he’s busy with his studiesD. they hope he spends all time on studies3. The woman had to look after her son by herself because _______.A. her husband wasn’t at homeB. she was stronger than her husbandC. she knew the young man wellD. she was freer than her husband4. When the man was in London, _______.A. Harry had to stay at homeB. Harry didn’t find the bus stopC. Harry fell behind in his classD. Harry wouldn’t go to school5. The woman told her son to buy a pair of shoes because _______.A. she didn’t know what kind he neededB. she was busy with the houseworkC. something was wrong with herD. she wanted her son to do something himself6. In fact, _______.A. Harry wanted his mother to buy shoes for himB. Harry didn’t believe himselfC. Harry wouldn’t listen to his motherD. Harry was strong enough to buy shoes for himself【答案与解析】本文讲一个只会死读书的书呆子自理能力很差，连买鞋子这么简单的事都做不了。
配套K12高考英语二轮专题训练：专题三阅读理解第二讲含答案
第二讲│主旨大意题一、题型解读主旨大意题是高考英语阅读理解中常考的题型之一，主要考查考生把握全文主题和理解中心思想的能力。
通常以概括文章或段落大意以及选择标题等形式出现。
主旨大意题是阅读理解题中的高难度题，能够拉开考生的分数差距，所以此类题目在高考试题中具有很好的选拔作用，属于能力型题目。
主旨大意题一般分为三类：二、设问方式解答主旨大意题时要抓住文章的首尾段和每一段的首尾句，要注意贯穿文章始终的词语。
1.标题归纳类主旨大意题的主要设题形式·What is the best title for this passage?·Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?·The title that best expresses the idea of the passage is ________.·The most suitable title of this passage is ________.·What would be the most suitable title for the text?·The suitable title of the passage may be ________.2.文章大意类主旨大意题的主要设题形式·What is the main idea of the passage?·The passage is mainly about ________.·Which of the following can best summarize the passage?·What is the subject discussed in the passage?·What does the passage mainly deal with?3.段落大意类主旨大意题的主要设题形式·The main idea of the second paragraph is probably that ________.·What is the last paragraph chiefly concerned with?·What does the writer try to express in Paragraph 3?·Which of the following can best summarize Paragraph 1?·What is the main idea discussed in Paragraph 2?三、选项特征1.主旨大意题正确选项的特征(1)涵盖性强，覆盖全文或全段。
配套K12高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解选练2
2016岳池县罗度中学高考英语二轮阅读理解选练（2）阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Ask someone what they have done to help the environment recently and they will almost certainly mention recycling. Recycling in the home is very important of course. However, being forced to recycle often means we already have more material than we need. We are dealing with the results of that over-consumption in the greenest way possible, but it would be far better if we did not need to bring so much material home in the first place.The total amount of packaging increased by 12% between 1999 and 2005. It now makes up a third of a typical household’s waste in the UK. In many supermarkets nowadays food items are packaged twice with plastic and cardboard.Too much packaging is doing serious damage to the environment. The UK, for example, is running out of areas for burying this unnecessary waste. If such packaging is burnt, it gives off greenhouse gases which go on to cause the greenhouse effect. Recycling helps, but the process itself uses energy. The solution is not to produce such items in the first place. Food waste is a serious problem, too. Too many supermarkets encourage customers to buy more than they need. However, a few of them are coming round to the idea that this cannot continue, encouraging customers to reuse their plastic bags, for example.But this is not just about supermarkets. It is about all of us. We have learned to associate packaging with quality. We have learned to think that something unpackaged is of poor quality. This is especially true of food. But it also applies to a wide range of consumer products, which often have far more packaging than necessary. There are signs of hope. As more of us recycle, we are beginning to realise just how much unnecessary material we are collecting. We need to face the wastefulness of our consumer culture, but we have a mountain to climb.1. What does the underlined phrase “that over-consumption” refer to?A. Using too much packaging.B. Recycling too many wastes.C. Making more products than necessary.D. Having more material than is needed.2. The author uses figures in Paragraph 2 to show .A. the tendency of cutting household wasteB. the increase of packaging recyclingC. the rapid growth of supermarketsD. the fact of packaging overuse3. According to the text, recycling .A. helps control the greenhouse effectB. means burning packaging for energyC. is the solution to gas shortageD. leads to a waste of land4. What can be inferred from Paragraph 4?A. Unpackaged products are of bad quality.B. Supermarkets care more about packaging.C. It is improper to judge quality by packaging.D. Other products are better packaged than food.5. What can we learn from the last paragraph?A. Fighting wastefulness is difficult.B. Needless material is mostly recycled.C. People like collecting recyclable wastes.D. The author is proud of their consumer culture.【参考答案】1-5 DDACAAAt one time it was the dream for many little girls to become a nurse．Today, however, America is facing its worst nurse shortage since World War I. Recently about 2, 000, 000 nurses are needed and 60 percent of all hospitals in the US have shortages largeenough to threaten（= say that you will hurt somebody if they don't do what you want）the quality of care provided. The demand for nurses spreads widely throughout the nursing field.What has become of these women in white? The answer lies in not one but several causes. One possibility is the fact that woman have greater career options （职业选择）. In the past, women who chose to work outside the home had two basic choices nursing or teaching. Today, more women than ever are in the work force, but their options have greatly increased. There are women doctors, lawyers, firefighters and police officers. In fact, women today are found in nearly every field of work. Nursing has been left behind, as women move on to jobs with higher pay and greater status （地位）. A woman or man in the nursing field is often looked down upon as “merely a nurse”. Teachers may be also at fault. Many high school students are actually being steered（劝导）away from nursing, told by teachers that they are “too bright to be a nurse”.Americans are living longer than ever and requiring more medical attention. In fact, the number of elderly patients has almost doubled in the past twenty years. Obviously a larger population requires more nurses. AIDS and other diseases have caused more and more people to need nursing care. Usually fatal diseases mean long drawn - out hospital stay, that is to say, more nurses are needed to care for these patients. It is estimated that the demand for nurses will be doubled the supply in the coming ten years.21．Why is America facing its worst nurse shortage?A. Because the demand of nurses has been doubled.B. Because more and more women prefer to be teachers and doctors.C. Because women have been provided with many different jobs.D. Because women no longer choose to be nurses.22．The passage tells us that high school teachers are at fault for________.A. not mentioning the worst nurse shortage in the USB. introducing jobs with higher pay and greater status to their studentsC. not asking the government to raise the nurses’ paymentD. persuading the students not to be nurses23．The author wrote this passage in order to________.A. describe the unequal treatment of women in the USB. warn people to pay more attention to the nursing problemC. tell us women’s free choice of jobs todayD. call on women not to be nurses24．Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. high school students think themselves too bright to be nurses．B. Women in the US have greater career choice than those in other countries.C. Of all the hospitals in the world 60 percent more nurses are badly needed.D. Nursing used to be a popular job among women.参考答案21—24 CDBDBOne thinks of princes and presidents as some of the most powerful people in the world; however, governments, elected or otherwise, sometimes have had to struggle with the financial powerhouses called tycoons. The word tycoon is relatively new to the English language. It is Chinese in origin but was given as a title to some Japanese generals. The term was brought to the United States, in the late nineteenth century, where it eventually was used to refer to magnates who acquired immense fortunes from sugar and cattle, coal and oil, rubber and steel, and railroads. Some people called these tycoons “capitals of industry” and praised them for their contributio ns to U.S. wealth and international reputation. Others criticized them as cruel “robber barons”, who would stop at nothing in pursuit of personal wealth.The early tycoons built successful businesses, often taking over smaller companies to eliminate competition. A single company that came to control an entire market was called a monopoly. Monopolies made a few families very wealthy, but they also placeda heavy financial burden on consumers and the economy at large.As the country expanded and railroads linked the East Coast to the West Coast, local monopolies turned into national corporations called trusts. A trust is a group of companies that join together under the control of a board of trustees. Railroad trusts are an excellent example. Railroads were privately owned and operated and often monopolized various routes, setting rates as high as they desired. The financial burden this placed on passengers and businesses increased when railroads formed trusts. Farmers, for example, had no choice but to pay, as railroads were the only means they could use to get their grain to buyers. Exorbitant (过高的) goods rates put some farmers out of business.There were even accusations that the trusts controlled government itself by buying votes and manipulating elected officials. In 1890 Congress passed the Sherman Antitrust. Act, legislation aimed at breaking the power of such trusts. The Sherman Antitrust Act focused on two main issues. First of all, it made illegal any effort to interfere with the normal conduct of interstate trade. It also made it illegal to monopolize any part of business that operates across state lines.Over the next 60 years or so, Congress passed other antitrust laws in an effort to encourage competition and restrict the power of larger corporations.25. The Sherman Antitrust Act_______________.A. affected only the companies doing business within state linesB. sought to eliminate monopolies in favor of competition in the market-placeC. promoted trade with a large number of nationsD. provides a financial advantage to the buyer26. One might infer from this passage that lower prices _________.A. are more likely to exist in a competitive market economyB. usually can be found only in an economy based on monopoliesC. matter only to people who are poor and living below the poverty levelD. are regulated by the government27. It seems likely that many Americans____________.A. believed that the trusts had little influence over governmentB. expected the wealthy magnates to share money with the poorC. did little to build up American businessD. were worried that trusts might manipulate the government参考答案25、B 26—27、ADCAt one time no one could travel on an English road faster than four miles an hour. That was the law until 1896. A man had to walk in front of a car which could not go faster than the man. At night the man had to carry a red lamp.Once Charles Rolls brought a car from France to England, but he wanted to drive faster than four miles an hour. In order to have no trouble with the police, he had a talk with some of the police officers, who ordered their policemen to look the other way when the car came along the road. This was a good plan in the country, but not so easy to follow in the busy streets of London.One night Rolls and some friends started from London on their journey to Cambridge. One of the men walked in front with the red lamp, but he walked as fast as he could. The police became very interested in walls and shop-fronts when they heard the car and not one of them saw it.They reached a hill, but what a waste of time it was to drive down the hill at four miles an hour! Rolls was getting ready to jump into the car, but then he noticed a policeman who was not looking the other way. The slow car reached him. “Good evening,” said the policeman, looking at the car.“Good evening,” said Rolls, holding the lamp.“One of these horseless things,” said the policeman, looking at it with interest.“Yes,” said Rolls, and waited.“I’ve often wanted a ride in one, but of course policemen can’t buy things like that.” He turned and looked hopefully in Rolls’s face.“Jump in,” said Rolls.“Thanks,” said the policeman, and did so. “Now,” he said, sitting down, “You can let it go just as you like down this hill. There isn’t another policeman on this road for a mile and a half.”28．The policemen were told “to look the other way” so that _______.A. they could watch the car coming from the other directionB. Rolls’s car could go faster than four miles an hourC. they could make sure no one was in the wayD. the car would not hit them on the road29．In what way did the policemen carry out the order from their officers?A. They greeted Rolls when the car came along.B. They walked in front of the car with a red lamp.C. They pretended to be attracted by something else.D. They stood on duty every 1.5 miles along the road.30．The policeman who said “Good evening” to Rolls wanted to _______.A. teach Rolls a lessonB. take a free ride homeC. have a talk with RollsD. have a car ride experience31．After the policeman jumped into the car, Rolls _______.A. dared not drive the car faster than he was allowed toB. could drive as fast as he wished within a certain distanceC. could drive on any road he liked for the rest of the journeyD. drove his car as fast as he could down the hill to Cambridge参考答案28—30、BCD 31、BDCenturies ago, man discovered that removing moisture(潮湿)from food helps to store it, and that the easiest way to do this is to expose the food to sun and wind. In this way the North American Indians produce pemmican(dried meat ground into powder and made into cakes), the Scandinavians make stockfish and the Arabs dried dates. All foods include water—cabbage and other leaf vegetables contains as much as 93% water, potatoes and other root vegetables 80%, lean meat 75% and fish, anything from 80% to 60%, depending on how fatty it is. If this water is removed, the activity of the bacteria(细菌)which cause food to go bad is checked.Fruit is sun-dried in Asia Minor, Greece, Spain and other Mediterranean countries, and also in California, South Africa and Australia. Various methods are used, but in general, the fruit is spread out on trays in drying yards in the hot sun. Nowadays most foods are dried mechanically. The method of such dehydration(脱水)is to put food in chambers through which hot air is blown at temperatures of about 110℃ at entry to about 43℃ at exit. This is the usual method for drying such things as vegetables, minced(切碎的)meat, and fish.Dried foods take up less room and weigh less than the same food packed in cans or frozen, and they do not need to be stored in special conditions. For these reasons they are invaluable to the climbers, explorers and soldiers in battle, who have little storage space. They are also popular with housewives because it takes so little time to cook them. Usually it is just a case of replacing the dried-out moisture with boiling water.32．According to the text, the open-air method of drying food .A．is the one most commonly used todayB．was invented by the American IndiansC．has been known for hundreds of yearsD．tends to be unhealthy33．Bacteria which cause food to go bad .A．cannot live in sunlightB．are killed by dryingC．are in no way dependent on the water containedD．have their activity greatly reduced by drying34．Today vegetables are most commonly dried .A．on hot and sunny days B．in hot-air chambersC．in the sun and wind D．using the open tray method 35．Housewives like dried foods because they .A．are quick to prepare B．taste better than fresh foodsC．can be packed in a case D．look fresh when cooked参考答案32—35、CDBA。
推荐学习K12高考英语二轮专题复习训练：专题1 阅读理解 考点2 素能强化含答案
第一编专题一考点2真题题组A(2017·全国Ⅲ，B) Minutes after the last movie ended yesterday at the Plaza Theater，employees were busy sweeping up popcorns and gathering coke cups. It was a scene that had been repeated many times in the theater’s 75－year history. This time，however，the cleanup was a little different. As one group of workers carried out the rubbish，another group began removing seats and other theater equipment in preparation for the building’s end.The film classic The Last Picture Show was the last movie shown in the old theater. Though the movie is 30 years old，most of the 250 seats were filled with teary－eyed audience wanting to say good－bye to the old building. Theater owner Ed Bradford said he chose the movie because it seemed appropriate. The movie is set in a small town where the only movie theater is preparing to close down.Bradford said that large modern theaters in the city made it impossible for the Plaza to compete. He added that the theater’s location(位置) was also a reason. “This used to be the center of town，”he said. “ Now the area is mostly office buildings and warehouses. ”Last week some city officials suggested the city might be interested in turning the old theater into a museum and public meeting place. However，these plans were abandoned because of financial problems. Bradford sold the building and land to a local development firm，which plans to build a shopping complex on the land where the theater is located.The theater audience said good－bye as Bradford locked the doors for the last time. After 75 years the Plaza Theater had shown its last movie. The theater will be missed.文章大意：本文讲述的是拥有75年历史的广场剧院在放映完最后一部电影后即将关闭以及市民对它的不舍之情。
【配套K12】高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解基础训练(2)
陕西三原县2016高考英语【二轮】阅读理解基础训练（2）阅读理解Since the 1970s, scientists have been searching for ways to link the brain with computers. Brain-computer interface(BCI) technology could help people with disabilities send commands to machines.Recently, two researchers, Jose Millan and Michele Tavella from the Federal Polytechnic school in Lausanne, Switzerland, demonstrated（展示）a small robotic wheelchair directed by a person’s thoughts.In the laboratory, Tavella operated the wheelchair just by thinking about moving his left or right band. He could even talk as he watched the vehicle and guided it with his thoughts.“our brain has billions of nerve ceils. These send signals through the spinal cord （脊髓）to the muscles to give us the ability to move. But spinal cord injuries or other conditions can prevent these weak electrical signals from reaching the muscles,” Tavella says. “Our system allows disabled people to communicate with external world and also to control devices.”The researchers designed a special cap for the user. This head cover picks up the signals from the scalp(头皮) and sends them to a computer. The computer interprets the signals and commands the motorized wheelchair. The wheelchair also has two cameras that identify objects in its path. They help the computer react to commands from the brain.Prof. Millan, the team leader, says scientists keep improving the computer software that interprets brain signals and turn s them into simple commands. “The prac tical possibilities that BCI technology offers to disabled people can be grouped in two categories: communication, and controlling devices. One example is this wheelchair.”He says his team has set two goals. One is testing with real patients, so as to prove that this is a technology they can benefit front. And the other is to guarantee that they can use the technology over long periods of time.71.BCI is a technology that canA. help to update computer systemsB. link the human brain with computersC. help the disabled to recoverD. control a person's thoughts72. How" did Tavella operate the wheelchair in the laboratory?A. By controlling his muscles.B. By talking to the machine.C. By moving his hand.D. By using his mind.73. Which of the following shows the path of the signals described in Paragraph 5?A. scalp → computer →cap→wheelchairB. computer →cap→scalp→wheelchairC. scalp →cap→computer→wheelchairD. cap → compute →scalp→wheelchair74. The team will test with real patients toA. make profits from themB. prove the technology useful to themC. make them live longerD. learn about their physical condition75. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?A. Switzerland, the BCI Research CenterB. New Findings About How the Human Brain WorksC. BCI Could Mean More Freedom for the DisabledD. Robotic Vehicles Could Help to Cure Brain Injuries【文章大意】科普说明文。
【配套K12】高考英语二轮复习 活页综合提升练(二)完形填空+阅读理解
活页综合提升练(二)完形填空+阅读理解(限时35分钟)Ⅰ.完形填空For a few years,I have been wearing a ring on my right hand.It’s not always the 1 ring,but it’s always a ring that has 2 on it so that when I look at it,I’m 3 or reminded of something important.I have made a 4 of buying rings like this whenever I see one in a store.Sometimes I give them away as 5 to someone like Jennie.I first met Jennie in the 6 waiting room and we had talked several times.One night I sat down beside her and 7 how her son was going because I knew that he was in very 8 condition.She told me that she didn’t know what to do any more because it seemed none of the 9 from the doctors was good.They weren’t at all sure if her son was going to 10 the accident that had hurt him so badly.With 11 in her eyes she said,“ They’re 12 my hope.”I knew then that it was 13 just a coincidence that I was wearing the ring that I had on that day.As she 14 talking,I 15 slipped the ring off my finger and placed it in Jennie’s hand.I told her to wear it to remember that God loved her and he would be with her 16 all of this. 17 Jennie looked down at the ring,she got excited and then held it tightly, 18 the word written on the ring was “HOPE”.The last day I was at the hospital,I saw Jennie in the distance as I got on the lift.She 19 and held up the hand with the ring on it as she called out to me saying,“Look,I 20 have Hope!”1.A.special B.expensive C.same D.valuable2.A.words B.pictures s D.symbols3.A.admired B.encouraged C.trusted D.puzzled4.A.plan B.point C.list D.habit5.A.gifts B.prizes C.awards D.thanks6.A.railway B.school C.hospital D.airport7.A.asked B.explained C.thought D.found8.A.favorable B.normal C.serious D.excellent9.A.advice B.news C.instructions fort10.A.defeat B.experience C.predict D.survive11.A.apologies B.tears C.anger D.doubt12.A.keeping up B.bringing down C.cutting off D.taking away13.A.other than B.rather than C.more than D.less than14.A.continued B.refused C.attempted D.started15.A.cautiously B.quietly C.nervously D.shyly16.A.over B.beyond C.through D.within17.A.Until B.While C.Since D.When18.A.for B.so C.yet D.and19.A.shouted B.waved C.cheered D.hesitated20.A.ever B.only C.still D.justⅡ.阅读理解( A )【广告说明类】Teen Climbing Camp 2010This 5-day climbing camp is suitable for teenagers between the ages of 13 and 18 who have an interest in rock climbing.The climbing days are designed for beginners and those who have some basic experience in a gym or outdoors.Participants will find themselves challenged physically and mentally.Rock Dimensions camps are designed to be a positive and memorable experience by providing healthy communication between participants,individual goal setting,and challenges that lead to personal growth.DatesMonday,June 29-Friday,July 3Monday,July 27-Friday,July 31LocationsClimbing Tower at FootsloggersLinville Gorge and Table Rock areaLocal climbing areas near BooneResponsibilitiesParticipants will meet Rock Dimensions guides at our location each morning and at the end of each day.Rock Dimensions will provide all climbing items,including a safety rope,a helmet and climbing shoes for each participant.Participants are responsible for bringing their own lunch,water,small backpack,appropriate clothing,and personal items like sun cream,etc.Pre-camp planningParticipants will receive the following information in their registration(注册)packet:Medical Form,Responsibility Agreement,Clothing/Equipment List,and Directions.Cost$575/person for the 5-day camp$325/person for the first 3 daysAnyone interested in participating in just the last two days of the camp should call to discuss pricing and necessary skills/experience.1.According to the text,Rock Dimensions camps will .A.probably impress participants deeplyB.provide a few competitionsC.help the participants set their life goalsD.check the records of personal growth2.What of the following do participants need to bring with them?A.A safety rope.B.A helmet.C.Climbing shoes.D.Appropriate clothing.3.If Paul wants to participate in the climbing camp from July 27 to July 29 and his brother from July 27 to July 31,it will cost them .A.575 dollarsB.650 dollarsC.900 dollarsD.1,150 dollars4.What can we infer from the text?A.Some experience is required of the participants.B.It’ll be hard for teens to experience the climbing.C.Parents are required to stay with their children.D.Guides will talk about the prices with parents.( B )(2015大连高三第一次模拟)【短篇故事类】Raised in a fatherless home,my father was extremely tight-fisted towards us children.His attitude didn’t soften as I grew into adulthood and went to college.I had to ride the bus wheneverI came home.Though the bus stopped about two miles from home,Dad never met me,even in severe weather.If I grumbled,he’d say in his loudest father-voice,“That’s what your legs are for!”The walk didn’t bother me as much as the fear of walking alone along the highway and country roads.I also felt less than valued that my father didn’t seem concerned about my safety.But that feeling was canceled one spring evening.It had been a particularly difficult week at college after long hours in labs.I longed for home.When the bus reached a stop,I stepped off and dragged my suitcase to begin the long journey home.A row of hedge (树篱) edged the driveway that climbed the hill to our house.Once I had turned off the highway to start the last lap of my journey,I always had a sense of relief to see the hedge because it meant that I was almost home.On that particular evening,the hedge had just come into view when I saw something gray moving along the top of the hedge,moving toward the house.Upon closer observation,I realized it was the top of my father’s head.Then I knew,each time I’d come home,he had stood behind the hedge,watching,until he knew I had arrived safely.I swallowed hard against the tears.He did care,after all.On later visits,that spot of gray became my watchtower.I could hardly wait until I was close enough to watch for its secret movement above the greenery.Upon reaching home,I would find my father sitting innocently in his chair.“So!My son,it’s you!”he’d say,his face lengthening into pretended surprise.I replied,“Yes,Dad,it’s me.I’m home.”5.What does the underlined word “grumbled” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?( )A.Admitted readily.B.Explained clearly.C.Agreed lamely.D.Spoke unhappily.6.What made the author feel uncomfortable was .A.the tiredness after long hours in labsB.the fear of seeing something movingC.the feeling of being less than valuedD.the loneliness of riding the bus home7.The author’s father watched behind the hedge because .A.he was concerned about his son’s safetyB.he wanted to help his son build up courageC.he didn’t want to meet his son at the doorwayD.he didn’t think his son was old enough to walk alone8.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?( )A.My Father’s Secret.B.My College Life.C.Terrible Journey Home.D.Riding Bus Alone.活页综合提升练(二)Ⅰ.完形填空语篇解读:“我”总是喜欢戴一枚刻有字的戒指,因为它会鼓励“我”,或让“我”想起一些重要的事情。
精品K12学习高考学习复习资料英语二轮复习 阅读理解基础选练(2)1
湖南衡阳县2016高考英语阅读理解二轮基础选练（2）社会文化（阅读理解）一 (2013四川绵阳高三第二次诊断性考试)改编Although his one-year-old smart-phone still works perfectly,Li Jijia already feels the need to replace it.“There are many better ones available now.It’s time to upgrade(更新)my phone.”Li’s im patience is shared by many.Shortly after the season when new products are released,many consumers feel the urge to upgrade their electronic equipment,even though the ones they have still work just fine.As consumers’minds are occupied by Apple’s newly rele ased products and debate whether the Google tablet is better than the new Amazon Kindle,it might be time to take a step back and ask: “Do we really need the latest upgrades?”According to Donald Norman,an American author,“planned obsolescence (淘汰)” is the trick behind the upgrading culture of today’s consumer electronics industry.Electronics producers strategically release new upgrades periodically,both for hardware and software,so that customers on every level feel the need to buy the newest version.“Thi s is an old-time trick—they’re not inventing anything new,”Norman said.“This is a wasteful system through which companies—many of them producing personal electronics—release poor-quality products simply because they know that,in six months or a year,they’ll put out a new one.”But the new psychology of consumers is part of this system,as Norman admitted,“We now want something new,something pretty,the next shiny thing.” In its most recent year,Apple’s profit margin was more than 21 percent.At Hewlett-Packard,the world’s biggest PC maker,it was only 7 percent.Apple’s annual upgrades of its products create sales of millions of units as owners of one year’s MacBook or iPhone line up to buy the newest version,even when the changes are slight.As to Li Jijia,the need for upgrading his smart-phone comes mainly from friendsand classmates.When they are switching to the latest equipment,he worries about feeling left out.“Some games require better hardware to run,” said Li.“If you don’t join in,you lose part of the c onnection to your friends.”1.What’s the author’s attitude towards people’s greed for new products?()A.Supportive.B.Optimistic.C.Critical.D.Unclear.2.How do the electronics companies successfully promote their latest products?( )A.They make full use of the “planned obsolescence” strategy.B.They make a fool of customers by recycling their old products.C.They control the customers’way of thinking while shopping.D.They invent new products to attract the youth like Li Jijia.3.Why is Apple Company interested in producing latest version of its products?( )A.To provide customers with better service.B.To defeat other competitors like Hewlett-Packard.C.To establish a favorable image of itself among its customers.D.To make huge profits out of its business.4.It can be inferred from the last paragraph that Li Jijia feels the need to replace his smart-phone as a result of .A.new psychologyB.peer pressureC.life styleD.friends’ expectation语篇解读:本文讲述了一种社会现象——一旦有新款电子产品上市,即使变化不大,很多人也会在自己的电子产品性能很好的情况下盲目追求新款,这样做有必要吗?答案及剖析:1.C 推理判断题。
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社会文化阅读理解精练（2）社会文化（阅读理解）由 (2011安徽,D)改编Ireland has had a very difficult history.The problems started in the 16th century when English rulers tried to conquer (征服) Ireland.For hundreds of years,the Irish people fought against the English.Finally,in 1921,the British government was forced to give independence to the south of Ireland.The result is that today there are two “Irelands”.Northern Ireland,in the north,is part of the United Kingdom.The Republic of Ireland,in the south,is an independent country.In the 1840s the main crop,potatoes,was affected by disease and about 750,000 people died of hunger.This,and a shortage (短缺) of work,forced many people to leave Ireland and live in the USA,the UK,Australia and Canada.As a result of these problems,the population fell from 8.2 million in 1841 to 6.6 million in 1851.For many years,the majority of Irish people earned their living as farmers.Today,many people still work on the land but more and more people are moving to the cities to work in factories and offices.Life in the cities is very different from life in the countryside,where things move at a quieter and slower pace.The Irish are famous for being warm-hearted and friendly.Oscar Wilde,a famous Irish writer,once said that the Irish were “the greatest talkers si nce the Greeks”.Since independence,Ireland has revived (复兴) its own culture of music,language,literature and singing.Different areas have different styles of old Irish songs which are sung without instruments.Other kinds of Irish music use many different instruments such as the violin,whistles,etc.1.What does the author tell us in Paragraph 1?( )A.How the Irish fought against the English.B.How Ireland gained independence.C.How English rulers tried to conquer Ireland.D.How two “Irelands” came into bein g.2.We learn from the text that in Ireland .A.food shortages in the 1840s led to a decline in populationB.people are moving to the cities for lack of work in the countrysideC.it is harder to make a living as a farmer than as a factory workerD.different kinds of old Irish songs are all sung with instruments3.The last paragraph is mainly about .A.the Irish characterB.Irish cultureC.Irish musical instrumentsD.a famous Irish writer4.What can be the best title for the text?( )A.Life in IrelandB.A Very Difficult HistoryC.Ireland,Past and PresentD.The Independence of Ireland语篇解读:本文为说明文,主要介绍了爱尔兰的历史、人口、生活、文化等内容。
答案及剖析:1.D 主旨大意题。
概括第一段可知,本段主要介绍了爱尔兰一段与众不同的历史,即在被英国统治了几百年后,北爱尔兰成为英国的一部分,而南爱尔兰则获得独立,成立了“爱尔兰共和国”。
由此可以看出,本段主要介绍了“两个爱尔兰”是如何形成的。
故答案为D项。
2.A 推理判断题。
根据第二段首句提到,在19世纪40年代,爱尔兰的主要农作物——土豆受到病害的影响,有大约750000人死于饥饿,且还讲到,食物缺乏是爱尔兰人移民的一个原因。
由此可知,食物缺乏导致了人口减少。
3.B 主旨大意题。
概括最后一段可知,本段主要介绍了爱尔兰的文化,故答案为B项。
其余选项本段虽有所提及,但都属于本段的部分内容,无法概括本段大意,故可排除。
4.C 主旨大意题。
概括全文可知,本文主要从几个方面介绍了过去的爱尔兰和现在的爱尔兰。
故答案为C项。
其余选项都是本文的部分内容,A项是第三段的内容;B项是第一段的内容;D项也是第一段的内容。
【长难句子分析】如今,很多人仍然在田地里劳作,但是为了能在工厂和办公室工作,进城的人越来越多。
本句中,but为并列连词,连接了两个句子。
在第二个句子中,采用了现在进行时态,表示现阶段一直在进行的动作,不定式短语to work in factories and offices在句中作目的状语。
阅读理解。
阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。
Why should mankind explore space? Why should money, time and effort be spent exploring and researching something with so few apparent benefits? Why should resources be spent on space rather than on conditions and people on Earth? These are questions that, understandably, are very often asked.Perhaps the best answer lies in our genetic makeup(基因构成) as human beings. What drove our ancestors to move from the trees into the plains, and on into all possible areas and environments? The wider the spread of a species, the better its chance of survival. Perhaps the best reason for exploring space is this genetic tendency to expand wherever possible.Nearly every successful civilization has explored, because by doing so, any dangers in surrounding areas can be identified and prepared for. Without knowledge, we may be completely destroyed by the danger. With knowledge, we can lessen its effects. Exploration also allows minerals and other potential(潜在的) resources to be found.Even if we have no immediate need of them, they will perhaps be useful later. Resources may be more than physical possessions. Knowledge or techniques have been acquired through exploration. The techniques may have medical applications which can improve the length or quality of our lives. We have already benefited from other spin －offs including improvements in earthquake prediction, in satellites for weatherforecasting and in communications systems. Even nonstick pans and mirrored sunglasses are byproducts(副产品) of technological developments in the space industry!While many resources are spent on what seems a small return, the exploration of space allows creative, brave and intelligent members of our species to focus on what may serve to save us. While space may hold many wonders and explanations of how the universe was formed or how it works, it also holds dangers. The danger exists, but knowledge can help human beings to survive. Without the ability to reach out across space, the chance to save ourselves might not exist.While Earth is the only planet known to support life, surely the adaptive ability of humans would allow us to live on other planets. It is true that the lifestyle would be different, but human life and cultures have adapted in the past and surely could in the future.1．Why does the author mention the questions in Paragraph 1?A．To express his doubts.B．To compare different ideas.C．To introduce points for discussion.D．To describe the conditions on Earth.2．What is the reason for exploring space based on Paragraph 2?A．Humans are nature－born to do so.B．Humans have the tendency to fight.C．Humans may find new sources of food.D．Humans don’t like to stay in the same place.3．The underlined wo rd “spin－offs” in Paragraph 4 probably refers to ________. A．survival chances B．potential resourcesC．unexpected benefits D．physical possessions4．What makes it possible for humans to live on other planets?A．Our genetic makeup.B．Resources on the earth.C．The adaptive ability of humans.D．Byproducts in space exploration.[解题导语] 本文是一篇议论文，向我们阐述了人类进行太空探索的原因。