word文档阅读理解专练(五)(限时30分钟)A Ifyou’retoobusytobuythelatestissuesofyourfavoritemagazines,neverfear—helpisathand.WithdigitalsubscriptionsavailablefromMyFavoriteMagazines,youcangeteveryissuestraighttoyourtabletorcellphone.Belowaresomefantasticmonthlymagazinesyoucanenjoytoday.HowItWorksisamagazinewithexcitingfactsaboutourworld.Eachissueispackedwithinterestingfactsandstoriesoneverythingfromscience,technologyandtransport,totheenvironmentandhistory.Witheasy-to-followdiagrams,funtrivia(花絮)andallthevitalanswerstoquestionsyoudidn’tevenrealizeyouhad,itcuresboredomandfeedscuriousminds.$2.5perissue(standardprice:$3.5).Haveyoufoundyourselfstaringupatthestarsinawe?AllaboutSpacediscoversthemysteriesofourSolarSystemandbeyond.Fromtheamazingtechnologyandspacecraftthatenableshumanstoventure(冒险)intoorbit,totheplexitiesofspacescience,theAllaboutSpaceteamhasyoucovered.$2.6perissue(standardprice:$3.7).HistoryofWartakesyouthroughthestories,strategies,heroesandmachinesofarmedconflictthroughtheages.Eachissuecoverssomeofthemostastonishingandinspiringstoriesfrombattlefieldsacrossthecenturies,includingpowerfulinterviewswithsoldiersandexpertanalysesfromleadinghistorians.$2.7perissue(standardprice:$3.8).-9-/9
word文档FromtheplotsofancientRome,tothescandals(丑闻)oftheTudorCourtandheroictalesfromWorldWarⅡ—AllaboutHistorytakesyouonajourneyacrossthecenturies,andleavesinallthedramaandentertainmentourattractivepasthastooffer.Eachissueisfullofvaluablepicturesandinterestingstorieswrittenbyhistorians.$2.8perissue(standardprice:$4).【文章大意】本文是一篇应用文。文章是电子杂志月刊的订阅广告。分别介绍了关于趣味百科、宇宙天文、战争历史、历史轶事的四种杂志的相关内容和价格信息。1.Howmuchcanitsaveyoutosubscribethefirstmagazineforayear?A.2.5dollars. B.3.5dollars.C.6dollars.D.12dollars.【解析】选D。细节理解题。定位到原文第二段最后一句可知每期节省1美金。结合第一段“monthlymagazines”月刊,可知一年共省了12美金。2.Whichofthefollowingcansatisfyastronomylovers?A.HowItWorks.B.AllaboutSpace.C.HistoryofWar.D.AllaboutHistory.【解析】选B。细节理解题。结合第三段可知AllaboutSpace涵盖了航天科技和太空科学等内容,与题意相符。3.WhatisspecialaboutAllaboutHistory?A.ItinterviewssoldiersfromWorldWarⅡ.B.Itisthecheapestofthefourmagazines.C.Ittellsmanyhistoricalstoriesoverthecenturies.D.Itsolvesthequestionsyou’repuzzledat.-9-/9
word文档【解析】选C。推理判断题。定位到文章第五段“AllaboutHistorytakesyouonajourneyacrossthecenturies,andleavesinallthedramaandentertainmentourattractivepasthastooffer.”可知AllaboutHistory讲述了横跨多个世纪的历史故事。BTimeTravelIfyoucouldtravelintime,wherewouldyougo?PerhapsyouwouldwatchanoriginalperformanceofaShakespeare’splayinElizabethanEngland?WhatabouthangingoutwithLaoziintheSpringandAutumnPeriod?Ormaybeyou’dvoyagefaraheadofthepresentdaytoseewhatthefutureholds.Thepossibilityoftimetravelisindeedappealing.Storiesexploringthesubjecthavebeenaroundforhundredsofyears.PerhapsthebestknownexampleissciencefictionnovelTheTimeMachine,whichwaswrittenbyH.G.Wellsandpublishedin1895forthefirsttime.Itwasadaptedintoatleasttwofeaturefilmsofthesamename,aswellastwotelevisionversions,andalargenumberoficbookadaptations.Itisgenerallycreditedwiththepopularizationoftheconceptoftimetravelusingavehiclethatallowsanoperatortotravelpurposefullyandselectively.Theterm“timemachine”,coinedbyWells,isnowuniversallyusedtorefertoavehicletransportingpeopleintothefarfuture.Butcouldtimetravelactuallybepossible?Somescientistssayyes,intheory.Theyproposeusingcracksintimeandspacecalled“wormholes”,whichcouldbeusedasshortcutstootherperiods.Einstein’stheoryofrelativityallowstimetravelinextremecircumstances.AndBritishphysicistStephenHawkingsaysyoucouldtravel-9-/9
word文档intothefuturewithareallyfastspaceshipgoingatnearlythespeedoflight.Thoughbuildingsuchaspaceshipwouldofcoursebenosimpletask.Evenifyoucouldtravelintothepast,thereissomethingcalledthe“grandfatherparadox”.Itaskswhatwouldhappenifatimetravelerweretogobackintimeandhavehisowngrandfatherkilledforsomereason,andthereforepreventhimselffrombeingborn.Ifthetimetravelerwasn’tborn,howwouldhetravelbackintime?Andwouldyoureallyliketovisitthefuture?InH.G.Wells’book,themaincharactertravelsintodistanttimewherehearrivesatabeachandisattackedbygiantcrabs.Hethenvoyages30millionyearsintothefuturewheretheonlylivingthingisablackobjectwithtentacles(触角).Ifthat’swhat’sinstore,maybewearebetterjustlivinginthepresentdayafterall.【文章大意】这是一篇议论文。人类一直对时间旅行很感兴趣。从理论上来说,时间旅行是可以的。但是,从另一个角度而言,时间旅行未必是好事。因此作者认为我们还是生活在现在更好。4.ThenovelTheTimeMachinementionedinParagraph2aimstoshow_________. A.thecontributionofH.G.WellsB.thestory’sdifferentfeaturesC.thelonghistoryoftimetravelD.people’sinterestintimetravel【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Thepossibilityoftimetravelisindeed-9-/9
word文档appealing.”可知,时间旅行的可能性确实很吸引人。在第二段中提到这部小说就是想说明人们对时间旅行的兴趣。5.Einstein’sandHawking’stheories_________. A.suggestthepossibilitytoinventthetimemachineB.pushtheinventionofthefirstspaceshipC.haveprovedwrongbysometimetravelersD.havesimilaritiesinmanyways【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Butcouldtimetravelactuallybepossible?Somescientistssayyes,intheory...Einstein’stheoryofrelativityallowstimetravelinextremecircumstances.AndBritishphysicistStephenHawkingsaysyoucouldtravelintothefuturewithareallyfastspaceshipgoingatnearlythespeedoflight.”可知,霍金和爱因斯坦的理论证明了时间旅行的可能性。6.InParagraph4,“grandfatherparadox”probablyreferstotheideathat_________. A.thetravelerispreventedfrommeetinghisgrandfatherB.thegrandfather’sdeathmakesthetraveler’sbirthimpossibleC.thetravelergoesbackintimetoseekforhisgrandfatherD.thereunionofthetravelerandhisgrandfatherbringshappiness【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据倒数第三段中的“...thereissomethingcalledthe’grandfatherparadox’...Ifthetimetravelerwasn’tborn,howwouldhetravelbackintime?”可知,“grandfatherparadox”提出的观点是:祖父死亡导致时间旅行者无法出生。-9-/9
word文档7.Accordingtothepassage,whatisprobablytheauthor’sattitudetowardstimetravel?A.Skeptical.B.Unclear.C.Supportive.D.Unconcerned.【解析】选A。观点态度题。最后一段作者提到:也许我们还是活在当下更好。由此可知,作者对时间旅行存在怀疑,怀疑其真实的结果。C Climatechangewillbringandhasalreadybroughtawidevarietyofthreateningdestructiontohumanexistence.Someofthesearewell-knownandalreadyoperative,likethewildfiresracingalongCalifornia’sfreewaysorthepermanentdroughtsthathavebeenupsettingMediterraneanfarmers.Butaretheseallterribledisasterswecaneupwiththatarebroughtaboutbyclimatechange?Absolutelynot.Noneofthechallengesposedbyourwarmingclimatehasappearedlargerinthepopularimaginationthansea-levelrise,asglobalpopulationsandwealthareheavilyconcentratedinlow-lyingcoastalcities.Thebestavailablemodelssuggestthat37millionpeoplecurrentlyliveinplacesthatwillbebelowhightideby2050—inanoptimisticlow-carbon-emissionsscenario(设想).Orrather,that’swhatsuchmodelssuggestedbeforethisweek.OnTuesday,anewstudyrevealedthatthosealarmingstatisticswerewildlyinaccurate.Theactualimpactsofsea-levelrisearegoingtobemuch,muchworse.Previousestimatesoftheimpactthatrisingtideswouldhaveoncoastalcitiesreliedonessentiallyathree-dimensionalmapofEarthobtainedfromsatellite-9-/9
word文档readings.Butthosereadingswerefundamentallyunreliablebecausetheyoftenmeasuredtheplanet’suppersurfaces—suchastreetopsandtallbuildings—ratherthanitsgroundlevel.Thesemistakesledscientiststooverestimatetheelevation(海拔)ofmanyregionsofEarth.InanewstudypublishedbythejournalNaturemunications,scientistsfromPrincetonUniversitydetailthismethodologicalproblem,thenuseartificialintelligencetodeterminethepreviousliterature’serrorrate.Theirresearchyieldssomeamazingupdatestoourconventionalunderstandingofwhatthenextcenturyhasinstoreforourcoastlines.Initsoptimisticscenario,thePrincetonstudyprojectsthatlandscurrentlyoccupiedby150millionpeoplewillliebelowhightidein2050.Butaswarmingdestroysmanyoftheworld’sagriculturalregions,climatechangecouldacceleratemigrationfromruralareastocoastalcities.Thenewstudydoesincludeonepieceofslightlyencouragingnews.Whilepreviousmodelssuggestedthat28millionhumanscurrentlyliveinplacesthatalreadyliebelowhightide,theactualnumberiscloserto110million—whichmeansseawallsandotherbarriershaveprovensufficienttokeepmanycitiesdryevenassealevelshaverisenaroundthem.Still,thescaleofbarrierconstructionnecessarytosavelow-lyingcitiesfromcollapseisnow,apparently,fargreaterthanpreviouslyunderstoodwhenthetaskalreadylookedterriblyexpensive,particularlyfordevelopingcountries.IfthePrincetonresearchers’projectionsarecorrect,avoidingmassdeathand-9-/9
word文档sufferingintheingdecadeswillrequirenotonlyrapidlyreducingcarbonemissionsandstrengtheningconstructionofseawallsbutalsofurtheringmassmigrationsawayfromlow-lyingcitiesandislandsandtowardhigherground.【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。文章强调了全球变暖的问题,并介绍了全球变暖导致的海平面上升淹没沿海城市的问题。8.Thefirstparagraphismainlyintendedto_________. A.introducethetopicofthispassageB.showvariousdisasterscausedbyclimatechangeC.callonpeopletofixattentiononclimatechangeD.layemphasisontheseriousnessofclimatechange【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据文章第一段内容可知,本段的目的是引出气候变化这个主题。9.WecanseesomethingencouragingfromthePrincetonstudythat_________. A.it’scheaptoconstructseawallsaswellasotherbarriersB.thescaleofbarrierconstructionismuchsmallerthanbeforeC.developedcountrieshavelesstroubleindealingwithrisingsealevelsD.seawallsdohavethefunctiontopreventcoastalcitiesbeingdrowned【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据文章第七段...seawallsandotherbarriershaveprovensufficienttokeepmanycitiesdryevenassealevelshaverisenaroundthem.可知,海堤确实有防止沿海城市被淹的作用。10.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthepassage?A.Howtoprotectcitiesfromrisingseas.B.Risingseasaregoingtodrownmorecities.-9-/9
word文档C.Climatechangeisendangeringhumanexistence.D.Lessemissionofcarbon,fewerfiresanddroughts.【解析】选B。主旨大意题。根据文章的主旨大意可知,本文强调的是气候变化情况下海平面上升淹没沿海城市的问题。-9-/9
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