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2009高考阅读理解模拟练习ATaekwondoistheKoreanmartial（军事的）artofhand-to-handcombat（战斗）Maybethatshouldreallybebody-to-bodycombatbecauseintaekwondothewholebodymustbetrainedtoproperlydefendandattackTherearesomesimilaritiesbetweentaekwondoandothermartialartsForexample，taekwondousesquickstraight-linemoveswhichcanalsobefoundinJapanesemartialarts，buttaekwondoalsousesflowingcircularmoveslikethetypeofmovesfoundinChinesemartialartsThemaindifferencebetweentaekwondoandothermartialartsisthepowerfulkickingtechniquewhichtaekwondousesThisiswherethenametaekwondocomesfromInKorean，taemeanstokick，kwonmeanstostrikewiththehand，anddomeansartTherefore，taekwondocanbetranslatedastheartofkickingandpunchingPaintingsfoundonthewallsandceilingsofancientKoreantombsin-dicatethattaekwondo，orsomethingsimilartoit，hasbeenpracticedinKoreasinceabout50BCAlso，recordsofaspeciallytrainedgroupofyoungwarriorscalledHwarangexplainhowtheseyoungmenweretaughttaekkyon（anearlyformoftaekwondo）alongwithhistory，philosophy，ethics，archery，riding，andswordfightingMembersoftheHwarangwerealsoencouragedtotravelthroughoutKoreainordertolearnaboutthepeoplewholivedinallregionsofthecountryThishelpedspreadthepracticeoftaekkyonthroughoutKoreaEventuallytaekkyon，whichwaspracticedforexerciseandsportwasreplacedbysubak，anothermartialartThepurposeofsubakwasspecificallyfighting，somembersofthemilitarywererequiredtolearnitHowever，peoplesinterestinsubakdiedoutovertimeBythe1800s，fewKoreansactuallypracticedsubakAfterKoreawasinvadedin1909，authoritiesputanendtothepracticeofallmartialartsinthecountryInthelongrun，thisbanactuallyledtoincreasedinterestinmartialarts，andsecretgroupsbegantopracticesubakagainintheBuddhisttempleshiddenhighinthemountainsinKoreaAfterKoreagaineditsindependenceagainin1948，interestinmanyformsofmartialartsgrewaroundthecountryTheKoreanTaeKwonDoAssociationwasformedin1961，andthiswasfollowedbytheWorldTaeKwonDoFederationin1973Today，taekwondoenjoysgreatpopularityaroundtheworldMorethan20millionpeoplepracticetaekwondoinmorethan120countriesTaekwondowasalsomadeanofficialdemonstrationsportinthe1988OlympicGamesinSeoul，Korea41Taekwondomeans_AmartialartsBtheartofkickingandpunchingCtaekkyonorsubakDyoungerwarrior42Howistaekwondodifferentfromotherformsofmartialarts？AThemovementsarestraightBItispracticedbymenandwomenCItusespowerfulkicksDThemovementsareflowing43WhatwastheHwarang？AAkindofmartialartsBAgroupofwarriorsCAkindofpaintingDAnearlyformoftaekwondo44WheredidKoreanspracticemartialartsafterbeinginvadedin1909？AInBuddhisttemplesBInsportscompetitionsCInspecialschoolsDIntunnels45WhenwastaekwondofirstseenatanOlympiccompetition？A1948B1973C1961D1988BFromtheearliesttimes，manhasbeeninterestedinartPeoplehaveoftenworkedtogethertocollectandsavetheworldsarttreasuresFinearttreasuresfrommanycountriesarekeptinanartmuseumcalledtheLouvreinParis，FranceTheworksofarthavebeencollectedbythepeopleofFranceovermanycenturiesTheLouvrehasnotalwaysbeenamuseumThefirstbuildingwasafort（炮台）In1190，itwasthekingscastlewithhighwallsandaroundtowerIthadamoattokeepouthisenemiesOvertheyears，thenumberofbuildingsaroundthecastlegrewBy1350，thecastlewasnolongerneededasafortTheLouvrebecameapalacehomeforFrenchkingsandqueensDuringtimesofpeace，newtreasureswerebroughtinDuringdaysofwar，manytreasureswerestolen，andthebuildingsweredamagedWhenFrancisIbecamekingofFrancein1515，hebroughtinartistsfrommanycountriesOneoftheartistswasLeonardodaVincifromItalyDaVincisMonaLisaisthebestknownpaintinginthemuseumtodayIn1793，theLouvrebecameapublicmuseum，justasitisnowItisaplacewherearttreasureshavebeensavedforeveryonetoenjoy46Onthewhole，thispassageismainlyabout_.AanartmuseumcalledtheLouvreBanItalianartistnamedLeonardodaVinciCakingofFrancenamedFrancisIDthebestknownpaintinginLouvre47Whichofthefollowingisnottrue？ATheLouvreusedtobeafortaverylongtimeagoBFrenchkingsandqueensoncelivedinitCTheLouvrewastakenbyenemiesin1190DManytreasureswerebroughtintotheLouvreovertheyears48Whyisitgoodforgreatarttobekeptinpublicmuseums？AIthelpspeoplerememberwhotheKingofFranceisBItkeepspeopleoutofthepalacesCItgiveseveryoneachancetoenjoygoodartDIthelpspeopletoknowwhoisthegreatestartist49Fromthepassageweknowthat_AitisnotpossiblefortreasurestobestolenBoldfortsalwaysmakethebestmuseumsCgreatartshouldbesharedwithallthepeopleDkingFrancisIofFrancebroughtinartistsfromanoldfort50Inthethirdparagraphthewordmoatprobablymeans_AahightowerbuiltinformertimeswheresoldierswatchedoutforenemiesBalonganddeepditchdugroundacastleandwasusuallyfilledwithwaterCacartpulledbyhorsesonwhichsoldiersfoughtDalongandhighwallaroundcastleCJamesLangstonHughesfinallyarrivedinNewYorkonSeptember4,1921toattendColombiaUniversity.LangstonfeltfrustratedatColombiaduetothediscriminationofhiswhiteclassmates.Hisgradesbegantosufferandfinallyheleftandlookedforajob.Jobwerestillhardtocomebyformostblacks.Helongedtoworkonashipthatwouldsailabroad.Aftermuchpersistence,heheadedtoAfricaonafreighter(货船).HugheswasdisturbedbytheAfricantribeslackofpoliticalandeconomicalfreedom.TheAfricansconsideredhimwhitebecauseofhisbrownskinandstrandeddarkhair.Itwasherethathemetamulatto（白黑混血）childwhowasignoredbytheAfricansandthewhites.Thiswasasourcedofinspirationforhisplay,“Mulatto”.HughesfoundworkonanotherfreighterandendedupinPairs.Whilethereheworkedatanightclubthatfeaturedsoutherncookingandjazzperformers.WhilemovingontoItaly,Hughedwasrobbedandleftstranded(helpless)wantingtoreturntotheUnitedStates.HetriedtogetajobonashipheadingfortheU.S.A.butwastoldtheyonlyhiredthewhite.Inthisdepressedstateofmindhewrote,“I,Too,SingAmerica.”HereturnedtoAmericaandfoundtheHarlemRenaissancewasspreadingacrossracialboundaries(种族界线).Manyblackpoetsandauthorswerenowpublishedinmainstreampublications.Hugheswaswarmlywelcomedbyhispeers（同辈）andrecognizedforthepoteryhewrotewhiletraveling.51.WhatinspiredJamesHughestowhitetheplay“Mulatto”?A.NeithertheAfricannorthewhitestookcareofamulattochildhemet.B.TheAfricandidnotlikewhitepeople.C.Blacksfoundithardtofindadecentjob.D.TherewasnopoliticalnoreconomicalfreedominAfrica.52.HowdidHughespayforhistripfromAfricatoParis?A.Hesoldhispoems.B.Hegotajobonship.C.Heworkedforanightclub.D.HisAfricanfriendsgavehimsomemoney.53.WhathappenedtoHughesatColombiaUniversity?A.Hiswhiteclassmateswerekindandhelpfultohim.B.Hewasrecognizedasapromisingpoet.C.Hegraduatedwithhonors.D.Hewasverydisappointed.DInsomniaistheinabilitytofallasleeporsleeprestfully.Itisaproblemtonearlyeveryoneatsometime.Apersonmaybeawakeforanhourinthemiddleofthenightandthen,nextmorning,feelthathehardlysleepallnightNormally,worryaboutnotgettingenoughsleepistheworstaspectofmostinsomnia.Ifinsomniaisrecurrent,however,itisimportanttofinditscausesandtrytocorrectthem,withthehelpofadoctorifnecessary.Anyofalargenumberofsimplefactorsmaytakeitdifficultforsomeonetofallasleeporremainasleep.Hismattersmaybetoosoftortoohard.Iftherearetoomanyblanketsonahotnight,hemaybetoowarm；ifthebedclothesaretoolighthemayfeelcoldduringthenight.Ifitisnotdarkenough,ortoonoisy,thismaycausedifficultyinsleeping.Eatingshortlybeforegoingtobedalsoberesponsibleforinsomnia.Stimulatingdrinks,suchasteaorcoffee,canalsokeeppeopleawake.Inabilitytofallasleepissometimesasymptomofemotionalormentaldisorders.Insomniamayalsobecausedbypainand,veryrarely,itcanbeasymptomofaphysicaldisease.Thecauseofinsomniamaybeeasytocorrect.Thesufferershouldcheckthemattress,bedclothesandbedroomtemperature,andmakeanynecessarychanges.Aneyemaskkeepsoutthenightandear-plugsshutoutsound.Heshouldrelaxforanhourortwobeforebedtime,perhapsbyreadingabook；watchingTV,ortakingawarmbath.Ifhewakesduringthenightheshouldtryturningonthelightandreadingforawhile.Takingwarmmilkandabiscuitortwomaybehelpful.Aboveall,heshouldtrynottoworryaboutsleeplessnesswhensomeoneistiedenoughhenearlyalwaysfallsasleep.Ifnecessary,adoctormayprescribetranquillisersorsleepingpills.Takeonlythedosageheprescribes；anymoreisdangerous.54.Accordingtothewriter,insomniais_.AarareproblemBasignofillnessCacommoncomplaintDamoderndisease55.Peoplewhohavedifficultysleepingshouldsleepin_.AalightroomBadarkroomCacoldroomDawarmroom56.Insomnianeedtbetakenseriouslybecause_.Apeoplecancatchonsleepduringtheday.Bmanypeoplesleepfartoomuch.Citcaneasilybecuredbydoctors.Ditiscurednaturallybytiredness.57.Themaincureforinsomniais_.AnottoreadtoomuchatnightBnottoeattoomuchforsupperCnottowatchtoomuchtelevisionDnottogettooanxiousaboutsleepingEUnlesswespendmoneytospotandpreventasteroids(小行星)now，onemightcrashintoEarthanddestroylifeasweknowit，Asteroidsarebiggerversionsofthemeteoroids(流星)thatraceacrossthenightsky.MostorbitthesunfarfromEarthanddontthreatenus.ButtherearealsothousandswhoseorbitsputthemonacollisioncoursewithEarthBuy$50millionworthofnewtelescopesrightnow.Thenspend$10millionayearforthenext25yearstolocatemostofthespacerocks.Bythetimewespotafatalone，thescientistssay，Somescientistsfavorpushingasteroidsoffcoursewithnuclearweapons.ButthecostwouldntIsitworthit?Twothingsexpertsconsiderwhenjudginganyriskare:1)Howlikelytheeventis；and2)Howbadtheconsequencesiftheeventoccurs.ExpertsthinkanasteroidbigenoughtodestroylotsoflifemightstrikeEarthonceevery500，000years.Soundsprettyrare-butifonedidfall，itwouldbetheendoftheworld.“Ifwedonttakecareofthesebigasteroids，theylltakecareofus，”saysonescientist.Thecure，though，mightbeworsethanthedisease.DowereallywantfleetsofnuclearweaponssittingaroundonEarth?“Theworldhaslesstofearfromdoomsday(毁灭性的)rocksthanfromagreatnuclearfleetsetagainstthem，”saidaNewYorkTimesarticle.58.Whatdoesthepassagesayaboutasteroidsandmeteoroids?A.Theyareheavenlybodiesdifferentincomposition.B.Theyareheavenlybodiessimilarinnature.C.Therearemoreasteroidsthanmeteoroids.D.Asteroidsaremoremysteriousthanmeteoroids.59.Wecanconcludefromthepassagethat_.A.whilepushingasteroidsoffcoursenuclearweaponswoulddestroytheworldB.asteroidsracingacrossthenightskyarelikelytohitEarthinthenearfutureC.theworryaboutasteroidscanbelefttofuturegenerationssinceitisunlikelytohappeninourlifetimeD.workablesolutionsstillhavetobefoundtopreventacollisionofasteroidswithEarth.60.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheauthorstoneinthispassage?A.Optimistic.B.Critical