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阅读理解寒假选练（3）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。in june, 2007, a group of students from eight high schools in winnipeg, the capital of canadas manitoba province, will begin test-launching (试发射) a satellite the size of a rubiks cube.the one-kilogram win-cube satellite, named for its home city and its shape, will be put into low orbit. once in space, it can perform for a few months or up to several years, communicating information that could help find the early signs of earthquakes.there are 80 similar satellite projects worldwide, but this is the first high-school based program of its kind in canada. 30 manitoba high school students are having a hand in designing and building the satellite, in cooperation with aerospace (航空航天的) experts and 10 students from the university of manitoba, and with support from two other organizations.the win-cube project is not something that goes on a piece of paper, it is real-world engineering, allowing high school students to have an opportunity to learn more about the exciting world of engineering through their participation in this challenging program. it is also taken as a wonderful example of the unique partnerships within manitoba. designing, building and launching a satellite with high-school participation will bring this world-class educational project into reality and manitoba closer to space.“these manitoba high school students deserve congratulations for their enthusiasm, innovation (创新), and a strong love for discovery, said education, citizenship and youth minister peter bjonson. “we want to make science more relevant (相关的), interesting and attractive to high school students by showing them how classroom studies can relate to practical experience in the workplace or, in this case, in space, bjonson added.the win-cube program is mainly aimed at inspiring a strong desire for discovery on the part of the students. it also shows manitobas devotion to research and innovation and the development of a skilled workforceall important drivers of knowledge-based economic growth.1. according to the passage, the win-cube satellite is.a. named after manitoba and its shapeb. intended for international communicationc. designed like a rubiks cube both in shape and sized. challenged by university students around the world2. according to mr. bjonson,.a. those manitoba high school students are worth praisingb. the study of space can be practically made in classroomsc. manitoba high schools are famous for the study of spaced. scientific research is too far away from high school students3. the primary purpose of the project is to.a. find the early signs of earthquakesb. relate studies to practical experiencec. help high school students study real-world engineeringd. inspire a strong desire for discovery among the students4. the best title for this passage may be.a. manitoba school b. win-cube programc. space cooperationd. satellite launching【参考答案】1-4 cadb乐山市2016高考英语二轮：（寒假）阅读理解选练（3）及答案ahere are some of the movies that inspire you to travel.the lord of the rings the story is about frodo, his friends and their adventurous journey through middle earth. filmed in about 150 locations all over new zealand, this traveling movie shows its beauty. from the rolling hills of matamata to the volcanic retrion of mt ruapehu, this is the best movie o see new zealand . also, this travel movie might have the only distinction of being inspired by ravel too. the director of the movie peter jackson first read the novel on a train going from ellington to auckland when he was just seventeen.indiana jones. the complete adventure collection indiana jones and travel are inseparable. everyone remembers the red line on the world map that shows up on screen when he flies. the egypt scenes in raiders of the lost ark were filmed in tunisia. temple of doom was filmed mostly in sri lanka and macau. the last crusade was filmed in italy , spain and jordan including an excellent view of petra. unlike the other, kingdom of the crystal skull was filmed almost entirely in the united states. however, their shots of iguazu falls are amazing.romancing the stone and jewel of the nile this movie series focuses on a romance writer joan and her adventures with a soldier of fortune named jack. in romancing the stone joan goes to colombia to save her sister who was kidnapped (绑架). in the sequel joan goes to the fictional kingdom of kadir set somewhere in the middle east. romancing the stones scenes were shot mostly in mexico. for jewel of the nile, the scenes were mostly shot in france and morocco.the telented mr ripley tom ripley is a working class young man. through a case of mistaken identity, he is asked to go to italy to convince a wealthy businessmans son to come home. this travel movie starts in new york and heads to the fictional resort of mongibello . the last section of the movie is filmed mostly in rome and naples. the locations are beautiful. they also did a good job of showing italy as it looked in the 1960s. 21. if someone is interested in seeing views in sri lanka, he / she would most probably watch the film a. temple of doom b. the last crusade c. raiders of the lost ark d. kingdom of the crystal skull 22. from paragaph 2 we can know that the story of the lord of the rings _. a. is the best movie made in newland b. was shot from wellington to auckland c. encouraged a 17-year-old boy to travel in new 2ealand. d. caught the directors attention while he was travelling 23. the movie the talented mr. ripley tells us a story of a man who_. a. owns a large amount of fortune b. contributes to helping a man out of trouble c. goes sightseeing in rome and naples d. becomes wealthy by always working hard参考答案21-23 adb 【题文】b children spend more time messaging each other on phones and websites than talking in person ,a survey has revealed. text messages and social networking sites have become the common mode of youngsters aged 8 to 14. a survey of modem childhood found that many youngsters are conscious that they are spending too much time on their computers and enjoy themselves the most when playing outside. but the lure of electronic products proves too strong for a quarter, while a fifth say their parents dont like them playing outside because they are worried about strangers and injuries. the igeneration report suggested that youngsters are increasingly health-conscious and skeptical(特怀疑态度的) of commercialization, including gender-based labelling on toys and pop videos released by singers. more than half of those questioned care about eating healthily and one in 10 lectures their own parents about the food they are eating or buying. 42 percent of those questioned own a smartphone , with 36 percent admitting to spending more time communicating with friends via instant messaging, such as texts or networking websites, than talking in person only one child in 100 said that being happy, having a loving family and being clever were taken as the most crucial(决定性的) elements in their lives. cary cooper, the professor of organizational psychology and health at lancaster university , said social media were contributing to youngsters becoming more independent. they had a sense of individuality due to exposure to a range of media. the survey follows major statebacked research which found that youngsters are turning their back on drink, drugs and smoking. it found a dramatic drop in the number of secondary school students trying and regularly using drugs, alcohol and tobacco. some analysts said that thanks to the rise of social media, millions of teenagers are spending their time at home in their rooms rather than out on the streets. 24. why cant 25 percent of the children get away from electronic products? a. they are not allowed to hang out long. b. they are protected from strangers and injuries. c. they enjoy themselves most when playing outside. d. they cant resist the temptation of the products. 25. the survey of modem childhood found that many youngsters _. a. are fans of the pop videos released by singers b. message each other more rather than chat in person c. are doubtful about possessing the latest smartphones d. pay no attention to their lifestyle nowadays . 26. the attitude of cary cooper towards social metlia is_. a. objective b. negative c. supportive d. unclear 27. the last paragraph is written to show_. a. the benefits of social media b. the drop of taking drugs in youngsters c. the exposure to a range of media d. youngsters are becoming more conscious参考答案2425、db 26-27ca 【题文】c a 51-year-old lawyer has moved back in with his mother-after giving up his los angeles home to a family of strangers for a year. tony tolbert looked for a family in need after his father set a glowing example when he was growing up by always welcoming people to stay in their spare room. you dont have to be bill gates or warren buffet or oprah, tolbert told cbs. we can do it wherever we are, with whatever we have, and for me, i have a home that i can make available. his mother, marie tolbert, added, he is go giving, and hes always been that way. tolbert went to alexandria house, a shelter for homeless women and children, and came across felicia dukes, who lived in a single bedroom with three of her children. her family had been separated as the shelter was just for children and her eldest son was unable to join them. tolbert told the staff he wanted to bring the. family back together, and offered his home. the family has now moved into the three-bedroom, two-bathroom home - with dukes oldest son. it is worth nearly $400,000, according to online estimates. my heart just fills up with appreciation, dukes said, as she wiped away her tears the heartwarming story comes after the report that l0-year-old gracie mcnulty, from england, served christmas dinners t0 50 homeless people, achieving her fathers last christmas wish. her father craig, 38, was a regular charity volunteer who had served breakfast to the homeless on boxing day. but as a roofer, he suffered serious head injuries when he fell while working. and he died soon after the accident in august. its been the best christmas ever, cracie said. i was just at school feeling sad and so i decided i wanted to do something to make him proud and this felt like the perfect thing. 28. tony tolbert offered help to others because he was inspired by _ a. his mother b. his teacher c. his father d. his son 29. how did tony tolbert help felicia dukes and her family? a. he brought up her oldest child. b. he helped them move into alexandria house. c. he offered his house to them. d. he built a shelter for them. 30. the underlined word this in the last paragraph refers to _. a. serving breakfast to people on boxing day b. treating 50 homeless people at christmas c. deciding to do something in church d: being proud of what his father did 31. whats the authors purpose of writing this passage? a. to explain some puzzling events. b. to introduce two inspiring stories. c. to call on people to help others in need. d. to show there are still poor people.参考答案28-30ccb 31b 【题文】d burmese pythons (缅甸蟒蛇) are some of the biggest snakes in the world and also one of the biggest problems in floridas wetlands. so state officials have asked hunters to lend a hand. the pythons are originally from asia. brought to the us as pets or zoo animals, some were released or broke free into the wild and found floridas warm weather to be perfect for a new settlement. it is estimated that tens of thousands now live in the everglades and the states marshy wetlands. these supersize snakes are invasive species. the problem is with animals, says carli segelson, spokesperson for the florida fish and wildlife conservation commission. the pythons eat native birds, reptiles, and small mammals, many of which are threatened species. since the python moved in, several native species, such as bobcats and rabbits, have largely disappeared from floridas wetlands: so the florida government has invited hunters to assist in solving this severe environmental problem. people will be allowed to hunt pythons around their breeding grounds for one month, starting on january 12. officials are even offering cash prizes to whoever kills the most pythons and to whoever