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阅读理解精炼（2）2016高考英语阅读理解-历史类elizabeth mitchells new “libertys torch” is the fascinating story of how the statue of liberty came to be. the statue of libertys rough history is explored in “libertys torch”. frederic auguste bartholdi is an all-but-forgotten figure in american history. he was, however, responsible for one of the most enduring symbols of the united states: the statue of liberty. a frenchman from alsace, he designed and built the statue of liberty which stood on bedloes island in new york harbor. how this statue came to be is the fascinating subject of elizabeth michells new book “libertys torch”. the power of mitchells narrative is convincing(令人信服的). we recognize the statue of liberty now as a symbol of hope and opportunity for a nation of immigrants. at the time, though, people could not see thatnor did they even imagine that. instead, the construction of the statue was born of one mans desire to set up a great monument. for this reason, perhaps, “libertys torch” relies on bartholdi as the connecting thread. bartholdi went to egypt to make photographic copies of the main monuments. on the boat, bartholdi met and began a lifelong relationship with ferdinand de lesseps, the man who would build the suez canal. maybe it was this friendship, or maybe it was seeing egypts huge monuments, but finally the trip inspired bartholdis dream to create the largest statue ever built. failure to bring this to completion in egypt, followed by his exile (流放) from paris, led bartholdi to sail to america. by explaining the statue of libertys hard history and showing bartholdis brave spirit, mitchell has done a great service.【小题1】it can be inferred from the text that _. aamerican people have never forgotten frederic august bartholdibthe statue of liberty wasnt originally regarded as a symbol of hopecbartholdi finished the suez canaldbartholdi was a famous architect from egypt.【小题2】what was the main reason for bartholdi to build the statue of liberty? ato finish his education in the arts.bto mark his friendship with ferdinand.cto create something better than egyptian monuments.dto achieve his dream to create the largest statue.【小题3】what type of writing is the passage? aa travel guide.ba book reviewcan announcementdan architecture report.2016高考英语阅读理解-历史类we grew up with the familiar toy bricks (积木) that gave us the imagination to build towers and castles. generations have been attracted by this toy that lets children and adults alike create anything and everything. but with over 200 millions sets being sold a year in over 100 countries, the question remains where did lego actually come from? lego was born from the creative mind of danish carpenter (木匠), ole kirk christiansen, back in the early 1930s. he established a small business in denmark. he and his team built a variety of household goods like ironing boards along with wooden toys. the lego name was adopted in 1934, formed from the danish words “leg godt” or “play well”, which means “i study” or “i put together” in latin. christiansens company continued to make wooden toys until 1942 when fire struck the entire lego factory burned to the ground. unwilling to give in, the factory was rebuilt and the production line restarted soon after. by 1954, christiansens son, godtfred, had become the junior managing director of the lego group. it was during his conversation with an overseas buyer that he was struck by the idea of a toy system. for over 30 years, the lego company made only toys and related goods. then, in 1968, the company opened its first legoland in denmark. combining the lego building bricks with a computer, the robotics invention system 1.5 is now the most advanced toy in the lego company, which is targeted at users aged twelve and above, and that includes any parents or grandparents that want to join in. now the lego company is expanding its production lines to include lights, cameras and so on. lego company has done a lot to entertain many children around the world.【小题1】 the author presents the text by _. atelling an interesting storybshowing the process in different stagescintroducing a practical methodddescribing many different activities【小题2】which of the following is not true about the robotics invention system 1.5? ait is the most advanced toy in the lego company.bit combines the lego building bricks with a computer.cit is intended for users aged twelve and above.dit is the most expensive toy invented since 1968.【小题3】 what is the correct order of the following events in the development of lego? a. the entire lego factory burned to the ground. b. the company and its products adopted the name lego. c. the company opened its first legoland in denmark. d. godtfred had become the junior managing director of the lego group. acadbbcbadcabcd dbadc【小题4】 what can we learn from the text? athe lego company expands its production lines with computers.bthe author thinks highly of lego, which entertains many children.cthe name lego means “i put together” in the danish language.dlego enjoys the greatest popularity among children of 12.阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出最佳选项。today just as technology changed the face of industry, farms have experienced an “agricultural revolution”. on the farm of today, machines provide almost all the power. one of the most important benefits will be the farm computer. a few forward-looking farmers are already using computers to help them run their farms more efficiently. the computers help them keep more accurate records so they can make better decisions on what crops to plant, how much livestock (家畜) to buy, when to sell their products, and how much profit they can expect. many computer companies have been developing special computer programs just for farmers. programs are being written for pig producers, grain farmers, potato farmers, and dairy farmers. in the future, farmers will be able to purchase computer programs made to their needs. because of the growing importance of computers on the farm, students at agricultural colleges are required to take computer classes in addition to their normal agricultural courses. there can be no doubt that farmers will rely on computers even more in the future. while the old-time farms depended on horse power, and modern farms depend on machine power, farms of the future will depend on computer power. another technological advance which is still in the experimental stage is the robot, a real “mechanized hired hand”that will be able to move and, in some ways, think like a human being. agricultural engineers believe that computer-aided robots will make shocking changes in farming before the end of the century. unlike farmers of the present, farmers of the future will find that many day-to-day tasks will be done for them. scientists are now developing robots that will be able to shear (修剪)sheep, drive tractors, and harvest fruit. even complex jobs will be done by robots. for example, in order to milk their cows, farmers must first drive them into the barn, then connect them to the milking machines, watch the machines, and disconnect them when they are finished. in the future, this will all be done by robots. in addition, when the milking is completed, the robots will automatically check to make sure that the milk is pure. the complete change of the farm is far in the future, but engineers expect that some robots will be used before long. 1. which sentence carried the main idea of the whole passage? a. the first sentence of the third paragraph. b. the first sentence of the second paragraph. c. the first sentence of the first paragraph.d. the last sentence of the second paragraph. 2. according to the passage, computers can not help farmers decide_.a. how much money they can earn from their productsb. whether to plant a certain kind of cropc. what livestock to raised. when to sell their products3. which of the following statements is true? a. farmers in the future will depend totally on computers. b. farmers mainly use machines on their farms at present.c. both computers and robots have been in use on todays farms. d. students at agricultural colleges must take computer classes because they can do nothing without the help of computers on todays farms. 4. what is the best title for the whole passage? a. computer, farmers best friend b. farmers in the futurec. the agricultural revolution d. computers and robots【参考答案】14、ccbc较难题目特训：科普知识类 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 the long discussion of water on the moon, a new study contradicts (与相矛盾) some recent reports that say the moon had water at the time of its formation. a group of researchers reports in the journal science that when the moon was created, some 4. 5 billion years ago, there was not much hydrogen (氢气) on it, and therefore no water. the researchers surveyed and evaluated this by analyzing chlorine isotopes found in lunar rock samples from apollo missions. the range of chlorine (氯) isotopes in lunar samples was 25 times that found in samples from earth. “if the moon had significant levels of hydrogen, as earth did, this range would have been far less,” said zachary d. sharp, a scientist in the department of earth and planetary sciences and the studys lead author. “the chlorine would have stuck together with hydrogen, forming compounds like hydrogen chloride, and escaped from the moons surface,”he said. the abundance of chlorine indicates a lack of hydrogen and water. “the amount of water on the moon was way too low for life to have ever have possibly have existed there,” he said. most scientists believe the moon was formed when a large object struck earth, breaking off a chunk (a vast piece) that has since orbited earth. on earth, goes one theory, water was released as steam from molten basalts (玄武岩) over time, eventually forming bodies of water. “an understanding of whether the moon was dry or wet will help us understand how water appeared on earth,” dr. sharp said. 1. a new study indicates thaton the moon. a. there is plenty of water b. water is unlikely to exist c. water existed in the past d. there is a little water now2. the author would like to tell usthrough the sixth paragraph. a. why there is no water on the moon b. how the moon was formed c. when the earth struck the moon d. where the moon orbited 3. what does the underlined word “this” stand for in the second paragraph? a. neither hydrogen nor water on the moon. b. too much chlorine isotopes on the moon. c. not being much hydrogen, no water on the moon. d. more chlorine exists on the moon than earth. 4. which of the following is not true according to the passage? a. zachary d. sharp, a scientist of new mexico was in charge of the new study. b. chlorine isotopes are 25 times in lunar larger than earth. c. the more abundant chloride, the shorter hydrogen and water. d. the new study is beneficial to understand how water appeared on earth. 5. what can we learn from the passage? a. there are enough water on the earth. b. hydrogen chloride easily escaped from the moons surface. c. the earth had significant levels of hydrogen. d. water on the earth is directly from molten basalts. 【参考答案】14、bbcbc阅读理解。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。 “i didnt hear them call my name，” explained shelley hennig to active teens (at) as she talked about that exciting moment on national television when she won the honor of miss teen usa 2004. “are you ready？”is what she heard.then she said，“i shook my head no，and then they said yesand it was announced again.”it was four days after that life changing moment for the seventeenyearold high school student from destrehan, louisianashe was still on_cloud_nine.“i was so shocked! i never believed that it could actually really happen. ”present in the audience (观众) that day were: her mother and father, older brother, her friends, and her dance teacher.understanding why members of her family and her friends would be there，at asked why her dance teacher had traveled so far to see her compete (比赛). “shes always been my role model. ive danced with her since i was six. shes been through so many difficulties and came through them all. ive learned to get over bad lifes experiences and learned how to move on because of her.”one of those bad lifes experiences for shelley happened three years ago when her brother brad was killed in a drunk driving accident. he was 18. she found writing helped her get through the rough days. she said, “i write a lot about my brother. i write a lot, a lot，a lot.” as miss louisiana teen, she traveled around the state speaking to teens (青少年) about the dangers of drinking and driving. in her role as miss teen usa, shelley will continue to speak to youth about safe driving，in addition to many other thing