湖北省2014高考英语 专项训练 阅读理解17

1 20142014 高考英语冲刺阅读理解专项高考英语冲刺阅读理解专项 50 1750 17 A A The space shuttle Columbia flared and broke up in the skies over Texas on Saturday February 1 2003 killing the seven astronauts on board in what NASA and President Bush called a tragedy for the entire nation NASA launched an investigation into the disaster and began searching for the astronauts remains It said that although there had been some data failures it was too early to nail down a precise cause The break up 16 minutes before the shuttle was due to land at Kennedy Space Center in Florida spread possibly toxic debris 有毒的 残骸 over a wide swath of Texas and neighboring states Dramatic television images of the shuttle s descent clearly showed several white trails 痕迹 streaking through blue skies after the shuttle suddenly fell apart It was almost 17 years to the day that the Challenger shuttle exploded on Jan 28 1986 killing all seven astronauts on board Take off and re entry into Earth s atmosphere are the most dangerous parts of a space mission In 42 years of US human space flight there had never been an accident in the descent to Earth or landing Challenger exploded just after take off Rescue teams scrambled to search for the remains of the crew which included the first Israeli to fly on the shuttle former combat pilot Col Ilan Ramon There were warnings that parts of a vast 120 mile long corridor of debris could be toxic because of poisonous rocket propellant 推进器 We are not ready to confirm that we have found any human remains Nacogdoches County Sheriff Thomas Kerrs said He added that among the roughly 1 000 calls reporting debris some people said they found remains of crew members The Columbia is lost There are no survivors Their mission was almost complete and we lost them so close to home America s space program will go on said a grim faced Bush in a message broadcast on television which included condolences to the families of the dead astronauts 1 The word descent in the passage means A taking off B landing C orbiting D walking down 答案解析 答案为 B 本题为词义推断题 由第三段第二句话 In 42 years of US human space flight there had never been an accident in the descent to Earth or landing 可知 在美国 42 年的载人航空飞行中 从来没有在着陆地面时发生事故 言外 之意就是 Columbia 航天飞机是着陆地面时坠毁 or landing 对应的意思就是 descent 故答案为 B 2 Which is true of the Israeli astronaut Ilan Ramon A He was the first Israeli astronaut to fly on the shuttle B He was the first foreign astronaut to fly on the American shuttle C He used to be a passenger plane pilot 2 D He was the only survivor in the Columbia disaster 答案解析 答案为 A 本题为细节题 由第四段第一句话 which included the first Israeli to fly on the shuttle former combat pilot Col Ilan Ramon 可知 Ilan Ramon 是第一个以色列乘坐航天飞机的宇航员 也是一名前战斗飞行员 故 A 选项正 确 B C 错误 由最后一段第二句话 There are no survivors 可知没有幸存者 故 D 选项错误 故答案为 A 3 The Columbia disaster and the Challenger disaster were similar in that A there were seven astronauts killed on board B both the shuttles exploded when they took off C Both the shuttles exploded when they were about to land D no human remains were found 答案解析 答案为 A 本题为细节推理题 要求寻找 Columbia 和 the Challenger 事故的 相似之处 由第一段首句 The space shuttle Columbia flared and broke up killing the seven astronauts on board 和第二段最后一句 It was almost 17 years to the day that the Challenger shuttle exploded on Jan 28 1986 killing all seven astronauts on board 可知 Columbia 和 the Challenger 都有七名宇航员 遇难 故答案为 A 由第三段 In 42 years of US human space flight there had never been an accident in the descent to Earth or landing Challenger exploded just after take off 可知 Columbia 是着陆地面时坠毁 Challenger 是在刚刚起飞后爆炸 故 B C 选项错误 由倒数第二段最后一句话 some people said they found remains of crew members 可知 有些人说他们找到了宇航员的残骸 故 D 选项错误 4 Which of the following is wrong according to the news A The U S A will give up the space program because of the accident B NASA hasn t found the cause of the Columbia disaster C Before the Columbia disaster no shuttles had exploded in the course of landing D Take off and re entry into Earth s atmosphere are the most dangerous parts of a space mission 答案解析 答案为 A 本题为细节题 由最后一段 America s space program will go on 可知 A 选项与文章不符 故答案为 A 由第一段 NASA launched an investigation into the disaster and began searching for the astronauts remains It said that although there had been some data failures it was too early to nail down a precise cause 可知 NASA 认为对事故的准确原因进行定论还为时过早 故 B 选项与文章符合 结合第一题的分析可 知 C 选项与文章符合 由第三段首句 Take off and re entry into Earth s atmosphere are the most dangerous parts of a space mission 可知 D 选项与文 章符合 故 B C D 均不选 3 B B A lot of us lose life s tough battles by starting a frontal attack when a touch of humor might well enable us to win Consider the case of a young friend of mine who was on his trapped way to work shortly after receiving an ultimatum 最后通牒 about the job Although there was a good reason for Sam s being late serious illness at home he decided that this by now familiar excuse wouldn t work any longer His supervisor was probably already pacing up and down preparing a dismissal speech Yes the boss was Sam entered the office at 9 35 The place was as quiet as a locker room everyone was hard at work Sam s supervisor came up to him Suddenly Sam forced a grin and stretched out his hand How do you do he said I m Sam Maynard I m applying for a job which I understand became available just 35 minutes ago Does the early bird get the worm The room exploded in laughter except that the supervisor had to clamp off a smile and walked back to his office Sam Maynard had saved his job with the only tool that could win a laugh Humor is a most effective yet frequently neglected means of handling the difficult situations in our lives It can be used for patching up differences apologizing saying no criticizing getting the other fellow to do what you want without his losing face For some jobs it s the only tool that can succeed It is a way to discuss subjects so sensitive that serious dialog may start a quarrel For example many believe that comedians on television are doing more today for racial and religious tolerance than people in any other forum 1 Why was Sam late for his job A Because he was seriously ill at home B Because he received an ultimatum C Because he was busy applying for a new job D Because he was caught in a traffic jam 答案解析 答案为 D 本题为细节推理题 由第一段第二句话 who was on his trapped way to work shortly after receiving an ultimatum about the job 可知 Sam 迟到是因为交通堵塞 故答案为 D 2 What is the main idea of this passage A Sam Maynard saved his job with humor B Humor is important in our lives C Early bird can get the worm D Humor can solve racial discriminations 答案解析 答案为 B 本题为主旨大意题 结合文章第一段首句 A lot of us lose life s tough battles by starting a frontal attack when a touch of humor might well enable us to win 和最后一段首句 Humor is a most effective yet frequently neglected means of handling the difficult situations in our lives 可知 本文是阐述幽默在生活中的重要性 故答案为 B 4 3 The phrase clamp off in Paragraph 3 means A try to hold back B pretend to set C send off D give out 答案解析 答案为 A 本题为词义推断题 结合划线部分的前后文 Sam 屡次迟到 最后 一次要被主管炒鱿鱼的时候 他进办公室却用幽默的方式和主管讲了个冷笑话 您好 我 是 Sam Maynard 我想申请一个 35 分钟之前空出来的位置 请问早到的鸟儿有虫吃吗 这个笑话惹得办公室的人哄堂大笑 由 except that th