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高考英语阅读理解D篇全国一Beforeaofairplaneintoservice,everypartofittestedagainandagain.Buttheretwoteststhataremoreimportantthanallothers.Thefirstiscalledthe“tanktest".oplanesothatpassengerscanbreathe.metalstructure构ofplanehasbeverystrongforthisreason.theplaneisfilledwiththeairpressesagainstskinoftheplaneinside.pressure力onasmallisahugefootthatistryinggetout.smallpartoftheplaneweretofail,theplaneexplodeinsky.teststructureofplane,planeisloweredintoahugetankcontainerofwater.ThenitiswithThepressureinsideplaneisgreaterthaniteverwillwhenithighupintheair.Finally,thereisanexplosion.doesnotcausesomuchdamageinsidetankitwouldanywhereelse.Engineerscandiscoverwhichparttheplanebroken.thatpartismadestronger.Thedangeroustesthappensthenewplaneisgoingthroughflightsintheair.testpilotmustfindoutexactlywhathappenswhenengines发动)shutoffatonce.planebeginstofalllikeastone.Itisthepilotjobfindhecangetcontroltheplaneagain.twotestsofhowplanesaremadebeforecarrypassengers.68.By"tanktest",theengineerscanfind_______.theofairintheplanethestrengththeplanestructurethepressureinsideoutsideplanethepowerofairplaneengines69.willhappentotheplanethe"tanktest"?A.Itwillbroken.B.Itwillmadestronger.Itwillfilledwithwater.Itwilltestedbypilots,70.Accordingthetext,whyareflightsmostdangerous?A.Theplaneexplodeintheair.B.Thepilotmaylosecontrolofplane.Theenginesbedamaged.Tooairmayintoplane.71.themostsuitableforthetext?A.TwoImportantTestsonAirplanesTheImportanceofFlyingSafelyTheDangerofTestingAirplanesAirplanesAreMadeandTested全国一Asanyhastriedorderatthedinnertableknows,thereisfarmoretoafamilymealthanfood.SociologistMichaelLewishasbeenstudying50familiesfindjusthowmuchmore.Lewisandhisco-workerscarriedouttheirstudy录像thefamilieswhiletheyordinaryintheirownhomes.Theyfoundthatparentssmallfamiliestalkactivelywithotherandtheirchildren.Butthenumberofchildrenlarger,conversationgiveswaytotheparents’effortstocontrolthenoisemake.Thatcanhaveanimportanteffectonchildren.“Ingeneralmorequestion-askingparentsthehigherchildrenIQscores,”says.“Andthemorechildrenthereare,lessquestion-askingthereis.Thestudyalsoprovidesanexplanationforwhymiddlechildrenoftenseemtohaveahardertimeinlifethantheir兄姐.Lewisfoundthatinfamiliesthreeorfourchildren,dinnerconversationislikelycenteronoldestwhothemosttotalkabout,andtheyoungest,whoneedsthemostattention.“Middlechildrenareinvisible,”saysLewis.“Whenyougetfromthetableandwalkaroundduringdinner,chancesareit’sthemiddle”however,thingthatstopsconversationandpreventsanyonefromhavingattention:“WhentheTVon,Lewissays,“dinnerisanon-event.”66.Thewriterpurposeinwritingtextisto______.showtherelationshipparentschildrenteachparentswaystokeeporderatthedinnertablereportonfindingsastudygiveinformationaboutfamily67.Parentslargefamiliesaskfewerquestionsatdinner______.theyservingtotheirchildrentheykeepingorderatdinnertabletheytopaymoreattentionyoungerchildrentheytiredhavingpreparedfoodforthewholefamily68.Bysaying“Middlechildrenareinvisibleinparagraph3,Lewisthatmiddlechildren______.havetotheirparentstodinnergetleastattentionthefamilyareoftenawayfromthedinnertablefindithardtokeepupwithotherchildren69.Lewisresearchprovidesananswertothequestion______.TVimportantinfamilylifeparentsshouldgoodorderchildrensmallfamiliesseemtobequietermiddlechildrenhavedifficultiesinlife70.Whichofthefollowingstatementswouldthewriteragreeto?isimportanthavetheforchildren.isagoodideatohavetheTVonduringdinner.Parentsshouldtalktoeachoftheirchildrenfrequently.Elderchildrenshouldtheonesatdinner全国一Sinceretirement(退fromteachingmusicinspentadealtimepaintingasanactuallydrawingagaininthesummerof1995whenfatherdied,soperhapsIwastryingtorecoverthelossoffather,maybeitjustbroughtbackofhim.anycase,Ipenandinkanimalsandlandscapes(风muchinfluenced(影)byandSt.Johnforfiveyears.Forsomestrangereason,Ihadwaitinguntilmyretirementtostartdoingwatercolorsagain,butassoonIwalkedoutofschoolforlasttimeIpickedupmybrushesandrediscoveredAndrewWyeth,whoquicklybecamefavoriteartist.lookedthroughtheartbooksonmyshelvesfoundhiswatercolorstobetheclosesttohowIthoughtgoodwatercolorsshouldlook.IpaintedlandscapesaroundMinnesotaforthreeyearstriedoutmanyothertypesofpainting.However,watercolorsremainedfirstchoice,IthinkIdidbestworkthere,showingmypaintingsatanumberofartexhibitions.Artisnowtogetherwithmypianoplayingreading.timeforeverythinginworld,itiswonderfultodoingwhatIwanttodo.Confuciusoncesaid,seventyIfollowheart’sdesire.69.istextmainlyabout?A.Learningpaintlaterlife.B.topaintwatercolors.Anartist-turnedteacher.D.afterretirement.70.Theauthorstarteddrawingagainbecause.hehopedtodrawpicturehisfatherhecouldn’tmissinghisfatherheafterretirementhelikedanimalsandlandscapes71.Wecaninferfromthetexttheauthor.hadtaughtKrenkelSt.JohnpaintedlandscapesinMinnesotaforyearsbelievedWyethtobethebestwatercolorsstartedhisretirementattheageseventy72.doesauthorprobablyfeelabouthisasanartist?A.Veryenjoyable.B.Abitregretful.Ratherbusy.D.Fairlydull.全国一nyonewhocareswhatschoolsandcollegesteachandhowstudentslearninterestedthememoir(回录ofRalphW.Tyler,whoisoneofthemostfamousmeneducation.ornChicagoin1902,broughtupschooledinNebraska,the19-year-oldcollegegraduateRalphTylerbecamehookedonteachingteachingasascienceteacherinDakotaandchangedhismajormedicinetoeducation.GraduateattheUniversityChicagofoundhimwithhonorableeducatorsCharlesandCharters,whoseideasofteachingtestinghadeffecthiswork.In1927,hebecameateacherofOhioStateUniversityhefurtheraoftesting.Tylerbecamewell-knownnationalityin1938,whenhecarriedhistheEight-YearStudyOhioStateUniversitytotheUniversityofChicagoatinvitationofRobertHutchins.TylerwasfirstdirectortheCenterforAdvancedStudyintheBehavioralSciencesStanford,positionheldforfourteenyears.There,hefirmlybelievedthatresearchersshouldbefreetoseekan独spiritintheirwork.AlthoughTylerofficiallyretiredin1967,heactuallyretired.HeservedonalongofeducationalorganizationsinUnitedStatesabroad.inhishetraveledacrosscountrytoadviseteachersandpeopleontoset目标thatdevelopthebestteachingandlearningwithintheirschools.68.WhoareprobablyinterestedinRalphW.TylerA.Topmanagers.Languagelearners.Seriouseducators.D.Scienceorganizations.69.Thewords“hookedonteachingunderlinedinParagraph2probablymean________.A.attractedtoteachingtiredofteachingsatisfiedteachingD.unhappyaboutteaching70.WheredidTylerworktheleaderofaresearchcenterforover10years?A.theUniversityofChicago.B.StanfordUniversity.OhioStateUniversity.NebraskaUniversity.71.Tylerissaidtohaveneveractuallyretiredbecause____________.A.aoftestinghecalledforfreespiritinresearchheactiveingivingadvicehetheEight-YearStudy全国一HolidaysHolidayNewsVacancies空)nowandinschoolholidaysacountryhotelDevon.Thiscomfortable,friendlyhome-from-homeliesnearthebeautifulquietcountryside,butjustadriveawayfromsea.ThefoodsimplebutChildrenpetsarewelcome.Reducedpricesforlowseason.TheSnowdoniaTheSnowdoniaCenterforyoungmountainclimbersamountain1068.Thebeginnerscostsare￡foraweek,includingfoodandrooms.Equipmentisincludedexceptwalkingshoes,whichcanbehiredatalowcost.Youmustbeingoodhealthpreparedgothroughperiodbodyexercises.couldthebeginningofalifetimeoflifetimeofmountainclimbingadventure.TheWorldSeaTripofaLifetimeOurWorldSeaTripof2008willunlikeanyholidayyouhaveeverbeenonbefore.Insteadofonehotelafteranother,withallitspackingandunpackingwaitingandtraveling,yougotobedinonecountryandwakeupinanother.Onboardtheship,youwillbewelltakencareof.Everymealwillfirst-classandeverycabinlikeyourhome.Duringthetrip,youcanrestondeck(甲板),enjoyyourselfinthegamesroomsandintheeveningdancetoourmusicalandwatchourwonderfulYouwillvisitalltheplacesmostpeopledreamabout–fromAcapulcoandHawaiiTokyoandHongKong.Forafewthousandpounds,allyou’veeverhopedcanbeyours.68.ifyouonholidayswithpets?ChoosetheholidayintheSnowdoniaCentreJoinTripVisitAcapulcoandHawaii69.InwhatwaytheSnowdoniaCentredifferenttheotherholidays?videswithgoodfood.offersasportofferscomfortableroom.70.isspecialabouttheTripof2008?Youhavefreemealsoneveryday.Yousleeponshiptourmanyplaces.Youwillhavechancestoandactinaplay.Youhavedoyourownpackingandunpacking.71.theSnowdoniaCentre,thebeginners’of￡donotcover.A.foodroomsbodyexerciseswalkingshoes全国一’snoteasybeingateenager(13至岁少)-norisitbeingparentofateenager.makeyourchildfeelangry,hurt,misunderstoodwhatyousaywithoutrealizingityourself.isimportantgiveyourchildspaceheneedstogrowwhilegentlylettinghimknowthatyouyoustillbethereforhimyou.Expectalotfromchild,justnoteverything.Exceptforhealthandsafetyproblems,suchasdrugorcarelessdriving;considereverythingelsediscussion.Ifyourchildisunwillingdiscusssomething,doninsistheyouwhat’sonhismoreyouinsist,thelikelythathecleanup.Insteadletto解决thingsbyhimself.remindthatyoualwaysthereforhimshouldheseekadvicehelp.Showrespectforyourteenager’sprivacy隐私.readhismaillistenpersonalconversions.Teachyourteenagerthatthefamilyphoneisforthefamily.yourchildtalksonfamilytelephonetoolong,himtalkfor15minutes,butthenhemuststayoffthephoneforatleastanequalperiodoftime.notonlyfreesuplinesothatotherfamilymemberscanmakeandreceivecalls,butteachesyourteenager节制.ifyouareopentotheidea,allowyourteenagerhisownphonethathepayswithhispocketmoneyorapartjob68.Themainpurposeoftextistotellparents.howgetalongwithteenagerhowrespectteenagerhowunderstandateenagerhowhelpteenagergrow69.thephrase“clamupinParagraph2probablymean?A.excitedB.showrespectrefusetotalkD.seekhelp70.Thelastparagraphaboutteachateenagertothephoneinasensiblewaytoforhisowntelephonetosharephonequicklytothephonequickly71.shouldparentsdoinraisingateenageraccordingthetext?NorallowhimtolearndrivingortakedrugsGiveadvicewhennecessaryLethimhavehisowntelephoneNottalkaboutpersonalthings全国一Sciencecan'texplainthepowerofpets,manystudiesshownthattheofpetscanhelplowerbloodpressure血压)andraisechancesofrecoveringfromaheartattack,reducelonelinessandspreadall-roundcheer.Anyownerwilltellyouhowmuchpetbrings.ananimalprovidesmorecomfortthanhusband/wife.AstudyAllentheStateUniversityofNewstresslevelsandbloodpressurepeople-halfofthempetowners–whiletheyperformed5minutesofarithmetic术orheldahandicewater.Subjectsthetasksalone,withhusband/wife,aclosefriendapet.Peoplewithpetsitbest.Thosetestedtheiranimalfriendssmallerinbloodpr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sincludeDuccio,Uccello,VanEyck,Lippi,Mantegna,BotticelliandMemling.TheWesthouses16th-centurypaintings,andartistsincludeLeonardodaVinci,Cranach,Michelangelo,Raphael,Bruegel,Bronzino,TitanandVeronest.Thehouses17th-centurypaintings,andartistsincludeCaravaggio,Rubens,Poussin,VanDyck,Velazquez,ClaudeTheEastWing18th-toearly20th-centurypaintings,andartistsincludeCanaletto,Goya,Turner,Constable,RenoirandVanOpeningHours:TheGalleryisopen（10anm）isbutchargesapplyspecialexhibitions.GettingThere:Nearestundergroundstations:Charing（2-minutewalk）Leicester（walk（7-minutewalk,andPiccadilly（8-minutewalk）．Inwhichcenturycollectioncanseereligiouspaintings?A．13

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