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1、2019高考英语二轮（文章题）训练（26）及解析Planet HunterWhen Geoff Marcy was 14, his parents bought him a telescope. Every night, he would go onto the roof outside his window to see the wonders of the sky. “What excited me most was whether there were planets in other solar systems where life might exist,” he says. “I
2、decided to try to find planets orbiting other stars like our Sun.” And he did. “My fellow researcher, Paul Butler, and I found our first planet in 1995,” Dr. Marcy says. “We worked for ten years without finding anything! But we stuck with it and our patience paid off.”Since then, the two scientists
3、have discovered 65 of the more than 100 planets found orbiting other stars. Dr. Marcy and Dr. Butler also spotted the first “family” of three planets. In June 2002 they announced another discovery: a Jupiter-like planet orbiting star 55Cancri. At first, the two researchers found only planets that or
4、bit close to stars. Recently, the scientists found planets farther out. The planet orbiting 55Cancri is a major breakthrough: it is the first sighting of a large gas planet about same distance from the star as Jupiter is from the Sun. Why is this important ? Scientists think that life on Earth may e
5、xist because of two special features in our solar system. The first is Jupiter.“Because its so big, Jupiter pulls comets and asteroids(小行星), or they all come and hit the Earth.” Dr. Marcy explains. “Without Jupiter , life on Earth would likely have been destroyed.” A second feature is that Earth is
6、a rocky planet where liquid water, which is necessary for life , can exist. Unlike gas planets, rocky planets like Earth have surfaces where water can gather in pools and seas, which may support life. A huge space exists between the Jupiter-like planet and two other planets that lie close to 55Cancr
7、i. Is there an Earth-like planet in the space, too small for us to notice? If so, says Dr. Marcy, “We would have two striking similarities to our solar system: a Jupiter-like planet and an Earth-like planet. And there may be life!” 61.What can we learn about Dr. Marcy from the passage? A. He is fond
8、 of watching Jupiter. B. He is from a scientist family. C. He dislikes working with Paul Butler. D. He is interested in finding life in outer space.62. Which of the following is true of the recent discovery? A. The planet is not as protective as Jupiter. B. The planet is close to star 55Cancri. C. T
9、he planet proves to be a gas planet. D. The planet is as large as Jupiter. 63. Dr. Marcy and Dr. Butler began to find new planets in _. A. 1995 B. 1985 C.2002 D. 198164. Dr. Marcy thinks that life may exist in the 55Cancri system because _. A. he has found the system similar to the solar system. B.
10、he has discovered an Earth-like planet there. C. he has discovered a rocky planet there. D. he has found signs of life in the system 65. “But we stuck with it”( in Paragraph 3) means _. A. they felt discouraged B. they carried on with it C. they failed in their attempt D. they made some progress 参考答
11、案6165 DCBAB *结束 It was a warm March evening，and Id just taken a seat on the bus that would take me homeIt was nearly 6：00 PM，but the bus was not yet full and the driver gave no 26 that he intended to start the bus A middle-aged woman took a seat opposite me . She was cryingNot speaking to anyone in
12、particular，she 27 told her story She had come to the city to visit her daughterOn the way to the terminal(终点站)，a thief had _28_ one of her bagsIt had contained half of the money shed brought with herThe other half was hidden under her blouse, so she _29_ still had some money leftThe bus conductor，dr
13、iver，and other passengers listened to her tale At this time, an old man _30_got on the busHe sat in the seat directly in front of the womanAfter a few minutes, all seats were _31_The driver started the engineThe bus conductor collected tickets and began asking us where we were _32_When he came to th
14、e old mans seat，he became _33_ and asked the old man whether he had any moneyThe old man _34_ that he did notHe explained that he _35_ all his money this morning when hed accidentally got on the wrong bus and now he was trying to go home Upon hearing this，the bus conductor _36_ the old man to get of
15、f the busThe old man was almost in tears as he begged the bus conductor to let him take that bus _37_ he could get home before darkThe bus driver approached the old man，and repeated the conductors _38_ to get off the bus “Stop troubling him! Cant you see hes only trying to get home?”she interrupted“He doesnt have any money!”the driver shouted“Well, thats no _39_ to throw him off the bus,”she insistedThen she said,“How much is
