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1、安徽和县2017高考英语阅读理解（一轮）选编阅读理解训练 (2015山西省太原市二模)Washington: NASA has announced evidence that Jupiters largest moon, Ganymede, has a saltwater ocean under its icy surface. The ocean seems to have more water than all the water on Earths surface, according to new Hubble observation.New Hubble observations o
2、f Ganymedes magnetic field strongly suggest that the moon, which is the largest in our whole solar system, is home to a subsurface ocean.Scientists estimate the ocean is 95 kilometres thick, which is about 10 times deeper than Earths oceans. But unlike our salty waters, Ganymedes ocean is buried und
3、er 150 kilometres of ice.While scientists have speculated(推测) since 1970s about the presence of an ocean on Ganymedethe largest moon in our solar systemuntil now the only observational evidence came from a brief flyby by the Galileo spacecraft, which didnt observe the moon long enough to confirm a l
4、iquid ocean.This discovery marks an important milestone, highlighting what only Hubble can accomplish. In its 25 years in orbit, Hubble has made many scientific discoveries in our own solar system. A deep ocean under the icy surface of Ganymede opens up further exciting possibilities for life beyond
5、 Earth.Scientists_have_already_confirmed_the_existence_of_an_ocean_on_Europe,_another moon orbiting Jupiter, and NASA has announced plans to send an unmanned mission there searching for the life that might come with liquid water.Hubble is a telescope that orbits Earth, but because of its impressive
6、gravitational analyses it can be used to study the inside of far distant planets. Using these same principles, scientists could theoretically detect oceans on distant planets as well.文章大意：这是一篇关于天文知识的新闻报道。科学家们通过Hubble望远镜判断在木星上发现海洋的存在，人们期待更多的地球以外的生命存在。 8What can we learn about the Ganymede from the pa
7、ssage?AIt is a planet with the largest moon in our whole solar system. BIts ocean adds to peoples excitement about life beyond Earth.CIt will be used by NASA as a base for the Hubble telescope. DIts liquid ocean was first proved by the Galileo spacecraft. 答案：B细节理解题。根据通过第五段中“A deep ocean under the ic
8、y surface of Ganymede opens up further exciting possibilities for life beyond Earth.”可知海洋增加了人们关于地球以外的生命的兴奋。故选B。9Which of the following best describes the writers attitude towards Hubble?ACautious.BDoubtful.CNegative.DFavourable.答案：D推理判断题。Cautious谨慎的；Doubtful怀疑的；Negative否定的；Favourable支持的。根据通过第五段中“Thi
9、s discovery marks an important milestone, highlighting what only Hubble can accomplished.”可知作者对Hubble的态度是支持的。故选D。10What does the underlined part in Paragraph 6 mean?AAn underground ocean has been found in Europe. BThe presence of an underground ocean in Europe is not possible. CIt is now certain tha
10、t there is an ocean on Europe. DNo evidence has shown the existence of an ocean on Europe. 答案：C句意猜测题。通过横线句子中的“confirm the existence” 和“NASA has announced plans to send an unmanned mission there searching for the life that might come with liquid water.”可知欧洲上空可能有海洋是确定的。故选C。11What type of writing does
11、this passage belong to?AA term essay.BA news report.CAn experiment report.DAn exploration review.答案：B推理判断题。A term essay一个学期论文；A news report一个新闻报道；An experiment report 一个实验报告；An exploration review一个探索评论。通过第一段“Washington: NASA has announced evidence.”格式及文章内容可知。故选B。 史地自然型阅读理解(一)-AThe Pacific island nat
12、ion of Nauru used to be a beautiful place.Now it is an ecological disaster area.Naurus heartbreaking story could have one good consequenceother countries might learn from its mistakes.For thousands of years，Polynesian people lived in the remote island of Nauru，far from Western civilization.The first
13、 European to arrive was John Fearn in 1798.He was the British captain of the Hunter, a whaling ship.He called the island Pleasant Island.However, because it was very remote, Nauru had little communication with Europeans at first.The whaling ships and other traders began to visit it，bringing guns and
14、 alcohol.These elements destroyed the social balance of the twelve family groups on the island.A tenyear civil war started，which reduced the population from 1，400 to 900.Naurus real troubles began in 1899 when a British mining company discovered phosphate(磷酸盐)on the island.In fact，it found that the
15、island of Nauru was nearly all phosphate，which was a very important fertilizer for farming.The company began mining the phosphate.A phosphate mine is not a hole in the ground；it is a strip mine.When a company discovers strip mining，it removes the top layer of soil.Then it takes away the material it
16、wants.Strip mining totally destroys the land.Gradually, the lovely island of Nauru started to look like the moon.In 1968，Nauru became one of the richest countries in the world.Every year the government received millions and millions of dollars for its phosphate.Unfortunately, the leaders invested the money unwisely and lost millions of dollars.In addition，they us
