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1、 2015 河北省承德市高考英语阅读理解训练选编（8）及答案阅读理解-广告信息类Americas Top 4 Tourist AttractionsBelow youll find the most popular travel and vacation destinations in the US.1Times Square，New York CityThis Manhattan crossroads of commerce is the top spot on our list，thanks to increasing visitors to the Big Apple in 2008 d
2、espite the economic turndown.According to statistics， “80% of visitors to NYC make it a point to visit Times Square.”Total NYC visits last year were 47 million，giving us an estimate of 37.6 million travelers through the“Crossroads of the World”2The Las Vegas Strip，Nev.The“Neon Trail”that makes up th
3、e heart of Sin City is also part of the federal governments National Scenic Byways Program，which designates roads based on “archeological，cultural，historic，natural，recreational and scenic qualities” Hard to say which of these qualities best describes Vegas，but we can disqualify“natural”Last year，tot
4、al visitors to Las Vegas numbered 37.5 million；a poll by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority found that an average of 80% of visitors had either stayed overnight or gambled(赌博)on the Strip.3National Mall and Memorial Parks，Washington，D.C.Many of the nations iconic(图标的)public landmarks ar
5、e found in the 1,000plus acres of the National Mall and Memorial Parks，including the Washington Monument，the Lincoln and Jefferson memorials，and the Korean and Vietnam War Veterans memorials.The Smithsonian Institutions 19 museums are also close to the Mall；last year，the network of free museums drew
6、 more than 25 million visitors.4Faneuil Hall Marketplace，BostonBuilt in 1742 by Peter Faneuil，a wealthy Boston merchant，Faneuil Hall served as a commercial center of the city for centuries and a site for famous orations(演说)，like Samuel Adams independencerallying speech to colonists.Faneuil also incl
7、udes the restored 19thcentury Quincy Market.Today，shoppers account for a large share of visitors.Faneuils historic significance vaults it to the status of cultural attraction，attracting 20 million visitors every year.【语篇解读】 本文介绍了美国最受欢迎的四个游览胜地位于纽约市曼哈顿区的时代广场和赌博之城拉斯维加斯、华盛顿的国家广场和纪念公园以及波士顿的法尼尔厅市场。17How m
8、any visitors stayed overnight or gambled in Las Vegas last year?A47 million. B37.5 million.C30 million. D25 million.解析 细节理解题。根据笫三段的内容可知，去年到拉斯维加斯的游客是 3 750 万，其中 80%在那里过夜或者赌博。通过计算可知选 C。答案 C18We can infer that many tourists come to Washington，D.C._.Ato get free access to museumsBto enjoy the view of it
9、s squareCto shop in the famous marketDto find pleasure in natural scenery解析 推理判断题。根据第三个景点下面所叙述内容的最后一句可推知，许多游客去华盛顿是为了参观那里免费的博物馆。答案 A19What do we know about Faneuil Hall Marketplace?AIt is the oldest market in the world.BIts buildings date back to 150 years.CIt is famous for the variety of goods.DIt g
10、ot its name from a rich businessman. 解析 推理判断题。根据最后一段内容可知，始建于 1742 年的法尼尔厅市场得名于一个名为 Peter Faneuil 的富商。答案 D阅读理解- Mars Was Not Always Bitterly ColdScientists at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have reported evidence that Mars was warmer and wetter long ago than it is today. The Caltech
11、scientists say they have directly established the temperature of Mars four billion years ago. At least, they established the surface temperature on part of the planet at that time. The researchers say it is the first such evidence to be discovered and presented.The Caltech scientists say carbonate（碳
12、酸盐） minerals formed on Mars at about eighteen degrees Celsius. They reached the finding after studying a meteorite（陨石） that had its beginnings near the Martian surface.Today, the average temperature on Mars is sixty-three degrees below zero Celsius.The finding was reported on the website of the Nati
13、onal Academy of Sciences. Caltech Assistant Professor Woody Fischer helped to prepare the report. He says eighteen degrees Celsius is not especially cold or hot. He says this makes the finding extremely interesting. Knowing the temperature can give scientists an idea of the climate on Mars long ago.
14、 It can also help them decide whether the planet had liquid water. Spacecraft orbiting Mars have shown what appear to be rivers, lakebeds and mineral deposits. These pictures suggest that, at one time, water did flow there. Mars Rover vehicles and other spacecraft have confirmed the information.Calt
15、ech Geology Professor John Eiler was another writer of the report. He says knowing the temperature of Mars from long ago provides valuable information. It shows that early in the planets history, at least part of Mars could support a climate like that of Earth.The meteorite the scientists examined i
16、s one of the oldest known rocks in the world. It is called the Allan Hills meteorite. Its name came from the place in Antarctica where it was found in 1984. The meteorite is believed to have blown loose from the Mars surface when another space rock struck its “home.“16. The underlined word “establish” in Paragraph 1 probably means “_”.A. to set up B. to make people accept a beliefC. to discover or prove D. to start having a relatio
