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1、阅读理解特训：3真2模含解析2014届高三英语二轮突破36阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A,B,C,D）中，选出最佳选项。ASome novels simply entertain and others contain a powerful message in the story line and characters. In his first novel, A Wind In Montana, Mitch Davies tells a story about young adults and how they accept resp
2、onsibility for their lives.A Wind In Montana is a marvelous tale of two teenagers, Rory Coleman and Victoria Beach, high school students at the same school, who struggle to make the right decision for themselves. As each of them nears adulthood, they become more concerned with the future and setting
3、 goals that will bring them happiness and fulfillment.Without any advice from his parents, Rory chooses to pursue a profession in chemistry, applies for a chemistry scholarship, and determines to do everything he can to achieve it. Along the path, Rory finds that even though he has a plan, there are
4、 obstacles that could prevent him from realizing his goals. Victorias struggles are different from Rorys. Although her father has decided that she should become a professional musician, Victoria has other plans for her life. Together, Rory and Victoria attempt to follow their dreams, despite the obs
5、tacles in their paths. A Wind In Montana contains a lesson for all teens about to enter adulthood that disappointment and setbacks (挫折) are going to occur no matter how determined they are and that they need to develop skills along the way that will help them deal with them effectively.There are so
6、many major decisions facing teens today social, parents, other influencing adults and school work and theres no guarantee that their plans will succeed, even if they make the so-called “right” decisions. A Wind In Montana explores how two teenagers struggle with their own unique decisions and how th
7、e choices they make affect their lives.Mitch Davies book stands out among todays teen books that deal with imaginary situations. A Wind In Montana is a real story about real people facing real-life situations. Its entertaining and also helps readers think about their own lives and offers various way
8、s to handle situations that may arise.56. According to the passage, both Rory and Victoria _.A. work hard at their courses B. have a strong sense of selfC. go against their parents D. get along well with others57. The third paragraph is mainly about _.A. the value of A Wind In Montana B. Mitch Davie
9、s achievementsC. Mitch Davies writing style D. the content of A Wind In Montana58. Unlike other teen books, A Wind In Montana _.A. involves some imaginary situations B. focuses on responsibilities teens should takeC. is based on real-life experiences D. discusses the future of young adults59. Whats
10、the purpose of the passage?A. To review a book. B. To report a piece of news.C. To speak highly of an author. D. To collect materials for a book.BHumans： Its time to abandon Earth or Race Extinction.It could be the plot of a summer blockbuster (巨片），but this prediction isnt science fiction. Its a gli
11、mpse of the future ，according to famous British scientist Stephen Hawking.“I see great dangers for the human race，” he said in an interview with global forum Big Think. There have been a number of times in the past when its survival has been a question of touch and go. ”“I believe that the long-term
12、 future of the human race must be in space”，he said. “It will be difficult enough to avoid disasters on planet Earth in the next hundred years ，let alone the next thousand, or million. ”Hawking ，who was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom last year, has recently voiced many concerns about the
13、future of life on Earth.If aliens visited us ，the outcome would be as much as when Columbus landed in America, which didnt turn out well for the Native Americans，” he said. “Such advanced aliens would perhaps become nomads (游牧者），looking to conquer and colonize whatever planets they can reach. ”But H
14、awking says hes still hopeful for the future of humanity. He told Big Think. Weve made remarkable progress in the last hundred years. But if we want to continue beyond the next hundred years ，our future is in space.”Getting to another planet will prove a challenge ，not to mention colonizing it for h
15、umanity. Katherine Freese from University of Michigan told Big Think that “the nearest star to Earth is Proxima Centauri which is 4. 2 light years away. That means ，if you were traveling at the speed of light the whole time, it would take 4. 2 years to get there or about 50,000 years using current rocket science.”60.Humans are advised to abandon Earth mainly because _.A. aliens will take up our home planet soon B. many disasters will happen on the Earth C. resources will be used up in the future D. humans need larger space to live in61.Thinking about the future of human
