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1、专题十三 阅读理解A组20152013模拟基础题Passage 1(2015临沂调研)话题：水上作业词数：294 Students from Florida International University in Miami walked on water Thursday for a class assignment.To do it，they wore aquatic (水上的)shoes they designed and created.Alex Quinones was the first to make it to the other side of a 175foot lake
2、on campus in record timejust over a minute.Quinones，who wore oversized boatlike shoes，also won last year and will receive $ 500.Students had to wear the aquatic shoes and make it across the lake in order to earn an “A” on the assignment for Architecture Professor Jaime CanavesMaterials and Methods C
3、onstruction Class.“Its traditional in a school of architecture to do boats out of cardboard for a boat race.I thought our students were a little bit more special than that，” Canaves said.“We decided to do the walk on water event to take it to the next level.”A total of 79 students competed in the ra
4、ce this year in 41 teams.Only 10 teams failed to cross the lake.Others who fell got back up and made it to the end.The race is open to all students and anyone in the community.The youngest person to ever participate was a 9yearold girl who competed in place of her mother，while the oldest was a 67yea
5、rold female.A large crowd on campus joined Canaves as he cheered on the racers.He shouted encouraging words，but also laughed as some unsteadily made their way to the end.“A part of this is for them to have more understanding of designing and make it work better，” he said.It is also a lesson in life
6、for the students.“Anything，including walking on water，is possible，if you do the research，test it and go through the design process seriously.【语篇导读】本文主要介绍了佛罗里达国际学院的学生为了完成作业，需穿自己设计的鞋在水上活动。1.Which statement about Alex Quinones is true ?A.He finished the race in less than a minute.B.He won the race with
7、 the help of 2 boats.C.He failed the race last year.D.He set a new record this year.解析细节理解题。根据第二段第一句的明确信息可选出答案。其它选项通过这一段的信息均可排除。答案D2.For what purpose did the students take part in the race?A.To go across the lake to school.B.To test their balance on the water.C.To pass Professor Canaves class.D.To w
8、in the prize money of $ 500.解析细节理解题。由第三段的第一句“in order to earn an “A” on the assignment for Architecture Professor Jaime Canaves”可知答案。答案C3.Which of the following is true about the race?A.The students who fell into the water had to quit.B.More than 20 teams failed to cross the lake.C.The students kept
9、 silent when the other racers competed.D.The youngest competitor competed instead of her mother.解析细节理解题。根据第四段的最后一句可知选项D正确。A、B选项通过这段信息可排除。根据第五段可知C表述不准确。答案D4.According to Canaves，this race can help the students .A.understand designing better B.achieve almost everythingC.work together and unite as oneD
10、.walk on the surface of water解析细节理解题。通过第六段可知答案。答案APassage 2(2015潍坊期末)话题：黄石公园大火词数：250Starting in 1972，the National Park Service established a policy for forest fires called Natural Burn.It was acknowledged that some forest fires，such as those caused by lightning, were necessary for forests to maintai
11、n balanced ecosystems，so the fire should be allowed to burn.However，a big fire in Yellowstone National Park in 1988 caused this policy to be abandoned since the fire was initially allowed to burn yet soon out of control.As a result，the fire of 1988 destroyed much of Yellowstone，which is Americas old
12、est and most beloved national park.Massive areas of plants were destroyed，and large empty spaces and acres of burned and blackened trees greeted visitors.The rivers and streams were choked with ash，and the ecosystem of the park was changed beyond repair.In addition，great numbers of animals were kill
13、ed by the fires that burned out of control.The fires were driven by high winds，moving as many as ten miles a day.Many small animals died in the flames.The fires rapid advances gave the wildlife little chance to escape.Even today，few of these small forest animals have returned to live in the park.In
14、the years immediately following the fires，the numbers of visitors declined rapidly.No one was interested in seeing a blackened and treeless park on vacation.Yellowstone had previously been famous for its amazing views and unique geological formations such as the geyser Old Faithful.But now its reput
15、ation as Americas wonder is damaged permanently.【语篇导读】文章主要讲述了森林里Natural Burn政策的终止，这源于黄石公园1988年的大火。(Natural Burn：因自然现象而产生的森林之火可放任行之)1.Natural Burn was adopted because some forest fires were .A.hard to put outB.started by lightningC.good for the balance of natureD.approved by National Park Service解析细节
16、理解题。根据第一段第3行“ to maintain balanced ecosystems”可知。答案C2.The big fire in Yellowstone in 1988 .A.became out of control at firstB.destroyed the park completelyC.was allowed to burn continuouslyD.brought the natural burn policy to an end解析细节理解题。由第一段第6行“.caused this policy to be abandoned”可知D项正确。答案D3.Why were so many
