2009高考英語復習課堂限時強化訓練——閱讀理解（十九）（附詳解）.doc.doc

十年高考網(wǎng)十年高考試題、高考模擬試題、教學資源下載2009高考英語復習課堂限時強化訓練閱讀理解（十九）（一）ToChineseimmigrants,inthemid-1800s,Californiawas“TheLandoftheGoldenMountain.”Intheirhomelandtheyhadheardthewords,“TheresgoldinCalifornia.”Theysailed7,000milestojointhegoldrushandstrikeitrich.Between1849and1882,morethan30,000ChinesecametoCalifornia.Mostweremen.TheyhadbeenfarmersinChina.Theycameheretobeminersandlaborers.Theyendedupdoingmanyotherjobs,too.Likemanyotherimmigrants,theydidnotplantostayinAmerica.Theycamebecauseoftheirtiestotheirhomelandandtheirfamilies.TheyplannedtoreturntoChinawiththeirfortunesandhelptheirfamilies.OnlyafewChinesegoldminersstruckitrich.Mostpickedovertheareasthathadbeenminedalready.Butstill,whiteminersresentedtheChinese.Slowly,theydrovethe“yellowperil”fromtheminingcamps.Bytheendofthe1850s,manyChinesereturnedhome.Thosewhostayedfoundotherjobs.Fewwomenhadcomewestinthegoldrush.TheChinesesawagoodbusinessopportunity.Theybegandoingthejobswomenwouldhavedone.Manybecamehouseservants.Manymoreopenedlaundries.TheChineseopenedrestaurants.ChopsueyandshowmeinarepopularChinese-Americandishes.TheChineseprobablycreatedthesedishestoservetothewhiteminers.OtherChinesebecamefishermen,farmers,andevencigarmakers.1.WhydidChinesegotoAmericainthemid-1800s?A.Becausetheycouldfindgoodjobsthere.B.Becausetheyhadfoundgoldthere.C.Becausetheycouldopenlaundriesandrestaurantsthere.2.Theunderlinedword“resented”mean“_”.w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.mA.likedB.helpedC.hatedD.served3.Whichshouldbethetitleofthepassage?A.EarlyChineseimmigrantsinAmericaB.DreamtostrikeitrichC.ThedifferencebetweenmenandwomenD.GoldminersinAmerica（二）十年高考網(wǎng)十年高考試題、高考模擬試題、教學資源下載Thefirstbreath-takingpicturesoftheEarthtakenfromspaceshoweditasasolidballcoveredbybrownlandmassesandblue-greenoceans.WehadneverseentheEarthfromthatdistancebefore.Tous,itappearedasthoughtheEarthhadalwayslookedthatwayandalwayswould.Scientistsnowknow,however,thatthesurfaceoftheEarthisnotaspermanentaswehadthought.Scientistsexplainthatthesurfaceofourplanetisalwaysmoving.ContinentsmovesabouttheEarthlikehugeshipsatsea.TheyfloatonpiecesoftheEarthsouterskin.Newouterskiniscreatedasmeltedrockpushedupfrombelowtheoceanfloor.Oldouterskinisdestroyedasitrollsdownintothehotareaandmeltsagain.Onlysincethe1960shavescientistsreallybegantounderstandthattheplanetEarthisagreatlivingmachine.Someexpertshavesaidthisnewunderstandingisoneofthemostimportantrevolutionsinscientificthought.Therevolutionisbasedontheworkofscientistswhostudythemovementofthecontinentsasciencecalledplatetectonics.ThemodernstoryofplatetectonicsbeginswiththeGermanscientistAlfredWegener.BeforeWorldWarOne,Wegenerarguedthatthecontinentshadmovedandwerestillmoving.HesaidtheideafirstoccurredtohimwhenheobservedthatthecoastlinesofSouthAmericaandAfricacouldfittogetherliketwopiecesofapuzzle.Heproposedthatthetwocontinentsmighthavebeenoneandthensplitapart.w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.mWegenerwasnotthefirstpersontowonderabouttheshapeofthecontinents.About500yearsago,explorersthoughtaboutitwhentheymadethefirstmapsofAmericas.TheexplorersnotedtheeastcoastofNorthAmericaandSouthAmericawouldfitalmostexactlyintothewestcoastofEuropeandSouthAfrica.Whattheexplorersdidnotdo,butWegenerdid,wastoinvestigatetheideathatthecontinentsmove.4.Whatdoesthewritermainlytellusinthepassage?A.Thefirstbreath-takingpicturesoftheEarthtakenfromspace.B.Humansrecognitionoftheearthssurface.C.TheGermanscientistAlfredWegener.D.Theearlyexplorersdiscovery.5.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.WedidntseetheE十年高考網(wǎng)十年高考試題、高考模擬試題、教學資源下載B.Ourancientthoughtthatthesurfaceoftheearthisstill.C.AlfredWegenerwasnotthefirstpersontoinvestigatetheideathatthecontinentsmove.D.ThecoastlineofIndiaandAfricafittogether.6.Thelastwordofthethirdparagraph“tectonics”mean“_”.A.studyofconstructionB.studyofarchitectureC.earthsurfaceD.structuralgeology7.Whatdidtheexplorersfind?A.ThecoastlinesofSouthAmericaandAfricacouldfittogether.B.ThecoastlinesofNorthAmericaandAfricacouldfittogether.C.TheeastcoastlinesofNorthAmericaandthewestcoastofEuropecouldfittogether.D.ThecoastlinesofNorthAmericaandIndiacouldfittogether.【答案與解析】1.D。事實細節(jié)題。根據(jù)短文第1段的第2句Intheirhomelandtheyhadheardthewords,“TheresgoldinCalifornia.”可知，他們是因為聽說“在California有金子”才去美國的，因此答案為D。w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.m2.C。詞義猜測題。根據(jù)下文的Slowly,theydrovethe“yellowperil”fromtheminingcamps可知答案為C。3.A。主旨大意題。根據(jù)文章第1段的第1句及全文的內容可知答案為A。4.B。主旨大意題。根據(jù)文章第1段最后一句中的however及全文內容可知，文章主要談論人類對地殼表面的形成的認識。故答案選B。5.A。推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章第1段的第1、2句可知，人們直到看到從太空對地球所拍的照片后才知道從遠方看地球的情形。故答案選A。6.D。詞義猜測題。根據(jù)其所在的句子whostudythemovementofthecontinentsasciencecalledplate及地理常識可知答案選D。w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.m7.C。事實細節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章最后一段中的Th