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(阅读理解)

　　Houston, Texas(June 8,2002)－In 2004, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration(NASA)(美国航空航天局)will send two robots to separate places of Mars(火星)to seek(寻找)out past or present signs of water．It is an exciting idea to send two robots driving over very different places of Mars at the same time, to be able to see what is on the other side of the hill．

　　Last month, NASA announced it was sending one robot to Mars, but after two weeks, it decided there was enough money for two．The robots will be sent up within two weeks of each other in May and June of 2003 from Kennedy Space Center．If all goes well, the two spacecraft(宇宙飞船)will touch down on Mars, after a seve-and-a-half-month space flight, on January 2 and 20,2004．

　　The robots, each weighing 150 kilograms, can cover 100 meters per day．They are designed to be able to examine the mineral content(矿物质)of the soil, and their special camera will take pictures of the lands and hills．Although they will be under control from Earth, the robots, are able to move more freely compared to those sent up before them．

　　The actual landing points have not been determined yet, but the scientists say it will be in areas where they hope to find water．

(1)

According to the news report, scientists plan to send robots up to Mars to ________．
[　　]
A．	find out whether there is water on Mars
B．	see if robots can find minerals there
C．	test how fast robots can drive there
D．	prove that robots can work on Mars

(2)

How long in between will the two robots be sent to Mars?
[　　]
A．	1 year．
B．	7.5 months．
C．	2 months．
D．	2 weeks．

(3)

One of the important jobs for the robots on Mars is to ________．
[　　]
A．	study the soil
B．	walk everywhere
C．	test the new camera
D．	find a suitable landing point

(4)

We can infer from the last sentence that scientists ________．
[　　]
A．	have changed the landing points many times
B．	hope to land the robots on the surface of water
C．	are still working on the plan
D．	know where they can find water

L’HAY-LES-ROSES, France: Three teenage girls admitted starting a fire in a suburban Paris housing project over the weekend that killed 17 people, including three children, police said yesterday. A fourth girl was held yesterday morning.

The fire in a 19-storey building south of Paris was the third fatal blaze in the Paris area in nine days. The death toll rose to 16 after a man died late Sunday in a hospital, where seven others

were being treated for serious injuries, police said. 全品高考网

Three teenagers taken in for questioning on Sunday admitted having started the fire for fun, police said. Two of the suspects were 18-year-old, the other was 16, police said. Further details were not available.

Witnesses claimed to have seen a group of youths who lived in the building start the fire, said Patrick Seve, mayor of the town of L’HAY-LES-ROSES, near Orly airport, where the building was located.

The fire is believed to have broken out in the lobby（门厅）of the building before raging up a stairwell at least three floors. Some residents jumped from windows as the fire spread through the building’s entrance.

Authorities were investigating possible criminals in an August 26 fire that killed 14 African children and three adults in a Paris apartment building. Three days later, another fire killed seven in a building.

Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy suggested on French television on Sunday night that copycats（盲目模仿者）were at work. “Each time there is a new story, sometimes that gives ideas to people who then turn into criminals,” Sarkozy said, promising severe punishment for anyone found guilty of arson（纵火）.

20. What can we learn from the first two paragraphs？

A. Three girls were caught setting fire to a building.

B. The fourth girl wasn’t present when the fire broke out.

C. All the people lost their lives before police came.

D. Paris was troubled by fire during that period.

21. Why did the teenagers start the fire？

A. They were interested in playing with fire.

B. They wanted to make fun of their parents.

C. They were not satisfied with the surroundings.

D. They wanted to warm themselves.

22. From the fourth and fifth paragraphs we know that ________.

A. the witnesses must have put out the fire

B. the lobby of the building was covered with wood.

C. the witnesses were familiar with the teenagers

D. the residents shouldn’t have jumped from windows

23. What the Minister said in the last paragraph means that ________.

A. he doesn’t like to listen to new stories

B. he has no time to write new stories

C. teenagers often have ideas to turn into criminals

D. teenagers may do the same as others have done

第二部分：阅读理解（第一节：共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。

L’HAY-LES-ROSES, France: Three teenage girls admitted starting a fire in a suburban Paris housing project over the weekend that killed 17 people, including three children, police said yesterday. A fourth girl was held yesterday morning.

The fire in a 19-storey building south of Paris was the third fatal blaze in the Paris area in nine days. The death toll rose to 16 after a man died late Sunday in a hospital, where seven others were being treated for serious injuries, police said.

Three teenagers taken in for questioning on Sunday admitted having started the fire for fun, police said. Two of the suspects were 18-year-old, the other was 16, police said. Further details were not available.

Witnesses claimed to have seen a group of youths who lived in the building start the fire, said Patrick Seve, mayor of the town of L’HAY-LES-ROSES, near Orly airport, where the building was located.

The fire is believed to have broken out in the lobby（门厅）of the building before raging up a stairwell at least three floors. Some residents jumped from windows as the fire spread through the building’s entrance.

Authorities were investigating possible criminals in an August 26 fire that killed 14 African children and three adults in a Paris apartment building. Three days later, another fire killed seven in a building.

Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy suggested on French television on Sunday night that copycats（盲目模仿者）were at work. “Each time there is a new story, sometimes that gives ideas to people who then turn into criminals,” Sarkozy said, promising severe punishment for anyone found guilty of arson（纵火）.

56. What can we learn from the first two paragraphs？

A. Three girls were caught setting fire to a building.

B. The fourth girl wasn’t present when the fire broke out.

C. All the people lost their lives before police came.

D. Paris was troubled by fire during that period.

57. Why did the teenagers start the fire？

A. They were interested in playing with fire.

B. They wanted to make fun of their parents.

C. They were not satisfied with the surroundings.

D. They wanted to warm themselves.

58. From the fourth and fifth paragraphs we know that ________.

A. the witnesses must have put out the fire

B. the lobby of the building was covered with wood.

C. the witnesses were familiar with the teenagers

D. the residents shouldn’t have jumped from windows

59. What the Minister said in the last paragraph means that ________.

A. he doesn’t like to listen to new stories

B. he has no time to write new stories

C. teenagers often have ideas to turn into criminals

D. teenagers may do the same as others have done

阅读理解

     L'HAYLESROSES,France:Three teenage girls admitted starting a fire in a suburban Paris housing
project over the weekend that killed 17 people,including three children,police said yesterday.A fourth girl
was held yesterday morning.
     The fire in a 19storey building south of Paris was the third fatal blaze in the Paris area in nine days.The
death toll rose to 16 after a man died last Sunday in a hospital,where seven others were being treated for
serious injuries,police said.
     Three teenagers taken in for questioning on Sunday admitted having started the fire for fun,police said.
Two of the suspects were 18yearold,the other was 16,police said.Further details were not available.
     Witnesses claimed to have seen a group of youths who lived in the building start the fire,said Patrick
Seve,mayor of the town of L'HAYLESROSES,near Orly airport,where the building was located.
     The fire is believed to have broken out in the lobby (门厅) of the building before raging up a stairwell at
least three floors.Some residents jumped from windows as the fire spread through the building's entrance.
     Authorities were investigating possible criminals in an August 26 fire that killed 14 African children and
three adults in a Paris apartment building.Three days later,another fire killed seven in a building.
     Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy suggested on French television on Sunday night that copycats (盲目
模仿者) were at work."Each time there is a new story,sometimes that gives ideas to people who then turn
into criminals," Sarkozy said,promising severe punishment for anyone found guilty of arson (纵火)．

1．What can we learn from the first two paragraphs?

A．Three girls were caught setting fire to a building.
B．The fourth girl wasn't present when the fire broke out.
C．All the people lost their lives before police came.
D．Paris was troubled by fire during that period.

2．Why did the teenagers start the fire?

A．They were interested in playing with fire.
B．They wanted to make fun of their parents.
C．They were not satisfied with the surroundings.
D．They wanted to warm themselves.

3．From the fourth and fifth paragraphs we know that________.

A．the witnesses must have put out the fire
B．the lobby of the building was covered with wood
C．the witnesses were familiar with the teenagers
D．the residents shouldn't have jumped from windows

4．What the Minister said in the last paragraph means that________.

A．he doesn't like to listen to new stories
B．he has no time to write new stories
C．teenagers often have ideas to turn into criminals
D．teenagers may do the same as others have done

（安徽省桐城六中2010届高三第二次模拟月考）

L’HAY-LES-ROSES, France: Three teenage girls admitted starting a fire in a suburban Paris housing project over the weekend that killed 17 people, including three children, police said yesterday. A fourth girl was held yesterday morning.

The fire in a 19-storey building south of Paris was the third fatal blaze in the Paris area in nine days. The death toll rose to 16 after a man died late Sunday in a hospital, where seven others were being treated for serious injuries, police said.

Three teenagers taken in for questioning on Sunday admitted having started the fire for fun, police said. Two of the suspects were 18-year-old, the other was 16, police said. Further details were not available.

Witnesses claimed to have seen a group of youths who lived in the building start the fire, said Patrick Seve, mayor of the town of L’HAY-LES-ROSES, near Orly airport, where the building was located.

The fire is believed to have broken out in the lobby（门厅）of the building before raging up a stairwell at least three floors. Some residents jumped from windows as the fire spread through the building’s entrance.

Authorities were investigating possible criminals in an August 26 fire that killed 14 African children and three adults in a Paris apartment building. Three days later, another fire killed seven in a building.

Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy suggested on French television on Sunday night that copycats（盲目模仿者）were at work. “Each time there is a new story, sometimes that gives ideas to people who then turn into criminals,” Sarkozy said, promising severe punishment for anyone found guilty of arson（纵火）.

56. What can we learn from the first two paragraphs？

A. Three girls were caught setting fire to a building.

B. The fourth girl wasn’t present when the fire broke out.

C. All the people lost their lives before police came.

D. Paris was troubled by fire during that period.

57. Why did the teenagers start the fire？

A. They were interested in playing with fire.

B. They wanted to make fun of their parents.

C. They were not satisfied with the surroundings.

D. They wanted to warm themselves.

58. From the fourth and fifth paragraphs we know that ________.

A. the witnesses must have put out the fire

B. the lobby of the building was covered with wood.

C. the witnesses were familiar with the teenagers

D. the residents shouldn’t have jumped from windows

59. What the Minister said in the last paragraph means that ________.

A. he doesn’t like to listen to new stories

B. he has no time to write new stories

C. teenagers often have ideas to turn into criminals

D. teenagers may do the same as others have done

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