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1、中 考 英 语 阅 读 天 天 练 1Unless we spend money to spot（认 出，发 现）and prevent asteroids（小 行 星）now,onemight crash into Earth and destroy life as we know it,say some scientists.Asteroids are bigger versions of the meteoroids（流 星 体）that race across the night sky.Most orbit the sun far from Earth and dont threat
2、en us.But there are also thousands ofasteroids whose orbits put them on a collision course with Earth.But$500 million worth of new telescopes right now,then spend$10 million a year forthe next 25 years to locate most of the space rocks.By the time we spot a fata）one,thescientists say,well have a way
3、 to change its course.Is it worth it?Two things experts consider when judging any risk are（i）How likely theevent is;（2）How bad the consequences if the event occurs.Experts think an asteroid bigenough to destroy lots of life might strike Earth once every 500,000 years.Sounds pretty rarebut if one did
4、 fall.It would be the end of the world.uIf we dont take care of these bidasteroids,theyll take care of us,“says one scientist.66ifs that simple.”The cure,though,might be worse than the disease.Do we really want fleets（舰 队，车 队）of nuclear weapons sitting around on Earth?uthe world has less fear from d
5、oomsday（毁 灭 性）rocks than from a great nuclear fleet set against them.Said a New York Times article.1.What does the passage say about asteroids and meteoroids?A.They are heavenly bodies different in composition.B.They are heavenly bodies similar in nature.C.They are more asteroids than meteoroids.D.A
6、steroids are more mysterious than meteoroids.2.What do scientists say about the collision of an asteroid with Earth?A.It is very unlikely but the danger exists.B.Such a collision might occur once every 25 years.C.Collisions of smaller asteroids with Earth occur more often than expected.D.Its still t
7、oo early to say whether such a collision might occur.3.What do people think of the suggestion of using nuclear weapons to alter the course ofasteroids?A.It sounds practical but it may not solve the problem.B.It may create more problems than it might solve.C.It is a waste of money because a collision
8、 of asteroids with Earth is very unlikely.D.Further research should be done before it is proved applicable.4.We can conclude from the passage that 一 A.While pushing asteroids off course nuclear weapons would destroy the world.B.Asteroids racing across the night sky are likely to hit Earth in the nea
9、r future.C.The worry about asteroids can be left to future generations since it is unlikely tohappen in our lifetime.D.Workable solutions still have to be found to prevent a collision of asteroids withEarth.5.Which of the following best describes the authors tone in this passage?A.0Ptimistic（乐 观 的）B
10、.Critical（批 评 的）C.Objective（客 观 的）D.Arbitral7（武 断 的）2.The day was like any other day in his life.Tom walked past the shop on the street corner.Hestopped to look at the front row of shoes,and he felt happy to see that the pair of shoes hewanted very much was still there.Looking down at his old shoes,
11、he felt sorry for himself.He really wanted to have them for his birthday.He sadly walked away and thought how to tell his mother about it.He knew very wellshe had little money.He decided not to go home at once,as he looked sad and his motherwould notice it.So he went to the park and sat on the grass
12、.There he saw a boy moving awheelchair with his hands.Tom looked at him and was surprised to see that the boy had nofeet.He looked at his own feet.Its much better to be without shoes than without feet,hethought.There was no reason for him to feel so sorry and sad.He went away and smiled,thinking he
13、was happier.（）1.Tom passed the s h o p A.on foot B.by bike C.in a wheelchair D.by bus（）2.Tom stopped in front of the shop because he wanted t o A.buy the shoes B.look at the shoes he likedC.buy a present for his friend D.get something for his birthday party()3.That pair of shoes Tom liked w a s.A.to
14、o cheap B.too large for himC.not sold yet D.not there()4.Why did Tom go to the park?B e c a u s e.A.many nice shoes were sold there B.he wanted to play there for a whileC.he wanted to see his disabled friend D.he didnt want to make his motherworried()5.We can learn from the story that T o m.A.liked
15、new shoes very much B.loved his mother very muchC.didnt want to stay at home D.had no feet3.A man once had a dream about the Black Forest in Germany.In his dream he waswalking in the forest when two men ran out and tried to throw him to the ground.He ran offas fast as he could,but they followed him.
16、He reached a place where he saw two roads infront of him,one to the right and the other to the left.Which road should he take?He heardthe two men behind him,getting nearer,and at the same time he heard a voice in his ear.Ittold him to go to the right,and he did so.He ran on and soon came to a small
17、hotel.He wasreceived there kindly and given a room,and he was saved from the two men.That was thedream.Twenty years later he was really in the Black Forest and,as happened in the dream longago,two men ran out and tried to throw him down.He ran off,and came to a place with tworoads,like in the dream.
18、He remembered the dream and took the road to the right.He soonreached a small hotel,was taken in,and so was safe.His dream of twenty years before hadsaved his life.()1.The Black Forest i s.A.a place in Germany B.not a real placeC.invented by the writer D.a place in Britain()2.When he was walking in
19、the f o r e s t,r a n after him.A.two dogs B.two tigers C.two men D.two women()3.Finally he came t o.A.a forest B.another road C.another dream D.a small hotel()4.It w as that saved the mans life 20 years later.A.a voice B.the dream C.someone else D.God()5.The story tells us t h a t.A.a dream may come true some time laterB.a dream is always a dreamC.people should not believe their dreamsD.people should always believe their dreams