高考英语阅读理解·附详解(10)(6)

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【答案与解析】

1. A 事实细节题。根据第 3 段第 2,3 句 Scientists have long assumed that most of the ice that melted was in the Northern hemisphere during the 30,000-year long ice age. That belief was held because the North Pole is surrounded by land… 可知答案。

2. C 推理判断题。根据第 4 段最后两句可 Studies suggest that melting just in the Southern hemisphere would have been impossible, too. The only reasonable conclusion… 可知冰川既不可能只在南半球融化，也不可能只在北半球融化。故答案为 C。

3. C 事实细节题。根据文章最后一句 It is still a mystery as to what caused the temperature changes that caused the ice to melt 可知科学家们现在还没有找到引起温度变化的原因。

4. B 主旨大意题。根据主题句 ice melted equally in the North and the South 可知本文主要讲的一个新的科学发现：冰川时期的冰川融化是在南北极均匀进行的。

5. C 事实细节题。根据 The donkey represents the Democrats 可知答案为 C。

6. B 推理判断题。把“大象”赶出白宫，当然指的是把布什总统赶下台来。

7. B 事实细节题。根据 the Republicans regard the donkey as stubborn and silly 可知共和党人把驴子看作为愚蠢、固执的动物。

8. C 事实细节题。根据 The e-mails suggest that Bush will keep his promises 可知，C 项应理解为“布什会兑现他在竞选中许下的诺言”。

9. D 事实细节题。根据 A qualified doctor who rarely practiced 可知，契诃夫是个合格的医生。

10. B 推理判断题。根据 When Chekhov entered the Moscow University Medical School in 1879 可知契诃夫 1879 年进入莫斯科大学学医，可以断定契诃夫 1880 年正在大学学医。

11. D 事实细节题。文中讲到了他的品质有：cool, sensitive (calm attitude of a scientist and doctor with the sensitivity of an artist) , quick-minded (extremely fast, often producing a short story in an hour or less)，但没有涉及到warm-hearted这方面的品质。

12. A 事实细节题。要求排列事件顺序。可用首尾定位法。第一个事件是 entered the Moscow University Medical School，最后一个事件是 became a full time writer，故答案为 A。

13. B 词义猜测题。根据 In many cases, this involves some form of socializing within the office environment—not just in large companies, but in small workplaces as well 可知 Office politics 主要指的是处理公司范围内的社交人际关系问题。

14. D 事实细节题。根据 You have to be able to sell yourself and your ideas, both publicly and behind the scenes…It can mean being kind and helpful, or even trying, to please your superior, and then expecting something in return可知要想得到提升光靠努力工作是不行的，还得给老板留下一个好的印象。

15. C推理判断题。根据 But if two or three candidates are up for a promotion, each of whom has reasonably similar ability, a manager is going to promote the person he or she likes best. It’s simple human nature 可知，作者认为office politics是个人进步(提升)的一个重要因素。

16. A 观点态度题。根据 Experts suggest altering this negative picture by recognizing the need for some self-promotion 可知，个人提升并不一定意味着奉承。

17. D 事实细节题。根据 on his return the cuddly toy will be auctioned off可知泰迪熊特伦斯是个玩具熊，并非真正的熊。

18. B 推理判断题。根据 we just hope he does not burn up on re-entry to Earth 可知，飞船进入大气层降落时存在较大的危险。

19. C 事实细节题。根据 is competing for a prestigious space travel prize可知，太空飞船一号这次飞行的主要目的是获得一项太空飞行奖。

20. A主旨大意题。根据主题句 A teddy bear from Cumbria is launching into space to raise cash for charity 可知本文主要讲“为慈善事业募捐泰迪熊特伦斯将搭乘‘太空飞船一号’遨游太空”，故A最佳。