SSAT阅读基础练习题

isee备考：阅读基础练习题（一）Inthesixteenthcentury,anageofgreatmarineandterrestrialexploration,FerdinandMagellanledthefirstexpeditiontosailaroundtheworld.AsayoungPortuguesenoble,heservedthekingofPortugal,buthebecameinvolvedinthequagmireofpoliticalintrigueatcourtandlosttheking’sfavor.AfterhewasdismissedfromservicetothekingofPortugal,heofferedtoservethefutureEmperorCharlesVofSpain.Apapaldecreeof1493hadassignedalllandintheNewWorldwestof50degreesWlongitudetoSpainandallthelandeastofthatlinetoPortugal.MagellanofferedtoprovethattheEastIndiesfellunderSpanishauthority.OnSeptember20,1519,MagellansetsailfromSpainwithfiveships.Morethanayearlater,oneoftheseshipswasexploringthetopographyofSouthAmericainsearchofawaterrouteacrossthecontinent.Thisshipsank,buttheremainingfourshipssearchedalongthesouthernpeninsulaofSouthAmerica.Finallytheyfoundthepassagetheysoughtnearalatitudeof50degreesS.MagellannamedthispassagetheStraitofAllSaints,buttodayweknowitastheStraitofMagellan.OneshipdesertedwhileinthispassageandreturnedtoSpain,sofewersailorswereprivilegedtogazeatthatfirstpanoramaofthePacificOcean.ThosewhoremainedcrossedthemeridianwenowcalltheInternationalDateLineintheearlyspringof1521afterninety-eightdaysonthePacificOcean.Duringthoselongdaysatsea,manyofMagellan’smendiedofstarvationanddisease.LaterMagellanbecameinvolvedinaninsularconflictinthePhilippinesandwaskilledinatribalbattle.OnlyoneshipandseventeensailorsunderthecommandoftheBasquenavigatorElcanosurvivedtocompletethewestwardjourneytoSpainandthusproveonceandforallthattheworldisround,withnoprecipiceattheedge.1.Thesixteenthcenturywasanageofgreat___exploration.A.cosmicB.landC.mentalD.commonmanE.noneoftheabove2.MagellanlostthefavorofthekingofPortugalwhenhebecameinvolvedinapolitical___.A.entanglementB.discussionC.negotiationD.problemsE.noneoftheabove3.ThePopedividedNewWorldlandsbetweenSpainandPortugalaccordingtotheirlocationononesideortheotherofanimaginarygeographicalline50degreeswestofGreenwichthatextendsina___direction.A.northandsouthB.crosswiseC.easterlyD.southeastE.northandwest4.OneofMagellan’sshipsexploredthe___ofSouthAmericaforapassageacrossthecontinent.A.coastlineB.mountainrangeC.physicalfeaturesD.islandsE.noneoftheabove5.Fouroftheshipssoughtapassagealongasouthern___.A.coastB.inlandC.bodyoflandwithwateronthreesidesD.borderE.answernotavailable6.Thepassagewasfoundnear50degreesSof___.A.GreenwichB.TheequatorC.SpainD.PortugalE.Madrid7.Inthespringof1521,theshipscrossedthe___nowcalledtheInternationalDateLine.A.imaginarycirclepassingthroughthepolesB.ImaginarylineparalleltotheequatorC.areaD.landmassE.answernotfoundinarticle答案：1.(B)2.(A)3.(A)4.(C)5.(C)6.(B)7.(A)isee备考：阅读基础练习题（二）MarieCuriewasoneofthemostaccomplishedscientistsinhistory.Togetherwithherhusband,Pierre,shediscoveredradium,anelementwidelyusedfortreatingcancer,andstudieduraniumandotherradioactivesubstances.PierreandMarie’samicablecollaborationlaterhelpedtounlockthesecretsoftheatom.Mariewasbornin1867inWarsaw,Poland,whereherfatherwasaprofessorofphysics.Attheearlyage,shedisplayedabrilliantmindandablithepersonality.Hergreatexuberanceforlearningpromptedhertocontinuewithherstudiesafterhighschool.Shebecamedisgruntled,however,whenshelearnedthattheuniversityinWarsawwasclosedtowomen.Determinedtoreceiveahighereducation,shedefiantlyleftPolandandin1891enteredtheSorbonne,aFrenchuniversity,wheresheearnedhermaster’sdegreeanddoctorateinphysics.MariewasfortunatetohavestudiedattheSorbonnewithsomeofthegreatestscientistsofherday,oneofwhomwasPierreCurie.MarieandPierreweremarriedin1895andspentmanyproductiveyearsworkingtogetherinthephysicslaboratory.Ashorttimeaftertheydiscoveredradium,Pierrewaskilledbyahorse-drawnwagonin1906.Mariewasstunnedbythishorriblemisfortuneandenduredheartbreakinganguish.Despondentlysherecalledtheircloserelationshipandthejoythattheyhadsharedinscientificresearch.Thefactthatshehadtwoyoungdaughterstoraisebyherselfgreatlyincreasedherdistress.Curie’sfeelingofdesolationfinallybegantofadewhenshewasaskedtosucceedherhusbandasaphysicsprofessorattheSorbonne.Shewasthefirstwomantobegivenaprofessorshipattheworld-famousuniversity.In1911shereceivedtheNobelPrizeinchemistryforisolatingradium.AlthoughMarieCurieeventuallysufferedafatalillnessfromherlongexposuretoradium,sheneverbecamedisillusionedaboutherwork.Regardlessoftheconsequences,shehaddedicatedherselftoscienceandtorevealingthemysteriesofthephysicalworld.1.TheCuries’____collaborationhelpedtounlockthesecretsoftheatom.A.friendlyB.competitiveC.courteousD.industriousE.chemistry2.Mariehadabrightmindanda__personality.A.strongB.lightheartedC.humorousD.strangeE.envious3.WhenshelearnedthatshecouldnotattendtheuniversityinWarsaw,shefelt___.A.hopelessB.annoyedC.depressedD.worriedE.noneoftheabove4.Marie___byleavingPolandandtravelingtoFrancetoentertheSorbonne.A.challengedauthorityB.showedintelligenceC.behavedD.wasdistressedE.answernotavailableinarticle5._____sherememberedtheirjoytogether.A.DejectedlyB.WorriedC.TearfullyD.HappilyE.Sorrowfully6.Her____begantofadewhenshereturnedtotheSorbonnetosucceedherhusband.A.misfortu