2013高考英语二轮阅读理解精选(27)外研版

-1-2013高考英语二轮阅读理解精选（27）及答案AChinainthe21stcenturyismakinggreatprogressinspacetechnology.In2003,thecountrysentupthemannedspacecraftShenzhou-V.Fouryearslater,Chang’e-Iwentintoorbit(轨道)aroundthemoon.In2008aChinesemandidthecountry’sfirstspacewalk.TheseachievementswouldhavebeenunthinkablewithoutthecontributionofQianXuesen,akeyscientistonspaceprogramsandrocketry(火箭技术)ofthePeople’sRepublicofChina.ThispioneeringscientistpassedawayinBeijingonOctober31in2009attheageof98.Oncecalled“thefatherofourspaceindustry”,QianbeganworkingonChina’smissileandspacetechnologyin1956,whenChinahadlittletechnology.WhenaskedbyGeneralChenGengwhethertheChinesecoulddeveloptheirownmissiles,QiansaidChinesecoulddoanythingthatforeignerscould.HisresearchhelpedleadtotheexplosionofChina’sfirstatomicbomb(原子弹)in1964,aswellastoitsfirstman-madesatellitein1970anditsfirstmannedspacecraftin2003.QianwasborninShanghai.HegraduatedfromShanghaiJiaotongUniversityin1934.ThenhestudiedintheUSattheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnologyandlaterattheCaliforniaInstituteofTechnology.DuringWorldWarⅡ,Qian’sresearchcontributedtothedevelopmentofrockettechnologythattheUSmilitary(军队)beganusinginthe1940s.Hewasoncepreventedfromleavingthecountrybecauseitwasdecidedthatheknewtoomuchaboutcertainmilitarymatters.Itwasnotuntilin1955thatQianreturnedtoChinawiththehelpofthelatepremierZhouEnlai.“IplantodomybesttohelptheChinesebuildanationwheretheycanlivewithdignity(尊严)andhappiness,”QiantoldreportersbeforesailingforChinain1955.Thegreatscientistdevotedallhislifetokeepingthepromise.56.Whatisthearticlemainlyabout?A.ItgivesashorthistoryofChinesemissileandspaceprograms.B.ItisabouthowQiancontributedtotheChinesespaceprogram.C.ItlistsimportanteventsthatQianexperienced.D.ItisabriefintroductiontoQian,afamousChinesescientist.-2-57.WhichstatementaboutQianisTRUE?A.HewasborninChinaandbroughtupinAmerica.B.HewenttoAmericaforfurtherstudyaftergraduationfromuniversity.C.Hereturnedtohishometownrightafterfinishinghiseducation.D.HehadworkedonmissilesintheUSmilitarybeforecomingbacktoChina.58.QianwaspersonallyinvolvedinmanyhistoriceventsinChinaEXCEPT.A.thefirstspacewalkB.thefirstman-madesatelliteC.thedevelopmentofmissilesD.theexplosionofanatomicbomb59.Fromthearticle,wecanconcludethat.A.theUSmilitaryhadhopedtotakefulladvantageofQian’stalentB.QianhadanimportantpositionintheUSmilitaryinthe1940sC.whenWorldWarbrokeout,QianwasstudyingatShanghaiJiaotongUniversityD.itwasnoteasytogetQianbackfromtheUSBIt’sgoodtomakemistakes,andhereiswhy.Firstofall,mistakesareaclearsignthatyouaretryingnewthings.It’salwaysgoodtotrynewthingsbecausewhenyouaretryingnewthingsyouaregrowing.Ifyounevertryanythingnew,howcanyouimprove?Howcanyouexpand?Thesimpleansweris“Youcan’t”.Lookaroundyou.Withveryfewexceptions,eithereverythingyouseeinyourphysicalworldoreverysingledetailofeverysinglethingistheresultofsomeonetryingsomethingnew.Anothergoodthingaboutmistakesisthis:Whenyouaremakingmistakes,youarelearning.Considerthis:Edisonfailed10,000timesbeforeheperfectedthelightbulb.Whenaskedhowitfelttofailthatmanytimes,hesaidthathehadn’tfailed10,000times,butratherhadlearned10,000thingsthatdidn’twork．Finally,whenyoumakeamistakeyouaremuchclosertosuccess.Why?Becausewhenallissaidanddone,youwillhavetriedsomenumberofthingsbeforeyousucceeded.Everytimeyoumakeamistakeyoueliminateoneofthosethingsandareonestepcloser.Butthisalldoesn’tmeanthatyoushouldgoaheadwithoutconsideringtheconsequencesofamistake.Quitethecontrary,whenyoutrysomethingnewyouhavetobewillingtosetsomereasonablelimitssothatintheeventthatitdoesn’t-3-workoutthewayyouwantitto,youwillbeinapositiontotryagain.Weallhavelimitedresourcesintheformoftimeandmoneysodon’tblowthemallononeapproachtoaproblem.Realizethatitprobablywon’tbeperfectthefirsttimeandallocate(分配)theseresourcesappropriatelysoyoucanlearn,makecorrections,andtryitagain.Onlybyacceptingandusingyourmistakesinthiswaycanyoumakesignificantadvancesinyourbusinessandyourcareer．Thereisanoldsayingthatgoes,“Ifyou’renotmakingmistakes,you’renottryinghardenough．”Sogoforthandmakemistakes.Andlearn.Andgrow.Andprosper（成功）．60.Fromthesecondparagraph,wecanconcludethat_______．A.mistakesareunnecessaryfordevelopmentB.weareafraidoftryingnewthingsC.it’scommonforpeopletomakemistakesD.mistakesarebetterthannottrying61.Theunderlinedword“eliminate”means_______．A.avoidB.RemoveC.acceptD.solve62.Accordingtothearticle,onethingyoushouldpayattentiontoaboutmakingmistakesis．A.avoidingmakingthesamemistakesB.acceptingthepunishmentwillinglyC.takingconsequencesintoaccountD.tryingthingsoutonebyone63.Whatwouldthewriterprobablysuggestwesaytoourselveswhenwemakeamistake?A.Nevermind,Icanalwaystryagain．B.I’dbetterstayoutoftrouble．C.Ok!NowIcanlearnsomething．D.Lookatthismess.Anyonewouldbeupset．CMAINEbyJ.CourtneySullivan,fiction,$26TheKellehersareabig,disorderlyfamilywhosometimesseemtohaveonlyonethingincommon:lovefortheirbeachhouseinMaine.Lietherewiththisnovelandlistentoasummer’sworthofsecrets,quarrels,andmisunderstandings.WHATILEARNEDWHENIALMOSTDIED-4-byChrisLicht,nonfiction,$23Theenergeticco-creatorofMSNBC’s“Mornin