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语篇提能阅读理解AHerearesomemajorschoolshootingsintheUnitedStates.Dec.15,2012:InthestateofConnecticut,AdamLanza,the20­year­oldwhokilled20kidsandsixadultsataConnecticutelementaryschoolFriday,shothismotherNancyinthefaceatthehometheysharedinNewtown,andthendrovetoSandyHookElementarySchool.Theschoolchildrenheshotandkilledwerebetweentheagesof5and10.TheshootingstoppedwhenLanzaputabulletinhisownhead.April2,2012:InthestateofCalifornia,amankilledsevenpeopleandwoundedthreeothersatOikosUniversity,aChristianschoolinOakland.PoliceidentifiedthesuspectasOneL.Goh,43,aKorean,whosubmittedtothepoliceataSafewaysupermarketinAlameda,Calif.Theuniversityclaimed(声称)theshooterwasaformernursingstudent.Feb.14,2008:InthestateofIllinois,agunmanbrokeintoNorthernIllinoisUniversityandopenedfireaimlesslyatmorethan160studentsandteachers,killingsixpeopleandwoundingmorethan10othersbeforeshootinghimselfdead.PolicesaythegunmanwasStevenKazmierczak,27,aformergraduatestudentinSociologyattheschool.March21,2005:InthestateofMinnesota,a16­year­oldstudentJeffWeiseshotdeadfivestudents,asecurityguardandateacheratRedLakeHighSchoolbeforekillinghimselfduringashootoutwithpolice.Weisehadkilledhisgrandfatherandhisgrandfather'scompanionbeforeheadingtoschoolthatday.1．WherewasAdamLanza'smothershot?A.AtSandyHookElementarySchool.B.AtaSafewaySupermarketinAlameda.C.AtherhouseinNewtown.D.AtRedLakeHighSchool.答案与解析C细节理解题。由文章第二段“shothismotherNancyinthefaceatthehometheysharedinNewtown”可知C项正确。2．HowmanypeopledidtheshooterkillatschoolonMarch21,2005?A.26.B.9.C.5.D.7.答案与解析D细节理解题。由文章最后一段第一句可知枪手杀了5个学生，一个保安，和一个老师，共7个人。3．Whichshooterwascaughtalive?A.OneL.Goh.B.AdamLanza.C.JeffWeise.D.StevenKazmierczak.答案与解析A推理判断题。由全文可知Adam自杀，Steven自杀，Jeff自杀，而OneL.Goh在超市被捕，故A项正确。BManyscientistsarenowexploringtheideaofgoingtoliveonMars.SomeotherscientistsfromtheNASAAmesResearchCenterhavealreadystartedthecreationofa“Marstown”andmanyothersareinfactalreadyexperimentingwithit.Ofcourse,theseexperimentsaredoneonEarthitselfbutthis“Marstown”hasanenvironmentpracticallylikethatofMars.TheastronautsworkinginthesetownsweartheirspacesuitandalsodoeverythingtheywouldreallyhavetocarryoutiftheyevergotoMarsinthefuture.ButMarswouldbelikeEarth,atemporary(暂时的)placeforhumans.WhentheSunstartsswallowinguptheplanets,MarswilldisappearonlyhoursafterEarth.SoMarsonlyseemstobetheidealplacetospreadthehumanbeings.ItisalsoagoodlocationtosendhumansifeverthereisadisasteronEarth.Bysayingdisaster,Imeanasteroids(小行星)hittingandthingslikethat.IfwehumansdonotwanttodisappearwhenEarthorMarsgetsswallowedup,wewillhavetogoandlivebeyondthesolarsystem.Butarethereanyplanetsoutsideoursolarsystempreparedtosupportlife?Astronomers'answeris：“IfEarthcansupportlife,whycan'totherplanetsdothesametoo?AstronomershavealreadydiscoveredaJupiter­likeplanetorbiting(绕轨道运动)aSun­likestar,sowhynotanEarth­likeplanetorbitingaSun­likestarnext？”Toachievethisgoalthough,manyotherproblemshavetobetakenintoconsideration.HowdowetransformadustyplanetlikeMarsintoonemoreorlesslikeourEarth?Howshouldwegoon?Thereisstillalongwaytogo.语篇解读当太阳最终开始吞噬行星时，地球会在瞬间消失，茫茫宇宙，哪里才是人类未来的安身之所？4．The“Marstown”mentionedinthepassageis________.A.aresearchbasedonMarsB.astrangeplacefoundonMarsC.anexperimentallabbuiltonEarthD.atownexistinginscientists'imagination答案与解析C细节理解题。根据第一段“Ofcourse,theseexperimentsaredoneonEarthitselfbutthis‘Marstown’hasanenvironmentpracticallylikethatofMars”可知，Marstown是科学家模拟火星环境在地球上建的一个实验室。5．WhywouldMarsonlybeatemporaryplaceforhumans?A.Itistoosmalltoadmitsomanyhumanbeings.B.Itlacksenoughnaturalresourceshumansneed.C.ItwoulddisappearwhenEarthdisappeared.D.Ithasmorenaturaldisasterslikeasteroidshitting.答案与解析C细节理解题。根据第三段中“MarswilldisappearonlyhoursafterEarth”可知，当太阳最终开始吞噬行星时，火星也会很快在地球之后消失，所以说火星只能当人类暂时的家园(人类还需另外寻找安身之所)。6．Wecanknowfromthepassagethatastronomersprobablythink________.A.itisimpossibletotransporthumanstootherplanetsB.theremaybeanEarth­likeplanetoutsidethesolarsystemC.humanswillmovetothenew­foundJupiter­likeplanetD.there'snoneedforhumanstomovebeyondthesolarsystem答案与解析B细节理解题。根据第五段中天文学家所说的话可推知，他们相信在宇宙中可能还有像地球一样的行星。7．Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.MarsTown.B.ExploreSpace.C.TheFutureofEarth.D.WheretoLiveintheFuture.答案与解析D标题归纳题。从文章首句“ManyscientistsarenowexploringtheideaofgoingtoliveonMars.”可以看出，本文将就人类未来的安身之所这一问题进行讨论，接下来介绍了Marstown的可行性，以及在宇宙以外寻找类似行星的可能性。故D项作标题符合本文主旨。