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语篇提能阅读理解AManypeoplewonderwhysomemenwanttoliveonthemoon.Itisprobablynotthekindofplacewheremostmenwouldchoosetolive.Itisasilentplace,wheretheweatherishotandsunnyorcoldanddark.Itssurfaceisdullandalmostcolourless.Therearenolakes,rivers,orplantstoprovidebeauty.Asimplewalkonthemoon'ssurfaceisfilledwithdanger.Astronautsonthemooncertainlymissthecomfortoflifeonearth.Butmanhasalwaysmovedtonewfrontiers.Everypioneerinanewlandhasfaceddangerandhardship.Somescientistshopethatcontinuedworkwillbedoneonthemoon.Manyexperimentswillbedonetheremoreeasily.Somelargeexperimentsareveryeasytodoinavacuum.Mattercanbeheatedtoveryhightemperatureswithoutchemicalchangeswhenitisinavacuum.Air,dust,andcloudscan'tblockman'sviewofspacefromthemoon.Theveryhighorverylowtemperaturesandlowgravityonthemoonwillbeusedformanyexperiments.Oneveryimportantuseofthemoonwillbetolaunchspacecraft.Manmightbeabletolearnmuchabouthisownbodybylivingonthemoon.Hewouldbelivinginahabitatthathemadeforhimself.Manwouldbeincontrolofthecommunityoflifeinwhichhelives.Bacteriacouldberemovedfromtheairinthiscommunity.Gravityisonethingthatwouldnotbeunderman'scontrol.Somescientistsbelievethelowgravityofthemoonwouldbehealthfulforman.Theheartwouldnothavetoworksohard.Thebodywouldneedlessenergytomovethanitdoesontheearth.However,thehumanbodymightchangeduringlongstaysonthemoon.Muchexercisewouldprobablybeneededtokeepthebodyingoodcondition.1．Theideaoflivingonthemoon________.A.hasnotbeenunderstoodbyalotofpeopleB.hasnotbeenheardofbyalotofpeopleC.isnotagoodideatomostpeopleD.isratheragoodideatomanypeople答案与解析A推理判断题。由第一段的第一句“Manypeoplewonderwhysomemenwanttoliveonthemoon”可知，许多人不能理解一些人想生活在月球上的想法，故A项正确。2．Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.Itwillbeeasiertocarryoutexperimentsonthemoon.B.Thereislittleair,dust,andcloudsaroundthemoon.C.Themoonwillbeasuitableplaceforlaunchingspacecraft.D.Bacteriaismovingeverywhereonthemoon.答案与解析D细节理解题。由第三段的最后一句可知，细菌可以从这种社区的空气中移除，所以D项描述“细菌在月球上到处移动”不符合文意。3．Thetemperatureonthemoon________.A.isnotveryhighB.isnotverylowC.isneitherhighnorlowD.tendstogotoextremes答案与解析D推理判断题。由第二段中的第四句“Mattercanbeheatedtoveryhightemperatures...”及第二段的倒数第二句“Theveryhighorverylowtemperatures...”可以推测，月球上的温度趋于极限。其他三项描述不正确。4．Thebesttitleofthepassageshouldbe________.A.LifeontheMoonB.GravityProblemsC.APlaceforScientificResearchD.ToLaunchaSpacecraft答案与解析A标题归纳题。本文主要就许多人不理解一些人想生活在月球上的想法这一话题，介绍了一些月球上的情况，故A项作为标题符合文意。B、C、D三项均是文中提到的一方面问题。BPeopleseldomfeelneutralaboutpoetry.Thosewholoveitsometimesgivetheimpressionthatitisanadequatesubstituteforfood,shelterandlove.Itisn't.Words,nomatterhowsatisfying,areneveranequivalent(相等的东西)forlifeitselfanditshumanexperiences.Thosewhodislikepoetryonprinciplesometimesclaim,ontheotherhand,thatpoetryisonlywordsandgoodfornothing.That'snottrueeither.Itiseasytobecomefrustratedbywordsinpoetryorinlife—butwhenwordsrepresentandrecreategenuinehumanfeelings,astheyoftendoinpoetry,theycanbeveryimportant.Poetryis,infact,morethanjustwords.Itisanexperienceofwords,andthosewhoknowhowtoreadpoetrycaneasilyextendtheirexperienceoflife,theirsensesofwhatotherpeoplearelike,theirawarenessofthemselves,andtheirrangeofhumanfeelings.Onereasonpoetrycanbesoimportantisthatitissocloselyconcernedwithfeelings.Poetryisoftenfullofideas,too,andsometimespoemscanbepowerfulexperiencesofthemind,butmostpoemsareprimarilyabouthowpeoplefeelratherthanhowpeoplethink.Poemsprovide,infact,alanguageforfeeling,andoneofthepoetry'smostinsistentvaluesinvolvesitsattempttoexpresstheinexpressible.Howcananyone,forexample,putintowordswhatitmeanstobeinloveorwhatitfeelsliketolosesomeoneonecaresabout?Poetrytries,anditoftencapturesexactlytheshadeofemotionthatfeelsjustrighttoareader.Nosinglepoemcanbesaidtoexpressallthethingsthatloveordeathfeelslike,ormeans,butoneofthejoysofexperiencingpoetryoccurswhenwereadapoemandwanttosay,“Yes,thatisjustwhatitislike;IknowexactlywhatthatlinemeansbutI'veneverbeenabletoexpressitsowell.”Poetrycanbethevoiceofourfeelingsevenwhenourmindsarespeechlesswithgrieforjoy.5．Theauthorsuggeststhat________.A.poetryoftencapturesrealhumanfeelingsB.poetrymakesitsreaderssentimental(感性的)C.poetryismoreimportantthanwordsD.poetrytendstomakethereaderdisappointed答案与解析A推理判断题。从第一段最后两句可知，作者认为诗歌往往能够表达出人的真实感受。6．Accordingtotheauthor,poetry________.A.ismorethanjustwordsB.isthepoets'feelingsaboutwordsC.isanythingbutpatternsoflinesD.isanexperimentontheuseofwords答案与解析A细节理解题。由第一段“Poetryis,infact,morethanjustwords.Itisanexperienceofwords,andthosewhoknowhowtoreadpoetrycaneasilyextendtheirexperienceoflife,theirsensesofwhatotherpeoplearelike,theirawarenessofthemselves,andtheirrangeofhumanfeelings.”可知答案为A项。7．Poetrytries,persistently,toexpress________.A.whatloveanddeathmeanB.whatpeoplethinkaboutthemselvesC.whatpeoplefeelbutfindithardtodescribeD.howpeoplegothroughlife答案与解析C细节理解题。由第二段“Poemsprovide,infact,alanguageforfeeling,andoneofthepoetry'smostinsistentvaluesinvolvesitsattempttoexpresstheinexpressible.”一句可知，人们不断地通过诗来表达难以表达的感情。