高三英语阅读训练十五篇之六

英语阅读(六)ATheIndianOceanisthethirdlargestoceanintheworld．OnlythePacificandtheAtlanticarelarger．Morethanone-fifthofalltheworld'swatersupplyisintheIndianOcean．TheIndianOceantouchesfourdifferentcontinents．TothesouthisAntarcticaandtotheeastisOceania．Africaliestothewest．ThereareSeveralimportantislandsintheIndianOcean，includingMadagascar（马达加斯加），thelargestone，whichisnearAfrica，andSriLanka（斯里兰卡），whichisnearIndia．ThereisalsodgroupofislandscalledtheSeychelles（塞舌尔）neartheAfricancoast．TheIndianOceanisparticularlyimportanttothecountriesinthesoutheastAsia．StrongwindsfromtheIndianOceanbringwarmweatherandheavyrainswhicharenecessaryforgrowingfood．1．Wemayconcludethat____．A．IndiaislargerthanAustraliaB．MadagascarislargerthanSriLankaC．theIndianOceanislargerthantheAtlanticOceanD．MadagascarandSriLankaaretwoofthemostimportantislandsnearAfrica2．PeopleinthecountriesinSoutheastAsia____．A．areveryrichB．areverypoorC．benefit（得到利益）alotfromtheIndianOceanD．sufferedalotfromtheweather3．Whichofthefollowingstatementsisnottrue？A．TheIndianOceansuppliesabouttwentypercentofwatertotheworldB．TheIndianOceanissurroundedbyfourcontinents．C．SriLankaliesbeyondtheIndianOcean．D．PeopleinSoutheastAsiaprobablyliveonrice．4．Accordingtothemap，whichofthefollowingiscorrect？A．（1）SriLanka（2）Madagascar（3）theSeychellesB．（1）SriLanka（2）theSeychelles（3）MadagascarC．（1）Madagascar（2）SriLanka（3）theSeychellesD．（1）Madagascar（2）theSeychelles（3）SriLankaBMrs．Durhammadesolittlemoneythatitwasimpossibletosupporthertwodaughterswithhersmallincome．Atfirstshedependedongovernmentassistance（援助），butshesoonrealizedthattheonlywayshecouldtakecareofherselfandherchildrenwastogetagood-payingjob．Buthowcouldshedothat？Mrs．Durhamhadstoppedhighschoolinordertogetmarried，soshedidnothaveenougheducationforahigh-Payingjob．Nowthatshehadtosupportherfamilybyherself，sheneededajobthatpaidmorethanthelowestwageandsheneededitrightaway．Fortunately，sheheardaboutaprogramintheUnitedStatescalledW．O．W．，whichstandsforWiderOpportunitiesforWomen，andattendedatruck-drivingcourse．BeforetakingthecourseMrs．Durhamhadonlydrivenherhusband'struckafewtimes；neverdidsheimaginethatonedayshewouldbedrivingatruckforaliving．AfterthreemonthsSandyDurhamcompletedthecourseandsoonpassedthetestforherlicense（执照）．Nowsheearns＄19．01anhour，whichisalmostfourtimeswhatsheusedtomake．Asasinglyparent，SandyDurhamneedsthemoneytobuyclothesforhertwodaughters，makerepairsonherhome，andbuyfoodforthefamily．Ifshewerestillcookinghamburgersinafast-foodrestaurant，shecouldnotaffordtotakecareofherfamilyonherownandwouldstillbeonwelfare．5．TobeonWelfaremeansto____．A．bewelloffB．bewealthyC．dependongovernmentassistanceD．livealone6．Whydidshehavetosupportherfamilybyherself？Becauseherhusbandhad____．A．putanendtotheirmarriagebylawB．goneabroadC．falleninloveWithanotherwomanD．beendevotedtohiswork7．Choosethecorrectorderaccordingtothetime．a．Herhusbandlefther．b．Shedroveherhusband'struck．c．Shelefthighschool．d．Shegotamuchbetterjob．e．Sheenteredforatruck-drivingcourse．f．Sheliftedherselfoutofpoverty（贫困）．g．ShewastoldaboutW．O．W．A．f，a，c，b，e，d，gB．c，b，g，a，e，d，fC．g，d，f，c，e，b，aD．c，b，a，g，e，d，f8．ThepassagesuggeststhatinAmerica____．A．womendependonhusbandsB．lotsofwomenlivebythemselvesC．womenlikedrivingtrucksD．thegovernmentgiveswelfaretopoorwomenCBecausewecanfeelthatthingsareheavy，wethinkof“weight”asbeingafixedqualityinanobject，butitisnotreallyfixedatall．Ifyoucouldtakeaone-poundpacketofbutter4000milesoutfromtheearth，itwouldweighonlyaquarterofapound．Whywouldthingsweighonlyaquarterasmuchastheydoatthesurfaceottheearthifwetookthem4000milesoutintospace？Thereasonisthis：Allobjectshaveanaturalgravity（引力）forallotherobjects；thisiscalledgravitational（万有引力）attraction．Butthispowerofattractionbetweentwoobjectsgetsweakerastheygetfartherapart．WhenthebutterWasatthesurfaceoftheearth．Itwas4000milesfromthecentre．Whenwetookthebutter4000milesout，itWas8000milesfromthecentre，whichistwicethedistance．Ifyoudoublethedistancebetweentwoobjects，theirgravitationalattractiondecreases（减少）“twotimestwo”．Ifyoutakethedistancethreetimesfaraway，itgetsninetimesweaker（threetimesthree）．Ifyoutakeittourtimesasfaraway，itgetssixteentimesweaker（fourtimesfour）andsoon．Sothisisonefirstthingsweneedtoremember：theweightofanobjectinspaceisnotthesameasitsweightonthesurfaceoftheearth．9．WhichOfthefollowingisright？A．Athinghasthesameweighteverywhereinspace．B．‘Weight’isafixedqualityinanobject．C．‘Weight’isnotaqualityonanobject．D．Athing'sweightchangeswithitsplaceinspace．10．A450poundman-madesatelliteissenttotheplace2000milesoutfromtheearth．Itsweightisabout____．A．200poundsB．ahalfpoundsC．100poundsD．300pounds11．Ifwemakethedistancebetweenobjectsfivetimesasfaraway，____．A．itgetstwenty-fivetimesweakerB．theirweightgetstwenty-fivetimesweakerC．theirgravitygetstwenty-fivetimesweakerD．theirgravityincreasestwenty-fivetimesweaker12．Afterreadingthispassage，weshouldrememberthatweknowtheusualweightofathing，____．A．becauseitisonthesurfaceoftheearthB．becauseitisweighedC．becauseitisinspaceD．becauseitisnotfarawayfromtheearthDIwastellingmyboySonnythestoryofthehare（野兔）andthetortoise（乌龟）．Atthee