高考英語閱讀理解·附詳解(10)(6)
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【答案與解析】
1. A 事實細節題。根據第 3 段第 2,3 句 Scientists have long assumed that most of the ice that melted was in the Northern hemisphere during the 30,000-year long ice age. That belief was held because the North Pole is surrounded by land… 可知答案。
2. C 推理判斷題。根據第 4 段最后兩句可 Studies suggest that melting just in the Southern hemisphere would have been impossible, too. The only reasonable conclusion… 可知冰川既不可能只在南半球融化，也不可能只在北半球融化。故答案為 C。
3. C 事實細節題。根據文章最后一句 It is still a mystery as to what caused the temperature changes that caused the ice to melt 可知科學家們現在還沒有找到引起溫度變化的原因。
4. B 主旨大意題。根據主題句 ice melted equally in the North and the South 可知本文主要講的一個新的科學發現：冰川時期的冰川融化是在南北極均勻進行的。
5. C 事實細節題。根據 The donkey represents the Democrats 可知答案為 C。
6. B 推理判斷題。把“大象”趕出白宮，當然指的是把布什總統趕下臺來。
7. B 事實細節題。根據 the Republicans regard the donkey as stubborn and silly 可知共和黨人把驢子看作為愚蠢、固執的動物。
8. C 事實細節題。根據 The e-mails suggest that Bush will keep his promises 可知，C 項應理解為“布什會兌現他在競選中許下的諾言”。
9. D 事實細節題。根據 A qualified doctor who rarely practiced 可知，契訶夫是個合格的醫生。
10. B 推理判斷題。根據 When Chekhov entered the Moscow University Medical School in 1879 可知契訶夫 1879 年進入莫斯科大學學醫，可以斷定契訶夫 1880 年正在大學學醫。
11. D 事實細節題。文中講到了他的品質有：cool, sensitive (calm attitude of a scientist and doctor with the sensitivity of an artist) , quick-minded (extremely fast, often producing a short story in an hour or less)，但沒有涉及到warm-hearted這方面的品質。
12. A 事實細節題。要求排列事件順序。可用首尾定位法。第一個事件是 entered the Moscow University Medical School，最后一個事件是 became a full time writer，故答案為 A。
13. B 詞義猜測題。根據 In many cases, this involves some form of socializing within the office environment—not just in large companies, but in small workplaces as well 可知 Office politics 主要指的是處理公司范圍內的社交人際關系問題。
14. D 事實細節題。根據 You have to be able to sell yourself and your ideas, both publicly and behind the scenes…It can mean being kind and helpful, or even trying, to please your superior, and then expecting something in return可知要想得到提升光靠努力工作是不行的，還得給老板留下一個好的印象。
15. C推理判斷題。根據 But if two or three candidates are up for a promotion, each of whom has reasonably similar ability, a manager is going to promote the person he or she likes best. It’s simple human nature 可知，作者認為office politics是個人進步(提升)的一個重要因素。
16. A 觀點態度題。根據 Experts suggest altering this negative picture by recognizing the need for some self-promotion 可知，個人提升并不一定意味著奉承。
17. D 事實細節題。根據 on his return the cuddly toy will be auctioned off可知泰迪熊特倫斯是個玩具熊，并非真正的熊。
18. B 推理判斷題。根據 we just hope he does not burn up on re-entry to Earth 可知，飛船進入大氣層降落時存在較大的危險。
19. C 事實細節題。根據 is competing for a prestigious space travel prize可知，太空飛船一號這次飛行的主要目的是獲得一項太空飛行獎。
20. A主旨大意題。根據主題句 A teddy bear from Cumbria is launching into space to raise cash for charity 可知本文主要講“為慈善事業募捐泰迪熊特倫斯將搭乘‘太空飛船一號’遨游太空”，故A最佳。