专题十三阅读理解A组2015～2013模拟基础题Passage1(2015·临沂调研)话题：水上作业词数：294StudentsfromFloridaInternationalUniversityinMiamiwalkedonwaterThursdayforaclassassignment.Todoit，theyworeaquatic(水上的)shoestheydesignedandcreated.AlexQuinoneswasthefirsttomakeittotheothersideofa175－footlakeoncampusinrecordtime—justoveraminute.Quinones，whoworeoversizedboat－likeshoes，alsowonlastyearandwillreceive$500.Studentshadtoweartheaquaticshoesandmakeitacrossthelakeinordertoearnan“A”ontheassignmentforArchitectureProfessorJaimeCanaves'MaterialsandMethodsConstructionClass.“It'straditionalinaschoolofarchitecturetodoboatsoutofcardboardforaboatrace.Ithoughtourstudentswerealittlebitmorespecialthanthat”，Canavessaid.“Wedecidedtodothewalkonwatereventtotakeittothenextlevel.”Atotalof79studentscompetedintheracethisyearin41teams.Only10teamsfailedtocrossthelake.Otherswhofellgotbackupandmadeittotheend.Theraceisopentoallstudentsandanyoneinthecommunity.Theyoungestpersontoeverparticipatewasa9－year－oldgirlwhocompetedinplaceofhermother，whiletheoldestwasa67－year－oldfemale.AlargecrowdoncampusjoinedCanavesashecheeredontheracers.Heshoutedencouragingwords，butalsolaughedassomeunsteadilymadetheirwaytotheend.“Apartofthisisforthemtohavemoreunderstandingofdesigningandmakeitworkbetter”，hesaid.Itisalsoalessoninlifeforthestudents.“Anything，includingwalkingonwater，ispossible，ifyoudotheresearch，testitandgothroughthedesignprocessseriously.【语篇导读】本文主要介绍了佛罗里达国际学院的学生为了完成作业，需穿自己设计的鞋在水上活动。1.WhichstatementaboutAlexQuinonesistrue?A.Hefinishedtheraceinlessthanaminute.B.Hewontheracewiththehelpof2boats.C.Hefailedtheracelastyear.D.Hesetanewrecordthisyear.解析细节理解题。根据第二段第一句的明确信息可选出答案。其它选项通过这一段的信息均可排除。答案D2.Forwhatpurposedidthestudentstakepartintherace?A.Togoacrossthelaketoschool.B.Totesttheirbalanceonthewater.C.TopassProfessorCanaves'class.D.Towintheprizemoneyof$500.“解析细节理解题。由第三段的第一句inordertoearnan“A”ontheassignmentforArchitectureProfessorJaimeCanaves”可知答案。答案C3.Whichofthefollowingistrueabouttherace?A.Thestudentswhofellintothewaterhadtoquit.B.Morethan20teamsfailedtocrossthelake.C.Thestudentskeptsilentwhentheotherracerscompeted.D.Theyoungestcompetitorcompetedinsteadofhermother.解析细节理解题。根据第四段的最后一句可知选项D正确。A、B选项通过这段信息可排除。根据第五段可知C表述不准确。答案D4.AccordingtoCanaves，thisracecanhelpthestudents.A.understanddesigningbetterB.achievealmosteverythingC.worktogetheranduniteasoneD.walkonthesurfaceofwater解析细节理解题。通过第六段可知答案。答案APassage2(2015·潍坊期末)话题：黄石公园大火词数：250Startingin1972，theNationalParkServiceestablishedapolicyforforestfirescalledNaturalBurn.Itwasacknowledgedthatsomeforestfires，suchasthosecausedbylightning,werenecessaryforforeststomaintainbalancedecosystems，sothefireshouldbeallowedtoburn.However，abigfireinYellowstoneNationalParkin1988causedthispolicytobeabandonedsincethefirewasinitiallyallowedtoburnyetsoonoutofcontrol.Asaresult，thefireof1988destroyedmuchofYellowstone，whichisAmerica'soldestandmostbelovednationalpark.Massiveareasofplantsweredestroyed，andlargeemptyspacesandacresofburnedandblackenedtreesgreetedvisitors.Theriversandstreamswerechokedwithash，andtheecosystemoftheparkwaschangedbeyondrepair.Inaddition，grea...
