绵阳市2013高考英语阅读理解三月天天练（1）及答案Withaglassofwineinhand,Isettleintoacomfortablesofaonthedeckofthe55-meter-longsteamboatthatcarriesupto60passengers.We’retravelingtotheCambodian(柬埔寨)cityofSiemReapfromtheMekongdelta（湄公河三角洲）nearHoChiMinhCity,withstopsinthebordertownofChauDocandthecapitalPhnomPenhinbetween.Onceaboard,there’snorushtocatchflightsorsecuritylinestorunthrough,nohurriedridesalongbusyroadsandnobagstopullfromstoptostop.Instead,there’salovelyriverwind,staffattendingtomyeverysuddendesireandfantasticscenerytoappreciate.“Rivercruising(巡游)isthemostgentleandinterestingwaytoseeacountry.Andthereisalwayssomethingtosee--rivertraffic,andsightsonthebanks,”saysGeoffBecque,a66-year-oldretireefromtheU.K.who’scruisedtheYangtzeandNilerivers.Onarivercruise,thewaterwayisthedestination.Andinarushingworld,it’stheperfectwaytoslowdown.AsonepassengertoldmeonmyMekongcruise,“Everythingissofast—that’swhyI’monaboatatthemoment.”Ofcourse,youshouldbringalonginsectrepellent(驱蚊药),awide-edgedhat,sunblockandcomfortableshoes.Smartcasualistheusualdresscodefordinner.Playingcards,aniPod,thenovelyoukeepmeaningtoreadandgoodcompanyareusefulideas,too.Bearinmind,also,thatariverisaforceofnature.Sometimesthingshappen.Evenafancyriverboatisn’timmunetogettingstuckinshallowwater.AndmysteamboatcruisegotcaughtinasuddenbigstorminCambodia,leavingpassengersintherainonasandbank,wheretheyhadgatheredforabarbecuesunsetdinner.67.Theauthor’sboatwillprobablynotstopatthecityof________.A.HoChiMinhB.SiemReapC.ChauDocD.PhnomPenh68.Peoplechoosetotravelbyboatmainlybecauseitis________.A.quickandfashionableB.slowandcomfortableC.popularandadventurousD.cheapandrelaxing69.Accordingtothelasttwoparagraphs,it’snotnecessarilyimportanttotravel_______.A.withsomegoodfriendsB.withsomethingforrecreationC.onafancyboatD.inarelaxedmood70.Thetextisintendedto________.A.describeatruetravelstoryB.attracttouristsintoCambodiaC.advertisesometravellingagencyD.statesomeopinionsaboutrivercruising参考答案67—70、ABCD******************************************************结束1（2011·江苏卷）CAccordingtotheUSgovernment,windfarmsoffthePacificcoastcouldproduce900gigwattsofelectricityeveryyear.Unfortunately,thewaterthereisfartoodeepforeventhetallestwindmills(seepicture)totouchbottom.AnexperimentunderwayoffthecoastofNorway,however,couldhelpputthemanywhere.Theproject,calledHywind,istheworld’sfirstlarge-scaledeepwaterwindturbine(涡轮发电机).Althoughitusesafairlystandard152-ton,2.3-megawattturbine,Hywindrepresentstotallynewtechnology.Theturbinewillbefixed213feetabovethewateronafloatingspar(seepicture),atechnologyHywind’screator,theNorwegiancompanyStatoilHydro,hasdevelopedrecently.Thesteelspar,whichisfilledwithstonesandgoes328feetbelowtheseasurface,willbetiedtotheoceanfloorbythreecable(缆索)；thesewillkeepthesparstableandpreventtheturbinefrommovingupanddowninthewaves.Hywind’sstability(稳定性)inthecoldandroughseawouldprovethateventhedeepestcornersoftheoceanaresuitableforwindpower.Ifallgoesaccordingtoplan,theturbinewillstartproducingelectricitysixmilesoffthecoastofsouthwesternNorwayasearlyasSeptember.Toproduceelectricityonalargescale,acommercialwindfarmwillhavetousebiggerturbinesthanHywinddoes,butit’sdifficultenoughtobalancesuchalargeturbinesohighonafloatingsparinthemiddleoftheocean.Tomakethatturbineheavier,thewholespar’st...
