四川成都市2016高考英语阅读理解二轮提升选练80集之（61）2016高考模拟题。阅读理解。阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。Intoday’scongratulatoryphonecalltotheteambehindNASA'sMarsCuriosityrover（火星车）,PresidentBarackObamamadesurethatifthemissiondiscoversMartians,he'llbeoneofthefirsttoknow."IfinfactyoudomakecontactwithMartians,pleaseletmeknowrightaway,"Obamasaidduringthecall,"I'vegotalotofthingsonmyplate,butIexpectthatthatwillgotothetopofthelist.Evenifthey'rejustmicrobes(微生物),itwillbeprettyexciting."Obamaalsosaidhewasimpressedbytheattentionthat'sbeenpaidtoflightdirectorBobakFerdowsi,the"MohawkGuy"whosestar-spangledhaircutandwarmheartedbehaviorduringCuriosity'sAug.5landingwonhimInternetfame."I,inthepast,thoughtaboutgettingaMohawkmyself,"Obamajoked."Butmyteamkeepsondiscouragingme.Andnowthathe'sreceivedmarriageproposalsandthousandsofnewTwitterfollowers,IthinkI'mgoingtogobacktomyteamandseeifitmakessense."ThecongratulatoryphonecallisatraditionfortheWhiteHouse.ButitwasclearthatObamaparticularlyenjoyedcongratulatingthescientistsandengineersbehindtheamazinglysuccessfullandingofNASA'snewestMarsexploration.HealsosaidtheachievementreflectedtheAmericanspirit,andhegavehispersonalpromisetoprotectthesecriticalinvestmentsinscienceandtechnology."Thisisthekindofthingthatinspireskidsacrossthecountry,"hesaid."They’retellingtheirmomsanddadstheywanttobepartofaMarsmission,maybeeventhefirstpersontowalkonMars.Andthatkindofinspirationisthebyproductofworkofthesortthatyouguyshavedone."TheCuriosityrover's$2.5billionmissionfocusesonstudyingbillionsofyears'worthofgeologyonMarsanddeterminingwhethertheplanetwaseverpotentiallysuitableforpeopletolivein.Themissionisnotspecificallydesignedtoexplorelife,evenontherangeofmicrobes,butitcouldpointthewayforfuturelife-explorationexperiments.1．ObamaphonedtheteambehindNASA'sMarsCuriosityroverinorderto_______.A．congratulatethemonfindingMartiansB．praisetheflightdirectorC．congratulateontherover’slandingD．encouragethemtocontactwithMartians2．WhatisthemainideaofParagraph2?A．Obamaisverybusynow.B．ObamalongsforthefindingoflifeonMars.C．Obamaisinterestedinbiology.D．ObamawantstocontactMartians.3．WhichofthefollowingabouttheCuriosityroverisTRUE?A．Itcostsbillionsofdollars.B．ItmainlyaimstofindlifeonMars.C．ItcarriesthefirstpersontoMars.D．ItprovesMarsfittoliveon.．Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．BobakFerdowsigotaMohawkhaircuttowingreatInternetfame.B．Obamacalledonthegovernmentandcompaniestoinvestinscience.C．America’spresidentseldomcongratulatesonscientificachievements.D．ChildrenshowedspecialinterestinthelandingofCuriosity.参考答案1—4、CBAD【阅读理解】人物故事类阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Itwasthefirstsnowofwinter—anexcitingdayforeverychildbutnotformostteachers.Upuntilnow,Ihadbeenoldenoughtodressmyself,buttodayIwouldneedsomehelp.MissFinlayson,mykindergartenteacher,hadbeenthroughfirstsnowdaysmanytimes,butIthinkshemaystillrememberthisone.Imanagedtogetintomywoolsnowtrousers.ButIstruggledwithmyjacketbecauseitdidn’tfitwell.Itwasahand-me-downfrommybrother,anditmademewonderwhyIhadtowearhisuglyclothes.Atleastmyhatandscarfweremine,andtheywerequitepretty.FinallyitwastimetohaveMissFinlaysonhelpmewithmyboots(靴子).Inhercalm,motherlyvoiceshesaid,“Bytheendofwinter,youwillallbeabletoputonyourownboots.”Idi...
