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M4U3Reading练习一、阅读文章，了解其大意，然后选择正确选项填空。Themeasureofman’srealcharacteriswhathewoulddoifheknewhewouldneverbefoundout.——ThomasMacaulaySomethirtyyearsago,IwasstudyinginapublicschoolinNewYork.Oneday,MrsNanetteO’Neillgaveanarithmetic(1)_____toourclass.Whenthepaperswere(2)_____shediscoveredthattwelveboyshadmadeexactlythe(3)_____mistakesthroughoutthetest.Thereisnothingreallynewabout(4)_____inexams.PerhapsthatwaswhyMrsO’Neill(5)_____evensayawordaboutit.Sheonlyaskedthetwelveboysto(6)_____afterclass.Iwasoneofthetwelve.MrsO’Neillaskednoquestions,andshedidn’t(7)_____useither.Instead,shewroteontheblackboardthe(8)_____wordsbyThomasMacaulay.Shethenorderedusto(9)_____thesewordsintoourexercise-booksonehundredtimes.Idon’t(10)_____abouttheorderelevenboys.SpeakingformyselfIcansay:itwasthemostimportantsingle(11)_____ofmylife.Thirtyyearsafterbeing(12)_____toMacaulay’swords,theystillseemtomethebestyardstick(准绳),becausetheygiveusa(13)_____tomeasureourselvesratherthanothers.Fewofusareaskedtomake(14)_____decisionsaboutnationsgoingtowarorarmiesgoingtobattle.Butallofusarecalled(15)_____dailytomakeagreatmanypersonaldecisions.(16)_____thewallet,foundinthestreet,beputintoapocketorturnedovertothepoliceman?Shouldthe(17)_____changereceivedatthestorebeforgottenor(18)_____?Nobodywillknowexcept(19)_____.Butyouhavetolivewithyourself,anditisalways(20)_____tolivewithsomeoneyourespect.1.A.testB.problemC.paperD.lesson2.A.examinedB.completedC.markedD.answer3.A.easyB.funnyC.sameD.serious4.A.lyingB.cheatingC.guessingD.discussing5.A.didn’tB.didC.wouldD.wouldn’t6.A.comeB.leaveC.remainD.apologize7.A.excuseB.rejectC.helpD.scold8.A.aboveB.commonC.followingD.unusual9.A.repeatB.getC.putD.copy10.A.worryB.knowC.hearD.talk11.A.chanceB.incidentC.lessonD.memory12.A.referredB.shownC.broughtD.introduced13.A.wayB.sentenceC.choiceD.reason14.A.quickB.wiseC.greatD.personal15.A.outB.forC.upD.upon16.A.ShouldB.MustC.WouldD.Need17.A.extraB.smallC.someD.necessary18.A.paidB.rememberedC.sharedD.returned19.A.meB.youC.usD.them20.A.easierB.morenaturalC.betterD.morepeaceful1二、阅读文章，选择正确答案，回答问题。Thejourneytothemoonhasbeenthefirststeptowardsfutureexplorationinspace.ThedistancebetweentheMoonandtheEarthisveryshortindeedwhencomparedwiththedistancesbetweentheEarthandotherplanets.Mars,thenearestplanettoEarthismillionsofmilesaway!Travelingtotheplanetswillbeman’snextaim.Suchtravelswillbemoredifficultthanthetriptothemoonandcertainlymoreadventurous.Recently,twoAmericanspaceships,Virkings1and2,landedonMars,tryingtodiscoverwhetherthatplanethasanylifeonit.SofarthesignsoflifeonMarshasneitherconfirmednorruledout.RussianshavediscoveredthatthesurfaceofVenusissohotthatitisalmostcertainthatthereisnolifethere.AlsotheatmosphereofVenusisverydenseandthepressureisnearlyahundredtimesgreaterthanthatoftheEarth’satmosphere.ScientistsbelievemanmayfindplanetswhichhavethesameconditionsasthosewehaveontheEarth,butmanshouldrealizetheEarthwillbehisonlyhomeforalongtimeandbegintoloveandcareforit.1.Accordingtothepassage,travelingtotheplanetswillbe________.A.mucheasierandevenmoreinterestingB.formoreexcitinganddangerousC.man’sfinalaimD.man’sfirstaim2.Whichofthefollowingisnottrue?A.Marsisnearertotheearththanthemoon.B.ThemoonismuchnearertotheearththanMars.C.Ofalltheplanets,Marsisthenearesttotheearth.D.Alltheplanetsaremuchfarthertotheearththanthemoon.3.Fromthepassage,wecanguess_______.A.thereislifeonMarsB.thereisnolifeonMarsC.theatmosphereofMarsisnotsodenseasthatofVenusD.scientistswillhavelittlehopetofindtheanswers4.Mancanliveonundertheconditionsof_______.A.muchtoohotsurfaceB.thesamepressureaswegetontheearthC.normalatmosphereaswehaveontheearthD.BothBandC5.Scientiststhinkweshouldtakecareofourearthbecause_______.A.nootherplanetsaretotaketheplaceoftheearthB.everythingneededisprovidedbytheearthC.theonlyhomeofmanwillbetheearthforalongtimeD.thedreamtofindanotherhomeformanwillcometrue2