2013高考英语二轮（文章题）训练（26）及答案
Planet Hunter
When Geoff Marcy was 14, his parents bought him a telescope. Every night, he would go
onto the roof outside his window to see the wonders of the sky.
“What excited me most was whether there were planets in other solar systems where life might exist,” he says. “I decided to try to find planets orbiting other stars like our Sun.”
And he did. “My fellow researcher, Paul Butler, and I found our first planet in 1995,” Dr. Marcy says. “We worked for ten years without finding anything! But we stuck with it and our patience paid off.”
Since then, the two scientists have discovered 65 of the more than 100 planets found orbiting other stars. Dr. Marcy and Dr. Butler also spotted the first “family” of three planets. In June 2002 they announced another discovery: a Jupiter-like planet orbiting star 55Cancri.
At first, the two researchers found only planets that orbit close to stars. Recently, the scientists found planets farther out. The planet orbiting 55Cancri is a major breakthrough: it is the first sighting of a large gas planet about same distance from the star as Jupiter is from the Sun.
Why is this important ? Scientists think that life on Earth may exist because of two special features in our solar system. The first is Jupiter.
“Because it’s so big, Jupiter pulls comets and asteroids(小行星), or they all come and hit the Earth.” Dr. Marcy explains. “Without Jupiter , life on Earth would likely have been destroyed.”
A second feature is that Earth is a rocky planet where liquid water, which is necessary for life , can exist. Unlike gas planets, rocky planets like Earth have surfaces where water can gather in pools and seas, which may support life. A huge space exists between the Jupiter-like planet and two other planets that lie close to 55Cancri. Is there an Earth-like planet in the space, too small for us to notice? If so, says Dr. Marcy, “We would have two striking similarities to our solar system: a Jupiter-like planet and an Earth-like planet. And there may be life!”
61.What can we learn about Dr. Marcy from the passage?
A. He is fond of watching Jupiter. B. He is from a scientist family.
C. He dislikes working with Paul Butler. D. He is interested in finding life in outer space.
62. Which of the following is true of the recent discovery?
A. The planet is not as protective as Jupiter. B. The planet is close to star 55Cancri.
C. The planet proves to be a gas planet. D. The planet is as large as Jupiter.
63. Dr. Marcy and Dr. Butler began to find new planets in ____.
A. 1995 B. 1985
C.2002 D. 1981
64. Dr. Marcy thinks that life may exist in the 55Cancri system because ____.
A. he has found the system similar to the solar system.
B. he has discovered an Earth-like planet there.
C. he has discovered a rocky planet there.
D. he has found signs of life in the system
65. “But we stuck with it”( in Paragraph 3) means ____.
A. they felt discouraged B. they carried on with it
C. they failed in their attempt D. they made some progress
参考答案61~65 DCBAB
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It was a warm March evening，and I’d just taken a seat on the bus that would take me home．It was nearly 6：00 PM，but the bus was not yet full and the driver gave no 26 that he intended to start the bus．
A middle-aged woman took a seat opposite me . She was crying．Not speaking to anyone in particular，she 27 told her story．
She had come to the city to visit her daughter．On the way to the terminal(终点站)，a thief had _28_ one of her bags．It had contained half of the money she’d brought with her．The other half was hidden under her blouse, so she _29_ still had some money left．The bus conductor，driver，and other passengers listened to her tale．
At this time, an old man _30_got on the bus．He sat in the seat directly in front of the woman．After a few minutes, all seats were __31__．The driver started the engine．The bus conductor collected tickets and began asking us where we were _32__．When he came to the old man’s seat，he became __33__ and asked the old man whether he had any money．The old man _34__ that he did not．He explained that he _35_ all his money this morning when he’d accidentally got on the wrong bus and now he was trying to go home．
Upon hearing this，the bus conductor _36_ the old man to get off the bus．The old man was almost in tears as he begged the bus conductor to let him take that bus _37_ he could get home before dark．The bus driver approached the old man，and repeated the conductor’s _38__ to get off the bus．
“Stop troubling him! Can’t you see he’s only trying to get home?”she interrupted．“He doesn’t have any money!”the driver shouted．“Well, that’s no _39_ to throw him off the bus,”she insisted．Then she said,“How much is his fare?”The bus conductor mumbled the amount．“Fine.”said the woman．She _40_ inside her blouse, took out her __41__ money，and handed the fare to the bus conductor．“Here’s his fare and mine．Just stop giving him a hard time．”
All eyes turned _42__ the woman，who，just minutes before，had been crying over the money she’d lost．“It’s only money,” she shrugged．
By the time the bus pulled out of the terminal，she had given the old man some bread and a dollar．She rode the rest of the way home _43__ a Mona Lisa smile of peace and grace，and the money she’d lost _44_was forgotten．
On the road of life，the politeness and smiles of _45__ can lighten our loads and lift our spirits．How much sweeter the journey when we make it a little smoother and richer for others !
4．A．answer B．agreement C．sign D. meaning
5．A．tearfully B．excitedly C．helplessly D．proudly
6．A．got B．stole C．pulled D．caught
7．A．surprisingly B．peacefully C．naturally D．fortunately
8．A．in rags B．shyly C．happily D．in disorder
9．A．had B．crowded C．full D．taken
10．A．getting on B．getting down C．getting off D．getting in
11．A．conscious B．suspicious C．curious D．anxious
12．A．realized B．pretended C．admitted D．remembered
13．A．spends B．has spent C．had spent D．was spent
14．A．asked B．ordered C．led D．begged
15．A．so B．until C．if D．when
16．A．arrangement B．command C．advice D．decision
17．A．good B．sense C．reason D．doubt
18．A．picked B．removed C．touched D．reached
19．A．left B．saving C．borrowed D．remaining
20．A．in B．to C．down D．on
21．A．owning B．wearing C．hating D．losing
22．A．earlier B．sooner C．later D．former
23．A．customers B．friends C．strangers D．conductors
【答案】
4．C
5．A
6．B
7．D
8．A
9．D
10．C
11．B
12．C
13．C
14．B
15．A
16．B
17．C
18．D
19．D
20．B
21．B
22．A
23．C
【解析】文章通过一个小故事告诉我们这里是指陌生人的礼貌和微笑可以照亮我们的人生之路，可以振奋我们的精神。倡导要对别人友爱，帮助那些需要帮助的人。
4．C 名词辨析。A回答；B协议；C迹象；D意义；这里是指司机没有开车的迹象。
5．A 副词辨析。A流泪地；B兴奋地；C无助地；D自豪地。这里是指她留着眼泪说自己的钱被偷了。
6．B 动词辨析。解析同上。
7．D 副词辨析。A惊讶地；B和平地；C自然地；D幸运地；这里是做她很幸运，仍然有钱回家。
8．A 词义辨析。A衣衫褴褛地；B害羞地；C开心地；D混乱地；这里指那个老人衣着破旧。
9．D 动词辨析。Take占据；这里是指所有的位置都被坐了。
10．C 短语辨析。A上车；B下来，写下；C下车；D收割；这里是指售票员让老人下车。
11．B 形容词辨析。A有意识的；B怀疑的；C好奇的；D焦虑的。这里指售票员怀疑老人没有钱。
12．C 动词辨析。Admit承认。这里指老人承认自己没有钱。
13．C 考察时态。根据句意老人解释在上午就把钱用完了。上午用了过去时，那么应该用完成时。
14．B 动词辨析。Order命令；这里指司机命令老人下车。
15．A 连词辨析。老人请求他们宾语让他下车，以便他在天黑之前到家。
16．B 名词辨析。Command要求。根据上文可知这里是售票员对老人的要求。
17．C 名词辨析。这里是指没有任何理由让老人下车。
18．D 动词辨析。这里指那个女的伸手拿钱，帮助老人付车费。
19．D 形容词辨析。Remaining剩下的；这里是指她取出剩下的钱帮助老人付车费。
20．B 固定词组。Turn to sb转向某人。
21．B 动词辨析。带着表情使用wear.
22．A 上下文串联。句意是指早些时候丢钱的事情都已经被他忘记了。
23．C 名词辨析。Ａ风俗；Ｂ朋友；Ｃ陌生人；Ｄ售票员。这里是指陌生人的礼貌和微笑可以照亮我们的人生之路，可以振奋我们的精神。
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