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阅读理解训练题（五十四）
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X-rays were first discovered by a German scientist , Wilhelm Konrad Rontgen , in 1895 , almost by accident . He and several other scientists were experimenting with passing electric currents through certain gases in a special glass tube from which the air had been moved . One day Rontgen noticed that , even when the tube was covered with black paper , some strange kind of radiation was coming through and making a screen nearby glow. Rontgen could not see anything coming out of the tube ,but then he discovered that if he put the screen in the next room on the other side of a closed door , the rays could pass not only through black paper but also through wood .
The next thing he found out was that if he put his hand between the rays and a photographic plate , the rays would print a shadow of the bony framework of his hand on the plate .In fact , the rays could pass as easily through the fleshy part of his hand as through the black paper , but hardly at all through the bone . So Rontgen made the first X-ray picture of a hand , showing just how the bones in the hand fit together .
56．What puzzled Rontgen one day during his experiment was .
A．some passing electric current B．some radiation coming through the covered tube
C．the black-paper-covered tube D．the screen nearby
57．The screen didn’t stop glowing even when .
A．it was moved to the next room B．it was moved to the other side of the room
C．the door was closed D．the black paper was moved from the tube
58．Rontgen put his hand between the rays and a photographic plate in order to .
A．stop the radiation B．make an X-ray photo of it
C．find out more about the rays D．see through the bones of his hand
59．The rays proved to be incapable ( 不能的)of passing through .
A．wood B．flesh C．bone D．black paper
60．From the passage , we know X-rays are .
A．invisible B．changeable C．white D．bright
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A shopping center is a place where many different shops and stores are collected under one roof . You can buy everything there , and there are also banks restaurants and , sometimes , a post office .
There are other places in the United States which are called five-and –ten-cent stores because they used to sell things for 5 to 10 cents . Today they sell almost anything and some of the things cost several dollars . Supermarkets are found in all the cities . They sell food and many other goods . You walk around the supermarket , choose the things you want , put them into a special basket prepared by the store and pay for them all together at the door . Supermarkets often stay open later than other stores .
Stores are usually open every day of the week except on Sunday . Some close on Saturdays in July and August .
61．The shops and stores in a shopping center are .
A．close to your house B．on the top of a big roof
C．in the same building D．near banks and restaurants
62．A five-and-ten-cent store usually sells .
A．small and cheap things B．expensive things
C．things worth a few dollars D．everything you need in the house
63． have baskets ready for people to carry the things they are going to buy .
A．Shopping centers B．Supermarkets
C．Five-and-ten-cent stores D．Fine stores in America
64．Which of the following can be the topic of the article ?
A．What a shopping Center is B．Why people like supermarket
C．Old and new stores D．Three types of Places for shopping
65．This article suggests that people cannot buy things .
A．from Monday to Friday B．on Sundays
C．in July and August D．on Saturdays
C
HOLIDAY HOMES IN MALLORCA
Holiday apartments in Mallorcan sailing and fishing port-quiet even in summer season beautifully situated apartments with views of sea and mountains , yet near to shops and restaurants . Cars and bicycles for hire . Sailing and sports clubs nearby .
ITALY IN COMFORT
Luxury（豪华的）coach (=carriage ) tours of Italy , out of normal holiday season . 21 leisurely（休闲） days to visit five Italian cities starting from London 1st May , 1st September . The tours are guided by professor Martin Davis , formerly Head of Italian Studies , London University . See the arts and culture of history Italy .
KIBBUTZ HOLIDAYS IN ISRAEL
Working holidays on a kibbutz(cooperative farm ) in Israel . All nationalities welcome for one of three months , if prepared to work morning with kibbutz members . Accommodation (住), food and trip to historic sights all provided free-you pay only for the special low-cost return flight .
TWO WEEKS ON A CARRIBBEAN ISLAND
Two-week holidays in the luxurious Hotel Splendid , on a lovely beach with golden sands and deep-blue sea . Tennis , golf , sailing and all water sports . Trips and tours around the islands arranged . Near to town of Castries with lively evening entertainment（娱乐）dancing to local bands .
1st November-31st March=$720 per person
1st April-31th October=850 per person
Jack and his wife Mary , who have recently retired ,want to see places of cultural and historic interest abroad , but Mary hates flying .
Peter and Maria , university students , want to travel as far as possible on very little money , and would like to know a country by working there for three months with other young people .
Michael , a young computer programmer , has been working hard and needs holiday to relax —in winter . He would like to go somewhere warm and sunny , where he can swim in the sea , and he enjoys sports and dancing .
Harry and Kate , both teachers and their two teenage sons , have to take their holiday during the school summer holidays . There must be plenty for the boys to do , although Harry and Kate want beautiful scenery , good food and wine —and peace .
66．Michael would most enjoy , where you can go in winter .
A．spending two weeks in the splendid hotel on the Caribbean island .
B．visiting five Italian cities starting from London
C．seeing splendid arts and culture of historic city
D．driving cars and bicycles along the seaside
67．The most suitable holiday for Peter and Maria would be , as it is cheap and sounds very interesting .
A．the summer holiday in Mallorca B．the tours guided by a professor
C．the kibbutz in Israel D．the tours arranged near to town of Castries
68．The best holiday for Jack and Mary would be .
A．the leisurely 21-day coach tour of Italy
B．the working holidays for 1-3months on a farm
C．the splendid 14-day trip around the islands
D．the interesting 2-week stay in luxurious hotel
69．Harry and Kate and their sons would like , which is quiet even in the busy summer season .
A．a holiday working on a kibbutz in Israel
B．a holiday visiting ancients cities by coach in Italy
C．a holiday hotel on a lovely beach on the Caribbean island
D．a holiday apartment in the fishing port in Mallorca
D
The dream of flying into outer space , owned by the Chinese people for centuries , will soon come true . China launched（发射）its fourth unmanned spacecraft “Shenzhou IV” on December 30, at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Gansu Province . It was the 27th consecutive and successful launch of China-made rockets since October 1996. This launch has made it more realistic for China to send a person into space on its own-following Russia and US.
China launched the “Shenzhou I” , “Shenzhou II”and “Shenzhou III” spacecraft in 1999 ,2001 and 2002separately .
“Shenzhou IV” was to make it a more comfortable place in which astronauts can live and work . All parts of the application（应用）system for manned flight are aboard the “Shenzhou IV” craft in all test flights . China’s manned flight program began in 1992 .A number of unmanned test flights will be launched before Chinese astronauts are sent into space .
Leading scientists in charge of China’s manned space program said the successful launch of the “Shenzhou IV” showed that China had the ability of sending its astronauts to outer space . The spacecraft returned to Earth on January 5 , after completing seven experiments in space .
Officials in the center said that “Shenzhou V” , a manned spacecraft , is expected to be launched later this year .
70．When did “Shenzhou” manned flight project begin according to the text ?
A．In 1992 B．In 1996 C．In 1999 D．In 2002
71．The underlined（下画线）word “consecutive” means .
A．difficult B．continuous C．frequent D．common
72．How long did it take the “Shenzhou IV” to fly in space and land successfully ?
A．5 days B．6 days C．7days D．8 days
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Beijing is a safe place to live in and visit as the “atypical pneumonia” (非典)—also known as “Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome” (SARS)—has been brought under effective control , the nation’s health minister said yesterday .
“The daily living and work order of the Chinese people , including residents in Guangdong , is as normal ,” he said , stressing（强调）that various preventive measures will be undertaken to protect the health of expatriates（流动人口）living , visiting or attending meetings in the capital .
The minister , who held a press conference yesterday , appealed （呼吁）to some foreign organizations and companies which had cancelled（取消）their staff’s trips to China to reconsider their decisions .
Also yesterday , Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao urged some countries not to misunderstand the situation and not to disturb normal exchanges with China . He said China has experience in preventing and treating the disease , and the number of SARS cases is falling dramatically .
He said 1,190 SARS cases had been reported by March 31 , with 1153 in South China’s Guangdong Province . There have been 46 deaths from the disease on the Chinese mainland and 40 in Guangdong .
Among all of the cases , 934 people had been cured and released from hospital—911 in Guangdong , eight in the nearby Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and one in Beijing .
73．Of 1,190 SARS cases , .
A．6 patients died in Beijing and Guangxi B．23 patients alive are outside Guangdong
C．202 patients are still in hospital D．210 patients are still under treatment in hospital
74．After the disease appeared in China , .
A．some countries stopped normal exchanges with China
B．people from abroad came to China on business as usual
C．foreign reporters didn’t tell the truth about the disease
D．the disease didn’t bring about changes to people’s lives
75．The press conference was held .
A．to invite foreigners to come to China B．to tell reporters of the numbers of death
C．to make sure no more people will die from the disease
D．to make some facts clear to the public , especially to foreigners

阅读理解训练题（五十四）答案
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