1、1阅读理解训练题（五十四）AX-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 Rontg
2、en 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 close
3、d 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 t
4、hrough 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 .56What puzzled Rontgen one day during his experiment was .Asome passing electric current Bsome
5、 radiation coming through the covered tube Cthe black-paper-covered tube Dthe screen nearby 57The screen didnt stop glowing even when .Ait was moved to the next room Bit was moved to the other side of the room Cthe door was closed Dthe black paper was moved from the tube 58Rontgen put his hand betwe
6、en the rays and a photographic plate in order to .Astop the radiation B make an X-ray photo of it Cfind out more about the rays Dsee through the bones of his hand 59The rays proved to be incapable ( 不能的)of passing through .Awood B flesh Cbone Dblack paper 60From the passage , we know X-rays are .Ain
7、visible B changeable Cwhite Dbright BA 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 fiv
8、e-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
9、 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 .61The shops and stores in a shopping center
10、 are .Aclose to your house Bon the top of a big roof Cin the same building Dnear banks and restaurants 62A five-and-ten-cent store usually sells .Asmall and cheap things Bexpensive things Cthings worth a few dollars Deverything you need in the house 63 have baskets ready for people to carry the thin
11、gs they are going to buy .AShopping centers B Supermarkets CFive-and-ten-cent stores DFine stores in America 64Which of the following can be the topic of the article ?AWhat a shopping Center is BWhy people like supermarket 2COld and new stores DThree types of Places for shopping 65This article sugge
12、sts that people cannot buy things .Afrom Monday to Friday Bon Sundays Cin July and August Don Saturdays CHOLIDAY HOMES IN MALLORCAHoliday 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 a
13、nd restaurants . Cars and bicycles for hire . Sailing and sports clubs nearby .ITALY IN COMFORTLuxury（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 profe
14、ssor Martin Davis , formerly Head of Italian Studies , London University . See the arts and culture of history Italy .KIBBUTZ HOLIDAYS IN ISRAELWorking holidays on a kibbutz(cooperative farm ) in Israel . All nationalities welcome for one of three months , if prepared to work morning with kibbutz me
15、mbers . 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 ISLANDTwo-week holidays in the luxurious Hotel Splendid , on a lovely beach with golden sands and deep-blue sea . Tennis , golf , sailing and a
16、ll 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 o
17、f 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 be
18、en 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
19、 be plenty for the boys to do , although Harry and Kate want beautiful scenery , good food and wine and peace .66Michael would most enjoy , where you can go in winter .Aspending two weeks in the splendid hotel on the Caribbean island .Bvisiting five Italian cities starting from London Cseeing splend
20、id arts and culture of historic city Ddriving cars and bicycles along the seaside 67The most suitable holiday for Peter and Maria would be , as it is cheap and sounds very interesting .Athe summer holiday in Mallorca Bthe tours guided by a professor Cthe kibbutz in Israel Dthe tours arranged near to
21、 town of Castries 68The best holiday for Jack and Mary would be .Athe leisurely 21-day coach tour of Italy Bthe working holidays for 1-3months on a farm Cthe splendid 14-day trip around the islands Dthe interesting 2-week stay in luxurious hotel 69Harry and Kate and their sons would like , which is
22、quiet even in the busy 3summer season .Aa holiday working on a kibbutz in Israel Ba holiday visiting ancients cities by coach in Italy Ca holiday hotel on a lovely beach on the Caribbean island Da holiday apartment in the fishing port in Mallorca DThe dream of flying into outer space , owned by the
23、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 m
24、ade 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 .
25、All parts of the application（应用）system for manned flight are aboard the “Shenzhou IV” craft in all test flights . Chinas 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 Chinas manne
26、d 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 spacecr
27、aft , is expected to be launched later this year .70When did “Shenzhou” manned flight project begin according to the text ?AIn 1992 B In 1996 CIn 1999 DIn 200271The underlined（下画线）word “consecutive” means .Adifficult B continuous Cfrequent Dcommon 72How long did it take the “Shenzhou IV” to fly in s
28、pace and land successfully ?A5 days B 6 days C7days D8 days EBeijing 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 nations health minister said yesterday .“The daily living
29、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 confe
30、rence yesterday , appealed （呼吁）to some foreign organizations and companies which had cancelled（取消）their staffs 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 exch
31、anges 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 Chinas Guangdong Province . There have been 46 deaths from the disease on the Chi
32、nese mainland and 40 in Guangdong .Among all of the cases , 934 people had been cured and released from hospital911 in Guangdong , eight in the nearby Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and one in Beijing .73Of 1,190 SARS cases , .A6 patients died in Beijing and Guangxi B23 patients alive are outside
33、Guangdong C202 patients are still in hospital D210 patients are still under treatment in 4hospital 74After the disease appeared in China , .Asome countries stopped normal exchanges with China Bpeople from abroad came to China on business as usual Cforeign reporters didnt tell the truth about the dis
34、ease Dthe disease didnt bring about changes to peoples lives 75The press conference was held .Ato invite foreigners to come to China Bto tell reporters of the numbers of death Cto make sure no more people will die from the disease Dto make some facts clear to the public , especially to foreigners 5阅读理解训练题（五十四）答案56-60BACCA 61-65CABDB 66-70ACADA 71-75BCDAD
