【正文】 plete our picture of what it was like at the most remote corners of our solar system. Pluto39。s underdog discovery story is part of what makes it so attractive. Clyde Tombaugh was a Kansas farm boy who built telescopes out of spare auto parts, old farm equipment and selfground lenses. As an assistant at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, Tombaugh39。s task was to search millions of stars for a moving point of light, a planet that the observatory39。s founder thought existed beyond the orbit of Neptune. On February 18，1930，Tombaugh found it. Pluto was the first planet discovered by an American, and represented a moment of light in the midst of the Great Depression39。s dark encroachment (入侵). Pluto is much more than something that is not a planet. It39。s a reminder that there are many worlds out there beyond our own and that the sky isn39。t the limit at all. We don39。t know what kinds of fantastic variations on a theme nature is capable of making until we get there to look.（1）Why did Pluto bee famous in 2006 according to the passage?A.Because it lost its major planet status.B.Because it disappeared in the sky.C.Because it was discovered by an American.D.Because it was proved to be the coldest planet in the universe.（2）What can be a suitable title for the text?A.An American Scientist: Clyde TombaughB.Pluto was First Discovered by a BoyC.Pluto39。s Strange RomanceD.The Days I Spent with My Brother in Pennsylvania（3）What can we learn from the fourth paragraph?A.Clyde Tombaugh discovered the darkness in the Great Depression.B.Pluto was the only planet that was discovered by Clyde Tombaugh.C.Clyde Tombaugh39。s job was to build telescopes for Lowell Observatory.D.Clyde Tombaugh39。s telescopes used for searching stars were very simple.（4）What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph most probably mean?A.Pluto is no less than a planet in the solar system.B.Pluto is much more than a planet in the solar system.C.Pluto is more important than any other planet in the sky.D.Pluto is not a planet in the solar system, but it is more than a planet.【答案】 （1）A（2）C（3）D（4）D 【解析】【分析】文章講述了小時(shí)候作者對(duì)冥王星的認(rèn)識(shí)，以及冥王星被發(fā)現(xiàn)和被從太陽(yáng)系去除的經(jīng)過(guò)，更表現(xiàn)了冥王星的神秘和魅力，這使作者認(rèn)識(shí)到宇宙是無(wú)窮的，也是不斷變化的，需要我們不停去探索。( 1 )推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段Pluto, which famously was downgraded from a “major planet” to a “dwarf planet”（矮星）in 2006, captured our imagination because it was a mystery that could plete our picture of what it was like at the most remote corners of our solar system可知，在2006年冥王星被從太陽(yáng)系大行星中被去除，失去了其大行星地位，故選A。( 2 )主旨大意題。文章主要講述的是冥王星的被發(fā)現(xiàn)和被從太陽(yáng)系去除的經(jīng)過(guò)，更表現(xiàn)了它的神秘和魅力。C項(xiàng)“冥王星的奇怪浪漫史”概括全文，故選C。( 3 )推理判斷題。根據(jù)第四段Clyde Tombaugh was a Kansas farm boy who built telescopes out of spare auto parts, old farm equipment and selfground February 18，1930，Tombaugh found it. Pluto was the first planet discovered by an American, and represented a moment of light in the midst of the Great Depression39。s dark encroachment (入侵).可知，是Clyde Tombaugh用他簡(jiǎn)陋的儀器發(fā)現(xiàn)了冥王星，成了第一個(gè)發(fā)現(xiàn)行星的美國(guó)人，并且給黑暗的大蕭條時(shí)期帶來(lái)了一線光明。故選D。( 4 )猜測(cè)句意題。此句指冥王星的發(fā)現(xiàn)并不僅僅是一顆行星，它還讓我們知道了宇宙無(wú)限大，天空根本不是極限，它們是不斷變化的需要我們?nèi)ヌ剿?。故選D?！军c(diǎn)評(píng)】考查科普類短文閱讀。8．Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read. The history of the world is but the biography (傳記) of great men, argued Thomas Carlyle, the advocate of what has e to be known as the Great Man Theory of History. This theory suggests that the broader movements and outline of history all go back to the leadership of great individuals who had unique influence on their times. Whether or not Carlyle39。s theory proves true is debatable, but that certain individuals cast long shadows is not. As one who is entrusted with a leadership position, I find it profitable to read of others who have led. Wherever you find me, you39。ll likely find a good biography nearby. Why is this the case? First, I find good biographies fascinating. I39。ll occasionally read a novel, but I39。ve never been overly drawn to fiction. I have found myself unable to sleep while in the struggle of the Battle of Britain in William Manchester39。s The Last Lion. For me, not to read biographies would rob me of pleasure in my life. Second, I find good biographies informative. A good biographer tells not only the story of a person, but also of their times. Reading a good biography is like wandering through an intellectual shopping mall. The first store is what drew you there, but you will be pleasantly surprised along the way at what other items grab your attention. You39。ll find no better account of the British Empire at its peak than the opening chapters of Manchester39。s Visions of Glory, volume one of his The Last Lion. Strictly speaking, a biography is but a slice of history. Third, I find good biographies relaxing. Winston Churchill once noted a man who works with his hands should have a hobby that engages his mind, and a man who works with his mind should have a hobby that engages his hands. Another way to apply Churchill39。s saying is to bine technical, peninhand vocational reading with leisurely biographical reading. Indeed, few things are more relaxing to me than winding down the evening and entering into another world. This is why I love reading good biographies, and why I pity the person who neglects them. Don39。t be counted among their number.（1）What is implied in the first paragraph? A.The author finds Carlyle39。s theory undebatable.B.Carlyle believes great men alone cannot create history.C.It is debatable whether one should read great men39。s biographies.D.The author agrees that history is greatly influenced by certain men.（2）What does the underlined phrase other items in the third paragraph refer to? A.good biographiesB.stories of certain timesC.the volumes of The Last LionD.the chapters of the British Empire（3）Which of the following statements is TRUE? A.The author considers biographical reading enjoyable.B.The author can travel to another world in the eveni