2014届江苏省徐州市高考英语一轮基本训练：完形填空、阅读理解19（牛津版）.docVIP

阅读理解 阅读下列短文，选出最佳选项。 A There are fifty states in the United States. The largest in population is California. The largest in area is Alaska. Alaska is the smallest in population and Rhode Island is the smallest in size. The oldest states are the ones along the Atlantic coast. The newest states are Alaska and Hawaii. Alaska is also the coldest state. California and Florida are the warmer. Henry and his family live in Seattle, a big city, on the Pacific coast. But Los Angeles and San Francisco, also on the Pacific coast, are larger than Seattle. Henrys cousin, Susan, lives in New York. It is the largest city in the United States. Thousands of people visit New York each year. The most important city in the United States is Washington, D. C. It is the capital, but it is much smaller than New York. 46. How many states are there in the U. S. A.?A. Five B. Forty- Five. C. Fifty D. Fifteen. 47. Which state is the largest in population?A. California B. Rhode-Island. C. Alaska D. Los Angeles. 48. Which state is the coldest, the newest, and the smallest in population?A. Rhode Island. B. Seattle. C. San Francisco. D. Alaska. 49. Which of the following is true?A. The oldest states are the ones along the Pacific coast.B. Washington is the most important and the largest city. C. New York is the largest city in the United States. D. Henrys cousin lives in the Seattle. *********************************************************结束 阅读理解专题训练()、时文阅读 ◆ 技巧点拨 时文阅读是高考阅读理解的考查重点。它所报道的都是国内外最新的事物或趋势，内容新颖，语言地道。阅读时文可拓宽考生视野，使考生了解国内外大事及最新动态，激发考生的阅读兴趣，增加考生的语言积累， 进而提高考生的语言运用能力，从而做到从容应考。时文多为记叙文或说明文，或记叙某人某物，或介绍某新生事物、科研进展、生活时尚等。此外，广告也可归为时文范畴。 因此，要正确理解阅读材料，考生需灵活运用阅读技巧，从而准确把握文章脉络，抓住文章主旨。 ◆ 活学活用 阅读下列短文，按要求完成读写任务 Move Earth — its no science fiction LONDON — Scientists have found an unusual way to prevent our planet from overheating：move it to a cooler spot.All you have to do is send a few comets(彗星)in the direction of Earth，and its orbit(轨道)will be changed.Our world will then be sent s