届高三英语二轮专题化训练 阅读表达(真题+模拟).docVIP

2014届高三二轮专题强化训练：阅读表达（真题+模拟） (一) (2013·天津) My name is Clara. I still remember that chilly December day, sitting in science class. Id finished a worksheet early and picked up a TIME for Kids magazine. A piece of news caught my eye: NASA was holding an essay contest to name its Mars rover(火星探测器)．Before I even knew anything else about it，a single word flooded my 11-year-old mind: Curiosity. I couldnt want for the bell to ring so I could get started on my essay. That afternoon, I raced home, sat down at the computer, and typed until my fingers ached. “Curiosity is an everlasting flame that burns in everyones mind...” Five months later, my mom received a phone call, and immediately, a wide smile spread across her face. On August 5,2012，at 10：31 p．m., the rover named Curiosity touched down safely on the surface of Mars, and I was honored to have a front-row seat in NASA. Curiosity is such an important part of who I am. I have always been fascinated by the stars, the planets, the sky and the universe. I remember as a little girl, my grandmother and I would sit together in the backyard for hours. Shed tell me stories and point out the stars. Grandma lived in China, thousands of miles away from my home in Kansas, but the stars kept us together even when we were apart. They were always there, yet there was so much I didnt know about them. Thats what I love so much about space. People often ask me why we go to faraway places like Mars. My answer is simple because were curious. We human beings do not just hole_up in one place. We are constantly wondering and trying to find out whats over the hill and beyond the horizon. 1．How did Clara get the news about the essay contest？(no more than 10 words) _______________________________________________________ 答案：By reading a TIME for Kids magazine. Or: From a TIME for Kids magazine. 2．Why did Clara have a front-row seat in NASA？(no more than 10 words) _______________________________________________________ 答案：She won the essay contest h