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2018北京六城区高三（一模）7选5汇编英 语 【海淀一模】第二节（共 5 小题；毎小题 2 分，共 10 分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余 选项。 Radar is an electronic device that detects planes, ships, coastlines, landmarks, and even storm clouds. radio direction ranging The name radar comes from the first letters of the words and . As the human eye uses light waves to see, radar “sees” with radio waves. Without radar, planes could not land safely in bad weather and ships could not move safely in thick fog. 51 In the 1800s it was discovered that radio waves could be reflected from objects. But scientists did not make great advances in radar research until the 1930s, when the world was threatened by war. 52 It has been used widely in almost every conflict since then. Echoes make it possible for radar to work. When a beam of radio waves is sent out, it strikes on an object and returns an echo. This echo is picked up by radar and recorded on a screen similar to television screen. On the screen an observer sees a flash, or a blip, that shows the direction and distance of the object. 53 Airport control towers use radar to guide planes in for safe landings. Almost all large ships depend on radar to prevent collisions with icebergs or other ships. 54Weather forecasters “see” the size, direction, and speed of storms on radar screens. Astronomers can even use radar to measure accurately the distance to the moon. Thus, the device has generated major advancements. 55 Huge radar antennas have been installed all over the United States. They guard us against possible enemy attacks. We have ballistic—missiles (战略导弹)warning systems that can alert us to attacks when missiles are more than 1,000 miles away. Other radar systems warn us against enemy aircraft and even spying space satellites. A. Police track speeders in radar-equipped cars. B. These measuremen