三、阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
A)阅读下面四篇短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选择最佳选项。
A
Amy is preparing for a school project these days. Here are her notes from a book.
The Wright Brothers
(Inventors & Pilots)
They discovered that bird wings changed shape in flight. And they began by building and flying "gliders", light planes without engines. After many tests through years, finally, on 17 December 1903, they successfully flew the first airplane.
It stayed in the air for only 12 seconds, but it was the first time that a flying machine had carried a person in the air.
续表
Isaac Newton
(Mathematician &Physicist)
He made great progress in advanced mathematics and showed that light is made up of different colours. He also defined laws of gravity and motion (运动), which later became the basis of modern physics.
Thomas Edison
(Inventor & ▲)
Many people think he invented the first light bulb, but he actually created many things that people could use in their homes. He invented the first record player. He also started one of the first electric companies.
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)1. The underlined word "It" refers to "
".
A. a bird wing B. an engine C. the flying time D. the first airplane
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)2. 创新考法—语篇逻辑 Which word can be put in the blank " ▲ "?
A. Pilot B. Artist C. Musician D. Businessman
(
)3. Which book does Amy most probably get the notes from?
A. 100 Great People in History. B. Top 10 Classic Novels.
C. Amazing Things Around the World. D. Ways to Be a Successful Man.
解析：
【分析】本题为英语阅读理解题，包含3道小题，分别考查词义指代、语篇逻辑和推理判断能力。解题思路：第1题需定位代词所在句子的前文，找到其指代的核心名词；第2题需根据爱迪生的事迹推断其身份；第3题需根据笔记涉及的历史名人，推断书籍类型。
【解析】
1. 第1题：定位到原文“After many tests through years, finally, on 17 December 1903, they successfully flew the first airplane. It stayed in the air for only 12 seconds...”，此处It指代前文提到的“the first airplane”，故选D。
2. 第2题：原文提到爱迪生“started one of the first electric companies”，说明他具备商人的身份，结合选项，Businessman符合，故选D。
3. 第3题：笔记内容涉及莱特兄弟、牛顿、爱迪生等历史上的伟大人物，因此最有可能出自《历史上100位伟人》，故选A。
【答案】1.D 2.D 3.A
【知识点】词义指代、推理判断、语篇逻辑
【点评】本题围绕历史名人展开，考查学生对英语阅读中不同题型的解题方法，需结合原文细节分析，难度适中。
【难度系数】0.7
