黑龙江双鸭山市2017 高考英语阅读理解一轮统编题（一）阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项(A 、B、C和 D)中 ,选出最佳选项。Stephen William Hawking was born on January 8,1942(300 years after the death of Galileo)inOxford ， England.His parents house was in North London， but during the Second World War Oxfordwas considered a safer place to have babies.When he was eight， his family moved to St Albans，a town about 20 miles north of London.At eleven Stephen went to St All.School， and then on toUniversityCollege ，Oxford ，his fathersoldcollege.Stephenwanted to do mathematics，althoughhis father would havepreferred medicine.Mathematics was not available at UniversityCollege ， so he did physics instead.Stephen then went on to Cambridge todo researchincosmology( 宇宙论 ) After gaininghisPHD，he became first a research fellow， and later on a professional fellow at Gonville & CaiusCollege.Afterleavingthe Instituteof Astronomy in1973 Stephen came to theDepartment of AppliedMathematics and Theoretical Physics，and since 1979 has held the post of Lucasian Professor ofMathematics.The chairwas founded in1663 withmoney left inthewill of theReverend Henryucas ，who had been the Member of Parliament for the University.It was first held by Isaac Barrow，and then in 1669 by Isaac Newton.His many publications includeThe LargeScaleStructure ofSpacetime with G F.R.Ellis，General Relativity：An EinsteinCentenary Surveywith W Israel， and 300 Years of GravitywithW Israel.Stephen Hawking had two popular books publishedTime， and his later book，BlackHoles and Baby Universes： his best sellerand otheressays.A BriefHistoryof“My goal is simple.It is a complete understanding of the universewhy it exists at all，” Hawking said.1 Hawkings father would like Hawking to learn_.A mathematicsB physicsC medicineD cosmology， why it is as it is and答案： C根据第一段倒数第二句“Stephen wanted to do mathematics， although his father wouldhave preferred medicine.”可知，父亲想让霍金学习医学。2 Which one of the following is NOT right about the description of Hawking?A. Hawking was born on the 300th anniversary of Galileos death.B Hawking went to school at the age of eleven.C Hawking liked physics best when he was young.D Hawking， together with WIsrael wrote two of his works.答案： C根据第一段的内容可知，斯蒂芬霍金最早较喜欢数学，但学习了物理专业，是因为那所大学没有数学专业。3 All the people has held the post of Lucasian Professor of Mathematics except_.A Henry LucasB Stephen HawkingC Isaac BarrowD Isaac Newton答案： A文章第二段中介绍了艾萨克贝若，艾斯克牛顿和斯蒂芬霍金都担任这个职务，故A 项符合题意。4 What Hawking said in the last passage means that_.A. he would like to lead a simple lifeB he would devote his life to the research of the universeC he has understood the great law of the universeD it is easy for him to understand the universe答案：B联系上下文和最后一段霍金所说的“My goal is simple.It is a complete understandingof the universe.”反映了他献身宇宙科学研究的决心。5The BEST title for this passage is most likely to be“_”A Hawkings happy family C Hawkings great worksB Hawking and his colleaguesD Hawking a great scientist答案： D本文主要介绍了斯蒂芬霍金的生平，他对宇宙科学理论的研究成果以及他献身宇宙科学研究的决心，故D项符合题意。黑龙江省大庆市喇中2016 高考英语阅读练习科普环保类Humans have been keeping animals as pets for tens of thousands of years, but Dr Jean-Loup Rault, an animal scientist at the University of Melbourne in Australia, believes new companions are coming: robot pets.“Technologyismoving veryfast,”RaulttoldABC News,“The Tamagotchiintheearly1990swas really Thisthe first may not sitrobotic pet, well with petand now Sony and other big companies lovers. After all, who would choosehave improved a plastic toythem a lot. ” over a lovelypuppy? But Rault argues that the robotic kind has a lot going for it:“You dont have to feedit, you dont have to walk it, it wont make a mess in your house, and you can go on a holidaywithout feeling guilty.” The technology also benefits those who are allergic to pets, short onspace, or fearful of real animals.It s not clear whether robot pets can replace real ones. But studies do suggest that we canbond withthese smart machines.People givetheircars names and kidsgivetheirtoyanimalslifestories. Its the same with robots. When Sony stopped its repair service for its robot dog Aiboin March 2014, owners in Japan held funerals.As