甘肃省部分普通中学2016高考英语新课标学能专业高效提分集训试题（十一）注意：本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。满分120分。考试时间100分钟。第卷第一部分：阅读理解( 共两节，满分40分)第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。ANASA has recently found a twin Earth in the Milky Way. Scientists said the planet was the closest to Earth that has been seen.Kepler 452b, which has been named Earth 2, is six billion years old. It has a 385-day year and orbits its star at the same distance as us. It is so like Earth that NASA believes it is possible that life once inhabited the planet. Kepler 452b is 60 percent larger in diameter (直径) than Earth. Scientists say that the planet received the same kind of sunshine as we do on Earth. Thus, plants could survive if taken to the planet.Since the planet is 1.5 billion years older than Earth, scientists say it can show a possible future for earth. “If Kepler 452b is indeed a rocky planets, its location could mean that it is just entering an uncontrollable greenhouse period of its climate history.” Said Doug Caldwell, a scientist working on the Kepler Mission.According to Caldwell, the increasing energy from its aging sun might be heating the surface and evaporating any oceans. Kepler 452b could be experiencing now what Earth will undergo more than a billion years from now, as the Sun ages and grows brighter.The discovery also gives new hope that alien(外星人) civilizations may exist beyond the Solar System. “We wont be going to this planet but our childrens childrens children might be.” said Jeff Coughlin, another research scientist on the Kepler Mission.The Kepler space telescope (太空望远镜) has been looking for signs of new worlds outside the Solar System since May 2009, and has so far found more than 4,000 planets. But those planets are either too hot or too cold to sustain life.（注：Kepler Mission NASA 设计的发现类地行星的太空探索任务）21. The following statements about Kepler 452b (Earth 2) are all correct except _.A. It has existed for six billion years.B. It is 60% larger in diameter than the earth.C. It has already entered an uncontrollable greenhouse period of its climate historyD. It is the closest planet to the earth.22. The importance of the discovery of Earth2 lies in the fact that Earth2 _. can show a likely future for the earth gives new hope that alien civilizations may exist beyond the Solar System proves that life once inhabited the planet proves that plants can survive on other planets apart from the eartth. is going through now what the earth will undergo more than a billion years from nowA. B. C. D. 23. What can we infer from the text?A. The earth has existed for about 4.5 billion years.B. Kepler 452b is one of the planets in the Milky Way.C. Doug Caldwel and Jeff Coughlin are both research scientists on the Kepler Mission.D. More than 4,000 planets outside the Solar System still cannot sustain life now.BFor traveling foodies, local cuisine is as important as the destination itself when planning a trip. Recently, CNN readers have voted for the top 10 destinations for food lovers.1. Taiwan: 8,242 votesThe islands food is a mix of the cuisine of the Min Nan(闽南), Teochew（潮州）along with Japanese cooking.There are around 20 streets for snacking in Taipei. And Tainan, Taiwans oldest city, which is often referred to as its food capital.Every time you think youve found the best stinky tofu (臭豆腐) or beef noodle, theres always another Taiwanese food shop that surpasses it.2. Philippines: 1,528 votesFilipino food isnt as well known as the other cuisines on this list, but the country has some delicious dishes of its own.Adobo, for instance, is a dish cooked in every householdin the Philippines. Its Mexican in origin, but Filipinos cook it with some special sauce.Lechon, meanwhile, is the Philippines most popular party guest. An entire pig is roasted over coals, ending with the crisp(脆的), golden-brown skin 3. Italy: 810 votesItalian food has attracted food lovers around the world for centuries，with its famous pizza，pasta and tomato sauce.Whether you visit Sicily to taste arancini(a kind of rice ball), make a special trip to Naples to sample the worlds best pizza or take a train to Modena to taste the worlds finest Parmigiano-Reggiano (帕马森干酪), no corner of Italy will leave your stomach disappointed.4. Thailand: 470 votesWith influences from China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Myanmar and a royal culinary tradition, Thai cuisine is one of the best in the world.The combination of so many herbs and spices in each dish produces complex flavors. Everyones familiar with dishes like green curry and pad Thai(泰式炒面).5. Japan: 443 votes 6. Malaysia: 265 votes7. Hong Kong: 236 votes 8. India: 205 votes9. Greece: 167 votes 10. Vietnam: 162 votes24. In which of the following places can people taste the worlds finest Parmigiano-Reggiano”?A. Sicily B. Modena C. Naples D. Mexico25. Wh