2011阅读理解真题练习2011江苏A 篇We know the famous onesthe Thomas Edisons and the Alexander Graham Bells but what about the less famous inventors? What about the people who invented the traffic light and the windshield wiper(雨刮器)？Shouldnt we know who they are?Joan Mclean think so. In fact, Mclean, a professor of physics at Mountain University in Range, feels so strongly about this matter that shes developed a course on the topic. In addition to learning “who”invented”what”, however, Mclean also likes her students to learn the answers to the”why” and ”how” questions. According to Mclean,”When students learn the answers to these questions, they are better prepared to recognize opportunities for inventing and more motivated to give inventing a try.”So,just what is the story behind the windshield wiper? Well,Mary Anderson came up with the idea in 1902 after a visit to Mew York City.The day was cold and stormy, but Anderson still wanted to see the sights ,so she jumped aboard a streetcar. Noticing that the driver was struggling to see through the snow covering the winshield,she found hersefe wondering why there couldnt be a buolt-in devic for cleaing the window. Still wondering about this when she returned home to Birmingham, Alabama, Anderson started drafting out solutions. One of her ideas, a lever(操作杆)on the inside of a vehicle that would contral an arm on the outside, became the first windshield wiper. Today we benefit from countless inventions and innovations，Its hard to imagine driving without Garrett A.Morgans traffic light. Its equally impossible to picture a world without Katherine J.Blodgetts innovation that makes glass invisible, Can you picture life without clear windows and eyeglasses?56.By mentionong “traffic light”and “windshield wiper”,the author indicates that countless inventions are .A.beneficial,because their inventors are famous B. beneficial,though their inventors are less famousC.not useful, because their inventors are less famous D. not useful, though their inventors are famous57.Professor Joan McLeans course aims to_.A. add colour and variety to students campus life B. inform students of the windshield wipers inventionC. carry out the requirements by Mountain University D. preare students to try theie own invention58Tommy Lees invention of the unbreakable umbrella was _. A. not eventually accepted by the umbrella producer B. inspired by the story behind the windshield wiper C. due to his dream of being caught in a rainstorm D. not related to Professor Joan McLeans lectures59. Which 0f the following can best serve as the title of this passage? A How to Help Students to Sell Their Inventions to Producers? B How to Design a Built-in Dervice for Cleaning the Window? C Shouldnt We Know Who Inventd the Windshield Wiper? D Shouldnt We Develop Invention Courses in Universities? B篇看右图60Which of the following is discouraged by the Friends organization?ATo bulid massive complexes for public amusement.BTo prevent possible damages to the National Park.CTo help protect and improve the Park for all to enjoy.D.To sponsor publicationsand projects in local school.61. One of thebenefits for members of Friends is toA. have Friendsgoods free of chargeB. visit any place not open to the publicC.take part in work parties if they want toD.give talks in their fields on current issues62.The purpose of this poster is to invite more people to.A. raise money for the Friends organizationB. join the Friends organization and be members of itC. work as managers for Pembroke shire National ParkD. enjoy the landscape of Pembroke shire National ParkC篇看下页图 According to the US government, wind farms off the Pacific coast could produce 900 gig watts of electricity every year.Unfortunately,the water there is far too deep for even the tallest windmills(see picture)to touch bottom. An experiment under way off the coast of Norway,however,could help put them anywhere. The project, called Hywind,is the worlds first large-scale deepwater wind turbine(涡轮发电机).Although it uses a fairly standard 152-ton,2.3-megawatt turbine,Hywind represents totally new technology. The turbine will be fixed 213 feet above the water on a floating spar(see picture),a technology Hywinds creator,the Norwegian company StatoilHydro,has developed recently. The steel spar, which is filled with stones and goes 328 feet below the sea surface, will be tied to the ocean floor by three cable(缆索)；these will keep the spar stable and prevent the turbine from moving up and down in the waves.Hywinds stability(稳定性)in the cold and rough sea would prove that even the deepest corners of the ocean are suitable for wind power. If all goes according to plan, the turbine will start producing electricity six miles off the coast of southwestern Norway as early as September.To produce electricity on a large scale, a commercial wind farm will have to u