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第二部分： 阅读理解 （共20小题; 每小题1分,满分20分）
阅读下列短文，从题中所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
People believe that climbing can do good to health. Where can you learn the skill of climbing then? If you think that you have to go to the mountains to learn how to climb, you’re wrong. Many Americans are learning to climb in city gyms(体育馆). There, people are learning climbing. The climbing wall goes straight up and small holding places for hands and feet on it.
How do people climb the wall? To climb, you need special shoes and a harness (保护带) around your chest to hold you. There are ropes tied to your harness. The ropes hold you in place so that you don’t fall. A beginner’s wall is usually about 15 feet high, and you climb straight up. There are small pieces of metal that stick out for you to stand on and hold on to. Sometimes it’s easy to see the new piece of metal. Sometimes, it’s not. The most difficult part is to control your fear. It’s normal for humans to be afraid of falling, so it’s difficult not to feel fear. But when you move away from the wall, the harness and the ropes hold you, and you begin to feel safe. You move slowly until you reach the top.
Climbing attracts people because it’s good exercise for almost everyone. You use your whole body, especially your arms and legs. This sport gives your body a complete workout. When you climb, both your mind and your body can become stronger.
56. What can we infer(推断) from the passage?
A. It is impossible to build up one’s body by climbing.
B. People are fairly interested in climbing nowadays.
C. People can only learn the skill of climbing outdoors.
D. It is always easy to see holding places in climbing.
57. The word “workout” underlined in the last paragraph most probably means _________.
A. exercise B. settlement C. excitement D. tiredness
58. Why does the author write this passage?
A. To tell people where to find gyms. B. To prove the basic need for climbing.
C. To encourage people to climb mountains. D. introduce the sport of wall climbing.
B
Most people know that Marie Curie was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize, and the first person to win it twice. However, few people know that she was also the mother of a Nobel Prize winner.
Born in September, 1897, Irene Curie was the first of the Curies' two daughters. Along with nice other children whose parents were also famous scholars, Irene studied in their own school, and her mother was one of the teachers. She finished her high school education at the College of Sévigné in Paris.
Irene entered the University of Paris in 1914 to prepare for a degree in mathematics and physics. When World War I began, Irene went to help her mother, who was using X­ray facilities (设备) to help save the lives of wounded soldiers. Irene continued the work by developing X­ray facilities in military hospitals in France and Belgium. Her services were recognized in the form of a Military Medal by the French government.
In 1918, Irene became her mother's assistant at the Curie Institute（研究所）. In December 1924, Frederic Joliot joined the Institute, and Irene taught him the techniques(技巧) required for his work. They soon fell in love and were married in 1926. Their daughter Helene was born in 1927 and their son Pierre five years later.
Like her mother, Irene combined family and career. Like her mother, Irene was awarded a Nobel Prize, along with her husband, in 1935. Unfortunately, also like her mother, she developed leukemia (白血病) because of her work with radioactivity (辐射能). Irene Joliot­Curie died from leukemia on March 17,1956.
59．Why was Irene Curie awarded a Military Medal?
A. Because she received a degree in mathematics.
B. Because she won the Nobel Prize with Frederic.
C. Because she contributed to saving the wounded.
D. Because she worked as a helper to her mother.
60．Where did Irene Curie meet her husband Frederic Joliot?
A. At the College of Sévigné. B. At the University of Paris.
C. At a military hospital. D. At the Curie Institute.
61．When was the second child of Irene Curie and Frederic Joliot born?
A. In 1897. B. In 1927. C. In 1932. D. In 1926.
62．In which of the following aspects was Irene Curie different from her mother?
A. Irene worked with radioactivity. B. Irene won the Nobel Prize once.
C. Irene combined family and career. D. Irene died from leukemia.
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