【2014备考】2013高考英语真题+模拟新题分类汇编：n单元天津

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1、N单元天津　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　N[2013·天津卷]阅读短文，按照题目要求用英语回答问题。MynameisClara.IstillrememberthatchillyDecemberday,sittinginscienceclass.I'dfinishedaworksheetearlyandpickedupaTIMEforKidsmagazine.Apieceofnewscaughtmyeye:NASAwasholdinganessaycontesttonameitsMarsrover(火星探测器)．BeforeIevenknewanythingelseabou

2、tit,asinglewordfloodedmy11－year－oldmind:Curiosity.Icouldn'twaitforthebelltoringsoIcouldgetstartedonmyessay.Thatafternoon,Iracedhome,satdownatthecomputer,andtypeduntilmyfingersached.“Curiosityisaneverlastingflamethatburnsineveryone'smind….”Fivemonthslater,mymomreceivedaphonecall,andimmediatel

3、y,awidesmilespreadacrossherface.OnAugust5，2012,at10：31pm,therovernamedCuriositytoucheddownsafelyonthesurfaceofMars,andIwashonoredtohaveafront－rowseatinNASA.CuriosityissuchanimportantpartofwhoIam.Ihavealwaysbeenfascinatedbythestars,theplanets,theskyandtheuniverse.Irememberasalittlegirl,mygran

4、dmotherandIwouldsittogetherinthebackyardforhours.She'dtellmestoriesandpointoutthestars.GrandmalivedinChina,thousandsofmilesawayfrommyhomeinKansas，butthestarskeptustogetherevenwhenwewereapart.Theywerealwaysthere,yettherewassomuchIdidn'tknowaboutthem.That'swhatIlovesomuchaboutspace.Peopleoften

5、askmewhywegotofarawayplaceslikeMars.Myanswerissimple:becausewe'recurious.Wehumanbeingsdonotjusthole_upinoneplace.Weareconstantlywonderingandtryingtofindoutwhat'soverthehillandbeyondthehorizon.56．HowdidClaragetthenewsabouttheessaycontest？(nomorethan10words)____________________________________

6、____________________________________57．WhydidClarahaveafront－rowseatinNASA？(nomorethan10words)________________________________________________________________________58．WhatdoesClararememberaboutthetimespentwithGrandma?(nomorethan15words)______________________________________________________

7、__________________59．Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“holeup”mean？(1word)________________________________________________________________________60．Inyouropinion,whyiscuriosityimportant？(nomorethan20words)________________________________________________