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1、高考模拟题一第I卷第一部分听力略第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。AEverymorning,somepeoplemayhavethehabitofwatchingtheastrological（占星术白勺）adviceontheTVnewsbeforetheygotowork.Whenreadingmagazines,somepeoplemightfirstgotothesectiononastrologicalpredictionsto
2、determinewhat'sinstorefortheminthecomingday,weekormonth.Thisinterestinastrologyisespeciallystrongatthebeginningofanewyear・Immediatelybeforeanewyear,manyastrologicalexpertsaremakingpredictionsandgivingadvice.Itseemsthatastrologyisgainingpopularity,buthowpopularisastrologyandisitact
3、uallytrustworthy?Accordingtoastudybysearchterms.com,theworduastrologyvisthemostsearchedtopicontheInternet,andasearchforastrologyonGooglewillbringupnearlytwomillionwebsites・AstudybythenewspaperUSATodayshowsthatathirdofallAmericansbelieveinastrologyandspendalmost$100millionayearonit
4、.Moresurprisingly,thefastest-growinggroupofbelieversinAmericaismadeupofmanagersandprofessionals.NowonderDonaldRegan,formerWhiteHouseChiefofStaff,said,TFscommonknowledgethatalargepercentageofWallStreetbrokersuseastrology.^ThemostfamousastrologerisNostradamus.Longago,hecorrectlypred
5、ictedeventssuchastheSecondWorldWar,thekillingofU.S・PresidentJohnF・Kennedy,andmostrecently,theattackontheWorldTradeCenter.Anotherfamousastrologer,FrauElsbethEbertin,accuratelypredictedthatAdolphHitlerwouldbecomeFuhrer-theleaderaftershewasgivenHitler'sbirthchart.Infact,Hitlerhimself
6、wasabelieverinastrology.ITsthoughtthatheusedanastrologerthroughouttheSecondWorldWar.ThewifeofformerAmericanpresidentRonaldReagan,Nancy,wasalsoafirmbelieverinastrology.SheemployedanastrologertoaskaboutPresidentReagan'sfuturesafetyafterthepresidentwasshot.Thoughsomepeoplemayconsider
7、astrologysuperstitious（迷信白勺），othersthinkitisbothascienceandanart.Sincethemoonhasaneffectontheocean,and75percentofthehumanbodyismadeupofwater,itisreasonabletosaythatastrology,astudyofthestars,mayaffecthumansaswell.Therefore,ifviewedinthisway,astrologymaybebelievableanditiseasytosee
8、whyitissopopular.21・Whatisthemain
