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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(占星术的)adviceontheTVnewsbeforetheygotowork.Whenreadingmagazines,somepeoplemightfirstgotothesectiononastrologicalpredictionstodet
2、erminewhat’sinstorefortheminthecomingday,weekormonth.Thisinterestinastrologyisespeciallystrongatthebeginningofanewyear.Immediatelybeforeanewyear,manyastrologicalexpertsaremakingpredictionsandgivingadvice.Itseemsthatastrologyisgainingpopularity,buthowpopularisastrologyandisitactually
3、trustworthy?Accordingtoastudybysearchterms.com,theword“astrology”isthemostsearchedtopicontheInternet,andasearchforastrologyonGooglewillbringupnearlytwomillionwebsites.AstudybythenewspaperUSATodayshowsthatathirdofallAmericansbelieveinastrologyandspendalmost$100millionayearonit.Moresu
4、rprisingly,thefastest-growinggroupofbelieversinAmericaismadeupofmanagersandprofessionals.NowonderDonaldRegan,formerWhiteHouseChiefofStaff,said,“It’scommonknowledgethatalargepercentageofWallStreetbrokersuseastrology.”ThemostfamousastrologerisNostradamus.Longago,hecorrectlypredictedev
5、entssuchastheSecondWorldWar,thekillingofU.S.PresidentJohnF.Kennedy,andmostrecently,theattackontheWorldTradeCenter.Anotherfamousastrologer,FrauElsbethEbertin,accuratelypredictedthatAdolphHitlerwouldbecomeFuhrer-theleaderaftershewasgivenHitler’sbirthchart.Infact,Hitlerhimselfwasabelie
6、verinastrology.It’sthoughtthatheusedanastrologerthroughouttheSecondWorldWar.ThewifeofformerAmericanpresidentRonaldReagan,Nancy,wasalsoafirmbelieverinastrology.SheemployedanastrologertoaskaboutPresidentReagan’sfuturesafetyafterthepresidentwasshot.Thoughsomepeoplemayconsiderastrologys
7、uperstitious(迷信的),othersthinkitisbothascienceandanart.Sincethemoonhasaneffectontheocean,and75percentofthehumanbodyismadeupofwater,itisreasonabletosaythatastrology,astudyofthestars,mayaffecthumansaswell.Therefore,ifviewedinthisway,astrologymaybebelievableanditiseasytoseewhyitissopopu
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