2021年江苏省高考英语总复习：阅读理解
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1．As we continue to explore farther out into our solar system and beyond， the question of humans living on other planets often comes up． Manned bas on the Moon or Mars for example， have long been a dream of many． There is a natural desire to explore as far as we can go， and also to extend humanity's prence on a permanent（永久的） or at least mi﹣permanent basis． In order to do this， however， it is necessary to adapt to different extreme environments． On the Moon for example， a colony must be lf﹣sustaining（自立的） and protect its inhabitants from the airless， harsh environment outside．
Mars， though， is different． While future bas could adapt to the Martian environment over time there is also the possibility of modifying（改变） the surrounding environment instead of just co﹣existing with it． This is the process of terraforming ﹣ adjusting Mars' atmosphere and environment to make it more Earth﹣like． But the bigger question is， should we？
One of the main issues is whether Mars has any native life or not and if it does， should it be prerved（保护） as much as possible？ If the answer is yes， then large﹣scale human ttlements on Mars should be completely off﹣limits． Small colonies might be fine， but living on Mars should not be at the expen of any native habitats， if they exist． If Mars is home to any indigenous life， then terraforming should be a non﹣issue； it simply should not be done．
What if Mars is lifeless？ Even if no life exists there， that untouched and unique alien environment needs to be prerved as it is as much as possible． We've already done too much damage here on our own planet． By studying Mars and other planets and moons in their current natural state， we can learn so much about their history and also learn more about our own world． We should appreciate the differences of other worlds instead of just transforming them to suit our own ambitions．
（1）What is the best title for the text？什么东西养肝
A． Are Mars and Earth So Different？会员卡管理
B． Should we terraform Mars？
C． Can we adapt to Mars？
D． Is there life on Mars？
（2）What does the author think we should do if life is found on Mars？ 4s店服务顾问
熨烫衣服A．Ensure that it's not harmed．
B．Discuss with the Martians．
C．Change the unpopulated regions．
D．Reconsider the advantages and disadvantages．
（3）What does the underlined word "indigenous" in paragraph 3 mean？
融资成本
A． Complex．
B． Intelligent．
C． Foreign．
D． Native．
（4）How does the author develop his ideas in the text？
A．By referring to others' rearch．
杨梅简笔画B．By showing the benefits of terraforming．我只是过客
C．By arguing in support of one viewpoint．
D．By examining the conditions of different planets．
3． The year 2019 saw the end of the hit sitcom The Big Bang Theory． Now， another popular comedy， Modern Family， follows in their footsteps． After 11 asons the final episode aired on April 8， bringing an end to a sitcom "widely recognized as one of the funniest and most decorated sitcoms of this century"， according to EOnline．
Hitting our screens in 2009， the show claimed 22 Emmys in total， an American award that recognizes excellence in television． At its peak the show attracted over 9 million viewers for its relatable family dynamic， loveable characters and mockumentary（伪纪录片） style． In this format， characters can convey their own thoughts and feelings directly to the audience via a short sit﹣down interview．
Over the cour of the ries， fans have witnesd the Pritchett﹣Dunphy﹣Tucker clan （家族）， an extended Los Angeles family， overcome the trials and tribulations of any modern family， including death， adoption and mental health．
The big family's highs and lows have made it so relatable that we e them as part of our own family and care about their stories． From fights between siblings （兄弟姐妹） to parental disagreement about children's education， the show， despite being a comedy， deals with rious modern issues that are familiar to the audience．
Despite its success， showrunners admitted that the sitcom had been running on fumes（后劲不足的） during the last few asons． The final episode went as expected，
with the growing branches of each family going their parate ways following one giant on﹣screen embrace involving every cast member．
As the camera cut to each departing family member， Jay Pritchett， the patriarch（大家长） of the family， expresd an important theme of the show． "Life is full of change． I learned a long time ago you can fight it， or you can try to make the best of it． And that's a whole lot easier if you've got people helping you face whatever life throws at you，" he said emotionally．
Just as the final episode concluded， fans were treated to one last heartfelt moment． As each family switched off their porch （门廊） light， Claire asks Phil （a couple in the show） what they'll do now that their kids have grown up and moved on． Phil said， "Leave the porch light on ﹣ they come back，" a subtle（巧妙的） hint that the show might someday return．
