高三一轮复习：高考英语阅读理解100篇(5)

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　　2015年高考正在紧张的备考阶段，高考英语的学习依然至关重要，不仅靠知识的积累和运用，同时也需要学习的方法和做题的技巧，为了帮助广大考生攻克高考英语的学习，新东方在线高考网为大家整理了高考英语复习资料和解题技巧，以下是《高三一轮复习：高考英语阅读理解100篇(5)》，供考生们参考学习。

　　Even if you are a good high-jumper, you can jump only about seven feet off the ground. You cannot jump any higher because the earth pulls you hard. The pull of the earth is called gravity.

　　You can easily find out the pull of the earth. If you weigh yourself, you will know how much gravity is pulling you.

　　Since there is gravity, water runs down hill. When you throw a ball into the air, it falls back down. Because of gravity, you do not fall off the earth as it whirls (旋转) around.

　　Then, can we get away from the earth and go far out into space? Now you can do it, because spaceships have been invented. Then spaceship will go so fast that it can escape (逃出) the earth’s gravity and carry you into space.

　　1. In this passage, the word “gravity” means.

　　A. the pull of everything.

　　B. the force of attraction(吸引) among objects.

　　C. the force which attracts objects towards the centre of the earth

　　D. the force which attracts the earth towards the sun.

　　2. When you slip(滑) you always fall to the ground because

　　A. the earth always turns round. B. the earth has gravity

　　C. the earth’s gravity is greater than your weight. D. you are careless.

　　3. Gravity is strong that

　　A. it can throw a ball into the air. B. it makes you jump only seven feet.

　　C. it can let you fly away from the earth. D. it can keep everything on earth.

　　4. Because of gravity,