托福（阅读）模拟试卷47
阅读题
The Holocaust
During the Holocaust, millions of Jews were murdered by the Nazis. It was one of the most terrible incidents in world history. When Adolf Hitler came to power in 1933, he planned to rid Europe of all Jews. He secretly built death camps. By the end of the war, around 6 million Jewish people had been killed.
Many people have tried to address the tragedy of the Holocaust through art, literature, and cinema. Prisoners often tried to express themselves through art. In many cases, they risked their lives in doing so. They would have to hide their writings and sketches from the guards. They were not allowed to record the horrors they saw. They were not allowed to express their own humanity. Now people create diaries, poetry, and novels. The Holocaust has also been chosen as a subject of movies. \\
1.According to the passage, which of the following is true of Holocaust artists?(B)
A. They were liberated in 1946.
B. They could not express themselves.
C. They could not remember the Holocaust.
D. They were always the subject of movies.
解析：
2.According to the passage, what have Europeans done as a tribute to the tragedy?(D)
A. They have made movies.
B. They have class trips.
C. They have built museums.
D. They have adopted a holiday.
解析：
NASA
Since 1958, NASA has made a number of great gains in science and technology. It is the leader in aerospace research. It has provided us with new ways to view Earth and space.
In 1961, President Kennedy announced that America should land a man on the moon and return him safely to Earth. He wanted to beat the Russians to the honor. NASA accomplished Kennedy\’s mandate with Apollo 11. It was a famous rocket flight. On July 20, 1969, NASA put men on the moon. The first man to step on the moon\’s surface was Neil Armstrong. It was a great moment. His first words were, \\
3.According to the passage, why did Kennedy want to put a man on the moon?(C)
A. Because NASA was established to explore the moon
B. Because NASA was doing research on space
C. Because he did not want the Russians to get to the moon first
D. Because he wanted to leave an achievement of lasting memory
解析：
4.According to the passage, when was the first space shuttle launched?(D)
A. 1958
B. 1961
C. 1969
D. 1981
解析：
The Art Thief and His Mother
A French art thief went to jail in 2002. He stole from over 170 museums across Europe. His entire collection was worth $2.5 billion dollars. The police caught the thief. Unfortunately, the police failed to recover all of the stolen goods. The thief\’s mother disposed of them in a permanent way.
There were musical instruments, weapons, and vases in his apartment. There were also 60 paintings. The thief, Stephane, and his girlfriend, Anne, stole art and precious objects every weekend. He loved art, but he also enjoyed the thrill of stealing. They often went to museums with relaxed security. She would keep a look out while he cut the paintings from their frames.
The police discovered this, and arrested Stephane. Anne ran to his home to tell his mother. The mother was furious that her son was in trouble. She threw all of the items except the paint
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