高中高考英语阅读理解复习专项训练二十

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AClassified Ads56. If you want a job of taking care of children, which ad will you answer?A.LOST AND FOUNDB. ROOMMATESC.FOR SALE D．HELP WANTED57．You will call _______ if you want to buy a radio.A．800-0436 B．800-0739 C．800-4661 D．800-4964BIt seems that the Englishmen just cannot live without sports of some kind. A famous French humourist once said that this is because the English insist on behaving like children all their lives. Wherever you go in this country, you will see both children and grown-ups knocking a ball about with a stick or something, as if in Britain men shall always remain boys and women girls! Still, it can never be bad to get exercise, can it?Taking all amateur (业余) and professional sports in Britain into consideration, there can be no doubt that football is at the top of the list. It is called soccer in the United States. The game originated (起源于) in Britain and was played in the Middle Ages or even earlier, though as an organized game, or "association football", it dates only from the beginning of the 19th century.The next is rugby(橄榄球), which is called "football" in the United States. It is a kind of football played by two teams of fifteen players than eleven. In rugby, an oval-shaped ball is used which can be handled as well as kicked. It is a pretty rough game.In summer, cricket（板球）is the most popular sport. In fact, it has sometimes been called the English national game. Most foreigners find the game rather slow or even boring, but it enjoys great popularity among the British.Tennis rates high on the list, too. It was introduced into England from France in the 15th century, but it was from England that it spread to practically every country in the world.Table tennis, or "ping-pong", surely is not played on a great scale as it is in China or Japan. Basketball and volleyball were introduced into Britain during the late 19th century from America and are gaining popularity. Horse-back riding, swimming, rowing and golf all attract a lot of people.58．The main purpose of Paragraph 1 is to tell us that the English ___________.A．are all sports lovers B．behave like childrenC．like to kick a ball around D．can remain young all their lives59．According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true about football and rugby?A．They differ in the shape of the ball.B．They are played by different numbers of players.C．They both can be handled.D．They both can be kicked.60．The game that was never played in Britain until the late 19th century is _________.A．basketball B．tennis C．rugby D．football61．What would be the best title for this passage?A．The Most Popular Sports B．The English SportsC．History of Sports D．Sports in BritainCHave you ever suddenly felt that someone you knew was in trouble—and was he? Have you ever dreamed something that came true later? Maybe you have ESP (超感觉知觉).ESP stands for Extrasensory Perception. It may be called a sixth sense. It seems to let people know about events before they happen, or events that are happening some distance away.Here's an example. A woman was ironing clothes. Suddenly she screamed, "My father is dead!I saw him sitting in the chair!" Just then, a telegram came. The woman's father died of a heart attack. He died sitting in a chair.There are thousands of stories like this one on record. Scientists are studying them to find out what's behind these strange mental messages. Here's another example—one of hundreds of dreams that have come true.A man dreamed he was walking along a road when a horse and carriage came by. The driver said, "There's room for one more." The man felt the driver seemed dead, so he ran away. The next day, when the man was getting on a crowded bus, the bus driver said, "There's room for one more."Then the man saw that the driver's face was the same face he had seen in the dream. He wouldn't get on the bus. As the bus drove off, it crashed and burst into flames. Everyone was killed!Some people say stories like these are coincidences. Others, including some scientists, say that ESP is real. From studies of ESP, we may someday learn more about the human mind.62．According to the passage, the author believes that the sixth sense is_________.A．in existence B．imaginative C．not real D．impossible63．ESP lets people know___________.A．about events before they happenB．about events after they happenC．about events that are happening some distance awayD．A and C64．By studying ESP, scientists may get to_________.A．learn how people tell liesB．know more about human dreamsC．know more about human mindD．learn how strange things happen65. In the last paragraph the underlined word "coincidences" probably means ____.A．things that may not happenB．things that happen in a dreamC．things that must happenD．things that happen by accident66．This article is mainly about_________.A．the human dream B．the sixth senseC．the human mind D．a crowded busDBeijing plans to build huge free or low-cost parking lots beyond the Fourth and Fifth Ring Roads to encourage more car owners to take buses or subways to the downtown area.The plan is just one of the many measures the city plans to take to reducer its traffic congestion(拥塞) as the 2008 Summer Olympic Games draw near. Low or no parking fees would beused as economic leverage(经济杠杆) to reduce growing parking demands from urban（都市的）areas.Car owners living in the suburbs will be encouraged to park their cars beyond the Fourth and Fifth Ring Roads and take buses or subways to the downtown area. Statistics show that nearly one quarter of the city’s traffic flow is concentrated in the 62-square-kilometre downtown area within the Second Ring Road, which makes up only 12 percent of the city’s total area.The Beijing Traffic Management Bureau, receives between 400 and 500 calls reporting traffic jams(堵塞) every day and more than 90 percent of the roads are filled to capacity during rush hour every morning and evening. Part of the problem is the lack of easy links between bus routes, subways and cars.According to the communication, half of the city’s investment(投资) in transportation will go to wards pubic transit construction in the nest few years, marking a jump from the current only 20 percent. Moreover, Beijing plans to change its layout(布局)by building new city centers, such as at Yizhang, Tongzhou, Shunyi and Changping, in a bid to reduce the traffic flow to the downtown.The current layout of Beijing --- expanded ring roads around the same center of the Forbidden City, is seen as the root cause of the endless traffic jams.The downtown area is crowded with three business centers and one financial center, as well as nearly 400 government organs and institutions.Traffic experts say building more urban centers a round Beijing may reduce the number of residents living in the suburbs and traveling long distances to work downtown every day, thus reducing traffic flows.67. In the coming years, if a man beyond the Fourth Ring Road goes to work in the downtown of Beijing, he is encouraged to________.A. drive there directlyB. take a taxiC. take buses or subwaysD. park his car in a place which asks for no fees68. According to the passage, while more and more people drive to work in rush in Beijing, it is likely to ______.A. cause traffic accidentsB. cause traffic jamsC. save timeD. reduce air pollution69. The aim in building new city centers is to _____A. develop its local resourcesB. solve the problem of more laid-off workersC. reduce the traffic flow to the downtownD. make it convenient for people to go shopping70. The passage suggests the author_______.A. is tired of driving toB. is for the plan to reduce Beij ing’s traffic congestions.C. finds it costs less to take subways than to driveD. has benefited a lot by driving to the downtown every day.EThere were two evil brothers. They were rich, and used their money to keep their ways from the pubic eye. They even attended the same church, and pretended to be perfect Christians(基督教).Then, their pastor(牧师) retired because he was too old, and a new one was hired. Not only could he see through the brothers’ deception ( cheating; playing tricks), but he a lso poke（拨开）well and true, and the church started to swell(增大) in numbers. A fund-raising campaign(筹款活动) Was started to build a new assembly(a large hall where many people can gather).All of a sudden, one of the brothers died. The remaining brother called on the new pastor the day before the funeral and handed him a check for the amount needed to finish paying for the new building.“I have only one condition,” he said. “At his funeral, you must say my brother was a saint (圣徒).” After a few seconds’ hesita tion(犹豫), the pastor gave his word, and deposited the check.The next day at the funeral, however, the pastor did not hold back. “ He was an evil man,” he said. “He cheated on his wife and abused his family.” After going on in this way for a small time, he concluded with, “But, compared to his brother, he was a saint.”71. Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the word “evil” in the first sentence___.A. having true belief in GodB. willing to help othersC. bad and doing wrongD. rich but lazy72. Why was a new assembly going to be built?A. Because the old one was too small.B. Because the old one was going to fall down.C. Because the old one was too large.D. Because the church had a lot of money73. Why did the remaining brother give some money to the church?A. Because he had too much money.B. Because he was willing to help the pastor.C. Because he expected the pastor to say something good for his brother.D. Because the pastor had asked him to do so.74. The und erlined phrase “gave his word” in paragraph 4 probably means______.A. became angryB. felt excitedC. agreedD. refused75. The last sentence of the passage probably means______.A. The two brothers are both saintsB. The remaining brother was nobleC. The dead brother was a saint.D. The remaining brother was even worse.参考答案56-60 DBACB 61-65 DADCD 66-70 BCBCB 71-75 CACCD。