最新中职英语复习模考题库阅读理解集中练(三)英语

中职英语复习模考题库：阅读理解
阅读理解（共25小题；每小题2分，满分50分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A
I love charity shops and so do lots of other people in Britain because you find quite a few of them on every high street. The charity shop is a British institution,selling everything from clothes to electric goods, all at very good prices. You can get things you won't find in the shops anymore. The thing I like best about them is that your money is going to a good cause and not into the pockets of profit-driven companies, and you are not damaging the planet, but finding a new home for unwanted goods.
The first charity shop was opened in 1947 by Oxfam. The famous charity's appeal to aid postwar Greece had been so successful that it had been flooded with donations. They decided to set up a shop to sell some of these donations to raise money for that appeal. Now there are over 7,000 charity shops in the UK. My favorite charity shop in my hometown is the Red Cross shop, where I always find children's books, all 10 or 20 pence each.
Most of the people working in the charity shops are volunteers, although there is often a manager who gets paid. Over 90% of the goods in the charity shops are donated by the public. Every morning you see bags of unwanted items outside the front of shops, although they don't encourage this, rather ask people to bring things in when the shop is open.
The shops have very low running costs, and all profits go to charity work. Charity shops raise more than ￡110 million a year, funding medical research, overseas aid, supporting sick and poor children, homeless and disabled people, and much more. What better places to spend your money? You get something special for a very good price and a good moral sense. You provide funds to a good cause and step lightly on the environment.
46. The author loves the charity shop mainly because of ______.
A. its convenient location
B. its great variety of goods
C. its spirit of goodwill
D. its nice shopping environment
47. The first charity shop in the UK was set up to ______ .
A. sell cheap products
B. deal with unwanted things
C. raise money for patients
D. help a foreign country
48. Which of the following is TRUE about charity shops?
A. The operating costs are very low.
B. The staff are usually well paid.
C. 90% of the donations are second-hand.
D. They are open twenty-four hours a day.
49. Which of the following may be the best title for the passage?
A. What to Buy at Charity Shops
B. Charity Shop: Its Origin & Development
C. Charity Shop: Where You Buy to Donate
D. The Public's Concern about Charity Shops
50. The underlined word “it”in the second paragraph refers to ______ ?
A. the famous charity's appeal
B. the first charity shop
C. postwar Greece
D. the famous charity: Oxfam
B
Why does most of the world travel on the right side today? Theories differ, but there's no doubt Napoleon was a major influence. The French have used the right since at least the late18th century. Some say that before the French Revolution, noblemen drove their carriages on the left, forcing the peasants to the right. Regardless of the origin, Napoleon brought right-hand traffic to the nations he conquered, including Russia, Switzerland and Germany. Hitler, in turn, ordered right-hand traffic in Czechoslovakia and Austria in the 1930s. Nations that escaped right-hand control, like Great Britain, followed their left-hand tradition.
The U.S. has not always been a nation of right-hand drivers; earlier in its history, carriage and horse traffic travelled on the left, as it did in England. But by the late 1700s, people driving large wagons pulled by several pairs of horses began promoting a shift (改变) to the right. A driver would sit on the rear (后面的) left horse in order to wave his whip (鞭子) with his right hand; to see opposite traffic clearly, they travelled on the right.
One of the final moves to firmly standardize traffic directions in the U.S. occurred in the 20th century, when Henry Ford decided to mass-produce his cars with controls on the left ( the reason was stated in a 1908 catalog: the convenience for passengers exiting directly onto the edge, especially...if there is a lady to be considered).Once these rules were set,many countries eventually adjusted to the right-hand standard, including Canada in the 1920s, Sweden in 1967 and Burma in 1970.The U.K. and former colonies such as Australia and India are among the Western world's few remaining holdouts(坚持不变者).Several Asian nations, including Japan, use the left as well—though many places use both right-hand-drive and left-hand-drive cars.
51. Why did people in Switzerland travel on the right?
A. They had used the right-hand traffic since the 18th century.
B. Rich people enjoyed driving their carriages on the right.
C. Napoleon introduced the right-hand traffic to this country.
D. Hitler ordered them to go against their left-hand tradition.
52. Of all the countries below, the one that travels on the right is ______.
A. Austria
B. England
C. Japan
D. Australia
53. Henry Ford produced cars with controls on the left ______.
A. in order to change traffic directions in the U.S.
B. so that passengers could get off conveniently
C. because rules at that time weren't perfect
D. though many countries were strongly against that
54; According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A. Before the French Revolution, all the French people used the right.
B. People in Britain and the U.S. travel on the same side nowadays.
C. The Burmese began to travel on the right in 1970.
D. All the Asian nations use the left at present.
55. What would be the best title for this passage?
A. Who made the great contribution to the right-hand traffic?
B. How cars have become a popular means of transportation?
C. How Henry Ford produced his cars with controls on the left?
D. Why don't people all drive on the same side of road?
C
The slogan “a dog is for life, not just for Christmas”has been going strong for 27 years now. Dogs and cats have been popular Christmas gifts in the gifts in the UK and Europe for many years. But some people still haven't quite got the message.
The slogan still holds good. Some 105,000 dogs were rounded up by local government last year because they had been abandoned, many of them shortly after the festival season.
The main reason given by owners for handing their dogs over to the Dogs Trust is that the dogs need more attention than they can give;behavioral problems and moving home are also reasons given.
But Eleanor Silk,the Trust's communications director,says,“It's often four or five months after Christmas, in early summer, when owners find that the dog has got too big and too active, or it hasn't been trained properly and has caused damage around the home.”
In any case, some organizations that help pets are quick to point out that if you are serious about getting a puppy (小狗) as a pet, Christmas is not the time to do it. Puppies need to get used to their new surroundings, to be introduced to a routine, and to be looked after like small children. It's hard to meet any of these needs at Christmas. What's more,pulling a puppy out of a
Christmas stocking in itself sends the wrong message to children. It encourages children to think of the puppy as a toy, rather than a responsibility.
Appreciating what you're taking on with a dog can be a sobering (清醒的) realization. “For life”means thinking about the effect they'll have on your life. It also infers that you will need to care for the dog for its whole life.
56. What would be the best title for the passage?
A. Dogs and Cats—the Most Popular Christmas Gifts
B. A pet is for Life, Not just for Christmas
C. How to Take Care of Your Pets over Christmas
D. Let's Help Those Abandoned Pets
57. According to the passage,which of the following is NOT a reason for pets to be abandoned?
A. Pets spread some diseases.
B. Pets damage some things in the house.
C. The owners can't take good care of the pets.
D. The owners have to move to other places.
58. The underlined words “rounded up”in Paragraph 2 mean “______”.
A. given out as gifts
B. thrown away
C. gathered into one place
D. raised to make money
59. The fifth paragraph mainly tells us ______.
A. how to take best care of Christmas pets
B. the right time to have a puppy as a pet
C. the reasons why Christmas is not the time to get a pet
D. the worries about Christmas pets from organizations that help pets
60. Why is the author against the idea of putting a dog in the Christmas stocking as a Christmas gift?
A. Because these dogs can still cause damage.
B. Because children will not take dogs seriously.
C. Because children don't like to have dogs as Christmas gifts.
D. Because a Christmas stocking is not big enough to put a dog in.
D
I was reading these interesting stories behind a group of great logos in the world. Personally Nike is my favorite one—it's so simple. And I liked the stories behind them, which made me forget all other things. McDonald's, Apple, Mercedes Benz and Adidas own great logos as well,
and they are among my favorites.
Nike
In the Greek myth, Nike is the goddess of victory and the source of inspiration for soldiers. This logo represents the wing in the famous statue of the Greek goddess. Nike's logo was designed by Carolyn Davidson in 1971 for $ 35, and was registered as a trademark in 1995.
McDonald's
The logo was designed in 1962 by Jim Schindler to resemble the arch-shaped (拱形的) signs on the side of the company's then walk-up hamburger stand. Later on, the two golden arches were combined together to form the M. The McDonald's name was added to the logo in 1968．Apple
There are different stories behind Apple's logo. The first logo was a reference to the religious story of Adam and Eve,in which the apple represented the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge. One year later,the second logo was designed in 1977 by Steve Jobs and Ronald Wayne, and it described Sir Isaac Newton sitting under an apple tree. This logo didn't stay long. One year later it was replaced almost immediately by graphic designer Rob Janoff's “rainbow apple”, a rainbow-colored silhouette (轮廓) of an apple with a bite taken out of it. And then the rainbow-colored apple was replaced by the one-colored logo in 1998. It has not been changed so far.
Mercedes Benz
The Mercedes Benz logo,which was originally created by Gottlieb Daimler in 1909, consists of a simple description of a three-pointed star that represents its rule of the land, the sea and the air. The company was founded by Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach. Mercedes is the name of Maybach's elder daughter, while Benz came as a result of a combination with Benz, Cie and DMG in 1926.
Adidas
The Adidas logo, which was created by the founder of the company Adi Dassler, represents mountains, pointing towards the challenges that are seen ahead and goals that can be achieved. The logo was used for the first time in 1967.
61. What does the author think of the stories of the great logos?
A. They are boring.
B. They are out of date.
C. They are attractive.
D. They are practical.
62. What does Nike's logo stand for?
A. The goddess of victory.
B. The source of inspiration for soldiers.
C. The statue of the Greek goddess.
D. The wing of the Greek goddess
63. We can learn that Apple's present logo is _______.
A. the religious story of Adam and Eve
B. a bitten apple with only one color
C. Newton's sitting under an apple tree
D. the rainbow-colored bitten apple
64. _______ stands for the rule of the land, the sea and the air.
A. The Nike logo
B. The Apple logo
C. The Mercedes Benz logo
D. The Adidas logo
65. Which of the following time orders describes the births of the great logos?
A. Mercedes Benz — McDonald's — Nike — Apple.
B. Mercedes Benz — Nike — McDonald's — Apple.
C. Mercedes Benz —Apple — McDonald's — Nike.
D. Mercedes Benz — McDonald's — Apple — Nike.
E
Although she died more than twenty-five years ago, many Americans still argue about Ayn Rand. People also continue to talk about her ideas and her interesting life.
As a young child, Alisa loved books. She began to write her own stories when she was only seven. She took classes in politics, history, law and writing .In 1926, she traveled to the United
States and decided she would never leave. She also decided to change her
name to “Ayn Rand.”Newly named, Rand moved to Hollywood, California to work in the movie business. Throughout the 1930s, she published two books, but did not earn much critical or popular recognition.
Then, in1943, Rand's famous book “The Fountainhead”was published. It took her seven years to write the novel. Twelve publishers rejected the book. However, a man named Archibald Ogden loved the story and convinced the Bobbs-Merrill company to publish it. “The Fountainhead”became a huge success around the world. It has sold more than six million copies.
I t continues to sell about one hundred thousand copies each year.
“The Fountainhead”tells the story of a young building designer named Howard Roark. Roark wants to build interesting, modern-looking buildings. However, most people only want to see traditional designs. Roark loves designing and building more than anything in the world. But he refuses to compromise and make buildings he hates. Several people work against Roark and his goals. But in the end, Roark succeeds.
“The Fountainhead”is an unusual novel for many reasons. It is more than 700 pages long, far longer than most books people read for entertainment. More importantly,it also includes discussions of philosophy, which are not usually found in popular books. Most critics did not like “The Fountainhead”. But readers loved it. In 1949,it was made into a popular movie.
She lived quietly in New York City until she died in 1982. She is still one of the most loved, and hated, American thinkers and writers.
66. When did Alisa decide to change her name to Ayn Rand?
A. When she began to write her own stories.
B. When she took classes in politics and writing.
C. When she decided to settle in the US.
D. When she moved to Hollywood, California.
67. Which of the following is true of Rand's famous book The Fountainhead?
A. It cost the author eight years to complete.
B. It was loved by all the twelve publishers.
C. It was finally published by Archibald Ogden.
D. It was a great success around the world.
68. What can we learn about Howard Roark?
A. He wants to build interesting, traditional buildings.
B. He loves designing and building anything in the world.
C. He has to give in and make buildings he hates.
D. He achieves his goals and eventually gains success.
69.“The Fountainhead”is an unusual novel mainly because _______.
A. it is far longer than most books for entertainment
B. it also includes discussions of philosophy
C. it was well-received by most critics and readers
D. it was made into a popular TV play in 1949
70. What is the passage mainly about?
A. The life and writing of Ayn Rand.
B. The interesting life of Ayn Rand.
C. Rand's famous book “The Fountainhead”.
D. Different attitudes towards Rand's book.
阅读理解：
46-50: CDACD 51-55: CABCA 56-60: BACCB 61-65: CDBCA 66-70: CDDBA。