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高考英语阅读理解训练及参考答案

高考英语阅读理解训练及参考答案高考英语阅读理解训练1：Food serves as a form of communication in two fundamental ways.Sharing bread or other foods is a common human tradition that can promote unity and trust.Food can also have a specific meaning，and play a significant role in a family or cultures celebrations or traditions.The foods we eat —and when and how we eat them—are often unique to a particular culture or may even differ between rural (农村的) and urban areas within one country.Sharing bread，whether during a special occasion (时刻) or at the family dinner table，is a common symbol of togetherness.Many cultures also celebrate birthdays and marriages with cakes that are cut and shared among the guests.Early forms of cake were simply a kind of bread，so this tradition has its roots in the custom of sharing bread.Food also plays an important role in many New Year celebrations.In the southern United States，pieces of corn bread represent blocks of gold for prosperity (兴旺) in the New Year.In Greece，people share a special cake called vasilopita.A coin is put into the cake，which signifies (预示) success in the New Year for the person who receives it.Many cultures have ceremonies to celebrate the birth of a child，and food can play a significant role.In China，when a baby is one month old，families name and welcome their child in a celebration that includesgiving redcolored eggs to guests.In many cultures，round foods such as grapes，bread，and moon cakes are eaten at welcome celebrations to represent family unity.Nutrition is necessary for life，so it is not surprising that food is such an important part of different cultures around the world.*大意：*讲述了食物在不同文化中的作用。

高考英语阅读理解练习4篇(附解析)

Some people are so rude!Who sends an email or a text message that just says “Thank you”Who leaves a voice mail message rather than texts you? Who asks for a fact easily found on Google? Don’t these people realize that they’re wasting your time?Maybe I’m the rude one for not appreciating life’s little politeness. But many social agreed standards just don’t make sense to people drowning in digital communication.In texts, you don’t have to declare who you are or even say hello. Email, too, is slower than a text. V oice mail is a now impolite way of trying to connect.My father learned this lesson after leaving me a dozen voice mail messages, none of which I listened to. Exasperated, he called my sister to express his dissatisfaction that I never returned his phone calls. “Why are you leaving him voice mail？” my sister asked. “Just text him.”In the age of the smartphone, there is no reason to ask onceacceptable questions about: the weather forecast, a business’s phone number, or directions to a house, a restaurant, which can be easily found on Google Maps. But people still ask these things. And when you answer, they respond with a thankyou email.How to handle these differing standards? Easy. Consider your audience. Some people, especially older ones, appreciate a thankyou message. Others, like me, want no reply.The anthropologist (人类学家) Margaret Mead once said that in traditional societies, the young learn from the old. But in modern societies, the old can also learn from the young. Here’s hoping that politeness never goes out of fashion but thattimewasting forms of communication do.1．What does the underlined word “Exasperated” mean in the fifth paragraph?A．Worried.B．Surprised.C．Annoyed.D．Tired.2．Why didn’t the writer reply to his father?A．He liked text messages better.B．He enjoyed checking his voice mail.C．He didn’t receive any voice mail messages.D．He didn’t want to talk with his father.3．Which of the following does the writer agree to?A．People needn’t learn from one another in traditional societies.B．Dealing with voice mail should vary with each individual.C．People needn’t turn to Google for help when in trouble.D．Declaring who you are or saying hello in texts is necessary.4．What’s the best title for this passage?A．Nowadays: what should we do with text messages?B．Nowadays: do you like leaving others a voice message?C．Nowadays: what means should we use in communication?D．Nowadays: do you need a thankyou message?I love to read before I go to sleep.It usually makes me feel calm.But a big part of this depends on what I read.I love to read Oor Wullie and The Broons.Very often I'm smiling before I go to sleep.I decide to write about this in a blog because I find that so many of us go to sleep with stress.Before we go to sleep，we may run over the day in our minds，and worry about tomorrow.We also may watch the news on TV，read the news on our smart phones or tablets，or even answer work emails.But the news is rarely proclaiming(宣告)all the good that's happening in the world and work emails make us feel that we're still at work.All these things may leave us a stressful sleep.Oor Wullie and The Broons are not the only things I ever read at night.I sometimes read novels but，with the odd exception，I mostly avoid anything that is too mentally taxing or stimulating late at night unless it's something that inspires me or is clearly helpful in my life.And even if I do read something mentally stimulating，when I feel myself getting tired I lay that book down and pick up a trusty old Oor Wullie or The Broons for the last 10 or 15 minutes.Doing this makes my mind quiet and helps ensure I get a peaceful night's sleep.Reading about Wullie or Maw and Paw Broon is like a comfort blanket for me.I'd suggest you find lighthearted reading as a comfort blanket at bedtime，especially if you find yourself stressed or depressed a lot of the time，or if you find difficulty winding at the end of a day.It is the thing that can gently turn your attention towards lightness and ease.If your material makes you laugh，then you may feel even better.Several studies show that laughter boosts happy chemicals in the brain，it strengthens the immune system，it's good for the heart，and it is most definitely good for mental health.It even helps us improve our relationships.And if you do happen to pick up a copy of Oor Wullie or The Broons，I hope you find it just as entertaining as I do.5．What can we learn about Oor Wullie and The Broons?A．They make people run over the past days.B．They are the best books to be read before people sleep.C．They are extremely popular with young people.D．They make people feel relaxed and happy.6．What can we know from the text?A．Oor Wullie and The Broons are the author's favorite books.B．A comfortable blanket makes people go to sleep easily.C．The author sometimes reads something about inspirations.D．Reading something stimulating at night helps get a peaceful sleep.7．What is Paragraph 6 mainly about?A．What material brings us laughter.B．How laughter affects our health.C．What benefits laughter brings to us.D．Why laughter is good for us.8．What's the main purpose of the text?A．To show the importance of reading before sleeping.B．To prove the importance of a good mood before sleeping.C．To tell us how to make ourselves stay relaxed before sleeping.D．To explain how to choose a book worthy to be read before sleeping.Notice：Medical Alert(警报)Dear Readers，Medical related emergencies are on the rise with more old people living alone. More seniors are looking for an independent lifestyle and better quality of life. More than 1 in 3 people over the age of 64 will fall this year.Nearly half will not be able to get up without support.Medical fees can increase when a person is not given timely support. You can prevent a medical disaster with our 24hour emergency response system. Our solution is highly suggested by doctors，health-care professionals and hospitals.We are offering a FREE Medical Alert System to seniors or their loved ones who call now. For a limited time, there will be no setup fees and the medical monitoring starts at less than $1 a day. The system is easy to use. The necklace pendant(饰坠) can travel with you. Our new system can detect falls automatically.Call TollFree 18003600405 and gain peace of mind. There's no longterm contract. Our medical alert professionals can walk you through everything over the phone.The first 100 callers to order will receive：*The Free Medical Alert System($300 value)．*24 Hours a Day/7 Days a Week LIVE Monitoring and Support.*The Free Necklace Pendant.*No Longterm Contract.*Free Shipping(Mention Reader's Digest)．Don't wait until after a fall to give us a call.Take advantage of this special offer now to protect yourself or a loved one.Call now TollFree 18002310167 and mention Reader's Digest.Sincerely，Jim Nelson 9．Why are there an increasing number of medical related emergencies?A．Old people’s quality of life is down at present.B．The old are not paying attention to their health.C．The overall health of the old is worse than before.D．Many old people have no one to keep them company.10．What's the main advantage of the system mentioned in the text? A．Preventing falls.B．Serving as an alarm.C．Replacing doctors.D．Improving health and mind. 11．What benefit can the first 100 callers to order get?A．Buy the system at $300.B．Get a copy of Reader’s Digest.C．Have a pendant at a discount.D．Get allday monitoring and help.The American travel website company TripAdvisor publishes a list of the world's best beaches every year.Today，we are going to explore some of this year's top 10 beaches in the world.1．Baia do Sancho，BrazilIt is named as this year's best beach in the world.Its water is calm and clear.Its sand is fine and soft.But getting to Baia do Sancho is not so easy.It is on Fernando de Noronha，a volcanic island more than 300 kilometers off Brazil's coast.Travelers must take a plane or boat from major cities in northern Brazil to get there.And no more than 420 visitors can be on the island at one time.2．Grace Bay，Turks and CaicosWhile Baia do Sancho is difficult to get to，TripAdvisor's secondranked beach could not be much easier for tourists to reach.This beach has impossibly clean and clear waters and pure white sand.Its calmwaters make it extremely safe for swimming，snorkeling，or simply floating.Once on land，many visitors enjoy walking—barefoot—for several kilometers on the soft，warm sand.3．Eagle Beach，ArubaTo get to the thirdbest beach，we head south to the Dutch Caribbean island of Aruba.Like Grace Bay，Eagle Beach has clear，calm waters and soft white sand.It offers visitors a chance to try different water sports，including tubing and jet skiing.Eagle Beach may be best known，however，for its dramatic sunsets.On clear nights，the sky turns red，orange，and purple.4．Playa Paraiso，CubaThe fourthbest beach is Playa Paraiso，an island off Cuba's southern coast.It has a fun，laidback restaurant for those who wish to eat and drink.There is little else on the beach.And that is exactly what visitors like about it.People come here for the sugarlike sand and calm waters filled with colorful wildlife.12．Which of the following is true about Baia do Sancho?A．It receives thousands of visitors each time.B．It can only be visited by plane.C．It is near the Brazil's coast.D．It is hard to reach.13．Where can visitors go if they want to enjoy the beauty of the sinking sun? A．Baia do Sancho，Brazil.B．Grace Bay，Turks and Caicos.C．Eagle Beach，Aruba.D．Playa Paraiso，Cuba.14．What can visitors mainly do on Playa Paraiso，Cuba?A．Go boating.B．Have a relaxing dinner.C．Admire colorful sand.D．Try different water sports.参考答案：1．C2．A3．B4．C【解析】【分析】本文为说明文。

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高考英语阅读理解训练题及答案解析（4篇）高考英语阅读理解训练题及答案解析 1To Richard Dorsay, a 36-year-old homeless Chicagoan. it was, at last, a place to call his own But to everyone else. it was the Lake Shore Drive road bridge, so when Chicago city authorities discovered Dorsay living inside the bridge's steel s1ructurc last month. they had no choice but to drive him away.He had been living in the bridge for three years. lie also furnished it with a television, a microwave and a PlayStation, and borrowed power from the municipal(市政的)electricity supply. But that wasn't the most extraordinary thing. The most extraordinary thing was that the Lake Shore Drive Bridge is a drawbridge.“The first time, it was scary," Dorsay told a reporter from the Chicago Sun-Times, recalling how a bell would ring and his home would tip into the air, allowing ships to pass along the Chicago River below. "After that, it was almost like riding a ferry's wheel." Brian Steele, a spokesman for the Chicago Department of Transportation, puts it more straightforwardly. "Essentially," he says, "it changed his living space from horizontal(水平的) to vertical. "Dorsay had a history of homelessness and emotional problem. but inthe bridge. he thought, he had finally found a kind of stability. "You've got to be kind of agile(敏捷的)," he admitted. "But it doesn't take genius to figure out what to do. " Dorsay is now without a home, though he is currently staying with his parents. Gary, his father, said,"I've always hoped that he would find a place and he would seek employment. He is strong enough and bright enough to do something."(B) 24. According to Richard Dorsay, why did he like living in the bridge?A. It was free.B. He felt more secure there.C. It was an extraordinary thing.D. He liked scary things.推理题。

高三英语阅读理解解题训练及答案

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【英语】高三英语阅读理解题20套(带答案)及解析

【英语】高三英语阅读理解题20套(带答案)及解析一、高中英语阅读理解1．阅读理解Many scientists today are convinced that life exists elsewhere in the universe---life probably much like that on our own planet. They reason in the following way.As far as astronomers can determine, the entire universe is built of the same matter. They have no reason to doubt that matter obeys the same laws in every part of the universe. Therefore, it is reasonable to guess that other stars, with their own planets, were born in the same way as our own solar system. What we know of life on earth suggests that life will arise wherever the proper conditions exist.Life requires the right amount and kind of atmosphere. This eliminates(除去) all those planets in the universe that are not about the same size and weight as the earth. A smaller planet would lose its atmosphere; a larger one would hold too much of it.Life also requires a steady supply of heat and light. This eliminates double stars, or stars that flare up suddenly. Only single stars that are steady sources of heat and light like our sun would qualify.Finally, life could evolve(进化) only if the planet is just the right distance from its sun. With a weaker sun than our own, the planet would have to be closer to it. With a stronger sun, it would have to be farther away.If we suppose that every star in the universe has a family of planets, then how many planets might support life? First, eliminate those stars that are not like our sun. Next eliminate most of their planets; they are either too far from or too close to their suns. Then eliminate all those planets which are not the same size and weight as the earth. Finally, remember that the proper conditions do not necessarily mean that life actually does exist on a planet. It may not have begun yet, or it may have already died out.This process of elimination seems to leave very few planets on which earthlike life might be found. However, even if life could exist on only one planet in a million, there are so many billions of planets that this would still leave a vast number on which life could exist.（1）The existence of life depends on all of the following factors EXCEPT .A.the right amount of atmosphereB.our own solar systemC.steady heat and lightD.the right distance from the sun（2）Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?A.The planet must be as big and heavy as the earth.B.Proper conditions are essential to the existence of life.C.Double stars can provide steady light and heat.D.The distance between a planet and its sun should be right.（3）What kind of planet might NOT support life?A.Most of the planets of the stars.B.Stars similar to our sun.C.Planets similar to the earth.D.Planets with proper conditions.（4）At the end of the passage the author suggests that .A.it is impossible for life to exist on planetsB.earthlike life could only exist on a few planetsC.life could exist on only one planet in a millionD.life could exist on a great number of planets【答案】（1）B（2）C（3）A（4）D【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，整个宇宙都是由同一种物质构成的，物质在宇宙的每一部分都遵循同样的规律。

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（英语）高考英语阅读理解题20套（带答案）及解析（英语）高考英语阅读理解题20套(带答案)及解析一、高中英语阅读理解1．阅读理解One of the biggest problems when we are talking is the awkward silence. Encountering this situation is so uncomfortable that you would avoid meeting new people in the first place. In the past, I struggled wit h this and I even thought it had to do with my DNA or something… But later I learned that once you know how to keep those words flowing, you can meet and talk to anyone you like, which helps create great possibilities for friendship, fun and shared activities that you would otherwise have missed out on.After studying this in depth, I had different opinions and found that one of these common behaviors is the habit of filtering (过滤)--holding back from saying something until you've "checked" to make sure that what you're about to say is cool, impressive and interesting. Another problem is not learning to get in the mood for conversation. If you don't know how to change from subjects, then it can take a lot of time to warm up.It is the reflex (习惯性思维) that allows you to say whatever goes on in your mind. It's fun to realize that you're allowed to say whatever is on your mind. As long as you don't say anything that could land you in jail (监狱).All of the "Oh! That's interesting…" "Hmm, I've never heard of that" "Hmm, cool!" expressions are reactionary (保守的) bits of conversation that prove to the other person that you're really listening. This works 99% of the time. So, if you show some interest, they'll hang around and want to talk to you even more.Everyone knows that stories juice-up conversations, but most people only talk about stories of their own lives. When someone mentions something related to any of them, just tell the story, even if it's not from your life. The more interesting, stranger or more frightening they are, the harder they are to forget.（1）If people can deal with the awkward silence, they can .A. train their working skillB. improve their life qualityC. enrich their social lifeD. establish their working relationship（2）When talking with others, we should .A. feel nervousB. think twiceC. be free to expressD. avoid breaking in （3）According to the passage, what do the speakers care much about?A. The attractive topics of conversation.B. The atmosphere of the conversation.C. The listener's experiences and tastes.D. The listener's curiosity and concern.（4）What does the underlined part "juice-up conversations" mean?A. making conversations more boringB. making conversations livelierC. making conversations smootherD. making conversations more relaxing【答案】（1）C（2）C（3）D（4）B【解析】【分析】本文本文是一篇议论文，我们谈话时最大的问题之一是尴尬的沉默。

新高考英语阅读理解限时练(含答案详解)

There is no doubt that human activities have contributed a lot to social and economic development, but for our own benefit, we humans had better not push nature too hard, or we will have to pay a price.
Building large dams can also cause earthquakes. Many people died as a result of a big earthquake caused by millions of tons of water that had been collected in a reservoir after a large dam was built over a known fault line.
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(英语)高考英语阅读理解题20套(带答案)含解析

（英语）高考英语阅读理解题20套(带答案)含解析一、高中英语阅读理解1．阅读理解Durian(榴莲) is probably the smelliest fruit in the world, letting out an unusual unpleasant smell which would make anyone bring up. However, nobody was aware of what gave this fruit its unique smell, so a team of researchers from Singapore decided to take a look at its genome (基因组) and find out,Durian is well-known throughout Southeast Asia as the king of fruits, mostly because of its awful appearance and smell. However, the origin of this unpleasant smell was unknown, so researchers decided to map the genome of the fruit, and find the gene that controlled it. A group of genes, volatile sulfur compounds (含硫化合物), became very active in the fruit, and they were found responsible for resulting in the unpleasant smell.The fruit confuses everyone with a sulfuric smell, like rotten onions and ingredients. The smell lasts long, mostly because the fruit contains more volatile sulfur compounds. Other species usually benefit from two gene copies at most, but durian has four, leading to the striking smell.However, this smell might be an advantage for durian in the wild. Although we find it unpleasant, many animals might be attracted by it. If they eat the fruit, then they can easily spread its seeds everywhere, thus contributing to the distribution of the species.The mapping of the durian genome also showed some other information on the species. First of all, the fruit has an impressive number of genes, namely 46,000. Also, with the help of these genes, they saw how it evolved, and discovered it was related to the cacao tree. All the other discoveries have been published in the journal Nature Genetics.Despite the striking smell, many people actually enjoy eating the fruit. However, not all durian species are edible, and some of them may even cause damage to our health, Even so, the fruit is often imported, significantly contributing to the economy.（1）What give durian its unique smell?A. Onions nearby.B. Two gene copies.C. Rotten ingredients in it.D. Volatile sulfur compounds.（2）What does the underlin ed word “evolved” in Paragraph 5 probably mean?A. Developed.B. Escaped.C. Predicted.D. Tolerated.（3）What can we infer from the text?A. No birds enjoy eating durian.B. Durian can be planted all over the world.C. Some of durian species can not be eaten.D. Durian has no relationship with the cacao tree.（4）What's the best title for the text?A. What's Durian?B. The Influence of the SmellC. The Distribution of DurianD. The Mystery of the Unpleasant Smell of Durian 【答案】（1）D（2）A（3）C（4）D【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，新加坡的研究者找出导致水果有难闻气味的原因就是水果中含有的挥发性硫化合物非常活跃，这种气味对于野外生存榴莲来说有利于吸引动物来吃这种水果，同时传播种子。

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高考英语阅读理解训练附参考答案高考英语阅读理解训练1：Life in the ClearTransparent animals let light pass through their bodies the same way light passes through a window.These animals typically live between the surface of the ocean and a depth of about 3,300 feet—as far as most light can reach.Most of them are extremely delicate and can be damaged by a simple touch.Sonke Johnsen, a scientist in biology, says, “These animals live through their life alone.They never touch anything unless theyre eating it, or unless something is eating them.”And they are as clear as glass.How does an animal become seethrough? Its trickier than you might think.The objects around you are visible because they interact with light.Light typically travels in a straight line.But some materials slow and scatter(散射)light, bouncing it away from its original path.Others absorb light, stopping it dead in its tracks.Both scattering and absorption make an object look different from other objects around it, so you can see it easily.But a transparent object doesnt absorb or scatter light, at least not very much. Light can pass through it without bending or stopping.Thatmeans a transparent object doesnt look very different from the surrounding air or water.You dont see it—you see the things behind it.To become transparent, an animal needs to keep its body from absorbing or scattering light.Living materials can stop light because they contain pigments(色素) that absorb specific colors of light.But a transparent animal doesnt have pigments, so its tissues wont absorb light.According to Johnsen, avoiding absorption is actually easy.The real challenge is preventing light from scattering.Animals are built of many different materials—skin, fat, and more —and light moves through each at a different speed.Every time light moves into a material with a new speed, it bends and scatters.Transparent animals use different tricks to fight scattering.Some animals are simply very small or extremely flat.Without much tissue to scatter light, it is easier to be seethrough.Others build a large, clear mass of nonliving jellylike(果冻状的)material and spread themselves over it.Larger transparent animals have the biggest challenge, because they have to make all the different tissues in their bodies slow down light exactly as much as water does.They need to look uniform.But how theyre doing it is still unknown.One thing is clear：for these larger animals, staying transparent is an active process.When they die, they turn a nontransparent milky white.*大意：你见过透明生物吗?*介绍了透明的海洋生物。

高考英语阅读理解实战训练30篇(带答案)

高考英语阅读理解实战训练30篇(名师剖析解题思路与技巧+WORD版本真题实战训练，对高考实战具有重大参考价值，建议下载打印练习)考试大纲对英语阅读作了以下说明：1. 理解语篇主旨大意；2. 理解文中具体信息；3. 根据上下文提供的线索推测生词的词义；4. 做出简单的判断和推理；5. 理解文章的基本结构；6. 理解作者的观点、意图和态度。

一. 主旨大意+作者的观点、意图和态度设题方式①.考查文章的中心思想The main idea/key point of this passage is that_________ .The passage is mainly about _________.From the passage we can learn/conclude that_________ .Which of the following statements best expresses the main idea of the passage?②.考查文章标题的选择The best title/headline for this passage is_________ .Which of the following is the best title?What would be the best title for the text?The title that best expresses the ideas of this passage is_________ .③.考查作者的写作态度和意图What is the author’s main purpose in this passage?The writer’s purpose in writing this story is_________ .In the passage the author wants to tell_________ .The writer’s attitude toward ... is_________ .干扰项特点1. 以偏概全。

高考英语高中英语阅读理解习题及答案百度文库

一、高中英语阅读理解1．阅读理解A study showed that the experiences children have in their first few years are important. These experiences affect the development of the brain. When children receive more attention, they often have higher IQs. Babies receive information when they see, hear and feel things, which makes connections between different parts of the brain. There are a hundred trillion(万亿)connections in the brain of a three-year-old child.Researcher Judit Gervain tested how good newborns are at distinguishing different sound patterns. Her researchers produced images of the brains of babies as they heard different sound patterns. For example, one order was mu-ba-ba. This is the pattern"A-B-B". Another order was mu-ba-ge. This is the pattern “A-B-C”. T he images showed that the part of the brain responsible for speech was more active during the" A-B-B" pattern. This shows that babies can tell the difference between different patterns. They also were sensitive to where it occurred in the order. Gervain is excited by these findings because the order of sounds is the building block of words and grammar." Position is key to language," she says. "If something is at the beginning or at the end, it makes a big difference: John caught the bear.' is very different from 'The bear caught John.'”Researchers led by scientist Patricia Kuhl have found that language delivered by televisions, audio books, the Internet, or smartphones－no matter how educational－doesn't appear to be enough for children's brain development. They carried out a study of nine-month-old American babies. They expected the first group who'd watched videos in Chinese to show the same kind of learning as the second group who were brought face-to-face with the same sounds. Instead they found a huge difference. The babies in the second group were able to distinguish between similar Chinese sounds as well as native listeners. But the other babies－regardless of whether they had watched the video or listened to the audio－learned nothing.（1）What makes connections in a baby's brain?A. Having a higher IQ.B. Experiencing new information.C. The baby' early age.D. The connection with other babies.（2）What did Judit Gervain and her team find in the experiment?A. Babies identify different sound patterns.B. Word order is relevant to meaning.C. Babies can well understand different words.D. A certain brain region processes language.（3）What does the underlined sentence mean in Paragraph 3?A. Grammar is important in learning languages.B. Different orders have different meanings.C. Different languages have different grammar.D. Words have different sounds.（4）What is the main conclusion from the study led by Patricia Kuhl?A. Babies shouldn't watch a lot of television.B. Listening to different languages develops babies' brain.C. Foreign languages help babies' brain develop.D. Social communication improves babies' brain development.【答案】（1）B（2）A（3）B（4）D【解析】【分析】本文属于科普文章，介绍小孩最初几年的经历对大脑发育很重要，而媒介输入对孩子大脑发育效果不明显，最有效的是面对面语言输入。

高考英语阅读理解实战练习30篇(带答案)

高考英语阅读理解实战练习30篇(带答案) (名师精选高考真题，建议下载每天练习)一、Meanings of WordsMeanings of words do not usually stay the same. As time passes, words often come to mean more, or less than they used to. For example "bad", in relation to a person, used to mean someone was evil (邪恶的).Now it means "not good" in general. "Meat" used to mean any kind of food, now it can mean the "body fat" ona person.One thing that causes the meaning of words to change is borrowing from other languages. Very often, when a foreign word comes into English, people keep the old word and its meaning, but they change the meaning using the new word. During the Middle Ages, this happened with many Anglo-Saxon (盎格鲁撒克逊) words, for example, "deer". It used to mean "any kind of animal". When the word "animal" came from the French, the old word "deer" stayed on in the language, but with a specialized meaning. A "deer" is now one particular kind of animal.Another kind of change occurs when people completely change a word. For example, "loaf" was once the word for "bread" in general; today it means "one large piece of bread". On the other hand, the word "bread" used to mean "a piece of something." So, a long time ago, people asked the baker for a "bread" of "loaf", nota "loaf" of "bread".1. Which of the following statements about meanings of words is most appropriate （恰当的）?A. Meanings of words do not usually stay the same.B. Meanings of words always stay the same.C. Meanings of words change very often.D. The changes in the meanings of words are caused by people who compile dictionaries.2. What did "bad" mean in the past?A. It meant "steal".B. It meant "not good".C. It meant someone who was evil.D. It meant "bother".3. What did "meat" mean in the past?A. It meant "any kind food".B. It meant "body fat" on a person.C. It meant "all kind of meat".D. It meant "one kind of meat".4. What did "deer" mean in the past?A. It meant "one particular kind of animal".B. It meant "any kind of animal".C. It meant "all kind of deer".D. It meant "one kind of deer".5. Which of the following is the reason why the meaning of words changes?A. People's playing with words.B. People's habit of naming things.C. The translation into other languages.D. The borrowing from other languages.6. What is implied in this passage?A. Words from a foreign language are more useful.B. People can change a word completely.C. Words had more meanings in the past than they are now.D. Words are becoming less interesting than the were in the past.二、The Dead WifeOnce upon a time there were a man and his wife who lived in the forest, veryfar from the rest of the tribe (部落).Very often they spent the day in hunting together, but after a while the wife found that she had so many things to do that she had to stay at home; so he went alone, though he knew that when his wife was not with him he never had any luck. One day, when he was away hunting, the woman fell ill, and in a few days she died.Her husband was very sad, and he buried her in the house where she had passed away; but as the time went on he felt so lonely without her that he made a wooden doll about her height and size for company, and dressed it in her clothes. He seated it in front of the fire, and tried to think he had his wife back again. The next day he went out to hunt, and when he came home the first thing he did was to go up to the doll and brush off some of the dust from the fire which had fallen onits face. But he was very busy now, for he had to cook and mend, besides getting food, for there was no one to help him. And so a whole year passed.One night he came back from hunting and found some wood by the door and a fire within. The next night there was not only wood and fire, but a piece of meat in his bowl, nearly ready for eating. He searched all about to see who could have done this, but could find no one. The next time he went to hunt he took care not to go far, and came back quite early. And while he was still a long way off he saw a woman going into the house with wood in her hands. So he hurried, and opened the door quickly, and instead of the wooden doll, his wife sat in front of the fire.Then she spoke to him and said, 'The Great Spirit (老天) felt sorry for you, because y ou would not be comfortable, so he let me come back to you, but youmust not stretch (伸展) out your hand to touch (接触) me till we have seen the rest of our people. If you do, I shall die.'So the man listened to her words, and the woman lived there, and brought the wood and helped the man, till one day her husband said to her, 'It is now two years since you died. Let us now go back to our tribe. Then you will be well, and I can touch you.'And then he prepared food for the journey, some of food for her to carry, and some for himself; and so they started. Now the camp (阵营) of the tribe was about six days' journey, and when they were yet one day's journey off it began to snow, and they felt tired and longed for rest. Therefore they made a fire, cooked some food, and went to sleep.Then the heart of the man was greatly upset (不安的), and he stretched out his arms to his wife, but she waved her hands and said, 'We have seen no one yet; it is too soon.'But he would not listen to her, and caught her to him, and looked at her! He was catching the wooden doll. And when he saw it was the doll, he pushed it from him in pain, rushed away to the camp, and told them all his story. Some people doubted, and they went back with him to the place where he and his wife had stopped to rest. There lay the doll, and besides, they saw in the snow the steps of two people, and the foot of one was like the foot of the doll.The man had been full of sorrow (伤心) all his life.1. Life for a husband who had lost his beloved wife would be_____.A. excitingB. hardC. enjoyableD. relaxing2. Where did the man and his wife live?A. In a village.B. In the city.C. By the sea.D. In the forest.3. What was the man doing when his wife fell ill?A. He was at home cooking.B. He was away hunting.C. He was out visiting friends.D. He was working in the fields.4. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A. One night he came back from hunting and the Great Spirit in his house.B. One night he came back from hunting and found a stranger cooking in his house.C. One night he came back from hunting and found some wood by the door and a fire within.D. One night he came back from hunting and found some villagers in his house.5. Which of the following can be the evidence showing that the man's story is true?A. The villagers saw the man and his wife walking in the snow.B. The steps of two people were in the snow, and the foot of one was like the foot of the doll.C. The villagers knew that the man was honest and therefore believed him.D. The villagers recognized the doll as the man's wife.6. What can be concluded from the passage?A. The man was regretful.B. The wife was hardworking.C. The villagers were warm-hearted.D. The Great Spirit was cruel.三、Ways of LivingThey think they're lucky that they're living and it's Christmas again. They can't see that we live on a dirty street in a shabby house among people who aren't much good. Johnny and the children can't see how pitiful it is that our neighbors have to make happiness out of this filth（肮脏）and dirt. My children must get out of this. But how? The money that we've saved isn't nearly enough.The McGaritys have money, but they are show-offs（爱炫耀的人）with it. The McGarity girl just yesterday stood out there in the street eating from a bag ofcookies while a ring of hungry children watched her. I saw those children lookingat her and crying in their hearts, when she couldn't eat any more, she threw the rest down the sewer(阴沟).Miss Jackson who teaches at the Settlement House isn't rich, but she knows things. She understands p eople. Her eyes look straight into yours when she talks with you. Everybody else here looks away because they're ashamed(羞愧)of their lives. I'd like to see the children be like Miss Jackson when they grew up.1. Which of the following groups of people is more likely to be respectable?A. Poor and lazy.B. Poor but hard-working.C. Rich but cruel.D. Rich but dishonest.2. Which of the following kinds of people is not mentioned in this passage?A. The rich.B. The poor.C. The knowledgeable.D. The hard-working.3. Which of the following is true?A. The writer's family is the poorest one on that street.B. Watching the rich girl eating cookies, those hungry children cried.C. The writer wants to move out of that district.D. The writer hopes that her children will become teachers.4. The writer thinks Miss Jackson is _____.A. poor but braveB. friendly and talkativeC. a teacher liked by all her pupilsD. an example her children should follow5. The McGarity girl is characterized as _____.A. selfish and cruelB. friendly and kindC. beautiful and proudD. rich and nice6. The writer suggests that her family _____.A. is extremely richB. is an unhappy oneC. are accustomed to their lifeD. long for a change in their life四、At a Railway StationA long time ago, I went to a railway station. I planned to take a train to New York and go on a journey with a friend. Many people were on the platform (站台) and they were all pushing onto the long passenger train. It was already full. I asked the man at the book office if I could have two tickets. He shouted, "No!" I was sad. It was important for me to have the tickets.I found a railway man and asked him if I could get a place, but he shouted, "No! You can't. The train is full. Go away." I felt very hurt. I said to my friend, "They talk to me like this because they don't know who I am. If they knewmy friend said, "Don't be foolish (愚蠢的).Do you think it would help you to get a seat on the train? There are no empty seats."I went up to the same man and said very politely that my name was Mark Twain. But he only replied, "I told you not to trouble me any more."I said to my friend: "He may not have heard my name." But my friend said that the man had heard my name quite clearly, but that he didn't care, that was all.Just then I noticed that a young man in a sleeping-car (卧铺) was looking at me. He said something to the conductor, and the conductor came over to me, moved his cap again and said very politely."Can I help you, sir? Do you want a place in a sleeping-car?""Yes, I certainly do." I said.The young man took our bags and we got into the sleeping car.The young man saw that we were comfortably sit in our places. Then he said, "Now, is there anything you want, sir?"When the young man left I smiled at my friend and said: "Well, what do you say now?"My friend looked shy."Well," he said, "You were right. I'm sorry I said all those things to you on the platform. I was foolish, not you. I'm glad I came here with you."Just then the young man came to the door again and said,"Oh, sir. I knew you at once when I saw you. And I told the conductor so.""Really," I said, "Who am I then?""You're Mr. Mcllellan, of course, the head of New York," he said and disappeared.1. Who was Mark Twain?A. He was a famous American traveller.B. He was a famous American leader.C. He was a famous American actor.D. He was a famous American writer.2. Where did this story take place?A. In New York.B. At a railway station.C. Near Mark Twain's home.D. Near his friend's home.3. Who helped them get on the train?A. A friend.B. A man who knew Mark Twain very well.C. A young man.D. A man at the book office.4. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. The man at the book office was unfriendly.B. The railway man was rude.C. The young man was kind.D. The conductor was impolite.5. Which of the following is mentioned in the passage?A. The conductor was very polite because he knew Mark Twain very well.B. Mark Twain's friend was unhappy to travel with him.C. The young man was friendly with Mark Twain because h e thought he knew him.D. The railway man was rude to Mark Twain because he did not like him.6. What can be concluded from this passage?A. The young man mistook Mark Twain for Mr.Mcllellan, the head of New York.B. The young man recognized Mark Twain as the famous American writer.C. The young man had never heard the name of Mark Twain before.D. The young man told the conductor that Mark Twain was trying to get on the train.五、My SonA drunk driver killed my son, when the boy was only 17 years old. He did not stop at the right place and ran into him on the driver's sides. The driver was slightly hurt and my son died immediately.I will go back in time when my son was fifteen and a half years old. He was so happy to be in the learner driver's class; he loved that class. I told him as soon as he passed the class that he and I would go and get him a license. I watched him study hard. He made all kinds of promises to me. One day he came up to me and said,"Mom, I love you and you won't have to worry when I'm out driving on the road. I won't drink or drive over the speed limit."I smiled at him and just kissed him on the face. He smiled and walked away. All of his friends used to call him a mama's boy. Maybe he was, but he was my mama's boy.One day in his driver's class, a guest speaker came in and talked to the class about organ donation (器官捐献).My son happily took the card and planned to post the sticker on his driver's license when he got it. He showed it to me and I was proud and worried. That showed that my son had a good heart, but that something could happen to him. About two weeks later my son passed his driver's class and I took him to get his permit. He took the test and only missed one question, can you believe, he was ill in the mind. He was still upset over that!He signed up for driver's training the very next day. The next opening was one week away. So he waited for the training to start. Finally, it came and he got his thirty minutes behind the wheel. He planned to come back the next day to get his hour.He was now able to drive with me in the car. He took every chance he could get to drive. He even took me out to a clothes store. He would just walk around the men's department until I was ready to go.Time went by so quickly that the six months was up and he was now 16.I got him right away to take his driving test. Once again he passed with flying colors(胜利，成功).He could now drive himself to school and do small earns errands for me. He even got himself a job, to help pay for the car that I bought him and the insurance payment (保险支付单).He also joined the basketball team now that he could drive to school. Yet, with all of this going on he still kept his grades up and took time tospend with me.I was so proud of my son. Another year went by and my son was now a senior, and 17.He was so happy to be almost out of high school. He wrote early for applying for entry to Stanford and, Virginia Tech.I went to check the mail and got a letter addressed to my son from Virginia Tech. I couldn't wait for my son to get off work. So I decided to take it to him and surprise him, I just knew that it was good news. That is the night that it happened.1. What can be considered to be an improper piece of advice for a driver?A. Do not drive when you are feeling tired.B. Do not drive through red lights.C. Do not drink and drive.D. Do not slow down while driving through a crowd of people.2. At what age did the son get killed?A. At fifteen and a halfB. At seventeenC. At sixteenD. At sixteen and a half3. Who killed the son?A. A careless driver.B. A speeding driver.C. A drunk driver.D. A fresh driver.4. Which of the following statements is true?A. The son enjoyed doing shopping.B. He did pretty well in his driving class.C. He even bought himself a car.D. His mother drove him to school in her car each day.5. The author did not tell us _____ in this passage.A. whether the son got a job or notB. whether the son joined the basketball team or notC. whether the letter from Virginia Tech contained good news or not.D. whether the son had good grades or not.6. From this passage we can conclude that _____.A. The mother believed that her son was admitted by Virginia TechB. The son preferred Stanford to Virginia TechC. The son was sure that he would succeed in getting into one of the two universitiesD. The son wrote for applying entry to universities immediately after he finished high school六、WavesWind is the great maker of waves. There are exceptions, such as the tidal(潮汐的) waves sometimes produced by earthquakes under the sea. But the waves most of us know are produced by winds blowing over the sea.Now before constructing an imaginary life history of a typical wave, we needto know certain physical things about it. A wave has height, from trough (low point) to crest (high Point).It has length---the distance from this crest to that of the following wave. The period of the wave means the time it takes for succeeding crests to pass a fixed point. None of these things stays the same---for all depend upon the wind, upon the depth of the water and many other matters.The water that makes up a wave does not advance with it across the sea. Each drop of water turns around in a little circle with the passing of the wave, but returns very nearly to its original position. And it is fortunate that this is so. For if the huge masses of water that make up a wave actually moved across the sea, sailing would be impossible.If we want to find the speed of a wave, we may use the following way:frequencySpeed = wavelength ×Here, wavelength is the distance between two high points (crests), frequency means the number of cycles per second.1. Which of the following is NOT a cause of waves?A. Wind.B. Tidal waves produced by earthquakes.C. Light.D. The sun and the moon.2. What causes waves?A. Earthquakes and nothing else.B. Only wind.C. Wind causes most waves.D. Wind causes some waves.3. Which is not mentioned about wave?A. Its height.B. Its length.C. Its speed.D. Its depth.4. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. The water of a wave moves away across the sea.B. The water of a wave remains almost at the same place.C. The water of a wave goes with the passing of the wave.D. The length of a wave means the distance from the top of a wave to the bottom.5. What can decide the height and length of a wave?A. The wind itself.B. The wind, the depth of the water and many other matters.C. Only the depth of water.D. The size of the sea.6. The speed of Wave 1 is 100 cm/s, frequency 10.The frequency of Wave 2 is 300, while its speed is twice that of Wave 1.Which of the following is right?A. The wavelengths of the two are equal.B. The wavelength of Wave 1 is 10 times longer than that of Wave 2.C. The wavelength of Wave 2 is longer than that of Wave 1.D. The wavelength of Wave 1 is longer than that of Wave 2.七、Two Colors on One CarAlan was the worst driver in town. He had an accident of some kind almost every week.Alan lived with his mother. His mother was always worried about him. Every day she worried that the police would turn up to catch him. This wasn't a foolish worry because they usually called on their household about once a week to send a speeding ticket or to send him notice to appear in court.Most of his accidents were caused by his carelessness. He drove through red lights. He turned right without signaling. He drove at night without proper lights.He overtook (超越) other cars on hills. In short, he had had so many accidents it was a wonder he was still alive. But luckily for Alan, he had never hurt anyone in his accidents or even gone to the hospital.Although Alan wasn't popular with the police, he was very popular with his lawyer. Alan's lawyer, Mr. Brown, had earned a lot of money from Alan's cases and always rubbed his hands expectantly (期待地) when he saw Alan coming into his office.One day Alan was painting his car when his mother walked in."What are you doing?" his mother asked."Painting my car," Alan replied."I can see that," his mother said, "but why are you painting one side of the car red and the other side blue?""Because every time I have to go to court for a traffic offense (违规), there are always two witnesses (证人).'What color was the car?' the judge always asks, and the two witnesses always give the same answer. Well, in the future, one witnesswill say it was red and the other will say it was blue. Mr. Brown will then say to the judge, 'Your honor, the witnesses cannot even agree on the color of the car in the accident.' And the judge will have to dismiss (解除) the case against me."1. What is the most important thing a driver should have in mind while driving?A. SafetyB. SceneryC. MusicD. Enjoyment2. What kind of driver was Alan?A. He was the worst driver in townB. He was a brave driver.C. He was a careful driver.D. He was a skillful driver.3. How often did Alan have an accident?A. Twice a dayB. Almost every dayC. Twice a weekD. Almost every week4. What did Alan's mother worry about?A. She worried that Alan would hurt someone in an accident.B. She worried that Alan would have to go to the hospital someday.C. she worried that the police would turn up to catch Alan.D. She worried that the police would come to her home to send the speeding tickets.5. Which of the following statements is NOT true about Alan?A. He drove through red lights.B. He turned right without signaling.C. He drove at night without proper lights.D. He did not overtake other cars on hills.6. Which of the following is the reason why he painted his car in two colors?A. Because he wanted other people to see his car easily.B. Because he wanted to cause disagreements among the witnesses on the color of the car in an accident.C. Because he wanted to fool the police.D. Because he wanted his car to look more beautiful.7. We can conclude from the passage t hat Alan's way of dealing with his traffic offence is______.A. very effectiveB. very impracticalC. rather sufficientD. quite proper八、The Stolen SmellsMany years ago there lived a poor student. He had very little money and lived in a small room near a restaurant. His room was at the back of the kitchen. The restaurant owner was a very selfish man. Nobody liked him. But he was a good cook and many people came to his restaurant.One day when the owner was walking quietly in his kitchen, he heard the poor student talking to his friend. "You aren't very happy, are you?" asked his friend, "For you are living in a poor room like this." "Oh, no," said the student." I am busy with my studies and I am not interested in my room." "But you have no money to buy nice things to eat." "Yes, it's true. I eat only rice. But the smells from the kitchen make the rice nice," said the student.The restaurant owner was angry. The student was stealing the smells from his kitchen. He decided to take him to court (法庭).Everybody laughed when the selfish man finished his story. But the judge said seriously, "The student is wrong." The restaurant owner was happy and the poor student was very much afraid. What could he do? He had only a few coins.The judge asked the student if he had money. The student took five coins and held them out to the judge."Let the coins fall into your left hand," said the judge. The court was very quiet and everyone heard the sound of the coins as they fell into the student's lefthand."Well," said the judge to the restaurant owner, "you've heard his money. You've been paid for your smells."1. Which of the following things that money can NOT buy?A. cameraB. foodC. smellD. clothes2. Where did the student live?A. He lived in a restaurant.B. He lived in a room near a restaurant.C. He did not have a place to live.D. He lived with a restaurant owner.3. What made the rice nice according to the student?A. The smells from the kitchen.B. The dishes from the kitchen.C. The things he bought in a shop.D. The things his friends brought him.4. What did the restaurant owner accused the student of?A. He accused him of stealing his dishes.B. He accused him of living in his restaurant.C. He accused him of eating his rice.D. He accused him of stealing the smells from his kitchen.5. Which of the following statements is true?A. People at the court believed the owner's story.B. People at the court laughed at the owner's story.C. People at the court blamed the student for his wrongdoing.D. People at the court gave the student some money.6. Which of the following is mentioned as a way for the student to pay the owner?A. He let the owner hear his money falling into his left hand.B. 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At first, he planned to sell sewing supplies and cloth. 38 When he heard miners complaining that their clothes were easily broken or they usually tore their pockets during mining, he decided to use a special fabric to make pants for the miners. These pants proved so popular that he quickly ran out of materials to make more.In 1873, Strauss received a letter from a Jewish tailor named Jacob Davis who had invented a process of connecting pockets with copper rivets(铆钉).This made the pants last a long time. Because Davis did not have the money to patent his idea, heoffered to share it with Strauss if Strauss would agree to pay for the patent. 39 By the time Strauss died in 1902, he had made a great contribution to American fashion, 40 The business has been growing ever since and Levi Strauss' company is now one of the largest clothing companies in the world.A. As a young boy, he moved with his family to the United States.B. Nobody knew that kind of material was suitable.C. 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This means you should not risk loving something you have by trying to get more of something you do not have.Sometimes you can do two things by performing only oneaction. This is called killing two birds with one stone. But you would never really kill any birds. You love a11 kinds of animals. This is a real feather in your cap. It is something to be proud of.Most of the people you work with are early birds. They believe that the early bird catches the worm. They think that a person who gets up early in the morning for work has the best chance of success.32. What will we use when picturing our school from the sky?A. Eating like a birdB. it's a birds-eye viewC. Birds of a feather flock togetherD. Killing two birds with one stone.33. 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The address is famous for being where the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes lived in the well-known stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.A lot of people are so taken wish the stories that they forget Sherlock Holmes wasn't a real person and therefore didn't ever actually live at the address. In fact, there was no house there when Conan Doyle wrote the stories. Despite that, the Sherlock Holmes Museum, which is actually at Number 239, is a fun place to visit if you are ever in London.So, if Sherlock Holmes is a made-up character, why do so many people think of him as a real person?It is often said that the character Sherlock Holmes was based on a real person named Benjamin Bell. a forensic surgeon(法医外科医生)for whom Conan Doyle worked as a clerk at the Edinburgh Royal Hospital. Sherlock Holmes' problem-solving ability and power of observation are based on the surgeon. Bell was called on by the police to join in several investigations, just as Sherlock Holmes did.Conan Doyle found the inspiration for the name of his famous detective elsewhere, though. He was an expect cricket player and combined the names of two other well-known players, Shacklock and Sherwin, to make the name "Sherlock".Another thing that makes the character seem like a real person is his distinctive habits. He rarely ate breakfast and he enjoyed smoking. He even had a habit that would be illegal today-taking e.Sherlock Holmes is also an honorary member of the Royal Society of Chemistry. Even though he's not a real person, the society decided to make him a member. Although his famousmethods for solving mysteries started in fiction, many of them became part of modern-day policing.Although the character is made-up, most of the locations are real. One of Conan Doyle's strengths as an author is describing a London that seems so real to the reader. Most of the famous locations in the books are in London and Sherlock Holmes fans love to visit the locations in the books and those used later in the movies.Sherlock Holmes is the second most represented character in movies, which is part of what makes him so famous all over the world. So, now what's your favourite version of the Sherlock Holmes stories? The books, movies or TV series?28. The underlined part in paragraph 2 can he replaced by .A. crazy aboutB. familiar withC. curious aboutD. content with29. What can we learn about the writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle from the passage?A. He was a forensic surgeon who assisted the police in making several investigations.B. He wrote the stories about Sherlock Holmes at Number 239 Baker Street.C. He was good at giving vivid descriptions of London to readers.D. He was an excellent basketball player.30. What can we learn from the passage?A. Where Sherlock Holmes lived In the novel was actually where the Sherlock Holmes Museum lies now.B. It's generally accepted that the character Sherlock Holmes was based on a surgeon named Bell.C. The Royal Society of Chemistry has given Sherlock Holmesa great honor at the request of his fans.D. One of the reasons why Sherlock Holmes is so famous around the world is that the actors have Wonderful performances in movies.31. What's the purpose of writing this article?A. to let the readers learn about some life information on Sherlock Holmes.B. to tell the readers about stories behind Sherlock Holmes.C. to make us get a better idea of the novel "Sherlock Holmes."D. to convince us that the Sherlock Holmes Museum is worth visiting.答案 ACBB高考英语阅读练习及参考答案篇4高考英语阅读训练（066）Ternang, Mon, More than 10,000 people were made homeless in Ternang after six days of continuous heavy rain. The wooden bridge across the river has been swept away. The town is cut by flood eaters. At the fifth mile Jalan Tengku, the water is now two metres deep. It is closed to all traffic. Motorists going south are advised to use Jalan Hisamuddin.Flooding first appeared at mid-afternoon yesterday along the river banks. People moving to higher ground were just in time to escape from the flood. Most of the people had to leave their possessions behind. Helped by the army, police, Red Cross Society, the whole town was moved out of danger. They are now housed near the town of Tulang. “Everything possible is being done to help the unfortunate people,” a government official said, “In fact, money, food and clothing have begun to come in from organizations an d people. “According to the latest reports it is still raining heavily at Ternang. The whole town is expected to be totally covered. So far nobody has been reported dead.1. Jalan Tengku was closed because ______.A. it had broken upB. the bridge over it had been washed awayC. it was deeply floodedD. it was damaged2. Motorists to the south were advised to ______.A. return homeB. avoid all roadsC. move the higher groundD. travel by Jalan Hisamuddin3. The flood victims first escaped to ______.A. the nearby townB. Jalan HisamuddinC. higher groundD. Tulang4. The people are staying ______.A. at a newspaper officeB. at a police stationC. in TulangD. on their roof tops5. The flood is expected to ______.A. go downB. cause more rainC. become worseD. kill more peopleKeys: 1-5 CDCCC高考英语阅读练习及参考答案篇5With the support of our readers, China Today has become successful in helping the world learn about China, and has built a bridge of friendship between the people of China and the rest of the world.Every day we receive many letters from our readers expressing their admiration for China, their appreciation of our work, and suggestions for improving the quality of the magazine. Some letters are published in “Postbag” while others are keptfor reference.Many readers have suggested contests to develop closer contact (联系) between readers and editors. We held a History and Tourism Contest in 1995 and a China Travel Contest in 1996. We received warm responses to both.This year, China Today is holding a Reading Contest. Questions, chosen from articles published this year, will appear every three issues (期). Entrants (参赛者) must mail their answers before January 31, 1999. Fifty entries (参加) with correct answers to all the questions will be selected as prize winners. All the winners will be named in the April 1999 issue. Please address your entries to:Mr. Kang JingChina Today24 Baiwanzhuang RoadBeijing, China, 100037Fax: 0086 － 010 － 68238338The First Three Questions:1. What was Shanghai’s GDP in 1996?2. How much of the Chinese population still lacks enough food and clothing?3. 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英语高考阅读理解练习Passage 1The US space agency NASA has revealed an astonishing picture revealing new secrets of the Earth’s home galaxy (星系), the Milky Way. The sun is just one of hundreds of billions of stars that form the huge shape of our galaxy. Our solar system sits in an outlying region but the new image focuses on the centre of the Milky Way, a “noisy” area because of all the crowded stars. Light from this region takes about 26,000 years to reach Earth. For comparison, light takes just eight minutes to reach us from the sun.The researchers use the data collected by two telescopes that see the sky in ways that are very different from the visible light our eyes can see to form the new image. Most of the data comes from 370 different pictures taken over the past 20 years by NASA’s Chandra X Observatory. This satellite telescope detects X-rays out in space. X-rays are a from of radiation that is sent out when violent events heat matter to temperatures of millions of degrees. Other data comes from the MeerKAT telescope in South Africa, which can detect radio waves from space. These waves have much less energy than X-rays. They are usually produced by cooler material, such as huge clouds of gas between the stars.The brightest sources include neutron stars which are the cores of huge stars that ran out of fuel and collapsed to city-sized balls of super hot matter. Many neutron stars and black holes jet out gases that appear in the picture as purple streaks (斑纹). Powerful magnetic fields in the area cause the jets to bend as they get further from their source. Astronomer Dr Daniel Wang, who has worked on the image over the past year, said the new picture described “a violent or energetic ecosystem”.1．What can be learned about the Milky Way?A．The center of it remains unknown.B．The sun isn’t located in the center of it.C．Its center is very peaceful.D．Its center features fewer stars.2．What’s paragraph 2 mainly about?A．The collection of space data.B．The function of the MeerKAT telescope.C．The differences of space waves.D．The formation of the new image.3．What can we know about the gases jetted out by the black hole?A．They will absorb surrounding materials.B．They will form super big matter.C．They get bent if away from their source.D．They are likely to explode when superheated.4．What may be the best title for the text?A．Our galaxy’s violent heart B．An attempt to travel in outer space C．Radio waves from outer space D．Stars’ purple streaks【导语】本文是说明文。

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高考英语阅读理解试题(附答案)一、高中英语阅读理解1．阅读理解The new social robots, including Jibo, Cozmo, Kuri and Meccano M.A.X., bear some resemblance to assistants like Apple's Siri, but these robots come with something more. They are designed to win us over not with their smarts but with their personality. They are sold as companions that do more than talk to us. Time magazine hailed (称赞) the robots that "could fundamentally reshape how we interact with machines." But is reshaping how we interact with machines a good thing, especially for children?Some researchers in favor of the robots don't see a problem with this. People have relationships with many kinds of things. Some say robots are just another thing with which we can have relationships. To support their argument, roboticists sometimes point to how children deal with toy dolls. Children animate (赋予…生命) dolls and turn them into imaginary friends. Jibo, in a sense, will be one more imaginary friend, and arguably a more intelligent and fun one.Getting attached to dolls and sociable machines is different, though. Today's robots tell children that they have emotions, friendships, even dreams to share. In reality, the whole goal of the robots is emotional trickery. For instance, Cozmo the robot needs to be fed, repaired and played with. Boris Sofman, the chief executive of Anki, the company behind Cozmo, says that the idea is to create "a deeper and deeper emotional connection ... And if you neglect him, you feel the pain of that." What is the point of this, exactly? What does it mean to feel the pain of neglecting something that feels no pain at being neglected, or to feel anger at being neglected by something that doesn't even know it is neglecting you?This should not be our only concern. It is troubling that these robots try to empathize with children. Empathy allows us to put ourselves in the place of others, to know what they are feeling. Robots, however, have no emotions to share, and they cannot put themselves in our place. No matter what robotic creatures "say" or squeak, they don't understand our emotional lives. They present themselves as empathy machines, but they are missing the essential equipment. They have not been born, they don't know pain, or death, or fear. Robot thinking may be thinking, but robot feeling is never feeling, and robot love is never love.What is also troubling is that children take robots' behavior to indicate feelings. When the robots interact with them, children take this as evidence that the robots like them, and when robots don't work when needed, children also take it personally. Their relationships with the robots affect their self-esteem (自尊). In one study, an 8-year-old boy concluded that the robot stopped talking to him because the robot liked his brothers better.For so long, we dreamed of artificial intelligence offering us not only simple help but conversation and care. Now that our dream is becoming real, it is time to deal with the emotional downside of living with robots that "feel."（1）How are the new social robots different from Siri?A. They are intended to teach children how to talk.B. They are designed to attract people with their smarts.C. Their main function is to evaluate children's personality.D. They have a new way to communicate with human beings.（2）In Paragraph 3 Cozmo is used as an example to show that the social robots ______.A. are deeply connected with human beingsB. are unable to build a real relationship with childrenC. are so advanced that they can feel the pain of human beingsD. are not good enough to carry out the instructions of children（3）The underlined phrase "essential equipment" in Paragraph 4 refers to ______.A. emotionB. painC. fearD. thinking（4）Which of the following shows the development of ideas in the passage?I: Introduction P: Point Sp: Sub-point (次要点) C: ConclusionA. B.C. D.【答案】（1）D（2）B（3）A（4）B【解析】【分析】本文是一篇议论文，新的社交机器人与以往机器人不同，他们不仅比我们聪明还有他们的个性。

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同等关系，指的是一个词，一组词或短语在句中作同一成分，而且它们的词义都属于同一范畴。

明显的标志是，这样的词组或短语中间常常用并列连词and或or来连接。

例如：At forty-two he was in his prime and always full of energy. 从“年龄42岁”以及与prime具有同等关系的full of energy可以猜出prime的意思是“盛年时期”。

6）根据列举的事例猜测词义You can take any of the periodicals: “The World of English”. “Foreign Language Teaching in Schools”, or “English Learning”. 从后面列举的例子中，可以猜出periodical是“期刊，杂志”的意思。

7）根据构词法知识猜测词义根据学过的构词法知识，知道词根和前缀或后缀的意义，就可猜出由它们组成的新词词义。

2、细节题型的答题技巧。

此类考题主要针对文章的细节，一般提问方式如下：1)Which of the following is right?2)Which of the following is NOT true according to the information in the passage?3)Which of the following statements is correct according to the passage?4)Which of the following is Not True in the passage?5)Which of the following is not mentioned?6)Which of the following is mentioned in the passage?7)The author mentions all of the following except . . .8)The writer mentions all of the items listed below except ______.9)What is the example of . . . as described in the passage?10)Choose the right order of this passage.11)According to the passage, when (where, why, how, who, etc. ) ...12)The reason for . . .is . . .13)From this passage we know that ________.14)In the passage, the author states that ______.细节题的破解一般采用寻读法，即先看试题，再读文章。

对有关信息进行快速定位，再将相关信息进行整合、甄别、分析、对比，有根有据地排除干扰项，选出正确答案。

此法加强了阅读的针对性，提高了做题的准确率，节省了宝贵的时间。

寻读法还特别适用于对图形表格类题材的理解。

做此类型的题目还要特别注意句子的逻辑关系。

英语中有许多功能词，如：表因果关系的because, since, as等；表转折关系的but, however ,on the contrary, on the other hand等等。

Some animals are in danger because they are hunted. Alarmingly, the population of tigers has already fallen by ninety-five percent. Other species are in danger because of a lack of food. For example, there are fewer than 1300 giant pandas left in the wild.28. According to the passage the world’s tiger population _____.A. will rise by 5% next yearB. is relatively stableC. is 95% smaller than in the pastD. has fallen to 95%3、推断题型答题技巧。

此类考题一般针对短文内容和考生应有的常识，文章中虽然没有明确的答案，但考生在理解全文的基础上可以进行推理和判断其答案。

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参加跳绳和踢毽子各有多少人？2、甲、乙两人存款若干元，甲存款是乙存款的3倍，如果甲取出240元，乙取出40元，甲、乙存款正好相等，甲、乙两人原来各存款多少元？3、农具厂第二季度比第一季度多生产农用车1200辆，第三季度比第二季度多生产2800辆，第三季度生产的是第一季度的3倍。

，求各季度生产的辆数。