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(最新)高中年级英语阅读理解专项训练附答案(50篇)

高中阅读理解专项训练附答案解析1．篇Language as a System of Symbols(符号)Of all systems of symbols, language is the most highly developed. It has been pointed out that human beings, by agreement, can make anything stand for anything. Human beings have agreed, in the course of centuries of mutual dependency, to let the various noises that they can produce with their lungs, throats, tongues, teeth, and lips systematically stand for certain happenings in their nervous systems. We call that system of agreements language.There is no necessary connection between the symbol and that which it stands for. Just as social positions can be symbolized by feathers worn on the head, by gold on the watch chain, or by a thousand other things according to the culture we live in, so the fact of being hungry can be symbolized by a thousand different noises according to the culture we live in.However obvious these facts may appear at first glance, they are actually not so obvious as they seem except when we take special pains to think about the subject. Symbols and the things they stand for are independent of each other, yet we all have a way of feeling as if, and sometimes acting as if, there were necessary connections. For example, there are people who feel that foreign languages are unreasonable by nature; foreigners have such funny names for things, and why can’t they call things by their right names? This feeling exhibits itself most strongly in those English and American tourists who seem to believe that they can make the natives of any country understand English if they shout loud enough. Like the little boy who is reported to have said, “Pigs are called pigs because they are such dirty animals, ” they feel that the symbol is inherently connected in some way with the things symbolized.1．Language is a highly developed system of symbols because human beings _______. A．have made use of language for centuriesB．use our nervous systems to support languageC．have made various noises stand for any eventsD．can make anything stand for anything by agreement2．What can we conclude from Paragraph 2?A．Different noises may mean different things.B．Our culture determines what a symbol stands for.C．The language we use symbolizes our social positions.D．Our social positions determine the way we are dressed.3．In Paragraph 3 the underlined phrase “take special pains” probably means “_______”. A．try very hard B．take our timeC．are very unhappy D．feel especially painful4．In Paragraph 3, the example of the little boy is used to show that _______.A．adults often learn from their youngB．“pig” is a dirty word because pigs are dirtyC．words are not connected with the things they stand forD．people sometimes have wrong ideas about how language works【答案】1．D2．B3．A4．D【分析】这是一篇说明文。

专题高中年级英语阅读理解专项训练带答案(50篇)

高中阅读理解专项训练附答案解析1篇You may not know a lot of people when you start high school. Even if you know some freshmen (新生) , you still feel nervous that you don't know any upperclassmen or teachers. How are you going to make friends among this sea of unknown faces?Most high schools hold a freshman orientation before school actually starts, which is helpful not only because you can know your way around the building and get to meet some of your teachers, but also because you get to meet fellow freshmen. That way, when you show up on your first day of school, you may already recognise a few familiar faces. When you talk to your new classmates, you'll probably find that a lot of them are feeling just like you are. They're all new to the school and don't know what to expect. Talking about a common concern with them can help you develop friendships.The work in high school is something that freshmen are probably worried about. The work in high school builds on what you learnt in middle school, giving you a more advanced knowledge of many subjects. So you may find you have more work to do or that it's a bit more challenging. If you ever find your work too difficult, teachers can give you extra help.High school also has more extracurricular activities than middle school does such as clubs, music and theatre groups and sports teams. This is a good time to explore your interests and try new things.High school gives you the chance to learn how to manage your time, to develop your social skills and interests, and more importantly to be more independent and responsible.1．What does the underlined word “orientation” mean in Paragraph 2?A．Training. B．Game.C．Discussion. D．Examination.2．What are freshmen probably worried about?A．The learning task.B．The ability to make friends.C．The relationship with teachers.D．The freshman orientation.3．Extracurricular activities mainly help students ________.A．build up healthy bodiesB．develop friendshipsC．develop the interestsD．improve their learning ability4．Who is this passage written for?A．Freshmen at high school.B．Freshmen's parents.C．Middle school students.D．Upperclassmen in high school.【答案】1．A2．A3．C4．A【分析】这是一篇说明文。

英语阅读十五篇

（一）The students were having their chemistry class. Miss Li was telling the children what water was like. After that, she asked her students, “What’s water?”No one．Miss Li asked again，“Why don’t you answer my question？Didn’t I tell you what water is like？”Just then a boy put up his hand and said，“Miss Li，you told us that water has no color and no smell．But where to find such kind of water？The water in the river behind my house is always black and it has a bad smell．”Most of the children agreed With him．“I’m sorry，children．”said the teacher，“Our water is getting dirtier and dirtier．That’s a problem．”1．The students were having their _______ class．A．English B．Chinese C．chemistry D．math 2．Miss Li was telling the children what ______ was like.A．water B．air C．earth D．weather3．A boy said，‘’The water in the river behind my house is always ___．”A．white B．black C．clean D．clear4．Most of the children _______ the boy．A．agreed with B．wrote toC．heard from D．sent for5．The water in the river has color and smell because it is getting ____．A．more and more B．less and lessC．cleaner and cleaner D．dirtier and dirtierkeyC A B A D（二）Jim is an English boy. He comes to China with his father and mother. They come here to work. Jim comes here to study.He is in No.5 Middle School. He gets up early every day. He isn’t late for school. He studies hard. He can read English well. He often helps us with our English, and we often help him with his Chinese. After class he likes playing football, swimming, running, jumping and riding. He makes many friends here. We are glad to stay with him. On Sunday he oftenhelps his mother clean the house, mend something or do the shopping. He likes Chinese food very much.He likes living here. He likes Chinese students very much. We all like him, too.根据短文内容，判断以下句子的正误。

(专题)高中年级英语阅读理解专项训练带答案共50篇

高中阅读理解专项训练附答案解析1篇It’s hard to avoid looking like a fool on April Fool’s Day. On April 1 each year, people play tricks on each other. These tricks are usually silly rather than mean. Classmates sometimes tie each other’s shoelaces to their chairs. Teachers might hand out an impossibly difficult surprise test that scares students before they realise it’s only a joke. Newspapers announce fake contests (such as “Win an elephant!”) and report on fake stories (like “UFO” lands in New York City).Forget gifts, songs and special foods-those are for the other holidays of the year. On April Fool’s Day, the only tradition is to laugh (and maybe to cause a little bit of trouble).One April Fool’s Day, when I was in high school, a group of students in my class played a very clever and funny trick on the teachers. They bought some chickens and set them free in our school cafeteria. The chickens ran all round the school, in and out of classrooms and under our feet. Feathers were flying everywhere.Teachers began running after the chickens, trying to catch them. Finally, they caught four of them. But the chickens were wearing numbered tags around their necks, and the teachers discovered that they had only caught chickens NO. 1, 2, 3, and 5. Where was chicken No. 4?The te achers looked and looked. They couldn’t find another chicken. After a few hours, they realised that the students had played another joke on them: There were only four chickens in the first place! They’d been tricked by the numbers on the chickens.It’s been a long time since I was in high school, but that April Fool’s Day remains one of my favourite memories from those years.1．What can we infer from the first paragraph on April Fool’s Day?A．Everyone is hard to avoid being fooled on April Fool’s Day.B．Students play jokes on teachers on April Fool’s Day.C．Teachers play tricks on students on April Fool’s Day.D．Newspapers often cheat people.2．Why did students set chickens free?A．They wanted to let chickens free. B．They wanted to let chickens run all round the school.C．They wanted to see feathers flying. D．They wanted to play a trick on the teachers. 3．How many jokes did the students play on the teachers?A．One. B．Two. C．Three. D．Four.【答案】1．A2．D3．B【分析】这是一篇记叙文。

高三英语阅读理解及答案(1篇)

高三英语阅读理解及答案（1篇）高三英语阅读理解及答案 1第一篇：The Queen’s English is now sounding less upper-class, a scientific study of the Queen’s Christmas broadcasts had found. Researchers have studied each of her messages to the Commonwealth countries since 1952 to find out the change in her pronunciation from the noble Upper Received to the Standard Received.Jonathan Harrington, a professor at Germany’s University of Munich, wanted to discover whether accent (口音) changers recorded over the past half century would take place within one person. “As far a s I know, there just is nobody else for whom there is this sort of broadcast records,” he said.He said the noble way of pronouncing vowels (元音) had gradually lost ground as the noble upper-class accent over the past years. “Her accent sounds slightly less noble than it did 50 years ago. But these are very, very small and slow changes that we don’t notice from year to year. ”“We may be able to relate it to changes in the social classes,”he told The Daily Telegraph, a British newspaper. “In 1952 sh e would have been heard saying ‘thet men in the bleck het’. Now it would be ‘that man in the black hat’. And ‘hame’ rather than ‘home’. In the 1950s she would have been ‘lorst’, but by the 1970s ‘lost’. ”The Queen’s broadcast is a personal message to the Commonwealth countries. Each Christmas, the 10-minute broadcast is put on TV at 3 pm in Britain as many families are recovering from their traditional turkey lunch. (传统火鸡午餐).The results were published (发表) in the Journal of Phonetics.1. The Q ueen’s broadcasts were chosen for the study mainly because ______.A. she has been Queen for many yearsB. she has a less upper-class accent nowC. her speeches are familiar to many peopleD. her speeches have been recorded for 50 years2. Which of the following is an example of a less noble accent in English?A. “duaty”B. “citee”C. “hame”D. “lorst”3. We may infer from the text that the Journal of Phonetics isa magazine on _________.A. speech soundsB. Christmas customsC. TV broadcastingD. personal messages4. What is the text mainly about?A. The relationship between accents and social classes.B. The Queen’s Christmas speeches on TV.C. The changes in a person’s accent.D. The recent development of the English language.第二篇：Britain’s oldest man made his first visit to London yesterday at the age of 101. Mr. John Evans had never found the time or money to make the trip from his home in Forest Fach, near Swansea. But, when British Rail offered him an all-expenses-paid birthday trip to the capital he just could not refuse.He arrived at Paddington Station and smartly turned out in his best suit, favorite Panama hat and a red rose in his buttonhole. “It’s very exciting. There’s no doubt about it,” he said.Until yesterday he had never been far from home, except for one trip to Aberdeen. “But I’ve been on the seas to that faraway land called be 21 miles from home,” he joked.Mr Evans, who spent 60 years working as a miner in South Wales, almost made the journey to London once before, at theturn of the century. “There was a trip to the White City but it was ten shillings return from Swansea — too much I thought. All my money went to the family then,” he said.。

2021年高考英语三轮复习：阅读理解试题精选汇编(含答案解析)

2021年高考英语三轮复习：阅读理解试题精选汇编第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）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。

ASo you’re going to the royal wedding! Let’s review a checklist of everything you’ll need to know.What to wear at the ceremonyDid you get your fascinator yet? Tha t’s a trick question because you probably don’t even know what a fascinator is. Royal dress code etiquette (礼仪) states that women must wear hats for formal events, and fascinators are the preferred accessory (配饰). These funny hats boast a large decorative design. If you haven’t packed one, no worries. Simply glue a cabbage to the side of your head. No one will be the wiser, and you can always snack on your fascinator should the wedding ceremony drag on. Gentlemen are expected to wear morning coats and top hats. Royals will likely wear their military uniforms.Meeting the royalsMen, when greeting the royals, a simple bow will do. Not so low that it looks as if you’re examining the carpet for any medals they might have dropped. This is a slight neck bow. Women perform a curtsy. Simply put one leg behind the other, bend your knees, bow your head slightly and fall over because you’ve never done this before.Chatting up the queenThe first rule of talking to the queen: Don’t talk. That is, unless spoken to. If sh e does start a conversation and you find you’ve run out of interesting stuff to discuss after “Hello”, break the ice with a joke. “Hey, why did the queen go to the dentist?” “To get her teeth crowned!”DiningEvery meal begins and ends with the queen. You can’t start eating until she starts, and you stop when she stops. The queen doesn’t appear to be a large eater, so you should wolf down your food in case she pushes the plate away after a few bites. When dining, the royals hold knives in their right hand and forks in their left with the tines facing down.1．What must women have on for the royal wedding?A．Morning coats B．Military uniformsC．Hats with fascinators D．Cabbages2．Which behavior is proper at a royal ceremony?A．Fall over when you bow to the queenB．Don’t start eating until the queen startsC．Don’t talk even if spoken toD．Push the plate away while eating3．What is the main writing characteristic of the text?A．Humorous B．Serious C．Plain D．Official【分析】这是一篇说明文。

高考英语阅读理解真题专项训练含答案精选5篇

高考英语阅读理解真题专项突破训练25套含答案一、阅读理解1．阅读短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Professor Martin's report says that children who attend a number of schools, because their parents have to move around the country, probably make slow progress in their studies. There are also signs, says Professor Martin, that an unusually large number of such children are mentally affected.The professor says, "It's true, my personal feeling is that children should stay in one school. Our feelings are based on research and not on any personal feeling that I or many assistants may have on the subject."Captain Thomas James, an army lecturer for the past 20 years and himself a father of two, said, "I've never heard such rubbish. Taking me for example, no harm is done to the education of my children who change school regularly—if they keep to the same system, as in our Army school. In my experience—and I've known quite a few of them—Army children are as well-adjusted (适应) as any others, if not better. What the professor doesn't appear to appreciate is the fact that in such situations children will adapt (适应) much better than grown-ups."When this was put to Professor Martin, he said that at no time has his team suggested that all such children were backward or mentally affected in some way, but simply that in their experience there was a clear tendency (倾向)."Our findings show that while the very bright child can deal with regular changes without harming his or her general progress in studies, the majority (大多数) of children suffer from constantly (不断地) having to enter a new learning situation."（1）Professor Martin's report suggests that ________.A．it may not be good for children to change schools too oftenB．parents should not move around the countryC．children are now making slow progressD．more and more children are mentally affected（2）According to the passage, Professor Martin's personal feeling ________.A．is opposite of what his report has shownB．is in a way supported by his researchC．has played a big part in his researchD．is based on his own experience as a child（3）From the passage, we can conclude that Captain James's children ________.A．have been affected by changing schoolsB．go to ordinary state schoolsC．can get used to the Army school educationD．discuss their education regularly with their father（4）According to Professor Martin, ________ suffer from changing schools regularly.A．army children B．quite a few childrenC．bright children D．few children2．阅读理解Short Story CompetitionThe competition begins at June 30 and ends at December 15.It is open to all local citizens of Ontario who are at 16 or over, except the employees and judges and anyone living with any employee of the sponsors or judges.The author's name address phone number and a 25-50-word self-introduction must be included with each entry on a separate sheet of paper. The name of the author should not appear in the story itself.Stories must be original and unpublished up to the time the winners are declared on December 25.Stories must be written on a computer, be double-spaced and no more than 2,500 words. Total word count should be printed on the front page of the story.No changes to a story are allowed once the Star receives your entry. Typescripts (文稿)will not be returned.A $ 5 entry fee must accompany each entry. Cheques or money orders should be made out to the Star Short Story Competition. Please do not send coins.Winners will be informed by telephone between 9 am and 5 pm on December 25.Professors from the Writing Centre at Ryerson University will complete the first round of judging. Another group of professional writers will select the final three.More Information：Send your story to: the Star Short Story Competition, the Star Street, OntarioM5E1E6. Full contest rules are available at xxxx（1）Who can join in the competition?A．A daughter of the judge.B．A salesman living in The Star Street.C．A visitor coming from another city.D．A student in the local primary school.（2）Which of the following stories may be accepted by the competition?A．A true story written on a piece of paper.B．A famous story copied from the Internet.C．A newly created story printed by its author.D．An original story with its author's name in it.（3）What can you do if you want to join in the competition?A．Change the story at any time.B．Take the typescripts back.C．Pay the fee by credit card.D．Surf the website for information.阅读理解Most people agree that eating healthy food is important. But sometimes making good food choices can be difficult. Now, there are apps that can help people learn about the food they eat to improve their health and their dining out experience.Open Table appOpen Table app helps people choose restaurants when they want to go out to eat. It is a free service that shows users restaurant available based on where and when they want to dine. It gives users points when they make reservations (预定), which can add up to discounts on restaurant visits.Max McCalman's Cheese &Wine Pairing appWine and cheese can be a great combination. But which wines go best with which cheeses? Max McCalman's Cheese & Wine Pairing app can help. It provides informationabout hundreds of different cheeses and suggests wines to pair with each. Max McCalman's Cheese&. Wine Pairing app is free.Happy Cow appVegetarians do not eat animal meat. Vegans do not eat any animal products. The Happy Cow app is made for both groups. Users can search for vegetarian-vegan restaurants and stores around the world.Local Eats appRestaurant chains, like McDonalds, can be found almost anywhere a person might travel. But sometimes travelers want to eat like locals. The Local Eats app is designed for that. It can help you find local restaurants in major cities in the US and in other countries. It costs about a dollar.Where Chefs Eat app"Where Chefs Eat" is a 975 page book. Most people would not want to carry that around. But there is a much lighter app version of the same name for just $ 15. Six hundred chefs provide information on 3, 000 restaurants around the world on the Where Chefs Eat app. 3．What do the first two apps have in common?A．They are both free of charge.B．Discounts are provided on both.C．Best wines can be reserved on both.D．They tell you where to find the best restaurant.4．Who is Happy Cow app probably designed for?A．People who love drinking wine.B．People who don't t eat meat or animal products.C．People who enjoy meat very much.D．People who often eat in restaurant.5．Where can we most likely see the text?A．On a tourism guide.B．In a students' textbook.C．In a cellphone application introduction.D．On a scientific discovery TV program.6．阅读理解Body language plays a big role in communication as it gives us messages about the other person that we can interpret non-verbally just based on our feeling. There are four types to be aware of.Eye contact is one of the most direct and powerful facial expressions. The eyes are always talking. The use of eye contact varies significantly from culture to culture. In some regions, direct eye contact is often considered a sign of trustworthiness. So, if you're in America, you should know soft, attentive eye contact would convey honesty. However, a hard, unblinking stare will send a much different message, similar to the meaning of direct eye contact in some regions.Gestures can be used to emphasize（强调）meaning. Pressing fingers together to form a steeple slows interest and determination. Touching the nose or rubbing eyes indicates discomfort. A hand to the back of the neck may indicate you are not interested in a conversation.Body posture can be closed or open. A firm handshake will give the impression of honesty. Folding arms across your chest or body is protective. People with arms folded, legs crossed and bodies turned away reject messages. A head held straight up signals a neural attitude. A head sidewards indicates interest. A head down is negative.The position of speakers and listeners: face-to-face, side-to-side, or back-to-back, can send powerful messages. In a group situation, when the leader faces the group and turns toward the one who is speaking, this conveys strong attention. When two people are communicating, competitors more possibly sit facing each other while cooperators sitside-by-side.（1）Which of the following body language can mean or express honesty?A．A head sidewards or touching the nose.B．Attentive eye contact or a firm handshake.C．A firm handshake or folding arms across one's chest.D．Attentive eye contact or folding arms across one's chest（2）What shows your discomfort in the conversation?A．Touching the nose or rubbing eyes.B．Folding arms across your chest or body.C．Putting a hand to the back of the neck.D．Pressing fingers together to form a steeple.（3）Which of the following best explains "reject" underlined in Paragraph 4?A．Feel down.B．Care for.C．Turn down.D．Agree with.（4）Which type of body language do the examples in Paragraph 5 belong to?A．Facial expressions.B．Gestures.C．Body posture.D．Space relationship.（5）What does the text mainly talk about?A．Types of body language.B．The origin of body language.C．How to learn body language.D．How to use body language. 7．阅读理解Everybody, at some point in their lives, has experienced failure. It could be something as simple as not getting the job you wanted, or getting fewer marks even after hard work. But what makes you is not your failure, but how you get back up after being hit.Once, a young school boy was caught in a fire accident in his school and was assumed that he would not live. His mother was told that he was sure to die, for the terrible fire had destroyed the lower half of his body. Even if he were to survive, he would be lame throughout his life.But the brave boy did not want to die nor did he want to be lame. Much to the amazement of the doctor, he did survive. But unfortunately from his waist down, he had no motor ability. His thin legs just hung there, lifeless. Eventually he left the hospital. But his determination to walk was unshakable. At home, when he was not in bed, he had to stay in a wheelchair. One day, he threw himself from the chair and pulled himself across the grass, dragging his legs behind him. He reached the fence, raised himself up and then began dragging himself along the fence, firmly determined. He did this every day, with faith in himself that he would be able to walk unaided. With his iron determination, he did develop the ability to stand up, then to walk on and off, then to walk by himself and then to run.He began to walk to school, and then run to school, to run for the joy of running. Later incollege he was on the track team.In February 1934, in New York City's Madison Square Garden, this young man who was not expected to survive, who would surely never walk, who could never hope to run - this determined young man, Dr. Glenn Cunningham, ran the world's fastest mile.A good example of the power of positive thinking and faith in oneself, Glenn Cunningham continues to be an inspiration for many, and his story, a brilliant evidence to how one can bounce back even when all difficulties are piled against one, to the degree that death seemed the preferable option.（1）The first paragraph is intended toA．present an argument B．make preparations for statement C．arouse readers' interest D．function as a brief introduction （2）What was the doctor's opinion about Glenn?A．Glenn was able to walk with his own great effort.B．Great determination could make a difference to Glenn.C．There was a slim chance that Glenn could survive.D．Glenn could live a normal life with the upper halt" of his body.（3）What do we know about Glenn?A．Glenn took recovery exercise in hospital.B．Glenn inspired people with his moving story.C．Glenn won the first place in Marathon.D．Glenn organized a track team in college.（4）What can be a suitable title for the text?A．Strengthen determination B．Stand up after failureC．Go after dreams D．Face difficulty bravely答案解析部分1．【答案】（1）A（2）B（3）C（4）B2．【答案】（1）B（2）C（3）D【答案】3．A4．B5．C6．【答案】（1）B（2）A（3）C（4）D（5）A7．【答案】（1）D（2）C（3）B（4）B高考英语阅读理解真题专项突破训练25套含答案一、阅读理解阅读理解SYINEY: AS they sat sharing sweets beside a swimming pool in 1999, Shane Gould and Jessicah Schipper were simply getting along well, chatting about sport, life and "anything" else that came up".Yet in Sydney next month, they will meet again by the pool, and for a short time the friends will race against each other in the 50-meter butterfly(蝶泳) in the Australianchampionships aHomebush Bay.Gould,now 1 47 year -old mother of four ,has announced she will be making a return to elite competition( 顶级赛事) to swim the one event, having set a qualifying （合格的）time of 30. 32 seconds in winning gold at last year's United States Masters championships,he Her comeback comes 32 years after she won three golds at the Munich Olympics.Schipper, now a 17-year-old from Brisbane with a bright future of going to Athens for her first Olympics, yesterday recalled(回忆)her time with Gould five years ago."I was at a national youth came on the Gold Coast and Shane had come along to talk to us and watch us train. "Schipper explained. It seemed as if we had long been good friends. I don't know why. We just started talking and it went from there. "She had a lot to share with all of us at that camp. She told us stories about what it was like at big meets like the Olympics and what it's like to be on an Australian team, It was really interesting. "Next time, things will be more serious. I will still be swimming in the 50m butterfly at the nationals, so there is a chance that I could actually be competing against Shane Gould," said Schipper, who burst onto the scene at last year's national championships with second places in the 100m and 200m butterfly.1．What is the passage mainly about?A．Stories happening in swimming competitions.B．Two women swimmers winning Olympic golds.C．Lessons learned from international swimming championships.D．Friendship and competition between two swimmers.2．Gould and Schipper are going to?A．talk about sport and lifeB．go back to elite competitionC．set a qualifying time and win goldD．take part in the same sport.3．Gould won her three Olympic golds when she was?A．15.B．17.C．22.D．30.4．The underlined word "it" in the fifth paragraph probably refers to?A．The Olympics B．The youth campC．The friendship D．The Australian team5．阅读理解On the eve of our daughters' weddings, I gave both of them what I considered to be excellent marital advice: never leave your husband unsupervised （无人监督的）with pruning shears （修枝剪）.If only I had taken my own advice. I recently let my guard down. Thirty﹣some years of marriage can do that to a woman. Give a man pruning shears and electric trimmers （电动修剪器）and he will give new meaning to "armed and dangerous."One day earlier this year, my husband said that the crab apple tree was dead."Why do you think it is dead?" I asked."Look at it. There's not a leaf on it.""There's not a leaf on anything. It's March," I said."It looked sick last fall and with this bitter winter we had, I'm convinced it's dead."The truth is he's never liked the crabapple. Sure, it has beautiful blooms in the spring, but then it gets a disease, the leaves curl, and it drops those little apples that sit on the driveway.Each passing week he pronounced the tree dead. Eventually I began to believe him. Though he agreed it would be a regrettable loss, there was a twinkle in his eye. He armed himself a couple of weeks ago and began trimming. A branch here, a branch there, a small limb, then a large limb. I watched and then decided to check the wood on some of the branches closer to the trunk. I broke one off and saw green.The crabapple was not dead. It just hadn't had time to leaf out. The tree was now falling to one side, but it was not dead. I would have told him so, but he had moved on to a maple. Once the man starts, he can't stop. One trim leads to another."Please, stop!" I called.He smiled and nodded, but he couldn't hear because he had started the hedge （树篱）trimmers and was getting ready to fix a line of hedges.Zip （飕飕声）, zip, zip."What do you think?" he shouted."It's supposed to be a privacy hedge; now all that will be private are our ankles."He started the trimmers again."Stop!" I called, "Come back!""Why?" he shouted."You're in the neighbor's yard."（1）By saying "If only I had taken my own advice." the author means that .A．she didn't follow her own advice about pruning shearsB．she feels regretful about her marriage after many yearsC．she shouldn't have kept a close watch on her husbandD．she shouldn't have given that marital advice to her daughters（2）We can learn from the article that the author's husband .A．has a great talent for gardeningB．nearly ruined their neighbor's gardenC．mistook their crab apple tree for a maple treeD．had never used pruning shears before（3）What does the article mainly talk about？A．Why the author's husband insisted on trimming their crabapple tree.B．Why the author's husband shouldn't have been allowed to trim their crab apple tree.C．How the author has survived her "thirty-some" years of marriage.D．How the author's husband killed their crab apple tree.（4）What is the tone of the article？A．Anxious.B．Critical.C．Serious.D．Humorous.6．阅读理解When I recently revealed to my friends, colleagues, and family members that I would be moving my family to Israel, the reactions were numerous and varied. Some people said it was an expected thing while others asked: Why now? What will you do?For me, making the move to Israel is the fulfillment of a dream that has lasted for my 47 years of life. I have always known that Israel is my home. Over the years Israel has been inmy heart, but I have found a number of reasons to put off making it my permanent residence: kids, the economy, education… you name an excuse, and at some point I have probably used it.Truthfully, I believe that I was always just a little bit scared. And of course I still am, with the fear factor that is reported by the press surrounding the Israeli military and economy. However, it has come to the point when I have realized that for over 2000 years we have longed for this land, and that for 47 years I have denied the opportunity to make it my home. I am finally ready to fully grasp this opportunity.Over the years, I have always loved visiting Israel. I have traveled there with my family, and enjoyed introducing thousands of travelers to the country. I have come to love all of these things about Israel as a tourist because I get to love my home. And as far as waiting for the “perfect” condition under which to make aliyah, I believe the time is now!I have been asked many times if I am nervous about moving to Israel. Before I answer, I remember that we have overcome the Greeks, the Romans, the Russian killings, Hitler and the Holocaust(大屠杀)，and the armies of seven countries.How can I not feel confident that I , and my family, will overcome any difficulties that may come our way? I am not worrying, complaining, crying, or fearing as I prepare to make aliyah. I am proud and excited to say that I am fulfilling a 47-year-old dream: I am going home.（1）What does the author want to say in the passage?A．His dream is to come true after 47 years.B．It is a dilemma for him to return to Israel.C．He didn't live a happy life in Israel.D．It is a latest trend to fulfill everyone's dream.（2）The author didn't return to Israel before because_________.A．his children mainly held him back B．he failed to get determinedC．he didn't save enough money D．he hoped to finish his education （3）What does the underlined part “make aliyah” mean in the passage?A．To return to Israel.B．To make a decision.C．To live happily.D．To catch a chance.（4）It can be inferred from the passage that ______.A．the author will be happy to meet his relatives in IsraelB．Israel is a familiar word but a strange place for the authorC．the Israeli suffered a lot in the historyD．Israel is still a place between wars and chaos7．阅读理解The oddness of life in space never quite goes away. Here are some examples.First consider something as simple as sleep. Its position presents its own challenges. The main question is whether you want your arms inside or outside the sleeping bag. If you leave your arms out, they float free in zero gravity, often giving a sleeping astronaut the look of a funny balled （芭蕾）dancer. “I'm an inside guy,” Mike Hopkins says, who returned from a six-month tour on the International Space Station. “I like to be wrapped up.”On the station, the ordinary becomes strange. The exercise bike for the American astronauts has no handlebars. It also has no seat. With no gravity, it's just as easy to pedal violently. You can watch a movie while you pedal by floating a microcomputer anywhere you want. But station residents have to be careful about staying in one place too long. Without gravity to help circulate air, the carbon dioxide you exhale (呼气) has a tendency to form an invisible （隐形的）cloud around you head. You can end up with what astronauts call a carbon-dioxide headache.Leroy Chiao, 54, an American retired astronaut after four flights, describes what happens even before you float out of your seat, "Your inner ear thinks your're falling . Meanwhile your eyes are telling you you're standing straight. That can be annoying—that's why some people feel sick.” Within a couple days —truly terrible days for some —astronauts' brains learn to ignore the panicky signals from the inner ear, and space sickness disappears.Space travel can be so delightful but at the same time invisibly dangerous. For instance, astronauts lose bone mass. That's why exercise is considered so vital that National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) puts it right on the workday schedule. The focus on fitness is as much about science and the future as it is about keeping any individual astronauts return home, and, more importantly, how to maintain strength and fitness for the two and a half years or more that it would take to make a round-trip to Mars.（1）What is the major challenge to astronauts when they sleep in space?A．Deciding on a proper sleep positionB．Choosing a comfortable sleeping bagC．Seeking a way to fall asleep quicklyD．Finding a right time to go to sleep.（2）The astronauts will suffer from a carbon-dioxide headache when _____.A．they circle around on their bikesB．they use microcomputers without a stopC．they exercise in one place for a long timeD．they watch a movie while pedaling（3）Some astronauts feel sick on the station during the first few days because _____.A．their senses stop workingB．they have to stand up straightC．they float out of their seats unexpectedlyD．whether they are able to go back to the station（4）One of the NASA's major concerns about astronauts is _____.A．how much exercise they do on the stationB．how they can remain healthy for long in spaceC．whether they can recover after returning homeD．whether they are able to go back to the station8．阅读理解I really love this saying, “Love is endless and unlimited.” For me, there's a story behind it. When I used to hand out chocolates with beautiful paper bags, my friends always told me, “You are wasting time and money. No one here believes in nameless gifts.” To be honest, I have noticed that people here do donate (捐赠)in temples. They give food to the poor, and provide clothes and other things for whoever is in need.I think maybe I am the one who starts to think of the dogs in our neighborhood. When I moved into this new community, I noticed that there were two street dogs. They were wounded and homeless, and everyone used to stay away from them and hit them when they came any closer. They were becoming thinner and thinner and they would did of hungersooner or later.But my habit of loving dogs has changed all these things. I began to walk close to them and give them food regularly. When I touched their heads and gave love to them, I could see tears in their eyes. My friends noticed, and now even kids and elders in the community provide them with food and also love them. I am really glad to see that I saved their lives.What I started will lead to beautiful memories with them. They enjoy playing with me and they even have a particular pose when they see me. I see a sparkle in their eyes and a smile on their faces. They are priceless for me.（1）Why did the author's friends discourage him to hand out chocolates?A．Because people didn't need gifts.B．Because it cost too much money.C．Because people didn't trust strangers.D．Because dogs could not eat chocolates.（2）What did people think of the dogs in the community at first?A．Lovely.B．Frightening.C．Exciting.D．Unpleasant.（3）How did people react to the author's kindness to the dogs?A．They laughed at him.B．They praised him for that.C．They began to care for the dogs.D．They offered him food for the dogs.（4）How does the author sound when telling the story?A．Pitiful.B．Sad.C．Honest.D．Proud.答案解析部分【答案】1．D2．D3．A4．C5．【答案】（1）A（2）B（3）B（4）D6．【答案】（1）A（2）B（3）A（4）C7．【答案】（1）A（2）C（3）D（4）B8．【答案】（1）C（2）D（3）C（4）D高考英语阅读理解真题专项突破训练5套一、阅读理解阅读理解Where to Eat in BangkokBangkok is a highly desirable destination for food lovers. It has a seemingly bottomless well of dining options. Here are some suggestions on where to start your Bangkok eating adventure.NahmOffering Thai fine dining. Nahm provides the best of Bangkok culinary(烹饪的) experiences. It's the only their restaurant that ranks among the top 10 of the word's 50 best restaurants list. Head Chef David Thompson. Who received a Michelin star for hisLoodon-based Thai restaurant of the same name, opened this branch in the Metropolitan Hotel in 2010.Issays Stamese ClubIssaya Siamese Club is internationally know Thai chef Ian Kittichai's first flagship Bangkok restaurant. The menu in this beautiful colonial house includes traditional Thai cuisine combined with modern cooking methods.Bo. tanBo. tan has been making waves in Bangkok's culinary scene since it opened in 2009. Serving hard-to-find Thai dishes in an elegant atmosphere, the restaurant is true to Thai cuisine's roots, yet still manages to add a special twist. This place is good for a candle-lit dinner or a work meeting with colleagues who appreciate fine food. For those extremely hungry there's a large set menu.GagganEarning first place on the lates "Asia's 50 best restaurants" list, progressive Indian restaurant Gaggan is one of the most exciting venues(场所) to arrive in Bangkok in recent years. The best table in this two-story colonial Thai home offers a window right into the kitchen, where you can see chef Gaggan and his staff in action. Culinary theater at its best. 1．What do Nahm and Issaya Siamese Club have in common?A．They adp modern cooking methodsB．They have branches in London.C．They have top -class chefs.D．They are based in hotcls.2．Which restaurant offers a large set menu?A．Gaggan.B．Bo. Lan.C．Issaya Siamese Club.D．Nahm.3．What is special about Gaggan?。

英语阅读理解15-33篇

4、Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?
5、According to he author language changes are most likely to occur in
1、any human race, whether backward or not, has a language.
4、The information in the first paragraph is presented mainlythrough_____.
5、The word mobility means________.
1、What Makes a Family?
2、a married couple with their minor children
5、Which of the following best states the feature of American education that makes it different from education in other countries?
1、To give every student the opportunity to fully develop his/her ability.
2、According to the author, people of undeveloped cultures can have ___________ language.
3、The author has used American Indian languages as an example to show that they are
5、In this passage caravan means________.

高三英语阅读训练十五篇之一

英语阅读(一)ALondon—Cyclists blocked roads in central London on Tuesday at the start of May Day anti-capitalist demonstrations（示威），cycling through the streets of the British capital lined with police on motorcycles．Cyclists and others using unmotorised transport lifted their bicycles，skateboards and scooters under a large banner reading：“Over -throw capitalism and replace it with something nice，as they began their protest（抗议）outside King's Cross Station，one of the main stations to the north of the city．Around a dozen wore face masks（面具）to avoid being recognized，but police acted to force them to remove the disguises．“I'm wearing a mask in protest at the government and police trying to stop demonstrators wearing them．I'm protesting because I'm being exploited in my own country．I'm being exploited by being made to breathe polluted air every time I walk down the road，one cyclist said．By mid-morning police had made three arrests throughout the city．Some 6，000policemen are on the streets．In a large publicity campaign（活动）in the days before the demonstration，they said up to 10，000protestors were expected to take part in the demonstration，1，000of whom were bent on violence（暴力）．1．The purpose of the M ay Day demonstration in London was ____A．for better living conditionsB．against the social system in BritainC．for the right of free demonstrationD．against air pollution2．The underlined word“disguises”means______．A．clothes B．banners C．masks D．make-up3．We can see from the news report that the demonstration ____A．was on the whole a peaceful oneB．was put down by the policeC．was with the permission of the policeD．was not well organized4．What does the underlined word“they”in the last paragraph refer to？A．The policemen．B．The passers-by．C．The organizers．D．The peaceful protestors．BSociologists（社会学家）working in western countries，have found that a large number of women wished they had been born men．The number is said to be as high as 60％in Germany．“Women often wish they had the same chances as men have，and think it is still men’s world，”said Dr James Helen，one of the sociologists who did the study．Many men say that they have more duties than women．A man has to make money to support his family and to make the important decision，so it is right for men to be paid more．Some are even against their wives working at all．When wives go out to work，they say，the home and children cannot be taken good care of．If women take full-time jobs，they won’t be able to do what they are best at doing：making a nice home and bringing up the children．Some women disagree．They say they want to get out of their homes and to have freedom to choose between work and home life．Women have the right of equal pay and equal chances．Anne Harper has a very good job．She also believes in“Women's Liberation”．“I don't wish Iwere a man，”she says，“and I don't think many women do．But I do wish people would stop treating us like second-class people．At work，for example，we usually do the work that men do but get paid less．There are still a lot of jobs only to men—usually they are the best ones．If you are a man，you have a much better chance of living a wonderful life．How many women scientists are there，or engineers？”5．A large number of women wished they had been born men because ____ ．A．men had more dutiesB．they wanted to go to work just as men didC．men were the best workers in many fieldsD．the world was on the whole controlled by men6．Some of the men who are against women going out to work because they think______．A．women’s going to work will reduce job chances for menB．it will make men less respectableC．the best place for a woman is her homeD．men will not be able to do jobs they are best at7．Which of the following is true according to this passage？A．Anne Harper doesn’t wish to be a woman because she has a very good job．B．The door to good jobs are never open to women．C．According to Anne Harper，most of women don’t wish they were a man．D．Anne Harper doesn’t believe the present situation for women 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number below1—800—372—1589 Call any time，24 hours a day，7 days a week．www．Harcourt-learning．comE-mail：Harcourt＠learning．com8．This advertisement aims at calling on people to．A．attend full-time universitiesB．work part time to further their educationC．improve their education at home to get better jobsD．earn their degrees in different ways that suit them9．Which of the following is NOT clearly mentioned in this advertisement？A．The way how you will get your degree．B．Tuition price．C．The hot fields you will be preparing yourself for．D．The length of time it will take you to get a degree．10．What does the writer of this ad intend to say by naming General Electric，IBM ，Ford，etc．？A．To show that their training is widely used in the country．B．To show that the training program is fully supported by famous companies in the U．S．C．To prove the value of their training in every area．D．To show the importance of getting recognized by the most famous companies．11．It seems to the writer that the greatest attraction for people to take their training is______．A．its convenienceB．the degree’s nation-wide recognitionC．the economic benefit（利益）it will bring aboutD．the hot fields the training will help people to enter12．How many ways are mentioned in the ad for people to get in touch with the Harcourt Learning Direct？A．One．B．Two．C．Three．D．Four．DOne hot night last August，I tried everything I could think of—a warm bottle，songs etc．to make him fall into sleep，but he just couldn’t do it．Since I believed that a long night was waiting for me ahead，I had no choice but to bring a TV into his room to kill off the hours until dawn．I was surprised that the moment I turned on the TV the baby became quiet right away and fixed his little eyes brightly on the screen．Not willing to waste an opportunity for sleep，I then tiptoed out of the room ，leaving him to watch the boring TV programs．I heard no more of the baby's crying that night and the next morning when I went into his room ，I found him still watching TV by himself．I found there was a metaphor（暗喻）in my baby's behavior （行为）for the new generation．When I gave my boy some books to go over，he only spit upon them；when I read to him ，he did not feel comfortable．And so it is in the schools with my students．I find that our students don't read and they look down upon reading and make light of those of us who teach it．All they want to do is watch TV．After this experience with the baby，however，I have drawn a conclusion：“Let them watch it！”If television is that much more attractive to children than books，why should we fight against it？Let them watch what they want！13．Why did the father bring a TV set into his son’s room？A．To enjoy some interesting programs together with his son．B．To help himself pass the long hours ahead of him．C．To help his son fall asleep sooner．D．To keep his son from making noises．14．The baby seemed to be ______ at the sight of the TV set．A．excited B．surprised C．bored D．pleased15．This experience with his baby helped the father ______ ．A．to know his baby betterB．to know better how to educate his studentsC．to change his opinions towards TVD．to know better about the new generation16．On the whole the father’s attitude（态度）towards watching TV was ______ ．A．favorable B．unfavorableC．neither for it nor against D．totally against itENew York State has passed the USA’s first state law banning motorists talking on hand-held cell phones（手机）．The ban will begin November 1，although drivers caught using hand-held cell phones will be given only warnings during the first month．First-time violators（违法者）will face a ＄100fine．A second time call for a ＄200fine and every violation after that will cost＄500．At least a dozen localities（地方）have established bans，starting in 1999；and 40 states have had bans proposed but not passed．At least 23 countries，including the Great Britain，Italy，Israel and Japan，ban drivers from using hand-held cell phones．There are about 115 million cell phones in use in the United States and more than 6million in New York State．“To think that I'm not going to use cell phone when at the same time I can still use my laptop （膝上电脑），I still can read a paper，I can still change my pants（裤子）while driving 65 mph．I think there’s just something wrong，”an official said．Other critics（批评）noted that other things like eating，drinking coffee and applying make up while driving posed（造成）at least as much of a concern（关注）．They suggested that the ban include a broader range of things．17．How much fine will a hand-held cell phone user receive if he has been caught using it four times while driving after November？A．＄500．B．＄1000．C．＄1200．D．＄1300．18．We can see from this passage that ____ ．A．the ban has been put into effect in most states in the U．S．B．many of the developed countries forbid drivers using hand-held cell phonesC．over fifty localities or states ban drivers from using hand-held cell phonesD．more people in the U．S．are against the ban than for it19．The official mentioned in this passage ____ ．A．does not agree with this banB．doesn’t believe using hand-held cell phones while driving will cause any dangerC．doesn’t understand why hand-held cell phones alone should be banned among many others D．believes changing pants while driving will cause greater danger20．The writer intends to tell us in the last paragraph that ______．A．it is not fair to have this ban passedB．the ban will never be passed in the whole countryC．more activities of the same kind should also be bannedD．the ban will meet with more criticism参考答案(一) 1---5 BCCAD 6---10 CDCBC 11---15 CDBAD 16---20 BDBCC。

(最新)高中年级英语阅读理解专项训练带答案(50篇)

高中阅读理解专项训练附答案解析1篇Feel nervous on the first day of school? You are not alone! Here is some advice on how to make you feel comfortable.Get ready the night before. Plan out what you’re going to wear and what you will need for class. Then get a nice, long sleep. There’s nothing worse than looking terrible on the first day of school. If you don’t want to oversleep, set an alarm on your phone, or alarm clock to wake you up on time.Eat a good breakfast. You’d be surprised at how much happier and more focused you’ll be after eating a good breakfast. Have a healthy breakfast.A rich breakfast may make you feel lazy and sugar rich foods may affect your ability to stay focused.Decide whether to take the bus, walk, or have a ride from your parents. It’s your call. If you want something familiar, take a bus ride and sit next to someone you already know. However, if you are really nervous, you can ask your mom or dad to drive you to school, but expect that there will be heavy traffic.Smile and be friendly! You want to seem easy to get along with and that you had the best summer. Smile and be friendly. Instead of coming up as a boring person, compliment people. Everyone needs a little confidence and is happy when praised on the first day of school. 1．What is the worst thing on the first day of school?A．Being late for school. B．Not getting things ready.C．Long sleep in class. D．A terrible look.2．How will you feel if you have a healthy breakfast?A．Concentrated. B．Surprised.C．Lazier. D．Popular.3．Wha t does the underlined word “compliment” most probably mean?A．Say good words to. B．Say “hello” to.C．Say goodbye to. D．Say “no” to.【答案】1．D2．A3．A【分析】这是一篇说明文。

高三的英语阅读理解实用一份

高三的英语阅读理解实用一份高三的英语阅读理解 1第一篇：A little under one-third of U.S. families have no Internet access and do not plan to get it, with most of the holdouts seeing little use for it in their lives, according to a survey released on Friday.Park Associates, a Dallas-based technology market research firm, said 29 percent of U.S. families, or 31 million homes, do not have Internet access and do not intend to subscribe(预订)to an Internet service over the next 12 months. The second annual National Technology Scan conducted by Park found that the main reason why potential customers say they do not subscribe to the Internet is because of the low value to their daily lives rather than concerns over cost.Forty-four percent of these families say they are not interested in anything on the Internet, versus just 22 percent who say they cannot afford a puter or the cost of Internet service, the survey showed. The answer “I’m not sure how to use the Internet” came from 17 percent of participants who do not subscribe. The response “I do all my e-merce shopping and __watching at work” was cited by 14 percent of Internet-access users. Three percent said the Internet doesn’t reach their homes.The study found U.S. broadband adoption grew to 52 percent over 2006, up from 42 percent in 2005. Roughly half of new subscribers converted(转变)from slower-speed, dial-up Internet access while the other half of families had no prior access.“The industry continues to chip(击破)away at the core of non-subscribers, but has a long way to go,” said John Barrett, di rector of research at Parks Associates. “Entertainment applications will be the key. If anything will pull in the holdouts, it’s going to be applications that make the Internet more similar to pay-TV,” he predicted.1. What does the underlined word “holdouts” in the first paragraph most probably mean?A. some American familiesB. those who hold out one’s opinionsC. those who have been surveyedD. those who still haven’t access to the Internet currently2. Many potential customers refuse to subscribe to the Internet mainly because _________.A. they show too much concern about the costB. they can find little value of itC. they do most __watching at workD. the Internet doesn’t reach their homes3. From the passage we can infer that ________.A. It is not an easy job to transform those holdouts into the Internet usersB. people will adopt dial-up Internet access no moreC. many Americans enjoy doing e-merce shopping at homeD. more than half of the population are using the Internet in 20054. According to John Barrett, what is the key to attracting more U.S. families to broadband service?A. making the Internet look more similar to TV setB. applying the Internet more to entertainmentC. providing more pay-TV programsD. chipping away at the core of non-subscribers5. Which is the best title for the passage?A. Web develops with technologyB. The present situation of webC. Many Americans see little point to webD. It is urgent to promote web service第二篇：Something in chocolate could be used to stop coughs and lead to more effective medicines, say UK researchers.Their study found that theobromine, found in cocoa, was nearly a third more effective in stopping coughs than codeine, which was considered the best cough medicine at present.The Imperial College London researchers who published their resultsonline said the discovery could lead to more effective cough treatment. “While coughing is not necessarily harmful(有害的) it can have a major effect on the quality of life, and this discovery could be a huge step forward in treating this problem,” said Professor Peter Barnes.。

高三英语阅读理解专练15篇试题(共19页)

高三英语阅读(yuèdú)理解专练(15篇)AOne of the most successful singers of the twentieth century, Ella Fitzgerald has made several different styles her own. She was born in Virginia but was brought up in an orphanage in Yonkers, New York. Chick Webb spotted her in an amateur competition when she was sixteen. He engaged her to sing with his band and when he died in 1939, she took over.Unlike Bessie Smith, Ella Fitzgerald taught herself the sentimental music so popular in the 1930’s------ songs like “My Heart Belongs to Daddy〞----- and her recordings became best-sellers. During the 1940’s she developed her own “scat singing〞 ---- a breathless, nonsense---syllable style---- for songs like “Flying Home〞and “Lady Be Good.〞Ella Fitzgerald was the perfect musical partner for her friend, the trumpeter Louis Armstrong, matching him in warmth and artistry. “I just like music, period,〞she said. “To me, it’s a story. There’s only one thing better than singing…. It’s more singing.〞1. What does the passage mainly discuss?A. A comparison of Ella Fitzgerald and Bessie Smith.B. The musical career of Ella Fitzgerald.C. Ella Fitzgerald’s early childhood.D. Ella Fitzgerald’s most recent recordings.2. The underlined word “spotted〞 means______.A. noticedB. brought upC. employedD. recognized3. What does the passage imply about Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong?A. They were the founders of “scat singing〞.B. They played the same musical instruments.C. They performed well together.D. They were a married couple.BFamilies have always changed. For instance, once the family was the world. In other words, at one time everything a person did took place within the family. The family was a child’s only school. One worshiped only within the family. Th erules set up by the family were the only laws one had to obey, and the family was the only means one had to settle a dispute. The family is still the “world’ in some cultures. But in many cultures, these former functions of the family have largely been taken over by other institutions, such as schools, churches, and governments.In the past, families changed in other ways. Some scientists believe that when people obtained food by hunting animals and gathering roots and plants, the nuclear family was the rule. The family had to be small in order to move around and live off the land. When people settled in one place and began to farm to obtain food, they found that they needed more hands to do the work. The extended family developed in some cultures. Now in addition to their children, people lived together with their parents and even grandparents.How are families changing today? The number of nuclear families seems to be increasing everywhere in the world. The number of extended families is declining. One reason for this seems to be that in many cultures today people are leaving farms and villages to find jobs in the city. Extended families are hard to maintain when people have to be free to move in order to find work.4. In many cultures today, __________.A. the family is the worldB. the family is not an institution.C. the family does not have any functions.D. the family has lost many of the functions it used to have.5. The nuclear family was the rule because _________.A. the family had to move around to find enough food.B. people didn’t know many ways of hunting animals.C. People needed many hands to do farming.D. the extended family had not been invented yet.6. The reason why many people are leaving farms to find jobs in the city is________.A. that there are more and more nuclear families in the world.B. that extended families are hard to maintain.C. that people do not like to settle down.D. not stated in above article.7. Which of the following is true?A. Although the nuclear family developed before the extended family, thelatter is gaining more and more popularity everywhere in the world.B. the most important reason why people are leaving villages is that they donot enjoy living together with their parents or grandparents.C. Different types of families have developed as different ways of life areaccepted.D. Families change because tides and fashions always change.CIn 1957 a doctor in Singapore noticed that hospitals were treating an unusual number of influenza-like cases. Influenza is sometimes called ‘flu’ or a ‘bad cold’. He took samples from the throats of patients and in his hospital was able to find the virus of this influenza.There were three main types of the influenza virus. The most important of these are type A and B, each of them having several subgroups. With the instruments at the hospital the doctor recognized that the outbreak was due to a virus in group A, but he did not know the subgroup. Then he reported the outbreak to the World Health Organization in Geneva. W.H.O. published the important news alongside reports of a similar outbreak in Hong Kong, where about 15-20% of the population had become ill.As soon as the London doctors received the package of throat samples, doctors began the standard tests. They found that by reproducing itself with very high speed, the virus had grown more than a million times within two days. Continuing their careful tests, the doctors checked the effect of drugs against all the known sungroups of virus type A. none of them gave any protection.This ,then, was something new, a new influenza virus, against which the people of the world had no help whatever.Having found the virus they were working with, the two doctors now dropped it into the noses of some specially selected animals, which get influenzamuch as human beings do. In a short time the usual signs of the disease appeared. These experiments proved that the new virus was easy to catch, but that it was not a killer. Scientists, like the general public, call it simply Asian flu.The first discovery of the virus, however, was made in China before the disease had appeared in other countries. Various reports showed that the influenza outbreak started in China, probably in February of 1957. by the middle of March it had spread all over China. The virus was found by Chinese doctors early in March. But China is not a member of the World Health Organization and therefore does not report outbreaks of disease to it. Not until two months later, when travellers carried the virus into Hang Kong, from where it spread to Singapore, did the news of the outbreak reach the rest of the world. By this time it was well started on its way around the world.Thereafter, W.H.O.’s Weekly Reports described the steady spre ad of this great virus outbreak, which within four months swept through every continent.8. the doctor in Singapore performed a valuable service by ______.A. finding the subgroup of the virus.B. developing a cure.C. keeping his patients apart from others.D. reporting the outbreak to Geneva.9. One interesting thing about the virus in the story was that it __.A. was especially weak.B. was similar to other viruses.C. could reproduce with great speed.D. had samples frozen and packed in dry ice.10. The experiments in giving the virus to animals proved that this type of influenza was easy to catch __________.A. but was not deadly.B. and had rather mild effects.C. and could possibly causes death.D. and did not have the usual signs.11. In order to keep track of a disease such as influenza, W.H.O. must have ________.A. highly trained experts.B. co-operation from every doctor.C. good reporting services.D. time to study the facts.12. One thing necessary for discovering influenza outbreak is __.A. doctors and hospital services.B. drugs to fight the disease.C. the United Nations.D. sick Chinese.DIt is true that as a social organization moves from the simple to the complex, so does the organization through which it educates its children. Growth and change are vital if education is to meet new needs and demands. In a very simple social order it may suffice(足够(zúgòu)) to have the parents carry on the education of their children. However, as will be shown later in more detail, such a method may become entirely untenable(站不住脚的), and special individuals are entrusted(委交) with the task. These may be hired privately at first, but soon the social group---- the church, village, and the like----will be responsible for education. Eventually, special training is required for those who do the teaching, and an agency to control this training is needed. Thus the influence of local government unit, such as the town, township, and later the state or the province, becomes necessary. It was generally considered simpler to use as a unit the already existing local unit.13. The closest restatement(重新表达) of the first sentence is ___.A. The more complex a social organization becomes, the more complex theeducational system becomes.B. The complexity of a social organization depends on the complexity of theeducational system.C. Social organizations are truly as complex as they need to be for educationalpurposes.D. Our society must be complex if we want our education system to serve ourchildren’s educational requirements.14. The writer would probably argue for _______.A. more parental influence in education.B. an educational system which takes social complexity into account.C. strict state control of education.D. more special training for teachers.15. The method which the author says might become entirely untenable is _____.A. the method of social organization.B. parental education of children.C. a simple social order.D. the entrustment of education to special individuals.16. The author promises to explain _________.A. the necessity of the local governmental unit.B. why it is easier to use the government to control education.C. the responsibility of the social group.D. why parents should not teach their children.E Computer people talk a lot about the need for other people to become “computer-literate〞. But not all experts agree that this is a good idea.One pioneer in particular, who disagrees in David Tebbutt, the founder of Computertown UK. Although many people see this as successful attempt to bring people closer to the computer, David does not see it that way. He says that Computertown UK was formed for just the opposite reason, to bring computers to people and make them “people-literate〞.David Tebbett thinks Computertowns are most successful when tied to a computer club but he insists there is an important difference between the two. The clubs are for people who have some computer knowledge already. This frightens away non-experts, who are happier going to Computertowns where there are computers for them to experiment on, with experts to encourage them and answer any questions they have. They are not told what to do, they find out. The computer experts have to learn not to tell people about computers but have to be able to tell people questions people ask. People don’t have to learn computer terms(术语(shùyǔ)), but the experts are becoming “people-literate〞.17. Which of the following is David Tebbutt’s idea on the relationship be tween people and computers?A. Computer learning should be made easier.B. There should be more computer clubs for experts.C. People should work harder to master computer use.D. Computers should be made cheaper so that people can afford them.18. We can infer from the text that “computer-literate〞 means ________.A. being able to afford a computer.B. being able to write computer programs.C. working with the computer and finding out its value.D. understanding the computer and knowing how to use it.19. The underlined word “it〞 in the second paragraph refers to the idea that Computertowns __________.A. help to set up more computer clubs.B. bring people to learn to use computers.C. bring more experts to work together.D. help to sell computers to the public.20. David Tebbett started Computertown UK with the purpose of ________.A. making better use of computer experts.B. increasing computer programs.C. increasing computer sales.D. popularising computers.FCats are creatures of habit. They like to go to sleep about the same time every day and for a certain length of time. They seem to have a natural clock inside them that tells them when to sleep. Cats increase their regular sleep with occasional cat naps〔打盹(dǎ dǔn)〕. Some experts feel that humans could also benefit from this habit. Cat naps help to build up energy in the body. They are also a good way to get rid of trouble! Since cats have the same moods〔情绪〕as humans, some experts believe that people can improve their moods. People might become happier.A number of famous people have copied cats by taking cat naps during the day. The naps would usually last from 15 to 30 minutes. Winston Churchill took cat naps. So did Presidents Harry Truman, John F. Kennedy, and Lyndon B. Johnson. These famous men were known for their energy. They were also able to work long hours, often into the night. Napping was their secret.21．From this selection we know that cats ________.A. do not have regular sleepB. have occasional sleep as well as naps every dayC. take naps to add to their regular sleepD. take naps when they are not happy22．Taking cat naps ________.A. will make a person lazy and tiredB. is a bad habitC. will make people feel betterD. can help people to become famous23．Which of the following statements is NOT true? ________.A. People should take their naps secretlyB. Cats have the same moods as peopleC. Some famous people take cat napsD. Some people have full energy after they take cat naps24．Naps usually last ________.A. three hoursB. less than half an hourC. forty-five minutesD. fifty-five minutes25．This selection was probably written to ________.A. show how lazy cats areB. talk about the habits of catsC. tell about famous people and their habitsD. persuade people to take napsGThere is an endless supply of stories about sleepwalkers 〔梦游者〕. Persons have been said to climb on roofs, solve mathematical problems, write music, walk through windows, and do murder in their sleep.In Revere, Massachusetts, a hundred policemen searched for a lost boy who left his home in his sleep and woke up five hours later on a strange sofa in a strange living room, with no idea how he had got there.At the University of Iowa, a student was reported to have the habit of getting up in the middle of the night and walking three quarters of a mile to the Iowa River. He would take a swim and then go back to his room to bed.An expert on sleep in America claims〔声称(shēngchēng)〕that he has never seen a sleepwalker. He is said to know more about sleep than any other man alive, and during the last thirty-five years he has lost a lot of sleep watching people sleep. H e says, “Of course, I know that there are sleepwalkers because I have read about them in the newspapers. But none of my sleepers ever walked, and if I were to advertise for sleepwalkers for an experiment, I doubt whether I could get many takers. 〞Sleepwalking, however, is a scientific reality. It is one of those strange things that sometimes look quite like the fantastic〔怪诞的〕. Doctors say that sleepwalking is much more common than is generally supposed. Many sleepwalkers do not try to find help and are never recorded.26．Generally speaking, sleepwalkers are the ones that ________.A. can climb on roofsB. can walk through windowsC. can do fantastic things during their sleepD. can walk in a half-awake state27．It was reported that a boy ________.A. was found on a strange sofa, telling how he had got thereB. slept in his own room but woke up in a strange roomC. lost his way five hours after he left homeD. was searched for by policemen for he lost his way28．The passage mentions a college student who got into the habit of ________.A. getting up in the middle of the night and walking outB. walking three quarters of a mile every dayC. swimming in the Iowa River before going to bedD. walking about before he went to bed29．An American expert knows more about sleep than any other man alive,________.A. because he can get many takers for his experimentB. because he has had trouble with sleep for 30 yearsC. but he says he has never seen sleepers walkD. but he has nobody to sleep together with him30．People think sleepwalking is nothing but one of the fantastic things without any explanation. Why?A. It is so common that it needn’t be recorded.B. Scientists take no interest in it.C. Doctors don’t want to care abou t it.D. No records about it have been made.HSome people are lucky enough to be born with a good sense of direction and even if they have only visited a place once, they will be able to find it again years later.I am one of those unfortunate people who have poor sense of direction and I may have visited a place time after time but I still get lost on my way there. When I was young I was so shy that I never dared ask complete strangers the way and so I used to wander round in circles and hope that by some chance I would get to the spot I was heading for.I am no longer too shy to ask people for direction, but I often receive replies that puzzle me. Often people do not like to admit that they didn’t know their hometown and will insist on telling you the way, even if they do not know it; others, who are anxious to prove that they know their hometown very well, will give you a long list of directions which you can not possibly hope to remember, and still others do not seem to be able to tell between their left and their right and you find in the end that you are going in the opposite direction to that in which you should be going.If anyone ever asks me the way to somewhere, I always tell them I am a stranger to the town in order to avoid giving them wrong direction but even this can have embarrassing results.Once I was on my way to work when I was stopped by a man who asked me if I would direct him the way to the Sunlight Building. I gave my usual reply, but I had not walked on a few steps when I realized that he had asked for directions to my office building. However, at this point, I decide it was too late to turn back and search for him out of the crowd behind me as I was going to meet with someone at the office and I did not want to keep him waiting.Imagine my embarrassment when my secretary showed in the very man who had asked for directions of my office and his astonishment when he recognized me as the person he had asked.31. What is the writer going to do when someone asks him for direction?A. He will direct the right way to the person willingly.B. He will reply to it by the means of being a stranger to the town.C. He will give the very person long list of direction.D. He is going to show the man an opposite direction.32. Why did the writer consider himself to be an unlucky dog?A. Because of his poor sense of direction.B. Because he always forget the way to home.C. Because he did not have any friend.D. Because he used to be shy and dared not ask others the way.33. How did the visitor feel when he was showed into the very room?A. He felt strange.B. He felt embarrassed.C. He felt very sad.D. He felt astonished.34. Who showed the right way to the interviewee according to the passage?A. Someone we don’t know.B. The writer did it for himself.C. The secretary did so.D. A warm-hearted old lady did such a thing.II fell in love with England because it was quaint (古雅(gǔyǎ))—all those little houses, looking terribly old-fashioned but nice, like dolls’ houses. I loved the countrysid e and the pubs, and I loved London. I’ve slightly changed my mind after seventeen years because I think it’s an ugly town now.Things have changed. For everybody, England meant gentlemen, fair play, and good manners. The fair play is going, unfortunately, and so are the gentlemanly attitudes and good manners—people shut doors heavily in your face and politeness is disappearing.I regret that there are so few comfortable meeting places. You’re forced to live indoors. In Paris I go out much more, to restaurants and nightclubs. To meet friends here it usually has to be in a pub, and it can be difficult to go there alone as a woman. The cafes are not terribly nice.As a woman, I feel unsafe here. I spend a bomb on taxis because I will not take public transpor t after 10 p. m. I used to use it, but now I’m afraid.The idea of family seems to be more or less non-existent in England. My family is well united and that’s typically French. In Middlesex I had a neighbor who is 82 now. His family only lived two miles away, but I took him to France for Christmas once because he was always alone.35. The writer doesn’t like London because she ______.A. is not used to the life there nowB. has lived there for seventeen yearsC. prefers to live in an old-fashioned houseD. has to be polite to everyone she meets there36. Where do people usually meet their friends in England?A. In a cafe.B. In a restaurant.C. In a nightclub.D. In a pub.37. The underlined part “it〞 (in Para. 4) refers to______.A. a taxiB. the moneyC. a bombD. public transport38. The writer took her neighbor to France for Christmas because he __.A. felt lonely in EnglandB. had never been to FranceC. was from a typical French familyD. didn't like the British idea of familyJAlmost everyone likes to eat apples. Apples grow in nearly every part of the world. The United States produces more apples than any other country except France. The states of Washington and New York grow the most apples. New York is on the east coast and Washington is on the west near Canada, Apples are red, yellow or green. They are very popular in the United States. Many people like to carry apples to work or to school to eat with their lunches. Most American people are often too busy or too tired to cook dinner, so they often have their dinners very simply. Apple juice is also a popular drink and apple pie is the favorite dessert for many Americans.The state of Washington is proud of its apples. The trees there produce nearly five billion apples every year—one apple for every man, woman and child in the whole world.39．What can we know from the underlined sentence?A. American apples taste good.B. We can see apples everywhere in America.C. Americans like to eat apples.D. Americans regard apples as their best food.40．From this passage, we all know ________.A. France produces the most apples in the worldB. there are more apples in America than in FranceC. the apples in France are better than those in AmericaD. apple trees are easy to grow in New YorkKHealthy food is a general term (术语(shùyǔ)) applied to all kinds of food that is considered healthier than the types of food sold in supermarkets. For example, whole grains, dried beans, and corn oil are health food. A narrower classification (分类) of healthy food is natural food. This term is used to distinguish (区分) between types of the same food. Raw honey is a natural sweetener, while refined (提炼的) sugar is not. Fresh fruit is a natural food, but canned fruit, with sugars and other additives (添加剂), is not. The most exact term of all and the narrowestclassification within health food that has been grown on a particular kind of farm. Fruits and vegetable that are grown in gardens, that are treated only with organic fertilizers, that are not sprayed with poisonous insecticides (杀虫剂), and that are not refined after harvest, are organic food. Meat, fish, dairy and poultry products from animals that are fed only on organically-grown food and that are not injected with hormones (激素) are organic food.In choosing the type of food you eat, then, you have basically two choices: inorganic, processed (加工(jiā gōng)) food, or organic, unprocessed food. A wise decision should include study of the reason why processed food contains chemicals, some of which are proved to be poisonous and that vitamin content is greatly reduced in processed food.Bread is typically used by healthy food supporters as an example of a processed food. First, the seeds from which the grain is grown are treated with a chemical that is extremely harmful. Later, the grain is sprayed with a number of very deadly insecticides. After the grain has been made into flour, it is made white with another chemical that is also poisonous. Next, a dough conditioner is added along with a softener. The conditioner and softener are poisonous, and in fact, the softener has sickened and killed experimental animals.A very poisonous antifungal compound, is added to keep the bread from getting moldy (发霉的).Other food from the supermarket would show a similar pattern of processing and preserving (保存). You see, we buy our food on the basis of smell, color and texture, instead of vitamin content, and manufacturers give us what we want, even if it is poisonous. The alternative? Eat health foods, preferably the organic variety.41. What is the passage mainly about?A. Healthy food.B. The processing of bread.C. Processed food.D. Poisonous.42. What do all of the additives in bread have in common?A. They are all used to keep the bread from getting moldy.B. They are all poisonous.C. They are all organic.D. They all have all killed laboratory animals.43. What happens to food when it is processed?A. The basic content remains the same.B. Vitamin is not available after processing.C. The vitamin content increases a bit.D. The vitamin content is greatly reduced.44. We normally buy food on the basis .A. organic varietyB. beautyC. refined contentsD. color and textureLA branch of computer science called artificial intelligenc e (人工智能(rén ɡōnɡ zhì nénɡ)) uses programs by using human knowledge and experience. Artificial intelligence systems are also called expert systems, which enable computers programmed with great amounts of information to “think〞 about many possibilities such as diseases that certain symptoms (病症) could indicate and make a decision for the treatment. Computers are used in teaching as well. Programs that perform computer-aided instruction (CAI计算机辅助教学) are designed to help students at all levels, from elementary school to the university level. The student sits at a computer terminal (终端). The terminal’s screen displays a question for the student to answer. If the answer is wrong or incomplete, the computer may ask the student to try again. It then may supply the correct answer and an explanation. CAI is also used in some adult education programs and as part of the employee-training programs of some business companies.One of the most important uses of computers is to communicate information over long distances. They can send information to each other over telephone lines. As a result, computers keep banks, newspapers, and other institutes supplied with up-to-the-minute information. A computer networks allow people to communicate by using electronic mail—a document typed into one computer and “sent〞 to another. Such documents generally travel in only a few minutes, even if they are being sent over a long distance.。

高三英语阅读专项训练范文5篇

高三英语阅读专项训练范文5篇第一篇：In business, there's a speed difference: It's the difference between how important a firm's leaders say speed is to their petitive(竞争的) strategy(策略) and how fast the pany actually moves.The difference is important regardless of industry and pany size. Companies fearful of losing their petitive advantage spend much time and money looking for ways to pick up the speed.In our study of 343 businesses, the panies that chose to go, go, go to try to gain_an_edge ended up with lower sales and operating ines than those that paused at key moments to make sure they were on the right track.What's more, the firms that “slowed down to speed up” improved their top and bottom lines, averaging 40% higher sales and 52% higher operating ines over a three-year period.How did they disobey the laws of business physics, taking more time than petitors yet performing better? They thought differently about what “slower” and “faster” mean.Firms sometimes fail to understand the difference between operational speed (moving quickly) and strategic speed (reducing the time it takes to deliver value).Simply increasing the speed of production, for example, may be one way to try to reduce the speed difference.But that often leads toreduced value over time, in the form of lower-quality products and services.In our study, higher-performing panies withstrategic speed always made changes when necessary. They became more open to ideas and discussion.They encouraged new ways of thinking.And they allowed time to look back and learn.By contrast (相比而言), performance suffered at firms that moved fast all the time, paid too much attention to improving efficiency, stuck to tested methods, didn't develop team spirit among their employees, and had little time thinking about changes.Strategic speed serves as a kind ofleadership.Teams that regularly take time to getthings right, rather than plough ahead full bore, are more successful in meeting their business goals.That kind of strategy must e from the top.1.What does the underlined pa rt “gain an edge”in Paragraph 2 mean?A.Increase the speed.B.Get an advantage.C.Reach the limit.D.Set a goal.2.The underlined part “the laws of business physics” in Paragraph 3 means ________.A.spending more time and performing worseB.spending more time and performing betterC.spending less time and performing worseD.spending less time and performing better3.What can we learn from the text?A.How fast a firm moves depends on how big it is.B.How petitive a firm is depends on what it produces.C.Firms guided by strategic speed take time to make necessary changes.D.Firms guided by operational speed take time to develop necessary team spirit.4.Which could be the best title for the text?A.Improve quality? Serve better.B.Deliver value? Plough ahead.C.Reduce time? Move faster.D.Need speed? Slow down.第二篇：Many people believe Henry Ford invented the automobile (汽车). But Henry Ford did not start to build his first car until 1896. That was eleven years after two Germans developed the world's first automobile. Many people believe Henry Ford invented the production line that moved a car's parts to theworker, instead of making the worker move to the parts. That is not true, either. Many factory owners used methods of this kind before Ford. What HenryFord did was to use other people's ideas and makethem better. And he made the whole factory a moving production line.In the early days of the automobile, almost every car maker raced his cars. It was the best way of gaining public notice. Henry Ford decided to build a racing car. Ford's most famous race was his first one. It was also the last race in which he drove the car himself.The race was in 1901, at a field near Detroit. All of the most famous cars had entered, but only twowere left: the Winton and Ford's. The Winton was famous for its speed. Most people thought the racewas over before it began.The Winton took an early lead. But halfway through the race, it began to lose power. Ford started to gain. And near the end of the race, he took the lead. Ford won the race and defeated the Winton. His name appeared in newspapers and he became well-known all over the United States.Within weeks of the race,Henry Ford formed a new automobile pany. In 1903, a doctor in Detroit bought the first car from the pany. That_sale was the beginning of Henry Ford'sdream.Ford said: “I will build a motor car for the great mass of people. It will be large enough for the family, but small enough for one person to operateand care for. It will be built of the best materials. It will be built by the best men to be employed. Andit will be built with the simplest plans that modern engineering can produce. It will be so low in price that no man making good money will be unable to own one.”The Model T was a car of that kind. It only cost $850. It was a simple machine that drivers could depend on. Doctors bought the Model T. So did farmers. Even criminals. They considered it the fastest and surest form of transportation. Americans loved the Model T. They wrote stories and songs about it. Thousands of Model T's were built in the first few years.1.What do we know about Henry Ford from Paragraph1 ?A. He made good use of ideas from others.B. He produced the first car in the world.C. He knew how to improve auto parts.D. He invented the production line.2.Why did Henry Ford take part in the 1901 car race?A. To show off his driving skills.B. To draw public attention.C. To learn about new technology.D. To raise money for his new pany.3.“That sale” in Paragraph 4 refers to ________.A. the selling of Ford cars at reduced pricesB. the sale of Model T to the mass of peopleC. the selling of a car to a Detroit doctorD. the sales target for the Ford Company4.What was Henry Ford's dream according to the text?A. Producing cars for average customers.B. Building racing cars of simple design.C. Designing more car models.D. Starting more panies.第一篇：1.B 词义猜测题。

高三英语阅读训练十五篇之十五.doc

英语阅读（十五）AWhen my first wartime Christmas came, I was in basic training in New Jersey and not sure if I would make it home for the holidays. Only on the afternoon of December 23 was the list of men who would have three-day passes posted. I was one of the lucky soldiers.It was Christmas Eve when I arrived home, and a little snow had fallen. Mother opened the front door. I could see beyond her, into the corner of the living room where the tree had always stood. There were lights, all colors, and ornaments shining against the green of a pine.“Where did it come from?” I asked.“I asked Gates boy to cut it, ”my mother said. “I wouldn’t have had one just for myself, but when called-on, such a rush! He just brought it in this afternoon…”.The pine reached to the proper height, almost to the ceiling, and the Tree Top Crystal Star was its place. A few green branches reached about a little awkwardly (难看) at the side, I thought, and there was a bit of bare trunk showing in the middle. But the tree filled the room with warm light and the whole house with the pleasant smell of Christmas.“It’s not like the one you used to find,” my mother went on. “Yours were always in good shape.I suppose the Gates boy didn’t know where to look. But I couldn’t be fussy (挑剔).”“Don’t worry,” I told her. “It’s perfect.”It wasn’t, of course, but at the moment I realized something for the first time: all Christmas trees are perfect.1．From the passage we can infer that .A．the writer spent his first Christmas during the warB．soldiers did not all go home for Christmas during the warC．all the soldiers had three-day passesD．the writer could not go home for Christmas2．From the passage, we can conclude that .A．the writer used to cut very beautiful Christmas treesB．his mother didn’t like Christmas treesC．his mother didn’t want to have a Christmas tree because it was wartimeD．the writer didn’t like the tree cut by someone else3．The best title for this passage would be .A．How to Choose a Christmas TreeB．How Soldiers Spent Their ChristmasC．The Perfect Christmas TreeD．The Christmas with an Ugly Christmas TreeBScientists found that our Earth is not cold, hard rock all the way through. Not at all. Only the crust, the outside of the earth is cold, solid rock.Below this cold solid crust of the Earth, there is hot rock that melts in places. Every now and then some of the hot, melted rock is pushed out.This hot, melted rock expands, and can push its way out through a weak spot in the Earth’s crust. When this happens, a volcano is made.The melted rock below the Earth’s crust can flow, like toothpaste (牙膏), if it is squeezed. If you squeeze a partly filled tube of toothpaste in one place, what happens?The toothpaste flows to another part of the tube. If you press down on one part of the tube with a finger, what happens? This tube rises in another place, as the toothpaste flows there, making a hill.Strangely enough, when a volcano forms, the Earth may be behaving like a tube of toothpaste. If the Earth is pressed down in one place, it may rise in another place. Hot, melted rock within the Earth may flow to another place as the Earth is pressed down. When this hot, melted rock breaks through the Earth’s crust, a volcano forms.A volcano is only one kind of mountain. Other kinds of mountains form when the Earth’s crust is raised. But each time the Earth is raised in one place, something is pressing against the Earth in another place.4．Scientific findings have proved that .A．the earth is cold with hard rock being everywhereB．the earth is hotC．the earth is neither hot nor coldD．the outside of the earth is cold while there is hot rock below this cold hard rock5．What is a volcano?A．It is a tube of toothpaste.B．It is a kind of mountain.C．When the cold hard rock becomes hot and melts, it is a volcano.D．When the cold hard rock becomes hard and melts, it is pushed out. Thus a volcano is formed. 6．Which of the following is true?A．If there is hot and melted rock, there will be a volcano.B．A mountain is formed when the hot and melted rock pushes out.C．A volcano is like a tube of toothpaste.D．A mountain is formed when the melted rock below the Earth’s crust flows.CLast week, I bought an alarm system for about $ 450. It consisted of a control unit with three small units. I put the control unit in the sitting-room and fastened the other units by the front door, back door and living-room windows. The instructions told us to choose three numbers, so we chose 491, the last three numbers of our telephone number.Now I must explain how the alarm works:1.There is a power siren in the control unit. It makes a very loud noise.2.Each of the small units sends out beams or rays in different directions. If anything moves, itbreaks a beam. This sends a signal to the control unit. The siren makes a noise which you can hear 50 meters away.3.When we go to bed, I press the three buttons numbered 4,9 and 1. Then we have 30 secondsto get out of the room before the alarm starts to work.That might I slept soundly because I was sure that no burglar could get into our house. However, at about 2:10a.m., I woke up and heard the siren.“There must be a burglar in the house,” Mary said. “What shall we do?”“I’ll go and see who’s there,” I said. “Stay here. Don’t make a noise.”I went downstairs quietly. When I reached the living-room, I switched on my torch and looked round the room. Then I turned the light on. I switched the siren off and searched the rooms downstairs. There was nothing wrong except that the back door was unlocked. I locked it, re-set the alarm and went back to bed.About an hour later, the alarm started again. I jumped out of bed, fell over a chair in the dark and bumped into the bedroom door. Mary woke up and started hitting me with a torch. “Hey! Wait a minute!” I whispered. “It’s only me. I’ m going downstairs to see what’s wrong.”I went down into the living-room and listened for a moment. The only sound I could hear was the siren. I turned on the light and then switched the siren off. As I did so, I glanced across at the curtains in front of the windows. I saw a house lizard (a kind of small animal) disappear behind the curtains.“Oh!” I said to myself. “That’s our burglar.”When the lizard moved, it started the siren. I guessed that the alarm had been made in Europe, where there are no house lizards.Well, I won’t finish this story but if you want an alarm system free of charge, let me know. I’ll send you ours. We bought a dog this morning. It knows the difference between a lizard and a burglar. 7．The writer bought an alarm system to .A．make sure that he got up early every dayB．warn him when there were lizards in his houseC．frighten burglars and tell him that somebody had got into the houseD．make Mary feel safe to live in the large room8．The writer used numbers 4,9,1 to .A．set the alarm systemB．make a telephone callC．give numbers to each of the three units in the downstairs roomsD．name his alarm system9．The purpose of the three units was to .A．send a message to the control unit and start the sirenB．sound their own sirens when the control unit told them toC．check that the control unit worked properly all the timeD．give them enough light10．If the writer set the alarm and remained in the room for more than half a minute, .A．nothing would happen B．the control unit would not workC．the siren would make a noise D．the dog would bark11．The purpose of the writer in writing the passage is to .A．tell us that the alarm system doesn’t workB．tell us an interesting experienceC．show us how the alarm system worksD．make it clear that he wants to give away his alarm systemDProfessor Martin’s report says that children who attend a number of different schools, because their parents have to move around the country, probably make slow progress in their studies. Thereare also signs, says Professor Martin, that an unusually large number of such children are mentally affected.The professor says “It’s true, my personal feeling is that children should stay in one school. Our findings are based on research and not on any personal feelings that I or many assistants may have on the subject.”Captain Thomas James, an Army lecturer for the past 20 years and himself a father of two, said, “I’ve never heard of such rubbish. Taking me for example, no harm is done to the education of my children, who change schools regularly——if they keep to the same system, as in our Army schools. In my experience——and I’ve known quite a few of them——Army children are as well adjusted as any others, if not more so. What the professor doesn’t appear to ap preciate is the fact that in such situation children will adapt (适应) much better than grown-ups.”When this was put to Professor Martin, he said that at no time had his team suggested that all children were backward or mentally affected in some way, but simply that in their experience there was a clear tendency (倾向性)。

英语阅读高三练习题推荐

英语阅读高三练习题推荐阅读理解是英语学习中非常重要的一部分，它可以帮助我们提高阅读能力、理解能力以及学习其他知识的能力。

因此，为了帮助高三学生提高他们的英语阅读能力，并为他们备战高考做好准备，我在这里为大家推荐几个高三英语阅读高级练习题。

第一套：科普类文章阅读材料：How does the sun generate energy? Scientists think the sun is a big ball of burning gas. It produces heat and light through a process called nuclear fusion. The sun is so huge that it generates a strong gravitational force. This force pulls everything towards it, including the planet Earth. It takes the Earth 365 days to orbit around the sun.题目：1. What is the sun?A. A big ball of burning gas.B. A strong gravitational force.C. A planet.D. The Earth's natural satellite.2. How does the sun generate energy?A. Through a process called nuclear fusion.B. By pulling everything towards it.C. Through a process called nuclear fission.D. By burning gas.第二套：新闻类文章阅读材料：Recently, a new study suggests that drinking green tea may have many health benefits. Green tea is rich in antioxidants, which can help protect the body from harmful free radicals. It is also believed to improve brain function, reduce the risk of heart disease, and promote weight loss. Therefore, many people are now drinking green tea as a natural way to improve their overall health.题目：1. What are the health benefits of drinking green tea?A. Protection against harmful free radicals.B. Improved brain function.C. Reduced risk of heart disease.D. All of the above.2. Why are many people drinking green tea?A. To improve brain function.B. To reduce the risk of heart disease.C. To promote weight loss.D. To improve their overall health.第三套：文化类文章阅读材料：Shakespeare is regarded as one of the greatest playwrights in history. His plays and poems are still widely read and performed today. His works cover a wide range of themes, including love, tragedy, and comedy. Many of his characters, such as Romeo and Juliet, have become timeless symbols of love. Shakespeare's language is also highly regarded for its beauty and complexity.题目：1. What is Shakespeare known for?A. His plays and poems.B. His works on tragedy.C. His timeless symbols of love.D. His beautiful and complex language.2. Why are Shakespeare's plays still widely read and performed today?A. Because they cover a wide range of themes.B. Because they are highly regarded for their language.C. Because his characters have become timeless symbols.D. All of the above.这些练习题可以帮助高三学生巩固英语阅读能力，提高对于文章理解和分析的能力。