高二英语阅读训练(15)

高二英语阅读训练（15）

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Weather has a powerful effect on people. It influences (影响) health, intelligence（智力）, and feelings．

In August, it is very hot and wet in the southern part of the United States．Southerners have many heart attacks or other kinds of health problems during this month．In the Northeast and the Middle West, it is very hot at some time and very cold at other．Weather changes in February or March．

The weather can influence intelligence．For example, in a 1938 study by scientists the IQ score, measures of intelligence, of undergraduate college students were very high during the hurricane but after the storm, their scores were 10 percent below average．Hurricanes can increase intelligence．Very hot weather, on the other hand, can lower it．Students in the United States often do badly in exams in the hot months of the year．

Weather also has a strong influence on people's feelings．Winter may be a bad time for thin people, they usually feel cold during these months．They might feel depressed during cold weather．In hot summer weather, on the other hand, fat people may feel unhappy．At about 64°F, people become stronger．

Low air pressure relaxes people．It increases forgetfulness, people leave more packets and umbrellas on buses and in stores on low pressure days．There is a “perfect weather”for work and health．People feel best at a temperature of about 64°F with present humidity．

Are you feeling sick, sad, tired, forgetful, or very intelligent today﹖The weather may be the cause．

1．The main idea of the passage is ＿＿＿＿＿．

A．low air pressure relaxes people B．weather has a strong effect on people C．after the storm, people's IQ scores were D percent below average

D．there is a “perfect weather”for work and health

2．Intelligence may increase because of＿＿＿＿．

A．hurricanes B．very hot weather C．low air pressure D．very wet weather 3．Low air pressure ＿＿＿＿．

A．depresses fat people B．makes people feel stronger

C．causes heart attacks D．relaxes people

4．In “perfect weather”of 64 ℉＿＿＿＿．

A．people are very forgetful B．people are in better health

C．thin people feel cold D．fat people feel cold

B

The great fire of London started in the very early hours of September 2, 1666．In four days it destroyed more than three quarters of the old city, where most of the houses were wooden and close together．One hundred thousand people became homeless, but only a few lost their lives．The fire started on Sunday morning in the house of the King's baker in Pudding Lane．The baker, with his wife and family, was able to get out through a window in the roof．A strong wind blew the fire from the bakery into a small hotel next door．Then it spread quickly into Thames Street．That was the beginning．

By eight o'clock three hundred houses were on fire．On Monday nearly a kilometer of the city

was burning along the River Thames．Tuesday was the worst day．The fire destroyed many well known buildings, old St Paul's and the Guildhall among them．

Samuel Peypes, the famous writer, wrote about the fire．People threw their things into river．Many poor people stayed in their houses until the last moment．Birds fell out of the air because of the heat．

The fire stopped only when the King finally ordered people to destroy hundreds of buildings in the path of the fire．With nothing left to burn, the fire became weak and finally died out．

After the fire, Christopher Wren, the architect(建筑师) wanted a city with wider streets and fine new houses of stone．In fact, the streets are still narrow, but he did build more than fifty churches, among them the new St Paul's.

The fire caused great pain and loss, but after it London was a better place, a city for future and not just of the past．

5．The fire began in ＿＿＿＿．

A．a hotel B．the palace C．Pudding Lane D．Thames Street

6．It seems that the writer of the passage was most sorry for the fact that＿＿．

A．some people lost their lives B．the birds in the sky were killed by the fire C．many famous buildings were destroyed D．the King's bakery was burned down 7．Why did the writer cite Samuel Peypes﹖

A．Because Peypes was among those putting out the fire．

B．Because Peypes wrote about the fire．

C．To show that poor people suffered a lot．

D．To make the readers know about the fire．

8．How was the fire put out according to the passage﹖

A．The King and his soldiers came to help．

B．All the wooden houses in the city were destroyed．

C．People managed to get enough water from the river．

D．Houses standing in the direction of the fire were pulled down．

C

A few months ago the pilot of a small plane had an unusual adventure．He took off from an airport runway on a training flight．A strong wind blew the plane sideways and it touched the top of a tree．Both wheels of the plane were knocked off, but the plane did not crash (坠毁)．

The pilot sent a radio message to the airport．He did not know how to land without wheels．The airport controller promised to help the pilot．He telephoned the airport firemen and told them what to do．

A fireman saw a long open lorry．It was waiting at the airport building to collect some goods．The fireman borrowed it and drove to one end of the airport runway．Then the lorry turned round and waited for the plane to come．The airport controller sent a radio message to the pilot．He told him to try to land on top of the lorry．The fireman drove quickly along the runway and the pilot flew down to land．Luckily, he managed to land on the lorry．Part of the lorry was damaged and the tail of the plane was broken but nobody was injured．The fireman slowed the lorry down and then stopped．

The pilot was very grateful．He gladly agreed to pay for the damage to the lorry．

9．The pilot sent a radio message to the airport because ＿＿＿＿．

A．he wanted to repair his wheels B．he wanted some help

C．he wanted to take off without wheels D．he wanted to help the airport controller 10．Who probably told the fireman to borrow an open lorry﹖

A．The pilot．B．The lorry driver．C．The airport controller．D．Nobody．11．The fireman turned the lorry round at the end of the runway so that he could ＿＿＿＿．A．see the pilot in the plane B．drive back along the runway

C．drive away from the dangerous place D．see the airport controller

12．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage﹖

A．The pilot showed much carefulness and great courage in the adventure．

B．The plane touched the top of a tree because it flew too fast．

C．The fireman was seriously hurt．

D．It was foolish of the pilot to fly the plane sideways．

D

A lot of young people today find it difficult to get a job, especially in the first few months after they leave school．This is much more of a problem now than it has ever been in the past．In some parts of the country, sixty or even seventy percent of young people will be without a job for a whole year after leaving school．

Our Jobs Information Service has been in touch with thousands of young people over the last two or three years, talking to them about their hopes and their fears, and we have in fact been able to give a lot of help and advice to young people who have just left school．

Are you recently out of school and still without a job﹖Or are you still at school and worried about getting a job when you leave﹖We have found that many people don't know who to talk to and sometimes don't know what questions to ask．That is why our experience at Jobs Information Service is so important．It will cost you nothing —just a phone call．If you would like to talk to us, and we are here —then please phone 24987 any day between 9:00 and 5:30．

13．The Jobs Information Service has been able to give ＿＿＿to young people who have just left school．

A．hopes and fears B．money and food C．jobs and clothes D．help and advice 14．Asking for advice from the service only costs ＿＿＿．

A．a phone call B．nothing at all C．one pound D．two dollars 70．Service time is between ＿＿＿＿＿．

A．9:30—5:30 B．9:00—5:00 C．9:00—5:30 D．9:30—5:00

E

In the United States, friendships can be close, constant, intense, generous and real, yet fade (暗淡下来) away in a short time if circumstances (环境) change．Neither side feels hurt by this．Both may exchange Christmas greetings for a year or two, perhaps a few letters for a while —then no more．If the same two people meet again by chance, even years later, they pick up the friendship where it left off and are delighted．

In the States, you can feel free to visit people's homes, share their holidays, enjoy their lives without fear that you are taking on a lasting obligation (负担)．Do not hesitate to accept hospitality (热情款待) because you can't give it in return．No one will expect you to do so for they know you are far from home．Americans will enjoy welcoming you and be pleased if you accept their hospitality easily．

Once you arrive there, the welcome will be full and warm and real．Most visitors find themselves readily invited into many homes there．In some countries it is considered

inhospitable(不热情的) to entertain (招待) at home, offering what is felt as only home-cooked food, not “doing something for your guest”．It is felt that restaurant entertaining shows more respect and welcome．Or for other different reasons, such as crowded space, language difficulties, or family custom, outsiders are not invited into homes．

In the United States, both methods are used, but it is often considered more friendly to invite a person to one's home than to go to a public place, except in purely business relationships．So, if your host or hostess brings you home, do not feel that you are being shown inferior(差的，低级的) treatment．

Don't feel neglected(被轻视的) if you do not find flowers awaiting you in your hotel room, either．Flowers are very expensive there, hotel delivery is uncertain, arrival times are delayed, changed, or canceled(取消) —so flowers are not customarily sent as a welcoming touch．Please do not feel unwanted! Outward signs vary in different lands, the inward welcome is what matters, and this will be real．

16．In the United States, you will find friendships ＿＿if circumstances change．

A．die suddenly B．pass away C．disappear gradually D．last forever 17．Americans ＿＿their foreign friends to make a return for their hospitality．

A．ask B．wish C．never allow D．don't expect

18．In some other countries, giving a dinner party at home is considered ＿＿＿than in a restaurant．

A．less friendly B．less hospitable C．more natural D．more popular 19．According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true﹖

A．Flowers are available (有用的) at all time．B．Flowers are expensive．C．Flowers are signs of outward welcome．

D．Flowers are not necessarily sent to guests．

20．Which of the following is the best title for this passage﹖

A．American Hospitality B．American Friendships

C．American Invitation D．American Welcome

Key：1-5 BADBC 6-10 CBDBC 11-15 BADAC 16-20 CDBAA