高考英语阅读题专项训练五
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高考英语阅读题专项训练五1、(1分)
Douglas Grace talks about his ideal city of the future.
I see the city of the future in three zones(区域)---inner(内部), middle and outer. In the inner zone there will be no private(私人的) cars. Public transport(交通) will be free and there will only be ambulances(急救车), fire engines, taxis and police cars. This inner zone will be the residential(住宅的) and recreational(娱乐的) area of the city. People will live there and go out to enjoy themselves----to cinemas and restaurants. There will be parks and open spaces, trees and lakes, schools and universities. This way, when people are at home, they can go out easily and safely.
Just outside the inner zone there will be big car parks for all private cars.
The banks and most of the shops and hospitals will be in the middle zone. These are things that people don’t need every day.
All the factories and offices will be in the outer zone. People will travel out of the center to work, and back to the center in the evenings. The inner zone will be cleaner and better to live in and there will be more space for industry on the outside.
This is my ideal city of the future--- a very beautiful place! But I don’t really think things will ever be like that!
1. Where will people live and go out to enjoy themselves?
A. In the middle zone. B. In the inner zone.
C. In the outer zone. D. In the inner and middle zone.
2. Where will big car parks be?
A. Just outside the middle zone. B. Just inside the middle zone.
C. Just outside the inner zone. D. Just inside the inner zone.
3. What will be in the middle zone?
A. The banks, hospitals and schools.
B. The banks, hospitals and police stations.
C. The banks, schools and car parks.
D. The banks, hospital and most of the shops.
4. Where will the factories and offices be?
A. In the outer zone. B. In the middle zone.
C. In the inner zone. D. In the middle and inner zone.
5. Douglas Grace is probably .
A. a painter B. a builder C. a town planner D. an officer
6. Write these words in the zone where you will find them in Douglas Grace’s city
A==the inner zone B==outside the inner zone
C==the middle zone D==the outer zone
Hospital Office Bank Lake Cinema
School Park Car park Shops Factory
高考英语阅读题专项训练五2、(1分)
Baths and bothing have long been considered of medical importance to man. In Greece there are the ruins(废墟) of a water system(系统) for baths built over 3,000 years ago. The Romans had warm public baths. In some baths, as many 3,000 persons could bathe at the same time.
Treating disease by taking bathing has been popular for centuries. Modern medical bathing first became popular in Europe and by the late 1700’s has also become popular in the United States.
For many years frequent(经常的) bathing was believed to be bad for one’s health. Ordinary bathing just to keep clean was avoided(避免), and perfume was often used to cover up body smells!
By the 1700’s doctors began to say that soap and water were good for health. They believed that it was good for people to be clean. Slowly, people began to bathe more frequently. During the Victorian Age of the late 19th century, taking a bath on Saturday night became common.
In the United States ordinary bathing was slow to become popular. During the 18th and early 19th centuries, many Americans were know as “The Great Unwashed!” In one American city , for example, a person was only allowed to take a bathe every thirty days! That was a law!
Frequency of bathing today is partly a matter of habit. People know that bathing for cleanliness is important to health, Doctors know that dirty bodies increase the chance of diseases. As a result, in the United States, people generally bathe often. Some people bath once a day at least. They consider a daily bath essential (=necessary) to good health.
1. A water system for baths was built by over 3,000 years ago.
A. the Romans B. the Greeks C. the Americans D. the Europeans
2. Dirty bodies can .
A. ruin one’s business B. cause disease
C. drive customers away D. cause good health
3. In the 18th century doctors believed that being clean was .
A. unimportant B. good for health C. harmful D. important
4. The underlined word perfume probably means .
A. a sweet smelling substance B. good health
C. a strange smelling substance D. large wealth
5. Which of the following gives the main idea of the passage?
A. Everybody in America takes a daily bath.
B. A bath a day keeps the doctor away.
C. Taking baths has become popular in the world.
D. Bathing has become easier and cheaper.
高考英语阅读题专项训练五3、(1分)
One Sunday, Mark decided to go sailing in his boat with his friend Dan, but Dan happened to be away. Dan’s brother John offered to go instead though he did not know anything about sailing. Mark agreed and they set out to sea.
Soon they found themselves in a thick fog. Mark was sure they would be hit by a big ship. Fortunately he saw a large buoy (浮标) through the fog and decided to tie the boat to it for safety. As he was getting onto the buoy, however, he dropped the wet rope. The boat moved away in the fog carrying John, Who did not know how to use the radio. He drifted (漂流) about and was not seen until twelve hours later.
Mark spent the night on the buoy. In the early morning he fell asleep. He was having a bad dream when a shout woke him up. A ship, the Good Hope, came up and he climbed onto it and thanked the captain. The captain told him that John had been picked up by another ship and the ship’s captain had sent out a message. “Without the message I would not have found you on the buoy,” he said.
1. Why didn’t Mark and Dan go sailing together?
A. Dan asked his brother to go instead B. Dan was in some other place
C. Mark was in some other place D. Mark would like to go with John
2. Mark tried to tie the boat to the buoy so that .
A. he could spend the night on it while John was looking for help
B. he and John could go sailing again when the fog cleared
C. it wouldn’t be hit by other ships
D. he might be picked up by a passing ship
3. John and Mark became separated because .
A. there wasn’t room for both John and Mark on the buoy
B. John couldn’t control the boat and drifted away
C. Mark thought it safe to stay on the buoy but John didn’t
D. John had to stay in the boat to radio for help
4. What made it possible for Mark to be found on the buoy?
A. John told people where to look for him.
B. John radioed to the Good Hope to get him.
C. He shouted when he caught sight of the Good Hope.
D. The captain saw him as the fog cleared.
5. The word he in the last sentence refers to .
A. the captain that got the message B. the captain that sent the message
C. John D. Mark
高考英语阅读题专项训练五4、(1分)
High in the Swiss Alps many years ago, there lived a lonely shepherd boy who longed for a friend to share his evenings. One night he saw three old men, each holding a glass.
The first old man said： “Drink this liquid and you shall be victorious in battle.”
The second old man said： “Drink this liquid and you shall have countless riches.”
The last old man said： “I offer you the happiness of music----- the horn(号角).”
The boy chose the third glass, The next day, he came upon a great horn, ten feet in length, When he put his lips to it, a beautiful melody(旋律) floated across the valley. He had found a friend.
So goes the legend(传说) of the horn, First known in the ninth century, the horn was used by herdsmen(牧人) to call cattle, for its deep tones echoed(发出回声) across the mountainsides. Even today, on a quiet summer evening, its music can be heard floating among the peaks(山顶).
1. What detail about the shepherd boy does the passage tell us?
A. His lonely job B. His age, C. His name D. His singing ability
2. Why did the boy choose to drink the glass offered by the last old man?
A. The boy liked the old man. B. The boy didn’t like the other old man.
C. The boy loved music. D. The boy was thirsty.
3. After the shepherd boy found the horn, he discovered it was _____.
A. stolen from someone else B. very easy to carry with him
C impossible to play D. like a new-found friend
4. Today the horn is heard in the Swiss Alps _____.
A. when it snows B. in summer C. when it rains D only in winter
5. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. The Hobbies of Shepherd Boys B. The Legend of the Horn
C. The History of the Swiss Alps D. The Dreams of Shepherd Boys
高考英语阅读题专项训练五5、(1分)
A pretty, well—dressed young lady stopped a taxi in a big square, and a said to the driver, “Do you see that young man at the other side of the square?”
“Yes,” said the taxi driver. The young man was standing outside a restaurant and looking impatiently (不耐烦地) at his watch every few seconds.
“Take me over there,”said the young lady.
There were a lot of cars and buses in the square, so the taxi driver asked, “Are you afraid to cross the street?”
“Oh, no!” said the young lady. “But I promised that I would meet the young man for lunch at one o’ clock, and it is now a quarter to two. If I arrive in a taxi, it will at least seems as if I had tried not to be late.”
1. How did the young woman get to the square?
A. She arrived in a taxi. B. She drove there in a car.
C. She got there by bus. D. The story doesn’t tell us.
2. Why did the lady stop the taxi?
A. Because she didn’t want to be late for her appointment(约会).
B. Because she wanted to get out of the taxi.
C. Because she wanted to go to the restaurant in it.
D. Because she was afraid of walking across the street.
3. The young man at the other side of the square
A. had probably been waiting for a long time.
B. had some problem with his watch.
C. was probably a waiter of the restaurant.
D. was someone the young lady didn’t want to see.
4. The young lady was
A. clever at making excuse. B. not late at all.
C. 45 minutes earlier. D. 15 minutes late.
5. Had she tried not to be late?
A. Yes, she had tried her best.
B. No, she was just pretending that she had tried.
C. Yes, she had tried but she was still late.
D. No, she thought being late was better than being early.
高考英语阅读题专项训练五6、(1分)
A pretty, well—dressed young lady stopped a taxi in a big square, and a said to the driver, “Do you see that young man at the other side of the square?”
“Yes,” said the taxi driver. The young man was standing outside a restaurant and looking impatiently (不耐烦地) at his watch every few seconds.
“Take me over there,”said the young lady.
There were a lot of cars and buses in the square, so the taxi driver asked, “Are you afraid to cross the street?”
“Oh, no!” said the young lady. “But I promised that I would meet the young man for lunch at one o’ clock, and it is now a quarter to two. If I arrive in a taxi, it will at least seems as if I had tried not to be late.”
1. How did the young woman get to the square?
A. She arrived in a taxi. B. She drove there in a car.
C. She got there by bus. D. The story doesn’t tell us.
2. Why did the lady stop the taxi?
A. Because she didn’t want to be late for her appointment(约会).
B. Because she wanted to get out of the taxi.
C. Because she wanted to go to the restaurant in it.
D. Because she was afraid of walking across the street.
3. The young man at the other side of the square
A. had probably been waiting for a long time.
B. had some problem with his watch.
C. was probably a waiter of the restaurant.
D. was someone the young lady didn’t want to see.
4. The young lady was
A. clever at making excuse. B. not late at all.
C. 45 minutes earlier. D. 15 minutes late.
5. Had she tried not to be late?
A. Yes, she had tried her best.
B. No, she was just pretending that she had tried.
C. Yes, she had tried but she was still late.
D. No, she thought being late was better than being early.
高考英语阅读题专项训练五7、(1分)
Paul couldn’t sleep last night. He woke up early and sat up, and then he lay down again. He felt terrible. “I must be sick,” he thought. “but I must study for that test.”
He got up and looked for his history notebook. He finally found it under a pile of clothes on a chair. He went over his history notes, but he couldn’t remember any of the facts in the notes. “What shall I do?” he thought. He felt terrible.
Just then Paul’s telephone rang. He put down his notebook and picked up the telephone.
“Good morning,” Jack’s voice said, “You must be wrong about that test.”
“What do you mean?” Paul asked weakly.
“We’re not going to have the test today.” Jack said. “I wrote down the date in my notebook. The test will be next Wednesday; it isn’t today. How do you feel this morning?”
“Fine,” said Paul. “Just fine!” Suddenly he really felt fine.
1. Paul felt uneasy because he
A. was seriously ill. B. was too tired.
C. was worried about the coming test. D. couldn’t find his history notebook.
2. It seemed that Paul
A. was good at history. B. liked to study history.
C. lost interest in history. D. was ready for the history test.
3. What made Paul feel fine at once?
A. The telephone call. B. the coming test.
C. Jack’s notebook D. The fact that the test was not to be given that day.
4. “How do you feel this morning?” From this question we can see Jack
A. knew Paul. B. knew Paul very well.
C. wanted to help Paul with his history. D. would lend Paul his notebook..
5. We can guess from the passage that
A. Jack was as poor at history as Paul. B. Jack was as good at history as Paul.
C. Jack was better at history than Paul. D. Jack was poorer at history than Paul.
高考英语阅读题专项训练五8、(1分)
Paul couldn’t sleep last night. He woke up early and sat up, and then he lay down again. He felt terrible. “I must be sick,” he thought. “but I must study for that test.”
He got up and looked for his history notebook. He finally found it under a pile of clothes on a chair. He went over his history notes, but he couldn’t remember any of the facts in the notes. “What shall I do?” he thought. He felt terrible.
Just then Paul’s telephone rang. He put down his notebook and picked up the telephone.
“Good morning,” Jack’s voice said, “You must be wrong about that test.”
“What do you mean?” Paul asked weakly.
“We’re not going to have the test today.” Jack said. “I wrote down the date in my notebook. The test will be next Wednesday; it isn’t today. How do you feel this morning?”
“Fine,” said Paul. “Just fine!” Suddenly he really felt fine.
1. Paul felt uneasy because he
A. was seriously ill. B. was too tired.
C. was worried about the coming test. D. couldn’t find his history notebook.
2. It seemed that Paul
A. was good at history. B. liked to study history.
C. lost interest in history. D. was ready for the history test.
3. What made Paul feel fine at once?
A. The telephone call. B. the coming test.
C. Jack’s notebook D. The fact that the test was not to be given that day.
4. “How do you feel this morning?” From this question we can see Jack
A. knew Paul. B. knew Paul very well.
C. wanted to help Paul with his history. D. would lend Paul his notebook..
5. We can guess from the passage that
A. Jack was as poor at history as Paul. B. Jack was as good at history as Paul.
C. Jack was better at history than Paul. D. Jack was poorer at history than Paul.
高考英语阅读题专项训练五9、(1分)
Today I’ll be talking about the invention of the camera and photography. The camera is often thought to be a modern invention, but as early as 1727, a German physicist discovered that light darkens silver salt. Used as a camera, a big box was set up, and a small hole was cut in one side to let the light in; he made temporary pictures on the salt. Silver salt is still the base of the photographic film today. Then a French scientist made the first permanent (永久的) picture by using a special piece of metal which was covered with silver salt. A photograph he made in 1826 still exists.
The painter De Gear improved the process (制作法) by covering the metal also with placing the common salt which we can eat. This was in 1839, the official date of beginning of photographs. But the problem was the printing of the photographs. And it wasn’t until other scientists developed the kind of photographic paper we now use that good prints were possible and photography became truly modern. In the 1870’s, Matthew Bradey was able to take his famous pictures in American Civil War. In the 20’s of this century, Georges Mann of the United States simplified film developing (冲洗), and Dr Edward Lane invented the so—called ‘Instant Camera’ which uses self—developing film. If we say photography came into existence in 1839, it follows that it took more than 100 years for the camera to reach its present condition of technical refinement(密度).
1. What discovery was the basis of photography?
A. Light darkens silver salt. B. Light darkens natural salt.
C. Light darkens silver. D. Light darkens self--developing film
2. How was the first permanent picture made?
A. By making use of special paper. B. By adding common salt to silver salt.
C. By giving a slight colour to the silver salt. D. By using a special piece of metal.
3. What does the speaker regard as the official date of beginning of photography?
A. 1727 B. 1826 C. 1839 D. 1870
4. According to the speaker why is Matthew Bradey remembered today?
A. He was a soldier. B. He took war photographs.
C. He painted portraits. D. He designed a portable camera.
5. What did Doctor Edward Lane invent?
A. A cheap process of developing film at home.
B. A new kind of film.
C. An automatic printer.
D. An ‘instant camera’ that develops its own film.
高考英语阅读题专项训练五10、(1分)
The fiddler crab (蟹) is a living clock. It indicates(=shows) the time of day by the colour of its skin, which is dark by day and pale by night. The crab’s changing colour follows a regular twenty—four hour plan that exactly matches the daily rhythm (节奏) of the sun.
Does the crab actually keep time, or does its skin simply answer to the sun’s rays, changing colour according to the amount of light strikes it? To find out, biologists kept crabs in a dark room for two months. Even without daylight, the crab’s skin colour continued to change exactly on time.
This characteristic (特性) probably developed gradually in answer to the daily rising and setting of the sun, to help protect the crab from sunlight and enemies. After millions of years it has become completely regulated (受控制) inside the living body of the crab.
The biologists noticed that once each day the colour of the fiddler crab is especially dark, and that each day this happens fifty minutes later than on the day before. From this they discovered that each crab follows not only the rhythm of the sun but also that of the tides (潮水). The crab’s period of greatest darkening is exactly the time of low tide on the beach where it was cought!
1. The fiddler crab is like a clock because it changes colour ______.
A in a regular 24—hour rhythm B. in answer to the sun’s rays
C. at low tide D. every fifty minutes
2. The crab’s changing colour ______.
A. tells the crab what time it is B. protects the crab from the sunlight and enemies
C. keeps the crab warm D. is of no real use
3. When the fiddler crabs were kept in the dark , they ______.
A. did not change colour B. changed colour more quickly
C. changed colour more slowly D. changed colour on the same timetable
4. The crab’s colour—changing ability was probably developed ______.
A. in the process of evolution (进化) B. over millions of years
C. by the work of biologists D. both A and B
5. The best title for this selection would be ______.
A. The Sun and the Tides B. Discoveries in Biology
C. A scientific Study D. A Living Clock