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最新中职英语对口高考复习模拟试题：阅读理解(四)英语

中职英语对口高考复习模拟试题：阅读理解阅读理解（第一节15小题，第二节5小题；每小题2分, 满分40分）第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D) 中，选出最佳选项, 并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

AI arrived late one night on a business trip, so I decided to have dinner in the hotel I stayed in. As I was finishing my meal, an elderly couple came in. They were holding hands and had lovely smiles on their faces. They sat three tables from me. I was amazed at the love they showed for each other. It stuck me because it was shortly after ending a 20-year marriage and I still had pain in my heart.My waiter was also their waiter. As I paid my bill, I asked what their bill was. He told me, and I gave him $40 to pay their bill. He asked if I knew them and I told him “No, I just wanted to repay them for the love that they were showing to each other,” and then I left.The next day I entered the restaurant again. After I had been seated, the waiter who served me the night before told me that the strangest thing happened after I left the restaurant. When the elderly couple went to pay for their meal, they were told that it had been paid. The waiter just told them what I said. They were amazed. They looked around, asked for the bill of two young couples who were seated together, paid their bill and left.I smiled and ordered my meal. About 45 minutes later, I finished my meal and was about to head out, but my waiter was nowhere to be found. I explained to the hostess that I needed to pay for my meal and hurry to the airport. She smiled and explained that I would not have to pay, because she felt she should pay for my bill because of the joy brought to the faces of the elderly couple and the amazement of the young couples.When I told her that they didn’t have to do that, she said with a smile “Love creates Love.”56. From the first paragraph we know the writer must feel __________.A. pleasedB. worriedC. sadD. nervous57. The elderly couple paid the bill of the two young couples because they __________.A. knew the two young couplesB. were happy to pass the love they gotC. were always ready to help poor peopleD. wanted to invite the young people to the meal58. The writer’s purpose of writing the passage is to __________.A. suggest true love never diesB. share an interesting experienceC. encourage us to help people in needD. prove a show of love really makes a differenceBSiri. The intelligent assistant that helps you get things done. All you have to do is ask.Now you can use your voice to use your iPhone 4S. Just talk to Siri as you would to a person: “Do I need an umbrella?” or“Where’s the closest A TM?” Siri not only understands what you say, it knows what you mean. It figures out the right apps to use to find the right answer. Then, just like a personal assistant, it answers you. Siri makes phone calls, sends messages, schedules meetings, sets reminders, and more. How much more? Just ask, and Siri tells you that, too.Dual-core A5 chip: the most powerful iPhone ever.Two cores in the A5 chip provide up to two times more power and up to seven times faster graphics. And you’ll feel the effects. iPhone 4S is quick and responsive, which makes all the difference when you’re launching apps, surfing the web, gaming, an doing just about everything. And no matter what you’re doing, you can keep on doing it. Because the A5 chip is so power-efficient, iPhone 4S has outstanding battery life.FaceTime. It’s even better face-to-face.FaceTime of iPhone 4S lets you hear a voice and see the face that goes with it—iPhone to iPhone, iPad 2, iPod touch, or Mac over Wi-Fi. So no matter where they are, no matter where you are, you’ll always be there. Making a FaceTime call is just as easy as making a phone call. And it’s even easier with Siri. Just tell Siri “FaceTime with Mom” and you show up, smile and wave hello. You’ll never miss a big event, an important meeting or a good laugh. And who wouldn’t be happy to see your face?59. The passage is mainly about __________.A. how to use iPhone 4SB. some models of iPhone 4SC. some special uses of iPhone 4SD. how to understand some pictures60. What is special about Siri?A. It can take photos.B. It can make videos.C. It can write messages.D. It can answer questions.61. Which of the following helps iPhone 4S to perform fast?A. B. C. D.62. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about FaceTime?A. It can be used together with Siri.B. It allows you to see the other person’s face.C. It allows you to hear the other person’s voice.D. It can only be used between iPhone and iPhone.CThere is no question that fewer teenagers are on the roads in the US.In 1978, 50% of 16-year-olds had got their first driving licence. In 2008, according to the US Transportation Department, it was just 30%. The number of those aged 19 and under with driving licences has also been declining since 1978, when 11, 989, 000 had licence. In 2010, it was 9, 932, 441, or 4.1% of American drivers.In the UK, 683, 273 teenagers have driving licences- just 1.85% of total licence holders, according to Department of Transport figures from September 2010.But the decline in the US may have more to do with tougher tests and the introduction of thenew rule in many states, which force drivers aged under 16 to be with licensed drivers of 21 years and older when driving.In recent years, the annual number of journeys being made by American drivers of all ages has declined clearly for the first time ever. Car use began falling in 2007, when average petrol prices almost doubled to $4.12 a gallon, and the economy became worse.But there are signs that it is getting back to normal and American remains a country on wheels. It has a higher number of cars per head of population than any other country in the world.“Cars will always be a popular means of transportation in America. You have to take into consideration some plac es don’t have access to public transportation. Cars are the only way some people can get around,” says Kristin Nevels. This makes driving necessary in some rural states, where about twice as many teenagers are on the road than in big cities.63. The underlined word “declining”in the second paragraph most probably means“__________”.A. risingB. droppingC. improvingD. holding64. In recent years cars are used less than before mainly because of __________.A. traffic jamsB. harder testsC. expensive petrolD. worst economy65. We can learn from the last paragraph that Kristin Nevels __________.A. doubts the popularity of the car use in the future.B. thinks American people can not live without cars.C. holds confident attitude to the cars’ future in America.D. believes America should build up its public transportation.66. What can be inferred from the text?A. The UK has more teenager drivers than the US.B. A 15-year-old boy cannot drive alone in the US.C. The US has very developed bus transportation system.D. Big cities have more teenager drivers than rural areas in the US.DJerry Morris died on 28 October 2009. He was 99 years old. You have probably never heard of him. He was a professor of public health. More than 50 years ago he produced one of the most famous epidemiological (流行病学) papers of the 20th century.His study showed that bus conductors were much less likely to die of heart disease than bus drivers. Why? Because the conductors spent their working day walking. It seems obvious now but in the middle of the last century doctors were puzzled by the rising numbers of people who got heart diseases. Jerry Morris found one of the main causes: a sedentary (久坐不动的) lifestyle. He started exercising for a few minutes each day and lived until his 100th year.If you wish to protect your heart, you have to do more than wander in the garden. The exercise needs to be reasonable. Jogging is not for everyone and a round trip to the gym takes a couple of hours, plus the monthly membership fee is only good value if you visit regularly. The answer is simple: walk. .A half-hour purposeful walk five times a week will lower your risk of heart disease, diabetesand strokes. Older people sometimes feel they have left it too late. But it is never too late to start and there are no upper age limits. Start gently. Take your time: a 15-minute flat walk in the nearest park, four or five times a week. Within a month or so, you are already beginning to protect your heart. Build the walks up. When you can comfortably walk for half an hour in the park, go further: try following rivers and canals.Regular walkers have their own natural gymnasium. There is no membership fee, just some of the finest scenery in the world. Great Britain is the walker’s gym. Wh en you have followed the rivers and canals, and are enjoying walking for a couple of hours, head for the coast. Once again, build it up slowly. When you are comfortable with long coastal walks, you can think of our national parks.67. Jerry Morris is mentioned in the first paragraph mainly to __________.A. make his epidemiological message known to the publicB. praise his research into ways of improving public healthC. introduce the topic of doing exercise and keeping healthyD. give an example of a person who lives a healthy and long life68. We can learn from the passage that __________.A. bus conductors are more likely to die of heart disease than bus drivers.B. doctors in the 1950s knew why heart diseases kept happening to people.C. walking is better than doing sports in a gym because it saves time and money.D. British people love walking because they have free gymnasium with finest scenery.69. What suggestion does the writer give about walking?A. Parks are the best place for walking.B. Starters should not push themselves too hard.C. A two-quarter walk a day is suitable for starters.D. People of old age might not be fit enough to start walking.70. What might be the best title for this passage?A. Long Life Comes from WalkingB. Walking Helps Cure Heart DiseaseC. A Walk a Day Keeps the Doctors awayD. An Hour’s Walk in Nature is Worth Two in the Gym第二节：根据短文内容，从A-F选项中选出能概括每段主题的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

原创模拟题中职生对口升学英语模拟(四)

中职生对口升学英语模拟试题(四)英语本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。

满分100分，考试时间90分钟。

考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

选择题一、语音（本大题共15小题，每小题1分，共15分）（一）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出划线部分发音不同的一项。

1. A. percent B. ocean C. cycle D. space2. A. health B. cloth C. thank D. smooth3. A. chemist B. machine C. headache D. school4. A. exercise B. experience C. excuse D. expect5. A. meal B. measure C. pleasant D. headmaster6. A. heart B. wear C. pear D. bear7. A. loose B. food C. cool D. look8. A. know B. how C. now D. brown9. A. mouse B. countryside C. outing D. shout10.A. what B. where C. who D. which （二）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出划线部分发音不同的一项。

11. A. south B. trousers C. mountain D. courage12. A. practiced B. watched C. played D. worked13. A. honest B. hour C. honor D. husband14. A. healthy B. through C. thank D. breathe15. A. elect B. depend C. develop D. effect二、单项选择题（本大题共30小题，每小题1分，共30分）从A、 B 、 C、 D 四个选项中，选出空白处的最佳选项。

中职对口升学英语模拟试题(四)

61. _______ can join the three-day summer program.A. A kid of 7B. A boy of 14C. A girl of 17D. A man of 2662. If there is a rainstorm on 14th July, program A will start on _______.A. SundayB. MondayC. TuesdayD. Wednesday63. Two members and one non-member should pay _______ for the program.A. $690B. $710C. $730D. $75064. Free lunches aren’t provided because _______.A. the lunches cost too muchB. people have different tastesC. there are many restaurantsD. they may bring lunch-boxes65. What can we know from the passage?A. Youth Explorer is the name of the program.B. More than 15 students are in each program.C. We can see three kinds of animals in the program.D. You need to hand in an application for the program.BA group of swans (天鹅) flew down to a beach where a crow was jumping around. The crow watched them and looked down on their flying.“You have no flying skills at all!” he said to the swans. “All you can do is to move your wings. Can you turn over in the air? No, that’s beyond you. Let’s have a flying competition. I’ll show you what real flying is!”One of the swans, a strong young male, took up the challenge. The crow flew up and began to show his skills. He flew in circles, performed other flying tricks, and then came down and looked proudly at the swan. Now it was the swan’s turn. He flew up, and began flying over the sea. The crow flew after him, making all kinds of comments about his flying. They flew on and on till they couldn’t see the land and there was nothing but water on all sides. The crow was making fewer and fewer comments. He was now so exhausted that he found it hard to stay in the air, and had to struggle to keep himself from falling into the water.The swan pretended not to notice, and said, “Why do you keep touching the water, brother? Is that another trick?”“No,” said the crow. He knew he had lost the competition. “I’m in trouble because of my pride! If you don’t help me, I’ll lose my life...”The swan took pity on him, and took him on his shoulders and flew back to the beach.66. The competition is between _______.A. two swansB. two crowsC. a group of swansD. a swan and a crow67. What does the underlined word “exhausted” in Paragraph 4 mean?A. Tired.B. Nervous.C. Bored.D. Frightened.68. Which of the following is TRUE according to the story?A. A group of crows met a swan on a beach.B. The crow could fly as well as the swan.C. The swan wasn’t afraid of the challenge.D. The swan flew away and the crow died.69. Why did the crow keep touching the water?A. Because it was showing another flying skill.B. Because it was struggling to keep itself from falling into the water.C. Because it was thirsty and wanted to drink some water.D. Because it was enjoying itself by doing so.70. What does the story tell us?A. No pains, no gains.B. The early bird catches the worm.C. Pride goes before a fall.D. Practice makes perfect.CHave you ever got your lunch, but not known where to sit? You don't want to sit alone. But you are not sure who would be friendly and let you sit with them.To solve the problem, Natalie Hampton, 16, made an app called Sit Wzih Us. It makes finding friends in the school canteen very easy. Natalie is from Sherman Oaks, California, US.The free app went online on Sep 9. Students can sign up as “ambassadors” (大使) for a club. Then they can post “open lunch” events to invite others to join in.Natalie got the idea to create the app after she ate alone her whole seventh grade year. The experience made her feel sad and she was even bullied (欺负). She changed schools because of that.People may want to know why you don't just ask to sit down. Natalie said the app stops kids from being rejected in front of others. “This way it's very private. It's through the phone. No one else has to know. And you know that you're not going to be rejected once you get to the table,” she told NPR.So far, the app works well. “I had my first club meeting, and everyone was very excited. People are already posting open lunches at my school. So I'm very excited,”Natalie told NPR.71. Natalie Hampton made an app to solve the problem of _______.A. having no idea when to have lunchB. having no friends to go out withC. feeling lonely without friends at schoolD. having no friends to have lunch with72. Natalie Hampton once changed her school because _______.A. she ate her lunch alone for a year and was bulliedB. she didn't like the food in the school canteenC. she was not welcomed in her classD. she has more friends in the new school73. What does the underlined word “rejected” in Paragraph 5 mean in Chinese?A. 嘲笑B. 惩罚C. 拒绝D. 戏弄74. According to the passage, we can learn that _______.A. we can get free lunch at school with the appB. we can share the lunch pictures on the appC. we need to pay some money to use the appD. we can easily find someone to sit with during lunch time75. Which word can be used to describe Natalie Hampton most?A. Brave.B. Creative.C. Kind.D. Polite第二节判断（本节共5小题；每小题1分，共5分）请根据下面的短文内容判断下列句子，并将答案填涂在答题卡上。

最新中职英语高考复习模拟试题：阅读理解(四)英语

中职英语高考复习模拟试题：阅读理解阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40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。

AIt was a comfortable sunny Sunday. I was going to meet an old university friend I hadn't seen for years, and was really excited to hear all his news.My train was running a little late, but that was no big problem - I could text him to say I would be delayed. He would understand. But… where was my mobile phone? I had that familiar sinking feeling. Yes, I'd forgotten it at home.No mobile phone. I'm sure I'm not alone in feeling anxious, on edge and worried when I don't have my phone with me. In fact, I know I'm not alone: two-thirds of us experience ‘nomophobia’, the fear of being out of mobile phone contact.That's according to a study from 2012 which surveyed 1,000 people in the UK about their relationship with mobile phones.It says we check our mobile phones 34 times a day, that women are more ‘nomophobic’than men, and that 18-24 year-olds are the most likely to suffer fear of being without their mobiles: 77% of them say they are unable to be apart from their phones for more than a few minutes.Do you have nomophobia ?· You never turn your phone off·You obsessively check for texts, missed calls and emails·You always take your phone to the bathroom with you· You never let the battery run outIt's funny to think that around 20 years ago the only people with mobile phones would be businessperson carrying their large, plastic ‘bricks’. Of course, these days, mobile phones are everywhere. A UN study from this year said mobile phone subscriptions would outnumber people across the world by the end of 2014.And when there are more phones than people in the world, maybe it's time to ask who really is in charge? Are you in control of your phone, or does your phone control you?So, what happened with my university friend? When I arrived a few minutes late he just laughed and said: "You haven't changed at all – still always late!" And we had a great afternoon catching up, full of jokes and stories, with no interruptions and no nagging(唠叨的) desire to check my phone.Not having it with me felt strangely liberating. Maybe I'll leave it at home on purpose next time.56.What does the passage talk about ?A. The history of mobiles.B. The story of meeting an old university friend.C. The addiction of playing mobile phone.D. The terrible feeling of being without their mobiles.57.The underlined phrase “ on edge ” the third paragraph probably means_______.A. energetic .B. nervousC. crazyD. surprised58. Which word is used to describe old mobile phones according to the passage?A. digital phoneB. cell phoneC. bricksD. smart phone59.According to the passage, who is most likely to be addicted to mobiles ?A. a successful managerB. a 21-year-old girlC. a 21-year-old boyD. a lonely middle-aged person60.What’s the author’s attitude towards the using mobiles ?A. WorriedB. FavorableC. NeutralD. CriticalBItaly's highest court has upheld（支持）the prison sentence handed down to the former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi for tax fraud（税收欺诈）. However, because of his age, Mr Berlusconi is unlikely to go to jail and instead faces house arrest or community service. Alan Johnston reports from Rome. "For nearly 20 years, Silvio Berlusconi has been the single most influential figure in Italian politics, he has been Prime Minister three times and yet judges have now decided that he is guilty of tax fraud and should go to jail. It's the first time in all his many court cases that he has been definitively convicted（定罪）. There can be no appeal. Mr Berlusconi will surely see this as one of the darkest moments in his extraordinary political life."The United States says it's extremely disappointed by Russia's decision to agree to Edward Snowden temporary asylum（庇护）. Mr Snowden, a former U.S. intelligence analyst, has been charged by the U.S. with spying for leaking details of secret government surveillance（监视）programs. Mark Mardell reports from Washington. "The White House says granting Edward Snowden asylum undermines (暗中破坏) cooperation between the U.S. and Russia. And they insist he is not a whistle blower, not a dissident. He's been charged with criminal offenses. They openly admit that the relationship with Russia is already difficult with many points of conflict. Up until now, a most serious was over the approach to Syria which makes some very uncomfortable body language between President Obama and President Putin at the recent G8 meeting. Now, the White House spokesman Jay Carney says they are considering pulling out of a planned summit between the two leaders."Share prices in the U.S. reached all time highs, the Dow Jones index set a new record while the wider index of the U.S. market the S&P 500 went over 1700 points for the first time. Here's Andrew Walker. "The share price gains partly reflect some upbeat(乐观的) news about the U.S economy, the survey of manufactures showed stronger activity last month. There has also been a decline in the number of people applying for unemployment benefits, but the exceptional policies of the Federal Reserve are also an important and persistent factor driving the stock market. The statement from the FED on Thursday has been interpreted that suggesting its efforts to stimulate stronger economic growth will not be cut back very soon.61.Which column do you probably see the passage ?A.EntertainmentB. NewsC. ScienceD. Advertisement62.From the first paragraph we know that ____________.A.Berlusconi is the former Italian president.B.Berlusconi is likely to go to jail.C.Berlusconi has been Prime Minister for three years.D. Berlusconi will surely experience the darkest moments .63.From the second paragraph we know_______.A. The White House think Edward Snowden is innocent.B. Edward Snowden escaped from Japan.C. Edward Snowden event may influence the relationship between Russia and America.D. The UN express its regret about Edward Snowden64.According to the third paragraph we know _______________.A. America wants to stimulate economic growth through share market.B.The higher share prices in the U.S suggests fewer unemployment.C.The Dow Jones share prices depend on world economic growthD. The share price gains mean the boom of the US economy.65．Which of the following is True.A．Berlusconi has been in jail.B. Berlusconi has a great influence on Italian politics.C. Russia and America agree with each other on Syria issue .D. The number of people applying for unemployment benefits is increasing in America.CA new study suggests that middle-class teenagers are less intelligent than a generation ago due to the dumbing down (简化)of youth culture and school tests.IQ tests show that scores for the average 14-year-old have dropped by more than two points between 1984 and 2012. For those in the upper half of the intelligence scale--a group typically dominated(支配) by the children of middle-class families--average IQ scores were six points down on 28 years ago. Their leisure time is increasingly taken up with playing computer games and watching TV instead of reading and holding conversations.Education experts said a growing tendency in schools to "teach to the test" was affecting youngsters' ability to think laterally.For the study, Professor James Flynn, of the University of Otago in New Zealand, analysed UK children's scores in IQ tests over time.He found a regular pattern that IQs increased among children aged between 5 and 10 over the 28-year-period, at the rate of up to half a point a year. He believes these gains are linked to changes to the home environment children experienced when they were young, with parents increasingly providing stimulating activities.But Professor Flynn also found that teenagers' scores had dipped slightly over the past generation. It is the first time IQ scores have fallen for any age group during the past century, his research suggests. "While we have enriched the cognitive(认知的)environment of children before their teenage years, the cognitive environment of the teenagers has not been enriched.""Other studies have shown how pervasive teenage youth culture is, and what we see is that the parents' influence on children’s IQ will slowly diminish with age." "What we know is that youth culture is more visually orientated around computer games than they are in terms of reading and holding conversations."He said previous studies have tended to show IQ increasing as teenagers move into adulthood, entering university or starting work. Previous studies have claimed that using text messages and email can temporarily reduce IQ by causing concentration to drop, while smoking marijuana(大麻) has also been linked with a decline in IQ.66.We can infer from the passage that _______________A. IQ tests scores for the average 14-year-old have dropped by more than two points in the past decade.B.Original youth culture and school tests are more beneficial to middle-class teenagers’ intelligent development.C. Now middle-class teenagers are more intelligent than a generation agoD. Now youth culture and school tests have a good influence on students67.Which of the following can cause a decline in IQ?A. readingB. holding conversationsC. starting workD. smoking marijuana68.According to Professor Flynn’s study one’s IQ scores can be increased at most _______ points .A. 2.5B. 5C.14D. 769.The underlined word in paragraph 6 means___________.A. reduceB.strengthenC.increaseD. disappear70.What’s the main idea of this passage ?A. Parents have an influence on children’s IQ.B. Using text messages can reduce IQ.C. It is about a new research on teenager’s IQ.D. The way of testing IQ scores has been found.DIt was vacationing on the Greek island of Corfu for about a month many years ago. I rented a motorcycle and headed into the interior of the island in search of isolated trails(踪迹）and sleepy villages. I rode for hours along dirt trails. I had to keep a close watch on the gas tank because there were no gas stations anywhere except at the village where I had rented the motorcycle. At half a tank, I had no choice but to turn back. The needle had just hit halfway and I was turning around to head back when I noticed an old tomb in the distance, far away from any village or other sign of habitation. I decided to stretch my legs before beginning the long trip home. I rode to the gate, killed the engine and laid the bike down. As I passed through iron gate, I couldn't help but notice how silent the place was. I had to whistle to reassure（消除疑虑）myself that I hadn't gone deaf. When I walked to the rear edge of an old tomb in the distance, an unusual sight caught my eye --- a tomb that was twice as large as any of the others. When I looked inside the cabinet, I found out why. There was a photograph of a young couple with their arms around each other, laughing. The date of their deaths in the stone, were identical. Apparently, they were married and had died together in some kind of an accident. I can't relate all the feelings I had while looking at that picture of them together, bursting with youthful energy, their eager smiles full of excitement and anticipation (希望)of their lives together. A white marble cross that marked their graves had been broken off at the base, and had fallen on the ground at the head of the tomb. Small, orange wildflowers were growing up around it. This might not have been so unusual except for the fact that they were the only flowers growing anywhere in the tomb. The contrast of these symbols of life and springtime next to a symbol of death was so striking, I decided to take a photograph of it. I took my camera out of my backpack and took the photo from the angle I wanted. Before I left, I picked up their cross and put it back in place on their tomb. The sun was setting quickly and I was worried about finding my way back in the dark, so I decided to head home.71. Why did the author have to turn back at half a tank?A. Because he had to return the motorcycle he had rented earlier.B. Because he was afraid of the gas being used up before returning the village .C. Because there were no gas stations all the way .D. Because he wanted to search for an old tomb in the distance. 72.The last sentence in paragraph2 shows that ___________.A. The author couldn’t hear any sound in such a quiet tomb.B. The author was so afraid that he whistled to encourage himself.C. The author was afraid that he was deaf.D. The author couldn’t hear anything any more.73. According to the passage, which one is the right description?A.The wildflowers growing in the tomb seems a symbol of the young couple’s love.B. All kinds of wildflowers were growing up anywhere in the tomb.C. The author’s motorcycle broke down after he left the tombD. There was a young couple in the tomb, laughing.74. We can infer the author is__________.A. frightenedB. cautiousC. courageousD. relieved75. In this passage, the author wants to tell us__________.A. how to explore an old tombB. his frightening life in an old tombC. his unusual experience during the vacationD. his motorcycle trip。

中职对口招生考试英语精选试题及答案：阅读理解04

对口招生考试英语精选试题阅读理解(共16小题，每题2分，满分32分)AOn the way out of town, he began to understand what the owner did. Maybe nobody dropped the money at all. “Maybe that fellow just knew I was in trouble and he helped me in a way that didn’t embarrass(使尴尬)me. So I just made a promise to help other people if I can.”Later, he worked very hard and became a rich man. Now he lives near Kansas City. Each year he gives away thousands of dollars. He is known as the “Secret Santa” because at Christmas time each year, he personally hands money out to those on the street and at restaurants. Last year, he gave more than $50,000 away in Kansas City.56.The young man was travelling cross the country in 1971 to______.A. look for a good restaurantB. improve his lifeC. show his new car to othersD. hand out dollars57.The underlined sentence implies(暗示) that the young man got to know that______.A. it was vey lucky of him to get his lost money backB. it was very honest of the owner to return his moneyC. the owner helped him in a way that didn’t hurt his feelingsD. another person who had breakfast in the restaurant lost the money58. From the end of the passage we can learn that ______.A. the man did carry out his promiseB. the man was not successful in the endC. the owner was paid back the moneyD. Santa gives the man money eachyear59. The message of the story is “______”.A. One good turn deserves anotherB. Where there is a will there is a wayC. He who travels far knows muchD. Give love wings (翅膀) and it may fly higherBWith long brown hair, deep blue eyes, a tall and thin figure(身躯) Brad Pitt seems to be a born actor. He made his first appearance in a film in 1990. Though he was in the film for only 14 minutes, people flooded the cinema to see him. In his next film Pitt played the role of a fisherman. To make the film better, he learned the skill of fishing from a fisherman.Pitt, caring more about roles than money, has a special favor for the “hard” roles. After reading the screenplay(剧本) of “Legends of the Fall”, he was attracted by the leading character. He asked for a lower pay from the shooting team and was willing to work in hard conditions in the Rocky Mountains for six months. “The film gives the chance to know life. I shall always remember the time when we were making the film,” Pitt said after completing it fully.Pitt started his dream of art when he was in university. Though born in a common family in 1964, he showed his interest in film at an early age. After leaving high school, he went to university to study law. Because he loved film more than law, shortly before he could graduate, he dropped out for a life of his own, with only 325 dollars in hand, sometimes as a porter or a waiter. Thanks to his hard work, he finally opened up a new field of his own.60.Pitt acted his first film at the age of .A. 6B. 14C. 26D.3661. The underlined expression “a born actor” means .A. he was born in an actor familyB. he became an actor soon after he was bornC. he was an actor when he was bornD. he has a strong natural ability to be an actor62. From the passage we know .A. Pitt became known as an actor at an early age.B. To achieve his goal, Pitt suffered a lot before successC. it was wrong of Pitt not to finish his university educationD. In order to develop his interest, Pitt failed to enter university63. Which of the following words can best describe the character of Pitt?A. Devoted.B. Generous.C. Selfish.D. Mean.CPopular music in America is what every student likes. Students carry small radios with earphones and listen to music before class, after class, and at lunch. Students with cars buy large speakers and play the music loudly as they drive on the street.Adult drivers listen to the car radio as they drive to work. They also listen to the news about sports, the weather, and the life of American people. Most of the radio programmes are music.Pop or popular music singers make much money. They make a CD or tape which radio stations use in many places. Once the popular singer is heard all over the country, young people buy his or her tapes. Some of the money from these tapes goes to the singer. Wherever the singer goes , all the young people want to meet him or her. Now the singer has became a national star.There are other kinds of music that are important to Americans. One is called folk music. It tells stories about the common life of Americans. Another is called western or country music. This was started by cowboys who would sing at night to the cows when they were watching. Today, any music about country life and the love between a country boy and his girl is called western or country music.64.________ kinds of music are mentioned in the passage?A. TwoB. FourC. ThreeD. Five65. When pop singers _________, they will become national stars.` A. make much money B. make a CD or tapeC. are loved by all the young peopleD. are wanted to sing on the radio66. From the passage we know that country music is about ________A. common life about AmericansB. country life and love storyC. life of cowboysD. school life in America67. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Most students in America like popular musicB. Students with cars in America like to listen to music while drivingC. Adult drivers in America listen to music all the time while driving.D. Everyone in America wants to meet pop singDAlmost everyone suffers from a headache sometimes. But some people suffer from repeated, frequent headaches.What is headache? What causes it? What can be done about a headache? What research is being done on headaches?The dictionary defines(下定义) headache simply a s “a pain in the head.” What most people mean by headache is a pain which lasts several minutes or hours. It covers the whole head, or one side of it, or perhaps the front or the back of the head. To add to the confusion(困惑) about a definition, some people call tight feeling in the head a headache.A headache is important because it can be the first warning of a serious condition which probably could be controlled if discovered early. If a person removes the warning, day after day, with a pain-killer, he may pass the point of easy control.The professional name for covering up a symptom(症状) is “masking” (遮蔽). A headache specialist once said, “Masking symptoms is not the best way of treatment.” He compared taking a pain-killer for a headache before a cause is known with taking iron pills for anemia(贫血症) while bleeding continues undiscovered. He added, “Sometimes it is wiser to stand still than to advance in darkness.”A headache is important also because it affects normal, happy living. The employee with a headache does less work. In a flash of temper he may upset his fellow workers or customers, causing a direct or indirect loss to his organization. The mother with a headache suffers and disturbs the family. She upsets her husband and children.68. Which is true according to the passage?A. Headache has no effect on others.B. Headache may cover the whole body.C. Headache may last several minutes or hours.D. Headache is just the tight feeling in the head.69 The sentence underlined in Paragraph 5 means ______.A. you should not advance in darkness whatever happensB. you’d better do nothing before you know how to deal with itC. you’d better still stand there without moving when it is dark at nightD. you should take some pain-killers for your headache if you want to cover it up70. What may the writer talk about in the following paragraph?A. Treatments of headachesB. The definition of headachesC. Symptom of headachesD. Bad effects of a headache71. The passage mainly tells us______.A. the reason of headacheB. headache and its effectC. everyone suffers from a headacheD. a headache is a symptom of something serious阅读理解：A篇56~59 BCAD B篇60~63 CDBA C篇64-67CCBB D篇68~71 CBAB。

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中职英语高考复习模拟试题：阅读理解阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读短文,从题所给的四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

ATaking exams in a large group setting can bestressful for students and for the staff memberswho are watching over them. When classrooms arecrowded and desks are close together, cheating mightbe tempting.One university in Thailand came up with an anti-cheating hat that makes it almost impossible for students to see other students’ papers. A photo of the students wearing the anti-cheating hats made its way to the internet, and the university was criticized for making students wear those ridiculous looking homemade hats. The hats were made by stapling two pieces of paper onto a headband, one to each side of the head.After being criticized, senior academic staff at Kasetsart University in Bangkok, Thailand, released a statement saying that the hats idea came from students. They said that in a bid to prevent cheating they asked the students for ideas on how to prevent cheating in the upcoming exam, which was being taken by almost one hundred students. Students came up with different ideas, then the paper hat idea was selected by them as the most fit. The university claims that no-one was forced to use the hat, but they all chose to do so. “When wearin g the hat during the exam, students felt more relaxed,” Nattadon Rungruangkitkrai, a lecturer at the university said.“It was not meant to indicate that Kasetsart students often cheat on exams. I apologize if the photo makes other people look at my student s in a negative way,’ Rungruangkitkrai added.56. Why was the university criticized on the Internet?A．The homemade anti-cheating hat looked too simple.B．Wearing the anti-cheating hat made students look ridiculous.C．Wearing the anti-cheating hats couldn’t prevent students from cheating in the exam.D．The university forced students to wear the anti-cheating hat.57. What’s most of the Kasetsart University students’ attitude towards the cheating hat?A. skepticalB. supportiveC. objectiveD. negative58. It can be inferred from the passage that_______.A. It’s useless wearing the anti-cheating hat in the exam.B. Kasetsart students are often caught cheating in the exam.C. Wearing the anti-cheating hat is effective in some degree.D. Some students are forced to wear the anti-cheating hat.BIn the hit film The bucket List, Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman meet in hospital in California after they have been diagnosed with cancer. Between them they cook up a “bucket list” ------ a to-do list of all they want to do before they kick the bucket. The movie makes you wonder what would be on your bucket lis t. So let’s pack up some and see what it would cost to go out and have a little fun.THE PYRAMIDS, GIZA, EGYPTOn to the pyramids, surely on anyone’s bucket list. Exotik Tours can take you there on a variety of trips, including their popular Egypt Express which includes three nights in Cairo and a three-night Nile Cruise (乘船游览). From $1,384, including four-and five-star accommodation, 12 meals and a ton of sightseeing. 416-646-3347TAJ MAHAL, AGRA, INDIAOne of the world’s most fascinating images, India’s Taj Mahal makes even Nicholson and Freeman look calm. Toronto’s Goway Travel has many suggestions for India, including a three-day independent visit to Agra. Stay at the attractive Oberoi AmarVilas overlooking the Taj. Include two breakfasts, touring and airport transfer from $1,420. 416-322-1034THE GREAT W ALL, CHINAIf the Great Wall of China is on your bucket list, check into Tour East Holiday’s four-day Amazing Beijing Tour for $580 per person, four-star accommodation, sightseeing including the Forbidden City and the Great Wall, breakfasts and two lunches, transportation and guide. 416-929-0888THE HIMALAYAS, NEPALAnd on to the Himalayas. Talk about something truly majestic (壮丽的). See the top of theworld on GAP Adventures’ Everest Adventure tour, a 15-day exploration including Everest Base Camp, teahouse lodge stays, and walking through Sherpa villages. Incredibly affordable at just $665 plus local payment of $250. GAP Adventures warns that this is a physically demanding trip. 416-260-099959．The underlined phrase “kick the bucket” in Paragraph 1 means ____.A. come to lifeB. play a gameC. list interesting placesD. pass away60．According to the passage, where can you enjoy a view of the whole Taj Mahal?A. In Sherpa village.B. Near the Forbidden CityC. At Oberoi AmarVilasD. Through Egypt Express.61．If you take on the Everest Adventure tour, you should be aware that ____.A. it is a tiring trip.B. the sights may not be so good.C. you may not be used to the food thereD. it is an expensive trip62．Which of the following websites may offer you more information about Agra?A. B. C. D. CChinese writer Mo Yan has won the 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature, announced the Swedish Academy in Stockholm on Thursday. The win makes Mo Yan the first Chinese citizen to win the Nobel in its 111-year history. Informed of his win today, the author, who was having dinner at home, was “overjoyed and scared”.Born in 1955 to parents who were farmers, Mo Yan — a pen name for Guan Moye, grew up in Gaomi, Shandong province in eastern China. At the age of 12, he left school to work, first in agriculture, later in a factory. In 1976 he joined the army and during this time began to study literature and writing.He published his first book in 1981, but found literary success in 1987 with Hong Gaoliang Jiazu, which was successfully filmed in the same year, directed by famous Chinese director Zhang Yimou. In his writing, Mo Yan draws on his youthful experiences and on settings in the province of his birth and his works show the life of Chinese people as well as the country’s unique culture and folk customs. Mo Yan is known as a productive writer. In addition to his novels, he haspublished many short stories and essays on various topics. Despite his social criticism, he is seen in his homeland as one of the most famous contemporary authors. Dozens of his works have been translated into English, French, Japanese and many other languages.The awarding ceremony has been held on December 10. The winner has won a medal, a personal diploma and a cash award of about $1 million.63．How did Mo Yan feel when he was told about the news?A. Excited and proud.B. Worried and cautious.C. Uncertain and shocked.D. Happy and surprised.64．One of Mo Yan’s characteristics of writing is that he ________.A. focuses on social problems in the countryB. writes about topics he is familiar withC. describes his characters in a unique wayD. explains difficult matters in simple words 65．What’s the best title for this passage?A. Mo Yan Wins Nobel Prize in LiteratureB. An Introduction to Nobel PrizeC. How Mo Yan Gets Nobel PrizeD. A World Famous Writer, Mo YanDLack of exercise is considered a risk factor for cancer. There is considerable evidence that inactivity is connected with increased risk for lung cancer, breast cancer, etc.In the Aerobics Center Longitudinal Study, more than 32,000 people (25,000 men and 7,000 women) were given a preventive medical examination that included a machine exercise test to measure physical fitness. They were given a physical fitness score, with one being the lowest and five being the highest fitness level. Then these people were followed for an average of 8 years. During this time, 179 men and 44 women died of cancer.Data from the Aerobics Center Longitudinal Study show people have lower rates of cancer with higher levels of physical fitness. Studies from the Cooper Institute for Aerobics Research in Dallas suggest that men with high fitness levels are less likely to die of cancer.The Aerobics Center Longitudinal Study also found that fitness level was more important than weight in predicting longevity (长寿). While results showed that fitness and normal weight are the ideal combination, researchers found that men who were fat but performed well in the machine performance had just a slightly increased all-cause death rate, including cancer, comparedto the more slim men. The fat, but fit, men particularly lived longer than the slim, but flabby (肌肉松弛的), men.These statistics called for a warning to the overweight: The first health goal for the overweight should be to become as fit as possible at their current weight.66. Which of the following is true?A. Exercise has nothing to do with cancer.B. Men with high fitness levels are more likely to die of cancer.C. The fat, but fit, men particularly lived longer than those who are slim but flabby.D. Data from the Aerobics Center Longitudinal Study show people have lower rates of cancer with lower levels of physical fitness.67. The text mainly talks about________.A. the effect of exercise on reducing chances of cancerB. how to lose weight effectivelyC. different ways to keep slimD. fat men live longer than slim ones68. What’s Paragraph 2 mainly about?A. The study on the life of the overweight.B. The study on the relationship between taking exercise and cancer.C. The study on the ways of losing weight.D. The study on the effects of machine exercise.69. Which of the following is NOT true according to Paragraph 4?A. Fitn ess levels have more effects than weight on people’s longevity.B. A man who is fit and has normal weight is most likely to live longer.C. Slim men are more likely to live longer.D. Fat people who like exercising are also likely to live longer.70. The author thinks the most important thing for the overweight is to ______.A. increase their fitness levelsB. choose to eat vegetablesC. be on a dietD. ask for help from doctors阅读理解56-58 BBC 59-62 DCAB 63-65 DBA 66-70 CA B C A。

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A good way to pass an examination is to work hard every day in the year. You may fail in an examination if you are lazy for most of the year and then work hard only a few days before the examination. If you are taking an English examination, do not only learn rules of grammar.Try to read stories in English and speak English whenever you can. A few days before the examination you should start going to bed early. Do not stay up late at night studying and learning things. Before you start the examination, read the question paper over carefully. Try to understand the exact meaning of each question before you pick up your pen to write. When you have at last finished your examination, read your answers over. Correct the mistakes if there are any and make sure that you have not missed anything out.56. You should ________ in order not to fail in the examination.A. work hard every dayB. work hard a few days before the examinationC. be lazy every dayD. take an examination every day57. A few days before the examination it is suggested that you should ________.A. go to bed earlyB. stay up lateC. get up lateD. work far into the night58. Before you begin to write in the examination paper, you should ________.A. read the examination paper over carefullyB. try to understand the exact meaning of each questionC. correct the mistakes you may have madeD. pay attention to the rules of grammar59. The underlined phrase “miss out” here means ________.A. your examination paper is missingB. you want to go out of the classroomC. the examination has already been finishedD. you forget to answer some of the questionsBFarah was sitting in the kitchen going over the party list with her mother. The exams were over and Farah wanted to invite her friends for a party.“ Farah, aren’t you going to invite Hafsa ?” her mother asked. Farah had been her best friend since childhood.“Mother，you know I am now a part of Purple Girls Club and we have some rules about people we can be friends with，”Farah answered.“Really？And what are the rules？”her mother asked.“Well，only very pretty girls can be part of our group. And Hafsa is so...you know...dark.”“I cannot believe it，”her mother said angrily.As Farah left the kitchen，her father called her from the living room.Farah went to her father and paled when she saw the exam report in his hands.“Farah，what has happened to your grades？You have failed in Mathematics，”her father said.Farah had no answer. The truth was that the activities of Purple Girls Club left her with very little time for studies.“Farah，it says that you can take part in supplementary exams(补考).If your grades don’t improve then，I’ll cancel(取消) your trip to Spain.”Farah went to her room and called Gina，the leader of Purple Girls Club，“Gina，can you help me to complete my notes before the exams？”Gina laughed.“Exams？Who cares about exams？”One by one，she called her friends in the club but no one seemed to care or wanted to help.Farah knew Hafsa would help her. Farah also knew Hafsa had been hurt by her，but Hafsa said，“If you need any help，just let me know. We can study together till your exams.”Next Monday，as two friends entered the school together，Gina called out. “Farah，you know our rules. You cannot be friends with those who do not belong to our club.”“Gina，I have a new rule about friendship，”Farah replied.60．After Farah became a member of Purple Girls Club，she chose a friend according to a person’s________.A．looks B．usual activities C．grades D．favorite colors61．Farah became pale after going to her father because________.A．he didn’t allow her to g o to SpainB．she didn’t do well in her examsC．she had to leave Purple Girls ClubD．he asked her to improve her grades62．Which word can best describe Hafsa?A．Silly. B．Beautiful. C．Rude. D．Kind. 63．What lesson can we learn from the passage?A．A friend in need is a friend indeed.B．A perfect friend will never be found.C．Be slow in choosing a friend.D．Friendship can be developed easily.CIn the United States the most popular form of folk dancing since the early days has been square dancing. In early times, when men and women worked in groups to build a barn (谷仓) or harvest crops, they danced when the work was done. The music came from the violin for the most part, but if there was no one to play a musical instrument, clapping was used to produce the rhythm by which to dance. The early settlers danced in a store, in a barn, or in a farm kitchen.A square is formed by four couples （对）who stand facing the centre of the square. Each couple stand on one side of the square, the boy on the left and the girl on the right.The caller is an important part of the dance, since he tells the dancers which steps to do. If the dancers do not know the steps, he teaches them. It takes time to learn to be a good caller, and good callers are always in demand（被需要）.These are the names of some of the steps the dancers do: Form a square; Circle; Honour your partner; Swing your partner; Form a star. There are many more. As the callers tell the dancers what to do next, they move to form the pattern（图形）he calls.Large or small numbers of people can dance at one time. Sometimes 800 or 1,000 people may be dancing at the same time. Or there may be only one square of eight people.Special clothes are worn by some when dancing. This makes the dance more colourful to watch. The special clothes are different from place to place. Women often wear full skirts of various colours with a pretty blouse. Men have coloured shirts andwestern trousers that they wear only when square dancing. In some country areas, everyone wears his best clothes.Today in some parts of the United States you will find some schools, clubs, or groups square dancing for fun.64. From the passage we know that square dancing came from_______.A. the clubsB. the schoolsC. the countrysideD. big cities65. How many steps do the dancers usually do while square dancing?A. At most four.B. At least five.C. At most eight.D. At least one thousand.66. Which of the following statements is true?A. The caller is the most beautiful person in square dancing.B. It’s easy to learn to be a good caller.C. The caller plays an important part in square dancing.D. There are always enough good callers.67. For what purpose do the American men and women dance?A. For money.B. For fun.C. To lose weight.D. To show their beautiful clothes.DThere are several ways from which to choose for you to keep your kids safe in your neighborhood. But the first step to keep your child safe in your neighborhood is to know your neighbors.Knowing your neighbors can save you a lot of worry. It lets you know that the car that has just driven down the street belongs to “the yellow house on the corner”，or the truck that has just driven by the playground looks unfamiliar，but the guy in the passenger seat resides two doors down. It’s these simple things that keep you from going out of your mind whenever you see someone driving by where children are playing.But you shouldn’t just know what they look like. The next step is to know them well. What do they do？How do they act？You might be OK with them driving by the playground since they live in the neighborhood，but are you OK with them being on the playground？Knowing your neighbors solves several things. First you find out what kind of people they are. This helps you know if you should let your child go out in an area that they gather. Let’s face it：you don’t want your child to play ar ound people or people’s children that curse(咒骂)or hit each other. Sometimes you have toprotect your child against your own neighbors.Knowing them also makes them know you. Being neighbors is an interesting thing. You might not like them or have the same views as them，but we all usually protect those that we consider our own. If you know your neighbors，they know you. They are more likely to look after the child of the nice lady down the street in the brick(砖)house，than the people，in the house on the corner，that no one ever sees. 68．This passage is mainly to tell us________.A．how to keep your child safe in the neighborhoodB．how to set a good example to your neighborsC．how to get along with your neighborsD．how to teach your child to protect himself69．The underlined phrase “going out of your mind” in Paragraph 2 probably means________.A．becoming very excited B．becoming very worriedC．becoming very disappointed D．becoming very relaxed 70．From the third paragraph we can know that________.A．it is important for you to be polite to your neighborsB．people in the same neighborhood are quite differentC．people like enjoying themselves on the playgroundD．knowing your neighbors helps to keep your kids safe第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

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对口高考英语模拟题库：阅读理解阅读理解（共10小题，每题2分，满分20分）（A）Popeye.the.Sailor.first.became.a.popular.cartoon.in.the.1930s.The.sailor.in.that.cartoo n.ate.lots.of.spinach.to.make.him.strong..People.watched.him,.and.they.began.to.buy.and.eat.a.lot.more.spinach..Popeye.helped.sell.33.percent.more.spinach.than.before!.Spinach.became.a .necessary.part.of.many.people’s.diets..Even.some.children.who.hated.the.taste.began.to.eat.the.vegetable.Many.people.thought.that.the.iron.in.spinach.made.Popeye.strong,.but.this.is.not.true.. Spinach.does.not.have.any.more.iron.than.any.other.green.vegetable.People.only.thought.spinach.had.a.lot.of.iron.because.the.people.who.studied.the.food.m ade.a.mistake..In.the.1890s,.a.group.of.people.studied.what.was.inside.vegetables..This.grou p.said.that.spinach.had.ten.times.more.iron.than.it.did..The.group.wrote.the.number.wrong,.a nd.everyone.accepted.it.Today,.we.know.that.the.little.iron.there.is.in.spinach.cannot.make.a.difference.in.how .strong.a.person.is..However,.spinach.does.have.something.else.which.the.body.needs—folic.acid.It.is.interesting.to.point.out.that.folic.acid.can.help.make.a.person.strong..Maybe.it. was.really.the.folic.acid.that.made.Popeye.strong.all.along.....41..A.good.title.for.this.reading.passage.is______.A..Popeye.the.Sailor......................................B..The.Truth.About.SpinachC.A.Mistake.with.Numbers.........................D..Folic.Acid.Makes.You.Strong42..Why.did.many.people.eat.spinach.after.they.saw.Popeye.the.Sailor?A..They.thought.spinach.made.them.strong....B..They.thought.Popeye.was.funny.C..Spinach.had.a.lot.of.iron..................D..People.liked.folic.acid.43..The.reading.passage.says.that.perhaps.Popeye.got.his.strength.from______.A..iron.....................B..folic.acid..........C..spinach............D..exercise（B）In.1977,.a.dead.author.of.detective.stories.saved.the.life.of.a.1 9-month-old.baby.in.a.most.unusual.way..The.author.was.Agatha.Christie,.one.of.the.most.successful.writers.of.detective.stories.in.the.wor ld..In.June.1977,.a.baby.girl.became.seriously.ill.in.Qatar,.near.Sau di.Arabia..Doctors.were.unable.to.find.out.the.cause.of.her.illness.w ith.confidence,.so.she.was.sent.to.Hammersmith.Hospital.in.London..Sh e.was.then.only.semi-conscious.and.on.the."Dangerously.Ill".list..A.t eam.of.doctors.hurried.to.examine.the.baby.only.to.discover.that.they ,.too,.were.confused.by.the.very.unusual.symptoms.(症状)..While.they.were.discussing.the.baby's.case,.a.nurse.asked.to.spe ak.to.them.."Excuse.me,".said.Nurse.Marsha.Maitlan,."but.I.think.the. baby.is.suffering.from.thallium.(铊).poisoning."."What.makes.you.think.that?".Dr..Brown.asked.."Thallium.poisoning.is. extremely.rare."."A.few.days.ago,.I.was.reading.a.novel.called.A.Pale.Horse.by.Agatha. Christie,".Nurse.Maitlan.explained.."In.the.book,es.thall ium.poison,.and.all.the.symptoms.are.described..They're.exactly.the.s ame.as.the.baby's."."You're.very.thoughtful.and.you.may.be.right,".another.doctor.said.." We'll.carry.out.some.tests.and.find.out.whether.it's.thallium.or.not. ".Tests.showed.that.the.baby.had.indeed.been.poisoned.by.thallium, ed.in.making.special.glass..Once.they.kn ew.the.cause.of.the.illness,.the.doctors.were.able.to.give.the.baby.t he.correct.treatment..She.soon.recovered.and.was.sent.back.to.Qatar.. e.from.an.insecti cide.(杀虫剂).used.in.Qatar..44..The.one.who.first.suggested.the.correct.cause.of.the.baby's.illne ss.was._____..A..a.doctor.in.Qatar....B..Dr..Brown....C..Nurse.Maitlan...D..Agatha. Christie.45..As.far.as.we.can.tell.from.the.passage,.Agatha.Christie._____..A..had.spent.a.long.time.studying.the.baby's.case.B..visited.the.baby.in.the.hospital.at.Hammersmith.C..had.never.met.this.babyD..gave.Nurse.Maitlan.some.advice.on.the.phone.46..It.seems.likely.from.the.passage.that.the.baby's.illness.had.some thing.to.do.with._____..ed.to.kill.insects......B..a.dangerous.pair. of.glasses.............C..the.water.in.Qatar........................D..a.dead.writer.（C）In.earliest.times,.men.considered.lightning.to.be.one.of.the.great.my steries.of.nature..Some.ancient.people.believed.that.lightning.and.th under.were.the.weapons.of.the.gods.....In.reality,.lightning.is.a.flow.of.electricity.formed.high.above. the.earth..A.single.flash.of.lightning.1.6.kilometres.long.has.enough lion.light.bulbs......The.American.scientist.and.statesman,.Benjamin.Franklin,.was.the. first.to.show.the.connection.between.electricity.and.lightning.in.175 2..In.the.same.year.he.also.built.the.first.lightning.rod.(避雷针)..This.device.protects.buildings.from.being.damaged.by.lightning.....Modern.science.has.discovered.that.one.stroke.of.lightning.has.a. voltage.(电压)lion.volts.(伏特)..A.flash.of.lightning.between.a.cloud.and.the.earth.may.be.as.lon g.as.13.kilometers,lion.meters.per.se cond.....Scientists.judge.that.there.are.about.2,lion.flashes.of.li ghtning.per.year..Lightning.hits.the.Empire.State.Building.in.New.Yor k.City.30.to.48.times.a.year..In.the.United.States.alone.it.kills.an. average.of.one.person.every.day.....The.safest.place.to.be.in.case.of.an.electrical.storm.is.in.a.clo sed.car..Outside,.one.should.go.to.low.ground.and.not.get.under.tress ..Also,.one.should.stay.out.of.water.and.away.from.metal.fences..Insi de.a.house,.people.should.avoid.open.doorways.and.windows.and.not.tou ch.wires.or.metal.things.....With.lightning,.it.is.better.to.be.safe.than.sorry.47..People.once.thought.lightning.came.from.________....A..the.sky..........B..the.gods.......C..the.earth.......D..nature48..According.to.the.passage.what.do.you.think.all.buildings.need?...A..Metal.fences......B..Electricity....C..Lightning.rods.....D..Ma chines.49..Lightning.can.travel.________....A..as.quickly.as.water............B..not.so.quickly.as.electricity ...C..at.very.low.speed.............D..at.very.high.speed50..Which.of.the.following.is.NOT.true?...A..In.the.U.S.about.one.person.per.day.dies.from.lightning....B..The.Empire.State.Building.frequently.gets.hit.by.lightning. ...C..Swimming.during.a.thunder.storm.is.a.good.idea....D..A.closed.car.is.the.best.place.to.be.during.an.electrical.storm .阅读理解A.......47-50..BCDC。