09年高考英语阅读理解专项训练2
Animals Can Sense Natural Disasters （动物能预感到自然灾难）
难度：＊＊＊＊＊词数：268 标准时间：5分钟完成时间：______ 正确数：______
Among the dead in South Asia's tsunami① were many tourists at Sri Lanka's national wildlife park at Yala. But very few of the park's animals - elephants，buffaloes， monkeys and wild cats - appear to have died. There are theories that animals can sense natural disasters and flee to safety. First， it's possible that the animals may have heard the quake before the tsunami hit. The underwater rupture likely produced sound waves known as infrasound② or infrasonic sound. Humans can't hear infrasound， but many animals including dogs， elephants， tigers and pigeons can. A second early warning sign the animals might have sensed is ground vibration ③。
The massive quake would have produced vibrational waves known as Rayleigh waves. These vibrations move through the ground like waves move on the surface of the ocean but faster. They travel at ten times the speed of sound. The Rayleigh waves would have reached SriLanka hours before the water hit. Mammals， birds， insects and spiders can sense Rayleigh waves. So the animals at Yale might have felt the Rayleigh waves and then run to higher ground. But what about humans？ While we can't hear infrasound， we can feel it， although we don't necessarily know we're feeling it. We also experience Rayleigh waves by special sensors in our joints， which exist just for that purpose. Sadly， it seems we don't pay attention to the information when we get it. Maybe we screen it out because there's so much going on before our eyes and in our ears. Humans have a lot of things on our minds and usually that works out OK.
Notes：
①tsunami n. 海啸
②infrasound n. 次声
③vibration n. 振动，颤动
Choose the best answers according to the above：
（） 1. Why did few animals at Yala die when the tsunamis that caused a huge number of human deaths hit？
A. Because the animals were staying at a higher place in the park.
B. Because the animals were able to run much faster than human beings.
C. Because human beings cannot hear the infrasonic sound.
D. Because the animals might have picked up the danger signals and ran away.
（） 2. Which of the statements about "Ravleigh waves" is true？
A. Rayleigh waves are massive vibrational waves that usually cause quakes or tsunamis.
B. Rayleigh waves move on the ocean surface at a speed ten times that of sound waves.
C. Rayleigh waves can be felt both by animals and human beings.
D. Rayleigh waves， just like infrasonic sound， can only be felt by animals.
（） 3. When a tsunami hits， it is possible that ＿＿＿＿
A. we can't feel the infrasound so we can't be informed of the danger
B. we can feel Rayleigh waves as well as infrasound so we are able to escape the danger like animals
C. we were so busy with things on our minds that we feel neither infrasound nor Rayleigh waves
D. we think nothing of the information of its coming even though we can also get it
（） 4. What does the underlined word "that" in the last sentence refer to？
A. Screening out the information.
B. There being so much going on before our eyes and in our ears.
C. Having a lot of things on our minds.
D. Paying attention to the information.
「解析」
1. D 细节理解题。
从第二、三段可知，动物能提前感知到危险临近，逃到安全地方去。
2. C 细节理解题。
从第三、四段可知，人和动物都能感觉到Rayleigh waves.
3.
D 细节理解题。
从最后一段第四句可知。
4. A 词义猜测题。
该词指代的意思从前一句Maybe we screen it out because …可以确定。
2009年高考英语阅读理解专项训练附详解(人物类)
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2009年高考英语全国卷(二)试题及答案
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例：haveA. gaveB. saveC. hatD. made答案是C1. JulyA. diaryB. energyC. replyD. daily2. medicineA. twiceB. medicalC. perfectD. clinic3. seizeA. neighbourB. weighC. eightD. receive4. determineA. remindB. ministerC. smileD. tidy5. existA. experienceB. examineC. exciteD. explode第二节语法和词汇知识(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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09年高三英语阅读理解复习训练(6篇附详解)-新人教
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He was driving at great speed.B. He was running across the street.C. He didn't have his safety belt on.D. He didn't take his medicine on time.2. The reason father was in a hurry to get home was that he __________.A. wasn't feeling very wellB. hated to drive in the darkC. wanted to take some exerciseD. didn't want to be caught by the people3. According to the text, to be "thrown clear" of a serious accident is very dangerous because you ________.A. may be knocked down by other cars.B. may get serious hurt thrown out of the carC. may find it impossible to get away from the seatD. may get caught in the car door4. Some people prefer to drive without wearing a safety belt because they believe _______.A. the belt prevents them from escaping in an accidentB. they will be unable to think clearly in an accidentC. they will be caught when help comesD. cars catch fire easily5. What is the advice given in the test?A. Never drive faster than 30 miles an hour.B. 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Anonymity(匿名) guaranteed."Professor Sabbatucci received hundreds of calls from people hoping to trick him into handing them the cash. But there was one voice he recognized--- and he arranged to meet the man in a park. The robber, a 35-year-old unemployed father of two, gave back the suitcase and burst into tears. He could not believe what was happening. "Why didn't you keep the money?" he asked. The professor replied:" I couldn't because it's not mine." Then he walked off, spurning the thief's offer of a reward.1.The sentence " Then he began a battle with his conscience." In paragraph2 implies all of the following EXCEPT that_______.A. he knew what he should do as soon as he saw the lottery resultsB. he hesitated about keeping the money for some timeC. he thought for a moment of avenging himself on the robberD. he came to realize that honesty is more important than money2. 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2009年高考英语阅读理解真题
3-18岁纯英式素质教育领航者：纯英式资深外教，纯英式国际领先教材，纯英式学习环境！优尼全能英语：2009年高考英语阅读理解真题第二部分五年联考题汇编2009年联考题Passage 1 (湖北省新洲区实验高中2009届高三5月检测A篇) 阅读理解Chinese mainland’s star-making reality TV show “Happy Boy” will not be open to ma le applicants from Hong Kong, Taiwan, Macau or other foreign cities, said the country’s top TV industry committee yesterday.Happy Boy is the male version of Super Girl, which is regarded as the Chinese version of American Idol. The girl’s event, operated by central China’s Hunan TV, drew an audience of 400 million for the final match in 2005. The country’s State Administration of Radio, Film and Television approved the male version earlier this month. However, the regulation that only mainland’s male app licants are allowed to register was released just days before the application procedure began on Wednesday in Changsha, one of the five mainland cities to hold the contest. The other four includes Chengdu and three undecided cities.The regulation spoile d Hunan TV’s ambition to extend the series to the overseas market, an official with the TV station told the Hunan-based Xiaoxiang Morning yesterday. “My Hero,” another star-making reality show by Shanghai’s SMG Dragon TV, said it was not informed of the regulation, and it is still receiving foreign applicants, said an official with Dragon TV. A previous regulation by the administration has made clear that televised talent shows can’t run for more than six weeks at a time. While the first “Happy Boy” may las t for five months, according to a previous report.Last year there were about 10 influential star-making TV shows across the country, among which those from CCTV, Hunan Satellite TV and SMG’s Dragon TV, were the most popular. “Super Girl” ran for almost five months and “My Hero” lasted four months. While the shows have proven popular, they have also earned many complaints from people who say they are crude and not satisfactory.61. It can be inferred from the passage that _______.A. Male applicants from Hong Kong won’t be accepted to attend Happy Boy show.B. American Idol was started earlier than Super Girl.C. It was Hunan TV that made the regulation that they couldn’t accept foreign applicants.D. Audience love American Idol better than Happy Boy.62. Which of the following may best explain the underlined word spoiled in paragraph 3?A. gaveB. preventedC. encouragedD. affected63. We can safely draw the conclusion that ________.A. Hunan TV will obey the regulations issued by the administration.B. Dragon TV broke the regulations on purpose.C. there were about 10 popular TV shows across the country.D. not all of the audience think highly of the shows.64. The relationship between State Administration of Radio, Film and Television and Hunan TV is possibly close to _______.A. father and sonB. teacher and studentC. coach and sportsmenD. police and criminal答案61.B 62.B 63.D 64.C。
2009年全国高考2卷英语试题
2009年普通高等学校夏季招生考试英语（全国Ⅱ卷）一、完形填空 ( 本大题 共 1 题, 共计 30 分)1、(30分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A (A、、B 、C 和D)D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
One of my father's favorite sayings as I was growing up was “Try it！” I couldn't say I One of my father's favorite sayings as I was growing up was “Try it！” I couldn't say I didn't like __1__，whatever it might be ，__2__ I tried it.Over the years I've come to __3__ how much of my success I owe to my _24__ of those words as one of my values.My __5__ job was just one I decided to try for a couple of years until I __6__ what I wanted to do as a career(职业职业). ). __7__ I believed I would work for a few years ，get married get married，，stay home and raise a family ，so I didn't didn't think think think the the the job job job I I I took took __8__ __8__ that that that much.I much.I much.I couldn't couldn't couldn't have have have been been more more __9__.I __9__.I __9__.I mastered mastered mastered the the skills of that beginning level position and I was given the opportunity(opportunity(机会机会机会)to )to__10__ through the company into different __11__.I accepted each new opportunity with the _12__，“Well，，“Well，I'll try it I'll try it I'll try it；；if I don't like it I can always go back to my __13__ position.”But I was with the same company for the past 28 years years，，and I've __14__ every career change change I've I've made.I've made.I've discovered discovered discovered I I __15__ a large number of different talents(才能才能)and skills that I never would have thought were within me had )and skills that I never would have thought were within me had it not been for my being __16_ trying new opportunities.I've also discovered that if I __17__ what I'm doing and work hard at achieving my __18_，I will succeed.That's why I am so __19__ to be a part of .I think __20_ has come and I am determined to make it a success.(1)A.everything B B．．somethingC ．everybodyD ．somebody(2)A.until after B B．．ever sinceC ．so thatD ．long before(3)A.consider B B．．argueC ．includeD D．．realize(4)A.suggestion B B．．explanationC ．acceptanceD ．discussion(5)A.hard B B．．best C ．extra D ．first(6)A.determined B ．examinedC ．experiencedD D．．introduced(7)A.Actually B B．．GraduallyC ．FinallyD D．．Usually(8)A.helped B．requiredB．C．expressed D．mattered．mistaken(9)A.careful BB．C．interested D．prepared．take up(10)A.look up BB．D．．put upC．move up D．choicesB．(11)A.situations B．positionsC．directions DD．D．．advice．action DC．(12)A.thought BB．．reply C．earlier D．higherC．(13)A.easier B．newer CB．．counted(14)A.permitted BB．D．．enjoyedC．organized DD．．gather．need DC．(15)A.show BB．．possess C(16)A.lucky for B．slow at．afraid ofC．open to DD．B．．give away(17)A.think of B．turn intoD．C．believe in D．goal(18)A.business BB．D．．growthC．fortune D．curiousB．(19)A.excited B．helpfulD．C．surprised D．power D．honorD．C．(20)A.dream BB．．time C二、阅读理解 ( 本大题共 5 题, 共计 40 分)1、(8分) I know what you're thinking thinking：：pizza(pizza(比萨饼比萨饼比萨饼))？For breakfast breakfast？？But the truth is that you can have last night's leftovers in the a ．m.if you want to.I know lots of women who skip breakfast(不吃早餐不吃早餐))，and they have a ton of different excuses for doing it.Some say they don't have time ，others think they're“saving”calories(卡路里)，still others just don't like breakfast food.But the bottom line is that eating in the morning is very important when you're trying to lose weight.“Eating just about anything from 300 to 400 calories would be better than nothing at all at all，”says Katherine Brooking，，”says Katherine Brooking，R.D.R.D.，，who developed the supereasy eating plan for this year's“SELFCHALLENGE”．year's“SELFCHALLENGE”．And even pizza can be healthy if it's loaded with vegetables And even pizza can be healthy if it's loaded with vegetables ，and you stick to one small piece.Breakfast is one meal I never miss ，and the same goes for most weight loss success stories.Research shows that eating breakfast keeps you from overeating later in theday.Researchers at the University of Southern California found that breakfast skippers have a bigger chance of gaining weight than those who regularly have a morning meal.So eat something in the morning ，anything.I know plenty of friends who end up having no breakfast altogether ，and have just coffee or orange juice.I say ，try heating up last night's leftovers leftovers——it may sound crazy it may sound crazy，，but if it works for you ，do it do it！！I find if I tell myself ，“You can always eat it tomorrow ，”I ，”I put away the leftovers instead of eating more that night.Try put away the leftovers instead of eating more that night.Try it...you may save yourself some prebedtime calories.And watch your body gain the fatburning effects.(1)The word“leftovers” in Paragraph 1 probably means______.A ．food remaining after a mealB ．things left undoneC ．meals made of vegetablesD ．pizza topped with fruit(2)What can we infer from the text?A ．Working women usually have breakfast in a hurry.B ．Many people have wrong ideas about breakfast.C ．There are some easy ways of cooking a meal.D ．Eating vegetables helps save energy.(3)According to the last paragraph ，it is important to______.A ．eat something for breakfastB ．be careful about what you eatC ．heat up food before eating itD ．eat caloriecontrolled food(4)The text is written mainly for those______.A ．who go to work earlyB ．who want to lose weightC ．who stay up lateD ．who eat before sleep2、(8分) Having Having a a husband husband means means means an an extra extra seven seven hours of of housework housework housework each each each week week for women women，，according to a new study.For men ，getting married saves an hou r of housework a week.“It's a well-known_pattern known_pattern，”said lead researcher Frank Stafford at University of Michigan's Institute for ，”said lead researcher Frank Stafford at University of Michigan's Institute for Social Research.“Men usually work more outside the home，while women take on more of the housework.”housework.”He points out that differences among households(家庭家庭)exist.But in general )exist.But in general ，marriage means more more housework housework housework for for for women women women and and and less less for men.“And men.“And the the situation situation gets gets gets worse worse worse for for for women women women when when they they have have children children，”Stafford said.，”Stafford said.，”Stafford said.Overall Overall，，times are changing in the American home.In 1976，women busied themselves with 26 weekly hours of sweepinganddusting work ，compared with 17 hours in 2005.Men are taking on more housework housework，，more than doubling their housework hours from six in 1976 to 13 in 2005.Single women in their 20s and 30s did the least housework housework，，about 12 weekly hours hours，，while married women in their 60s and 70s did the most —about 21 hours a week.Men Men showed showed showed a a somewhat somewhat different different different pattern pattern pattern，，with with older older older men men men picking picking picking up up up the the the broom broom broom more more more often often often than than younger men.Single men worked the hardest around the house house，，more than that of all other age groups of married men.Having children increases housework even further.With more than three children children，，for example example，，wives took on more of the extra work ，clocking about 28 hours a week compared with husbands' 10 hours.(1)Accordi (1)According to the “wellknown pattern”in Paragraph 1，ng to the “wellknown pattern”in Paragraph 1，a married man______.A ．takes on heavier workB ．does more houseworkC ．is the main breadwinnerD ．is the master of the house(2)How many hours of housework did men do every week in the 1970s?A ．About 28.B B．．About 26.C ．About 13.D D．．About 6.(3)What kind of man is doing most housework according to the text?A ．An unmarried man.B ．An older married man.C ．A younger married man.D ．A married man with children.(4)What can we conclude from Stafford's research?A ．Marriage gives men more freedom.B ．Marriage has effects on job choices.C ．Housework sharing changes over time.D ．Having children means doubled housework.3、(8分) GUATEMALA CITY(Reuters)CITY(Reuters)——A fish that lives in mangrove swamps(swamps(红树沼泽红树沼泽红树沼泽)across )acrossthe Americas can can live live live out out out of of of water water water for months at a time for months at a time ，similar similar to how animals to how animals to how animals adapted(adapted(adapted(适应适应适应)to )to )to land land land millions millions of years ago of years ago，，a new study shows.The Mangrove Rivulus ，a type of small killifish ，lives in small pools of water in a certain type of empty nut or even old beer cans in the mangrove swamps of Belize ，the United States and Brazil.When Brazil.When their their living living place place dries dries up up up，，they live on the the land land land in in logs(logs(圆木圆木圆木))，said Scott Taylor Taylor，，a researcher at the Brevard Endangered Lands Program in Florida.The fish fish，，whose scientific name is Rivulus marmoratus marmoratus，，can grow as large as three inches.They group together in loges and breathe air through their skin until they can find water again. The new scientific discovery came after a trip to Belize.“We kicked over a log and the fish just came crowding crowding out out，”Taylor ，”Taylor toldReuters in neighboring Guatemala by telephone.He said he will make his study on the fish known to the public in an American magazine early next year.In lab tests tests，，Taylor said he found the fish can live up to 66 days out of water without eating. Some other fish can live out of water for a short period of time.The walking catfish found in Southeast Southeast Asia Asia can stay on land for hours hours at at a time time，，while lungfish lungfish found found in Australia Australia，，Africa and South America can live out of water ，but only in an inactive state.But no other known fish can be out of water as long as the Mangrove Rivulus and remain active active，，according to Patricia Wright Wright，，a biologist at Canada's University of Guelph.Further studies of the fish may tell how animals changed over time.“Th “These animals live in conditions similar to those that existed millions of years ago ese animals live in conditions similar to those that existed millions of years ago ，when animals began making the transition(过渡过渡) from water onto land ) from water onto land ，”Wright said.，”Wright said.(1)The Mangrove Rivulus is a type of fish that______.A ．likes eating nutsB ．prefers living in dry placesC ．is the longest living fish on earthD ．can stay alive for two months out of water(2)Who will write up a report on Mangrove Rivulus?A ．Patricia Wright.B ．Researchers in Guatemala.C ．Scientists from Belize.D ．Scott Taylor.(3)According to the text ，lungfish can______.A ．breathe through its skinB ．move freely on dry landC ．remain alive out of waterD ．be as active on land as in water(4)What can we say about the discovery of Mangrove Rivulus?A ．It was made quite by accident.B ．It was based on a lab test of sea life.C ．It was supported by an American magazine.D ．It was helped by Patricia Wright.4、(8分) The American newspaper has been around for about three hundred years.In 17211721，，the printer James James Franklin Franklin Franklin，，Benjamin's Benjamin's older older older brother brother brother，，started the started the New England Courant New England Courant ，and that was what we might recognize today as a real newspaper.He filled his paper with stories of adventure adventure，，articles on art on art，，on famous people on famous people，，and on all sorts of political subjects.Three centuries after the appearance of Franklin's Courant ，few believe that newspapers in their present printed form will remain alive for long.Newspaper companies are losingadvertisers(advertisers(广告商广告商广告商))，readers readers，，market value value，，and and，，in some cases cases，，theirsense of purpose at a speed that would not have been imaginable just several years ago.The chief editor (主编主编)of the Times )of the Times said recently said recently，“At ，“At ，“At places places places where they where they where they gather，gather，gather，editors ask editors ask editors ask one one one another another another，‘How ，‘How ，‘How are are are you？’，you？’，you？’，as if as if they have just come out of the hospital or a lost law case.”An articl article eabout the newspaper appeared on the website of the Guardian ，under the headline“NOT DEAD YET.”Perhaps not Perhaps not，，but the rise of the Internet ，which has made the daily newspaper look slow and out of step with the world world，，has brought brought about about a real sense of death.Some death.Some American American newspapers newspapers have have lost 42% of their market value in the past three years.The New York Times Company has seen its stock(stock(股票股票股票) drop by 54% since the end of 2004) drop by 54% since the end of 2004，with much of the loss coming in the past year.A manager at Deutsche Bank suggested that stockholders sell off their Times stock.The Washington Post Company has prevented the trouble only by changing part of its business to education ；its testing and testpreparation service now brings in at least half the company's income.(1)What can we learn about the New England Courant?A ．It is mainly about the stock market.B ．It marks the beginning of the American newspaper.C ．It remains a successful newspaper in America.D ．It carries articles by political leaders.(2)What can we infer about the newspaper editors?A ．They often accept readers' suggestions.B ．They care a lot about each other's health.C ．They stop doing business with advertisers.D ．They face great difficulties in their business.(3)Which of the following found a new way for its development?A ．The Washington Post.B ．The Guardian.C ．The New York Times.D ．New England Courant.(4)How does the author seem to feel about the future of newspapers?A ．Satisfied.B B．．Hopeful.C ．Worried.D D．．Surprised.5、(8分) It's only 4 hours flying time from Sydney ，but a world away.What better place to rest than a country where the only place people hurry is on the football field and things are done in “Fiji time”？in “Fiji time”？Viti Levu Viti Levu——Great Fiji Great Fiji——is the largest island.Here you'll find the capital Suva and the international airport at Nadi.Vatoa ，on the other hand on the other hand，，is a tiny island in the farthest part of Fiji.Then there are 331 other islands ，many of them with places to stay.With less than a million people living on islands ，you'll never feel crowded.And with a climate(climate(气候气候气候)that )that changes only for five degrees between seasons seasons，，there's never abad time to come. From cities to villages ，from mountains to beaches ，from water sports to wooden artworks ，Fiji can give you more adventures and special experiences than you could find almost anywhere in the world.Whenever you come Whenever you come，，wherever you go wherever you go，，you're sure to see some unforgettable events.From war dances to religious(宗教的宗教的) songs.From market days to religious days.It's not just staged for ) songs.From market days to religious days.It's not just staged for tourists tourists；；it's still a part of everyday life in Fiji.And any one of us can enjoy Fiji's spirit by being part of the traditional(传统的传统的)sharing of yaqona )sharing of yaqona ，a drink made from the root of a Fiji plant.So why not join us for the experience of a lifetime?(1)Where is the international airport of Fiji?A ．In Suva.B In Suva. B．．In Sydney.C．On the island of Vatoa.D．On the island of Viti Levu.(2)What does the text tell us about Fijian people?A．They invented “Fiji time”for visitors.B．They stick to a traditional way of life.C．They like to travel from place to place.D．They love taking adventures abroad.(3)One of the things that make Fiji a tourist attraction is ______.A．its comfortable hotelsB．its good weather all year roundC．its exciting football matchesD．its religious beliefs(4)Where can we most probably read this text?A．In a personal diary.B．In a science report.C．In a travel magazine.D．In a geography textbook.三、阅读填空 ( 本大题共 1 题, 共计 10 分)1、(10分) 根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
2009年高考英语试题分类汇编—阅读理解(全解全析)
2009年高考英语试题分类汇编—阅读理解（全解全析）一、（2009.全国卷I海南、宁夏）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，选出最佳选项答题卡上将该项涂黑。
AI suddenly heard an elephant crying as though frightened Looking down I immediately recognized that something was wrong and ran down to the edge of the near bank There I saw Ma Shwe with her three-month-old calf struggling in the fast-rising water and it was a life-and-death struggle Her calf was floating and screaming with fear Ma Shwe was as near to the far bank as she could get, holding her whole body against the rushing water and keeping the calf pressed against her huge body . Every now and then the rushing water would sweep the calf a way.There was a sudden rise in the water and the calf was washed clean over the mother‘s body and was gone Ma Shwe turned quickly to reach it and pressed the calf with her head and trunk（象鼻）against the rocky bank Then with a huge effort she picked it up in her trunk and tried until she was able to place it on a narrow shelf of rockJust at this moment she fell back into the river If she were carried down it would be certain death I knew as well as she did ,that there was one spot（地点）where she could get up the bank but it was on the other side from where she had put her calfWhile I was wonderi ng what I could do next I heard the sound of a mother‘s love Ma Shwe had crossed the river and got up the bank and was making her way back as fast as she could roaring（吼叫）all the time but to her calf it was music.56．The moment the author got down to the river bank he saw______.A．the calf was about to fall into the riverB．Ma Shwe was placing the calf on the rockC．the calf was washed away by the rising waterD．Ma Shwe was holding the calf against the rushing water【答案】D【解析】细节判断题。
2009年高考英语模拟试题及详细解析(二)
2009年高考英语模拟试题及详细解析（二）第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
21. Sir Clive Sinclair was ______ chairman of British Mensa for many years, which was ______ society for bright people.A. the; /B. a; theC. /; theD. /; a22. Only under special circumstances ______ to take make-up tests.A. are freshmen permittedB. permitted are freshmenC. freshmen are permittedD. are permitted freshmen23. Y ou must get there within an hour. There should be no ______ in sending this information.A. questionB. delayC. quarrelD. problem24. — Are you satisfied with what she has done?—Not in the least. It couldn‟t be __________.A. any worseB. any betterC. so badD. so good25. — Bruce was injured in a traffic accident.— ________ I talked with him just yesterday.A. Is that right?B. I beg your pardon?C. I see.D. Oh, no!26. The manager has a decision ______ whether they should borrow money from the bank.A. makingB. to be madeC. madeD. to make27. — Where is Lucy?—I can‟t say for sure where she is, but she ______ be out shopping.A. canB. shouldC. mayD. must28. How close parents are to their children ______ great effect on the characters of the children.A. haveB. to haveC. havingD. has29. Our government took urgent measures ______ the terrible weather disaster at the beginning of 2008.A. in terms ofB. in case ofC. in response toD. in honor of30. — May I go now?—you‟ve finished your work, you may go.A. AfterB. AlthoughC. Now thatD. As soon as31. Any applicant form ______ properly will not be accepted by the company.A. not to be filledB. not filledC. not being filledD. not having been filled32. — Where is Tom?— Well, he ______ you ______ here. Otherwise he would come down right now.A. didn‟t know; wereB. hasn‟t known; areC. doesn‟t know; areD. hadn‟t known; were33. — Will this fish ______ until tomorrow?— Only if you put it in the fridge.A. keepB. lastC. stayD. remain34. It made all the Chinese happy _______ China succeeded in sending up Chang‟e 1.A. whenB. whichC. thatD. if35. ______ the sales _______ 10%, the computer company has had another harvest year.A. With; raising byB. With; rising toC. As; have risen byD. As; raising to第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
09年高考英语阅读理解专项训练2
Animals Can Sense Natural Disasters （动物能预感到自然灾难）难度：＊＊＊＊＊词数：268 标准时间：5分钟完成时间：______ 正确数：______Among the dead in South Asia's tsunami① were many tourists at Sri Lanka's national wildlife park at Yala. But very few of the park's animals - elephants，buffaloes， monkeys and wild cats - appear to have died. There are theories that animals can sense natural disasters and flee to safety. First， it's possible that the animals may have heard the quake before the tsunami hit. The underwater rupture likely produced sound waves known as infrasound② or infrasonic sound. Humans can't hear infrasound， but many animals including dogs， elephants， tigers and pigeons can. A second early warning sign the animals might have sensed is ground vibration ③。
The massive quake would have produced vibrational waves known as Rayleigh waves. These vibrations move through the ground like waves move on the surface of the ocean but faster. They travel at ten times the speed of sound. The Rayleigh waves would have reached SriLanka hours before the water hit. Mammals， birds， insects and spiders can sense Rayleigh waves. So the animals at Yale might have felt the Rayleigh waves and then run to higher ground. But what about humans？ While we can't hear infrasound， we can feel it， although we don't necessarily know we're feeling it. We also experience Rayleigh waves by special sensors in our joints， which exist just for that purpose. Sadly， it seems we don't pay attention to the information when we get it. Maybe we screen it out because there's so much going on before our eyes and in our ears. Humans have a lot of things on our minds and usually that works out OK.Notes：①tsunami n. 海啸②infrasound n. 次声③vibration n. 振动，颤动Choose the best answers according to the above：（） 1. Why did few animals at Yala die when the tsunamis that caused a huge number of human deaths hit？A. Because the animals were staying at a higher place in the park.B. Because the animals were able to run much faster than human beings.C. Because human beings cannot hear the infrasonic sound.D. Because the animals might have picked up the danger signals and ran away.（） 2. Which of the statements about "Ravleigh waves" is true？A. Rayleigh waves are massive vibrational waves that usually cause quakes or tsunamis.B. Rayleigh waves move on the ocean surface at a speed ten times that of sound waves.C. Rayleigh waves can be felt both by animals and human beings.D. Rayleigh waves， just like infrasonic sound， can only be felt by animals.（） 3. When a tsunami hits， it is possible that ＿＿＿＿A. we can't feel the infrasound so we can't be informed of the dangerB. we can feel Rayleigh waves as well as infrasound so we are able to escape the danger like animalsC. we were so busy with things on our minds that we feel neither infrasound nor Rayleigh wavesD. we think nothing of the information of its coming even though we can also get it（） 4. What does the underlined word "that" in the last sentence refer to？A. Screening out the information.B. There being so much going on before our eyes and in our ears.C. Having a lot of things on our minds.D. Paying attention to the information.「解析」1. D 细节理解题。
2009年高考英语阅读理解专项训练
2009年高考英语阅读理解专项训练。
附详解（医学类）（1）Northern Europeans spend a lot of time in their cold and cloudy winters planning their summer holidays. They are proud of their healthy color when they return home after the holiday. But they also know that a certain amount of sunshine is good for their bodies and general health. In ancient Greece people knew about the healing（治疗） powers of the sun， but this knowledge was lost. At the end of the nineteenth century a Danish doctor， Niels Finsen， began to study the effect of sunlight on certain diseases， especially diseases of the skin. He was interested not only in natural sunlight but also in artificially （人造地） produced rays. Sunlight began to play a more important part in curing sick people. A Swiss doctor，Auguste Rollier， made full use of the sun in his hospital at Lysine. Lysine is a small village high up in the Alps. The position is important： the rays of the sun with the greatest healing power are the infra-red （红外线的） and ultra-violet （紫外线的） rays； but ultra-violet rays are too easily lost in fog and the polluted air near industrial towns. Dr. Roller found that sunlight， fresh air and good food cure a great many diseases. He was particularly successful in curing certain forms of tuberculosis with his "sun-cure". There were a large number of children in Dr. Roller's hospital. He decided to start a school where sick children could be cured and at the same time continue to learn. It was not long before his school was full. In winter， wearing only shorts， socks and boots， the children put on their skis after breakfast and left the hospital. They carried small desks and chairs as well as their school books. Their teacher led them over the snow until they reached a slope which faced the sun and was free from cold winds. There they set out their desks and chairs， and school began. Although they wore hardly any clothes， Roller's pupils were very seldom cold. That was because their bodies were full of energy which they got from the sun. But the doctor knew that sunshine can also be dangerous. If，for example， tuberculosis is attacking the lungs， unwise sunbathing may do great harm. Today there is not just one school in the sun. There are several in Switzerland，and since Switzerland is not the only country which has the right conditions， there are similar schools in other places.1. According to the passage， when did sunlight begin to play a more important part in the treatment of disease？A. From ancient times.B. At the end of the nineteenth century.C. Not until this century.D. Only very recently.2. Why are a Danish doctor and a Swiss doctor mentioned in the second and third paragraphs？A. Because they both made use of sunlight to treat illness.B. Because they were the first people who used sunlight for treatment.C. Because they were both famous European doctors.D. Because they used sunlight in very different ways.3. Dr Roller set up a "sun-cure" school probably for the reason that _______.A. most children could stay in his hospitalB. children could study while being treatedC. the school was expected to be full of pupilsD. the school was high up in the mountains4. What can be inferred from the last paragraph of the passage？A. "Sun-cure" schools are becoming popular everywhere.B. Switzerland is the only country where "sun-cure" schools are popular.C. Proper conditions are necessary for the running of a "sun-cure" school.D. "Sun-cure" schools are found in countries where there is a lot of sunshine.「答案与解析」本文介绍了利用日光治病的历史与发展。