2011届高考英语阅读理解专练复习题47
2011英语高考试题及答案
2011英语高考试题及答案2011年英语高考试题及答案（注意：本文章仅为示范，实际的2011年英语高考试题及答案请参考相关考试资料）Introduction:2011年英语高考试题及答案，以下是2011年英语高考试题的精选部分，供大家参考学习。
试题较长，将分为阅读理解、完形填空、语法填空和写作四个部分。
I. 阅读理解（Reading Comprehension）以下是2011年英语高考阅读理解的题目及答案：Passage 1:The following passage is an excerpt from a lecture on history.【题目】:What is the passage mainly about?A. The importance of studying history.B. The structure of historical lecture.C. The impact of history on society.D. The methods of historical research.【答案】:A. The importance of studying history.Passage 2:Read the passage and answer the questions below.【题目】:What is the main idea of the passage?A. The benefits of exercise on mental health.B. The importance of physical fitness.C. The relationship between exercise and stress.D. The connection between exercise and sleep.【答案】:C. The relationship between exercise and stress.II. 完形填空（Cloze Test）以下是2011年英语高考完形填空的题目及答案：【题目】：阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从21-30各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
2011届高考英语阅读理解专练复习题45
江苏省2011届高三英语阅读理解专练（45）AFor those who were born in the year of the pig, good luck and much success! This is your year.When talking to a Westerner, however, you’ve got to be a little careful when you talk about pigs. Chinese people think of the pig as a smart and prosperous（rich, luckily wealthy）animal. Western ideas tend to be a little more negative（否定的）.A pig in the West is seen as a dirty, lazy and fat animal. If anyone ever called you a pig, you wouldn’t be smiling . When a person doesn’t like some one, sometimes he will call that person a pig.If you ever met a Westerner who was born in the year of the pig, don’t say,“Oh, you’re a pig!”Most Westerners will be misunderstanding. They will be sure that you made some kind of mistakes. However, don’t t ake any chance. You might just offend（激怒）someone who does not share your positive（积极的）ideas about pigs.1．You have to be careful when you talk to a Westerner about pigs because .A．they believe pigs best of allB．they consider pigs as bad animalsC．they aren’t used to talking about pigsD．they don’t like the topic about pigs at all2．According to the passage we can see that Chinese people think of the pig as a animal.A．healthy B．lovely C．bad D．lazy3．A Westerner will call someone a pig if he or she that man.A．dislikes B．is afraid of C．looks up to D．makes fun of 4．When you call a Westerner a pig, who was born in the year of the pig, most of them .A．will be happyB．will be very surprisedC．understand youD．may laugh at youBOctober 24—the UN birthday is celebrated as United Nations Day. It is a day that belongs to everyone, and it is celebrated in most countries of the world. Some countries celebrate for a week instead of a day.Every year the President of the United States, in a special announcement, asks Americans to remember United Nations Day.In many parts of the world, schools plan programmes for this day. Boys and girls in some areas decorate（装饰）a United Nations tree, or plant a garden. In other areas young people put on plays about the United Nations. Some libraries show children’s art form around the world. Schools celebrate with songs and dances of other countries, or give parties where foods of other countries are served.Always the purpose of these celebrations is to help everyone understand the United Nations and why it is important.The UN encourages people to learn about other lands and their customs. In this way people can get a better understanding of people all over the world.5．Why is October 24 celebrated in many countries?A．To celebrate the founding of the United Nations.B．To make people understand what the United Nations means.C．To warn people of the dangers of wars.D．To tell people how the United Nations came into being.6．How do schools celebrate the day?A．Children are given a holiday of one to seven days.B．Different programmes are prepared to celebrate the day.C．Children plant gardens or decorate UN trees.D．Children and teachers hold parties.7．What does the United Nations encourage people to do, according to the passage?A．To learn more about other nations and their customs.B．To change programmes with other nations in science.C．To understand more people from all over the worldD．To understand the importance of the United Nations.8．The best title of the passage can be .A．The UNB．The World HolidayC．Celebrations on Oct 24D．The UN BirthdayCThis is news on the hour. Ed Wilson reporting. The President and First Lady will visit Africa on a good will tour in May. They plan to visit eight African countries.Reports from China say the Chinese want closer ties between China and the U.S. and Western Europe. A group of top Chinese scientists start their ten-nation tour next month.Here in Mia mi, the mayor is still meeting with the leaders of the teachers’ Union to try to find a way to end the strike. City schools are still closed after two weeks.In the news about health, scientists in California report finding of a relationship between the drinking of coffee and the increase of heart disease among women. According to the report in the American Medical Journal the five year-study shows this: Women who drink more than two cups of coffee a day have greater chance of having heart disease than women who do not.In sports, the Chargers lost again last night. The BBs beat them 1 to nothing. The Wingers had better results. They beat the Rifles 7 to 3. It was their first win in their last five matches.That’s the news of the hour. And now back to mor e easy listening with Jan Singer.9．Who gave the news on the hour.A．The mayor in Miami. B．Ed Wilson. C．Scientists in California .D．Jan Singer.10．To improve the ties between China and the U.S. and Western Europe, China .A．will send a group of Chinese scientists to pay a visit to the U. S. and Western Europe.B．will send some scientists to visit U. S. onlyC．has reached its aim. D．has given many reports to improve the ties 11．From the news in Miami we know .A．a peaceful way will soon be found B．the teachers’ strike will last longC．students haven’t been to school for two weeksD．students can’t go into the school because the classrooms are locked12．From the last news we don’t know.A．the results of the two matchesB．the teams which played last nightC．how many wins the BBs has had altogetherD．the Wingers had 1 win and 4 defeatsDEditors of newspapers and magazines often go to extremes（极端）to provide their readers with unimportant facts and statistics（数据）.Last year a reporter had been requested by a well-known magazine to write an article on the president’s palace in a new African republic. When the article arrived, the editor read the first sentence and then refused to publish it. The article began:“Hundreds of steps lead to the high wall which surrounds the president’s palace.”The editor at once sent the reporter a fax（传真）asking him to find out the exact number of steps and the height of the wall.The reporter immediately set out to do as he was asked to, but he took a long time to send them. Meanwhile, the editor was getting impatient, for the magazine would soon go to press. He sent the reporter two more faxes, but received no reply. He sent yet another fax telling the reporter that if he did not reply soon he would be fired. When the reporter again failed to reply, the editor had to publish the article as it had been originally（原始）written. A week later, the editor at last received a fax from the reporter. Not only had the poor man been arrested, but he had been sent to prison as well. However, he had at last been allowed to send a fax in which he told the editor that he had been arrested while counting the 1,084 steps leading to the fifteen-foot wall which surrounded the president’s palace.13．The editor didn’t want to publish the article because.A．he wanted to find an excuse to fire the reporterB．he had not read the article whollyC．he was not pleased with the facts in the articleD．he wanted to please the president of the new African republic14．The reporter took a long time to send the information he was asked for .A．because it took him a long time to count all the stepsB．because he had not been allowed to fax the information he had found outC．because he did not realize how soon the magazine would go to pressD．because he had been arrested before he had had time to find out the facts15．The reporter must have been arrested when .A．he acted too suspiciously（可疑地）B．he went to extreme to provide unimportant facts C．he climbed the palace wall in order to measure its heightD．he learnt that his article was pressed originally16．The purpose of the writer’s giving this very example is.A．to provide ground reasons for his ideas of how to write a good articleB．to ask readers for advice on how to get rid of extremeC．to tell readers how to write an articleD．to show his opinion about extreme of some editors of newspapers and magazines.ELast week’s topic: What’s your opinion about cheating in exams?Willson822（Fujian）:An oath isn’t enough to prevent anyone from cheating. Who can tell that they won’t promise something that goes against their will? So I think the penalty（处罚）is more important. Penalties should be serious enough to prevent people from breaking the oath!Wang Changling（Anhui）:The oath itself makes all test-takers think that others may consider them would-be cheaters, which can hurt their feelings. In my opinion, prevention is better than a penalty. Educators should set good examples for students to follow and be role models for them. Even if a few educators continue to copy other people’s work and their research papers, surely, students will follow suit.Anonymous: I support the school’s action against cheating. Although the oath isn’t a duty, it can warn the would-be cheater.Cathy Cheng: I find it’s hard to refuse a friend who wants help in exams. And I think the rule of Maryland University gives the students like me a good excuse to refuse.Zzq8301: I think this is a promising step toward what we’re talking about when we say ‘fair play’ these days. Cheaters should be stopped because they make it different for the honest to succeed.Freda（Tianjin）: I was told by my foreign teacher to write down the oath on the back of my test paper in the same wa y that was described in the article. It’s a rule everyone should obey in a fair game. Whether this method succeeds or fails is up to you. What I want to say is to be true to yourself.17．It is clear that the people above are talking about the rule made by .A．Maryland University B．the Education DepartmentC．some colleges D．the government18．How many people are in fact for the rules?A．Three B．Two C．Four D．Five19．Who thinks teachers should set an example?A．Willson822 B．Freda C．Cathy Cheng D．Wang Changling 20．The underlined word“oath”may have the same meaning as .A．idea B．promise C．plan D．opinion参考答案BBABA BADBA CCCBA DACDB。
2011届高考英语阅读理解专练复习题24
江苏省2011届高三英语阅读理解专练（24）AWithout the atmosphere there would be no weather , no wind , rain , snow , or clouds . Air is all around us ; we live at the bottom of a great ocean of air . It is invisible , but we can feel it when it moves . There are miles of air above us , pressing down with great weight on the earth and everything on it . Because air presses down on us from all directions at the same time , and because we are able to bear（忍受）this weight , we do not seem to feel it . But scientists have proved that air has this weight , and that anything that has weight creates （产生）a force called pressure . As changes in air pressure take place , they make air move .Air is a gas that expands （膨胀）when heated , gets lighter , and moves upward . When air is cooled , it gets heavier , sinks close to the earth’s surface , and flows like water in a great river . As warm air rises , cold air rushes in to take its place . Thus winds originate（起源）. The winds that blow high above us are caused by the warmer air running away from colder air . The wind we feel near the earth’s surface is the heavy colder air trying hard to catch the warmer air . Changes in temperature cause the air to move . And of course there are many changes , so air movements are taking place practically all the time .1．The first paragraph mainly tells us the causes of .A．why we don’t feel air B．whey atmosphere is important to usC．why there is air surrounding us D．why there is air pressure2．Air moves under such conditions that .A．there is air pressure B．the air is heavyC．air pressure doesn’t remain the same all the time D．air comes up and down 3．Which of the following pictures best tells the movements of warm air and cold air ? 4．According to the passage , in some areas if farmers who grow grapes（葡萄）light fires in the early morning , that is because the farmers want to .A．drive away warm airB．prevent cold air from coming to harm their plantsC．cause more windD．stop warm air running awayBAlzheimer’s disease is a major national health problem. Nearly 2 million Americans over the age of 65 have Alzheimer’s disease . It is a leading cause of death among the elderly . But Alzheimer’s disease is not confined（限于）to the aged . There may be a million or more people under the age of 65 suffering from the disease .At one time , people suffering from the disease were said to be “getting old”. The disease was thought to be a natural part of growing old , but it is now known that Alzheimer’s disease strikes young and old alike . It is an organic（器官的）disease that destroys brain cells .Alzheimer’s disease affects the patient’s memory , speech , and movement . In the beginning stages of the disease , the patient may seem slightly confused . He may have trouble speaking . Then the patient’s memory b egins to fail . He may forget dates , telephone numbers , names andplans .As the disease progresses , the patient may not recognize family and friends . These symptoms （症状）often cause terrible anxiety in the patient . He may feel lost and frightened . Sometimes the patient reacts with wild and bad behavior.In the last stages of the disease , the patient may not be able to take care of himself . He may have lost the ability to speak and walk .Scientists don’t know exactly what causes Alzheimer’s disease . It may be caused by a virus（病毒）. It may be caused by a poisonous substance（物质）in the environment . At present, there is no cure for the disease . But there are ways to slow its progress . Exercise and physical treatment can help the patients of this disease .5．The main idea of the passage is that Alzheimer’s disease .A．is a terrible part of the aging processB．is an organic disease that affects young and oldC．can be cured by physical treatment D．causes forgetfulness6．All of the following are symptoms o f Alzheimer’s disease EXCEPT.A．forgetfulness B．difficulty in speakingC．loss of sight D．loss of the ability to walk7．According to the passage , which of the following may be a cause of Alzheimer’s disease ?A．Poisons produced by the brain . B．Getting old .C．A virus . D．Lack of exercise .8．The progress of Alzheimer’s disease can be slowed by .A．operation B．a change in environmentC．medicines D．physical treatment and exerciseCWhat’s OnStageAn acrobatic（杂技）soul: To celebrate its 50th anniversary , the China Acrobatic Troupe will present “The Soul of China”, where the seemingly impossible is made real . Chills（寒战）will run down your spine（脊柱）as you watch breathlessly as performers take their art and their bodies to the edge .Time : 7:30 p.m , September13—19Place : Capital Theatre , 22 Wangfujing Dajie , Dongcheng DistrictExhibitionsJoint Show : A group ink painting exhibition is running at the Huangshicheng Art Gallery in Beijing . About 50 works by 25 young artists including Ge Yun and Yu Yang are on display .Time : 9 a .m —5p. m. until September 10Place : Huangshicheng Gallery , 136 Nanchizi Dajie , Dongcheng DistirctOil paintings : The Wanfung Art Galley will host a joint show of oil paintings by 10 young and middle-aged artists . On display are more than 30 of their latest works , which capture（捕捉）the wonderous variety of life in unique（独特的）styles .Time : 9 a.m. —4p.m until September 15Place: 136 Nachizi Street , Dongcheng DistrictLiterature（文学）museum : The National Museum of Modern Chinese Literature offers an indepth study of the evolution of Chinese contemporary literature from 1919 to 1949 .Time : 9 a. m —4 p.m , dailyPlace: 45 Anyuan Donglu , Chaoyang District（Shaoyaoju area ）ConcertsBeijing rocks: “ The Fashionow Night of Chinese Rock” is set to bring rock fans out by the thousands next month . Nine Chinese rock bands will perform at the concert , including older generation bands , middle generation and some recent arrivals The audience（听众）will be given a chance to decide what songs they want to hear , which is sure to bring a storm .Time: September 16Place: The Olympic CenterBelgium Orchestra（管弦乐队）:La Petite Bande , the Baroque Orchestra of Belgium willperform in Beijing at the Grand Theatre of the Cultural Palace of Nationalities as part of activities across the world to commemorate（纪念）the 250th anniversary of Bach’s death .Time: 7:30 p.m . September11—14Place: Grand Theatre of the Cultural Palace of Nationalities9．What do you think of the acrobatic show mentioned here ?A．When you watch it , you will certainly feel cold .B．Something strange will puzzle everyone , including scientists .C．Unexpected things will make you excited and surprised .D．Even the bravest ones will be too frightened to go on watching .10．The most characterisic thing about the Fashionow Night of Chinese Rock is that .A．it will let the audience choose the performers and the musicB．it is to bring thousands of rock fans out of their homesC．it will certainly cause a rock storm throughout ChinaD．it is to be held in memory of one of the greatest musicians11．Suppose it is September 14 today , how many activities can people choose to attend ?A．2 B．3 C．4 D．512．On the whole ,we can conclude .A．people in Beijing prefer modern culture to something traditionalB．there are usually more cultural activities in September than in any other monthC．most of the cultural activities in Beijing are for foreign visitors onlyD．we can enjoy a large variety of cultural activities in BeijingDIn general , people talk about two groups of colors : warm colors and cool colors . Researchers in psychology think that there are also two groups of people : people who prefer warm colors and people who prefer cool colors .The warm colors are red , orange and yellow . Where there are warm colors and a lot of light , people usually want to be active . People think that red , for example , is exciting. Sociable people , those who like to be with others , like red . The cool colors are green , blue and violet . These colors , unlike warm colors are relaxing . Where there are cool colors , people are usually quiet . People who like to spend time alone often prefer blue .Red may be exciting , but one researcher says that time seems to pass more slowly in a room with warm colors than in a room with cool colors . He suggests that a warm color , such as red or orange is a good color for a living room or restaurant . People who are relaxing or eating do not want time to pass quickly . Cool colors are better for offices or factories if the people who are working there want time to pass quickly .Researchers do not know why people think some colors are warm and other colors are cool . However , almost everyone agrees that red , orange , and yellow are warm and that green , blue , and violet are cool . Perhaps warm colors remind people of warm days and the cool colors remind them of cool days . Because in the north the sun is higher during summer , the hot summer sunlight appears yellow .13．Which of the following colors belong to cool colors ?A．Yellow, green . B．Blue , violet . C．Black , blue . D．Brown , white . 14．Which of the following statements is not true ?A．Sociable people like warm colors . B．Warm colors can make people excited .C．People who like to be with others don’t like red .D．Where there are warm colors , people want to be active .15．Which is the right color for different rooms ?A．Red or orange for offices . B．Orange for dining-rooms .C．Blue for bedrooms . D．Red for studies .16．What is the main idea of the last paragraph ?A．It shows the reason why people think some colors are warm and others are cool .B．Warm colors remind people of warm days .C．Cool colors remind people of cool days .D．People have an agreeable opinion of warm colors and cool colors .EDisposing（处理）of waste has been a problem since humans started producing it . As more and more people choose to live close together in cities , the waste-disposal problem becomes increasingly difficult .During the eighteenth century, it was usual for several neighboring towns to get together to select a faraway spot as a dump site . Residents or trash haulers（垃圾拖运者）would transport household rubbish , rotted wood , and old possessions to the site . Periodically（定期的）some of the trash was burned and the rest was buried . The unpleasant sights and smells caused no problem because nobody lived close by .Factories , mills , and other industrial sites also had waste to be disposed of . Those located on rivers often just dumped the unwanted remains into the water . Others built huge burners with chimneys to deal with the problem .Several facts make these choices unacceptable to modern society . The first problem is space Dumps , which are now called landfills , are most needed in heavily populated areas . Such areas rarely have empty land suitable for this purpose . Property is either too expensive or too close to residential（住宅区的）neighborhoods . Long-distance trash hauling has been a common practice but once farm areas are refusing to accept rubbish from elsewhere ,cheap land within trucking distance of major city areas is almost nonexistent .Awareness（意识）of pollution dangers has resulted in more strict rules of waste disposal. Pollution of rivers , ground water ,land and air is a price people can no longer pay to get rid of waste . The amount of waste ,however , continues to grow .Recycling efforts have become commonplace , and many towns require their people to take part . Even he most efficient recycling programs ,however , can hope to deal with only about 50 percent of a city’s reusable waste .17．The most suitable title for this passage would be .A．Places for Disposing Waste B．Waste Pollution DangersC．Ways of Getting Rid of Waste D．Waste Disposal Problem18．During the 18th century , people disposed their waste in many ways EXCEPT for .A．burying it B．recycling it C．burning it D．throwing it into rivers 19．What can be inferred from the fourth paragraph ?A．Farm areas accept waste from the city in modern society .B．There is cheap land to bury waste in modern society .C．It is difficult to find space to bury waste in modern society .D．Ways to deal with waste in modern society stay the same .20．The main purpose of writing this article is to .A．draw people’s attention to waste managementB．warn people of the pollution dangers we are facingC．call on people to take part in recycling programsD．tell people a better way to get rid of the waste参考答案ACBBB CCDCB CDBCB ADBDA。
2011年高考英语阅读理解答案全解
2011年高考英语阅读理解答案全解湖北卷AHonesty, my mum always used to tell me, is the best policy. Of course, this didn‘t include her when she told me that if I didn‘t eat all my vegetables Father Christmas could find out and wouldn‘t give me any presents.But when it comes to medicine, I had assumed it was important to always be honest with my patients. After all, the doctor-patient relationship is based on trust, and therefore honesty is essential. Or so I thought.I had just started working in geriatrics (老年病科), Mr. McMahon was brought in when his belly was found very swollen. I took a medical history from his daughter who‘d accompanied him in the ambulance. She‘d been his main carer for years. I stood looking at him as she gave a detailed history. ―Has he lost any weight recently?‖ I asked, ―Well, it‘s funny you should mention that, but yes,‖she said slowly. There was silence for a few moments. ―Why? What are you worried about?‖ she asked. I hesitated. She was obviously very involved in his care and it was only fair that I told her the truth. ―Well, we need to prove it‘s not cancer,‖ I said and talked briefly about some of the tests I was going to order.Half an hour later, a nurse called me: ―Mr. McMahon‘s daughter broke down —she said you told her he had cancer.‖ My heart sank. By the time I arrived at the ward, my consultant was already there, explaining that we still had to run lots of rests and that it was by no means confirmed that he had cancer. I stood silently at the end of the bed. My consultant was obviously angry with me and as we left Mr. McMahon, she turned to me. ―Why on earth did you do that?‖she asked in disbelief. I looked at her and bit my lip. ―She asked me what I was worried about and I told her.‖ I said, hanging my head. ―And give her more to worry about?‖ replied my consultant. ―You don‘t say the word ‗cancer‘ until it‘s confirmed. Even if you suspect it, think very carefully before you tell people.‖As it turned out, it wasn‘t cancer. But I did learn that when someone is stressed and worried about their loved one they‘re sometimes selective in what they hear —and as a doctor it‘s important to be mindful of this. In being truthful, I‘d made the situation worse.51．The purpose of the first two paragraphs is to show that the author ________.A. misunderstood the doctor-patient relationshipB. was anxious to receive Christmas giftsC. regarded honesty as the best policyD. had an unhealthy eating habit 52．The author‘s consultant was angry with him because ________.A. he told the daughter what he suspectedB. he delayed running the necessary testsC. he failed to confirm the patient‘s diseaseD. he forgot what the consultant hadadvised53．The author hung his head (the underlined part in Para. 4) because he was feeling ________.A. guiltyB. hurtC. disappointedD. helpless54．What lesson has the author learnt from his experience？A. Learning from parents is necessary.B. Jumping to a conclusion is dangerous.C. Telling the truth may not always be the best solution.D. Selecting pleasant words may not be the perfect policy.BHowling is a behaviour commonly observed among a wolf pack. As pack animals, wolves work together to hunt and rely on howling as an important means of communication among each other. There are different explanations of a wolf‘s howl and it appears that there may be more to discover.One theory is that wolves howl to bond better together. It‘s almost as if howling together help the pack stay together. Perhaps something similar to people feeling a sense of involvement with each other when singing a song together. But this theory may be wrong, explains Fred H. Harrington, a professor who studies wolf behaviour.Indeed, there have been times when wolves have been seen one moment howling in a chorus, and the next, quarreling among each other. It appears that usually the lowest-ranking members of the pack may actually be ―punished‖ for joining in the chorus at times. So is howling a way to strengthen a social bond or just a way to reconfirm status among its members? —Why do wolves howl for sure?What is clear, however, is that howling is often used among packmates to locate each other. Hunting grounds are distant and it happens that wolves may separate from one another at times. When this happens, howling appears to be an excellent means of gathering.Howling, interesting, is a contagious behaviour. When one wolf starts to howl, very likely others will follow. This is often seen to occur in the morning, as if wolves were doing some sort of ―roll call‖ where wolves all howl together to report their presence.55．What is the possible similarity between wolves‘ howling together and human‘s singing in chorus?A. The act of calling each other.B. The sense of accomplishment.C. The act of hunting for something.D. The sense of belonging to a group.56．Why does Harrington think the ―social bond‖ theory may be wrong?A. Wolves separate from each other after howling.B. Wolves tend to protect their hunting grounds.C. Wolves sometimes have quarrels after howling together.D. Wolves of low rank are encouraged to join in the chorus.57．Researchers are sure that wolves often howl to ________.A. show their ranksB. find their companionsC. report the missing onesD. express their loneliness58．―Howling…is a contagious behaviour‖ (in the last paragraph) means ________.A. howling is a signal for huntingB. howling is a way of communicationC. howling often occurs in the morningD. howling spread from one to anotherCIn today‘s throw-away society, dealing with the city‘s growing mountain of waste is an increasing challenge for the city council (市议会).Recently, Edinburgh is faced with the problem of disposing of (处理) about 250,000 million tons of waste a year. Despite different ways to dispose of much of it in a green manner —largely through encouraging recycling —its aging facilities such as the Powderhall landfill do not have the ability to deal with it.The European Union (EU) has issued a new policy, regulating how such mountains of waste are to be disposed of. The five councils (Edinburgh, east Lothian, West Lothian, Midlothian and Borders) face fines around £18 million a year from 2013 if they don‘t increase recycling levelsand rely less on landfill. With this in mind the councils got together with the idea of building a large incinerator plant (垃圾焚烧厂) to burn half of the waste produced in their districts. But this plan fell apart after the change of target levels by a new UK government waste policy which required that no more than 25% of the city‘s waste should be disposed of in this way by 2025.After the plan was abandoned, a private company which already transported millions of tons of the city‘s waste by train to a landfill site near Dunbar, offered an alternative solution when it suggested opening a huge waste site near Portobello.Since Powderhall is supposed to close in 2015, it seemd necessary for the members of the Edinburg Council to accept the suggestion. But soon they turned it down —after 700 local objections reached them —because it would have meant hundreds of lorries a day making loud noise through heavily populated areas.That still leaves the council with a problem. By 2013, only 50% of 1995 levels of waste will be allowed to be sent to landfill. Even if recycling targets are met, there will still be a large amount of rubbish to be burnt up. Due to this, Edinburgh and Midlothian councils have now decided to work together to build an incinerator pant as time to find a solution is fast running out.59．The main way handling waste in a green manner in Edinburgh is ________.A. recyclingB. restoringC. buryingD. burning60．The five councils worked out a plan to build an incinerator plant to ________.A. reduce the cost of burying wasteB. meet the EU requirementsC. speed up waste recyclingD. replace landfill sites61．The city council of Edinburgh rejected the suggestion to open a huge landfill site near Portobello because ________.A. it came from a private companyB. the council was not interested in itC. it was not supported by EUD. the local people were against it62．What is the final decision of Edinburgh and Midlothian councils?A. To open a new landfill nearby.B. To close the Powderhall landfill in2015C. To set up a plant for burning waste.D. To persuade people to reduce theirwaste.DFeeling blue about the world? ―Cheer up,‖ says science writer Matt Ridley. ―The world has never been a better place to live in, and it will keep on getting better both for humans and for nature.‖Ridley calls himself a rational optimist —rational, because he‘s carefully weighed the evidence; optimistic, because that evidence shows human progress to be both unavoidable and good. And this is what he‘s set out to prove from a unique point of view in his most recent book, The Rational Optimist. He views mankind as a grand enterprise that, on the whole, has done little but progress for 100,000 years. He backs his findings with hard facts gathered through years of research.Here‘s how he explains his views.1) Shopping fuels inventionIt is reported that there are more than ten billion different products for sale in London alone. Even allowing for the many people who still live in poverty, our own generation has access to more nutritious food, more convenient transport, bigger houses, better cars, and, of course, more pounds and dollars than any who lived before us. This will continue as long as we use these things to make other things. The more we specialize and exchange, the better off we‘ll be.2) Brilliant advancesOne reason we are richer, healthier, taller, cleverer, longer-lived and freer than ever before isthat the four most basic human needs —food, clothing, fuel and shelter —have grown a lot cheaper. Take one example. In 1800 a candle providing one hour‘s light cost six hour‘s work. In the 1880s the same light from an oil lamp took 15 minutes‘ work to pay for. In 1950 it was eight seconds. Today it‘s half second.3) Let‘s not kill ourselves for climate changeMitigating (减轻) climate change could prove just as damaging to human welfare as climate change itself. A child that dies from indoor smoke in a village where the use of fossil-fuel (化石燃料) electricity is forbidden by well-meaning members of green political movements trying to save the world, is just as great a tragedy as a child that dies in a flood caused by climate change. If climate change proves to be mild, but cutting carbon causes real pain, we may well find that we have stopped a nose-bleed by putting a tourniquet (止血带) around our necks63．What is the theme of Ridley‘s most recent book?A. Weakness of human nature.B. Concern about climate change.C. Importance of practical thinking.D. Optimism about human progress.64．How does Ridley look at shopping?A. It encourages the creation of things.B. It results in shortage of goods.C. It demands more fossil fuels.D. It causes a poverty problem.65．The candle and lamp example is used to show that ________.A. oil lamps give off more light than candlesB. shortening working time brings about a happier lifeC. advanced technology helps to produce better candlesD. increased production rate leads to lower cost of goods66．What does the last sentence of the passage imply?A. Cutting carbon is necessary in spite of the huge cost.B. overreaction to climate change may be dangerous.C. People‘s health is closely related to climate change.D. Careless medical treatment may cause great pain.EWhich are your more likely to have with you at any given moment —your cell-phone or your wallet? Soon you may be able to throw your wallet away and pay for things with a quick wave of your smart phone over an electronic scanner.In January, Starbucks announced that customers could start using their phones to buy coffee in 6,800 of its stores. This is the first pay-by-phone practice in the U.S., but we‘re likely to see more wireless payment alternatives as something called near field communication (NFC) gets into America‘s consumer electronics. Last December, some new smart phones which contain an NFC chip were introduced to the public.Already in use in parts of Asia and Europe, NFC allows shoppers to wave their phones a few inches above a payment terminal —a contact-free system built for speed and convenience. But before NFC becomes widely adopted in the U.S., a few problems need to be worked out, like who will get to collect the profitable transaction (交易) fees. Although some credit card providers have been experimenting with wave-and-pay systems that use NFC-enabled credit cards, cellphone service providers may try to muscle their way into the point-of-sale (POS) market. Three big cellphone service providers have formed a joint venture (合资企业) that will go into operation over the next 15 months. Its goal is ―to lead the U.S. payments industry from cards to mobile phones.‖The other big NFC issue, apart from how payments will be processed, is security. For instance, what‘s to stop a thief from digitally pickpocketing you? ―We‘re still not at the point where an attacker can just brush against you in a crowd and steal all the money out of yourphone.‖ says Jimmy Shah, a mobile-security researcher. ―Users may also be able to set transaction limits, perhaps requiring a password to be entered for larger purchases.‖Still uneasy about this digital-wallet business? Keep in mind that if you lose your smart phone, it can be located on a map and remotely disabled. Plus, your phone can be password protected. Your wallet isn‘t.67．What is predicted to happen in the U.S.?A. the expansion of cellphone companies.B. The boom of pay-by-phone business.C. The disappearance of credit cards.D. The increase of Starbucks sales.68．The NFC technology can be used to ________.A. ensure the safety of shoppersB. collect transaction fees easilyC. make purchase faster and simplerD. improve the quality of cellphones69．Three cellphone service providers form a joint venture to ________.A. strengthen their relationshipB. get a share in the payments industryC. sell more cellphonesD. test the NFC technology70．According to the passage, what can users do if they lose their smart phone?A. Stop the functioning of their phones.B. Set up a password.C. Get all the money out of their phones.D. Cancel large purchases.答案解析：51．解析：推理判断题。
高考英语 专题分类汇编阅读理解
2011年高考英语试题汇编——阅读理解2011年(全国卷)第三部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
AWhen milk arrived on the doorstepWhen I was a boy growing up in New Jersey in the 1960s, we had a milkman delivering milk to our doorstep. His name was Mr. Basille. He wore a white cap and drove a white truck. As a 5-year-old boy, I couldn’t take my eyes off the coin changer fixed to his belt. He noticed this one day during a delivery and gave me a quarter out of his coin changer.Of course, he delivered more than milk. There was cheese, eggs and so on. If we needed to change our order, my mother would pen a note—“Please add a bottle of buttermilk next delivery”—and place it in the box along with the empty bottles. And then, the buttermilk would magically（魔术般）appear.All of this was about more than convenience. There existed a close relationship between families and their milkmen. Mr. Basille even had a key to our house, for those times when it was so cold outside that we put the box indoors, so that the milk wouldn't freeze. And I remember Mr. Basille from time to time taking a break at our kitchen table, having a cup of tea and telling stories about his delivery. There is sadly no home milk delivery today. Big companies allowed the production of cheaper milk thus making it difficult for milkmen to compete (竞争). Besides, milk is for sale everywhere, and it may just not have been practiced to have a delivery service. Recently, an old milk box in the countryside I saw brought back my childhood memories. 1 took it home and planted it on the back porch (门廊). Every so often my son's friends will ask what it is. So I start telling stories of my boyhood, and of the milkman who brought us friendship along with his milk.56. Mr. Basille gave the boy a quarter out of his coin changer .A. to show his magical powerB. to pay for the deliveryC. to satisfy his curiosityD. to please his mother57. What can be inferred from the fact that the milkman had the key to the boy's house?A. He wanted to have tea there.B. He was a respectable person.C. He was treated as a family member.D. He was fully trusted by the family.58. Why does home milk delivery no longer exist?A. Nobody wants to be a milkman now.B. It has been driven out of the market.C. Its service is getting poor.D. It is forbidden by law.59. Why did the author bring back home an old milk box?A. He missed the good old days.B. He wanted to tell interesting stories.C. He needed it for his milk bottles.D. He planted flowers in it.60.What was advertising like in the Middle Ages?A. Merchants were employed to promote products.B. Ad messages were shouted out in public places.C. Product information was included in books.D. Ad signs were put up in towns.61. What does the word “This” in Paragraph 2 refer to?A. Advertising in newspapers.B. Including pictures in ads.C. selling goods in markets.D. Working with ad agencies.62 The 18th century advertising was special in its________________A growing spendingB printing materialsC advertising companiesD attractive designs63 Which of the following might be the best title for the text?A The Story of AdvertisingB The Value of Advertising DesignsC The Role of Newspaper AdvertisingD The Development of Printing for AdvertisingCWhile small may be beautiful，tall is just plain uncomfortable it seems，particularly when it comes to staying in hotels and eating in restaurants.The Tall Persons Club Great Britain(TPCGB)，which was formed six months ago to campaign(发起运动)for the needs of the tall．has turned its attention to hotels and restaurants Beds that are too small，shower heads that are too low ,and restaurant tables with hardly any leg-room all make life difficult for those of above average height it says.But it is not just the extra-tail whose needs are not being met. The average height of thepopulation has been increasing yet the standard size of beds，doorways，and chairs has remained unchanged“The bedding industry says a bed should be six inches larger than the person using it ,so even a king-size bed at 6'6"(6feet and 6 inches) is falling short for 25％of men，while the standard 6'3" bed caters for(满足需要)less than half of the male(男性)population，"said TPCGB president Phil Heinricy ,"Seven-foot beds would work fine."Similarly ,restaurant tables can cause no end of problems Small tables，which mean the long-legged have to sit a foot or so away from them are enough to make tall customers go elsewhereSome have already taken note，however At Queens Moat Houses’Caledonian Hotel inEdinburgh．6'6" beds are now put in as standard after requests for longer beds from taller visitors,particularly Americans.64 What is the purpose of the TPCGB campaign?A To provide better servicesB To rebuild hotels and restaurantsC To draw public attention to the needs of the tallD To attract more people to become its members65 .Which of the following might be a bed of proper length according to Phil Heirtricy?A .7'2'' B. 7' C. 6'6'' D .6'3''66．What may happen to restaurants with small tables?A .They may lose some customersB. They may start businesses elsewhereC .They have to find easy chairs to match the tablesD .They have to provide enough space for the long—legged67. What change has already been made in a hotel in Edinburgh?A .Tall people pay more for larger bedsB. 6'6''beds have taken the place of 6'3''bedsC. Special rooms are kept for AmericansD. Guest rooms are standardized68．What does the word “residents’’ in Paragraph 1 probably refer to?A．chickens B．tomatoes C．gardens D．people69．By saying “a win—win situation all around”，Ms．Gartin means that_______．A．she is happier and her garden biggerB．she may spend less and lose weightC．she is selling more and buying lessD．she has grown more varieties of vegetables70．Why is vegetable gardening becoming increasingly popular?A．More Americans are doing it for fun．B．The price of oil is lower than before，C．There’s a growing need for fruits．D．The cost of living is on the rise．71．Which of the following might be the best title for the ten?A．Family Food Planning B．Banking on GardeningC．A Belt-tightening Move D．Gardening as a HobbyEWanted，Someone for a KissWe’re looking for producers to join US on the sound of London Kiss l 00 FM．You’Il work on the station’s music programmes. Music production experience in radio is necessary, along with richknowledge of modem dance music．Please apply (申请) in writing to Producer Vacancies，Kiss 100．Father ChristmasWe’re looking for a very special person，preferably over 40，to fill our Father Christmas suit．Working days：Every Saturday from November 24 to December l 5 and every day from December 17 to December 24 except Sundays, 10：30-16：00．Excellent pay．Please contact (联系) the Enterprise Shopping Centre，Station Parade，Eastbourne．Accountants AssistantWhen you join the team in our Revenue Administration Unit, you will be providing assistancewithin all parts of the Revenue Division, dealing with post and other general duties. If you areeducated to GCSE grade C level we would like to talk to you. This position is equally suitable fora school leaver or for somebody who has office experience.Wealden District CouncilSoftware TrainerIf you are aged 24-45 and have experience in teaching and training, you could be the person weare looking for. You should be good at the computer and have some experience in programmewriting. You will be allowed to make your own decisions, and to design courses as well as presentthem. Pay upwards of ￡15,000 for the right person. Please apply by sending your CV (简历) toMrs R..Oglivie, Palmlace Limited.72. Who should you get in touch with if you hope to work in a radio station?A. Producer Vacancies, Kiss 100.B. Mrs Oglivie, palmlace Limited.C. The Enterprise Shopping Centre.D. Wealden District Council.73. We Iearn from the ads that the Enterprise Shopping Centre needs a person who __A. is aged between 24 and 40B. may do some training workC. should deal with general dutiesD. can work for about a month74. Which position is open to recent school graduates?A. Producer, London Kiss.B. Father Christmas.C. Accountants Assistant.D. Software Trainer.75. What kind of person would probably apply to Palmlace Limited?A. One with GCSE grade C level.B. One with some office experience.C. One having good computer knowledge.D. One trained in producing music programmes.2011年(新课标卷)第三部分阅读理解（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、D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
2011届高考英语阅读理解专练复习题50
江苏省2011届高三英语阅读理解专练（50）AJean Driscoll can go faster in her wheelchair than the world’s best marathoners can run!In April, Jean finished the Boston Marathon in 1 hour 34 minutes 22 seconds. That’s about 33 minutes faster than the winning male runner! She competed on the track, too. She was second in the 800 meter wheelchair race at the 1992 Olympics.Jean doesn’t like to be told she’s brave. “I’m in sports because I’m a competitive person!” Jean was born with spina befida, a birth illness that damages the spine（脊椎）. She began to use a wheelchair to get around in high school. Then she tried wheelchair race and was amazed.” Players banged each other and fell out of their chair,” she says, “It was fun.”Jean tried other wheelchair sports. At the University of Illinois, her wheelchair basketball team won two national titles.Now Jean coaches and teaches. She tries to get people to set goals. “When I sign my autograph （亲笔签名）,says Jean, “I write, dream big and work hard.”56．What made Jean take part in sports?A．She was brave.B．She was competitive.C．She was strong.D．She was disabled.57．What kind of education did she receive?A．High school.B．Junior middle school.C．High education.D．Primary school.58．What is Jean’s advice on how to succeed?A．Work hard. B．Hope for the best.C．Dream a lot. D．Have great wishes and work hard.BAmong the four skills in learning English, which one of these is the “odd-man-out”? The answer is speaking. The other three yo u can do alone on your own. But you can’t really speak alone! Speaking to yourself can be “dangerous” because men in white coats may come and take you away!Where can you find people to speak English? And how can you practise speaking when you are alone?At school If you pay to go to a language school, you should use the opportunity to speak. If your teacher asks you to speak in pairs or groups with other students, try to say as much as possible. Don’t worry about your mistakes. Just speak!Conversation Clubs Many cities around the world have conversation clubs where people can exchange one language for another. Look in your local newspaper to find a conversation club near you. They are usually free although some may charge a small entrance fee.Shopping Eve n if you don’t want to buy anything, you can ask questions about products that interest you in a shop. “How much does this cost?” “Can I pay by cheque?” Often you can start a real conversation-and it costs you nothing!Café and Bars There are often American, Britain, Irish and Australian bars in many large cities. If you can find one, you’ll probably meet many people speaking English as a first or second language.Language is all around you Everywhere you go, you find language. Shop names, street names, advertisements, notices, and car numbers…When you walk down the street, practise reading the words and numbers that you see. Say them to yourself. It’s not exactly a conversation, but it will help you to “think” in English. But don’t speak too loud!Songs and Video Repeat the words of an English-language song singing with the music until it becomes automatic. It’s good practice for your memory and for the mouth muscles that you need for English.Above all, speak as much as possible! Make as many mistakes as possible! When you know that you have made a mistake, you know that you have made progress!59．What does “odd-man-out” probably mean according to the passage?A．Someone or something appearing different from the others.B．Someone or something standing out of the group.C．Someone or something arranged in pairs.D．Someone or something that can be easily mistaken for another60．What might happen if you speak to yourself loudly in public?A．The police will take you away and punish you.B．The doctors will force you to stay in hospital.C．You will have to pay to escape being punished.D．You will be forbidden to be member of the club.61．In which places can you learn English NOT free of charge?A．At school, in conversation clubs and café and bars.B．At school, in shops and café bars.C．In conversation clubs, shops, songs and video.D．In conversation clubs and in the streets.62．Why does the writer say “Make as many mistakes as possible”? Because.A．everyone will make mistakes in learning English.B．everyone will meet people speaking English with some mistakes.C．making mistakes is a must in making progress in learning English.D．making mistakes can make one realize the importance of speaking63．According to the passage, which way is NOT likely to be accepted by English beginners?A．Recite poems loudly along the riverside.B．Listen to some English fashion songs and video.C．Find an Englishman to speak English with.D．In class, try to practise in groups or pairs.CThe seas and rivers are being poisoned by radioactive wastes, by chemical discharges and by the dumping of dangerous raw swage(污水). The air we breathe is polluted by smoke and fumes from factories and motor vehicles; even the rain is poisoned.It’s little wonder forests and lakes are being destroyed and everywhere wildlife is disappearing, and yet the destruction continues.Governments and industries throughout the world are intensifying(加紧) their efforts to extract the earth’s mineral riches and to destroy its living resources.The great rain-forest and the frozen continents alike are seriously threatened, despite（尽管，但是）the warnings of the scientific community and the deep concern of millions of ordinary people.In fact, that we can create environmentally clean industries, use the power of the sun, wind and waves for our energy needs and manage the finite（有限的）resources of the earth in a way that will safeguard our future and protect all the rich variety of life-forms which share this planet with us.64．The main idea of the passage is that .A．the seas and rivers are being poisonedB．we can protect natural environmentsC．the natural world is under violent attack from manD．governments and industries should be responsible for the destruction of the natural world 65．As to the destruction of forest and lakes, the author .A．is surprised B．is unsure why C．wonders why D．understands why 66．Rain-forests are being destroyed because governments and industries .A．are unaware of what they are doing wrong B．are rich and powerfulC．choose to ignore criticism D．basically care about the environment 67．The earth’s resources.A．should be only for the people B．can be made to last longerC．will last forever D．belong to just humans and animalsThis is one of the advertisements put for aA．book store B．newspaper C．magazine D．restaurant 69．Detailed information about films can be found in section.A．The Arts B．The Dining In, Dining Out C．The House & Home D．Weekend 70．The advertisement tells us The Times is .A．of great benefitB．of little useC．paidD．priceless71．The main idea of this advertisement is .A．many opportunities will be provided just to those who order home deliveryB．several new sections have been printed separately from now onC．readers can be well informed of the latest news and sports resultsD．people can pick up all the information they are interested inEBritish society is considered to be divided into three main groups of classes—the upper class, the middle class, and the lower or working class. This is known as the class system and it is important to know something about it if you mean to understand British people and society. Most British people grow up with a deep knowledge and understanding of the class system even if they are not very conscious（意识到的）of it. As a result, more people know which class they belong to and are able to tell which class other people come from by the way they speak, the kind of clothes they wear, their interests and hobbies or even the type of food they eat.Social class is not only about behavior and attitudes. For example, although many upper class people are rich and may own a lot of land, having a lot of money does not necessarily make a person one member of the upper class. It is also important to come from a particular kind of family, have friends who are considered suitable, have been to a certain type of private school and speak with the right kind of accent. There are people who are poor but who do not think of themselves as working class because their family background, education, political opinions, etc. are basically different from those of most working-class people. Many people do not like the class system but it is impossible to pretend that these differences do not exist or that British people do not sometimes form opinions in this way.72．The idea of the class system in Britain .A．exists only in the mind of foreignersB．is deeply rooted in the British peopleC．is now under attackD．is regarded as a long custom73．If an Englishman has a lot of money, .A．he belongs to the middle classB．he must be a member of the upper classC．he is not likely to be from the upper classD．he may buy an upper class title with money74．What does the second paragraph mainly discuss?A．Many rich people do not belong to the upper class.B．Today many British people do not like the class system.C．Many poor people do not consider themselves a slower class.D．An Englishman’s social class is determined by many factors. 75．What would be the best title for the passage?A．An Unequal Society B．Social Class in BritainC．British People and Society D．Information about Britain参考答案BCDAB ACACD CBBDA BBCDB。
2011届高考英语精品复习：英语阅读理解
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A stereo system for sale.It has two speakers.The system has AM/FM radio.It also has a tape deck and turntable.It is in good condition.The stereo was owned for only one year.The price is $ 200 including the speakers.The owner will also take the highest price offered if the asking price is not met.Call Bill after 6 pm at 555-9834. 2?How many of the seven ads are placed by people who want to hire someone for a certain job ? Four B.Three C.Two D.Five . 銆佸叚娈靛紑澶寸殑淇℃伅锛屽彲鐭ユ湁涓変釜骞垮憡鎷涜仒浜恒€?3?1.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage ? 2.Which of the following could Not expected. 3.Which of the following is true ? 4.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the second paragraph ? Which of the following is true ? A.Those who have some experience in office work will have a better chance to get the job of secretary. B.The owner of the stereo will never sell his stereo at a price less than $ 200. C.The taxi driver is not not necessarily familiar with the city. D.The tenth street block party will last until after 8 . 瑙ｆ?Experience preferred銆傚箍鍛?涓璄xperience necessary?涓璗he price is $ 200 including the speakers.The owner will also take the highest price offered if the askingprice is not met.銆傚彲鐭ラ亾B ? A good knowledge of the city is required.C?涓嶇湡瀹炪€?4鍜岀悊瑙ｄ腑蹇冩€濇兂鐨勮兘鍔涖€1.Which of the following would be the best title ?2.The passage is mainly about _____.3.The writer`s purpose is that _____.4.The main idea of the article is ____.5.From the passage we learn that ______.6.The key point of the passage is ___.7.The article mainly tells us about ____.8.In the passage the writer argues that ____.?If you are like most students, you probably read both at home and outside your home: perhaps somewhere on your school yard and maybe even at work during your breaks.Your reading environment can have a great effect on your understanding, so you give some thought to how you can create or choose the right reading environments.The environment allows to stay alter and to keep all of your attention on the text, especially when it is both interesting and difficult. When you are at home, you can usually create effective conditions for reading.You might want to choose a particular place 锟紺a desk or table, for example 锟紺where you always read.Make sure the place you choose is well lighted, and sit in a chair that requires you to sit straight.Reading in a chair that`s too soft and comfortable is likely you make you sleepy!Keep your active reading tools (pens, markers, notebooks or paper )and a dictionary close at hand. Before you sit down for a reading period, try to reduce all possible interruptions.Turn off your phone, the television, and the radio.tell your family members or roommates that you will be busy for a while.If necessary, put a 鈥淒o not disturb 鈥?sign on yourdoor!The more interruptions you must deal with while you read, the harder it will beto keep your attention on the task at hand. What would be the best title for the text ? What to Read B.The Ways to Reduce Possible Interruptions C Creating an Effective Reading Environment D. How to Read Fast 瑙ｆ瀽锛氭湰鏂囨槸璇存鐨勯槄璇荤幆澧冦€?5嬮棿鐨勯€昏緫鍏崇郴鐨勭悊瑙ｏ紝濡備綍?*The passage is probably written for __________. *What is implied but not stated ? *The paragraphis probably taken from ____ * It can be inferred in the story that ______. *The writer implied that ___________. *What`s the writer`s attitude towards ______? *What can be concluded from the passage ? *What is the writer`s purpose ? *From the passage we can draw a conclusion that _____. Our village carpenter, John Hill,came one day and made a dining table for my wife.He made it just the right size to fill the space between the two windows.When I got home that evening, John was drinking a cup of tea and writing out his bill for the job. My wife said to me quietly, 鈥淚t is ninth cup of tea today.鈥滲ut she said in a loud voice, 鈥淚t is a beautiful table, dear, isn`t it ?鈥?鈥淚`ll decided about that when I see the bill 鈥滻read : One dining table, 10 November, 1989. Cost of wood :$ 17.00 Paint :$ 1.50 Work:8 hours ($1 an hour) $ 8.00 Total :$36.50 When I was looking at the bill, John said, 鈥淚t is been a fine day, hasn`t it ? Quite sunny. 鈥?鈥淵es鈥滻said 鈥淚`m glad it is only the 10th of November.鈥?鈥淢e, too鈥?said John, 鈥淵ou wait.It`ll be a lot colder by the end of the month 鈥?鈥測es, colder nd more expensive ! Dining tables will be be $ 20 more expensive on November 30th, won`t they, John ?鈥?John looked hard at me for half a minute.Was there a little smile in his two blue eyes ?I gave his bill back to him. 鈥淚f it isn`t too much trouble, John, 鈥滻said, 鈥減lease add it up again and you can forget the date.鈥?I paid him $ 26.50 and he was happy to getit. 1锛嶹hy did John talk about the weather when the writer was looking at the bill ? Because he didn`t want the writer to go through the bill carefully. Because it was really a fine day Because he wanted the writer to check the bill carefully Because he wanted to tell the writer what the weather was like.ohn 鏁呮剰鍒嗘暎浣滆€呮敞鎰忓姏锛屼娇浣滆€呬笉鑳戒粩缁嗘煡甯愮洰銆?2锛嶧rom the story we know that ____. A.John made a mistake in the bill B.John tried to fool the writer in order to get more money for his work. C.John had written out the bill before the writer got home. D.John still wanted to get $ 36.50 for his work in the end.锛氭湰棰樻槸鎺ㄦ柇鍒ゆ柇棰?鏍规嵁涓婁笅鏂囷紝浣滆€呮煡甯愶紝John鏁呮剰璇磋瘽锛屾槸瑕佹剼寮勪綔鑰呫€?6锛庣寽娴嬭瘝涔夛細鏍规嵁涓婁笅鏂嬶細*The word 鈥溾€︹€漣n the first paragraph probably means ___. *The underlined phrase 鈥溾€︹€漣n the article probably means ____. *The word 鈥渋t鈥漣n the last paragraph refers to ____. *In line 6, the word 鈥溾€︹€漜ould best be replaced by ____. *鈥溾€︹€漣s a synonym for ____.LONDON Thursday July 26 (Reuters)---Eddy missed his girlfriend Anna so much he flew back to Britain from Australia to propose to her.The problem is she did the same in the opposite direction. He and Anna even managed to miss each other when they sat in the same airport waiting room in Singapore at the same time to wait for connecting flights. 鈥? The underlined word 鈥渕iss鈥漣n paragraph 2 most probably means _____. A.fail to meet B. fail to understand C. escape from D long to see??A Grown-ups know that people and objects are solid. At the movies, we know that if we reach out to touch Tom Cruise, all we will feel is air. But does a baby have this understanding? To see whether babies know objects are solid. T. Bower designed amethod for projecting an optical illusion()of a hanging ball. His plan was to first give babies a real ball, one they could be expected to show surprised in their faces and movements, All the 16 to 24-week-old babies tested were surprised when they reached for the illusion and found that the ball was not there. Grown-ups also have a sense of object permanence. We know that if we put a box in a room and lock the door, the box will still be there when we come back. But does a baby realize that a ball that rolls under a chair does not disappear and go to never-never land? Experiments done by Bower suggest that babies develop a sense of object permanence when they are about 18 weeks old. In his experiments, Bower used a toy train that went behind a screen. When 16-week-old and 22-week-old babies watched the toy train disappear behind the left side of the screen, they looked to the right, expecting it to re-appear. If the experiment took the train off the table and lifted the screen, all the babies seemed surprised not to see the train. This seems to show that all the babies had a sense of object permanence. But the second part of the experiment showed that this was not really the case. The re-searcher substituted(鏇挎崲) a ball for the train when it went behind the screen. The22-week-old babies seemed surprised and looked back to the left side for the train. But the 16-week-old babies did not seem to notice the switch(鏇存崲).Thus,the16-week-old babies seemed to have a sense of 鈥渟omething permanence,鈥?while the 22-week-old babies had a sense of object permanence related to a particular object. 1.The passage is mainly about . A.babies鈥檚ense of sight B.effects of experiments on babies C.babies鈥檜nderstanding of objects D.different tests on babies鈥檉eelings 2.In Paragraph 3, 鈥渙bject permanence鈥?means that when out of sight, and object . A.still exists B.keeps its shape C.still stays solid D.is beyond reach 3.What did Bower use in his experiments? A.A chair B.A screen C.A film D.A box 4. 39.Which of the following statements is true? A.The babies didn鈥檛have a sense of direction. B.The older babies preferred toy trains to balls. C. The younger babiesliked looking for missing objects D.The babies couldn鈥檛tell a ball from its optical illusion. B The Three Gorges (涓夊场)Dam, the largest dam in the world, is also the largest engineering project on the face of the earth. It aims to make the mother of all floods, the Changjiang River, into a tame river and it will be the largest power source for much of eastern and central China.It will create a huge, deep-water lake, and make it possible for 10,000 ton ocean going ships to sail 15,000 miles inland from the Pacific to the city of Chongqing with its 30 million people, making it the word鈥檚largest river port. Construction has already started. The dam will be a-bout 6,860 feet long and 611 feet high, at a spot called Sandouping near Yichang. After many years of investigation(璋冪爺)experts have drawn a conclusion that this grand project will do a great deal of good. The most important thing is flood control.By building a dam instead of new coal plants to meet its growing demand for electricity, China will give off much less poisonous gases into the air. However, some scientists don鈥檛agree to the project. They say that Chongqing and dozens of other cities along the river will put much waste into the reservoir(姘村簱),which can do harm to people, fish and other living things that depend on the river. Sedimentation(娌夌Н)and damage of a breach (鍐冲彛)are problems, too. The Three Gorges Dam could be considered, when it is finished in 2009,a new eighth wonder of the world as to the size alone. 5. Which is not the purpose to build such a huge dam? A.To make electricity. B.To prevent floods. C.To improve navigation(杩愯緭) D.To make it a wonder. 6. Where does the dam lie ? A.Near Chongqing. B.Near Yichang. C.In the Three Gorges D.In Wuhan. 7. It will take about to complete the dam. A.eight years B.more than ten years C.half a century D.more than twenty years. 8. Some scientists fear that .A.when the dam is built, the balance of nature may be destroyedB. sedimentation may occurC.a breach may cause millions of people to die or to be homelessD.electricity will not be as much as expected 9. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT right? A.When finished, the dam will be one of themain bases of power source of China. B.People have different ideas about the setting up of the dam C.It will take many years to build the dam because people want to see whether it will be safe and strong enough. D.Chongqing will become the largest river port in the world when the dam is finished. C Foreigners are likely to acquire(鑾峰緱)more investment opportunities in china since the central government has passed a fresh regulation to Tuesday to attract foreign capital(璧勬湰) The regulation, which will take effect on April 1, out-lines how china will expand co-owned enterprisesre-form(浼佷笟鏀归潻) According to the regulation, overseas investors are expected to become shareholders in the key state-owned enterprises. Overseas investors will even allowed to hold the controlling stake(鎺ц偂)in the large state-owned enterprises, except for those of key importance to national or economic security. 鈥淐hina鈥檚WTO membership has reduced the risks and costs for foreign investors, and more capital and advanced techniques and expert knowledge or skill are expected to flown in,鈥漚n official said. In particular, the new regulationappeals(makes an ear-nest request) for capital for agricultural technology, transportation, energy and new material industry, The service industry, including banking, will gradually become another focal point of co-operation. The country hopes foreign investors start businesses in the western regions, where they will enjoy more favourable taxation policies for the nest 10years. 10.A great deal of foreign capital has come to china because . A the foreign investors have too much money B there are too many enterprises in china C China is a large country D China鈥檚reform will bring great benefit to the foreign investors 11.If foreign investors start their business in the west-ern regions, they will . A pay more taxes B lose more benefit C offer more taxes D gain more advantages 12.which of the following statements is Not true? A.Foreign capital is appealed for to develop the new material industry. B.Foreign capital is appealed to take part in China鈥?C.Foreigners are encouraged to take part in China鈥檚enterprises reform. D.Foreign investors canhold the controlling stake of all the large state-owned enterprises. 13.From the passage we can infer that china鈥檚service industry will in future.鈥?A fall behind others B. develop at the same speed as now C.be developed rapidly D.continueco-operation with foreigners D. Mrs Keller had a big family.Her husband had a factory in the town.One of her sons was a lawyers and the other two were drivers.And her two daughters worked in the post office.The old woman stayed at home and could do all housework and wouldn`t employ anybody. One evening, the telephone rang while the old woman was preparing supper.She went to answer it.She was told that one of her sons died in a traffic accident.She heard this and fell in a faint.When she came back to life, she was in hospital.And she needed to be helped after that. Several months later she was told on the telephone her daughter died while she was being operated on.The old woman was so sad that she had to be in hospital again.From then on she was afraid to answer any telephones and sometimes she was afraid hear the bell.Of course it brought them some trouble and some important business was held up.So her husband advised her to see a psychiatrist.The man examined her carefully and then asked her some questions. 鈥淵ou will soon be all right if you follow my advice, Mrs Keller鈥漵aid the psychiatrist. The old woman took the medicine the doctor gave on time and tried to forget her dead son and daughter.And two months later she went to see the psychiatrist again. 鈥淵ou have saved me, Doctor, 鈥漷he old woman said, as soon as she saw him. 鈥淎re you afraid to answer the telephone now ?鈥?鈥淣o,鈥漚nswered Keller. 鈥淚dare answer it whether it rings or not 鈥?14.Mrs Keller could do all housework because ______. A.she had no money to employ a helper. B.she was strong enough to do all at home C.she didn`t believe anybody D.only she was free at home 15.The old woman fell in a faint because _____ A.she went to answer the telephone. B.she was very ill that evening C.she walked in the room carelessly D.she heard the news about her son`s death. 16.After she came out of hospital, Mrs Keller wasn`t ___as before. A.strongB.ableC.cleverD.sad 17.___made the old woman not answer the telephone. A.The doctor`s advice B.Her husband`s suggestion C.Her poor health D.The two pieces of bad news E London ---鈥淓veryone has one !鈥?Lucy declared to her parents, trying to get a cell-phone as a gift for her 14th birthday.Her parents gave in. Curious to know how her daughter would use the phone, Jane Bidder, the mother, followed Lucy to the school bus in the morning.The bus eats 20,of whom half have acell-phone.One rings and several adolescent owners feel in their bags. Many parents have just realize that the cell-phone is no longer only for traveling businessmen鈥昳t is as likely to be found in school bags. The cell-phone seems to have become something essential for today`s teens in Britain, according to a survey published last week, by NOP, a leading market research company in Britain.Research found that 66 percent of 16-year-olds now have access to a cell-phone. The cell-phone has been turned into a secret messaging service by teen-users.When they are talking on the cell-phone, their parents are not able to eavesdrop on the second line. The interviews with 2,019 young people aged 7 to 16 found that they favor the text massaging services because they offer a secret way of keeping in touch.The days of secret notes in the classroom are dying out. For example, 鈥渃ya鈥?means 鈥渟ee you鈥? 鈥渓ol鈥?means 鈥渓augh out loud 鈥?and 鈥?nite鈥漣s an abbreviation of 鈥渢onight鈥?All these are based on shorthand phrases used on the Internet. Many schools have banned students using cell-phones.But they are not very successful.Still phones ring in the class and disturb study. Besides, people are worried about the health risk to kids using cell-phone radiation. 18.The story of Lucy to show us ____. A.British parents meet their children `s needs whatever they are. B.British kids have good relationships with their parents. C.how British parents accept the truth of teenagers owning a cell-phone. D.why every child gets acell-phone as a birthday present in UK. 19.What would be the best title for this news story ? A.School bans cell-phones B.Parents` curiosity about children usingcellphones. C.Cell-phone popularity among UK teens D.Secret messages popular among kids in UK. 20.Interview discover children like sending messages instead of_____. A.calling each other B.writing notes to each other C.playing games online D.greeting each other 銆愬弬鑰冪瓟妗堛€?A紝澶ф锋湁鐗╀綋鎸佷箙鎬х16鍛ㄥ埌24鍛ㄧ殑濠村効鏈?8箙鎬с€?1.瑙ｆ瀽ф剰鐨勬妸鎻¤兘鍔涖€傛湰鏂囬В閲婏紝鏃ㄥ湪璇存槑濠村効瀵圭墿浣撶殑鐞嗚В銆傜瓟妗堬細C 2.瑙ｆ瀽В寰楃煡鈥渙bject permanence鈥濇剰鎬濇槸鈥滅墿浣撲緷鐒跺瓨鍦ㄢ€濄€傜瓟妗堬細A 3.瑙ｆ瀽ВBower screen.4.瑙ｆ瀽D B 5.瑙ｆ瀽涓夊场澶у?D 6.瑙ｆ瀽煡涓夊场澶у潩浣嶄簬瀹滄槍闄勮繎鐨勪笁鏂楀潽銆?7.瑙ｆ瀽鏂囦腑鏈夋槑ц矗鐨勪慨寤哄伐绋嬪凡缁忓紑濮嬶紝骞跺皢浜?009骞у潩鐨勪慨寤哄伐绋嬪皢鍘嗘椂16骞淬€傚嵆浣夸笉鐭ラ亾澶у88.煄甯備細寰€姘村簱鎺掑簾鐗╋紝鑰屼激瀹冲埌浜恒€侀奔鍙婂叾浠栫敓鐗╅兘涓嶅叏銆傜瓟妗圓9.Cу?C 10.鍏堜腑鍥芥斂搴滅粰澶栬祫鎻愪緵浜嗚秺鏉ヨ秺澶氱殑鎶曡祫鏈轰細锛屽悓鏃hina鈥檚WTO membership has reduced the risks and costs for foreign investors?11.傜瓟妗圖12.缁嗚妭棰樸€傛枃绔犵verseas investors will even be allowed to hold the controlling stake in the large state-owned enterprises, except for those of key importance to national or economic security.13.he service industry, including banking, telecommunication, insurance, and tourism, will gradually become another focal point of co-operation.鈥?涓€鍙ヨ瘽锛屽彲浠ョ湅鍑烘湇鍔′笟灏嗘垚涓哄瓟妗圕D 14.Mrs Keller仛鎵€鏈夌殑瀹跺姟锛屽苟涓斾笉闆囦剑浜猴紝浣忛櫌鍚庯紝鍋氫粈涔堜簨鎯傜瓟妗堬細B 15.Mrs Keller鎺ュ埌鐢佃瘽锛岀煡閬撳ス鍎垮瓙姝讳簡锛屽ス灏辨檿鍊掍簡銆傜瓟妗堬細D. 16.he heard this and fell in a faint.When she came back to life, she was in hospital.And she needed to be helped after that銆傝繖鍙ュA. 17.缁嗚妭棰樸€?Mrs Keller愬コ姝讳骸鐨勭數璇濓紝鎵€浠ヤ笉鏁㈠啀鎺ョ數璇濄€傛晠閫夛細D E 18.鎺浠ユ嫢鏈夋墜鏈恒€傛晠姝ょ瓟妗堥€?C 19.涓绘棬澶ф剰銆傞€氳繃鐖舵瘝鐨傛晠姝ょ瓟妗堥€夛細C 20The interviews with 2,019 young people aged 7 to 16 found that they favor the text massaging services because they offer a secret way of keeping in touch.The days of secret notes in the classroom are dying out.:B。
2011年高考英语真题阅读训练
( )50.While visiting the Virtual LoB，the public can________. A．get a general idea of the LoB B．meet many worldfamous experts C．learn how to put up a library building D．understand how the specialists work on the project ( )51.Which of the following is true of the LoB when it opens? a．It offers better learning tools. b．It reaches users in different ways. c．It provides users with smart phones. d．It allows users to enrich its material. e．It gives nonstop physical and digital services. A．a，b，d B．a，c，eC．b，c，d D．b，d，e
44. What can we learn about the author from the text? A. She acts in a strange way B. She wants to look different from others C. She aims to develop a good body shape D. She has difficult getting along with others
42. C 本题考查细节理解。从别人看到我跑步穿 过城镇摇头；当我拒绝别人给我的可口食物时我 拒绝接受，他们感到惊讶可以看出他们不明白， 我这样做是为了保持体形，愉悦身心。
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江苏省2011届高三英语阅读理解专练（47）AWind—even the slightest of winds can prevent frost (霜冻).T hat’s because wind is like a spoon in your cup of tea: it stirs （搅起）things down and brings down a lot of warm air that often floats just above housetops and trees .It may seem strange , but ice itself sometimes can protect crops from frost . Some growers actually spray their crops with water on a freezing night . Water freezes quickly on plants and then a strange thing happens . As long as ice stays wet , it can’t get colder than 32°F, a temperaure many plants can stand . By continual spraying water on the ice , the growers keep it from going below 32 degrees even if the air is much colder . This may defeat frost and saves plants .This strange kind of “ice blanket” works onl y on plants that are strong enough to stand the weight of frozen spray . This is used even to protect banana plants on some Central American farms .1．If the ice became entirely frozen and dry , suppose what might happen .A．The plants might be frozen to death . B．The plants might benefit from it .C．It might save the plants . D．It might make the plants grow slowly . 2．Ice can save plants rather than destroy them on condition that they are .A．sprayed regularly B．quickly frozen C．not strong enough D．used to frost3．The best title would be .A．Frost Saves crops B．Ice Battle C．Ice Can Be Nice D．Ice Is Good4．In which of the following sentences “stand” has the same meaning as in the last paragraph ?A．He could hardly stand . B．This house stands the test of time .C．The train stood for an hour . D．He stands in terrible danger .BBuild the highway and watch the town grow . At first a few shops appear and maybe a restaurant . Then a hotel opens . Eventually new houses are built . A village is born .This is also how the virtual world has developed . Think of the Internet as the road carrying information between two computers . Think of the World Wide Web as the village . At first it is just a place on the virtual road where travelers meet . More travelers come bringing new kinds of information . New villages are started .Every village has a founder . Tim Berners Lee is the man who wrote the software program that led to the foundation of the World Wide Web . How did he get the idea ? He tells us on his own website : “ One of the things computers were not able to do was store contacts from different sources . The dream behind the Web is of a common space in which we communicate by sharing information.”Tim Berners Lee could have followed the Microsoft route by forming a company to sell the programs he invented . Or he could have joined an existing company . But in his view the Web is a language , not a product . Charging a fee for using his programs would have slowed the growth of the Web . And other companies would make similar products to compete . Instead of one World Wide Web there would be several smaller Webs . Each would use incompatible （不相容的）software . The Web is valuable because it uses a common computer language to reach people and share information . Competing Webs would lose this value .Imagine if somebody sent you a bill every time you spoke a word of English .In 1994 Tim Berners Lee formed World Wide Web Consortium , or W3C. More than 200 leading companies and laboratories are represented by W3C. Together they make sure that everyone no matter what their equipment or software is can work equally on the Web .“The Web can help people to understand the way that others live and love . It helps us understan d the humanity of people ,” he says .5．Which appeared first , the Web or the Internet ?A．The Web . B．The InternetC．They appeared at the same time . D．There is no clue in the passage . 6．What does the underlined part “ the virtual world” refer to ?A．The computer system . B．Scientific researchC．All the information on the Web and the Internet .D．People working on the Web and the Internet7．What can be inferred from the sentence “Imagine if somebody sent you a bill every time you spoke a word of English ?A．The information on the Web should be shared by all .B．The Web is where all kinds of information are stored .C．People can get all kinds of information on the Web . D．People can communicate on the Web .8．Which is the main idea of the passage ?A．How Tim Berners Lee founded the World Wide Web .B．The advantage of working on the World Wide Web .C．Why Tim Berners Lee wanted to found the World Wide Web .D．The building of World Wide Web is similar to the building of highways .CFOREIGN EXCHANGEA．Susan Lane and Sara Small B．Linda Marks and David LinksC．Tom Jennings and Linda Marks D．Leanne Smythe and Tom Jennings10．The writing above would probably be .A．the records of students’ activities B．the foreign students’ name cardsC．the notice about a visit to foreign countriesD．the advertisement from an international travel service11．The student who valued learning another language is .A．Linda Marks B．Sara Small C．Tom Jennings D．Leanne Smythe 12．How many students mention the culture difference they have experienced ?A．Three . B．Four . C．Five . D．Six .DTake care about those who use the truth to deceive. When someone tells you something that is true , but leaves out important information that should be included , he can make a false impression . For example , someone might say, “I just won a hundred dollars on the lottery . It was great . I took that dollar ticket b ack to the store and turned it in for one hundred dollars !”This guy is a winner , right ? Maybe , maybe not . We then discovered that he bought two hundred tickets , and only one was a winner .He is really a big loser ! He didn’t say anything that was fa lse , but he intentionally left out important information . That’s called a half-truth . Half truths are not technically lies , but they are just as dishonest .Untrustworthy candidates（候选人）in political campaigns often use this trick . Let’say that during Governor Smith’s last term , her state lost one million jobs and gained three million jobs . Then she seeks another term . One of her opponents (对手) runs and ad. saying , “During Governor Smith’s term , the state lost one million jobs !” That’s true . Howe ver ,an honest statement would have been , “During Governor Smith’s term, the state had a net gain of two million jobs .”Advertisers will sometimes use half-truths . It’s against the law to make false statements so they try to mislead you with the truth . An ad might boast （吹嘘）, “Nine out of ten-doctors recommend Yucky Pills to cure nose pimples.” It fails to mention that they only asked ten doctors and nine of them work for the Yucky Corporation .This kind of trick happens too often . It’s a sad fact of life: Lies are lies ,and sometimes the truth can lie as well .13．Which of the statements is true according to the article ?A．All advertisements are lies .B．You can’t trust anyone who tells the truth .C．The truth can be used in dishonest ways .D．Whenever people tell the truth , they are really lying .14．What does the underlined word “deceive” probably mean ?A．tell B．explain C．fool D．win15．The writer suggests in this article that people should .A．believe in nobody B．vote for female candidatesC．stay away from political campaigns D．think carefully about what they read and hear 16．What is the best title for this article ?A．Everyone Lies at PresentB．Lying With the TruthC．Try to Be Honest to the PeopleD．Don’t Believe People Who Tell the TruthEA new study says one part of the human brain may become smaller as the result of a condition known as jet lag . Jet lag results from flying long distances in an airplane . People with jet lag may feel extremely tired for several days . They may also have problems thinking clearly and remembering .Recently a researcher at the University of Bristol in Britain reported the findings of his jet lag study , which involved twenty young women who worked for international airlines . They had served passengers on airplanes for five years . These flight attendants flew across many countries and at least seven time zones . In the study , the flight attendants had different amounts of time to recover from jet lag . Half the women spent five days or fewer in their home areas between long flights . The other half spent more than fourteen days in their home areas .The researcher took some saliva from the women’s mouths to measure levels of a hormone （荷尔蒙）that increases during stress（紧张）. He tested them to see if they could remember where black spots appeared on a computer screen . And he took pictures of their brains to measurethe size of the brain’s temporal lobes （脑叶）.It was found that the women who had less time between flights had smaller right temporal lobes . This area of the brain deals with recognizing and remembering what is seen . The same group performed worse and had slower reaction times on the visual memory test . And their saliva samples showed higher levels of stress hormones .The researcher believes the brain needs at least ten days to recover after a long trip . He says airline workers told him their ability to remember got worse after working on planes for about four years . Other studies have shown that increased feelings of stress can cause a loss of cells in the part of the brain that controls memory .Scientists say more tests are needed to study the effects of jet lag on the brain . They want to find out if too much jet lag could permanently （永久性的）affect memory .17．According to the text , jet lag .A．can cause difficulties in speakingB．can make people feel tired for a few weeksC．can be only found in flight attendantsD．can be caused by flying over several time zones18．It can be inferred from the text that .A．the conclusion is refused by many scientistsB．scientists fear that this research is not done properlyC．every scientific conclusion needs the support from many testsD．the women who were examined in the research were not healthy19．From the result of the research we can see that .A．the women who have longer rest at home show better memoryB．the women who fly in short time have smaller right temporal lobesC．the women who have longer flights fail the memory testD．the women who rest more than 14 days produce less hormones20．What is the subject discussed in the text ?A．The cause of jet lag .B．A story of a group of flight attendants .C．The importance of having enough rest after flights .D．A research about the effects of jet lag on the brain .参考答案AACBB CACCA BACCD BDCADP。