英语阅读理解训练(四)
英语阅读理解训练(四)每小题4分，共25小题，满分100分，时间40分钟。
ACHILDREN'S BOOKSHELFBlack Baby, White Hands ：A View From the Cribby Dr. Jaiya JohnSoul Water Rising. May 2005$17. ISBN 0-971-33081-6The author is a young African American who was adopted(收养）from the crib(婴儿床）by a white familyin New Mexico in the 1970s. Dr. John tells about his feelings as he was trying to understand how best todeal with them.Hewitt Anderson's Great Big Lifeby Jerdine Nolen，illustrated(插图）by Kadir NelsonSimon Schuster Books for Y oung Readers. January 2005$ 16. 95. ISBN 0-689-86866-9Ages 5 —10Hewitt is everything his parents could want in a son. But there's just one problem“he's very, very smallwhile other members of his family are all proud giants(巨人）.But it turns out that Hewitt's great，big character is all he really needs.判断正误，正确A，错误B1. Jaiya John is from Mexico.2. Dr John is more than 30 years old now.3. Hewitt Anderson's Great Big Life costs $ 17.4. Hewitt Anderson's Great Big Life is written for children aged 5 —10.5. Hewitt is a proud giant.BStudents in our school have one thing in common-an interest in sports. According to their different aims in doing sports, they fall into three groups.Many students go to the playground when they feel tired after a few hours of study. These students put much more stress on their study efficiency(效率）than the fun of sports. They just want to go back to their classrooms from the playground with a clearer and quicker mind. So they don't actually care whether they can enjoy themselves on the playground. Most of them choose long-distance running, the kind of exercise which few real sportsmen like. So this group of students can be well regarded as study-oriented participants(参加者）.Students that make up the second group are real sports lovers. Sometimes they even put aside their studies for a match. They participate in the sport that interests them most, not caring whether it is good for their health. They may be called fun-oriented sports participants.The third group want beauty from sports. Boys want to become strong；girls want to be slim and graceful. Those who consider sports the only way of losing weight also belong to this group. They are very careful in choosing the kind of exercise they do, and are afraid that certain sports may influence their body shapes. The proper name for this group may be beauty-oriented sports participants.No matter which group we belong to, we all benefit(受益）from sports. If you look around the school yard, you will find that bookworms have disappeared, and instead, there are healthy, strong, clever and modernized studentseverywhere.6. The common interest of the three groups is .A. studyB. sportsC. funD. beauty7. The study-oriented group .A. think the study efficiency is more importantB. enjoy themselves on the playgroundC. choose long-distance running as real sportsmen doD. want to study sports8. Which of the followings belongs to the second group?A. They care if sports are good for their health.B. Mostly they are interested in the sports.C. They want to have a clearer and quicker mind.D. They choose the kind of exercise they do carefully.9. In the beauty-oriented group, students .A. just want to lose weightB. want to be strongC. want enough exerciseD. think beauty is the most important10. According to the passage，we can find all over the school yard.A. students are good at sportsB. bookworms have appearedC. healthy, strong, clever and modernized studentsD. students belong to many different groupsCAfter finals，I was ready to move out. It wasn't too hard for me, but for a lot of my friends, it was a big event. After packing my suitcase and helping my friends move，it was time to say goodbye. I had reached the end of my first year in the university!A friend from Chinese Taipei who is studying in Washington D. C. came to visit, so my brother and I took him sightseeing. But these were not this month's highlights. The high point was coming back home, a moment I'd been expecting since the day I left.I arrived home early on the morning of May 15th. When I saw my parents，I gave them a big hug and kiss. Being at home with my parents, standing on this land，and feeling the humid and hot air，I knew I was home. The first thing I did was to go to Mei&Mei for a big breakfast. It was so much better than the school cafeteria(自助餐厅）！Mei&Mei was just a start. There are so many foods I have to eat and so many friends I want to see.The hot air is burning my face and the sweat(汗）is evaporating from my skin. I love this feeling. This is where I belong.11. From this passage we can know that the writer is a .A. university studentB. senior high school student in TaipeiC. high school student in WashingtonD. CD. first year university student in China12. The writer went home .A. after one year studyingB. after a big eventC. after one semesterD. at the end of a year13. Which of the following is Not True according to the passage?A. The writer took a friend sightseeing with his brother.B. The writer's friend was studying in Taipei.C. The writer stayed far away from his home.D. The writer had been expecting back home since the day he left.14. The writer came back .A. when he was tired of the school cafeteriaB. at the time when the weather was humid and hotC. because he missed his parentsD. to have a big breakfast15. From the last paragraph, we can know that the writer .A. loves his hometown very muchB. enjoys the feeling of being at homeC. is happy though he feels hot all overD. A，B and C are all rightDWhat does it feel like to break a bone (骨头)? It’s different for everyone, but the pain is often sharp (严重). If the break is small, however, the person may not feel much pain at all. If you think that you or someone else has broken a bone, the most important things to do are to stay calm, make the hurt person comfortable, and call the doctor. Do not move the injured body part since movement could make it worse.To treat the break, the doctor will need to take an X-ray. This gives the doctor the information he or she needs to set (接上) the bone: to put it back to its normal place. If the bone is large or it is broken in more than one place, the doctor may need to use metal pins (钢钉) to set it. After the bone has been set, the next step is usually putting on a cast, the special, hard thing that will keep the bone in place for a month or two.Your bones are excellent at healing themselves. Broken bones will produce many new cells (细胞) and tiny blood vessels (血脉). These cover both ends of the broken part, and close up the break until the bone is as whole and strong as before.16. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. How to Know if a Bone is BrokenB. How Broken Bones Heal ThemselvesC. Common Causes (原因) of Broken BonesD. What You Should Know about Broken Bones17. When someone breaks his bone, the following should be done except ______.A. asking the doctor for helpB. comforting the hurt personC. moving the injured partD. staying calm18. Which is the correct order to treat the break?a. take an x-rayb. use metal pins to set itc. put it back to its normal placed. put on castA. a→b→c→dB. a→c→b→dC. a→d→c→bD. d→a→b→c19. The underlined word “heal” in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to “______”.A. break againB. become worseC. wound or hurtD. become healthy again20. Where would you probably read this passage?A. In a story book.B. On a poster.C. In a health care book.D. In a chemistry book.EWelcome Aboard (乘坐) your Piccadilly Flight to HeathrowThe Piccadilly line to Heathrow (伦敦西斯罗机场) is not only the fast way to travel but also the cheapest. So the next time you’re flying to Heathrow, make sure you fly Piccadilly line.Your Piccadilly flight features (特点):●Departures (发车) from 36 stops on the Pi ccadilly line, or from over 200 stations only one change way●Service every 5 minutes to and from Heathrow throughout the day●Journeys from central London taking less than 50 minutes●Only £3.70 for a single adult fare (费用)●See tables below for journey timesFares to and from LondonAdult single £3.70Child single £1.50If you are traveling as a group, then you are allowed to use the family travel card, which means each adult can travel for £3.40, and each child for £0.80.21. At what time does the first train leave Earls Court on Sunday?A. 07:15B. 05:55C. 05:13D. 05:5722. If your father wants to take the train, how much should he pay?A. £1.50B. £3.40C. £3.70D. £5.2023. If you miss a train, how long will it take to wait for another?A. 39 minutesB. 49 minutesC. 50 minutesD. only 5 minutes24. The last train to Piccadilly Circus on Wednesday leaves at ______.A. 00:32B. 00:43C. 23:49D. 23:3025. If you travel with your mum and dad as a child, what is your best choice?A. All pay full fare.B. Use the family travel card.C. Each pay for his or her own.D. Look for free tickets.。
(完整版)大学英语四级阅读理解试题及答案
As the pace of life continues to increase ,we are fast losing the art of relaxation. Once you are in the habit of rushing through lift,being on the go from morning till night, it is hard to slow down. But relaxation is essential for a healthy mind and body.Stress is an natural part of everyday lift and there is no way to avoid it. In fact ,it is not the bad thing it is often supposed to be .A certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation adn give purpose to life. It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance and ill health.The amount of stress a person can withstand depends very much on the individual. Some people are not afraid of stress,and such characters are obviously prime material for managerial responsibilities. Others lose heart at the first signs of unusual difficulties. When exposed to stress,in whatever form,we react both chemically and physically. In fact we make choice between "fight" or "flight" and in more primitive days the choice made the difference between life or death. The crises we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme,but however little the stress,it involves the same response. It is when such a reaction lasts long,through continued exposure to stress,that health becomes endangered.Such serious conditions as high blood pressure and heart disease have established links with stress.Since we cannot remove stress from our lives(it would be unwise to do so even if we could),we need to find ways to deal with it.1.People are finding less and less time for relaxing themselves because_____.a.they do not know how to enjoy themselvesb.they do not believe that relaxation is important for healthc.they are travelling fast all the timed.they are becoming busier with their work2.According to the writer ,the most important character for a good manager is his ________.a.not fearing stressb.knowing the art of relaxationc.high sense of responsibilityd.having control over performance3.Which of the follwing statements is ture?a.We can find some ways to avoid stressb.Stress is always harmful to peoplec.It is easy to change the hagit of keeping oneself busy with work.d.Different people can withstand different amounts of stress4.In Paragraph 3, "such a reaction" refers back to_______.a."making a choice between 'flight' or 'fight'"b."reaction to stress both chemically and physically"c."responding to crises quickly"d."losing heart at the signs difficulties"5.In the last sentence of the passage,"do so " refers to ______.a."expose ourselves to stress"b."find ways to deal with stress"c."remove stress from our lives"d."established links between diseases and stress"答案：dadbcIn the 1960s, many young Americans were dissatisfied with American society. They wanted to end the Vietnam War and to make all of the people in the U.S. epual. Some of them decided to "drop out" of American society and form their own societies . They formed utopian communities , which they called "communes," where they could follow their philosophy of "do your own thing." A group of artists founded a commune in southern Colorado called "Drop City." Following the ideas of philosopher and architect Buckminster Fuller they built domeshaped houses from pieces of old cars. Other groups, such as author Ken Kesey's Merry Pranksters, the followers fo San Francisco poet Steve Gakin, and a group that called itself the Hog Farm, lived in old school huses and traveled around the United States. The Hog Farm become famous when they helped organize the Woodstock Rock Festival in 1969. Steve Gaskin's followers tried to settle down on a farm in Tennessee, but they had to leave when some members of the gruop were arrested for growing marijuana.Not all communes believed in the philosophy of "do you own thing," however . Twin Oaks , a commune founded in Virgiania in the late 1960s, was based on the ideas of psychologist B.F.Skinner. The people who lived at Twin Oaks were carefully controlled by Skinner's "conditioning" techniques to do things that were good for the community. In 1972, Italian architect Paolo Soleri began to build Arcosanti, a utopian city Arizsona where 2500 people will live closely together in one large building called an "archology" Soleri believes that people must live closely together so that they will all become one.1.Why did some young Americans decide to "drop out" of scoiety during the 1960s?a.They were not satisfied with American society.b.They wanted to grow marijuana.c.They wanted to go to the Vietnam War.d.They did not want all people to be equal.2.Where did the members of the Hog Farm commune live?a.In dome-shaped houseb.In old school husesc.On a farm inTennesseed.In an archology in Arizona3.Who gave the people of Drop City the idea to bulid dome-shaped house?a.Paolo Solerib.B.G.Skinnerc.Steve Gaskind.Buckminster Fuller4.What was the Twin Oaks commune base on ?a.The philosophy of "do your own thing"b.Virginaia in the late 1960sc.The ideas of psychologistd.The belief that people must live closely togerher.5.What is an "archology"?a.A person who studies archaeologyb.A large building where people live closely togetherc.A city in A rizonad.A technique to contorl people答案：abdcbThere are two factors which determine an individual's intelligence. The first is the sort of brain he is born with. Human brains differ considerably, some being more capable than others. But no matter how good a brain he has to begin with, an individual will have a low order of intelligence unless he has opportunities to learn. So the second factor is what happens to the individual—the sort of environment in which he is reared. If an individual is handicapped envionmentally ,it is likely that his brain will fail to develop and he will never attain the level of intelligence of which he is capable.The importance of environment in determining an individual's intellingence can be demonstrated by the case history of the identical twins, Peter and Mark X. Being identical, the twins had identical brains at birth, and their growth processes were the same. When the twins were three months old , their parents died, and they were placed in separate foster homes. Peter was reated by parents of low intelligence in an isolatedcommunity with poor educational pooprtunities.Mark was reared inthe home of well-to-do parents who had been to college. He was read to as a child , sent to good schools, and given every opportunity to be stimulated intellectually.This enviromental difference continued until the twins were in their late teens, when they were giben tesets to measure their intelligence. Mark's I.Q. was 125, twenty-five points higher than the average and fully forty points higher than his identical brother. Given equal opportunities , the twins , having identical brains,would have tested at roughly the same level.1.This selection can best be titled_________.a.Measuring Your Intelligenceb.Intelligence and Environmentc.The Case of Peter and Markd.How the brain Influences Intelligence2.The beststatement of the main idea of this passage is that _____.a.human brains differ considerablyb.the brain a person is born with is improtant in determining his intelligencec.environment is crucial in determining a person's intelligenced. persons having identical brains will have roughly the same intelligence3.According to the passage , the average I.Q.is _____.a.85b.100c.110d.1254.The case history of the twins appears to support the conclusion that _______.a.individual with identical brains seldom test at same levelb.an individual's intelligence is determined only by his enviromentck of opportunity blocks the growth of intelligenced.changes of enviroment produce changes in the structure of the brain5.This passage suggests that an individual 's I.Q.______.a.can be predicted at birthb.stays the same throuthout his lifec.can be increased by educationd.is determined by his childhood答案：bcbccAs she walked round the huge department store,Edith reflected how difficult it was to choose a suitable Christmas present for her father.She wish that he was as easy to please as her mother, who was always delighted with perfumeBesides,shoppong at this time of the year was a most disgreeable experience :people trod on yourtoes,poked you with their elbows and almost knocked you overin their haste to get to a bargain ahead of you.Partly to have a rest, Edith paused in front of a counter where some attracive ties were on display. "They are real silk," the assistant assured her, trying to tempt her. "Worth double the price." But edit knew from past experience that her choice of ties hardly ever pleased her father.She moved on reluctantly and then quite by chance, stopped where a small crowd of man had gathered round a counter. She found some good quality pipes on sale-----and the prices were very reasonable. Edith didnot hesitate for long : although her father only smoked a pipe occasionally, she knew that this was a present which was bund to please him.When she got home,with her small well-chosen present concealed in her handbag, her parents were already at the supper table. Her mother was in an especially cheerful mood, "Your father has at last to decided to stop smoking." She informed her daughter.1.Edith's father _______.a.did not like presentb.never got presentc.preferred tiesd.was difficult to choose a present for2.The assistant spoke to Edith because she seemed_______.a.attractiveb.interested in tiesc.tiredd.in need of comfort3.Edith stopped at the next counter_________.a.puroselyb.suddenlyc.unwillinglyd.accidentally4.Edith's father smoked a pipe_______.a.when he was obligedb.on social occasionsc.from time to timed.when he was delighted5.Shopping was very disagreeable at that time of the year because_______.a.coustomers trod on each other's toesb.coustomers poked each other with their elbowsc.customers knocked each otherd.customers were doing their shopping in a great hurry答案：dbdcdIf the population of the earth goes on increasing at its present rate, there will eventually not be enough resources left to sustain life on the planet.By the middle of the 21st century,if present trends continue, we will have used up all the oil that drives our cars,for example.Even if scientists develop new ways of feeding the human race,the crowded conditions on earth will make it necessary for lus to look for open space somewhere else. But none of the other planets in our solar system are capable of supporting life at present. One possible solution to the problem, however,has recently been suggested by American scientist, Professor Carl Sagan.Sagan believes that before the earth's resources are compleetely exhausted it will be possible to change the atmophere of Venus and so create a new world almost as large as earth itself. The difficult is that Venus is much hotter than the earth and there is only a tiny amount of water there.Sagan proposes that algae organisms that can live in extremely hot or cold atmospheres and at the same time produce oxygen,should be bred in condition similar to those on Venus.As soon as this has been done, the algae will be placed in small rockets. Spaceship will then fly to Venus and fire the rockets into the atmosphere .In a fairly short time, the alge will break down the carbon dioxide into oxygen and carbon.When the algae have done theri work, the atmosphere will become cooler,but befor man can set foot on Venus it will be neccessary for the oxygen to produce rain. The surface of the planet will still be too hot for man to land on it but the rain will eventually fall and in a few years something like earth will be reproduced on Venus.1.Inte long run, the most insoluble problem caused by population growth on earth will probably be the lack of ______.a.foodb.oilc.spaced.resources2.Carl Sagan believes that Venus might be colonized from earth because _____a.it might be possible to change its atmosphereb.its atmosphere is the same as the earth'sc.there is a good supply of water on Venusd.the days on Venus are long enough3.On Venus there is a lot of ________.a.waterb.carbon dioxidec.carbon monoxided.oxygen4.Algae are plants that can____.a.live in very hot temperaturesb.live in very cold temperaturesc.manufacture oxygend.all of the above5. Man can land on Venus only when_______.a.the algae have done their workb.the atmosphere becomes coolerc.thereis oxygend.it rains there答案：cabdd。
大学英语四级阅读理解试题及答案(四)含答案解析
大学英语四级阅读理解试题及答案（四）含答案解析六As the pace of life continues to increase ,we are fast losing the art of relaxation. Once you are in the habit of rushing through lift,being on the go from morning till night, it is hard to slow down. But relaxation is essential for a healthy mind and body.Stress is an natural part of everyday lift and there is no way to avoid it. In fact ,it is not the bad thing it is often supposed to be .A certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation adn give purpose to life. It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance and ill health.The amount of stress a person can withstand depends very much on the individual. Some people are not afraid of stress,and such characters are obviously prime material for managerial responsibilities. Others lose heart at the first signs of unusual difficulties. When exposed to stress,in whatever form,we react both chemically and physically. In fact we make choice between "fight" or "flight" and in more primitive days the choice made the difference between life or death. The crises we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme,but however little the stress,it involves the same response. It is when such a reaction lasts long,through continued exposure to stress,that health becomes endangered.Such serious conditions as high blood pressure and heart disease have established links with stress.Since we cannot remove stress from our lives(it would be unwise to do so even if we could),we need to find ways to deal with it.1.People are finding less and less time for relaxing themselves because_____.a.they do not know how to enjoy themselvesb.they do not believe that relaxation is important for healthc.they are travelling fast all the timed.they are becoming busier with their work2.According to the writer ,the most important character for a good manager is his ________.a.not fearing stressb.knowing the art of relaxationc.high sense of responsibilityd.having control over performance3.Which of the follwing statements is ture?a.We can find some ways to avoid stressb.Stress is always harmful to peoplec.It is easy to change the hagit of keeping oneself busy with work.d.Different people can withstand different amounts of stress4.In Paragraph 3, "such a reaction" refers back to_______.a."making a choice between 'flight' or 'fight'"b."reaction to stress both chemically and physically"c."responding to crises quickly"d."losing heart at the signs difficulties"5.In the last sentence of the passage,"do so " refers to ______.a."expose ourselves to stress"b."find ways to deal with stress"c."remove stress from our lives"d."established links between diseases and stress"答案：dadbc七In the 1960s, many young Americans were dissatisfied with American society. They wanted to end the Vietnam War and to make all of the people in the U.S. epual.Some of them decided to "drop out" of American society and form their own societies . They formed utopian communities , which they called "communes," where they could follow their philosophy of "do your own thing." A group of artists founded a commune in southern Colorado called "Drop City." Following the ideas of philosopher and architect Buckminster Fuller they built domeshaped houses from pieces of old cars. Other groups, such as author Ken Kesey's Merry Pranksters, the followers fo San Francisco poet Steve Gakin, and a group that called itself the Hog Farm, lived in old school huses and traveled around the United States. The Hog Farm become famous when they helped organize the Woodstock Rock Festival in 1969. Steve Gaskin's followers tried to settle down on a farm in Tennessee, but they had to leave when some members of the gruop were arrested for growing marijuana.Not all communes believed in the philosophy of "do you own thing," however . Twin Oaks , a commune founded in Virgiania in the late 1960s, was based on the ideas of psychologist B.F.Skinner. The people who lived at Twin Oaks were carefully controlled by Skinner's "conditioning" techniques to do things that were good for the community. In 1972, Italian architect Paolo Soleri began to build Arcosanti, a utopian city Arizsona where 2500 people will live closely together in one large building called an "archology" Soleri believes that people must live closely together so that they will all become one.1.Why did some young Americans decide to "drop out" of scoiety during the 1960s?a.They were not satisfied with American society.b.They wanted to grow marijuana.c.They wanted to go to the Vietnam War.d.They did not want all people to be equal.2.Where did the members of the Hog Farm commune live?a.In dome-shaped houseb.In old school husesc.On a farm inTennesseed.In an archology in Arizona3.Who gave the people of Drop City the idea to bulid dome-shaped house?a.Paolo Solerib.B.G.Skinnerc.Steve Gaskind.Buckminster Fuller4.What was the Twin Oaks commune base on ?a.The philosophy of "do your own thing"b.Virginaia in the late 1960sc.The ideas of psychologistd.The belief that people must live closely togerher.5.What is an "archology"?a.A person who studies archaeologyb.A large building where people live closely togetherc.A city in A rizonad.A technique to contorl people答案：abdcb八There are two factors which determine an individual's intelligence. The first is the sort of brain he is born with. Human brains differ considerably, some being more capable than others. But no matter how good a brain he has to begin with, an individual will have a low order of intelligence unless he has opportunities to learn. So the second factor is what happens to the individual—the sort of environment inwhich he is reared. If an individual is handicapped envionmentally ,it is likely that his brain will fail to develop and he will never attain the level of intelligence of which he is capable.The importance of environment in determining an individual's intellingence can be demonstrated by the case history of the identical twins, Peter and Mark X. Being identical, the twins had identical brains at birth, and their growth processes were the same. When the twins were three months old , their parents died, and they were placed in separate foster homes. Peter was reated by parents of low intelligence in an isolatedcommunity with poor educational pooprtunities.Mark was reared inthe home of well-to-do parents who had been to college. He was read to as a child , sent to good schools, and given every opportunity to be stimulated intellectually.This enviromental difference continued until the twins were in their late teens, when they were giben tesets to measure their intelligence. Mark's I.Q. was 125, twenty-five points higher than the average and fully forty points higher than his identical brother. Given equal opportunities , the twins , having identical brains,would have tested at roughly the same level.1.This selection can best be titled_________.a.Measuring Your Intelligenceb.Intelligence and Environmentc.The Case of Peter and Markd.How the brain Influences Intelligence2.The beststatement of the main idea of this passage is that _____.a.human brains differ considerablyb.the brain a person is born with is improtant in determining his intelligencec.environment is crucial in determining a person's intelligenced. persons having identical brains will have roughly the same intelligence3.According to the passage , the average I.Q.is _____.a.85b.100c.110d.1254.The case history of the twins appears to support the conclusion that _______.a.individual with identical brains seldom test at same levelb.an individual's intelligence is determined only by his enviromentck of opportunity blocks the growth of intelligenced.changes of enviroment produce changes in the structure of the brain5.This passage suggests that an individual 's I.Q.______.a.can be predicted at birthb.stays the same throuthout his lifec.can be increased by educationd.is determined by his childhood答案：bcbcc九As she walked round the huge department store,Edith reflected how difficult it was to choose a suitable Christmas present for her father.She wish that he was as easy to please as her mother, who was always delighted with perfumeBesides,shoppong at this time of the year was a most disgreeableexperience :people trod on your toes,poked you with their elbows and almost knocked you overin their haste to get to a bargain ahead of you.Partly to have a rest, Edith paused in front of a counter where some attracive ties were on display. "They are real silk," the assistant assured her, trying to tempt her. "Worth double the price." But edit knew from past experience that her choice of ties hardly ever pleased her father.She moved on reluctantly and then quite by chance, stopped where a small crowd of man had gathered round a counter. She found some good quality pipes onsale-----and the prices were very reasonable. Edith did not hesitate for long : although her father only smoked a pipe occasionally, she knew that this was a present which was bund to please him.When she got home,with her small well-chosen present concealed in her handbag, her parents were already at the supper table. Her mother was in an especially cheerful mood, "Your father has at last to decided to stop smoking." She informed her daughter.1.Edith's father _______.a.did not like presentb.never got presentc.preferred tiesd.was difficult to choose a present for2.The assistant spoke to Edith because she seemed_______.a.attractiveb.interested in tiesc.tiredd.in need of comfort3.Edith stopped at the next counter_________.a.puroselyb.suddenlyc.unwillinglyd.accidentally4.Edith's father smoked a pipe_______.a.when he was obligedb.on social occasionsc.from time to timed.when he was delighted5.Shopping was very disagreeable at that time of the year because_______.a.coustomers trod on each other's toesb.coustomers poked each other with their elbowsc.customers knocked each otherd.customers were doing their shopping in a great hurry答案：dbdcd十If the population of the earth goes on increasing at its present rate, there will eventually not be enough resources left to sustain life on the planet.By the middle of the 21st century,if present trends continue, we will have used up all the oil that drives our cars,for example.Even if scientists develop new ways of feeding the human race,the crowded conditions on earth will make it necessary for lus to look for open space somewhere else. But none of the other planets in our solar system are capable of supporting life at present. One possible solution to the problem, however,has recently been suggested by American scientist, Professor Carl Sagan.Sagan believes that before the earth's resources are compleetely exhausted it will be possible to change the atmophere of Venus and so create a new world almost as large as earth itself. The difficult is that Venus is much hotter than the earth and there is only a tiny amount of water there.Sagan proposes that algae organisms that can live in extremely hot or cold atmospheres and at the same time produce oxygen,should be bred in condition similar to those on Venus.As soon as this has been done, the algae will be placed in small rockets. Spaceship will then fly to Venus and fire the rockets into the atmosphere .In a fairly short time, the alge will break down the carbon dioxide into oxygen and carbon.When the algae have done theri work, the atmosphere will become cooler,but befor man can set foot on Venus it will be neccessary for the oxygen to produce rain. The surface of the planet will still be too hot for man to land on it but the rain will eventually fall and in a few years something like earth will be reproduced on Venus.1.Inte long run, the most insoluble problem caused by population growth on earth will probably be the lack of ______.a.foodb.oilc.spaced.resources2.Carl Sagan believes that Venus might be colonized from earth because _____a.it might be possible to change its atmosphereb.its atmosphere is the same as the earth'sc.there is a good supply of water on Venusd.the days on Venus are long enough3.On Venus there is a lot of ________.a.waterb.carbon dioxidec.carbon monoxided.oxygen4.Algae are plants that can____.a.live in very hot temperaturesb.live in very cold temperaturesc.manufacture oxygend.all of the above5. Man can land on Venus only when_______.a.the algae have done their workb.the atmosphere becomes coolerc.thereis oxygend.it rains there答案：cabdd。
英语阅读理解模拟试题及答案(四)
英语阅读理解模拟试题及答案(四)Passage 16Tea drinking was common in China for nearly one thousand years before anyone in Europe had ever heard about tea. People in Britain were much slower in finding out what tea was like, mainly because tea was very expensive. It could not be bought in shops and even those people who could afford to have it sent from Holland did so only because it was a fashionable curiosity. Some of them were not sure how to use it. They thought it was a vegetable and tried cooking the leaves. Then they served them mixed with butter and salt. They soon discovered their mistake but many people used to spread the used tea leaves on bread and give them to their children as sandwiches.Tea remained scarce and very expensive in England until the ships of the East India Company began to bring it direct from China early in the seventeenth century. During the next few years so much tea came into the country that the price fell and many people could afford to buy it.At the same time people on the Continent were becoming more and more fond of tea. Until then tea had been drunk without milk in it, but one day a famous French lady named Madame de Sevigne decided to see what tea tasted like when milk was added. She found it so pleasant that she would never again drink it without milk. Because she was such a great lady her friends thought they must copy everything she did, so they also drank their tea with milk in it. Slowly this habit spread until it reached England and today only very few Britons drink tea without milk.At first, tea was usually drunk after dinner in the evening No one ever thought of drinking tea in the afternoon until a duchess （公爵夫人） found that a cup of tea and a piece of cake at three or four o'clock stopped her gettinga sinking feelingas she called it. She invited her friends to have this new meal with her and so, tea-time was born.76. Which of the following is true of the introduction of tea into Britain？A）The Britons got expensive tea from India.B）Tea reached Britain from Holland.C）The Britons were the first people in Europe who drank tea.D）It was not until the 17th century that the Britons had tea.77. This passage mainly discusses 。
初三英语阅读理解（四）
【导语】提⾼学⽣的英语阅读理解能⼒，不仅是英语教学的⽬的，也是英语教学的⼿段和途径。
随着学⽣阅读能⼒的不断提⾼，语⾔知识的不断增加，阅读兴趣就会从纯语⾔学习性阅读逐渐发展到语⾔应⽤性阅读。
在⼴泛的阅读中，他们不仅猎取了知识，增长了见识，开阔了眼界，更能够在信息的海洋中畅航⽆阻。
（⼗六）Long ago, people in Rome（罗马） talked to one another in Latin（拉丁⽂）. Pupils in school learned to read and write in Latin. Books are in Latin.Some Romans（罗马⼈） went to other parts of the world. They took their language with them. Soon Latin was used in many countries. It became a world language.People in other countries did not talk in Latin the same way. In each land, they changed the language a little. As time went by, they made more changes. At last they did not talk in Latin any more. New languages had come from the old one. People do not talk to one another in Latin today. But they still use many Latin words. You do, too. Street, wall, city, and salt are some of the Latin words we use. You are a pupil in school. Pupil is a Latin word. It means “little doll”.1. Latin was used by people in _____.A. RomeB. the United StatesC. Greece(希腊)D. Texas2. The word in the story that means what people speak and write is ______3. The story says, “People do not talk to each other in Latin today. But they still use many Latin words,” The word they means ________.4. Which of the following does this story lead you to believe?A. It is not good to change a language.B. Pupils in schools today play with dolls.C. Not many people can read Latin today.5. What happened to Latin when it was taken to other countries?(which sentence is exactly like the one in your book?)A. In each land, people talked about each other.B. In each land, they changed the language a littleC. In each land, the children had to speak some Latin.6. The main idea of the whole story is that ________.A. Romans did not like to stay homeB. people in old Rome talked a lot to each other.C. Latin changed as it moved from land to land.Key: 1. A 2. language 3. people 4. C 5. B 6. C（⼗七）A Leg Walking RightHere are some signs + - x…, the signs are very different. They mean very different things. When you see them, you know what to do. This sign + means that you will add some numerals. This sign—means that you will take one numeral away from another. You will subtract（减去）. What will you do when you see x and… ?Our signs are easy to read. They are easy signs to remember. Look at these two signs… .The ancient Egyptians used these signs. A picture of a leg walking to the left told them to add some numerals. A picture of a leg walking to the right told them to subtract.In the 1500s people used this printed（印刷的） sign & to add numerals. After a while the sign began to look like this….Later, the sign became +.How much is 2…2?1. What do you do when you see this sign +?A. Walk awayB. Write a numeralC. Read a signD. Add2. The word in the story that means to take one numeral away from another is _____.3. The story says, “Our signs are easy to read. They are easy signs to remember”. The word they means ______.4. Which of the following does this story lead to believe?A. Egyptians could not add numerals togetherB. All Egyptians had two left legs.C. Our signs are not hard to understand5. What did the sign to add numerals begin to look like(which sentence is exactly like the one in your book)?A. After a while, the sign began to look like this… .B. After a while, the sign began to look like this +.C. After a while, the sign began to look like this &.6. The main idea of the whole story is that ______.A. the signs for adding and subtracting have changed.B. People could not write in the 1500sC. the old signs were good for Egyptians but not for usKey: 1.D 2.substract 3.signs 4.C 5.A 6.A(⼗⼋)Mexico's neighbours are the United States to the north and Guatemala and Belize to the south. Mexico is about one quarter of the size of the United States. Mexico has more than ninety million people. The language of Mexico is Spanish. This makes Mexico the world's largest Spanish-speaking country.Mexico City is the capital and largest city of Mexico. The city is also very high. It is 7349 feet high (2240 metres). This makes it one of the highest capital cities in the world. The population, of Mexico City grows bigger every day. About thirty million people live there. It has more people than any other city in the world, even more than Tokyo.Mexico also has its specialities. Many of the foods we eat started in Mexico. Foods like beans, maize, avocados, tomatoes,peanuts, chili peppers, vanilla, and chocolate come from Mexico. Mexico is also famous for its cactus (仙⼈掌) plants. Mexico has more kinds of cactus than any other country.(Words: 161 Minutes: 3 )1. Mexico is ____the USA.A. on the south ofB. on the north ofC. a part ofD. as large as2. Mexicans speak______.A. English C. FrenchB. Spanish D. Latin(拉丁语)3. Which of the following is NOT true?A. Mexico City is the capital of Mexico.B. The population of Mexico City is 30,000,000.C. Tokyo is one of the cities with the largest population.D. Mexico City is the highest city in the world.4. Tomatoes were originally (最初) grown in ______.A. AmericaB. SpainC. TokyoD. Mexico5. The best title (题⽬) of the passage is ___.A. Mexico CityB. Mexico's plantsC. MexicoD. Mexico's population[Key] 1. A 2. B 3. D 4. D 5. C（⼗九）A Trip to the ForestOne day Bob took two of his friends in-to the mountains. They put up their tents (帐篷) and then rode off to a forest to see how the trees were growing.In the afternoon when they were about ten kilometres from their camp(营地), it start-ed to snow. More and more snow fell. Soon Bob could hardly see his hands before his face. He could not find the road. Bob knew there were two roads. One road went to the camp, and the other went to his house. But all was white snow. Everything was the same. How could he take his friends back to the camp?Bob had an idea. The horses! Let the horses take them back! But what would hap-pen if the horses took the road to his house? That would be a trip of thirty-five kilometres in such cold weather!It was getting late. They rode on and on. At last the horses stopped. Where were they? None of them could tell. John looked around. What was that under the tree? It was one of their tents!1. John and his two friends went to the forest to ____.A. build their campB. find their way homeC. enjoy the mountains in the snowD. watch the trees in the forest2. They could not find their way back be-cause ____.A. there was only one road to their campB. they couldn't decide which of the two roads led to their tentsC. there were no roads in the mountains at allD. everything was covered by the white snow3. It is clear that they wanted the horses to take them to ____.A. John's houseB. the campC. the forestD. the mountains4. The horses stopped because____.A. it was getting lateB. they were tired after running for a long wayC. they knew that they had got to the campD. they had seen John's house5. The story happened ____.A. on a cold winter dayB. on a dark snowy eveningC. in a cold camp far from villagesD. at night when nothing could be seen[Key] 1. D 2. D 3. B 4. C 5. A（⼆⼗）Two farmers were on their way home one evening after a hard day's work. Both were tired. They happened to look up at the sky and saw a black cloud overhead."Ah!" said one farmer, "tomorrow we shall have rain and the rice will grow well." The second answered, "Nonsense (胡说),the rain will only kill the crops (庄稼)."So they began to quarrel (争吵). Just then a third farmer came along and asked them why they were quarreling. Both farmers explained about the black cloud."What cloud?" asked the third farmer. They all looked at the sky. The cloud was no longer there.Choose the right answer1. The two farmers were _____.A. going homeB. going to the fieldC. going to workD. going to see their friend2. The two farmers _____ on that day.A. had a holidayB. didn't workC. worked hardD. wanted to quarrel with each other3. When there are black block clouds in the sky, _____.A. it will rain soonB. it will be fineC. it will get hotD. the sun is shining brightly4. The two farmers fought in words because _____.A. they were hungryB. it rainedC. one said the rain would do good to the crops and the other didn't think soD. they both hoped for rain5. The third farmer came with and said to the other two. He _____.A. wanted to make friends with themB. joined them in the quarrelC. wanted to know why they were quarrelingD. had nothings to do6. How many farmers said that the rain would be helpful? _____.A. NoneB. OneC. TwoD. ThreeKeys: ACACCB。
高考英语阅读理解专题训练：4阅读理解细节理解四附参考答案
阅读理解-细节理解四1、 A new commodity brings about a highly profitable,fast-growing industry,urging antitrust(反垄断)regulators to step in to check those who control its flow. A century ago ,the resource in question was oil. Now similar concerns ares being raised by the giants(巨头)that deal in data, the oil of the digital age. The most valuable firms are Google,Amazon, Facebook and Microsoft. All look unstoppable.Such situations have led to calls for the tech giants to be broken up. But size alone is not a crime,The giants' success has benefited consumers. Few want to live without search engines or a quick delivery, Far from charging consumers high prices, many of these services are free (users pay, in effect, by handing over yet more data). And the appearance of new-born giants suggests that newcomers can make waves, too.But there is cause for concern. The internet has made data abundant,all-present and far more valuable, changing the nature of data and competition. Google initially used the data collected from users to target advertising better. But recently it has discovered that data can be turned into new services: translation and visual recognition, to be sold to other companies. Internet companies’ control of data gives them enormous power. So they have a “God’s eye view” of activities in their own markets and beyond.This nature of data makes the antitrust measures of the past less useful. Breaking up firms like Google into five small ones would not stop remaking themselves: in time, one of them would become great again. A rethink is required—and as a new approach starts to become apparent, two ideas stand out.The first is that antitrust authorities need to move form the industrial age into the21st century. When considering a merger(兼并),for example, they have traditionally used size to determine when to step in. They now need to take into account the extent of firms' data assets(资产) when assessing the impact of deals. The purchase price could also be a signal that an established company is buying a new-borm threat. Whenthis takes place,especially when a new-born company has no revenue to speak of, the regulators should raise red flags.The second principle is to loosen the control that providers of on-line services have over data and give more to those who supply panies could be forced to consumers what information they hold and how many money they make form emments could order the sharing of certain kinds of data, with users' consent.Restarting antitrust for the information age will not be easy But if govemments don't wants a data oconomy by a few giants, they must act soon.1.Why is there a call to break up giants?A.They have controlled the data marketB.They collect enormous private dataC.They no longer provide free servicesD.They dismissed some new-born giants2.What does the technological innovation in Paragraph 3 indicate?A.Data giants’ technology is very expensiveB.Google’s idea is popular among data firmsC.Data can strengthen giants’ controlling positi onD.Data can be turned into new services or products3.By paying attention to firms’ data assets, antitrust regulatorscould .A.kill a new threatB.avoid the size trapC.favour bigger firmsD.charge higher prices4.What is the purpose o f loosening the giants’ control of data?A.Big companies could relieve data security pressure.ernments could relieve their financial pressure.C.Consumers could better protect their privacy.D.Small companies could get more opportunities.2 、 El Nin o, a Spanish term for “the Christ child”, was named by South American fisherman who noticed that the global weather pattern, which happens every two to seven years, reduced the amount of fishes caught around Christmas. El Nifio sees warm water, collected over several years in the western Pacific, flow back eastwards when winds that normally blow westwards weaken, or sometimes the other way round.The weather effects both good and bad, are felt in many places. Rich countries gain more from powerful Niños, on balance, than they lose. A study found that a strong Niño in 1997 helped American’s economy grow by 15 billion, partly because of better agricultural harvest, farmers in the Midwest gained from extra rain. The total rise in agricultural in rich countries in growth than the fall in poor ones.But in Indonesia extremely dry forests are in flames. A multi-year drought (干旱)in south-east Brazil is becoming worse. Though heavy rains brought about by El Niño may relieve the drought in California, th ey are likely to cause surface flooding and other disasters.The most recent powerful Niño, in 1997-98, killed around 21,000 people and caused damage worth $36 billion around the globe. But such Niños come with months of warning, and so much is known about how they happen that governments can prepare. According to the Overseas Development Institute (ODI), however, just 12% of disaster-relief funding in the past two decades has gone on reducing risks in advance, rather than recovery and rebuilding afterwards. This is despite evidence that a dollar spent on risk-reduction saves at least two on reconstruction.Simple improvements to infrastructure (基础设施)can reduce the spread of disease. Better sewers (下水道)make it less likely that heavy rain is followed by an outbreak of the disease of bad stomach. Stronger bridges mean villages are less likely to be left without food and medicine after floods. According to a paper in 2011 by Mr Hsiang and co-authors, civil conflict is related to El Niño's harmful effects—and the poorer the country, the stronger the link. Though the relationship may not be causal, helping divided communities to prepare for disasters would at least reduce the risk that those disasters are followed by killing and woundingpeople. Since the poorest are least likely to make up for their losses from disasters linked to El Niño, reducing their losses needs to be the priority.1.What can we learn about El Nino in Paragraph 1?A.It is named after a South American fisherman.B.It takes place almost every year all over the world.C.It forces fishermen to stop catching fish around Christmas.D.It sees the changes of water flow direction in the ocean.2.What may El Niños bring about to the countries affected?A.Agricultural harvests in rich countries fall.B.Droughts become more harmful than floods.C.Rich countries’ gains are greater than their losses.D.Poor countries suffer less from droughts economically.3.The data provided by ODI in Paragraph 4 suggest that_________.A.more investment should go to risk reductionernments of poor countries need more aidC.victims of El Niño deserve more compensationD.recovery and reconstruction should come first4.What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage?A.To introduce El Niño and its origin.B.To explain the consequences of El Niño.C.To show ways of fighting against El Niño.D.To urge people to prepare for El Niño.3、While WeChat is China's biggest mobile messaging app (应用软件),there are many equivalent(相当的) apps in other countries that offer similar features(特征).WhatsApp (US)Users: more than 300 millionPlatforms: Android, 10S, Windows Phone, BlackBerryFeatures:Text chat, push-to-talk, file sharing, location sharingWith more than 300 million active users, WhatsApp is one of WeChat's biggest competitors. Developed by two ex-Yahoo! employees in 2009, WhatsApp originally focused on text chat, but onAug6 it also started push - to - talk service. It's noted for its accessibility, ease of use and the absence of advertisements. The service is free for the first year, after which $0.99 (6.06 yuan) is charged for one-year subscription.Kakao Talk (South Korea)Users: more than 100 millionPlatforms: Android, iOS, Windows Phone, BlackBerry and Bada (an operateing system developed by Samsung)Features: Text chat, group chat, push - to - talk, group calls, file sharingWith more than 100 million users in more than 230 countries, Kakao Talk is a multi - platform ( 多平台 ) texting application that allows users to send and receive messages for free. With Kakao Talk, users can message each other one-on one or in group chats with unlimited numbers of friends. You can also choose from more than 250 animated emoticons (表情符号) and share them with friends.Line (Japan)Users: more than 200 millionPlatforms: Android, iOS, Windows Phone, BlackBerry and PCFeatures:Text chat, group chat, push - to - talk, file sharing, location sharing, gaming, stickers.Line tops the list of the most downloaded free apps in 52 countries. Apart from text and voice messaging, Line provides its users with more than 250 original stickers and emoticons to buy from its own shop. In the first quarter of 2013 alone. it made $ ,7 million just from stickers. The popular app also allows friends to battle each other in the LINE Game.1.The first paragraph of the passage is used to _______.A.introduce the most popular mobile messaging apps in ChinaB.talk about new features in the latest mobile messaging appsC.draw readers' attention to various popular mobile messaging appsD.explain how mobile messaging apps have become so popularpared with the other two apps, which of the following features makes Line stand out?A.Group mobile games.B.Free stickers and emoticons.C.Free download of the app.D.Text and group chat.3.One of the popular features of WhatsApp is that users_______.A.can send and receive messages for freeB.can enjoy live video chats within groupsC.don't need to worry about unwanted adsD.regularly set free stickers and emoticons4、 During the past Spring Festival, many children may have received red packets from their families. But Xing Pu, a 40-year-old economist, is asking the government to give red packets to every Chinese citizen.Xing suggested the government give out 1,000 yuan to each Chinese since the government income has increased rapidly in recent years. He said his suggestion would allow everyone to directly enjoy the fruits of the country’s economic success, help the lower-income groups deal with rising prices and increase consumption(消费)around the country.Recent years have seen the government carry out a series of pro-poor(扶贫)and pro-rural(惠农)policies(政策),including increasing spending on public health-care and cutting down the agricultural tax. But the lower-income group still needs more help.Xing said he has borrowed many ideas from practices in countries like theUnited StatesandSingapore. Earlier this year, the governments of the two nations offered cash handouts(救济)to their citizens. As for inC hina, “We can even encourage the rich to donate their 1,000 yuan red packet to the poor,” said Xing.Although Xing’s suggestion has gained wide support among ordinary Chinese on the Internet, many other economists criticized it as unpractical. “To bett er use the increase of money, handing out money is not a solution that holds good for all time. It could be better to improve the public service or cut the price of energy use in daily life,” said Qiao Xinsheng, an economic professor.1.Xing Pu suggested that the government give out 1,000 yuan to each Chinese because ________.A.the poor should get help from the richB.the government should help the richC.the growing economic pie should be shared among the peopleD.the government doesn’t know how to use th e money2.What has the government done to help the lower-income group?A.Spending less on public health care.B.Increasing the agricultural tax.C.Handing out money to every Chinese.D.Carrying out pro-poor and pro-rural policies.3.Xing Pu’s ideas of givi ng red packets to every Chinese citizen mainly came from ________.A.children receiving red packets from their familiesB.the US andSingaporegovernments offering cash handouts to their citizensC.the government’s increasing spending on public health careD.the rising prices in the country4.According to Qiao Xinsheng, what is better than giving out money?A.Supplying food to everyone every day.B.Cutting the price of energy use in daily life.C.Controlling the rising of prices.D.Increasing the government income.5、 Rock music in one form or another is the most popular type of music all over the world. But where did it come from?Rock began in the USA in the early 1950s. At that time, “rhythm and blue” music was very popular with black Americans. “R&B” was a mixture of black religious music and jazz. It had strong rhythms that you could dance to and simple, fast words.Noticing the success of R&B music, white musicians started to copy the same style. By the mid-1950s, this new white R&B music, ca lled rock ’n’ roll, had become very popular. Singers like Elvis Presley and Bill Haley attracted millions of teenage fans. Their music was fast and loud. Many older people thought that rock ’n’ roll was very dangerous.By the early 1960s, even rock ’n’ roll had become old-fashioned. Many of the songs had begun to sound the same. It was at that time that a new group from England became popular — the Beatles.The Beatles first started by singing American style songs, but they soon developed their own style, with more complicated tunes. They also introduced different instruments. Groups like the Beatles had a very important influence on the style of popular music.By the early 1970s, rock ’n’ roll had developed into a new form of music. Electronics had replaced the amplified guitars and drums of rock ’n’ roll. “Rock” had arrived.Rock music had continued to change and develop. It had combined with music from different parts of the world. Today, there are hundreds of different types of rock music, and almost every country has its own form of rock.1.When had rock ’n’ roll become very popular?A.By the mid-1950s.B.By the early 1960s.C.By the mid-1960s.D.By the early 1970s.2.Which of the following statements is NOT true about the Beatles?A.It was not an American group.B.This group had their own style.C.This group made American style songs popular.D.The style of popular music had been influenced by this group.3.It can be inferred from the passage that Elvis Presley and Bill Haley________.A.we re singers of “R&B”B.were singers in the mid-1950sC.were members of the BeatlesD.were popular with old people4.What's the best title of the passage?A.Popular MusicB.The History of Rock MusicC.Different Forms of Music in AmericaD.The Beatles6、 I was reading these interesting stories behind a group of great logos in the world. Personally Nike is my favorite one—it’s so simple. And I liked the stories behind them, which made me forget all other things. McDonald’s, Apple, Mercedes Benz and Adidas own great logos as well, and they are among my favorites.NikeIn the Greek myth, Nike is the goddess of victory and the source of inspiration for soldiers. This logo represents the wing in the famous statue of the Greek goddess. Nike’s logo was des igned by Carolyn Davidson in 1971 for $ 35, and was registered as a trademark in 1995.McDonald’sThe logo was designed in 1962 by Jim Schindler to resemble the arch shaped (拱形的) signs on the side of the company’s then walk-up hamburger stand. Later on, the two golden arches were combined together to form the M. The McDonald’s name was added to the logo in 1968.AppleThere are different stories behind Apple’s logo. The first logo was a reference to the religious story of Adam and Eve, in which the apple representedthe fruit of the Tree of Knowledge. One year later, the second logo was designed in 1977 by Steven Jobs and Ronald Wayne, and it described Sir Isaac Newton sitting under an apple tree. This logo didn’t stay long. One year later it was replaced almost immediately by graphic designer Rob Janoff’s “rainbow apple”, a rainbow-colored silhouette (轮廓) of an apple with a bite taken out of it. And then the rainbow-colored apple was replaced by the one-colored logo in 1998. It has not been changed so far.Mercedes BenzThe Mercedes Benz logo, which was originally created by Gottlieb Daimler in 1909, consists of a simple description of a three- pointed star that represents its rule of the land, the sea and the air. The company was founded by Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach. Mercedes is the name of Maybach’s elder daughter, while Benz came as a result of a combination with Benz, Cie. and DMG in 1926.1.What does the author think of the stories of the great logos?A.They are boring.B.They are attractiveC.They are out of date.D.They are practical2.What does Nike’s logo stand for?A.The goddess of victoryB.The source of inspiration for soldiersC.The wing of the Greek goddessD.The statue of the Greek goddess3.We can learn that Apple’s present logo is______.A.the religious story of Adam and EveB.Newton’s sitting under an apple treeC.a bitten apple with only one colorD.the rainbow-colored bitten apple4.Which of the following time orders describes the births of the great logos?A.Nike –McDonald’s – Apple – Mercedes Benz.B.Mercedes Benz –McDonald’s – Nike – Apple.C.Mercedes Benz – Apple – Nike –McDonald’s.D.Nike –Mercedes Benz –McDonald’s – Apple.答案以及解析1答案及解析：答案：1.A; 2.C; 3.B; 4.D解析：1.推理判断题,根据第二段第一句中的“Such s ituation"可知答案在第一段,第一段暗示出分化商业巨头的原因是他们控制了数据市场, 故答案为A项。
中考英语阅读理解专项训练四
中考英语阅读理解专项训练四Passage 1主题语境:人与自然—自然保护Around the world, habitats are being destroyed very quickly, putting many wild animals in danger. Endangered animals are found in many places around the world-you may even find some in your own back yard. There are many things you can do to protect endangered animals. Here's how we can protect endangered animals.Find out what animals living near you are listed on the list of the endangered animals. Spend some time learning about the animals and what their preferred habitats are.Protect nature reserves and other wilderness areas. Habitat protection is one of the best ways to help protect endangered animals. You can give money or devote your time to protecting nature reserves.Buy environmentally friendly goods. Choose non-toxic cleaners and lawn care items that won't pollute streams, rivers or oceans. Avoid any products that are made from endangered animals. Buy foods and goods that are made from materials that do not do harm to endangered animals or their habitats. Create or restore habitats for endangered animals. You can volunteer to help with projects world worldwide signed to reestablish habitats. In your own backyard, plant a butterfly garden and let "wild" areas grow to provide habitats and food.Join a local, national or global conservation organization. come organizations protect one particular endangered animal while others try to protect all endangered animals. You can “adopt” an animal through these organizations.* non-toxic adj.无毒的** lawn/1o:/n.草坪1.Many wild animals are in danger because ( )A. their habitats are being destroyedB. people don't give them food to eatC. some organizations send them to peopleD. many people kill them for their meat”in the2.The underlined word "adopt" means last paragraph.( )A. 收养B. 买卖C. 发现D. 租借3.You can create a habitat for endangered animals by in your own yard.( )A. learning about the animalsB. destroying habitatsC. "adopting" an animalD. planting a butterfly garden4. How many ways to save endangered animals are there in this passage?( )A. Four.B. Five.C. Six.D. Seven.5.What is the best title for the passage?( )A. Create Habitats for Endangered AnimalsB. How to Save Endangered AnimalsC. How to Protect Nature ReservesD. Join a Conservation OrganizationPassage 2主题语境:人与社会—社会交往Once upon a time, a wise lion lived in the jungle. He was always respected for his intelligence kindness. All the animals loved him and said that he was the best king they could ever have. There was an empty cave a few miles away from the jungle. One day.9monster went to the cave and lived there. He was very evil and wanted to eat the animals. He got a bad idea.The monster decided to invite the animals to the cave for a party and later eat them. The monster knew the lion was very wise and would not allow any animal to come to the party, so he did not invite the lion. He also knew how brave and strong the lion was. In fact, the monster was really scared of him.All the animals accepted the monster's invitation. A zebra found out that their king of the jungle wasn't invited, so he went to the lion's home to ask him to go with them.When the zebra told him about the party, the lion immediately understood the monster's plan. The lion told all the animals to wait outside the cave and he went into the cave alone.Seeing the lion, the monster got really scared and X tried to run away, but the lion caught him. The monster asked for forgiveness, but the lion would only forgive him if he left the cave and never came back. So, the monster agreed and left. Alt All the animals thanked the lion for saving them from the monster.1.What does the underlined word “evil” mean in Chinese?( )A. 邪恶的B.慷慨的C. 腼腆的D.勇猛的2.Why did the monster invite the animals to the party?( )A. Because he wanted to make friends with them.B. Because he wanted to share the cave with them.C. Because he wanted to have fun with them.D. Because he wanted to get them to the cave and eat them.3.How did the lion know about the monster's plan?( )A. By listening to the zebra.B. By going to the cave.C. By attending the party.D. By talking with the monster.4.What happened at the end of the story?( )A. The monster was killed by the lion.B. The monster left the cave without eating animals.C. The monster lived in the cave and never came out.D. The monster ate the zebra and ran away.5.Which of the following cannot be used to describe the lion?( )A. Wise.B. Kind.C. Cruel.D. Brave.Passage 3主题语境:人与自然—地理概况If you want a really unusual vacation, you might like to visit Churchill! Churchill, a small town, lies in the far north of Manitoba, a province of Canada. This faraway area is a great place for tourists to do things they could never do anywhere else.Churchill offers an amazing view of the aurora borealis, or Northern Lights, as they are more commonly called. Locals say the best time to see the aurora borealis is during the three months from January to March. Some travel magazines have regarded Churchill as one of the top 3 places in the world to view the aurora borealis. Don't worry about the cold! You can sit inside a nice heated" aurora dome" to get a view of the lights. There are also aurora tours where local guides will help you find the best time and place to see the Northern Lights.Churchill is also a great place to see polar bears. From October to early November, many polar bears arrive near Churchill to wait for the nearby Hudson Bay to freeze over so that they can hunt. There are special buses that tourists can ride to get out of town safely to see the polar bears. Sometimes. polar bears walk into, town and Churchill has built a" polar bear prison where these animals are kept safe until they are set free backinto the wilderness. People in Churchill often do hot lock their car doors so that people can escape polar bears that come into town.1.What kind of place is Churchill?( )A. A big city.B.A Canadian province.C.A small town.D. A fantastic2.When is the best time to see the Northern Lights in Churchill?( )A. From April to June.B. From January to March.C. From July to September.D. From October to December.3.People sit inside an “aurora dome” in order to( ).A. see polar bearsB. get a view of the lightsC. make aurora toursD. keep safe4.According to the article why do polar bears near Churchill?( )A. Because they want to see the aurora borealis.B. Because they can visit the polar bear jail.C. Because they can wait for the water to freeze.D. Because they Want to make friends with other animals.5.People seldom lock their car doors ( )A.to escape polar bearsB.to keep the air in cars freshC. to watch polar bears safelyD.to play with polar bears freely中考英语阅读理解专项训练四（答案）Passage 1 1.A 2.A 3.B 4.B 5.CPassage 2 1.A 2.D 3.C 4.B 5.APassage 3 1.T 2.F 3.T 4.F 5.T。
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阅读理解训练（4）【由内蒙古包头市201模拟改编】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。
Millions of sports lovers are sill thinking about one thing----the Winter Olympics in Sochi . close to 2900 men and women competed in the 2014 Winter Games about a month ago. The Olympics brought a lot of attention to Sochi，a city on the black Sea, which is a popular area for vacation tr avelers. The area is known for its mild winters，with warm to summer.At least $50 billion was spent on the 2014 Winter Games, ma king it the costliest Olympics in history. Seven billion dollars w as spent on the 2010 Winter Games in , . Olympic officials ch ose Sochi to host the 2014 games almost seven years ago, At that time，Russian President Vladimir Putin said the games would cost a bout $13 billion. Yet times his estimate. So where did all the money go?Some observers say the high cost is partly the result of sec urity measures. Brian Jenkins，a terrorism expert from the RAND Corporation，gave the following explanation. 'There were anywhere betwee n 70 ,000 and 100 , 000 policemen and military troops deploy ed around the city.The main threat came from separatist and Islamist groups f rom the North Caucasus, especially from Chechnya and Dage stan. One group claimed responsibility for two suicide bombin gs in last December. The attacks killed more than 30 people. The city is only about 600 kilometers away from .Bruce Hoffman is a terrorism export from Georgetown Univ ersity in . He says the increased security made a difficult targ et for terrorists.It is thought that the terrorists' intention was to make life diff icult for the Russians and to create some sort of incident that would take away the enjoyment.The last Olympians from around the world on Russian soil wa s in 1980 .That was a year after Soviet troops invaded . More than sixty countries didn’t take part in the Moscow Summer G ames to show their anger.1. According to the passage, why did the Sochi Winter Olympi cs cost so much?A. Because it was held at an area popular for vacation travele rs.B. Becauae the Russian government wanted to make it the be st ever held.C. Because security measures at were stricter than before.D. Because the original plan was made 7 years before.2. It can be known from the passage that Bruce Hoffman wasA. a terrorism expert from theB.the writer who wrote this articleC. an athlete who competed inD. a terrorism expert from RAND Corporation3. Which of the following is false?A. Sochi Olympics cost about 4 times as estimated.B. Next winter Olympics will be held in .C. Many countries refused. to attend the 1980 Olympics.D.Security is often a problem in international sport games.4. The terrorists might have attacked Sochi Olympics becauseA. they wanted to make trouble for the RussiansB.they thought shouldn't spend so much on sportC. they thought Putin was not a nice presidentD. they were not interested in winter sports【参考答案】1--4、CABA阅读理解练习阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
高中英语阅读理解专项练习含答案(四)
高中英语阅读理解专项练习含答案（四）AEvery summer，the Serengeti plains of Africa are worth lions of wild animals begin their 1，800mile journey northwards on their annual migratory (迁移的) route.In the month of November，polar bears in their thousands cross the Canadian Arctic，as they head towards the ice sheets of Hudson Bay.The sea ice that forms every winter is the key to the bear's managing to exist，for here they hunt for seals (海豹)．The Great Bustard，one of the heaviest flying birds，migrates each year across Europe and Asia to its wintering grounds.Unluckily，these and other migratory animals are in danger from human activity.We have written several articles on climate change and the effect of rising ocean temperatures.Since 1979，ice sheets in the Arctic have gone down by 30 percent.What does this mean for polar bears？They are forced to stay on land for longer periods of time，which delays their search for food.As a result，bears today are 60 pounds lighter than what they were.Besides，smaller bears also produce weaker babies，and their chances of survival are at risk.In the plains of Africa，migratory animals like gazelles are traveling long distances for food，just to avoid falling prey (牺牲品) to humans who hunt them.In an unusual step，experts from 120 countries have agreed to protect 31 migratory mammals，fish and birds.The United Nation's 11th annual Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals(CMS)was held in Quito，Ecuador.For the first time，900 experts attended the conference，and the enthusiastic support shows the world is united in conservation (保护) efforts.What does getting on a protected list mean？Countries that have signed the agreement will be required to pass laws locally and work with other countries that fall within the animal's migratory path.Only one animal did not make the list.The African lion was rejected (拒绝) for lack of information of the countries where it lives.语篇解读本文是一篇说明文。
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高考英语阅读理解专项限时训练4第一节阅读下列短文，从每题所给的4个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中，选出最佳选项。
AEvery week there are amazing things to do in Los Angeles with kids! We’ve collected a list of what we think are the most fun, most interesting family events in LA at the beginning of 2020—and hopefully will result in LA parents and kids having the best time together as a family!Kids Week ActivitiesVroman’s Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91101Vroman’s Bookstore is hosting special Kids Week Activities all week long from Monday, Jan. 6th through Friday, Jan. 10th. Different activities are planned each day including an Art Extravaganza (on Tuesday) and Superhero Day (on Wednesday). All activities are free, but reserve in advance to make sure there are enough supplies and materials available for everyone.Into the WoodsHollywood Bowl 2301 N. Highland Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90068Enjoy a performance of Into the Woods happening at the Hollywood Bowl on Friday, Jan. 10th (8:00 pm), Saturday, Jan. 11th (8:00 pm), and Sunday, Jan. 12th (7:30 pm). Be a part of “an enchanted world of magic beans, towering giants, and handsome princes.” Tickets are available online.Family Sandcastle Building DayCabrillo Marine Aquarium 3720 Stephen M. White Dr., San Pedro, CA 90731Head to the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium on Saturday, Jan.11th 10:00 am to 3:00 pm for Family Sandcastle Building Day. Bring your favorite sandcastle building tools and your creativity to this free event.Outdoor Art Moves, Winter 2020 & 826LA@Hammer: Who's Got the Art? Hammer Museum 10899 Wilshire BIvd, Los Angeles, CA 90024The Hammer Museum is hosting two different special events on Sunday, Jan.12th. At both 11:00 am & 1:00 pm, children aged 5 and above can participate in Outdoor Art Moves, Winter 2020 led by movement director Zoe Rappa-port. Families will “discover relationships between nature, art, and the creative process” during these special movement activities. Also happeningat 11:00 am is 826LA@Hammer: Who's Got the Art? Children aged 8-14 will help “inspect the galleries, correct clues, and crack the case of a legendary mystery theft."1. Which activity needs to be booked ahead of time?A. Kids Week Activities.B. Into the Woods.C. Family Sandcastle Building Day.D. Outdoor Art Moves, Winter 2020.2. Where can kids enjoying playing detectives go?A. 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena.B. 2301 N. Highland Ave, Los Angeles.C. 3720 Stephen M. White Dr. San Pedro.D. 10899 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles.3. Who is the passage mainly intended for?A. Artists and directors.B. Parents and kids.C. Guides and tourists.D. Builders and architects.BMy nephew came for a visit one hot, July weekend. I persuaded him to stay inside by joining him in a Nintendo game. After being mercilessly defeated by a more experienced player, I suggested that we relax for a while. He slipped out of the room and I caught a few moments of peace and quiet.“Look, Alice,” he said enthusiastically as he ran over to the chair where I was recovering. “I found a kite. Could we go outside and fly it?”Glancing out of a nearby window, I noticed there was not a breeze (微风). “I'm sorry, Tripper,”I said, sad to see his disappointed eyes, but thankful for the short period of rest from more activities. “The wind is not blowing today. The kite won’t fly.”The determined 10-year-old replied. “I think it’s windy enough. I can get it to fly,” he answered, as he hurried out through the back door. I peeked through the curtains to watch determination in action. Up and down the yard he ran, pulling the kite attached to a small length of string. The plastic kite, proudly displaying a picture of Batman, remained about shoulder level.He ran back and forth, as hard as his ten-year-old legs would carry him, looking back hopefully at the kite trailing behind. After about ten minutes of unsuccessful determination, he came back in.I asked“How did it go?” “Fine,” he said, “I got it to fly some.” As he walked past me to return the kite to the closet shelf, I heard him say under his breath, “I guess I'll have to wait for the wind.”At that moment I heard another voice speak to my heart. “Alice, sometimes you are just like that. You want to do it your way instead of waiting for the wind.” And the voice was right. We usually want to use our own efforts to accomplish what we want to do. We wait for the wind only after we have done all we can and have exhausted our own strength. We must learn how to rely on Him in the first place!4. The writer didn’t fly the kite with his nephew because she ________.A. wanted to get relaxedB. preferred to stay in peace and quietC. thought the weather was not suitableD. was not so experienced in flying kites5. Which word can best describe Tripper?A. Insistent.B. Naughty.C. Sensitive.D. Clever6. What can we infer from Paragraph 5?A. Tripper became hopeless.B. Tripper was easy to give up.C. Tripper didn’t want to admit defeat.D. Tripper was disappointed with the kite flying.7. What is the best title for the passage?A. Try Your Best.B. Wait for the Wind.C. Fly a Kite in Life.D. Determine to Succeed.CChinese Culture Shown to the World with LoveLi Ziqi, a short video blogger specializing in traditional Chinese cooking and handicrafts, has gained worldwide popularity.Li has about 20 million followers on Sina Weibo, China’s equivalent to Twitter, plus 7 million followers on overseas social media networks. Many foreigners say they have got to know traditional Chinese food culture via her channel.It is the spirit of craftsmanship (技艺) behind her works that makes Li’s video clips attractive. She strictly follows the authentic traditional steps and procedures in making traditional Chinese food and handicrafts, such as peach flower wine and silk, and goes to great lengths to ensure her videos are accurate. Sometimes she spends several months producing one of her videos.Li has been inheriting (继承) traditional Chinese culture in a rather creative way. A closer look at her videos will show that they are never with any “analysis” that makes people feel bored. They just show audiences each and every detail of traditional Chinese culture so that the latter knows how Chinese live their beautiful and elegant lives. It is that universal appeal that makes her works so attractive. Thanks to Li's efforts, many intangible cultural heritages that only existed in memories and written records now appear before our eyes. Via her short videos, Li presents the image of abeautiful and friendly China.With the growth of the Chinese economy, people overseas are showing more interest in traditional Chinese culture. Li has shown how to satisfy that interest in a good way, namely showing the best parts of traditional Chinese culture with her heart.To effectively present the beauty of Chinese culture to the world, we need more Li Ziqi.8. What can we learn about Li Ziqi’s video clips?A. They promote the sales of Chinese food and handicrafts.B. They attract a large number of foreigners to visit her online shop.C. They are based on her family’s recipes of making traditional Chinese food.D. They aim to introduce traditional Chinese food culture and handicrafts worldwide.9. What could be inferred from Paragraph 3 and Paragraph 4?A. Analysis of Chinese culture in Li’s videos makes people bored.B. Cultural heritages usually exist in memories and written accounts.C. Details and accuracy play significant roles in the success of Li’s videos.D. Li makes sure all of her video clips are short enough to be downloaded.10. What does the underlined word “intangible” in Paragraph 4 mean?A. nonphysicalB. inaccessibleC. invaluableD. unnoticeable11. What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage?A. To provide guidance on cooking and making handicrafts.B. To suggest a way of attracting more followers on Sina Weibo.C. To encourage more people to make efforts to bring Chinese culture to the world.D. To give an example of how to gain worldwide popularity as a short video blogger.DFood experts say washing could spread the germs on your turkey in the kitchen sink or nearby food. But it's been a challenge trying to convince cooks to stop rinsing （冲洗）off raw poultry. Germs that can make people sick are common in the guts of healthy poultry and are legally allowed to be on raw turkey and chicken. The assumption is that nobody eats their poultry raw, and that thorough cooking will kill the bacteria.The do—not—wash raw poultry advice from the USDA is relatively new and perhaps hasn't caught on because it goes against the common belief that washing makes things clean, said Chapman. Benjamin Chapman, a study author and food safety expert at North Carolina State University, said the instinct to wash raw poultry goes back at least decades when people relied more on visual clues to spot problems with poultry. Meanwhile, washing hands and surfaces are also important.But food preparation is a complicated act, and germs from poultry can be spread even if it'snot washed, especially when birds are removed from packaging.The USDA-funded study stresses that point. Researchers sprayed raw chicken with a harmless strain of E. coli （大肠杆菌）and watched volunteer cooks at test kitchens. Among those who washed their raw chicken, about a quarter ended up spreading the bacteria to their lettuce. But even some of those who did not rinse the chicken got germs on the lettuce. And there are other opportunities for germs to survive on turkeys: melting and cooking.To ensure a bird is thoroughly cooked, they say to use a thermometer to check that the deepest and thickest parts of it have reached 165 degrees. Even after the meal is cooked, you aren't out of the danger zone. To keep turkeys and other leftovers safe, experts say they should be refrigerated after two hours.12. Why don't people accept USDA's advice?A. Because the advice is relatively new.B. Because cleaning seems more trustworthy.C. Because cooks clean the turkey before cooking it.D. Because heat can kill most germs and no one eats raw food.13. What can be concluded from Paragraph 4?A. Food packages carry germs.B. Hands and surfaces are easy to get E. coli.C. Germs from a turkey can be spread whether it is washed or not.D. Multiple methods should be applied to food to get rid of germs.14. Which way may help to cook a turkey safely?A. Rinse off the turkey before it is heated.B. Keep the turkey away from the lettuce and refrigerator.C. Wash hands and packages before taking out the turkey.D. Use a thermometer to check the temperature of the turkey.15. From which section of a magazine is the text probably taken?A. Medicine.B. Culture.C. Education.D. Science.第二节根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。