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英文阅读理解Passage 1There are stories about two U．S . presidents，Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren，which attempt to explain the American English term OK．We don’t know if either story is true，but they are both interesting．The first explanation is based on the fact that President Jackson had very little education．In fact，he had difficulty reading and writing．When important papers came to Jackson，he tried to read them and then had his assistants explain what they said．If he approved of a paper．he would writ e“all correct”on it．The problem was that he didn’t know how to spell．So what he really wrote was“ol korekt”．After a while，he shortened that term to“OK”．The second explanation is based on the place where President Van Buren was born，Kinderhook，New York．Van Bnren’s friends organized a club to help him become President They caned the club the Old Kinderhook Club，and anyone who supported Van Buren was called“OK”．31．The authorA. believes both of the stories B．doesn’t believe a word of the storie sC．is not sure whether the stories are true D. is telling the stories just for fun32.According to the passage，President JacksonA．couldn’t draw up any documents at all B. didn’t like to read important papers by himselfC．often had his as sistants sign documents for him D .wasn’t good at reading，writing or spelling33．According to the first story, the term “OK” A. was approved of by President Jackson B．was the title of some Official documentsC．was first used by President Jackson D．was an old way to spell“all correct’’34 .According to the second story，the term‘‘OK”A．was the short way to say‘‘old Kinderhook Club” B．meant the place where President Van Buren was bornC．was the name of Van Buren’s club D．was used to call Van Buren’s supporters in the election35．According to the second story．the term“OK”was first used __A．by Van Buren B．in a presidential electionC．to organize the Old Kinderhook Club D．by the members of the‘‘Old Kinderhook Club”Passage 2Although the United States covers so much land and the land produces far more food than the present population needs，its people are by now almost entirely an urban society Less than a tenth of the people are engaged in agriculture and forestry(林业)，and most of the rest live in or around towns，small and large．Here the traditional picture is changing：every small town may still be very like other small towns，and the typical small town may represent a widely accepted view of the country，but most Americans do not live in small towns anymore．Half the population now lives in some thirty metropolitan areas(1arge cities with their suburbs、of more than a million people each—a larger proportion than in Germany or England，let alone France．The statistics(统计)of urban and rural population should be treated with caution because so many people who live in areas classified as rural travel by car to work in a nearby town each day．As the rush to live out of town continues．rural areas within reach of towns are gradually filled with houses，so that it is hard to say at what moment a piece of country becomes a suburb But more and more the typical American lives in a metropolitan rather than a small town environment．36．If now America has 250 million people．how many of them are engaged in agriculture and forestry?A．About 25 million．B．More than 25 million．C．Less than 25 million． D. Less than 225 million37．Which of the following four countries has the smallest proportion of people living in metropolitan areas?A．United States．B．Germany．C．France．D．England．38．What’s the meaning of the word“metropolitan”in the middle of the passage?A .Of a large city with its suburbs．B．Of small and large towns．C．Of urban areas．D．Of rural areas．39．According to the passage，what can we learn about small towns in the United States?A Most small towns become gradually crowded B．Small towns are still similar to each other．C．As the traditional picture is changing，towns are different． D .Small towns are turning into large cities40．Why is it hard to say when a piece of country becomes a suburb?A．Because they are the same．B．Because the rush takes place too quicklyC．Because the process is gradual．D．Because more and more Americans live in metropolitan areas．Passage 3If we were asked exactly what we were doing a year ago，we should probably have to say that we could not remember But if we had kept a book and had written in it an account of what we did each day，we should be able to give an answer to the question.It is the same in history Many things have been forgotten because we do not have any written account of them Sometimes men did keep a record of the most important happenings in their country，but often it was destroyed by fire or in a war．Sometimes there was never any written record at all because the people of that time and place did not know how to Write．For example，we know a good deal about the people who lived in China 4，000 years ago, because they could write and leave written records for those who lived after them．But we know almost nothing about the people who lived even 200 years ago in central Africa．because they had not learned to write．Sometimes．of course，even if the people cannot write，they may know something of the past．They have heard about it from older people，and often songs and dances and stories havebeen made about the most important happenings，and these have been sung and acted and told for many generations For most people are proud to tell what their fathers did in the past．T his we may call ’remembered history’．Some of it has now been written down. It is not so exact or so valuable to us as written history is，because words are much more easily changed when used again and again in speech than when copied in writing．But where there are no written records，such spoken stories are often very helpful．41. Which of the following ideas is not suggested in the passage?A．“Remembered history”，compared with written history，is less reliableB．Written records of the past play the most important role in our learning of the human history．C．A written account of our daily activities helps US to be able to answer many questions．D．Where there are no written records．there is no history．42．We know very little about the central Africa 200 years ago because ___A．there was nothing worth being written down at that timeB .the people there ignored the importance of keeping a recordC．the written records were perhaps destroyed by a fireD．the people there did not know how to write43．“Remembered history”refers to ___．A．history based on a person’s imaginationB .stories of important happenings passed down from mouth to mouthC .songs and dances about the most important eventsD .both B and C44．“Remembered history”is regarded as valuable only when ____.A. it is written down B .no written account is availableC．it proves to be time D．people are interested in it45 .The passage suggests that we could have learned much more about our past than wedo now if the ancient people had _____A．kept a written record of every past event B. not burnt their written records in wars C．told exact stories of the most important happenings D．made more songs and dancesPassage4When Mrs．Joseph Groeger died recently in Vienna，Austria，people asked the obvious，“Why did she live to be 107?”Answers were provided by a survey conducted among 148 Viennese men and women who had reached the age of 100．Somewhat surprising was the fact that the majority had lived most of their lives in cities．In spite of the city’s image as an unhealthy place，city living often provides benefits that country living can lack．One factor seems to be important to the longevity(长寿)of those interviewed．This factor is exercise．in the cities it is often faster to walk short distances than to wait for a bus．Even taking public transportation often requires some walking．Smaller apartment houses have no elevators(电梯)，and so people must climb stairs．City people can usuallywalk to local supermarkets Since parking spaces are hard to find，there is often no alternative to walking．On the other hand，those who live in the country and suburbs do not have to walk every day．In fact，the opposite is often true．To go to school，work，or almost anywhere else，they must ride in cars．31．The Vienna survey may help to explain _____A．the complaints of people in apartment houses B．the cause of Mrs Groeger’s death C．the longevity of people like Mrs．Groeger D. the image of cities in general 32．The purpose of the second paragraph is to list some _____A．benefits of walking B．occasions for walking in city lifeC. comments made by city people D．problems of city living33．To reach the third floor of a building．it would probably be most healthful __A. to take the elevator B．to walk up the stairs C．to ride in a car D．to find an alternative to walking34．People who live in the country probably do more driving than walking because __ A．they don’t live near business areas B. they don’t need the exerciseC．they never have parking problems D．they can’t afford to take the bus35．A conclusion that can be drawn from this passage is that _A．air pollution is not serious B．anyone can live to be 107 C．country people should move to the city D．walking is a healthful exercisePassage 5For any Englishman，there can never be any discussion as to who is the world’s greatest dramatist(剧作家)．Only one name can possibly suggest itself to him：that of William Shakespeare Every Englishman has some knowledge，however slight，of the work of our greatest writer．All of US use words，phrases and quotations from Shakespeare’s writings that have become part of the common property of the English-speaking people．Most of the time we are probably unaware of the source of the words we used，rather like the old lady who was taken to see a performance of Hamlet and complained that it was full of well—known proverbs and quotations．Shakespeare，more perhaps than any other writer，makes full use of the great resources of the English language．Most of US use about five thousand words in our normal use of English；Shakespeare in his works used about twenty-five thousand．There is probably no better way for a foreigner to appreciate the richness and variety of the English language than by studying the various ways in which Shakespeare used it．Such a study is well worth the effort(it is not，of course，recommended to beginners)even though some aspects of English usage，and the meaning of many words，have changed since Shakespeare’s day．36. English people ______A．have never discussed who is the world’s greatest dramatistB．never discuss any issue concerning the world’s greatest dramatistC．are sure who is the world’s greatest dramatistD．do not care who is the world’s greatest poet and dramatis t37．Every Englishman knows ______A．more or less about Shakespeare B．Shakespeare，but only slightlyC．all Shakespeare’s writings D．only the name of the greatest English writer 38．Which of the following is true?A．We use all the words，phra ses and quotations from Shakespeare’S writings．B．Shakespeare’s writings have become the property of those who are learning to speak English．C．It is likely to be true that people often do not know the origins of the words they useD All the words people use are taken from the writings of Shakespeare39．What does the word “proverb” mean?A．Familiar sayings B．Shakespeare’s plays．C．Complaints．D．Actors and actresses．40．Why is it worthwhile to study the various ways in which Shakespeare used English? A．English words have changed a lot since Shakespeare’S time．B．By doing SO one can be fully aware of the richness of the English languageC. English words are now being used in the same way as in Shakespeare’s timeD. Beginners may have difficulty learning some aspects of English usagePassage 6Trees are useful to man in three very important ways：they provide him wood and other products；they give him shade；and they help to prevent drought(干旱)and floods．Unfortunately，in many parts of the world，man has not realized that the third of these services is the most important．In his eagerness to draw quick profit from the trees，he has cut them down in large numbersTwo thousand years ago，a rich and powerful country cut down its trees to build warships，with which to gain itself an empire It gained the empire but，without its trees，its soil became bare and poor．When the empire fell to pieces，the country found itself faced by floods and starvation．Even where a government realizes the importance of a plentiful supply of trees，it is difficult sometimes to make the people realize this．They cut down the trees but are too careless to plant and look after new trees So，unless the government has a good system of control，or can educate the people，the forests slowly disappearThis does not only mean that there will be fewer trees．The results are even more serious：for where there are trees，their roots break the soil up，allowing the rain to sink in，and also bind the soil．This prevents the soil from being washed away．But where there are no trees，the rainfalls on hard ground and flows away on the surface，and this causes floods and the rain carries away the rich topsoil in which crops grow When a11 the topsoil is gone．nothing remains but worthless desert．41．Trees are useful to man mainly in three ways，the most important of which is that they can ____A. keep him from the hot sunshine B．enable him to build warshipsC．make him draw quick profit from them D .protect him from droughts and floods 42．It’s a great pity that ____A．man is only interested in building empires B．man is eager to profit from trees C．man hasn’t realized the importance of trees to him D. man hasn’t found out that he has lost all trees43．Sooner or later the forests will disappear ______．A. unless a country has a plenty supply of trees B．unless people stop cutting down their treesC．unless aIl people are taught the importance of planting treesD．unless the government punishes those who cut trees instead of planting them 44．The word“bind”in Paragraph 5 means“_____”A．to wash away B．to make wet C．to make stay together D．to improve 45. When there is a heavy rain．trees can help to prevent floods．as they can.A．keep rain from falling down to soft ground B，cause the soil to allow rainwater to sink inC．prevent the soil from being washed away D .make the topsoil stick togetherPassage 7Some of the notebooks George Washington kept as a young man are still in existence．They show that he was learning Latin，was very interested in the basics of good behavior in society，and was reading English literature．At school he seems only to have been interested in mathematics．In fact，his formal education was surprisingly brief for a gentleman，and incomplete For unlike other young Virginian of that day，he did not go to the College of William and Mary in the Virginian capital of Williamsburg．In terms of formal training then，Washington contrasts sharply with some other early American Presidents such as John Adams，Thomas Jefferson and James Madison．In later years，Washington probably regretted his lack of intellectual training He never felt comfortable in a debate in Congress(国会)，or on any Subject that had not to do with everyday，practical matters And because he never learned French and could not speak directly to the French leaders，he did not visit the country he admired SO much．Thus，unlike Jefferson and Adams，he never reached Europe31．Why didn’t Washington go to college?A．His family could not afford it． B A college education was rather uncommon in his time．C．He didn’t like the young Virginian gentlemen D．The author doesn’t give any reason．32．Washington felt uncomfortable in Congress debates because he _____A．1acked practice in public speaking B．felt his education was not good enoughC．didn’t like arguing and debating with people D felt that debating was like intellectual training33 The reason why Washington didn’t visit France was probably that he _____A．didn’t real ly care about going B．didn’t know French 1eadersC．couldn’t communicate directly with the French leaders D．was too busy to Navel34 According to the author ______A Washington’s lack of formal education placed him at a disadvantage in later l ife B．Washington should have gone to France even though he could not speak French C．Washington was not as good a president as Adams，Jefferson or MadisonD Washington was a model for all Virginian gentlemen35．The main idea of the passage is that Washingto n’s education _____A was of great variety，covering many SubjectsB was probably equal to those of most young gentlemen of his timeC．may seem poor by modern standards．but was good enough for his timeD was rather limited for a presidentPassage 8Like most people，1 was brought up to look upon life as a process of getting It was not until in my late thirties that 1 made this important discovery：giving-away makes life so much more exciting You need not worry if you lack money This is how 1 experimented with giving-away．If an idea for improving the window display of a neighborhood store flashes to me，I step in and make the suggestion to the storekeeper．One discovery I made about giving-away is that it is almost impossible to give away anything in this world without getting something back，though the return often comes in all unexpected form．One Sunday morning the local post office delivered an important special delivery letter to my home，though it was addressed to me at my Office．1 wrote the postmaster a note of appreciation More than a year later I needed a post—office box for a new business 1 was starting 1 was told at the window that there were no boxes left，and that my name would have to go on a long waiting list．As 1 was about to leave，the postmaster appeared in the doorway．He had overheard(无意中听到)our conversation．“Wasn’t it you that wrote US that letter a year ago about delivering a special delivery to your home?”I said yes“Well，you certainly are going to have a box in this post office if we have to make one for you．You don’t know what a letter like that means to us. We usually get nothing but complaints．’’36．From the passage，we understand that ______A the author did not understand the importance of giving until he was in late thirties B．the author was like most people who were mostly receivers rather than giversC．the author received the same education as most people during his childhoodD．the author liked most people as they looked upon life as a process of getting 37．According to the author _____A giving means you will lack moneyB the excitement of giving can bring you moneyC you don’t have to be rich in order to give D．when you give away money，you will be rich38．The author would make the suggestion to the storekeeper ___A．in writing B．in person C in the window display D．about theneighborhood39．When the author needed a post-office box，______A．he had to put his name on a waiting list B he wrote the postmaster a note of appreciationC．many people had applied for post-office boxes before him D．he asked the postmaster to make one for him40．In reply to the postmaster’s question．the author said ______A．it was the special delivery B．it was the post-office boxC．it was the note of appreciation he wrote D it was he who wrote him a letter a year agoPassage 9Children in the United States are exposed to many influences other than that of their families．Television is the most significant of these influences，because the habit of watching television usually begins before children start attending school．Parents are concerned about the lack of quality in television programs for children．The degree of violence in many of these shows also worries them．Studies indicate that，when children are exposed to violence，they many become aggressive or insecure.Parents are also concerned at，out the commercials that their children see on television．Many parents would like to see fewer commercials during programs for children．And some parents feel that these shows should not have any commercials at all because young minds are not mature enough to deal with the claims made by advertisers．Educational television has no commercials and has programs for children that many parents approve of The most famous of these is Sesame Street，which tries to give preschool children a head start in learning the alphabet(字母)and numbers．It also flies to teach children useful things about the world in which they live．Even though most parents and educators give Sesame Street and shows like it high marks for quality，some critics argue that all television，whether educational or not，is harmful to children．These critics feel that the habit of watching hours of television every day turns children into bored and passive(被动的)consumers of their world rather than encouraging them to become active explorers of it．41．Which of the following statements is NOT based on the passage?A．Parents are worried about the influence from television on their children B Television has much influence on childrenC Both parents and their children like watching educational television．D．Some critics think that television is no good for children．42．In what ways do children suffer from television?A．They become the victims of social violence B They spend hours watching television instead of doing school workC The programs make the children lose interest in the world．D The programs make the children spend too much of their parents’ money 43．Parents would not like their children to see commercials because ____A．they think that their children ore not old enough to handle advertising B．commercialsteach children alphabet and numbersC．commercials help to sell products D．they don’t like commercials 44．Educational television is widely appreciated becauseA．it does have the same commercials as others B．it offers programs for both children and their parentsC many parents like the programs it offers for their children D．children can learn some school subjects before they go to school45．Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?A．Watching Too Much Television May Be Harmful to Young Minds B．Television Is More Harmful than EducationalC．Television’s Influence on Children D More Education Televi sionPassage 10We can make mistakes at any age．Some mistakes we make are about money．But most mistakes are about people．“Did Jerry really care when I broke up with Helen?…‘When I got that great job，did Jerry really feel good about it，as a friend? Or di d he envy my luck?” When we look back．doubts like these can make US feel bad．But when we look back．It’s too late Why do we go wrong about our friends-or our enemies? Sometimes what people say hides their real meaning．And if we don’t really listen，we miss the feeling behind the words．Suppose someone tells you．‘‘you’re a lucky dog”．Is he really on your side? if he says．“You’re a lucky guy”or“You’re a lucky gal”．That’s being friendly．But“lucky dog”?There’s a bit of envy in those words Maybe he doesn’t see it himself．But bringing in the‘‘dog”bit puts you down a little．What he may be saying is that he doesn’t think you deserve your luck．How can you tell the real meaning behind someone’s words? One way is to take a good look at the person talking．Do his words fit the way he looks? Does what he says square with the tone of voice? His posture(体态)?The look in his eyes? Stop and think．The minute you spend thinking about the real meaning of what people say to you may save another mistake 31．From the questions in the first paragraph we can learn that the speaker _____A．feels happy，thinking of how nice his friends were to himB．feels he may not have“read” his friends’true feelings correctlyC．thinks it was a mistake to have broken up with his girl friend，HelenD is sorry that his friends let him down32．In the second paragraph．the author uses the example of“You’re a lucky dog”to show that ．A．the speaker of this sentence is just being friendlyB this saying means the same as “You’re a lucky guy” or “You’re a lucky gal”C sometimes the words used by a speaker give a clue to the feeling behind the words D．the word“dog”shouldn’t be used to apply to people33．This passage tries to tell you how to ______A．avoid mistakes about money and friends B．bring t he“dog’’bit into our conversation C．avoid mistakes in understanding what people tell you D keep people friendlywithout trusting them34．In listening to a person．the important thing is ______A．to notice his tone，his posture，and the look in his eyes B to listen to how he pronounces his wordsC．to check his words against his manner，his tone of voice，and his posture D．not to believe what he says35．If you followed the advice of the writer，you would ______A be able to get the real meaning of what people say to you B．avoid any mistakes while talking with people who envy youC．not lose real friends who say things that do not please you D．be able to observe people as they are talking to youPassage 11Why was Bastille important to the citizens of Paris? The building of the Bastille had been started in 1370 under Charles V By the seventeenth century it had stopped to be important for defense．Cardinal Richelieu turned it into a prison．It was not an ordinary prison to punish common crimes．Its huge doors closed only on enemies of the King The Bastille’s workings were secret．Prisoners were taken to it in closed vehicles．Soldiers on guard duty had to stand with their faces to the wall NO talking was allowed Worst of all，a prisoner never knew if he would be there a day，a week，a year，or forever．Only the King’s letter could set him freeOver the years the number of arrests by King’S letter had become fewer．By the time of its fall．most of the prisoners were writers who had written against the corruptions(贪污腐败)of the government V oltaire，the famous French writer，spent a year there in 1717～1718，and another 12 days in 1726.For those who believed in free speech and free thinking，the Bastille stood for everything evil．The day it was captured，only seven prisoners were found inside．Still，the Bastille was hated by the people It was a symbol of the King’s complete power.36．The Bastille had been a prison _____A．since the time of Charles V B．since 1370 C．before the seventeenth century D．since血e time of Cardinal Richelieu37．According to the passage，which of the following statements is FALSE?A．Anyone who did something wrong could find himself suddenly in the Bastille B．The Bastille was only for those who were opposed to the King．C．Things done in the Bastille were hardly known to people outside D．V oltaire was twice put in the Bastille．38 At the time of its fall，the Bastille housed ____．A．a large number of prisoners B a lot of writers who had been against the governmentC．some dozens of people who believed in free speech and free thinking D only a few prisoners39 Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A．All prisoners in the Bastille had to stay there for lifeB Over the years the number of prisoners in the Bastille was getting more and more．C．The King could put people in，or let them go out，as he wanted.D．At the time it was captured，there were so few prisoners in it that it meant little to the people．40 This passage mainly _______A．tells how the prisoners were controlled by the King B．tells how little was known about the BastilleC shows the inner workings of the BastilleD gives a brief history of the BastillePassage 12Almost every family buys as least one copy of a newspaper every day．Some people subscribe to as many as two or three different newspapers But why do people read newspapers?Five hundred years ago，news of important happenings--battles lost and won，kings or rulers overthrown(推翻)or killed--took months and even years to travel from one country to another．The news passed by word of mouth and was never accurate．Today we can read in our newspapers of important events that occur in far away countries on the same day they happen．Apart from supplying news from all over the world，newspapers give us a lot of other useful information There are weather reports，radio，television and film guides，book reviews，stories，and of course．advertisements．The bigger ones are put in by large companies to bring attention to their products．They pay the newspapers thousands of dollars for the advertising space，but it is worth the money for news of their products goes into almost every home in the country For those who produce newspapers，advertisements are also very important．Money earned from advertisements makes it possible for them to sell their newspapers at a low price and still make a profit．41 The phrase “subscribe to’’ in the first paragraph means“ ________”A．go to the newspaper stand and buy B．send their own news stories to C．agree to buy for a specific period of time D become faithful readers of42 The habit of reading newspapers is _____A．widespread B．found among a few families C．not popular D．uncommon 43．Before the time of the newspaper，_____A bad news traveled quickly and good news slowlyB few people cared about events that took place in far away countriesC．kings and rulers were often overthrown or killed D．news was passed from one person to another44 The author seems to agree that money spent on advertisements is ______A．wasted B．not much C well spent D．of no use to anyone45．Which of the following statements is TRUE?A．Five hundred years ago it took a long time for news to reach other countries．。

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高中英语阅读理解试题（有答案和解析）第一篇题材：英语学习体裁：夹叙夹议关键词：English字数：146 阅读时间：3分钟Students in many countries are learning English. Some of these students are small children. Others are teen-agers. Many are adults. Some learn at school, others by themselves. A few learn English by learning the language over the radio, on TV, or in film. One must work hard to learn another language.Why do all these people want to learn English? It is difficult to answer this question. Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects required for study. They study their own language and maths and English. Some people learn it because it is useful for their work.. Many people learn English for their work.. Many people learn English for their higher studies, because at college or university some of their books are in English. Other people learn English because they want to read newspapers or magazines in English.1. People learn English _______.A. at schoolB. over the radioC. on TVD. not all in the same way2. Different kinds of people want to learn English _______.A. together with other subjectsB. for different reasonsC. for their workD. for higher studies at colleges3. From this passage we know that _______.A. we can learn English easilyB. English is very difficult to learnC. English is learned by most people in the worldD. English is a useful language but one must work hard to learn4. Which of the following is right?A. We don’t need to learn any foreign languages.B. We can do well in all our work without English.C. English is the most important subject in schools.D. We should learn English because we need to face the world.【篇章导读】这篇文章探究了学习英语热潮的现象和发生这种现象的原因。

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英文阅读理解Passage 1There are stories about two U．S . presidents，Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren，which attempt to explain the American English term OK．We don’t know if either story is true，but they are both interesting．The first explanation is based on the fact that President Jackson had very little education．In fact，he had difficulty reading and writing．When important papers came to Jackson，he tried to read them and then had his assistants explain what they said．If he approved of a paper．he would writ e“all correct”on it．The problem was that he didn’t know how to spell．So what he really wrote was“ol korekt”．After a while，he shortened that term to“OK”．The second explanation is based on the place where President Van Buren was born，Kinderhook，New York．Van Bnren’s friends organized a club to help him become President They caned the club the Old Kinderhook Club，and anyone who supported Van Buren was called“OK”．31．The authorA. believes both of the stories B．doesn’t believe a word of the storie sC．is not sure whether the stories are true D. is telling the stories just for fun32.According to the passage，President JacksonA．couldn’t draw up any documents at all B. didn’t like to read important papers by himselfC．often had his as sistants sign documents for him D .wasn’t good at reading，writing or spelling33．According to the first story, the term “OK” A. was approved of by President Jackson B．was the title of some Official documentsC．was first used by President Jackson D．was an old way to spell“all correct’’34 .According to the second story，the term‘‘OK”A．was the short way to say‘‘old Kinderhook Club” B．meant the place where President Van Buren was bornC．was the name of Van Buren’s club D．was used to call Van Buren’s supporters in the election35．According to the second story．the term“OK”was first used __A．by Van Buren B．in a presidential electionC．to organize the Old Kinderhook Club D．by the members of the‘‘Old Kinderhook Club”Passage 2Although the United States covers so much land and the land produces far more food than the present population needs，its people are by now almost entirely an urban society Less than a tenth of the people are engaged in agriculture and forestry(林业)，and most of the rest live in or around towns，small and large．Here the traditional picture is changing：every small town may still be very like other small towns，and the typical small town may represent a widely accepted view of the country，but most Americans do not live in small towns anymore．Half the population now lives in some thirty metropolitan areas(1arge cities with their suburbs、of more than a million people each—a larger proportion than in Germany or England，let alone France．The statistics(统计)of urban and rural population should be treated with caution because so many people who live in areas classified as rural travel by car to work in a nearby town each day．As the rush to live out of town continues．rural areas within reach of towns are gradually filled with houses，so that it is hard to say at what moment a piece of country becomes a suburb But more and more the typical American lives in a metropolitan rather than a small town environment．36．If now America has 250 million people．how many of them are engaged in agriculture and forestry?A．About 25 million．B．More than 25 million．C．Less than 25 million． D. Less than 225 million37．Which of the following four countries has the smallest proportion of people living in metropolitan areas?A．United States．B．Germany．C．France．D．England．38．What’s the meaning of the word“metropolitan”in the middle of the passage?A .Of a large city with its suburbs．B．Of small and large towns．C．Of urban areas．D．Of rural areas．39．According to the passage，what can we learn about small towns in the United States?A Most small towns become gradually crowded B．Small towns are still similar to each other．C．As the traditional picture is changing，towns are different． D .Small towns are turning into large cities40．Why is it hard to say when a piece of country becomes a suburb?A．Because they are the same．B．Because the rush takes place too quicklyC．Because the process is gradual．D．Because more and more Americans live in metropolitan areas．Passage 3If we were asked exactly what we were doing a year ago，we should probably have to say that we could not remember But if we had kept a book and had written in it an account of what we did each day，we should be able to give an answer to the question.It is the same in history Many things have been forgotten because we do not have any written account of them Sometimes men did keep a record of the most important happenings in their country，but often it was destroyed by fire or in a war．Sometimes there was never any written record at all because the people of that time and place did not know how to Write．For example，we know a good deal about the people who lived in China 4，000 years ago, because they could write and leave written records for those who lived after them．But we know almost nothing about the people who lived even 200 years ago in central Africa．because they had not learned to write．Sometimes．of course，even if the people cannot write，they may know something of the past．They have heard about it from older people，and often songs and dances and stories havebeen made about the most important happenings，and these have been sung and acted and told for many generations For most people are proud to tell what their fathers did in the past．T his we may call ’remembered history’．Some of it has now been written down. It is not so exact or so valuable to us as written history is，because words are much more easily changed when used again and again in speech than when copied in writing．But where there are no written records，such spoken stories are often very helpful．41. Which of the following ideas is not suggested in the passage?A．“Remembered history”，compared with written history，is less reliableB．Written records of the past play the most important role in our learning of the human history．C．A written account of our daily activities helps US to be able to answer many questions．D．Where there are no written records．there is no history．42．We know very little about the central Africa 200 years ago because ___A．there was nothing worth being written down at that timeB .the people there ignored the importance of keeping a recordC．the written records were perhaps destroyed by a fireD．the people there did not know how to write43．“Remembered history”refers to ___．A．history based on a person’s imaginationB .stories of important happenings passed down from mouth to mouthC .songs and dances about the most important eventsD .both B and C44．“Remembered history”is regarded as valuable only when ____.A. it is written down B .no written account is availableC．it proves to be time D．people are interested in it45 .The passage suggests that we could have learned much more about our past than wedo now if the ancient people had _____A．kept a written record of every past event B. not burnt their written records in wars C．told exact stories of the most important happenings D．made more songs and dancesPassage4When Mrs．Joseph Groeger died recently in Vienna，Austria，people asked the obvious，“Why did she live to be 107?”Answers were provided by a survey conducted among 148 Viennese men and women who had reached the age of 100．Somewhat surprising was the fact that the majority had lived most of their lives in cities．In spite of the city’s image as an unhealthy place，city living often provides benefits that country living can lack．One factor seems to be important to the longevity(长寿)of those interviewed．This factor is exercise．in the cities it is often faster to walk short distances than to wait for a bus．Even taking public transportation often requires some walking．Smaller apartment houses have no elevators(电梯)，and so people must climb stairs．City people can usuallywalk to local supermarkets Since parking spaces are hard to find，there is often no alternative to walking．On the other hand，those who live in the country and suburbs do not have to walk every day．In fact，the opposite is often true．To go to school，work，or almost anywhere else，they must ride in cars．31．The Vienna survey may help to explain _____A．the complaints of people in apartment houses B．the cause of Mrs Groeger’s death C．the longevity of people like Mrs．Groeger D. the image of cities in general 32．The purpose of the second paragraph is to list some _____A．benefits of walking B．occasions for walking in city lifeC. comments made by city people D．problems of city living33．To reach the third floor of a building．it would probably be most healthful __A. to take the elevator B．to walk up the stairs C．to ride in a car D．to find an alternative to walking34．People who live in the country probably do more driving than walking because __ A．they don’t live near business areas B. they don’t need the exerciseC．they never have parking problems D．they can’t afford to take the bus35．A conclusion that can be drawn from this passage is that _A．air pollution is not serious B．anyone can live to be 107 C．country people should move to the city D．walking is a healthful exercisePassage 5For any Englishman，there can never be any discussion as to who is the world’s greatest dramatist(剧作家)．Only one name can possibly suggest itself to him：that of William Shakespeare Every Englishman has some knowledge，however slight，of the work of our greatest writer．All of US use words，phrases and quotations from Shakespeare’s writings that have become part of the common property of the English-speaking people．Most of the time we are probably unaware of the source of the words we used，rather like the old lady who was taken to see a performance of Hamlet and complained that it was full of well—known proverbs and quotations．Shakespeare，more perhaps than any other writer，makes full use of the great resources of the English language．Most of US use about five thousand words in our normal use of English；Shakespeare in his works used about twenty-five thousand．There is probably no better way for a foreigner to appreciate the richness and variety of the English language than by studying the various ways in which Shakespeare used it．Such a study is well worth the effort(it is not，of course，recommended to beginners)even though some aspects of English usage，and the meaning of many words，have changed since Shakespeare’s day．36. English people ______A．have never discussed who is the world’s greatest dramatistB．never discuss any issue concerning the world’s greatest dramatistC．are sure who is the world’s greatest dramatistD．do not care who is the world’s greatest poet and dramatis t37．Every Englishman knows ______A．more or less about Shakespeare B．Shakespeare，but only slightlyC．all Shakespeare’s writings D．only the name of the greatest English writer 38．Which of the following is true?A．We use all the words，phra ses and quotations from Shakespeare’S writings．B．Shakespeare’s writings have become the property of those who are learning to speak English．C．It is likely to be true that people often do not know the origins of the words they useD All the words people use are taken from the writings of Shakespeare39．What does the word “proverb” mean?A．Familiar sayings B．Shakespeare’s plays．C．Complaints．D．Actors and actresses．40．Why is it worthwhile to study the various ways in which Shakespeare used English? A．English words have changed a lot since Shakespeare’S time．B．By doing SO one can be fully aware of the richness of the English languageC. English words are now being used in the same way as in Shakespeare’s timeD. Beginners may have difficulty learning some aspects of English usagePassage 6Trees are useful to man in three very important ways：they provide him wood and other products；they give him shade；and they help to prevent drought(干旱)and floods．Unfortunately，in many parts of the world，man has not realized that the third of these services is the most important．In his eagerness to draw quick profit from the trees，he has cut them down in large numbersTwo thousand years ago，a rich and powerful country cut down its trees to build warships，with which to gain itself an empire It gained the empire but，without its trees，its soil became bare and poor．When the empire fell to pieces，the country found itself faced by floods and starvation．Even where a government realizes the importance of a plentiful supply of trees，it is difficult sometimes to make the people realize this．They cut down the trees but are too careless to plant and look after new trees So，unless the government has a good system of control，or can educate the people，the forests slowly disappearThis does not only mean that there will be fewer trees．The results are even more serious：for where there are trees，their roots break the soil up，allowing the rain to sink in，and also bind the soil．This prevents the soil from being washed away．But where there are no trees，the rainfalls on hard ground and flows away on the surface，and this causes floods and the rain carries away the rich topsoil in which crops grow When a11 the topsoil is gone．nothing remains but worthless desert．41．Trees are useful to man mainly in three ways，the most important of which is that they can ____A. keep him from the hot sunshine B．enable him to build warshipsC．make him draw quick profit from them D .protect him from droughts and floods 42．It’s a great pity that ____A．man is only interested in building empires B．man is eager to profit from trees C．man hasn’t realized the importance of trees to him D. man hasn’t found out that he has lost all trees43．Sooner or later the forests will disappear ______．A. unless a country has a plenty supply of trees B．unless people stop cutting down their treesC．unless aIl people are taught the importance of planting treesD．unless the government punishes those who cut trees instead of planting them 44．The word“bind”in Paragraph 5 means“_____”A．to wash away B．to make wet C．to make stay together D．to improve 45. When there is a heavy rain．trees can help to prevent floods．as they can.A．keep rain from falling down to soft ground B，cause the soil to allow rainwater to sink inC．prevent the soil from being washed away D .make the topsoil stick togetherPassage 7Some of the notebooks George Washington kept as a young man are still in existence．They show that he was learning Latin，was very interested in the basics of good behavior in society，and was reading English literature．At school he seems only to have been interested in mathematics．In fact，his formal education was surprisingly brief for a gentleman，and incomplete For unlike other young Virginian of that day，he did not go to the College of William and Mary in the Virginian capital of Williamsburg．In terms of formal training then，Washington contrasts sharply with some other early American Presidents such as John Adams，Thomas Jefferson and James Madison．In later years，Washington probably regretted his lack of intellectual training He never felt comfortable in a debate in Congress(国会)，or on any Subject that had not to do with everyday，practical matters And because he never learned French and could not speak directly to the French leaders，he did not visit the country he admired SO much．Thus，unlike Jefferson and Adams，he never reached Europe31．Why didn’t Washington go to college?A．His family could not afford it． B A college education was rather uncommon in his time．C．He didn’t like the young Virginian gentlemen D．The author doesn’t give any reason．32．Washington felt uncomfortable in Congress debates because he _____A．1acked practice in public speaking B．felt his education was not good enoughC．didn’t like arguing and debating with people D felt that debating was like intellectual training33 The reason why Washington didn’t visit France was probably that he _____A．didn’t real ly care about going B．didn’t know French 1eadersC．couldn’t communicate directly with the French leaders D．was too busy to Navel34 According to the author ______A Washington’s lack of formal education placed him at a disadvantage in later l ife B．Washington should have gone to France even though he could not speak French C．Washington was not as good a president as Adams，Jefferson or MadisonD Washington was a model for all Virginian gentlemen35．The main idea of the passage is that Washingto n’s education _____A was of great variety，covering many SubjectsB was probably equal to those of most young gentlemen of his timeC．may seem poor by modern standards．but was good enough for his timeD was rather limited for a presidentPassage 8Like most people，1 was brought up to look upon life as a process of getting It was not until in my late thirties that 1 made this important discovery：giving-away makes life so much more exciting You need not worry if you lack money This is how 1 experimented with giving-away．If an idea for improving the window display of a neighborhood store flashes to me，I step in and make the suggestion to the storekeeper．One discovery I made about giving-away is that it is almost impossible to give away anything in this world without getting something back，though the return often comes in all unexpected form．One Sunday morning the local post office delivered an important special delivery letter to my home，though it was addressed to me at my Office．1 wrote the postmaster a note of appreciation More than a year later I needed a post—office box for a new business 1 was starting 1 was told at the window that there were no boxes left，and that my name would have to go on a long waiting list．As 1 was about to leave，the postmaster appeared in the doorway．He had overheard(无意中听到)our conversation．“Wasn’t it you that wrote US that letter a year ago about delivering a special delivery to your home?”I said yes“Well，you certainly are going to have a box in this post office if we have to make one for you．You don’t know what a letter like that means to us. We usually get nothing but complaints．’’36．From the passage，we understand that ______A the author did not understand the importance of giving until he was in late thirties B．the author was like most people who were mostly receivers rather than giversC．the author received the same education as most people during his childhoodD．the author liked most people as they looked upon life as a process of getting 37．According to the author _____A giving means you will lack moneyB the excitement of giving can bring you moneyC you don’t have to be rich in order to give D．when you give away money，you will be rich38．The author would make the suggestion to the storekeeper ___A．in writing B．in person C in the window display D．about theneighborhood39．When the author needed a post-office box，______A．he had to put his name on a waiting list B he wrote the postmaster a note of appreciationC．many people had applied for post-office boxes before him D．he asked the postmaster to make one for him40．In reply to the postmaster’s question．the author said ______A．it was the special delivery B．it was the post-office boxC．it was the note of appreciation he wrote D it was he who wrote him a letter a year agoPassage 9Children in the United States are exposed to many influences other than that of their families．Television is the most significant of these influences，because the habit of watching television usually begins before children start attending school．Parents are concerned about the lack of quality in television programs for children．The degree of violence in many of these shows also worries them．Studies indicate that，when children are exposed to violence，they many become aggressive or insecure.Parents are also concerned at，out the commercials that their children see on television．Many parents would like to see fewer commercials during programs for children．And some parents feel that these shows should not have any commercials at all because young minds are not mature enough to deal with the claims made by advertisers．Educational television has no commercials and has programs for children that many parents approve of The most famous of these is Sesame Street，which tries to give preschool children a head start in learning the alphabet(字母)and numbers．It also flies to teach children useful things about the world in which they live．Even though most parents and educators give Sesame Street and shows like it high marks for quality，some critics argue that all television，whether educational or not，is harmful to children．These critics feel that the habit of watching hours of television every day turns children into bored and passive(被动的)consumers of their world rather than encouraging them to become active explorers of it．41．Which of the following statements is NOT based on the passage?A．Parents are worried about the influence from television on their children B Television has much influence on childrenC Both parents and their children like watching educational television．D．Some critics think that television is no good for children．42．In what ways do children suffer from television?A．They become the victims of social violence B They spend hours watching television instead of doing school workC The programs make the children lose interest in the world．D The programs make the children spend too much of their parents’ money 43．Parents would not like their children to see commercials because ____A．they think that their children ore not old enough to handle advertising B．commercialsteach children alphabet and numbersC．commercials help to sell products D．they don’t like commercials 44．Educational television is widely appreciated becauseA．it does have the same commercials as others B．it offers programs for both children and their parentsC many parents like the programs it offers for their children D．children can learn some school subjects before they go to school45．Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?A．Watching Too Much Television May Be Harmful to Young Minds B．Television Is More Harmful than EducationalC．Television’s Influence on Children D More Education Televi sionPassage 10We can make mistakes at any age．Some mistakes we make are about money．But most mistakes are about people．“Did Jerry really care when I broke up with Helen?…‘When I got that great job，did Jerry really feel good about it，as a friend? Or di d he envy my luck?” When we look back．doubts like these can make US feel bad．But when we look back．It’s too late Why do we go wrong about our friends-or our enemies? Sometimes what people say hides their real meaning．And if we don’t really listen，we miss the feeling behind the words．Suppose someone tells you．‘‘you’re a lucky dog”．Is he really on your side? if he says．“You’re a lucky guy”or“You’re a lucky gal”．That’s being friendly．But“lucky dog”?There’s a bit of envy in those words Maybe he doesn’t see it himself．But bringing in the‘‘dog”bit puts you down a little．What he may be saying is that he doesn’t think you deserve your luck．How can you tell the real meaning behind someone’s words? One way is to take a good look at the person talking．Do his words fit the way he looks? Does what he says square with the tone of voice? His posture(体态)?The look in his eyes? Stop and think．The minute you spend thinking about the real meaning of what people say to you may save another mistake 31．From the questions in the first paragraph we can learn that the speaker _____A．feels happy，thinking of how nice his friends were to himB．feels he may not have“read” his friends’true feelings correctlyC．thinks it was a mistake to have broken up with his girl friend，HelenD is sorry that his friends let him down32．In the second paragraph．the author uses the example of“You’re a lucky dog”to show that ．A．the speaker of this sentence is just being friendlyB this saying means the same as “You’re a lucky guy” or “You’re a lucky gal”C sometimes the words used by a speaker give a clue to the feeling behind the words D．the word“dog”shouldn’t be used to apply to people33．This passage tries to tell you how to ______A．avoid mistakes about money and friends B．bring t he“dog’’bit into our conversation C．avoid mistakes in understanding what people tell you D keep people friendlywithout trusting them34．In listening to a person．the important thing is ______A．to notice his tone，his posture，and the look in his eyes B to listen to how he pronounces his wordsC．to check his words against his manner，his tone of voice，and his posture D．not to believe what he says35．If you followed the advice of the writer，you would ______A be able to get the real meaning of what people say to you B．avoid any mistakes while talking with people who envy youC．not lose real friends who say things that do not please you D．be able to observe people as they are talking to youPassage 11Why was Bastille important to the citizens of Paris? The building of the Bastille had been started in 1370 under Charles V By the seventeenth century it had stopped to be important for defense．Cardinal Richelieu turned it into a prison．It was not an ordinary prison to punish common crimes．Its huge doors closed only on enemies of the King The Bastille’s workings were secret．Prisoners were taken to it in closed vehicles．Soldiers on guard duty had to stand with their faces to the wall NO talking was allowed Worst of all，a prisoner never knew if he would be there a day，a week，a year，or forever．Only the King’s letter could set him freeOver the years the number of arrests by King’S letter had become fewer．By the time of its fall．most of the prisoners were writers who had written against the corruptions(贪污腐败)of the government V oltaire，the famous French writer，spent a year there in 1717～1718，and another 12 days in 1726.For those who believed in free speech and free thinking，the Bastille stood for everything evil．The day it was captured，only seven prisoners were found inside．Still，the Bastille was hated by the people It was a symbol of the King’s complete power.36．The Bastille had been a prison _____A．since the time of Charles V B．since 1370 C．before the seventeenth century D．since血e time of Cardinal Richelieu37．According to the passage，which of the following statements is FALSE?A．Anyone who did something wrong could find himself suddenly in the Bastille B．The Bastille was only for those who were opposed to the King．C．Things done in the Bastille were hardly known to people outside D．V oltaire was twice put in the Bastille．38 At the time of its fall，the Bastille housed ____．A．a large number of prisoners B a lot of writers who had been against the governmentC．some dozens of people who believed in free speech and free thinking D only a few prisoners39 Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A．All prisoners in the Bastille had to stay there for lifeB Over the years the number of prisoners in the Bastille was getting more and more．C．The King could put people in，or let them go out，as he wanted.D．At the time it was captured，there were so few prisoners in it that it meant little to the people．40 This passage mainly _______A．tells how the prisoners were controlled by the King B．tells how little was known about the BastilleC shows the inner workings of the BastilleD gives a brief history of the BastillePassage 12Almost every family buys as least one copy of a newspaper every day．Some people subscribe to as many as two or three different newspapers But why do people read newspapers?Five hundred years ago，news of important happenings--battles lost and won，kings or rulers overthrown(推翻)or killed--took months and even years to travel from one country to another．The news passed by word of mouth and was never accurate．Today we can read in our newspapers of important events that occur in far away countries on the same day they happen．Apart from supplying news from all over the world，newspapers give us a lot of other useful information There are weather reports，radio，television and film guides，book reviews，stories，and of course．advertisements．The bigger ones are put in by large companies to bring attention to their products．They pay the newspapers thousands of dollars for the advertising space，but it is worth the money for news of their products goes into almost every home in the country For those who produce newspapers，advertisements are also very important．Money earned from advertisements makes it possible for them to sell their newspapers at a low price and still make a profit．41 The phrase “subscribe to’’ in the first paragraph means“ ________”A．go to the newspaper stand and buy B．send their own news stories to C．agree to buy for a specific period of time D become faithful readers of42 The habit of reading newspapers is _____A．widespread B．found among a few families C．not popular D．uncommon 43．Before the time of the newspaper，_____A bad news traveled quickly and good news slowlyB few people cared about events that took place in far away countriesC．kings and rulers were often overthrown or killed D．news was passed from one person to another44 The author seems to agree that money spent on advertisements is ______A．wasted B．not much C well spent D．of no use to anyone45．Which of the following statements is TRUE?A．Five hundred years ago it took a long time for news to reach other countries．。

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【英语】高三英语阅读理解题20 套( 带答案 ) 含解析一、高中英语阅读理解1．阅读理解Scientists have discovered a "monster black hole" so massive that, in theory, it shouldn't exist. It's a stellar black hole —the type that forms after stars die, collapse, and explode. Researchers had previously believed that the size limit was no more than 20 times the mass of our sun because 8S these stars die, they lose most of their mass through explosions that expel matterand gas swept away by stellar windsThis theory has now been toppled by LB-1, the newly discovered black hole. Located about15.000 light years away, it has a mass 70 times greater than our sun, according to a press releasefrom the Chinese Academy of Sciences.The findings were published by Chinese researchers in the journal Nature on Wednesday. "Black boles of such mass should not even exist in our galaxy, according to most of the currentmodels of stellar evolution," said Liu Jifeng, head of the team that made the discovery. "LB-1 is twice as massive as what we thought possible. Now theorists will have to take up the challengeof explaining its formation."Scientists are now scratching their heads at how LB-1 got so huge.The Chinese team has proposed a number of theories. LB-1' sheer size suggests that it "was not formed from the collapse of only one star," the study said—instead, it could potentially be twosmaller black holes orbiting each other.Another possibility is that it formed from "fallback supermova." This is when a supernoma—the last stage of an exploding star —ejects material during the explosion, which then falls backinto the supernova, creating a black hole.This fallback formation is theoretically possible but scientists have never been able to prove or observe it. If this is how LB-1 formed, then we may have "direct evidence for this process" for the first time, the study said.There are several types of black holes and stellar black holes like LB-1 are on the smaller side,according to NASA. Supermassive black holes are much bigger — they can be billions of times themass of our sun,Scientists believe supermassive black holes may be connected to the formation of galaxies, as they often exist at the center of the mass star stems but it is still not clear exactly how, or which form first.（1） Why does the writer write the article?A.To report the great achievement Chinese scientists have made in black hole theory,B.To inform the readers of the basic knowledge about the black hole,C.To share with the readers the new development of the black hole discovery,D.To demonstrate the significance of discovering new black holes for science.（2） Which of the following about LB-1 is true to the passage?A.It is the biggest black hole ever discovered.B.It lost only a small part of its mass through explosion.C.It couldn't have been formed from the collapse of one star.D.Its discovery may lead to some breakthrough in the "fallback formation theory".（3） Which of the following is right according to the passage?A.If the sun in our galaxy dies some of its mass will be taken away by stellar winds.B.A massive supernova will be formed and then exploded if the sun in our galaxy dies.C."The Milky Way" was formed after a supermassive black hole collapsed and exploded.D.If "the Milky Way" dies, a supermassive black hole will be formed after its death.【答案】（ 1） C（2） D（3） A【解析】【分析】本文是一篇新闻报道，报道了科学家们已经发现了一个“巨型黑洞”，其质量之大，在理论上是不应该存在。

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高中英语阅读理解一.请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项.(A)When you are travelling, whether on business or for pleasure, you often need to stay in a hotel. The kind of hotel you choose probably is decided above all according to how much money you want to spend. There are small hotels with very few services, where the prices are low, or there are large hotels with all the very latest comforts, where you could spend all the money you have in the bank for one very comfortable night.There are several different kinds of people who go to hotels. Some want to live, rather than just stay, in a hotel; the hotels which are designed to meet their needs are called residential hotels. However, most people who stay in hotels are either business people or tourists on holiday.In most hotels, there are two kinds of rooms: single rooms, for the use of one person, and double rooms, for the use of two people. In addition, in large hotels, there are also suites(套房), which include two or more rooms connected together—perhaps a bed-room and a living room. They are for people who are very rich or very important.1. One’s choice of a particular hotel is made mainly according to _______.A. how much one is willing to pay for a nightB. whether one is travelling on business or for pleasureC. whether the hotel is in the central part of a cityD. how good the services of the hotel are2. If the president of a certain country comes, he will _______.A. live in a new hotel with a suiteB. stay in a single room of a hotelC. stay in a double room of a hotelD. stay in a suite of a modern hotel3. If a person stays in a modern hotel with latest comforts for a night, _______.A. he will become poorB. he has to pay a lot of moneyC. he has to spend all the money he has in the bankD. he has to pay some money4. The title of the article is probably _______.A. Rooms of a HotelB. Cost of a HotelC. HotelsD. People staying in Hotels(B)218 Chestnut StreetPhiladelphia, PA 28774May 7th, 2002Social Security Administration2119 Main StreetPhiladelphia, PA 28000Dear Social Security,I am applying for a new Social Security Card.I lost my old one last week, I was walking home from the subway station, and I pulled a tissue(纸巾)out of my pocket and lost my wallet at the same time. My card was in my wallet.Please send me a new card. If you can get the card to me within two weeks, please sent it to the address at the top of the page. If it will take longer than this, then you will have to send it to my new address. I am moving on May 23rd to 103 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 28445 If you can send my new card within two weeks, I would be very pleased. I am applying for a new job at Ventura Savings Bank, and I know they will want to have my Social Security Number. Unfortunately I have forgotten it, so I will need my card to find out. On my old card I was called Victoria Matthews. Since then I have gotten married. Please issue my new card in my married name: Victoria Villata. In case you need more information about me to hunt down my old number, my date of birth was September 11, 1985. Thank you very much.SincerelyVictoria Villata5. Why does Mrs. Villata need a new Social Security Card?A. She is moving.B. She lost the old one.C. She has just gotten married.D. She doesn’t remember her Social Security Number.6. Why does Mrs. Villata give the Social Security Administration her date of birth?A. She wants them to know old she is.B. She is afraid they may have lost her Social security Card.C. She thinks it will help them track down her Social Security Number.D. She thinks that the older she is, the more social Security she will get.7. Which part of Victoria Villata’s letter is LEAST important to the Social Security administration?A. The fact that she has changed her name.B. The fact that her card should be send to a new address.C. The fact that she needs a replacement of Social Security Card.D. The fact that she lost her wallet while pulling a tissue our of her pocket.(C)This was a wonderful match. The two teams had been playing for only three minutes when Gomez scored the first goal, and Jimernez had almost scored a minute before.Liverpool came back with a fine attack.Unfortunately Tarleston, their center forward, left the field in the 35th minute. He had hurt his ankle badly earlier, but had been playing in spite of his injury.Bobby Good scored for Liverpool in the 40th minute. He had taken a pass from Biles, had run 40 yards and had beaten at least 3 Valencia defenders when Tores almost brought him down with a hard tackle(拥抱), Good got past him somehow, shot over the head of the goal-keeper and scored. Thus the match was over and the final result was one to one.8. The first score was made by ______ and the last score was made by ______.A. Gomez, GoodB. Biles, GoodC. Jimernez, ToresD. Gomez, Tores9. Tarleston is most likely to have got hurt in the ______ minute.A. 30thB. 35thC. 40thD. 45th10. Which of the following is TRUE to the passage?A. Jimernez score one goal in the match.B. Bobby Good had at least beaten 4 Valencial players before scoringC. Gomez made the first score for the Liverpool teamD. Bobby Good made a score for the Valencial team(D)The Winter Olympics is also called the White Olympics. At this time, many colorful stamps are published to mark the great Games. The first stamps marking the opening came out on January 25, 1932 in the United States for the 3rd White Olympics. From then on, publishing stamps during the White Olympics became a rule.During the 4th Winter Olympic Games a group of stamps were published in Germany in November 1936. The five rings of Olympics were drawn on the front of the sportswear. It was thefirst time that the rings appeared on the stamps of the White Olympics.In the 1950’s, th e stamps of this kind became more colorful. When the White Olympics came, the host countries(东道国) as well as the non-host countries published stamps to mark those Games. China also published four stamps in February 1980, when the Chinese sports men began to take part in the White Olympics.Japan is the only Asian country that has ever held the White Olympics. Altogether 14,500 million stamps were sold to raise money for this sports meet.Different kinds of sports were drawn on these small stamps. People can enjoy the beauty of the wonderful movements of some sportsmen.11. The White Olympics and the Winter Olympics _______.A. are the same thingB. are different gamesC. are not held in winterD. are held in summer12. The world made it a rule to publish stamps to mark the great world games _______.A. after the year 1936B. after the 3rd White OlympicsC. before the 3rd White OlympicsD. before the year 193213. The Winter Olympics is held once _______.A. every two yearsB. every three yearsC. every four yearsD. every five years14. 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