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高中英语阅读理解试题及答案高中英语阅读理解试题及答案（通用13篇）高考英语阅读考察的是大家对文章的理解与信息的提取能力，为了帮助大家，店铺分享了一些高中英语阅读理解试题及答案，希望能对大家有所帮助!高中英语阅读理解试题及答案篇1Artificial(假的) flowers are used for scientific as well as for decorative purposes. They are made from a variety of materials, such as wax and glass, so skillfully that they can scarcely be distinguished from natural flowers. In making such models, painstaking and artistry are called for, as well as thorough knowledge of plant structure. The collection of glass flowers in the Botanical Museum of Harvard University is the most famous in North America and is widely known throughout the scientific world. In all, there are several thousand models in colored glass, the work of two artist-naturalists, Leopold Blaschka and his son Rudolph?The intention was to have the collection represent at least one member of each flower family native to the United States. Although it was never completed. It contains more than seven hundred species representing 164 families of flowering plants, a group of fruits showing the effect of fungus diseases, and thousands of flower parts and magnified details. Every detail of these is accurately reproduced in color and structure. The models are kept in locked cases as they are too valuable and fragile for classroom use?51. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. An Extensive Collection of Glass Flowers ?B. The Lives of Leopold and Rudolph?C. Flowers Native to the United States?D. Material Used for Artificial Flowers?52. It can be inferred from the passage that the goal of Leopold and Rudolph was to ______________?A. create a botanical garden where only exotic flowers grew?B. do a thorough study of plant structure?C. make a copy of one member of each United States flower family?D. show that glass are more realistic than wax flowers?53.The underlined word “it” refers to ______________?A. the intentionB. the collectionC. one memberD. each flower family?54. Which of the following is NOT included in the display at the Botanical Museum of Harvard University?A. Models of 164 families of flowering plants？B. Magnified details of flower parts？C. Several species of native birds？D. A group of diseased fruits？55. Which of the following statements is true of the flowers at Harvard University?A. They form a completed collection？B. They have a marvelous fragrance？C. They are loaned to schools for classroom use？D. They use authentic representations.【答案与解析】 51—55 ACBCD51.A.细节理解题。

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①Japanese automaker Toyota has announced plans to create a model "city of the future" to test and develop new technologies. The project will involve "building a complete city from the ground up" at the foot of Japan's Mount Fuji.Toyota calls the project "Woven City." It is meant to be a model for creating "smart cities" around the world. A smart city is an area developed with high-speed internet connectivity to link major information and communication systems. These systems powered by data and sensors can improve living conditions relating to things like energy, transportation and health.Smart cities can be designed to greatly cut human-caused pollution, reduce traffic problems and create new uses for internet technology to affect everyday life. The Woven City will aim to be a "living laboratory" for technologies including self-driving systems, robotics, smart homes and artificial intelligence.The city will be built on land where an automobile factory currently operates. The factory is set to close by the end of 2020. The city will cover about 70 hectares of land and is designed to hold around 2,000 people. Residents could include Toyota employees and visiting researchers. The city will have its own police officers, fire and emergency services and schools. The city's main electrical power will come from hydrogen fuel technology. The city is planned to be fully sustainable, with buildings made mostly of wood. Buildings will be made with solar equipment to produce additional electricity.City planners will divide the streets for different purposes. One part will be used for faster vehicle traffic. Another will be designed for people riding bicycles. A third part will be for walking. Homes will be built with the latest human support technologies. This includes robots to assist with daily living. Homes will also be equipped with sensors and systems designed to observe and improve peoples' physical and mental health.32. What do we know from Paragraph 2?A. The importance of communication systems.B. The living conditions in the future.C. Clean energy for City of the Future.D. The explanation of a smart city.33. Which is mentioned in paragraph 4?A. When Woven City will be completed.B. Who will be allowed to live in Woven City.C. Why solar energy will be used in Woven City.D. How a car factory will be changed into Woven City.34. Which of the following best describes the traffic in streets of Woven City?A. Safe.B. Rapid.C. Intelligent.D. Comfortable.35. What is the best title for the text?A. The Way Human Beings Will Live in the FutureB. World-Leading Technologies of Toyota's Smart HomeC."City of the Future"to Be Built to Test New TechnologiesD. Great Changes Brought by the Internet in Our Future Life介绍功效作用优缺点问题方法目的实践成果未来展望D B B C②Facial Identity“Mirror mirror on the wall，who's the fairest of them all？"An old tale tells a seemingly unbelievable story of a magic mirror，but now the magic is no longer unachievable.In August 2018，news went viral（广为传播的）that the police had caught criminal suspects who attended Chinese singer Jacky Cheungs concerts. How did the police pick out the suspects among thousands of screaming fans？The helping hand is AI facial recognition technology. The low-key yet powerful tool is no longer far-fetched，but entering the world of China's top investors and companies.Facial recognition is a technology able to identify a person from a digital image or a frame from a video source. Tang Wenbin，CTO of Face++，an AI computer vision technology company in China，vividly explained the workflow. According to him，facial recognition is the identification of our appearance，including knowing the sex，age and identity of a person. You may think it is like a brain or a neural network. You use data to train it，and then，it learns the pattern.Facial recognition technology has been traditionally allied with the security work but today there is active expansion into other industries including mobile phones，marketing and finance.Chinese start-ups have seen the potential of AI facial recognition for simplifying and speeding up tasks in multiple industries. And the market is now crowded and competitive.China is starting the AI revolution and has made breakthroughs in facial recognition. “If applying Al to different industries is a marathon，the companies there probably have just got off the blocks." said Tian Feng，director of Alibaba Cloud Research Center. He also thinks that in the future，everybody will be able to use AI as it will soon become a basic tool for work and life.28.Why does the author mention mirrors in Paragraph1？A.To imply that such a magical mirror is achievable.B.To lead to the topic that such a magic has become a reality.C.To prove that old tales are based on true stories.D.To describe the background of facial recognition.29.Which of the following best explains “allied with” underlined in Paragraph 4？A.Content with.pared with.C.Burdened with.D.Associated with.30.What is Tian Feng's attitude towards the future of Al？A.Favorable.B.Pessimistic.C.Indifferent.D.Objective.31.What can be a suitable title for the text？A.Breakthroughs of Chinese TechnologyB.Effects of AI TechnologyC.The Eye of AI in ChinaD.Facial Recognition in SecurityB D A C③When visitors to the Palace Museum feel a need to sit down for a cup of tea or find a bathroom without a long line，they soon will be able to turn to their smart phones for the information they need.This modern-day solution comes thanks to an agreement signed on Friday by the museum and Huawei Co.，the telecommunication giant，to build a "smart network" using 5G technology. Under the agreement，5G Wi-Fi signals will cover the Palace Museum，China's royal palace from 1420 to 1911，and the branch museum of the institution under construction in northwestern Beijing.“It's essential to always stay close to the latest technology to better serve the public，” said Shan Jixiang，former director of the Palace Museum. Shan said there is still much room for improvement in the handling of a huge number of cultural relics（文物），such as when the priceless painting Along the River During the Qingming Festival is exhibited again in the future. When it was last exhibited in 2015，visitors stood in long lines until 3 am to get a glimpse. The museum ended up preparing instant noodles to serve the hungry visitors. “I don't want that scenario to reoccur，"Shan said. “Our operation can be done in a more scientific way.”The new system will also make use of the closed-circuit television cameras that are set up all over the Palace Museum to safeguard the museum's precious relics. More than 1.86 millions of them are housed at the museum, which recorded nearly 20 million visits from the public last year, topping all museums worldwide. "How can we make sure no single visitor who might have evil ideas threatens these treasures?" Shan said. "After adopting the internet of things, we can instantly detect any motion involving the artifacts to prevent such threats."The 5G network also will be used to improve remote consultation through webcams, which will facilitate conversations with overseas scholars to jointly find the best answers for restoration and preservation issues.28. What do we know about the Palace Museum?A. Its visitors won't have to queue up for the bathroom.B. It has served as China's royal palace for over 500 years.C. It will cooperate with Huawei to promote its management.D. It will set up advanced television cameras for the purpose of safety.29. What does the underlined word "scenario" in Paragraph 3 mean?A. Disaster.B. Situation.C. Operation.D. Exhibition30. What are the figures in Paragraph 4 intended to show about the Palace Museum?A. It is better than any other museums.B. It has a rich collection of cultural relics.C. It enjoys great popularity all over the world.D. It faces a tough challenge of protecting relics.31. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. A Feast for Museum VisitorsB.A Revolution in ExhibitionC.A Protector of Cultural RelicsD. A Connection Between Old and NewC BD D④Every day is Earth Day-probably you've heard it before. Nearly all Americans have access to a plastic recycling program. You may be surprised to learn how many types of plastic packaging can be recycled into new，useful products！Ford Motor Company has been helping to promote the use of environmentally-friendly auto parts-and one way they're doing that is by using recycled plastic bottles for underbody shields（底盘保护罩）and other auto parts on cars.“The underbody shield is a large part，and for a part that big，if we use solid plastic，it would likely weigh three times as much，"said Thomas Sweder，a design engineer of Ford Motor Company. “We look for the most durable and highest performing materials to work with make our parts, and in this case, we are also creating many environmental benefits."In the past decade, the global use of plastics in vehicle parts has grown quickly. Ford alone uses about 1.2 billion recycled plastic bottles per year, about 250 bottles per vehicle on average.When plastic bottles are thrown into a recycling bin, they are collected with thousands of others and cut into small pieces. These pieces are typically sold to suppliers who turn them into fibers, by melting and pressing them. Then they are mixed together with other various types of fiber in a process and used to make a sheet of material which is formed into the auto parts.Due to its light weight, recycled plastic is ideal for the manufacturing of underbody shields. These shields reportedly also help create a significantly quieter environment on the new 2020 Ford Escape.This is not the only way that Ford has been committed to environmental protection; the automotive company recently partnered with McDonald's coffee suppliers to recycle all of their coffee roasting biowaste into headlights."Ford is among the leaders when it comes to using recycled materials such as this," Sweder said. “This material meets all of our requirements for durability and performance.”32. Why does Ford choose recycled plastic as environmentally-friendly materials?A. Because it’s new and useful.B. Because it’s cheap and easy to get.C. Because it’s durable and light.D. Because it’s portable and well-performed.33. What does Paragraph 5 mainly talk about?A. The global use of plastics.B. The mixing process of fibers.C. The advantages of plastic bottles.D. The formation of the new auto material.34. What does the underlined word "This" in Pararaph 7 refer to?A. Recycling coffee roasting biowaste.B. Improving vehicle parts.C. Recycling plastic bottles into auto parts.D. Creating a quieter environment.35. What can be the best title of the passage?A. Every Day is Earth Day.B. Ford Takes the Lead in Plastic Recycling.C. Ecological Auto Underbody Shields.D.A Pioneer in Promoting Environmental Protection.C D C B⑤Robots have certain advantages compared to humans: They are efficient，tireless，can be repaired when damaged and they never get sick. This last trait has made them the star during our fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. While hundreds of thousands of medical workers have fallen ill dealing with this highly infectious virus and a lot more are forced to stay at home for fear of getting the disease，this isn't a problem for robots.This is why the COVID-19 outbreak is seen as the "tipping point"--noted The Independent Science reporter Anthony Cuthbertson-for robots to start to replace humans in certain jobs.In areas like hospitals and healthcare facilities，robots are used to perform high-risk tasks. In China，for example，a hotel in Hangzhou employed a robot named "Little Peanut" to deliver food to people under quarantine（隔离期）. In Spain，robots are about to be used to test people for the coronavirus. Ultraviolet-light-disinfection（紫外线消毒）robots are also being widely used to clean hospital corridors and wards."Hospitals around the world are waking up to autonomous disinfection，"Per Jul Nielsen，CEO of Denmark's UVD Robots，a leading company manufacturing disinfection robots，told Forbes. “We can't build these robots fast enough.”In non-medical companies，robots are also replacing human employees since they don't have the problem of social distancing and will never take sick leave. Walmart and Amazon，for example，where robots are already used in sorting，packing and shipping，are planning to increase the number of robots in their facilities. Fast-food chains like McDonald's are not only delivering food with robots in some areas，but also looking to use them as cooks and servers.According to futurist Martin Ford，using more robots than human employees can prove to be rewarding for companies-even when the pandemic is over, "People will prefer to go to a place that has fewer workers and more machines because they feel they can lower overall risk," Ford told the BBC.But this sudden surge（激增）in robot demand doesn't mean that they triumph over humans in every aspect. According to Bill Smart，a roboticist at Oregon State University，the human contact between doctors and patients is still important. Doctors comfort the patients and guide them through hard decisions while robots are only doing routine tasks，like cleaning and giving tests，just to free up doctors and nurses. It might be true that robots have certain advantages over humans，but they are still secondary to human interaction.28.What is the text mainly about?A.The advantages of robots compared to humans.B.Different views toward applying robots to fight COVID-19.C.Why the COVID-19 outbreak has fueled robot demand.D.The important role humans play in certain areas.29.What has made robots desirable during the pandemic according to the text?A.They can be repaired when damaged.B.They test people for coronavirus more precisely.C.They never get tired and can replace doctors and nurses.D.They are not vulnerable to the coronavirus.30.What does Martin Ford think of the application of robots?A.Its benefits are appealing and lasting.B.Machines are less disturbing than humans.C.It poses a threat to human employment.D.There are some risks with the use of robots.31.What can be concluded from the last two paragraphs?A.The demand for robots is too great to meet.B.Human interaction is essential in some areas.C.Doctors can make more accurate judgments than robots.D.Robots need updating to improve contact with humans.C D A B⑥Chinese companies have begun competing with Western companies in the cloud computing and data storage market. The "cloud war" is taking place as the dispute between the United States and China about data hacking and computer network security grows stronger. Chinese companies such as Alibaba，Baidu and Huawei are expanding within their country and gaining customers in other countries. They are creating data centers in multiple countries and trying to sell data management services throughout the world.The increasing competition in cloud computing and storage worries some experts. They are concerned about the security of information. After all，companies often use the cloud to store important，confidential（秘密的）information and to operate such activities as data-driven machinery，telecommunications，banking and transport systems-including plans for driverless vehicles.Lee Branstetter is an associate professor of economics at the Heinz School of Policy and Management of the Carnegie Mellon University. He told VOA many multi-national companies “have serious concerns about the protection of their intellectual property（知识产权）in China.” Branstetter said some of these large companies already believe they have lost valuable information.Sheila Jasanoff is the director of the program on science，technology and society at Harvard's Kennedy School. She called the cloud computing industry "unruly." In other words, the industry is not strictly governed."People(in the business) are making rules as they go along赞同实践or taking advantage of the lack of rules," Jasanoff said. She said cloud computing companies are not clear about what security measures they are promising customers. She is worried that a major accident may happen before governments realize the need for stronger rules in the cloud computing industry. She believes there should be internationally-accepted rules on data security. But she does not believe an international agreement will be reached anytime soon.28. What's the purpose of Chinese companies' creating data centers?A. To sell data management services.B. To compete against western companies.C. To attack networks of the United States.D. To show the development of science and technology.29. As for cloud computing and storage, what do some experts mainly worry about?A. Convenience.B. Security.C. Efficiency.D. Speed.30. What's the probable meaning of the underlined word "unruly" in Paragraph 4?A. Obviously clear.B. Extremely unpleasant.C. Usual and normal.D. Difficult to control.31. What does Jasanoff suggest on cloud computing industry?A. Internationally-accepted rules should be made.B. Valuable information shouldn't be stored in data centers.C. Cloud computing companies should follow the service promise.D. Western companies strengthen intellectual property protection.A B D A⑦2019·CAs data and identity theft becomes more and more common, the market is growing for biometric（生物测量）technologies—like fingerprint scans—to keep others out of private e-spaces. At present, these technologies are still expensive, though. Researchers from Georgia Tech say that they have come up with a low-cost device that gets around this problem: a smart keyboard. This smart keyboard precisely measures the cadence（节奏）with which one types and the pressure fingers apply to each key. The keyboard could offer a strong layer of security by analyzing things like the force of a user’s typing and the time between key presses. These patterns are unique to each person. Thus, the keyboard can determine people’s identities, and by extension, whether they should be given access to the computer it’s connected to — regardless of whether someone gets the password right.It also doesn’t require a new type of technology that people aren’t already familiar with. Everybody uses a keyboard and everybody types differently.In a study describing the technology, the researchers had 100 volunteers type the word ＂touch＂four times using the smart keyboard. Data collected from the device could be used to recognize different participants based on how they typed, with very low error rates. The researchers say that the keyboard should be pretty straightforward to commercialize and is mostly made of inexpensive, plastic-like parts. The team hopes to make it to market in the near future.1. Why do the researchers develop the smart keyboard?A. To reduce pressure on keys.B. To improve accuracy in typingC. To replace the password system.D. To cut the cost of e-space protection.2. What makes the invention of the smart keyboard possible?A. Computers are much easier to operate.B. Fingerprint scanning techniques develop fast.C. Typing patterns vary from person to person.D. Data security measures are guaranteed.3. What do the researchers expect of the smart keyboard?A. It’ll be environment-friendly.B.It’ll reach consumers soon.C. It’ll be made of plastics.D. It’ll help speed up typing.4. Where is this text most likely from?A. A diary.B. A guidebookC. A novel.D. A magazine.D C B D⑧One of doctors' most valuable tools is his nose. Since ancient times，medics have relied on their sense of smell to help them work out what is wrong with their patients. Fruity odors（气味）on the breath，for example，let them monitor the condition of diabetics（糖尿病病人）.But doctors can，as it were，smell only what they can smell-and many compounds characteristic of disease are odorless. To deal with this limitation，Hossam Haick，a chemical engineer at the Technion Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa，has developed a device which，he claims，can do work that the human nose cannot.The idea behind Dr. Haick's invention is not new. Many diagnostic "breathalysers" already exist，and sniffer dogs，too，can be trained to detect illnesses such as cancer. Most of these approaches，though，are disease-specific. Dr.Haick wanted to generalize the process.As he describes in ACS Nano，he and his colleagues created a series of electrodes made of carbon nanotubes（纳米碳管）.Each of these had one of 20 organic films laid over it. Each film was sensitive to one of a score of compounds known to be found on the breath of patients suffering from a range of 17 illnesses，including Parkinson's disease，multiple sclerosis，and bladder cancer. When a film reacted，its electrical resistance changed in a predictable manner. The combined changes produced an electrical fingerprint that would be diagnosic of the disease a patient was suffering from.To test their invention，Dr.Haick and his colleagues collected 2.808 breath samples from 1.404 patients who were suffering from at least one of the diseases. Its success varied. It could distinguish between samples from patients suffering from gastric cancer and bladder cancer only 64% of the time.At distinguishing lung cancer from head and neck cancer it was, though,100% successful. Overall it got things right 8% of the time. Not perfect, but a useful aid to a doctor planning to conduct further investigations. And this is only the first model. Slightly adjusted, its success rate would be expected to improve.28.How useful is the nose to doctors？A.They will apply new device to helping with diagnosing illness.B.They could tell which diseases are odorless.C.They can smell what other people can't.D.They diagnose illness through their sense of smell.29.What is the most special aspect of the new invention？A.It is made of a series of electrodes.B.It can help detect more than one disease.C.It can be used to help diagnose cancers.D.It works through analyzing patients' electrical fingerprints.30.What can we infer about the device？A.It can successfuly tell bladder cancer from other cancers.B.It's the first invention by using principle of sense of smellC.It will be a useful tool in diagnosing lung cancer.D.Its success rate differs from patient to patient.D B C。

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英语阅读理解练习题及答案含解析一、高中英语阅读理解1．阅读理解They say that an apple a day keeps the doctor away. Well, there is one lady who believes that it's actually chocolate. At 102 years of age, she's living proof.According to Boonville, Indiana's Eunice Modlin, a daily dose of chocolate has been the key to a long and healthy life. Specifically, two pieces of dark chocolate. It's not just Eunice who believes this.Many scientists have attributed the sweet to health benefits such as lower chances of cancer, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes.However, researchers believe that Eunice might be overlooking the fact that she has never smoked or drunk alcohol in her long life, and that chocolate might not be the significant cause of her longevity."There are so many other factors to her long life and chocolate isn't the only one," nutritionist Vanessa Rissetto said. "Genes, her diet in general…are probably the main reasons."At any rate, Eunice is still alive and kicking. With four children, seven grandkids, 14 great-grandkids and 11 great-great grandkids, this lady has a big family.It must be noted that Eunice was also very athletic, being an archer in her 20s .Amazingly, she has lived through tough times such as the Great Depression and World War II .Also, the healthy blood runs through the veins of other family members. Eunice's brother is also still alive, at 101 years of age.No matter what you might think, Eunice's consumption of chocolate can't be ignored. In 2015, a BMJ study showed that a daily treat of one small bar would give the consumer 23% less chance of having a stroke (中风).What is in the sweet that makes it so beneficial? Apparently, cocoa beans have flavonoids, plant nutrients that have useful antioxidants (抗氧化剂)."Not all chocolate is created equal," Rissetto warns. "Dark chocolate has more flavonoids than milk chocolate, and white chocolate—which does not actually contain chocolate—is not a good source of flavonoids."（1）According to the article, which of the following lead to Eunice Modlin's long and healthy life?a. two pieces of dark chocolateb. genesc. lifelong exercised. good diete. love of her large familyA. a, b, dB. b, c, dC. a, b, eD. a, c, d（2）Rissetto thinks that .A. chocolate is the most important thing that affects Eunice's healthB. no smoking or drinking contributes the most to Eunice's longevityC. chocolate really has nothing to do with her long and healthy lifeD. Eunice's good dietdoesn't only mean taking chocolate every day（3）What the author presented in the passage sounds .A. persuasiveB. objectiveC. subjectiveD. critical（4）From the whole passage we can conclude that______________.A. there's universal proof for what contributes to a long lifeB. it is generally accepted that chocolate is the key to longevityC. many factors may contribute to people's good healthD. a bit of any chocolate a day keeps the doctor away【答案】（1）A（2）D（3）B（4）C【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，美国印第安纳女性Eunice Modlin现在已经102岁的了，她认为自己长寿的秘密是每天吃巧克力，并分析了她长寿的原因以及巧克力对健康产生影响的原因。

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高二英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 237Passage 1British Museum Visitor RegulationsWe warmly welcome you on your visit to the Museum. In the interest of the security of all of our visitors we require you follow these Visitor Regulations. AdmissionAdmission to the Museum is free, but we may charge for entry to some temporary exhibitions and events.Opening hoursWe open the Museum's galleries daily from 10:00 am until 17:30 pm. We keep selected galleries open until 20:30 pm on Fridays.The Museum's Great Court is open from 9:00 am until 18:00 pm; except on Fridays when it remains open until 20:30 pm.You may be asked by your staff to begin leaving up to ten minutes before closing time.The Museum is closed 24 -26 December and l January.Food and drinkYou aren't allowed to consume food and drink inside the Museum, except in places such as the restaurant and cafes or the forecourt. Families with children may use the Ford Centre for young visitors in the basement of the Museum's Great Court at weekends and during school holidays.AnimalsIf you have a disability, you may be accompanied in the Museum by your guide, assistant or companion animal. You aren't allowed to bring animals into the Museum under any other circumstance.Film, photography and audio(声音的) recordingExcept the place that are indicated by notices, you're permitted to use hand- held cameras (including mobile phones) with flash bulbs or flash units, and audio and film recording equipment not requiring a stand. You may use your photographs, film and audio recordings only for your own private and non-commercial purposes.1. What are the Visitor Regulations mainly intended for?________A. Protecting exhibits.B. Keeping visitors safe.C. Increasing entry charges.D. Controlling the entry of visitors.2. When can visitors visit the Museum?________A. At 17:55 pm on weekends.B. At 18:30 pm on Fridays.C. At 11:00 am on Christmas Day.D. At 10:15 am on New Year's Day.3. What can visitors do in the Museum?________A. Eat and drink as they like.B. Take along their pet dogs.C. Record films for sale.D. Take photos for personal use.Passage 2Choose Your One-Day-Tours!Tour A-Bath &Stonehenge including entrance fees to the ancient Roman bathrooms and Stonehenge – £37 until 26 March and £39 thereafter.Visit the city with over 2, 000 years of history and Bath Abbey, the Royal Crescent and the Costume Museum, Stonehenge is one of the world's most famous prehistoric monuments dating back over 5, 000 years.Tour B-Oxford &Startford including entrance fees to the University St Mary's Church Tower and Anne Hathaway's – £32 until 12 March and £36 thereafterOxford: Includes a guided tour of England's oldest university city and colleges. Look over the city of dreaming spires(尖顶) from St Mary's Church Tower. Stratford: Includes a guided tour exploring much of the Shakespeare wonder.Tour C-Windsor Castle &Hampton Court including entrance fees to Hampton Court Palace – £34 until 11 March and £37 thereafter.Includes a guided tour of Windsor and Hampton Court, Henry VILL's favorite palace. Free time to visit Windsor Castle (entrance fees not included). With 500 years of history, Hampton Court was once the homeof four Kings and one Queen. Now this former royal palace is open to the public as a major tourist attraction. Visit the palace and its various historic gardens, which include the famous maze(迷宫) where it is easy to get lost!Tour D-Cambridge including entrance fees to the Tower of Saint Mary the Great – £33 until 18 March and £37 thereafter.Includes a guided tour of Cambridge, the famous university town, and the gardens of the 18th century.1. Which tour will you choose if you want to see England's oldest university city?________A. Tour AB. Tour BC. Tour CD. Tour D2. 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Scenes about death, such as the conflicts death brings in Greek times and the religious celebration of death in the rich farming cultures of some parts of Europe, are vividly described and discussed in their novels, although these scenes are difficult to find in the real American life.Out of fear of the emotional sufferings, the American ordinary people avoid topics about death. They surround death with word avoidance. Americans never "die". They "pass away". A "funeral hall" is decorated to look like a bank. Everything in a funeral ceremony is done in low tones, as if it were something secret, to be hidden from the world. There is so much emphasis on being dignified (使有尊严) that the ceremony often loses its quality of dignity.In some parts of the world, there's difficulty in understanding thecauses of death. It's difficult to explain death in these cultures. 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According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE？________A. Most Americans prefer funerals in low tones, which has added to their dignity.B. Ordinary Americans avoid saying the word “die” directly, unlike many American writers.C. Unwillingness to face death is a quality commonly found of the aged Americans.D. Americans are afraid of the death topics because of the possible physical pains it causes.4. Margaret Mead will probably agree that ________ .A. we should not be joyful at a birthB. a wedding should be quiet and peacefulC. we should avoid anything connected with deathD. death should be accepted as a fact of lifePassage 4Mandy Harvey is a 29-year-old singer from the American state of Florida. She suffers from connective tissue disorder. She lost most of her ability to hear when she was 18. As a child and during her teenage years, Harvey was a singer. 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Harvey said: “After I lost my hearing, I gave up. But I want to do more with my life than just give up. " Cowell said: “Good for you. ” and clapped his hands loudly.As she was singing, one camera cut away to capture images of people in the theater. Many were seen crying. At one point, everyone stood up and cheered. By Wednesday afternoon, a video of Harvey’s performance had been played 46 million times.Shortly after she finished singing, Cowell smiled, and said, “Mandy, I don’t think you’re going to need a translator for this. ” And he reached over and hit a button that released golden confetti into the air. That meant Harvey automatically moved on to the final part of the talent competition.1. How does Mandy Harvey sing with her musical instruments as a deaf person?________A. By senses of touchB. By her instrumentC. By experienceD. By sight2. What does the underlined word “that” in Para. 3 refer to? ________A. Harvey is not well-known.B. Harvey is a professional singer.C. Harvey is popular with Americans.D. Harvey is lucky with her childhood.3. What was the result of Mandy’s performance? ________A. She got the first place.B. She moved the three judges.C. She succeed in entering the finals.D. She didn’t satisfy the whole audience.Passage 5When raindrops fall to the ground in summer, a familiar scent(气味) always follows. Many people call this "smell of rain". However, rain is made up of odorless(无味) water. So, where does this smell come from?According to Popular Science, the distinctive smell doesn't come from rain, but actually comes from wet soil. This special odor even has its own name: petrichor(潮土油), which is derived(来源) from a pair of chemical reactions.The pleasant smell has long been an interest of scientists. In 1964,Australian scientists first documented (记录) the formation of petrichor, and researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the US further studied the mechanics(机制) of the process in the 2010s.According to the scientists, some plants secrete( 分泌) oils during dry periods, and when it rains, these oils are released into the air.Yet, it's the second reaction that creates the most petrichor. It occurs when chemicals produced by soil-dwelling bacterial are released. According to the BBC, there are a group of microorganisms( 微生物) widely found in soils in rural areas, cities and oceans. These bacterial break down dead or decaying organic matter into simple chemical compounds, providing nutrition for plants. 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According to the text, the smell of petrichor________ .A. is spread by soil-dwelling bacteriaB. is a result of chemical reactionsC. occurs when organic matter is decayedD. is given out by plant oils during dry period2. What exactly is geosmin?________A. A group of bacteriaB. Plant oilC. A microorganismD. A chemical compound3. What do we know about geosmin?________A. It spreads around quickly on hot daysB. It can be a signal for upcoming rainC. The heavier the rain, the more geosmin is releasedD. Most animals are more sensitive to it than humans4. What may be the best title of the passage?________A. An earthy aromaB. Petrichor&geosminC. Sweet smell of rainD. A breakthrough in biology参考答案Passage 11. B推理判断题。

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This outer sole is also made from environmentally friendly material: responsibly sourced no-carbon rubber.Rothy’s shoes are sold online. They are flat shoes, with either a rounded or pointed toe. They come in different colors and designs. They cost either $ 125 or $ 145 per pair, depending on the design. After American actress Gwyneth Paltrow discovered them last year, the demand for the shoes grew.Martin says there is no shortage of material to fill that demand. “We’re not going to run out of water bottles any time soon. So we have a limitless supply of material, and I think that is a good sign for our future.” When the environmentally friendly shoes wear out, customers can return them at no cost to a company that uses the recycled materials to make other products.For now, the shoes are only available to be shipped in the United States. However, the company says it will add international shipping in the near future.1. How are used plastic bottles usually dealt with?A. They are buried or burned.B. They are used to make shoes.C. They are changed into soft materials.D. They arc returned to factories for reuse.2. What does the underlined word knitted in the third paragraph mean?A. Attached.B. Fixed.C. Combined.D. Repaired.3. Which of the following directly helped to increase the sales of Rothy’s shoes?A. The design and color.B. The reasonable price.C. The company’s advertisement.D. The star power of Gwyneth Paltrow.4. What is the purpose of the text?A. To advertise a new kind of shoes.B. To describe the process of making shoes.C. To introduce a new way of recycling plastic waste.D. To stress the importance of environmental protection.Passage 2By the end of the century, if not sooner, the world’s oceans will be bluer and greener thanks to a warming climate, according to a new study.At the heart of the phenomenon lie tiny marine microorganisms(海洋微生物) called phytoplankton. 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In a world that warms up by 3℃, it found that multiple changes to the colour of the oceans would occur. The model projects that currently blue areas with little phytoplankton could become even bluer. But in some waters, such as those of the Arctic, a warming will make conditions riper for phytoplankton, and these areas will turn greener. “Not only are the quantities of phytoplankton in the ocean changing. ”she said, “but the type of phytoplankton is changing. ”1. What are the first two paragraphs mainly about?A. The various patterns at the ocean surface.B. The cause of the changes in ocean colour.C. The way light reflects off marine organisms.D. The efforts to fuel the growth of phytoplankton.2. What does the underlined word “vulnerable” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?A. Sensitive.B. BeneficialC. SignificantD. Unnoticeable3. What can we learn from the passage?A. Phytoplankton play a declining role in the marine ecosystem.B. Dutkiewicz's model aims to project phytoplankton changesC. Phytoplankton have been used to control global climateD. Oceans with more phytoplankton may appear greener.4. What is the main purpose of the passage？A. To assess the consequences of ocean colour changesB. To analyse the composition of the ocean food chainC. To explain the effects of climate change on oceansD. To introduce a new method to study phytoplanktonPassage 3In 1941, science fiction writer Isaac Asimov stated the Three Laws of Robotics. These laws come from the world of science fiction, but the real world is catching up. A law firm gave Pittsburgh’s Carnegie Mellon University $10 million to explore artificial intelligence. Peter Kalis, chairman of the law firm, K&L Gates, said the development of technology had led to questions that were never taken seriously before. What will happen when you make robots that are smart, independent thinkers and then try to limit their freedom?Researcher Kalis said, “One expert said we’ll be at a point when we give an instruction to our robot to go to work in the morning and it turns around and says, ‘I’d rather go to the beach.’” He said that one day we would want laws to keep our free-thinking robots from running wild.With the law firm’s gift, the university will be able to explore problemsnow appearing within automated industries. “Take driverless cars for example,” Kalis said. “If there’s an accident concerned with a driverless car, what policies do we have in place? What kind of insurance policies do they have?” In fact, people can take a ride in a driverless car in Pittsburgh where an American online transportation network company uses the city as a testing ground for the company’s driverless cars.The problems go beyond self-driving cars and robots. Think about the next generation of smartphones, those chips fixed in televisions, computers, fridges, etc., and the ever-expanding collection of personal data being stored in the “cloud”. So can Asimov’s Three Laws of Robotics be used in reality? Is it necessary to have a moral guideline that everyone can understand? Whatever it is, doing no harm should be the very first one.1. What can we learn from the first paragraph?A. Robot should have more freedom.B. Technology is running ahead of laws.C. The Three Laws of Robotics are practical.D. Peter wants to explore artificial intelligence.2. What makes humans worry about robots?A. Robots may be out of control.B. Robots can do something illegal.C. Robots can become angry easily.D. Robots may have many requests.3. What is the third paragraph intended to tell us?A. It’s hard for robots to obey rules.B. A law on robotics is really a must.C. Driverless cars can cause accidents.D. Driverless cars are being tested out now.4. 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Expressing himself in an unreal and imaginary world was his only comfort.The tragedies in Poe’s life influenced the tone, style and contents of his writing. His stories usually include death, which help build his reputation as a master of “dark” literature. In his The Tell-Tale Heart, the main character goes crazy and kills his roommate while in The Black Cat, the main character kills his cat in a fit of madness.Poe died at the age of 40 in 1849. His life is short, but his influence is very great. Poe is credited with (被誉为) creating crime fiction, and many say he contributed greatly to the appearance of science fiction. Fascinated (着迷) by the scientific theories and new inventions of his time, he wrote about imaginary societies in the future. Writers such as Arthur Conan Doyle, the author of Sherlock Holmes, regarded Poe as the father of detective fiction. Jules Verne, a French writer who helped popularize science fiction, said Poe’s work had a direct influence on the stories he wrote.1. Poe began to write to _________.A. earn his livingB. find comfort in writingC. build a good reputationD. create a beautiful world2. It can be learnt that Poe’s works often reflect ________.A. soldiers’ lifeB. his own life storiesC. a sense of peaceD. some political problems3. Which can best show Poe’s influence on literature according to the last paragraph?A. His creation of crime fiction.B. His unique writing experience.C. His creation of scientific theories.D. His contribution to new inventions.4. What’s the best title of the text?A. American literature and writersB. Escape from real life and find comfortC. Edgar Allan Poe: a misunderstood poetD. Edgar Allan Poe：a tragic yet talented writerPassage 5A serious problem for today’s society is who should be responsible for our elderly and how to improve their lives. 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To point out the need for government support for old people.D. To instruct retired people on how they can have a happier life.2. What does the underlined word “viable” in Paragraph 3 most probably mean?A. Impossible.B. Practical.C. Useful.D. Successful.3. According to the passage, how can the government help to improve the lives of retired people?A. Set aside some profits to help people with problems after they retire.B. Increase savings levels of people during their working years.C. Increase the discounts for food and transport for the old.D. Make available pensions for those who have retired.4. What can be concluded from the passage?A. Taking care of the old is mainly an issue of money.B. Employers should allow their workers to retire at a later age.C. There is no single solution to the problems of the old.D. Becoming independent should be the goal of most old people.参考答案Passage 11. A细节理解题。

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高二阅读理解(精品8篇）高二阅读理解（1）objectivesto practise reading for inference.to practise making opposites of adjectives using a prefix.to practise talking and writing about one’s experience of meeting someone for the first time.pre-reading☆ have you ever met someone you didn’t like, who later became your friend? tell the class.example the first time i met tom, he seemed very bad-tempered! then…reading☆ read the text and answer the questions.1) where does the story take place?in the local library2) what kind of books does jenny like?poetry3) what exam was jane studying for?an important science exam4) what was the last straw for jane?she heard someone humming behind her.5) what kind of person do you think jenny is?friendly, warm-hearted, forgiving6) how did jenny get jane’s phone number?she asked a librarian and got it from the library files.7) do you think that jane over–reacted in the library? have you ever experienced a similar situation when you were studying?you can answer this question according to your own experiences.☆read the strategies and look at these true/false sentences. underline important words.example 1 = pleased1)jane was pleased when jenny started humming.2)tennyson must be a poet.3)jane first saw jenny near the poetry section.4)jane was upset that she had left her book in the library.5)jane didn’t feel that it was necessary to apologise.answers: ftttfpost-reading☆complete the paragraph below with the correct form of the following words.glance, annoy, recognize, concentrate, disturb,resist, whisper, glare, inconsiderate, gratefuljanet was 1) on writing an essay when a noise 2) her. she 3)her brother’s whistling. “shh” she 4) ,5) at him quickly. the noise didn’t stop.janet 6) the urge to scream and instead 7) at him angrily. “please stop it, simon. you are being very 8) ,” she said. but still he didn’t stop. janet was now very 9) .just then her father called simon out of the room. janet smiled, feeling 10) to her dad.answers: 1concentrating 2disturbed 3recognised 4whispered 5glancing 6resisted 7glared 8inconsiderate 9annoyed 10grateful高二阅读理解（2）选材很重要高考英语阅读理解训练中，选材第一步。

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（英语）高二英语阅读理解提高训练含解析一、高中英语阅读理解1．阅读理解Many people have long dreamed of being able to fly around as simply as riding a bicycle. Yet the safety and strength of a flying bike was always a big problem. Over the past 10 years, developments in technology have moved the dream of personal flying vehicles closer to reality. Now, two groups of inventors say such vehicles may be available soon.The British company Malloy Aeronautics has developed a prototype (原型) of its flying bicycle. Grant Stapleton, marketing sales director of Malloy Aeronautics, says the Hoverbike is able to get in and out of small spaces very quickly. It can be moved across continents very quickly because it can be folded and packed, he adds.Mr. Stapleton says safety was the company's main concern. He says the designers solved the safety issue by using overlapping rotors ( 交叠式旋翼 )to power the vehicle.The company is testing a full-size prototype of the Hoverbike, which will most likely be used first by the police and emergency rescue teams.In New Zealand, the Martin Aircraft Company is also testing a full-size prototype of its personal flying device, called the Jetpack. It can fly for more than 30 minutes, up to 1,000 meters high and reach a speed of 74 kilometers per hour.Peter Coker is the CEO of Martin Aircraft Company. He said the Jetpack “is built around safety from the start. In his words, reliability is the most important element of it. We have safety built into the actual structure itself, very similar to a Formula One racing car.”The Jetpack uses a gasoline-powered engine that produces two powerful jet streams. Mr. Coker says it also has a parachute (降落伞) that can be used should there be an emergency. “It starts to work at very low altitude and actually saves both the aircraft and the pilot,” he adds. Mr. Coker says the Jetpack will be ready for sale soon.（1）We can learn from the passage that the Hoverbike .A. can hardly get in and out of small spaces quicklyB. can fly for over 30 minutes, up to 1,000 meters highC. has been used by the police and emergency rescue teamsD. can be transported quickly after being folded and packed（2）The writer uses the example of For One racing car to show that .A. the Jetpack is very safe and reliableB. the engine of the Jetpack is powerfulC. the actual structure of the Jetpack is uniqueD. the Jetpack can reach a great speed and height（3）The underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refer s to.A. the jet streamB. the engineC. the JetpackD. the parachute （4）What is the authors main purpose of writing the passage?A. To describe the problems of inventing flying vehicles.B. To introduce the latest development of flying vehicles.C. To show the differences between two flying vehicles.D. To advertise the two personalflying vehicles.【答案】（1）D（2）A（3）D（4）A【解析】【分析】本文为说明文，主要讲述一种个人飞行工具很快就会应用于现实。

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高二英语阅读理解专项训练（二） A When I was six, Dad brought home a dog one day, who was called “Brownie”, My brothers and I all loved Brownie and did different things with her. One of us would walk her, another would feed her,then there were baths, playing catch and many other games . Brownie, in return, loved each and every one of us. One thing that most touched my heart was that she would go to whoever was sick and just be with them. We always felt better when she was around. One days, as I was getting her food, she chewed up(咬破) one of Dad’s shoes, which had to be thrown away in the end. I knew Dad would be mad and I had to let her know what she did was Wrong. When I looked at her and said, “Bad girl.” She looked down at the ground and then went and hid. I saw a tear in her eyes. Brownie turned out to be more than just our family pet. She went everywhere with us. People would stop and ask if they could pet her. Of course she'd let anyone pet her. She was just the most lovable dog. There were many dines when we'd be out walking and a small child would come over and pull on her hair. She never barked (吠) or tried to get away. Funny thing is she would smile. This frightened people because they thought she was showing her teeth. Far from the truth, she loved everyone. Now many years have passed since Brownie died of old age. I still miss the days when she was with us. 41. What would Brownie do when someone was ill in the family? A. Look at them sadly. B. Keep them company. C. Play games with them. D. Touch them gently. 42. We can infer from Paragraph 2 that Brownie __ A. would eat anything when hungry B. felt scary for her mistake C. loved playing hide-and-seek D. disliked the author's dad 43. Why does the author say that Browrnie was more than just a family pet? A. She was treated as a member of the family. B. She played games with anyone she liked. C. She was loved by everybody she met. D. She went everywhere with the family. 44. Some people got frightened by Brownie when she A. smiled B. barked C. rushed to them D. tried to be funny 45. Which of the following best describes Brownie? A. Shy. B. Polite. C. Brave. D. Caring.

B When you're lying on the white sands of the Mexican Riviera, the stresses (压力) of the world seem a million miles away. Hey. stop! This is no vacation - yon have to finish something! Here lies the problem fat travel writer and food critic (评论家) Edie Jarolim. "I always loved traveling and always liked to eat, but it never occurred to me that I could make money doing both of those things." Jarolim said. Now you can read her travel advice everywhere-in Arts and Antiques. in Brides. or in one of her three books. The Complete Idiot Travel Guide to Mexico's Beach Resorts. Her job in travel writing began Some eight years ago. After getting a PhD in English in Canada, she took a test for Frommer's travel guides, passed it, and got the job. After working at Frommer's, Jarolim worked for a while at Rough Guides in London, then Fodor's, where she fell so in love with a description of the Southwest of the U.S. that she moved there. Now as a travel writer, she spends one-third of her year on the road. The rest of the time is spent completing her tasks and writing reviews of restaurants at home in Tucson, Arizona. As adventurous as the job sounds, the hard part is fact-checking all the information. Sure, it's great to write about a tourist attraction, but you'd better get the local (当地的) museum hours correct or you could really ruin someone's vacation. 46. Which country does Jarolim have in now? A. Mexico. B. The U.S. C. The U.K D. Canada 47. What is most difficult for Jarolim? A. Working in different places to collect information B. Checking all the facts to be written in the guides. C. Finishing her work as soon as possible. D. Passing a test to write travel guides. 48. What do we know about Jarolim from the text? A. She is successful in her job. B. She finds her life full of stresses. C. She spends half of her time traveling. D. She is especially interested in museums. 49. What would he the best title for the text7 A. Adventures in Travel Writing B. Working as a Food Critic C. Travel Guides on the Market D. Vacationing for a Living

C Thousands of people living in the Chinese capital will celebrate the start of the Chinese New year by heading for the ski resorts (滑雪场). Never mind that Beijing's dry weather seldom produces snow. It is cold enough in winter for snow-making machines to make a covering for the hills north to the capital. And the rapid growth of a pleasure-seeking middle class has formed the basis for this new craze(热潮）. Since Beijing's first ski resort was opened ten years ago, the sport has enjoyed astonishing increase. There are now more than a dozen resorts. Clothes markets in the city have added bright colored ski suits to their winter collections. Mr. Wei, a manager of a newly-opened ski resort in Beijing, sees the growth of an industry that could soon lead Chinese to head for the ski resorts of Europe, In recent years ski resorts offering natural snow have opened in China. But many are in faraway areas