高考英语阅读理解专项复习题

高考英语阅读理解专项复习题

　　（1）

　　Our surroundings (环境) are being polluted faster than the nature and man's present efforts cannot prevent it. Time is bringing us more people, and more people will bring us more industry, more cars, larger cities, and growing use of man-made materials.

　　What can explain and solve this problem? The fact is the pollution is caused by man-by his desire for a modern way of life. We make "increasing industrialization (工业化)"our chief aim(工业化). So we are often ready to offer everything: clean air, pure water, good food, our health and the future of our children. There is a constant (经常的) flow of people from the countryside into the cities, eager for the benefits of our modern society. But as our technological achievements have grown in the last twenty years, pollution has become a serious problem.

　　Isn't it time we stopped to ask ourselves where we are going and why? it makes one think of the story about the airline pilot(飞行员) who told his passengers over the lound-speaker; "I've some good news and some bad news. the good news is that we're making rapid progress at 530 miles per hour. The bad news is that we're lost and don't know where we're going. "The sad fact is that this becomes a true story when we speak of our modern society.

　　1. Man cannot prevent the world from being polluted because __________.

　　A. the pollution of the world is increasing fast

　　B. people use too many man-made materials

　　C. we have more industry

　　D. we are producing more cars, trucks and buses

　　2. People crowd(挤) into the cities for __________.

　　A. they want very much to find well-paid jobs

　　B. they are anxious (渴望) to enjoy the achievements of our society

　　C. they have become tired of their homeland

　　D. they have a strong wish to become industrial workers

　　3. According to the passage, what docs man value(看重) most among the following?

　　A. Industry B. Health

　　C. Clean air D. The future of the children

　　4. The story about the airline pilot tells us that _______.

　　A. man knows where the society is going

　　B. people do not welcome the rapid development of modern society

　　C. man can do little about the problem of pollution

　　D. the writer is worried about the future of our society

　　5. What does the writer think of technology pollution has become a serious problem.

　　A. With the development of technology pollution has become a serious problem.

　　B. Lower the speed of development to stop pollution.

　　C. It's time we did something to reduce(减少) pollution.

　　D. As industry is growing fast .pollution is the natural result.

　　答案：1－5 CBADC

　　（2）

　　About the year 1990,a small dark-haired boy named Charles Chaplin was often seen waiting outside the back entrances of theatres. He looked thin and hungry. He was hoping to get work in show business. He could sing and dance, and above all, he knew how to make people laugh. But he couldn't get work and therefore wandered about the city streets. Sometimes he was sent away to a home for children who had no parents.

　　But twenty years later this same Chaplin became the greatest, best known, and best loved comedian in the world. Nearly all visitors to cinema must have seen some of Chaplin's films. People everywhere had sat and laughed at them until the tears ran down their faces. Even people who don't understand English can enjoy Chaplin's films because they are almost silent. It isn't what he says that makes people laugh. His comedy doesn't depend on words or languages. It depends on little actions which mean the same thing to people all over the world. Acting out, without words, of common human situations plays an important part in the dances and plays of many countries. It's a kind of world language.

　　Chapin lived most of his life in America and died in Switzerland on Christmas 1977, at the age of eighty-eight. There was sadness all over the world at the news of his death.

　　1.Why was young Chaplin waiting outside the back of the theatres?

　　A. He wanted to enjoy a play in the theatre.

　　B.He was hungry and wanted some food.

　　C.He liked to play a part in play and thus made a living.

　　D.He wished to become a man of business.

　　2.People all over the world can enjoy Chaplin's films without translation because ____ .

　　A.English is widely known in the world

　　B.They can enjoy the film silently

　　C.they are mostly comedies

　　D.most of them are silent

　　3.What is "a kind of world language "according to the passage?

　　A. Comedy. B. Acting out of common human situations. C. Silence. D. Films or plays.

　　4.Chaplin is regarded as king of comedy mainly because______.

　　A.he acted out the common situations best in his comedy

　　B.he could sing and dance well

　　C. he knew how to make people laugh

　　D.lots of people have seen his film

　　5.Little does Chaplin's comedy depend on_______.

　　A. actions B. feelings C. expressions D. words

　　KEYS:1-5CDBAD

　　（3）

　　A

　　Pausing (停留) in the doorway, he saw that the windows were closed and the curtains drawn with everything as it should be, and everything in its usual place, the bed still unmade, and the suitcase (小提箱) on the floor. But something, a faint trace of perfume (香水味) in the air, made him stop and look around carefully, as he tried to remember where he had smelt it before. He closed the door quietly, sure that nothing was wrong, that no one had followed him, though the perfume was still there, worrying at the back of his mind. As he remembered, a voice behind him said, "Welcome back, Mr Grant, "and he dived for the door.

　　1．The man in this passage stopped in the doorway, and ______.

　　A．he found everything in the room had been changed

　　B．he found nothing was in its usual place

　　C．he was surprised that someone had made the room clean and tidy

　　D．he found nothing had been changed, even the bed was still undone

　　2．According to this passage, we may guess that ______.

　　A．the man had never been there before

　　B．it was himself who lived there some time ago

　　C．the man's wife had deserted the room for some reason

　　D．the man has just come to visit his friend who lives there

　　3．When a voice in the room greeted him, the man ______.

　　A．was so glad that he could say nothing

　　B．was surprised because the voice was familiar to him

　　C．ran to open the door for his friend

　　D．tried to hurry away from the room

　　4．When he smelt a kind of perfume in the room, ______.

　　A．he knew who was there immediately

　　B．he felt familiar with the smell

　　C．he noticed a man hiding there

　　D．he remembered who had that kind of perfume

　　5．Mr Grant might be ______.

　　A．a person who worked in a place far away from his home and now came back

　　B．an escaped criminal (逃犯) who tried to come home without being seen

　　C．a policeman who was waiting to catch an escaped criminal

　　D．a person who came to see a friend of his

　　B

　　Judo (柔道) and Karate (空手道) are sports for self-de fence. They began in the eastern part of the world, but now many Americans enjoy them too. In fact, schools for teaching them have been opened all over the United States and Canada.

　　Players in both sports use only their hands, arms, legs and feet. However, the two sports are quite different. In Karate, players hit each other with the open hand and with the closed fist (拳头) They also use foot for kicking. In Judo, players are more likely to throw each other. Then they try to touch and pin (按住) each other down. They also move their arms and legs in large circles. Karate moves, on the other hand, are short and quick. Players stand away from each other. They only touch one another with quick punches (猛击) and kicks.

　　Can a Karate player beat a Judo player? It depends on the players. One sport is not better than the other. They are both very good forms of self-defense. Both aim toward control of the mind and body. A wise old man in Japan had a good answer to the question. He said, "We don't say the other martial arts of soldiers are bad. The mountain does not laugh at the river because it is lowly, not does the river speak ill of the mountain because it can't move about."

　　6．What is the main idea of the passage?

　　A．Judo and Karate are good sports.

　　B．Many Americans enjoy Judo and Karate.

　　C．To tell the difference between Judo and Karate.

　　D．One sport is not better than the other.

　　7．Which detail helps you to understand how to do Judo?

　　A．Players throw each other.

　　B．Players pin each other down.

　　C．Players touch and move arms and legs in large circles.

　　D．All of the above.

　　8．Which detail helps you understand how to do Karate?

　　A．Players hit each other with open hands and closed fists.

　　B．Players touch each other.

　　C．Players use feet for kicking.

　　D．Both A and C.

　　9．According to the passage, which of the following statements is correct?

　　A．Players in Karate use only hands and feet.

　　B．Players in Judo use only arms and legs.

　　C．Players in both sports use only arms, legs, hands and feet.

　　D．Players in both sports use only open hands and closed fists.

　　10．According to the wise old man in Japan, ______.

　　A．Karate is better than Judo

　　B．Judo is better than Karate

　　C．both of them are better than military (军事) arts

　　D．both of them are very good forms of self-defence

　　Keys:1～5 DBDBB 6～10CDDCD

　　（4）

　　A

　　Why do people smoke? One reason is that people become addicted (有瘾) to cigarettes. The addictive substance (物质) in cigarettes is nicotine. When people smoke, the nicotine goes right into the blood stream and makes people feel relaxed. A smoker's body gets used to the nicotine and if he stops smoking, he feels nervous. Many smokers try to stop smoking, but because of the addiction to nicotine they feel so uncomfortable that they often find it too difficult to do so. Another reason is that people simply enjoy smoking. Having a cigarette for many people means taking a break. For .some people smoking becomes part of certain social rituals (礼节), for example, the cigarette after dinner. Many people enjoy smoking because it gives you .something to do with your hands. Reaching for a cigarette, lighting it, flicking (轻弹) the ashes are especially comfortable in situation where a person feels nervous.

　　Many people also like the taste of tar(焦油) in cigarettes. However, it is the tar that causes cancer (癌). While governments and health experts (专家) have tried to get people to give up smoking completely, cigarette manufacturers (制造商) have tried to keep selling them by producing cigarettes with less tar. Many people in Western countries have welcomed these cigarettes since they find it hard to stop smoking but want to reduce the danger to their health.

　　1. Many people become addicted to cigarettes because ______.

　　A. they like to see smoke come out of their mouths and noses

　　B. they need to get .some tar from cigarettes

　　C. nicotine goes into the blood stream

　　D. smoking can cause cancer

　　2. The substance in cigarettes which can get people addicted to smoking is_______.

　　A. ashes B. nicotine C. smoke D. tar

　　3. Health experts are trying to persuade people to ______.

　　A. smoke less a day B. buy cigarettes with less tar

　　C. smoke only after dinner D. stop smoking entirely

　　4. What substance in cigarettes causes cancer?

　　A. Tar. B. The wrapping paper.

　　C. Nicotine. D. The article doesn't tell us.

　　5. People know that smoking is harmful to their health, but many people still smoke because ______.

　　A. they are not afraid of death

　　B. they find it hard to stop smoking

　　C. smoking can make them sick

　　D. they want to reduce the danger to their health

　　B

　　Each year, a half-million people die from smoking in China which in 1990 overtook the United States in the number of such deaths. And by the year 2025, 2 million Chinese will die each year from smoking and related diseases. Professor Weng cited (引用) a report from the World Health Organization (WHO, 世界卫生组织).

　　With Westerners increasingly dropping the habit, the smoking population in China is on a constant increase. "In 1964 the smoking population in America was 54 percent, which dropped to 26 percent by the year 1996. But China's smoking population is at least 30 times its number in the 1950s." Weng said.

　　Smoking has become a popular game, especially among young people and women.

　　Weng pointed out that women are more and more the targets of tobacco marketing campaigns. "As China witnesses (目睹) rapid change in women's roles, smoking among women is increasing, with most new smokers being educated women."

　　Weng said that in countries such as the United States, Britain － where female smoking was popular long ago － lung cancer caused by smoking has surpassed breast cancer (乳腺癌) , becoming the largest cancer-killer of women.

　　"At present only some 8 percent of Chinese women smoke, which has kept the total smoking population below 40 percent. If women in China insist on demanding the same rights as men, the figure will at least double the present one." Weng said.

　　6. In the first paragraph, "overtook" means "______" .

　　A. held B. caught up with C. added to D. overlooked

　　7. According to the report from the World Health Organization, by the year 2025, the death caused by smoking in China will be ______ times the present number.

　　A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5

　　8. Why do more Americans give up smoking? Because they ______.

　　A. are too poor B. have made laws

　　C. have realized its harm D. both B and C

　　9. Among women in China, most new smokers ______.

　　A. live in mountain villages

　　B. have no children to feed

　　C. have good schooling

　　D. work too hard

　　10. Professor Weng thought that ______.

　　A. women should demand the right of smoking

　　B. it would be more dangerous for women to smoke

　　C. women in China should learn from the American women

　　D. no men cared about women's rights

　　Keys:1--5C B D A B 6－10BCCCB

　　（5）

　　（A）

　　Some people think that all wild animals are dangerous.In fact very few of them will attack a man if he leaves them alone.If you met a tiger or an elephant,I think you would run away,but even a tiger will keep away from a man unless it is very hungry.Tigers only kill and eat men when they have grown too old and too weak to catch their usual food,such as deer and some other small animals.If you saw a wild elephant,perhaps you would be frightened.Elephants usually run away at once unless you attack them.Some animals get very frightened if they only smell a man.Some take no notice at all but quietly walk away.Wild animals only attack people when they are afraid of the people meaning to harm(伤害)their young ones,or when the people shoot at them and make them angry.

　　1.The passage is mainly about________.

　　A. how a man should love and make friends with wild animals

　　B. how to kill wild animals

　　C. how wild animals act towards men

　　D. how wild animals attack men

　　2.Tigers will do no harm to men________.

　　A. even if they are very hungry

　　B. if they are able to get enough of their usual food

　　C. no matter how men act towards them when they're fed over

　　D. unless men try to run away

　　3.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

　　A. Elephants are usually too frightened to run away when they're attacked.

　　B. Some wild animals will have to catch some other small animals for food when they are too old and too weak to kill men.

　　C. Wild animals are in fact not so dangerous to men as they are usually believed to be threatened by some people.

　　D. Wild animals will attack people only when their young ones are being in great danger.

　　4.Some animals run away when they smell a man probably________.

　　A. because they believe that the smell must be harmful to them

　　B. because they don't like the smell

　　C. because they are afraid of being seen by him

　　D. because they think men are very dangerous to them

　　5.Certain animals will become very dangerous to us________.

　　A. as they grow old enough

　　B. if they are left alone

　　C. when their young ones are in danger

　　D. while they are looking for food

　　（B）

　　Zoo keepers used to keep wild animals in small cages. Today there are many zoos in which animals live as they do in nature. Hidden fences(篱笆)take the place of cages, so zoo visitors are still safe. The animals wander(徘徊)freely among plants, rocks, and watering holes as they would in their natural homes.Sometimes trainers teach animals different skills(技能)in order to take better care of them. Some skills keep them from getting lazy. Some skills make it easier to keep the animals clean and healthy.

　　Changes such as these make the modern zoo more interesting to visit than the zoo of long ago.

　　1.Wild animals used to be kept in cages so as to________.

　　A. get more animals in the zoo

　　B. make them more difficult to see

　　C. prevent them from wandering freely

　　D. protect the zoo visitors

　　2.Today zoo keepers let animals live as they do in nature in order to________.

　　A. allow people to play with the animals

　　B .show that animals are afraid

　　C. shoe animals as they are in nature

　　D. take the place of the cages

　　3.In modern zoos, visitors are safe because of________.

　　A. the hidden fences B. the big cages

　　C. the plants and rocks D. the watering holes

　　4.Why do trainers teach the animals different skills?

　　A.To make visitors feel afraid.

　　B.To take better care of the animals.

　　C.To make much money for the animals.

　　D.To keep the zoo visitors busy.

　　5.What is the main idea of this passage?

　　A. Zoo visitors are not safe today.

　　B. Today animals like to live in zoos.

　　C. Zoo keepers need special training.

　　D. Modern zoos are much better.

　　（C）

　　A natural zoo for wild animals will soon be set up in Du Jiangyan, Sichuan Province, the biggest in the country.

　　The zoo lies in Du Jiangyan National Forest Park in Longchi,30 kilometres away from the northwest of Du Jiangyan City. At an elevation(海拔)from 900 metres to 1 000 metres, it has the forest area of over 10 000 mu, over 3 000 kinds of plants, rich in water sources(源)and food. The zoo has suitable climate(气候)and geographical (地理的)conditions for wild animals, thus keeping the natural characters. up till now, there are more than ten species of first class preserved(保护)animals in the zoo, such as panda, golden monkey and yakin (扭角羚).The zoo is thus known as "a natural museum" or "a gene(基因)bank for wild animals".

　　1.Which of the following maps shows the right place of the zoo?

　　A.S=Sichuan B.D=Du Jiangyan C.L=Longchi)

　　2.According to the passage a natural zoo is best set up________.

　　A.in the biggest province

　　B.in a city close to a river

　　C.in a place which nobody can find

　　D.in a place with natural characters

　　3.This natural zoo to be set up________.

　　A.will keep only first class preserved animals

　　B.belongs to Du Jiangyan National Forest Park

　　C.will also keep rare plants

　　D.is for all kinds of animals

　　4.The word "species" in the passage means________.

　　A. height B. length C. size D. kind

　　5.From the passage we can infer(推断)that the natural zoo is set up________.

　　A. for more people to visit

　　B. to be open to foreign visitors

　　C. to prevent people from visiting it

　　D. to protect wild animals

　　答案：A 1～5 CBCDC B 1～5 DCABD C 1～5 CDBDD

　　（6）

　　（A）

　　Last Friday a storm tore through two villages and destroyed fourteen homes. Seven others were so badly damaged(损坏)that their owners had so leave them, and fifteen others had broken windows or torn roofs. One person was killed, seven were badly injured and taken to hospital, and a number of other people received smaller injuries. Altogether over two hundred people were homeless as a result of the storm.

　　A farmer, Mr. C.Y. Tan said that the storm began early in the morning and lasted for over an hour."I was in the kitchen with my wife and children, "he said, !when we heard a loud noise. A few minutes later our house fell down on top of us. We managed to climb out but then I saw that one of my children was missing. I went back inside and found him, safe but very frightened."

　　Mrs. Fong Mr Fong said that her husband had just left for work when she noticed that her house was shaking. She rushed outside immediately with her children. "There was no time to take anything, "she said. "A few minutes later, the roof came down."

　　Soldiers helped to bring people out of the flooded area and the Welfare(福利)Department provided food, clothes and shelter.

　　1.How many houses could no longer be lived in after the storm?

　　A. Fourteen. B. Seven. C. Twenty-one. D. Fifteen.

　　2.When the storm first began, Mr. Tan_______ .

　　A. was in bed B. was inside his house

　　C. had just gone to work D. had just gone outside

　　3.Mrs Fong and her family were not injured because_______ .

　　A. her husband had gone to work before the storm came

　　B. they were all outside the house when the storm began

　　C. she heard the loud noise the moment the house began to shake

　　D. she found the house shaking and rushed out with her children at once

　　4.Which of the following is the nearest in meaning to "shelter" as it is used in the last line of the passage?

　　A."safety". B."somewhere to stay".

　　C."furniture and things or the house". D."warmth".

　　5.Which of these would be the best title for the passage?

　　A.A Terrible Storm B. Mr Tan's Bravery

　　C. The Work of the Welfare Department

　　D.A Luck Escape

　　（B）

　　An Announcement

　　It was a small town which lay by the coast. Most people there lived by catching fish. The hurricanes often struck the area from July to October. Some of the people died on the sea when their boats were blown over by the high winds. So they paid much attention to the weather forecasts(预报).They were afraid to meet with the hurricanes when they were catching fish on the sea. Each of the families had a radio and people always took them with themselves and listened to them at any time.

　　It was September. A hurricane attacked the town one night. Plenty of trees were pushed over and all the electric and telephone lines were broken. People couldn't watch TV, or call their friends, or go to work. To their anger, they couldn't listen to the weather forecasts the Town Radio Station broadcast. The food and fresh water would soon be short and the patients couldn't be given medical care-no medicine could be carried there. People didn't know what would happen and they looked anxious.

　　On the fourth day they read an announcement(通告)on the Town Weekly. It was written,"Recently we have to stop the weather forecast because of the bad weather. We usually get the forecasts from the airport. But the roads are all blocked by the fallen trees and stones. Whether or not we'll be able to broadcast the weather forecast tomorrow depends on the weather!"

　　1.The people in the town often took radios with themselves because_______.

　　A. they felt lonely when catching fish on the sea and listened to the weather forecasts

　　B. they were interested in the weather forecasts

　　C. they couldn't watch TV on the sea

　　D. they hoped to listen to some good news

　　2._______,so they paid much attention to the weather forecast.

　　A. They hoped to escape from the hurricanes

　　B. Some people died on the sea

　　C. Hurricanes could push over the trees

　　D. People in the town liked to talk about the weather

　　3.People in the town looked anxious because_______.

　　A. they couldn't go to the airport

　　B. they would die of a certain illness

　　C. they would die of hunger and thirst

　　D. they couldn't listen to the weather forecasts

　　4.In a word,_______.

　　A. the weather forecast would soon be broadcast

　　B. the weathermen couldn't forecast the weather

　　C. the weather would soon be fine

　　D. the weathermen felt sorry

　　5.Read the announcement, the people were_______.

　　A. encouraged B. happy

　　C. excited D. disappointed

　　Keys :A 1～5 CBDBA B 1～5 DBBBD