高考英语阅读理解练习书

高考英语阅读训练（001）

Youarewatchingafilminwhichtwomenarehavingafight.Theyhitoneanotherhard.Atthestarttheyonlyfightwiththeirfists.Butsoontheybeginhittingoneanotherovertheheadswithchairs.Andsoitgoesonuntiloneofthemencrashes(撞击)throughawindowandfallsthirtyfeettothegroundbelow.Heisdead！Ofcourseheisn'treallydead.Withanyluckheisn'tevenhurt.Why?Becausethemenwhofalloutofhighwindowsorjumpfromfastmovingtrains,whocrashcarsofevencatchfire,areprofessionals.Theydothisforaliving.Thesemenarecalledstuntmen.Thatistosay,theyperformtricks.Therearetwosidestotheirwork.Theyactuallydomostofthethingsyouseeonthescreen.Forexample,theyfallfromahighbuilding.However,theydonotfallontohardgroundbutontoemptycardboardboxescoveredwithamattress(床垫).Again,whentheyhitoneanotherwithchairs,thechairsaremadeofsoftwoodandwhentheycrashthroughwindows,theglassismadeofsugar!Butalthoughtheirworkdependsontrickofthissort,italsorequiresahighdegreeofskillandtraining.Oftenastuntman'ssuccessdependsoncarefultiming.Forexample,whenheisblownupinabattlescene,hehastojumpoutofthewayoftheexplosionjustattherightmoment.

Naturallystuntmenarewellpaidfortheirwork,buttheyleaddangerouslives.Theyoftengetseriouslyinjured,andsometimeskilled.ANorwegianstuntman,forexample,skiedovertheedgeofacliff(悬崖)athousandfeethigh.Hisparachute(降落伞)failedtoopen,andhewaskilled.Inspiteofalltherisks,thisisnolongeraprofessionformenonly.Mennolongerdressupaswomenwhenactresseshavetoperformsomedangerousaction.Fornowadaystherearestuntgirlstool

1.Stuntmenarethosewho______.

A.oftendressupasactors

B.prefertoleaddangerouslives

C.oftenperformseeminglydangerousactions

D.oftenfighteachotherfortheirlives

2.Stuntmenearntheirlivingby______.

A.playingtheirdirtytricks

B.sellingtheirspecialskills

C.jumpingoutofhighwindows

D.jumpingfromfastmovingtrains

3.Whenastuntmanfallsfromahighbuilding,______.

A.heneedslittleprotection

B.hewillbecoveredwithamattress

C.hislifeisendangered

D.hissafetyisgenerallyallright

4.Whichofthefollowingisthemainfactor(因素)ofasuccessfulperformance?

A.Strength.B.Exactness.C.Speed.D.Carefulness.

5.Whatcanbeinferredfromtheauthor'sexampleoftheNorwegianstuntman?

A.Sometimesanaccidentcanoccurtoastuntman.

B.Thepercentageofseriousaccidentsishigh.

C.Parachutesmustbeofgoodquality.

D.Thecliffistoohigh.

KEY:1-5CBDBA

高考英语阅读训练（002）

Activitywhichwasalmostunknowntothelearnedintheearlydaysofthehistory,whileduringthefifteenthcenturythetermreadingundoubtedlymeantreadingaloud.Onlyduringthenineteenthcenturydidsilentreadingbecomepopular.

Oneshouldbecareful,however,ofsupposingthatsilentreadingcameaboutsimplybecausereadingaloudisdistraction(分散注意力)toothers.Examinationofreasonsconnectedwiththehistoricaldevelopmentofsilentreadingshowsthatitbecametheusualmodeofreadingformostadultreadingtasksmainlybecausethetasksthemselveschangedincharacter.

Thelastcenturysawagradualincreaseinliteracy(读写能力)andthusinthenumberofreaders.Asreadersincreased,sothenumberoflistenersdropped,andthustherewassomereductionintheneedtoreadaloud.Asreadingforthebenefitoflistenersgrewlesscommon,socamethepopularityofreadingasaprivateactivityinsuchpublicplacesaslibraries,trainsandoffices,wherereadingaloudwoulddisturbotherreadersinaway.

Towardstheendofthecenturytherewasstillheatedargumentoverwhetherbooksshouldbeusedforinformationortreatedrespectfully,andoverwhetherthereadingofmaterialsuchasnewspaperswasinsomewaymentallyweakening.Indeedthisargumentremainswithusstillineducation.However,whateveritsadvantages,theoldsharedliteracyculturehadgoneandwasreplacedbytheprintedmassmedia(媒介)ontheonehandandbybooksandmagazinesforaspecializedreadershipontheother.

Bytheendofthecenturystudentswerebeingadvisedtohavesomenewideasofbooksandtouseskillsinreadingthemwhichwerenotproper,ifnotimpossible,fortheoralreader.Thesocial,cultural,andtechnologicaldevelopmentsinthecenturyhadgreatlychangedwhatthetermreadingreferredto.

1.Whywasreadingaloudcommonbeforethenineteenthcentury?

A.Becausesilentreadinghadnotbeendiscovered.

B.Becausetherewerefewplacesforprivatereading.

C.Becausefewpeoplecouldreadforthemselves.

D.Becausepeopledependedonreadingforenjoyment.

2.Thedevelopmentofsilentreadingduringthenineteenthcenturyshowed.

A.achangeinthepositionofliteratepeople

B.achangeinthenatureofreading

C.anincreaseinthenumberofbooks

D.anincreaseintheaverageageofreaders

3.Educationalistsarestillarguingabout_________.

A.theimportanceofsilentreading

B.theamountofinformationprovidedbybooksandnewspapers

C.theeffectsofreadingonhealth

D.thevalueofdifferenttypesofreadingmaterial

4.Whatisthewriterofthispassageattemptingtodo?

A.Toexplainhowpresentdayreadinghabitsdeveloped.

B.Tochangepeople'swaytoread.

C.Toshowhowreadingmethodshaveimproved.

D.Toencouragethegrowthofreading.

KEY:1-4CBDA

高考英语阅读训练（003）

Insomeways,theUnitedStateshasmadesomeprogress.Firesnolongerdestroy18,000buildingsastheydidintheGreatChicagoFireof1871,orkillhalfatownof2,400people,astheydidthesamenightinPeshtigo,Wisconsin.OtherthantheBeverlyHillSupperClubfireinKentuckyin1977,ithasbeenfourdecadessincemorethan100Americansdiedinafire.

Butevenwithsuchsuccesses,theUnitedStatesstillhasoneoftheworstfiredeathratesintheworld.Safetyexpertssaytheproblemisneithermoneynortechnology,buttheindifference(无所谓)ofacountrythatjustwillnottakefiresseriouslyenough.

Americanfiredepartmentsaresomeoftheworld'sfastestandbest-equipped.Theyhavetobe.TheUnitedStateshastwiceJapan'spopulation,and40timesasmanyfires.Itspendsfarlessonpreventingfiresthanonfightingthem.AndAmericanfire-safetylessonsareaimedalmostentirelyatchildren,whodieinlargenumbersinfiresbutwho,againstpopularbeliefs,startveryfewofthem.

Expertssaytheerrorisanopinionthatfiresarenotreallyanyone'sfault.Thatisnotsoinothercountries,wherebothpubliceducationandthelawtreatfiresaseitherapersonalfailingoracrime(罪行).Japanhasmanywoodhouses;ofthe48firesinworldhistorythatburnedmorethan10,000buildings,Japanhashad27.Punishmentforcausingabigfirecanbeassevereaslifeimprisonment.

IntheUnitedStates,mosteducationdollarsarespentinelementaryschools.But,thelessonsareaimedattoolimitedanumberofpeople;just9percentofallfiredeathsarecausedbychildrenplayingwithmatches.

TheUnitedStatescontinuestodependmoreontechnologythanlawsorsocialpressure.Therearesmokedetectorsin85percentofallhomes.Somelocalbuildinglawsnowrequirehomesprinklers(喷水装置).Newheatersandironsshutthemselvesoffiftheyaretipped.

1.ThereasonwhysomanyAmericansdieinfiresisthat_____.

A.theytooknointerestinnewtechnology

B.theydidnotpaygreatattentiontopreventingfires

C.theyshowedindifferencetofightingfires

D.theydidnotspendenoughmoneyonfireequipment

2.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat______.

A.firesafetylessonsshouldnotbeaimedonlyatAmericanchildren

B.Americanchildrenhavenotreceivedenougheducationoffiresafetylessons

C.JapanisbetterequippedwithfireequipmentthantheUnitedStates

D.America'slargepopulationleadstomorefires

3.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?

A.TherehasbeennogreatfireintheUSAinrecent40yearsthatleadstohighdeathrate.

B.TherehavebeenseveralgreatfiresintheUSAinrecent40yearsthatleadtohighdeathrate.

C.TherehasbeenonlyonegreatfireintheUSAinrecent40yearsthatledtohighdeathrate.

D.ThefireinKentuckyin1977madeonlyafewpeoplekilled.

KEY:BAC

高考英语阅读训练（004）

Nuclearpower's(核能的)dangertohealth,safety,andevenlifeitselfcanbedescribedinoneword;radiation(辐射).

Nuclearradiationhasacertainmysteryaboutit,partlybecauseitcannotbedetected(探测)byhumansenses.Itcan'tbeseenorheard,ortouchedortasted,eventhoughitmaybeallaroundus.Thereareotherthingslikethat.Forexample,radiowavesareallaroundusbutwecan'tdetectthem,sensethem,withoutaradioreceiver.Similarly,wecan'tsenseradioactivitywithoutaradiationdetector.Butunlikecommonradiowaves,nuclearradiationisnotharmlesstohumanbeingsandotherlivingthings.

Atveryhighlevels,radiationcankillananimalorhumanbeingoutrightbykillingmassesofcells(细胞)inimportantorgans(器官).Buteventhelowestlevelscandoseriousdamage.Thereisnolevelofradiationthatiscompletelysafe.Iftheradiationdoesnothitanythingimportant,thedamagemaynotbesignificant.Thisisthecasewhenonlyafewcellsarehit,andiftheyarekilledoutright.Yourbodywillreplacethedeadcellswithhealthyones.Butifthefewcellsareonlydamaged,andiftheyreproducethemselves,youmaybeintrouble.Theyreproducethemselvesinanunusualway.Theycangrowintocancer.Sometimesthisdoesnotshowupformanyyears.

Thisisanotherreasonforsomeofthemysteryaboutnuclearradiation.Seriousdamagecanbedonewithouttheknowledgeofthepersonatthetimethatdamagehasoccurred.Apersoncanbeirradiated(放射治疗)andfeelfine,thendieofcancerfive,ten,ortwentyyearslaterasaresult.Orachildcanbebornweakoreasytogetseriousillnessasaresultofradiationabsorbedbyitsgrandparents.

Radiationcanhurtus.Wemustknowthetruth.

1.Accordingtothepassage,thedangerofnuclearpowerliesin__________.

A.nuclearmysteryB.radiationdetection

C.radiationlevelD.nuclearradiation

2.Radiationcanleadtoseriousresultsevenatthelowestlevel________.

A.whenitkillsfewcells

B.ifitdamagesfewcells

C.thoughthedamagedcellscanrepairthemselves

D.unlessthedamagedcellscanreproducethemselves

3.Radiationcanhurtusinthewaythatitcan_____.

A.killlargenumbersofcellsinmainorganssoastocausedeathimmediately

B.damagecellswhichmaygrowintocanceryearslater

C.affectthehealthygrowthofouryoungergeneration

D.leadtoalloftheaboveresults

4.Whichofthefollowingcanbebestinferredfromthepassage?

A.Theimportanceofprotectionfromradiationcannotbeoveremphasized(过分强调).

B.Themysteryaboutradiationremainsunsolved.

C.Cancerismainlycausedbyradiation.

D.Radiationcanhurtthosewhodonotknowaboutitsdanger.

KEY:1-4DBDA

高考英语阅读训练（005）

TodayisthedateofthatafternooninAprilayearagowhenIfirstsawthestrangeandattractivedoll（玩具娃娃）inthewindowofAbeSheftel'stoyshoponThirdAvenuenearFifteenthStreet,justaroundthecornerfrommyoffice,wheretheplateonthedoorreads.DrSamuelAmory.Irememberjusthowitwasthatday:thefirstsignofspringfloatedacrosstheEastRiver,mixingwiththesoft-coalsmokefromthefactoriesandthestreetsmellsofthepoorneighbourhood.AsIturnedthecorneronmywaytoworkandcametoSheftel's,Iwasmadeoncemoreknownofthepoorcollectionoftoysinthedustywindow,andIrememberedthecomingbirthdayofasmallnieceofmineinCleveland,towhomIwasinthehabitofsendingsmallgifts.Therefore,Istoppedandexaminedthewindowtoseeiftheremightbeanythingsuitable,andlookedatthecollectionofunattractiveobjects--aredtoyfireengine,someleadsoldiers,cheapbaseballs,bottlesofink,pens,yellowedenvelopes,andadvertisementsforsoft-drinks.Andthusitwasthatmyeyesfinallycametorestuponthedollstoredawayinonecorner,adollwiththestrangest,mostcharmingexpressiononherface.Icouldnotwhollymakeherout,duetotheshadowsandthefilmofdustthroughwhichIwaslooking,butIwassurethatadeepimpressionhadbeenmadeuponmeasthoughIhadrunintoaperson,asonedoessometimeswithastranger,withwhosepersonalityoneisdeeplyimpressed.

1.Whatmadeanimpressionontheauthor?

A.Thedoll'sunusualface.

B.Thecollectionoftoys.

C.Astrangerhemetatthestore.

D.Thebeautyandsizeofthedoll.

2.Whydoestheauthormentionhisniece?

A.Shelikesdolls.

B.Thedolllookslikeher.

C.ShelivesnearSheftel's.

D.Hewaslookingforagiftforher.

3.WhydidthewritergopastSheftel's?

A.Hewasonhiswaytoschool.

B.Hewaslookingforapresentforhisniece.

C.Hewantedtobuysomeenvelopes.

D.Noneoftheaboveisright.

4.Thestorytakesplaceinthe______.

A.earlysummerB.earlyspring

C.midsummerD.latespring

KEY:1-5ADDB

高考英语阅读训练（006）

Technologyistheapplication(应用)ofknowledgetoproduction.Thankstomoderntechnology,wehavebeenabletoincreasegreatlytheefficiencyofourworkforce.Newmachinesandnewmethodshavehelpedcutdowntimeandexpensewhileincreasingoveralloutput.Thishasmeantmoreproductionandahigherstandardofliving.FormostofusinAmerica,moderntechnologyisthoughtofasthereasonwhywecanhavecarsandtelevisionsets.However,technologyhasalsoincreasedtheamountoffoodavailable(有用的)tous,bymeansofmodernfarmingmachineryandanimalbreedingtechniques,andhasextendedourlifespanvia()medicaltechnology.

Willmankindcontinuetolivelongerandhaveahigherqualityoflife?Inlargemeasuretheanswerdependsontechnologyandourabilitytouseitwidely.Ifwekeepmakingprogressaswehaveoverthepastfiftyyears,theanswerisdefinitelyyes.Theadvancementoftechnologydependsuponresearchanddevelopment,andthelateststatistics(统计)showthattheunitedStatesiscontinuingtopumpbillionsofdollarsannually(每年)intosuchefforts.Sowhilewearerunningoutofsomescarceresources(少的资源)wemaywellfindtechnologicalsubstitutes(代用品)formanyofthemthroughourresearchprograms.

Therefore,inthefinalanalysisthethreemajorfactorsofproduction(land,laborandcapital)areallinfluencedbytechnology.Whenweneednewskillsontechniquesinmedicine,peoplewillstartdevelopingnewtechnologytomeetthoseneeds.Asequipmentprovestobesloworinefficient,newmachineswillbeinvented.Technologyrespondstoourneedsinhelpingusmaintainourstandardofliving.

1.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?

A.Thedefinitionoftechnology

B.Moderntechnology

C.Theapplicationoftechnology

D.Thedevelopmentoftechnology

2.Fromthepassage,wecaninferthatthisarticleisprobably_________.

A.apartoftheintroductiontoAmericanbusiness

B.followedbythepassagetalkingaboutfactorsofproduction

C.takenfromalearnedjournal

D.BothAandB

3.Whichisthemainideaofthepassage?

A.Moderntechnologyisthekeytotheimprovementofstandardofliving.

B.Thethreemajorfactorsofproduction-land,laborandcapitalareallinfluencedbytechnology.

C.Technologyistheresponsetoourneeds.

D.TheUnitedStatesismakinggreateffortstoadvanceitstechnology.

4.Accordingtothepassage,peoplecanlivealonglifewiththehelpof_________.

A.higerqualityoflife

B.medicaltechnology

C.modemfarmingmachinery

D.technologicalsubstitute

KEY:1-4BDAB

高考英语阅读训练（007）

Thevolcanoisoneofthemostsurprisingfrighteningforcesofnature.Maybeyouhaveseenpicturesofthese“fireworks”ofnature.Sometimeswhenavolcanoerupts,averylargewallofmeltedrockmovesdownthesideofamountain.Itlookslikea“riveroftire.”Sometimesvolcanoesexplode,throwingthemeltedrockandashes(灰)highintotheair.Butwheredoesthismeltedrockcomefrom?

Theearthismadeupofmanylayers(层).Thetoplayerthatweseeiscalledthecrust.Underthecrustaremanylayersofhardrock.Butfar,farbeneaththecrustwhoserockissohot,thatitissoft.Insomeplacesitevenmelts.Themeltedrockiscalledmagma.Sometimesthemagmabreaksouttothesurfacethroughcracks(爆裂声)inthecrust.Thesecracksarevolcanoes.

Mostpeoplethinkofmountainswhentheythinkofvolcanoes.Butnoteverymountainisavolcano.Avolcanoissimplytheopeningintheearthfromwhichthemagmaescapes.Thehotmagma,orlavaasitiscalled,colsandbuildsuponthesurfaceoftheearth.Overthousandsofyears,thispileofcooledlavacangrowtobevery,verybig.Forexample,thehighestmountaininAfrica,Kilimanjaro,isavolcano.Ittowersmorethan16,000feetabovethegroundaroundit.

1.Theunderlinedword“erupts”means.

A.movesdownB.breaksaway

C.buildsupD.suddenlythrowsoutlava

2.Whichwordsinthepassagehavethesamemeaningas“meltedrock”?

A.“Volcano”and“explode”.B.“Crust”and“hardrock”

C.“magma”and“lava”D.“Volcano”and“magma”

3.Whichisthecorrectorderofthelayersoftheearth(beginningwiththetoplayer)?

A.crust-hardrock-magma-softrock

B.crust-hardrock-softrock-magma

C.magma-softrock-hardrock-crust

D.volcano-cracks-magma-crust

4.Thebesttitle(标题)ofthepassageshouldbeu.

A.TheVolcanoB.KilimanjaroVolcano

C.TheMountainsD.TheMeltedRock

KEY:DCBA

高考英语阅读训练（008）

WHERETOSTAYINBOSWELLYOURGUIDETOOURBESTHOTEL

Name/AddressNo.ofRoomsSingleDoubleSpecialAttractions

FIRSTHOTEL222EdwardRoad

Tel.414-6433120＄25＄35Air-conditionedrooms,

Frenchrestaurant,

Nightclub,

Swimming-pool,Shops,

Coffeeshopandbar,

Telephone,radioand

TVineachroom,

Closetothecitycenter

FAIRVIEWHOTEL

129NorthRoad

Tel.591-562050＄12＄18Closetotheair-port,Telephone

Ineachroom,Bar,Restaurant,

Garage,Swimming-pool

ORCHARDHOTEL

233EdwardRoad

Tel.641-6646120＄15＄20FacingFirsthotel,

Europeanrestaurant,

Coffeeshop,Dry-cleaning,

Shops,tv,night-club

OSAKAHOTEL

1264VenningRoad

Tel.643-820180＄30＄50Air-Conditionedrooms,

Japaneseand

Chineserestaurants,Shops,

Swimming-pool,Largegarden

1.ThenumberoftheroomsinthebesthotelsinBoswellis.

A.120B.470C.450D.240

2.IfaJapanesetravelerlikestoeatinFrenchrestaurant,istherightplaceforhimtogoto.

A.233EdwardRoadB.1264VenningRoad

C.222EdwardRoadD.129NorthRoad

3.WhichhotelfacestheOrchardhotel?

A.TheFirsthotel.B.TheOsakahotel.

C.TheFairviewHotel.D.Nohotel.

KEY:BCA