高二英語閱讀表達訓練(1)

1、 高二英語閱讀表達訓練（1）【萊西一中孫菊娥】Most people think that making a film is exciting. In fact, sometimes it is and sometimes it isnt. Earlier this year, I worked in a new film. It was about a bomb threat on a big British ship. Two hundred people were needed to act as the passengers in the film. I was one of them

2、. Before we left, we were wanted to bring some warm clothes. These were necessary because the ship was going to spend the whole 16 days sailing in bad weather. Then the day came and we sailed out of Dover. The boat had on board the film crew, the director, the actors and actresses including Brinksle

3、y Meers, who acted the leading role, and us-200 amateur(業(yè)余的) extras. People came for different purposes. Some wanted to meet Brinksley Meers in person. Others were curious to see how a film was made. A housewife with her three children came for free holiday and a bit of adventure. During the voyage,

4、 a lot of people were very seasick. And although the work was very interesting, it was also very hard. We often worked all day on one scene, performing it again and again under the hot lights. In the evenings, there were drinks in the bar, but most people were so tired that they went to bed early. T

5、he next day often began at 6:30 in the morning, sometimes with breakfast being filmed. When the ship finally returned to port, most people had enjoyed the trip, but were also so tired that they at least needed a weeks holiday. Answer the following questions:76. Which role did the author act in the f

6、ilm?_.77. Why the film crew were asked to bring some warm clothes?_.78.Who acted the leading role?_.79.Why the author said “they at least needed a weeks holiday”?_.80.Can you infer authors purpose of writing this article?_高二英語閱讀表達訓練（2）【萊西一中孫菊娥】 I like watching TV very much for I think it has many ad

7、vantages. First of all, watching TV is a good rest. After a day of hard work , we need a good rest. Watching TV can make our mind and body not tired any more because of the pleasant music and TV plays. Besides, watching TV is entertaining. There are many kinds of entertainments, such as sports activ

8、ities, singing and dancing concerts, plays and the activities within a short time. We need at least ten hours to fly from New York to Paris, a week by train from Beijing to Moscow and an hour to drive from Queens Distric to Manhattan Distric. But within just one second, TV can bring us from an NBA g

9、ame in New York to a fashion show in Paris by changing the channels. Most important, watching TV is educational. Our children can learn every kind of subjects through the educational programs and the special reports on TV, and its easy for them to learn Chinese from a Chinese teacher in Beijing and

10、to learn Russian lessons from a Russian teacher in Moscow. Even we can learn how to behave well from the TV plays. Meanwhile, a teacher can teach millions of students without a huge classroom.76. Whats the best title for the text ?_.77.According to the writer whats the most important reason for watc

11、hing TV?_.78.Why watching TV can make the writer have a good rest?_.79.Why it is not possible for us to go to every place to enjoy all the activities within a short time?_.80.Why is watching TV educational?_.高二英語閱讀表達訓練（3）【萊西一中董永玲】For most Americans, a clean glass of water is just a faucet away. But

12、for many of the worlds poorest people, its hard to get.On Wednesday, the United Nations(UN)marked World Water Day by trying to cut the number of people without good drinking waterone billion human beings worldwide in half. In the next ten years, the UN will work with governments around the world to

13、reduce the shortage.Without clean water nearby, many people use water_. In India, many people bathe and wash their clothes in rivers that are polluted by human waste.According to the UN, not having enough clean water and sanitation causes more than three million deaths a year.“The links between wate

14、r and human health are powerful,” said Dr Lee Jong Wook, director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO). “We cannot live without clean water.”In fact, the International Federation of the Red Cross said that quick reaction after last years Asian tsunami had stopped disease. The agency provid

15、ed clean water to nearly 500,000 people in Indonesia and Sri Lanka after the tsunami.World Water Day was first celebrated in 1993. since then, it is celebrated each year on March 22.76. What is the best title of the passage?_77. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by this one? The quality

16、of the water is closely connected with human health._78. What did the International Federation of the Red Cross do after the tsunami? And why?_79. Please fill in the blank in the third paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence._80. Translate the underlined sentence in the first

17、 paragraph into Chinese.高二英語閱讀表達訓練（4）【萊西一中董永玲】First aid means the aid or the help that can be given to an injured person first, that is, before any other help arrives. Nowadays there is usually a telephone not far away and the first things we should do, if a serious accident happens, is_. Sometimes

18、quick action by us may save someones life.Shock. People often suffer from shock after receiving an injury, sometimes even when the injure is a small one. The face turns gray, and the skin becomes damp and cold. They breathe quickly. They should be kept warm. Cover them with a blanket and give them a

19、 warm drink.Broken bones. Do not move the patient. Send for an ambulance at once.Bleeding. A little bleeding doesnt harm. It washes dirt from the wound. But if the bleeding continues, try to stop it by placing a clean cloth firmly over the wound until the bleeding stops or helps arrive.Poison. A per

20、son who has taken poison should be taken to a hospital at once. With some poisons, sleeping pills, for example, it is a good thing to make the patient throw up by pressing your fingers down his throat.Remember: When an accident happens, telephone for an ambulance at once. Keep the injured person war

21、m and quiet. Give him plenty of air. Do not let other people crowd around him.76. Whats the best title for the passage?_77. Whats the symptom when someone goes into shock?_78. Please fill in the blank in the first paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence._79. Whats the authors

22、 purpose of writing the passage?_80. Translate the underlined sentence in the last but one paragraph into Chinese._高二英語閱讀表達訓練（5）【萊西一中胡莉娜】The word “Yankee”is about 300 years old.It was first used as a nickname for the colonist who settled in New England.But where did the word come from? What does it

23、mean?How did it get into the language? There are 20 stories explaining where”Yankee”came from. But the experts say only two of these stories are believable. A number of people believe that it came from a Scottish word meaning sharp and clever. Even today, anyone who is a sharp trader is called a “Ya

24、nkee trader”.But most experts agree that “Yankee”came from Holland. Many years ago, the Hollanders who made cheese were called Jan Kees by the Germans. Some of these Hollanders came to America in the early 1600s.They settled near the New England colonists.The Hollanders were great farmers.They laugh

25、ed at the colonist in the north who tried to build farms on the mountain rocks. And so, the Hollanders gave their own nickname to the New England colonists.The British quickly picked up the nickname and the New England land became Yankees. During the American Civil War “Yankee” took on a wider meani

26、ng. The soldiers in the northern states were called Yankees by the men of the southern army.During World War1 the world was shortened to”Yank”.The song, , The Yanks Are Coming,brought tears and joy to the peoples of the hard-pressed Allied nations. Today,”Yankee”is known throughout the world _anothe

27、r name of an American.Yankee Doodle has become a well-known American marching song. 76 What does the word “nickname”mean which appears many times in the passage?77 What people are called “Yankees” now?78 What is the best title of the passage?79 Please fill a preposition in the blank of last paragrap

28、h to complete the sentence.80Translate the fullface sentence into Chinese. 高二英語閱讀表達訓練（6）【萊西一中胡莉娜】In the year 2020,the world is going to have a population of about 10billion.Most scientists agree that the most severe problem is food supply.Who is going to feed all those people?Where is the food going

29、 to come from?Are we going to have enough food?Are we going to produce more artificial food?One way of improving the situation is for people to eat less meat.Why?Because it takes 4kilos of grain protein to produce half a kilo of meat protein.Clearly, there is not going to be sufficient meat protein

30、for 10 billion people.Therefore,it will also be necessary to change eating habits because meat is the main part of many peoples food today.A possible solution to this latter problem is the soybean. The soybean plant produces beans which have a very high fat and protein content. Scitentists can now m

31、ake these look and taste like real meat. They can also make many other artificial products such as soybean milk, for example, which has a taste of milk and can be used in cooking in very much the same ways as cows milk.In fact,one woman in the United States fed her family only on soybeans for a year

32、! She gave them soybean beef, soybean chicken,and sometimes just soybeans.Possibly,we are all going to eat soybeans in the future and finally give up meat completely from our tables.76 What is the main subject of the passage?_77 According to the passage,why will meat completely disappear in the futu

33、re?_78 According to the passage ,what is the main part of food that many people are eating today?_79 In this passage,what is artificial food made from?_80 In what aspect,soybean meat is similar to real meat.?_高二英語閱讀表達訓練（7）【萊西一中韓平原】There are a number of special days of the year that are celebrated in

34、 different countries. One of the most popular of these, even though it is fairly recent, is Mothers Day. Mothers have always been highly regarded in all cultures. The Ancient Romans had a festival known as Hilaria, during which children took presents to the temple of the “ Mother of the Gods”. The C

35、hristian Church adopted this idea and called it Mothering Sunday. However, over the years the custom was gradually forgotten and almost disappeared by the end of the 19th century. Born in 1864 in Virginia, USA, Anna Jarvis was a school teacher and believed children should show gratitude to their mot

36、hers for all their love and care. Encouraged by a friend, she wrote to thousands of important people-politicians, churchmen, doctors, city officials-and asked them to support her ideas: a special day of the year for thanking mothers.In 1910 the Governor of West Virginia introduced Mothers Day into t

37、he state. The date chosen was May 10-the second Sunday in May, which is still observed in America today. This date was chosen because May 10 was the date on which in 1908 Anna Jarviss mother died. In 1914 President Woodrow Wilson made May 10 the official date for Mothers Day throughout the United St

38、ates.Soon there was a Mothers Day International Association and the custom began to be adopted in many countries of the world.Anna Jarvis, a sad and disillusioned woman died in 1948. The custom she had worked so hard to establish and which had become almost universal had lost its original purpose. I

39、t had been taken over by business. As with Christmas, the giving of presents and the sending of cards had become a multi-million-dollar industry. (296words)76. What is the story about?77. In which country was Hilaria celebrated as a festival?78.What did Anna Jarvis want to do for mothers?79.Why was

40、May 10 the date for Mothers Day?80.Why was Anna Jarvis not happy with Mothers Day when she died?高二英語閱讀表達訓練（8）【萊西一中韓平原】There are more than 1,500 daily newspapers in the US. Each one is sold only in one part of the country, e.g. in a city, but they cover national and international news. In large citie

41、s there are often more than one newspaper and the different ones express different political opinions. Some newspapers are sold in nearly all parts of the US, e.g. USA today and the National Edition of the New York Times. Two other newspapers, the Los Angeles Times and the Washington Post are known

42、and respected all over the US but cannot be bought everywhere. Other important newspapers are: the Boston Globe, sold in New England, the Chicago Tribune, sold in the Mid-West, the Christian Science Monitor and USA today, both sold nationally, and the Washington Post on the East Coast.There are also

43、 weekly newspapers in all parts of the US which cover local news,。Daily and Sunday newspapersDaily newspapers are published on every day of the week except Sunday. Sunday newspapers are very big, often having several separate parts. They contain many larger articles and a lot of advertisements. Each

44、 section deals with a different subject, e.g. national and international news, sports, travel, etc. One section, the classifieds has advertisements for jobs and things for sale. Another section is called the funnies. There is often a magazine which is in color. Alternative newspapersIn the 1960s a g

45、roup of newspapers began to appear that were later called in “alternative press”. They expressed extreme political opinions, especially left-wing opinions. Many of the newspapers which were part of this movement, such as the Village Voice or the Reader in Chicago, are less extreme today and more wid

46、ely read. 76.What are “alternative newspapers”?77.Give some examples of newspapers that are sold in nearly all parts of the US.78.Can you buy the Christian Science Monitor everywhere in the US? Why or why not?79.Is the Washington Post a national newspaper or a local one?80. Translate the underlined

47、sentence.高二英語閱讀表達訓練（9）【萊西一中左淑清】On the fourth Thursday in November, Americans celebrate the festival of Thanksgiving. This festival is a time when the family comes together for a meal and gives thanks to God for the blessings they have received. The first Thanksgiving festival was celebrated by the e

48、arly American settlers who gave thanks to God for their good harvest.In America, Thanksgiving is a family holiday. It is on that holiday that all the family make a special effort to get together. The feast （宴席）is always held on Thursday and most people have a four-day holiday from school and work. T

49、hus they are able to travel a treat distance to be with their family.The Thanksgiving meal is traditionally turkey, which was the food for the first Thanksgiving. The table is filled with fruits, walnuts and many kinds of vegetables. For dessert the main choice is usually pumpkin pie. The meal is a

50、time for the members of the family to talk to each other. There will be talking before the meal, during the meal and long after the meal.On Thanksgiving morning there are sporting events and parades(游行) in many cities to mark the day. The family dinner id usually held in the afternoon around 4 ocloc

51、k. The mother will prepare the meal and the father will carve the turkey. He will preside (主持) at the head of the table. The meal will begin with a short prayer of Thanksgiving to God for the blessings the family received. The father will also thank the family for coming together on this day. During

52、 the meal there is plenty of food for everyone present. The meal is a very joyful time. When the meal is over some will help with the dishes and others will return to the living-room to talk or watch television.In may ways the festival of Thanksgiving is similar to the Chinese festival of Mid-autumn

53、 Day. It is a time for the family to get together for dinner. 76. What is best title of the passage? ( Please answer within 10 words)77. Why does the writer say Thanksgiving is a family holiday in America? ( choose one sentence from the text to answer)78. On that day, how does the family dinner begi

54、nning?79. Which holiday do you like better? Thanksgiving or Mid-autumn Day?80. Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese?高二英語閱讀表達訓練（10）【萊西一中左 琳】Although most people know there are Seven Wonders in the Ancient world, only few people can name them. This is because most of them are no longer there except the pyramids. However, there is a growing list of wonders of the world today. About nine years ago, UNESCOs World Cul