高考英語(yǔ)閱讀訓(xùn)練

1、高考英語(yǔ)閱讀訓(xùn)練6170高考英語(yǔ)閱讀訓(xùn)練（061）For those of you who where born in the year of the pig, good luck and much success! This is your year. When talking to a Westerner, however, youve got to be a little careful when you talk about pigs. Chinese people view the pig as a smart （聰明） and prosperous (rich, lucky) an

2、imal. Western ideas tend to be a little more negative（否定的）. A pig in the West is seen as a dirty, lazy, and fat animal. If anyone ever called you a pig, you wouldnt be smiling. When a person doesnt like someone, sometimes he will call that person a pig. If you ever meet a Westerner who was born in t

3、he year of the pig, dont say, “Oh, youre a pig!” Most Westerners will be understanding. They will be sure that you made some kind of a mistake. However, dont take any chances. You might just offend（觸怒）someone who does not share your positive（積極）ideas about pigs. 1. You gave to be careful when you ta

4、lk to a Westerner about pigs because_. A. they worship pigs best of all B. they consider pigs as bad animals C. they arent used to talking about pigs. D. they dont like the topic about pigs at all 2. According to the passage we can see that Chinese people think of the pig as a _ animal. A. clever B.

5、 rich C. good D. all the above 3. A Westerner will call someone a pig if he _ that man. A. dislikes B. is afraid of C. looks up to D. makes fun of 4. When you call a Westerner a pig, who was born in the year of the pig, most of them _. A. will be angry B. will be very surprised C. can forgive（原諒） D.

6、 may quarrel with you 5.From the passage we can conclude that _. A. different people have different ideas about the same thing B. Westerners do not like pigs as much as the Chinese C. in general, Westerners and the Chinese dont like pigs D. all of the Chinese like pigs better than Westerners Keys: 1

7、-5 BDACA 高考英語(yǔ)閱讀訓(xùn)練（062）My elder brother Steve, in the absence of my father who died when I was six, gave me important lessons in values that helped me grow into an adult. For instance, Steve taught me to face the results of my behavior. Once when I returned in tears from a Saturday baseball game, it

8、was Steve who took the time to ask me what happened. When I explained that my baseball had soared through Mrs. Holts basement window, breaking the glass with a crash, Steve encouraged me to confess to her. After all, I should have been playing in the park down Fifth Street and not in the path betwee

9、n buildings. Although my knees knocked as I explained to Mrs. Holt, I offered to pay for the window from my pocket money if she would return my ball. I also learned from Steve that personal property is a sacred thing. After I found a shiny silver pen in my fifth-grade classroom, I wanted to keep it,

10、 but Steve explained that it might be important to someone else in spite of the fact that it had little value. He reminded me of how much Id hate to lose to someone else the small dog my father carved from a piece of cheap wood. I returned the pen to my teacher, Mrs. Davids, and still remembered the

11、 smell of her perfume as she patted me on my shoulder. Yet of all the instructions Steve gave me, his respect for life is the most vivid in my mind. When I was twelve I killed and old brown sparrow in the yard with a BB gun. Excited with my accuracy, I screamed to Steve to come from the house to tak

12、e a look. I shall never forget the way he stood for a long moment and stared at the bird on the ground. Then in a dead, quiet voice, he asked, “Did it hurt you first, Mark?” I didnt know what to answer. He continued with his eyes firm, “The only time you should even think of hurting a living thing i

13、s if it hurts you first. And then you think a long, long time. “ I really felt terrible then, but that moment stands out as the most important lesson my brother taught me. 1. What is the main subject of the passage? A. The relationship between mark and Steve. B. The important lesson Mark learned in

14、school C. Steves important role in marks growing process. D. Mark and Steves respect for living things. 2. It can be inferred from the passage that when mark confessed to Mrs. Holt, _. A. he felt surprised B. he was light-hearted C. he felt frightened D. he knelt before her 3. In the story about the

15、 pen, which of the following lessons did Steve teach his brother? A. Respect for personal property. B. Respect for life. C. Sympathy for people with problems. D. The value of honesty. 4. According to the writer, which was the most important lesson Steve taught his young brother? A. Respect for livin

16、g things. B. Responsibility for ones actions. C. The value of the honesty. D. Care for the property of others. 5. Which of the follow is true according to the passage? A. Mark was still a boy when he wrote this passage. B. Mark lost the small dog his father carved. C. When a living thing hurts you,

17、you should kill it. D. Even if a living thing hurts you, you should not kill it without hesitation. Keys: 1-5 CCAAD 高考英語(yǔ)閱讀訓(xùn)練（063）The Man of Many Secretsharry Houdini was one of the greatest American entertainers in the theater this century. He was a man famous for his escapes form prison cells, from

18、 wooden boxes floating in rivers, from locked tanks full of water. He appeared in theaters all over Europe and America. Crowds came to see the great Houdini and his “magic” tricks. Of course, his secret was not magic, or supernatural powers. It was simply strength. He had the ability to move his toe

19、s as well as he moved his fingers. He could move his body into almost any position he wanted. Houdini started working in the entertainment world when he was 17, in 1891. He and his brother Theo performed card tricks in a club in New York. they called themselves the Houdini Brothers. When Harry marri

20、ed in 1894, he and his wife Bess worked together as magician and assistant. But for a long time they were not very successful. Then Harry performed his first prison escape, in Chicago in 1898. harry persuaded a detective to let him try to escape from the prison, and he invited the local newspapermen

21、 to watch. It was the publicity that came from this the started Hayyr Houdinis success. Harry had fingers trained to escape from handcuffs and toes trained to escape from ankle chains. But his biggest secret was how he unlocked the prison doors. Every time he went into the prison cell, Bess gave him

22、 a kiss for good luckand a small skeleton key, which is a key that fits many locks, passed quickly from her mouth to his. Harry used these prison escapes to build his fame. he arranged to escape from the local jail of every town he visited. In the afternoon, the people of the town would read about i

23、t in their local newspapers, and in the evening every seat in the local theater would be full. What was the result? World-wide fame, and a name remembered today. 1. According to the passage, houdinis success in prison escapes depends on _. A. his magic tricks and unhuman powers B. his special tricks

24、 and a skeleton key C. his unusual ability and a skeleton key D. his unhuman talents and magic tricks 2. In the fourth paragraph, the world “this” refers to _. A. the previous sentence B. “the publicity” C. the place, Chicago D. the time, 1898 3. According to the passage, how did Houdini get the key

25、 which helped him unlock prison doors? A. He took the key from his wifes mouth. B. His wife passed it to his hand while kissing him. C. His wife gave it to him by a magic trick. D. He got it in his mouth through a kiss by the wife. 4. It can be inferred from the passage that Houdini became famous _.

26、 A. when he was about 24 B. when he was about 17 C. after the year 1894 D. before the year 1898 5. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true? A. Houdini used to be a famous magician in the USA. B. Houdini was first recognized widely in Chicago. C. Houdini entered the entert

27、ainment world together with his wife. D. Houdini owed his great success to his small skeleton key. Keys: 1-5 CADAB 高考英語(yǔ)閱讀訓(xùn)練（064）How often one hears children wishing they were grown up, and old people wishing they were young again. Each age has its pleasures and its pains, and the happiest person is

28、the one who enjoys what each age gives him without wasting his time in useless regrets. Childhood is a time when there are few responsibilities to make life difficult. If a child has good parents, he is fed, looked after and loved, whatever he may do. It is impossible that he will ever again in his

29、life be given so much without having to do anything in return. in addition, life is always presenting new things to the child-things that have lost their interest for older people because they are too well-known. But a child has his parents, he is not so free to do what he wishes to do； he is contin

30、ually being told not to do things or being punished for what he has done wrong. When the young man starts to earn his own living, he can no longer expect others to pay for his food, his clothes, and his room, but has to work if he wants to live comfortably. If he spends most of his time playing abou

31、t in the way that he used to as a child, he will go hungry. And if he breaks the laws of society as he used to break the laws of his parents, he may go to prison. If, however, he works hard, keeps out of trouble and has good health, he can have the great happiness of building up for himself his own

32、position in society. 1. According to the second paragraph, the writer thinks that _. A. life for a child is comparatively easy B. a child is always loved whatever he does C. if much is given to a child, he must do something in return D. only children are interested in life 2. After a child grows up,

33、 he _. A. will have little time playing B. has to be successful in finding a job C. can still ask for help in time of trouble D. should be able to take care of himself 3. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage? A. People are often satisfied with their life. B. Life is

34、 less interesting for old people. C. Adults are freer to do what they want to do. D. Adults should no longer rely on others. 4. The main idea of the passage is _. A. life is not enjoyable since each age has some pains B. young men can have the greatest happiness if they work hard C. childhood is the

35、 move enjoyable time in ones life D. one is the happiest if he can make good use of each age in his life 5. The paragraph following this passage will most probably discuss _. A. examples of successful young men B. how to build up ones position in society C. joys and pains of old people D. what to do

36、 when one has problems in life Keys: 1-5 ADADC 高考英語(yǔ)閱讀訓(xùn)練（065）There is a definite possibility that the climate of the world may be changing. Some scientists imagine that this could even mean the beginning of another ice age. The effects of such a change in climate on the human population of the world

37、would be startling（驚人的）. Recent research suggests that the general warming tend of the past hundred years or so may be coming to an end. During the past ten years, meteorologists tell us the average temperature of the earth has dropped about one degree Fahrenheit. This does not seem like much, but i

38、t could have effects on wind and rain patterns which influence the overall weather picture. If these patterns change a lot, it could mean that certain regions of the world may continue to have long droughts while others will possibly suffer from widespread flooding. What regulates（調(diào)節(jié)）the climate is

39、not exactly known. Meteorologists believe that clouds may be an important factor in regulating the amount of solar（太陽(yáng)的）heat held by the earth, which in turn determines he temperature of the planet. Another possibility is that mans industrial and agricultural methods may be affecting the natural weat

40、her patterns. However, the weather is not understood well enough for scientists to say for certain what is happening to the climate and what side effects this will actually have on the words population. 1. According to the text, the climate of the world seems to _. A. be getting colder B. be getting

41、 warmer C. remain the same in the past ten years D. have good effects on the worlds population 2. According to what you have read, Which of the following is turn? A. Mans activities have no effect on the climate. B. Another ice age will come soon. C. People dont care about the changing climate. D. S

42、cientists are not yet sure about the reason for the changing climate. 3. A meteorologist is a person who _. A. reads weather forecasts on radio or television B. thinks there will be another ice age C. studies and knows about the weather D. believes there will be widespread flooding 4. Which of the f

43、ollowing may be factors that affect the natural weather patterns? A. Clouds B. The amount of heat the earth receives C. Mans industrial and agricultural methods D. All of the above 5. A best title for the text would be _. A. Droughts and Floods B. Meteorologists C. Changing Climate D. Solar Heat Key

44、s: 1-5 ADCDC高考英語(yǔ)閱讀訓(xùn)練（066）Ternang, Mon, More than 10,000 people were made homeless in Ternang after six days of continuous heavy rain. The wooden bridge across the river has been swept away. The town is cut by flood eaters. At the fifth mile Jalan Tengku, the water is now two metres deep. It is close

45、d to all traffic. Motorists going south are advised to use Jalan Hisamuddin. Flooding first appeared at mid-afternoon yesterday along the river banks. People moving to higher ground were just in time to escape from the flood. Most of the people had to leave their possessions behind. Helped by the ar

46、my, police, Red Cross Society, the whole town was moved out of danger. They are now housed near the town of Tulang. “Everything possible is being done to help the unfortunate people,” a government official said, “In fact, money, food and clothing have begun to come in from organizations and people.

47、“ According to the latest reports it is still raining heavily at Ternang. The whole town is expected to be totally covered. So far nobody has been reported dead. 1. Jalan Tengku was closed because _. A. it had broken up B. the bridge over it had been washed away C. it was deeply flooded D. it was da

48、maged 2. Motorists to the south were advised to _. A. return home B. avoid all roads C. move the higher ground D. travel by Jalan Hisamuddin 3. The flood victims first escaped to _. A. the nearby town B. Jalan Hisamuddin C. higher ground D. Tulang 4. The people are staying _. A. at a newspaper offic

49、e B. at a police station C. in Tulang D. on their roof tops 5. The flood is expected to _. A. go down B. cause more rain C. become worse D. kill more people Keys: 1-5 CDCCC高考英語(yǔ)閱讀訓(xùn)練（067）A bar owner locked up the door of his bar at 2 a. m. and went home to sleep. He had been in bed only a few minutes

50、when the phone rang. “What time do you open up in the morning?” he heard an obviously drunken man ask. The owner was so angry that he slammed down（砰地放下）the receiver and went back to bed. A few minutes later there was another call and he heard the same voice ask the same question. “Listen,” the owner

51、 shouted, “there is no sense in asking me what time I open because I wouldnt let a person in your condition in. “I dont want to get in,” the caller interrupted, “I want to get out. “ 1. The business ended _. A. at two oclock before midnight B. at two oclock after noon C. at two oclock after midnight

52、 D. at two oclock in the afternoon 2. Its clear that the caller _. A. enjoyed himself very much B. had eaten a lot of rice C. drank a lot of wine D. wanted to drink more 3. At first the owner thought _. A. the caller wanted to drink in his bar B. it too late to enter his bar C. it impolite to phone

53、him at that time D. it of no sense to ask him such a question 4. “What time do you open up?” shows that _. A. the caller didnt know the exact time when that bar opened B. the caller was anxious to go to his bar to drink C. the caller left something in the bar and he wanted to find it D. the caller w

54、anted to get out 5. The drunken man made two phone calls to the bar owner _. A. at a phone booth（公用電話間） B. inside the bar C. at home D. in a hotel Keys: 1-5 CCADB 高考英語(yǔ)閱讀訓(xùn)練（068）The human nose has given to the language of the world many interesting expressions. Of course, this is not surprising. Witho

55、ut the nose, we could not breathe or smell. It is the part of the face that gives a person special character. Cyrano de Bergerac said that a large nose showed a great man courageous, manly and wise. A famous woman poet wished that she had two noses to smell a rose! Blaise Pascal made an interesting

56、remark about Cleopatras（古埃及王后）nose. If it had been shorter, he said, it would have changed the whole face of the world! Mans nose has had an important role in his imagination. Man has referred to the nose in many ways to express his emotions. Expressions dealing with the nose refer to human weakness

57、: anger, pride, jealousy（嫉妒）and revenge（報(bào)復(fù)）. In English there are a number of phrases about the nose. For example, to hold up ones nose expressed a basic human feelingpride. People can hold up their hoses at people, things and places. The phrase, to be led around by the nose, shows mans weakness. A person who is led around by the nose lets other people control him. On the other hand, a person who follows his nose lets his instinct（本能）guide him. There are a number of others. However, it should be as plain as the nose on yo