高三英語閱讀理解精選2

1、閱讀理解精選閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A B、G D四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。ALast summer I went through a training program and became a literacy volunteer （掃盲志愿者）.The training I received, though excellent, did not tell me how itwas to work with a real student, however. WhenI began to discover what other people s lives were

2、like because they could not read, I realized the true importance of reading.My first student Marie was a 44-year-old single mother of three. In the first lesson, I found out she walked two miles to the nearest supermarket twice a week because she didnt know which bus to take. When I told her I would

3、 get her a bus schedule（時亥 U 表）,she told me it would not help because she could not read it.She said she also had difficulty once she got to the supermarket because she couldnt always remember what she needed. Since she did not know words, she could not write out a shopping list. Also, she could onl

4、y recognize items（項目） by sight, so ifthe product had a different label （標識）,she would not recognize it as the product she wanted.As we worked together, learning how to read built Marie s self-confidence （自 信心9 , which encouraged her to continue in her studies. She began to make rapid progress and wa

5、s even able to take the bus to the supermarket. After this successful trip, she reported how self-confident she felt. At the end of the program, she began helping her youngest son, Tony, a shy first grader, with his reading. She sat with him before he went to sleep and together they would read bedti

6、me stories. When his eyes became wide with excitement as she read, pride was written all over her face, and she began to see how her own hard work in learning to read paid off. As she described this experience, I was proud of myself as well. I found that helping Marie to build her self-confidence wa

7、s more rewarding （有益的） than anything I had ever done before.As a literacy volunteer, I learned a great deal about teaching and helping others. In fact, I may have learned more from the experience than Marie did.What did the author do last summer?A. She worked in the supermarket. B. She helped someon

8、e to learn to read. C. She gave single mothers the help they needed.D. She went to a training program to help a literacy volunteer.Why didnt Marie go to the supermarket by bus at first?Because she liked to walk to the supermarket.Because she lived far away from the bus stop.Because she couldnt affor

9、d the bus ticket.Because she couldnt find the right bus.How did Marie use to find the goods she wanted in the supermarket?She knew where the goods were in the supermarket.She asked others to take her to the right place.She managed to find the goods by their looks.She remembered the names of the good

10、s.Which of the following statements is true about Marie?A. Marie could do things she had not been able to do before. B. Marie was able to read stories with the help of her son. C. Marie decided to continue her studies in school.D. Marie paid for her own lessons.BAs you move around your home, take a

11、good look at the things you have. It is likely that your living room will have a television set and a video, and your kitchen a washing machine and a microwave oven. Your bedroom drawers will be filled with almost three times as many clothes as you need. You almost certainly own a car and possibly a

12、 home computer, holiday abroad at least once a year and eat out at least once a week.Now, perhaps, more than ever before, people are wondering what life is all about, and what it is for. Seeking material success isbeginning to trouble large numbersof people around the world. They feel that the long-

13、hours work culture（文化, 文明） to make more money to buy more things is eating up their lives, leaving them very little time or energy for family or pastimes（消遣，娛樂） .Many are turningto other ways of living and downshifting is one of them.Six percent of workers in Britain took the decision to downshift l

14、ast year. One couple who downshifted is Daniel and Liz. They used to work in central London. He was a newspaper reporter and she used to work for an international bank.They would go to work by train every day from their large house in the suburbs（交B區(qū)）,leaving their two children with a nanny （保姆）.Mos

15、t evenings Daniel wouldnt get home until eight or nine oclock, and nearly twice a month he would have to fly to NewYork for meetings. They both earned a large amount of money but began to feel that life was passing them by.Nowadays, they run a farm in the mountains of Wales. I always wanted to have

16、a farm here, says Daniel, “and we took almost a year to make the decision to downshift.Its taken some getting used to, but its been worth it. Wehave to thinktwice now about spending money on car repairs and we no longer have any holidays. However, I think its made us stronger as a family, and the ch

17、ildren are a lot happier.”Liz, however, is not quite sure.I used to enjoy my job, even though it washard work and long hours. Im not really a country girl, but I suppose Im gradually getting used to looking after the animals. One thing I do like, though, is being able to see more of my children. My

18、advice for other people wanting to do the same is not to think about it _too much or you might not do itat all. ”What do the first two paragraphs tell us?People seldom work long hours to make money.People hardly buy more things than necessary.People are sure everything they own is in the right place

19、.People realise there is more to life than just making money.When Daniel was a reporter he.A. lived in central London B. disliked his jobC. missed his children D. was well paidDaniel and Liz both agree that the move to the farm.A. was easy to organiseB. has improved family lifeC. was extremely expen

20、sive D. has been a total successWhat does the underlined it in the last paragraph refer to?A. Child-caring.B. Lizs advice.C. Downshifting.D. Lizs job.The underlined word downshifting in the second paragraph means.repairing your car by yourselfB. spending money carefullymoving out to the countryside

21、to live a simpler and better lifeliving in a big house in the suburbs and dining out once a weekCThe following is about the BBCand some other broadcasting stations in Britain.StationBroadcasting timeType of programmePop and light music; sports.Pop and light music; Sports.Serious music; cultural prog

22、rammes; science talk.24 hours a day7 a. m. MOCto about6 a.m.toabout midnight f midnightThe main news service.The BBC has local radio stations, such as Radio Wales which broadcasts some programmes in the Welsh language.The BBC has local （地方的）radio stations which bring local news and stories of local

23、interest, such as Radio London .Commercial （有廣告收入的）radio has no national stations but it has manylocalones; London has two the London Broadcasting Company （LBC） and Capital Radio.There is advertising on commercial radio but not on the BBC.On which radio can you hear a commercial?A. Radio3.B. Radio4.

24、 C. Capital Radio.D. RadioLondon.You need to listen to for a programme on outer space.A. Radio 2.B. Radio 3. C. Radio Wales.D. LBC.DHave you ever got stuck（受騙）with unwanted courses or a class schedule時間表，進度表）that cannot be changed? If so, thats because you dont know howto select （挑選） the perfect sch

25、edule. But by following a few simple steps, you can begin any term with the right courses at the most convenient（便禾 U 的）times.First, you must find the right courses. These are the ones that have the least amount of work, the fewest tests and the kindest professors. Ask your friends about courses in

26、which they received As after attending only 70 percent of the classes. Ask around, too, to see which instructors have given the same tests for the last fifteen years. Photocopies of these tests are usually cheap and can be easily found in school. Then, pick up a copy of the master schedule and study

27、 it carefully. Find the course titles that mean an easy pass for a painless subject. Look for titles like Arts and Crafts for Beginners, and Rock Music of the 1950s.”Next, when you have got lists of easy instructors and subjects, you can begin to select your time periods. If you stay up late in orde

28、r to watch old movies, you may want a daily schedule that begins no sooner than noon. You should schedule only afternoon courses, too, if youre one of those people who hate to leave a warm bed in the morning. On the other hand, if you are a person who gets out of bed at dawn, you may want to get you

29、r classes out of the way as early as possible. That way you have the rest of the day free. Morning classes are also necessary if you are a soap opera （肥皂?。ゝan.Finally, you want your schedule to pass through registration successfully. The main way to do this is to register（注冊） early. If a course does

30、 happen to beclosed because you simply couldnt register at 7 00 a.m., you may still be able to get in. Talk to the professor and tell him or her that a serious and hardworking student like yourself would be a shining example to other students.Be sure to carrya list of backup courses to registration,

31、 though, just in case one of your chosen classes changes professors or time periods.By following these suggestions, any student can pick the perfect class schedule. College can thus become an almost pleasant activity.Which of the following statements is true?You can get copies of tests if you are wi

32、lling to pay the price.”Rock Music of the 1950s“ may be an easy course.It is difficult to pick the perfect class schedule.Attendance is required in all classes.You should.register for classes in the morning if you get up earlyhave classes late in the morning if you stay up latesign up for afternoon

33、classes if you want to see soap operaschoose classes in the evening if you want to watch old filmsIf a course happens to be closed, you should.A. register at 7:00 a.m.B. sit in on the class anywayC. register for a back-up courseD. get help from the professorWhich of the following would be the best t

34、itle for the passage?A. Course Registration Made EasyB. How to Find the Right CoursesC. Classes and After-class ActivitiesD. How to Pick the Perfect ScheduleEChildren have their ownrules in playing games. They seldom need a referee （裁判） and rarely trouble to keep scores. They dont care much about wh

35、owins or loses, and it doesnt seem to worry them if the gameis not finished.Yet, they like games that depend a lot on luck, so that their personal abilities cannot be directly compared. They also enjoy games that move in stages, in which each stage, the choosing of leaders, the picking-up of sides,

36、or the determining of which side shall start, is almost a game in itself.Grown-ups can hardly find childrens games exciting, and they often feel puzzled at why their kids play such simple games again and again. However, it is found that a child plays games for very important reasons. He can be a goo

37、d player without havingbeing a useful partner it comes toit is his place tosomeone, or to kissto think whether he is a popular person, and he can find himself to someone of whom he is ordinarily afraid. He becomes a leader when his turn. He can be confident, too, in particular games, thatgive orders

38、, to pretend to be dead, to throw a ballactually at someone he has caught.It appears to us that when children play a game they imagine a situation under their control. Everyone knows the rules, and more importantly, everyone plays according to the rules. Those rules may be childish, but they make su

39、re that every child has a chance to win.What is true about children when they play games?A. They can stop playing any time they like. B. abilities.C. They want to pick a better team. D. 17.To become a leader in a game the child has to A. play wellB.C. be confident in himselfD.playmates18. What do we

40、 know about grown-ups?A. They are not interested in games .B.They can test their personalThey dont need rules.wait for his turnbe popular among hisThey find childrens games tooThey dont understand childrens games.easy.C. They dont need a reason to play games. DWhy does a child like playing games?Bec

41、ause he can be someone other than himself.Because he can become popular among friends.Because he finds he is always lucky in games.Because he likes the place where he plays a game.The writer believes that.children should make better rules for their gameschildren should invite grown-ups to play with

42、themchildrens games can do them a lot of goodchildren play games without reasonsFDolphins （海月豕） are not fish , but warm-blooded animals . They live in groups , and speak to each other in their own language . In this they are like other animals , such as bees and birds . But dolphins are very differe

43、nt from almost all land animals . Their brain is nearly the same size as our own, and they live a long time at least twenty or thirty years Like some animals , dolphins use sound to help them find their way around . They also make these sounds to talk to each other and to help them find food Wenow k

44、now they do not use their ears to receive these sounds, but the lower part of the mouth, called the jawStrangely , dolphins seem to like man , and for thousands of years there have been stories about the dolphin and its friendship with peopleThere is a story about sailors in the 19th century . In a

45、dangerous part of the.Then in 1903 a except for Thesea off the coast of NewZealand , they learnt to look for a dolphin called Jack . Fromwounded Jack . He recovered and for1871 to 1903Jack met every boat in the area and showed it the way passenger on a boat called The Penguin shot and nine years mor

46、e continued to guide all ships through the area Penguinof the worldToday, some people continue to kill dolphins , but many countries now protect them and in these places it is against the law to kill themDolphins are different from many other animals in that they lawA live in groupsC are warm-bloode

47、d22.2324.Which of the followingIts nose B Its ears have large brains have their own languagedoes the dolphin use to help it find itsC Its mouth D Its eyes Why did the sailors off the coast of New Zealand look for Jackway around ?He was lonely and liked to be with people . B. They enjoyed playing wit

48、h him.He was seriously woundedThey wanted his helpBy telling the story of Jack the writer wanted to show thatA dolphins are friendly and clever BC Jack is different from other dolphins Dpeople are cruelto animalsdolphins should be protected bySome time ago I discovered that one of my chairs had a br

49、oken leg. I didntthink there would be any difficulty in getting it mended, as there were a whole lot of antique （古董）shops near my home. So I left home one morning carrying the chair with me . I went into the first shop expecting a friendly reception（接待）.I wasquite wrong . The manwouldnt even look at

50、 mychair . The second shop, though slightly more polite , was just the same , and the third and the fourth so I decided that my approach must be wrongI entered the fifth shop with a plan in my mind. I placed the chair on the floor and said to the shopkeeper , “Would you like to buy a chair ? He look

51、ed it over carefully and said , “Yes, not a bad chair . Howmuchdo you want for it , sir ? ” Twenty pounds , “ I said OK he said , Ill g ive you twenty pounds . Its got a slightly broken leg , “ I said . Yes, I saw that , its nothing .”Everything was going according to plan and I was getting excited“

52、What willyou do with it ? I asked . Oh, it will be easy to sell once the repair is done. Ill buy it , “ I said . What do you meat? Youve just sold it to me, “ he said . Yes, I know but Ive changed my mind. I amsorry . Ill give you twenty-seven pounds for it . ” You must be crazy , “ he said . Then,

53、suddenly the penny dropped . I know what you want. You want meto repair your chair .Youre right , “ I said . Andwhat would you have done if I had walked in and said, Would you mend this chairfor me ? I wouldnt have agreed to do it , “ he said . We dont do repairs ,not enough money in it and too much

54、 trouble . But Ill mend this for you , shall we say for a fiver（五元鈔票）? He was a very nice man and was greatly amused （感到有趣）by the whole thing .We can learn from the text that in the first shop the writer was warmly receivedD. asked the shopkeeper to repairhisA was rather impoliteBC. asked the shopke

55、eper to buy his chair chair26. The underlined wordaapproach“ in the second paragraph means.decision to sell things. way of doing things“in the last paragraph means theaccepted the offerdecided to help the writerplan for dealing with things B27.idea of repairing things D The expression “the penny dro

56、pped shopkeeper .A changed his mindBC saw the writers purpose DHow much did the writer pay ?A. 5. B. 7. C. 20. D. 27.From the text , we can learn that the writer wasA. honest B . careful C . smart D . funnyHMost British telephone cards are just plain green, but card collecting isbecoming a popular h

57、obby in Britain and collectors even have their own magazine International Telephone Cards . One reason for their interest is that cards from around the world come in a wide variety of different and often very attractive designs . There are 100 , 000 different cards in Japan alone , and there you can

58、 put your own design onto a blank （空白）card simply by using a photograph or a business card .The first telephone cards , produced in 1976 , were Italian . Five years later the first British card appeared, and now you can buy cards in more than a hundred TOC o 1-5 h z countries People usually start co

59、llecting cards because they are attractive,small and light , and they do not need much space . It is also a cheap hobby for beginners , although for some people it becomes a serious business. In Paris , forexample there is a market where you can buy only telephone cardsand some Frenchcards cost up t

60、o 4, 000pounds . The first Japanese card has a value of about 28,000pounds . Most people only see cards with prices like these in their collectors magazine .The text is mainly aboutA. the history of phone cards B . phone card collecting as a hobby C. reasons for phone card collecting D . the great v