高考英語閱讀理解訓(xùn)練題29

1、閱讀理解訓(xùn)練題（二十九）（A）Wind - even the slightest of winds can prevent frost （ 霜凍）.That ' s because wind is like a spoon in your cup of tea: it stirs（攪起）things down and brings down a lot of warm air thatoften floats just above housetops and trees .It may seem strange , but ice itself sometimes can protec

2、t crops from frost . Some growers actually spray their crops with water on a freezing night . Water freezes quickly on plants and then a strange thing happens . As long as ice stays wet , it can' get colder than 32 F, a temperaure many plants can stand . By continual spraying water on the ice ,

3、the growers keep it from going below 32 degrees even if the air is much colder . This may defeat frost and saves plants .This strange kind of“ice blanket " worksts） itHiyioarplatrong enough to stand theweight of frozen spray . This is used even to protect banana plants on some Central American

4、farms .9.If the ice became entirely frozen and dry , suppose what might happen .A . The plants might be frozen to death . B. The plants might benefit from it .C. It might save the plants .D. It might make the plants grow slowly .Ice can save plants rather than destroy them on condition tha

5、t they are .A . sprayed regularly B. quickly frozen C . not strong enough D. used to frostThe best title would be A . Frost Saves cropsB. Ice BattleC. Ice Can Be Nice D. Ice Is GoodIn which of the following sentences A . He could hardly stand .C. The train stood for an hour .Build the highway and wa

6、tch the townB.D.（B） grow .“stand " has the same meaning as in the last paragrap This house stands the test of time .He stands in terrible danger .At first a few shops appear and maybe arestaurant . Then a hotel opens . Eventually new houses are built . A village is born .This is also how the vi

7、rtual world has developed . Think of the Internet as the road carrying information between two computers . Think of the World Wide Web as the village . At first it is just a place on the virtual road where travelers meet . More travelers come bringing new kinds of information . New villages are star

8、ted .Every village has a founder . Tim Berners Lee is the man who wrote the software program that led to the foundation of the World Wide Web . How did he get the idea ? He tells us on his own website : "One of the things computers were not able to do was store contacts from different sources .

9、 The dream behind the Web is of a common space in which we communicate by sharing information. ”Tim Berners Lee could have followed the Microsoft route by forming a company to sell the programs he invented . Or he could have joined an existing company . But in his view the Web is a language , not a

10、product . Charging a fee for using his programs would have slowed the growth of the Web . And other companies would make similar products to compete . Instead of one World Wide Web there would be several smaller Webs . Each would use incompatible （不相容 的）software . The Web is valuable because it uses

11、 a common computer language to reach people and share information . Competing Webs would lose this value .Imagine if somebody sent you a bill every time you spoke a word of English .In 1994 Tim Berners Lee formed World Wide Web Consortium , or W3C. More than 200 leading companies and laboratories ar

12、e represented by W3C. Together they make sure that everyone no matter what their equipment or software is can work equally on the Web .“TheWeb can help people to understand the way that others live and love . It helps us understand the humanity of people ,“ he says .60. Which appeared first , the We

13、b or the Internet ?A . The Web .B. The InternetC. They appeared at the same time .D. There is no clue in the passage .61. What does the underlined part“ the virtual world " refer to ?A . The computer system .B. Scientific researchC. All the information on the Web and the Internet .D . People wo

14、rking on the Web and the Internet62. What can be inferred from the sentence“Imagine if somebody sent you a eiy ouvery timspoke a word of English ?A . The information on the Web should be shared by all .B . The Web is where all kinds of information are stored .C. People can get all kinds of informati

15、on on the Web . D . People can communicate on the Web .63. Which is the main idea of the passage ? A . How Tim Berners Lee founded the World Wide Web . B . The advantage of working on the World Wide Web . C. Why Tim Berners Lee wanted to found the World Wide Web . D . The building of World Wide Web

16、is similar to the building of highways .(C) FOREIGN EXCHANGE A CLASS OE THEIR OWN Name: Susan Lane Age :22 Place: Reykjavik , Iceland ,1994 Cost :$7,000 Organization: AFSExperience:"I think it was a turning point in my life . I began to understand more aboutmy own culture by e xperiencing anoth

17、er culture and seeing how other people live .Name : Sara SmallAge :23Place:Crivitz , Germany ,1996Cost: $8,000Organization : EF FoundationExperience:" I loved traveling and I made a lot of friends . I found the Europeanschool system to be hard but I am fluent now in German so it was worth it .

18、I did miss my family and friends in Australia but I would love to do it again .”Name : Leanne Smythe Age : 20 Place: Minnesota , America , 1994 Cost: $6,000 Organization: Southern Cross Cultural ExchangeExperience:" I learnt how to be really responsible . It was great to be on my own and Igot o

19、n really well with the family I was with .I will definitely go back one day.Name : David Links Age: 16Place: Stuttgart , Germany , 1996 .Cost: $ 6,000Organization: Southern Cross Cultural ExchangeExperience:"I wanted to try something that was very different to Australia in culture .In Germany e

20、verything was different but I soon got settled . The family I was with were great and I really feel as though I have a second family .”Name : Tom JenningsAge : 21Place: Conflans , France , 1995Cost: $7 ,000Organization: Southern Cross Cultural ExchangeExperience: "Therewere times when it was di

21、fficult but I liked it , experiencing a different culture . You just have to play each situation as it comes . If there is one thing you learn when you are on a student-exchange program it is how to take care of yourself .Name : Linda MarksAge : 19Place: Chonburi Province , Thailand ,1994Cost: $3,50

22、0Organization: Rotary InternationalExperience: "It likes a roller-coaster ride , there are lots of ups and downs , but you always come back for more . I had a few problems but there was always someone to turn to and that was great. ”64. The students who refer to both the good time and the bad t

23、ime include .A . Susan Lane and Sara SmallB. Linda Marks and David LinksC. Tom Jennings and Linda MarksD. Leanne Smythe and Tom Jennings65. The writing above would probably be .A . the records of students ' acBzitiese foreign students' name cardsC. the notice about a visit to foreign countri

24、esD . the advertisement from an international travel service66. The student who valued learning another language is .A . Linda Marks B . Sara Small C. Tom Jennings D . Leanne Smythe 67. How many students mention the culture difference they have experienced ?A . Three .B. Four .C. Five .D. Six .（D）Ta

25、ke care about those who use the truth to deceive. When someone tells you something that is true , but leaves out important information that should be included , he can make a false impression . For example , someone might say,“I just won a hundred dollars on the lottery . Itwas great . I took that d

26、ollar t icket back to the store and turned it in for one hundred dollars !This guy is a winner , right ? Maybe , maybe not . We then discovered that he bought two hundred tickets , and only one was a winner .He is really a big loser ! He didn' t ）was false , but he intentionally left out importa

27、nt information . That-truth . HaIf s called a half truths are not technically lies , but they are just as dishonest .Untrustworthy candidates （候選人）in political campaigns often use this trick . Letduring Governor Smith ' s last term , her state lost one million jobs and gained three million jobs

28、. Then she seeks another term . One of her opponents （對手）runs and ad. saying , “ During Governor Smith ' term , the state lost one million jobs ! " That ' tsue . However ,an honest statement would have been , “ During Governor Smith ' term, the state had a net gain of two million jo

29、bs .”Advertisers will sometimes use half- truths . It ' s against the law to make false statements so they try to mislead you with the truth . An ad might boast （吹噓）,"Nine out of tendoctorsrecommend Yucky Pills to cure nose pimples. It fails to mention that they only asked ten doctors and n

30、ine of them work for the Y ucky Corporation .This kind of trick happens too often . It' s a sad fact of ljfencLsoimeemes the truth can lie as well .68. Which of the statements is true according to the article ?A . All advertisements are lies .B. You can ' t trust anyone who tells thetruth .C

31、. The truth can be used in dishonest ways .D . Whenever people tell the truth , they are really lying .69. What does the underlined word deceive'" probably mean ?A . tellB. explainC. foolD . win70. The writer suggests in this article that people should .A . believe in nobodyC. stay away fro

32、m political campaigns 71. What is the best title for this article ?B . vote for female candidatesD. think carefully about what they read and hearA . C.Everyone Lies at PresentTry to Be Honest to the PeopleB. Lying With the TruthD . Don' t Believe People Who Tell the Truth（E）new study says one pa

33、rt of the human brain may become smaller as the result of acondition known as jet lag . Jet lag results from flying long distances in an airplane . People with jet lag may feel extremely tired for several days . They may also have problems thinking clearly and remembering .Recently a researcher at t

34、he University of Bristol in Britain reported the findings of his jet lag study , which involved twenty young women who worked for international airlines . They had served passengers on airplanes for five years . These flight attendants flew across many countries and at least seven time zones . In th

35、e study , the flight attendants had different amounts of time to recover from jet lag . Half the women spent five days or fewer in their home areas between long flights . The other half spent more than fourteen days in their home areas .The researcher took some saliva from the women' smouths to

36、measure levels of a hormone （荷爾蒙） that increases during stress （緊張）.He tested them to see if they could remember where black spots appeared on a computer screen . And he took pictures of their brains to measure the size of the brain' s temporal lobesIt was found that the women who had less time

37、between flights had smaller right temporal lobes . This area of the brain deals with recognizing and remembering what is seen . The same group performed worse and had slower reaction times on the visual memory test . And their saliva samples showed higher levels of stress hormones .The researcher believes the brain needs at least ten days to recover after a long trip . He says airline workers told him their ability to remember got worse after working on planes for about four years . Other studies have shown that increased feelings of stress can cause a loss of cells in the part of the brain