高三英語閱讀理解精選1

1、Reading comprehensionReadt he following passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished of them there are four choices marked A， B， C and D Chooset he one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read （ A）Polly Jones lived on a farm Sheh ad

2、 lived there all her life ， all twelve years of it Her father ， who managed the farm， had just lifted the potato crop Prices were high ； he wanted to sell the crop as quickly as he could Polly wandere（ d漫步，徘徊） over the rough（ 粗糙的） field looking for the smaller potatoesthat the pickers had accidental

3、ly missed She found one， then another ， then a handful She was pleased They were delicious once cooked Then she caught sight of something else It looked like a piece of coloured stone Polly picked it up and thought how pretty it was She could see a pattern on it ： a picture of a fish and a part of a

4、 leaf She scraped（擦去）thesoil away around her feet and found that she was standing on what seemed to be a piece of pavemen（鋪路石）tStuck to another piece of stone was something small and round like abutton She realized it was an old coin The field was busy the next morning though not with potato pickers

5、 In front of the house where the farm machinery usually stood were several cars and a police van A group of distinguished-looking men and women had appeared the morning after her father's telephone call The local television station had shown some pictures of the field with Polly pointing to the

6、place where she had found her pavement It was proving to be of Roman origin and was being described as the most exciting thing that had happened in the area since the end of the Second World War In those days an American airbase had occupied the site of the potato field A week later about forty stud

7、ents arrived from the local university That afternoon atruck with equipment arrived The excavation （挖掘）was officiallyunder way Permission hadbeen given and the “ dig ”， as it was called ， was expected to last several months Polly wondered how the everyday work of the farm would get done with so many

8、 strange people around and cars coming and going all day long All the unusual activity had madet he cows and sheepr estless Her father said their cows produced less milk Still ， it was interesting and great fun They had let her keep the gold coin From then on， Polly would always walk carefully over

9、potato fields 1 There were still potatoes in the field because the pickers A had left them for Polly on purpose B thought they were too smallC would pick them laterD had failed to notice them2 When Polly was looking for potatoes ， caught her attention first A a part of a leaf B an old coin C a piece

10、 of pavement D a button3 Why did the findings cause great excitement ？A Because the coin was priceless B Because an ancient Roman site was discovered C Because few old coins had been found since the War D Because such old coins had been found in American airbases 4 How did the “ dig ” affect the lif

11、e on the farm ？A It reduced milk production B It prevented Polly from attending class C It attracted more farmers to the potato fields D It brought the farmers wealth overnight （ B）Answer the following questions by using the four job advertisements A D from a newspaper（You may read the questions fir

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17、9 In advertisement C ， the baby sitter should A have 9 months'working experience B speak German or FrenchC accept flexible working hours D come from an artistic household（ C）A characteristic （特征，特性）of American culture that has become almost a tradition（傳統(tǒng)，慣例）is to respect the self-made man the m

18、an who has risen to the top through hisown efforts ， usually beginning by working with his hands While the leader in business or industry or the college professor occupies a higher social position and commands greater respect in the community than the common labourer or even the skilled factory work

19、er ， he may take pains to point out that his father started life in America as a farmer or labourer of some sort This attitude toward manua（體力的）llabour is nows till seen in manya spects of Americanlife One is invited to dinner at a home that is not only comfortably but even luxuriously（豪華地）furnished

20、 and in which there is every evidence of the fact that the family has beenable to afford foreign travel ， expensive hobbies ， and college education for the children ； yet the hostess probably will cook the dinner herself ， will serve it herself and will wash dishes afterward ， furthermore the dinner

21、 will not consist merely of something quickly and easily assembledf rom contents various cans and a cake or a pie bought at the nearby bakery On the contrary ， the hostess usually takes pride in careful preparation of special dishes Aprofessional man may talk about washing the car， digging in his fl

22、owerbeds ， painting thehouse His wife may even help with these things， just as he often helps her with thedishwashing The son who is away at college mayw ait on table and wash dishes for his living ， or during the summer he may work with a construction gang on a highway in order to pay for his educa

23、tion 8 From Paragraph 1 ， we can know that in America A people tend to have a high opinion of the self-made man9 people can always rise to the top through their own effortsC college professors win great respect from common workersD people feel painful to mention their fathers as labourers10 Accordin

24、g to the passage ， the hostess cooks dinner herself mainly becauseA servants in America are hard to get11 she takes pride in what she can do herselfC she can hardly afford servants D it is easy to prepare a meal with canned food 10 The expression “ wait on table ” in the second paragraph means “ ”A

25、work in a furniture shop B keep accounts for a bar C wait to lay the table D serve customers in a restaurant11 Which of the following may serve as the best title of the passageA A Respectable Self-made Family B American Attitude toward Manual Labour C Characteristics of American Culture D The Develo

26、pment of Manual Labour （ D）Scientists have identified a gene（基因）that plays a role in violence in meni ll-treatedin childhood The discovery could explain why somes urvive （幸免于）unhappy childhoods andgo on to normal lives ， while others turn to violence ， crime or antisocial behaviour But it will also

27、restart the argument about the influence of nature and nurture（后天培養(yǎng)）in criminalbehaviour Terrie Moffitt and Avshalom Caspi report in Science today that one commonfo rm of a gene in the brain makes men more likely to be violent but only if they have experienced cruelty （殘忍，殘酷）or rejection （拒絕，遺棄）in c

28、hildhood The researchers followed up the lifehistories of 442 boys born in New Zealand in 1972 Of these， 154had been ill-treated in thefirst 10years， 33of them severely They had either experienced sexual attack ， beatings or rejection by mother or stepparents Of the 154children ， 55 had a less activ

29、e variant （變 異體） of a gene called MAOA ， which controlled the balance of neurotransmitters （神經傳遞 素） in the brain ， and 99had the more active variant The 55boys were moret han twice as likely to have been involved in criminal behaviour than the other ill-treated group They made up12 of the total ， bu

30、t were responsible for 44 of all crimes committed among the 442 boys Prof Moffitt stressed （強調）a“ violence ” geneh ad not been discovered Boys with theless active form whow ere not ill-treated during childhood lived perfectly normal lives “ It is very commoinn the population Onet hird of us have it

31、，” she said “ Sot he gene apparently （顯然地）doesn't do much of anything ， it doesn't cause an obstacle （障礙）in any way ，unless we are also ill-treated ”The gene might also indicate（ 指出， 預示） the ability to endure mental stress The military or the police might examine applicants to see if they ha

32、ve the more active form But thediscovery also raises the view of biology as fate ， and the argument that people wit the less active form of the gene could be social risks （社會風險），to be treated with drugs “ Thisresearch can easily play into the tendency （傾向）to fit social problems through medicaltreatm

33、ent ，” said David King of the UK Gene Alert Group 12 According to the passage ， the less active variant of the gene A will totally determine men's personality and behaviour8 always leads to trouble-making featureC might be responsible for boys' criminal behaviourD plays no significant role i

34、n children's development13 We can learn from the passage that those men who have stronger ability to endure mental stress usually A have the more active variant of the gene B have the less active variant of the geneC had ill-treated childhoodD had no ill-treated childhood14 According to the pass

35、age ， which of the following is NOT true ？A One third of the population carry the less active variant8 Boys with the less active variant will not live normal livesC Some people disagree with the concept of “ violence ” gene（因子，基因）D The less active variant and ill-treated experience contribute to vio

36、lence15 David King's comment in the last paragraph implies that A he agrees with the research findings of the gene MAOA16 he criticizes strongly the possible role of the less active variantC he considers that the research is of no great importanceD he thinks the findings oversimplify （過分單純化）the

37、solution （解決方法）to socialproblems。（ E）Tristan da Cunha, a 38-square-mile island, is the farthest inhabited island in the world, according to the Guinness Book of Records. It is 1 ,510 miles southwest of its nearest neighbor, St.Helena, and 1,950 miles west of Africa. Discovered by the Portuguese admi

38、ral （葡萄牙海軍將） of the same name in 1506, and settled in 1810, the island belongs to Great Britain and has a population of a few hundred.Coming in a close second - and often wrongly mentioned as the most distant land - is Easter Island, which lies 1,260 miles east of its nearest neighbor, Pitcaim Islan

39、d, and 2,300 miles west of South America.The mountainous 64-square-mile island was settled around the 5th century, supposedly by people whow ere lost at sea. They had no connection with the outside world for more than a thousand years, giving them plenty of time to build more than 1 ,000 huge stone

40、figures, called moai, for which the island is most famous.On Easter Sunday, 1722, however, settlers from Holland moved in and gave the island its name.Today, 2,000 people live on the Chilean territory （ 智利領土 ） ?They share one street, a small airport, and a few hours of television per day.16. It can

41、be learned from the text that the island of Tristan da Cunha .A. was named after its discoverer B. got its name from Holland settlersC. was named by the British government D. got its name from the Guinness Book of Records 17. Which of the following is most famous for moai?A. Tristan da Cunha. B. Pit

42、caim Island. C. Easter Island. D. St. Helena.18. Which country does Easter Island belong to?A. Britain. B. Holland. C. Portugal. D. Chile.Reading to dogs is an unusual way to help children improve their literacy skills（讀寫能力） With their shining brown eyes, wagging tails, and unconditional （無條件的）love,

43、 dogscan provide the nonjudgmental listeners needed for a beginning reader to gain confidence（自信心） , according to Intermountain Therapy Animals （ITA） in Salt Lake City. The group says it is the first program in the country to use dogs to help develop literacy in children, with the introduction of Re

44、ading Education Assistance Dogs （READ）.The Salt Lake City Public Library is sold on the idea. "Literacy specialists admit that children who read below the level of their fellow pupils are often afraid of reading aloud in a group, often have lower self-respect, and regard reading as a headache,&

45、quot; said Lisa Myron, manager of the children's department.Last November the two groups started " Dog Day Afternoon" in the children' s department of the main library. About 25 children attended each of the four Saturday-afternoon classes, reading for half an hour. Those who atten

46、ded three of the four classes received a " pawgraphed" book at the last class.The program was so successful that the library plans to repeat it in April, according to Dana Thumpowsky, public relations manager.19. What is mainly discussed in the text?A. Children' s reading difficulties.

47、 B. Advantages of raising dogs.C. Service in a public library. D. A special reading program.20. Specialists use dogs to listen to children reading because they think .A. dogs are young children' s best friends B. children can play with dogs while readingC. dogs can provide encouragement for shy

48、childrenD. children and dogs understand each other21. By saying "The Salt Lake City Public Library is sold on the idea" , the writer means the library.A. uses dogs to attract children B. accepts the idea put forward by ITAC. has opened a children's department D. has decided to train so

49、me dogs22. A "pawgraphed" book is most probably .A. a book used in Saturday classes B. a book written by the childrenC. a prize for the children D. a gift from parents （ G）Tales From Animal HospitalDavid GrantDavid Grant has becomea familiar face to millions of fans of Animal Hospital. Her

50、e Dr Grant tells us the very best of his personal stories about the animals he has treated, including familiar patients such as the dogs Snowy and Duchess（公爵夫人）, the delightful cat Marigold SerendipityDiamond. He also takes the reader behind the scenes at Harmsworth Memorial Animal Hospital as he de

51、scribes his day, from ordinary medical check-ups to surgery （ 外科手術 ） ? Tales From Animal Hospital will delight all fans of the programme and anyone who has a lively interest in their pet, whether it be cat, dog or snake!$14.99 Hardback （硬封面的書）272pp Simon SchusterISBN 0751304417Isaac Newton: The Last

52、 Sorcerer （魔術師） Michael WhiteFrom the author of Stephen Hawking: A Life in Science, comes this colourful description of the life of the world' s first moderns cientist.Interesting yet based on fact, Michael White's learnedyet readable new book offers a true picture of Newtonc ompletely diffe

53、rent from what people commonly know about him. Newton is shown as a gifted scientist with very human weaknesses who stood at the point in history where magic （ 魔術 ） ended and science began. 8.99 Hardback 320pp Fourth Estate ISBN 1857024168Fermat' s Last TheoremSimon SinghIn 1963 a schoolboy call

54、ed Andrew Wiles reading in his school library came across the world' s greatest mathematical problem: Fermat's Last Theorem （ 定理 ） ? First put forward by the Frenchmathematician Pierre de Fermat in the seventeenth century, the theorem had baffled（困惑，阻礙） and beaten the finest mathematical min

55、ds, including a French womans cientist who madea major advance in working out the problem, and who had to dress like a man in order to be able to study at the Ecole Polytechnique. Through unbelievable determination Andrew Wiles finally worked out the problem in 1995.An unusual story of human effort

56、over three centuries, Fermat' Last Theorem will delight specialists and general readers alike. 12.99 Hardback 384 pp Fourth Estate ISBN 185702521023. What is Animal HospitalA. A news story. B. A popular book. C. A research report. D. A TV programme.24. In Michael White' s book, Newton is des

57、cribed as .A. a person who did not look the same as in many picturesB. a person who lived a colourful and meaningful lifeC. a great but not perfect manD. an old-time magician25. Which of the following best explains the meaning of the word "baffle" as it is used in the text?A. To encourage

58、people to raise questions. B. To cause difficulty in understanding.C. To provide a person with an explanation. D. To limit people' s imagination.26. The person who finally proved Fermat's Last Theorem is .A. Simon Singh B. Andrew Wiles C. Pierre de Fermat D. a French woman scientist .27. What is the purpose of writing these three texts?A. To make the books easier to read. B. To show the importance of science.C.