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高考英语阅读训练（001）
You are watching a film in which two men are having a fight. They hit one another hard. At the start they only fight with their fists. But soon they begin hitting one another over the heads with chairs. And so it goes on until one of the men crashes (撞击) through a window and falls thirty feet to the ground below. He is dead！Of course he isn't really dead. With any luck he isn't even hurt. Why? Because the men who fall out of high windows or jump from fast moving trains, who crash cars of even catch fire, are professionals. They do this for a living. These men are called stuntmen. That is to say, they perform tricks.There are two sides to their work. They actually do most of the things you see on the screen. For example, they fall from a high building. However, they do not fall on to hard ground but on to empty cardboard boxes covered with a mattress (床垫). Again, when they hit one another with chairs, the chairs are made of soft wood and when they crash through windows, the glass is made of sugar!But although their work depends on trick of this sort, it also requires a high degree of skill and training. Often a stuntman' s success depends on careful timing. For example, when he is \"blown up\" in a battle scene, he has to jump out of the way of the explosion just at the right moment.
Naturally stuntmen are well paid for their work, but they lead dangerous lives. They often get seriously injured, and sometimes killed. A Norwegian stuntman, for example, skied over the edge of a cliff (悬崖) a thousand feet high. His parachute (降落伞) failed to open, and he was killed. In spite of all the risks, this is no longer a profession for men only. Men no longer dress up as women when actresses have to perform some dangerous action. For nowadays there are stuntgirls tool
1. Stuntmen are those who ______. A. often dress up as actors
B. prefer to lead dangerous lives
C. often perform seemingly dangerous actions D. often fight each other for their lives 2. Stuntmen earn their living by ______. A. playing their dirty tricks B. selling their special skills C.jumping out of high windows D. jumping from fast moving trains
3. When a stuntman falls from a high building, ______. A.he needs little protection
B. he will be covered with a mattress C.his life is endangered D. his safety is generally all right
4. Which of the following is the main factor (因素) of a successful performance? A. Strength. B. Exactness. C. Speed. D. Carefulness.
5. What can be inferred from the author' s example of the Norwegian stuntman? A.Sometimes an accident can occur to a stuntman. B.The percentage of serious accidents is high. C.Parachutes must be of good quality. D. The cliff is too high. KEY: 1- 5 CBDBA
高考英语阅读训练（002）
Activity which was almost unknown to the learned in the early days of the history, while during the fifteenth century the term \"reading\" undoubtedly meant reading aloud. Only during the nineteenth century did silent reading become popular.
One should be careful, however, of supposing that silent reading came about simply because reading aloud is distraction (分散注意力) to others. Examination of reasons connected with the historical development of silent reading shows that it became the usual mode of reading for most adult reading tasks mainly because the tasks themselves changed in character.
The last century saw a gradual increase in literacy (读写能力) and thus in the number of readers. As readers increased, so the number of listeners dropped, and thus there was some reduction in the need to read aloud. As reading for the benefit of listeners grew less common, so came the popularity of reading as a private activity in such public places as libraries, trains and offices, where reading aloud would disturb other readers in a way.
Towards the end of the century there was still heated argument over whether books should be used for information or treated respectfully, and over whether the reading of material such as newspapers was in some way mentally weakening. Indeed this argument remains with us still in education. However, whatever its advantages, the old shared literacy culture had gone and was replaced by the printed mass media (媒介) on the one hand and by books and magazines for a specialized readership on the other.
By the end of the century students were being advised to have some new ideas of books and to use skills in reading them which were not proper, if not impossible, for the oral reader. The social, cultural, and technological developments in the century had greatly changed what the term \"reading\" referred to.
1. Why was reading aloud common before the nineteenth century? A. Because silent reading had not been discovered. B. Because there were few places for private reading. C. Because few people could read for themselves. D. Because people depended on reading for enjoyment.
2. The development of silent reading during the nineteenth century showed . A. a change in the position of literate people B. a change in the nature of reading C. an increase in the number of books
D. an increase in the average age of readers 3. Educationalists are still arguing about _________. A. the importance of silent reading
B. the amount of information provided by books and newspapers C. the effects of reading on health
D. the value of different types of reading material 4. What is the writer of this passage attempting to do? A. To explain how present day reading habits developed. B. To change people's way to read.
C. To show how reading methods have improved. D. To encourage the growth of reading. KEY: 1-4 CBDA
高考英语阅读训练（003）
In some ways, the United States has made some progress. Fires no longer destroy 18,000 buildings as they did in the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, or kill half a town of 2,400 people, as they did the same night in Peshtigo, Wisconsin. Other than the Beverly Hill Supper Club fire in Kentucky in 1977, it has been four decades since more than 100 Americans died in a fire.
But even with such successes, the United States still has one of the worst fire death rates in the world. Safety experts say the problem is neither money nor technology, but the indifference(无所谓) of a country that just will not take fires seriously enough.
American fire departments are some of the world's fastest and best-equipped. They have to be. The United States has twice Japan's population, and 40 times as many fires. It spends far less on preventing fires than on fighting them. And American fire -safety lessons are aimed almost entirely at children, who die in large numbers in fires but who, against popular beliefs, start very few of them.
Experts say the error is an opinion that fires are not really anyone's fault. That is not so in other countries, where both public education and the law treat fires as either a personal failing or a crime(罪行). Japan has many wood houses; of the 48 fires in world history that burned more than 10,000 buildings, Japan has had 27. Punishment for causing a big fire can be as severe as life imprisonment.
In the United States, most education dollars are spent in elementary schools. But, the lessons are aimed at too limited a number of people; just 9 percent of all fire deaths are caused by children playing with matches.
The United States continues to depend more on technology than laws or social pressure. There are smoke detectors in 85 percent of all homes. Some local building laws now require home sprinklers (喷水装置). New heaters and irons shut themselves off if they are tipped.
1. The reason why so many Americans die in fires is that _____. A. they took no interest in new technology
B. they did not pay great attention to preventing fires C. they showed indifference to fighting fires
D. they did not spend enough money on fire equipment 2. It can be inferred from the passage that______.
A. fire safety lessons should not be aimed only at American children
B. American children have not received enough education of fire safety lessons C. Japan is better equipped with fire equipment than the United States D. America's large population leads to more fires
3. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A. There has been no great fire in the USA in recent 40 years that leads to high death rate.
B. There have been several great fires in the USA in recent 40 years that lead to high death rate.
C. There has been only one great fire in the USA in recent 40 years that led to high death rate.
D. The fire in Kentucky in 1977 made only a few people killed.
KEY: BAC
高考英语阅读训练（004）
Nuclear power's(核能的) danger to health, safety, and even life itself can be described in one word; radiation(辐射).
Nuclear radiation has a certain mystery about it, partly because it cannot be detected (探测) by human senses. It can't be seen or heard, or touched or tasted, even though it may be all around us. There are other things like that. For example, radio waves are all around us but we can't detect them, sense them, without a radio receiver. Similarly, we can't sense radioactivity without a radiation detector. But unlike common radio waves, nuclear radiation is not harmless to human beings and other living things.
At very high levels, radiation can kill an animal or human being outright by killing masses of cells (细胞) in important organs (器官). But even the lowest levels can do serious damage. There is no level of radiation that is completely safe. If the radiation does not hit anything important, the damage may not be significant. This is the case when only a few cells are hit, and if they are killed outright. Your body will replace the dead cells with healthy ones. But if the few cells are only damaged, and if they reproduce themselves, you may be in trouble. They reproduce themselves in an unusual way. They can grow into cancer. Sometimes this does not show up for many years.
This is another reason for some of the mystery about nuclear radiation. Serious damage can be done without the knowledge of the person at the time that damage has occurred. A person can be irradiated(放射治疗) and feel fine, then die of cancer five, ten, or twenty years later as a result. Or a child can be born weak or easy to get serious illness as a result of radiation absorbed by its grandparents.
Radiation can hurt us. We must know the truth.
1. According to the passage, the danger of nuclear power lies in __________. A. nuclear mystery B. radiation detection C. radiation level D. nuclear radiation
2. Radiation can lead to serious results even at the lowest level ________. A. when it kills few cells B. if it damages few cells
C. though the damaged cells can repair themselves D. unless the damaged cells can reproduce themselves 3. Radiation can hurt us in the way that it can _____.
A. kill large numbers of cells in main organs so as to cause death immediately B. damage cells which may grow into cancer years later C. affect the healthy growth of our younger generation D. lead to all of the above results
4. Which of the following can be best inferred from the passage?
A. The importance of protection from radiation cannot be overemphasized (过分强调).
B. The mystery about radiation remains unsolved. C. Cancer is mainly caused by radiation.
D. Radiation can hurt those who do not know about its danger. KEY: 1- 4 DBDA
高考英语阅读训练（005）
Today is the date of that afternoon in April a year ago when I first saw the strange and attractive doll（玩具娃娃）in the window of Abe Sheftel's toy shop on Third Avenue near Fifteenth Street, just around the corner from my office, where the plate on the door reads. Dr Samuel Amory. I remember just how it was that day: the first sign of spring floated across the East River, mixing with the soft - coal smoke from the factories and the street smells of the poor neighbourhood. As I turned the corner on my way to work and came to Sheftel's, I was made once more known of the poor collection of toys in the dusty window, and I remembered the coming birthday of a small niece of mine in Cleveland, to whom I was in the habit of sending small gifts. Therefore, I stopped and examined the window to see if there might be anything suitable, and looked at the collection of unattractive objects--a red toy fire engine, some lead soldiers, cheap baseballs, bottles of ink, pens, yellowed envelopes, and advertisements for soft - drinks. And thus it was that my eyes finally came to rest upon the doll stored away in one corner, a doll with the strangest, most charming expression on her face. I could not wholly make her out, due to the shadows and the film of dust through which I was looking, but I was sure that a deep impression had been made upon me as though I had run into a person, as one does sometimes with a stranger, with whose personality one is deeply impressed.
1. What made an impression on the author? A. The doll's unusual face. B. The collection of toys. C. A stranger he met at the store. D. The beauty and size of the doll. 2. Why does the author mention his niece? A. She likes dolls. B. The doll looks like her. C. She lives near Sheftel's. D. He was looking for a gift for her. 3. Why did the writer go past Sheftel's? A. He was on his way to school.
B. He was looking for a present for his niece. C. He wanted to buy some envelopes. D. None of the above is right.
4. The story takes place in the ______. A. early summer B. early spring C. midsummer D. late spring KEY: 1-5 ADDB
高考英语阅读训练（006）
Technology is the application (应用)of knowledge to production. Thanks to modern technology, we have been able to increase greatly the efficiency of our work force. New machines and new methods have helped cut down time and expense while increasing overall output. This has meant more production and a higher standard of living. For most of us in America, modern technology is thought of as the reason why we can have cars and television sets. However, technology has also increased the amount of food available (有用的)to us, by means of modern farming machinery and animalbreeding techniques, and has extended our life span via()medical technology.
Will mankind continue to live longer and have a higher quality of life? In large measure the answer depends on technology and our ability to use it widely. If we keep making progress as we have over the past fifty years, the answer is definitely yes. The advancement of technology depends upon research and development, and the latest statistics (统计) show that the united States is continuing to pump billions of dollars annually(每年) into such efforts. So while we are running out of some scarce resources (少的资源) we may well find technological substitutes (代用品) for many of them through our research programs.
Therefore, in the final analysis the three major factors of production (land, labor and capital) are all influenced by technology. When we need new skills on techniques in medicine, people will start developing new technology to meet those needs. As equipment proves to be slow or inefficient, new machines will be invented. Technology responds to our needs in helping us maintain our standard of living.
1. What is the best title for the passage? A. The definition of technology B. Modern technology
C. The application of technology D. The development of technology
2. From the passage, we can infer that this article is probably _________. A. a part of the introduction to American business
B. followed by the passage talking about factors of production C. taken from a learned journal D. Both A and B
3. Which is the main idea of the passage?
A. Modern technology is the key to the improvement of standard of living. B. The three major factors of production-land, labor and capital are all influenced by technology.
C. Technology is the response to our needs.
D. The United States is making great efforts to advance its technology.
4. According to the passage, people can live a long life with the help of _________.
A. higer quality of life B. medical technology C. modem farming machinery D. technological substitute KEY: 1- 4BDAB
高考英语阅读训练（007）
The volcano is one of the most surprising frightening forces of nature. Maybe you have seen pictures of these
“fireworks
”of nature. Sometimes when a volcano erupts, a
very large wall of melted rock moves down the side of a mountain. It looks like a
“river of tire.”Sometimes volcanoes explode, throwing the melted rock and
ashes(灰)high into the air. But where does this melted rock come from?
The earth is made up of many layers(层). The top layer that we see is called the crust. Under the crust are many layers of hard rock. But far, far beneath the crust whose rock is so hot, that it is soft. In some places it even melts. The melted rock is called magma. Sometimes the magma breaks out to the surface through cracks(爆裂声)in the crust. These cracks are volcanoes.
Most people think of mountains when they think of volcanoes. But not every mountain is a volcano. A volcano is simply the opening in the earth from which the magma escapes. The hot magma, or lava as it is called, cols and builds up on the surface of the earth. Over thousands of years, this pile of cooled lava can grow to be very, very big. For example, the highest mountain in Africa, Kilimanjaro, is a volcano. It towers more than 16,000 feet above the ground around it.
1.The underlined word“erupts”means .
A. moves down B. breaks away C. builds up D. suddenly throws out lava
2.Which words in the passage have the same meaning as
“melted rock
A.“Volcano”and“explode”. B.“Crust”and“hard rock” C.“magma”and“lava” D.“Volcano”and“magma”
3.Which is the correct order of the layers of the earth(beginning with the top layer)?
A. crust-hard rock-magma-soft rock B. crust-hard rock- soft rock-magma C. magma-soft rock- hard rock-crust D. volcano-cracks-magma-crust
4.The best title(标题) of the passage should be u. A. The Volcano B. Kilimanjaro Volcano C. The Mountains D. The Melted Rock KEY: DCBA
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”高考英语阅读训练（008）
WHERE TO STAY IN BOSWELL YOUR GUIDE TO OUR BEST HOTEL Name/AddressNo. of RoomsSingleDoubleSpecial Attractions FIRST HOTEL 222 Edward Road
Tel.414-33120＄25＄35Air-conditioned rooms, French restaurant, Night club,
Swimming-pool, Shops, Coffee shop and bar, Telephone, radio and TV in each room, Close to the city center FAIRVIEW HOTEL 129 North Road
Tel.591-562050＄12＄18Close to the air-port, Telephone In each room, Bar, Restaurant, Garage, Swimming-pool ORCHARD HOTEL 233 Edward Road
Tel.1-66120＄15＄20Facing First hotel, European restaurant, Coffee shop, Dry-cleaning, Shops, tv, night-club OSAKA HOTEL 12 Venning Road
Tel.3-820180＄30＄50Air-Conditioned rooms, Japanese and
Chinese restaurants, Shops, Swimming-pool, Large garden
1.The number of the rooms in the best hotels in Boswell is . A. 120 B. 470 C. 450 D. 240
2.If a Japanese traveler likes to eat in French restaurant, is the right place for him to go to.
A. 233 Edward Road B. 12 Venning Road C. 222 Edward Road D. 129 North Road 3.Which hotel faces the Orchard hotel? A. The First hotel. B. The Osaka hotel. C. The Fairview Hotel. D. No hotel. KEY: BCA
高考英语阅读训练（009）
When I asked my daughter which item she would keep; the phone, the car, the cooker, the computer, the TV, or her boyfriend, she said“the phone”Personally, I . could do without the phone entirely, which makes me unusual. Because the telephone is changing our lives more than any other piece of technology.
Point 1 The telephone creates the need to communicate, in the same way that more roads create more traffic. My daughter comes home from school at 4:00 pm and then spends an hour on the phone talking to the very people she has been at school with all day. If the phone did not exist, would she have anything to talk about?
Point 2 The mobile phone means that we are never alone. life,
“The mobile saved my
”says Crystal Johnstone. She had an accident in her Volvo on the A45 between
Otley and Skipton. Trapped inside, she managed to make the call that brought the ambulance(救护车) to her rescue.
Point 3 The mobile removes our secret. It allows marketing manager of Haba Deutsch, Carl Nicolaisen, to ring his sales staff all round the world at and time of day to ask where they are , where they are going, and how their last meeting went.
Point 4 The telephone separates us. Antonella Bramante in Rome says, “We worked in separate offices but I could see him through the window. It was easy to get his number. We were so near——but we didn
’t meet for the first two weeks!
”
Point 5 The telephone allows us to reach out beyond our own lives. Today we can talk to several complete strangers simultaneously ( 同时地) on chat lines (at least my daughter does. I wouldn
’t know what to talk about). We can talk across the world. We
can even talk to astronauts (if you know any) while they
-walking. And, with ’re space
the phone line hooked up to the computer, we can access(存取) the Internet, the biggest library on Earth.
1.How do you understand‘Point 1 —The telephone creates the need to communicate,6…’？
A. People don
’t communicate without telephone.
B. People communicate because of the creating of the telephone. C. People communicate more since telephone has been created. D. People communicate more because of more traffic. 2.Which of the following best shows people
’s attitude towards mobile phones?
A. Mobile phones help people deal with the emergency.
B. Mobile phones bring convenience as well little secret to people. C. Mobile phones are so important and should be encouraged. D. Mobile phones are part of people
’s life.
3. Which points do you think support the idea that phones improve peoplea. Point 1. b. Point2. c. Point3. d. Point 4. e. Point 5. A. c, d B. a, e C. a, c D. b, e
4.It is possible to talk to several complete strangers simultaneously through . A. the TV screen B. a fax machine
C. the phone line hooked up to the computer D. a microphone 5.The best heading for the passage is . A. phone Power B. Kinds of Phone
C. how to Use Phones D. Advantage of Phones KEY: 1–5 CBDCA
高考英语阅读训练（010）
s li
’“It hurts me more than you”, and “This is for your own good”—these are the statements my mother used to make years ago when I had to learn Latin, clean my room, stay home and do homework.
That was before we entered the permissive period in education in which we decided it was all right not to push our children to achieve their best in school. The schools and the educators made it easy for us. They taught that it was all right to be parents who take a let-alone policy. We stopped making our children do homework. We gave them calculators, turned on the television, left the teaching to the teachers and went on vacation.
Now teachers, faced with children who have been developing at their own pace for the past 15 years, are realizing we
terrible mistake. One such teacher is ’ve made a
Sharon Klompus who says of her students—“so passive”—and wonders what has happened. Nothing is demanded of them, she believes. Television, says Klompus, contributes to children
’ s passivity.
“We’ re talking about a generation of kids who
never been hurt or hungry. They have learned somebody will always do it for them, instead of saying to say no to a kid.
‘go and look it up”
’ s time for parents to end their
’, you tell them the answer. It takes greater energy
Yes, it does. It takes energy and it takes work. Itvacation and come back to work. Ittell them it hurts you more than them but ittelling them no again.
’ s time to take the car away, to turn the TV off, to
’ s for their own good. It
’s s time t
1.Children are becoming more inactive in study because . A. they watch TV too often B. they have done too much homework C. they have to fulfil too many duties D. teachers are too strict with them 2.We learn from the passage that the authorA. learning Latin B. discipline
C. natural development D. education at school 3.By“permissive period in education
”(L.1,Para.2)the author means a time .
’s mother used to lay emphasis on .
A. when children are allowed to do what they wish to B. when everything can be taught at school
C. when every child can be educated
D. when children are permitted to receive education 4. The main idea of the passage is that . A. parents should leave their children alone B. kids should have more activities at school C. it’s time to be more strict with our kids
D. parents should always set a good example to their kids KEY: 1- 4ABAC
高考英语阅读训练（011）
The greatest recent changes have ,been in the lives of women ,During the twentieth century there was an unusual shortening of the time of a woman’s life spent in caring for children. A woman marrying at the end of the 19th century would probably have been in her middle twenties ,and would be likely to have seven or eight children, of whom four or five lived till they were five years old ,By the time the youngest was fifteen ,the mother would have been id her early fifties and would expect to live a further twenty years ,during which custom ,chance and health made it unusual for her to get paid work, Today women marry younger and have fewer children Usually a woman
‘s youngest child will be fifteen when she is forty－five and is likely
to take paid work until retirement at sixty Even while she has the care of children ,her work is lightened by household appliances （家用电器）and convenience foods.
This important change in womenfull effect on women
’s way of life has only recently begun to have its
’ s economic position Even a few years ago most girls left school
at the first opportunity and most of them took a full－time job However ,when they married ,they usually left work at once and never returned to it ,Today the school－leaving age is sixteen ,many girls stay at school after that age ,and though women tend to marry younger ,more married women stay at work at leas until shortly before their first child is born Very many more after wads ,return to full or part-time work Such changes have led to a new relationship in marriage ,with both husband and wife accepting a greater share of the duties and satisfaction of family life, and with both
husband and wife sharing more e-qually in providing the money and running the home ,according to the abilities and inter-est of each them.
1．According to the passage ,around the year1990 most women married A．at about twenty-five B．In their early fifties
C．as soon as possible after they were fifteen D．at any age from fifteen to forty－five
2．We are told that in an average family about1990 . A．many children died before they were five B．the youngest child would be fifteen
C．seven of eight children lived to be more than five D．four of five children died when they were five. 3．When she was over fifty ,the late 19th century mother . A．would expect to work until she died
B．was usually expected to take up paid employment C．would he healthy enough to take up paid employment. D．was unlikely to find a job even if she now likely. 4．Many girls ,the passage says ,are now likely to . A．marry so that they can get a job B．Leave school as soon as they can
C．give up their jobs for good after they are married D．continue working until they are going to have a baby 5．According to the passage ,it is now quite usual for women to . A．stay at hone after leaving school B．marry men younger than themselves C．start working again later in life D．Marry while still at school KEY: 1－5 ADDDC
高考英语阅读训练（012）
Language learning begins with listening. Children are greatly different in the amount of listening they do before they start speaking, and later starters are often long listeners .Most children will“obey”spoken instructions some time before they can speak, though the word“obey”hardly is accurate as a description of the eager and delighted cooperation usually shown by the child .Before they can speak, many children will also ask questions by gesture and by making questioning noises.
Any attempt to study the development from the noises babies make to their first spo-ken words leads to considerable difficulties. It is agreed that they enjoy making noises ,and that during the first few months one or two noises sort themselves as particularly ex-pressive as delight, pain ,friendliness, and so on But since these cansaid to show the baby;s intention to communicate ,they can hardly be regarded as early forms of language ,It is agreed, too, that from about three months they play with sounds for enjoyment ,and that by six months theyare able to add new words to their store This self-imitation（摸仿）leads on to deliberate （有意的）imitation of sounds made or words spoken to them by other people. The problem then arises as to the point at which one can say that these imita-tions can be considered as speech.
It is a problem we need to get out teeth into. The meaning of a word depends on what a word depends on what a particular person means by it in a particular situation; and it is clear that what a child means by a word will change as he gains more experience of the world .Thus the use .at seven months .of “mama”as a greeting for his mother cannot be dismissed as a meaning-less sound simply because he also uses it at another times for his father ,his dog ,or any-thing else he likes. Playful and meaningless imitation of what other people say continues after the child has begun to speak for himself ,I doubt ,however whether anything is gained when parents take advantage of this ability in an attempt to teach new sounds .
1．Before children start speaking . A．they need equal amount of listening B．they need different amounts of listening
C．they are all eager to cooperate with the adults by obey spoken instructions
D．they can’t understand and obey the adult 2．Children who start speaking late . A．may have problems with their listening
‘s oral instructions
B．Probably do not hear enough language spoken around them C．Usually pay close attention to what they hear D．Often take a long tine in learning to listen properly 3．A baby’s first noises are .
A．an expression of his moods and feelings B．an early form of language
C．a sign that he means to tell you something D．An imitation of the speech of adults. 4．The problem of deciding at what point a babyspeech …
A．is important because words have different meanings for different people B．is not especially important because the changeover takes place gradually C．is one that should be properly understood because the meaning of words changes with age.
D．Is one that should be completely ignored（忽略）because childrenwords is of-ten
meaningless .
5．The speaker implies .
A．parents can never hope to teach their children new sounds. B．children no longer imitate people after they begin to speak C．Children who are good at imitating learn new words more quickly D．even after they have learnt to speak ,children still enjoy imitating KEY: 1-5 BDABD
’s use of
’ imitations can be considered as
高考英语阅读训练（013）
This is John Roberts reporting from Cardiff The result of the match which finished at four this afternoon between France and Wales was a draw. Neither side
scored .The Dutch referee（裁判）did not allow the one goal which France managed to kick The reason for this was that a French player was unfortunately off side .So both teams went home disap-pointed with the game They particularly admired the French forwards ,who were always fast and often threatened the Welsh defense .Once it looked as if the Welsh goalkeeper was in serious trouble. He dived to his right to save a shot from the French centre forward and crashed his head against the goal post ,A doctor examined him and he soon began to play a-gain .Of course the large ,friendly crowd cheered for him Wales will certainly welcome an-other visit from this splendid team.
1．This passage is .
A．a piece of sports news broadcast over radio B．a piece of sports news in a newspaper C．An advertisement about sports D．An assay about sports
2．The word “draw”in this passage means ?A．an act of puling
B．Taking money from a bank C．a state in which neither side wins D．Making pictures with a pencil or a pen
3．Which of the following sentence is NOT TRUE according to the passage? A．The French team is a visiting team while the Welsh team is the home team. B．The Welsh goalkeeper was brave and he didnhad his head Seriously injured in the game.
C．People liked the French forwards for they were very active on the field. D．A French player did kick a goal but the referee refused to admit it. KEY: 1-3 ACB
’t quit the match even after he
高考英语阅读训练（014）
There are several ways you can find out about the countries and places you wish to visit .You can talk to friends who have travelled to the places. Or you can to and see a colour film Or you can read travel books.
It would seem that there are three kinds of travel books The first are those that give a personal ,subjective （主观的）account of travels which the author has actually made himself .if they are informative and have a good index （索引）then they can be useful to you when you are planning your travels .The second kind are those books whose purpose is to give a purely objective （客观的）description of things to be done and seen If a well-read ,cultured person has written such a book then it is even more useful .It can be sorted as a selected guide book The third kind are those books which are called
“a ”to guidesome place or other ,If they are good ,they will, in addition to
their factual information ,give an analysis or an explanation Like the first kind they can be inspiring and interesting .But their basic purpose is to help the reader who wishes to plan in the most practical way.
Whatever kind of travel book you choose you must make sure that it does not describe everything as “wonderful”,“excellent“magical”or 。”You must also note its date of publi-cation because travel is a very practical affair and many things change quickly in the twenty –first century Finally ,you should make sure that the contents are well presented and easy to find.
1．This passage is about 。
A．how to travel B．how to buy travel books C．how to read a travel book D．travel books
2．The following travel books may be of use when you plan your travels except . A．the book written by some people who have had the same travel experience themselves
B．the book which tells you what is worth doing and seeing based on the facts C．the book in which a lot of big adjectives are used to draw your attention D．the book which offers you a lot of useful information like a tour guide
3．The date of the publication must be noticed because .
A．the world is changing and so are the places you are going to visit B．the price of the book is always changing C．the author of the book may be different D．the contents of the book are always the same KEY: 1-3 DCA
高考英语阅读训练（015）
The United States is not the only country affected by the“computer revolution
”,All the major countries of the world have computers ,and the developing
countries have also realized that computers play a big part in their economic development.
Usually what one sees is a machine that looks like a typewriter ;it is called a computer terminal（终端）But computers are also used in unseen ways For example they determine how much tine there should be between traffic signals to prevent traffic problems and to keep millions of cars moving in an orderly flow When you buy a car ,a factory process （过程）that is controlled by a computer enables you to obtain a car with your own choice of colours and special features （特征）in just a few weekstime In medical laboratories ,com-puters have reduced the mistakes in testing ,and they have saved doctors’ countless hours of work Before long ,medical histories of all Americans will be kept in computer “banks”a .Ifperson becomes ill far from his home ,local doctors will be able to get his medical record immediately ,In science the computer has performed in minutes experiments which would have required thousands of hours of work by human hands and minds.
Most experts agree that computers are necessary to solve the problems of increasing population ,city living ,and public affairs Without computers, the jobs of solving these problems would require millions of workers to do tons of paperwork Before any computer can work on any problem, it must be told what to do Someone must program the computer ,step―by―step. At first this was done by having the programmer write out his instructions in the form of numbers which would
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be“understood”by the machine ,Within a short time, attempts were made to perform a system that would enable humans to communicate programmer could use words that had meanings for him ,and another program in the ma-chine would translate the words into the computer
’s number system.
Without special training ,in is impossible to under stand exactly how a computer does int work however ,many people without scientific training use computers in their daily lives .In some American schools for example young children are being taught by comput-ers for part of the school day.
The use of computers in school has worried some Americans There are those who fear is will remove human element（成分）from teacher-student relationships .On the other hand there are educators who consider computer program a valuable means of freeing teachers from the more boring and tiring tasks ,thus enabling them to spend more time with a single student.
In education ,as in business and industry science and medicine ,computers play an important part in almost every type of operation the future will bring major advances in computer technology ,which will aid man in his efforts to improve the world.
1．Operators of computers should give instructions to work in the form of program .
A．young children B．Experienced operators
C．Common readers D．Scientists in the computer field
2．Operators of computers should give instructions to work in the form of program .
A．which are introduced in turn into computers B．Through which computers could process
“language”
C．Which could tell computers what to do and how to do D．All of the above
3．The arguments for computer program used in education were that . A．computers like toys would attract much attention of school children B．there are lots of buttons which you can press for doing anything at your will
C．computer program would take the place of teachers ,turning a school into a computer world
D．Computers could give teachers the opportunity to spare time to deal with students re-
spectively.
4．Which of the following best express the main idea of this passage? A．The world will enjoy the beautiful picture of the computers. B．Computer technology will change the human life C．Computer would work freely in the future
D．Computer would work with a great memory－storage and at highest speed. KEY: 1－4 BDAB
高考英语阅读训练（016）
Advertising is a highly developed twentieth-century industry. The development of radio, television, cinema, magazines and newspapers has gone hand in hand with the development of advertising. Why is advertising so popular? Is it a waste of money? It has been proved again and again that ?repeated advertising increases product sales. Since it increases production, the price can be reduced. Therefore advertising, instead of making a product more expensive, makes it cheaper.
Advertising is now a scientific business. Once managers would say jokingly, \" I know that half of what I spend on advertising is wasted, but I don't know which half.\" Now, all parts of an advertising programme are properly measured and researched.
What makes a good advertisement? There have been major changes in advertising in the past sixty years.. People read advertisements partly for information and partly for pleasure. Today's advertisements often start with a question, or a puzzle, with the purpose of attracting the reader's attention. Of course, most advertisements contain information. But this is usually contained in a text that is interesting and often funny. Humour is very important. Sometimes advertisements tell a story, or the story may be continued over a number of advertisements. However, there is a danger in this. It is
possible that the reader or viewer will remember the advertisement but not the name of the product.
1. The purpose of advertising is ____. A. to increase product sales B. to make a product much better C. to spend more money D. to reduce the production
2. Which of the following can be used in place of the underlined phrase \"hand in hand\" ?
A. Here and there. B. Again and again. C. As usual. D. At the same time.
3. What is meant by what managers said in the second paragraph? A. A11 the money on advertising was wasted. B. Not all the advertisements were well designed. C.A11 the managers knew about advertising then. D. Managers spent no money on advertising. 4. What does the writer think of advertising?
A. Useless. B. Unnecessary. C. Important. D. Wasteful. KEY: 1. A 2. D 3. B 4. C
高考英语阅读训练（017）
Three men ran after a robber into East Putney Station, London, after he hit and kicked an old woman, but were turned back at the gate because they had no tickets. This was what the Central Court stated this morning.
They were refused the use of a telephone to call the police, so they bought platform tickets. When they went into the station, they caught the robber, a youth of 21. One of the men had to go outside to make a 999 call.
Mr Justice Stevenson said the incident ought to be brought to the attention of the railway officials. He sent the robber to prison for five years.
Terry Tailor earlier had admitted his attack to Mrs Percy, aged 67, with the purpose of robbing her.
1. What did the three men want to do inside the station?
A. To catch the train. B. To help Mrs Percy. C. To catch the robber. D. To escape from the police.
2. Which of the following is the right order according to the story? a. They were stopped at the gate.
b. An old lady was attacked near a railway station. c. Three men ran after the robber in order to catch him. d. He was sent to prison for five years,
e. The robber admitted he had attacked the old lady. A. b, a, c, d, e B. b, c, a, e, d C. b, c, a, d, e D. a, b, c, d, e
3. According to the judge, _____ ought to have a good thinking about the incident.
A. railway officials B. the policemen C. Mrs Percy D. Terry Tailor 4. Where do you think this passage might be taken from ? A. A magazine . B. A diary. C. A story book. D. A newspaper. KEY: 1. C 2. B 3. A 4. D
高考英语阅读训练（018）
Learning online should make use of a number of Internet tools: e-mail lets you exchange letters between continents very cheaply and almost immediately. Large groups of people can share their discussions by using electronic lists to send every letter to everyone on the list. Electronic magazines bring you up-to-date topics, such as news, arts, and sports. Search engines allow you to look for anything you want on the Internet, including the holdings of major libraries. In a chat room you can have a real-time written talk. Audio and video bring the world to your computer -— you can listen to the world's radio stations, watch the evening news from another continent.
And in an online conference you can even talk to your teacher and fellow students abroad.
Do you have e-mail? How much do you communicate with your friends over the Internet? Internet, the newest child in technology, is like a modern communication highway. It's also a kind of super-shop, almost anything you can buy in a store -— you can get it through Internet, without leaving home at all.
1. What is the passage mainly about?
A. Internet. B. Radio stations. C. Magazines. D. Libraries.
2. What is the quickest and cheapest way of getting in touch with your friend abroad?
A. By telegraph. B. By air-mail. C. By e-mail. D. By telephone.
3. Which of the following will you choose if you want to hold a meeting over the Internet?
A. Chat room. B. Search engines. C. Online conference. D. Electronic lists. 4. Where does the writer suggest we might work?
A. In the office. B. At home. C. At the library. D. In the store. KEY: 1. A 2. C 3. C 4. B
高考英语阅读训练（019）
Flying Saucers
In 1947 the pilot of a small aeroplane saw nine strange objects in the sky over Washing-ton in the USA. He said that they looked like saucers. Newspapers printed his story un-der the headline \"Flying Saucers\".
Since then, all over the world, people have reported seeing similar strange objects. No one knows what they are or where they come from. Some people say that they do not exist, but many others say that they have seen them. Usually people on the ground have seen them but not always. Airline pilots also have reported seeing them and so have astro-nauts ── the men who fly in spaceships.
Perhaps some people saw them only in their imagination. Perhaps some people made a mistake. But airline pilots and astro-nauts do not usually make mistakes of this kind. Captain Ed Mitchell, who was the sixth man to walk on the moon, said in 1974 that he believes that some \"flying saucers\" are real. Many other people now believe that these strange flying objects are visiting the earth from other worlds in space.
\"They have come to look at us,\" they say. The American government tried to find out more about these objects. It listened to a great many people who said they had seen them. But the Government Committee could not decide on what the objects were. It called them UFOs, which is short for \"Unidentified Flying Objects\".
Some say they have seen people in the fly-ing saucers! In 19, a driver of a police car in New Mexico saw a UFO landing a mile away. When he reached it, there were two small figures standing near it. They looked like little men. When he reported on his radio, they got inside the object and flew away.
In 1973 two men were out fishing in Mississippi. They say they saw a UFO shaped like an egg. There were three creatures like men but their skins were silver in colour. They had no eyes, and their mouths were just slits (裂缝). Their noses and ears were pointed. They made the fishermen get inside the UFO for a while. Then the creatures photographed them and took them to the place where they had been fishing.
There are many other similar stories. Some are probably untrue but some may be true. No one knows.
1. ___ took pictures of the two fishermen. A. The creatures in a UFO B. A driver of a police car C. A pilot of a plane D. Captain Ed Mitchell
2. The American government tried to ____. A. look for the flying objects
B. know where the objects come from C. learn more about UFOs D. report more about UFOs
3. According to the passage, the name \"flying saucers\" was first used by ____. A. a pilot of a small plane B. an official in Washington C. an editor of a newspaper D. the man who flies in saucers
4. The purpose of this passage is to tell us _. A. the shape of UFOs B. how to observe UFOs C. the danger of UFOs D. what we know about UFOs 5. It is implied in the passage that the author
A. does not believe at all about the exis-tence of UFOs B. believes that UFOs are real objects flying in the sky C. is not sure whether there are UFOs or not D. thinks UFOs come from other planets Key: 1. A 2. C 3. C 4. D 5. C
高考英语阅读训练（020）
Britons Learn to Forgive
LEEDS, England ─ A Leeds University psychology (心理学) professor is teaching a course to help dozens of Britons forgive their enemies.
\"The hatred we hold within us is a can-cer,\" Professor Ken Hart said, adding that holding in anger can lead to problems such as high blood pressure and heart disease.
More than 70 people have become mem-bers in Hart's first 20-week workshop in Lon-don ─ a course he says is the first of its kind in the world.
These are people who are sick and tired of living with a memory. They realize their bitterness is a poison they think they can pour out, but they end up drinking it themselves, said Canadian-born Hart.
The students meet in groups of eight to ten for a two-hour workshop with an adviser every fortnight.
The course, ending in July, is expected to get rid of the cancer of hate in these peo-ple. \"People have lots of negative attitudes to-wards forgiveness,\" he said. \"People confuse (把……混淆) forgiveness with forgetting. Forgiveness means changing from a negative attitude to a positive one.\"
Hart and his team have created instruc-tions to provide the training needed. \"The main idea is to give you guidelines on how to look at various kinds of angers and how they affect you, and how to change your attitudes towards the person you are angry with,\" said Norman Claringbull, a senior expert on the forgiveness project.
Hart said he believes forgiveness is a skill that can be taught, as these people \"want to get free of the past\".
1. From this passage we know that ______.
A. high blood pressure and heart disease are caused by hatred B. high blood pressure can only be cured by psychology professors
C. without hatred, people will have less trouble connected with blood and heart D. people who suffer from blood pressure and heart disease must have many enemies
2. If you are angry with somebody, you should A. try your best to defeat him or her B. never meet him or her again
C. persuade him or her to have a talk with you D. relax yourself by not thinking of him or her any more 3. In Hart's first 20-week workshop, people there can ___. A. meet their enemies B. change their minds
C. enjoy the professor's speech D. learn how to quarrel with others
4. If you are a member in Hart' s workshop, you'll ______. A. pay much money to Hart
B. go to the workshop every night C. attend a gathering twice a month D. pour out everything stored in your mind 5. The author wrote this passage in order to A. persuade us to go to Hart's workshop B. tell us the news about Hart's workshop C. tell us how to run a workshop like Hart's D. help us to look at various kinds of angers Key: 1. C 2. D 3. B 4. C 5. B
高考英语阅读训练（021）
Closing the Gap
Until late in the 20th century, most Americans spent time with people of different generations. Now middle-aged Americans may not keep in touch with old people until they are old themselves.
That's because we group people by age. We put our three-year-olds together in day-care centers, our 13-year-olds in schools and sports activities, and our 80-year-olds in senior-citizen homes. Why?
We live away from the old for many reasons. Young people sometimes avoid the old to get rid of fears of aging and dying. It is much harder to watch someone we love dis-appear before our eyes. Sometimes it's so hard that we stay away from the people who need us the most.
Fortunately, some of us have found our way to the old. And we have discovered that they often save the young.
A reporter moved her family onto a block filled with old people. At first her chil-dren were disappointed. But the reporter baked banana bread for the neighbours and had her children deliver it and visit. Soon the children had many new friends, with whom they shared food, stories and projects. \"My children have never been less lonely,\" the re-porter said.
The young, in turn, save the old. Once I was in a rest home (养老院) when a visitor showed up with a baby, she was immediately surrounded. People who hadn't
gotten out of bed in a week suddenly were ringing for a wheelchair. Even those who had seemed asleep woke 'up to watch the child. Babies have an astonishing power to comfort and cure.
Grandparents are a special case. They give their grandchildren a feeling of security (安全) and continuity. As my husband put it, \"My grandparents gave me a deep sense that things would turn out right in the end.\" Grandchil-dren speak of attention they don't get from worried parents. \"My parents were always telling me to hurry up, and my grandparents told me to slow down,\" one friend said. A teacher told me she can tell which pupils have rela-tionships with grandparents: they are quieter, calmer and more trusting.
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1. Now in ah American family, people can find that ___. A. children never live with their parents B. not all working people live with their parents C. aged people are supported by their grand-children D. grandchildren are supported by their grand-parents 2. The reason that old people are left alone may be that ? ' A. the old don't like to live in a big family
B. the young can't get enough money to sup-port the old C. different generations have different lifestyles D. the old are too weak to live with the young 3. The fact the reporter told us shows that __. A. old people in America lead a hard life. B. old people in America enjoy banana bread C. she had no rime to take care of her children D. old people are easy to get along with
4. Seeing a baby, the old people got excited because __.
A. they had never seen a baby before B. the baby was clever and beautiful C. the baby brought them the image of life D. the baby's mother would take care of them
5. Why are some children quieter, calmer and more trusting?
A. Because they have relationships with their grandparents. B. Because their worried parents ask them to act like that. C. Because they have nothing to worry about. D. Because their teachers ask them to act like that.
Key: 1. B 2. C 3-D 4. C 5.A
高考英语阅读训练（022）
Nobody Benefits
NEW YORK—America has been experi-encing the longest economic increase in its history. Incomes have risen, unemployment has fallen, and cities such as New York are bursting with new office buildings.
But just a short walk from Manhattan's skyscrapers, George Brown sits on the side-walk, cooking a lunch of rice and bits of fish over a can of cooking fuel.
Brown is homeless — one of the 2.3 mil-lion people in the US who end up on the street.
During the day. Brown collects alumini-um cans and sells them for five cents a piece. At night, he sleeps on the street.
\"I have been on the street about eight or nine years, something like that,\" said the 62-year-old former construction worker.
Brown admits he's had problems with al-cohol and has smoked cocaine. But he said he still wants a more stable (稳定的) housing ar-rangement. He could afford it just with the money he earns by collecting cans and small pieces of metal, if only truly low-income housing were available.
However, he sees no hope of finding af-fordable housing in New York. With the strong economy and unemploy-ment down, beautiful housing is being built to meet demand.
A US report shows rents in New York city rose more than 27 per cent between 1984 and 1999, from US $9 to US $700 a month.
One of the side effects of the strong economy is that rents have been going up. The majority of people who experience homelessness really just need some
affordable housing help.
But few housing companies have been built for the poor. Many small apartments in the city now rent for US $1,500 a month or more.
Brown, the homeless New Yorker, said he has a daughter who lives in the city but he rarely sees her. She is angry about his drinking and won't allow it in her house.
Smiling, he said he also has seven grand-children whom he'd like to see more often.
\"All I've got to do is clean up my act,\" he said.
1. What kind of life does George Brown lead?
A. Homeless and dangerous. B. Homeless and childish. C. Homeless and miserable. D. Homeless and sleepless. 2. From George Brown's life we can find that A. old Americans lead a hard life B. old Americans want to live alone C. American cities are full of poor people D. bad habits play a role in poor people's Life 3. It can be inferred from this passage that A. America is short of housing companies
B. the poor can't benefit from the increas-ing economy C. poor people in America will become rich
D. housing companies will build more houses for the poor 4. If this passage comes from a paper, on which page would it be? A. Society. B. Science. C. Economy. D. Business. 5. What character does George Brown have?
A. Selfish. B. Lazy. C. Warm-hearted. D. Open-hearted. Key: 1. C 2. D 3. B 4. A 5. D
高考英语阅读训练（023）
More Taiwanese Students Study Here
TAIBEI—Increasing numbers of Taiwanese students are joining the island's \"China rush\
According to official Chinese figures, the number of Taiwanese students admitted into college and postgraduate programmes on the mainland totalled 461 in 1996, 928 in 1997 and 839 in 1998. Although no latest official numbers were available, Netbig.com said this number had risen between 30 to 50 per cent annually in the past two years with well over 1,000 entering mainland campuses last year.
The Internet site, based in the Chinese city of Shenzhen, provides education service and information on Chinese mainland colleges and universities. \"Many Taiwanese believe a Chinese education giving more knowledge about the people and culture in the mainland will increase their chances in the Chinese job market,\" Netbig.com vice-president Ingrid Huang said. \"I believe it will give me hands-on ex-perience in the business field in the Chinese mainland and a better understanding of the Chinese mainland people,\" said Lydia Chang, a 19-year-old majoring in journalism at Shih Shin University. Chang plans to go on to get a master's degree in business administration in Shanghai, which she says offers the best envi-ronment for such studies.
A journalism graduate student, sumamed Lin, at the National Taiwan University said he would like to study law on the Chinese main-land since \"there will be better career prospects for me now that more Taiwanese companies are going there\".
Some business executives were sending their children to study in the Chinese main- land. \"They hope the children could build up connections which could later become useful in their business operations,\" said Yang Ching-yao, professor of the Chinese mainland studies.
A Netbig.com survey showed the campus-es favoured by Taiwanese students included Beijing, Qinghua and Renmin universities in Bei-jing, and Jinan and Zhongshan universities in Guangzhou. The most popular studies were law, business and Chinese medicine.
At present, Chinese Taibei doesn't recog-nize diplomas earned in the Chinese mainland nor help with any inquiries about studying there. But recognizing the trend, education au-thorities are giving a final form to a policy accepting certificates (iiE45)
from selected uni-versities.
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1. More Taiwanese students study on the Chi-nese mainland because ___. A. Taiwan will reunite with the mainland sooner or later B. the fees asked for are lower than those of Taiwan
C. what they have learned on the mainland will bring them a bright future D. there are many famous universities for them to choose
2. Some business executives were sending their children to study in the Chinese mainland so that their children ___.
A. could receive better education B. could learn more about the policy there C. could do well in their business operations D. could make more friends there 3. The underlined word \"it\" refers to ___.
A. Netbig.com B. a Chinese education on the mainland C. the Chinese job market D. the university 4. The main idea of paragraph 4 is ___.
A. law in the Chinese mainland is pleasant to learn
B. Taiwanese companies are coming to the Chinese mainland because the law there is perfect
C. more Taiwanese companies coming to the mainland makes it better to learn laws
D. the mainland is short of lawyers for the Taiwanese companies 5. The author wrote the article to tell us __.
A. the number of Taiwanese students going to universities on the mainland had been increasing year after year
B. more Taiwanese students are studying on the mainland
C. education on the mainland is more at-tractive compared with that of Taiwan D. Taiwan and the mainland should co-operate with each other in every field.
Key: l.C 2. C 3. B 4. C 5. B
高考英语阅读训练（024）
Parents have to do much less for their children today than they used to do, and home has become much less of a workshop. Clothes can be bought ready made, washing can go to the laundry, food can be bought cooked, canned or preserved, bread is baked and delivered by the baker, milk arrives on the doorstep, meals can be had at the restaurant, the workers' canteen (食堂), and the school dining-room.
It is unusual now for father to pursue (从事) his trade or other employment at home, and his children rarely, if ever, see him at his place of work. Boys are therefore seldom trained to follow their father's occupation, and in many towns they have a fairly wide choice of employment and so do girls. The young wage-earner often earns good money, and soon acquires a feeling of economic indepen-dence. In textile (纺织的) areas it has long been customary for mothers to go out to work, but this practice has become so widespread that the working mother is now a not unusual factor in a child's home life, the number of married women in employment having more than doubled in the last twenty-five years. With. mother earning and his older children drawing substantial wages, father is seldom the dominant (支配的) figure that he still was at the beginning of the century. When mother works, eco-nomic advantages increase, but children lose something of great value if mother's employment prevents her from being home to greet them when they return from school.
1. The writer compares home to a workshop because _____. A. fathers often pursue employment at home
B. parents have to make food and necessity themselves for their daily-life C. many families produce goods at home for sale D. both fathers and mothers in most families are workers
2. The writer says that home has become much less of a workshop. He means
_____.
A. in the past, home was more like a workshop B. home is much more of a workshop now C. home workshops are becoming fewer and fewer D. home was less like a workshop in the past
3. The chief reason that boys are seldom trained to follow their father's occupation is _____.
A. that children nowadays rarely see their fathers at their place of work B. that fathers do not like to pursue employment at home any more C. that there is a wide choice of employment for children D. that children also like to have jobs outside
4. What makes father no longer be the only dominant person in a family? A. With their earning, mother and children do not need to depend on father for their life.
B. There are many choices of employment for mothers and children. C. Father does much less for his children today than he used to-
D. The number of married women in employment has increased greatly now. KEY: 1-4 CACA
高考英语阅读训练（025）
1. Summer came early to Middlesbrough yesterday, as temperatures shot up to 22°C (71°F), a record for March. But local NFU agent Jim Wilkes says it could be bad news for farmers. \" The crops will think it's summer,\" he told our reporter,\" and start sprouting four weeks before time.
2. The death toll of the Burnside train crash rose to four yesterday when John Phillips, 32, of Petersville died in Wallsend Hospital. Another six people are still on the danger list. Mr Phillips, an electrical engineer leaves a wife and two children.
3. China and the United States reached an agreement on the protection of intellectual property rights yesterday, after strenuous marathon talks.
The agreement is good news for all parties concerned. The Chinese Foreign Trade Minister described the agreement as a \"turning point\" in Sino-US trade relations that \"promises further progress\" in the future.
The agreement will not only favourably impact trade relations between China and the United States, it may favourably influence the overall relations between the two countries.
1. What do you get to know from article I?
A. It is as cold as usual in Middlesbrough, and the farmers are pleased. B. It is hotter than usual in Middlesbrough, and the farmers are pleased. C. It is hotter than usual in Middlesbrough, and the farmers are worried. D. It is colder than usual in Middlesbrough, and the farmers are worried. 2. How many people have died in the train crash in article 2 ? A. Only John Phillips has died.
B. Ten people have died in the crash, including John Phillips. C. Four people have died in the crash, including John Phillips. D. John Phillips, his wife and children all died in the crash. 3. Who are on the danger list? A. Petersville and Wallsend.
B. an electrical engineer and John Phillips. C. John Phillips' wife and two children. D. another six people who were on the train.
4. What agreement did China and the United States reach in article 3? A. It is an agreement on a marathon race. B. It is an agreement on trade relations. C. It is an agreement on overall relations.
D. It is an agreement on intellectual property rights protection.
5. What are relations going to be like between China and the United States? A. Relations between China and the United States are going to be sometimes worse and sometimes better.
B. Relations between China and the United States are going to be better. C. Relations between China and the United States are going to be worse. D. Relations between China and the United States are going to remain the same. KEY: 1-5 CCDDB
高考英语阅读训练（026）
I never realized that bureaucratism (管僚主义) hated criticism so much until I myself was taught a good lesson by some bureaucrats.
One sunny morning, I went to a high－level organization to report on some business. Once in the office, I found the man in charge busy and about to leave. a minute, please. You are the comrade I was told I must see.chief.
“Sorry, I
’m busy now,” the reply was polite but firm.
“Wait
” I walked closer to the
“Would you please spare me just a few minutes? I came from a great distance and it’s not easy for me to pay another visit here in a short time.
“Then come when you can,
” now a chief语气’s tone (), very businesslike.
”
””
“Just take a look at this paper. One minute is enough.“But I don
’t even have one minute, no, not one single minute.
”
“Then I must come back again?“Right, you must.
”
“You are practicing bureaucratism!suppressed (压抑) since I entered the office.
” I lost control of my temper that had been
“Good criticism (批评),” the chief smiled and left.
That was “bad” criticism, bad for me, as later I was told that my report was turned
down. I was beaten by bureaucratism.
I learned the lesson: bureaucratism hates criticism. It seems that I need to learn more about the battle against that ugly social evil (弊病).
1. From the passage we can see _____. A. the man in charge had a good temper B. the writer was a bad－tempered person C. the man in charge didn’t lose temperD. the writer avoided losing his temper 2. The chief smiled and said A. he was open to the writerB. his patience and politeness C. his false politeness D. he didn
’t mind much though the writer lost temper
“Good criticism’s criticism
”. This really shows _____.
3. The report was turned down only because _____. A. the writer wouldn
’t come back again
B. the chief was hurt by his criticism C. the writer didn
’t make it clear to him
D. the report itself was worthless KEY: 1-3 C C B
高考英语阅读训练（027）
Brazil has become one of the developing world’s great successes at reducing
population growth－but more by accident than design. While countries such as India have made joint efforts to reduce birth rates, Brazil has had better result without really trying, says George Martine at Harvard.
Brazil’s population growth rate has dropped from 2.99% a year between 1951 and 1960 to 1.93% a year between 1981 and 1990, and Brazilian women now have only 2.7 children on average. Martine says this figure may have fallen still further since 1990,
an achievement that makes it the envy of many other Third World countries.
Martine puts it down to, among other things, soap operas (通俗电视连续剧) and installment (分期付款) plans introduced in the 1970s. both played an important, although indirect, role in lowering, the birth rate. Brazil is one of the worldproducers of soap operas. Globo, Brazil
’s most popular television network, shows three
’
hours of soaps six nights a week, while three others show at least one hour a night. Most soaps are based on wealthy characters living the high life in big cities.
“Although they have never really tried to work in a message towards the problems of reproduction, they describe middle and upper class values －not many children, different attitudes towards sex, women working,
” says Martine.
“They sent this ima
to all parts of Brazil and made people conscious of other patterns of behavior and other values, which were put into a very attractive package.
”
Meanwhile, the installment plans tried to encourage the poor to become consumers (消费者). “This led to an enormous change in consumption (消耗、消费) patterns and consumption was incompatible (不相容的) with unlimited reproduction.Says Martine.
”
1. According to the passage, Brazil has cut back its population growth ____. A. by educating its citizens C. by developing TV programmes
B. by careful family planning
D. by chance
2. According to the passage, many Third World countries ______. A. haven’t attacked much importance to birth control B. would soon join Brazil in controlling their birth rate
C. haven’t yet found an effective measure to control their populationD. neglected the role of TV plays in family planning
3. Soap operas have helped in lowering Brazil’s birth rate because ____.A. they keep people sitting long hours watching TV B. they have gradually changed people
’s way of life
C. people are drawn to their attractive package D. they popularize birth control measures 4. What is Martine
’s conclusion about Brazil
’s population growth?
A. The increase in birth rate will increase consumption. B. The desire for consumption helps to reduce birth rate.
C. Consumption patterns and reproduction patterns are contradictory (互相矛盾的)
D. A countryKEY: 1-4 D C B B
’s production is limited by its population growth.
高考英语阅读训练（028）
First－time dog owners may encounter many problems getting to know and train their pets. Sometimes a puppy, or even an older dog, will chew their fingers or bite them. Even in play, this can really hurt. Unfortunately, many pet owners tolerate (容忍) this in a young dog. However, when the dog gets larger, it is not fun to be bitten by it. Training a dog never to place his teeth on human skin or clothing is an important lesson. From now on, if you feel your dog
’s teeth while you are playing with him, say
“Ouch” in a loud voice and move away from him. He will soon learn that when he bites, you will not play with him any more.
Another bad habit that many people tolerate in their pets is allowing them to bite and hold on to clothing. Don
’t let your dog do this to you. When he does something
’s a good dog. You can also give him a
you what him to do, praise him and tell him he
treat at the same time he performs the good behavior. Eventually he will learn which kind of behavior is acceptable and which is not. Remember that reward is more effective than punishment. If you reward your dog when he does what you want to, he will become very well behaved. Also remember that puppies need to chew on something. So give him a sock with a knot tied in it or an old shoe. If he chews the wrong thing, take it away while saying
“No” and give him something he can chew. If
dogs are trained well, they will truly be your friends for a lifetime.
1. This passage is written to _____.
A. teach people how to train dogs B. show dog owners how to behave C. demonstrate good dog behavior. D. explain why a dog chews on something
2. According to this passage, many people tend to _____. A. think puppies should be properly trained B. be too rough towards their dogs C. give their dogs treats infrequently D. allow their dogs to behave badly
3. Based on this passage, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE? A. Our behavior influences our dogs
’ behavior.
B. Dogs enjoy being rewarded by their owners. C. Say nothing even when your dog has bitten you. D. Training a dog takes patience and time.
4. The author thinks that a better way to train a dog is to ____. A. punish him for any mistake he has made B. reinforce (加强) his good behavior with a treat C. tolerate him no matter what he does D. be kind to him and don
’t scold him
“eventually
” mean in the passage?
D.
5. What does the underlined word A. in the end unexpectedly KEY: 1-5 A D C B A
B. frequently
C. first of all
高考英语阅读训练（029）
Because plants cannot move or talk, most people believe that they have no feelings and that they cannot receive signals from outside. However, this may not be
completely true.
People who studied plants have found out that plants carry a small electrical charge (电荷). It is possible to measure this charge with a small piece of equipment called
“galvanometer”. The galvanometer is placed on a leaf off the plant, and it
records any changes in the electrical field of the leaf. Humans have a similar field which can change when we are shocked or frightened.
A man called Backster used a galvanometer for his studies of plants and was very surprised at his results. He found that if he had two or more plants in a room and he began to destroy one of them －perhaps by pulling off its leaves or by pulling it out of its pot －then the galvanometer on the leaves of the other plants showed a change in the electrical field. It seemed as if the plants were signalling a feeling of shock. This happened not only when Backster started to destroy plants, but also when he destroyed other living things such as insects (昆虫).
Backster said that the plants also knew if someone had destroyed a living thing some distance away, because they signalled when a man who had just cut down a tree entered the room.
Another scientist, named Sauvin, achieved similar results to Backster
galvanometers fixed to his plants all the time and checked regularly to see what the plants were doing. If he was out of the office, he telephoned to find out about the signals the plants were sending. In this way, he found that the plants were sending out signals at the exact times when he felt strong pleasure or pain. In fact, Sauvin could cause a change in the electrical field of his plants over a distance of a few miles simply by thinking about them.
1. Backster was surprised at the results of his studies because _____. A. he destroyed an insect
B. he destroyed a plant by pulling off its leaves C. he found that plants could express feelings of shock D. he found that plants could move and speak after all 2. The plants sent out signals _____.
A. only when Backster Started to destroy plants
s. He k
’B. when Backster destroyed plants or other living things C. only when he destroyed things such as insects
D. only when Backster placed the galvanometer on the leaves of the plants 3. The scientist called Sauvin _____. A. did not agree with Backster
’s ideas
B. did not get the same sort of results as Backster did C. got different results from Backster
’ｓ
D. found out some of the same things that Backster did 4. Which of the following is true according to the passage? A. The electrical charge plants carry may shock or frighten us. B. A tree will signal when it has been cut down.
C. Sauvin could make his plants send out signals some distance away. D. Plants have feelings because they can receive signals without moving. KEY: 1-4 C B D C
高考英语阅读训练（030）
With the support of our readers, China Today has become successful in helping the world learn about China, and has built a bridge of friendship between the people of China and the rest of the world.
Every day we receive many letters from our readers expressing their admiration for China, their appreciation of our work, and suggestions for improving the quality of the magazine. Some letters are published in reference.
Many readers have suggested contests to develop closer contact (联系) between readers and editors. We held a History and Tourism Contest in 1995 and a China Travel Contest in 1996. We received warm responses to both.
“Postbag” while others are kept for
This year, China Today is holding a Reading Contest. Questions, chosen from articles published this year, will appear every three issues (期). Entrants (参赛者) must mail their answers before January 31, 1999. Fifty entries (参加) with correct answers to all the questions will be selected as prize winners. All the winners will be named in the April 1999 issue. Please address your entries to:
Mr. Kang Jing China Today
24 Baiwanzhuang Road Beijing, China, 100037
Fax: 0086 －010 －68238338 The First Three Questions: 1. What was Shanghai
’s GDP in 1996?
2. How much of the Chinese population still lacks enough food and clothing? 3. When was the law on the Organization of the Villager Committees of the People’s Republic of China passed?
Please do not post your answers right away, but wait until all the questions have been published.
1. If you are going to be an entrant, how many ways can you send your entries to China Today?
A. It’s not clear. C. No less than two.
B. Only one. D. At least three.
2. According to the passage, we can draw a conclusion that ____.
A. fifty people who answer all the questions correctly may see their names in the April 1999 issue
B. all the people who answer the three questions correctly may see their names in the April 1999 issue
C. all the people who answer all the questions correctly must win prizes D. all the people who answer the three questions correctly can win prizes 3. Supposing China Today is a monthly, this one in which there are the first three questions can be ____
A. the January 1995 issue C. the May 1997 issue
B. the January 1999 issue D. the March 1998 issue
4. How did the editors deal with the letters from the readers? A. They put some letters in a big postbag for reference.
B. They published some letters in the column “Postbag” and kept the rest for reference.
C. They looked up some information in the letters and then published a D. They did nothing but keep all the letters for reference. KEY: 1－4 C A D B
“Pos
高考英语阅读训练（031）
Every weekday morning I take the 8:30 bus to go to my job. I know by sight several people who also fide that bus. Some of the girls work as maids. They get off at each stop in ones, twos or threes.
But at one corner something wonderful happens. Before the bus stops, a little dog races out of the nearest house. He doesn't look at two of the maids who get off. But for the third he has a joyful \"Hello!\". From head to tail his little body wags his happiness. Everyone on the bus watches until the maid and the dog go into the house.
One day not long ago the maid wasn't on the bus. I wondered if the dog would be waiting for her. Sure enough, he was!
He stood at the back door of the bus for a minute. I could see his joyful welcome turning into fearful worry. Where was she?
The driver closed the back door. The dog raced to the front door. It, too, shut in his face.
Everyone on the bus felt sad. Poor little pup! He looked so unhappy, standing there!
The driver couldn't stand it. He opened the door and looked down at the dog. \"She didn't come today,\" he said, in a loud, kind voice.
A man in a front seat leaned forward. \"Maybe she will come tomorrow,\" he called. The dog wagged his tail as if to say \"thank you.\" He watched the bus as we pulled away. Then he turned to trot home
── alone.
The next day everyone on the bus was happy to see the maid back again. Yes, the dog was waiting for her.
The welcome he gave her was even warmer and more delighted than usual. We all smiled at one another. How bright and good the morning suddenly seemed to us!
1. What do the people on the bus usually see at one corner? A. A little dog coming close to the bus when it stops. B. Two maids get off the moment the bus stops. C. A dog waiting for someone.
D. A dog greets a maid merrily and follow her into a house. 2. One day the maid wasn't on the bus and the dog ___. A. didn't appear
B. stood waiting at the bus stop till the bus left C. raced about looking for the maid
D. went back the moment he found the maid wasn't there 3. All this made people on the bus ___. A. awfully sorry B. greatly surprised C. very bored D. much exited
4. The next day people on the bus were happy, for ___. A. the maid was among them again B. she would not take the same bus C. she was not on their bus
D. she was waiting for an empty bus to come 5. We can safely say this story is about ___. A. a magic dog
B. a young maid that has magic powers C. a bus that can produce magical results
D. the close relationship between a maid and her dog
KEY: 1. D 2. C 3. A 4. A 5. D
高考英语阅读训练（033）
Pablo Ruiz Picasso was the favorite child of his family. He was the only boy among great many girl cousins. That was enough to make him important, but his father loved him especially, because he knew his son was going to be an artist. Pablo knew the word for himself making delightful little drawings of animals and people. If his mother sent him out to play in the square, he went on drawing in the dust under the trees. One of his favorite models was his younger sister, Lola.
Don Jose Ruiz, Pablo's father was director of the museum at Malaga in southern Spain. He earned only a small salary, but there was not much work to do and he was able to practice his hobby, which was painting pigeons. don Jose loved pigeons very much. He painted them dead or alive, in ones and twos and in dozens. Sometimes he painted them on paper, and then stuck them on to canvas (画布); sometimes he stuck real feathers on to his pictures. He knew a great deal about he technique of painting and he taught it all to Pablo.
Life in Malaga was very pleasant. In the hot, Mediterranean (地中海的) sunshine father and son would walk down to the beach to look at the boats on the shore or wander round the open markets. They made a strange pair. Don Jose was tall and thin, with red hair and beard, sad gray eyes and a fine set of whiskers (髯). He was so shy and correct that he was nicknamed \"the Englishman\". Pablo was quite the opposite. He had his mother's small, strong build; he had straight black hair, and bright black eyes that noticed everything that was going on around him.
1. Don Jose and Pablo were \"a strange pair\" because ___. A. they liked to wander about the town
B. they noticed everything that was going on around them C. they both painted
D. they looked so different from each other 2. Malaga is probably ___. A. an island in the Mediterranean B. a sea port in Spain
C. an inland city in southern Spain D. a small country township KEY: 1. D 2. B
高考英语阅读训练（034）
Kevin Rogers used to be my boss. At that time he was a hard-working, up-and-coming businessman and a real slave-driver, always telling us we had to sell more and more. As soon as I could, I got a job with another company. The last time I saw Rogers was more than ten years ago. At least that's what I thought until last Thursday. But now I'm not so sure.
I was on my way back to my office in the center of town. There is a small park nearby which I sometimes walk through after lunch. It was almost empty, except for an unshaven, shabby-looking man on one of the benches. He looked about fifty years old and was wearing an old, gray overcoat. it was a cold, wintry day, and he was shivering.
\"It's been a long time since I had a meal. Can you help me?\" he said. There was something about his voice that sounded familiar. I gave him a few coins and he mumbled something about being grateful. As he stumbled (蹒跚) past me, I looked at his face closely. I wondered where I had seen him before. Then it hit me. Could it possibly be ...? No! Impossible, I thought. I watched him walking away. He was the same height as Rogers but looked a lot thinner than I remembered. Then, as he left the park and turned down the street, I caught sight of his face again, this time from his side. The nose was the same as Rogers' too. I almost followed him but something made me stop. I just couldn't be sure. But the resemblance (相似) was very close.
Yesterday I ran into someone who had worked for Rogers at the same time I did, and had stayed on longer. I started telling him about the man I had seen in the park.
\"For a moment I thought it was our old boss. The voice, the nose, and even the face were just like Rogers. But it couldn't have been. Rogers must be the director of a big company by now.\" I said.
My ex-colleague (先前的同事) shook his head. \"I thought you knew.\" \"Knew? Knew what? What are you talking about?\"
\"Rogers was sent to prison six years ago. He's probably out by now. For all I know he's sleeping on park benches and begging money from passers-by.\"
1. It seems that when Rogers was the writer's boss, the writer ___. A. rather liked Rogers
B. admired Rogers' ability to sell C. thought Rogers was lazy D. was not very happy in his job 2. When his story begins, the writer ___. A. was working for a man called Rogers B. was on his way to work in the morning C. was going back to work after lunch D. had finished work and was going home
3. When the man in the park saw the writer, the man ___. A. begged some money from him B. tried to hit him C. offered to help him D. walked away from him KEY: 1. D 2. A 3. A
高考英语阅读训练（035）
Lucky is the man who has no “skeleton in his closet.n a man has done ” Whe
something in his life that he is ashamed of, that he wants to hide, he is said to have a “skeleton in his closet.
” Some people may have more than one skeleton.
As we have noted many times, it is hard to find out how these expressions begin. Sometimes, we get some hard facts. But more often we have to depend on guesswork. And that is true of this phrase, which came from England.
Before 1932,English law did not permit a doctor to cut open a dead human body for scientific examination, unless it was the corpse(尸体) of an executed(处决) criminal.
But when it became legal, more and more doctors demanded skeletons for a more scientific study of medicine. It was helping in the advance of modern medicine. The demand had become so strong that men began to rob tombs and sell skeletons to doctors at high prices.
We are told that a doctor would usually buy just one skeleton for scientific study. It became very important in his work. But he had to keep it hidden because most people objected to keeping such a thing. As a rule, the doctor would keep his skelton in some dark corner where it could not be seen, or hide it in a closet.
After a time, people began to suspect(怀疑) every doctor of hiding a skeleton in the closet. From this suspicion, the phrase
“a skeleton in the colset
more general meaning. To describe anything that a man wanted to keep others from discovering. It could be proof of a criminal act, or something much less serious. Well, that is one theory.
One writer, however, believes that the phrase might have come from something that really happened. It is his guess that a hidden closet in some old English country home may have turned up a real skeleton, clear proof of some old family shame or crime. Well, one man's guess is as good as another. But this sounds like a story by the great French novelist, Balzac.
Baizac tells us of a man who suspected his wife of having a lover. The husband
took on a
”comes home by surprise. But she hears him and quickly hides her lover in the closet of her bedroom. He enters her room and asks her if she is hiding her lover. He says he will not open the door to the closet if she promises him there is no one there; He will believe her. She answers firmly that she is not hiding anyone in the closet.
The husband then begins to build a solid brick wall against the closet. His wife watches, knowing that her lover will never come out alive. But she will not change her the story and admit her guilt.
1.Which of the following situations is suitable for using the phrase the closet
”？
A. You have stolen something presious and don't want it discovered. B. You are a doctor and have to keep a skeleton for research
C. If you have cut open a dead human body for scientific examination you should keep the skeleton secret.
D. You have done a crime or done something foolish, but you want to keep others from discovering it.
2.From the text we know that there are _____ theories about how the phrase “skeleton in the closet
” came into being.A. one
B. two
C. three
D. four
3.In Chinese the world “Skeleton” means ________ .
A.尸体
B.标本
C.收藏
D.骷髅
4.Which of the following is right according to the text?
A. In the 19th century, doctors realized the importance of anatomy(解剖) in the development of medicine.
B. The doctors of the ancient times liked to collect as many skeleton as possible. C. The thieves stole skeletons from tombs in order to help the doctors D. It is legal that corpses of anybody are cut open for scientific examination in history.
5.From the story Balzac told we know that the wife's lover must have become _______.
A. a corpse
B. a phrase
C. a skeleton
D. a secret
Skeleto
“KEY: 1. D 2. B 3. D 4. A 5. C
高考英语阅读训练（036）
A great big fellow, weighing around 250 pounds, walked with slow heavy noisy footsteps up to the produce counter in the supermarket. \"Give me half a head of cabbage, \"he told the clerk.
\"All we have are whole heads, \"came the cold reply.
\"I don't want a whole head, \"the customer demanded. \"Just half a head. Are you going to sell me half a head? \"
\"Wait a minute, \"said the clerk nervously, \"Let me ask the manager.\"
She went back where the manager was stamping prices on canned goods. \"Hey\"，she said，\"there's a big，stupid-looking buffalo（水牛）out front who wants me to sell him half ahead of cabbage. Shall I tell the fool to...\"She said，\"wants to buy the other half。\"
1．What is the best title for this passage？A．A Strange Customer B. A Friendly Customer C. A Nervous Customer D. A Polite Customer
2. When talking to the manager, the clerk was referring to______. A. two different customers B. the same customer C. more than two customers
D. a stupid -looking customer and a gentleman 3. What is your impression(印象)of the customer? A. Looking like an animal. B. Looking like a housewife C. Looking like a gentleman
D. A man of strong build. KEY: 1. A 2. B 3. D
高考英语阅读训练（037）
Although man has known about asbestos for many hundreds of years, it was not until 160 years ago that it was mined for the first time on the North American continent. H. W. Johns, owner of a New York City Supply Shop for roofers, was responsible for (对……负责)the opening of that first mine.
Mr, Jonhs was given a piece of asbestos which had been found in Italy. He experimented with the material and then showed its surprising powers to his customers. After putting on a pair of asbestos gloves, which looked much like ordinary work gloves, he took red-hot coals from the fireplace and played with them in his hands. How astonished the customers were to discover that he was not burned at all. You can well imaging that he had increasing business in asbestos roofing materials. However, because it was very expensive to transport(carry)them from Italy to the United States, Mr Johns sent out a young scientist to seek a source nearer home. This young man found great vein(岩脉), in the province of Quebec in Canada.
Ever since 1881 Quebec has led the world in the production of this unusual mineral, which is made up of magnesium, silicon, iron, and oxygen. When it is mined, the asbestos is heavy, just as you would expect a mineral to be. When it is separated, a strange thing happens ;the rock breaks down into fine, soft, soapy fibres(纤维).
Scientists do not know why the rock can be separated easily into threads(线), but they have found thousands of uses for this fireproof material, of the called the stone”．
1．The title that best expresses the main idea of this passage is _____. A．Asbestos mined in Canada B. Fireproof matter C．A “Wonder” mineral D. A new roofing material
2. Johns proved his ability as a salesman by ______. A. going into the roofing business B. carrying asbestos from Italy C. sending a trained scientist
D. showing the use of asbestos gloves
3. Which is the most important character of asbestos that the author wants to show us?
A. It is like thread B. It feels soapy C. It burns easily D. It is unusually heavy 4. The author
’s main purpose in writing this passage was to______.
A. show the need for more scientists B. compare asbestos with other minerals C. increase the sales of asbestos D. present facts about asbestos KEY: 1. C 2. D 3. A 4. D
高考英语阅读训练（038）
The news report that night was about a famine(饥荒)in Ethiopia. The pictures were of people who were so thin that they looked like beings from another planet. The camera (摄像机)focused (聚焦)on one man so that he looked directly at me, sitting in my comfortable living room. All around was the sound of death.
It was clear that the world had not noticed this until now. You could hear the sadness in the voice of the reporter. Michael Buerk. At the end of the report he was silent. Paula started crying, then rushed upstairs to check our baby, Fifi, who was
sleeping peacefully.
I kept seeing the news pictures in my mind. What could I do? I was only a pop singer and by now not a very successful pop singer. All I could do was to make records which no one bought. But I would do that. I would give all the profits (利润)of the next Rats (the name of the music group he was in)record to Oxfam (an organization in Britain which helps poor people around the would). What good would that do? It would only be a little money but it was more than I could give just from my bank account. Maybe some people would buy it because the profits were for Oxfam. And I would be protesting about this disaster (灾难). But that was not enough.
1. What do we learn about the writer from the text?
A. He felt really bad because the news report made him think of his own hard life. B. After he saw a news report on TV about the faming in Ethiopia, he decided he had to do something about the problem.
C. His ideas on how to collect money for the people in Ethiopia were very successful
D. He wanted to do more than just be a famous singer.
2. Which paragraph describes(描写)what he thought about after the report? A. Paragraph 1 B. Paragraph 2 C. Paragraph 3 D. None. 3. The writer wished that.
A. he would be a very successful pop singer if he could have sold all his records. B. he would rather give all his money from his bank account than the little money made by making new records
C. perhaps people would be interested in his records because they knew that the money they paid for them would go to Oxfam.
D. He would make records which no one bought. KEY: 1. B 2. C 3. C
高考英语阅读训练（039）
CARDIFF, Wales──Poets, singers and musicians from across the globe gathered Wales to celebrate the tradition(传统)of storytelling.
“It might seem strange that people still want to listen in age of watching television, but this is an unusual art form whose time has cone again,
”said David Ambrose,
director of Beyond the Border, an international storytelling festival(节)in Wales.
“Some of the tales, like those of the Inuit from Canada, are thousands years old. So our storytellers have come from distant lands to connect us with the distance of time, ”he said early this month.
Two Inuit women, both in their mid 60s, are among the few remaining who can do Kntadjait, or throat singing, which has few words and much sound.
Their art is governed by the cold of their surroundings, forcing them to say little but listen attentively.
Ambrose started the festival in 1993, after several years of working with those reviving(coming back into use or existence)storytelling in Wales.
“It came out of a group of people who wanted to reconnect with traditions. and as all the Welsh are storytellers, it was in good hands here,
”Ambrose said.
1. Ambrose believes that the art of storytelling______. A. will be more popular than TV B. will be popular again C. started in Wales
D. are in the hands of some old people
2. From the tales told by the Inuit, people can learn ______. A. about their life as early as thousands of years ago. B. Why they tell the stories in a throat-singing way. C. How cold it has been where the Inuit live D. How difficult it is to understand the Inuit
3. According to the writer, which of the following is not true? A. Storytelling once stopped in Wales. B. Storytelling has a long history in Wales.
C. Storytelling is always well received in Wales D. Storytelling did not come back until 1993 in Wales. 4. The underlined phrase in good hands means. A. controlled by rich people B. grasped by good storytellers C. taken good care of D. protected by kind people KEY: 1. B 2. A 3. D 4. C
高考英语阅读训练（040）
Problem Page
Dear Lifeline,
I shall be getting married in August．My mother wants me to have a white wedding in church, because I am the only daughter, and she wants me to have the kind of wedding that she had．I , on the other hand, would like to have a simple wedding and a small party afterwards for my immediate family and close friends．I don’t want my parents to go to a lot of expense just for one day;I
’d rather they spent the money on
things that my husband and I will need, that will last us for many years．
Do you agree with me that this is a reasonable point of view? Can you think of a way in which I might persuade my parents to think as I do ?
Yours,
Money-Conscious Dear Money-Conscious,
We agree that your point of view is reasonable; but reason isnparents clearly do not mind
‘going to a lot of expense
’t everything. Your
’, as you put it. They would min
more if you prevented them from doing so. There is, in fact, no reason why a white wedding in church should cost a lot of money. Such a wedding can be very simple, yet it can give you the sort of happy memories that your mother has of her own wedding day．
We suggest you meet your mother halfway. Have a simple church wedding and a
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