高三英语阅读训练十五篇之一.doc

高中阅读理解专项训练附答案解析1．篇Language as a System of Symbols(符号)Of all systems of symbols, language is the most highly developed. It has been pointed out that human beings, by agreement, can make anything stand for anything. Human beings have agreed, in the course of centuries of mutual dependency, to let the various noises that they can produce with their lungs, throats, tongues, teeth, and lips systematically stand for certain happenings in their nervous systems. We call that system of agreements language.There is no necessary connection between the symbol and that which it stands for. Just as social positions can be symbolized by feathers worn on the head, by gold on the watch chain, or by a thousand other things according to the culture we live in, so the fact of being hungry can be symbolized by a thousand different noises according to the culture we live in.However obvious these facts may appear at first glance, they are actually not so obvious as they seem except when we take special pains to think about the subject. Symbols and the things they stand for are independent of each other, yet we all have a way of feeling as if, and sometimes acting as if, there were necessary connections. For example, there are people who feel that foreign languages are unreasonable by nature; foreigners have such funny names for things, and why can’t they call things by their right names? This feeling exhibits itself most strongly in those English and American tourists who seem to believe that they can make the natives of any country understand English if they shout loud enough. Like the little boy who is reported to have said, “Pigs are called pigs because they are such dirty animals, ” they feel that the symbol is inherently connected in some way with the things symbolized.1．Language is a highly developed system of symbols because human beings _______. A．have made use of language for centuriesB．use our nervous systems to support languageC．have made various noises stand for any eventsD．can make anything stand for anything by agreement2．What can we conclude from Paragraph 2?A．Different noises may mean different things.B．Our culture determines what a symbol stands for.C．The language we use symbolizes our social positions.D．Our social positions determine the way we are dressed.3．In Paragraph 3 the underlined phrase “take special pains” probably means “_______”. A．try very hard B．take our timeC．are very unhappy D．feel especially painful4．In Paragraph 3, the example of the little boy is used to show that _______.A．adults often learn from their youngB．“pig” is a dirty word because pigs are dirtyC．words are not connected with the things they stand forD．people sometimes have wrong ideas about how language works【答案】1．D2．B3．A4．D【分析】这是一篇说明文。

高中阅读理解专项训练附答案解析1篇You may not know a lot of people when you start high school. Even if you know some freshmen (新生) , you still feel nervous that you don't know any upperclassmen or teachers. How are you going to make friends among this sea of unknown faces?Most high schools hold a freshman orientation before school actually starts, which is helpful not only because you can know your way around the building and get to meet some of your teachers, but also because you get to meet fellow freshmen. That way, when you show up on your first day of school, you may already recognise a few familiar faces. When you talk to your new classmates, you'll probably find that a lot of them are feeling just like you are. They're all new to the school and don't know what to expect. Talking about a common concern with them can help you develop friendships.The work in high school is something that freshmen are probably worried about. The work in high school builds on what you learnt in middle school, giving you a more advanced knowledge of many subjects. So you may find you have more work to do or that it's a bit more challenging. If you ever find your work too difficult, teachers can give you extra help.High school also has more extracurricular activities than middle school does such as clubs, music and theatre groups and sports teams. This is a good time to explore your interests and try new things.High school gives you the chance to learn how to manage your time, to develop your social skills and interests, and more importantly to be more independent and responsible.1．What does the underlined word “orientation” mean in Paragraph 2?A．Training. B．Game.C．Discussion. D．Examination.2．What are freshmen probably worried about?A．The learning task.B．The ability to make friends.C．The relationship with teachers.D．The freshman orientation.3．Extracurricular activities mainly help students ________.A．build up healthy bodiesB．develop friendshipsC．develop the interestsD．improve their learning ability4．Who is this passage written for?A．Freshmen at high school.B．Freshmen's parents.C．Middle school students.D．Upperclassmen in high school.【答案】1．A2．A3．C4．A【分析】这是一篇说明文。

（一）The students were having their chemistry class. Miss Li was telling the children what water was like. After that, she asked her students, “What’s water?”No one．Miss Li asked again，“Why don’t you answer my question？Didn’t I tell you what water is like？”Just then a boy put up his hand and said，“Miss Li，you told us that water has no color and no smell．But where to find such kind of water？The water in the river behind my house is always black and it has a bad smell．”Most of the children agreed With him．“I’m sorry，children．”said the teacher，“Our water is getting dirtier and dirtier．That’s a problem．”1．The students were having their _______ class．A．English B．Chinese C．chemistry D．math 2．Miss Li was telling the children what ______ was like.A．water B．air C．earth D．weather3．A boy said，‘’The water in the river behind my house is always ___．”A．white B．black C．clean D．clear4．Most of the children _______ the boy．A．agreed with B．wrote toC．heard from D．sent for5．The water in the river has color and smell because it is getting ____．A．more and more B．less and lessC．cleaner and cleaner D．dirtier and dirtierkeyC A B A D（二）Jim is an English boy. He comes to China with his father and mother. They come here to work. Jim comes here to study.He is in No.5 Middle School. He gets up early every day. He isn’t late for school. He studies hard. He can read English well. He often helps us with our English, and we often help him with his Chinese. After class he likes playing football, swimming, running, jumping and riding. He makes many friends here. We are glad to stay with him. On Sunday he oftenhelps his mother clean the house, mend something or do the shopping. He likes Chinese food very much.He likes living here. He likes Chinese students very much. We all like him, too.根据短文内容，判断以下句子的正误。

高中阅读理解专项训练附答案解析1篇It’s hard to avoid looking like a fool on April Fool’s Day. On April 1 each year, people play tricks on each other. These tricks are usually silly rather than mean. Classmates sometimes tie each other’s shoelaces to their chairs. Teachers might hand out an impossibly difficult surprise test that scares students before they realise it’s only a joke. Newspapers announce fake contests (such as “Win an elephant!”) and report on fake stories (like “UFO” lands in New York City).Forget gifts, songs and special foods-those are for the other holidays of the year. On April Fool’s Day, the only tradition is to laugh (and maybe to cause a little bit of trouble).One April Fool’s Day, when I was in high school, a group of students in my class played a very clever and funny trick on the teachers. They bought some chickens and set them free in our school cafeteria. The chickens ran all round the school, in and out of classrooms and under our feet. Feathers were flying everywhere.Teachers began running after the chickens, trying to catch them. Finally, they caught four of them. But the chickens were wearing numbered tags around their necks, and the teachers discovered that they had only caught chickens NO. 1, 2, 3, and 5. Where was chicken No. 4?The te achers looked and looked. They couldn’t find another chicken. After a few hours, they realised that the students had played another joke on them: There were only four chickens in the first place! They’d been tricked by the numbers on the chickens.It’s been a long time since I was in high school, but that April Fool’s Day remains one of my favourite memories from those years.1．What can we infer from the first paragraph on April Fool’s Day?A．Everyone is hard to avoid being fooled on April Fool’s Day.B．Students play jokes on teachers on April Fool’s Day.C．Teachers play tricks on students on April Fool’s Day.D．Newspapers often cheat people.2．Why did students set chickens free?A．They wanted to let chickens free. B．They wanted to let chickens run all round the school.C．They wanted to see feathers flying. D．They wanted to play a trick on the teachers. 3．How many jokes did the students play on the teachers?A．One. B．Two. C．Three. D．Four.【答案】1．A2．D3．B【分析】这是一篇记叙文。

高三英语阅读理解及答案（1篇）高三英语阅读理解及答案 1第一篇：The Queen’s English is now sounding less upper-class, a scientific study of the Queen’s Christmas broadcasts had found. Researchers have studied each of her messages to the Commonwealth countries since 1952 to find out the change in her pronunciation from the noble Upper Received to the Standard Received.Jonathan Harrington, a professor at Germany’s University of Munich, wanted to discover whether accent (口音) changers recorded over the past half century would take place within one person. “As far a s I know, there just is nobody else for whom there is this sort of broadcast records,” he said.He said the noble way of pronouncing vowels (元音) had gradually lost ground as the noble upper-class accent over the past years. “Her accent sounds slightly less noble than it did 50 years ago. But these are very, very small and slow changes that we don’t notice from year to year. ”“We may be able to relate it to changes in the social classes,”he told The Daily Telegraph, a British newspaper. “In 1952 sh e would have been heard saying ‘thet men in the bleck het’. Now it would be ‘that man in the black hat’. And ‘hame’ rather than ‘home’. In the 1950s she would have been ‘lorst’, but by the 1970s ‘lost’. ”The Queen’s broadcast is a personal message to the Commonwealth countries. Each Christmas, the 10-minute broadcast is put on TV at 3 pm in Britain as many families are recovering from their traditional turkey lunch. (传统火鸡午餐).The results were published (发表) in the Journal of Phonetics.1. The Q ueen’s broadcasts were chosen for the study mainly because ______.A. she has been Queen for many yearsB. she has a less upper-class accent nowC. her speeches are familiar to many peopleD. her speeches have been recorded for 50 years2. Which of the following is an example of a less noble accent in English?A. “duaty”B. “citee”C. “hame”D. “lorst”3. We may infer from the text that the Journal of Phonetics isa magazine on _________.A. speech soundsB. Christmas customsC. TV broadcastingD. personal messages4. What is the text mainly about?A. The relationship between accents and social classes.B. The Queen’s Christmas speeches on TV.C. The changes in a person’s accent.D. The recent development of the English language.第二篇：Britain’s oldest man made his first visit to London yesterday at the age of 101. Mr. John Evans had never found the time or money to make the trip from his home in Forest Fach, near Swansea. But, when British Rail offered him an all-expenses-paid birthday trip to the capital he just could not refuse.He arrived at Paddington Station and smartly turned out in his best suit, favorite Panama hat and a red rose in his buttonhole. “It’s very exciting. There’s no doubt about it,” he said.Until yesterday he had never been far from home, except for one trip to Aberdeen. “But I’ve been on the seas to that faraway land called be 21 miles from home,” he joked.Mr Evans, who spent 60 years working as a miner in South Wales, almost made the journey to London once before, at theturn of the century. “There was a trip to the White City but it was ten shillings return from Swansea — too much I thought. All my money went to the family then,” he said.。

2021年高考英语三轮复习：阅读理解试题精选汇编第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

ASo you’re going to the royal wedding! Let’s review a checklist of everything you’ll need to know.What to wear at the ceremonyDid you get your fascinator yet? Tha t’s a trick question because you probably don’t even know what a fascinator is. Royal dress code etiquette (礼仪) states that women must wear hats for formal events, and fascinators are the preferred accessory (配饰). These funny hats boast a large decorative design. If you haven’t packed one, no worries. Simply glue a cabbage to the side of your head. No one will be the wiser, and you can always snack on your fascinator should the wedding ceremony drag on. Gentlemen are expected to wear morning coats and top hats. Royals will likely wear their military uniforms.Meeting the royalsMen, when greeting the royals, a simple bow will do. Not so low that it looks as if you’re examining the carpet for any medals they might have dropped. This is a slight neck bow. Women perform a curtsy. Simply put one leg behind the other, bend your knees, bow your head slightly and fall over because you’ve never done this before.Chatting up the queenThe first rule of talking to the queen: Don’t talk. That is, unless spoken to. If sh e does start a conversation and you find you’ve run out of interesting stuff to discuss after “Hello”, break the ice with a joke. “Hey, why did the queen go to the dentist?” “To get her teeth crowned!”DiningEvery meal begins and ends with the queen. You can’t start eating until she starts, and you stop when she stops. The queen doesn’t appear to be a large eater, so you should wolf down your food in case she pushes the plate away after a few bites. When dining, the royals hold knives in their right hand and forks in their left with the tines facing down.1．What must women have on for the royal wedding?A．Morning coats B．Military uniformsC．Hats with fascinators D．Cabbages2．Which behavior is proper at a royal ceremony?A．Fall over when you bow to the queenB．Don’t start eating until the queen startsC．Don’t talk even if spoken toD．Push the plate away while eating3．What is the main writing characteristic of the text?A．Humorous B．Serious C．Plain D．Official【分析】这是一篇说明文。

高考英语阅读理解真题专项突破训练25套含答案一、阅读理解1．阅读短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Professor Martin's report says that children who attend a number of schools, because their parents have to move around the country, probably make slow progress in their studies. There are also signs, says Professor Martin, that an unusually large number of such children are mentally affected.The professor says, "It's true, my personal feeling is that children should stay in one school. Our feelings are based on research and not on any personal feeling that I or many assistants may have on the subject."Captain Thomas James, an army lecturer for the past 20 years and himself a father of two, said, "I've never heard such rubbish. Taking me for example, no harm is done to the education of my children who change school regularly—if they keep to the same system, as in our Army school. In my experience—and I've known quite a few of them—Army children are as well-adjusted (适应) as any others, if not better. What the professor doesn't appear to appreciate is the fact that in such situations children will adapt (适应) much better than grown-ups."When this was put to Professor Martin, he said that at no time has his team suggested that all such children were backward or mentally affected in some way, but simply that in their experience there was a clear tendency (倾向)."Our findings show that while the very bright child can deal with regular changes without harming his or her general progress in studies, the majority (大多数) of children suffer from constantly (不断地) having to enter a new learning situation."（1）Professor Martin's report suggests that ________.A．it may not be good for children to change schools too oftenB．parents should not move around the countryC．children are now making slow progressD．more and more children are mentally affected（2）According to the passage, Professor Martin's personal feeling ________.A．is opposite of what his report has shownB．is in a way supported by his researchC．has played a big part in his researchD．is based on his own experience as a child（3）From the passage, we can conclude that Captain James's children ________.A．have been affected by changing schoolsB．go to ordinary state schoolsC．can get used to the Army school educationD．discuss their education regularly with their father（4）According to Professor Martin, ________ suffer from changing schools regularly.A．army children B．quite a few childrenC．bright children D．few children2．阅读理解Short Story CompetitionThe competition begins at June 30 and ends at December 15.It is open to all local citizens of Ontario who are at 16 or over, except the employees and judges and anyone living with any employee of the sponsors or judges.The author's name address phone number and a 25-50-word self-introduction must be included with each entry on a separate sheet of paper. The name of the author should not appear in the story itself.Stories must be original and unpublished up to the time the winners are declared on December 25.Stories must be written on a computer, be double-spaced and no more than 2,500 words. Total word count should be printed on the front page of the story.No changes to a story are allowed once the Star receives your entry. Typescripts (文稿)will not be returned.A $ 5 entry fee must accompany each entry. Cheques or money orders should be made out to the Star Short Story Competition. Please do not send coins.Winners will be informed by telephone between 9 am and 5 pm on December 25.Professors from the Writing Centre at Ryerson University will complete the first round of judging. Another group of professional writers will select the final three.More Information：Send your story to: the Star Short Story Competition, the Star Street, OntarioM5E1E6. Full contest rules are available at xxxx（1）Who can join in the competition?A．A daughter of the judge.B．A salesman living in The Star Street.C．A visitor coming from another city.D．A student in the local primary school.（2）Which of the following stories may be accepted by the competition?A．A true story written on a piece of paper.B．A famous story copied from the Internet.C．A newly created story printed by its author.D．An original story with its author's name in it.（3）What can you do if you want to join in the competition?A．Change the story at any time.B．Take the typescripts back.C．Pay the fee by credit card.D．Surf the website for information.阅读理解Most people agree that eating healthy food is important. But sometimes making good food choices can be difficult. Now, there are apps that can help people learn about the food they eat to improve their health and their dining out experience.Open Table appOpen Table app helps people choose restaurants when they want to go out to eat. It is a free service that shows users restaurant available based on where and when they want to dine. It gives users points when they make reservations (预定), which can add up to discounts on restaurant visits.Max McCalman's Cheese &Wine Pairing appWine and cheese can be a great combination. But which wines go best with which cheeses? Max McCalman's Cheese & Wine Pairing app can help. It provides informationabout hundreds of different cheeses and suggests wines to pair with each. Max McCalman's Cheese&. Wine Pairing app is free.Happy Cow appVegetarians do not eat animal meat. Vegans do not eat any animal products. The Happy Cow app is made for both groups. Users can search for vegetarian-vegan restaurants and stores around the world.Local Eats appRestaurant chains, like McDonalds, can be found almost anywhere a person might travel. But sometimes travelers want to eat like locals. The Local Eats app is designed for that. It can help you find local restaurants in major cities in the US and in other countries. It costs about a dollar.Where Chefs Eat app"Where Chefs Eat" is a 975 page book. Most people would not want to carry that around. But there is a much lighter app version of the same name for just $ 15. Six hundred chefs provide information on 3, 000 restaurants around the world on the Where Chefs Eat app. 3．What do the first two apps have in common?A．They are both free of charge.B．Discounts are provided on both.C．Best wines can be reserved on both.D．They tell you where to find the best restaurant.4．Who is Happy Cow app probably designed for?A．People who love drinking wine.B．People who don't t eat meat or animal products.C．People who enjoy meat very much.D．People who often eat in restaurant.5．Where can we most likely see the text?A．On a tourism guide.B．In a students' textbook.C．In a cellphone application introduction.D．On a scientific discovery TV program.6．阅读理解Body language plays a big role in communication as it gives us messages about the other person that we can interpret non-verbally just based on our feeling. There are four types to be aware of.Eye contact is one of the most direct and powerful facial expressions. The eyes are always talking. The use of eye contact varies significantly from culture to culture. In some regions, direct eye contact is often considered a sign of trustworthiness. So, if you're in America, you should know soft, attentive eye contact would convey honesty. However, a hard, unblinking stare will send a much different message, similar to the meaning of direct eye contact in some regions.Gestures can be used to emphasize（强调）meaning. Pressing fingers together to form a steeple slows interest and determination. Touching the nose or rubbing eyes indicates discomfort. A hand to the back of the neck may indicate you are not interested in a conversation.Body posture can be closed or open. A firm handshake will give the impression of honesty. Folding arms across your chest or body is protective. People with arms folded, legs crossed and bodies turned away reject messages. A head held straight up signals a neural attitude. A head sidewards indicates interest. A head down is negative.The position of speakers and listeners: face-to-face, side-to-side, or back-to-back, can send powerful messages. In a group situation, when the leader faces the group and turns toward the one who is speaking, this conveys strong attention. When two people are communicating, competitors more possibly sit facing each other while cooperators sitside-by-side.（1）Which of the following body language can mean or express honesty?A．A head sidewards or touching the nose.B．Attentive eye contact or a firm handshake.C．A firm handshake or folding arms across one's chest.D．Attentive eye contact or folding arms across one's chest（2）What shows your discomfort in the conversation?A．Touching the nose or rubbing eyes.B．Folding arms across your chest or body.C．Putting a hand to the back of the neck.D．Pressing fingers together to form a steeple.（3）Which of the following best explains "reject" underlined in Paragraph 4?A．Feel down.B．Care for.C．Turn down.D．Agree with.（4）Which type of body language do the examples in Paragraph 5 belong to?A．Facial expressions.B．Gestures.C．Body posture.D．Space relationship.（5）What does the text mainly talk about?A．Types of body language.B．The origin of body language.C．How to learn body language.D．How to use body language. 7．阅读理解Everybody, at some point in their lives, has experienced failure. It could be something as simple as not getting the job you wanted, or getting fewer marks even after hard work. But what makes you is not your failure, but how you get back up after being hit.Once, a young school boy was caught in a fire accident in his school and was assumed that he would not live. His mother was told that he was sure to die, for the terrible fire had destroyed the lower half of his body. Even if he were to survive, he would be lame throughout his life.But the brave boy did not want to die nor did he want to be lame. Much to the amazement of the doctor, he did survive. But unfortunately from his waist down, he had no motor ability. His thin legs just hung there, lifeless. Eventually he left the hospital. But his determination to walk was unshakable. At home, when he was not in bed, he had to stay in a wheelchair. One day, he threw himself from the chair and pulled himself across the grass, dragging his legs behind him. He reached the fence, raised himself up and then began dragging himself along the fence, firmly determined. He did this every day, with faith in himself that he would be able to walk unaided. With his iron determination, he did develop the ability to stand up, then to walk on and off, then to walk by himself and then to run.He began to walk to school, and then run to school, to run for the joy of running. Later incollege he was on the track team.In February 1934, in New York City's Madison Square Garden, this young man who was not expected to survive, who would surely never walk, who could never hope to run - this determined young man, Dr. Glenn Cunningham, ran the world's fastest mile.A good example of the power of positive thinking and faith in oneself, Glenn Cunningham continues to be an inspiration for many, and his story, a brilliant evidence to how one can bounce back even when all difficulties are piled against one, to the degree that death seemed the preferable option.（1）The first paragraph is intended toA．present an argument B．make preparations for statement C．arouse readers' interest D．function as a brief introduction （2）What was the doctor's opinion about Glenn?A．Glenn was able to walk with his own great effort.B．Great determination could make a difference to Glenn.C．There was a slim chance that Glenn could survive.D．Glenn could live a normal life with the upper halt" of his body.（3）What do we know about Glenn?A．Glenn took recovery exercise in hospital.B．Glenn inspired people with his moving story.C．Glenn won the first place in Marathon.D．Glenn organized a track team in college.（4）What can be a suitable title for the text?A．Strengthen determination B．Stand up after failureC．Go after dreams D．Face difficulty bravely答案解析部分1．【答案】（1）A（2）B（3）C（4）B2．【答案】（1）B（2）C（3）D【答案】3．A4．B5．C6．【答案】（1）B（2）A（3）C（4）D（5）A7．【答案】（1）D（2）C（3）B（4）B高考英语阅读理解真题专项突破训练25套含答案一、阅读理解阅读理解SYINEY: AS they sat sharing sweets beside a swimming pool in 1999, Shane Gould and Jessicah Schipper were simply getting along well, chatting about sport, life and "anything" else that came up".Yet in Sydney next month, they will meet again by the pool, and for a short time the friends will race against each other in the 50-meter butterfly(蝶泳) in the Australianchampionships aHomebush Bay.Gould,now 1 47 year -old mother of four ,has announced she will be making a return to elite competition( 顶级赛事) to swim the one event, having set a qualifying （合格的）time of 30. 32 seconds in winning gold at last year's United States Masters championships,he Her comeback comes 32 years after she won three golds at the Munich Olympics.Schipper, now a 17-year-old from Brisbane with a bright future of going to Athens for her first Olympics, yesterday recalled(回忆)her time with Gould five years ago."I was at a national youth came on the Gold Coast and Shane had come along to talk to us and watch us train. "Schipper explained. It seemed as if we had long been good friends. I don't know why. We just started talking and it went from there. "She had a lot to share with all of us at that camp. She told us stories about what it was like at big meets like the Olympics and what it's like to be on an Australian team, It was really interesting. "Next time, things will be more serious. I will still be swimming in the 50m butterfly at the nationals, so there is a chance that I could actually be competing against Shane Gould," said Schipper, who burst onto the scene at last year's national championships with second places in the 100m and 200m butterfly.1．What is the passage mainly about?A．Stories happening in swimming competitions.B．Two women swimmers winning Olympic golds.C．Lessons learned from international swimming championships.D．Friendship and competition between two swimmers.2．Gould and Schipper are going to?A．talk about sport and lifeB．go back to elite competitionC．set a qualifying time and win goldD．take part in the same sport.3．Gould won her three Olympic golds when she was?A．15.B．17.C．22.D．30.4．The underlined word "it" in the fifth paragraph probably refers to?A．The Olympics B．The youth campC．The friendship D．The Australian team5．阅读理解On the eve of our daughters' weddings, I gave both of them what I considered to be excellent marital advice: never leave your husband unsupervised （无人监督的）with pruning shears （修枝剪）.If only I had taken my own advice. I recently let my guard down. Thirty﹣some years of marriage can do that to a woman. Give a man pruning shears and electric trimmers （电动修剪器）and he will give new meaning to "armed and dangerous."One day earlier this year, my husband said that the crab apple tree was dead."Why do you think it is dead?" I asked."Look at it. There's not a leaf on it.""There's not a leaf on anything. It's March," I said."It looked sick last fall and with this bitter winter we had, I'm convinced it's dead."The truth is he's never liked the crabapple. Sure, it has beautiful blooms in the spring, but then it gets a disease, the leaves curl, and it drops those little apples that sit on the driveway.Each passing week he pronounced the tree dead. Eventually I began to believe him. Though he agreed it would be a regrettable loss, there was a twinkle in his eye. He armed himself a couple of weeks ago and began trimming. A branch here, a branch there, a small limb, then a large limb. I watched and then decided to check the wood on some of the branches closer to the trunk. I broke one off and saw green.The crabapple was not dead. It just hadn't had time to leaf out. The tree was now falling to one side, but it was not dead. I would have told him so, but he had moved on to a maple. Once the man starts, he can't stop. One trim leads to another."Please, stop!" I called.He smiled and nodded, but he couldn't hear because he had started the hedge （树篱）trimmers and was getting ready to fix a line of hedges.Zip （飕飕声）, zip, zip."What do you think?" he shouted."It's supposed to be a privacy hedge; now all that will be private are our ankles."He started the trimmers again."Stop!" I called, "Come back!""Why?" he shouted."You're in the neighbor's yard."（1）By saying "If only I had taken my own advice." the author means that .A．she didn't follow her own advice about pruning shearsB．she feels regretful about her marriage after many yearsC．she shouldn't have kept a close watch on her husbandD．she shouldn't have given that marital advice to her daughters（2）We can learn from the article that the author's husband .A．has a great talent for gardeningB．nearly ruined their neighbor's gardenC．mistook their crab apple tree for a maple treeD．had never used pruning shears before（3）What does the article mainly talk about？A．Why the author's husband insisted on trimming their crabapple tree.B．Why the author's husband shouldn't have been allowed to trim their crab apple tree.C．How the author has survived her "thirty-some" years of marriage.D．How the author's husband killed their crab apple tree.（4）What is the tone of the article？A．Anxious.B．Critical.C．Serious.D．Humorous.6．阅读理解When I recently revealed to my friends, colleagues, and family members that I would be moving my family to Israel, the reactions were numerous and varied. Some people said it was an expected thing while others asked: Why now? What will you do?For me, making the move to Israel is the fulfillment of a dream that has lasted for my 47 years of life. I have always known that Israel is my home. Over the years Israel has been inmy heart, but I have found a number of reasons to put off making it my permanent residence: kids, the economy, education… you name an excuse, and at some point I have probably used it.Truthfully, I believe that I was always just a little bit scared. And of course I still am, with the fear factor that is reported by the press surrounding the Israeli military and economy. However, it has come to the point when I have realized that for over 2000 years we have longed for this land, and that for 47 years I have denied the opportunity to make it my home. I am finally ready to fully grasp this opportunity.Over the years, I have always loved visiting Israel. I have traveled there with my family, and enjoyed introducing thousands of travelers to the country. I have come to love all of these things about Israel as a tourist because I get to love my home. And as far as waiting for the “perfect” condition under which to make aliyah, I believe the time is now!I have been asked many times if I am nervous about moving to Israel. Before I answer, I remember that we have overcome the Greeks, the Romans, the Russian killings, Hitler and the Holocaust(大屠杀)，and the armies of seven countries.How can I not feel confident that I , and my family, will overcome any difficulties that may come our way? I am not worrying, complaining, crying, or fearing as I prepare to make aliyah. I am proud and excited to say that I am fulfilling a 47-year-old dream: I am going home.（1）What does the author want to say in the passage?A．His dream is to come true after 47 years.B．It is a dilemma for him to return to Israel.C．He didn't live a happy life in Israel.D．It is a latest trend to fulfill everyone's dream.（2）The author didn't return to Israel before because_________.A．his children mainly held him back B．he failed to get determinedC．he didn't save enough money D．he hoped to finish his education （3）What does the underlined part “make aliyah” mean in the passage?A．To return to Israel.B．To make a decision.C．To live happily.D．To catch a chance.（4）It can be inferred from the passage that ______.A．the author will be happy to meet his relatives in IsraelB．Israel is a familiar word but a strange place for the authorC．the Israeli suffered a lot in the historyD．Israel is still a place between wars and chaos7．阅读理解The oddness of life in space never quite goes away. Here are some examples.First consider something as simple as sleep. Its position presents its own challenges. The main question is whether you want your arms inside or outside the sleeping bag. If you leave your arms out, they float free in zero gravity, often giving a sleeping astronaut the look of a funny balled （芭蕾）dancer. “I'm an inside guy,” Mike Hopkins says, who returned from a six-month tour on the International Space Station. “I like to be wrapped up.”On the station, the ordinary becomes strange. The exercise bike for the American astronauts has no handlebars. It also has no seat. With no gravity, it's just as easy to pedal violently. You can watch a movie while you pedal by floating a microcomputer anywhere you want. But station residents have to be careful about staying in one place too long. Without gravity to help circulate air, the carbon dioxide you exhale (呼气) has a tendency to form an invisible （隐形的）cloud around you head. You can end up with what astronauts call a carbon-dioxide headache.Leroy Chiao, 54, an American retired astronaut after four flights, describes what happens even before you float out of your seat, "Your inner ear thinks your're falling . Meanwhile your eyes are telling you you're standing straight. That can be annoying—that's why some people feel sick.” Within a couple days —truly terrible days for some —astronauts' brains learn to ignore the panicky signals from the inner ear, and space sickness disappears.Space travel can be so delightful but at the same time invisibly dangerous. For instance, astronauts lose bone mass. That's why exercise is considered so vital that National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) puts it right on the workday schedule. The focus on fitness is as much about science and the future as it is about keeping any individual astronauts return home, and, more importantly, how to maintain strength and fitness for the two and a half years or more that it would take to make a round-trip to Mars.（1）What is the major challenge to astronauts when they sleep in space?A．Deciding on a proper sleep positionB．Choosing a comfortable sleeping bagC．Seeking a way to fall asleep quicklyD．Finding a right time to go to sleep.（2）The astronauts will suffer from a carbon-dioxide headache when _____.A．they circle around on their bikesB．they use microcomputers without a stopC．they exercise in one place for a long timeD．they watch a movie while pedaling（3）Some astronauts feel sick on the station during the first few days because _____.A．their senses stop workingB．they have to stand up straightC．they float out of their seats unexpectedlyD．whether they are able to go back to the station（4）One of the NASA's major concerns about astronauts is _____.A．how much exercise they do on the stationB．how they can remain healthy for long in spaceC．whether they can recover after returning homeD．whether they are able to go back to the station8．阅读理解I really love this saying, “Love is endless and unlimited.” For me, there's a story behind it. When I used to hand out chocolates with beautiful paper bags, my friends always told me, “You are wasting time and money. No one here believes in nameless gifts.” To be honest, I have noticed that people here do donate (捐赠)in temples. They give food to the poor, and provide clothes and other things for whoever is in need.I think maybe I am the one who starts to think of the dogs in our neighborhood. When I moved into this new community, I noticed that there were two street dogs. They were wounded and homeless, and everyone used to stay away from them and hit them when they came any closer. They were becoming thinner and thinner and they would did of hungersooner or later.But my habit of loving dogs has changed all these things. I began to walk close to them and give them food regularly. When I touched their heads and gave love to them, I could see tears in their eyes. My friends noticed, and now even kids and elders in the community provide them with food and also love them. I am really glad to see that I saved their lives.What I started will lead to beautiful memories with them. They enjoy playing with me and they even have a particular pose when they see me. I see a sparkle in their eyes and a smile on their faces. They are priceless for me.（1）Why did the author's friends discourage him to hand out chocolates?A．Because people didn't need gifts.B．Because it cost too much money.C．Because people didn't trust strangers.D．Because dogs could not eat chocolates.（2）What did people think of the dogs in the community at first?A．Lovely.B．Frightening.C．Exciting.D．Unpleasant.（3）How did people react to the author's kindness to the dogs?A．They laughed at him.B．They praised him for that.C．They began to care for the dogs.D．They offered him food for the dogs.（4）How does the author sound when telling the story?A．Pitiful.B．Sad.C．Honest.D．Proud.答案解析部分【答案】1．D2．D3．A4．C5．【答案】（1）A（2）B（3）B（4）D6．【答案】（1）A（2）B（3）A（4）C7．【答案】（1）A（2）C（3）D（4）B8．【答案】（1）C（2）D（3）C（4）D高考英语阅读理解真题专项突破训练5套一、阅读理解阅读理解Where to Eat in BangkokBangkok is a highly desirable destination for food lovers. It has a seemingly bottomless well of dining options. Here are some suggestions on where to start your Bangkok eating adventure.NahmOffering Thai fine dining. Nahm provides the best of Bangkok culinary(烹饪的) experiences. It's the only their restaurant that ranks among the top 10 of the word's 50 best restaurants list. Head Chef David Thompson. Who received a Michelin star for hisLoodon-based Thai restaurant of the same name, opened this branch in the Metropolitan Hotel in 2010.Issays Stamese ClubIssaya Siamese Club is internationally know Thai chef Ian Kittichai's first flagship Bangkok restaurant. The menu in this beautiful colonial house includes traditional Thai cuisine combined with modern cooking methods.Bo. tanBo. tan has been making waves in Bangkok's culinary scene since it opened in 2009. Serving hard-to-find Thai dishes in an elegant atmosphere, the restaurant is true to Thai cuisine's roots, yet still manages to add a special twist. This place is good for a candle-lit dinner or a work meeting with colleagues who appreciate fine food. For those extremely hungry there's a large set menu.GagganEarning first place on the lates "Asia's 50 best restaurants" list, progressive Indian restaurant Gaggan is one of the most exciting venues(场所) to arrive in Bangkok in recent years. The best table in this two-story colonial Thai home offers a window right into the kitchen, where you can see chef Gaggan and his staff in action. Culinary theater at its best. 1．What do Nahm and Issaya Siamese Club have in common?A．They adp modern cooking methodsB．They have branches in London.C．They have top -class chefs.D．They are based in hotcls.2．Which restaurant offers a large set menu?A．Gaggan.B．Bo. Lan.C．Issaya Siamese Club.D．Nahm.3．What is special about Gaggan?。

英语阅读(一)ALondon—Cyclists blocked roads in central London on Tuesday at the start of May Day anti-capitalist demonstrations（示威），cycling through the streets of the British capital lined with police on motorcycles．Cyclists and others using unmotorised transport lifted their bicycles，skateboards and scooters under a large banner reading：“Over -throw capitalism and replace it with something nice，as they began their protest（抗议）outside King's Cross Station，one of the main stations to the north of the city．Around a dozen wore face masks（面具）to avoid being recognized，but police acted to force them to remove the disguises．“I'm wearing a mask in protest at the government and police trying to stop demonstrators wearing them．I'm protesting because I'm being exploited in my own country．I'm being exploited by being made to breathe polluted air every time I walk down the road，one cyclist said．By mid-morning police had made three arrests throughout the city．Some 6，000policemen are on the streets．In a large publicity campaign（活动）in the days before the demonstration，they said up to 10，000protestors were expected to take part in the demonstration，1，000of whom were bent on violence（暴力）．1．The purpose of the M ay Day demonstration in London was ____A．for better living conditionsB．against the social system in BritainC．for the right of free demonstrationD．against air pollution2．The underlined word“disguises”means______．A．clothes B．banners C．masks D．make-up3．We can see from the news report that the demonstration ____A．was on the whole a peaceful oneB．was put down by the policeC．was with the permission of the policeD．was not well organized4．What does the underlined word“they”in the last paragraph refer to？A．The policemen．B．The passers-by．C．The organizers．D．The peaceful protestors．BSociologists（社会学家）working in western countries，have found that a large number of women wished they had been born men．The number is said to be as high as 60％in Germany．“Women often wish they had the same chances as men have，and think it is still men’s world，”said Dr James Helen，one of the sociologists who did the study．Many men say that they have more duties than women．A man has to make money to support his family and to make the important decision，so it is right for men to be paid more．Some are even against their wives working at all．When wives go out to work，they say，the home and children cannot be taken good care of．If women take full-time jobs，they won’t be able to do what they are best at doing：making a nice home and bringing up the children．Some women disagree．They say they want to get out of their homes and to have freedom to choose between work and home life．Women have the right of equal pay and equal chances．Anne Harper has a very good job．She also believes in“Women's Liberation”．“I don't wish Iwere a man，”she says，“and I don't think many women do．But I do wish people would stop treating us like second-class people．At work，for example，we usually do the work that men do but get paid less．There are still a lot of jobs only to men—usually they are the best ones．If you are a man，you have a much better chance of living a wonderful life．How many women scientists are there，or engineers？”5．A large number of women wished they had been born men because ____ ．A．men had more dutiesB．they wanted to go to work just as men didC．men were the best workers in many fieldsD．the world was on the whole controlled by men6．Some of the men who are against women going out to work because they think______．A．women’s going to work will reduce job chances for menB．it will make men less respectableC．the best place for a woman is her homeD．men will not be able to do jobs they are best at7．Which of the following is true according to this passage？A．Anne Harper doesn’t wish to be a woman because she has a very good job．B．The door to good jobs are never open to women．C．According to Anne Harper，most of women don’t wish they were a man．D．Anne Harper doesn’t believe the present situation for women 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attraction for people to take their training is______．A．its convenienceB．the degree’s nation-wide recognitionC．the economic benefit（利益）it will bring aboutD．the hot fields the training will help people to enter12．How many ways are mentioned in the ad for people to get in touch with the Harcourt Learning Direct？A．One．B．Two．C．Three．D．Four．DOne hot night last August，I tried everything I could think of—a warm bottle，songs etc．to make him fall into sleep，but he just couldn’t do it．Since I believed that a long night was waiting for me ahead，I had no choice but to bring a TV into his room to kill off the hours until dawn．I was surprised that the moment I turned on the TV the baby became quiet right away and fixed his little eyes brightly on the screen．Not willing to waste an opportunity for sleep，I then tiptoed out of the room ，leaving him to watch the boring TV programs．I heard no more of the baby's crying that night and the next morning when I went into his room ，I found him still watching TV by himself．I found there was a metaphor（暗喻）in my baby's behavior （行为）for the new generation．When I gave my boy some books to go over，he only spit upon them；when I read to him ，he did not feel comfortable．And so it is in the schools with my students．I find that our students don't read and they look down upon reading and make light of those of us who teach it．All they want to do is watch TV．After this experience with the baby，however，I have drawn a conclusion：“Let them watch it！”If television is that much more attractive to children than books，why should we fight against it？Let them watch what they want！13．Why did the father bring a TV set into his son’s room？A．To enjoy some interesting programs together with his son．B．To help himself pass the long hours ahead of him．C．To help his son fall asleep sooner．D．To keep his son from making noises．14．The baby seemed to be ______ at the sight of the TV set．A．excited B．surprised C．bored D．pleased15．This experience with his baby helped the father ______ ．A．to know his baby betterB．to know better how to educate his studentsC．to change his opinions towards TVD．to know better about the new generation16．On the whole the father’s attitude（态度）towards watching TV was ______ ．A．favorable B．unfavorableC．neither for it nor against D．totally against itENew York State has passed the USA’s first state law banning motorists talking on hand-held cell phones（手机）．The ban will begin November 1，although drivers caught using hand-held cell phones will be given only warnings during the first month．First-time violators（违法者）will face a ＄100fine．A second time call for a ＄200fine and every violation after that will cost＄500．At least a dozen localities（地方）have established bans，starting in 1999；and 40 states have had bans proposed but not passed．At least 23 countries，including the Great Britain，Italy，Israel and Japan，ban drivers from using hand-held cell phones．There are about 115 million cell phones in use in the United States and more than 6million in New York State．“To think that I'm not going to use cell phone when at the same time I can still use my laptop （膝上电脑），I still can read a paper，I can still change my pants（裤子）while driving 65 mph．I think there’s just something wrong，”an official said．Other critics（批评）noted that other things like eating，drinking coffee and applying make up while driving posed（造成）at least as much of a concern（关注）．They suggested that the ban include a broader range of things．17．How much fine will a hand-held cell phone user receive if he has been caught using it four times while driving after November？A．＄500．B．＄1000．C．＄1200．D．＄1300．18．We can see from this passage that ____ ．A．the ban has been put into effect in most states in the U．S．B．many of the developed countries forbid drivers using hand-held cell phonesC．over fifty localities or states ban drivers from using hand-held cell phonesD．more people in the U．S．are against the ban than for it19．The official mentioned in this passage ____ ．A．does not agree with this banB．doesn’t believe using hand-held cell phones while driving will cause any dangerC．doesn’t understand why hand-held cell phones alone should be banned among many others D．believes changing pants while driving will cause greater danger20．The writer intends to tell us in the last paragraph that ______．A．it is not fair to have this ban passedB．the ban will never be passed in the whole countryC．more activities of the same kind should also be bannedD．the ban will meet with more criticism参考答案(一) 1---5 BCCAD 6---10 CDCBC 11---15 CDBAD 16---20 BDBCC。

高中阅读理解专项训练附答案解析1篇Feel nervous on the first day of school? You are not alone! Here is some advice on how to make you feel comfortable.Get ready the night before. Plan out what you’re going to wear and what you will need for class. Then get a nice, long sleep. There’s nothing worse than looking terrible on the first day of school. If you don’t want to oversleep, set an alarm on your phone, or alarm clock to wake you up on time.Eat a good breakfast. You’d be surprised at how much happier and more focused you’ll be after eating a good breakfast. Have a healthy breakfast.A rich breakfast may make you feel lazy and sugar rich foods may affect your ability to stay focused.Decide whether to take the bus, walk, or have a ride from your parents. It’s your call. If you want something familiar, take a bus ride and sit next to someone you already know. However, if you are really nervous, you can ask your mom or dad to drive you to school, but expect that there will be heavy traffic.Smile and be friendly! You want to seem easy to get along with and that you had the best summer. Smile and be friendly. Instead of coming up as a boring person, compliment people. Everyone needs a little confidence and is happy when praised on the first day of school. 1．What is the worst thing on the first day of school?A．Being late for school. B．Not getting things ready.C．Long sleep in class. D．A terrible look.2．How will you feel if you have a healthy breakfast?A．Concentrated. B．Surprised.C．Lazier. D．Popular.3．Wha t does the underlined word “compliment” most probably mean?A．Say good words to. B．Say “hello” to.C．Say goodbye to. D．Say “no” to.【答案】1．D2．A3．A【分析】这是一篇说明文。