高二上学期英语阅读理解训练66(含答案)

山东省德州市2023-2024学年高二上学期期末考试英语试卷学校：___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、阅读理解A family cruise (乘船游览) offers a convenient and cost-effective alternative winter vacation. Here are appealing at-sea vacation ideas to consider this winter.Tour Australia with Princess CruisesFor a faraway family vacation, consider exploring Australia aboard the Princess. Leaving on Dec. 17, the Princess will take passengers to the Whitsunday Archipelago and the Great Barrier Reef. And on the ship, little ones can enjoy a wide range of onboard activities, from dance classes to volleyball classes. In the evening, parents and their kids can enjoy kid-friendly movies.Explore Asian Metropolises with Regent Seven SeasRegent Seven Seas’ ships take visitors to world-class destinations across Asia. Departing on Dec. 17, this 12-day cruise offers plenty of outdoor activities. Kids will enjoy the waterfalls of Miyazaki and the legendary street food scene in Hong Kong. As for onboard food, families can choose from a variety of dining options, from fast food to an Italian eatery. Discover Patagonia with SeabournThe amazing journey to Antarctica and Patagonia aboard the Seabourn Quest departs on Nov, 29, and includes a jam-packed agenda. Animal lovers can admire penguins, seals and other fascinating wildlife up close via daily Zodiac boat trips. Back onboard the ship, kids can take baths, watch shows, play board games and curl up with a book at the library. Cruise to the Caribbean with DisneyDisney Cruise Line’s four ships offer plenty of bells and whistles for kids. Besides, there are plenty of family-friendly stateroom category options that cater to budget-conscious families. Depart from Port Canaveral, on a four-night cruise aboard the Disney Dream for a fun adventure through the Bahamas, with stops in Disney’s privately owned island. 1．What can kids do on the Princess?A. Learn dance skills.B. Perform in a drama.C. Read books in a library.D. Join in a sports meeting.2．What makes Seabourn special?A. Offering family-friendly trips.B. Serving varieties of onboard food.C. Providing close wildlife encounters.D. Covering seven continents of the world.3．Which cruise best suits the family who desires to save money?A. Princess.B. Regent Seven Seas.C. Seabourn.D. Disney.Johannes Fritz, an Austrian biologist, needed to come up with a plan again if he was going to prevent his rare and beloved birds from going extinct.To survive the European winter, the northern bald ibis needs to migrate south for the winter over the Alps. But shifting climate patterns have delayed when the birds begin to migrate and they are now reaching the mountains too late to make it over the peaks, locking them in an icy death trap. Determined to save them, he decided to teach the birds a new, safer migration route by guiding them himself in a tiny aircraft. He was confident that he could succeed in this daring, unconventional plan.the last in the wild, causing the birds to disappear entirely from the wild. When Mr. Fritz was born 56 years ago, the northern bald ibis could be found in Europe only in captivity (圈养) .Mr.Fritz has spent his career reintroducing the birds into the wild. Through years of trial and error, he learned to fly like a bird. He modified (改装) a lightweight aircraft so it would fly at speeds slow enough for the birds to keep up. In 2004, he led the first flock from Austria to Italy, and has since led more migrations. But the route he originally taught the ibises does not work successfully. With climate change warming the area where the birds summer, they now start their migration at the end of October instead of the end of September. The trip is expected to take about six weeks, “Still, we’re optimistic that it’ll work,” said Mr. Fritz.His family and colleagues witnessed the risks he was taking. “But the unavoidable risks are necessary,” Mr. Fritz said. “It’s not so much a job, but my life’s purpose.”4．What was Johannes Fritz’s plan?A. To shorten bald ibises’ migration route.B. To lead bald ibises to migrate on a new route.C. To better the climate patterns for bald ibises.D. To find out a safer destination for bald ibises.5．What does the underlined word “devoured” in paragra ph 3 mean?A. Destroyed.B. Abused.C. Released.D. Raised.6．Why was Mr. Fritz’s initial route for the birds ineffective?A. Owing to the long time it consumes.B. For the slow speed of his modified aircraft.C. Because of the toughness along the first route.D. Due to higher temperatures in the summer habitat.7．Which of the following can best describe Mr. Fritz?A. Honest.B. Innovative.C. Straightforward.D. Demanding.As you’re drafting your New Year’s resolutions, you may think that it takes 21 days of repeating an action for that action to become a habit. So, you set out to go to the gym for 21 days, thinking that by day 22 heading to the gym will feel automatic—maybe even fun.However, that 21-day estimate isn’t true. A habit expert Wendy Wood found that this falsehood came from a self-help book in the 1960s and actually described how long it takes to get used to your new appearance after plastic surgery. It’s important to note t hat getting used to something is not the same thing as forming a habit, and perhaps the two concepts got confused along the way, giving rise to the term today.To figure out how long it actually takes to form a habit, Phillippa Lally, and her team did a series of research.They recruited 96 people and asked each person to choose one new habit and report each day on whether or not they did the behavior and how automatic the behavior felt. Some people chose simple habits like “drinking a bottle of water with lunch.” Others chose m ore difficult tasks like “running for 15 minutes before dinner.” At the end of 12 weeks, the researchers analyzed the data to determine how long it took each person to go from starting a new behavior to automatically doing it.The study found that it takes more than 2 months before a new behavior becomes automatic—66 days to be exact. And if you want to set your expectations appropriately, the truth is that it will probably take you anywhere from two months to eight months to build a new behavior into your life. Interestingly, the researchers also found that “m issing one opportunity to perform the behavior did not affect the habit formation process.” That is to say, it doesn’t matter if you mess up every now and then. Building better habits is not an all-or-nothing process.So, for those who wish to form certain habits, persistence is king. To form a good habit, we need to pay more energy and effort.8．What does “21days” actually mean according to Wendy Wood?A. The time one drafts a book.B. The time one develops a new habit.C. The time one gets used to something.D. The time one recovers from a surgery. 9．How did the researchers do the research?A. By doing questionnaires.B. By tracking people’s behaviors.C. By making predictions.D. By analyzing data of previous studies. 10．What can we infer from paragraph 5?A. Habits cannot be noticed easily.B. The amount of time a habit takes varies.C. One should perform a behavior constantly.D. It takes exactly 66 days to form a new habit.11．What is the best title of the passage?A. Habit—good or not?B. Better habit, better life?C. 21days to form a habit?D. Hit or miss with habits?The house had been cleaned and decorated elegantly. The air smelt fresh. Little labels on all we saw around the house displayed important details: date of purchase and the current selling price. We were at a garage sale. There was no talking or bargaining. Buyers could pick up at the listed price.All efforts that release cash that is locked into stuff touch me deeply. If they break conventional ideas, I will like them even more. It is my view that people love to follow suit and end up with emotions they ought to feel, rather than being true to themselves. To say that one does not care for one’s grandmother’s necklace is considered rude, so one would simply keep it in the locker and pass it on to the next generation.No longer so, I am guessing.It’s not always about money, but perhaps about considering one’s choices. My argument always is to use stuff, if you like it so much. Wear those pieces of jewellery; use those pieces of furnitures; take home those piles of old-time bedsheets. But if none of them fit into your current home, allow someone else to take them home. Turn those properties over instead of leaving them unused.Hoarding (囤积) is not a virtue. It is a waste of the money that is locked into the property you are hoarding. I may use it sometime in the future, say some. Give that a time frame. If you are holding something you haven’t used even once in five years, ask yourself if someone else may need it. Don’t sell if you don’t care for money; but do give it away.All else needs to earn their place for their value and usefulness for you. Celebrate the liberation from hoarding and let there be light!12．What do people often do at the garage sale?A. Purchase a garage.B. Label their belongings.C. Talk about decoration.D. Trade their unused stuff.13．Why does the author mention “neeklace” in par agraph 2?A. To call for respect towards the elderly.B. To advocate holding onto the family tradition.C. To show the financial condition of an average family.D. To prove people tend to follow suit against their wills.14．What does the author believe according to paragraph 4?A. It is a good idea to save money.B. A good taste counts in purchase.C. Unused items deserve a new owner.D. The outdated should be thrown away.15．What is the author’s purpose of writing the passage?A. To call on people to get rid of hoarding.B. To show his worry about wasting resources.C. To draw attention to conserving the traditions.D. To inspire people to spend more on meaningful things.二、七选五16．In our ever-evolving world, where both personal and professional areas are loaded with challenges, problem solving skills are increasingly valuable in the workplace. ①Here’s how to enhance your strategy.Clear and brief communication is the key to effective problem-solving, acting as the bridge that connects diverse perspectives toward a common goal. ② It involves choosing the right words, structuring information logically, and being mindful of the audience to ensure that your message is both impressive and comprehensible. Active listening, on the other hand, is the skill of receiving information. It includes not just hearing words but understanding the underlying messages.③ To foster creativity, individuals must engage in activities that stimulate their imagination and encourage new perspectives. Have free-flowing brainstorming sessions that allow for the exploration of diverse ideas without immediate judgment. Additionally, exposing yourself to different fields promotes creative solution.Mistakes are not failures but valuable stepping stones on the path to mastery. ④Analyse what went wrong, identify areas for improvement and use this knowledge to inform your future problem-solving efforts. Creating a culture that opens the eyes of mistakes within a team or organization encourages an environment where individuals feel comfortable admitting errors.The journey to becoming a skilled problem solver is an ongoing process of growth and improvement. ⑤ __ Remain curious and open to acquiring new knowledge and skills that are directly applicable to your problem-solving attempt. That ensures you stay ahead of evolving challenges and acquire the skills needed to navigate an ever-changing landscape.Furthermore, participating in industry events, joining professional associations and connecting with mentors can offer insights that enrich your problem-solving skills.A. Seek continuous learning opportunities.B. Therefore, comprehension is a vital skill to develop.C. Effective conversation begins with the art of expression.D. Problem-solving at its best requires the out-of-the-box thinking.E. And they could help you achieve more in your personal life too.F. Each misstep provides an opportunity for reflection and learning.G. Each individual brings unique information to overcome challenges.三、完形填空（15空）Filkin’s Drift, a band of two in UK, have been highlighting sustainability (可持续性) inworking to spotlight sustainability and the environment in their work.17．A. completed B. planned C. canceled D. delayed18．A. failed B. ended C. slowed D. closed19．A. scheduled B. interrupted C. appreciated D. relocated20．A. picked out B. taken up C. caught up D. set aside21．A. security B. relaxation C. reputation D. environment22．A. researchers B. followers C. musicians D. professors23．A. instruments B. documents C. envelopes D. photographs24．A. compete B. perform C. advertise D. conclude25．A. crucial B. profitable C. practical D. colorful26．A. evaluate B. clear C. outline D. further27．A. constantly B. secretly C. randomly D. differently28．A. inform B. request C. inspire D. permit29．A. possible B. flexible C. typical D. private30．A. limit B. creation C. upgrade D. need31．A. examines B. joins C. employs D. declines四、短文填空32．Flowers, birds, figures and landscapes seem to jump out of the pictures on the walls of craftsman Hao Ruxiang’s workshop. From a ① (distant), these pictures appear to be fine paintings. Yet, up close, they resemble sculptural art, with a three-dimensional feel.It is buhu painting, ② was named a national cultural heritage by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism in 2014. It originated ③ the traditional folk art of the Manchu ethnic people, who would use needle and thread to create patterns as ④ approach to mending boots, hats and clothing for ⑤ (practice) and artistic purposes.Through decades of efforts, Hao and his family have helped buhu painting to evolve, ⑥(combine) the essence of numerous traditional crafts. “We got an inspiration from cloisonne (景秦蓝瓷器) , glued gold threads along the edges of flowers, ⑦ created a better visual effect.” Hao explains, adding that many techniques ⑧ __ (apply) in the art are all coming from practice.To date, Hao ⑨ (explore) many innovative techniques of her own, and managed todeliver beautiful examples of the art. However, her focus has been on broadening this art form to ensure better development, because she believes machinery cannot ⑩ (full) replace manual work.五、书面表达33．假如你是李华，上周日你们班去敬老院(nursing house) 慰问老人，请给校英文报写一篇报道，内容包括：1.活动时间；2.活动内容；3.活动感想。

阅读理解Zheng Qinwen announced herself as a major new force in women’s tennis with an important French Open debut(首秀) last month. Now the Chinese teenager hopes the fighting spirit she showed at the Grand Slam (大满贯) tournament can encourage kids starting out in the sport to chase their dreams on the court with the same determination.“If tennis is your dream, I think you always have to fight for your dream. Because we only have one life, you shouldn’t have any regrets,” Zheng said last week in an interview.The 19-year-old showed she possesses the talent to be a contender at the very top level of tennis with a breakout campaign at French Open.Accounting for two-time Grand Slam winner Simona Halep along the way, Zheng’s journey was ended in the fourth round by a three-set defeat to eventual champion Iga Swiatek. Zheng, though, gave the Polish world No. 1 a big scare, battling back from 3-0 down in the first set to force and win a tiebreak(平分决胜局).“That was the first time I had played against the world No.1, so I really wanted to grab this chance so I could judge her level and test myself,” said Zheng. “I didn’t want to give her the match so easy like that. It was pretty difficult for me to hold on in that match because of what my body was going through, but I wanted to show her I’m not easily beaten.”Looking back at Zheng Qinwen’s performances in this year’s French Open, there’s no doubt that she’s a true fighter. Zheng says she avoids being discouraged by higher-ranked opponents by simply focusing on the next point, one shot at a time. Supported by her team, she hopes she can one day win a Grand Slam title.Zheng’s impressive French Open run has inevitably(不可避免地) led to comparisons with China’s solitary Grand Slam singles champion Li Na, who won the 2011 French Open and 2014 Australian Open titles.“When I was a kid, Li Na showed that Asian people also can do something really good in tennis. She was the first one. I will just focus on my own game and then let’s see if I can really compete at the highest level,” said Zheng.1．What does the underlined word “contender” in paragraph 3 mean?A．Competitor B．Announcer.C．Campaigner.D．Designer.2．What is the result of the match between Zheng and Iga Swiatek?A．Iga Swiatek beat Zheng easily.B．Zheng lost to Iga Swiatek at last.C．Zheng won the match despite her pain.D．Iga Swiatek lost because of her mistakes.3．Why is Li Na mentioned in paragraph 7?A．To show how excellent Zheng Qinwen is.B．To prove failure is the mother of success.C．To explain why Li Na has achieved a lot.D．To compare the difference between Zheng Qinwen and Li Na.4．Which of the following can best describe Zheng Qinwen?A．Optimistic and generous B．Adventurous and realistic. C．Independent and helpful D．Struggling and determined.The Best Books of 2020On Monday, the American Library Association announced the top children’s books of 2020. Here are the winners.DevotionAuthor Clare Vanderpool took home the John Newbery Medal for outstanding contribution to children’s literature for Moon over Manifest. The book is about a young girl’s magical adventures in a small Kansas town, in 1936.Vanderpool said that she was shocked to learn that she had won. “You grow up reading legendary authors like Madeleine L’Engle, but I never expected to be put in a category with her,” Vanderpool told TFK, “It’s fabulous”.Picture ThisThe picture book A Sick Day for Amos McGee won the Randolph Caldecott Medal. The book was illustrated by Ein E. Stead and written by her husband, Philip C．Stead. It tells the story of an elderly zookeeper and the animals that visit him when he’s not well enough to go to work.“I love drawing animals and I love drawing people and I love drawing the emotional connection between animals and people,” said Stead.More Honored BooksThe Coretta Scott King award, given to an African-American author and illustrator of “outstanding books for children and young adults”, went to Rita Williams-Garcia for One Crazy Summer. Set in 1968, the novel follows three sisters from Brooklyn, New York, who visit their mother, a poet who ran away years ago and lives in California, and later learn much about family, their country and themselves.The king prize for best-illustrated work went to Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave. The book, which was written by Laban Carrick Hill and illustrated by Bryan Collier, tells the story of a skilled potter who engraved his poems on the clay pots and jars that he made. The enslaved potter, known only as Dave, lived in South Carolina in the 1800s.5．When she heard the news that she won the medal Vanderpool felt .A．depressed B．annoyed C．amused D．astonished6．We can infer from the passage that probably One Crazy Summer is mainly about . A．a frighting experience B．children’s growthC．an adventurous journey D．social problems7．From the passage, we can infer that .A．The book Moon over Manifest tells a story of a zookeeper and his animals.B．The book A Sick Day for Amos McGee is written by Erin, a famous woman writer.C．A Sick Day for Amos McGee shows us that animals can interact with humans.D．One Cray Summer is about a mother with her three children having a holiday in California.Young adults have strong positive memories of the music their parents loved when they were the same age, a study finds.Participants in a study on musical memory said they remembered and loved the music that was popular in the early 1980s, when their parents were young. They also relished the music of the 1960s, which their grandparents may have been playing while changing their mom’s diapers (尿布). “They would hear this music and say, ‘Oh yeah, that’s my parents’ music,’ with obvious fondness,” says Carol Lynne Krumhansl, the psychology professor at Cornell University who led the study.The scientists had been testing musical memory in an earlier study, and were surprised to findthat college age participants could recognize older pop and rock songs just as quickly as the new stuff. Even more surprisingly, they liked the older stuff more. Therefore, the researchers decided to find out what was happening, using clips (片段) from hits on Billboard lists between 1955 and 2009. More than 60 student volunteers (average age 20) listened to short clips of the top two pop and rock songs of each year. The researchers quizzed them about which songs they recognized, how much they liked them and their emotional responses. They were also asked if they had memories associated with the songs and whether those memories were from listening with parents, alone, or with others.“We didn’t have any idea that young adults had the strongest personal memories of the music of the early 1980s”, Krumhansl said. She and her colleague, Justin Adam Zupnick of the University of California, were even more surprised to see the second “reminiscence bump (回忆高峰)” in emotion and memory for top hits was from 1965 to 1969.The connection to parents’ music isn’t entirely surprising. Music plays a central role in bringing up a child. Songs are taught at home and school and heard more informally as part of the home environment. The songs parents choose to listen to reflect their taste, their values, and their era. Besides, music is a powerful cue (提示) for calling up strong personal memories — when you made a new friend at the summer camp or the blue dress you wore to a party. And the human brain remembers music in great detail, unlike spoken words, in which people remember just the general meaning.The 1960s music may evoke strong memories in people in their twenties because of the quality, Krumhansl guesses. She thinks the students might have memories of the 1960s music because it lives on as classics. Technology may also be a factor. The introduction of cassette tapes in the 1960s made music more ubiquitous (普遍存在的), and the same tapes were played long after that decade ended.Next, Krumhansl wants to find out if other generations have the same experiences with music, and try to trace influences back through multiple generations.8．The underlined word “relished” in Paragraph 2 probably means________.A．played B．heard C．understood D．enjoyed9．We can learn from the study that young adults________.A．can only recognize the top two pop and rock songs on Billboard listsB．showed no emotional response to music of the 1950sC．had the second strongest memories of the music of the late 1960sD．like listening to the old songs with their parents10．The last but one paragraph serves to________.A．draw a conclusion B．make a comparisonC．give an example D．provide an explanation11．What’s the main idea of the passage?A．Music of parents’ era still appeals to young adults of today.B．Music can narrow the generation gap between parents and kids.C．Music matters a lot in the growth of young people.D．Music of quality can have a lasting influence.It was our last class before the summer break. I was finishing the first year of an MFA program. I was tired and puzzled. “Was I good enough to be in the program?” When the professor asked about our summer plans, I panicked. I didn’t want to appear idle (无所事事的). “Gardening,”I responded immediately. Actually, I knew nothing about plants! My professor nodded and said, “What a good idea, Mary! Emily Dickinson loved gardening.”Emily Dickinson lived in the countryside, studying plants as a child. I was in my late twenties, living in the city without gardening experience.A few days later, I bought a jalapeño seedling (青辣椒苗). At least I could say I’d tried gardening. I watered and changed the dirt for my little plant. I even talked to it. And over the summer, it grew bigger and bigger. I was proud. Maybe I didn’t have a black thumb after all.I started the second year of my MFA, and then it was almost December and my jalapeño was suffering. It was brown in some places, and many of its leaves had fallen. Would my little guy make it? I prayed, “Please be okay,” as if its survival was closely linked to mine.I worked hard in school. Spring came. My jalapeño plant came back to life. It grew bigger with new leaves. And then it flowered. I handed in my graduate paper, a book of poems, in May. “Your poems are strong,” my professor said.A huge weight lifted. I’d done it! At that time, I found the flowers on my jalapeño plant were gone. I watched closer. A tiny green fruit pushed through where a flower had been. I smiled. I hadsucceeded in my MFA program, and my jalapeño plant had grown right beside me, and I successfully did things I hadn’t thought possible.12．Why did the author begin gardening?A．Just by accident.B．Because of the love of gardening.C．To express love for Emily Dickinson.D．Because of the reminding of a professor.13．When did the author begin her first gardening?A．In her childhood.B．In one of her summer breaks.C．In her teens.D．In her first year of the MFA program. 14．What does the underlined phrase “a black thumb” in paragraph 2 probably mean?A．A talent for growing plants well.B．A dirty finger to touch plants.C．A good fortune to do everything.D．The inability to do gardening.15．Which proverb can best describe the story?A．Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.B．Easier said than done.C．It’s never too old to learn.D．Do not teach fish to swim.Faced with greater competition, movie theaters have tried various experiments to upgrade the cinematic experience, including bigger and brighter screens and shaking seats. But a major challenge for exhibitors is to make the experience more attractive without depending on tricks.One local theater, Regal L. A．Live, is experimenting with an idea that managers say strikes the right balance between so-called upgrade and sensory overload. The downtown L. A．theater plans to introduce Immersive Cinema Experience known as ICE technology in one of its auditoriums (礼堂) this fall.The 190-seat auditorium will feature a traditional screen at the front, like any other theater. But the audience will also have five LED screens on both sides that will flood moviegoers’ peripheral (周边的) vision with lights and colors based on what’s playing on the main screen. For example, if you’re watching a scene that takes place in the African desert, the LED might shower the audience with enveloping colors of sky-blue, sun-like yellow sand. But importantly, viewers won’t have to turn their necks to catch any additional onscreen action. “When you’re watching themovie, you actually feel very absorbed in the film,” said Shelby Russell, a manager at L. A．Live. “It strengthens the mood of each of the scenes.”Regal L. A．Live will be the first U.S theater to employ the technology. Managers did not say how much tickets would cost, but like other previous formats such as Imax, they will be more expensive than standard admission.Other cinemas have tried to introduce some other formats as theaters face growing threats from popular media. Results have been mixed, though. 4DX, which uses seat movements, water and scent effects, operates in more than 620 theaters around the world. On the other hand, Barco Escape, a once promising idea for a three-screen theatrical design, failed to catch on. Shelby said the success of ICE theaters in France, where it competes with Imax, indicated well for its U.S. expansion. “The problem with other formats is that they distract the moviegoer from the film,” Shelby said. “ICE appeals to a very large audience.”16．What leads cinemas to experiment with new technology?A．Expensive admission.B．Growing competition.C．Mixed results of previous formats.D．The increasing number of moviegoers. 17．What does ICE use to upgrade cinematic experience?A．Brighter colors.B．Shaking seats.C．Multiple screens.D．Sweet-scented effects.18．How do the audience feel when watching films in an ICE cinema?A．Absorbed in the movie.B．Distracted from the screens. C．Overloaded with excitement.D．Tired from turning their necks.19．What can we infer from the last paragraph?A．Imax failed to catch on in France.B．ICE looks promising in the U.S.C．Barco Escape is a popular design.D．The use of 4DX is on the decline.La Pedrera (1133,220 visits / year)Opening hours: November-February: 09:00-18:30; March-October: 09:00-20:00.Admission: 9.50 Euros. Save 20% with the Barcelona Card.Disabled Access: No.This building used to be called Casa Mila but nowadays it’s more commonly known as LaPedrera. It is made of bricks and has colorful tiles (瓷砖).Barcelona FC Museum (1032,763 visits / year)Opening hours: 6th April - 4th October: (Monday to Saturday) 10:00-20:00; the rest of the year: 10:00 to 18:30.Admission: 8.50 Euros for entry to the museum and 17 Euros for a guided tour.Disabled Access: Yes.When you buy your ticket, you have two choices. You can buy a ticket for the museum to see the football stadium or you can buy a dual (双的) ticket for 15 Euros where you get to see the museum and the scenes at the club.Miró Museum (518,869 visits / year)Opening hours: Check the website for details as they vary depending on the time of the year. Admission: 8 Euros. Save 20% with the Barcelona Card.Disabled Access: Yes.This museum has a wide range of Miró’s work dating back as far as 1914. This artwork collection not only includes his paintings but also a good selection of sculptures.Picasso Museum (887,958 visits / year)Opening hours: Check the website for details as they vary depending on the time of the year. Admission: 9 Euros for main exhibition - extra for special showings. Save 50% with the Barcelona Card.Disabled Access: Yes.The museum has arranged Picasso’s paintings in chronological (按年代排列的) order from his early days to his final works. Arranging the paintings in this way gives you an attractive insight into the development of Picasso thinking over time and shows how he developed the distinguishing designs that he is famous for today.20．What do we know about the tourist attractions above?A．Barcelona FC Museum doesn’t accept the disabled.B．La Pedrera is well-known for its colorful material.C．Picasso Museum will attract painting fans.D．Miró Museum was built in 1914.21．If you visit the stadium and the club with a tour guide in Barcelona FC Museum, you shouldpay _______.A．25.5 Euros B．32 Euros C．34 Euros D．42.5 Euros 22．What do the attractions have in common?A．They are famous for their architectural style.B．They are available for the disabled people.C．Their opening hours are changeable in different seasons.D．Tourists have a discount of 20% with the Barcelona Card.English is the most widely used language in the history of our planet. One in every seven human be-ings can speak it. More than half of the world’s books and three quarters of international mail are in Eng-lish. Of all languages, English has the largest vocabulary — perhaps as many as two million words.However, let’s face it: English is a crazy language. There is no egg in an eggplant, neither pine nor apple in a pineapple and no ham in a hamburger. Sweet-meats are candy, while sweetbreads, which aren’t sweet, are meat.We take English for granted. But when we explore its paradoxes (探讨它的矛盾), we find that quicksand can work slowly, boxing rings are square, public bathrooms have no baths in them.And why is it that a writer writes, but fingers don’t fing, grocers don’t groce, and hammers don’t ham? If the plural of tooth is teeth, shouldn’t the plural of booth be beeth? One goose,two geese — so one moose, two meese?How can a slim chance and a fat chance be the same, while a wise man and a wise guy are oppo-sites?How can overlook and oversee be opposites,while quite a lot and quite a few are alike? How can the weather be hot as hell one day and cold as hell the next?English was invented by people, not computers, and it reflects the creativity of human beings. That’s why, when stars are out, they are visible (能看见的); but when the lights are out, they are invisible. And why, when I wind up my watch, I start it; but when I wind up this essay, I end it. 23．According to the passage ________.A．boxing rings should be round B．there should be egg in an eggplant C．pineapples are the apples on the pine tree D．sweet-meats and sweetbreads are different things24．Which of the following is the correct plural?A．Beeth.B．Geese.C．Meese.D．Tooth. 25．Which of the following includes two items which have the similar meaning?A．A wise man and a wise guy.B．Overlook and oversee.C．Quite a lot and quite a few.D．Hot as hell and cold as hell.26．Through the many paradoxes in the English language,the writer wants to show that human beings are ________.A．clever B．crazy C．lazy D．dullIn November 2020,Hurricane Eta made landfall in Central America.The storm caused huge damage from Panama to Florida.Two weeks later,Hurricane lota arrived.It was even more powerful.Heavy rain fell on places that were already flooded.President Juan Orlando Hernandez,of Honduras,said lota would leave the area in tatters.Scientists say climate change is to blame. They don’t know if it’s causing more storms,but data seems to show it’s causing storms to be stronger and more harmful. James P.Kossin is a climate scientist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(NOAA).He says the increase in greenhouse gas emis-sions(排放)is changing how storms behave. “These storms have a human fingerprint on them，”he told TIME for Kids.As the planet warms,so do its oceans.That’s where hurricanes begin.A storm draws its energy from ocean air.Warmer water provides more energy,which means higher winds. It also means heavier rain.In-creased energy is also causing hurricanes to get stronger and faster.In August,Laura changed from a tropi-cal storm to a strong hurricane in about a day. It hit Texas and Louisiana with winds of up to 150 miles per ura’s storm surge-a wall of ocean water mainly caused by a strong wind-reached 17 feet in places.It was among the highest ever recorded in Louisiana.Hurricanes are also sticking around longer to do more damage.Rising temperatures are slowing down westerly winds,which blow around the planet. That makes storms move more slowly.In 2017,Hurricane Harvey hung around for days,flooding parts of Texas. “That storm was damaging because it didn’t move.”Kossin says. “It just sat there. And it rained and rained.”Reducing greenhouse gases is the first step.Kossin says.“We can stop making it worse.Then we can try our best to adapt to the new climate we’re in.”27．What do the underlined words “in tatters” in the first paragraph mean?A．Quiet.B．Ruined.C．Crowded.D．Wonderful.28．How do scientists think climate change has influenced storms?A．It’s led to storms destroying more.B．It’s made storms difficult to read.C．It’s increased the number of storms.D．It’s made storms happen in more places.29．Why did the author give the example of Laura?A．To introduce different types of storms.B．To show that storms are causing more and more damage.C．To prove that increased energy is causing storms to get stronger.D．To explain how storms form.30．What happened in Texas in 2017?A．A wall of ocean water broke the record in history.B．A girl named Laura was lost in a storm.C．Greenhouse gases increased rapidly.D．Floods hit some places there.Dear Mr. Wu,This is to confirm my resignation (辞职) from the position of Good Morning Editor (编辑) at Formosa News, effective March 31, 2013.There are several reasons for my resignation, but to put it simply, I am just too tired. To do my job well, I need to spend at least ten hours a day at the office, which leaves no time for anything else.Because of this, I have recently accepted a job at Let’s Learn English Inc, where I will be editing textbooks for children. I will be working fewer hours a day, for almost as much money as at Formosa News. This will allow me to pursue (从事) other interests.Regarding (关于) the salary at Formosa News, I feel it is reasonable. However, I believe that the company should consider creating a position for an assistant editor, as this job is really toomuch for one person.Finally, I would like to thank you for giving me the chance to work at Formosa News. I wish you all the best in the future.Sincerely,Susan A．Wood 31．What is purpose of this letter?A．To apologize.B．To quit a job.C．To ask for a salary rise.D．To apply for a position.32．What can we learn from the passage?A．Susan’s salary won’t change too much.B．Susan will get the training from the new job.C．Susan quits the job for the low salary.D．Susan has to work longer in her new job.33．What suggestion does Susan make?A．Offer classes for employers.B．Hire an assistant for the new editor. C．Increase the pay for the new editor.D．Reduce employees’ working hours.When we were young, we didn’t know what we would overcome. Growing up, I came across a difficulty I had to be patient to overcome. Then I realized if I continued to let the problem hold me back, my dream could never come true. So I changed my focus.At the age of 13, I fell ill. This illness lasted three years and I missed a lot of schooling. Doctors tried their best to help me, but in the end it was something I just had to be used to. At high school, I had a turning point. I discovered my gift for writing and decided that I wouldn’t let anything hold me back anymore. At that time, I suffered and bottled up a lot to the point where writing became my escape from it all.During my years at college, I had many lessons to catch up on, so I became focused and determined to complete my college courses in three years instead of four due to my illness. At the end of my junior year, I became an honor roll(光荣榜) student. Seeing what I had accomplished, I realized that having disadvantages didn’t mean it was impossible to achieve success.By becoming a writer, I have also become a reader. While performing community service inthe library, I would read to those less fortunate or unable to read. From pre-school children to the elderly, I enjoy my time reading to all ages. It’s pleasing to see the awesome expressions on their faces as the words became a vision in their minds. Giving back is one of the greatest gifts I can give in life. It inspires me to write in a way people can learn from.34．What made the author change at high school?A．The change of his dream.B．The tolerance of his illness.C．The recovery from his illness.D．The discovery of his ability to write. 35．What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to?A．My illness.B．The turning point.C．My schooling.D．The gift for writing.36．What can we learn from author’s story in Paragraph 3?A．Two heads are better than one.B．He that climbs high falls heavily. C．Hard work pays off.D．A friend in need is a friend indeed. 37．How does the author help others as a reader?A．Talking with the elderly.B．Reading to all ages in need. C．Reading more in the library.D．Making great gifts for children参考答案1．A2．B3．A4．D【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。

【英语】高二英语阅读理解真题汇编(含答案)及解析一、高中英语阅读理解1．阅读理解Science is finally beginning to embrace animals who were, for a long time, considered second-class citizens.As Annie Potts of Canterbury University has noted, chickens distinguish among one hundred chicken faces and recognize familiar individuals even after months of separation. When given problems to solve, they reason: hens trained to pick colored buttons sometimes choose to give up an immediate food reward for a slightly later (and better) one. Healthy hens may aid friends, and mourn when those friend die.Pigs respond meaningful to human symbols. When a research team led by Candace Croney at Penn State University carried wooden blocks marked with X and O symbols around pigs, only the O carriers offered food to the animals. The pigs soon ignored the X carriers in favor of the O's. Then the team switched from real-life objects to T-shirts printed with X or O symbols. Still, the pigs walked only toward the O-shirted people: they had transferred their knowledge to a two-dimensional format, a not inconsiderable feat of reasoning.I've been guilty of prejudiced expectations, myself. At the start of my career almost four decades ago, I was firmly convinced that monkeys and apes out-think and out-feel other animals. They're other primates(灵长目动物), after all, animals from our own mammalian(灵长目动物) class. Fairly soon, I came to see that along with our closest living relatives, whales too are masters of cultural learning, and elephants express profound joy and mourning with their social companions. Long-term studies in the wild on these mammals helped to fuel a viewpoint shift in our society: the public no longer so easily accepts monkeys made to undergo painful procedure in laboratories, elephants forced to perform in circuses, and dolphins kept in small tanks at theme parks.Over time, though, as I began to broaden out even further and explore the inner lives of fish, chickens, pigs, goats, and cows, 1 started to wonder: Will the new science of "food animals" bring an ethical (伦理的) revolution in terms of who we eat? In other words, will our ethics start to catch up with the development of our science?Animal activists are already there, of course, committed to not eating these animals. But what about the rest of us? Can paying attention to the thinking and feeling of these animals lead us to make changes in who we eat?（1）According to Annie Potts, hens have the ability of .A. interactionB. analysisC. creationD. abstraction（2）The research into pigs shows that pigs .A. learn letters quicklyB. have a good eyesightC. can build up a good relationshipD. can apply knowledge to new situations（3）Paragraph 4 is mainly about .A. the similarities between mammals and humansB. the necessity of long-term studies on mammalsC. a change in people's attitudes towards animalsD. a discovery of how animals expressthemselves（4）What might be the best title for the passage?A. The Inner Lives of Food AnimalsB. The Lifestyles of Food AnimalsC. Science Reports on Food AnimalsD. A Revolution in Food Animals【答案】（1）B（2）D（3）C（4）A【解析】【分析】本文是一篇议论文，论述了动物也有情感有思想，有一定的分析推理能力。

（英语）高二英语阅读理解解题技巧(超强)及练习题(含答案)一、高中英语阅读理解1．阅读理解Coral reefs (珊瑚礁) are an integral part of sea life and sustain it by providing shelter and habitat to various organisms. They also supply and recycle nutrients as well as enable a growing fish population, along with other species, for a healthy and diverse ecosystem. However, the rise in average water temperatures due to climate change has resulted in more frequent and longtime coral bleaching (白化现象) events that damage their health, causing fish and other sea species to abandon them.In order to restore this delicate ecosystem, scientists from the UK and Australia conducted a study that involved using loudspeakers underwater near damaged coral reefs to make them sound healthy and attract fish, potentially kick-starting the natural recovery process of coral reefs and their dependent life forms. The location for this experiment was the Great Barrier Reef in the Coral Sea, found alongside the east coast of Queensland, Australia. The site is noted to have the largest coral reef system in the world."Healthy coral reefs are remarkably noisy places-the crackle of snapping shrimp and the whoops and grunts of fish. Young fish concentrate on these sounds when they're looking for a place to settle," said Steve Simpson, study co-author and a professor at the University of Exeter, UK.By using loudspeakers to copy such sounds, parts of dead coral reefs were found to attract twice as many fish, compared to places where no sounds were played. "These returning fish, are crucial for coral reefs to function as healthy ecosystems. Boosting fish populations in this way could help to kick-start natural recovery processes, preventing the damage we're seeing on many coral reefs around the world," said lead author, Tim Gordon.（1）What causes the phenomenon of coral bleaching?A.Diverse species.B.Noise pollution.C.Fishing industry.D.Climbing temperatures.（2）What approach is introduced to recover the coral reefs?A.Removing damaged coral reefs.ing loudspeakers to keep fish away.C.Building new homes for sea species.D.Playing certain sounds to appeal to fish.（3）Why are Steve Simpson's words quoted?A.To provide some findings of the study.B.To show the progress of the experiment.C.To explain reasons for the new approach.D.To give another solution to the problem.（4）What can we infer from the last paragraph?A.The attempts are in vain.B.Natural recovery is impossible.C.Initial success has been achieved.D.The coral reefs have returned to normal.【答案】（1）D（2）D（3）C（4）C【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，由于气候变化导致的平均水温上升导致了更频繁、更长期的珊瑚白化事件，而为了恢复这一脆弱的生态系统，科学家们在受损的珊瑚礁附近使用水下扩音器，让珊瑚听起来更健康，从而能够吸引鱼类。

高二上学期英语阅读理解题训练68APeach Blossom CelebrationEvery Thursday through SundayFeb. 7th-Feb 28thThe Peach Blossom Celebration was created so that you could enjoy the beauty of our farm while hundreds of trees are dotted with pink and white blossoms. Once a year over 80 acres of fruit trees start blooming(开花) at different times and once a year, we open the farm up to celebrate that beauty.Admission: $3 per adult;10 and younger FREETrolley Ride: This is a must-do when visiting the Peach Blossom Celebration. You will get a personalized tour with Mark Schnepf, the farm owner, who will take you to the orchard(果园)that has the best blooms. There will be time to get off the Trolley for photo taking ($5 for each person.)Touring Time: 9: 30 am, 10: 30 am, 1: 00 pm, 2:00pm, 3:00pmWalking Trail(小路): We have set up a path way to enjoy a beautiful walk towards the orchard in bloom. If it s a nice day, then this may be the one for you.Bicycle Trail: Rent one of our John Deere or Vintage Schwinn Bicycles and enjoy the blossoms that way. ($5 for each person;1/2 hour.)Train Ride:Enjoy a 13-minute train ride through one of the orchards that typically bloom around the third or fourth week in February. ($3 for each person.) Hayride:It will take you to and from our Fallow Deer, where you will get a chance to feed them and pet them. Our Fallow Deer were rescued in Downtown Glendale almost 10 years ago. They are very social and look forward to your visit on the hayride.Amusement Ride:It will be operating each Saturday from 9: 00 am to 3: 00 pm. Rides are $3 each or $15 for unlimited ride wristbands(手环).1. What do we know about the celebration?A. It will last for a whole month.B. It will take place on a beautiful farm.C. It will offer fresh peaches to all visitors.D. It will charge each visitor S3 for admission.2. Why is the Trolley Ride strongly recommended?A. It makes it easy to enjoy the best flowers.B. It is the cheapest way to tour the orchards.C. It offers the service of photo taking for free.D. It allows visitors to tour without time limits.3. Which of the following allows you to get close to deer?A. Hayride.B. Train Ride.C. Bicycle Trail.D. Walking Trail.BAt the age of seven, while his friends were spending their money on candy and toys, Jose Adolfo Quisocala was busy saving money for more meaningful things. To try to get his peers(同龄人) to do the same, the youngster from Arequipa, Peru, came up with the idea of an eco-bank, which allows kids of all ages to become economically independent while also helping the environment.Set up in 2012, the Bartselana Student Bank is the world’s first cooperative(合作的) bank for kids. Once accepted, all bank members are required to collect at least six kilograms of recyclables on a monthly basis. The waste is sold to local recycling companies. The money received is placed in the individual’s account where they collect until his/her savings goal is reached. The account holder can then withdraw(取出)his/ her money, or choose to leave it and continue to save for a bigger goal.“At the beginning, my teachers thought I was crazy or that a child could not do this type of project,” Jose recalls. "They did not understand that we are not the future of the country but its present. Luckily, I had the support of the president of my school.”Jose’s efforts paid off, and by 2013, the Bartselana Student Bank had over 200 members who collectively brought in one ton of recyclable waste. Today, the eco-bankhas the support of several local organizations. On November 20, 2018, Jose won the Children’s Climate Prize.“Jose’s eco-bank is a good way of linking the economy and climate change, both in thought and practice. The system clearly suggests that we must recycle the products that we no longer use,”a judge said. “This way caring about the environment becomes an investment (投资). A system that gives children both economic independence and the power to influence the climate.”Hopefully, Jose’s success will inspire more kids and adults to come up with new ideas that create value while helping the environment.4. What can we know about the Bartsclana Student Bank?A. It provides kids with candy and toys.B. It asks its members to put money in it.C. It lends money to kids for their studies.D. It helps kids to save money by recycling.5. How did Jose’s teachers feel about his idea?A. Satisfied.B. UnbelievableC. Unconcerned.D. Disappointed.6. What can we learn from Paragraph 4?A. The Bartselana Student Bank has grown stronger.B. The Bartselana Student Bank has been in trouble for a while.C. The Bartsclana Student Bank has fought against local organizations.D. The Bartselana Student Bank has been taken over by the local government.7. What did the judge think of the Bartselana Student Bank?A. It is a crazy idea.B. It is a practical system.C. It needs to be improved.D. It fails to influence the climate greatly.CCan you think of a day without music? We can hear music everywhere: in the streets and at home, over the radio and on TV, in the shops and in the parks. People all over the world are fond of music. They listen to music, they dance to music, and they learnto play musical instruments.Music isn’t only a combination of pleasant sounds. It is an art which reflects(反映)life. There are a lot of different kinds of music. Some of them appeared long ago, and some are modern. Folk music appeared long ago, but it is still alive. Folk songs are very pleasant to listen to. Classical music is often associated with the music of the past. Rap (说唱)is a modern musical style where the singer speaks or shouts the words in time to music with a steady(稳定的)beat.Great Britain has produced more popular music stars than any other country. British groups often set new trends(潮流)in music. New styles, groups and singers continue to appear. Many of the new bands have been able to use changes in technology to develop their music such as computerized drum machines, synthesizers and other electronic instruments.Tastes differ. So people’s musical interests range from pop and rock music to classical music and opera. My favourite style of music is pop music, because it is full of energy. When I listen to pop music it makes me remember happy times and forget the problems of everyday life. I also enjoy listening to classical music. The music I hate is heavy metal. I find it noisy. When I listen to this style of music, it presents to my mind pictures of dark days. My mother and father agree with my tastes in music. Though they prefer to listen to classical, they think that modern music is not too bad.Music appeals to our hearts. It comforts our souls and enriches(充实)our minds. Music is beauty in sounds; it is our magic source of inspiration.8. What is the first paragraph mainly about?A. Several types of music.B. Different musical tastes.C. The development of musical styles.D. The importance of music in our lives.9. How is the second paragraph developed?A. By giving examples.B. By analysing reasons.C. By describing courses.D. By making comparisons.10. Why does the author like pop music?A. It is played with electronic instruments.B. It is characterized by a steady beat.C. It is loud and strong.D. It sounds energetic.11. What is the author’s parents’ attitude towards his musical taste?A. Doubtful.B. Supportive.C. Dissatisfied.D. Unconcerned.DLove is hard to find, and when you do find it you want to keep it for as long as possible. In the pursuit(追寻)of lasting love, Barbra Streisand seems to have kicked a hornet’s (大黄蜂的) nest of criticism. The 75-year-old singer, actress, and director had often been photographed in the company of her dog, Samantha. Streisand said that she now has two new dogs who are clones of her well-loved Samantha.When I first read this story, I felt an immediate wave of the same feeling as Streisand has. I was faced with a similar situation not too long ago, when my dog, Dancer, died on his 16th birthday. He was a wonderful companion so his loss was hard to deal with. So I finally got a new little dog of the same breed as Dancer. This dog, Ranger, is a close enough match to fill that emotional gap(情感空缺) in my life.If you are as rich as Barbra Streisand, then you can afford the $50,000 that it costs to clone your companion through a company like ViaGen Pets, based in Texas. However, the clones are not the same dog as the original. The personality of each dog is shaped by its environment, its experiences, and the person who owns and lives with the dog.What I suppose surprised me most was the firestorm of criticism of Streisand put forward by the animal rights organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). It said that her act of cloning her dog was a terrible example. PETA said in a statement, "When you consider that millions of wonderful adoptable dogs are dying in terrifying ways, you realize that cloning adds to the homeless-animal population crisis(危机).”Barbra Streisand said, "You can clone the look of a dog, but you can’t clone its spirit. Still, every time I look at their faces, I think of my Samanth...and smile.”12. What does the underlined sentence in the first paragraph mean?A. Barbra Streisand lost her pets forever.B. Barbra Streisand cloned her pets illegally.C. What Barbra Streisand did led to a heated discussion.D. What Barbra Streisand did was supported by the public.13. What happened to the author?A. He lost Ranger.B. He cloned his dead pet.C. He got a similar dog after his pet died.D. He failed to get over the loss of his pet.14. What can we infer about pet cloning according to PETA’s statement?A. It may influence the adoption of homeless animals.B. It may have bad effects on cloned animals.C. It serves as a good solution to losing pets.D. It can contribute to the local economy.15. What did Barbra Streisand say about her cloned dogs?A. They are just short-term companions.B. They bring back heartbroken memories.C. They make her think of Samantha and feel happy.D. They share the same personalities as her original dog.高二阅读理解68 1-3 BAA 4-7 DBAB 8-11 DADB 12-15CCAC。

高二英语阅读理解解题技巧(超强)及练习题(含答案)含解析高二英语阅读明白解题技巧(超强)及练习题(含答案)含解析一、高中英语阅读明白1．阅读明白Buck did not know that there was trouble ahead, Trouble for every dog with strong muscles and warm long hair, from Seattle to southern California. Some men had found a yellow metal in the Arctic darkness, and thousands of other men were rushing there. These men wanted dogs that were heavy, with strong muscles for working hard and furry coats to protect them from the cold.Buck lived at a big house in a sunny valley in California which was owned by Judge Miller. He was neither a house dog nor a kennel (狗窝) dog. The whole of Judge Miller's land was his. Buck was king—king over all the crawling, flying things of Judge Miller's lands, humans included.His father, Elmo, had been the Judge's inseparable companion. And when he died, Buck took his father's place. He was not so large—he weighed only sixty kilogram—for his mother, Shep, had been a Scottish sheepdog. Hunting and other outdoor activities had hardened his muscle, and swimming had made himhealthy.This was Buck in the autumn of 1897, when the discovery of gold in the Klondike brought Men from everywhere to the frozen north. But Buck did not read the newspapers. And he did not know that Manuel one of the gardeners helper, was not a good man. Manuel gambled (赌博) and wasted the little money he had. No one saw him and Buck go off on what Buck thought was a walk. No one saw them arrive at the railway station where Manuel sold Buck to a man who was waiting for him.After two days ho was cried off the train in Seattle into a small, high-walled yard. There a fat man in a red sweater broke open the cage with a small axe (斧头)，while holding a club (棍棒) in the other hand. When there was a big enough opening, Buck jumped out like a red-eyed devil, straight at the fat man. But in mid-air, just as his teeth were going to close on the man, he received a shock that he had never felt before. It turned him over and onto the ground. He had never been struck by a club in his life, and he did not understand. He was smashed down a dozen times.Buck saw that he stood no chance against the man with the club. He had learned the lesson, and for the rest of his life he never forgot it. It was his introduction into the world of primitivelaw. In the end a small man called Perrault paid three hundred dollars for him, and he was led away with Curly, a good-natured Newfoundland dog.（1）What kind of dogs did the gold-seekers want?A.Heavy house dogs with yellow hair.B.Strong long-haired dogs.C.Diligent dogs with yellow hairD.Muscular kennel dogs.（2）Buck was proud of himself for the following reasons, EXCEPT that ______.A.he was king over all living things of Judge Miller's landsB.he became the Judge's inseparable companion after his father's deathC.he had a good life with many outdoor activities to get strong and healthyD.he was wanted by gold-seekers thanks to his strong muscles and long hair（3）Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A.Judge Miller owned a big house and a large piece of land in the Klondike.B.Manuel bought and sold Buck because he needed money to support his life.C.The fat man cruelly beat Buck with a club to teach him how to fight back.D.Buck's introduction into the word of primitive law was obeying the fat man.（4）What can be the suitable title for the excerpt?A.Fall into TroubleB.Fight against a ManC.Escape from TroubleD.Believe in a Man【答案】（1）B（2）D（3）D（4）A【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，说述了一只名为巴克的狗的遭遇。

2014高考英语阅读理解抓分训练（66）及答案阅读理解Hans was an honest fellow with a funny round good-humored face. Living alone, every day he worked in his garden. In all the countryside there was no garden so lovely as his. All sorts of flowers grew there, blooming in their proper order as the months went by, one flower taking another flower’s place, so that there were always beautiful things to see, and pleasant odors to smell.Hans had many friends, the most devoted being the Miller. So devoted was the rich Miller to Hans that he’d never go by his garden without plucking a large bunch of flowers or a handful of sweet herbs, or filling his pockets with fruits. The Miller used to talk about noble ideas, and Hans nodded and smiled, feeling proud of having such a friend.The neighbors thought it strange that the rich Miller never gave Hans anything in return, though he had hundreds of sacks of flour, many cows and sheep, but Hans never troubled his head about these, and nothing gave him greater pleasure than to listen to all the wonderful things about the unselfishness of true friendship. In spring, summer, and autumn Hans was very happy, but when winter came, and he had no fruit or flowers to sell, he suffered from cold and hunger. Though extremely lonely, the Miller never came to see him then.“There’s no good in going to see Hans while the snow lasts.” The Miller said to his wife, “When people are in trouble they shouldn’t be bothered. So I’ll wait till the spring comes when he’s happy to give me flowers.”“You’re certainly very thoughtful,” answered his wife, “It’s quite a treat to hear you talk about friendship.”“Couldn’t we ask Hans up here?” said their son. “I’ll give him half my meal, and show him my white rabbits.”“How silly you are!” cried the Miller. “I really don’t know what’s the use of sending you to school. If Hans came up here, and saw our warm fire, our good supper, and our red wine, he might get envious, and envy is a most terrible thing, and wouldspoil anybody’s nature. I am his best friend, and I’ll always watch over him, and see that he’s not led into any temptation. Besides, if Hans came here, he might ask me for some flour. Flour is one thing, and friendship is another, and they shouldn’t be confused. The words are spelt differently, and mean quite different things. Everybody can see that.” He looked seriously at his son, who felt so ashamed that he hung his head down, and grew quite scared, and began to cry into his tea.Spring coming, the Miller went down to see Hans. Again he talked about friendship. “Hans, friendship never forgets. I’m afraid you don’t understand the poetry of life. See, how lovely your roses are!”Hans said he wanted to sell them in the market to buy back his things which were sold during the hard time of the winter.“I’ll give you many good things. I think being generous is the base of friendship.” said the Miller. “And now, as I’ll give you many good things, I’m sure you’d like to give me some flowers in return. Here’s the basket, and fill it qu ite full.”Poor Hans was afraid to say anything. He ran and plucked all his pretty roses, and filled the Miller’s basket, imagining the many good things promised by the Miller.The next day he heard the Miller calling: “Hans, would you mind carryi ng this sack of flour for me to market?”“I’m sorry, but I am really very busy today.”“Well,” said the Miller, “considering that I’m going to give you my things, it’s rather unfriendly of you to refuse. Upon my word, you mustn’t mind my speaking q uite plainly to you.”Poor Hans was driven by his friendship theory to work hard for his best friend, leaving his garden dry and wasted.One evening Hans was sitting by fire when the Miller came.“Hans,” cried the Miller, “My little boy has fa llen off a ladder and hurt himself, and I’m going for the Doctor. But he lives so far away, and it’s such a bad windy night. It has just occurred to me that you can go instead of me. You know I’m going to give you my good things, so you should do something for me in return.”“Certainly,” cried Hans. He struggled into the stormy night, and got the doctor to ride a horse to the Miller’s house in time to save the boy. However, Hans got lost in the darkness, and wandered off into a deep pool, drowned.A t Hans’ funeral, the Miller said, “I was his best friend. I should walk at the head of the procession.” Every now and then he wiped his eyes with a handkerchief.16. “Flour is one thing, and friendship is another” can be understood as ___________.A. “Different words may mean quite different things.”B. “Interest is permanent while friendship is flexible.”C. “I’m afraid you don’t understand the poetry of life.”D. “I think being generous is the base of friendship.”17. From the passage, we can learn that Hans ___________.A. was extremely wise and nobleB. was highly valued by the MillerC. admired the Miller very muchD. had a strong desire for fortune18. The author described the Miller’s behavior in order to ___________.A. warn the readers about the danger of a false friendB. show the friendship between Hans and the MillerC. entertain the readers with an incredible joking taleD. persuade people to be as intelligent as the Mille19. What’s the main cause of Hans’ t ragedy?A. True friendship between them.B. A lack of formal education.C. A sudden change of weather.D. Blind devotion to a friend.20. From the Miller’s talk at home, we can see he was ___________.A. serious but kindB. selfish and cold-heartedC. caring but strictD. helpful and generous参考答案 16-20:BCADB(2011·湖北卷，D)Feeling blue about the world ? “Cheer up，” says science writer Matt Ridley.“The world has never been a better place to live in，and it will keep on getting better both for humans and for nature.”Ridley calls himself a rational optimist—rational，because he's carefully weighed the evidence optimistic，because that evidence shows human progress to be both unavoidable and good. And this is what he's set out to prove from a unique point of view in his most recent book The Rational Optimist. He views mankind as a grand enterprise that，on the whole，has done little but progress for 100, 000 years.He backs his findings with hard facts gathered through years of research.Here's how he explains his views.1)Shopping fuels inventionIt is reported that there are more than ten billion different products for sale in London alone.Even allowing for the many people who still live in poverty，our own generation has access to more nutritious food，more convenient transport，bigger houses，better cars，and of course，more pounds and dollars than any who lived before us .This will continue as long as we use these things to make other things.The more we specialize and exchange，the better off we'll be.2) Brilliant advancesOne reason we are richer，healthier，taller，cleverer，longer­lived and freer than ever before is that the four most basic human needs—food，clothing，fuel and shelter—have grown a lot cheaper.Take one example.In 1800 a candle providing one hour's light cost six hours' work.In the 1880s the same light from an oil lamp took 15 minutes' work to pay for.In 1950 it was eight seconds.Today it's half second.3) Let's not kill ourselves for climate changeMitigating(减轻) climate change could prove just as damaging to human welfare as climate change itself.A child that dies from indoor smoke in a village，where the use of fassil­fuel(化石燃料) electricity is forbidden by well­meaning members of green political movements trying to save the world，is just as great a tragedy as a child that dies in a flood caused by climate change.If climaic change proves to be mild，but cutting carbon causes real pain，we may well find that we have stopped a nose­bleed by putting a tourniquet(止血带) around our necks.人类的进步是无法阻挡的，是令人乐观。

高二英语阅读理解的技巧及练习题及练习题(含答案)含解析一、高中英语阅读理解1．阅读理解A monk lived with his brother, a one-eyed idiot(a very stupid person).One day ,when the monk was scheduled to have an interview with a famous theologian(a scientist who studies religions) who had come from far away to meet him, he needed to take care of some matters and would therefore be absent when the theologian arrived. He told his brother: "Receive this scholar and treat him well！Don't say a word to him，and everything will be OK."The monk left the temple. Upon returning, he went to meet his guest."Did my brother receive you properly?" asked the monk."You brother is outstanding. He's a great theologian!" exclaimed the theologian with great enthusiasm."What do you mean? My brother---a theologian?" stuttered(结巴地说)the surprised monk."We had a passionate conversation," replied the scholar." We communicated professionally by means of gestures. I showed him one finger and he replied by showing me two. Logically, I answered with three fingers and then he astonished me by raising a closed fist, ending the debate. With one finger, I implied the unity of Buddha. With two fingers, he expanded my point of view by reminding me that Buddha was inseparable from his theory. Delighted by the reply, with three fingers I expressed: Buddha and his theory in the world. Then he suggested a wonderful response, showing me his fist: Buddha, his theory and the world, all together as one whole. "A little later, the monk went to look for his one-eyed brother."So how did it go earlier with the theologian?" he asked."Very simple," said the brother. "He made fun of me; he show me one finger emphasizing that I have but one eye. Not wanting to fall into the conflict, I showed that he was fortunate enough to have two eyes. Critically, he continued, 'Be that as it may, between us, we have three eyes.' That was the straw that broke the camel's back. Showing him a closed fist, I threatened to lay him out right then and there if he didn't stop his insulting challenges."（1）According to the passage, the monk's brother is a person__________.A. who was a great theologianB. who was a three-eyed idiotC. who was a one-eyed theologianD. who was a fool with only one eye（2）The theologian thought the monk's brother as a great theologian because ______. A. the brother was a one-eyed idiot B. the brother could communicate properly and politely by means of gesturesC. the brother had deep thoughts of BuddhismD. the theologian himself misunderstood the brother's gestures（3）What would the monk do after he heard of his brother's explanation on how it went earlier with the theologian?A. The monk would be very angry with his brother and beat him.B. The monk would be very happy and praise him.C. The monk would apologize to the theologian and his brother.D. The monk would thinkwhat a funny misunderstanding it was.（4）According to what the theologian said, he considered the monk's brother's fist to be the meaning of _____________.A. a threat to himB. an encouragement to himC. a unity of the Buddha, theory and the worldD. one eye of himself【答案】（1）D（2）D（3）D（4）C【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，神学大师站在自己的角度误解了和尚的傻瓜弟弟的手势语言，让人读着忍不住发笑。

高二上学期英语阅读理解训练63APassenger InformationCarry-on Bag RulesWhen travelling on China Southern planes, we ask our customers to follow our simple bag rules.---Each passenger is allowed to bring one bag onto the plane.…Weight limit：Each carry-on bag may weigh up to 10 kilos.---Size limit：Each carry-on bag can be up to ll0cm long, 60cm high and 30cm wide.---Additional bags and o versized/overweight bags may be allowed on the plane if there is enough room. There will be a fee for such bags (see the table below). Please note that if your bag breaks more than one rule then you must pay a fee for each rule broken.Safety RulesFor the safety of our passengers, the following items must not be taken onto the plane:---Bottles containing gas (e.g. cigarette lighter)---Bottles containing any cream, oil or other liquid that are over l00ml.Note:If you have any liquid medicines over l00ml that you must use during your flight, please contact our customer service manager on 34533566 to make arrangements at least 24 hours before your departure. You will need to have a doctor's letter explaining why you need the medicine.Bag Fees*No bag over 15 kilos will be allowed on the plane.**No bag over 150cm long or 80cm high may be taken on the plane. Passengers must put such bagsin the plane's storage.1. What is allowed to be taken onto the plane by a passenger?A. A cigarette lighter.B. A bag that is 16 kilos.C. A ll0 ml bottle of cream.D. A 50ml bag of liquid medicine.2. When is it proper for a passenger who wants to take over l00ml of liquid medicine to call the manager?A. After getting on the plane.B. When arriving at the airport.C. Two days before the flight.D. At least 24 hours after the flight.3. How much will a passenger pay for a carry-on bag that is ll0cmX50cmX35cm in size and weighs13 kilos?A. ￥250.B. ￥450.C. ￥500.D. ￥550.BSome high school students think it useless to receive higher education. Therefore, they choose not to go to college. If you're one of them, think again. Here are some reasons why you should go to college and receive a good education there.Schools and universities are the first places to get knowledge. We take that knowledge later on to build our careers after graduation. More knowledge will be gained after you start working, but without education, that job will not be within easy reach. Knowledge leads to knowledge.While limited within the walls of the educational places, we openly explore other cultures of the world! We come to know that ours is not the only culture. Other cultures have valuable things to share, enriching our own. Education also makes us want to travel and exchange with various cultures, getting more experience.When there's a recession in the economy, those who attended college will be more likely to find a new job than those who only finished high school and have a limited skills set. The more education you have, the more chances you will get to improve the quality of your life as you have a better job and earn a higher salary.When you're skillful and knowledgeable, you gain access to people of similar backgrounds and tastes. It means a good education leads to excellent networking. Good networking can benefit you a lot in your later life.A good education makes you a more interesting person. You can talk about ideas and events instead of just other people and what's on sale in stores. An educated person doesn't gossip(说闲话), having a preference to discuss ideas and listen to what other people have to say.4. What can we learn about college education from Paragraph 2?A. It offers you a chance to study abroad.B. It can allow you to gain more knowledge.C. It can improve the quality of your daily life.D. It encourages you to travel around the world.5. What does the underlined word "recession" in Paragraph 4 probably mean?A. Change.B. Drop.C. Growth.D. Support.6. What is the author's attitude to college education?A. Uncaring.B. Doubtful.C. Uninterested.D. Favorable.7. What does the text mainly talks about?A. The benefits of attending collegeB. The exchange with other cultures.C. The access to good networking.D. The ways of college education.CArt museums are places where people can learn about various cultures. The increasingly popular “design museums” that are opening today, however, perform quite a different role. Unlike most art museums, the design museum shows objects that are easily found by the general public. These museums sometimes even place things like fridges and washing machines in the center of the hall.People have argued that design museums are often made use of as advertisements for newindustrial technology. But their role is not simply a matter of sales--it is the honoring of excellently invented products. The difference between the window of a department store and the showcase in a design museum is that the first tries to sell you something, while the second tells you the success of a sale.One advantage of design museums is that they are places where people feel familiar with the exhibits. Unlike the average art museum visitors, design museum visitors seldom feel frightened or puzzled. This is partly because design museums clearly show how and why mass-produced products work and look as they do, and how design has improved the quality of our lives. Art museum exhibits, on the other hand, would most probably fill visitors with a feeling that there is something beyond their understanding.In recent years, several new design museums have opened their doors. Each of these museums has tried to satisfy the public's growing interest in the field with new ideas. London's Design Museum, for example, shows a collection of mass-produced objects from Zippo lighters to electric typewriters to a group of Italian fish-tins. The choices open to design museums seem far less strict than those to art museums, and visitors may also sense the humorous part of our society while walking around such exhibits as interesting and unusually attractive toys collected in our everyday life.8. Showcases in design museums are different from store windows because they __A. show more technologically advanced productsB. help increase the sales of productsC. show why the products have sold wellD. attract more people than store windows do9. The author believes that most design museum visitors.__________A. do not admire mass-produced productsB. are puzzled with technological exhibitsC. dislike exhibits in art museumsD. know the exhibits very well10. The choices open to design museumsA. are not as strict as those to art museumsB. are not aimed to interest the publicC. may fail to bring some pleasure to visitorsD. often contain precious exhibits11. The best title for this passage isA. The Forms of Design MuseumsB. The Exhibits of Design MuseumsC. The Nature of Design MuseumsD. The Choice Open of Design MuseumsDBirdbrain has long been a term when laughing at somebody. The common opinion is that birds’ brains are simple. But that opinion has increasingly been called into question because crows and parrots, among other birds, have shown behaviors as smart as that of chimpanzees.The conflict of simple brain and complex behavior has led some neuroscientists (神经学家) to create a new map of the birdbrain.Today, in the journal Nature Neuroscience Reviews, an international group of bird experts is showing their opinion. Nearly everything written in anatomy (解剖学) textbooks about the brains of birds is wrong, they say. The bird brain is as complex, and creative as any mammal brain, they argue, and it’s time to use a more exact term that shows a new understanding of the anatomies of bird and mammal brains.“Names have a powerful influence on the experiments we do and the way we think,” said Dr. Erich, a neuroscientist at Duke University and a leader of the Bird Brain Terms Association. “Old term has prevented scientific progress.”The association of 29 scientists from six countries met for seven years to develop new, more exact names for structures in both bird and mammal brains. For example, the bird’s seat ofintelligence or its higher brain is now named the pallium (大脑皮层).“The change of terms is a great advance,” said Dr. Jon Kaas, a leading expert in neuroanatomy at Vanderbih University. “It’s hard to get scientists to agree about anything.”Scientists have come to agree that birds are indeed smart, but those who study bird intelligence differ on how birds got that way. Experts are split into two warring camps. One holds that birds’ brains make the same kinds of internal (内在的) connections as do mammal brains and that intelligence in both groups arises from these connections. The other holds that bird intelligence developed through increasing an old part of the mammal brain and using it in new ways and it questions how developed that intelligence is.12. According to paragraph 1, ________.A. birds can be taught by scientistsB. chimpanzees are smarter than birdsC. crows and parrots, like other birds, are funnyD. birds aren’t as stupid as people thought before13. The reason that some neuroscientists create a new map of the bird brain is ________.A. they try to find out why birdbrain is so simple but their behavior so complexB. they are anxious to know why the brains of birds are so complexC. they want to make clear of the structure of birdbrainD. they find that the birds’ behavior is very strange14. In Paragraph 4, Dr. Erich expresses his opinion that ________.A. the names of the university is very importantB. the names of birds may influence people’s thoughtsC. the names of scientists are powerful for the experimentD. a technical term may affect a particular field and subject15. The last paragraph tells us that ________.A. birds and other mammals have close connectionsB. birds and other mammals come from the same familyC. scientists have different ideas about how birds get intelligenceD. some scientists cannot agree that birds are as smart as other mammals高二阅读理解63 1--3DCD 4--7BBDA 8--11CDAC 12--15DADC。

（英语）高二英语阅读理解试题经典含解析一、高中英语阅读理解1．阅读理解We want our children to succeed, in school and, perhaps even more importantly, in life. But the paradox(悖论) is that our children can only truly succeed if they first learn how to fail. Consider the finding that world-class figure skaters fall over more often in practice than low-level figure skaters. At first sight this seems contradictory. Why are the really good skaters falling over the most?The reason is actually quite simple. Top skaters are constantly challenging themselves in practice, attempting jumps that stretch their limitations. This is why they fall over so often, but it is precisely why they learn so fast. Lower-level skaters have a quite different approach. They are always attempting jumps they can already do very easily, remaining within their comfort zone. This is why they don't fall over. In a superficial sense, they look successful, because they are always on their feet. The truth, however, is that by never failing, they never progress.What is true of skating is also true of life. James Dyson worked through 5,126 failed prototypes(原型) for his dual cyclone vacuum before coining up with the design that made his fortune. These failures were essential to the pathway of learning. As Dyson put it: “You can't develop new technology unless you test new ideas and learn when things go wrong. Failure is essential to invention.”In healthcare, however, things are very different. Clinicians don't like to admit to failure, partly because they have healthy egos(自我)(particularly the senior doctors) and partly because they fear litigation(诉讼). The consequence is that instead of learning from failure, healthcare often covers up failure. The direct consequence is that the same mistakes are repeated. According to the Journal of Patient Safety, 400,000 people die every year in American hospitals alone due to preventable error. Until healthcare learns to respond positively to failure, things will not improve. But let us return to children. One of the major mistakes in education in the 1970s was the attempt to equip children with confidence by giving them lots of successes （setting the bar very low）. The consequence was that the ego of kids became bound up with success, and they became unable to take risks and collapsed as soon as they hit a proper challenge.We need to flip(翻转) this approach. In a complex world, failure is inevitable. It is those individuals and institutions that have the flexibility to face up to failure, learn the lessons and adapt which eventually excel(突出).（1）The question raised in the first paragraph is to ________.A. open up a discussion on the topicB. analyze the reason for successC. express the author's oppositionD. doubt the abilities of the top skaters（2）Which of the following is the structure of the passage?A. B. C. D.（3）What would be the best title for the passage?A. How we can avoid failure in lifeB. What we should learn from failureC. Why failure is the key to flying highD. Where we further improve ourselves【答案】（1）A（2）A（3）C【解析】【分析】本文是一篇议论文，论证了“失败是孩子成功的必须条件”这一观点。