高中英语黄金阅读理解试题[高三版]

新高考高中英语阅读强化训练黄金组合卷(含答案解析)（一）Ⅰ阅读理解Everyone has seen some young kids with music playing through their earbuds(耳塞), or girls rapidly writing messages on their phone. The youth of today are often addicted(沉迷于) to technological advancement whether through cell phones, gaming systems, or iPads. But are these technological advancements a good thing?Technology has a negative influence on us because it separates(把……隔开) individuals from reality. The iPod is one example. “For some people, the main attraction of the iPod is that it catches you so that you do not have to deal with the uncontrollable factors of everyday life，”writes Krystle Song on her website, a student from the University of California.The ability for people to surround themselves with the familiar by using their iPod is attractive because it rarely provides the listener with something unexpected or unknown. However, it can be argued that this is a bad thing. If we do not have to face reality by experiencing new things, making personal relationships, and solving problems, we will never be able to function as adults.Some argue that the Internet has a positive effect on social communication because it allows us to develop friendships online. However, the ability to meet people through chat rooms and other services is actually negative. There are dangerous people on the Internet who are a threat to young people. While some people think that the Internet can build openness，self­confidence，and a great sense of comfort, it can also provide opportunities for those who are too depressed to lead a social life in the real world. It is extremely unhealthy to make and keep all of your social communication online. We won’t be positively influenced by communicating through a computer screen if we already do not have the self­confidence to socially communicate in reality.I believe the advancement of technology has negatively affected our social communication because it separates us from what is happening around us, prevents communication, and spreads the concept of immediate satisfaction. Society must be able to use technology while not allowing it to prevent social communication, particularly for those who are easily influenced during teenage years.【解题导语】科技在给我们带来便利的同时，也阻碍了人与人之间最基本的交流。

高中专题英语黄金阅读理解题自然类十制卷人：歐陽文化、歐陽理複；制卷時間：二O二二年二月七日十、自然类(1)The blue tits(山雀) have been inspecting the nest-box again this year. The male is the house-hunter but the female will make the final choice. He lands at the hole and turns his head to expose his white cheeks as a signal to attract the female from where she has been feeding.Among many birds that nest in holes, the male has a light-coloured patch on its plumage(鸟羽) which acts as signal for drawing the female’s attention to a suitable nesting-place. Unlike the blue tit, the redstart(红尾鸲) may be only the male that strikingly coloured and the female is not beautiful.A few years ago I was lucky enough to spot a pair of redstarts in action in a Walsh wood. The male was leading an interested female to holes that he had previously(先前) checked out. He sat at the entrance of each hole and put his head on to show off his white forehead, or his head in to reveal(显露) his tail.If the female failed to react to his visual signals, the male sometimes sang for extra effect, while gliding towards her on spread wings and tail. Once the female accepts by following the male through the hole the displays stop, you must be at the right place at the right time to watch them.1. How do the blue tits choose their nest?A. They choose their nest together.B. The male chooses their nest.C. The house-hunter chooses their nest.D. The female chooses their nest.2. The writer was lucky to see ________.A. how the male made his tricksB. how an interested female played with the male happilyC. what the male displayed and won the femaleD. that the male tried his best but failed to attract the female3. You can spot a pair of redstarts in a Walsh wood ________.A. at any timeB. regularlyC. in AprilD. occasionally4. The writer is probably ________.A. a bird expertB. a bird-hunterC. a bird raiserD.a scientist【答案与解析】本文主要是讲the male redstart 是怎样使出浑身解数吸引the female 入巢的。

高中英语黄金阅读(高三版)－－故事类（二）（含答案详解）5At the time, I would go out in the evening with my parents. But this time I had borrowed a bicycle from a friend of mine. I didn’t know why, but once I was on my own bicycle, a kind of free feeling flooded through me. The faster I rode, the faster I wanted to go! Far ahead, I rode as if my life depended on it, head down, hands grasping the handbars. I meant to get to Jinghai Bar as fast as I could...Oh! My hands! Don’t come any closer... Don’t touch me! That poor doctor just couldn’t get my gloves off. Each time he took a step towards me, I broke into painful shouting. Much later, I discovered that I had crashed(碰撞) heavily with another bicycle, and I hadn’t spoken one word of sense for at least three hours! After some time, my mother arrived at the hospital, her face as white as a sheet, and gave me a hug(拥抱), only then did the doctor begin to stitch(缝合) my head wound, not only did he merrily cut off a long lock of my hair, but used no anaesthetic(麻药) either! Later. I seemed to hear faraway voices saying that my right hand was broken. I almost burst into tears. How would I ever play the piano again?1. On her way to Jinghai, the writer felt _______.A. nervousB. comfortableC. light-heartedD. upset2. Why did the writer ride a bicycle to Jinghai Bar that evening?A. Because she wanted to attend a party on time.B. Because she wanted to meet her friend who was waiting for her there.C. Because she just wanted, to join some of her friends and drink some wine.D. We are not quite sure about what she was really going there for.3. What did the writer think of the doctor?A. Friendly.B. Cruel.C. Hardworking.D. Kind.4. One thing is sure, that is, before she was wounded she _______.A. often went to Jinghai Bar with her friendsB. liked playing the pianoC. didn’t like any doctors at allD. would burst into tears when she was in trouble(1—4 CDBB)【答案与解析】本文述说了作者骑车遇险的经历。

高中英语黄金阅读Golden Reading for Senior Middle School Students九、历史类(1)According to the census(统计) of 1800, the United States of America contained 5, 308, 483 persons. In the same year the British Islands contained upwards of fifteen million; the French Republic, more than twenty-seven million. Nearly one-fifth of the American people were Negro slaves; the true political population made up of four and a half million free whites, or less than one million able-bodied males (men), on whose shoulders fell the burden (heavy load) of a continent. Even after two centuries of struggle the land was still untamed; forest covered every area, except here and there a small piece of cultivated soil — where crops were grown; the minerals lay undisturbed in their rocky beds, and more than two-thirds of the people stayed close to the seaboard within fifty miles of tidewater, where alone the wants of civilized life could be supplied.1. The underlined word untamed in the passage means _______.A. not pollutedB. natural or wildC. looked after by peopleD. not destroyed2. In 1800, the population of the United States was about _______.A. one-fifth the size of the population of the French RepublicB. one-seventh the size of the population of the French RepublicC. thirty-three percent of the size of the population of the French RepublicD. twenty-five percent of the size of the population of the French Republic【答案与解析】本文讲述了19世纪初期美国历史地理概况。

高中英语黄金阅读Golden Reading for Senior Middle School Students十一、自然类(1)Big Bird Lives Only in ZoosA vulture(秃鹫) is in need of help. Can it be saved?A big bird is in danger. The bird is the California condor(神鹰), a vulture. A vulture is a large bird that eats the dead animals it finds.The condor is nearly as big and fast as a small airplane. But you may never see it in the sky. Not enough young birds are hatching to take the place of the old birds that die. When an animal dies out completely, or disappears from the earth, it is extinct.The condor is in danger of extinction for many reasons. People have built cities where the condors used to live. The condors are having trouble finding food. The birds sometimes get sick. When they do, they cannot hatch young birds.Some people would like to help the condor. They have captured the 26 condors still on Earth. The condors were taken to two zoos in California. In the zoos, they can live safely and hatch young birds. When there are 200 condors they will be moved to a safe new home in the mountains.1. An animal is extinct if it _______.A. feeds on dead animalsB. has disappeared from the earthC. has human friends to save itD. eats wild plants2. According to the story, vultures eat_______.A. eggs and grassB. only live animalsC. dead animals they findD. the sea animals3. The condor is nearly as big and fast as a small _______.A. airplaneB. tractorC. bikeD. bus4. The biggest danger to condors comes from _______.A. wild animalsB. other birdsC. peopleD. dead animals(1—4 BCAC)【答案与解析】本文介绍了秃鹫生活习性及目前的处境，同时，人类为保护它们而采取的措施。

高中英语黄金阅读Golden Reading for Senior Middle School Students四、科技类（1）Would you carry around an electronic ID, not in your pocket, but in your body? Does this idea scare you or make you feel safe?The first computer ID chip（芯片）that could be planted under a person's skin might be marketed very soon.Developed by Applied Digital, an American technology company based in Florida, the device（发明物）could meet the need for public security（安全）after the September 11 attacks.For airports, nuclear power plants（核电站）and other high security facilities（设备），the immediate effects are obvious.The technology could help put an end to false ID cards, because it would be difficult to remove and copy a tiny computer chip. The chip is as small as a grain of rice.The technology would also allow satellites to track（追踪）a person,s every movement and store medical records.These uses are already attracting interest for tasks like fighting against kidnappings（绑架），or helping with medical operations.But some people are afraid of the loss of privacy（隐私）.“You always have to think about what the device could be used for tomorrow,” said Lee Tien, a senior privacy lawyer in the United States.“At first a device is used for applications we all agree are good, but then it slowly starts being used for more than it was intended,” he said.However, Applied Digital says it will soon apply for（申请） government permission for the device. It says that the first people to use the chip will be volunteers.Getting the implant（需移植的芯片）would go something like this:A person or company buys the chip from Applied Digital for about US $ 200. And the company encodes（编码）it with the desired information.The customer then takes the chip to their doctor, who can plant it with a large needle.The device has no power supply, rather it is activated（使活动，使运行）by a scanner（扫描仪） running across the skin above it. Without a scanner, the chip cannot be read.Even with the privacy concern, some are already eager to use the product.Jell Jacobs from Florida hopes to become the first buyer of the chip to store his medical records. Suffering from a serious illness, he wants to make sure doctors can help him quickly.Eight Latin American companies have also shown interests in the device. It could help to find any tourists who are kidnapped.1.The best title for the passage is _____ .A. Why Is the New ID NecessaryB. Getting a New Kind of ID Under Your SkinC. An Advertisement for ChipsD. Where to Buy the Chip2.Which of the following is true according to the text?A.In some airports and factories such device is already being used.B.The information on the chip can be read when it has its power supply.C.The technology could help put an end to false ID cards.D.The first computer ID chip has already come into the market.3.What is the advantage with the electronic ID according to the passage?A.It can store people’s medical records and help with medical operations.B.With this people will have no fear of losing privacy.C.It’s cheap to buy and easy to get.D. It is developed by Applied Digital in Florida.4.What can we learn about Jeff Jacobs?A. He’s a worker in Applied Digital, a company in Florida.B. He’s a doctor who helps plant tile chips on people.C. He fears if he uses the chip he will lose privacy.D. He’s suffering from a serious illness and wants to buy the chip.【答案解析】本文介绍了新的个人身份证—电子身份证的特点、功能及人们对此的态度。

高中英语黄金阅读Golden Reading for Senior Middle School Students二、故事类(1)In the last fifty years, a lot of people have left Europe and gone to live in Australia. One of them was a Hungarian man. He lived in Australia for a long time, a nd he had a lot of good friends there. He always said to them, “Australia is beautiful, but Hungary is beautiful, too.” Then one year he said to his friends, “I’m going to go back to Hungary to visit my home town.” Al l his friends said to him, “We want to go with you, because you often say Hungary is a beautiful country, and we want to visit it.” The Hungarian Australian took his friends from Sydney to Rome in a big plane, and then they went from Rome to Budapest in a train as they wanted to see the mountains, and the villages and the towns.They stayed in Budapest nearly a week, and they liked it very much. One day they went to the zoo in Budapest and saw two kangaroos there.These Australians were very happy because kangaroos were from their home town. The y said to them, “Come here, old friends! Come and see your Australian brothers!” But the kangaroos did not move.But then the Hungarian Australian spoke to them in Hungarian, “Come here!” he said, and both of the kangaroos ran to him.The other Australians laughed and said, “Look at that. They’re Australians, but they only know Hungarian!”1. The Hungarian moved to Australia _______.A. last yearB. a few years agoC. about 50 years agoD. over 100 years ago2. The Hungarian wanted to go back to Hungary to _______.A. see the kangaroosB. his home townC. visit his old friends thereD. pay a visit to the zoo3. How did they get to Budapest from Sydney?A. By air and by train.B. By ship.C. By air.D. By train.4. Kangaroo is a kind of famous _______ in Australia.A. animalB. treeC. languageD. plant(2)When my father was getting ready for work, our house was ruled by knocks and words.He used to come downstairs to breakfast.The morning paper lay beside his plate. H e always read the “Deaths” first, and then he knocked once on the table. One of my sisters brought his bread, already buttered for him. Usually he said nothing, but once I heard him say, “I love you very m uch, Edith. I would love more if you buttered my br ead on both sides. ” He read the paper all through breakfast.Two knocks on the table meant “I am ready for my tea.” If a single knock followed that meant, “More bread, please.”After breakfast he said, “Boots.” The paper was spread(展开) for him over the back of an arm-chair. Yesterday’s paper was put on the chair for his feet, and his boots were brought to him, freshly cleaned. He read standing at the same time putting on his boots. With one boot finished he said, “Bus.” At that point one of the girls went outside to the garden gate and waited there. Her job was to stop a bus when it came. It came early sometimes and it had to wait for my father. “Overcoat, hat.” One of my sisters had already brushed his overcoat. Now she held it open for him. Another girl came with his hat, nicely brushed. “Handkerchief, pipe(烟斗). ” They were brought and put, with his tobacco(烟草), into his pocket. He looked out of the window and said either “Walking stick” or “Umbrella”. It was handed to him. Ready now, he was still reading the paper. He didn’t put it down until he heard the shout “Bus coming!” Then he kissed my mother and went out. The girls breathed freely.How lucky a man was to have a wife and five daughters at home!1. When the father made the first knock, he meant _______.A. he had begun to read the morning newspaperB. he was made to feel sad by the” Deaths” newsC. he would start to read the other parts of the paperD. his breakfast should begin2. What does “Edith” mean?A. A kind of bread.B. One of the writer’s sisters.C. The writer.D. The writer’s mother.3. All the daughters were quite busy in the morning because _______.A. their father never helped themB. their father always gave different instructions at the same timeC. each of them had to start and finish her job just on timeD. they were not clever or quick enough to do their jobs4. What was the father’s favorite?A. Reading newspaper.B. Having bread buttered on both sides.C. Giving instructions.D. Being clean and tidy.5. From the story we may see that _______.A. the father was so lazy that he hardly did anythingB. the father was the “centre” of the familyC. Every girl in the family was afraid to do wrong because they didn’t know clearly enough what to doD. The father was hated by all his daughters(3)I’ve loved my mother’s desk since I was just tall enough to see above the top of it as mother sat doing letters. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be the most wonderful thing in the world.Years later, during her final illness, mother kept different things for my sister and brother. “But the desk,” she said again, “is for Elizabeth.”I never saw her angry, never saw her cry. I knew she loved me; she showed it in action. But as a young girl, I wanted heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter.They never happened. And a gulf opened between us. I was “too emotional(易动感情的)”. But she lived “on the surface”.As years passed and I had my own family. I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did forgive me.I posted the letter and waited for her answer, none came.My hope turned to disappointment, then little interest and, finally, peace it seemed that nothing happened. I couldn’t be sure that the letter had even got to Mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could stop trying to make her into someone she was not.Now the present of her desk told me, as she’d never been able to, that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work. I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside —a photo of my father and a one-page letter, folded(折叠) and refolded many times.Give me an answer, my letter asks, in any way you choose, Mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words.1. The writer began to love her mother’s desk _______.A. after Mother diedB. before she became a writerC. when she was a childD. when mother gave it to her2. The passage shows that _______.A. Mother was cold on the surface but kind in her heart to her daughterB. Mother was too serious about everything her daughter had doneC. Mother cared much about her daughter in wordsD. Mother wrote to her daughter in careful words.3. The world “gulf” in the passage means _______.A. deep understanding between the old and the young.B. different ideas between the mother and the daughter.C. free talks between mother and daughter.D. part of the sea going far in land.4. What did Mother do with her daughter’s letter asking for forgiveness?A. She had never received the letter.B. For years, she often talked about the letter.C. She didn’t forgive her daughter at all in all her life.D. She read the letter again and again till she died.5. What’s the best title of the passage?A. My letter to MotherB. Mother and ChildrenC. My Mother’s DeskD. Talks between Mother and me.(4)After giving a talk at a high school, I was asked to pay a visit to a special student. An illness had kept the boy home, but he had expressed an interest in meeting me, and it would mean a great deal to him. I agreed.During the nine-mile drive to his home, I found out something about Matthew. He had muscular dystrophy(肌肉萎缩症). When he was born, the doctor told his parents that he would not live to see five, then they were told he would not make it to ten. Now he was thirteen. He wanted to meet me because I was a gold-medal power lifter, and I knew about overcoming obstacles and going for my dreams.I spent over one hour talking to Matthew. Never once did he complain or ask, “Why me?” He spoke about winning and succeeding and going for his dreams. Obviously, he knew what he was talking about. He didn’t mention that his classmates had made fun of him because he was different. He just talked about his hopes for the future, and how one day he wanted to lift weight with me.When we finished talking, I went to my briefcase and pulled out the first gold medal I won and put it around his neck. I told him he was more of a winner and knew more about success and overcoming obstacles than I ever would. He looked at it for a moment, then took it off and handed it back to me. He said, “You are a champion. You earned that medal. Somed ay when I get to the Olympics and win my own medal, I will show it to you.”Last summer I received a letter from Matthew’s parents telling me that Matthew had passed away. They wanted me to have a letter he had written to me a few days before:Dear Rick,My mom said I should send you a thank-you letter for the picture you sent me. I also want to let you know that the doctors tell me that I don’t have long to live anymore. But I still smile as much as I can.I told you someday I was going to the Olympics and win a gold medal. But I know now I will never get to do that. But I know I’m a champion, and God knows that too. When I get to Heaven, God will give me my medal and when you get there, I will show it to you. Thank you for loving me.Yours,Matthew1. The boy wanted to meet the author because _______.A. he was interested in weight liftingB. he wanted to get a gold medalC. he admired the author very muchD. he wanted the author to know him2. The underlined part in the thir d paragraph probably means “_______.”A. Why do you come to see me?B. Why do I have to stay at home?C. Why does the disease fall on meD. Why not give a gold medal to me3. We can infer from the passage that _______.A. Matthew is a determined boyB. Rick used to have the same diseaseC. Matthew became a champion finallyD. Rick regarded Matthew as normal4. The boy refused the author’s medal because _______.A. he was not worthy of itB. he would not be pitied by othersC. he knew he would die soonD. he thought he himself could earn one in the future(5)Maggie was very glad that James was not a frequent visitor to the house. In the children’s opinion, they had something that they couldn’t explain or understand about him and that excited their imagination. He stirred Maggie’s anger, however, so that she often said to her husband, “It’s a mercy that brother of yours doesn’t come oftener.”In fact James came once a year, unexpectedly, around eight o’clock in the evening, and he stayed for six hours of close discussion with his brother. His arrival was a signal to the children that their bedtime would be delayed. Not that he ever spoketo them or played with them. He took no notice of them, as if he was unable to see children, at least until the time came for him to go. Indeed, after his first greeting and a careless kiss, James took no notice of Maggie either, except to add, “You’ll be getting on with the supper, Maggie.” Such was his regard for her.Maggie paid him back in her own way. She kept the children up, the four of them, to keep her company, she said, but of course they sang and made a noise and broke the endless sound of James’ voice. V ery late, they dropped off to sleep in their chairs. Then, when James was about to go, Maggie woke them up and so more or less forced him to part with four shillings before he left. That gave her some satisfaction, for James, though rich, was unwilling to give or share what he had. He always went home by the last train, just after two o’clock.Maggie’s children secretly stared at their uncle. They could not forget that he had, in their mother’s words, “lost two wives and taken a third.” They wondered about those two unfortunate, lost ladies. They asked each other what their fate(命运) had been, and if neither could ever be found again. James never brought his third wife with him nor ever mentioned her. The children decided that he must be so frightened of losing her that he never allowed her outside the door.1. Maggie never prepared anything special for James because _______.A. he was a man difficult to pleaseB. she never knew when he was comingC. she was too busy looking after her childrenD. he never stayed long enough for a meal2. What do we know about James’ behaviour?A. He was a kind man, with love for the family.B. He was unselfish, especially towards his brother.C. He was anxious to please the family, especially the children.D. He was rude to his sister-in-law3. Maggie felt pleased when _______.A. she paid James the money that she owed himB. James gave some money to the childrenC. she had to wake James up to catch his trainD. James thanked her for the nice supper4. The children did not realize that two of James’ wives _______.A. were deadB. suffered from loss of memoryC. had run away from himD. might reappear one day(6)A man walked into a restaurant and asked for a glass of water. Then the girl in the restaurant pulled out a gun and shot him dead. Why? People asked to give reasonable explanation for the strange happening. All kinds of suggestions were made.She was able to recognize him as a dangerous prisoner who ran away from the prison; she thought he was to rob her; she misheard what he said; asking for a glass of water had a special meaning for her and so on. All these explanations showed that the gun was used on purpose(有目的) to harm the man. The idea was easily accepted.In fact, the explanation was that the man had an attack of hiccups(严重打嗝). It so happened that the girl in the restaurant knew that a great and sudden fear could get rid of hiccups. But she didn’t know the gun happened to be loaded(上子弹) that day.1. The man asked for a glass of water because ______.A. he was too thirstyB. he was walked into a restaurantC. he wanted to kill himselfD. he was having an attack of hiccups2. The girl used a gun to the man because _______.A. she wanted to kill himB. she hated himC. what the man said had a special meaningD. she wanted to give him a sudden and great fear3. Why did the man have an attack of hiccups?A. Because he ate too much.B. Because he was too old.C. Because he ate too fast.D. The passage didn’t tell us.4. Which is TRUE to the passage?A. The man just ran away from a prison.B. The man wanted to rob the girl.C. The girl misheard what the man said.D. It is the girl’s kind help that happened to kill the man.(7)Here is a question I have often asked at dinner parties:You’re on an island with only one other person, your best friend. He’s dying of cancer. In his final days, he tells you, “I have 100,000 dollars in a bank back home. When I die, make sure my son goes to medical school.” Then he dies. But his son is a no-good playboy who has no interest in going to medical school and will waste that money away in a very short time. But your son is entering college, and he is willing to become a doctor. Which one do you give the money to for medical school?I’ve asked this question of everyone from the president of a famous university to an ordinary young soldier, and it has never failed to get a discussion going. Everyone has an opinion, most of them different, but all of them correct. Sometimes this one topic lasts the whole evening.1. Which of the following is TRUE to the passage?A. Only the clever people can answer the question rightly.B. Some people refuse to answer such a silly question.C. Everyone at the dinner party seems to be interested in the question.D. Most of the people have the same answer.2. What the writer often says at dinner parties is _______.A. not a true storyB. a true storyC. a strange storyD. just a joke3. Why does the writer often ask people such a question? Because ______.A. he wants to find the answer for a researchB. he is interested in such a questionC. he likes to make fun of people at partiesD. he wants to offer people a topic in which everyone could say something4. Which of the following decisions is most likely NOT correct?A. You give the money to your friend’s son.B. You give the money to your son for medical school.C. You keep the money for your future medical care.D. You keep the money for your friend’s son.(8)Is there a strange something high up in the world’s tallest mountains? If so, is it a big bear? Is it a monkey? Or is it a kind of man?No one knows. This mystery(谜) has puzzled the world for years.In 1887, a mountain climber found large footprints(脚印) in the snow. They looked like the footprints of a very large man. But men don’t walk without shoes in the snow!In 1906, other climbers saw more than footprints. Far away they saw a very large animal standing on two legs. As they watched, it ran very quickly.Fifteen years later, newspapers, had new stories about the “something”. A mountain climber said he had seen the “snow man” walk slowly across the snow, far below him. He said it looked like a very large man.From then on, more and more people had stories to tell. But not until 1951 did a mountain climber bring back pictures of large footprints. His pictures showed clearly that the snowman walked on two legs, so it was not a bear or a monkey. Could it be an ape(猿) man? The mystery grew! And the mystery keeps growing. Some day we may find out just what it is that makes the large footprints.1. The passage is about _______.A. some mountain climbersB. some strange animalsC. some large footprintsD. the mystery of the snowman2. Why were people interested in the footprints?A. They were footprints of a large bear.B. They looked like the footprints of a large man.C. They were found in the snow.D. They were found in the world’s tallest mountains.3. The pictures of large footprints were taken by a mountain climber in _______.A. 1887B. 1906C. 1921D. 19514. Why did the mystery grow when a mountain climber brought back pictures of the large footprints?A. They were footprints of an ape man.B. They were footprints of a snowman.C. The pictures showed clearly how the snowman walked.D. The pictures showed clearly how an ape man walked on two legs.5. Since a mountain climber first found the large footprints in the snow, the mystery of the snowman has puzzled the world for ______ years.A. over one hundredB. ninety-fiveC. EightyD. fifty(9)When Laura reached school-going age the discussions about moving became more urgent(紧迫的). Her father did not want the children to go to school with the village children and for once her mother agreed with him. Not because, as he said, they ought to have a better education than they could get at Lark Rise; but because he feared they would tear their clothes and catch cold and get dirty heads going a mile and a half to and from the school in the village. So empty cottages in the market town were examined and often it seemed that the next week or the next month they would be leaving Lark Rise for ever; but again each time something would happen to prevent the removal, and gradually a new idea came up. To gain time, their father would teach the two eldest children to read and write, so that, if asked by the School Attendance Office, their mother could say they were leaving the small village shortly, and in the meantime, they were being taught at home.So their father brought home two copies of Mavor’s First Reader and taught them the alphabet; but just as Laura was beginning on words of one syllable(音节), he was sent away to work on a distant job, only coming home at weekends. Laura, left at the c-a-t s-u-t-s on the m-a-t’s stage, then had to carry her book round after her mother as she went about her housework, asking, “Please, Mother, what does h-o-u-s-e spell?” or “W-a-l-k, Mother, what is that?”Often when her mother was too busy or too tired to attend to her, she would sit and fix her eyes on a page that might as well have been printed in Hebrew(希伯来语) for all she could make of it, frowning(锁眉) and studying the print as though she would make out the meaning by force of concentration(专注).After weeks of this, there came a day when, quite suddenly, as it seemed to her, the printed characters took on a meaning. There were still many words, even on the first page of that simple book, she could not understand；but she could jump those yet make sense of the whole. “I’m reading！I’m reading!” she cried aloud. “Oh, Mother！Oh, Edmund！I’m reading!”1. The children’s father decided to teach them to read and write so that they _______.A. had an excuse not to have to moveB. had a reason for not attending schoolC. could write to the School Attendance OfficeD. would be educated before they left the village2. The underlined part left at the c-a-t s-u-t-s on the m-a-t’s stage means that _______.A. Laura was working hard and learning quicklyB. her father had no time to teach herC. her mother was too busy to attend to herD. Laura knew little about how to read and write3. From the passage we can infer that _______ made Laura stare at a page in her book.A. her lack of concentrationB. her inability to understandC. her need to understand HebrewD. her determination to understand4. Laura finally discovered she could read when she ________.A. understood the main ideaB. understood all the words in her bookC. recognized the printed charactersD. jumped the first pages of her book(10)Just a Little SmileMark was walking home from school one day when he saw the boy in front of him fall over and drop all of the books he was carrying, along with two sweaters, a basketball and a walkman. Mark stopped and helped the boy pick up these things. Since they were going the same way, he helped to carry some of his things. As they walked, Mark knew that the boy’s name was Bill, that he loved computer games, basketball and history, and that he was having lots of troubles with his other subjects and that he had just broken up with his girlfriend.They arrived at Bill’s home first and Mark was invited(邀请) in for a Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed happily with a few laughs and some small talk, and then Mark went home. They often saw each other at school, had lunch together once or twice, and then they both finished middle school. They ended up in the same high school where they sometimes saw and talked with each other over the years. At last just three weeks before they finished high school, Bill askedMark if they could talk.Bill asked Mark if he still remembered the day years ago when they had first met. “Did you ever think why I was carrying so many things home that day?” asked Bill. “You see, I cleaned out my locke r(锁柜) because I didn’t want to leave anything for anyone else. I had put away some of my mother’s sleeping pills and I was going home to kill myself. But after we spent some time together talking and laughing, I began to understand that if I killed myself, I would have missed that time and so many others that might follow. So you see, Mark, when you picked up those books that day, you did a lot more. You saved my life.”1. When Mark met him the first time, Bill was going _______.A. to have a basketball gameB. to his classroomC. to see MarkD. back home2. From what Bill was carrying, we can know that he _______.A. was a good studentB. liked sports and musicC. liked all the subjects in schoolD. was a good friend3. Mark and Bill _______.A. were in the same middle school and high schoolB. were in the same middle school but not in the same high schoolC. often had lunch together at schoolD. had known each other before they began to study in middle school4. In this passage, the phrase “break up” means _______.A. 相处很好B. 和好如初C. 关系破裂D. 保持联系5. When Mark helped Bill to pick up some of his things, he _______.A. knew he could save Bill’s lifeB. knew who Bill was and wanted to help himC. didn’t know why he was going to help himD. did n’t know what he was doing was very important to Bill(11)Daphne asked Jim, a friend of Walter’s, for some extra help on her political science homework. On Friday, they agreed to meet at the dormitory(宿舍) study room at 8 Sunday night. It was 8:05 when Jim arrived. He wasn’t on time as he usually is, because he had been out enjoying the spring weather after eating at MacDonald’s. But he wasn’t worried, because he knew from Walter that Daphne was usually late. When Daphne hadn’t arrived by 8:25, Jim was a little surprised. He decided to go to the dorm lounge(休息室) and watch his favourite Sunday night TV show. It started at 8:30, so he had to hurry.When he got to the lounge, Walter was just leaving. “Hey, Jim, your favourite TV show just finished. Where wer e you? It was wonderful!”“What do you mean, Walter? It’s 8:30, so I’m just in time to watch it!” Jim replied, looking a little confused(困惑).“Did you adjust(校正) your watch last night?” Walter asked. Then he explained, “Last night you were supposed to mov e your watch ahead one hour. We do this every year on the last Sunday in April. Then, on the last Sunday in October, everyone moves clock back an hour. We say spring ahead, fall back to help us remember which way to adjust our clocks.” Walter stopped to se e if Jim had understood his explanation. “You don’t do that in Indiana, I guess.”“No, we don’t,” Jim said, shaking his head. “In that case, I was over an hour late for my appointment(约定) with Daphne, not only five minutes. Wow! She’ll never let me forget this!”1. What is an important idea of this story?A. Daphne is usually late.B. There are no time changes in Indiana.C. Jim likes his favourite Sunday night TV show.D. Jim was late because he didn’t know about the time changes.2. Why did Jim look confused when he learned the TV show had just finished?A. Because he missed the wonderful TV show.B. Because he thought he was just in time to watch his favourite TV show.C. Because he was late for the show.D. Because he forgot the time of the show.3. All the citizens in the United States are supposed to move their watches ahead in spring and back in fall, aren't they?A. Certainly they are.B. No, they are not.C. No, those who live in Indiana do not do that.D. Certainly they are besides those living in Indiana.4. Imagine you are going to a party at 2 p.m. on the last Sunday in April. If you forget about time change, what time will you arrive?A. 3 p.m.B. 4 p.m.C. 1 p.m.D. 2 p.m.(12)The producer appeared behind the recording studio window and smiled and waved to me like an old friend. And after I had read out a little test piece, he said, “That’s fine, wonderful, your voice is perfect, lively, wonderful.” Then I read a long er passage in English about the delights of touring in Britain, and another about the delights of visiting London, and both were “excellent” and “just right”, and I began to consider a job in radio.To be honest, I was fairly sure of myself though I lacked experience. Across the room in the Hamburg News Agency where we both worked, a friend named Peter Turner called to me, “I say, Mike, a man on the phone here wants someone to do a recording in English, and I’ m booked up. Would you read something to him in English as a sort of test?” I did, and they said, “Perfect,lovely, wonderful, …” Would I come round?It was after reading their passage in English in the studio that they noticed my vowel(元音) pronunciations were not altogether King’s English, or even Prince Philip’s, there was a larger silence than usual, then the voice said: “Fine, lovely…, but you said the word ‘castle’ with a short ‘a’. Could we have the passage again please, but this time say ‘castle’.” This was ea sy. But then he noticed other differences in my pronunciation. “It’s my northern English accent,” I said angrily because I had to apologize for it.“Oh, I see…but Mike, we’ll have to get it right, I’m afraid. The recording is for teaching English to German schoolchildren, and it must be spoken in the way it is taught in German schools.”I read the pa ssage again…and again…and again. But of course you cannot change the pronunciation of a lifetime in an hour. The studio men were in the state of having lost hope and underlined the vowels which caused me to feel angry, so that I’d remember them. Few, really. But because I had to concentrate(集中) on them, I made a lot of mistakes in my reading. Everyone got somewhat irritable(easily made angry), so we all went out for a beer.1. Broadcasting did not make Mike nervous _______.A. although he had never done any beforeB. because he worked in a news agencyC. because he was used to talking on the phoneD. although the passages were long2. What happened after Mike had read the third passage?A. They made him repeat it.B. They said nothing.C. T hey began to discuss the King’s English.D. They could not understand one of the words.3. They wanted Mike to change his pronunciation because _______.A. German schoolchildren did not like a northern accentB. it was different from the English taught in German schoolsC. it was different from the English spoken in GermanyD. German schoolchildren were taught through recordings4. Why did Mike’s reading of the passage get worse?A. He needed a drink to clear his throat.B. He was trying to do the recording in an hour.C. He was trying hard to get certain sounds right.D. He could not learn so many new sounds.(13)A great French writer said that we should help everyone as much as possible because we often need help ourselves. The small even can help the great. To this effect, he tells a simple story.An ant was drinking at a small river and fell in. She tried hard to reach the side, but made no progress at all. The poor ant, almost tired out, was still bravely doing her best when a bird saw her. Moved with pity, the bird threw her a blade (叶片) of grass, which supported her like a boat, and thus she reached the bank again. While she was resting and drying herself in the grass she heard a man coming near. He was walking along barefooted and carrying a gun in his hand. As he saw the bird he wished to kill her, and he would certainly have done so, but the ant bit him in the foot just before he raised his gun to fire. He stopped to see what had bit him, and the bird immediately flew away. It was an animal much weaker and smaller than herself that had saved her life.1. According to the French writer, we often need help from others, therefore we should________.。

⾼中英语黄⾦阅读理解试题⼗四（社会类）⾼中英语黄⾦阅读Golden Reading for Senior Middle School Students⼗四、社会类(1)Old Americans are separating into two classes. Retirement(退休) can be either heaven or hell. “I do believe on the whole the retirees(退休者) of tomorrow will be wealthier and healthier than the same group of 30 years ago,” says Robert Friedland, director of the National Academy on Ageing. “But that's only part of the picture.” There is also a large group whose household income hasn't been growing very much. For them the future is unhappy.“Nature is not always kind,” says Dr Robert Butler, an expert in medical care of old people, who was founding director of the National Institute on Ageing. The relationship between social-economic position and life expectancy(估计寿命) has been known for a long time. Race is also connected. And education is a powerful tool in lengthening life.“The reality is that poor people get sick easily as they age because they live in dirty neighbourhoods and have dirty jobs, they are left unprotected from environmental pollution, and the pressure of being poor wears down people's health,” according to Karen Davis, president of the Commonwealth Fund, which studies health issues.“Cigarette smoking has a great effect because it is more common in lower socio-economic groups,” says Elizabeth Whelan, president of the American Council on Science and Health. “If you live in a state of hopelessness and helplessness and don't think about the future, you are more likely to take up life threatening habits.”1. The sentence “Retirement can be either heaven or hell” means “_______”.A. If an American is out of work, he or she will feel happyB. If an American retires from his post, he or she will lead a miserable lifeC. Old people in America have to choose a life styleD. Some old people in America lead a hard life, others may lead a happy life2. According to Dr Robert Butler's opinion, _______ plays the most important role in people's life expectancy.A. natureB. raceC. educationD. colour3. The reason why poor people are more likely to get ill as they grow old is that _______.A. they live in the countrysideB. they work with their handsC. their families are too largeD. they suffer a lot from poverty4. What Elizabeth Whelan says means that _______.A. smoking makes people poor and hopelessB. smoking is very popular among poor peopleC. poor people should give up smokingD. rich people in America never smoke【答案与解析】美国的退休⽼⼈将来可分为两类：幸福型和悲惨型。

高中英语黄金阅读Golden Reading for Senior Middle School Students十二、习俗类(1)The porter brings your bags to your room and helpfully explains all you want to know. Then he points to the phone and says: “If there's anything else you need, just call.” All this time you have been thinking one thing: “How much should I tip(付小费) him?” To make your next trip a little easier, here's a guide to tipping across some Asian countries.BangkokIn general, the more Westernized the place is, the more likely you will be expected to leave a tip. Some top-end restaurants will add a 10% service charge to the bill. If not, waiters will appreciate you tacking on(附加) the 10% yourself. However, if you're eating at a lower-end(低档的) restaurant a tip is not necessary. If you're staying at one of Bangkok's many five-star hotels, expect to tip the porter 20 to 50 baht(泰国货币单位), depending on how many bags you have. Taxis are now metered in Bangkok. Local custom is to round the fare(车费) up to the nearest five baht.Hong KongTipping is customary in this money-mad metropolis(大都市). Most restaurants add a 10% service charge to the bill, but the extra money often ends up in the pocket of the owner. If the service is good, add another 10% to the bill, up to HK $100 in an especially nice restaurant. For HK $10 hotel porters should do it at all but the nicest hotels where a new HK $20 bill may be more acceptable. When in a taxi, round up(凑整数) to the nearest dollar.Kuala LumpurTipping in Malaysia is limited to the expensive Westernized hotels, which often add a 10% service charge to your meal or hotel room. If you are at a hotel restaurant, expect a 10% service charge. But at local restaurants, there's no need to add a tip. At five-star hotels, one or two ringgit(马来西亚货币单位) will content a porter. At lower-end buildings don't feel you have to tip. Like Bangkok, many taxis are now metered so you can just round up to the nearest ringgit.SeoulTipping is not part of Korean culture, although it has become a matter of course in international hotels where a 10% service charge is often added. If you're at a Korean barbecue joint(烧烤处), there's no need to add anything extra. But a nice Italian restaurant may require a 10% contribution. If you're at a top-end hotel, so expect to pay 500～1 000 won per bag. Taxi drivers don't accept a tip. Keep the change for yourself.1. In which of the following cities is it unnecessary to tip the taxi-drivers?A. Bangkok.B. Hong Kong.C. Kuala Lumpur.D. Seoul.2. Which of the following is NOT the unit of money?A. Charge.B. Baht.C. Won.D. Ringgit.3. From the text, we can infer tipping comes from _______.A. Hong KongB. the westC. Asian countriesD. Bangkok4. If you stay at a five-star hotel in Kuala Lumpur, how much will you pay the porter at least?A. 10% of service charge.B. one ringgit.C. half a ringgit.D. two ringgit.5. The writer seems _______.A. to tell the readers how to travelB. to give the readers some advice on how to tipC. to ask the readers to go on a travel to Asian citiesD. to make the trip more pleasant【答案与解释】作者向读者详细介绍了四个不同地方付小费的异同之处。