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高中英语阅读理解试题及答案高中英语阅读理解试题及答案（通用13篇）高考英语阅读考察的是大家对文章的理解与信息的提取能力，为了帮助大家，店铺分享了一些高中英语阅读理解试题及答案，希望能对大家有所帮助!高中英语阅读理解试题及答案篇1Artificial(假的) flowers are used for scientific as well as for decorative purposes. They are made from a variety of materials, such as wax and glass, so skillfully that they can scarcely be distinguished from natural flowers. In making such models, painstaking and artistry are called for, as well as thorough knowledge of plant structure. The collection of glass flowers in the Botanical Museum of Harvard University is the most famous in North America and is widely known throughout the scientific world. In all, there are several thousand models in colored glass, the work of two artist-naturalists, Leopold Blaschka and his son Rudolph?The intention was to have the collection represent at least one member of each flower family native to the United States. Although it was never completed. It contains more than seven hundred species representing 164 families of flowering plants, a group of fruits showing the effect of fungus diseases, and thousands of flower parts and magnified details. Every detail of these is accurately reproduced in color and structure. The models are kept in locked cases as they are too valuable and fragile for classroom use?51. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. An Extensive Collection of Glass Flowers ?B. The Lives of Leopold and Rudolph?C. Flowers Native to the United States?D. Material Used for Artificial Flowers?52. It can be inferred from the passage that the goal of Leopold and Rudolph was to ______________?A. create a botanical garden where only exotic flowers grew?B. do a thorough study of plant structure?C. make a copy of one member of each United States flower family?D. show that glass are more realistic than wax flowers?53.The underlined word “it” refers to ______________?A. the intentionB. the collectionC. one memberD. each flower family?54. Which of the following is NOT included in the display at the Botanical Museum of Harvard University?A. Models of 164 families of flowering plants？B. Magnified details of flower parts？C. Several species of native birds？D. A group of diseased fruits？55. Which of the following statements is true of the flowers at Harvard University?A. They form a completed collection？B. They have a marvelous fragrance？C. They are loaned to schools for classroom use？D. They use authentic representations.【答案与解析】 51—55 ACBCD51.A.细节理解题。
阅读理解Passage 1There are stories about two U．S . presidents，Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren，which attempt to explain the American English term OK．We don’t know if either story is true，but they are both interesting．The first explanation is based on the fact that President Jackson had very little education．In fact，he had difficulty reading and writing．When important papers came to Jackson，he tried to read them and then had his assistants explain what they said．If he approved of a paper．he would write“all correct”on it．The problem was that he didn’t know how to spell．So what he really wrote was“ol korekt”．After a while，he shortened that term to“OK”．The second explanation is based on the place where President Van Buren was born，Kinderhook，New York．Van Bnren’s friends organized a club to help him become President They caned the club the Old Kinderhook Club，and anyone who supported Van Buren was called“OK”．Passage 1这里要讲述Andrew Jackson和Martin Van Buren这2届美国总统的小故事。
【英语】高三英语阅读理解题20套(带答案)及解析一、高中英语阅读理解1．阅读理解Many scientists today are convinced that life exists elsewhere in the universe---life probably much like that on our own planet. They reason in the following way.As far as astronomers can determine, the entire universe is built of the same matter. They have no reason to doubt that matter obeys the same laws in every part of the universe. Therefore, it is reasonable to guess that other stars, with their own planets, were born in the same way as our own solar system. What we know of life on earth suggests that life will arise wherever the proper conditions exist.Life requires the right amount and kind of atmosphere. This eliminates(除去) all those planets in the universe that are not about the same size and weight as the earth. A smaller planet would lose its atmosphere; a larger one would hold too much of it.Life also requires a steady supply of heat and light. This eliminates double stars, or stars that flare up suddenly. Only single stars that are steady sources of heat and light like our sun would qualify.Finally, life could evolve(进化) only if the planet is just the right distance from its sun. With a weaker sun than our own, the planet would have to be closer to it. With a stronger sun, it would have to be farther away.If we suppose that every star in the universe has a family of planets, then how many planets might support life? First, eliminate those stars that are not like our sun. Next eliminate most of their planets; they are either too far from or too close to their suns. Then eliminate all those planets which are not the same size and weight as the earth. Finally, remember that the proper conditions do not necessarily mean that life actually does exist on a planet. It may not have begun yet, or it may have already died out.This process of elimination seems to leave very few planets on which earthlike life might be found. However, even if life could exist on only one planet in a million, there are so many billions of planets that this would still leave a vast number on which life could exist.（1）The existence of life depends on all of the following factors EXCEPT .A.the right amount of atmosphereB.our own solar systemC.steady heat and lightD.the right distance from the sun（2）Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?A.The planet must be as big and heavy as the earth.B.Proper conditions are essential to the existence of life.C.Double stars can provide steady light and heat.D.The distance between a planet and its sun should be right.（3）What kind of planet might NOT support life?A.Most of the planets of the stars.B.Stars similar to our sun.C.Planets similar to the earth.D.Planets with proper conditions.（4）At the end of the passage the author suggests that .A.it is impossible for life to exist on planetsB.earthlike life could only exist on a few planetsC.life could exist on only one planet in a millionD.life could exist on a great number of planets【答案】（1）B（2）C（3）A（4）D【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，整个宇宙都是由同一种物质构成的，物质在宇宙的每一部分都遵循同样的规律。
（英语）高考英语阅读理解题20套（带答案）及解析（英语）高考英语阅读理解题20套(带答案)及解析一、高中英语阅读理解1．阅读理解One of the biggest problems when we are talking is the awkward silence. Encountering this situation is so uncomfortable that you would avoid meeting new people in the first place. In the past, I struggled wit h this and I even thought it had to do with my DNA or something… But later I learned that once you know how to keep those words flowing, you can meet and talk to anyone you like, which helps create great possibilities for friendship, fun and shared activities that you would otherwise have missed out on.After studying this in depth, I had different opinions and found that one of these common behaviors is the habit of filtering (过滤)--holding back from saying something until you've "checked" to make sure that what you're about to say is cool, impressive and interesting. Another problem is not learning to get in the mood for conversation. If you don't know how to change from subjects, then it can take a lot of time to warm up.It is the reflex (习惯性思维) that allows you to say whatever goes on in your mind. It's fun to realize that you're allowed to say whatever is on your mind. As long as you don't say anything that could land you in jail (监狱).All of the "Oh! That's interesting…" "Hmm, I've never heard of that" "Hmm, cool!" expressions are reactionary (保守的) bits of conversation that prove to the other person that you're really listening. This works 99% of the time. So, if you show some interest, they'll hang around and want to talk to you even more.Everyone knows that stories juice-up conversations, but most people only talk about stories of their own lives. When someone mentions something related to any of them, just tell the story, even if it's not from your life. The more interesting, stranger or more frightening they are, the harder they are to forget.（1）If people can deal with the awkward silence, they can .A. train their working skillB. improve their life qualityC. enrich their social lifeD. establish their working relationship（2）When talking with others, we should .A. feel nervousB. think twiceC. be free to expressD. avoid breaking in （3）According to the passage, what do the speakers care much about?A. The attractive topics of conversation.B. The atmosphere of the conversation.C. The listener's experiences and tastes.D. The listener's curiosity and concern.（4）What does the underlined part "juice-up conversations" mean?A. making conversations more boringB. making conversations livelierC. making conversations smootherD. making conversations more relaxing【答案】（1）C（2）C（3）D（4）B【解析】【分析】本文本文是一篇议论文，我们谈话时最大的问题之一是尴尬的沉默。
（英语）高考英语阅读理解题20套(带答案)含解析一、高中英语阅读理解1．阅读理解Durian(榴莲) is probably the smelliest fruit in the world, letting out an unusual unpleasant smell which would make anyone bring up. However, nobody was aware of what gave this fruit its unique smell, so a team of researchers from Singapore decided to take a look at its genome (基因组) and find out,Durian is well-known throughout Southeast Asia as the king of fruits, mostly because of its awful appearance and smell. However, the origin of this unpleasant smell was unknown, so researchers decided to map the genome of the fruit, and find the gene that controlled it. A group of genes, volatile sulfur compounds (含硫化合物), became very active in the fruit, and they were found responsible for resulting in the unpleasant smell.The fruit confuses everyone with a sulfuric smell, like rotten onions and ingredients. The smell lasts long, mostly because the fruit contains more volatile sulfur compounds. Other species usually benefit from two gene copies at most, but durian has four, leading to the striking smell.However, this smell might be an advantage for durian in the wild. Although we find it unpleasant, many animals might be attracted by it. If they eat the fruit, then they can easily spread its seeds everywhere, thus contributing to the distribution of the species.The mapping of the durian genome also showed some other information on the species. First of all, the fruit has an impressive number of genes, namely 46,000. Also, with the help of these genes, they saw how it evolved, and discovered it was related to the cacao tree. All the other discoveries have been published in the journal Nature Genetics.Despite the striking smell, many people actually enjoy eating the fruit. However, not all durian species are edible, and some of them may even cause damage to our health, Even so, the fruit is often imported, significantly contributing to the economy.（1）What give durian its unique smell?A. Onions nearby.B. Two gene copies.C. Rotten ingredients in it.D. Volatile sulfur compounds.（2）What does the underlin ed word “evolved” in Paragraph 5 probably mean?A. Developed.B. Escaped.C. Predicted.D. Tolerated.（3）What can we infer from the text?A. No birds enjoy eating durian.B. Durian can be planted all over the world.C. Some of durian species can not be eaten.D. Durian has no relationship with the cacao tree.（4）What's the best title for the text?A. What's Durian?B. The Influence of the SmellC. The Distribution of DurianD. The Mystery of the Unpleasant Smell of Durian 【答案】（1）D（2）A（3）C（4）D【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，新加坡的研究者找出导致水果有难闻气味的原因就是水果中含有的挥发性硫化合物非常活跃，这种气味对于野外生存榴莲来说有利于吸引动物来吃这种水果，同时传播种子。
高中英语阅读理解（有答案和解析）(1)题材：体育文娱体裁：说明文关键词：Winter Olympis字数：205 阅读时间：4分钟The Winter Olympics is also called the White Olympics. At this time, many colorful stamps are published to mark the great Games. The first stamps marking the opening came out on January 25, 1932 in the United States for the 3rd White Olympics. From then on, publishing stamps during the White Olympics became a rule.During the 4th Winter Olympic Games a group of stamps were published in Germany in November 1936. The five rings of Olympics were drawn on the front of the sportswear. It was the first time that the rings appeared on the stamps of the White Olympics.In the 1950’s, the stamps of this kind became more colorful. When the White Olympics came, the host countries(东道国) as well as the non-host countries published stamps to mark those Games. China also published four stamps in February 1980, when the Chinese sports men began to take part in the White Olympics.Japan is the only Asian country that has ever held the White Olympics. Altogether 14,500 million stamps were sold to raise money for this sports meet.Different kinds of sports were drawn on these small stamps. People can enjoy the beauty of the wonderful movements of some sportsmen.1. The White Olympics and the Winter Olympics _______.A. are the same thingB. are different gamesC. are not held in winterD. are held in summer2. The world made it a rule to publish stamps to mark the great world games _______.A. after the year 1936B. after the 3rd White OlympicsC. before the 3rd White OlympicsD. before the year 19323. The Winter Olympics is held once _______.A. every two yearsB. every three yearsC. every four yearsD. every five years4. Which of the following is true?A. Only the host countries can publish stamps to mark those Games.B. Only the non-host countries can publish stamps to mark those Games.C. All the countries can publish stamps to mark those Games.D. Japan can’t publish stamps to mark those Games5. What may appear on the stamps of the White Olympics?A. Basketball.B. Table tennis.C. Football.D. Skating.【篇章导读】每届冬季奥林匹克运动会举行时，东道国与非东道国都会为此发行纪念邮票。
(英语)高一英语阅读理解题20套(带答案)及解析一、高中英语阅读理解1. 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
It's almost camp season!Summer is wonderful. Summer at one of the following awesome camps? Even more wonderful. Tahosa High Adventure BaseLocation: Ward, ColoradoPeople puzzle: Tahosa's ropes courses are some of the nation's best. Use your hands, feet and brains to take up high-flying challenges and overcome your fears. Fly fishing at 9,000 feet? Yes. Fishing licenses or experience needed? No, sir!Choose your adventure:Go all-inclusive, where the staff prepares meals and runs the program, or take control and planyour perfect week. The choice is yours.Camp RaymondLocation:Parks, ArizonaDon't look down: When looking up at the stars, light pollution is your enemy. But Camp Raymond's location and elevation (海拔) of 6,700 feet offer perfect conditions forseeing otherwise invisible stars.That's cool: Don't forget your camera and a jacket. Duringthe day, you could spot bears and deer. At night, temperaturescan fall sharply. Hot cocoa at summer camp? Cool.Pamlico Sea BaseLocation: Blounts Creek, North Carolina.Go coastal: Explore the Carolina coast by boat. You choose the route, and Pamlico provides the equipment. Keep an eye out forwild horses, lighthouses and boatloads of fish.Set sail: Even if you don't know the difference between starboard and star-lord, Pamlico's sailing journey will makeyou a first-rate sailor in no time. You'll even practice findingyour way using the stars.Base CampLocation:St. Paul, MinnesotaBig upgrade: What happens when you change a 1907 cavalrydrill hall(骑兵训练场) into an adventure destination in theheart of the city? You get Base Camp for overnight lock-ins, weekend retreats(隐居处) and summer camp.Inside out: Most of Base Camp is indoors, meaning the activities like climbing walls can be undertaken on winter's coldest days.(1) What do we know about Tahosa High Adventure Base?A. It requires fishing licensesB. It offers lessons on flying a planeC. It's a camp that is intended for brave kidsD. It is a camp where you can set your own pace(2) What can be learned in Pamlico Sea Base?A. How to tell starboard from star-lordB. How to choose camping equipmentC. How to use the stars for directionsD. How to make a boat on your own(3) In which camp can kids climb walls inside on winter days?A. Base Camp.B. Camp Raymond.C. Pamlico Sea Base.D. Tahosa High Adventure Base.【答案】 (1) D(2)C(3)A【解析】【分析】本文是一篇应用文，介绍了四个精彩的·夏令营活动。
高中英语阅读理解试题（有答案和解析）第一篇题材：英语学习体裁：夹叙夹议关键词：English字数：146 阅读时间：3分钟Students in many countries are learning English. Some of these students are small children. Others are teen-agers. Many are adults. Some learn at school, others by themselves. A few learn English by learning the language over the radio, on TV, or in film. One must work hard to learn another language.Why do all these people want to learn English? It is difficult to answer this question. Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects required for study. They study their own language and maths and English. Some people learn it because it is useful for their work.. Many people learn English for their work.. Many people learn English for their higher studies, because at college or university some of their books are in English. Other people learn English because they want to read newspapers or magazines in English.1. People learn English _______.A. at schoolB. over the radioC. on TVD. not all in the same way2. Different kinds of people want to learn English _______.A. together with other subjectsB. for different reasonsC. for their workD. for higher studies at colleges3. From this passage we know that _______.A. we can learn English easilyB. English is very difficult to learnC. English is learned by most people in the worldD. English is a useful language but one must work hard to learn4. Which of the following is right?A. We don’t need to learn any foreign languages.B. We can do well in all our work without English.C. English is the most important subject in schools.D. We should learn English because we need to face the world.【篇章导读】这篇文章探究了学习英语热潮的现象和发生这种现象的原因。
【英语】高三英语阅读理解题20 套( 带答案 ) 含解析一、高中英语阅读理解1．阅读理解Scientists have discovered a "monster black hole" so massive that, in theory, it shouldn't exist. It's a stellar black hole —the type that forms after stars die, collapse, and explode. Researchers had previously believed that the size limit was no more than 20 times the mass of our sun because 8S these stars die, they lose most of their mass through explosions that expel matterand gas swept away by stellar windsThis theory has now been toppled by LB-1, the newly discovered black hole. Located about15.000 light years away, it has a mass 70 times greater than our sun, according to a press releasefrom the Chinese Academy of Sciences.The findings were published by Chinese researchers in the journal Nature on Wednesday. "Black boles of such mass should not even exist in our galaxy, according to most of the currentmodels of stellar evolution," said Liu Jifeng, head of the team that made the discovery. "LB-1 is twice as massive as what we thought possible. Now theorists will have to take up the challengeof explaining its formation."Scientists are now scratching their heads at how LB-1 got so huge.The Chinese team has proposed a number of theories. LB-1' sheer size suggests that it "was not formed from the collapse of only one star," the study said—instead, it could potentially be twosmaller black holes orbiting each other.Another possibility is that it formed from "fallback supermova." This is when a supernoma—the last stage of an exploding star —ejects material during the explosion, which then falls backinto the supernova, creating a black hole.This fallback formation is theoretically possible but scientists have never been able to prove or observe it. If this is how LB-1 formed, then we may have "direct evidence for this process" for the first time, the study said.There are several types of black holes and stellar black holes like LB-1 are on the smaller side,according to NASA. Supermassive black holes are much bigger — they can be billions of times themass of our sun,Scientists believe supermassive black holes may be connected to the formation of galaxies, as they often exist at the center of the mass star stems but it is still not clear exactly how, or which form first.（1） Why does the writer write the article?A.To report the great achievement Chinese scientists have made in black hole theory,B.To inform the readers of the basic knowledge about the black hole,C.To share with the readers the new development of the black hole discovery,D.To demonstrate the significance of discovering new black holes for science.（2） Which of the following about LB-1 is true to the passage?A.It is the biggest black hole ever discovered.B.It lost only a small part of its mass through explosion.C.It couldn't have been formed from the collapse of one star.D.Its discovery may lead to some breakthrough in the "fallback formation theory".（3） Which of the following is right according to the passage?A.If the sun in our galaxy dies some of its mass will be taken away by stellar winds.B.A massive supernova will be formed and then exploded if the sun in our galaxy dies.C."The Milky Way" was formed after a supermassive black hole collapsed and exploded.D.If "the Milky Way" dies, a supermassive black hole will be formed after its death.【答案】（ 1） C（2） D（3） A【解析】【分析】本文是一篇新闻报道，报道了科学家们已经发现了一个“巨型黑洞”，其质量之大，在理论上是不应该存在。
高中英语阅读理解一.请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项.(A)When you are travelling, whether on business or for pleasure, you often need to stay in a hotel. The kind of hotel you choose probably is decided above all according to how much money you want to spend. There are small hotels with very few services, where the prices are low, or there are large hotels with all the very latest comforts, where you could spend all the money you have in the bank for one very comfortable night.There are several different kinds of people who go to hotels. Some want to live, rather than just stay, in a hotel; the hotels which are designed to meet their needs are called residential hotels. However, most people who stay in hotels are either business people or tourists on holiday.In most hotels, there are two kinds of rooms: single rooms, for the use of one person, and double rooms, for the use of two people. In addition, in large hotels, there are also suites(套房), which include two or more rooms connected together—perhaps a bed-room and a living room. They are for people who are very rich or very important.1. One’s choice of a particular hotel is made mainly according to _______.A. how much one is willing to pay for a nightB. whether one is travelling on business or for pleasureC. whether the hotel is in the central part of a cityD. how good the services of the hotel are2. If the president of a certain country comes, he will _______.A. live in a new hotel with a suiteB. stay in a single room of a hotelC. stay in a double room of a hotelD. stay in a suite of a modern hotel3. If a person stays in a modern hotel with latest comforts for a night, _______.A. he will become poorB. he has to pay a lot of moneyC. he has to spend all the money he has in the bankD. he has to pay some money4. The title of the article is probably _______.A. Rooms of a HotelB. Cost of a HotelC. HotelsD. People staying in Hotels(B)218 Chestnut StreetPhiladelphia, PA 28774May 7th, 2002Social Security Administration2119 Main StreetPhiladelphia, PA 28000Dear Social Security,I am applying for a new Social Security Card.I lost my old one last week, I was walking home from the subway station, and I pulled a tissue(纸巾)out of my pocket and lost my wallet at the same time. My card was in my wallet.Please send me a new card. If you can get the card to me within two weeks, please sent it to the address at the top of the page. If it will take longer than this, then you will have to send it to my new address. I am moving on May 23rd to 103 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 28445 If you can send my new card within two weeks, I would be very pleased. I am applying for a new job at Ventura Savings Bank, and I know they will want to have my Social Security Number. Unfortunately I have forgotten it, so I will need my card to find out. On my old card I was called Victoria Matthews. Since then I have gotten married. Please issue my new card in my married name: Victoria Villata. In case you need more information about me to hunt down my old number, my date of birth was September 11, 1985. Thank you very much.SincerelyVictoria Villata5. Why does Mrs. Villata need a new Social Security Card?A. She is moving.B. She lost the old one.C. She has just gotten married.D. She doesn’t remember her Social Security Number.6. Why does Mrs. Villata give the Social Security Administration her date of birth?A. She wants them to know old she is.B. She is afraid they may have lost her Social security Card.C. She thinks it will help them track down her Social Security Number.D. She thinks that the older she is, the more social Security she will get.7. Which part of Victoria Villata’s letter is LEAST important to the Social Security administration?A. The fact that she has changed her name.B. The fact that her card should be send to a new address.C. The fact that she needs a replacement of Social Security Card.D. The fact that she lost her wallet while pulling a tissue our of her pocket.(C)This was a wonderful match. The two teams had been playing for only three minutes when Gomez scored the first goal, and Jimernez had almost scored a minute before.Liverpool came back with a fine attack.Unfortunately Tarleston, their center forward, left the field in the 35th minute. He had hurt his ankle badly earlier, but had been playing in spite of his injury.Bobby Good scored for Liverpool in the 40th minute. He had taken a pass from Biles, had run 40 yards and had beaten at least 3 Valencia defenders when Tores almost brought him down with a hard tackle(拥抱), Good got past him somehow, shot over the head of the goal-keeper and scored. Thus the match was over and the final result was one to one.8. The first score was made by ______ and the last score was made by ______.A. Gomez, GoodB. Biles, GoodC. Jimernez, ToresD. Gomez, Tores9. Tarleston is most likely to have got hurt in the ______ minute.A. 30thB. 35thC. 40thD. 45th10. Which of the following is TRUE to the passage?A. Jimernez score one goal in the match.B. Bobby Good had at least beaten 4 Valencial players before scoringC. Gomez made the first score for the Liverpool teamD. Bobby Good made a score for the Valencial team(D)The Winter Olympics is also called the White Olympics. At this time, many colorful stamps are published to mark the great Games. The first stamps marking the opening came out on January 25, 1932 in the United States for the 3rd White Olympics. From then on, publishing stamps during the White Olympics became a rule.During the 4th Winter Olympic Games a group of stamps were published in Germany in November 1936. The five rings of Olympics were drawn on the front of the sportswear. It was thefirst time that the rings appeared on the stamps of the White Olympics.In the 1950’s, th e stamps of this kind became more colorful. When the White Olympics came, the host countries(东道国) as well as the non-host countries published stamps to mark those Games. China also published four stamps in February 1980, when the Chinese sports men began to take part in the White Olympics.Japan is the only Asian country that has ever held the White Olympics. Altogether 14,500 million stamps were sold to raise money for this sports meet.Different kinds of sports were drawn on these small stamps. People can enjoy the beauty of the wonderful movements of some sportsmen.11. The White Olympics and the Winter Olympics _______.A. are the same thingB. are different gamesC. are not held in winterD. are held in summer12. The world made it a rule to publish stamps to mark the great world games _______.A. after the year 1936B. after the 3rd White OlympicsC. before the 3rd White OlympicsD. before the year 193213. The Winter Olympics is held once _______.A. every two yearsB. every three yearsC. every four yearsD. every five years14. Which of the following is true?A. Only the host countries can publish stamps to mark those Games.B. Only the non-host countries can publish stamps to mark those Games.C. All the countries can publish stamps to mark those Games.D. Japan can’t publish stamps to mark those Games15. What may appear on the stamps of the White Olympics?A. Basketball.B. Table tennis.C. Football.D. Skating.英语阅读理解(A)【答案与解析】我们出行时少不了要住宾馆，在选择房间时，我们不仅仅只考虑经济实惠，还要考虑宾馆的服务态度和个人实情等。
阅读理解专项练习一:Do dogs un dersta nd us?Be careful what you say around your dog. It might un dersta nd more tha n you think.A border collie named Rico recognizes the names of about 200 objects, say researchers in Germany. The dog alsoappears to be able to lear n new words as easily as a 3-year-old child. Its word-lear ning skills are as good as those of a parrot or chimpanzee （黑猩猩）.In one experiment, the researchers took all 200 items that Rico is supposed to know and divided them into 20 groups of 10objects. Then the owner told the dog to go and fetch one of the items and bring it back. In four tests, Rico got 37 out of 40 comma nds right. As the dog could n't see anyone to get clues, the scie ntists believe Rico must un dersta nd the meanings of certa inwords.In another experiment, the scientists took one toy that Rico had never seen before and put it in a room with seven toyswhose names the dog already knew. The owner then told Rico to fetch the object, using a word the dog had never heard before.The correct object was chose n in seve n out of l0 tests, suggesti ng that the dog had workedout the answer by process of elimination （ 排除法）.A month later, Rico remembered half of the new names, which is even more impressive.Rico is thought to be smarter than the average dog. For one thing, Rico is a border collie, a breed （ 品种）known forits men tal abilities. In additi on, the 9-year-old dog has bee n trained to fetch toys by their n ames since the age of nine mon ths.It's hard to know if all dogs understand at least some of the words we say. Even if they do, they can't talk back. Still, itwould n't hurt to sweet-talk your dog every now and the n. You might just get a big, wet kiss in retur n!60. From paragraph 2 we know that _________ .A. ani mals are as clever as huma n beingsB. dogs are smarter tha n parrots and chimpa nzeesC. chimpa nzees have very good word-lear ning skillsD. dogs have similar 'learni ng abilities as 3-year-old childre n61. Both experime nts show that ____________ .A. Rico is smart eno ugh to get all comma nds rightB. Rico can recog nize differe nt things in cludi ng toysC. Rico has developed the ability of lear ning mathematicsD. Rico won't forget the n ames of objects once recog nizing them62. Which of the followi ng stateme nts is true?A. The purpose of the experiments is to show the border collie's mental abilities.B. Rico has a better memory partly because of its proper early training.C. The border collie is world-famous for recog nizing objects.D. Rico is born to un dersta nd its own er's comma nds.63. What does the writer want to tell us?Paynes Prairie （used ） Have you ever heard of Paynes Prairie? It is one of the most important natural and historical areas in Florida. PaynesPrairie is located near Gainesville. It is large, 21 000 acres. This protected land is called a preserve. The Florida Park ServiceA. To train your dog.C. To be frien dly to your dog.B. To talk to your dog. D. To be careful with your dog.man age the preserve.The Paynes Prairie basin was formed when limestone dissolved and the ground settled. It is covered by marsh（沼泽）and wet prairie vegetati on. There are areas of ope n water. During brief periods it has flooded eno ugh to be con sidered a lake. Except for that, the basin has changed little through time.Man has lived on Paynes Prairie a very long time. He lived there as far back as 10000 B. C. At one time, the Seminoles lived there. The prairie is thought to have bee n n amed after King Payne, a Semi nole chief. During the late 1600s, the largest cattle ranch in Florida was on Paynes Prairie. Today, Paynes Prairie is preserved land . It is occupied by visitors and Florida Park Service employees.Willam Bartram visited Paynes Praire. Bartram was the first pers on who portrayed （described ）n ature through pers onal experience as well as scientific observation. He lived 200 years ago. He visited Paynes Prairie in 1774. At that time he described it. He called Paynes Prairie the "great Alachua Savannah."Most of the animal life, which Bartram described, is still here. A large number of sandhill cranes, hawks and waterfowl are here in wi nter. The ani mal diversity is in creased by the prese nce of pi ne flatwoods, hammock, swamps and pon ds.The Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park is open year round. The Florida Park Service works hard so that the park will appear as it did in the past. It offers many opport un ities for recreati on. At the park you can camp and pic nic. You can hike and bike. You can boat and fish. You can ride on horse trails. And you can see lots of nature and wildlife. You can see Florida as it was in the early days.Paynes Prairie is a part of our Florida history. It is an example of our Florida natural resources. It is a place for recreation. Paynes Prairie is an important experience of the Real Florida.64. How was the Paynes Prairie bas in formed?A. By the Semi nole In dia ns.B. By the Florida Park Service.C. From dissolved limest one and the gro und settli ng.D. From lots of flood ing and wet prairie vegetati on.65. The underlined word "diversity " means 二_____________ .”A. varietyB. societyC. populati onD. area66. All of the followi ng are true EXCEPT that _________ .A. Paynes Prairie has changed little through timeB. Paynes Prairie is covered by wet prairie grassesC. there used to be a big cattle farm on Paynes PrairieD. William Bartram was the first person~ to visit Paynes Prairie67. The purpose of the passage is to _______ .A. call on people to protect widlifeB. attract people to this preserved parkC. show you the formati on of Paynes PrairieD. in troduce the recorded history of Paynes Prairie5NOT all memories are sweet. Some people spend all their lives trying to forget bad experiences. Violence and traffic accidents can leave people with terrible physical and emotional scars. Often they relive these experiences in ni ghtmares.Now American researchers think they are close to developing a pill, which will help people forget bad memories.The pill is designed to be taken immediately after a frightening experience. They hope it might reduce ,or possibly erase（抹去）,the effect of painful memories.In November, experts tested a drug on people in the US and France. The drug stops the body releas ing chemicals that fix memories in the brai n. So far the research has suggested that on ly the emoti onal effects of memories may be reduced, not that the memories are erased.The research has caused a great deal of argume nt. Some think it is a bad idea, While others support it.Supporters say it could lead to pills that prevent or treat soldiers' troubling memories after war. They say that there are many people who suffer from terrible memories."Some memories can ruin people's lives . They come back to you when you don't want to have them in a daydream ornightmare. They usually come with very painful emotions," said Roger Pitman, a professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. "This could relieve a lot of that sufferi ng."But those who are aga inst the research say that cha nging memories is very dan gerous because memories give us our identity （特质）.They also help us all avoid the mistakes of the past."All of us can think of bad events in our lives that were horrible at the time but make us who we are. I'm not sure we want to wipe those memories out, "said Rebecca Dresser, a medical ethicist.68. The passage is mainly about ______________ .A. a new medical inven ti onB. a new research on the pillC. a way of eras ing painful memoriesD. an argume nt about the research on the pill69. The drug tested on people can __________ .A. cause the brain to fix memoriesB. stop people rememberi ng bad experie ncesC. preve nt body produci ng certa in chemicalsD. Wipe out the emoti onal effects of memories70. We can infer from the passage that __________ .A. people doubt the effects of the pillsB. the pill will stop people's bad experie ncesC. tak ing the pill will do harm to people's healthD. the pill has probably bee n produced in America71. Which of the follow ing does Rebecca Dresser agree with?A. Some memories can ruin people's lives.B. People want to get rid of bad memories.C. Experie ncing bad events makes us differe nt from others.D. The pill will reduce people's sufferi ngs from bad memories.6What's your dream vacati on? Watchi ng wildlife in Ken ya? Boat ing dow n the Amaz on? Sun bath ing in Malaysia? New chances are opening up all the time to explore the world. So we visit travel agents, compare packages and prices ,and pay our mon ey.We know what our vacati on costs us. But do we know what it might cost some one else? It's true that many poorer coun tries now depe nd on tourism for foreig n in come. Un fortun ately, though, tourism ofte n harms the local people more than it helps them.It might cost their homes and Ian ds. In Myanmar, 5,200 people were forced to leave their homes among the pagodas（佛塔）in Baga n so that tourists could visit the pagodas.Tourism might also cost the local people their livelihood and dignity. Local workers often find only menial（卑微的）jobs in the tourist in dustry. And most of the profits do not help the local economy. In stead, profits retur n to the tour operators in wealthier coun tries, When the Maasai people in Tanzania were drive n from their Ian ds, some moved to city slums. Others now make a little money sell ing souve nirs or pos ing for photos.Problems like these were Observed more that 20 years ago. But now some non-government organizations, tour operators and local gover nments are work ing together to beg in correct ing them. Tourists, too, are putt ing on the pressure.The result is responsible tourism, or “ ethical tourism. EthicOltourism has people at its heart. New international agreeme nts and codes of con duct can help protect the people's Ian ds, homes, econo mies and cultures. The begi nnings are small, though, and the problems are complex.But take heart . The good n ews is that every one, in clud ing us, can play a part to help the local people in the places we visit.Tour operators and companies can help by making sure that local people work in good conditions and earn reas on ablewages.They can make it a point to use only locally owned hotel, restaurants and guide services. They can share profits fairly to helpthe local economy. And they can involve the local people in planning and managing tourism.What can tourists do? First, we can ask tour companies to provide information about the conditions of local citize ns. We can the n make our choices and tell them why. And while we're abroad, we can:Buy local foods and products, not imported on es.Pay a fair price for goods and services and not bargain for the cheapest price.Avoid flaunting wealth.Ask before tak ing photographs of people.They are not just part of the Ian dscape!Let's enjoy our vacati on and make sure others do, too.72. What is probably the best title for the article?A. Tourism Causes Bad Effects.B. Tourism Calls for Good Behavior.C. Vacati ons Bring a Lot of Fun.D. Vacatio ns Cost More Tha n You Thi nk73. Which of the follow ing is not men ti on ed?A. Local people were well paid to leave their Ian ds.B. Tourists may stay in hotels ope ned by local people.C. Local people are mainly provided with low-pay ing work.D. Tourists could barga in with local people for a reas on able price.74. The un derl ined phrase "take heart" means" _____ ".A. pay atte nti onB. take careC. cheer upD. calm dow n75. Accord ing to the passage, the writer thinks _________ .A. tourism is not a promis ing in dustryB. dream vacati ons should be spe nt abroadC. the problems caused by tourism are easy to settleD. tourists should respect local customs and culture7Robert Owen was born in Wales in 1771. At the age of ten he went to work. His employer had a large private library so Owe n was able to educate himself. He read a lot in his spare time and at nin etee n he was give n the job of superi ntendent（监工） at a Manchester cotton mill. He was so successful there that he persuaded his employer to buy the New Lanark mill in Scotland.When he arrived at New Lanark it was a dirty little town with a population of 2,000 people. Nobody paid any attention to the workers' houses or their children's education. The conditions in the factories were very bad. There was a lot of crime and the men spe nt most of their wages on alcoholic drin ks.Owen improved the houses. He en couraged people to be clea n and save mon ey. He ope ned a shop and sold the workers cheap, well-made goods to help them. He limited the sale of alcoholic drinks. Above all, he fixed his mind on the children's education. In 1816 he opened the first free primary school in Britain.People came from all over the country to visit Owen's factory. They saw that the workers were healthier and more efficie nt tha n in other tow ns. Their childre n were better fed and better educated. Owe n tried the same experime nt in the Un ited States. He bought some land there in 1825,but the com munity was too far away. He could not keep it un der con trol and lost most of his mon ey.Owen never stopped fighting for his idea. Above all he believed that people are not born good or bad. He was a practical man and his ideas were practical. "If you give people good work ing con diti on s," he thought, "they will work well and, the most important thing of all, if you give them the chance to learn, they will be better people."56. For Owe n, his greatest achieveme nt in New Lanark was ___________ .A. improvi ng worker's housesB. help ing people to save moneyC. preve nting men from gett ing drunkD. providi ng the childre n with a good educati on57. From the passage we may infer that Owen was born __________ .A. i nto a rich familyB. i nto a n oble familyC. i nto a poor familyD. i nto a middle class family58. Owen's experime nt in the Un ited States failed because _____ .A. he lost all his moneyB. he did not buy eno ugh landC. people who visited it were no t impressedD. it was too far away for him to organize it properly59. We may infer form the passage that no children in Britain could enjoy free education until ___ .A. 1771B. 1816C. 1825D. 18608Do you want to improve the way you study? Do you feel nervous before a test? Many students say that a lack of concentration (注意力)is their biggest problem. It seriously affects their ability to study, so do their test results.If so, use these tips to help you.Study Tech niq uesYou should always study in the same place. You shouldn 'sit in a position that you use for another purpose. For example, whe n you sit on a sofa to study, your brain will think it is time to relax. Don 'watch TV while you are study ing. Experts warn that your concen trati on may be reduced by 50 perce nt if you attempt to study in this way. Always try to have a white wall in front of you, so there is nothing to distract (make less concentrated) you. Before sitting down to study, gather together all the equipme nt you n eed.Apart from your textbooks, pens, pen cils and kni ves, make sure you have a dict ion ary.If your study desk or table is n eeded whe n you are not study ing, store all your equipme nt in a box beside it. _Your eyes will become tired if you try to read a text which is on a flat surface. Position your book at an angle of 30 degrees.Be realistic and don 'try to complete too much in one study period. Finish one thing before _beginning another. If you need a break, get up and walk around for a few minu tes, but try not to teleph one a friend or have someth ing to eat.Test-tak ing SkillsAll your hard work will be for nothing if you are too n ervous to take your test. Gett ing ple nty of rest is very importa nt. This means do not study all ni ght before your test! It is a better idea to have a Ion g-term study pla n. Try to make a timetable for your study which lasts for a few mon ths.Exercise is a great way to reduce pressure. Doing some form of exercise every day will also improve your concen trati on. Eat healthy food too.When you arrive in the exam in ati on room, find your seat and sit dow n. Breathe slowly and deeply. Check the time on the clock duri ng the test, but not too ofte n. Above all, take no no tice of every one else and give the test paper your un divided atte nti on.65. Which of the followi ng stateme nts is true accord ing to the passage?A. You should study in a different place every day, so you don 'tget bored.B. Your concentration will improve if you study and watch TV at the same time.C. Check the time during the exam at a certain time.D. Staying up all night and studying is tiring, but you will learn a lot using this method.66. What does the underlined word “ ” refer to?A. Your study desk or table.B. Your textbook.C. Your dict ion ary.D. The equipme nt you n eed.67. What can be in ferred from the passage?A. You should n 'look at every one else duri ng the test.B. You will have eno ugh en ergy to deal with your study and exams by eati ng healthy diet.C. You 'lie oncen trate more if there is nothing to distract you.D. If you feel tired during study, you can walk around for a few minutes.9On June 17, 1774, the officials from Maryland and Virginia held a talk with the Indians of the Six Nations. The Indians were in vited to send boys to William and Mary College. In a letter the n ext day they refused the offer as follows:We know that you have a high opinion of the kind of lear ning taught in your colleges, and that the costs of liv ing of our young men, while with you, would be very expensive to you. We are convinced that you mean to do us good by your proposal; and we tha nk you heartily. But you must know that differe nt n ati ons have differe nt ways of look ing at thin gs, and you will therefore not be offended if our ideas of this kind of education happen not to be the same as yours. We have had some experie nee of it. Several of our young people were formerly brought up at the college of the northern provi nces: they were taught all your scie nces; but whe n they came back to us, they were bad mann ers, ig norant of every means of liv ing in the woods -they were totally good for nothing.We are, however, not the less obliged by your kind offer, though we refuse to accept it; and, to show our grateful sense of it, if the gentlemen of Virginia will send us a dozen of their sons, we will take care of their education, teach them all we know, and make men of them.68. The passage is about __ .A. the talk between the Indians and the officialsB. the colleges of the northern provincesC. the educational values of the IndiansD. the problems of the Americans in the mid-eighteen century69. The Indian chief 's purpose of writing the letter seems to be to _ .A. politely refuse a friendly offerB. express their opinions on equal treatmentC. show their prideD. describe Indian customs70. According to the letter, the Indians believed that __ .A. it would be better for their boys to receive some schoolingB. they were being insulted by the offerC. they knew more about science than the officialsD. they had better way of educating young men71. Different from the officials 'view of education, the Indians thought ___ .A. young women should also be educatedB. they had different goals of educationC. they taught different branches of scienceD. they should teach the sons of the officials first10Never go into a supermarket hungry! Th is is a good piece of advice. If you go shopping for food before lunchtime, you probably buy more than you plan to. Unfortunately, however, just this advice isn 't enough for consumers t shoppers need an education in how and how not to buy things at the store. First, you check the weekly newspaper ads. Find out the items that are on sale and decide if you really need these things. In other words, don 'heat pbeury anyththan usual! “ Newand Improved! ”or “All Natural ”on the front of a package influence you. Instead, read the list ofingredients(contents) on the back. Third, compare prices: that is, you should examine the prices of both different brands and different sizes of the same brand.Another suggestion for consumers is to buy ordinary items instead of famous brands. Ordinary items in supermarkets come in plain packages. These products are cheaper because producers don 't spend much money on packing or quality, however, is usually as good as the quality of well-known name brands. In the same way, in buying clothes, you can often find high quality and low prices in brands that are not famous. Shopping in discount clothing stores can help you save a lot of money. Although these stores aren ract'ivet,vaenryd athttey usually do not have individual dressing rooms, not only are the prices low, but you can often find the same famous brands that you find in high-priced department stores.Wise consumers read magazine ads and watch TV commercials, but they do this with one advantage: knowledge of the psychology behind the ads. In other words, well-informed consumers watch for information and check for misinformation. They ask themselves questions: Is the advertiser hiding something in small print at the bottom of the page? Is there any real information in the commercial, or is the advertiser simply showing an attractive image? With the answers to these questions, consumers can make a wise choice.72. All the following statements are true about the phrase “ ordinary items ” in Paragraph 2 except ____ .A. ordinary items never say “New and Improved ” or “All Natural ”B. ordinary products are usually cheaper than famous brandsC. producers spend less money on packaging of ordinary itemsD. the quality of ordinary items is usually as good as that of famous brands73. What does the writer think about ads?A. They are believable.B. They are attractive.C. They are full of misinformation.D. They are helpful to consumers.74. One of the author 's suggestions to coinss_u_m_e_r.sA. to make use of adsB. not to buy items with words like “ New and Improved ” or “ All NaturalC. to buy high quality items such as famous brands after lunchD. to buy any ordinary items instead of famous brands75. The author implies that __ .A. going into the supermarket hungry, you may buy more than you plan toB. the quality of ordinary items is usually high and the prices are relatively lowC. discount clothing stores are good places to go toD. ads sometimes don ' t tell the truth11Language learning begins with listening. Children are greatly different in the amount of listening they do before they start speaking, and later starters are often long listeners .Most children will “ obey ” spoken instructions some time before they can speak, though the word accurate as a description of the eager and delighted cooperation usually shown by the child .Before they can speak, many children will also ask questions by gesture and by making questioning noises.Any attempt to study the development from the noises babies make to their first spoken words leads to considerable difficulties. It is agreed that they enjoy making noises, and that during the first few months one or two noises sort themselves as particularly expressive as delight, pain, friendliness, and so on. But since these can ' t be said to show the baby ' s intention to communicate, they ceadnahsaerdalrylybfeorrmegsaorfd language. It is agreed, too, that from about three months they play with sounds for enjoyment, and that by six months they are able to add new words to their store. This self-imitation （模仿）leads on to deliberate （有意的）imitation of sounds made or words spoken to them by other people. The problem then arises as to the point at which one can say that these imitations can be considered as speech.It is a problem we need to get out teeth into. The meaning of a word depends on what a particular person means by it in a particular situation and it is clear that what a child means by a word will change as he gains more experience of the world .Thus the use at seven mon ths of “ mama” as a greeting for his mother cannot be dismissed as a meaningless sound simply because he also uses it at other times for his father, his dog, or anything else he likes. Playful and meaningless imitation of what other people say continues after the child has begun to speak for himself, I doubt, however whether anything is gained when parents take advantage of this ability in an attempt to teach new sounds.51. Before children start speaking _____ .A. they need equal amount of listeningB. they need different amounts of listeningC. they are all eager to cooperate with the adults by obeying spoken instructionsD. they can 't understand and obey the adult 's oral instructions52. Children who start speaking late _____ .A. may have problems with their listeningB. probably do not hear enough language spoken around themC. usually pay close attention to what they hearD. often take a long time in learning to listen properly53. A baby 's first noises are ________ .A. an expression of his moods and feelingsB. an early form of languageC. a sign that he means to tell you somethingD. an imitation of the speech of adults54. The problem of deciding at what point a baby 's imitations can be considered as speech ________ .A. is important because words have different meanings for different peopleB. is not especially important because the changeover takes place graduallyC. is one that should be properly understood because the meaning of words changes with ageD. is one that should be completely ignored （忽略）because children' s use of words is often meaningless55. The speaker implies _____ .A. parents can never hope to teach their children new soundsB. children no longer imitate people after they begin to speakC. children who are good at imitating learn new words more quicklyD. even after they have learnt to speak, children still enjoy imitating12The Peales were a famous family of American artists. Charles Willson Peale is best remembered for his portraits of leading figures of the American Revolution. He painted portraits of Franklin and Jefferson and over a dozen of George Washington. His life-size portrait of his sons Raphaelle and Titian was so realistic that George Washington reportedly once tipped his hat to the figures in the picture.Charles Willson Peale gave up painting in his middle age and devoted his life to the Peale museum, which he founded in Philadelphia. The world ' s first popular museum of art and natural science mainly covered paintings by Peale and his family as well as displays of animals in their natural settings. Peale found the animals himself and found a method to make the exhibitsmore lifelike. The museum ' s most popular display was the ske骷髅n）（of a huge, extinct elephant, which Peale unearthedon a New York farm in 1801.Three of Peale ' s seve ntee n childre n were also famous artists. Paphaelle Peale ofte n pain ted still lives of flowers, fruit, and cheese. His brother Rembra ndt studied un der his father and pain ted portraits of many no ted people, in cludi ng one of George Wash ington. Ano ther brother, Rube ns Peale, pain ted mostly Ian dscapes and portraits.James Peale, the brother of Charles Wills on Peale, specialized in mi niatures （小画像）.His daughter Sarah Miriam Peale was probably the first professi onal female portrait pain ter in America.。
