河南省2021届高三11月英语试卷精选汇编：阅读理解专题

阅读理解专题

河南省南阳市2021届高三上期期中质量评估英语试题

第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上

将该项涂黑。

A

For those looking to explore these natural wonders, all around the world there are

volcanoes you can get up close to.

Vesuvius, Italy

Obviously the most famous volcano in the world, Vesuvius is considered currently

dormant(休眠的), but that doesn't mean that it won't erupt at some point.Visiting Vesuvius is

more about Mount Vesuvius's past, particularly the destruction of Pompeii in A.D. 79. Though the

volcano.seems harmless, the destruction of Pompeii was during a dormant phase of Vesuvius as

well.

Elevation(海拔): 4,203ft

White Island, New Zealand

Making headlines recently for an eruption that killed at least five people, White Island,

which is uninhabited, is usually a popular tourist attraction. It is also central to New Zealander

culture,playing an important role in Maori legends. To access the island, one must take a boat tour,

and then one can hike.

Elevation: 1,053 ft

Kilauea, Hawaii

The most active volcano in the world is in Hawaii where volcanoes hold local cultural

legends.Nearby is also the Thurston Lava Tube which can be visited, as well as the surrounding

lush jungles. The volcano is located on the Big Island, so visiting other attractions, such as

Honolulu is a good choice.

Elevation: 4,009 ft

Sakuraji'ma, Japan

Less than 5 miles away from the city of Kagoshima, Sakurajima erupts almost every day.

Visiting the area is very easy, with ships leaving the city every 15 mins. Once there, Visitors can

take a hike or visit the observatory, which is the closest spot to safely view the eruption. The lava

has created interesting produce, including the world's largest carrot and the smallest orange.

Elevation: 3,665 ft

21. Which volcano is the highest?

A. Sakurajima, Japan B. Kilauea. Hawaii.

C. Vesuvius, Italy. D. White Island. New Zealand.

22. What is the similarity between White Island and Kilauea?

A. They belong to New Zealand. B. They have jungles around them.

C. They become headlines recently. D. They are very important in local culture.

23. What can visitors do when visiting Sakurajima?

A. Taste the smallest orange.

B. Enj oy destruction of Pompeii.

C. Listen to local cultural legends.

D. Go to attractions of the city of Kagoshima.

B

One day I stopped to think about growing apples. I was eating a delicious, juicy apple and

took a big bite. As a result, I got an apple seed into my mouth. I spat it out into my hand, with the

intention of throwing it away. But instead I looked at the apple seed. I realized I was holding an

apple tree in the palm of my hand. A little seed with the potential to become a beautiful big tree-a

tree that could grow thousands of apples in its lifetime. Why then the world wasn't filled with

apple trees? It is a rule of nature that only a few of these seeds grow.

And it came to my mind that it's also quite often so with people's dreams. Wonderful ideas

come to our minds but they die too soon-we don't tend to the little saplings, we don't protect

them as we should. And then one day we wonder what happened to our dreams-why did they

never come true?

The seeds of your dreams did not automatically grow, like planting an apple tree. It might

take many tries: like a hundred job applications to get that good job. You might send your

manuscript out two hundred times before it was accepted.

Some people think their best time in life is when they are young. I refuse to believe that.

There are plenty of examples out there that prove you can achieve amazing things even in your

mature years. I love the little story of a woman who decided she wanted to go and study when she

was in her forties. Her husband asked her.”Do you realize that if you start your studies now, you

will be fifty when you graduate?" To which this admirable lady replied:“Darling-l shall be fifty in

any case".

So go ahead and follow your dreams. No matter what they are, no matter what your age, and

no matter what others think of it. It's your life after all.

24. How does the author introduce the topic of the text?

A. By giving a classic example.

B. By telling us a natural phenomenon.

C. By asking and answering a question

D. By describing a personal experience.

25. Which of the following is true according to the author?

A. Wonderful ideas will not die easily.

B. The seeds of our dreams grow naturally.

C. Our dreams will not come true without tries.

D. We never know what will happen to our dreams.