高中英语牛津上海版高一话题阅读：疾病与健康专项阅读训练（有答案）

⾼⼀英语阅读理解（5篇）（含答案及解析）⾼⼀英语阅读理解（5篇）（含答案及解析）⼀、阅读理解阅读下列短⽂，从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

1.A woman who had been diagnosed with cancer had been given3 months to live. So she told her pastor which songs she wanted sung at the service，what scriptures she would like read，and what she wanted to be wearing. The woman also told her pastor that she wanted to be buried with her favorite bible.“There’s one more thing.” she said excitedly.“I want to be buried with a fork in my right hand.”The pastor stood looking at the woman not knowing quite what to say.The woman explained，“In all my years of attending church socials and functions where food was involved；my favorite part was when whoever was clearing away the dishes of the main course would lean over and say ‘you can keep your fork’. It was my favorite part because I knew that something better was coming. So I just want people to see me there in that casket with a fork in my hand and I want them to wonder ‘What’s with the fork？’ Then I want you to tell them，‘Something better is coming，so keep your fork too.’”1/ 15The pastor’s eyes were welled up with tears of joy as he hugged the woman goodbye. He knew this would be one of the last times he would see her before her death. But he also knew that the woman had a better grasp of heaven than he did. She knew that something better was coming.At the funeral the pastor told the people how he could not stop thinking about the fork and told them that they probably would not be able to stop thinking about it either.So the next time you reach down for your fork，let it remind you so gently that there is something better coming.Keep your fork. The best is yet to come.1. Why did the woman have a talk with the pastor？Because ________.A. she wouldn’t like to dieB. she was anxious about deathC. she wanted to discuss certain aspects of her final deathD. she begged him to help her to get rid of her illness2. When hearing the woman’s last wish，the pastor felt ________.A. shockedB. excitedC. entertainedD. amazed3. Someone says to you “Keep your fork”，which suggests ________.2/ 15A. the main course will be servedB. your favorite is comingC. the service will begin soonD. the service will be finished at once4. Why was the pastor so pleased when he heard her expression？Because________.A. he understood the woman betterB. he realized she has understood death completelyC. the woman didn’t ask for too muchD. he could carry out her last wishes2.The last few days before Christmas passed quickly and it was soon Christmas Eve. That night when everyone went to bed, Bunny couldn't sleep. He still couldn't think of what he wanted his Christmas gift to be. He wondered how Father Christmas would know what to bring him if he didn't know himself.As he was sitting up in bed, Bunny heard a big noise on the roof (屋顶) and a sound downstairs. It was Father Christmas, he realized. Bunny jumped out of bed and raced down the hall to the stairs hoping to have a look at the old man with his own eyes.3/ 15By the time Bunny reached the bottom of the stairs, though, everything was again silent. Beautiful gifts were piled (堆积) under the Christmas tree, but Father Christmas was gone. He looked for him for a few minutes, but it was already too late. Bunny turned to climb back upstairs when he heard a cry.“Hello,” said Bunny. “Is somebody there?”He was answered by another cry. Bunny looked around the big pile of gifts to see what was making the noise. Right under the tree was a funny looking brown animal with big feet and sad eyes. Bunny might have mistaken it for a dog, if it hadn't been for the antlers (⿅⾓) on its head.“Are you a reindeer (驯⿅)?” asked Bunny.“Yes,” replied the animal, “my name is Ralph.”“And you were pulling Father Christmas' sled (雪橇)?”“I was until I got airsick,” replied Ralph, “I'm afraid I wasn't cut out for the job. Now I'm stuck here and I don't know how to get back to the North Pole.”“Well, if you like, you can stay with us as a friend,” said Bunny. As he made the offer, Bunny suddenly realized the gift he wanted from Father Christmas was a new friend!1. Why couldn't Bunny fall asleep on Christmas Eve?4/ 15A. He had a lot of things to do.B. He was disturbed by a big noise.C. He was thinking of what gift he would get.D. He wanted to have a look at the reindeer.2. As soon as Bunny came downstairs, he _____.A. was probably very sadB. found what he wantedC. ran into a reindeerD. heard a loud cry3. The underlined part “cut out for” in the text probably means “_____”.A. fit forB. afraid ofC. proud ofD. interested in4. What would be the best title for the text?A. A strange Christmas treeB. A special Christmas giftC. A quiet but smart boyD. A lovely reindeer3.Online shopping has become more and more popular these years. Women have jumped ahead of men for the first time in using the Internet to do their holiday shopping, according to a study published last week in5/ 15the US.For years men have been more likely to shop on the Internet than women, but during the 2013 holiday season 58 percent of those shopping online were women.“It shows how popular the Internet is becoming,” said Lee Rainie, director of the Pew Internet and American Life Project group, which carried out the study. Rainie said it was only a matter of time before women shoppers caught up with men. This is because women traditionally make decisions about spending.Users were more likely to shop online to save time. Internet users between the ages 18 and 29 were responsible for some of the surprising increase in the online gift- buying population this time around.However, three-quarters of the US Internet users did not buy holiday gifts online in 2013. They worried about credit card security(安全），or just compared online prices with off-line prices, then dashed off to the shops to get the best deals.“But even if shoppers don’t buy online, websites are becoming promotion(促销）tools for stores，’，said Dan Hess’vice president of Com Score Network Inc. Hess said that actually most stores，websites can make customers fully believe the security of their credit card numbers. And most are able to ensure that gifts arrive on time.6/ 15It’s all about making the shopping experience more efficient, more reliable and more comfortable,” Hess said.(1) Which of the following statements is true?A. There were fewer women online shoppers than men in 2013.B. More women shopped online than men in 2013.C. Most of the Internet users between the ages 18 and 29 were women.D. people in the US were more likely to buy gifts online.(2) What does the underlined part “dashed off” probably mean? _A. 关闭B. 推迟C. 匆忙D. 起飞(3) According to Dan Hess, shopping online is ________.A. unsafeB. convenientC. a waste of moneyD. cheaper4.Most people know the feeling when you walk into a lift(电梯）with other people. A study has found that where people stand is based on their social position on entering the lift.7/ 15Rebekah Rousi，a Ph. D. student, did a study of lift behavior in two of the tallest office buildings in Adelaide, Australia. As part of her research, she took a total of 30 lift rides in the two buildings, and discovered there was a fixed order about where people chose to stand.In her research paper, she wrote that more senior men seemed to walk straight towards the back of the lift. She said, “In front of them were younger men, and in front of them were women of all ages.” She also noticed there was a difference in the direction where people looked during the ride. “Men watched the monitors, looked in the side mirrors (in one building) to see themselves, and in the door mirrors (in the other building) to watch others. Women would watch the monitors and avoid looking into others，eyes (unless in conversations) and the mirrors. ”Rebekah Rousi concluded that shyer people stand toward the front，where they can’t see other passengers，while fearless people stand in the back, where they have a good view of everyone else.(1) According to the study, where people stand in a lift is decided by ________.A. their social positionB. the monitorsC. other passengersD. others’ position8/ 15(2) Who are most likely to go to the back of the lift?A. Shyer people.B. Senior men.C. Younger men.D. Women.(3) Which is true according to the passage?A. The order in which people stand in a lift is fixed.B. Few people feel embarrassed with strangers in a lift.C. Women like watching themselves in the side mirrors.D. Fearless people stand in the back to avoid seeing others.(4) The passage is probably taken from ________.A. a lift instructionB. a storybookC. a travel guideD. a newspaper5. 七选五根据短⽂内容，从短⽂后的选项中选出能填⼈空⽩处的最佳选项。

上海高中英语试题及答案一、阅读理解（共20分）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。

A篇1. 根据文章，以下哪项是学习英语的正确方法？A. 只阅读英文书籍B. 只听英文歌曲C. 只和母语为英语的人交流D. 结合多种方式学习2. 文章建议学习者应该：A. 避免使用翻译软件B. 只使用翻译软件C. 适当使用翻译软件D. 完全依赖翻译软件3. 文章中提到的“沉浸式学习”是指：A. 在英语环境中学习B. 只学习英语语法C. 只阅读英文书籍D. 只听英文歌曲B篇4. 文章主要讨论了什么？A. 环境保护的重要性B. 塑料污染的问题C. 塑料回收的挑战D. 塑料制品的替代品5. 根据文章，塑料污染的主要原因是：A. 塑料制品的广泛使用B. 塑料制品的不可降解性C. 塑料制品的生产成本低廉D. 塑料制品的回收率低6. 文章提到了哪些减少塑料污染的方法？A. 减少塑料制品的使用B. 提高塑料制品的回收率C. 寻找塑料制品的替代品D. 所有上述方法C篇7. 文章的作者是谁？A. 一位科学家B. 一位环保活动家C. 一位教育家D. 一位作家8. 文章中提到的“绿色学校”是指：A. 用绿色植物装饰的学校B. 教授环保知识的学校C. 位于绿色区域的学校D. 采用环保建筑材料的学校9. 作者认为教育在环保中的作用是什么？A. 提高公众环保意识B. 推动环保政策的制定C. 促进环保技术的发展D. 所有上述作用二、完形填空（共20分）阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项填入空白处。

One day, a young man was walking along the beach when he saw an old man, bending down and picking up something from the sand. He was 10 doing this over and over again. The young man was curious, so he walked up to the old man and asked, "What are you doing?"The old man replied, "I'm 11 these starfish back into the ocean. You see, it's low tide now, and if I don't put them back, they'll die from lack of water."The young man looked at the miles of beach and then at the handful of starfish the old man was holding. He laughed and said, "But old man, don't you realize that there are 12 starfish on this beach? You can't make a difference!"The old man listened politely, then bent down, picked up another starfish, and as he 13 it into the ocean, he said, "I made a difference to that one."10. A. repeating B. practicing C. performing D. repeating11. A. throwing B. putting C. dropping D. carrying12. A. hundreds B. thousands C. millions D. billions13. A. threw B. threw away C. dropped D. released三、语法填空（共20分）阅读下面的短文，从括号内所给的词的适当形式填空。

5B Unit4单元主题阅读“疾病与建议”A篇完型填空【正文】too. She has to see 10 after school.【词汇积累】stressed out 焦虑不安；exam n. 考试 ; ate v. (eat 的过去式) 吃；yesterday n. 昨天；sore throat 喉咙痛；honey n. 蜂蜜。

( ) 1．A．bad B．well C．ill( ) 2．A．headache B．stomachache (胃痛)C．toothache( ) 3．A．something B．anything C．nothing( ) 4．A．lie down (躺下) B．lies down C．to lie down( ) 5．A．So B．But C．Because( ) 6．A．because B．when C．though( ) 7．A．headache B．toothache C．stomachache( ) 8．A．isn't B．shouldn't C．doesn't( ) 9．A．and B．with C．in( ) 10．A．her parents B．a dentist C．her teacher【真题演练】B篇阅读短文，选择正确的答案。

【正文】（2022五年级下·江苏·单元测试）Old John goes to see a doctor. The doctor sees him and says “Medicine can’t help you. You must have a good rest. Go to a quiet place for a month. Go to bed early, drink some milk, walk a lot and smoke one cigar (抽雪茄) a day.”“Thank you very much” said old John “I can do everything you say.”Four weeks later old John comes to the doctor again. "Well", says the doctor, "I am gladto see you. You look much younger." "Oh, doctor," says old John, "I feel very well now, I have a good rest. I go to bed early, drink milk, walk a lot. Your advice helps me. But you ask me to smoke one cigar a day, and it nearly (几乎) kills (杀) me."【词汇积累】medicine n. 药物； have a good rest 好好休息；a quiet place 一个安静的地方； smoke v. 吸烟；glad adj. 高兴的； advice n. 建议；nearly adv.几乎；差不多； kill v. 杀。

高一健康养生英语阅读理解30题1<背景文章>A balanced diet is essential for good health. It provides the body with the necessary nutrients to function properly. A balanced diet includes a variety of foods from different food groups.Fruits and vegetables are an important part of a balanced diet. They are rich in vitamins, minerals, and fiber. Eating a variety of fruits and vegetables can help reduce the risk of chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer, and diabetes.Whole grains are also an important part of a balanced diet. They are rich in fiber, vitamins, and minerals. Whole grains can help lower cholesterol levels and reduce the risk of heart disease.Protein is another important nutrient that is needed for a balanced diet. Good sources of protein include lean meats, fish, beans, and nuts. Protein is essential for building and repairing tissues in the body.Dairy products are also an important part of a balanced diet. They are rich in calcium, which is essential for strong bones and teeth.In conclusion, a balanced diet is essential for good health. It includes a variety of foods from different food groups and provides the body with the necessary nutrients to function properly.1. Which of the following is NOT an important part of a balanced diet?A. Fruits and vegetablesB. Junk foodC. Whole grainsD. Protein答案：B。

英语高一牛津版上专项练习—阅读理解（详解）(A)WhilestudentsinHainanarequiteusedtoclearskies,Beijingteenagersarenots olucky.Asanotherwarmwinterapproaches,thecitycanexpectthenormalcloudso fsmokecausedbyairpollution.Butthingscouldstarttogetbettersoon.Thegovernmentisco-operatingwithaUS -basedenvironmentalprotectionagencytoupdateexistingbusesandtruckswith cleanfueltechnology.Thenewtechnologycouldreduceairpollutantsinexistin gdieselvehicles(柴油机)by40percent.TheprogrammewillbeginbytestingbusesinBeijingtoseeifthe technologycanbeappliedtothem. “Weencouragethedevelopmentofpublictransportation.Butatthesametimewen eedtoreducepollutionfromthem,”saidanofficial. Effortsarebeingmadetoimprovethecapital’senvironmentwithtightercontrolsonemissions(排放).Someheavilypollutingfactoriesandconstructionsites,suchasthoseowne dbythesteelgiantShougangGroup,havebeenaskedtocutproductioninNovembera ndDecemberorbeclosed. Beijingwasthethirdpollutedcityintheworldattheendoflastcentury,accordi ngtotheUN.Butthankstorecentmeasures,s tyear224cleardayswereratedashavinggoodairquality.In1998theairqualityi ndex(指数)gavejust100daysasgood.“Iamgladtoseeanimprovement,”saidaSenior1boylivinginthenorthwestofBeijing.“Comparedtootherplaces,theairqualityofBeijingisstillworryingthough.I hatethepollution.OnceIwasridingmybikeinthemorningwhenIalmosthadatraff icaccidentbecauseIcouldn’tseeacaronlymetresawayfrommeinfrog.”InearlyOctober,theskieswerecoveredbysuchathickfogthatadisplayshowbyth evisitingFrenchairforcewascalledoff.Rapiddevelopment,industry,trafficfumes(烟)andsandstormsfromthedeserta llcontributetothecity’sbadair.1.Thepassageismainlyabout________?A.aprogrammetoimproveBeijing’sairqualityB.progressmadeinBeijing’sairqualityC.Beijing’sairpollutionD.thedifferencebetweenHainanandBeijing2.WhichofthefollowingisnotthemeasuretakenortobetakentoimproveBeijing’sair?A.Cleanfueltechnologywillbeusedinpublictransportation.B.Somefactorieshavebeenaskedtocutproduction.C.Someconstructionsiteshavebeentoldtobeclosed.D.Adisplayshowofairplaneshasbeencalledoff.3.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat,withtheaimofbeinganecological(生态的)citybythe2017Olympics,________.A.farmorestillneedstobedoneB.nothingelseneedstobedoneC.alltraffichastobeclosedD.thedevelopmentofthecityhastobesloweddown4.Whichisnotcorrectaccordingtothepassage?A.Beijing’sairqualityisgettingworseandworse.B.Development,industry,trafficfumesandsandstormsareallthecausesofbada irquality.C.CloudsofsmokeintheskyisthecommonfeatureinthewinterofBeijing.D.Thegovernmentismakingeveryefforttostopairpollution.(B)Everyonehasgooddaysandbaddays.Sometimes,youfeelasifyou’reontopoftheworld.Butoccasionallyyoufeelhorrible,andyoulosethingsandy oucannotfocusonyourschoolwork.Formorethan20years,scientistshavesuggestedthathighself-esteem(自尊)isthekeytosuccess.Now,newresearchshowsthatfocusingjustonbuildingse lf-esteemmaynotbehelpful.Insomecases,havinghighself-esteemcanbringbad resultsifitmakesyoulesslikeableormoreupsetwhenyoufailatsomething. “Forgetaboutself-esteem,”saysJenniferCrocker,apsychologist(心理学家)attheUniversityofMichigan,US.“It’snottheimportantthing.”FeelinggoodCrocker’sadvicemaysoundabitstrangebecauseitisgoodtofeelgoodaboutyourself. Studiesshowthatpeoplewithhighself-esteemarelesslikelytobedepressed,an xious,shy,orlonelythanthosewithlowself-esteem.But,afterreviewingabout18,000studiesonself-esteem,RoyBaumeister,apsyc hologistatFloridaStateUniversity,hasfoundthatbuildingupyourself-estee mwillnotnecessarilymakeyouabetterperson. Hebelievesthatviolentandwickedpeopleoftenhavethehighestself-esteemofa ll.Healsosaid:“There’snoevidencethatkidswithhighself-esteemdobetterinschool.”ProblemsAlltypesofpeoplehaveproblems.Peoplewithhighself-esteemcanhavebigegos(自我)thatcanmakethemlesslikeabletotheirpeers(同龄人),saidKathleenVohs,apsychologyprofessoratColumbiaUniversity. Peoplewithhighself-esteemtendtothinkmoreofthemselves,Vohssays.Peoplew ithlowself-esteemaremorelikelytorelyontheirfriendswhentheyneedhelp. WhattodoResearcherssayitisbesttolistentoandsupportotherpeople.Findpositiveway stocontributetosociety.Ifyoufailatsomethingtrytolearnfromtheexperienc e.“Thebesttherapy(药方)istorecognizeyourfaults,”Vohssays.“It’sOKtosay,‘I’mnotsogoodatthat,’andthenmoveon.”5.Thenewresearchcomestotheconclusionthathighself-esteem________.A.isnotimportantatallB.hastakenonadifferentmeaningC.maynotbethekeytosuccessD.doesnothelpyoudobetteratschool6.Oneoftheconclusionsofthenewresearchisthat________.A.feelinggoodaboutoneselfdoesn’tmeanyouleadahappierlifeB.peoplewithhighesteemusuallydonotseekother’shelpC.peoplewithhighesteemtendtobeproudD.peoplewithlowesteemareoftenmorepopular7.Theunderlinedpart“abetterperson”inthepassageprobablymeansapersonwhois________.A.helpfulandsupportiveB.gentleandmodestC.likableandsuccessfulD.friendlyandkind8.Fromthetext,wecaninferthebesttherapymentionedinthelastparagraphisma inlyforpeople________.A.withhighself-esteemB.withlowself-esteemC.ofallkindsD.whoarefocusingonbuildingself-esteem(C)Thephysiciansinahospitalformthecenterofmedicalstaff.Buttheycouldnotpr ovideeffectivemedicalcaretotheirpatientswithoutthehelpofnumerousother medicalemployees.Fromtheviewpointofthepatients,thenursingstaffisparti cularlyimportant.Nursesareusuallyinclosecontactwithpatientsaslongasth eyareinthehospital.Anursedoesnotstudyforasmanyyearsasadoctor.however,eachmustbeequallyde dicated.Caringforsickpersonsrequiresagreatdealofpatienceandconcern.Mo stnursesworklongdays,andtheyoftenmustworkatoddhoursorduringthenight. Underthesupervision(监管)oftheheadnurse,thenursingstaffmustprovidenursingservicesona24-hour basisandattendtopatients’needs.Thisresponsibilitycontinuesaroundtheclock,andsonursesmustworkin shifts.Ashiftisaperiodofduty,usuallyeightinlength.Thenursesonthewardr otatetheirshifts.Sometaketurnsworkingnightduty;othersworkoddshifts. Anursemustalwaysbealert.Shecanneveraffordtobecareless.Thisistrueinall nursingsituation,butitisespeciallytrueintheintensivecareunit.Patients underintensivecarearecriticallyill,andtheymustbemonitoredatalltimes.T henurseswhodointensivecaredutyhaveoneofthemostdemandingjobsinthehospi tal.Servingasanursecanbeaveryrewardingjob.Butitisnotaneasyone.Noteveryper sonissuitedtobecomeanurse.Onlyverydedicatedpeoplehavechosennursingasa profession.9.Thenursingstaff________.A.arecentraltothemedicalstaffB.playanimportantroleincaringforpatientsC.canworkeffectivelywithoutphysiciansD.arealwaysinclosecontactwiththepatients10.Whydon’tnursesstudyforasmanyyearsasdoctors?A.Theydon’ttreatpatientsforillnessandinjury.B.Mostnursesworklongdays.C.Caringforsickpatientsrequirespatienceandconcern.D.Theyarenotdedicated.11.Nursesworkinshiftsbecause________.A.theyarecareless.B.nursingservicesmustbeprovidedcontinuously.C.theyworkatnightfromtimetotime.D.ashiftisusuallyeighthourslong.12.Whatkindofpersonissuitedtobecomeanurse?A.Averycarefulperson.B.Anableperson.C.Averydedicatedperson.D.Aspeciallytrainedperson.(D)A“losttribe”thatreachedAmericafromAustraliamayhavebeenthefirstNativeAmericans,acc ordingtoanewtheory.IfprovedbyDNAevidence,thetheorywillbreaklongestablishedbeliefsaboutth esoutherlymigrationofpeoplewhoenteredAmericaacrosstheBeringStrait,fou nditemptyandoccupiedit. OnthistheoryreststhebeliefofNativeAmericanstohavebeenthefirsttrueAmer icans.Theywouldbeclassifiedtotheranksofescapee,beatentotheNewWorldbyA boriginals(土著人)inboats.ToaEuropean,thismayseemlikeanacademicargument,buttoAmericansitisaphil osophicalquestionaboutidentity,SilviaGonzales,ofLiverpoolUniversitysa id. HerclaimsarebasedonskeletonsfoundintheCaliforniaPeninsulaofMexicothat haveskullsquiteunlikethebroadMongolianfeaturesofNativeAmericans.These narrow-skulledpeoplehavemoreincommonwithsouthernAsians,AboriginalAust raliansandpeopleoftheSouthPacificRegion.Thebones,storedattheNationalMuseumofAnthropology(人类学)inMexicoCity,havebeencarbon-datedandoneis12,700yearsold,whichplace sitseveralthousandyearsbeforethearrivalofpeoplefromtheNorth.“WethinktherewereseveralmigrationwavesintotheAmericasatdifferenttime sbydifferenthumangroups,”Dr.Gonzalessaid.“Thetiming,routeandpointoforiginofthefirstcolonizationoftheAmericasr emainsamostcontentioustopicinhumanevolution.”Butcomparisonsbasedonskullshapearenotconsideredconclusivebyanthropolo gists,soateamofMexicanandBritishscientists,backedbytheNaturalEnvironm entResearchCouncil,hasalsoattemptedtotakeoutDNAfromthebones.Dr.Gonzal esdeclinedyesterdaytosayexactlywhattheresultswere,astheyneedtobecheck ed,butindicatedthattheywereconsistent(一致)withanAustralianorigin. 13.ItisgenerallyconsideredthatthefirstNativeAmericanscamefrom________ .A.NorthAsiaB.AustraliaC.SouthPacificD.SouthAsia14.TheskeletonsfoundintheCaliforniaPeninsulaofMexicohave________.A.thebroadskullshapeB.thenarrowskullshapeC.differentfeaturesofAboriginalAustraliansD.thesamefeaturesofNativeAmericans15.Theunderlined“contentious”issimilarinmeaningto“________”.A.likelytocausegreatinterestB.difficulttosolveC.well-knowntoallD.likelytocauseargument16.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothetext?A.Researchonskullscandrawanexactconclusion.B.DNAtestshaveprovedthefactthatthefirstNativeAmericanscamefromAustral ian.C.ScientistsarestillnotsureabouttheoriginoftheNativeAmericans.D.PeoplebegantoenterAmericaacrosstheBeringStraitabout12,700yearsago.(E)WildanimalsseemtohaveescapedtheIndianOceantsunami(海啸),addingweighttoideastheypossessa“sixthsense”fordisasters,expertssaidonThursday. SriLankawildlifeofficialshavesaidthegiantwavesthatkilledover24,000peo plealongtheIndianOceanisland’scoastseeminglymissedwildbeasts,withnodeadanimalsfound. “Noelephantsaredead,notevenadeadhareorrabbit.Ithinkanimalscansensedi saster.Theyhaveasixthsense.Theyknowwhenthingsarehappening,”H.D.Ratnayake,deputydirectorofSriLanka’sWildlifeDepartment,saidonWednesday. Thewaveswashedfloodwatersupto3km(2miles)inlandatYalaNationalParkinthe southeast,SriLanka’sbiggestwildlifereserveandhometohundredsofwildelephants.“Therehasbeenalotofevidenceaboutdogsbarkingorbirdsmigratingbeforevol caniceruptionsorearthquakes.Butithasnotbeenproven,”saidMatthewvanLierop,ananimalbehaviourspecialistatJohannesburgZoo. “Therehavebeennospecificstudiesbecauseyoucan’treallytestitinalaborfieldsetting,”hesaid. Otherauthoritiesagreedwiththisconclusion. “Wildlifeseemtobeabletopickupcertainphenomenon,especiallybirds.There aremanyreportsofbirdsdetectingcomingdisasters,”saidCliveWalker,whohaswrittenseveralbooksonAfricanwildlife. Animalscertainlyrelyontheknownsensessuchassmellorhearingtoavoiddanger suchaspredators(食肉动物).Theideaofananimal“sixthsense”isalastingonethattheevidenceonSriLanka’sdamagedcoastislikelytoaddto.17.Thispassageismainlyabout________.A.thedamagethatwascausedintheIndianOceantsunamiB.whyanimalscansavethemfromnaturaldisastersC.howtoprotectthewildlifewhendisasterhappensD.thedifferentopinionsaboutanimals’naturalpower18.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothetext?A.Ithasbeenprovedthatanimalshavea“sixthsense”.B.Researchhasbeenmadeonthespecialmovementsofanimalsbeforedisasters.C.It’sgenerallyconsideredthatanimalscansensethecomingofdisasters.D.AnimalshavedependedontheknownsensestoescapetheIndianOceantsunami.19.Whatdoestheterm“sixthsense”inthetextmeans?A.Itisthenaturalabilityofanimalsthatcansavethemfromdanger.B.Itistheanimal’simaginationinthebrain.C.Itissomehiddenpowertosayinadvancethatsomethingwillhappen.D.Itisakindofsensethatisthesameassmellorhearing.20.Whichsectiondoesthetextmostprobablyappearinanewspaper?A.NewsReport.B.Discovery.C.ScienceFiction.D.Culture.【答案解析】1.C主旨大意题。

上海牛津高一英语专项练习（阅读）Reading ComprehensionPassage OneMany people hurt their backs when they try to lift heavy things from the floor. It is easy to hurt your back muscles when you pick up a heavy object. However, there is a correct way to lift things from the floor if you pick up or lift heavy objects correctly, you probably will not hurt your back.To lift something from the floor correctly, first bend your knees and squat down. Keep your back straight. Do not bend over from your waist; keep your back and hips and waist in a line. If you bend over, the muscles in your lower back can become wounded very easily. If you keep your back and hips stronger, they have much more support. The other muscles can then help the lower back muscles.As you squat down, try to get as close to the object as possible. For example, if you are going to pick up a heavy box, squat down directly in front of it. Maybe you will have to spread your knees and legs. Put one knee on each side of the box. Remember at all times to keep your back straight.Put your hands under the objects that is in front of you, between your knees.To lift objects, you should stand up slowly. Use your leg musclesin order to stand up. In other words, lift with your legs, not with your back.1. If you try to lift heavy things from the floor, ______.A. you will hurt your backB. you may hurt your backC. you must hurt your backD. you never hurt your back2. According to the passage, how can you avoid hurting yourself while lifting things from the floor?A. To get yourself insured.B. Never to lift heavy things.C. To use the correct way to lift things.D. To do body exercises to have more strength.3 To lift a heavy object mainly depends on your _______.A. legsB. backC. kneesD. hands4. To lift a heavy box, the most important thing you should do is ______.A. to put your hands under the boxB. to bend your knees and squat downC. to put one knee on each side of itD. to keep your back straight at all times5. When you lift a heavy thing, which of the following is NOT true?A. Keeping your back and hips and waist in a line.B. Putting one knee in front of the thing.C. Standing up slowly.D. Putting your hands under the thing between your knees.6. What does the underlined word ”squat” mean in the passage?A. 站B. 蹲C. 爬D. 糖7. According to the passage, which part of your body is most likely to be hurt while lifting heavy things?A. legsB. armsC. hipsD. backPassage TwoEVENTS(赛事)Bicycle tour(旅行) and race（比赛）A bike tour and race will be held on August 26 and 27(Sat.& Sun.). At 5:30a.m. the riders will leave Tian’ anmen Square and ride the first 35 kilometers as a training leg. Then the next 55 kilometer leg, from Yanjiao to Jixian, will be the first competitive part of the tour. The riders and their bikes will then be taken from Jixian to Changli.The second racing leg of the tour will be from Changli to the seaside of Nandaihe, covering a distance of 20 kilometers. Saturday night includes the stay at Nandaihe and supper. Sundaymorning is free for play at the seaside. At noon all the people and their bikes will be taken back to Beijing.Cost:200 yuan Telephone:4675027 Rock climbingThe Third National Rock Climbing Competition will be held on August 26-27 at the Huairou Mountain-climbing Training Base. More than 10 teams from Beijing, Wuhan, Dalian, Jilin and other places will take part in it. A Japanese team will give an exhibitive climbing. Free for spectators(观众)Take long distance bus from Dongzhimen to Huairou .Time/Dates:9-12a.m.,August 26and27Telephone; 7143117, 7144850, Wang Zheng Hua8. The main purpose of announcing the above events is to give information about______.A. visiting teamsB. famous playersC. things to do for the weekendD. prices to pay for the sports events9. If you take part in the bike tour, you will ride for ______.A. 35 kilometersB. 55 kilometersC. 75 kilometersD.110 kilometers10. The underlined word “leg” in “Bicycle tour and race” probably means ______.A. walkB. practiceC. part of the trainingD. part of the tour11. What is special about the rock climbing competition?A. A foreign team takes part in it.B. You can watch it without payingC. You don’t have to be a sportsman to take partD. The bus trip to the place the competition is freePassage Three“Depend on yourself” is what nature says to everyone. Parents can help you. Teachers can help you. Others can still help you. But all these only help you to help yourself.There have been many great men in history. But many of them were very poor in childhood, and had no uncles, aunts or friends to help them. Schools were few and not very good. They could not depend upon them for an education. They saw how it was, and set to work with all their strength to know something. They worked their own way up to fame.One of the most famous teachers in England used to tell his pupils, “I cannot make verity men of you, but I can help you make men of yourselves.”Some young men have no idea to be the top one in anything; and they are to be pitied. They can never achieve much unless they seetheir weak points and change their courage. They are nothing now, and will be nothing as long as they live, unless they accept the advice of their parent and teachers, and depend on their own honest efforts.12. “Depend on yourself” in this passage means______.A. rely on natureB. wait for others to helpC. rely on your own effortsD. count on your parents’ help13. Many of the great men in history succeed because______.A. they were very poor in childhoodB. they wanted very much to become famousC. they made great efforts to learn and workD. they could not depend on schools for an education14. According to the famous teacher in England, a teacher can______.A. make his pupils worthy menB. help his pupils find a way to fameC. help his pupils make themselves useful menD. make his pupils men of strength and courage15. If young people depend on their own efforts, ______.A. they are to be pitiedB. they can be ambitiousC. they are nothing foreverD. they can be successful in their careers16. The best title for this passage is _______.A. How to Be FamousB. What Nature Says to Every ManC. Depend on YourselfD. Depend on OthersPassage FourAustralia is nearly as large as the United States, but most of it is too dry for people to live in. Around the edge of this huge dry part are large sheep and cattle farms. A few of them are as large as the smallest states in America. Often the nearest neighbors are many hundred miles away.The two-way radio is very important to people who live on these great Australia farms. It works much like a telephone. A person can listen to someone else talk and then give an answer.When these radios first came into use, the Australia government set up a special two-way radio programme. Then people on the large farms could talk to a doctor hundreds of miles away. They could tell the doctor about someone who was sick, and the doctor could let them know how to care for the sick person.Since the large farms were so far from towns, the children could not go to school. Radio schools were set up for them in some areas. At a certain time each day, the boys and girls turn on their radios and listen to teachers in cities miles away.Families on the large farms wanted to give news to their neighbors.“Round robin” talks by radio were started to keep families in touch with each other.They could talk about who was going away or who was sick or who was getting married. The men could talk about their sheep and cattle and how much money the markets would pay for them. In many ways the radio became a newspaper for the farm people of Australia.17.This passage tells us something about ______.A. how large Australia isB.why the radio is important in AustraliaC. how the radio is used in AustraliaD. both B and C18. Australia is ______America.A. just as large asB. almost the same size asC. larger thanD. as large as the smallest state in19. How many examples were given by the writer to show the use of radio on the great farms? ______A. Only oneB. TwoC. ThreeD. four20.The two-way radio is something like a telephone because ______A. the radio has two telephonesB. you can talk to and listen to somebody by radioC. the government set up a special two-way radio programmeD. people could talk to a doctor hundreds of miles away21. Families on the large farms kept in touch with each other by ______.A. radioB. a news paperC. a birdD. both B and CPassage FiveThe earth has a force that pulls things toward itself. We call this force gravity. This is something we live with all the time and we take it for granted and hardly ever think about it. But it is a most important factor in rocket operation and must be overcome if we are to get anywhere in space or off the ground at all.Take the throwing of a ball as an example. The harder the ball is thrown, the faster and higher it will go. What is the secret? It’s speed. If we could throw the ball hard enough it would go up and up forever and never come down. The speed at which it would have to be thrown to do this is known as escape speed. Of course, we cannot throw a ball hard enough because the speed required to escape completely from the Earth’s gravity is seven miles per second, or over twenty-five thousand miles per hour.Once escape speed has been reached by a spacecraft, no further power is needed. A rocket aimed at the moon, for instance, will “coast”(滑行) the rest of the way because the Earth’s gravitycannot then pull it back, and there is no air resistance in space to slow it down. This “coast” is known as “free fall”. That does not mean the rocket is falling down, towards the earth but that it is traveling freely in space without the aid of power, like a bicycle coasting downhill.Free fall is an important feature of space travel as it would be impossible to carry enough fuel to provide powered flight all the time.22. What is the most important factor for a rocket to escape from the Earth?A. To travel as fast as it canB. To overcome the Earth gravityC. To get away from the air resistanceD. To have strong power in its operation23. How fast will a rocket go to escape completely from the Earth’s gravity? ______A. Seventy miles per secondB. Seven thousand miles per hourC. Twenty-five thousand miles per secondD. Twenty-five thousand miles per hour24. As there is always the Earth’s gravitational(地心引力) pull, people ______.A. accept it without questioning itB. never notice its presenceC. hardly think about how to use it.D. often try to escape from it25. When a bicycle “coast” down hill, it ______.A. still needs much powerB. does not need any further powerC. runs freely to all directionsD. does not meet with air resistance26. Why is it not necessary to provide powered flight in space all the time?A. Few spacecraft’s complete their flight operationB. The Earth’s gravity cannot be overcomeC. No future power is needed after the escape speed is reachedD. “Free fall” takes the place of the Earth’s gravity pullPassage SixAre some people born clever, and others born stupid? Or is intelligence developed by our environment and our experience? Strangely enough, the answer to these questions is yes. To some extent our intelligence is given us at birth, and no amount of special education can make a genius out of a child born with low intelligence. On the other hand, a child who lives in a boringenvironment will develop his intelligence less than one who lives in rich and varied surroundings. T hus the limits of a person’s intelligence are fixed at birth, whether or not he reaches those limits will depend on his environment. This view, now held by most experts, can be supported in a number of ways.It is easy to show that intelligence is to some extent something we are born with. The closer the blood relationship between two people, the closer they are likely to be in intelligence. Thus if we take two unrelated people at random from the population, it is likely that their degree of intelligence will be completely different. If, on the other hand, we take two identical twins, they will very likely be as intelligent as each other. Relations like brothers and sisters, parents and children, usually have similar intelligence, and this clearly suggests that intelligence depends on birth.Imagine now that we take two identical twins and put them in different environment. We might send one, for example, to a university and the other to a factory where the work is boring. We should soon find difference in intelligence developing, and this indicates that environment as well as birth plays a part. This conclusion is also suggested by the fact that people who live in close contact with each other, but who are not related at all arelikely to have similar degree of intelligence.27.The writer is in favor of the view that man’s intelligence is given to him ______.A.at birthB. through educationC. both at birth and through educationD. neither at birth nor through education28.If a child is born with low intelligence, he can ______.A. never become a geniusB. still become a genius if he should be givenC. exceed his intelligence limits in rich surroundingsD. not reach his intelligence in his life29. In the second paragraph, “if we take two unrelated people at random from the population…” means “if we ______.”A. pick any two personsB. take out two identical personsC. choose two persons who are relativeD. choose two persons with different intelligence30. The example of the twins going to a university and to a factory separately shows ______.A. the importance of their intelligenceB. the role of environment on intelligenceC. the importance if their positionsD. the part that birth place31.The best title of this passage can be ______.A. SurroundingB. IntelligenceC. Dependence on EnvironmentD. Effect on EducationPassage SevenBilly is 14 years old and in the ninth grade. He has a part-time job which gets him up every morning at 5 o’clock. He is a newspaper boy. Each morning, Billy leaves the house at 5:15 to go to the corner, where the newspapers are. The newspapers are delivered to the corner by truck at midnight. He always takes a wagon to carry them.In the winter it is still dark when he gets up, but during the rest of the year it is light. Billy must deliver the newspapers to the houses of people on his route in all kinds of weather. He tries to put each paper on the porch where it will be protected from wind and rain or snow. His customers think he does a good job. Sometimes they give him tips.Billy earns about ＄70 per month, and he is saving some of the money to go to college. He spends the rest on records and clothes. Once a month, he has to collect money from his customers. Since many of them work during the day, Billy has to collect the money at night. Sometimes, when Billy is sick his brother has to deliverthe newspapers. Once, Billy’s father had to help. Billy has seventy customs now, but he hopes to get more soon. Someday if he gets more customers, Billy might win a prize for being an outstanding newspaper boy. He wants to win a trip to Europe, but he will still be happy if he wins a new bicycle.32. Keeping a part-time job tells us that Billy ______.A. has to make a living by himselfB. can not get any support from his familyC. has to pay for his school tuitionD. is independent and self-confident33. He did his work _______.A. perfectly wellB. twice a weekC. only for funD. to support his family34.To deliver newspapers means ______.A. to post newspapersB. to send newspapersC. to sell newspapersD. none of the above35. One of the purposes of delivering newspaper is ______.A. to get some money for college educationB. to have some tipsC. to have more customersD. none of the above36. The prize for an outstanding newspaper boy is ______.A. a trip to EuropeB. a new bicycleC. a tipD. both A and BPassage EightTrees are useful to man in three important ways; they provide him with wood and other products, they give him shade and they help to prevent drought and flood.Unfortunately, in many parts of the world, man has not realized that the third of these serious facts is the most important. In his eagerness to make money from trees, he has cut them down in large numbers. And besides, he is usually too careless to plant and look after young trees. So the forests slowly disappear.This doesn’t only mean that man will have fewer trees. The results are even more serious, for where there are trees, their roots break up soil-allowing the rain to sink in and also bind(固定) the soil, thus preventing it from being washed away easily; but where there are no trees, the rain falls on hard ground and flows away, causing floods and carrying away the rich top soil. When all the top soil is gone, nothing remains but worthless desert. Two thousand years ago a rich and powerful country cut down its trees to build warships, with which to gain itself an empire. It set up the empire but, without its trees, its soil became poor and it grew weak. When the empire fell to pieces, the home country founditself faced with flood and starvation.37. The most important service of trees to man is that ______.A. they give him shadeB. they give him wood and other productsC. they help him make moneyD. they help him prevent flood and drought38. In many parts of the world forests slowly disappear because ______.A. Man has not paid enough attention to planting treesB. many trees have been cut down by manC. new trees are not looked after properlyD. all the above39. From the third paragraph of the passage we can infer(推断) that ______.A. a heavy rain might cause a serious flood where there are no treesB. forests can prevent land from being turned into desertC. without trees winds can bring a lot of sandD. young trees must be planted while old trees are being cut down40. The country mentioned in the passage suffered from floods and starvation because ______.A. it lost its treesB. it spent too much on its warshipsC. it was defeated by its enemy countries and fell to piecesD. there was a heavy rain41. Which title best fits the passage?A. How an Empire FellB. The Economic Uses of TreesC. Trees and Man.D. What Causes Drought and FloodsPassage NineI was walking along Orchard Road when I realized a tall young man wearing a jacket and tie was following me. I noticed him because not many people wear a jacket and tie in the middle of a hot summer day, and I had already seen this man four times that afternoon. To make sure he was following me, I walked on quickly, turned right into a shopping center and then stopped at another shop window.I walked on and stopped several times. When I stopped, he stopped, too.I began to be rather worried and decided to try to lose this strange man. When I saw a taxi coming, I jumped into it. As I was telling the taxi driver where to go, I found the man got into another taxi, which then followed mine. As the two taxis slowly made their way along Orchard road, I looked back at the taxi behind, and saw that the stranger was looking out at me.At MRT station, I told the taxi driver to stop and I got out. As I was paying my fare, I saw the man was getting out of his taxi. By now I got angry, so I turned and walked straight to him. I asked him why he was following me. At first he said he was not following me at all, but when I threatened to call the police, he admitted he was. He then told me that he was a journalist and that he was writing an article on how elderly people in the United States spend their time. He said he was observing me to gather materials for his article.42. The writer noticed that a strange man was following him because ______.A. the stranger was very tallB. the stranger seemed nervousC. the strange wore too much on a hot dayD. the stranger’s jacket and tie looked attractive43. The writer got into a taxi in order to ______.A. go to another shopping centerB. go to MRT stationC. follow the strangerD. lose the stranger44. What did the stranger do when the writer jumped into a taxi?A. The stranger tried o get into the same taxiB. The stranger tried to stop the writer’s taxi.C. The stranger got into another taxi and left immediatelyD. The stranger got into another taxi and continued his following45. The writer was probably _____.A. an American journalistB. an American travelerC. a retired manD. a young taxi driver46. Which of the following is true?A. The writer got tired, for he walked a long way.B. The writer asked a policeman to stop the strangerC. The stranger was following the writer only to find where he livedD. The stranger admitted what he was doing only after the writer threatened to call the police.Passage TenGARDEN RESTAURANTTelephone: 2706030Address: 9020 Bridgeport RoadOpen: Mon. to Fri. 7:00a.m.-2:30p.m.and 5:00p.m.-9:00p.m.Sat.7:00a.m.-11:00a.m.and 5:00p.m.-9:00p.m.Sun11:00a.m.-2:00p.m.and5:00p.m.-9:00p.m.NEW YORK MUSEUMTelephone: 7364431Address: Vanier Park, 1100 Chestnut St. New YorkAmerica’s largest museum specializing in American history and art of our native people.Open: Mon. to Fri.9:00.a.m.-5:00p.m. (Monday free)Sat.9:00a.m.-1:00p.m.LANSDWNE PARK SHOPPPING CENTRETelephone: 3562367Address: 5300No. 3RoadOpen: Mon., Tues. & Sat. 9:30a.m.-5:30p.m.Wed., Thurs. & Fri. 9:30a.m.-9:30p.m.Sun.11:00a.m.-5:00p.m.SKYLINE HOTELTelephone: 2785161Address: 3031 No.3Road (at Sea Island Way)*The Hangar Den-Wed. to Sun. Dinner from 5:30p.m.*Coffee Shop-Mon.-Fri.6:00a.m., Sat. 6:30a.m., Sun. 7:00a.m. Mon.-Wed. to 10:00p.m.,Thurs.-Sun.to 11:00p.m.47. If you want to buy a new jacket, you have to go to ______.A.3031 No.3 RoadB. 5300 No.3 RoadC. 9020 Bridge port RoadD. 1100 Chestnut Street48. If you want to go out for lunch on Sunday you can call up the number ______.A. 2785161 or 2706030B. 2806030 or 3562367C. 7364431 or 2785161D. 3562367 or278516149. You don’t have to go out to pay on Mondays if you go to ______.A. Skyline HotelB. Lansdowne Park Shopping CentreC. New York MuseumD. Garden Restaurant50. If you want to enjoy yourself on Sunday mornings, you can goto ______.A. New York MuseumB. Lansdowne Park Shopping centreC. the Hangar Den attached to Skyline Hotel.D. Coffee Shop attached to Skyline HotelAnswer Sheet1.B2.C3. A4.D5.B6. B7. D8.C9.D 10.D 11.B 12.C 13.C 14.C 15.D 16.C 17.D 18.B 19.C 20.B 21.A 22.B 23.D 24.A 25.B 26.C 27.C 28.A 29.A 30.B 31.B 32. D 33.A 34.B35.A 36.D 37.D 38.D 39.B 40.A 41.C 42.C 43.D 44.D 45.C 46.D 47.B 48.A 49.C 50.D。

高考英语阅读理解健康类文章单选题30题1.What is the main idea of the passage?A.The importance of healthy eating.B.Different types of healthy food.C.Ways to cook healthy meals.D.Benefits of a balanced diet.答案：A。

本题考查对文章主旨的把握。

选项B 只提到了不同类型的健康食物，不是文章主要内容；选项C 只涉及健康餐的烹饪方式，不是主旨；选项D 平衡饮食的好处只是文章的一部分内容，而文章主要强调的是健康饮食的重要性。

2.The author mentions fruits and vegetables to show that _.A.they are deliciousB.they are easy to findC.they are important for healthD.they are cheap答案：C。

作者提到水果和蔬菜是为了说明它们对健康很重要。

选项 A 美味不是主要目的；选项B 容易找到不是重点；选项D 便宜也不是文章要表达的。

3.According to the passage, what should we do to have a healthy diet?A.Eat only fruits and vegetables.B.Avoid junk food completely.C.Eat a variety of foods.D.Cook all meals at home.答案：C。

文章强调要有健康饮食应该吃多种食物。

选项A 只吃水果和蔬菜太片面；选项B 完全避免垃圾食品不太现实；选项D 在家做饭不是唯一的健康饮食方式。

4.The word “nutritious” in the passage probably means _.A.tastyB.healthyC.expensiveD.delicious答案：B。

上海市最新高考英语阅读理解专题练习（附答案）一、高中英语阅读理解1.阅读理解Do you know that junk food isn't healthy? Of course you do! Do you eat it anyway? Of course you do! But a new study shows teaching adolescents about the ways food companies fool them into thinking junk food is cool can encourage kids to fight back —by eating healthier.The pull of junk food can be super-strong. It's designed to tasty; which makes eating well one of the great health challenges of our time. Everyone from doctors to the government has been trying to handle it. Yet we keep eating junk food.Professor Christopher Bryan says, "Food companies want you to want junk food." They spend millions of dollars coming up with new ways to A promote junk food consumption. They hire scientists to make new junk food almost irresistible. They might do this, for example, by adding more sugar. Rats fed junk food for six weeks will even walk across a floor that gives them electric shocks just to get more of such food.Food ads often make unhealthy junk food seem healthy by featuring professional athletes, fit- looking pop stars and smiling, active teens. "We thought when the students learned this, it would matter to them," Bryan says. He worked with 8th graders at a Texas school. Half of them got a lesson Bryan created. It focused on the ways junk food is advertised, or marketed. A second group received lessons that focused on health. These lessons informed students junk food is had, and that foods like apples or carrots are a better choice. The students learned a bad diet can lead to major weight gain, and that being overweight puts people at risk for serious diseases. They also learned how eating well now can keep you healthy when you're older.After the lessons, the kids in both groups were asked how they felt about junk food. Most didn't havepositive feelings about these unhealthy foods.(1)Why does the author mention the questions in paragraph 1?A. To express his doubts about junk food.B. To promote the idea of healthy eating.C. To describe the situation of junk food.D. To introduce the topic for discussion.(2)What remains a great health challenge to doctors?A. Making people do more exercise.B. Making people eat healthily.C. Making people lose weight.D. Making people prefer junk food.(3)What message does paragraph 3 mainly try to convey?A.What makes junk food almost impossible to resist.B.What influences junk food can have on consumers.C.How food companies try to get people to reach for junk food.D.Why food companies promote the consumption of junk food.(4)Which of the following words can best describe Bryan's lessons?A. Shocking.B. Popular.C. Effective.D. Abstract.【答案】(1) D⑵B3）C4）4） C【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，研究表明：让青少年了解食品公司的推销方式比单纯告诉他们垃圾食品的危害更能让他们选择健康的饮食。

话题：名人Passage 1It gives me great pleasure today to say a few words in praise of a man we will all miss very much. To be honest, I can’t imagine we will do without him when he’s gone.Bill Masters almost single–handed built up our sales force in the Houston area and developed the market position that we enjoy today. In only six years, he has brought the firm from a very low fifth position in the area sales to the point where we now outsell all but one of our competitors. Not only have we got 37 per cent of the market under Bill’s leadership; we are increasing our share with each passing month.As you know, the company has moved Bill to northern California to work his sales magic in one of this company’s most competitive(竞争的) areas. But we know that if anyone can do it, Bill Masters can, and I know you all join me in wishing him the best of luck in his new work.1. The speech was made _______.A. at a welcome meetingB. at the opening of a new school termC. when somebody was leavingD. when they had a new manager2. How long did Masters worked there?A.37 yearsB. less than 5 yearsC. about six yearsD. since he began to work3. When Bill started to work in Houston area, he had _______to help him.A. many peopleB. nobodyC. about 37 peopleD. very few people4. Bill increased the company’s sale _______.A. by 37 per cent every monthB. to the second largest in the areaC. to be the fifth largest in the areaD. five times as much as before(1—4 CCDB)【答案与解析】本文记述了Bill一生的事业业绩，表达了作者对Bill的怀念之情。