高考英语单选练习加点评+英语完形填空练习复习专题训练+阅读理解

高考英语单选练习加点评+英语完形填空练习复习专题训练+阅读理解

高考英语单选练习加点评 +英语完形填空练习复习专题训练+阅读理解 高考单选练习(附参考答案) 一、单项填空（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，共 15 分） 从每题所给的 ABCD 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题 卡上将该项涂黑。 例：It’s so nice to hear from her again. , we last met more than thirty years ago. A. What’s more B. That’s to say C. In other wordsD. Believe it or not 答案是 D。 1. Volunteering gives you a chance_______lives, including your own. A. change B. changing C. changed D. to change 【参考答案】D 【解析】考查非谓语动词。此处为动词不定式做目的状语。 2. Don’t turn off the computer before closing all programs_______you could have problems. A. or B. and C. but D. so 【参考答案】A 【解析】考查并列句。整句话的意思为：在没有关闭所以栏目的时不要管电脑， 不然你会有麻烦的。 3. Shakespeare’s play Hamlet_______into at least ten different films over the past years. A. had been made B. was made C. has been made D. would be made 【参考答案】C 【解析】考查现在完成时。表示过去发生的动作对现在产生的影响。 4. _______ the course very difficult, she decided to move to a lower level. A. Find B. Finding C. To find D. Found 【参考答案】B 【解析】考查非谓语动词，现在分词做原因状语，整句话的意思为：由于发现课 程很难，她决定还是先学习较低级别的内容。 5. --- Do you think Mom and Dad_______late? --- No, Swiss Air is usually on time. A. were B. will be C. would be D. have been 【参考答案】B 【解析】考查时态。整句话的意思为：你觉得爸爸妈妈会晚吗？不会的，瑞士公 司通常是很准时的。 6. I have an appointment_______Dr. Smith, but I need to change it. A. to B. off C. with D. from 【参考答案】C 【解析】考查词组辨析。整句话的意思是：我跟史密斯博士有个约会，但是现在 我得更改一下。 7. Many countries are now setting up national parks_______animals and plants can be protected. A. when B. which C. whose D. where 【参考答案】D 【解析】考查定语从句。national parks 表示的是个地点，所以此处的引导词用 where. 8. Hurry up! Mark and Carl_______ us. A. expect B. are expecting C. have expected D. will expect 【参考答案】B 【解析】考查时态。整句话的意思为：快点！马克和卡尔正在等着我们呢。 9. When we saw the road_______with snow, we decided to spend the holiday at home. A. block B. to block C. blocking D. blocked 【参考答案】D 【解析】考查非谓语动词。过去分词做定语，表示被动与完成。 10. I took my driving license with me on holiday, _______I wanted to hire a car. A. in case B. even if C. ever since D. if only 【参考答案】A 【解析】考查复合句。整句话的意思为：假期的时候，我带着我的驾驶证，以防 万一我想租车的时候使用。 11. _______makes the book so extraordinary is the creative imagination of the writer. A. That B. What C. Who D. Which 【参考答案】B 【解析】考查名词性从句。整句话的意思为：让这本书这样精彩的原因是作者的 创造性思维。 12. --- So what is the procedure? --- All the applicants_______before a final decision is made by the authority. A. interview B. are interviewing C. are interviewed D. are being interviewed 【参考答案】C 【解析】考查被动语态。整句话的意思为：流程是什么样的？在权威做最终决定 之前，所有的申请者都必须面试一遍。 13. Experts believe_______people can waste less food by shopping only when it is necessary. A. why B. where C. that D. what 【参考答案】C 【解析】考查宾语从句。整句话的意思为：专家认为人们如果只在需要的时候去 采购就可以减少浪费粮食。 14. If we_______a table earlier, we couldn’t be standing here in a queue. A. have booked B. booked C. book D. had booked 【参考答案】D 【解析】考查条件状语从句。整句话的意思为：如果我们早点把桌子摆好，我们 也不用在这里排队了。 15. --- You needn’t take an umbrella. It isn’t going to rain. --- Well, I don’t know. It _______do. A. might B. need C. would D. should 【参考答案】A 【解析】考查情态动词。整句话的意思为：你不需要带伞啊，不会下雨的。我不 知道啊，也许会下呀。 高考复习专题-高三英语完形填空练习(附参考答案) 一、完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出可以填入 空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 As I held my father’s hands one night, I couldn’t help but notice their calluses( 老 茧 ） and roughness. His hands tell the story of his life as a 16 ,including all his struggles. One summer, I remember, a drought (旱灾）hit Ontario,turning it into a 17 desert.On one og those hot mornings I was picking sweet corn with my dad to fill the last 18 from the grocery store.Fifty dozen was all we needed, which 19 took twenty minutes.That morning,however,the process didn’t 20 quickly.After forty minutes of aimlessly walking in the field,we 21 needed twenty dozen.I was completely frustrated and 22 .Dropping the basket heavily, I declared, “If the store wants its last twenty dozen,they can pick it themselves1”Dad 23 .“Just think,my little girl,only ten dozen left for each of us and then we’re 24 .” Such is Dad----whatever problem he 25 ,he never gives up. 26 , the disastrous effects of the drought were felt all over our county.It was a challenging time for everyone, 27 Dad remained optimistic.He 28 to be grateful for other things like good health and food on our plated.Only then did I truly begin to 29 Dad and his faith that guided us through the hard times. Dad is also a living example of real 30 .From dawn to dusk,he warks countless hours to 31 our family.He always puts our happiness 32 his own,and never fails to cheer me on at my sports games 33 his exhaustion after long days. His loving and selfless nature has inspired me to become more sympathetic and 34 putting others first. Dad，the life 35 I have learned from you will stay with me forever.You are my father,teacher,friend and,most importantly,my hero. 16. A.teacher B.gardener C.farmer D.grocer 17. A.stormy B.lively C.disappearing D.burning 18. A.order B.form C.gap D.position 19. A.repeatedly B.normally C.finally D.really 20. A.go B.begin C.occur D.change 21. A.yet B.still C.even D.nearly 22. A.surprised B.nervous C.angry D.frightened 23. A.apologized B.cried C.complained D.laughed 24. A.lost B.done C.gone D.touched 25. A.meets with B.brings up C.works out D.thinks about 26. A.Thankfully B.Hopefully C. Unfortunately D.Strangely 27. A.or B.for C.so D.but 28. A.happened B.seemed C.continued D.aimed 29. A.face B.appreciate C.examine D.question 30. A.love B.pride C.friendship D.honesty 31. A.support B.settle C.start D.impress 32. A.after B.before C.beside D.under 33. A.in spite of B.in terms of C.in control of D.in place of 34. A.careful B.regretful C.considerate D.humorous 35. A.history B.motto C.patterns D.lessons 高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解(附参考答案) 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 From good reading we can derive pleasure, companionship, experience, and instruction. A good book may absorb our attention so completely that for the time being we forget our surroundings and even our identity. Reading good books is one of the greatest pleasures in life. It increases our contentment when we are cheerful, and lessens our troubles when we are sad. Whatever may be our main purpose in reading, our contact with good books should never fail to give us enjoyment and satisfaction. With a good book in our hands we need never be lonely. Whether the characters portrayed are taken from real life or are purely imaginary, they may become our companions and friends. In the pages of books we can walk with the wise and the good of all lands and all times. The people we meet in books may delight us either because they resemble human friends whom we hold dear or because they present unfamiliar types whom we are glad to welcome as new acquaintances. Our human friends sometimes may bore us, but the friends we make in books need never weary us with their company. By turning the page we can dismiss them without any fear of hurting their feelings. When human friends desert us, good books are always ready to give us friendship, sympathy, and encouragement. One of the most valuable gifts bestowed by books is experience. Few of us can travel far from home or have a wide range of experiences, but all of us can lead varied lives through the pages of books. Whether we wish to escape from the seemingly dull realities of everyday life or whether we long to visit some far-off place, a book will help us when nothing else can. To travel by book we need no bank account to pay our way; no airship or ocean liner or stream-lined train to transport us; no passport to enter the land of our heart's desire. Through books we may get the thrill of hazardous adventure without danger. We can climb lofty mountains, brave the perils of an Antarctic winter, or cross the scorching sands of the desert, all without hardship. In books we may visit the studios of Hollywood; we may mingle with the gay throngs of the Paris boulevards; we may join the picturesque peasants in an Alpine village or the kindly natives on a South Sea island. Indeed, through books the whole world is ours for the asking. The possibilities of our literary experiences are almost unlimited. The beauties of nature, the enjoyment of music, the treasures of art, the triumphs of architecture, the marvels of engineering, are all open to the wonder and enjoyment of those who read. 1. Why is it that we sometimes forget our surroundings and even our identity while reading? A. No one has come to disturb you. B. Everything is so quiet and calm around you. C. The book you are reading is so interesting and attractive. D. Your book is overdue; you are finishing it at a very fast speed. 2. How would you account for the fact that people like their acquaintances in books even more? A. They resemble human friends exactly. B. They are unfamiliar types we like. C. They never desert us. D. They never hurt our feelings. 3. Which of the following is true? A. Your wish to visit some far-off place can be realized through the pages of the books. B. To escape from the dull realities of everyday life you should take up reading. C. Books can always help you to live a colorful life. D. You may obtain valuable experience from reading good books. 4. The word “weary” means ______. A. “to attract someone’s attention” B. “to distract someone’s attention” C. “to make someone very tired” D. “to make someone interested” 5. “... the whole world is ours for the asking” implies that ____________. A. in books the world is more accessible to us B. we can ask to go anywhere in the world C. we can make a claim to everything in this world D. we can make a round-the-world trip free of charge B Have you ever picked a job based on the fact that you were good at it but later found it made you feel very uncomfortable over time? When you select your career, there's a whole lot more to it than assessing your skills and matching them with a particular position. If you ignore your personality, it will hurt you long-term regardless of your skills or the job's pay. There are several areas of your personality that you need to consider to help you find a good job. Here are a few of those main areas; 1) Do you prefer working alone or with other people? There are isolating（使孤立）jobs that will drive an outgoing person crazy and also interactive jobs that will make a shy person uneasy. Most people are not extremes in either direction but do have a tendency that they prefer. There are also positions that are sometimes a combination of the two, which may be best for someone in the middle who adapts easily to either situation. 2) How do you handle change? Most jobs these days have some elements of change to them, but some are more than others. If you need stability in your life, you may need a job where the changes don't happen so often. Other people would be bored of the same daily routine. 3) Do you enjoy working with computers？ I do see this as a kind of personality characteristic. There are people who are happy to spend more than 40 hours a week on a computer, while there are others who need a lot of human interaction throughout the day. Again, these are extremes and you'll likely find a lot of positions somewhere in the middle as well. 4) What type of work environment do you enjoy？ This can range from being in a large building with a lot of people you won't know immediately to a smaller setting where you'll get to know almost all the people there fairly quickly. 5) How do you like to get paid? Some people are motivated by the pay they get, while others feel too stressed to be like that. The variety of payment designs in the sales industry is a typical example for this. Anyway, these are a great starting point for you. I've seen it over and over again with people that they make more money over time when they do something they love. It may take you a little longer, but making a move to do what you have a passion for can change the course of your life for the better. 6. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. Isolating jobs usually drive people mad. B. Interactive jobs make people shy easily. C. Extreme people tend to work with others. D. Almost everyone has a tendency in jobs. 7. What does the underlined sentence in paragraph one mean? A. Before you select your job, you should assess your skills and match them with your position B. There are more important things than assessing skills and match them with the position when you select job. C. Nothing is important than assessing skills and match them with the position when you select job. D You should ignore your skills when you select job. 8. What is the missing word about a job search in the following chart? A. Design. B. Changes. C. Cooperation. D. Hobbies. 9.What is the best title for this passage? A. Lifestyles and Job Pay B. Jobs and Environment C. Job Skills and Abilities D. Personalities and Jobs C Jack London had endured more hardships by the age of twenty-one than most people experience in a lifetime. His struggles developed in him sympathy for the working class and a lasting dislike of hard work and provided inspiration for his career as a writer. London grew up in San Francisco in extreme poverty. At an early age, he left school and supported himself through a succession of un skilled jobs ----working as a paper boy, in bowling alleys, on ice wagons, and in canneries（罐头食品厂） and mills. Despite working long hours at these jobs, London was able to read constantly, borrowing travel and adventure books from the library. The books London read inspired him to travel, and his job experiences led him to become active in fighting for the fights of workers. He sailed to Japan on a journey aiming at catching seals and joined a cross-country protest march with a group of unemployed workers. After being arrested for vagrancy near Buffalo, New York, London decided to educate himself and reshape his life. He quickly completed high school and entered the University of California. After only one term, however, the appeal of fortune and adventure proved uncontrollable. London gave up his studies and traveled to the Alaskan Yukon in 1897 in search of gold. Jack London was among the first of these miners. He may have searched for more than gold, however. London once commented, “ True, the new region was mostly poor; but its several hundred thousand square miles of coldness at least gave breathing space to those who else would have choked at home.” Although he was unsuccessful as a miner, London’s experiences in Alaska taught him about the human desire for wealth and power and about humankind’s inability to control the forces of nature. While in Alaska, London also absorbed memories and stories that would make him known one hundred years later. Once back in California, London became determined to earn a living as a writer. He rented a typewriter and worked up to fifteen hours a day, spinning his Alaskan adventures into short stories and novels. According to legend, London’s piles of rejection slips from publishers grew to five feet in height! Even so, London preserved. In 1903, he earned national fame when he published the popular novel The Call of the Wild. He soon became the highest paid and most industrious writer in the country. During his career, he produced more than fifty books and earned more than a million dollars. Several of his novels, including The Call of the Wild(1903),the Sea-Wolf(1904),the White Fang(1906),have become American classics. In fact, he was a creative writer whose fiction explored several regions and their cultures: the Yukon, California, Hawaii, and the Solomon Islands. He experimented with many literary forms, from traditional love stories and dystopias（反 面乌托邦小说）to science fantasy. His noted journalism included war communication, boxing stories, and the life of Molokai lepers（麻风病患者）. He was among the most influential figures of his day, who understood how to create a public persona and use the media to market his self-created image of poor-boy-turned-success. London's great passion was agriculture, and he was well on the way of creating a new model for spreading through his Beauty Ranch when he died of kidney disease at age 40. He left over fifty books of novels, stories, journalism, and essays, many of which have been translated and continue to be read around the world. His best works describe a person’s struggle for survival against the powerful forces of nature. “To Build a Fire”, for example, tells the story of a man’s fight to survive the harsh cold of the Alaskan winter. 10._________made Jack London reconsider his life in the future. A. His job experience B. The books he read C. Being arrested D. Long-hour work 11. What is TRUE about Jack London? A. Jack London was poor all his life. B. Jack London got enough money while in the search of gold. C. The books Jack London read inspired him to travel and become active. D. The experience of gold searching made Jack London determined to write novels about Alaska adventures. 12. After the experience in Alaska, Jack London ________________. A. realized the nature of human beings. B. knew people could control the nature finally. C. regretted being there. D.thought highly of himself. 13. In paragraph 4, the sentence “True, the new region was mostly poor; but its several hundred thousand square miles of coldness at least gave breathing space to those who else would have choked at home.” implies_______________________________. A. Jack London regarded Alaska a poor place as he never got any gold there. B. people would have been ill at home if they had never been Alaska. C. People searching for gold there still have chance to win. D. Alaska was a poor but large region. 14. Which one of following works doesn’t belong to Jack London according to the passage? A. love stories B. poetry C. journalism D. essays 15. What can we learn from Jack London’s final success? A. Failure is the mother of success. B. Practice makes perfect. C. Knowledge is powerful. D. All of above. D If your preschoolers turn up their noses at carrots or celery, a small reward like a sticker for taking even a taste may help get them to eat previously disliked foods, a UK study said. Though it might seem obvious that a reward could encourage young children to eat their vegetables, the idea is actually controversial, researchers wrote in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. That’s because some studies have shown that rewards can backfire and cause children to lose interest in foods they already liked, said Jane Wardle, a researcher at University College London who worked on the study. Verbal praise, such as “Brilliant! You’re a great vegetable taster,” did not work as well. The study found t hat when parents gave their small children a sticker each time they took a “tiny taste” of a disliked vegetable, it gradually changed their attitudes. The children were also willing to eat more of the vegetables-either carrots, celery, cucumber, red pepper, cabbage or sugar snap peas-in laboratory taste tests, the study said. Researchers randomly assigned（分派）173 families to one of these groups. In one, parents used stickers to reward their children each time they took a tiny sample of a disliked vegetable. A second group of parents used verbal praise. The third group, where parents used no special vegetable-promoting methods, served as a “control”. Parents in the reward groups offered their children a taste of the “target” vegetable every day of 12 days, Soon after, children in the sticker group were giving higher ratings to the vegetables-and were willing to eat more in the research lab, going from an average of 5 grams at the start to about 10 grams after the 12-day experience. The turnaround also seemed to last, with preschoolers in the sticker group still willing to eat more of the once disliked vegetable three months later. Why didn’t the verbal praise work? Wardle said the parents’ words may have seemed “insincere” to their children. 16．The purpose of writing the passage is . A．to introduce a practical method of making children eat vegetables B．to show the procedure of an experiment on children’s diet C．to explain why children hate to eat vegetables D．to present a proper way of vernal praise to parents 17．The underlined word “backfire” in Paragraph 2 probably means “ ”. A．shoot from behind the back B．make a lire in the hackyard C．produce an unexpected result D．achieve what was planned 18．According to the passage, which of the following statements is true? A．Most children are born to dislike carrots or celery. B．It remains a question whether rewarding is a good way to get children to eat vegetables. C．Oral praise wokrs quite well in encouraging children to eat vegetables. D．Children in the sticker group will never lose interest in eating vegetables. 19．How did the researchers get their conclusion from the experiment? A．By comparison. B．By asking questions. C．By giving examples, D．By discussion. 20．What can we learn from the last paragraph? A．Children like rewards, not verbal praise. B．Parents should praise their children in a sincere tone. C．Children are difficult to inspire. D．Parents should give up verbal praise. 高考高三英语二轮专题复习：阅读理解(附参考答案) A TERNANG,Mon—More than 10 000 people were made homeless in Ternang when the Sungai Mas overflowed its banks yesterday after six days of continuous heavy rain. Flooding first appeared at mid-afternoon yesterday along the river banks.People straggling higher ground were just in time to get away from the destroy of the flood.Most of the flood victims had to leave their possessions behind. The flood victims are now housed in various make-shift relief centers in the nearby town of Tulang.“Everything possible is being done to help the unfortunate people.”A government spokesman said,“In fact,money,food and clothing have begun to come in from public-spirited organizations and generous persons.” According to latest reports it is still raining heavily at Ternang.The whole town is expected to be totally covered by water.So far no casualty has been reported. 56.According to the latest report . A.it had been raining for six days B.more than 10 000 people had no place to live C.the town had already been totally flooded D.the government tried its best to help the homeless people 57.With the help of the government,the flood victims . A.were safe at higher place B.got everything they needed C.lived comfortably in the relief centers D.were brought to Tulang within three hours 58.The word “casualty”in the last sentence means . A.the house that is being built B.the money that is given to the victims C.the person killed or injured in an accident D.the things lost in the flood B Glynis Davis: I first piled on the ponds when I was in the family way and I couldn’t lose them afterwards.Then I joined a slimming club.My target was 140 pounds and I lost 30 pounds in six months.I felt great and people kept saying how good I looked.But Christmas came and I started to slip back into my old eating habits.I told myself I’d lose the weight at slimming classes in the new year…but it didn’t happen.Instead of losing the pounds.I put them on.I’d lost willpower and tried to believe that the old bage of fish and chips didn’t make any difference but the scales don’t lie. Roz Juma: To be honest,I never weigh myself any more I’ve leant to be happy with myself.It seemed to me that I would feel sorry about every spoonful of tasty food that passed my lips.My idea is simple.You shouldn’t be too much thinking about food and dieting.Instead,you should get on with life and stop dreaming of a supper-thin body.This is obviously the size I’m meant to be and,most of all.I’m happy with it. Lesley Codwin: I was very happy about winning Young Silmmer of the Year.I’d look in the mirror unable to believe this slim lady was me!That might have been my problem——perhaps from then on I didn’t pay any attention to myself.Winning a national competition makes everything worse,though,because you feel the eyes of the world are fixed upon you.I feel a complete failure because I’ve put on weight again. Ros Langfod: Before moving in with my husband Gavin,I’d always been about 110 pounds,but the pleasant housework went straight to my waist and I put on 15 pounds in a year.Every so often I try to go on a diet …I’m really good on a few days,then end up having the children’s leftovers or eating happily chocolate——my weakness.I’d like to be slim,but right now my duty is the children and home.I might take more exercise when my kids are older. 59.What do you think the four women were all talking about? A.Their own slimming matter. B.Their life after marriage. C.Their work as a housewife. D.Different diets they prefer. 60.Where are these short passage most likely to be taken from? A.Talks on the air. B.Advertisements on the well. C.Book in a library. D.Magazines for children. 61.What does the underlined word “scales”possibly mean? A.The coach（教练）in the slimming club. B.Some tool to measure weight. C.Glynis Davis’ dear husband. D.The salesperson in a food shop. 62.Which of the following best describes each of the four women’s attitudes towards slimming? 1.Glynis Davis a.I put on weight soon after got married 2.Ros Jums b.Fame（名声）doesn’t necessarily mean success 3.Leslcy Gowin c.Facts speak much louder than words 4.Ros landford d.I like myself as I am,and to be what you are A.1-c;2-d;3-b;4-a B.1-c;2-b;3-d;4-a C.1-d;2-a;3-b;4-c D.1-a;2-b;3-c;4-d C Chinese basketball players have never been so close to the NBA before but questions remain about how they will adjust to life in the NBA if they go. Wang Zhizhi,the 2.16-metre center for the Bayi Rockets who was chosen by the Dallas Mavericks two years ago,has finally received permission from authorities to travel to Dallas to play for the rest of the NBA season after he finishes playing in the Chinese Basketball Association’s finals on March 25th.If he has no problems with his visa( 签 证 ),Wang will be the NBA ’ s first Asian player.Wang was chosen by the Mavericks in the second round of the 1999 draft but the Rockets,and army-run club,refused to let him go.After negotiations（谈判）between the Rockets and NBA representatives（代表）,the decision was made to allow Wang the chance to try his hand at American basketball,but only for a period of short time.He has to be back to play in the Ninth National Games in November in Guangzhou. Another center who has attracted attention from the NBA is Yao Ming,the 2.25-meter star who has led to the Shanghai Sharks into the finals fight with the Rockets this year.The 20-year-old’s NBA dreams might be harder to realize.Yao is the center of the Sharks and the club’s manager Bei Genyuan has said that he would allow Yao to go only at a proper time,for a proper team and under proper conditions. Yao hasn’t been chosen yet and it is unlikely that he will be any time soon.People in the Shark’s front office earlier told members of the press that “it is not proper for Yao to attend the draft this year”because he has to represent Shanghai in the Ninth National Games. Even if Wang and Yao make it to the promised land of basketball at last,analysts on both sides of the Pacific have said the NBA road will be a long one for both of them.Besides needing to work on their upper body strength,Wang and Yao will also have to adapt （ 适 应 ） to the speed,techniques and above all,culture of the NBA. 63.Yao Ming has attracted attention from NBA because . A.he is 2.25 metres tall,who is the tallest basketball player in China B.he is the center of the Shanghai Sharks and has led Sharks into the final fight with the Rockets C.he is regarded as the best basketball player in China D.he is thought highly of in the international world 64.Yao Ming can play for NBA if . A.there is no problem with his visa B.NBA agrees to supply favorable conditions for him C.time and conditions are proper D.NBA can pay a large sum of money for Sharks 65.The underlined phrase“try his hand”in the passage probably means . A.初试身手 B.碰碰运气 C.成为一员 D.为其效劳 66.NBA chose Wang Zhizhi so that . A.it can show NBA need talents B.Wang Zhizhi can have a bright future C.its whole level will be improved D.it can make Wang Zhizhi world-famous 67.When Wang Zhizhi plays in NBA,he will have to adapt to many things of NBA except . A.rules of basketball B.the speed C.culture D.techniques D Antigua and Barbuda is the 32nd independent ( 独 立 的 )nation in Latin America.It lies in the Caribbean Sea about 700 kilometers from South America,between Dominica on the west and Guadeloupe on the southeast.Antigua is the main island on which is its capital Saint John.The other two islands are Barbuda and Aedonda.The total area is about 441 square kilometers with a population of 80 thousand.Antigua was first discovered by Columbus in 1493.It was named after a Spanish church in Seville.The Spanish and the French had tried to settle in the place but were not successful.It later fell into the British hand and became a colony（殖民地）for more than three hundred years.It declared independence on November 1,1981.Its main agricultural products are cotton and sugar-cane.But about one third of its national income is from tourism（旅游）.English is the language spoken in the country. The United Nations accepted it as its 157th member state on November 11,1981. 68.The Europeans discovered Antigua . A.in 1981 B.in the 19th century C.300 years ago D.over 500 years ago 69.Which of the following is true according to the article? A.The Spanish and French wanted to divide these islands between them. B.The Spanish and the French made peace on these islands. C.The British got to these islands before the Spanish. D.The Spanish and the French tried to go and live there but failed. 70.Which of the following is wrong according to the article? A.Seville is a city in Spain. B.At the beginning of the 1980’s there were more than one hundred and fifty member states in the UN. C.The British came to these islands earlier than the Spanish. D.Antigua and Barbuda was ruled by the British for a long time. 71.From this article we can conclude . A.Antigua and Barbuda is the last country accepted by the United Nations B.A citizen may look November 1 as his own independent day in Antigua and Barbuda C.November 1 must be the national day of Antigua and Barbuda D.English,Spanish and French are widely used by the government E One evening Mr.Green was driving in his car along a lonely country road.He had been to London where he had drawn ￡ 50 from the bank,and he was now returning home with the money which he had put in his pocket book.At the loneliest part of the road a man in shabby,badly-fitting clothes stopped him and asked for a lift.Mr.Green told him to get into the car and continued on his way.As he talked to the man he learned that he had been in prison for robbery and had broken out of prison two days ago.Mr. Green was very worried at the thought of the ￡ 50 that he had put in his pocket book.Suddenly he saw a police-car and had a bright idea.He had just reached a small town where the speed limit was 30 miles an hour.He pressed down the accelerator and drove the car as fast as it would go.He looked back and saw that the police-car had seen him and had begun to chase him.After a mile or so the police-car overtook him and ordered him to stop.A policeman got out and came to Mr.Green’s car.Mr.Green had hoped that he could tell the policeman about the escaped robber,but the man had taken a gun out of his pocket and had put it to Mr.Green’s back.The policeman took out his notebook and pencil and said he wanted Mr.Green’s name and address.Mr.Green asked to be taken to the police station but the policeman said,“No,I want your name and address now.You will have to appear at the police court later.”So,Mr.Green gave the policeman his name and address.The policeman wrote it down,put his notebook and pencil back in his pocket and gave Mr.Green a talk about dangerous driving.Then Mr.Green started up his car again and drove on.He had given up all hope of his ￡50,but just as he reached the outskirts of London,the passenger said he wanted to get out here.Mr.Green stopped the car,the man got out and said,“Thanks for the lift.You’ve been good to me.This is the least I can do in return.”And he handed Mr.Green the policeman ’s notebook. While the policeman had talked to Mr.Green,the thief had stolen the notebook. 72.What was Mr.Green worried about when he learned the man was an escaped robber? A.The ￡ 50 in his pocket book. B.His life. C.His car. D.His pocket book. 73.Which of the following is true? A.Mr.Green wanted to be taken to the police station right away but the policeman refused him. B.The policeman asked Mr.Green to come to the police station right away. C.The policeman told Mr.Green that he would have to pay a fine. D.Mr.Green would not give his name and address but promised to appear at the police court later. 74.What did the robber give Mr.Green when he got out of the car? A.The pistol he had put to the back of Mr.Green. B.Some money. C.Some money and the stolen notebook. D.The policeman’s notebook. 75.Why did the robber steal the policeman’s notebook? A.He wanted to show he could do something other people could not do. B.He thought he should do something to save Mr.Green from trouble. C.He had no other purpose but playing a trick on the policeman. D.He meant to use the notebook to pay for the life. 56~60 DBCAA 61~65 BABCA 66~70 CADDC 71~75 BAADB 高考高三英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（3） Word 版(附参考答案) 1.阅读下列短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、 B、 C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项。 Former Irish President Mary Robinson was just making a polite conversation with an Ethiopian（埃塞俄比亚的） teenager about her wedding day. The 16-year-old had already been married for a year．"She looked at me with the saddest eyes and said, 'I had to drop out of school,'" Robinson said in a telephone interview ． "That conveyed to me the reality, "said Robinson, the first woman to serve as Ireland's president and former U．N．high commissioner for human rights．"Her life, as far as she is concerned, had more or less ended．" Robinson said keeping girls in school was one of the most important things policymakers could do to address the coming challenges of an ever-increasing population, predicted by the United Nations to reach 7 billion soon ． "European countries are concerned about aging populations as is Japan, but this is much less of an issue than the huge number of people which we are going to see over the next 40 years when the population goes from 7 billion to 9 billion, "she said．"Almost all of that increase will be in poor developing countries, so that we have a very big challenge．" Family planning experts worry in particular about the future population explosion in sub-Saharan Africa．In May, the United Nations projected the world population would reach 9.3 billion in 2050 and 10.1 billion by 2100. Much of that growth will come from Africa, where the population is growing at 2.3 percent a year—more than double Asia' s 1 percent growth rate. If that rate stays consistent, which is not certain, Africa's population will reach 3.6 billion by 2100 from the present 1 billion． Joel Cohen, a professor of population studies at Rockefeller University and Columbia University in New York, said universal secondary education offered a way to reduce population in high birth-rate regions. In addition to providing information about birth control, a secondary education teaches women to reduce their own fertility（生育力）, improve the health of their children and allows them to move from a mind-set of having many children, in the hopes that some will survive to improving the quality of each child's life, Cohen wrote in the journal Nature. 59. In the first paragraph, the author introduces his topic by_____． A. explaining the author's opinions B. giving an example C. describing the poor education system D. coming straight to the topic 60. What can we learn from the passage? A. Robinson is happy after talking to the Ethiopian girl. B. Robinson is a successful expert in population studies. C. Robinson is worried about population growth. D. Robinson encourages female education. 61. What is Joel Cohen's view about secondary education? A. It provides basic knowledge of health. B. It improves the health of children. C. It makes people pay more attention to education. D. It can change people's parenting ideas. 62. According to the passage, the most important way to control high population growth is . A. keeping girls in school B. letting girls go away from Africa C. letting young girls remain single D. keeping girls in families 2.阅读下列短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、 B、 C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项。 Rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are a major cause of climate change, and now a new study has confirmed that atmospheric CO2 is also affecting the ocean chemistry and potentially harming sea life. Montana State University scientist Robert Dore has been researching the water in the Pacific Ocean for almost two decades. “We've been going to the same spot in the Pacific Ocean, and we try and characterize long-term change in the open ocean environment. And one of the key things that we measure is CO2 levels. And we've been able to record this increasing quantity of atmospheric CO2 into the ocean.” Scientists expected that as atmospheric CO2 increased, more and more of the carbon dioxide would be absorbed into the ocean, affecting the chemical balance of the sea water, with a potentially harmful impact on shellfish and coral in particular. "As carbon dioxide dissolves in the water, or seawater in this case, it forms a weak acid, carbonic acid," Dore explains. "And therefore, as the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere goes up and that exchanges with the surface seawater, it drives the PH down, and makes it more acidic." The seawater samples Dore and his colleagues have analyzed confirm what the theory predicts. The effect was particular striking at about 250 meters down, and again at 500 meters. Dore and his colleagues came up with two possible explanations. It could be that surface water picked up CO2 and then moved to those depths. Or there could be a biological explanation. "It's important to realize that the oceans are really becoming acidic. And it can have negative impacts on a whole variety of sea life from fish to coral. It's potentially catastrophic." 55. What can be the best title of the passage? A. Sea Life Facing Danger B. Scientist Researching Seawater C. Oceans Becoming More Acidic D. Climate Change Affecting Seawater 56. With the increase of atmospheric CO2，__________. A. more corals will appear in the sea B. the surface water is becoming warmer C. the chemical balance of the seawater is affected D. the PH of the ocean out here has been increasing 57. Which of the following shows the process of the impact of atmospheric CO2 on sea life? a．Sea life is endangered. b．CO2 goes into the surface water. c．The ocean chemistry is affected. d．CO2decreases the PH and makes the seawater more acidic. e．CO2 levels in the atmosphere go up. 58. Scientist Robert Dore came to the conclusion based on __________. A. his research and analysis B. the expectation of other scientists C. some former theory D. a major cause of climate change 3.阅读下列短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、 B、 C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项。 I have a friend named Monty Roberts. He has let me use his horse ranch （养马场） to put on events to raise money for Youth-at-Risk Programs. Last time I was there he introduced me by saying, "I want to tell you why I let you use my house. It all goes back to a story about a young man who was the son of a horse trainer．When he was a senior, he was asked to write a paper about what he wanted to be when he grew up." “That night he wrote a seven-page paper describing his goal of owning a horse ranch someday. He put all his heart into the project and wrote about his dream in great detail. He even drew a diagram of a 200-acre ranch, showing the location of the buildings, stables and the track, and even a detailed floor plan for a 4,000-square-foot house on it.” “The next day, he handed it in to his teacher. Two days later, he received a large red ‘F' on his paper with a note, ‘See me after class.' The boy went to see the teacher and asked why. The teacher told him there was no way for a young boy like him to do that because owning a horse ranch required much money and resources, and then added ‘If you’ll rewrite his paper with another goal, I will reconsider your grade.’” “The boy went home and thought about it long and hard. He asked his father what to do. His father said, ‘Look, son, you have to make up your own mind on this. However, I think it’s a very important decision for you.’” “Finally, a week later, the boy turned in the same paper without any change and stated, ‘You can keep the F, and I will never.’” “I tell you this story because you are sitting in my 4,000-square-foot house in the middle of my 200-acre horse ranch. I still have that school paper over the fireplace.” "Don’t let anyone steal your dreams. Follow your heart, no matter what." 51. The teacher gave the boy an “F” because the teacher thought __________. A. he didn’t do a good job in his studies B. he came from a horse trainer’s family C. he described an unpractical goal in his paper D. no young boys desired to possess a horse ranch 52. We can infer from the passage that __________. A. the boy was very interested in training horses B. the boy attached great importance to his grade C. the boy's father was not in favor of his decision D. the boy succeeded in turning his dream into reality 53. Monty Roberts told the story mainly to __________. A. show people how to own a horse ranch B. tell people how to describe their goals C. encourage people to stick to their dreams D. help the writer raise money for the program 54. From the story we can infer the boy was actually __________. A. the author himself B. Monty himself C. Monty’s friend D. the teacher 4.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。 Several recent studies have found that being randomly (随机地) assigned to a roommate of another race can lead to increased tolerance but also to a greater likelihood (可能性) of conflict. Recent reports found that lodging with a student of a different race may decrease prejudice and force students to engage in more ethnically diverse friendships. An Ohio State University study also found that black students living with a white roommate saw higher academic success throughout their college careers. Researchers believe this may be caused by social pressure. In a New York Times article, Sam Boakye – the only black student on his freshman year floor -said that "if you're surrounded by whites, you have something to prove." Researchers also observed problems resulting from pairing interracial students in residences. According to two recent studies, randomly assigned roommates of different races are more likely to experience conflicts so strained that one roommate will move out. An Indiana University study found that interracial roommates were three times as likely as two white roommates to no longer live together by the end of the semester. Grace Kao, a professor at Penn said she was not surprised by the findings. "This may be the first time that some of these students have interacted, and lived, with someone of a different race," she said. At Penn, students are not asked to indicate race when applying for housing. "One of the great things about freshman housing is that, with some exceptions, the process throws you together randomly," said Undergraduate Assembly chairman Alec Webley. "This is the definition of integration." "I've experienced roommate conflicts between interracial students that have both broken down stereotypes(模式化形象) and strengthened stereotypes," said one Penn resident advisor (RA). The RA of two years added that while some conflicts "provided more multicultural acceptance and melding (融合)," there were also "jarring cultural resistance." The RA said that these conflicts have also occurred among roommates of the same race. Kao said she cautions against forming any generalizations based on any one of the studies, noting that more background characteristics of the students need to be studied and explained. 72. What can we learn from some recent studies? A. Conflicts between students of different races are unavoidable. B. Interracial lodging may have diverse outcomes. C. Students of different races are prejudiced against each other. D. Interracial lodging does more harm than good. 73. What does the Indiana University study show? A.Few white students like sharing a room with a black peer. B.Roommates of different races just don't get along. C.Interracial roommates are more likely to fall out. D.Assigning students' lodging randomly is not a good policy. 74. What does Alec Webley consider to be the "definition of integration"? A.The school randomly assigns roommates without regard to race. B.Students of different races are required to share a room. C.Interracial lodging is arranged by the school for freshmen. D.Lodging is assigned to students of different races without exception. 75. What can be inferred from Grace Kao’s saying about interracial lodging? A.Schools should be cautious when making decisions about student lodging. B.Students' racial background should be considered before lodging is assigned. C.Experienced resident advisors should be assigned to handle the problems. D.It is unscientific to make generalizations about it without further study. 5.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。 As the railroads and the highways shaped the American West in the past centuries, a new electrical generating(发电)and transmission (输送) system for the 21st century will leave a lasting mark on the West, for better or worse. Much of the real significance of railroads and highways is not in their direct physical effect on the scenery, but in the ways that they affect the surrounding community. The same is true of big solar plants and the power lines that will be laid down to move electricity around. The 19 th century saw land grants(政府拨地) offered to railroad companies to build the transcontinental railroads, leaving public land in between privately owned land. In much of the West, some of the railroad sections were developed while others remained undeveloped, and in both cases the landownership has presented unique challenges to land management. With the completion of the interstate highway system, many of the small towns, which sprang up as railway stops and developed well, have lost their lifeblood and died. Big solar plants and their power lines will also have effects far beyond their direct footprint in the West. This is not an argument against building them. We need alternative energy badly, and to really take advantage of it we need to be able to move electricity around far more readily than we can now. So trade-offs will have to be made. Some scenic spots will be sacrificed. Some species(物种) will be forced to move, or will be carefully moved to special accommodations. Deals will be struck to reduce the immediate effects. The lasting effects of these trade-offs are another matter. The 21st century development of the American West as an ideal place for alternative energy is going to throw off a lot of power and money in the region. There are chances for that power and money to do a lot of good. But it is just as likely that they will be spent wastefully and will leave new problems behind, just like the railroads and the highways. The money set aside in negotiated trade-offs and the institutions that control it will shape the West far beyond the immediate footprint of power plants and transmission lines. So let’s remember the effects of the railroads and the highways as we construct these new power plants in the West. 68. What was the problem caused by the construction of the railways? A. Small towns along the railways became abandoned. B. Land in the West was hard to manage. C. Some railroad stops remained underused. D. Land grants went into private hands. 69. What is the major concern in the development of alternative energy according to the last two paragraphs? A. The use of money and power. B. The transmission of power. C. The conservation of solar energy. D. The selection of an ideal place. 70. What is the author’s attitude towards building solar plants? A. Disapproving. B. Approving. C. Doubtful. D. Cautious. 71. Which is the best title for the passage? A. How the Railways Have Affected the West B. How the Effects of Power Plants Can Be Reduced C. How Solar Energy Could Reshape the West D. How the Problems of the Highways Have Been Settled 6.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。 You never see him, but they're with you every time you fly. They record where you are going, how fast you're traveling and whether everything on your airplane is functioning normally. Their ability to endure almost any disaster makes them seem like something out of a comic book. They're known as the black box. When planes fall from the sky, as a Yemeni airliner did on its way to Comoros Islands in the India ocean on June 30, 2009, the black box is the best bet for identifying what went wrong. So when a French submarine ( 潜 水 艇 ) detected the box's homing signal five days later, the discovery marked a huge step toward determining the cause of a tragedy in which 152 passengers were killed. In 1958, Australian scientist David Warren developed a flight-memory recorder that would track basic information like altitude and direction. That was the first mode for a black box, which became a requirement on all U.S. commercial flights by 1960. Early models often failed to withstand crashes, however, so in 1965 the box was completely redesigned and moved to the rear of the plane – the area least subject to impact – from its original position in the landing wells (起落架舱). The same year, the Federal Aviation Authority required that the boxes, which were never actually black, be painted orange or yellow to aid visibility. Modern airplanes have two black boxes: a voice recorder, which tracks pilots' conversations, and a flight-data recorder, which monitors fuel levels, engine noises and other operating functions that help investigators reconstruct the aircraft's final moments. Placed in an insulated (隔绝的) case and surrounded by a quarter-inch-thick panels of stainless steel, the boxes can stand massive force and temperatures up to 2,000℉. When submerged, they're also able to emit signals from depths of 20,000 ft. Experts believe the boxes from Air France Flight 447, which crashed near Brazil on June 1,2009, are in water nearly that deep, but statistics say they're still likely to turn up. In the approximately 20 deep-sea crashes over the past 30 years, only one plane's black boxes were never recovered. 64. What does the author say about the black box? A. It is an indispensable device on an airplane. B. The idea for its design comes from a comic book. C. Its ability to avoid disasters is incredible. D. It ensures the normal functioning of an airplane. 65. What does the underlined word in the 3rd paragraph mean? A. witness B. experience C. resist D. ensure 66. Why was the black box redesigned in 1965? A. New materials became available by that time. B. Too much space was needed for its installation. C. The early models didn't provide the needed data. D. The early models often got damaged in the crash. 67. What do we know about the black boxes from Air France Flight 447? A. There is an urgent need for them to be reconstructed. B. There is still a good chance of their being recovered. C. They have stopped sending homing signals. D. They were destroyed somewhere near Brazil. 卷答案 1.BCDA2.ACBA3.CDCB4.BCAD5.BADC6.ACDB