高中英语阅读表达专项训练(含答案)

高二英语阅读表达训练 高二英语阅读表达训练 1 Most people think that making a film is exciting In fact sometimes it is and sometimes it isn t Earlier this year I worked in a new film It was about a bomb threat on a big British ship Two hundred people were needed to act as the passengers in the film I was one of them Before we left we were wanted to bring some warm clothes These were necessary because the ship was going to spend the whole 16 days sailing in bad weather Then the day came and we sailed out of Dover The boat had on board the film crew the director the actors and actresses including Brinksley Meers who acted the leading role and us 200 amateur extras People came for different purposes Some wanted to meet Brinksley Meers in person Others were curious to see how a film was made A housewife with her three children came for free holiday and a bit of adventure During the voyage a lot of people were very seasick And although the work was very interesting it was also very hard We often worked all day on one scene performing it again and again under the hot lights In the evenings there were drinks in the bar but most people were so tired that they went to bed early The next day often began at 6 30 in the morning sometimes with breakfast being filmed When the ship finally returned to port most people had enjoyed the trip but were also so tired that they at least needed a week s holiday Answer the following questions 1 Which role did the author act in the film 2 Why the film crew were asked to bring some warm clothes 3 Who acted the leading role 4 Why the author said they at least needed a week s holiday 5 Can you infer author s purpose of writing this article 高二英语阅读表达训练 高二英语阅读表达训练 2 First aid means the aid or the help that can be given to an injured person first that is before any other help arrives Nowadays there is usually a telephone not far away and the first things we should do if a serious accident happens is Sometimes quick action by us may save someone s life Shock People often suffer from shock after receiving an injury sometimes even when the injure is a small one The face turns gray and the skin becomes damp and cold They breathe quickly They should be kept warm Cover them with a blanket and give them a warm drink Broken bones Do not move the patient Send for an ambulance at once Bleeding A little bleeding doesn t harm It washes dirt from the wound But if the bleeding continues try to stop it by placing a clean cloth firmly over the wound until the bleeding stops or helps arrive Poison A person who has taken poison should be taken to a hospital at once With some poisons sleeping pills for example it is a good thing to make the patient throw up by pressing your fingers down his throat Remember When an accident happens telephone for an ambulance at once Keep the injured person warm and quiet Give him plenty of air Do not let other people crowd around him 1 What s the best title for the passage 2 What s the symptom when someone goes into shock 3 Please fill in the blank with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence 4 What s the author s purpose of writing the passage 5 Translate the underlined sentence in the last but one paragraph into Chinese 高二英语阅读表达训练 高二英语阅读表达训练 3 There are a number of special days of the year that are celebrated in different countries One of the most popular of these even though it is fairly recent is Mother s Day Mothers have always been highly regarded in all cultures The Ancient Romans had a festival known as Hilaria during which children took presents to the temple of the Mother of the Gods The Christian Church adopted this idea and called it Mothering Sunday However over the years the custom was gradually forgotten and almost disappeared by the end of the 19th century Born in 1864 in Virginia USA Anna Jarvis was a school teacher and believed children should show gratitude to their mothers for all their love and care Encouraged by a friend she wrote to thousands of important people politicians churchmen doctors city officials and asked them to support her ideas a special day of the year for thanking mothers In 1910 the Governor of West Virginia introduced Mother s Day into the state The date chosen was May 10 the second Sunday in May which is still observed in America today This date was chosen because May 10 was the date on which in 1908 Anna Jarvis s mother died In 1914 President Woodrow Wilson made May 10 the official date for Mother s Day throughout the United States Soon there was a Mother s Day International Association and the custom began to be adopted in many countries of the world Anna Jarvis a sad and disillusioned woman died in 1948 The custom she had worked so hard to establish and which had become almost universal had lost its original purpose It had been taken over by business As with Christmas the giving of presents and the sending of cards had become a multi million dollar industry 296words 1 What is the story about 2 In which country was Hilaria celebrated as a festival 3 What did Anna Jarvis want to do for mothers 4 Why was May 10 the date for Mother s Day 5 Why was Anna Jarvis not happy with Mother s Day when she died 高二英语阅读表达训练 高二英语阅读表达训练 4 There are more than 1 500 daily newspapers in the US Each one is sold only in one part of the country e g in a city but they cover national and international news In large cities there are often more than one newspaper and the different ones express different political opinions Some newspapers are sold in nearly all parts of the US e g USA today and the National Edition of the New York Times Two other newspapers the Los Angeles Times and the Washington Post are known and respected all over the US but cannot be bought everywhere Other important newspapers are the Boston Globe sold in New England the Chicago Tribune sold in the Mid West the Christian Science Monitor and USA today both sold nationally and the Washington Post on the East Coast There are also weekly newspapers in all parts of the US which cover local news Daily and Sunday newspapers Daily newspapers are published on every day of the week except Sunday Sunday newspapers are very big often having several separate parts They contain many larger articles and a lot of advertisements Each section deals with a different subject e g national and international news sports travel etc One section the classifieds has advertisements for jobs and things for sale Another section is called the funnies There is often a magazine which is in color Alternative newspapers In the 1960s a group of newspapers began to appear that were later called in alternative press They expressed extreme political opinions especially left wing opinions Many of the newspapers which were part of this movement such as the Village Voice 乡村之声 or the Reader 读者 in Chicago are less extreme today and more widely read 1 What are alternative newspapers 2 Give some examples of newspapers that are sold in nearly all parts of the US 3 Can you buy the Christian Science Monitor everywhere in the US Why or why not 4 Is the Washington Post a national newspaper or a local one 5 Translate the underlined sentence 高二英语阅读表达训练 高二英语阅读表达训练 5 On the fourth Thursday in November Americans celebrate the festival of Thanksgiving This festival is a time when the family comes together for a meal and gives thanks to God for the blessings they have received The first Thanksgiving festival was celebrated by the early American settlers who gave thanks to God for their good harvest In America Thanksgiving is a family holiday It is on that holiday that all the family make a special effort to get together The feast 宴席 is always held on Thursday and most people have a four day holiday from school and work Thus they are able to travel a great distance to be with their family The Thanksgiving meal is traditionally turkey which was the food for the first Thanksgiving The table is filled with fruits walnuts and many kinds of vegetables For dessert the main choice is usually pumpkin pie The meal is a time for the members of the family to talk to each other There will be talking before the meal during the meal and long after the meal On Thanksgiving morning there are sporting events and parades 游行 in many cities to mark the day The family dinner is usually held in the afternoon around 4 o clock The mother will prepare the meal and the father will carve the turkey He will preside 主持 at the head of the table The meal will begin with a short prayer of Thanksgiving to God for the blessings the family received The father will also thank the family for coming together on this day During the meal there is plenty of food for everyone present The meal is a very joyful time When the meal is over some will help with the dishes and others will return to the living room to talk or watch television In may ways the festival of Thanksgiving is similar to the Chinese festival of Mid autumn Day It is a time for the family to get together for dinner 1 What is best title of the passage Please answer within 10 words 2 Why does the writer say Thanksgiving is a family holiday in America 3 On that day how does the family dinner beginning 4 Which holiday do you like better Thanksgiving or Mid autumn Day Why 5 Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese 高二英语阅读表达训练 高二英语阅读表达训练 6 Habits whether good or bad are gradually formed When a person does a certain thing again he is driven by some unseen force to do the same thing repeatedly then a habit is formed Once a habit is formed it is difficult and sometimes impossible to get rid of It is therefore very important that we should pay great attention to the formation of habits Children often form bad habits some of which remain with them as long as they live Older persons also form bad habits as long as they live and sometimes become ruined by them There are other habits which when formed in early life are of great help Many successful men say that much of their success has something to do with certain habits in early life such as early rising honesty and so on Among the habits which children should not form are laziness lying stealing and so on They are all easily formed habits Unfortunately older persons often form bad habits which should have been avoided We should keep away from all these bad habits and try to form such habits as will be good for ourselves and others 1 Generally speaking it is difficult for one to 1 and easy for him to 2 2 We should pay much attention to the formation of habits because 3 are formed little by little 4 According to the passage are habits that have something to do with success 5 What would be the best title for the passage 高二英语阅读表达训练 高二英语阅读表达训练 7 A big part of being an effective team member is being a good listener Do you think your listening skills could use some improving Simply remember the LADDER to become a better listener Look at the person speaking to you If you make eye contact the speaker feels like he has your undivided attention If an individual comes into your office to talk stop what you re doing Ask questions This shows you re interested and that you re hearing what he s saying Don t interrupt When you interrupt the speaker feels you re not interested in what he s saying and will be frustrated by the inability to finish a complete thought Take the time to listen just relax and open your ears Don t change the subject Changing the subject indicates that your mind is elsewhere It shows what s being said at that moment and this makes the speaker feel insignificant Respond verbally and non verbally Using an enthusiastic tone shows you re interested in what the speaker is saying Smiling helps too Avoid crossing your arms since this can be interpreted as being closed off If you re speaking with someone who s sitting you should sit too Standing over someone is too authoritative and may make the other person feel uncomfortable If you re unsure whether you re a good listener or not simply take the following test In your next meeting or conversation make a mental note or even better jot down on a piece of paper the number of times you interrupt The fewer marks there are on your paper the better listener you are This seems like a silly test but you may be surprised by the quantity of marks on your paper After all the worst listeners usually aren t aware that their listening skills need some attention or improvement 1 What s the best title of the passage Within 10 words 2 Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one You think it is unnecessary to improve your listening skills because they are good enough 3 Please fill in the blank to complete the sentence Within 10 words 4 Which of the suggestions do you think is the best for you Why Within 30 words 5 Translate the underlined sentence in the second paragraph into Chinese 高二英语阅读表达训练 高二英语阅读表达训练 8 Animals are natural resources that people have wasted all through our history Animals have been killed for their fur and feathers for food for sport and simply because they were in the way Thousands of kinds of animals have disappeared from the earth forever Hundreds more are on the danger list today About 170 kinds in the United States alone are considered in danger Why should people care Because we need animals And because once they are gone there will never be any more Animals are more than beautiful or interesting or a source of food Every animal has its place in the balance of nature Destroying one kind of animal can create many problems For example when farmers killed large numbers of hawks 老鹰 the farmers stores of corn and grain were destroyed by rats and mice Why Because hawks eat rats and mice With no hawks to keep down their numbers the rats and mice multiplied 繁殖 quickly Luckily some people are working to help save the animals Some groups raise money to let people know about the problem And they try to get the governments to pass laws protecting animals in danger Quite a few countries have passed laws These laws forbid the killing of any animals or plant on the danger list Slowly the number of some animals in danger is growing 230 1 Why are animals important to us 2 What has happened to the animals on the earth 3 What is the animals future according to the passage 4 What is the best title for the passage 5 Translate the underlined sentence in the second paragraph into Chinese 高二英语阅读表达训练 高二英语阅读表达训练 9 Rome had the Forum London has Speaker s Corner Now always on the go New Yorkers have Liz and Bill Liz and Bill two college graduates in their early 20s have spent a whole year trying to have thousands of people talk to them in subway stations and on busy street corners Just talk Using a 2 foot tall sign that says Talk to Me they attract conversationalists who one evening included a mental patient and men in business suits They don t collect money They don t push religion 宗教 So what s the point To see what happens said Liz We simply enjoy life with open communication Shortly after the September 11 2001 attacks they decided to walk from New York City to Washington a 270 mile trip They found they loved talking to people along the way and wanted to continue talking with strangers after their return It started as a crazy idea Liz said We were so curious about all the strangers walking by with their life stories People will talk to us about anything their jobs their clothes their childhood experiences anything Denise wanted to talk about an exam she was about to take She had stopped by for the second time in two days to let the two listeners know how it went Marcia had lost her husband to a serious disease That was very heavy on my mind Marcia said To be able to talk about it to total strangers was very good she explained To celebrate a year of talking the two held a get together in a city park for all the people they had met over the past year A few hundred people showed up as well as some television cameramen and reporters They may plan more parties or try to attract more people to join their informal talks Some publishers have expressed interest in a book something they say they ll consider 1 What did Liz and Bill start doing after they graduated from college 2 What they have been doing can be described as use one adjective word 3 Why are Denise and Marcia mentioned in the text 4 According to the text what will Liz and Bill do in the future 5 According to the text do they like the idea of writing a book 高二英语阅读表达训练 高二英语阅读表达训练 10 Desertification and Sandstorms DSS has great environmental that cause large economic losses has a serious effect on public health over a wide area and sometimes takes human life For example the DSS on 5 May 1993 directly affected1 1 million square kilometers in China which resulted in 85 persons dead 256injured 120 000 livestock dead or lost and a great deal of cropland damaged The two worst DSSs in the ten years took place in March and April 2002 They swept across Mongolia and hit 18 provinces in China the Korean Peninsular and a large area of Japan The DSS in April forced Mongolia to close its international airport in Ulaanbaatar for 3 days and the Republic of Korea to close some schools and take off more than 40 flights from Kimpo Airport in Seoul Natural causes of DSS are large desert and semi desert areas strong winds from Siberia sweeping these DSS originating source areas lasting drought and other natural disasters Their effects have been strengthened however by human activities over the last few years particularly through overgrazing deforestation and overexploitation of water resources in the DSS originating source areas which lead to rapid land desertification So effective actions are urgently needed in the DSS originating source areas in China and Mongolia to prevent desertification of the land before the situation becomes worse 1 Fill in the blank in paragraph 1 one word 2 Why do we call DSS a natural disaster 3 How many people died in the DSS on 5 may 1993 4 What areas did the DSSs hit in March and April 2002 5 Can you describe some caus