英语阅读题目

1、A When Christopher Columbus landed on the then unnamed Costa Rica in 1502, he saw many Indians wearing gold earrings. So he thought the land must be rich in gold. He named the place Costa Rica, which means “rich coast” in Spanish. Though little gold was found, Costa Rica today is indeed rich with co

2、ffee and bananas. Coffee is the most important product in Costa Rica and most of it is exported (出口) to other countries like America and West Germany. Bananas are the countrys second most important export. Costa Ricans also grow many other crops such as fruits, corn and beans for their own use. Cost

3、a Ricans love colors and their houses are painted in bright colors. Education is very important to the Costa Ricans. Almost every village has a school and education is a must for children between seven and fourteen years of age. Boys and girls go to separate (单独的) schools. Classes begin in March and

4、 end in November. The other three months of the year are harvest time and the children have to help their parents to pick coffee beans.56. Whats the main idea of the first paragraph?A. How Columbus found Costa Rica.B. How Costa Rica got its name.C. What the Costa Ricans wore. D. What language the Co

5、sta Ricans spoke.57. The Costa Ricans may NOT paint their houses _.A. pink and red B. grey and blackC. blue and green D. yellow and orange58. In Costa Rica, boys and girls between seven and fourteen _.A. must go to school B. study in the same schoolC. do not have to go to school at allD. can choose

6、to stop schooling at any time59. From December to February, school children in Costa Rica _.A. have lessons every dayB. have their examinationsC. help their parents pick coffee beansD. help their parents decorate their houses 60. This passage is mainly about _.A. Christopher Columbus B. Costa Rica C

7、. some products from Costa Rica D. the education of Costa RicaB Christian Eijkman, a Dutch doctor, left the Netherlands for the island of Java. Many people on the island had a disease called beri?鄄beri. He was going there to try and find a cure. At first, Eijkman thought some kind of germ (细菌) cause

8、d beri?鄄beri. He raised some chickens. He didnt eat them, but made experiments on them. The local people were quite surprised at that. One day he noticed that his chickens became sick when they were fed the food most Javanese ate refined white rice (精炼米). When he fed them with unrefined rice, also k

9、nown as brown rice, they recovered. Eijkman realized that he had made an important discovery that some things in food could prevent disease. These things were named vitamins (维生素). The Javanese were not getting enough vitamins because they had actually removed the part that contains vitamins. Later,

10、 other diseases were also found to be caused by the lack of vitamins in a persons food. Today many people know the importance of vitamins and they make sure they have enough vitamins from the food they eat. If they dont, they can also take vitamin pills.61. The underlined word “cure” in Paragragh 1

11、probably means _.A. a medical treatment B. a kind of vitaminC. a kind of germ D. a kind of rice62. Christian Eijkman went to the island of Java to _.A. spend his holidayB. find ways to grow better crops C. do some research about the islandD. help the Javanese with their illness63. Why did Christian

12、Eijkman raise some chickens?A. To eat them. B. To carry out his experiments.C. To give the Javanese a surprise. D. To make money by selling them.64. If a person doesnt get enough vitamins in his diet, hed better _.A. eat more rice B. eat more meatC. eat some chicken D. eat vitamin pills65. We can le

13、arn from the passage that _.A. beri?鄄beri was caused by chickensB. the Javanese didnt like vitaminsC. Christian Eijkmans experiment was successfulD. the Javaneses disease was caused by a kind of germC America is a mobile society. Friendships between Americans can be close and real, yet disappear soo

14、n if situations change. Neither side feels hurt by this. Both may exchange Christmas greetings for a year or two, perhaps a few letters for a while then no more. If the same two people meet again by chance, even years later, they pick up the friendship. This can be quite difficult for us Chinese to

15、understand, because friendships between us flower more slowly but then may become lifelong feelings, extending (延伸) sometimes deeply into both families. Americans are ready to receive us foreigners at their homes, share their holidays, and their home life. They will enjoy welcoming us and be pleased

16、 if we accept their hospitality (好客) easily. Another difficult point for us Chinese to understand Americans is that although they include us warmly in their personal everyday lives, they dont show their politeness to us if it requires a great deal of time. This is usually the opposite of the practic

17、e in our country where we may be generous with our time. Sometimes, we, as hosts, will appear at airports even in the middle of the night to meet a friend. We may take days off to act as guides to our foreign friends. The Americans, however, express their welcome usually at homes, but truly can not

18、manage the time to do a great deal with a visitor outside their daily routine. They will probably expect us to get ourselves from the airport to our own hotel by bus. And they expect that we will phone them from there. Once we arrive at their homes, the welcome will be full, warm and real. We will f

19、ind ourselves treated hospitably. For the Americans, it is often considered more friendly to invite a friend to their homes than to go to restaurants, except for purely business matters. So accept their hospitality at home!66. The writer of this passage must be _.A. an American B. a ChineseC. a prof

20、essor D. a student67. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. Friendships between Americans usually extend deeply into their families.B. Friendships between Americans usually last for all their lives.C. Americans always show their warmth even if they are very busy.D. Am

21、ericans will continue their friendships again even after a long break.68. From the last two paragraphs we can learn that when we arrive in America to visit an American friend, we will probably be _.A. warmly welcomed at the airport B. offered a ride to his homeC. treated hospitably at his home D. tr

22、eated to dinner in a restaurant69. The underlined words “generous with our time” in Paragraph 3 probably mean _. A. strict with time B. serious with timeC. careful with time D. willing to spend time70. A suitable title for this passage would probably be “_”. A. Friendships between Chinese B. Friends

23、hips between AmericansC. Americans hospitality D. Americans and Chineses views of friendshipsD The other day I heard a few local musicians talking: “I hate all the terrible pianos in this town. I hate that rubbish they play on the radio. They cant even understand a bit of music.” “Im never playing i

24、n that club again. Too many drunks and nobody listens to us.” But, one younger musician said, “There are a few clubs that book my band a few nights a month, and Im trying to find other places to play. Im also looking to book a few summer festivals this year.” Ive heard that you are the average of th

25、e five people whom you spend the most time with, or to put it another way, you are who your friends are. Attitudes are important. Whether theyre positive or negative, theyre rubbing off on you. If youre around people who complain about lack of work and about other musicians, or blame (责怪) others, an

26、d you play the role of victim (受害者), chances are you will start to as well. So its time to take a look at the people you call “friends”. This is an easy exercise: Make a list of the people who you hang out with, and simply stop spending time with the negative people on your list. Set a new standard

27、(标准) for yourself and dont become friends with people who fall below that standard. Keep successful people around you and your own chances for success will be much better. Ask them how they do it. Ask if they will help you get the work youre looking for, or maybe give you some advice to help you on

28、your career path.71. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?A. A friend in need is a friend indeedB. How to make friendship last for everC. You are who your friends areD. Friends are the most important in ones success72. The underlined sentence “theyre rubbing off on you” in

29、 Paragraph 6 means _.A. theyll push you aheadB. theyll influence you C. theyll cover your shortcomingsD. theyll help you achieve your goal73. The musicians words at the beginning are written mainly to show _.A. the musicians living conditions are quite poorB. people have poor taste in musicC. people

30、 have different attitudes towards the same thingD. young people have greater chances of succeeding74. By taking the exercise mentioned in Paragraph 7, you can _.A. improve a lot in making more friendsB. come to the right way of making friends C. develop a better relationship with your friendsD. arra

31、nge the time with your friends properly75. The passage is mainly written for _.A. musicians B. managers C. negative people D. people wanting to succeed 答案56-60 BBACB61-65 ADBDC 66-70 BDCDD 71-75 CBCBD 第三部分： 阅读理解 （共20小题； 每小题2分，满分40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 Norm Pethrick, a 36-year-old ma

32、n in Australias northern city Darwin, was praised on Thursday for jumping onto a crocodiles back to save his wife Wendy at Litchfield National Park, a popular tourist spot southwest of Darwin, a local newspaper reported. Ms Pethrick was standing on a river bank Wednesday afternoon when the saltwater

33、 crocodile lunged (扑), locking its jaws on both her legs as it tried to drag her underwater. Norm Pethrick, who with his wife had been collecting water, immediately went to help her. He jumped onto the back, poked (戳) the eyes of the crocodile and finally got his wife free. Ms Pethrick was later tak

34、en to Royal Darwin Hospital for a medical treatment. The doctors said she was suffering eight puncture wounds (伤口) in her right leg, a puncture wound in her left leg and a serious cut to one of her fingers. “This could have been a fatal and tragic situation,” said the general manager of Royal Darwin

35、 Hospital (RDH), Dr Len Notaras, according to a local report. He said Ms Pethrick was saved by her husbands “quick and diligent actions”. Dr Notaras also said she would remain in hospital for three to four days and have an operation to clean the wounds, which are easy to get infected because of bact

36、eria (细菌) on the teeth of the crocodile.56. This passage is most likely to be found in _.A. a travel guide B. a newspaper C. a textbook D. a novel57. The crocodile attacked Ms Pethrick when she was _.A. swimming in the river B. standing on the river bankC. watching the crocodile D. fishing in the wa

37、ter58. Which of the following statements is TRUE about Ms Pethrick?A. Her eyes were badly poked. B. She had eight wounds altogether.C. One of her fingers also got hurt. D. One of the crocodiles teeth was found in her leg.59. According to the passage, Norm Pethrick can be described as following EXCEP

38、T _.A. brave B. diligent C. quick D. humorous60. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?A. The husband should save the wifeB. A man saves wifes life from crocodiles jawsC. A crocodile is not so dangerous as people imagineD. Human beings can beat crocodiles sometimesB There a

39、re many ways to find a job. It can be as easy as walking into a neighborhood store to look at its announcement board. Local stores often have areas where people can put small signs telling what kind of service they need or can provide. Such services include caring for children or cleaning houses. Or

40、, job searchers can look in the newspaper. Local newspapers have employment announcements placed by companies seeking workers. Another popular tool for finding jobs is the Internet. For example, people in four hundred and fifty cities around the world can use the Craigslist Web site to buy objects,

41、meet people or find a job. Craigslist says that it receives two million new job listings each month. Another useful way to find a job is through a college or university. For example, students at the University of Texas in Austin can go to the Career Exploration Center to get help in finding a job. O

42、f course, looking for a job requires knowing what kind of work you want to do. For example, there is a book called “What Color is Your Parachute (降落伞)?” by Richard Bolles. This book has been helping people choose a career (职业) since it was first published in nineteen seventy. Some experts also help

43、people find jobs. Susan W. Miller owns a company called California Career Services in Los Angeles. She says her company helps people find jobs by first helping them understand their strengths, goals and interests. Then she provides them with methods and resources to help them find the right job.61.

44、What is the passage mainly about?A. Finding a job. B. College students part-time jobs.C. Craigslist Web site. D. The relation between study and work.62. By logging on the Craigslist Web site, you can _.A. sell your old thingsB. do some shopping onlineC. create your own announcement boardD. get usefu

45、l information about 450 cities63. “What Color is Your Parachute?” is a book which gives tips to those who want to _.A. work on the airplane B. buy a parachute C. publish a book D. find a suitable job64. It can be learned from the passage that _.A. companies often put job information in local shopsB.

46、 the Internet is the most popular tool for job hunters in the USA C. Susan W. Millers company is helping people choose careersD. California Career Services mainly serves university students65. How many ways of finding a job are mentioned in the passage?A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six.C Teaching m

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49、ofessor David Porter. It displays a whole document in Chinese GB or BIG5, and gives individual words definition, pronunciation as well as much more information when you click on that word. If you are studying Chinese, this is a very useful tool. Chinese Character Visual Dictionary If you like to kno

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52、me a gateway to understanding Chinese culture, medicine, business, science, etc.66. The underlined lines are probably some _.A. books B. websites C. tips for learning ChineseD. dictionaries for learning Chinese67. This passage is most probably from _.A. a TV programme B. a teachers lectureC. a newsp

53、aper D. the Internet68. If you want to know each Chinese characters definition, pronunciation and much more information, youd better surf _.A. Zhongwen site B. A Is For LoveC. Clavis Sinica D. A few Chinese words69. If you want to know China about its culture, medicine, business, science, youd bette

54、r surf _.A. Learn Mandarin online B. Wanfang DataC. Rainland kids discover ChineseD. The Chinese Outpost70. The underlined word “gateway” in the last paragraph probably refers to _.A. an opening in a wall that can be closed by a gateB. a place through which you can go to another place C. the space w

55、hen a door is open D. a means of getting or achieving somethingD English is the most widely used language in the history of our planet. One in every seven human beings can speak it. More than half of the worlds books and three quarters of international mail are in English. Of all languages, English has the largest vocabulary perhaps as many as two million words. However, lets face it: English is a crazy language. There is no egg in an eggplant, neither pine