高三英语第二阅读能力竞赛

1、 高三英语第二届阅读能力竞赛( 时间：2：30-4：30 共 120分钟 ）要求 1. 答案做在答题卡上，涂黑即可，交卷时只交答题卡。 2本卷共32篇文章，请注意答题速度.（每小题1分）（ 一 ） i still have a dream. it is a dream deeply rooted in the american dream. i have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed:” we hold these truths to be sel

2、f-evident, that all men are created equal.” i have a dream that one day the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slaveholders will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood.i have a dream that my four children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the

3、color of their skin but by the content of their character. i have a _today.1. a. child b. brother c. nation d. dream (根据上下文完成) ( 二 )-long, full-time positions-23 years experience-day shift wiring and soldering of chassis（飞机底部）and p.c. boards. excellent company benefits. salary commensurate（相称）with e

4、xperience. phone 348-3889 teknicircle laboratiories 899 robin road long hill,pa. equal opportunity employer2.about what hours would the applicant(申请者) expect to work? a. midnight to 7 a.m b. commensurate with experience c. 8 a.m to 5 p.m d. 3:30 p.m to midnight 3.what would the applicants job be ? a

5、. full-time job b. shifting c. company benefits d. wiring and soldering( 三 ) when thomas alve edison was born in the small town of milan ,ohio, in 1847, america was just beginning its great industrial development. in his lifetime of 84 years, edison shared in the excitement of americas growth into a

6、 modern nation. the story of his life takes us back to that “heroic age of invention” as the last of the nineteenth century has been called. it was a time filled with human and scientific adventures, and edison became the _of that age. 4. a. hero b. invention c. leader d. professor ( 四 ) possibly on

7、 other man has influenced the institutions of government in the united states as much as thomas jefferson. he was the author of the american declaration of independence, supporter of the bill of rights, founder of one of the major political parties through which the people of the united states gover

8、n themselves, and third _of the united states. 5. a. postmaster b. headmaster c. lawyer d. president ( 五 ) bunche returned to the united states to a heros welcome. he arrived in new york and a parade was held in his honor. cheering crowds lined the citys sidewalks. showers of pieces of paperraised d

9、own on his open car. people ran up to give him flowers. across the country in los angels,california, the people held a day-long celebration in his honor. over a thousand lecture invitations camefrom universities and professional organizations around the _ 6. a .world b. university c. country d. home

10、town ( 六 ) finally in 1925 he left standford without earning a degree. deciding that he wanted to be a writer and believing that new york city was the place to start, young steinbeck went east. in new york, he worked at various jobs, including one as a newspaper reporter for the new york journal. so

11、on ,however, he found his work as a journalist disappointing and boring. he returned to california to devote himself to his own kind of_ 7. a. writing b. reporting c. working d. studying ( 七 ) while reviewing math symbols with my second-grade pupils, i drew a greater-than( )and a lass-than( ) sign o

12、n the chalkboard and asked, “does anyone remember what these mean?” a few moments passed, and then a boy confidently raised his hand. ”one means fast-forward, ”he exclaimed,” and the other means _!” 8. a. right b. left c. up-ward d. rewind ( 八 ) for thousands of years, man has enjoyed the taste of a

13、pples. apples, which are about 85 percent water, grow almost everywhere in the world but the hottest and coldest areas. among the leading countries in apple production are china, france and the united states.there are various kinds of apples, but a very few make up the majority of those for sale. th

14、e three most common kinds grown in the united states are delicious, golden delicious, and mclntosh.apples are different in color, size, and taste. the color of the skin may be red, green, or yellow. they have various sizes, with delicious apples being among the largest. the taste may be sweet or tar

15、t(酸的). generally, sweet apples are eaten fresh while tart apples are used to make apple sauce.apple trees may grow as tall as twelve metres. they do best in areas that have very cold winters. although no fruit is yielded during the winter, this cold period is good for the tree. 9. the word yielded i

16、n the last sentence means_ a. improved b. increased c. produced d. sold ( 九 )precipitation, commonly referred to as rainfall, is a measure of the quantity of water in the form of either rain, hail, or snow which reaches the ground, the average annual precipitation over the whole of the united states

17、 is thirty-six inches. it should be understood, however, that a foot of snow is not equal to a foot of precipitation. a general formula for computing the precipitation of snowfall is that thirty-eight inches of snow is equal to one inch of precipitation. in new york state, for example , seventy-six

18、inches of snow in one year would be recorded as only two inches of precipitation. forty inches of rain would be recorded as forty inches of precipitation. the total annual precipitation would be recorded as forty-two inches. 10. precipitation, or rainfall, in this passage means_ a. the fall of rain

19、b. the rain that falls to the ground c. the quantity of rain, hail, or snow that reach the ground d. the amount of water of rain, hail, or snow falling in an area in a certain time. 11. the underlined word “formula” in this passage is referred to_ a. snow that falls to the ground b. the water coming

20、 from the fallen snow c. a set form of words used for daily communications d. a general law or rule used to work a problem out ( 十 ) annealing is way of making metal softer by heating it and then letting it cool very slowly. if metal is heated and then cooled very quickly, for example by dipping it

21、in water, it will be very hard but also very brittle(脆),that is , it will break easily. metal that has been annealed is soft but does not break as easily. it is possible to make metal as hard or as soft as is wished, by annealing it. the metal is heated, and allowed to cool slowly for a certain leng

22、th of time. the longer the heated metal takes to cool slowly, the softer it becomes. annealing can also be used on other materials, such as glass. 12. annealing can make metal_ a. hard and tough(韧) b. hard but brittle c. soft but tough d. soft and brittle ( 十 一 ) new zealand is an english-speaking c

23、ountry. but the government recognizes another language, too. this is the maori language. english sailors began to visit new zealand after 1770. they found the maoris, a dark-skinned people, living there. they had come from the islands in the pacific ocean 400 years before the 14th century. for a lon

24、g time the british government was not very interested in these far-away islands. it was made a british colony in 1840. in this year the first british people came to settle in the new country. more and more settlers came from britain later. the maoris were friendly to the first settlers. but soon the

25、 new settlers wanted the maoris land. so in 1844 there was a fighting between them. this was the first of several wars between the two peoples. the next fifty years was very bad for the maoris. many were killed in the wars. many more died from new diseases brought by the british. in 1840 there were

26、perhaps 200,000 maoris. by 1896 this number had fallen to 42,000for many years, the british new zealanders looked down upon the maoris. in this country the two peoples have lived in peace. they have equal rights and the maori language is one of the languages of the country. today there are about a q

27、uarter of a million maris, that is, about 9% of the population. most of them live in north island. they have a rich culture and a great love of singing and dancing. 13.how long did it take the british government to make new zealand its colony after the english sailors first visited new zealand? a. a

28、bout 400 years b. less than 70 years c. more than 74 years d. about 126 years 14. according to the text, in which of the following periods of time does maoris population reach its biggest number? a. the 20th century b. the mid 19th century c. the end of the 19th century d. the 18th century ( 十二 ) mo

29、scow, russia( space news)-“ the computer is a better chess player,” insisted viktor prozorov, the loser. “it seemed as if it were laughing after every good move. i know i should have beaten it for the sake of mankind(为人类着想), but i just couldnt win,” he announced and shook his head sadly. prozorovs d

30、isappointment was shared by several grandmasters who were present, some of whom were so upset that they shouted at the machine. many chess players said that this meant the end of chess championships around the world, since the fun had been taken out of the game. the computer walked-or rather, rolled

31、-away with 5,000 dollars in prize money and limited its remarks to a set of noises and lights. 15.which of the following best gives the main idea of this news paper article?a. 5,000 dollars goes to a computer! b. new invention: a language computer! c. worlds best chess player beaten! d. computer def

32、eats man in chess! （ 十三 ） on the evening of june 21,1992, a tall man with brown hair and blue eyes entered the beautiful hall of the bell tower hotel in xian with his bicycle. the hotel workers received him and telephoned the manager, for they had never seen a bicycle in the hotel hall before though

33、 they lived in “ the kingdom of bicycles” robert friendlander, an american, arrived in xian on his bicycle trip across asia which started last december in new delhi,india. when he was 11, he read the book marco polo and made up his mind to visit the silk road. now, after 44 years, he was on the silk

34、 road in xian and his early dreams were coming true. robert friendlanders next destinations(目的地)were lanzhou, dunhung, urumqi etc. he will complete his trip in pakistan.16. the best headline for this newspaper article would be_ a. the kingdom of bicycles b. a beautiful hotel in xian c. marco polo an

35、d the silk d. an american achieving his aims ( 十四 ) two scientists in california now think they can find out a persons real age. jeffrey bada and patricia masters do chemical tests on teeth. when we are born the amino acids(氨基酸)in our teeth are in one form. then, as we grow older, these amino acids

36、change into a second form. every year, one thousandth(1/1,000)of the amino acids change. so, by testing just one tooth and counting the number of amino acids in each form. bada and masters can work out a persons age. they tested a tooth from the body of an eskimo woman who died 1,000 years ago. form

37、 the appearance of her body she was between 50 and 60 years old when she died. the tooth test put her age at 53. then the russian government sent them a tooth from an old woman in georgia. the tooth test said she was 99. her real age was 96. the russians are now hoping to send more teeth, from the v

38、ery old people without birth certificates. but there are problems. some of the centenarians（百岁老人）have lost all their teeth. the others want to keep their teeth until they drop out naturally. so the russian government and the american scientists have to wait and hope.17.which of the following would b

39、e the best title for the text? a. a test on the amino acids b. the changing form of amino acids c. testing teeth for age d. an experiment on peoples teeth ( 十五 ) for the temporary relief of minor aches and pains, take one capsule（胶囊） every six hours while symptoms(症状) persist. if pain does not respo

40、nd to one capsule, two capsules may be used but dont take more than six capsules in twenty-four hours, unless directed by a doctor. the smallest effective dose(剂量)should be used. take with food or milk if occasional upset stomach or stomach pain occurs with use.do not give this product to children u

41、nder twelve except under the advice of doctor. do not take this product if you have had a severe allergic （过敏）reaction to aspirin 18.without a doctors advice, which of the following persons cant take this product? a.a very short doctor b.a teen-ager c.a baby d.a nurse with minor toothache19.accordin

42、g to the instructions, if you take one capsule for minor headache at midnight, you may_ a. take it again at six oclock in the morning b. take as many as you want c. take this produce if you are allergic to aspirin d. take two capsules every hour if one capsule doesnt work. （ 十六）south korean filmsbei

43、jing audience can view five new south korean films, all with chinese subtitles(中文字幕)，until april 19 at the tuixin cinema in the national library grounds.two other south korean films completed their full runs at the tuixin cinema earlier this month.location: tuixin cinema, national library, 39 baishi

44、qiao road, haidian district, beijingtelephone: 68415566 “my love, my bride”april 15: 9:00, 13:30, 15:30, 17:30, 19:30 “kims war”april 16: 9:00, 13:30, 18:15 “because you are a woman”april 17: 13:30,18:15 “sopyorye”april 19: 9:00, 13:30, 15:30, 17:30, 19:30leons showhong kong pop star leon lai will g

45、ive a personal performance at 7:30 pm from tomorrow through to september 21 at the shanghai gymnasium. the show is to celebrate the opening of 93 huangpu tourism festival.tickets: 60,90,120,180 yuan rmb, available(有票)at 66 jiangning road.address: shanghai gymnasium, 1111caoxi road n.tel: 2918988, 29

46、171145, 49384952, 29197113russian concert the shanghai philharmonic orchestra will put on some excellent russian choral(合唱的)works 1t 7:15 p.m .on september 26 and 27 at the shanghai concert hall. they will sing russian folk songs and a mass under a russian conductor who is very famous for conducting

47、 choirs（合唱队）and has given a successful choral concert in beijing.ticket: 6,8,10,12 yuan rum, available at the halls ticket officeaddress: 532 yanan road m.,shanghaitel: 322756694korean songsthe song and dance troupe of the republic of korea will give a song and dance show at 7:30 p.m. tonight at the

48、 shanghai centre theatre.ticket: 10,20,30 yuan rmb, available at the theatres ticket officeaddress: 1376 nanjing road w., shanghaitel: 29798663 20. the audience in _ can watch the performance given by leon lai from tomorrow through to september. a. beijing b. korean c. shanghai d. hong kong 21. _wil

49、l be on april 18. the cinemas telephone number is_ a. kims war; 29798663 b. my love, my bride; 32275694 c. because you are a woman; 29189188 d. marriage story; 68415566 22. _will give a song and dance show at 7:30 p.m. tonight at shanghai centre theatre a. leon lai, a hong kong pop star b. the shang

50、hai philharmonic orchestra c. the song and dance troup of the republic of korea.d. a russian philharminic orchestra 23.the address of the shanghai centre theatre is_ a. 1111 caoxi road n. b. 1376 nanjing road w. c. 523 yanan road m. d. 66 jiangning road 24. according to the advertisement, a six yuan

51、 ticket is for _. a. russian concert b. korean songs c. south korean films d. leons show ( 十 七 ) index arts and culture.2125 technology.3439 business.5051 editorials.1920 news. 116 entertainment.4749 sports.4046 comics.26 advertisement.2829 25. the word” comics” in line nearly means_ a. opinions b. tv guide c. cartoons d. tragedy 26. on which of the following pages would you look to find the main events that just happened? a. 44 b.28 c. 14 d.35 27. in which section would you buy a secondhand bike? a. news b. editorials c