(完整版)高一英语阅读理解试题(历史类)

1、高一英语阅读理解试题（历史类）（1）Napoleon agreed to plans for a tunnel（ 隧道 ） under the English Channel in 1802. The British began digging one in 1880. Neither tunnel was completed. Europe has had to wait until the end of the 20th century for the Channel Tunnel. After nearly two centuries of dreaming, the island of

2、 Great Britain is connected to Continental Europe for the first time since the Ice Age, when the two land masses moved apart.On May 6, 1994, Britain s Queen Elizabeth and France s President Mittet rtrhaend carried ouofficial opening. The Queen was accompanied（陪同）on her train journey through the hist

3、oric tunnel by one of her Rolls-Royce cars which was placed on the train. The following day saw celebrations taking place in Folkestone and Calais. Regular public services did not start until the latter part of 1994.1. The island of Great Britain is .A. connected to France all the timeB. separated f

4、rom France with a tunnelC. separated from France all the timeD. joined to France with the tunnel2. Queen Elizabeth at the opening.A. took her car Rolls-Royce through the tunnelB. took her car which was placed on her train through the tunnelC. took her train through the tunnelD. took Mitterrand s tra

5、in through the tunnel3. Before 1994, one could go to Britain from France .A. only by shipB. by ship or planeC. by car or trainD. by ship, car or train4. Which of the following is right?A. Napoleon made plans for the tunnel.B. The public could pass through the tunnel by train after May 6, 1994.C. The

6、 tunnel was built for two centuries.D. The tunnel will do great good to Britain and France.（2）After the American Revolution won in 1787, the new government in the U.S.A. had to choose a capital city. The thirteen states quarreled about this. So the government decided to build a completely new capita

7、l. The land on the River Potomac was given the name District of Columbia （D.C）. The new Capital was built on the north bank of the river. It was named after George Washington, the president of the U.S.A.Washington D. C., a government city, is an important cultural（ 文化 ） center as well as a big touri

8、st（ 游览 ） center.Most capital cities have simply grown from small cities. Washington, however was planned as the capital of a great nation. It was designed by a French artist who first made a study of many capital cities of Europe. In general, his plan followed the plan of the beautiful French city o

9、f Versailles.1. When the new capital was built America was made up of states.A. thirtyB. thirteen C. fiftyD. fifteen2. Washington D.C. is the name of.A. an American presidentB. America's capitalC. a famous riverD. a beautiful garden city3. According to the passage we can conclude that America

10、9;s capital.A. lies in the center on the country B. lies on the River PotomacC. was built by French workersD. came from a small city4. According to the passagewe can infer that Washington D.C. is the center of America 'sA. politics, culture and travelingB. culture, traveling and sportsC. economy

11、(经济),sports and culture D. politics, culture and economyCost of American Warswar namecost of the warcost as a percent of annual GDPRevolutionary WarUS $ 2.2 billion(in 2002 dollars)63%War of 1812US$ 1.1 billion13%Mexican WarUS$1.6 billion3%Civil WarUS $ 62 billion104%SpanishAmerican WarUS$ 9.6 billi

12、on3%World War IUS$ 190. 6 billion24%World War IIUS$ 2.9 trillion103%Korean WarUS$ 335.9 billion15%Vietnam WarUS$ 494.3 billion12%First Gulf WarUS$76.1 billion1%1. Which wars cost more than a year' s worth of the GDP?A. First Gulf War and World War I B. The Civil War and World War IIC. World War

13、II and Revolutionary War D. Mexican War and Civil War2. The American annual gross domestic product in 1951 was.A. 2.239 trillionB.2.9 trillion C. 3, 25 trillion D. 76.1 billion3. Which of the following is NOT true?A. Mexican War cost more than War of 1812.B. First Gulf War cost the least in term of

14、the percentage of the annual of GDP.C. World War II cost more than Korean War.D. Mexican War cost as much money as Spanish American War.1） 【答案与解析】本文主要讲述拿破仑早在1802 年就同意在英吉利海底修建隧道的计划，英国在1880 年就开始挖掘，但都没有完成。大约两个世纪后，即到了1994 年，大不列颠岛和欧洲大陆才由海底隧道连接起来。1. D 。语义理解题。从第1 段 the island of Great Britain is connected

15、to Continental Europefor the first time since the Ice Age 可以看出the island of Great Britain 和 France 是由 the tunnel连接起来的。2. Co 语义理解题。第 2 段第 2 句tThe Queen was accompanied（陪同）on her train journey through the historic tunnel by one of her Rolls-Royce cars which was placed on the train 已明确 告知 Queen Elizabe

16、th 是怎么去参加开幕典礼的。3. Bo判断题。既然1994年以前没有隧道，那当然只有坐船或乘飞机从英国去法国。4. Do判断题。拿破仑是同意修建隧道的计划，并不是制定计划，故排除 A项；接近1994 年底，公众才能够坐火车穿过隧道，B 项不对；文章并没有说隧道建了多长时间，C项也不对；而隧道修建成功时，英、法两国元首都出席，由此可见隧道对两国的重要性。（ 2） 【答案与解析】本文主要讲的是美国的首都Washing D. C 的由来、在美国的地位及它的设计风格。1. B。 细节题。 根据第 1 段第 2 句 The thirteen states quarreled about this 可知

17、答案为B。2. B。细节判断题。 根据第 1 段 was given the name District （D. C）, The new CapitalItwas named after George Washington 及第 2 段 Washington D. C, a government city可知答案为 B 。3. B。 细节判断题。根据第 1 段 The land on the River Potomac was given the name Districtof Columbia （D. C）. The new Capital was built on the north ba

18、nk of the river 可知此题答案为 B。4. Ao因为 Washington D. C是美国的首都，所以它应是美国的政治中心；再根据第2段中 is a important cultural centre as well as a big tourist centre可知它也是美国的文化和旅游中心。所以答案为A。（ 3） 【答案解析】本表格是美国历次战争的开支情况统计。1. Bo细节题。从表中可以看出美国内战和第二次世界大战的费用分别占美国年度国民 生产总值的104%和103%,超出了它的年度 GDP。故选B。2. Ao推测计算题。从常识中可以知道， 1951年美国正处在朝鲜战争之中

19、，而美国在朝鲜战争的花费为$335.9 billion ， 占它的年度GDP 的 15%。 据此可以计算出它1951 年的 GDP应为 $2.239 trillion 。3. D 。事实确认题。D 项明显错误。Mexican War 和 Spanish American War 两场战争的花费占年度的GDP 比率相同，但并不等于两场战争的费用是一样的。高一英语阅读理解试题（历史类）（1）Napoleon agreed to plans for a tunnel（ 隧道 ） under the English Channel in 1802. The British began digging

20、one in 1880. Neither tunnel was completed. Europe has had to wait until the end of the 20th century for the Channel Tunnel. After nearly two centuries of dreaming, the island of Great Britain is connected to Continental Europe for the first time since the Ice Age, when the two land masses moved apar

21、t.On May 6, 1994, Britain s Queen Elizabeth and France s President Mittet rthraend carried ou official opening. The Queen was accompanied（陪同）on her train journey through the historic tunnel by one of her Rolls-Royce cars which was placed on the train. The following day saw celebrations taking place

22、in Folkestone and Calais. Regular public services did not start until the latter part of 1994.1. The island of Great Britain is .A. connected to France all the timeB. separated from France with a tunnelC. separated from France all the timeD. joined to France with the tunnel2. Queen Elizabeth at the

23、opening.A. took her car Rolls-Royce through the tunnelB. took her car which was placed on her train through the tunnelC. took her train through the tunnelD. took Mitterrand s train through the tunnel3. Before 1994, one could go to Britain from France .A. only by shipB. by ship or planeC. by car or t

24、rainD. by ship, car or train4. Which of the following is right?A. Napoleon made plans for the tunnel.B. The public could pass through the tunnel by train after May 6, 1994.C. The tunnel was built for two centuries.A Puma at large 逃遁的美洲狮Listen to the tape then answer the question below. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。

25、Where must the puma have come from?Pumas are large, cat-like animals which are found in America. When reports came into London Zoo that a wild puma had been spotted forty-five miles south of London, they were not taken seriously. However, as the evidence began to accumulate, experts from the Zoo fel

26、t obliged to investigate, for the descriptions given by people who claimed to have seen the puma were extraordinarily similar.The hunt for the puma began in a small village where a woman picking blackberries saw 'a large cat' only five yards away from her. It immediately ran away when she saw it, and experts confirmed that a puma will not attack a human being unless it is cornered. The search proved difficult, for the puma was often observed at one place in the morning and at another place twenty miles away in the evening. Wherever it went, it left behind it a trail of dead deer and