高中英语课外阅读资料

1、高中英语课外阅读资料高中英语课外阅读材料：bribeIn East Africa there is a bribe(部落) of people called the Masai. They are tall and slim(苗条的) and carry long spears to guard their cattle against an attacking lion or leopard(豹). These Africans move from place to place on the rolling(绵延起伏的) grasslands looking for suitable gra

2、zing(牧场) and water. Mboto is twelve years old. He helps his father drive the cattle. If the family decides to remain in one spot for a while, he helps gather sticks and thin branches to build a simple house. The sticks are placed in the ground in a circle. They are then bent inwards and joined at th

3、e top. Small branches and leaves fill the spaces. If it looks as if the family will stay longer than usual, then the inside walls are often plastered with cattle manure(粪). For a door there is only a small opening to allow a person to enter. A thorn(刺) fence is built around the small house to keep c

4、attle safe at night. Lions, leopards and hyenas prowl(觅食) around after dark. So the cattle would be easily killed and eaten.When Mboto grows up into a man, he will become a true Masai warrior(勇士). He will have to join other warriors in the strange custom of drinking blood. The blood is taken from th

5、e neck of one of their cattle. It is mixed with milk and together with meat. It becomes the main food for the men.The Masai have lived this way for thousands of years. The only change that seems to have affected their lives is the use of the transistor(晶体管) radio. It is quite common to see a young w

6、arrior with a pair of earphones listening to music while has is with his cattle.1.The underlined word plastered in the first paragraph means_.A. painted B. covered all over C. put up D. dotted2.What do the Masai spend most of their time doing?A. Hunting B. Fighting against wild animals C. Grazing th

7、eir cattle D. Building small houses3.It can be learned from the text that_.A. a Masai warrior drinks blood mixed with milk B. Mboto is a strong Masai warriorC. a thorn fence is built to keep the cattle outD. the Masai has nearly a thousand years of history4.Which of the following is NOT true accordi

8、ng to the text?A. The Masai wander over the rolling African grasslands.B. A Masais simple house has a small opening as a door to allow a person to enter.C. A Masais simple house is made of branches and strong sticks.D. Modern inventions dont affect the Masais lives at all.答案：BCAD高中英语课外阅读材料：obstructi

9、onUnder proper conditions, sound waves will be reflected from a hillside or other such obstruction(障碍). Sound travels at the rate of about one-fifth of a mile per second. If the hill is eleven hundred feet away, it takes two seconds for the sound to travel to the hill and back. Thus, by timing the i

10、nterval between a sound and its reflection, you can estimate the distance to an obstruction.During World War II the British used a practical application(应用) of this law to detect German planes on their way to bomb London long before the enemy was near the target. They used radio waves instead of sou

11、nd waves, since radio waves can make a way through fog and clouds. The outnumbered Royal Air Force always seemed to the puzzled Germans to be surprised.It was radio echoes(回声) more that anything else that won the Battle of Britain.Since the radio waves were used to tell the direction in which to sen

12、d the RAF planes and the distance to send them(their line of flight, in other words), the device was called radio direction and ranging, and from the initials the word radar was invented.1. Sound waves reflected from a hill can be used to calculate the _. A. height of the hill B. speed of sound C. d

13、istance to the hill D. intensity of sound2. Radar enabled the English to _.A. prevent German planes being on their may to London B. direct the outnumbered RAF planes effectively C. confuse German bomber pilots D. number the Royal Air Force3. The British used radio waves because they _. A. were more

14、exact than sound waves B. could not be detectedC. were more useful that sound waves D. were easier to use than sound waves4. The author of this article probably intended to explain _. A. exactly how radar worksB. why the British used radio waves in their device C. How radar (word and device) Came to

15、 beD. How radar helped the British win the Battle of Britain高中英语课外阅读材料：tigerOne day last November, Tom Baker stopped out of his house into the morning light and headed across the rice fields toward the bank of the Rapti River. Tom, a 32-year-old school teacher in the farming village of Madanpur, was

16、 going for his morning bath.As he approached(走近) the river, the head of a tiger(老虎) suddenly appeared over the edge of the river bank. Before he could turn to run, the tiger was upon him. It jumped on his shoulder and threw him to the ground, its huge jaws attacked his head in a killing bite.Peter S

17、mith was also on his way to the river and saw the attack. He screamed. The tiger lifted its head and roared(吼叫) at him. Peter ran.From the window of his house John Brown heard the tiger roar and ran out to see it attacking a man. He screamed, too, and all the villagers ran out shouting as the tiger

18、dropped its victim(牺牲品) and ran off. When the villagers reached the river bank, Tom was already dead.For the villagers, the horror of the incident intensified(加剧) by the tales of man-eating tigers that has once run around in the countryside, killing hundreds.1. How many people saw the tiger before i

19、t was driven off?A One person. B. Two persons. C. Three persons. D. Four persons.2. What was the victims professional job?A. A hunter. B. A teacher. C. A farmer. D. A manager.3. The reason why the tiger attacked the man was .A. it was hungry B. it was angryC. it was frightened by the man D. not ment

20、ioned in the passage4. When did the attack take place?A. Early in the morning B. At noonC. Late in the afternoon D. At five before dark5. According to the passage, the underlined word screamed in the third paragraph probably means _.A. gave a sharp cry because of fear. B. shouted out for help.C. mad

21、e some loud noise. D. cried out in pain.morning light and headed across the rice fields toward the bank of the Rapti River. Tom, a 32-year-old school teacher in the farming village of Madanpur, was going for his morning bath.去年十一月的一天，汤姆贝克停止了他的房子在晨光中，穿过水稻领域在拉布蒂河。汤姆，32年在农村madanpur老教师，去他的晨浴。As he appro

22、ached(走近) the river, the head of a tiger(老虎) suddenly appeared over the edge of the river bank. Before he could turn to run, the tiger was upon him. It jumped on his shoulder and threw him to the ground, its huge jaws attacked his head in a killing bite.当他走近(走近)河，老虎的头(老虎)突然出现在河岸边。在他转身想跑，老虎在他身上。它跳上他的肩膀，把他摔倒在地，在咬杀其