英语广东省10-11学年高一下学期期末复习检测(阅读理解)

1、英语：广东省10-11学年高一下学期期末复习检测（阅读理解） 阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节：阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）AIn the past, people who graduated from college felt proud of their academic(学业的) achievements and felt confident that their degree would help them to find a good job. However, in the past four years the job market has changed gr

2、eatly. This years college graduates are facing one of the worst job markets. For example, Ryan Stewart, a graduate of San Jose State University, got a degree in religious studies, but no job prospects. He points out that many people already working are getting laid off and dont have jobs, so its eve

3、n harder for new college graduates to find jobs. Four years ago, the future looked bright for the class of 2006. There were many high-tech job chances. Graduates received many job offers, and they were able to get jobs with high salaries and benefits such as insurance(保险) and paid vacations. However

4、, Times have changed and its a new market, according to an officer of the San Jose State Career Center. The officer says students who do find jobs started preparing two years ago. They worked during summer vacations, they have had several short-time jobs, and theyve majored in one of the few fields

5、that are still hot, like chemical engineering, accounting, or nursing, where average starting salaries have actually increased over last year. Other popular fields (like information system management, computer science, and political science) have seen big declines(下降) in starting salaries. Ryan Stew

6、art (he had hoped to become a teacher) may go back to school in order to become a college teacher. He thinks college teaching could be a good career even in a bad economy.In conclusion, these days a degree may not be a ticket to instant wealth for some students. For now, they can only hope the value

7、 of their degree will increase over time.The underlined word in the second paragraph probably means _.A. skills B. interests C. chances D. ideas42. Which of the following majors has the best job offers? A. teaching B. accounting C. political science D. computer science43. Ryan Stewart will have to _

8、. A. change his major B. get a job teaching C. go back to school D. become a religious leader44. The underlined sentence in the last paragraph means _. A. the best way to get rich is not to get a college degree B. most students with degrees will not be able to find jobs C. having a college degree do

9、es not mean that one has money for travelling D. a college degree does not mean that one will find a well-paid job45. The main idea of the passage is that _. A. a lot of graduates are losing their jobs B. Ryan Stewart has been able to find a jobC. salaries in some fields have increased in the past y

10、earD. the job market has changed greatly over the past four years BObviously television has both advantages and disadvantages.In the first place, television is not only a convenient source of entertainment, but also a comparatively cheap one. With a TV set in the family people dont have to pay for e

11、xpensive seats at the theatre, the cinema, or the opera. All they have to do is to push a button or turn a knob, and they can see plays, films, operas and shows of every kind. Some people, however, think that this is where the danger lies. The television viewers need do nothing. He does not even hav

12、e to use his legs if he has a remote control. He makes no choice, does no exercises, and makes no judgment. He is completely passive （被动的）and has everything presented to him without any effort in his part.Television, it is often said, keeps one informed about current events and the latest developmen

13、ts in science and politics. The most distant countries and the strangest customs are brought right into ones sitting room. It could be argued that the radio performs this service as well; but on television everything is much more living, much more real. Yet here again there is a danger. The televisi

14、on screen itself has a terrible, almost physical charm for us. We get so used to looking at the movements on it, so dependent on its pictures, that it begins to control our lives. People are often heard to say that their television sets have broken down and that they have suddenly found that they ha

15、ve far more time to do things and that they actually begin to talk to each other again. It makes one think, doesnt it?There are many other arguments for and against television. We must realize that television itself is neither good nor bad. It is the uses that determine its value to society.46. The

16、main function of paragraph 1 is to _. A. introduce the theme of the whole passage B. summarize the whole passage C. arouse the readers interest D. state the primary uses of TV47. Television, as a source of entertainment, is _. A. not very convenient B. very expensive C. quite dangerous D. relatively

17、 cheap48. Some people are against TV because _. A. TV programs are not interesting. B. TV viewers are totally passive. C. TV has more disadvantages. D. TV prices are very high.49. One of the most obvious advantages of TV is that _. A. it is very cheap B. it controls our lives C. it keeps us informed

18、 D. it enables us to have a rest50. According to the passage, whether TV is good or not depends on _. A. where we buy it B. how we think about it C. how we make use of it D. where we make use of itCWhat will man be like in the futurein 5000 or even 50,000 years from now? We can only make guesses, of

19、 course, but we can be sure that he will be different from what he is today, for man is slowly changing all the time.Let us take an obvious example. Man, even five hundred years ago, was shorter than he is today. Now, on average, men are about three inches taller. Five hundred years is relatively sh

20、ort period of time, so we may assume that man will continue to grow taller. Again, in the modern world we use our brains a great deal. Even so, we still make use of only about 20% of the brains capacity. As time goes on, however, we shall have to use our brains more and more, and eventually we shall

21、 need larger ones! This is likely to bring about a physical change to the head, in particular the forehead, will grow larger.Nowadays our eyes are in constant use. In fact, we use them so much that very often they become weaker and we have to wear glasses. But over very long period of time it is lik

22、ely that mans eyes will grow stronger.On the other hand, we tend to make less use of our arms and legs. These, as a result, are likely to grow weaker. At the same time, however, our fingers will grow more sensitive because they are used a great deal in modern life.But what about hair? This will prob

23、ably disappear from the body altogether in course of time because it does not serve a useful purpose any longer. In the future, then, both sexes are likely to be bald.Perhaps all this gives the impression that future man will not be a very attractive creature to look at! This may well be true. All t

24、he same, in spite of all these changes, future man will still have a lot in common with us. He will still be a human being, with thoughts and emotions similar to our own.51. The passage mainly tells us that_. A. mans life will be different in the futureB. future man will look quite different from us

25、 C. man is growing taller and uglier as time passes D. the functions of mans organs(器官) will function as well as today52. Which of the following serves as the evidence that man is changing?A. Mans hair is getting thinner and thinner.B. Man has got stronger eyes now than he ever had. C. Man has been

26、growing taller over the past 500 years. D. Mans arms and legs have become lighter and weaker.53. The change in mans size of forehead is probably because_ A. he makes use of only 20 % of the brains capacity. B. the other 80% of his brain will grow in due（预定的） time.C. his brain has grown larger over t

27、he past centuries.D. he will use his brain more and more as time goes on.54. Which of the following is true about a human being in the future? A. He thinks and feels in different way.B. He has smaller eyes and wears better glasses.C. He is hairless because hair is no longer useful.D. His fingers gro

28、w weaker because he doesnt use them.55. It can be inferred from the passage that _.A. future life is always predictable（可预测的）B. human beings hope for a change in the future lifeC. human beings will become less attractive in the futureD. Less use of a bodily organ may lead to its degeneration（衰退）第二节

29、信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）请阅读下列有关婚姻的观点，按照要求匹配信息。并将答案填写在答题卷标号为56-60的相应位置上。请注意： E填涂AB， F填涂ACBeing unselfish is very important to make a marriage work.Becoming a person of independence and pride leads to a successful marriage.Being able to communicate makes a marriage happy.Divorced people will live an inc

30、omplete life.Marriage is the result of extended love.Divorce results from a lack of responsibility.以下是五个人关于婚姻的讲述，请将他们的讲述和以上观点匹配。56. MeganSometimes I think that successful marriages are an endangered societal species. It seems as though every time I turn around, another couple I know is getting divor

31、ced. Its a shame because marriage is very important. I believe that if people put more effort into making their marriages work, there would be fewer divorces. Marriage takes certain characteristics to make it a success, such as responsibility and sense of humor. It partners all understand this, more

32、 happy marriages will be maintained.57. AmandaOne thing I think that is important to successful marriage is that you should not always think of yourself. My husband and I have stayed happily for about ten years. He makes me know there are many times he would rather read, relax, or work on the car, b

33、ut he only does something for himself when all the household chores are done and the kids have been taken care of. In return, I bake him all his favorite home-made cakes and cookies and try to go out of my way to do special things for him. I feel very fortunate to have married him.58. NicoleMy husba

34、nd is my best friend, with whom I share most of my thoughts. We find it easy to talk about most things, so we dont have many secrets from each other. When my mother makes him upset he dose not hesitate to tell me. Things like that are easier to deal with when theyre out in the open than when theyre

35、kept inside. Thus, we have a very open, comfortable relationship. 59. SamanthaI feel sorry for what my divorced friends have lost. No matter how earnestly the former spouses try to “keep in touch”, no matter how generous the visiting privileges for the parent who does not win custody of the children

36、, the continuity of their lives has been broken. The years they spent together have been cut off from the rest of their lives; they are an isolated memory, no more integral to their past than a snapshot.60. Ashley The very first trick to a happy marriage is to be a person of yourself who does not im

37、agine a husband is necessary to make you magically complete. Successful partnerships are not between those who cannot live without each other, but between those who can live with each other. There is no room even in daydreams for the stupid idea that there is on earth only one mate intended for anot

38、her. 阅读（共两节，满分40分）41. C. 猜词题。根据下文“people already working are getting laid off and dont have jobs, so its even harder for new college graduates to find jobs.”可推断此处应为“没有工作机会”。42B. 细节题。可从第四段三到五行得出答案。43C细节题。从第五段第一句可知答案。44D. 细节理解题。从开篇可知以前人们认为有好学历就可以找到好工作，但现实说明如今学历已经不再是好工作的保证了。45D. 主旨大意题。第二段第一句就已经说明文章中心。4

39、6A. 段义归纳题。文章第一段是总起段，提出论点。47D. 细节理解题。从第二段前两句可知答案。48B细节理解题。从第二段结尾两句可知答案。49C. 细节理解题。从第三段开头两句可知答案。50C主旨大意题。从文章最后一段可知答案。51B. 细节理解题。从第一段第二句可知答案。52C. 细节理解题。从第二段前四行可知答案。53D. 细节推断题。从第二段后四行可知答案54C. 细节理解题。从倒数第二段可知答案55D. 细节推断题。从文章内容看，使用多的器官如脑袋、眼睛会得到增强，而手臂、大脑和头发会因为使用减少而逐渐衰退。5660 FACDBIII. 阅读 （共两节，满分35）第一节 阅读理解 (

40、共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。( A ) When my first wartime Christmas came, I was in basic training in New Jersey and not sure if I could make it home for the holidays. Only on the afternoon of December 23 was the list of men who would have three-day passes (通行证) post

41、ed. I was one of the lucky soldiers. It was Christmas Eve when I arrived, and a light snow had fallen. Mother opened the front door. I could see beyond her, into the corner of the living room where the tree had always stood. There were lights, all colors, and ornaments (装饰物) shining against the gree

42、n of a pine. “Where did it come from？” I asked. “I asked the Gates boy to cut it,” my mother said. “I wouldnt have had one just for myself, but when you called oh, such a rush! He just brought it in this afternoon” The pine reached to the proper height, almost to the ceiling, and the Tree Top Krysta

43、l Star was in its place. A few green branches reached about a little awkwardly (不够美观地) at the side, I thought, and there was a bit of bare trunk showing in the middle. But the tree filled the room with warm light and the whole house with pleasant smell of Christmas. “Its not like the ones you used t

44、o find,” my mother went on. “Yours were always in good shape. I suppose the Gates boy didnt know where to look. But I couldnt be picky.” “Dont worry, ” I told her. “Its perfect.” It wasnt, of course, but at the moment I realized something for the first time: all Christmas trees are perfect.41. From

45、the passage, we can infer that _.A. the writer spent his Christmas during the warB. soldiers did not all go home for Christmas during the warC. all the soldiers had three-day passesD. the writer could not go home for Christmas42. When the writer got home, _.A. it was December 23B. it was snowing hea

46、vilyC. he found a Christmas tree in the living room D. the Gates boy was cutting a Christmas tree for his mother43. From the passage, we can conclude that _.A. the writer used to cut very beautiful Christmas trees B. his mother didnt like perfect treesC. his mother didnt want to have a tree D. the w

47、riter wouldnt have a tree cut by someone else44. “All Christmas trees are perfect”, because they can remind you of _.A. the wartime B. the green of a pineC. the pleasant smell D. the sweet home 45. The best title for this passage would be “_”.A. How to Choose a Christmas Tree B. How Soldiers Spent C

48、hristmas C. The Perfect Christmas TreeD. The Christmas Without a Tree( B ) In the past, people who graduated from college felt proud of their academic achievement and confident that their degree would help them find a good job. However, in the past four years the job market has changed dramatically.

49、 This years college graduates are facing one of the worst job markets in years. For example, Ryan Stewart, a graduate of San Jose University, got a degree in religious studies, but no job prospects. He points out that many people already working are getting laid off and dont have jobs, so its even h

50、arder for new college graduates to find jobs. Four years ago, the future looked bright for the class of 2003. There were many high-tech job opportunities. Graduates received many job offers, and they were able to get jobs with high salaries and benefits such as insurance and paid vacations. However,

51、 “Times have changed and its a new market,” according to Cheryl Allmen- Vinnidge of the San Jose State Career Center. Allmen-Vinniage says students who do find jobs started preparing two years ago. They worked during summer vacations, they have had several internships（实习）, and theyve majored in one

52、of the few fields that are still hot, like chemical engineering, accounting, or nursing, where average starting salaries have actually increased over last year. Other popular fields (like information system management, computer science, and political science) have seen big declines in starting salar

53、ies. Ryan Stewart (he had hoped to become a teacher) may just end up going back to school. “Id like to teach college some day and that requires more schooling, which would be great in bad economy.” he said. In conclusion, these days, to some students a degree may not be a ticket to instant wealth. F

54、or now, they can only hope its value will increase over time.46. The word in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to _.A. skillB. interestsC. opportunitiesD. applications 47. Which of the following majors can get a job easily?A. teachingB. accountingC. political scienceD. computer science48. T

55、he underlined sentence in the last paragraph means _.A. the best way to get rich is not to get a college degreeB. most students with degrees will not be able to find jobsC. having a college degree does not qualify one for travel discountsD. a college degree does not mean that one will find a well-pa

56、id job49. Ryan Stewart will have to _.A. change his major B. get a job teaching C. go back to school D. become a religious leader50. The main idea of this passage is that _.A. a lot of graduates are losing their jobsB. Ryan Stewart has not been able to find a jobC. salaries in some fields have incre

57、ased in the past yearD. the job market has changed dramatically over the past 4 years( C ) Of all the animals in the animal kingdom, which one (aside from man) is the cleverest? There are several ways of measuring the intelligence of animals. In one test a scientist sets three same cans on a table.

58、While the animal watches, he puts food under one of the cans. Then he leads the animal away. Some time later, he brings it back to see if it remembers which can has the food. No smelling is allowed; the animal must go directly to the correct can or it fails. This is called a delayed- response text.

59、The idea is to find out how long an animals memory can keep information. The scientists would try showing the cans to the animal one hour later, or two hours later, or even a full day later. They discovered that chimpanzees and elephants had the best memory, and were able to remember the correct can

60、 for at least twenty hours. No other animal is close. Dogs came next, but they only remembered for nine hours. To settle the matter, the scientists designed a huge maze (迷宫) and ran the chimps and elephants through it. The maze was very difficult, with many blind paths and dead ends. It took the chi