高中英语阅读理解专题训练（12套）

1、高中英语阅读理解专题训练第1套第一节：阅读理解共15小题；每题2分，总分值30分阅读以下短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Awords:364&192People do not analyze every problem they meet. Sometimes they try to remember a solution from the last time they had a similar problem. They often accept the opinions or ideas of other people. Other time

2、s they begin to act without thinking. They try to find a solution by trial and error. However, when all these methods fail, the person with a problem has to start analyzing. There are six stages in analyzing a problem.First the person must recognize that there is a problem. For example, Sams bicycle

3、 is broken, and he cannot read it to class as he usually does. Sam must see that there is a problem with his bicycle.Next the thinker must define the problem. Before Sam can repair his bicycle, he must find out the reason why it does not work. For instance, he must determine if the problem is with t

4、he gears, the brakes, or the frame. He must make his problem more specific.Now the person must look for information that will make the problem clearer and lead to possible solutions. For instance, suppose Sam decided that his bike does not work because there is something wrong with the gear wheels.

5、At this time, he can look in his bicycle repair book and read about gears. He can talk to his friends at the bike shop. He can look at his gears carefully.After studying the problem, the person should have several suggestions for a possible solution. Take Sam as an illustration. His suggestions migh

6、t be: put oil on the gear wheels; buy new gear wheels and replace the old ones; tighten or loosen the gear wheels.Eventually one suggestion seems to be the solution to the problem. Sometimes the final idea comes very suddenly because the thinker suddenly sees something new or sees something in a new

7、 way. Sam, for example, suddenly sees that there is a piece of chewing gum between the gear wheels. He immediately realizes the solution to his problem: he must clean the gear wheels.Finally the solution is tested. Sam cleans the gear wheels and finds that afterwards his bicycle works perfectly. In

8、short , he has solved the problem.41. What is the best title for this passage? A. Six Stages for Repairing Sams Bicycle B. Possible Ways to Problem-solving C. Necessities of Problem AnalysisD. Suggestions for Analyzing a Problem42. In analyzing a problem we should do all the following except . A. re

9、cognize and define the problem B. look for information to make the problem clearer C. have suggestions for a possible solution D. find a solution by trial or mistake43. By referring to Sams broken bicycle, the author intends to _. A. illustrate the ways to repair his bicycle B. discuss the problems

10、of his bicycle C. tell us how to solve a problem D. show us how to analyze a problem44. Which of the following is NOT true? A. People do not analyze the problem they meet. B. People often accept the opinions or ideas of other people. C. People may learn from their past experience. D. People can not

11、solve some problems they meet.45. As used in the last sentence, the phrase “in short means _. A. in the long run B. in detail C. in a wordD. in the end【答案与解析】 4145 BDCAC 本文讲的是一般情况下人们的思维方式，很少有人分析他们所遇到的问题，而是试图记住“问题的答案，进而举例说明解决问题的过程：首先要认识到有问题，接下来对问题进行归类，而且对问题进行研究、找出问题产生的原因。解决问题的过程也可以向别人咨询，找出问题的解决方法。41.

12、 B。主旨大意题。作者主要讲述一般情况下人们的思维方式，以及举例说明解决问题的过程。根据原文概括大意，给文章加标题，考查学生的概括和表达能力，所以答案为B。另外，注意文章的标题尽可能要新颖、短小、奇特、中肯。42. D。细节理解题。根据第二、三、四各自然段第1句，结合第一自然段第4句，可知答案为D。43. C。作者意图题。根据作者的主要讲述，目的是告知人们如何解决问题，可知答案为 C。44. A。细节理解题。根据第一自然段第1句，可判断出答案为A。45. C。词义猜想题。根据上下文，考查学生对常用短语的掌握。Bwords:400&235 Turning on the TV, a wonderf

13、ul scene comes to your eyes a group of men, tall, strong and handsome, and women, young, beautiful and attractive, too. Together they eat in the finest restaurants, traveling everywhere around the world by luxurious planes and pleasure ships. They are models. Do you envy them? What sort of life are

14、models leading? Is it a wonderful life for a young lady or a young man?A few models are well-known actors or actresses who can make a lot of money only by showing themselves off in commercials. But the majority of them are just curious to see what it is like. Theyd like to be models just because the

15、y are attracted by what they imagine models earn a lot of money and lead a glorious life. This is true for those who are very successful. However, most models find it difficult to get work. Very few can earn enough to live on, and for all models their expenses are high. Their agents claim about 20%

16、of the earnings, and no model will get very far without a clever agent. Besides, they have to buy good clothing. They also have to pay to travel to interviews and reach the places where the work is to be done. Interviews for a model job are known as cattle-markets in the modeling world, and not with

17、out a good reason. A top model can choose his or her work, demand and receive high fees and has his or her expenses paid. But for most models, the situation is quite different. And agent or employer inspects each model much as a farmer inspects cattle at a market. Intelligence, qualifications and pe

18、rsonal characteristics count for little against good looks and tight figures. For all except the very few lucky ones, the life of a model is a continual search for work, trying to sell himself or herself in the face of fierce competition and, sometimes, not particularly moral standards on the part o

19、f some employers. Immigration officials at airport look suspiciously at a girl whose passport shows her occupation as “Model, and these are men and women of considerable experience of the world. It comes no surprise to find that some models prefer to put “Secretary or “Businessman as their jobs in t

20、heir passports. Modeling is a changeable world with great rewards for a tiny minority but not for the majority.46. For models, their good looks and tight figures are _, compared with their intelligence and qualifications. A. more important B. less needed C. less essential D. more looked down upon47.

21、 Which of the following can lead you to believe according to the passage? A. A models traveling expenses are usually paid by his employer. B. To be a model, good looks are the most important qualification. C. Most models have a fairly easy way of life with high pay. D. A model can hardly be successf

22、ul without a good agent.48. Models often put “Secretary or “Businessman instead of “Model in their passports because _. A. they want to avoid being stopped to sign their names by fans B. a person with the occupation of a model is easily attacked by black societies C. models are sometimes looked down

23、 upon D. secretaries and businessmen are free of custom duty49. What may be the authors attitude towards modeling? A. It is a worthwhile life for a young lady or a young man. B. He is in favor of young people to try modeling.C. Before being crazy about a model job, young people should be aware of th

24、e difficulties. D. It is a field in which everyone has a great chance to succeed.50. The underlined word “suspiciously can most probably be replaced by _. A. doubtfully B. excitedly C. proudly D. sadly【答案与解析】 4650 ADCCA本文作者认为虽然模特职业是很风光，但不是每一个模特都能成功的，模特这个职业有时会被人瞧不起。46. A。细节理解题。从第四自然段Intelligence, qua

25、lifications and personal characteristics count for little against good looks and tight figures.可知答案。47. D。推理判断题。从第三自然段no model will get very far without a clever agent可知答案。48 C。细节理解题。从第五自然段Immigration officials at airport look suspiciously at a girl whose passport shows her occupation as “Model可知答案。

26、49. C。主旨大意题。作者认为虽然模特职业是很风光，但不是每一个模特都能成功的，尤其是文章最后一句话点明了主题。50. A。意义猜想题。从第五段可知，模特这个职业有时会被人瞧不起， 从四个选项看只有A项符合题意。Cwords:303&194Even plant can run a fever, especially when theyre under attack by insects or disease. But unlike human, plants can have their temperature taken from 3, 000 feet away straight up.

27、 A decade ago, adopting the infrared 红外线scanning technology developed for military purposes and other satellites, physicist Stephen Paley came up with a quick way to take the temperature of crops to determine which ones are under stress. The goal was to let farmers precisely target pesticide 杀虫剂spra

28、ying rather than rain poison on a whole field, which invariably includes plants that dont have pest 害虫problems.Even better, Paleys Remote Scanning Services Company could detect crop problems before they became visible to the eye. Mounted on a plane flown at 3, 000 feet at night, an infrared scanner

29、measured the heat emitted by crops. The data were transformed into a color-coded map showing where plants were running“fevers. Farmers could then spot-spray, using 50 to 70 percent less pesticide than they otherwise would.The bad news is that Paleys company closed down in 1984, after only three year

30、s. Farmers resisted the new technology and long - term backers were hard to find. But with the renewed concern about pesticides on produce, and refinements in infrared scanning, Paley hopes to get back into operation. Agriculture experts have no doubt the technology works. “This technique can be use

31、d on 75 percent of agricultural land in the United States, says George Oerther of Texas A & M. Ray Jackson , who recently retired from the Department of Agriculture, thinks remote infrared crop scanning could be adopted by the end of the decade. But only ff Paley finds the financial backing which he

32、 failed to obtain 10 years ago.51Plants will emit an increased amount of heat when they are_.A. sprayed with pesticides B. facing an infrared scannerC. in poor physical condition D. exposed to excessive sun rays52In order to apply pesticide spraying precisely, we can use infrared scanning to_.A. est

33、imate the damage to the crops B. measure the size of the affected areaC. draw a color-coded map D. locate the problem area53Farmers can save a considerable amount of pesticide by_.A. resorting to spot-spraying B. consulting infrared scanning expertsC. transforming poisoned rain D. detecting crop pro

34、blems at an early stage54The application of infrared scanning technology to agriculture met with some difficulties _.A. the lack of official support B. its high costC. the lack of financial support D. its failure to help increase production55Infrared scanning technology may be brought back into oper

35、ation because of_.A. the desire of farmers to improve the quality of their produceB. growing concern about the excessive use of pesticides on cropsC. the forceful promotion by the Department of AgricultureD. full support from agricultural experts 【答案与解析】 5155 CDACB C篇是一篇说明文，主要介绍了将原用于军事和卫星的红外线扫描技术运用于

36、农业的前景，人们为此所做出的努力及遇到的困难。51C。细节理解题。依据文章第二自然段第2行“an infrared scanner measured the heat emitted by cropsThe data were transformed into a color-coded map showing where plants were runningfevers，说明植物在发“高烧，也就是说，“身体状况不佳时才会散发热，所以选项C符合题意。52D。推理判断题。此题要求判断使用红外线扫描技术的目的。依据文章第二自然段第4行“showing where plants were runn

37、ing feversFarmers could then spot spray，说明目的是确定有问题的区域，以使农民有针对性地喷杀虫剂。显然，选项D确定有问题的地域为最正确选项。53A。细节理解题。依据文章第二自然段最后一句“Farmers could then spot-spray, using 50 to 70 percent less pesticide than they otherwise would采取点喷，农民们可以节省平时用量的50至70的杀虫剂，选项A符合题意。54C。推理判断题。依据文章第三自然段的第1句“The bad news is that Palelys compa

38、ny closed down in 1984，after only three yearsFarmers resisted the new technology and long-term backers were hard to find，从中可以看出红外线扫描技术应用于农业遇到了一些问题，原因有两个：一是农民对新技术的抵抗，二是难以找到长期赞助商。文章中还有一处明显的提示出现在最后一句：“But only if Palely finds the financial backing which he failed to obtain 10 years ago从该句提供的信息同样可以反推出10

39、年前的情形，所以选项C正确。55B。细节理解题。依据文章第三自然段第2行“But with the renewed concern about pesticide on produce, and refinements in infrared scanning，Palely hopes to get back into operation，可知B项出于对杀虫剂过度使用的担忧符合题意。高中英语阅读理解专题训练第2套第一节：阅读理解共15小题；每题2分，总分值30分阅读以下短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A (words:311&225)The Bri

40、tish National Health Service (NHS) was set up in 1948 and was designed to provide equal basic health care, free of charge, for everybody in the country. Before this time health care had to be paid for by individuals.Nowadays central government is directly responsible for the NHS although it is admin

41、istered by local health authorities. About 83 percent of the cost of the health service is paid for by general taxation and the rest is met from the National Insurance contributions paid by those in work. There are charges for prescription and dental care but many people, such as children, pregnant

42、women, pensioners, and those on Income Support, are exempt from payment.Most people are registered with a local doctor (a GP, or General Practitioner) who is increasingly likely to be part of a health centre which serves the community. As the population of Britain gets older, the hospital service no

43、w treats more patients than before, although patients spend less time in hospital. NHS hospitalsmany of which were built in the nineteenth century provide nearly half a million beds and have over 480, 000 medical staff. The NHS is the biggest employer in Europe although Britain actually spends less

44、per person on health care than most of her European neighbours.During the 1980s there was considerable restructuring of the Health Service with an increased emphasis on managerial efficiency and the privatization of some services (for example, cleaning). At the end of the 1980s the government introd

45、uced proposals for further reform of the NHS, including allowing some hospitals to be self-governing, and encouraging GPs to compete for patients. Patients would be able to choose and change their family doctor more easily and GPs would have more financial responsibility. The political questions con

46、tinue of how much money should be provided to support the NHS and where it should come from.41. We can know from the first paragraph that _.A. the original aim of the NHS was to provide equal basic health care for everybodyB. people didnt have to pay for health care since the NHS was set upC. patien

47、ts were charged for receiving health care before 1948D. the NHS was an organization which gave free advice to villagers42. What do we know about the NHS?A. Its managed by the central government.B. Its cost is mainly paid for by the National Insurance contributions.C. It hires more people than any ot

48、her unit in Europe.D. Fewer patients go to its hospitals than before because they spend less on health care.43. All the following statements about GPs are true except that they _.A. take care of the local peoples healthB. often take part in competitions to see who is the bestC. work under high press

49、ure nowadaysD. have more responsibilities than before44. What does the underlined word “exempt probably mean?A. sufferingB. different C. preventedD. free45. The biggest problem for the NHS is _.A. many hospitals are too old to be usedB. some services are in the charge of individualsC. more and more

50、patients go to GPs for treatmentD. there is not enough money for further reform【答案与解析】 4145 CCBDD国家保健中心由中央政府直接负责，但由地方当局管理。建立国家保健中心的最初目的是为农村居民提供免费的根本健康护理，尤其儿童、孕妇等可享受免费治疗。41. C。细节理解题。根据最后一自然段最后一句可知，建立国家保健中心的最初目的是为农村居民提供免费的根本健康护理，而不是针对所有的人，所以前两项错误。42. C。细节理解题。根据第4自然段“The NHS is the biggest employer in

51、Europe可知。从第二自然段第一句可以看出国家保健中心由中央政府直接负责，但由地方当局管理，所以A项错误。43. B。细节理解题。根据最后一自然段话“and encouraging GPs to compete for patients可知政府鼓励全科医生之间相互竞争，而不是让他们进行竞赛，看谁的医术高明。44. D。猜想词义题。前面提到医生开药方及给病人治疗牙病需要收费，再结合but一词可推断儿童、孕妇等可享受免费治疗。45. D。细节理解题。根据最后一自然段最后一句可知。Bwords:281&217So long as teachers fail to distinguish betwe

52、en teaching and learning, they will continue to undertake to do for children that which only children can do for themselves. Teaching children to read is not passing reading on to them. It is certainly not endless hours spent in activities about reading. Douglas insists that“ reading cannot be taugh

53、t directly and schools should stop trying to do the impossible.Teaching and learning are two entirely different processes. They differ in kind and function. The function of teaching is to create the conditions and the climate that will make it possible for children to devise the most efficient syste

54、m for teaching themselves to read. Teaching is also public activity. It can be seen and observed.Learning to read involves all that each individual does to make sense of the world of printed language. Almost all of it is private, for learning is an occupation of the mind, and that process is not ope

55、n to public scrutiny.If teacher and learner roles are not interchangeable ,what then can be done through teaching that will aid the child in the quest探索for knowledge? Smith has one principal rule for all teaching instructions. “Make learning to read easy, which means making reading a meaningful, enj

56、oyable and frequent experience for children. When the roles of teacher and learner are seen for what they are, and when both teacher and learner fulfill them appropriately, then much of the pressure and feeling of failure for both is eliminated. Learning to read is made easier when teachers create a

57、n environment where children are given the opportunity to solve the problem of leaning to read by reading.46The problem with the reading course as mentioned in the first paragraph is that _.A. it is one of the most difficult school coursesB. students spend endless hours in readingC. reading tasks ar

58、e assigned with little guidanceD. too much time is spent in teaching about reading47The teaching of reading will be successful if _.A. teachers can improve conditions at school for the studentsB. teachers can enable students to develop their own way of readingC. teachers can devise the most efficien

59、t system for readingD. teachers can make their teaching activities observable48The underlined word“ scrutiny most probably means“_.A. inquiry B. observationC. control D. suspicion49According to the passage, learning to read will no longer be a difficult task when _.A. children become highly motivate

60、dB. teacher and learner roles are interchangeableC. teaching helps children in the search for knowledgeD. reading enriches childrens experience50The main idea of the passage is that _.A. teachers should do as little as possible in helping students learn to readB. teachers should encourage students t