高一英语阅读理解试题科技类

1、高一英语阅读理解试题（科技类）The computer is a useful machine. It is the most important invention in many years. The oldest kind of computer is the abacus（算盘）,used in China centuries ago, but the first large, modern computer was built in 1946. A computer then could do maths problems quite fast.Today computers are

2、 used in many ways and can do many kinds of work. In a few years the computer may touch the life of everyone, even people in faraway villages.In the last few years, there have been great changes in computers. They are getting smaller and smaller, and computing faster and faster, Many scientists agre

3、e that computers can now do many things, but they cannot do everything. Who knows what the computers of tomorrow will be like?Will computers bring good things or bad things to people? The scientists of today will have to decide how to use the computers of tomorrow.The computer is a machine.A. helpfu

4、l B. strangeC. largeD. dangerousThe first large, modern computer was built about years ago.A. a fewB. fortyC. sixtyD. eightyThe computers of today are than before.A. bigger B. fewerC. smaller D. tallerComputers can do.A. everything B. anything C. nothingD. lots of thingsThe scientists of today how t

5、o use the computers of tomorrow.A. may decide B. must decide C. can make D. needn t make【答案与解析】本文讲计算机的发展历史。Ao细节题。根据据第 1句tThe computer is a useful machine 可知答案为 A。Co推断题。第一台计算机是 1946年生产的，距今大约60年，所以应选CoCo细节题。根据第 3段第2句They are getting smaller and smaller 可知答案为 CD。 推断题。根据第 2段第 1 句 Today computers are use

6、d in many ways and can do many kinds of work 以及- but they cannot do everything 可知答案为 D。Bo 细节题。根据最后一句话The scientists of today will have to decide how to use thecomputers of tomorrow 可知答案为 B。Warm water freezes more quickly than cold water. Sir Francis Bacon said that almost four hundred years ago. But

7、 few people believed him until 1970. In that year a Canadian scientist George Kill proved the English professor was right. Dr Kill filled an open oil pail( 桶)with cold water. He filled another with warm water. He put both in the same low temperature. The warm water froze first.The lack of covers on

8、the pails is the secret. Some of the warm water changed into vapor. This meant that less of the warm water was left to be frozen. And so the warm water froze faster than the cold water even though it had a greater temperature drop to make.Hundreds of years ago, Sir Francis Bacon found.the temperatur

9、e of warm water drops faster than that of cold waterwarm water is heavier than cold waterwarm water has the same temperature as cold waterwarm water is not as useful as cold waterWhat Sir Francis Bacon said was right, but people didnt believe him until .A. late in the 20th centuryB. early in the 20t

10、h centuryC. three years agoD. late in the 19th centuryLeave a pail with warm water and another pail with cold water in the same low temperature, you ll find that.A. cold water freezes firstwarm water turns into ice before cold waterwarm water and cold water freeze at the same timemuch of cold water

11、is changed into air.Why does warm water freeze first in the same freezing weather?Because some of the warm water turns to vapor, the amount（数量）becomes less than thatof cold water.Because warm water is lighter than cold water.Because the temperature of warm water is lower than that of cold water.Beca

12、use cold water freezes with more difficulty than warm water.【答案与解析】本文介绍热水比冷水结冰快的现象。Ao细节题。据第1句和第2句可知答案为AoAo 细节题。根据 But few people believe him until 1970 可知答案为 A。B。细节题。根据文章第1句可得得答案为BoAo 推断题。根据 Some of the warm water changed into vapor. This meant that less of the warm water was left to be frozen 可知答案为

13、 A。If you do not use your arm or your legs for some time, they become weak; when you start using them again, they slowly become strong again. Everybody knows that. Yet many people do not seem to know that memory works in the same way. When someone says that he has a good memory, he really means that

14、 he keeps his memory in practice by using it. When someone else says that his memory is poor, he really means that he does not give it enough chance to become strong.If a friend says that his arms and legs are weak, we know that it is his own fault（ 过错）.But if he tells us that he has a poor memory,

15、many of us think that his parents are to blame（ 受责备），and few ofus know that it is just his own fault. Have you ever found that some people cant reusually they have better memories? This is because they cannot read or write and they have to remember things; they cannot write down in a little notebook

16、. They have to remember days, names, songs and stories; so their memory is the whole time being exercised. So if you want to have a good memory, learn from the people: Practice remembering.The main reason for one is poor memory is that.his father or mother may have a poor memoryHe does not use his n

17、ame or legs for some timehis memory is not often usedhe can t reawoteIf you do not use your arms or legs for some time.you can t use them any morethey will become strongerthey become weak and won t become strong until you use them again.they will become neither stronger nor weakerWhich of the follow

18、ing is NOT true?Your memory works in the same way as your arms or legs.Your memory, like your arms or legs, becomes weak if you don t give it enough chanpractice.Don t learn how to read and write if you want to have a bett& memory.A good memory comes from more practice.Some people can t read or writ

19、e, but they usually have better memories, because.they have save much troublethey have saved much time to remember thingsC. they have to use their memories all the timeD. they can t write everything in a little notebookWhich is the best title for this passage?Don t Stop Using Your Arms Or LegsHow To

20、 Have a Good MemoryStrong Arms And Good MemoriesLearn From the People【答案与解析】本文讲述有关记忆力的一些知识。Co 推断题。根据 When someone says that he has a good memory, he really means that he keeps his memory in practice by using it 可推出答案为 CC。根据 When you start using them again they slowly become strong again 可知答案为 C。Co根据

21、文章内容，A、B、D项均正确，只有C错误，所以选择 CoC。根据 This is because they cannot read or write and they have to remember things 和 so their memory is the whole time being exercised 可知答案为 CBo本文主要讲记忆力不是天生的，而是靠后天培养的，所以应该选择BoWhen Johnson called again, the manager received him very p olitely. That is a most remarkable oil yo

22、u brought us, Mr Johnson, he said. Johnson nodded his smooth, dark head. That was something he knew very well. I never seen anything like it, the manager admitted. Johnson nodded again. No? he said politely. Then he added,“ But I think you will, sir. A very great cit. ” He appeared to think for a mo

23、ment.I think you will find it will be on sale seven, perhaps, eigtyears from now. He smiled.The manager thought that was uncertain. He said,“ It is better than our fish oils. I admit that.“So I am told, sir, agreed Johnson.“Have you any plans to produce it yourself, Mr Johnson?Would I be showing it

24、to you if I had?Johnson smiled again.“We might add some chemicals to one of our own fish oils,“ said the manager.expensive to do that, even if you could,“ Johnson said gently.Besides, “ he added,this oil will be much cheaper than your best fish oils. Cheaper than any vegetable oil, in fact.“Perhaps,

25、 “ said the manage. Well, I suppose you want to make an arrangement, Mr Johnson. Shall we discuss it? “Olbourse, said Johnson.a There two ways of dealing with a situation of this sort. Theusual one is to prevent it altogether or at least to delay it as long as possible. That is, of course, the best

26、way. The manager nodded. He knew plenty about all that.“But I am so sorry for you, because, you see, that is not possible this time.”his doubts, but all he said was an inquiring(asking), Oh?“The other way, “ continued Johnson, “is to produce yourself before the trouble starts.The manager thought of

27、adding chemicals to the fish oil to make it.A. cheaper than the new oilB. more quicklyC. more expensiveD. as good as the new oilJohnson s new oil would be.more expensive than fish oil, but betterless expensive, and betterless expensive, but not goodmore expensive, and not so goodJohnson expressed hi

28、s regret that the manager.could not stop the new oil being madewould never know how to make ithad spent a lot of money on itdidn t know enough about itJohnson showed his new oil to the manager because he wanted.A. to produce it himselfB. to prevent it being producedC. to be paid not to produce itD.

29、the manager to produce it【答案解析】本文讲述了科技产品开发者寻求生产商投资生产的问题。Do 细节题。根据第 2 段 It is better than our fish oils 和第 6 段 We might add some chemicals to our own fish oils 可知它的目的是D。Bo 细节题。根据第 6 段的- this oil will be much cheaper than your best fish oils 和第 2 段的 It is better than our fish oils可推知答案为 B。Ao 细节题。根据倒数第

30、2 段 But I am so sorry for you, because, you see, that is notpossible this time 可知 D为正确选项。Do推断题。根据最后一段及全文的分析可知Johnson的目的是想要该经理生产thenew oils , 故选 D。Can you remember the first time you learned to ride a bike or drive a car? Learning these skills changed your life forever and opened up new horizons. Lea

31、rning about computers can be like learning how to ride a bike or drive a car. Once you have invested the time to master the skills, you will never go back to the old days. The new technology is simply too convenient and too powerful.Technological developments through the years have enabled us to do

32、more with less effort. We have continuously looked for better ways of doing things. Each invention and new development has allowed us to extend our capabilities. Today we see one of the most dramatic technologies ever developed the computer. It extends the capabilities of our minds.Computers have sa

33、ved organizations millions of dollars. Furthermore, these same computer systems have opened up new opportunities that would have gone undiscovered or neglected. The computer may multiply what we can do, and the return on investment is high. The growth of computer usage is surprising. On the other ha

34、nd, the computer can do serious damage. Invasion of privacy（侵犯隐私 ）,fraud（欺诈）,and computer-related mistakes are just a few shocking examples.The computer is like a double-edged sword. It has the ability to cut us free from some activities, but it can also cut deep into profits, personal privacy, and

35、our society in general. How it is used is not a function of technology. It is strictly a function of how people decide to use or misuse this new technology. The choice is yours, and only through a knowledge of computer systems will you be able to avoid the dangers while enjoying the many, many benef

36、its of the computer age.The writer thinks learning about computers is like learning how to ride a bike or drive a car because.it is simple and practicalit needs a lot of practiceit leads people to new life experiencesit takes much time to master the skillsAccording to the passage, computers bring pe

37、ople the following benefits except.A. avoiding mistakesB. saving moneyC. making moneyD. opening up opportunitiesAccording to the writer, the bad effects of computers can be avoided if we.have sound knowledge of computer systemstell people not to misuse computershave strict rules over the use of comp

38、utersmake more investments in the technologyThis passage is probably written for.A. computersB. computer producersC. computer learnersD. computer programmers【答案解析】本文讲述了电脑的巨大作用和学会电脑的益处及相关的注意事项。Co 细节题。根据第 1 段 一 Learning these skills changed your life forever and opened up new horizons. Learning about

39、computers can be like learning how to rid a bike or drive a car 可知 C为正确答案。A。细节题。根据第 3 段 Invasion of privacy, fraud, and computer -related mistakes are just a few shocking examples可知电脑是不能避免错误的，故 A为正确答案。Ao 细节题。根据最后段- The choice is yours, and through a knowledge of computersystems will you be able to a

40、void the dangers 可知 A 才是所需要的条件。Co推断题。从作者所列出的电脑的种种好处和一些注意事项来看，本文是写给电脑初 学者的，故答案为CoPerhaps you have heard a lot about the Internet, but what is it, do you know? The Internet is a network. It uses the telephone to join millions of computers together around the world.Maybe that doesn t sound very interes

41、ting. But when you ve joined to the Internet, therelots and lots of things you can do. You can send E-mails to your friends, and they can get them in a few seconds. You can also do with all kinds of information on the World Wide Web (WWW).There are many different kinds of computers now. They all can

42、 be joined to the Internet. Most of them are small machines sitting on people s desks at home, but there are still many others inschools, offices or large companies. These computers are owned by people and companies, but no one really owns the Internet itself.There are lots of places for you to go i

43、nto the Internet. For example, your school may have theInternet. You can use it during lessons or free time. Libraries often have computers joined to theInternet. You are welcome to use it at only time.Thanks to the Internet, the world is becoming smaller and smaller. It is possible for you to work

44、at home with a computer in front, getting and sending the information you need. You can buy or sell whatever you want by the Internet. But do you know 98% of the information on the Internet is inEnglish? So what will English be like tomorrow?What is the passage mainly about?A. Internet.B. Informatio

45、n.C. Computers. D. E-mails.Which is the quickest and cheapest way to send messages to your friends?A. By post.B. By E-mail.C. By telephone.D. By satellite.Which may be the most possible place for people to work in tomorrow?A. In the office.B. At school.C. At home.D. In the company.Whose the owner of

46、 the Internet?A. The headmaster. B. The officer.C. The user.D. No one.What does the writer try to tell us with the last two sentences?English is important in using the Internet.the Internet is more and more popular.Most of the information is in English.Every computer must have the Internet.【答案与解析】这是

47、一篇关于Internet的说明文，它介绍了什么是Internet , Internet的用途，它的贡献等等。Ao主旨题。文章的每一段都谈到了Internet ,所以我们可以推断文章的主要内容是Internet。Bo 名田节题。 在第 2段中谈至U You can send E-mail to your friends, and they can get them in a few seconds,相比其他选项， E-mail当然是最快的。C。细节题。最后一段的第 2句讲到 It s possible for you to work at home with a computer in fron

48、t,所以明天我们极有可能at home工作了。Do判断题。根据全文我们得知，我们可以在school, libraries, home等地方使用Internet,所有的拥有者是大家，并不是某一个人或某一行业的从业者。A。推断题。最后两句告诉我们： 98% of the information on the Internet is in English ,也 就是说英语在Internet的应用是非常广泛，非常重要的，除 A选项外，没有一个选项能全部 概括这句话的意思。In most towns today, you can see teenagers standing over electroni

49、c machines with flashing lights, shooting at spaceships from other planets and dropping bombs on strange monsters（恶魔）. The machines have names like Space Warrior, Dark Invader and so on. It used to be believed that damage was done only to those strange visitors from outer space, but now it seems tha

50、t they are striking back.Many teenagers like electro nic games so much that they can t stop playing. They spend hourstightly holding the joystick controls and constantly pressing buttons marked “ fire They develop pains on their fingers because of the constant pressure. They play and play that the p

51、ains have no chance to cure properly. The rapid wrist movement required to guide the spaceship across the screen causes another problem: The muscles of the wrist and arm become so inflamed and swollen（ 充血红 肿）that they press against the bones. This condition is what doctors now call “SpaceWarrior s W

52、rist ” .Other strange aches and pains also are likely to affect the elbows and shoulders.Another even more alarming problem is shown by the case of a 17-year-old girl which was recently reported in the British Medical Journal. She had been playing various kinds of electronic games for more than two

53、hours a day. Her father repaired games and machines and she could use the cassettes and systems in his workshop as often as she liked. One day, after playing a game calledDark Invader, she lost consciousness(晕倒)and fell to the floor.Doctors who examined her found she was suffering from an unusual il

54、lness caused by lights flashing at a particular frequency.Electronic games are found very popular with.people living in townsstudents studying in high schoolsgirls working in their father s workshopsyoung people“Space Warrior s Wrist is caused by.constantly pressing the buttonsrapidly moving across

55、the screentightly holding the joystick controlsinflamed and swollen muscles of the wristThe case of a 17-year-old girl given by the writer shows that the writer.supports playing electronic gamesfeels very sorry for the girldisagreed with young people s playing electronic gamesfeels worried about you

56、ng people s poor healthFrom the passage we can conclude that playing electronic games is.enjoyable and helpful to the studyexciting but harmful to the health and studyinteresting but harmless to the eyesamusing and satisfying(1 4 DACB)【答案解析】本文介绍了电游对青少年学生的吸引及由此带来身体等方面的危害。Do 细节题。根据 In most towns today

57、, you can see teenagers standing可知答案选 - Do（注：teenagers指十几岁的青少年）A。细节题。 根据第 2段 They develop pains on their fingers because of the constant pressure This condition is what doctors now call“ Space War靛根源是sWristffi ”按钮，故选答案 A。C。推断题。 根据 Another even more alarming problem is shown by the case of a 17-year-

58、old girl which was recently reported in the British Medical Journal可知作者把这个情况称为更加令人惊恐的，显示了作者不赞同青少人玩电游，故选 CoBo推断题。阅读全文可知玩电游的主要是正处于长身体和学习的青少年，玩电游富于 刺激，但是侵占了学习时间，还会得 “Space Warrior s Wri鲜病，损害了身体健康，故选答 案BoExperiments aboard the spaceship Columbia have disproved a theory on the human nervous system which

59、won an Austrian professor a Nobel prize 79 years ago.West German astronaut Ulf Merbold disproved the theory during tests aboard the spaceship yesterday. His discovery is connected with the workings of the inner ear, the body balance mechanism（机制）.In l914 Professor Robert Barany won the Nobel prize f

60、or Physiology（生理学）and Medicine when he announced that temperature differences affected the inner ear and caused the eyes to blink（眨眼）.His theory was accepted by scientists.But Merbold carried out tests to find if the theory was correct and shocked himself and space officials when he proved it wrong.