2012学考阅读理解题库

1、 AA strange thing happens to nearly everybody at night. They turn off the lights, put up the covers and close their eyes. Six or seven hours later, they wake up again. Strange, isnt it? Sleep puzzles science. Scientists and doctors would rather talk about why one cant fall asleep. They are not so su

2、re what causes sleep. The best conditions for sleep, they say, are good health and meal neither too big nor too small. No worries and a comfortable place to sleep in are important, too. They advise against two in one bed. Strange things happen during sleep. For example, you move often. You would fee

3、l tired if you didnt. You also dream. Part of your brain is still awake when you dream. Dreaming happens when the memory and imagination parts of your brain are still awake. Experiments have shown that bad dreams may be caused by a stomachache. Dont worry if you dream. Some great stories and poems w

4、ere begun while the writers slept.41. Sleep puzzles scientists because they are not certain _. A. why one cant fall asleep B. why one wakes up six or seven sleeping hours laterC. both A and B D. what causes sleep42. You would feel tired during sleep if you _.A. move often B. sleep on your back C. di

5、dnt move D. went back too later43. Dreaming happens when _. A. you are in a deep sleep B. you are not comfortable C. part of our brain is still awake D. theres too much noise in the room44. The best title for this passage is _. A. Why You Dream B. The Strangeness of Sleep C. What Happens During Slee

6、p D. The Cause of Sleep BIn recent years advances in medical technology have made it possible for people to live longer than in the past. New medicines and machines are being developed every day to extend life. However, some people, including some doctors, are not in favor of these life extending me

7、asures, and they argue that people should have the right to die when they want. They say that the quality of life is as important as life itself and that people should not be forced to go on living when conditions of life have become unbearable. They saw that people should be allowed to die with dig

8、nity (尊严) and to decide when they want to die. Others argue that life under any conditions is better than death and that the duty of doctors is always to extend life as long as possible. And so the battle goes on and on without a definite answer.45、The best title for this passage is _.A. The Right t

9、o Live B. The Right to DieC. The Doctors Duty D. Life Is Better Than Death46、In recent years, people can live longer than in the past. Its because of _ .A. the development of medical technology B. big hospitals C. good doctors D. both B and C47、According to some people whether a dying patient has th

10、e right to die or not is up to _ . A. the doctors B. the surroundingsC. his or her family D. the patient himself or herself48、In the writers opinion _ .A. death is better than life B. life is better that deathC. neither death nor life is good D. none of the above CLillian Hanson, a college student,

11、expects to graduate in about two years. What makes Mrs. Hanson different from her classmates is her age-73 years. She has been studying at college, a few courses at a time, for 27 years. When Lillian Hanson graduated from high school, she went to the bank to borrow money for further education. The b

12、anker gave her no encouragement. He didnt think that a country girl should borrow money to go to college. He thought she should be at home doing work in the house or around the farm. So Lillian Hanson went home and raised a family of nine children instead of going to college. Mrs. Hanson never forgo

13、t her dream of getting a higher education. When her children were grown, she tried again. She finds that it is the hardest part of going back to school at her age to sit in class for long periods of time. Because she is not as quick as she used to be, Mrs. Hanson often gets up and walks around class

14、es to keep from getting stiff(不灵活). At the beginning of a course in using the computer, the other students all stood up to give her a warm welcome when she introduced herself and explained why she was there and what her aims were.49. Mrs. Hanson couldnt go to college immediately after she graduated

15、from high school because _. A. she hadnt got enough money B. she was a country girl C. the banker ordered her not to borrow any money D. the banker thought she should raise a family of nine children 50. The computer students welcomed Mrs. Hanson warmly because _. A. she had got an excellent result i

16、n the exam B. she was good at telling funny stories C. they wanted to get her help in their studies D. they were deeply moved by her spirit 51. Mrs. Hanson is the sort of person who _. A. cares for study very much B. likes to borrow money from the bank C. never misses a chance to talk D. tries to sa

17、ve any money for her family 52. In which order did Mrs. Hanson do the following things? a. she began her studies at college. b. She finished high school. c. She got married and gave birth of nine children. d. She had her 73 rd birthday. e. She went to the bank to borrow money. A. a c b e d B. b e c

18、a d C. b c e d a D. e d a c b 41-44 DCCB 45-48BADD 49-52ADABody and Food Your body，which has close relations with the food you eat，is the most important thing you own，so it needs proper treatment and proper nourishment（营养）The old saying“An apple a day keeps the doctor away”is not as silly as some pe

19、ople thinkThe body needs fruit and vegetables because they contain vitamin CMany people take extra vitamins in pill formbelieving that these will make them healthy But a good diet is made up of nourishing food and this gives all the vitamins you needThe body doesnt need or use extra vitamins，so why

20、waste money on them? In the modern western world，many people are too busy to bother about eating properlyThey throw anything into their stomachs，eating hurriedly and carelesslyThe list of illnesses caused or made worse by bad eating habits is frightening46“Your body has close relations with the food

21、 you eat”It really means that _ Aall kinds of food you eat can be made into your body Byour body is made up of the food you eat Cwhat you eat has great effect on your health Dthe more you eat，the fitter you will feel47The old saying referred to in the passage tells us that _ Aeating apples regularly

22、 does lots of good to our health Bthe apple is the best among all kinds of fruits Capples can take the place of doctors Dan apple is a sure cure for illness48In the second paragraph，the writer tries to let us know _ Aour bodies need food or we cant live Boften eating apples is a good habit Ctaking e

23、xtra vitamin pills is completely useless Da good diet is of great importance for our health49In the modern western countries _ Apeople dont want to pay more attention to their eating Blots of peoples illnesses are caused or made worse by bad eating habits Cpeople throw everything into their stomachs

24、 without chewing Dpeople are only too busy to cook meals for themselves50From the passage we can draw a conclusion that if we want to keep healthy，we should _ Aonly eat an apple a day Beat properly Ctake as many vitamin pills as possible Dthrow something into our stomachs slowly and carefullyB One o

25、f the most difficult problems a young person faces is deciding what to doSome people，howeverfrom the time they are six years old“know”that they want to be doctors or teachers or firefightersbut most of us do not get around to making a decision about a job until someone or something forces us to face

26、 the problem Choosing a job takes time，and there are a lot of things you have to think about as you try to decide what you would like to doYou may find that you will have to take special courses for a particular kind of work，or you may find out that you will need to get enough knowledge for a partic

27、ular job Fortunately，there are a lot of people you can turn to for advice and help in making your decisionAt most schools，there are teachers to give you information about jobsAnd you can talk over your ideas with family members and friends who are always ready to listen and to offer suggestions51In

28、the first paragraph“get round to”means _ Aconsider Bgo all the way Carrive at Dremain he same52The passage tells you that _ for a particular job Ayou should have ideas when you are a child Bits impossible for you to get enough knowledge Cyou have to face the problem Dyou may enter a class to study53

29、Making a decision about your job _ Aneeds friends Bneeds time Ccost money Dcost your abilityC “Equal pay for equal work”is a phrase by the American women who feel that they are unfairly treated by societyThey say it is not right for women to be paid less than men for the same work Some people say me

30、n have more duties than womenA married man is thought to earn money to support his family and to make the important decision，so it is right for them to be paid moreSome are even against married women working at allWhen wives go out to work，they say，the home and children are given no attention toIf w

31、omen are encouraged by equal pay to take full-time jobs，they will be unable to do the things they are best at doing：making a nice home and bringing up children Women who disagree say they want to escape from the limited place which society wishes them to fill and to have freedom to choose between a

32、work and home life，or a mixture of the twoWomen have the right not only to equal pay but also to equal chances54The women use the phrase“equal pay for equal work”to ask for society to _ Apay men less than women Bgive women harder work Cpay men and women the same amount of money for the same work Dpa

33、y people more who do harder work55According to this passage some women want to give up _ Atheir present position in society Btheir marriage Ctheir right to equal pay Dtheir home life 4650：CADBB 5155：ADBCA (A)I dont often lose things and Im especially careful with money, so I was quite surprised when

34、 I reached for my wallet and it wasnt there,. At first, I thought it was possible that I could have left it at home. Then I remembered taking it out to pay for the taxi, so I knew I had it with me just before I walked into the restaurant. I wondered if it was possible that it could have slipped out

35、of my pocket while I was sitting. Unfortunately, there were several people sitting at the table at the time, so I called a waiter and explained to him that my wallet had fallen out of my pocket while I was sitting at the table a few minutes earlier. I had the waiter go over to the table to see if my

36、 wallet was on the floor. While the waiter was looking for it, the manager of the restaurant came up to me and asked me if anything was wrong. I didnt want to get a lot of people involved. He had me describe the wallet to him, and then he insisted that I report the missing wallet to the police. I to

37、ld him that I didnt particularly want to get the police involved in it; besides , I was in a hurry because I had an appointment with my doctor in just a few minutes. I explained to him that my biggest worry at the moment was how I was going to pay the check. He told me not to worry about that. He ha

38、d me write down my name and address, and he said he would send me a bill.49. Why was the writer so sure that he had brought his wallet with him?A. He remembered that he didnt leave it at home.B. He always felt his pocket for the wallet before he left home.C. He believed his own memory.D. He had take

39、n it out to pay the taxi-driver.50. According to the passage, the writer most probably lost his wallet when_.A. he took it out to pay for the taxi.B. he walked into the restaurant.C. he was eating dinner.D. he was ordering his dish.51. Why did the writer walk back to the table where he had been sitt

40、ing?A. He was sure his wallet was still there.B. It was possible that he could find his wallet there.C. He could ask someone there about his wallet.D. He saw the wallet lying on the floor near the table.52. The manager_.A. didnt appear till very late.B. didnt come at all because he was very busy.C.

41、came up pretty soon to see what had happened.D. came to the table and found the wallet.(B)Clouds put interest into the sky. They make the beauty of the sunset and sunrise. When dark clouds sometimes “dampen our spirit”, the northwest drives them away, leaving a sky of blue to make us happy.No doubt

42、people have been interested in the beauty of the clouds since earliest times; poems and stories written by early writers often speak of the beauty of the clouds.When you are inside of a cloud. It looks just like fog. Have you ever ridden through a cloud in an airplane? Or have you ever been in a car

43、 when it is driven through a cloud on top of a high mountain? If so, you find that when you are inside of a cloud, the cloud looks just like the fog you walk through on the sidewalk on a foggy morning.Fogs and clouds are both made of drops of water, but clouds are higher than fog. Thin light clouds

44、are much higher than the highest mountain. Thick heavy clouds sometimes touch as low as mountain tops. Fogs, however, always close to the ground.53.The sky _.A. is made more interesting and beautiful by clouds.B. is made more interesting without any clouds.C. always turns out to be blue when clouds

45、are driven away.D. always turns out to be beautiful with clouds. 54. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. Clouds may touch mountain tops.B. Clouds may be over mountain tops.C. Clouds may be near the ground.D. Fogs and clouds are made of the same thing. 55. When we are inside of a cloud,

46、_.A. we cant see them at all.B. it looks just like fog.C. we can notice many large drops of water.D. it seems thicker in the sky than it is seen from the ground.56. “Clouds are different from fog” means that _.A. clouds are darker while fogs are whiter.B. clouds are white and fogs are colorful.C. cl

47、ouds are higher and thicker.D. usually the drops of clouds are fewer than those of the fogs.57. The title of this passage probably is _. A. Clouds and Rains B. Snowballs and Fogs C. The Sunset and Sunrise D. Clouds and Fogs(C)After inventing dynamite(炸药), Swedish-born Alfred Nobel became a very rich

48、 man. Nobel preferred not to be remembered as the inventor of dynamite, so in 1895, just two weeks before his death, he created a fund to be used for awarding prizes to people who had made great contributions to human beings. At first there were five awards: literature, physics, chemistry, medicine,

49、 and peace. Economics was added in 1968, just sixty-seven years after the first awards ceremony.Nobels money is used for the awards that different from $30,000 to $ 125,000.Every year on December10, the date of Nobels death, the awards are presented to the winners, sometimes politics plays an import

50、ant role in the judges decision. American have won many science awards, but few literature prizes.No awards were presented from 1940 to 1942 at the beginning of World War II. Some people have won two prizes; others have shared their prizes. 58. When did the first award ceremony take place?A. 1895 B.

51、1901 C. 1962 D. 1968 59. Why was the Nobel prize set up?A. To recognize great contributions to human beings.B. To deal with political differences.C. To honor the inventor of dynamite.D. To spend money. 60. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. The money given to the winners is different.B

52、. Ceremonies are held on December 10 to commemorate(纪念) Nobels invention.C. Politics can play an important role in selecting the winners,D. A few people have won two awards. 61. In which area have American received the most awards? A. literature B. peace C. economics D. science49.D 50.C 51.B 52.C 53

53、.A 54.C 55.B 56.C 57.D 58.B 59.A 60.B 61.D第二部分：阅读理解（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、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。A. “I would rather die than go home!” said 13-year-old Liang. Liang is a Junior student from Hunan. Earlier this month, people found him in the undercarriage(起落架)of a plane! The plane was flying fr

54、om Kunming to Chongqing. Liang stayed inside for more than one hour while the plane was high in the sky! It was very cold, very noisy and the winds were strong. Luckily, Liang survived. But his 12-year-old friend was not so lucky. He fell to his death during the take-off. So why did Liang do such a

55、dangerous thing? Liang said his parents were divorced (离婚). He felt nobody cared for him. He was very sad so he left home. Kids face lots of problems these days, dont they? They have too much homework to finish. They have a lot of exams to worry about. They sometimes fight with friends. Sometimes th

56、eir parents dont get on well. It can feel like the end of the world. How should we deal with these things? Do you just keep it secret and let it be? Do you write it down in your diary? Or do you do what Liang did and leave home? You dont need to hide in a plane to get away from bad things. Its very

57、dangerous. Why not try talking to your parents?46.Liang is a 13-year-old boy from _.A. Chongqing B. Hunan C. Kunming D. Beijing47.Liangs friend _ during the take-off.A. died B. went home C. was saved D. lived48.While Liang was flying, he met with _.A. serious cold B. loud noise C. strong winds D. al

58、l of the above49.Which of the following may NOT be the direct reason for Liangs dangerous action?A. His parents were divorced B. He hated his school life.C. He felt nobody cared for him. D. He was very sad.50.The easiest way to deal with your problems is _.A. to hide in a plane to get away from them

59、B. to write them down in your diaryC. to share them with your parentsD. to leave homeBSharks are among the oldest animals on Earth. There are hundreds of kinds of sharks. Most are about two meters long. The dogfish shark, however, is less than twenty centimeters in length. A shark has an extremely g

60、ood sense of smell. It can find small amounts of matters in water, such as blood, body liquids and chemicals produced by animals. These powerful senses help sharks find their food. Sharks eat fish, other sharks, and plants that live in the ocean.Sharks grow slowly. About forty percent of all sharks