高中英语阅读理解

高中英语阅读理解开篇练习AlongtheriverbanksoftheAmazonandtheOrinocotherelivesabirdthatswimsbeforeitcanfly,flieslikeafatchicken,eatsgreenleaves,hasthestomachofacowandhasclaws（爪）onitswingswhenyoung.Theybuildtheirhomesabout4.6mabovetheriver,animportantfeature（特征）forthesafetyoftheyoung.Itiscalledthehoatzin.Inappearance,thebirdsofbothsexeslookverymuchalikewithbrownonthebackandcreamandredontheunderside.Theheadissmall,withalargesetoffeathersonthetop,brightredeyes,andblueskin.Itsnearestrelativesarethecommonbirds,cuckoos.Itsmoststrikingfeature,thoughisonlyfoundintheyoung.Babyhoatzinshaveaclawontheleadingedgeofeachwingandanotherattheendofeachwingtip.Usingthesefourclaws,togetherwiththebeak(喙)，theycanclimbaboutinthebushes,lookingverymuchlikeprimitivebirdsmusthavedone.Thehoatzins,however,liveinmodernworld. DuringthedriermonthsbetweenDecemberandMarchhoatzinsflyabouttheforestingroupsof20to30birds,butinApril,whentherainyseasonbegins,theycollecttogetherinsmallerlivingunitsoftwosevenbirdsforproducingpurposes. Whendangercomesintheformofasnakeofmonkey,theyounghoatzins-maybethreeinonefamily-jumpoverthesideandintotheriver.Theyswimunderaboutinthewateruntilitissafetoreturnandthen,usingtheirclaws,liftthemselvesupthroughthebranchesandbackhome.Whentheyhavelearnedtofly,theylosetheirclawsandescapetheirenemiesnotbyswimmingbutbyflyingoff,inaslowandheavyway,toaneighboringtree.62.Whatisthetestmainlyabout?A.Hoatzinsindryandrainyseasons.B.Therelativesandenemiesofhoatzins.C.PrimitivebirdsandhoatzinsoftheAmazon.D.Theappearanceandlivinghabitsofhoatzins.63.Yonghoatzinsaredifferentfromtheirparentsinthat_____.A.theylooklikeyoungcuckoos.B.theyhaveclawsonthewingsC.theyeatalotlikeacowD.theyliveonriverbanks64.Whatcanweinferaboutprimitivebirdsfromthetext?A.Theyhadclawstohelpthemclimb.B.TheycouldflylongdistancesC.Theyhadfourwingslikehoatzins.D.Theyhadaheadwithlongfeathersonthetop.65.Whydohoatzinscollecttogetherinsmallergroupswhentherainyseasoncomes?A.Tofindmorefood.B.Toprotectthemselvesbetter.C.Tokeepthemselveswarm.D.Toproducetheiryoung.解题技巧第一点、时间分配要清楚，比如说阅读题，你一定要限制在每篇阅读6-7分钟，不能再超了，因为再超了，你其他的时间就没有了。另外一个，一定要分题型，就是如果他是细节题，就一定要上文章中去找细节，一定要找到那句话，如果你没有找到那个出题点的话，你轻易地去选往往会出错。如果他是那种概括题的话，就一定要注意文章的首段、尾段、尾段的首句，这样的文章细致地阅读，能够帮助我们的考生去把这样的题更好地去做对。而且还有一个特点，高考试卷有一个非常重要的做题方法，就是排除法，英语也是一样的、所有部分都适用、阅读也是，就是四个选项中，如果他是细节题，那当然不用说了，一定只有一个是正确答案。如果他是正误判断题呢，往往其中会有两个答案都是，你会觉得这两个答案都差不多、都很对，有两个肯定是不对的，和细节不符。所以这样的话，一定要用排除法，找出那两个，然后和文章中每一句逐句地去比较，然后细致地分析它的含义，这样的话才能够真正把那个真的东西找出来，我们说去伪存真，才能够把那个真正正确的答案找出来。2.先题后文，文题结合考生必须首先明白要解答什么的问题，然后带着这些问题去阅读短文，快速找到问题的相关信息。这样阅读的目的明确，有的放矢，就会大大缩短阅读时间，提高理解的正确性。3.根据常识，巧妙排谬考生在阅读短文之前首先读文后的试题及选项，同时应根据我们所学过的政治、经济、文化、教育、军事、历史、地理、物理、化学、生物等知识及生活中的一些经验和常识对选项进行判断、推理，排除那些可能性较少的选项，缩小所选范围，在提高答题的准确性的同时，加快做题的速度。4.阅读速度，合理变化在阅读理解的过程中，同学们必须去掉两个错误认识：一是认为读得快了就会影响理解；二是如果不把每一个生词弄懂就不能理解全文。由于这两个认识，考生对于一篇短文总是细嚼慢咽，逐字逐词地阅读，希望理解全文。而事实上，高考中的阅读是信息性的阅读，考生必须学会从篇章整体出发，用skimming(略读)或scanning(浏览)的方法快速阅读，强化上下文之间的联系，进行综合分析，整体理解，抓住文章的主脉，融会贯通。但是，另一方面当考生找到了与问题的相关信息时，对信息部分应该放慢阅读速度，逐词逐句地阅读从而达到对信息的准确把握。5.选择略读，快速答题考生在读了短文后的试题及选项后，就要快速浏览全文。在略读的同时标出与问题相关的词、短语及句子，并且对于那些事实性、细节性的简单问题，可直接选出正确答案。对于推断性的问题，待到把文章读完后，再作研究。有时，考生只需把与问题相关的句子、段落读完就可以了，而后面那些与问题无关的句子、段落就可以不读，以免浪费时间。6.利用跳读，排除疑难考生在进行略读答题后，对于那些归纳总结性、逻辑推断性等这样的间接性、复杂性问题，考生不必复读全文，而只要skipping(跳读)那些在略读过程中所标出的相关的词句就可以了。考生可用“顺读法”——从相关的句子或相关的段落到问题，或逆读法”——从问题到相关的句子或相关的段落，跳读那些与之相关的句子、段落并对它们进行分析、比较、综合、归纳，从而选出正确答案。7.复读检查，确定答案考生在做完阅读理解试题后，还应仔细复读短文，对所选答案进行检查、核实验证。一方面，考生对事实和细节的分析、归纳要全面，不要以偏概全；另一方面，考生对文章的分析要深入，挖掘文章的深层意义，不要被表面的意思所迷惑；第三，考生必须紧扣文章的事实和细节，切不可以主观臆断代替事实，也不要以自己的观点代替作者的观点。对于个别没有把握的疑难问题，若时间不允许仔细研究时，则根据第一感觉迅速作出决定。练习1Shakespeare’sBirthplaceandExhibitionofShakespeare’sWordWelcometotheworld-famoushousewhereWilliamShakespearewasbornin1564andwherehegrewup.Theproperty(房产)remainedintheownershipofShakespeare’sfamilyuntil1806.TheHousehaswelcomedvisitorstravelingfromallovertheworld,forover250years.OPENINGTIMES20Marto19OctMontoSat:9:00amto5:00pmSun:9:30amto5:00pmOPENINGTIMES20Marto19OctMontoSat:9:00amto5:00pmSun:9:30amto5:00pm20Octto19MarMontoSat:9:00amto4:00pmSun:10:00amto4:00pm◆StandintheroomswhereShakespearegrewup.◆DiscoverexamplesoffurnitureandneedleworkfromShakespeare’speriod.◆Enjoythetraditional(传统的)Englishgarden,plantedwithtreesandflowersmentionedinpoet’sworks.ADMISSION:AADMISSION:Adult:￡4.90Child:￡2.20Family:￡12.00(2adults+upto3Children)＊TheHousemaypresentdifficultiesbuttheVisitors’Centre,itsexhibition,andthegardenareaccessible(可劲的)towheelchairusers.★TheShakespeareCoffeeHouse(oppositetheBirthplace).56.Howmuchistheadmissionforafamilyoftwogrown-upsandtwochildren?A.￡9.80B.￡12.00C.￡14.20D.￡16.4057.WhereisthenearestparkingplacetoShakespere’sBirthplace?A.Behindtheexhibitionhall.B.OppositetheVisitors’Centre.C.AtWindsorStreet.D.NeartheCoffeeHouse.58.Awheelchairusermayneedhelptoenter_____________.A.thehouseB.thegardenC.theVisitors’Centre D.theexhibitionhall2EDGEWOOD-EVERYmorningatDixieHeightsHighSchool,customerspourintoaspecialexperiment;thedistrict’sfirstcoffeerunmostlybystudentswithspeciallearningneeds.Wellbeforeclassesstart,studentsandteachersorderLattesSappuccinosandHotChocolates.Then,durningthefirstperiodteacherscallinordersontheirroomphones,andstudentsmakedeliveries.Byclosingtomeat9.20a.m.,theshopusuallysells90drinks.“Whoevermadethechitea,Ms.Schatzmansaysitwasgood,’ChristyMcKinley,asecondyearstudent,announcedrecently,afterhangingupwiththeteacher.TheshopiscalledtheDixiePIT,whichstandsforPowerinTransition.Althoughsomeofthestudentsarenotdisabled,manyare,andthePIThelpsthemprepareforlifeafterhighschool.Theylearnnotonlyhowtorunacoffeeshopbutalsohowtodealwiththeiraffairs.Theykeepatimecardandreceivepaychecks,whichtheykeepincheckregisters.Special-educationteachersKimChevalierandSueCaseyintroducedtheDixiePITfromasimilarprogramatKennesawMountainHighSchoolinGeorgia.Notthatitwaseasy.Chevaliver’sfirstproblemtoovercomewasproduct-related.Shouldschoolbesellingcoffee?Whataboutsugarcontent?KentonCountyFoodServiceDirectorGingerGrayhelped.Shemadesureallthedrinks,whichusenonfatmilk,fellwithinnutrition(营养)guidelines.Thewholeschoolhasjoinedintohelp.Teachersagreedtogiveuptheirlounge(休息室)inthemornings.Artstudentspaintedthenameoftheshoponthewall.Businessstudentsdesignedthepaychecks.Thebasketballteamhelpedpayforcups.59.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Abestsellingcoffee.B.Aspecialeducationalprogram.C.Governmentsupportforschools.D.Anewtypeofteacher-studentrelationship.60.TheDixiePITprogramwasintroducedinorderto_______.A.raisemoneyforschoolaffairsB.dosomeresearchonnutritionC.developstudents’practicalskillsD.supplyteacherswithdrinks61.WeknowfromthetextthatGingerGray_______.A.managestheDixiePITprograminKentonCountryB.seesthatthedrinksmeethealthstandardsC.teachesatDixieHeightsHighSchoolD.ownstheschool’scoffeeshop3AlongtheriverbanksoftheAmazonandtheOrinocotherelivesabirdthatswimsbeforeitcanfly,flieslikeafatchicken,eatsgreenleaves,hasthestomachofacowandhasclaws（爪）onitswingswhenyoung.Theybuildtheirhomesabout4.6mabovetheriver,animportantfeature（特征）forthesafetyoftheyoung.Itiscalledthehoatzin.Inappearance,thebirdsofbothsexeslookverymuchalikewithbrownonthebackandcreamandredontheunderside.Theheadissmall,withalargesetoffeathersonthetop,brightredeyes,andblueskin.Itsnearestrelativesarethecommonbirds,cuckoos.Itsmoststrikingfeature,thoughisonlyfoundintheyoung.Babyhoatzinshaveaclawontheleadingedgeofeachwingandanotherattheendofeachwingtip.Usingthesefourclaws,togetherwiththebeak(喙)，theycanclimbaboutinthebushes,lookingverymuchlikeprimitivebirdsmusthavedone.Thehoatzins,however,liveinmodernworld. DuringthedriermonthsbetweenDecemberandMarchhoatzinsflyabouttheforestingroupsof20to30birds,butinApril,whentherainyseasonbegins,theycollecttogetherinsmallerlivingunitsoftwosevenbirdsforproducingpurposes. Whendangercomesintheformofasnakeofmonkey,theyounghoatzins-maybethreeinonefamily-jumpoverthesideandintotheriver.Theyswimunderaboutinthewateruntilitissafetoreturnandthen,usingtheirclaws,liftthemselvesupthroughthebranchesandbackhome.Whentheyhavelearnedtofly,theylosetheirclawsandescapetheirenemiesnotbyswimmingbutbyflyingoff,inaslowandheavyway,toaneighboringtree.62.Whatisthetestmainlyabout?A.Hoatzinsindryandrainyseasons.B.Therelativesandenemiesofhoatzins.C.PrimitivebirdsandhoatzinsoftheAmazon.D.Theappearanceandlivinghabitsofhoatzins.63.Yonghoatzinsaredifferentfromtheirparentsinthat_____.A.theylooklikeyoungcuckoos.B.theyhaveclawsonthewingsC.theyeatalotlikeacowD.theyliveonriverbanks64.Whatcanweinferaboutprimitivebirdsfromthetext?A.Theyhadclawstohelpthemclimb.B.TheycouldflylongdistancesC.Theyhadfourwingslikehoatzins.D.Theyhadaheadwithlongfeathersonthetop.65.Whydohoatzinscollecttogetherinsmallergroupswhentherainyseasoncomes?A.Tofindmorefood.B.Toprotectthemselvesbetter.C.Tokeepthemselveswarm.D.Toproducetheiryoung. 4Thereweresmilingchildrenalltheway.Clearlytheyknewatwhattimethetrainpassedtheirhomesandtheymadeittheirbusinesstostandalongtherailway,wavetocompletestrangersandcheerthemupastheyrushedtowardsPenage.Oftenwholefamiliesstoodoutsidetheirhomesandwavedandsmiledasifthoseonthetrainsweretheirfavoriterelatives.ThisisthesimplevillagepeopleofMalaysia.Iwasmoved. IhadalwaystraveledtoMalaysiabyplaneorcar,sothiswasthefirsttimeIwasonatrain.Ididnotparticularlyrelishthelongtrainjourneyandhadbroughtalongadozenmagazinestoreadandreread.Ilookedaboutthetrain.Therewasnotonefamiliarface.IsighedandsatdowntoreadmyEconomics ItwasnotlongbeforethetrainwasacrosstheCausewayandinMalaysia.JohoreBaruwasjustanothercitylikeSingapore,soIwastiredoflookingatthecrowdsofpeopleastheyhurriedpast.Aswewentbeyondthecity,Iwatchedthestraightrowsofrubbertreesandmilesandmilesofgreen.Thenthefirstvillagecameintosight.ImmediatelyIcamealive,Idecidedtowaveback. Fromthenonmyjourneybecameinteresting.IthrewmymagazineintothewastebasketanddecidedtojoininMalaysianlife.Theneverythingcamealive.Themountainsseemedtospeaktome.Eventhetreesweresmiling.IstaredateverythingasifIwaslookingatitforthefirsttime. ThedaypassedfastandIevenforgottohavemylunchuntilIfelthungry.Ilookedatmywatchandwassur