高一英语阅读理解练2

1、高一英语阅读理解练习（二）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。on earth it is about， still remains a question for many people. Karaoke is a sort of acoustic (A) More and more often we heard of people talking about Karaoke（卡拉OK）。 But what equipment which was invented in Japan around the middle of the 1970s. It mean

2、s a band without people in Japanese. In fact， it is just a music tape without words. This equipment first appeared in some public houses and snack bars， and mainly for the customers to enjoy themselves. Most of the music in Karaoke was popular music. Therefore， at times， when anyone felt like it， he

3、 might sing songs to the accompaniment of the music that came from the equipment. Shortly after its invention， Karaoke was spread to the whole world. It was introduced to China and was welcomed by many people. Although you are not a good singer， or even sometimes you may sing out of tune， you can al

4、ways enjoy yourself by singing Karaoke.70. In this passage band means group of persons _. A. who play games on the sports ground B. who play music together C. living in the same neighborhood D. doing things together under a leader and with a common purpose71. Karaoke is just a _. A. cassette tape wi

5、th only music B. cassette tape recorder C. band from Japan D. voice recording equipment72. People went to public houses and snack bars _when Karaoke appeared. A. to have a good time B. to have something to drink C. to get something to eat D. to buy the equipment73. Karaoke was spread to the whole wo

6、rld _. A. as soon as it was invented B. long before C. not long after it was invented D. before long74. The main idea of this passage is _. A. all persons like to play Karaoke B. to introduce Karaoke to the people C. Karaoke is a wonderful equipment D. Karaoke is used everywhere including snack bars

7、 (B) Guangzhou （Xinhua）12 people were killed and 20 injured early yesterday morning when they jumped from a burning train car into the path of an oncoming goods train in Southern China. When No. 247 WuchangGuangzhou passenger train was passing the Dayaoshan Tunnel in Guangdong Province， South China

8、at 00 ：17 hours yesterday， a fire n caused by passengers smoking broke out on No. 17 car. They wanted to extinguish fire. As the train stopped some frightened passengers jumped from windows. 12 people were crushed to death and 20 others injured by a northward passing goods train（No. 1766）。75. In whi

9、ch direction did the passenger train travel？ A. Northward. B. Southward. C. Eastward. D. Westward.76. When did the accident happen？ A. At 00：17 am. B. At 00：17 pm. C. At seventeen past one. D. At seventeen to one.77. Where did the accident happen？ A. In Wuchang. B. In Guangzhou. C. In Hubei. D. In G

10、uangdong.78. For what did the passenger train stop？ A. To put out the fire. B. To let the passengers jump out. C. To let the other train pass. D. To pick up some other passengers.79. What was the cause of the fire？ A. A heavy rain. B. High temperature. C. Carelessness. D. Fear.(C) Valencia is in the

11、 east part of Spain. It has a port on the sea， two miles away on the coast. It is the capital of a province that is also named Valencia. The city is a market centre for what is produced by the land around the city. Most of the citys money is made from farming. It is also a busy business city， with s

12、hips， railways， clothes and machine factories. Valencia has an old part with white buildings， coloured roofs， and narrow streets. The modern part has long， wide streets and new buildings. Valencia is well known for its parks and gardens. It has many old churches and museums. The university in the ce

13、ntre of the city was built in the 13th century. The city of Valencia has been known since the 2nd century. In the 8th century it was the capital of Spain. There is also an important city in Venezuela（委内瑞拉） named Valencia.1.From the text， how many places have the name Valencia？ A. one B. two C. three

14、 D. four2. What is the main difference between the two parts of Valencia？ A. The colour of the building B. The length of the streets C. The age of the buildings D. The colour of the roofs3. When was Valencia the most important city in Spain？ A.2nd century B.8th century C.13th century D. 20the centur

15、y4. What is Valencia famous for？A. Its seaport B. Its university C. Its churches and museums D. Its parks and gardens5. The main income of the city of Valencia is from its _. A. markets B. business C. factories D. farming (D) Plants are very important living things. Life could not go on if there wer

16、e no plants. This is because plants can make food from air， water and sunlight. Animals and man cannot make food from air， water and sunlight. Animals get their food by eating plants and other animals. Therefore animals and man need plants in order to live. This is why we find that there are so many

17、 plants around us. If you look carefully at the plants around you， you will find that there are two kinds of plants： flowering plants and non-flowering plants. Flowering plants can make seeds. The seeds are protected by the fruits. Some fruits have one seed， some have two， three or four， and some ha

18、ve many seeds. But a few fruits have no seeds at all. An example of a fruit without seeds is the banana fruit. Most non-flowering plants do not grow from seeds. They grow from spores（胚芽）。 Spores are very small. Some spores are so small and light that they can float in the air. We may say that spores are quite the same as seeds. When these spores are all on wet and shady places， they usually grow into new plants.6. The main idea of the first paragraph is that _. A. plants are important for life B. plants cannot grow without air C. t