高一英语(Unit3Goingplaces)阅读试题

1、高一英语（Unit 3 Going places）阅读试题一、阅读理解ALast year I went to Nepal (尼泊尔) for three months to work in a hospital. I think its important to see as much of a country as you can, but it is difficult to travel around Nepal. The hospital let me have a few days holiday, so I decided to go into the jungle (丛林) a

2、nd I asked a Nepalese guide, Kamal Rai, to go with me. We started our trip at six in the morning with two elephants carrying our equipment. It was hot, but Kamal made me wear shoes and trousers to protect me from snakes. In the jungle there was a lot of wildlife, but we were trying to find big cats,

3、 especially tigers. We climbed onto the elephants backs to see better, but it is unusual to find tigers in the afternoon because they sleep in the daytime.Then, in the distance, we saw a tiger, and Kamal told me to be very quiet. We moved nearer and found a dead deer. This was the tigers lunch! I st

4、arted to feel very frightened.We heard the tiger a second before we saw it. It jumped out suddenly, five hundred kilos plus and four meters long. It grabbed (咬住) Kamals leg between its teeth, but I succeeded (成功) in pulling Kamal away. One of our elephants ran at the tiger and made it go back into t

5、he grass, so we quickly escaped to let the tiger eat its lunch. That night it was impossible to sleep.1. The writer of the passage must be_ . A. a Nepalese doctor B. a foreign touristC. a Nepalese traveler D. a foreign doctor2. What made the writer suddenly start to feel very frightened?A. He heard

6、the noise of the tiger. B. He saw the tiger in the distance.C. He realized that they were in danger.D. He knew that the tiger was in danger.3. What was unusual about the tiger?A. It hunted a deer on a hot afternoon.B. It was 500 kilos plus and four meters long.C. It was afraid of an elephant. D. It

7、almost killed the Nepalese guide.BFrom Monday until Friday most people are busy working or studying, but in the evenings and on weekends they are free to relax (放松) and enjoy themselves. Some watch TV or go to the movies; others take part in sports. It depends on individual interests. There are many

8、 different ways to spend our spare time.Almost everyone has some kinds of hobbies. It may be anything from collecting stamps to making model airplanes. Some hobbies are very expensive, but others dont cost anything at all. Some collections are worth a lot of money; others are valuable only to their

9、owners.I know a man who has a coin collection worth several thousand dollars. A short time ago he bought a rare (稀有的) fifty-cent piece worth $250! He was very happy about his buying and thought the price was reasonable (合理的). On the other hand, my youngest brother collects matchboxes. He has almost

10、600 of them but I doubt (怀疑) if they are worth any money. However, to my brother they are very valuable. Nothing makes him happier than to find a new matchbox for his collection.Thats what a hobby means, I guess. It is something we like to do in our spare time simply for the fun of it. The value in

11、dollars is not important, but the pleasure it gives us is.1. The underlined word “individual” in the first paragraph most probably means_ .A. different B. strange C. secret D. ones own2. In the writers opinion, _.A. all hobbies are very expensiveB. some hobbies dont cost anythingC. hobbies are worth

12、less D. hobbies are valuable to everybody3. Something that one enjoys doing in ones spare time is a_ .A. job B. pleasure C. hobby D. habit4. Which of the following statements (陈述) is NOT true?A. The writers brother has a large collection of matchboxes, which makes him very happy. B. We collect a sub

13、ject in our spare time simply for the fun of it.C. The pleasure that a hobby can give is important.D. To have a hobby means to spend a lot of money.CWithout proper planning, tourism can cause problems. For example, too many tourists can crowd public places that were also enjoyed by the inhabitants (

14、居民) of a country. If tourists create too much traffic, the inhabitants will become unhappy. They begin to dislike tourists and to treat them impolitely. They forget how much tourism can help a countrys economy (经济). It is important to think about the people of a destination (目的地) country and how tou

15、rism affects(影响)them. Tourism should help a country keep the customs and beauty that attract tourists. Tourism should also advance the wellbeing of local inhabitants.Too much tourism can be a problem. If tourism grows too quickly, people must leave other jobs to work in the tourism industry. This me

16、ans that other parts of the countrys economy will suffer.On the other hand, if there is not enough tourism, people will lose jobs. Businesses will also lose money. It costs a great deal of money to build large hotels, airports, broad roads, and other things needed by places of interest. For example,

17、 a five-star tourism hotel needs as much as 50 thousand dollars per room to build. If this room is not used most of the time, the owners of the hotel will lose money.Building a hotel is just a beginning. There must be many support facilities (支撑设施) as well, including roads to get to the hotel, elect

18、ricity, and sewers to handle waste and water .All of these support facilities cost money. If they are not used because there are not enough tourists, jobs and money are lost.1. Which of the following has most probably been discussed in the part that goes before this passage?A. It is very important t

19、o develop tourism.B. Building roads and hotels is necessary.C. Support facilities are highly important.D. Planning is very important to tourism.2. Too much tourism can cause all these problems EXCEPT _.A. a bad effect on other industries B. a change of tourists customsC. over crowdedness of places o

20、f interestD. pressure (压力) on traffic3.Not enough tourism can lead to _.A. an increase of unemployment (失业)B. a decrease(减退)in tourist attractionsC. the higher cost of support facilities D. a rise in price and a fall in pay二、完形填空I arrived in the United States on February 6, 1996, but I remember my f

21、irst day here very clearly. My friend was waiting for me when my plane landed at Kennedy Airport at three oclock in the afternoon. The weather was very 1 and it was snowing, but I was too excited to 2 . From the airport, my friend and I took a taxi to my 3 . On the way, I saw the skyline of Manhatta

22、n for the 4 time and I looked in astonishment (惊奇) at the famous skyscrapers (摩天大楼) and their manmade 5 . My friend helped me unpack at the hotel and then left because he had to go back to work. He promised to return the next day.6 my friend had left, I went to a 7 near the hotel to get something to

23、 eat. Because I couldnt speak a single 8 of English, I couldnt tell the 9 what I wanted. I was very upset and started to make some 10 , but the waiter didnt 11 me. Finally, I ordered the same thing the man at the next table was 12 . After dinner, I started to walk along Broadway 13 I came to Times S

24、quare with its cinemas, theatres, neon lights, and huge crowds of people. I did not feel tired, so I 14 to walk around the city. I wanted to see 15 on my first day. I knew it was 16 , but I wanted to try.When I returned to the hotel, I was 17 , but I couldnt 18 because I kept hearing the fire and po

25、lice sirens (警笛) during the night. I lay 19 and thought about New York. It was a very big and interesting city with many tall buildings and big cars, and full of 20 and busy people. I also decided right then that I had to learn to speak English.1. A. warm B. hot C. cold D. cool2. A. look B. listen C

26、. enjoy D. mind3. A. school B. hotel C. home D. office4. A. first B. second C. last D. only5. A. parks B. satellites C. beauty D. lakes6. A. Long before B. Shortly after C. Sooner or later D. Then7. A. restaurant B. sailors shop C. bookstore D. post office8. A. sentence B. little C. word D. phrase9. A. boss B. cook C. waiter D. man10. A. sounds B. noise C. voices D. gestures11. A. listen to B. understand C. see D. serve12. A. reading B. writing C. ordering D. eating13. A. until B. when C. before D. after14. A. stopped B. tired C. decided D