高中英语阅读理解精选
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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。
A
Sixteen years ago, Eileen
Doy
le’
s husband, an
engineer, took his four children up for an early
morning
cup of tea, packed a small case
and was never seen or heard of again. Eileen was
astonished and in a state of
despair.
They
had
been
a
happy
family
and,
as
far
as
she
knew,
there
had
been
nothing
wrong
with
their
marriage.
Every day of the
year a small group of men and women quietly pack a
few belongings and without so
much as a
note or a good
—
bye close the
front door for the last time, leaving their debts,
their worries and
their confused
families behind them.
Last
year,
more
than
1,200
men
and
nearly
as
many
women
were
reported
missing
from
home
—
the
highest in 15 years. Many did return
home within a year, but others rejected the past
completely and are now
living a new
life somewhere under a different identity.
To those left behind this form of
desertion is a terrible blow to their pride and
self- confidence. Even the
finality of
death might be preferable. At least it does not
imply rejection or failure. Worse than that,
people can
be left with an unfinished
marriage, not knowing whether they will have to
wait seven years before they are
free
to start a fresh life.
Clinical
psychologist Paul Brown believes most departures
of this kind to be well planned rather than
impulsive(
冲动
)
. ―It’s typical of the kind of personality which
seems able to ignore other people’s pain and
difficulties. Running away, like
killing yourself, is a highly aggressive act. By
creating an absence the people
left
behind feel guilty, upset and empty.‖
56
．
When her
husband left home, Eileen Doyle ______________.
A
．
could not
forgive him for taking the children
B
．
had been
expecting it to happen for some time
C
．
could not
understand why
D
．
blamed herself
for what had happened
57
．
Most people
who leave their families behind them_______.
A
．
do
so without warning
B
．
do so because
of their debts
C
．
come back
immediately
D
．
change their
names
58
．
Some
people would even prefer the death to the running
away of their spouse because
.
A
．
their spouse
would feel no pain during the death
B
．
their spouse
death would not be a bit terrible
C
．
a desertion
would not bring a feeling of rejection or failure
D
．
their
spouse’
s death would make them feel
less painful
59
．
Usually the
man or woman left behind with an unfinished
marriage __________.
A
．
admits
responsibility for the situation
B
．
wishes the
person who has left were dead
C
．
will come back
within a year
D
．
will have no
legal marriage life for seven years
60
．
Paul Brown
regards leaving home in such circumstances as
_____________.
A
．
an act of
despair
B
．
an
act of selfishness
C
．
the result of a
sudden decision
D
．
the result of
the enormous sense of guilt
B
Are you a team person? Are you at your
best as part of a small, tightly united group of
dedicated workers?
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If so, the future may hold more for you
than you think.
High technology, some
predicted, would make team work a thing of the
past. That
’
s happening in
those
areas of business and data
processing where one person and a computer can
replace a team of workers.
But,
elsewhere, teamwork is very much alive. High
technology has led to a new type of teamwork in a
number
of
fields,
including
advertising,
scientific
research,
engineering
design,
architecture
and
ocean
exploration. Through
computer networking, scientists, engineers and
technicians at different locations
–
often
thousands
of miles apart
–
can work on
the same project at once. They can exchange ideas,
try out different
designs and test
their results.
Examples?
An
engineering
team
can
now
design
and
try
out
a
robot
system,
a
new
manufacturing
process,
or
an
entire
factory
before
it
is
built.
An
architectural
team
can
do
the
same
with
a
building
or
a
bridge. A medical team can simulate
(
模拟
) a dangerous operation
before performing it on a patient.
Of
course, computer
–
assisted
team effort doesn
’
t end with
investigation and simulation. It now usually
continues
into
actual
design,
manufacturing
and
testing.
―
Computer
–
aide
design
(CAD)
and
computer
–
aided
manufacture
(CAM)
are
breaking
down
barriers
between
traditional
design
and
manufacturing
functions,
‖
explains Dr. Prakash Rao, an engineering manager
at General Electric.
―
Interdisciplinary
(
跨学科
的
)
teams
and
engineers
follow
a
product
from
concept
to
production.
Everything
is
interconnected
like
a
network.
‖
Sometimes a computer
–
aided effort can extend
beyond production. A team that produces robots may
use them to explore space and ocean
depth. For high
–
technology
team work, the future seems limitless.
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．
The underlined
part
―
hold
more
‖
most probably means to
.
A
．
maintain more
chances
B
．
give
more rights
C
．
make more
regulations
D
．
store more
information
62
．
According to
the passage, the writer believers that
.
A
．
teamwork
requires more use of computers than that of human
beings
B
．
teamwork will
be completely replaced by computers
C
．
the concept of
teamwork is still alive and no longer the same as
the past
D
．
high technology
would make teamwork a thing of the past
63
．
The examples
given by the writer in Paragraph 4 serve
.
A
．
to
prove high technology has a promising future
B
．
to
explain his idea of new type of teamwork is
reasonable
C
．
to show that it
tends to be an end to teamwork soon
D
．
to indicate the
computer
–
assisted team
effort just means investigation and simulation.
64
．
Which of the
following statements is NOT true according to the
passage?
A
．
Many fields of
science and technology are now using computers
effectively.
B
．
No
details
are
given
in
the
passage
about
barriers
between
traditional
design
and
manufacturing
functions.
C
．
Experts from
different fields have to cooperate to develop a
product from concept to production.
D
．
High technology
is nothing but a new type of teamwork plus CAD and
CAM.
65
．
The
author
’
s attitude to towards
the introduction of the computer to teamwork is of
.
A
．
objection
B
．
indifference
C
．
support
D
．
doubt
C
Proper
arrangement of classroom space is important to
encouraging interaction. Most of us have noticed
how important physical setting is to
efficiency and comfort in our work. College
classroom space should be
designed to
encourage the activity of critical thinking.
We have entered the 21 st century, but
step into almost any college classroom and you
step back in time
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at least a hundred years. Desks are
normally in straight rows, so students can clearly
see the teacher but not all
their
classmates. The message behind such an arrangement
is obvious. Everything of importance comes from
the teacher.
With
a
little
imagination
and
effort,
unless
desks
are
fixed
to
the
floor,
the
teacher
can
correct
this
situation and create space that
encourage interchange among students. In small or
standard-size classes, chairs,
desks,
and tables can be arranged in a variety of ways.
The primary goal should be for everyone to be able
to
see
everyone
else.
Large
classes,
particularly
those
held
in
lecture
halls,
unfortunately,
allow
much
less
flexibility.
Arrangement
of
the
classroom
should
also
make
it
easy
to
divide
students
into
small
groups
for
discussion
or
problem-solving
exercises.
Small
classes
with
movable
desks
and
tables
present
no
problem.
Even in large
lecture halls, it is possible for students to turn
around and form groups of four to six. Breaking a
class into small groups provides more
opportunities for students to interact with each
other, think out loud,
and
see
how
other
students’
thinking
processes
operate
all
essential
elements
in
developing
new
modes
of
critical
thinking.
In
courses
that
regularly
use
a
small
group
format,
students
might
be
asked
to
stay
in
the
same
small
groups throughout the
course. A colleague of mine, John, allows students
to move around during the first two
weeks, until they find a group they are
comfortable with. John then asks them to stay in
the same seat, with
the same group,
from that time on. This not only creates a
comfortable setting for interaction but helps him
learn students’ names and
faces.
66
．
The primary
purpose of desk rearrangement is_______.
A
．
for
the teacher to divide students into small groups.
B
．
to
make it possible for students to interact with
each other.
C
．
for the teacher
to find out how students think.
D
．
to give
students more opportunities to practice speaking.
67
．
The expression
―step back in time at least a hundred years‖ in
Paragraph 2 is intended to convey the
idea
that
.
A
．
there is not
much change in educational idea over the past
hundred years
B
．
critical
thinking was encouraged even a century ago
C
．
college
classrooms often remind people of their college
life
D
．
a hundred years
ago, desk arrangement in a classroom was quite
different
68
．
The
greatest advantage in allowing each student to
find his own group might be that________
A
．
learning is
made comfortable in this way
B
．
t
he
teacher can easily remember students’ names and
faces
C
．
the teacher
saves the trouble in doing that
D
．
brighter
students can help slower ones.
69
．
It is implied
in the passage that
.
A
．
students are
allowed to changed groups throughout the course in
John
’
s class
B
．
classroom
interaction between students is essential to the
teachers
C
．
a comfortable
environment leads to higher working efficiency
D
．
new
kinds of desks and chairs should be made
70
．
The author
mentioned John in the last paragraph in order to
________
A
．
create a
comfortable setting for interaction
B
．
i
ntrod
uce an approach of learning students’ names and
faces easily
C
．
give an example
that students stay in the same seat throughout the
course.
D
．
describe a good
seat-arrangement mode in courses with small group
format.
D
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Some critics of American society say
that dishonesty is rampant
(
猖獗
) in the Federal
Government. One
example they city took
place during March and April, 1980. For a whole
month, they say, the United States
lied
to its allies (
同盟国
).
Cyrus Vance, who was then Secretary of
State, was given the task of telling Great
Britain, Japan, France,
Germany and
others that the United States would not take
military action against Iran as long as we had the
cooperation
of
our
allies.
Secretary
of
State
Vance
knew
that
the
sudden
attack
to
get
out
the
American
captives
was
already
planned
while
he
was
talking
to
our
allies.
But
he
also
knew
that
the
reason
for
this
deliberate lying was to
save lives. The primary purpose of the
deception(
欺骗
) was not to
trick our allies but
to mislead the
Iranian kidnappers(
绑架者
) so
that a rescue attempt could take place.
Many students of ethics
believe that lying for the sake of
one
’
s country is justifiedin
certain cases
．
In this
case, having lied for the sake of his
country, Secretary Vance secretly wrote a letter
of resignation before the
attack took
place. By submitting(
提交
) his
resignation before the attack, he showed that the
result had nothing
to do with his
resignation. It can be said that former Secretary
of State Vance deceived other governments only
for humanitarian reasons. Then, once he
had lied, he resigned.
In that case, it is argued, lying may
be justified. Without the deception, the rescue
mission could not have
taken place. Of
course, dishonesty in
government
—
at local, state
and national levels
—
does not
always have
such noble
reasons
．
A prime example is
the so called Watergate Affair.
Most
Americans were surprised and outraged by the news
of Watergate Affair. But many Europeans were
surprised
at
our
surprise.
Some
European
observers
explained
that
they
tend
to
think
of
lying
；
cheating,
deception and
corruption(
腐败
) as part of
politics and government.
71
．
Secretary of
State, Cyrus Vance lied, to the allies__________.
A
．
to
mislead Iranian government
B
．
on the purpose
of saving lives
C
．
for the sake of
his own benefit
D
．
in order to get
their cooperation
72
．
From the
passage we learn that the United States
___________
．
A
．
tricked their
allies into attacking Iran
B
．
took military
action to capture Iranian kidnappers
C
．
undertook a
rescue mission with the help of their allies
D
．
carried out an
attack to rescue some Americans from the Iranian
kidnappers
73
．
According to
the passage, many students regard
Vance
’
s lying as________.
A
．
a
reason for his resignation
B
．
reasonable and
acceptable
C
．
unbelievable
and unreasonable
D
．
an indication
of his dishonesty
74
．
The author,
like most Americans, regards the Watergate Affair
as___________.
A
．
uncommon in
politics and government
B
．
part of
politics and government
C
．
justified
dishonesty in government
D
．
a lie with
noble reason
75
．
What is the
best title of the passage?
A
．
The US
government
–
a responsible
government.
B
．
Cooperation
means military success.
C
．
Should all
dishonesty be criticized?
D
．
Lying, a normal
phenomenon in Europe.
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阅读精选二
Helen Thomas, born on
August 4, 1920, is a famous news reporter for the
Hearest News Service, and a
member
of
the
White
House
Press
Corps.
She
served
for
fifty-seven
years
as
a
correspondent
and
White
House bureau chief for
United Press International (UPI), she is called
―
First Lady of the
Press
‖
.
Born in
Kentucky, Helen Thomas was raised in Detroit,
Michigan where she attended public schools and
later
graduated
from
Wayne
State
University.
Upon
leaving
college,
Helen
served
as
a
copy
girl
in
an
old
company in Washington. In 1943, Ms.
Thomas joined United Press International and the
Washington Press
Corps. Thomas served
as president of the Women
’
s
National Press Club from 1959 to 1960.
In November, Helen began covering then
president-elect John F. Kennedy, following him to
the White
House in January 1961 as a
UPI correspondent (
通讯员
). She
later became White House bureau chief for UPI,
where
she
was
employed
until
her
resignation
on
May
17,2000.
Thomas
then
became
a
White
House
correspondent and a
columnist.
Thomas was the
only woman journalist travelling with President
Nixon to China in January, 1972. She
has travelled around the world several
times with Presidents Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan,
Bush, and Clinton,
during the course of
which she covered every Economic
Summit.
The World Almanac and Book of
Facts
has
cited her as one
of the 25 Most Influential Women in America.
On March 21, 2006, Thomas
was called upon directly by President Bush for the
first time in three years.
Thomas asked
Bush about Iraq. Helen Thomas has written four
books and she is also a popular speaker at
events nationwide.
56.
What
’
s the correct order of
the events?
a. Thomas
joined the United Press International and the
Washington Press Corps.
b.
Thomas traveled with President Nixon to China.
c. Thomas served as
president of the Women
’
s
National Press Club.
d.
Thomas resigned.
e. Thomas
was called upon by President Bush.
f. Thomas became a White House
correspondent and a columnist.
A. a,b,c,d,e,f
B. a,c,b,d,f,e
C.
a, c,b,d,e,f
D.
a,d,e,f,c,b
57. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Thomas made speeches
about events nationwide.
B.
Thomas has written four books.
C. Thomas covered every Economic Summit
when travelling with US presidents.
D. Thomas became a correspondent after
she graduated from university.
58.
After reading the passage it can be inferred that
_________.
A. Thomas worked
in the White House for 57 years.
B. President Bush received Thomas once
in his term.
C. Thomas is
the most influential woman in America.
D. Thomas has travelled around the
world with Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush,
and Clinton.
59.
From the passage we know Thomas _________.
A. was very poor when she
was young.
B. served as
president of the Women
’
s
National Press Club for three years.
C. once travelled to China in 1972.
D. has written many books
and is popular worldwide.
60.
What
’
s the best title for
the passage?
A. A
successful news reporter- Helen Thomas. B. The
first lady of the press- Helen Thomas.
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C. Life
experience of Helen Thomas.
D. Helen Thomas
and her career.
B
Cameron Bradley had always
dreamed of a big church wedding. She wanted a
couple hundred guests
and a reception
at a country club with a band. But when the
economy was getting
worse, and her
fiancé’s
salary was cut, she knew they
couldn’t afford that kind of wedding. So they
threw out tradition and chose a
―destination‖ wedding in Costa
Rica.
Destination
weddings, in foreign countries, have been
increasingly popular in recent
years.
But many
couples are now discovering
that they can, surprisingly, be cheaper---if you
go against tradition and shop for
good
deals.
―for sure, destination weddings
are becoming more attractive due to the declining
economy,‖
said
Quentin
Carmichael, marketing and sales manager for the
website Destination , which had an
almost
10%
increase
in
weddings
under
deposit
this
year
compared
to
the
same
time
last
year.
―It’s
more
affordable than having a traditional
wedding.
That may be hard to
believe, but the big savings come in trimming the
guest list. The average number of
guests
attending
a
destination
wedding
is
47,
compared
to
165
for
a
traditional
wedding,
according
to
Michelle Panzer, writer
for Brides Magazine.
Most couples
only pay for themselves to travel to the
destination. That means guests must pay out their
own money if they want to come, a sure
way to keep the guest list small.
While the average cost of a traditional
wedding is $$27,852, according to Brides Magazine,
Michelle said
most couples spent less
than $$10,000 for a destination wedding, with a
reception at home.
The
top
destination
wedding
spot
is
Mexico,
with
its
many
beautiful
sites,
followed
by
Jamaica,
Dominican Republic, Hawaii and the
Bahamas.
61. Why was Cameron Bradley
mentioned at the beginning?
A. To show her
smart choice.
B.
To introduce the topic.
C. To show
girls
’
sweet dreams of
wedding.
D. To
advise people to throw out tradition.
62. The underlined sentence in
Paragraph 2 means _________.
A. a
destination wedding can save more money than a
traditional wedding.
B. people
don’t
pay a lot of money in a traditional wedding.
C. a destination wedding is more
romantic than a traditional wedding.
D. a
traditional wedding makes people more tired than a
destination wedding.
63.
The underlined word
―
trimmin
g
‖
in paragraph 3
means_________.
A. arranging properly
B. researching carefully
C. throwing away
D.
cutting down
64. We can
learn from the passage that __________.
A. young couples’
favorite we
dding place is in Europe
B. more young people
are becoming tired of church weddings
C. guests pay their travelling expenses
to a destination wedding
D. Destination is a free website for
wedding planning
65. What is the main
idea of the passage?
A. Destination weddings
lead to the hot tourism.
B. It is a good
tradition to have a cheaper wedding.
C.
The bad economy leads to the popularity of
destination wedding.
D.
Young people prefer destination wedding to
traditional wedding.
C
Near a San Francisco
freeway choked with cars, Jason Mark shows off
rows of strawberries, cucumbers
and
other kinds of vegetables.
―
It
’
s
time to water,
‖
he says,
smiling.
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