第四部分 閱讀理解(共15小題,每小題2分,滿分30分)
閱讀下面短文,從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出一個最佳選項。
Chinese are very generous when it comes to educating their children.Not caring about the money, parents often send their children to the best schools or even abroad to England, the United States or Australia.They also want their children to take extra-course activities where they will learn a musical instrument or ballet or other classes which will give them a head start in life.The Chinese believe that the more expensive an education is, the better it is.So the parents will spend an unreasonable amount of money on education.Even poor couples will buy a computer for their son or daughter.
However, what most parents fail to see is that the best early education they can give their children is usually very cheap.
Parents can see that their children’s skills vary, skilled in some areas while poor in others.What most parents fail to realize though, is that today’s children lack (缺乏) self-respect and self-confidence.
The problem is that parents are only educating their children on how to take multiple-choice tests and how to study well, but parents aren’t teaching them the most important skills they need to be confident, happy and clever.
Parents can achieve this by teaching practical skills like cooking, sewing and doing housework.
Teaching a child to cook will improve many of the skills that he will need later in life.Cooking demands patience and time.It’s an enjoyable but difficult experiment.A good cook always tries to improve his cooking, so he will learn to work hard and gradually to finish his job successfully.His result, a well-cooked dinner, will give him much satisfaction and a lot of self-confidence.
Some old machines , such as a broken radio or TV set that you give your children to play with will make him curious (好奇) and arouse his interest He will spend hours looking at them, trying to fix them; your child might become an engineer when he grows up.These activities aren’t merely teaching a child to read a book, but rather to think, to use his mind.And that is more important.
1.Parents in China, according to this passage, _________.
A.a(chǎn)re too strict with their children
B.a(chǎn)re too rich to educate their children
C.have some problems in educating their children correctly
D.a(chǎn)re too poor to educate their children
2.Generally speaking, children’s skills_______.
A.come from their parents
B.have nothing to do with their education
C.may be different
D.have something to do with their marks in the exams
3.The writer of this passage doesn’t seem to be satisfied with_______.
A.the parents’ idea of educating their children
B.the education system
C.children’s skills
D.children’s hobbies
4.Doing some cooking at home helps children_________.
A.learn how to serve their parents
B. learn how to become strong and fat
C.benefit from it and prepare themselves for the future
D.make their parents believe that they are clever
5.According to the last paragraph, we can conclude that_________.
A.broken radios and television sets are useful
B.one’s curiosity may be useful for his later life
C.a(chǎn)n engineer must fix many broken radios
D.a(chǎn) good student should spend much time repairing radios
科目:高中英語 來源:湖南省長沙市第一中學(xué)2009-2010學(xué)年度高一上學(xué)期期末考試 題型:閱讀理解
第四部分閱讀理解(共15個小題,每小題1分,滿分15分)
In the western part of the United States where the Indians lived, a little mouse called the “bean mouse” became a guide to rich stores of good and tasty difficult-to-find food. Each season, the little animal would work very hard to search out the rare beans, and “cache” them away in its nest (窩). The Indians learned of this and found out the hiding place. They collected most of the beans for themselves. When the mouse returned to its home and found only a few of the tasty beans left, it set to work, harder than ever before, gathering more beans. This was a fine thing for the Indians, who had only to look for the nest, while the mouse had to look for the beans. But the Indians returned the favour (恩惠,善意) by always making sure that the animal had enough for the winter.
61. The Indians valued the bean mouse _________.
A. as a guide to food B. as fertile (肥沃的) land
C. because it made a good pet D. because its fur was valuable
62. The underlined word “cache” means _______.
A. throw them in every place B. place them in a hiding place for later use
C. put them in its home D. lay them under the mud
63. The passage says that the bean mouse was ________.
A. fearless B. friendly C. rare D. hard-working
64. The Indians are shown to be ________.
A. clever B. hard-working C. unkind D. educated
65. The best title for this passage is _________.
A. Man’s Best Friend B. Habits of the Bean Mouse
C. A Search of Rare Beans D. The Indians and the Mouse
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科目:高中英語 來源:江蘇省無錫市第三高級中學(xué)2009-2010學(xué)年度高一第一學(xué)期期末考試 題型:閱讀理解
第四部分閱讀理解(共15小題;每小題2分,滿分30分)
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In the summer of 1978 an English farmer was driving his tractor through a field of wheat when he discovered that some of his wheat was lying flat on the ground. The flattened(變平的) wheat formed a circle about six meters across. Around this circle were four smaller circles of flattened wheat. The five circles were in a formation(構(gòu)造) like five dots (點). During the following years, farmers in England found the strange circles in their fields more and more often.
The circles are called “crop circles” because they appear in the fields of grain—usually wheat or corn. The grain in the circles lies flat on the ground but is never broken; it continues to grow, and farmers can later harvest it .Farmers always discover the crop circles in the morning, so the circles probably form at night. They appear only in the months from May to September.
At first, people thought that the circles were a hoax. Probably young people were making them as a joke ,or farmers were making them to attract tourists .To prove that the circles were a hoax, people tried to make circles exactly like the ones that farmers had found. They couldn’t do it .They couldn’t enter a field of grain without leaving tracks, and they couldn’t flatten the grain without breaking it.
Many people believe that beings from outer space are making the circles to communicate(交流)with us from far away and that the crop circles are messages from them.
Scientists who have studied the crop circles suggested several possibilities. Some scientists say that a downward rush of wind leads to the formation of the circles—the same downward rush of air that sometimes causes an airplane to crash(墜毀).Other scientists say that forces within the earth cause the circles to appear. There is one problem with all these scientific explanations: crop circles often appear in formations, like the five-dot formation. It is hard to believe that any natural force could form those.
61. In the summer of 1978 , an English farmer discovered in his field that______.
A.some of his wheat had been damaged
B.his grain was growing up in circles
C.his grain was moved into several circles
D.some of his wheat had fallen onto the ground
62. According to the text, the underlined part “hoax” (line 1, para.3 ) probably means .
A.a(chǎn)n action made to fool people
B.a(chǎn) special way to plant crops
C.a(chǎn) research on the force of winds
D.a(chǎn)n experiment for the protection of crops
63. Which of the following may prove that the crop circles are not made by man?
A.The farmers couldn’t step out of the field.
B.The farmers couldn’t make the circles round.
C.The farmers couldn’t leave without footprints.
D.The farmers couldn’t keep the wheat straight up.
64. That the crop circles are made by is probably true.
A.a(chǎn)ir movement B.a(chǎn)irplane crashes
C.new farming techniques D.unknown flying objects
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科目:高中英語 來源:江蘇東臺市2010屆高三考前仿真考試英語試卷 題型:閱讀理解
第四部分 閱讀理解(滿分 30分)
Dear Daughter,
As we drove off from Columbia, I wanted to write to tell you that is on my mind.
First, I want to tell you how proud we are. Getting into Columbia is real testament (證明) of what a great well – rounded student you are. You should be as proud of yourself as we are.
Your college years will be the most important of your life. It is in college that you will discover what learning is about. This will be the period when you go from teacher taught to master inspired, after which you must become self – learner. So do take each subject seriously, and even if what you learn is of no practical use in real life, the learning skills you get will be something you will value forever.
Follow your passion in college. Take courses you think you will enjoy. Don’t be bothered by what others think or say, but make up your own mind. Most importantly, make true friends and be happy. Don’t worry about their hobbies, grades, looks, or even personalities.
Start planning early what you’d like to do. Where would you like to live? What would you like to learn? I think your plan to study fashion is good, and you should decide where you want to be, and get onto the right courses. I will always be there for you, but the time has come for you to be in the driver’s seat – this is your life, and you need to be in corral. Being in control feels great. Try it, and you’ll love it!
So please treasure your college years – make the best use of your free time, become an in depended ticker in control of your destiny, and learn through your successes and challengers.
May your years at Columbia be the happiest of your life, and may you grow into just what you dream to be .
Love,
Dad (& Mom)
(Excerpt from Kai – Fu Lee’s letter to his daughter)
1.We can read between the lined that .
A.Dad has s strong love for his daughter
B.Dad is very strict with his daughter
C.Dad always worries about his daughter
D.Dad is much concerned about his daughter’s health
2.The underlined word “destiny” in the passage is the closest in meaning to “_______”.
A.weight B.life C.position D.time
3.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A.Plan thing – before you do them.
B.Self – learning as very important in college.
C.Follow your passion and what other people say.
D.Leading a life is just like driving a car.
4.The purpose of the author in writing the letter is to tell his daughter to_________.
A.smile to her trouble in life B.fight till she succeeds
C.be confident and happy D.make the most of the college
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科目:高中英語 來源:廣東省2009-2010學(xué)年度高一上學(xué)期期末考試英語試卷 題型:閱讀理解
第四部分: 閱讀理解(共15小題,滿分30分)
閱讀下列三篇短文,從每題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中,選出最佳選項,并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
It is important for Americans to thank other people for favors even if what the other person did was very small. Both children and older people should be thanked for any kind act. The person accepting the thanks usually says something to make the favor seem small, or says that it was his pleasure to help you, or simply, “ You’re welcome.”
It is equally important to apologize when you have hurt or disappointed someone. When possible, you should always add a reasonable explanation or excuse for your behavior. When there is some loss or damage to personal property(財產(chǎn)), the person responsible(負(fù)責(zé)) for the loss should both apologize and offer to pay for the item.
Most of the time the other person accepts the apology graciously and doesn’t show any disappointment or anger. But if the problem was really serious or it happened several times before, the person might say something how he feels.
56. It is necessary to thank a person who is _____ for any kind act.
A. older than you B. younger than you
C. the same age as you D. all of the above
57. If you do any damage to someone’s property, you should _____.
say how sorry you feel and offer to pay for the item.
Just apologize for what you have done.
Say nothing and try to forget about it.
Pay for the damage without saying a word.
58. When you apologize for something, you should ____.
always remember to say it is not your fault.
try to explain the reason for your actions.
add an excuse even if it is not a good one.
none of the above
59.When someone apologizes to you, you should_____.
accept the apology kindly B. tell him how upset you are
take no notice of him. D. give an angry reply and leave him alone.
60.Choose the best title of this passage.
A. Don’t hurt others B. Thanking
C. Habit of Americans D. Thanking and Apologizing
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科目:高中英語 來源:0910學(xué)年湖南省高一上學(xué)期期末考試英語試卷 題型:閱讀理解
第四部分閱讀理解(共15個小題,每小題1分,滿分15分)
In the western part of the United States where the Indians lived, a little mouse called the “bean mouse” became a guide to rich stores of good and tasty difficult-to-find food. Each season, the little animal would work very hard to search out the rare beans, and “cache” them away in its nest (窩). The Indians learned of this and found out the hiding place. They collected most of the beans for themselves. When the mouse returned to its home and found only a few of the tasty beans left, it set to work, harder than ever before, gathering more beans. This was a fine thing for the Indians, who had only to look for the nest, while the mouse had to look for the beans. But the Indians returned the favour (恩惠,善意) by always making sure that the animal had enough for the winter.
61. The Indians valued the bean mouse _________.
A. as a guide to food B. as fertile (肥沃的) land
C. because it made a good pet D. because its fur was valuable
62. The underlined word “cache” means _______.
A. throw them in every place B. place them in a hiding place for later use
C. put them in its home D. lay them under the mud
63. The passage says that the bean mouse was ________.
A. fearless B. friendly C. rare D. hard-working
64. The Indians are shown to be ________.
A. clever B. hard-working C. unkind D. educated
65. The best title for this passage is _________.
A. Man’s Best Friend B. Habits of the Bean Mouse
C. A Search of Rare Beans D. The Indians and the Mouse
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