高一阅读理解练习含答案

高一英语阅读理解同步练习附答案 阅读下面的短文 从每题所给的四个选项 A B C D 中 选出最佳选项 A Moscow Russia Space news The computer is a better chess player insisted Viktor Prozorov the loser It seemed as if it were laughing after every good move I know I should have beaten it for the sake of mankind 为人类着想 but I just couldn t win he announced and shook his head sadly Prozorov s disappointment was shared by several grand masters who were present some of whom were so upset that they shouted at the machine Many chess players said that this meant the end of chess championships 锦标赛 around the world since the fun had been taken out of the game The computer walked or rather rolled away with 5 000 dollars in prize money and limited its remarks to a set of noises and light 56 Which of the following best gives the main idea of this newspaper article A 5 000 dollars goes to a computer B New invention a laughing computer C World s best chess player beaten D Computer defeats man in chess 57 How did some of the grand masters feel about the chess game between Prozorov and the computer A They thought that the game was no fun B They thought that the game wasn t fair C They agreed that Prozorov didn t play well D They were unhappy that the computer had won 58 What was it that Prozorov felt most bitter 懊恼 about A That he didn t win the 5 000 B That he hadn t tried his best C That he had lost to a machine D That this was the end of the chess game 59 After winning the game the computer A laughed B walked away C made some remarks D gave out some lights and sounds 60 Many chess players felt that playing with a computer would A make the game tougher B make the game less interesting C make man appear foolish D make man lose lots of B Extract 1 A computer A computer is an information processor It is given information called data instructed to do certain things and then show us the results The data put into the computer is called the input and the results which come out are the output Some people say the circle of large standing stones at Stonechenge is a kind of computer Prehistory people worked out their calendar from the position of the shadows made by the sun shining on the stones Extract 2 Teach yourself new subjects and skills at your own pace with a home computer Use it to help with schoolwork for self improvement even to improve your career skills Learn touchtyping Foreign languages or computer programming A home computer can help children of all ages learn classroom subjects such as spelling geography and others In fact it makes learning fun So if you want to teach yourself or help your children teach themselves get a home computer It can also help you manage your personal finances 经济 or help you to work taxes and plan household budgets 预算 You can make business a pleasure with a home computer 61 The writer introduces the words such as input and output in order to A introduce people to computer language B show computer language is the same as English C help people some scientific language D give people some scientific language 62 Why does the writer talk about Stonechenge in Extract 1 A To give an example of the very first computer B To show that computers are older than mankind C To tell the difference between the past and the present D To give another very of explaining computers 63 If you think of the circle of large standing stones as a computer A the shadow is the input and the position is the output B the sunlight is the input and the calendar is the output C the position is the input and the sunlight is the output D the calendar is the input and the shadow is the output 64 Extract 2 is probably taken from A a computer textbook B a company s advertisement C a teach yourself computer book D a children s guide to computers C When did you last see a polar bear 北极熊 On a trip to a zoo perhaps If you had attended a winter activity in New York a few years ago you would have seen a whole polar bear club These Polar Bears are people who meet frequently in the winter to swim in freezing cold water That day the air temperature was 3 and the water temperature was a little higher The members of the Polar Bear Club at Coney Island New York are usually about the age of 60 Members must satisfy two requirements First they must get along well with everyone else in the group this is very important because there are so many different kinds of people in the club Polar Bears must also agree to swim outdoors at least twice a month from November through February Dcotors don t agree about the medical effects of cold winter swimming Some are worried about the dangers of a condition in which the body s temperature drops so low that finally the heart stops Other doctors however point out that there is more danger of a heart attack during summer swimming because the difference between the air temperature and water temperature is much greater in summer than in winter The Polar Bears themselves are satisfied with the benefits of cold water swimming They say that their favorite form of exercise is very good for the circulatory system 循环系统 because it forces the blood to move fast to keep the body warm Cold water swimmers usually turn bright red after a few minutes in the water A person who turns blue probably has a very poor circulatory system and should not try cold water swimming The main benefits of cold water swimming are probably mental The Polar Bears love to swim all year round they find it fun and relaxing As one 70 year old woman says When I go into water I pour my troubles into the ocean and let them float away 65 The members of the Polar Bear Club must meet the following requirements except that A they must swim outdoors at least 8 times in the four cold months B they must reach the age of 60 C they should be easy to make friends with D they must agree to swim outdoors from November through February 66 According to the passage some doctors believe it is true that A Polar Bears are bears swimming in freezing water B cold water swimming can make the body temperature dangerously high C you are healthy if cold water swimming turns your skin color blue D cold water swimming causes more heart attacks in summer than in winter 67 The Polar Bears like to swim year round for A it is an easy way ot keep the body warm in winter B they can remain young C they find it enjoyable and interesting D they might meet fewer troubles in life 68 The passage is mainly about A the requirements of the Polar Bear Club B a group of cold water swimming livers C the Polar Bears life in New York D doctors ideas about cold water swimming D Swimming is one of those activities that can be learned early in life Little children can learn to swim as soon as they walk In fact you need the same skills in walking as in swimming However I believe that five is the best age to learn By five or six a child knows fear of water a very important thing to know It s wise to be afraid to recognize true danger Young ones understand that the water can sometimes be very dangerous To really benefit from swimming every swimmer should learn as soon as possible these four basic strokes butterfly backstroke breastroke and crawl I feel that one of these the breaststroke is different from the others since some young swimmers use this stroke naturally without any training In swimming there are certain rules every swimmer should follow 1 Never swim alone No matter how good you are in the water don t risk drowning by swimming alone If you swim by yourself with no life guards or friends with you you may get into trouble 2 Don t go beyond your abilities Most swimmers know enough not to swim too far from the bank or the beach Showing off by doing dangerous tricks is no good Swim safely and you will continue to swim and alive 3 Don t smoke Swimming depends on a healthy body good lungs are part of it 4 Work at any activity that builds muscles 69 Little children can learn to swim as soon as A they can talk B they start walking C they have no fear of the water D they are five or six years old 70 The author believes that fear of water is A stupid B sensible C dangerous D not smart 71 The stroke that some young swimmers use first is A Picture 1 B Picture 2 C Picture 3 D Picture 4 72 According to the passage you should not swim alone because A the water is too cold B your parents would not be happy C something in the water might attack D you might drown E Is there a difference in meaning between It s too late to make a telephone Mary is asleep now and It s too late to telephone Mary will be asleep now Yes The difference is in the reason given for it being too late to telephone In the first sentence Mary is asleep now the speaker is stating a fact In the second sentence Mary will be asleep now the speaker is saying what Mary usually does In fact it s possible that Mary isn t asleep but she is usually asleep at this time So let s take two situations In the first case imagine Mary s mother answers the telephone You May I speak to Mary please Mother No It s too late Mary is asleep now You Are you sure It s only 10 o clock Mother Yes I went to her room and she was asleep The mother knows that Mary is asleep because she went into her room and saw her Here is another case Two f