高三英语：阅读理解专项训练(九).doc

高三英语 阅读理解专项训练AIn Shanxi Province you may be offered brains to eat. Frightened? You shouldnt be ,because these brains are only a food, which is famous for its unusual name and rich nutrition (营养).Brains as a food were invented more than 300 years ago by Fu Shan, an artist whose mother had been ill for a long time. To help her become well again, he studied medicine and invented a kind of soup (汤) made of meat, vegetables and a number of Chinese medicines. Rice wine was also used in the soup to help illnesses caused by old age. After taking the soup his mother got better little by little and lived a long life.Fus soup became the talk of the town . Many people came to see him . One day a restaurant owner asked him what was in the soup . Ill tell you ,Fu said. But if your restaurant is going to sell the soup you must call it brains because of its shape and colour. And your restaurant should be renamed after my mother.1. The best headline (标题) for this newspaper article is .A Good Son B. A Special Soup C. How to Make Brains D. How to Live a Long Life2. The food is called brains because .A. it looks like brains B. it has animal brains in itC. Fus mother liked the name D. it makes one clever and live longer3. Before Fu told the restaurant owner what was in the food,one of the things he demanded was that .A. the restaurant shouldnt offer any other foodB. the restaurant should use his mothers nameC. the shape of the food must never be changedD. the food must be used to help sick people4.The food was first invented to .A. help the aged in the town B. improve peoples healthC. make a restaurant famous D. help a sick woman5. What has made brains a popular food in Shanxi?A. They are served in many restaurants there.B. They are good for health and have a strange name.C. They are made of Chinese medicines and wine.D. They were invented a long time ago by an artist.BSam and Joe were astronauts. There was once a very dangerous trip and the more experienced astronauts knew there was only a small chance of coming back alive (活着) .Sam and Joe ,however,thought it would be exciting though a little dangerous,Were the best men for the job, they said to the boss. There may be problems, but we can find the answers. Theyre the last people Id trust,thought the boss.But all the other astronauts have refused to go.Once they were in space,Joe had to go outside to make some repairs.When the repairs were done, he tried to get back inside the spaceship. But the door was locked. He knocked but there was no answer. He knocked again, louder this time , and again no answer came. Then he hit the door as hard as he could and finally a voice said,Whos there?Its me! Who else could it be? shouted Joe. Sam let him in all right but you can imagine that Joe never asked to go on a trip with Sam again!6. Most of the astronauts were unwilling to go on the trip because .A. it wasnt exciting enough B. they werent experienced enoughC. they thought they might get killed D. there was little chance of being selected7. Why were Sam and Joe chosen?A. They were the only men who offered to go.B. The boss trusted them more than anyone else.C. They were the last people who wanted to go.D. The boss wanted them to get more experience.8. What did Sam and Joe think the trip would be like?A. There would be serious problems. B. There wouldnt be any danger.C. It would be long and tiring. D. It would be exciting.9. Joe didnt want to work with Sam again probably because he thought Sam .A. wasnt as experienced as he was B. didnt know how to operate the doorC. didnt know how to do repairs D. was very slow and possibly deaf10. The writer tells this story to .A. show the dangerous side of the astronauts lifeB. show the funny side of the astronauts lifeC. make people laughD. make people thinkCOne Sunday, Mark decided to go sailing in his boat with his friend Dan, but Dan happened to be away. Dans brother John offered to go instead though he did not know anything about sailing. Mark agreed and they set out to sea.Soon they found themselves in a thick fog. Mark was sure they would be hit by a big ship. Fortunately he saw a large buoy (浮标) through the fog and decided to tie the boat to it for safety . As he was getting onto the buoy, however, he dropped the wet rope. The boat moved away in the fog carrying John ,who did not know how to use the radio.He drifted (漂流) about and was not seen until twelve hours later.Mark spent the night on the buoy . In the early morning he fell asleep,and was having a bad dream when a shout woke him up. A ship, the Good Hope, came up and he climbed onto it and thanked the captain.The captain told him that John had been picked up by another ship and the ships captain had sent out a message. Without the message I would not have found you on the buoy, he said.11. Why didnt Mark and Dan go sailing together?A. Mark was in some other place. B. Dan was in some other place.C. Mark would like to go with John. D. Dan asked his brother to go instead.12. Mark tried to tie the boat to the buoy so that .A. he could spend the night on it while John was looking for helpB. he and John could go sailing again when the fog clearedC. it wouldnt be hit by other shipsD. he might be picked up by a passing ship13. John and Mark became separated because .A. John had to stay in the boat to radio for helpB. John couldnt control the boat and drifted awayC. there wasnt room for both John and Mark on the buoyD. Mark thought it safe to stay on the buoy but John didnt14. What made it possible for Mark to be found on the buoy?John told people where to look for him. B. The captain saw him as the fog cleared.C. John radioed to the Good Hope to get him.D. He shouted when he caught sight of the Good Hope.15. The word he in the last paragraph refers to . A. the captain that got the message B. the captain that sent the messageC. John D. MarkDThe dodo was a large bird that you might not think was a bird at all, for the dodo could not fly. It was a member of the chicken family. The bird was discovered by European sailors in 1507 on Mauritius (毛里求斯) Island.When the sailors talked about the strange bird that could not fly, you can imagine people found it hard to believe their story. The Europeans who settled on Mauritius Island and the pigs they brought with them found the birds very good to eat. So large numbers of dodoes were killed and by 1681 no living dodes were found on the island. A few dodoes were brought to England in the 17th century, but for years none have been seen alive. This is the reason for the phrase as dead as a dodo. Because they died out completely, the dodes became very well-known.16.The writer tells us that the dodo .A. existed between 1507 and 1681 B. has existed since 1507C. doesnt exist now D. may have existed17.What was so unusual about dodoes as a bird?A. They looked like birds but couldnt fly. B. They lived longer than other birds.C. They were very good to eat. D. They were all killed.18. Dodoes are no longer seen on Mauritius Island because they .A. were killed by pigs B. were all taken to EnglandC. have been driven away by the settlers D. have all been killed for food19. The phrase as dead as a dodo is sometimes used to describe (形容) something that .A. cannot protect itself from being eaten B. cannot fly or move fastC. no longer exists D. is sure to dieFrom the second paragraph, whose story did people find it hard to believe?A. The Europeans. B. The dodoes. C. The settlers. D. The sailors. EEvery August on the island of Heimaey,off the southern coast of Iceland(冰岛),young people often take a walk along the streets throughout the night. Whats more,their parents allow them to stay out. Why? The children of Heimaey are going to save young puffinssmall black-and-white seabirds.The cliffs(悬崖)above the town are home to a large group of puffins. The birds dig holes all around the cliffs. These holes are their homes. Their young stay in the holes for about seven weeks. Then they begin to leave. Some move slowly on their undeveloped wings and feet down to the northern Atlantic Ocean that surrounds Heimaey. There,they swim, which they can do naturally,and learn to dive for fish. Others, however, may lose their way at night and find themselves in the town instead. On the ground, the young seabirds are in trouble. Because their wings are not fully developed,they cannot take off quickly to sea and safety.The birds then become a good meal for cats and other animals.For many years,islanders have helped the young puffins. Early at night in late August,children carrying thick paper boxes and lights hurry to the seashore to catch puffins.They spend most of the night running after the birds. They put the birds theyve caught in boxes and take good care of them.The next morning the children take the puffins to the ocean and set them free. The birds will live at sea until they are at least two years old.Then they will return to the cliffs to build homes of their own for their families.Will the children of Heimaey always come to save puffins? Yes,answer the boys. We look forward to it. The best time for us is setting the birds free.21.Every August children of Heimaey are allowed to stay out all night .(A)to catch puffins and take them home (B)to free puffins from danger(C)to drive puffins away (D)to run after puffins for pleasure22.The young seabirds that lose their way and find themselves in the town are in danger .(A)of being killed by hunters (B)of being driven away from the town(C)of being killed by animals (D)of being starved to death23.The children put the seabirds in boxes .(A)and look after them