2000年高考英语各省阅读题汇总

AThe Channel Islands are a group of British-owned islands lying in the English Channel(海峡), 10 to 30 miles off the French coast, and 70 to 90 miles from the English coast. There are ten islands with a total land area of 75 square miles and a total population of 123,000. The three largest islands, Jersey, Guernsey, and Alderney, have long been known for the fine breeds(品种)of cattle that are raised on them and named after them. In earliest known history the islands were considered part of Normandy, which was part of France, but the ruler of Normandy became king of England in 1066, and from then on the islands were looked upon as British land. English control was unbroken until World War II, when the Germans held the islands for five years. Although people on the islands speak both languages and they are considered English, their customs are more French than English.51. Which of the following maps gives the right position of the Channel Islands? Br = Britain Fr = France Ch = Channel Islands 52. Jersey, Guernsey, and Alderney breeds of cattle are _. A. considered best in England B. named after their birthplaces C. brought to the islands by the Germans D. raised on well-known farms by the French 53. The Channel Islands have been continuously under British rule since_. A. earliest known historyB. 1066 C. 1930s D. the end of World War II 54. Why do people on the Channel Islands follow French way of living? A. Their islands used to be part of France. B. Their islands are often visited by the French. C. They came from France. D. They speak French. BJames Cleveland Owens was the son of a farmer and the grandson of black slaves. His family moved to Cleveland when he was 9. There, a school teacher asked the youth his name. “J.C.” ,he replied. She thought he had said “Jesse”, and he had a new name. Owens ran his first race at age 13. After high school, he went to Ohio State University. He had to work part time so as to pay for his education. As a second-year student, in the Big Ten games in 1935, he set even more records than he would in the Olympic Games a year later. A week before the Big Ten meet, Owens accidentally fell down a flight of stairs. His back hurt so much that he could not exercise all week, and he had to be helped in and out of the car that drove him to the meet. He refused to listen to the suggestions that he give up and said he would try, event by event. He did try, and the results are in the record book. The stage was set for Owens victory at the Olympic Games in Berlin the next year, and his success would come to be regarded as not only athletic（体育的）but also political. Hitler did not congratulate any of the African-American winners. “It was all right with me,” he said years later. “I didnt go to Berlin to shake hands with him, anyway.” Having returned from Berlin. He received no telephone call from the president of his own country, either. In fact, he was not honored by the United States until 1976, four years before his death.Owens Olympic victories made little difference to him. He earned his living by looking after a school playground, and accepted money to race against cars, trucks, motorcycles, and dogs. “Sure, it bothered（烦扰）me,” he said later. “But at least it was an honest living. I had to eat.” In time, however, his gold medals(奖牌)changed his life. “They have kept me alive over the years,” he once said. “Time has stood still for me. That golden moment dies hard.” 55. Owens got his other name “Jesse” when _. A. he went to Ohio State University B. his teacher made fun of him C. his teacher took “J.C.” for “Jesse” D. he won gold medals in the Big Ten meet 56. In the Big Ten meet, Owens _. A. hurt himself in the back B. succeeded in setting many records C. tried every sports event but failed D. had to give up some events 57. We can infer from the text that Owens was treated unfairly in the US at that time because _. A. he was not of the right race B. he was the son of a poor farmer C. he didnt shake hands with Hitler D. he didnt talk to the US president on the phone 58. When Owens says “They have kept me alive over the years,” he means that the medals _. A. have been changed for money to help him live on B. have made him famous in the US C. have encouraged him to overcome difficulties in life D. have kept him busy with all kinds of jobs 59. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text? A. Jesse Owens, a Great American Athlete B. Golden Moment a Life-time Struggle C. Making a Living as a Sportsman D. How to Be a Successful Athlete? C McGill Comedy ClubImportant meeting today.Discussions on putting onBlazing Saddles.Union room302, 3-4 pm. Newmembers(both actors and non-actors, living and dead )are welcome.History StudentsAssociationProf. Michael Cross of Dalhousie University will be speaking on“Unskilled Labours on Rivers and Canals in Upper Canada, 1820-1850:The Beginnings of Class Struggle,”at 10 am in Leacock 230.Design Mirror SaleAll types and sizes of design mirrors priced to please . Sale today in Union room 108.McGill Teaching Assistants AssociationA general meeting, for all the TAs, will be held at 4 pm in Leacock 116 .Womens UnionImportant.General Meeting at 6 pm, Union room 423. Speaker on “Importance of deciding basic goals of the Womens Union.”Everyone, old, new and those interested, please attend.Film SocietyLast meeting of the term for all members. All managers are required to be present. 6:00 sharp, Union room 434.Canadian University Students OverseasCUSO presents “Guess Whos Coming to Breakfast”at 7 pm, Newman Centre,3484 Peel. Find out about CUSO here and overseas. Everyone welcome.60. Where can you probably find this text? A. In a school magazineB. In a national paper. C. In a guide book. D. In a university daily newspaper. 61. If you are interested in arts, where would you go for a visit? A. Leacock 116. B. Union room 423. C. Union room 108. D. Newman Centre, 3484 Peel. 62. Which of the following is the name of a play? A. Blazing Saddles. B. Guess Whos Coming to Breakfast. C. Importance of deciding basic goals of the Womens Union. D. Unskilled Labours on Rivers and Canals in Upper Canada, 1820 - 1850. DFish Ears Tell Fish Tales Fish have ears. Really. Theyre quite small and have no opening to the outside world carrying sound through the body. For the past seven years, Simon Thorrold, a university professor, has been examining fish ears, small round ear bones called otoliths. As fish grow, so do their otoliths. Each day, their otoliths gain a ring of calcium carbonate(碳酸钙).By looking through a microscope(显微镜)and counting these rings, Thorrold can determine the exact age of a young fish. As a fish gets older, its otoliths no longer get daily rings. Instead, they get yearly rings, which can also be counted, giving information about the fishs age, just like the growth rings of a tree. Ring counting is nothing new to fish scientists. But Thorrold has turned to a new direction. Theyre examining the chemical elements(元素)of each otolith ring. The daily ring gives us the time, but chemistry tells us about the environment in which the fish swam on any given day. These elements tell us about the chemistry of the water that the fish was in. It also says something about water temperature, which determines how much of these elements will gather within each otolith ring.Thorrold can tell, for example, if a fish spent time in the open ocean before entering the less salty water of coastal areas. He can basically tell where fish are spending their time at any given stage of history.In tne case of the Atlantic croaker, a popular saltwater food fish, Thorrold and his assistant have successfully followed the travelling of young fish from mid-ocean to the coast, a journey of many hundreds of miles.This is important to managers in the fish industry, who know nearly nothing about the whereabouts of the young fish for most food fish in the ocean. Eager to learn about his technology, fish scientists are now lending Thorrold their ears. 63. What can we learn about fish ears from the text? A. They are small soft rings.B. They are not seen from the outside. C. They are openings only on food fish. D. They are not used to receive sound. 64. Why does the writer compare the fish to trees?A. Trees gain a growth ring each day. B. Trees also have otoliths. C. Their growth rings are very small. D. They both have growth rings.65. Why is it important to study the chemistry of otolith rings? A. The elements of the otoliths can tell the history of the sea.B. Chemical contents of otoliths can tell how fast fish can swim. C. We can know more about fish and their living environment. D. Scientists can know exactly how old a fish is. 66. How would you understand “fish scientists are now lending their ears”? A. They are very interested in Thorrolds research findings. B. They want to know where they can find fish. C. They lend their fish for chemical studies. D. They wonder if Thorrold can find growth rings from their ears. EThe United States: Fliers may want to have their tickets in hand before catching their planes, but the airline companies are doing everything they can to bring forward cost-saving ticketless flight- no paper needed, just a ticket number and a photo ID(带照片的身份证). Anyone who buys a Northwest E-ticket through the airlines computer service by June 16 will get an award(奖励). Next time you fly, you can buy another ticket for a friend for $99, good anywhere in the US or Canada through Feb. 12, 2000, along with the lowest ticket prices. Some airlines offer extra frequent-flier miles for the ticketless crowd. And there are rising punishments for paper lovers. American, Northwest, United, and last week， US Airways have raised the cost for lost-ticket replacement(替换)to $70 from either $60 or $50 . The airlines insist that the increase in price is not meant to push travelers toward E-tickets but only covers the increasing cost of replacing and tracking a missing ticket. 67. Why is the new ticketless flight introduced? A. It is cheaper for air travelers. B. It helps reduce the cost for airlines. C. It can use computer to plan air traveling. D. It helps prevent fliers from losing their tickets. 68. To encourage people to take ticketless flights, the airlines _. A. sell their tickets for $99 from June to February the following year B. let travelers go to both the US and Canada with the same tickets C. allow each traveler to have an extra $99 ticket for a friend of theirs D. offer ticketless travelers free miles to fly in the US 69. Who are the paper lovers mentioned in the text? A. People who like to have paper airplane tickets. B. People who love paper products of various kinds. C. People who travel with paper on a plane. D. People who have lost their ticket and buy a second one. 70. The airline companies say that they have raised the lost-ticket replacement price in order to _.A. attract travelers to take ticketless flights B. punish those who insist on using paper tickets C. do better than other airline companies D. pay for the work to deal with lost tickets (A) Consider these situations: You have just read an excellent book and want to tell a friend about it. You have seen an exciting movie and want to _41_ your instructor to go to see it. You have heard an inspiring lecture, and want to _42_ your new found knowledge with a roommate who didnt attend the lecture. How to give this type of _43_? You could tell everything you _44_ about the book, movie, or lecture, but you will probably just want to select the _45_ points and tell these to your listener. This, of course, is called summarizing(概括). To create a good summaryone that is both accurate and brief(简洁)you need to follow two steps. First, _46_ information by reading, taking notes, or listening carefully so that your summary is as brief as possible but still accurate and _47_. Your audience will help you decide how thorough you need to be. If you give your summary to _48_, perhaps for an examination, it will need to be extremely complete _49_ accurate. You will need to keep in mind any _50_ your instructor might have given you during the lecture to indicate what he or she considers especially important. If you are summarizing a movie for a friend, you can be less thorough. Part of the task of summarizing is knowing what to include and what to leave out. 41. A. request B. remind C. persuade D. expect 42. A. share B. talk C. show D. discuss 43. A. knowledge B. informationC. instruction D. technology 44. A. write down B. rememberC. believe D. prepare 45. A. leading B. impressive C. chief D. major 46. A. send B. analyze C. receive D. gather 47. A. readable B. relatedC. complete D. acceptable 48. A. an instructor B. a friendC. your family D. your audience 49. A. but B. or C. as well as D. instead of 50. A. talks B. passages C. clues D. stories (B) There are a variety of techniques that can be used to bring about success in selling. Here are a few that are often mentioned by _51_ salespeople. 1) Fine out what your customers real wants and needs are. Listen as they tell you what they are interested in. 2) Know all about _52_ and what it can do for your customer. Product _53_ is a “ must“ in personal selling _54_ it creates customer confidence, builds enthusiasm, and makes the situation more _55_ . Lay emphasis on the unique _56_ of your product over others. 3) Take a confident attitude in _57_ your product. It is more _58_ when the salesperson says, “ May I help you?” than when he or she says” You wouldnt like to see our model, would you?” 4) _59_ yourself to deal with objections. If the customer says the price is too high, you _60_ reply, “ Yes, the price _61_ a little higher than you planned. However, actually youll _62_ money because of high quality of this product. “ _63_ what happens, dont disagree with your _64_ when he or she says the price is too high. 5) Use praise _65_ . 51. A. lucky B. busy C. successful D. active 52. A. yourself B. your customerC. his interest D. your product 53. A. price B. design C. satisfaction D. knowledge 54. A. because B. though C. yet D. therefore 55. A. important B. professionalC. reasonable D. complicated 56. A. importance B. advantageC. price D. colour 57. A. making B. selling C. manufacturing D. proposing 58. A. profitable B. serious C. effective D. polite 59. A. Prepare B. Ask C. Control D. Allow 60. A. ought to B. might C. have to D. need to 61. A. can be B. should beC. may be D. will be 62. A. make B. earn C. pay D. save 63. A. No matter B. However C. Unless D. If 64. A. salesman B. employeeC. boss D. customer 65. A. greatly B. happily C. wisely D. willingly 五、语篇理解 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从各题的四个选项中选择一个最佳答案。 (A) Two traveling angels(天使)stopped to spend the night in the home of a wealthy family. The family was rude and refused to let the angels stay in the guest room. Instead the angels were given a space in the cold basement. As they made their bed on the hard floor, the older angel saw a hole in the wall and repaired it. When the younger angel asked why, the older angel replied: “ Things arent always what they seem.” The next night the pair came to rest at the house of a very poor. But very hospitable(好客的)farmer and his wife. After sharing what little food they had, the couple let the angels sleep in their bed where they could have a good nights rest. When the sun came up the next morning, the angels found the farmer and his wife in tears. Their only cow, whose milk had been their only income, lay dead in the field. The younger angel was very angry and asked the older angel, “ How could this happen?” “ Why did you not watch out for the cow? The first man had everything, yet you watched over his house, “ she accused. “ The second family had little but was willing to share everything, and you did not help.” “Things arent always what they seem, “ the older angel replied. “When we stayed in the basement, I noticed there was gold stored in that hole in the wall. Since the owner was so greedy and unwilling to share his good fortune, I asked God if I could seal(封口)the wall so he couldnt find it. Then last night as we slept in the farmers bed, the angel of death came for his wife. I asked God if the angel could take the cow instead. Things arent always what they seem.” 66. Why did the older angel repair the hole for the rich family? A. Because she didnt like the greedy owner. B. Because she wanted to save the gold for the poor. C. Because she basement was too cold to stay in. D. Because she believed that one should always be ready to offer help. 67. In paragraph two, the pair refers to _. A. the poor couple B. the rich coupleC. the guests D. the angels 68. The younger angel was very angry because _. A. the older angel killed the farmers cow B. the older angel treated the two families unfairly C. the wealthy man gave them a bad place to live D. the angel of death took the cow away 69. Why did the older angel let the farmers cow die? A. Because God wanted the olde