高中英语阅读理解能力提升练习50篇.doc

高中英语阅读理解能力提升练习50篇(1)One should be moderate（适度）in all things. Moderation is always the safest way to do things and a virtue（品质）we should have. Lets take the student life for example. There are some students who study too hard and play too little, while there are others who play too much and study too little. On one hand, it is harmful to his health if he has too few exercises, and on the other hand, it is harmful to his mind if he plays too much.In the matter of eating, one also should be moderate. Do not eat too much or too little. Too much eating will make you sick, while too little eating will make you weak.The man of progress is he who neither has too high an opinion of himself nor thinks too poorly of himself. If a man thinks too highly of himself, he is sure to become very proud, but if he has too poor an opinion of himself, he will have no courage to make an advance. Both the conditions above will make you lose your advancing aim. A broadminded man is he who always moves within the orbit （轨道）of reasonableness. Whether in any activities in life, moderation is one of the best ways to enjoy real happiness.1“Someone is moderate” means _ .Ahe walks neither too fast nor too slowlyBhe has good characters and good ways to do thingsChe is not only safe but also successfulDhe is either tall or short2The writer suggests that a student should _ .Ahave much more time to study than to playBspend most of the time playing different gamesConly study hard without any time to playDcorrectly arrange （安排）his time for study and play3 Moderate eating means _ .Aeating as much food as one can if the food is tasty Beating food rich of fatCeating a proper amount of foodDeating either too much or too little4If one wants to be broad-minded, he must _ .Abelieve in himselfBbe full of courageCenjoy real happinessDdo everything that is reasonable答案：B D C D(2)Daniel Boone was born in the United States in 1734. He didnt go to school and couldnt read, although he learned all about the forests, streams and hunting. He could move silently like an Indian leaving no marks. He loved to live alone in the woods where nothing frightened him.When he grew up, he married and tried to settle down on a farm. A year later, however, he wasnt satisfied and decided to go into the unknown western lands, crossing the Appalachian Mountains. When he returned after two years, he became famous for his long journey. He brought valuable animal skins and told stories about the Indians.After this, he chose to keep travelling to unknown places. Once he lost to the Indians in battle and was taken away. The Indians liked him and became his friends.Daniel Boone died at the age of 86 . He is remembered as an explorer(探险者)and a pioneer who lived an exciting life in the early years of American nation.1Daniel Boones early life was mainly spent in _ .Alearning about natureBhunting with his friendsClearning useful skills from the IndiansDstudying at home because he couldnt go to school2When he got married, Daniel Boone first planned to _.A set up a large farmBgo on a journey with his wifeC find food, new land for his farmDlive a peaceful life with his family3Daniel Boone became famous because _ .Ahe travelled a lot in the western landsBhe was very good at telling storiesChe found better animal skins than othersDhe was the first to climb the Appalachian Mountains4Why did the Indians want to make friends with him?ABecause they wanted to learn from him.BBecause he wanted to make peace with them.CBecause they wanted to make friends with white people.DNo reason is told in this article.5In this article, Daniel Boone is best described as _ .Awarm-heartedBstrongCcarefulDbrave答案：ADADD(3)Scientists around the world have been studying the warming of waters in the Pacific Ocean known as El Nino. The appearance of El Nino is known to affect the weather around the world. Scientists still do not completely understand it. Yet they now find they can use it to tell about the future in different areas of the world.One example is the work of two scientists at Columbia University in New York, Mark Cane and Gordon Eshel. A scientist of Zimbabwe, Roger Buckland worked with them. They have found that when El Nino appears, Zimbabwe has little or no rain. This means corn crops in Zimbabwe are poor. The last El Nino was in 1991 to 1993.That was when southeastern Africa suffered a serious lack of rain.The scientists wrote about their recent work in the publication Nature. Their computer program can tell when an El Nino will develop up to a year before it does. They suggest that this could provide an effective early warning system for southern Africa, and could prevent many people from starving.1El Nino is known as _ .Athe changing of the weather in southern AfricaBthe warming of waters in the Pacific OceanCthe weather which brings drought（旱灾）to AfricaDthe weather phenomenon（现象）that brings heavy rains to Africa2Scientists study El Nino in order that _ .Athey can provide a kind of early warning to the place that will suffer from droughtBthey can tell why Zimbabwe has little or no rainCthey can do some research work in this field.Dthey can put all this information into their computers.3Which of the following is true according to the article?AScientists come to understand how El Nino appears.BThree scientists from the U.S.A. work on this subject.CSouthern Africa suffered a serious drought and many people died from hunger.DEl Nino has something to do with Zimbabwes crops.4Which of the following is not true according to the article?AThe computer is used in this research work.BScientists know when an El Nino appears by means of computer program.CThe scientists published their results of the research work.DNature is the name of the article written recently by the scientists.5Choose the best title for this article.AAppearance of El Nino Predictable（可预报的）BDrought in ZimbabweCEarly warning systemDWeather in Africa答案：BADDA(4)For years, business people in Western Europe were worried. They knew they could not compete against business from the U. S. The United States is much larger and had many more resources than any Western European country. Some European people realized that the European nations need to join together to help each other. If they could forget their language differences and the differences in customs, they might become strong competition against other countries. In 1958, six of the European countries-Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, France, Germany and Italy got together and decided to cooperate(合作). They called their group the European Economic Community, or the Common Market These countries agreed to join their resources together. Within a few years, the European Economic Community had worked so well that its members were more prosperous(繁荣) than many other European nations. Soon, other nations began to realize the advantages(好处) of the Common Market. Today the Common Market includes most of the important countries in Western Europe. It is helping Western Europe to again take its place as a leader among the industrial nations of the world.1From the passage we know the U. S. is much richer than _ in resources. Aany other Western European countriesBany other country in Western EuropeCany country in Western EuropeDevery country in Europe2The members of the European Economic Community have developed fast because they _ . Ashare their resources and produce more goodsBcan again take the place as a leaderCforget the differences in their languages and customsDhave become strong competition against the U. S. 3Which statement is true?AThe Common Market is only a political association(联盟). BThe Common Market is an economic and political association. CThe Common Market is only an economic association. DThe Common Market is neither an economic association nor a political one. 4In order to _ the Western European countries decided to cooperate. Ajoin together to found a united countryBhelp each other to smooth away the differences in customsCwork and act together for common purposeDfight against the U.S. 5Today the Common Market has helped _ again take the place as a leader among the industrial nations of the world.ABelgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, France, Germany and ItalyBBelgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, France, Germany, Italy and other countriesCBelgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, France, Germany, Italy and other European countriesDBelgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, France, Germany, Italy and other Western European nations 答案：CABCD(5)Perhaps the most famous theory, the study of body movement, was suggested by Professor Ray Birdwhistell. He believes that physical appearance is often culturally（文化的）programmed. In other words, we learn our looks - we are not born with them. A baby has generally unformed face features（特征）. A baby, according to Bird whistle, learns where to set the eyebrows（眉毛）by looking at those around - family and friends. This helps explain why the people of some areas of the United States look so much alike, New Englanders or Southerners have certain common face features that cannot be explained by genetics（遗传学）. The exact shape of the mouth is not set at birth, it is learned after. In fact, the final mouth shape is not formed until well after new teeth are set. For many, this can be well into grown-ups. A husband and wife together for a long time often come to look somewhat alike. We learn our looks from those around us. This is perhaps why in a single country there are areas where people smile more than those in other areas. In the United States, for example, the South is the part of the country where the people smile most frequently. In New England they smile less, and in the western part of New York State still less. Many Southerners find cities such as New York cold and unfriendly, partly because people on Madison Avenue smile less than people on Peachtree Street in Atlanta, Georgi APeople in largely populated areas also smile and greet each other in public less than do people in small towns. 1Ray Bird whistle believes physical appearanceAhas little to do with culture. Bhas much to do with culture. Cis ever changing. Dis different from place to place2According to the passage, the final mouth shape is formedAbefore birth. Bas soon as ones teeth are newly set. Csometime after new teeth are set. Daround 15 years old.3Ray Bird whistle can tell what area of the United States a person is from byAhow much he or she smiles. Bhow he or she raises his or her eyebrows. Cwhat he or she likes best. Dthe way he or she talks. 4People who live _ are more friendlyAin largely populated areasBin New York cityCin the countryDin the North5This passage might have been taken out of a book dealing withAphysicsBchemistryCbiologyDnone of the above答案：BBACD(6)Over two thousand years ago Rome（罗马）was the center of a huge empire. The Romans needed a way to move their large armies quickly so that they could protect their huge country. They needed land trade routes, so they joined all parts of their empire by a net-work of roads（公路网）. Beginning in 300 BC, the Romans built roads in Europe, Asia and North Africa. By 200A.D., they had built 50, 000 miles of almost straight roads. To build their roads, the Romans moved away all soft soil. They dug until they reached hard ground. Then they added layers（层）of stone and other things. The most important roads were paved（铺设）with large flat（平）stones. Main Roman roads were sometimes as wide as ours today. To build their roads, the Romans sometimes had to dig tunnels through mountains. But they didnt have any machines to help them. So they heated the rock with fire and then threw cold water over it. When the rock cracked（裂）, they dug it out. Roman soldiers and slaves built the roads with their hands and simple tools, but the roads were so well built that they were used for hundreds of years. 1The story tells us _ . Abuilding roads without modern machines was Roman soldiers only jobBit was no easy job for the Romans to build their roadsCpeople in advanced countries still use the old Roman way to build their roads todayDmost people in the African countries still use the old Roman way to dig their tunnels through the mountains2To build mountain roads, the old Romans had to _ . Aexplode the rock before they started to digBcrack the rock with fire and cold waterCdig through the hard rock with their handsDinvent some machines to help them with the work3On the whole, the story is about _ . Ahow to build up our modern roads todayBRoman tools in building a wide straight roadCthe Romans roads built two thousand years agoDthe reason why the Romans had to build their roads4Why did the Romans build so many roads at that time? It was because _ . Atheir slaves and soldiers had to do something, or, they would have nothing to doBthey dared not sail in the ocean and the roads were their only choiceCthey needed land trade roads and the roads to move their grand armies as quickly as possibleDthe old Romans wanted to show how clever they were in building the roads5According to the passage, which of the following four choices is correct?AThe old Romans found soft soil did not make a solid base for the road.BThe Romans built roads only on flat（平）landCFlat stones were mostly used in the roads of AsiaDThe old Romans used to make use of the soft soil for the base of their roads in North Africa答案：BBCCA(7)In one way of thinking, failure is a part of life. In another way, failure may be a way towards success. The “spider story” is often told. Robert Bruce, leader of the Scots in the 13th century, was hiding in a cave from the English. He watched a spider spinning a web（蜘蛛织网）. The spider tried to reach across a rough place in the rock. He tried six times without success. On the seventh time he made it and went on to spin his web. Bruce is said to have taken heart and to have gone on to defeat the English Edison, the inventor of the light bulb, made hundreds of models that failed before he found the right way to make one. So what? First, always think about your failure. What caused it? Were conditions right? Were you in top from yourself? What can you change so things will go right next time?Second, is the goal（目标）youre trying to reach the right one? Try to do some thinking about what your real goals may be. Think about his question, “If I do succeed in this, where will it get me?”This may help you prevent failure in things you shouldnt be doing anyway. The third thing to bear in mind about failure is that its a part of life. Learn to “live with yourself” even though you may have failed. Remember, “You cant win them all.”1This passage deals with two sides of failure. In paragraph 1, the author talks mainly about _ . Athe value of failureBhow people would failCfamous failuresDthe cause of failure2The underlined phrase“made it”means _ . AsucceededBfailedCgaveDgot3The lesson the spider taught Robert Bruce seems _ . AproductiveBstraight forwardCsorrowfulDdeep4The author tells you to do all things except _ . AThe think about the cause of your failureBto check out whether your goals are right for youCto consider failure as a part or lifeDto bear in mind that you will never fail in your life5Which of the following is NOT true?ABruce and Edison were successful examples. BFailure may be regarded as a way toward success. CEdison learned a lot from the lesson the spider taught Robert Bruce. DOne may often raise a question whether his goals are worth attempting.答案：AADDC(8)In sport the sexes（性别）are separate. Women and men do not run or swim in the same races. Women are less strong than men. That at least is what people say. Women are called the weaker sex, or, if men want to please them, the fair sex. But boys and girls are taught together at schools and universities. There are women who are famous Prime Ministers, scientists and writers. And women live longer than men . A European woman can expect to live until the age of 74, a man only until he is 68Are womens bodies really weaker?The fastest men can run a mile in under 4 minutes. The best women need 45 minutes. Womens time are always slower than mens, but some facts are a surprise. Some of the fastest women swimmers today are teenage girls. One of them swam 400 metres in 4 minutes 212 seconds when she was only 16The firstTartanin film was an Olympic swimmer, Johnny Weissmuller. His fastest 400 metres was 4 minutes 491 seconds, which is 379 seconds slower than a girl 50 years later! This does not mean that women are catching men up. Conditions are very different now and sport is much more serious. It is so serious that some women athletes are given hormone （荷尔蒙）injections（注射）. At the Olympics a doctor has to check whether the women athletes are really women or not. It seems sad that sport has such problems. Life can be very complicated（复杂的） when there are two separate sexes!1Women are called the weaker sex because _ . Awomen do as much as menBpeople think women are weaker than menCsport is easier for men than for womenDin sport the two sexes are always together2Which of the following is true?ABoys and girls study separately everywhere. BWomen do not run or swim in races with men. C Famous Prim