高一--英语--阅读理解--高等难度

二十一 Animals are natural resources that people have wasted all through our history. Animals have been killed for their fur and feathers, for food, for sport, and simply because they were in the way. Thousands of kinds of animals have disappeared from the world forever. Hundreds more are on the danger list today. About 170 kinds in the United States alone are considered in danger. Why should people care? Because we need animals. And because once they are gone, there will never be any more. Animals are more than just beautiful and interesting. They are more than just a source of food. Every animal has its place in the balance of nature (生态平衡). Destroying one kind of animal can create many problems. For example, when farmers killed large numbers of hawks (老鹰), the farmers stores of corn and grain were destroyed by rats and mice. Why? Because hawks eat rats and mice. With no hawks to keep down their numbers, the rats and mice multiplied(繁殖)quickly. Luckily, some people are working to help save the animals. Some groups raise money to let people know about the problem. And they try to get the governments to pass laws protecting animals in danger. Quite a few countries have passed laws. These laws forbid (禁止) the killing of any animals or plants on the danger list. Slowly, the number of some animals in danger is growing. 根据文章内容，选择正确答案：1. Animals are important to us mainly because_ . A. they give us a source of food B. they are beautiful and lovely C. they keep the balance of nature D. they give us a lot of pleasure2. What has happened to the animals on the earth? A. Hundreds of kinds of animals have disappeared forever. B. Many kinds of animals have died out. C. About 170 kinds of animals have disappeared forever. D. All kinds of animals are in danger.3. Which of the following is NOT true? A. People care much about animals because they need them. B. Once a certain kind of animals is gone forever, there will never be any more. C. Killing all rats and mice may cause some problems. D. People must not kill any animals.4. What can we infer from the fact that quite a few countries have passed laws protecting animals in danger? A. Every person will know the importance of protecting wild animals. B. Animals in danger will not be killed any more. C. The number of some animals in danger will increase. D. Animals in danger will be kept away from people.二十二 As one comes to some crossroads, he or she sees a sign which says that drivers have to stop when they come to the main road ahead.At other crossroads, drivers have to go slow, but they do not actually have to stop unless, of course, there is something coming along the main road; and at still others, they do not have either to stop or to go slow, because they are themselves on the main road. Mr Williams, who was always a very careful driver, was driving home from work one evening when he came to a crossroad. It had a “SLOW” sign. He slowed down when he came to the main road, looked both ways to see that nothing was coming, and then drove across without stopping completely. At once he heard a police whistle (口哨声), so he pulled into the side of the road and stopped.A policeman walked over to him with a notebook and a pen in his hand and said, “You didnt stop at that crossing.” “But the sign there doesnt say STOP.” answered Mr Williams, “It just says SLOW, and I did go slow.” The policeman looked around him, and a look of surprise came over his face.Then he put his notebook and pen away, scratched (抓) his head and said, “Well，Im in the wrong street！” 根据文章内容，选择正确答案：1. Mr Williams was driving _ one evening. A. to a party B. to his office C. home after work D. to work from home2. When he was stopped by a policeman, he _. A. was driving at a high speed B. was driving onto the main road C. was going to stop his car D. was driving slowly 3. Though slowly, Mr Williams continued driving at the crossing because_ . A. he didnt see any “STOP” sign there B. he paid no attention to the traffic rules C. he didnt have to stop D. he was eager to get home4. Looking round Mr Williams, the policeman was surprised because_ . A. he met a mad man B. he realized that he himself was mistaken C. Mr Williams dared to speak to him like that D. Mr Williams would not apologize to him二十三 Accidents happen almost every day. Some accidents are not serious and some are. We read about such accidents nearly every day in the newspapers. It is wrong for people to think that accidents take place only on the roads or highways, or even at work places. Home accidents are just as common. Because very few home accidents are reported, people come to think that there are few accidents which happen in homes. There have been many cases where people fall to their deaths from highrise flats. Children often fall over while coming down the stairs. Old people may slip (滑跤) on wet floors if they are not careful. Nowadays there are a lot of modern electrical appliances (电器) such as ricecookers which make life easy for the modern housewives. These appliances can kill if they are not used in the proper way. Gas stoves (煤气灶) used for cooking are also dangerous if they are not properly used. They may cause burns or, in more serious cases, even fires. But all such accidents can be stopped if we are careful and follow simple rules of safety. For example, it is unwise for people to try repairing their own electrical appliances if they do not know how to. It is safer to get them repaired by an electrician (电工). 根据文章内容，选择正确答案：1. Accidents take place _. A. mostly in homes B. mostly on roads and highways C. mostly in factories D. almost everywhere2. Which of the following accidents may NOT happen in homes? A. People may fall to death from high buildings. B. People may be knocked down by cars on the roads. C. Gas stoves may cause burns or even fires. D. People may be killed by an electrical appliance.3. People are advised_ . A. to avoid using electrical appliances B. to repair their own electrical appliances C. not to repair their own electrical appliances D. not to get their electrical appliances fixed二十四 Ellen Parker was worried about her health. She could not walk very quickly and it was difficult for her to climb stairs. She was soon out of breath. “I suppose I had better go to the doctor.” she thought. She went to the doctor and told him her problem. “Im not at all surprised.” he said, “I know what your problem is.” He examined her and then gave her some advice. “If you dont do what I say, Mrs Parker,” he said, “You will have a heart attack (心脏病发作). It could kill you.” Ellen was very worried as she left the doctors. She knew that she had to take his advice but that it would not be easy and it would take time. The next day she went shopping. The first shop she went into was a butcher shop (肉铺). “Id like ten pounds of steak (牛排), please.” she said. “Certainly, madam.” the butcher replied and went into the cold room and found a large piece of steak. He brought the huge piece of meat back into the shop and placed it on the scale (称). “Thats just ten pounds.” he said. “Thats big enough.” Mrs Parker said. The butcher worked out the price. “At S4.99 a pound that will be S49.90, please. Would you like me to cut it up into smaller pieces for you?” “Oh, I dont want to buy the meat.” Mrs Parker said. “If you dont want to buy it,” the butcher replied angrily, “Why did you ask me to get it for you?” “My doctor told me that I am too heavy and have to lose ten pounds. I wanted to see what ten pounds of meat looked like.” 根据文章内容，选择正确答案：1. Why did Ellen Parker visit the doctor? A. She had a heart attack. B. She had a problem with her health. C. She was unhappy about her weight. D. She could not sleep well. 2. Why did Ellen Parker ask for ten pounds of steak? A. She wanted to buy some for dinner. B. She wanted to lose weight. C. Her doctor had told her to eat steak. D. She wanted to see what ten pounds of meat looked like. 3. What was Ellen Parkers real problem? A. She ate too much steak. B. She weighed too much. C. She was often out of breath. D. She could not walk very quickly.二十五When someone says, “Well, I guess Ill have to face the music”, it doesnt mean that he is planning to go to hear a singer or attend a concert. It is something far less unhappy than you are called in by your leader to explain why you did this and that or why you did not do this or that.At some time or another, every one of us has to “face the music”, especially (尤其) as children. We can all remember fathers angry words “I want to talk to you”. And only because we did not listen to him. What a bad thing it was!In the middle or at the end of every term, we students have to “face the music”. The result of the exam will decide whether we will face the music or not. If.that means parents cold faces and contempt (轻视) of the teachers and classmates.“To face the music” is well known to every American, young or old. It is at least 100 years old. It really means that you have to do something, no matter (无论) how terrible the whole thing might be, because you know you have no choice.根据文章内容，选择正确答案：1. “To face the music” means “to_ ”.A. do something that we dont like toB. go to the theatreC. go to the music showD. do something that we want to2. In the third paragraph, “If.”really means “If_ ”.A. we dont do a good job B. we get an“A” in the examC. the exam is easy D. the exam is difficult3. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. “To face the music” is well known in the United States.B. “To face the music” has a history of more than 100 years.C. The young Americans know what “to face the music” means.D. Only the old in the United States know the meaning of “to face the music”.二十六Julia lived in the countryside, but one year she decided to visit the capital city to do some shopping and to see the sights. She stayed at a hotel near the central market. She had seldom been to the city before, and was very excited about what she would find.On the first morning of her visit, as she walked from the hotel to the market, she passed a beggar (乞丐). He was holding up a notice, which said, “Blind from birth. Please give generously(慷慨地).”Julia felt sorry for the blind beggar and she bent down and put a dollar coin into his bowl.“Thank you.” he said.The same thing happened again the following day. On the third day, however, Julia did not have a dollar coin. She had only fifty cents, so she dropped this into the beggars bowl.“What have I done wrong?” the beggar said, “Why are you so stingy (吝啬的) today?”Julia was very surprised at what the beggar said.“How do you know I havent given you a dollar?” she said, “If youre blind you cant know what coin I put into your bowl.”“Ah,” explained the beggar,“The truth is that Im not blind. Im just looking after this place for the regular beggar while hes on holiday.”“On holiday?” Julia said, “And what exactly does your blind friend do on holiday?”“He goes into the countryside,”the man said, “and takes photographs. Hes a very good photographer.”根据文章内容，选择正确答案：1. Where was the beggar sitting?A. Between Julias hotel and the market.B. In the busiest part of the city. C. Outside the shops.D. In the market.2. On the first two days, _.A. the blind man waited for JuliaB. Julia gave the blind man some moneyC. the blind man demanded money from JuliaD. Julia gave him nothing3. On the third day, the blind man_ .A. accepted Julias fifty cents quite happilyB. noticed that Julia had only given him fifty centsC. refused Julias fifty centsD. also received one dollar from Julia二十七In Canada you can find dogs, cats, horses, etc. in almost every family. These are their pets. People love these pets and have them as their good friends. Before they keep them in their houses, they take them to animal hospitals to give them injections(注射)so that they wont carry disease. They have special animal food stores, though they can get animal food in almost every kind of store. Some people spend around two hundred Canadian dollars a month on animal food. When you visit peoples houses, they would be very glad to show you their pets and they are very proud of them. You will also find that almost every family has a feeding place for birds in their garden. All kinds of birds are welcomed to come and have a good meal. They are free to come and go and nobody is allowed to kill any animal in Canada. They have a law against killing wild animals. If you killed an animal, you would be punished. If an animal happened to get run over by a car, people would be very sad about it.People in Canada have many reasons to like animals. One of them might be that their family ties are not as close as ours.When children grow up, they leave their parents and start their own life. Then the old will feel lonely, but pets can solve this problem. They can be good friends and never leave them alone.根据文章内容，选择正确答案：1. The passage mainly talks about_ .A. how to keep disease from petsB. pets in Canada C. how to take good care of petsD. life of the old in Canada2. They give their pets injections before keeping them at their houses because _.A. the pets are sickB. the pets are wildC. they want to stop them from getting sickD. they want them to sleep on the way home3. In Canada, children leave their parents when they grow up because _.A. they dont love their parents any moreB. they can only find jobs far from their parents C. their parents houses are too smallD. they wouldnt depend on their parents any more4. Which of the following is TRUE？A. People buy animal food only at the animal food stores.B. Pets eat better than people. C. Almost every family has a birdcage in his house.D. Any bird can come to the bird feeders to eat.二十八An old friend from California called from the airport to tell me that he had arrived. I was not able to leave the office, but I had made plans for his arrival. After explaining (解释) where my new house was, I told him that I had left the key under the doormat (门垫). Since I knew it would be pretty late before I could get home, I suggested that he make himself at home and help himself to anything that was in the refrigerator(电冰箱). Two hours later my friend phoned me from the house. At the moment, he said, he was listening to some of my records after having had a delicious meal. Now, he said, he was drinking a glass of orange juice. When I asked him if he had had any difficulty finding the house, he answered that the only problem was that he had not been able to find the key under the doormat, but luckily, the living room window by the apple tree had been left open and he had climbed in through the window. I listened to all this in great surprise.There is no apple tree outside my window, but there is one by the living room window of my nextdoor neighbors house! 根据文章内容，选择正确答案：1. An old friend of mine called _. A. to tell me to meet him at the airport B. to tell me about his arrival C. to ask me to leave the office D. to ask me to make plans for his arrival2. My friend climbed into the room because _ . A. there was an apple tree outside B. the living room window was left open C. he had difficulty opening the door D. he hadnt found the key3. My friend telephoned me two hours later _ . A. from my home B. at the airport C. in his office D. from my neighbors house二十九 If you know me well, you know I dont like birthday parties. At least, I dont like birthday parties given for me.I enjoy them when theyre for other people, but when theyre for me, I just dont like them. I remember one birthday party some friends of mine had for me when I was a student at the university. Of course, I had told my best friend Henry that I didnt want a party and I made him promise he wouldnt do anything. He agreed. I should have known better than to believe him. On the day of my birthday, we got home from school at about, oh, I dont know, three or half past three. We went inside and as usual I went into the bathroom and started to close the door when suddenly from behind the shower curtain (浴帘), a kind of strange female(女) voice started singing, “Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you.” And then from all over the room, people joined in. There were about fifteen people hiding everywhere in the room. They had got my roommates key and got in earlier. They had all planned to come out of the hiding place just at the same time while singing. I guess I really upset their plans by going in just to wash my hands. 根据文章内容，选择正确答案：1. Which of the following sentences is NOT true? A. I got home from school at 3 or 3:30 on the day of my birthday. B. I dislike birthday parties held for me. C. Henry agreed that he would not do anything on my birthday. D. I knew there were some of my friends hiding in my room.2. I usually went into the _ when I got home from school. A. livingroom B. bedroom C. bathroom D. diningroom 3. What did my friends plan to do? A. They planned to leave the room as soon as possible. B. They planned to sing as loudly as they could. C. They planned to eat in the bathroom. D. They had planned to come out of hiding places together.三十In choosing a friend, one should be very careful. A good friend can