英语阅读理解专题

1、阅读理解专题There are many shops in Singapore where customers still bargain, although prices are clearly shown on the goods. There is nothing out of the ordinary in haggling; some shopkeepers expect you to and will be surprised if you accept their prices immediately. We know that the prices in some stores

2、 are a bit higher than those in Change Alley, but we also realize that to keep a store like Robinsons is by no means cheap. Besides, in such places we shop in air-condition ( 空调 ) comfort. For all these, we pay a little extra.It is not always true to say that things in Change Alley cost less. I once

3、 bought a Czechoslo-vakian glass butter-dish from Robinsons for a little under two dollars. I then went on to Change Alley and just by chance saw an article of the same shape, design and size, in one of the shops. I then asked about its price, and was surprised when the man demanded more than four d

4、ollars for it. How much can you offer? he shouted at me. I offered him exactly the same price I paid for the article and his reply was shockingly rude ( 粗鲁 ). I opened my bag, showed him my receipt, stared at him and walked out of his shop.A buyer in England expects to find the price of goods clearl

5、y shown, or, to be told exactly what the price is. He knows this is the lowest price that will be accepted. If he thinks the price is beyond what he can afford, he shrugs ( 耸耸 ) his shoulders and walks away. He does not attempt to bargain with the shopkeeper. Even if he showed annoyance or surprise,

6、 he would expect to be to that if the price was unacceptable, he should try elsewhere.1. The underlined word haggling (line 2, Para. 1 ) in the text most probably means _.A. accepting the prices immediatelyB. fixing the right cost for some goodsC. arguing about the price of somethingD. paying extra

7、for comfortable shopping2. We can learn from the text that Robinson s is a store which sellsA. expensive goodsB. air-conditionersC. Czechoslovakian goodsD. goods at a bargain price3. The writer asked about the price of a glass butter-dish in Change Alley because he wanted to_.A. buy it at a lower pr

8、iceB. change his dish for something elseC. find out if the shop assistant is politeD. compare the prices of the dish in two stores4. Which of the following words best describes tile feeling of a British customer when he shrugshis shoulders and walks away ( line 3, para. 3 ) ?A. Frightened.B. Worded.

9、C. Annoyed.D. Disappointed.5. What would probably happen if a customer does bargain with a shopkeeper in England?A. The customer would be advised to shop in other stores.B. The customer would get the goods at a lower price.C. They would discuss and then reach an agreement.D. They would quarrel about

10、 the price of the goods.答案：1. C 2. A 3. A 4. D 5. ASome people argue that the pressure on international sportsmen and sportswomen kills the essence of sport - the pursuit of personal excellence. Children kick a football around for fun. When they get older and play for local school teams, they become

11、 competitive but they still enjoyplaying. The individual representing his country cannot afford to think about enjoying himself, hehas to thinkonlyabout winning.He is responsible forentire nations hopes, dreams andreputation.A good example is the football World Cup. Football is third worlds most imp

12、ortant sport.Winning the World Cup is perhaps the summit of international sporting success. Mention Argentina to someone and the chances are that he 11 think of football. In a sense, winning the World Cup put Argentina on the map.Sports fans and supporters get quite unreasonable about the World Cup.

13、 People in England felt that their country was somehow important after they won in 1966. Last year thousands of Scots sold their cars, and even their houses, and spent all their money traveling to Argentina, where the finals were played.So, am I arguing that international competition kills the idea

14、of sport? Certainly not! Do the Argentinean really believe that because eleven of their men proved the most skillful at football, their nation is in every way better than all others? Not really. But its nice to know that you won and that in one way at least your country is the best.1. What is the au

15、thor s main purpose in the passage?A. To explain the role of sport.B. To compare Scotland with Argentina.C. To show that Argentina is better than all others.D. To prove that football is the world s most important sport.2. In the second paragraph, the word summit means _ .A. awardB. summaryC. highest

16、 pointD. mountain top3. According to the passage, Argentina is world-famous because of its _.A. obvious position on the mapB. successes in the football World CupC. excellence at most important sportsD. large number of sports fans and supporters4. According to the passage, if a sportsman only thinks

17、about winning, he will _.A. fail to succeedB. lose enjoymentC. be successfulD. be unreasonable5. What is the authors attitude towards international games?A. Nations that meet on a football field are unlikely to meet on a battlefield.B. Nations that win the football World Cup are regarded as best in

18、all aspects.C. Nations that win in international games prove the best on the sports field at least.D. Nations that give much attention to international competitions are world-famous in many ways.答案：1. A 2.C3.B4.B5.CAt the first sight the planet Mars does not appear very welcome to any kind of life.

19、It has very little oxygen and water, the temperature at night is below -50 C and winds of 100 miles perhour cause severe dust storms. However, the surface of the planet seems to show that water flowed across it some time in the past, and it is believed that there is enough ice at the poles to cover

20、the planet with water if it melts. Although there is no life on the Mars now, some scientists think that there may have been some form of life long time ago. At that time, the planet had active volcanoes; the atmosphere was thicker and warmer; and there was water. In fact, in some ways the Mars may

21、have been similar to the Earth, where life exists.Some people believe that the Mars could support life in the future if the right conditions were produced. The first step would be to warm the planet using certain gases which trap the Suns heat in the planets atmosphere. With warmth, water and carbon

22、 dioxide( 二氧化碳 ), simple plants could begin to grow. These plants could slowly make the Mars more suitable for living. It is estimated that the whole process might take between 100,000 and 200,000 years. In the meantime, people could begin to live on the planet in special closed environments. They w

23、ould provide a lot of useful information about conditions on the Mars and the problems connected with living there.1. Some scientists think there may have been life on the Mars in the past because_.A. there is no life there nowB. there is a large amount of water at the polesC. the Mars may be able t

24、o support life in the futureD. conditions may have been similar to those on the Earth2. There could be life on the Mars in the future if_.A. it supported life in the pastB. certain gases are used to cool the planetC. the atmosphere can be heated enough to grow simple plantsD. the planets volcanoes b

25、ecome as active as they were in the past3. People may be able to live on the Mars _.A. within the next 200,000 yearsB. only 200,000 years from nowC. only 150,000 years from nowD. as soon as the planet becomes cool enough4. The authors attitude towards the possibility of life on the Mars in the futur

26、e is _.A. doubtfulB. positiveC. negativeD. uninterested5. Which is the best title for this passage? A. The Possibility of Life on the MarsB. Future Conditions on the MarsC. The Mars and the EarthD. A Study of the Climate of the Mars答案：1. D 2. C 3. A 4. B 4. APassage OneSport is not only physically c

27、hallenging, but it can also be mentally challenging. Criticism from coaches, parents, and other teammates, as well as pressure to win can create an excessive amount of anxiety or stress for young athletes (运动员 ). Stress can be physical, emotional, or psychological and research has indicated that it

28、can lead to burnout. Burnout has been described as dropping or quitting of an activity that was at one time enjoyable.The early years of development are critical years for learning about oneself. The sport settingis one where valuable experiences can take place. Young athletes can, for example, lear

29、n how to cooperate with others, make friends, and gain other social skills that will be used throughout their lives. Coaches and parents should be aware, at all times, that their feedback to youngsters can greatly affect their children. Youngsters may take their parents and coaches criticisms to hea

30、rt and find a flaw( 缺陷 ) in themselves.Coaches and parents should also be cautious that youth sport participation does not becomework for children. The outcome of the game should not be more important than the process of learning the sport and other life lessons. In todays youth sport setting, young

31、 athletes may beworrying more about who will win instead of enjoying themselves and the sport.Following a game many parents and coaches focus on the outcome and find fault with youngstersperformances. Positive reinforcement should be provided regardless of the outcome. Researchindicates that positiv

32、e reinforcement motivates and has a greater effect on learning than criticism.Again, criticism can create high levels of stress, which can lead to burnout1. An effective way to prevent the burnout of young athletes is_.A. to reduce their mental stress B. to increase their sense of success C. to make

33、 sports less competitive D. to make sports more challenging2. According to the passage sport is positive for young people in that_. A. it can help them learn mom about society3. Many coaches and parents are in the habit of criticizing young athletes_.A. believing that criticism is beneficial for the

34、ir early developmentB. without realizing criticism may destroy their self-confidenceC. in order to make them remember lifes lessonsD. so as to put more pressure on them4. According the passage parents and coaches should_.A. pay more attention to letting children enjoy sports5. The authors purpose in

35、 writing the passage is _.A. to teach young athletes how to avoid burnoutB. to persuade young children not to worry about criticismC. to stress the importance of positive reinforcement to childrenD. to discuss the skill of combining criticism with encouragement答案：1. A 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. CMost cities

36、and/or states in the U. S. collect a sales tax on almost everything you buy. You must ask when you move into a new community how much the local sales tax is, and what items are and are not taxable. Both taxable items and the amount of tax vary considerably from place, from one of two percent in some

37、 places up to eight or ten in others. The New York City sales tax, forexamples, is currently 8%, so if you buy a pair of $ 40 shoes you will actually have to pay $ 43.20. This makes paying and getting correct change much more difficult (not to mention making everything more expensive). We say in Ame

38、rica that only two things in life are unavoidable: one is death and the other taxes.Another thing that makes money exchanges more complicated is tipping. The Chinese people have happily put an end to tipping, but Westerners are still plagued with this indignity.Waiters and waitresses, cab drivers, h

39、otel bellboys, barbers and hairdressers and all sorts of other people must be tipped. Their employers give them low wages because it is expected that you, the customer, will make up the difference. If you dont, the service person cant earn a living. Tipping also varies from place to place, generally

40、 in the area of 15% of your bill (before taxes), but again you should ask local residents whom to tip and how much.There is another kind of tippingas well. You are generally expected to give something(either cash or a bottle of whisky) to the mailman and to your building super at Christmas time.You

41、should discuss this also with neighbors and colleagues.1. The main idea of this passage is _.A. shopping and tippingB. sales and shoppingC. sales taxes and tippingD. sales taxes and people2. According to the passage, if you buy a pair of $ 50 shoes in the New York City, you pay extra_as sales tax.A.

42、 $4.5B. $4C. $5D. $5.53. Usually, cab drivers _.A. get high wages from the employerB. get great benefits from the employerC. get low wages from the employerD. get high bonus from the employer4. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?A. The Chinese people have to pay tips

43、 in western countries.B. The westerners dont have to pay high tips in their own country.C. Barbers, hotel bellboys and all sorts of other people can earn a living if they are not tipped. D. Tipping varies from place to place, generally in the area of 20% of your bill.5. Usually, taxable items and th

44、e amount of tax _.A. have no difference from place to place in the U. S.B. are over 15% in the U. S.C. have been put an end in the U. S.D. vary from place to place in the U. S.答案： 1. C2. B 3. C 4. A 5. DIn 1993, New York State ordered stores to charge a deposit on beverage (饮料 ) containers.Within a

45、year, consumers had returned millions of aluminum cans and glass and plastic bottles.Plenty of companies were eager to accept the aluminum and glass as raw materials for new products, but be- cause few could figure out what to do with the plastic, much of it would be buried in landfills( 垃圾填埋场 ). Th

46、e problem was not limited to New York. Unfortunately, there were too few uses for second hand plastic.Today, one out of five plastic soda bottles is recycled in the United States. The reason for the change is that now there are dozens of companies across the country buying discarded plastic soda bot

47、tles and turning them in- to fence posts, paint brushes, etc.As the New York experience shows, recyclinginvolvesmore than simplyseparatingvaluable materials from the rest of the rubbish. A discard re- mains a discard until somebody figures out how to give it a second life-and until economic arrangem

48、ents exist to give that second life value. Without ad- equate markets to absorb materials collected for recycling, throwaways actually depress prices for used materials.Shrinking landfill space, and rising costs for burying and burning rubbish are forcing local governments to look more closely at re

49、cycling. In many areas, the East Coast especially, recycling is already the least expensive waste management option. For every ton of waste recycled, a city avoids paying for its disposal, which, in parts of New York, amounts to savings of more than $100 per ton. Recycling also stimulates the local

50、economy by creating jobs and trims the pollution control and energy costs of industries that make recycled products by giving them a more refined raw material.46. What regulation was issued by New York State concerning beverage containers?A. Beverage companies should be responsible for collecting an

51、d reusing discarded plastic soda bottles.B. Throwaways should be collected by the state for recycling.C. A fee should be charged on used containers for recycling.D. Consumers had to pay for beverage containers and could get theirmoney back on returningthem.47. The returned plastic bottles in New Yor

52、k used to_. A. end up somewhere undergroundB. be turned into raw materialsC. have a second life value48. The key problem in dealing with returned plastic beverage containers is_.A. to sell them at a profitable priceB. how to turn them into useful thingsC. how to reduce their recycling costsD. to low

53、er the prices for used materials49. Recycling has become the first choice for the disposal of rubbish because_.A. local governments find it easy to manageB. recycling has great appeal for the joblessC. recycling causes little pollutionD. other methods are more expensive50. It can be concluded from t

54、he passage that_.A. rubbish is a potential remedy for the shortage of raw materialsB. local governments in the U.S. can expect big profits from recyclingC. recycling is to be recommended both economically and environmentallyD. landfills will still be widely used for waste disposal答案1. D 2. A3. B 4.

55、D5. CCrime in the cities has had more publicity( 宣扬 )than crime in the suburbs, but in recent years many of the suburbs have found their crime rates increasing faster than those of the cities.One crime prevention aid is the Neighborhood Watch Program started five years ago and is sponsored by the Na

56、tional Sheriffs Association. The aim is to get people to watch out for their neighbors. They are asked to be alert for any unusual activity, such as strangers who may be bringing since out of a house to an unfamiliar waiting vehicle. Vandalism( 破坏行为 )is also a target of the program. Children are matchless likely to run