Unit2Englisharoundtheworldreading测试题带答案

1、阅读理解（共 20小题，每小题 2 分，共 40 分） A A famous doctor once received alittle child who was badly ill. Thanks tohis skill and care, his young patient got well and was soon able to get up and runabout again.The childs mother wasvery much obliged（感谢的）to the doctor,and she called on him to thank him for what he

2、had done for her child. Doctor, she said, you have saved my little son. I dont know how to thank you enough. I feel that money alone cannot repay you, so I have made this little purse with my own hands, as a sign of my gratitude. I hope you will accept it. The doctor stood up and said coldly, Madam,

3、 a little present like that is very nice between friends, but a doctor needs to be paid properly for what he has done. The lady was so surprised and hurt so much that she could20 20not reply for a moment. Then she said quietly, Perhaps you will tell me howmuch your fee is?Fifty pounds, heanswered.Th

4、e lady opened the littlepurse and took out four fifty-pound bank notes. She handed one of them to the doctor, and put the other three back intothe purse. She put the purse into her handbag and, saying good bye to the doctor, went out of the room. 26. The lady was thankful to the doctor because _. A.

5、he had saved her life B. he had saved her sons life C. he had lent her some money D. he often called on her 27. The doctor refused the ladys purse because he thought _. A. the purse should begiven between friends B. the purse was too small C. the lady was not kind to him D. the lady just gave him th

6、at purse and wouldnt give him the medical fee 28. What20 20the doctor said _ the lady. A.worried B. interested C. frightened D.hurt 29. The money in the purse _. A.was only 150 pounds B. was less than 200 pounds C. was much more than the medical fee D. was not enough for the medical fee30. How do yo

7、u think the doctor would feel in the end? A. sorry and worried B. regretful and proud C. excited and proud D. sorry and regretful B Harry is eighteen now. He studies in a middle school. His parents like him very much and hope he can become a famous man. So they often tell him to study hard and they

8、do all for him. They call him at six in the morning, after breakfast his father takes him to schoolin a car and in the afternoon, as soon as the young man comes back, the supper is ready. Of course, he never washes his clothes or goes to buy something in the20 20shops. Once Harry s father was sent t

9、o London on business. He would stay there for half a year. Leaving, he told hiswife to take good care of their son. Thewoman had to get up earlier and did allwhat her husband did before. And twomonths later she was so tired that she wasill in bed. Now the young man got intotrouble. He couldnt do any

10、 housework. Hehad to do as his mother told him. Even hedidn t know where to get on the bus!Yesterday Harrys mother found his shoeswere worn out and told him to buy a newpair in the shop. But he didnt know howto choose. The woman had a sigh(叹息 )and gave him a shoe pattern(鞋样 ) andtold him to buy a pa

11、ir of shoes himself.It s Saturday today and Harry doesntgo to school. With a policemans help, hefound a shop. The shopkeeper was friendly20 20to him. The man brought a lot of shoes and asked him to choose. When he was trying on a pair, suddenly he remembered something and took them off. The man was

12、surprised and asked, “Whats the matter, young man?” “I m sorry, I ve left the shoe pattern at home! ” 31. _ always doessome housework in the morning. A. Harrysfather B. Harrys mother C. Harry D.Nobody 32. H arry s parents do allinstead of him because _. A. hestoo young B. he has poor health C. hesbu

13、sy with his studies D. they hope hespends all time on studies 33. The womanhad to look after her son by herselfbecause _. A. her husband wasntathome B. she was stronger than her husband C. she knew the young man well D. she was freer than her husband 34. When the man was in London, _. A. Harry had t

14、o20 20stay at home B. Harry couldnt find thebus stop C. Harry fell behind in hisclass D. Harry wouldn t go to school 35.We can infer from the passage that _.A. Harry wanted his mother to buy shoesfor him B. Harry didnt believe himself C.Harry wouldn t listen to his mother D. Harry was strong enough

15、to buy shoes for himselfC In the rush to get to school, you drop a piece of toast on thefloor. Do you throw it away or decide its still OK to eat? Ifyoure like most people, you eat it. maybe you follow the“5-secondrule ”, which claims foods are safe to eat if you pick them up within5 seconds after d

16、ropping them. but you might want to think again.Scientists now say that 5 seconds is all it takes for foods to becomepolluted with enough bacteria（细菌）to make you sick.Bacteria can cause many kinds of illnesses. Some kinds of bacteria cangrow on food. If you eat foods on which these bacteria are grow

17、ing,you can become sick. One of these food-borne bacteria is Salmonella.It makes 1.4 million people sick every year. Salmonella is often20 20found in raw eggs and chicken. Cooking kills these bacteria, which iswhy it is so important to cook eggs, chicken, and other foodsthoroughly. But how long does

18、 it take these bacteria to pollute food?A team of scientists in South Carolina did an experiment. First, theyplaced an amount of Salmonella on three surfaces; wood, tile (瓦片 ), and carpet. They placed a piece of bread and a piece of bologna（大腊肠）on each surface for 5,30, or 60 seconds. After just5 se

19、conds, both the bread and the bologna picked up enough bacteria tomake you sick. So, forget the 5-second rule. If your toast drops onthe floor, throw it away and get another piece of clean toast. Thistime, be careful not to drop it! 36In which part of a newspapercan you most probably find this passa

20、ge? A Culture. BHealth.CAdvertisement. D Technology. 37After dropping a pieceof toast, a person who follows the“5- second rule ” will .Athrow away dirty toast immediately and go away Bpick upthe toast as quickly as possible and eat it Ceat the toastwithin 5 seconds and feel pleased Dget another piec

21、e of cleantoast quickly and eat it 38The underlined word“raw” inParagraph 3 most probably means“ ” Adelicious BhotC Cheap D uncooked 39The scientists in South Carolina20 20did the experiment to . Asee how quickly bacteria can pollutefood Bshow that the 5-second rule is correct Csee howharmful bacter

22、ia are to peoples health Dshow that bacteria growat different speeds on different foods 40.Whats the writersattitude to the“5- second rule ” A. Positive（积极、赞成）B. Negative（消极、反对） C. Active D. Cautious（谨慎）D Man is a land animal, but he is also closely tied to thesea. Throughout history the sea has ser

23、ved the needs of man. The seahas provided man with food and a convenient way to travel to manyparts of the world. Today, nearly two-thirds of theworld spopulation live within 80 kilometers of the sea coast. In the moderntechnological world, the sea offers many resources to help mankindsurvive. Resou

24、rces on land are beginning to be used up. The sea,however, still can be hoped to supply many of mans needs. The listof riches of the sea yet to be developed by mans technology isimpressive. Oil and gas explorations have been carried out for nearly30 years. Valuable amounts of minerals（矿物质）exist on t

25、heocean floor ready to be mined. Fish farming promises to be a good wayto produce large quantities of food. The culture of fish andshellfish is an ancient skill practiced in the past mainly by20 20Oriental people. Besides oil and gas, the sea may offer new sourcesof energy. Experts believe that the

26、warm temperature of the ocean canbe used in a way similar to the steam in a steamship. Ocean currents（洋流）and waves offer possible use as a source of energy.Technology is enabling man to explore ever more deeply under the sea.The development of strong, new materials has made this possible. Thetechnol

27、ogy to harvest the sea continues to improve. Experts believethat by the year 2000 the problems that prevent us from exploitingfully the food, minerals, and energy sources of the sea will belargely solved. 41. The major things that the sea offers man are_. A. fish and oil B. minerals and oil C. warm

28、temperature andocean currents D. the food, energy sources, and minerals 42. The seaserves the needs of man because _. A. in provides man with foodB. it offers oil to man C. it supplies man with minerals D. all ofthe above 43. We can conclude from this passage that _. A. thesea resources have largely

29、 been used up B. the sea, in the broad sense,has not yet been developed C. the problems that prevent us from usingthe food, minerals, and energy sources of the sea have already beensolved. D. by the year 2000 , the technology will be good enough toexploit all the sea resources 44. The underlined wor

30、ds“Oriental20 20people ” in the fourth paragraph probably mean _. A. the peoplein Asia B. African people C. European people D. American people 45.The best title for this passage is _. A. Sea Harvest B. Sea FoodC. Technology for Exploiting the Sea D. Man and the Sea四、信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下列应用文及相关信

31、息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。以下是几本新书的简要介绍：A. London Alive This author of many famous novels has nowturned to writing short stories with great success. The stories tellof Londoners daily lives and happen in eighteen differentplaces for example, one story takes place at a table in a cafe,another i

32、n the back of a taxi and another in a hospital. B. The LastJourney John Reynolds final trip to the African Congo two years agounfortunately ended in his death. For the first time since then wehear about where he went and what happened to him from journalist TimHolden, who has followed Reynolds route

33、. C. The Missing PhotographAnother story about the well-known policeman, Inspector Manning. Itis written in the same simple but successful way as the other Manningstories I found it a bit disappointing as I guessed who the20 20criminal was halfway through! D. Gone West A serious look at one ofthe le

34、ast-known regions of the United States. The author describesthe empty villages which thousands left when they were persuaded bythe railway companies to go west in search of new lives. The authormanages to provide many interesting details about their history. E.The Letter The murder of a television s

35、tar appears to be the work ofthieves who are quickly caught. But they escape from prison and ayoung lawyer says she knows who the real criminals are. Written withintelligence, this story is so fast-moving that it demands thereader s complete attention. F. Free at Last Matthew Hunt, who spenthalf his

36、 life in jail for a crime he did not do, has written themoving story of his lengthy fight to be set free. Now out of prison,he has taken the advice of a judge to describe his experiences in abook.以下是几个有着不同阅读爱好的购书人，请匹配与之对应的书名：46. Ali enjoys reading crimestories which are carefully written so that the

37、y hold his interestright to the end. He enjoys trying to guess who the criminal reallyis while hes reading. 47. Monica is a history teacher in London.She enjoys reading about the history of people in other parts of theworld and how events changed their lives. 48. Silvia likes reading20 20true storie

38、s which people have written about themselves. Shesparticularly interested in people who have had unusual or difficultlives. 49. Daniel is a computer salesman who spends a lot of timetravelling abroad on planes. He enjoys detective stories which he canread easily as he gets interrupted a lot. 50. Takumi doesnt havemuch f