英文阅读理解考试题

1、第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ADisappearing animalsFrom clouds of cherry blossoms to iconic temples, and from soarmg hot-air balloons to seeniuigly endless bamboo forests, all of the amazing liigliliglits of Japan are right waiting for you.Surround yourse

2、lf with cheny blossomsJapan is known for sakuta its world-famous cherry blossoms, winch create quite tlie spectacle every sprmg. Fluffy bursts of pnik petals fill the air like clouds of cotton candy, while crowds of blossom loveis try to get close enough to take photos under the branches. Experience

3、 all of tlie cherry-blossom beauty by taking an up-close look at iconic locales like Hirosaki Park and Kitakaim Teiishochi.Relax in a Japanese onsen bathSoakmg in a hot spring, or onsen, is a time-honored Japanese tradition for relaxation. There are coiuitless onsen around Japan, tliaiiks to the cou

4、ntry volcanic activity that sends the hot water bubbling into tliese natural baths. Here are a few particularly peacefill ones to check out: Maiiza Oiisen Nisshui Kan, Jinata Hot Spring, and Shiraliania Onsen.Soar at die Saga Balloon FestivalHeld every year in late Octobe匚 the colorfill Saga Balloon

5、 Festn-al is the largest inteniational hot-air balloon competition in Asia. The 40-year-old festival fills the sky with a spectacular array of 100 balloons in soaring shapes and colorstliiiik: Darth Vhder. a teiitacled red octopus, and a smiling owl in addition to a rainbow of colored flierswlule 80

6、0.000 spectators watch in awe from the ground.Tiptoe through flowers at Hitachi Seaside ParkAbout two hours north of Tokyo, Hitachi Seaside Park boasts a stuiinmg array of flowers that burst with rambow colors all tlirough the year. Iii autumn, the 500-acre park is a sea of flaiiimg red 30,000 flowe

7、rmg Kochia bushes. Iii spring, accordmg to Japan Travel, a million narcissuses turn the fields white. And in die simmier, the baby blue eyes transform tlie terram into a pale blue ocean. Trees such as Christmas rose, licorice, and nerine bloom all year long.21. What does die underlined word 4<sak

8、ura，in paragraph 2 mean?A. hot sprmgB. cherryr blossomsC. beautifiil flowersD. pnik petals22. If you'd like to soak in a hot spring, you may go to the places EXCEPTA. Hirosaki ParkB. Manza Onsen Nisshin Kan C. Jmata Hot SpringD. Shiraliama Oasen23. When is the Saga Balloon Festival held every ye

9、ar?A. In early MayB. In late JuneC Ill middle AugustD. In late Octoberlargest mtemational hot-air balloon competition in Asia.可知 D 正确。24. Which place is suitable for you to enjoy flowers all years around?A. Hirosaki ParkB. Manza Onsen Nisshin Kan C. Hitachi Seaside ParkD. Kitakami TenshocluBSeven-ye

10、ar-old Sophia Cheung knows what to do when she hears a truck amve outside her home in Hong Kong. She collects her sheet music and runs out the door. Inside the vehicle, music teacher Evan Kam stands by a piano. He holds a container of alcohol-based hand cleaner and wears a piotective face covering.S

11、chools m Hong Kong have been closed since late January because of the coronavirus outbreak. Students have been asked to take classes online. But that does not work very well for piano lessons, blings Piano, a music school with 12 teachers and about 200 students, is using tliree trucks to help bring

12、lessons to students' homes. The effort helps keep the business in operation.For students like Sophia, the lessons are a rare and welcome chance to get out of her home. Her mother, Wendy Yeung, said. I feel very depressed myself, let alone my children.They are always asking: “When can we go out t

13、o play? Where can I go? What else can I do?"' "Now,” she said. fcfcwe hav已 ail option/'Mings Piano lost more than tvo-tliirds of its business after the outbreak. Many of the schools students wanted to continue with music lessons but did not want to use up masks or take public trans

14、portation, said Jessica Lam, who is the business development manager for Mings Piano.The school took its business on die road in late February. It is now operating at 70 percent of its pre-outbreak levels. The piano gets cleaned between lessons. The truck is equipped with an air cleaner and lighting

15、、which means the engine lias to be running.As die truck's engine makes a soft noise wider her feet. Cheiing works on the song she likes most - "Let it Go'； from die Disney movie Trozen/' On this day, she plays witli botli hands, an impro-wement from last week. Her teacher. Kain, sho

16、ws his approval.Helping students leam to make small improvements would be difficult tlirough a tideo lesson. Teaching in a truck feels the same as teaching in a music studio： she notes, "I visits six or sevenstudents a day, including some new students lining in Tillages far away from populated

17、areas/'Kam said, Distance is not a limit/25. Why did Sophia run out the door when she hears a truck arrive?A. To see what happened outsideB. To see who could fisit her houseC. To have a piano lesson in the tnickD. To play with her classmates in the truck26. Mings Piano gives lessons in a truck i

18、nstead of online because.A. It can save money.B. Lessons oiilme don't work well.C. It is very interesting to give a lesson in a truckD. It is convenient for both the teachers and the students.27. What can we infer accordmg to Wendy Yeung?A. She got aimoyed about her daughters questionsB. She wou

19、ldnt let her children alone in the truck.C. She thought the piano lessons were too rare for her daughter.D. She thought it a good choice to have piano lessons in tlie truck.28. What does Kam tliink of the way of giving piano lessons in a truck?A. It proves successful.B. It caused great money waste.C

20、. It is too tirmg to give a lesson in a truck.D. The truck s engine is too noisy for a piano class.CBy 2100, city streets in some coastal US cities could experience floodmg every day, making urban water&onts practically uninhabitable(不适宜居住的)，if sea levels contmue to rise as expected, according t

21、o a study published in the journal Scientific Reports.In the study, a team of scientists from the US Geological Survey (USGS)the University of Illmois at Chicago (UIC) and the University of Hawaii predict that today's 'once-ui-aextreme water levels, which are currently reached every 50 years

22、, may be reached e-ery year in 70 percent of US coastal regions by 2050. and every day at liigli tide for 90 percent of the US coastlme by 2100. based on well-established sea-level predictions.Furthermore, the scielitists found that the chaiices of extreme floodmg increases exponentially（以指数形式地）with

23、 sealevel rise."The idea that sea-level rise increases coastal flooding is not entirely new. For most locations around the US, we fbiuid tliat 5-10 centmieters of sea-level rise can double die chances of flooding. Combining this with sea-level prediction over time, it appears that die chaiices

24、of extreme floodmg in most locations around the US will double every 5-10 years；' said two authors of die study, Mohsen Taherkliani from UIC and Sean Vitoiisek &om USGS."By 2050, it would likely mean widespread disruption of transportation due to road closures during spring tides. By 21

25、00 witli 1-2 meters of sea-le-el rise, city streets would likely be flooded every day during high tide/ die authors said.Tlie researchers say that if the world was able to control emissions（HF 放）of greenhouse gases sufficiently, we may be able to efiectn*ely delay the impacts of coastal flooding by

26、decades, giving the nation more time to adapt.29. Why will some coastal US cities be unuihabitable by 2100 according die study?A. Because there will be too many people in tliese cities.B. Because the pollution m these cities is too severe.C. Because these cities could experience floodmg every dayD.

27、Because the clunate of these cities will become too unbearable to live in.30. What do we know according to the passage?A. Today's extreme water levels will be reached by 2050.B. The chances of extreme flooding mcreases rapidly with the sea-level rise.C. Sea-level rise in most locations around th

28、e US can double every 5-10 years.D. Today's extreme water levels may be reached every year iii 70 percent of US coastal regions by 210031. What can we infer from the passage?A. The emissions of greeiiliouse gases may speed tlie rise of high level.B. Some cities along the east coast will not be e

29、asily attacked by flooding.C. We will able to remove the impacts of coastal floodmg by 2100.D. The US should give more tune to adapt to tlie floodmg every day.DWhile bees hoppmg &om one flower to anotlier is vivid to watch, having bees &stubbing a backyard barbecue certainly isn't. Tliey

30、 may seem like pesky creatures to get rid of, but there are quite a few tlinigs you may not knowabout bees, especially the impact they have on our livelihood.Tlie mam purpose of bees, particularly honey bees, is to help pollinate(对授粉)the plants around tlieni. Accordmg to the Department of Entomology

31、 at Pennsylvania State University, polluiators (such as bees) help to fertilize plants, which results in “ the formation of seeds and the fruit surroundmg seeds；' Pollmators are necessary for tliree-quarters of our major food crops, includmg fruits, vegetables, and nuts. Ail estimated 300.000 sp

32、ecies of plants need pollmators. Thats around 80 to 95 percent of plant species. Without pollmators, die number of crops we have will take a serious hit.Other pollinators can help out with tliis process inchiding butterflies, beetles, and flies. Even some birds and bats can be pollinators. However、b

33、ees of various species are known for bemg natural pollinators for plants.Unfortunately, for years there has been an alamimg decline of bees around tlie globe. The University of Vermont published a study stating tliat 23 percent of the wild bee population declined benveen 2008 and 2013. 139 comities

34、in parts of California, the Pacific Northwest, the Midwest, west Texas and the Mississippi River valky have taken the worst hit in wild bee declines. Since 39 percent of U.S. croplands rely on pollmators for their crop including those beloved apple orchards and pumpkm patches in the fall, we are fac

35、ing a serious tlireat.By taking care of the bees, our world is able to benefit m tenns of agricultural mcome and nutritious food supply. You may not be able to make a huge change on ail industrial level, but as someone witli a landscape of yourown, why not help save tlie bees?32. What is the best ti

36、tle for the passage?A. Is Bees disappearing?C. How Bees Help Pollmate the Plants?33. What is the main purpose ofbees?A. To provide delicious honeyC. To get rid of some pesky creaturesB. How Can You Save Bees?D. Why You Shouldn't Kill Bees in Your Yard?B. To disturb backyard barbecueD. To help po

37、llinate the plants aroiuid them34. Why does the author list tlie muiibers in Paragraph 2?A. To show the diversity of plant speciesB. To show how we depend on plantsC. To prove the importance of pollmators such as beesD. To make a comparison between plants which need pollinators and which don't35

38、. Why does the author say "we are facing a serious tlireaf?A. Because the bee population decreased sharply.B. Because a lots wild bees have been hit people.C. Because many people are attacked by wild bees.D. Because the croplands produced less crops in the fall.第二节（共5小题：每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的

39、选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Ill the United States, youth suicide（自杀）rates continue to rise. Among people ages 10 to 24 years old, the suicide rate increased 56% between 2007 and 2017. Some questions in a survey asked the parents about suicide. One in four said their child knows a peer or classmate

40、with depression. 36If you think a young person is depressed and is thinking of suicide, what can you do? Tlie CDC offers the following suggestions:AskIf you are worried about someone, ask them directly, "Are you thinking about suicide?' Howe-er, mental health experts warn that you should no

41、t promise to keep their thouglits of suicide a secret.ListenAfter you ask this question, make sure to listen carefiilly to the yoiuig person.37Be thereFollow up on the person's condition. Contmue to check on them to see how tliey are doing. If you do not live with them, you could physically visi

42、t them often as well as call them. 38Keep them safe39 This could include anything &om medications to weapons. Health experts at the Harvard TH. Chan School of Public Health note that this is ail important way to prevent suicide.40People who are suicidal need professional help. But tliey are ofte

43、n unable or unwilling to find it themselves. So, find a mental health expert or organization that can help them. Many have telephone hotlines for people seekmg help.A. Find helpB. Ask a mental health expertC. Stay with them and listen to what tliey need.D. Let them know you are tliere for them and t

44、liey are not alone.E. Take away aiiytliing that die person could use to cause self-harm.F. Always stay with them so tliat they have no chance to committed suicideG. One in ten reported their child knows a peer or classmate who died by suicide.第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下而短文，从

45、短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选岀可以填入空白处的最佳选项。A few years ago I was having a part-time summer job at a local ice cream shop. While handing a hot ice cream to an 41 woman at the window, I 42 that she had a box of what appeared to be purple 43. I said,"Those tomatoes look delicious! What 44 are they?"

46、She smiled so big that I tliought she was about to start 45、but instead she rq）lied, Here, ha-e some!"Within seconds I had a liandfiil of excellent 46 tomatoes."Oh, no, you don't need to grve me any广 I said. Those tomatoes looked 47, Here, have more," she48, and now I had six of t

47、he prettiest and dearest tomatoes I had ever seen. I 49 tried to refiise: "Reall%you didn't have to give me any, but I 50 it."The woman 51 again and sai& 1 hope you enjoy them. And to 52 your question, it's a kind that my mom used to 53. So they aren t like the ones you get in the grocery store.I said thank you again, and she drove off. She was like an older version of the tooth fhiry（牙仙子）：I gave her 54 and she gave me tomatoes.About two weeks later, my boss at the ice cream store sent me a text message: "I wanted to let you know that your gar