英语阅读理解100篇

1/1英语阅读理解100篇81、（1分）

Haveyoueatentoomuchovertheholidays?Youshouldtryfidgetingforawhile.Thosearoundyoumightnotlikeit,butscratchingmovingyournails指甲)againstapartofyourbody)andtwitchingmovingsuddenlyandquicklywhenyoudontwantto)isanimportantwayofburningupcalories卡路里).

Americanresearchershavefoundthatsomepeoplessquirmingcontinuouslyturnyourbodywhennervous)andwiggingmoveinsmallmovements,especiallyfromsidetoside)equals等于)severalmilesofslowrunningeachday.

Thescientists,basedattheNationalInstituteofHealthslaboratoryinPhenix,Arizona,arestudyingwhysomepeoplegetfatandotherstayslim.

Inonestudy177peopleeachspent24hoursinaroomintheinstitutewheretheamount量)ofenergyismeasuredbytheiroxygenandcarbondioxide二氧化碳)levels.Bytheendoftheday,somepeoplehadburnedup800caloriesintoe-tapping,movingthefrontpartofyourfootupanddown)finger-drumminghittingyourfingerscontinuouslyandlightlyagainstsomethinghard)andothernervoushabits.However,othershadburneduponly100calories.

Theresearchersfoundthatslimwomenfidgetmorethanfatwomen,buttherewasnosignificantdifferenceinmen.Heavypeopleburnupmoreenergywhentheyfidgetthandothinpeople.

1.Whichofthefollowingcanbeusedtoexplainthemeaningof"fidgeting'?

A.scratchingandtwitchingB.squirmingandwigging

C.slowrunningD.movingonesbodynervously

2.Wecanknowfromthepassagethatscientistsbelievethereasonwhysomepeoplegetfatandotherpeoplestayslimisthat____.

A.thinpeopleburnuplesscaloriesthanfatpeople

B.fatpeopleburnupmorecaloriesthanthinpeople

C.thosewhoburnupmorecaloriesthanotherswillbethinner

D.thosewhofidgetmorethanotherswillbethinner

3.Scientistsfoundintheexperimentthat____.

A.theenergyburnedupbyfatpeoplewhentheyfidgetwasmorethanthatburnedupbythinpeoplewhentheyfidget

B.somepeoplesfidgetingburnedupmorethan800calories,butsomepeoplesfidgetingburneduplessthan100calories

C.slimwomenfidgetmorethanfatwomenbutfatmenfidgetmorethanthinmen

D.thinmenfidgetmorethanfatmen

4.Ifsomeoneisthininapleasantway,wesaytheyare____.

A.skinnyB.bonyC.slimD.underweight

5.Scientiststhinkafidgethabittobe____.

A.awaytolosefat

B.anervoushabitannoying使厌烦)thepeoplearound

C.abetterexercisethanslowrunning

D.ahabitofthinpeople

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Scientistswouldliketoplaceahugemirrorinspaceabovetheearth.Itmightbesixtymileswide.Itwouldbeusedtocatchtherays光线)ofthesun.Itwoulddirectthesunsraysupontheearthasachildmightdotomakesunlightdanceonthewallwithahandmirror.

Whydotheywanttodothis?Thesunsrayscouldbehelpfulinmanyways.Theycouldlightupcitiesbynight.Thewarmrayscouldstopfrosts霜冻)whichmightcomeatmightandfruitcrops.Theycouldmelt溶化)dangerousicebergsintheocean.Perhapstheycouldchangecloudmovementsandbringrainwhereitisneeded.

1.Thehugemirrorwould______.

A.stand60milesinheight高度).B.be60milesfromsidetoside.

C.cover60milesoftheearth.D.be60milesabovetheearth.

2.Themirrorwouldbeusedto______.

A.reflect反射)sunlight.B.absorb汲取)sunlight.

C.seewhattheearthlookslike.D.seehowcloudsmove.

3.Thestronglightfromthemirrorcouldpossibly______.

A.hurtfruitcrops.B.setfiretocities.

C.bringlongerdaytime.D.shinethroughwalls.

4.Thehugemirroris______.

A.somethinginastory.B.alreadymade.

C.justanidea.D.tobemadesoon.

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InDenmark,parentsareallowedtosetupanewschooliftheyaredissatisfiedwiththeschoolintheareawheretheyareliving.Althoughtheseschoolshavetofollowthenationalcourses,theyareallowedalotofchoiceindecidingwhattoteach.Someofthesenewschoolsarecalled"smallschools'becauseusuallythenumberofpupilsinthemisonlysixty,butaschoolhastohaveatleasttwenty-sevenpupils.

CooleenbridgeSchoolinIreland,isasmallschoolsimilartotheonesinDenmark,itwassetupbyparentswhocamefromHolland,Germany,Czechoslovakia,EnglandandotherpartsofIreland.Theycamebecausetheywantedtoliveinthecountrysideandtogrowtheirownfood.InJune1986,theydecidedtostartaschool.Theymanagedtogetanold,disusedprimary-school学校)buildingandstartedwithtwenty-fourchildrenagedfromfourtotwelve.

Theteacherssay,"Theimportantthinginschoolisdoing,notsitting.'Andsothecoursesincludesyoga瑜伽),cooking,knitting,kite-making,music,fishing,drama戏剧)andenvironmental环境的)riverstudies,aswellasreading,writing,mathsandscience.

1.WhataretherulesforsettingupanewschoolinDenmark?

A.Parentsareallowedtosetuptheirownschool.

B.Theschoolhastofollowthenationalcourses.

C.Theschoolhastohaveatleast27pupils.

D.Alloftheabove.

2.ThewritertellsabouttheCooleenbridgeSchoolinIrelandbecause____.

A.itwassetupbyparentswhoarenotpeopleofDenmark

B.itwastakenasanexampleofthiskindof"smallschool'

C.therewereonlytwenty-fourchildren

D.thepupilstherewereagedfrom4to12

3.Whatmakesthiskindofschoolspecial?

A.Itissetupbyparentsnotbygovernment.

B.Itisfreetodecidewhattoteach.

C.Thenumberofpupilsinitisonlysixty.

D.Ithastohaveatleast27pupils.

4."Theimportantthinginschoolisdoingnotsitting.'Whattheteacherssayactuallymeans____.

A.Whatweshoulddoisteachingintheclassroom,notsittingintheoffice.

B.Childrenshoulddomorehomeworkathome,notjustsitinclasstolistentotheteachers.

C.Childrenshouldlearnbythemselvesnotrelyonteachers.

D.Childrenshouldlearnthroughpracticenotjustfrombooks.

5.Thecoursesincludes____.

A.yoga,cooking,knitting,kite-making,music,fishing,dramaandenvironmentalriverstudies,exceptreading,writing,mathsandscience

B.eitheryoga,cooking,knitting,kite-making,music,fishing,dramaandenvironmentalriverstudies,orreading,writing,mathsandscience

C.notonlyreading,writing,mathsandscience,butalsoyoga,cookingknitting,kitemaking,music,fishing,dramaandenvironmentalriverstudies

D.mainlyyoga,cooking,knitting,kite-making,music,fishing,dramaandenvironmentalriverstudies,andsupplemental补充的)readingwriting,mathsandscience

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Sixty-year-oldgrandmother,FionaMcFee,isgoingtostopworkingnextyearandshedecidedtorealizeachildhooddreamandsailaroundthecoastofScotlandinasmallboat.Althoughtheinsideoftheboatisverycosyithasnorunningwaterorelectricity.FionasaysshecanlivewithoutthesethingsbutsheplanstotakehersmallCDplayer,herhotwaterbottleandabagofbookstomakesurelifeisnttoouncomfortable.

Weaskedherifshewasafraidofbeingatseaforsolong.Shesaid,"Well,Imgoingtotakeagoodcompass指南针).AnywayImnotafraidofdeathbecauseIlovetheseaIjusthopeitlovesme.'Fionacertainlyhasplentyofenergy;inhersparetime,sheenjoysplayingthepiano,rock-climbing,canoeinganddancing.Althoughsheissixty,shedoesntwanttohaveaquietandpeacefullife."ImlookingforwardtohavingfunintherestofmylifeandthatsexactlywhyIdliketobeasailorforawhile.'

1.Theunderlinedwordcosyinthefirstparagraphmeans____.

A.brightB.dirtyC.comfortableD.dark

2.WhenFionaMcFeesaid"Ijusthopeitlovesme.'Whatshemeantwas____

A.Ofcourse,itlovesme,sinceIloveit.

B.IfIloveit,itshouldloveme.

C.Ihopeitwillbringmeasafesailingasareturnformyloveofit.

D.IhopeitwillsavemylifewhenIamintimeofdanger.

3.Thereasonwhyshewouldliketohavethesailisthat____.

A.shethinksitwillbeveryexcitingB.shelikessportsandenjoyscanoeing

C.shehasdecidedtorealizeachildhooddreamD.shewantstobestillactivewhenshegetsold

4.Whatkindofpersonwouldyousaytheoldwomanis?

A.Someonewhodoesnotshowwhatsheisfeeling.

B.Someonewhoisveryproudandsureofhersuccess.

C.Someonewhodoesntuseherheadmuch.

D.Someonewhoisopen,honestandbrave.

5.Thebesttitleforthispassageis____.

A.LifeBeginsatSixtyB.ARoundCoastSail

C.AnOldWomanSailorD.AnUnusualHobby爱好)

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Ofallthefishwecatchintheworld,weeatonlythreequartersofit.Therestgoestoglue胶水),soap,margarine人造奶油),petfoodandfertilizer.

Fishermenusuallyfreezefishtheycatchatsea.Backinport,theydefrostthefish,makethefishhavenobonesinitandsellitasfreshfish.

Overninety-fivepercentoffishcaughtisinthenorthernhemisphere.Thus,onlyaboutfivepercentofallfishcaughtisfromsouthoftheequator.

TheJapanesearetheworldchampionfisheaters.TheyeattwiceasmuchfishastheScandinavians,andfivetimesasmuchfishastheAmericans.

TheRussiansturgeon鲟鱼)isthemostexpensivefishintheworld.Theeggsofthesturgeonarecalledcaviar.

1.Whatdowedowiththefishwecatchintheworld?

A.Weeatallthefishwecatch.B.Weusesomeofittomakepetfoodandfertilizer.

C.Wedonotuse25%ofit.D.Wefreezeallthefishwecatch.

2.Wecatchmostfish____.

A.southoftheequatorB.onorjustnorthoftheequator

C.inthenorthernpartoftheearthD.inthesouthernhemisphere

3.Inthesecondparagraph,theword"defrost'means____.

A.makethefishdeadB.makethefishalive

C.makethefishbecomeunfrozenD.makethefishclean

4.Whichofthefollowingstatementsiscorrectaccordingtothepassage?

A.AmericanseatfivetimesasmuchfishastheScandinavians.

B.ScandinavianseatfivetimesasmuchfishthantheAmericans.

C.JapaneseeatmorefishonlythantheAmericansandScandinaviansintheworld.

D.TheAmericansdonoteatsomuchfishastheJapanese.

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RobertisnineyearsoldandJoannaisseven.TheyliveatMountEbenezer.Theirfatherhasabigproperty.InAustraliatheycallafarmaproperty.

RobertandJoannalikeschoolverymuch.AtschooltheycantalktotheirfriendsbutRobertandJoannacannotseetheirfriends.Theylive100,perhaps300,milesawayandlikeRobertandJoanna,theyallgotoschoolbyradio.

MountEbenezerisinthecentreofAustralia.Notmanypeoplelivein"TheCentre'.Therearenoschoolswithdesksandblackboardsandnoteachersin"TheCentre'.Schoolisaroomathomewithatwo-wayradio.Theteacheralsohasatwo-wayradio.Everymorningshecallseachstudentontheradio.Whenallstudentsanswer,lessonsbeginThinkofyourteacher300milesaway!

1.Thechildrenin"TheCentre'donotgotoaschoolbecause______.

A.theylivetoofarawayfromoneanother.B.theydonotlikeschool.

C.theyarenotoldenoughtogotoschool.D.theirfamiliesaretoopoor.

2.Inordertosendtheirchildrentoschool,parentsin"TheCentre'ofAustraliamusthave______.

A.aproperty.B.acar.

C.aschoolroomathome.D.aspecialradio.

3.Teachersin"TheCentre'ofAustraliateach______.

A.notinaclassroombutatthehomesofthestudents.

B.byspeakingonlyandnotshowinganythinginwriting.

C.withoutusinganytextbooksorpictures.

D.withoutknowingwhetherthestudentsareattending.

4.Whenchildrenarehavingalesson,theycanheartheirteacher.

A.buttheirteachercannothearthem.

B.andtheirteachercanhearthemtoo.

C.butcannotheartheirschoolmates.

D.andseehimorheratthesametime.

5.A"Property'inAustraliaisa

A.house.B.school.

C.farm.D.radio.

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Caloriesshowtheenergycontentofdifferentfoods.Weallneedacertainamounteachdaytomakeourbodiesworkproperly.Unfortunately,peopleinEuropeandtheUSnoweatabout20timesasmuchsugarandatleastfivetimesasmuchfatastheydidin1800.ThismayhavesomethingtodowiththeincreaseinheartdiseaseinWesterncountries.

Forweddingfeasts婚宴),theBedouinpeoplesometimesprepareamealofstuffedroastcamel.First,theystuffafishwitheggs.Thentheyputthefishinsideachicken.Theyputthechickeninsideawholeroastsheep.Then,finally,theyputallofthisinsideacookedcamel!

Theavocadocontains165caloriesforevery100gramsoffruit.Thisismorethaneggsormilk.Italsocontainstwiceasmuchprotein蛋白质)asmilkandhasmorevitaminA,BandC.

1.Whichofthefollowingfigures图表)showsusthecorrectproportion比例)ofthefatandsugarthattheEuropeansandtheAmericanseatin1800and1900.

2.Caloriesshowthe____.

A.fatcontentoffoodB.sugarcontentoffood

C.heatandenergycontentoffoodD.proteincontentoffood

3.Thewritertellsaboutthe"stuffedroastcamel'becauseit____.

A.showshowimportantweddingfeasttotheBedouinpeople

B.servesasanexampleofahighcaloriefood

C.ismadeinaveryspecialway

D.ismoretastythananyotherfood

4.Whatisspecialfortheavocado?

A.Itweighs100grams.

B.Itisafruit.

C.Anavocadofruithas165calories.

D.ItcontainsmorecaloriesandvitaminA,BandCthanmilkandeggs.

5.Whichofthestatementsiscorrectaccordingtothepassage?

A.PeopleeatmoresugarinEuropethanintheUS.

B.PeopleinEuropeandtheUSeatlesssugarthaneverbefore.

C.PeopleeatmorefatintheUSthaninEurope.

D.Peoplewhoeattoomuchfatandsugarwillhavesomehealthproblems.

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The17th-centuryIrishfarmerRoberCookwasthemostunusualpersoninCountyWaterford.healwaysworewhitelinen.Hisunderwear,nightclothesandshirtswereallinwhite,andsowerehissuits,coatsandhats.HebecamesofamousforhisclothesandhisloveforwhitethathewasknownalloverIrelandas"LinenCook'.

HerefusedtohaveanybrowncowsinthefieldofhisfarmatCappoquinandevenhishorseshadtobethesamepurewhiteashisclothes.

Cookwasaeagervegetarianandrefusedtoeatthefleshofanyanimalortowearanythingproducedbyananimal.

Afoxwhichattacked攻击)hischickenswasnotkilledwhenitwascaught.Instead,hegaveitatalkontheevils罪恶)ofmurder,thenoffereditasportingchancebymakingitrunthroughalineofhisfarmworkers,whohadsticks.

Cookhadalongandhealthylifeandshowedthat"waterfordrink,vegetablesforfoodandlinenandotherplantlifeforclothingwereenoughtoliveon.'

Hediedin1726whenhewasovereightyyearsoldandwasburiedinawhitelinenshroud寿衣).

1.Themanthewritertellsusaboutisa____.

A.personwhohasastrangehabitB.famouspersonallovertheworld

C.healthymanD.manwholivedalonglife

2.Fromthepassagewecanknowthat____.

A.hewasntmarriedallhislife

B.hedidntwearleather皮的)shoesorwoolen毛的)clothes

C.hedislikedthecolourbrownmost

D.hediedattheageof80

3."Vegetarians'arepeoplewhodonot____.

A.buyanimalsB.killanimalsC.eatanimalsD.keepanimals

4.WecaninferredfromthepassagethatthefoxwasntkilledbyRobertCook,butperhaps____.

A.itcouldunderstandwhatitdidwasbadafterRobertgaveitatalkontheevilsofmurder.

B.ithadsportstogetherwithRobertsfarmworkers

C.itwasgivenachancetorunaway

D.ithadgotabeatfromRobertsfarmworkers

5."waterfordrink,vegetablesforfoodandlinenandotherplantlifeforclothingwereenoughtoliveon.'Thatis____.

A.theconclusiondrawnbythewriterB.thewordsofRobertCook

C.asayingD.thebeliefofacertainfamousperson

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AHOLIDAYjetpilot飞行员)saidthathewouldlandandcallthepoliceafterawomanrefusedtostopsmoking.

HewarnedMaureenHarkavy,"Putthatcigaretteout,orIlllandtheplaneandhaveyouarrested.'

Maureen,47,wassoshockedshewrotetotheairlineschairman.Buthisreplywasevenruder.

"YouseemtothinkyouhaveaGod-givenrighttopolluteyourneighboursatmosphere,'wroteJohnFerridayofParamountAirways.

a)SaidMaureen,"IonlyfoundoutaboutitwhenIwascheckingin.ImanervousflyersoIlitacigaretteduringtheflight.Astewardess空姐)askedmetoputitout,butIsaidIwantedtocarryonastherewasnoruleagainstsmokingontheplane.'Shewasjustfinishinghercigarettewhenthepilotarrived.

b)Iveneverseensuchanunpleasantletter.Shesaid,"IdontthinkIlleverflyagain.'Buttherewasafunnyside.Maureenexplained,"Wewereofferedduty-free免税)cigarettefromthestewardessontheplane!'

c)Mr.Ferridaywenton;"Believeme,youhavent.Especiallywhenyoutravelonmyplanes.'

MaureenandherhusbandMichaelweremovedtoParamountflightjustbeforetheyleftPortugal.Buttheywerenottoldofthecompanys公司的)nosmokingpolicy.

d)"Hewasloudandrude,'saidMaureen."HesaidifIlitanothercigarettehewouldlandtheplaneatBordeauxandhandmetotheFrenchpolice.'

Later,fromherhomeinMosely,Birmingham,Maureenwrotetothecompanyandreceivedtherudereply.

1.Thesecondhalfofthestoryhasbeeninwrongorder.Partsa-d)Choosetherearrangedorderwhichyouthinkisright.

A.a,c,b,dB.c,a,b,dC.c,a,d,bD.d,a,b,c

2.WhatwasMaureenHarkeywarnedtodobythepilot?

A.Thepilotsaidthatshemust