高中英语阅读理解.docx

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高中英语阅读理解

第二部分:

阅读理解，根据短文内容选择最佳答案

（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

A

TeadrinkingwascommoninChinafornearlyonethousandyearsbeforeanyoneinEuropehadeverheardabouttea.PeopleinBritainweremuchslowerinfindingoutwhatteawaslike,mainlybecauseteawasveryexpensive.ItcouldnotbeboughtinshopsandeventhosepeoplewhocouldaffordtohaveitsentfromHollanddidsoonlybecauseitwasafashionablecuriosity.Someofthemwerenotsurehowtouseit.Theythoughtitwasavegetableandtriedcookingtheleaves.Thentheyservedthemmixedwithbutterandsalt.Theysoondiscoveredtheirmistakebutmanypeopleusedtospreadtheusedtealeavesonbreadandgivethemtotheirchildrenassandwiches.

TearemainedscarceandveryexpensiveinEnglanduntiltheshipsoftheEastIndiaCompanybegantobringitdirectfromChinaearlyintheseventeenthcentury.Duringthenextfewyearssomuchteacameintothecountrythatthepricefellandmanypeoplecouldaffordtobuyit.

AtthesametimepeopleontheContinentwerebecomingmoreandmorefondoftea.Untilthenteahadbeendrunkwithoutmilkinit,butonedayafamousFrenchladynamedMadamedeSevignedecidedtoseewhatteatastedlikewhenmilkwasadded.Shefounditsopleasantthatshewouldneveragaindrinkitwithoutmilk.Becauseshewassuchagreatladyherfriendsthoughttheymustcopyeverythingshedid,sotheyalsodranktheirteawithmilkinit.SlowlythishabitspreaduntilitreachedEnglandandtodayonlyveryfewBritonsdrinkteawithoutmilk.

Atfirst,teawasusuallydrunkafterdinnerintheevening.Nooneeverthoughtofdrinkingteaintheafternoonuntiladuchess（公爵夫人）foundthatacupofteaandapieceofcakeatthreeorfouro’clockstoppedhergetting“asinkingfeeling”asshecalledit.Sheinvitedherfriendstohavethisnewmealwithher,andsotea-timewasborn.

21.WhichofthefollowingistrueoftheintroductionofteaintoBritain?

A.TheBritonsgotexpensiveteafromIndia.

B.TeareachedBritainfromHolland.

C.TheBritonswerethefirstpeopleinEuropewhodranktea.

D.Itwasnotuntilthe17thcenturythattheBritonshadtea.

22.Thispassagemainlydiscusses________.

A.thehistoryofteadrinkinginBritain

B.howteabecameapopulardrinkinBritain

C.howtheBritonsgotthehabitofdrinkingtea

D.howtea-timewasborn

23.TeabecameapopulardrinkinBritain________.

A.intheeighteenthcenturyB.inthesixteenthcentury

C.intheseventeenthcenturyD.inthelateseventeenthcentury

24.PeopleinEuropebegantodrinkteawithmilkbecause________.

A.ittastedlikemilk

B.itwasgoodforhealth

C.itbecameapopulardrink

D.theytriedtocopythewayMadamedeSevignedranktea

25.________thoughtofdrinkingteaintheafternoonandtea-timewasborn.

A.AduchessB.MadamedeSevigne

C.AdukeD.Wedon’tknow.

B

Itisnaturalthatchildrenarecurious（好奇的）abouttheworldaroundthem.Forexample,theywanttoknowhowtheirheartsbeat.Theywanttoknowwhytheoceanwatertastessalty.

　　Aschildrengrowup,theybecomecuriousaboutdifferentkindsofthings.Whentheyarebabies,theyareinterestedinthepartsoftheirbodiesandinthesmilesoftheirmothers.Theybecomeinterestedinthephysicalworldaroundthem:

theplants,theanimals,thesky.Later,theybecomeinterestedinthethingsthatpeoplehavemade:

wheels,bicycles,cars.Andwhentheyareadults,theircuriositycontinues.Sometimesthiscuriosityleadstoacareer（生涯，职业）inscience.

　　Scientistsspendtheirlivestryingtofindoutabouttheworld.Thosewhoworkwiththeearthsciencesstudytheearth,theoceans,andthesky.Otherscientistswhostudylivingthingsworkwiththebiologicalsciences.Athirdgroupofscientistsstudythephysicalsciences,egphysics,chemistry.

　　Thesescientistshavealreadydiscoveredalotaboutourworld.Forexample,theytelluswhyyourheartbeatsfastwhenyourun.Theysaythatwhenyouarequiet,yourheartnormallybeatssixty-fiveorseventy-fivetimesaminute.Yourheartisapump（泵）thatpumpsbloodtoallpartsofthebody.Thebloodcarriesoxygenandnutrition.Whenyourun,yourmusclesworkveryhardandusethenutritionthatthebloodcarriestothem.Themusclesneedoxygen,too.Soyourbrainsendsasignaltotheheart.Thesignalmeansthatthemusclesneedmorenutritionandoxygen.Thentheheartbeatsfastandsendsbloodquicklytothemuscles.Itmaybeat90to140timesaminute.

　　Ofcourse,scientistscannotanswerallofourquestions.Ifweask,“Whydoestheoceanwatertastesalty?

”Scientistswillsaythatthesaltcomesfromrocks.Whenarockgetsveryhotorverycold,itcracks.Rainfallsintocracks.Therainthencarriesthesaltintotheearthandintotherivers.Theriverscarrythesaltintotheocean.Butthenweask,“Whathappenstothesaltintheocean?

Theoceandoesnotgetsaltiereveryyear.”Scientistsarenotsureabouttheanswertothisquestion.

　　Weknowalotaboutourworld,buttherearestillmanyanswersthatwedonothave,andwearecurious.

26.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?

A.Peoplearecuriousinthesameway.

B.Peopleindifferentcountriesareinterestedindifferentthings.

C.Menandwomenarecuriousaboutdifferentthings.

D.Peopleofdifferentagesareinterestedindifferentthings.

27.Scientistswhoworkwiththebiologicalsciencesstudy________.

A.theearth,theoceansandtheskyB.man-madethings

C.plantsandanimalsD.oceanwater

28.Whenyourun,yourmusclesneed________.

A.morenutritionandoxygenB.moresignals

C.moresaltD.water

29.Arockcracks________.

A.inwetregions

B.indryregions

C.atveryhighorverylowtemperatures

D.whensaltywaterfallsin

30.Peoplearealwayscuriousbecause________.

A.theycannotexplainmanythingsB.theyknownothingabouttheworld

C.theyknowlittleabouttheworldD.theywanttobescientists

C

Goodhealthisthemostvaluablethingapersoncanhave,butonecannottakegoodhealthforgranted.Itisimportanttorememberthatthebodyneedspropercareinordertobehealthy.Therearethreethingsthatapersoncandotohelpstayingoodshape:

eatrightfood,getenoughsleep,andexerciseregularly.

Propernutrition（营养）isimportantforgoodhealth.Yourbodycannotworkwellunlessitreceivestheproperkindof“fuel”（燃料）.Don’teattoomuchfoodwithlotsofsugarandfat.Eatplentyoffoodshighinprotein（蛋白质）,likemeat,fish,eggsandnuts.Vegetablesandfruitsareveryimportantbecausetheyprovidenecessaryvitamins（维他命）andminerals.However,don’tovereat.Itisnothelpfultobeoverweight.

Gettingtheproperamountofsleepisalsoimportant.Ifyoudon’tgetenoughsleep,youfeeltiredandeasilygetangry.Youhavenoenergy.Overalongperiodoftimealittleamountofsleepmayevenresultinachangeofpersonality（人的个性）.Besuretoallowyourselffromseventoninehoursofsleepeachnight.Ifyoudo,yourbodywillfeelstrongandrefreshed,andyourmindwillbesharp.

Finally,getplentyofexercise.Exercisefirmsthebody,strengthensthemuscles,andpreventsyoufromgainingweight.Italsoimprovesyourheartandlungs.Ifyoufollowaregularexerciseprogram,youwillprobablyincreaseyourlife-span（寿命）.Anykindofexerciseisgood.Mostsportsareexcellentforkeepingthebodyingoodshape:

basketball,swimming,bicycling,runningandsoonaregoodexamples.Sportsarenotonlygoodforyourbody,buttheyareenjoyableandinteresting,too.

Ifeverybodyweretoeattherightfoods,getplentyofsleepandexerciseregularly,theworldwouldbeahappierandhealthierplace.Wewouldalllivetobemucholderandwiser.

31.Accordingtothepassage,_________.

A.weshouldalwayskeepfit

B.ifwewerehealthy,wecouldspendourdaysindoingthingswithlesssleep

C.onecaneatalottostayingoodshape

D.oneneedn’ttakeanyexerciseifheishealthy

32.Inordertokeepgoodhealth,_________.

A.weshouldeatalotofsweets  

B.oneneedsalargeamountoffat

C.peopleshouldeataccordingtothefoodsnutrition

D.wemusttrytosleepnowandthen

33.Eatingmoreandsleepingless_________.

A.cankeephealthyB.isnogoodforyou

C.getsyoumoreenergyD.willkeepyourpersonality

34.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?

A.Eatingtoomuchsugarandfatisnotgoodforourhealth.

B.Wehavenoenergyifwedon’thaveenoughsleep.

C.Ifwesleepfivehourseachnight,wewillfeelstrong.

D.Exerciseisgoodforourbody.

35.Thetitleofthearticleshouldbe_________.

A.EatingandExercisingB.HowVitaminsWorkinMan’sBody

C.StayingHealthyD.SleepingWell

第二节：

（共5小题;每题2分，满分10分）

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

选项有两项为多余选项。

WhenIwas16yearsold,aboygavemeanimportantgift.36

Itwastheearlyautumnofmyfirstyearatajuniorhighschool,andmyoldschoolwasfaraway.37Iwasverylonely,andafraidtomakefriendswithanyone.

EverytimeIheardtheotherstudentstalkingandlaughing,Ifeltmyheartbroken.Icouldn’ttalkwithanyoneaboutmyproblems.AndIdidn’twantmyparentstoworryaboutme.

Thenoneday,myclassmatestalkedhappilywiththeirfriends,butIsatatmydeskunhappilyasusual.38Ididn’tknowwhohewas.Hepassedmeandthenturnedback.Helookedatme,withasmileonhisface.

Suddenly,Ifeltthetouchofsomethingbrightandfriendly.Itmademefeelhappy,livelyandwarm.

39Istartedtotalkwithotherstudentsandmadefriends.Daybyday.Ibecameclosertoeveryoneinmyclass.Theboywiththeluckysmilehasbecomemybestf