高中英语阅读表达.docx

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高中英语阅读表达

2010年阅读表达新编

Passage1

Forthousandsofyears,manhasenjoyedthetasteofapples.Apples,whichareabout85percentwater,growalmosteverywhereintheworldbutthehottestandcoldestareas.AmongtheleadingcountriesinappleproductionareChina,FranceandtheUnitedStates.

Therearevariouskindsofapples,butaveryfewmakeupthemajorityofthosegrownforsale.ThethreemostcommonkindsgrownintheUnitedStatesareDelicious,goldenDelicious,andMcIntosh.

Applesaredifferentincolor,size,andtaste.Thecoloroftheskinmaybered,green,oryellow.Theyhavevarioussizes,withDeliciousapplesbeingamongthelargest.Thetastemaybesweetortart（酸的）.Generally,sweetapplesareeatenfreshwhiletartapplesareusedtomakeapplesauce.

Appletreesmaygrowastallastwelvemeters.Theydobestinareasthathaveverycoldwinters.Althoughnofruitisyieldedduringthewinter,thiscoldperiodisgoodforthetree.

1.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?

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2.Whichseasonisgoodforthegrowthofappletrees?

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3.Howmanycountriesareconsideredtobelargeproducersofapples?

Whatarethey?

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4.Pleaseexplaintheunderlinedword“yielded”inEnglish.（Nomorethan5words）

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5.Whatgoodeffectsdoappleshaveonpeople?

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Passage2

Allherlife,mymotherwantedbusychildren.Itwasveryimportantthatherhouseshouldremainatalltimescleanandtidy.

Youcouldturnyourbackforamomentinmymother’shouse,leaveahalf-writtenletteronthediningroomtable,amagazineopenonthechair,andturnaroundtofindthatmymotherhadputitbackwhereitbelonged,assheexplained.

Mywife,ononeofherfirstvisitstomymother’shouse,placedapacketofbiscuitsonanendtableandwenttothekitchentofetchadrink.Whenshereturned,shefoundthepackethadbeenremoved.Confused,shesetdownherdrinkandwentbacktothekitchenformorebiscuits,onlytoreturntofindthatherdrinkhaddisappeared.Uptothenshehadguessedthateveryoneinmyfamilyheldontotheirdrinks,soasnottomakewaterringsontheendtables.Nowsheknowsbetter.Thesedisappearanceshadaconfusingeffectonourfamily.Wewereallinclinedto（有…的倾向）forgetfulness.Anditwascommonforoneofus,uponreturningfromthebathroom,tofindthateverysignofherworkinprogresshaddisappearedsuddenly.“DoyourememberwhatIwasdoing?

”wasaquestionfrequentlyasked,butrarelyanswered?

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Nowmysisterhasdevelopedasecond-handloveofcleanwindows,andmybrotherdoesthecleaninginhishouse,perhapstoavoidhavingtobetheonetohithisfeet.Itrynottothinkaboutittoomuch,butIhaveatthislatertimestartedtodustthefurnitureonceaweek.`

Wehaveallbecomebusypersons.

1.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytellus?

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2.Whycouldn’ttheauthor’swifefindherbiscuitsanddrinkinhismother’shouse?

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3.Whywasthequestion“DoyourememberwhatIwasdoing”frequentlyasked?

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4.Pleaseexplaintheunderlinedwords“setdowninEnglish.”（Nomorethan5words

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5.Doyoulikethepersonwhoisalwayskeepeverythingclean?

Whyorwhynot?

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Passage3

Thevolcanoisoneofthemostsurprisingfrighteningforcesofnature.Maybeyouhaveseenpicturesofthese“fireworks”ofnature.Sometimeswhenavolcanoerupts,averylargewallofmeltedrockmovesdownthesideofamountain.Itlookslikea“riveroffire.”Sometimesvolcanoesexplode,throwingthemeltedrockandasheshighintotheair.Butwheredoesthismeltedrockcomefrom?

Theearthismadeupofmanylayers（层）.Thetoplayerthatweseeiscalledthecrust.Underthecrustaremanylayersofhardrock,Butfar,farbeneaththecrustwhoserockissohot,thatitissoft.Insomeplacesitevenmelts.Themeltedrockiscalledmagma.Sometimesthemagmabreaksouttothesurfacethroughcracks（裂缝）inthecrust.Thesecracksarevolcanoes.

Mostpeoplethinkofmountainswhentheythinkofvolcanoes.Butnoteverymountainisavolcano.Avolcanoissimplytheopeningintheearthfromwhichthemagmaescapes.Thehotmagmaorlavaasitiscalled,coolsandbuildsuponthesurfaceoftheearth.Overthousandsofyears,thispileofcooledlavacangrowtobevery,verybig.Forexample,thehighestmountaininAfrica,Kilimanjaro,isavolcano.Ittowersmorethan16,000feetabovethegroundaroundit.

1.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?

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2.Pleaseexplaintheunderlinedword“erupts”inEnglish.（Nomorethan7words）

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3.Whatisavolcano?

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4.Whatistheearthmadeupof?

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5.Whenyouthinkofvolcanoes,doyouthinkofmountains?

Why?

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Passage4

Insomeways,theUnitedStateshasmadesomeprogress.Firesnolongerdestroy18,000buildingsastheydidintheGreatChicagoFireof1871,orkillhalfatownof2,400people,astheydidthesamenightinPeshtigo,Wisconsin.OtherthantheBeverlyHillSupperClubfireinKentuckyin1977,ithasbeenfourdecadessincemorethan100Americansdiedinafire.

Butevenwithsuchsuccesses,theUnitedStatesstillhasoneoftheworstfiredeathratesintheworld.Safetyexpertssaytheproblemisneithermoneynortechnology,buttheindifferenceofacountrythatjustwillnottakefiresseriouslyenough.

Americanfiredepartmentsaresomeoftheworld’sfastestandbestequipped.Theyhavetobe.TheUnitedStateshastwiceJapan’spopulation,and40timesasmanyfires.Itspendsfarlessonpreventingfiresthanonfightingthem.AndAmericanfire-safetylessonsareaimedalmostentirelyatchildren,whodieinlargenumbersinfiresbutwho,againstpopularbeliefs,startveryfewofthem.

Expertssaytheerrorisanopinionthatfiresarenotreallyanyone’sfault.Thatisnotsoinothercountries,wherebothpubliceducationandthelawtreatfiresaseitherapersonalfailingoracrime.Japanhasmanywoodhouses;ofthe48firesinworldhistorythatburnedmorethan10,000buildings,Japanhashad27.Punishmentforcausingabigfirecanbeassevereaslifeimprisonment.

IntheUnitedStates,mosteducationdollarsarespentinelementaryschools.But,thelessonsareaimedattoolimitedanumberofpeople;just9percentofallfiredeathsarecausedbychildrenplayingwithmatches.

TheUnitedStatescontinuestodependmoreontechnologythanlawsorsocialpressure.Therearesmokedetectorsin85percentofallhomes.Somelocalbuildinglawsnowrequirehomesprinklers（喷水装置）.Newheatersandironsshutthemselvesoffiftheyaretipped.

1.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?

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2.Pleaseexplaintheunderlinedword“indifference”inEnglish.（Nomorethan10words）

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3.Whoaregiventhefire-safetylessonsmostly?

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4.Howdoothercountriestreatfires?

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