高二英语阅读理解练习2.docx

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高二英语阅读理解练习2

高二英语阅读理解练习2

（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

A

InAmerica,drivers’educationispartoftheregularhighschoolcurriculum.Everystudentinhisorhersecondyearofhighschoolisrequiredtotakeaclassindriver’seducation.However,

unlikeothercourses,itisnotgivenduringtheregularschoolyear.Insteaditisasummercourse.

Thecourseisdividedupintotwoparts:

classtimeforlearninglawsandregulationsanddrivingtimetopractisedriving.Classtimeisnotunlikeanyotherclass.Thestudentshaveatextfromwhichtheystudythebasiclawstheymustknowtopassthewrittendrivingtestthatisgiventoanyonewantingtogetadriver’slicense.

Drivingtimeisachanceforthestudentstogetbehindthewheel（steeringwheel）andpractisestartingsteering,backingup,parking,switchinglanes,turningcorners,andalltheothermaneuvers（操作）requiredtodriveacar.Eachstudentisrequiredtodriveatotalofsixhours.Thestudentsaredividedupintogroupsoffour.Thestudentsandtheinstructorgooutdrivingfortwohourblocksoftime.Thus,eachstudentgetshalfanhourdrivingtimeperouting.Theinstructorand“driver”sitinthefrontseatsandtheotherthreestudentssitintheback.

DriversEdcarsareunlikeothercarsinwhichtheyhavetwosetsofbrakes,oneonthedriver’ssideandoneontheothersidewheretheinstructorsits.Thus,ifthestudentdrivershouldrunintodifficultiestheinstructorcantakeover.Thecaralsohasanotherspecialfeature.Onthetopofthecarisasignthatreads:

STUDENTDRIVER.Thatletsnearbydriversknowthattheyshoulduseextracaution（小心）becausethestudentdriverisabeginningdriver,notveryexperencedandpronetodrivingslowly.

Afterthestudenthaspassedthedriver’seducationcourseandreachedtheappropriateagetodrive（thisagediffersineverystatebutinmostcasesthepersonmustbe16yearsold）,theycangotoadesignatedstateofficetotaketheirdriver’stest,whichismadeupofaneyeexamination,awrittentest,andaroadtest.Thepersonmustpassallthreetestsinordertobegivenadriver’slicense.Ifthepersondidwellinhisorherdriver’seducationclass,heorshewillpassthetestwithflyingcolorsandgetadriver’slicense.

56.InAmerica,thedriver’scoursementionedabove          .

A.isconsideredaspartoftheadvancededucation

B.isgiventoanyonewantingtogetadriver’slicense

C.iscarriedonatthesametimeasothercourses

D.isofferedtoallthestudentsofGrade2inhighschools

57.Topreventaccidents,adriversEdcar          .

A.hasasigninsideitB.hastwosetsofbrakes

C.isbigenoughtoholdfivepersonsD.can’trunveryfast

58.Wecaninferthatthestudentsarerequiredto           intheirwholedrivingpractice.

A.gooutdrivingfortwelevetimesB.spendatleastsixhoursdriving

C.drivefortwohourblocksoftimeD.gethalfanhourdriving

59.Whichofthefollowingdoesnotagreewiththerequirementsforthestudentswantingtogettheirdriver’slicense?

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A.Theymustbe16yearsofage.

B.Theyshouldgotohavetheirdriver’stest.

C.Theymusthavetheireyesexamined.

D.Theyoughttodowellintheirdriver’scourse.

60.Inthelastsentence,“withflyingcolors”means          .

A.happilyB.successfullyC.colorfullyD.quickly

B

Greenspacefacilities（设施）arecontributingtoanimportantdegreetothequalityofthecityenvironment.Fortunatelyitisnolongernecessarythateverylectureoreverybookaboutthissubjecthastostartwiththeproofofthisidea.Atpresentitisgenerallyaccepted,althoughmoreasaselfprovedstatementthanonthebaseofacloselyreasonedscientificproof.Recognizingtheimportanceofgreenspacesinthecityenvironmentisafirststepontherightway,thisdoesnotmean,however,thatenoughdetailsareknownaboutthefunctionsofgreenspaceintownsandaboutthewayinwhichpeopleareusingthesespaces.AstothissubjectIshallwithinthescopeofthislecture,enterintooneaspect（方面）only,namelytherecreativefunctionofgreenspacefacilities.

Thetheoreticalseparationofliving,working,trafficandrecreationwhichformanyyearshasbeenusedintownandcountryplanning,hasinmyopinionresultedinmoreattentionforformsofrecreationfarfromhome,whiletherewasrelativelylittleattentionforimprovementofrecreativepossibilitiesinthedirectneighbourhoodofthehome.Wehavecometotheconclusionthatthisisnotright,becauseanimportantpartofthetimewhichwedonotpassinsleepingorworking,isusedforactivitiesatandaroundhome.Soitisobviousthatrecreationintheopenairhastobeginatthestreetdoorofthehouse.Thecityenvironmenthastoofferasmanyrecreationactivitiesaspossible,andthedesignofthesehastobesuchthatmorerequiredactivitiescanalsohaverecreativeaspect.

Theverybeststandardoflivingisnothingifitisnotpossibletotakeapleasantwalkinthedistrict,ifthechildrencannotbeallowedtoplayinthestreetsbecausetherisksoftrafficaretoogreat,ifduringshoppingyoucannowherefindaspotforenjoyingforamomenttheniceweather,inshort,ifyouonlyfeelyourselfathomeafterthestreetdoorofyourhouseisclosedafteryou.

61.Theimportanceofgreenspacesinthecityenvironment          .

A.hasbeenrecognized

B.ispaidlittleattentionto

C.isacceptedonthebaseofscientificproof

D.isstillunknown

62.Formanyyearstownandcountryplanninghas          .

A.broughtlivingareasandplacesofentertainmentclosetogether

B.separatedrecreationfacilitiesfarfromhome

C.improvedrecreativepossibilitiesintheneighbourhood

D.enabledpeopletoreachthebeststandardofliving

63.Accordingtotheauthor,greenspacesshouldbedesigned          .

A.toreducethenumberofrecreativeactivities

B.toattractmoreandmorepeople

C.forpeopletousemoreconveniently

D.forpeopletodorecreativeactivitiesatthestreetdoorofthehouse

64.Themainideaofthispassageisthat          .

A.attentionmustbepaidtotheimprovementofrecreation

B.greenspacefacilitiesshouldbeusedbettertoimprovethequalityoflife

C.thecityenvironmentisprovidingmorerecreativeactivites

D.weshouldtryourbesttoraiseourlivingstandard

C

Thisistimeofyearwhenwethinkaboutgivingandreceivingpresents.Canyoufindalittleextratogive?

Onthispagewesuggestafeworganizationsyoumightliketohelp.

LittletonChildren’sHome

Wedon’twantyourmoney,butchildren’stoys,booksandclothesingoodconditionwouldbeverywelcome.

Also—wearelookingforfriendlyfamilieswhowouldtakeourchildrenintotheirhomesforafewhoursordaysasguests.Youhavesomuch—willyoushareit?



PhoneSisterThomason55671.

Children’sHospice

Welookafterasmallnumberofverysickchildren.Thisimportantworkneedsskillandlove.Wecannotcontinuewithoutgiftsofmoneytopayformorenursingstaff.Wealsoneedstorybooksandtoyssuitableforquietgames.

PleasecontactTheSecretary,LittleChildren’sHospice,NewbyRoad.

StreetFood

Inthewinterweather,it’snofunbeinghomeless.It’sevenworseifyou’rehungry.Wegivehotfoodtoatleastfiftypeopleeverynight.It’shardwork,butnecessary.Canyoucomeandhelp?

Ifnot,canyoufindalittlemoney?

Weuseaveryoldkitchen,andweurgentlyneedsomenewsaucepans.Moneyfornewoneswouldbemostwelcomeindeed.

ContactStreetFood,c/oMary’sHouse,ElmingWay.LittletonPhone27713.

LittletonYouthClub

Haveyougotanunwantedchair?

—arecordplayer?

—apotofpaint?



Becausewecanusethem!

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Wewanttogettoworkonourmeetingroom!

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Pleasephone66231andwe’llbehappytocollectanythingyoucangiveus.

Thankyou!

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TheNightShelter

Weofferawarmbedforthenighttoanyonewhohasnowheretogo.WerenttheformerComercialHotelonGreenStreet.Althoughitisnotexpensive,weneverseemtohavequiteenoughmoney.Canyouletushaveafewpounds?

Anyamount,howeversmall,willbesuchahelp.

Sendittousat15,GreenSt,Littleton.PleasemakecheckpayabletoNightShelter.

65.Readingthepassage,youmightliketohelptheseorganizationswhichworkfor       .

A.homelessandsickchildren

B.lessfortunatemembersofoursociety

C.hungrypeoplewhohavenobedstosleepin

D.friendlymembersofoursocietytohelpothers

66.Ifyoulikechildrenandyoucouldofferahappyfamilytoahomelesschild,youmaygoto          .

A.StreetFood             B.NightSheleter

C.Children’sHome         D.Children’sHospice

67.Wecaninferthat          .

A.therearetoomanysocialproblemsinthiscountry

B.peopleareverypoorduringthetimeforgiving

C.warmheartedpeopleliketogiveawaymoney

D.thispassageistakenfromalocalnewspaper

68.Ifyouwanttohelpbutyouhavenoextratogive,youmaydial          andofferyourhelp.

A.27713B.55671C.62735D.66231

69.Ifyourchildhasgrownup,youmaytakethechild’sthingsto          .

A.Children’sHomeandChildren’sHospice

B.YouthClubandChildren’sHome

C.Children’sHospiceandNightShelter

D.YouthClubandNightSheltter

D

Thisisatruestory.RexWhiteknowstoomanyseamen’sstoriestowanttoaddtothem.Besides,thishappenedonland.IthappenedinLytham,atownontheRiverRibble,neartotheplacewheretheriverflowsintotheIrishSea.TheshapeofthetreesalongtheLythambeachroadisproofofthegreatstrengthofthewindwhichcomesinoffthesea.Itblowshardacrossthegrass,thecar-parksandtheopenroadbesidetheriver,andthereisnothingtostopit.RexWhitewasaship’spilot.Itwashisjobtoguideshipsuptheriver,betweenbanksofsand,intotheportofPreston.MrWhitelivedin