期末复习资料阅读理解.docx

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期末复习资料阅读理解

英语II

（1）期末复习资料——阅读理解

第一篇

OncethekingofIndiafellillandsentforhisdoctor.Thedoctorcame,examinedhimandsaid,“Youwillbewellagaininafewdaysifyoutakebull’smilk.”Thekingwasverysurprised,forhehadneverheardofabullthatgavemilk.“Howisitpossible?

”heasked.

“OrderGulbo,thescholar,togetitforyou.Hecandoanything.”ThedoctorwasanenemytoGulbo,andthoughtthiswouldbeawayofmakinghimsuffer.WhenthekingtoldGulbowhatthedoctorhadsaidandorderedhimtogetbull’smilk,Gulboimmediatelyunderstoodwhatthedoctorwastryingtodo.

Whenhegothomehesatthinkinghowtogetoutofthedifficulties.Hisdaughter,seeinghimworried,askedwhatwasthematter.Onhearingwhatthekinghadaskedfor,shesaid,“Don’tworry,father,I’llhelpyou.”

Thenextdayshetooksomeoldclothes,wenttothebankoftherivernearthepalace,andchoseaplacebelowtheking’sbedroomwindow.Inthemiddleofthenight,wheneveryonewasinbed,shestartedtodoherwashing.Shemadesomuchnoisethatthekingcouldnotsleep.Thekinggotveryangryandsetaguardtofindoutwhatwasthematter.Thesoldierfoundthegirl,andledhertotheking.“Whydoyouwashyourclotheshereatnight?

”askedtheking.

Thegirlpretendedtobeafraidandsaid,“Ihadtowashclothesatnight.Thisafternoonmyfatherhadababy.Iwasbusyalldaybecauseofthat.ThenIfoundtherewerenocleanclothesforthebaby,soIhadtocomeandwashthemnow.” 

“What!

”criedtheking,“Areyoutryingtomakeafoolofme?

Whoeverheardofamanhavingababy?

”

“Well,ifthekinghimselforderssomeonetogetbull’smilkforhim,whycan’tamanhaveababy?

”

Thekingsmiledandsaid,“YoumustbeGulbo’sdaughter.Goandtellyourfatherthathemaykeepthebull’smilkforhisbaby.”

1.Accordingtothedoctorinthestory,theking’sillnesscanbecuredby______.

A.    makingGulbosufferB.   drinkingbull’smilkC.   seeinganotherdoctorD.    feedinghimwithcow’smilk    

2.ThedoctortoldthekingtoaskGulbotofindbull’smilkbecausehe______.

A.admiredGulbogreatlyB.   hatedGulboverymuch

C.    thoughtGulbowasascholarD.   triedtomakeGulboanotherdoctor       

3.HowdidGulbofeelaftergettingtheking’sorder?

A.   Hewasupset.B. Hewasexcited.C.   Hewassurprised.D. Hewasdisappointed.    

4.WhydidGulbo’sdaughterwashclothesbelowtheking’sbedroomwindowatnight?

A.   Becauseshewasforcedtodoit.B.  Becausesheoftenwashedclothesthere.

C.   Becausesheenjoyedwashingclothesthere.D.Becauseshewantedthekingtonoticeher.  

5.Fromthedialoguebetweenthekingandthegirl,weknowthatafterhearingthegirl’sstory,theking______.

A.   wantedtoseethebabyB. becameangrywithherC.   thoughtthegirlwasafoolD.understoodthegirl’smeaning  

（key:

BBADD）

第二篇

Peopleallovertheworldtodayarebeginningtohearandlearnmoreandmoreabouttheproblemofpollution.Pollutioniscausedeitherbyman’sreleaseofcompletelynewandoftenartificial（人造的）substancesintotheenvironment,orbyreleasinggreatlyincreasedamountsofanaturalsubstance（物质），suchasoilfromoiltankersintothesea.

Whateveritsunderlyingreasons,thereisnodoubtthatmuchofthepollutioncausedcouldbecontrolledifonlycompanies,individualsandgovernmentswouldmakemoreefforts.Inthehomethereisanobviousneedtocontrollitterandwaste.Foodcomeswrappedupthreeoffourtimesinpackagesthatallhavetobedisposedof;drinksareincreasinglysoldinbottlesortinswhichcan’tbereused.Thisnotonlycausesalitterproblem,butalsoisagreatwasteofresources,intermsofglass,metalandpaper.Advertisinghashelpedthisprocessbypersuadingmanyofusnotonlytobuythingsweneitherwantnorneed,butalsotothrowawaymuchofwhatwedobuy.Pollutionandwastecombinetobeaproblemeveryonecanhelptosolvebycuttingoutunnecessarybuying,excessuseandcarelessdisposal（处理）oftheproductsweuseinourdailylives.

1.Themaincauseofpollutionis__________.

A.    thereleaseofartificialornaturalsubstancesintotheenvironmentB.  theproductionofnewindustrialgoods

C. increasedamountsofanaturalsubstanceD.ourever-increasingpopulation

2.Muchofthepollutioncouldbecontrolledifonly__________.

A.  peoplewouldpaymoreattentiontotheproblemB.  governmentswouldtakeeffectivemeasures

C.allsidesconcernedwouldmakemoreeffortsD. farmerswoulduselessartificialfertilizers

3.Foodpackages,bottlesandtinsfordrinkscancause__________.

A.airandwaterpollutionB.bothalitterproblemandawasterofresources

C.topayfortheserviceD.toproducethereceipt

4.Whichofthefollowingcannothelpsolvingtheproblemofpollution?

A.Cuttingoutunnecessarybuying.B.Eating.

C.Reduceexcessuse.D.Carefullydisposeourdailyproducts.

5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“litter”meaninparagraph2?

A. notmany            B.   seriousproblemC.  bitsofwastethings     D. industrialpollution（key:

ACBBC）

第三篇

Thousandsofyearsago,inthemiddleofanocean,milesfromthenearestisland,anunderseavolcanobrokeout.Thehotliquidpiledhigherandhigherandspreadwiderandwider.Inthisway,anislandroseupinthesea.

Astimewenton,hotsunandcoolrainsmadetherocksplitandbreaktopieces.Seawavesdashedagainsttherock.Inthisway,soilandsandcameintobeing.

Nothinglivedonthenakedsoil.Andthenthewindandbirdsbroughtplantseeds,spidersandotherlittlecreaturesthere.Onlyplantscouldgrowfirst.Onlythey,insunlight,couldproducefoodfromthemineralsofthesoil,waterandair.Whilemanyanimalslandedontheisland,theycouldfindnofood.Aspiderspunitswebinvain,becausetherewerenoinsectsforitswebtocatch.Insectscouldn’tstayuntiltherewereplantsforthemtoeat.Soplantshadtobethepioneerlifeonthisnewisland.

1.Thepassagecenterson__________.

A.howanunderseavolcanobrokeout             B.howanislandroseupinthesea

C.howsoilwasformedonanewislandD. howlifebeganonavolcano-producedisland

2.Accordingtothepassage,theislandgotitsfirstsoilfrom__________.

A.seawaves     B. thesandbroughtbythewindC.itsownrock     D. coolrains

3.Theword“naked”（inpara.3）couldbereplacedbywhichofthefollowing?

A.hidden        B. newC.  mysterious      D.  bare

4.Theorderofcomingintobeingontheislandis__________.

A. soil,plantsandanimals              B. soil,littlecreaturesandplants

C. soil,birdsandplants            D.  soil,humanbeingsandanimals

5.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisTRUE?

A.  Spiderswerethefirstlifethatcouldliveontheisland.B.  Theislandisfarawayfromanypieceofland.

C.  Insectscouldnotliveontheislandwithoutplants.D.   Plantswerebroughttotheislandbyhumanbeing.

（key:

DCDAC）

第四篇

Inthelast500years,nothingaboutpeople–nottheirclothes,ideas,orlanguages–haschangedasmuchaswhattheyeat.TheoriginalchocolatedrinkwasmadefromtheseedsofthecocoatreebySouthAmericanIndians.TheSpanishintroducedittotherestoftheworldduringthe1500’s.Andalthoughitwasveryexpensive,itquicklybecamefashionable.InLondonshopswherechocolatedrinkswereservedbecameimportantmeetingplaces.Somestillexisttoday.

　ThepotatoisalsofromtheNewWorld.Around1600,theSpanishbroughtitfromPerutoEurope,whereitsoonwaswidelygrown.IrelandbecamesodependentonitthatthousandsofIrishpeoplestarvedwhenthecropfailedduringthe“PotatoFamine”of1845-6,andthousandsmorewereforcedtoemigratetoAmerica.

　TherearemanyotherfoodsthathavetraveledfromSouthAmericatotheOldWorld.Butsomeotherswentintheoppositedirection.BrazilisnowtheWorld’slargestgrowerofcoffee,andcoffeeisanimportantcropinColombiaandotherSouthAmericancountries.ButitisnativetoEthiopia.ItwasfirstmadeintoadrinkbyArabsduringthe1400’s.

　AccordingtoanArabiclegend,coffeewasdiscoveredwhenagoatherdnameKaldinoticedthathisgoatswereattractedtotheredberriesonacoffeebush.Hetriedoneandexperiencedthe“wide-awake”feelingthatone-thirdoftheworld’spopulationnowstartsthedaywith.

1.   Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowinghaschangedthemostinthelast500years?

A. Food              C.  PotatoB.  Chocolate     D.Coffee

2.   “Some”in“Somestillexisttoday”means_________.

A.  somecocoatrees        C.someshopsB.   somechocolatedrinks       D.someSouthAmericanIndians

3.   ThousandsofIrishpeoplestarvedduringthe“PotatoFamine”because_________.

A.  theyweresodependentonthepotatothattheyrefusedtoeatanythingelse

B.   theywereforcedtoemigratetoAmerica

C. theweatherconditionsinIrelandwerenotsuitableforgrowingthepotato

D.  thepotatoharvestwasbad

4.   Coffeeoriginallycamefrom_________.

A.Brazil    B. ColombiaC. Ethiopia        D. Arabia

5.   TheArabiclegendisusedtoprovethat_________.

A.coffeewasfirstdiscoveredbyKaldiB. coffeewasfirstdiscoveredbyKaldi’sgoats

C.coffeewasfirstdiscoveredinsouthAmericancountries

D. coffeedrinkswerefirstmadebyArabs（key:

ACDCD）

第五篇

CrimePreventionInitiatives

Thechancesthatyouwillbeavictimofviolentcrimearelow.Butyoucanavoidriskinthefollowingways.

ATHOME

·       Youshouldmakesureyourhouseorflatissecure.Alwayslockthedoorfromtheinsideatnight,butyoumustkeepthekeynearby,sothatyoucanuseittogetoutquic