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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,sothatyoucanuseittogetoutquickly