高二英语阅读理解题12篇及答案.docx

1、高二英语阅读理解题12篇及答案高二英语阅读理解题12篇及答案阅读理解专项练习: A. are still a must on certain occasions B. are certain to return sooner or later 1 C. are still being taught by parents at home When families gather for Christmas dinner, some will stick to formal traditions dating back to D. can help improve personal relatio

2、nships grandmas generation. Their tables will be set with the good dishes and silver, and the dress code will be Sunday best. 2 But in many other homes, this china-and-silver elegance has given way to a stoneware (粗 陶) and stainless informality, with dresses assuming an equally casual-Friday look. F

3、or hosts and When Johnny Cash sings, people listen. His big, deep voice rumbles out of radios and juke- guests, the change means greater simplicity and comfort. For makers of fine china in Britain, it boxes across North America. His records sell by the million. Country-music fans everywhere, know sp

4、ells economic hard times. his big hits. They love songs like Hey Porter, Ring of Fire, and Folsom Prison Blue. Last week Royal Doulton, the largest employer in Stoke-on-Trent, announced that it is eliminating Johnny Cash sings about a hundred concerts a year. People like what they hear-and what 1,00

5、0 jobs - one-fifth of its total workforce. That brings to more than 4, 000 the number they see, too. Rugged and big-shouldered, the singer stands six-two without his black boots on. of positions lost in 18 months in the pottery (陶瓷) region. Wedgwood and other pottery factories Hes a two-hundred-poun

6、d package of muscle and talent. And that scar(疤痕)on his cheek? Its made cuts earlier. a bullet(子弹)hole, of course! Although a strong pound and weak markets in Asia play a role in the downsizing, the layoffs in In the minds of most people, Johnny Cash is Mr Tough( violent) Guy. Hes an ex-drug Stoke h

7、ave their roots in earthshaking social shifts. A spokesman for Royal Doulton admitted that the addict (上瘾者)who was once put in prison. His grandmother was an Indian. To keep from starving company has been somewhat slow in catching up with the trend toward casual dining. Families eat together he once

8、 had to live on wild rabbits killed from forty feet away with a knife. Some people say he less often, he explained, and more people eat alone, either because they are single or they eat in even killed a man. front of television. In fact, most of the Johnny Cash story is just that-a story. True, year

9、s ago he had a drug Even dinner parties, if they happen at all, have gone casual. In a time of long work hours and habit for a short time. He popped pills. But he never used heroin or other hard drugs. Some- demanding family schedules, busy hosts insist, rightly, that its better to share a takeout p

10、izza times hed go wild and get locked up for a few hours . But he never served a prison sentence. on paper plates in the family room than to wait for the perfect moment or a real dinner party. Theres no Indian blood in his veins. Hes been a killer only in song. As for the bullet hole, Too often, the

11、 perfect moment never comes. Iron a fine-patterned tablecloth? Forget it. Polish the its an old scar left by a doctor who opened a cyst(囊肿). silver? Who has time? People who know Johnny Cash well say hes a gentle guy, a generous guy-anything but Yet the loss of formality has its down side. The fine

12、points of etiquette (礼节) that children a tough guy. How did the stories get started? Some of them, like the story about the Indian might once have learned at the table by observation or instruction from parents and grandparents grandmother, he made up long ago to add excitement to his career. Others

13、 , like the bullet ( Chew with your mouth closed. Keep your elbows off the table. ) must be picked up else- hole , simply got started. Now theres little the singer can do to change peoples minds. They where. Some companies now offer etiquette seminars for employees who may be able professionally jus

14、t want to believe it, he says. but inexperienced socially. 56. Johnny Cash is a favorite of many . 72. Why do people tend to follow the trend to casual dining? A. opera lovers B. country music fans A. Family members need more time to relax. C. hard-rock fans D. jazz music lovers B. Busy schedules le

15、ave people no time for formality. 57. In truth, Johnny Cash . C. People prefer to live a comfortable life. A. invented the Indian grandmother D. Young people wont follow the etiquette of the older generation. B. used to kill rabbits for a living 73. It can be learned from the passage that Royal Doul

16、ton is . C. had a bullet hole on his cheek A. a seller of stainless steel tableware B. a dealer in stoneware D. served a long prison sentence C. a pottery chain store D. a producer of fine China 58. In his private life, Johnny Cash is, . 74. The main cause of the layoffs in the pottery industry is .

17、 A. much wilder than he looks A. the increased value of the pound B. the worsening economy in Asia B. much smaller than he is on stage C. the change in peoples way of life D. the fierce competition at home and abroad C. much tougher than he is in public 75. Formal table manners, though less popular

18、than before in current Social life, . D. much more gentle than most people suppose 59. The passage shows us that many people believe . C. The border collie is world-famous for recognizing objects. A. only what they see B. what they are sure is true D. Rico is born to understand its owners commands.

19、C. only what they hear D. what they find interesting 63. What does the writer want to tell us? A. To train your dog. B. To talk to your dog. B C. To be friendly to your dog. D. To be careful with your dog. 3 4 Do dogs understand us? Be careful what you say around your dog. It might understand more t

20、han you think. Paynes Prairie(used) A border collie named Rico recognizes the names of about 200 objects, say researchers in Germany. The Have you ever heard of Paynes Prairie? It is one of the most important natural and historical areas in dog also appears to be able to learn new words as easily as

21、 a 3-year-old child. Its word-learning skills are as good Florida. Paynes Prairie is located near Gainesville. It is large, 21 000 acres. This protected land is called a as those of a parrot or chimpanzee(黑猩猩). preserve. The Florida Park Service manage the preserve. In one experiment, the researcher

22、s took all 200 items that Rico is supposed to know and divided them into The Paynes Prairie basin was formed when limestone dissolved and the ground settled. It is covered by 20 groups of 10 objects. Then the owner told the dog to go and fetch one of the items and bring it back. In four marsh(沼泽)and

23、 wet prairie vegetation. There are areas of open water. During brief periods it has flooded enough tests, Rico got 37 out of 40 commands right. As the dog couldnt see anyone to get clues, the scientists believe to be considered a lake. Except for that, the basin has changed little through time. Rico

24、 must understand the meanings of certain words. Man has lived on Paynes Prairie a very long time. He lived there as far back as 10000 B. C. At one time, In another experiment, the scientists took one toy that Rico had never seen before and put it in a room the Seminoles lived there. The prairie is t

25、hought to have been named after King Payne, a Seminole chief. During with seven toys whose names the dog already knew. The owner then told Rico to fetch the object, using a word the late 1600s, the largest cattle ranch in Florida was on Paynes Prairie. Today, Paynes Prairie is preserved land . the d

26、og had never heard before. It is occupied by visitors and Florida Park Service employees. The correct object was chosen in seven out of l0 tests, suggesting that the dog had worked Willam Bartram visited Paynes Praire. Bartram was the first person who portrayed (described)nature out the answer by pr

27、ocess of elimination(排除法). A month later, Rico remembered half of the new names, which through personal experience as well as scientific observation. He lived 200 years ago. He visited Paynes Prairie in is even more impressive. 1774. At that time he described it. He called Paynes Prairie the great A

28、lachua Savannah. Rico is thought to be smarter than the average dog. For one thing, Rico is a border collie, a breed (品 Most of the animal life, which Bartram described, is still here. A large number of sandhill cranes, hawks 种)known for its mental abilities. In addition, the 9-year-old dog has been

29、 trained to fetch toys by their names and waterfowl are here in winter. The animal diversity is increased by the presence of pine flatwoods, hammock, since the age of nine months. swamps and ponds. Its hard to know if all dogs understand at least some of the words we say. Even if they do, they cant

30、The Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park is open year round. The Florida Park Service works hard so that talk back. Still, it wouldnt hurt to sweet-talk your dog every now and then. You might just get a big, wet kiss in the park will appear as it did in the past. It offers many opportunities for recre

31、ation. At the park you can camp and return! picnic. You can hike and bike. You can boat and fish. You can ride on horse trails. And you can see lots of nature 60. From paragraph 2 we know that _ . and wildlife. You can see Florida as it was in the early days. A. animals are as clever as human beings

32、 Paynes Prairie is a part of our Florida history. It is an example of our Florida natural resources. It is a B. dogs are smarter than parrots and chimpanzees place for recreation. Paynes Prairie is an important experience of the Real Florida. C. chimpanzees have very good word-learning skills 64. How was the Paynes Prairie basin formed? D. dogs have similar learning abilities as 3-year-old children A. By the Seminole Indians. 61. Both experiments show that . B. By the Florida Park Service. A. Rico is smart enough to get