英语竞赛阅读练习.docx

1、英语竞赛阅读练习阅读理解练习1Part V Reading Comprehension (25 minutes, 35 points) Section A Multiple Choice (5 points) Directions: There is1 passage in this section with 5 questions. For each of them, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice. Then mark the corresponding le

2、tter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. Questions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage. New Findings in ArchaeologySouth America and Madagascar were joined 70 million years ago Picture: ReutersAn old croc: The discovery in Brazil of a nearly complete fossilised skeleto

3、n of the prehistoric crocodile Ubera-basuchus terrificus, above, supports theories that South America and Madagascar were joined 70 million years ago. Weve all just got 40,000 years older Two skulls found in Africa have been identified as the oldest human remains known to science. The fossilised bon

4、es found in 1967 were originally thought to be 130,000 years old. But a re-dating of rock layers near those which yielded the fossils showed they are actually about 195,000 years oldfrom the time modern humans emerged. The skulls, known as Omo I and II, push back the known presence of Homo sapiens i

5、n Africa by 40,000 years. The previous oldest Homo sapiens skulls, dated to between 154,000 and 160,000 years old, were found near a village called Herto in the afar region of eastern Ethiopia. Omo I and II were unearthed by famous palaeontologist Richard Leakey along the Omo River in southern Ethio

6、pia, near the town of Kibish. Omo Is more modern features led to disagreement among experts over whether they were the same age. The rocks in which they were found show they are, said Australian archaeologist Prof Ian McDougall, who made the discovery. He told scientific journal “Nature”: “Omo I and

7、 Omo II are relatively securely dated to 195,000 years old, making them the oldest anatomically modern human fossils yet recovered.” Questions: 56. By which means could the scientists tell the age of fossils they have found? A. The bones of the fossils. B. The place where they were found. C. The his

8、tory of humans. D. Identifying the rock layers of the fossils. 57. How many years older has our species become by the new discovery? A. 130,000. B. 40,000. C. 195,000. D. Between 154,000 and 160,000. 58. Where were the Omo I and II found? A. Near Herto. B. Along the Omo River. C. Near Kibish. D. In

9、Australia. 59. What does the word “ homo sapiens” mean in this passage? A. Human being. B. A sample of fossils. C. A river. D. A country. 60. Which of the following statements are NOT true according to the passage? A. The discovery of an old crocodile skeleton in Brazil makes people believe that Sou

10、th America and Madagascar were joined 70 million years ago. B. Prof Ian McDougall thought Omo I and II were the oldest human fossils discovered. C. Prof Ian McDougall discovered that Omo I and II were not the same age. D. Omo I and II were discovered in southern Ethiopia. Section B Short Answer Ques

11、tions (20 points) Directions: In this section, there are 2 passages followed by 10 questions or unfinished statements. Read the passages carefully, then answer the questions in the fewest possible words (not exceeding 10 words). Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet. Questions 61 to 63 a

12、re based on the following passage. King James Before the last shot of Michael Jordans final game with the Chicago Bulls, he left behind a moment that will hang in the minds of sports fans the way he did in the air. His quick crossover dribble, with the help of a tiny shove, sent Utah Jazz defender B

13、yron Russell to the floor. Wide open, Jordan nailed the game-winning jump shot, and he and the Bulls clinched their sixthand Jordans lastNBA title. At the Rose Garden Arena in Portland, Ore., last Wednesday, Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James, 20, became the youngest player to reach one of the to

14、ughest performance milestones in basketball, the “triple double” (double digits in points, rebounds and assists in a single gamehe did it again three nights later). During one play, his quick crossover dribble, sans shove, sent a Portland defender veering to the sideline. Wide open, James shot a thr

15、ee pointer. Swish. Nothing but Mike. Ever since Jordans first retirement a dozen years ago, the NBA has searched from Chi-town to China for a star as dominant and marketable as His Airness. The race to replace Jordan may end without a winner, but LeBron James, in just his second year out of St. Vinc

16、entSt. Mary High School in Akron, Ohio, is already far ahead of the pretenders. His game is spectacular. James combines Jordans ease at filling up the box score (and the stands) with a ruthless instinct to win, a trait that Hill, a gentleman, and Carter, a diffident performer, surely lack. And like

17、Jordan, James knows he cant do it alone. In fact, he is a complete team player who loves to pass the ball and make his teammates better: Iverson and Bryant cant claim much there. The biggest shock of all: the most hyped teen athlete of this century, who single-handedly put high school basketball on

18、national television, has actually exceeded the ungodly expectations set before him. “The King James era is here”, says Milwaukee Bucks head coach Terry Porter, who played against Jordan for much of his 17-year pro career. “You could argue that LeBron is kind of carrying the league right now.” Questi

19、ons: 61. What does the sentence “Nothing but Mike.” indicate? 62. Hill, a gentleman, and Carter, a diffident performer lack _, compared with Jordan. 63. Can you guess what Terry Porter was before he was a coach? Questions 64 to 70 are based on the following passage. Good news: Olympic chiefs visit L

20、ondon. Bad news: theyll be traveling by Tube Its crunch week for Londons bid to host the 2012 Games BY ANDREW JOHNSON and JONATHAN THOMPSON Senior government ministers and British sporting heroes will be on hand to extol the capitals virtues when the 12-member International Olympic Committee (IOC) t

21、eam visits this week to assess the London 2012 bid. Although much of their four-day visit is expected to be spent in the exclusive Four Seasons Hotel in Canary Wharf grilling bid organisers in question and answer sessions, the evaluation commission will spend one day visiting Londons proposed venues

22、and will take a trip on the Tube. It could prove a costly journey. London 2012 organisers, who have spent up to 20m on the project, have pencilled in trips to the proposed sites, including the planned stadium at Stratford, the Millennium Dome at Greenwich and the ExCel centre in Docklands. However,

23、the commission can insist on being taken anywhere, including the new Wembley stadium, which will host the football, or to the archery venue at Lords, or even to Wimbledon or Hackney. Earlier this month, the Madrid bid suffered a setback over lack of accommodations, which was criticised by IOC member

24、s. Will transport prove Londons Achilles heel? On Friday The Independent on Sunday sent four reporters on various journeys across London to put the transport infrastructure to the test. Questions: 64. How many people can the Londons planned Olympic stadium hold? 65. How many International Olympic Co

25、mmittee(IOC) members will visit London and where are they going to have the question and answer sessions? 66. What does “tube” mean in American English? 67. London 2012 organisers have spent up to 20m on the project. The proposed sites include _ at Stratford, _ at Greenwich and _ in Docklands. 68. W

26、hy was Madrid criticised by International Olympic Committee members? 69. The Independent on Sunday sent four reporters on four journeys across London. The four journeys are from Canary Wharf to the following destinations:, ,. 70. What is the problem which the authors worried about Londons bid to hos

27、t the 2012 Olympic Games? Section C True (T) or False (F) (10 points) Directions: In this section, there is 1 passage with 10 statements. Read the passage and decide which of the statements at the end of the passage are true and which are false. Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet. Que

28、stions 71 to 80 are based on the following passage. Statements:71. The Oxford University Press are looking for some enthusiastic and hard-working higher education sales representatives to fill UK field sales positions based in South West, South London & West Midlands. 72. The Higher Education Sales

29、Representatives are required to manage their territories in a way that maximises sales growth. 73. As one of the higher education sales representatives, he will get competitive salary plus car and bonus scheme and he will not work at home. 74. Excellent organizational, presentation, and proven peopl

30、e management skills are essential to be a Sales Support Co-ordinator. 75. HTML skills are essential to be a Sales Support Co-ordinator currently. 76. You have to work in Oxford if you are the Sales Support Manager or the Sales Support Co-ordinator. 77. You can contact with either Sue Smith or Chris

31、Tatton if you are interested in the post of Marketing Systems Executive. 78. The closing date for all the mentioned posts is 4 October 2004. 79. You can contact with the Oxford University Press by post or email if you want to apply the posts. 80. You can get more information about all the posts from

32、 .uk/recruit. 阅读理解练习2Part V Reading Comprehension (25 minutes, 40 points)Section A Multiple Choice (5 points)Directions: There is one passage in this section with 5 questions. For each question, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice. Then mark the correspo