河南省项城市第三高级中学高中英语阅读理解精选29篇本人精心整理.docx

1、河南省项城市第三高级中学高中英语阅读理解精选29篇本人精心整理一、Changing Name Though your parents probably meant to have your name last a lifetime, remember that when they picked it theyd hardly met you, and the hopes and dreams they cared for when they chose it may not match yours. If your name no longer seems to fit you, dont l

2、ose heart. Film stars change their names, and with some determination, you can, too. If you wish to pick up a new name, you dont need to make the change official. Under common law, all that is necessary is to start using the name of your choice. Remember, though, that you must use it everywhere, eve

3、n with your mother, for it to become your legal name. Getting friends and fellow workers to call you Leach instead of Lola may be harder than any paperwork involved, but youll probably meet official resistance（阻力）, too. Be sure that no law prevents you from using the name you have chosen, unless you

4、 use it for the purpose of cheating. If the gas company tells you that you cannot get your bill under a new name, they are wrong. You dont have to show them any sort of court document. You have a right to be called by whatever name you choose. By this time, youve probably realized that changing your

5、 name is more difficult than replacing your furniture or changing your hair color, though the effect can be unusually encouraging. Dont care too much if you have to keep reminding others of your change of a new name-keep on, and your friends and lover will accept your new name. Good luck!1. What is

6、something that belongs to you but is used mostly by others?A. Your passport. B. Your name. C. Your clothings. D. Your mind. 2. If you wish to start using the name of your own choice, you _.A. must get your friends to call your new name B. dont have to get permission from anybody. C. must use it with

7、 your mother first. D. need to be approved by the court. 3. You may wish to change your name because _.A. you are required to do so. B. you dont mean to have your name last a lifetime. C. you like to follow what film stars often do. D. you may not like your parents choice. 4. No law keeps you from u

8、sing whatever name you have chosen, if only _.A. you pick up a new name not for purpose of wrong-doing. B. you can get your fellow workers to call you the new name. C. the gas company agrees to get your bill under your new name. D. some sort of court document is given to you. 5. The purpose of the w

9、riter in writing this passage is to _.A. show you the need of changing your name. B. encourage you if you want to change your name. C. tell you how easy it is to change ones name. D. list all the difficulties in changing ones name. 6. You may realize that changing your name _.A. usually has good eff

10、ect. B. is actually asking for trouble. C. is not as easy as rearranging your room. D. means you have to go through some troubles. 二 We often hear the phrase: You have a greater chance of being struck by lightning. It is used to describe something that hasnt got much chance of happening. However, th

11、e common saying undermines (掩盖) the very real dangers of lightning. Last Friday, at least 5 people were killed by lightning in Nepal (尼泊尔). Lightning strikes are the second most common cause of deaths during natural disasters in the US. The first is floods. Around 400 people nationwide are struck by

12、 lightning each year, and of those, 70 people die. That is, more people are killed by lightning than by tornadoes (龙卷风) and hurricanes. Because lightning kills only one or two people at a time, its danger does not receive as much attention as other disasters. If you hear thunder, you are in danger f

13、rom lightning, said Rocky Lopes, a disaster educator at the American Red Cross. Thunder means that lightning is close enough to hit you at any time, so you should move indoors immediately and stay there until the storm has ended. The most important thing to remember is to seek shelter (藏身处), Lopes s

14、aid. Summer is the peak time for lightning storms, so when lightning strikes across the sky, remember these safety tips: *Stop working, fishing, swimming or playing in open fields. *Do not stand under a tree. *Get off bicycles and motorcycles. *Crouch down (蹲下) if there is no shelter. *Avoid open sp

15、aces, wire fences, metal objects and electrical objects such as hair driers.1. Which of the following is not a natural disaster?A. Lightening strikes. B. Earthquakes. C. Floods. D. Wars. 2. Of the people who are struck by lightning each year in the U.S.A., about _ people are lucky enough to continue

16、 to live.A. 400 B. 70 C. 330 D. 5 3. If you hear the thunder, the most important thing you do is to _.A. stand still in the open spaces B. find shelter to hide in C. stand under a tree D. stop working in the fields 4. Which of the following is NOT true?A. Floods are the first most common cause of deaths during natural