高考英语阅读理解专项练习100篇.docx

1、高考英语阅读理解专项练习100篇 高考英语阅读理解专项训练1TAIBEIIncreasing numbers of Taiwanese students are joining the islands “China rush”, seeking education on the Chinese mainland According to official Chinese figures, the number of Taiwanese students admitted into college and postgraduate（研究生）programs on the mainland tot

2、aled 461 in 1996, 928 in 1997 and 839 in 1998Although no latest official numbers were available,” Netbig. Com Said this number had risen between 30 to 50 percent annually in the past two years with well over 1000 entering mainland campuses last year. The Internet site, based in the Chinese city of S

3、henzhen, provides education service and information on Chinese mainland college and universities. “Many Taiwanese believe a Chinese education giving more knowledge about the people and culture in the mainland will increase their chances in the Chinese job market, Net. Com vice-president Ingrid Huang

4、 said“I believe it will give me hands-on experience in the business field in the Chinese mainland and a better understanding of the Chinese mainland people,” said Lydia Chang, a 19-year-old majoring in journalism at Shih Shin University. Chang plans to go on to get a masters degree in business admin

5、istration in Shanghai, which she says offers the best environment for such studies. A journalism graduate student, surnamed Lin, at the National Taiwan University said he would like to study law on the Chinese mainland since “there will be better career prospects now that more Taiwanese companies ar

6、e going there”. “They hope the children could build up connections which could later become useful in their business operations,” said Yang Ching-yao, professor of the Chinese mainland studies. A Netbig. Com survey showed the campuses favored by Taiwan students included Beijing, Qinghua and Renmin u

7、niversities in Beijing, and Jinan and Zhongshan universities in Guangzhou. The most popular studies were law, business and Chinese medicine. At present, Chinese Taibei doesnt recognize diplomas earned in the Chinese mainland nor help with any inquiries about studying there. But recognizing the trend

8、, education authorities are giving a final form to a policy accepting certificates（证书）from selected universities.41More Taiwanese students study on the Chinese mainland because _. ATaiwan will reunite with the mainland sooner or later Bthe fees asked for are lower than those of Taiwan Cwhat they hav

9、e learned on the mainland will bring them a bright future Dthere are many famous universities for them to choose42Some business executives were sending their children to study in the Chinese mainland so that their children _. Acould receive better education Bcould learn more about the policy there C

10、could do well in the business operations Dcould make more friends there43The underlined word “it” in the third paragraph refers to _. ANetbig. Com Ba Chinese education on the mainland Cthe Chinese job market Dthe university44The author wrote the article to tell us _. Amore Taiwanese students are stu

11、dying on the mainland Bthe number of Taiwanese students going to universities on the mainland had been increasing year after year Ceducation on the mainland is more attractive compared with that of Taiwan DTaiwan and the mainland should cooperate with each other in every field.45Which is true accord

12、ing to the passage? AChinese Taibei recognizes diplomas earned on the Chinese mainland BThe number of Taiwanese students going to study on the mainland will surely be increasing in the next few years. CChinese Taibei doesnt help with any inquiries about Taiwanese studying in the mainland DEducation

13、of Taiwan is far behind the mainland. 2 Everywhere man is altering the balance of natureHe is facilitating the spread of plants and animals into new regions, sometimes deliberately, sometimes unconsciouslyHe is covering huge areas with new kinds of plants, or with houses, factories, slag-heaps and o

14、ther products of his civilizationHe exterminates some species on a large scale, but favours the multiplication of othersIn brief, he has done more in five thousand years to alter the biological aspect of the planet than has nature in five million Many of these changes which he has brought about have

15、 had unforeseen consequencesWho would have thought that the throwing away of a piece of Canadian waterweed would have caused half the waterways of Britain to be blocked for a decade, or that the provision of pot cacti for lonely settlers wives would have led to Eastern Australian being overrun with

16、forests of Prickly Pear? Who would have prophesied that the cutting down of forests on the Adriatic coasts, or in parts of Central Africa, could have reduced the land to a semi desert, with the very soil washed away from the bare rock? Who would have thought that improved communications would have c

17、hanged history by the spreading of disease-sleeping sickness into East Africa, measles into Oceania, very possibly malaria into ancient Greece?These are spectacular examples; but examples on a smaller scale are everywhere to be foundWe make a nature sanctuary for rare birds, prescribing absolute sec

18、urity for all species; and we may find that some common and hardy kind of bird multiplies beyond measure and ousts the rare kinds in which we were particularly interestedWe see, owing to some little change brought about by civilization, the starling spread over the English country-side in hordesWe i

19、mprove the yielding capacities of our cattle; and find that now they exhaust the pastures which sufficed for less exigent stock46The following examples except _ reflect man altering the balance of nature Aman is covering huge areas with new kinds of plants Bman is facilitating the spread of animals

20、into new regions Cman is killing some species on a large scale Dman is getting to know the importance of keeping the balance of nature47What had a piece of Canadian waterweed cause? AEastern Australian was overrun with forests BHalf the waterways of Britain blocked for a decade CIn parts of central

21、Africa, the land reduced to a semi desert DDisease-sleeping has been caused48What have spread diseases? ADisease-sleeping sickness BMeasles CImproved communications DMalaria49We make a nature sanctuary for rare birds but _.Asome common and hardy kind of bird multiplies Brare kinds multiplyCall bird

22、multiply Dno bird multiply50The main idea of the passage is _ Athat man is deliberately destroying the balance of natureBthat man has foreseen the consequences of altering the balance old nature Cthat improved communications have changed historyDthat man is altering the balance of nature3People in t

23、he United States honor their parents with two special days: Mothers Day, on the second Sunday in May, and Fathers Day, on the third Sunday in June.Mothers Day was proclaimed a day for national observance by President Woodrow Wilson in 1915. Ann Jarvis from Grafton, West Virginia, had started the ide

24、a to have a day to honor mothers. She was the one who chose the second Sunday in May and also began the custom of wearing a carnation.In 1909, Mrs. Dodd from Spokane, Washington, thought of the idea of a day to honor fathers. She wanted to honor her own father, William Smart. After her mother died,

25、he had the responsibility of raising a family of five sons and a daughter. In 1910, the first Fathers Day was observed in Spokane. Senator Margaret Chase Smith helped to established Fathers Day as a national commemorative day, in 1972.These days are set aside to show love and respect for parents. Th

26、ey raise their children and educate them to be responsible citizens. They give love and care.These two special days are celebrated in many different ways. On Mothers Day people wear carnations. A red one symbolizes a living mother. A white one shows that the mother is deadMany people attend religiou

27、s services to honor parents. It is also a day when people whose parents are dead visit the cemetery. On these days families get together at home, as well as in restaurants. They often have outdoor barbecues for Fathers Day. These are days of fun and good feelings and memories.51According to the pass

28、age, which of the following about the second Sunday in May is not true ? AIt is a day to show love to mothers BIt is a day to wear carnations CIt is a day for people to visit the cemetery DIt is a day for many people to attend religious services52Choose the right time order of the following events.

29、a. The first Fathers Day was observed b. Mothers Day was proclaimed a day for national observance c. Fathers Day became a day for national observance. d. The idea of honoring fathers was bought up Aa b c d Bd a b c Cb a c d Dd a c b53Who plays the most important role in Fathers Day becoming a nation

30、al commemorative day? AMrs. Dodd BMargaret Chase Smith CAnn Jarvis DWoodrow Wilson54From the passage, we know in the U.S _ Aone should wear a red carnation if ones mother pass away Bon Mothers Day, families often go out to have barbecues Con Fathers Day, people often stay at home to celebrate the sp

31、ecial day. DThe purpose to have these two special days is to show love to parents55The authors purpose of writing this passage is to _ Acall on people to love and respect their parents. Bintroduce Mothers Day and Fathers Day. Ctell the difference between Mothers Day and Fathers Day Dshow how important fathers and mothers are4One of Britains bravest women told yesterday how she helped to catch suspected （可疑的） police killer David Bieber and was thanked with flowers by the police. It was also said that she could be in line for a share of up to 30,000 reward money.Vicki Brown,