1、届高考英语阅读理解和短文改错自练测试11阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。What makes a person a scientist?Does he have ways or tools of learning that are different from those of others?The answer is “NO”It is not what the tools that a scientist uses but how he uses these tools that makes him a scientist.You will
2、 probably agree that knowing how to use the power is important to a carpenter (木匠)You will probably agree,too,that knowing how to investigate (调查),how to discover information,is important to everyone.The scientist,however,goes one step further,he must be sure that he has a reasonable answer to his q
3、uestions and that his answer can be confirmed (确认) by other persons.He also works to fit the answers he gets to many questions into a large set of ideas about how the world works.The scientists knowledge must be exact.There is no room for half right or right just half the time.He must be as nearly r
4、ight as the conditions permit.What works under one set of conditions sometimes must work under the same conditions at other times.If the conditions are different,any changes the scientist observes in a demonstration (演示) must be explained by the changes in the conditions.This is one reason that inve
5、stigations are important in science.Albert Einstein,who developed the theory of relativity,arrived at this theory through mathematics.The accuracy of his mathematics was later tested through investigations.Einsteins ideas were shown to be correct.A scientist uses many tools for measurements.Then the
6、 measurements are used to make mathematical calculations that may test his investigations.1What makes a scientist according to the passage?AThe tools he uses. BHis ways of learning.CThe ways he uses his tools. DThe different tools.解析:细节理解题。由第一段“It is not what the tools that a scientist uses but how
7、he uses these tools that makes him a scientist.”可知。答案:C2What can we learn from the passage?AThe scientists knowledge is always right under all conditions.BWhen the condition changes,the result of the observation may also change.CCondition makes no difference to scientists.DTheres no point for ordina
8、ry people knowing how to investigate.解析:细节理解题。由第二段“If the conditions are different,any changes the scientist observes in a demonstration (演示) must be explained by the changes in the conditions.”可知。答案:B3“The scientist,however,goes one step further,.”the author says this to show _.Athe importance of i
9、nformationBthe importance of thinkingCthe difference between scientists and ordinary peopleDthe difference between carpenters and people with other jobs解析:句意理解题。上文提到了如何调查,如何发现信息对每个人来说都很重要,下文用however引起转折,说明科学家们应该更进一步,他必须确保问题有合理的答案。故此处的the scientist,however,goes one step further,.用来说明科学家和普通人的不同之处。答案:C
10、4A scientific theory should be one that_.Anot only works under one set of conditions sometimes,but also works under the same conditions at other timesBleaves no room for improvementCdoes not allow any change even under different conditionsDcan be used for many purposes解析:细节理解题。由“What works under one
11、 set of conditions sometimes must work under the same conditions at other times.”可知答案。答案:A5What is the main idea of the passage?AScientists are different from ordinary people.BThe theory of relativity.CExactness is the center of science.DExactness and way of using tools are the keys to the making of
12、 a scientist.解析:主旨大意题。本文第一句“What makes a person a scientist?”提出了文章的主题,第一段论述“how a scientist uses these tools makes him a scientist”,第二段论述“The scientists knowledge must be exact”,故D正确。其余各项只是文章中的细节。答案:D。阅读理解。Wanted, Someone for a KissWere looking for producers to join us in the second of London 100FM.
13、 Youll work on the stations music programmer. Music production experience in radio is necessary, along with rich knowledge of modern dance music. Please apply(申请) in writing to Producer Vacancies, Kiss100.Father ChristmasWere looking for a very special person preferably over 40, to fill our Father C
14、hristmas suit.Working days: Every Saturday from November 24 to December 15 and every day from December17 to December24 except Sunday, 10:3016:00Excellent pay.Please contact(联系)the Enterprise Shopping Center, Station Parade, Eastbourne.Accountants Assistant When you join them in our Revenue Administr
15、ation Unit, you will be providing assistance within all parts of the Revenue Division, dealing with post and other general duties. If you are educated to GCSE grade C level we would like to talk to you. This position is equally suitable for a school leaver of for somebody who has office experience.W
16、ealden District CouncilSoftware Trainer If you are aged 24-45 and have experience in teaching and training, you could be the person we are looking for. You should be good at the computer and have some experience in programme writing. You will be allowed to make our decision, and to design courses as
17、 well as present them. Pay upwards of 15,000 for the right person. Please apply by sending your CV (简历) to Mrs R. Oglivie, Palmlace Limited.( ) 1. Who should you get in touch with if you hope to work in a radio station?A. Producer Vacancies, Kiss 100. B. Mrs R. Oglivie, Palmlace Limited. C. The Ente
18、rprise Shopping Centre D. Wealden District Council.( ) 2. We learn from the ads that the Enterprise Shopping Centre needs a person who _.A. is aged between 24 and 40 B. may do some training work C. should deal with general duties D. can work for about a month( ) 3. which position is open to recent s
19、chool graduates?A. Producer, London Kiss. B. Father Christmas.C. Accountants Assistant D. Software Trainer( ) 4.What kind of person would probably apply to Palmace Limited?A. One with GCSE grade C level.B. One with some office experience.C. One having good computer knowledgeD. One trained in produci
20、ng music programmes.【参考答案】1-4、ACCC阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。Millions of people are using cell phones today. In many places it is actually considered unusual not to use one. In many countries, cell phones are very popular with young people. They find that the phones are more than a mea
21、ns of communicationhaving a mobile phone shows that they are cool and connected. The explosions around the world in mobile phone use make some health professional worried. Some doctors are concerned that in the future many people may suffer health problems from the use of mobile phones. In England,
22、there has been a serious debate about this issue. Mobile phone companies are worried about the negative publicity of such ideas. They say that there is no proof that mobile phones are bad for your health. On the other hand, why do some medical studies show changes in the brain cells of some people w
23、ho use mobile phones? Signs of change in the issues of the brain and head can be detected with modern scanning(扫描)equipment. In one case, a traveling salesman had to retire at a young age because of serious memory loss. He couldnt remember even simple tasks. He would often forget the name of his own
24、 son. This man used to talk on his mobile phone for about six hours a day, every day of his working week, for a couple of years. His family doctor blamed his mobile phone use, but his employers doctor didnt agree.What is it that makes mobile phones potentially harmful? The answer is radiation. Hight
25、ech machines can detect very small amounts of radiation from mobile phones. Mobile phone companies agree that there is some radiation, but they say the amount is too small to worry about.As the discussion about their safety continues, it appears that its best to use mobile phones less often. Use you
26、r regular phone if you want to talk for a long time. Use your mobile phone only when you really need it. Mobile phones can be very useful and convenient, especially in emergencies. In the future, mobile phones may have a warning label that says they are bad for your health. So for now, its wise not
27、to use your mobile phone too often.1People buy cell phones for the following reasons except that _.Atheyre popular Btheyre convenientCtheyre useful Dtheyre cheap答案:D细节理解题。文中第一段提到手机是一种通信工具且受欢迎;手机是一种时尚;但文中没有提到手机很便宜,故D项符合题意。2The word “detected” in Paragraph 3 could be best replaced by _.Adiscovered Bre
28、movedCcured Dcaused答案:A词义猜测题。根据句意可知用扫描设备能发现大脑和头部疾病的迹象,故A项正确。3On the safety issue of mobile phones, the manufacturing companies _. Adeny the existence of mobile phone radiation Bdevelop new technology to reduce mobile phone radiation Chold that the amount of radiation is too small to worry about Dtry
29、 to prove that mobile phones are not harmful to health答案:C细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句“Mobile phone companies agree that there is some radiation,but they say the amount is too small to worry about.”可知C项正确。4The writers purpose of writing this article is to advise people _. Ato buy mobile phones Bto use mobile pho
30、nes less often Cto update regular phones Dto stop using mobile phones答案:B主旨大意题。本文谈论了使用手机对人健康是否有害,在最后一段点明了本文的目的在于建议人们不要太经常地使用手机,故B项正确。阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。The earth is getting warmer. Over the past 100 years Earths temperature rose by about 1F. Scientists predict that Earth will c
31、ontinue to warm by about 26Fover the next 100 years. That may not sound like much, but think about this: During the last Ice Age, Earth was only 9F cooler than it is today, and large sheets of ice called glaciers(冰河) covered large parts of North America! The warming of Earths climate is called globa
32、l warming Scientists are not sure of what causes climate change. Earth could be warming on its own, however, most scientists believe that human activity is speeding up the climate change. Earth warms itself through a process called the greenhouse(温室) effect. When sunlight enters Earths atmosphere(大气), it passes through a layer of greenh
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