高二英语阅读.docx

1、高二英语阅读高二上学期英语阅读理解专项训练AToday, roller skating is easy and fun. But a long time ago, it wasn”t easy at all. Before 1750, the idea of skating didn”t exist. That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin. Merlin”s work was making musical instruments. In his spare time he liked to play the violin. Jose

2、ph Merlin was a man of ideas and dreams. People called him a dreamer.One day Merlin received an invitation to attend a fancy dress ball. He was very pleased and a little excited. As the day of the party came near, Merlin began to think how to make a grand entrance at the party. He had an idea. He th

3、ought he would get a lot of attention if he could skate into the room.Merlin tried different ways to make himself roll. Finally, he decided to put two wheels under each shoe. These were the first roller skates. Merlin was very proud of his invention and dreamed of arriving at the party on wheels whi

4、le playing the violin.On the night of the party Merlin rolled into the room playing his violin. Everyone was astonished to see him. There was just one problem. Merlin had no way to stop his roller skates. He rolled on and on. Suddenly, he ran into a huge mirror that was hanging on the wall. Down fel

5、l the mirror, breaking to pieces. Nobody forgot Merlin”s grand entrance for a long time!1. The text is mainly about_. A. a strange man B. an unusual party C. how roller skating began D. how people enjoyed themselves in the 18th century2. People thought Merlin was a dreamer because he_. A. often gave

6、 others surprises B. was a gifted musician C. invented the roller skates D. was full of imagination3. Merlin put wheels under his shoes in order to_. A. impress the party guests B. arrive at the party sooner C. test his invention D. show his skill in walking on wheels4. What is the main point the wr

7、iter is trying to make in the last paragraph? A. The roller skates needed further improvement. B. The party guests took Merlin for a fool. C. Merlin succeeded beyond expectation. D. Merlin got himself into trouble.BFor thousands of years, man has enjoyed the taste of apples. Apples, which are about

8、85 percent water, grow almost everywhere in the world but the hottest and coldest areas (地区). Among the leading countries in apple production are China, France and the United States.There are various kinds of apples, but a very few make up the majority of those grown for sale. The three most common

9、kinds grown in the United States are Delicious, golden Delicious, and McIntosh.Apples are different in colour, size, and taste. The colour of the skin may be red, green, or yellow. They have various sizes, with Delicious apples being among the largest. The taste may be sweet or tart (酸的). Generally,

10、 sweet apples are eaten fresh while tart apples are used to make applesauce (苹果酱).Apple trees may grow as tall as twelve metres. They do best in areas that have very cold winters. Although no fruit is yielded during the winter, this cold period is good for the tree. 1. It can be learned from the tex

11、t that Delicious apples are _ A. grown in France. B. sold everywhere. C. very big. D. quite sweet.2. Cold winter weather is good for _ A.the growth of apple trees.B. producing large apples.C. improving the taste of apples. D. the increase of water in apples.3. China, France and the United States are

12、 considered to _A. be large producers of apples.B. be large producers of applesauce.C. have the longest history in apple production. D. have the coldest winter among apple producing countries.4. The word yielded in the last sentence means _A. improved. B. increased.C. produced. D. sold. CMaybe ten-y

13、ear-old Elizabeth put it best when she said to her father, But, Dad, you can”t be healthy if you”re dead.Dad, in a hurry to get home before dark so he could go for a run, had forgotten to wear his safety belt- a mistake 75% of US population make every day. The big question is why.There have been man

14、y myths about safety belt ever since their first appearance in cars some forty years ago. The following are three of the most common.Myth the Number One: It”s best to be thrown clear of a serious accident.Truth: Sorry, but any accident serious enough to throw you clear is able going to be serious en

15、ough to give you a very bad landing. And chances are you”ll have traveled through a windshield (挡风玻璃)or door to do it. Studies show that chances of dying after a car accident are twenty-five times in cases where people are thrown clear.Myth Number Two: Safety-bets trap people in cars that are burnin

16、g or sinking in water.Truth: Sorry again, but studies show that people knocked unconscious (昏迷) due to not wearing safety belts have a greater chance of dying in these accidents. People wearing safety belts are usually protected to the point of having in these accidents. People wearing safety belts

17、are usually protected to the point of having a clear head to free themselves from such dangerous situation, not to be trapped in them.Myth Number Three: Safety belts aren”t needed at speeds of less than 30 miles per hour (mph).Truth: When two cars traveling at 30 mph hit each other, an unbelted driv

18、er would meet the windshield with a force equal to diving headfirst into the ground from a height of 10 metres. 1. Why did Elizabeth say to her father, But, Dad, you can”t be healthyif you”re dead?A. He was driving at great speed.B. He was running across the street.C. He didn”t have his safety belt

19、on.D. He didn”t take his medicine on time.2. The reason father was in a hurry to get home was that he _.A. wasn”t feeling very well B. hated to drive in the darkC. wanted to take some exercise D. didn”t want to be caught by the people3. According to the text, to be thrown clear of a serious accident

20、 is very dangerous because you _.A. may be knocked down by other cars.B. may get serious hurt thrown out of the carC. may find it impossible to get away from the seatD. may get caught in the car door4. Some people prefer to drive without wearing a safety belt because they believe _.A. the belt preve

21、nts them from escaping in an accidentB. they will be unable to think clearly in an accidentC. they will be caught when help comesD. cars catch fire easily5. What is the advice given in the test?A. Never drive faster than 30 miles an hour.B. Try your best to save yourself in a car accident.C. Never f

22、orget to wear the safety belt while driving.D. Drive slowly while you”re not wearing a safety belt.DWhen a group of children politely stop a conversation with you, saying: “We have to go to work now,” you”re left feeling surprised and certainly uneasy. After all, this is the 1990s and the idea of ch

23、ildren working is just unthinkable. That is, until you are told that they are all pupils of stage schools, and that the “work” they go off to is to go on the stage in a theatre.Stage schools often act as agencies（代理机构）to supply children for stage and television work. More worthy of the name “stage s

24、chool” are those few places where children attend full time, with a training for the theatre and a general education.A visit to such schools will leave you in no doubt that the children enjoy themselves. After all, what lively children wouldn”t settle for spending only half the day doing ordinary sc

25、hool work, and acting, singing or dancing their way through the other half of the day?Then of course there are times for the children to make a name and make a little money in some big shows. Some stage schools give their children too much professional work at such a young age. But the law is very t

26、ight on the amount they can do. Those under 13 are limited to 40 days in the year; those over 13 to 80 days.The schools themselves admit that not all children will be successful in the profession for which they are being trained. So what happens to those who don”t make it? While all the leading scho

27、ols say they place great importance on children getting good study results, the facts seem to suggest this is not always the case.1. People would stop feeling uneasy when realizing that the children they”re talking to_. A. attend a stage school B. are going to the theatre C. have got some work to do

28、 D. love singing and dancing2. In the writer”s opinion, a good stage school should _. A. produce star performers B. help pupils improve their study skills C. train pupils in language and performing arts D. provide a general education and stage training.3. “Professional work” as used in the text mean

29、s _. A. ordinary school work B. money-making performances C. stage training at school D. acting, singing or dancing after class4. Which of the following best describes how the writer feels about stage schools? A. He thinks highly of what they have to offer. B. He favours an early start in the traini

30、ng of performing arts. C. He feels uncomfortable about children putting on night shows. D. He doubts the standard of ordinary education they have reached.EExperts have put forward detailed plans for a tunnel to join Taiwan with the Chinese mainland. The shortest proposed route would be 126 kilometer

31、s-more than twice the length of the English Channel Tunnel. And the longest proposed route would be 207 kilometers.A recent conference in Xiamen, Fujian Province brought together more than 70 experts. The event was co-sponsored(共同发起) by universities from Taiwan and the Chinese mainland.Fujian is the province where both proposed routes would begin.There is no direct passenger access between the mainland and Taiwan by air or sea at the moment.Experts say that it is b