英文阅读理解考试题.docx

1、英文阅读理解考试题第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ADisappearing animals From clouds of cherry blossoms to iconic temples, and from soaring hot-air balloons to seemingly endless bamboo forests, all of the amazing highlights of Japan are right waiting for you.Surround

2、 yourself with cherry blossoms Japan is known for sakura its world-famous cherry blossoms, which create quite the spectacle every spring. Fluffy bursts of pink petals fill the air like clouds of cotton candy, while crowds of blossom lovers try to get close enough to take photos under the branches. E

3、xperience all of the cherry-blossom beauty by taking an up-close look at iconic locales like Hirosaki Park and Kitakami Tenshochi.Relax in a Japanese onsen bath Soaking in a hot spring, or onsen, is a time-honored Japanese tradition for relaxation. There are countless onsen around Japan, thanks to t

4、he countrys volcanic activity that sends the hot water bubbling into these natural baths. Here are a few particularly peaceful ones to check out: Manza Onsen Nisshin Kan, Jinata Hot Spring, and Shirahama Onsen.Soar at the Saga Balloon Festival Held every year in late October, the colorful Saga Ballo

5、on Festival is the largest international hot-air balloon competition in Asia. The 40-year-old festival fills the sky with a spectacular array of 100 balloons in soaring shapes and colorsthink: Darth Vader, a tentacled red octopus, and a smiling owl in addition to a rainbow of colored flierswhile 800

6、,000 spectators watch in awe from the ground.Tiptoe through flowers at Hitachi Seaside Park About two hours north of Tokyo, Hitachi Seaside Park boasts a stunning array of flowers that burst with rainbow colors all through the year. In autumn, the 500-acre park is a sea of flaming red from 30,000 fl

7、owering Kochia bushes. In spring, according to Japan Travel, a million narcissuses turn the fields white. And in the summer, the baby blue eyes transform the terrain into a pale blue ocean. Trees such as Christmas rose, licorice, and nerine bloom all year long.21. What does the underlined word “saku

8、ra” in paragraph 2 mean?A. hot spring B. cherry blossoms C. beautiful flowers D. pink petals22. If youd like to soak in a hot spring, you may go to the places EXCEPT _.A. Hirosaki Park B. Manza Onsen Nisshin Kan C. Jinata Hot Spring D. Shirahama Onsen23. When is the Saga Balloon Festival held every

9、year?A. In early May B. In late June C In middle August D. In late October largest international hot-air balloon competition in Asia.可知D正确。24. Which place is suitable for you to enjoy flowers all years around?A. Hirosaki Park B. Manza Onsen Nisshin Kan C. Hitachi Seaside Park D. Kitakami TenshochiB

10、Seven-year-old Sophia Cheung knows what to do when she hears a truck arrive outside her home in Hong Kong. She collects her sheet music and runs out the door. Inside the vehicle, music teacher Evan Kam stands by a piano. He holds a container of alcohol-based hand cleaner and wears a protective face

11、covering. Schools in Hong Kong have been closed since late January because of the coronavirus outbreak. Students have been asked to take classes online. But that does not work very well for piano lessons. Mings Piano, a music school with 12 teachers and about 200 students, is using three trucks to h

12、elp bring lessons to students homes. The effort helps keep the business in operation. For students like Sophia, the lessons are a rare and welcome chance to get out of her home. Her mother, Wendy Yeung, said, “I feel very depressed myself, let alone my childrenThey are always asking: When can we go

13、out to play? Where can I go? What else can I do?” “Now, she said, “we have an option.” Mings Piano lost more than two-thirds of its business after the outbreak. Many of the schools students wanted to continue with music lessons but did not want to use up masks or take public transportation, said Jes

14、sica Lam, who is the business development manager for Mings Piano. The school took its business on the road in late February. It is now operating at 70 percent of its pre-outbreak levels. The piano gets cleaned between lessons. The truck is equipped with an air cleaner and lighting, which means the

15、engine has to be running. As the trucks engine makes a soft noise under her feet, Cheung works on the song she likes most - “Let it Go”, from the Disney movie “Frozen.” On this day, she plays with both hands, an improvement from last week. Her teacher, Kam, shows his approval. “Helping students lear

16、n to make small improvements would be difficult through a video lesson. Teaching in a truck feels the same as teaching in a music studio,” she notes, “I visits six or seven students a day, including some new students living in villages far away from populated areas.” Kam said, “Distance is not a lim

17、it.”25. Why did Sophia run out the door when she hears a truck arrive?A. To see what happened outside B. To see who could visit her houseC. To have a piano lesson in the truck D. To play with her classmates in the truck26. Mings Piano gives lessons in a truck instead of online because _.A. It can sa

18、ve money.B. Lessons online dont work well.C. It is very interesting to give a lesson in a truckD. It is convenient for both the teachers and the students.27. What can we infer according to Wendy Yeung?A. She got annoyed about her daughters questionsB. She wouldnt let her children alone in the truck.

19、C. She thought the piano lessons were too rare for her daughter.D. She thought it a good choice to have piano lessons in the truck. 28. What does Kam think of the way of giving piano lessons in a truck?A. It proves successful.B. It caused great money waste.C. It is too tiring to give a lesson in a t

20、ruck.D. The trucks engine is too noisy for a piano class.C By 2100, city streets in some coastal US cities could experience flooding every day, making urban waterfronts practically uninhabitable(不适宜居住的), if sea levels continue to rise as expected, according to a study published in the journal Scient

21、ific Reports. In the study, a team of scientists from the US Geological Survey (USGS) the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) and the University of Hawaii predict that todays “once-in-a-lifetime” extreme water levels, which are currently reached every 50 years, may be reached every year in 70 pe

22、rcent of US coastal regions by 2050, and every day at high tide for 90 percent of the US coastline by 2100, based on well-established sea-level predictions. Furthermore, the scientists found that the chances of extreme flooding increases exponentially(以指数形式地) with sea-level rise. “The idea that sea-

23、level rise increases coastal flooding is not entirely new. For most locations around the US, we found that 5-10 centimeters of sea-level rise can double the chances of flooding. Combining this with sea-level prediction over time, it appears that the chances of extreme flooding in most locations arou

24、nd the US will double every 5-10 years,” said two authors of the study, Mohsen Taherkhani from UIC and Sean Vitousek from USGS. “By 2050, it would likely mean widespread disruption of transportation due to road closures during spring tides. By 2100 with 1-2 meters of sea-level rise, city streets wou

25、ld likely be flooded every day during high tide,” the authors said. The researchers say that if the world was able to control emissions(排放) of greenhouse gases sufficiently, we may be able to effectively delay the impacts of coastal flooding by decades, giving the nation more time to adapt.29. Why w

26、ill some coastal US cities be uninhabitable by 2100 according the study?A. Because there will be too many people in these cities. B. Because the pollution in these cities is too severe.C. Because these cities could experience flooding every dayD. Because the climate of these cities will become too u

27、nbearable to live in.30. What do we know according to the passage?A. Todays extreme water levels will be reached by 2050.B. The chances of extreme flooding increases rapidly with the sea-level rise.C. Sea-level rise in most locations around the US can double every 5-10 years.D. Todays extreme water

28、levels may be reached every year in 70 percent of US coastal regions by 210031. What can we infer from the passage?A. The emissions of greenhouse gases may speed the rise of high level.B. Some cities along the east coast will not be easily attacked by flooding.C. We will able to remove the impacts o

29、f coastal flooding by 2100.D. The US should give more time to adapt to the flooding every day.D While bees hopping from one flower to another is vivid to watch, having bees disturbing a backyard barbecue certainly isnt. They may seem like pesky creatures to get rid of, but there are quite a few thin

30、gs you may not know about bees, especially the impact they have on our livelihood. The main purpose of bees, particularly honey bees, is to help pollinate(对.授粉) the plants around them. According to the Department of Entomology at Pennsylvania State University, pollinators (such as bees) help to fert

31、ilize plants, which results in “the formation of seeds and the fruit surrounding seeds.” Pollinators are necessary for three-quarters of our major food crops, including fruits, vegetables, and nuts. An estimated 300,000 species of plants need pollinators. Thats around 80 to 95 percent of plant speci

32、es. Without pollinators, the number of crops we have will take a serious hit. Other pollinators can help out with this process including butterflies, beetles, and flies. Even some birds and bats can be pollinators. However, bees of various species are known for being natural pollinators for plants. Unfortunately, for years there has been an alarming decline of bees around the globe. The University of Vermont published a study stating that 23 percent of the wild bee populatio