高三年级英语阅读理解专项练习.docx

1、高三年级英语阅读理解专项练习Part one(A)It is quite popular for young men to give flowers to young women when they are in love. In the1700s in the Turkey , people in love used to send each other baskets containing a variety of gifts, such as flowers, stones, feathers, and even charcoal. Each thing in the basket ha

2、d a special meaning. By figuring out the secret message contained in each item, the person who received the basket began to understand the true feelings of the person who sent it.The idea of sending gifts of love with secret meanings quickly spread to Germany, France, and England. However, as time p

3、assed, only sending flowers remained popular.Each different flower holds a different meaning. For example, the flower from an orange tree means, You are beautiful and pure. A pink carnation means, My love for you is strong and great.A yellow rose, on the other hand ,means, I saw you with someone els

4、e.Many flower dictionaries have been made to help people understand the meaning of the flowers. Not all of the dictionaries agreed, however, on the meaning of each flower, so a person has to be careful about the flowers they choose to send. By the 1800s, using flowers to send messages had fallen out

5、 of fashion, and the more direct way of sending love letters began. Today, flowers are still considered a lovely gift, but the meaning for each kind of flower has been lost.1.300 years ago, Turkish people sent gift baskets to their lovers in order to _ A. ask for help B. ask for marriage C. express

6、their emotions D. make some money 2. The receiver of the basket began to know the true feelings of the sender by-.A. reading a message in the basket B. counting the number of items in the basketC. asking the sender D. guessing the meaning of each item in the basket3. According to the passage, if a m

7、an wants to show his deep love, he should give the woman-A an orange B. red roses C. yellow roses D. pink carnations4. When did the tradition of sending love messages through flowers slow down?A. In the 1700s. B. In the 1800s.C. In the 1900s. D. Never.5. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in th

8、e passage?A. People can learn the meaning of different kinds of flowers in a flower dictionary.B. The idea of sending gifts of love spread all over the world. C. A person has to choose flowers carefully.D. Sending love letters is a more direct way to express feelings.(B)Rush hour traffic is a proble

9、m in many big cities around the world. Commuters(通勤者) rush to and from their jobs in cars, buses, subways, trains, and even on bicycles. Large cities in the United States have two rush hoursone in the morning and one in the evening. But in cities in other parts of the world, there are four rush hour

10、s. In Athens and Rome, for example, many workers go home for lunch and a nap. After this midday break, they rush back to their jobs and work for a few more hours.In Tokyo, theres a big rush hour underground. Most of the people in Tokyo take the subways. The trains are very crowded. Subway employees

11、called packers wear white gloves and help pack the commuters into the trains when the doors close. They make sure that all purses, briefcases, clothes, and hands are inside the trains. In Seoul, many commuters prefer to take taxis to get to work. To hail a cab，many people stand at crossroads and rai

12、se two fingers. This means theyll pay the cab driver double the usual fare. Some people even raise three fingers! Theyll pay three times the normal rate。Streets in Rome are very crowded with automobiles and mopeds(摩托自行车)during rush hours. The city cant make its streets wider, and it cant build new h

13、ighways, because it doesnt want to disturb the many historic sites in the city, such as the Forum and the Colosseum. It took the city fifteen years to construct a new subway system. Construction had to stop every time workers found old artifacts and discovered places of interest to archaeologists(考古

14、学家).In many big cities, there are special lanes on highways for carpools. These are groups of three or more people who drive to and from work together. They share the costs of gas and parking and take turns driving into the city.Getting to work and getting home can be difficult in many places around

15、 the world. Rush hour traffic seems to be a universal problem.6. Big cities have traffic problems during rush hours because there are A. special lanes on highways B. many commutersC. four rush hours D. many cars on the street7.Most of the commuters in Tokyo A. take subway trains to work B. are packe

16、rsC. take taxis to work D. carry briefcases to work8. To “hail a cab” means to -A. pay double the normal fare B. try to get a cab C. prefer to take taxis D. to stand at crossroads9. Why did it take a long time to build a subway system in Rome?A. Because the streets were very crowded.B. Because there

17、 are many historic sites.C. Because the workers discovered many artifacts and places of interest.D. Because the traffic always stopped the construction10.Commuters in carpools probably A. live in the city B. take the subway to work C. save money on gas and parking fees D. have special license plates

18、(牌照)（C）In earliest times, men considered lightning to be one of the great mysteries of nature. Some ancient people believed that lightning and thunder were the weapons of the gods. In reality, lightning is a flow of electricity formed high above the earth. A single flash of lightning 1.6 kilometers

19、long has enough electricity to light one million light bulbs . The American scientist and statesman, Benjamin Franklin, was the first to show the connection between electricity and lightning in 1752. In the same year he also built the first lightning rod (避雷针). This device protects buildings from be

20、ing damaged by lightning. Modern science has discovered that one stroke of lightning has a voltage (电压) of more than 15 million volts (伏特). A flash of lightning between a cloud and the earth may be as long as 13 kilometers, and travel at a speed of 30 million meters per second. Scientists judge that

21、 there are about 2,000 million flashes of lightning per year. Lightning hits the Empire State Building in New York City 30 to 48 times a year. In the United States alone it kills an average of one person every day. The safest place to be in case of an electrical storm is in a closed car. Outside, on

22、e should go to low ground and not get under tress. Also, one should stay out of water and away from metal fences. Inside a house, people should avoid open doorways and windows and not touch wires or metal things. With lightning, it is better to be safe than sorry?11. People once thought lightning ca

23、me from _. A. the sky B. the gods C. the earth D. nature12. According to the passage what do you think all buildings need? A. Metal fences. B. Electricity. C. lightning rods. D. Machines.13. Lightning can travel _. A. as quickly as water B. not so quickly as electricity C. at very low speed D. at ve

24、ry high speed14. Which of the following is NOT true? A. In the U.S about one person per day dies from lightning. B. The Empire State Building frequently gets hit by lightning. C. Swimming during a thunder storm is a good idea. D. A closed car is the best place to be during an electrical storm.15. Li

25、ghtning is probably _ to man. A. useful B. kind C. useless D. friendlyPart twoA One day last November, Tom Baker stepped out of his house into the morning light and headed across the rice fields toward the bank of the Rapti River. Tom, a 32-year-old school teacher in the farming village of Madanpur,

26、 was going for his morning bath. As he approached(走近) the river, the head of a tiger(老虎) suddenly appeared over the edge of the river bank. Before he could turn to run, the tiger was upon him. It jumped on his shoulder and threw him to the ground, its huge jaws attacked his head in a killing bite. P

27、eter Smith was also on his way to the river and saw the attack. He screamed. The tiger lifted its head and roared(吼叫) at him. Peter ran. From the window of his house John Brown heard the tiger roar and ran out to see it attacking a man. He screamed, too, and all the villagers ran out shouting as the

28、 tiger dropped its victim(牺牲品) and ran off. When the villagers reached the river bank, Tom was already dead. For the villagers, the horror of the incident intensified(加剧) by the tales of man-eating tigers that has once run around in the countryside, killing hundreds.1. How many people saw the tiger

29、before it was driven off? A .One person. B. Two persons. C. Three persons. D. Four persons.2. What was the victims professional job? A. A hunter. B. A teacher. C. A farmer. D. A manager.3. The reason why the tiger attacked the man was . A. it was hungry B. it was angry C. it was frightened by the ma

30、n D. not mentioned in the passage4. According to the passage, the underlined word screamed in the third paragraph probably means _. A. gave a sharp cry because of fear. B. shouted out for help. C. made some loud noise. D. cried out in pain. B The year was 1932. Amelia Earhart was flying alone from N

31、orth America to England in a small singleengined aeroplane. At midnight, several hours after she had left Newfoundland, she ran into bad weather. To make things worse, her altimeter (高度表) failed and she didnt know how high she was flying. At night, and in a storm, a pilot is in great difficulty with

32、out an altimeter. At times, her plane nearly plunged (冲) into the sea. Just before dawn, there was further trouble. Amelia noticed flames (火焰) coming from the engine. Would she be able to reach land? There was nothing to do except to keep going and to hope. In the end, Amelia Earhart did reach Ireland, and for the courage she had shown, she was warmly welcomed in England and Europe. When she returned to the United States,