高考英語閱讀專題訓練

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高考英語閱讀專題訓練

　　在日常學習和工作生活中，我們都可能會接觸到試題，借助試題可以檢測考試者對某方面知識或技能的掌握程度。一份好的試題都具備什么特點呢？以下是小編收集整理的高考英語閱讀專題訓練，僅供參考，歡迎大家閱讀。

高考英語閱讀專題訓練

　　高考英語閱讀專題訓練 1

　　Today I’ll be talking about the invention of the camera and photography. The camera is often thought to be a modern invention, but as early as 1727, a German physicist discovered that light darkens silver salt. Used as a camera, a big box was set up, and a small hole was cut in one side to let the light in; he made temporary pictures on the salt. Silver salt is still the base of the photographic film today. Then a French scientist made the first permanent (永久的) picture by using a special piece of metal which was covered with silver salt. A photograph he made in 1826 still exists.

　　The painter De Gear improved the process (制作法) by covering the metal also with placing the common salt which we can eat. This was in 1839, the official date of beginning of photographs. But the problem was the printing of the photographs. And it wasn’t until other scientists developed the kind of photographic paper we now use that good prints were possible and photography became truly modern. In the 1870’s, Matthew Bradey was able to take his famous pictures in American Civil War. In the 20’s of this century, Georges Mann of the United States simplified film developing (沖洗), and Dr Edward Lane invented the so—called ‘Instant Camera’ which uses self—developing film. If we say photography came into existence in 1839, it follows that it took more than 100 years for the camera to reach its present condition of technical refinement(密度).

　　1. What discovery was the basis of photography?

　　A. Light darkens silver salt. B. Light darkens natural salt.

　　C. Light darkens silver. D. Light darkens self--developing film

　　2. How was the first permanent picture made?

　　A. By making use of special paper. B. By adding common salt to silver salt.

　　C. By giving a slight colour to the silver salt. D. By using a special piece of metal.

　　3. What does the speaker regard as the official date of beginning of photography?

　　A. 1727 B. 1826 C. 1839 D. 1870

　　4. According to the speaker why is Matthew Bradey remembered today?

　　A. He was a soldier. B. He took war photographs.

　　C. He painted portraits. D. He designed a portable camera.

　　5. What did Doctor Edward Lane invent?

　　A. A cheap process of developing film at home.

　　B. A new kind of film.

　　C. An automatic printer.

　　D. An ‘instant camera’ that develops its own film.

　　參考答案：

　　1A 2 D 3 C 4 B 5 D

　　高考英語閱讀專題訓練 2

　　The fiddler crab (蟹) is a living clock. It indicates(=shows) the time of day by the colour of its skin, which is dark by day and pale by night. The crab’s changing colour follows a regular twenty—four hour plan that exactly matches the daily rhythm (節奏) of the sun.

　　Does the crab actually keep time, or does its skin simply answer to the sun’s rays, changing colour according to the amount of light strikes it? To find out, biologists kept crabs in a dark room for two months. Even without daylight, the crab’s skin colour continued to change exactly on time.

　　This characteristic (特性) probably developed gradually in answer to the daily rising and setting of the sun, to help protect the crab from sunlight and enemies. After millions of years it has become completely regulated (受控制) inside the living body of the crab.

　　The biologists noticed that once each day the colour of the fiddler crab is especially dark, and that each day this happens fifty minutes later than on the day before. From this they discovered that each crab follows not only the rhythm of the sun but also that of the tides (潮水). The crab’s period of greatest darkening is exactly the time of low tide on the beach where it was cought!

　　1. The fiddler crab is like a clock because it changes colour ______.

　　A in a regular 24—hour rhythm B. in answer to the sun’s rays

　　C. at low tide D. every fifty minutes

　　2. The crab’s changing colour ______.

　　A. tells the crab what time it is B. protects the crab from the sunlight and enemies

　　C. keeps the crab warm D. is of no real use

　　3. When the fiddler crabs were kept in the dark , they ______.

　　A. did not change colour B. changed colour more quickly

　　C. changed colour more slowly D. changed colour on the same timetable

　　4. The crab’s colour—changing ability was probably developed ______.

　　A. in the process of evolution (進化) B. over millions of years

　　C. by the work of biologists D. both A and B

　　5. The best title for this selection would be ______.

　　A. The Sun and the Tides B. Discoveries in Biology

　　C. A scientific Study D. A Living Clock

　　參考答案：

　　1A 2 B 3 D 4 D 5 D

　　高考英語閱讀專題訓練 3

　　Everyone knows what a needle is. Of course there are needles and needles, Needles for sewing machines, needles for injection(注射), you name it. But few people think of the wonder a needle works in the hands of those who practice acupuncture(針刺療法).

　　During the past ten years of so, I have been suffering from terrible headache. It seems to be getting from bad to worse these days . Last night I got a sudden pain in my head. It was so terrible that I could hardly bear(忍受)it. Although I swallowed all kinds of pain-killers(止痛藥), I didn’t feel any better, It seemed that there was nothing I could do but phone for a doctor.

　　One of our neighbours happened to be with us. He was not a doctor, but he timidly(膽怯地) offered his help, saying “Do you mind if I tried acupuncture on you? These needles may possibly do you some good.” I agreed. In a moment, he had taken out a few needles from his purse. Without a moment’s delay, he fixed a few needles into the skin on my head here and there, Before long, I felt thoroughly relieved(緩解疼痛).

　　Just then, the doctor sped through my house and said, “Where is our patient?”

　　“Sorry, Doctor, You are too late, It’s killed!” I answered in delight.

　　It’s miracle , isn’t it?

　　1. The underlined word name in the first paragraph means to

　　A. give a name to the needles B. name as many kinds of needle as you can think of

　　C. call the needles by the name of needles D. say the name of a needle

　　2. The underlined phrase from bad to worse in the second paragraph refers to the man’s

　　A. character B. life C. headache D. health

　　3. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

　　A. the neighbour fixed needles on his own head

　　B. The neighbour is a kind-hearted person.

　　C. The man’s pain was killed before the doctor arrived

　　D. Soon after the acupuncture, the man was completely recovered.

　　4. The sentences” You are too late. It’s killed .” mean that

　　A. the pain was killed because the doctor came late

　　B. the man was killed because the doctor came too late

　　C. before the doctor came the man’s headache was already cured

　　D. it was too late and the man had gone way

　　5. The passage tells us that .

　　A. everyone knows that acupuncture is a miracle

　　B. the neighbour wanted to use acupuncture on every patient

　　C. the effect of acupuncture on the man was unbelievable

　　D. the patient did not believe in acupuncture

　　參考答案：

　　1B 2 C 3 A 4 C 5 C

　　高考英語閱讀專題訓練 4

　　Ternang, Mon, More than 10,000 people were made homeless in Ternang after six days of continuous heavy rain. The wooden bridge across the river has been swept away. The town is cut by flood eaters. At the fifth mile Jalan Tengku, the water is now two metres deep. It is closed to all traffic. Motorists going south are advised to use Jalan Hisamuddin.

　　Flooding first appeared at mid-afternoon yesterday along the river banks. People moving to higher ground were just in time to escape from the flood. Most of the people had to leave their possessions behind. Helped by the army, police, Red Cross Society, the whole town was moved out of danger. They are now housed near the town of Tulang. “Everything possible is being done to help the unfortunate people,” a government official said, “In fact, money, food and clothing have begun to come in from organizations and people. “

　　According to the latest reports it is still raining heavily at Ternang. The whole town is expected to be totally covered. So far nobody has been reported dead.

　　1. Jalan Tengku was closed because ______.

　　A. it had broken up

　　B. the bridge over it had been washed away

　　C. it was deeply flooded

　　D. it was damaged

　　2. Motorists to the south were advised to ______.

　　A. return home B. avoid all roads

　　C. move the higher ground D. travel by Jalan Hisamuddin

　　3. The flood victims first escaped to ______.

　　A. the nearby town B. Jalan Hisamuddin

　　C. higher ground D. Tulang

　　4. The people are staying ______.

　　A. at a newspaper office B. at a police station

　　C. in Tulang D. on their roof tops

　　5. The flood is expected to ______.

　　A. go down B. cause more rain C. become worse D. kill more people

　　參考答案：

　　1-5 CDCCC

　　高考英語閱讀專題訓練 5

　　The United States government wants to know what the public thinks about its findings on the safety of cloned animals.

　　The Food and Drug Administration says meat and milk from clones of adult cattle, pigs and goats are safe to eat. An F.D.A. official called them as safe to eat as the food we eat every day. And when those clones reproduce sexually（有性繁殖）, the agency says, their offspring（后代） are safe to eat as well. But research on cloned sheep is limited. So the F.D.A. proposes that sheep clones not be used for human food.

　　The United States this year could become the first country to approve the sale of foods from cloned animals. First, however, the public will have ninety days to comment on three proposed documents. On December 28th the F.D.A. released a long report, called a draft risk assessment, along with two policy documents.

　　The agency says it must receive comments by April second. The F.D.A. seemed ready to act several years ago, but an advisory committee called for more research.

　　For now, the government will continue to ask producers to honor a request that they not sell foods from cloned animals.

　　Clones are still rare. They cost a lot and are difficult to produce.

　　The F.D.A. says most food from cloning is expected to come not from clones themselves, but from their sexually reproduced offspring. It says clones are expected to be used mostly as breeding animals to spread good qualities.

　　Public opinion studies show most Americans do not like the idea of food from cloned animals. But this research also shows the public knows little about cloning.

　　Cloning differs from genetic engineering. A cell taken from a so-called donor animals is grown into an embryo（胚胎）in the laboratory. Next, the embryo is placed into the uterus（子宮）of a female animal. If the process is successful, the pregnancy reaches full term and a genetic copy of the donor animal is born.

　　1. From the passage we know that .

　　A. foods from cloned animals are popular in America

　　B. cloned adult animals are safe to eat except sheep.

　　C. cloned animals will be easy to produce

　　D. most foods from cloning is expected to take place of other foods

　　2.The main purpose of the text is to .

　　A. tell a interesting story B. give some advice on foods

　　C. give a report D. compare different opinions

　　3. Who believe that foods from cloning are safe to eat?

　　A. Most Americans B. An advisory committee

　　C. Critics D. The F.D.A.

　　4.It can be inferred from the last paragraph that .

　　A. cloning has much in common with genetic

　　B. not every cell taken from a donor animal can grow into a genetic copy

　　C. the donor animal should be a female one

　　D. cloned animals grow faster than normal ones

　　答案及解析：

　　1.B.推理判斷題。從文中第二段可推出。

　　2.C.主旨大意題。本篇文章是關于克隆食物的安全問題的報道。

　　3.D.事實細節題。從“The Food and Drug Administration says meat and milk from clones of adult cattle, pigs and goats are safe to eat.…”可知。

　　4.B. 推理判斷題。從最后一段“If the process is successful, the pregnancy reaches full term and a genetic copy of the donor animal is born.”可知答案。

　　高考英語閱讀專題訓練 6

　　If you wish to become a better reader, here are four important points to remember about rate, or speed, of reading:

　　1. Knowing why you are reading—what you are reading to find out—will often help you to know whether to read rapidly or slowly.

　　2. Some things should be read slowly throughout. Examples are directions for making or doing something, arithmetic problems, science and history books, which are full of important information. You must read such things slowly to remember each important step and understand each important idea.

　　3. Some things should be read rapidly throughout. Examples are simple stories meant for enjoyment, news, letters from friends, items, or bits of news from local, or hometown, paper, telling what is happening to friends and neighbours.

　　4. In some of your readings, you must change your speed from fast to slow to fast, as you go along. You need to read certain pages rapidly and then slow down and do more careful readings when you come to important ideas which must be remembered.

　　1. According to the passage, your reading speed depends on ________.

　　A. whether the reading material is easy or difficult

　　B. what you are reading

　　C. what your purpose in reading something is

　　D. both B and C

　　2. If one wants to be relaxed by reading, one should take up ________.

　　A. a story book

　　B. a book on science and technology

　　C. news, letters from friends

　　D. some material full of information

　　3. Which of the following readings should you read slowly and carefully?

　　A. Fairy tales.