高三英语快速阅读训练（5）

一、完形填空                           A 说明文

 In some ways, the human body is both like a furnace and like an engine. It must have fuel to produce heat as a furnace  1  . It must have fuel to produce motion and do work as an engine does. The nutrients which  2  energy best are carbohydrates (碳水化合物) and fats. Protein can also be used as fuel. Minerals, vitamins and water, while extremely  3  to the body, cannot be used as fuel.

   If the body takes in more carbohydrates than are used for energy, the excess (大量) is stored. The storage  4  are the liver and muscles. There is a limit, however, to the amount of carbohydrates they can  5  . When they are filled ( and they always should be for you to feel your best ), excess carbohydrates are changed to fat and  6  around the body.

   If the body does not take in a sufficient amount of food, it will use its stored fat for energy. If you  7  at all, the body would use up all the stored fats and it would use its own protein in order to keep alive as long as possible.

   Therefore, the  8  amount of food you eat should be in accordance with your energy requirements. It is not necessary,  9  , for you to go around counting calories and weighting food. If a person is the  10  weight , it is safe to suppose that he is eating enough..

1. A. has	B.needs	C.does	D.is
2. A. present	B.offer	C.supply	D.grant
3. A. valuable	B.suitable	C.acceptable	D.receivable
4. A. spots	B.places	C.location	D.points
5. A. fill	B.hold	C.digest	D.possess
6. A. extended	B.distributed	C.expanded	D.stretched
7. A. had not eaten	B.do not eat	C.will not eat	D.did not eat
8. A. general	B.overall	C.usual	D.total
9. A. however	B.besides	C.moeover	D.anyhow
10. A. exact	B.same	C.similar	D.right

二、阅读理解                           B 

    A coal-fire stove(炉灶)provided heating for Zhao Yaoqin's courtyard bungalow in a Beijing hutong all her life.

This winter, however, the stove has disappeared from the 66-year-old's life, and an electric radiator takes its place beside her bed, a product of a government to use clean energy in the national capital.                                     

    With the Olympics to be staged in Beijing next August, the city is determined to eliminate the use of coal within the Third Ring Road that circles the city before the Games. The project to replace the stoves with electric radiators has been part of the effort. When the city's four-month long heating season started on Thursday, coal-fired stoves, known as a big source of pollution in the big city, have disappeared from some 20,000 local households like Zhao's bungalow in the inner city "hutong" -- traditional alleyways(小巷) that date back centuries.                                   "We used to boil water or bake bread on the stove," said Zhao, sounding sentimental(伤感) to the disappearance of the coal furnace from her life. Late in the 1990s, Beijing's air quality monitoring office found that the emissions(排放) of sulphur dioxide and carbon monoxide from the hutong areas have been higher than the city's average in winter, mainly because of the coal stoves. With the project to switch to clean energy for heating launched in 1999, the emission level of the two poisonous substances decreased by 42 percent and 44 percent, respectively, this year from 2001 levels. Zhao said the fee for electrical heat for the entire winter was usually around 2,400 yuan (US$323) per household. With the government's subsidy（补贴）, however, she only needed to pay about 500 yuan, nearly the same price as that for coal.

1．  Zhao Yaoqin’ example in the passage is to tell us that_______.

A.     people in Beijing using electric radiators to welcome the Olympics.

B.      people in Beijing are doing something to protect the environment.

C.      hutongs in Beijing have a long history.  D. People pay more money to use electric radiators than before.

2. The underlined word eliminate probably means________

       A. cut down.                 B. increase.            C. get rid of.          D. replace

3. We can infer from the passage that ______

       A. Zhao Yaoqin has a strong and deep emotion with the use of coal-fire stove.

       B. The government will pay most of the fee.

       C. The air of Beijing has been badly polluted since 1990s.

       D. The people do not use coal eight months in one year.

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

       A. The clean air is important when the Olympics Games is held in Beijing.

       B. The success of the Olympics Games depends on the clean air.

       C. The government spare no effort to make the environment better.

       D. The emission level of poisonous substances will be low in 2008.

    C

South China tiger photos are 'fake'

(China Daily)  Updated: 2007-11-17 08:26

       The controversy（争议）over the authenticity of photographs of the believed-to-be-extinct wild South China tiger seemed to have come to an end on Friday when a netizen(网民) posted online what he claimed was a "convincing proof" that the pictures are fakes — a New Year picture of a tiger that hangs on the wall of his home.      The man, named "panzhihua-xydz", said: "It's the same picture. Even the stripes are identical". He left an online message that he bought the picture last year, but did not specify the date.                                                                  The discovery has encouraged skeptics（怀疑论者）who have always believed the pictures were a trick for financial gain.                                                                                                 

When contacted by reporters, Zhou Zhenglong, the farmer in Shaanxi Province who claimed to be the photographer of the tiger, refused to comment(评论), according to Sina.com.                  

The photograph, purporting to be the first sighting of a South China tiger for more than 30 years, aroused heated interest among scientists and scholars, after it was released on October 12.The photo was chosen from 71 reportedly taken by Zhou in early October in Zhenping County, Shaanxi Province.                                                                      There are doubts over its veracity and suggestions that digital technology may have been used to enhance the image.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.       Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.      The photograph was taken by a reporter from Shaanxi Province.

B.      People never saw a South China tiger in China.

C.      Someone thinks posting the photograph is to make money.

D.      Sina.com doesn’t want to say something about the photographs.

2.       We can imply from the passage that __________

A.      South China tiger might have died out in China. B.It was true that Zhou Zhenglong made the photograph.

C. The controversy seemed to have come to an end. D. Zhou Zhenglong photographed the tiger in his home.

3.       The underlined word fakes in the first paragraph means________.

       A. waste things.                   B. wrong things.           C. truth.         D. toys

4. The author will probably talk about _________ following this passage.

       A. other comment from different media.    B. the way to make the photograph with modern tools

       C. new ways to find South China tigers     D. the ideas from the government.

高三英语快速阅读训练（6）

一、完形填空                A  If I Were a Boy Again  散文

   If I were a boy again, I would practice perseverance more often, and never give up a thing. If we want light, we must conquer darkness. Perseverance can sometimes  1  genius in its result. “ There are only two  2  ,” says a proverb, “ Who can surmount the pyramids – the edge and the snail.”

   If I were a boy again, I would school myself into a habit of  3  ; I would let nothing come between me and the subject in hand. I would remember that a good skater never tries to skate in two  4  at once.

   The habit of attention becomes part of our life, if we begin early enough. I often hear grown-up people say, “ I could not pay attention to the book, although I wished to do so”. The reason is that the habit was not  5  in youth.

   If I were to  6   my life again, I would pay more attention to the cultivation of the memory. It takes a little hard work at first to remember things accurately, but memory soon helps  7  , and gives very little trouble. It only needs early  8   to become a power.

   If I were a boy over again, I’d cultivate courage. Nothing is so mild and gentle as courage; nothing is so cruel and pitiless as cowardice. Life is very much like a  9  ; if you smile upon it, it smiles back upon you; but if you frown and look doubtful on it, you will get a  10  look in return.

   Finally, if I were a boy again, I would look on the cheerful side. I’d still try harder to make others happy.

1. A. explore	B.equal	C.overcome	D.bury
2. A. creatures	B.birds	C.persons	D.heroes
3. A. attention	B.studies	C.customs	D.mind
4. A. ways	B.feet	C.shoes	D.directions
5. A. formed	B.got	C.schooled	D.gained
6. A. enjoy	B.plan	C.live	D.consider
7. A. yourself	B.itself	C.one	D.anybody
8. A. habit	B.education	C.cultivation	D.courage
9. A. fire	B.song	C.poem	D.mirror
10. A. familiar	B.similar	C.different	D.bad

二、阅读理解                           B科技类

With only about 1, 000 pandas left in the world, China is desperately trying to clone(克隆) the animal and save the endangered species(物种). That’s a move similar to what a Texas A & M University researchers have been undertaking for the past five years in a project called “Noah’s Ark”.

Noah’s Ark is aimed at collecting eggs, embryos(胚胎), semen and DNA of endangered animals and storing them in liquid nitrogen. If certain species should become extinct, Dr. Duane Kraemer, a professor in Texas A & M’s College of Veterinary Medicine, says there would be enough of the basic building blocks to reintroduce the species in the future. It is estimated that as many as 2, 000 species of mammals, birds reptiles will become extinct in over 100 years. The panda, native only to China, is in danger of becoming extinct in the next 25 years.

This week, Chinese scientists said they grew an embryo by introducing cells from a dead female panda into the egg cells of a Japanese white rabbit. They are now trying to implant the embryo into a host animal. The entire procedure could take from three to five years to complete.

“The nuclear transfer(核子移植) of one species to another is not easy, and the lack of available(capable of being used) panda eggs could be a major problem,” Kraemer believes. “They will probably have to do several hundred transfers to result in one pregnancy (having a baby). It takes a long time and it’s difficult, but this could be groundbreaking science if it works. They are certainly not putting any live pandas at risk, so it is worth the effort,” adds Kraemer, who is one of the leaders of the Project at Texas A& M, the first-ever attempt at cloning a dog.

“They are trying to do something that’s never been done, and this is very similar to our work in Noah’s Ark. We’re both trying to save animals that face extinction. I certainly appreciate their effort and there’s a lot we can learn from what they are attempting to do. It’s a research that is very much needed.”

1. The aim of “Noah’s Ark” project is to _______.

A. make efforts to clone the endangered pandas      B. save endangered animals from dying out

C. collect DNA of endangered animals to study      D. transfer the nuclear of one animal to another

2. According to Professor Kraemer, the major problem in cloning pandas would be the lack of _______.

A. available panda eggs       B. host animals   C. qualified researchers      D. enough money

3. The best title for the passage may be _______.

A. China’s Success in Pandas Cloning               B. The First Cloned Panda in the World

C. Exploring the Possibility to Clone Pandas          D. China —the Native Place of Pandas Forever

4. From the passage we know that _______.

A. Kraemer and his team have succeeded in cloning a dog  B. scientists try to implant a panda’s egg into a rabbit

       C. Kraemer will work with Chinese scientists in clone researches

       D. about two thousand of species will probably die out in a century

C.

Chinese teahouses are the traditional ancient cafes of the east, for getting together and chatting with friends and generally passing the time.In recent years the tradition has been revitalized, becoming fashionable in modern cities.

"The teahouse has become a place for people to not only sip tea and relax, but also to experience Chinese culture, hold social activities, host private parties and conduct business negotiations(谈判)," said Wu Xiduan, secretary-general of the China Tea Circulation Association. The teahouse recreates the charm of old Beijing, which makes it a must for foreigners, who, from around the world, may come to appreciate Beijing Opera, drama, acrobatics and other Beijing folk arts, as well as sip tea.

       Jasmine tea is the favorite of many old Beijingers, with its pure, clear taste and strong aroma. It's definitely on the menu at the Lao She Teahouse. Also, it would be a pity to miss the performance of the Xiao'ers while you're watching the shows. Every Xiao'er at the Lao She Teahouse carries a special copper pot with a meter-long spout(壶嘴). And they handle the scalding(烫) pot without spilling a single drop of water.

Dawan tea is just as famous as the long-spouted teapot. The Chinese name means "inexpensive tea in a big tea bowl" and it was another old Beijing teahouse specialty. It's said that the founder of Lao She Teahouse, started his business by serving Dawan tea for just two cents each. And today it's the only teahouse still serving Dawan tea for two cents a bowl, even though there's no profit in it.

1. Lao She Teahouse today is different from the old one because________.

       A. people can chat with friends to pass the time.       B. people can sip tea and relax.

       C. people can enjoy the performance of Chinese art.

       D. people experience Chinese culture and conduct business negotiations.

2. In this passage “Xiao’er” might probably the name of ______

       A. waiter               B. artist                C. Chinese tea.              D. one of the shows

3. Which of the following could be the proper title of the passage:________

       A. the History of Lao She Teahouse            B. Teahouse and traditional culture.

       C. Laoshe Teahouse with Tradition             D. the performance in teahouse

4. Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage?

       A. There's no profit in Lao She Teahouse.    B. Lao She Teahouse is a good example of old Beijing.

       C. People are more attracted by the performance than its tea.

       D. Drinking tea is the most important thing of Beijingers 

高三英语阅读训练（5）答案

完形填空    A篇  1—5 CCABB  6—10 BDDAD

阅读理解    B篇  【答案与解析】  BCAB

1．B文章大意理解题。北京开始取消使用煤取暖，为的是净化首都的空气。故B正确。

2．C字意猜测题。该市决心三环路之内消除使用煤炭。

3．A文章第三段：said Zhao, sounding sentimental(伤感) to the disappearance of the coal furnace from her life.       表明他对从此以后不使用煤灶很留念和伤感。所以A正确。而BC两项是文章的明白表达，不用 “imply”推断了，D明显错了。只提到四个月用煤供热。

4．B从文章最后一段可知，C正确。而有了这样的措施D也正确。

文章来源:http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/olympics/2007-11/17/content_6261497.htm

C篇  【答案解析】  CABB

1．C 文章第三段中：The discovery has encouraged skeptics（怀疑论者）who have always believed the pictures were a trick for financial gain. “financial gain”经济收益。

2．A第五段说这也许是三十年来的首次看到华南虎。而人们的关注程度暗示华南虎可能灭绝了。BC是文章的内容，D是错了。应该是他墙上的年画。

3．B  fakes是假货的意思。

4．B文章最后一段说：There are doubts over its veracity and suggestions that digital technology may have been used to enhance the image.故可能接着讲的内容应该是B选项。

文章来源：http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2007-11/17/content_6261263.htm

 

梅陇中学高三英语阅读训练（6）答案

完形填空   A篇    1—5 BAADA  6—10 CBCDB

阅读理解   B篇 【答案与解析】  BACD

本文讲述中国正在竭力克隆濒临绝种的熊猫，这和Texas A & M University 的Noah's Ark(诺亚方舟)工程极为相似，都是想拯救濒临灭绝的动物。

1. B。语义理解题。从第2段内容可知，“诺亚方舟”工程的目标是把濒临灭绝的动物的蛋(卵)、胚胎、精液和DNA储存在液体氮中，如果某一种动物濒临灭绝时，将来可以重现这一动物。

2. A。细节题。从第6段第1句话 The nuclear transfer(核子移植) of one species to another is not easy, and the lack of available (capable of being used ) panda eggs could be a major problem  可以做出正确判断。

3. C。主旨题。从文章内容来看，无论是中国还是世界克隆熊猫还没有成功，所以排除A、B项；D项内容明显与文章内容不符，故排除。所以“探索克隆熊猫的可能性”应该是这篇文章的标题。

4. D。判断题。此题B项的干扰性较强，但由于它没有说明是Chinese scientists，所以应排除。A、C项明显与原文不符。根据文章第3段第1句可知答案非D莫属。

C篇 【答案与解析】  DACB

1．D文章第二段but also to experience Chinese culture, hold social activities, host private parties and conduct business negotiations这就是新时期的茶馆的特点。前三项是以前也有的特点

2．A第五段话，Xiao’er用长嘴壶斟茶，所以他们是waiter.

3. C文章标题，文章是介绍老舍茶馆。B标题太大了。A和D只是讲了一点点。

4．B大碗茶没利润不能说茶馆没利润，故A错；文章没有比较表演和茶的重要性，C也错；喝茶是北京人的爱好和习惯但不能说the most important;第三段说The teahouse recreates the charm of old Beijing，所以B正确。