高考英语冲刺阅读理解训练题（二十二）

　　阅读理解训练题（二十二）

　　A

　　For years, business people in Western Europe were worried. They knew they could not compete against business from the U.S.. The United States is much larger and had many more resources than any Western European countries

　　Some European people realized that the European nations need to join together to help each other. If they could forget their language differences and the differences in customs, they might become strong competition against other countries.

　　In 1958, six of the European countries--- Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, France, Germany and Italy got together and decided to cooperate. They called their group the European Economic Community, or the Common Market. These countries agreed to join their resources together.

　　Within a few years, the European Economic Community had worked so well that its members were more prosperous than many other European nations. Soon, other nations began to realize the advantage of the Common Market. Today the Common Market includes most of the important countries in Western Europe. It is helping Western Europe to again take its place as a leader among the industrial nations of the world.

　　56. From the passage we know the U.S. is much richer than ________ in resources.

　　any other Western European countries

　　B. any other country in Western Europe

　　C. any country in Western Europe

　　D. every country in Europe

　　57. The members of the European Economic Community have developed fast because they ___.

　　share their resources and produce more goods

　　can again take the place as a leader in the world

　　forget the differences in their languages and customs

　　have become strong competition against the U.S.

　　58. Which statement is true?

　　The Common Market is only a political association.

　　The Common Market is an economic and political association

　　The Common Market is only an economic association

　　The Common Market is neither an economic association nor a political one.

　　59. In order to ______ the Western European countries decided to cooperate.

　　join together to found a united country

　　help each other to smooth away the differences in customs

　　work and act together for common purpose

　　work together and fight against the U.S.

　　B

　　Ellis Island is located in New York Harbor. Ellis Island is open daily year round from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., with extended hours during summer. It is closed December 25. There is no admission charge to Ellis Island; but donations are gratefully accepted.

　　At Your Fingertips

　　Park information (212) 363-7620

　　Emergencies (212) 363-3260

　　Ferryboat information (212) 269-5755

　　Lost and found (212)363-7620

　　Dining, gifts & audio tour 344-0996

　　Transportation

　　Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Ferry; Boats leave from Battery Park, Manhattan, and from Liberty State Park, New Jersey. They run about every 30 to 45 minutes beginning at 9:15 a.m.

　　(The time for ferry is changeable)

　　Hours: May vary; call the number above

　　Closed: December 25

　　Ferry fees (includes Liberty and Islands) adults, $7; senior citizens, $6; Children (age 3~17), $5. (Group rates are available for 25 or more adults.)

　　60. In summer, visitors will have ______ to visit Ellis Island.

　　A. a limited time

　　B. a longer time

　　C. a shorter time

　　D. a wonderful time

　　61. Which number would you call if our friend were suddenly ill?

　　A. (212)344-0996

　　B. (212)363-7620

　　C. (212) 363-3260

　　D. (212) 269-5755

　　62. Which of the following is NOT true.

　　People can visit Ellis Island free of charge.

　　B. The boats departure time from Battery Park is at 9:15 all the year round.

　　C. Ferry fees for children are cheaper than for adults.

　　D. Ferry fees for group visitors can be reduced.

　　63. We may infer from the passage that______.

　　A. visitors prefer to go to Ellis Island by boat

　　B. there are more visitors in winter

　　C. Ellis Island is open every day

　　. Boat is the only transportation to Ellis Island

　　C

　　You get all sorts of demands, and the mark of a good hotel is to supply whatever is asked for without sounding surprised. If a guest asks for rubbers gloves, you don’t ask why. You say, “No problem. What color do you want?”

　　There have been some demands which, much as I would have liked to fill, I couldn’t. A Japanese businessman, for example, thought the manager of a hotel was like his girl friend so he asked me to marry him to the woman he loved. There was one time, however, we did help out. A young man thought that if he asked his girlfriend to marry him at the Ritz (一家以豪华著称的瑞士大旅馆) she would say yes. He asked us to put the ring in a cake, and she accepted.

　　Top hotels are used more and more to impress. They are used for doing business. If you’ve got something to sell, take your clients (客户) to the best hotel where the surroundings are quite helpful. A friend of mine working at Savoy Hotel tells the story about a man who gave him 5 pounds to say “Good morning, Mr. Smith” when he walked through the door with two other men. This he did, and could hear Mr. Smith saying, “I do wish they would leave me alone at this place.”

　　According to Julian Payne, the most powerful people in any hotel are the porters, who carry bags for hotel guests. “Porters can do almost anything. They can get you tables at the best restaurants or tickets for a popular concert. Don’t ask me how they do it or what their deal is because I don’t know. Most of them have been there for years. They know more about the history of the hotel and the guests than anyone else. They are invaluable. A head porter will come in even on his day off so he can say hello to someone he remembers visiting the hotel years ago.”

　　64. When guests ask for something strange, the manager of a good hotel would think ______.

　　A. how he can meet their needs

　　B. why they have such demands

　　C. what problems the hotels has

　　D. who is the best person to go to

　　65. Why are the porters considered the most powerful people in expensive hotels?

　　A. They sell tickets for concerts. B. They can complete difficult tasks.

　　C. They know the history of hotels. D. They usually work in a hotel for a long time.

　　66. Which of the following examples explains “we did help out”?

　　A. The hotel bought a ring for a young lady.

　　B. A Japanese married the woman he loved.

　　C. The manager once acted as a captain.

　　D. A young lady agreed to marry her boyfriend.

　　67. By saying “I do wish they would leave me alone at this place”, Mr. Smith ______.

　　A. showed that he disliked such people at the hotel

　　B. gave the impression that he was a constant guest

　　C. tried to make his clients feel sorry for him

　　D. sounded as if he was tired of such greeting

　　D

　　Suppose a key man in your firm had just met with a terrible accident. The doctor tells you that this man upon whom you depend for directing sales, checking your books or for performing some other important roles will be laid up for months. You’d have to replace him, wouldn’t you? And probably at a pay about equal to his?

　　Then you’d be faced with double paying for one job because stopping the pay of an injured man would simply be out of the question.

　　You can prevent this kind of unproductive out going on your payroll by providing your key man with the protection of Travelers Business Accident Insurance!--- This insurance provides total medical expense and a weekly income in case a key man is disabled for some time. Should the disability prove everlasting, and income for life is certainty. Why not make out a list of your key men now? Then get together with Travelers Insurance Company, and let us tell you how little it costs to apply this much needed protection to your business.

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　　68. The above is most probably ______.

　　A. a report B. a letter.

　　C. an announcement

　　D. an advertisement

　　69. What is really true according to the above?

　　A. Travelers Insurance Company provides services of accident insurance.

　　B. An important person of the firm has just had an accident.

　　C. Accident Insurance will protect the important person from accident.

　　D. Unfortunately the important person has become disabled.

　　70. Whom might the writing be mainly for?

　　A. An important person in a firm.

　　B. An employee of a firm.

　　C. The boss of a company.

　　D. Readers of a newspaper.

　　71. Why would the pay be doubled?

　　A. Because two persons are doing one job of the same.

　　B. Because the important job is worth double pay.

　　C. Because it is necessary that the injured person should be paid.

　　D. Because the double pay is for two persons.

　　72. Travelers Insurance Company ______ for a person insured.

　　A. will pay for all the cost of life

　　B. will pay the weekly income or even that of lifetime

　　C. won’t get much from the firm

　　D. will provide everlasting pension as well as medical expense

　　E

　　On its departure from Edwards Air Force Base in California on December 14, 1986, the Voyager’s success seemed doubtful. The plane taxied to the very end of the runway before slowly becoming airborne. The tips of its wings dragged limply on the ground. With this menacing takeoff, the Voyager started on its history making flight around the world.

　　Circling the globe without stopping had been done before. However, the Voyager was the first plane to fly around the world without refueling.

　　To carry enough fuel for such a trip required a plane designed for efficiency. The wings of the Voyager are light and flexible, so flexible that they flap (拍动), bowing at a 12 meter arc. In rough air the plane pitches and rolls, like a row-boat in heavy swells.

　　To keep the plane light, the cockpit has only one seat. The crew, made up of Jeana Yeager and Dick Ruyan, had to roll over each other to switch off piloting duties. Finally, to maintain maximum efficiency, the plane can’t fly faster than 200km/hr. On average it goes no faster than a race car in the Indy 500. At this speed, it took nine cramped (难忍的) days to circle the globe. The journey of the Voyage was as much a testimony to human endurance as it was to innovative engineering.

　　The Voyager’s route was planned to avoid two dangers: rough weather and unpredictable or hostile countries. Even with the careful planning, the crew ran into both. They had to pass close by a hurricane, at one point doing a 180-degree turn to avoid heavy turbulence (猛烈地、无规则地气流). Refused emergency permission to fly over Vietnam, the Voyager skirted dangerously close to a wall of thunderstorms, looming more than 25,000 meters high. They suffered a broken wing tip before they even left the ground and came uncomfortably close to crashing in the 11th hour.

　　Limping home on dangerous low fuel tanks, the Voyager cruised over Edwards Air Force Base early on December 23, 1986. Thousands of people came out to watch the historic landing.

　　Today the Voyager is on display at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C.. It hangs with planes of other famous and daring pilots who dared to do the undoable.

　　73. Which question is NOT answered in the reading?

　　What problems did the Voyager have on its trip around the world?

　　Why is the Voyager’s cockpit very small?

　　How much does the Voyager weight?

　　Where and where did the Voyager take off

　　74. Which statement can be inferred from the information in the reading?

　　Many planes have circled the globe without stopping.

　　It is possible to refuel a plane while it is in the air.

　　The Voyager didn’t use any fuel on its trip around the world.

　　Most people came out to watch the historic landing.

　　75. According to the passage, Jeana Yeager and Dick Rutan ________.

　　A. took turns piloting the Voyager

　　B. had a comfortable trip

　　C. didn’t leave their seats on the trip

　　D. were very excited

　　阅读理解训练题（二十二）答案

　　56-60CABCB

　　61-65CBDAB

　　66-70 DBDAC

　　71-75DCCBA