高考英语冲刺阅读理解训练题（四十）

　　阅读理解训练题（四十）

　　A

　　I can’t count how many times people have complained , while shaking their heads in obvious disappointment , “just don’t know what is with teenagers today .”

　　The other day I was in my car on my way to the farmers market when I passes two teens standing by the side of the road with a car wash sign , my car was filthy and my heart was full , so I pulled over . There was a group directing the cars and another group spraying them down . As sponges (海绵) were wiped over every square inch of my dirty car , I sat enjoying the little water battles . I was amazed at how fourteen to fifteen teenagers had devoted their Saturday to washing cars .

　　After I handed them a twenty-dollar bill I asked what they were raising money for . They explained to me that a friend of theirs , C. T. Schmitz , had recently died of cancer . He was only fifteen years old . He had gone to school with a lot of the teenagers who were there that day ; each of them had memories of a boy sweeter than any they had known . His friend Kevin had decided to put this car wash together because he wanted to honor his friend and also bring together his classmates with his boy scout troop (童子军). He told me that they wanted to plant a tree in front of their school and if they raise enough money they would put a plaque (匾) there also . Both would be in memory of their friend C.T.

　　They handed me a bag of homemade cookies with my receipt saying “Thanks for helping us plant a tree of C.T.

　　Yeah !I don’t know what is with teenagers today !

　　56．The boys were raising money because they intended to

　　A．buy a plaque for their school

　　B．help those who suffered from cancer

　　C．plant a tree in memory of their friend

　　D． put a plaque near his friend’s home

　　57．From the passage , we can

　　infer that C. T Schmiz was

　　A．kind-hearted but lonely

　　B．brave and popular with his classmates

　　C．shy and sensitive

　　D．a boy you can get a good impression of

　　58．What does the underlined word “filthy” in paragraph 2 probably mean ?

　　A．New

　　B．dirty

　　C．good-looking

　　D．ordinary

　　59．What would be the best title of the article ?

　　A．Teenagers today

　　B．A special day

　　C．My view on teenagers

　　D．An exciting experience

　　B

　　It was on January 24, 1848, that James Wilson Marshall discovered gold in the territory of California . The news spread quickly . Thousands rushed west . By 1894 , the great gold was in full swing .

　　Towns and cities sprang up overnight . One year later , California had enough people to be taken into the Union as a state . Throughout the territory , thousands searched for gold . Bedises food and blankets they had picks and pans .

　　Some found veins of mountain rock thick with gold . These men got rich .

　　Others “panned” for gold in the mountain streams , They were looking for the leftovers . They searched for chunks of gold that the rains had washed down from above .

　　Panning was the only way to find gold . One put dirt in a pan and added water . Then the pan was swished around so that the water could wash the dirt . Slowly , the water was poured out of the pan . Each one hoped that the place he claimed “panned out well” 棗nthat is , turned up gold .

　　The word California gold rush the miners turned to farming and ranching （牧业）. Some left for the state of Colorado where gold also had been discovered . For many , gold mining did not “pan out” . For a few , it panned out well . But in time , huge machines were built that could wash many tons of dirt at a time , “Panning” died out .

　　The word , however , remained in the language . Today , Americans still say , “It panned out well ,” when something they have done pleases them .

　　In recent years , “pan” has taken on another meaning . Today , it also means to criticize . How it got this meaning is hard to discover . But critics （批评家）are always “panning” some writer , artist or singer .

　　Sometimes , critics may pan a movie or play so severly that no one will go to see it . This can also happen to a book , if critics pan it strongly enough , There have been times , however , when a play became highly successful , even though most of the critics panned

　　it without mercy .The pans should have made the play a washout . But , as actors have pointed out , sometimes a critic’s pan surprisingly turns up gold .

　　60．The whole passage is mainly about

　　A．different fortunes of the earliest gold miners

　　B．the gold rush in California

　　C．the word “pan” and its expressions

　　D．some expressions created during the gold rush

　　61．We can know from the article that before the year 1894

　　A．California was not a state of the Union

　　B．California had already had a large population

　　C．There were few towns and cities in California

　　D．There was not much gold left in California

　　62．What happened when the huge machine was built for the gold rush ?

　　A．The gold rush ended .

　　B．Many people turned to farming and ranching

　　C．People gave up the way of panning in time .

　　D．It became more difficult to find gold

　　63．The author intends to tell us in the last paragraph

　　A．a critic’s pan can cause different results to a book , or a play

　　B．another meaning of the word “pan”

　　C．a critic’s pan can make a book , or a play an unexpected success

　　D．actors usually welcome a critic’s pan

　　C

　　I love Charles Barkley like a brother but we disagree from time to time . Here’s an example of what I mean : I disagree with what Charles says in his Nike commercial , the one in which he insist , “I am not a role model.” Charles , you can deny being a role model all you want , but we don’t choose to be role models , we are chosen . Our only choice is whether to be a good role model or a bad one .

　　I don’t think we can accept all the glory and the money that comes with being a famous athlete and not accept the responsibility of being a role model , of knowing that kids and even some adults are watching us and looking for us to set an example .

　　I love being a role model , and I try to be a positive one . That doesn’t mean I always succeed . I’m not saint (圣贤的). I make mistakes , and sometimes I do childish things .

　　But you don’t have to be perfect to be a good role model , and people shouldn’t expect perfection . If I were deciding whether a basketball player was a positive role model , I would want to know : Does he influence people’s lives in a positive way away from the court(球场)? How much has he given of himself , in time or in money , to help people who look up to him ? Does he display the values ——like honesty and determination ——that are part of being a good person ?

　　Kids have lots of other role models——teachers , movies stars , athletes , even other kids . As athletes , we can’t take the place of parents , but we can help reinforce（巩固）what they try to teach their kids .

　　Constantly being watched by the public can be hard to stand at times . I don’t think most people can imagine what it’s like to be watched that closely every minute of every day .

　　But the good things about being a role model outweigh the bad , It’s a great feeling to think you’re a small part of the reason that a kid decided to give school another try instead of dropping out or that a kid had the strength to walk away when someone offered him drugs . But one thing I would encourage parents to do is to remind their kids that no matter which athletes they look up to , there are no perfect human beings . That way, if the kid’s heroes should make mistakes , it won’t seem like the end of the world to them .

　　64．The author of this article holds the opinion that

　　A．a famous athlete ought to set a good example to the public

　　B．a famous athlete needn’t be a role model if he doesn’t want to

　　C．a famous athlete can’t deny being a role model

　　D．it’s hard to be a role model

　　65．According to the author , a positive role model

　　A．can win more money and fame

　　B．are not allowed to make mistakes

　　C．are the most important examples a child can follow

　　D．can have some positive influence on people’s follow

　　66．The underlined word “outweigh” in the last paragraph probable means

　　A．be greater than

　　B．be worse than

　　C．be less than

　　D．be lighter than

　　67．Which of the following is best supported by the last paragraph ?

　　A．A good role model can stop children taking drugs .

　　B．Kids usually expect too much of their role models

　　C．Dropping out of schools and taking drugs are the two most serious problems American kids face .

　　D．Kids drop out of school or take drugs if seeing their heroes make mistakes .

　　68．The author of this article is probably

　　A．an admirer of Charles Barkley

　　B．a famous athlete himself

　　C．a sports reporter

　　D．a famous writer

　　D

　　The latest FOX news has made several polls （民意测验）recently and it shows that more than 1 to 10 Americans are somewhat confident that Iraqi President Saddam Hussein will cooperate with the UN weapons inspectors . Most have little or no confidence . Polling was conducted by telephone in the evening . The sample is 900 registered voters nationwide with a margin of error of +/－3 percentage points .

　　1．Do you support or oppose U.S military action to disarm （解除武装）Iraq and remove Iraqi President Saddam Hussein .

　　Support

　　Oppose

　　(not sure )

　　10-20Nov. 02 68% 18 14

　　22-23 Oct .02 62% 27 11

　　8-9Octo.02 72% 17 11

　　24-25Sep.02 58% 27 15

　　8-9Sep .02 66% 22 12

　　6-7Aug.02 69% 22 9

　　9-10Jul.02 72% 18 10

　　30Apr-1May.02 70% 20 10

　　30-31 Jan.02 74% 15 11

　　28-29Nov .01 77% 22 11

　　2．How confident are you that Iraqi President Saddam Hussein will cooperate fully with the UN inspection team .

　　1.Very confident

　　2%

　　2.Somewhat confident

　　10

　　3.Not very confident

　　31

　　4.Not at all confident

　　53

　　5.(Not sure ) 4

　　3．How confident are you that the UN inspection team will actually announce violations (违反) by Iraq , knowing that a violation could possibly lead to war ?

　　1.Very confident

　　27%

　　2.Somewhat confident

　　35

　　3.Not very confident

　　15

　　4.Not at all confident

　　11

　　5.(Not sure ) 12

　　69．What is the passage mainly about ?

　　A．Uses of polling .

　　B．Dangers of war

　　C．Public opinions about the political situation

　　D．Problems caused by war .

　　70．The public’s doubt about Iraq’s cooperation shows that

　　A．only a few people believe his country will be at war

　　B．a large majority of the public believe the country will soon be at war

　　C．most Americans believe there will be no war

　　D．most Americans are not sure about the present situation

　　71．With time going by , the sentiment (情绪) is slightly down by the end of September . But the latest poll shows

　　A．support remains fairly strong for US military action to disarm Iraq and remove Saddam

　　B．most Americans are confident that a violation of the UN inspection team will lead to war

　　C．there is a steady rise at the number of the supporters

　　D．few people think the US should attack Iraq with the UN’s agreement

　　72．The polling was carried out through

　　A．interviews

　　B．letters

　　C．phones

　　D．media

　　E

　　Would you like to know if your body is older or younger than it should be ? Dr David Wikenheiser has been studying ageing in Vancouver , Canada , for the past 10 years and has found the average person is 15 or more years older biologically than their actual age .

　　He says: “We all know people who are 30 but look over 40 , and others who are 70 yet look 50 . the difference comes down to lifestyle . Some peoples’ bodies get ‘rusty(生锈)’ faster than others , and this makes them age more quickly .”

　　After conducting more than 3,000 tests , Dr Wikenheiser believes that , on average , you can lower your biological age by 10 years in three months with the right lifestyle changes .

　　“You can’t change your genetics (遗传学)but you can make other changes such as eating the right food , drinking enough water to flush out toxins （毒素）, exercising and managing stress.” he says .

　　But exercising too much is just as bad as not doing enough . Working out for more than two hours at a time every day puts too great a strain on your heart .

　　“Multivitamin and antioxidant supplements are important even if you’re eating the right amount of fruit and vegetables . Today’s soil tends to lack important minerals so these are no longer found in the food we eat , in large enough quantities . We should also change bleached （漂白）white table salt for natural sea salt which is much better for us .”

　　It’s also important to eat three meals a day . Missed meals put a strain on your brain as your blood sugar level drops . Many of us are also eating the wrong fats or avoiding fat altogether , so we miss out important nutritional（营养）oils .

　　73．The passage is mainly about

　　A．How to live a healthier life

　　B．how to lower your biological age

　　C．How to keep young

　　D．how to select a good diet

　　74．From the passage we can conclude that the most important factor in slowing your aging process is

　　A．exercise

　　B．diet

　　C．lifestyle

　　D．genetics

　　75．The author suggests in the passage that

　　A．we should have natural sea salt instead of bleaches white table salt

　　B．we should avoid gat of any kind

　　C．we should have no more Multivitamin and antioxidant supplements

　　D．we should exercise at least two hours every day .

　　阅读理解训练题（四十）答案

　　56-60CDBAC

　　61-65ACAAD

　　66-70ABBCB

　　71-75ACBCA