高考英语阅读冲刺：阅读理解14

　　阅读理解

　　阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

　　A

　　Dolphins (海豚) are not fish, but warm-blooded animals. They live in groups, and speak to each other in their own language. In this they are like other animals, such as bees and birds. But dolphins are very different from almost all land animals. Their brain is nearly the same size as our own, and they live a long time - at least twenty or thirty years.

　　Like some animals, dolpins use sound to help them find their way around. They also make these sounds to talk to each other and to help them find food. We now know they do not use their ears to receive these sounds, but the lower part of the mouth, called the jaw.

　　Strangely, dolphins seem to like man, and for thousands of years there have been stories about the dolphin and its friendship with people.

　　There is a story about sailors in the 19th century. In a dangerous part of the sea off the coast of New Zealand, they learnt to look for a dolphin called Jack. From 1871 to 1903 Jack met every boat in the area and showed it the way. Then in 1903 a passenger on a boat called The penguin shot and wounded Jack. He recovered and for nine years more continued to guide all ships through the area－except for The Penguin.

　　Today, some people continue to kill dolphins, but many countries of the world now protect them and in these places it is against the law to kill them.

　　56. Dolphins are different from many other animals in that they _____.

　　A. live in groups B. have large brains C. are warm-blooded D. have their own language

　　57. Which of the following does the dolphin use to help it find its way around?

　　A. Its nose. B. Its ears. C. Its mouth. D. Its eyes.

　　58. Why did the sailors off the coast of New Zealand look for Jack?

　　A. He was lonely and liked to be with people. B. They enjoyed playing with him.

　　C. He was seriously wounded. D. They wanted his help

　　59. By telling the story of Jack the writer wanted to show that _____.

　　A. dolphins are friendly and clever B. people are cruel to animals

　　C. Jack is different from other dolphins D. dolphins should be protected by law

　　B

　　Some time ago I discovered that one of my chairs had a broken leg. I didn't think there would be any difficulty in getting it mended, as there are a whole lot of antique(古董) shops near my home. So I left home one morning carrying the chair with me. I went into the first shop expecting a friendly reception(接待). I was quite wrong. The man wouldn't even look at my chair.

　　The second shop, though slightly more polite, was just the same, and the third and the fourth－so I decided that my approach must be wrong.

　　I entered the fifth shop with a plan in my mind. I placed the chair on the floor and said to the shopkeeper, "Would you like to buy a chair?" He looked it over carefully and said, "Yes, not a bad chair. How much do you want for it, sir?" "Twenty pounds," I said. "OK," he said, "I'll give you twenty pounds." "It's got a slightly broken leg," I said. "Yes, I saw that, it's nothing."

　　Everything was going according to plan and I was getting excited. "What will you do with it?" I asked. "Oh, it will be easy to sell once the repair is done." "I'll buy it," I said. "What do you mean? You've just sold it to me," he said. "Yes, I know but I've changed my mind. I am sorry. I'll give you twenty-seven pounds for it." "You must be crazy," he said. Then, suddenly the penny dropped. "I know what you want. You want me to repair your chair." "You're right," I said. "And what would you have done if I had walked in and said, ' Would you mean this chair for me?' " "I wouldn't have agreed to do it," he said. "We don't do repairs, not enough money in it and too much trouble. But I'll mend this for you, shall we say for a fiver?" He was a very nice man and was greatly amused(感到有趣) by the whole thing.

　　60. We can learn from the text that in the first shop the writer _____.

　　A. was rather impolite B. was warmly received

　　C. asked the shopkeeper to buy his chair D. asked the shopkeeper to repair his chair

　　61. The underlined word "approach" in the second paragraph means _____.

　　A. plan for dealing with things B. decision to sell things

　　C. idea of repairing things D. way of doing things

　　62. The expression "the penny dropped" in the last paragraph means the shopkeeper _____.

　　A. changed his mind B.accepted the offer

　　C. saw the writer's purpose D. decided to help the writer

　　63. How much did the writer pay?

　　A. ￡ 5. B. ￡ 7. C. ￡ 20. D. ￡ 27.

　　64. From the text, we can learn that the writer was _____.

　　A. honest B. careful C. smart D. funny

　　C

　　Most British telephone cards just plain green, but card collecting becoming a popular hobby in Britain and collectors even have their own magazine, International Telephone Cards. One reason for their interest is that cards from around the world come in a wide variety of different and often very attractive designs. There are 100,000 different cards in Japan alone, and there you can put your own design onto a blank (空白) card simply by using a photograph or a business card.

　　The first telephone cards, produced in 1976, were Italian. Five years later the first British card appeared, and now you can buy cards in more than a hundred countries. People usually start collecting cards because they are attractive, small and light, and they do not need much space. It is also a cheap hobby for beginners, although for some people it becomes a serious business. In Paris, for example, there is a market where you can buy only telephone cards, and some French cards cost up to 4,000 pounds. The first Japanese card has a value of about 28,000 pounds. Most people only see cards with prices like these in their collectors magazine.

　　65. The text is mainly about _____.

　　A. the history of phone cards B. phone card collecting as a hobby

　　C. reasons for phone card collecting D. the great variety of phone cards

　　66. When did people in Britain begin to use phone cards?

　　A. In 1971. B. In 1975. C. In 1976. D. In 1981.

　　67. The main reason for most people to collect phone cards is that _____.

　　A. they find the cards beautiful and easy to keep

　　B.they like to have something from different countries

　　C. they want to make money with cards

　　D. they think the cards are convenient to use

　　68. The writer mentions a market in Paris in order to show that _____.

　　A. card collecting is popular among young people B. French and Japanese cards are the most valuable

　　C. people can make money out of card collecting D. card collectors magazines are very useful

　　D

　　After a busy day of work and play, the body needs to rest. Sleep is necessary for good health. During this time, the body recovers from the activities of the day. The rest that you get while sleeping makes it possible for your body to prepare itself for the next day.

　　There are four levels of sleep, each being a little deeper than the one before. As you sleep, your body relaxes (放松) little by little. Your heart beats more slowly, and your brain slows down. After you reach the fourth level, your body shifts (变换) back and forth from one level of sleep to the other.

　　Tlthough your mind slows down, you will dream from time to time. Scientists who study sleep point out that when dreaming occurs, your eyeballs begin to move more quickly (although your eyelids are closed). This stage of sleep is called REM, which stands for rapid eye movement.

　　If you have trouble falling asleep, some people recommend (建议) breathing very slowly and very deeply. Other people believe that drinking warm milk will make you drowsy. There is also an old suggestion that counting sheep will put you to sleep.

　　69. The text suggests that not getting enough sleep might make you _____.

　　A. suffer from poor health B. feel tired and nervous

　　C. dream more often D. breathe quickly

　　70. During REM, _____.

　　A. you move restlessly B. you start dreaming

　　C. your mind stops working D. your eyeballs move quickly

　　71. The underlined word "drowsy" in the last paragraph probably means _____.

　　A. lazy B. sleepy C. relaxed D. pleased

　　72. A good title for this text might be _____.

　　A. Dreams B. Sleep C. Good Health D. Work and Rest

　　E

　　Many people imagine that cover-up means you don't get a tan. Nothing to show for your holiday. What a shame!

　　　Not so. With Cover-up, you can get brown if you want to. The point of cover-up is to protect your skin from the damaging rays of the sun - the ones which, according to the doctors, make your skin look older.

　　That's what Solex Cover-up is all about - protection for your skin. It has a Sun Protection Factor of 8, which makes it suitable for anyone.

　　Find out how it works for you by referring to the Solex Sun Table. On sale wherever Solex is.

　　With Solex Cover-up, you can tan as slowly as you like. As gently as you like. And with much less chance of peeling (脱皮).

　　Your tan will look better. Your skin will stay young longer.

　　Solex Cover-up

　　Gentle tan... Full protection

　　73. The phrase "get a tan" in the first paragraph means "_____."

　　A. keep away from the sun on your holiday B. become darker because of sunshine

　　C. look younger after your holiday D. show you have been in the sun

　　74. Solex Cover-up can be used to _____.

　　A. protect your skin from sunburn B. cover yourself up on a windy beach

　　C. help you get a tan quickly D. help your skin peel gently

　　75. What is the main purpose of the text?

　　A.To advise people on how to protect their skin.

　　B.To warn people of the danger of sun rays.

　　C. To help sell Solex Cover-up.

　　D. To show how to get a tan.

　　　56.B  57.C 58.D 59.A 60.D 61.D 62.C 63.A.64.C 65.B 66.D 67.A 68.C 69.A 70.D 71.B 72.B 73.B 74.A 75.C