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1、高三英语人教实验版高三复习阅读专项复习（二）同步练习（答题时间：90分钟）1Many Going to College Are Not Ready（许多上大学者并未准备好）Only about half of this years high school graduates have the reading skills they need to succeed in college, and even fewer are prepared for college-level science and math courses, according to a yearly report from

2、 ACT, which produces one of the nations leading college admissions tests.The report, based on scores of the 2005 high school graduates who took the exam, some 1.2 million students in all, also found that fewer than one in four met the college-readiness benchmarks in all four subjects tested: reading

3、 comprehension, English, math and science.ACT sets its college-readiness benchmarks including the reading comprehension benchmark, which is new this yearby correlating earlier students ACT scores with grades they actually received as college freshmen. Based on that data, the benchmarks indicate the

4、skill level at which a student has a 70 percent likelihood of earning a C or better, and a 50 percent chance of earning a B or better.Among those who took the 2005 test, only 51 percent achieved the benchmark in reading, 26 percent in science, and 41 percent in math; the figure for English was 68 pe

5、rcent. Results from the new optional ACT writing test, which was not widely taken this year, were not included in the report.About 40 percent of the nations 2005 high school graduates took the ACT, and the average overall score was unchanged from the year before. Minority students make up 27 percent

6、 of all ACT test takers. Besides, there are also other worrying trends in the ACT report as well, including a continuing decline in the percentage of students planning to major in engineering, computer science and education.Notes: benchmark n. 基准 correlate v. 联系 likelihood n. 可能性Choose the best answ

7、ers according to the above:1. The report from ACT mainly tells readers the problem that _.A. few minority students graduates took ACTB. many who intend to go to college are not readyC. the college-readiness benchmarks is high this yearD. the tests for some subjects are too difficult2. According to t

8、he benchmarks in 2005, about how many students will not earn C?A. 30 percent. B. 70 percent. C. 50 percent. D. 26 percent.3. Which of the following pictures can correctly show the numbers of the students who achieve the benchmark in different subjects? A. B. C. D. 4. Which of the followings can be f

9、ound in the report from ACT in 2005?A. The report about the writing test is very objective.B. More boy students are not good at science and math.C. The percentage of students majoring science declined.D. The average score of 2005 ACT participants changed greatly.2Fathers Day（父亲节）The United States is

10、 one of the few countries in the world that has an official day on which fathers are honored by their children. On the third Sunday in June, fathers all across the United States are given presents, treated to dinner or otherwise made to feel special.However, the idea for creating a day for children

11、to honor their fathers began in Spokane, Washington. A woman by the name of Sonora Smart Dodd thought of the idea for Fathers Day while listening to a Mothers Day sermon in 1909. Having been raised by her father, Henry Jackson Smart, after her mother died, Sonora wanted her father to know how specia

12、l he was to her. It was her father that made all the parental sacrifices and was, in the eyes of his daughter, a selfless and loving man. Sonoras father was born in June, so she chose to hold the first Fathers Day celebration in Spikane, Washington on the 19th of June, 1910.In 1924 President Calvin

13、Coolidge declared the third Sunday in June as Fathers Day. Roses are the Fathers Day flowers: red to be worn for a living father and white if the father has died.When children cant visit their fathers or take them out to dinner, they send a greeting card. Traditionally, fathers prefer greeting cards

14、 that are not too sentimental. Most greeting cards are too special so fathers laugh when they open them. Some give heartfelt thanks for being there whenever the child needed Dad.Notes: sermon v. 布道 sacrifices n. 牺牲 sentimental adj. 感伤的Choose the best answers according to the above:1. The United Stat

15、es is special in Fathers Day because _.A. many people celebrate the day B. only America celebrates the dayC. America makes it an official day D. all men are honored in America2. At first, Fathers Day was fixed on June 19th because _.A. Sonora honored her father on her fathers birthdayB. Sonoras birt

16、hday was June 19C. it was decided by the president at that timeD. her mother died on June 193. How many years has passed before Fathers Day became an official day since the fathers day was celebrated?A. 4B. 10C. 14D. 244. According to the passage, on Fathers Day, _.A. people will wear the same flowe

17、rs to honor their fathersB. only daughters wear red flowers to honor their fathersC. children must go home to honor their fathersD. fathers are often honored in different ways5. According to the passage, we can infer that Henry Jackson Smart _.A. was very kind to anyoneB. did a lot for his daughterC

18、. was the first father honored in 1924D. always help others by giving money3Greenland is Shrinking at Surprising Rate（格陵兰岛正在以惊人的速度缩小）A new study shows one of the largest glaciers in Greenland is becoming smaller and speeding to the sea faster than scientists expected. If it continues, Greenland itse

19、lf could become much smaller during this century and global seas could rise as much as 3 feet.The rates of change that were noticing are much higher than expected. If these rates continue, it is not unlikely that Greenland could shrink by several tens of percent this century. However, its not known

20、how quickly this coastal response of the Greenland ice sheet melting will have an effect on the vast inland ice.Greenland is the worlds largest island, covering an area more than three times the size of Texas. Some 81 percent of it is covered by ice, and there are many glaciers. Glaciers are like sl

21、ow-moving rivers of ice. Where a glacier meets the sea, its weight keeps it firmly resting on the bottom. A glaciers front is the point where the water is deep enough that the glacier floats. Since the 1970s, the front of Helheim stayed in the same place. Then it began melting rapidly, moving back 4

22、.5 miles from 2001 through this past summer. It has also grown thinner, from top to bottom, by more than 130 feet since 2001. And over these past four years, its trip to the sea has sped up from about 70 feet per day to nearly 110. The melting is driven by a warmer climate. Temperatures in Greenland

23、 have risen more than five degrees Fahrenheit in the last decade. Since most of Greenlands ice is on land, seas will rise as the ice melts. If all Greenlands ice sheet melted, oceans would be 15-20 feet higher. Nobody expects that to happen anytime soon. Notes: glacier n. 冰川 rate n. 比率 shrink v. 缩小C

24、hoose the best answers according to the above:1. Which of the following about the glaciers is TRUE?A. Glaciers only lie in Greenland.B. Water in glaciers is more than sea water.C. Glaciers sometimes float on the water. D. Glaciers can increase the water level of lakes.2. According to the text, we kn

25、ow that Greenland _.A. belongs to Canada B. is the largest island in North AmericaC. is all covered with glaciersD. is sinking under the sea level3. Which of the following may be the result of the disappearing of Greenland glaciers?A. The climate of the world will be warmer.B. The glaciers in other

26、area will be bigger.C. It will be easy for explorers to visit the island.D. Some coastal cities may be under the sea.4Five-Star Hotel Under the Sea（海下五星级饭店）President Bush may talk about a plan to Mars, but Bruce Jones thinks there is still a healthy thirst for exploration into underwater worlds on o

27、ur own planet. After growing up with a grandfather in the marine construction business, Jones quickly got a feel for the water. He started diving at age 9 and, by the 1980s, began offering advice for those interested in the submarine business. By 1993, he was running his own company, U.S. Submarines

28、, which designs and builds submarines for others.Jones has $40 million spent in building a hotel where the most expensive rooms will be 50 feet under the sea off Eleuthera Island in the Bahamas. Unlike the Jules Undersea Lodge the only undersea hotel now, just off the coast of Key Largo, Fla. guests

29、 at the Poseidon wont need to put on a wet suit to their rooms. They also wont need to worry about changing pressure levels since the rooms will be kept at above-surface pressure. Instead, they can move easily to their $1,500-a-night underwater rooms by escalator.“I think there are a large number of

30、 people who would be interested,” said Jones, “including anyone who is looking for a different experience.”Each room will feature strong walls that look out onto coral gardens. There will be controls in each room that guests can use to change the lighting of the underwater worlds outside their windo

31、ws and to provide food to fish swimming just outside. It sounds exciting but will it happen? Its hard to say. “By now I envisioned wed have whole underwater cities,” Cooper said. “Its about time some of these visions became reality.”Notes: marine construction 海洋建筑 submarine adj. 海下的 escalator n. 自动梯

32、 coral n. 珊瑚 envision v. 展望Choose the best answers according to the above:1. The first paragraph takes President Bush for example in order to _.A. praise President Bushs plan to MarsB. humorously introduce the main subject to readersC. support President Bushs plan to MarsD. show Bruce Jones is again

33、st President Bushs plan2. According to the text, who had a great effect on Bruce Jones?A. His father. B. His friends. C. His grandfather D. His grandmother3. According to Bruce Joness undersea hotel, we know that _.A. fish outside can be seen through the hotels wallsB. the hotel has been built and c

34、ame into useC. it will be easy to swim into the underwater roomsD. visitors will have to wear wet suits against water4. According to Coopers words, his attitudes towards the underwater hotels are _.A. disappointed B. critical C. objective D. hopeful【试题答案】11. B 本篇文章主要是说美国的高中毕业生所参加的ACT考试成绩不理想，上大学的分数低，

35、B说的就是该意思。2. A 由文章第三段最后一句可知。3. D 由文章的第四段可知。4. C 由文章的最后一段可知。21. C 细节理解题。由文章的第一段的第一句可知。2. A 推理判断题。由文章第二段的第5句可推之。3. C 数字计算题。由第二段的最后一句和第三段的第一句可知。4. D 细节判断题。由文章的最后两段可知。5. B 推理判断题。由文章的第2段可知她的父亲无私、仁慈，她的母亲死后，是她的父亲把她养大的，因此可以推知她的父亲对她一定付出了很多。31. C 细节判断题。由文章第三段的最后一句 “A glaciers front is the point where the water is deep enough that the glacier floats.”可知。2. B 细节理解题。由文章第三段的第一句可知，既然是世界上的第一大岛，当然也是北美洲的第一大岛。3. D 推理判断题。根据文意，A、B、C三个选项都与之不存在联系。41. B 推理判断题。第一段的开头利用这一反一正的对比，幽默地引入文章的主题。2. C 细节理解题。由文章的第一段的第二句话可知。3. A 细节判断题。由文章的第二段和第四段可知。4. D 推理判断题。由文章的最后一段可知，他对此是充满希望的，但是由envision来判断，那只是他个人的看法，并不一定是客观的。