高考英语阅读冲刺：阅读理解17份--高考英语阅读冲刺：阅读理解13.pdf

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1、阅读理解（共2 0小题；每小题2分，满分4 0分）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。AMy son and I were trying to sell the house we had repaired but in the barn（谷仓）therewere bats（蝙蝠）and they would not leave.The barn was their home.They told us soin their own way.They hung there in the barn and seemed determined to stay for

2、theseason.Don，t worry about it,Dad,Patrick said.They keep down the mosquitoes（蚊子）Unfortunately they also kept the buyers away,when we had asked a person to sellthe house for us he had refused to show it because of the bats.Bats are popular,“Patrick comforted me.They，re ecological（生态学的）Isnt there a m

3、achine you canbuy that produces high frequency sounds to keep bats away?”I don，t know,“saidPatrick.But I like bats,and whoever buys this house will probably like themtoo.Probably?/zI hated that word.How many bats are there,anyway?”I countedabout 90 last night,said Patrick.They were dropping out from

4、 under the edge ofthe roof./z You mean there are more-outside?They re everywhere,Dad.But look atit this way.When the cold weather comes,they 11 be off to Mexico.Maybe in thespring we can keep them out.Don，t worry about it,“he said for the hundredth time.Its not a problem./zThe bat expert I called wa

5、s even more active than Patrick.I think you，ve got a largenumber there,he said in wonder,I ve been trying to attract bats to our housefor 25 years A single bat eats up his weight in mosquitoes and black flies threetimes every night.You re a very lucky man.I offered to share my luck with him.He could

6、 take them away.Bats have a remarkable homing instinct（本能），he said.They，dfly straightback even if I transported them 100 miles.Once they have settled,you can，t stopthem from coming back.I was silent.Finally we managed to rent”（出租）the house to a young family,who were alsointerested in buying it.What

7、about the bats?”I said to Patrick.Oh,they love the bats,“he said.No mosquitoes.No black flies.Its one of thethings that attracted them.Do you think they will really buy the bouse?”Probably.Probably?Well,if they do,I suppose I 11 have to admit that I was wrong.You meanyou，re going to eat your words?”

8、Yes,I am.56 What was the problem the author had with his house?A Bats were living in the barn and wouldn，t go away.B The author and his son couldnt sleep well because of the bats.C The author and his son might be able to stay for the season.D The house was still badly in need of repair.57 What did P

9、atrick suggest the author should do to stop the bats living in the barn?A He should buy a high frequency machine.B He should move them one hundred miles away.C He should reduce the number of mosquitoes.D He should close the barn in the spring.58 Why did the author fall silent when he talked with the

10、 bat specialist?A He felt sure about the situation.B He found out that it would be impossible to remove the bats.C He learned that he would be able to share his luck with the expert.D He liked the advice given by the expert.59 What happened regarding the house in the end?A Some people agreed to rent

11、 the house.B The author failed to find anybody who wanted to live in the house.C The bat expert made the decision to buy the house.D The bats left the house for Mexico in the spring.60 Why did the author think he might have to“eat his words”?A He felt sorry for the bats.B He might be mistaken about

12、being unable to sell the house.C He realized he might be wrong about the bats actions.D He was happy about selling the house.BHow many coins have you got in your pocket right now?Three?Two?Or one?What doyou do with it?Go to a telephone box marked Phone card”.Put in your card,makeyour call and when y

13、ou，ve finished,a screen tells you how much is left on your card.It costs no extra for the cards,and the calls cost lOp per unit,the same as anyother payphone call.You can buy them in units of 10,20,40,100 or 200.Now appearingin a shop near youNear each Card phone place you，11 find a shop where you c

14、an buy one.They are at bus,train and city tube（地铁）stations.At many universities,hospitals and clubs,restaurants and gas stations on the highway and shopping centers.At airports andseaports.No more broken payphones Most broken payphones are like that because they，ve beenvandalized（破坏）There are no coi

15、ns in Card phone to excite thieves interest in it.So youre not probably to find a vandalized one.Get a phone card yourself and try it out.Or get a bigger wallet.61 The passage is most probablyA a warning B a notice C an advertisement D an announcement62 There are three sections（部分）in the passage.Whi

16、ch one do you think is aboutwhy phone cards are good?A Section 1.B Section 2.C Section 3.D None.63 According to the information you get from the passage,how much does a card with40 units cost?A 4 pounds.B 40 pounds.C 400 pounds.D 100 pounds.CMartin is a man of all trades and of many experiences.He n

17、ever stays at one job formore than six months and never leaves the job of his own will.He is not actuallylazy or unfit and his employers（雇主）can not be said to be unreasonable.He is only,according to one of his former employers,too eager for the work that his employerhasn，t the intention（打算）to let hi

18、m do.One fact about Martin is that he never waitslong to find a new job.Last month,he was fired again.Mr.King,the owner of a smallshop hired him to paint his new house.He readily accepted the job without a word.When later Mr.King went to see how things were going on there,he couldn，t find Martin.Ins

19、tead he saw four workmen carefully painting the wall.Whats the matter?v hewondered.“Hi,Mr.King!”he heard Martin，s voice calling from behind.They are workinghard,aren，t they?”Mr.King turned back.He saw Martin smiling at him.What shappened,Martin?And why are these workers here?”Mr.King asked.Ive hired

20、 themat 8 dollars for each man.Martin told him happily.But I will only pay 30 dollarsfor the whole work.v Mr.King couldn，t understand.I know,Mr.King.But just think.I only need to pay another two dollars and then can enjoy the happy feeling of beinga boss.Isnt it worth the money?”64 Why is Martin oft

21、en fired?Because he.A is too lazy B has few experiences C tries to be a boss D often acts againsthis employers，will65 Martin seems to be a.A narrow minded fellow B light hearted manC man who is at loose ends D person full of fears66 Mr.King was when he saw four workers painting his house.A happy B a

22、ngry C satisfied D surprised67 The best title for the passage should be.A Martin and Mr.KingB Painting a New HouseC Its Worth the MoneyD Reasonable or NotDThe following table shows some results of a survey(调查)in which 800 Japanese schoolpupils were asked to give their impressions(Ept)of theirclassro

23、om teachers.The pupils impressions were found to differ depending on whetherthe teacher was new(with less than three years experience),middle standing(tento twenty years),or a veteran(有经验的人)(twenty to thirty years).The numbers inthe table show the percentage of the pupils who answered“very satisfied

24、”oruextremely satisfied”for each question item(项 目).Question ItemsNewMidddle StandingVeteran1 Shows a sense of humor in class2 Explains clearly3 Teaches in a r elax ed（轻松）manner4 Wr it es neat ly on t he blackboar d5 Let s pu pils as k qu es t ions in clas s6 Makes checks and comment s in not ebooks

25、7 Speaks lou dly and clear ly8 Tr eat s all pu pils equ ally9 Car es abou t pu pils opinions1 0 Spends t ime wit h pu pils bet ween clas s es4 2 3 3 3 0 91 8 2 2 4 5 4 3 4 7 2 55 6 5 8 4 6 4 3 3 0 3 0 8 5 5 8 4 3 1 07 0 6 8 6 5 5 6 4 7 4 3 5 4 4 2 1 7 66 8 A s for Q u es t ion It ems .pu pils evalu

26、at ions （评价）can be s aid t o r is e at a s t eadyr at e（比率）as t heir t eacher s，ex per ience incr eas es.A 1 and 4B3 and 5C6 and 8D9 and 1 06 9 In cont r as t （对比）t o t he new t eacher s,t he middle s t anding and vet er an t eacher ss eem t o have made a r emar kable（明显）impr ovement in t heir abili

27、t y t o.A be fair t o any pu pilB evalu at e pu pils pr ogr es sC pr es ent mat er ials clear lyD u nder s t and and play wit h pu pils7 0 P u pils s eem t o r egar d t he new and t he middle s t anding t eacher s as being mor et han t he vet er ans.A r elax ed in clas sB interested in pupils ideasC

28、 neat in appearanceD skillful at explaining71 According to the table,which of the following is right?A In the new teachers classes,pupils seem to ask questions more freely.B Pupils seem to be quite satisfied with the amount（#）of time their teachers spendwith them between chasses.C The evaluation of

29、the middle standing teachers is lower than that of the veteransin seven items.D Though veterans do not play games with pupils during breaks,their teaching israted highly.EDo you find getting up in the morning so difficult that its painful?This might becalled laziness,but Dr.Kleitman has a new explan

30、ation.He has proved that everyonehas a daily energy cycle.During the hours when you labour through your work you may say that youre hot”.Thats true.The time of day when you feel most energetic is when your cycle of bodytemperature is at its peak（顶峰）.For some people the peak comes during the forenoon

31、.For others it comes in the afternoon or evening.No one has discovered why this isso,but it leads to such familiar words as:Get up,John!You，11 be late for workagain!v The possible explanation to the trouble is that John is at histemperature and energy peak in the evening.Much family quarrelling ends

32、 whenhusbands and wives realize what these energy cycles mean,and which cycle each memberof the family has.You can，t change your energy cycle,but you can learn to make your life fit it better.Habit can help,Dr.Kleitman believes.Maybe you，re sleepy in the evening but feelyou must stay up late anyway.

33、Counteract（对抗）your cycle by staying up later thanyou want to.If your energy is low in the morning but you have an important job todo early in the day,rise before your usual hour.This won，t change your cycle,butyou 11 get up steam（拿出干劲）and work better at your low point.Get off to a slow start which s

34、aves your energy.Get up with a yawn（呵欠）and stretch（伸懒腰）Sit on the edge of the bed a minute before putting your feet on the floor.Whenever possible,do routine（常规的）work in the afternoon and save tasks requiringmore energy for your sharper hours.72 If a person finds getting up early a problem,most prob

35、ably.A he is a lazy personB he refuses to follow his own energy cycleC he is not sure when his energy is lowD he is at his perk in the afternoon or evening73 Which of the following may lead to family quarrels according to thepassage?A Having no knowledge of energy cycle.B A change in a family member

36、，s energy cycle.C Attempts to control the energy cycle of other family members.D The laziness of the family members.74 If one wants to work more efficiently（有效地）at his low point in the morning,he should.A change his energy cycleB overcome his lazinessC get up earlier than usualD go to bed earlier75

37、You are advised to rise with a yawn and stretch because it will.A help to keep your energy for the days work.B help you to control your temper early in the dayC enable you to concentrate（专心）on your routine workD keep your energy cycle under control all day56 A 57 D 58 B 59 A 60 B 61 C 62 C 63 A 64 D65 B 66 D 67 C 68 B 69 C 70 B 71 D 72 D 73 A74 C 75 A