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1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上 高三英语阅读理解复习训练(6篇附详解) AToday, roller skating is easy and fun. But a long time ago, it wasnt easy at all. Before 1750, the idea of skating didnt exist. That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin. Merlins work was making musical instruments. In his spare time he liked to play the vi
2、olin. Joseph Merlin was a man of ideas and dreams. People called him a dreamer.One day Merlin received an invitation to attend a fancy dress ball. He was very pleased and a little excited. As the day of the party came near, Merlin began to think how to make a grand entrance at the party. He had an i
3、dea. He thought he would get a lot of attention if he could skate into the room.Merlin tried different ways to make himself roll. Finally, he decided to put two wheels under each shoe. These were the first roller skates. Merlin was very proud of his invention and dreamed of arriving at the party on
4、wheels while playing the violin.On the night of the party Merlin rolled into the room playing his violin. Everyone was astonished to see him. There was just one problem. Merlin had no way to stop his roller skates. He rolled on and on. Suddenly, he ran into a huge mirror that was hanging on the wall
5、. Down fell the mirror, breaking to pieces. Nobody forgot Merlins grand entrance for a long time!1. The text is mainly about_. A. a strange man B. an unusual party C. how roller skating began D. how people enjoyed themselves in the 18th century2. People thought Merlin was a dreamer because he_. A. o
6、ften gave others surprises B. was a gifted musician C. invented the roller skates D. was full of imagination3. Merlin put wheels under his shoes in order to_. A. impress the party guests B. arrive at the party sooner C. test his invention D. show his skill in walking on wheels4. What is the main poi
7、nt the writer is trying to make in the last paragraph? A. The roller skates needed further improvement. B. The party guests took Merlin for a fool. C. Merlin succeeded beyond expectation. D. Merlin got himself into trouble.BFor thousands of years, man has enjoyed the taste of apples. Apples, which a
8、re about 85 percent water, grow almost everywhere in the world but the hottest and coldest areas (地区). Among the leading countries in apple production are China, France and the United States.There are various kinds of apples, but a very few make up the majority of those grown for sale. The three mos
9、t common kinds grown in the United States are Delicious, golden Delicious, and McIntosh.Apples are different in colour, size, and taste. The colour of the skin may be red, green, or yellow. They have various sizes, with Delicious apples being among the largest. The taste may be sweet or tart (酸的). G
10、enerally, sweet apples are eaten fresh while tart apples are used to make applesauce (苹果酱).Apple trees may grow as tall as twelve metres. They do best in areas that have very cold winters. Although no fruit is yielded during the winter, this cold period is good for the tree. 1. It can be learned fro
11、m the text that Delicious apples are _ A. grown in France. B. sold everywhere. C. very big. D. quite sweet.2. Cold winter weather is good for _ A.the growth of apple trees.B. producing large apples.C. improving the taste of apples. D. the increase of water in apples.3. China, France and the United S
12、tates are considered to _A. be large producers of apples.B. be large producers of applesauce.C. have the longest history in apple production. D. have the coldest winter among apple producing countries.4. The word yielded in the last sentence means _A. improved. B. increased.C. produced. D. sold. CMa
13、ybe ten-year-old Elizabeth put it best when she said to her father, But, Dad, you cant be healthy if youre dead.Dad, in a hurry to get home before dark so he could go for a run, had forgotten to wear his safety belt- a mistake 75% of US population make every day. The big question is why.There have b
14、een many myths about safety belt ever since their first appearance in cars some forty years ago. The following are three of the most common.Myth the Number One: Its best to be thrown clear of a serious accident.Truth: Sorry, but any accident serious enough to throw you clear is able going to be seri
15、ous enough to give you a very bad landing. And chances are youll have traveled through a windshield (挡风玻璃)or door to do it. Studies show that chances of dying after a car accident are twenty-five times in cases where people are thrown clear.Myth Number Two: Safety-bets trap people in cars that are b
16、urning or sinking in water. Truth: Sorry again, but studies show that people knocked unconscious (昏迷) due to not wearing safety belts have a greater chance of dying in these accidents. People wearing safety belts are usually protected to the point of having in these accidents. People wearing safety
17、belts are usually protected to the point of having a clear head to free themselves from such dangerous situation, not to be trapped in them.Myth Number Three: Safety belts arent needed at speeds of less than 30 miles per hour (mph).Truth: When two cars traveling at 30 mph hit each other, an unbelted
18、 driver would meet the windshield with a force equal to diving headfirst into the ground from a height of 10 metres. 1. Why did Elizabeth say to her father, But, Dad, you cant be healthy if youre dead? A. He was driving at great speed.B. He was running across the street.C. He didnt have his safety b
19、elt on. D. He didnt take his medicine on time.2. The reason father was in a hurry to get home was that he _.A. wasnt feeling very well B. hated to drive in the darkC. wanted to take some exercise D. didnt want to be caught by the people3. According to the text, to be thrown clear of a serious accide
20、nt is very dangerous because you _.A. may be knocked down by other cars.B. may get serious hurt thrown out of the carC. may find it impossible to get away from the seat D. may get caught in the car door4. Some people prefer to drive without wearing a safety belt because they believe _.A. the belt pr
21、events them from escaping in an accidentB. they will be unable to think clearly in an accidentC. they will be caught when help comes D. cars catch fire easily5. What is the advice given in the test?A. Never drive faster than 30 miles an hour.B. Try your best to save yourself in a car accident.C. Nev
22、er forget to wear the safety belt while driving. D. Drive slowly while youre not wearing a safety belt.DWhen a group of children politely stop a conversation with you, saying: “We have to go to work now,” youre left feeling surprised and certainly uneasy. After all, this is the 1990s and the idea of
23、 children working is just unthinkable. That is, until you are told that they are all pupils of stage schools, and that the “work” they go off to is to go on the stage in a theatre.Stage schools often act as agencies（代理机构）to supply children for stage and television work. More worthy of the name “stag
24、e school” are those few places where children attend full time, with a training for the theatre and a general education.A visit to such schools will leave you in no doubt that the children enjoy themselves. After all, what lively children wouldnt settle for spending only half the day doing ordinary
25、school work, and acting, singing or dancing their way through the other half of the day?Then of course there are times for the children to make a name and make a little money in some big shows. Some stage schools give their children too much professional work at such a young age. But the law is very
26、 tight on the amount they can do. Those under 13 are limited to 40 days in the year; those over 13 to 80 days.The schools themselves admit that not all children will be successful in the profession for which they are being trained. So what happens to those who dont make it? While all the leading sch
27、ools say they place great importance on children getting good study results, the facts seem to suggest this is not always the case.1. People would stop feeling uneasy when realizing that the children theyre talking to_. A. attend a stage school B. are going to the theatre C. have got some work to do
28、 D. love singing and dancing2. In the writers opinion, a good stage school should _. A. produce star performers B. help pupils improve their study skills C. train pupils in language and performing arts D. provide a general education and stage training.3. “Professional work” as used in the text means
29、 _. A. ordinary school work B. money-making performances C. stage training at school D. acting, singing or dancing after class4. Which of the following best describes how the writer feels about stage schools? A. He thinks highly of what they have to offer. B. He favours an early start in the trainin
30、g of performing arts. C. He feels uncomfortable about children putting on night shows. D. He doubts the standard of ordinary education they have reached.EExperts have put forward detailed plans for a tunnel to join Taiwan with the Chinese mainland.The shortest proposed route would be 126 kilometers-
31、more than twice the length of the English Channel Tunnel. And the longest proposed route would be 207 kilometers.A recent conference in Xiamen, Fujian Province brought together more than 70 experts. The event was co-sponsored(共同发起) by universities from Taiwan and the Chinese mainland.Fujian is the p
32、rovince where both proposed routes would begin.There is no direct passenger access between the mainland and Taiwan by air or sea at the moment.Experts say that it is better to start research sooner rather than later, although there is a lack of government funding. There are no technical problems to
33、build a Taiwan tunnel. But it will require an improved political relationship across the Straits(海峡).A professor of Tsinghua University said, A special feature of huge projects is that the period of preparation is longer than the period of construction.For example, he said, the English Channel Tunne
34、l took 14 years of planning and had been discussed for two centuries. And preparations for the huge Three Gorges(三峡) dam on the Yangtze River began in the 1950s.The Xiamen conference focused on the longest southern route, which would use the Taiwan-controlled islands of Jinmen and Penghu as stepping
35、 stones.The first stage of the new project could be a bridge to cross the five kilometres between Xiamen and Jinmen. This would mean that travelling from Xiamen to Jinmen by car would only take five minutes.The longest tunnel now being planned anywhere in the world is the 54-kilometre land tunnel to
36、 link Lyon in France with Turin in Italy. The tunnel will not be completed until 20152020.1. Which is the longest tunnel in the world at present?A. The English Channel Tunnel.B. The tunnel between Lyon and Turin.C. The Taiwan Straits tunnel.D. The passage doesnt mention it.2. The example of English
37、Channel Tunnel shows _.A. its not easy to complete a huge projectB. there are many problems to be solved before doing somethingC. discussions among countries usually take a lot of timeD. the preparation takes longer time than the construction3. Which of the following is NOT true?A. Universities both
38、 at home and abroad have sponsored the plan.B. If the project is completed, the worlds longest tunnel will appear.C. You cant reach Taiwan from the mainland directly at present.D. The starting point of the proposed tunnel is in Fujian.4. What is the possible difficulty in carrying out the plan?A. Th
39、e lack of money for the project from the governments.B. Improving the relationship between Taiwan and the mainland.C. The detailed plans for the tunnel.D. The technical problems with the tunnel.FA thief who dropped a winning lottery ticket(彩票)at the scene of his crime has been given a lesson in hone
40、sty. His victim, who picked up the ticket, then claimed the 25000 prize, managed to trace him, and handed over the cash. The robbery happened when maths professor Vinicio Sabbatucci,58, was changing a tyre on an Italian motorway. Another motorist, who stopped to to help, stole a suitcase from his ca
41、r and drove off. The professor found the dropped ticket and put it in his pocket before driving home to Ascoli in eastern Italy.Next day, he saw the lottery results on TV and, taking out the ticket, realized it was a winner. He claimed the 60 million lire(里拉) prize. Then he began a battle with his c
42、onscience. Finally, he decided he could not keep the money despite having been robbed. He advertised in newspapers and on radio, saying: Im trying to find the man who robbed me. I have 60 million for him- a lottery win. Please meet me. Anonymity(匿名) guaranteed.Professor Sabbatucci received hundreds
43、of calls from people hoping to trick him into handing them the cash. But there was one voice he recognized- and he arranged to meet the man in a park. The robber, a 35-year-old unemployed father of two, gave back the suitcase and burst into tears. He could not believe what was happening. Why didnt y
44、ou keep the money? he asked. The professor replied: I couldnt because its not mine. Then he walked off, spurning the thiefs offer of a reward.1.The sentence Then he began a battle with his conscience. In paragraph 2 implies all of the following EXCEPT that_. A. he knew what he should do as soon as h
45、e saw the lottery results B. he hesitated about keeping the money for some time C. he thought for a moment of avenging himself on the robber D. he came to realize that honesty is more important than money 2. Hundreds of people phoned professor Sabbatucci because they _. A. wanted to make fun of himB
46、. hoped to get the money C. knew who the robber was D. lost the lottery ticket 3.The word spurning in the last sentence can be replaced by _. A. accepting B. claiming C. rejecting D. canceling4. If the story appears in a newspaper, the best title might be_. A. A Thiefs Lucky Day B. A Popular Maths Professor C. A Magic Lottery D. A Reward of Honesty 答案与解析A 这是一道主旨题。从文章中可以看出该文章属于说明文体裁。就题材看属于文化类方面的文章。主要介绍的是Roller skating是如何形成的。故为本题的最佳答案。 本题属于一道细节题。从文中的Joseph Merlin was a man of ideas and dreams一句，可以看出为本题的正确答案。 这是一道细节题。从文章的第二自然段的最后一句可以看