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1、如有侵权，请联系网站删除，仅供学习与交流高中英语阅读理解(附答案、解析、翻译)1120084【精品文档】第 26 页Passage 1There are stories about two US . presidents，Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren，which attempt to explain the American English term OKWe dont know if either story is true，but they are both interesting The first explanation is based on
2、 the fact that President Jackson had very little educationIn fact，he had difficulty reading and writingWhen important papers came to Jackson，he tried to read them and then had his assistants explain what they saidIf he approved of a paperhe would write“all correct”on itThe problem was that he didnt
3、know how to spellSo what he really wrote was“ol korekt”After a while，he shortened that term to“OK” The second explanation is based on the place where President Van Buren was born，Kinderhook，New YorkVan Bnrens friends organized a club to help him become President They caned the club the Old Kinderhoo
4、k Club，and anyone who supported Van Buren was called“OK”31The author A. believes both of the stories Bdoesnt believe a word of the stories Cis not sure whether the stories are true D. is telling the stories just for fun32. According to the passage，President Jackson Acouldnt draw up any documents at
5、all B. didnt like to read important papers by himselfCoften had his assistants sign documents for him D .wasnt good at reading，writing or spelling33According to the first story, the term “OK” A. was approved of by President Jackson Bwas the title of some Official documents Cwas first used by Preside
6、nt Jackson Dwas an old way to spell“all correct34 .According to the second story，the termOK” Awas the short way to sayold Kinderhook Club” Bmeant the place where President Van Buren was born Cwas the name of Van Burens club Dwas used to call Van Burens supporters in the election35According to the se
7、cond storythe term“OK”was first used _ Aby Van Buren Bin a presidential electionCto organize the Old Kinderhook Club Dby the members of theOld Kinderhook Club”Passage 2Although the United States covers so much land and the land produces far more food than the present population needs，its people are
8、by now almost entirely an urban society Less than a tenth of the people are engaged in agriculture and forestry(林业)，and most of the rest live in or around towns，small and largeHere the traditional picture is changing：every small town may still be very like other small towns，and the typical small tow
9、n may represent a widely accepted view of the country，but most Americans do not live in small towns any moreHalf the population now lives in some thirty metropolitan areas(1arge cities with their suburbs、of more than a million people eacha larger proportion than in Germany or England，let alone Franc
10、eThe statistics(统计)of urban and rural population should be treated with caution because so many people who live in areas classified as rural travel by car to work in a nearby town each dayAs the rush to live out of town continuesrural areas within reach of towns are gradually filled with houses，so t
11、hat it is hard to say at what moment a piece of country becomes a suburb But more and more the typical American lives in a metropolitan rather than a small town environment36If now America has 250 million peoplehow many of them are engaged in agriculture and forestry? AAbout 25 million BMore than 25
12、 million CLess than 25 million D. Less than 225 million37Which of the following four countries has the smallest proportion of people living in metropolitan areas? AUnited States BGermany CFranceDEngland38Whats the meaning of the word“metropolitan”in the middle of the passage? A .Of a large city with
13、 its suburbs BOf small and large towns COf urban areas DOf rural areas39 According to the passage，what can we learn about small towns in the United States? A Most small towns become gradually crowded BSmall towns are still similar to each other CAs the traditional picture is changing，towns are diffe
14、rent D .Small towns are turning into large cities40Why is it hard to say when a piece of country becomes a suburb? ABecause they are the same BBecause the rush takes place too quickly CBecause the process is gradual DBecause more and more Americans live in metropolitan areasPassage 3 If we were aske
15、d exactly what we were doing a year ago，we should probably have to say that we could not remember But if we had kept a book and had written in it an account of what we did each day，we should be able to give an answer to the question. It is the same in history Many things have been forgotten because
16、we do not have any written account of them Sometimes men did keep a record of the most important happenings in their country，but often it was destroyed by fire or in a warSometimes there was never any written record at all because the people of that time and place did not know how to WriteFor exampl
17、e，we know a good deal about the people who lived in China 4，000 years ago, because they could write and leave written records for those who lived after themBut we know almost nothing about the people who lived even 200 years ago in central Africa because they had not learned to write Sometimesof cou
18、rse，even if the people cannot write，they may know something of the pastThey have heard about it from older people，and often songs and dances and stories have been made about the most important happenings，and these have been sung and acted and told for many generations For most people are proud to te
19、ll what their fathers did in the pastThis we may call remembered historySome of it has now been written down. It is not so exact or so valuable to us as written history is，because words are much more easily changed when used again and again in speech than when copied in writingBut where there are no
20、 written records，such spoken stories are often very helpful41. Which of the following ideas is not suggested in the passage? A“Remembered history”，compared with written history，is less reliable BWritten records of the past play the most important role in our learning of the human history CA written
21、account of our daily activities helps US to be able to answer many questions DWhere there are no written recordsthere is no history42We know very little about the central Africa 200 years ago because _ Athere was nothing worth being written down at that time B .the people there ignored the importanc
22、e of keeping a record Cthe written records were perhaps destroyed by a fire Dthe people there did not know how to write43“Remembered history”refers to _ Ahistory based on a persons imagination B .stories of important happenings passed down from mouth to mouth C .songs and dances about the most impor
23、tant events D .both B and C44“Remembered history”is regarded as valuable only when _. A. it is written down B .no written account is available Cit proves to be time Dpeople are interested in it45 .The passage suggests that we could have learned much more about our past than wedo now if the ancient p
24、eople had _Akept a written record of every past event B. not burnt their written records in warsCtold exact stories of the most important happenings Dmade more songs and dancesPassage4 When MrsJoseph Groeger died recently in Vienna，Austria，people asked the obvious，“Why did she live to be 107?”Answer
25、s were provided by a survey conducted among 148 Viennese men and women who had reached the age of 100Somewhat surprising was the fact that the majority had lived most of their lives in citiesIn spite of the citys image as an unhealthy place，city living often provides benefits that country living can
26、 lackOne factor seems to be important to the longevity(长寿)of those interviewed This factor is exercisein the cities it is often faster to walk short distances than to wait for a busEven taking public transportation often requires some walkingSmaller apartment houses have no elevators(电梯)，and so peop
27、le must climb stairsCity people can usually walk to local supermarkets Since parking spaces are hard to find，there is often no alternative to walkingOn the other hand，those who live in the country and suburbs do not have to walk every dayIn fact，the opposite is often trueTo go to school，work，or almo
28、st anywhere else，they must ride in cars31The Vienna survey may help to explain _ Athe complaints of people in apartment houses Bthe cause of Mrs Groegers death Cthe longevity of people like MrsGroeger D. the image of cities in general32The purpose of the second paragraph is to list some _ Abenefits
29、of walking Boccasions for walking in city life C. comments made by city people Dproblems of city living33To reach the third floor of a buildingit would probably be most healthful _ A. to take the elevator Bto walk up the stairs Cto ride in a car Dto find an alternative to walking34People who live in
30、 the country probably do more driving than walking because _ Athey dont live near business areas B. they dont need the exercise Cthey never have parking problems Dthey cant afford to take the bus35 A conclusion that can be drawn from this passage is that _ Aair pollution is not serious Banyone can l
31、ive to be 107 Ccountry people should move to the city Dwalking is a healthful exercisePassage 5For any Englishman，there can never be any discussion as to who is the worlds greatest dramatist(剧作家)Only one name can possibly suggest itself to him：that of William Shakespeare Every Englishman has some kn
32、owledge，however slight，of the work of our greatest writerAll of US use words，phrases and quotations from Shakespeares writings that have become part of the common property of the English-speaking peopleMost of the time we are probably unaware of the source of the words we used，rather like the old la
33、dy who was taken to see a performance of Hamlet and complained that it was full of wellknown proverbs and quotationsShakespeare，more perhaps than any other writer，makes full use of the great resources of the English languageMost of US use about five thousand words in our normal use of English；Shakes
34、peare in his works used about twenty-five thousandThere is probably no better way for a foreigner to appreciate the richness and variety of the English language than by studying the various ways in which Shakespeare used itSuch a study is well worth the effort(it is not，of course，recommended to begi
35、nners)even though some aspects of English usage，and the meaning of many words，have changed since Shakespeares day36. English people _Ahave never discussed who is the worlds greatest dramatistBnever discuss any issue concerning the worlds greatest dramatistCare sure who is the worlds greatest dramati
36、stDdo not care who is the worlds greatest poet and dramatist37Every Englishman knows _ Amore or less about Shakespeare BShakespeare，but only slightly Call Shakespeares writings Donly the name of the greatest English writer38Which of the following is true? AWe use all the words，phrases and quotations
37、 from ShakespeareS writings BShakespeares writings have become the property of those who are learning to speak English CIt is likely to be true that people often do not know the origins of the words they use D All the words people use are taken from the writings of Shakespeare39What does the word “p
38、roverb” mean? AFamiliar sayings BShakespeares plays CComplaints DActors and actresses40Why is it worthwhile to study the various ways in which Shakespeare used English? AEnglish words have changed a lot since ShakespeareS time BBy doing SO one can be fully aware of the richness of the English langua
39、ge C. English words are now being used in the same way as in Shakespeares time D. Beginners may have difficulty learning some aspects of English usagePassage 6 Trees are useful to man in three very important ways：they provide him wood and other products；they give him shade；and they help to prevent d
40、rought(干旱)and floods Unfortunately，in many parts of the world，man has not realized that the third of these services is the most importantIn his eagerness to draw quick profit from the trees，he has cut them down in large numbers Two thousand years ago，a rich and powerful country cut down its trees to
41、 build warships，with which to gain itself an empire It gained the empire but，without its trees，its soil became bare and poorWhen the empire fell to pieces，the country found itself faced by floods and starvation Even where a government realizes the importance of a plentiful supply of trees，it is diff
42、icult sometimes to make the people realize thisThey cut down the trees but are too careless to plant and look after new trees So，unless the government has a good system of control，or can educate the people，the forests slowly disappearThis does not only mean that there will be fewer treesThe results
43、are even more serious：for where there are trees，their roots break the soil up，allowing the rain to sink in， and also bind the soilThis prevents the soil from being washed awayBut where there are no trees，the rainfalls on hard ground and flows away on the surface，and this causes floods and the rain c
44、arries away the rich topsoil in which crops grow When a11 the topsoil is gonenothing remains but worthless desert41Trees are useful to man mainly in three ways，the most important of which is that they can _A. keep him from the hot sunshine Benable him to build warshipsCmake him draw quick profit fro
45、m them D .protect him from droughts and floods42Its a great pity that _Aman is only interested in building empires Bman is eager to profit from treesCman hasnt realized the importance of trees to him D. man hasnt found out that he has lost all trees43Sooner or later the forests will disappear _ A. u
46、nless a country has a plenty supply of trees Bunless people stop cutting down their trees Cunless aIl people are taught the importance of planting trees Dunless the government punishes those who cut trees instead of planting them44The word“bind”in Paragraph 5 means“_” Ato wash away Bto make wet Cto
47、make stay together Dto improve45. When there is a heavy raintrees can help to prevent floodsas they can. Akeep rain from falling down to soft ground B，cause the soil to allow rainwater to sink inCprevent the soil from being washed away D .make the topsoil stick togetherPassage 7 Some of the notebooks George Washington kept as a you